bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Estimating Ground Motion Intensities Using Simulation-Based Estimates of Local Crustal Seismic Response
Authors: Agrawal Himanshu , McCloskey John
Published: September 2023

It is estimated that 2 billion people will move to cities in the next 30
years, many of which possess high seismic risk, underscoring the
importance of reliable hazard assessments. Current ground motion models
for these assessments typically rely on an extensive catalogue of events
to derive empirical Ground Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs), which
are often unavailable in developing countries. Considering the
challenge, we choose an alternative method utilizing physics-based (PB)
ground motion simulations, and develop a simplified decomposition of
ground motion estimation by considering regional attenuation
(Δ) and local site amplification (A),
thereby exploring how much of the observed variability can be explained
solely by wave propagation effects. We deterministically evaluate these
parameters in a virtual city named Tomorrowville, located in a 3D
layered crustal velocity model containing sedimentary basins, using
randomly oriented extended sources. Using these physics-based empirical
parameters (Δ and A), we evaluate the
intensities, particularly Peak Ground Accelerations (PGA), of
hypothetical future earthquakes. The results suggest that the estimation
of PGA using the deterministic decomposition exhibits a robust spatial
correlation with the PGA obtained from simulations within Tomorrowville.
This method exposes an order of magnitude spatial variability in PGA
within Tomorrowville, primarily associated with the near surface geology
and largely independent of the seismic source. In conclusion, advances
in PB simulations and improved crustal structure determination offer the
potential to overcome the limitations of earthquake data availability to
some extent, enabling prompt evaluation of ground motion intensities.
Blocking hemopexin with specific antibodies: a new strategy for treating diabetic retinopathy
Authors: Bogdanov Patricia , Duarri Anna , Sabater David , Salas Anna , Isla-Magrané Helena , Ramos Hugo , Huerta Jordi , Valeri Marta , García-Arumí José , Simó Rafael , Hernández Cristina
Published: September 2023

Hemopexin (HPX) is overexpressed in the retina of diabetic patients, and induces the breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier (BRB) in vitro. The present study was aimed at evaluating whether HPX blockade by specific antibodies (aHPX) could avoid vascular leakage in vivo and microvascular angiogenesis in vitro and ex vivo. For this purpose, the effect of intravitreal injections (IVT) of aHPX on vascular leakage was evaluated in db/db mice and rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes (D-STZ) using the Evans Blue method. Retinal neurodegeneration and inflammation were also evaluated. The antiangiogenic effect of aHPX on human retinal endothelial cells (HREC) was tested by scratch wound healing and tube formation using standardized methods, as well as choroidal sprouting assays from retinal explants obtained in rats. We found that IVT of aHPX significantly reduced vascular leakage, as well as retinal neurodegeneration and inflammation. In addition, treatment with aHPX significantly reduced the HRECs migration and tube formation induced by high glucose concentration, and suppressed choroidal sprouting even after VEGF stimulation, this effect being higher than obtained with Bevacizumab. In conclusion, the anti-permeability and antiangiogenic effects IVT of aHPX suggest the blockade or inhibition of HPX as a new strategy for the treatment of advanced stages of diabetic retinopathy.
Multiple Red-brown Papules and Plaques on the Trunk and Extremities: A Quiz
Authors: Song Xiaoting , Zhang Daoning , Zhao Zuotao , Wang Aiping
Published: September 2023

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Clinical Tooth Color Matching: In Vivo Comparisons of Digital Photocolorimetric and Spectrophotometric Analyses
Authors: Philippi AG , Sabatini GP , Freitas MS , Oshima SN , Tango RN , Gonçalves TMSV
Published: September 2023

Objective

This study aimed to compare the tooth color matching of two dental colorimetric methods: the spectrophotometric analysis (SPM) and the standardized digital photocolorimetric analysis (DPC).

Methods

The color of 60 maxillary central incisors of 30 volunteers (22.5 ± 7.6 years) was analyzed. In the DPC method, tooth photographs were standardized with the eLABor_aid protocol, processed with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software, and the values of L*, a*, and b* were obtained with a Digital Color Meter software. For the SPM, L*, a*, and b* were measured directly with a handheld spectrophotometer. Data were submitted to paired t-test and Pearson correlation test (α=0.05). Mean color difference between the two methods was calculated with CIELAB formula.

Results

All color coordinates revealed different values when comparing DPC to SPM in the same tooth (p<0.0001). Mean color difference (ΔEab) between SPM and DPC was 11.5 ±3.1. A positive correlation was observed for L* (R2=0.73,p<0.0001), a* (R2=0.31, p=0.017), and b* (R2=0.83, p<0.0001).

