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The Posthuman Homo Faber in Atwood’s Oryx and Crake: An Ironic Portrayal
Authors: Dahal Alisa
Published: June 2023

As a dystopia, Margaret Atwood’s novel Oryx and Crake speculates the looming consequences of scientific inventions and technologies manifested in the destruction of natural equilibrium and posthuman complexities. Homo sapiens' unlimited desires and aspirations for enhancement and excellence have driven humans to enact the Creator. Crake, almost a mad scientist in the novel, creates the Crakers — genetically modified humans. To analyze this life force, the paper uses theoretical insights of humanists like Giannozzo Manetti, Rene Descartes and Friedrich Nietzsche regarding their celebration of human exceptionalism, reason, and free will. But, to counter-argue transgression in the pretext of progress, the paper also uses Donna Haraway’s concept of inter-speciesism and Rosi Braidotti’s critical posthumanism. They promote interdependence, critical review of the past and abstinence to address the posthuman crises and existential dilemmas. The enhanced Crakers are immune to starvation and ordinary diseases, devoid of art, imagination and creativity; but ironically feed on grass and their own excrement, and lack the essence of being human. They challenge Crake's genome project by transcending the lab-limitations but adapting to natural evolution. Hence, this paper examines Atwood's speculation of how modern science  and technology distorts the symbiosis and disfigures the humans resulting in unwanted negotiations for survival. A post-human homofaber, Crake tries to resolve the existential crisis by eliminating the Bastion of humanity itself  but ironically dehumanizes the human. The question is how far will humanity overrule nature? Who is accountable to repair the earth? Thus, this paper enables a thought exercise to retrospect on human insensibility and undergo abstinence of desires and luxury to save the future of this planet and lives from facing  the impending apocalypse, as shown in the novel.
Dialectics of Subaltern voices in Barbara Nimri Aziz’s Heir to a Silent Song
Authors: Neupane Dipesh
Published: June 2023

Heir to a Silent Song is a prose work by an American writer, anthropologist, critic and a vibrant researcher Barbara Nimri Aziz. Beside the delineation of her travel record and the rustic life of common people living in the eastern hills, the prose echoes the subaltern voices as a protest against evils and aberrations existing in the social system. As an epitome of the voices of the voiceless, it depicts the plight, the grievances and the pathos of basically two female rebels from the eastern hills of Nepal: Yogmaya and Durgadevi.
Subaltern studies are the study of social protest, and the social exclusion and exploitation. Since subaltern refers to the group of oppressed, suppressed and marginalized people, Aziz ventures to portray them as the messiahs of subaltern people in her work. This paper strives to explore how Aziz delineates them as the representative figures of subaltern aesthetics. It attempts to answer the questions: “How do Yogmaya and Durga Devi represent subaltern voices? and what do they combat for? ”This research study conceptualizes the theoretical frameworks of subaltern theories to invigorate the study. Aziz presents how two women combat for female rights and justice for the poor  and low class people in the contemporary society during Rana regime.  The desperate struggle of two subaltern females against social evils like caste and gender discriminations, corruption, exploitation, fraudulent activities etc.  is a striking thrust of the prose work.
Traumatic impact of Tran Mong Tu in her poem “The Gift in Wartime”
Authors: Gurung Raj Kumar
Published: June 2023

This study surveyed the traumatic impacts of Tran Mong Tu in her poem, “The Gift in Wartime”. The poem is related to the Vietnam War (1954-1975) survivors and Tu’s trauma. As Tu’s husband’s death traumatized her and she expressed her frustration and tension in the poem, several other war victims were traumatized. Her trauma represented the Vietnam War survivors. This research attempted to find out the cathartic release of war veterans' traumatic impacts. She behaved like an abnormal person. She offered her husband roses and tears on his grave. The findings of the study showed that one of the best therapies or cathartic release of traumatic impacts was to forget it, compromise it and purge it. Transformation and purgation are the best ways to release the trauma. The study focuses on realizing the fact and being satisfied by adjusting to the situation. Trauma has not been studied yet from this angle. Crying might be the most common ways of outlet of cathartic release.  Releasing the trauma depends on the individual’s tackling and compromise. Writing is the best way of releasing the trauma although listening to music also lessens it. Tu attempted to release her traumatic pain through her poems. She suffered psychologically from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study employed the trauma theory to analyze the poem.
КОМП’ЮТЕРНЕ ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ ПЕРЕМІШУВАННЯ ДОМІШКИ ПІД ЧАС ВДУВАННЯ У РОЗПЛАВ ЧЕРЕЗ ФУРМУ
Authors: Красніков К.С. , Лижов М.В. , Скоробреха В.О.
Published: June 2023

У процесі виробництва сталі металургійні підприємства додають домішки до розплаву. Вдування домішки через фурму є одним з поширених способів модифікації хімічного складу рідини. Цей процес досліджувався у багатьох роботах. Проблема полягає у дуже повільний дифузії домішки, а значить і у тривалому перемішуванні при постійній втраті температури розплаву. На швидкість перемішування впливає як кількість фурм продування так і їх розташування. Означений процес проаналізовано у даній роботі за допомогою комп'ютерного математичного моделювання, яке користується популярністю у науковців завдяки своїй малої вартості. Комп'ютерна реалізація дозволяє зберігати параметри і результати дослідів у базі даних. Доступ до функціональних сторінок забезпечено через веб-інтерфейс користувача.

