bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Significance of Primary Social Studies Content Organization in Fostering Knowledge, Skills, and Values for Cohesion and Integration in Kenya
Authors: Ruto Zipporah Jerotich , Shiundu John O. , Simiyu Aggrey M.
Published: November 2023

The field of Social Studies (SS) plays a crucial role in nurturing students' knowledge, intellectual abilities, and democratic disposition, all of which are essential for active engagement in society. The SS curriculum is designed to address the demands, challenges, and aspirations of society, aiding students in developing appropriate and virtuous values. This study aimed to explore the structure of primary Social Studies content and assess its potential for cultivating the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to promote national cohesion and integration. It adopted a descriptive survey design, employing stratified and random sampling methods to select 1,195 participants, including 940 students, 188 social studies teachers, 47 head teachers from primary schools, and 12 Curriculum Support Officers from six sub-counties within Uasin Gishu County. Data collection involved the use of questionnaires for teachers and CSOs, observation guides for social studies teachers, interview schedules for head teachers and CSOs, and focus group discussion guides for pupils. The data was analyzed descriptively and presented in the form of tables, percentages, means, and figures. The study findings revealed that the primary school Social Studies curriculum is well-structured with a systematic breakdown into smaller units that promote social cohesion. Moreover, it aligns with eight national education goals, six of which are closely linked to interpersonal relationships. However, there is room for improvement, and the study recommends the inclusion of areas that have been omitted, particularly citizenship education, to enhance the curriculum's comprehensiveness in educating students about peaceful coexistence. In conclusion, the study emphasizes the necessity for a more holistic approach that encompasses all facets of citizenship education to better equip students for peaceful and harmonious coexistence in a diverse society.
PRISÃO CIVIL DO DEVEDOR DE ALIMENTOS
Authors: Souza Letícia Pereira de , Costa Vanuza Pires da
Published: November 2023

A prisão civil do devedor de alimentos é um tópico complexo e sensível e pode variar de acordo com a legislação de cada país. No caso do Brasil, a prisão civil é uma medida que pode ser tomada contra um devedor de pensão alimentícia. A prisão é geralmente usada como último recurso quando todas as outras tentativas de garantir o pagamento da pensão alimentícia falharam. É importante destacar que o foco principal da prisão civil em casos de pensão alimentícia é garantir o bem-estar da criança e garantir que ela receba o suporte financeiro adequado de acordo com as determinações judiciais. Diante desse cenário, o presente estudo teve tem a finalidade de discorrer sobre a prisão civil do devedor de alimentos e a eficácia da medida para coibir a inadimplência. No campo metodológico, essa pesquisa se fundamentou na revisão bibliográfica, baseada em estudos científicos selecionados e jurisprudência, cujo recorte temporal se deu entre 2018 a 2023 encontrados em base de dados tais como Scielo e Google Acadêmico. Nos resultados, no campo jurídico, a prisão civil, está normatizada no inciso LXVII do art. 5º da Constituição Federal, possibilitando a execução de prisão do devedor em casos de dívidas alimentares. No que tange ao valor fixado, ele é definido com base do binômio necessidade-possibilidade, considerados os elementos do caso concreto e a observação da experiência comum. Além disso, há a possibilidade do seu cumprimento ser feito no domicílio do devedor, apenas em casos de calamidade pública, como ocorrida no período de Covid-19.
ANÁLISE EPISTEMOLÓGICA PARA A COMPREENSÃO DOS PROCESSOS DE APRENDIZAGEM
Authors: Deus Carolina Alves Fé Em , Almeida Dilmara Pereira de , Camapum Grasiele , Centurião Jamila Danielle
Published: November 2023

Este artigo apresenta uma perspectiva de análise epistemológica para a compreensão dos processos de aprendizagem operacional e formação humana nas modernas organizações produtivas e de serviços e, a partir de uma fundamentação meteóricas construtivista, examina a validade destes para melhorar a ação que seus membros realizam para alcançar suas metas e objetivos. Ao mesmo tempo, questiona a forma atual de formação voltada para a lógica técnica instrumental baseada em uma epistemologia pedagógica lógico-empirista. No caso de uma proposta de design para um modelo socioeducativo conforme o exposto, ele se introduz necessariamente no desenvolvimento de conversas em torno do conhecimento e das formas de adquiri-lo, tema que no atual desenvolvimento da filosofia da ação comunicativa e da as ciências cognitivas ativas são objeto de discrepâncias e controvérsias no campo da pedagogia. Por isso, a justificativa para o desenho de um modelo inevitavelmente nos leva a entrar na perspectiva epistemológica que lhe dá fundamento.  Desta forma o referencial teórico será uma tentativa de estabelecer qual é a posição epistemológica construtivista que desenvolveremos na compreensão do processo de aprendizagem organizacional, para situar o artigo no contexto de uma investigação psicopedagógico.  Por fim, são propostos uma proposta metodológica e um procedimento de pesquisa derivados da abordagem epistemológica construtivista e social.
BREVE HISTÓRICO DA ALFABETIZAÇÃO E O SURGIMENTO DAS NOVAS CONCEPÇÕES
Authors: Leal Elaine Gaiva , Silva Maria Cristina Pinheiro da
Published: November 2023

