High Scientific Level Research Articles

Integrated Model of Course Based on Edu-Communication and Psycho-Communication in Learning

Pedagogical practices should enable the development of skills and abilities common to the health professions for the training of general practitioners with a high technical and scientific level. The most important in the teaching-learning process is the joint construction of knowledge. Depending on the quality of communication is that access to the individual’s conscious or unconscious will be done with greater or lesser potentiality. The present work presents an integrated model of course that is based on Edu-communication and Psycho-communication, and learning Psycho-communication, also using problematization about public health situations, as well as online learning design concepts. At the end of the course, students present educational products that contribute to the improvement or resolve of the identified health problem. The development of educational products was based on principles of behavioral theories: the structure of personality according to Eric Berne, the use of the senses, and neurolinguistics through the structuring of anchors. The graphic representation of the course shows a focus on Guidance and Support, Content and Activities, as well as Communication and Collaboration. The learning teaching process has a dynamicity capable of surprising us every day, every moment. Students demonstrate empathy with the course and present various educational products that have been available for use in health education.

Overview of the pathological results and treatment characteristics in the first 1000 patients randomized in the SERC trial: axillary dissection versus no axillary dissection in patients with involved sentinel node

BackgroundThree randomized trials have concluded at non inferiority of omission of complementary axillary lymph node dissection (cALND) for patients with involved sentinel node (SN). However, we can outline strong limitations of these trials to validate this attitude with a high scientific level. We designed the SERC randomized trial (ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01717131) to compare outcomes in patients with SN involvement treated with ALND or no further axillary treatment. The aim of this study was to analyze results of the first 1000 patients included.MethodsSERC trial is a multicenter non-inferiority phase 3 trial. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent factors associated with adjuvant chemotherapy administration and non-sentinel node (NSN) involvement.ResultsOf the 963 patients included in the analysis set, 478 were randomized to receive cALND and 485 SLNB alone. All patient demographics and tumor characteristics were balanced between the two arms. SN ITC was present in 6.3% patients (57/903), micro metastases in 33.0% (298), macro metastases in 60.7% (548) and 289 (34.2%) were non eligible to Z0011 trial criteria.Whole breast or chest wall irradiation was delivered in 95.9% (896/934) of patients, adjuvant chemotherapy in 69.5% (644/926), endocrine therapy in 89.6% (673/751) and the proportions were similar in the two arms. The overall rate of positive NSN was 19% (84/442) for patients with cALND. Crude rates of positive NSN according to SN status were 4.5% for ITC (1/22), 9.5% for micro metastases (13/137), 23.9% for macro metastases (61/255) and were respectively 29.36% (64/218), 9.33% (7/75) and 7.94% (10/126) when chemotherapy was administered after cALND, before cALND and for patients without chemotherapy.ConclusionThe main objective of SERC trial is to demonstrate non inferiority of cALND omission. A strong interaction between timing of cALND and chemotherapy with positive NSN rate was observed.Trial registrationThis study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01717131 October 19, 2012.

Achievements of literary science, textology and criticism

In the article the main achievements of modern Belarusian theory of literature, textology and literary criticism are presented. The author draws attention to the results of scientific research by leading scientists of the Yanka Kupala Institute of Literary Studies – Yevgeny Gorodnitsky, Vladimir Gnilamiedov, Mikhail Tychino and others. The high scientific level of preparation of the Collected Works of Ivan Shamyakin and Ivan Naumenko is noted. The positive influence of critics who work in the Institute of Literary Studies on the development of modern Belarusian prose, poetry, drama and publicism is determined.

