bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Using Smart Phones in Learning Among the University Students: Its Activities and its Importance
Authors: Alwan Ahmad F. Al , Atyat Khaled A. AL
Published: June 2024

The aim of this study was to reveal the Smartphone activities that are using in learning and the study attends to investigate the importance of using Smartphone in supporting learning among undergraduate students at the Hashemite University, Jordan. A descriptive approach guided this investigation. A sample size of 310 undergraduate students who were randomly chosen at the college of educational sciences at the Hashemite University in the second semester of the academic year 2023- 2024. To collect data, two instruments were used. One survey list was used to gather the data for Smartphone activities and the second questionnaire was used to attain students' perception of the Smartphone importance for the learning purposes. The data was analyzed by descriptive statistics using SPSS v24 software. The findings of this study showed that the majority of students used smartphones for the following activities: Scanning the content of the course, Note taking, Whattsapp, and Internet and googling surfing. Also, findings indicated that the majority of students perceived the importance of using smartphones in learning.
10 Years After: Long-term Adoption of Electricity in Rural Rwanda
Authors: Masselus Lise , Ankel-Peters Jörg , Sutil Gabriel Gonzalez , Modi Vijay , Mugyenyi Joel , Munyehirwe Anicet , Williams Nathan , Sievert Maximiliane
Published: June 2024

Power grid extension into hitherto unconnected areas is high on the policy agenda in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, connection rates and electricity consumption remain low in rural grid-covered areas, at least in the short and medium run. This paper provides a long-term follow-up on an evaluation of a large grid extension program in rural Rwanda. We study the adoption of grid electricity over time using a panel of 41 communities that were electrified up to ten years ago. We triangulate our own survey data with administrative consumption data. We find that in connected communities, almost half of the households remain unconnected. Electricity consumption and appliance use are low and did not grow over time. It is therefore difficult to justify investments into grid-based rural electrification by economic development impacts and cost-benefit considerations. Rights-based arguments rooted in equity and fairness considerations may provide a more compelling yet controversial justification for such investments.
How Changes In Urban Mobility Affect Experienced Urban Diversity: Case Study For Scenarios In Wellington
Authors: Baciu Dan Costa
Published: June 2024

In a previous article, we studied how a newly planned light rail in Tel Aviv may affect experienced urban diversity. Our method involved computing isochrones before and after the completion of the light rail, and, based on isochrones and urban data, estimating how the introduction of the light rail was expected to change how people experienced urban diversity. Technically, the estimation process was performed through diversity computations and data processing with Neural Networks. As part of the present conference contribution, we shift the focus to Wellington, NZ. We study and compare multiple initiatives to increase urban mobility in Wellington, estimating how each of them may impact the urban diversity that can be experienced in the city. We compare in particular the light rail project abandoned in late 2023 with options to increase mobility through bike lanes. We also envision a system of autonomous vehicles to perform share rides and compare its effects with those of the other two options. While the options that we discuss remain hypothetical, they allow us to open a discussion on how changes in urban mobility effectuated through enhancement of different modes of transportation that work at different speeds may affect urban diversity, specifically in Wellington.
Genre-typical timbre and the urge to move to music
Authors: Bechtold Toni Amadeus , Jerjen Rafael , Hoesl Florian , Kilchenmann Lorenz , Senn Olivier
Published: June 2024

This study investigates how timbre, an important factor in music listening, influences the groove experience, one of the most important reactions to music. We selected six short popular music bass and drum patterns from the genres funk, pop, and rock and rendered them with three different genre-typical timbres (funk, pop, rock) each (18 stimuli). In an online listening experiment (N = 131), participants rated their experienced urge to move, pleasure, energetic arousal, time-related interest, and inner representation of temporal regularity in response to these stimuli. We found that the genre-typical timbres had only tiny effects on the experienced urge to move, which moreover varied by pattern. In contrast, acoustical measurements of two aspects of timbre, brightness and fullness, proved to be better predictors for the urge to move (R2m = 0.132). An analysis with the psychological model of groove revealed that aspects of timbre influences the urge to move directly, and via energetic arousal and time-related interest but not via pleasure.
The Generalization Artist - Or: How Can We Characterize Human Generalization?
Authors: Thalmann Mirko , Schulz Eric
Published: June 2024

A common understanding is that people are generalization artists: they require far fewer experience to generalize their knowledge when compared to contemporary AI systems, i.e. deep neural network models. Here, we summarize evidence in favor and against this notion. We propose three stages, determining how people generalize. First, people must infer what aspects of an environment are relevant for a task. Second, they need to develop a strategy to solve it. And third, while repeatedly carrying out the task, mental representations required to solve the task change. Mechanisms in all three stages can decrease the correspondence between the structure of the actual task and how peoplesolve it. People use their lifelong experiences to constrain what features of a task are important, and they tend to start solving the task with a simple rule. On average, these decisions correspond well to natural circumstances. The true artistry of human generalization is therefore not a general ability to generalize well in any scenario, but to establish and revise efficient representations in the face of limited processing capacity.
Open Digital Library, Implementation in Open Educational Perspective
Authors: Dhakal Sushan
Published: June 2024

