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A job-exposure matrix (JEM) is a tool that can estimate diesel engine exhaust (DEE) exposures. JEMs based on expert judgment or measurement data are limited by the information available at the time of development. Over time, more information about hazardous exposures is understood through additional measurements and peer-reviewed publications. This study presents a systematic approach to updating an existing DEE JEM using published data to better reflect current scientific knowledge. The literature was searched for occupational exposure studies that measured DEE as elemental carbon (EC) between January 2010 and May 2022. Four-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2002 and National Occupational Classification-Statistics (NOC-S) 2006 codes were assigned to each identified subgroup within the studies. EC exposures were categorized as low (0–10 µg/m3), moderate (10–20 µg/m3), or high (>20 µg/m3). Weighted arithmetic means were calculated for each industry-occupation intersection (IOI) identified in the literature. These means were used to adjust, or retain, the existing exposure level within the JEM cells using a decision tree based on the number of studies, workplace locations, and pooled sample size of the weighted mean. Concordance was measured between the updated JEM (Diesel Exhaust in Canada JEM (DEC-JEM)), the previous (existing) JEM, and the Canadian Job-Exposure Matrix (CANJEM). Thirty-seven studies were identified from the published literature reporting on 53 unique IOIs (20 NAICS and 34 NOC-S codes), including occupations in the mining, construction, and transportation industries. Exposure levels for 66% of identified IOIs increased, most in construction and mining. After the decision tree's results were expanded to the full DEC-JEM, the exposure level of 486 IOIs (12.5% of DEC-JEM) and 286,710 workers (15.8% of DEE-exposed workers) increased. There was a significant correlation between qualitative exposure levels in the updated DEC-JEM and CANJEM (Kendall's τ = 0.364, p < 0.001). This study describes a systematic approach to updating an existing JEM to incorporate new scientific knowledge. The updated DEC-JEM better reflects existing exposure knowledge in several industries, particularly construction. Future analyses include investigating its use as an exposure assessment tool in disease surveillance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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According to the World Health Organization, the global prevalence of complete tooth loss is estimated to be 7% among individuals aged 20 years and older, while for those aged 60 and over, this rate significantly increases to 23%. This study is relevant due to the psychological trauma, social challenges, and functional limitations caused by tooth loss, as well as the uneven availability of dental care worldwide. The goal of this research is to develop and implement a new model to assess the socioeconomic feasibility of investing in digital technologies for diagnosing and treating patients with complete tooth loss using removable polymer prostheses produced through additive 3D printing. The study employs scenario analysis, the clustered rankings coordination method, statistical methods, expert opinion assessment using Kendall’s coefficient of rank concordance, system analysis and design, questionnaires, sociometry, and functional modeling. The practical significance of this research lies in providing a quantitative assessment of economic opportunities for effectively using RPDs in three groups: RPDs without additional fixation means; those with special adhesive agents for improved fixation; and implant-supported prosthetics with conditionally removable dentures similar to RPDs. The scientific novelty of this study is the development of a new evaluation model that justifies the choice of prosthetic treatment technology for patients with complete tooth loss, enabling the most rational use of resources. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2024-08-05-014 Full Text: PDF

The efficiency of mine rescue operations largely depends on how quickly efforts to localize and mitigate an accident are initiated. Given the remoteness of some mining enterprises, a decision was made to form auxiliary mine rescue teams composed of miners. However, there is ongoing debate regarding the effectiveness of the rescue operations carried out by these auxiliary teams. This paper presents data on the assessment of the readiness of auxiliary mine rescue teams in Russian coal mines. A survey of professional mine rescuers was conducted across all units and platoons, focusing on key aspects of auxiliary team operations. The results, based on expert evaluations, revealed the main challenges in training auxiliary team members and highlighted areas for improving the regulatory and methodological framework for mine rescue tactics. The second part of the paper presents the results of control-tactical exercises held at seven mines. These unannounced exercises took place at the end of a work shift and evaluated a wide range of knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical fitness among the auxiliary teams. Key evaluations included the accuracy of task allocation, tactical training, preparation for mine descent, the use of rescue equipment, first aid skills, theoretical knowledge, and physical fitness.

