bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Instruments of state regulation and fiscal mechanisms of financial and investment support and development of agricultural enterprises
Authors: Kondrashov Olexandr M. , Malyshko Vitalina V.
Published: December 2021

The purpose is to determine the features of the formation and development of local budgets in terms of administrative-territorial reform. Methods used in the research process: monographic, historical, system-structural analysis and synthesis, statistical-economic and other research methods. Results. Peculiarities of formation and development of local budgets are revealed and their content and structure are determined. The most significant problems in the field of local budget formation in Ukraine are pointed out. The assessment and analysis of the effectiveness of the formation and directions of development of local budgets for the period 2018-2019 are carried out. Formation and development of local budgets in terms of administrative-territorial reform and decentralization of power should be carried out in stages, purposefully and consistently. They should be based on the results of monitoring the main indicators and indicators of the financial and economic situation. This will avoid mistakes, irrational costs, so these issues remain quite controversial. The formation of local budgets and the efficient use of their financial resources are the priorities of administrative-territorial reform and decentralization of power in Ukraine. They should become tools that will create such conditions for transformation, where each territory (community) will be an independent and full-fledged owner of resources for development and growth. Independent local budgets must fully satisfy the functions and powers of local authorities. Therefore, the financial decentralization of the united territorial communities is an important lever in establishing them as independent and financially independent economic entities of the country and its regions. Practical meaning: local governments, city and district councils, institutions of higher education. Prospects for further research. Their prospects in the conditions of decentralization of power and other measures of administrative-territorial reform are substantiated.
Features of statistical methods for forecasting the economic performance of an enterprise
Authors: Karbovska L. O. , Bratus G. A.
Published: December 2021

The aim of the study. The purpose of the article is to improve the methodological provisions for the development of medium-term forecast of exports of raw materials for the manufacture of glue and finished products based on the trend of exports of domestic enterprises, which will help solve problems of adapting statistical analysis methods to real economic activities. Methodology. In the study of the state and trends of foreign trade of Ukraine in raw materials for the manufacture of glue and finished products with all countries used tabular-graphical method and systematic analysis; when developing a medium-term forecast - the method of extrapolation. Results. The application of statistical methods allowed to identify patterns and trends in foreign economic activity (FEA), and to determine the optimal directions for entry into the foreign market Bristol Eco Group Ltd. technological renewal of production, expanding relationships with customers and suppliers, finding new customers, increasing traditional products , and active renewal of their range, expansion of markets through penetration into the markets of the Republic of Moldova, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. The following directions of development of Bristol Eco Group LLC were identified: according to the optimistic scenario: formation of the strategy of market expansion - penetration into the markets of the Republic of Moldova and Belarus; optimization of the product "portfolio" of the enterprise; development of an effective competitive strategy (diversification); sales promotion (promotion of goods based on the ratio of "price / quality"); according to the pessimistic scenario: either complete reorganization and reorganization of the enterprise, or its sale to the main competitor. Prospects for further research. It is determined that for the effective functioning of the company LLC "Bristol Eco Group", it is advisable to create a department of foreign economic activity, which will contribute to the deepening of trade relations with foreign partners and will provide an opportunity to improve its export potential.
Innovative fundamentals of sports industry development in the new economy
Authors: Leonov Yaroslav V.
Published: December 2021

The purpose of the research. The purpose of the article is to investigate the problem aspects of the formation of innovative principles of the development of the sports industry in a new economy. Methodology. The theoretical and methodological basis of the study are scientific works of scientists in the field of development of the sports industry. In order to achieve the goal of the following methods of research: generalization and systematization - for the comprehensive characteristics of the analysis of the development of the sports industry in Ukraine; Systemic economic and statistical analysis - for substantiation of the directions of development of the sports industry in Ukraine and generalization and comparison (in the stage of generalization of theoretical provisions and formation of conclusions on this study). Results. The article considers the role of the sports industry in the formation of a new economy. The definition of human capital is considered and its components are determined. Human capital is a system of characteristics that determine a person's ability to work creatively in order to create goods, services, value added, ie the quality of labor of the individual, the total employee of the enterprise, firm, corporation, country, manifested in the process of expanded reproduction. The significance of the innovative approach to creating conditions for the development of the sports industry is determined. The development of a knowledge-based economy is a continuous process of investing in human capital and, consequently, the development of the human personalityOne of the main features of the new economy is its dematerialization. This means a change of emphasis from material goods to intangible (services). Material goods will be consumed, but their share will fall, which is due to changing consumer demand in a new era. The need to study the peculiarities of management of organizations of the sports industry in the conditions of a faster innovative development of physical education and scientific searches in the methodology and the theory of pedagogical management are determined.
Problems of the Ukrainian tax system development in decentralization conditions
Authors: Galamaj Roman
Published: December 2021

