bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Camera Geologica: An Elemental History of Photography by Siobhan Angus
Authors: Confente Oriana
Published: December 2024

Camera Geologica: An Elemental History of Photography is a materials-driven investigation of photography in its many forms. Through each chapter, Siobhan Angus details the application and significance of various minerals that have been mined to make image production possible: bitumen, silver, platinum, iron, uranium, and rare earth elements. In this review, I discuss why Camera Geologica is a valuable introduction to the photographic medium and its close relationship with extractive practices.
Words of Weather: A Glossary, eds. Jussi Parikka and Daphne Dragona
Authors: Rogers R. Christopher
Published: December 2024

This review of Words of Weather: A Glossary, edited by Jussi Parikka and Daphne Dragona, discusses the volume’s underlying themes of materiality of weather, problems of human exceptionalism, and posthuman responses to living in a climatically precarious world by contextualizing its exploration of unique and often unexpected terms.
Hip and Practical: Cultural Capital and the Two Faces of Sustainable Food Consumption
Authors: Kristóf Luca , Megyesi Boldizsár Gergely
Published: December 2024

The paper presents an analysis of the connections between attitudes toward sustainable food consumption and cultural capital based on a nationally representative survey conducted in Hungary in 2018 (N=2,700). Drawing on the literature on food consumption associated with the creation of social boundaries, we sought to capture the characteristics of food-related attitudes of consumers with high cultural capital. According to our results, sustainable attitudes toward food did not form a coherent eco-habitus, but rather, elements of ethical consumption were mixed with (1) elements of conspicuous consumption and (2) health concerns. We identified two dimensions: (1) hipster and (2) practical components of food sustainability. However, our multivariate analysis showed that both components were related to the cultural capital of the survey participants. In linear regression models, we distinguished different (embodied and institutionalised) forms of cultural capital. We found that the effect of cultural consumption overwrote the effect of education on sustainable food consumption attitudes.
Rosyjska straszna bajka. Potencjał krytyczny estetyki „posthorroru” grupy artystycznej Ic3peak
Authors: Jewdokimow Dorota
Published: December 2024

The content of the article is an application and development of Yuri Lotman’s concepts of cultural emotions, in particular the semiotics of fear. The author assumes that fear as a cultural emotion is encoded, expressed and evoked by art using its own artistic tools. The aim of the article is to indicate how the mechanism of fear can be intercepted by art and incorporated into its subversive potential. The author does this by referring to the work of the Russian artistic group Ic3Peak, which consciously reaches for the aesthetics of “post-horror,” creating a coherent artistic message, as well as their artistic image. The text contains the theses that art mediates fear, depriving it of the real possibility of influence and control. At the same time, by virtue of the ambivalence of horror, which repels and attracts at the same time, mediation can paradoxically lead to the normalization of fear and its romanticization. The work of Ic3peak, apart from its critical function, creates a sense of community of experience, belonging to a larger whole that allows the fans to transcend the fear that paralyzes the individual.
Optimization analysis of carrier-track collision in braiding process
Authors: Lingling Yao , Wei Song , Wei Pan , Yapeng Lu
Published: December 2024

The relationship between the speed of the driver plate and the collision of the spindle and the track is studied in this work. It is theoretically analyzed that the spindle will collide with the track in different degrees in the process of motion, and the impact is more intense due to the vibration of the mechanism. First, the dynamic equation of the spindle-track model is established. Then, fireworks algorithm is used to optimize the speed of the driver plate, to reduce the collision and impact times of the spindle on the track, so as to reduce the severe collision times between the spindle and the track, resulting in the wear of mechanical parts and affecting the braiding effect. Finally, it is concluded that the number of collisions increases sharply with the increase in recovery coefficient when the random disturbance is not considered; second, the number of collisions decreases with the appropriate increase in friction coefficient when the random disturbance is not considered; and third, the number of collisions increases sharply with the increase in random disturbance.
Iwip endomorphisms of free groups and fixed points of graph selfmaps
Authors: Wang Peng , Zhang Qiang
Published: December 2024

In a paper from 2011, Jiang, Wang and Zhang studied the fixed points and fixed subgroups of selfmaps on a connected finite graph or a connected compact hyperbolic surface 𝑋.
In particular, for any selfmap

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, they proved that a certain quantity defined in terms of the characteristic

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and the index

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of a fixed point class 𝐅 of 𝑓 is bounded below by

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, where

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is the Euler characteristic of 𝑋.
In this paper, we give a sufficient condition for when equality holds and hence we partially answer a question of Jiang.
We do this by studying iwip outer endomorphisms of free groups acting on stable trees.
The association among fetal head position, fetal head rotation and descent during the progress of labor: a clinical study of an ultrasound-based longitudinal cohort study in nulliparous women
Authors: Fang Jing , Wang Wenwen , Liu Mo , Gu Ning , Dai Yimin
Published: December 2024

Objectives

To elucidate the effects of the timing of fetal head rotation on the labor progress and outcomes.

