bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prediction and analysis of expressway tunnels crash based on modified convolutional neural network and Shapley additive explanations
Authors: Yang Yonghong , Zheng Tao , Zhang Yu , Jiang Yi , Hu Yixi
Published: January 2025

The prediction and analysis of traffic crashes in expressway tunnels plays a pivotal role in enhancing tunnel safety. A modified convolutional neural network (M-CNN) for tunnel traffic crash prediction was developed in this study. The synthetic minority over-sampling technique was used to address the issue of imbalanced crash data. Based on the prediction results, sections of high risk in tunnels were identified and Shapley additive explanations (Shap) were used to enhance the interpretability of the M-CNN. The results showed that the prediction accuracy of the M-CNN is high (74.62%) and surpassed the accuracy of baseline models (convolutional neural network, back-propagation neural network, random forest, long short-term memory and support vector machine). The tunnel entrance and exit sections were identified as risk zones. In addition, driver’s operation, tunnel grade and vehicle speed were found to have the greatest impact on rear-end crashes, sideswipe crashes and hitting guardrail crashes, respectively. This study also revealed intricate interaction effects between the variables and the skidding resistance index, with this index exhibiting a negative correlation with crash risk. The research findings have significant implications for the future implementation of machine learning models in crash studies, with practical applications for reducing crash rates.
La arrogancia de un abogado en Colombia durante su formación y en su profesión puede tomarse como insumo para su proyección laboral
Authors:   Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Cardona Villa Germán Arturo
Published: January 2025

El artículo parte de la idea de que los abogados y los estudiantes de derecho, a pesar de que han sido dotados de valores sociales en su carrera que les permite ser seres sociables, no hacen uso de ellos, por el contrario, suelen creerse seres superiores con conductas que pueden vulnerar la confianza con sus clientes o pares.
Mouse Habituation - Head Fixation on Disk v2
Authors: Amaya Avalon , Swapp Jackie
Published: January 2025

This protocol describes the typical workflow for the habituation of a mouse for awake behavioral experimentation that utilizes a disk during head fixation. Mouse habituation is a common technique utilized for mice undergoing behavioral experimentation and/or head fixation. Habituation allows the mouse to acclimate to new environments, handlers, and handling techniques, lowering the mouse's stress. Habituation timeline summary: Mice are habituated for a total of 5 days, involving daily handling and increasing durations of head fixation in the behavior enclosure. Mice can be either water restricted or on Adlib water during habituation. In days 1 and 2 mice are habituated to handling, and on days 3-5 head fixing is introduced.
Efecto de la ivermectina sobre la estructura del ensamble de escarabajos coprófagos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae-Scarabaeinae) en las sabanas colombianas de la región Caribe
Authors: Tovar Hernando L. , Noriega Jorge Ari , Caraballo Pedro
Published: January 2025

Sustancias como la ivermectina son utilizadas para el control de parásitos internos y externos del ganado, sin que se haya determinado el efecto sobre la estructura, distribución y comportamiento de otros organismos, entre ellos los escarabajos coprófagos (Coleoptera). En ese sentido, no se sabe cómo influye su uso sobre las pasturas dedicadas a la alimentación, al disminuir las especies de escarabajos en periodos de sequía, cuando el efecto diluyente de la lluvia no existe. Para estimar este efecto se realizaron recolectas durante tres días, en cuatro periodos, entre enero y marzo del 2014, en una finca ganadera en las sabanas de la región Caribe colombiana (Sucre). Se tomaron dos parcelas, una con animales tratados con ivermectina (CIv) y otra con animales sin tratamiento (SIv). Los escarabajos se recolectaron utilizando 20 trampas de caída y se revisaron 144 bostas directamente. Se estimó el efecto de la ivermectina y se analizó la relación entre la precipitación y el número de individuos. Se recolectaron 2.160 individuos pertenecientes a Aphodiinae y Scarabaeinae, con cuatro especies, siendo las más abundantes Ataenius cf. saulensis y Digitonthophagus gazella (99%). Se recolectaron 55,3% de individuos en CIv y 44,7% en SIv; las especies A. cf. saulensis y D. gazella estuvieron presentes en todos los periodos y tratamientos. Se encontró correlación positiva entre precipitación y abundancia para los tratamientos. Se sugiere leve atracción a las bostas y trampas CIv, evidenciando su efecto negativo. Es necesario continuar estudiando el efecto del uso de las ivermectinas sobre los procesos funcionales en agroecosistemas.
Evaluación de la reacción acrosomal en espermatozoides humanos inducida por oligosacáridos
Authors: Cardona Wálter , Munuce María , Cadavid Angela
Published: January 2025

La capacitación es un proceso necesario que debe sufrir el espermatozoide para poder llevar a cabo la fertilización del ocito. Este evento se da durante su paso a través del tracto reproductor femenino, donde ocurre la interacción entre los espermatozoides y las células del epitelio oviductal, la cual es dependiente de carbohidratos. Adicionalmente, el espermatozoide necesita interactuar con una serie de moléculas presentes en la zona pelúcida, que permiten un reconocimiento específico entre el espermatozoide y el oocito. La interacción entre gametos es específica de especie; ésto indica que la zona pelúcida posee ligandos que son reconocidos por los espermatozoides y que éstos poseen receptores que le permiten la unión al oocito (1).
Caracterización seminal en sabaleta brycon henni: evaluación de factores inhibidores y activadores de la motilidad espermática
Authors: Tabares Javier , Montoya Andrés , Ruiz Zulma , Cerón Mario , Arboleda Lucy , Olivera Martha
Published: January 2025

