bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Regionalplanung in Bayern
Authors: Müller Bernhard
Published: December 2023

Die Koordination in der Regionalplanung wird in Bayern u. a. aufgrund der institutioneilen Rahmenbedingungen, der Breite des Aufgabenfeldes der Regionalen Planungsverbände und des faktischen Einflusses der Kommunen bei der Erarbeitung der Regionalpläne und der Beurteilung von konkreten Einzelvorhaben (in Raumordnungsverfahren) nicht nur vom technisch-planerischen Ausgleich der unterschiedlichen Raumansprüche, sondern – mehr als in den meisten anderen Bundesländern – auch von politischen Kompromissen bestimmt. Die Erfahrungen der letzten vierzehn Jahre seit der Konstituierung der Regionalen Planungsverbände in Bayern belegen, daß die Regionalplanung im politischen Raum relativ selten als Instrument zur Lösung von regionalen Problemen wahrgenommen wurde und daß sie nur wenig Steuerungskraft entfalten konnte. Andererseits hat sich auch gezeigt, daß sie in vielen Fällen an Bedeutung als Forum politischer Auseinandersetzung gewonnen hat. Genau hier – so die Argumentation des vorliegenden Beitrags – könnte eine Chance für die Regionalplanung in der Zukunft liegen. Denn die bayerische Regionalplanung war überall dort relativ erfolgreich, wo Planer den Restriktionen des Planungsmodells folgten und weniger auf die Direktivwirkung des Regionalplans als auf den Dialog mit den Adressaten der Planung und innovative Anstöße für Problemlösungen setzten. Allerdings – so die abschließende Beurteilung – dürfen die Aussichten, eine prozeßorientierte, informatisch-persuasive Planung überall in Bayern zu etablieren, gegenwärtig in einer Zeit weitverbreiteter Planungsmüdigkeit und immer noch sinkender Konjunktur der Regionalplanung nicht überbewertet werden.
Regionalplanung in Schleswig-Holstein
Authors: Priebs Axel
Published: December 2023

Regionalplanung wird in Schleswig-Holstein als ausschließlich staatliche Aufgabe für alle 5 Planungsräume des Landes zentral von der Landesplanungsbehörde (Staatskanzlei, Abt. Landesplanung) betrieben, d. h. eine institutionelle Trennung von landesweiter und regionaler Planung findet nicht statt. In Schleswig-Holstein als einem kleinen bzw. überschaubaren Bundesland hat sich diese organisatorische Lösung bewährt, aktuelle Kritik daran ist nicht erkennbar. Durch eine durchweg als sachlich und hilfreich anerkannte Beratungstätigkeit genießt die Landes- bzw. Regionalplanung das Vertrauen der Kommunen, wenngleich sehr viel Abstimmung auf einer nicht formalisierten Ebene stattfindet. Auf Landesebene obliegt der Landes- bzw. Regionalplanung neben Koordinierungsfunktionen vor allem die Politikberatung, worin sich ihr Charakter als Führungsinstrument des Regierungschefs ausdrückt. Die organisatorische Ansiedlung im „hochpolitischen Raum“ hat wesentlich dazu beigetragen, daß die Landes- bzw. Regionalplanung in den vergangenen Jahren in einigen Fällen eine Schlüsselposition im regionalen Problemmanagement innehatte. Defizite allerdings sind in der Koordination der Landes- bzw. Regionalplanung mit der Landschaftsrahmenplanung erkennbar. Verbindliche Regionalpläne liegen für alle Planungsräume vor, doch wäre für einige Regionalpläne eine Fortschreibung erforderlich.
Länderbericht Baden-Württemberg
Authors: Mäding Heinrich
Published: December 2023

Seit 1973 wird in Baden-Württemberg Regionalplanung in 12 kommunalorientierten Regionalverbänden betrieben. Ihr Bestand erscheint heute politisch gesichert. Die Mitglieder der Verbandsversammlungen sind keine Delegierten der Gebietskörperschaften, doch dominieren faktisch Landräte, Bürgermeister und Ratsmitglieder. Ein Verbandsdirektor leitet die meist kleine, eigenständige Verbandsverwaltung. Nach der Verabschiedung der Regionalpläne liegt heute das Schwergewicht der Arbeit der Regionalverbände in der laufenden Beteiligung an den Planungsprozessen der Kommunen und der staatlichen Fachplanungen. Auch wenn hier ein meßbarer „Erfolg“ nur schwer nachweisbar ist, gehen alle Beteiligten von einer insgesamt wirksamen positiven Einflußnahme über Initiative und Koordination aus. Gewandelte Probleme und Ziele und die Zuständigkeit für die regionale Landschaftsrahmenplanung führen zu einer verstärkten Hinwendung zu umweltpolitischen Themen (u. a. Freiräume, Wasser, Boden, Rohstoffe), doch bleiben auch Infrastrukturfragen (Verkehr, Energie, Abfälle) weiter bedeutsam.
Bildung und Migration
Authors: Wagner Michael
Published: December 2023

