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See the retraction notice BIO Web of Conferences 138, 00001 (2024), https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202413800001

See the retraction notice BIO Web of Conferences 138, 00001 (2024), https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202413800001

See the retraction notice BIO Web of Conferences 138, 00001 (2024), https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202413800001

Currently, the study of environmental criteria when assessing the effectiveness of development projects and programs has deep relevance in the modern environment of sustainable development discourse. At its core, the theme is a cross-cutting issue where environmental imperatives converge with socio-economic needs, embodying the imperative to combine environmental protection with economic prosperity. Understanding the environmental criteria embedded in project evaluation is critical because of the inherent interdependencies between human activities and ecological systems. Moreover, the study of environmental criteria contributes to a more detailed understanding of the dynamics of sustainability, outlining pathways towards sustainable and regenerative development trajectories. Sustainable development depends on reconciling environmental integrity with socio- economic progress, which requires the adoption of holistic approaches that go beyond simple mitigation of environmental impacts. By clarifying environmental thresholds and tipping points associated with development projects and programs, integrating environmental criteria facilitates the identification of sustainability bottlenecks and the formulation of adaptive management strategies.

The article provides a brief overview of the use of computer simulation models and artificial intelligence technologies to predict the quality of wastewater treatment from agro-industrial enterprises, which have a complex composition, variable flow rate and require taking into account a large number of factors both at the design and operation stages. This predetermines the need to model complex systems and predict the quality of cleaning using computer models and artificial intelligence technologies. Based on the reviewed foreign and Russian publications, a conclusion was made about the most common types of models currently used to predict the quality of wastewater treatment.

The predatory mite Neoseiulus longispinosus (Evans, 1952) isused as a specialized acariphage on vegetable, flower and berry crops inAsia. In protected ground of European agriculture, N. californicus is one ofthe effective predators of spider mites (Tetranychidae). The periodicity ofattacks on the victim depends on the temperature. The predator prefers tohunt immature individuals of T. urticae, often ignoring adult female spidermites if there is a choice. N. longispinosus does not show preferencebetween eggs and T. urticae nymphs. However, as the density of the spidermite population increases, the predatory mite switches its diet from theeggs to its larvae and nymphs. Adult females of N. californicus exhibit atype 2 functional response to both eggs and T. urticae nymphs. Pyrethroidand avermectin substances are highly toxic to predator populations, despitelow acute toxicity of many other insecticides (Actara, Envidor, etc.).

The possibility of using simulation modeling to predict the quality of wastewater treatment in food production is considered using the example of the baking industry. Using the GPS-X 8.0 software product, the efficiency of wastewater treatment processes at local wastewater treatment plants for the production of bakery products, confectionery products and mixed-type production with the production of bakery products, small baked goods and confectionery production was studied. It is shown that the use of a systematic approach ensures the development of effective local facilities for wastewater treatment.

The composition of melioration systems includes underground pipelines, drains, hydraulic structures that may fail and require repair, but it is impossible to detect a problem area without monitoring the area of the system by antediluvian methods or conducting survey work. The purpose of the work: to justify the use of soil moisture maps obtained by the DJI PHANTOM 4 MULTISPECTRA UAV to identify problem areas of the reclamation network or vice versa absence. Aerial photography was carried out in May 2021 on the treated section of the drainage and humidification network of the Yakhrom floodplain of the Moscow region. As a result of the survey, a digital terrain model, an operational humidity map based on the calculated NDWI water index were obtained. The flight altitude of the quadcopter was 180 m above the earth's surface, the pixel size of the image of the earth's surface to be 7.9 cm. According to the results of aerial photography on the selected site, the absolute marks of the earth's surface vary from 134.67 to 135.23. On average, the slope of the earth's surface of the selected site is 0.002 in the direction from northwest to southeast. There are no pronounced microforms of relief moisture in the surface layer of the soil obtained in the field corresponds to the variety of color areas of the NDWI water indices highlighted on the operational humidity map. In the soil conditions of the studied area, the moisture content of the surface soil layer is logarithmic with the normalized difference water index NDWI. The correlation coefficient is 0.9 ± 0.06, which indicates a very high relationship between the studied indicators. Such a map can be used to identify problem areas of the reclamation network.

