bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Methodological Principles of Evaluation of Entrepreneurship Development in Territorial Economic Systems in the Context of Capitalization
Authors:   SO ", Goryachuk Valery ,   Institute of Market and Economic&Ecological Researches of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine", Osypov Volodymyr ,   SO "Institute of Market and Economic&Ecological Researches of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine"
Published: September 2023

The analysis of methodical approaches to the entrepreneurship development evaluation in Ukraine has shown that they have significant conceptual flaws: integral indicators do not have a socio-economic essence; using a large number of indicators without highlighting key indicators; double and distorted accounting of indicators when calculating the integral indicator; lack of trends evaluation in key development indicators; lack of development indicators evaluation in the context of threshold values; unrepresentativeness of certain groups of indicators. Reasonable conceptual provisions for the entrepreneurship development evaluation in the context of determining the level of capitalization as one of the key characteristics which acquires special relevance in the conditions of the post-war recovery of the national economy. A system of indicators has been developed for the comprehensive evaluation of entrepreneurship development at the regional and basic levels in terms of the sustainable development components (indicators for the entrepreneurship development evaluation in economic, social and environmental aspects).
Research of Influence of the Qualifying Factors on the Investment and Innovation Processes in the Conditions of Modern Challenges
Authors:   Odesа Polytechnic National University, Filyppova Svitlana , Kovalova Olena ,   Odesа Polytechnic National University
Published: September 2023

This article explores the influence of qualifying factors on investment and innovation processes in the face of modern challenges. The influence of Ukraine's positioning in world rankings on the dynamics of investment and innovation processes is determined, which determines the degree of confidence of a foreign investor and highlights the main obstacles to the formation of an innovation-active environment within the country according to the structural components of the indices. Attention is paid to the scientific discussion of the issue of protecting the rights of minority shareholders, which has become aggravated with the implementation of the principle of liberalization of the Ukrainian financial market. The tendencies of the increase in the cost of borrowed resources within the country in connection with the policy of inflation targeting are considered, which reveals the difference between the planned and actual inflation target, since an increase in the discount rate is a managerial lever for reducing inflation. Attention is focused on a fairly high share of NPL loans in the structure of the loan portfolio of commercial banks, which necessitated improving access to credit information through the creation of a new public credit registry based on the NBU. The need has been identified for increasing the volume of the resource base, in particular with increasing the share of external sources of financing, which will help ensure competitive conditions for the implementation of the financial and economic activities of national producers. The expediency of introducing managerial financial and economic levers for the development of medium- and long-term financial instruments in the context of financing investment and innovation processes is substantiated.
Methodological Aspects of Financial and Economic Stabilization in Ukraine
Authors:   State Agency ", Shvets Serhii ,   Institute for economics and forecasting",   NAS of Ukraine
Published: September 2023

The methodological aspects of providing financial and economic stabilization in Ukraine are examined through cooperation with international financial organizations. The evolution of crucial market transformations from the list of editions of the Washington Consensus, aimed at overcoming the backlog of a cohort of economies with a low level of development, is outlined. A comparative analysis of the relationship between the Washington Consensus key components and the program goals of implementing economic and financial policies within the framework of Ukraine’s cooperation with the IMF is carried out. The target parameters of the list of quantitative criteria of technical memorandums of cooperation between Ukraine and the IMF are verified in the chronological sequence of their implementation. Proposals for solving the issues of structural imbalances and building a technological vector for the development of domestic production are submitted.
Mechanisms of Formation of Professional Qualities in the Conditions of Transformation of Russian Society
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University, Berkus Viacheslav I. , Gulaevskaia Natalia V. ,   Novosibirsk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Dakhin Alexander Nikolaevich ,   Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University
Published: September 2023

Abstract. Introduction to the problem. Modern Russian society is undergoing a significant development of its condition, which is expressed in structural changes in the political, economic and social structures that determine the transformation of the entire socio-economic system of the state. This implies the need to comprehend, test and introduce new mechanisms for the formation of professional qualities of specialists of the widest range. The purpose of the article. To reveal new mechanisms for the formation of professional qualities of a military specialist in the conditions of transformation of Russian society and to propose ways of testing these mechanisms.The methodology of the study consisted of methods of a system-activity approach to pedagogical research, presented in conceptual unity with pedagogical modeling. The article reveals a complex of issues of modeling the professional qualities of a military specialist in the conditions of transformation of Russian society. This complex complements the conceptual apparatus of the theory of pedagogy with new categories relevant to the conditions of transformation of socio-cultural ties, relationships and principles arising in the formation of professional qualities of specialists of the widest profile. The results of the study. The article identifies new mechanisms for the formation of professional qualities of a military specialist in the conditions of transformation of Russian society and suggests ways to test these mechanisms.The result of the application of the proposed mechanisms was the readiness of the Russian officer corps to self-organize their professional activities, assuming “authorship in the Culture” of a modern military specialist, which was confirmed experimentally on such grounds as confidence in the use of mechanisms for the formation of professional qualities. Conclusion. The conclusion is made that for the successful functioning of a modern serviceman in the conditions of transformation of public relations, continuous modernization of already proven mechanisms for the formation of professional qualities is necessary, as well as the design of new ones adequate to existing and emerging military-professional tasks.
Diagnostics of Evaluative Competencies of Teachers at the Level of a General Education Organization
Authors:   Federal Institute for Educational Development of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Savinykh Galina P. , Poptsov Dmitriy A. ,   Gymnasium No. 55 named after E. G. Verstkina
Published: September 2023

