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Reinforcement Learning in AI-Driven Assessments : Enhancing Continuous Learning and Accessibility
Authors: Vijay Kumar Valaboju
Published: October 2024

This article explores the transformative potential of Reinforcement Learning (RL) in AI-driven assessments, examining its impact on personalized learning experiences and continuous skill development. We investigate how RL algorithms enable adaptive learning systems to create dynamic, individualized learning paths, provide real-time feedback, and optimize long-term educational outcomes. The article delves into key aspects such as personalized learning trajectories, adaptive difficulty adjustments, and the integration of gamification elements to enhance engagement. We discuss the application of these technologies in various contexts, from traditional educational settings to professional development and certification preparation. The article also addresses the challenges and limitations of implementing RL in educational technology, including concerns about algorithmic bias and the complexity of modeling human learning processes. By analyzing current research and potential future directions, this paper provides a comprehensive overview of how RL is reshaping the landscape of education and assessment, offering insights into the future of adaptive learning systems and their role in fostering lifelong learning in an increasingly digital world.
Customer Segmentation for Credit Card Customers : A Comprehensive Guide
Authors: Gopi Unni Krishnan
Published: October 2024

This comprehensive article explores customer segmentation in the credit card industry, examining its theoretical foundations, methodologies, practical applications, and future trends. It discusses the evolution of segmentation techniques from traditional demographic-based approaches to advanced AI-driven models. The article highlights key segmentation criteria, data collection and preparation methods, and various segmentation techniques, including RFM analysis, clustering algorithms, and machine learning approaches. Case studies of successful implementations by American bankholding companies, multinational financial services corporations, and American bank-holding companies demonstrate the tangible benefits of effective segmentation strategies. The article also addresses common challenges in customer segmentation and provides recommendations for credit card companies to optimize their segmentation efforts. Finally, it explores future trends, including the increasing role of big data and AI in segmentation and the impact of evolving customer expectations on segmentation strategies.
Web-Based Task Organizer for Enhanced Productivity
Authors: Anika Kirana Venkat  , Chiranjeev Mishra  , Sameera P  , Keerti Kulkarni
Published: October 2024

The Web-Based Task Organizer for Enhanced Productivity (WBTO) mainly aims to improve task management and overall increase in productivity. In our system we offer features such as task prioritization, categorization, due dates and recurrence options which is integrated into a user friendly interface. We use a full stack approach using java for the back end logic, JavaScript for a dynamic user interface and a SQL database for preserving data storage. It provides key features like task creation, categorization, prioritization, scheduling and progress tracking and interactive functionalities and ensuring data integrity and privacy. As this not only improves individual productivity but also further provides group work collaboration allowing for much faster task tracking, reminders and analytics which improves overall user experience.
Lean Manufacturing and Process Optimization : Enhancing Efficiency in Modern Production
Authors: Sujata Sujeet Dutta
Published: October 2024

This comprehensive article explores the transformative impact of lean manufacturing and process optimization in modern industrial settings. It delves into these methodologies' principles, tools, and benefits, highlighting their crucial role in enhancing operational efficiency, reducing costs, and improving product quality. The article presents key statistics and case studies, including Japanese automotive manufacturer's benchmark lean manufacturing model, to demonstrate the significant improvements in productivity, quality, and cost-effectiveness achieved through these approaches. It also discusses the implementation strategies for lean and process optimization, emphasizing the importance of leadership commitment, employee training, and technology integration. Integrating Industry 4.0 technologies with lean principles, termed Lean 4.0, is introduced as the next frontier in operational excellence.
Survei Antropometri Tubuh dan Kondisi Fisik Atlet Atletik Kota Kediri
Authors: Zulviyanto Rhosera Risty Zulviyanto
Published: October 2024

Athletics is an activity that involves the body with basic dynamic movements, namely: walking, running, throwing and jumping. This study aims to analyze the anthropometric body shape and physical condition of PASI athletic athletes in Kediri City. Data was collected using observation techniques and analyzed using descriptive statistics. In the men's group, there were 29 athletes and in the women's group, there were 23 athletes. Body anthropometry results for height measurements were 48% and 65% in the fair category, weight measurements were 93% and 83% in the excellent category, and leg length measurements were 31% and 39%. categorized as sufficient. In terms of physical condition, the explosive power component of the leg muscles in the standing board jump test resulted in 38% and 83% in the poor and very good categories, in the vertical jump test 52% and 83% in the sufficient and very good categories, in the vertical jump test the results were in the moderate and very good categories, and the explosive power in the arm muscles in basketball throwing was 66% and 39% was categorized as sufficient, the cardiovascular endurance component using the bleep test was 55% and 52% categorized as adequate and good, and the flexibility component using the sit and reach test was 45% and 48% categorized as sufficient. The results of the study concluded that the female group was more dominant in getting better results than the male group
Тематический мотив денег в романах Ф.М. Достоевского
Authors: Romanova Galina
Published: October 2024