Neste artigo abordo um breve percurso sobre o surgimento do termo “alfabetização”. Inicialmente trago concepções de alguns autores que definem a alfabetização e seus processos. No segundo momento situo a alfabetização na história, relatando desde os primeiros indícios do surgimento da alfabetização na antiguidade até os dias atuais. Finalizo abordando sobre os programas criados para erradicação do analfabetismo no Brasil nas series iniciais apresentando seus objetivos, quais métodos oferecidos contribuem no processo de aprendizagem, enfatizando os suportes oferecidos aos professores para que eles consigam atender os desafios lançados por esses programas.
Effect of the boundary layer low-level jet on fast fog spatial propagation
Authors: Yan Shuqi , Wang Hongbin , Liu Xiaohui , Zu Fan , Liu Duanyang
Published: November 2023

Abstract. The spatiotemporal variation of fog reflects the complex interactions among fog, boundary layer thermodynamics and synoptic systems. Previous studies revealed that fog can present a fast spatial propagation feature and attribute it to the boundary layer low-level jet (BLLJ), but the effect of the BLLJ on fog propagation is not quantitatively understood. Here we analyze a large-scale fog event in Jiangsu, China, from 20 to 21 January 2020. Satellite retrievals show that fog propagates from the southeast coastal area to the northwest inland area with a speed of 9.6 m s−1, which is 3 times larger than the ground wind speeds. The ground meteorologies are insufficient to explain the fast fog propagation, which is further investigated by Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF) simulations. The fast fog propagation could be attributed to the BLLJ occurring between 50 and 500 m, because the wind speeds (10 m s−1) and directions (southeast) of the BLLJ core are consistent with fog propagation. Through sensitive experiments and process analysis, three possible mechanisms of the BLLJ are revealed: (1) the abundant oceanic moisture is transported inland, increasing the humidity of the boundary layer and promoting condensation; (2) the oceanic warm air is transported inland, enhancing the inversion layer and favoring moisture accumulation; and (3) the moisture advection probably promotes low-stratus formation, and later it subsides to become ground fog by turbulent mixing of fog droplets. The fog propagation speed would decrease notably by 6.4 m s−1 (66 %) in the model if the BLLJ-related moisture and warm advections were turned off.
Sensitivity of cirrus and contrail radiative effect on cloud microphysical and environmental parameters
Authors: Wolf Kevin , Bellouin Nicolas , Boucher Olivier
Published: November 2023

Abstract. Natural cirrus clouds and contrails cover about 30 % of the Earth's mid-latitudes and up to 70 % of the tropics. Due to their widespread occurrence, cirrus clouds have a considerable impact on the Earth energy budget, which, on average, leads to a warming net radiative effect (solar + thermal infrared). However, whether the instantaneous radiative effect (RE), which in some cases corresponds to a radiative forcing, of natural cirrus or contrails is positive or negative depends on their microphysical, macrophysical, and optical properties, as well as the radiative properties of the environment. This is further complicated by the fact that the actual ice crystal shape is often unknown, and thus, ice clouds remain one of the components that are least understood in the Earth's radiative budget. The present study aims to investigate the dependency of the effect on cirrus RE on eight parameters, namely solar zenith angle, ice water content, ice crystal effective radius, cirrus temperature, surface albedo, surface temperature, cloud optical thickness of an underlying liquid water cloud, and three ice crystal shapes. In total, 283 500 plane-parallel radiative transfer simulations have been performed, not including three-dimensional scattering effects. Parameter ranges are selected that are typically associated with natural cirrus and contrails. In addition, the effect of variations in the relative humidity profile and the ice cloud geometric thickness have been investigated for a sub-set of the simulations. The multi-dimensionality and complexity of the eight-dimensional parameter space makes it impractical to discuss all potential configurations in detail. Therefore, specific cases are selected and discussed. For a given parameter combination, the largest impact on solar, thermal-infrared (TIR), and net RE is related to the ice crystal effective radius. The second most important parameter is ice water content, which equally impacts the solar and terrestrial RE. The solar RE of cirrus is also determined by solar zenith angle, surface albedo, liquid cloud optical thickness, and ice crystal shape (in descending priority). RE in the TIR spectrum is dominated by surface temperature, ice cloud temperature, liquid water cloud optical thickness, and ice crystal shape. Net RE is controlled by surface albedo, solar zenith angle, and surface temperature in decreasing importance. The relative importance of the studied parameters differs, depending on the ambient conditions. Furthermore, and during nighttime the net RE is equal to the TIR RE. The data set generated in this work is publicly available. It can be used as a lookup table to extract the RE of cirrus clouds, contrails, and contrail cirrus instead of full radiative transfer calculations.
Firn Seismic Anisotropy in the North East Greenland Ice Stream from Ambient Noise Surface Waves
Authors: Pearce Emma , Zigone Dimitri , Hofstede Coen , Fichtner Andreas , Rimpot Joachim , Olander Rasmussen Sune , Freitag Johannes , Eisen Olaf
Published: November 2023

