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Wi-Fi technology is very relevant nowadays, as wireless communication has become a necessary part of our everyday life. Wi-Fi allows you to connect to the Internet on various devices, such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, TVs, and others. In addition, Wi-Fi technology is constantly evolving and improving. New technology standards, such as 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), allow for improved data transfer speeds and greater resistance to interference and interference. However, with the popularity of Wi-Fi technology comes a greater threat to network security. Therefore, it is important to improve security methods and encryption algorithms for Wi-Fi networks to ensure their safety and security. The study of vulnerabilities of Wi-Fi WPA2 and WPA3 wireless communication protocols is very relevant due to the fact that wireless networks are an integral part of the modern world. Since hacker attacks on wireless networks have become widespread, researching WPA2 and WPA3 vulnerabilities is very important for ensuring the security of Wi-Fi networks. After all, WPA2 and WPA3 protocol vulnerabilities can be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to the network and obtain sensitive information such as passwords and user data. This paper will cover such topics as the vulnerabilities of securing WIFI networks using WPA2 and WPA3, the main means of protection against attacks, and a comparative characterization of these two security methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper deals with the study of key features, main directions and basic consequences of steel smart productions' development in countries-leading metal producers. Its relevance is explained by the rapid advancements in emerging technologies in the world, which leads to the need for strategic transformation in the steel industry with an emphasis on the use of smart solutions and technologies. The paper revealed that the historical prerequisites for steel industry's smartization are that it has developed successfully throughout all industrial revolutions, and the metal is still and will remain one of the main structural materials. This process' relevance is associated with an efficiency increase of metal enterprises and the urge to meet modern requirements of counterparties. The latter is seen in the progressive development of the industry, as there is a danger of staying away from a number of advanced economic processes. The main goal of steel smart productions development is to increase the adaptability of the industry to dynamic changes in the external environment. It was determined that the core of smart steel industry development is its digitalization through smart solutions and technologies, such as the Internet of Things, smart devices, robots, artificial intelligence, big data, additive technologies, predictive analytics and so on. However, since the emerging technologies are developing and improving with high speed, the main task is to identify the basic points of application and directions of introduction of these technologies. Based on the study of features of smart technologies' implementation in the production, organizational, economic and social areas of steel enterprises, it was revealed in the paper that their fastest implementation occurs in the organizational and economic spheres, where the main direction is increasing the customization of the business model, the slowest one - in the production area, where the emphasis is on improving the efficiency of steel enterprises. The social sphere is distinguished by an average level of the rate of smartization and focuses on improving working conditions and safety and changing labor requirements. It is determined that the main positive consequence of the smartization of steel industry is an increase of resource efficiency and environmental friendliness; the negative consequences are a significant increase in cyber threats and employees' release in the short term. It seems more ambiguous the role of human in the production processes, which can lead to both: a reduction in errors, caused by the human factor, and a trigger of insufficient flexibility in response to force majeure situations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Despite the popularity of the term «innovation» in scientific researches of the XXI century there is no definition that would display the main properties of this category. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the essence of the notion of «innovation». The paper is devoted to the investigation of the main approaches to the notion of «innovation» consideration. The defining characteristics of this category were analyzed; the conditions of the transformation of a novelty into innovation were identified. The criteria of classification of the types of innovation, their peculiarities, advantages and disadvantages were determined. As a conclusion we give some recommendations for classification of innovation improvement and specify the category «innovative activity». We revealed that the views of scientists on the category of «innovation» are significantly different that can be explained by the specific of use of innovation, the particularity of the approach to the subject and object of research. We analyze the main features of the category and according to them specify the notion of «innovation» which can facilitate its scientific interpretation and practical using. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper gives the results of application of AE method in the case of monitoring and control of ammonia storage facilities in ammonia reloading shop, individual lines and apparatuses in ammonia production shop, and well as objects of air distribution station in water treatment shop. It is shown that the results of AE monitoring can be used at qualitative assessment of the state of thermal insulation coating. Schemes of AE transducer mounting on the object of AE monitoring and location array configurations are given. Selective results of AE monitoring of these facilities for the current year are given. 8 Ref., 8 Tabl., 15 Fig. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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One of the main barriers to enhancing innovation activities of the industrial enterprises of Ukraine is the lack of financial resources per se and their limited use for innovative purposes. Therefore, the primary objective, on the one hand, should be an increase of investment support of enterprises' innovative activity from all sources - own, borrowed and external - and, on the other hand, optimization of innovative expenditures' structure that has developed in enterprises of various types of industrial activity in order to ensure maximum economic returns. The aim of this paper is to analyze the correlation between the amount and components of expenditures on innovation activity and the total amount of innovative products, sold by industrial enterprises of Ukraine, and, according to the results of this analysis, to submit proposals for improvement of investment support of their innovation activity. In the paper, using correlation and regressive analysis the correlation between expenditures on innovation and the volume of innovative products, sold by industrial enterprises of Ukraine in 2015 and 2017, is investigated. It was hypothesized that the total amount of innovative products sold and their share, which is new to a market, as well as the number of innovative products, marketed abroad, depend on various types of investments in innovations. Correlation and regressive analysis revealed a different impact of components of investments in innovation on the amount and structure of innovative products sold, which confirmed the hypothesis of the study. It has been defined that the overall amounts of innovative products sold depend the most on the level of expenditures on purchasing of machines, hardware and software, as well as expenditures, related to the component "Others". The positive tendency of innovative products sold that are new to the market and which are sold to other countries are largely determined by the volume of expenditures on external R&D. Thus, by changing the structure of investment in innovation, an enterprise can significantly increase economic return, and, consequently, their level of competitiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The modern national innovation system (NIS) is formed under the influence of a number of factors, both national and global, among which the ecological one occupies an important place. The main manifestations of ecologization the global economy as an important determinant of the development of NIS are analyzed in the paper. It has been established that the high innovativeness of highly competitive economies is not guarantee of their environmental cleanliness. The ambiguity of the impact of environmental measures on the development of national systems in countries with different levels of well-being is proved. Possible strategies for economic growth based on priorities changing towards innovativeness and/or ecologization are formulated. The positive potential of the proposals is due to scientific validity increase of the targets for country's sustainable development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper identifies the leading role of digitalization and Industry 4.0 formation for economic development in modern conditions. It is emphasized that new digital technologies can help a united Europe to become more competitive. At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic underlined the importance of economy’s digitalization and Industry 4.0 development. This also increased the risks to achieving Europe’s economic goals if the digital transformation is not carried out. The main declared provisions for the development of Industry 4.0 in the EU are given. It is determined that in fact these plans were not achieved before the economic downturn which was caused by the pandemic. An analysis of the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on EU macroeconomic indicators is proposed: the crisis has revealed the interdependence of global value chains and the value of Europe’s globally integrated Single Market. It is determined that in such conditions a new transition to a more digital and sustainable economic and industrial model in order to support and strengthen the EU’s desire for sustainable competitiveness has gained new meaning and relevance. The EU’s Multiannual Financial Plan for 2021-2027, has been analyzed. It aims to offset the economic and social damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Innovation, digital transformation, strategic infrastructure and the single market should be key to boosting the EU’s future growth. A large amount of budget funding of the European Union is aimed at economic recovery through the digital transformation and the formation of Industry 4.0. It is planned that this will help invest more in advanced digital skills and wider use of digital technologies in the economy and society, i.e. the formation of a base for Industry 4.0 further development. Although the effects of the pandemic on the EU economy are not yet fully visible, there is already a strategy to overcome them through the acceleration of innovation, the intensification of digital transformation and the development of Industry 4.0 in all EU countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The purpose of the article is to substantiate the theoretical and applied principles of small innovative entrepreneurship and develop recommendations for policies to promote the establishment of innovative start-ups, taking into account the best foreign practices in the interests of endogenous development of Ukraine’s economy. It is shown that the vital link in the ecosystem of start-ups is an entrepreneur-innovator. It is justified that the state’s efforts to accumulate knowledge and human capital should be complemented by encouraging innovative entrepreneurship. It has been found that the integration of start-ups into social networks and their close connection with the external environment is crucial, as well as the qualities of the entrepreneur-innovator and his team to overcome the problems of “novelty vulnerabilities” and “minor vulnerabilities”. Authors demonstrate that in the conditions of limited assets and a highly competitive market environment, the most perspective direction of developing innovative start-ups is their establishment of symbiotic relations with reputable companies. Their dynamic interaction and complementary measures, on the one hand, will ensure the viability of start-ups, and on the other, they will strengthen the technological potential of the existing business. Paper reveals the peculiarities of the policy of innovative entrepreneurship in the OECD countries. Development of innovative start-ups is a systemic process in which the government creates favourable conditions for its participants and directly participates itself. The state acts as an entrepreneur-innovator, taking on the risks of innovation related to uncertainty, and at the same time plays a role a contractor who buys an innovative product of start-ups, created with financial assistance within budget programs. Such policy of assistance at all stages – from development to implementation and introduction to the market promotes endogenous economic development and strengthening its position in the world market. It is revealed that the legislation of Ukraine only fragmentarily mentions certain aspects of the functioning of entities that form the ecosystem of innovative start-ups, without combining them into a single structure. This complicates the formation and implementation of a purposeful state policy to create necessary conditions and mechanisms to stimulate innovative entrepreneurship. To address the shortcomings, the authors propose regulatory and institutional changes. Paper recommends developing essential documents: the draft Law of Ukraine “On technology-oriented start-ups” and the project “Strategy for the development of technology-oriented start-ups in the interests of innovative development of the Ukrainian economy”.

