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The article is devoted to the critical review of representation of visual women’s images in Ukrainian printed posters of the period of the 1940-1980s, when a woman’s social role in the Soviet society was conditioned by specific ideological requirements. Ukrainian printed posters distinctively and immediately created a legitimate example of a perfect “socially beneficial” Soviet woman. Although in different social political moments of the country’s history meaningful accents shifted toward current events. Thus, during the World War II in the compositional space center there were placed three women’s figures representing the wide-scale heroism of female workers, female combats and female peasants. On Ukrainian posters of the 1970s women were depicted joyful and happy, which had an ideological implicative denoting a visual demonstration of Soviet people life improvement. Still women always had secondary positions in the compositions also depicting men, which secured a non-priority role for women in the Soviet social hierarchy.

The article concentrates on the research of Ukrainian printed posters of the second half of the 1960s - early 1980s from the collection of the 20th century Ukrainian cinema posters at Fine Arts Department of V. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine. The author considers a poster as an ideological weapon, able to create within a totalitarian system a "parallel reality" required for the formation of mass political consciousness and the distraction of society from real social problems. The article brings examples of new visual embodiments of well-known poster mottos. Besides that, the author sketches main tendencies in the development of topics and artistic peculiarities of the Ukrainian printed posters of Brezhnev times. In particular, emphasized is one of the main features of printed posters, which is the use of visual artistic clichйs, exaggerated monumentality and generalization, relevant to the propagandistic tendencies of those times, namely creation of convenient ideological stereotypes which would conduce demolishing of individuality

The article is devoted to the analysis of environmental and legal problems caused by the war in Ukraine, which should be considered comprehensively, as environmental security issues can easily transform into social threats. The article proves that the pollution caused by the war has a significant negative transboundary impact, in particular, the Russian invasion has not only damaged the environment of Ukraine, but also threatened the achievement of climate goals and even the world's ability to adapt to climate change. The purpose of the study is a comprehensive study and analysis of national and international environmental, humanitarian and criminal law through the prism of modern environmental challenges and threats. In this regard, the methodological basis of the article is a set of general philosophical, general scientific, special scientific and legal methods. The paper also analyzes the impact of modern threats in the field of environmental security on the state of national security, as well as the state of implementation of measures in the field of environmental security. Based on their own conclusions and generalizations, the authors' proposals and recommendations for improving the current national legislation and greening the sectoral components of national policy are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the work is to show the role of the poster as an important informational and visual source that, with the help of artistic means, captures a chronicle of military events and serves as an important component of the general artistic chronicle of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Methodology. A historical-comparative method, a method of analysis and synthesis were used, which made it possible to show the place of the poster in the general paradigm of modern art, to highlight the peculiarities of the artistic language of the modern poster, to demonstrate the viability of traditional symbols in a new context and the appearance of new ones determined by time. Scientific novelty. A thematic collection from the fonds of the Department of Fine Arts of the V.I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine of modern author’s Ukrainian posters of 2022-2023 of the creative design group "Creative Resistance KNUCA/KUC" has been put into circulation for the first time, with a total of 80 storage units from 39 authors. Conclusions.The poster genre took a prominent place in the general paradigm of wartime art, due to the following factors: the simplicity and availability of the execution technique; the specificity of its inherent functions: informational and propaganda (records the main current events of the wartime in Ukraine and the world and draws attention to them with the help of artistic means); aesthetic (the author’s poster is a conceptual work of art, which is characterized by the figurative and lapidary language of artistic tropes). The uniqueness of the collection of the Department of Fine Arts in that, unlike the war posters of the First and Second World Wars, these works are original - they were made on their own initiative, without any interference from censorship or authorities. The materials of the collection are a symbolic representation of the collective memory of our people, a polysemantic pictorial chronicle of the modern Russian-Ukrainian war. The informational potential of the works of the thematic collection of the design group "Creative Resistance KNUCA/KUC" is from now on available for modern and future scientific research related to issues of the history of Russian aggression against Ukraine, as well as issues of the role and meaning of poster art in the context of wartime.