The purpose of the scientific article is to determine the patterns and problems of development of the tax system in Ukraine in the context of decentralization. Methods. General scientific methods and approaches, system approach, general research methods (analysis, synthesis, generalization, comparison), statistical methods and comparative analysis are used in the research. Results. The article analyses development of the tax system of Ukraine in the context of local government reform. The peculiarities of personal income tax collection to local budgets, excise tax on fuel and excise tax on sales of excisable goods by retail trade entities, payment for land, etc. have been studied. A significant increase in tax sources of local budgets has been established due to the introduction of excise tax on the sale of excisable goods and fuel by retailers, expansion of local taxes and fees at the expense of property taxes. In the process of analysis, the strengthening of disparities in financial support for the development of regions and territorial communities as a result of decentralization was established. Unused opportunities and resources were identified, which indicates insufficient work of local governments to accumulate taxes. The peculiarities of filling local budgets in terms of regions at the expense of tax revenues are substantiated. Practical meaning. Current situation and problems of the tax system are determined on the basis of the analysis in the context of decentralization changes, which is important for both executive authorities and local governments, as it allows to identify trends and patterns of increasing tax revenues of local budgets. Prospects for further research. In the context of determining the changing role of the tax system in conditions of local government reform, it is necessary to observe the level of territorial communities to identify patterns and problems of tax system development that hinder community development and promising areas of taxation at the local level.
Methodological approaches to determining the integrated state and margin of economic security with regard to its provision
Authors: Mishchuk Ievgeniia
Published: December 2021

Purpose of the research. The article aims to develop methodological approaches to determining the integrated state and margin of economic security with regard to its provision. Methodology. The following general scientific theoretical methods are used in the study: generalization, explanation, grouping – to analyse economists’ and practitioners’ views on the object under study and draw conclusions upon analysis of primary sources; analysis and synthesis – to justify a new differentiated-integrated approach to economic security assessment; the matrix approach – to integrate the level of economic security and its temporal state and determine the margin of economic security. Results. The article presents methodological approaches developed to determine the integrated state of economic security of an enterprise. It is proposed to understand the integrated state of economic security as its value at a specific date of assessment determined considering the achieved level and temporal state of economic security at a given moment. The article presents a matrix approach to determining the current economic security and proposes an additional indicator of expediency of security provision measures based on the time criterion. The proposed methodological approach to determining the margin of economic security of the enterprise with regard to its provision is based on qualitative and quantitative approaches to its assessment. The approach involves comparison of the value of the level of economic security provision with the integrated state of security resulted from corresponding measures. Practical meaning. The use of the indicator of the margin of economic security with regard to its provision in practical activities of enterprises enables their management to consider beyond-control factors and on this basis make decisions on strengthening (acceleration) or, on the contrary, weakening and economy of implemented measures and programmes aimed to enhance economic security. Prospects for further research. Further research by the author is devoted to development of a methodology for determining the integrated state of medium-term and strategic economic security and, accordingly, identifying the margin of economic security that may occur when these types of economic security are provided.
Projects for Ferme Ornée on the Island of Lokrum by Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Habsburg
Authors: Marić Mara , Ćorić Franko , Obad Šćitaroci Mladen , Duić Marin
Published: December 2021

This research deals with projects for a residence on the island of Lokrum by Archduke Maximilian I of Habsburg (1832-1867). In the short period of owning the island (1859-1867), Maximilian ordered three different designs for Lokrum. The subject of research in this paper is the first phase of the project, dating from 1860 to 1866, when the general plan of the island, Maximilian’s residence, farm building and court chapel were designed. The research is based on an analysis of primary archival sources while the contemporary models for the project have been found through literature review. Twenty archival drafts have been described textually and graphically published. Maximilian actively participated in the planning and design process, but the author of the projects was Thomas Friedrich. After the general plan of the island from 1860 came sixteen preserved plans of Maximilian’s residence, which are with this research dated to the period from 1862 to 1864. The drafts for the farm building, court chapel and altar date back to the period from 1864 to 1866. Although in terms of architecture it was only partially built (only the landscape part of the project was executed), the Lokrum project from 1860 to 1866 shows Maximilian’s original idea of the island before the later grandiose plans of transformation into an imperial residence.
Decoding the Spatial Configuration of the Ottoman Palace “Khdewedj El Amia” in Algiers (Algeria) through Space Syntax
Authors: Benyahia Lamia , Hamouda Abida , Moffok Narimene
Published: December 2021

Palaces of the Ottoman era, the Golden age of Islamic civilization, bear witness to a prestigious know-how, drawing its rules from a way of life governed by the Islamic Sharia, the socio-cultural context of the Berber-Arab population and the climate-physical environment. The palace of Khdewedj El Amia is one of the majestic palaces located at the Casbah of Algiers and constitutes the subject of this article whose objective is to decode its genome in order to understand the social logic of a space inhabited and designed by a princess who lost her sight. Hence the name El Amia, which means blind in Arabic. The decoding of this building used the space syntax approach via a visibility graph analysis (VGA) performed by the Depthmap tool and a quantitative analysis of the graph justified by the Agraph tool. It is about taking into account the way in which vernacular architecture can stimulate the direct perception of space and participate in the construction of the user’s path. It was found that the palace is made up of two entities; one is of public order highlighting the resident/alien interface, and another intended for the private apartments, the harem of the princess, isolated from the outside world.
TECHNOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF THE INVESTMENT CLIMATE IN POLAND AND BELARUS
Authors: Misztal P. , Kulakou V.
Published: December 2021

The article provides a detailed analysis of the most significant technological factors that determine the investment climates of Belarus and Poland.

