bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The species richness-environment relationship for cherries (Prunus subgenus Cerasus) across the Northern Hemisphere
Authors: Fu Chen-Long , Xie Chun-Ping , Idrees Muhammad , Yi Xian-Gui , Wang Xian-Rong , LI Meng
Published: November 2022

Understanding large-scale patterns of biodiversity and their drivers
remains significant in biogeography. Cherries species (Prunus
subgenus Cerasus, Rosaceae) are economically and ecologically
important in ecosystems and human agricultural activities. However, the
mechanisms underlying patterns of species richness-environment
relationship in Cerasus remain poorly understood. We collected
and filtered worldwide specimen data to map the species richness of
Cerasus at the global scale. The map of Cerasus species
richness was created using 21043 reliable recorded specimens. The center
of Cerasus diversity was determined using spatial cluster
analysis. Stepwise regression analysis was carried out using five groups
of 21 environmental variables and an integrated model was included to
assess the impact of the overall environment. We calibrated each of the
four integrated models and used them to predict the global
Cerasus species richness and that of the other continents. Our
results revealed that Cerasus species have two centers of
diversity (the southwest of China and Honshu Island in Japan) with
differing environmental variables influencing the distribution patterns
of these two centers. In the southwest of China, hydrothermal conditions
are the main driving factor while in Japan, habitat heterogeneity is the
main driving factor. The relationship between the abundance of the
Cerasus and the various groups of factors generally supported
both the productivity and the habitat heterogeneity hypothesis. However,
these hypotheses did not fully explain the Cerasus species
richness pattern, indicating that other factors such as historical
environment, topography, and human activities likely played a role in
pattern formation. The high level of habitat heterogeneity and better
hydrothermal conditions may have played an important role in the
establishment of its globally consistent richness-climate relationship.
Our results can provide valuable information for the classification, and
conservation of Cerasus natural resources, as well as contribute
to furthering our understanding of biogeography at a global scale.
Genetic causal correlations between allergic diseases and COVID-19: A systematic two-sample and bidirectional MR study
Authors: Rao Shitao , Chen Xiaotong , Zhi Shuai , Han Xinyu , Jiang Jianwei , Liu Guangming
Published: November 2022

Background: Allergic diseases (ADs) such as asthma are presumed
risk factors for COVID-19 infection. However, recent observational
studies suggest that the assumed correlation remains controversial. We
therefore systematically investigated the genetic causal correlations of
various ADs with COVID-19 infection/severity. Methods: We
systematically performed a two-sample, bidirectional Mendelian
randomization (MR) study of five ADs and the latest round of COVID-19
GWAS meta-analysis datasets (critically ill, hospitalized, and infection
cases). We also validated the significant causal correlations and
further elucidated underlying molecular mechanisms. Results:
The most suitable MR method, for the first time, revealed significant
causal effects of COVID-19 infection/severity on an increased asthma
prevalence (OR>4.21), which obtained further validations.
In contrast, asthma consistently demonstrated causally protective
effects on critically ill and hospitalized COVID-19 cases upon adopting
multiple MR methods (OR, 0.96–0.99). Our MR analyses also observed
potential causal correlations of COVID-19 severity with atopic
dermatitis, shrimp and peach allergy. Regarding underlying molecular
mechanisms, we observed that COVID-19 phenotypes, especially those
critically ill cases, were causally correlated to hematological traits
and count data of immune-related cells. In contrast, ADs such as asthma
and shrimp allergy may be causally correlated with COVID-19
infection/severity by affecting ACE2 protein expression.
Conclusions: Our MR analyses suggest a bidirectional causal
effect between COVID-19 phenotypes and ADs, especially asthma. The
potential underlying molecular mechanisms of the causal effects may be
beneficial in developing effective therapeutic strategies for allergy
patients with COVID-19 infection and call for more attention to their
physical characteristics upon showing long-term COVID-19 symptoms.
Validity, sensitivity and specificity of a measure of medication adherence measure
Authors: Marques Mariana , Pedrosa Rafaela , Oliveira Henrique , Gallani Maria Cecílica , Rodrigues Roberta
Published: November 2022