Die Studie analysiert den Zusammenhang zwischen Bildung und Migration mit repräsentativen, retrospektiv erhobenen Längsschnittdaten aus drei Perspektiven. Erstens geht es um das Ausmaß von Migrationen, die aus Ausbildungsgründen vorgenommen werden. Bezogen auf die Geburtsjahrgänge 1929–31, 1939–41 und 1949–51 zeigt sich, daß diese Migrationen leicht zugenommen haben und sie am ehesten von Personen vorgenommen werden, die in Orten mittlerer Größe aufgewachsen sind. Zweitens wird gezeigt, daß die regional ungleiche Verteilung der Bevölkerung nach dem Bildungsniveau nicht nur eine Folge infrastruktureller Benachteiligungen, sondern zudem auf die Selektivität von Migrationen zurückzuführen ist. Die Studie kommt drittens zu dem Ergebnis, daß das Bildungsniveau eine bedeutsame Determinante räumlicher Mobilität ist. Höherqualifizierte Personen sind überproportional an Nah- und an Fernwanderungen beteiligt. Die Bildungsselektivität von Migrationen ist abhängig von der Größe der Zielregion. Es sind die Wanderungsströme in die größeren Städte, mit ländlichen oder städtischen Herkunftsregionen, an denen Personen mit einem hohen Bildungsniveau besonders stark beteiligt sind.
Analysis of Decision Making on Wastewater Use Technology in the Universitas Pertamina Area
Authors: Khansa Pavita , Sofiyah Evi Siti , Suryawan I Wayan Koko
Published: December 2023

Wastewater available through the sewerage system can be reused as a daily need. With a sewer system, the Universitas Pertamina Area can utilize water according to Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 82 of 2001 Class 4. Reuse of wastewater within this scope can improve sustainable development goals. This study aims to analyze the decision-making of sewerage water treatment so that it can be reused according to the class 4 quality standard. The first alternative consists of a collection tank, bar screen, pre-sedimentation, rapid sand filter (RSF), and disinfection. The second alternative consists of a collection tank, bar screen, horizontal roughing filter (HRF), RSF, and disinfection. The two alternatives provided have met the required quality standards. However, the area of land required in alternative one is too large compared to the second alternative. This causes the second alternative to be more appropriate to be applied in the Universitas Pertamina Area. Analysis of decision-making on the use of RSF media is carried out using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The alternative media for RSF are sand, granular active carbon (GAC), and zeolite. The criteria for BOD removal, total coliform removal, cost, headloss, and replacement period of the most appropriate zeolite media for use in the RSF unit process.
Investigation of student experiences with ChatGPT-supported online learning applications in higher education
Authors: Kayalı Bünyami , Yavuz Mehmet , Balat Şener , Çalışan Mücahit
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine university students' experiences with the use of ChatGPT in online courses. The sample consisted of 84 associate degree students from a state university in Turkey. A multi-method approach was used in the study. Although quantitative data were collected using the Chatbot Usability Scale, qualitative data were collected using a semi-structured interview form that we developed. The data were analysed using descriptive and content analysis methods. According to the findings, ChatGPT exhibits advantages such as a user-friendly interface and fast, concise, relevant responses. Moreover, emphasizing its contribution to the learning process, the information provided was sufficient and topic-oriented. The understandability of the chatbot’s functions and the clarity of their communication were emphasized. However, there are disadvantages such as performance issues, frequency of errors and the risk of providing misleading information. Concerns have also been raised about the potential difficulties chatbots may face in ambiguous conversations and providing insufficient information on privacy issues. In conclusion, ChatGPT is recognised as a potentially valuable tool in education based on positive usability impressions; however, more research is needed for its safe use.
Implications for practice or policy

Based on positive usability impressions, students and instructors can use ChatGPT to support educational activities.
ChatGPT can promote and enhance students' personalised learning experiences.
ChatGPT can be used in all higher education courses.
Users should be cautious about the accuracy and reliability of the answers provided by ChatGPT.
Decision-makers should take precautions against risks such as privacy, ethics, confidentiality and security that may arise from using artificial intelligence in education.
Kreative Freiräume – Dritte Orte an den Leipziger Städtischen Bibliotheken
Authors: Braun Jana , Thierbach Anja
Published: December 2023

Dieser Beitrag zeichnet die Konzeption und die Ausführung des Projekts „Kreative Freiräume“ an den Leipziger Städtischen Bibliotheken nach. Auf der Grundidee des Dritten Ortes basierend entstand zunächst an der Leipziger Stadtbibliothek ein offener Treffpunkt. Der Raum wurde konzipiert und eingerichtet, um selbstorganisierte Aktionen und Veranstaltungen von Bibliotheksnutzer*innen zu ermöglichen. Das Konzept wurde mit jeweiligen thematischen Verankerungen angereichert und auf weitere Freiräume erweitert. Der Praxisbericht geht ferner auf die Frage des Veränderungsprozesses im Bibliotheksteam ein.
Existence and exponential stability of solutions for a Balakrishnan–Taylor quasilinear wave equation with strong damping and localized nonlinear damping
Authors: Hajjej Zayd
Published: December 2023

