bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Free-space quasi-phase matching
Authors: Kovalenko Nazar , Hariton Victor , Fritsch Kilian , Pronin Oleg
Published: October 2023

We report a new, to the best of our knowledge, approach to phase
matching of nonlinear materials based on the free-space multipass
cells. This technique is applicable to noncentrosymmetric nonlinear
crystals, including crystals that cannot be birefringent phase-matched
or quasi-phase matched by periodic poling. Notably, by using this
approach, the crystalline quartz is quasi-phase matched with the
demonstrated increase of the second harmonic generation efficiency by
a factor of 40. The method can be extended toward UV and THz ranges.
This promises to revolutionize experimental nonlinear optics and all
applications by increasing the number of available crystals for
quasi-phase matching by at least one order of magnitude and brings
fresh motivation for developing novel nonlinear materials.
“Like a broom tied together”: A qualitative exploration of social cohesion and its role in community capacity strengthening to support integrated health in Nigeria
Authors: Adetunji Adetayo , Silva Martha , Tulsiani Nrupa Jani , Adediran Mayokun
Published: October 2023

Social cohesion, broadly understood as the degree of connectedness, solidarity, and trust across various community groups and between individuals, is critical for community capacity. This paper examines social cohesion and its role in community capacity strengthening for sustaining integrated health gains in Nigeria. This study took place in the context of a mid-course qualitative evaluation of a Community Capacity Strengthening approach that focuses on engaging Ward Development Committees (WDC) to increase community agency, coordinate and support the ward-level health ecosystem and ensure sustained community-level activities supporting behaviour change for improved health outcomes. This qualitative study was conducted in four selected wards per state in Bauchi and Sokoto states, targeting WDC members, Village Development Committee members, Community Volunteers, local government officials, traditional leaders, and Community Capacity Strengthening project staff. Thematic content analysis findings show that recognition and legitimacy were operationalized through the election of members into committees which in turn gave them a sense of identity and credibility. At the community level, WDCs leveraged the influence of social networks in the community to achieve their goal. Trust was also identified as a prerequisite to the acceptance and accomplishment of social and behaviour change programming. At the institutional level, our findings revealed strong conflict management skills and high collective efficacy of committee members for programme implementation. This study found high cohesion among committee members, promoting a sense of belonging and agency, and facilitating social and behavior change activities for improved health outcomes. However, we found clear limits to the extent to which high social cohesion can contribute to community capacity to sustain health implementation and improvements. While cohesive community organizations present a good opportunity for health programmes, there is a need for more investment of resources to address funding, logistics, and service delivery limitations.
Land finance, infrastructure investment and housing prices in China
Authors: Chen Mengkai , Chen Ting
Published: October 2023

Housing prices in China have experienced rapid growth in recent decades, and land finance has long been discussed as an important factor in this growth. In this paper, we explore the interactions among housing prices, land transfer revenue and infrastructure investment from the perspective of government revenue and expenditure. Based on the panel data of 35 large and medium-sized cities in China from 2000 to 2017, the empirical results show that land transfer revenue, infrastructure investment and housing prices are causally related and result in positive feedback. The grouped regression results show that infrastructure investment has greater impacts on housing prices in eastern region cities than in the other cities. In contrast, in the central and western regions, land sales revenue has a greater impact on housing prices, indicating that cities in less-developed areas are more dependent on land finance than are those in more developed regions. Finally, we use the vector error correction model (VECM) to add control variables for robustness testing. The results show that land transfer income and infrastructure investment have a positive impact on housing prices. Our results provide some references for the stable development of housing markets in China.
O dispositivo mnemónico: Uma história da memória da luta de libertação em Cabo Verde
Authors: Cardina Miguel , Rodrigues Inês Nascimento
Published: October 2023

Este trabalho é a primeira investigação exaustiva sobre a forma como a luta de libertação tem sido publicamente recordada em Cabo Verde. Através de uma abordagem inovadora, onde se propõe pensar este acontecimento histórico enquanto sujeito político, o livro argumenta que a noção de luta constitui um dispositivo mnemónico que é mobilizado na negociação de representações contemporâneas da nação, do Estado e da sociedade em Cabo Verde.
Housing and husbandry refinement in laboratory setting:

The domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus)
Authors: Colitti Katerina
Published: October 2023

Under
Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes, animals of certain species used in researchare recognised as sentient beings and entitled to specific protections. In relevant part, regulations require the consideration of replacing protected animals with non-sentient alternatives to the greatest possible extent, the reduction in the number of animals, and the refinement of all aspects of experimental design. Applying these principles is not only necessary to fulfil our legal and ethical obligations; doing so results in better science by,
inter alia, reducing stress and increasing the reliability of experimental results.

