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The aim of the work is to determine the concentration of heavy metals migration Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu and Hg in bidistillated water (bidistillate) from cardboard and paper samples of school notebooks of different manufacturers. The amount of Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu and Hg migrating into bidistilled water from cardboard and paper samples of school notebooks was determined by the method of stripping voltammetry. It is detected that Zn, Pb and Cu migrate from 12 studied samples to bidistilled water, while Cd migrates from 5 samples, and Hg – from ten samples of cardboard and paper of school notebooks. The maximum permissible migration concentrations of Zn, Cd, Pb, Hg, according to TR CU 007/2011, are not exceeded in any studied sample of cardboard and paper school notebooks. The largest total migration of heavy metals was 215.6 mg/kg or 0.379 μg from 1 sheet, and the smallest – 24.54 mg/kg or 0.177 μg from 1 sheet of the cardboard cover of the notebook.

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A method has been developed to improve paper qualitative characteristics which is used for manufacturing of packaging. It has been determined that while adding sulfate cellulose obtained from low-grade short flax in paper composition qualitative characteristics of the final product have been improved.

The paper considers problems pertaining to methodology and structure for dissertation preparation. All the problems have been solved on the basis of the analysis of questionnaire complexes. The paper presents concrete examples taken from the dissertations that have passed expertise of the Highest Certifying Commission.

The paper investigates an influence of component quantity (lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose) on qualitative (physical and mechanical) indices of waste-paper in relation to its storage period and weather conditions. It has been established that while storing (in waste dumps) waste paper it is to be kept at a definite temperature and humidity in order to reduce impact of weather conditions.

Hydraulic investigations of the Dneeper water intake for Newsprint Paper Mill in Shklov under various water levels and discharge in the river have been carried out. Regimes of bed alluvium and sludge motions have been studied. The recommendations on intake channel scheme and its main dimensions are given.

Products from rolling smoking tobacco, they are also “hand-rolled”, are currently a trending phenomenon in the development of the tobacco products market, both in the Russian Federation and abroad. In view of the fact that maximum allowable values for the content of nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide in smoke are set for cigarettes, manufacturers produce tobacco blendings for cigarettes with a high content of components such as reconstituted tobacco and extended stem, on the one hand, regulating toxicity, and on the other hand, reducing flavoring properties. This leads to the fact that modern cigarettes, in terms of taste and aroma of tobacco smoke, poorly meet consumer taste preferences. By creating products from rolling smoking tobacco, combining different types of tobacco, using paper for self-rolling paper of different composition and breathability, as well as changing the mass of tobacco and the diameter of the product, the consumer can create an ideal product that meets all his taste preferences. In connection with the growing popularity of hand-rolled cigarettes, the relevance of research on their qualitative characteristics is growing. This article discusses such qualitative characteristics as the chemical composition and technological properties of samples: raw tobacco; tobacco blendings with and without a vein; rolling smoking tobacco of various brands. The main purpose of the research is to study the influence of the design of the product (diameter, weight, air permeability of paper) on the tasting assessment. For each type of smoking tobacco, products (hand-rolled) of various weights and diameters have been made, using four types of paper, differing in composition and air permeability. The dependence of the tasting evaluation of products from rolling smoking tobacco on the air permeability of the paper and the design features of the products (fiber width, weight and diameter of the products) has been established.

