Main Accents Research Articles

SOCIAL POLICY: THEORY, METHODOLOGY AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF TEACHING AND IMPLEMENTATION IN THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF SOCIAL WORKERS

The scientific article represented an analysis of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study and teaching of social policy. The concept of "Social policy" is defined as a synthesis of theoretical and methodological approaches, as an educational discipline for students - future social workers, and as a practical activity aimed at reducing social tension in society and a tool of social justice. The author of the article analyzes the key problems of studying the problems of social policy and methods of teaching the discipline "Social Policy" in the period of a full-scale invasion. The main accents of the scientific publication are the principles, values, and effective tools of the state's social policy. Innovative teaching methods can help students - future social workers to understand the main problems of socio-economic inequality, gender aspects of social policy, methods, and directions of social protection of vulnerable categories of the population. Discussion of the results of sociological research, publications, and development of own projects made a great contribution to the development of critical thinking. The connection of the main directions and methods of social policy with the functioning and development of leading social institutions will help the practical implementation of knowledge in the everyday reality of social workers. Examples of discussions and realization of practical cases during the teaching of Social Policy as an educational discipline are offered for the analysis of social initiatives and programs in the context of various models of social policy. The active using of practical experience in the implementation of social programs and initiatives is proposed in the scientific article

Обзор и анализ представлений графов знаний

With the development of artificial intelligence, knowledge graphs are becoming increasingly important in information systems. The article reviews the definitions and representations of knowledge graphs by different authors. The purpose of the study is to form an idea of knowledge graphs for subsequent research. To determine the essence of the concept of the knowledge graph, its history and evolution are considered, as well as a review and comparative analysis of existing definitions over the past 10 years using induction and deduction methods. The main accents on which the researchers relied in their works are also highlighted. As a result, the author's idea of knowledge graphs is derived by the analysis and synthesis methods

Публичные библиотеки зарубежных стран: уроки пандемии

The article provides analysis of foreign countries public libraries response to COVID-19 pandemic. Best practices in key areas of their performance are determined. Main accents are placed on managing personnel, technical services staff operations, acquisitions and electronic collection development, expanding services to the greater community, collaboration with other community agencies: national, academic, special libraries, publishing houses. Public libraries activity during pandemic period helps personnel to rethink and interpret differently the value of information and communications technologies in everyday library performance. Digital inequality is considered as the main barrier for designing and updating library services for communities. COVID-19 affected the performance of public libraries in foreign countries, help to conceptualize their role and professional skills of library specialists in the context of digital transformations. The necessity for working out crisis management issues in the context of digital environment in public libraries is emphasized.

“On Bulgarian Philosophical Culture”. Atanas Stamatov

The academic review of the book “On Bulgarian Philosophical Culture” by Atanas Stamatov deals with the main areas and problems explored by the author. The book consists of various articles written by Atanas Stamatov over the past 30 years and the review evaluates their importance and significance. The text examines in detail the methods and main accents in Stamatov's works – the concept of “Bulgarian philosophical culture”, the philosophical concepts in the Old Bulgarian language, the philosophy education, philosophy of history in Bulgaria, as well as the analysis of the key thinkers in the Bulgarian tradition.

On the Issue of the Semantics of the Monumental Paintings of the Church of the Saviour at Berestove of 1643–1644