This paper focuses on the use of Open Digital Library in present educational scenario and the technical description of the architecture. The paper is based on the research and the development done in the Digital Library Research Lab using OAI-PMH and Php based harvester. The paper is presented with the flavor of Foss and Educational Theme.
Electrical Properties of Rare Earth Chalcogenides Under the Effect of Pressure
Authors: Adhikari D.R. , Adhikari S.K. , Singh V.K.
Published: June 2024

The numerical analysis of electrical properties involved in transport mechanism such as carrier concentration, carrier mobility, carrier effective mass, electrical resistivity and electrical conductivity for some rare earth chalcogenides is discussed. The formulae are derived and used to obtain numerical values of these electrical parameters, which are useful to describe the electrical behavior (insulating, semiconducting and metallic) of rare earth chalcogenides.
Hazard mapping of Sindhu Khola watershed, Sindupalchowk, Nepal
Authors: Poudyal Chandra Prakash
Published: June 2024

The aim of present study is to produce landslide susceptibility map of Sindhu Khola watershed, Sindhupalchok, Kavre, Nepal, using Geographic Information System (GIS) by means of frequency ratio. The ArcView was used as primary software for the management of spatial data. Landslide locations were identified during the field visit. There are altogether seven different factors such as topographic slope, aspect, distance from drainage and so on, and their respective relations with the occurrence of landslides in the study area were analyzed. These factors were used to produce landslide susceptibility map using frequency ratio method. The frequency ratio suggests that distance near to drainage and slope angle higher than 30° are main factor contributing landslide occurrences. To assess the performance of the produced susceptibility map, the area under curve (AUC) is drawn. The AUC value of the produced landslide susceptibility map has been obtained as 79.65%. According to the results of the AUC evaluation, the produced map has exhibited a satisfactory performance.
Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Human Health: Status and Trends of Malaria and Diarrhea with Respect to Temperature and Rainfall Variability in Nepal
Authors: Badu Manoj
Published: June 2024

The study on the status and trends of malarial and diarrheal diseases in the three ecological zones in Nepal viz. the Terai, Hills and Mountains shows mixed results in terms of occurrence of the number of incidences with observed rainfall and temperature variability. The total numbers of incidences of malarial cases in the country have significantly declined during the study period of 26 years (1982-2007). However, the occurrence of incidences of the disease increases during the last 6-7 years of the study period, particularly in the Hills and Mountains of Nepal, indicating that malarial incidences are spreading to newer locations at higher altitudes of the country that traditionally were considered malaria-free. Diarrhea, considered to be one of the leading ten diseases in Nepal, shows irregular behavior with temperature and rainfall variability based on the data consideration of 14 years (1994/95-2007/08). Although, in decreasing trend in all three geographic regions, the numbers of diarrheal incidences are highest in the Mountains, followed by the Hills and Terai. However, with observed trends of increasing temperature and irregular rainfall patterns across the country during the study period, the diarrheal incidences are predicted to rise in the future, owing to the development of more suitable conditions for the spread of the disease.
Wild Edible Plant Resources Used by the Mizos of Mizoram, India
Authors: Kar A. , Bora D. , Borthakur S.K. , Goswami N. K. , Saharia D.
Published: June 2024

The present communication deals with the wild edible plant resources of Mizo people. Study documented botanical name, family, local name, parts used and mode of preparation along with their parts sold in the local market and their prevailing prices. A total of 279 plant species belonging to 100 families were reported from the study area and out of these 35 species are sold in the market (Bara bazar). Present finding suggest further investigation on nutritional and commercial aspects, pharmacological prospects and conservational needs.
Ethno-veterinary Medicinal Preparations of Tribals from Shirpur Tahsil, Dhule District, Maharashtra, India
Authors: Patil H. M. , Patil S.J.
Published: June 2024

Ethnobotanical surveys can potentially bring out many different clues for the development of safe, effective and inexpensive indigenous remedies. Present study has been focused on tribals of Shirpur Tahsil Dhule district of Maharashtra, India. Field surveys of this area were carried out during 2010–2011 through several field visits and interviews. The aim of the present study was primarily to evaluate and inventory ethno-veterinary medicinal uses of the plants known to tribals and to encourage preservation of their culture, conservation and sustainable utilization of the plant wealth. After such survey made 21 plant species of angiosperms are found useful against the various common diseases occurring among the domestic animals of the tahsil. The plants used by the tribe are arranged alphabetically followed by family name, herbarium number, local name, parts used, method of preparation and mode of administration of the drug.
On Some Refinements of Bernstein Type Inequalities
Authors: Ahmad Irshad , Liman A.
Published: June 2024

