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Architecture of a recommendation service for choosing training areas at a higher education institution by applicants with the method of collaborative filtering of machine learning
Authors: Prokhorova A. M.
Published: June 2024

The purpose of the scientific article is to present a study of a recommendation service architecture designed to help applicants in choosing the training area at a higher education institution. The main function of the service is to provide applicants with personalised recommendations for training based on their preferences, interests, academic achievements and ranking of the institution. The architecture is founded on the principle of client-server interaction when clients can receive personalised recommendations and interact with the service through a web interface. The article accomplished the following objectives: the architectural decomposition and description of the main components of the service are completed; a machine learning method is presented, including a collaborative filtering algorithm that is used in the service and allows to consider preferences and offers of other applicants with similar interests and educational profile; recommendations for choosing a user interface for convenient interaction with the service have been developed; test cases have been conducted to assess the effectiveness of the recommendation service. The study shows that the use of the collaborative filtering method in the service architecture makes it possible to achieve high accuracy and satisfaction of applicants when providing recommendations on choosing the training area at a higher education institution. The article has practical significance, as it represents a real application of the machine learning method and service architecture to help applicants choose the field of study. The research results may be useful for the development of similar services in the educational field.
Technologies for increasing students’ institutional trust in authorities during globalisation of the network information space
Authors: Yudina V. A. , Bondarenko V. V. , Yurasov I. A.
Published: June 2024

In the conditions of geopolitical instability, globalisation of information space, cultural and digital transformations, it is necessary to pay special attention to the problems of preservation of identity and formation of students’ state-oriented active citizenship, also on the basis of using socio-communicative technologies for managing institutional trust in the authorities. The subject of the study – elements of communicative policy of government officials, public organisations, mass media, aimed at student youth. The purpose of the study is to develop a set of modern technologies to increase the level of students’ institutional trust in the authorities. The research methodology is based on theoretical and methodological provisions of sociology, social psychology, political science to define the phenomena of institutional and social trust as well as the concept of a single information space. As a result of the empirical study, the authors have determined the level of trust in regional and federal authorities, individual socio-economic and political institutions put by students from higher and secondary professional educational organisations; the authors have also identified the causes of low awareness and involvement of student youth in public processes of regional development, and low participation in the activities of specialised all-Russian and regional youth organisations. The technologies for improving the effectiveness of interaction between the authorities and students, as well as in the network information space, are proposed as recommendations.
Theoretical and methodological foundations of forming meta-competencies in project-oriented training of the techno-social space of the higher education institution
Authors: Kameneva T. N. , Shevyrev V. A.
Published: June 2024

The article discusses issues related to the theoretical and methodological foundations of studying the formation of cognitive and communicative competencies in project-oriented training (hereinafter referred to as POT) of higher education institutions from the standpoint of the concept of a non-classical competence approach. The main concepts and models of intelligence are considered as the theoretical and methodological basis for the development of the KPI (key performance indicators) system which characterises the holistic model of competencies. First of all, it is meta-competencies of POT (project-based training) and the new concept of managerial design (system management competitions). The authors propose a new approach based on the concept of attribution and focused, unlike the classical target planning and management, on the development of the project participants’ own capabilities. The research purpose is to provide a theoretical and methodological justification of the formation and development of meta-competence from the standpoint of a non-classical competence approach and modern concepts of management design. The objectives are the following: to give a brief overview of existing theories and models of intelligence (factorial, cognitive, mixed); to identify the most promising model (J.P. Guilford’s structure of intellect) suitable for the formation of a hybrid system of models; to give a brief analysis of the POT technology on the basis of the expansion of the “project” concept in the post-non-classical concept of managerial design. While studying this topic, the following methods were used: the method of theoretical analysis of the sources devoted to the investigated problem, illustrative-graphical and comparative methods, post-non-classical concept of managerial design, modern concepts of knowledge (Th.S. Kuhn, V.S. Styopin) as well as existing types of models of intelligence.
Analysis of digital maturity of the Russian regions
Authors: Stroev V. V. , Sidorenko S. V.
Published: June 2024

The relevance of analysing the digital maturity of regions is due to the country’s desire for transformation in accordance with the concept of the digital economy. The article presents an approach that allows to assess and compare the levels of the digital maturity of various Russian constituent entities. The assessment process uses many indicators, including both infrastructural aspects (availability and quality of the Internet, the development level of telecommunications) and social ones (the degree of population’s digital skills, integration of digital technologies into the educational process and business). The assessment methodology is based on the collection and analysis of statistical data, on surveys of experts and the population as well as on the study of best digitalisation practices at the regional level. The article describes the selection criteria used to classify and rank regions according to their level of the digital maturity. An important part of the research is the analysis of problems that regions face on the way to the digital maturity. The article discusses barriers such as insufficient funding, lack of qualified personnel, underdeveloped infrastructure and low level of digital literacy of the population. Based on this analysis, recommendations are formed to accelerate the process of digitalisation of regions and increase their the digital maturity. The study results offer practical solutions and ways to optimise regional policies that contribute to the improvement of life quality in the regions and ensure the transition to the innovative economic model.
Unmanned aerial vehicles in logistics: foreign and domestic experience
Authors: Lunina E. S. , Ermakov I. A.
Published: June 2024

