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A Gestão das Ferramentas Digitais na Abordagem do Poder Aeroespacial no Ensino a Distância
Authors: Souza Raquel , Santos Erick Vincles dos
Published: December 2023

Este trabalho aborda o desenvolvimento no Computer Based Training (CBT) para a modernização das instruções aéreas na AFA (Academia da Força Aérea) favorecendo a autoaprendizagem dos cadetes aviadores, por meio da estruturação dos cursos das aeronaves T-25 e T-27, nos moldes do Ensino a Distância (EAD), o que proporcionou excelentes resultados. Baseado nessa experiência da modernização das instruções aéreas, o CEAD - Centro de Ensino a Distância, da UNIFA - Universidade da Força Aérea, continuou a inovar no desenvolvimento de ferramentas digitais, visando à facilitação da abordagem do Poder Aeroespacial, foco dos cursos de Comando e Estado-Maior.
Readspeaker: contribuições de ferramenta tecnológica para a educação a distância
Authors: Silva Anderson Douglas da , Leonel Waleria Henrique dos Santos
Published: December 2023

A ferramenta readspeaker considerando sua proposta inovadora aborda questões de acessibilidade e funciona para todos os alunos da educação à distância e híbrido, não especificamente para alunos que precisam de leitores de tela ou ampliação de fonte, mas para alunos que desejam ouvir seus livros. Além das pessoas com deficiências visual, também existe um grupo de alunos com distúrbios de leitura que podem utilizar a ferramenta como alunos com necessidades educacionais especiais. Para isso, o uso da ferramenta que possui uma função de leitura fluente, que pode ler arquivos PDF de forma esquemática e também gera a possibilidade de ler arquivos PDF apenas por texto, contribui para o processo de leitura, otimizando o processo de leitura; também aumenta fontes e altera tipografia a partir do processo diagramático.
Educação e o Podcast
Authors: Santos Carolina
Published: December 2023

O presente artigo aborda o podcast como ferramenta midiática usado na no processo de ensino e aprendizagem em e. Para discussão deste trabalho, são considerados: Tecnologias Digitais e Educação (SILIBA, 2012), Podcast (Bodart e Silva, 2021). Os procedimentos metodológicos baseiam-se na pesquisa bibliográfica (GIL, 2002).
Práticas Inovadoras na Modalidade de Ensino a Distância do Centro Universitário INTA - UNINTA
Authors: Mendes Marcia Cristiane Ferreira , Moura Anaisa de , Junior Francisco Ponte , Mendes Josiane
Published: December 2023

O objetivo do estudo é compartilhar as práticas inovadoras da modalidade de ensino a distância promovido pelo Centro Universitário Inta - UNINTA. Como metodologia recorremos a abordagem qualitativa. Consideramos que o UNINTA vem investindo em tecnologias, docentes, estruturas, recursos didáticos e os aparatos necessários para uma educação de qualidade. As práticas inovadoras estão baseadas nas tecnologias, nos métodos de ensino ativos, nos recursos didáticos e nas formações docentes, contribuindo para que o aluno tenha uma formação de excelência.
Rolezinho de TI: um podcast para revolucionar a educação e disseminar o conhecimento
Authors: Carvalho Miguel , Reis Haydéa Maria Marino de Sant'Anna
Published: December 2023

A tecnologia já há muito tempo permite a aproximação de pessoas, possibilitando levar conhecimento para as áreas mais remotas do mundo. É dever de todos como integrante da sociedade unir as pessoas e disseminar as informações. Diante desse cenário, é muito importante que sejam criadas formas de levar conhecimentos tecnológicos para todos, sendo a utilização das mídias sociais uma das formas de disseminação do conhecimento. Dessa forma, no presente artigo é descrita a proposta do Podcast Rolezinho de TI UNI, um podcast de humor e tecnologia que cativou centenas de ouvintes e seguidores utilizando estratégias bem humoradas com inserção de conhecimento através de tiradas inteligentes.
Explorando a Abordagem "Da Prática Para a Teoria" na Aprendizagem do Curriki Studio: um estudo colaborativo internacional
Authors: Mafra José Roberto , Brito Luciana , Cunha Leonardo
Published: December 2023

Este estudo preliminar investigou a abordagem "Da Prática para a Teoria" em ambiente colaborativo para capacitação na ferramenta Curriki Studio, contrapondo práticas ?tradicionais? que seguem a sequência inversa. A investigação ocorreu em colaboração internacional entre Índia, Quênia, EUA e Brasil e utilizou metodologia exploratória, estudo de caso, observação direta e entrevista. Um grupo de controle teve treinamento ?tradicional?. Os resultados pedem maior validação da abordagem ?Da Prática para a Teoria?, visto sua capacidade de facilitar a aprendizagem e o engajamento em ambiente colaborativo. Esses achados sugerem a necessidade de investigações adicionais e aplicação da abordagem em novos contextos de ensino.
A Educação Híbrida: aplicativo de preservação ambiental no ensino médio
Authors: Almeida Lidiane Araujo de , Guimarães Walma Nogueira Ramos , Ribas Vitória
Published: December 2023

