Strategic directions of strengthening financial security of Ukraine (Стратегічні напрями зміцнення фінансової безпеки України) (Стратегические направления укрепление финансовой безопасности Украины)

Scientific and applied tools for macrofinancial stabilization and the formation of preconditions for the restoration of the banking system, maintaining exchange rate stability, harmonizing the development of the domestic financial market and ensuring transparency of public finances are systemized; directions of debt, fiscal, exchange rate and monetary policy reform are grounded; structure of the mechanism of management of innovative modernization of the economy is given; priority areas for activation of the non-banking financial sector are formulated; strategic guidelines for strengthening Ukraine’s financial security are defined; the need for the development and adoption of a number of important legal and regulatory documents on the improvement of the public finance management system is grounded. (У статті систематизовано науково-прикладний інструментарій забезпечення макрофінансової стабілізації та формування передумов для відновлення банківської системи, підтримання курсової стабільності, гармонізації розвитку вітчизняного фінансового ринку та забезпечення прозорості публічних фінансів; обґрунтовано напрями реформування боргової, бюджетно-податкової, валютно-курсової, монетарної політики; окреслено структуру механізму управління інноваційною модернізацією економіки; сформульовано пріоритетні напрями активізації небанківського фінансового сектору; визначено стратегічні орієнтири зміцнення фінансової безпеки України; обґрунтовано необхідність розробки та прийняття низки важливих нормативно-правових документів із питань удосконалення системи управління державними фінансами.) (Систематизирован научно-прикладной инструментарий обеспечения макрофинансовой стабилизации и формирования предпосылок для восстановления банковской системы, поддержки курсовой стабильности, гармонизации развития отечественного финансового рынка и обеспечения прозрачности публичных финансов; обоснованы направления реформирования долговой, бюджетно-налоговой, валютно-курсовой, монетарной политики; очерчена структура механизма управления инновационной модернизацией экономики; сформулированы приоритетные направлениями активизации небанковского финансового сектора; определены стратегические ориентиры укрепления финансовой безопасности Украины; обоснована необходимость разработки и принятия ряда важных нормативно-правовых документов по вопросамсовершенствования системы управления государственными финансами.

Financing of public works as a form of temporary legal employment of unemployed citizens in Ukraine

Purpose: The article deals with the essence and structure of the state mechanism for the organization and conduct of public works. Special features of forming legal and socio-economic conditions of implementing the right to employment of unemployed persons are examined. Design/methodology/approach: The principal role in the organization of public works belongs to state institutions authorized to manage flows of funds. The key entities making managerial decisions on the organization of public works and their financial planning are state authorities (local state administrations), local self-government bodies (executive committees of village, town, and city councils), and territorial bodies of central executive body (bodies of State Employment Service). The source of public works financing is local budgets, financial resources of employers, the Fund of compulsory state social unemployment insurance. Findings: The basis for local authorities' decision-making is various territorial employment programs approved by the relevant local authorities. Practical Implications: In order to ensure the effective conduct of public works, it is proposed to amend the norms of authoritative and regulatory acts resulting in duplication of pecuniary liabilities by means of equal distribution between the local budget and the Fund of compulsory state social unemployment insurance. Originality/value: Public works are regarded as a social service that is available to unemployed citizens through the payment of insurance fees during their employment.peer-reviewe

Science Classroom Inquiry (SCI) simulations: A novel method to scaffold science learning

Science education is progressively more focused on employing inquiry-based learning methods in the classroom and increasing scientific literacy among students. However, due to time and resource constraints, many classroom science activities and laboratory experiments focus on simple inquiry, with a step-by-step approach to reach predetermined outcomes. The science classroom inquiry (SCI) simulations were designed to give students real life, authentic science experiences within the confines of a typical classroom. The SCI simulations allow students to engage with a science problem in a meaningful, inquiry-based manner. Three discrete SCI simulations were created as website applications for use with middle school and high school students. For each simulation, students were tasked with solving a scientific problem through investigation and hypothesis testing. After completion of the simulation, 67% of students reported a change in how they perceived authentic science practices, specifically related to the complex and dynamic nature of scientific research and how scientists approach problems. Moreover, 80% of the students who did not report a change in how they viewed the practice of science indicated that the simulation confirmed or strengthened their prior understanding. Additionally, we found a statistically significant positive correlation between students' self-reported changes in understanding of authentic science practices and the degree to which each simulation benefitted learning. Since SCI simulations were effective in promoting both student learning and student understanding of authentic science practices with both middle and high school students, we propose that SCI simulations are a valuable and versatile technology that can be used to educate and inspire a wide range of science students on the real-world complexities inherent in scientific study

Sherwin-Williams\u27 Data Mart Strategy: Creating Intelligence Across the Supply Chain