Анализ одного из самых частотных тематических мотивов – мотива денег позволяет не только взглянуть с актуальной сегодня точки зрения на литературную классику, но и яснее представить систему литературоведческих понятий, используемыхвходеанализа произведений, четче осознать грань между художественным миром и реальностью. На примере романов Достоевского (преимущественно «Преступление и наказание», «Идиот», «Братья Карамазовы») показано формирование в русской литературе значения мотива денег, его устойчивого содержания. В романах Достоевского деньги появляются и исчезают стихийно, чаще всего они распределяются случайно и несправедливо, по своим непостижимым законам. Деньги здесь не эквивалент труда, так как честным трудом заработать на жизнь невозможно, они возникают в виде богатого наследства, как результат обмана, воровства, ростовщичества. В этом мире человеческие качества и поступки имеют свою цену – в прямом и переносном смысле. Денежный интерес становится основой сюжета и конфликта. В развязках, благодаря неожиданно появляющимся значительным суммам, разрешаются практически безвыходные ситуации. Тема денег связана с мотивами попрошайничества, ростовщичества, воровства, долга (растраты), что соответствует литературной традиции. Деньги имеют не только стоимость, но и, что гораздо важнее для мира Достоевского, морально-этическое значение.
Влияние поэтики Ф.М. Достоевского на творчество М.Н. Альбова
Authors: Romanova Galina , Rizaeva Kristina
Published: October 2024

В статье рассмотрены примеры литературного влияния поэтики Достоевского на произведения писателя-беллетриста Михаила Ниловича Альбова, чье творчество составляет значительную часть литературного процесса конца XIX века, переиздается и в XXI в. Освоение художественной манеры Ф.М. Достоевского его эпигоном Альбовым проявилось в изображении мрачного художественного мира, атмосферы сумеречной реальности, в создании рефлексирующего, психически больного типа, в повторе и варьировании сюжетных ситуаций, в изображении особенностей поведения героев, использовании имен, фамилий из произведений Достоевского, в изображении Петербурга. Признаки литературного влияния выявлены в рассказах Альбова «Записки подвального жильца», «Городское происшествие», «Петербургские мизерабли», «Во мгле серого дня», в «психиатрическом этюде» «День итога». Выявление в текстах его малой прозы литературных реминисценций и аллюзий, преимущественно из повести «Записки из подполья» и романа «Преступление и наказание», показывает не только стремление к подражанию великому современнику, но и указывает на оригинальные черты, сказавшиеся в трансформации жанровых канонов, в новаторском развитии традиционных тем и представлении литературных типов.
Recent developments in ad hoc assistance programs for agricultural producers
Authors: Baldwin Katherine , Turner Dylan , Tsiboe Francis ,   United StatesDepartment of Agriculture. Economic Research Service
Published: October 2024

Ad hoc assistance programs that specifically target agricultural producers are occasionally authorized to provide support in the event of natural disasters or unprecedented market conditions. Assistance delivered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through these programs grew substantially from 2017 to 2021 but then declined in 2022. This report provides an overview of developments in ad hoc assistance programs for agricultural producers implemented between 2017 and 2022, including the event that prompted each program, payment eligibility conditions and calculations, and other program design features as well as an analysis of trends in budgetary expenditures
Major uses of land in the United States, 2017
Authors: Winters-Michaud Clayton (Clayton P.) , Haro Alfred , Callahan Scott , Bigelow Daniel P. ,   United StatesDepartment of Agriculture. Economic Research Service
Published: October 2024

The United States has a total land area of 2.26 billion acres. In 2017, the major uses of land were grassland pasture and rangeland at 659 million acres (29 percent of the U.S. total), forest-use land at 622 million acres (28 percent), cropland at 390 million acres (17 percent), special uses (primarily parks and wildlife areas) at 318 million acres (14 percent), miscellaneous other uses (such as wetlands, tundra, and unproductive woodlands) at 197 million acres (9 percent), and urban land at 74 million acres (3 percent). This study presents findings from the most recent (2017) inventory of U.S. major land uses, drawing on data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Department of the Interior, and various other sources. The data sources are collected for each State to estimate the use of several broad classes and subclasses of agricultural and nonagricultural land over time. National and regional trends in land use are discussed using earlier major land-use estimates.--
Who shops for groceries online?
Authors: Restrepo Brandon J. , Zeballos Eliana ,   United StatesDepartment of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
Published: October 2024