The purpose of the article is to analyse the literature and sources covering the issues of studying the ideological and artistic content of the monumental painting of the Church of the Saviour at Berestove of 1643–1644. The author's main focus is on revealing the semantics of the mural's subjects and interpreting the iconology of the monumental ensemble, which will allow us to determine the place of the monument in the context of the national spiritual and artistic culture of the first half of the seventeenth century. It is planned to characterise the ideological programme of the monumental painting of the Petro Mohyla era and to identify the main accents in the system of paintings. The research methodology is based on the application of a systematic approach, an analytical method, art history, historical-comparative, historical-genetic, historical-systemic, and descriptive methods for a comprehensive consideration of the given problem and formulate well-founded conclusions. The scientific novelty is characterised by the fact that for the first time, based on a critical analysis of literature and sources, the need for a reliable semantic analysis of the monumental painting of the Church of the Saviour at Berestove of 1643-1644 was identified. Based on a thorough study of the features of the church's painting system, the leading artistic and visual themes are identified and a variant of the interpretation of the iconology of the monumental ensemble of the time of Petro Mohyla is proposed. Conclusions. Summarising, we should note, that in the process of analysing the system of paintings of the Church of the Saviour at Berestove, its integrity and the conditionality of all elements were noted. The nature of the images made it possible to identify the key areas that carry the greatest semantic and dogmatic load. The author identifies the leading theological themes in the system of paintings – the Incarnation and the Eucharistic Sacrifice – and outlines a number of subjects that represent these themes. It is noted that the theme of the Incarnation in Byzantine art acquired special significance after the victory of icon worship. The monumental ensemble of the Church of the Saviour of 1643-1644 was presented as a reminiscence of Macedonian Renaissance art. It was noted that the programmatic archaism of the system of paintings and a specific set of subjects were related to the actual tasks of the spiritual life of the time of Petro Mohyla. Keywords: Church of the Saviour at Berestove, monumental painting, Macedonian Renaissance, post-Byzantine art, system of paintings, semantics, iconology, theological programme, ideological and artistic content, spiritual culture, archaism, Era of Petro Mohyla.

Trends in the Friendly Communications Development between Turkey and Azerbaijan

This article provides an analysis of the trends in the development of friendly Azerbaijani-Turkish communications. The increasing integration of the two states determines not only the bilateral, but also the foreign policy communications of the countries. Azerbaijan pursues a multi-vector and sovereign foreign policy, but many of the decisions directly meet the interests of the Turkish-Azerbaijani alliance and contribute to further integration. Turkization and strengthening of cooperation with NATO are the main accents of the current Azerbaijani agenda on the world stage.

Blockchain technologies in accounting: bibliometric analysis

The purpose of the paper is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of scientific literature on the use of blockchain technologies in accounting for the period 2013–2022 based on the use of a number of special methods and tools, including Scopus and WoS, VOSviewer, Publish or Perish, Google Trends, and Google Books Ngram Viewer. Based on the results of the bibliometric analysis of relevant scientific publications, a map of the relationships between the concepts of «blockchain» and «accounting» with other categories was formed, which allowed identifying seven clusters. Based on the results of the analysis of the evolutionary time block of blockchain technology research, it was possible to identify several main periods during which the main accents in this area changed. It has been proven that it was in 2020–2021 that the interest of researchers was directed to considering blockchains as tools for working with financial and accounting information. An analysis of the space-time dimension of bibliometric analysis in Ukraine showed that the publication activity of research on the use of blockchain technologies in accounting has intensified since the second half of 2021. Analysis using Google Books and Google Trends confirmed the absence of analogies in the dynamics of changes in search queries «blockchain» and «accounting». The use of bibliometric analysis tools allowed identifying the most relevant works by the searched terms. Relevance was mostly determined by the significance of the scientific work and the scientific cluster. On the basis of these works, key theses are presented, which will become the basis for further empirical research on the chosen topic.

Антифилософията на Лев Шестов

The text discusses specific features of Lev Shestov's philosophical style, highlighting the main accents in it – even with his first works, Shestov gained the reputation of a philosopher who denied philosophy. The following philosophical figures are discussed – the paradoxicalist, the groundless man, the anti-dogmatist and the anti-metaphysician, etc., emblematic of Shestov. Important facts from his biography are examined, the totality of which could be part of the explanation for the originality of his thought, one of which is the lack of an academic philosophical education. Other relevant facts are the ethnic background as well as unusual circumstances of his early years. Special attention is paid to the relationship between Shestov and Husserl regarding the understanding of philosophy(the main opposition is between the conception of philosophy as a reflection – Besinnung, and of philosophy as a struggle) – the main stages in these relations are traced chronologically. Finally, Shestov's opinion on Indian thought, which he began to get to know and deal with since 1934, is presented, and his dissatisfaction with this thought is also discussed.

