bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pelatihan Pembuatan Biochar Dan Aplikasinya Di Desa Oel’ekam Kecamatan Mollo Tengah Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan Nusa Tenggara Timur
Authors: Nitsae Merpiseldin , Realista Lydia Solle Hartini
Published: August 2023

Biochar is a carbon material that can be produced from burning biomass. In general, East Nusa Tenggara is rich in untapped biomass. Understanding of the importance of biomass is still in the low category. Therefore, this Community Service activity was carried out to introduce and teach the process of making biochar and its application in Oel'ekam Village, Central Mollo sub-district, South Central Timor district, East Nusa Tenggara. This activity involved 27 participants from 3 farmer groups, namely the Olif Tataf farmer group (Oel'ekam hamlet); the Oemathonis farmer group (Oehala hamlet); and the Tafena Kuan Farmer's Group (Oel'ekam hamlet) as well as the head of the PKK team in Oel'ekam village and several of its members. The activity began with guidance and training on making biochar using coir and dried coconut shells using the kiln drum modification method (simple pyrolysis), followed by demonstration plots (demonstration plots) using a vermiculture system in the village office environment. The results showed that the participants understood the process of making biochar and its application to viticulture cropping systems as indicated by the observed crop yields after 10 days of activity. Thus, there is a need for continuous assistance for a wider cropping system on farmers' land.
Sosialisasi Pengelolaan Sampah Rumah Tangga Pada Ibu Rumah Tangga Di Kelurahan Sukarja Kecamatan Curup Timur
Authors: Yanuarti Mira , Milanda B Putri , Prisdinawati Dwita
Published: August 2023

Ecological supportability can be accomplished assuming the local area is answerable for the neatness and magnificence of the general climate. The household should be the first place in society to handle waste management. Waste management is a very important job for housewives. The interview and outreach method was used to carry out community service activities with 21 PKH beneficiary housewives, 11 of whom were unaware of the significance of waste management. so that housewives benefit greatly from this activity in terms of their knowledge of waste management, waste sorting, waste processing for fertilizer use, and plastic waste submission to the Garbage Bank
Peningkatan Pengetahuan Anggota Kelompok Tani Mitra Tani Desa Paranda Kecamatan Wula Waijelu Dalam Pembuatan Pestisida Organik Berbasis Kearifan Lokal
Authors: Killa Yonce Melyanus , Ndapamuri Melycorianda Hubi , Jawang Uska Peku , Nganji Marten Umbu , Lewu Lusia Danga , Kapoe Suryani KKL , Duang Antonius Ndana , Kita Yakobus
Published: August 2023

The Mitra Tani Farmer Group is a farmer group in Paranda Village, Wula Waijelu District, East Sumba Regency. Agricultural activities carried out often have problems with plant pests (OPT). The existence of problems regarding OPT can be controlled by using pesticides, one of which is vegetable pesticides. The results of the community service activities showed that the members of the Mitra Tani farmer group finally learned about some local ingredients that could be used as organic pesticides. Local materials that can be used as organic pesticides include gamal leaves, tai kabala leaves (kirinyuh/ Chromolaena odorata L.), anona leaves, neem leaves, papaya leaves, yam iwi (gadung tuber), and soursop leaves. The members are also active in community service and learning activities and play an active role in making organic pesticides.
Pelatihan Teknik Penulisan Karya Tulis Ilmiah Bagi Mahasiswa
Authors: Asriani Ridzal Dewi , Hartinawanti  , Haswan  , Hatuala Mujuna
Published: August 2023

Writing is part of the basic literacy that must have students face the challenges of the 21st century. Scientific work is writing that contains a review/study using scientific principles to discuss a particular problem. The students must understand very well the methodology for preparing scientific papers to produce the best scientific papers.  Community service activities are carried out in the form of training with the theme of training in scientific writing techniques attended by FKIP students of Buton Muslim University totaling 30 participants from two study programs, namely Biology Education and Elementary School Teacher Education.  Overall, the implementation of community service activities with the theme of training in scientific writing techniques went well and smoothly as expected.  PKM activities show results that 90% of participants have a great understanding of scientific writing techniques, and 10% of participants are in enough category.
Pengembangan Lembar Kerja Elektronik Guided Inquiry Berbasis Website Materi Konsep Usaha dan Energi untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Proses Sains Peserta Didik dan Literasi Digital
Authors: Desmawati Lifire Priskila , Rosana Dadan
Published: August 2023

