bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION OF ANDROID-BASED ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS TO COMPILE FINANCIAL REPORTS AT THE WORKSHOP PERKASA AUTORESTO AND CLUB TEGAL
Authors: Haliem Hilda Paramadina Puspaningrum , Sari Yeni Priatna , Aryanto Aryanto
Published: May 2023

Bengkel Perkasa Autoresto and Club Tegal are MSMEs engaged in services that have not made financial reports in accordance with applicable standards. This study aims to helps Bengkel Perkasa Autoresto and Club in arrange and produce financial reports by implement an android-based accounting application, named SI APIK. The results of these financial statements can be used by the company to know the profite and loss obtained. This type of research is qualitative research use descriptive method. The data collection technique used in this research is by conduct interview, observation, documentation, and literature study. Based on the research results, the application of SI APIK can be used easily. SI APIK application helps Bengkel Perkasa in arrange financial reports according to SAK EMKM so that it can find out profit or loss obtained.
Fabrication and Evaluation of Rimantadine Loaded Niosomes
Authors: P Srikanth Reddy , V Alagarsamy , P. Subhash Chandra Bose , V Sruthi , D Saritha
Published: May 2023

Influenza virus is a highly contagious zoonotic respiratory disease that causes seasonal outbreaks each year and unpredictable pandemics occasionally with high morbidity and mortality rates, posing a great threat to public health worldwide. Besides the limited effect of vaccines, the problem is exacerbated by the lack of drugs with strong antiviral activity against all flu strains. Rimantadine is one of the effective anti-viral drugs that is used in treating influenza virus. In present study niosomes of Rimantadine were developed by ether injection method. Total 6 formulations were prepared by altering ratios of span 60 and cholesterol. The prepared formulations were evaluated for different parameters. In vitro drug release studies were carried out for all the formulations and among five formulations F5 was found to have highest drug release. Prepared niosomes were incorporated in gel and evaluation studies like pH, homogenicity, viscosity and spreadability were carried out. All the parameters were found satisfactory. It was compared with marketed gel. The former has shown drug release till 12 h whereas the latter has shown only till 6 h. Thus, sustained release of drug loaded niosomes was proved.
The Development of the Concept of Salvation in Lutheran and Seventh-Day Adventist Parochial, Secondary-School Students
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Brown Megan
Published: May 2023

Problem. This study took an initial look at the development of the concept of salvation in Lutheran parochial school adolescents, comparing them with Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) parochial school adolescents. This was the first study to compare denominations using the Salvation Concept Interview (SCI). Method. This study was descriptive and comparative. The SCI was used to interview 16 Lutherans and 21 SDAs ages 15 to 18. Subjects also completed a religious activities survey and a drawing. Parents completed a survey of demographic data and personal and family religious activities. Data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. Results. The concept of salvation developed slightly with age. SDAs appeared to develop more in their understanding than Lutherans. SDAs also demonstrated more formal operational thinking than Lutherans. Lutherans were more certain of their salvation, although SDAs' assurance of salvation increased with age. Lutheran and SDA subjects differed most on the group concepts of sin, assurance of salvation, Jesus, the role of works and grace in salvation, and the impact of sin on one's relationship with God. These differences appeared to be related to different theological emphases. Both denominations grew most in understanding at age 16. SDA subjects who attended church school for a longer time agreed more in their responses than those who attended for a shorter time. Conclusions. (1) The level of understanding of salvation concepts generally increases with age and may develop more during adolescence for SDAs than for Lutherans. (2) Lutherans appear to be more certain of their salvation than SDAs, although assurance appears to increase with age among SDAs. (3) More SDAs than Lutherans used formal operational thinking on the SCI. (4) A period of growth in understanding occurs during ages 16 to 17 for both denominations. (5) Considerable differences between the responses of the two denominations appear to be related to differences in theological emphases. (6) The longer adolescents are in parochial schools, the less variation appears in their thinking about certain topics. (7) A modified version of the SCI is useful with Lutherans.
The Psychosocial Determinants of Middle- and High-School Violence: an Investigation of the Perceptions of Parents of Children Suspended for Committing Violent Acts at School
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Cameron Beverly
Published: May 2023