РЕГИОНАЛЬНАЯ ИНФОРМАЦИОННАЯ СРЕДА: СОЦИАЛЬНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКАЯ СПЕЦИФИКА

The study is a clustering of news of the subjects of the Russian Federation for the year 2021. Using tokenization, lemmatization and TF-IDF method, key terms and attributes used for model building were identified. Using the LDA thematic modeling method, the main clusters characterizing the media space of the subjects under consideration were selected and key words and phrases associated with each of the identified topics were highlighted. A classification model was built using a random forest classifier, identifying explicit and meaningful clusters of news in different Russian subjects. The model takes the news text as input and returns the predicted category or topic to which the news belongs. Eleven clusters were examined in detail and characterized by their constituent main tokens and assigned names describing them. The results of the analysis of the distribution of news clusters allow us to form an idea of priorities and emphases in the public discourse. It was found that economic dynamics, regional ratings, natural and tourist aspects, as well as the political spectrum and electoral processes play a key role in attracting public attention. Also, the main accents of news in the listed subjects were considered in view of the maximum or minimum presence of certain clusters in them, and the facts substantiating these results and explaining the conclusions obtained by news clustering were given. The results of this analysis can be used to form regional development strategies, identify the strengths and weaknesses of each region, determine priority areas for investment and development, and develop communication strategies to attract the attention of society and investors.

The formation of Poland’s Modern Historical Policy (2000s)

The article is devoted to the early stage of the formation of the concept of historical politics as a special sphere of public administration in Poland (2004–2007). The prerequisites for its appearance, its background, the logic of its main ideologists are considered. The author analyzes the typology of this phenomenon presented in the Polish academic literature. It is pointed out that its main features are derived from the ideological originality and politic identity of the “Law and Justice” party. It was the notion of their political predecessors and their place in Polish history, which was strengthened in this movement, that determined the main accents of the historical policy of the Polish governments in 2005–2007. Attention in the article is also paid to the criticism of this policy by the main opponents. The Polish historical politics is also analyzed at the regional level as a natural reaction of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe both to the previous system and to the new neoliberal values coming from the West. The spread of a certain political fashion for the politics of memory is seen as part of the conservative trend in the politics of the countries within the region. At the same time, the author points out a number of specific partizan features of the historical policy of “Law and Justice”, which impede the implementation of its main goal — the consolidation of the nation — and turn it into a means of internal political struggle.

Идеология в России: прошлое и настоящее

The article is devoted to the general approach and main accents of A.A. Zinoviev in understanding ideology, which is a cross-cutting theme of his sociological and literary work and is specially studied in the monographic works Communism as Reality, The West, The Ideology of the Party of the Future, The Understanding Factor, in journalistic articles On Marxism, Straw for the Drowners, etc. The author shows that Zinoviev reveals the specifics and essence of ideology in its correla­tion with science and opposition to it. Unlike science, which is aimed at knowing reality as it is objectively, in fact, ideology teaches people to look at the world and themselves subjectively, biasedly, its social function is to organize public consciousness, control people through bringing them to some established stan­dard. Ideology should be considered in unity with people, organizations, means that are intended for its production and distribution and together with it consti­tute the ideosphere of society. The ideosphere can include a variety of ideologi­cal differences and, nevertheless, remain a common and integral structural com­ponent of modern society, just as, for example, a state policy can be unified in the presence of different parties.

УЖАНСЬКИЙ НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ ПРИРОДНИЙ ПАРК: ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ЕКОТУРИСТИЧНОЇ ІНФРАСТРУКТУРИ ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ РОЗВИТКУ