In the paper, we study a Balakrishnan–Taylor quasilinear wave equation

|zt|α⁢zt⁢t-Δ⁢zt⁢t-(ξ1+ξ2⁢∥∇⁡z∥2+σ⁢(∇⁡z,∇⁡zt))⁢Δ⁢z-Δ⁢zt+β⁢(x)⁢f⁢(zt)+g⁢(z)=0|z_{t}|^{\alpha}z_{tt}-\Delta z_{tt}-\bigl{(}\xi_{1}+\xi_{2}\|\nabla z\|^{2}+% \sigma(\nabla z,\nabla z_{t})\bigr{)}\Delta z-\Delta z_{t}+\beta(x)f(z_{t})+g(% z)=0

in a bounded domain ofℝn{\mathbb{R}^{n}}with Dirichlet boundary conditions. By using Faedo–Galerkin method, we prove the existence of global weak solutions. By the help of the perturbed energy method, the exponential stability of solutions is also established.
Application of multigene genetic programming and water evaporation optimization technique for modeling and optimization of removal of heavy metals from ash pond water using cyanobacterial consortium
Authors: Sarkar Biswajit , Lahiri Sandip Kumar , Dutta Susmita
Published: December 2023

Heavy metals such as Lead(II), Nickel(II), Manganese(II), Cadmium(II), Chromium(VI), etc., are leached from the coal ash of thermal power plants. These metals contaminate ash pond water and subsequently contaminate groundwater. Phycoremediation using microalgae/cyanobacteria is an emerging technology for removal of heavy metals. The present study aims at phycoremediation of the said heavy metals from ash pond water using cyanobacterial consortium of Limnococcus limneticus and Leptolyngbya subtilis followed by the development of an accurate data-driven Multigene Genetic Programing (MGGP) approach for modeling and optimization of the process. The developed model was used to obtain a correlation between the average removal of metals and biomass production with all input factors such as the initial metal concentrations, pH, and days of incubation. To maximize metal removal and biomass production, the Water Evaporation Optimization (WEO) technique was applied to determine optimal values of input parameters. The application of WEO for the optimization of the phycoremediation process is the first of its kind and here lies the novelty of the study.
Theoretical implications of the prefixation of Polish change of state verbs
Authors: Malicka-Kleparska Anna
Published: December 2023

The text is devoted to a rarely described and analysed problem of a gap in the distribution of aspectual prefixes in Polish. Lexical prefixes do not appear as parts of word-internal morphology of synthetic change of state (COS) verbs suffixed with verbalizing morphemes -e-/-ej-, -ną-, and -owa-. The analysis presented below treats such COS verbs as homonymous pairs of lexical items. The telic homonym is equipped with the result phrase (RP) headed by the zero morpheme, whose appearance blocks the insertion of any other telicizing morpheme in the form of a lexical prefix. The zero morpheme is selected by the verbalizers peculiar to COS verbs of synthetic type. The atelic homonym does not have the RP in its structure and, in consequence, does not include a structural position for telicizing heads in the form of lexical prefixes to be ever inserted. The model strongly supports the distinction between the concepts of telicity and perfectivity in Polish, and by extrapolation – in other Slavic languages.
Multilingualism in the Romanian translation of C. N. Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus: Sociolinguistic considerations
Authors: Arhire Mona
Published: December 2023

This article investigates the translation of multilingual fiction from English into Romanian by setting it under the lens of the novel Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The novel comprises three language varieties spoken by the Nigerian Igbo ethnic group. Bearing distinct sociocultural features, the interlingual transfer of the three language varieties (Nigerian English, Nigerian Pidgin English, and Igbo) impacts the preservation of the information relative to cultural items and to the social configuration of the local community. The sociolinguistic configuration of the text under analysis is first presented and exemplified as they integrate into the sociocultural context and are subsequently discussed by analysing relevant examples to illustrate the effectiveness of the translations. This descriptive approach to the translation envisages the detection of strategies adopted with a view to observing and preserving the author’s intentions, namely those of exhibiting Nigerian traditions and the contemporary sociolinguistic picture. The findings indicate that the translation of three language varieties posed different kinds of problems and required different translation strategies. The conclusions comprise some possible solutions for the translation of multilingual fictional discourse and its sociolinguistic features.
The effects of recalling and imagining prompts on writing engagement, syntactic and lexical complexity, accuracy, and fluency: A partial replication of Cho (2019)
Authors: Mujtaba Syed Muhammad , Reynolds Barry Lee , Gao Yang , Parkash Rakesh , Ha Xuan Van
Published: December 2023

This replication study examined the effects of writing prompt type on second language (L2) learners’ writing performance. Fifty undergraduate academic and professional writing course pupils wrote narrative essays about a past event (recalling group/high formulation demand condition) or a future event (imagining group/high conceptualization demand condition). Writers completed a freewriting draft and were then given unlimited opportunities to revise. The writing was subjected to syntactic complexity, fluency, accuracy, and lexical complexity analyses. Writer engagement was computed as the time spent revising drafts. The previous study’s results were confirmed in that the recalling group exhibited more complexity and less accuracy in their writing than the imagining group. The recalling group also exhibited a higher level of writing fluency and possessed a higher level of engagement. Furthermore, the results of our study showed that the imagining group produced writing that was slightly more lexically complex than the recalling group. The pedagogical importance of writing prompts and their potential for affecting writing performance and writing engagement was discussed.
Critical evaluation of publications and patents in nanobiotechnology-based research in the last decade
Authors: Ulucan-Karnak Fulden , Kuru Cansu İlke , Sağın Ferhan Girgin
Published: December 2023