Methods

A paired ultrasound measurement was performed at each of the three stages of labor: latency stage, active stage, and full-cervical-dilatation stage. The measurements included fetal head position, head-perineum distance (HPD) and the angle of progression (AOP).

Results

A total of 46 pregnancy women were included and a total of 102 effective measurements were collected. The cases in occipital anterior position were all eutocia. The rate of cesarean section in the left transverse occipital group was the highest (15.7 %, 3/19). There were 13 cases (37.1 %) with fetal head rotation occur during active phase, changing from occipital transverse to anterior. Ten cases (28.6 %) rotated in the second stage of labor. The average rotation degree of occipital transverse to anterior position was 62.6°. When AoP <95°, 100 % of the women were occipital transverse; When AoP ≥125°, 66.7 % was occipital anterior. The rate of oxytocin utilization and epidural analgesia in the occipital posterior group was higher than that in the other groups (71.4 and 85.7 %, respectively).

Conclusions

Occipital transverse is the most common fetal head position in the early stage of labor and fetal head rotation occurs mostly in the active phase and the second stage of labor. Sufficient time should be given in labor management for women that who tried vaginal delivery without contraindications.
Effects of encapsulation and combining probiotics with different nitrate forms on methane emission and in vitro rumen fermentation characteristics
Authors: Abdelbagi Mohammed , Ridwan Roni , Fidriyanto Rusli , Nayohan Sandi , Nahrowi Nahrowi , Jayanegara Anuraga
Published: December 2024

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of encapsulation and combining probiotics with different nitrate forms on methane emission and the in vitro fermentation process of ruminants. Sodium nitrate (NaNO3) and nitric acid (HNO3) were used as nitrate forms, while lactic acid bacteria Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TSD-10 was used as a probiotic source. Twelve different treatments with four replicates were allocated in the factorial block design (2 × 2 × 3). During each replicate, the test was conducted individually in a different week so that each block could be considered separately. Data analysis followed the analysis of variance (ANOVA) and then continued with the Duncan multiple range test. After encapsulation, significant increases (p < 0.05) in gas production, gas kinetics, total volatile fatty acids (TVFAs), and production of propionic acid were observed. In addition, encapsulation significantly decreased (p < 0.05) the pH, ammonia concentration (NH3), nutrient digestibility, and the ratio of acetic to propionic acid (p < 0.05). The addition of combined encapsulated probiotics and encapsulated nitrate significantly increased (p < 0.05) gas production, maximum gas production, TVFAs, and the molar portion of propionic acid, and significantly decreased (p < 0.05) enteric methane emission, acetic acid, ammonia concentration, pH, and nutrient digestibility. The addition of sodium nitrate significantly increased (p < 0.05) the concentration of TVFAs and acetic acid, while nitric acid significantly increased (p < 0.05) the gas production rate. However, there was no significant effect due to combining unencapsulated probiotics with unencapsulated nitrate forms on the rumen fermentation process. There was a significant interaction (p < 0.05) between encapsulation probiotics and nitrate on ammonia concentration. In conclusion, combining encapsulated probiotics with encapsulated nitrate is an alternative method for enhancing the fermentation process and mitigating enteric methane emission in ruminants.
A representação de Getúlio Vargas no jornal A Federação durante os anos de 1936 e 1937
Authors: Batista da Silva Yuri
Published: December 2024

O presente artigo busca compreender de que maneira o jornal A Federação representou o presidente Getúlio Vargas durante os anos de 1936 e 1937. O recorte temporal escolhido justifica-se por serem os anos de maior intensidade da disputa entre o Executivo estadual rio-grandense, a quem o referido jornal estava submetido, e o Executivo Nacional ocupado por Getúlio Vargas. Optou-se por dividir o artigo em quatro partes: na introdução, buscaremos apresentar o referencial teórico adotado neste trabalho; na sequência, traçaremos o histórico do jornal A Federação e como este se inseria no contexto histórico dos anos de 1930; na terceira parte analisaremos as fontes primarias e buscaremos responder as questões que norteiam este trabalho; e, por fim, faremos as conclusões finais.Palavras-chave: Representação; Getúlio Vargas; A Federação. AbstractThis article seeks to understand how the newspaper A Federação represented the President Getúlio Vargas during the years 1936 and 1937. The chosen time frame is justified because it is the most intense years of dispute between the Rio Grande do Sul State Executive, to whom the newspaper was submitted to, and the National Executive occupied by Getúlio Vargas. We chose to divide the article into four parts: in the introduction, we will try to present the theoretical framework adopted in this work; next, we will trace the history of the newspaper A Federação and how it was inserted in the historical context of the 1930s; in the third part, we will analyze the primary sources and seek to answer the questions that guide this work; and, finally, we will present our conclusions.Keywords: Representation; Getúlio Vargas; A Federação.
Guerra e sexo em Lost Girls, de Alan Moore e Melinda Gebbie
Authors: Rodrigues Márcio dos Santos , Da Silva Suellen Cordovil
Published: December 2024

