bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Muistisairauteen liittyvä stigma osana muistisairaiden ihmisten sosiaalisen kuoleman riskiä
Authors: Pirhonen Jari , Kulmala Jenni , Paananen Jenny
Published: September 2024

Pitkälle edennyt muistisairaus ja hoivakotiin muuttaminen vaikuttavat monin tavoin vanhan ihmisen sosiaaliseen elämään. Sosiaalinen verkosto saattaa kaventua merkittävästi sekä muistisairauden että uuteen asuinpaikkaan muuttamisen takia. Äärimmäisessä tapauksessa tilanne voi johtaa sosiaaliseen kuolemaan, jolloin ihmistä ei pidetä enää vuorovaikutuksen arvoisena. Muistisairauteen liittyy myös vahvasti häpeäleima eli stigma. Tämän tutkimuksen tavoitteena oli selvittää hoivakodeissa tehtyjen läheisten haastattelujen (N=19) pohjalta stigman ja sosiaalisen kuoleman kietoutumista yhteen. Tulokset osoittivat, että ympärivuorokautista hoivaa saavilla muistisairailla ihmisillä oli riski kokea sosiaalinen kuolema ja riskiin vaikuttivat vahvasti sairauteen liittyvät stigmat, kuten oletukset sairauden vaikutuksesta toimintakykyyn, ihmisen tarpeisiin, käyttäytymiseen sekä sosiaaliseen identiteettiin. Stigma tuli näkyväksi erityisesti sosiaalisen ulossulkemisen ja puutteellisen hoidon kautta. Muistisairaiden ihmisten ympärivuorokautisessa hoivassa tulisikin edelleen pyrkiä vähentämään muistisairauksiin liittyvää häpeäleimaa, jolloin myös sosiaalisen kuoleman todennäköisyyttä voitaisiin vähentää.
Dementia-related stigma as part of the risk of social death of people with memory disorders
Advanced dementia and moving to a nursing home affect the social life of an older person in many ways. The social network may become significantly narrower due to both advancing disease and moving to a new place of residence. In an extreme situation, the situation can lead to social death when the person is no longer considered worthy of interaction. In addition, dementia is strongly associated with stigma. The purpose of this study was to investigate the intertwining of stigma and social death through interviews conducted in nursing homes with family members of older persons (N=19). The results showed that people with dementia who receive round-the-clock care have a risk of experiencing social death and that the risk was strongly influenced by stigmas related to the disease, such as assumptions about the disease’s effect on the ability to function, human needs, behavior, and social identity. The stigma became visible especially through social exclusion and inadequate care. In the round-the-clock care of people with dementia, efforts should be made to reduce the stigma associated with dementia, which could also reduce the likelihood of social death.
Feministic Shades with respect to Shobha De’s Socialite Evenings
Authors: Chansoria Professor Alok , Syed Dr. Shahewar
Published: September 2024

Feminism as a movement has had a tremendous impact on almost all the genres of literature. It has enveloped people at large; especially women or to be more precise, women of the 21st century. It is a matter of discussion whether the influence it has exercised can be categorised as positive or negative. But for sure, the transformation with respect to the gender roles in society is notable. Women of today have not only become aware of their rights but are also well informed about the ample opportunities they have in every field. They have empowered and liberated themselves from the age old taboos and shackles.   
Shobha De, a journalist, short story writer and a novelist of recognition like the other inspiring female writers, has also carved a niche for herself in the area of feminist writings. She is famous for her bold style of writings. Her novels are a study in feminism and portray women with liberated mindset. She is realistic and frank in her character portrayal and is often misunderstood as being vulgar in her expressions. In a country like India, when the talks of sex and romance were considered as embarrassing, Shobha De became one of the pioneers of presentation of open expressions in matters related to women, sex and eroticism. It will not be incorrect to state that feminism is a continuous thought which is manifest in almost all the writings of Shobha De. 
Socialite Evenings, presents the life of the protagonist, Karuna, who revolts from the set norms and customs, held by the society in search of her identity. Though Shobha De has succeeded in the presentation of her viewpoint related to the socialite women of Bombay through the character of Karuna, but Karuna, in our opinion cannot be accepted to be an archetype of women liberation, emancipation and independence. The location of Indian woman cannot be discordant with the Indian cultural traditions and important necessary customs.
Controlling tools in family and non-family businesses: A case study of woodworking and furniture industry
Authors: Sedliačiková Mariana , Poláková Natália , Musa Hussam , Schmidtová Jarmila
Published: September 2024