Nanobiotechnology is a specific field of biotechnology that utilizes nanoscale methods and materials to investigate biological systems and create innovative medical technologies. This review discusses the diverse use of nanobiotechnology in health, focusing on both its superior properties and challenges. The main aims of this report are to present and elaborate on the global market share of this growing field as well as the scientific output, regarding publications and patents in the last decade. Quantitative data is derived from the Statnano database, which includes information related to the articles from the Web of Science (WoS) and approved patents from the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The final aim of this review is to provide some suggestions based on these data. Government support is the most important driving force in building up research and publications. Support for advancement in nanotechnology to fabricate products for commercial and public benefit is the top priority of developed nations. Thus, entrepreneurial training of young researchers, and collaborations between scientists, policymakers, investors, and citizens, should be encouraged. To work together globally and set international standards for the creation of consistent methods in characterizing nanoscale products with biological systems is imperative.
O Maji, Jobu i pčelama
Authors: Zaradija Kiš Antonija
Published: December 2023

Uz obilježavanje 100. obljetnice rođenja Maje Bošković-Stulli 2022. godine s radošću sam dijelila svoja sjećanja na Maju koja su povezana s dvjema temama koje su obilježile moj znanstveni životni prostor, a to je biblijska starozavjetna Knjiga o Jobu i kulturnoanimalističke teme. Rad pokazuje na koji je način priča o sv. Jobu, tj. njezina apokrifna varijanta utkana u donekle zaboravljenu europsku pučku tradiciju, i to posebice kao Jobovo zaštitništvo glazbenika. Raščlamba ovoga istraživanja usmjerava na slovensku pučku tradiciju sv. Joba čiji se odjek glazbenoga zaštitništva danas vidi na sačuvanim panjskim končnicama, specifičnoj slovenskoj pučkoj likovnoj baštini koja ističe i Jobovo zaštitništvo pčela i pčelara, što je malo poznato u cjelokupnoj europskoj pučkoj tradiciji sv. Joba. U radu se daje pregled dosad poznatih prikaza sv. Joba na drvenim pločicama na košnicama koje se čuvaju u slovenskim muzejima. Razvrstane su u sedam skupina s obzirom na grupacije likova koje sadrže (Job, žena, glazbenici). Njima se pridodaje i jedna nova koja je u ovom radu prvi put otkrivena javnosti, a koju mi je povjerila Maja Bošković-Stulli sa željom da je jednom prigodom opišem. U interpretaciji pločice ponajprije sam se usredotočila na njezinu filološkofolklorističku vizuru, s neminovnim osvrtom na njezin ikonografski aspekt u kontekstu povezanosti Jobova zaštitništva s glazbom i glazbenicima, a posebice s pčelama, kao specifičnom slovenskom kulturnoanimalističkom poveznicom sv. Joba, glazbe i pčelarstva.
Simbolika majmuna u Japanu
Authors: Vasić Danijela
Published: December 2023

Majmun je jedina životinja koja je u japanskoj kulturi prošla dug i trnovit put od božanstva do predmeta poruge. Predstave o majmunu deo su najrazličitijih diskursa, od religije i mitologije preko folklora i različitih vrsta umetnosti pa sve do savremene kulture. Mitske predstave o majmunu predstavljaju hibrid budističkih i taoističkih verovanja pristiglih iz Kine, dodatih na postojeće šintoističko nasleđe. Iz tog spleta ideja, čuvar granice između nebeskog i zemaljskog sveta postaje sam bog i božanski glasnik, a postepeno dobija sve značajnije mesto i u verovanjima, gde se naročito ističu apotropejske osobine ove životinje. U čvrstoj je sprezi s planinom kao božanskim toposom, ali su očite i paralele s vodom, suncem i poljoprivredom. Takva simbolika majmuna prelila se i u usmenu tradiciju. Kroz različite pripovedne forme, koje uvek stoje na međi između usmenog i pisanog i gotovo uvek odišu budističkim uticajima, moguće je pratiti transformaciju predstava o majmunu. Vremenom su dobijale sve negativnije konotacije, tako da je majmun izgubio božanske atribute i poprimio osobine kulturnog junaka − trikstera, dok na kraju nije ostala samo životinja na koju čovek gleda s prezirom, podsmehom i eventualno, s osmehom na licu.
Petrochemical Bestiary
Authors: Filipović Andrija
Published: December 2023

Given the almost simultaneous beginning of fossil fuel extraction and the foundation of socialist Yugoslavia, it can be argued that Yugoslav socialist modernity was petromodernity. Self-governing socialism and its relationship to the environment and nonhuman animals were grounded in and enabled by fossil fuel extraction, the products derived from it, and the energy produced by its use. In this article, I explore the relationships between Yugoslav petromodernity, plastic production, and plastic animal toys. I analyze the ways in which petromodernity and its attendant practices of fossil fuel extraction and petrochemical product consumption were naturalized through the habituation of bodily senses to plastic through petromodern pedagogy, as exemplified by the design of plastic animal toys. I argue that plastic animal toys become vehicles for the introduction of the Plasticene and means for the production of relations of dominance over animals and nature. The aesthetics of cuteness, as enacted through the design of plastic animal toys, played a key role in these processes.
Angels Raising Souls to Heaven: Images of Entering Life after Death during the Christianisation of Livonia and Prussia
Authors: Ščavinskas Marius
Published: December 2023