La sabaleta es una especie endémica de las cuencas del Río Cauca y se presenta como una alternativa para la seguridad alimentaria y mantenimiento de la diversidad, sin embargo, se desconocen sus características reproductivas. El objetivo de este trabajo fue caracterizar el balance iónico del plasma seminal y evaluar si la activación de la motilidad está relacionada con el cambio en las concentraciones iónicas del plasma seminal.(1)
Búsqueda de proteínas antigénicas en estadios de desarrollo de fasciola hepática, con uso potencial en el diagnóstico de la fasciolosis bovina
Authors: Bedoya Juan , Velásquez Luz , Vélez Iván
Published: January 2025

La fasciolosis es una infección de distribución mundial, que causa abundantes pérdidas en el sector pecuario. Existen dificultades para su diagnóstico ya que las pruebas usadas presentan problemas de sensibilidad y/o especificidad (1). Sueros de animales parasitados, reconocen extractos de estadios intermediarios del parásito, de manera similar a los antígenos del adulto (2,3).Esta investigación propone determinar la antigenicidad de extractos de estadios de desarrollo de F. hepatica, para identificar antígenos que posibiliten mejorar la sensibilidad y la especificidad de las pruebas inmunológicas disponibles.
Polymorphism of microsatellite marker REMS1218 in rye Secale cereale L. specimens from the Peterhof genetic collection and the varietal population Grafinya
Authors: Tsvetkova Natalia V. , Zykin Pavel A. , Andreeva Elena A.
Published: January 2025

BACKGROUND: Short stemness is an important trait for rye; most varieties of winter rye carry the dominant short stemness gene Ddw1. A simple way to assess the diversity of the chromosome region in which the Ddw1 gene is localized is to use the REMS1218 microsatellite marker.
AIM: The aim of the work is to study the polymorphism of the REMS1218 marker in six short-stemmed accessions from the Peterhof genetic collection of rye and rye plants of the Grafinya varietal population.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Six accessions of winter rye homozygous for alleles of several genes for short stemness/dwarfism and a medium-tall varietal population of winter rye Grafinya were studied. The REMS1218 microsatellite marker polymorphism was studied using fragment analysis.
RESULTS: The 318 bp fragment of the REMS1218 marker is predominant in the short-stemmed accessions from the collection, regardless of the presence of the Ddw1 gene; significant polymorphism for the REMS1218 marker was shown in the varietal population Grafinya. Principal component analysis using measured vegetative traits and grain parameters of 79 plants of the varietal population Grafinya demonstrated the absence of clustering for the four dominant REMS1218 profile types for these components.
CONCLUSIONS: The microsatellite marker REMS1218 can be used to characterize individual plants of a varietal population, to separate heterogeneous populations into subgroups with a similar profile for subsequent analysis of the progeny of the selected families according to the selected traits (plant height, productivity).
The effectiveness of mastering a patient-oriented interdisciplinary model of interaction on the example of robot-assisted learning technologies
Authors: Baidarov A. A. , Vronsky A. S. , Lazarkov P. V. , Astashina N. B. , Shamarina A. M.
Published: January 2025

Objective. To assess the effectiveness of using humanoid robots in preparation for the specialists` accreditation and training of doctors and students of a medical university.
Materials and methods. In a prospective study, two groups of 5th–6th-year students of the medical and dental faculties were analyzed in order to find out the success of patient curation. Students were asked to conduct a patient survey and make an initial diagnosis with the nosologies "coronary heart disease" and "Takotsubo cardiomyopathy". The first group was taught by patient`s supervision according to the standard training model, the second group was trained using a simulator robot. At the end of the curation, students were asked to fill in a checklist to assess their success.
Results. Curation on the first clinical scenario was successfully performed in 85 % of cases in group 1 and in 100 % in group 2 (p0.0001). On the second clinical scenario, successful curation in group 1 was carried out in 11 % of cases and in 100% of cases in group 2 (p0.0001). When assessing curation according to the checklist, the average number of points in group 1 was 7.3 ± 1.5 points, in group 2 – 8.5 ± 1.6 points (p0.0001).
Conclusions. The integration of robotic systems into simulated learning increases the effectiveness of teaching in terms of covering more aspects of various topics due to repeated identical reproduction of the situation.
Analysis and assessment of the demographic situation in perm region in 2012–2023
Authors: Pastukhova O. M. , Voronova E. A. , Isaeva N. V.
Published: January 2025