This article reviews and compares the experience of foreign and Russian companies using unmanned aerial vehicles (hereinafter referred to as UAV, drone) in the logistics industry. SWOT-analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) is conducted which identifies strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats of using drones. Moreover, due to the current exi stence of a large number of prohibitions and restrictions on the application of this technology, the challenges of using drones in logistics are indicated. With the help of drones, companies are able to reduce costs and the likelihood of human error in work and thus increase efficiency by automating processes. These devices can optimise the process and improve logistics operations in a company. UAVs are the future not only of logistics but also of the technology industry as a whole. With the increasing scale of activity, each company tries to find and create new technologies that attract consumers and make its work more unique. The introduction of UAVs may become the means by which organisations can not only improve their activities by optimising and modernising processes, but also increase the visibility and scale of this performance.
Tunable Lotus Leaf Effect by 3D-printed stretchable objects
Authors: Trink Noa , Magdassi Shlomo
Published: June 2024

Adjustable wettability is important for various fields, such as droplets manipulation and controlled surface adhesion. Herein, we present 3D stretchable structures with tunable superhydrophobicity fabricated by stereolithography-based printing at high resolution. The printing formulations comprise commonly available, non-fluorinated monomers with dispersed hydrophobic silica particles. 3D Lotus-like structures were printed, having micro-size pillars located at the external surfaces, with controlled dimensions and inter-spacings. The pillars design and the presence of the hydrophobic silica particles resulted in superhydrophobicity due to the surface structuring and entrapment of air in between the pillars. The best structures display a contact angle of 153.3°±1.3°and a rolling angle of 3.3°±0.5°, and their self-cleaning, water repellency, and buoyancy are demonstrated. Upon stretching the surfaces, the inter-pillar distances change, thus enabling tuning the wetting properties and achieving good control over the contact and rolling angles, while the stretching-induced superhydrophobicity is reversible. This approach can expand the potential applications of superhydrophobicity of soft materials to fields requiring control over the wetting properties, including soft robotics, biomedical devices, and stretchable electronics.
Molecular Simulation Methods of Evaporating Electrosprayed Droplets
Authors: Consta Styliani , Nguyen Han
Published: June 2024

Molecular simulations provide considerable insight in elucidating the relation between the release of a macromolecule from charged droplets and its charge state, and in determining possible location of the charge in macroions detected by mass spectrometry. However, there is a number of significant challenges to consider in the modeling. These challenges include the effect of the droplet-size dependent chemistry in the charge state of a macroion, limitations in force fields, performance of efficient droplet evaporation at any temperature, and efficient treatment of the electrostatic interactions. Here, we present a robust methodology for molecular simulations that allows for the study of the chemistry and interactions of macromolecules within a droplet, and the relation of the dynamics of the process of interest to the solvent evaporation rate. The competition of these dynamical processes will determine the mass spectrum. We discuss the simulation setup and the treatment of the electrostatic interactions. Multilevel summation method (MSM) has been developed [Hardy et al. ``Multilevel summation method for electrostatic force evaluation'' J. Chem. Theory Comput. {\bf 11}, 766 (2015)] for the efficient treatment of electrostatics in non-periodic and semi-periodic systems, charged and neutral. We present comparison of MSM with particle-mesh Ewald (PME) method in order to show MSM's ability to study conformational changes of macromolecules in droplets. We demonstrate the capability of spherical boundary condition and MSM in the studies of physical and chemical process in droplets by using the example of the Rayleigh jet formation and charge emission from it.
Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic CO2 Reduction Reactivity of Ruthenium CNC Pincer Complexes Containing Macrocyclic or Long Chain Wingtips
Authors: Silprakob Weerachai , Ferdous Jannatul , Das Sanjit , Qu Fengrui , Jurss Jonah , Papish Elizabeth
Published: June 2024