Problem. This study investigated parents' perceptions of the psychosocial determinants of middle- and high-school violence. Method. Phase Four of the Predisposing, Reinforcing, and Enabling Constructs in Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation (PRECEDE) model, developed by Lawrence Green, was utilized to examine the perceptions of parents regarding the psychosocial determinants of middle- and high-school violence. Respondents were 191 parents whose children were suspended for school violence. One-way ANOVAs were used to analyze the influence ofgender, age, education, family structure, and income on school violence. Results. Parents believed their children would solve problems using nonviolent means but they responded in a violent manner at school. The parents indicated that all stakeholders should be involved in violence reduction. They believed that parents are underutilized and could play a more active role in reducing school violence. Suspensions, detentions, sending the child to the principal and/or counselor, and having teachers stand in the hallways between classes were perceived as moderately effective. Strategies such as programs that teach problem solving, after-school activities for students, bringing the parent into the school, school staff violence development programs, and parent development programs were believed to be highly effective. Parents indicated that inconsistency in discipline was a significant contributing factor to school violence. Administrators and staff should be perceived as being fair and consistent in the implementation of school policies. The study included the perceptions of fathers and male guardians regarding violence in schools. Males, as well as females, did not view violence as an appropriate response to school issues facing their children. Conclusions. The results indicated that Phase IV of the PRECEDE model is partially supported. Forty of the 290 variables related to predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling factors were significantly different.
An Autobiographical Study of My Beliefs, Attributes, and Practices as an Instructional Support Consultant
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Dove Jennifer
Published: May 2023

Problem . People ask what I do as an instructional support consultant. Over time, I have created my own approach to instructional support. This study uncovers the beliefs and attributes that drive my practices as an instructional support consultant, as well as those that comprise my model of instructional support. Method . Using a narrative autobiographical approach, I analyzed early experiences that provided a foundation for beliefs I have about teaching and learning. With the help of close colleagues, I analyzed my current beliefs,attributes, and practices. I wrote stories using my journals and conversations I had with close colleagues. I also presented my findings using stories, poems, readers' theaters, and metaphors so that readers can experience what I do and draw their own conclusions, as well as read about the results I found after doing this study. Results . After analyzing my early experiences and stories about my current role as an instructional support consultant, I found six major beliefs, eight attributes, and five major practices that exist in who I am now. To help all students learn, educators believe that all people can learn. Linked to this driving belief is that all people are different, success breeds success, learning is situated and dependent upon need, learning is social, and learning is a process of risk-taking and problem solving. Bringing these beliefs alive requires educators to use curriculum-based assessment, differentiated instruction, cooperative learning, and incremental instruction while honoring and meeting people's basic human needs. The driving practice causing these practices and beliefs to be fluid and interacting is the need for constant reflection on our beliefs and practices. When we reflect, we see what we can do differently and what we can alter to continually bring our beliefs alive in the classroom. Conclusions . To increase student achievement, I help teachers and students apply learning theory and implement the beliefs and practices stated above. Through continual reflective journaling and dialoguing with close colleagues and people with whom I work in the classroom, I constantly learn and grow in discovering how to bring my beliefs alive in my model of instructional support.
Efficiency of Multistep Process of Fenton Oxidation and Bentonite in the Treatment of Ammonia Phenolic Wastewater
Authors: Hana Alihodzic  , Abdel Dozic  , Indira Sestan  , Halid Junuzovic
Published: May 2023

Industrial production generates enormous amounts of wastewaters with a high content of organic and inorganic substances, which must be treated before discharging into a natural recipient to such a quality that it will not have a negative impact on the aquatic environment. This paper shows the possibility of applying a multi-stage process with Fenton reagents in combination with bentonite as an adsorbent in the treatment of ammonia-phenolic wastewater. The role of bentonite clay in this study was dye removal. The investigation was carried out under laboratory conditions, and the efficiency of the process was determined on the following parameters of COD, ammonia, phenol and thiocyanate. Also, the influence of the pH value, the concentration of oxidant hydrogen peroxide and catalyst iron sulphate heptahydrate was examined. The optimal values obtained for the pH, concentration of hydrogen peroxide and the catalyst iron sulphate heptahydrate was: 3; 30% and 23 g/l, where the efficiency of removal of the COD, ammonia, phenol and thiocyanate was: 96.42 %; 85.17 %; 100 % i 99.13 %.
ЗАРУБІЖНИЙ ДОСВІД ОСКАРЖЕННЯ В АДМІНІСТРАТИВНОМУ СУДОЧИНСТВІ РІШЕНЬ, ДІЙ ЧИ БЕЗДІЯЛЬНОСТІ НОТАРІУСІВ, ДЕРЖАВНИХ РЕЄСТРАТОРІВ З НАДАННЯ ПУБЛІЧНИХ ПОСЛУГ
Authors: ГРАБИЛЬНІКОВА Олена
Published: May 2023