Through experiments conducted, we study the characteristics of gloss and smoothness of paper tape to develop the method of their technological control. By utilizing the method of statistical analysis, we prove that there is nonlinear correlation dependence between them. We calculate the parameters of regression equation, which has a parabolic form. Moreover, we find that for certain angles of incidence of light ray 70-80°, the parameter of correlation communication is the correlation relation signifying 0,80-0,85. It allows proposing the optical method of technological control of the parameter smoothness of paper directly in the process of production instead of the existent laboratory pneumatic method of measuring (the Bekks method). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Thin-cut smoking tobacco is gaining more and more popularity among consumers of tobacco products. However, this type of product remains poorly understood, including the chemical composition of its smoke. The analysis of the data on the chemical composition of the smoke of smoking tobacco products of various designs is an urgent task from the point of view of assessing the toxic load. It will help further to develop recommendations and suggestions for consumers in the manufacture of these products. The main purpose of this work is to study the effect of the product design (diameter, weight and air permeability of paper) on the chemical composition of smoke and tasting assessment. This article discusses the technological properties of smoking tobacco brands: «Pepe», «Stanley», «Corsar», «Redmont». The chemical composition of tobacco (nicotine, proteins, carbohydrates and pH) was analyzed. The analysis of the composition and breathability of paper for self-rolled cigarettes of the brands «OCB Premium» and «OCB Organic Hemp» used for the manufacture of tobacco products from thin-cut tobacco, of different diameters. The influence of the design features of the products (diameter and weight) was studied on the chemical composition of smoke (nicotine, resin, carbon monoxide). Experimentally, the dependence of the chemical composition of smoke on the air permeability of paper and the design features of thin-cut tobacco products has been established: when using paper with low air permeability and with an increase in the diameter and weight of products, the nicotine content increases by 37,55% and resin by 39,54%. The dependence between the nicotine content in tobacco and nicotine in the smoke of tobacco products from thin-cut tobacco was revealed.

The paper considers some informational resources of the BNTU Scientific Library.

The article examines trends in the global Eurobond market functioning, its dynamics, participation peculiarities in the market of developing countries and emerging markets. The article identifies the factors of the borrowing scale increase and objectives of sovereign and corporate borrowers on the Eurobond market. It is concluded that the main objectives of sovereign borrowers are: increasing of investment appeal and international image and enforcement of investors’ confidence; financing of current and unforeseen budget expenditures; refinancing and debt restructuring; satisfying domestic demand for currency resources. The principal aims of corporate borrowers’ (banks, non-financial institutions) entrance into the Eurobond market include the following: raising long-term debt capital market instruments; diversification of funding sources and investor base; searching for alternatives to traditional sources available on the domestic market; softer set of covenants as compared to bank financing; unsecured financing; crediting cost reduction, etc. The article analyses market dynamics of sovereign and corporate Eurobonds issued by CIS countries, along with features of the debut Eurobond issue of the Republic of Belarus. As a result the article concludes that it is necessary to consider characteristic aspects of the participation of developing countries and emerging markets when preparing for further entran rnational market by Eurobond issue.

Objective. Currently, for the development of Valanginian and other deeplying (compared to the Cenomanian) deposits, low-temperature separation (LTS) units with turboexpander units (TDA) are used, and the booster compressor station (BCS) is one of the key technological facilities necessary to ensure the efficient operation of promising technologies for gas preparation using the NTS method with TDA turboexpander units for transport. The purpose of the study is to substantiate optimal operating modes, as well as to develop measures for the technological development of a booster compressor station based on the use of methods for modeling the operation of centrifugal compressors, gas pumping units and, directly, the booster compressor station. Method. The following methods were used: the method of reduced characteristics, the refined method of reduced characteristics, and the two-dimensional approximation method. The basis of the mathematical model of the research objects is the gas-dynamic characteristics of centrifugal compressors. Result. The results of a comparison of methods for modeling HDC (reduced characteristics method, refined method of reduced characteristics, two-parameter approximation method) of high-pressure pulp and paper mills are presented using the example of a pulp and paper mill with a pressure ratio of up to 1.9...2.1, intended for equipping gas compressor units with a unit power of 16.0 MW as part of field operations. DKS. An analysis and comparison of the obtained modeling results with actual data was carried out. Conclusion. The accuracy of the mathematical model of the GDC PPM as part of the field booster compressor stations that ensure the operation of NTS installations with TDA determines the accuracy of the assessment of energy consumption and the technical condition of the gas pumping units, as well as calculations of future operating modes of gas pumping equipment, which are carried out to solve a number of applied problems, including determining the timing of equipment modernization or reconstruction of the station.