Research background: Many studies point to the fact that the use of controlling in family businesses differs from that in non-family businesses and depends on factors that cannot be observed in non-family businesses. The research into the application of controlling tools in family and non-family businesses operating in the woodworking and furniture industry in Slovakia as a unique interconnection of the issues of family businesses, controlling and the Slovak woodworking and furniture industry has not been so far carried out.
Purpose of the article: The aim of the paper is to identify significant differences in the application of tools of individual controlling subsystems between family and non-family businesses operating in the woodworking and furniture industry in Slovakia on the basis of a comprehensive mapping of the utilization of controlling tools in the businesses in question.
Methods: The mapping of the issue was carried out by questionnaire-based method. In total, seven hypotheses were formulated. The validity of the assumed hypotheses was verified by two sample z-test. To generalize the obtained results to the entire basic set, verification of the minimum sample size was carried out. The representativeness of the sample was verified by the Pearson's Chi-square test of goodness-of-fit.
Findings & value added: Based on the findings, it can be concluded that there are indeed significant differences in the use of controlling tools between family and non-family businesses operating in the industries in question. The results have showed the existence of significant differences in the use of tools of all examined controlling subsystems. It can be concluded that the application of controlling tools in the family businesses is significantly different from that in the non-family businesses. It can also be observed that family businesses of the industries in question tend to use controlling in an insufficient way and in general to a lesser extent compared to non-family businesses. The main benefit of the paper is the identification of the use of controlling tools in Slovak family businesses operating in the woodworking and furniture industry compared to non-family businesses. This knowledge can be valuable for practitioners and researchers in the field. The contribution also refers to the future direction of the development of the Slovak woodworking and furniture family businesses.
Philosophical and methodological analysis of the genesis of the foundation of modern mathematics
Authors: Michailova N.V.
Published: September 2024

The thesis is substantiated about the need for a new systemic methodological approach to the problem of substantiating modern mathematics, based on revealing the productivity of the main directions of justification and explication of the insufficiency of methodological prerequisites for formation programs malism and intuitionism in the increment of mathematical knowledge. Leaning on for a holistic substantiation of cognitive theories of mathematics, for the synthesis of personal aspects of mathematical reality, the author seeks help from real systematic development of areas of mathematics in the context of a unified aspects of modern mathematics.
Self-similar homogeneous Lorentzian manifold of Lie group 𝑆𝐸(1, 1)
Authors: Podoksenov M.N. , Linkevich M.V.
Published: September 2024

We consider the four-dimensional Lie group SE(1, 1) - a connected group of motions of the Minkowski plane that preserve the orientation of the plane. A unique, up to isometry, left-invariant Lorentzian metric is found, together with which the given Lie group is a self-similar manifold. Formulas are obtained that describe the action of an essentialone-parameter similarity group with respect to natural coordinates associated with the matrix representation of the Lie group. This similarity group is generated by the oneparameter self- similarity group of the corresponding Lie algebra, equipped with a Lorentz scalar product.
Young student network identity viewed through their news request
Authors: Kaminchenko Dmitry Igorevich
Published: September 2024

The rapid informatization of modern society affects both social and political behavior, as well as the sphere of individual and collective consciousness. The network logic of modern media communication contributes to the formation of a new type of identity. This type of identity in science is often referred to as "network identity". The purpose of this paper is to identify the presence or absence of features of online identity among students through the prism of two factors related to the existing demand for news content and attitudes towards socio-political participation. The objectives of the study are to establish the presence/absence of a student audience's request for a thematic variety of news feeds from various federal media and to identify the peculiarities of young people's perception of the idea of the importance of direct participation in solving issues significant for the development of society. A sociological survey of student youth was chosen as the main empirical method. The sample size was 119 people, which is explained by the pilot nature of the study. The results of the survey were processed using frequency analysis and cross-analysis of data with the construction of contingency tables. Based on the results of the analysis, it was found that a large group of young people - survey participants are characterized by a stable manifestation, to one degree or another, of two features of network identity at once (conceptual and substantive multidimensionality and a positive attitude to the idea of the importance for the development of society of direct participation of citizens in solving socially significant issues).
Animated discourse from the perspective of ontolinguistics (based on the cartoon series “Masha and the Bear”)
Authors: Evtugova Natalya Nikolaevna , Novikova Elena Vladimirovna
Published: September 2024

The paper analyses the children's speech of a cartoon character from the standpoint of ontolinguistics. Children's speech is a difficult phenomenon to study and describe as it combines the features of different language levels. The pastiche of children's speech is studied mainly on the material of literary works. We believe that the speech of the cartoon character has a specific character due to the peculiarities of the discourse (humorous character, age audience, variety of semiotic systems of the cartoon). The purpose of our research is to identify the characteristic features of the children's speech of the cartoon character from the standpoint of ontolinguistics, as well as to describe the linguistic means of creating a comic effect created in the cartoon and functionally intended to attract an adult audience. The famous Russian animated series "Masha and the Bear" was chosen as the research material. One of the aspects that attracted the audience is the speech of the main character Masha. In our opinion, it is the features of her speech that perform the function of expanding the age audience - the cartoon is watched not only by children, but also by adults. The adult Russian speaking audience is attracted by statements containing such linguistic means as precedent statements, allusions, realia, which can be characterized as means of humor and satire. Features of children's speech of different levels in combination with other semiotic systems - images, music, songs - are of greater importance for the children's audience.
Translating Russian pragmatic markers into Finnish: the eto samoe case
Authors: Osmak Natalia Andreevna
Published: September 2024

