THE EFFICIENCY OF UNIVERSITY RANKINGS: IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL FUNCTIONS by Liliya R. Yagudina, Iskander I. Yagudin

“…The analysis of the ranking position of Russian universities and some of their key performance indicators (the foreign student number, the exam average score) showed that there is not any direct correlation between them. The authors believe that in order to maximize the effectiveness of rankings, it is necessary to improve the ranking methodology, to develop university decision making process based on the ranking results and to form the customer culture using the rankings results.…”
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EVALUATION RATINGS OF ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES by Nadezhda G. Yaruchkina, Vadim G. Tronin

“…This article describes the formation of Webometrics rating, analyzes the strongand weak points of the methodology on the example UlSTU site. Also on the basis of UlSTU experience the paper suggests the ways to strengthen the position of Russian universities in this rating. …”
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Investments in Russia’s transport infractructure by A. A. Bychkova

“…The dynamics of changes in investments by categories of transport routes for 2016–2019 has been analysed. The research of the authors’scientific works on this topic has been given. …”
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Benjamin and Koolhaas: History's Afterlife by Frances Hsu

“…The Arcades Project (first published as Das Passagen-Werk in 1981) and Delirious New York (1978) use images to critique established modes of historical interpretation. Each proposes a methodology of historical speculation based on the interpretation of fragmentary visual phenomena. …”
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Human dignity, speciesism, and the value of life by Grzegorz Hołub

“…In this article, the author directs a number of critical voices, both methodological and ontological, toward scepticism concerning a species belonging. …”
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PROBLEMS OF RESEARCHING CONSUMERS ON SENSITIVE ISSUES – SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE EXAMPLE OF EMULATORY BEHAVIOR by Aleksandra Burgiel

“…The reflections are based on literature studies, author's experience in researching similar subjects and some chosen results of the primary research conducted by the author, referring among others to imitation in consumers’ behaviour. …”
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ORGANIZATION OF INDEPENDENT STUDENT WORK BASED ON STUDENT BLOGGING ACTIVITY by A. A. Gareyev, O. F. Shikhova, Yu. A. Shikhov

“…Today, the students’ personality traits and increasing their motivation to self-development are the most complex and urgent problems in foreign language training at higher technical university and in the system of higher education in general. According to the authors, the technology of student blogging is a means for addressing these issues, despite the lack of research on its methodology. …”
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Online learning: Attitudes of Russian students by D. V. Rudenkin

“…At the same time, it remains difficult to say, whether this process meets the real needs of students or not.The aim of the article is to identify and describe the main sentiments that arise in the environment of Russian students in connection with the growing role of the Internet in the learning process.Methodology and research methods. The present research is based on a complex methodology and uses both theoretical and empirical methods of analysis. …”
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The Neural-Fuzzy Approach as a Way of Preventing a Maritime Vessel Accident in a Heavy Traffic Zone by Nelly A. Sedova, Viktor A. Sedov, Ruslan I. Bazhenov

“…The authors present the technique of using maneuvering board to form the elements of learning sample. …”
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MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCING ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS WHEN PROVIDING STATE AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION by A. V. Demin, I. V. Rybalchenko, I. V. Milkina

“…The paper investigates the degree of openness of public authorities. The authors propose a systematic approach to the study of the causes and conditions of administrative barriers, as well as an effective universal system of measures designed to eliminate such barriers and improve the quality of the state’s response to public requests. …”
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Comparative analysis of the assessment of projects by the German development bank (kfw) and the Asian development bank by S. S. Matveevskii

“…The practical experience of the German and Asian Development Banks can be used by Vnesheconombank of Russia, that is confirmed by scientific studies of Russian authors.…”
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Factors of International Activity of Russian Cities: The Results of the Empirical Analysis by R. S. Mukhametov

“…Cooperation between local authorities, which began in Europe with the aim of promoting peace, international understanding, and reconciliation between peoples in the post-war period, has spread throughout the world over time. …”
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Publicity of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Serbia by Mitrović Igor

“…The knowledge of the social community with the work methodology of the Constitutional Court of Serbia ensures the expected certainty in its behavior. …”
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CARTESIAN PERSONAL METAPHYSICS by A. M. Malivskyi

“…Based on Descartes’ own concept of teaching, the author substantiates the personal nature of Cartesian metaphysics. …”
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Women’s emancipation and Middlebrow culture in the Ljubica P. Radoičić’s novelistic oeuvre by Barać Stanislava

“…The paper aims to determine the position of each novel concerning the subgenres that inspired the author: romance, female Bildungsroman, serial adventure novel, and 19th-century naturalistic (family) novel. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE BRICS MONETARY POLICY by A. A. Aliev

“…The fuzzy set tools, peer review, graphic analysis, and tools for calculating common integral indicators, based on selected indicators, reflecting its state, have been used. The methodology will be interesting to state authorities, investment funds and investors. …”
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From Basic Pension to Life Expectancy Factor by Bernd Raffelhüschen, Stefan Seuffert

“…Abstract German public pension policy has always been torn between popular service expansions and the need for fiscal consolidation. Based on the methodology of generational accounting, this work determines long-term fiscal effects of two exemplary expansive measures and introduces a measure aiming towards increased fiscal sustainability. …”
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Audiogmenter: a MATLAB toolbox for audio data augmentation by Gianluca Maguolo, Michelangelo Paci, Loris Nanni, Ludovico Bonan

“…This study aims to help machine learning researchers to improve their models using the algorithms proposed by the authors. Design/methodology/approach – The authors structured our library into methods to augment raw audio data and spectrograms. …”
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Spirituality Phenomenon and the Ideal-Realism Method in Modern Education by A. P. Vetoshkin

“…The correlation between the ideal and material in social and individual life is demonstrated along with the dialectics and wholeness of the divine and human, religious and secular, ecclesiastical and civil.The author addresses the philosophic heritage of I. A. …”
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APPLICATION OF AI IN ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICE AND HIGHER EDUCATION by Matej Havlas, Veronika Novotná

“…Industry is tackling implementation in strategic areas, while education must respond by changing teaching methods The objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of AI implementation in industry and education, identify synergistic opportunities between these sectors, and explore future trends that foster innovation and competitiveness. The author focuses on the analysis and comparison of different approaches and methodologies, examining specific use cases of AI and their impact on transforming educational practices and industrial processes. …”