This presentation discusses housing and husbandry refinements in research context in relation to the domestic cat,
felis silvestris catus. It covers the size and type of housing and the resources that should be provided to each animal, including not only food, water, and litter, butalso sleeping/resting and enrichment opportunities. It underscores the importance of following a set schedule, carrying out husbandry and research tasks in a calm and considerate way, and providingregular opportunities for positive social interactions with conspecifics and human handlers. It further discusses the interplay between housing and husbandry withtraining, health, and stress. It identifiespotential pitfalls and proposes solutions, and closes with a few observations on potential avenues for additional research.
Da participação comunitária aos grupos anti-vacina
Authors: Carnut Leonardo , Mariel Brunna
Published: October 2023

Revisou-se o que a literatura científica tem apresentado sobre as estratégias do Ministério da Saúde para garantir a adesão à vacinação contra Papilomavirus humano (HPV) no Sistema Único de Saúde – SUS. Para isso, foi realizada uma revisão integrativa no portal da Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde – BVS. A estratégia de busca foi construída pelos polos: vacinação, adesão e HPV (fenômeno); Ministério da Saúde (população); e SUS (contexto). Português, espanhol e inglês foram o limite de idioma. Dois revisores independentes selecionaram as publicações pelo fluxograma PRISMA. A análise dos dados foi feita na modalidade temática. 16 publicações foram incluídas. Sintetizou-se os seguintes elementos das publicações: metodologia, as estratégias do Ministério da Saúde para a adesão à vacinação contra HPV no Sistema Único de Saúde, e por fim, um achado um importante e que mereceu um debate específico se tratou dos grupos antivacinas e a promoção de informações errôneas sobre os imunizantes. Ao fim, focou-se nos nove tipos de estratégia de adesão à vacina que a literatura apresentou. As evidências compiladas nesta revisão permitem concluir que o tema é escasso, com baixo nível de evidência científica disponível (nível 4 e 5). As estratégias foram: a participação comunitária, a comunicação comunitária, a promoção da saúde em geral, a prevenção combinada, a assistência farmacêutica, o desenvolvimento nacional, as estratégias intersetoriais, a estratégia de Saúde da Família, e o Programa Saúde na Escola. A participação comunitária é a estratégia que tem mais capacidade de aumentar a adesão à vacina segundo as publicações revisadas.
Review of the monograph by D.S. Danilov “History of antidepressants. Book one: Irreversible non-selective monoamine oxidase inhibitors”
Authors: Tsirkin S. Yu.
Published: October 2023

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Metamorphosis of a herniated lumbar disc
Authors: Isaykin A. I. , Akhmedzhanova L. T. , Fedoseev S. R. , Zagranichnaya V. D.
Published: October 2023

Compression of nerve roots by herniated intervertebral discs (IVD) is a major cause of lumbosacral radiculopathy and often causes problems in patient management. We present a case report of a patient whose initial pain was axial discogenic in nature, probably due to a fissure of the annulus fibrosus, and who later developed LIII–IV radiculopathy. The timing of formation of a sequestered IVD hernia was recorded on MRI. There was no prolonged gradual formation of IVD hernia (bulging, fissure, protrusion, extrusion/sequestration), an acute formation of disc herniation occurred. Conservative treatment, including nonpharmacological (McKenzie gymnastics, educational program) and drug treatment (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anticonvulsants), as well as minimally invasive measures (epidural administration of local anesthetics and glucorticoids), allowed rapid regression of clinical symptoms and improvement of functional and emotional status. MRI of the lumbar spine performed six months after onset showed complete resorption of the IVD hernia. The patient follows ergonomic recommendations and performs therapeutic exercises (Nordic walking); no deterioration was observed within 9 months.
Vestibular migraine: issues of diagnosis and optimization of therapy
Authors: Zaitseva O. V. , Baskova T. G. , Latsinova A. L. , Wenger O. E.
Published: October 2023

Headache and dizziness are the two most common complaints with which patients turn to physicians of various specialties. A thorough examination often reveals a combination of these two symptoms. Currently, the term “vestibular migraine” (VM) is recognized by the worldwide community of otoneurologists and neurologists as the most appropriate for the combination of vestibular vertigo and migraine headaches. The difficulties in diagnosis and differential diagnosis are related to the lack of possibility to confirm the disease (and to detect) instrumentally and to the fact that the dizziness may be different in different VM episodes, even in one patient. The complexity of therapy is in the need to choose a relatively individualized treatment regimen and in the lack of an ideal vestibular suppressant (which quickly suppresses dizziness and has no significant side effects). In this context, finding the most effective drugs for emergency and elective treatment of patients with VM is undoubtedly important. For patients with VM, the use of the drug Arlevert (dimenhydrinate 40 mg + cinnarizine 20 mg) can be recommended for the relief of acute vestibular crisis at home, since the drug is highly effective and well tolerated. In addition, and most importantly, Arlevert has no known interactions with other medications used for migraine prevention.
Evaluating the validity evidence surrounding use of value-added models to evaluate teachers: A systematic review
Authors: Amrein-Beardsley Audrey , Ryan Lavery Matthew , Holloway Jessica , Pivovarova Margarita , L. Hahs-Vaughn Debbie
Published: October 2023