Problem Solving Heuristic to Develop Scientific Reasoning

Scientific reasoning patterns of students formal operational base on the implementation of problem solving heuristic methods has been obtained. The aim of this research is knowing the influence of heuristic problem solving method that has been designed on practicum sheet of discovery learning model to develop scientific reasoning of students. The samples are 32 students in junior high school at 11-13 years old. The methods are CTSR test of scientific reasoning by Lawson and interview. The research design is one grup pretest-posttest. The results indicated that problem solving heuristic methods can be a factor to develop scientific reasoning of students. The lowest level of scientific reasoning (concrete reasoning pattern) is decrease 34,38%. The middle level of scientific reasoning (transitional reasoning pattern) is increase 31,25%. The highest level of scientific reasoning (formal reasoning pattern) is increase 3,13%. Heuristic methods helping students to develop scientific skills, such as setting hypotheses, modifying variables, and analyzing results of research. The scientific reasoning pattern can not be classified by age. People who has older of age has not impact in high scientific reasoning level than younger people. If someone fail on concrete aspect, it is not necessarily that person will be fail in formal aspect.

The Materials for Reconstruction of the Private Library of Academician A.E. Chichibabin

Libraries of Russian scientific institutions keep private book collections of the outstanding scientists. They are valuable objects of cultural and historical research, while maintaining some of their informational importance. The article describes the collection of A.E. Chichibabin, the famous chemist and academician. It was discovered in the library of the N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Science. The collection was given to the library after the scientist’s departure from the country and was depersonalized because the owner had been deprived of his academic ranks and USSR citizenship. The initial stage of the collection’s reconstruction has been carried out using the survived copies with the owner’s marks and the lists of received books. All identified publications have a personal signature of the scientist or traces of its earlier presence; a number of copies contain endowment inscriptions, proprietary notes and bookstore marks. The qualitative analysis shows that the publications’ subject matter refers to various areas of chemical science, representing the owner’s direct professional interest. The collection is fairly wide in chronological coverage, diverse in type of publications (monographs, periodicals and reference publications, university proceedings, dictionaries, practical manuals, etc.) and multilingual. Its high scientific level is evidenced by the presence of works of many outstanding Russian and foreign chemists, Nobel laureates of the early 20th century. The bibliophilic nature of the collection is emphasized by the presence of books of the 18th and early 19th centuries, reflecting the main periods of science development. Further study of the publications from the personal library of academician A.E. Chichibabin will add new touches to the scientist’s biography, the history of formation of his scientific school and help to trace his scientific and personal ties with colleagues from Russia and other countries.

Advanced Oxide Materials − Growth, Application, Characterization

In the present issue of Physica Status Solidi A readers will find a set of papers submitted by the participants of the 2017 E-MRS Fall Meeting Symposium N: Advanced Oxide Materials − Growth, Application, Characterization. The 2017 E-MRS Fall Meeting was held in Warsaw, September 18th – 21st. The Symposium N covered current topics of multiple functional and multifunctional oxides and comprised new trends in experimental as well as theoretical research. It was devoted to bulk and surface properties, films, nanocrystals, electronic, optical and magnetic properties with special attention paid to structure − property relationships. The presented papers demonstrate that physicochemical properties of oxides can be tuned by multitude of parameters, such as composition, temperature, pressure, strain, external fields, defects, film orientation and nanoparticle size. Detailed structure-property analysis and understanding of the physicochemical properties of the oxides are prerequisites to improve materials properties, and to spur development of new oxide materials. The Symposium N drew great attention − it was the second largest symposium among the 23 E-MRS Fall 2017 symposia. 178 abstracts were received from 36 countries with attendances from Poland (26), France (16), Germany (15), Korea (14) and Japan (11) (see Figure 1). A total number of 165 presentations were given, 20 as invited lectures, 45 as orals and over 100 as poster presentations. Among these, 13 oral and 26 poster presentations were given by students. Most of them were at an extraordinary high scientific level, so the competition for the best student oral and the best student poster presentation was a challenging task. Finally, Johanna Jochum from KU Leuven, Belgium received the best student oral Symposium N award for her excellent talk on Improved magnetoelectric coupling strength in BaTiO3-BiFeO3 superlatices. The Symposium N Scientific Committee decided to highlight two more excellent talks: Maximilian Schaube from MPI for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Germany (Influencing the Oxygen Surface Exchange Reaction on Ceria by Dopants) and Esteban Rucavado from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland (Unraveling and tuning defects in indium-free transparent conductive oxides). The best student poster Symposium N award was given to Chethana Gadiyar from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, for her poster Nanocrystal seeded growth for nanostructured multinary metal oxides as photoanodes for the water splitting reaction. Symposium N organizers also decided to highlight another excellent poster p-type Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Mg-doped CuCrO2 Nanofiber presented by Ismail Cihan Kaya from Ismail University in Turkey. The scope of the symposium was very broad and, accordingly, the proceeding papers represent varying subjects ranging from synthesis (electrospinning, atomic layer deposition, magnetron sputtering, electrodeposition) to different applications (ZnO-based thin-film transistors, high-k dielectric charge-trapping memories, RE doped high-temperature superconductors, ZnO:Al nanosensors and nanodetectors, ZnO:RE light emitters). The high attendance at the Symposium N reflects a growing interest in advanced oxides, which are becoming increasingly important materials in new generation of advanced solid state devices. Consequently, it is worth considering organizing related symposia in the forthcoming E-MRS meetings. Elżbieta Guziewicz, Albena Paskaleva, Mato Knez, and Lars Österlund