O presente trabalho teve por objetivo analisar a primeira versão de um aplicativo para celular de cursos abertos massivos online sobre Preservação Ambiental. Este aplicativo foi apresentado como parte da trilha do Itinerário Formativo para os estudantes do ensino médio de uma escola estadual em Pernambuco. Nos últimos anos a legislação brasileira para a inserção da temática educação ambiental nas escolas de educação básica vem se tornando um desafio para os cursos de formação de professores e currículos regionais. Nesse sentido, abordamos algumas soluções que foram desenvolvidas sobre a temática ambiental com aporte teórico na educação híbrida. A abordagem da pesquisa foi qualitativa e como template para implementação da versão de estudo e teste do aplicativo, utilizamos a engine gratuita da Fábrica de Aplicativos. Os resultados apontam que o aplicativo de MOOCs Preservação Ambiental promove a habilidade dos estudantes na execução das atividades propostas.
Gamificação como Auxílio ao Conteudista na Concepção de Material Didático para EAD
Authors: Quintanilha Monique , Azevedo Alexandra , Silva Vauline Gonçalves da
Published: December 2023

Este artigo traz uma abordagem disruptiva para auxiliar os conteudistas no processo de criação de material didático para a Educação à distância (EAD), utilizando a gamificação como estratégia. O estudo de caso relatado demonstra como a aplicação de técnicas de jogo, especificamente de Role-Playing Game (RPG), pode auxiliar o profissional na superação das dificuldades relacionadas à concepção de escrita original e dialógica. O caso mostra como é possível utilizar elementos de jogo para estimular a imaginação e o envolvimento ativo do conteudista, resultando em um material completo desenvolvido em tempo recorde.
O Poder do Storytelling nas Trilhas de Aprendizagem EAD
Authors: Ormaneze Fabiano , Lameza Jacqueline de Oliveira
Published: December 2023

Este artigo apresenta o poder do storytelling, como estratégia potencializadora do aprendizado, na construção de trilhas de aprendizagem para cursos de graduação EaD. Por meio de relato de uma experiência inovadora, apresenta uma trilha completa, mais imersiva e significativa para os alunos, que, Unidade a Unidade, vai sendo aprofundada, tendo como cenários os conteúdos estudados. Os conflitos e a busca de soluções estão centralizados nas atividades avaliativas propostas, o que motiva e engaja os alunos com o seu próprio desenvolvimento.
Nutritional Composition of Duckweed (Lemna minor) Cultured with Inorganic Fertilizer and Organic manure in Earthen Ponds
Authors: OPİYO Mary , MBOGO Kevın , OBİERO Kevin , ORİNA Paul , MUENDO Patrıcıa
Published: December 2023

Duckweed (Lemna minor) have been used for several years to recover nutrients from wastewater and as feed ingredient for livestock, including fish and poultry. This study aimed at assessing the effect of different manure sources; inorganic fertilizer (a combination of DAP and Urea), and organic sources (chicken manure and cow dung manure) on the proximate composition, amino acid and fatty acid profile of L. minor under culture conditions. Results indicated that L. minor cultured with chicken manure had significantly higher crude protein level (36.8%) (P < 0.05) and lower crude fat content (8.10%) compared to the ones cultured with inorganic fertilizer and cow dung manure. Essential amino acids proportion was 50% in L. minor cultured with inorganic fertilizer, 45.4% in chicken manure and 44.8% in cow dung manure with lysine and phenylalanine being the most abundant amino acids. The total polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were significantly higher (P < 0.05) in L. minor cultured using inorganic fertilizer (43.05 mg/100 g) with linoleic acid being the most dominant PUFA. The presence of high levels of amino acids and PUFA in the L. minor cultured with organic and inorganic fertilizer respectively indicates that it can provide quality protein and PUFA required for fish growth and well-being.
PLACE BRANDING MECHANISMS
Authors:   The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Makarov Pavel , Sokolova Marina ,   The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Illarionov Aleksandr ,   The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this paper is to elaborate the governance mechanism of place branding process that ensures the integration of branding into the territory development system. For this purpose, the three-level place branding process structural scheme was formulated and justified, and the existing place branding models have been studied. Then, the theoretical and empirical data on place branding process organization were incorporated into holistic model based on three-level structural scheme. As a result, the conceptual model of place branding governance mechanism has been elaborated. The model reflects three levels of place branding organization: the level of brand as a dynamic system of associations related to the territory, the level of branding as the process of territorial brand creation, and the level of branding as a tool of territory development. The model is described in two versions: the basic version, which reflects place branding as a process coordinated by regional administrations, and the extended version, which describes place branding as a co-creation process by independently acting stakeholders. The originality of the proposed model is that it describes in detail the governance of place branding process, which is currently an understudied aspect in the modern literature. The proposed model also consolidates into a holistic system three levels of place branding process, which are usually studied separately.The model could be used in practical cases of place branding implementation for designing a brand management system and serve as a basis for further elaboration of place branding theory.
EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF STIMULATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IN RUSSIA: STATUS AND PROSPECTS
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Efremov Alexey
Published: December 2023