With the Christianisation of the Lithuanians in the Middle Ages, fundamental changes brought new Christian images of the Otherworld and entry to it. The image of souls being raised to heaven by angels is one of the images that emerged in the wake of changes in burial rituals. Based on Medieval historical sources, the article examines the image of the angel ascending to heaven that emerged in Balt and Finno-Ugric countries during their Christianisation. It explains how it is related to the Christian image of the Otherworld, and how it changed the pre-Christian Balt and Finno-Ugric mythical perception of the world beyond. It also explores the question of whether, in the Balt and Finno-Ugric mythical world-view, there may have been companions that conducted the soul in the Otherworld (psychopomps), which are seen as angels in Christianity. The research shows that in the earliest written sources describing ancient Balt and Finno-Ugric burials, there is no mention of spirits or deities acting as psychopomps, or of deities in charge of the deceased. The article argues that converts may have learned about angels raising souls to heaven because burial rituals and the concept of life after death changed in the course of Christianisation in Livonia and Prussia.
Miracles and Divine Intervention during the Struggle between the Teutonic Order and Lithuania in Christian Narratives from the 14th Century
Authors: Ryier Yanina
Published: December 2023

More than a hundred years of fighting between the Teutonic Order and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania have left us with a considerable amount of narrative sources that allow researchers today to imagine the language of the Christians who fought against the pagans, and to understand their beliefs and propaganda measures. One little-studied question in this regard is how the Christian narrative tradition of the 14th century portrayed miracles and divine intervention during the struggle between the Teutonic Order and Lithuania. To address this question, the author of the article focuses on the chronicles of the Teutonic Order, which represented the idea of the Crusade to the Lithuanian lands, and therefore showed a strong need to emphasise the religious aspect of the whole military conflict. At the same time, however, she also draws on other surviving documents for comparison, including Lithuanian and Ruthenian narrative sources. The author argues that the accounts of miracles and divine intervention in sources from the Teutonic Order were influenced by the nature of the Order as a religious military corporation and the chroniclers’ need to explain the campaigns to Lithuania as a holy war. It was this need that led them to place a great emphasis on the depiction of divine intervention in the campaigns of the crusaders to help them.
Anoniminio katekizmo (1605) Priesaginiai VEIKSMAŽODŽIAI denominatyvai ir deverbatyvai
Authors: Smetonienė Anželika
Published: December 2023

This article focuses on the suffixed verbs denominatives and deverbatives of the Anonymous Catechism (1605), i.e. the suffixed derivatives of nominals and verbs. All forms of suffixed verbs and their derivatives were extracted from this source. A total of 301 words were collected. Non-recurring suffixed verbs were identified and generalised by removing prefixes. This revealed that the Anonymous Catechism contains 105 non-repeating suffixed verbs. The suffixed verbs found in the Catechism were divided into synchronically non-segmentable and segmentable verbs, and the basis and categories of the latter were then clarified. The ratio of deverbatives to denominatives, the categories of derivation, the frequency and derivability of suffixes were established.
Ukrainiečių užgavėnių papročiai ir dainuojamoji tautosaka. Bendrieji bruožai
Authors: Pšeničkina Halyna
Published: December 2023

The traditional rites of the last week before the beginning of Lent were well known in various ethnographic regions of Ukraine until the middle of the 20th century. The most archaic are the traditional rites, the actions of which are related to the being of the mythical Kolodiy (Колодíй): his “birth”, “baptism”, “funeral”, thus testifying to the summarized life cycle. All this was played out every day during the entire week: married women tied wooden sticks («колóдки») to the bodies of guys and girls who had not been married for too long, they all together destroyed the jackstraw of Kostrub (Кóструб), men’s physical competitions (fisticuffs) were held, known since Kyivan Rus’ times. Here, the tradition of feasting on flour and sour milk dishes was directly related to the cult of the Heavenly Lights and promoted a faster disappearance of the winter manifestations in nature. All the mentioned rites were accompanied by special songs dedicated to them.
Mažosios Lietuvos instrumentinio muzikavimo tradicija: du likimai
Authors: Petrošienė Lina
Published: December 2023

The instrumental music-making tradition of Lithuania Minor was officially recognised as a valuable part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and included in the national register in 2022. In the 20th century, the way of preserving the instrumental music-making of the Lietuvininkai (the inhabitants of Lithuania Minor) typically used for folklore was not followed, and it would have ceased to exist. However, the folklore revival movement that emerged in the 1960s, along with the determined efforts of Antanas Butkus, a master instrument maker, to restore the folk music instruments of Lithuania Minor, and other favourable circumstances, gave rise to renewed interest and new directions for the development of the tradition. The purpose of this article is to explore the forms and development of this folklore tradition, and to identify the factors that had the most important impact on its decline, restoration and continuity.
JUODASIS HUMORAS ŠIUOLAIKINĖJE KULTŪROJE: MEMŲ PAVYZDYS
Authors: Vitkutė Ernesta , Blockytė-Naujokė Kristina
Published: December 2023