Наукова стаття присвячена висвітленню зарубіжному досвіду оскарження рішень, дій чи бездіяльності нотаріусів, державних реєстраторів з надання публічних послуг. Розглянуто законодавчі та підзаконні акти країн пострадянських держав, так і краї ЄС, що регулюють надання публічних послуг нотаріусами та виокремлено нормативно-правові акти, що порядок оскарження рішень, дій чи бездіяльності нотаріусів, державних реєстраторів з надання публічних послуг. З’ясовано та визначено правову основу оскарження рішень, дій чи бездіяльності нотаріусів, державних реєстраторів з надання публічних послуг зарубіжних країн, у т. ч. країн Європейського Союзу. Встановлено, що аналіз законів зарубіжних країн (Республіки Молдова від 08 листопада 2002 р. «Про нотаріат», Республіки Таджикистан від 16 квітня 2012 р. «Про державний нотаріат», Республіки Узбекистан від 26 грудня 1996 р. «Про нотаріат», Республіки Казахстан від 14 липня 1997 р. «Про нотаріат», Киргизької Республіки від 30 травня 1998 р. «Про нотаріат», Республіки Туркменістан від 30 квітня 1999 р. «Про державний нотаріат», Азербайджанської Республіки від 26 листопада 1999 р. «Про нотаріат» та Республіки Вірменія від 27 грудня 2001 р. «Про нотаріат») дає підстави дійти висновку, що в зазначених країнах державний контроль за діяльністю нотаріусів поділяється на 2 види: судовий контроль за здійсненням нотаріальних дій і контроль за виконанням професійних обов’язків нотаріусами, що працюють у нотаріальних конторах органів юстиції. Доведено, що порядок оскарження дій нотаріусів, державних реестраторів у вищезазначених країнах є доволі традиційним і практично ідентичним, тобто адміністративний та судовий. Останній, як правило, передбачається цивільним процесуальним законодавством. Акцентовано увагу, що на території Французької Республіки з 1945 р. по теперішній час діє Ордонанс про статус нотаріату, згідно з яким діяльність нотаріуса відбувається під прокурорським наглядом та контролем з боку Міністерства юстиції; у разі будь-яких порушень нотаріус підлягає дисциплінарним санкціям з боку професійних (мається на увазі – Міністерство юстиції Франції) та судових інстанцій.
АДМІНІСТРАТИВНО-ПРАВОВІ ОСНОВИ ЖОРСТОКОГО ПОВОДЖЕННЯ З ТВАРИНАМИ
Authors: ЮШКОВ Михайло
Published: May 2023

Наукова стаття присвячена висвітленню адміністративно-правовим основам жорстокого поводження з тваринами. Встановлено, що за роки незалежності України було прийнято чимало нормативних актів у сфері охорони тваринного світу, зокрема Закон України «Про тваринний світ» від 13 грудня 2001 р., Закон України «Про охорону навколишнього природного середовища» від 21 вересня 2004 р., Закон України «Про мисливське господарство і полювання» від 22 лютого 2000 р., Закон України «Про ветеринарну медицину» від 25 червня 1992 р., Закон України «Про забезпечення санітарного та епідемічного благополуччя населення» від 24 лютого 1994 р., Закон України «Про племінну справу у тваринництві» від 15 грудня 2003 р., Закон України «Про захист населення від інфекційних хвороб» від 5 квітня 2000 р. Акцентовано увагу, що поводження з домашньою твариною особа, яка її утримує, зобов’язана згідно законодавства: дбати про домашню тварину, забезпечити їй достатню кількість їжі й постійний доступ до води; надавати можливість домашній тварині здійснювати необхідні рухи, контактувати із собі подібними; забезпечити наявність намордника, повідка, що необхідні для здійснення вигулу домашньої тварини поза місцем її постійного утримання; забезпечити наявність на домашній тварині нашийника з ідентифікуючими позначками; забезпечувати своєчасне надання домашній тварині ветеринарних послуг (обстеження, лікування, щеплення тощо); негайно повідомляти медичну або ветеринарну установу про випадки заподіяння домашньою твариною ушкоджень здоров’ю людині або іншим тваринам; негайно доставляти домашню тварину, яка вчинила дії, передбачені абзацом сьомим цієї статті, у ветеринарну установу для огляду; запобігати неконтрольованому розмноженню домашніх тварин тощо. Зроблено висновок, про комплексний підхід до проблеми жорстокого поводження з тваринами, системного характеру норм і механізму їх реалізації. Фактично з прийняттям закону в Україні сформовано остаточно новий правовий інститут, що регулює поводження з домашніми тваринами. Це один із перших кроків на довгому шляху до європейської інтеграції, основним змістом якого мають бути не тільки правова й інституціональна складова, а й зміни в менталітеті. Прийняття закону відображає якісне зрушення в громадській свідомості, коли проблема захисту тварин від жорсткого поводження переходить до розряду соціально значимих. Констатовано, що Закон України «Про захист тварин від жорстокого поводження» навряд чи відразу змінить усі негативні прояви у сфері поводження з тваринами, адже в адміністративному законодавстві України досить давно існують норми про відповідальність за жорстоке поводження з тваринами, які практично не застосовуються.
Information System Web Design For Class English Proficiency Test Using Fisher Yates Shuffle Method
Authors: Andri Wijaya  , Frendy Dodo Chang
Published: May 2023