See the retraction notice BIO Web of Conferences 116, 00001 (2024), https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202411600001

See the retraction notice BIO Web of Conferences 116, 00001 (2024), https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202411600001

Water is the most precious and essential resource among all natural resources. With the increase in industrialization and human activities over recent decades, the state of water resources has been significantly impacted. Effective water quality monitoring has become a priority for cities worldwide. Modern technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, remote sensing, and the Internet of Things provide new opportunities to enhance water resource monitoring systems. This paper explores the application of the random forest model for water quality classification based on chemical attributes. The study includes three experiments: using the full set of features, excluding the pH feature, and using only the top three significant features. The random forest model trained on the full dataset achieved 100% accuracy. When the pH feature was excluded, the model maintained an accuracy of 76%, highlighting the importance of this feature but also showing the potential for compensation by other parameters. Using only the top three significant features (pH, conductivity, and nitrate), the model again achieved 100% accuracy. The results demonstrate that feature optimization without significant loss of model accuracy is a promising approach to improve water quality monitoring and assessment processes. This approach allows for reduced data collection time and costs while maintaining high predictive accuracy. The findings confirm that machine learning, particularly random forest models, can be effectively used for water quality classification, ultimately supporting better management and conservation of water resources.

Analyzing the geographic distribution of ore deposits is crucial in understanding global resource availability, economic implications, and environmental impacts of mining activities. This article examines the distribution patterns of various ore types worldwide, highlighting their economic significance and current mining status. Utilizing tools such as Pandas for data preprocessing, Matplotlib and Seaborn for visualization, Geopandas for geographic data handling, and Scikit-learn for clustering analysis, we present a comprehensive review of ore deposits. Major ore types such as gold, copper, and iron are explored, emphasizing their industrial importance and geographic prevalence. The analysis reveals that many deposits are classified as Past Producers, indicating extensive historical mining activity. This underscores the need for efficient resource management and sustainable mining practices in the future. By understanding these distributions and statuses, stakeholders can better strategize for future mining ventures and environmental stewardship.

The article considers the problems of conveying verbal means of expressing humour in translation taking the American comedy “Sixteen Candles” by John Hughes as an example. The comparison of the original and its three translations (two voice-over translations and subtitles) made it possible to analyse in detail the verbal and non-verbal means of creating a humorous effect in the film and assess their interpretation in Russian in specific comic situations. Furthermore, in some cases we offer our own translation solutions. The problem of conveying humor is still one of the most difficult problems in audiovisual translation; it is often related to specific cultural peculiarities reflected in the speech of the source language speakers and the speakers of the target language. The relevance of the paper lies in the need for further research on the means of creating humour and the problems of its preservation in translation. The goal of the paper was to study the verbal and non-verbal means of creating humour in a particular comedy film, as well as to analyse and assess the effectiveness of their transfer in Russian translations. The following methods of analysing the data were employed: comparative-contrastive analysis, linguistic analysis, lexicographic analysis, situational analysis and functional-stylistic analysis. The study revealed some losses in translation usually caused by unjustified lexical replacements (mainly generalization), a change in the word‟s register (for instance, using a neutral literary word for a slang word) and resorting to outdated vocabulary. Besides that, translators often ignore non-verbal, situational means of creating humour and their influence the verbal description of the situation.

Kidneys comprise the paired organ essentially responsible for excreting nitrogenous wastes, excessive water, inorganic salts, and toxic substances produced during the process of body metabolism. The maintenance of osmotic regulation and homeostatic fluid balance of the body is also performed by the kidneys. The current study investigated the histological features in quail birds of both genders at different age stages. A total of thirty-six adult male and female Japanese quail were allocated randomly into four different age groups of 30, 90, 180, and 270 days. They were fed high-protein food and water for two weeks, after which the kidneys of the quail were obtained and histological changes between males and females were evaluated. Data analysis was performed using SPSS-22. The results showed a 24% increase in Bowman's space in male quail compared with females after 30 days. Moreover, a 10% increase in Bowman’s space was recorded at 270 days in male quail compared with females. The results showed a 12% increase in glomerular diameter in females compared with males. The data also showed a 12% increase in the diameter of Bowman’s capsule in females compared to males. The outer diameter of the thin tubule in the loop of Henle in females increased by 4% compared to males. A 12%increase was noted in the outer diameter of the thickened tubule and the collecting tubes in male quail compared to the females at 30 days of age. Increases in the outer diameter of the proximal tubule of 6%, 16%, and 2% in female quail compared to males were recorded at 30, 180, and 270 days, respectively. Finally, the outer diameter of the distal tubule in males increased by 4% compared to females at 30 days and by 2% at 270 days. The current study described in detail the effect of a high-protein diet on the histology of different genders in quail kidney.