According to the authors, the main technological determinants influencing investment decisions include: Global Innovation Rankings, R&D financing, level of introduction of advanced technology, digitalization of the economy, development of e-services and maturity of technology transfer mechanisms. The research shows, that among the factors of technological development there are both positively and negatively affecting the investment climate of the studied countries. The authors proved that despite the similar past and the commonality of a number of trends in the development of the technological environment of investment activity, Belarus fails to keep pace with Poland in the level of innovation development. This suggests that Polish investments are beneficial for Belarus not only from a financial, but also from a technological point of view.
NIKOLAI PIROGOV ABOUT IDEAL WOMAN AND WIFE WHO LOVED HIS CHILDREN AS HER OWN
Authors: Abdulkhabirov M.
Published: December 2021

According to numerous N.I.Pirigov’s letters the author focuses on complicated and strict point of genius Nikolai Ivanovich’s view on women in general and on further wife in particular
EDUCATION OF A RESPONSIBLE PERSON BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES
Authors: Akhmedova M.
Published: December 2021

Analyzing the current state of formation of an integral personality at various levels and stages of the educational process, the author identifies four areas of environmental education and upbringing - ethnic, informal, General formal, and professional. It offers proven methods and tools for their systematization and mutual integration depending on external environmental factors and personal environmental values
LOCALIZATION: A TRANSLATION STRATEGY OR A SEPARATE TOOL?
Authors: Osokina S.
Published: December 2021

The article discusses different approaches to localization – as one of translation strategies and as a separate tool for rendering language messages in another language. The study is done with the help of comparative linguistic analysis of original movie titles in the English language and their official Russian versions. We study ways of rendering of the film titles in the target language and reveal some reasons for localization. In conclusion, we provide a list of motives for language localization of the movie titles: 1) tendency to build the name of a new film into the system of films already known to the Russian viewer or other cultural realities with the help of socalled "references" to familiar nominations; 2) give additional advertising to the film, 3) make the film more attractive to a specific target audience.
Pensamiento del profesorado chileno acerca de la Carrera Docente: evidencias 2011-2019
Authors: Venegas Traverso Cristián
Published: December 2021

The study reviews the scientific evidence produced in the period 2011-2019, regarding the thoughts of Chilean school teachers about teaching career. A qualitative methodology is developed with a design type systematic review, looking into reports, articles and research summaries produced between 2011 and 2019, finally selecting 34 sources. For analysis seven aprioristic categories were raised. The conclusions show a contradictory opinion about initial teacher training, a repeated need to link universities and schools, an important participation in cases of continuous training, a negative vision of Teacher Evaluations, a feeling of valuation from the educational community, but not from the State, and the discourse installed regarding work overload and burnout.
Teleterapia fonoaudiológica en contexto educativo chileno durante la pandemia por covid-19
Authors: San Martín Marilyn , Gutiérrez Yhara
Published: December 2021

As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, measures such as the suspension of classes in schools have been implemented. The need to adapt arisesÂ  with this global emergency and the availability of technological tools has allowed for the activation programs aimed at providing therapeutic care options in the school context, being teletherapy one of them. This study seeks to describe the use of speech-language pathology teletherapy in regular education during the pandemic. For this purpose, a quantitative descriptive-exploratory observational design was chosen. A sample of 190 participants from different regions of the country, who met the eligibility criteria, was studied, using a Google questionnaire to collect information. The information obtained indicates that teletherapy was most frequently performed through synchronous and asynchronous sessions, individually, once a week for 30 minutes. Likewise, difficulties related to the internet signal and the supply of material by the employer were the main barriers. The results suggest that teletherapy can be a tool to provide continuity to the school speech therapy intervention, taking into account that COVID-19 will radically modify the serviceÂ  delivery in the medium term.
Challenges and Possibilities of Remote Education in Times of Covid-19: Perceptions of Brazilian Teachers about they Effects on Relationships with Students and Families
Authors: Machado do Nascimento Lorena , Lima e Silva Maria dos Remédios , Cofferri Fernanda Fátima , Steren dos Santos Bettina
Published: December 2021