Local education agencies (LEAs) continue to use value-added models (VAMs) for  teacher evaluation policies and purposes, often with consequences attached. Although the Every  Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides more flexibility to LEAs, few have discontinued VAM use, suggesting they interpret VAMs as a valid measure of teacher effectiveness. In this systematic review, we used a framework built on the Standards of Educational and Psychological  Testing (AERA et al., 2014) to examine validity evidence contained in 75 articles published in  high-quality, peer-reviewed journals in which article authors supported or challenged user  interpretations and uses of VAMs. Results with implications for educational policy are presented.
The Diversity of Shallot Rhizomicrobiome and Twisted Disease Suppression with The Applicationof Bacillus spp. and Trichoderma asperellum
Authors: Sundari Dini , Wibowo Arif , Joko Tri , Widiastuti Ani , Pustika Arlyna Budi
Published: October 2023

Twisted disease (Fusarium spp.) is an endemic disease that reduces shallot production in the coastal land area of Samas, Bantul, Yogyakarta. The application of Bacillus spp. can suppress the twisted disease by secreting secondary metabolites and enhancing soil suppressiveness. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of adding spraying Bacillus spp. on the disease incidence, production of shallots, and their effect on the diversity of rhizomicrobiome by culture microbe approaches. Bacillus spp. with a density 108 cfu mL-1, Trichoderma asperellum 106 cfu mL-1 was applied by spraying to the shallot. Fungicide chlorothalonil, propiconazole, and prochloraz were used to control the disease. The diversity of rhizobacteria and fungi was analyzed using the ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis (RISA) method. Based on the analysis result, the addition of spraying B. velezensis B-27, combination B. velezensis B-27 and B. cereus RC76, and T. asperellum was unable to enhance the suppression of twisted disease, but it was able to enhance the production of shallot bulbs reaching 7.10, 7.80, and 8.43 ton ha-1. Furthermore, the result revealed the diversity of the rhizomicrobiome, spraying Bacillus sp. showed 39% differences in bacterial diversity with control while T. asperellum caused 43% difference in the diversity. Spraying Bacillus spp. has not been able to suppress the incidence of twisted diseases compared to control. However, the similar disease incidence on a spraying Bacillus spp. and control showed a higher production until 70% compared to control. This result showed that the addition of spraying Bacillus spp. able to increase the tolerance of shallot plants toward twisted disease.
Experimental investigation on the performance of a pyramid solar still for varying water depth, contaminated water temperature, and addition of circular fins
Authors: Yuvaperiyasamy Mayilsamy , Senthilkumar Natarajan , Deepanraj Balakrishnan
Published: October 2023

The experimental investigation was meant to investigate the effect of water depth in the basin, the water temperature at the inlet of solar still, and adding circular fins to the pyramid solar still on freshwater output. The investigation was divided into three sections. The first area of research is to study effect of increasing water depth in the solar still, which ranged from 2 to 6 cm, second section concentrated on varying the inflow water temperature from 30 to 50ºC, and third section investigated the influence of incorporating circular fins into the solar still basin on the water output and quality. The experimental findings showed that basin depth considerably impacts freshwater flow. The highest significant difference, 38%, was recorded by changing the water level in the basin from 2 to 6 cm. Freshwater yielded the most at a depth of 2 cm, totalling 1250.3 mL, followed by 1046 mL at a depth of 3 cm. A water depth of 4 cm produced 999 mL, whereas a water depth of 5 cm made 911 mL. The lowest production occurred at a water depth of 6 cm, producing 732 mL; furthermore, including fins at the bottom increased productivity by 8.2%. Elevating the temperature from 30 to 50ºC of the inlet water led to a water output increase of 15.3% to 22.2%. These findings underscore the profound potential of harnessing solar energy to address global water challenges and pave the way for further advancements in efficient freshwater production
Contributions of African Traditional Knowledge to Community Development Theory and Practice
Authors: Adodo Anselm
Published: October 2023