The features of clonal micropropagation in three variations of Ludisia discolor were studied. Brood buds, apical shoot meristems, immature seeds and mature seeds were used as explants. They are grown using Murashige & Skoog modified medium. A special technique has been developed for the sterilization and planting of microscopic mature seeds. Mature seeds germinated for 60-70 days. Seeds from 25-day-old capsules showed the best results among immature seeds. They gave mass shoots already on the 25-30 day after planting. The roller of the future first leaf of the protocorms was laid in the dark 2 months after germination. Switching to the light mode induced rapid gemmorizogenesis - the formation of the first green leaves, stem and adventitious roots. Seeds from 15-day-old capsules did not germinate at all. Planting with immature seeds is the most effective method of clonal reproduction of L. discolor in vitro.

Spanglish and Chinglish as two most popular ‘Glishes’ have developed to a phase when we can seriously consider their sustainability issue, which provides an extensive and stable use of various loinguistic mechanisms built into thier language structure. The paper aims at analizing such trsnalingual mechanisms and corresponding code-switching functions from the perspaectuve of ecolinguistics. The research is base on two corpora of Spanglish and Chinese code-switches, which are then analyzed applying the methods of linguistic, componential, distribution and statistical analysis. Both epistemologically and deductively the paper demonstrates the two most vivid categories of code-switches both in Spanglish and Chinese: stylistic play of words based mainly on semantic borrowing, and translingual allusions and idioms used in Twitter messages over the period between 2017 and 2022. The study shows a certain correlation across the ‘Glishes’ as well as a degree of fluctuation in the corpora-based statistical data. This might involve a different sustainability weight of Spanglish and Chinglish in globalized communities. The paper concludes that the ecolinguistic monitoring of translingual communities is vitally important as we witness an influence redistribution process on the global scale.

The paper presents the results of developing a program for mathematical modeling of molecular dynamics processes in crystal structures using the MatLab software package. The theoretical part describes the differential equations for simulation, their initial and boundary conditions, and the difference approximation. A method was chosen based on the principle of modeling molecular dynamics using one of the pair potentials, namely the Lennard-Jones potential. In the practical part, the chaotic motion (migration) of atoms in 2D and 3D crystal lattices has been simulated. The distribution over the computational cell and the migration of atoms beyond its limits are shown. The dependence between the bound energies in real metals and the computational model has been determined. The potential of interaction has been determined, which turns out to be positive. The developed program showed high accuracy of simulation results, as well as higher speed compared to other similar programs for molecular dynamics simulation.

This study is to establish the best conditions for in vitro propagation by inducing direct organogenesis of “Thornfree” blackberry (Rubus fruticosus L.) using different doses of plant growth regulators, which affect the regeneration of shoots in compound nutrient medium of mineral salts Murashige and Skoog (MS). Young leaves were used as explants. In the initiation phase, plant material necessary for the experiment was obtained, using an MS nutrient medium enriched with 0.5 mg. l-1 of BAP, after 30 days’ leaves were obtained that were introduced in regeneration medium where the effect of BAP (1 and 2 mg. l-1) was evaluated in combination with AIA (0.5 mg. l-1) and TDZ (0.5 mg. l-1). The highest number of shoots with an average of 6.40 and oxidation percentage of 7.41% was achieved. In the proliferation phase no significant statistical differences were observed, however, the optimum performance attained for the number of buds was obtained with a concentration of 2 mg. l-1 of BAP, having an average shoot-length of 6.10 cm and a rooting percentage of over 80%.

Improving the quality of irrigation can be achieved by changing the irrigation rate in accordance with the level of moisture reserves of the field areas at the time of watering, eliminating over-watering and water erosion of soils. The purpose of the presented research was to improve the technological process of irrigation with wide-reach circular sprinkler machines, which ensures the reduction of unproductive water losses, improving the quality of irrigation. The article discusses theoretical studies of irrigation technology with circular sprinkler machines, optimized irrigation modes. Based on the conducted experimental studies, a comparative assessment of the work of sprinklers according to the standard and proposed technology, taking into account the adjustment of irrigation norms, is presented. Comparison of standard and proposed irrigation technologies with sprinkler machines showed that irrigation using the proposed technology allows saving irrigation water up to 10%.

The main problem today is the fight against annual natural fires. Peat fires cause irreparable environmental and material damage, as a result of which the fertile horizon is completely destroyed, poisonous gases are released, residential buildings and warehouses are destroyed, and habitats for animals and plants disappear. A peat fire is difficult to extinguish, since peat is a powerful water absorber and most of the water sources are located at a considerable distance from the source of ignition, special equipment fails in places where it burns out. The aim of the work is to substantiate moistening by means of canal locking to restore a hydrological regime and to combat the occurrence of fire in the existing drained systems of the Moscow and Ryazan regions. The main locking indicators for 53 years were obtained for two options for moistening in comparison with standard dehumidification. The articles of the water balance were calculated and studied. The optimal variant of moistening the peat bog was chosen, which creates fire-prevention conditions and conditions for the development of agricultural conditions. According to the selected option, water supply is about half of the total drainage flow, there is no need to attract additional water resources.