Aim. The aim of the article is scientific and practical research of the possibilities of development and use of ecotourism infrastructure within the borders of the Uzhanskyi National Nature Park (hereinafter - UNNP) of Zakarpattia oblast. Method. The essence of the research methodology is based on the integration of scientific approaches to the study of various aspects of the development of ecotourism infrastructure at the regional level. The main research methods are comparative-geographical, statistical, descriptive, point (rating) assessment and analytical. Results. A number of works of domestic scientists, legislative, regulatory, strategic and programmatic documents regulating tourist movement within nature protection territories were analyzed. The essence and potential of the research area regarding the possibilities of development of ecological tourism and the prerequisites for the functioning of the ecotourism infrastructure are revealed. The structural elements of the ecotourism infrastructure are singled out, namely: ecological and cognitive trails, tourist routes, visitor centers, informational tourist centers, specially equipped zones, historical and cultural objects, tourist accommodation and catering establishments, etc. The detailed analysis of the ecotourism infrastructure of the UNNP is given, as the example, which is located within the Carpathian region of Zakarpattia oblast. On the basis of thorough analysis, natural and historical and cultural attractions were researched, the most popular tourist routes within the study area were singled out. In addition to interesting tourist objects (natural or historical and cultural), the current state of ecological trails and tourist routes, as well as the mode of their use, are determined. The main issues and limiting factors of tourist use and conservation of nature conservation areas are characterized. A detailed description of the functioning of the Uzhanskyi National Nature Park is provided, the latest material on natural and historical and cultural attractions, ecological and educational trails and tourist routes has been collected and analyzed. Originality. The main accents of the relationship "urbanized society - recreationist (tourist) - natural environment" are determined. For the first time, the most popular tourist destinations with proper infrastructure and informational and advertising support are singled out. Practical value. The problems and prospects of the development of ecotourism related to the opening of new tourist routes and brands, the creation of a single information space are highlighted. A number of recommendations have been proposed regarding the promotion and regulation of tourist traffic, improvement of ecotourism infrastructure, optimal territorial management, and approximation of protected areas to the requirements of sustainable development of tourism in nature conservation areas of Zakarpattia oblast.

THE ECONOMIC COMPONENT OF THE MECHANISM FOR ACTIVATION OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The article analyzes the views of various economists on the interpretation of the term "region". Based on the generalization of these definitions, the main accents for understanding the nature of the term "regional development" are determined. The main criteria of economic zoning are clarified and a systematic division of the territory of Ukraine into economic districts, each of which has certain features of production, social, demographic, historical, etc. character, is proposed. Economic zoning is proposed as follows: Donetsk economic district, Dnipro economic district, Eastern economic district, Central economic district, Podilsky economic district, Polisky economic district, Black Sea economic district, Carpathian economic district. We believe that it is possible to take this classification as a basis in view of the realities of wartime, damages from military aggression, the consequences of business relocation and international aid.
 Factors that dominate the region and have a direct impact on the functioning of the region and ensuring further economic growth of the region are investigated and systematized. The grouping of factors is carried out on the basis of affiliation to state or regional levels, as well as the external factors of influence are identified separately. External factors include the following: global trends and tendencies, requirements of international organizations, development of science and innovations. The factors of state level include: administrative-territorial reform, tax and budgetary policy, policy of regulation of the financial sector, pricing regulation policy, foreign policy. The factors of regional level include: financial support, personnel support, organizational support, information and analytical support, financial support. The role of the state in regional development is clarified, in particular, it is stated that the state is a guarantor of national interests, implements regulatory and legal regulation and stimulates economic development. A mechanism for activating regional development, which is presented in the form of consistent stages, the implementation of which will contribute to the growth of economic indicators of the region, is developed. In the first stage, it is proposed to develop a methodology for assessing the level of economic development of the region. The second stage involves the study of economic potential of the region. In the third stage, it is advisable to manage the process of activating regional development.

Ukrainian industry in the world "landscape": trends in the context of long-term development objectives