The paper explores the relationship between technology and imagination in the poetics of Don DeLillo and Michelangelo Antonioni, as reflected in DeLillo's Libra (1988), Underworld (1997), Falling Man (2007) and Antonioni's Blow-Up (1966). The plot of Antonioni's cult film, loosely based on Cortázar's short story „Las babas del diablo," is well-known: the protagonist, a professional fashion photographer, believes he has unwittingly captured a murder with his camera. The discovery is made in the scene in which he frantically makes a series of blow-ups in the hope of finding clues to the mystery thus reclaiming the past. His belief in the power of photography borders on fantastic, and the paper sets out to revisit this phenomenon in the context of the works of Don DeLillo, who has acknowledged his indebtedness to the European cinema, Antonioni included. In DeLillo's novels characters repeatedly try to find the truth which escapes them in their everyday experience through the power of technology, principally the camera, which, as Walter Benjamin noted, has the paradoxical (and sublime) capacity to represent the past as if it were „Here and Now". Indeed, the photograph as „memento mori" (Sontag) or a „micro version of death" (Barthes) is a little more than a metaphor in both Antonioni and DeLillo's murder mysteries, which abound in dead bodies, or bodies soon to be dead, captured in still photographs or sequences of images, enlarged and super-slowed, from the horrifying sight of Kennedy's exploding head recorded by Abraham Zapruder to the „horrific beauty" of the „Falling Man" shot by Richard Drew. Curiously enough, both Antonioni's and DeLillo's characters seem to call into question the nature of still and moving images, as the specters from these snapshots and videos haunt them, teetering between the real and the imaginary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article provides a methodological justification for assessing the state of financial management of the enterprise using the category of "technological way". The paper presents a conditional view of the sedentary technological structure in the form of: axes as a group of interconnected new industries, technologies, enterprises; disk as a manufacturing sector that unites large industrial enterprises that produce competitive serial products; Tires are mainly small and medium-sized enterprises that generate the latest products and technologies and undergo trial marketing. The paper considers the structure of the axis of the technological structure of financial management of the enterprise, as well as providing financial instruments - financial assets and financial liabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective. The aim of this study is to analyze the «Telegram Rat» virus, emphasizing the importance of awareness to effectively combat cyber threats and ensure security in the digital age.Methods. This paper used an analysis of the characteristics and distribution of «Telegram Rat» viruses. An example of analyzing the technical mechanisms of extortion on the example of «WAGNER GROUP» was given and the steps of virus elimination were formulated.Results. The acuality of the «Telegram Rat» virus problem and ways of its transmission are considered. Practical methods of threat detection and neutralization are stipulated. The method of «Telegram Rat» virus threat detection is based on the analysis of active processes, network activity and file system. It is revealed that the main vulnerability on devices infected with the virus is careless user behavior.Conclusion. The contents of this paper emphasize the importance of vigilance when downloading files and clicking on links. Lack of caution can lead to data loss and information leakage, emphasizing the need for conscious behavior in the digital environment.

The paper highlights the imperative for the maintenance and repair of agricultural machinery. (Research purpose) The research aims to undertake a retrospective analysis illuminating the evolution and establishment of the machine repair system. This analysis spans from the production of the inaugural Soviet tractor to the advancement and production of contemporary machinery and equipment. (Materials and methods) The paper analyses publications from different periods focused on the challenges surrounding the establishment of a centralized system for the repair and maintenance of machinery and equipment across all stages of agricultural production development. (Results and discussion). The paper sheds the light on the dynamics of tractor production in the early 1930s, detailing the transition from reliance on imports to the utilization of domestic agricultural machinery in the local market, alongside the phases involved in establishing a domestic repair service system. Furthermore, it explores the evolution of repair workshops at machinery technological stations from 1928 to 1957 and outlines the structuring of a repair depot within the enterprises of the All-Union Association «Soyuzselkhoztekhnika» between 1961 and 1990. Additionally, the paper delves into the analysis of repair strategies, ranging from individualized to in-line approaches. The paper underscores the pivotal role of academic and industrial science in equipping repair enterprises with essential technological documentation, repair equipment, and supplementary materials. It also highlights their contribution to the development of methodological support for maintenance and repair operations at the level of a centralized system. (Conclusions) The paper presents information on the research and design activities undertaken by specialized laboratories and departments within the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Agricultural Mechanization VIM from 1930 to 1961. It acknowledges the significant contributions of scientists and experts in the domains of machine wear theory and the standardization of repair technologies. Furthermore, the paper emphasizes the critical influence of the State Union Scientific Research Technological Institute for the Repair and Operation of Tractors and Agricultural Machines GOSNITI between 1963 and 2013 on establishing a robust machinery repair and maintenance system. It outlines the potential and future directions for the evolution of a service system for agricultural machinery.