This study aims to produce electronic worksheets that are: (1) feasible to use to improve science process skills and digital literacy in high school students; (2) practical to use to improve science process skills and digital literacy in high school students; and (3) assess the level of effectiveness in improving science process skills and digital literacy of high school students. This type of research is Research and Development using the ADDIE model, namely Analysis, Design, Develop, Implementation, and Evaluation. The field trial subjects consisted of 90 students of class X SMAN 2 Bangutapan which were divided into one experimental class and two comparison classes, the sample selection using a simple random sampling technique. The experimental class implemented electronic worksheets guided inquiry model and two comparison classes using conventional and contextual learning. The data collection instruments used were observation sheets, questionnaire sheets, and test questions. Data analysis techniques used feasibility analysis techniques based on the Aiken V value coefficient, practicality analysis based on the results of teacher and student response questionnaires, and effectiveness analysis based on observations of learning implementation and effect size. The results of the study stated that: (a) The website-based guided inquiry model electronic worksheet is declared feasible based on the results of the analysis of the validity of media feasibility and test questions; (b) The website-based guided inquiry model electronic worksheet is practical to use based on the results of the analysis of teacher and student responses; and (c) The website-based guided inquiry model electronic worksheet used in the learning process in improving students' science process skills and digital literacy with the results of the analysis based on the effect size measurement of the difference in the average scores of the three classes and the results of the analysis based on the effect size measurement in the medium category with effective criteria.
Lesson Study Mata Kuliah Telaah Kurikulum Buku Teks Fisika Untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Kolaborasi Mahasiswa Menggunakan Alur Merdeka
Authors: Yolanda Yaspin , Lovisia Endang
Published: August 2023

This research is motivated by the low achievement of student competency skills in collaborating, student activities in collaborating only when discussing material, have not shown solid cooperation in designing independent curriculum teaching modules. The purpose of this study was to improve student collaboration skills through Lesson Study using independent flow, combined with Project Based Learning (PjBL) so as to enhance 21st-century skills. The sample of this study used purposive sampling with 40 physics education students at PGRI Silampari University—a quantitative descriptive research method. Data collection uses observation sheets, documentation, and interview guidelines. In open class meetings 1, 2, and 3 there was an increase in student collaboration skills using independent flow from meeting 1 to meeting 3 with an N-gain of 0.81 so the research results were in the high category.
Pengaruh Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Berbasis Proyek (Poject Based Learning) Pada Materi Fisika Trafo/Transformator Terhadap Hasil Belajar Fisika Siswa Kelas XII Sains Dan Teknologi (Ciência E Tecnologia) Ensino Secundário Geral Publico 05 De Maio Becora
Authors: Lu Fonseca Soares Manuel , Lia Felizarda Freitas Maria , Amaral Estaquio
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the application of a project-based learning model on physics material "transformer/transformer" on the learning outcomes of students of class XII SMAN 5 de Maio Becora TP 2022. This type of research in terms of sample data is a type of quantitative research. The sample of this research is the XII grade students of Ensino Secundário Geral Publico 05 de Maio Becora, Díli, Timor-Leste as many as 30 people who are divided into two classes, namely 15 people for the experimental class and 15 people for the control class. The experimental class is a class where in the implementation of the teaching and learning process, the teacher applies a project-based learning model. While the control class is the teacher applying conventional model. The results of data analysis showed that students in the experimental class obtained a t_count value greater than the t_count in the control class, namely 16.362> 3.292. This indicates that the learning outcomes of Physics students in the experimental class are better than the control class. Therefore, it can be concluded that the project-based learning model is very effective in applying the physics material "transformer/transformer" because it can make students active and creative in understanding concepts and principles, able to investigate problems related to and find solutions relevant to physics material, and make students learn independently, to obtain excellent learning outcomes. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant influence on the experimental class with the application of the PjBL-based learning model on the learning outcomes of students of class XII Ensino Secundário Geral Publico 05 Becora Dili, Timor-Leste in the 2022 teaching year
Repatriation Of American Prisoners of War and Interned Civilians Liberated from German Captivity by the Red Army
Authors: Arkusz Aleksandra
Published: August 2023

The article discusses the organization and process of repatriation of American prisoners of war and interned civilians liberated from German captivity by the Red Army. It presents legal grounds of repatriation, the adopted principles of arranging the repatriation process, the territorial network of komendanturas and camps where the liberated citizens were kept, the living, medical and sanitary conditions in the mentioned units, the evacuation routes, the means of transport, the number of the repatriated, the rules of the work of teams of contact officers. A detailed analysis of the above-mentioned issues reveals the complicated and tense relations between the United States and the Soviet Union in the final years of World War II. It also perfectly illustrates the attitude of the USSR towards the American ally, which was characterized by failure to follow agreements, disregarding the requests and petitions from US representatives, and delaying a lot of shared actions.
METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO THE ASSESSMENT OF THE GLOBAL COMMODITY MARKET SEGMENTS FINANCIALIZATION LEVEL
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Bohach Yuliia
Published: August 2023