The object of this study is the software and architectural solutions for specialized systems that monitor the state of potentially hazardous facilities (hereinafter, PHF). The problem solved was the choice of a successful option for an architectural solution and the specialized software composition of such systems. A change in the architectural solutions and the composition of the software for monitoring the state of PHF is necessary because such systems are usually designed on the basis of the principle of parametric control over the main parameters of PHF. Such monitoring systems record the achievement of the pre-critical (or critical) value of one (or several) parameters characterizing the state of the object. Therefore, operational personnel have little time to implement measures to prevent accidents. The essence of the results is that, based on the use of expert evaluation, a methodology was devised for quantitative assessment of the architecture, the composition of specialized software and methods for monitoring the state of PHF. According to this methodology, one of the three possible alternative options for building an automated system for monitoring the state of PHF was chosen. It was possible to solve the task to choose the architecture, methods, and composition of the software for a PHF state monitoring system owing to the implementation of expert evaluation, which enabled a shift from qualitative to quantitative evaluation. The chosen option for building a system for monitoring the state of PHF is resistant to interference and allows for the detection of the threat of an emergency at the facility 1–3 hours earlier through the implementation of subsystems for forecasting changes in the state of PHF and diagnosing the state of the object. This ensures damage reduction and prevents injury to people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The bankruptcy of companies is essential in financial literature, and the development of bankruptcy forecasting techniques and models is the priority of financial research goals. Many studies have been conducted on predicting the bankruptcy of companies. This study first used a combination of theoretical and expert analysis to determine the financial ratios and macroeconomic variables affecting bankruptcy. Thus, bankrupt companies were distinguished from non-bankrupt ones referring to Black and Scholes's asset pricing models based on the intrinsic value of liabilities and assets. Therefore, 144 companies were studied in the 12 years of 2010-2021 in the screening process. The analysis of multilayer artificial neural networks for evaluating the reliability of the results in identifying the factors affecting the prediction of bankruptcy and prioritizing these factors showed that the least important factor was the ratio of capital to the net profit of the company and the most critical factor was the ratio of profit before interest and taxes to the total assets of the company. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In continuation of solving the problem of effective planning of an experiment to optimize the parameters of the casting mode of high-speed steel mining machine rotor cutter blanks, the implementation of virtual experiment planning and its verification is considered. To determine rational parameters, fractal-coordinate planning is proposed, and to verify the results, a technique for their expert cross-checking is proposed. The research algorithm is based on the methods of expert assessment—alternatives and coordinate descent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article is devoted to the sociological analysis of the level of trust of the Russian society to the authorities in the conditions of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. The events of February 2022 became a turning point not only in the global, but also in the internal Russian socio-political situation, marking the beginning of cardinal transformations in the mood and public position of Russian citizens. Under such conditions, the institution of trust becomes one of the most important priorities in ensuring the sustainability of the Russian statehood. The analysis is based on the comparison of data from expert surveys conducted with the author's participation in 2022-2023 with the results of the all-Russian sociological monitoring "How are you, Russia?" (both studies were conducted by ISPR FCTAS RAS). The assessment of both expert and mass sociological surveys allows us to conclude that the majority of society understands the crucial nature of the special military operation for the future of the country and supports it. Over the two years since the beginning of the special operation, citizens' trust in the president and the institutions of power has grown, the course for the denazification of Ukraine, according to experts, is supported by key actors of civil society (although the categorical attitude to the special operation, whether positive or negative, is gradually being replaced by a neutral one, which may be due to the routinisation of the subject). Based on the analysis of the dynamics of expert assessments and sociological monitoring data, the author concludes that a new social reality has emerged in the country, the distinctive feature of which is the formation of a stable nucleus of social actors that maintain a high level of public trust in the state, but it has not become prevalent and unchanged at the moment.

