International Research Conference Research Articles

Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania as a Parliamentary Library: The International Research Conference ‘Political Leadership in a Parliamentary Democracy’

Three decades ago, on 20 November 1991, the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania was entrusted with the function of a parliamentary library. On this occasion, there was the international research conference ‘Political Leadership in a Parliamentary Democracy’ held at the National Library on 23–24 November 2021 with a view to discussing the following thematic issues: (1) provision of information services for legislators and decision makers (challenges related to information analysis), (2) communication and philosophy of political leadership from the perspective of democratic parliamentarism, (3) developments in information policy, and (4) role and experience of national libraries in a social crisis. Reports were presented by researchers from the United Kingdom, France, Poland, Bulgaria, Latvia, and Lithuania. The article introduces the presentations clustered according to these thematic issues.

4th International Research Conference organised by the Association for Research in Post-Compulsory Education (ARPCE) at Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, UK

4th International Research Conference organised by the Association for Research in Post-Compulsory Education (ARPCE) at Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, UK

In the Year of Science — About Library Science

The article is devoted to the first in the domestic history International research and practical conference “Library Science in the 21st century: content, organization, digitalization and scientometrics”, organized by the Russian State Library, the National Library of Russia and the Russian Library Association. The conference was held on October 19—20, 2021 in Moscow — in the Year of Science and Technology and in the first year of implementation of the Strategy for development of librarianship in the Russian Federation for the period up to 2030, where one of the main priorities is scientific and methodological support of libraries. The aim of the conference is to update the topics and identify the factors that stimulate the study of the library sphere, discussion of issues of organization and evaluation of performance of library science, the exchange of experience in organizing scientific activities. The event was held in face-to-face and remote format; more than 180 directors and experts of federal, central regional and university libraries, cultural institutes, as well as other institutions of science, education and culture attended it from 14 regions of the Russian Federation and from foreign countries. During the online broadcast of the meetings, there were recorded over one and a half thousand connections. The program included more than 50 reports, focused on theoretical problems of science studies and practical issues of organization of scientific activity. Summing up, the conference participants noted the importance of library science and proposed a set of specific measures, the implementation of which should help strengthen the regulatory framework for scientific activities in libraries, increase personnel staff; stimulate scientific creativity and research initiative; promote the spread of new scientific knowledge. The conference has important scientific and practical value. It demonstrated the current state of library science, allowed to identify and comprehensively discuss the most acute problems of its development and to outline steps to eliminate them. The conference materials contain a rich empirical base for further study of library science itself.

To the anniversary of RUDN Professor Vadim Makhov: Post-release of the International scientific and practical conference

On November 19, 2020, the annual International Research and Practice Conference Ignatov Readings took place. It was dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the outstanding scientist - Vadim Nikolayevich Makhov - an Honored Lawyer of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Legal Sciencies, Full Professor, whose life and scientific work have been inextricably intertwined with the RUDN University for more than a quarter of a century. The article is dedicated to Vadim Nikolaevich Makhov - a practitioner with the richest experience, an outstanding scientist, and a talented teacher!

The Science of Criminal Policy at the Current Stage: to Evaluating the Results of an International Research Conference «Criminal Policy at the Current Stage», Dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and the 20th Anniversary of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, Conducted Within the Framework of the 2nd Baikal Legal Forum

The Science of Criminal Policy at the Current Stage: to Evaluating the Results of an International Research Conference «Criminal Policy at the Current Stage», Dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and the 20th Anniversary of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, Conducted Within the Framework of the 2nd Baikal Legal Forum

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Proceedings of the International Research & Practice Conference “Transboundary Areas of Russia’s East: Development Factors, Opportunities and Gaps” Ulan-Ude, Russia, 6-8 September 2021On behalf of the Organising Committee and the Editors of this volume, we are delighted to present the Proceedings of the International Research & Practice Conference “Transboundary Areas of Russia’s East: Development Factors, Opportunities and Gaps” (TTER-2021), which was held in Ulan-Ude, Russia, 6-8 September 2021.The Conference was organised by the Baikal Institute of Nature Management SB RAS, Banzarov Buryat State University, with the support of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Association of Russian Geographers and Social Scientists (Buryat Regional Office). The Conference was held in a mixed, full-time and remote participation format at the Banzarov Buryat State University, and consisted of a plenary session and four thematic sessions.TTER-2021 was attended by more than 100 scientists, professors, government officials, representatives of businesses and public organisations from Russia, Mongolia, and China.List of Organising Committee of the Conference are available in this pdf.

