bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessing the Influence of Glucosamine Supplementation on Synovial Fluid Dynamics in Osteoarthritic Knee Joints
Authors: Sadique Mo , Jaishwal Kshitendra Mohan , Shah Sapna Ratan
Published: June 2024

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent joint disorder characterized by the degeneration of articular cartilage, leading to pain, stiffness, and impaired joint function. Synovial fluid plays a crucial role in maintaining joint health by providing lubrication, shock absorption, and nutrient supply to the articular cartilage. In Osteoarthritis, alterations in synovial fluid composition and flow dynamics contribute to disease progression and symptom severity. Glucosamine, a popular dietary supplement, is widely used for its purported benefits in managing Osteoarthritis symptoms and potentially slowing disease progression. Understanding how glucosamine affects synovial fluid dynamics in osteoarthritic knee joints is essential for optimizing treatment strategies and improving patient outcomes. Our research focuses on investigating the impact of glucosamine supplementation on synovial fluid dynamics within the knee joint of individuals with Osteoarthritis. Using computational modeling and simulation techniques, we explore the complex interplay between synovial fluid flow, cartilage health, and glucosamine supplementation. By analyzing synovial fluid flux in both the joint cavity and articular cartilage, we aim to elucidate how glucosamine influences fluid dynamics and joint biomechanics in osteoarthritic knees. Through our computational simulations, we assess the pressure gradient-induced flow of synovial fluid and its variations in response to glucosamine supplementation. Graphical representations of our findings provide insights into the underlying mechanisms driving synovial fluid dynamics and highlight the influence of glucosamine on these processes. By examining the effects of glucosamine on key model parameters, such as synovial fluid viscosity, cartilage integrity, and inflammatory markers, we aim to delineate the mechanisms through which glucosamine may exert its therapeutic effects in Osteoarthritis.
Int. J. Appl. Sci. Biotechnol. Vol 12(2): 84-91.
Conceptualizing Indigenous Literatures
Authors: Khadka Kul Bahadur
Published: June 2024

This article makes a quest for various concepts of Indigenous literatures. It deals with how the settler colonizers mainly in the context of North America traumatized the indigenous peoples and how the stories associated with them influence their generation now. It aims to disseminate the truth and beauty of Indigenous literatures and point out their equal quality and significance compared to the mainstream or non-indigenous literatures. The main ethos of indigenous literatures is relationship that evokes forgiveness, compassion and hope. Indigenous literatures remind the past and teach the present generations to struggle and prove themselves as good ancestors for their posterity. They speak for the wellbeing of humans and other-than-human beings. ndigenous literatures condemn isolation and fragmentation. They focus on interdependencies and mutual trusts. They induce possibilities and trigger optimism. They bear some barriers from the Eurocentric perspective of modernity and the mainstream literatures. All literatures matter. They should equally blossom and flourish. Indigenous literature has become an emerging discipline that upholds and strives for coexistence, interconnectedness, mutual respect and kinship.
पूर्वीय दर्शनमा राजयोगको महत्त्व
Authors: जिटी सरस्वती , भट्टराई अजय , पौडेल जीवमणि
Published: June 2024

प्रस्तुत लेख पूर्वीय दर्शनमा राजयोगको महत्त्वसँग सम्बन्धित छ । यस लेखमा गुणात्मक अध्ययनविधि प्रयोग भएको छ । यस लेखमा पूर्वीय दर्शनमा राजयोगको स्थान कस्तो छ र यसको महत्त्व किन छ ? भन्ने प्रश्नको उत्तरका सम्बन्धमा चर्चा भएको छ । विश्लेषणात्मक विधि प्रयोग गरिएको छ । सम्पूर्ण योगको छाताको रूपमा रहेको राजयोगको महत्त्व र आवश्यकताका सम्बन्धमा विवेचना भएको छ । मानवीय जीवनमा राजयोगको गरिमा र महिमा हरेक धर्मशास्त्र, वेद, उपनिषद्हरूमा उल्लेख छ । वर्तमान अवस्थामा राजयोगले मानव जीवनमा पारेको प्रभाव विभिन्न अनुसन्धानबाट प्राप्त भइरहेको छ । महाभारतको युद्धभूमिमा विक्षिप्त, भ्रमित, भयभीत अवस्थामा रहेको अर्जुनको मनस्थितिलाई श्रीकृष्णले दिशानिर्देश गर्दे राजयोगको मार्ग बताउनु भएको थियो । क्रुद्ध, विक्षुब्द, रूग्ण व्यथित् मनोदशामा रहेको वर्तमान मानव मनलाई राजयोगको माध्यमबाट पुनः मानवीय क्षमता, धर्मप्रतिको विकास, स्वसम्मोहन, अचेतन परिशोधन, प्रसुप्त शक्तिको जागरण, एकाग्रता, सङ्कल्पबल र इच्छाशक्तिलाई प्रस्फुटन गर्नको लागि राजयोग सशक्त आधारको रूपमा लिने गरिन्छ । यसर्थ हरेक क्षेत्र, वर्ग, स्तर र उमेरका मानिसले युगानुकूल र समयानुकूल सहज राजयोगको अभ्यास गर्नुपर्ने अपरिहार्यता रहेको विषयमा विमर्श भएको छ ।
Integrating Tharu Indigenous Culture in English Language Teaching: An Action Research
Authors: Dahal Dadhiram
Published: June 2024