A notable shift toward online grocery shopping is occurring. To examine the prevalence and frequency of online grocery shopping, the methods of receiving groceries purchased online, and the primary motivators prompting U.S. consumers to buy groceries online, this report uses nationally representative data from the USDA, Economic Research Service’s 2022 Eating and Health Module of the American Time Use Survey. The analysis reveals that about one in five individuals who usually do any grocery shopping in their household purchased groceries online at least once in the past month. Shoppers more likely to buy groceries online than their counterparts and who shopped online more frequently were female, ages 15–24, non-Hispanic White, married or partnered, from a household with young children, more educated, income ineligible for SNAP benefits, or frequently did the grocery shopping in their households. Pick-up and delivery options were chosen almost equally, and more than two in five online grocery shoppers cited time constraints as the main reason the shoppers chose to buy groceries online. Examining the drivers of online grocery shopping can inform program, policy, and retailer decision-making—given the potential for online grocery shopping to improve food access, foster healthier purchases, and alter the food retail landscape. -- c Provided by publisher
Farming seagrasses and seaweeds
Authors:   Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences,   Interagency Working Group for the Farming of Seagrasses and Seaweeds (U.S.)
Published: October 2024

In 2019, the United States Congress charged the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a working group to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of U.S. seaweeds and seagrass farming, describing its current state, its potential to drive economic growth through production of livestock feeds and other commercial applications, and improve ocean health through deacidification. USDA partnered with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (BLOS), a global research institution located in East Boothbay, Maine, for assistance in collecting public input, providing subject matter expertise, and drafting a report to fulfill the Congressional mandate. Bigelow Laboratory and the 46-member U.S. Government Interagency Working Group (IWG) for the Farming of Seaweeds and Seagrasses gained valuable insight from more than one thousand stakeholders representing communities across the United States and its territories. Through a series of inclusive listening sessions and workshops, purposeful research pilot projects, and one-on-one meetings, the IWG gained much information about the state of the science and the industry from individuals, organizations, and governments
Carbon in non-forested wetlands of the Midwest and Eastern United States: a primer
Authors: Keller Adrienne Blair , Handler Stephen Dwight ,   USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub,   Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science,   Nature Conservancy (U.S.)
Published: October 2024

Wetlands make up a small percentage of total land area in the United States, but they store a disproportionate amount of carbon largely due to their unique hydrology. Wetlands of the Midwest and Eastern regions are comprised of both mineral soil wetlands and organic soil wetlands (peatlands) and store a significant proportion of all wetland carbon in the contiguous United States. This primer provides a basic summary of how carbon is stored and moves through these wetlands and how climate change and management may interact with site conditions to alter wetland carbon cycling
Soil organic carbon in temperate managed ecosystems
Authors: Keller Adrienne Blair , Handler Stephen Dwight ,   USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub,   Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science,   United StatesForest Service,   Nature Conservancy (U.S.)
Published: October 2024

Soils store more carbon than the atmosphere and vegetation combined, an impressive fact that underscores the importance of considering soils when managing for ecosystem carbon. Not only do soils store vast amounts of carbon, but soil carbon also persists in the ecosystem for much longer than other pools of carbon. This primer is an introduction to soil organic carbon storage, sequestration, and cycling in terrestrial managed ecosystems. The effects of site factors, climate change, and management on soil carbon are discussed.--
APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF HOTEL AND RESTAURANT SERVICES ENTERPRISES
Authors:   Private higher educational institution “Kyiv University of Culture”, Poplavsky Eduard
Published: October 2024

Taking into account the need to revise approaches to the management of hotel and restaurant service enterprises, to improve their functioning in order to ensure progressive progress, the article updates the need for methodological support to create an effective management system for their sustainable development by improving the process of resource consumption, reducing the costs of industrial and commercial activities based on the use advanced technology, digital technologies, improved forms and methods of management. It is emphasized that the management of sustainable development is the direction of the operation of the enterprise, which involves the implementation of operational, current and strategic plans of its work due to the implementation on a regular basis of measures to prevent, identify and neutralize market threats to the implementation of the plan. The article is devoted to approaches (systemic, target, process, cost) to management of sustainable development of hotel and restaurant services enterprises. In particular, the systemic approach will make it possible to determine and ensure more effective interaction of all subsystems (subdivisions, areas of activity, etc.) and component processes at the enterprise as a socio-economic system. A targeted approach to managing sustainable development implies that a change in the functions performed by the enterprise as a system leads to a change in the target action, and hence the mechanism of its functioning and organizational structure. With the help of a process approach, the processes that take place at the enterprise and affect its sustainable development in a targeted direction are studied. The cost approach, as a set of methods for estimating the costs of the company’s resources, necessary to obtain the planned results of operation, and activities aimed at ensuring progressive development, models the scheme of costs of various types of resources (material, labor, technical and technological, marketing, administrative, investment, innovation and etc.) to obtain planned functioning results. These approaches are a methodological basis for creating an effective management system for the sustainable development of hotel and restaurant services by improving the process of resource consumption, reducing the costs of commercial activity based on the use of advanced technology, digital technologies, improved forms and methods of management. It is concluded that the management of sustainable development of hotel and restaurant services enterprises provides increased efficiency and sustainable economic growth as dominant factors of sustainable development, as well as the possibility of managing these processes by applying the proposed approaches.
Decolonialidade e Lélia Gonzalez
Authors: Garrido Mírian Cristina De Moura , Luiz da Silva André
Published: October 2024