Discute-se a relação entre erotismo, pornografia e a memória histórica da Primeira Guerra Mundial a partir de Lost Girls, de Alan Moore e Melinda Gebbie. Lost Girls é uma história em quadrinhos que conta o início da vida sexual de três importantes personagens femininas de ficção do fim do século XIX e início do século XX. O nosso ponto principal de discussão será observar como a obra estabelece uma crítica às guerras, ao colocar em evidência elementos e representações do período. A obra trabalha uma atmosfera histórica embebida da liberdade sexual das personagens femininas da literatura clássica em meio a um cenário pré-Primeira Guerra. Por meio da noção que Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht desenvolve e designa por stimmung (atmosfera ou clima histórico) buscamos compreender o processo que os autores constroem, ao transpor e reunir personagens como, por exemplo, Alice, Wendy e Dorothy no mesmo enredo. Considerando Gumbrecht, analisamos como Moore e Gebbie estabelecem um diálogo não apenas com a literatura, mas com o passado, percebendo a forma como presentificam na obra uma atmosfera histórica que culminou na eclosão da Primeira Guerra Mundial.
THEOLOGY OF PEACE BASED ON RELIGIOUS HARMONY IN ASGHAR ALI ENGINEER’S PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Hidayatulloh Taufik , Saumantri Theguh
Published: December 2024

This article will explore Asghar Ali Engineer’s ideas on the significance of religious harmony and examine how this concept is manifested through his formulated theology of peace. The research method used in this study is literature review with a philosophical approach using hermeneutic and text analysis techniques through verstehen. The results of this study explain that the theology of peace sees religion as a source of values and spirit that encourage humans to live together in peace and harmony. Asghar Ali Engineer suggests that Muslims prioritize the principles of peace, such as the understanding of Islam, the meaning of jihād, movement, and the application of justice. In addition, according to Asghar Ali’s perspective, Muslims must cultivate values that can realize religious harmony and peace, such as anti-violence, justice, truth, tolerance, love, and compassion.
Contextualizing Hadith About LGBT in Perspective Humanity, Religion, and Culture
Authors: Waliko Waliko
Published: December 2024

This article aims to contextualize LGBT-related hadiths from humanitarian, religious, and cultural perspectives. LGBT issues have become a complex debate in Indonesian society in recent years, especially as they are closely related to existing religious and cultural values. The purpose of this study is to analyze how LGBT-related hadiths are interpreted and applied in the Indonesian context, and how humanitarian, religious, and cultural perspectives play a role in this understanding. The study uses a qualitative approach by collecting and analyzing data from primary and secondary sources, including hadith texts, religious literature, and the opinions of religious and community leaders. The results of the analysis show that interpretations of hadith-reports on LGBT may vary depending on the religious, cultural, and humanitarian frameworks used. Some may use the hadith to oppose LGBT based on traditional interpretations, while others argue that humanitarian principles and social values should be prioritized. This study also examines the impact of contextualizing hadith about LGBT on religious, cultural and humanitarian views. It was found that the diversity of views in society on this issue reflects the conflict between religious values and the demands of a more inclusive humanity. This research illustrates the complexity of the context in interpreting and applying hadith traditions on LGBT in Indonesia. Differences between religious, cultural and humanitarian interpretations play an important role in shaping discussions and policies on this issue. Therefore, it is important to continue to promote inclusive dialogue and understanding in order to deal with LGBT issues wisely and with respect for different perspectives
The Socio-Economic Movements of Sufis: Exploring Spiritual Entrepreneurship of the Idrisiyyah Ṭarīqah at Pagendingan Tasikmalaya Indonesia
Authors: Ismail Asep Usman
Published: December 2024

Idrisiyyah's spiritual entrepreneurship was born from the neo-Sufism paradigm which produced a business ethos with the motivation of worship, professional service to the murshid, a symphony of inner and outer life and a modern and professional business management culture for the Islamic boarding school's economic independence. Apart from that, Idrisiyyah's entrepreneurial spirituality also gave birth to Idrisiyyah's distinctive corporate culture and corporate values which caused Idrisiyyah business people to feel inner satisfaction, priceless. Cannot be compensated with money, objects or any kind of materials. This causes Idrisiyyah's spiritual entrepreneurship to become an oasis in the midst of a business ethics crisis; but it is difficult to put into practice in society, because Idrisiyyah's spiritual entrepreneurship is tied to the Tarîqah system. The key to success lies in applying the concepts of lillah, fillah and billah, for Allah, in Allah's rules and by Allah, in all lines of business in the epicenter of murshid leadership and example.
Colonialism and Islamic Modernism: Differences in the Development Paths of Islamic Boarding Schools in Indonesia
Authors: Asrori Saifudin , Ismail Muhammad
Published: December 2024