Information technology has been rapidly developing over the past few decades, and the COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated the adoption and implementation of technology in various aspects of our lives, particularly in the business sector and education., where improvements in the learning system that were originally offline become online, practical, and easy. Currently, information regarding the English Test at Faculty of Social Sains and Humanities Buddhi Dharma University (UBD) is still running manually starting from registration, scheduling, exam, and announcement of English test results which of course requires more time for both participants and faculty staff. In order to boost students English knowledge, an English comprehension exam test is needed as organized by the faculty, that is English Proficiency Test (EPT). The design of this EPT information system, a part of being able to change the manual method, and also to simplified the EPT procedure. The new system is using website which combined with Fisher-Yates Shuffle method for randomization the exam test to reduce fraudulent actions in the process of conducting English training tests, being followed by 94 respondents as English training participants, system tested using the User Acceptance Test (UAT) method with five aspects of quality components. The results obtained that the system built had a good criteria with a value of 75.93%.
Network Security Analysis with SnortIDS Using ACID (Analysis Console for Intrusion Databases
Authors: Wuryani Ruruh , Fenriana Indah , Dwi Putra Dicky Surya , Lasut Desiyanna , Hariyanto Susanto
Published: May 2023

The use of Wi-Fi and Ethernet is increasing in today's computer networks due to the advancement of technology. The development of networks today is characterized by the need for low-latency and high-bandwidth technology. The technology has also introduced 5G and Wi-Fi 6 which support high-speed internet surfing. The introduction of Network File System (NFS) in this era sparked the demand for Ethernet. NFS also increased the use of UNIX in education and professional computing in the 1980s. Then, in 1982, Token Ring Topology emerged as an alternative to the internet and was only standardized in 1985. Network security is an important factor in ensuring data is not stolen or damaged. With the increasing knowledge of hacking and cracking, and the availability of tools that can be easily used to launch attacks or intrusions, it is important to investigate when an attack occurs. One network forensic method for monitoring attacks on the network is using Snort IDS and Ntop to facilitate the logging process for monitoring the network system. Based on the results obtained from designing a network security with Snort Intrusion Detection System (IDS) using ACID (Analysis Console for Intrusion Databases) with the utilization of IPTables on Ubuntu Server can stop attackers. In this research, the researcher used IPTables on Ubuntu as a firewall to anticipate attacks. To prevent port scanning attacks conducted by the attacker, the author created a firewall using IPTables where the IPTables rules aim to block the IP address of the attacker.
Boarding House Provider Information with Multi Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT) Method
Authors: Suwitno Suwitno , Niki Djanuar Chandra  , Daniawan Benny
Published: May 2023

The increasing rate of population growth in urban areas to find work or study and the high Basic Credit Interest Rates for Home Ownership Loans, the choice of renting a boarding house can be an alternative for those who do not want to stay in the long term. Implementation of Decision Support System provide choices for information system in order to assist the community in choosing a place to live such as a boarding house. One method of Decision Support System is Multi Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT). MAUT can be interpreted as method of systematic comparison by finding the total weight of a set of values in the criteria to obtain results. MAUT method on a web-based information system, it can help people determine the choice of the desired boarding house. The results from the MAUT method will be used an objective consideration for users. The results of this study were tested by Technology Acceptance Model to measure the acceptance of systems. The calculation of TAM uses questionnaire distributed to 88 respondents and based on t-statistics on the TAM test, Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) against Attitude Toward Using (ATU) is 2.660, Perceived Usefulness (PU) against ATU is 4.218. Then Behavior Intention to Use (BITU) for Actual System Use (ASU) is 16,122 and PU for BITU is 4,218. Where the indicator to have a positive influence when the value is above 1.9894. Meanwhile, ATU against BITU is only 1.179 which means that it does not have a positive influence.
Mine Monitoring in the German Baltic Sea 2022; AL583, 18th - 31st October 2022, Kiel (Germany) – Kiel (Germany) „MineMoni-IV 2022“, ALKOR-Report AL583
Authors: Greinert Jens
Published: May 2023