Conclusions

Even though the color coordinate values were different in both methods, they were correlated, revealing that the DPC is a viable alternative to determine the tooth color matching.
Pensamientos automáticos y autoestima en adolescentes en un colegio privado de la ciudad de Quito en el año 2023
Authors:   Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Pastrano Morales Nataly Jazmin , Changotasig Alvarado Odalys Yessel ,   Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Morales Fonseca Cristhian Fabricio ,   Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Flores Vallejo Alejandra Estefanía ,   Universidad Politécnica Salesiana
Published: September 2023

La presente investigación que lleva como tema “Pensamientos automáticos y autoestima de los adolescentes en un colegio privado de la ciudad de Quito en el año 2023”, tiene como objetivo identificar si existe una influencia de los pensamientos automáticos en la autoestima de los adolescentes; en la investigación se trabajó con todos los adolescentes del colegio, del ciclo básico y bachillerato, se contó con una población de 75 participantes. La investigación fue llevada a cabo bajo el método científico, se ocupó los diseños cuantitativo, descriptivo, transversal no experimental. Dentro de los instrumentos de recolección de datos utilizados fueron: “Inventario de pensamientos automáticos (Ruíz y Lujan)” mismo que evalúa 15 tipos de pensamiento automáticos además de utilizar un método de calificación por puntaje de 0 a 4 dando calificación de 0= Nunca pienso eso 1= Algunas veces lo pienso, 2= Bastantes veces lo pienso 3= Con mucha frecuencia lo pienso y “AUTOESTIMA: de Rosenberg ” tiene una valoración de la variable "Autoestima" a nivel métrico, que luego es susceptible de ser subdivida en rangos de puntuación. Consta de 10 apartados, con 4 opciones de respuesta cada una. Se encontró que existe un predominio en los participantes presentando un nivel de autoestima media y baja; por otro lado, en cuanto a los pensamientos automáticos se determinó una mayor cantidad de estudiantes que presentan el tipo de pensamiento denominado “Falacia de Recompensa”, “Razonamiento Emocional” y “Visión Catastrófica. Se llega a la conclusión que no existe una correlación significativa entre las variables mencionadas.
Mesenteric Mesothelial Cyst Presented as Acute Abdominal Pain
Authors: SV Jagtap
Published: September 2023

Mesenteric cysts are rare intra-abdominal tumors. The preoperative diagnosis of mesenteric cysts is challenging due to its rarity. We present a case of 65 -years-old female with history of progressive increasing abdominal discomfort and swelling she presented with sudden acute abdominal pain of 5 days. Physical examination revealed a mildly tender, palpable abdominal swelling occupying right iliac fossa measuring 10x8x3 cm. Plain and contrast computed tomography scan abdomen and pelvis showed an intra-abdominal well defined, thin walled cystic lesion in right iliac fossa and extending upto right hypochondriac region. It showed multiple thin internal septae and low level mobile internal echoes. On radio imaging suggestive of a mesenteric cyst was given and histopathological correlation was advised. The exploratory laprotomy with complete surgical excisions of cystic mass was done. The histopathological diagnosis of benign mesothelial cyst of mesentry was given. We are presenting rare case of simple mesenteric cyst for its clinical, radio imaging and histomorphological features.
A Rare Torsion Case of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Natural Course with Laparoscopic, Cytological and Pathological Findings
Authors: Niwa Kenji
Published: September 2023

Polycystic ovary (PCO) syndrome cases with adnexal torsion in a natural cycle without ovarian induction are rare, and many torsion cases in PCOs involve pelvic masses, such as uterine fibroids. A 37-year-old woman, gravida two para two, came in an emergency because of lower abdominal pain for 2 or 3 days. PCO was followed in a previous hospital. At a visit in her Douglas pouch, a 7.3 x 4.5 cm mass that was consistent with the point of tenderness was detected by ultrasonography and magnetic resonance images. The patient underwent a semi-emergent laparoscopic surgery for a diagnosis of torsion of the left adnexa. At an abdominal exploration, the left ovary was swollen to approximate 7 cm in size and twisted 360°clockwise. The intraoperative imprint cytology showed the presence of fibrous cells alone, thus the malignancy denied. Histologically, fibrously thickened cortex and multiple follicular cysts due to atretic follicles were found, compatible with PCO. As the patient did not desire to have children and less likely to twist the right ovary, she wanted having low dose pills.
Ectopic Pregnancy in the Cervix-A Case Report with Review of Literature
Authors: Shah Pranjal
Published: September 2023