This article aimsÂ to analyze teachers' perceptions about the implementation of remote education and the effects on relationships with students and families during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research was conducted during 2020, through an electronic questionnaire andÂ answers from 178 teachers were analyzed. The reflections presented in this study are based on the work of the theorists Morin and Viveret, Saviani and GalvÁ£o, GonzálezÂ Rey, Ganda and Boruchovitch, Santos, among others. The analysis was conducted according to the principles of the Content Analysis methodology (Bardin, 2011). The results expressed in the discourses demonstrated impacts on the relations between the actors that generate this remote teaching scenario, including teachers, students and families. Another aspect found was that, often, the importance of quality in these relationships, and in the routine of daily life, goes unnoticed, but has a strong link with the quality of learning. Thus, it is believed that the experience of remote teaching in timesÂ of pandemic can serve as a significant Post-Pandemic learning opportunity.
The Phenomenon of Self-deception and the Problem of Human Maturity
Authors: Kozhevnikova Margarita N.
Published: December 2021

Self-deception is part of the immature state problem, so understanding it is relevant, especially for the education. The presented analysis is made from the standpoint of philosophical anthropology of subjectness, based on phenomenological and dialectical approaches. Compared with many interpretations of self-deception, the presented version is focuses on the fundamental level of self-deception, since other versions not only do not answer about the primary source of the phenomenon, but are fraught with contradictions and insufficiency. The understanding of self-deception in the article proceeds from the analysis of the experience of internal dialogue, touching upon the problem of duality. "Participants" of the internal dialogue — "I" and "myself" reveal in the discretion their own characteristics, explainable from the point of view of different layers of experience and, especially, subjectnost' .
The appeal to the fundamental level for understanding self-deception coincides with the position of Sartre, but the presented interpretation does not coincide with his. Ripening to a mature state is explained in connection with the changes that oppose self-deception — in the mastering of "I" and "myself" and their relations.
ON APPROXIMATION OF ALMOST-PERIODIC SOLUTIONS FOR A NON-LINEAR COUNTABLE SYSTEM OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS BY QUASI-PERIODIC SOLUTIONS FOR SOME LINEAR SYSTEM
Authors: Teplinsky Yu.
Published: December 2021

It is well-known that many applied problems in diﬀerent areas of mathematics, physics, and technology require research into questions of existence of oscillating solutions for diﬀerential systems, which are their mathematical models. This is especially true for the problems of celestial mechanics. Novadays, by oscillatory motions in dynamical systems, according to V. V. Nemitsky, we call their recurrent motions. As it is known from Birkhoﬀ theorem, trajectories of such motions contain minimal compact sets of dynamical systems. The class of recurrent motions contains, in particular, both quasi-periodic and almost-periodic motions. There are renowned fundamental theorems by Amerio and Favard related to existence of almost-periodic solutions for linear and non-linear systems. It is also of interest to research the behavior of a dynamical system’s motions in a neighborhood of a recurrent trajectory. It became understood
later, that the question of existence of such trajectories is closely related to existence of
invariant tori in such systems, and the method of Green-Samoilenko function is useful for constructing such tori. Here we consider a non-linear system of diﬀerential equations deﬁned on Cartesian product of the inﬁnite-dimensional torus T∞ and the space of bounded number sequences m. The problem is to ﬁnd suﬃcient conditions for the given system of equations to possess a family of almost-periodic in the sense of Bohr solutions, dependent on the parameter ψ ∈ T∞, every one of which can be approximated by a quasi-periodic solution of some linear system of equations deﬁned on a ﬁnite-dimensional torus.
SOME NOTICES ON ZEROS AND POLES OF MEROMORPHIC FUNCTIONS IN A UNIT DISK FROM THE CLASSES DEFINED BY THE ARBITRARY GROWTH MAJORANT
Authors: Sheparovych I.
Published: December 2021