Ruthenium CNC pincer complexes, comprised of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) and a pyridyl ring, are highly active catalysts for carbon dioxide reduction. We hypothesized that the addition of long chain aliphatic groups with an olefin terminus as wingtips on these CNC pincers could be used to form macrocyclic catalysts by ring closing metathesis (RCM). We have synthesized three new ruthenium pincer catalysts, [(CNC)Ru(CH3CN)2Cl]OTf, containing a long chain olefin wingtip (4A-4C, where R = H, Me, OMe para to N on the pyridine ring) and performed RCM on 4B, followed by hydrogenation, to form a novel macrocyclic ruthenium catalyst, 6B. These four catalysts were tested for the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 in the presence (sensitized) and absence (self-sensitized) of an external photosensitizer. With a photosensitizer, these catalysts produced mostly CO (775 to 1210 TON) with smaller amounts of H2 also formed. The methyl substituted macrocyclic catalyst 6B showed a TON of 1185 for CO over 72 hours compared to a TON of 775 for CO for the acyclic catalyst 4B. The remote substituents at the para-position of the central pyridine ring significantly influence catalyst activity with R = OMe > H = Me.
Photoemission Spectroscopy of Organic Molecules Using Plane-Wave/Pseudopoential Density Functional Theory: A Comprehensive Computational Protocol for Isolated Molecules, Molecular Aggregates and Periodic Systems
Authors: Porcelli Francesco , Filippone Francesco , Mattioli Giuseppe
Published: June 2024

The possibility to perform low-pressure gas-phase photoemission experiments has allowed the exploration at molecular scale of the complex correlation between electronic and structural properties of the matter. A significant advantage in the removal of the interference of the surrounding at low-pressure is also the easier correlation of the experimental results with theoretical ab-initio simulations. In the context of core ionization, the development of accurate methods for calculating inner-shell binding energies (BEs) offers a dual benefit. Firstly, it aids significantly in interpreting experimental data, helping to assign the contributions of all non-equivalent atoms, even in unresolved features arising from a molecular structure. Secondly, it allows for the anticipation of experimental results by accurately predicting spectral lines. In this context, we have developed and extensively tested a computational protocol based on plane-wave/pseudopotential density functional theory (PW-DFT) to predict XPS BEs in molecules and molecular aggregates. This protocol is based on a ∆SCF approach and has been tested comparing the present theoretical results with experimental XPS spectra collected from several molecular systems in gas phase, ranging from benzene derivates to biomolecules. Our calculations have been performed using semilocal and global/range-separated hybrid density functionals, containing increasing fractions of Hartree-Fock exact exchange (EXX). Specifically, PBE, B3LYP(20 % EXX), HSE(range separated with 25 % EXX at short range ) and BH&HLYP (50 % EXX) have been used for the assessment of the computational protocol. EOM-CCSD has been employed as reference method for comparison. Our PW-DFT approach demonstrated to be generally accurate and robust even using semilocal DFT, and also suitable for application to very large molecular systems and to organic thin films deposited on inorganic surfaces.
Dyeing to Know: Optimizing Solvents for Nile Red Fluorescence in Microplastics Analysis
Authors: Ho Derek , Masura Julie
Published: June 2024

With the escalation of microplastic (MP) pollution and the laborious nature of existing MP identification methods, new approaches for large-scale sampling of MPs in the environment are necessary. A promising solution lies in the fluorescence staining of Nile Red (NR), whose fluorescence is polarity-dependent, offering the potential for classification based on fluorescence. However, the choice of carrier solvents to dissolve NR remains unstandardized, and methods to represent and differentiate the fluorescent behavior of MPs are lacking. To address this gap, we conducted tests on eight NR-carrier solvents (n-hexane, chloroform, acetone, methanol, ethanol, acetone/hexane, acetone/ethanol, and acetone/water) applied to ten different types of MPs (HDPE, LDPE, PP, EPS, PS, PC, ABS, PVC, PET, and PA). We compared their fluorescence behavior (fluorescence intensity and Stokes shift), evaluated their effects on polymer degradation, and assessed the ability of different potential polarity measures and color spaces to accurately reflect Stokes shift for MP classification. Furthermore, Fenton oxidation was found to quench the fluorescence of natural organic matter (e.g., eggshells, fingernails, wood, and cotton), with minimal changes observed in NR-stained MPs. Our findings identified acetone/water [25%] as the best compromise, effectively mitigating the adverse effects of acetone while maintaining strong fluorescence behavior suitable for classification.
Natural Features and Landscapes of the Selenga Delta Area (Baikal Natural Territory)
Authors:   V. B. Sochava Institute of Geography SB RAS, Konovalova T. I.
Published: June 2024

The article presents the data of landscape studies of the territory of the Ust-Selenginsk depression. It was formed at the beginning of the Paleogene period and became the historical core of the development of the Baikal rift zone. From the north and west, the research area is limited by large tectonically active faults, along which ascending geothermal flows seep. In the areas of their impact, changes in air and soil temperatures are recorded. The widespread development of mud volcanoes has also been noted here. The research area is characterized by peculiar and contrasting natural conditions, which determines the high degree of vulnerability of landscapes and the possibility of their irreversible transformations. It has been established that the modern tectonic lowering of the area contributes to its waterlogging. The drainage system in the area of the foothills of KhamarDaban and the left bank of the Selenga enhances the processes of soil salinization. Sands and loesslike deposits on ancient terraces and the right bank of the Selenga are influenced by Aeolian processes and turn into dunes when vegetation is destroyed. The high tectonic activity of the territory and the weak stability of the landscapes exclude the possibility of active economic activity within its borders.The problem associated with the implementation of environmental protection measures and human activities is characteristic. Its solution can be implemented based on knowledge about the features of landscape transformation.
Structural-Hydrographic Approach to River Flow Formation Areas Determining in the Baikal Basin During Periods of Maximum and Extreme Water Content
Authors:   V. B. Sochava Institute of Geography SB RAS, Amosova I. Y. ,   Irkutsk State University, Ilicheva E. A. ,   V. B. Sochava Institute of Geography SB RAS,   Irkutsk State University
Published: June 2024