Abstract. The purpose of the study is to fi nd out which of the approaches to the assessment the various world commodity market segments’ financialization levels that are developed in modern economics is the most appropriate for use in the process of evaluating the macro- and microeconomic consequences of financialization. The methods of analysis and synthesis (studying the structure of commodity derivatives market participants), classification (assignment of investors in the commodity derivatives market to the appropriate categories depending on the motives of their trade), comparison (identifying the market strategy features of each category of investors) are applied in the study. The results of the research confirmed that the majority of modern scientists associate financialization with changes in the participants structure of the commodity derivatives markets and in this regard, they assess the level of financialization on a particular commodity market by evaluating the size of the net position belonging to the certain investors category or its share in an open position (the size of swap dealers net position, commodity index traders net position, hedge funds and swap dealers net position, managed money net position, the speculative index etc.). It can be concluded that in connection with the peculiarities of the various markets conjuncture, in order to simulate the impact of financialization on such economic parameters as the commodity derivatives prices volatility, price volatility of its underlying assets, the cost of hedging, the inflation rate, economic growth, it is the most appropriate to use as an exogenous variable the ratio of commercial traders net position to non-commercial traders net position, as it enables the comparison between the different segments of the global commodity market. Keywords: financialization, commodity markets, commodity derivatives, commodity index traders, commodity futures, over-the-counter commodity swaps.
ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY SECTOR IN UKRAINE AND WORLD
Authors:   National Research Center «Institute of Agrarian Economics», Kalivoshko Oleksii
Published: August 2023

Annotation. The article examines the formation and development of fintech in general in the world and in Ukraine in particular. The goal is to highlight the specifics of Ukrainian financial technology sector development in order to ensure the necessary dynamics and increase the efficiency of its functioning. During the scientific research, the following methods were used: inductive and deductive analysis; a historical method for identifying fintech development stages; statistical methods for analyzing the fi ntech infrastructure of Ukrainian financial-credit market; confronting, comparison and synthesis to identify the specifics of fintech development in the domestic economy. The study summarizes the peculiarities of Ukrainian financial technology sector development. The stages of Fin Tech development in the world, from 1.0 to 3.5, are revealed and their main features are characterized. The first two stages covered respectively: 1866-1967 (identified as 1.0), marked by financial globalization and consisted of two periods pre-war, which was characterized by the development of infrastructure and post-war, which was marked by the process of using computer technology; and 1967-2008 (identified as 2.0) which was the development of traditional digital financial services, that is, further development of globalization of finance and digitalization, transition in 1967-1987 years of financial services from analog to digital dimensions. In general, the period is marked by: the launch of ATMs, SWIFT, automation of clearing services, more reliable payment systems are created, electronic trading of stocks begins, etc.; 2009 – our time, identified as 3.0, and response to the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 for the vast majority of countries, and stage 3,5 since 2015 in countries where there is an aspiration for economic development and financial intermediaries are present who carry out their activities exclusively online without available physical offices and compete with classic banks and non-bank financial organizations. Factors affecting the development of fintech in the world and Ukraine are determined. The current state of development of Fin Tech in our country is analyzed. It is proved that Ukraine corresponds to the stage of development of financial technologies at the level of 3.5; since in our country the factors of its development coincide with the countries that are recognized as being at this level, and the development itself took place first as an adaptation to changes in global financial markets in response to the crisis of 2008, and then as an action on the crisis of 2013-2014. Since 2015, Ukraine has entered a new stage of development of Fin Tech identified as 3.5. Keywords: financial technologies, sector of financial technologies, stage of development of financial technologies, factors of development of financial technologies, feature of development of financial technologies, globalization.
COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN EDUCATION AND BUSINESS INSTITUTIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE DIGITAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Hrynkevych Olha , Anna Bojko
Published: August 2023

