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Our Inhuman Future or Tricks of Transhumanism
Authors: Smirnov Sergey
Published: March 2022

The article analyzes the concept of posthuman, proposed within the ideology of transhumanism. The author shows how, within the framework of this concept, the basic schemes of human reduction are built, due to which a person can be deduced from socio-cultural reality as a being and replaced by a special being, a posthuman. It is shown that it is due to the basic ontological and conceptual reductions that the temptation arises to replace a person with a new being, more perfect and almost immortal one. The article provides examples of the named reductions, such as: the reduction of a person as being to his biological body; reduction of human existence to the existence of separate biological bodies; reduction of human thinking to intellectual operations and functions, which, in principle, can be modeled and transplanted into a technical device; reduction of the highest human abilities (thinking, will, imagination, memory, feeling) to functional operations occurring in the brain, localized there, as a result of which they can be isolated, described, modeled, and then the model can be transplanted onto an artificial medium, having received artificial intelligence. The author proposes to develop a response to this challenge associated with the replacement of a person, proposes to develop a so-called anthropological alternative. The latter is, among other things, in building a new conceptual model, built using the already known basic scheme of mediation, developed within the framework of Russian cultural-historical psychology and anthropology. Thanks to this scheme of mediation, it is quite possible to build on a new basis a model of a man-symbol-machine system, with the help of which it is possible to build new cultural practices for the development and formation of a person's personality.
The Third Memory
Authors: Drikker Alexander S.
Published: March 2022

The paper is the result of long reflections on the essence and mechanisms of human memory. The complex phenomenon of memory is considered in the article from the perspective of various approaches, both natural science and human science, in which memory is understood either as a biological property, or as a social function, or as a cultural construct. The author puts forward a hypothesis that in the current age of high technologies we can talk about the formation of a third type of memory, some kind of artificial storage, in which personal and internal experiences coexist with a continuous flow of external information. The virtual nature of such a memory to a certain extent eliminates the usual opposition between the collective and the individual, and thereby not only expands the epistemological capabilities of a person, but also significantly corrects his existential parameters.
Cyborg in the “mirror” of philosophical reflection (using the example of the game “Cyberpunk 2077”)
Authors: Obolkina Svetlana
Published: March 2022

The cyborg is the most important futurological character, and its analysis is the purpose of this article. In order for the understanding of the Cyborg not to be limited to the idea of the complementation of man and machine, philosophical reflection is required. Methodological basis of the research: the method of topological reflection allows analyzing works of mass art as the “subconscious” of culture. The author analyzes the topos and the Cyborg concept, comparing them. The article considers the computer game “Cyberpunk 2077” as a Cyborg topos. The concept of the cyborg is analyzed mainly on the example of the philosophical concept of “cybergotics” (N. Land). The author suggests a thought experiment: taking into account the arguments of the “materialistic” direction of media theory and the concept of a Cyborg, present the concept of a game about a Cyborg, and then compare it with the analyzed topos. As a result, it becomes clear that the concept and the topos of the Cyborg represent opposite cultural strategies, although we are talking about the same futurological character. This internal conflict allows us to talk about the Cyborg as a “new Proteus”: he is “multi-faceted” and is associated with the “art of concealment”. The Cyborg “hides” deep intentions, and this prevents us from considering the Cyborg in the spirit of exclusively transhumanism. The author shows that the connotations of the machinery in this image are related to the needs of the “upgrade”. It is designed to preserve human identity. The scientific novelty of the research is to develop a reflexive approach to the Cyborg as an important media figure, as well as to explore its futurological potential. The differentiation of the concept and the topos allows for a more comprehensive view of a complex cultural phenomenon. A new interpretation of the Cyborg is proposed. The results of the conducted research can be used in philosophical futurology (as arguments against excessive optimism of transhumanistic ideas), in media studies. In addition, the proposed approach can contribute to the development of the method of topological reflection.
Fear of Chaos: Sociological Interpretation of Demand for Detective Genre
Authors: Pervushin Nikolay S.
Published: March 2022

