bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Understanding Online Buying Behavior in University Students: The Role of Conformity and Academic Stress on Compulsive Buying
Authors: Ahmad Favian , Untoro Vinaya , Wiroko Endro Puspo
Published: June 2024

Shopping, especially online shopping, has become common for university students. Online shopping behavior is often caused by the interest in advancing social status and getting rid of negative feelings that someone is experiencing. Unconsciously, if done repeatedly, this behavior can lead to compulsive buying. This study aimed to determine the role of conformity and academic stress on compulsive buying in online shopping among university students. This quantitative study, with convenient sampling to collect data. Respondents in this research involved 200 students aged 18-25 as the study sample. Regression analysis was executed by using SPSS. This study's results show a significant role of conformity and academic stress in compulsive buying among university students. Conformity significantly contributes to compulsive buying with a contribution of 15.1%, and academic stress can trigger compulsive online shopping behavior among university students with a contribution of 29%. Based on this research, university students need to understand their conformity related to their peers so they will not be impacted by compulsive buying. Moreover, university students also need to manage their stress levels associated with the academic environment so that they will not be impacted by compulsive buying.Berbelanja khususnya berbelanja online sudah menjadi hal yang biasa bagi kalangan mahasiswa. Perilaku berbelanja online sering disebabkan oleh kepentingan dalam mengedepankan status sosial dan menghilangkan perasaan negatif yang sedang dirasakan seseorang. Tanpa disadari hal tersebut jika dilakukan secara terus berulang dapat menimbulkan perilaku compulsive buying. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui peran konfomitas dan stres akademik terhadap compulsive buying dalam belanja online pada mahasiswa. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif, dengan pengambilan responden menggunakan convenient sampling. Subjek pada penelitian ini adalah 200 mahasiswa berusia 18-25 tahun. Analisis data menggunakan uji regresi menunjukkan bahwa terdapat peran signifikan konformitas dan stres akademik terhadap compulsive buying belanja online pada mahasiswa. Konformitas berperan signifikan terhadap compulsive buying dengan sumbangan sebesar 15,1% dan stres akademik mampu berperan dalam memunculkan compulsive buying belanja online pada mahasiswa dengan sumbangan sebesar 29%. Berdasarkan penelitian ini, mahasiswa perlu memahami konformitas dirinya dengan rekan sebayanya agar tidak terdampak compulsive buying. Selain itu, mahasiswa juga perlu mengelola stress yang berhubungan dengan lingkungan akademik agar tidak terdampak compulsive buying.
Optimization of Mixing Ratios of Binders and Organic Matter for Charcoal Briquette Using Biochars Derived from Water Hyacinth
Authors: Murakami Kaito , Sato Shinjiro
Published: June 2024

Since Ethiopia relies on biomass resources for about 90% of its energy sources, problems such as deforestation and soil degradation have been intensified more than ever. To mitigate these problems, a possibility of using excess aquatic biomass such as water hyacinth as alternative energy is being investigated. In this study, fuel characteristics of biochar briquettes made from combination of water hyacinth biochars, different binders, and organic matter used in Ethiopia were evaluated. Water hyacinth was dried and pyrolyzed at 400 and 800°C (WHB400 and WHB800, respectively). Water hyacinth biochar was mixed with different binders (molasses and Ethiopian soil) at a ratio of [6:4:0] without organic matter, or at a ratio of [6:3:1] with organic matter ([water hyacinth biochar:binder:organic matter]). The experimental results showed that WHB400 with molasses as binder without organic matter [6:4:0] was the best mixing ratio as biochar briquette with the highest higher heating value and the greatest compressive strength among all other biochar briquettes. Therefore, this study showed water hyacinth biochar could be a great potential as an alternative fuel to conventional acacia charcoal.
Mary-Magdalene Women’s Desert in the Kuban in the cause of charity, education and enlightenment in the second half of the 19th — early 20th century
Authors: Lyubushkina Elena , Morgun Irina , Nemashkalov Pavel , Novikova Oksana , Shafranova Olga
Published: June 2024

The article analyzes the socio-cultural and charitable activities of the Mary Magdalene Convent. A special form of organization of work with children is being investigated. Some aspects of educational and educational activities are being studied. In the article, a special place is given to the study of the activities of the Kuban correctional Shelter for girls, in addition, other aspects of the socio-cultural activities of the female Mary Magdalene female desert are also investigated.
A “Drunken Triumvirate” (M.I. Glinka — N.V. Kukolnik — K.P. Bryullov in 1836—1844): relations with the authorities and personal life
Authors: Ostrovsky Oleg , Demidova Anna , Orlyanovsky Vitaly
Published: June 2024

The authors tried to systematize memoir evidence, some archival data and scientific publications about the creative union of the composer M.I. Glinka, the writer N.V Kukolnik and the painter K.P. Bryullov. The third part of the article examines the peculiarities of each person’s relationship with the authorities; the personal life of each person outside the “triumvirate”; the similarities and differences of the subsequent fate of the “triumvirs”.
Elections in the Supreme Council of USSR in 1946 in the Gorky city: organization and opinions of society
Authors: Abrakova Tatyana , Gordin Alexey , Shlyakhov Mikhail
Published: June 2024

In the article based on regional archive materials, introduced campaign for election of deputies in the Supreme Council of USSR10th February 1946 in large soviet industrial center - Gorky city. Considered steps of their preparations: technical and organizational, agitators work among the citizens. Based on official documents of campaign marked some social problems of citizens in post-war city, and official relations for soviet authority and elections.
Evaluation of Cases of Foreign Body Ingestion in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Cats: 12 Cases
Authors: Gülaydın Ali , Akgül Mustafa Barış
Published: June 2024