This paper addresses the problem of state regulation of innovation and technological development in Ukraine as the basis of intellectual breakthrough in the twentieth century. The basis of the article - the analysis of global trends of global technological revolution, stages of modern technological structure; evaluation of critical situations, scientific and technical potential and prospects for innovation and breakthrough Ukraine script exit from the crisis, the development of niche opportunities in domestic and international markets, related costs and the expected results. The analysis - development areas and strategic priorities of innovation and technological development in Ukraine, mechanisms of implementation of national programs and projects, enabling a breakthrough. Implementation of long-term strategy needs to support long-term prognosis of innovation and technological development in Ukraine in view of global trends, maintaining global uncertainty about future dynamics of the global economy and the lack of effective and universal list of measures d.osyahnennya goals of sustainable development. Given the above, it can be argued that the science of public administration represents a complex knowledge about the technology and mechanisms of regulation of innovation and technological development of Ukraine with regard tendetsniy international development in this area. These are the most effective, optimal and rational mechanisms, ways and means of innovation and tehnolohichnohor of Ukraine, development of practical guidelines thatto optimize this type diyalnsoit. These are the questions that give the answer of how to run a "state machine". By and large, public administration creates new resources and opportunities. This paper presents an analysis of the classification of innovation needed to state regulation of innovation and breakthrough type. Development of long-term prognosis of innovation and technological development of Ukraine in view of global trends based on a unique methodology for integrated makroprohnozuvannya on experience in the practical use of this methodology for state regulation of innovation and technological development. In this connection it should provide an analysis of the concept of "technological way" and "techno-economic paradigm." Presented program state regulation of innovation and breakthrough strategy development, which is taken to form a new techno-economic paradigm. It is noted that innovation and technological development of Ukraine for the period up to 2030 should be used methodology for constructing predictive power of reproduction-cycle macromodel main principles of state innovation policy is to focus on the innovative way of development of Ukraine's economy and identifying national priorities for innovation development. The paper presents the main directions of state regulation of innovation and technological development in Ukraine, in particular, the development of innovation that is an essential element of the cyclic dynamics of technological and fundamental element of the transition from crisis phase to the phase of a new cycle of renewal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper discusses the interactions between R&D, policy and citizen society. The historical stages in the development of science policy are considered (Policy for Science; Science in Policy; Policy for Technological Innovation), as well as their specific referents in USA and European Union. The specific totalitarian model of science policy is also considered. The role of science consulting in the high-level decision making process as a precondition for evidence-based policymaking is investigated. It is presented the concept of „epistemic communities“ for assisting the decision making. Some risks and „bad practices“ in policy consulting process are outlined. Further, the growing significance of public awareness and public participation in science and innovation policy making has been considered. The paper analyses the evolution of European science policy during the last decade as an instrument of intensification of the R&D sector and society. The conclusion is made that in an environment with risks and uncertainty the role of scientific expertise, as well as of the social factor in high level decision making enhances, and a political fostering of the social support for R&D is needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the article. The paper presents the research results that specify current institutional determinants in rural entrepreneurship development. The establishment of rural entrepreneurship is a key factor in rural economy revival, as well as, Ukrainian identity in particular. To reduce the impact of institutional barriers in business development, mandatory would be to consider the existing legal, economic, political, social canons, requirements and regulations. On the one hand, the components hereof will increase business efficiency, and on the other hand they will contribute to opportunistic behavior of economic agents when signing contracts or executing them. Therefore, coordination of external (formal) institutions and internal (informal) institutional elements will improve the conditions for entrepreneurship development and rise business economic efficiency in particular. The article is aimed at determining institutional impact on the development of rural entrepreneurship and justification of areas in order to overcome barriers of institutional character to form strategic goals of strengthening economic business performance. The results of the analysis. The paper highlights basic premise for creating institutional framework of rural entrepreneurship. It is proposed to consider institutional entrepreneurship environment in rural areas as a specific infrastructure designed to facilitate efficient operations, rapid product turnover, company positive image formation and innovation implementation in economic activity. The main