O presente artigo apresenta as ideias centrais da teoria decolonial e de Lélia Gonzalez, feminista negra brasileira, e as possibilidade de diálogo entre a produção da intelectual com a epistemologia decolonial. Compreende-se como fonte os textos produzidos pelos intelectuais considerados chave no que se refere a decolonialidade e por Lélia Gonzalez. Das discussões, reconhece-se a importância do conhecimento produzido a partir de uma perspectiva negra que denuncie e rompa com a lógica universalista do conhecimento e da experiência
KONSEP DAN PERKEMBANGAN EKONOMI ISLAM PADA MASA TURKI USMANI
Authors: Khisan Zariatul , Novita Della , Maymunah Noor , NKoso Nur Auliani , Hidayati Tri , Maftukhatusolikhah Maftukhatusolikhah
Published: October 2024

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the development of the Islamic economy during the Ottoman Empire.
Design/methodology/approach: The research method used in this research is library research. The data used is secondary data obtained from relevant sources, books, journals and so on.
Findings: Ottoman Türkiye paid more attention to progress in the political and military fields. In this way, economic and financial conditions contributed to the development of Islam in the Ottoman Empire. Islamic economics during the Ottoman Empire reflected the integration of Islamic economic principles with practical economic practices and effective administration. So, according to researchers of the Ottoman Empire, it is very interesting to study in order to find out how the concept and development of Islamic economics was during the Ottoman Empire.
Research implications: The implications of the development of the Islamic economy during the Ottoman Empire include:Expansion of Trade Networks: The Ottoman Empire's strategic location bridged East and West, facilitating extensive trade networks that promoted economic growth and cultural exchange.
PENGARUH INFLASI DAN TINGKAT SUKU BUNGA TERHADAP PEMBIAYAAN PADA BANK SYARIAH DI KOTA BANJARMASIN
Authors: Alni Verina Ayustri , Maharani Dewi , Masrina Masrina
Published: October 2024

Purpose: This study aims to determine the effect of inflation and interest rates on financing at Islamic banks in Banjarmasin city.
Design/methodology/approach: This research uses quantitative methods. The data used is secondary data and time series. Data sourced from the pages of Bank Indonesia, the Financial Services Authority (OJK), the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) and data from Islamic Commercial Banks which are the objects of this study in the period 2014 to 2023.
Findings: Based on the results of statistical data processing, the results of this study indicate that the value of Sig. Inflation variable (X1), amounting to 0.993> 0.05 and the tcount value of 0.009 < 2.571. Sig value. Interest Rate Variable (X2) is 0.066> 0.05 and the tcount value is -2.571 < 2.571. The results of this study indicate that simultaneously the inflation and interest rate variables affect financing at Islamic banks in Banjarmasin City. This can be proven by the value of Fcount 2.825 > Ftable 4.45.
Research implications: Based on the research results, it is known that although inflation and interest rates have no effect on financing in Islamic banks, the government must remain effective in controlling macroeconomic activities to maintain the stability of inflation and interest rates, so that economic stability can be guaranteed.
An Analysis of the Relationship between Democracy and Capitalism Based on the Global Capitalist System: A Rebuttal to Almond's Thesis
Authors: Min Boyuan
Published: October 2024

This article critically examines the complex and often contradictory relationship between democracy and capitalism in the context of modernization, with a particular focus on rebutting Almond's (1991) thesis. Almond suggests that capitalism and democracy, despite their inherent tensions, can mutually reinforce each other through appropriate policies and institutions. In contrast, this article argues that the relationship between democracy and capitalism is not determined by a nation's will but rather by its position within the global capitalist system. For nations benefiting from this system, democracy, and capitalism may indeed promote each other. However, for those suffering under the global capitalist order, the two often conflict, leading to significant societal struggles. The article further explores the definitions of democracy and capitalism, emphasizing the inherent contradiction between political public ownership and economic private ownership. Through a critical analysis of historical and contemporary examples, the article demonstrates that democratization often emerges not from capitalism itself but from political movements against capitalist exploitation. The article concludes that the relationship between democracy and capitalism varies significantly between developed and developing nations, shaped by their roles within the global economic system. Ultimately, it calls for a reexamination of economic globalization's impact on democracy and explores pathways toward a more equitable global order.
INCREASING THE STABILITY OF ORGANISATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SYSTEMS THROUGH THE USE OF MACHINE LEARNING
Authors: Khudiakov I. , Pliuhin V. , Herasymenko V.
Published: October 2024