The effect of integrating local (indigenous) culture into the course of English language teaching has not been explored much in Nepal. This study aims to investigate the Tharu indigenous festival ‘Joorshital’ in its socio-cultural aspects and integrates the festival into an English language course by designing activities relating to teaching and learning English inside and outside the classroom. This study used qualitative method to collect and analyze the data. The study took 30 students of Grade 5 from a secondary school in Itahari, Sunsari as the subjects for the study. The surveys among the students and parents before and after the implementation of the action research, students’ and parents’ written comments, and student observation were employed to record the changes in motivation and enthusiasm for learning English during a one-year study period. The data resources included the Tharu community, Tharu students, Tharu social leaders and elderly people, students’ prior knowledge of ‘Joorshital’, online resources, and journal articles. The data were collected through field visits, questionnaires, interviews, and observation. The students were very enthusiastic and active in cross-cultural activities. They became more motivated, interactive, and participatory in learning English when the indigenous cultural contents were integrated into the course. Their level of interest increased; and they enjoyed the process thoroughly. Such studies are very beneficial to the teachers to promote cross-cultural awareness among themselves and the students, to help the indigenous culture to preserve, and to motivate them in English learning through interactive engagements.
Gender Differences in Lipid Profile in Dyslipidemic Patients Visiting Hetauda Hospital
Authors: Joshi Bishal Raj , Yadav Tapeshwar , Amit Arunendra Kumar , Rizal Shikha
Published: June 2024

Introduction: Dyslipidemia has long been considered as one of the risk factors of cardiovascular disease. There are limited data on risk factor stratification at community level in our region. This hospital-based research has provided an insight to gender as the latent burden of risk factor and laid the groundwork for making strategies for policymakers and future prospective research.Materials and Methods: This study employed the retrospective design with census sampling and included 7,922 patients sent for lipid profile test over the duration of seven months. Demographic information and lipid profile data were extracted from the hospital records. Subgroup analysis of dyslipidemic patients according to gender and age (≤ 50 years and > 50 years) was done. Ratios of total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein, triglyceride to high density lipoprotein and non-high-density lipoprotein were also calculated and analyzed among groups.Results: Among the 7,922 patients included in the study, (6546) 82.63% were diagnosed with dyslipidemia. Gender-wise distribution revealed that 42.08% of dyslipidemic patients were male, while 57.92% were female. Females exhibited significantly higher levels of total cholesterol (p < 0.001), LDL cholesterol (p < 0.001), and non-HDL cholesterol (p < 0.01) compared to males. Conversely, males showed significantly higher levels of triglycerides and TC/HDL ratio (p < 0.01). Age-wise analysis indicated distinct patterns: In the ≤ 50 years age group, males displayed significantly deranged lipid profiles and ratios compared to females. However, in the > 50 years age group, females exhibited significantly higher levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, and non-HDL cholesterol compared to males. Notably, a higher number of males (557) displayed increased triglyceride and decreased HDL in tandem compared to females (492).Conclusion: The study showed increased prevalence of dyslipidemia and highlighted the apparent gender specific disparities in lipid profile in people residing in the catchment area of provincial hospital.
Late Onset Psychosis with Affective Symptoms: Clinical Nuances or a Diagnostic Conundrum?
Authors: Mittal Ruchi , Rijal Rika , Sharma Babita , Gupta Anoop Krishna
Published: June 2024

Introduction: In schizophrenia prodrome, when symptoms frequently resemble those of depressive illnesses, it creates a diagnostic challenge for clinicians, especially if it is late onset. This also has treatment implications in old age. Case presentation: A 65-year-old female who presented with mood and psychotic symptoms pose diagnostic dilemma. Careful history, collateral examination and continual exploration were done for accurate diagnosis and proper management. Due to overlapping symptoms, the initial diagnosis of psychotic depression was revised to paranoid schizophrenia. Eventually, the detailed examination, neurological and laboratory work up were done and the treatment approach was adjusted. The diagnostic dilemma appeared during the initial stage of the late onset psychosis due to affective symptoms. This case emphasises the critical role of clinical acumen in identifying the possibility of schizophrenia and other psychoses, ruling out organic aetiology and balancing the need of psychotropic drugs in old age.
People’s Multiparty Democracy: An Instrument for Social Transformation
Authors: Pahari Bharat Raj
Published: June 2024