Fifteen Years of Platelet Rich Fibrin in Dentistry and Oromaxillofacial Surgery: How High is the Level of Scientific Evidence?

Platelet-rich fibrin is a blood concentrate system used for soft tissue and bone tissue regeneration. In the last decade, platelet rich fibrin (PRF) has been widely used in different indication fields, particularly in oral and maxillofacial surgery. This review investigates the level of scientific evidence of published articles related to the use of PRF for bone and soft tissue regeneration in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery. An electronic literature research using the biomedical search engine "National Library of Medicine" (PubMed-MEDLINE) was performed in May 2017. A total of 392 articles were found, 72 of which were classified for each indication field. When comparing PRF with biomaterials vs biomaterial alone in sinus lift (5 studies; IIa), no statistically significant differences were detected. Socket preservation and ridge augmentation using PRF significantly enhanced new bone formation compared to healing without PRF (7 studies Ib, IIa, IIb). Reepithelialization and bone regeneration was achieved in 96 of 101 patients diagnosed with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (5 studies, III). In periodontology, PRF alone (6 studies; Ib, IIa, IIb) or its combination with biomaterials (6 studies; Ib, IIa, IIb) significantly improved the pocket depth and attachment loss compared to a treatment without PRF. Over 70% of the patients were part of studies with a high level of scientific evidence (randomized and controlled prospective studies). This published evidence (38 articles), with a high scientific level, showed that PRF is a beneficial tool that significantly improves bone and soft tissue regeneration. However, the clinical community requires a standardization of PRF protocols to further examine the benefit of PRF in bone and soft tissue regeneration in reproducible studies, with a higher scientific level of evidence.