The advancement of human societies are often equated with the technology's progression. How people interact have been forever changed by pivotal innovations such as the internet. The following paper focuses on the tormenting, threatening, harassing or embarrassing another young person using the internet or other technologies defined as cyberbullying. In the end of this paper are defined the different forms of cyberbullying and the long-term effects of it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The digital revolution of the XXIst century has not only positively affected all aspects of social life, but has also precipitated broad negative impacts such as cybercrimes which globally resulted in the loss of about $600 billion (0.8 percent of the global GDP) in 2018. As need for a new form of governance to address the disruptive effects of the digital revolution arose, governments across the globe shifted from the 20th century bureaucracy-centred analogue governance model to a 21st century citizen-centred digital model. This paper examined the digital model of governance and its application with specific focus on Nigeria. The paper utilised secondary data from different sources including journal papers, national dailies and reports. Thus, the meaning of digital governance and Nigerian journey in the digital landscape are examined. It is revealed that while Nigeria made a significant progress in its journey to digitalisation with the introduction of National Identification Number (NIN) among other digital initiatives, exclusion and insecurity are twin challenges that continue to inhibit the achievement of their ultimate objectives. It is therefore recommended that a policy framework to guide the efforts aimed at solving the problems should be designed by navigating through e-democracy, e-administration and e-services being the core relationships that characterise e-governance.

Objective. A booster compressor station (BCS) is one of the key technological facilities necessary to ensure the effective operation of low-temperature separation technology for natural gas in field gas preparation systems for transportation. Ensuring promising operating modes of booster compressor stations with high efficiency is an urgent task. Method. One of the tools for solving this problem is mathematical modeling of the operating modes of centrifugal compressors (hereinafter - CPC), which are part of gas pumping units (GPU). The basis of the mathematical model is the gas dynamic characteristic (GDC) of the pulp and paper mill. The existing regulatory documentation presents simplified methods for modeling HDC, which are suitable for low-pressure pulp and paper mills with a pressure ratio of up to 1.5 and the number of compression stages of no more than three, but are not suitable for multi-stage high-pressure pulp and paper mills. Result. The results of a comparison of three methods of modeling the hydrodynamic characteristics (method of reduced characteristics, refined method of reduced characteristics, method of two-parameter approximation) of high-pressure pulp and paper mills are presented using the example of a pulp and paper mill with a pressure ratio of up to 2.0, intended for equipping a gas pumping unit as part of field booster compressor stations. An analysis and comparison of the obtained modeling results with actual data was carried out. Conclusion. When using the UMPH-2D modeling method, the smallest errors were obtained (no more than 2.0%), which, in turn, indicates its highest accuracy among the considered methods for recalculating the gas flow characteristics of high-pressure and multi-stage compressors.

Objective. The paper defines the relevance of the task of increasing the efficiency of software, which in this case is understood as reducing the operating time of the designed software in the process of solving computationally complex problems. Method. As an example of such a task, the implementation of the singular value decomposition by the Jacobi method is used. This task finds its application in various fields from signal and image processing to artificial intelligence systems. Parallel computing systems equipped with GPU are chosen as the target computing architecture. The paper discusses methods for improving the efficiency of software for target computing architectures using CUDA. Result. The existing analytical models for evaluating the effectiveness of computer programs are described. The influence of various optimizations, such as optimization of data transfers, use of the unified memory system, the number of threads, memory access patterns, and a number of others on the efficiency of the resulting software is considered. The process of optimizing the SVD implementation program is described, the results of computational experiments are presented. Conclusion. As the number of threads increases, performance may increase more than the number of threads. Impact of memory access pattern: When the memory access sequence is optimal, performance improves noticeably. Adjusting the share of memory used for L1 cache and shared memory does not have a significant impact on performance