Annotation. Current challenges necessitate a faster response of the higher education system to new problems, the demands of the economy and the labor market, and therefore they need innovative forms of communication between their participants. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the criteria for creating digital services for the selection of educational products, which are based on modern technologies for disseminating knowledge, forms of communication between education and business, and also take into account national and global challenges for the development of higher education in Ukraine. The article uses methods of the theoretical and empirical level of research: analysis, synthesis, abstraction, induction, deduction. A review of modern online platforms for the development of individual, corporate and blended learning has been carried out. The main challenges that have arisen in the system of higher education under conditions of martial law in Ukraine and the post-pandemic period in the world are reflected. The hypothesis about the expediency of creating innovative digital services based on communication links between the HEIs, government and business institutions is substantiated, criteria for creating such services are formulated. The proposed communication platform is based on the idea of integrating open and other types of data using Big Data technologies and should serve as a digital service for choosing educational products and their forms for individual users, finding the best candidates for vacant positions - for employers, developing various forms of cooperation between HEIs and business to ensure the competitiveness of higher education. The practical significance of the research results lies in the recommendations that can be used to develop digital services focused on the current needs and capabilities of digital communication platforms for participants in the educational services market and the labor market. Keywords: higher education, labor market, communications, educational online platforms, digital service, educational product, Ukraine.
LOSSES AND RESCUE AREAS OF TOURISM BUSINESS UNDER THE WAR IN UKRAINE
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Bordun Oresta , Shevchuk Vira ,   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Volodymyr Monastyrskyy ,   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Luchka Olha ,   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Published: August 2023

Abstract. The purpose of the article is to assess the losses of domestic tourism from Ukraine’s war with russia and to provide recommendations for saving the tourist business based on this analysis. The analysis of tourism losses from the war with russia was carried out in several directions: actual expenses in the form of a decrease in tax revenues to the budgets of various levels (including due to a reduction in the number of taxpayers); direct losses from the destruction of tourist industry facilities; indirect losses from the reduction of income from tourism in the future; the need to restore the tourism industry. Thus, since the beginning of the armed invasion of Russia, there has been a 10% decrease in the number of tourist enterprises with a 24% decrease in the total amount of taxes paid by tourism entities. The total amount of direct losses due to the destruction of tourism industry assets, of which 28 objects were destroyed and 21 objects were damaged (excluding cultural and religious buildings), is UAH 0.40 billion. The total indirect losses of the tourism industry, measured by the decrease in income from tourism, are estimated at UAH 110.8 billion, which is 3% of all indirect losses of the Ukrainian economy from the russian invasion. The total preliminary need for the restoration of the tourism industry is estimated at 16.80 billion UAH, which is only 0.26% of the total need for the restoration of the economy of Ukraine. We concluded that the costs of restoring the tourism industry can also be divided into direct (repair and reconstruction of tourist industry facilities, costs of demining, etc.) and indirect, for example, costs of the restoration / construction of roads, bridges, airports, without which the tourist industry cannot function normally. So, the projected costs for the recovery of the tourism industry are much higher because they include the costs for the recovery of many other branches of Ukraine. Based on the analysis of the losses of the tourism business of Ukraine from the war, we proposed a set of measures for the gradual recovery of tourism activities, which can be divided into 5 blocks or parts that are interconnected and complement each other’s effectiveness: financial support; territorial improvement of tourist flows (transport logistics); industry optimization (combination of enterprises into cluster formations); improving marketing through the creation of a national tourism marketing organization and its affiliates; sectoral improvement of tourism in Ukraine. The implementation of these measures, combined with the synergistic effect of their simultaneous application, will save the tourism industry of Ukraine for posterity. Key words: tourism, tourism business, tourism industry, tourism subjects, losses, expenses, tourist tax.
MANAGEMENT OF BEHAVIOR OF ENTERPRISES IN CONDITIONS OF SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS
Authors:   Lutsk National Technical University, Polinkevych Oksana , Kamiński Ryszard ,   Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań, Lipych Liubov ,   Lutsk National Technical University
Published: August 2023

Abstract. The aim of the article is to analyze approaches to managing the behavior of enterprises in conditions of socio-psychological stress. The study used methods of induction, deduction, analysis, synthesis, comparison, inference, generalization, abstraction. The results of the study showed that it is necessary to study the behavior of enterprises by stages of emotional response and key success factors. Moreover, reactive, active, responsive and highly effi cient types of enterprises are distinguished. It is noted that not all companies reach the stage of acceptance and humility, because it is here that the company makes informed and highly eff ective decisions that contribute to the development and achievement of strategic goals. Elements that determine the success of enterprises in the market and aff ect irrational behavior in the stages of emotional response denial, anger, bargaining, despair (depression), acceptance (humility) are highlighted. They show the types of behavior on the key factors of enterprise success: image, brand commitment, location, staff qualifi cations, innovation potential, level of general management, fl exibility of production, breadth of range, the development of Internet marketing. The mechanism of adaptation of behavior of the enterprises which contains the purposes, principles, methods, levers, stages of reaction and monitoring of changes is off ered. Keywords: behavioral economics, irrational decisions, COVID-19, management, uncertainty, sociopsychological stress, mechanism of adaptation, stages of emotional response.
INFORMATION SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETING STRATEGIC PLANNING, PRICING OF UKRAINIAN COMPANIES IN THE CONDITIONS OF WAR WITH RUSSIA
Authors:   Dnipro University of Technology, Kasian Serhiy , Makukha Yurii , Soloninko Elvira ,   Dnipro University of Technology,   Dnipro University of Technology
Published: August 2023