Madan Bhandari, then General Secretary of the CPN (UML), critically analyzed the World Communist Movement and the Nepali Communist Movement and formulated the People’s Multiparty Democracy (PMPD) to build a just and egalitarian democratic society. It was first approved by the Fifth National General Convention of the CPN (UML) as the party’s program in 1993. The Fourth National General Convention of the CPN-ML provided direction for the ideas and perspectives of PMPD in 1989. Based on those ideas, the left-wing parties formed the United Left Front in 1989 and later extended a working alliance with the Nepali Congress Party for the joint movement for the restoration of multiparty parliamentary democracy. When the USSR and the communist regimes in Eastern Europe were falling, the CPN (UML) came to power in Nepal through the election. According to Marxist theory, the source of discrimination, exploitation, and oppression in society is the form of ownership of the means of production and resources and the mode of production. In the early 1990s, Bhandari further explained Marxist political philosophy by stating that plurality results from the diversity existing in nature, which creates differentiation and is an inherent basis of exploitation and oppression. To address this phenomenon in politics, Bhandari added ideas of democratic practices of competition and initiative by redefining Marxist-Leninist philosophy. Bhandari applied the method of democratization in party and leadership development through internal competition, thus making the party popular in the country. Drawing insights from various resource materials, this paper explores the interrelationships between politics and philosophy from PMPD perspectives.
Parliamentary Intervention and Bikas: Former President Bhandari’s Motion for Mahila Empowerment
Authors: Karki Mrigendra Bahadur
Published: June 2024

The Communist Party of Nepal—Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN [UML]) has undergone significant political transformations since 1949, particularly reflected in its political and election manifestos. I have introduced a procedural periodization model to assess mahilas’ (women) advancement within the ideology of People Multiparty Democracy (PMPD). Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s “motion of urgent public importance” in Parliament in 2006 marked a notable biash (advancement) in the PMPD gender aspect. This study traces the evolution of mahila ideology within PMPD through four periodizations: formation (Node, Scale-Up, Party Building), guiding principle, intervention, and bikas. It builds on the philosophy of onto-epistemological determinants and co-determinants, embedded in social justice theory. Employing archival research and qualitative interviews, the study utilized election manifestos and interviews. These interviews with mahila motion architects reveal philosophical underpinnings, theoretical influences, political landscapes, and practical challenges, portraying a movement for equality born from past struggles and political realities, shaping Nepal’s path toward inclusion. The motion exemplifies collective action and national unity in advancing gender equality, democratic justice, and social change through solidarity. The study claims: i) Nepal is moving towards inclusive democracy; ii) the party’s fundamental principles evolved through the interplay of strategies, policies, initiatives, and encounters; iii) further legal interventions are required to uphold PMPD’s evolving guiding principle as an urgent public motion for mahila; iv) this analysis model could be applied to other dimensions of PMPD to advance it at ‘thought’ level; finally, the CPN (UML) must deliberate on whether to prioritize ‘mahila’ or ‘women’ in its ideological discourse.
Nepal’s Water Resource Development Challenges
Authors: Bhusal Jagat K.
Published: June 2024

Water resources of Nepal represent one of its most valuable renewable natural assets. This paper examines the challenges and opportunities inherent in the development of Nepal’s water resources, with a specific focus on the cooperation between Nepal and India. Additionally, it delves into the water resource development policy from the perspective of People’s Multiparty Democracy (PMPD). Harnessing Nepal’s water resources optimally, particularly through hydroelectricity, irrigation, and floodwater storage, holds immense potential for bolstering the country’s economic growth and fostering socio-economic advancement in the broader South Asian region. However, issues surrounding water resources have emerged as a significant point of contention between Nepal and India. This paper critically evaluates Nepal’s bilateral agreements on water resources, particularly those with India, and explores comparative practices within similar geographic contexts. It identifies parallels between the global understanding of integrated water resources management policy and the principles outlined in PMPD policy.
People’s Multiparty Democracy: A New Vision
Authors: Adhikari Bhesh Raj
Published: June 2024

A smooth transition from an authoritarian to a democratic political system has always been a prime concern. In a democracy, the majority rules with due while the voices of the minority are respect to voices of the minorities. For a democratic country to serve its people effectively, it needs political parties to maintain social justice and equity. In that light, this article explores democratization processes in communist parties, using case studies from Nepal. Based on the People’s Multiparty Democracy (PMPD), which later became the guiding political philosophy of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN UML). This study explores the dynamics of democratic centralism and its role in decision-making and leadership development with highlights of the relevance of intra-party democracy. With an emphasis on internal democracy in developing collective leadership and decision-making, especially in the Nepali context, this article proposes diverse methods of intra-party deliberation, debates, and decision-making . Overall, it critically examines the party politics to ensure unity in action through democratic centralism in the left-winged parties. Precisely, the communist parties in practice should be democratized, maintaining balanced relations with other parties, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations.
Interventions for children with Developmental Language Disorder that target oral pragmatic language
Authors: Jensen De López Kristine M. , Kuvač Kraljević Jelena , Bang Struntze Emilie
Published: June 2024