Aim: To evaluate the properties of the measurement of the Global
Evaluation of Medication Adherence Instrument (GEMA) among patients with
chronic diseases. Methods: A methodological study was conducted in
public hospital of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The adherence to
anticoagulants as well as the International Normalized Ratio (INR) was
assessed on 127 patients. Besides GEMA, two other instruments were used
to assess adherence: the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale–8 (MMAS-8)
and the Measurement of Adhesion to Treatments (MAT). Results: The GEMA
presented a satisfactory level of specificity (0.76) to identify
adherents among those with a stable INR, low sensitivity (0.43) for the
identification of non-adherents among those with an unstable INR, and a
Positive Predictive Value of 0.70. Positive and weak to moderate
correlations were observed between the proportion of doses assessed with
GEMA and the scores on the MMAS-8 (r=0.26 and r=0.22, respectively) and
the MAT (r=0.22 and r=0.30, respectively). Conclusion: The GEMA
presented good practicality, acceptability, and evidence of specificity
regarding the stability of the INR. The validity of the construct was
partially supported by the relationship with self - reported measures of
adherence.
A web-based operational tool for the identification of best practices in European agricultural systems
Authors: Bancheri Marialaura , Basile Angelo , Terribile Fabio , Langella Giuliano , Botta Marco , Lezzi Daniele , Cavaliere Federica , Colandrea Marco , Marotta Luigi , Mascellis Roberto De , Manna Piero , Agrillo Antonietta , Mileti Florindo Antonio , Acutis Marco , Perego Alessia
Published: November 2022

One of the current priorities of the new Common Agriculture Policy (CAP)
is to overcome the serious environmental prob- lems raised by intensive
agriculture. Despite the steps for- ward guaranteed by new technologies
and innovations (e.g., IoT, precision agriculture), the availability of
real operational tools, helping the member states to fulfill the high
require- ments and expectations of the new CAP, is still lacking. To
fill this gap, in the H2020 LandSupport project, the web- based
best practice tool was developed to identify, on-the- fly,
optimized agronomic solutions. The core of the tool is the ARMOSA
process-based model, which dynamically sim- ulates several combinations
of cropping systems, crops, ni- trogen fertilization rates, tillage
solutions and crop residues managements for a specific region of
interest. To identify the optimized solutions, it provides a synthetic
“Best Practice in- dex”, which combines the production, nitrate
leaching and SOC_change, according to the end-user dynamic requests.
The tool was implemented for three case studies: March- feld Region in
Austria, Zala County in Hungary, Campania Region in Italy, which are
representative of a variety of dif- ferent pedoclimatic conditions. In
the present work, three possible uses are shown to i) maximize the crop
production; ii) evaluate the use of different crops and related
practices; iii) evaluate the best practices in the nitrate vulnerable
zones. The tool offers a close representation of actual and optimized
cropping systems, with the possibility of further applications in other
regional case studies, and in tailored scenarios, in which users enter
their own input data.
Feedback loops between 3D vegetation structure and ecological functions of animals
Authors: Russo Nicholas , Davies Andrew , Blakey Rachel , Ordway Elsa , Smith Thomas
Published: November 2022

Ecosystems function in a series of feedback loops that can change or
maintain vegetation structure. Vegetation structure acts as an important
control on ecological niche space available to animals, influencing many
aspects of behavior and reproduction. In turn, animals perform
ecological functions that shape vegetation structure. However, most
studies concerning 3D vegetation structure consider only one of these
relationships. Here, we review these separate lines of research and
integrate them into a single concept that describes an underappreciated
feedback mechanism. Remote sensing and telemetry tools are now available
at the global scale to describe feedback loops and their consequences
for ecosystem functioning. An improved understanding of how animals
interact with vegetation structure in a feedback loop is needed to
conserve ecosystems that face major disruptions in response to climate
and land use change.
DevOps CICD in Higher Education
Authors: Burhanudin * , Lokaadinugroho Indrabudhi
Published: November 2022

Purpose – This study aims to answer two research questions
which come from problems faced by a university and the solution proposed
by the researchers is the implementation of CICD DevOps.
Design/methodology/approach – This study used a true
experimental design method with a pretest-posttest control group design
approach that attempts a type of experimental design where the
researcher randomly assigns test units and treatments (DevOps) to
the experimental group (System Analyst, Programmer, Developer, System
Administration and Database Administration), with the aim of
systematically describing the facts and characteristics of the object
under study precisely using primary and secondary data from a previous
ticketing system and implemented DevOps. Findings – From the
empirical data results, DevOps were found to be able to communicate and
collaborate better as a team. DevOps also could increase the number of
priority deployments that needed to be performed as continuous
deployment; with good versioning code maintenance when the rollback is
done by DevOps, there will be no downtime. Research
limitations/implications – More effort is needed to identify all
aspects that changed with the DevOps’ impact in an IT department of
higher education. Originality/value – In higher education,
DevOps could be well implemented to maximize agile software lifecycle
development especially in server applications, system administration and
database administration.
Broad patterns in the distribution of herbivory are elusive due to the importance of local scale variation and differences between specialist and generalist herbivores
Authors: Massad Tara , Nascimento André Rangel , Campos Diego , Simbaña Wilmer , Lopez Humberto Garcia , Garro Lidia Sulca , Lepesqueur Cintia , Richards Lora , Forister Matt , Stireman John , Tepe Eric , Uckele Kathryn , Braga Laura , Walla Thomas , Smilanich Angela , Grele Ari , Dyer Lee
Published: November 2022