Purpose: to develop a water intake structure for land reclamation purpose under the conditions of water withdrawal from mountainous natural water sources. Materials and methods. The paper is based on the theoretical analysis of the river hydrological and geological characteristics, which made it possible to calculate the minimum flow required for the stable operation of water intake structure and guaranteed water withdrawal during the growing seasons. The design parameters of the water intake structure were developed using the method of expert assessment with non-parametric statistics by comparing several dependent variables. Having determined the required qualities for a water intake structure, the design of a reclamation facility adapted for the conditions of the mountain and foothill zones of the North Caucasus was developed. Results. To achieve this goal, a static method for analyzing water intake structures was adapted, and statements with a factorial rating scale for expert assessment were developed. Kendall's concordance coefficient was 0.726, the data were consistent, the significance level P was less than 0.05, the differences between the factors were significant. The layer-by-layer latticed type of water intake structure has maximum efficiency. The design of a bottom-type water intake structure has been developed on the basis of the river hydrological regime and the method of water supply to the system. This type of structure demonstrates high efficiency in conditions of difficult terrain and unstable water source regimes during the growing seasons, ensuring stable water intake with minimal impact on the ecosystem. Conclusions. The proposed design of a water intake structure can be adapted to different types of water resources and their fluctuations, which makes it acceptable for mountainous areas with variable water levels in natural water sources. Minimal impact on the ecosystem is ensured by a high degree of water purification without significant changes in river channels.

In multicriterial assessment of alternatives for electric arc machining of complex components, account is taken both of the surface quality and the machining costs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Traditional and model approaches to the prediction of water quality in the Boguchany Reservoir used during the design stage are compared. The predicted water quality in the designed reservoir is compared to the actual observations after its construction. The necessity of calling in modeling experts at the beginning of the reservoir design stage is pointed out. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Aviation enterprises (airports) are massive facilities with a variety of effects on the environment, yet, those influences are significantly understudied and lack structuring, leaving the airports at low levels of sustainability and with impaired management. Thus, the aim of this research was to compile the mind map to describe a system of environmental impacts and problems associated with the airports. The model (map) was created by conducting complex multi-stage expert surveys with scoping of elements of airport management system, which identified 68 factors belonging to 8 groups. The factors are related to atmospheric air, soil and water, flora and fauna, physical impacts, organisational, environmental, administrative, logistical and spatial issues, construction and technical solutions as well as social, economic and human factors. With the help of ranking based on experts’ judgements, 13 most relevant (key) factors of the impact on the environment were distinguished. To build an oriented graph of the airport management system and analyse it, the approach of drawing arcs (arrows) of impact was used. It is found that the most influential factors tend to be dynamic, related to the planning stages of airports and instead of purely environmental ones are interdisciplinary. The annual passenger traffic at the airport, compliance with the standards of sanitary protection zones, airport’s capacity and types of aircraft received by the airport demonstrated the highest impact on the airport environmental management system. In combination with studies of the effects of individual factors and the impact of the airport on the environment, the results of the work can be applied practically in the management and decision-making processes regarding the environmental safety of the airport

Relevance. Analysis and quantification of motivation to learn are an important tool for assessing and improving the quality of education. Identifying the factors, that influence student motivation, allows creating a pool of activities for elimination problems and improvement the educational process on the whole. With the changing requirements for the system of higher professional education, the formation of such motivational qualities as self-organization, self-discipline, flexibility and adaptability is becoming increasingly important. In this context, motivation plays a key role, as it stimulates the active search for knowledge, the development of professional skills and the mastery of new methods and approaches. The motivational aspect is also associated with creating a favorable educational environment that stimulates student interest and involvement. Methods. Statistical data processing, expert assessments, deductive and inductive methods of cognition, brainstorming, etc. Results. The results obtained include the qualitative and quantitative level of motivation to study in the system of higher professional education. Qualitative assessment is based on the analysis of motivational factors and their relationship with student success, identifying key points that influence the level of motivation to learn. Quantitative assessment, in its turn, evaluates state of motivation ranging from 0 to 1. The lists of obstacles to increasing the level of students' motivation to study, and a set of measures that shape the motivational process have been created. Conclusions. The need to develop methods and approaches aimed at increasing the efficiency of the educational process by creating conditions that stimulate motivation.

