bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dominant Influence of Biomass Combustion and Cross-Border Transport on Nitrogen-Containing Organic Compound Levels in the Southeastern Tibetan Plateau
Authors: Wang Meng , Wang Qiyuan , Ho Steven Sai Hang , Tian Jie , Zhang Yong , Lee Shun-cheng , Cao Junji
Published: May 2024

Abstract. The Tibetan Plateau (TP) is highly susceptible to climate change and the nitrogen-containing organic compounds (NOCs) in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) represent one of the large uncertainties in affecting the climate in high-altitude areas. Previous studies have shown that NOCs play a vital role in the nitrogen budget of PM2.5. However, our understanding of the composition and sources of NOCs in PM2.5, particularly in TP, is limited. Here, we aim to enhance our understanding of NOCs in the TP region by examining their identification, concentration levels, sources, and origins. We conducted field sampling at a regional background sampling site in Gaomeigu, in the southeastern margin of TP from March 11th to May 13th in 2017. The daily mass concentrations of NOCs ranged from 714.4 to 3887.1 ng m-3, with an average of (2119.4 ± 875.0 ng m-3) during the campaign. This average concentration was approximately 40 % higher than that reported at a typical regional site in the North China Plain (NCP), highlighting a more significant presence of NOCs in the Tibetan area. Biomass burning and secondary sources were identified as the major contributors to total NOCs. This was further substantiated by a regional air quality model, which indicated that over 80 % of the aerosol in the southeast of TP originated from neighboring countries. This study enhances our understanding of NOCs’ contribution to PM2.5 in TP and their potential impacts on the climate stability in high-altitude areas.
Snow depth derived from Sentinel-1 compared to in-situ observations in northern Finland
Authors: Lemos Adriano , Riihelä Aku
Published: May 2024

Abstract. Seasonal snow in the northern regions plays an important role providing water resources for both consumption and hydropower generation. Moreover, the snow changes in northern Finland during winter impact the local agriculture, vegetation, tourism and recreational activities. In this study we estimated snow depth using an empirical methodology applied to the dual-polarisation of the Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images and compared with in situ measurements collected by automatic weather stations (AWS) in northern Finland. We applied an adapted version of the empirical methodology developed by Lievens et al. (2019) to retrieve snow depth, using Sentinel-1 constellation between 2019 and 2022, and then compared to measurements from three automatic weather stations available over the same period. Overall, the Sentinel-1 snow depth retrievals were underestimated in comparison with the in-situ measurements from the automatic weather stations. We found slightly different patterns for the different years, and an overall correlation factor of 0.41, and a higher correlation in the 2020–2021 season (R=0.52). The high correlation between estimated and measured snow depth at the Inari Nellim location (R=0.81) reinforces the potential ability to derive snow changes in regions where in situ measurements of snow are currently lacking. Further investigation is still necessary to better understand how the physical properties of the snowpack influence the backscatter response over shallow snow regions.
Tropical cyclone low-level wind speed, shear, and veer: sensitivity to the boundary layer parametrization in the Weather Research and Forecasting model
Authors: Müller Sara , Larsén Xiaoli Guo , Verelst David Robert
Published: May 2024

Abstract. Mesoscale modeling can be used to analyze key parameters for wind turbine load assessment in a large variety of tropical cyclones. However, the modeled wind structure of tropical cyclones is known to be sensitive to the boundary layer scheme. We analyze modeled wind speed, shear, and wind veer across a wind turbine rotor plane in the eyewall and outer cyclone. We further assess the sensitivity of wind speed, shear, and veer to the boundary layer parametrization. Three model realizations of Typhoon Megi are analyzed over the open ocean using three frequently used boundary layer schemes in the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. All three typhoon simulations reasonably reproduce the cyclone track and structure. The boundary layer parametrization causes up to 15 % differences in median wind speed at hub height between the simulations. The simulated wind speed variability also depends on the boundary layer scheme. The modeled median wind shear is smaller than or equal to 0.11 used in the current IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) standard regardless of the boundary layer scheme for the eyewall and outer cyclone region. However, up to 43.6 % of the simulated wind profiles in the eyewall region exceed 0.11. While the surface inflow angle is sensitive to the boundary layer scheme, wind veer in the lowest 400 m of the atmospheric boundary layer is less affected by the boundary layer scheme. Simulated median wind veer reaches values up to 1.7×10-2° m−1 (1.2×10-2° m−1) in the eyewall region (outer cyclone region) and is relatively small compared to moderate-wind-speed regimes. On average, simulated wind speed shear and wind veer are highest in the eyewall region. Yet strong spatial organization of wind shear and veer along the rainbands may increase wind turbine loads due to rapid changes in the wind profile at the turbine location.
Double-Gifting and Self-Interested Charity in The Merchant of Venice
Authors: Tinker Liam
Published: May 2024