Objective. To analyze the demographic situation in Perm region in the period from 2012 to 2023, to determine the main trends, features and problems.
Materials and methods. The method of statistical analysis of the demographic situation’s indicators in Perm region, Privolzhsky federal district, and the Russian Federation was applied. The data of the resources of the Federal State Statistics Service which includes the Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System (UIISS), Rosstat and Permstat served as the raw data.
Results. The following features of the demographic situation in Perm Region in the period from 2012–2023 have been identified: population decline is proceeding faster than on average in Russia due to higher mortality rate, especially among men of working age; the structure of mortality rate, depending on the causes differs significantly from that of the population on the whole; gender and age structural deformity is marked ; life expectancy is reduced and healthy life expectancy is lower.
Conclusions. The demographic situation in Perm region in the period 2012-2023 corresponds to an obvious phase of the demographic crisis, characterized by a direct natural population decline. When planning a demographic policy in the region, it is necessary to focus on reducing the preventable mortality rate of the working-age population, especially in the male; on reproductive health improvement and young people`s reproductive behavior, on continuation of the family institution development, on improving the elderly population’s quality of life, including health care delivery.
The past, present, and future of anesthetic management in total knee arthroplasty: a descriptive literature review
Authors: Seregina Mariia A. , Balikova Diana I. , Sholin Ivan Yu. , Suryakhin Victor S. , Koriachkin Victor A.
Published: January 2025

The number of patients with osteoarthritis of large joints in the Russian Federation may reach 4 million, with the demand for knee arthroplasty estimated at approximately 300,000 procedures annually. Improved osteoarthritis diagnostics, increased life expectancy, and advancements in prosthetic technologies have driven the rise in knee arthroplasties. However, unresolved challenges related to anesthetic management for such surgeries underscore the importance of effective pain management during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) from both scientific and practical perspectives. Anesthetic techniques for TKA have evolved significantly over time. Advances in medical knowledge and technology have led to the development and refinement of various anesthetic approaches aimed at improving patient outcomes. Historically, general and infiltration anesthesia, along with neuraxial blocks, were used. The introduction of ultrasound-guided (US-guided) techniques has expanded the use of peripheral nerve blocks. Current practices include multimodal general anesthesia, spinal anesthesia, and, less commonly, epidural anesthesia. US-guided techniques encompass obturator nerve block, anterior-medial and posterior-lateral capsule blocks, periarticular infiltration, “four-in-one” block, and selective genicular nerve blocks, among others. Future directions in anesthetic management for TKA include evaluating the clinical efficacy of radiofrequency catheter ablation and cryoablation. Additionally, addressing the significant challenge of rebound pain by identifying its causes and developing effective treatment strategies is essential. The global increase in TKA volumes presents a challenge for anesthesiologists and surgeons, emphasizing the need to further advance regional anesthesia techniques to improve recovery quality following surgery.
The use of paravertebral block in pediatric cardiac surgery: narrative review
Authors: Tarasov Evgenii M. , Khinovker Vladimir V. , Svalov Alexey I. , Koryachkin Viktor A. , Fedorov Dmitry A.
Published: January 2025

The aim of this review was to describe modern methods of analgesia in the perioperative period in pediatric cardiac surgery, examples of the use of regional anesthesia to control acute pain syndrome and its effect on the course of the postoperative period. The search for publications was carried out from August 15, 2023 to March 1, 2024 in PubMed, Medline, The Cochrane Library databases. During the study, fifty-one articles were found that formed the basis of the review. According to the literature, the use of regional anesthesia methods, in particular paravertebral block (PVB), in pediatric cardiac surgery has high analgesic efficacy in the perioperative period and was associated with fewer complications associated with the use of opioids in high dosages. PVB, in the protocol of postoperative anesthesia reduces the risk of agitation upon awakening, is accompanied by more stable hemodynamics after extubation in patients in thoracic surgery, is associated with better postoperative indicators of pulmonary function. The use of PVB is accompanied by a lower number of failures compared to thoracic epidural analgesia, accompanied by a lower risk of hypotension, nausea and vomiting, and urinary retention. The use of PVB in pediatric oncology confirms the effectiveness and safety of the method.
Features of the implementation of sovereignty through the prism of the relationship between the functions of states, international organizations and integration associations
Authors: Bayramov Farman J.
Published: January 2025

This article examines the features of the implementation of sovereignty through the prism of the relationship between the functions of states, international organizations and integration associations. Sovereignty has traditionally been one of the key principles of international law and the basis of state power. However, in the modern world it faces a number of restrictions caused by globalization, international integration and the activities of multilateral organizations.
The author explores sovereignty, focusing on how the functions of interstate organizations relate to the functions of member states. The article analyzes examples from the activities of such organizations as the Union of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the European Union, which allows us to identify the main trends and contradictions in this process. Particular attention is paid to aspects that limit the sovereignty of the state, such as obligations under international treaties and others. Also, in the course of the study, the author comes to highlight aspects that are decisive in the issue of the relationship between the functions of international organizations and the functions of their member states, for example, the traditionally established substantive nature of the activities of any state in the most important spheres of public life.
Thus, this article contributes to the understanding of modern sovereignty, emphasizing the need for an integrated approach to the study of its implementation through the interaction of national and transnational structures. The study highlights the importance of balancing the preservation of national independence and effective cooperation in the international arena.
Big Data analysis as a method for assessing the effectiveness of administrative-legal regimes
Authors: Katinskaya Elena S.
Published: January 2025

The article examines the role of Big Data as a tool for ensuring the efficiency and adaptability of administrative management in the context of the introduction of administrative-legal regimes. The author explores the possibility of applying analytical methods to arrays of data received from different sources during crisis situations and identifies potential ways of using them to develop management decisions. We believe that the use of Big Data can become a key factor in improving the methods of normative legal regulation of the activities of governing bodies, which will ultimately increase the state’s ability to respond to crisis situations and protect the public interest.
Revisiting the use of game assets in criminal activity
Authors: Dyachenko Anton A. , Plokhov Sergei V.
Published: January 2025