In this paper, we generalize some inequalities concerning to the Bernstein’s inequality for polynomials.
Conformational, Chemical Reactivity, Thermodynamic Properties, and the SEM Study of Yohimbine Hydrochloride
Authors: Joshi Bhawani Datt , Tandon Poonam , Jain Sudha
Published: June 2024

We have presented a study on structural conformation of yohimbine hydrochloride using density functional theory (DFT) method. A short description about the surface morphology with scanning electron microscopy imaging has been included. Correlation between different thermodynamic properties with variation in the temperature has been given. The global and local chemical reactivity descriptors have been calculated, from which nucleophilicity and electrophilicity of the given atomic sites in the molecule can be known.
Some Common Fixed Point Theorems in Menger Spaces Using Occasionally Weakly Compatible Mappings
Authors: Rashwan R. A. , Moustafa Shimaa I.
Published: June 2024

In this paper we prove some common fixed point theorems for family of occasionally weakly compatible mappings in Menger space. Also improvement of the results of B. D. Pant and Sunny Chauhan [1] under relaxed conditions is given.
Evaluation of Cancer Prevalence and Cytotoxic Medication Prescribing in Central Region of Nepal
Authors: Khan Gulam Muhammad , Thapa Raj Kumar , Adhikari Dewashish Singh , Rajbhandari Muna , Dwa Pratibha , Shrestha Saroj
Published: June 2024

In this study, our objective was to evaluate the cancer prevalence and inpatient prescribing pattern of cytotoxic medicines in one of the major tertiary care hospitals for cancer treatment in the central region of Nepal. A retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. A modified data collection form was used to collect information on patient demographics and prescribed drugs. Females were found to be more susceptible to cancer than males. 58 different types of cancer were observed, with reproductive, respiratory, and digestive cancers being prevalent. A total of 427 cytotoxic drugs were prescribed. The alkylating agent group of cytotoxics was the most frequently prescribed one (45.67%). The average number of drugs prescribed per prescription, cytotoxic drugs per prescription, antibiotics per prescription, and other drugs per prescription were 10.77, 1.78, 0.37, and 8.99 respectively. The cytotoxic drugs were prescribed by brand names according to hospital policy. The drugs prescribed from the World Health Organization (WHO) model list of essential drugs and the essential drug list of Nepal were 67.40% and 73.72% respectively. The percentage of encounters with antibiotics and injections prescribed were 31.25% and 100% respectively.
Assessment of Microbial Quality of Chlorinated Drinking Tap Water and Susceptibility of Gram-Negative Bacterial Isolates towards Chlorine
Authors: Bishankha S. , Bhatta D. R. , Joshi D. R. , Joshi T.P.
Published: June 2024

Sixty (56.1%) water samples crossed the permissible limit of WHO guideline value in heterotrophic plate count and total coliform count each. Ten different genera of gram-negative bacteria were recovered, among which E. coli was predominant followed by Citrobacter spp., Shigella spp., Enterobacter spp., Providencia spp., Klebsiella spp., Salmonella spp., Pseudomonas spp., Proteus spp., and Edwardsiella spp. Higher the temperature of water sample, higher the bacterial growth was obtained (p= 0.002), and similarly, a higher level of free residual chlorine in water reduced the bacterial growth (p= 0.037). However, increase or decrease of pH (p= 0.454), turbidity (p= 0.164), and conductivity (p= 0.969) didn't affect the microbial growth. A negative correlation (r= -0.162) between heterotrophic plate count and free residual chlorine was observed, but without statistical significance (p= 0.096). Similarly, a negative correlation (r= -0.383) between total coliform count and free residual chlorine was observed with statistical significance (p= 0.001). In the chlorine assay, all tested eight different genera of gram-negative bacteria were found to be chlorine resistant at 0.2 mg/L for a contact time of 30 minutes. The average time required for T99.9 (3-log) and T99.99 (4-log) reduction of viable isolates from the initial population of 2×106 cells/mL were found to be less than 30 minutes and greater than 60 minutes respectively. Log inactivation of various bacterial isolates with a chlorine concentration of 0.2 mg/L for a contact time of 30 minutes ranged from 3 to 3.5-log. The emergence of chlorine-resistant organisms in drinking water probably demands alternate disinfection or mitigation strategy.
Transfiguration et persona : Régine, Pavillon Read de l’UQÀM, vers 1977
Authors: Harel Simon
Published: June 2024

Cet article souhaite proposer une description du parcours relativement peu connu de l'installation de Régine Robin en territoire québécoise. Sous une forme à la fois humoristique et affectueuse, le narrateur décrit de quelle façon l'expérience de l'expatriation de Régine Robin a orienté son propre itinéraire intellectuel en devenir.  Il ressort de cette réflexion le rôle singulier que Montréal joua dans la rencontre de l'étudiant et de la professeure, les apprentissages culturels de chacun, les malentendus et la profonde estime que le narrateur entretient envers cette intellectuelle hors du commun.
Whiteness in Canada: History, Archives, Historiography
Authors: Meister Daniel R.
Published: June 2024