The article presents the results of diagnostics of evaluative competencies of teachers organized in the gymnasium No. 55 of Tomsk on the basis of the author’s methodology. The purpose of the article is to present the experience of designing and applying a diagnostic technique that allows to identify deficiencies in the evaluative competencies of teachers at the institutional level of quality management of general education. Empirical data on the deficits of evaluative competencies of teachers are presented and commented on. The organizational model of diagnostics is characterized, the structure of processing of diagnostic results is proposed. It is shown that even at the level of a general education organization, without resorting to regional structures for the diagnosis of professional competencies, it is possible to identify such deficiencies in evaluation activities as the integration of diagnostics of metasubject results into the current thematic control, assessment of functional literacy of students, the use of a criterion approach and the objectivity of marking. The institutional level of diagnostics of evaluative competencies is the most informative and convenient from the position of subsequent construction of individual educational routes of the teacher to fill the identified deficits. The results of the study are applicable in the mass practice of ensuring the functioning of internal systems for assessing the quality of education.
The Problem of Moral Education of the Individual in the Pedagogical heritage of K. V. Yelnitsky
Authors:   I. P. Shamyakin Mozyr State Pedagogical Universit, Lipskaya Olga G.
Published: September 2023

The article is devoted to understanding the problem of moral education of the individual in the pedagogical heritage of K. V. Yelnitsky. The main views of the educator-educator concerning the purpose, content, principles, methods and means of moral education are analyzed. The purpose of the article is to analyze the views of K. V. Yelnitsky, directly affecting the issue of moral education of the individual. Methodology. The methodological basis of the study was culturological, anthropological and hermeneutic approaches. The work uses a set of theoretical methods: theoretical analysis of literary sources, interpretation, analysis, synthesis, generalization. The materials for writing the article were pedagogical articles by K. V. Yelnitsky and analytical articles by modern researchers. The results of the study. K. V. Yelnitsky adhered to the idea of multi-factority in the process of moral education of children. The main attention was paid by the teacher to the study of the principles, methods and means of moral formation of the child’s personality, the elimination of various negative effects that may prevail over positive ones in the process of education. Conclusion. The analysis allows us to conclude that the ideal and goal of moral education in the pedagogical concept of K. V. Yelnitsky was a virtuous person, a happy person, a good citizen, a true patriot, an educated and hardworking member of society.
Problems of interaction between scientific and practical pedagogy: the preparatory stage of teaching Russian as a foreign language
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Marchuk Svetlana Vladimirovna
Published: September 2023

The main purpose of the article is to identify problems of interaction in scholarly and practical pedagogy and to propose an information and communication toolkit as a solution. The idea was to use the practical experience of Russian language teachers in Uzbek national schools, who were offered a new textbook that contradicts the conditions of reality. The methodology used was the research of G. N. Volkov, M. A., Danilov, A. N. Dakhin, I. A. Maisel, A. I. Rakitov, the dictionary of concepts by E. Z. Azimov and A. N. Shchukin, as well as the theory of V. V. Kraevsky. According to the analysis of scientific research, pedagogical science includes methodological and special-scientific research, where the first creates guidelines, and the second provides methods and techniques for practical pedagogy. Based on this theory, the author of the article proposes a programme algorithm with the obligatory implementation of digital pedagogical conditions in the educational process. A model of interactive pedagogical site is proposed, in which new adjustments are made to the notion. Examples are given to prove the effectiveness of using a pedagogical site as a means of dialogical communication in forming communicative competence of foreign students at the stage of teaching Russian. The advantages of interactive pedagogical web-site over the main teaching tool – textbook are identified, and it is proved that such web-site should be a part of pedagogical conditions of digital educational environment both in schools and in Russian universities. The revealed results confirm that interactive website, as a type of pedagogical technology, is currently one of the ways to manage education.
"Otramente": documentación y uso como prótasis condicional
Authors: Bartol Hernández José Antonio
Published: September 2023

En este artículo se analiza la historia documentada del adverbio otramente en textos recogidos en el CDH (Corpus del Diccionario histórico del español) y su uso como prótasis condicional. En la primera parte, tras una breve mención a los antecedentes latinos y a los descendientes en algunas lenguas romances, se pasa revista a las obras en que se utiliza el adverbio. Señalamos la extensión temporal, las diferencias entre las épocas e intentamos descubrir las razones de uso, geográficas y/o tipológicas. En la segunda parte nos centramos en el empleo como prótasis condicional de otramente convertida en locución conjuntiva. Señalamos los tipos de condicionales en que aparece, las formas verbales de la apódosis, así como el contexto lingüístico en el que están insertas estas construcciones. Acabamos con unas conclusiones.
Evaluating the Impact of Trees on Residential Thermal Conditions in Los Angeles Using Community Science
Authors: Guzman Edith
Published: September 2023