Проблема перемішування домішок у розплаві полягає в обмеженні по часу, за який необхідно досягти мінімум 95 % осереднення. Одним із методів перемішування розплаву є вдування газу через донні фурми. Витрати газу треба налаштовувати таким чином, щоб шар шлаку не розмивався і сталь залишалася під ним.

Як і лабораторні або промислові досліди чисельне дослідження на математичній моделі передбачає встановлення початкових налаштувань і збереження та обробку результатів моделювання. Для цього використовуються бази даних та інтерфейс користувача. Проблема одночасного централізованого доступу багатьох користувачів до програмного забезпечення розв’язується за допомогою веб-сайту.

Мета дослідження полягає у пошуку раціональної витрати інертного газу і в оптимізації розташування фурм продування з метою ресурсозберігаючого перемішування домішки. У якості засобу обрано математичне моделювання масопереносу в розплаву і розробка супроводжуючого програмного забезпечення.

У підсумку проведено чисельні досліди з сумарними витратами інертного газу від 40 до 90 л/хв і з числом фурм від однієї до трьох. Виявлено, що з невеликою перевагою найменшу тривалість перемішування має конфігурація з однією фурмою, яка розташована по центру радіуса, та конфігурація з двома протилежними фурмами і сумарною витратою 90 л/хв.

Рекомендується до впровадження конфігурація з двома протилежними фурмами, яка має прийнятну тривалість перемішування у 92 секунди при витратах газу — 45 л/хв. на кожну фурму.

Відключення фурм на 1 хвилині, коли вся домішка потрапила у розплав, має сенс при високій швидкості розплаву. У даних конфігураціях і при обмеженій сумарній витраті газу достатньо висока швидкість досягається тільки у випадку однієї фурми. При двох або трьох фурмах максимальна швидкість розплаву є малою і перемішування домішки з часом набуває ознаки розсіювання (дифузії). А розсіювання є занадто повільним у всіх означених конфігураціях і не є прийнятним в умовах постійного охолодження розплаву.
МАТЕМАТИЧНА МОДЕЛЬ ПРОЦЕСУ ЗГОРАННЯ ПАРО-ДИЗЕЛЬНОЇ СУМІШІ В КОТЛАХ ПЕРЕСУВНИХ ПАРОГЕНЕРАТОРНИХ УСТАНОВОК
Authors: Криштопа С.І. , Богатчук М.І. , Криштопа Л.І. , Козак Ф.В. , Гріштор Т.Т.
Published: June 2023

Стаття спрямована на вирішення проблеми створення математичної моделі згорання в котлах пересувних парогенераторних установок нафтогазової галузі паро-дизельної суміші, які є більш дешевою та екологічною альтернативою дизельного палива для пересувних парогенераторних установок. Проведені теоретичні дослідження фізико-хімічних процесів при згоранні паро-дизельної суміші в котлах пересувних парогенераторних установок. Сформульовані припущення математичної моделі згорання в котлах пересувних парогенераторних установок паро-дизельної суміші. Створена математична модель згорання паро-дизельної суміші в котлах пересувних парогенераторних установок. Проведені розрахунки показали, що тепловий ефект від спалювання паро-дизельної суміші перевищує ефект від спалювання тієї ж кількості дизельного палива. Використання паро-дизельних сумішей дозволяє знизити забруднення поверхонь нагріву в котлах сажею. Проведені розрахунки витрат дизельного палива парогенераторною установкою ППУА-1600/100 на різних режимах. Швидкість згоряння паро-дизельної суміші є більшою, ніж товарного дизельного палива, а індикаторний тиск при згорянні паро-дизельної суміші зростає. За умови обмеження максимального тиску згоряння, це призводить до зниження питомої витрати палива. Також треба відмітити, що збільшення швидкості згоряння паро-дизельної суміші призводить до зменшення тривалості горіння палива. Використання паро-дизельних сумішей дозволило підвищити приблизно на 10—15 % ККД котлів пересувних парогенераторних установок та зменшити шкідливі викиди продуктів згоряння. Виконані дослідження показали, що переведення котлів пересувних парогенераторних установок на роботу з використанням продуктів паро-дизельної суміші, супроводжувалося зниженням витрати палива при роботі котлів, а отже є технічно обґрунтованим.
Цифрова трансформація суспільства та її вплив на розвиток освіти
Authors: Бескорса Олена
Published: June 2023