Islamic modernism emerged in the 19th and early 20th centuries as a response to global challenges, aiming to blend Islamic values with modern elements like science and technology. It spread globally in response to colonialism and modernization. In Indonesia, it developed during the transition to democracy, with regional autonomy leading to the implementation of Sharia in local regulations. Some radical groups in Indonesia sought to establish a strict Islamic state, driven by motives like the desire for a caliphate. In response, a liberal Islamic movement emphasizing contextual interpretations emerged. Islam Nusantara, represented by NU, exemplifies a moderate and tolerant form of Islam. Religious moderation is seen as an alternative to balance extreme interpretations, focusing on tolerance, democracy, and the rejection of violence. This article will delve into the journey of Islamic modernism, starting from its pioneers in Egypt and extending to Indonesia, where debates and developments in religious thought have become significant stages
LC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous determination of six phenolic acids in rat plasma and hypoglycemic effects in normal and T2DM rats after oral administration of Eleutherococcus senticosus fruits extract
Authors: Chen Jingnan , Sun Yanping , Li Sen , Wu Haibo , Guo Lijia , Wei Yuxin , Liu Yunwei , Li Xiangquan , Wang Meng , Wang Zhenyue , Wang Zhibin
Published: December 2024

Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim. fruits (ESF) is a natural health food that has been widely used in traditional medicine. This study aimed to establish and validate a rapid and sensitive method for determining of six phenolic acids in plasma of normal and T2DM rats by ultra-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS). Separation and quantification were performed on a Waters HSS T3 column (100 × 2.1 mm, 1.8 μm) with water (A) and methanol (B). The electrospray ionization (ESI) source was operated in negative ionization mode. Multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) was used to quantitatively analyzed hyperoside m/z 463.2→301.1, caffeic acid m/z 179.1→135.1, chlorogenic acid m/z 353.2→190.9, gallic acid m/z 169.0→125.1, protocatechuic acid m/z 153.1→109.1, and isofraxidin m/z 221.1→191.0, respectively. The hypoglycemic effect of ESF was verified by determining blood glucose and lipid levels in a type 2 diabetes model. This study laid the foundation for exploring ESF clinical guidelines in the future.
Materials approaches for next-generation encapsulated cell therapies
Authors: Krishnan Siddharth R. , Langer Robert , Anderson Daniel G.
Published: December 2024

Transplanted cells can act as living drug factories capable of secreting therapeutic proteins in vivo, with applications in the treatment of Type 1 diabetes (T1D), blood borne disease, vision disorders, and degenerative neural disease, potentially representing functional cures for chronic conditions. However, attack from the host immune system represents a major challenge, requiring chronic immunosuppression to enable long-lived cell transplantation in vivo. Encapsulating cells in engineered biomaterials capable of excluding components of the host immune system while allowing for the transport of therapeutic proteins, oxygen, nutrients, metabolites, and waste products represents a potential solution. However, the foreign-body response can lead to isolation from native vasculature and hypoxia leading to cell death. In this prospective article, we highlight materials-based solutions to three important challenges in the field: (i) improving biocompatibility and reducing fibrosis; (ii) enhancing transport of secreted protein drugs and key nutrients and oxygen via engineered, semipermeable membranes; and (iii) improving oxygenation. These efforts draw on several disciplines in materials’ research, including polymer science, surfaces, membranes, biomaterials’ microfabrication, and flexible electronics. If successful, these efforts could lead to new therapies for chronic disease and are a rich space for both fundamental materials’ discovery and applied translational science.

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Church and university in Scotland: Challenges and prospects
Authors: Fergusson David
Published: December 2024

This paper was originally delivered as the third D. W. D. Shaw memorial lecture at the University of Aberdeen on 27 May 2024. It examines the shifting patterns in the relationship of church and academy in Scotland from the establishment of the four ancient universities to the present day. Despite historical changes, most notably the Reformation, the church and the academy maintained a cooperative relationship in the shared project of producing a well-educated clergy. Yet this has altered significantly in recent decades. Contributory factors include a steep decline in the number of ordinands, the emergence of religious studies, and diverging economic circumstances. The paper concludes by examining future prospects for theological education, addressing critical questions concerning the academic pursuit of a confessional Christian theology amidst rising secularism and alternative approaches to the study of religion.
The owl of Minerva takes fright
Authors: McCrone David
Published: December 2024

This paper presents a sociological analysis of the ways in which Scotland has been transformed over the last 25 years. It takes as its starting point the talk the author gave in 1996 entitled “The Post-Modern Condition of Scottish Society”, setting out how Scotland has changed in the intervening years. It sketches out and reflects on the defining events of the period: devolution and the establishment of the Scottish Parliament; the rise to power of the Scottish National Party (SNP) as well as its shifting fortunes; all set in the context of the Scottish independence and Brexit referendums. It concludes by offering critical commentary on contemporary global issues, particularly the loss of the sense of social reality in the face of the current mood of individualism, moral relativism and post-factual narratives.
“James Clerk Maxwell: Faith, Church, and Physics” by Bruce Ritchie
Authors: Coghill George M.
Published: December 2024