problems of institutional environment in assessing rural entrepreneurship are associated with a limited amount of statistic information. The existing methods do not allow determining of entrepreneurship institutional determinants in rural areas or on that basis to justify innovative directions for each structure further operation. Therefore, the author proposes to use a method of constructing multicorrelationregression model and poll results. Analyzing the parameters of correlation-regression model it was determined that business economic situation 80,3% depends on these institutional determinants and 19,7% on other undetermined factors. When planning and implementing innovative technologies, rural entrepreneurs must also take into account the effect of such factors as legal government innovation, the amount of transaction costs, «the rules of the game» in the market, as well as, the formation of company financial and credit supply. The author found the major reserves for business improvement that mark the reduction of negative impact of government institutions. Conclusions and directions of further researches. Thus, the implementation of highlighted methodological approaches to estimating the impact of institutional determinants of rural entrepreneurship development allowed conducting a comprehensive analysis of the major problems in operation. The research results prove that the most favorable determinants of economic impact on state businesses should be considered the transaction cost reduction, proper legislation and support of rural entrepreneurs from the state. The prospects for future research should be oriented towards finding a reasonable institutional mechanism that will improve the efficiency of business activities in rural areas. The development of the innovation management methods of rural entrepreneurship structures will balance the effect of institutional «traps». [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is devoted to the features modeling of technological processes of production of sugar beet, the overview of the literature is presented, and characteristic features of sugar beet production are marked out. On the basis of the carried-out analysis the basic principles of modeling technological processes of production and processing of sugar beet were offered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article is aimed at studying the main changes in logistics during the wartime and, further on, generalizing innovative technologies in industrial logistics in the situation of wartime and concerning the post-war period of economic development of Ukraine, as well as developing proposals for improving the efficiency of their use from the standpoint of corporate relations and intellectual property. The authors’ own structural and logical scheme of the study on the topic «Innovative technologies in the logistics of industrial enterprises during the wartime and in the post-war development of the economy of Ukraine: corporate relations and intellectual property» in a general form is built, the material of the article is presented accordingly. The main changes in logistics that took place during the war of Russian Federation on Ukraine are highlighted. The importance of «innovative technology in the logistics of industrial enterprises» is substantiated from the standpoint of valuating the interests of all stakeholders. In the course of the study, the authors’ own interpretation of this category as new technologies that are created on the basis of the use of intellectual property rights and are able to satisfy the vital interests of all participants in corporate relations by means of applying them in the logistics of industrial enterprises is presented. The promising directions of application of innovative technologies in the logistics of industrial enterprises in the conditions of wartime and in the post-war development of the national economy are generalized. It is noted that the current economy of Ukraine operates in the context of transformation of market relations in accordance with the requirements of the EU, one of which is the formation of the corporate sector for the effective use of pooled capital (both financial and non-financial). The indicators of receipt of applications for objects of property rights (OPR) and for inventions during the period of 2018–2022 are analyzed, the results of the carried out analysis have actualized the issue of motivation for the creation and introduction of the objects of intellectual property rights (OIPR) as a source of innovative technologies in the logistics of industrial enterprises during the wartime and in the post-war development of the economy of Ukraine. The conceptual and logical scheme of creation and implementation of objects of intellectual property rights as a source of innovative technologies in the logistics of industrial corporate associations is visualized on the basis of situational and integrated approaches. It is expected that the recommendations provided will improve the process of management of innovative technologies in the logistics of industrial enterprises, accelerate the restoration, modernization and development of corporate industrial associations, increase the level of satisfaction of vital interests of participants in corporate relations and of the population of Ukraine as a whole concerning both during the wartime and in the post-war development of the national economy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article substantiates the importance and relevance of increasing problem of the performance and service life of babbitt sliding bearings (SB), which are the rotors supports of a large number of centrifugal pumps, compressors, turbines and other dynamic equipment operating at high operating parameters (speeds, loads and temperatures), as well as in conditions of corrosive, abrasive and other types of working environment's influence. The analysis of the babbitt SBs production technology and operating conditions showed that the reason for the decrease in their durability are factors that are formed both at the stage of manufacture and during operation. SB failure under normal operating conditions is a consequence of wear various types: cavitation, abrasive wear, damage due to plastic deformations, fatigue damage, etc. The antifriction layer wear resistance depends on the mode of operation and design of the bearing, the physical properties of the connection between the layer and the base, the rigidity of the shaft and the bed under the bearings. As established, the bearing anti-friction layer quality must be evaluated according to the following criteria: adhesion strength of the coating to the base, cohesive strength of the anti-friction layer, porosity, and