Abstract. The conducted research improved the theoretical and methodological component of information support for strategic planning of international marketing, pricing of Ukrainian enterprises in the conditions of war with russia, turbulent external challenges. The information support of the decisionmaking process regarding purchases on the industrial market in conditions of martial law was highlighted and the approaches of scientists to marketing pricing, marketing strategic planning, multi-channel sales strategies were investigated enterprises. The article updates scientific developments regarding data sources in the analytics of the business environment and their transformation in the digital economy. Scientific and practical approaches to promotion, organization of marketing communications in global social networks, in particular, Facebook, are highlighted. The authors proposed a model of marketing communication, information support of business activity in Ukraine for Victory over the aggressor country – russia. The model substantiates the use of socially responsible and patriotic advertising, marketing and social communication streams in support of Ukraine and the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the field of developing a marketing and social communication campaign strategy, in which patriotic narratives prevail. The selection of Facebook targeting tools, the use of artificial intelligence technologies, and augmented reality are defined. The organic business direction for Facebook is studied, when it is thanks to organic distributions that the expansion of the target audience and additional customer flows are ensured. It is appropriate to use a complex of social networks to fight against mega-false russian propaganda and to form a procedure for protection against fakes. Keywords: international marketing, marketing strategic planning, marketing pricing, information support.
TRENDS AND MARKETING TOOLS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANT ANALOGUES OF DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET
Authors:   Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman, Larina Yaroslava , Fayvishenko Diana ,   State Trade Economic University, Ukraine
Published: August 2023

Abstract. The purpose of study is to determine the prospects for the development of the market of plant analogues of dairy products. The article solves the tasks of determining the trends of the world and domestic market of plant analogues of dairy products, determining consumer preferences for such products and key areas of marketing activity. The research used the methods of system analysis, generalization, comparison, the graphic method, SWOT-analyses. The research results revealed significant prospects for the development of the market of plant analogues of dairy products in the world and in Ukraine. Consumer preferences in this market have been studied, the main reasons for choosing plant-based dairy products by consumers have been identified, which include health care, the growing share of consumers with lactose intolerance and milk allergy, the growth of the vegetarian/vegan segment, concern for the well-being of rural areas, concern for animal welfare etc. Recommendations are provided for the use of marketing tools for market introduction and promotion of plant analogues of dairy products, related to market segmentation, positioning, assortment formation and pricing. On the basis of the SWOT analysis, we have proposed modern technologies for improving plant-based dairy products, such as improved shelf life and enrichment with trace elements, which will help business growth. Conclusions regarding the need for active use of marketing tools by manufacturers of dairy alternatives were formulated. In the strategic aspect, this primarily concerns ensuring high quality parameters of alternative products (compared to traditional milk), forming marketing strategies and programs, deep segmentation of the market, identifying new target segments, correct positioning and brand development. In the tactical plan, it is necessary to pay attention to the formation of interesting assortment offers, modern introduction of novelties to the market, justified price policy, organization of distribution and promotion in accordance with the defined target segments. Keywords: plant analogues of dairy products, market, trends, consumer preferences, alternative milk, marketing.
ECONOMIC EDUCATION AT LVIV UNIVERSITY IN THE PERIOD OF TRANSFORMATIONS AND THE BEGINNING OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Shvets Volodymyr
Published: August 2023