The article discusses the problem of using game assets in criminal activity. The study presents the main types of these assets, provides the procedure for determining their value, and also examines existing examples and possible risks of using game assets and in-game trading for criminal purposes.
The work contains a detailed analysis of the legislation of the Russian Federation and foreign states in the designated field. Particular emphasis is placed on the study of various legal approaches to loot boxes, including in terms of their regulation for the purposes of gambling legislation.
The study examines a number of examples from Russian and international judicial practice in civil and criminal cases in this field.
Based on the study conducted, the author’s approach to solving problems arising in connection with the use of game assets has been developed, including specific proposals for amending Russian legislation in order to protect the rights of citizens and minimize the risks of criminal use of computer games.
The dynamics of legal statistics and state statistical monitoring indicators
Authors: Kolesov Mikhail V.
Published: January 2025

The article examines in detail the issues of the dynamism of legal statistics indicators, and also indicates the erroneousness of assessing the effectiveness of law enforcement agencies having consideration for this criterion only. The author examines in detail the legal basis for the definitions used in statistical reports, and conducts their robust analysis at the historical level as well. The author uses the research results to present his own reasoned conclusions and proposals for coordinating the activities of law enforcement agencies by eliminating various rating indicators, as well as improving the procedure for conducting federal legal statistical monitoring.
Taxpayers of value added tax in situations of performing taxable transactions by public-law entities and their bodies
Authors: Paul Aleksei G.
Published: January 2025

The article examines the specifics of determining the composition of persons obliged to pay value added tax when performing taxable transactions by public-law entities and their bodies. The author substantiates the conclusion that when determining the composition of value added tax payers, the principles of economic neutrality of value added tax, recognition and protection of private, state, municipal and other forms of ownership are of priority. In this regard, in cases where an object taxable with value added tax is formed, in the absence of exemptions envisaged in the legislation on taxes and fees, the relevant transactions will be taxed either through tax agents (if any) or through public authorities.
Transparency of interim evidence assessment as a necessary condition for ensuring adversarial principle in civil proceedings
Authors: Stolpovskih Nikita O.
Published: January 2025

Aim. The study aimed to substantiate the need to ensure transparency of the interim assessment of evidence performed by the court. This work criticizes the approach that allows discretion of the court when deciding whether to offer parties to the case to submit additional evidence. The arguments given by supporters of the passive role of the court in the process of assessing evidence are recognized as erroneous, since a public preliminary assessment of the reliability and sufficiency of evidence will not lead to a violation of the adversarial principle, but on the contrary, will provide conditions for its most complete implementation, will contribute to a comprehensive, complete and correct clarification of the case actual circumstances.
Conclusions. When considering a civil dispute, it is the court that should set the vector of evidentiary activity, determine the directions of collecting, examining and assessing evidence by disclosing the results of their interim assessment. The work proposes to amend the procedural legislation, namely to establish the court’s obligation to offer persons participating in the case to submit additional evidence if there are doubts about its reliability and (or) sufficiency.
Legal issues of fulfillment of tax obligations by third parties
Authors: Krasyukov Андрей V.
Published: January 2025

The article is studies the procedure for fulfilling a tax obligation by a third party. The author classifies the procedure for fulfillment into mandatory and initiative. In this work, with regards to the established judicial practice, the grounds for involving third parties in the mandatory fulfillment of a tax obligation are identified, and the legal structure necessary for this is highlighted. Then the author focuses on the problems of initiative fulfillment of a tax obligation by a third party. He identifies various forms of abuse of rights in the fulfillment of a tax obligation by a third party and suggests ways to counter them.
Revisiting the prospects of criminal-law doctrinal research into industrial safety issues at hazardous industrial facilities
Authors: Fomin Vladimir A.
Published: January 2025

In the article, the author proposes to pay attention to possible ways of developing a scientific discussion regarding the application of Article 217 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which establishes liability for socially dangerous violation of industrial safety rules at certain facilities.
Having analyzed statistical indicators of the occurrence of man-made emergencies, as well as statistics on the work of courts of general jurisdiction in criminal cases of the category under consideration, the author emphasizes the need to strengthen the criminal-law protection of hazardous industrial facilities.
For these purposes, it is proposed to pay special attention to special legislation which in itself is quite complex, and its application should exclude cases of ignoring the facts of criminal attitude of authorized persons to the performance of their duties.
Rehabilitation of common sense: law and justice in sight of metamodernism
Authors: Chukin Dmitry S.
Published: January 2025

One of the relevant tasks of social sciences, including jurisprudence, is identification of the modern humanity condition after the collapse of the postmodern philosophical and historical model was ascertained. Its solution involves the creation of a concept of reality that contains objective ontological attributes and can be used as a basis for searching for epistemological resources required for access to it. The article analyzes the possibility of using theoretical and methodological tools for these purposes, offered by two new intellectual practices, namely metamodernism and speculative realism. In particular, it concerns such concepts as the “structure of feelings” and “metaxis.” while within them, the concepts of “unity,” “general,” and “norm” displaced from it return to social cognition. The type of sensitivity characteristic of modern times is considered to be “common sense” which can become an objective basis for obtaining general knowledge about the world, as well as for clarifying the concept of “natural law” and its substantive content. The structure of reality proposed by speculative realism enables to overcome the legal relativism imposed by postmodernism and develop a consistent understanding of law and justice.
Information and technical means as a guarantee of criminal proceedings objectivity
Authors: Starodubova Galina V.
Published: January 2025

