bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Preliminary Study of End-Effector Compliance for Reducing Insertion Force in Automated Fluid Coupling for Trains
Authors: Eshraghi Kourosh , Jiang Pingfei , Suraci Daniele , Atherton Mark
Published: October 2021

Robotic assembly of mating parts (peg-in-hole (PiH)) inevitably encounters misalignments. Although passive end-effector compliance is key to successful alignment during the assembly, the literature does not propose many solutions for large misalignments, which is relevant to applications such as compliance of a robot end-effector for train fluid servicing. The results from physical experiments indicate insertion forces that are too large for practical applications, even with small misalignments. This preliminary study applies a hybrid approach combining physical experiments and simulation modelling for large motion PiH coupling with end-effector compliance. This provides a platform for investigating insertion force during misaligned coupling. The simulation model contains configurable parameters for robot compliance and PiH friction which are informed by the physical experiment results. The many robot compliances are lumped as two torsional springs on the pitch and yaw motion axis of the robot arm model. The simulation model is then calibrated using the physical results without having to conduct further intensive physical experiments. The calibrated model represents the physical measurements to a satisfactory degree, however its performance can still be improved.
A Hybrid deep learning model for effective segmentation and classification of lung nodules from CT images
Authors: Murugesan Malathi , Kaliannan Kalaiselvi , Balraj Shankarlal , Singaram Kokila , Kaliannan Thenmalar , Albert Johny Renoald
Published: October 2021

Deep learning algorithms will be used to detect lung nodule anomalies at an earlier stage. The primary goal of this effort is to properly identify lung cancer, which is critical in preserving a person’s life. Lung cancer has been a source of concern for people all around the world for decades. Several researchers presented numerous issues and solutions for various stages of a computer-aided system for diagnosing lung cancer in its early stages, as well as information about lung cancer. Computer vision is one of the field of artificial intelligence this is a better way to detect and prevent the lung cancer. This study focuses on the stages involved in detecting lung tumor regions, namely pre-processing, segmentation, and classification models. An adaptive median filter is used in pre-processing to identify the noise. The work’s originality seeks to create a simple yet effective model for the rapid identification and U-net architecture based segmentation of lung nodules. This approach focuses on the identification and segmentation of lung cancer by detecting picture normalcy and abnormalities.
A model of FeN-decorated BeO layer particle for CO gas adsorption
Authors: Zarifi Kosar , Rezaei Farnaz , Seyed Alizadeh Seyed Mehdi
Published: October 2021

Carbon monoxide (CO) is known as a deathful gas produced by burning of hydrocarbons in a lack of enough oxygen, in which breathing CO leads to serious issues on human life health quality. Therefore, adsorption of CO gas is an essential task for diagnosis or removal of this dreadful gas in environment. To do this, a HEME-like model of iron-nitrogen-doped beryllium oxide (FeNBeO) monolayer was investigated for adsorbing CO gas by performing density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Two models were obtained for this process, in which relaxation of CO with C-head or O-head towards Fe region of monolayer. The results indicated that the formation of FeNBeO-CO model could be achieved more favorable than the formation of FeNBeO-OC model. The obtained optimized geometers and energies all approved this achievement for favorability of FeNBeO-CO model formation. Moreover, molecular orbital based electronic features indicated variations of such features for the models upon adsorption of CO substance, in which the models could be detectable in a sensor function for the existence of CO gas in the environment. As a consequence, the investigated FeNBeO monolayer could be proposed useful for adsorption of CO gas at least for the CO deathful gas diagnosis purposes.
Differential Impact on Economic Development
Authors: Mirti Isaac Ulderico
Published: October 2021

Why are some countries wealthier than others? There are numerous ways to address this question; however, there is substantial literature in development economics suggesting that a nation’s colonial history plays an integral part in pre-determining who is rich, and who is poor. Previous studies suggest that among former African colonies, British or French colonies experienced marginally faster growth rates than Portuguese, Belgian, or Italian ones. This provides additional insight to suggest that differentiation in economic growth could be explained by a nation’s colonial history. This study attempts to understand the differential impacts of British and French colonialism on the economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa. By investigating the different approaches to colonizing, is it possible that one of these previous imperial powers better equipped their colonies with formidable institutions conducive for economic growth after independence?
2D Perovskites for Biological Sensors
Authors: Seo Jisung
Published: October 2021