This study presents a review of interventions targeting the oral pragmatic language abilities of children with developmental language disorder (DLD), as well as an overview of the ingredients and teaching techniques used to provide changes, determine the setting and dosage, test the efficacy of the intervention, and measure the quality of the studies. The review adheres to regulations outlined in the PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews. Seven electronic databases were searched using appropriate search terms. Only single-case studies (AB, ABA, interrupted time series, alternating treatment, multiple baseline designs, and non-experimental case designs) were included. All included papers were published between 2006 and 2020. The age range of participants was 3 to 18 years and included participants who were either formally diagnosed with DLD or met the criteria for language disorder. Studies where oral pragmatic language was measured as an outcome variable were included and appraised using Risk of Bias Assessment tool for Non-randomised Studies (RoBANS). Eleven studies were included in the final analysis: these studies reported on interventions in the domain of pragmatic language for children with DLD aged 3 to 9 years. Seven of the interventions targeted conversational skills, while the remaining four targeted narrative skills. All studies used prompting or modelling techniques to enhance pragmatic abilities selected for change such as initiation, response, turn-taking, topic management, adaption to listener knowledge, and the ability to build sequences. Several of the children in the studies improved their pragmatic skills after undergoing the intervention, however individual differences were noted. All interventions were carried out in the children’s schools and varied in terms of duration. The quality of the studies included was medium. Due to the diversity observed among the studies regarding oral pragmatic outcome measures that were used to evaluate changes, as well as the ingredients and teaching techniques used, it was difficult to draw precise conclusions about recommendations for practitioners based on the included studies. Although several interventions reported moderate changes in conversational and narrative skills, as well as good social validity, the findings are considered weak because of the lack of ecological validity.
„To što ona ne visi s lustera i ne trči po razredu, ne znači da nema ADHD“
Authors: Čevizović Dorotea , Bartolac Andreja
Published: June 2024

Deficit pažnje / hiperaktivni poremećaj (ADHD) neurorazvojno je stanje karakterizirano značajnim teškoćama u kognitivnoj, emocionalnoj i bihevioralnoj samoregulaciji. Rjeđe je dijagnosticiran djevojčicama negoli dječacima. Zbog manjka istraživanja koja bi bila posvećena specifičnoj simptomatologiji koja se javlja u djevojčica te iskustvu njihove svakodnevice, proveden je polustrukturirani intervju sa šest majki djevojčica s ADHD-om. Tematskom analizom transkripta određeno je pet tema: 1. „Nevidljive“ djevojčice s ADHD-om, simptomatologija i kasna dijagnostika: „To što ona ne visi s lustera i ne trči po razredu ne znači da nema ADHD“; 2. Organizacija obiteljske svakodnevice: „Jedan dan je prekratak za nas, nama vrijeme prebrzo prolazi“; 3. Iskustvo školovanja djevojčice s ADHD-om: „Cijela obiteljska dinamika se vrti oko škole“; 4. Odnos socijalne okoline, stručnjaka i sustava: „Nažalost, ne postoji podrška za djevojčice s ADHD-om“; 5. Osobno iskustvo majčinstva: „Osjetim na sebi koliko sam se u određenim situacijama tog našeg životnog puta potrošila“. Rezultati ukazuju na znatno kasnije dijagnosticiranje djevojčica, iako su simptomi prisutni i uvelike utječu na njihovu svakodnevicu. Kao i kod dječaka, simptomi najviše dolaze do izražaja u aktivnostima vezanim za školu te u svakodnevnim okupacijama koje zahtijevaju izvršne funkcije. Uočava se manjak sustavne i socijalne podrške djevojčicama s ADHD-om i njihovim majkama, koje ističu potrebu za senzibiliziranijim stručnjacima i javnosti, kako bi razumjeli da se ADHD ne javlja samo kod dječaka te ga ne definira samo simptom hiperaktivnosti.
МОДЕЛЮВАННЯ МЕХАНІЗМУ СТРУКТУРОУТВОРЕННЯ ПРИ НЕРІВНОВАЖНОМУ ОХОЛОДЖЕННІ
Authors: Калініна Т.В. , Башев В.Ф. , Микита К.А. , Томін С.В. , Попіль О.І. , Кушнерьов О.І.
Published: June 2024

Сучасні функціональні нано- і мікрокристалічні матеріали отримують в умовах нерівноважної кристалізації зі швидкістю охолодження від 105 (splat — cooling) до 1012 K/с (гартування з пароподібного стану). Нерівноважна кристалізація призводить до формування низки метастабільних станів: сильно пересичених твердих розчинів проміжних фаз, аморфних і нанокристалічних структур. Природно, що за цих умов нерівноважного охолодження у структурному і фазовому складі відбуваються суттєві зміни, які обумовлюють надалі фізичні властивості зразків. Перш за все це стосується початкових стадій кристалізації, що супроводжується утворенням і густиною первинних зародків, які надалі формують остаточну структуру зразків. Тому визначення долі закристалізованого об'єму для різних швидкостей охолодження є актуальною науково-технічною задачею. Метою статті є дослідження впливу нерівноважних швидкостей кристалізації на визначення величини закристалізованого об'єму. У роботі із застосуванням теплофізичних параметрів кристалізації  показано, що об'єм закристалізованої речовини змінюється як через нові кристали, так і через приріст об'єму “старих” кристалів. За отриманими розрахунками встановлено 3 типи кривих охолодження. Запропонована модель дозволяє відрізняти речовини, які при великих швидкостях охолодження кристалізуються в аморфному та рентгеноаморфному станах, а також особливості їх подальшої кристалізації. Показано, що у сплавах і чистих металах процес загартування проходить як за різними типами нерівноважної кристалізації, так і за різним процесом формуванням густини первинних зародків. Надалі доцільно дослідити вплив розмірів малих зразків на температуру плавлення  та особливості їх швидкої кристалізації.
Doing Research on Homecare: The Views and Experiences of UK Homecare Providers and Researchers
Authors: Beresford Bryony , O’Rourke Gareth
Published: June 2024