In this study, the operative treatment results of foreign body ingestion cases in 12 cats brought to Surgery Clinic of Siirt University Animal Health Practice and Research Hospital with various complaints between 2020 and 2023 were evaluated. As a result of radiographic examination, foreign bodies were detected in the stomachs of 3 patients and in the intestines of 9 patients. In the pre-operative period, the blood parameters of the patients were evaluated and all patients were administered fluid therapy and antibacterial treatment for prophylaxis. The foreign body was removed from the relevant area operatively under general anesthesia. In the post operative period, all patients except 1 (case no: 4) included in the study were hospitalized, and appropriate diet and post-operative care were applied. As a result, 11 (91.66%) of the 12 patients who underwent surgery in the study were discharged between post-operative 11th and 21st days without any complications. In the study, it was concluded that operative treatment was necessary in cases of foreign body ingestion in cats and that post-operative care was of great importance in prognosis.
“How I Learned About Consent”: Examining the Influence of Research Based Theatre on Consent Attitudes Amongst College Students and Secondary School Students
Authors: Friel Gavin J , McIvor Charlotte , Burke Lorraine , Dawson Kate , O'Higgins Siobhan , O'Byrne Eva , West Caroline , Black Alex , MacNeela Pádraig
Published: June 2024

This study explores the capacity of research-based theatre productions to educate young adults about sexual consent. The play The Kinds of Sex You Might Have at College was devised with stakeholder input responding to Irish data on experiences of sexual violence and harassment, and knowledge and attitudes towards sexual consent behaviour. Study 1 investigated pre- and post-test scores of sexual consent attitudes, perceived control, social norms, and intention to act amongst Irish college students who attended the play. Study 2 was a replication of Study 1 amongst Irish secondary school pupils who attended a modified version of the play (titled How I Learned About Consent). Results of both between subjects t-tests and multiple regression analyses demonstrated significant changes in perceived control and intentions to act on consent behaviours, and cognitive theatrical engagement significantly predicted outcomes of post-show consent attitude means. Both studies conclude that these research-based theatre plays can have an influence on changes in self-reported sexual consent attitudes. Recommendations for future studies are made, including use of different measures, targeted demographic sampling and the implementation of an experimental design and qualitative follow-up.
Role of Anonymity in Body Shaming on Social Media: Insights from Social Identity Model of Deindividuation Effects
Authors: Kvardová Nikol , Macháčková Hana , Jaron Bedrosova Marie
Published: June 2024

Victim-blaming can exacerbate the negative impact of body shaming on social media, which emphasizes the need to investigate the underlying factors. Using the Social Identity Model of Deindividuation Effects, we explore how the perpetrators’ visual and personal information anonymity affect bystanders’ victim-blaming. Additionally, we examine the role of bystander identification with the perpetrators and the potential moderating effects of personal information anonymity and body appreciation. In a 2x2 between-subjects experiment with 500 adolescents aged 13 to 18 (54% girls), visual and personal information anonymity were manipulated as part of a simulated social media body shaming incident. Surprisingly, visual and personal information anonymity did not exacerbate victim-blaming. Identification with the perpetrators did not serve as a mediating factor, nor did personal information anonymity or body appreciation moderate the indirect impact of visual anonymity on victim-blaming through identification. One plausible explanation is the social undesirability of body shaming, coupled with the brief exposure and limited interactivity in the experiment, which might have discouraged identification and mitigated the effects of anonymity. We call for further research into the specific contexts where anonymity and body shaming intertwine and more exploration of the individual attitudes towards body shaming.
Trait characteristics of midfrontal theta connectivity as a neurocognitive measure of cognitive control and its relation to general cognitive abilities
Authors: Schubert Anna-Lena , Löffler Christoph , Jungeblut Henrike Maria , Hülsemann Mareike
Published: June 2024

Understanding the neurocognitive basis of cognitive control and its relationship with general cognitive ability is a key challenge in individual differences research. This study investigates midfrontal theta connectivity as a neurocognitive marker for individual differences in cognitive control. Using electroencephalography (EEG), we examined midfrontal global theta connectivity across three distinct cognitive control tasks in 148 participants. Our findings reveal that midfrontal theta connectivity can be modeled as a trait-like latent variable, indicating its consistency across tasks and stability over time. However, the reliability of the observed measures was found to be low to moderate, suggesting substantial measurement error. We also replicated previous results, finding a strong correlation (r = 0.64) between midfrontal theta connectivity and cognitive abilities, especially during higher-order stages of information processing. We disentangled the specific cognitive processes contributing to this relationship by employing a task-cueing paradigm with distinct cue and target intervals. The results indicated that only theta connectivity during response-related processes, not during cue-evoked task-set reconfiguration, correlated with cognitive abilities. These insights significantly advance theoretical models of intelligence, highlighting the critical role of specific aspects of cognitive control in cognitive abilities.
Are autonomous vehicles blamed differently?
Authors: Stojilović Darko , Franklin Matija , Malle Bertram F , Fernandez-Basso Carlos , Awad Edmond , Lagnado David
Published: June 2024