As the planet warms, heat-vulnerable communities in cities face increased heat-related risks including lost productivity, reduced learning outcomes, illness, and death. Despite the growing threat of heat, effective approaches to alleviate urban heat are available. Tree planting has received investment in a growing number of cities around the world, but there are significant gaps in our understanding of the cooling potential of trees in the urban context, particularly the impacts on indoor spaces where urban dwellers spend most of their time. Our study engaged community scientists in Los Angeles County, USA to collect data on the impacts of trees on indoor and outdoor thermal conditions in residential sites. Participants created a thermal sensor network that contributed continuous readings for the study period. We mimicked an experimental research design using a difference-in-differences approach where “treehouses” with more trees and “non-treehouses” with fewer trees were compared on hot days (>90°F or 32°C) and non-hot days. We found that on hot days indoor temperatures in treehouses warm less than in non-treehouses, but that trees provide relatively less benefit at night. We also found that exposure to extreme heat reaches dangerous levels in older residences without trees or air conditioning. underscoring the need for swift action to cool heat-vulnerable communities.
Probing deaf oral linguistic competence with minimal morphosyntactic pairs
Authors: Chesi Cristiano , Ghersi Giorgia , Musella Valentina , Musola Debora
Published: September 2023

The COnVERSA test (Test di Comprensione delle Opposizioni morfo-sintattiche VERbali attraverso la ScritturA) is a tool for grammatical competence assessment in Italian. It uses informal grammaticality (binary) judgments on written linguistic minimal pairs and it has been developed for testing deaf children, for which no suitable comprehension test was available. Here we discuss the results obtained both from a normally developing hearing children group (NC, 6-10 y.o.) and a deaf children population (DF, 7-16 y.o.). We will focus on children’s minimal morphosyntactic pairs sensitivity in three domains: (i) argument structure, (ii) question formation, and (iii) pronominal usage. We will then compare these results with those obtained on agreement-based dependencies (Chesi et al., 2023). Our findings support a complexity metric, based on two structural dimensions (functional height and intervention), which is used to guide a dynamic administration modality, in the end significantly reducing the assessment time without decreasing the discriminative power of the test. Our data confirm the poor discriminative ability of DF (especially those without a cochlear implant) for configurations targeting the highest functional domains and involving intervention.
Problemas Relacionados con la Eficiencia terminal desde la Perspectiva de Estudiantes Universitarios
Authors: Domínguez Pérez Débora , Sandoval Caraveo María del Carmen , Cruz Cruz Franklin , Pulido Téllez Alva del Rocío
Published: September 2023

El propósito de este artículo es presentar los resultados obtenidos en un estudio cuyo objetivo fue identificar los factores que afectan la eficiencia terminal en los estudiantes de la carrera de ingeniería química de la Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco en México. La investigación fue cualitativa y se utilizó como método el grupo focal. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que los principales factores asociados a los bajos índices de eficiencia terminal son variados, encontrándose los atribuibles a la institución tales como la administración del programa educativo y la operatividad de los programas de apoyo; los académicos, entre los que se pueden mencionar la formación docente de los profesores, las estrategias de enseñanza, reducidos parámetros de evaluación y los antecedentes escolares de los estudiantes. Por último, los motivacionales y personales como el desinterés de los alumnos, la necesidad de trabajar, inasistencias, poca dedicación a los estudios y el temor hacia los profesores.
El Impacto del Liderazgo en los Resultados de los Estudiantes: Un Análisis de los Efectos Diferenciales de los Tipos de Liderazgo
Authors: Robinson Viviane M. J. , Lloyd Claire A. , Rowe Kenneth J.
Published: September 2023