The paper is aimed at revealing and describing the translation options of pragmatic marker eto samoe into Finnish considering its functions in the text. The theoretical basis concerns works in the field of colloquialism, corpus linguistics, lexicology of the Russian and Finnish languages. The material for the analysis was the contexts found in the Russian-Finnish parallel corpus ParRus 2016, containing texts of Russian classical literature of the 19th and 20th centuries. At the first step, the functions of the unit eto samoe found in the contexts of the analyzed corpus are described (hesitation marker, navigation marker, function of hesitation and starting marker, function of hesitation and final marker). Next, translation options into Finnish are analyzed, including the use of one of the Finnish pragmatic markers, a contact verb or a deletion device, taking into account the correspondence of their functions and translation adequacy. The study shows that the most successful translation method is the use of a pragmatic marker, which in Finnish has the same functions as the unit being translated. The least successful option is to use the technique of omission, since in this case the speech portrait of the character is not fully reflected.
Detail of the image in the polycode text of a macro-meme as a linguosemiotic mechanism for the formation of appraisal
Authors: Zakharov Ruslan Ivanovich
Published: September 2024

The article examines the specifics of expressing the negative-evaluative component of content in macro-memes. The goal is to study the lingo-semiotic mechanism of formation of a negative assessment. The research was conducted on the material of one series of macro-memes. To explicate the content, a method of verbal interpretation was used. A position is formulated on the semantic significance of the image detail as an obligatory, in contrast to verbal commentary, element of the text-graphic variety of memes. There are differences between the details and the detail that sets the angle of interpretation. The detail is created through the transformation of detail and pictorial ellipse. The result is an intensification of detail, which begins to perform attractive, expressive and meaning-forming functions in the text. To form an assessment, the semantic potential of images of the bodily bottom is used. The assessment is presented in implicit form through the qualification of a person's behavior as socially condemned. When interpreting, background knowledge plays a leading role. It is concluded that the detail of the image in macro-memes has a decisive influence on the formation of the evaluativeness of the entire text and is capable of changing the evaluative component of the content of the verbal part, which only specifies the desired meaning. When addressed specifically, texts are potentially conflict-generating and can become the object of expert research.
Digital transformation of media communicational career guidance for applicants
Authors: Anashkina Natalya Alexandrovna , Shmatko Marianna Vladimirovna
Published: September 2024

Communicative competence is the basic quality of mediacommunication directions, as their professional activity is associated with the implementation of effective communications. The article describes the methodology of the pedagogical experiment on the formation of communicative competence in students of the direction “Advertising and Public Relations”, which includes criteria for assessing the communicative activity of specialists in this field. The methodology takes into account the impact of digital technology on students' communication skills, the need to synchronize their communication interactions in social and digital reality. The main part of the article presents a 6-level model for the formation of communicative competence developed by the authors of students studying in the field of “Advertising and Public Relations”. When characterizing its levels, digital technologies are presented that students mastered during training in order to form the necessary motivational attitudes, knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of communications. The article describes the results obtained by testing a 6-level model of the formation of communicative competence. Participants in the experiment, who lack an innate predisposition to professional activities in advertising and public relations, were able to acquire the necessary communication management skills. Participants with innate inclinations for this profession also improved the effectiveness of their communications by independently selecting digital tools suitable for a specific communication task. Such positive dynamics confirms the relevance of the developed model for the training of competitive advertising and public relations specialists. It can be applied to other educational areas when students master the universal competence of business communication.
Edukasi Pengenalan, Pemanfaatan dan Pengelolaan Tanaman Obat pada Siswa Kelas VI Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Setiawati Agustina
Published: September 2024

Pemanfaatan tanaman obat telah dikenal secara empiris dapat membantu mengobati dan meringankan gejala penyakit di masyarakat Indonesia. Pemanfaatan ini belum optimal disebabkan oleh karena kurangnya edukasi dan pengenalan tanaman obat. Pada kegiatan ini, dilakukan edukasi  pada siswa SD kelas VI sejumlah 38 anak. Edukasi ini dilakukan secara pemaparan materi mengenai tanaman obat Indonesia dan pengelolaannya, dilanjutkan dengan pembelajaran langsung dengan mengunjungi kebun obat, dan de-briefing peneguhan materi yang didapatkan oleh para siswa. Selain itu, para siswa diperkenalkan proses pembuatan minuman herbal dari bunga telang. Evaluasi keberhasilan kegiatan ini dilakukan dengan peningkatan skor test, yaitu 32,37 ± 13.24 sebelum edukasi, menjadi 66,05 ± 21,50 setelah edukasi. Dengan demikian, kegiatan ini berhasil meningkatkan pengetahuan para siswa mengenai tanaman obat Indonesia.
Implementasi Load Balancing Internet Guna Peningkatan Akses Pengguna Pada Kantor Dinas BPKAD Kabupaten Sorong Selatan
Authors: Indriyanta Gani , Haryono Nugroho Agus , Waluyo Prihadi Beny
Published: September 2024