In [4] by the Fourier coefficients method there were obtained some necessary and sufficient conditions for the sequence of zeros $(\lambda_{\nu})$ of holomorphic in the unit disk $\{z:|z|<1\}$ functions $f$ from the class that determined by the majorant $\eta :[0;+\infty)\to [0;+\infty )$ that is an increasing function of arbitrary growth.
Using that result in present paper it is proved that if $(\lambda_{\nu})$ is a sequence of zeros and $(\mu_ {j})$ is a sequence of poles of the meromorphic function $f$ in the unit disk, such that for some $A>0, B>0$ and for all $r\in(0;1):\ T(r;f)\leqslant A\eta\left(\frac B{1-|z|}\right)$, where $T(r;f):=m(r;f)+N(r;f);\ m(r;f)=\frac{1}{2\pi }\int\limits_0^{2\pi } \ln ^{+}|f(re^{i\varphi})|d\varphi$, then for some positive constants $A_1, A’_1, B_1, B’_1, A_2, B_2$ and for all $k \in\mathbb{N}$, $r,\ r_1$ from $(0;1)$, $r_2\in(r_1;1)$ and $\sigma\in(1;1/r_2)$ the next conditions hold
$N (r,1/f) \leq A_1 \eta\left(\frac{B_1}{1-r}\right)$, $N(r,f)\leq A'_1\eta \left( \frac{B'_1}{1-r}\right) $,
$$\frac1{2k}\left|\sum\limits_{r_1 <|\lambda_{\nu}|\leqslant r_{2}} \frac1{\lambda_{\nu}^k} -\sum\limits_{r_1 < |\mu_j|\leqslant r_2} \frac 1{\mu_j^{k}} \right| \leq \frac{A_{2}}{r_{1}^{k}}\eta\left(\frac{B_{2}}{1 -r_1}\right ) +\frac{A_{2}}{r_{2}^{k}}\max\left\{ 1;\frac 1{k\ln \sigma}\right\}\eta\left(\frac{B_{2}}{1 -\sigma r_{2}}\right)$$
It is also shown that if sequence $(\lambda_{\nu})$ satisfies the condition $N (r,1/f) \leq A_1 \eta\left(\frac{B_1}{1-r}\right)$ and
$$\frac1{2k}\left|\sum\limits_{r_1 <|\lambda_{\nu}|\leqslant r_{2}} \frac1{\lambda_{\nu}^k} \right| \leq \frac{A_{2}}{r_{1}^{k}}\eta\left(\frac{B_{2}}{1-r_{1}}\right) +\frac{A_{2}}{r_{2}^{k}}\max\left\{ 1;\frac 1{k\ln \sigma}\right\}\eta\left(\frac{B_{2}}{1 -\sigma r_{2}}\right)$$
there is possible to construct a meromorphic function from the class $T(r;f)\leqslant \frac{A}{\sqrt{1-r}}\eta\left(\frac B{1-r}\right)$, for which the given sequence is a sequence of zeros or poles.
Design and Control Strategy of Bio-inspired Underwater Vehicle with Flexible Propulsor
Authors: Mitra Santanu , Sehgal Vaibhav , Rathore Shubham , Puri Raghav , Chouhan Shivani , Sharma Aditya
Published: December 2021

Biomimetics aims to take inspiration from nature and develop new models and efficient systems for a sustainable future. Bioinspired underwater robotics help develop future submarines that will navigate through the water using flexible propulsor. This research has focused on the Manta Ray species as batoid has a unique advantage over other species. This study also aims to improve AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) efficiency through biomimetic design, the purpose of which is to observe and study the marine environment, be it for sea exploration or navigation. The design and prototyping process of bioinspired AUVs have been mentioned in this study, along with testing a propulsive mechanism for efficient swimming and turning capabilities. The Robot was designed taking structural considerations from the actual Manta-Ray locomotion and body design. The propulsion mechanism and control circuit were then implemented on the developed systems. The prototype of the Manta Ray was able to generate a realistic swimming pattern and was tested in an acrylic tank. The experimental results obtained in the tank basin are very close to the results we observe in the real-world scenario in terms of the vehicle's forward and turning motion.
METODE EKSPERIMEN DAPAT MENINGKATKAN MOTIVASI DAN HASIL BELAJAR TENTANG ENERGI DAN PERUBAHANNYA PADA SISWA KELAS V
Authors: Padmawati Endah
Published: December 2021

Berdasarkan pengamatan penulis banyak siswa yang masih mengalami kesulitan dalam pelajaran IPA,dan dalam kenyataan prestasi belajar mereka masih rendah.Siswa kurang memperhatikan penjelasan guru.Hal ini dialami oleh siswa kelas V SD negeri Medani 02 Cluwak Pati pada mata pelajran IPA dengan materi energi dan perubahannya.Penelitian tindakan kelas ini secara umum bertujuan meningkatkan hasil belajar IPA bagi siswa sekolah dasar. Sedangkan secara khusus bertujuan untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar IPA bagi siswa kelas V SD Negeri Medani 02 . Penelitian dilaksanakan pada semester II  bertempat di SD Negeri Medani 02. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas V SD Negeri Medani 02 dengan jumlah siswa terdiri dari 6 siswa laki-laki dan 8 siswa perempuan. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini adalah teknik tes. Sesuai dengan materi pelajaran yaitu tentang gaya magnet, gaya gravitasi, gaya gesekan, dan pesawat sederhana, maka tes yang dilakukan adalah tes tertulis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa melalui metode eksperimen bervariasi, hasil belajar IPA siswa kelas V SD Negeri Medani 02  dapat ditingkatkan. Dari rata-rata kondisi awal 59,00 menjadi 74,375 pada kondisi akhir.Kesimpulan berdasarkan data empirik sesuai dengan pengajuan hipotesis berdarkan kajian teoritik yaitu "Melalui metode eksperimen bervariasi dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar IPA Energi dan Perubahannya bagi siswa kelas V SD Negeri Medani 02 Cluwak Pati.
Environmental Health Information Partnership (EnHIP): Strengthening the capacity of minority serving institutions
Authors: Dutcher Gale A. , Scott John C.
Published: December 2021