Insect herbivory is a critical top-down force structuring plant
communities, and quantifying the factors that mediate damage caused by
herbivores is fundamental to understanding biodiversity. As herbivory is
the result of numerous ecological and evolutionary processes, including
complex population dynamics and the evolution of plant defense, it has
been difficult to predict variation in herbivory across meaningful
spatial scales. In the present work, we characterized patterns of
herbivory on plants in a speciose and abundant tropical understory genus
(Piper) across forests spanning 44° of latitude in the Neotropics. We
modeled the effects of geography, climate, resource availability,
species richness and top-down pressure from parasitoids on the mean,
dispersion, and skew of generalist and specialist herbivory. By
examining these multiple moments of the distribution of herbivory, we
were able to determine factors that increase biologically meaningful
herbivory at the upper ends of its distribution. The strongest pattern
that emerged at a large spatial scale was a roughly two-fold increase in
herbivory in humid relative to seasonal forests. Site level variables
such as latitude, seasonality and maximum Piper richness explained
variation in herbivory at the local scale (plot level) better for
communities of Piper congeners than for a single species. Predictors
that varied between local communities, such as resource availability and
diversity, best explained the distribution of herbivory within sites,
dampening any broad patterns across latitude and climate and
demonstrating why generalizations about gradients in herbivory have been
elusive. The estimated population means, skew, and dispersion of
herbivory respond differently to abiotic and biotic factors,
demonstrating the need for careful studies to explore the distributions
of herbivory and their effects on forest diversity.
Self-configuration system and frequency characterization of a programmable photodetector ASIC
Authors: Calarco Nicolás , Córdoba Matías , Mombello Lucas , Gak Joel , Lorenzatto Martín , Pazos Sebastián , Lipovetzky José , Quintián Fernando Perez
Published: November 2022

In this work a self-configuration system and the frequency
characterization for a fully integrated CMOS photodetector sensor is
presented. The sensor is composed of pixels with programmable switches
that allow each pixel to connect with its neighbors; in this way, an
arbitrary detection pattern can be synthesized on it. The design was
aimed to be part of an optical encoder based on a non-diffractive light
beam, therefore, the purpose of the self-configuration routine is to
find the center of the incident non-diffractive beam and then configure
the detection pattern around it. The corresponding algorithm is
implemented on a Zynq-7000 SoC allowing to automate the alignment
of the beam with the detection pattern, without using micrometric
positioning procedures. The frequency response of the analog front-end
of the entire chip (the pixels and the amplification system) is
addressed via SPICE simulations and experimental data, and is consistent
with the classical mathematical models, allowing us to propose future
improvements to the design.
Instituting a Successful Discharge Plan for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Challenges and Solutions
Authors: Demidowich Andrew P. , Batty Kristine , Zilbermint Mihail
Published: November 2022

Achieving target inpatient glycemic management outcomes has been shown to influence important clinical outcomes such as hospital length of stay and readmission rates. However, arguably the most profound, lasting impact of inpatient diabetes management is achieved at the time of discharge—namely reconciling and prescribing the right medications and making referrals for follow-up. Discharge planning offers a unique opportunity to break through therapeutic inertia, offer diabetes self-management education, and institute an individualized treatment plan that prepares the patient for discharge and promotes self-care and engagement. However, the path to a successful discharge plan can be fraught with potential pitfalls for clinicians, including lack of knowledge and experience with newer diabetes medications, costs, concerns over insurance coverage, and lack of time and resources. This article presents an algorithm to assist clinicians in selecting discharge regimens that maximize benefits and reduce barriers to self-care for patients and a framework for creating an interdisciplinary hospital diabetes discharge program.
FORMATION MODEL OF PERSIAN SPEAKING COMPETENCE IN INTERPRETERS’ DIALOGUES IN THE SPHERE OF SAFEGUARDING OF STATE SECURITY
Authors: Osiadla Tetiana
Published: November 2022

The article defines the purpose creation of a linguistic didactic model, which consists in outlining the logical sequence of educational actions of the teacher and cadets, which correspond to the developed system of exercises. Six content modules for performing preparatory exercises are outlined, independent preparation for dialogic speech using the Case study method, actual practice in dialogic speech using the role-play method; each cycle is dedicated to teaching one type of dialogue – questioning, agreement, discussion, which forms Persian speaking competence and dialogical speech of future interpreters in the field of ensuring state security. The goals of training and the professional sphere of communication of such specialists are determined, where the following functional types of dialogues are mainly used: dialoguequestioning, dialogue-arrangement, dialogue-discussion. The content of modules is described: International partnership and state policy of Ukraine in the sphere of safeguarding of state security, Ensuring the protection of human rights and freedoms, interests of society and the state, Intelligence and information protection, Combating terrorism, Protection of national statehood and national interests, Pre-trial investigations. The work of the cadets is planned, divided into classroom and independent work. Two variants of the training model are proposed, which differ in the preliminary cooperation of cadets in preparation for dialogic speech.
FEMALE CHARACTERS İN LESYA UKRAINKA’S AND SUAD DERVIŞ’S STORIES
Authors: Senchylo-Tatlilioglu Nadiia
Published: November 2022