Abstract — The network infrastructure at BPKAD (( Badan Pengelolaan Keuangan dan Aset Daerah) of South Sorong Regency has been established to provide connection access for each section head and relevant staff to the SIMDA server. To cater to internet needs, the BPKAD Office has subscribed to four distinct internet lines. This separate network topology poses challenges and limitations, such as immobility, instability, and suboptimal quota settings. To address this, the UKDW Team restructured the network topology at BPKAD. Community service is implemented using a Community-Based Research approach, where partners play an active role and collaborate in various aspects, from modeling the network needs analysis, establishing an integrated and seamless network, to preparing human resources. The network was redesigned by integrating the four internet lines, facilitating uninterrupted network connections, bandwidth management, user management, and load balancing settings. Activities were evaluated through successful connection tests, and access restrictions have been set for each user. The community service activity has been successfully conducted, evidenced by the increased satisfaction of office staff in accessing the internet. Internet usage has become more secure, and partners are now capable of resolving their issues independently.
OPTIMALISASI POTENSI MEDIA SOSIAL UNTUK MENJANGKAU PEMILIHAN PEMULA PADA PEMILIHAN UMUM 2024
Authors: Adewiryawan Nyoman Subaga
Published: September 2024

Pada konteks pemilihan umum, media sosial sering digunakan untuk memperkenalkan calon, menyampaikan platform politik, dan mengajak masyarakat untuk berpartisipasi. Pada pemilih pemula merupakan peluang yang sangat menguntungkan karena memiliki berbagai alasan yaitu pertama pemilih pemula memiliki masa depan politik yang panjang di depan mereka, kedua pemilih pemula memiliki sikap politik yang belum mapan. Mereka dapat lebih mudah berubah sikap atau mendukung isu-isu tertentu sesuai dengan pesan dan kampanye. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menciptakan lingkungan informatif, dengan tujuan memotivasi pemilih pemula untuk berpartisipasi aktif dalam proses pemilihan, sekaligus membentuk persepsi positif terhadap demokrasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan data yang dikumpulkan dari sumber online seperti artikel, berita, dan laporan. Hasil dari sosialisasi ini tentunya generasi muda yang ada di sosial media dan generasi muda yang ada di Desa Peguyangan Kaja mampu dalam meningkatkan pemahaman dan kualitas dalam memilih informasi dan memberikan suara yang rasional pada saat mengikuti pemilihan umum.
Craniofacial morphological diversity of North, Central, and South America: Implications for discussions about oral biology and health
Authors: Hubbe Mark
Published: September 2024

Craniofacial morphology plays an important role in many aspects of the masticatory function and the oral health of individuals, and as such should be considered a baseline for studies that aim to integrate anthropological and dentistry practices that can improve oral health, dental hygiene, and care practices in populations from different biological and cultural backgrounds. This article presents a synthesis of our current understanding of the craniofacial and dental variation among native populations of North, Central, and South America, as part of the special volume on “Anthropology meets Dentistry in Central America: Research and education in oral biology”. The article presents an overview of the history of the human occupation of the American continents, with special focus on how early and recent past events have contributed to the craniofacial morphological diversity observed in these continents. However, there is limited information about native Central American populations, and current inferences about them depend largely on extrapolating from what is known about North and South America. Given the current state of knowledge, this article argues that modern Central Americans share a facial morphological pattern distinct from other populations worldwide, which means that applying models developed for other groups may not be appropriate in this context. Therefore, understanding regional variation in craniofacial morphological patterns is an important priority of study, which must consider the different cumulative factors (genetics, developmental, cultural, and historical) that have differently influenced the biological and cultural history of the populations in the region.
Intervención sonora de la pieza Coeur de Bussotti
Authors: Molinari Leticia
Published: September 2024

En este trabajo, proponemos un acercamiento a la intervención electroacústica que realiza el compositor Ricardo de Armas en la obra Coeur de Sylvano Bussotti, con particular interés en el tratamiento del espacio sonoro. A tal fin, realizamos una descripción de materiales y gestos sonoros, comportamientos y relaciones de conjunto, análisis estructural y de cualidades dimensionales; detallamos los conceptos en juego y algunos enfoques de teóricos como Basso, Cetta, Edelstein y Saitta. Proponemos que la utilización de medios mixtos enriquece y amplía el espacio acústico por vía de la incorporación y edición de nuevas fuentes, la suma de alturas tonales, la extensión del registro y el tratamiento textural, entre otros procedimientos.
Entre el archivo y el archivista
Authors: Adduci Spina Elina
Published: September 2024

El archivo sonoro fundacional del Instituto Nacional de Musicología Carlos Vega (INM) fue generado por Carlos Vega como un objeto de estudio para examinar y clasificar las músicas populares de Argentina y Latinoamérica. Las investigaciones musicológicas de Vega se han convertido en un objeto de análisis en sí mismo. Sin embargo, ni Vega ni sus sucesores han puesto especial atención en la reflexión de la praxis de producción y clasificación documental. El presente artículo indaga la política documental desarrollada por Carlos Vega con el propósito de proponer una metodología posible para la gestión de su acervo. En primer lugar, se estudian los modos de creación, catalogación y selección iniciados por Vega y continuados por el instituto. En segundo lugar, se expone una serie de estrategias adoptadas en pos del abordaje integral y procesual del archivo sonoro institucional del INM.
Identidad vs. territorialidad en la Hispanoamérica colonial
Authors: Eckmeyer Martín
Published: September 2024