PECULIARITIES OF TEACHING HIGHER MATHEMATICS TO ECOLOGY SPECIALITY STUDENTS

One of the key tasks of higher education today is to ensure high quality of future specialists training and thus their competitiveness in the labor market. Taking into account the acuteness and global nature of environmental problems (shortage of drinking water, pollution of air, soils and surface water), the issue of training highly skilled specialists in the field of ecology needs special attention. Training of the future ecological specialists requires formation of not only ecological knowledge and skills, but also a proper level of mathematical competence. The purpose of the paper is to highlight some aspects of teaching mathematics, in particular, on the example of studying the topic «Functions of one variable», to develop methodological materials that can be used to ensure professional orientation of the course «Higher Mathematics» for the students of ecological specialties. Teaching higher mathematics is to be carried out at a high scientific and methodological level with the use of both mathematical and applied problems of professional orientation. The proposed in the article tasks can attract attention of the students, promote their professional orientation and increase interest to the chosen specialty. Applied professionally-oriented tasks are useful because they combine learning activities and scientific research. The search for the optimal method for solving such tasks forms logical and analytical thinking, mathematical and environmental consciousness, general outlook of the natural scientist. The implementation of such a strategy in higher mathematics classes contributes to the adaptation of mathematical knowledge to the solution of applied profession-oriented tasks; the formation of skills of analyzing, evaluating, predicting agrobiological processes by means of mathematics; activating educational and cognitive activity of students with the transition to different levels of application of the perceived mathematical concepts. According to the results of theoretical (systematic and comparative analysis of psychological and pedagogical, educational and methodical literature on the problem of the research and modeling pedagogical processes) and empirical (observation of the students’ learning process, analysis of their educational activities, questionnaires, tests, interviews with teachers and students, systematization and generalization of the best practices of teachers and methodologists) methods of research, the current state of mathematical knowledge of future ecologists was analyzed, the purpose and specificity of the course «Higher mathematics», the views on improvement of its teaching was outlined, methodical materials were developed, the method of solving applied problems with the elements of mathematical modeling was proposed.

Sources and Forms of Financing of Innovative Activities in Germany

Relevance. The purpose of the article is to reveal and analyze some features of the structure and institutional forms of financing research and development in modern Germany, which belongs to the leading countries in the field of innovation. Modern science has proved that improving the competitiveness of both individual enterprises and countries as a whole is impossible without increasing the innovative component in economic development. In the new economic paradigm, scientific and technological progress, knowledge in general act as the main factors of economic growth. Within the framework of the concept “Strategy in the field of high technologies”, adopted in Germany in 2014, innovation policy is considered as the main component of the country’s economic policy, and its most important tasks are stimulating innovations in companies and in society as a whole. Methods. Based on the analysis of relevant publications of the EU, OECD, reports of German Federal agencies, articles by Russian authors on the organization and financing of R&D in the European Union and Germany, the authors show that the business sector is the main source of financing and the sphere of implementation of innovations. At the same time, not only large companies but also small businesses develop and implement innovations, thereby maintaining a high scientific and technical level of the economy. The article emphasizes the more active role of the state than it is in a number of other developed countries, The German state not only finances fundamental research in public and semi-public centers and universities, but also provides selective support to innovative developments in the private sector, including project financing. The authors stress that providing various kinds of support a special preference is given to innovation’s clusters and research networks, as well as regional development programs. Results. The study concluded that the characteristic feature of financing innovation in the private sector in Germany is the active interaction of large companies with banks on the basis of credit agreements. With regard to small business, its contribution to the country’s innovative development is constrained by the underdeveloped institution of venture capital financing. Prospects. The results of this study may be useful in the implementation of the strategy of innovative development of Russia and the development of measures of state support for innovative companies.

State Anti-Crisis Management:the Age of the Formation of a New Model(Review of the Monograph of the Collective of the Authors of the MGIMO Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the General Editorship of Professor E. V. Okhotskiy «Public Administration in the Conditions of Crisis and Sanctionary Constraints: Domestic and Foreign Experience».M.: MGIMO-University Publishers, 2017. 889 p.)

The monograph «Public Administration in the Conditions of Crisis and Sanctionary Constraints: Domestic and Foreign Experience» touches upon the need for the operational development of concepts and mechanisms for studying, assessing, forecasting and sequential overcoming of actual crisis manifestations, especially the geopolitical crisis that began with the collapse of the USSR at the turn of the century and destroyed the relative stability of the system of international relations, based on the bipolarity of the world order.The authors of the monograph defined the subject of their research, starting from the assumption that the state’s anti-crisis strategy should be used not only as an emergency measure to restore the destroyed system, but also as the most important form of generating new approaches to public administration that can provide modernization of this system in difficult and extremely contradictory conditions globalization, the growth of crisis contradictions and international sanctions. The monograph attempts to comprehend foreign and domestic experience in the development and implementation of various models of anti-crisis development and identify the most acceptable methods of state anti-crisis management for Russia.The monograph under review is innovative, original, executed on a high scientific level by research. Many of the informative plots of this research appeared in the scientific plan for the first time and can not but interest the theorists and practitioners of state administration, constitutional and administrative law.