The purpose of the research described in the article is to formulate and substantiate the methodology for analyzing quantitative patterns of parameters of projects, devices, systems and technologies, that can be used for relative or rating comparison of projected, planned or applied investigated objects without using long-term experimental or operational data.The proposed approach to the analysis of quantitative patterns makes it possible to conduct a primary assessment of the advantages of innovative technologies, acomparative assessment of the safety of technical complexes, a targeted pre-operational assessment of equipment parameters, and to form planned distinctive parameters for the implementation of experimental and commercial technical projects.

The aim of this work is the evaluation, analysis and comparison of expertise and the position of an expert in selected countries of the European Union, specifically the legal requirements for the performance of expert activity in selected countries of the European Union, primary differences in the content and formal structure of expert opinions in selected countries of the European Union. For the collection and analysis of data to fulfill the goal of the work, a content analysis of the laws and standards associated with expert activity was used. Subsequently, the method of comparison and comparison of the legislation of individual selected countries of the European Union was used. The article contains a basic comparison of the national legislation of selected member states of the European Union in the field of expertise. It thus brings scope for the possible use of the information obtained for the eventual modification of legislation as well as for further research in this area focused on other related issues in the field of expertise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article is devoted to the study of the essence and main meaning of the Delphi method, developed in the 50s of the 20th century in the United States. In those years, this method was used to identify the impact of scientific and technological progress in matters of a military nature. Now, the Delphi method is universal and can be applied in any branch of activity, which increases its relevance. In addition, we have studied the main advantages and disadvantages of using this method at the level of world experience. We also considered the problems of using the Delphi method at the level of the Russian economy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recently, great tragedies have occurred, which are caused by the coincidence of various factors in time and in locations. Failure to take into account the fact that different events will coincide in time and location is an error in the forecasting method, since such situations require the use of parallel data, which we will discuss here. The article gives a specific example of the coincidence of 5 natural geological and hydrometeorological events and shows how a natural disaster could have been avoided using a new forecasting method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The casting of rotor cutters for use in mining is considered. Attention focuses on methods of improving the experiment design when optimizing the casting parameters; expert assessments are employed. A key step is identification of the parameter set for the chosen technology. Those parameters are regarded as factors ensuring the production of castings with specified physicomechanical properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The assessment of manufacturability of fiberglass parts in small-scale and repair production is presented. The objects of study are materials based on epoxy binders, the curing of which occurs at elevated temperatures. To compare the manufacturability of various molding processes, composites based on dispersed fillers and thermoplastic matrices are also considered. The results of expert assessments of manufacturability are presented, which show that molding processes, consisting of technological operations that are similar in content, differ significantly from each other in cost and material intensity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The most important factor for the success of a company in today’s competitive environment is to have clearly defined goals. Objectives define what a company strives for, what it wants to achieve, and what it wants to realize in its activities. Clearly defined goals are necessary to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of a company’s operations and the successful achievement of its desired results. This paper proposes an expert method for determining the strategic goals of a company. The experts ranked 24 strategic goals in terms of importance, and variance and coefficient of variation were then used to determine the consistency of the experts. As a result, 15 important strategic goals were identified of the 24 goals of the assessed transport company.

The article deals with the influence problem of digitalization processes on the prospects of urban communities’ consolidation, which is implemented through a system of multi-level factors. The opinions of modern researchers and practitioners are studied on the introduction impact of digital technologies on the process of social consolidation. The article is based on the study results of expert surveys and focus group interviews, and ambivalent assessments of participants were obtained regarding the digital transformation of society. The paper presents the expert assessment results of the factors’ importance of urban communities’ consolidation and the influence of the second level’s digitalization factor on the prospects of urban communities’ consolidation. On the basis of these data, the following conclusions are formulated: in cases where digital transformation contributes to the improvement of social interactions, it will stimulate consolidation; reflection on the negative consequences of the digital technologies’ introduction, dehumanization of social reality as a result of its hybridization may prompt citizens to consolidate.