Annotation. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the peculiarities of the development of economic education at Lviv University in the period of the beginning of institutionalization in the first half of the 20th century. The urgency of the study is due to the need to clarify the current situation regarding the development of economic education at Lviv University in the context of escalating political confrontation and pluralism of views that emerged as a result of the First World War and the period of liberation struggles of the Ukrainian people. Clarification of the development of economic education in all its manifestations at Lviv University, as well as its institutionalization in the university professional training of students will contribute to the future forecasting of effective educational technologies in extraordinary and transformational conditions. The article uses methods of analysis and synthesis of scientific and pedagogical staff in the field of economic education of Lviv University. Methods of dialectics and retrospective analysis in the analysis of economic disciplines taught in the fi rst half of the twentieth century. at the faculties of law and humanities of Lviv University. In particular, the subjects and scientific achievements of the staff of the Department of Social and Economic History of Lviv University are detailed. Methods of retrospective analysis and synthesis were applied to the activities of the Ukrainian (secret) University in Lviv. It was found out that the scientific and pedagogical staff of that time showed their scientific and practical activity in solving current socio-economic problems of that time. The results of the study showed that the scientific and pedagogical staff of the Ukrainian (Secret) University closely cooperated with professional economic institutions and research institutions of Lviv, took an active part in the European educational space and activities of Ukrainian economic institutions, disseminated their knowledge through their publications. The generalized conclusion shows that economic education at Lviv University in the period of sociopolitical transformations of the first half of the ХХth century develops in the multi-vector plane. At the same time, the process of institutionalization of economic education begins in accordance with the requirements of the practical activities of economic entities and the cooperative movement in general. The experience of the development of economic education and its institutionalization at Lviv University will contribute to the formation of basic foundations for the future forecasting of effective educational technologies in extraordinary and transformational conditions. Key words: economic education, Lviv University, Department of Social and Economic History, Ukrainian (Secret) University, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Law and Administration, Professor.
THE LATEST TRENDS IN PENSION REFORM IN UKRAINE
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Yuskovets Iryna , Zelenko Vasyl ,   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Zelenko Natalia ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: August 2023

Abstract. In this article, the authors confi rm the need for further reform of pensions in Ukraine. The relevance of the chosen topic is that the pension system needs to be reformed, as it cannot create decent living conditions for pensioners. Despite some important changes in the further development of the pension system, its reform has not yet been completed, as the budget of the Pension Fund of Ukraine is still signifi cantly dependent on budget subsidies (35% in 2021), and most pension payments do not prevent poverty of recipients (in 2021 the average pension was 3991 UAH and the minimum wage - 6500 UAH), a signifi cant share of income is in the shadows (from 30% to 50%), which generally indicates the lack of social justice in the functioning of this system. The purpose of this article is to assess the system of compulsory state pension insurance in Ukraine and prove its inability to ensure adequate payments to pensioners, based on conclusions and recommendations to demonstrate ways to improve the national pension system, in particular through the introduction of a funded component. The authors use the following research methods: analysis (in the study of pension systems), synthesis (in generalizing research results on pension system reform), scientifi c abstraction, method of induction, deduction, generalization and comparison, systematization, methods of statistical analysis and graphical presentation of research results, methods of economic and mathematical modeling. The paper uses economic and institutional analysis, as the studied sources are primarily analytical documents, scientifi c publications and regulations. Key words: pension, pension reform, pension system, accumulative pension system.
Pemanfaatan Media Videoscribe dalam Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam dan Budi Pekerti di SDN 05 Air Tawar Barat
Authors: Dhani Suci Rama , Alfurqan Alfurqan , Saputra Edi
Published: August 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat bagaimana pemanfaatan media Videoscribe dalam pembelajaran PAI terkhususnya dalam materi Sejarah Kebudayaan Islam di kelas V. Media Videoscribe merupakan video berupa animasi tulisan tangan dengan tampilan menarik lainnya. Jenis penelitian ini ialah penelitian kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Sumber data  yang diperoleh berasal dari guru dan peserta didik di SDN 05 Air Tawar Barat. Dengan menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data yakni observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi.  Teknik analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan model Miles dan Hubermen dengan 3 teknik yaitu : data reduction, data display dan conclusion drawing. Dalam menganalisa data peneliti menggunakan triangulasi sumber dan metode. Hasil dari penelitian ini, menunjukan bahwa dalam pemanfaatan media Videoscribe melewati 3 langkah yaitu Persiapan, pelaksanaan dan evaluasi. Selain itu penggunaan media videoscribe juga memudahkan peserta didik dalam memahami materi pembelajaran.
A method of finding optimal number of clusters in a wireless network based on power efficiency using MOPSO
Authors:   Department of Computer Science & Engineering, RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata, India, Tunga Harinandan , Giri Debasis ,   Department of Information Technology, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Haringhata, West Bengal, India
Published: August 2023