Cervical ectopic pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy with an evidence of less than 0.1% of all ectopic pregnancies. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality and may lead to massive hemorrhage, which may require hysterectomy to save the patient. We report a case of ectopic pregnancy in cervix in a 27-year-old female patient with a previous history of lower segment caesarean section (LSCS). The current pregnancy was complicated with a massive hemorrhage, hence leading to hysterectomy
Daily, Weekly and Monthly Variation in Lunch Time Calories
Authors: Skatova Anya , Stewart Neil , Flavahan Edward , Goulding James
Published: September 2023

Introduction & BackgroundDespite the level of attention that healthy and unhealthy eating receive from academic research, policymakers and the wider public, objective data on food consumption is limited. This is because studies of individual eating patterns using food diaries are subject to underreporting, particularly by people who are overweight. For example, the UK population is estimated to consume between 30% to 50% more calories than they report in surveys. New data sources such as office canteen ordering systems and individual records of supermarket transactions recorded through supermarket loyalty or bonus cards offer larger and potentially more robust data on real world individual eating behaviours.

Objectives & ApproachWe used 2,831,403 machine-recorded ‘meal deal’ transactions from 205,781 individuals over the course of one year from one of the UK’s largest suppliers of lunch time foods to investigate whether there is a relationship between patterns of choice and higher calorie consumption. A meal deal comprises three items; a main (e.g., a sandwich or a salad), a snack (e.g., crisps, fruit or a chocolate bar) and a drink (e.g., a smoothie or a bottle of water). In contrast to diary studies or aggregate transactional data from supermarkets, our dataset included “meal deal’ purchase which is highly likely to be made by an individual for their own consumption or soon afterwards.

Relevance to Digital FootprintsLunch time food consumption can reflect the overall diet the individual is exposed to, helping to understand population level patterns of people’s food choices through a type of digital footprints data - shopping history records.

ResultsControlling for gender, general index of variety in the choice of lunch food items, income and education, we found that individuals who vary in their calorie consumption most across the time of day, day of the week, and month of the year are the individuals who consume the greatest number of calories overall. These time sensitivity effects are large, together explaining a substantial amount of variance in calorie consumption. Time sensitivity effects are strongly correlated across all three time scales suggesting they measure a stable underlying trait.

Conclusions & ImplicationsIndividuals vary calorific composition of their lunch over time of the day, day of the week and month of the year by 100 calories per meal between highest and lowest in sensitivity which is about 9% of the recommended amount of lunchtime calories. Those whose consumption varies the most with time consume the most calories, independently of income and gender. The variation in calories at all three time scales demonstrates the properties of an individual disposition. These findings can be used to understand why and when people make unhealthy food choices.
Tactical planning methods: meaning and typology in the system of circular business models of enterprises
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Maslak Oleksandr , Malyk M. ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: September 2023

The concept of circular economy (closed-loop economy) emerged as an alternative economic model designed to reduce the negative impact on the environment, solve the problem of resource scarcity, extend the life cycle of products and solve global problems of the world economy and international economic relations on this basis. Obtaining the benefits of implementing circular business models, which consist in increasing the income of the world economy, saving resources, and increasing the number of jobs, requires reasonable and rational planning at enterprises. Design/methodology/approach. Methods of theoretical generalization, analysis and synthesis, expert evaluations, etc. Findings. Considering the types (strategic and tactical) and planning stages of circular business processes, the place of tactical planning methods in the system of circular business models of enterprises is determined. The typology of tactical planning methods was developed by distinguishing two groups of methods (general and special) in the system of circular business models of enterprises. General methods include calculation and analytical methods, comparison methods, concrete historical method, balance and regulatory methods, network graphs, budgeting, Smart-planning and prioritization methods, a complex and systematic approach. The methods of economic-mathematical modelling, the method of scenarios, extrapolation, interpolation, combination of various methods and models are defined as special methods. Originality/value. The development of the classification of methods of tactical planning of circular business models ensures the organization of their types and optimization in the conditions of the use of appropriate closed-loop technologies; development of the theoretical foundations of the implementation of circular economy business models at enterprises Practical implications. The recommended groups of methods should be applied to ensure the effectiveness of the implementation of circular business models of enterprises.
Management reporting of the enterprise” theoretical-methodological aspects and principles of formation
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lemishovska Olesia , Mykhaylovskyy V. ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: September 2023