El propósito de este estudio fue examinar el impacto relativo de los diferentes tipos de liderazgo en los resultados académicos y no académicos de los estudiantes. La metodología consistió en el análisis de los resultados de 27 estudios publicados sobre la relación entre liderazgo y resultados de los estudiantes. El primer meta- análisis, que incluyó 22 de los 27 estudios, implicó una comparación de los efectos de la transformación y liderazgo instructivo en los resultados de los estudiantes. Con el segundo meta-análisis se realizó una comparación de los efectos de cinco conjuntos derivados inductivamente de prácticas de liderazgo en los resultados de los estudiantes. Doce de los estudios contribuyeron a este segundo análisis. El primer meta-análisis indicó que el efecto promedio de liderazgo instructivo en los resultados de los estudiantes fue de tres a cuatro veces la de liderazgo transformacional. La inspección de los elementos de la encuesta que se utilizaron para medir el liderazgo escolar reveló cinco conjuntos de prácticas de liderazgo o dimensiones: el establecimiento de metas y expectativas; dotación de recursos estratégicos, la planificación, coordinación y evaluación de la enseñanza y el currículo; promoción y participan en el aprendizaje y desarrollo de los profesores, y la garantía de un ambiente ordenado y de apoyo. El segundo meta- análisis reveló fuertes efectos promedio para la dimensión de liderazgo que implica promover y participar en el aprendizaje docente, el desarrollo y efectos moderados de las dimensiones relacionadas con la fijación de objetivos y la planificación, coordinación y evaluación de la enseñanza y el currículo. Las comparaciones entre el liderazgo transformacional y el instructivo y entre las cinco dimensiones de liderazgo sugirieron que los líderes que focalizan sus relaciones, su trabajo y su aprendizaje en el asunto clave de la enseñanza y el aprendizaje, tendrán una mayor influencia en los resultados de los estudiantiles. El artículo concluye con una discusión sobre la necesidad de que liderazgo, investigación y práctica estén más estrechamente vinculados a la evidencia sobre la enseñanza eficaz y el aprendizaje efectivo del profesorado. Dicha alineación podría aumentar aún más el impacto del liderazgo escolar en los resultados de los estudiantes.
Liderazgo Estudiantil en las Escuelas Secundarias: La Influencia del Contexto Escolar en las Percepciones de Liderazgo de las Mujeres Jóvenes
Authors: McNae Rachel
Published: September 2023

La influencia del contexto escolar en la práctica del liderazgo se está convirtiendo en un área muy documentada en el campo del liderazgo educativo. Sin embargo, gran parte de la investigación en este creciente cuerpo de literatura se centra la práctica de liderazgo de los adultos. Este artículo examina la influencia del contexto de la escuela secundaria en las creencias y concepciones de liderazgo de las mujeres jóvenes. Se realizó un estudio cualitativo de investigación-acción colaborativa con 12 estudiantes de doce años de una escuela secundaria católica y femenina de Nueva Zelanda. Se utilizaron entrevistas semi-estructuradas y grupos focales para determinar las creencias y percepciones de las mujeres jóvenes sobre el liderazgo antes de su aportación en el co-diseño y participación de un programa de desarrollo de liderazgo con el investigador. Este artículo informa acerca de los hallazgos relacionados con las creencias y percepciones que los jóvenes tienen antes de participar en el programa. Los resultados indican que la escuela es un lugar de influencia significativa en las creencias y concepciones de liderazgo de dichas mujeres.
Explorando al Interior: Las Redes Sociales, la Confianza y los Líderes de las Escuelas de Distrito Urbanas
Authors: Daly Alan J. , Finnigan Kara S.
Published: September 2023

Una serie de académicos han estudiado el contexto del distrito en el que se encuentran inmersos los centros educativos. Estos estudios sugieren la importancia de las oficinas municipales como apoyo o limitación del trabajo de los centros educativos ofreciendo estrategias para construir las relaciones entre los distritos y los líderes locales. Esta es una tarea importante y, sin embargo, frecuentemente se pasa por alto que las mejoras de los esfuerzos organizativos se construyen socialmente. Por ello, el análisis de las redes sociales y la confianza entre los líderes del distrito y de los centros educativos puede proporcionar una visión desde dentro respecto a los apoyos y limitaciones relacionados con la mejora. En este estudio de caso se utiliza una red social y datos sobre la confianza para explorar las mejores prácticas relacionadas con los líderes, en un distrito escolar de tamaño medio con bajo rendimiento. Los resultados sugieren unos lazos sociales de la red débiles, bajos niveles de confianza y una previsible relación entre la confianza y los intercambios recíprocos con las mejores prácticas relacionadas con la mejora.
Reteniendo el Talento de Liderazgo en las Escuelas
Authors: Rhodes Christopher , Brundrett Mark
Published: September 2023

En este artículo nos centramos en la retención del talento de liderazgo como un componente de las soluciones locales para la sucesión del liderazgo y la gestión del talento en un contexto inglés y a partir de ahí, extraer conclusiones aplicables a diferentes contextos internacionales para aquellos que tratan de asegurar un suministro de líderes escolares de alta calidad. El artículo explora las percepciones de 70 directores, 191 líderes de nivel medio y 168 docentes provenientes de 70 escuelas primarias y secundarias en diferentes contextos en las Midlands y el noroeste de Inglaterra, mediante grupos focales y un cuestionario. Se pidió a los encuestados que informaran sobre los enfoques actuales de retención del talento de liderazgo en sus escuelas y la forma en que perciben si su administración local podría involucrarse más en la retención del talento de liderazgo. El artículo incluye también una entrevista en profundidad con un alto cargo responsable del desarrollo y retención del liderazgo de una gran administración ubicada en la región central de Inglaterra. Se sugiere que los propósitos nacionales y locales para aumentar las reservas de talento de liderazgo y retener a los líderes de alta calidad para el presente y para el futuro, deben tener en cuenta la inclusión y el flujo de individuos capaces de progresar a puestos clave de liderazgo que son difíciles de reemplazar, y que una estrategia enfocada a la creación de talento ligada a una visión del desarrollo, la mejora y el rendimiento de la escuela, puede representar una forma ideal de ir hacia adelante.
La Conceptualización del Liderazgo: Una Aproximación desde la Práctica Educativa
Authors: Vázquez Toledo Sandra , Bernal Agudo José Luis , Liesa Orús Marta
Published: September 2023