Context: In the UK, increased investment in social care research provides an opportunity to extend the currently sparse evidence base on homecare. However, experiences of doing research in care homes suggest there may be challenges to achieving successful collaborations between homecare providers and researchers.
Objective: The aim was to explore homecare providers’ experiences of supporting research, and researchers’ experiences of such partnerships.
Method: A qualitative approach was used. Six homecare providers and nine researchers were interviewed. Collectively, they had been involved with/led 14 studies. The data was analysed thematically.
Findings: Researchers described the challenges of identifying homecare providers to act as research sites, and the value of developing relationships with local providers in anticipation of potential research collaborations. Multiple factors influenced homecare providers’ decisions to support a study, including researchers’ attitudes and behaviours. Homecare providers described unanticipated demands on staff time. Most found they were under-equipped to do the research tasks required of them. This may have resulted in deviations from the protocol or ethical practice. However, such difficulties had typically been overcome, supported by a positive relationship with the researcher/research team.
Limitations: The representativeness of the homecare providers recruited (against all homecare providers who have supported research) is unclear. All those recruited held a positive view about research.
Implications: Findings highlight the support and resources homecare providers need to get involved with and support research. This, in turn, points to a need for strategic investment in training and research support to the sector, conceived and developed in partnership with them.
‘Time’ in the Time of Empire: The Idea of Linear Time during the Era of Late Colonial-Capitalism from William Marsden to Munshi Abdullah
Authors: Noor Farish A.
Published: June 2024

Though many historical accounts of Western Imperialism and Colonialism have been written by now, most of these works have tended to focus upon the conquest of territorial space. This paper looks at another, under-studied, dimension of colonial expansionism in Southeast Asia, and will consider how ‘time’ was also a concern among Western colonialists of the 18th to 20th centuries. It will look at how a distinctly Western understanding of time – as something singular, linear, uni-directional and teleological – was brought to the region by Western colonialists and Orientalists, and how the imposition of this linear understanding of time effectively marginalised and erased local understandings of time, history and chronology among native Southeast Asians themselves.
The problem with the missing Goursat condition at the boundary of the domain for a degenerate hyperbolic equation with a singular coefficient
Authors: Mirsaburov M. , Berdyshev A.S. , Ergasheva S.B. , Makulbay A.B.
Published: June 2024

The work is devoted to the formulation and study of the solvability for a problem with missing conditions on the characteristic boundary of the domain and an analogue of the Frankl condition on the segment of the degeneracy for a hyperbolic equation. The difference between this problem and known local and nonlocal problems is that, firstly, a hyperbolic equation is taken with arbitrary positive power degeneracy and singular coefficients on the part of the boundary, and secondly, the characteristic boundary of the domain is arbitrarily divided into two pieces and the value of the desired function is set on the first piece, and the second piece is freed from the boundary condition and this missing Goursat condition is replaced by an analogue of the Frankl condition on the degeneracy segment, and the value of an unknown function on another characteristic boundary of the domain is also considered to be known. The conditions for the coefficients of the equation and the data of the formulated problem, ensuring the validity of the uniqueness theorem are found. The theorem of the existence of a solution to the problem is proved by reducing to the problem of solving a non-standard singular integral equation with a non-Fredholm integral operator in the non-characteristic part of the equation, the kernel of which has an isolated first-order singularity. Applying the Carleman regularization method to the received equation, the Wiener-Hopf integral equation is obtained. It is proved that the index of the Wiener-Hopf equation is zero, therefore it is uniquely reduced to the Fredholm integral equation of the second kind, the solvability of which follows from the uniqueness of the problem’s solution.
Ikigai-theater as a type of purpose: a modern view of the concept of stage art
Authors: Trushevska А.
Published: June 2024