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This paper aims to provide a solution for malicious network traffic detection and categorization. Remote attacks on computer systems are becoming more common and more dangerous nowadays. This is due to several factors, some of which are as follows: first of all, the usage of computer networks and network infrastructure overall is on the rise, with tools such as messengers, email, and so on. Second, alongside increased usage, the amount of sensitive information being transmitted over networks has also grown. Third, the usage of computer networks for complex systems, such as grid and cloud computing, as well as IoT and “smart” locations (e.g., “smart city”) has also seen an increase. Detecting malicious network traffic is the first step in defending against a remote attack. Historically, this was handled by a variety of algorithms, including machine learning algorithms such as clustering. However, these algorithms require a large amount of sample data to be effective against a given attack. This means that defending against zero‑day attacks or attacks with high variance in input data proves difficult for such algorithms. In this paper, we propose a semi‑supervised generative adversarial network (GAN) to train a discriminator model to categorize malicious traffic as well as identify malicious and non‑malicious traffic. The proposed solution consists of a GAN generator that creates tabular data representing network traffic from a remote attack and a classifier deep neural network for said traffic. The main goal is to achieve accurate categorization of malicious traffic with a few labeled examples. This can also, in theory, improve classification accuracy compared to fully supervised models. It may also improve the model’s performance against completely new types of attacks. The resulting model shows a prediction accuracy of 91 %, which is lower than a conventional deep learning model; however, this accuracy is achieved with a small sample of data (under 1000 labeled examples). As such, the results of this research may be used to improve computer system security, for example, by using dynamic firewall rule adjustments based on the results of incoming traffic classification. The proposed model was implemented and tested in the Python programming language and the TensorFlow framework. The dataset used for testing is the NSL‑KDD dataset.

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Objective. The purpose of the study is to collect publicly available information to identify the main problems that hinder the effective management of information security risks in the business sector.Method. The following research methods are used: systematization, description and analysis. The necessary data are formed on the basis of information obtained from the analysis of the regulatory framework and research in the field.Result. In this paper, the relevance of the issue under consideration was substantiated; the significant effectiveness of the risk-based approach in information security management was noted. The key stages of the information security risk management process were described. Next, the main problems of information security risk management for all stages of the holistic process are identified.Conclusion. The conducted research is of an overview nature. The materials presented in the paper can serve as a basis for further research on the topic, as well as for the formation of recommendations for resolving the identified problems.

Objective. The purpose of these studies is to determine, on the basis of the developed models describing seismic impacts, the most acceptable for acceptance from the point of view of the accuracy of the description of the seismic oscillation both in the shape of the envelope and in duration and frequency characteristics.Method. The use of empirical models in describing soil fluctuations as a random process has been considered in a number of papers. This paper presents the main simplifying assumptions used in this approach. The validity of empirical models and some difficulties encountered in modeling the oscillation process are investigated.Result. A methodology for assessing the reliability of the proposed impact models is proposed. The proposed method takes into account the soil - geological characteristics, as well as spectral data of instrumental recordings of known earthquakes.Conclusion. The seismic impact model, as well as the approximating modeling function, should be determined by the degree of responsibility of the building.

The current state of demand for medical information in the media has a high practical significance for the mass audience. Medicine is a science-intensive, rapidly developing field. In this regard, it is necessary to systematically inform the public about the achievements of medicine - in science, technology and industry, explaining the essence and possible consequences of a scientific discovery, popularizing methods of treatment of a particular disease, introducing society to innovative technological processes in the medical field, achievements and developments of the medical and pharmaceutical industry. The paper reviews the experience of media coverage of medical issues in the aspect of familiarity with innovations and technologies in the context of historical development both in our country and abroad. It also describes the presentation of medical topics in modern media - in periodicals, on radio, on television - in popular science programs or TV movies, in electronic sources. In addition, the article analyzes the genre diversity of the presentation of medical topics. The paper provides information about the media coverage of the main directions of the national project "Health" and its innovative directions.