The principles of formation and methodical basis of construction of management reporting, considered as an instrumental tool in the system of enterprise management functions, are considered. An analysis of the existing approaches to establishing the feasibility (economic justification) criteria for the practical implementation of the management reporting system at the enterprise, as well as their forms with the selection of the functional purpose of the reporting information flows, was carried out. The role and place of management reporting as an information toolkit in the modern enterprise management system is given. Problematic aspects in modern models of management reporting are given, which include: the introduction of an excessive amount of information into the system of management accounting and management reporting, which causes overloading of the information base and the use of overly complex methods and calculations; management reports are formed on the basis of software (accounting programs) in the absence of specialists in the preparation and maintenance of management reporting of the appropriate level of knowledge and skills in working with them. The recommendations of scientists on ways to improve approaches to the formation of management reporting based on the principles that are embedded in modern concepts of management and the publication of information about the functioning of the enterprise by various types of reporting are summarized. It is argued that the functional role and place of management reporting in the modern management system should be determined depending on the specifics and nature of the enterprise's activity. The conclusion is formulated that management reporting in the conditions of modern enterprise management can be articulated as one of the important tools for making balanced management decisions, considered as a separate component or subsystem (function) of enterprise management. The direction of further research in the field of management reporting is argued, which involves focusing attention on the selection of achievable modern tools (systems of tools) for their rational use in the formation of specific information and analytical reports for management systems of different hierarchical levels.
The international experience of postwar economy development: the lessons for Ukraine
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Didyk Andrii , Pogorelov V. ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: September 2023

The article is devoted to issues of developing Ukrainian economy after the war. Damage for Ukrainian economy in 2022 after the aggression of the russian federation in 2022 is enormous. Economic consequences of aggression of the russian federation for Ukraine are comparable to consequences for other countries in XX century after the wars. This fact causes the expediency of studying and using experience on the mentioned countries concerning development of their postwar economies. There is an experience of the postwar economic development of Southern Korea, Germany, Italy and Japan analyzed in the article. A special attention is devoted to Marshall Plan and Morgenthau Plan. It is shown that, from the one point of view, actions and drivers of postwar economic developing were similar for different countries. From the other point of view, all even similar actions and drivers of postwar economic developing took into account the specific features of economic situation and national mentality in every country. Analyzing postwar economic development of some countries allowed specifying the general factors of successful postwar economic development. Such factors include the specified plan of actions, recovering the damaged infrastructure of the national economy, the large-scale investing and financial support, grants, industrialization of economy and accent on highly technological industries, time-bounded character of planned actions, making the necessary institutions or their massive involvement (in case if they exist), defining all the participants of the planned actions, systematic and consistent character of the planned actions, making the export-oriented economy, partnership between large businesses and a State, combining the tools of market-oriented economy and centralized state planning.
Study of the development trends of the higher education market in the conditions of war
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Shandrivska Oksana , Oksiuta I. ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: September 2023

The purpose of the study is to analyze the change in demand for higher education in conditions of a stable environment (during 2018-2021) and in the conditions caused by the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 by Russia. To achieve the goal, the following research methods were used: systemic method to perform a comprehensive study of the situation and dynamics of the development of the higher education market; monitoring - to observe the update of information of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine regarding changes in the population's income, the number of internally displaced persons and the loss employment level; statistical method - to analyze the dynamics of changes in the number of secondary education and special education completion, the number of students receiving education for the second time, state budget in the field of education;comparison method - to establish differences of demand in different regions of Ukraine; graphic method - to create a convenient and compact display of marketing research results; generalization - to establish the factors affecting the change in demand during the war; survey - to collect primary marketing information researching consumers of higher education services on the example of the Institute of Economics and Management of the Lviv Polytechnic National University. The information base of the research is statistical data generated by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine and laws, resolutions, and reports approved by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The higher education market was analyzed and it was established that in a stable environment, the demand for higher education is high, but during the years 2018-2021 there is a noticeable decrease in the pace of development. The main factors that influenced the decrease in the popularity of higher education among the population are the decrease in education funding and the increase in the spending of education in institutions of higher education, the glut of the labor market by specialists with higher education and the need for workers with skills that can be obtained in institutions of professional pre-higher education. It was established that in the conditions of the war, the main reason for the decrease in demand for higher education is mass emigration of the population, internal displacement of people, which has caused an increase in the popularity of higher educational institutions in Western Ukraine. The results of the study are primarily of interest to public administration specialists, since the level of education of the population is the main factor affecting the potential of the country, its economic and scientific progress. The article identifies a number of factors affecting the change in the popularity of higher education among the population of different age categories. An action plan has been developed that will reduce the "brain drain" from Ukraine.
SODIUM ALGINAT SEBAGAI BAHAN FORMULASI GRANULAR NEMATODA ENTOMOPATOGEN, Steinernema sp.
Authors: Sucipto Irwanto
Published: September 2023