This study investigates how people assign blame to autonomous vehicles (AVs) when involved in an accident. Our experiment (N = 2647) revealed that people placed more blame on AVs than on human drivers when accident details were unspecified. To examine whether people assess major classes of blame-relevant information differently for AVs and humans, we developed a causal model and introduced a novel concept of prevention effort, which emerged as a crucial factor or blame judgement alongside intentionality. Finally, we addressed the “many hands” problem by exploring how people assign blame to entities associated with AVs and human drivers, such as the car company or an accident victim. Our findings showed that people assigned high blame to these entities in scenarios involving AVs, but not with human drivers. This necessitates adapting a model of blame for AVs to include other agents and thus allow for blame allocation “outside” of autonomous vehicles.
Preprint_Vertical motion facilitates pitched vocalization
Authors: Suzuki Yusuke
Published: June 2024

When asked to speak in response to a visual motion stimulus, participants tend to respond to upward/downward visual motion with a higher/lower auditory pitch, respectively, indicating that visual and speech production processing are linked (Shintel et al., 2006). However, in previous studies, participants have been asked to say words with specific meanings (“up” and “down”) and acoustic characteristics (high/low pitch) that could influence the findings. To address this issue, we tested pitch-motion correspondence between visual motion and pitched speech production of a high- or low-pitched meaningless single vowel [a] in response to the upward or downward direction of a visual motion stimulus. The results show that pitched speech production was executed more quickly when the expected pitch corresponded (consistent condition) versus did not correspond (inconsistent condition) with the visual motion direction. This result indicates that the pitch-motion correspondence in speech production does not depend on meaning or acoustic factors. To evaluate the effects of pitch-motion correspondence on speech production, we examined several acoustic parameters of the produced speech. Our acoustic analysis indicated that the produced speech in the consistent condition reflected lower stress, higher confidence, and greater fluency compared with that in the inconsistent condition. These findings highlight the advantages of using speech production to show acoustic parameter modulation, which cannot be addressed using conventional behavioral measures such as a keypress.
Emotion Regulation in Daily Life among Adults with Suicidal Thoughts
Authors: Millgram Yael , Coppersmith Daniel D.L. , Sheppes Gal , Fortgang Rebecca , Goldenberg Amit , Nock Matthew
Published: June 2024

Background. Emotion regulation difficulties are highlighted as a risk factor for suicidal thoughts. However, little is known on how people with suicidal thoughts regulate emotions in daily life using ecologically valid methods. Prior research also rarely differentiated between emotion regulation deficits that are specifically associated with suicidal thoughts, and deficits that characterize high levels of psychopathology, regardless of suicidality. Methods. We conducted two Ecological Momentary Assessment studies (EMA; N1=396; N2=195). We compared adults with current suicidal thoughts to adults with and without a history of suicidal thoughts (Study 1), and to adults with low or high levels of psychiatric symptoms (Study 2). Participants completed a week-long EMA period with 6 surveys per day, assessing emotion regulation attempts, strategies, perceived regulatory success and effort. Results. Participants with suicidal thoughts differed from participants with high psychiatric symptoms only in their regulatory effort and in their use of alcohol or drugs to regulate emotions. Elevated use of distraction, rumination, and self-injury did not differentiate between participants with suicidal thoughts and participants with high psychiatric symptoms but no suicidality. Among participants with suicidal thoughts, self-injury and the use of substances were the only emotion regulation strategies that predicted momentary suicidal thinking. Conclusions. Suicidal thoughts are associated with the use of less effective emotion regulation strategies and difficulties in implementing strategies in daily life. However, many difficulties are not specific to suicidal thoughts. The use of substances to regulate emotions and heightened regulatory effort may be unique to suicidal populations.
Living abroad reduces mobile Europeans’ likelihood to vote in European elections: Evidence from German migrants
Authors: Witte Nils , Deutschmann Emanuel
Published: June 2024

Both freedom of movement and voting in European elections are fundamental citizenship rights at the heart of European integration. Ideally, EU citizens should be able to exercise both rights simultaneously. Yet, in practice, there is a tension between the two: Despite their strong emotional attachment to the Euro-pean Union, EU citizens residing outside their country of citizenship have a re-duced likelihood to vote in European elections. This article demonstrates this pattern empirically for German emigrants in the 2019 European Parliament elec-tion, based on data from the German Emigration and Remigration Panel Study (GERPS). This survey is unique because it covers both mobile German citizens who currently live abroad and those who have lived abroad but have recently re-turned to Germany. Self-reported turnout was significantly reduced among those currently living abroad. Bureaucratic hurdles (including early opt-in registration deadlines, complex, non-standardized registration procedures, and tedious access to ballot) are identified as a key explanation for this reduced turnout. These find-ings seem to conflict with basic democratic principles and could have political implications: Since there are more than eleven million mobile EU citizens who are eligible to vote, the reduced probability to vote among mobile Europeans could affect election outcomes.
नासाे कथामा लोकसंस्कृति
Authors: पौड्याल Paudyal एकनारायण Eknarayan
Published: June 2024