The paper presents an example of using new technology to solve the problem of promoting goods and services according to the 7P concept. The technology was called virtual promotion. The reason for its occurrence is a decrease in the effectiveness of the currently classical search engine optimization methodology on the Internet. The task of the latter is to bring the given corporate WEB resource to the first place in the search server’s answers to the requests of potential buyers. Virtual promotion is based on two ideas. The first is based on marketing theory when to sell a product or service, you need to build a marketing channel. The second is that a search server is an intelligent machine. Then, to get the first position, we need to teach the virtual space, which consists of Internet nodes, to activate in such a way that the number of links to the WEB page with the desired product is maximum. To implement these ideas, two objects are synthesized as part of the virtual promotion: a semantic kernel and a promotion map. A semantic kernel is a description of a product or service or a training sequence of keywords. A map is a set of nodes on the Internet, where the semantic core should be placed to attract the maximum number of buyers of the product. The map is also a variant of marketing channels on the Internet. The paper considers an example of a situation where a semantic core and a minimal map have already been created using the classical approach (search optimization). In this case, the classic approach gave an increase in the number of visits to the WEB site, but there was not a single buyer of the product for six months. That is, the classical approach improved the key performance indicator, but it did not affect the sales performance in any way. The paper demonstrates how virtual promotion forms such a modification of the map that gives a given result in a given period. At the same time, it is not enough to synthesize a new map. It is necessary to apply a special mechanism for its implementation. For this purpose, the paper shows a real task of inter-functional coordination, which makes it possible to implement a promotion map. Real data for 2021, which was used to promote the product on the Ukrainian market, is given. The introduction of the new version of the map resulted in the first two orders within the first two weeks.

This paper considers the problem of quality measurement of business process models using the n-dimensional space distances. Business process models are graphical schemes similar to flowcharts or activity diagrams utilized in software engineering, usually represented using the BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) or EPC (Event-driven Process Chain) notations. Business process modeling aims to capture current enterprise workflows for their analysis and then improvement using automation through IT (Information Technology) systems deployment. Therefore, designed business process models should be of high quality, so all “weak spots” of described organizational workflows could be properly identified and replaced with more efficient solutions. Whereas process models, which are not understandable, un-structured, and/or uncertain, may cause even more issues when used to improve organizational activities. Therefore, this study proposes quality measures and a software tool that can be used to detect errors in BPMN and EPC business process models using distances in n-dimensional space. The formal problem statement based on the graph-based description of business process models was given. Business process model quality characteristics and measures that consider features of both BPMN and EPC notations were proposed. Distances in n-dimensional space were suggested for usage to measure the quality of business process models. The algorithm for business process model quality measurement was proposed. The software tool to measure the quality of BPMN and EPC business process models was designed and developed. The quality of sample business process models was measured using the software tool. Obtained results were analyzed and discussed. This paper considers the Euclidean distance only, while other existing n-dimensional space distance measures or, on the opposite, similarity measures, can be used to evaluate business process model quality in further research.

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Objectives. Structuring of publicly available information to identify the distinctive features inherent in state corporations of the Russian Federation and to describe the threats arising as a result of their continuous operation.Method. The following methods of scientific cognition are used: systematization, description, analysis, deduction. The characteristics of state corporations are formed on the basis of data obtained both from the regulatory framework and by means of analysis of modern research in the field. In the future, the systematization of knowledge about the threats of state corporations is carried out, the most common classifications are considered, the increasing activity of intruders regarding critical information infrastructure objects is noted, and possible consequences for the state corporation after a successful computer attack on them are noted.Result. In this paper, a study was conducted on a little–covered area in the scientific literature - the protection of Russian state corporations. A comprehensive analysis made it possible to characterize the object of research in detail, thereby specifying the significant aspects of its functioning. Next, the most significant threats of Russian state corporations were shown, the importance of ensuring information security was noted and 15 factor influences of a successful cyberattack were shown.Conclusions. The conducted research is of an overview nature. The materials presented in the paper can serve as a basis for further research in the direction, as well as the formation of principles of protection against the mentioned threats.

The Republic of Belarus uses traditional and modern systems of fare payment for public passenger transport. In the traditional system, paper tickets are used as proof of payment; such a system is common in all settlements of the country. Electronic tickets generated in mobile applications of various electronic systems, on physical media – contactless smart cards, as well as records of relevant transactions from bank card accounts are used in modern fare systems to confirm payment for a transport service. Both single trips and multiple travel tickets can be recorded in the form of an electronic ticket or an electronic entry on the contactless smart cards. The paper proposes measures aimed at increasing the level of payback of public passenger transport, analyzes the volume of passenger traffic for 2016–2020, the decisions of local authorities in force in the cities of Belarus that establish regulatory and cost indicators for fares in public passenger transport. The comparison of modern fare payment systems implemented in cities is carried out. TapXphone and T-PAY systems are recommended for distribution on public passenger transport in Belarusian cities on the basis of the comparison of the positive аnd negative aspects of the functioning of electronic fare collection systems from the position of a passenger and a carrier.