Aviation enterprises (airports) are massive facilities with a variety of effects on the environment, yet, those influences are significantly understudied and lack structuring, leaving the airports at low levels of sustainability and with impaired management. Thus, the aim of this research was to compile the mind map to describe a system of environmental impacts and problems associated with the airports. The model (map) was created by conducting complex multi-stage expert surveys with scoping of elements of airport management system, which identified 68 factors belonging to 8 groups. The factors are related to atmospheric air, soil and water, flora and fauna, physical impacts, organisational, environmental, administrative, logistical and spatial issues, construction and technical solutions as well as social, economic and human factors. With the help of ranking based on experts' judgements, 13 most relevant (key) factors of the impact on the environment were distinguished. To build an oriented graph of the airport management system and analyse it, the approach of drawing arcs (arrows) of impact was used. It is found that the most influential factors tend to be dynamic, related to the planning stages of airports and instead of purely environmental ones are interdisciplinary. The annual passenger traffic at the airport, compliance with the standards of sanitary protection zones, airport's capacity and types of aircraft received by the airport demonstrated the highest impact on the airport environmental management system. In combination with studies of the effects of individual factors and the impact of the airport on the environment, the results of the work can be applied practically in the management and decision-making processes regarding the environmental safety of the airport. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Travel comfort depends on many criteria, including, to a large extent, the passenger's sense of security while waiting for the vehicle and while driving. For this reason, tram stops play an essential role in the overall assess-ment of the functioning of the tram system in cities. The presented results of the literature review indicate that few publications related to safety in the tram transport system concern aspects of the infrastructure of stops. The arti-cles we distinguished in this area also prove the lack of publications in which the researchers focus on the criteria for assessing the safety of tram stops. The paper aims to present the results of research conducted among experts, which concerned identifying criterions influencing the safety of tram stops and the selection of criteria for their evaluation. In addition, the obtained results are the basis for further analysis of safety at tram stops. The research was conducted among experts representing almost all cities in Poland with a tram service system for residents. The obtained results showed that the critical elements from the safety point of view are those related to technical aspects, i.e., length, width, and height of platforms, which are adapted to both the rolling stock and the size of passenger flows. The second significant group of criteria determining the safety of stops is equipping them with elements supporting their use by people with disabilities, i.e., placing warning fields at the edges of the platform, designating a waiting area for people with reduced mobility, or the use of guiding lanes. It is also crucial to main-tain adequate separation of traffic between its various participants so that other people do not use the waiting and passenger exchange zone. The results obtained as part of the analysis will form the basis for the development of a detailed method of assessing tram stops in Poland in terms of their safety.

The implementation of the sustainable development goals, together with the need to change the technological structure based on the support of innovations, require diverse assessments based on expertise conducted within the framework of scientific and technical support (STS). The existing STS framework, defined by industry legislation in the field of nuclear energy, is becoming narrow for solving the tasks of breakthrough technological development of the Russian industry. For the management of organizations, scientific and technical expertise should serve as a justification for decisions made as part of a risk-oriented approach to management. The article presents the results of an expert survey of representatives of industrial organizations involved in the implementation of the sustainable development goals, concerning the assessment of the demand and need for the implementation of expertise of STS in their activities. The results of the survey show us the functional areas of activity of industrial organizations that are most in need of STS. The survey results set forth the tasks of forming the institute of scientific and technical support in the economy of sustainable development of Russia and serve as the basis for the need for modeling the activities of organizations providing scientific and technical support.

In scientific studies, three approaches are used to identify experts in organizational research: sociological, behavioral, and cognitive. In the sociological approach, the emphasis is on the socio-political status of a person. The behavioral approach focuses on how choices are made in situations of uncertainty. In the cognitive approach, the subject of the thought process is considered directly. The article shows the limitations of each of the approaches. Methods for identification of experts in organizational research in domestic and foreign scientific studies are given. Methods are considered: social acclamation, political influence, problem situation, personal involvement, external cues, self-ratings, past performance, knowledge tests, psychological traits. The advantages and disadvantages of each method are shown. Expert identification methods provide a set of opportunities for researchers of organization and organizational behavior, depending on the need for: expert judgment or expert knowledge; expert evaluation procedures or the product of professional activity; knowledge of a topic, a problem, highly specialized markets or representation of the interests of specific actors, groups, ideas, concepts. The author uses general logical research methods: induction, deduction, analysis, synthesis, scientific abstraction, comparison and contrasting.