The stability of technical and organisational-technical systems is an integral factor in the functioning of a wide range of complex technical and organisational-technical systems, such as energy systems, industrial facilities, transport systems, and others. While it depends on various factors, there are currently no means to support decision-making for automated dispatch control systems users in case of failures.
The article analyses the effects of failures and breakdowns in complex technical and organisational-technical systems. It provides examples of major technogenic disasters. The study examines the human factor influence on the emergence of technogenic disasters. Currently, automated dispatch control systems do not have any means to facilitate decision-making by providing the dispatcher with a clear plan of action to troubleshoot and eliminate a possible disaster.
The authors propose a concept of support means for decision-making in response to crises using automated dispatch systems for managing complex organisational-technical systems based on machine learning and artificial intelligence. The means is based on machine learning methods and has a two-component structure: an artificial neural network that defines the type of failure and a programme component that selects the algorithm.
The neural network is implemented in the Python programming language, and the user interface is in the C# language. The neural network fulfils the classification task defining the failure based on an array of logical variables that demonstrate the change of state of system elements. The programme component uses the database created with SQL language to define the algorithm of actions for the dispatcher. The authors describe the dataset for the model in case of its use in energy systems. There is also a description of the model components.
The model’s distinguishing features are adaptivity due to machine learning methods and the possibility of further model training to increase the classification accuracy based on its use cases.
Keywords: machine learning, automated dispatch control systems, decision-making support, system stability.
MINIMISATION OF NETWORK TRAFFIC IN THE RAFT-LIKE CONSENSUS ALGORITHM
Authors: Belous R. , Krylov Ye.
Published: October 2024

In distributed databases, network traffic is a critical factor that affects system performance and efficiency. The article develops a new method for minimising network traffic in the RAFT-like Consensus Algorithm. The result of using this method is a reduction in network traffic and query execution time in a distributed database. The authors demonstrate its practical application with the example of an online student gradebook system developed with Laravel using a MySQL relational database.
The developed network traffic optimisation method relies on the preliminary exchange of key vectors and cardinalities between nodes. Such an approach reduces the amount of data transferred by avoiding duplication and transmitting only the necessary data. Applying this method increases system efficiency and lowers network load, which is particularly important for distributed databases with high traffic volumes.
The data materialisation process after query execution allows for storing query results on the nodes that initiate these queries. It ensures quick access to already obtained data when performing similar queries in the future, reducing their execution time and improving system performance. Materialisation also helps to reduce the number of repeated data processing, decreasing the system load and enhancing the overall efficiency of the distributed database.
One of the main advantages of this method is its simplicity of implementation and ability to significantly reduce network traffic, particularly in systems containing a small number of infrequent changes. Compared to existing methods, such as the Semi-Join Query Optimisation method, this method shows advantages in systems with small and infrequent changes.
A significant feature of the new method is its ability to provide high data consistency in a distributed system. The use of key vector exchange allows for more efficient data synchronisation between nodes, lowering the likelihood of conflicts and ensuring the relevance of data across the entire system. It is essential for systems requiring high reliability and data accuracy.
Due to its simplicity of implementation and high efficiency, this method is a promising solution for improving the performance of distributed systems in various fields.
Keywords: distributed databases, RAFT, network traffic, cardinalities, Big Data, IoT.
NUMERICAL MODELING OF DETERMINING THE ROCKWELL HARDNESS NUMBER OF A STEEL SAMPLE
Authors: Riumin V. , Solodovnyk Yu.
Published: October 2024

In steel Hardness is a mechanical property that indicates the resistance of a material to local plastic deformation caused by mechanical indentation. In engineering, hardness is mainly used to determine the properties of various materials. In mechanical solids, the study of the hardness of materials is usually limited to the study of metals and their mechanical behavior. To understand the mechanism of hardness in metal structures, a basic understanding of materials science is necessary.
Accurate hardness measurement is of great practical importance in the technical diagnosis of potentially hazardous industrial equipment (pipelines, pressure vessels, metal structures). This is primarily due to the fact that this characteristic has a strong correlation with strength and yield strength, which largely determine the possibility of further operation of the equipment. At the same time, one of the main advantages of hardness measurement is the speed of its determination and the non-destructive nature of its control.
A finite element model was developed for the indentation process, and the contact radius and contact pressure were obtained. The Rockwell hardness measurement process was modelled in accordance with the test methodology of DSTU ISO 6508-1:2013. The indentation process was modelled using ANSYS software with different contact models and different loads.
The relevance of solving the problem of modelling the process of determining the surface hardness number using the FEM software ANSYS is determined by the high degree of automation of the solution process. During the modelling, it is assumed that the material of the sample into which the indenter of any shape is pressed is homogeneous isotropic and elastoplastic according to the kinematic plasticity model. This model corresponds to the behavior of steels. In addition, the indenter material is isotropic and linearly elastic. In the developed numerical model, the indenter is taken in the form of a tungsten carbide ball, which corresponds to the scheme for determining the hardness number on the "B" scale.
In conditions of limited access to laboratory equipment, numerical modelling of the process of determining the hardness number allows students to demonstrate all stages of the test at a qualitatively new level, and further, to compare with the results of full-scale tests.
Keywords: structural materials, Rockwell method, finite element model, indenter, hardness.
INCREASING THE ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY OF MUNICIPALITIES UNDER THE TECHNOGENIC LOAD OF PRODUCTION FACILITIES
Authors: Konovalov A.
Published: October 2024