Este artículo profundiza en la conceptualización del liderazgo desde el discurso que se genera en la práctica educativa tanto por el profesorado como por equipos directivos en Aragón. El objetivo que se pretende es conocer qué entienden por liderazgo y las connotaciones qué encierra dicha percepción. La metodología en la que se fundamenta este estudio es mixta y el análisis que se ha llevado a cabo ha sido descriptivo. Los resultados nos muestran que el liderazgo es un concepto complejo que la mayoría lo define como capacidad para dirigir. Pero a pesar de esta visión general, los profesores y maestros tienen visiones distintas sobre lo que significa liderar –capacidad para dirigir– y este es un hecho que nos preocupa porque incide directamente en la puesta en práctica del liderazgo, reduciendo el ejercicio del mismo a una práctica intuitiva.
Perspectiva del Alumnado sobre la Evaluación Tradicional y la Evaluación Formativa. Contraste de Grupos en las mismas Asignaturas
Authors: Hortigüela David , Pérez Pueyo Ángel , Abella Víctor
Published: September 2023

Este estudio, con una muestra de 357 alumnos de 4 asignaturas de la Universidad de Burgos (España), contrasta la percepción que tiene el alumnado acerca de la evaluación que ha recibido, incidiendo en la dificultad encontrada en el proceso y el nivel de implicación y seguimiento realizado. En cada asignatura, un grupo ha sido evaluado mediante un sistema tradicional y otro mediante evaluación formativa. El cuestionario utilizado ha sido la escala de sistemas de evaluación sobre formación inicial. La metodología de trabajo ha sido cuantitativa, empleándose tanto un análisis descriptivo (porcentajes) como inferencial (tablas de contingencia y ?2) en función de los factores extraídos. Los resultados reflejan una percepción más favorable en los grupos que han recibido una evaluación formativa, reconociendo que el sistema es más complejo pero que permite una mayor retroalimentación con el docente, lo que repercute en una mayor implicación y un aprendizaje más significativo.
O Choque com a Realidade: Dormi Contador e Acordei Professor...
Authors: Lima Francielly Dornelas C. , Lacerda de Oliveira Ana Clara , Sousa Araújo Tamires , Miranda Gilberto José
Published: September 2023

O presente estudo tem o objetivo de identificar os principais problemas enfrentados pelos docentes da área contábil nos seus três primeiros anos de carreira. Para alcançar esse objetivo, foram consultados estudos sobre as fases de vida dos professores e os problemas que esses enfrentaram (Gonçalves, 1995, 2009; Huberman, 1989, 2000; Veenman, 1984). Foram aplicados questionários, com questões abertas e fechadas, a 84 professores brasileiros ingressantes na carreira em Ciências Contábeis. Por meio de uma análise quantitativa e qualitativa, os resultados indicaram que a falta de formação para o exercício da docência pode levar os docentes da área contábil ao fenômeno "choque com a realidade". Os achados também evidenciam que os principais problemas que afligem os docentes são: desmotivação dos discentes, heterogeneidade das classes, salas lotadas, falta de tempo, dificuldade para determinar nível de aprendizado, e quantidade de atividades administrativas.
La Evaluación de la Supervisión Educativa en las Condiciones Actuales
Authors: Martínez Mollineda Carlos , Hernández Fernández Viviana
Published: September 2023

Este trabajo tiene como objetivo proponer indicadores que permitan perfeccionar de manera sistemática la supervisión educativa, a partir de la reflexión de cómo debe realizarse este proceso, teniendo en cuenta la consideración de los principales cambios del entorno educativo. Con este enfoque, se establecen como ejes del análisis: la historia de la supervisión educativa, la supervisión educativa y la escuela actual, la supervisión educativa y su evaluación y finalmente se proponen indicadores para evaluar la supervisión educativa. Además, se precisa en cada eje la incidencia de la supervisión en la innovación educativa del país, a través de su actuación directa con profesores, directivos y otros sectores de la comunidad.
On the G'/G Expansion Method Applied to (2+1)-Dimensional Asymmetric-Nizhnik-Novikov-Veselov Equation
Authors: Mabrouk Samah , Rashed Ahmed Saad
Published: September 2023

In this paper, the  G'/G expansion method is applied to the (2+1)-dimensional Asymmetric-Nizhnik-Novikov-Veselov equation (ANNV). The motivation is creating new families of solitary waves. The system of equations has been combined in one partial differential equation (PDE) and the traveling wave variable has been applied to transform the resultant equation into an ordinary differential equation (ODE). The homogenous balance condition has been applied to determine the truncation variable of the G'/G expansion. Four cases are created according to the appropriate choice of the arbitrary constants relations. For each case, some new solitary wave solutions including solitons and kinks represented by trigonometric, hyperbolic, logarithmic, polynomial, and combinations of these functions.
A Unified Multiplicative Group Best-Worst Method with a New Assessment Approach for Dissimilar Markets
Authors: Atan Tankut , Temur Gül Tekin
Published: September 2023