In this work is studied the image of a female as a literary character in the stories of the Ukrainian writer Lesya Ukrainka’s (1871-1913) and Turkish writer Suad Derviş’s (1905–1972). For this purpose, for female images are analyzed in to the focus called works of Lesya Ukrainka's “What a Pity” (“Жаль”), “The City of Sorrow” (“Місто смутку”), “Loud Strings” (“Голосні струни”) and works of Suad Derviş “A Thief”, “The City I Passed Through”, “The Funeral”. The aim of the study is to analyze the dominant female images in the stories of Ukrainian and Turkish authors of the late XIX – first half of the XX century. Analysis of the stories of Ukrainian writer Lesya Ukrainka and Turkish writer Suad Dervis allows realizing the task of gender representation, including common types of female images, which became fundamental in short epic genres of authors and identify distinctive cultural accents in authors’ works from different national literatures. In addition, the study attempts to compare the female characters in the stories of Ukrainian writer Lesya Ukrainka and Turkish writer Suad Dervis. The chosen approach allows a deeper understanding and study of such relations between them as: common – special – unique, panhuman – national. Common conceptual and methodological plane in research for phenomena being compared is genre (story), stylistic (modern and realistic works to be analyzed), thematic (social perspective) and typological (typology of female images in realistic prose) aspects.
PROBLEMS OF INTERACTION OF CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY
Authors: Liashuk Roman , Vychavka Valerii
Published: November 2022

The article examines the peculiarities and problematic issues of interaction between civil society and democracy in Ukraine. Weaknesses and difficulties that arise in the functioning of the institutions of civil society and democracy in Ukraine are identified, among them: the action of democracy outside civil society and the transformation of power into an authoritarian one; undeveloped mechanisms for the implementation of democracy; loss of confidence in democratic leadership; the creation and operation of a para-state apparatus made up of representatives of various associations, the purpose of which is to profitably receive benefits from the state; transformation of civil society institutions into an inexhaustible source of demands on the government; lack of a network of representative and institutionally developed public formations that are able to participate in management at the local, regional and national levels; non-partner model of interaction between the state and institutions of civil society. It was found that certain periods of the recent history of the Ukrainian state were characterized by manifestations of "facade democracy", in particular, the discrediting of democratic values among the population. Ways of solving certain problematic issues of the implementation of the interaction of democracy and civil society are proposed, among them: establishing, on the basis of a social contract, common interests and fundamental values that would be shared by the majority of civil society; fairness, clarity and transparency of the democratic decision-making procedure in the state; interaction of the democratic state with civil society on the basis of partnership.
SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF EMERGENCY SYSTEMS
Authors: Donchenko Mykhailo
Published: November 2022

The issue of a technical system safety assessment is very important and at the same time is very difficult, since safety is one of the main criteria for the quality of any object as well as reliability and efficiency. Unfortunately, in most cases, safety is assessed only by compliance with specific standards or regulations. The presence of a quantitative assessment, and even better, the distribution of the assessment criterion, opens up a number of possibilities for its provision at all stages of the system life cycle: setting the optimal safety level at the design and manufacturing stages and keeping it at a sufficient level during the operation. At the same time, it is important to evaluate both the safety of the system itself and its negative impact on people and the environment. The paper proposes an attempt to assess the safety of the system, taking into account its reliability and the impact of external and internal factors on the system itself, on human health and the environment. The possibility of taking into account constructive, organizational and information safety systems is considered. It is proposed to determine the probability of a dangerous situation non-occurrence under the influence of hazardous factors and the presence of safety systems.
Transplantasi Stem Cell untuk Keganasan Hematologi
Authors: Oktariana Desi , Legiran Legiran , Liana Phey , Rahadiyanto Kemas Y. , Prasasty Gita D. , Lusiana Evi , Tamzil Nia S.
Published: November 2022

Insiden keganasan hematologi terus bertambah serta memiliki tingkat morbiditas dan mortalitas yang tinggi. Keganasan hematologi adalah kondisi sel-sel hematologi seperti eritrosit, leukosit, dan trombosit, tumbuh tidak terkendali dan tidak mengalami kematian sehingga mendominasi populasinya dan tidak dapat berfungsi normal. Terapi stem cell pada keganasan hematologi yang disebut juga terapi transplantasi sumsum tulang, merupakan modalitas terapi utama untuk gangguan hematologi dan keganasan yang memungkinkan pemulihan komponen seluler darah, termasuk monosit, limfosit, basofil, eosinofil, neutrofil, eritrosit, dan trombosit. Stem cell yang dapat digunakan pada keganasan hematologi adalah kombinasi hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) dan mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) untuk transplantasi sumsum tulang dan pemulihan kekebalan untuk gangguan hematologi. Penggunaan HSC dengan ko-terapi MSC dapat memfasilitasi kelangsungan hidup cangkok dari transplantasi HSC.
Kata kunci: keganasan, hematologi, stem cell.
 