Sensors play an important role in monitoring, detecting, recording and recording the physical and environmental conditions of a particular place. These physical conditions mainly include temperature, sound, wind, etc. These nodes are connected to each other via a transmission channel and the nodes are battery-operated. So, energy efficient algorithms are needed to reduce energy consumption in the overall setup and increase the lifetime of sensor nodes. In this paper, we propose a method to solve the problem of routing in “Wireless Sensor Networks”, forming clusters such that there are minimal node transfers and the overall energy consumption of the system is reduced. We have implemented Multiple Objective Particle Swarm Optimization (MOPSO) algorithm to devise a technique that considers several parameters like temperature, minimal clustering, routing path distance and energy efficiency to obtain optimal clusters.
TAL1 is differentially expressed in central nervous system metastasis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: August 2023

Metastasis to the brain occurs in a significant fraction of patients with breast cancer and lung cancer (1-3). We mined published RNA-sequencing and multiplexed gene expression data (4, 5), comparing primary and brain metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with metastasis to the CNS. We found that TAL bHLH transcription factor 1, erythroid differentiation factor, encoded by TAL1, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Multiplexed gene expression data (5) revealed conserved differential expression of TAL1 in CNS metastasis in patients with lung cancer. TAL1 mRNA was present at decreased quantities in metastasis to the brain in humans with lung cancer. Primary tumor expression of TAL1 correlated with recurrence-free survival. Modulation of TAL1 expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the primary organ site to the brain in humans with cancer of the lung and breast.
Urban-Rural Policy Disagreement in Canada, 2000-Present
Authors: Borwein Sophie , Lucas Jack , Romualdi Tyler , Armstrong David A. , Taylor Zack , McCoy Katharine
Published: August 2023

The urban-rural political divide is large and growing in many countries, but the sources of this widening divide are not well understood. Recent research has pointed to policy disagreement as one possible mechanism for this growing divide; if urban and rural residents hold increasingly dissimilar policy preferences, this disagreement could produce ever-widening urban-rural electoral divides. We investigate this possibility by creating a synthesized dataset of 784 policy issue questions across eight distinct national election studies from 2000 to present in Canada (N=4.67 million), combined with a measure of the urban or rural character of every federal electoral district in Canada’s history. This dataset allows us to measure urban-rural policy disagreement across a much larger range of policy issues and over a much longer time period than has previously been possible. We find strong evidence of urban-rural policy disagreement across a range of issues, and especially in areas of cultural policy, including gun control, immigration, and Indigenous affairs. We further find strong support for the “progressive cities” hypothesis; in nearly all policy domains, urban residents support more left-wing positions on policy issues than rural residents. However, we find no evidence these urban-rural policy divides have grown since 2000. Urban-rural policy disagreement, while large and meaningful, cannot explain ever-widening urban-rural political divides in our case country.
How social classes and health considerations in food consumption affect food price concerns
Authors: Jin Ruining , Le Tam-Tri , Villarino Resti Tito , Mazenda Adrino , Nguyen Minh-Hoang , Vuong Quan-Hoang
Published: August 2023

Food prices are a daily concern in many households’ decision-making, especially when people want to have healthier diets. Employing Bayesian Mindsponge Framework (BMF) analytics on a dataset of 710 Indonesian citizens, we found that people from wealthier households are less likely to have concerns about food prices. However, the degree of health considerations in food consumption was found to moderate against the above association. In other words, people of higher income-based social classes may worry more about food prices if they care more about the health impacts of their food choices. These findings provide more insights for policymakers on the psychological aspects of promoting the balance between finance and health in food consumption.
Media exposure to highly skilled immigrants and attitudes toward immigration
Authors: Unan Asli
Published: August 2023

Can exposure to successful immigrants in the mass media affect perceptions of immigrants and alter attitudes toward immigration? To address this question, I study the case of Ozlem Tureci and Ugur Sahin, the co-developers of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, and children of Turkish immigrants in Germany. I first demonstrate that German media favorably highlighted the Turkish roots and migration history of vaccine developers. Leveraging the quasi-experimental setting with the announcement of the success of the vaccine, I then posit that the wide broadcasting of the vaccine's success and its developers' identity should have positive spillover effects on public attitudes towards immigration. Amongst those who were exposed to this announcement, compared to those who were not, I find a 4 percentage point increase in support of easing immigration opportunities. I suggest that this effect is driven by a change in perceptions of self-awareness on issues relating to immigration and integration. These findings imply that promoting successful immigrants in the media has the potential to diminish prejudice; however, it is crucial to address varying biases toward different immigrant groups.
Xist induction following p53 disability is accompanied by Tet activation.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: August 2023