Процеси цифровізації суспільства значно інтенсифікувалися впродовж останнього десятиліття та здійснюють значний вплив на всі сфери життєдіяльності людини, включаючи освітню сферу. Цифровізація українського суспільства значно прискорилася після підписання Україною Угоди про Асоціацію з Європейським Союзом, яка вимагає узгодження цілей розвитку інформаційного суспільства з європейськими орієнтирами, що є викладени-ми в цілій низці законодавчих та нормативних документів. Цифрова трансформація чинить значний вплив на систему освіти через розроблення інновацій, вироблення нових підходів, принципів, методів та форм освітньої взаємодії. Метою статті є аналіз процесів цифрової трансформації суспільства в європейському та національному контекстах, визначення її ролі в розвитку сучасної освіти. Дослідження проведене з використанням теоретичних методів, а саме аналізу законодавчих документів різного рівня та наукових праць, що висвітлюють питання цифровізації освіти в Україні та в країнах-членах Європейського Союзу. На основі теоретичного аналізу літературних джерел уточнено сутність ключових понять, що функціонують в сучасному цифровому світі, зокрема: цифрове громадянство, цифрові споживачі, цифрова держава, цифрова безпека, цифрова освіта. Особливу роль в цьому процесі відіграє саме цифрова освіта, оскільки процеси цифрової трансформації мають починатися з формування цифрової компетентності та цифрової грамотності громадян. Дії щодо розбудовицифрової освіти відображені в наукових дослідженнях вітчизняних учених та наголошують на запровадженні інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій як інструменту підвищення ефективності освітнього процесу. Установлено, що до головних тенденцій освітньої цифровізації під впливом трансформаційних процесів у суспільстві належать: наскрізне формування цифрових компетентностей, широке використання цифрових технологій в освітньому процесі, запровадження принципів відкритої освіти, розроблення та впровадження електронних освітніх платформ.
Study of non-verbal ways and their functional value
Authors:   E. A. Buketov Karaganda University, Kafanada, Kazakhstan, Muratova A.N. , Bakhtikireeva U.M. ,   Russian University of friendship of peoples, Moscow, Russia
Published: June 2023

In the article, the authors consider the history of the study of non-verbal tools in foreign science and domestic linguistics. It can be seen that in the works of domestic scientists, the types and techniques of non-verbal methods, the knowledge and culture, history and traditions of each nation are considered. Determining the nature of nonverbal actions is essential for understanding its nature, communicative function in the transmission of ideas is analyzed. The authors of the article prove with real examples that non-verbal methods are not just used to convey the message, but also to convey important events that are kept secret for the country and its history. In such cases it is often based on the agreement of two people or a group and additional meaning of a national character is enhanced. In their study, the authors used different methods, including the method of analysis, with the aim of revealing the hidden, implicit meaning of nonverbal tricks.
IMPACT OF INTERNAL CONTROL ON THE QUALITY OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION
Authors: Dovzhyk Olena
Published: June 2023

All organizations need information as a basis for decision making. Information has become a major resource for most organizations, both for profit and nonprofit organization. In recent years, Accounting Information Systems (AIS) has become a system that is very important in an organization because it generates important information for the organization. To prevent and minimize errors and frauds in applying accounting information system in order to generate the information an internal control needs to be applied inside the system. The aim of this investigation is to get the eviden the influence of internal control on the quality of accounting information. The purpose of this study is to investigate factors that affect accounting information system success and accounting information quality.
HIGHER EDUCATION QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN EUROPEAN INTEGRATION CONTEXT
Authors: Slatvinskyi Maksym , Tsymbal-Slatvinska Svitlana
Published: June 2023

The article focuses on the generalization of the practical experience of implementing of internal and external strategies for higher education quality in European integration context, the development of screening monitoring components to assure effective management in strategic planning of higher education adaptation processes.

The article focuses on the importance of European integration processes in the modernization of the higher education quality management system through the implementation of European standards of competitive professional`s training. Furthermore, higher education quality management is the basis for reformatting higher education institutions into competitive educational and scientific centers with powerful personnel potential, modernized material and technical basis, scientific research at high level, involved in the international educational and scientific community.

Essentially it is scientists’ conformity in ensuring the higher education quality management model – management via the system of monitoring screenings, focus on the consumer of educational services over demand on the labor market and standardized systems for assessing the higher education institution's activities, clear performance analysis criteria, a systematic approach to achieve given goals and objectives.

It is proved that the application of screening monitoring in internal and external strategies for assuring the higher education quality will identify the difficulties and prospects for the educational institution development, will be a prerequisite for improving the educational services quality; will contribute to the predictability of the transformation processes of the educational institution with a focus on the qualitative implementation of educational programs in accordance with European standards of competitive professional`s training.
Importance of Metacognitive Strategies in Enhancing Reading Comprehension Skills
Authors: Bouknify Mohammed
Published: June 2023

Although research on second language learning strategies has traditionally been focused on L2 learning strategies, recent studies have shifted their attention to language learners' metacognition. Despite improvements in L2 educational practices, more research needs to be conducted on learners' metacognition while reading in EFL contexts. This article examined effective teaching strategies for EFL reading comprehension. During reading comprehension teaching, metacognitive strategies are emphasized primarily to enable students to reflect on their mental processes occurring before, during, and after reading. Through the use of metacognitive strategies, reading comprehension, and performance are enhanced. This study examined metacognitive strategies as tools for successful reading and related tasks. It aimed at determining how different metacognitive reading strategies are used by non-native English speakers at Bluefield State University (BSU). This research was conducted using a survey design. A sample of 34 students was randomly selected for the study. For the purpose of determining the metacognitive reading strategies of students, a metacognitive reading questionnaire was administered to them. The survey data were transferred to a computer, and Microsoft Excel was used to calculate the percentage and frequency. According to the research results, students regularly use metacognitive strategies before, during, and after reading. While reading, students pay attention to important parts of the text and evaluate both the text and their understanding of it. The research indicates that metacognitive strategies are effective at improving the metacognitive comprehension skills of EFL learners. Furthermore, metacognitive awareness contributes to an increase in self-efficacy among learners. As a result, they become high achievers in EFL.
University Training in Response to the Requirements of Industry 4.0
Authors: Tuan Le Khanh
Published: June 2023