Abstract. We analyse ambient noise seismic data from 23 three-component seismic nodes to study firn velocity structure and seismic anisotropy near the EastGRIP camp along the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS). Using 9-component correlation tensors, we derive dispersion curves of Rayleigh and Love wave group velocities from 3 Hz to 40 Hz. These velocity distributions exhibit anisotropy along and across the flow. To assess these variations, we invert dispersion curves for shear wave velocities (Vsh and Vsv) in the top 150 m of NEGIS using a Markov Chain Monte Carlo approach. The reconstructed1-D shear velocity model reveals radial anisotropy in the firn, with Vsh 12 %–15 % greater than Vsv, peaking at the critical density (550 kg m–3). We combine density data from firn cores drilled in 2016 and 2018 to create a new density parameterisation for NEGIS, serving as a reference for our results. We link seismic anisotropy in the NEGIS to effective and intrinsic causes. Seasonal densification, wind crusts, and melt layers induce effective anisotropy, leading to faster Vsh waves. Changes in firn recrystalisation cause intrinsic anisotropy, altering the Vsv to Vsh ratio. We observe a shallower firn-ice transition across flow (≈ 50 m) compared to along flow (≈ 60 m), suggesting increased firn compaction due to the predominant wind direction and increased deformation towards the shear margin. We demonstrate that short-duration (nine-day minimum), passive, seismic deployments, and noise-based analysis can determine seismic anisotropy in firn, and reveal 2-D firn structure and variability.
Coccolithophorids precipitate carbonate in clumped isotope equilibrium with seawater
Authors: Clark Alexander J. , Torres-Romero Ismael , Jaggi Madalina , Bernasconi Stefano M. , Stoll Heather M.
Published: November 2023

Abstract. Numerous recent studies have tested the clumped isotope (Δ47) thermometer on a variety of biogenic carbonates such as foraminifera and bivalves and showed that all follow a common calibration. While the sample size requirements for a reliable Δ47 measurement have decreased over the years, the availability and preservation of many biogenic carbonates is still limited and/or require substantial time to be extracted from sediments in sufficient amounts. We thus determined the Δ47-temperature relationship for coccolith carbonate, which is abundant and often well-preserved in sediments. The carbon and oxygen isotopic compositions of coccolith calcite have limited use in palaeoenvironmental reconstructions due to physiological effects that cause variability in the carbon and oxygen isotopic values. However, the relatively limited data available suggest that clumped isotopes may not be influenced by these effects. We cultured three species of coccolithophores in well-constrained carbonate system conditions with a CO2(aq) between 5 and 45 μM and temperatures between 6 °C and 27 °C. Our results agree with a previous culture study that there are no species- or genus-specific effects on the Δ47-temperature relationship in coccolithophores and find that varying environmental parameters other than temperature also do not have a significant effect. Our coccolith-specific Δ47-temperature calibration agrees within ±1 °C of other biogenic carbonate calibrations yet all biogenic carbonate calibrations show a consistent offset of ≥2 °C relative to the inorganic carbonate calibrations. Thus, all biogenic specific calibrations can be used interchangeably and must be used for the reconstruction of calcification temperatures in biogenic carbonates.
Diabetes Detection without Visiting the Clinic (A Machine Learning Approach)
Authors:   Undergraduate, Computer Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Ahmed S Bahatheq Tariq , Sreenivasan Venkat ,   Undergraduate, Computer Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Published: November 2023

The research presented in this paper focuses on the application of machine learning techniques for early detection of diabetes, without the need for clinic-dependent data. Utilizing a dataset of 253,680 examples sourced from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the study employs a variety of machine learning models, including Decision Tree, Random Forest, XGBoost, Neural Networks, SVM, and Naive Bayes. The paper highlights the significance of early diabetes detection and the potential of machine learning in making this process more accessible and efficient. The dataset underwent extensive preprocessing, including under-sampling to address imbalance and feature engineering to enhance model performance. The paper meticulously discusses the employed preprocessing techniques, providing insights into the importance of handling data imbalance and feature selection in machine learning applications for healthcare. The neural network model emerged as the top-performing model, achieving an accuracy of 88.76%. This result underscores the potential of machine learning in diabetes detection. We believe that this is fruitful as most people will avoid visiting the clinic to check for diabetes because of costs and loss of time. In conclusion, whilst we believe that this approach is beneficial, we suggest that this model only to be used as a possible indicator with the need to visit the doctor to fully confirm the presence of diabetes.
Exploration on the Innovative Talent Training Model for Chinese-Foreign Cooperative Education in Chinese Universities in the Post-epidemic Era
Authors: Zhao Na , Aziz Norzah Binti Abdul
Published: November 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented the world education system with never-before-seen difficulties, and the Chinese higher education market has also been impacted. To improve student career development and academic performance in Chinese universities, creative talent training and Chinese-foreign cooperation have come to light in this setting. With a focus on the mediating role of teaching quality and the moderating influence of the epidemic scenario, this study intends to evaluate the impact of creative talent training and Chinese-foreign collaboration on student career development and academic performance in the post-epidemic age. Using a stratified random sample technique, a survey of 350 undergraduate students from Chinese universities was carried out to meet this goal. SEM was used to examine the gathered data. The study's conclusions show that creative talent training and Chinese-foreign cooperation significantly improve academic achievement and career growth in students. Additionally, the association between these two variables and student outcomes is somewhat mediated by teaching quality, highlighting the significance of effective instruction for the effectiveness of these tactics. Additionally, the findings reveal that the severity of the epidemic scenario modifies the association between Chinese foreign cooperation and student outcomes, indicating that the success of this method is dependent on the issue's severity. By providing empirical evidence of their impact on student outcomes in the post-epidemic era, highlighting the significance of teaching quality, and recognizing the moderating effect of the epidemic situation, this study contributes to the literature on talent development and international cooperation in higher education.
Incorporation of gambir catechin crude extract in robusta instant coffee made from different coffee processing methods
Authors: Santoso Budi , Sulthanah Zhafirah Adinda , Priyanto Gatot , Wijaya Agus , Parwiyanti  , Hermanto
Published: November 2023