The research is carried out determining the role of each link of channel network in the flow formation process and the water regime features for the river systems in the Lake Baikal basin. The period of regular water flow observations is at least 30 years. The structural and hydrographic analysis of river systems made on the basis of comparison of the results of dynamic and static modeling. The dynamic model corresponds to extreme water content, the static model – on the long-time average annual flow. Provinces and intermountain zones were defining based on physical and geographical zoning. The river systems have specific characteristics of flow formation in these zones. The number of permanent, temporary and episodic river mouths flowing into the Baikal are estimated. The power (magnitude) of each elementary link of the river system is estimated. The regions of formation, transit, and accumulation of flow are defined based on the regularities of the structure of the water-erosion network. The map of the spatial and topological distribution of the river systems by flow regions is created based on the results of the research. This research is relevant for obtaining additional information in order to analyze the flow and calculate the maximum water-bearing capacity of river systems.
Synoptic Conditions for Rising River Levels in the South of the Irkutsk Region and Transbaikalia in July 2023
Authors:   Irkutsk State University, Latysheva I. V. , Sinyukovich V. N. ,   Limnological Institute SB RAS, Loshchenko K. A. ,   Irkutsk State University, Makukhin V. L. ,   Limnological Institute SB RAS,   Irkutsk State University
Published: June 2024

The article discusses natural and anthropogenic factors of rising river levels and associated environmental consequences, existing probabilistic estimates of the amount of floods using various hydrological and climate models. Orographic, climatic and circulation features of the occurrence of floods in the Irkutsk region are identified. A study was carried out of the circulation and weather factors of increasing the intensity and duration of precipitation in early July 2023, which was accompanied by an increase in river levels in the south of the Irkutsk region and the Baikal region. The dynamics of atmospheric processes near the Earth's surface and at the levels of isobaric surfaces AT850 hPa, AT-700 hPa, AT-500 hPa and AT-300 hPa, reflecting the conditions of surface and highaltitude cyclo- and frontogenesis, are analyzed. The contribution of advective flows of heat and moisture, mesojets in the middle troposphere and upper tropospheric jet currents in increasing the amount and duration of atmospheric precipitation is highlighted. A significant contribution to the increase in precipitation and the rise in river levels was made by moist air masses moving in the lower troposphere from the water area of the lake. Baikal, in the middle troposphere from the Yellow Sea. The time of passage of the flood and the height of the rise in the level of individual watercourses as a result of the rains were estimated.
Problems of Accumulation of Sewage Sludge on the Territory of Sewerage Treatment Plants
Authors:   Irkutsk State University, Potapova А. Yu. , Barkhatova O. A. ,   Irkutsk State University
Published: June 2024

The work is devoted to the study of environmental problems associated with the impact of sewage sludge on environmental components and the problems of recycling a mixture of sludge on the territory of the STP. Sewage sludge can be harmful to the environment if we do not take proper steps to dispose and treat it. The main impact on the soil during the accumulation of sewage sludge on sludge deposits of sewage treatment plants is exerted by such heavy metals as copper, cadmium, nickel, manganese, lead, zinc. Heavy metals, coming from the soil into plants and transmitted through food chains, have a toxic effect on plants, animals and humans. Therefore, it is necessary to introduce modern technologies and equipment for effective wastewater treatment in order to reduce the amount of sludge formation and methods of its treatment to reduce the negative impact on the environment and human health. The purpose of the work is to analyze the processes of waste treatment “a mixture of sludge from mechanical and biological treatment of domestic and mixed wastewater” at a sewerage treatment plants in order to minimize the negative impact on the environment, using the example of Irkutsk. An analysis of literature sources was carried out as part of a study related to the problem of wastewater disposal. Possible methods of disposal in Russia include: burial, pyrolysis, incineration, use in construction and use as fertilizer. As a result of the analysis of sewage sludge treatment at the Irkutsk STP, it can be concluded that the current method of sludge treatment using sludge cards is ineffective and has a negative impact on the environment. Based on the considered methods of treating sewage sludge, the vitrification method can be accepted as optimal, which can solve the problem of treating sewage sludge at the Irkutsk STP.
UNIVERSAL VALUES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AS LEGAL STANDARDS IN LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY IN UKRAINE (THEORETICAL-LEGAL ASPECT)
Authors: Beresten Artem
Published: June 2024