In the context of Industry 4.0, university training is supposed to provide learners with the qualities and skills necessary to live and work in the digital environment. A relatively new issue for Vietnamese universities is how to train human resources to meet the requirements of working in the digital environment. In order to meet the training requirements, many difficulties are posed, ranging from awareness and identification of the elements of citizens' digital competence to technical infrastructure, training programs, and pressure on lecturers and managers. The article introduces digital competence and the digital capacity frameworks for citizens and for students based on existing studies. It thereby assesses the common difficulties and challenges of higher education and proposes a number of solutions to train human resources to work in the digital environment. This immediately aims to implement the Prime Minister's Decision No. 749/QD-TTg approving the "National Digital Transformation Program until 2025, with orientations until 2030".
The Effectiveness of Computer-Based Simulations and Traditional Hands-on Activities on Secondary School Students’ Performance and Science Process Skills in Practical Chemistry
Authors: Adebusuyi Olubusayo Foluso , Ominowa Olajumoke, Toye , Akinnifesi Joshua Bamidele , Karinatei Semilore Mercy
Published: June 2023

Practical activities are used as a catalyst in understanding chemistry concepts because it helps students to develop science process skills. However, research investigating the use of computer-based simulation practical activities to improve students’ science process skills is scarce. Hence, the study compared the mean gain of students’ performance and science process skills (SPS) using computer-based simulation and traditional hands-on instructional strategies. The study utilized a quasi-experimental design, using a pre-test, post-test, and control variable. The sample for the study was 92 senior secondary students, 48 for the computer-based simulation (experimental) and 44 for the traditional hands-on (control group) purposively selected. Two research instruments were used, a tagged science process skills rating scale (SPSRS) and a 20-item multiple choice question (MCQ). The findings showed that traditional hands-on activities had a higher mean gain on students’ performance while computer-based simulation improved students' science process skills more than traditional hands on. The study recommended that there is a need to blend traditional hands-on activities with updated and computer- based simulations to improve students’ science process skills and performance in science classrooms.
KONSELING KELOMPOK DENGAN PENDEKATAN EKLEKTIK UNTUK MENURUNKAN TINGKAT STRESS PADA PESERTA DIDIK KORBAN BULLYING
Authors: Khairunisa Khairunisa , Neviyarni Neviyarni , Marjohan Marjohan , Ifdil Ifdil , Afdal Afdal
Published: June 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of group counseling services using an eclectic approach to post-bullying stress in SMA Negeri 4 Medan students in the 2021/2022 academic year. This research is a quantitative research with a quasi-experimental design with the type of Pre-test-post-test group design. The subjects in this study were 10 students of class XI MIA SMA Negeri 4 Medan who had a high level of post-bullying stress. Subjects were taken using a screening method with a purposive technique. The research data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test. From the data analysis, it was obtained that J count = 0 with = 0.05, while J table = 8. From these data it can be seen that Jcount < JTable where 0 < 8. This means that the hypothesis is accepted. Post-test data after being given the eclectic approach group counseling service obtained an average of 47.9, the difference between the pretest and posttest was 31.8 and the change in the post-bullying stress interval for students after being given the eclectic approach group counseling service was 39.89%. This means that the average score of students who have a high level of post-bullying stress after receiving an eclectic approach group counseling service is lower than before receiving an eclectic approach group counseling service. This shows that there is an influence of an eclectic approach group counseling service on students who have stress levels. high post-bullying or the hypothesis can be accepted.
Rekayasa Aplikasi Eposal Menggunakan Algoritma Base64 Untuk Menyimpan Data Pengguna
Authors: Cobantoro Adi Fajaryanto , Setyawan Mohammad Bhanu , Oktavianto Hardiyan
Published: June 2023