The essay offers a sociological analysis of the origin and popularity of the detective genre. There are many explanations for the phenomenon of the popularity of the detective genre, but they do not answer the question why the genre became relevant in the middle of the 19th century and remains so until now. Its genesis and role are interpreted in the middle and late 19th century and in the modern world. The moment when the detective genre emerged approximately coincides with the birth of classical sociological theories. Both sociology and the new literary genre are reflections on the changes that took place in the 19th century. The detective reflects current social problems and new technologies. The classic detective contains many typical features of positivist, functionalist, Weber and Marxist discourses. The essence of detective discourse is built into the ideas of faith in the scientific method and the morality of order, criticism of the capitalistic social system and the possibility of understanding social actions and motivation of different characters. The demand for a detective today is crucially connected with the rapid technological and social changes that take place today, and the Future Shock caused by them, described by Alvin Toffler. The pace of technological change is noticeably ahead of human adaptation to a new social reality. A person is forced to somehow endure or overcome this severe state for the psyche. Reading detective stories creates a short-term illusion of the possibility of mitigating and overcoming the Future Shock. However, reading or viewing a detective story does not provide a real chance to adapt to the liquid modernity.Such an important psychotherapeutic function is unique among literary and movie genres, so it can be predicted that detectives, despite the skepticism of many critics and intellectuals, will remain in demand and relevant in the future.
Биоэтика и генетика: вызовы XXI века. Всероссийская мультимедийная конференция
Authors: Grebenshchikova Elena G.
Published: March 2022

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ECOLOGICAL STRATEGY OF CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Authors: TKACHENKO Alla , BUGRIM Alexsander ,   Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University
Published: March 2022

The development of construction companies requires appropriate environmental strategies. Environmental strategy is a new way to achieve the goals of the business entity. Differences in approaches allow managers to pay attention to the use of appropriate methodological support. This methodological support takes into account the basic requirements that must be involved in the process of strategic planning. This approach ensures the development of a clear strategy to ensure sustainable and long-term competitive advantages of the enterprise. In Ukraine, construction companies are interested in controlling the environmental impact. For the effective implementation of the strategy of the construction company it is important to take into account its environmental component. The contradictory 1nature of the formation of an effective environmental strategy stimulates the optimization of the mechanisms of functioning of international commodity markets. Environmental strategy should be considered in conjunction with the specifics, trends and dynamics of economic decision-making. The best practices of developed countries confirm that sustainable development is impossible without the environmental component. Construction companies are introducing new environmental management standards into production. This is relevant for domestic enterprises to increase their competitiveness. Environmental management is based on a set of forms, methods, tools for managing production processes to achieve environmental and economic efficiency. The purpose of this is to increase the competitiveness of enterprises. Accordingly, the achievement of competitive advantage of the enterprise is based on lower production costs compared to competitors. In addition to this factor, competitiveness is based on an effective management system, active implementation of innovations (including environmentally friendly technologies). The strategy of environmental policy should take into account the real trends of environmental change, the needs of social and economic development of the country on the basis of fundamental doctrinal provisions. For the successful operation of companies, it is important to identify the negative environmental consequences of activities in the construction industry and prevent possible threats in this area.
FEATURES OF LOGISTICS SERVICE
Authors:   National Aviation University, REZNIK Nadia , PIVEN Alona ,   State Biotechnological University, VOLOSHINA Alexandra ,   National Aviation University
Published: March 2022

The article reveals the concept, meaning and essence of logistics service, work on providing a range of services (the process of ordering, purchasing, supply and subsequent maintenance of products), quality indicators. The category “logistics system” is revealed using the morphological – semantic method and the classification features of the logistics service are generalized. The service as an important component of logistical support of the enterprise is analyzed. As a result of low level of development of logistics services in Ukraine and reduction of efficiency of logistics activity of trade enterprises the preconditions of development of logistics in trade are defined, expediency of research of changes of external environment is proved and the system of indicators reflecting a condition and dynamics of demand in the wholesale and retail market is proved. , the level of competition in the segment of trade enterprises. The expediency of considering logistics services with compliance with process-functional approaches, which allowed to define logistics activities as a set of processes for the implementation of functional tasks and management decisions, formed taking into account the goals of enterprises in the field of logistics. It is determined that the decisive tool of marketing and strategic means of improving competitive positions in the commodity market is customer service in the process of order fulfillment. It is noted that the improvement of service should take place throughout the logistics chain, harmonizing the relationship between technological components and elements of logistics systems. The purpose of this article is to analyze the essence of logistics service and the features of logistics during the product cycle.
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AS AN EFFECTIVE MARKETING TOOL
Authors:   West Ukrainian National University, Turchyn Liuba
Published: March 2022