This essay analyzes the enacting of charity in The Merchant of Venice, with particular emphasis on moments of “double-gifting” in the plotlines of Portia and Antonio. Building on Henry Berger Jr.’s reading of the play in “Mercifixion in The Merchant of Venice,” I argue that both Bassanio’s wife and friend attempt to exert power over him by weaponizing unspoken obligations of reciprocity underlying their extravagant, repeated gifts of both self and property. Though Portia’s success at winning Bassanio’s fealty (as well as personal freedom for herself) contrasts sharply with Antonio’s near-complete loss of influence, a close reading of the ring plot and merry bond reveals a similar strategy of manipulation via charity behind the actions of both characters. I conclude by connecting the essay’s discussion of the play’s altered gift exchanges to the reality of emergent mercantile capitalism in early modern England, suggesting that said exchanges can be read as instances of “purchasing” interpersonal goods in a manner less explicit than, though bearing resemblance to, Shylock’s use of the money lending contract to obtain revenge on Antonio.
Women’s Mobility Challenges and Solutions in Mexico City
Authors: Marley Pinsky
Published: May 2024

Feminist urban theory sustains that the built environment symbolizes and perpetuates patriarchal power relations; because cities were originally designed as industrial hubs dominated by men, they are hostile to women by design. This theory is exemplified by Mexico City, where women face a unique set of challenges while interacting with the built environment, especially in regard to urban mobility. The city is designed without consideration of womens’ specific needs, such as their unique mobility patterns and their needs for illuminated, secure transportation nodes. Car-centric urban design inherently benefits men while putting women - who primarily walk, bike, or take public transportation due to economic inequities - at risk. Additionally, 9 out of 10 women who regularly use public transportation in Mexico City have experienced sexual harassment - a violent manifestation of the patriarchal value that women do not belong in the public sphere. Since 1977, Mexico City has introduced women-only cars on its metro and has since introduced women-only buses and taxis. While these initiatives are crucial to increasing women’s safety and autonomy, they fail to address the root of the issue: the societal values that have allowed a patriarchal built environment to exist.
O Pibid como política pública de iniciação à docência: um olhar para os processos formativos na escrita narrativa
Authors: Brito Fernanda de Jesus Santos , Brito Luciana Haddad Ferreira , Pucci Renata Helena P.
Published: May 2024

Neste artigo, discute-se a vivência no Programa Institucional de Bolsa de Iniciação à Docência (Pibid) e suas contribuições para a formação inicial docente. Foram tomadas para análise narrativas que registram o encontro de uma estudante do curso de Pedagogia com o cotidiano escolar, por meio do referido programa no subprojeto desenvolvido pela Universidade Federal do Tocantins. As narrativas foram analisadas a partir do conceito de perejivanie (Vigotski, 2018), com o objetivo de compreender as situações vividas no Pibid que se mostram, na escrita narrativa, como potencializadoras do desenvolvimento profissional de futuras professoras. Constatou-se a capacidade do Pibid em promover constantes relações entre os atores do fazer educativo escolar e em proporcionar eventos marcantes, episódios repletos de possibilidades e de colisões emocionais às licenciandas que contribuem para o desenvolvimento de seu ser professora.
LA TRANSICIÓN ENTRE LA EDUCACIÓN PRIMARIA Y LA EDUCACIÓN SECUNDARIA. PROPUESTA PARA UNA INVESTIGACIÓN NECESARIA
Authors: Ruiz de la Peña Ruíz Telma , Palencia Pulido Íñigo
Published: May 2024

El presente artículo debe entenderse como una propuesta de investigación sobre la transición entre la Educación Primaria y la Educación Secundaria, dos etapas educativas que suelen desarrollarse en dos espacios diferenciados y que comportan diferencias curriculares, metodológicas y organizativas, presentando dos realidades divergentes de lo que debería ser una misma trayectoria, la educación obligatoria del alumnado. Partiendo del marco teórico proporcionado por la doctrina, se propone una aproximación que delimite el impacto de la transición entre etapas e identifique una serie de áreas sobre las que actuar para minimizar su efecto. Una vez realizada esta aproximación, podrían aplicarse estas medidas en diferentes centros y recoger los datos derivados de éstas.
Զբաղվածության պատկերը Հայաստանում/ PICTURE OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE RA
Authors: KHACHATRYAN Ani
Published: May 2024

The most important precondition for the development of Armenia's economy and reduction of
poverty is the expansion of employment. In this regard, the objective reflection of the nature of employment, structural changes play an essential role and are necessary for the implementation of a targeted
and feasible policy. The paper conducted a structural analysis of the RA economy and employment ,
revealing the productivity of different sectors of the economy. From the analysis of cumulative growths
of nominal and real wages, it is clear that while the nominal wages have increased, has not relieved
the social tension of different groups of the population. It should be noted that although the increase
in the gap between the nominal monthly wages of Armenia and India in recent years has contributed
to the influx of Indian migrants to Armenia, however, the structural problems of the economy and employment, as well as the low level of purchasing power of wages, do not allow a significant portion of
the population of Armenia to meet their material and non-material needs.
ՀՀ ՏՀՏ ոլորտի արտահանման հաղթարշավը/ EXPORT TRIUMPH OF ARMENIA'S ICT SECTOR
Authors: TADEVOSYAN Ruzanna
Published: May 2024