This research aimed to enhance the antioxidant properties of instant gambir coffee by adding gambir catechin crude extract during coffee processing using natural anaerobic, full wash, and honey methods. The experiment used a completely randomized non-factorial design (RALNF), with each treatment replicated five times. The treatments consisted of nine formulations (F), namely F1= natural anaerobic 87.5% (w/w): gambir catechin crude 5% (w/w), F2 = natural anaerobic 82.5% (w/w): gambir catechin crude 10% (w/w), F3 = natural anaerobic 77.5% (w/w), gambir catechin crude 15% (w/w), F4 = honey 87.5% (w/w): gambir catechin crude 5% (w/w), F5 = honey 82.5% (w/w): gambir catechin crude 10% (w/w); F6 = honey 77.5% (w/w): gambir catechin crude 15% (w/w) F7 = full wash 87.5% (w/w): gambir catechin crude 5% (w/w); F8 = honey 82.5% (w/w): gambir catechin crude 10% (w/w), and F9 = honey 77.5% (w/w): gambir catechin crude 15% (w/w). The results showed that the formulation treatments significantly affected the instant gambir coffee's water content, solubility percentage, acidity level (pH), total phenols, and IC50. The characteristics of the resulting instant gambir coffee included water content, solubility percentage, pH, total phenols, and IC50 with values of 6.56-7.02%, 94.35-96.55%, 5.25-5.75, 24.91-40.35 mgGAE/g, and 31.46-121.75 mg/mL, respectively.
Directions of ICT use in Ukrainian educational institutions in the educational process with children with special educational needs: A literature review
Authors: Kasyanenko Oksana
Published: November 2023

The organisation of the educational process with children with special educational needs requires the implementation of special approaches to their education. Therefore, it is important to consider the relevant foreign experience, explain the features of distance learning using information and communication technologies and develop recommendations for the use of such technologies in the educational process with children with special needs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the specific features of using information and communication technologies in preschool education institutions in teaching children with special educational needs and to cover the areas of their implementation. The methodological framework of this study included an interdisciplinary approach to the analysis of a scientific problem in combination with theoretical and empirical methods, among which the priority was given to induction, deduction, analysis, synthesis, generalisation, study of scientific literature and pedagogical observation. It was found that information and communication technologies are a set of methods, educational and methodological materials, technical means of teaching and software. It was found that they increase the effectiveness of the educational process and help to unite its participants. The study proved that the use of information and communication technologies involves the application of three approaches: technocentric, holistic, and combined. It was found that the combined approach creates a subject-object model of teaching children with special needs and demonstrates the greatest effectiveness. The study presented several classifications of information and communication technologies. The classification of information and communication technologies was presented. It was found that they are divided into main and auxiliary; standard and auxiliary; virtual. The advantages of using information and communication technologies in the educational process with children with special educational needs were considered in detail, which confirmed the need for their use in preschool education institutions in the context of distance learning. The practical significance of this study is that its results, specifically recommendations for the introduction of special approaches to the education and upbringing of preschool children with special educational needs, can be used in organising an effective educational process for such children.
Comparative analysis of neural networks Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E and ways of their implementation in the educational process of students of design specialities
Authors: Derevyanko Nataliya , Zalevska Olena
Published: November 2023