The article considers the importance of e-commerce in modern market conditions. E-commerce is a huge part of the whole economy and is vital for businesses that sell their products or services online. It gives businesses the ability to reach more customers than traditional retailers. Because so many people shop online, this is the fastest retail market. The main purpose of Internet marketing is revealed. Due to the high bandwidth of the information flow, the system (Internet) is the main link in the exchange of goods, services and information today. Almost all businesses in the world are focused on improving Internet connections to increase the efficiency of business. For many entrepreneurs, the Internet is the main way to spread information about their products and invitations to cooperate. The place and role of e-commerce as an effective marketing tool are substantiated. The leading countries that have achieved the greatest success in the field of e-commerce include: China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, France, South Korea, Canada, Brazil. According to various estimates, about 70% of the population of Ukraine uses the Internet. A year ago, this figure was 60%, ie during the pandemic, the level of Internet use increased significantly. Almost 33% of the adult population regularly shop online. This audience is growing gradually, but it is important to note that we are talking about regular online purchases. Virtually all Internet users have already had the experience of at least some online shopping. The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken economic markets and dramatically changed the daily lives of many people and companies around the world. It is difficult to find any aspect of human life that would not suffer, the corona crisis has changed the world of e-commerce. As millions of people stayed home in early 2020 to curb the spread of the virus, digital channels have become the most popular choice of replacement for crowded stores and personal shopping. Thus, e-commerce is a global phenomenon that is growing at a healthy pace in almost every country. And in a global economy and crisis, e-commerce has become one of the most important components, a strong catalyst for economic development and an effective marketing tool in today’s volatile market conditions.
PERSPECTIVES OF INSURANCE MEDICINE IMPLEMENTATION IN UKRAINE
Authors:   Chernihiv National University of Technology, FILIPOVA Natalia
Published: March 2022

This article is devoted to the implementation of insurance medicine in Ukraine. The market of voluntary medical insurance is considered, the purpose of which is to provide the insured with a guarantee of full or partial reimbursement by the insurer of the costs associated with applying to a medical institution for the service. The conceptual scheme of the impact of health insurance is presented. Medical insurance is developing as a separate area of sale of insurance services aimed at organizing the provision of medical services to insured persons. It is noted that compulsory health insurance is more effective in the formation of financial support for the effective functioning of health care. The development of voluntary health insurance will allow insured persons to independently manage their health care, independently and receive the necessary list of medical services in accordance with their needs, regardless of state support and the current system of social protection. For insurers, the promotion of voluntary health insurance will create additional opportunities to increase insurance premiums and, consequently, income reserves. The results of the SWOT analysis create a detailed picture of the peculiarities of the development of voluntary health insurance and provide an opportunity to identify points of further growth of the insurance market. Continuous modernization, work to improve the effectiveness of insurance medicine through innovation will help to establish effective practices in financing health care and addressing the problems of resource provision of access to high quality medical services and qualified and timely medical care. Prospects for the development of insurance medicine are due to the following defining characteristics of the external environment, which are important to consider when making management decisions, in particular: interdependence and synergy of environmental factors; nonlinearity and uncertainty of the external environment; mobility and chaos of some elements of the environment.
CHALLENGES AND TASKS FOR THE MODERN MANAGER
Authors:   State Institute for Design of Coke Industry Enterprises «GIPROKOKS», Rudyk Viktor
Published: March 2022

The article presents the new challenges facing managers and the threats posed by modern areas of management. Given the global trends, new management technologies, other approaches to management decisions, domestic managers must implement in real life today. This is due to numerous internal and external factors that affect it. Senior managers take into account external factors that affect the organization, as it operates in conditions of instability. The main content of the work of managers is increasingly the transformation of existing knowledge into new ones and the rationalization of internal processes of creation, processing and transmission of information. For successful survival in the market and implementation of the development strategy, management must be flexible and dynamically developed. Continuous development, not only technological but also social, dynamic changes in economic conditions and increasing globalization, pose new challenges for managers, both in terms of functionality and personality. The survival of society depends on the quality of management, honesty, professionalism and values of managers and leaders. There are new requirements for modern management, new features of the manager who can effectively combine the role of a demanding boss with the participation of an inspirer, a far-sighted leader. Given the challenges of today, there is a need to outline new challenges for modern management and highlight its characteristics that have resulted from transformational processes, intellectualization of society, the growth of dynamic and unstable trends. The effectiveness of the formation and implementation of new management tasks can be ensured under at least two main conditions: it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of previous development and the current state of the economy, mentality and characteristics of the country; it should be based on the principles and mechanism of management of countries with developed market economies. This will allow in the future to integrate the domestic economy into the world economic system, to take a worthy place in it.
INSTRUMENTS OF THE STATE POLICY OF IMPROVEMENT OF THE INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS IN UKRAINE AS A FACTOR OF REGULATION OF MIGRATORY ACTIVITY OF THE POPULATION
Authors:   Lviv University of Trade and Economics, Barna Marta
Published: March 2022