Como ejercicio de poder sobre un espacio social, la territorialidad fue un factor fundamental para que las naciones latinoamericanas impusieran comunidades nacionales imaginarias mediante el recorte arbitrario de la heteroglosia preexistente. Las músicas fungieron allí un rol preponderante. Así los nacionalismos musicales pueden entenderse como prácticas de blanqueamiento y estilización mediante una territorialidad que encubrió la historia musical profunda de Nuestra América. Este trabajo indaga en la circulación del musicar americano, estableciendo correlaciones entre prácticas sonoras populares de emergencia sincrónica dentro del atlántico-colonial hispano, como los fandangos, la zarabanda o el punto. Analizaremos puntualmente algunos rasgos que hicieron de la evasión y el camuflaje de las marcas territoriales, su condición de posibilidad.
Public finance and sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa: An economic analysis
Authors: Olaoye Olumide O. , Zerihun Mulatu F.
Published: September 2024

The objective of the research is twofold. The study examines the role of public finance in promoting sustainable development in SSA. Secondly, the study investigates the optimal level of public finance beyond which public finance crowds out investment and hinders sustainable development in SSA. The study adopts a battery of econometric techniques such as the traditional ordinary least square (OLS) estimation technique, Driscoll-Kraay covariance matrix estimator, and the dynamic panel threshold model. The study found that an increase in public debts lead to a decline in sustainable development. In contrast, the results show that increase in spending on health and education, and tax can engender sustainable development in SSA. Further, we uncover the optimal levels of public spending on health and education, and public debts that engenders sustainable development in SSA. One main implication of the findings is that governments across SSA needs to reduce public debts levels and increase public spending on health and education to within the threshold levels established in this study to aid sustainable development in SSA.
Optimism and entrepreneurial self-efficacy in Indonesia MSMEs
Authors: Pranitasari Diah , Anhar Muhammad , Warcito Warcito , Said Meldasari , Harini Sri , Endri Endri
Published: September 2024

This study aimed to analyze the effect of training programs on entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) and the Optimism of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The research was conducted at Babakan Madang MSMEs, Bogor Regency, assisted by Human Resources Education and Training Center (P2SDM) under the Community Service Institution (LPPM) at IPB University (IPB). The sample size was set at 100 SMEs with a purposive sampling method. Data was obtained by distributing questionnaires and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results of the study were as follows: 1) Reactions in the training program did not affect the ESE of MSME actors, 2) Learning in the training program affected the ESE of MSME actors, 3) Behavior in the training program did not affect the ESE of MSME actors, 4) Results in the training program does not affect the ESE of MSME actors, and 5) ESE affects the Optimism of MSME actors. The effect of ESE on the Optimism of MSME actors is greater than the effect of learning in training programs on the Optimism of MSME owners.
Analysis of e-government implementation and factors affecting employee performance: Case study in Tangerang city government
Authors: Astuti Indri , Yusuf Ria Mardiana , Nohong Mursalim , Umar Fauziah , Sabbar Sabbar Dahham
Published: September 2024

This study examines the factors influencing e-government adoption in the Tangerang city government from 2010 to 2022. We gathered statistics from multiple sources to reduce joint source prejudice, resulting in a preliminary illustration of 1670 annotations from 333 regions or cities. These regions included major urban centers such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Medan, Makassar, and Denpasar, as well as other significant municipalities across Indonesia. After removing anomalous values, we retained a final illustration of 1656 annotations. Results indicate that higher-quality digital infrastructure significantly boosts e-government adoption, underscoring the necessity for resilient digital platforms. Contrary to expectations, increased budget allocation for digital initiatives negatively correlates with adoption levels, suggesting the need for efficient spending policies. IT training for staff showed mixed results, highlighting the importance of identifying optimal training environments. The study also finds that policy adaptability and organizational complexity moderate the relationships between digital infrastructure, budget, IT training, and e-government adoption. These findings emphasize the importance of a holistic approach integrating technological, organizational, and policy aspects to enhance e-government implementation. The insights provided are valuable for policymakers and practitioners aiming to improve digital governance and service delivery. This study reveals the unexpected negative correlation between budget allocation and e-government adoption and introduces policy adaptability and organizational complexity as critical moderating factors, offering new insights for optimizing digital governance.
Triple correlation states between in-situ tested soil parameters
Authors: Mieloszyk Eligiusz , Wyroslak Mariusz
Published: September 2024