Abstract P3-01-02: Overview of the pathological results and treatment characteristics in the first 1000 patients randomized in the SERC trial: Axillary dissection versus no axillary dissection in patients with involved sentinel node

Abstract Background: Three randomized trials have concluded at non inferiority of omission of complementary axillary lymph node dissection (cALND) for patients with involved sentinel node (SN). However, we can outline strong limitations of these trials to validate this attitude with a high scientific level. We designed the SERC randomized trial to compare outcomes in patients with SN involvement treated with ALND or no further axillary treatment. The aim of this study was to analyze results of the first 1000 patients included. Patients and Methods: SERC trial is a multicenter non-inferiority phase 3 trial. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent factors associated with adjuvant chemotherapy administration and non-sentinel node (NSN) involvement. Results : Of the 963 patients included in the analysis set, 478 were randomized to receive cALND and 485 SLNB alone. All patient demographics and tumor characteristics were balanced between the two arms. SN ITC was present in 6.3% patients (57/903), micro metastases in 33.0% (298), macro metastases in 60.7% (548) and 289 (34.2%) were non eligible to Z0011 trial criteria. Whole breast or chest wall irradiation was delivered in 95.9% (896/934) of patients, adjuvant chemotherapy in 69.5% (644/926), endocrine therapy in 89.6% (673/751) and the proportions were similar in the two arms. The overall rate of positive NSN was 19% (84/442) for patients with cALND. Crude rates of positive NSN according to SN status were 4.5% for ITC (1/22), 9.5% for micro metastases (13/137), 23.9% for macro metastases (61/255) and were respectively 29.36% (64/218), 9.33% (7/75) and 7.94% (10/126) when chemotherapy was administered after cALND, before cALND and for patients without chemotherapy. Conclusion: The main objective of SERC trial is to demonstrate non inferiority of cALND omission. A strong interaction between timing of cALND and chemotherapy with positive NSN rate was observed. Citation Format: Houvenaeghel G, Cohen M, Raro P, De Troyer J, Tunon De Lara C, Guimbergues P, Gauthier T, Faure C, Vaini-Cowen V, Lantheaume S, Regis C, Darai E, Ceccato V, D'Halluin G, Del Piano F, Villet R, Jouve E, Beedassy B, Theret P, Gabelle P, Zinzindohoue C, Opinel P, Marsollier-Ferrer C, Dhainaut-Speyer C, Colombo P-E, Di Beo V, Lambaudie E, Tallet A, Boher J-M. Overview of the pathological results and treatment characteristics in the first 1000 patients randomized in the SERC trial: Axillary dissection versus no axillary dissection in patients with involved sentinel node [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2017 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P3-01-02.

Classic papers on pelvic floor physiotherapy: the most frequently cited articles in three decades (1983-2013).

Pelvic floor physiotherapy has been utilized extensively over the past decades for the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunctions. The aim of this study was to identify and characterize the most frequently cited articles on pelvic floor physiotherapy published in the last 30years. A PubMed search of all articles published between 1983 and 2013 was performed. Articles with more than 100 citations were identified as "classic," and were further analyzed based on author names, year of publication, journal of publication, subject, study design, country of research, and number of citations. In 2017, a new search for papers on pelvic floor physiotherapy was conducted using the same methods to compare them with the 2013 data. Of 1,285 articles published between 1983 and 2013, only 20 articles were cited more than 100 times. Among them, we found 12 randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and only 4 reviews. The most common topics among the classic articles were behavior therapy, pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), biofeedback-assisted PFMT, and neuromuscular electrical stimulation. In 2017, we found 1,745 papers containing the term "pelvic floor physiotherapy," indicating an increase of around 35% in 4years. Although there is a fast-growing number of publications, we still have few classic papers on pelvic floor physiotherapy, concentrated in a few research centers. However, the large number of RCTs shows that these papers have a high scientific level, confirming that they can be classified as classic papers.