2D perovskite’s quantum confinement and superlattices enhance electron and hole recombination which maximizes the photoluminescence quantum efficiency for optical devices. However, only a few works have been reported for biological applications, especially, DNA associated. Contemporary gene-editing science through CRISPR technology is advantageous as all types of nucleic acid chains such as RNA, single-stranded DNA, and double-stranded DNA can be modified. There are numerous reports that base pairs of nucleic acids are nonpolar and 2D perovskites that are capped with aliphatic chains possibly can operate as an optical sensor for detecting a specific sequence of DNA. Here, we demonstrate organic-inorganic halide 2D perovskite’s – capped with eight carbon long aliphatic chains – optical and structural properties. Self-assembly of tin-based perovskites showed near-unity photoluminescence quantum yield but had poor stability in water or ambient condition due to hydrolysis whereas lead-based perovskites showed less PL but were stable in water at high concentration. 2D perovskites’ unique multiple emission peaks at different wavelengths, water stability, and intensity discrepancy when conjugated in nucleoside dispersed solution were studied. However, complex multiple directionalities of PL emission, water stability by concentration, minor PL intensity or wavelength discrepancy, and toxicity followed by the lead source for the perovskites are conflicting with robust and convenient detection technique for the DNA.
Outdoor Living Room
Authors: Gillette Hayley Marie , Baweja Vandana
Published: October 2021

In the 1940s and 50s, Florida modernist architects developed a regional house—The Florida Tropical Home—that the Miami architect Robert Law Weed (1897–1961) inaugurated with his design of the Florida Tropical Home at the 1933 Century of Progress Fair in Chicago. One of the attributes of the Florida Tropical Home was the unification of indoor and outdoor spaces, through a fusion of landscape architecture and the interior of the house. Architects deployed multiple design strategies to achieve this fusion of indoors and outdoors. An annual architecture magazine—Florida Architecture—documented the increasing unification of indoor-outdoor spaces from the 1940s into the 50s. The magazine’s editorial advisory board comprised progressive architects such as—Weed, Wahl Snyder (1910–1989), Igor Polevitzky (1911–1978), Robert Little (1915–1982), and Alfred Browning Parker (1916–2011)—whose projects were featured as experiments in tropical homes. This paper will investigate how the Florida Tropical Home in the 1940s and 50s redefined the relationship between indoors and outdoors— from one of separation to one of unification. Through an analysis of the homes published in Florida Architecture, this study concludes that the architects developed a Florida regional architecture that was based on new relationships between indoors and outdoors.
What Drives Growth: Analyzing Quantitative Factors and their Variation across Sectors
Authors: Sweeney Daniel J.
Published: October 2021

Value investing is often considered the antithesis of growth investing. However, core to any value investing strategy is an intrinsic valuation, typically calculated using a DCF analysis. One of the most sensitive DCF assumptions is the estimation of a company’s long-term cash flow growth rate. Thus, understanding a company’s growth potential is a vital component in any value thesis. This paper attempts to create a quantitative model to help predict a company’s long-term cash flow growth rate (using EBITDA growth as a proxy for cash flow growth) and to find the strongest indicators for a company’s growth potential by sector. To do so, this study analyzes variables pertaining to operating efficiency, risk metrics, market valuation, corporate investment levels, and the competitive landscape for S&P 500 constituent companies. While all categories contributed at least one statistically significant variable, the market valuation and corporate investment level categories had the highest volume of significant variables. The results show that widely used quantitative metrics can help predict a meaningful portion of a company’s five-year EBITDA growth rate when analyzed on a sector-by-sector basis. Furthermore, both the types of variables and predictive strength of the model varies widely across sectors. In practice, analysts should prioritize different ratios, metrics, and quantitative variables based on the target company’s sector when estimating the trajectory of a company’s long-term growth rate.
CLINICAL DECISION MAKING ON DEEP CARIES MANAGEMENT IN THE ERA OF EVIDENCE BASED DENTISTRY IN INDIA- A SURVEY
Authors: Karunakar P. , Reddy M.S Ranga , Faizuddin Umrana , Karteek Basa Srinivas , Swetha Chigurupati , Ram Kasturi Sri
Published: October 2021

1Professor and HOD, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

2Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

3Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

4Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

5Post Graduate student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

6Post Graduate student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Impactos da pandemia de Covid-19 nas instituições ambientais de caravelas, Bahia: efeitos associados ao período de isolamento social
Authors: Portela Ellen Maria Santos , Silva Ingrid Melissa Noberto da , Santos Joana Farias dos
Published: October 2021