The goal of the research. Representing of information potential of the 20th century Ukrainian posters from the fonds of the Department of Fine Arts of the Institute of Book Studies of the V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine as an important visual source for the study of the Polish-Ukrainian relations in the 1920s - 1980s. Methodology. The use of the comparative historical method made it possible to identify common and different traits in the informative and aesthetic properties of posters created in Ukraine during different periods, including works of individualartists. Methods of iconographic and stylistic analysis were applied to accurately attribute some items. Scientific novelty: the first attempt to identify and chronologically systematize Polish-related themes in the Department of Fine Arts of the Institute of Book Studies of the V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine (basedon the posters’ confirmed availability in the collection). Conclusions. Polish themein the 20th century’s Ukrainian posters was driven by specific historical and cultural factors, namely, by 1919-1921 Polish-Soviet war, the nativisation policy in 1920-1930, accession of the Western Volhynia and Eastern Halychyna in 1939, as well asby the cultural cooperation between the Warsaw Pact countries in the 1960s - 1980s.The author took a close look at the distinct features in the stylistic of posters, the originality of individual artists, specific political connotations, and the growing influence of the Polish posters starting late 1950s. The next step in our research studyis a representation of the Polish theme in the Ukrainian cinema posters and materials related to the World War II period.

The main goal of the research. Realization of general characteristics of epistolaryheritage of the well-known artist-sixtier Opanas Zalyvakha and arrangement of postcardsfrom private archives as text and visuals sources. Outlining the specifics of the authorialpresentation of graphic images of postcards, identifying of semantic accents in the textwith the help of lettering. Methodology. The author applied a systematic approach, deductionmethods, historical and typological methods for a general analysis of the artist'sepistolary in the context of the research of the sixtiers' correspondence. In the course ofthe research, a structural-typological method was used to systematize and study textualand visual sources, and an iconological method was used to outline the figurative andsymbolic content of postcards images. Scientific novelty. Opanas Zalyvakha’s epistolarywas outlined as a valuable historical and artistic source. A part of the artist's authorialpostcards from private archives was introduced into scientific circulation and the historicaland cultural context of the time of their creation was comprehensively cleared. Theinterpretation of graphic images of postcards and accentuation of meanings in the textualmaterial of the artist's autographs was comprehensively analyzed. Conclusions. Thearticle is the first attempt to systematically consider the aesthetic, philosophical, and semanticmeanings which are reproduced in the texts and images of the authorial graphicpostcards of Opanas Zalyvakha. The postcards’ textual information deepens these informationalfacts about the personalities who lived in the sixties and is a testament of thedeep psychological introspection of the artist. These postcards allow us to understandthe peculiarities of the artist’s existence in totalitarian conditions and the specifics oftheir work. Postcards’ visual images have powerful spiritual and aesthetic contents. Thesepostcards allow us a more accurate understanding of the importance of intellectual andartistic heritage of the sixties in the formation of cultural and artistic national worldviewof the second half of the 20th century.

‘Biologicals’ (biofertilizers and biopesticides) are microbial products that increase agricultural productivity, while also contributing to soil health. These microbial products are relatively safe for human consumption. However, the legal registration of microbial products and the operation of businesses in this sector face barriers that affect the expansion and widespread use of these green products. A study of these barriers was conducted by researchers at the Université de Montréal, with the financial support of Mitacs and Earth Alive Clean Technologies, using participa-tory methods of semi-structured interviews, structured interviews and informal discussions with the manufacturers, suppliers and traders of biologicals, as well as the government officers dealing with biologicals in Ukraine. This article analyses the data collected from the participants concerning obstacles to the registration, licensing, and proliferation of microbial products.