The U.S. National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) Environmental Health Information Partnership (EnHIP) collaborates with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving academic institutions to enhance their capacity to reduce health disparities through the access, use, and delivery of environmental health information on their campuses and in their communities. The partnership began in 1991 as the Toxicology Information Outreach Panel (TIOP) pilot project, and through successive iterations it is NLM’s longest running outreach activity. EnHIP’s continued relevance today as an information outreach and training program testifies to the prescience of NLM director, Donald A.B. Lindberg M.D’s initial support for the program. Dr. Lindberg’s seeing to its continued success to benefit participating institutions and help achieve the societal goals of environmental justice serve as well to benefit NLM by increasing its visibility, and use of its resources in the classroom, for research, and in community outreach. NLM envisions an expanding role for EnHIP in advancing health equity as the impact of environmental exposure, climate change, and increasing zoonotic diseases disproportionately impact their communities.
Comparison of artificial intelligence techniques to failure prediction in contaminated insulators based on leakage current
Authors: Medeiros Alessandro , Sartori Andreza , Stefenon Stéfano Frizzo , Meyer Luiz Henrique , Nied Ademir
Published: December 2021

Contamination in insulators results in an increase in surface conductivity. With higher surface conductivity, insulators are more vulnerable to discharges that can damage them, thus reducing the reliability of the electrical system. One of the indications that the insulator is losing its insulating properties is its increase in leakage current. By varying the leakage current over time, it is possible to determine whether the insulator will develop an irreversible failure. In this way, by predicting the increase in leakage current, it is possible to carry out maintenance to avoid system failures. For forecasting time series, there are many models that have been studied and the definition of which model is suitable for evaluation depends on the characteristics of the data associated with the analysis. Thus, this work aims to identify the most suitable model to predict the increase in leakage current in relation to the time the insulator is outdoors, exposed to environmental variations using the same database to compare the methods. In this paper, the models based on linear regression, support vector regression (SVR), multilayer Perceptron (MLP), deep neural network (DNN), and recurrent neural network (RNN) will be analyzed comparatively. The best accuracy results for prediction were found using the RNN models, resulting in an accuracy of up to 97.25%.
A personalized programming exercise recommendation algorithm based on knowledge structure tree
Authors: Zheng Wei , Du Qing , Fan Yongjian , Tan Lijuan , Xia Chuanlin , Yang Fengyu
Published: December 2021

Personalized exercise recommendation is an important research project in the field of online learning, which can explore students’ strengths and weaknesses and tailor exercises for them. However, programming exercises differs from other disciplines or types of exercises due to the comprehensive of the exercises and the specificity of program debugging. In order to assist students in learning programming, this paper proposes a programming exercise recommendation algorithm based on knowledge structure tree (KSTER). Firstly, the algorithm provides a calculation method for quantifying students’ cognitive level to obtain their knowledge needs through individual learning-related data. Secondly, a knowledge structure tree is constructed based on the association relationship of knowledge points, and a learning objective prediction method is proposed by combining the knowledge needs and the knowledge structure tree to represent and update the learning objective. Finally, KSTER imports a matching operator that calculates cognitive level and exercise difficulty based on learning objectives, and makes top-η recommendation for exercises. Experiments show that the proposed algorithm significantly outperforms the other algorithms in both precision and recall. The comparison experiments with real-world data demonstrate that KSTER effectively improves students’ learning efficiency.
PQROM: To optimize software defined network QoS-aware routing with proximal policy optimization
Authors: Zhou Wei , Jiang Xing , Guo Bingli , Meng Lingyu
Published: December 2021

Currently, Quality-of-Service (QoS)-aware routing is one of the crucial challenges in Software Defined Network (SDN). The QoS performances, e.g. latency, packet loss ratio and throughput, must be optimized to improve the performance of network. Traditional static routing algorithms based on Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) could not adapt to traffic fluctuation, which may cause severe network congestion and service degradation. Central intelligence of SDN controller and recent breakthroughs of Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) pose a promising solution to tackle this challenge. Thus, we propose an on-policy DRL mechanism, namely the PPO-based (Proximal Policy Optimization) QoS-aware Routing Optimization Mechanism (PQROM), to achieve a general and re-customizable routing optimization. PQROM can dynamically update the routing calculation by adjusting the reward function according to different optimization objectives, and it is independent of any specific network pattern. Additionally, as a black-box one-step optimization, PQROM is qualified for both continuous and discrete action space with high-dimensional input and output. The OMNeT ++ simulation experiment results show that PQROM not only has good convergence, but also has better stability compared with OSPF, less training time and simpler hyper-parameters adjustment than Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG) and less hardware consumption than Asynchronous Advantage Actor-Critic (A3C).
Fault aware hybrid harmony search technique for optimal resource allocation in cloud
Authors: Gupta Punit , Bhagat Sanjit , Rawat Pradeep
Published: December 2021