The paper analyzes the rate of growth of the ICT sector in the Republic of Armenia, its structure
and share in total exports, both in terms of goods and services. The export growth of ICT services
during the studied period exceeded the growth rate of the total export of the RA. The lion's share of
ICT sector exports belongs to services, and among them, computer services. Moreover, in the last 10
years, there has been a structural shift in the export of ICT services, the share of telecommunications
has decreased from around one-third to one percent in 2022, while the share of computer services
has increased even further.
Տնտեսական աճի գլուխկոտրուկը. արդյունաբերության հետքերով/ THE PUZZLE OF ECONOMIC GROWTH. IN THE TRAILS OF INDUSTRY
Authors: PETROSYAN Narine
Published: May 2024

With strong economic growth now in its second year, heated debate continues about economic
growth, its feasibility, truthfulness, value and ultimately, inclusiveness.
The debate centers on the mark left by high growth rates. Does this growth leave its mark on the
lives of each of us, how evenly is it distributed across sub-sectors of the economy, can we have long-term
hopes for this growth...
These seemingly endless questions will be addressed in this and subsequent editions of a series of
articles that examine the most noteworthy developments in growth-driven industries and highlight key
expectations.
Քրիստոնեությունը` մեր ազգային ողբերգության համատեքստում / CHRISTIANITY IN THE CONTEXT OF OUR NATIONAL TRAGEDY
Authors: HOVAKANYAN Yuri
Published: May 2024

In the professional literature, the nationalization of Christianity in Armenia is mainly considered
from the point of view of the preservation of statehood and national identity, presented as a political
and cultural achievement... Not denying the role of religion and the church in the preservation of national values, language and culture, and therefore national identity, especially in the absence of statehood, the author tries to establish that our national pantheon, which was consistent with our nature,
had not exhausted itself at all, therefore, there was no need to eliminate it. There was alsono need to
impose Christianity. Our ideal was the Armenian worshiping Vahagn, warlike, liberating and patriotic.
It was he who was able to impose his Will on History, Time and Environment and created an empire
spanning from the Mediterranean to the Caspian.
The destruction of the National Cemetery, Temples and temple culture was directed against the
Aryan Armenians. Christianity, according to the author, could only be the result of a foreign political
conspiracy, the purpose of which was to end the dominance of the Aryan race in the region and push
Armenians out of the region by cutting them off from their related peoples... Which was completely
fulfilled.
Gemological study of faceted jewelry minerals from the Museum of Mineralogy, Petrography, and Resources at the University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski” Sofia
Authors: Tzankova Nikoleta , Pazderov Radostin
Published: May 2024

Selected samples from the main gemological exposition in the Museum of Mineralogy, Petrography, and Resources at the University of Mining and Geology “St. Iv. Rilski” were analyzed using standard gemological equipment such as a refractometer, polariscope with conoscopic lens, diffraction grating spectroscope, dichroscope, Hanneman gem filter set, and 10x triplet magnification loupe. This study aimed to identify and characterize mineral varieties for their gemological quality and processing. The identified mineral varieties include almandines, almandine-spessartine, aquamarines, rubellites, spinel-red, blue sapphires, olivines, and seventy-three corundums of different colors and sizes. These results aid in classifying the studied samples and contribute to the existing database for each of them.
Capacitive Sensor for Monitoring the Condition of Suspended High-Voltage Insulation
Authors: Andreenkov Evgheny , Shunaev Sergey
Published: May 2024

The purpose of the work is to develop the design of a sensor for monitoring the condition of high-voltage power lines suspended insulation. To achieve this goal, a diagnostic criterion was selected, the operating principle and design of the insulation monitoring sensor were determined. As a diagnostic criterion is considered a changing of voltage on the insulator plate due to a change in the distribution of electrical potential on the insulators, caused of damage in the insulators string. For the diagnostic system implementation was adopted a sensor based on a capacitive divider. The calculations confirm the pos-sibility of registration a damaged element in a insulators string by getting of voltage change at the sen-sors output. The calculation results were verified by modeling in the Multisim software. The parameters of the sensor were calculated, correctness of it is confirmed by the results of laboratory measurements of the new insulators plate capacitances, as well as insulators destroyed as a result of operation. The most important results of the research are the selection of the optimal diagnostic criterion and research-ing of the proposed design sensor effectiveness for assessing the suspended insulation condition. The significance of the results obtained lies in the fact that the developed design of a sensor allows one to obtain prompt information about the presence of damage in the insulation. The use of the proposed sensor design will make possible creation a continuous diagnostic system and identify damage at an early stage, which will ensure timely maintenance.
Study of Start-up and Shutdown Modes of an Asynchronous Electric Drive for a Centrifugal Pump
Authors: Boiko Andrii , Naidenko Elena , Besarab Aleksandr , Maevskaya Elena
Published: May 2024