Издан труд архимандрита Дамаскина (Орловского) «Единство через страдания. Новомученики России, Украины и Беларуси»

The reviewed book of Archimandrite Damascene (Orlovsky) ‘Through Suffering to Communion: New Martyrs of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus’ describes 24 life paths of hierarchs and clergymen canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church and their spiritual endeavors amid anti-religious persecution of the 20th century. The book opens a door into the world of the heroes of spirit, who recreated reality in the most stifling time of mass anti-religious repression on the territory of the former Russian Empire. New martyrs come to life in the book to show an example of living Christian ideal (as imagined in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus) within this world. The group portrait of new martyrs shows features of national elite. Their spiritual endeavor, concludes the author's, is a phenomenon in the history of our currently divided people, which gives hope for creating a new unity through suffering. The source base that has provided biographical and hagiographic material for the book conclusively represents the realities of period in its macro and micro aspects. It consists of archival documents and oral history sources, most of which are being introduced into scientific use by the author. The review recognizes high scientific and archaeographic level of the book, as well as its informative value. The text includes 500 citations from archival documents and scholarship, as well as some documents, rare photographs, and scholarly commentary. It is of value for scientists who study the history of the Church and explore the role of individual and religious consciousness in the historical process.

Special issue on Design, Test, Integration and Packaging of MEMS and MOEMS, 2016

The 2016 edition of the symposium on Design, Test, Integration and Packaging of MEMS and MOEMS (DTIP), the premier MEMS scientific annual event in Europe, was held in Budapest, Hungary, May 30–June 2, 2016. DTIP’2016, organized by Prof. Marta Rencz and her team from Budapest University of Technology and Economics was the 18th edition and has been extremely appreciated by an hundred of attendees for the quality of both scientific and social programs. Oral and poster presentations were carefully selected by the Program Committee to insure a high scientific level. This symposium brought together participants interested in manufacturing of microstructures and/or in design tools and methods to facilitate the design of these microstructures. This special issue is composed of 24 extended versions of the best papers presented at the symposium. Extended papers have been refereed, along the usual refereeing process in force at Microsystem Technologies. Selected papers, out of 33 proposals, cover a broad range of topics including CAD tools, design methods, multi-physics modelling, thermal evaluation and optimization; test, reliability and failure analysis; sensors and actuators; advances in micro-fabrication, integration and packaging; new materials; advanced characterization techniques. We hope that you will enjoy these contributions as much as we did and if you want to join the DTIP community don’t hesitate to attend our next event or to visit our website.

World Economy from Geographic, Economic and Political Point of View

Book Review: Geography of world economy: traditions, modernity, prospects (in Russian) / Ed. By V.A.Kolosov & N.A.Sluka. Collective monograph. Moscow-Smolensk: Oikumena, 2016. 400 p. The book under review is a solid monograph, the result of the work of the famous geographers, whose core is staff and graduates of the World Economy Geography Department of the Geographic Faculty of the Moscow State University. The stages of formation and achievements of the national school of the world economy geographical research are revealed. Modern changes in the geography of material and non-material spheres are estimated. The changes in the place of countries and regions in the world economy and politics are considered. The international migration of the population at different territorial levels has been analyzed. It seems that the book under review the book is written on a high scientific level, good language and will be of great interest not only for geographers, but also for international economists and political scientists.

Diesel and Spark Ignition Engines Emissions and After-Treatment Control: Research and Advancements

One of the major risks mankind has encountered during recent years is, without a doubt, the anthropogenic contribution to environmental pollution [...]