The article considers such a relevant problem as innovative technologies of environmentally sound design of Mirny Airport. Mirny Airport provides air communication with the largest cities of Russia. It is also a reserve airport for transcontinental routes from North America and Europe to Asia. The article develops a methodological approach to the environmentally sound design of Mirny Airport, taking into account low-waste and zero waste technologies. Unlike the existing ones, the design is based on the continuous monitoring of the corresponding technology parameters. A system of indicators for assessing the environmental efficiency of sound airport design, taking into account industrial waste treatment, is proposed. The authors imply the system shall include management efficiency indicators, performance indicators and environmental impact indicators of sound airport design. The theoretical basis of the article includes scientific methodological and theoretical developments of domestic and foreign scientists, theorists and practitioners in the area of environmentally sound design revealing issues related to the adoption of management technologies for minimizing the negative environmental impact by airlines. The following research methods were used in the article: analytical, economic-statistical, monographic, computational-constructive, graphical method, abstract-logical.

The research work considers the simulation and analysis of transition processes in linear electrical circuits using the MatLab software package. The transition processes occurring in the following linear electrical circuits were analyzed: RL equivalent circuit in case of connecting the relay control winding to a DC voltage source; RC equivalent circuit in case of connecting a capacitor through a limiting resistor to a DC voltage source and disconnecting it from the source; RLC equivalent circuit in case of capacitor discharge to an inductor; this capacitor shall be pre-charged from a DC voltage source; a branched electrical circuit of the first order where its topology changes after switching. As a result of the research, the transition process graphs were obtained for which the simulated completion time of the transient process does not differ from the calculated values with an error of less than 2%. The analysis of transition processes revealed the following: the winding inductance effect on the time of relay switching; the effect of the additional resistance value on the charge (discharge) of the capacitor; the effect of the resistance value change when the capacitor is discharged in a circuit with two reactive elements; the effect of changes in the topology of the electrical circuit on the intensity of the transient process after switching.

The study comprised 43 students of the 10th grade of a comprehensive school with socio-economic bias and lyceum with physical and mathematical bias. Lung capacity was measured using a dryair spirometer. According to the results of spirometry, the functional state of the respiratory system in the majority (76.67 %) of the tested schoolchildren and lyceum students turned out to be below average, which indicates a lag in their physical development. The endurance ratio was calculated in order to characterize the functionality of the cardiovascular system. For the majority of students (97.68 %) it corresponded to the average level, and for the minimum number of students (2.32 %) it was low. The functional state of the body was also assessed by determining the stress level indicator. In 81.82 % of schoolchildren, the stress level at rest had a value corresponding to its increase, and only in 18.18 % of schoolchildren, the stress level indicator was within the normal level. Thus, most tenth graders experienced high levels of stress. In addition, the psycho-emotional state of students was studied by other methods using standard tests: determining the level of personal and reactive (situational) anxiety, assessment of personal well-being, activity and mood. The results of self-assessment of lyceum students and schoolchildren corresponded to good and favorable conditions. Among tenth graders, 8.7 % of lyceum students were characterized by an unfavorable condition. 30.4 % of lyceum students and 55.0 % of schoolchildren with high personal anxiety were identified.

The paper considers the peculiarities of linear system simulation in the MatLab software package using the structural blocks of the Simulink application. Typical links of linear systems and their transfer functions are described. The simulation process is exemplified by the system of the object control by its rotation angle. A structural diagram is built for such a system, the mathematical model of which is made in the form of an aperiodic link of the first order. The parameters of the controllers forming the control signal are calculated. A detailed description of the model construction is provided in the Simulink application of the MatLab software package. As a result of simulation, the authors obtained the graphs during the study of the object control system: 1) under external impact without changing controller parameters; 2) under external impact when using a PID controller. The final model was built; it allows comparing the curves of the object rotation control signal in the system with the PD controller and the PID controller as well as displaying the transient curves of the object rotation angle.