This article is dedicated to a scientific-practical analysis of the provisions of the Law of Ukraine dated August 24, 2023, No. 3354-IX "On Legislative Activity" (hereinafter referred to as the Law), which regulates social relations in the sphere of legislative activity in Ukraine in the context of Eurointegration. Specifically, it addresses activities and regulation related to planning, development, adoption (issuance), application of normative legal acts, and legal monitoring. The article provides an analysis of individual provisions of the law, legal and organizational principles of legislative activity, methods, and the sequence of its implementation, as well as the elimination of gaps and conflicts in normative legal acts.

The study's main findings reveal that the Law establishes the framework for legislative activity in Ukraine "from beginning to end," including the delineation of stages in developing draft laws. Specifically, it stipulates that a draft legislative act should be developed based on the concept of the legislative act project. This concept reflects a fundamental approach to regulating social relations, the purpose and objectives of legal regulation, new rights and obligations of legal participants, as well as anticipated socio-economic and other consequences of its implementation upon adoption (issuance) of the legislative act, etc.

The departure from the Soviet principle of monopoly on legislative activity entails expanding the circle of subjects who, in accordance with the Constitution and laws of Ukraine, have the right to adopt legislative acts. This also necessitates public oversight of the aforementioned process, requiring a conceptual reconsideration of legal practice in the legislative activity process in Ukraine. Problems related to organizational and legal support have a negative impact on human rights and freedoms, the efficiency of legislative subjects' work, and the overall perfection of the legislative system. This underscores the urgent need for legislative regulation of legislative activity in Ukraine to avoid negative consequences for society and ensure the effective functioning of the country's legal system.
LEGAL REGULATION OF STUDENT SELF-GOVERNMENT UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE MARITAL STATE
Authors: Vasiliev Stanislav
Published: June 2024

The scientific article is devoted to the peculiarities of the legal regulation of student self-government in higher education institutions of Ukraine under martial law. The relevance of the selected issues is related to the need to take into account the new operating conditions of higher education institutions under martial law during the development of legislative and by-laws that will regulate educational activities. The legislative and by-laws, which establish the conditions of activity of student self-government bodies, have been studied. The scientific novelty of the study consists of determining recommendations for improving the legal regulation of the work of student self-government bodies under martial law.Peculiarities of the legal regulation of the activity of student parliaments in the conditions of martial law are the remote holding of elections to student self-government bodies and remote meetings of elected student councils. Interaction between the administration of the institution of higher education and the leadership of the student council should also take place remotely.To improve the legal regulation of the activities of student self-government bodies, it is proposed to provide the following norms in the local provisions on student self-government of each institution of higher education. Establish that elections of student self-government bodies and meetings of student parliaments in martial law conditions are conducted using remote communication. To establish that the activity of student councils of individual dormitories is suspended until the time of resumption of full-time education. Provide for the publication of decisions of student councils on the website of the institution of higher education on a specially created electronic page. Among the tasks of student self-government, assistance to higher education seekers from internally displaced persons or involvement of students in volunteer activities may be introduced.
DEMOCRATIC CHOICE OF UKRAINE: CONTENT AND PARAMETERS OF POLITICAL ENGINEERING
Authors: Komarova Tetiana
Published: June 2024

The article is devoted to the issue of the modern democracy. The key parameters of democratic choice of Ukrainian society are analyzed such as: possibilities of сo-development democracy as form of spiritual intercourse and as form of effective government; potential of this form of management for development of competitiveness of society in a modern world. Scientific interest is directed on the study of base points of democratic development. The problem of political engineering in the information age is considered. It is determined that political engineering is a system of management techniques and technologies, which in strategic and tactical terms is aimed at creative and effective social design and construction.

Effective political engineering is a condition for overcoming destructive phenomena, the most important of which is the excessive growth of the phenomenon of randomness in political development. The article is devoted to the specifics of the explication of the concept of value (axiological) meanings in the information age. The content of axiological guidelines, which are a priority for political adaptation of both society and the political regime, is analyzed. The negativism of the tendency to prioritize technology over axiology in the spiritual and practical mastery of the world by man is noted. The challenges of modernity reflect on the understanding of democracy: procedural aspects prevail over substantive ones. The aggravation of contradictions in the orbit of such more important axiological meanings as stability, democracy, and freedom is logical.