Ensuring the accelerated development of the information technology industry is attributed in Russia to one of the main strategic tasks of the country's development. A significant number of measures aimed at stimulating the development of the Russian information technology industry (hereinafter referred to as the IT industry) have been developed, approved, and are being implemented. The general requirements for the quality of public administration indicate that for the success of these measures, it is necessary to ensure a timely assessment of their effectiveness and efficiency. The lack of such an assessment can become a practical problem that remains unresolved which significantly hinders the success of government efforts to stimulate development in the IT industry. In this regard, the purpose of the article is to analyze the current state and prospects for assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of stimulating the development of the IT industry. To achieve this goal: with a view to assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of stimulating the development of the IT industry, determining its status and approach to its implementation, strategic documents affecting the issues of stimulating the development of IT have been analyzed; the current and prospective approaches to assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of stimulating the development of the IT industry have been identified, substantiated and characterized; a draft methodology for assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of stimulating the development of the IT industry that implements a promising approach has been developed; proposals on fixing a promising approach to the institutionalization of the evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of stimulating the development of the IT industry are presented. The necessity of normative institutionalization of the developed assessment mechanism, including amendments and additions to federal legislation and by-laws, is substantiated. Comparative analysis of mechanisms and criteria for assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of stimulating the development of other economic sectors, as well as specifying criteria and assessment indicators in relation to specific tools and measures for stimulating development have been suggested as promising areas of scientific research in this field as a special function of public administration.
Superbonus competenze
Authors: Gribling Saskia , Listo Tommaso
Published: December 2023

Aim of the paper is to situate the meaning of competence by outlining the relation between the architectural practice and the “Super Ecobonus”. This policy framework, introduced by the Italian government in 2020 and revised a number of times, provides fiscal incentives for buildings renovation aimed to energy-efficient adaptation and sustainability goals. Within such framework, a huge amount of efforts and job opportunities for many firms are converging on a national scale. The paper approaches Super Ecobonus as an indirect experiment for operationally defining competence: such peculiar contingency offers a frame of what competences are according to the actions done by architects confronted in their everyday practice with performing the tasks the norm requires. Through a series of semi-structured interviews and their graphical organisation is presented a scenario of rather complex consequences brought by the regulatory constraints, diverging or integrating previous know-hows. Finally, it concludes that, despite a context of high bureaucratic density and logistical and timing pressures, each of the practices defines its action along original paths.
Cats, Octopuses, and Barnacles: a Conversation on Architectural Competency
Authors: Seng Eunice
Published: December 2023

Within two months of WHO declaring the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 30, 2020, articles on architectural and urban design practice and education, planning, building construction, technology, and sustainability, speculated on how the coronavirus pandemic could change the built environment. By summer 2020, the “post-pandemic” was the most frequently used descriptor in architectural events and publications. As Covid-19 raged on, producing variants from Delta to Omicron to Deltacron, the pandemic made the inequalities and injustices in different places, including campuses, workplaces, and homes, ever more glaring. For architectural students, the pandemic has meant canceling studio travel, field trips, the end of access to libraries and fabrication labs, presenting in reviews via video, and no commencement celebrations. In Inhabiting the Negative Space, artist and writer Jenny Odell ruminates how periods of inactivity can be reimagined as fertile spaces for design predicated less on relentless production and more on a deeper, careful look at what is demanding our time and attention and how we might use this “strange moment” to respond (Odell, Whiting, 2021). In her foreword, Whiting expresses that Odell’s talk drew each person attending the event inward to identify “our individual roles in defining our attitudes, our roles, and our possibilities” (Whiting, 2021). How do we meaningfully discuss competency in a world overturned by a pandemic and systemic exclusion? In conversation with Seng, Whiting and Ho deliberate on the challenges and changing expectations on competency in architectural education and practice amid the latency of the historical moment.
Laboratori, sconfinamenti e specialismi
Authors: Frassoldati Francesca , Armando Alessandro , Cozza Cassandra , Padoa Schioppa Caterina
Published: December 2023

Discussing competence in architectural education is the opportunity for Giovanni Durbiano, Nino Saggio, and Ilaria Valente to reflect on the foundations of architectural education in Italy and the Schools where they have been teaching for a few decades, in Torino, Rome, and Milan, respectively. Since their inception, Architectural Schools in Italy have been characterized by the presence of “masters” who mediated via their authorship the effects of design on places, their history, and contexts. Beyond education, this became the Italian way of approaching architecture. The three scholars agree, in different ways, on the value that a similar approach may retain. At the same time, more instances emerge and innovation seems to expand indefinitely the fields in which competencies matter.
Abscondita competentia
Authors: Olmo Carlo
Published: December 2023