The aim of this study is to investigate the commutation processes of an asynchronous short-circuited electric drive for a centrifugal pump. The set goal is achieved by solving two tasks: analyzing the dynamic modes of connection to and disconnection from the network of the asynchronous motor of the centrifugal pump for a given power supply scheme; assessing the qualitative and quantitative indicators of the transient processes of the electric drive. Among the most significant results of the study, it is possible to highlight the ability to form practical recommendations on the operation peculiarities of electric drives for a wide class of mechanisms. The conducted research allowed asserting that in an electrical system with capacitors directly connected to the stator winding and during both the connection and disconnection of the drive motor of the centrifugal pump, voltages significantly exceeding the nominal ones may occur. It has been determined that considering the harsh operating conditions of pump units, such overvoltages represent a danger to the motor winding insulation. During the motor disconnection, significant overvoltages on the stator windings are possible if, for any reason, the capacitor's capacitance exceeds the calculated base value for the applied motor. The practical significance of the obtained results lies in the fact that the assumption of the motor transitioning to intensive braking mode and subsequent hydraulic shock upon disconnection from the network due to self-excitation did not prove to be true. The electric drive provides braking under the action of the load torque without mechanical overloads.
Control of Carbon Dioxide Bivalent Heat Pump on Heating of Buildings
Authors: Sit Mihail , Juravliov Anatolii , Frid Semion , Timcenco Dmitrii
Published: May 2024

The scheme of a bivalent heat pump (BHP) is considered, using both the heat of the water from the return network and the heat of the outside air as low-potential heat sources (LPH). The aim of the work is to create a BHP circuit that provides functioning at the variable heat load temperature. The goal was achieved by solving the following problems: analysis of methods of synthesis of BHP circuits, analysis of circuit operation under random disturbances and development of the automatic control systems for BHP. The most significant result of the work is: a heat pump circuit that can operate at variable pressures of the evaporator and the gas cooler. The next significant result is, for bivalent heat pumps intended for operation in heat supply systems with qualitative and qualitative-quantitative laws of thermal control, the introduction into the heat pump circuit of a heat exchanger installed in the return water circuit of the secondary building and cooled by outside air, as well as two control valves installed in series between the gas cooler and the evaporator, the first valve installed along the refrigerant flow being controlled by a signal based on the pressure difference between the outlet of the gas cooler and the separation vessel between the evaporator and the gas cooler, and the second by pressure in front of the evaporator. The significance of the obtained results lies in the increase of the COP of the heat pump, due to the increase of heat transfer in the gas cooler circuit. The HHP circuit differs from the known ones in that it uses two control valves and the heat exchanger for additional cooling of the return water of the BHP heated building.
Increasing the Efficiency of Blind Decoding of the Steganographic Method with Code Control of Additional Information Embedding
Authors: Sokolov Artem , Ihnatenko Olena , Balandina Natalia
Published: May 2024

Modern energy systems are often used as a medium for information transmission, including confidential information, which makes relevant the task of ensuring its security, which today is solved using not only cryptographic but also steganographic means that ensure concealment of the very fact of confidential information transmission. The steganographic method with code control of the additional information embedding possesses practical important qualities, but in its original form requires the presence of a container for successful information extraction, which is not always desirable in practice, while the known modification of this steganographic method allows blind decoding is characterized by an insufficient level of resistance to attacks against the embedded message. The purpose of this paper is to improve the efficiency of the steganographic method with code control of the addition-al information embedding and blind decoding. This purpose was achieved by identifying two factors that determine the occurrence of errors during blind decoding of additional information in the steganographic method with code control: variation of sub-blocks, and errors caused by attacks against the embedded message. We propose the theoretical and practical rationale for codewords that provide the best level of resistance to both factors. The most significant result of the paper is a reduction in the number of decoding errors of the steganographic method with code control of the additional information embedding and blind decoding by 12.01% compared to the result known in the literature through a reasonable choice of codewords used to embed the additional information.
Capítulo 2. Inteligencia Artificial y educomunicación
Authors: Torres-Toukoumidis Ángel , Santín-Picoita Franklin Gustavo , Henríquez-Mendoza Eduardo
Published: May 2024

El capítulo explora el uso de la Inteligencia Artificial en entornos educativos, destacando cómo puede personalizar el aprendizaje y mejorar la accesibilidad. Las herramientas de IA, como los tutores virtuales y las plataformas adaptativas, están revolucionando la educación al proporcionar experiencias de aprendizaje a medida. Sin embargo, también se discuten las limitaciones de estas tecnologías, como la falta de interacción humana y el desafío de mantener la calidad educativa. Se propone una integración equilibrada de la IA con métodos pedagógicos tradicionales para optimizar los beneficios mientras se minimizan los riesgos.
Capítulo 4. Inteligencia Artificial y comunicación política
Authors: Torres-Toukoumidis Ángel , León-Alberca Tatiana , De la Garza Montemayor Daniel Javier
Published: May 2024