Africa's capacity for developing, testing, and applying traditional knowledge is closely linked to its indigenous knowledge capacity. This paper explores the role of Indigenous knowledge in community development and the challenges associated with its integration into development theories and initiatives. Colonialism, which diminished the relevance of traditional knowledge and promoted Western development techniques, has left a legacy of dependency on Western knowledge systems. As a result, the contribution of Indigenous knowledge to community development and other developmental practices has often been overlooked. This study employs a quantitative research method based on secondary data analysis to investigate these issues. The findings highlight the significant potential of Indigenous knowledge in contributing to development efforts. However, various factors, including restrictive rules, regulations, standards, and limited funding for Indigenous knowledge research, documentation, and application, hinder its full utilisation. To address these limitations, this paper recommends the development of a clear research agenda for Indigenous knowledge, with articulated research objectives and expected outcomes. Additionally, the establishment of frameworks for validating knowledge within the educational system is proposed. These measures aim to enhance the recognition and integration of Indigenous knowledge into development practices, fostering a more holistic and culturally sensitive approach to community development.
Blockchain-based tripartite evolutionary game study of manufacturing capacity sharing
Authors: Wang T.Y. , Zhang H.
Published: October 2023

In the context of the new round of manufacturing innovation, the sharing economy drives the transformation of manufacturing industry to accelerate the integration and development. However, there are some problems in the process of manufacturing capacity sharing, such as information privacy and security, and difficulty in tracing the sharing process, etc. The application of blockchain technology can effectively solve these problems. To explore the capacity sharing behaviour of manufacturing enterprises from the perspective of blockchain, the article combines evolutionary game theory and constructs a tripartite game model of manufacturing capacity sharing. The replication dynamics and evolutionary stability of the model are analysed using evolutionary game theory, and numerical simulations are carried out using MATLAB software to analyse the impact of parameter changes on the evolutionary outcome. The research results show that the incentive and penalty coefficients under blockchain technology have a facilitating effect on enterprises to carry out sharing, and the enhancement of reputation gain coefficient and loss can promote positive services on the platform.
PTX3 promotes IVIG resistance-induced endothelial injury in Kawasaki disease by regulating the NF-κB pathway
Authors: Sun Ye , Liu Lihua , Yang Ruihua
Published: October 2023

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) resistance leads to serious complications in Kawasaki disease (KD) with no effective treatment. This study aimed to investigate the effects of pentraxin 3 (PTX3) on human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAECs). PTX3 levels were measured using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and western blotting. Cell viability was detected using the MTT assay. Biological functions were analyzed using CCK-8, EdU, flow cytometry, TUNEL, and qRT-PCR. The levels of factors of the NF-κB pathway were examined using western blotting. The results demonstrated that PTX3 expression was highest in patients and HCAECs with IVIG-resistance. Knockdown of PTX3 promoted proliferation and suppressed apoptosis and inflammation of IVIG-resistant HCAECs, whereas PTX3 overexpression produced the opposite results. Moreover, PTX3 activated the NF-κB pathway in IVIG-resistant HCAECs. A rescue study showed that PTX3 modulated biological behaviors by regulating the NF-κB pathway. Overall, our findings demonstrate that PTX3 promotes IVIG resistance-induced endothelial injury by activating the NF-κB pathway, suggesting that PTX3 may become a novel therapeutic target for patients with IVIG-resistant KD.
Fatigue behaviour of Kevlar/carbon/basalt fibre-reinforced SiC nanofiller particulate hybrid epoxy composite
Authors: Raja Thandavamoorthy , Mohanavel Vinayagam , Velmurugan Palanivel , Seeniappan Kaliappan , Singh Durgesh Pratap , Djearamane Sinouvassane , Tey Lai-Hock , Wong Ling Shing , Kayarohanam Saminathan , Obaid Sami Al , Alfarraj Saleh , Sivakumar Subpiramaniyam
Published: October 2023

It is vital to conduct research on the behaviour of natural fibre composites under cyclic loading in order to have confidence in the mechanical durability. During this study, the fabrication of composite laminates will be carried out by the hybridization effect of natural and synthetic fibres. Quantifying the impact that the SiC filler (10, 20, and 30 g) has when combined with the fibre reinforcement and epoxy matrix (275 g) under cyclic loading circumstances and determining the significant sequence of hybrid composites are the goals of this research. The results of the tensile mode were used to determine the input parameters, and based on the tensile strength of the hybrid composite, 70% of the tensile strength was fixed at 3 Hz frequency as the input for fatigue analysis. The life span was then determined for the hybrid composite. The results of this fatigue test showed that increasing the amount of SiC nanofillers produced a very high potential output for the fatigue test. As a result of increasing the amount of silicon carbide fillers from 10 to 30 g, sample S3 was able to significantly tolerate 65% more life. Failure mode can be identified from scanning electron microscope analysis revealing the major porosity, matrix crack, and laminate bonding strength that causes the failure during fatigue analysis.
Minimal-time problems for linear control systems on homogeneous spaces of low-dimensional solvable nonnilpotent Lie groups
Authors: Da Silva Adriano , Torreblanca Maria , Apaza Edgar , Bedoya Yaan
Published: October 2023