The evolution of cloud computing is increasing exponentially which provides everything as a service. Clouds made it possible to move a huge amount of data over the networks on-demand. It removed the physical necessity of resources as resources are available virtually over the networks. Emerge of new technologies improvising the cloud system and trying to overcome cloud computing challenges like resource optimization, securities etc. Proper utilization of resources is still a primary target for the cloud system as it will increase the cost and time efficiency. Cloud is a pay-per-uses basis model which needs to perform in a flexible manner with the increase and decrease in demand on every level. In general, cloud is assumed to be non-faulty but faulty is a part of any system. This article focuses on the hybridization of Neural networks with the harmony Search Algorithm (HSA). The hybrid approach achieves a better optimal solution in a feasible time duration in the faulty environment to improve the task failure and improve reliability. The harmony Search approach is inspired from the music improvisation technique, where notes are adjusted until perfect harmony is matched. HS (Harmony search) is chosen, as it is capable to provide an optimal solution in a feasible time, even for complex optimization problems. An ANN-HS model is introduced to achieve optimal resource allocation. The presented model is inspired by Harmony Search and ANN. The proposed model considers multi-objective criteria. The performance criteria include execution time, task failure count and power consumption(Kwh).
The improved faster-RCNN for spinal fracture lesions detection
Authors: Sha Gang , Wu Junsheng , Yu Bin
Published: December 2021

Purpose: Reading spinal CT (Computed Tomography) images is very important in the diagnosis of spondylosis, which is time-consuming and prones to make biases. In this paper, we propose a framework based on Faster-RCNN to improve detection performances of three spinal fracture lesions: cfracture (cervical fracture), tfracture (thoracic fracture) and lfracture (lumbar fracture). Methods: First, we use ResNet50 to replace VGG16 in backbone network in Faster-RCNN to increase depth of training network. Second, we utilize soft-NMS (Non-Maximum Suppression) instead of NMS to avoid missed detection of overlapped lesions. Third, we simplify RPN (Region Proposal Network) to accelerate training speed and reduce missed detection. Finally, we modify the classifier layer in Faster-RCNN and choose appropriate length-width ratio by changing anchor sizes in sliding window, then adopt multi-scale strategy in training to improve efficiency and accuracy. Results: The experimental results show that the proposed scheme has a good performance, mAP (mean average precision) is 90.6%, IOU (Intersection of Union) is 88.5 and detection time is 0.053 second per CT image, which means our proposed method can accurately detect spinal fracture lesions. Conclusion: Our proposed method can provide assistance and scientific references for both doctors and patients in clinically.
Optimally organized GRU-deep learning model with Chi2 feature selection for heart disease prediction
Authors: Javid Irfan , Zager Alsaedi Ahmed Khalaf , Ghazali Rozaida , Mohmad Hassim Yana Mazwin , Zulqarnain Muhammad
Published: December 2021

In previous studies, various machine-driven decision support systems based on recurrent neural networks (RNN) were ordinarily projected for the detection of cardiovascular disease. However, the majority of these approaches are restricted to feature preprocessing. In this paper, we concentrate on both, including, feature refinement and the removal of the predictive model’s problems, e.g., underfitting and overfitting. By evading overfitting and underfitting, the model will demonstrate good enactment on equally the training and testing datasets. Overfitting the training data is often triggered by inadequate network configuration and inappropriate features. We advocate using Chi2 statistical model to remove irrelevant features when searching for the best-configured gated recurrent unit (GRU) using an exhaustive search strategy. The suggested hybrid technique, called Chi2 GRU, is tested against traditional ANN and GRU models, as well as different progressive machine learning models and antecedently revealed strategies for cardiopathy prediction. The prediction accuracy of proposed model is 92.17%. In contrast to formerly stated approaches, the obtained outcomes are promising. The study’s results indicate that medical practitioner will use the proposed diagnostic method to reliably predict heart disease.
The challenging airway: Tracheal agenesis in the newborn
Authors: Akhter A.P. , Donn S.M.
Published: December 2021

A preterm female presented with severe respiratory distress in the delivery room and was found to have tracheal agenesis with a tracheoesophageal fistula and a congenital heart defect. Tracheal agenesis is uncommon and is often associated with other congenital abnormalities. Although there are surgical options for repair, mortality remains high.
Hypoglycemia screening of asymptomatic newborns on the 2nd day of life
Authors: Karbalivand H. , Iyare A. , Aponte A. , Xianhong X. , Kim M. , Havranek T.
Published: December 2021

BACKGROUND: Neonatal hypoglycemia management in the first 48 hours is guided by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES) recommendations. Our aim was to determine the incidence of hypoglycemia via point of care test (POCT) on the 2nd day of life (DOL) among healthy, asymptomatic neonates regardless of risk factors. METHODS: In this prospective observational study, preprandial point of care glucose concentration was measured on the 2nd DOL in 150 healthy, asymptomatic neonates in the newborn nursery. We used 50 mg/dl (2.8 mmol/L) as the hypoglycemia threshold based on PES recommendations. RESULTS: The incidence of hypoglycemia on the second DOL was 10% among asymptomatic neonates (no risk factors = 8%; late preterm birth (LPT) + small for gestational age (SGA) = 16%; large for gestational age (LGA) + infant of diabetic mother (IDM) = 6%). SGA + LPT neonates accounted for the majority of the hypoglycemic cases (53.3%) and exhibited a trend towards the lowest glucose concentration (p = 0.09). CONCLUSION: The incidence of hypoglycemia on DOL 2 among asymptomatic neonates is high and of unclear significance in the absence of dedicated neurodevelopmental follow-up.
The place of cultural policy in the social and political processes of the European Union
Authors: Kostyrya Inna , Shevchenko Marina , Yanchenko Natalia
Published: December 2021