प्रस्तुत लेखमा गुरुप्रसाद मैनालीद्वारा लिखित नासो कथासङ्ग्रहमा सङ्गृहीत 'नासो' शीर्षकको कथालाई लोकसंस्कृतिका आधारमा अध्ययन गरिएको छ । लेखमा कथाको विश्लेषण गर्नुपूर्व लोक र संस्कृति शब्दका अर्थ दिनाका साथै उक्त दुई शब्दका योगद्वारा निर्मित लोकसंस्कृति शब्दको तात्पर्यार्थ प्रस्तुत गरिएको छ । गुणात्मक प्रकृतिको यस अध्ययनमा विश्लेषित कथा र लोकसंस्कृतिका बारेमा उल्लेख गरिएका प्राथमिक र द्वितीयक स्रोतका सामग्री प्रयोग गरिएको छ ।
विश्लेषणका लागि मानदण्ड तयार गर्दा आगमनात्मक विधि अवलम्बन गरिएको छ । लोकसंस्कृतिसँग सम्बन्धित लोकरीति, लोकधर्म, लोकसंस्कार, लोकविश्वास र लोकउपचारलाई मानदण्ड बनाई व्याख्यात्मक एवम् विश्लेषणात्मक विधिद्वारा कथाको विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । निष्कर्षका रूपमा नेपाली ग्रामीण समाजको रीतिरिवाज, धर्म, संस्कार, लोकको आस्था र विश्वास, लोकले विश्वास गर्दै आएको परम्परागत उपचारपद्धति आदि संस्कृतिसम्बद्ध पक्षको स्वाभाविक र सुन्दर किसिमले प्रयोग गरिएका कारण कथा सफल र प्रभावकारी रहेको कुरा उल्लेख गरिएको छ ।
पहाड चिच्चाइरहेछ नाट्यकृतिमा अभिनेयता
Authors: गैरे Gaire गोपालप्रसाद Gopal Prasad
Published: June 2024

प्रस्तुत लेख विजय मल्लको पहाड चिच्याइरहेछ नाट्यकृतिको अभिनेय गुणवैशिष्ट्य निरूपणमा केन्द्रित छ । नाटक मूलतः रङ्गमञ्चमा दर्शकअगाडि अभिनय कलामा रूपायन गरी प्रस्तुत गर्न रचना गरिन्छ । लिखित वा मुद्रित शब्दमा अभिव्यक्त जीवनाभूतिले कलात्मक ढङ्गमा श्रव्यदृश्य परिणति प्राप्त गर्दाका अवस्थामा नाटककारको रचनाकर्मले सार्थकता सिद्ध गर्छ । तसर्थ नाटकलाई रङ्गमञ्चीय प्रस्तुतिप्रदर्शनको विषय मानेर पहाड चिच्याइरहेछ नाट्यकृतिको अभिनेय गुणवैशिष्ट्यको निरूपण गरिएको छ। त्यसैले यस लेखमा अभिनेय गुणवैशिष्ट्यको निरूपणका लागि भरतद्वारा प्रवर्तित र परवर्ती आचार्यद्वारा प्रवर्धित अभिनय नाट्यमान्यतालाई आधार बनाइएको छ ।
नाटकलाई साहित्य कलाका अन्य भेदसरह साहित्यका सामान्य तत्त्वका आधारमा प्रस्तुत नाट्यकृतिको अध्ययन भएको पाइन्छ । त्यस्तै मल्लका समग्र नाटकको संरचना र शिल्प वैशिष्ट्यको अध्ययन भएको छ तापनि प्रस्तुत नाट्यकृतिको अभिनेय गुणवैशिष्ट्यमा मात्र केन्द्रित भई विशिष्टीकृत अध्ययन भएको पाइँदैन । त्यसैले यो अध्ययन महत्त्वपूर्ण रहेको छ । प्रस्तुत अध्ययन गुणात्मक पद्धतिमा आधारित छ र यस अध्ययनमा व्याख्यात्मक तथा विश्लेषणात्मक विधिको उपयोग गरिएको छ। पहाड चिच्याइरहेछ नाट्यकृतिमा संरचित संवादको अध्ययन गर्दा हाम्रा मानसिकतामा आङ्गिक, वाचिक, सात्त्विक र सात्त्विक अनुक्रियाका बिम्बप्रतिबिम्ब तथा ध्वन्यात्मक लहरप्रतिलहरहरू उदाउँछन् । यिनै आधारहरूलाई मानससाक्षात्कार गरेर रङ्गकर्मीले चतुर्विध अभिनयमा रूपान्तरण गरी दर्शकमाझ नाट्यमर्मलाई श्रव्यदृश्य परिणति प्रदान गर्ने अवसर प्रचुर मात्रा छ । यसै कारणले प्रस्तुत नाट्यकृतिले श्रव्यदृश्य काव्यको महिमा उपार्जन गरेको छ भन्ने यस अध्ययनको निष्कर्ष हो ।
विसङ्गतिवादका आलोकमा एब्स्ट्रयाक्ट चिन्तन : प्याज
Authors: भट्टराई Bhattarai बच्चुराम Bachchuram
Published: June 2024