This article considers the evolution of the blockchain financial technology, approaches to its regulation and verification, conceptual approaches to verifying new high-tech solutionsrelated to financial instruments and practical recommendations based on the prospect of integrating blockchain financial technology into national payment systems and international clearing and calculations. The following questions are analysed in the article: practical applications of the blockchain technology in global financial markets; the digital currencies introduction in different countries; current and modern blockchain projects; assessing the financial effectiveness of modern blockchain projects; fintech risk in the financial era. In addition, the author analysed the modern trends in the global financial market digitalization through the introduction of decentralized blockchain database networks into financial services as well as identified ways to improve them.

This article discusses the development of an automated information system for improving and improving the efficiency of the cinema. This is achieved by automating the process of submitting requests, monitoring the quality and quantity of solutions for such requests. The system is designed to provide access to the list of services provided, its timely updating and optimization; the formation of all types of reports; providing managers with a tool that automates most of the routine work on the registration of the results of the cinema.

The article considers the development of pre-master’s programs for foreign citizens in Russian universities. The main content of the article concerns the formation of environmental consciousness of future research engineers. The article analyzes the content of university websites, as well as the publication activity of researchers in the field of training foreign pre-master’s students. The authors highlight universities in which the environmental component of modern engineering master’s programs for foreign citizens is the strongest aspect of the curriculum. The article shows that in these universities pre-master’s training aims primarily at developing environmental research competencies among engineering students. At the same time, the authors pay special attention to activities and tools that contribute to the formation of these competencies, focused on the sustainable development of the regions of Asia, Africa and Latin America. The authors demonstrate their own statistical data on the development of publications of participants in pre-master’s training at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

On a typical Russian tomato hybrid, Solanum lycopersicum 'Vernost' F1, studies of stress factors were carried out, tracking physiological reactions to stress. Influence of Rhizopus nigricans culture was revealed on the transpiration of the studied tomato hybrid at different stress tiers, which consisted in increasing the transpiration parameters. The level of transpiration in the studied tomato plants on stress tiers is different and varied in diapason: from 1.5 *10-4 mol m-2 s-1± 1*10-5 mol m-2 s-1 (in standard) to 3.9 *10-4 mol m-2 s-1 ± 2*10-5 mol m-2 s-1(Load). Such studies are necessary for a fundamental understanding of the possibility of biological implementation of plant hybrids.

The paper is devoted to the study of the regularities of the radon situation formation in modern multi-storey buildings at the design stage. Calculation schemes for radon entry into the premises of the lower and upper floors are constructed, a method for determination of radon concentration in the building after its erection is proposed. It is based on a joint analysis of the soil base physical and mechanical characteristics of and the design features of the underground shell of the building. According to the calculations results, a significant role of air exchange in the formation of a favorable radon situation in the building was noted.

In this study tomato plants are affected by infecting stress factor and subjected to photonic pumping. The pathogen can cause symptoms of diseases that are dangerous for plants and are exibited on the level of organs of plant by changes in metabolism rates. The objective of this study is to trace the modification of transpiration parameters patterns of green tomato leaves under the influence of the stress factor, to provide means to assess damage and to further restore optimal parameters of plant growth and development.

The search and creation of agrochemicals of a new generation, similar to bioprotectors, for agriculture is an urgent task of today scientific findings. The applied high-tech agrochemicals, in addition to their protective properties, have positive effect on the growth and development of cereals. The initial stages of growth and development (stress phases) are passing better with the introduction of effective fertilizers, agrochemicals and growth regulators. However, the use of their concentrated solutions is ineffective due to losses or transitions to an inaccessible state. Prolonged gradual release of Fe (II) will provide the concentration required for plants in the soil.

A study was carried out of the physiological parameters of the tomato variety “Barberry F1”, under the influence of an external factor, at night in the conditions of the Moscow region. Parameters such as transpiration were observed. According to the results of the experiment, there are significant differences between the two variants of the experiment (control and experiment). Under the influence of the limiting factor, there is a general increase in the efficiency of transpiration; in addition to the general increase, changes occur in the studied parameters under the conditions of dividing the plant into tiers. Thus, in the control plant, the middle leaves show significant differences from the upper and lower tier, whereas in the experiment this difference is significant only in some cases.