ALKOR cruise AL583 took place as part of the EMFF (European Maritime and Fisheries Fund)‐funded projects BASTA (Boost Applied munition detection through Smart data detection in and AI workflows; https://www.basta‐munition.eu) and ExPloTect (Ex‐situ, near‐real‐time detection compound detection in seawater) (also EMFF‐funded). It was the continuation of the munition monitoring started within the BMBF‐funded project UDEMM (Environmental Monitoring for the Delaboration of Munition in the Sea; https://udemm.geomar.de/) and is already part of the new project CONMAR (https://conmar‐ munition.eu/) as part of the DAM mission sustainMare (https://www.sustainmare.de/). Additional sampling supported chemical analysis method development within the MarTERA project AMMOTRACe (Marine AMMunitiOn dump site exploration by surface‐ and underwater‐based laser mass spectrometric TRACing technology; https://www.geomar.de/en/ammotrace ). The original plan was to first work for one week in the North Sea and have a crew change after one week in Kiel and continue working in the Baltic Sea. This plan changed; ALKOR worked instead in Baltic Sea in support of for the Federal Public Prosecutor General and the Federal Police during the first week. The change of crew happened on 18th October in Kiel and the original Baltic Sea cruise was conducted as planned.
A Machine Intelligence Approach to Virtual Ballet Training
Authors: Muneesawang Paisarn , Khan Naimul , Kyan Matthew , Elder R. Bruce , Dong Nan , Sun Guoyu , Li Haiyan , Zhong Ling , Guan Ling
Published: May 2023

This article presents a framework for real-time analysis and visualization of ballet dance movements performed within a Cave Virtual Reality Environment (CAVE). A Kinect sensor captures and extracts dance-based movement features, from which a topology preserved "posture space" is constructed using a spherical self-organizing map (SSOM). Recordings of dance movements are parsed into gestural elements by projection onto the SSOM to form unique trajectories in posture space. Dependencies between postures in a trajectory are modeled using a Markovian empirical transition matrix, which is then used to recognize attempted movements. This allows for quantitative assessment and feedback of a student's performance, delivered using concurrent, localized visualizations together with a performance score based on incremental dynamic time warping (IDTW).
CNN based Multistage Gated Average Fusion (MGAF) for Human Action Recognition Using Depth and Inertial Sensors
Authors: Khan Naimul , Ahmad Zeeshan
Published: May 2023

Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) provides leverage to extract and fuse features from all layers of its architecture. However, extracting and fusing intermediate features from different layers of CNN structure is still uninvestigated for Human Action Recognition (HAR) using depth and inertial sensors. To get maximum benefit of accessing all the CNN's layers, in this paper, we propose novel Multistage Gated Average Fusion (MGAF) network which extracts and fuses features from all layers of CNN using our novel and computationally efficient Gated Average Fusion (GAF) network, a decisive integral element of MGAF. At the input of the proposed MGAF, we transform the depth and inertial sensor data into depth images called sequential front view images (SFI) and signal images (SI) respectively. These SFI are formed from the front view information generated by depth data. CNN is employed to extract feature maps from both input modalities. GAF network fuses the extracted features effectively while preserving the dimensionality of fused feature as well. The proposed MGAF network has structural extensibility and can be unfolded to more than two modalities. Experiments on three publicly available multimodal HAR datasets demonstrate that the proposed MGAF outperforms the previous state of the art fusion methods for depth-inertial HAR in terms of recognition accuracy while being computationally much more efficient. We increase the accuracy by an average of 1.5 percent while reducing the computational cost by approximately 50 percent over the previous state of the art.
DLIME: A Deterministic Local Interpretable Model - Agnostic Explanations Approach for Computer-Aided Diagnosis Systems
Authors: Zafar Muhammad Rehman , Khan Naimul
Published: May 2023

Local Interpretable Model-Agnostic Explanations (LIME) is a popular technique used to increase the interpretability and explainability of black box Machine Learning (ML) algorithms. LIME typically generates an explanation for a single prediction by any ML model by learning a simpler interpretable model (e.g. linear classifier) around the prediction through generating simulated data around the instance by random perturbation, and obtaining feature importance through applying some form of feature selection. While LIME and similar local algorithms have gained popularity due to their simplicity, the random perturbation and feature selection methods result in "instability" in the generated explanations, where for the same prediction, different explanations can be generated. This is a critical issue that can prevent deployment of LIME in a Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) system, where stability is of utmost importance to earn the trust of medical professionals. In this paper, we propose a deterministic version of LIME. Instead of random perturbation, we utilize agglomerative Hierarchical Clustering (HC) to group the training data together and K-Nearest Neighbour (KNN) to select the relevant cluster of the new instance that is being explained. After finding the relevant cluster, a linear model is trained over the selected cluster to generate the explanations. Experimental results on three different medical datasets show the superiority for Deterministic Local Interpretable Model-Agnostic Explanations (DLIME), where we quantitatively determine the stability of DLIME compared to LIME utilizing the Jaccard similarity among multiple generated explanations.
Interactive segmentation using U-Net with weight map and dynamic user interactions
Authors: Khan Naimul , Pirabaharan Ragavie
Published: May 2023