When testing soil parameters, the measured parameter values are only approximations of the true values. The measurand is determined based on metrological uncertainties or using statistical models for analysing data. Some parameters of the soil state present strong correlations, but others do not always provide simple correspondences. Multiple correlations between geotechnical parameters can provide a new perspective regarding the mutual relations between these parameters and may improve the fit of different soil parameters in geotechnical design procedures. Statistical modelling based on observed data generally involves a comparison between theoretical expectancies and practical surveys. Multidimensional regression models are useful for revealing the influences of several independent variables on one dependent variable. Statistical parameters and a quantitative approach can be used to define the relationships between several factors. Presented results claim that triple depended correlations may bring some corrects in relationships of soil parameters as against to double depended correlations. The differences in coefficients of determination are significant. Three variables involved stronger correlations.
Long-term SHM (Structural Health Monitoring) of continuous rigid frame bridge reinforced by external prestressing
Authors: Zheng Xilong
Published: September 2024

The SHM (Structural Health Monitoring) system deployed for an external prestressing tendon and steel plates rehabilitated continuous rigid frame bridge is introduced in this paper. Damages and deterioration of the large box girder was described as well as the rehabilitation plan. Data that were collected for 6 monthes were analyzed. Performance of the rehabilitated bridge, pattern of the collected data as well as investigation of the correlation between different types of data were the research focus. Temperature was considered as a major issue in the monitored data, the effort has been made to eliminate the effect of temperature in deformation and strain data. The best outlier detection method for deformation data is determined to be IQR analysis, for strain data a thresholding method of the empirical value 200 με was used, and lastly for tension force a thresholding method of 85% tension force was determined to be the best and most reasonable for outlier removal. The variation range of deflection and strain can help determine whether the vehicle load is over the limit.
Post-fire behavior and residual capacity of high-strength grade 8.8 steel bolts
Authors: Król Paweł A.
Published: September 2024

The paper presents results of experimental research involving assessment of the impact of temperature, fire exposure time, and the applied cooling method on the residual load-bearing capacity of high-strength construction steel bolts quenched and tempered (QT) in the production process, and their behavior under loading. The tests consisted in subjecting the bolts to simulated thermal impacts reflecting the environmental conditions of a real fire. During the experiment, a series of static tensile and shear tests were carried out on M20-8.8 construction bolts, exposed to the temperature of 100°C, 150°C, 200°C, 300°C, 400°C, 500°C, 600°C, 700°C, 800°C, 900°C, and 1000°C for the periods of 300, 600, 1200, and 2400, respectively. Moreover, the research took into account different cooling methods and analyzed their impact. After heating, the first batch of bolts was cooled in air, by allowing them to cool freely in ambient temperature conditions. In the case of the second batch, the bolts were cooled down rapidly by immersion in water, thus simulating the effect of a rescue and firefighting operation. In each series – for statistical reasons – 3 samples were tested in order to verify correctness and repeatability of the results obtained. Residual values of the post-fire tensile strength and the post-fire shear strength were determined. Values of reduction coefficients of the residual post-fire load-bearing capacity were determined as the ratio of the current load-bearing capacity of the bolt subjected to the conditions corresponding to a relevant fire situation to its reference load-bearing capacity in the initial condition. In addition, the article discusses changes in the plasticity and behavior of bolts subjected to the described environmental impacts and points out to the observed failure mechanisms. Attention was drawn to causes of the observed phenomena, the sources of which should be sought in microstructural changes of the bolt material that occur in the process of heating and cooling, depending on the temperature reached during the simulated fire exposure.
Form-finding of optimal cable nets under self-weight based on the Force Density Method
Authors: Wójcik-Grząba Izabela
Published: September 2024

Form-finding of cable nets is the main topic of this paper. This initial stage of design path is grounded on the enhanced version of the Force Density Method. Apart from the basic form-finding it includes optimal shaping and adding self-weight of a cable structure. Minimal sum of cable lengths in the structure is treated here as a favourable initial configuration for reaching geometry and force distribution under prestress and self-weight. Regarding tensile forces obtained this way, cable sections can be proposed as the first approximation in further design process not included in this analysis. The basics of classic version of the Force Density Method are introduced in the paper. The nonlinear version of this method is used to solve an optimization problem of minimum weight cable net. The essentials of the procedures for achieving optimal shape and adding self-weight are also included and constitute the Extended Force Density Method proposed by the author. Defining proper input data for the self-weight analysis is crucial to find a new shape possibly close to the optimal one and is also discussed. A few examples of optimal or partially optimal cable nets are presented. It is shown that adding self-weight and elastic material properties can preserve the optimal shape with high accuracy. This allows to switch from the purely geometric problem of form-finding to the initial form of a structure with assumed sections and material. All calculations are performed with the use of the self-developed program UC-Form which is also briefly presented.
Rolnicy a klasa(y) średnia(e): konceptualizacja i operacjonalizacja problemu
Authors: Zwęglińska-Gałecka Dominika , Halamska Maria
Published: September 2024