Special issue on Design, Test, Integration and Packaging of MEMS and MOEMS (DTIP 2015), held in Montpellier, France, April 27–30, 2015

The 2015 edition of the Symposium on Design, Test, Integration and Packaging of MEMS and MOEMS (DTIP) was held in Montpellier, France, 27–30 April 2015. Established in 1999 by our colleague Dr Bernard Courtois, DTIP is definitively the premier MEMS scientific event in Europe. DTIP’2015 was the 17th edition and has been extremely appreciated by an hundred of attendees for the quality of both scientific and social programs. Oral and poster presentations were carefully selected by the Program Committee to insure a high scientific level and awesome plenary speakers have been invited. This Symposium brought together participants interested in manufacturing of microstructures and participants interested in design tools to facilitate the design of these microstructures. This special issue is composed of 20 extended versions of the best papers presented at the Symposium. Extended papers have been refereed, along the usual refereeing process in force at Microsystem Technologies. Selected papers cover a broad range of topics including compact thermal modelling, thermal testing, electrostatic and thermal actuation, simulation, accelerometers, electronic front-end for sensors, magnetic nanoparticles and materials, RF MEMS, Quantum dots, piezoelectric films, Micro-transducers, magnetometers, microfluidic devices, resonant sensors, micro-fabrication, wafer bonding, Packaging, flexible interconnects and MEMS reliability. We hope that you will enjoy these contributions as much as we did and if you want to join the DTIP community do not hesitate to attend our next event or to visit our website.

Cultural and Educational Bases of Czech Museums Activities (Based on the Example of the Science Center "Techmania" in City Plzen)

The article discusses the activities of Czech children's museum "Science Center "Teсhmania"" in city Plzen in the Czech Republic, which teaches and develops children with the help of interactive technologies. They influence on the formation of personality competency of the museum educator, helping to carry out efficiently the educational process, promote the effective implementation of education in terms of the museum environment. The article is devoted to a definition of the place and the role of the pedagogy of museum in organization of the cultural and educational process in museum. The role of the children's museum in non-formal education in the Czech Republic is described. There are shown the directions of scientific and technical education in the form of a game, using the latest technological advances (the usage of 3D-cinema, program of children's groups, the development of museum infrastructure). The necessity of introducing such work experience in Ukraine is shown. Borrowing the experience of foreign colleagues is important because the activities of our museums sometimes require radical restructuring. The introduction of close cooperation with such educational institutions like the museum "Teсhmania" is important, and high scientific and technical level remains an important issue as well, worthy of imitation. Prospects for further development of this problem lies in the consideration of other foreign museums that will enable national museums to adopt better and increase efficiency.

FUTURE CHALLENGES FOR THE BREEDERS STRUGGLING THE CLIMATIC CHANGES

The Climate Change is one of the major problems in the entire world. The limiting influence of harmful factors as climate and other environmental changes, it will be crucial to breed new varieties for improved resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses. Climate Change can be tackled through plant breeding and better use of Plant Genetic Resources. Generally, plant breeding is the art and science of genetically improving plants for the benefit of humankind. It is important to mention potential contribution of organically managed systems to climate change mitigation is identified in the careful management of nutrients and, hence, the reduction of N2O emissions from soils. The application of biotechnological approaches, developing and implementation of new “omics” technologies and infrastructure construction on a high scientific level will help in building a strategy to overcome the damage of Climate Change. Key words: Climate Change, plant breeding, organic agriculture, plant biotechnology, “OMICS” technologies.

International Master’s degree program “High-Performance and distributed information processing systems”

This paper presents information on the content and resources of the internationally certified Master’s program “High-Performance and Distributed Information Processing Systems” in the field of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. The paper studies scientific achievements of the academic staff, peculiarities of courses currently held, characteristics of available facilities and resources, prospects for the Master’s worldwide research activities at a high scientific level, and opportunities to pursue postgraduate studies and to defend a PhD thesis.