The debate on socio-technical professions has reframed the notion of competency, from the raisons pratiques to the divergent trajectories of linguistics and sociological readings, before permeating conversations in schools, magazines, and thematic channels. The commentary ruminates on competency and training in the architectural profession: monopoly in the transmission of knowledge does not reflect necessarily in the ability to theorize actions, and competency emerges rather as the outcome of a project of continuous renegotiation with the possibility of transforming reality. Based on the records of a construction site experience, the reflection continues by questioning the conceptualization of technological and practices’ innovation with reference to competency.
Characteristics of adaptive immune effectors involved in the secondary xenogeneic immune response to human melanoma cells
Authors: Persiyantseva N. A. , Kalinina A. A. , Zamkova M.  A. , Khromykh L. M. , Kazansky D. B.
Published: December 2023

Introduction. Current approaches are being developed for adoptive cancer therapy using T-cells genetically modified with T-cell receptors (TCRs) with specificity for tumor antigens. The complexities of identifying antigen-specific TCRs in a patient’s repertoire and selecting therapeutic  receptors necessitate the development of experimental strategies for generating tumor-specific T cells. One of such approaches could be the xenogeneic immunization of mice with human tumor cells. It seems plausible that the T cell repertoire stimulated by xenogeneic vaccination could be a source of TCRs suitable for adoptive cancer immunotherapy.

Aim. To assess the prospects for using xenogeneic immunizations to generate tumor-specific memory T cells and identify their TCRs suitable for adoptive immunotherapy, we studied the dynamics of the secondary xenogeneic response in a model of induction of an immune response in mice to human melanoma cells.

Materials and methods. Mice were immunized with human melanoma cells, and 45 days later, they were re-challenged with the immunizing tumor. The dynamics of the development of the secondary immune response in vivo and the composition of the involved effectors of adaptive immunity were analyzed by flow cytometry. The proliferation of lymphocytes from immune mice in response to human melanoma cells was evaluated in in vitro culture.

Results. The secondary xenogeneic response was characterized by a more intense accumulation of T cells and the rapid development of the effector phase at the injection site of human melanoma. This correlated with an enhanced in vitro proliferative response of lymphocytes from immune animals to xenoantigens of the immunizing tumor. CD4+ and CD8+ memory  T cells contributed equally to the development of a secondary response to human melanoma cells expressing HLA class I and II molecules. When only HLA class I was expressed on the cells of the immunizing xenogeneic tumor, CD8+ memory cells were formed, which dominated the secondary immune response.

Conclusion. Our findings confirmed the formation of a specific immunological memory for xenoantigens during xenogeneic immunization. This suggests the possibility of generating xenogeneic TCRs specific for human tumor antigens, which opens up opportunities to developing approaches for screening among them for receptor variants suited for adoptive immunotherapy of human cancers.
CLASSIFICATION FEATURES OF INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY INSTITUTIONS: TO THE QUESTION OF THE THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARISM
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, DUDKO Iryna
Published: December 2023

B a c k g r o u n d . The search for new forms and directions of activity of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the international arena actualizes the need for theoretical understanding of the classification features of international parliamentary institutions as a problem that has not found coverage in domestic science today. At the same time, the theoretical aspects of the formation and functioning of the structures of international parliamentarism are actively studied by foreign authors, which makes it possible to generalize existing developments and form a holistic view of the specifics of international parliamentary institutions. The object of research is the classification features of international parliamentary institutions that form a multilevel and multivariate system of modern international parliamentarism. M e t h o d s . The paper uses a descriptive method focused on analytical description and allocation of separate groups of international parliamentary institutions; systemic method – to identify internal organizational principles and specifics of the functioning of international parliamentary institutions; empirical method – to highlight the practical and political potential of international parliamentary structures. R e s u l t s . The article is focused on consideration of organizational bases and principles of functioning of international parliamentary institutions of different levels with identification of their formal status and political opportunities. It has been formed objective ideas about the potential of international parliamentary institutions in the international arena as a platform for realization of urgent international problems of supranational, regional or special political orientation. The system of interrelations of international parliamentary institutions with related international organizations with the tendency of turnover of their status and powers in accordance with international structures has been determined. The prospects of scientific research in the direction of international parliamentary institutions as a potential resource in the system of international diplomacy and international relations of Ukraine are outlined. C o n c l u s i o n s . The practical aspect of interaction with international parliamentary institutions implies a clear awareness of their formal status, organizational principles, political capabilities, which makes possible a more specific, and thus effective course of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the field of interparliamentary diplomacy and inter-parliamentary relations.
Overview and description of hiking routes of the Bukovel Tourist Center
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Hordiienko V. , Gryniuk O. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: December 2023