E-commerce merupakan kegiatan jual beli yang menggunakan media internet. Kerap ditemukan adanya data pribadi pelanggan yang bersifat rahasia seperti nama lengkap, alamat dan nomor telepon tersimpan pada database E-commerce. Selain itu data-data credential lain juga sering kali bocor pada aplikasi berbasis internet. Kebocoran data dapat disebab oleh, konfigurasi perangkat lunak yang salah, social engineering, Recycled Passwords, Physical Theft of Sensitive Devices, Software Vulnerabilities, dan Use of Default Passwords. Banyak kasus kebocoran data di Indonesia disebabkan oleh konfigurasi perangkat lunak yang salah, sehingga untuk mengamankan data harus memiliki keahlian dibidang keamanan. Salah satu langkah pencegahan kebocoran data adalah Encrypt All Data. Yang dimaksud Encrypt All Data disini adalah mengenkripsi semua data yang ada di dalam database. Metode enkripsi tersebut salah satunya adalah Algoritma Base64. Algoritma Base64 merupakan algoritma yang menggunakan kode ASCII dalam proses encoding maupun decodingnya. Pada proses Enkripsi dan Dekripsi, Algoritma Base64 menggunakan dua buah tabel bantu yaitu tabel ASCII dan tabel index Base64. Pada tahap awal dilakukan proses perubahan kata menjadi kode ASCII. Tahap kedua, kode ASCII tersebut akan diubah ke dalam kode biner 8bit. Tahap ketiga, kode biner 8bit dibagi menjadi kode biner 6 bit. Tahap keempat, blok-blok tersebut dikembalikan lagi ke bentuk desimal, kemudian disesuaikan dengan tabel Index Base64. Sedangkan untuk proses dekripsi, merupakan kebalikan dari proses enkripsi dengan proses yang sama. Tahap kedua, dilakukan perubahan dari kode Index ke dalam kode biner 6. Tahap ketiga, membuat kode biner 6bit menjadi kode biner 8bit. Tahap keempat yaitu mengubah biner 8 ke ASCII. Tahapan selanjutnya adalah mengubah kode ASCII ke kode desimal. Alur algoritma Base64 pad apenelitian ini akan diimplementasikan pada aplikasi Eposal di Toko Mina Alumunium. Proses implementasi ini dengan menambahkan satu fungsi “base64_encode” untuk setiap data yang masuk ke dalam database. Fungsi tersebut dimasukkan kedalam salah satu proses yang ada pada aplikasi Eposal yaitu proses simpan data konsumen Mina Alumunium. hasil yang diperoleh adalah bahwa setiap data yang dimasukkan ke dalam Eposal Mina Alumunium atau karakter yang diinputkan tersebut disimpan didalam database berbentuk enkripsi data acak. Sehingga jika ada penyusup yang berhasil masuk ke dalam database, penyusup tersebut tidak bisa membaca data yang ada di dalam database.
Analysis of WIUM Online Education Management System User Satisfaction Using PIECES Framework
Authors: Bangun Winda Ebina Br , Sihotang Jay Idoan
Published: June 2023

WIOEM is a web and android application designed to quickly share information with users and help solve problems at the Salemba Adventist College. This information system is used by users for various purposes that are able to support the performance of teachers and parents in improving services to students. The various functions in this information system will affect user satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the system. So that there is a need for improvement and development of the system in the future. WIOEM information system analysis was carried out to determine the advantages and disadvantages that exist in the system based on the PIECES method. The purpose of this research is to get an overall picture of system performance, information, level of economic value, security, efficiency, and system services. From each aspect that is analyzed will be used as a recommendation for improvement of the WIOEM information system. The method used in this research is descriptive quantitative. The data collection technique uses a questionnaire distributed through the Google Forms platform. The results of this study indicate that the WIOEM system is in the good category, with an average total satisfaction level of 4.18. With each Performance indicator achieving a value of (4.31), Information (4.23), Economic (4.04), Control (4.11), Efficiency (4.25) and Service achieving a value of (4.17).
The nothingness myth
Authors: Varfolomeeva Anna
Published: June 2023

This article analyzes the concept of “nothingness” as a part of human- resource relations in pre- and post-industrial landscapes. It addresses nothingness as a part of mythological narratives in Kvartsitnyi settlement in northwestern Russia. Kvartsitnyi was built in the 1970s near the new quartzitic sandstone quarry and was initially viewed as a modern settlement attracting workers from all around the country. However, in the early 2000s, the quarry went bankrupt and closed. The pre-industrial landscape of Kvartsitnyi is often viewed in the interviews as empty, and the quarry's closure recreated this symbolic “nothingness.” These narratives resemble mythological creation stories when a new world appears from nothing but is destroyed as a result of human mistakes. The article discusses the cosmogonic myth of Kvartsitnyi within the larger context of Soviet and post-Soviet myth-making.
CURRENT ISSUES OF WATER USE EFFICIENCY IN THE RECLAMATION COMPLEX OF CONTEMPORARY RUSSIA
Authors:   Russian Scientific Research Institute of Land Improvement Problems, Novocherkassk, Russian Federation, Masnyi R. S. , Senchukov G. A. ,   Russian Scientific Research Institute of Land Improvement Problems, Novocherkassk, Russian Federation, Abramenko I. P. ,   Russian Scientific Research Institute of Land Improvement Problems, Novocherkassk, Russian Federation
Published: June 2023