The article presents results of a scientific and analytical study of the main trends in the Ukrainian industry, which characterize the features of its functioning and development in the last two decades against the background of similar processes in the world. The main accents are made on the analysis of the compliance of tendencies in Ukraine with the world and European trends of dynamic and structural development of industry. The processes of implementation in the national industry of the SDG-9 sectoral goal as a set of tasks within the framework of the concept of sustainable and inclusive development of manufacturing have also been studied. For comparative analytical studies, information and analytical resources of recognized international institutions were used, which systematically carry out constant monitoring and rating assessments of the current state and development of processes in the world economy on general methodological principles. It has been established that currently the industry of Ukraine is dominated mainly by short-term trends, which are formed and quickly change under the influence of market fluctuations. Starting from 2013, the leading role in accelerating the negative phenomena is played by the foreign policy factor – the military aggression of the Russian Federation. A factor that significantly worsens the current state of competitiveness and the potential for long-term industrial development of Ukraine is the decline of high-tech industries share in the manufacturing industry. This led to a decrease in the pace and relative volumes of value added creation in Ukrainian industry in comparison with global and regional indicators. Based on the data of well-known world ratings (CIP, SDG), the most problematic areas of the national industry were identified in the context of solving priority tasks of long-term development in conditions of accelerating technological transformations. Strategic directions are proposed that should fall into the focus of a long-term state industrial policy – structural development, stable internal demand, balanced exports.

THE MODELLING OF EMISSIONS EVALUATION AT ASPHALT MIXING PLANT IN HOT RECYCLING

Transport industry with its infrastructure sector is one the main sources of GreenHouse Gas (GHG) emissions. In parallel, this industry has the main part on gross domestic product of a high transport transit countries with a develop road network. Transport infrastructure (TI) must be continuously developed, improved, and carefully maintained accordingly traffic and goods flow with respect to safety and emissions. Renewable resources, such as Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) and energy from sustainable sources are the main accents reducing carbon emissions in the industry. The comparison outlook of different technologies emissions in a Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) with RAP production at Asphalt Mixing Plant (AMP) are presented in this paper. CO2 emissions comparison of different RAP additions models and fuel types was analysed. The calculation model was presented for carbon emissions in most critical GHG generated AM production stage as new aggregates and RAP drying and heating.

Analysis of ecotourism infrastructure within the nature-protected areas of the Transcarpathian region (on the example of National Nature Park “Synevyr”)


 
 
 
 The article is devoted to the study of the development of ecotourism in the protected areas of the Transcarpathian region. The peculiarities of ecotourism development in the period of globalization are considered and the insufficient involvement of nature protection territories and their potential for the development of domestic and international tourism is pointed out. The problem of poor implementation of sustainable tourism forms is singled out. The main accents of the relationship “urban society – holiday-maker (tourist) – environment” have been identified. A number of works of domestic scientists, legislative, normative- legal, strategic and program documents regulating tourist movement within the protected areas are analyzed. The essence and potential of the studied territory on the possibilities of ecological tourism development and preconditions for the functioning of ecotourism infrastructure have been revealed. The structural elements of ecotourism infrastructure have been singled out, namely: ecological and educational trails, tourist routes, visit-centers, information tourist points and centers, specially equipped zones, historical and culturalobjects, accommodation and catering establishments, etc. For example, a detailed analysis of the ecotourism infrastructure of the National Park “Synevyr” located within the Carpathian region of the Transcarpathian region has been given. On the basis of a thorough analysis the natural, historical and cultural attractions have been studied and the most popular tourist routes within the research area have been identified. In addition to interesting tourist sites (natural or historical and cultural), the current state of ecological trails and tourist routes, as well as the mode of their use has been determined. The main problems and limiting factors of tourism use are used and conservation of protected areas have been described. A detailed characteristics of the National Park “Synevyr” functioning has been given and the latest material of natural, historical and cultural attractions, ecological and educational trails and tourist routes have been collected and analyzed. It is proved that within the studied area the village Kolochava is the most popular tourist destination with proper infrastructure and information and advertising support. We have proposed a number of recommendations on encouraging and regulating of tourist traffic, improving of ecotourism infrastructure, optimal territorial management and the approximation of protected areas to the requirements of sustainable tourism development in the protected areas of the Transcarpathian region.
 