The purpose of the article is to present Ukrainian posters published during the 1920s by the Knyhospilka publishing house, from the 20th century Ukrainian posters collection stored in the fonds of the Fine Arts Department of the V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine. The research methodology is determined by the specific features of a Ukrainian poster as a complex visual-historical source that is characterized by a combination of the general scientific principle of reliability, analytical, and synthetic methods. Art and historical analysis, comparative method and method of comparing indirect documentary evidence and facts are also involved. The scientific novelty is the introduction into public circulation of lesser-known posters of the All-Ukrainian Knyhospilka publishing house which have not been studied so far, as well as the presentation of the poster as one of the insufficiently studied visual information sources for the study of the cooperative movement in Ukraine. The article opens the little-known pages of the works of Ukrainian artists who collaborated with the Knyhospilka publishing house during the 1920s and 1930s. Conclusions. The study of the collection of Ukrainian posters of the Fine Arts Department of the V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine allowed to distinguish the specific characteristics of posters of the Knyhospilka publishing house, which are determined by, firstly, the publishing house›s activities to promote the cooperative movement; secondly, involving the best artists in the production of posters. The analysis of the materials of the collection allowed to highlight the cooperation of artists of different creative arts with the Knyhospilka, and to determine that it is during that period - the most productive in the publishing house's history - they were united by the desire to learn new creative methods and to find a personal path in art.

The aim of the research is to represent the informational potential of the Ukrainian printed poster throughout 1920s - early 1930s time frame as an important visual source to research the sphere of issues connected to the «gender issue». The methodology of the research is based on using iconological and comparative analysis for understanding and interpretation of each given poster images, including the uncovering of social significance content in the visual symbolism. The scientific novelty of the research is found in the broadening of knowledge about the Ukrainian printed poster of the 1920s - 1930s era as the informative source for studying gender issues. It has been proven that formalism was over with by 1932 and the avant-garde interpretation of the female image within the poster medium gave way to realistic plot-driven poster-pictures. Therefore, the image of a strong, uncompromising «woman-leader» stopped domineering as a visual type within the iconographic discourse of the aforementioned period. Conclusions. Analysis of Ukrainian printed poster as the informative source allowed to regard the primary circle of issues connected with the solution of the «female issue» such as: woman and her professional public activity; woman and marriage; woman and healthy life style; to determine the change in the iconography of woman’s image as well as to define the reasons, which brought these changes to life, most importantly - the changes in the Soviet ideological system; to uncover the peculiarities of the artistic style of the posters’ authors.

The aim of the research is to attribute the artifacts of documentary photography stored at the Department of Fine Arts of V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine to Wilhelm O. Kotarbinskyi, a prominent artist of Polish origin, who had been living and working in Ukraine in 19th - early 20th cc. The paper is also aimed at correction of inaccurate biographical data in previous studies of the artist’s creative heritage. The methodology of the research. There were applied various methods of the research including general scientific methods and specifically historical ones such as source analysis and method of historical comparison. Such methodological approach provided solid foundation for analysis and attribution of photographs, and specification of geographic location of the artist’s studio presented therein. The scietific novelty of the research. The last two decades showed that there is a considerable increase of public interest in creative heritage of W. Kotarbinskyi due to his great influence on «Europeanisation» of Ukrainian Art and outstanding contribution to cultural and artistic life of Kyiv in 19th c. for the first time two photo artifacts stored at the Department of Fine Arts of V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine are attributed on the basis of the analysis of foreign and national periodicals, internet resources, memoirs: the artist is identified and the setting of the photos is located as the artist’s studio in his mansion in Kalsk. Conclusions. The documentary photography artifacts stored at the Department of Fine Arts of VNLU highlight the Kotarbinskyi’s «Belarusian period» that is yet to be explored and therefore constitute essential source for the artist’s biography further research.