The effect on transpiration in tomato on different tiers (Crisis tiers) was studied, which consisted of increasing transpiration parameters in option 1 (Standard) and option 2 (Load). The influence of regulated photosynthetic flow on the studied tomato under different conditions was studied. Changes in transpiration parameters (from 1.4*10-5 mol m-2 s-1 to 1.3*10-3 mol m-2 s-1) are reflected in the graphs. The portable LI-COR LI- 6800 system successfully measured several parameters in the same area of the leaf: photosynthesis (µmol m-2 s-1), transpiration (mol m-2 s-1), stomatal conductance (mol m-2 s -1). The average level of transpiration in the studied tomato on crisis tiers is different and is, in option 1 (Standard): 1.6 *10-4 mol m-2 s-1± 1*10-5 mol m-2 s-1, in option 2 (Load): 3.1 *10-4 mol m-2 s-1 ± 2*10-5 mol m-2 s-1. The average level of transpiration of the studied tomato on the control layer, in option 1 (standard) is 2.2 * 10-4 mol m-2 s-1 ± 3 * 10-6 mol m-2 s-1, in option 2 (Load) is 3.6 *10-4 mol m-2 s-1 ± 4 *10-6 mol m-2 s-1.

The paper present the historical scope of the triterpene acids usage in agriculture and industry. On the territory of the Russian Federation, according to data for 2023, 4 agrochemicals based on triterpene acids are registered: “Biosil”, “Alfastim”, “Verva”, “Novosil”. Experimental studies carried out in laboratory conditions using original techniques and GLP- practices allow to determine effective concentrations systematically improving the state of organs and tissues of cereals at different stages of ontogenesis. Both triterpene-containing and chelated forms of trace elements shown to affect the effective development of roots and stems. Work in this direction is laborious, however, it expands the variability of knowledge on crop quality and volume management and requires expanding of the research.

Rapid advances in automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and information technology (IT) are transforming the world of work, leading to a paradigm shift in how we perceive and perform our work. This article examines the implications of these technological innovations for the future of work, exploring the potential benefits and challenges they bring to the labor market. By analyzing current trends in automation and AI, we discuss the potential displacement of jobs, the emergence of new roles, and the need to reskill and upskill the workforce. The article also highlights the importance of IT in enabling remote working and fostering collaboration, as well as the ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in the workplace. We offer strategies for businesses, policy makers and individuals to adapt to this rapidly changing landscape, ensuring a more inclusive and sustainable future of work.

The presented article provides a comparative analysis of the methods of manufacturing technology for semiconductor branches of p- and n-type conductivity. For comparative analysis, a method is considered for obtaining ternary alloys based on the Bi2Te3 base material by pressing and zone melting. The sequence of the manufacturing process, the principles of operation and design of devices used to obtain alloyed substances, as well as methods for studying and measuring the electrophysical parameters of the thermoelement legs included in the assembled thermopile are described. The principles of automatic temperature control of an electric furnace by a two-position method are indicated. The advantages of the zone melting method are determined and the best values of the figure of merit of a thermoelectric material are shown. It is proved that the original values of the parameters of the branches are preserved after they are assembled into a battery.

The article examines historical sources of the poem Vladimir by Mikhail Kheraskov (1785, 3d ed. 1797). It focuses on the following aspects: 1) the image of philosopher Cyrus, a key character in the poem, the main mentor of Prince Vladimir; 2) description of the images of the Last Judgment, heaven and hell on the “Charter” (veil) presented by Cyrus to Vladimir; 3) Vladimir’s son Vsevolod’s duel with Pecheneg. The last episode is an additional storyline that appeared only in the third edition. The sources of the poem include The Tale of Bygone Years, The Russian Chronicle according to the Nikon Lis (1767), The Kiev Synopsis (1674), The Core of Russian History (1770), and historical works of V. Tatishchev, M. Lomonosov, M. Shcherbatov, and Catherine II. The article draws parallels between the poem and these sources, including textual parallels. In conclusion, it is argued that in “Vladimir,” as earlier in “Rossiyada”, the poet whenever possible relates his narrative to historical evidence, constantly borrows from different sources. This concerns important ideological aspects of the poem (for example, the image of the main preacher, which also has Masonic connotations) as well as adventurous battlefield episodes (i.e. Vsevolod’s adventures), introduced, according to the author’s design, primarily to entertain young readers.

Currently augmented reality technology, as one of innovative tools, is rapidly penetrating the process of mastering a foreign language, helping to diversify and optimize the learning process for a new generation of students. The use of augmented reality technology in the foreign language educational process helps to increase motivation of students to study a foreign language at a university. The purpose of the study is to examine and analyze the impact of augmented reality technology on future soil specialists’ motivation in the process of learning English as a foreign language. To achieve the goal of the study, a comprehensive research methodology was chosen: theoretical analysis of scientific, pedagogical and methodological literature on the topic of research, pedagogical observation, survey, interview, analysis of the research results. Along with traditional methods, the elements of augmented reality were introduced in the process of teaching a foreign language to first-year students of non-linguistic specialties in order to identify the effectiveness of the influence of the technology on students’ motivation in learning English as a foreign language. The authors conclude that the technology of augmented reality has a didactic potential in the study of a foreign language in general and in the study of foreign language terminology of chemical elements in particular.