The implementation of neural networks in the creative design process enables original and innovative results and increased efficiency in creating a visual art product, and therefore it is important to explore how various interactive tools can contribute to the development of the creative abilities of future design professionals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the capabilities and characteristics of Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E neural networks in the context of their use in teaching design students. The study used the analytical method, comparison, generalisation, and systematisation methods. The study found that the neural networks Midjourney, Stable Diffusion and DALL-E have prospects for implementation in the educational process for students of design specialities. The authors of this paper revealed the significant potential of artificial intelligence, namely neural networks, in design, namely for creating fonts, typographic elements, posters, banners, graphics, and illustrations. By comparing the capabilities of the Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E neural networks, it was found that each of them has a specific purpose and architecture that is effective for performing various design tasks. The findings of the study demonstrate the potential of neural networks to improve the education of students of design-related specialities. It was substantiated that the introduction of suitable methods and techniques can help expand the creative spectrum, ensure stability and control in generating images, and lead to a more effective implementation of ideas in visual realities. The results of this study can be useful as tools for developing educational approaches in the field of design and introducing modern technologies into the educational process.
Design of flipped classroom lesson in educational electronic environment of maritime higher education institutions
Authors: Diahyleva Olena , Yurzhenko Alona , Kononova Olena
Published: November 2023

Online classes (due to COVID, and then because of the war in Ukraine) require the teacher to make constant changes and to use new forms and methods of learning so that students feel free and more independent. Such a learning model as the flipped class is a type of mixed learning, the peculiarity of which is that students work on new educational material at home and consolidate what they have learned in class by performing practical tasks on the topic. The research aims to describe the process of creation and implementation of flipped classroom lessons for ship engineering cadets of a modern maritime higher education institution. The following methods were used in the research: observation, study of practical experience, verification of creative works and application of tests. The example of a flipped classroom lesson on the Learning Management System platform MOODLE is presented in the article. The priority of such lessons is to redesign the learning model so that the cadets are familiar with new material before class. The set of examples of activities that motivate cadets to get ready before class are given. Fourth-year cadets of the ship engineering department of Kherson State Maritime Academy, Ukraine are the main participants of the experiment. The formation of competence regarding Maritime English using a flipped classroom was analysed. The article presents and substantiates the results of the experiment, confirming the positive influence of flipped classrooms on the communicative competence of future ship engineers. It is shown that, using the flipped classroom the teacher gets the opportunity to work with each student individually and immediately focus on the performance of practical tasks; each student can independently, at the necessary pace, review the material, which is available at any time (for those who attended the class, and for those who were absent for some reason). The practical significance of the article is that it demonstrates how the new pedagogical model allows for increased active learning opportunities for cadets of the ship engineering department.
Using the basics of Les Kurbas’s directing skills in the training of future specialists in higher education
Authors: Svanidze Lia , Levytskyi Volodymyr , Venher Olena
Published: November 2023

The training of specialists in artistic higher education institutions should be conducted using modern methods, technologies, and developments and be oriented towards a modern audience, but at the same time, training should be based on established principles and views that have been tested by time. Les Kurbas is a personality whose views and principles of acting and directing can be a guide for contemporary artists, and therefore they should be used in the professional training of students of theatre and film education. The purpose of this paper was to cover the aspects of training future specialists in higher education institutions based on Les Kurbas’s directing craft. To fulfil this purpose, the following research methods were used: biographical method, methods of analysis and synthesis, method of comparison, method of abstraction, method of analogy, methods of deduction and induction. The paper covered the foundations of Les Kurbas’s directing craft and its influence on the development of modern theatre and directing, compared his principles and views with those of contemporary artists. The paper revealed the role of Les Kurbas and his work in preserving the identity of Ukrainian theatre and cinema and in the development of Ukrainian culture. A parallel was drawn between modern approaches to training future specialists and the foundations of Les Kurbas’s directing craft. The conclusion was made on the expediency of using the basics of Les Kurbas’s directing craft in the educational process of higher educational institutions. The paper described the specific features of using the basics of Les Kurbas’s directing craft in the preparation of future specialists for professional activity and provided recommendations for their implementation in the educational process. The results of this paper can be used by teachers of artistic higher education institutions when developing lecture materials and special courses, as well as by students for self-improvement and work on themselves and their professional skills, which underlies the successful development of Ukrainian theatre and cinema.
Psychological trauma and its impact on a person’s life prospects
Authors: Spytska Liana
Published: November 2023

In psychology, increasingly more attention is being paid to psychological trauma and its impact on people. Psychological trauma poses no less danger to a person and can have a much stronger and more profound impact on their health than a physical illness, and therefore it is necessary to investigate this problem for further effective solution. The purpose of this study was to explore the concept of psychological trauma and its impact on a person’s life prospects. The methodology of the study combined theoretical analysis of the literature, the main purpose of which was to define the concept of psychological trauma and its aspects, and empirical research. The empirical stage consisted of a survey and the use of psychodiagnostic techniques. Statistical methods, such as the Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman’s correlation coefficient, were used to process the data using the SPSS Statistics software. The findings suggested that people with psychological trauma have a less balanced life perspective, assess the past more negatively, and have higher hopes for the future, which may be a form of compensation for the loss of the past. It was found that the degree of post-traumatic growth depends on the intensity of the trauma. The study substantiated the position that psychotrauma can affect various components of the personality, including motivational, volitional, emotional, and self-esteem. The study confirmed that psychological trauma changes life perspective and can cause disorders in everyday life. It was recommended that for further study of this issue, the subject of research should be narrowed down and psychological approaches to work with survivors of psychological trauma should be developed. The practical significance of this study lies in the development of a comprehensive model of the impact of traumatic events on personality development depending on a range of factors.
EMERGING DYNAMICS OF ASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA: INNOVATION, LOGISTICS, AND REGIONAL STABILITY
Authors:   Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Tukumov Yerkin
Published: November 2023