The article analyses data on the impact of urban infrastructure on the environment, using specific infrastructure facilities as examples. It establishes that urban infrastructure facilities negatively impact the environment. However, their continued operation is feasible by developing and implementing environmental protection measures to improve environmental quality.
Keywords: environmental safety, protection technologies, territories, environment, monitoring, assessment.
IMITATION OF THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE FOR CREATING THE PHYTOENVIRONMENT OF INNOVATIVE BUILDINGS
Authors: Votinov M. , Smirnova O.
Published: October 2024

The article is devoted to the study of the peculiarities of the formation of innovative buildings imitating the natural landscape when creating their phytoenvironment. It has been established that the phytoenvironment is a closed or semi-closed architectural and landscape space with clear boundaries. It is one of the elements that ensures the connection of the interior spaces of innovative buildings with nature. It was determined that the volume-planning solution of innovative buildings with a phytoenvironment should include the formation of main and additional rooms with the possibility of organizing various relaxation processes. This is facilitated by the phytoenvironment formed in the building. The main characteristic features of the formation of the internal space of innovative buildings with the inclusion of a natural component have been established. It was determined that the formation of a phytoenvironment with imitation of a natural landscape in the structure of innovative buildings should be carried out using a regular, landscape and mixed planning structure and using various means of landscape design. The specifics and methods of phytoenvironment formation with imitation of different types of natural landscape in the structure of innovative buildings were studied.
The main ones are the formation of a multi-zonal architectural and landscape space with high ecological indicators; integration of the natural environment into an architectural object to create unique landscape compositions with sound accompaniment and additional visual effects; creation of high-quality microclimatic characteristics in the interior environment of the object (complex inclusion and combination of all types of natural elements); individual light-colored solution of landscape compositions of the phytoenvironment in the structure of innovative buildings. It was determined that the search for a harmonious image of the phytoenvironment during its formation should be combined with careful consideration of the type of natural landscape – forest, steppe, riverside, mountain, etc.
It was determined that the creation of a unique phytoenvironment is achieved through the use of individual design – a project that not only creates a certain image of imitation of the natural landscape, but also contributes to a comfortable stay in it. As a result of the research, promising trends in the formation of a phytoenvironment with imitation of a natural landscape in the structure of innovative buildings were determined. They are aimed at the creation and development of a multifaceted space of the phytoenvironment with the help of compositional association, which involves the systematic formation in the volume-planning structure of innovative buildings of individuality, functional and aesthetic comfort.
Keywords: phytoenvironment, natural landscape, innovative buildings, architecture.
«АПОГЕЙ КОЗАЦЬКОЇ СЛАВИ»: ВНЕСОК ЗАПОРОЗЬКОГО КОЗАЦТВА У ПОРЯТУНОК ЄВРОПИ ВІД ОСМАНСЬКОЇ ЕКСПАНСІЇ ПІД ЧАС ТУРЕЦЬКО-ПОЛЬСЬКОЇ ВІЙНИ 1620–1621 рр. (СУЧАСНА ВОЄННО-ІСТОРИЧНА ВІЗІЯ)
Authors: ФІГУРНИЙ Юрій
Published: October 2024

У статті проаналізовано внесок запорозького козацтва у порятунок Європи від османської експансії під час турецько-польської війни 1620–1621 рр. Виявлено, що на початку XVII століття загострилися геополітичні протиріччя між Османською імперією та Річчю Посполитою, оскільки кожна з цих держав прагнула домінувати у Центрально-Східній Європі. З’ясовано, що Варшава дуже потребувала козацького війська, проте, не бажала надавати йому шляхетсько-лицарських привілеїв. Виявлено, що завдяки політичному і військовому таланту П. Конашевича-Сагайдачного тогочасне українське козацьке військо було одним із найкращих у світі. Не випадково М. Грушевський назвав Хотинську кампанію апогеєм козацької слави. Доведено, що небажання короля й аристократії визнавати українське козацтво шляхетським станом призвело до його радикалізації і, зрештою, до Національно-визвольної війни та соціальної революції українського народу 1648–1657 рр. під керівництвом Богдана Хмельницького.
АГРАРНА ПОЛІТИКА ГІТЛЕРІВСЬКОГО ОКУПАЦІЙНОГО РЕЖИМУ В РЕЙХСКОМІСАРІАТІ «УКРАЇНА» (1941–1944 рр.)
Authors: АВТУШЕНКО Ірина , ГЛУШЕНОК Наталія
Published: October 2024