Se explora la dualidad del uso de la Inteligencia Artificial en la política, que puede potenciar la democracia mediante la mejora de la comunicación entre electores y elegidos, o bien manipular la opinión pública. La capacidad de los algoritmos para analizar grandes volúmenes de datos puede mejorar las estrategias de campaña, pero también plantea riesgos de mal uso y manipulación. El capítulo argumenta la importancia de regulaciones claras para evitar abusos mientras se maximiza el potencial positivo de la IA en la política.
Introducción
Authors: Torres-Toukoumidis Ángel , León-Alberca Tatiana
Published: May 2024

El libro ComunicAI. La revolución de la Inteligencia Artificial en la Comunicación representa un compendio completo que explora el papel transformador de la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) en diferentes aspectos de la comunicación contemporánea. Cada capítulo presenta un enfoque especializado que destaca la influencia de la IA en ámbitos específicos de la comunicación. Desde el uso de la Inteligencia Artificial en las redes sociales digitales hasta las innovadoras aplicaciones de la IA en la cobertura periodística deportiva, el libro ofrece una perspectiva multifacética de la integración de la IA en la comunicación contemporánea.Asimismo, se examinan temas como la educomunicación en la era digital o la influencia de la IA en la comunicación política, mostrando cómo ésta ha redefinido y ampliado los límites de la comunicación en estos campos. Además, se exploran las perspectivas innovadoras que la IA aporta a la gestión de crisis, la producción audiovisual y la comunicación científica.Esta compilación busca proporcionar una visión holística y actualizada del impacto transformador de la IA en diversos sectores comunicativos, ofreciendo a académicos, profesionales y estudiantes un análisis detallado y una comprensión profunda sobre cómo la IA ha remodelado la comunicación en la era digital y su relevancia en el escenario actual.
Animal Drag
Authors: McCartney Nicola
Published: May 2024

This essay proposes Animal Drag as an activist performance in which a human critically and consciously performs animality to de-centre the human. Dress and adornment are key to its dissidence. Animal Drag’s potential is demonstrated through an analysis of Terry Notary’s performance of a nonhuman primate within Ruben Östlund’s 2017 film The Square. Drawing on posthuman studies, scholarship on subordinated groups and from the field of animal studies, the reading of this performance shows how Animal Drag inherently queers humanist and essentialist notions of classification, particularly the human / animal divide. Paying homage to drag, the essay demonstrates how the material and social semiotics of performance can render transparent the constructions of race, coloniality, ability, and gender, as much as species — in other words, “doing human”. Through theories of dress and prosthesis, highlighting how techne facilitates in-between and “becoming” states, and affect theory, this article argues that humans and nonhumans might share vulnerabilities via Animal Drag. Culture is understood through language and dress, which have been mobilised to construct Otherness. As such, this essay posits that Animal Drag should take place within capitalist Culture industries, as both weapons and targets, to undress powers present and performed. Animal Drag is offered as both practice and theory, content and form.
Goodbye Old Man?
Authors: Flynn Jane
Published: May 2024

In the Great War’s immediate aftermath, many images of the soldier and his horse that had been popular during the War endured because they were still able to provide comfort. However, by the 1930s, the war horse was increasingly becoming, not a fact of military life, but a relic of its past. The War’s culmination had already proved to be a turning point in how the British public saw itself in relation to the soldier’s horse. Portrayals that had once been countered by reality now also started to gain a life of their own. Increasingly, the “real” became the imagined and the imagined became evidence that the events depicted had been “real”. It was not that the events recounted in images made popular during the War, such as Fortunino Matania’s Goodbye Old Man had never happened, but rather that what remained was becoming increasingly detached from the War as it had actually been fought.
Passing – Captive – Still
Authors: Wilson and  Snæbjörnsdóttir Mark and Bryndís
Published: May 2024

The images in Passing Captive Still depict humans together with birds in cages, their respective presence conjoined at eye-level. In this series, both human actors and the birds themselves are, in every case, seen through the cage bars suggesting a subversive, equalizing narrative. The strategic, pictorial conflation produces an uncanniness, which is both quaint and unsettling. As far as the images themselves are to be believed, both species are apparently “imprisoned” in the pictorial space. In order further to upset what might be the expected power balance of the auction house and event, the various bird individuals, pairs or groupings, appear always in front of the human actors, thereby privileging them within that space. An objective, reflective and contextualising commentary is interspersed alternately with a subjective view, apparently from the position of those held captive against their will.
Disarranging Narrative
Authors: Nuttall Sarah
Published: May 2024

Review of: Louise Green, Fragments from the History of Loss: The Nature Industry and the Postcolony. AnthropoScene: The SLSA Book Series. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2020. 7 b&w illus. x + 193 pp. $29.95 (pb).
“A satire is when it’s the same as here but there’s animals in it”
Authors: Quinn Emelia
Published: May 2024

Review of:
Robert McKay and Susan McHugh, eds., Animal Satire. Palgrave Studies in Animals and Literature. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023. xii + 431 pp. 14 illus. $159.99 (hb).
Line is Death: Animal Fugitivity and Urban Planning
Authors: Grigorovich Imogen
Published: May 2024