The article analyzes the use of information and technical means in criminal proceedings regulated by legal norms. Familiarization with the protocol of interrogation, physical confrontation, submission for identification, conducted via video conference, by announcing it to the participants cannot be considered an adequate guarantee of the reliability of the correctness of the presentation of testimony in the protocol in the absence of a video recording. Despite the fact that the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation establishes the mandatory video recording of investigative actions conducted using video conference systems, its absence in investigative and judicial practice is not uniformly assessed as a material violation of the law. Similarly, there is no uniform practice in assessing the absence of an audio recording of a court hearing as a basis for the remission of a sentence by a higher court. An audio protocol as a guarantee of the reliability of the court hearing protocol, primarily in terms of presenting the testimony of participants in a criminal case interrogated during the trial, is of particular importance in view of the change in the rules for announcing a sentence, which are reduced to announcing only its introductory and operative parts, and the immutability of the procedure for handing copies of the sentence to the convicted or acquitted person, the defense attorney, and the prosecutor.
Conversion of property obtained through criminal activity to the state income as a way of restoring social justice: assessing the prospects of hybrid proceedings
Authors: Tymoshenko Andrey A.
Published: January 2025

The author analyzed the current criminal, criminal procedure and other related legislation on the issue of determining the current state of the procedure for the conversion of property obtained by criminal means into state ownership.
Particular attention is paid to the development of legislation on the confiscation of property, as well as special regulation of mechanisms for undermining the material basis of terrorism, extremism and corruption.
Taking into account the work done, a conclusion was made about the existence of hybrid mechanisms in relation to criminal procedure for the conversion of property obtained from tortious manifestations into the ownership of the Russian Federation.
The author comes to the conclusion about the need for the purposes of restoring social justice in a society suffering from crime, to continue the development of hybrid proceedings, including through the seizure of “unexplained” income of citizens.
Semiotics of law: essence and prospects of scientific research
Authors: Sorokina Yulia V.
Published: January 2025

The presented work is focused on the semiotics of law as a separate sphere of legal knowledge, which has a direct outlet to practice in the sense of relevant construction of signs in the form of terms, concepts, definitions, and scientific paradigms. The author refers to the evolution of the semiotics development, highlighting the main stages and key achievements that have become axioms to date. At the same time, the main components of semiosis are defined as a process, a way of the meaning cognition through a sign. Interpretation, which gives meaning to signs, which contributes to the cognition of the Other, is one of the main aspects in the process of cognition of signs. In the process of research, the author directly refers to legal semiotics, since law represents an endless system of signs and meanings that acquire sense through interpretation. The article attempts to substantiate the practical significance of semiotics for jurisprudence.
Effect of Brand Logo Type on Attitude toward Far Brand Extension : Mediating Role of Construal Level and Perceived Brand Breadth
Authors:   The Korean Logistics Research Association, Kim Young-Ju , Jung An-Yong , Yeo Jun-Sang
Published: January 2025

Most previous studies have focused on the negative effects of far brand extensions. However, this study aimed to explore the possibility of positive responses to far extensions when using symbol (non-word) marks instead of word marks. Specifically, we investigated whether brand logo type influences attitudes toward far brand extensions and examined the sequential mediation effect of construal level and perceived brand breadth on this relationship, moderated by mental imagery.
As a result of Experiment 1 revealed a significant difference in attitudes toward far brand extensions between groups exposed to McDonald's symbol and word marks. A sequential mediation effect was found: individuals exposed to the symbol mark exhibited higher levels of construal and perceived brand breadth, leading to more positive attitudes toward far extensions.
Experiment 2 employed Gompyo's symbol and word marks as stimuli and measured mental imagery as a moderator. The direct effect of brand logo type on attitudes toward far brand extensions and the sequential mediation effect through construal level and perceived brand breadth were confirmed. Additionally, a moderated mediation effect of mental imagery was observed. Specifically, higher levels of mental imagery were associated with increased construal level and perceived brand breadth, which in turn positively influenced attitudes toward far brand extensions.
New Media Usage Habits and Emotional Development in Primary School Children
Authors: Schirone Tiziana
Published: January 2025

The study, which involved 743 Italian primary school children (47.5% girls; 51.7% boys) with an average age of 8.85 years (SD = 1.104), explores the representation and habits of use of new media. It probes the presence of devices in children’s bedrooms, their habits before falling asleep and when they wake up. The data highlight that the lifestyle of the subjects is characterized by a regular use of the smartphone that is also used in social spaces (restaurants, streets, parks, sea), and highlight a prevalent absence of active mediation by parents. It is observed that most children are active daily on their smartphones in a solitary way and that the rules set by their parents are present only in the minority of the sample. The PCA and Examination of Variance (ANOVA) were also performed. The results also showed that the habit of using the devices influences the results on the Scale Emotional adjustment. It is hypothesized that active mediation by parents and their presence represents a protective factor for children’s emotional development and acts as a regulatory element of digital behavior. The survey also provides food for thought for teachers who could support families, stimulating them to reflect on the importance of their active presence in the relationship with children through digital activity regulation.
From Motor Skills and Coordination to Sensitivity and Empathy. Ballroom Dancing as a Tool for Harmonizing Children’s Development
Authors: Kopaczyńska Iwona
Published: January 2025