This article opens with autobiographical reflections outlining how the author came to study the histories of race, racism, and whiteness in Canada; namely, through a biographical examination of Canadian academic and public intellectual Watson Kirkconnell. The article then discusses the author’s engagement with the scant Canadian literature on race science/scientific racism. After defining whiteness and discussing its relationships with gender and class, the article provides suggestions for future research on race and whiteness in Canada; in particular, the need for definitional, temporal, and geographical specificity; the need for original archival research and collaboration with archivists; and the importance of biographical research. Drawing connections between the past and present, the article concludes by stressing the importance of this research.
Anti-Chinese Racism and the Structure of White Supremacy: An Anti-essentialist Antiracist Perspective on Canadian History
Authors: Stanley Timothy J.
Published: June 2024

Racisms are among the social structures that shaped Canada’s past and are shaping Canada’s present. Anti-essentialist antiracism accounts for these structures by recognizing that there are many different racisms, but all racisms meet conditions of racialization, of the organization of racializations into exclusions, and of the enactment of negative consequences on the excluded. These conditions lead to strategies for antiracist research, which are key to rebuilding the linkages between people that racisms destroy. This paper builds a theoretically informed argument while examining the historical and present-day experiences of Chinese Canadians. Engaging with present-day realities, moving beyond common-sense explanations that individualize racism, and building on the sources of the racialized and excluded make evident the structure of racism. Chinese language sources document the “apartheiding” of Canada and its effects. They also enable the dialogical re-reading of dominant sources to pinpoint moments of organizing this structure into the world. Today, historically produced cultural narratives and the cultural landscapes of modern cities mark those racialized as Chinese as people who either do not belong or whose presence needs explanation. These narratives and landscapes are the products of the anti-Chinese racism that was built into the settler colonialism that made Canada.
РЕФОРМУВАННЯ ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ОСВІТИ В УКРАЇНСЬКІЙ РСР 1985 – 1991 РР.
Authors: Швидун Михайло
Published: June 2024

Період в історії 1985 – 1991 рр. характеризується трансформаціями радянського суспільства, які умовно розпочалися з приходом до влади Генерального секретаря ЦК КПРС – Михайла Горбачова. У квітні 1985 р. пленум ЦК КПРС затвердив програму соціально-економічних реформ на прискорення економічного розвитку країни й виведення її з стагнації. Чільне місце в системі соціально-економічних перетворень посідала реформа професійної школи, яку було викладено в «Основних напрямах реформи загальноосвітньої і професійної школи».Відбулися структурні зміни щодо керівництва народною освітою в УРСР. А саме, Міністерство освіти Української РСР і Державний комітет УРСР з професійно-технічної освіти було реорганізовано в Міністерство народної освіти Української РСР.Контингент учнів профтехучилищ складали випускники основних або середніх загальноосвітніх шкіл. Освіта надавалася безкоштовно. У професійних училищах можна було створювати вечірні відділення/групи та філіали відповідних установ. Підготовка кадрівздійснювалася на основі договорів з виробничими організаціями та підприємствами. Діяльність проходила відповідно до Конституції УРСР та інших нормативних актів. Професійні училища здійснювали підготовку робітничих кадрів за професіями чи групами професій, що визначалося спільно училищем/підприємством. Навчально-виховний процес був як денної форми навчання, так і, – вечірньої, як з відривом від виробництва, так і, – без відриву.Водночас проводилися Всесоюзні та республіканські науково-практичні конференції, симпозіуми, семінари, виїзні засідання присвячені проблемам навчально-виховного процесу. Відбувалася міжнародна співпраця з такими країнами як Куба, Великобританія, Югославія,Чехословаччина, Республіка Сейшельські острови, Монгольська Народна Республіка, Білоруська Народна Республіка, Угорська Народна Республіка.Проте, нові підходи в навчанні та вихованні в руслі гласності й лібералізації суспільства показали застійні явища й прорахунки освітньої сфери, а критика недоліків відкрила широкі можливості для новаторської, експериментаторської діяльності багатьох педагогів сферипрофесійна освіта.
Prevalência de cisticercose bovina em frigoríficos do sul do Espírito Santo
Authors: Lima Lívia Otes , Santos Kleyson Anastácio dos , Zorzal Simone Andreão , Falçoni Fernanda Maria dos Santos de Moraes
Published: June 2024