Przedmiotem opracowania jest proces „burżuazyjnienia” rolników w Polsce. Oznacza on przechodzenie rolników do klasy średniej; do niej zalicza się osoby wykonujące zawody umysłowe, wymagające wysokich kompetencji cenionych na rynku pracy, przynoszących dochody na odpowiednim poziomie. Istnienie takiego procesu sygnalizują analizy struktu- ry społecznej wsi, zwłaszcza wiejskiej klasy średniej. Wskazują one, raczej koncepcyjnie niż operacyjnie, możliwość włączenia części rolników do klasy średniej, przede wszystkim za sprawą ich kapitału ekonomicznego. Celem opracowania jest operacjonalizacja kryte- rium ekonomicznego i kulturowego, służących wyłonieniu „średnioklasowych” rolników oraz rozpoznanie cech tej zbiorowości. Rolnicy należący do niej posiadają relatywnie duże (ok. 100 ha) gospodarstwa i mają wykształcenie co najmniej średnie. Są „rolnikami z krwi i kości” budującymi swoje kapitałowe zaplecze, o czym świadczą ich strategie produkcyjne i inwestycyjne oraz umiarkowane apetyty konsumpcyjne. Analiza oparta jest na danych ostatniej edycji badania „Diagnoza społeczna”, danych badania IRWiR PAN z 2020 roku oraz danych Powszechnego Spisu Rolnego z 2020 roku.
Para w pustym gnieździe – o turbulencjach relacyjnych po wyprowadzce dorosłych dzieci z domu rodzinnego
Authors: Zadkowska Magdalena
Published: September 2024

Faza pustego gniazda, charakteryzująca się odejściem dzieci z domu rodzinnego, przynosi znaczące zmiany w relacji pary. Niniejszy artykuł zagłębia się w wieloaspektowe wymiary tego etapu życia, rzucając światło na relacyjne dostosowania doświadczane przez pary w trakcie czasu „pustoszenia gniazda”. W wyniku analizy wywiadów łączonych i indywidualnych z ponad 60 osobami, które są w relacji od przynajmniej 20 lat, i których dzieci niedawno opuściły gniazda rodzinne, demonstruję, jak zwiększenie zasobów w postaci czasu i wolności wpływa na rozpoczęcie nowego etapu życia, komunikację i intymność. Do analizy wykorzystuję Model Turbulencji Relacyjnych (MTR). Artykuł testuje MTR i odpowiada na pytanie: jak pary rodziców radzą sobie z „turbulencjami”?
Obszar medyczny tranzycji płciowej w słabym państwie: doświadczenia młodych osób transpłciowych w Polsce
Authors: Kapciak Zuzanna , Pustułka Paula
Published: September 2024

Choć transpłciowość jest tematem obecnym w polskim dyskursie politycznym, nie przekłada się to na polityki wspomagające i wspierające osoby transpłciowe. W artykule omawiamy doświadczenia tranzycji płciowej w obszarze medycznym w Polsce, traktując kontekst słabego państwa jako przestrzeń solwatacji społecznej. W świetle wyników ba- dania jakościowego, w którym realizowano indywidualne wywiady pogłębione z młodymi osobami transpłciowymi, wskazano najważniejsze trudności w tranzycji w państwie pol- skim. Wyzwania te wynikają z rozproszenia rekomendacji WPATH i WHO, które gene- rują skomplikowany i długi proces tranzycyjny, obwarowany gatekeepingiem i brakiem dostępu do odpowiednio wykwalifikowanego personelu medycznego. Artykuł omawia także jednostkowe strategie radzenia sobie w słabym państwie, polegające na formowaniu transpłciowych społeczności, korzystaniu z prywatnej opieki medycznej, jak i tworzeniu w pełni alternatywnych rozwiązań o charakterze DIY. Rekomendacje z badania obejmu- ją wdrożenie systemowych rozwiązań współpracy z osobami transpłciowymi w obszarze tranzycji medycznej.
Long-term results of induction chemotherapy for non-operable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy: a single-centre experience
Authors: Xiang Geng , Chai Guangjin , Lyu Bo , Li Zhaohui , Yin Yutian , Wang Bin , Pan Yanglin , Shi Mei , Zhao Lina
Published: September 2024

Background

This study aimed to investigate the long-term clinical outcomes and toxicities of induction chemotherapy (IC) followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) vs. CCRT alone in patients with non-operable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

Patients and methods

Between 2008 and 2022, 271 ESCC patients who received definitive CCRT based on intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)/volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) were enrolled. Through a propensity score-matched (PSM) method, 71 patients receiving IC and CCRT were matched 1:1 to patients who received CCRT alone. The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards model were applied to analyze survival and prognosis.

Results

The IC + CCRT group had no improvement in 5-year overall survival (OS) rate, recurrence-free survival (RFS) rate, and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) rate (all p > 0.05) compared with the CCRT group. The 5-year OS rate (65.6% vs. 17.6% vs. 29.3%, p < 0.001), RFS rate (65.6% vs. 17.6% vs. 26.9%, p < 0.001), and DMFS rate (62.5% vs. 10.3% vs. 27.2%, p < 0.001) of the IC good responders were significantly higher than that of the IC poor responders and CCRT group. Multivariate analysis revealed that total radiotherapy time (≥ 49 days) and stage III/IV were independent predictive factors of OS, RFS, and DMFS. No significant differences were observed in the rates of grade 3–4 toxicities between both groups.