The expert evaluation of the effectiveness of measures to improve working conditions in foundries using the integrated assessment methodology is considered. Four classes of foundries have been established according to working conditions, which are determined by a complex of factors of the production environment. The possibility of using it to select the most optimal option in the development of projects of reconstructed foundries or workshops and the implementation of measures to improve working conditions is shown. To evaluate the developed methodology, it was tested on the example of the organization of a foundry with a small-scale production. The technique has shown its high efficiency in choosing the optimal placement of equipment.

The article presents the results of an expert evaluation of a program for the prevention of the use of psychoactive substances in the junior high school stage of education. The project program was constructed by students from the Faculty of Pedagogy of Sofia University in the profile “Prevention and correction of deviant behaviour”. The results of the empirical research are presented on the basis of a mathematical-statistical analysis of a built-in rating scale with predefined criteria and indicators and a content analysis of comments and recommendations of specialists involved in the prevention of the use of psychoactive substances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In our article we present the problem about practical training of students in bachelor program of physical education and sports in the conditions of distance learning. For the need of the experiment is used expert assessment on the basis of opinion of school teachers-mentors of our students during their sportspedagogical practice. The results was used for feedback aimed to improving of practical training of physical education and sports students as well as to examine the influence of distance learning on the level of students practical skills. 17 teachersmentors from 13 schools in the region of Blagoevgrad and from other regions in Bulgaria took part in the research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The most important factor for the success of a company in today's competitive environment is to have clearly defined goals. Objectives define what a company strives for, what it wants to achieve, and what it wants to realize in its activities. Clearly defined goals are necessary to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of a company's operations and the successful achievement of its desired results. This paper proposes an expert method for determining the strategic goals of a company. The experts ranked 24 strategic goals in terms of importance, and variance and coefficient of variation were then used to determine the consistency of the experts. As a result, 15 important strategic goals were identified of the 24 goals of the assessed transport company. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The increasing impact of scientometrics and formal approaches to science management distorts employee motivation, which, in turn, impedes the growth and accumulation of scientific knowledge. The paper aims to gauge public opinion on the paternalistic state activity in the field of science using the results of a sociological survey. The methodological basis includes the principles of paternalism and scientometric management. The study uses the results of the survey of the economic community held by the New Economic Association in 2022. The methods of regression analysis and factor analysis modified for multiway data were applied. Formalization and bureaucratization of science management processes are viewed within the framework of the well-known conflict between the Higher Attestation Commission and the RSCI, which created numerous barriers for researchers who prepared candidate and doctoral dissertations. To assess the attitude of experts to the current situation, it is necessary to obtain a constant sociological cross-section of opinions, if possible. Public monitoring of economic journals and the MW-analysis methodology made it possible to rank journals for the year of 2022. The compiled private and aggregate rankings contain information about the preferences of the economic community and are markedly different from the RSCI scientometric-based indicators. The paper also presents an expert assessment of the proposals for reforming the journal activity, in particular, the proposal of creating material incentives by research periodicals for scientists to prepare high-quality articles.

Enhancement the methodology for assessing the digital accessibility of e-learning is an important condition for improving the quality of modern educational services. In order to develop a basic algorithm for auditing digital accessibility, the expert data from 173 e-learning resources (56 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in mathematics, 65 MOOCs in computer science and programming, 22 intra-university online courses in mathematics, computer science and programming, 30 MOOCs in cardiopulmonary resuscitation) were systematized and analyzed. The paper considers: methods and process of collecting expert data, the content of data sets, the procedure for empirical analysis of the results of testing the e-learning content accessibility. The structure of the proposed algorithm of auditing the digital accessibility includes the following stages: preparation for examination; automatic and expert testing of digital accessibility and generation of data sets; data analysis; formulating a final conclusion and recommendations for improving digital accessibility. Further use of the basic algorithm and data sets of audits can be useful for the development of accessible education, the training of e-learning specialists, and the strengthening of regulatory and control mechanisms in the field of education.