Bovine cysticercosis is a zoonotic disease with medium prevalence in Brazil. When detected in cattle, it leads to sanitary trials and condemnation, representing an economic issue due to losses in the animal product industry throughout its production chain. Sanitary inspection in slaughterhouses contributes to reducing the occurrence of taeniasis in humans and identifying the presence of live or calcified cysts in slaughtered animals. This research project aims to analyze the prevalence of taeniasis/cysticercosis and the economic losses from condemnations and conditional utilization in slaughterhouses in the Southern region of Espírito Santo (Brazil), from January 2019 to December 2020. Data on carcass and organ condemnations were collected from records kept by the state inspection service of Espírito Santo. A total of 297,596 heads of cattle were slaughtered during the study period, with an average prevalence of 0.31% resulting in total condemnations (174) and partial condemnations (764). The head, heart and liver were the most affected organs. Approximately 41,760 kg of beef were condemned, resulting in an economic loss of R$ 779,520.00, with a cost of R$ 280.00 per arroba of carcass.
Uso de preditores clínicos e laboratoriais em cães em estado crítico na determinação de lesão renal aguda
Authors: Castro Luma Tatiana Silva , Duque Celina Tie Nishimori , Fioravanti Maria Clorinda Soares , Mineiro Flaviane Santana
Published: June 2024

A critical care patient consists of one who needs intensive care and requires proper clinical and laboratory monitoring to ensure life. In those patients, there is a life-threatening condition. Intensive care is important to prevent from worsening in order to increase survival rates and remission. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is the syndrome most frequently seen among these patients. The main goal of intensive care is to prevent AKI development in critically ill patients since it can reduce kidney function, decreasing the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), urinary output (UO), urine production and causing renal tubule dysfunction. The major limitation is the early detection of AKI, since traditional tests for renal evaluation have limitations in confirming the syndrome. The use of biomarkers, such as the urinary enzyme gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGTu), has shown promise in its detection. GGTu has been widely studied as it seems to be able to detect damage to the renal tubules and determine AKI. This review aims to correlate renal function and morphology through diagnostic panels in critically ill patients to identify AKI.
Impacto e desafios da presença de animais silvestres no saneamento rural
Authors: Eches Urbaneja Mariana , Gasparotti Leandro , Eches Urbaneja Margarete
Published: June 2024

In this article, we will explore the complex interaction between wild animals and rural sanitation, highlighting the different aspects of this relationship and analyzing its implications. Rural sanitation is a crucial area in ensuring the health and well-being of communities living outside urban centers. Encompassing a variety of activities and infrastructure, rural sanitation aims to provide safe access to drinking water, adequate sewage treatment and effective solid waste management. The relationship between rural sanitation and wild animals is close and their interactions can have significant consequences for both public health and the preservation of fauna. While rural sanitation seeks to ensure safe access to drinking water, effective sewage treatment and adequate solid waste management, the presence of wild animals can introduce additional challenges to these initiatives. The influence of wild animals in the context of rural sanitation is a crucial factor to be addressed in promoting public health and environmental sustainability in rural communities. Although these animals perform essential functions in natural ecosystems, their presence can pose significant challenges to sanitation practices, such as contamination of drinking water sources, inadequate management of solid waste and complexity in sewage treatment.
TEACHER'S CONGRESSES IN THE DESIGN OF THE PEDAGOGICAL COMMUNITY OF RUSSIA (SECOND HALF OF THE XIXTH – EARLY XXTH CENTURIES)
Authors: Churkina Natalya
Published: June 2024

In the article, based on the analysis of a complex of historical sources – research materials, newspaper articles and reviews of the pedagogical press of 1860–1900 – and the stated theoretical framework of the study (the theory of the development of professional communities), it is concluded that teachers’ congresses were a condition for the transformation of a professional group into a pedagogical community, which characterizes the signs of the group’s social maturity. Their dynamics and degree of manifestation made it possible to single out three periods in the pre-revolutionary history of the Russian teachers’ congresses.
DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND ECOSYSTEMS: THE DRIVING FORCES OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Authors:   West Ukrainian National University, BRECHKO Oleksandr
Published: June 2024

The article substantiates the essence and differences between digital platforms and ecosystems, their importance and role in the modern global economy and the impact on the development of innovations and the digital global space. The purpose of the article is to study the features of digital platforms and ecosystems, key aspects of their functioning, common and distinctive features between them and creating value for users, as well as identifying the driving forces of development and assessing their impact on innovation in the context of digitalization and globalization of the economy. To achieve the goal, the methods of scientific literature analysis, statistical data, as well as the analysis of well-known examples of successful digital platforms and ecosystems were used. An overview of modern trends in the development of digital technologies and their impact on the global economy was conducted. Based on the conducted research, the article presents the results of the analysis of the role of digital platforms and ecosystems in the global economy. The key success factors of such ecosystems are considered, the main development trends and their negative aspects are revealed. Multifunctional platforms are also considered and their advantages are determined, and the peculiarities of their formation in the digital space are shown on the example of cryptocurrency ecosystems. The main provisions of the article can be used by domestic business entities to determine the priority areas of digitization and build their own digital platforms and ecosystems based on them. Further research could be aimed at deepening the understanding of the impact of digital platforms and ecosystems on the global economy by analyzing their role in specific industries and sectors, such as finance, trade, healthcare, education. It is also possible to study their impact on the stability and growth of the economy, as well as their role in creating new jobs and changing the forms of interaction between labor market participants. It is also important to study the impact of digital platforms on the level of inequality in the economy and ways to reduce possible negative consequences arising from their activities.
THE CONCEPT OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES
Authors:   Odesa National University of Technology, PIECHKA Serhii
Published: June 2024