The article points out the key problematic aspects of the functioning and development of the national economy of Ukraine in terms of intensification of migration processes, including external, labor. These are the loss of intellectual and human capital, the formation of a labor market shortage, the degradation of territories, the reduction of revenues to central and local budgets, the aggravation of social problems and the growing burden on budgets, and so on. The urgency of formation and implementation of an effective state policy focused on restraining the volume of external and using the potential of internal migration in Ukraine is substantiated. It is proved that one of the most effective tools of state regulation of the economy in this context is to ensure self-employment by starting and successfully running a private business. At the same time, this requires a significant improvement in the business environment in Ukraine. It is shown that one of the priority components of a quality business environment is the infrastructure to support entrepreneurship. Current proposals to improve the institutional environment to support small business development in Ukraine are substantiated. The priorities of the state policy of improving the associative and public infrastructure of entrepreneurial activity as an important area of ​​support for small and medium enterprises and thus curbing migration processes in Ukraine include: 1) development and increase of competencies of associative business organizations; 2) ensuring cooperation between civil society organizations and associative business structures; 3) strengthening the interaction of government, associative business structures and civil society organizations in the field of transaction cost management. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the substantiation of a new institutional form of stimulating the development of small business in the country, as an institutional tripartite partnership of government officials and collective organizations of business and society. The practical significance of the research results is to use reasonable proposals in order to improve the existing infrastructure in Ukraine to support private business.
FORMAT AND CONTENT OF THE ACCOUNTING BALANCE SHEET IN THE MODERN ACCOUNTING AND ECONOMIC MODEL
Authors:   Mykolaiv National Agrarian University, Lagodiienko Natalia , Ivanchenkova Larysa , Skliar Larysa , Ivanchenkov Viacheslav ,   Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies
Published: March 2022

The article considers the role and importance of the balance sheet in the system of economic valuations. By generalizing the existing balance theories and the development of the balance, the directions of its development are established and the main changes of its format for the future are outlined. This process is due to many factors and is mainly determined by the development of the information society and the growing information needs of stakeholders. The ability of the balance sheet to comprehensively assess the financial condition of the enterprise is possible by updating its structure. If the balance sheet formula remains unchanged for a long time, the components of the balance sheet elements (assets, capital and liabilities) undergo transformations due to the application of the new classification features. This has a direct impact on improving the quality of financial reporting of enterprises. It is substantiated that satisfying the information needs of stakeholders, the balance sheet format is improved under the influence of the adopted accounting system, the accounting model of the state and the accounting policy of the enterprise (organization). Taking into account the factors of influence on the balance of the enterprise specified in the article, it is possible to achieve its compliance with the modern accounting and economic model. Despite the legal minimum requirements for assets, capital and liabilities, the management of the balance sheet process is influenced by the company’s accounting policies. Due to the criterion of materiality, companies can detail individual articles, or leave them in aggregate form, which allows to ensure either maximum transparency of the financial condition, or protection of economic data of the company. The inclusion of the book value of assets in the quantitative criteria for the classification of enterprises by size requires periodic review of ranges, expressed in conventional units, to ensure the principle of proportionality of the classification of economic entities. As the format and content of balance sheets of different economic entities differ in institutional sectors, as well as the size of enterprises, in order to ensure the unity of their generalized data and macroeconomic reports there is a need to develop and approve a single methodological approach to balance sheet, which would provide unambiguous uniformity of rules for all subjects of economic activity.
REGIONAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC SYSTEMS FUNCTIONING MAIN INDICATORS ASSESSMENT IN THE ASPECT OF TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES ELABORATION
Authors: Skorobogata L. , Okseniuk T. ,   Khmelnytskyi National University
Published: March 2022

Ukraine’s administrative-territorial structure reform, which is currently in the active phase of implementation, aims to ensure the decentralization of authority and resources in order to provide local governments with more opportunities in ensuring and improving the level of socio-economic development. But the country’s socio-economic development sustainable level is ensured, first of all, due to the evenly and sustainable development of its regions. The presence of significant disparities in regional development causes an increase in internal migration flows between the territories, contributing to the further deepening of existing problems. In this context, it is important to make programs for regional economic systems strategic development, based on comparative analysis, which will identify key issues of the region not only in comparison with the values of the studied indicators in retrospect, but also in the context of indicators of similar territories. The purpose of the study is to carry out a comparative analysis of the main indicators of the Ukraine’s regional socio-economic systems functioning. In the article carried out the comparative analysis of the main indicators of Ukraine’s regional development and identified the main trends and factors of their dynamics. Substantiated the need for comparative analysis of regional development indicators to identify existing reserves for their improvement and possible ways to use them in the strategic aspect, based on the leading experience of regional socio-economic systems.
MEASUREMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF FACTORS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF URBANIZED TERRITORIES USING THE SWOT – ANALYSIS METHOD
Authors:   Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University, KOBILINSKY VOLODYMIR
Published: March 2022