Este artigo teve como objetivo analisar os impactos e desafios impostos pela pandemia da COVID-19 no desempenho das atividades e ações das Unidades de Conservação (UC’s) e Organizações Não Governamentais (ONG’s) que atuam na conservação e preservação do meio ambiente na cidade de Caravelas, Bahia. A pesquisa se deu em função da necessidade da análise e compreensão de como essas instituições e seus profissionais estão conduzindo seus trabalhos durante esse período pandêmico e quais seriam as maiores dificuldades enfrentadas do ponto de vista ambiental. Como instrumento principal, foi utilizado a plataforma Google Forms para o envio do questionário. Participaram desta pesquisa 07 instituições. As instituições foram abordadas com um questionário qualiquantitativo, acerca das dificuldades de manter o funcionamento dessas mesmas instituições em período pandêmico e entender as limitações e os impactos que a pandemia do novo coronavírus (SARS-Cov-2) trouxe e de que forma as instituições puderam se inovar nesse momento. Portanto, em relação aos problemas ambientais, 28% dos respondentes acreditam que houve impactos negativos, 28% responderam que ainda é cedo para afirmar sobre o agravamento e 44% relataram que a pandemia não agravou os problemas, apenas os mantiveram. Todavia, verificou-se que em decorrência da pandemia, houve desemprego, fechamento de escritório, atividades de campo paralisadas e cancelamento de eventos. Evidencia-se a necessidade de acompanhamento contínuo nas UC’s e ONG’s ambientalistas de Caravelas, no contexto de transição do remoto para a volta ao presencial, com adoção de estratégias de construção participativa entre o terceiro setor, setor público e sociedade civil.
La Ruta Lyell: una proposta geoturística per a la divulgació i la didàctica del patrimoni geològic de Catalunya
Authors: Camps Gamundi I.
Published: October 2021

In the summer of 1830 Charles Lyell carried out an expedition through Catalonia with the aim of learning about Olot volcanism. The most important route starts in Barcelona and reaches Ceret (Vallespir, Northern Catalonia), passing through high-value of geological and landscape such as Montjuïc, Montserrat, Súria, Cardona, the Lluçanès, the Vic plain, the Cabrerès, the Garrotxa volcanic area and the Salines massif. The implementation of a long-distance route similar to other thematic paths and focused on the teaching of geology and the interpretation of the landscape while following in the footsteps of this expedition (Lyell Route) can generate an original product in the line of sustainable tourism. This itinerary would bring socio-economic and scientific-cultural benefits to the territories through which it passes and to society as a whole. Finally, it is clear that to carry out this project optimally requires solid and assertive collaboration between different geological and environmental actors, especially those who develop their activity on the territory of the Lyell Route.
ROLE, PLACE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF DIGITAL MARKETING IN THE SYSTEM OF PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION BY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Stukan Tatyana
Published: October 2021

The article reveals that the web environment for agricultural enterprises during quarantine became an innovative mechanism for the sale of products at a time when traditional sales channels were closed to the access of economic entities. The main problems that agricultural producers had to face in the last year in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic have been identified. The creation of a regional Internet platform for the sale of agricultural products on the example of the Kherson region is described. Factors of ensuring the functioning of the Internet platform "Agroonlinecommerce" for the sale of agricultural products by agricultural enterprises are grouped. The advantages of implementing a digital marketing strategy for agricultural businesses have been studied. It was found that the transfer of sales of goods through the web environment will allow small and medium-sized businesses to reduce the cost of regular sales, through retail and wholesale markets, which in turn will reduce the cost of goods. The creation of Internet platforms for the sale of agricultural products is positive not only for agricultural producers themselves, but also for the regional centers themselves, as this is another area from which the region's budget will be replenished in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been determined that digital marketing for the sale of agricultural products provides the most favorable conditions for both the consumer and the agricultural enterprise, while saving time and money, reducing unnecessary costs, and establishing a relationship between seller and buyer. The prospect for agricultural enterprises today is to promote products through the diversification of sales channels and the transition to new sales channels, which they previously did not use at all and the newly created regional Internet platform is a priority step in selling agricultural products in quarantine. But at the same time, for the intensive development of this area and the promotion of digital integration of agriculture should attract additional investment funds that will accelerate the development of these platforms and expand the number of users, thereby increasing trade and cash flows from agriculture.
MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE ECONOMY OF THE FUTURE: WORLD EXPERIENCE AND PROSPECTS OF THE BLACK SEA REGION
Authors: Storozhylova Uliana , Storozhylov Hlib , Storozhylov Pilip
Published: October 2021