The Best-Worst Method (BWM) is a recently introduced, innovative multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) technique used to determine criterion weights for selection processes. However, another method is needed to complete the selection of the most preferred alternative. In this research, we propose a group decision-making methodology based on the multiplicative BWM to make this selection. Furthermore, we give new models that allow for groups with different best and worst criteria to exist. This capability is crucial in reconciling the differences among experts from various geographical locations with diverse evaluation perspectives influenced by social and cultural disparities. Our work contributes significantly in three ways: (1) we propose a BWM-based methodology for evaluating alternatives, (2) we present new linear models that facilitate decision-making for groups with different best and worst criteria, and (3) we develop a dissimilarity ratio to quantify the differences in expert opinions. The methodology is illustrated via numerical experiments for a global car company deciding which car model alternative to introduce in its markets.
Solar alpha particles and death from ischemic heart disease
Authors: Takuchev Nikolay
Published: September 2023

According to the World Health Organization, ischemic heart disease is at the top of the list of morbid causes of death on the planet. In the present work: 1. Data are given showing the probable impact of positively charged particles of solar origin with high energy on mortality from ischemic heart disease; 2. A hypothetical mechanism is proposed to explain this phenomenon; and 3. This mechanism can be used to determine from satellite data specific points on the planet's surface where increased mortality from ischemic heart disease should have occurred on specific dates. The hypothetical mechanism was applied to analyze a sudden unexplained spike in the number of deaths from ischemic heart disease in the United States on October 1, 1979.
BIDIRECTIONAL CASCADED DC CONVERTER FOR POWERFUL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM IN SMART GRID POWER SUPPLY NETWORKS
Authors:   Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Beresteiskyi ave., 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine, Rudenko Yu.V. , Martynov V.V. ,   Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Beresteiskyi ave., 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine
Published: September 2023

Electromagnetic processes in a bidirectional cascade DC converter with the possibility of increasing and decreasing the output voltage levels in both directions of energy transfer for electric power storage systems are considered. Using the method of averaging in the state space, a mathematical model of the pulse converter was obtained. Analytical ex-pressions for calculating the ripple characteristics of a bidirectional cascade converter have been determined, with the help of which you can calculate the main parameters of the constant voltage converter, which provide permissible volt-age ripples on the DC buses and power choke current. To illustrate the developed calculation methodology, the ripple characteristics and parameters of a 30 kW converter for various load modes with 400V and 700V DC busbars for use in energy storage systems are determined. The bidirectional converter was calculated, analyzed and simulated in Math-cad/PSim packages at idle speed and at different load levels in order to confirm the effectiveness of the conducted re-search. Ref. 7, fig. 2. Keywords: method of averaging in state space, electric power storage systems, bidirectional constant voltage converter, non-isolated four-quadrant bidirectional converter.
RESEARCH OF A BIDIRECTIONAL VOLTAGE CONVERTER FOR APPLICATION IN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
Authors:   Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,  Beresteiskyi ave., 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine, Yurchenko O.M. , Martynov D.V. ,   Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,  Beresteiskyi ave., 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine, Martynov V.V. ,   Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,  Beresteiskyi ave., 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine
Published: September 2023

Electromagnetic processes in a bidirectional DC converter with the possibility of increasing and decreasing output voltage levels using an asymmetric inverter for a battery energy storage system when operating in difficult conditions with a short conversion period and determining its parameters are considered. Bidirectional DC converters are widely used in hybrid energy storage systems and in DC distribution power systems. This non-isolated bidirectional boost-buck converter is designed to control the flow of energy between sources with different voltage levels due to the use of low-voltage batteries in these systems. Thanks to the ability of these converters to quickly redirect electrical energy both in one and the other direction, it became possible not only to charge the battery from stationary sources of electricity, but also to charge the battery during the operation of the generator from the internal combustion engine and regenerative braking. The results of calculations of the prototype of a bidirectional DC converter with a 14 V battery, a 200 V DC bus and an output power of 3500 W are given. A prototype was made to confirm the possibility of rapid energy conversion. Ref. 9, fig. 6. Keywords: electric power storage systems, bidirectional DC voltage converter, fast energy conversion, hybrid electric vehicle.
RECONSTRUCTION AND MODERNISATION UKRAINE POWER-STATIONS TURBOGENERATORS IN POST-WAR PERIOD
Authors:   Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Beresteiskyi ave., 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine, Kensytskyi О.H. , Levytskyi А.S. ,   Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Beresteiskyi ave., 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine, Zaitsev I.О. ,   Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Beresteiskyi ave., 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine
Published: September 2023