In this article, we are concerned with minimal-time optimal problems for the class of controllable linear control system on low-dimensional nonnilpotent solvable Lie groups and their homogeneous spaces.
Reactive oxygen species within the vaginal space: An additional promoter of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and uterine cervical cancer development?
Authors: Despot Albert , Fureš Rajko , Despot Ana-Marija , Mikuš Mislav , Zlopaša Gordan , D’Amato Antonio , Chiantera Vito , Serra Pietro , Etrusco Andrea , Laganà Antonio Simone
Published: October 2023

Uterine cervical intraepithelial abnormalities and cancer development may also depend upon biological problems that arise as a result of complex molecular disturbances within the vaginal space, in addition to the widely known causative effect of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Chronic oxidative stress is a consequence of oxygen reduction in the vaginal space. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and free radicals are yet unrecognizable causative agents and are probably very important factors for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cancer development. The intermediate compounds of oxygen reduction on these metabolic pathways are superoxide anion (

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2

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), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), hydroxide ions (OH−), and hydroxyl radical (HO˙). Considering these points, the aim of this work was to summarize how these compounds can damage all molecules, including DNA, of vulnerable metaplastic cervical epithelium. Finally, in some women with a poor immune defense system, ROS alone or accompanied by a high-risk HPV type may promote all levels of CIN and cancer development.
Fast and accurate electromagnetic field calculation for substrate-supported metasurfaces using the discrete dipole approximation
Authors: Liu Weilin , McLeod Euan
Published: October 2023

Metasurface design tends to be tedious and time-consuming based on sweeping geometric parameters. Common numerical simulation techniques are slow for large areas, ultra-fine grids, and/or three-dimensional simulations. Simulation time can be reduced by combining the principle of the discrete dipole approximation (DDA) with analytical solutions for light scattered by a dipole near a flat surface. The DDA has rarely been used in metasurface design, and comprehensive benchmarking comparisons are lacking. Here, we compare the accuracy and speed of three DDA methods—substrate discretization, two-dimensional Cartesian Green’s functions, and one-dimensional (1D) cylindrical Green’s functions—against the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method. We find that the 1D cylindrical approach performs best. For example, the s-polarized field scattered from a silica-substrate-supported 600 × 180 × 60 nm gold elliptic nanocylinder discretized into 642 dipoles is computed with 0.78 % pattern error and 6.54 % net power error within 294 s, which is 6 times faster than FDTD. Our 1D cylindrical approach takes advantage of parallel processing and also gives transmitted field solutions, which, to the best of our knowledge, is not found in existing tools. We also examine the differences among four polarizability models: Clausius–Mossotti, radiation reaction, lattice dispersion relation, and digitized Green’s function, finding that the radiation reaction dipole model performs best in terms of pattern error, while the digitized Green’s function has the lowest power error.
A typology of the localism-regionalism nexus
Authors: Barak Nir
Published: October 2023

Cities are traditionally characterized as a sub-unit of the state that functions as a socioeconomic node. However, global trends in recent decades indicate that cities are gradually acquiring a semi-independent political role, challenging and contesting the nation state`s authority. Into the twenty-first century, cities` actions in global politics (e.g., supranational city-based networks) and within the state (e.g., sanctuary cities) indicate that they aspire to attain or even directly claim more political autonomy. However, achieving these localist goals sometimes warrants regional cooperation with neighboring municipal jurisdictions, thereby engendering ad-hoc and bottom-up regionalisms. Addressing this phenomenon theoretically, this Article analyzes three empirically and conceptually distinct types of the localist-regionalist nexus, demonstrating different rationales: (1) regional cooperation supporting localist innovation independent of state intervention; (2) regional cooperation supporting localist contestation of state policies; and (3) regional solidarity in the face of national tensions. Based on recent examples from Israel, it analyzes these three types along with their political and normative implications. Despite various discrepancies and possible tensions between localism and regionalism, the main conclusion emerging from this Article is that these two principles are not mutually exclusive. Moreover, although there are legal, institutional, political, and ideological tensions between them, the analysis suggests a third way between localism or regionalism. Likewise, some types of regionalization may act as a mechanism or tactic to support and deepen localist agendas.
ELABORATION OF A MARKOV MODEL OF PROJECT SUCCESS
Authors: Olekh Heorhii S. , Prokopovych Ihor V. , Olekh Tetiana M. , Kolesnikova Kateryna V.
Published: October 2023