Effective organic development of urban areas is one of the elements of ensuring a high quality of life. Changes that occur in the natural environment lead to the formation of a new roadmap for transformation and urbanization, taking into account trends and patterns of phenomena that require detailed research, in particular, conducted on the basis of statistical research methods. A particularly important task is to determine the system of indicators of urban environmental friendliness, study the relationship between them, study and evaluate the mechanisms of action of factors on phenomena. To date, there are no common approaches to determining the system of indicators that characterize the level of environmental pollution of cities and their environmental friendliness. And in the current assessments of indicators of socio-economic development of cities, indicators of the state of the environment in some cases do not take into account in full, and in some are absent. In particular, this applies to methods of assessing the development of the territories of Ukraine (monitoring of regional development indicators). It should be noted that the general assessment of the ecological and economic condition of urban areas is quite complex, as it includes many areas that cannot be determined by a single indicator. Therefore, it is obvious that this should be a system of indicators that reflects the relationship between areas that occur under the influence of the environment. These indicators are closely interrelated with the processes of environmental protection of cities, are both its factors and results, which are reflected in direct dependence, the more measures are taken, the better the environmental situation in cities. The purpose of the article is to conduct a SWOT-analysis of the impact of factors on the implementation of environmental – economic assessment of urban areas, which indicates the existing strengths and weaknesses of the possibilities of this assessment, taking into account the impact of external and internal factors. According to the proposed situational analysis, the algorithm of SWOT-analysis is built and the obtained results are entered into the matrix, the available opportunities and threats are prioritized into three groups according to priority, the existing need to concentrate efforts and monitoring tools. The developed matrix of opportunities indicates favorable conditions and consequences that will lead to the improvement of ecological and economic assessment of the environmental impact of existing conglomerations. Thus, the application of SWOT-analysis in assessing the results of the impact with the threats and opportunities presented in the work will optimize the use of available material, financial and labor resources to obtain full, scientifically sound, implemented to international standards evaluation results.
DIRECTIONS OF IMPROVEMENT OF ACTIVITY OF HOUSING AND COMMUNAL ENTERPRISES
Authors: SMOLINSKA NATALIA , SOKIL VOLODYMYR ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: March 2022

The purpose of this study is to analyze the theoretical foundations of management and trends in housing and communal services, to develop recommendations for tariffs formation for maintenance services of buildings and adjacent areas. To achieve the objectives of the article, the authors used a set of scientific methods that ensure the conceptual integrity of the study, in particular: methods of statistical and comparative analysis, which allowed to assess the dynamics of change in the housing sector objectively; induction, deduction, theoretical generalization to explore foreign experience in the management of housing and communal services; historical and logical – for the study of housing reform; methods of dialectical logic, induction, deduction – to substantiate the strategic directions of development of utilities; comparative and statistical analysis – to study the effectiveness of housing and communal services; economic and mathematical – to improve the tariff payment system for utilities and forecasting individual indicators. The hypothesis is proved that transparency and close interaction with consumers of utility services and improvement of the services tariff will contribute to the efficient operation of utility companies and increase the quality of services provided. The results of this study, considering the world experience and the proposed recommendations, are of interest to housing and communal services, which are trying to strengthen their competitive position in the market by increasing the confidence of their customers and improving the quality of services. The given study contains a description of the main parameters of managing the financial stability of the enterprise by levels of management; reveals the characteristics of modern small restaurant business and the problems that arise during the management of its financial stability; proposals are made to ensure the financial stability of a small enterprise, namely, the proposal is given to pay attention to three main components: the efficiency of use and increase of equity; ensuring solvency by regulating the size and structure of property and capital of the enterprise; ensuring liquidity of assets.
STATE AND PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF INVESTMENT AND INNOVATION ACTIVITY OF MUNICIPAL COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES OF MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC TRANSPORT
Authors: STAMATIN VYACHESLAV , SUKHONOS MARIA ,   O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv
Published: March 2022

The article provides a detailed analysis of the socio-economic significance of urban electric transport, separately considered its economic and social impacts on the urban economy. Addressing the crisis of urban electric transport on the one hand will lead to increased economic and business activity, and on the other - to social stability. It was found that any enterprise of urban electric transport can become an active participant in business activities, the purpose of which is to make a profit by carrying out production and other economic activities. The development of enterprises can be carried out on the basis of the principle of free choice of activities, as a result of which additional jobs can be created from profits, in addition, increase the economic and social working conditions of enterprises and increase public satisfaction by meeting its social needs. Also in the article the peculiarities of the activity of municipal commercial enterprises of urban electric transport and the state and prospects of development of their investment and innovation activity are revealed and described in detail. The common features, and hence the common problems of urban electric transport enterprises, the solution of which, according to the authors, is seen 1) in the implementation of full or partial commercialization of urban passenger transport and 2) its integrated development. The authors propose to focus on the second approach, which involves the development of an effective organizational and economic mechanism for managing innovation and investment activities of urban electric transport enterprises to improve the management of its work. Thus, overcoming the crisis of public transport companies will have a positive impact on the entire national economy.
FEATURES OF FORMATION OF THE LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT MECHANISM OF THE ENTERPRISE
Authors:   Kherson National Technical University, Rozova Anastasiia
Published: March 2022