निबन्धकार शङ्कर लामिछानेद्वारा आजका मान्छेको जीवनको अवस्था अमूर्त, असङ्गत- विसङ्गत एवं निस्सार भएको विषयलाई केन्द्रीय कथ्य बनाई लेखिएको एब्स्ट्रयाक्ट चिन्तनः प्याज विसङ्गतिवादी दृष्टिले उत्कृष्ट निबन्ध हो । मानवीय जीवनका निस्सारता, असङ्गत-विसङ्गत अवस्थाको यथार्थ चित्रण गर्नु प्रस्तुत निबन्धको अभीष्ट देखिन्छ । प्रस्तुत प्राज्ञिक लेख एब्स्ट्र्याक्ट चिन्तनः प्याज निबन्धमा प्रयुक्त विसङ्गतिवादी प्रवृत्तिको स्थिति निरूपणको अध्ययनमा आधारित छ । यस निबन्धमा एउटा प्याज ठोस र मूर्त देखिए पनि ताछ्दै जाँदा अन्त्यमा शून्यतामा आभासित भए झैँ मानवीय जीवनको यथार्थ रूप र सार पनि प्याजजस्तै शून्यमा विलीन हुने शून्यतावादी दृष्टिकोणलाई अमूर्तता, चेतनप्रवाह, प्रयोगधर्मिता, निजात्मकता आदि शैलीको कलात्मक प्रयोगबाट प्रस्तुत गरिएको पाइन्छ । मानवीय जीवनका विसङ्गत एवं निस्सार अवस्थाको विस्तार विकीर्ण रूपमा निबन्धभरि नै पाइन्छ । विसङ्गतिवादको अस्तित्ववादसँग घनिष्ठ सम्बन्ध रहेकाले यसमा निबन्धकारका भविष्यप्रतिको आशावादी दृष्टिकोण पनि अभिव्यक्त भएको छ । यसरी यसमा प्रयुक्त विसङ्गतिवाद र अस्तित्ववादका सूचक अभिव्यक्तिहरूबाट दुवै वादको संयोजन भएको पनि देखिन्छ । निबन्धकारले मूल अभीष्ट सिद्धिका लागि निस्सारता, शून्यता, असङ्गतिबोध आदि प्रवृत्तिको आधानबाट विसङ्गतिवादको अभिव्यञ्जना गरेका छन् । निबन्धमा प्रयुक्त विषयवस्तु, परिवेश आदि तत्त्वले विसङ्गतिवादका आधारभूत मान्यताहरूको निर्माणमा पोषकको काम गरेका छन् । प्रसङ्गानुसार विसङ्गतिवादका विभिन्न प्रवृत्ति प्रयुक्त हुँदै निबन्धलाई लामिछानेको निबन्धकारिताकै प्रतिनिधित्व गर्ने प्रमुख एवं सर्वोत्कृष्ट विसङ्गतिवादी कृति बनाउन सहयोगी बनेको देखिन्छ । निबन्धमा उल्लिखित उदाहरणहरूद्वारा विसङ्गतिवादी मूलभूत प्रवृत्तिको पुष्टि गरी निष्कर्ष निकालिएको छ ।
The State and Development of Peasant Farms on the Example of the Penza Region
Authors: Stolyarova Olga , VReshetkina Yulia
Published: June 2024

Introduction. The development of small forms of farming and their part in the food supply plays a crucial role in the agricultural sector of the economy. Peasant arms, like agricultural organizations, present suppliers of agricultural products on the regional mar-ket. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the directions for the development of peasant farms, as an important source of development and strengthening of rural areas. Materials and methods. We analyzed the state and development of small businesses in the Penza region on the basis of statistical data for 2010, 2019-2021. The theoretical ba-sis was provided by literary sources on the development of small forms of farming in the agro-industrial complex and state support for small agricultural businesses. The follow-ing research methods were used: systematic, monographic, comparison, economic and statistical. Results. The analysis of small agribusiness in the Penza region revealed that the development of peasant farms in the production of crop and livestock products has a positive trend, but at the same time the share of agricultural products of this category of farms in the gross output in the region as a whole decreases. There is a low percentage of peasant farms selling potatoes, vegetables, livestock and poultry, and milk. To solve the problem of marketing manufactured products, it is necessary, in our opinion, to unite peasant farms and create agricultural consumer cooperatives, which is possible with real government support. The main form of support for farmers is grant support. Conclusions. Small business requires human resources to introduce innovative, digital technologies in farm production.
Analysis of Costs in Assessing the Effectiveness of Cultural and Recreational Park
Authors: Ilyukhina Natalia
Published: June 2024

Introduction. The management of socio-cultural activities is complicated by evaluating the effectiveness of institutions in the socio-cultural sphere. Unlike the commercial sector, where results can be measured in monetary terms, results in the socio-cultural sphere can be more challenging to measure. The goal of this study is to assess the efficiency of the cultural and recreational park activities. Materials and Methods. Formal methods were used to calculate efficiency indicators and informal methods were based on heuristic approaches, comparison, grouping and summarizing data. The research materials included works of Russian and foreign scholars, practical data available on the websites of cultural and art institutions, and other media sources. The research object is the Municipal Autonomous Cultural Institution "City Park of Culture and Recreation" in Oryol city. The analysis of indicators is presented for the period of 2020-2022 based on analytical data from the park's website. The results include performance indicators of the park, algorithms for calculating the efficiency indicators and reporting values, the composition and structure of labor costs, the labor remuneration fund and its relationship with productivity. Measures are proposed to review the expenditure structure of the park in order to establish a system of program-oriented planning, distribution of expenses into tactical and non-tactical ones to strengthen the role and improve the methods of medium-term planning. Conclusions. Based on the effective cost management and the implementation of appropriate strategies and tools, efficiency assessment issues can be overcome and goals can be achieved.
On Uncomfortable Theatre and Cozy Revolution
Authors: Lynch Signy
Published: June 2024

This article examines the contemporary trend of participatory performance pieces that seek to arouse discomfort in spectators and contemplates the radical potential of pieces that instead solicit coziness. Through it, Lynch highlights and deconstructs common assumptions about affect and politics in participatory theatre. The author begins by delineating the terms of the discussion, defining participatory performance broadly: as works that directly or indirectly invite the physical and/or intellectual participation of their audiences. In doing so, she connects more conventional forms of participatory theatre (which ask for spectators’ physical involvement), with modes of performance like direct audience address that more subtly call for participation and are often left out of discussions of participation and performance. Noting that “cozy” modes of affect associated with warmth and care may more often be scrutinized for their political potential, Lynch argues that performances that employ discomfort as part of their political strategies, which might be similarly limited, are often not subject to the same scrutiny. Using Adam Lazarus’s bouffon piece Daughter as a grounding example, she then explores some of the limits of discomfort as an approach to political engagement. Lynch discusses how discomfort can be deployed in reductive ways that may in some cases undermine the political points these pieces strive to make by centring the status quo and disproportionately distributing discomfort across heterogeneous audiences. Finally, as a counterpoint to the way uncomfortable theatre is often conceptualized, she offers some brief thoughts on what revolutionary theatre that engages with coziness might look like or be.
Seeding the Future (This Is Not a Metaphor): Creative Acts of Public Gardening with Yarrow Collective
Authors: Gough Sammie , Green Laurel
Published: June 2024