This article focuses on the characteristics of hiking routes developed by the Bukovel Tourist Center. Summarizing the characteristics of the developed hiking routes, the article reveals such basic aspects of active tourism as marked hiking routes, the purpose of marking and the general requirements for marking signs. For a clearer understanding of marking signs, an example of a marking table, which is used in the described hiking routes, was presented. Attention was paid to the analysis of mountain ranges in which hiking routes were developed and their advantages were analyzed. The main part of the work is a detailed review and description of all available routes of different difficulty categories, developed by the Bukovel Tourist Center within the limits of the mentioned mountain ranges. Thus, each route is presented according to the following scheme: name, length, level of difficulty, a detailed description of the thread of the route, and the main attractive locations on the route are indicated.
Tourism and recreation within the coastal and marine national natural parks of Ukraine
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Hruntenko A. , Kupach T. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: December 2023

The article explores the potential for tourism and recreational development in the territory of the Hadyach United Territorial Community (UTC) based on a survey of natural and socio-cultural resources. It is highlighted that the Hadyach UTC possesses significant potential for various forms of recreational activities, including the development of tourist routes, promotion of the tourist product, establishment of a historical city center, rural tourism development, religious tourism, and literary tourism. The article emphasize the need to intensify efforts in advertising, infrastructure reconstruction, and improvement of transportation connections to ensure convenience for tourists. The overall conclusion of the article points to the rich cultural and historical potential of Hadyach for tourist visits and underscores the importance of collaboration between different levels of government and investors for the effective development of tourism in the region.
Tourist and local history hikes as a form of extracurricular work
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Petrovets A. , His D. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Gryniuk O. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: December 2023

The question of the development of the system of school geographical education is relevant in modern realities, because the ability to own a map and compass, orient oneself in the area, in particular by local signs, will help everywhere and in any conditions. Therefore, it is necessary to develop these skills from school years, that is, from the school geography course. It should be noted that theoretical knowledge is usually obtained by schoolchildren in lessons, and consolidation and deepening of the acquired knowledge and skills directly during participation in extracurricular activities. Such activities can be excursions, tourist and local history hikes, etc. The paper proposes a tourist and local history trip for schoolchildren, the territory of which is the Ukrainian Carpathians. The purpose of this trip is to acquire new practical tourism skills and consolidate the acquired knowledge from geography lessons.
Assessment of Purisha at Laboratory Level- A Review
Authors: Singh Dr Pramod Kumar , Soni Dr Gaurav , Kumar Dr Alok , Pravin R Masram
Published: December 2023

Ahara is panchabhautika, each element of ahara is not utilized by body, therefore is eliminated in form of wastes (Mala). By-products, which is produced during process of digestion is also as important as consumption of food for nourishment of each body segment and is an unavoidable phenomenon. Proper formation of these mala reflects the normal metabolic function and normal production of of dhatu, having good qualities. Mala are physiologically as important as dosha and dhatu because dosha, dhatu and mala are considered as moola of body. If mala are not excreted from the body, the metabolic process will be impaired and this will ultimately lead to the malformed tissues and diseases.
STUDY ON THE CAUSES OF THE GENDER PAY GAP IN LITHUANIA
Authors: Babičiūtė Dominyka , Jasilevičiūtė Gabija , Mačiulis Dovydas , Maskvytienė Inga , Morkūnienė Vilma , Jesevičiūtė-Ufartienė Laima
Published: December 2023

In the article, after analyzing scientific sources about the inequality of wages between men and women and statistically studying the gender distribution of the average salary in the Baltic States, it was found out that in the Baltic States men also earn more, but wage growth in all countries prevails differently. The analysis of the questionnaire survey of 449 respondents highlighted the main factors influencing the gender pay gap: the level of education, the distribution of childcare in the family, the dominance of men in higher positions, different attitudes towards work and career advancement. The study revealed that men have wider opportunities in the field of work and are considered the dominant gender in managerial positions. Women in modern society are still considered weaker and are emphasized on housework and childcare.
THE IMPORTANCE OF DRIVING SCHOOLS IN THE LATVIAN ECONOMY AND THEIR FINANCING POSSIBILITIES
Authors: Gabrāne Justīne
Published: December 2023

The demand for training for various categories of vehicles has been constant over several years. However, there is still a need for more professionals in the labor market for cargo and passenger carriers. Therefore, to ensure qualified employees in the transport sector, the availability of driving schools in all regions of Latvia, high-quality training, and adequate service prices, which would correspond to the capabilities of different households, are essential. Small and new driving schools, to win the market segment by competing with the leading driving schools in Latvia, must think about the quality of the offered services, compliance with customer requirements, and plan financing options - own or borrowed capital. The novelty of the research: the author investigated the importance of driving schools in the economy and their financing possibilities using European Social Fund projects.
PROMOTION AND SERVICES DEVELOPMENT OF TREASURE HOUSE OF THE FREE STATE
Authors: Jurkāne Kristiāna
Published: December 2023