Salah satu alternatif yang berpotensi sebagai agen hayati untuk hama Lepidiota stigma Fabr. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)adalah nematoda entomopatogen karena aman, aktif mencari inang, memiliki kisaran inang yang luas dan ramah lingkungan. Meskipun juvenil infektif nematoda entomopatogen dapat disimpan selama beberapa bulan di air dalam refrigator, biaya yang mahal dan kesulitan mempertahankan kualitas menjadi penghalang pada metode ini. Jadi, biasanya nematoda diformulasikan dalam bentuk padat atau semi padat setelah diproduksi. Salah satu metode formulasi yang dapat digunakan adalah formulasi gel alginat. Pengamatan dilakukan terhadap tiga variabel yaitu ketahanan bentuk formulasi gel alginat, viabilitas dan virulensi Steinernema sp. isolat lokal pada formulasi gel alginat. Ketahanan bentuk formulasi ditentukan dengan mengukur ukuran formulasi menggunakan alat pengukur (penggaris). Viabilitas nematoda ditentukan dengan membandingkan jumlah nematoda hidup (per gram granul dan per 10 gram granul) sedangkan virulensi nematoda ditentukan dengan menghitung persentase kematian L. stigma dan Tenebrio molitor pada setiap perlakuan. Pengamatan ketahanan bentuk formulasi, viabilitas dan virulensi tersebut diamati setiap minggu selama 2 bulan setelah pembuatan formulasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa formulasi gel alginat akan lebih stabil dan tahan lama apabila disimpan pada suhu 200C. Kombinasi jenis isolat dan suhu penyimpanan untuk formulasi gel alginat yang terbaik adalah penggunaan Steinernema sp.isolat Kediri yang disimpan pada suhu 200 C karena viabilitasnya lebih tinggi daripada isolat lainnya
Numerical Simulation on Free Motion Response of a Submarine Induced by Internal Solitary Wave
Authors: Peng S. , Hongfei L. , Xianbiao K.
Published: September 2023

Abstract：The internal solitary waves (ISWs) in the ocean carry huge energy and pose a serious threat to the safety of underwater vehicle. In order to obtain the dynamic response of the submarine under the action of ISWs, the amplified SUBOFF model was placed in a large numerical water tank with a length of 5000m, a width of 200m and a depth of 500m. The Korteweg-de Vries (KdV) theory was adopted to simulate the generation of ISWs in the two-layer flow, and overset grid technology was used to ensure the grid quality during the submarine movement. The results show that before the ISWs peak reaches the position of the submarine, the submarine will move, which causes the submarine to sink, move laterally and pitch. The longitudinal velocity is obviously greater than the lateral velocity, and the submarine finally hits the water tank bottom. With the increase of the ISWs amplitude, the time needed for submarine to reach the bottom increases, and the pitching angle increases greatly. The ISWs amplitude has no effect on the motion trajectory of the submarine's center of gravity, and has little effect on the lateral and longitudinal velocity. With the decrease of submergence depth of the submarine, the time required for submarine to reach the bottom will also increase, and the motion trajectory will change, but the trend of change is basically the same. The submergence depth has little influence on the variation range of lateral velocity, longitudinal velocity and pitching angle.
Book Review of Digital Transformative Library Collections and Services: A Smart Library Approach
Authors: Singh B. P.
Published: September 2023

Digital Transformative Library Collections and Services: A Smart Library Approach Edited by Dr. Nitin S Joshi and Dr. Baban K More, Agra, Social Development Federation, 2023. 276p. $39.5. ISBN: 978-81-953404-2-2.
Adoption of digital finance among youth: A study
Authors:   Management Development Institute Murshidabad, Murshidabad, India, Banerjee Dr. Souvik
Published: September 2023

Financial products and services have been an essential component of an individual's life for decades. Earlier people use to save money in the form of gold, silver, property, etc. The growth within those assets was huge then. Individuals were heavily invested in these assets and have witnessed wealth creation within their lifespan. With time the asset allocation for wealth creation took a jump from such assets to other financial assets. These assets still reap good returns, but other financial products and services can provide better returns and can help an individual in generating wealth. Internet and other digital platforms have entered the market and have established an example of enriching the market with a flood of new customers. It has helped in focusing on the target customers and makes them aware of the best opportunities that they could grab within the available financial products and services. Currently, very few individuals and youth are involved in financial products and services, they need more awareness regarding financial literacy that can help them to understand better products and services for themselves. Currently, the youth has been growing in the field of the internet and digital platforms which has even enlarged the market for financial products and services. This states that such products have high potential within the market and there is a huge gap between the target market and the products and services that can be fulfilled with the help of the internet and digital platforms that tend to flourish all over the world. The future for the financial inclusion of the youth is bright as these products and services are penetrating the market at a very fast pace. The availability of the internet and digital technology makes their marketing and reach very large and fast which suggests its future to be bright with a growing number of youths getting involved with such products and services to generate wealth for their future.
Capture to Communicate: Rhetorical Move 1 in the Abstracts of Hard and Soft Science Post-Graduate Dissertations
Authors: Al-Najhi Ahlam , Samaha Hanaa
Published: September 2023