This academic article delves into the multifaceted aspects of Asia's ascendance as a global economic powerhouse and the pivotal role of Central Asia, with a specific focus on Kazakhstan, in shaping regional logistics and stability. Through an in-depth exploration of economic data, infrastructure development, and geopolitical collaboration, this article analyzes the transformative forces at play in the Eurasian continent.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF KAZAKHSTAN'S CURRENT POSITIONING AND BRANDING ON THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA
Authors:   Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Таssilova Аigerim , Таssilova Nazia ,   Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Zhappasov Zharilkasyn ,   International Engineering Technological University, Ussembayeva Аigerim ,   Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Published: November 2023

As a result of many years of studying "public diplomacy", the term "mediated public diplomacy" appeared in science. After conducting a survey, we found out that there are very few works on public diplomacy of Kazakhstan in the sphere of media communications, and mediated public diplomacy has not been considered by Kazakhstani researchers. Even in the Western world, MPD began to be seriously studied only in 2008. The world of press and TV channels, as well as the Internet are undoubtedly the first means of increasing popularity abroad. Also the urgency of the work is evidenced by the lack of real expert monitoring of the world media, determining the image of Kazakhstan in foreign publications.
Sociology of Journalism Mores in Sierra Leone: Communication, Application and Dereliction
Authors: Bangura Mohamed
Published: November 2023

Contemporary communications automations have diversified journalism application in a philosophical social system and Sierra Leone has not been an exclusion. However, social research on the encounter of these automations on journalism humane is scrappily skimpy. Loads of the sociological or intellectual focus contribute to concentrate on purposes of contemporary communications automations in commonplace social application, while their humane conclusions are considered to be furtive. The aforementioned is despite the verity that the social applicability of journalism is broadly signified on its competence to socially operate as a robust gifter of civic awareness or education, and “reliable, all- inclusive and rational” obligations of news organisations and events (Marcinkowski & Engelman, 2021). The current social research explores humane challenges confronted by Sierra Leonean journalism professionals or practitioners when utilising cellular phones, the internet and email in their social engagement. The research incorporates an inquiry questionnaire and semi-structured dialogues to produce data on humane challenges and difficulties confronted journalism professionals or practitioners in Sierra Leone. Outcomes acknowledge a dialectical crush of contemporary communication automations on journalism and submit that cellular phone, the Internet and email are perceived as promoters as well as barriers to humane journalism. The research excites the application of the sociology of journalism mores as a social structure for inquiring humane challenges and difficulties confronted by journalism professionals when utilising contemporary communications automations. It is debated that the application of humane journalism should be perceived as encircled by the social interaction of a mosaic social network of tectonic, institutional and socio-economic components, both within and outside to the social community in which journalism is practiced or applied.
ЭГЕМЕНДҮҮЛҮК ЖЫЛДАРЫНДА КЫРГЫЗСТАНДЫН «ЛЕГЕНДАРЛУУ» ПАРЛАМЕНТИНИН – ЖОГОРКУ КЕҢЕШИНИН КАЛЫПТАНЫШЫ ЖАНА АНЫН МАМЛЕКЕТТИК-УКУКТУК РОЛУ
Authors: Кадыров Замирбек
Published: November 2023

Маанилүүлүк. 1990-жылдын апрель айынан тарта 1994-жылдын сентябрь айына чейин иштеген он экинчи чакырылган Кыргызстандын Жогорку Кеңешинин ишмердүүлүгү – «легендарлуу» парламент деп аталып калган. Азыркы учурда Кыргызстандын андан аркы оптималдуу өнүгүү жолун издөөдө, өткөн жолдун жана азыркы мезгилдеги өлкөнүн мамлекеттик  курулушунун тажрыйбасын талдоо аркылуу анын баалулугун билүү чоң саясий мааниге ээ болууда. Басып өткөн жолго көз чаптыруу - биздин ата-бабаларыбыздын кылган ишине жалаң эле таазим этпестен, өзүбүзгө пайдалуу сабактарды алып чыгуу. Бул шарт  биздин мамлекетибиздин мындан ары өнүгүүгө багытталган келечектеги маселелерди аныктоо үчүн сөзсүз керектүү. Адамзаттын тарыхы көрсөтүп жаткандай, ар бир өлкө демократияга өз жолу менен барат. Бул жолдо ар бир өлкөнүн өз өзгөчөлүктөрү болот, бул шарт Кыргызстанга да тиешелүү. Буга далил катары 1990-жылдын апрель айынан 1994-жылдын сентябрь айына чейин өз ишин жүргүзгөн Кыргыз Республикасынын XII чакырылышындагы Жогорку Кеңештин  ишмердүүлүгүн келтирсек.
Autonomous muscle-driven motion - spine biomechanics, motor control and forensic neuromechanics
Authors: Schmitt Syn
Published: November 2023