The tourism industry affects not only the economic state of the country, but also improves and develops the urban infrastructure. Latvia is a land rich in tourism development. A service arises and there is a demand for it. The more actively the Treasure House of the Free State is involved in events, the more visitors choose to visit the house. A questionnaire was conducted using two types of questionnaires to find out the opinion of the respondents, where they get information about visiting cultural objects, to find out the problems, what are the reasons why they do not go to visit the Treasure House of the Free State, to analyze the opinion of visitors to the house about what they saw and to evaluate proposals for future development, and based on this basis for making proposals for the future development of the house.
THE OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY IN THE USE OF TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS OF THE FARMS “MEŽROZE”
Authors: Pļušs Raivis
Published: December 2023

Cereal cultivation is an important branch of crop production and many farms are specialized in this field. In the planning period of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023-2027. much attention has been paid to the sustainability of agriculture. That is why farms should look for new technologies and solutions to treat the soil more gently apply plant protection products and fertilizers more precisely.
DESCRIPTION OF PRESIDENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Authors: Zvīdriņš Raitis Daniels
Published: December 2023

This year the regular presidential election will be held again, and the head of state for the next four years will be chosen by the parliament of Latvia. Although in recent years there has been an active discussion about the need for a publicly elected president in Latvia, the public often thinks that the President of Latvia has a purely representative function, but that is not entirely true. Representing the country is, of course, a crucial and visible aspect of the president's duties, but it is only one of the president's external functions, in addition to which there are several other functions that are important for public administration. The President of Latvia is involved in all three branches of government - executive, legislative and judicial, which means that his competence is broader than it might seem without any analysis of the constitutional structure of Latvia.
Industria y diseño. La integración de las artes en Ensidesa
Authors: Villa Varela Aida
Published: December 2023

En Ensidesa el uso de arquitectura de estilo racionalista es evidente, así como la pretensión de dignificación de la mayoría de las edificaciones levantadas. Dicha voluntad se traduce en la inclusión de diversos elementos artísticos, en su mayoría alusivos al proceso industrial desarrollado en el inmueble al que acompañan. Tanto el empleo del racionalismo arquitectónico como el diseño integral de las edificaciones fue una constante en las industrias nacionales —programa estratégico desarrollado por el franquismo dentro del que se inscribe Ensidesa—.
En el caso de los edificios de Hornos de Fosa y Naves de Laminación la pretensión de integrar las artes como parte del diseño de las naves industriales es más que notable, materializándose en la inclusión de tres murales de influencia neoplasticista en los tímpanos
Reinterpretando lo rural para un diseño de mobiliario contemporáneo. El hacer de Rafa Martín y la perspectiva estética de Julio Valle
Authors: Fuente Corripio Llara
Published: December 2023

Este trabajo explora el diseño colaborativo entre el neoartesano y carpintero Rafa Martín, afincado y con taller en un entorno rural del occidente asturiano, y el arquitecto Julio Valle, quien colabora a su vez con su hija María en el estudio Valle Arquitectura. A través de sus creaciones podemos percibir en el diseño de interiores y de mobiliario, la incorporación de lo contemporáneo a lo tradicional dando lugar a piezas unitarias y singulares. Asimismo, este trabajo nos permite e invita a profundizar sobre cuestiones de relevancia actual, como la vuelta a los materiales locales y sostenibles o la recuperación de elementos del patrimonio rural, siempre aportando desde una visión novedosa, impulsando nuevos enfoques estéticos y nuevas formas de hacer.
Mamen de la Concha y el diseño de interiores en Asturias. Acerca de los retos y logros de las mujeres decoradoras desde los años setenta.
Authors: Fernández García Ana María
Published: December 2023