It is emphasized that the important risks of the information age are due to the use of axiological meanings of political entertainment, carnivalization and glamorization of the political space. The author identifies ways to overcome negative trends.
MILITARY OCCUPATION: MEANING, CONTRADICTIONS AND DIMENSIONS OF THE CONCEPT
Authors: Shmanatov Mykyta
Published: June 2024

The concept of «military occupation» (occupation) is examined from its earliest attempts at legal definition to its contemporary understanding. The possibility of prolonged military occupation of a territory and the necessity of studying the political, economic, and social processes occurring within that territory are highlighted. The formation of requirements and rules for conducting military occupation during wartime in international humanitarian law and international relations is discussed. The chronological development of the understanding and regulation of the phenomenon of «military occupation» in international relations is described. An attempt is made to create a model for the development of the phenomenon of «occupation» and its codification in international law.

The evolution of occupation processes (cases of occupation) at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries is considered, including the emergence of the so-called «transformative occupation». Its relationship with the concept of «military occupation» is analyzed, and contradictions in the understanding and attitudes toward these concepts in the international scholarly community are identified.

The peculiarities of the content of the Hague and Geneva Conventions and the scope of application of their provisions regarding the protection of the rights of the local population of occupied territories and the prohibition of any discrimination against them are examined. Special attention is paid to the significance of the addition to the Geneva Convention of 1949 – the Additional Protocol of 1977.

It is determined that the concept of «military occupation» can be considered both in the field of international humanitarian law (legal field) and in a broader sense – as a phenomenon that may not conform to any existing legal norms and international rules, but de facto, the concept of «occupation» requires in-depth independent scientific research, a separate methodology, and theoretical developments.
El jurisconsulto Tomás Martínez Galindo (1671-1736) y su promoción de las artes en Borja (Zaragoza)
Authors: Aguilera Hernández Alberto
Published: June 2024

Resumen
El objetivo de este estudio es el de dar a conocer el interesante proceso de producción, en parte inédito hasta el momento, del largometraje cinematográfico español Teresa de Jesús (Juan de Orduña, 1962), concretando y aclarando las circunstancias que condicionaron la gran demora -de catorce años- que hubo de arrastrar a causa de múltiples conflictos con la censura y otras problemáticas de producción, y contextualizándolo en el rico panorama histórico y fílmico español en el que fue creado.
AbstractThe article revises and up-dates the biographical information on Tomás Martínez Galindo (1671-1736), a legal expert of recognised prestige from Borja who became public prosecutor in the Royal Court of Seville (1707-1716) and in that of Valencia (1716-1720), and finally Judge in this latter Court (1720-1736). We also refer to his aspect as promotor of works of art in his native city, which were commissioned from the Aragonese sculptors Diego Lacasa y Tomás Llovet Pérez (1770-1848).
KeywordsTomás Martínez Galindo, Diego Lacasa, Tomás Llovet Pérez, Borja, Seville, Valencia, Philanthropy, Altarpieces, Sculpture, Baroque, Neo-Classicism.
La formación de Vasco de la Zarza y el foco toledano
Authors: Mont Muñoz Ismael
Published: June 2024

Resumen
Vasco de la Zarza fue uno de los maestros que más tempranamente incorporó las formas del Renacimiento en la arquitectura y la escultura castellanas del primer cuarto del siglo XVI. Esto ha llevado a diferentes autores a proponer que realizó un viaje a Italia, donde habría adquirido un rico bagaje artístico que le permitió crear algunos proyectos artísticos que destacan por la prematura utilización de las formas all’antica en la Castilla de los primeros años del quinientos, como el monumento fúnebre de El Tostado. Se han formulado diferentes teorías sobre su hipotético aprendizaje en Italia, pero su formación inicial castellana ha recibido menor atención, a pesar de que se trata de una base fundamental para comprender su figura y su producción artística. En este artículo presentamos algunas reflexiones sobre esta cuestión que vinculan los primeros pasos del aprendizaje artístico de Zarza al foco toledano y, concretamente, a Juan Guas y Sebastián de Toledo.
AbstractVasco de la Zarza was one of the masters who most early incorporated Renaissance forms into Castilian architecture and sculpture in the first quarter of the 16th century. This has led various authors to propose that he made a trip to Italy, where he would have acquired a rich artistic background that enabled him to create some artistic projects that stand out for their premature use of all’antica forms in Castile in the first years of the 16th century, such as the funeral monument of El Tostado. Various theories have been put forward about his hypothetical apprenticeship in Italy, but his initial Castilian training has received less attention, despite the fact that it is a fundamental basis for understanding his figure and his artistic production. In this article we present some reflections on this question that link the first steps of Zarza’s artistic apprenticeship to the Toledo focus and, specifically, to Juan Guas and Sebastián de Toledo.
KeywordsVasco de la Zarza, Juan Guas, Sebastián de Toledo, Toledo focus, Ávila.
MENNO SCHILTHUIZEN - Darwing viene a la ciudad. La evolución de las especies urbanas
Authors: Ávila Calzada Carlos
Published: June 2024