Review of
Bruce Ritchie, James Clerk Maxwell: Faith, Church, and Physics (Haddington: Handsel Press, 2024), pp. xxii + 474, ISBN‎ 978-1912052851. £15.00
Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Symbolic Quantity Representation
Authors: Marakshina Julia A. , Sitnikova Maria A. , Adamovich Timofey V.
Published: December 2024

The study of the symbolic quantity representation is currently an important topic in modern neuroscience. This area is related to the problems of teaching mathematics, as well as the mechanisms of symbolic processing of language systems in humans, which makes it relevant in the field of education and pedagogy. The purpose of the study was to analyze the state of the art in neurophysiological mechanisms of the symbolic quantity representation using different psychophysiological methods. The article presents the main issues relevant to modern psychophysiological studies of number sense. The main neuroimaging methods used in these studies, their advantages and disadvantages are considered. The review describes various approaches to the study of the symbolic quantity representation. The problems of number representation development, the relationship between the non-symbolic number sense and the symbolic quantity representation from the point of view of the triple code model, mapping, effect of numerical distance are considered. A critique of the triple code model and the idea of the symbolic representation development in the brain, particularly the transition from the right areas of the brain to the left hemisphere are presented. The hypothesis of a frontoparietal shift of the symbolic quantity representation is described, as well as the relationship between symbolic representations of quantity and exact calculations. The currently available data on the psychophysiological mechanisms of the symbolic number sense are analyzed separately. The analysis showed that the symbolic quantity representation is provided by a brain system that includes different structures. The review outlines future directions for possible research.
Identification of the Cognitive Load of a Digital Game Using the Delphi Method
Authors: Kryazhevskikh Olga V. , Mikhailova Alexandra I.
Published: December 2024

Assessment of the level of cognitive load is a prerequisite for the development of educational materials that correspond to the cognitive capabilities of students. It includes external cognitive load, internal and generative (relevant, relevant). Cognitive load can be assessed using the Delphi method as a way to obtain a consistent expert assessment. In this regard, the purpose of the article is to test the Delphi method to identify the cognitive load of a digital game. As a result of the study, parameters were identified that allow experts to assess various types of cognitive load, consistent estimates were obtained on the final third round for all questions, which indicates the possibility of obtaining a consistent opinion using the Delphi method on the cognitive load produced by the game. The article describes the controversial points that are proposed to be taken into account in subsequent studies: the cognitive load assessed using the Delphi method requires a high degree of competence of the expert group, the experience of such an assessment, it makes sense to take into account only the assessments of high-level experts; in the last stages of the study, expert fatigue was observed, which reduced the assessment objectivity.
Formation of Learning Motivation for Schoolchildren: Practical Approach
Authors: Leonova Elena S.
Published: December 2024

The article presents the experience of an educational psychologist in solving current problems of educational motivation of modern schoolchildren. Based on our own practice and analysis of current research on this issue, the main reasons for the decline in schoolchildren’s motivation to study have been identified, directions in the work of a teacher-psychologist have been revealed: with the teaching staff, directly with the students themselves, with the pupils’ families. For each of the areas, the tasks and forms of work of an educational psychologist are described. Psychological and pedagogical recommendations for teachers and parents are presented, aimed at developing learning motivation in pupils. The material in this article will be interesting and useful for the work of school educational psychologists, as well as for those teachers and parents who are faced with the problem of reducing educational motivation in children.
The Phenomenon of Personal Potential in Psychology
Authors: Zinnatova Mariya V. , Lukianova Ekaterina V.
Published: December 2024

Based on theoretical analysis, comparison and systematization of the achievements of psychological science, this article makes an attempt to generalize and analyze the accumulated experience in studying the phenomenon of personal potential. Various approaches of domestic scientists to determining the essence of a personal potential, its structure and determinants are presented. The main methodological basis of the research is the approach of D. A. Leontiev. The relationship between the concepts of personal potential and self-transcendence is analyzed.
The Use of а Multilayer Perceptron for Predicting а Person’s Emotional State
Authors: Shlychkova Elizaveta O. , Shevlyakov Аrtеm N.
Published: December 2024