As information technology is becoming a huge part of people’s lives, various genres of folklore are moving online. Old folklore genres are adapting to the changes in people’s lives and are successfully spreading in the online space, while black humour genres on the Internet reflect society, current issues, stereotypes, scandals, and real-life situations. The aim of the article is not only to classify memes (comic units of cultural information), but also to show their relevance and popularity in contemporary society. The paper describes 15 different groups of memes collected from 13 online sources. The analysed works are grouped according to their popularity and the length of their dissemination in the virtual environment (popular, tendentious), and from the most popular examples of this genre, fan-made and political memetic works are distinguished.
A NEW APPROACH TOWARDS THE ACQUISITION OF DEMOCRATIC SKILLS IN CHILDREN: BUILDING SKILLS THROUGH TRAINING THERAPY ANIMALS
Authors: Kreivinienė Brigita , Paone Martina
Published: December 2023

This article offers an analysis of soft skills acquisition in children through animal training programmes within the framework of a two-year Erasmus+ project. The article overviews important aspects of shaping and introducing new approaches towards the acquisition of soft skills in children through animal training programmes. In this context, children participated in research in three countries (Lithuania, Belgium and Bulgaria), in three animal-assisted educational programmes: dolphin-assisted therapy, hippotherapy, and canine therapy. The results of the narrative analysis show a significant improvement in the skills of children, improving the quality of their relationships with themselves, with others, with animals, and with the environment. This reaffirms that exposing students to authentic, hands-on experience can significantly enhance their cognitive, social and emotional development. Moreover, the article shows that the process also increased the soft skills of teachers and of external actors involved in the process, reinforcing the importance of an open schooling approach as a way of improving all society. The article contributes to empirical evidence to support the integration of experiential learning into the pedagogical realm.
LYDERYSTĖS GEBĖJIMŲ UGDYMO SVARBA IR GALIMYBĖS SVEIKATOS PRIEŽIŪROS SPECIALISTŲ POŽIŪRIU
Authors: Tolutienė Gitana , Strazdienė Neringa
Published: December 2023

Having acknowledged the importance of leadership, it seems there is lack of research in the field of developing the leadership skills of healthcare workers. Therefore, this article aims to answer the problem question: what leadership abilities of healthcare workers are important, and what are the opportunities to develop them in healthcare institutions? Theoretical insights and quantitative research have been used to answer this question. The questionnaire survey of healthcare workers conducted confirms that the expression of leadership is inseparable from motivation, being an example, help and cooperation, the ability to mobilise the team to act in one direction and achieve the set goals. The study shows that the development of leadership skills is achieved through personal development, the formation of positive attitudes towards changes, the dissemination of leadership competence, independent activity, and mutual interaction. The study is significant in that it can help understand factors for the improvement of the subject under consideration, and make a targeted intervention in ongoing processes of the development of leadership skills, improving them and achieving better results in the development of the leadership skills of healthcare workers.
Soft skills empowering for a successful career in tourism administration
Authors: Grigolienė Rasa , Tamoševičienė Raimonda , Kontautienė Vytė , Beniušienė Asta
Published: December 2023

Employers currently emphasise primarily the importance of the personal and social characteristics of employees, and focus less on their professional and business skills. Contrarily, employees often consider deep professional knowledge and skills to be their key strengths, and pay little attention to personal growth and the development of personal characteristics. The aim of the research is to compare the soft skills most frequently required by potential employers in job advertisements for the position of administrator to the employee soft skills predominantly identified by the students on the Tourism Administration course. A study designed to identify employer expectations was conducted in 2019 and 2021. In order to determine the opinions of students in 2021, a written questionnaire survey of higher education students on the Tourism Administration course was conducted. The analysis of the opinions of students, and an examination of employer expectations, demonstrate that employer expectations regarding the skills of potential employees, especially personal or soft skills, and student opinions, do not always match. The impact of the pandemic created a paradoxical situation in the labour market: before the pandemic, progressively more attention was being paid to employees’ soft skills; in the post-pandemic world and working in a hybrid way in the labour market, not all personal skills remain important.
LIETUVIŲ TAUTINIO TAPATUMO KONSTRAVIMAS SOCIALINIUOSE TINKLUOSE: GASTRONOMINĖS KULTŪROS KONTEKSTAI
Authors: Laužikas Rimvydas
Published: December 2023

The debate on gastronomic culture and identity, the national heritage, national products and gastronomic nationalism, is one of the most active and popular in the contemporary public discourse. The increased importance of different identities in contemporary networked society drives the popularity of these topics. As a form of the intangible heritage, gastronomic culture is an evolving system that easily links past and present societies. In this way, the gastronomic heritage and the history of gastronomy are easily transferred to contemporary culture, and become the basis for various identities. Given that the intangible heritage operates in society through tangible representations, and that in gastronomic culture one of the most visible representations is dishes, this study analyses the communication of one of them, šaltibarščiai (cold soup), on the social network Facebook. The study aims to determine how the representation of a specific intangible element of the heritage is used to construct the Lithuanian national identity. The research has identified the most important topics of discussion, the discourses involved, and elements of the reality that are important for constructing the national identity and their interrelationships.
KRŪTIES VĖŽIO RADIOTERAPIJA TAIKANT INOVATYVŲ GILAUS KVĖPAVIMO KONTROLĖS METODĄ: KLINIKINIAI VAKARŲ LIETUVOJE SUKAUPTOS PATIRTIES ASPEKTAI
Authors: Plieskienė Asta
Published: December 2023