The global digital transformation of the economy of the future and rapid changes in the present orient the need for transition from traditional economic policy management to modern innovation and investment models of economic policy of the Black Sea region through digitalization, introduction of modern advanced IT technologies S.M.A.R.T. and HR management, e-government, next-generation information tools based on fully digital intelligent smart management.
Digital transformation of the future economy in the world, significant acceleration of e-government, introduction of modern advanced IT technologies S.M.A.R.T. and HR-management open new unique opportunities for development and contribute to a radical improvement of quality in the field of economic, social life of citizens and digitalization of business processes of the Black Sea region.
Emergence of new digital tools, political changes require: formation of high-quality innovative and creative approaches in management, global cooperation and support of flexible transformation on the basis of multilevel network structures of the Black Sea region and exclusivity are the priority vectors of the global digital economy of the future.
The digital future, improving the quality of economic and social life of citizens, digitalization of business processes and e-government are integral to effective and high-quality economic management policy of any country in the world.
The article identifies global processes of digital economic transformation. The expediency of ensuring openness of creative tendencies of modeling of e-government development policy is substantiated.
An analysis of the implementation of modern advanced IT technologies S.M.A.R.T. and HR-management in the leading countries of the world and consideration of the map of investment attractiveness, digitalization of business processes, establishment of economic prosperity, strengthening of social stability, ecological sustainability of the Black Sea region.
Comparison of countries by location in the Network Readiness Index in 2020. The Black Sea region is ready to take the next step to become even more efficient and competitive in the world market.
METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO EVALUATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS AND HEALTH SPHERE
Authors: Tsymbaliuk Serhii
Published: October 2021

The study aims to substantiate the methodology for assessing the sustainable development of sports and health in the region. To achieve this goal, the following tasks are necessary: to reveal the essence of the sports and health sphere of the region; determine the role of sport in achieving sustainable development goals; substantiate the need for a comprehensive analysis of sustainable development of sports and health in the region; to develop a methodology for assessing the sustainable development of sports and health in the region. The article defines the essence of the sports and health sphere of the region. Over the past two decades, sport and other forms of physical activity have been found to be used to achieve social development goals and as a tool for peacekeeping and peacekeeping operations around the world as part of the so-called “sport for development and peace”. The main international documents declaring the importance of sport in achieving development and peace are presented. It is proved that the effective functioning of the sports and health sphere of the region in the complex ensures the achievement of economic, social, and health goals, which meets the guidelines of sustainable development. The legislative bases of sustainable development of physical culture and sports in Ukraine are revealed, the main tasks and ways of activation of sustainable development of sports and health sphere in Ukraine under the conditions of decentralization are given. It is argued that determining the effectiveness of measures to enhance physical culture, sports, and health in the regions in order to timely adjust the policy of local governments to support it requires systematic monitoring of sustainable development of sports and health. On this basis, the need for comprehensive analysis is substantiated and a method for assessing the sustainable development of sports and health in the region has been developed. The use of this technique provides opportunities to identify the achievements and problems of the development of mass sports for the application of relevant state institutions, the specification of measures aimed at the development of physical culture, sports, and health.
TOOLS OF ANTI-CRISIS FINANCIAL DIAGNOSTICS OF THE ENTERPRISE
Authors: Solomina Ganna , Rozdobudko Ella
Published: October 2021

The article substantiates that anti-crisis financial diagnostics is a process of regular research of the results of the financial, economic and investment activities of an organization and their impact on financial stability in order to identify and quantify the factors of financial insolvency, as well as to identify the causes of their manifestation and possible ways of their leveling.
Generalization of foreign and domestic experience in the development and application of tools for anti-crisis financial diagnostics made it possible to identify modern problems of the development of its tools and divide them into two groups: endogenous (directly related to the tools) and exogenous (associated with the external environment of creating and using the tool). Endogenous ones are unique in nature and can be conditionally eliminated by changing the method of constructing a model, while exogenous problems are universal and conditionally unremovable, since the researcher is practically deprived of the opportunity to influence them.
The work shows that the development of anti-crisis tools financial diagnostics can be carried out either by adapting previously created tools for specific conditions of their use, or by creating new tools. The article contains a proposal for improving the models of anti-crisis financial diagnostics, developed by E. Altman and J. Olson, using the methods of discriminant analysis and logistic regression. All improved varieties: ZMDA, ZLOG, OMDA and OLOG showed greater classification accuracy than the original models.
The article discloses the procedure for selecting variables for creating a tool and proposes a system of predictors of anti-crisis financial diagnostics for enterprises operating in the field of real estate rental.
Adaptation to modern conditions and empirical verification of anti-crisis financial diagnostics tools have been performed. The change in the weight values of each of the predictors and the reassessment of cut-off points, which make it possible to more accurately classify enterprises as financially stable and financially insolvent, was carried out on the basis of a sample of real estate agencies in Ukraine.
ECONOMIC SECURITY OF THE ENTERPRISE: GENESIS AND MODERN FUNCTIONAL GOALS
Authors: Polischuk Olesia
Published: October 2021