Reviewed in this essay:
Maan Barua, Lively Cities: Reconfiguring Urban Ecology. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2023. viii + 373 pp. 53 illus. $30.00 (pb).
Peter S. Alagona, The Accidental Ecosystem: People in Wildlife in American Cities. Oakland: University of California Press, 2022. xvi + 276 pp. 10 illus. $26.95 (hb)
Financial Accounting Controls and Financial Reporting Quality: An Empirical Analysis of Public Educational Agencies in Nigeria
Authors: Ene Dominic Marcellina
Published: May 2024

This study examined financial accounting controls and financial reporting quality: an empirical analysis of public educational agencies in Nigeria. This study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive survey design because it provides a clear outcome and the characteristics associated with it at a specific point in time. The target population for this study constituted the total number of employees in the accounting/finance, administration, and operations departments in the four educational examination agencies. The number of staff in the accounts/finance, administration, and operations departments in the four regulatory agencies totaled one hundred and thirty-seven (137). The sample size derived with the Cochran sample size derivation statistic yielded one hundred and one (101). For this study, primary data was employed. The data were collected with the aid of a questionnaire that was properly drafted using the 5-point Likert scale for the questionnaire. The study adopted the use of frequency tables and percentages to analyze the questions and employed linear regression with the application of the ordinary least squares to test the hypotheses of the study. The major findings that were extracted from the analysis reveal that detective accounting controls have a significant effect on the financial reporting quality of selected educational regulatory agencies in Nigeria and preventive accounting controls have no significant effect on the financial reporting quality of selected educational regulatory agencies in Nigeria. It is therefore the recommendation of the study that regulatory agencies should sustain the use of detective accounting control systems through proper optimization and regulatory agencies should ensure they make consistent periodic financial reconciliations as a complement to preventive accounting control.
Forensic Accounting and Corporate Fraud in Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria
Authors: T. A. Gideon , V. A. Omolara
Published: May 2024

This study examined forensic accounting and corporate fraud in Nigerian deposit money banks. The components of the study state that ten employees were randomly selected from ten banks, which represented all of the Deposit Money Banks in Ekiti State, Nigeria. As a result, a purposive sample technique was used to select the Head of Operations, Fund Transfer Officer, Resident Internal Control Officials, and Cash Officials. A self-structured questionnaire used to collect the required data from the respondents underwent a validity and reliability test. Using Cronbach Alpha, the study's dependability coefficient was 0.782, which was considered high. The collected data was examined using multiple regression. In deposit money banks, it was discovered that forensic observation, 0.339 (p=0.041<0.05), 0.530 (p=0.001<0.05), and 0.341 (p=0.013<0.05) respectively, benefited from forensic interview, forensic interrogation, and forensic observation. Furthermore, a positive and significant effect on fraud detection and prevention in deposit money institutions was observed for forensic review, forensic inspection, and forensic documentation, to the tune of 0.291 (p=0.036<0.05), 0.603 (p=0.000<0.05), and 0.611 (p=0.00<0.05), respectively. In terms of fraud detection and prevention, it has been shown that forensic litigation and investigation play a significant role in corporate fraud. Therefore, it was suggested that deposit money institutions use trained forensic accountants who are skilled in implementing the appropriate deterrent measures in order to stop fraud before it starts. This type of research could be expanded to include additional businesses from various industries.
Utilization of the Riyu Exambro Application as a Learning Evaluation Media
Authors: Syidiq Habibi Nur Rohman , Inayati Nurul Latifatul
Published: May 2024

This study aims to determine the implementation of the evaluation of Al-Islam, Muhammadiyah, and Arabic Learning (ISMUBA) using the Riyu Exambro application. The approach used in this research is a phenomenological qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out using observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis techniques were used to reduce and present data and draw conclusions. The results showed that the implementation of ISMUBA learning includes determining the curriculum, making teaching modules, and evaluation. ISMUBA learning evaluation at SMP Muhammadiyah 7 Colomadu Superior Program uses the Riyu Exambro application. The process of evaluating ISMUBA learning with Riyu Exambro at SMP Muhammadiyah 7 Colomadu Superior Program is carried out through several stages, including making grids, questions, and answer keys, archiving questions, creating links, socializing the implementation of exams to students, registering personal data and using tokens by students, working by students, and finally recording scores. Using the Riyu Exambro application as an online evaluation platform provides advantages in preventing cheating, training IT problems, disciplining students, and providing flexible work formats. This study also identified several obstacles, such as technical problems related to Arabic fonts, unstable internet signals, application screens that are often refreshed, and the need for devices and limited internet access.
Institutional Study: Collaboration between Madrasah Ibtidaiyah and Madrasah Diniyah
Authors: Zukhrufin Fina Kholij , Faridi Faridi , Khozin Khozin
Published: May 2024