Academic work is usually evaluated by the quality of its abstract which serves as a concise summary of the research findings. Therefore, the study aims to investigate the rhetorical structure of Move1 in the abstracts of post-graduate dissertations from both Hard Science and Soft Science disciplines. The paper intends to answer three main questions: how is Move1 manifested in terms of its text length? What are the most frequently used Sub-Move patterns of Move1? What are the most common lexical collocations used in Move1? To answer these questions, the study uses Santos’ (1996) framework to analyze a corpus of 100 abstracts selected randomly, 50 from Hard Science and 50 from Soft Science. The findings have revealed that Move1 in Soft Science might use more sentences than those in Hard Science. The findings have also shown that both disciplines rely on Sub-Move-A, stating current knowledge, and Sub-Move2, stating the research gap, as essential for communicating their ideas while the other Sub-Moves were rarely used. In terms of lexical collocations, while post-graduates in both disciplines frequently used the Adjective+Noun lexical collocation as their preferred structure to construct M1, the use of the other lexical collocations varied in both disciplines. The study concluded that Move1 is considered obligatory in situating the research, establishing its context, and capturing and communicating findings. Besides the pedagogical implications suggested, the study’s findings hopefully contribute to the development of abstract move-schema theory, enhance scholarly understanding of Move1 characteristics, and guide future research in the field.
Agreement Attraction Errors among Saudi Non-Native English Speakers
Authors: Aljuaythin Wafa
Published: September 2023

Agreement attraction errors are one of the errors that language users make, and psycholinguists examine as a window into how language processing functions. Agreement attraction errors arise if a sentence has a complex noun phrase with the main noun acting as the controller of agreement and a local noun acting as the attractor for agreement. Earlier research has shown that phrases tend to have more agreement errors than clauses among native speakers of English. This study investigated whether agreement attraction errors are more in phrases than clauses among non-native English speakers with varying proficiency levels from Saudi Arabia, as little has been done on non-native speakers of English. The study used a forced-choice task by instructing the participants to select either singular or plural verbs for each complex noun phrase that was displayed. The quantity and quality of their agreement errors—whether in prepositional phrases or relative clauses—were examined in the study. Furthermore, it contrasted reaction time for items with prepositional phrases to items with relative clauses. Proficiency level was also reviewed to determine how it affected agreement attraction errors. No statistically significant difference was found between the two types, but processing items with prepositional phrases took longer than processing items with relative clauses. Despite past research suggesting that agreement errors are more common in phrases than clauses, the current study did not find this difference to be of significance. The complexity of both sorts of errors is equal among the sample, and proficiency proved to be irrelevant.
Insights into Chinese College English Undergraduates’ Higher Order Thinking Skills
Authors: Yin Yue , Abdul Samat Norhanim
Published: September 2023

In recent years, educational institutions, administrators, and college EFL teachers in China have advocated for increased emphasis on fostering English undergraduates’ higher-order thinking skills. The relevant studies are widely limited in theoretical approaches without extensive empirical examination of Chinese English undergraduates’ higher-order thinking. Therefore, it is significant to conduct empirical research to explore English undergraduates’ higher-order thinking attitudes and skills separately. This study also assesses their correlation and the impact of different learning stages and language proficiencies on these aspects. By doing this, the study holds substantial significance for empirical inquiries into the characteristics of English undergraduates’ HOTS, serving as the reference for Chinese EFL teachers to implement higher-order thinking instructions. A quantitative design of questionnaires and tests was employed on a sample of 240 Chinese-English undergraduates from Hebei Finance University. The data analysis contained descriptive statistical analysis, independent-sample T-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation analysis. The findings show that although the responding participants have relatively positive attitudes toward higher-order thinking skills, they exhibit variations in their ability to utilize them. Differences in learning stages and language proficiency do not significantly influence the development of the respondents’ higher-order thinking skills. There is no significant correlation between higher-order thinking attitudes and skills among the participants, indicating that having a positive inclination to higher-order thinking differs from having the skills to think.
Essence of Social Consciousness: Formation of Meanings
Authors:   Chechen State Pedagogical University, Betilmerzaeva Maret M. ,   Kadyrov Chechen State University
Published: September 2023