Biological motion is fascinating. Especially locomotion plays a crucial part in the evolution of life. Highly evolved structures, like bones connected by joints and soft tissues and contracting proteins in a muscle-tendon unit, enable and prescribe the respective species' specific locomotion pattern. Most importantly, biological motion is autonomously learned, it is untethered as there is no external energy supply and typical for vertebrates, it's muscle-driven. We approach this facinating topic from a modelling and simulation perspective. This talk will give three recent examples of our work in the following fields: spine biomechanics, motor control, forensic neuromechanics
Social Competence of Omani Students with Learning Disabilities from their Teachers’ Perspectives
Authors: Sulaiman Aljbri Iman , Mahmoud Al-Zoubi Suhail , Abdelqader Abu-Shindi Yousef
Published: November 2023

This research aims to identify the level of social competence among students with learning disabilities (LDs) from their teachers’ perspectives. The research sample consisted of 840 students with LDs enrolled in the resource room program (RRP) and general education classrooms (GECs) in Oman. Their RRP and general education teachers responded to the social competence scale. This scale consisted of 43 items distributed on three subscales related to teacher-preferred social behavior, peer-preferred social behavior, and school adjustment. The results indicated that the level of social competence was generally moderate among the students, but that this level was influenced by the educational alternative. The students enrolled in GECs had a higher level of social competence than their peers who had been referred to the RRP. The results also showed that there were statistical differences on the school adjustment subscale in favor of male students enrolled in GECs, and differences in favor of female students referred to the RRP on all social competence subscales.

Keywords: Social competence; students with LDs; teachers of students with LDs; social behavior; social adjustment.
Mogući pravci permanentnog obrazovanja učitelja u primeni eksperimenata
Authors: Cvjetićanin Stanko , Segedinac Mirjana
Published: November 2023

Basic guidelines of teachers' education in Europe are analyzed in this paper as well as the role permanent education has in modern school system. Possible lines of permanent education for teachers engaged in science are also discussed using various models. Paper suggests basic content relating methodic of experiment that should be included into module of teachers' permanent education within science. Teachers should be able to intensify their knowledge through these contents and to acquire new information enabling themselves to make optimal choice and type of experiment, how to apply and realize this experiment depending on established goals and purposes subjects connected with science. Paper is also focused on taking notes during experiment - how pupils should do it in their notebooks/and how to make their personal practicum.
Moć medija u ''zavođenju'' javnosti kao problem za demokratiju i obrazovna javnost kao rješenje tog problema
Authors: Turčilo Lejla
Published: November 2023

Writing about John Lloyd’s book „What the Media are doing to our Politics“ that was translated and published by SAMIZDAT, B92, in Belgrade (2008), the author analyzes the power media have in the contemporary society claiming that democracy could be jeopardized by the power of the media combined with the latent power of the political elite and business. Namely, such kind of political reality excludes citizens in a way not giving them adequate information on which they could base their competent participation in public life, or misleads them offering other less relevant contents. The solution for that problem, as the author sees it, is the development of critical competencies of the community and turning up their awareness on relevance of their participation in democracy.
Stanovnici ''ravne ploče'' - (Dez)orijentacijska funkcija masovnih medija
Authors: Baraković Vedada
Published: November 2023

Nothing but true, unbiased, given in time but complete information offering broader social context, causes, and potential consequences could be the platform for making (correct) political decisions in such settings having complex structure as awake active demos of heliocentric system from passive ethnos could be the only ones offered to the community and finally stimulate democratic processes moving away from social margins of the contemporary world.
Važnost odnosa s javnostima i neadekvatna PR-edukacija u BiH
Authors: Duraković Jasna
Published: November 2023

There are some misunderstandings and incorrect interpretations on public relations concept in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is mostly caused by inadequate education intended for present and future PR officers and general ignorance about PR duties. Public relations are being wrongly defined and therefore some mislevelling occurs when comparing PR to other communicology branches, like marketing, puffing, presentation, and advertising. In scientific manner, public relations should be viewed as communicology science or to say the most relevant management discipline. Besides, PR should be considered as serious communicology practice necessary for each segment of the contemporary society and economy. Unfortunately, former PR educational step forward in Bosnia and Herzegovina is not followed by a sufficient quality level. At the same time, interest shown by economic subjects as well as political institutions has been increasing. Consequently, if scientific institutions wish to respond to the market challenges and offer qualified personnel, present curriculum should be enriched, existing personnel should get better education and additional chances for professional improvement and new courses of lectures in this field should be opened within related studies.
Las propuestas de Naciones Unidas y la transformación del Sistema Alimentario Venezolano (SAV)
Authors: Gutiérrez Alejandro
Published: November 2023