Radiation therapy is an important part of breast cancer treatment, reducing local recurrence and improving overall survival. About 1,500 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in Lithuania every year. About 30% of all newly diagnosed cancers in women are breast cancer, and about 80% of early-stage breast cancers are treated with radiotherapy. New modern radiation techniques have been evaluated with a better understanding of the effects of radiation on the heart. The article reviews the implementation of the deep inhalation breath hold technique in the clinical practice of Klaipėda University Hospital. The purpose of this article is to analyse the results of the first two years after the implementation of the new methods. Assessing the importance of radiotherapy, the author reveals the importance of the innovative deep breathing method in the article, and shares the experience she has gathered. At the same time, scientific and practical assumptions are made that, after the introduction of innovative radiotherapy technologies into practice, new opportunities for optimising the treatment of patients by individualising it open up. The results of the study reveal the need for a prospective cohort study in order to optimise patient education, clarify selection criteria, and increase the availability of modern radiotherapy services. The presentation of this method in an interdisciplinary environment of social and health care specialists allows specialists to familiarise themselves with the achievements of oncological radiotherapy in west Lithuania.
Successful Discharge to Community From Home Health Less Likely for People in Late Stages of Dementia
Authors: Knox Sara , Downer Brian , Haas Allen , Ottenbacher Kenneth J.
Published: December 2023

Background and Purpose:

Several studies have established the efficacy of home health in meeting the health care needs of people with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) and helping them to remain at home. However, transitioning to the community after discharge from home health presents challenges to patient safety and quality of life. The severity of an individual's functional impairments, cognitive limitations, and behavioral and psychological symptoms may compound these challenges. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between dementia severity and successful discharge to community (DTC) from home health.

Methods:

This was a retrospective study of 142 376 Medicare beneficiaries with ADRD. Successful DTC was defined as having no unplanned hospitalization or death within 30 days of DTC from home health. Successful DTC rates were calculated, and multilevel logistic regression was used to estimate the relative risk (RR) of successful DTC, by dementia severity category, adjusted for patient and clinical characteristics. Six dementia severity categories were identified using a crosswalk between items on the Outcome and Assessment Information Set and the Functional Assessment Staging Tool.

Results and Discussion:

Successful DTC occurred in 71.2% of beneficiaries. Beneficiaries in the 2 most severe dementia categories had significantly lower risk of successful DTC (category 6: RR = 0.90, 95% CI = 0.889-0.910; category 7: RR = 0.737, 95% CI = 0.704-0.770) than those in the least severe dementia category. The RR of successful DTC for people with ADRD decreased as the level of independence with oral medication management decreased and when there was an overall greater need for caregiver assistance.

Conclusions:

Patient status at the time of admission to home health is associated with outcomes after discharge from home health. Early identification of people in advanced stages of ADRD provides an opportunity to implement strategies to facilitate successful DTC while people are still receiving home care services. The severity of ADRD and availability of caregiver assistance should be key considerations in planning for successful DTC for people with ADRD.
The Climate Risk of Green Industrial Policy
Authors: Lewis Joanna I.
Published: December 2023

The proliferation of green industrial policy strategies around the world is taking place within a broader global context of a turn toward deglobalization and the pursuit of national self-sufficiency. The political economy of domestic renewable energy support and the basic principles of global trade regimes are in direct conflict, with direct implications for nations’ abilities to transition to low-carbon economies. Many are calling for decoupling clean energy supply chains from China, yet such responses could slow the global clean energy transition, increasing the cost of deployment in developing countries.
The Return of Inflation
Authors: Eichengreen Barry
Published: December 2023

Inflation, after an extended absence, is back. Its resumption reflects a combination of supply and demand factors: supply-side disruptions to trade and production associated with COVID-19; and shifts in the composition of demand to goods from services, along with strong stimulus to spending owing to support payment provided by governments. There is disagreement about what to do in response: whether central banks should continue to respond with increases in interest rates, and whether there is a role for selective wage and price controls. Above all, there is disagreement about how long the inflation problem is likely to persist.
A case of IgG4-related hypophysitis maintained remission of diabetes insipidus for over 3 months after completion of steroid treatment
Authors: Kubori Motohiro , Fujimoto Megumi , Okauchi Yukiyoshi , Matsuno Kanae , Yamabayashi Eri , Sakamoto Ryuki , Inada Shinya , Iwahashi Hiromi
Published: December 2023