Stem Cell Transplantation for Hematology Malignancy
Abstract
The incidence of hematological malignancies continues to increase and has a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Hematological malignancies are conditions of hematological cells such as erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets, growing uncontrollably and not dying so that they dominate the population and cannot work normally. Stem cell therapy in hematological malignancies, also known as bone marrow transplantation therapy, is the main therapeutic modality for hematological disorders and malignancies that supports the restoration of cellular components of blood, including monocytes, lymphocytes, basophils, eosinophils, neutrophils, erythrocytes, and platelets. Stem cells that can be used in hematological malignancies are a combination of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) for bone marrow transplantation and immune restoration for hematological disorders. The use of HSCs with MSC co-therapy can help revive grafts from HSC transplants.
Key words: malignancy, hematology, stem cell.
Influence of Victim-Offender Relationship on Reporting of Property Crime to the Police by Victims in Gilgil Ward, Nakuru County, Kenya
Authors: Mwangi Erick M. , Bor Eric K. , Mwaeke Panuel , Auya Samwel
Published: November 2022

The security and economic expansion of countries are seriously threatened by property crime. It is occasionally linked to victims' hesitation to file a police report. In Gilgil Ward, property offenses are the most common kind of crime. Property crimes, however, make up a relatively tiny portion of reported offenses. Why victims don't report property crimes is a mystery. As a result, the study established the impact of the victim-offender relationship on property crime reporting to the police in Gilgil Ward. The research study's methodology was mixed-methods. The study's research instruments included questionnaires and interview schedules. The intended audience consisted of victims of property crimes who had reported their crimes to the police. For the research investigation, 96 people were the sample size. Respondents were chosen using stratified random selection, purposive sampling, and snowballing sampling. For quantitative data, descriptive analysis was used; for qualitative data, theme analysis was used. The study found that the type of property crime investigated was affected by the victim-offender relationship differently in terms of reporting property crimes. The majority of respondents reported being "to a small extent" impacted by the victim-offender relationship in robbery and theft offenses. Besides, the majority of the respondents claimed that the victim-offender relationship had no bearing on whether they reported a house-breaking or burglary. This study recommends educating Gilgil Ward inhabitants on the need of reporting property crimes to the police to foster successful policing.
Peran orangtua terhadap konsumsi makanan beragam, bergizi, seimbang, dan aman untuk anak usia dini di masa pandemi Covid-19 di Desa Cibojong, Kecamatan Padarincang, Kabupaten Serang, Banten
Authors: Muriyanti Nurul , Asmawati Luluk , Rosidah Laily
Published: November 2022

This study aims to determine whether or not the influence of the role of parents on B2SA food consumption (diverse, nutritious, balanced, and safe) for early childhood during the COVID-19 pandemic. The subjects in this study were parents who have children aged 5-6 years in Desa Cibojong, Kecamatan Padarincang, Kabupaten Serang-Banten. The method used in this research is using the Ex-post facto method with a quantitative approach. The total population of data in this study amounted to 177 consisting of 5 villages, this sampling technique used the purposive sampling technique while the sample data used in this study amounted to 25 parents who have children aged 5-6 years in Desa Cibojong, Kecamatan Padarincang, Kabupaten Serang-Banten. The data was processed with the help of the IBM SPSS 22.0 for windows program. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that there is a significant influence between the role of parents on B2SA food consumption (diverse, nutritious, balanced and safe) for early childhood during the COVID-19 pandemic in Desa Cibojong, Kecamatan Padarincang, Kabupaten Serang-Banten. This can be seen from the significant value obtained at 0.00 < 0.05, which means that Ho is rejected and H1 is accepted.
Eksistensi jam’iyyah perempuan pengasuh pesantren dan muballighah (JP3M) Pekalongan (Analisis postfeminisme Simone de Beauvoir)
Authors: Zaman M. Badruz , Aeni Nur
Published: November 2022

Facts show to this day, women still become one of the men's dominant objects. The patriarchal culture that marginalizes women has finally become one of the significant human tasks, both in the domestic and public scopes. Through the author's reading of Simone de Beauvoir's theory of post-feminism, this article tries to provide a description of the results of the field research at Pesantren and Muballighah Women Community (JP3M) Pekalongan Branch. In short, Beauvoir gives women the freedom to survive with the power and domination of men or free themselves from the shackles of patriarchy. According to the author's simple research results, several findings were found that JP3M seeks to increase the role of women in various fields of life, such as education and religion (intellectual), economic independence through micro-enterprises and provision of life skills, social transformation of the society by carrying out social activities, and wanting to break away as others through empowering women who are strong and with character.
Результаты исследования изучения уровня осведомленности поколения Z о технологиях цифровой трансформации бизнеса
Authors: Лапидус Лариса , Козлова Евгения , Гостилович Александр , Самохвалова Екатерина , Карасева Мария
Published: November 2022