The author indicates the multidimensionality of the understanding harmony in the development of preschool and early school children. It presents the issues of motor skills, sensitivity and empathy, and ballroom dancing as a tool for harmonizing children’s development. It presents the results of research carried out by a group of trainers working with children learning ballroom dancing. Analyzing the research results, she indicates that ballroom dancing, due to its specificity, affects development in various spheres: physical and movement, emotional, motivational, social, cognitive, as well as musical and aesthetic activity. Relationships between various developmental spheres stimulated by dance activity can support harmony in children’s development.
The Echoes of Partition: Representations of the 1947 Bangla Division in Bengali Short Stories
Authors: Soriya Farjana , Maruf Tarekol Islam , Mannan Motia
Published: January 2025

The devastating 1947 Partition of Bengal caused significant harm to the social, cultural, and psychological fabric of Bengali society. This study examines how the Partition is portrayed in a few preselected Bangla short stories, focusing on themes of violence, displacement, identity, and loss. The research intends to examine how these stories portray the psychological and emotional suffering of the Partition through realism, symbolism, and stream of consciousness through a qualitative examination of linguistic strategies, including Rabindranath Tagore's The Home and the World, Tahmima Anam's The Bones of Grace, and Sunil Ganguly's The Refugee. The results imply that these stories contribute to a broader cultural understanding of the lingering consequences of the Partition in addition to capturing the psychological suffering of the individual and the community. This study concludes a significant difference by considering the value of Bangla short stories as a tool for understanding and attempting to preserve the memories of the Partition.
Ortaçağ Türk-İslam Devletlerine Ait Bağdaş Kurmuş İnsan Tasvirli Sikkeler
Authors: Günay Emre , Gül Mesut
Published: January 2025

Ortaçağ Türk-İslam devletlerinde tahta çıkan hükümdarların hutbeden sonra ilk işi, sikke bastırmak olmuştur. Sikke darp ettirme hükümdarlığın tescil edilmesinde oldukça etkin olan maddi bir alamettir. Her ne kadar işlevsel olarak maddi boyutlu bir alamet gibiyse de sikkenin sembolik boyutunu göz ardı etmemek gerekir. Ortaçağ Türk-İslam devletlerinin sikkelerine bakıldığında simgesel açıdan anlam yüklü en önemli grubu bağdaş şemalı sikkelerin oluşturduğunu söylemek mümkündür. Ortaçağ Türk-İslam devletlerinin bastırdığı sikkeler içerisinde özel bir grubu temsil eden bağdaş kurmuş insan tasvirli sikkelerin kullanımına; Anadolu Selçuklu, Artuklu, Zengi, Begteginli ve Eyyübi devletleri ile Musul hükümdarlığında rastlanmaktadır. Sikkelerin üzerinde yer alan süslemeler, genel itibariyle siyasi, dini, kozmolojik ve astrolojik semboller taşıyan bezeme ögelerinden oluşmaktadır. Sikkelerdeki bu tezyinlerin Orta Asya Türk geleneklerinin ve Ortaçağ’ın politik anlayışının etkisinde geliştiğini belirtmek mümkündür. Süslemelerde dikkat çeken unsur kompozisyonların büyük oranda birbirine benzer üslup özelliklerine sahip olmasıdır. Yakın bir tipolojiye sahip bu sikkelerin 12. ve 13. yüzyıllarda geniş bir coğrafyada farklı Türk devletleri tarafından basılmasında etno-kültürel ortamın etkili olduğu düşünülmektedir.
Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Flört Kaygısı Düzeylerinin Çocukluk Dönemi Örselenme Yaşantıları Tarafından Yordanması
Authors: Erkek Ahsen , Bingöl Tuğba
Published: January 2025

Flört kaygısı; temelde karşı cinsten kaçınmayla başlayan, bireyin ilişki yaşamasını zorlaştıran, özellikle üniversite öğrencilerinde görülen bir problemdir. Çocukluk dönemi örselenme yaşantıları, bireyin çocukluk yıllarında maruz kaldığı fiziksel istismar, duygusal istismar, cinsel istismar ve ihmallerdir. Temel ilişki anlayışının şekillendiği çocukluk yıllarında örselenme yaşantılarına maruz kalmak bireyin gelecekte flört kaygısı yaşayabilmesine neden olabilmektedir. Bu açıdan üniversite öğrencilerinin flört kaygısı düzeylerinin çocukluk dönemi örselenme yaşantıları tarafından yordanmasının incelenmesi bireyin ruhsal sağlığının korunması ve bireye erken müdahale için önemlidir. Araştırma grubu Doğu Anadolu’daki bir devlet üniversitesinde basit rastgele örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 369 üniversite öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak Flört Kaygısı Ölçeği ve Çocukluk Dönemi Örselenme Yaşantıları Ölçeği Kısa Formu kullanılmıştır. Veriler, Bağımsız Örneklemler İçin t Testi, Tek Yönlü ANOVA ve Çoklu Regresyon Analizi ile analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre cinsiyet, flörtün olup olmaması, algılanan sosyoekonomik düzey, duygusal istismar, duygusal ihmal yaşantıları değişkenleri flört kaygısı düzeyleri ile yüksek ve anlamlı bir ilişki vermektedir.
İstihbarat Başarızlığına Neden Olan Bir Faktör Olarak Bilişsel Uyumsuzluk: Hendek Operasyonları Örneği
Authors: Önder Hasan Mesut , Kodaman Timuçin
Published: January 2025