Education at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah and Madrasah Diniyah could be more optimal in maximizing students' religious, science, and technology education. Madrasah Ibtidaiyah combines the 2013 and independent curricula, but most teachers and parents consider Islamic learning less in-depth. Meanwhile, Madrasah Diniyah only focuses on religious teaching without including general knowledge. This research analyses the collaboration between Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) and Madrasah Diniyah (Madin). The research method used is qualitative research with a case study approach. Data was obtained through observation, documentation and interviews. Data analysis refers to Miles and Huberman's theory, which involves data reduction, visualization and validation stages. The collaboration between MI Baitul Muttaqin and Madin Baitul Muttaqin involves joint decision-making to shape students' religious character and science and technology abilities through comprehensive learning between religion and science and technology. This collaboration is analyzed using collaborative governance theory, emphasizing shared goals, participation, organizational structure, role division, communication, and evaluation. The impact is comprehensive education of students' religious character and science and technology skills. The obstacles come from differences in the characteristics of Madin and MI educators, but the heads of MI and Madin consider the benefits more. Coordination, intensive communication and improving the qualifications of Madin educators are critical solutions for harmonizing learning. It is also essential to support harmonious family habits at home to achieve comprehensive results.
Conflict Management and Organizational Behavior: Principal Strategies
Authors: Luqman Kharis , Rodliyah St. , Fatmawati Erma
Published: May 2024

This study aims to explore conflict management strategies and organizational behaviour within educational institutions, specifically focusing on the role of school principals in addressing conflicts between teachers and staff. The research addresses the pressing need for effective conflict resolution in school environments to uphold organizational goals and foster a conducive learning atmosphere. Employing a qualitative approach with a descriptive design, the study utilizes observation, interviews, and documentation as primary data collection methods. Through direct observation and interviews with key stakeholders, the research delves into the intricacies of conflict resolution strategies employed by school principals. The study identifies conflicts between teachers and educational staff stemming from disputes over values, interests, and perceptions. Principals adopt collaborative strategies, including coaching and mediation, to resolve conflicts and promote mutual understanding among conflicting parties. However, resistance from individuals driven by personal agendas hinders conflict resolution efforts. Limitations are acknowledged, particularly in areas with restricted technologies, such as some educational institutions in developing countries. These limitations may affect the implementation of conflict resolution strategies and organizational behavior management. This study contributes to the literature by providing insights into effective conflict management strategies within educational settings. By highlighting the pivotal role of school principals and exploring innovative approaches to conflict resolution, the research offers practical implications for enhancing organizational dynamics in schools. Future research could further explore the impact of cultural and contextual factors on conflict management strategies and investigate novel approaches to mitigate conflict in diverse educational contexts.
Computed Tomography- Based Maxillary Sinus Morphometry: A Tool for Gender Differentiation in Libyan Population
Authors: Ashraf Mohamed Elmansori  , Randa Faraj Salih  , Salima Muftah Aoun  , Eman Ali Agouri  , Abeer Hussein Amer
Published: May 2024

Introduction: In forensic contexts, gender identification is a multifaceted process that involves examining various anatomical characteristics to determine an individual's gender. Recent advancements in medical imaging techniques, such as computed tomography (CT) scans have provided researchers and healthcare professionals with more detailed insights into anatomical differences between genders such as the dimensions of paranasal sinuses. Aim: This study aimed to compare the maxillary sinus (MS) dimensions between genders in a Libyan sample using CT scans. Materials and methods: One hundred consecutive Libyan patients, comprising 50 women and 50 men, were included in the study. The Width, height, and length were determined based on CT images. Additionally, the perimeter, area, and volume of the MS were calculated mathematically. The collected data analyzed to compare the MS parameters between genders in both sides. Statistical significance was accepted at p<0.05. Results: Statistically we found that the length, width and length of the MS were significantly different between male & female in both sides, while there was no significant difference in case of sinus area and volume. The accuracy level for correctly classifying gender based on width of right MS was 91.8%, demonstrating strong predictive power of this parameter. The result showed also that 94 % of males and 90% of females were sexed correctly with an overall accuracy of 92%. Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of understanding sinus morphology in forensic anthropology for gender determination.
El reconocimiento de la diversidad de modelos familiares en el proyecto de Ley de Familias
Authors: Ribot Igualada Jordi
Published: May 2024

Este trabajo se ocupa del reconocimiento jurídico de la diversidad de modelos familiares en el proyecto de Ley de Familias presentado en abril de 2023. Este proyecto de ley perseguía sentar las bases de una nueva política estatal de apoyo y protección a la familia, que fuese coherente con la diversidad de modelos familiares existente en nuestra sociedad. El trabajo comienza describiendo los objetivos de una política familiar orientada a superar el modelo de la familia matrimonial biparental. Revisa después qué proponía el proyecto de ley con relación a tres modelos familiares no tradicionales: las parejas no casadas, las familias monoparentales y las reconstituidas. En los tres casos, se concluye que no conseguía superar el reto de establecer un marco legal eficaz para ofrecer reconocimiento y apoyo a estas realidades familiares.
Этнософия: сто лет в поисках себя
Authors: Янутш О.А.
Published: May 2024