In a world beset by climate crisis, how can artists create participatory performance work that moves audiences from distant spectators to become active agents with an awareness of the role they play in a larger ecosystem? On lək̓ʷəŋən territory, colonially known as Victoria, BC, Yarrow Collective creates multidisciplinary installations that invite communities into creative acts of public gardening. In this case study, co-creators Sammie Gough and Laurel Green trace the development of their new work for Pacific Opera Victoria’s Voices in Nature that toured city parks in the summer of 2022. Drawing from a wide variety of influences, they envision the transformative potential of weaving together their artistic practices in an ongoing collaborative relationship with the life cycles of Indigenous plants and pollinators. They confront their own settler-inherited, extractive notions of what a garden should be and explore what becomes possible when gardening is shifted from expert labour to a shared creative act. Yarrow Collective’s installations become meeting places for intergenerational temporary communities that offer ecological resources, hold space for uncomfortable truths, and yield opportunities for ongoing stewardship as both collective journeys and site-responsive living artworks.
Summer Magic: Creating a Sense of Welcome Back to Performance
Authors: Ware Syrus Marcus
Published: June 2024

This article explores the welcome created by the immersive movement work, welcome, we’ve been waiting, by Rodney Diverlus. As the first show back in the theatre for many, welcome, we’ve been waiting is a performance in three parts that takes place pre-entrance on a city street, in the stairwell at the building’s entrance, and on stage in the theatre. The community built through audience engagement meant that the theatre space felt more like a community reunion or kiki than a traditional theatre. Through planning for how we would feel, Diverlus created a welcome that lingers long after the performance. Considering the mechanics, dynamics and aesthetics video game design method, Ware explores how designing for feeling created a space where we all felt welcomed back into theatre in a deep and lasting way.
Participatory Political Violence: The Sensorial Toll of the Truckers’ Convoy
Authors: Zaiontz Keren
Published: June 2024

In February 2022, people local to downtown Ottawa were caught in the grip of a three-week alt-right occupation that called for the end of public health measures—at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic—and the overthrow of parliament—in a government town. As hundreds of protestors in heavy-duty transportation trucks rolled into Ottawa, blockaded the streets, and with the help of a well-funded, off-site logistical network, settled in with food and fuel, their demands literally idled in the impassable streets. Their populist message of “freedom” was supported by a predominantly white male-dominated group of protestors. Idling their diesel engines and blaring air horns day and night outside the House of Commons, and nearby Centretown neighbourhood, the self-described “Freedom Convoy,” repurposed public nuisances into tactics of the alt-right. This article examines how the Convoy used such tactics to stage a sensorium of participatory political violence in the nation’s capital. It telescopes on Centretown residents, Zexi Li and Victoria De La Ronde, who testified as part of the Public Order Emergencies Commission about the harassment they endured during the occupation. Their testimony reveals how decibel-breaking noise, and noxious diesel fumes, not only overtook the streets but also entered their dwellings, filling their homes with commotion and sulfur, making it impossible to seek respite from the convoy. The airing of populist grievances through coordinated acts of honking and idling speaks to an ontological shift in political violence in Canada toward participatory performances of insolence that ultimately mask broader extremist agendas.
b side
Authors: Thompson Meredith , Johnson Molly
Published: June 2024

In 2018, Molly Johnson and Meredith Thompson made a thirty-minute movement work for a Toronto laneway as part of the SummerWorks Lab series. Dressed in primary shades of pink, orange, and red, with buckets of lemons, directions etched in sidewalk chalk, a hand-drawn map to guide, and a live sound score emanating from an unseen source, Meredith and Molly invited small groups of audience members and curious neighbours on a meditative journey of witnessing and wandering from one end of a city laneway to the other. This is their attempt to translate the experience of the work into the pages of a magazine.
Expanded Quantification: Games and Theatres of Calculation
Authors: Lim Milton , Simon Bart
Published: June 2024

In the twenty-first century, we no longer choose whether we engage in a quantified world. Quantification surrounds us in the presence of big data, algorithmic curation, mass marketing, and the sheer amount of discrete measurability that sustains all forms of global value transactions, both “speculative” and “real.” “Theatres of Calculation” combine participatory and agential elements of games, with the dual-layered performance space of the literal and non-literal, to create a context that can address hyper-quantification and the digital world.
Ministry of Mundane Mysteries
Authors: Cushman Mitchell
Published: June 2024

The Ministry of Mundane Mysteries is a telephone-based improvised immersive experience produced by Outside the March that ran for three years during the COVID-19 pandemic. It featured over 1,100 private performances between a single performer and a household (ranging from one person to a whole house party!), connected solely over the phone. This mostly audio-based project produced little photo documentation. Instead, find in this folio the design artifacts from the project’s many iterations, from our Theatre for Young Audiences version to the French-language version to our partnership with SOUND OFF Festival; this includes logos, pre- and post-“investigation” design, and more.
TBD
Authors:   A Radix Theatre production
Published: June 2024

TBD is a multidisciplinary theatre event presented in Vancouver, BC, in 2015 and 2016. The project uses the Tibetan Book of the Dead as a structural anchor and guide to the audience’s sensual and emotional experience, exploring notions of death and dying, living in the present moment, avoiding distraction, and non-attachment. The first iteration involved 50 audience members, the following year that number was expanded to 100.