The development of software and the creation on its basis of models that reflect the main features of project management systems is an important task of project management.Despite the significant differences between the types of projects and the variety of conditions for their implementation, assessments of the effectiveness / success of projects should be carried out in a certain way uniformly, on the basis of common justified principles. This article discusses the construction of a matrix of "strong connectivity" for the methodological principles of assessing the effectiveness / success of projects based on a directed graph. Methodological, the most general principles that ensure, when applied, the rational behavior of stakeholders regardless of the nature and objectives of the project. All of the above principles for evaluating the effectiveness / success of projects are interconnected. In order to show the topology and directions of the interconnections of methodological principles, it is necessary to draw up a matrix diagram. With its help, it can determine the relationship between methodological principles. The matrix diagram often called the matrix of connections, shows the degree of dependence of the criteria of one on another, how strong are the connections between them. The resulting matrix illustrates the relationship between all methodological principles and indicates that relying on only one of the methodological principles for evaluating the effectiveness / success of projects, we can conclude that the mission / project is effective / successful.Presentation of modeling data based on the analysis of the structure of relations between elements allows also to determine the areas of greatest attention from the project manager. In particular, we can make an assumption, by analogy with the Pareto rule, that the maximum managerial effect can be expected from the control of some factors. The developed model allows to evaluate the effectiveness of project activities on the basis of only one from all indicators of the methodological principles of project evaluation.
Entrepreneurial Risks: Essence, Classification and Management Opportunities
Authors:   National Technical University ", Pererva Petro ,   Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute",   , Higher School of Labour Safety Management − WSZOP, Kobielieva Tetiana ,   National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute", Shaulska Larysa ,   Taras Shevchenko National University
Published: October 2023

The article is dedicated to studying the methodological essence of entrepreneurial risks and developing methods of their classification. The possibilities of managing the state, occurrence areas and entrepreneurial risks consequences have been determined. It has been proposed to define entrepreneurial risk as the danger of unforeseen losses of expected profit, income or property, funds in connection with a random change in the conditions of economic activity and adverse circumstances. An original approach to the entrepreneurial risks classification has been developed, which is based on the sources of their formation, on the one hand, and the types of risks arising from each of the proposed sources, on the other. A detailed substantiation and determination of the methodological essence of political, technical-technological, industrial, commercial, financial, sectoral, innovative and intellectual risks, which are inherent to entrepreneurial activity to the greatest extent, has been carried out.
Effective Teams Formation in the Company as a HR Management Tool
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Bublyk Myroslava , Kopach Tetiana ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: October 2023

The work examines the regulatory and legal field of human capital management and defines the conceptual principles and methods of forming effective teams. As a result of the classification of methods and tools according to the stages of identification, development and retention of talents, their respective features, application advantages and disadvantages were determined. A number of universal provisions regarding the adaptation of personnel management tools in the conditions of martial law are proposed. Eight principles of leadership development program formation and talent management practices that contribute to the attraction, development and retention of key talents are substantiated. In order to take into account the development of cultural and value characteristics of employees, the existing methods of talent management were improved and we substantiate the essence and possibilities of applying new methods. Methods of taking into account the interaction of different generations of employees in teams have been developed and ways of forming organizational culture, values and ethics have been determined in order to attract and retain talents.
Sustainable Management of the Company's Production Activities: Strategies and Tools
Authors:   Odesа Polytechnic National University, Filippov Volodymyr , Zaichenko Kateryna ,   Odesа Polytechnic National University, Pontus Kateryna ,   Odesа Polytechnic National University, Perevozna Mariia ,   Odesа Polytechnic National University
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the study of sustainable production management of enterprises in modern conditions, given that it is a critical aspect of corporate social responsibility. The main publications and studies of scientists that characterize the main methods, strategies and tools are considered. The advantages and disadvantages of sustainable production management in the activities of an enterprise and its impact on the environment are analyzed. The author identifies the need to adopt environmentally friendly production methods, invest in renewable energy sources, reduce waste, and use environmentally friendly materials and technologies. Various strategies and tools that enterprises can use to achieve sustainable production management are proposed, focusing on the advantages and disadvantages of implementing these practices, to effectively and quickly achieve a high level of production and development of enterprises.
Trends in the Level of Non-Performing Loans in the Portfolio of Agricultural Lending Banks During War
Authors:   National Scientific Center ", Andros Svitlana ,   Institute of Agrarian Economy",   , National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine, Gerasymchuk Vasyl ,   National Technical University of Ukraine "Ihor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute"
Published: October 2023