The present work is devoted to the use of mathematical methods (machine learning model — a multilayer perceptron, and a genetic method of feature selection) to recognize a person’s emotional state based on his/her electroencephalogram data for further application of the results in creating software for brain-computer neural interfaces. The aim of the study is to train a multilayer perceptron based on EEG data for its further use in solving problems of recognizing a person’s emotional state. The dataset “Database for Emotion Recognition System — GAMEEMO”, containing recordings of electroencephalograms of 28 participants of the experiment, as well as data from questionnaires in which they noted their own feelings about the manifestation of certain emotions, their nature and intensity within the framework of two characteristics — valence and arousal, was taken as a basis. Participants played one of four computer games, each of them was supposed to provoke one of four emotional states: boredom, fear, calmness or joy, which are analyzed in this study. The features are the values of brain signals registered after a certain time interval during the passage of one of the four games by the participants of the experiment. The selection of features-electrodes is carried out by the genetic algorithm to increase the accuracy of prediction and identify the most important, from the point of view of the model, brain areas for decoding human states. As a basis for comparing emotional states (boredom, fear, joy, and calmness), the classification scheme of affective words proposed by J. Russell is used. As a result, the genetic method of feature selection made it possible to identify patterns in the location of the selected electrodes when recognizing emotions. The accuracy of the prediction was improved by analyzing precise frame ranges and identifying the time periods when the participants experienced this or that emotion, depending on the current game events.
Cognitive Foundations of Self-Transcendence in the Aspect of Existential Fulfillment of the Personality
Authors: Zinnatova Mariya V.
Published: December 2024

The article provides a theoretical justification for the self-transcendence and the phenomena of the cognitive sphere of personality that determine it. The results of an empirical study are presented in which the following psychological phenomena reflecting the cognitive mechanisms of personality self-transcendence were: mindfulness and its manifestations, indicators of the intellectual sphere, a tendency to curiosity and research. Self-transcendence of personality was studied in the aspect of existential fulfillment. The results showed that increasing the severity of self-transcendence in the aspect of existential fulfillment is possible with an increase in the speed of intellectual processes, an increase in intellectual activity, a decrease in sensitivity to failures in mental activity, an increase in the propensity for curiosity and exploration, and a conscious attitude towards oneself and one’s life. Study participants with a high level of existential fulfillment had more pronounced: intellectual ergicity, intellectual speed and intellectual activity, as well as a tendency towards curiosity and research, mindfulness of actions / conscious activity, non-judgmental attitude towards one’s experience, general mindfulness.
Research of the Maturity of Deed Among Students with Different Locus of Control
Authors: Startseva Vera A. , Nurgalieva Karina R. , Lapshina Ekaterina A.
Published: December 2024

The article is devoted to the study of differences in the level of maturity of the deed among students with different locus of control. The relevance of this study is related to the development of personalized education in higher education institutions in Russia. In conditions where the student can choose the content of a part of the educational program, the result will depend on his ability to make, in fact, vital choice. Locus of control is considered as one of the essential factors determining the quality of choice for the student himself. The materials of empirical research obtained from a sample of students studying in the higher education system of Tyumen are presented. 98 people aged 17 to 27 years (M = 19.61; SD = 1.8) took part in the research. Of these, 25.5 % were men, 74.4 % were women. The methods used were “Questionnaire for the study of the level of subjective control (USC)” by J. Rotter, adapted by E. F. Bazhin, E. A. Golynkina, L. M. Etkind to determine the locus of control and “Research of Deeds” by V. A. Startseva, E. L. Dotsenko, O. V. Pchelina to identify the level of maturity of the deed. Methods of statistical processing: descriptive statistics, comparative analysis. The results obtained make it possible to say that there is a statistically significant difference in the level of maturity of the deed among students with an internal and external locus of control. The level of maturity of deeds is significantly higher in participants with an internal locus of control. Participants with an internal locus of control use a wider repertoire of deeds when solving a diagnostic task.
Peculiarities of Russia's Participation in Global Value Chains in High-Tech Industries in Light of the "Crooked Smile" Theory
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia, Shatunov Mikhail V. , Navrotskaya Natalia A. ,   St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Published: December 2024

Economic globalization creates new opportunities for countries to develop and achieve high rates of economic growth through participation in global value chains. However, many countries, especially developing ones, face economic difficulties due to weak involvement in global value chains and low prospects for moving from the least profitable to more profitable links of the chains. The relevance of the study lies in the need to assess the nature of Russia's participation in global value chains in high-tech sectors in order to understand the prospects for improving the position of Russian companies in the global production system, ensuring a technological breakthrough and sovereignty. In this study, based on the concept of the "smile curve" of global value chains and the ADB MRIO input-output tables for 2000, 2011 and 2021 for 63 countries and 35 industries, an assessment of the nature of participation of companies in high-tech sectors of the Russian economy in global value chains is given for the first time. The distribution of added value for Russian global value chains takes the form of a "smile curve". At the same time, the main beneficiaries of the added value in such chains are domestic service companies. The theoretical significance of the work is due to the original knowledge about the specifics of the involvement of high-tech sectors of Russia in global production, as well as the features of its spatial organization (by identifying key foreign partners) and the transformation of participation in global value chains over the studied period of time. The practical significance of the study primarily comes from the data obtained on the contribution of foreign partners and Russian sectors of the economy to intra- and inter-industry trade in the studied sectors. This made it possible to decompose the studied sector in terms of added value from the point of view of foreign and national final and intermediate products, as well as from the point of view of foreign and national added values.
Assessment of the Behavioral Reaction of Personal Income Tax Evasion in Russia Based on Analysis of Macroeconomic Indicators
Authors:   Demidov Yаroslavl State University, Yаroslavl, Russia, Pugachev Andrey A.
Published: December 2024