The problem of ensuring the economic security arose before Ukrainian enterprises in the early 90’s. Within a short period of time, there was a rethinking of the importance of security for the functioning and development of each entity. The purpose of the study is to determine the historical stages and characterize the modern interpretation of the concept of “economic security of the enterprise” with the outline of current functional goals.
To study the historical stages and characteristics of modern priorities of economic security of the enterprise used methods: induction and deduction, comparison and systematization – in the study of the essential characteristics of the concept of “economic security of the enterprise”; synthesis and analysis – definition of the main approaches to the interpretation of the concept of “economic security of the enterprise”; morphological analysis – to clarify the purpose and functional objectives of economic security of the enterprise; graphic – for a visual presentation of theoretical and methodological material; abstract-logical – for theoretical generalizations and conclusions of the study.
The historical stages of changing views on the essence of the concept of “economic security of the enterprise” are considered. It is proved that the formation of modern understanding of economic security of the enterprise was not under the influence of foreign experience, but only through the influence of transformational processes in the national economy and business needs in developing a theoretical basis for the formation of protective redoubts. The current approaches to the interpretation of the concept of “economic security of the enterprise” are characterized, which are based on the focus on: ensuring the protection of the enterprise; efficiency of use of corporate resources; stability and stability of the system; coordination of interests.
It was found that today the representatives of business circles pay more and more attention to solving this problem, but without proper theoretical and methodological support and due to the exclusively gained experience such actions remain ineffective.
It is substantiated that the departure from responding to the impact of individual threats with a focus solely on reducing losses in favor of building a system of economic security, which allows to identify and implement a set of protective measures, allows to keep internal processes under control and adapt to environmental changes.
INTELLECTUALIZATION OF MANAGEMENT OF SAFE ACTIVITY OF THE ENTERPRISE
Authors: Shtangret Andriy , Shliakhetko Vitaly
Published: October 2021

The problem of ensuring economic security at Ukrainian enterprises is becoming more acute, because it requires a significant change in security activities. The system, which provided for strict state control of all aspects of enterprise activities, has changed to one in which the owner and senior management are responsible for business security. Along with increasing competition due to the openness of the domestic market for foreign producers, Ukrainian enterprises are under the influence of challenges, risks and threats, the source of which is globalization, digitalization and intellectualization. The current level of functioning and development prospects of each business entity is determined by the ability of security entities to adequately respond to the influence of the latest factors of the external and internal environment.
The purpose of the study is to substantiate the key theoretical foundations of the intellectualization of security management of Ukrainian enterprises.
The following methods are used for the theoretical foundations of intellectualization of enterprise security management: induction and deduction, comparison and systematization – in the study of the essential characteristics of the terms “intelligence”, “information and knowledge”, “intellectualization”, “intellectual resources”, “management intellectualization”, and “intellectualization of security management”; synthesis and analysis – to determine the theoretical foundations of the intellectualization of security management of the enterprise; morphological analysis – to clarify the tasks of security actors in the process of intellectualization at the enterprise level; graphic – for visual presentation of theoretical and methodical material; abstract-logical – for theoretical generalizations and conclusions of the study.
It is proposed to interpret security activities as activities aimed at maintaining the stability and ensuring the stable functioning of the enterprise by protecting its resources and interests, as well as the use of additional market opportunities.
The essence of the conceptual apparatus of intellectualization from the standpoint of making changes in the security activities of the enterprise is considered. It is proposed to interpret the term “intelligence” in relation to security actors as a mental ability, based on information and available knowledge, to develop solutions in a high level of uncertainty with control over their implementation and the ability to make timely changes.
It is substantiated that the intellectualization of security management should involve raising the intellectual level of management and the use of innovative information technologies.
ANALYSIS OF THE LABOR MARKET OF UKRAINE USING STATISTICAL METHODS
Authors: Savchuk Tetyana , Vasylyk Oksana , Kostyuk Ulyana
Published: October 2021