Este trabajo quiere visibilizar el papel de las mujeres en el ámbito del diseño de interiores a través de la figura de una profesional que, desde los años sesenta, ha ejercido su profesión ininterrumpidamente en Asturias. Su trayectoria sintetiza las dificultades en el ejercicio laboral y en el reconocimiento público de una persona formada en decoración y que, apoyada por otras mujeres en igual o parecida situación, ha podido abrirse un hueco profesional. Su biografía ejemplifica los cambios de consideración de los profesionales de la decoración en los últimos cincuenta años en España, los recursos para la superación de las sucesivas crisis económicas y las estrategias para afianzarse en el sector de la construcción, tradicionalmente vinculado a los hombres.
Ratio of the transversal dimensions of the dental arch to the index parameters: An experimental clinical study
Authors: Soldatova Lyudmila N. , Shefova Anastasiya V. , Prokhorova Viktoriya V.
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: The incidence of malocclusion is increasing annually, which is accompanied by an increase in the number of orthodontic treatment visits. Qualitative diagnostics is the key to successful treatment and an important stage in the prevention of complications, such as recessions, root resorption, and ankylosis.
AIM: To perform a comparative analysis of the indices for assessing the transversal parameters of the dentition for residents of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The width of the combined incisor and the width of the premolars and molars were measured according to the method proposed by A. Pont. Then, the parameters obtained and calculated using the index was compared. All data were statistically processed.
RESULTS: Diagnostic models of 200 patients who fit the criteria for inclusion in the study were used. The results revealed that the index values of the width for patients in our region did not match. Thus, the interpremolar distance was on average 1.5 mm less than that calculated by the index, and the intermolar distance was 1.25 mm less.
CONCLUSION: Further research is needed to identify new guidelines to increase the reliability of diagnostic measures.
Experimental study of the effects of laser sialolithotripsy
Authors: Zhuchkova Darya V. , Sysolyatin Svyatoslav P.
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of removing concretions using sialoendoscopy depends on the size and location of the concretion in the salivary gland. According to the research results, holmium YAG lasers are the predominant intracorporeal lithotriptors in crushing urolites and sialoliths. However, to date, in comparative studies of lasers of different types in urology, the Thule laser FiberLase U2 demonstrates high efficiency. Research by urologist surgeons served as the basis for the experiment on the possibility of crushing sialoliths and analyzing the physical effects.
AIM: To evaluate the safety and time of crushing of sialolith using a thulium laser FiberLase U2 in vitro.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twelve round-shaped sialolith with a diameter of 5–6 mm were selected for the study. A model simulating the gland duct was developed. The fiber of the FiberLase U2 laser was fed through the proximal end of the model, and a series of lithotripsies were performed sequentially in three modes of the device at maximum and minimum values of energy and pulse frequency, fixing the temperature rise during irrigation and the resulting effects during crushing.
RESULTS: Crushing sialoliths to fragments measuring 1 mm is possible in all three laser modes. Operation at maximum values of pulse energy and frequency proceeded faster, whereas the maximum temperature rise varied from 45°C to 48°C, depending on the mode. Crushing was accompanied by pronounced cavitation and frequent sparks when the laser pulse was applied. Fragmentation at the minimum parameters of the pulse energy and frequency proceeded much slower; however, the maximum temperature rise ranged from 33°C to 40°C, and the listed effects were observed to a lesser extent in all three modes.
CONCLUSION: The use of a Thule laser for crushing concretions in all three modes at maximum pulse energy and frequency is inefficient and unsafe. Work at minimum values of the dusting and popcorning modes has shown the best results; however, further study of crushing with this laser is necessary.
Features of the organization of dental care in besieged Leningrad
Authors: Polevaya Larisa P. , Zheleznyak Vladimir A. , Borisova E. G. , Polevaya Aleksandra V.
Published: December 2023

Not much information is available about the provision of dental care during the Great Patriotic War, and publications concerning dental care in besieged Leningrad are even limited. All dental care during the war in the country was mainly aimed at treating wounds on the face. On the home front, dental care was provided to workers and employees working in the defense industry. Therefore, medical and sanitary units were created at large defense enterprises, which included closed hospitals, polyclinics, and outpatient clinics. Three frontline evacuation hospitals were located in the clinics of the Military Medical Academy, where the doctors and entire medical staff of the academy worked. The chief dentist of the Red Army, David Abramovich Entin, and the chief dentist of the navy, Vladimir Mikhailovich Uvarov were primarily responsible for the organization of dental care and specialized assistance to servicemen with maxillofacial wounds. The hospitals were formed based on the clinics of the 1st Leningrad Medical Institute, including clinics for maxillofacial surgery. At the 2nd Leningrad Medical Institute during the blockade, extremely urgent problems related to combating scurvy developed. The Central State Institute of Traumatology named after Professor R.R. Vreden, where A.A. Limberg and his colleagues worked, occupied an important place in the provision of surgical and orthopedic care in besieged Leningrad. Dental care in besieged Leningrad was provided as part of medical and preventive institutions. As of November 1, 1942, dental outpatient clinics of Vasileostrovsky, Volodarsky, Kuibyshevsky, and Petrogradsky districts were successfully functioning. After the end of the siege in 1944, active work began on the restoration of the city. During the reconstruction of the city, the number of new medical institutions has also increased. In the autumn of 1944, the construction of the second clinical base of the State Institute for Further Training of Physicians was completed, in which the clinic of reconstructive maxillofacial surgery was located. The problem of the health of people who survived the blockade of Lenin remains relevant today, many decades later. Numerous publications have been devoted to generalizing the experience of treating wounded with maxillofacial injuries in combat conditions.
Clinical assessment of the periodontal tissues during complex treatment of patients with chronic generalized periodontitis using herbal rinse
Authors: Panov Sergei N. , Mikhailova Ekaterina  S. , Koroleva Irina V. , Marakhova Anna I. , Brago Anzhela S. , Razumova Svetlana N.
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: Preserving the effect of periodontal disease treatment and choosing an individual oral care program are urgent issues in dentistry.
AIM: To examine the clinical dynamics and index indicators of the state of the oral cavity in patients with mild but chronic generalized periodontitis (CGP) before and after complex treatment using a mouthwash (“Art-Dental Expert”; LLC “KorolevPharm”).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted in the main (using “Art-Dental Expert” mouthwash) and control (using 0.05% solution of chlorhexidine bigluconate) groups of patients with mild CGP. The state of periodontal tissues was assessed using a simplified hygiene index (OHI-S, Green–Vermillion), probing bleeding index (BOP), papillary–marginal–alveolar index (PMA), and the index of the need for periodontal disease treatment (CPITN).
RESULTS: The main group showed positive dynamics of changes in the indices characterizing the state of the periodontium, with a significant difference in indicators when compared with the control group.
CONCLUSION: The use of “Art-Dental Expert” mouthwash for the treatment of patients with mild CGP has a fast and stable prolonged clinical effect with normalization of qualitative and quantitative indicators of the state of periodontal tissues. The “Art-Dental Expert” mouthwash can be recommended for long-term use.
Two-stage surgical plastic surgery of the lost interdental papilla in class III recession according to Tarnow and Nordland
Authors: Babanina Anastasia A. , Runova Galina S. , Daurova Fatima Yu. , Tomaeva Diana I.
Published: December 2023