homogeneity of the structure. As established, during the production of SBs, the formation by the method of electrospark alloying (ESA) of a copper intermediate layer, firmly bonded with steel substrate, and tin layer (formation of solid substitution solutions) and babbitt provides a stronger (by 35%) of adhesion, compared to traditional technology (steel 20 + babbitt), steel substrate with babbitt, as well as more intensive removal of heat from the friction zone. As determined, a new technology in which all operations are carried out by the ESA method can be a reserve for improving the babbitt coatings formation quality, which significantly affects the durability of the SB. As determined, in order to determine a more rational technology for applying babbitt coatings, it is necessary to develop a physically based mathematical model that relates the wear of a certain amount of babbitt to the frictional work spent on it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the article is to analyse the latest findings regarding the advantages and prospects of online education with a projection on choreographic education. The research methodology is based on the use of a number of methods and approaches integrated from pedagogy, art history, social communications, and computer science. The use of general scientific methods of analysis, synthesis and generalisation enabled to better understanding of the main directions of modern research on online education and its advantages. The scientific novelty of the study consists in substantiating the possibilities of online choreography learning, in particular with the use of digital technologies. Conclusions. Choreographic education does not often lend itself to technological innovations and is characterised by traditional individual or frontal group classes. However, the potential of new technologies to improve student achievement and learning – if used appropriately – has long been recognised. Information technology makes learning effective, attractive, inspiring, motivating, increases productivity and helps to consolidate and retain knowledge. That is, the usual learning space simply needs to be expanded with the help of digital technologies to create authentic and exciting learning projects even for the usual classes of choreographic students, especially when it comes to online learning, when digital didactics can take advantage of both physical natural interaction and immersion into a virtual environment. The use of virtual reality, computer games in synergy with traditional teaching methods can improve learning in terms of active listening, attention, and time, showing great potential in the educational field. Besides, in the conditions when the use of online education is necessary, one of the important factors for improving art education, in particular choreographic, can be focus on the common interests, needs, intentions of teachers and art critics. These comprise mutual support, exchange of ideas in virtual communities, transparency, equal access to developments, peer review, and collaborative work in online educational communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ukraine's European integration aspirations, granting our state the status of a candidate for EU membership, as well as the need for financial, technological, managerial, and other assistance from the EU, in particular in the post-war restoration of the field of research and innovation, actualize the task of accelerating its integration into European Research Area (ERA). The article aims to analyze the current stage of development of the European Research Area in the context of the new strategic goals of the EU and, considering this and the war conflict in Ukraine, to identify opportunities for expanding cooperation between Ukraine and the EU in the field of research and innovation, deepening its integration into the ERA as a source of post-war reconstruction, stabilization and advanced innovative development of the national economy. It is shown that the war unleashed by the Russian Federation against Ukraine led to the formation of a new normal in international scientific cooperation and served as a trigger for the development of a self-sufficient pan-European innovation ecosystem that would more closely connect science and industry and be able to solve global challenges. The essence of a new European Innovation Agenda is highlighted, in the implementation of which the central place is given to the European Research Area. An idea of the ERA and the main results of its implementation in the EU over twenty years are revealed. The features of the current stage of development of the ERA and its priorities in the context of the new strategic agenda of the EU are defined. An analysis was made of the fundamental documents that should guide the EU member states in the field of research and innovation -- a Pact for research and innovation and the ERA policy agenda for the period 2022-2024. The key features of the current program period of the EU development are identified. The article focuses on the main tools and initiatives aimed at bringing the EU closer to its strategic goals: smart specialisation strategies, mission-oriented innovation policy, Partnerships for regional innovations. According to the results of summarizing the initiatives in support of Ukrainian scientists and innovative entrepreneurs, introduced by the European Commission in response to the military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, taking into account the new strategic plans and goals of the EU in the context of global geopolitical changes, opportunities were identified and proposals were made to expand cooperation between Ukraine and the EU in research and innovation during the war and post-war periods. Their implementation will make it possible to increase Ukrainian presence in the ERA as a condition for ensuring its post-war innovative growth and prosperity for the long term. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article defines the prerequisites for ensuring the organizational capacity of Ukrainian farms for digital innovations in the post-war period. It has been established that the demand for agricultural products in Ukraine and the world is growing due to the increase in individual consumption, but climate change, financial crises, pandemics and martial state cause obstacles to its satisfaction. Digital innovations have been proven to be an important part of the global supply chain for manufactured goods, but agriculture remains one of the least digitized industries that is not ready to innovate with digital technologies. The most promising digital technologies that should be implemented at the level of Ukrainian farms in the post-war period have been identified: cybernetics, big data, sensors and robotics. The criteria for organizational capacity to implement digital innovations in farming have been identified: technologies for automating information processing; functional affiliation of technologies; IT support for coordination, communication and integration in new conditions; flexible, standardized processes that allow the inclusion of new technologies in production and economic activity; positive attitude and perception of digital technologies; formation of teams for sustainable development; constant training for new informational challenges; client-oriented project management, quality assurance and facility design; ensuring the management of the development and implementation of a wellthought- out business strategy consistent with practice; leadership of IT views in all areas of farming. Reasonable factors affecting readiness for digital innovations of farms in Ukraine: management system of farm owners; external opportunities; strategy; resource provision. There is a need to provide training among farmers to ensure that farms investing in digital technologies are able to use their benefits and maintain a positive attitude towards such technologies. The measures of the state regarding the acquisition of knowledge by farms in the field of digital innovations and their implementation directly into production processes have been presented by: centralizing knowledge about digital technologies in the relevant database and forming an innovation network that is easily accessible to farms; providing an objective overview of innovations with the help of digital technologies to make farmers aware of their complexity and priority. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reveals that the anthropogenic impact on the environment in Ukraine, including land resources, is constantly increasing. Modern use of Ukraine's natural resources does not meet the requirements of rational nature management – the proportion of the plowed land in Ukraine is the highest in the world. Limited and irregular systematic data on the state of soils does not contribute to effective activities in industries that use soil as the main mean of production. Much time has passed since the period of continuous soil survey in Ukraine, so its' data is outdated. Therefore, there is a need for a new survey using modern methods and methodologies, innovative technologies and devices for monitoring the condition of soils, including the use of remote sensing. Ukraine has a multi-level system of environmental monitoring in all natural and geographical areas, taking into account various forms of anthropogenic impact; the state system of environmental monitoring is an integral part of the national information infrastructure compatible with similar systems of other countries; environmental monitoring is carried out at four levels: local, regional, national and global; the current system of environmental monitoring in Ukraine uses various methods and criteria for assessing the state of the environment, including soils, environmental monitoring is carried out irregularly; there is no normative-legislative base of the newest organizational and information technologies application to ecologically balanced nature use,including landuse. To improve the process of environmental monitoring in Ukraine, it is proposed to introduce a system of public administration in this area, which includes the following stages:goal setting, establishing a form of government, improving regulations and laws on soil monitoring. The introduction of the relevant system will allow to systematize and coordinate the activities of public authorities, use the same methods and criteria for assessing the state of the environment, including soils, direct agreed decisions to local authorities,enterprises,farmers, NGOs and the publicity [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the article. The aim of the article is justification of prospects of further innovative development of economies of three countries of the South Caucasus. The results of the analysis. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the South Caucasus countries have found their place in the capitalist world economy as peripheral states. However, all three states in the region have their own economic structural features and differences, both in terms of their current situation and prospects in terms of economic development. In this paper, key features and prospects of economic development are analyzed and identified. In terms of economic prospects the opportunities and challenges of participation in the South Caucasus countries and the Eurasian Customs Unions are discussesed. In the last years the South Caucasian countries showed rather high rates of economic growth, but the level of economic development of their economy is low. Economic systems of those countries are characterized with a number of structural imbalances and problems. In Azerbaijan economic growth was provided at the expense of increase of oil's production and export. In Georgia and Armenia economic growth was provided at the expense of external financing that stimulated consumer demand, growth in building sector and in sectors of services. Nowadays economies of the South Caucasian countries have been practically exhausted opportunities of extensive growth. In Azerbaijan the oil boom will come to the end soon. In Armenia and Georgia quite high shortage level of the current account remains and both countries have rather big external debt. In the conditions of world economy growth deterioration, especially in Russia, volumes of foreign trade and streams of money transfers will be reduce. It will negatively affect the prospects of their economic growth. All countries of the region need some new markets and strategic investments. The Customs Union represents an attempt to make high-quality break in the integration direction. But the raw model of economy in Russia is an objective obstacle for integration of economies of the countries of region with it. Conclusions and directions of further researches. If in some ways membership in the Customs Union is favourable for Azerbaijan economy (with strong export and transit economy), it will cause damage to Georgian and Armenian economies which depend on import, for example higher tariffs will be put; countries will lose an autonomy in decision-making in questions of international trade. Participation in the Customs Union will lead to narrowing of prospects of the countries of the region in the European direction. And it can encourage the countries of region to closer integration with EU or with other semi-peripheral countries of Eurasia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the