The purpose of the article is to analyze and assess the level of nonperforming loans in the portfolio of the TOP-14 banks that are most actively lending to agriculture. It is substantiated that problem loans of banks should be considered as one of the most important indicators of the state of the economy. The balances of funds on non-performing loans in the total volume of bank loans provided to agriculture in 2023 were analyzed. The main banks – "collectors" of problem loans in agricultural lending have been identified. Banks with the smallest share of problem loans to agriculture are presented. The dynamics of the volume and share of non-performing loans in agriculture in the portfolio of banks included in the study sample is shown. The share of non-performing loans in agriculture in national and foreign currency in the portfolio of non-performing loans of the analyzed banks was determined. It is substantiated that state and most commercial banks prefer lending to agriculture mainly in the national currency. There is an increase in the share of non-performing loans in the whole banking system of Ukraine for the period 2018-2023. On the basis of statistical data, methodological approaches are proposed in the context of the work of banks with bad debts.
Establishment and Development of Systematized Analysis of Financial Reporting
Authors:   Odesа Polytechnic National University, Zakharchenko Vitaliy , Lukianchuk Olena ,   Odesа Polytechnic National University
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the study of methodological approaches to the formation and development of a systematic analysis of financial statements. A retrospective review of the evolution of the formation of a methodology for consistently economic, financial and financial and economic analysis of the production activities of economic entities was carried out. Relevant characteristics are presented, features in modern methods of application of each type of analysis are determined. Six relatively independent approaches to the formation and development of a systematic financial and economic analysis are considered. The results of the presented analysis create the basis for making rational management decisions as part of the implementation of a controlling tool, through which information and analytical support is carried out for the optimal use of opportunities, an objective assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the enterprise, avoiding possible bankruptcy.
Monitoring and Assessment of the Needs of IDPs. Expectations and Prospects of Return to Permanent Place of Residence
Authors:   State archive of Odesa region, Pulcha Dmytro
Published: October 2023

This article will consider issues of monitoring and assessment of the needs of internally displaced persons from war zones and will look into the bright future by dealing with the prospects of returning displaced persons to their permanent places of residence. Internally displaced persons are currently an important link in the life of Ukraine and need prompt response with help, support, etc. every day. At the moment, forces should be concentrated and we should not forget about such persons who remained far from their native homes, separated from their families and their native territory. Currently, there are problems with the relationship between the state and internally displaced persons, there is work to be done and things to improve.
METHOD FOR CALCULATING THE REFLECTION FUNCTION OF GLOBAL ILLUMINATION WITH PERTURBATION FUNCTIONS
Authors: Chekhmestruk Roman Y. , Mykhaylov Pavlo  I. , Vyatkin Sergey I.
Published: October 2023

The advent of new hardware and the ever-increasing demands on the complexity of scenes are forcing the development of new approaches for calculating lighting. Modern visualization requires not only photorealistic, but also physically correct calculation of lighting. The core of any algorithm for calculating global illumination is the calculation of the illumination integral over the hemisphere.The aim of the work is to develop an effective visualization method based on the radiance caching and reprojection.This paper presents a modified method that eliminates the shortcomings of the reprojection algorithm for the radiation cache. Reprojection is not a fastprocedure, since it is necessary to normalize the vector and calculate the inverse trigonometric functions if spherical coordinates are used to parameterize the hemisphere. In addition, it is necessary to use the z-buffer and solve the problem with the voids that will remain after the projection.In addition, for the calculation of illumination from extended sources, the known algorithms have certain disadvantages and are designed for a very limited number of cases. Therefore, in this paper, a universal algorithm is developed for calculating scenes of great complexity that have extended light sources, as well as secondary sources. The difficulty lies in the fact that the same point of the surface can be completely in the shadow or completely in the light from some light sources (the rays to such sources are coherent) and is in the penumbra from other sources (where the coherence of the rays is small). Therefore, simple methods of interpolation or extrapolation of lighting is not suitable. Additional difficulties arise with secondary light sources, which are implicitly represented in the scene and their location is not known in advance.The proposed method caches the incident radiation function and uses the calculated values at adjacent surface points, which significantly reduces the number ofray traces and the calculation of the reflection function. Unlike other radiation caching algorithms, the proposed method canwork with high-frequency data. In comparison with the classical implementation of the Monte Carlo method, the method gives an acceleration of an order of magnitude with comparable calculation accuracy. The method can be used to calculate the final collection in the methods of photon maps and emissivity, illumination from an environment map set with a large dynamic range, shadows from large area light sources, “blurred”reflections, etc.
INFORMATION SUPPORT FOR PROCESS OBSERVING FLUX LINKAGEOF THE ROTOR ASYNCHRONOUS MOTOR
Authors: Sadovoi Oleksandr V. , Klyuyev Oleg V. , Pletenets Viacheslav R. , Rybalka Oleksandr O.
Published: October 2023