Conclusions

Our results showed the addition of IC to CCRT was not superior to CCRT in unselected ESCC patients, while IC responders could benefit from this regime without an increase in toxicities.
The Geolinguistics of State Foreign Language Education Policy Regarding Rarely Taught Languages of the Global South
Authors: Kitabayashi H.
Published: September 2024

This paper is based on a talk given by the author at the round table discussion on Current Trends in the Development of Language Policy in CIS, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean (MGIMO University, Moscow, October 12, 2023). Geolinguistics in the context of Russian government foreign language policy planning was discussed in terms of languages of the Global South not yet taught in the Russian Federation. Based on the principle that political multi-polarity implies linguistic multi-polarity, many languages of regional importance were identified. Although great-power status for Russia is assumed to apply at present, demographics suggest that this will change in the future. Nevertheless, with proper foreign language education planning, Russia’s soft-power status can be preserved indefinitely. Different approaches with regard to language policy can exist. One approach is that of promoting homogeneity in language use. Another is encouraging transparency in the transfer of information through multilingualism. Yet another one is that of promoting linguistic multi-polarity, where national, international, and local languages are valued equally. Government language education policies, whether idealistic or Machiavellian, must have concrete, usually politically determined, objectives. On the basis of political and economic considerations, Kurdish, Nepali, Burmese, Sinhala, Tamil, Cambodian, and also Tagalog were recommended. A case was also made for the pidgin and creole language studies being taken seriously. Various African languages of national importance were mentioned, as well as Sundanese a language spoken in Indonesia and Cebuano, a language spoken in the Philippines, on the grounds that they are included on Google and/or Yandex Translate. Finally, emoji was introduced as a worldwide pidgin that is rapidly developing into a language for written communication, especially among people who use sign languages. Language education policies can have political objectives which are positive, negative, or neutral. Though there are too many languages of potential importance to teach all, Russian advocacy of multi-polarity must presuppose a commitment to multilingualism and to transparency as to its methods and objectives.
Linguistic Diversity in the Philippines
Authors: Ivushkina T.
Published: September 2024

The article is focused on the linguistic situation in the Philippines, shaped historically both from outside (colonization by Spain and the USA which brought about Spanish and English as the state languages), and from inside (bringing Tagalog out of 170 local languages to the fore and renaming it into Pilipino and later Filipino). Being the language only of the fourth part of the population, it was, nevertheless, conceived of as the only state language of the Philippines. The policy of its “intellectualization”, elevating the language to a high state status, has encountered a number of obstacles, among which is the lack of the governmental support and interest among the population in reading books only in Filipino, the absence of translation centers which could popularize local literature, the shortage of professional translators and insufficient fees for their work. The process is slowed down by the influence of the English language supported on the level of the government and remaining the main official language in state structures and organizations, legal system and universities. The University of the Philippines is the most powerful institution in enhancing the role of Filipino. The study of mass media in the Philippines has brought to light the variety of languages used in newspapers: all broadsheets are printed in English, whereas tabloids are released in local languages, Tagalog primarily, but also in Bikol, Ilocano, Cebuano, Waray and Hiligaynon. There are also newspapers issued in Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Korean. The same linguistic kaleidoscope is reflected in TV and radio programs, which maintains cultural identity, emotionality and unique storytelling of the Filipinos.
Uruapan’s Place Name and the Identity of the Founders of the Town
Authors: Talavera Ibarra P. L. , Talavera Ibarra O. U. , Chesnokova O.
Published: September 2024

This article is devoted to the study of the origins of the Mexican place name Uruapan, a city officially known as Uruapan del Progreso in the state of Michoacan, with the purpose of reconstructing the original name by identifying and comparing the diverse versions of the name throughout the time, as well as establishing the ethnic identity of the founders of the town. The main hypothesis developed in the article states that the toponymic data can shed light on the socio-historical processes and allow one to establish the ethnic identity of the founders of a place. The relevance of such research is grounded in the continuing interest in Mesoamerica’s past and in the discrepancies regarding the interpretation of the toponymy of Uruapan. The materials used for this study are vast and comprehensive, integrating texts, archive materials, as well as cartographic and lexicographic sources. The method followed was based on a diachronic comparison of components including morphological, semantic, and cognitive structures. The article demonstrates the motivation behind the toponymy of Uruapan, alongside its static and dynamic dimensions. The proposed version of its Nahuatl origin is based on phonological, grammatical, lexicographical, semantic, and socio-historic data. Such an interpretation allows the authors to establish the Nahuatl identity of the founders of the town. It also reveals the ethnogenesis of the autochthonous population in Mesoamerica and in the state of Michoacan, as well as the migration patterns and the oscillations in the collective memory of the native population. The authors come to the conclusion that the place name for Uruapan comes not from Purepecha but from Nahuatl, which implies the Nahuatl identity of the founders of the town.