MENNO SCHILTHUIZENDarwing viene a la ciudad. La evolución de las especies urbanasTurner Publicaciones S.L., Madrid, 2019, 296 pp. Tapa blanda. 21,90€ Idioma: español (traducción del inglés Darwing comes to town: how the urban jungle drives evolution, 2018)ISBN: 978-84-17141-75-2
Temporary Use Toolkit. Herramientas para la reactivación de edificios en desuso
Authors: Grávalos Lacambra Ignacio , Di Monte Patrizia
Published: June 2024

Las ciudades europeas tienen innumerables edificios en desuso o infrautilizados. Muchos de ellos forman parte de un patrimonio público que no puede ser mantenido y, por tanto, han pasado a formar parte de ruinas urbanas desactivadas de su ciclo de vida. Frente a esta situación, desde los años ochenta, se empezaron a desarrollar estrategias innovadoras que exploraban la utilización temporal de estos edificios. Esto ha exigido nuevas formas de relación entre las administraciones públicas y la ciudadanía, así como otros modelos de gestión y de regulación normativa. Las instituciones europeas, muy conscientes de este problema, están impulsando proyectos destinados a fomentar el re-uso y la reactivación de los edificios vacíos mediante procesos de regeneración urbana a través de la implementación de usos temporales. En ese contexto, se han desarrollado proyectos destinados a plantear estrategias enfocadas a la problemática del desuso y la infrautilización. El Temporary Use Toolkit, es un conjunto de ‘herramientas’ dirigido tanto a instituciones públicas como a la ciudadanía, que establece una metodología que permite abordar la complejidad de estos procesos mediante un sistema secuencial simplificado.
Arquitectura en el exilio. Tres miradas artísticas a los campos de refugiados de Palestina
Authors: Gómez López María
Published: June 2024

Este artículo presenta tres proyectos artísticos centrados en algunas dimensiones espaciales, temporales y habitacionales de los campos de refugiados de Palestina. Concebida por Sandi Hilal y Alessandro Petti junto a los habitantes del campo de Dheisheh en Belén, The Concrete Tent constituye una materialización de la temporalidad permanente que atraviesa los campos. En su proyecto How to Build Without a Land, concebido tras su participación en la renovación del desmantelado campo de refugiados de Nahr el-Bared en Líbano, Saba Innab tantea respuestas constructivas a prácticas habitacionales nacidas en el desarraigo. Por último, en su serie Future Cities, Wafa Hourani explora desde la mirada crítica al presente y a través de tres maquetas, los posibles futuros del campo de refugiados de Qalandia en Cisjordania. Los tres proyectos evidencian y denuncian la temporalidad permanente que atraviesa los campos de refugiados palestinos hoy, al mismo tiempo que despliegan una mirada a la historia, el presente y el posible futuro de estos espacios. Además, las obras reivindican el valor material del campo y el papel activo de sus habitantes en la articulación de prácticas y pertenencias territoriales que desafían a las más normativas y enuncian otros imaginarios, relatos y sentidos del tiempo y el lugar.
Olympism and role of Olympic Values in Sport
Authors:   Kosovo Olympic Academy, Kelmendi Diellza , Hvziu Besa ,   University of Tetovo, Faculty of Pedagogy, Arifi Fitim ,   Kosovo Olympic Academy
Published: June 2024

The Olympic Movement is one of the most amazing phenomena in the history of mankind. Olympism and the Olympic Movement strongly promote ethics, values, education, excellence, fair play and cultural understanding among people. Olympic games represent the largest sports festival in the world where the athletes get an opportunity to meet and compete with athletes form all over the world. Only a small number of people in the world become Olympians, but every person can enjoy the benefits of being physically active. Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism seek to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the education value of good example and respect for universal fundamental ethic principles. Sport is the most effective tool that promotes education, health, peace, gender equality and violence prevention. In addition, it is globally valued as an excellent mechanism for developing character and contributing to world peace and safety. Over the past 120 years Olympism has been adapted by the Olympic Movement and associated with values present at the given times since its formative years. The Olympic Movement has lived with the need to articulate competition and education, individual and nation, sports for the elite and sports for everybody. To this day the Olympic Games present themselves to be a non-political festivity in the spirit of humanity, free from discrimination based on gender, sex, race, color, sexual orientation, religious or political opinion. The aim of this article is to discuss the concept of Olympism, Olympic Games, Olympic Values and the role of values which are extremely important currently in the 21st century.
A Qualitative Study on Psychological Skills Training Experiences of Rapid-fire Pistol Athletes
Authors:   Kyung Hee University, Department of Coaching, College of Physical Education, Jun Mun-Gyu , Kim Jeong-Ho ,   Kyung Hee University, Department of Coaching, College of Physical Education, Choi Chulhwan ,   Gachon University, Department of Physical Education
Published: June 2024