Interactive segmentation has recently attracted attention for specialized tasks where expert input is required to further enhance the segmentation performance. In this work, we propose a novel interactive segmentation framework, where user clicks are dynamically adapted in size based on the current segmentation mask. The clicked regions form a weight map and are fed to a deep neural network as a novel weighted loss function. To evaluate our loss function, an interactive U-Net (IU-Net) model which applies both foreground and background user clicks as the main method of interaction is employed. We train and validate on the BCV dataset, while testing on spleen and colon cancer CT images from the MSD dataset to improve the overall segmentation accuracy in comparison to the standard U-Net using our weighted loss function. Applying dynamic user click sizes increases the overall accuracy by 5.60% and 10.39% respectively by utilizing only a single user interaction.
Contrastive Self-Supervised Learning for Stress Detection from ECG Data
Authors: Rabbani Suha , Khan Naimul
Published: May 2023

In recent literature, ECG-based stress assessment has become popular due to its proven correlation to stress and increased accessibility of ECG data through commodity hardware. However, most ECG-based stress assessment models use supervised learning, relying on manually-annotated data. Limited research is done in the area of self-supervised learning (SSL) approaches that leverage unlabelled data and none that utilize contrastive SSL. However, with the dominance of contrastive SSL in domains such as computer vision, it is essential to see if the same excellence in performance can be obtained on an ECG-based stress assessment dataset. In this paper, we propose a contrastive SSL model for stress assessment using ECG signals based on the SimCLR framework. We test our model on two ECG-based stress assessment datasets. We show that our proposed solution results in a 9% improvement in accuracy on the WESAD dataset and 3.7% on the RML dataset when compared with SOTA ECG-based SSL models for stress assessment. The development of more accurate stress assessment models, particularly those that employ non-invasive data such as ECG for assessment, leads to developments in wearable technology and the creation of better health monitoring applications in areas such as stress management and relaxation therapy.
Demonized Weed : A review of Killer Weed: Marijuana Grow Ops, Media and Justice, by Susan C. Boyd and Connie Carter
Authors: Lindgren April
Published: May 2023

Book review of 

Killer Weed: Marijuana Grow Ops, Media and Justice

Susan C. Boyd and Connie Carter University of Toronto Press 290 pages, softcover ISBN 9781442612143
The Formation of Debt Capital by Enterprises in Ukraine
Authors:   Kyiv National Economic University named after V. Hetman, Kulish Ganna P. , Tsyliuryk Vasyl D. ,   Kyiv National Economic University named after V. Hetman
Published: May 2023

The article is aimed at studying the bank lending and bond issuance as a means of attracting debt capital in Ukraine. The mechanisms of attracting capital through banks and the debt capital market are considered; the main advantages and disadvantages of their use are outlined; the key criteria for choosing a source of financing and forming debt capital are determined. The volumes of attraction of bank loans by economic enterprises and volumes of issuance of corporate bonds by enterprises for the last five years are estimated. The purpose of the article is to study the use of bank loans and bond issuance by enterprises in the current realities with the definition of their disadvantages and advantages. On the basis of the research, it was found that the economic and social situation in the country affected the attraction of debt capital by enterprises. It is determined that the volume of attracting bank loans remained at the level of previous years, while the bond issuance decreased to critically low values. An analysis of statistical data from the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine and the National Bank of Ukraine revealed an increase in the share of non-performing loans in 2022, which is one of many negative trends in the debt capital market in Ukraine and a consequence of the ongoing large-scale invasion by the russian federation, which has begun on February 24, 2022. The results of the carried out study may be useful for: clarifying the role of bank lending and bond issuance as sources of attracting long-term debt capital; characterizing the situation in the domestic financial market; identification of ways to increase the efficiency of the process of attracting debt capital by domestic enterprises. The article specifies that enterprises will now prefer bank lending to meet their borrowing needs, as this source is more affordable and guarantees the receipt of capital in the required volumes, while the issuance of corporate bonds remains a promising alternative.
Planning the Enterprise Strategy by Provision of Consistency in the Levels of Competitiveness of Human Resources and Enterprises
Authors:   Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics, Herashchenko Іnna M.
Published: May 2023