Expert assessment of textbooks is an important component of quality management of the training of gifted students. This evaluation may include a review and analysis of the textbooks, used in working with gifted students and provide a reliable source of information about the quality of the content of the educational materials. Expert assessment can reflect which topics and concepts meet the needs of gifted students, which methods and approaches can be effective for teaching this category of students, and which resources can be useful for developing their abilities. This data can be used by administrators and educators to improve the preparation of gifted students. In addition, expert assessment of textbooks can be an important quality management tool when it comes to selecting textbooks and other instructional materials for gifted students. According to the results of the assessment, decisions can be made regarding the selection of the most suitable textbooks and teaching aids, which will help to ensure high-quality and effective training of gifted students. However, expert assessment of textbooks has its limitations. It can be very expensive and time-consuming. In addition, its results may be limited and not consider students' individual needs. It is important to note, that the expert assessment of textbooks is significant not only for gifted students but for the entire education system as a whole. Quality textbooks develop students' skills and knowledge, allowing them to successfully adapt to the demands of the modern world. Additionally, quality textbooks can reduce the level of differentiation in the quality of education between different regions and educational institutions. Therefore, expert assessment of textbooks can be an important quality management tool for training gifted students, which will help ensure that they are adequately prepared and develop their abilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article proposes a Telegram bot to automate the process of assessing the readiness level of the technology. Flowcharts reflecting the algorithm of the bot, and images demonstrating the appearance of its interface are presented. To confirm the correct operation of the Telegram bot, a random project was taken, its main characteristics were highlighted, and based on them, a conclusion about the technology readiness level was made in two ways: by expert evaluation in accordance with the national standard and using a bot running on a personal computer with the Windows operating system and on a mobile device with the Android operating system. With equal input data, the conclusion about the readiness level of the technology obtained at the output of the algorithm coincides with the result of the expert assessment. It is proposed to use the Telegram bot as a source of an additional opinion about the level of technological readiness of the project.

The relevance of this study is due to the need to develop a fairly understandable and in some sense universal tool for assessing the socio-economic situation in municipalities (districts and settlements) with pronounced territorial specifics, with clearly insufficient statistical and information support. The authors, with references to the results of their own research and to the work of their colleagues, present a detailed analysis of the key problems characteristic of the territories of the Russian Arctic, compare them with a set of main external factors of influence in relation to municipalities. Using the SEER expert proce-dure scheme and the hierarchy analysis method, according to the two-level model proposed by the au-thors, complex point estimates of the socio-economic situation in the Arctic settlements and municipal districts of the Arkhangelsk Oblast are calculated. The paper notes that the factors that are directly related to transport accessibility have the greatest impact on the development targets of Arctic municipalities. Therefore, the transport and logistics component should be fundamental in all strategic, program and planning documents aimed at achieving the goals of socio-economic development of the Arctic municipalities — districts and settlements. The obtained estimates are proposed to be used in the development of management decisions that could become the basis of a comprehensive interdepartmental inter-municipal program for the socio-economic development of Arctic municipalities.

Since the construction of high-rise monolithic reinforced concrete buildings is a complex and dynamic system and it is influenced by a large number of factors, the quantitative indicator of organizational and technological reliability is probabilistic in nature, their assessment can be solved by mathematical statistics by interviewing experts. In our republic, the volume of construction of high-rise monolithic reinforced concrete buildings has reached a record level. Statistics show that the construction of monolithic reinforced concrete buildings in the republic is 86.0% in housing construction. This makes it relevant to study and develop methods for improving the organizational and technological reliability of high-rise monolithic reinforced concrete buildings. The assessment of the organizational and technological reliability of the construction of monolithic reinforced concrete buildings includes such issues as the probability of completion of construction, that is, the implementation of a construction project on time and within budget, with the necessary quality. Thus, it is necessary to analyze in more detail the factors determining the reliability of the construction of monolithic reinforced concrete buildings using the methods of probability theory and mathematical statistics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article is devoted to the problem of underutilization of the country's labor potential in the face of women with young children. The relevance of research in the field of support for families with young children and the development of additional measures to support them is further explained. The authors propose to use a mathematical model based on soft computing for predictive estimation of the number of women with children from 0 to 3 years old, who are ready to go to work, taking into account the age of the child. The calculation of numerical indicators is based on the prediction of the Federal Statistics Service of the Russian Federation for the estimated population of the Russian Federation in the context of ages up to 2035. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]