Практически невозможно представить повседневность без базовых цифровых сервисов и инструментов. Научное сообщество активно изучает степень влияния цифровых технологий и промышленных революций на поведение поколений. Ученые изучают и анализируют предпочтения по интерфейсам, цифровым инструментам. Стоит отметить высокую степень влияния цифровых технологий на развитие образа мышления и образа жизни поколения Z. К поколению Z традиционно принято относить людей, рожденных с 2000 года. Особенности становления поколения связано с цифровыми технологиями, а в первую очередь с Интернетом и онлайн взаимодействием. Зависимость от цифровых технологий и новые паттерны поведения поколения Z вызывает большой интерес для изучения.

На практике наибольшую популярность результаты таких исследований приобрели для маркетологов для стимулирования продаж и PR-продвижения. Высокую практическую ценность они имеют для HR-специалистов для решения вопросов развития и обучения, управления талантами, мотивации к труду представителей поколения Z. Для достижения поставленной цели было проведено эмпирическое исследование, в котором приняло участие 300 респондентов. Анкетирование позволило выявить уровень осведомленности поколения Z о технологиях цифровой трансформации бизнеса и оценить популярность и опыт использования цифровых сервисов и услуг. По результатам проведенного исследования выявлен высокий уровень осведомленности поколения Z о технологиях цифровой трансформации бизнеса.
Quality of Education and Academic Integrity: the Essence of Concepts and Practical Implementation in the Educational Space of Ukraine
Authors: Darmanska Iryna , Hasiuk Ihor
Published: November 2022

Reforming the education system and bringing it in line with leading European practices necessitates the revision of the approaches of educational institutions to ensure the quality of the educational environment, the provision of educational services and more. In the presented research, the authors focus on the critical analysis of the real state of affairs and conceptual-procedural aspects of the implementation of measures aimed at improving the quality of education and introduction of norms of academic integrity into the practice of functioning of educational institutions in Ukraine. Thus, the article reveals and analyzes the content of the main laws and regulations, the rules of which determine the mechanisms for ensuring the quality of education and academic integrity. It has been proved that academic integrity is not only an integral part, but also a criterion for assessing the quality of education. The authors pay attention to the ways of improving the quality of education in the institutions of general secondary, vocational and higher education. As educational institutions must implement the mechanisms to ensure the quality of education and compliance with the standards of academic integrity proposed by legislators, the authors conducted the research to determine the level of effectiveness of their implementation. Within the conducted research, we clarified the problematic issues regarding the compliance of the level of education quality in Ukraine with the leading countries of Europe and the world; assessment of the internal education quality assurance system in the particular institution of higher education; the level of mastery in criteria content, rules and procedures for evaluating students, the activities of pedagogical (academic and pedagogical) employees, managerial activities of managers of educational institutions; the level of mastery in the system and mechanisms aimed at ensuring academic integrity in educational institutions; personal level of compliance with the requirements of academic integrity; places of violations of academic integrity in the own professional activities alongside bringing to academic responsibility persons who violated the norms of academic integrity; the level of participation of the authority of an educational institution in the processes of improving the education quality. Based on the conducted research, it is proved that the system of ensuring the education quality, in particular compliance with the norms of academic integrity in educational institutions of Ukraine, today is not perfect and needs to be brought into line with modern requirements.
Socio-psychological comfort as a criterion for successful learning of students in quarantine
Authors: Shylina Nataliia
Published: November 2022

The article is devoted to the problem of socio-psychological comfort in distance learning under conditions of pandemic. The author characterizes the concept of life quality, identifies its criteria. Also, author analyses the concept of socio-psychological comfort and its relation to learning success. The correlation between feelings of satisfaction and dissatisfaction and such factors as motivation to learn, desire to acquire professional knowledge, adaptation to educational conditions, person’s self-identification as a representative of the educational process possessing certain environment, self-assessment of success and failure, professional orientation and desire to work within the specialty, degree of protection and level of life organization are reflected in the article. The structural and informational changes in the educational process and the changes in socio-psychological conditions in which the educational process takes place are described in the article. The principles of organizing the educational environment during the Covid-19 pandemic are highlighted. The results of the research on the basis of the State University of Intelligent Technologies and Telecommunications are also presented. 200 students took part in the research and they were involved in a survey and assessment of their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the learning environment. The learning conditions that most affect the feeling of comfort have been identified, the factors that increase the feeling of socio-psychological comfort, or, conversely, reduce it have been analysed.
Training as a means to develop the college students’ leadership competency
Authors: Zhukova Anna
Published: November 2022