The article deals with the issues of linguistic and cultural adaptation of students, the problems they face in a new environment. According to the results of the research, the patterns of connections between the student's personality, socio-cultural skills, academic performance and adaptation to new linguistic and cultural realities are revealed. The process of adaptation is manifested in the verbal behavior of foreign-speaking students. Experimental studies show the length of social and cultural contact, the connection with the former mates, who remained at home. This makes it possible to model the process of replacing old contacts with new ones, how this process affects learning, to what extent the formation of a team is determined by the socio-demographic characteristics of students

Sustainable development of multicultural communities affected by translingualism has gained a special importance with the recognition of mixed languages within the framework of ecolinguistical methodology, which considers language communities as ecosystems. The paper aims at the ecolinguistic analysis of the relationship between language and its environment. The study implies the dual nature of language ecology (physiological and social) and the fact that the ecology of the language depends on people studying and using it, transmitting the language to others. The extensive use Spanglish is promoted by a wide range of sources, including literary texts and digital media as a form of sustainability in the American social environment. The paper enlists and discusses the features of Spanglish applying the ecological, linguistic, componential, distribution and statistical analysis methods. The study focuses on the novel Yo-Yo Boing! by Giannina Braschi and results in making certain observations on the sustainability of Spanglish societies in the USA. The paper sums up that Spanglish represents a new means of social interaction which can be described as a poststandard translingual culture serving to overcome existing environmental threats.

The issues of digital technology integration in the tourism and hospitality industry, which have an impact on the sustainable development of both the entire industry and its individual subjects, are considered. The main digital services and tools functioning in the market of tourist services are analyzed.

This article aims to examine professional public accreditation of educational programs as a means of ensuring that higher education remains relevant to the current socio-economic public needs in the context of shifting requirements of the labour market, digitalization of most areas of life, and new challenges in technical and technological development. The study actualizes new approaches that can be used in assessing the quality of educational programs implemented in the field of environmental management, energy, and environmental protection. A systems approach views professional public accreditation of educational programs as a set of measures. They aim to ensure the compliance of educational programs with the requirements of professional standards and employers’ expectations. An institutional approach enabled to identify the subjective characteristics of the examined phenomenon. We also used methods of problem analysis, comparative analysis, data collection, and statistical processing. The result of the study is the established need to develop professional public accreditation of educational programs in the system of independent assessment of education quality, which would make it possible to estimate the significant characteristics of an educational program and to determine whether its implementation in a specific timespan is necessary. This study can contribute to the development of the specific practices of professional public accreditation of educational programs, including in the field of rational and sustainable use of natural resources, and it can facilitate the development of the legal, theoretical, and organizational foundations of this type of public activity.

The prerequisites for the study: the informatization and digitalization of modern society have led to the development of informatization in education and digital pedagogy. However, the transformations that have taken place in the national education system have changed the attitude towards students who show outstanding abilities. This has led to the emergence of relevant regulatory documents as well as public funds, social programs, educational organizations, the main purpose of which is to identify, teach and develop gifted children. Nevertheless, in higher educational institutions, the issues of training teachers for psychological and pedagogical support of gifted children are considered narrowly, within the framework of certain disciplines and a single level of education. There is no training for teachers to work with parents of gifted children. The purpose of the study is to determine the features of training teachers for psychological and pedagogical support of gifted children and substantiate the necessary pedagogical conditions. Methods: the study of psychological and pedagogical literature, the analysis of the readiness of teachers for professional activity in the context of the digitalization of education and working to support gifted children in Moscow and the Moscow region, the analysis of the websites of educational organizations. The authors consider the problems of digitalization of education in the context of working with gifted children. The issues of using digital pedagogy, training pedagogical staff to use digital technologies in educational activities, and supporting gifted children are expounded. The authors determine the features of the content of further education courses for teachers and parents and the training of teachers for psychological and pedagogical support of gifted children. The possibility of using digital technologies and the system of additional education to train for supporting gifted children, their parents, and teachers is considered.