The purpose of the article is to study the specifics, place, and role of cultural policy both at the level of the European Union and its member states. The research methodology is based on the integrated use of general scientific and special-applied methods, namely: analysis and synthesis, historical and cultural analysis, analogy, and comparison. The scientific novelty lies in the analysis of the legal framework that determines the direction and mechanism of cultural policy implementation within the EU. The article studies some European countries’ experience in the implementation of their cultural policy, clarifies their strengths and weaknesses. Conclusions. On the basis of the conducted analysis, there are defined preconditions that will promote strengthening of the cultural policy’s strategic role in the economic, political, and social development of Ukraine. Ukraine has all the necessary conditions for the development of the cultural sphere and the implementation of effective cultural policy, but at the same time the lack of understanding of the importance and role that culture can play in increasing the kindness of citizens, or resolving political conflicts, slows down these processes.
Key words: cultural policy, social and political processes, European integration, law, institutions, multiculturalism, subsidiarity.
Chronotope of Ukrainian folk art culture as a dialectical unity of traditional and innovative models of life in the space and time of the XXI century
Authors: Sadovenko Svіtlana
Published: December 2021

The purpose of the article is the conceptualization and rethinking of the meaning of Ukrainian children's folklore as an integral part of the structure of Ukrainian folk art culture and carefully crafted magic rituals. Updating the concept «Ukrainian children's folklore» in the context of cultural knowledge, defining the essence of this phenomenon in the chronotope of the 21st century and evaluating temporal and spatial unity, which contributes to the preservation of the national cultural heritage, the dialogue of different cultures and human unity, is also the goal of the work. The delineation of the essence of this phenomenon in the chronotope of the XXI century and the assessment of temporal-spatial unity, which contributes to the preservation of the national cultural heritage and dialogue of different cultures, is also the goal and object of analysis. The methodology consists in applying comparative and concrete-historical methods for conceptualization of Ukrainian children's folklore in the context of national folk art culture, use of formal method, as well as hermeneutic interpretation method for analysis of the concept of «children's folklore» and its functions in today's chronotope. The scientific novelty lies in the actualization and conceptualization in the context of culturological knowledge of Ukrainian folklore, including children's (riddles), as a complex phenomenon and an integral part of the morphology and typology of national folk art culture in the chronotope of the XXI century. Scientific novelty also consists in revealing on the basis of delineation and comprehension of essence, dynamics of laws of development and an estimation of internal structure and space-time unity of functions of the Ukrainian national art culture, consideration of interaction of oral folk art of the childhood and dialogue of various cultures. Conclusions. In modern socio-cultural reality the question of understanding the chronotope of Ukrainian folk art culture as a dialectical unity of traditional and innovative models of life in space and time and conceptualization of Ukrainian children's folklore (riddles) in the context of culturological knowledge as an integral part of morphology and typology of national folk art culture. Ukrainian children's folklore in its diversity of forms, types, functions, purposes is an attractive phenomenon that requires further conceptualization and continuation of thorough research. Defining the essence of this phenomenon in the chronotope of national folk culture contributes to the preservation of national cultural heritage and dialogue of different cultures in the XXI century.
Keywords: Ukrainian folk art culture, folklore, children’s folklore, riddles, musical folklore, dialogue of cultures, oral folk art, national culture, chronotope, space-time interrelations.
Gospel parable and Orthodox joke: general and special
Authors: Smolina Olha
Published: December 2021

The purpose of the article is to reveal the specifics of the Orthodox joke by comparing it with the Gospel parable having a similar function. Methodology. Within the framework of the cultural studies approach, the methods of comparative analysis, induction, and deduction were applied. Scientific novelty. The cultural studies analysis of the correlation between the Gospel parable and the Orthodox joke has been carried out for the first time, both unifying and specific characteristics to each of the phenomena have been identified. Conclusions. An Orthodox joke can be called a parable joke. A modern Orthodox joke has a number of characteristics of a parable: describing the particular situation, it is based on the Gospel teaching; like a parable, it has two layers: a form tied to modernity and a timeless deep religious moral meaning; its main goal is to raise the human mind from earthly to heavenly. At the same time, a number of specific characteristics do not allow us to identify them: the Orthodox joke is created based on modern material; unlike a parable, it involves a laughing reaction. The Orthodox joke (as a joke in form, but with a deep parable content) is able to easily penetrate the consciousness of a secular person who is tuned in to ease and not accustomed to reflection. In this way, Orthodoxy, as in the previous period of its existence, seeks to respond to the needs of the time, transforming the form, but not changing the deep essence of the teaching.
Key words: joke, parable, Orthodox anecdote, Gospel parable, metanarrative, modern Orthodox culture, secular society.