In this paper, current state energy equipment of IPS Ukraine after missile attacks on the country's critical infrastructure is considered. The main principles for generating equipment reconstruction and modernization of the Ukraine power plants in the post-war period formulated. To restore generation equipment should be at fundamentally new level with the involvement of advanced achievements of global and internal electrical engineering is proposed. During the recon-struction of destroyed power units, it is necessary to use turbine generators with colored operational characteristics that take into account the nature of the machine load, the geographical location of the station, the presence of electrical connections, etc. Foremost (first priority) it is necessary to restore machines with full air-cooling, which have enhanced maneuverability (including asynchronous). The main advantages of turbogenerators with air-cooling are considered. Identified elements and components of the structure, the technical condition of which as a whole is a determining factor for ensuring their reliable operation. The principles of building automated systems for monitoring the state of the equipment (systems for monitoring the state of pressing the stator core and humidity of the refrigerant in the machine body) are considered. Ref. 6, fig. 3, table. Keywords: turbogenerator, technical state, reliability, defect, diagnostics.
Inter-hospital Variation in COVID-19 Era Pediatric Hospitalizations by Age Group and Diagnosis
Authors: Murosko Daria , Passarella Molly , Handley Sara C. , Burris Heather H. , Lorch Scott A.
Published: September 2023

BACKGROUND

Mitigation strategies and public responses to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) varied geographically and may have differentially affected burden of pediatric disease and hospitalization practices. We aimed to quantify hospital-specific variation in hospitalizations during the COVID-19 era.

METHODS

Using Pediatric Health Information Systems data from 44 Children’s Hospitals, this retrospective multicenter analysis compared hospitalizations of children (1 day–17 years) from the COVID-19 era (March 1, 2020–June 30, 2021) to prepandemic (January 1, 2017–December 31, 2019). Variation in the magnitude of hospital-specific decline between eras was determined using coefficients of variation (CV). Spearman’s test was used to assess correlation of variation with community and hospital factors.

RESULTS

The COVID-19 era decline in hospitalizations varied between hospitals (CV 0.41) and was moderately correlated with declines in respiratory infection hospitalizations (r = 0.69, P < .001). There was no correlation with community or hospital factors. COVID-19 era changes in hospitalizations for mental health conditions varied widely between centers (CV 2.58). Overall, 22.7% of hospitals saw increased admissions for adolescents, and 29.5% saw increases for newborns 1 to 14 days, representing significant center-specific variation (CV 2.30 for adolescents and 1.98 for newborns).

CONCLUSIONS

Pandemic-era change in hospitalizations varied across institutions, partially because of hospital-specific changes in respiratory infections. Residual variation exists for mental health conditions and in groups least likely to be admitted for respiratory infections, suggesting that noninfectious conditions may be differentially and uniquely affected by local policies and hospital-specific practices enacted during the COVID-19 era.
Moving From Adverse Childhood Experiences to Celebrating Supportive Nurturing Relationships
Authors: Chelemedos Kasey
Published: September 2023

The editors of the Section on Pediatric Trainees feature in Pediatrics are deeply pleased to share the winning submission from the feature’s seventh annual essay competition. This year’s competition was informed by the 2022–2023 Section on Pediatric Trainees Advocacy Campaign: “Races against ACEs,” which encouraged trainees to understand, witness, and act upon the role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in pediatric medicine, and youth welfare more broadly. In the essay competition, we asked writers to reflect not only on the effects of ACEs on the well-being of young people, but also on how pediatricians can address these issues in venues ranging from patient encounters to training programs to public policy. We were impressed by, and grateful for, the thoughtfulness and vulnerability of trainees in sharing their experiences related to this critically important topic.

This winning essay, by Dr Chelemedos, weaves the author’s lived experiences with childhood trauma alongside clinical experiences caring for patients facing similar, though distinct, challenges. In doing so, Chelemedos’ work sheds light on the ubiquity, and long-term impacts, of ACEs across the life span in a deeply human way; simultaneously, it exemplifies the critical role physicians play in combatting social malaise, one full set of swings at a time.

The runner-up essay, by Dr Alessandra Angelino, will appear in next month’s issue.
Propósito vital y experiencias en actividades de disfrute en adolescentes de Buenos Aires
Authors: Molina María Fernanda , Celsi Ignacio , Schmidt Vanina
Published: September 2023

Objetivo. Poner a prueba un modelo predictivo de la identificación de propósito vital (PV) a partir de las experiencias de disfrute, la realización personal y la claridad en el autoconcepto. Método. Participaron 511 adolescentes (13 a 19 años y de ambos sexos) escolarizados del Área Metropolitana Bonaerense. Se utilizaron cuestionarios de autoinforme para medir las variables estudiadas. Además, se realizó un Modelo de Ecuaciones Estructurales con el método de estimación de Mínimos Cuadrados Generalizados. Resultados. El afecto positivo y el involucramiento en la actividad favorita presentan un efecto indirecto sobre el PV, mediado por la realización personal. La claridad en el autoconcepto y el sentido de realización personal tienen un efecto directo sobre el PV.
Efecto del uso de las tablas NRC y CSIRO sobre el desempeño de ovejas lactantes de las razas pelibuey y katahdin
Authors: Zamora-Salazar José Pablo , Mora-Valverde David
Published: September 2023