En septiembre 2021 se realizó en New York, la Cumbre Mundial de Sistemas Alimentarios (CMSA), convocada por la ONU. Los objetivos de esta reunión se enfocaron en la necesidad de transformar los sistemas alimentarios y por esta vía, hacer una contribución más efectiva al cumplimiento de los Objetivos del Desarrollo Sostenible 2030 (ODS-2030). La CMSA también trataba de sensibilizar la opinión pública mundial y lograr compromisos que permitieran SA más amigables con el ambiente, que promuevan la adopción de dietas más saludables, y lograr que sean más equitativos y resilientes ante eventos imprevistos. La CMSA estuvo precedida por diálogos gubernamentales e independientes en más de 140 países, para aportar ideas transformadoras de los SA nacionales. Estos diálogos estuvieron orientados por las cinco vías de acción propuesta por la ONU para transformar los SA: Vía de Acción 1. Garantizar el acceso a alimentos sanos y nutritivos para todos; Vía de Acción 2. Adoptar modalidades de consumo sostenibles; Vía de Acción 3. Impulsar la producción favorable a la naturaleza; Vía de Acción 4. Promover medios de vida equitativos; y Vía de Acción 5. Crear resiliencia ante las vulnerabilidades, las conmociones y las tensiones. Es en este contexto que se plantea el artículo, cuyos objetivos son: i) analizar de manera breve la evolución reciente del SAV; ii) justificar la necesidad de la transformación del SAV; y, iii) presentar una síntesis de las propuestas para la transformación del SAV, acorde con las vías de acción transformadoras sugeridas por la ONU. La metodología utilizada se basó en aplicación de cuestionarios estructurados a expertos y actores del SAV, realización de mesas de discusión y foros con participación de actores y expertos conocedores del SAV. Al final se presenta un resumen de las principales propuestas para la transformación del SAV y se concluye en la necesidad de abordarla con urgencia, de construir consensos entre el gobierno, los actores del SAV, las academias y universidades y solicitar la cooperación técnica y financiera de los organismos multilaterales de Naciones Unidas.
La Vía de Acción 5 para la transformación de los sistemas alimentarios: creación de resiliencia frente a vulnerabilidades, conmociones, impactos y tensiones
Authors: Clemente Lino
Published: November 2023

La Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, adoptada por la Asamblea General de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) en 2015, ha sido calificada como el plan de acción mundial más ambicioso en la historia multilateral. En mayo 2019 el secretario general presentó su informe titulado “Progresos realizados para lograr los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible” (ODS), donde indicaba que el progreso ha sido lento en muchos ODS y que la respuesta mundial hasta la fecha no ha sido lo suficientemente ambiciosa. De allí que ese año el secretario general de las Naciones Unidas, Antonio Guterres, convocó una Cumbre sobre los Sistemas Alimentarios (CNUSA). Esta se celebraría en septiembre 2021, como parte de las actividades vinculadas a la Década de Acción para el cumplimiento de los ODS en 2030. Las discusiones en la cumbre y acciones posteriores se han organizado en torno a cinco vías de acción. En este escenario y con base en fuentes secundarias, el objetivo del artículo fue analizar la Vía de Acción 5, con énfasis en aspectos como financiamiento, gobernanza, tecnología e innovación. La ambición detrás de la Vía de Acción 5 es garantizar que los sistemas alimentarios sean regenerativos y circulares y, por lo tanto, más resistentes a futuras crisis. Para ello se plantearon áreas de acción, soluciones y temas transversales donde todas las personas e instituciones involucradas en los sistemas alimentarios estén empoderadas para prepararse, resistir y recuperarse de la inestabilidad. Pero también para que puedan participar en un sistema alimentario que, a pesar de las crisis y los factores de estrés, brinde seguridad alimentaria, nutricional y medios de vida equitativos para todos, frente a un mundo que en los próximos años necesitará enfrentar tres problemas simultáneamente: el crecimiento económico, la pobreza y garantizar un futuro sostenible, lo que a su vez requerirá una inversión masiva, así como crear sociedades resilientes ante las vulnerabilidades, las conmociones y las tensiones. El desafío por lo tanto estará en el cómo se posicionan y definen sus hojas de ruta los países, sus instituciones, sectores, territorios, rubros e individuos.
La Procesión de los cristos de Izalco
Authors: Santos Alvarenga Francisco Enrique , Najo Latin Miguel Ángel
Published: November 2023

En el imaginario colectivo izalqueño, la procesión de los cristos es un elemento fundamental, legitimadora de identidades y de arraigo cultural, es uno de los rituales que se enmarcan durante la Semana Santa, las cosmovisiones en torno a la interpretación del ritual se han configurado en el tiempo, como herencia de la tradición oral, sin embargo, dentro de ella se han insertado interpretaciones ligadas a las espiritualidades neo-indígenas. El presente artículo busca identificar a través de la descripción densa las reconfiguraciones del ritual de la procesión de los cristos por medio de la experiencia etnográfica y observación participante dentro de la población izalqueña, identificando el impacto de la inserción de individuos neo-indígenas y como estos infieren en el discurso de la tradición oral, trayendo consigo nuevos procesos comunitarios de transformación cosmogónica y epistemológica del ritual de la procesión de los cristos de Izalco.