As the title implies the article describes social consciousness as an abstract notion and as a phenomenon. The importance of understanding the universal laws and principles underlying social consciousness, as well as the interdependence of its abstract and concrete manifestations, is stated. The methodology and organization of the study involves an integrated approach (dialectical, analytical, phenomenological). G. Hegel’s philosophy serves as a methodological basis. It is stressed that the novelty of the study consists in the consideration of so-cial consciousness as a theoretical construct, an abstract idea (concept) and empirical reality (phenomenon). The essence of social consciousness is revealed in the context of its formal and content aspects. Individual subjectivity of consciousness in the context of broader social and cultural systems that form the nature of self-consciousness and its connection with morality is revealed. The concept of social consciousness is presented as a complex phenomenon encompassing the system of attitudes, beliefs, values and norms that exist in so-ciety and influence the behavior of its members.
Loneliness in the “Society of Universal Communication”: Paradox of Digital Modernity
Authors:   Branch of the Peter the Great Military Academy of Strategic Missile Forces (Serpukhov), Solovieva Ludmila N. ,   Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University)
Published: September 2023

The article concerns philosophical comprehension of the problem of loneliness as a paradoxical phenomenon of the modern “society of universal communication”. It is argued that humanity’s entry into the information age is accompanied by a high level of technological development, resulting in a modern digital transformation. Re-ality, methods of communication and the man himself are shown to be transformed as a result. Global infor-mation space formation, in the non-material environment of which modern communication process unfolds, determines the emergence of virtual, digital communication, which in modern conditions displaces the tradi-tional ways of interpersonal interaction and generates the problem of loneliness. Conclusion dwells upon the fact that modern man, despite the abundance of connections and full immersion in the sociocommunicative space, is becoming increasingly lonely, acutely experiencing the lack of real live communication.
The Task of Hermeneutics: Historical and Philosophical Aspect
Authors:   Siberian Federal University, Kudriavtcev Maksim M.
Published: September 2023

The article examines the historical transformation of the tasks of hermeneutics as a humanitarian field of knowledge and philosophical direction. Applying historical analysis, the evolution of the hermeneutic idea is demonstrated from comprehension of the original “authentic” meaning of the text laid down by the author to hermeneutics as a way of being the text in the broad sense of the word. The article analyzes the tasks faced by this method at different stages of philosophical hermeneutics development, as well as problematizes the exist-ence of a number of special hermeneutics, correlating with different spheres of social reality. The article sub-stantiates the possibility of considering hermeneutics not only as a method of understanding, but also as a way of being knowledge as part of various practices. It is argued that special hermeneutics are a reflection of vari-ous human practices, and that understanding the text in them becomes an independent task that requires an effective solution.
Song Folklore of the Dagestani Peoples as a Problem of Scientific Research Knowledge
Authors:   Dagestan State Pedagogical University, Karakash Yulia Yu. , Gadzhieva Rashidat I. ,   Dagestan State Pedagogical University
Published: September 2023

The subject of the article is a review of scientific publications by musicologists and folklore scholars concerning the musical creativity of the Dagestani peoples, as well as the history of the study of song folklore. The research methods are: theoretical analysis of scientific literature, system (complex) method, including description, com-parison, analysis and generalization. It is deemed that the accumulation and publication of works in the field of song folklore of the Dagestani peoples constituted a vast field of research activity of national composers, musi-cologists, folklorists. They have carried out a comprehensive study of folk art, developed a concept of local and all-Dagestan peculiarities of its main types and genres, analyzed epic, historical, heroic, lyrical, labor, and ritual songs. The article describes historical sources of song folklore of the Dagestani peoples, its melodic organiza-tion, traditions of performing interpretation, intra-tonality of tunes, peculiarities of instrumental accompaniment of folk songs. Conclusion dwells upon the fact that with all the genre, thematic, instrumental variety of ethnic groups works living in the republic, Dagestani folklore can still be considered as a single formation, the constit-uent parts of which are characterized by similar features.
Methodological Guidelines for the Historiography of Russian Philosophy (40–90s of the XX Century)
Authors:   Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Panyukov Alexander I.
Published: September 2023

This article provides an excursus into the field of tendencies and substantive features of the development of historiography of Russian philosophy in 40–90s of XX century. Provisions on multidimensionality and com-plexity of its methodological guidelines are denoted. As the main methodological trend in the development of the historiography of Russian philosophy, the orientation towards Marxist methodology, which focused on the analysis of the history of the spread of philosophical ideas in the USSR, is highlighted. It is emphasized that political changes in the 1950s, which entailed a change in the methodological orientation of the Soviet philoso-phers, were reflected in their focus on the interpretation of the specifics of national thought in the multinational USSR. In subsequent years, in the historiographical space of Russian philosophy, there was a systematization of methodological variations in the interpretation of formal and substantive features of Russian philosophy. In the run-up to the “crucial” 1990s, and primarily in the context of European philosophical thought, there emerged a tendency to single out periods of the “foreign renaissance” and “Soviet Marxism” in the history of Russian philosophy. As a methodological variation of the historiography of Russian philosophy at the threshold of the XXI century the tendency to popularize philosophical science, which actualized the enlightenment emphasis in the development of domestic philosophical thought.
Intergenerational Discourse in the Spiritual Sphere of Postmodern Society
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Omarova Leyla B.
Published: September 2023