In the article the diagnostic and regulation problems are considered for the rheological characteristics of mortars which are used for pumping into the interpipe gaps or cracks during repairing the pipelines, tunnels, and other objects. It is important to obtain the necessary mortar viscosity which allows providing a complete hole filling. For this aim the experimental dependencies have been determined between the injection mortar viscosity, the water-cement ratio, and the additives quantity in the mortars. According to the Poiseuille’s flow law the theoretical dependencies have been obtained between the penetration depth of the injection mortar and viscosity under the different water-cement ratios. The said dependencies are a base during the development of the functioning algorithm the diagnostic and regulation system of the injection cement mortars rheological characteristics. The description of this functioning system is given. The mentioned system application allows increasing the cementation quality, corrosion resistance and durability of the repaired pipeline sections as well as decreasing of the work duration and labor costs.

The article considers importance of formation of the acting system of personnel management, since personnel determines the competitive potential and competitive advantages of an organisation. It develops a cognitive model of a business situation, which helps to present the process of attraction and reproduction of temporary personnel at enterprises, which deal with organisation of large-scale events, and influence of the factors upon each other. It builds a conceptual model of a business situation of attraction and reproduction of temporary personnel of the event service and, on its basis, offers a model of decision making with the use of elements of fuzzy logic on selection of a specialist for a specific position. It allocates main characteristics of employees, which are taken into account when forming decisions regarding taking on a candidate.

In this article the author describes a system of modern information and education space of higher educational school in the example of SB NUBiP «CATU».В представленной работе автором описана система современного информационного образовательного пространства высшего учебного заведения на примере ЮФ НУБиП Украины «КАТУ».

For several decades suicidology could not be discussed in the Ukraine, and so this is one of the first papers on suicide in this country. After a brief discussion of the epidemiology of suicide in the Ukraine, the authors present the results of research investigations on caregivers' knowledge about suicide, as well as an investigation of attitudes towards suicide. The principal conclusions are: 1. The frequency of suicide in the Ukraine is relatively high (24 per 100,000). The rate of suicide is much higher in rural areas than in the cities. The frequency of completed suicide is not the same in different regions of the country. 2. Sociopsychological processes in the post-totalitarian society have resulted in the development of the "Soviet syndrome" in the population. 3. Suicidal behavior in the post-totalitarian society exists in a special social, psychological, and cultural context that creates obstacles for its effective prevention. 4. Research on the level of suicide knowledge revealed a high prevalence of mythical ideas, even in those groups of the population or professional groups that should be directly involved in education and participate in suicide prevention. 5. An assessment of the attitude of the respondents toward suicide revealed an ambivalence of their feelings and attitudes that could have a negative influence on their practical involvement in helping to deal with suicidal clients.

Computed tomography (CT) of the chest organs was used in a comprehensive examination of 19 children and adolescents with spherical and cavitary formations in their lungs and mediastinum. Comparative analysis of the results obtained by means of routine X-ray examination and CT of the chest organs of the children and adolescents with spherical and cavitary formations in their lungs revealed that CT greatly improved their differential diagnosis. CT provides valuable additional data and is an optimum X-ray method for differential diagnosis of spherical and cavitary formations in children and adolescents.

The time course of tuberculin reactions during isoniazid treatment was studied on 10 guinea pigs with experimental tuberculosis. Linear, temperature and histological characteristics of papules were investigated. Thermographic estimation of papules was performed with cholesteric liquid crystal films. For pathohistological examination a new histochemical method developed at the Kiev Research Institute of Phthisiology and pulmonology on the basis of trimethine dyes of the oxanol class of organic solvents (with PK-144) was used along with the routine procedures. A decrease in the temperature gradient (difference of temperatures over papules and the symmetric areas of the skin on the other side of the animal body) was stated irrespective of the papule linear size. The thermographic method for estimating tuberculin reactions based on pathophysiological processes in papules during isoniazid treatment for 2.5 months proved to be a finer procedure for evaluating tuberculin papules than measuring their linear size.