 
 

IELTS examiners' kiwi accent and iranian IELTS candidates' identity and speaking performance in New Zealand

This study explores the influence of IELTS examiners' New Zealand accent (aka, Kiwi accent) on the speaking performance of 45 men and women Iranian IELTS candidates within the framework of communication accommodation theory (CAT) from the post-structuralism perspective in which identity is considered to be a dynamic approach. This is a mixed-method explanatory sequential design in which the candidates' speaking scores on a real IELTS test were compared to their scores on a mock test through employing a paired-samples t-test for each group of language proficiency (B2, C1, and C2). A semi-structured interview was also conducted to extract information about participants' feelings when facing the Kiwi examiners. The results revealed that 1) the candidates' self-identification and 2) their level of proficiency indicated how their performance was influenced by the Kiwi examiners' accent. Participants with B2 (band score 5.5-6.5) and C1 (band score 7-8) proficiency, Kiwi accent accentuated the differences of ethnicity and identity. They also attended to L1 cultural issues as a barrier. None of these issues were found in C2 participants (band score 8.5-9). IELTS instructors are to consider the candidates' identity features and cover all the main accents of English native speakers in their preparation programs.

Discussion Section in Research Articles: Content and Structure

Approaches to creating an efficient Discussion section in research articles are analyzed. The necessity of perceiving the section as a platform for informing the reader about the authors’ contribution to the existing knowledge on the topic is emphasized. The content functionality of each section of the manuscript is a strategically significant step that increases the visibility of the published article. The author's ability to substantiate the significance of the results obtained in comparison with the data of previously published studies, understanding and commenting on the limitations of his own research indicate the levels of the author's expertise in the topic. The examples reveal the main accents of the successful Discussion section. A checklist for tracking the structural integrity of the section is presented, ideas for optimizing the content of the section are proposed.

CULTURE CREATING CAPITAL OF THE POPULATION AS A STRATEGIC RESOURCE FOR GEOCULTURAL BRANDING OF THE CITY

The article presents the author's vision of the goals, content and main forms of cultural and creative activity of the city population. The concept of the city as a "laboratory of culture" was formed in the domestic humanities back in the early 20th century. In parallel with the ideological and theoretical basis in each Russian city, various forms of cultural creative activity of the citizens were formed and have passed a long way of development. Today, the cities have a rich cultural and creative capital, which should be used in the context of the implementation of perspective strategies for socio-economic development and urban branding. The authors believe that urban communities do not need traditional schemes of marketing and branding of places, but new approaches in the promotion of cultural initiatives and useful products. This can be recognized as a geocultural approach, in which the main accents are made on the mechanisms of involvement of wide sections of the urban population in the format of "laboratory" cultural creative work.

ФОРМУВАННЯ НОВОЇ КУЛЬТУРИ ВЗАЄМОДІЇ ПЕРСОНАЛУ В УМОВАХ ВІЙНИ

The article highlights the main aspects of the formation of effective relations in the conditions of war based on the cultural factor. The main accents when covering the topic is the values of the staff, which set guidelines for behavior and determine the priority focus in crisis situations. The important role of corporate culture functions is emphasized, which reflect a purposeful direction of influence on the behavior of personnel, their interaction in professional and social spheres. Special attention is paid to adaptive, protective, educational and motivational functions that increase the adaptability of personnel, ensure psychological resilience and emotional maturity, especially in wartime conditions. The instrumental component of corporate culture is highlighted, thanks to which the processes and relationships in the legal field are normatively regulated. Changes in labor relations are emphasized during martial law, established by the legislation of Ukraine. Applied aspects are considered, embodied in interaction mechanisms, in particular: planning, coordination and organization of work in wartime conditions and personal financial security, adaptation of personnel to business needs in wartime conditions, establishment of a working regime, organizing work remotely. Emphasis is placed on the problem of saving jobs, which has become a difficult challenge. It was noted that the regulatory settlement of many issues of labor relations in wartime was based on the values of trust and preservation of people's lives, which testifies to the formation of a new culture of relations at all levels. It was concluded that the use of cultural approach in the coverage of the issues outlined in the article as a conceptual basis systematically and logically combines the scientific-theoretical aspect with the applied one. The scientific and theoretical aspect reflects the axiological level (value orientations), the applied aspect reflects the mechanism and technology of forming a culture of mutual relations in modern conditions, relying on both the normative component and the positive experience of domestic organizations acquired during the war.