One of the risks of Russia's transition to a five-tier progressive PIT scale from 2025 is tax evasion. The purpose of the study is to assess the behavioral reaction of taxpayers to evade progressive PIT based on the analysis of macroeconomic indicators. Two hypotheses were tested as part of the study. 1. During the transition from a progressive scale to a flat one since 2001, the effect of putting wages "on the books" and reducing the shadow economy was insignificant. 2. With the introduction of an increased PIT rate of 15% starting from 2021, there was no expansion of evasion. To assess the behavioral response of PIT evasion, correlation and regression analysis, OLS, statistical comparative analysis of real chain growth rates and cluster analysis of macroeconomic indicators and indicators of the shadow economy of Russia in 1995-2023, as well as a poll were used. The calculations were carried out in the Excel Data Analysis package. Data from Rosstat and the author's database of an opinion poll were used. A Data Set of 1,400 indicators has been formed. It has been established that the dynamics of macroeconomic indicators in 2001 does not confirm a significant decrease in PIT evasion following the introduction of the flat scale. The growth in income reporting in the economy in 2001 was also influenced by a reduction in the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 24% and the introduction of regression on a single social tax. In 2021, with the introduction of a mild PIT progression, there was no surge in evasion. The behavioral reaction of PIT evasion to the introduction of its five-tier progression from 2025 will also not be significant from the standpoint of state revenue. The more significant risks of an expanding shadow economy are an increase in the income tax rate to 25% and the extension of VAT to taxpayers eligible to the simplified tax regime. The theoretical significance of the study lies in the development of an approach to assessing the behavioral response of PIT evasion. The practical significance is determined by the possibility of using the results in the framework of ongoing and future PIT reforms.
Tools for Assessing the Potential Aggressiveness of Energy Companies' Market Strategies by Using Selective Indicators from Their Financial Statements
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, Rodchenkov Mikhail V.
Published: December 2024

One of the consequences of the negative impact of political turbulence in the energy sector and on the global hydrocarbon market is changes in established strategies and behavior of participants, including the desire for inorganic growth at the expense of competitors. This highlights the urgency of revising indicators and applied predictive models for identifying market threats. The purpose of the study is to create a toolkit for assessing the aggressiveness potential of a company's market strategy (an applied indicative model of market threats) based on selective indicators of corporate financial reporting. The hypothesis assumes that the potential for aggressiveness of a company's market strategy is characterized by the values of a stable set of reporting indicators, the targeted change of which affects the assessment of the potential ability and readiness of a business to act as a source of market threats. The methodological framework includes regression and multivariate analysis using nonparametric testing, including single-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA) by rank. Based on the results of testing the empirical model based on primary data collected by the author from 20 leading public companies in the energy sector of four economies, reporting indicators with confirmed indicative properties were identified. The results obtained indicate that for a reliable gradation of participants in the market environment according to the degree of their potential danger to other companies, three reporting indicators are sufficient: the intensity of use of fixed assets, market activity and the enterprise value. The indicative model of market threats formed on their basis has been successfully tested. The results of the study equip managers with a stable set of reporting indicators, determined by the study of potential aggressiveness indicators of the company's market strategy; the proposed methodological approaches have the ability to adapt to solving the problems of increasing the stability and efficiency of corporate risk management systems without significant additional costs and can be used in the future for developing machine learning protocols. In addition, the results of this study may be useful for analysts and auditors when evaluating corporate market strategies and market risk management systems.
TOTAL OXIDANT AND ANTIOXIDANT LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH GALLBLADDER STONES OR RELATED COMPLICATIONS: ARE THEY IMPORTANT FOR TREATMENT?
Authors: ÇELIK Muhammed Emin , SOYLU Veysel Garani , YILMAZ Ayse
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Many free radicals result in an inflammatory process due to complications caused by gallstones. These free radicals are inactivated by various reactions and participate in different reactions. Molecules are oxidants and antioxidants that take an active role in almost every event that takes place in the body. AIMS: To analyse the changes in total antioxidant level (TAL) and total oxidant level (TOL) in the follow-up of patients hospitalized for cholelithiasis or its complications, showing the active oxidative stress, and to test the usability of these parameters in the evaluation of treatment success. METHODS: Forty-five patients took part in the study. Blood samples were taken twice, previous to surgery and 6 hours after surgery. Tissue samples were also obtained from patients who were operated. Then, the samples were sent to a laboratory to measure the total oxidant and antioxidant status of patients. RESULTS: The median for the TAL_before (pre-operation or hospitalization in non-operational) variable was 2.40 (interquartile range — IQR=0.50), and the median for the TAL_after variable was 2.20 (IQR=0.33). The median of the tissue-derived TAL variable was 0.32 (IQR=0.13), and the median of the TOL variable was 0.43 (IQR=0.52). The median value of the TAL_before variable for men was 2.50 (IQR=0.50), while the median value for the TAL_before variable for women was 2.30 (IQR=0.50). TAL_before variable values did not show a statistically significant difference according to gender (Z=1.446; p=0.154, p>0.05). Similarly, the median values of TOL_before variable by gender were similar (Z=0.614; p=0.545, p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Cholelithiasis and its complications cause many inflammatory responses, ending with free radical formation. During follow-up, its level decreases due to consumption or success of the treatment.
“#ESSACONTANÃOÉMINHA” ativismo online e engajamento nas redes sociais digitais
Authors: Ferreira Thaís Martins da Costa
Published: December 2024