Трансформация политико-этнической карты Восточной Европы: триптих

At the beginning of 2021, the Usmanov Center for Research of the Golden Horde and Tatar Khanates (Marjani Institute of History of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences) planned an international research conference: “Transformation of the Political and Ethnic Map of Eas­tern Europe”. The main issues of the conference turned out to be very popular and relevant, and extremely numerous specialists expressed a desire to take part in it. Therefore, the organizers of the conference decided to hold the planned conference in the form of a triptych. The general picture of medieval political-ethnic transformations was successfully divided into three main formations: the Great Hungarians, Volga Bulghars, and Tatars of the Golden Horde. Quarantine and preventive measures to counter the new coronavirus infection Covid-19 have resulted in the proliferation of online conferences. Thus, the three planned meetings were held in an extended face-to-face format with partial online participation. Thanks to this, a significantly larger number of specialists were able to take part in meetings with presentations on the history of political and ethnic transformations in the territory of medieval Eastern Europe under the influence of the migration factor. The staff of the Center discussed a number of very significant issues of the history of the Great Hungarians, Volga Bulghars, and Tatars of the Golden Horde with colleagues from other research centers of the Russian Federation and foreign countries. As a result, the academic meeting led to ambiguous results on seemingly resolved problems.

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We present to your attention the selected papers of the International Scientific and Research Conference on Knowledge-based Technologies in Development and Utilization of Mineral Resources held in the online format within the framework of the Scientific and Practical Coal Forum of Scientific and Educational Centre “Kuzbass” 8-11 September, 2020Traditionally, the conference is held every year in June as a part of the International Exhibition “Coal of Russia and Mining” but due to the spread of the COVID-19 the conference was shifted to September 8-11, 2020 and the International Exhibition “Coal of Russia and Mining” in 2021 was cancelled. In this situation, the organizers of the conference decided to hold the conference within the framework of the Scientific and Practical Coal Forum of Scientific and Educational Centre “Kuzbass” on 8-11 September, 2020 in on-line format in order to ensure the safety of conference participants in connection with the spread of the coronavirus.The conference was dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Siberian State Industrial University (Novokuznetsk, Russia), which was one of the organizers of the conference. The conference co-organizers are Federal Research Centre for Coal and Coal Chemistry SB RAS (Kemerovo, Russia), JSC VostNII Scientific Centre for Industrial and Environmental Safety in the Mining Industry (Kemerovo, Russia), University of Science and Technology Liaoning (Anshan, China). The event was actively supported by the Administrations of the Kemerovo Region-Kuzbass and the city of Novokuznetsk. The Programme Committee and Organizing Committee with the scientists from Russia, Kazakhstan, Germany, Slovakia, Serbia, China were involved into the preparation of the conference.The virtual conference via Zoom was held on the basis of Siberian State Industrial University. It consisted of two parts-plenary session and four breakout sessions. At the plenary session presentations by the Chairman of the Organizing Committee (15 minutes), by the moderators of breakout sessions with overviews of the topics planned for discussion in their breakout sessions (20-30 minutes) were made.List of Conference photos, Programme Committee, Organizing Committee, Members of the organizing committee, are available in this pdf.

Current Landscape of Targeted Therapy in Hormone Receptor-Positive and HER2-Negative Breast Cancer.