TBD spans twenty-one days, with each audience member receiving a different kind of engagement each day, primarily in the form of audio or video podcasts or text messages delivered to their smartphones. Their phones also carried a family-location app that allowed Radix performers to locate them in public. Other events included four site-specific performances on specific days, home visits, items dropped at their doorstep, or posters placed in their neighbourhood. After an introductory day at the local cemetery’s communal hall, the audience’s experience begins with a podcast asking them to imagine that they have died and that Radix performers will be acting like their guides through the afterlife to their possible rebirth. In this sense the title offers a double meaning, the acronym suggesting both “To Be Determined” and the Tibetan Book of the Dead.

Many audience members expressed profound experiences over the course of the event, with equal enthusiasm shared by the performers who each had compelling stories about their interactions. The Radix Collective refers to TBD as “internal theatre” because participants framed their experiences through the unique lens of their own personal lives, without divulging what they were going through. The impact of the production varied for each audience member, depending on their point of view and willingness to engage with the work.
A Rapid Investigation of Artificial Intelligence Generated Content Footprints in Scholarly Publications
Authors: Tang Gengyan , Eaton Sarah Elaine
Published: June 2024

This study reports on a novel phenomenon observed in scholarly publications. Some research articles unrelated to the field of artificial intelligence (AI)–generated content (AIGC) contain phrases such as ‘As an AI language model …’ The authors conceptualize this phenomenon as ‘AIGC footprints.’ To provide early evidence, they conducted a small-scale sample investigation by collecting twenty-five articles. These articles were published by authors from countries in Central Asia, South Asia, and Africa. Among these authors, there were assistant professors, doctoral and master’s students. Single authors and single affiliations were more common. Analysis of the article content revealed that some authors utilized ChatGPT for literature reviews or idea generation. The twenty-five articles with AIGC footprints were published in eighteen different academic journals. The emergence of AIGC footprints reflects the potential challenges faced by scholarly publishing and higher education. The authors also provide several recommendations.
mar en la historia
Authors: Cayuela Berruezo Miguel
Published: June 2024

Este artículo reflexiona en torno a la evolución humana y el mar. En este sentido como se podrá ver en este trabajo la unión entre el mar y el ser humano ha estado presente desde los inicios de la humanidad como tal. Si bien el mar comenzó siendo el primer impedimento en cuanto al avance del ser humano, finalmente la humanidad terminó dominándolo, y como normalmente ha ocurrido con nuestra historia finalmente lo hemos terminado haciendo nuestro.
ENGINEERING ETHICS FOR GENERATION Z: A REVIEW OF CURRENT APPROACHES AND PROPOSAL FOR FUTURE DIRECTIONS
Authors: Yusuff Mohamad Ikhwan , Ahmad Zuraidaa , Sophian Ali , Amir Adibah
Published: June 2024

The engineering profession has a crucial role to play in shaping the future of our society, and with the increasing complexity of technology, there is a growing need for engineers to have a strong understanding of ethical principles. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current approaches to teaching engineering ethics, with a specific focus on how these approaches can be tailored to meet the needs of the Generation Z students. The authors examine the current approaches and its key challenges faced by this generation, such as the impact of technology on the teaching and learning approaches. The role of case studies and experiential learning in promoting ethical decision-making among this group of generation is also reviewed. Finally, the paper discusses the future directions for teaching engineering ethics, including the use of emerging technologies such as virtual and augmented reality. The paper concludes with a call for further research to better understand the ethical challenges facing the engineering profession and to develop effective strategies for addressing these challenges and for the students to internalize the importance of the ethical decision and become the agent of change in the society for the betterment of Ummah.
ABSTRAK: Profesion kejuruteraan mempunyai peranan penting dalam membentuk masa depan masyarakat kita, dan dengan peningkatan kerumitan teknologi, adalah satu keperluan bagi jurutera untuk mempunyai pemahaman yang kukuh tentang prinsip-prinsip etika seorang jurutera. Kertas kerja ini menyediakan ulasan menyeluruh tentang pendekatan semasa untuk mengajar etika kejuruteraan, dengan tumpuan khususnya bagaimana cara pendekatan ini boleh disesuaikan untuk memenuhi keperluan pelajar Generasi Z. Penulis mengkaji pendekatan semasa dan cabaran utama yang dihadapi oleh generasi ini, sebagai contoh kesan teknologi terhadap pendekatan pengajaran dan pembelajaran. Selain itu, peranan kajian kes dan pembelajaran berasaskan pengalaman dalam membuat keputusan beretika dalam kalangan kumpulan generasi ini juga dikaji. Akhir sekali, kertas kerja ini membincangkan hala tuju masa depan untuk mengajar etika kejuruteraan, termasuk penggunaan teknologi baru seperti realiti maya dan reality terimbuh. Kertas kerja ini diakhiri dengan saranan bagi melauskan penyelidikan di masa hadapan untuk lebih memahami cabaran etika yang dihadapi oleh profesion kejuruteraan dan untuk membangunkan strategi yang berkesan bagi menangani cabaran ini supaya pelajar lebih memahami kepentingan keputusan beretika dan menjadi agen perubahan dalam masyarakat untuk kebaikan ummah.
PECULIARITIES OF USING MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION METHODS IN FAMILY-TYPE CHILDREN’S HOMES
Authors: Koval Kateryna
Published: June 2024