The purpose of the article is to analyze recent publications and research and to consider some contemporary concepts of theater art. We propose a new concept of theater art — “ikigai-theater” based on the human life purpose. The purpose of the article was to fulfill a number of tasks: to define the concept of “ikigai” and consider its main components; to identify the factors that are the foundation for the formation of ikigai-theater; to integrate the concept of “ikigai” into the concept of theater. In our opinion, a concept of ikigai-theater can be a solution to the problem of separation between the director, actor and audience. We consider theater as a mirror model of coexistence and found out that establishing communication between the actor and the audience depends on the formation of a new type of actor. Who translates sincere love, so forming an emotional closeness with the audience.
The methodology of this article based on both the whole complex of ideas related to the object of research and a specific scientific toolkit formed by the multidisciplinary and methodological discourse.
The results. The research presented a new structure of the performance as a movement from the lower to the upper chakras. So the actors on stage go through a transformation from the lowest conditions of fear, anger, envy, and despair to state of bliss. Moving up the chakras “vertically”, the actor finds his or her ikigai, automatically transmitting it to the audience. Therefore, the concept of “ikigai-theater” is proposed as a theater of destination, where information is perceived “vertically”.
The scientific novelty. The main element of classical theater, the basis of its dramaturgy is a conflict. Ikigai-theater is a concept of non-conflict theater. As the scientific novelty we propose an opportunity for people to unite on a spiritual level. In this level the energies of love, friendship and bliss reign and there is no interpersonal conflict that manifests itself from the outside.
The practical significance. The materials of this article can be used in the theoretical and practical study of the concept of ikigai-theater as a new kind of theater art. As well as concept of ikigai-theater can become a theoretical basis for the formation of a new theater with the aim of clarifying, improving, and providing scientific and creative substantiation.
Ballroom dance in the creative concept of I. Nechui-Levytskyi
Authors: Malynovska N.
Published: June 2024

The purpose of the study is to find out the place of dance in Ukrainian culture as reflected in the works of I. S. Nechui-Levytskyi for the development of educational and coaching strategies of national choreographic art.
The methodology. The research methodology is based on an interdisciplinary approach. The methods of structural and functional analysis, deconstruction, and comparative analysis are used.
The results. A new study of the creative heritage of I. Nechui-Levytskyi, in particular the novel “Clouds”, which was one-sidedly interpreted in the conditions of colonial and postcolonial existence of Ukrainian culture, has revealed that one of the most prominent Ukrainian writers had a deep understanding of dance as a form of self-expression and creatively used dance as a means of expression. This text captures the everyday ballroom dance as a part of the culture of a Ukrainian city in the second half of the ХІХ century. In the overall composition of the novel “Clouds”, the dance episodes foreshadow a certain existential break in the fate of the characters. Contemporary research on the anthropology of dance has yielded similar results. At the same time, through the work of the Ukrainian prose writer, one can understand the holistic concept of ballroom dance in the life of Ukraine in the second half of the XIX century, common to the European mental space. In the context of the current stage of national identity formation, a promising task for contemporary choreographers is to expand the possibilities of creative expression for young people and adults through the development of cognitive and self-developmental aspects of non-stage choreography.
The scientific novelty of the article lies in highlighting previously unexplored aspects of I. Nechui-Levytskyi’s work, and thus expanding the understanding of the role and place of non-stage dance in Ukrainian culture, the possibilities of its development.
The practical significance of the study is to highlight previously unexplored aspects of I. Nechui-Levytskyi’s creativity, and thus to expand the understanding of the role and place of non-stage dance in Ukrainian culture, the possibilities of its development.
Prospects for future research. To substantiate possible changes in the strategies of training choreographers, taking into account the public demand for non-stage dance activity of young and adult people, based on the traditions of Ukrainian choreographic culture.
Progressing ballet technique (PBT) as a method of a modern dancer development
Authors: Paladiichuk А. , Tsyhanovska N.
Published: June 2024

The methodology is based on an art history approach with the use of general scientific methods of observation, analysis, synthesis and generalization.
The PBT system is becoming not only a technical tool, but also an artistic phenomenon that unites different cultural and artistic traditions. This global view emphasizes the importance of PBT for the development of choreography as an art form and facilitates the international exchange of artistic experience. The integration of PBT into Ukrainian dance education enriches the training of young dancers and facilitates the exchange of ideas between the global community of choreographers and national traditions, expanding the cultural influence of Ukrainian art.
The use of this method contributes to balanced physical development, improvement of technical skills and enhancement of dancers’ skills. Its implementation in Ukrainian educational institutions will help train a new generation of talented dancers in accordance with modern choreography standards, which will increase the competitiveness of Ukrainian artists on the international stage and promote the development of choreographic culture in our country.
Thus, progressing ballet technique (РВТ), developed in Australia and tested by numerous ballet institutions around the world, is a method of training dancers that combines classical expression and the results of the latest scientific research on human body movement. It has been proven that this technique not only helps to optimize the dancers’ physical condition and technical skills, but also shapes the modern postmodern worldview by expanding the interoceptive and proprioceptive range of sensations. Consistent and meaningful implementation of this method in Ukrainian educational institutions will help train a new generation of dancers in accordance with modern choreography standards. PBT will increase the competitiveness of Ukrainian artists in the international arena and contribute to the development of dance culture in Ukraine.
The scientific novelty of the article consists in highlighting the PBT method in the art history context as one of the ways of development of a postmodern dance worldview.
Efficiency of using spicy and aromatic plant ingredients in the technology of semi-smoked sausages
Authors: Shtonda Oksana , Israelian Valentyna , Antoniuk Tetiana , Slobodianiuk Nataliia , Tyshchenko Liudmyla
Published: June 2024