article. The aim of the article is to propose methodical approach to formation of anti-crisis program of enterprise in transition to innovative development. The results of analysis. The paper identifies the key provisions of anti-crisis program development, analyzes the requirements, identified in the system of crisis management. Specification of requirements for anti-crisis program showes the need for systematization of tools and methods to achieve main goals. The author notes that basic tools of crisis management program must include investment, marketing and innovative policies. The implementation of measures aimed at improving the mechanism of application of anti-crisis programs require corresponding changes in the list of key performance indicators selection of anti-crisis measures and indicators to assess the extent of the crisis phase. Formation of anti-crisis program depends on the type of crisis management. The criteria for selection of anti-crisis program are offered: the share of intellectual property rights in the assets of the company; the share of personnel engaged in R&D share of property; the ratio of new and traditional products; stability factor of innovative development; the potential of an innovative product. The methodological basis of anti-crisis measures` selection is proposed (scenario approach). Formation and implementation of anti-crisis program in the context of proposed approaches will strengthen the position of enterprise in the changing external environment. Conclusions and directions of further researches. Results of industrial activities remain low for further dynamic growth in new qualitative basis. This situation is complicated by signs of the future and the consequences of past crises. Under these conditions, when the internal capabilities stabilization entities nearly exhausted, it is advisable to use an innovative foundation for changes. It is the aim of anti-crisis program, taking into account the feasibility of innovative processes. Development of methodological approach to the anti-crisis program will be to supplement the criteria of selection measures innovative performance based on anti-crisis strategy. Establishing these criteria require, in turn, changes in the diagnostic process of the enterprise by supplementing financial performance indicators of innovative activity. Further development of the proposed methodological approach will require justification indicators of innovative activity that should be included in the diagnostic process of the enterprise` crisis. This will facilitate the development of criteria for the assessment of the crisis on the basis of innovative component of crisis management. Taking into account these aspects will make possible future development of typical anti-crisis programs for companies of different legal forms of economic activity, forms of ownership. It will also help enhance innovation processes by setting goals to strengthen the position of the company and prevent its elimination in the long run. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we consider K. Shannon's description of the channel capacity. On the experimental side, we propose the model of the system for discrete information transfer. We exemplify it by utilizing the UMTS technology and the transformation of original formulas of Shannon's capacity when the information is transformed on every segment of the model of transmission system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The aim of the article. The aim of the article is theoretical justification and improvement of approaches to marketing testing of ecological innovative production in the stages of innovative cycle, and the sequence of decision-making procedures on its readiness to entry into the market by results of testing. The results of the analysis. Launch of the ecological innovative products on the market and providing its passage through the stages of the innovative cycle requires continuous and high-quality information and analytical support. This support can be reached as a result of marketing testing procedures. The analysis of the existing evolutionary approaches to marketing testing procedure allowed finding out that they are not deprived disadvantages. Separate theoretical and methodological aspects of marketing testing of innovative products are analyzed in the scientific literature. But issues of marketing testing of ecological innovations and introduction of the given procedure at early stages of an innovative cycle are insufficiently investigated. Author's definition of marketing testing concept is reduced to complex process of a choice, an assessment and selection of a subject of the marketing approbation which is carried out at each stage of product development, for stage-by-stage and general definition of progress level of innovative production in the market, and also for the analysis of its readiness degree to entry the market. As a subject of approbation can be used: directions of innovative development of the enterprise, sources of ideas, ideas, concepts, prototypes of new products and their market attributes, and also marketing strategy as a whole. The types of testing taking place at each stage of an innovative cycle of development of goods are allocated in research. Problems (tasks) that procedure of marketing testing solves are researched and methodological approaches to its implementation are suggested. Marketing testing is a complex procedure and simultaneously is carried out at all stages of the innovative cycle. A scientific and methodical approach for decision-making about the readiness of ecological innovative products to market launch and completion of work on marketing testing procedure is proposed. The evaluation of marketing testing results should be carried out the complex indicator including the following elementary indicators: environmental friendliness, novelty, competitiveness of ecological innovative product, potential of innovative development of innovative process' subjects, level of innovative risks of innovative process' subjects. Possible and sufficient values of marketing testing indicators are given in the research. Element indicators of marketing testing results are offered to be counted on functional dependence. The calculation of marketing testing indicators should be performed on all stages of the process of creating new products: it is caused by the product development duration, specifics of the market of ecologically focused innovative goods and services and necessity for continuous monitoring of values of these indicators. The complex indicator of marketing testing results is offered to be counted at three levels of representation the ecological innovative production: idea, concept