Globalization, which presupposes the strengthening of multifactorial economic, social and other phenomena, needs strategic management, forecasting and foreseeing its impact on every spheres of public life without any exception. Unfortunately, the modern Russian strategic planning system appears to be unbalanced and ineffective; key indicators of the adopted and developed strategies are abstract in nature and are weakly correlated with the practical needs. This is clearly illustrated by the example of such an important branch of the economy as transport. Strategic air transport management in Russia in the context of the digital transformation of the economy, especially the practice of strategic planning and forecasting, has a number of bottlenecks and needs to be improved. A very vulnerable spot in modern strategic management is the occasional use of methods of strategic audit (control). This conclusion is confirmed by the analysis of the draft Transport Strategy for the period up to 2035, submitted for discussion and revision. It is not possible to solve this problem without scientific support and methods of strategizing approved by domestic and foreign practice.

Development of media literacy looks especially crucial in context of globalization characterized by a high level culture-language interaction. Contemporary education environment is defined by intensive information saturation which demands skills to act effectively and be flexible from a modern teacher in accordance with constantly changing needs of modern community. Evidently, media literacy is a significant component of professional competence for specialists of modern teacher training education. The advanced level of media literacy skills allows to raise efficacy and quality of teacher training education which is aimed at training a specialist who is ready for development, improvement and selfrealization in professional sphere. Media literacy is connected with applying information and communication technologies in theory and practice of contemporary professional education. So, the term “media literacy” implies future specialist’s skills to work not only with mass media but with various information and communication sources allowing to search, select and present necessary information possibilities for solving academic, personal, cognitive and developing tasks.

The purpose of this article is to assess the ecological state in the considered space and time in basin geosystems as the most important factor of environmental safety in the influence zones with the technogenic component, which includes various types of hydraulic structures (HTS), referred to as “Activity Objects” as a part of natural and technical systems “Natural environment - Activity Object - Population” on the use of water resources in various sectors of economic activity. To assess the ecological state in space and time in the considered river basin geosystem, within which quantitative and qualitative indicators of water resources are formed, based on the categorical basic concept “System”, which is integrated into the categories “Behaviour” and “Structure” and the concept of the category “System approach” as a research method for assessing the impact of the “Activity Object” on the “Natural environment” and the life of the living “Population”, on the basis of the results of integrated systemic environmental monitoring (ISEM) in the influence zones of the “Activity Object”, a classification characteristic of the types of monitoring studies for an objective assessment of “Natural environment” necessary at the stage of making a decision on the construction or further operation of the “Activity Object”.

The research results are related to the problem of enhancing the environmental safety of technical means in crop production. A research object is a tillage machine with standard and innovative dynamic working bodies. The research is aimed to a comparative ecological assessment of the efficiency of using typical and dynamic working bodies for surface tillage. The scientific novelty is represented by the regularities of changes in resistivity per unit of active frontal area of the investigated working bodies, inertia force and total kinetic energy, per hectare fuel consumption, fuel economy and reduction of emissions of toxic components at different speed modes of operation of the tillage unit. During the research, the methods of experimental research in the field, analysis and generalization of experimental data were used. It has been established that the resistivity per unit of active frontal area of a dynamic tillage working body with an energy-storage transmission mechanism within the range of speed variation from 2.22 to 3.33 m/s decreases by 33-41% in comparison with a typical working body. With an increase in the speed of the tillage unit with standard working bodies from 2.22 to 3.33 m/s, the fuel consumption increases from 5.12 to 9.21 kg/ha. Within these limits of the speed of the tillage unit with dynamic tillage working bodies and energy-accumulating transmission mechanisms, the per hectare fuel consumption increases from 4.81 to 8.30 kg. The use of dynamic working bodies on the tillage machine allows to save from 0.310 to 0.910 kg of fuel per 1 ha. Herewith, the decrease in the level of emissions of toxic components is 6-10%, which ensures a decrease in the environmental load of soil-cultivating units during the cultivation of crop products.

One of the urgent problems today is to increase the energy efficiency of civil buildings. There is a need at the design stage to choose structures and design solutions that will compensate for the increasing consumption of energy resources in civil engineering. This article compares different building envelopes used in the construction of residential buildings: a volumetric block and a wall made of aerated concrete blocks. To determine the most energy efficient design solution construction is compared in different climatic regions. One of the most vulnerable places of a wall, from the point of view of energy efficiency, is a window jamb. In this article, an analysis is carried out to determine the construction with the lowest heat loss window jambs. Using the ELCUT software temperature fields and additional heat flux densities are calculated. According to the calculation, the proportion of heat loss due to window slope from heat loss according to the surface of the structure was determined. The heat flux density of the homogeneous section of the wall of the volume block is 1.28 times higher on average than in the aerated concrete wall. Regardless of the climatic conditions, the junction of the window jamb in buildings made of insulated panels of volumetric blocks is more energy efficient than the same junction in a building with aerated concrete walls.