The relevance of the study lies in the need to improve the technology of semi-smoked sausages using spicy and aromatic plant ingredients, which would allow producing sausages with an extended shelf life and will help to expand the range. In order to avoid premature spoilage of sausage products or increase their consumption time, it is advisable to use a variety of food additives and antioxidants during production, with a positive effect on lipid hydrolysis and inhibition of oxidative changes in lipids. The purpose of the study was to investigate the chemical composition and freshness changes of semi-smoked sausages made using spicy and aromatic plants – thyme and caraway seeds – during storage. The following research methods were used in the study: organoleptic evaluation was carried out by appearance, cut appearance, consistency, aroma and taste; physicochemical – moisture content – by drying samples in a drying cabinet to a constant mass at a temperature of 103 ± 2°C; fat content – by Soxhlet extraction; protein content – by Kjeldahl method; determination of table salt content – by titration of a chlorine ion in a water extract from the product with silver nitrate. When determining organoleptic parameters, it was found that the samples have rather high organoleptic properties characteristic of semi-smoked sausage according to the manufacturing technology using thyme and caraway seeds. The chemical composition study found that the moisture content of the semi-smoked sausages was 54.1- 59.3%, and the protein content was 19.6-20.4%, which meets the requirements of the standard for high-grade semi-smoked sausages. In the course of research, the influence of spices on the course of product spoilage and the preservation of quality indicators in the developed sausage samples was investigated. During storage, the amount of peroxides in the sausage samples was constantly increasing, which indicates the course of oxidative processes that lead to the generation of peroxides. The practical significance of the study was to improve the organoleptic properties and expand the range of semi-smoked sausages through the use of spices
Features of goat behaviour depending on the temperature and humidity index
Authors: Hranat Oleksandra , Bogdanova Nataliia , Tyrunskiy Vasyl
Published: June 2024

The temperature and humidity index (THI) is one of the most critical environmental factors, because it affects the body's thermoregulation and the overall productivity of goats. The study aimed to identify the relationship between the behavioural reactions of goats of different breeds and changes on the temperature and humidity index in the premises. The study used methods of time slices and recording of behavioural manifestations of goats. It was found that with a THI of 69-74%, the intensity of animal movement was high, but when the THI increased to 81%, activity sharply declined. After an extended stay in THI of 75-81%, goats find it quite challenging to restore average activity indicators. The animals were in the comfort zone (THI = 69-74%) and showed a moderate to weak approach to the feed table. With THI of 75-81%, goats showed interest; however, they did not consume feed. Animal rest positively correlates with such indicators as THI, r = from +0.40 (Saanen) to +0.49 (Alpine); movement in the pen, r = +0.62 and +0.66; approach to the feed table r = +0.32 and +0.31; and urination r = +0.16 and +0.12, respectively. A sharp increase in the rest frequency was detected at 76-81% THI. After normalising THI, animals also rested more frequently, which may be a consequence of heat stress. At the optimal level of THI (up to 74%), the frequency of goat rest decreased over a long period of time. A positive statistically insignificant correlation was established between THI and animal movement in the pen, r= from +0.19 (Saanen) to + 0.39 (Alpine). The movement of animals in the pen positively correlates with feed consumption, r = from +0.30 (Saanen) to +0.34 (Alpine), and negatively with the rumination process in animals, r = from -0.23 (Alpine) to -0.68 (Saanen). It was found that goats of the Saanen breed are more dependent on THI than the Alpine breed. The study's results should be considered when regulating the microclimate on premises for dairy goats and male goats
ABSTRACTS OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION «ORGANISATIONAL AND CLINICAL ASPECTS OF PATIENT-CENTRED APPROACH TO TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION IN MODERN CONDITIONS»
Authors: Board Editorial
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACTS OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION «ORGANISATIONAL AND CLINICAL ASPECTS OF PATIENT-CENTRED APPROACH TO TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION IN MODERN CONDITIONS»
COMMON DESTINY
Authors: Orlow Dietrich
Published: June 2024

Although the Socialist or Social Democractic parties played a key role in West European politics during the quarter century after the Second World War, they have been studied far less than their political rivals, the Christian Democrats. The story of West European Social Democracy after 1945 begins with a dilemma: Democratic marxism, which had been the parties' ideological and organizational principle until the Second World War, was becoming politically irrelevant. The three parties analyzed here represent the spectrum of reactions among Social Democratic parties to this realization. The debate over the parties' programs and ideologies did not, of course, take place in a vacuum: the author devotes considerable space to a comparative analysis of the parties' leaders and organizational structures as well as the evolution of Social Democratic domestic and foreign policies. Immensely readable, this book not only offers an in-depth analysis of the postwar period crucial for the history of Social Democracy but also, because of its cross-national treatment of these three major parties, adds significantly to our understanding of the processes of European integration and the evolution of the Atlantic Alliance.
RELIGION IN ENGLISH EVERYDAY LIFE
Authors: Jenkins Timothy
Published: June 2024