The article is devoted to the consideration of training as a means to develop the college students’ leadership competency. The definitions of "leader", "competency", "student’s leadership competency" have been given. Different approaches to the definition and understanding of the concept "training" have been noted and it is determined that training is an effective and active way to obtain new theoretical and practical knowledge, new information, which allows timely and comprehensive testing skills acquired during training activities and skills, and abilities to use these skills both in educational and practical activities. The peculiarities of the training have been singled out and analysed, namely group work, interactivity, questions – search for answers, informal atmosphere, the principle of "here and now", individual style, the principle of gradualness, synergistic effect. The main functions of the training have been defined and characterised, which are aimed at the development of students’ leadership competency: educational, motivational, educational, developmental, communicative-compensatory relaxation, etc. It has been found out, that in order to ensure the effectiveness of the use of training for the development of the college students’ leadership competency, it is necessary to provide appropriate psychological and pedagogical conditions, create a favourable environment for personal and leadership development in the college, and create a Leadership School, which will prepare, develop, organise and conduct trainings for students, which will be aimed at forming students’ leadership competency, and for teachers who will learn to work effectively with student leaders during the trainings as well as to use the principles of creating a favourable psychological climate in the institution and principles of interaction with students on the basis of personality-oriented approach, etc.
Modern brass band: its components and activities
Authors: Stepanova Anna
Published: November 2022

The article covers the modern composition of a brass band, the main musical instruments that make up performing groups; the features of sound, range, tessitura of traditional musical instruments. Attention is also paid to the peculiarities of brass band leadership and professional skills of the conductor. One of the main differences of a brass band is the possibility of its use outdoors. Its powerful and loud sound does not need to be amplified by various technical devices – microphones, etc. Therefore, this type of performance of wind music is used mainly to accompany the solemn processions of various kinds, as well as to perform dance music. The highest type of brass band is the "large mixed brass band", which has the ability to perform works of considerable complexity. The composition of the "large mixed brass band" has been characterised, first of all, by the introduction of three or four trombones, three parts of trumpets, four parts of horns. In addition, the "large mixed brass band" has a much more complete group of wooden wind instruments, consisting of three flutes (piccolo flute and two large flutes), two oboes, the English horn, a large group of clarinets with their varieties, two bassoons, contraphagot and saxophones. To provide low-register sounds, helicons are introduced into the "large mixed brass band" – a low-sounding brass instrument arranged in a circle. In the modern composition of the orchestra helicons are replaced by tubes. The effective functioning of the brass band and its management is a historically established process of a special kind of musical and creative activity, which includes constructive and technical inventions of musical instruments, skills and abilities of performance, effective management of the orchestra through professional, communicative and personal qualities of the orchestra leader (conductor).
Integrated forms of the education intended for preschool children with disorders of carpal functions in the correction of their practical activity
Authors: Kantarzhi Vitaliy
Published: November 2022

The article considers and analyses the most effective integrated forms of labour and physical education of preschool children with disorders of carpal functions in the context of the formation and correction of their subject-practical activities. The main carpal functions include the ones which enable: support, spring resistance, pushing, stepping, balancing, gripping, height perception, two-handed coordination, manipulation, instrument-targeting, etc. Occupational education (occupational therapy) involves the use of tools for the development, restoration or correction of impaired wrist functions. Based on the analysis of available information on the problem of labour therapy, as well as our own long-term practical developments, the main forms of correction of pre-schoolers’ impaired carpal functions through labour combined with the possibilities of correctional physical education in preschool educational establishments. These included: individual physical exercises (with the elements of labour therapy), physical education classes with the elements of labour therapy, exercise classes with the elements of labour therapy, individual correction of physical development of the child by means of labour therapy, free activity in the form of independent instrumental activities, walks with the elements of labour therapy, home labour therapy. The perspective of research in this area is in the development of the relationship between children’s physical and labour education in the context of the correction of their carpal subject-practical activities.
Socio-psychological rehabilitation of combat activities participants by means of involving them in volunteering
Authors: Gonchar Inna
Published: November 2022