We recently described a phenomena, found in physiologically relevant settings, in breast cancer cells in vitro and in embryonic settings in mice and humans, wherein mutation or loss of the p53 tumor suppressor results in transcriptional perturbation of the non-coding RNA that functions in X-inactivation, Xist, with this transcriptional change being among the most quantitatively substantial changes transcriptome-wide - naturally, in the presence of p53 mutation, or experimentally following deletion of p53 (1). Here, we studied p53 wild-type and p53 mutant breast cancer cell lines, mouse embryonic stem cells deficient in p53, as well as Xist-positive and Xist-negative human embryonic stem cell clones (2-4) to understand the transcriptional consequences of Xist up-regulation following loss of p53 tumor suppression in developmental and transformation. We reveal modulation of the methylcytosine dioxygenases that function in conversion of 5-methylcytosine to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in the process of DNA demethylation, Tet1, Tet2 and Tet3 (5-7), as a transcriptional feature of Xist induction following impairment (disability) of p53.
STAT5b is differentially expressed in central nervous system metastasis in human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: August 2023

Metastasis to the brain occurs in a significant fraction of patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published RNA-sequencing and microarray data (4, 5), comparing primary and brain metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with metastasis to the CNS. We found that the signal transducer and activator of transcription 5B, encoded by STAT5b, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. STAT5b mRNA was present at decreased quantities in metastasis to the brain in humans with breast cancer. Primary tumor expression of STAT5b correlated with recurrence-free survival. Modulation of STAT5b expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the primary organ site to the brain in humans with breast cancer.
Catch Questions Can Increase Lookups on Political Knowledge Questions
Authors: Graham Matthew H.
Published: August 2023

Surveys commonly use obscure "catch" or "trap" questions to identify subjects who are likely to cheat on knowledge quizzes. This paper shows that catch questions can backfire, causing an increase in the proportion of respondents who look up the answers to subsequent questions. In two pre-registered survey experiments in online convenience samples, a catch question was randomly assigned to appear before or after a knowledge battery. When the catch question appeared first, window-switching on the knowledge questions was about 25% more common. This suggests that when they are used, catch questions should be placed at the end of knowledge batteries, and should also not precede later items that could be affected by lookups. More generally, the results highlight the importance of pre-testing catch and trap questions for unintended consequences.
TNFR2-NIK-cAbl axis for neurodegeneration
Authors: Erol Adnan
Published: August 2023

According to the current view, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor 2 (TNFR2) provides neuroprotection and regeneration by activating both canonical and noncanonical NF-κB pathways when activated by paracrine membrane-bound TNF (mTNF). A careful analysis of the literature reveals, however, that mTNF-mediated TNFR2 stimulation only stimulates canonical NF-B signaling, which in turn inhibits the NF-κB-inducing kinase (NIK)-mediated noncanonical pathway. Moreover, microvesicles, which contain transmembrane TNF, secreted by activated microglia in response to danger signals also interact with TNFR2. Therefore, only cytoplasmic TNFR2 can initiate NIK activation following ligand-TNFR2 complex endocytosis. Activated NIK phosphorylates Drp1, promoting mitochondrial fission and inducing oxidative stress. Following that, oxidative stress and/or direct NIK activate c-Abl, a non-receptor tyrosine kinase that can initiate almost any neurodegenerative process. In conclusion, TNFR2 appears to be responsible for neurodegeneration as well while maintaining neuron viability, depending on the ligand.
Beliefs in COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories in Tight and Loose Countries: Evidence from 39 Countries of the International Collaboration of Social and Moral Psychology Project
Authors: Gkinopoulos Theofilos , Syropoulos Stylianos
Published: August 2023

Conspiracy theories have become prominent in our society, especially for issues that are polarizing such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, individuals, and the countries they reside in differ in the extent to which they care and take measures to tackle these issues. Some countries implement strict policies and set appropriate goals, following a strong sense of national identity, while other countries are laxer. Based on a secondary analysis of a multi-national dataset of 30,239 participants from 39 countries, we investigate whether cultural tightness (i.e., the degree to which people adhere to cultural norms and are punished for deviating from them) can predict belief in conspiracy theories. Findings showed that cultural tightness was positively associated with beliefs in conspiracy theories, even when accounting for individual-level (national narcissism, political ideology, public health support, subjective feelings about current status) and country-level (collectivism index, GINI index, GPD index, vaccination rate). These results suggest that the degree to which a country is more culturally tight appears to relate to the endorsement of conspiracy theories at the national level.