Purpose: to determine the structure of the water resources use, withdrawn from water sources by federal state budgetary institutions of land reclamation and agricultural water supply, and the technical condition of reclamation facilities operated by them. Methods. The analyzed data for 2019–2021 were received from federal state budgetary institutions and processed by the employees of the Federal State Budget Scientific Establishment “RSRILIP”. The data were analyzed in the context of federal districts. Results. In the course of research, the main indicators of the structure of water resources use for reclamation purposes by state reclamation systems, as well as quantitative and qualitative characteristics of water management systems and waterworks (HS) were considered. An analysis of the distribution structure of water resources withdrawn from natural water bodies, as well as an analysis of the water resources distribution supplied for irrigation in 2021 was carried out in the context of federal districts. The dynamics of the technical condition of waterworks was determined on the results of the survey by the supervisory authorities. It has been found out that nowadays a significant proportion of waterworks (37 %) is characterized by a limited operating, inoperative and marginal (emergency) technical condition with a tendency to increase by 2021 compared to 2019. Conclusions. The current situation in the reclamation complex indicates a high depreciation of the reclamation waterworks HS fund, which is the cause of significant losses of water resources. To overcome the current situation, an increase in objective surveys is required to obtain conclusions on technical condition of all hydraulic structures using uniform evaluation criteria and instrumental methods based on quantitative and qualitative indicators, using unified forms of acts that would confirm these conclusions and minimize the impact of the human factor on conclusions on the reclamation facilities conditions.
FEATURES OF ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF COTTON FOR GROWTH CONDITIONS
Authors:   Russian Scientific Research Institute of Land Improvement Problems, Novocherkassk, Russian Federation, Babichev A. N. , Yurkova R.Ye. ,   Russian Scientific Research Institute of Land Improvement Problems, Novocherkassk, Russian Federation, Selitskiy S.A. ,   Russian Scientific Research Institute of Land Improvement Problems, Novocherkassk, Russian Federation, Dokuchayeva L. M. ,   Russian Scientific Research Institute of Land Improvement Problems, Novocherkassk, Russian Federation, Nedotsukova J.I. ,   Russian Scientific Research Institute of Land Improvement Problems, Novocherkassk, Russian Federation
Published: June 2023

Purpose: to determine the features of the ecological requirements of cotton to growth conditions. Discussion. To expand the area of cotton growing in Russia, it is necessary to solve the problems of acclimatization and zoning of cotton, since this crop has its own specific agro-requirements for growth conditions. The main factors influencing the development and productivity of a crop are temperature, moisture, light, soil, nutrient regime, and terrain. It has been determined that the minimum soil temperature at which cotton seeds germinate is 10–12 °C, the optimum air temperature for plant development is approximately 25–30 °C, but not higher than 36 °C, since cotton is depressed. It is drought tolerant but requires irrigation to increase yield. Cotton needs evenly diffused sunlight. The light regime is regulated by the seeding rate, the seeding method and the direction of rows. The best soils are loamy; heavy clay soils are suitable, but costly to improve water-physical properties; soils with a close occurrence of groundwater are of little use. Saline soils are suitable for chloride-sulfate salinization with a salt content of no more than 0.4 %, and for sodium sulfate – no more than 0.8 %. The content of exchangeable sodium in soil should not exceed 5 % of the total soil absorption complex. To form 1 ton of raw cotton, 50–60 kg of nitrogen, 10–15 kg of phosphorus, 50–60 kg of potassium and 50 kg of calcium are required. The flat surface is the most favorable for cotton cultivation. Conclusions. Knowledge of the ecological requirements for cotton will make it possible to assess the feasibility of cultivating this crop in a particular area.
ANTIFUNGAL AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF COBALT AND NICKEL METAL COMPLEXES OF P-AMINO BENZAMIDE
Authors: S. Narashimhavarman  , K. Rajasekar  , R. Selvarani  , P. Chakkaravarthy  , C. Veeravel  , P. Sudhakar
Published: June 2023

Cobalt and nickel bio-active metal chelates were synthesized using p-aminobenzamide and thiocyanate ion in an equimolar ratio, and they were assessed for conductivity, UV-Visible, IR, and far-IR spectra as well as metal ion estimation identification. Based on their spectral and magnetic characteristics, the complexes were given octahedral geometry. The complexes are paramagnetic, monomeric, and non-electrolyte. With the help of the Agar Disc diffusion method using fluconazole as the reference drug, the antifungal activity of metal chelates through an in-vitro mechanism was compared with p-aminobenzamide against C. albicans. Metal(II) chelates' in-vitro DPPH free radical scavenging ability was tested and contrasted with that of standard ascorbic acid. The complexes appear to have moderate activity, according to the results of the computation of the IC50 values at four distinct concentrations.
Pertuzumab-mediated Cardiotoxicity: A Single Center Study.
Authors: ACIBUCA Aynur , UÇAR Ayşenur , SÜMBÜL Ahmet , SEZER Ahmet , DEMIRCAN Şenol , MÜDERRİSOĞLU Haldun , ÖZYİLKAN Özgür
Published: June 2023

Pertuzumab-mediated Cardiotoxicity: A Single Center Study.

Objective: Recent clinical trials have shown that adding pertuzumab to trastuzumab improved the cellular response to therapy and provides a survival benefit compared with trastuzumab alone. However, it has raised concerns about additive risk of cardiotoxicity. Real life data on pertuzumab-induced cardiotoxicity are limited.