Цель данной статьи – проследить, как в отечественной научной мысли появилась идея «этнософии», как она развивалась, и в каких формах существует в современной системе философско-культурологического знания. Исследование выполнено на основе работ, опубликованных с конца 1920-х гг. до настоящего времени. В результате было показано, что на данный момент отечественная этнософия существует в двух модальностях: как вариант самодеятельной, национальной философии, выступающей в качестве объекта анализа и рефлексии для философии культуры и культурологии, и как находящееся на стадии своего институционального оформления новое академическое направление исследований, отражающее общие изменения в научной картине мира. Будущее этнософии видится в разработке теоретико-методологического аппарата изучения культуры как целостного явления, который позволит преодолеть эвристические ограничения существующих сейчас подходов.
Аспекты развития современного высшего вокального образования в Китае
Authors: Сюй Чжэн
Published: May 2024

Статья посвящена актуальному состоянию вокальной педагогики Китая на пути ее интеграции в мировую музыкальную культуру. В работе освещаются аспекты современного высшего вокального образования в Китае, рассматриваются вопросы современных задач вокальной педагогики, возможные пути их решения и достижения максимальных результатов в становлении вокального искусства Китая нового поколения. Исследуются процессы совершенствования учебных программ музыкальных вузов Китая за последние годы под влиянием тенденций развития международных культурных связей, профессионального взаимодействия вокальных школ страны с западными аналогами в области технической и художественной подготовки студентов-вокалистов. Особенное внимание уделено современной подготовке будущих вокальных педагогов на примере широкоформатной образовательной программы Цзилиньского университета. Также в статье сформулированы актуальные проблемы и намечены пути их решения в аспекте современного вокального образования в КНР.
К.К. Тверской – театральный критик
Authors: Ряпосов А.Ю.
Published: May 2024

Статья посвящена обзору критической деятельности Константина Константиновича Тверского (1890–1937), который проявил себя как актер, режиссер, педагог, театральный критик, театральный и общественный деятель. Аналитические и обзорные статьи, рецензии, творческие портреты актеров, художников и композиторов, разборы собственных постановок сделали критическое наследие Тверского ценным источником для изучения отечественного театра 20х–30-х гг. XX в., а также режиссерского искусства самого постановщика.
Общенациональная стратегия ноосферного развития России на основе потенциала многонационального народа и его общественного интеллекта
Authors: Субетто А.И.
Published: May 2024

Обосновывается необходимость перехода к ноосферной парадигме устойчивого развития в противовес глобальному империализму. Либеральная доктрина модернизации России, направленная на становление капитализма на базе свободного рынка, должна быть отвергнута, поскольку рынок как механизма исторического развития исчерпал свой ресурс по экологическим основаниям.
Perfil de Laboratório Urbano do TUC: Aliança pelo Centro do Recife, Brasil
Authors: Turmena Lucas , Guerra Flávia , Freitas Altiere , Ramos-Galvez Alejandra , Sandholz Simone , Roll Michael , Freire Isadora , Oliveira Millena
Published: May 2024

Após dois anos de operação, os desafios e principais conquistas do Laboratório Urbano do TUC estabelecido na Comunidade do Pilar em Recife, Brasil, fornecem lições valiosas para sustentar as atividades em andamento, acelerar transformações mais amplas e orientar esforços semelhantes em outros lugares: 1. DESENVOLVENDO UMA ABORDAGEM BASEADA NO LOCAL E CONSTRUINDO CONFIANÇA MÚTUA: Uma participação significativa depende do estabelecimento e manutenção de confiança entre facilitadores e participantes do LU. No caso da Comunidade do Pilar, para superar a desconfiança e o ceticismo iniciais, foi necessário adaptar as atividades do LU às necessidades dos moradores e conectá-las à ação climática, e ao mesmo tempo aumentar a presença no território e criar espaços seguros para uma participação igualitária. O fortalecimento de uma abordagem baseada no próprio local tem contribuído de maneira fundamental para as conquistas do LU. 2. LIDANDO COM A PARTICIPAÇÃO NA REALIDADE: A participação muitas vezes se desdobra de forma menos suave do que o planejado. Os facilitadores devem considerar as flutuações na frequência e na forma de participação e desenvolver estratégias para adaptar o processo do LU conforme necessário. Diálogos abertos e comunicação clara são essenciais. O LU não é uma organização estática, mas um arranjo flexível com potencial para unir diversos interesses e aspirações, conectando as necessidades locais à agenda climática. 3. IMPLEMENTANDO ESTRATÉGIAS PARA AMPLIAR O IMPACTO: O LU na Comunidade do Pilar trabalha para promover resultados de longo prazo por meio de experimentos conduzidos em pequena escala. As mudanças incrementais resultantes alimentam as capacidades individuais e coletivas, estabelecendo as bases para transformações mais amplas e profundas. No entanto, ganhos de escala dependem da institucionalização dessas mudanças e da obtenção de apoio de tomadores de decisões, o que pode ser um desafio.