Quality management of logistics activities directly depends on a number of external factors, namely: the level of information infrastructure, the presence or absence of modern logistics information systems, the level of technical and technological support of the production process, the level of automation and mechanization of production processes. fuel, terms of supply, presence or absence of qualified logistics specialists, state of logistics infrastructure, level of development of national and regional institutional infrastructure, level of transport and road infrastructure, presence or absence of automated and mechanized transport equipment, level of national and regional market infrastructure, state of banking system of Ukraine, the number of logistics companies in the logistics market of Ukraine, the level of competitiveness of products and logistics services, the level of material base of the enterprise, etc. The most significant factors of external influence on the quality management of logistics activities of the enterprise are identified, among which are the following: political and legal factors and geo-market or physical factors. During 2019, due to the spread of the acute respiratory disease COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, countries began to close their borders and shut down businesses, as well as restrict transportation both internationally and interregionally. This has led to a significant reduction in the level of road haulage in 2020 compared to the previous year. The volume of freight traffic in 2020 to 2019 decreased from 190041.19 thousand tons to 151920.35 thousand tons and accounted for 20%.
ESTIMATION OF CREDIT RISK LOSSES AND MODELING OF BANK LIQUIDITY RISK
Authors:   Khmelnytskyi National University, OLIINYK ANDRIY
Published: March 2022

The recent crisis in the banking system has shown that the functions of banking risk management have not been given sufficient attention. This jeopardized the efficiency of the entire domestic banking system. Insufficient efficiency of the risk assessment and modeling system in domestic banks has led to a number of negative consequences for the Ukrainian economy as a whole. Therefore, the problem of developing scientific and methodological approaches to the assessment and modeling of banking risks is relevant and of practical importance. The purpose of the article is to assess credit risk losses, model liquidity risk of banks and develop practical recommendations for the introduction of modeling of liquidity risk in the activities of domestic banks. Approaches to defining the concept of banking risk are analyzed. It is established that banks operate in conditions of high credit risks which result in significant amounts of non-performing loans. Credit risk losses were assessed according to the scenarios of compromise and aggressive risk lending position. The Van Den-End liquidity stress testing model was used as a tool to identify negative market effects and financial liquidity shocks. The general tendency of the ratio of liquidity buffer to liquidity deficit taking into account the risk is determined and substantiated and the forecast for the future period is made. We found that the efficiency of the bank’s loan portfolio is low. However, there is a dynamic increase in the efficiency of the bank’s loan portfolio from 0.00982 at the beginning to 0.09447 at the end of the year. This trend is positive. According to the results of the simulation, we found that with a sufficient amount of liquidity buffers of assets in JSC “PrivatBank” their quality remains low, because the share of secondary reserves in the bank is critically low. The bank is state-owned and is constantly refinanced on the interbank credit market. This allows the bank to work only on the first stage of the scenario of this model. The bank is practically protected from risk shocks by government securities.
Well Built Mycenae, Fascicule 14: Tsountas House Area
Authors: Shelton Kim
Published: March 2022

This volume presents the results of the excavations in the Tsountas House Area at Mycenae conducted under the direction of Wace (1950) and Taylour (1959–60) in collaboration with Papademetriou and later Mylonas. Located in the ‘Cult Centre’, the Tsountas House Area contains two buildings and multiple access ramps. It represents both the earliest and latest constructions in this sanctuary complex. First investigated by Tsountas in the late 19th century but never fully published, the remains were fully restudied, and the excavation expanded to discover the first evidence of ritual architecture, features, and paraphernalia. This study is essential for understanding the conception and function of Mycenaean religious space, the associated features and finds, and the socio-political development of cult in the earliest known religious installation at Mycenae. It is also important for a diachronic understanding of the Cult Centre’s development from an individual extra-urban shrine to a sanctuary complex enclosed eventually within a fortified citadel. The contextualised discussion of the unique finds and evidence for ritual and practice directly informs the continuing dialogue about popular and official religions and the role of a palatial administration.
Tsountas House Area: Supporting Data
Authors: Shelton Kim S.
Published: March 2022