The objectives of this study were twofold: (1) to help high school athletes who lacked psychological skills a) overcome psychological difficulties in practice and competition situations and b) reach peak performance, and (2) to understand the effects of psychological skills training on perceived performance of high school rapid-fire pistol athletes. By using a purposive sampling method, this study selected four male rapid-fire pistol athletes from the shooting team of H High School in the Republic of Korea, who were registered with the Korea Sports Federation in 2021. A psychological skills training program was applied for 10 weeks to the treatment group, and this study integrated and analyzed data collected through individual in-depth interviews and participatory observation to test the effectiveness of the program. It was confirmed that the subjects learned how to overcome psychological and physical tension and anxiety by actively applying the acquired psychological skills on the field and improved their confidence in specific skills by using the 10- week psychological skills training, in-depth interviews, and participatory observation. It was also found that the level of personally expected performance increased. These results showed that the psychological skills training program had a partial and positive impact on the perceived performance of high school rapid-fire pistol athletes. It is hoped that the results of this study will serve as a meaningful basis for the development and application of more scientific and systematic psychological skills training programs optimized for each individual while considering the psychological characteristics of athletes.
Integration of Bivariate Logistic Regression Models and Decision Trees to Explore the Relationship between Socio-Demographic and Anthropometric Factors with the Incidence of Hypertension and Diabetes in Prospective Athletes
Authors:   Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Department of Mathematics, Sofro A’yunin , Ariyanto Danang ,   Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Department of Mathematics, Budi Prihanto Junaidi ,   Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Department of Sport Education, A. Maulana Dimas ,   Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Department of Mathematics, W. Romadhonia Riska ,   Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Department of Mathematics, Maharani Asri ,   University of Manchester, Department of Nursing
Published: June 2024

Hypertension and diabetes are two medical conditions that are often associated with athletes’ health. Hypertension or high blood pressure is a condition where the blood pressure in the arteries becomes too high. Meanwhile, diabetes is a condition where the body cannot produce or use insulin properly, thereby causing high blood sugar levels. Athletes’ health is very important because they need optimal physical conditions to be able to compete effectively. Hypertension and diabetes can affect athletes’ health and their performance. Socio-demographic and anthropometric factors are believed to play an important role in the development of both conditions. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between socio-demographic and anthropometric factors on the incidence of hypertension and diabetes in prospective athletes in athletics and determine whether prospective athletes pass the initial screening process. This study integrates bivariate logistic regression models and decision trees to analyze data collected from 200 athlete selection participants. The univariate logistic regression model showed that waist circumference, father’s occupation, and salary category 2 had a significant influence on hypertension, while BMI had a significant influence on diabetes. Meanwhile, the bivariate logistic regression model found that BMI and salary category 2 had a significant effect on hypertension. The optimal classification tree was formed using variables such as BMI, Salary Category 2, Hypertension, and Diabetes. The accuracy of the prediction data was 72%, indicating that the optimal tree is well-formed and suitable for classifying athletes’ data. This study concludes that there is a significant relationship between sociodemographic and anthropometric factors and the incidence of hypertension and diabetes in prospective athletes. This study provides valuable insight into physiological adaptation, fitness, recovery, and other factors that influence athlete performance.
Effect of Scaling Racquet Using a Body-Scaling Approach on Badminton Match Performance
Authors:   Sultan Idris Education University, Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching, Nor Azmi Abdul Muiz ,   Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Fook Lee Jeffrey Low ,   Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Md Nadzalan Ali ,   Sultan Idris Education University, Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching, Mohd Nasir Muhammad Zulqarnain ,   Sultan Idris Education University, Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching,   Universiti Teknologi MARA, Faculty of Sports Science and Recreation, Aizzat Adnan Mohd ,   Sultan Idris Education University, Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching,   Universiti Teknologi MARA, Faculty of Sports Science and Recreation
Published: June 2024

This research aimed to determine the ideal racquet size by modifying racquets based on a body-scaling approach employing arm-to-racquet length ratios. Twelve boys aged between 13 to 14 years (13.17±0.83) with one to two years of badminton experience volunteered to participate in the study. To calculate arm-to-racquet length ratios, participants’ arm lengths for both hands were recorded. Participants were divided into six pairs and played a badminton match using three types of racquets which were racquets A (1.1:1.0), B (1.0:1.0), and C (0.9:1.0). Participants’ hitting opportunities, successful strokes, winning strokes, rally length, and unforced errors were notated manually via video replay. Based on the one-way ANOVA with repeated measures, the results showed that the use of racquet B which had a pi ratio of 1.0:1.0 for arm length-to-racquet length ratios during badminton matches, recorded the highest mean scores in hitting opportunities, successful strokes, and winning strokes than racquets A (1.1:1.0) and C (0.9:1.0), p<.05. The results also demonstrated that the use of racquet B reduces the unforced errors during matches compared to racquets A and C, p<.05. It is suggested that giving children equipment that suits their physical characteristics (e.g., racquet length with arm length) might improve their performance and allow them to play badminton more efficiently.