Starting from an ethnographic appraisal of the place of religious practices, and thereby returning to an approach more recently neglected, this book offers a detailed understanding of English everyday life. Three contemporary case studies - the life of a country church, an annual procession by the churches in a Bristol suburb, a range of linked "spiritualist" beliefs - disclose the complex patterns and compulsion of ordinary lives, including both moral and historical dimensions: the distribution of reputation and conflict, and the continuities of place and identity. At the same time, the approach revises previous accounts of English social life by giving a nuanced description of the construction of local lives in interaction with their wider setting. It demonstrates the creation of local particularity under an outside gaze, showing how actors create and cope with the forces of "modernity." In addition to the original ethnographic descriptions, the book also contributes to the history and theory of the study of complex societies.
PLACING LONDON
Authors: Eade John
Published: June 2024

London continues to fascinate a vast audience across the world, and an extensive, diverse literature now exists describing and analyzing this metropolis. The central question - what is London? - has produced many answers but none of them, the author argues, uncovers the complex ways in which knowledge is constructed in the diverse attempts to represent places and people. On the contrary: a gulf has opened up between analysis of contemporary London as a global, postcolonial city, on the one hand, and historical accounts of the imperial capital on the other. The author shows how the gap can be bridged by combining an analysis of the representation over time by various experts of London and certain localities with an investigation of the ways in which residents have represented their communities through struggles over symbolic and material resources.
A REVERSAL OF FORTUNES?
Authors: Alsop Rachel
Published: June 2024

German unification brought fundamental, often traumatic changes for the people in eastern Germany. Women as a group were arguably more deeply affected by the changes than any other, and in one area in particular: that of work, which had far-reaching effects on them and their families' economic situation. Rachel Alsop critically examines the processes behind women's changing relationship to the labor market in eastern Germany following the collapse of state socialism and the transition to a market economy. By the 1980s women made up virtually half of the East German work force. The collapse of the GDR transformed the field of work, drastically diminishing the general demand for labor. Yet while economic and political restructuring reduced the volume of both male and female employment, it was women who bore the brunt of unemployment. In the immediate transitional period a re-masculinization of the workforce was evident, with women constituting the large part of the unemployed. Using an extensive range of both quantitative and qualitative data, the author explores the gender dynamics of the social, economic, and political restructuring of eastern Germany, thereby producing an important new context in which to examine contemporary debates on gender and work.
Snowcover effect in open crawl space on temperature conditions of subgrade soils
Authors: Churzhakova D. V. , Filimonov A. A.
Published: June 2024

At building design stages in permafrost conditions, it is important to conduct thermal analysis to assess temperature changes in the operation of subgrade soils. In calculations, geological factors are considered, such as lithological structure, physical and thermal characteristics of soils, geocryological (rock temperature) and climatic (ambient temperature, wind speed, height and density of snowcover). The snowcover height has a significant impact on soil freezing in winter. Existing requirements are not often satisfied for clearing blown snow in the open crawl space, that requires consideration of changes in geocryological conditions. For buildings with open crawl space, the snowcover height depends on the building dimensions, however, the principles for changing the height are not standardized. Since the results of thermal engineering calculations are used to select the parameters of pile foundations and determine their load-bearing capacity, it is necessary consides factors influencing the calculation results of thermal engineering.

Purpose: The aim of this work is to determine the most reliable way to specify snowcover in the open crawl space to predict thermal calculations.

Methodology/approach: Different snowcover types are for considered for structures with the open crawl space with the plan dimensions over 3 m and for vertical tanks of a diameter 25 m. Thermotechnical calculations and verification with geotechnical monitoring data are carried out.

Research findings: It is shown that the snowcover height affects the calculation results, when using different methods of snow drifting. The temperature difference at the same depths and at depths below 11 m is insignificant for all types of subgrade soil. The definition methods are determined for the snowcover, that have the highest correlation with the real temperature of the subgrade soil.
Floor structure in public houses in Tomsk in 19−20th centuries (the Tomsk State University building case studies)
Authors: Kutukov A. A. , Romanova L. S. , Kolokoltseva E. N.
Published: June 2024

The article studies the structural features of the floor and attic ceilings of the main building of the former Tomsk Imperial University built in 1878−1888 and their changes during the operation and after restoration in 1988-1991. The relevance is conditioned by the tendency of irreparable losses of authentic structural elements during repair and restoration of cultural heritage objects and historical buildings in Tomsk.

Purpose: The aim of the research is to study the floor structures of the main building of the former Imperial University in Tomsk (since 1919 Tomsk State University), as well as the degree of preservation of their authenticity after repair and restoration works.

Methodology/approach: The literature review; exploration of the general state of structures before and after restoration.

The article is the first to analyze the degree of preservation of the authentic structures of the interstorey and attic ceilings at the investigated object after the repair and restoration works and to introduce into scientific circulation design and fixation drawings, photographs of the structures in the process of restoration. Identification of structural properties of the floor and attic ceilings of the main building of the first university in Siberia and the analysis of restoration.

Practical implications: Research results can be used in carrying out repair and restoration of public houses in Tomsk.