The purpose of the article is to identify the main strategic directions of the development of agricultural enterprises using methodological approaches to the concept of supply chain management. The main direction of business process reengineering in the conditions of modern competitive interaction is the entry into the zone of inter-company relations, to the level of coordination of the activities of enterprises – elements of creating added value with the aim of working out a joint strategy within the framework of creating value for the end consumer. Aspects of digitalization of supply chain management processes are considered, highlighting Blockchain as a promising direction of digitalization within the framework of monitoring the movement of goods from the first resource level to the final consumer, conducting financial transactions, and identifying users. The process approach is integrated with the concept of value chain management. This led to the selection of the “previous types of activities” and “subsequent types of activities” segments in view of the focus on the agrarian enterprise as a focal element. Measures to overcome the current problems of the functioning of logistics supply chains in the agricultural sector of the Ukrainian economy are summarized, including reengineering the export infrastructure system (creating a diversified logistics system resistant to external challenges), diversification of the activities of agricultural enterprises within the framework of optimization of the business process implementation model by supplementing the chain of creation of added value with previous and subsequent types of activities within the framework of integrated agricultural structures in order to reduce the impact of the external environment (in practice, the presented strategy is implemented through vertical integration “from the bottom up”). The positive effects of vertical integration in the agricultural sector, consisting of the optimization of business processes, are highlighted: reduced dependence on foreign markets, reduction of total costs due to the coverage of logistics processes, optimization of the range of finished products by lengthening value-added chains; formation and rational use of investment funds in view of losses as a result of military actions.
DIRECTIONS OF IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PROJECT TEAM MANAGEMENT IN OTG
Authors:   Research Centre of Industrial Problems of Development of NAS of Ukraine, YAROSHENKO Ihor , AVEDYAN Lyudmyla ,   Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics
Published: June 2024

The article considers the stages of creating a project team in the OTG (formation, period of activation of participants, period of normal functioning, reorganization, disbandment). In this article, the emphasis is on the first stage of this process, which consists of three substages (diagnostic, training, support). The work also describes the goals of creating project teams (changing the set of goals or priorities; analysis and distribution of the way of work; analysis of norms, the way of decision-making, communications; determining the relationships between people who perform the work), as well as four main approaches to the formation of teams (goal-setting, interpersonal, role-based, problem-oriented). The article is devoted to the substantiation of directions for improving the effectiveness of project team management in united territorial communities. It was determined that the management of the project team is one of the important issues in the framework of ensuring the effective project activity of the organization, because there is an increase in the complexity of projects and, accordingly, the importance of risk management, in addition, it is necessary to take into account emergency crisis situations, a large number of stakeholders, and the development of technologies, which is actively taking place . The reasons for improving the project team management process are analyzed. Priority steps to increase the effectiveness of project team management are proposed. The need for the formation of a competence matrix was determined, which involves the implementation of such steps as: defining roles and tasks; definition of competences; assessment of team competencies; matrix filling. The need to use appropriate software to increase the effectiveness of project communication in the process of project activities of the OTG is substantiated. It was determined that communications in the OTG occupy an important place in terms of improving the project team management process. Accordingly, the need to develop an effective communication policy is substantiated, which will contribute not only to increasing the efficiency of project activities, but also to optimizing the level of management of the project team. It has been proven that improving the project team management process allows you to maintain control over the project budget and avoid unexpected costs. This allows to ensure efficient use of resources and to determine the possibility of achieving appropriate results. But in the end, it allows for better communication between project participants, which contributes to better cooperation and achieving better results.
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF MARKETING AND SALES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES
Authors:   Kherson International University of Business and Law, BILOSHAPKA Yurii
Published: June 2024