To ensure the expected effectiveness of the labor process, human resources – through the formation and development of the necessary competencies, along with employing enterprises – through the creation of favorable conditions of work and a decent pay to ensure the necessary quality of working life – should be competitive in the labor market. There are many participants in the labor market who offer the ability to work (employees), the labor consumers (employers), the labor intermediaries (recruitment agencies), the authorities that set the rules for regulating relations between these participants (the State, acting indirectly through the employment centers). Their interests, preferences, requirements and relationships are often not consistent with each other, the reason for which is the influence of many factors. As an instrumentarium for this stage of research, the method of fuzzy sets was chosen, the essence of which is that it is impossible to clearly define the quantitative parameters of the object under study, but it is possible to more accurately describe its characteristics using linguistic variables such as «good», «medium», «high», etc. The stage of implementation of the fuzzy inference method is the phasefication of the initial linguistic variable «the degree of consistency of the levels of competitiveness of human resources and enterprises in the labor market». At the next stage of the methodological approach to providing consistency of the levels of competitiveness of human resources and enterprises in the labor market, a set of standard measures is being developed to ensure mutual compliance of the requirements of employers and employees to their competitiveness, which can be used: by employers in the formation of requirements for the competencies of employees; by employees – when determining employment opportunities and assessing their own competence level; by educational institutions – when creating curricula and plans; by employment centers – when analyzing and monitoring the labor market, developing vocational training programs for the unemployed and fulfilling the employers’ applications to fill existing vacancies. The proposed methodical approach allows moving from a multi-parametric problem in conditions of different types of parameters to solving the problem using the values of the function of belonging to a fuzzy set of levels of competitiveness. The obtained results allow, on the basis of a quantitative criterion, to formulate the level of already working personnel at the enterprise and to determine for it potential competitors in the labor market from the position of attractiveness of a certain employer.
Evaluating the Success Factors of Logistics Companies in a Modern Business Environment
Authors:   Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs, Khaminich Svitlana Yu. , Sokol Polina M. ,   Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Hordiichuk Svitlana M. ,   LLC firm «Razmakh»
Published: May 2023

The aim of the article is to study the main factors influencing the success of logistics companies in the current economic environment. The authors analyze current trends in the logistics industry, consider the main strategies used by logistics companies to achieve success. The main success factors are illuminated, such as: efficient supply chain management, use of modern technologies and innovations, development of partnerships with customers and suppliers, as well as the ability to respond quickly to changes in the market environment. The authors discuss the problems faced by logistics companies in the current economic environment: increased competition, increased customer demands, volatile fuel prices and other factors that may adversely affect the activities of logistics companies. Despite these challenges, logistics companies have great potential for development and expansion of their operations. Among the prospects for development are the increased use of new technologies such as drones and autonomous vehicles, improved supply chain management, and the development of environmentally friendly solutions. The authors of the article also draw attention to the importance of human resource management, maintaining a high level of employee motivation, ensuring the quality of services, assessing and managing risks, managing costs, and improving the efficiency of business processes. It is substantiated that the development of the logistics industry will take place in the direction of strengthening the integration of technologies, increasing the quality of services and improving risk management. Recommendations for improving the work of logistics companies are proposed, and it is concluded that the success of logistics companies depends on an integrated approach to management, as well as flexibility and adaptability to changing market conditions. The results of the study can be useful both for managers of logistics companies and for those interested in developing in this area. The article is an important study that allows us to better understand current trends in the logistics industry, as well as to identify problems and prospects for its development.
Managing the Integrated Value of an Enterprise through Digital Marketing Tools
Authors:   National Aviation University, Arefieva Olena V. , Arefiev Serhii O. ,   National Aviation University
Published: May 2023

The article studies the essence of management of the enterprise’s integrated value, taking into account the peculiarities of using digital marketing tools, based on the basics of building a strategy for enterprise development. The structure of the enterprise’s integrated value by certain stages is formed, the basic principles and components are allocated. The features of the modern use of digital marketing in the context of artificial intelligence development are considered. The authors define and substantiate their own vision of the concept of integrated value of an enterprise through a strategic approach to business management, based on determining and optimizing the cost of all elements of business processes, according to which, when producing goods or providing services, an enterprise should take into account all costs associated with this process, including the cost of materials, labor force, energy, equipment and other resources. It is noted that the main advantages of digital marketing are that it allows reaching a larger audience using Internet technologies and provides an opportunity for effective interaction with potential and existing customers. It is proved that increasing the value of an enterprise is possible on the basis of expanding the trajectory of development and business renewal on the basis of an innovative model. Analytical tools for digital marketing that help to collect and analyze data on user behavior are allocated, including: SEO tools, content marketing tools, e-commerce tools, e-advertising tools. The functional structure of the mechanism for managing the integrated value of an enterprise with the use of digital marketing is developed and proposed for application, which includes functional strategies, market development strategies, meaningful steps of managing the integrated value of an enterprise, and digital marketing tools.
The Digital Marketing Features of Spa Industry Establishments
Authors:   V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kuchechuk Larysa V.
Published: May 2023