Background: Hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative breast cancer (HR + BC) is the most prevalent breast cancer. Endocrine therapy is the mainstay of treatment, however, due to the heterogeneous nature of the disease, resistance to endocrine therapy is not uncommon. Over the past decades, the emergence of novel targeted therapy in combination with endocrine therapy has shown improvement in outcomes of HR + BC. This paper reviews available data of targeted therapy and the results of pivotal clinical trials in the management of HR + BC. Methods: A literature search in PubMed and Google Scholar was performed using keywords related to HR + BC and targeted therapy. Major relevant studies that were presented in international cancer research conferences were also included. Results: Endocrine therapy with tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors are backbone treatments for women with early-stage HR + BC leading to a significant reduction in mortality. They can also be used for primary prevention in women with a high risk of breast cancer. Preliminary data has shown the efficacy of adjuvant cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitor, abemaciclib, in high-risk disease in combination with aromatase inhibitors. For most women with advanced HR + BC, endocrine therapy is the primary treatment. Recent evidence has shown that the use of CKD 4/6 inhibitors, mTOR inhibitors, and PI3K inhibitors in combination with endocrine therapy has been associated with better outcomes and delays initiation of chemotherapy. Several novel agents are under study for HR + BC. Discussion: Targeted treatment options for HR + BC have evolved. The future of overcoming resistance to targeted therapy, novel compounds, and predictive markers are key to improving HR + BC outcomes.

The development of academic identity in graduate nursing students: An interpretive descriptive study

BackgroundMentorship is an important element in the development of academic identity among graduate students in nursing. Although most often occurring within the context of faculty advisor-student relationships, mentorship should extend beyond formal advisor-advisee relationships. Peer mentorship is known to be beneficial for graduate students, yet little is known about how peer mentorship specifically impacts the development of academic identity. ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to explore how peer mentorship, within the context of an international research conference, impacts the development of academic identity. DesignQualitative descriptive study. Graduate nursing students from a research-intensive university in Canada were invited to participate in a peer mentorship initiative. Data were collected through reflective journals. Data analysis was conducted iteratively and collaboratively using an interpretive descriptive approach. ParticipantsEight mentees, two peer mentors and five faculty mentors participated in the initiative. With the exception of one faculty mentor, all participants provided reflective journals on their experiences, in response to journal prompts. ResultsFindings centered on five themes: walking through quicksand, navigating a complex academic world, developing academic identity through relationships, intentional cultivation of community, and finding solid ground. Our findings highlight the relational nature of academic identity development, and the significant benefit of providing mentorship to graduate nursing students outside of formal learning spaces. ConclusionsGiven the urgent need to increase the numbers of nurses with advanced research training, it is important that effective strategies like this innovative mentorship initiative, that enhance professional identity development, are integrated into graduate education programs.

Current progress in systemic therapy for biliary tract cancers.

Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) are heterogeneous cancers that include cancers of the bile duct and gallbladder. Although they are relatively uncommon, most patients with BTC are diagnosed at advanced-stage disease with high mortality rates. Recently, systemic therapy options for patients with BTC have evolved. This paper reviews recent advancements in systemic therapy and the results of key clinical trials in BTC. A literature search in PubMed and Google Scholar was performed using keywords related to BTC and systemic therapy. Studies that were presented in major international cancer research conferences were also included. The evidence shows that adjuvant capecitabine has been associated with a lower relapse rate in early-stage BTC. In unselected patients with advanced BTC, combination chemotherapy is a standard treatment option. However, with a better understanding of the molecular profile of BTC, there has been a shift toward targeted agents in BTC that have shown promising responses. The evolving data also support the evolving role of immunotherapy in patients with deficient DNA mismatch repair or PD-L1-positive BTC. Systemic treatment options for BTC have improved. The future identification of new targets, novel compounds, and predictive markers is a key step toward the use of personalized medicine in BTC.

VI international research and practical conference «Incomes, expenditures and savings of the Russian population: trends and prospects»

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Select Papers From the 8th Aging and Speech Communication Conference.

Purpose The purpose of this introduction is to briefly describe the nature of the conference, Aging and Speech Communication: An International and Interdisciplinary Research Conference, and to introduce the articles featured in this forum that represent the nature of the biennial conference.