The relevance of the problem of adaptation and translation of spiritual and practical experience between gen-erations has increased in modern Russia due to the changed socio-economic and political situation in the world arena and the need to emphasize to the younger generation the importance of preserving the unique identity of Russia, which lies in traditional socio-cultural and value formulas. The system-structural approach to the study of culture and traditions, as well as dialectical and hermeneutic methods became the methodological basis of the research. The aim of the study is to analyze the spiritual component of modern society through the prism of intergenerational discourse related to the transmission of generations’ spiritual experience. Achieving it in-volves solving the following tasks: to show the peculiarities of relations of representatives of different genera-tions of modern society, associated with the changed dynamics of historical time; to consider the features of intergenerational communication in different types of cultures; to show the fundamental importance of the fam-ily in the process of formation of the “Self” and a healthy axiosphere of society; to identify possible ways to pre-serve fundamental values in the emerging axiological crisis. It is emphasized that the modern world is in a state of “social turbulence”, which is accompanied by changing the velocity of time flow and compression of time-space paradigms. Properly built in these conditions intergenerational relations and emphasis on the continuity of spiritual experience of generations are essential conditions for the preservation of the socio-cultural code of the people and society as a whole.
Influence of Modern Advertising on Formation Information Picture of the World
Authors:   Ufa University of Science and Technology, Garipova Galiya R.
Published: September 2023

In this study, the author carries out an ambiguous assessment and analysis of advertising, based on the asser-tion that it is part of the information picture of the world, has a comprehensive nature, a clear focus not only on economic, but also on socio-cultural tasks. Based on the analysis of modern forms of advertising activities, the author argues for the idea that advertising is firmly embedded in the daily life of society both as a production activity and as a socio-cultural phenomenon. The author stresses that advertising slogans do not simply contain a list of competitive properties of the product being sold, they are oriented to the culture of its potential consum-ers. Advertising aimed at a wide targeted audience is actively included in social relations, reproduced in the media, in works of art, performs in modern society not only an informative function, but a socializing one. It is organically interwoven into contemporary art, complementing and enriching it.
Early Soviet Ideas of Spiritual and Moral Education: Theoretical Heritage of the State Commission on Education
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Voskresenskaya Nina O. , Yalozina Elena A. ,   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Published: September 2023

The paper focuses on the genesis of the Soviet model of spiritual and moral education. On the example of the activities in 1917–1918 of the State Commission on Education under the leadership of A.V. Lunacharsky shows the process of its organizational and ideological-theoretical work. The specifics of interaction between the Commission and the People’s Commissariat of Education in the process of preparing program documents and measures for the development of the Soviet education system are reconstructed. Principles of spiritual and moral education are examined on the basis of directive materials developed by the State Commission on Edu-cation. The source base for the study is archival materials from the funds of the State Archives of the Russian Federation and the National Academy of Education of the Russian Academy of Education, reflecting the results of the scientific and pedagogical collective work of members of the State Commission on Education. Conclu-sions are drawn about the nature of its theoretical legacy. The outcomes were of a transitory nature during this period, but at the same time they were a unifying force of society’s movement towards the new Soviet system. The results obtained from the study are of great importance for the historical and pedagogical educational and popular science literature.
Towards a History of the Multi-party System Formation in the Russian Federation
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Kislyakov Anatoly S.
Published: September 2023

Political parties are one of the most important components of any democratic society, which determines the continued relevance of theoretical studies of the process of creating multi-party systems, in particular, in rela-tion to the Russian Federation. In real democracies, a multi-party system makes it possible to form a more or less accurate idea of the alignment of political forces in society, and hence of those groups of the population whose interests and beliefs they represent. In the course of working on this article, the author found that today the process of a multi-party system development in the Russian Federation is continuing. The emergence of many political parties is an inevitable stage in the formation of a society based on democratic principles. Alt-hough the process of building a multi-party system in our country is still far from being completed, political par-ties already play a significant role in the political processes of the country. Both parliamentary parties and par-ties that did not pass the required threshold express the interests of various groups and strata of Russian socie-ty. The process of creating a truly functioning multi-party system goes hand in hand with the process of forming a civil society. In modern conditions, it is of great importance to establish close constructive interaction between the state and politically active citizens, which could be seriously assisted by political parties.