In recent years, the spa industry has reached a new stage of development, entering the daily lives of many people. The widespread use of the Internet, in turn, has actualized the issue of using digital marketing especially to promote spa services. This article is aimed at identifying the features of digital marketing of spa industry establishments. To achieve the goal of the study, general scientific methods were used: analysis, synthesis, systematization, comparison, abstract-logical method. The article analyzes the data for 2022 presented in the Global Digital 2022 report, which proves a significant spread of Internet users around the world, which actualizes the use of digital marketing. The author highlights the most relevant and used digital marketing tools for the spa industry. This publication considers the highlighted digital marketing tools efficiently used for spa establishments precisely. The main sections necessary for the website of a spa establishment are proposed. The importance of using SEO-promotion and contextual advertising for the efficiency of the spa establishment website is noted. The main sections and topics for the effective management of social networks of spa industry establishments are proposed. It is also proposed to use crowd marketing, which allows to create a positive image of the company in specialized forums, services and social networks. Content marketing is a leading component in the Internet promotion of spa industry enterprises, because its products are used in most other promotion tools. It is noted that the skillful use of email marketing can give a positive result in the case of using the formed base of interested consumers. The necessity of using mobile marketing, namely: such tools as creating a mobile version of the website of a spa establishment, using text messaging, creating own application, is emphasized.
The Problems and Prospects for the Development of Advertising Campaigns in Ukraine
Authors:   Educational and Research Institute «Karazin Business School» of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Liakh Іnna O. , Hryhaluinas Dmytro V. ,   Educational and Research Institute «Karazin Business School» of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
Published: May 2023

The aim of the study is to diagnose problems in the development of advertising campaigns in Ukraine and propose new approaches to their formation. To achieve this goal, the following tasks were performed: the concept, essence and principles of formation of the advertising campaign of the enterprise are generalized; the structure, stages of formation and objectives of the advertising campaign are considered; the novel advertising campaign tools are proposed. The practical significance of the publication is that the proposed tools can be used to improve the advertising campaign of almost any enterprise, this purpose is also underpinned by the formulated proposals for the application of certain marketing tools and techniques, taking into account the impact of business digitalization. An advertising campaign is a plan that helps a business stay in the market. Before you start developing a campaign, you need to have a clear understanding of what kind or classification is exactly needed for the enterprise. It is necessary to carefully analyze competitors, market, product or service, your own company, related markets and companies, in order to have a clear idea of the desired result. An advertising campaign has a long way of formation, including various stages of development. For a certain market and the situation in which the company is found, an individual advertising campaign is recommended. To improve their individual advertising campaigns, businesses should apply not only traditional methods and tools, but pay more attention to the developments on the social network. The key to the success of advertising campaigns will be a more active introduction of digital marketing. Digital tools will help you better understand the clients and find a special approach to every one of them. Based on the analysis of the state of advertising campaigns in Ukraine, the following directions for improving activities are proposed: use of novel technologies; creation of a system of communication with own customers; modernization of traditional methods; creating a unique advertising campaign.
Systematizing the Evolution of Scientific Views on the Influence of the Transport Industry on the Economy
Authors:   Academy of Labour, Social Relations and Tourism, Shevchenko Roman B. , Ivashchenko Tetiana O. ,   Academy of Labour, Social Relations and Tourism
Published: May 2023

The article is aimed at analyzing and systematizing the views of scientists on the transport industry in historical retrospective and its influence on the economy. The article reviews known theories and studies concerning the influence of the transport industry on the economy in order to generalize modern ideas about its development and allocate the most significant, impact views that must be taken into account when developing a domestic strategy for the development of the transport industry. During the literary review of scientific works, the directions of economic thought were analyzed and structured. Different approaches to assessing the role of transport in the economy are examined and the main factors that determine its influence on the socioeconomic development of the country are considered. Particular attention in the article is paid to the analysis of modern ideas about the transport industry, in particular regarding its role in the context of globalization, development of innovative technologies, increasing the level of safety and ensuring ecological sustainability. The authors considered key challenges and trends influencing the development of the transport industry, in particular the growth of freight and passenger traffic; development of international trade and transit transport; change in consumer preferences and behavior. The studies of modern authors on the specific economic influence of aspects of the transport industry on the economy of the country is systematized. Based on the analysis of the views of scientists, the main spheres of influence of transport on the economy have been allocated. The ultimate goal of this systematic review is to provide a clear and nuanced understanding of the ideas of scientists as to the influence of the development of the transport industry on the functioning of the economy, as well as finding perspective ideas for the domestic strategy for the development of the transport industry. Prospects for further research are the development and improvement of methods for assessing the influence of the transport industry on the economy, taking into account current challenges and trends, the development of efficient strategies for the development of the transport industry, taking into account its influence on the socioeconomic development of the country.