En el sector productivo ovino tropical, no hay consenso técnico sobre cuál de las tablas de requerimientos nutricionales publicadas por diferentes instituciones internacionales ofrece un mejor desempeño productivo al usarse como referencia para la formulación de dietas por los nutricionistas. El objetivo de esta investigación fue determinar qué herramienta para calcular los requerimientos nutricionales en hembras ovinas de primer parto lactantes permite un mejor desempeño según la línea genética. El estudio se llevó a cabo en la Estación Experimental Alfredo Volio Mata de la Universidad de Costa Rica durante el año 2019. Se evaluó una población de seis hembras adultas de la raza pelibuey y seis de la raza katahdin en su primer parto. El tratamiento consistió en dividir la población en dos grupos homogéneos de las dos razas evaluadas, para alimentarlas con dietas basadas en los requerimientos nutricionales publicados por el Consejo de Investigación Nacional (NRC) y la Organización de Investigación Científica e Industrial del Commonwealth (CSIRO), ambas en sus versiones de 2007. Se determinó que existen diferencias significativas (p<0.05) entre los dos tratamientos al analizar el peso de las hembras al inicio y al final de la lactancia. El grupo de ovejas de ambas razas, cuyas dietas se formularon según el modelo del NRC, finalizó con 1,34 kg de peso promedio más al final de la lactancia; lo contrario ocurrió con el grupo de ovejas de la misma conformación racial cuyas dietas se formularon según el modelo de CSIRO, donde finalizaron la lactancia con 180 g menos de peso promedio. En conclusión, se pudo determinar que existen diferencias en el desempeño y mantenimiento productivo de la hembra a partir del uso de dos herramientas diferentes para calcular los requerimientos nutricionales en grupos homogéneos de hembras tanto de raza pelibuey como de katahdin.
Gender disparities and potentials in STEM approach in Jordan and Saudi Arabia – An analytical literature review
Authors: Alghneimin Jehan , Varga Attila , Kovacs Monika
Published: September 2023

In recent years, the integrated approach of STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) has been adopted in the Middle East to improve students' scientific capacities and their formative thinking. Nevertheless, this approach encounters complications in the application, including many due to gender differences. Middle Eastern women's life and education is affected by conservative constraints and social norms where gender stereotypes and culture impact shared views about specific domains. Research regarding gender has frequently emphasized gender imbalance in virtually all STEM study fields and professions. This study explores STEM education's conceptual framework in Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, it provides an overview of STEM teachers' practices and their gender perspectives in the classrooms. We investigate the implementations and gender differences in STEM education by scrutinizing relevant literature and studies in the selected countries. The conclusions indicate a shortage of teachers' knowledge in applying STEM education in classrooms and a need for more development programs that qualify teachers for STEM education applications. In addition, the results show that gender disparities are promoted by the education system and teachers who teach STEM subjects in schools because social norms and gender stereotypes influence them.
МІЖНАРОДНА ШКОЛА КОРМІВ 2023
Authors: Makarynska А.
Published: September 2023

З 3 по 9 липня 2023 року на базі Одеського національного технологічного університету за підтримки Європейської федерації виробників кормів, Європейської федерації харчової науки і технології, Асоціації «Союз кормовиробників України» пройшла VIІІ-ї сесії МІЖНАРОДНОЇ ШКОЛИ КОРМІВ «Мистецтво вдосконалення технологій, безпеки та якості комбікормів».
Erratum to: 3D-TOGO: Towards Text-Guided Cross-Category 3D Object Generation
Authors: Jiang Zutao , Lu Guansong , Liang Xiaodan , Zhu Jihua , Zhang Wei , Chang Xiaojun , Xu Hang
Published: September 2023

The Original Article was published on 26 June 2023.
CONSERVATION ISSUES IN MIXED/COMPLEX SITES UNDER PROTECTION
Authors: KALAK Mazlum , SAĞIROĞLU DEMİRCİ Özlem
Published: September 2023

Aim: To examine the Turkish conservation legislation and to identify the deficiencies in planning-implementation, monitoring-supervision, authority-responsibility for protected areas; is to find solutions for the problems experienced in areas where more than one different site overlaps. Method: The definition, determination, registration and intervention methods for protected areas in national legislation were examined. Conceptual research has been carried out on the development process of national and international protection and the concept of sites, the definition of mixed sites and the determination of their problems. Results: Since there is no definition of mixed sites in our legislation, it has been determined that the sites are not evaluated correctly depending on the values they carry. It has been determined that the institutions and people involved in the conservation and implementation process in mixed sites do not work in coordination and there is no healthy information sharing in cooperation; These powers and responsibilities were evaluated comparatively. Conclusion: It has been revealed that more qualified protection will be provided when the definition and classification of mixed sites are done correctly. The problems encountered in these areas (authority, method, management, implementation, audit, etc.) were determined and comparative solution proposals were presented by discussing them graphically.