Materials and Methods: Patients a diagnosis of breast cancer who had been treated trastuzumab plus pertuzumab between January 2017 and June 2022 and had undergone regularly transthoracic echocardiography, as a part of control visits, in our medical center were included. We performed descriptive statistical analysis to evaluate the patients’ characteristics and therapies, which could increase the risk of cardiac adverse events. Cardiotoxicity was evaluated by serial left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measuring by 2D echocardiography at baseline and every three months during pertuzumab therapy and was defined as a decrease in LVEF > 10% to below 55%.

Results: There were 118 patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria. The median age of the population was 51 (41-60) years. The median duration of pertuzumab therapy was 15 (9–57) weeks. Pertuzumab therapy was discontinued in two patients because of an allergic reaction and in other two patients due to cardiotoxicity. The reduced LVEF did not recover to baseline values in either patient.

Conclusion: The incidence of cardiotoxicity (1.69%) in the current study was no higher than expected for trastuzumab alone. Data from previous studies and the results of this study support that pertuzumab causes no increase in cardiotoxicity. Still, large clinical trials are needed to verify the cardiac safety of pertuzumab in a real-world setting.
On the Growth Factors and Model of Economic Development of China
Authors: Potapov Maxim
Published: June 2023

The growth dynamics of the Chinese economy and the factors of its growth in recent years (2017–2022) are analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the role of foreign trade, the movement of cross-border capital in the economic development of the PRC, and the state of its debt position. A number of conclusions are made regarding the prospects for growth and evolution of China's economic development model.
Over the past ten years, the third sphere (services) has become a leading in the production of China’s GDP, ahead of the second (industrial) sphere. The analysis of GDP structure on expenses shows that the economic growth of the PRC is primarily supported by the internal factors of consumer and investment demand. The net export of goods and services currently occupies a secondary position among growth factors. A comparison of China’s GDP dynamics and foreign trade shows the high stability of the Chinese economy to changes in trade volumes.
It is noted that China's priority efforts are focused on the formation of a new model of economic development: innovative in nature, based on a capacious domestic market, closely interacting with the world. Actively used by China until recently, the export-oriented development model has long exhausted itself in many respects. The new innovative development model will differ from the development model of new industrial countries that have solved similar tasks of maintaining growth. First of all, in China’s huge domestic market and the need to use to all domestic and external growth factors.
 
Such a development model is designed to ensure high quality growth and sustainable development. Innovation will replace export orientation and capital accumulation as a key driver of growth. This will make it possible to fully develop an intensive type of growth instead of an extensive one. The factors of domestic consumer and investment demand, as well as external export demand, will continue to play an important supporting role in ensuring China's economic growth.
Languages of “Modern” (Harbin Hotel “Modern” in the History of Russian-Chinese Cultural Relations)
Authors: Khisamutdinov Amir
Published: June 2023

The construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway and the foundation of Harbin determined the importance of this city in Russian-Chinese relations, which increased even more during the Civil War in Russia and after it. Various aspects of these relations can be analyzed using the example of the Harbin Hotel Modern. Its owners were the first to realize the idea of creating an entertainment and hotel complex, where the hotel and restaurant service was organically combined with the possibilities of cultural leisure and introducing the population to art. In the article "Modern" is presented as an example for studying the cultural and leisure aspects of the life of Harbin residents in the first half of the 20th century. Built on the initiative of Russian entrepreneurs, "Modern" has become a symbol of intercultural communication in a multinational city. Readiness for it, he broadcast the language of architecture, cooking, theater and cinema. The authors introduce the concept of the architectural language of the building itself, which is of great artistic value, give a brief description of the culinary language of "Modern", in which the traditions of Chinese cuisine were organically combined with European technologies, analyze the repertoire. European (Russian) and Chinese cultures met on the stage of "Modern", both amateur performers and outstanding artists performed, and important political negotiations took place. Two main periods of activity of "Modern" are considered: the first, 1906-1945, is more connected with Russian history, the second, from 1945 to the present day, represents the Chinese reality, but the Russianness characteristic of the past persists to this day. "Modern" and today plays an important role in the business and cultural life of China. The article is based on materials from Russian, Chinese and American archives and libraries, as well as on the results of the authors' field research.
Diplomatic Agency of the Russian Empire in Mukden in 1901-1904 and Activities of the Diplomat S.A. Kolokolov
Authors: Starovoytova Elena
Published: June 2023

At the end of the nineteenth century, Tsarist Russia's foreign policy in the Far East, particularly in China, became considerably more active. One of the main regions of China within the sphere of interest of the Russian Empire was the so-called «Three Eastern Provinces» (Manchuria), where the Chinese Eastern Railway (CER) was laid and the Kwantung Province of the Russian Empire was established. In 1900, the Russian armed forces, led by Admiral E.I. Alexeyev, were forced to temporarily occupy the entire territory of Manchuria in order to suppress an uprising organized by followers of the anti-foreign Yihetuan movement, also known as the Boxer Rebellion. This included the then capital of one of the Three Eastern Provinces, Fengtian Province, the city of Mukden. The importance of Mukden as an administrative and business center and one of the largest railway stations on the CER line made the presence of an official representative of the Tsarist authorities in the city necessary. As the Boxer Rebellion was suppressed, a growing number of diverse firms and trading enterprises began to appear in the region, and foreign powers sought to expand their presence here. In 1901, Sergey Aleksandrovich Kolokolov (1868-1921), then secretary of the Russian consulate in Kashgar and graduate of the Faculty of Oriental Languages at St. Petersburg University, was appointed as diplomatic agent of the Russian Empire in Mukden. He served at this post in Mukden until the beginning of hostilities between Russia and Japan in 1904. S.A. Kolokolov was one of those diplomatic personnel in China at the turn of the 19th — 20th centuries who, thanks to their personal professionalism and loyalty to their work, ensured the safety of Russian interests in the region. This article gives the first detailed look at key aspects of the Russian diplomatic agency in Mukden.
On the Question of the Size and Location of the Chinese Diaspora in the World (1949 — present)
Authors: Afonasieva Alina V.
Published: June 2023