У статті висвітлено різні концепції керівників відомств гітлерівської Німеччини А. Розенберга та Г. Ґерінга щодо використання сільського господарства на окупованих територіях України в інтересах ресурсного забезпечення рейху. Доведено, що нацистська верхівка для стабільного постачання продовольства рейху зобов’язала військове командування та новостворену цивільну окупаційну владу забезпечити планомірну та організовану експлуатацію сільського господарства України.Для виконання поставок продовольства вермахту міністерство окупованих східних територій розробило план проведення аграрної реформи. На початковому етапі її проведення передбачалася ліквідація колгоспної системи та примусових методів господарювання. Планувалось замінити колгоспи ефективними майновими і трудовими відносинами у сільськогосподарському секторі, що сприяли б широкому розгортанню індивідуальної ініціативи та ефективності праці. Окупаційний режим почав створювати громадські господарства на селі.Встановлено, що в дійсності, створені в рейхскомісаріаті «Україна» нацистською окупаційною владою громадські господарства цілком перейняли радянську колгоспну систему. Селяни по-різному ставилися до змін у системі землекористування. Багато селян під будь-яким приводом ухилялися від сільськогосподарських робіт, неякісно виконували польові роботи та виводили з ладу сільськогосподарську техніку. Несприйняття населенням земельних перетворень зрештою призвело до значного скорочення врожаю. У період окупації українські селяни могли існувати лише за умови їхньої корисності для економіки рейху.
Investment tokens as financial market tools
Authors: Havva Vitaliy
Published: October 2024

The rapid evolution of the digital financial asset market and its growing integration with traditional financial instruments, coupled with its global reach and unrestricted cross-border capital mobility, necessitate a thorough research of these market instruments. Specifically, it calls for an assessment of their potential as alternatives to conventional financial instruments. At the same time, there are many factors contributing to an increased risk of regulatory gaps in the financial market: structural vulnerability of the market of digital financial assets, high volatility of the value of crypto-assets, low transparency, the possibility of a spillover of risks from the market of digital financial assets to other financial markets, as well as the lack of regulatory consensus among financial regulators in the countries of the world. The research objective is to determine the role of investment tokens in today’s financial market, their utility in attracting investment resources on blockchain-based trading platforms, and the nuances of their classification as securities. The article delves into the core concepts and intricacies of regulating securities tokens and analyses quantitative metrics depicting the development of the investment token market and its relative share in the global financial market compared to other financial assets. Notably, the author outlines key criteria for securities regulators to consider when determining whether tokens should be classified as securities. The article reveals the main models of the initial offering of investment tokens, highlights their features, and shows their adaptability to changing conditions within the digital financial asset market and the evolving needs of market participants. It is evident that all current models for raising funds through investment tokens, including IEO, IDO, and STO sub-models, trace their roots back to the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) model and, fundamentally, do not differ significantly from traditional capital-raising models such as Initial Public Offering (IPO) and Secondary Public Offering (SPO) in traditional financial markets. This substantiates the need for global financial regulators to take actions aimed at officially classifying investment tokens as securities. Expanding securities legislation requirements to encompass issuers of investment tokens, particularly concerning information disclosure, promises to mitigate instances of fraud within the digital financial asset market. Such measures would fortify investor protection and reduce the vulnerability of financial markets as a whole.
Factor analysis of the external environment of foreign enterprises in the process of foreign economic activity
Authors: Kulish Damir
Published: October 2024

The article presents factor analysis factor analysis of the external environment of foreign enterprises in the process of foreign economic activity. The results show that an increase in operational efficiency increases the level of export indicators. In other words, if someone wants to make businesses competitive internationally, they need to expand their management capabilities. At the same time, the company must combine its abilities with market knowledge, creating a network at home and abroad if the company wants to achieve better results in foreign markets.
In the course of the study, both general scientific and special methods were used, including the method of factor analysis and the graphical method. The method of mathematical analysis was used to systematize the factors that influence exports.
Foreign economic activity explains to a limited extent the export behavior of companies in developing countries, where the business environment in which companies operate is unstable. Therefore, it is necessary to focus on external factors such as market dynamics and the institutional environment. This is because the efficiency of a firm is determined by the characteristics of its external environment, which is represented by the characteristics of its industry and the export market environment.
The purpose of the article is to conduct a factor analysis of the external environment of foreign enterprises in the process of foreign economic activity It was found out that foreign economic activity is limited. This explains the export behavior of companies in developing countries, where the business conditions in which enterprises operate are unstable. Therefore, it is necessary to focus on external factors, such as market dynamics and the institutional environment. Because the effectiveness of a firm is determined by the characteristics of its external environment, which is represented by the characteristics of its industry and the environment of the export market.
Innovative approach to the formation of an agribusiness enterprise management system
Authors: Tymchenko Andrii
Published: October 2024