The article is devoted to substantiating the organizational principles of management of marketing and sales activities of domestic agricultural enterprises. A logical-structural scheme for forming and functioning systems for distributing agrarian enterprise products on the market is proposed. The classification of the patterns of construction and operation of agricultural production distribution systems is substantiated. Critical aspects of the organization of the sale of agricultural products are considered, particularly those with a short shelf life and those with a long shelf life. It is substantiated that for the first category of products, the most effective is direct sales or the involvement of only one intermediary. In contrast, for the second category, long distribution chains are characteristic. The objective reasons affecting the development of such distribution channels are singled out, in particular, the difference in the levels of concentration and efficiency of capital. The influence of the size and volume of production on the choice of distribution channels and the role of stereotypical and behavioral patterns in the formation of the distribution system is emphasized. The need for rational management strategies for product distribution to ensure the economic efficiency of the enterprise is substantiated. The principles for improving an agricultural enterprise’s efficiency and financial condition at the stage of organizing the sale of its products are determined. The first principle is management based on the results of sales activities, which provides the possibility of responding to changes in the market. The second principle is the differentiation of distribution channels- different ways of delivering products to the market. The third principle is the adaptability of the sales system, which involves flexibility in switching between different distribution channels. Applying these principles helps reduce risks and improve efficiency in the market for the stable development of the enterprise.
Kemampuan Berpikir Kreatif Matematis dan Belief Siswa pada Materi Persamaan dan Pertidaksamaan Linear
Authors: Sari Rini Fauziah , Afriansyah Ekasatya Aldila
Published: June 2024

Beberapa penelitian menyatakan bahwa siswa SMP, SMA, maupun SMK memiliki kemampuan berpikir kreatif matematis yang rendah. Bagaimana matematika yang diajarkan di kelas, sedikit demi sedikit mempengaruhi kepercayaan siswa terhadap matematika sehingga belief siswa terhadap matematika dipengaruhi situasi pembelajaran di kelas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kemampuan berpikir kreatif matematis dan belief siswa pada materi persamaan dan pertidaksamaan linear. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu metode analisis deskriptif. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII yang berada di Desa Wanakerta berjumlah 7 orang siswa. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah teknik purposive sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah tes kemampuan berpikir kreatif matematis, angket belief, wawancara, dan catatan lapangan. Teknik analisis data dalam penelitian ini yaitu reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa kemampuan berpikir kreatif siswa termasuk kategori sedang dengan persentase sebesar 58% dan belief siswa termasuk kategori baik dengan persentase sebesar 76%.
Several studies state that junior high, high school, and vocational high school students have low mathematical creative thinking skills. How mathematics is taught in class, little by little affects students' belief in mathematics so that students' belief in mathematics is influenced by learning situations in class. This study aims to determine students’ mathematical creative thinking skills and beliefs in the material of linear equations and inequalities. The type of research used in this research is qualitative research. The research. The research method used is the descriptive analysis method The subjects in this study were grade VIII students who were in Wanakerta Village, which numbered 7 students. The sampling technique in this study is a purposive sampling technique. The data collection technique used is a mathematical creative thinking skills test, belief questionnaire, interviews, and field notes. The data analysis techniques in this study are data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The result showed that students’ creative thinking skills were in the medium category with a percentage of 58% and students’ beliefs were in the good category with a percentage of 76%.
Inhibition Success of a Virtually Created Molecule: Pseudoeriocitrin and Femtomolar Inhibition
Authors: Karaman Dilara , Girişgin Ahmet Onur , Girişgin Oya
Published: June 2024

Pseudoeriocitrin is a molecule that does not exist in reality but was created _in silico_ by assuming the formation of oxygen radicals in eriocitrin and giving a different geometry. It gave femtomolar results during _in silico_ docking studies, more successful than eriocitrin in inhibition. This study investigated the reason for this ability of pseudoeriocitrin, an unusual molecule with superior inhibitory activity. This study performed a 3D analysis of possible interactions using the _in silico_ protein-ligand docking method. Although it is difficult to say anything definitive, the absence of hydrogen donors renders the pseudoeriocitrin structure highly toxic. This new molecule, which can inhibit various proteins at the femtomolar level such as the lowest _Ki_ value was 3,45 femtomolar, was predicted to be responsible for high binding ability due to its sizeable planar structure and lots of oxygen radicals, which provide many hydrogen bonds with the atoms in the active site of the proteins. It is the first study to show the structure-activity relationship of pseudoeriocitrin via _in silico_ dockings. The results indicate that a large core structure, abundant oxygen atoms, planar coordinates, and femtomolar level inhibition are interrelated. The chemical properties resulting from these new biological properties should be examined from various angles. Additionally, more research should be conducted on synthesizing non-radical pseudoeriocitrin.
Miért stratégiai fontosságú Niger?
Authors: Tóth Klaudia
Published: June 2024

Első pillantásra talán úgy tűnhet, hogy Nigernek a többi nyugat-afrikai államhoz, például Szenegálhoz, Ghánához vagy épp Nigériához viszonyítva nincsenek olyan stratégiai adottságai, amelyek a térség domináns szereplőjévé tennék. A valóság azonban az, hogy épp a 2023 júliusában lezajlott katonai puccs cáfolt rá erre az állításra. Niger a Száhel-övezet egyik legmeghatározóbb uránérc-exportőre, a világ legmagasabb termékenységi rátájával rendelkező országa, továbbá a dzsihádizmus ellen harcoló amerikai és európai fegyveres erők korábban legstabilabbnak hitt katonai és politikai szövetségese.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ РЕПРЕЗЕНТАЦІЇ ОБРАЗУ СВІТУ В РОМАНІ «МОРЕ СПОКОЮ»
Authors: Базилевич Наталія
Published: June 2024