The article analyzes the current state of the labor market of Ukraine using various statistical methods, such as descriptive statistics, inferential statistics and exploratory data statistics. It is statistical methods that have allowed us to more deeply identify existing trends and predict the dynamics of key indicators for the future with a sufficient level of adequacy. Some indicators have been studied for 30 years, but the main focus has been on labor market data for the last 5-6 years. Most of the identified trends have become and remain unchanged recently.
In particular, when studying the structure of the population by sex and type of place of residence, it was found that most of the population of Ukraine lives in cities. There are almost half as many people living in rural areas. As for employment, in rural areas only a third of the population is employed, in cities also more than 2/3 of the population is recognized as unemployed. Confirming the existing stereotype, the number of women in Ukraine (on average by about 7%) exceeds the male part of the population and this situation has not changed over the past 30 years. Women in Ukraine are slightly more than 53%, while men make up 46% of country's permanent population. The most numerous are Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk regions and Kyiv. The least residents are in Chernivtsi and Kirovohrad regions.
When studying the age of labor resources distinguish between average and median age. If the mean age of the population is the weighted arithmetic mean, calculated as a result of dividing the total number of man-years (at each age) by the total permanent population, the median age is the age that divides the population into two levels by size: one – the median age, the second – older.
In general, it was found that the median age is slightly lower than the average and is 41,4 years in Ukraine. In a study of differences in mean and median age by sex, it was found that in both cases in men it is 1–3 years lower than in women. People live the longest in Chernihiv, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the least long-lived in Zakarpattia, Rivne and Volyn.
The identified trends should be of interest and taken into account by potential employers when planning the development of their business.
COMPETITION ADVOCACY: ESSENCE AND FEATURES OF MOTIVATION
Authors: Mykhalchyshyn Nataliia
Published: October 2021

The article describes advocating competition as a component of competition policy, implemented antitrust agencies. Investigated the subjective and object composition advocacy. It is established that there is a need to expand the subject composition of competition advocacy, the coordination of which should be carried out by the main subject of competition advocacy – the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. Thus, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, local governments, and the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine have been singled out as secondary subjects of competition advocacy. The effectiveness of competition advocacy will be enhanced in the case of reaching the majority of society, which is possible due to the introduction into the educational process of adapted academic disciplines, in particular – for technical specialties – "Fundamentals of Competitive Culture"; for economic specialties (for example, management and administration, social and behavioral sciences) – "Management of competitive relations"; for specialties in law, journalism, public administration and administration, international relations – "Competition and Competition Policy". It is established that in Lviv and Volyn regions for 2016–2019, the consequences of the implementation of competition advocacy in terms of appeals of legal entities/individuals on violations of competition law may indicate a decrease in the number of violations and a decrease in the activity of individuals and legal entities to apply to antitrust. Also found that the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine for 2016–2020 years as methods of competition advocacy permanently used provide comments and suggestions to amend the regulations and cooperation with the media. Determined that it is appropriate to motivate the participants to the competitive relationship competitive behavior based on the positive effects of competition for each category of market relations – consumers, business, and government circles. Society is the an essential element that could promote competition.
THE STATE OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY OF INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES AS A PREREQUISITE FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Authors: Ohrenych Yuliia , Hrytsenko Oleksandr
Published: October 2021

The creation and further operation of any enterprise is aimed at making a profit, which in a market economy is not without the influence of a number of factors. In practice, these factors can be extremely diverse, ranging from market competition and, consequently, the constant need to modernize production, and ending with the political vicissitudes of the country, which often entails a change in the vector of industrial development as a whole. Maintaining the efficiency of financial activities, in conditions of constant external and internal factors of influence, is a necessary condition for the existence of each individual enterprise. Therefore, the analysis of factors and reasons for reducing the efficiency of financial activities of industrial enterprises is important for further decision-making on the implementation of anti-crisis management measures. The article analyzes the main trends of fluctuations in the financial activities of industrial enterprises of Ukraine on the example of PJSC "Zaporizhzhya Electric Locomotive Repair Plant". The key factors and reasons for changing the financial performance of the enterprise are identified. The influence of external factors on the reduction of financial efficiency is characterized. The analysis of a particular enterprise reflects the overall situation in the engineering industry of Ukraine, because each company is equally exposed to external factors on the financial condition, although it does not determine the methods of responding to external threats. The essence of the financial activity of the enterprise, the factors that determine it and the reasons for the impact of internal risks on the financial activities of economic entities are considered. The analysis of financial activity of the enterprise is carried out through a prism of indicators of profitability, liquidity, a condition of property, relative indicators of an estimation of financial stability and business activity. The necessity and expediency of anti-crisis management at an industrial enterprise have been established. The author identifies the main directions of improving the financial situation.
COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF INCLUSIVE TOURISM IN THE BLACK SEA REGION AND SPANISH CATALONIA
Authors: Bielousova Natalia
Published: October 2021