İstihbarat analizi, ham haberler ve veriler üzerinden bir yargıya varma süreci olarak tanımlanabilir. Bu bilgilerin işlenmesi sürecinde analistler, bilişsel uyumsuzlukla karşılaşarak, analiz hataları yapabilmektedir. Bilişsel uyumsuzluk teorisi, analistler, bilgi işlerken birbiri ile çelişen bilgilerle karşılaştıklarında uyumsuzluğun ortaya çıktığını, bu uyumsuzluğun da analistlerde duygusal gerilim yarattığını öne sürmektedir. Gerilimin temel sebebinin de analistlerin ideolojik, siyasi ve felsefi inançları ile çelişen bilgilerin, zihinsel karmaşaya neden olmasıdır. Analist, bilişsel uyumsuzlukla karşı karşıya kaldığında, yaşanan gerilimi azaltmak için çelişkili fikirlerden birini görmezden gelebilmekte, sahip olduğu yargı modelini destekleyecek bilgiler bulmakta veya uyumsuz bilginin öneminin az olduğunu ileri sürebilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, istihbarat servislerinin bir siyasi hedefe ulaşmak için kullanıldıklarında belirlenen siyasi hedefin, istihbarat analistlerine yargılarına etki ettiği ve bu durumun da bilişsel uyumsuzluğu ortaya çıkardığı söylenebilir. Bilişsel uyumsuzluk sarmalına hapsolan analistler, uyumsuzluğu azaltmak için siyasi amaç ile çelişen bilgileri göz ardı etmekte, risk ve tehditlere karşı duyarsızlaşmaktadır. Bu çalışma, bu çerçeve ışığında, Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatının, Hendek operasyonları öncesinde PKK’nın hazırlıkları tespit edememesini ele alınmaktadır.
The Problem of Women's 'Absence' and Women's Representation in Local Government Assemblies: A Study on the Central Anatolia Region
Authors: Bölükbaş Vahit
Published: January 2025

Half of the world population consists of women. It is seen that women are underrepresented in international, national, and local administrations since they are compressed into certain roles and moulds with general assumptions such as social, cultural, traditional, etc. It is seen that women cannot reach the representation they deserve in the administrative processes in almost all countries. Of course, there are many reasons for this situation, but no reason can explain the ‘ignoring’ of women only because of gender and the frameworks and boundaries set by others for that gender. In this study, the ‘problematic of women's absence’ in local governments is analysed through the Central Anatolia Region. The aim of the study, the data of which were accessed by using the descriptive analysis method and document analysis method based on the official data of the Supreme Electoral Council, is to describe the representation of women among the members of metropolitan, provincial and district municipal assemblies and provincial general assemblies in the Central Anatolia Region according to the results of the local elections held on 31 March 2024. In the study, the thesis that women's representation in local governments is low in metropolitan, provincial and district municipal assemblies and provincial general assemblies in the Central Anatolia Region has been tested and the data reveal that women are not adequately represented in these areas. Necessary suggestions are presented to solve the ‘problematic of absence’ of women.
Ejercicios de fuerza en pacientes que van a ser intervenidos de artroplastia de rodilla mediante cirugía “Fast-track”: un estudio aleatorizado controlado
Authors: Gutiérrez Giménez Mª Teresa
Published: January 2025