This report presents a clinical case of elimination of the recession of the interdental papilla of class III according to Tarnow and Nordland with the help of mucogingival plastic surgery in two stages. Before the surgical intervention, orthopedic structures and braces were installed on teeth 1.1 and 2.1 to eliminate the diastema between the teeth and bring the roots of the teeth closer together 1.1, 2.1. The first surgical stage of eliminating the recession of the interdental papilla was the use of a coronal-displaced flap using a free gingival graft to increase soft tissues in the area of the lost interdental papilla. The second surgery for eliminating the recession of the interdental papilla and recreating its anatomical shape was tunnel plasty of the interdental gum using a free gingival transplant.
In this clinical case, the patient was fixed with an orthopedic structure with a space under the interdental papilla (5 mm), which is a criterion for complete restoration of the shape and volume of the interdental papilla. The full restoration of the volume, height, and anatomical contour of the interdental papilla is achieved thanks to the interdisciplinary work of dentists — periodontists, therapists, orthopedists, and orthodontists. A stable result was noted 1 year postoperatively.
Efficiency of improving health of children and adolescents while staying in summer recreation center
Authors: Antonova A. A. , Somova E. I. , Timaeva E. A. , Mandzhieva N. Yu. , Biymurzaeva A. T.
Published: December 2023

Objective. To assess the effectiveness of health improvement during the vacation period of summer recreation campaign based on the assessment of the health status of children in a summer recreation center.
Materials and methods. A total of 377 children and adolescents aged 7 to 15 years (203 girls and 174 boys) were examined in conditions of a twenty-four-hour stay at the children's recreation center during the period of 21 days. The effectiveness of recreation was evaluated on the basis of an analysis of anthropometric, physiometric indicators, medical documentation of children’s health, and a survey of parents about the results of recreation.
Results. High efficiency of improvement of the health was revealed in 95 % of vacationers, low efficiency was noted in 4 %, no efficiency – in 1 % of children. The maximum dynamics of body weight indicators was observed in 1.8 % of children. A positive trend of transition to the group of average physical development was observed in 3 children with body weight deficiency and in 4 – with excess body weight. All the parents interviewed, positively assessed the form of activity of the health institution.
Conclusions. An active involvement of children of different age in children's recreation organizations will improve the level of health of schoolchildren. The participation of parents or legal representatives in the study of the effectiveness of summer recreation campaign will allow adjusting the principles of organization and long-term effects.
Poetics of Infrastructure: (Re)Imagining The “Modern” Mediterranean
Authors: Uskoković Sandra
Published: December 2023

The aim of this article is to inquire into global imaginings of the possibilities for the future of the Mediterranean region, i.e. its current and future reconceptualization through political economy of connectivity through the Maritime Silk Road (MRS) as part of the OBOR.1 OBOR promises to mediate exchange over distance and bring different people and objects into interaction through its infrastructure. The question is whether OBOR will replace the present politics of domination by the diplomacy of communication, interaction, negotiation, and conversation, where dialogue of civilizations is based on tolerance, recognition, respect, mutual reference, and mutual learning. The article argues that the reconceptualization of the Mediterranean from its current, stereotyped image of the ancient past towards a modern paradigm largely depends on contrasted geopolitical dynanmics of this region.