ROOM SHEETS, MATERIALS LISTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS ; The Entrance ; Court A ; Room B (prodomos) ; Megaron C ; Room D1 ; Room D2 ; Corridor E & Stairs G ; Basement Room F1 ; Basement Room F2 ; Basement Room F3 ; Forecourt H ; Room G ; Shrine ; Additional Illustrations ; CATALOGUES ; Registered Pottery, Other Materials and Finds ; Non-Registered Pottery and the Painted Plaster ; Bagged Sherds ; CONCORDANCES ; Registered Find numbers/Mycenae Museum (BE) numbers ; Non-Registered Pottery & Painted Plaster/Mycenae Museum ; (BE) numbers ; Bagged Sherds/Mycenae Museum (BE) numbers ; Mycenae Museum (BE) numbers/Pottery, Finds & Bagged Sherds ; INDEXES ; Index of Registered Pottery, Other Materials and Finds (in Catalogue) ; Index of Site Photographs (in Supplementary Data) ; GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
Die Bedeutung von Ressourcen für Lebensqualität und gesellschaftliche Teilhabe
Authors: Schlegel-Matthies Kirsten
Published: March 2022

Die Sicherung der Lebensqualität und gesellschaftliche Teilhabechancen sind u. a. abhängig von zur Verfügung stehenden Ressourcen und deren kompetenter Nutzung. Allerdings sind Ressourcen unterschiedlich verteilt oder nicht in jeder Lebenssituation sinnvoll nutzbar. Der Beitrag setzt sich damit auseinander, inwiefern Erschließung, Nutzung und Umwandlung von Ressourcen auch durch die jeweilige Lebenslage mitbestimmt werden. Außerdem wird versucht, daraus fachdidaktische Folgerungen für die Gestaltung von Unterricht zu ziehen.
Zur Erinnerung: Warum Bildung für Lebensführung immer eine politische Dimension hat. Das Beispiel Nationalsozialismus
Authors: Schlegel-Matthies Kirsten
Published: March 2022

Eine moderne Bildung für Lebensführung berührt immer auch den Bereich des Politischen. Besonders deutlich wird dieser Zusammenhang, wenn auf die Geschichte haushaltsbezogener Bildung, Forschung und Tätigkeiten geblickt wird. Am Beispiel des Nationalsozialismus wird diskutiert, warum es wichtig ist, den Gegenstand des Faches nicht als privat und unpolitisch anzusehen.
YTHDF1 amplification is correlated with worse outcome and lower immune cell infiltrations in breast cancer
Authors: Li Cheukfai , Zhang Chuanzhao , Zhang Guochun , Chen Bo , Li Xuerui , Li Kai , Ren Chongyang , Wen Lingzhu , Liao Ning
Published: March 2022