The article examines the quality indicators of information support of the process of observing the flux linkageof the rotor of an induction motor in vector control systems under the conditions of the action of parametric disturbances.This line of research is in-tended to provide a solution to the problem of building a high-quality information control system for an asynchronous electric drive, which eliminates the high sensitivity to deviations inthe parameters of the control object during its operation.First of all, this refers to temperature changes in the active resistances of the stator and rotor. The obtaining information about the rotor flux linkage is as-signed to the observer, which consists of four circuits.In each of the four circuits of the observation system model, two correction signals of thenon-agreementof the stator currents of the asynchronous machine and the observer are introduced through the weighting coefficients. The full vector of correcting feedbacksof the observation system contains in this case eight coefficients. The application of the principles of modal control to determine their numerical values leads to unwieldy equations. The problem is solved more elegant using the direct Lyapunov's method, which makes it possible to determine the possible structure of an observation in-formation system that is stable under parametric disturbances. The numerical values of a part of the coefficients of correcting feed-backs are obtained by the way ofthe analysis of the quadratic form of the total time-respect derivative of the Lyapunov'sfunction of the synthesized information system. To determine the optimal ranges of variation of the remaining coefficients, numerical methods were used to calculate the roots ofthe characteristic equation of a closed-circuit observation system. Thus, the idea of the studyis to use the largest number of correcting feedbacks in the structure of the observation information system and to select their values using the direct Lyapunov's method and numerical methods to ensure its low sensitivity to deviations of the parameters of an asynchronous machine.
An Efficient and Robust Multi Directional Deep Learning Based Licence Plate Recognition
Authors: Sharma Niresh , Namdeo Varsha
Published: October 2023

Smart cities must have all the important characteristics to achieve their intended goals. Proper traffic management and controlling, increased surveillance and safety, and enhanced management and avoidance of incidents must be the priorities of smart cities. Meanwhile, license plate recognition (LPR) has become the most debatable topic in the research community due to various real-time applications, such as “law enforcement, toll-free processing, access control, and traffic surveillance.” Automated LPR is a technique based on computer vision to recognize vehicles with their number plates. This study discusses various “Deep Learning based LPR” techniques to detect and identify “alphanumeric characters” in number plate. The projected model works on “license based detection” and “character recognition.” This technique uses “Optical Character Recognition (OCR)” technology to detect and extract the alphanumerical numbers from the license plate.  This study is based on secondary data collected from various studies conducted on Licence Plate Recognition using various Deep Learning models published in databases like Google Scholar, Science Direct, NCBI, etc. Deep learning has been used widely in applications related to computer vision in recent years with great perfection. It is a great solution for modern and traditional image processing, object detection, and feature extraction issues. It has been widely used in different stages of LPR like character segmentation, license plate recognition, and OCR.
Analytic Calculation of the Critical Temperature and Estimation of the Critical Region Size for a Fluid Model
Authors: Pylyuk I.V. , Kozlovskii M.P. , Dobush O.A.
Published: October 2023

An analytic procedure for calculating the critical temperature and estimating the size of the critical region for a cell fluid model is developed. Our numerical calculations are illustrated by the case of the Morse potential parameters characterizing the alkali metals (sodium and potassium). The critical temperatures found for liquid sodium and potassium as solutions of the resulting quadratic equation agree with experimental data. The expression for the relative temperature determining the critical region size is obtained proceeding from the condition for the critical regime existence. In the cases of sodium and potassium, the value of this temperature is of the order of a few hundredths.
Preventing Excessive Noise Exposure in Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Authors: Balk Sophie J. , Bochner Risa E. , Ramdhanie Mahindra A. , Reilly Brian K. ,   COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE, Bole Aparna , Balk Sophie J. , Byron Lori G. , Huerta-Montañez Gredia Maria , Marcus Steven M. , Nerlinger Abby L. , Newman Nicholas C. , Patel Lisa H. , Philipsborn Rebecca , Woolf Alan D. , Zajac Lauren , Bernstein Aaron , Landrigan Philip J. , Briskin Jeanne , DeNicola Nathaniel G. , Gray Kimberly A. , Karwowski Matt , Ward Mary H. , Spire Paul ,   SECTION ON OTOLARYNGOLOGY–HEAD AND NECK SURGERY, Sobol Steven E. , Rosbe Kristina W. , Baldassari Cristina Marie , DiGoy G. Paul , Jatana Kris R. , Meyer Anna Katrine , Kelley Peggy Elaine , Margolies Raynor Eileen , Reilly Brian Kip , Simons Jeffrey Philip , Thorne Vivian B.
Published: October 2023

Noise affects people of all ages. Noise-induced hearing loss, a major problem for adults, is also a problem for young people. Sensorineural hearing loss is usually irreversible. Environmental noise, such as traffic noise, can affect learning, physiologic parameters, sleep, and quality of life. Children and adolescents have unique vulnerabilities. Infants and young children must rely on adults to remove them from noisy situations; children may not recognize hazardous noise exposures; teenagers often do not understand consequences of high exposure to music from personal listening devices or attending concerts and dances. Personal listening devices are increasingly used, even by small children. Environmental noise has disproportionate effects on underserved communities. This statement and its accompanying technical report review common sources and effects of noise as well as specific pediatric exposures. Because noise exposure often starts in infancy and effects are cumulative, more attention to noise in everyday activities is needed starting early in life. Pediatricians can potentially lessen harms by raising awareness of children’s specific vulnerabilities to noise. Safer listening is possible. Noise exposure is underrecognized as a serious public health issue in the United States. Greater awareness of noise hazards is needed at a societal level.