IgG4-related disease is a multiorgan disorder in which nodules and hypertrophic lesions are observed simultaneously, or separately, in areas including the pancreas, liver, lungs, salivary glands, thyroid glands, and pituitary glands. IgG4-related hypophysis is one of several IgG4-related diseases and is characterized by pituitary gland and pituitary stalk thickening, various degrees of hypopituitarism, and increased serum IgG4 levels. Steroid therapy is effective for patients with IgG4-related hypophysis, but the reported effectiveness of steroid therapy for restoring pituitary function differs between studies. Following an episode of autoimmune pancreatitis 10 years prior, enlargement of the pituitary gland and stalk along with panhypopituitarism and polyuria developed in a 73-year-old male. A high serum IgG4 level and biopsy of the submandibular gland showing infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells led to a clinical diagnosis of IgG4-related hypophysitis. Prednisolone treatment reduced the swelling of the pituitary gland and stalk and improved anterior pituitary function. Although arginine vasopressin secretion remained insufficient, polyuria was relieved and kept in remission even after prednisolone treatment was completed. This is the first reported case in which prednisolone was able to maintain both normal anterior pituitary function and remission of polyuria caused by IgG4-related hypophysitis. IgG4-related hypophysitis has previously been associated with a relapse of symptoms during treatment. However, the patient reported in this case study remained in remission for over 3 months after completion of steroid treatment and should be monitored closely for changes in pituitary function.

Learning points

Steroid therapy is the first-line therapy for pituitary dysfunction and pituitary stalk swelling in IgG4-related hypophysitis.

In this case, although posterior pituitary function remained insufficient, polyuria was relieved and kept in remission for over 3 months even after prednisolone treatment was completed.

IgG4-related hypophysitis has been associated with the relapse of symptoms during steroid tapering, and changes in pituitary function and symptoms should be monitored closely.

When we encounter cases of adrenal insufficiency and polyuria during observation of autoimmune pancreatitis or other IgG4-related disease, we should consider the possibility of IgG4-related hypophysitis in mind.
Modeling of orthosilicate and methanesulfonic acid clusters in aqueous solution
Authors: Mandryka A.H. , Pasenko O.O. , Vereschak V.H. , Osokin Y.S.
Published: December 2023

In the work using the quantum-chemical modeling method, the possibility of binding orthosilicate acid with different amounts of methanesulfonate anions was considered. It was demonstrated that methanesulfonic acid forms two hydrogen bonds with a molecule of orthosilicate acid, regardless of the conformation of the cluster itself. According to the results of calculations of energy parameters of systems and frontier molecular orbitals, it was established that the most stable cluster of orthosilicate acid with methanesulfonate anion is [H4SiO4 · 4CH3SO3–]. It was also established that the formation of an eight-membered cycle (S–O···H–O–Si–O–H···O) and (S–O···H –O–Si–O···H–С). Furthermore, it was established that there is no significant dependence of the effective charge on the silicon atom on the number of methanesulfonate anions in the inner sphere. Thus, it is theoretically demonstrated that the methanesulfonate anion is able to stabilize orthosilicate acid and reduce the possibility of its dimerization.
Pensamiento multidimensional, habilidades de pensamiento y evaluación en filosofía para niños y niñas (FpN). Una revisión documental
Authors: Gallo-Bohórquez Linda Brigitte , García-Gutiérrez Zaily del Pilar , Cortés-Estupiñan Andrea
Published: December 2023

Introduction. The education of children demands new training proposals, which are more pertinent for developing their potential, for which P4C is a new philosophical and educational alternative. Aim. To carry out a systematic study based on the documentary review methodology that describes multidimensional thinking, thinking skills, and evaluative experiences in P4C. Method. Based on the documentary review methodology, after the study of 64 documents, the categories of analysis are established as multidimensional thinking, thinking skills, and evaluation. Results. As the main findings, the strengthening of multidimensional thinking as a contribution of P4C to early childhood education, its benefits, together with the role of the facilitator for the development of thinking skills; and the evaluative methodologies in favor of the development of multidimensional thinking in children stand out. Conclusion. The research reveals that P4C manages a reciprocal and bidirectional relationship between the development of multidimensional thinking, thinking skills, and evaluation, from which it mobilizes pertinent educational actions for early childhood education.
Pluralidad terminológica, evaluativa y de intervención en la adicción a internet en la adolescencia: Una revisión sistemática
Authors: Raposo-Rivas Manuela , Dapía-Conde María Dolores , Rodríguez-Rivera Paula
Published: December 2023

Objective. The study aims to analyze the scientific production on Internet addiction in adolescents. Methodology. A systematic review, following PRISMA guidelines, was conducted on articles published between 2010 and 2020 in journals indexed in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and ERIC databases. To conduct the review, a parameterized search was performed using the following keywords: Internet, adolescents, addiction, treatment, prevention, education, problematic use, abusive use and excessive use. They were combined with the Boolean operator AND. After an initial identification of 319 items, 24 met inclusion criteria related to thematic appropriateness, language, and age of beneficiaries. The instruments and interventions were reviewed and analysed inductively in terms of designations, prevalence, and incidence. Results. This review revealed a lack of consensus in the terminology used and in the measuring instruments, a poor educational approach, and low effectiveness of the interventions used. Conclusions. The interest of the results obtained lies in making possible a series of recommendations that will contribute to a better approach to this problem: standardizing the terminology and conceptualization used to refer to this field of study and unifying the measuring instruments, as the current ones yield very different data. Finally, in order to help alleviate Internet addiction among adolescents, the study  identified the need to develop prevention and educational intervention programs, promoted by public administrations, which allow access to all groups, especially the most vulnerable.