The article is devoted to the issues of the size of the Chinese diaspora (overseas Chinese or huaqiao-huaren — Chinese emigrants with PRC citizenship and ethnic Chinese with foreign citizenship), its location in the world and the degree of its self-organization. These issues are quite complex. There is still no generally accepted methodology for studying them. Changes in the size and geographical location of the Chinese diaspora are shown in a historical perspective, with an emphasis on 1949 (the creation of the PRC), 1978 (the beginning of the policy of reform and opening-up in the PRC) and 2000-2021 (suppositive present stage). The author analyzes international, Chinese (PRC and Taiwan), American and Russian estimates of the size of the Chinese diaspora and determines the range of the number of huaqiao-huaren at the present stage at 50-80 million people. She identifies 189 countries and regions of residence of overseas Chinese (earlier, a figure of 150-160 countries and regions appeared in national and foreign literature), and creates two maps of the geographical location of the Chinese diaspora by countries and regions of the world. One of them shows the actual number of overseas Chinese, the other shows the share of huaqiao-huaren in the population of countries and regions of the world. The paper also touches upon the topic of overseas Chinese communities. It studies the statistical data of the PRC and Taiwan regarding the size and types of activities of these communities. It also gives a brief overview of the economic situation of the Chinese diaspora in host countries. The author concludes that the Chinese diaspora has a high degree of self-organization and developed economic ties with China.
Impact of Fake News and Disinformation in Audiovisual Media
Authors: Dementieva Liudmyla , Sukova Daria
Published: June 2023

The purpose of the research is to analyze the impact of fake news, disinformation and propaganda on television on consumers' minds, to establish their cause-and-effect relationships and principles of creation. To prove the importance of fact-checking as a preventive measure to counteract the spread of false information in audiovisual media. To explore effective means of combating the negative impact of fakes in Ukraine and the world. The research methodology is based on the following methods: theoretical – to analyze the research of foreign authors and available audiovisual information sources; empirical – to study the latest research in the field of counteracting the negative impact of fakes, disinformation and propaganda on the minds of viewers; and systematization of personal experience. Scientific novelty. For the first time, the authors analyze the components of modern fake news in the media, conduct a detailed analysis of the interdependence of their structural elements that form the news, determine the factors that influence the formation and dissemination of false information, and review the latest achievements in effectively countering the spread of fake news at the level of states, individual fact-checking organizations, media literacy schools, disinformation counteraction centres, etc. Conclusions. The article has analyzed the components of modern information fakes in audiovisual media. By examining articles, reports, and recent studies, it is established that most news in the information field is fake, may contain dangers, and is a powerful weapon in a hybrid information war. The structural components that form fake news have been elaborated on in detail. The latest achievements in the effective counteraction to fake news in the media space have been analyzed, as well as the most effective measures that Ukraine can use in the hybrid war against Russia.
Sound Director in Modern Program Content of TV Channels
Authors: Gavran Iryna , Nikolaichenko Yelyzaveta
Published: June 2023

The purpose of the article is to determine the place of the sound director in the creation of a global information space that would ensure effective interaction of people, their access to global data resources and satisfaction of needs for information products and services using the content of television programs. The research methodology consists in the application of special methods: source analysis of the main publications on the topic (to find out the level of scientific development of the problem); historical and cultural, which led to a holistic approach to the analysis of the process of the historical development of sound engineering in Ukraine. The work also used general scientific methods: methods of analysis and description, for the general characterization and understanding of the essence of the sound director’s profession. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that for the first time, the process of sound director’s work in modern TV channel programming is highlighted. The process of formation of sound engineering and the sound director’s activity in the Ukrainian cultural space is described. Based on the study of the source base, the author outlines the trends and reasons for the emergence of the sound engineering profession and clarifies the aesthetic foundations of the formation of sound engineering in Ukraine. The article deals with the interaction between technology and art in contemporary culture, emphasizes the interconnection of technical and technological and artistic components in artistic culture, and points to several artistic trends inspired by scientific and technological progress. The qualification requirements for a modern sound director are considered. The issue of rethinking the creative activity of sound directors in the media has been further developed. Conclusions. The review of the source base proved that the work of a sound director on television has many difficulties related to the technical support of studios, the conditions of filming, and the creative process. But also due to the importance of television as a way of communication and a source of information, sound design on TV has prospects for development and improvement.