The paper presents the technology of multi-component briquetting of solid fuel (MSF-fuel) developed by the authors, which makes it possible to reduce economic losses from the non-use of combustible waste from industrial and municipal human activities. The issues of energy and resource saving, rational use of natural and secondary resources in accordance with the National Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Republic for the period up to 2035 are considered in the paper. The concept, structure and principles of the circular economy are analyzed. The paper provides characteristics of the main areas of use and processing of waste that have not found application in traditional technologies and energy. Some aspects of the conducted research on the production of multicomponent solid fuels are presented in the paper. The technology of briquetting wet mixtures with the addition of various binders, including combustible waste, is described, taking into ac-count the factors that affect the performance of the briquetting plant and the density of the fuel. Various ratios of the components of briquetting fuel have been analyzed and the compositions are determined, at which the best production, consumer and environmental indicators are analyzed. The paper studies the energy and physicochemical characteristics of the produced multicomponent fuel. Algorithms for selecting fuel components have been developed. The results obtained can be used to solve problems of rational use of combustible industrial waste by producing a multicomponent solid fuel that meets the established energy and environmental requirements.

The proposed paper is a continuation of the author's theoretical work presented earlier in the development of the theory and methodology for calculating flexible orthotropic reinforced concrete plates on an elastic foundation, taking into account the physical nonlinearity of the plate material. The paper presents numerical results of elastic and nonlinear calculations of an isolated rectangular orthotropic plate on an elastic foundation, modeled by an elastic homogeneous isotropic layer rigidly connected to a non-deformable foundation under the action of an external static load, taking into account the own weight of the reinforced concrete plate. The change in its stiffness at the time of cracking and further active opening of cracks has been taken into account in the calculation of the structure under study. The nonlinear calculation of the studied structure takes into account the change in its rigidity at the time of cracking and further active crack opening. The calculation of a flexible orthotropic plate on an elastic foundation in a nonlinear formulation is performed iteratively by the method of B. N. Zhemochkin. A mixed method of structural mechanics has been used to determine the coefficients of canonical equations and free terms. At the first iteration, the reinforced concrete plate is calculated as linearly elastic, homogeneous, and orthotropic; at the subsequent ones – as linearly elastic, inhomogeneous, and orthotropic at each Zhemochkin site. Camber plates with a clamped normal in the primary system of mixed method due to the action of a concentrated force are determined by the Ritz method when the deflections were represented as a power polynomial in a new original expression that has been proposed for the first time in the Part 1 of the paper. The solution algorithm has been implemented using the Wolfram Mathematica 11.3 computer program. Numerical and graphical results of elastic and non-linear calculations of sediment concrete road plate, contact stresses and bending moment diagrams on the plate are presented in the paper.

Business process modeling is one of the main tools of the BPM (Business Process Management) concept. With the help of business process modeling, business scenarios can be presented in the form of graphical models that can be easily understood by both information technology (IT) professionals and non-IT professionals – business analysts, software customers, department heads, top managers, and other stakeholders interested in business process improvement. Business process improvement is usually done through the automation of activities, which were identified as “bottlenecks” after analysis. However, it is possible to analyze a business process model only if it is clear and correct in terms of compliance with both the notation used and the real business process it depicts. This paper considers the analysis of BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) business process model structural measures. It is assumed that business process models, which by their structural features violate rules of business process modeling, are neither understandable nor suitable for further work with them, which also can lead to various errors occurring at the stage of business process analysis, as well as at the stage of its improvement and implementation of proposed changes, i.e., during development, testing and maintenance of distinct software components, information system modules or BPM-system scenarios that ensure business process execution. Therefore, in this paper, we propose to identify the main elements of BPMN business process models and their structural measures that affect models’ understandability and maintainability and could be sources of errors. Considering selected measures, it is proposed to calculate respective values for a large collection of BPMN business process models, and then study compliance with theoretical business process modeling guidelines on practice when real business process models are designed. In order to provide efficient storage and processing of a large collection of BPMN business process models data, there were developed a database, and a software component. Results of analysis of BPMN business process model structural measures obtained using developed database and software component are demonstrated and discussed. The conclusion is made, as well as future research directions in this field are formulated.