Resumo Este trabalho busca compreender melhor sobre a produção de sentidos no contexto do ativismo online. A partir de uma investigação de natureza qualitativa, interpretativa e exploratória, procurou-se examinar o percurso da campanha ativista “Cedae, essa conta não é minha”, da organização Meu Rio, no contexto da crise de abastecimento de água à população metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro, no início de 2020. O estudo analisa estratégias diferenciadas de mobilização e engajamento nas redes sociais digitais e interpreta a interpretação de sujeitos, a partir de uma teia de interações à procura de significados. A investigação dá-se sob a égide de uma categoria interpretativa maior que é a sustentabilidade, à medida que as transformações que se deseja ver no mundo dependem de ações que envolvem mobilização social pela mudança. O ativismo revela-se, assim, como uma atividade emergente e fundamental para o desenho e a capilarização das práticas de comunicação em desenvolvimento sustentável.
Processo de trabalho e relação saúde-doença na percepção de operadores de telemarketing: apontamentos para a atuação da Vigilância em Saúde do Trabalhador
Authors: Nascimento Francisca Zenaide Fernandes Oliveira , Oliveira Simone Santos , Fernandes Márcia Astrês , Rocha Eukália Pereira da , Barbosa Nanielle Silva
Published: December 2024

Resumo Introdução o processo de trabalho em call centers se caracteriza por atividades repetitivas, alienantes e intensas, o que fortalece os questionamentos acerca dos impactos do trabalho sobre a saúde dos operadores de telemarketing. Objetivo analisar o processo de trabalho e a relação saúde-doença na percepção dos operadores de telemarketing. Métodos pesquisa qualitativa, embasada no referencial teórico da Psicodinâmica do Trabalho. A coleta dos dados ocorreu por meio de entrevista, sendo interpretados conforme análise de conteúdo. Resultados na rotina dos trabalhadores há protocolos a serem seguidos, metas a serem alcançadas, controle rígido do tempo, insatisfação com o ritmo de trabalho e dificuldades em conciliá-lo com demais atividades da vida pessoal. Foram relatadas a exposição a riscos ergonômicos e a presença de sinais e sintomas relacionados ao comprometimento da voz e da audição, ao sofrimento psíquico e alterações do sono. Conclusão as ações de atenção à saúde desses profissionais devem ser realizadas de forma integrada entre os órgãos envolvidos com a saúde do trabalhador e as instituições/organizações, no sentido de preconizar a assistência, a prevenção e a promoção, envolvendo os trabalhadores no processo de construção das ações que devem ser pautadas em abordagens inter-(trans)-disciplinares e intersetoriais.
Economic activities related to pesticides and work: beyond agriculture
Authors: Azevedo Marlos Fábio Alves de
Published: December 2024

Abstract Introduction farmers are workers known to be exposed to pesticides. However, there are non-agricultural economic activities that are also exposed to these substances. Objective to identify classes of economic activities with potential for occupational exposure to pesticides. Methods the Brazilian National Classification of Economic Activities - CNAE 2.0 was used to identify economic activities related to pesticides, classifying them into agricultural and non-agricultural activities. To resolve inconsistencies, the subclass of CNAE 2.0 and the Brazilian Code of Occupations - CBO 2010 were used. Results 33 classes of economic activities were identified with the potential to expose workers to pesticides, 27 were classes of agricultural activities and six classes of non-agricultural activities. The six classes of economic activities not related to agriculture were (1) the manufacture of pesticides; (2) of sanitizers and disinfectants; (3) of medicines for veterinary use; (4) immunization and urban pest control in the private sector; (5) landscaping activity; (6) the regulation of health activities, education, cultural services and other social services. Conclusion the identification of economic activities not linked to agriculture that expose workers to pesticides allows the improvement of public policies that are inclusive of worker safety and health for the professional categories that comprise them.