and prototype. The scheme of marketing testing complex indicator formation is offered. For calculation of a complex indicator of marketing testing a matrix form which provides convenience and transparency in interpretation of results of marketing testing is offered. Conclusions and directions of further researches. As a result, the procedure of marketing testing the market gets a promising idea that eventually materialized into innovative environmental products that have high chances of success. A prospect of further researches in this direction lies in calculation of economic effect of implementation of marketing testing procedure in practical activities of the enterprises that release the ecological innovative production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the article. The article deals with generalization of scientific views on the study of the essence of the concepts of «ability» and «opportunities». The author defined the essence of «innovative capacity» and «innovative opportunities». The results of the analysis. The innovative abilities of the personnel of enterprise are defined as a set of individual psychological characteristics of workers who express their willingness to mastering innovative knowledge, skills for successful implementation of innovative activity at the enterprise. Formation of innovative abilities of employees is based on innovative factors (natural conditions, physical and psychological inclinations). Subject to availability and the impact on workers of certain environmental factors (education, culture and society) is the development of innovative capacities of the staff. The innovative capabilities of the personnel of enterprise are interpreted as a set of certain conditions, circumstances, resources, sources that provide the realization of the innovation capabilities of workers in the course of innovative activity. On the basis of the definition of essence of innovative capabilities and possibilities the author developed the theory of the essence of innovation personnel potential. Innovative potential of the enterprise personnel is considered as a set of innovative potentials of individual employees. The author suggests the innovative potential of an employee to considere as complex of its own innovative capacities and possibilities, as well as the opportunities that give the afforded for active perception, development, introduction and use of innovations by enterprise. The basis for the formation of innovative potential of the worker is the innovative potential of personality. On the basis of the conducted studies and own developments of the author structural-logic diagram study of the essence of innovation potential of personnel is formed. Conclusions and directions of further researches. Basing on the research of innovative potential of personnel depending on the nature the author suggested the formation of innovative capacities of the staff and its classification. The proposed classification allocates congenital innovative potential of the staff and the innovative potential of the personnel. Formation of congenital innovative potential of the staff of the enterprise is based on the intrinsic natural, intelligent, imaginative, creative and communicative inclinations individual workers, the presence of which, subject to their further development, influences the success of innovative activities. The formation of the acquired enterprise's innovation potential is based on a set of acquired intellectual, creative, creative, organizational and labor, business, motivational, adaptive and communicative abilities, appearance and development of which is due to the influence of environmental factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the article. The aim of the article is to define the most promising types of innovation activity in domestic conditions (general, crisis or post-crisis). The authors consider them as a type of innovation that involves creation of new consumer value by means of removing the unnecessary functions and properties. It allows to reduce the cost of the novelty while preserving uniqueness through proper innovation positioning and highlighting. The results of the analysis. The authors proposed to complement the existing approaches to the classification of innovations adding «orientation of the development process». According to this approaches innovation may be divided into two groups: focused on complications and directed on simplification. The authors suggested methodical approach to the substantiation of simplifying innovations creation. It has to be based on the principles of functional analysis. The sequence of procedures of simplifying innovations creation and implementation were proposed. The developed approach was introduced in activities of Municipal Institution of the Sumy Regional Council «Sumy Regional Centre of Recreation, Recovery, Tourism and military-patriotic education» (hereinafter Center). The implementation of those changes has provided a new impetus to the Center's development in conditions of limited funding. The main idea of innovative project is to organize recreation for children and youth in camping instead of rest in stationary camps. Camping have to be located in beautiful, eco-friendly areas. Development and implementation of an innovative project directed on the Center's development has brought a number of effects, the main ones are: economic benefit for consumers as cost recovery is 30-40% off than in stationary camps; economic benefit for the Center as camps are organized on a pulsating principle. So they are created when there is a need and dismissed when it is not. It allows to save money on their maintenance and spend them on other social activities; public and social effects are in the number of children and young people which are able to have a rest in such camps; for privileged families the tour is absolutely free, besides campsites popularize active forms of recreation and healthy lifestyles; environmental advantage and the effect of energy savings (campgrounds do not use «dirty» energy sources that pollute environment). Campers also acquire skills of deference attitude to the natural environment. It will perspectival solve the problem of pollution, preserving and restoring of natural assets of the country; pedagogical effect is that the variability and mobility of approaches and forms of work with children in tent camps are wider. Conclusions and directions of further researches. The results confirm the effectiveness of authors' ideas to create and implement the simplifying innovations. It is one of the promising directions of innovative development of enterprises and institutions in Ukraine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]