The article clarifies the peculiarities of the application of innovations during the formation of the management system in agribusiness enterprises. It has been proven that the infrastructure of agribusiness enterprises includes elements of the external environment; markets, namely resource and sales markets; institutions and agents; public relations; relevant socio-economic processes and phenomena; system of state support for agribusiness enterprises. It was found that the stages of managing the innovative attractiveness of agribusiness enterprises include forecasting and goal setting, planning, organization, coordination, implementation, monitoring, correction and control. The components of managing the innovative attractiveness of agribusiness enterprises are financial and economic management, organizational management, personnel management, supply and sales management, marketing and image management, production management and innovation management. The process of managing innovative attractiveness is carried out in stages that are interdependent with tasks. The results obtained during the research are that the proposed methodology for assessing the quality of the management system of an agribusiness enterprise will allow to clearly identify the problems of the functioning of the existing structure and will allow to form directions for increasing the efficiency of the organizational and economic management mechanism on the way to perfection, and the involvement of foreign experience will contribute to the management of the enterprise at a higher level level of functioning.
The Suicidal Behavior Among Smoker among Medical Students at Alzaiem Alzahari University 2022
Authors: Hassan Osman Areeg Alhadi , Hammad Jaber Mohammed , Hassan Obaid Arieg Abdelrazig , Taha Abdulgani Israa Elbukhari , Suekit Humeda Humeda ,   Faculty of Medicine Alzaiem Alazhari University Khartoum Sudan
Published: October 2024

Introduction Cigarette smoking is an important factor that responsible of morbidity and mortality. It can cause cancer, cardiovascular problems and even depression. Also, lots of people die out of suicide every year. There is some literature showed relationship between cigarette smoking and suicide-related behavior. Objectives To determine the relationship between smoking status and suicidal behavior. Method of Investigation This study was conducted by observational descriptive cross-sectional design using self- administered questionnaire. Smoking status was determined according to Smoking index. About suicidal behaviors, the Suicide Behavior Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) was used. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 25. The relationship was analyzed using Chi- square. P values less than,05 was considered significant. Results A total sample of 284 participants, 56% were female and 44% were male. According to batch, 19.7% of participant’s batch 24, 22.9% of participant’s batch 25, 21.1% of Participant’s batch 26, 18.7% batch 27 and 17.6% batch 28. 89% of participants are non-smoker, 8% are current smoker and 3% are former. According to smoking index, 94% of participants are mild smoker, 3% are moderate smoker and 3% are heavy smoker. 89.1% of participants have low suicidal score and 10.9% have high suicidal score. According to high suicide score, 9.1% are non-smoker while 1.8% are smoker. Conclusion In this study, there was numbers of cigarette smokers and also there was students showing suicidal behaviors but there was no relationship between cigarette smoking and suicidal behavior.
Integrative Approaches to Endometriosis Management: The Role of PM&R and Pain Management
Authors: E. Fares Joseph , Abbasi Rashmeena , Akach Bassil , J. Middleton Charles , Jadalla Lama , Jaludi Kamayel , W. Abukwaik Amal , A. Zidat Ammar ,   Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine
Published: October 2024

Endometriosis, a prevalent yet enigmatic condition affecting women of reproductive age, manifests as the ectopic growth of endometrial-like tissue beyond the confines of the uterus. Despite its benign nature, endometriosis presents as a chronic and often debilitating disease, marked by symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility. While retrograde menstruation stands as one implicated mechanism, the full etiology remains elusive. Endometriosis exerts a toll on the lives of affected individuals, impairing both quality of life and productivity. Despite its prevalence, diagnosing endometriosis remains fraught with challenges, often resulting in delays in treatment initiation. Collaborating closely with gynecologists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) specialists aid in early identification of endometriosis, offer conservative treatments, and provide vital support for patients during their recovery. By leveraging their expertise, PM&R teams strive to enhance functional outcomes and overall well-being, thereby mitigating the burden imposed by this complex disease. Traditionally under the purview of gynecologists, the comprehensive management of endometriosis is increasingly being recognized as a multidisciplinary endeavor. This paper examines the intricacies of managing pain and musculoskeletal dysfunctions that are a direct result of endometriosis within the framework of PM&R, underscoring the necessity for a holistic approach that addresses the myriad physical, psychological, and functional facets of this condition.