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V Mkhitarian, D Pavlyuk and S Sidorov This volume contains the papers presented at CMDM 2020: The Fifth Workshop on Computer Modelling in Decision Making which was a big success by holding via online platform on November 26-27, 2020. The CMDM 2020 workshop brought together researchers, postgraduate students and academics interested in computer and mathematical modelling in decision making in different areas. The CMDM 2020 workshop’s main topics were computer and mathematical modeling for decision support in solving problems arising in industry, engineering, finance, insurance, as well as decision support methods and tools for data analysis, machine learning, forecasting, analytics, and their applications.The workshop was co-organized by Saratov State University (Saratov, Russia), the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and the Department of Statistics and Data Analysis of Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia). The CMDM 2020 workshop was held online due to the pandemic of COVID-19 and was co-located with the IX International Research and Practice Conference on Mathematical and Computer Modelling in Economics, Insurance and Risk Management, Saratov, Russia, November 25-28, 2020. The virtual format of the workshop was a first and novel attempt in this difficult year, but we are very satisfied that we have made it a success.Thirty two papers were submitted and twelve papers were accepted for presentation at the workshop after a careful peer reviewing process with discussions among reviewers and members of the program committee. All papers published in this volume of Journal of Physics: Conference Series have been peer reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing. Each paper was reviewed by at least two reviewers or members of the program committee. We would like to thank all reviewers for their helpful efforts.The Editors, Vladimir Mkhitarian, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia Dmitry Pavlyuk, Transport and Telecommunication Institute, Riga, Latvia Sergei Sidorov, Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia Program committee: Vladimir Mkhitarian, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia – Co-chair Dmitry Pavlyuk, Transport and Telecommunication Institute, Riga, Latvia – Co-chair Sergei Sidorov, Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia – Co-chair Abraham Althonayan, Brunel University London, London, UK Vladimir Balash, Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia Tatiana Belkina, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia Sergei Dudov, Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia Boris Mirkin, Professor, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia Yuri Blinkov, Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia

МЕЖДУНАРОДНАЯ НАУЧНО-ПРАКТИЧЕСКАЯ КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ «ГУМАНИТАРНОЕ СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВО НА ЕВРАЗИЙСКОМ ПРОСТРАНСТВЕ: ОПЫТ И ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ. К 30-ЛЕТИЮ ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ СНГ»

The publication covers the international research and practice conference, which was held online on the 17th of November of 2020 with the participation of employees of the Institute of Post-Soviet and Interregional Studies at the Russian State University for the Humanities, as well as representatives of the scientific community of the CIS. The conference was dedicated to the thirtieth anniversary of the Commonwealth of Independent States (8 December 1991). The participants discussed the most relevant issues of humanitarian cooperation in the Eurasian space, including interuniversity partnership, interaction of leading research centers in the Commonwealth countries, the preparation of joint educational and methodological guides and programmes and other projects that would facilitate the formation of the unified Eurasian information space and speed up the processes of social and cultural (humanitarian, broadly speaking) integration. Issues related to studies of Russian language in post-Soviet states, as well as to preserving the national traditions and international representation thereof, were discussed in close conjunction with the issues of humanitarian integration. Special attention was paid to subjects concerned with preserving the memory of the Great Patriotic War, including cooperation between search teams and arranging international search and commemorative projects on the territory of post-Soviet states. The conference participants also raised issues related to security in the post-Soviet states as well as to joint solutions to such acute challenges for the Commonwealth as illegal migration and drug trafficking.

Virtual ACM UMAP 2020

This year, the 28th (and the first virtual) ACM International Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation, and Personalization (UMAP 2020, virtually in Genoa, Italy, July 12-18, 2020) was held virtually due to Covid-19 pandemic. UMAP is the premier international conference for researchers and practitioners working on systems that adapt to individual users or to groups of users. The conference spans a wide scope of topics related to user modeling, adaptation, and personalization.

“Literature and Life,” the XXVIII Lotman Readings International Research Conference (School for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, Russian State University for the Humanities, 25-26 December 2020)

“Literature and Life,” the XXVIII Lotman Readings International Research Conference (School for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, Russian State University for the Humanities, 25-26 December 2020)

2019 World of Shipping Portugal. An International Research Conference on Maritime Affairs editorial \u201cLeading the shipping industry into the future\u201d

Background, the context and purpose of the studyThe current Editorial addresses the evolutionary path of the shipping industry. It mentions its role throughout the years, identifies the leading market segments, refers to the different operational modes due to the inherent nature of the cargoes they carry and lists some trends that appear to have been shaping the maritime industry. Within the scope of this background, the Editorial claims that all maritime market segments face the same future challenges and lists a range of international legislation released by the International Maritime Organisation which industry players must comply with.Findings, the main resultsNot/aplicable.Conclusions, brief summary and potential implicationsThe Editorial concludes by stating that the maritime industry will benefit from the implementation of innovative solutions and further claims that wrong decisions will have severe impacts on the finances of the shipping companies and the environment. Moreover, it presents in a brief way the papers published in this Special Issue, which were selected among the ones presented at the 2019 World of Shipping Portugal, an International Research Conference on Maritime Affairs, 21–22 November 2019, that took place at Hotel Riviera, in Carcavelos, Portugal.