Статтю присвячено дослідженню особливостей репрезентації образу світу у романі сучасної канадської письменниці Емілі Сент-Джон Мандел «Море спокою». Образ світу є однією із центральних категорій художнього тексту. У контексті дослідження образ світу художнього твору жанру «фантастика» розглядається як синкретична багаторівнева модель, що відображає креативне сприйняття світу засобами художньої мови. Розвідка має на меті виявити лінгвостилістичні засоби репрезентації образу світу, встановити специфіку часово-просторової моделі світу, охарактеризувати основні категоріальні опозиції світосприйняття центральних персонажів твору. Встановлено, що у досліджуваному творі актуалізовано калейдоскопічний образ світу, реалізований через світосприйняття персонажів роману, які розпорошені у часі та просторі. У створенні образу світу центральну роль відіграє динамічний персонаж, який мандруючи із одного простору в інший, об’єднує як інших персонажів, так і віддалені події в різних теренах зображуваного світу, актуалізуючи багатовимірність людського буття. Руйнація межі реального часу є причиною анахронічного зображення подій. Кордони світу сформовано через категорію простору, який у романі виступає як відкритий, закритий та лімінальний. Особливістю репрезентації світу у досліджуваному творі є актуалізація лімінального (граничного) простору, який є трансформативним або перехідним, часто викликає відчуття занепокоєння або дискомфорту. Виявлені категоріальні опозиції: OLD – NEW, ФАНТАЗІЯ – РЕАЛЬНІСТЬ, СІМ’Я – САМОТНІСТЬ, ЖИТТЯ – СМЕРТЬ відображають особливості світосприйняття персонажів. Висвітлено лінгвостилістичні особливості актуалізації образу світу в текстовій площині роману. Домінантними лінгвостилістичними засобами репрезентації світу визначено епітет, порівняння, оксиморон та метафору. Авторка твору асоціює зі світом різні онтологічні стани – УСПІХ, ЖИТТЯ, ІЗОЛЯЦІЯ, СМЕРТЬ. У романі Е. Мандел разом із центральними персонажами твору досліджує есхатологічну проблему кінечності світу. Встановлено, що загальновизнаний концепт постмодерністської естетики «кінець часу та історії» у романі «Море спокою» трансформовано в концепт «кінець світу».
БІНАРНІ КОНЦЕПТИ «СВІТЛО-ТЕМРЯВА» У ПОВІСТІ ГАЛИНИ ПАГУТЯК «ПАН У ЧОРНОМУ КОСТЮМІ З БЛИСКУЧИМИ ҐУДЗИКАМИ»
Authors: Мініч Лариса , Гаврилюк Ольга
Published: June 2024

У статті здійснено детальний аналіз бінарних концептів «світло-темрява» в контексті повісті Г. Пагутяк «Пан у чорному костюмі з блискучими ґудзиками». Окреслено сучасний стан досліджень у галузі лінгвоконцептології, визначено новітні підходи щодо вивчення когнітивних опозицій. З’ясовано, що знатність людської свідомості до типологізації протилежностей є одним з основних способів категоризації дійсності. Концепти «світло-темрява» розглядаємо як ключові для формування картини світу індивіда, оскільки вони належать до первинних архетипів, що кореняться в колективному досвіді людства. У вимірі творчості Г. Пагутяк досліджувані опозиції представлені на декількох планах сприйняття. Завдяки унікальному ідіостилю авторки, її вмінню бачити та проводити зв’язки, лексеми «світло-темрява» в повісті набувають розмаїтих трактувань. Основним джерелом урізноманітнення концептосфери в тексті слугують семантично насичені, змістовні асоціації, які виникають у персонажів твору на базі особистого досвіду та психологічного стану. Авторська увага до індивідуальної рецепції героями світу наповнює мовну канву тексту оригінальними семемами, водночас зберігаючи динаміку між поняттями «світло-темрява» як антонімічними. Доведено, що в повісті Г. Пагутяк бінарні концепти лежать в основі оповіді. Їхні варіації відображають становище у суспільстві, передають емоційний стан персонажів, розкривають особистість, позначують виміри реальності, серед яких час і простір. Наявна у тексті постійна напруга між процесами довкола концептів «світло-темрява» є безпосереднім механізмом розвитку сюжету, рушієм змін у мисленні героїв, їхнього світогляду, принципів, системи вірувань. Це дозволяє письменниці вибудовувати неповторний літературний всесвіт, який опирається на загальнолюдський досвід буття. У такий спосіб, на прикладі творчості Г. Пагутяк простежуємо здатність протилежностей впливати на процеси людської когніції. Стаття покликана розширити розуміння значення бінарних концептів не лише в художніх текстах, а й розкрити їхню роль як інструменту сприйняття індивідами реальності.