The article is dedicated to the topic, the relevance of which is stipulated by the war in Ukraine, beginning with 2014, and the necessity to overcome its consequences by the combat actions participants. The purpose of the study is to develop and characterise the program of social and psychological rehabilitation of combatants by involving them in volunteering. In the course of the study, a complex of methods was used: analysis, systematisation, comparison, generalisation of scientific literature in order to determine the conceptual and categorical apparatus of the research, as well as to develop a program of social and psychological rehabilitation of combatants. The study presents volunteering as a resource for the development of communication and leadership skills, the opportunity to see the results of their own work; to feel the need in civilian life; to realise their creative potential; to try themselves in a new role alongside a possibly to change their profession. The elaborated program is focused on the development of person’s potential, which contributes to the inclusion of combat activities participants in the system of social relations, their adaptation to the conditions of civil life, the development of communication skills, and the skills to establish relationships. The program is aimed at implementing a set of tasks: creating motivational space for the development of person’s potential, his / her social activity, civic consciousness; developing the ability to work in a team; developing communicative, organisational, managerial skills and abilities by involving combatants in volunteering; motivating them for self-development; professional orientation. The implementation of the program undergoes four stages; each of them has its purpose and content. These stages range from theoretical acquaintance with the main aspects of volunteer work to the practical implementation of individual projects.
Development of a digital twin of the heating network in various software systems
Authors: Shishkin A. V. , Meshalova P. V. , Zenin S. A. , Zenkova A. A. , Yavorovsky Y. V. , Malenkov A. S.
Published: November 2022

The concept of implementation of smart thermal grids or 4th generation heat supply systems is a priority for the development of district heating systems in Russia and is to become the best available technology (BAT) for all new and reequipped energy systems. This will help to reduce inappropriate losses of thermal energy, reduce the accident rate of power systems, increase their energy efficiency and reliability, and simplify the integration of modern renewable energy sources (RES) into existing energy systems.

One of the key technologies needed to create such systems is the creation of digital twins of heating networks and simulation models of district heating systems. The paper describes the development of a digital twin for the section under consideration of the heat network. The developed experimental stand — a real physical model — was used as a section of the heating network. It was subjected to tests in order to determine the capabilities of systems for remote monitoring of heat carrier parameters, as well as modeling emergency situations in sections of the heating network. The experimental setup was also used for verification of the digital twin being developed. To create a digital model of the experimental stand authors used Matlab Simulink, ZuluThermo and SimInTech. The ZuluThermo program enables to create a digital twin that simulates stationary modes of the thermal system, Matlab Simulink and SimInTech — both stationary and dynamic processes occurring on sections of heating networks. The dynamic model of the heat supply system was used to simulate the process of mutual influence of heat energy consumers. As scenarios of dynamic processes, situations in Matlab Simulink and SimInTech that arise during the operation of automation at thermal points of consumers were simulated. It was shown the mutual influence of heat consumers on each other when regulating the heat load, as well as their influence on consumers who are unable to independently regulate their heat load.
Creation of an electric bus with hydrogen fuel cells in the Russian Federation
Authors: Shaikhatdinov F. A. , Filimonova A. A. , Hokhonov A. A. , Trapeznikov A. N. , Klimov A. V. , Malikov R. R. , Anisimov V. R.
Published: November 2022

Environmental problems are considered, and the impact of motor vehicles on the environment is assessed. The effects of existing international treaties on changes in the volume of harmful emissions from motor vehicles are considered. The main indicators of the European-Asian energy strategies for the transition to an alternative form of energy - hydrogen -are analyzed. The requirements of the current environmental programs are outlined. The volumes and types of electric vehicles are estimated as an alternative to traditional vehicles based on internal combustion engines, a forecast for the development of sales of electric vehicles is given. The main types of fuel cells and the characteristics of electric vehicles with hydrogen fuel cells are given. The number of operated hydrogen buses in the world and examples of incentive programs are given. As a rationale for the need to use environment-friendly vehicles, air quality indicators in Moscow are given. Information reviews (patents, regulations of the Russian Federation, foreign and Russian publications in peer-reviewed journals, etc.) were used to analyze the existing problems and tasks of developing an electric bus on hydrogen fuel cells (hydrogen bus). In the process of designing a hydrogen bus, the rules and methods for the design and development of automotive equipment at KAMAZ PJSC were applied. Strength calculations and energy consumption calculations were carried out for driving on a city route. The result of the design is a prototype of the Russian KAMAZ-6290 hydrogen bus. A comparative assessment of the operating costs of an electric bus and a hydrogen bus is given in terms of indicators for Moscow, Russia. Further plans and prospects for the development of hydrogen automotive technology in Russia are given. The relevance of the study is confirmed by the growing trend in the share of hydrogen used in various industries.
Managing complexity: the EU’s contribution to artificial intelligence governance
Authors:   Doctoral Candidate, Department of Law, School of Business and Governance, TalTech-Tallinn University of Technology, Antonov Alexander
Published: November 2022

With digital ecosystems being questioned around the world, this paper examines the EU’s role in and contribution to the emerging concept of artificial intelligence (AI) governance. Seen by the EU as the key ingredient for innovation, the adoption of AI systems has altered our understanding of governance. Framing AI as an autonomous digital technology embedded in social structures, this paper argues that EU citizens' trust in AI can be increased if the innovation it entails is grounded in a fundamental rights-based approach. This is assessed based on the work of the High-Level Expert Group on AI (which has developed a framework for trustworthy AI) and the European Commission’s recently approved proposal for an Artificial Intelligence Act (taking a risk-based approach).