Approach to Preventive Epilepsy Treatment in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and Current Clinical Practice in 23 Countries

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is associated with a high risk of early-onset epilepsy and developmental delay. Recently, EEG monitoring in infants with TSC and preventive antiepileptogenic treatment have been proposed to improve epilepsy and neurodevelopmental outcome. We explored how recent studies and recommendations regarding EEG monitoring and preventive epilepsy treatment have influenced the clinical practice of epilepsy management among children with TSC. MethodsA survey on the epilepsy management approach in infants with TSC was sent by e-mail to 165 clinicians who actively participated in TSC international research conferences in years 2016 - 2019. Additionally, the e-mail addresses of TSC referral centers were collected from national TSC organizations. The survey was also distributed in the American Epilepsy Society newsletter. Only responses from centers providing neurological care for children with TSC were included in the study. ResultsSixty-one responses from 23 countries were analyzed. Sixty respondents answered questions concerning infants, and 57 of 60 respondents (95%) perform at least one EEG study before epilepsy onset and 42 (70.0%) conduct regular EEG monitoring. Most of the clinicians perform video EEG (42/61, 68.8%). Overall, 51.7% of respondents, mostly from Europe, Australia, and South America, endorse preventive antiepileptic treatment in infants with TSC. Vigabatrin is a preferred drug in patients younger than two years old for both focal (61.7%) and generalized (56.7%) seizures. ConclusionsDespite the lack of published results of randomized trials, the concepts of preseizure EEG monitoring and epilepsy prevention are already being implemented in the majority of surveyed centers.

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We are pleased to introduce the Proceedings of the International research conference «International scientific and practical conference for young specialists, scientists and post-graduates on nuclear reactor physics (ICNRP Volga 2020)» organized by the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute) and held on September 7-11, 2020.The conference is held every two years and has more than 40-year history. The main participants are students, graduate students and young scientists, which represent universities, research institutes and scientific organizations. The conference aims to provide an opportunity to exchange experience in the design, operation and modeling of nuclear reactors. The conference is dedicated to the sustainable development of nuclear technologies, topical issues and trends in the field of nuclear reactors physics and the nuclear fuel cycle.Representatives of research organizations and universities from eight countries (Russia, Germany, Norway, Jordan, Egypt, Belarus, Vietnam, and Algeria) presented their reports on various topics. The major topics are features of fast reactors, advanced nuclear reactor design, challenges in closed fuel cycle implementation and computational reactor tests, codes and databases. Over 110 participants from 21 organizations attended the conference. More than 100 reports were presented. Due to COVID-19 based restrictions the conference held online via video communication platform. This format appeared to be very convenient and allowed more participants to attend the conference.The received papers were reviewed according to the standards of the Journal of Physics: Conference Series and organizers scientific criteria.The organizing committee is very grateful to the:● Participants of the conference for their valuable contribution with the delivered presentation, who showed their interest and patient despite nonstandard conference format,● Competitiveness Program of National Research Nuclear University MEPhI for the financial support,● Personnel of Journal of Physics for the support and communication.COMMITTEES:● Asmolov V. G. Adviser to the General Director of Rosatom State Corporation - Chairman● Pershukov V. A. Special Representative of Rosatom State Corporation for International and Scientific and Technical Projects - Co-Chairman● Khomyakov Yu. S. Head of the Department of the Scientific Director of the Private Institution “ITCP” “PRORIV”● Hamshik J. Professor of the Department of Electrical and Information Technology of the Slovak Technical University● Leskin V. I. Professor of the Department of Nuclear Physics and Technologies, MEPhI● Tikhomirov G. V. deputy director of the Institute of Nuclear Physics and Technologies, MEPhI