The article reveals the essence of inclusive tourism as a new direction of the tourism sector, for the introduction of which in the regions of Ukraine, it is necessary to thoroughly study the world experience, compare the real possibilities of the natural resource and tourist and recreational potential, as well as the level of development of the sectoral infrastructure of the region, which is related to the implementation process. programs for the development of inclusive tourism. As an example of European experience in creating an inclusive environment, the region of Spanish Catalonia was considered, which has similar features to the Black Sea region of Ukraine: climatic and natural resources, the presence of a coastline with beaches for recreation and a variety of leisure activities, a wide range of tourist services and offers for all tourists , including for people with inclusion and people with disabilities.
Provides a comprehensive description of the inclusive environment of the city of Barcelona - the center of Catalonia, which is considered the most suitable for tourists with inclusion (people with disabilities): transport infrastructure, information centers for the provision of various services and information, accessible Internet sites, availability of special transport, adapted hotel rooms and points food, availability of tourist locations, etc.).
The attention is focused on Catalonia, as a region where there is already an established mechanism for providing tourist services to inclusive tourists, but as a rule to people with disabilities. Therefore, the question arises of involving all categories of inclusive tourists, including representatives of socially vulnerable segments of the population, including pensioners. This will make it possible to equalize the rights of all citizens to rest and receive social and cultural benefits. From the point of view of economic efficiency, the process of increasing the number of tourists will be natural. This step will expand the range of travel services, increase the number of jobs and solve the problem of socializing people with inclusion.
The general characteristics of the resource and infrastructural component of the Black Sea region made it possible to assess the region's capabilities, identify problems and predict the strategy of introducing inclusive tourism in the future in this region of Ukraine.
Reproductive management in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann)
Authors: González-Maldonado J. , Muñoz-García Canuto , Serna-Lagunes Ricardo , Salazar Ortiz J. , Gallegos-Sánchez J. , Cortez Romero C.
Published: October 2021

Objective: To review information related with the reproductive physiology and management of white-tailed deer for reproductive specialists and producers.
Design/methodology/approach: The information presented in this document relies on the review of scientific papers and on experience gained in white-tail deer production systems.
Results: White-tailed deer is a species with seasonal reproduction and one of the most important hunting species in Mexico. Currently, all reproductive biotechnologies applied to small ruminants can be used in white-tailed deer.
Limitations of the study/implications: Information regard the physiology and reproductive management of white-tailed deer is limited, probably due to conditions specific to its production system.
Findings/conclusions: Research and publication of information regard the physiology and reproductive management of white-tailed deer is needed.
Characterization of cellulose and sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) straw from five cultivars grown in the humid tropic of Mexico
Authors: López-Velázquez Liliana Yanet , Salgado-García Sergio , Cordova-Sánchez Samuel , Valerio-Cardenas Cintya , Bolio-Lopez Gloria Ivette , Castañeda-Ceja Raúl , Lagunes-Espinoza Luz del Carmen , Falconi-Calderon Richart
Published: October 2021

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the cellulose content and characteristics of sugarcane straw from the cultivars MEX 69-290, MEX 68-P-23, CO-997, SP 70-1284 and CP 72-2086.

Design/methodology/approach: A completely random experimental design with six replicates was conducted; the study factor was the sugarcane straw from the five evaluated cultivars. For cellulose extraction, the sodium hydroxide (soda) method was used on dried sugarcane straw of 2 mm. The crystallinity and crystal size were determined with x-ray diffraction (XRD); the fiber length had achieved a measurement with a DMRE optical microscope.

 

Results: Among the results, it can be noted that the cultivars MEX 69-290 and SP 70-1284, which presented less cellulose content (8.4 g and 8.5 g) and lower yields (42.1% and 42.6%), while the cultivar CO-997, presented higher cellulose content and yield which ranged from 9.8 g to 49.8%. The crystallinity of cellulose was higher in the sugarcane straw from the cultivars SP 70-1284 and MEX 68-P23. The crystal size of cellulose was 2.3 nm. The length of cellulose fibers was small (<945.7 µm).