Companies can build a data warehouse using a top-down or a bottom-up approach, and each has its advantages and disadvantages. With the top-down approach, a project team creates an enterprise data warehouse that combines data from across the organization, and end-user applications are developed after the warehouse is in place. This strategy is likely to result in a scaleable data warehouse, but like most large IT projects, it is time consuming, expensive, and may fail to deliver benefits within a reasonable timeframe. With the bottom-up approach, a project team begins by creating a data mart that has a limited set of data sources and that meets very specific user requirements. After the data mart is complete, subsequent marts are developed, and they are conformed to data structures and processes that are already in place. The data marts are incrementally architected into an enterprise data warehouse that meets the needs of users across the organization. The appeal of the data mart strategy is that a mart can be built quickly, at relatively little cost and risk, while providing a proof of concept for data warehousing. The risk is that the initial data mart will not scale into an enterprise data warehouse, and what has been built will have to be scrapped and redone. This article provides a case study of Sherwin-Williams\u27 successful use of the bottom-up, data mart strategy. It provides background information on Sherwin-Williams, the data warehousing project, the benefits being realized from the warehouse, and the lessons learned. The case is a textbook example of how to successfully execute a data mart strategy. Video clips of interviews with key individuals at Sherwin-Williams help bring the case alive

Science Classroom Inquiry (SCI) Simulations: A Novel Method to Scaffold Science Learning

Science education is progressively more focused on employing inquiry-based learning methods in the classroom and increasing scientific literacy among students. However, due to time and resource constraints, many classroom science activities and laboratory experiments focus on simple inquiry, with a step-by-step approach to reach predetermined outcomes. The science classroom inquiry (SCI) simulations were designed to give students real life, authentic science experiences within the confines of a typical classroom. The SCI simulations allow students to engage with a science problem in a meaningful, inquiry-based manner. Three discrete SCI simulations were created as website applications for use with middle school and high school students. For each simulation, students were tasked with solving a scientific problem through investigation and hypothesis testing. After completion of the simulation, 67% of students reported a change in how they perceived authentic science practices, specifically related to the complex and dynamic nature of scientific research and how scientists approach problems. Moreover, 80% of the students who did not report a change in how they viewed the practice of science indicated that the simulation confirmed or strengthened their prior understanding. Additionally, we found a statistically significant positive correlation between students’ self-reported changes in understanding of authentic science practices and the degree to which each simulation benefitted learning. Since SCI simulations were effective in promoting both student learning and student understanding of authentic science practices with both middle and high school students, we propose that SCI simulations are a valuable and versatile technology that can be used to educate and inspire a wide range of science students on the real-world complexities inherent in scientific study

Ir-CPI, a coagulation contact phase inhibitor from the tick Ixodes ricinus, inhibits thrombus formation without impairing hemostasis

Blood coagulation starts immediately after damage to the vascular endothelium. This system is essential for minimizing blood loss from an injured blood vessel but also contributes to vascular thrombosis. Although it has long been thought that the intrinsic coagulation pathway is not important for clotting in vivo, recent data obtained with genetically altered mice indicate that contact phase proteins seem to be essential for thrombus formation. We show that recombinant Ixodes ricinus contact phase inhibitor (Ir-CPI), a Kunitz-type protein expressed by the salivary glands of the tick Ixodes ricinus, specifically interacts with activated human contact phase factors (FXIIa, FXIa, and kallikrein) and prolongs the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) in vitro. The effects of Ir-CPI were also examined in vivo using both venous and arterial thrombosis models. Intravenous administration of Ir-CPI in rats and mice caused a dose-dependent reduction in venous thrombus formation and revealed a defect in the formation of arterial occlusive thrombi. Moreover, mice injected with Ir-CPI are protected against collagen- and epinephrine-induced thromboembolism. Remarkably, the effective antithrombotic dose of Ir-CPI did not promote bleeding or impair blood coagulation parameters. To conclude, our results show that a contact phase inhibitor is an effective and safe antithrombotic agent in vivo

навчальний посібник

Основи економічної теорії : навч. посіб. / Т. Ф. Ларіна, Н. В. Павленко, В. Ю. Прокопенко та ін.; МВС України, Харків. нац. ун-т внутр. справ. - Харків : ФОП В.П. Тарасенко, 2015. – 310 с.Навчальний посібник містить всі основні теми, які традиційно розглядаються в дисципліні «Основи економічної теорії». Крім того, в кожній темі розглядаються питання, що мають професійну спрямованість і пов’язані з аналізом тіньової економічної діяльності та економічних злочинів. Наряду з теоретичним матеріалом посібник містить методичну частину (питання для самоконтролю, теми рефератів, тестові завдання, словник, список літератури). Для курсантів ВНЗ системи МВС, студентів юридичних ВНЗ та всіх, хто цікавиться економіко-правовими проблемами.The textbook contains all the main topics that are traditionally considered in the discipline "Fundamentals of Economic Theory". In addition, each topic addresses issues that have a professional focus and are related to the analysis of shadow economic activity and economic crimes. Along with the theoretical material, the manual contains a methodical part.Учебное пособие содержит все основные темы, которые традиционно рассматриваются в дисциплине «Основы экономической теории». Кроме того, в каждой теме рассматриваются вопросы, имеющие профессиональную направленность и связаны с анализом теневой экономической деятельности и экономических преступлений. Наряду с теоретическим материалом пособие содержит методическую часть (вопросы для самоконтроля, темы рефератов, тестовые задания, словарь, список литературы). Для курсантов вузов системы МВД, студентов юридических вузов и всех, кто интересуется экономико-правовыми проблемами