OBJECTIVE: N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is a common RNA modification on eukaryotic mRNA and some of the m6A regulatory proteins play a crucial role in breast cancer. However, the copy number variations for m6A regulatory proteins and their role in clinicopathological characteristics and survival in breast cancer remain unclear. METHODS: In this study, we screened the m6A related genes alterations in breast cancer by analyzing the Molecular Taxonomy of Breast Cancer International Consortium and The Cancer Genome Atlas database, and further analyzed the clinical prognostic value of YTHDF1 amplification. RESULTS: The YTH domain family (YTHDF3 and YTHDF1) amplification exhibited higher alteration rates among 10 m6A regulatory genes. YTHDF1 and YTHDF3 amplification resulted in higher mRNA expression (P< 0.0001). Protein expression of YTHDF1 and YTHDF3 were higher in breast cancer (P< 0.0001). YTHDF1 amplification presented a high correlation with worse clinicopathological characteristics and overall survival in patients with breast cancer. Cox regression analysis showed that YTHDF1 amplification was an independent risk factor for 10-year overall survival in breast cancer (Hazard ratio: 1.663; 95% confidence interval: 1.298–2.131; P< 0.001). Gene set enrichment analysis revealed that the downstream target of YTHDF1 may be related to MYC signaling regulation and T cell differentiation. Moreover, YTHDF1 amplification and high expression resulted in lower immune cell infiltration. YTHDF1 knockdown retrained proliferation, migration and invasion in breast cancer cells in vitro. CONCLUSIONS: We found significant worse clinical characteristics and lower immune infiltrates in patients with YTHDF1 amplification. The findings indicate that YTHDF1 amplification may be a potential target for the treatment of breast cancer.
The seroprevalence of celiac disease in patients with symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome: A cross-sectional study in the north of Iran
Authors: Joukar Farahnaz , Yeganeh Sara , Shafaghi Afshin , Mahjoub-Jalali Mohammad Reza , Hassanipour Soheil , Santacroce Luigi , Mavaddati Sara , Mansour-Ghanaei Fariborz
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: Celiac disease (CD) is a common cause of malabsorption that is definitively diagnosed by abnormal bowel biopsy, symptoms and histologic changes to gluten free diet. The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are common in our community as the majority of people in Guilan, in the north of Iran, consume rice daily. Also, a number of celiac patients are unknown, and IBS are mistakenly diagnosed. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of CD among IBS patients. METHODS: A total of 475 consecutive patients with IBS, confirmed by Rome IV, underwent celiac serological tests antitissue transglutaminase antibodies (IgA-tTG, IgG-tTG) after obtaining a written consent form. In case of positive serological tests, biopsy was performed from small intestine after endoscopy RESULTS: Thirty-one (6.53%, 95% CI: 4.55–9.22) patients were positive for celiac serology. Based on Marsh-Oberhuber criteria, out of 9 patients with positive pathology 77.78% (95% CI: 40.19–96.05) had marsh IIIc. In IBS patients cramp (0.009) and stomach fullness (0.021) were two statistically significant IBS symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: We suggest physicians to consider celiac examinations for all patients with IBS symptoms, even for patients with no obvious celiac symptoms.
HLA alleles and haplotype frequencies in Iranian population
Authors: Ghafouri-Fard Soudeh , Hussen Bahdar Mahmud , Pashmforoush Sara , Akbari Mohammad Taghi , Arsang-Jang Shahram , Nazer Naghme , Hamidieh Amir Ali , Hajifathali Abbas , Dinger Marcel E. , Sayad Arezou , Dehaghi Mohammadreza Ostadali
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: HLA genotyping is a prerequisite for selection of suitable donors in the process of bone marrow transplantation. METHODS: In the current study, the frequencies of HLA-A, -B, -C and -DRB1 alleles and A-B-C-DRB1 haplotypes were assessed in 855 healthy Iranian persons using a low-resolution sequence specific primer (SSP) kit. RESULTS: Frequencies were compared between 11 subpopulations including Armani, Balouch, Bandari, Turk, Turkaman, Arab, Fars, Kurd, Gilaki, Lor and Mazani. In total, 17 HLA-A alleles were detected, one of which (HLA-A*74) was present only among Lors. HLA-A*23 and -A*26 were the most frequent HLA-A alleles among Armanis. HLA-A*23 was also common among Turkamans. HLA-A*11 and -A*26 were most frequent among the Balouch subpopulation. The former allele was also frequent among Bandaris. HLA-A*02 was identified as the most common HLA-A allele among Turk, Arab and Fars subpopulations. HLA-A*30 were strongly enriched among Gilakis. A total of 31 HLA-B alleles were detected across the target population. While all alleles were present among Fars subgroup, Armanis and Turkamans had the lowest degree of diversity among the alleles examined. Moreover, HLA-B*35 and B*49 alleles were strongly enriched among Armanis and Turkamans, respectively. A total of 13 HLA-C alleles were identified across the population, all of which were present in the Fars subpopulation. HLA-C*03 and C*04 were the only HLA-C alleles identified among the Bandari subpopulation. HLA-DRB1*08 was not detected in any subpopulation other than Fars. HLA-DRB1*16 was significantly enriched among Bandaris. These data have practical significance in anthropological studies, disease association investigations and bone marrow transplantation.
A noise-resilient online learning algorithm with ramp loss for ordinal regression
Authors: Zhang Maojun , Zhang Cuiqing , Liang Xijun , Xia Zhonghang , Jian Ling , Nan Jiangxia
Published: March 2022

Ordinal regression has been widely used in applications, such as credit portfolio management, recommendation systems, and ecology, where the core task is to predict the labels on ordinal scales. Due to its learning efficiency, online ordinal regression using passive aggressive (PA) algorithms has gained a much attention for solving large-scale ranking problems. However, the PA method is sensitive to noise especially in the scenario of streaming data, where the ranking of data samples may change dramatically. In this paper, we propose a noise-resilient online learning algorithm using the Ramp loss function, called PA-RAMP, to improve the performance of PA method for noisy data streams. Also, we validate the order preservation of thresholds of the proposed algorithm. Experiments on real-world data sets demonstrate that the proposed noise-resilient online ordinal regression algorithm is more robust and efficient than state-of-the-art online ordinal regression algorithms.
Topic discovery from short reviews based on data enhancement
Authors: Zhu Tingting , Liu Yezheng , Sun Jianshan , Sun Chunhua
Published: March 2022

With the rapid development of social media and mobile Internet, short reviews, such as Weibo and Twitter, have exploded online. Discovering topics from short reviews is significant for many practical applications. It can effectively not only identify users’ attitudes and emotions but also enhance customer satisfaction and shopping experience. Because reviews are relatively short, the sparsity of reviews considerably restricts the quality of topic discovery. To improve the efficiency of topic discovery, we introduce the concept of data enhancement and strengthen the data in sentences and words in short reviews based on the weight of importance. We then propose a topic model for reviews to topic discovery based on data enhancement (shorted as DE-LDA). We verify the rationality and feasibility of DE-LDA on real datasets. Results show that the proposed method outperforms benchmarks in topic discovery and also has better clustering effects.