The article proves that multicultural education is an important complex educational process for creating a harmonious society, which is carried out in various spheres of life. The process of multicultural education in a family-type children’s home is characterized and its features are identified. It has been found that multicultural education contributes to the adaptation of orphans and children deprived of parental care to an environment in which representatives of different cultures are present; it promotes intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding, enables children to learn each other’s language and cultural characteristics, and develops skills of tolerance towards others. It is determined that a family-type children’s home is a special environment consisting of representatives of different cultures who need to be brought up in an integral family environment. This determines the choice of methods of educational influence. Effective methods of multicultural education include: playful activities, traditional holidays, customs and rituals, excursions and trips, attending cultural festivals, etc.; methods of self-regulation: self-conviction, self-hypnosis, self-analysis, self-correction; innovative active and interactive methods: dialogue, discussion, work in pairs and groups, brainstorming, role-playing games, content analysis, interviewing, surveys, case study method, icebreakers, circle discussions, flyer making, cultural autobiography, ethnographic research, cross-cultural modeling. The peculiarities of applying each method in the work with orphans and children deprived of parental care in a family-type children’s home are determined.
REVIEW OF THE HANDBOOK «DEVELOPING CLIENTS’ STRENGTHS IN SOCIAL WORK» BY T. SEMIGINA AND O. STOLIARYK
Authors: Kravchenko Oksana
Published: June 2024

The handbook «Developing the strengths of social work clients» (authored byTetyana Semigina and Olha Stoliaryk) offers an important perspective on contemporary social work practice in Ukraine. This book stands out for its innovative approach aimed at activating clients' strengths in the process of working with them.
Justification of the parameters of the movement of the crushed mass on the surface of the sieves of the separator of vegetable and melon crops
Authors:   Mykolayiv National Agrarian University, Gorbenko O.
Published: June 2024

This work is aimed at substantiating the movement parameters of the crushed mass on the surface of the sieves of the separator of vegetable and melon crops. The study was conducted with the aim of optimizing the separation process and increasing the efficiency of the separator. The work used a complex of methods, including mathematical modeling, analysis of physical and mechanical properties of materials, and experimental research. On the basis of the conducted research, the optimal parameters of the movement of the crushed mass were determined, which ensure the maximum productivity and quality of separation. The obtained results can be used to improve technological processes in agricultural production and increase the efficiency of equipment for processing vegetables and melon crops
Ecological consequences of the destruction of the Kakhov reservoir for the south of Ukraine
Authors:   Belotserk National Agrarian University, Grynchuk Yu
Published: June 2024

Kakhov hydroelectric power station played a leading role in the food, metallurgical and chemical industry of Dniprokryvbas. The agricultural sector irrigated the land with water from the storage, maintaining its own water supply. Over a long period of time, a system of logistics and services was formed for the needs of agricultural production and the local population. The Kakhov reservoir also provided cooling for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Mathematical models of distribution and optimization of logistics flows in food supply chains
Authors:   Mykolayiv National Agrarian University, Darmosiuk V.
Published: June 2024

The application of mathematical models to optimise logistics flows in food supply chains is considered. The methods of linear, integer and stochastic programming, graph theory and heuristic algorithms used for flow allocation, transport routing, warehouse location and inventory management are covered. Examples of well-known software products that use mathematical models and algorithms to solve transport routing problems with time and resource constraints are given. Prospects for the development of models taking into account dynamic factors, multi-criteria optimisation and integration with the latest technologies are outlined
Implementation of priority areas of innovative activity at the sectoral level of the agrarian sphere of the economy of Ukraine
Authors:   Office of Emergency Situations and Civil Affairs protection of the population of the Mykolaiv City Council, Ivanenko V.
Published: June 2024

The development of innovative activity is an important component of the economic policy of Ukraine. In today's conditions, investments in innovative activities related to the use of natural resources and ensuring environmental safety are especially important. With the help of such components, environmental protection is carried out and ecological safety and maintenance of ecological balance on the territory of Ukraine is ensured.
Comfort for animals is profit for owners
Authors:   Mykolayiv National Agrarian University, Bondar A.
Published: June 2024

The characteristics of the types of equipment for feeding, equipment for watering agricultural animals to create adequate, comfortable and welfare conditions for their maintenance, taking into account biological characteristics and vital needs, are considered. The use of modern techniques and equipment is necessary to increase production from animals and reduce labor costs of service personnel.
Analisis Kinerja Relai Distance Sebagai Penghantar 150 KV GI Paya Geli
Authors: Nasution M. Anggi Alfharabi , Anisah Siti , Alam Hermansyah
Published: June 2024

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis kinerja relai distance sebagai penghantar 150 KV GI Paya Geli. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode observasi kelapangan Data-data kemudian dapat diolah dengan melakukan perhitungan secara matematis untuk memperoleh angka-angka kemudian membandingkannya dengan target GI Payageli PT.PLN (Persero). Data pada penelitian ini diperoleh dengan menggunakan teknik penelitian lapangan, teknik dokumen, diskusi/wawancara dan analisis data. Hasil peneltiian menunjukkan bahwa relai jarak bekerja dengan cara membandingkan impedansi gangguan yang terukur dengan impedansi setting. Apabila harga impedansi gangguan lebih kecil dari pada impedansi setting relai maka relai akan trip. Jarak gangguan yang dapat dideteksi oleh SUTT 150 kV GI Paya Geli yaitu zona 1 sebesar 80% dari impedensi saluran yang diproteksi, pada zona 2 sebesar 120% dari impedansi saluran yang diproteksi dan pada zona 3 sebesar impedansi saluran yang diamankan ditambah 80% saluran sebelumnya.