Antecedentes: Uno de los trastornos musculoesqueléticos y degenerativos más frecuente en edad adulta y que produce mayor discapacidad es la osteoartrosis de rodilla cuya solución en grados severos es la artroplastia de rodilla (ATR) que es una de las intervenciones más habituales en los últimos años. En el Hospital Mutua de Accidentes de Zaragoza (MAZ) se realiza con protocolo “Fast-track” que permite que los pacientes se movilicen lo más rápido posible y con pocas complicaciones. Inmediatamente después de la ATR aparecen importantes reducciones de la fuerza muscular y junto con la pérdida de masa muscular relacionada con la edad, aumenta el riesgo de discapacidad y es por ello qué recuperar la fuerza muscular es un objetivo importante.
Objetivo: El propósito de este estudio fue evaluar la efectividad de un programa de ejercicios de fuerza con bandas elásticas en pacientes que van a ser intervenidos de artroplastia total de rodilla (ATR) mediante cirugía “Fast-track”.
Material y método: 48 pacientes programados para ATR en el primer semestre del 2021 participaron en este ensayo aleatorizado controlado. Un grupo control que realizaba los ejercicios según protocolo establecido en el hospital y el grupo intervención realizaba además unos ejercicios con bandas elásticas, un mes antes de la cirugía y un mes después de la misma, mientras duró la investigación. Se evaluó el dolor, la rigidez y la capacidad funcional mediante el cuestionario Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) y se hicieron la batería de pruebas de cribado de fragilidad SPPB (Short Physical Performance Battery) en tres momentos: Un mes antes de la cirugía (T1), quince días después de la cirugía (T2) y al mes de la intervención (T3). También se midió la fuerza de agarre manual en ambas extremidades superiores, el perímetro de muslo (tanto en la pierna que iba a ser intervenida como en la sana) y el Índice de masa corporal (IMC) en las tres evaluaciones.
Resultados: Tanto el grupo intervención como el grupo control obtuvieron mejoras estadísticamente significativas en las evaluaciones del cuestionario WOMAC y pruebas SPPB a los 15 días y a mes de la cirugía si bien el grupo que hizo ejercicios de fuerza con bandas elásticas obtuvo resultados mejores estadísticamente significativos. No hubo diferencias significativas en la fuerza de agarre manual, en el perímetro de muslo ni en el IMC.
Conclusión: Un programa de ejercicios de fuerza pre y postoperatorio de ATR con bandas elásticas mejora la eficacia del programa tradicional, disminuyendo el dolor y rigidez, mejorando la capacidad funcional, equilibrio y velocidad de la marcha y por lo tanto su autonomía y calidad de vida.
Specifics of Organizing of the State Financial Control in the People's Republic of China
Authors:   Professor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Honored Lawyer of the Russian Federation, LL.D., Professor, Shokhin Sergey O.
Published: January 2025

The article discusses the features of the organization and activities of state financial control bodies in the People's
Republic of China. Their compliance with the principles generally recognized in the international community, reflected
in the INTOSAI Lima Declaration, is analyzed. The specificity of their status and competence as a vertically integrated
structure is emphasized.
Experimental Assessment of Finite Control Set - Model Predictive Control Applied to a Dual-Converter-Based Rectifier With a Floating DC link
Authors: De Oliveira Liane M. , Melo Victor F. M. B. , Teles Iaryssa P. , Soares Emerson de L. , Da Silva Edison R. C. , Gehrke Bruna S. , Fabrício Edgard L. L. , Da Paz Gilielson F.
Published: January 2025

This paper proposes a reduced-computation-burden Finite Control Set - Model Predictive Control (FCS-MPC) applied to a dual-converter-based rectifier with a floating DC link. The main goal of this paper is providing a proof of concept of the discussed system employing the proposed FCS-MPC, highlighting its feasibility, simple multivariable control and straightforward implementation. The proposed FCS-MPC reduces the number of tested vectors from the available 64 to only nine, efficiently controlling grid currents and floating DC-link voltage. To evaluate the performance, steady- and transient-state simulations were carried out to compare the proposed FCS-MPC with the conventional PI-based method. The results indicate that FCS-MPC provides a better dynamic response than the PI-based method. However, its total harmonic distortion (THD) at the same sampling frequency is higher, as the PI-based method benefits from a modulation stage that reduces the current ripple. Additionally, the proposed FCS-MPC shows significantly lower switching losses than the PI-based approach. On the other hand, for the same switching frequency, the proposed FCS-MPC presents a somewhat higher, but similar THD and losses values to the PI-based method. Experimental results further validate the feasibility of the proposed FCS-MPC, reinforcing its potential as an efficient alternative to traditional control strategies in dual-converter-based-rectifier.
Jak badać zjawisko niepełnosprawności. Szanse i zagrożenia założeń teoretycznych i metodologicznych studiów nad niepełnosprawnością
Authors: Głąb Zbigniew , Woynarowska Agnieszka , Trojanowska Milena , Rzeźnicka-Krupa Jolanta , Stojkow Maria , Sztobryn-Giercuszkiewicz Joanna , Kamecka-Antczak Celina , Szafrański Mateusz , Wos Klaudia , Kasprzak Tomasz , Albin Kamila , Masłyk Tomasz , Mankowski Wojciech , Zakrzewska-Manterys Elżbieta , Maciąg Rafał , Wojtyńska Joanna , Majewska Klaudia Izabela
Published: January 2025

Książka dotyczy zagadnień metodologiczno-teoretycznych, w tym podmiotowości i tożsamości, a także edukacji i aktywności zawodowej oraz pozazawodowej osób z niepełnosprawnościami. Zwrócono w niej uwagę na szanse i zagrożenia wynikające z kontekstu kulturowo-społecznego oraz systemowo-instytucjonalnego w badaniach nad niepełnosprawnością. Poszczególne rozdziały zawierają konkretne przykłady ilustrujące podejmowane zagadnienia badawcze oraz bezpośrednie doświadczenia osób badających zjawisko niepełnosprawności w różnych obszarach życia społecznego.
Publikacja łączy w sobie zarówno cechy opracowania naukowego, opartego na badaniach własnych poszczególnych autorów, jak i praktycznego poradnika z wnioskami o charakterze rekomendacji. Z tego względu powinna zainteresować nie tylko przedstawicieli nauki, lecz także praktyków zatrudnionych w instytucjach pomocowych, organizacjach pozarządowych i rządowych, których jednym z zasadniczych obszarów działania jest diagnozowanie sytuacji osób z niepełnosprawnościami i projektowanie zmian mających na celu aktywizację tego środowiska.