Study limitations/implications: The collection of samples in the field, as well as selected materials for digestion.

Findings/conclusions: The sugarcane straw is a potential source of cellulose for the paper industry.
The effect of dominance rank on female reproductive success in social mammals
Authors: Shivani  , Huchard Elise , Lukas Dieter
Published: October 2021

Life in social groups, while potentially providing social benefits, inevitably leads to conflict among group members. In many social mammals, such conflicts lead to the formation of dominance hierarchies, where high-ranking individuals consistently outcompete other group members. Given that competition is a fundamental tenet of the theory of natural selection, it is generally assumed that high-ranking individuals have higher reproductive success than lower-ranking individuals. Previous reviews have indicated large variation across populations on the potential effect of dominance rank on reproductive success in female mammals. Here, we perform a meta-analysis based on 444 effect sizes from 187 studies on 86 mammal species to investigate how life-history, ecology and sociality modulate the relationship between female dominance rank and fitness. As predicted, we found that (1) dominance rank is generally positively associated with reproductive success, independent of the approach different studies have taken to answer this question; and that (2) the relationship between rank and reproductive success is conditional on life-history mechanisms, with higher effects of dominance rank on reproductive output than on survival, particularly in species with high reproductive investment. Contrary to our predictions, (3) the fitness benefits to high-ranking females appear consistent across ecological conditions rather than increasing when resources decrease. Instead, we found that the social environment consistently mitigates rank differences on reproductive success by modulating female competition, with, as predicted, (4) dominant females showing higher reproductive success than subordinates in two different types of societies: first, effect sizes are highest when females live in cooperatively breeding groups composed of a single dominant female and one or more subordinate females; second, they are also elevated when females form differentiated relationships which occurs when groups are composed of unrelated females. Our findings indicate that obtaining a high ranking position in a social group consistently provides female mammals with fitness benefits, even though future studies might show lower effects given various biases in the literature we were able to access, including, but not restricted to, a publication bias. They further draw a complex landscape of the level of social inequality across mammalian societies, reflected by variation in the benefits of social dominance, which appears to be shaped by reproductive and social competition more than by ecological competition.
Would-be Language Teachers' Perceptions and Challenges Towards Synchronous Language Learning
Authors: Aranas Kathlyn
Published: October 2021

Believed to be a practical solution to eliminate the possibilities of any learning gap to befall, the adaption of online learning specifically the implementation of the synchronous mode of teaching and learning has been practiced in various universities in the arena of education amidst the covid-19 outbreak. In light of this, the present study sought to investigate the different perspectives of would-be language teachers towards synchronous learning. Moreover, this investigation aimed to determine the challenges encountered by the students during the course of learning. The participants of the study were seven students in the tertiary level taking a bachelor’s degree either in English or Filipino. Essentially, a descriptive qualitative research design was employed and individual in-depth interviews were conducted. Furthermore, thematic analysis was utilized to analyze the data gathered. With reference to the findings of this study, it has been noted that the respondents perceive synchronous learning differently, which includes both positive and negative remarks. In addition, internet connectivity issues, limited interaction in virtual platforms, technical difficulties, distractions in the environment, and lack of gadgets were the evident challenges experienced by the students during synchronous learning sessions.
Learning English in a Virtual Set-up: Motivations and Amotivations among Language Learners
Authors: Gonzales Joyce
Published: October 2021

The COVID-19 outbreak brought unprecedented challenges in the academe. Educational institutions transitioned to distance learning primarily through online and modular learning. Moreover, with the rapid development of online learning, one of the concerns in the field of online education is regarding students’ motivation to learn and to stay engaged in an online environment. Thus, this present study aimed to determine the motivations and amotivations of language learners in online language learning. The participants of the study include seven language learners, who were selected through a purposive sampling method. A descriptive qualitative research design was employed, and individual in-depth interviews were conducted to gather the data. The responses were transcribed and analyzed through thematic analysis. Furthermore, it was found out in the interviews that the motivations of the respondents in learning English online include learning in a convenient set-up, creating a room for independent learning, utilizing online learning tools, apps, and resources, developing technological competence, watching multimedia videos for learning, and exploring the features of the educational applications. On the contrary, the limited interaction, less interactive activities, poor and unstable internet connectivity, less student participation, lack of comprehensive discussion of the lesson, rare opportunity to enhance speaking skills, absence or delayed feedback from the teacher, inconsiderate teachers towards students’ situation, and the fact that online language learning can trigger procrastination and unproductivity are found to be the amotivations of the respondents in learning English online.