bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Higher-Level Cognition under Predictive Processing: Structural Representations, Grounded Cognition, and Conceptual Spaces
Authors: Friedrich Jannis , Fischer Martin
Published: December 2024

Predictive processing posits that prediction-error minimization underlies all perception, action, and cognition. Yet, despite its considerable popularity and explanatory scope, it is unclear how this enables higher-level cognitive abilities, such as representing and reasoning over abstract concepts. We combine insights from predictive processing, structural representations and grounded cognition to address this issue. Predictive processing argues from the free energy principle that an anticipatory model of the person-relevant environment is simulated. Structural representations state that these representations are isomorphic to, i.e., retain the relational pattern of, the world. Building on this assembly, grounded cognition research provides four insights into how abstract concepts are represented. First, a hierarchical organization allows abstracting from specific sensory qualities. Second, language glues together sensory qualities into representations that share no intrinsic properties, and acts as a social tool. Third, metaphoric mapping allows fragments of concrete percepts to represent abstract concepts. Lastly, conceptual spaces can represent concepts by generating multi-dimensional spaces consisting of abstract quality dimensions. By transplanting these four insights to predictive processing’s (structural) hierarchical generative model, we explain higher-level cognition through detached models of perception and action simulations, isomorphic to actual behavior, in abstract conceptual spaces. This constitutes a significant expansion to life-mind continuity approaches by providing specific mechanisms for how the principles driving the emergence of life can account for the sophisticated higher-level cognition in humans. By synthesizing insights from these three literatures, we generate a coherent description of higher-level cognition under predictive processing.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Psychosis
Authors: Morris Eric M. J. , Simsion Daniel D.
Published: December 2024

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a third-wave cognitive-behavioral therapy which focuses on acceptance, mindfulness and values-based actions to support living a rich and meaningful life. ACT has been successfully applied to support recovery from psychosis across multiple contexts. This paper provides an overview of ACT for psychosis, followed by an outline of how to effectively adapt ACT to support individuals experiencing psychosis, including various practical clinical tips for practitioners. Finally, an overview of the research literature supporting the efficacy of ACT for psychosis is presented, and consideration of next steps in research and clinical innovations.
Making Sense With Art Together: Integrating Affect and Semiosis
Authors: Schino Gemma , van Klaveren Lisa-Maria , van Dorsten Theisje , Pathare Samrddhee , van Heusden Barend , Cox Ralf F. A.
Published: December 2024

Art is ubiquitous in our lives, and its experience and understanding are deeply emotional. Dewey (1934) suggested that all human experience, including art experiences, emerges from active engagement with the environment. In this view, affect and interpretation are interconnected processes that unfold together. To examine the integration of these processes, this interdisciplinary study used a multi-method approach. Eighteen dyads of adult participants took part in the study. They were instructed to each bring an art object that was meaningful to them. During the experiment participants engaged in an audio-visually recorded, semi-structured conversation, reflecting on both art objects. They also answered pre- and post-questionnaires on their emotions. The sense-making process was coded in terms of four strategies, namely: perception, imagination, conceptualisation, and analysis (van Heusden, 2015). Affect in sense-making was measured through self-reported valence and arousal of emotions, and sentiment analysis of the conversation. The results showed that dyadic interactions led to significant changes, at the group level, in participants’ self-reported affect toward the other’s art object. An Exploratory Graph Analysis revealed unique weighted networks of sentiment for each strategy. Additionally, a Multinomial Log-linear Model demonstrated that affect and strategies work in tandem during the sense-making process, to predict perceived affect.
Herding cats: Using the Big Five to Organize Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory Scales
Authors: Alblas Allyson , Smillie Luke D. , Bainbridge Timothy Francis
Published: December 2024

Over the past 40 years, the Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST) of personality has inspired a proliferation of self-report scales, potentially creating ‘jingle-jangle’ fallacies and a fragmented empirical literature. The Big Five personality taxonomy may offer a useful organising framework for these scales, as it seems plausible that many could be represented as narrow facets of the broader Big Five domains. Across two studies, we explored (Study 1, N = 408) then attempted to confirm (Study 2, N = 423) whether and where a collection of >25 RST scales might be located within the space of the Big Five. Both studies revealed that more than 70% of these RST scales were more strongly related to the Big Five domains than more than 10% (i.e., 3/30) of Big Five facets, suggesting that they too could plausibly be regarded as Big Five facets. Moreover, several RST scales were highly correlated (r > .80) with individual Big Five facets, indicating potential redundancy. These results suggest that the Big Five can indeed provide a useful organising framework for most RST scales, which may help researchers grappling with construct proliferation and jingle-jangle fallacies within the RST literature.
Philosophische Gespräche über Unendlichkeit im Mathematikunterricht
Authors: Brieger Julchen
Published: December 2024

Die Unendlichkeit ist für den Mathematikunterricht ein äußerst relevantes Thema. Ihr kommt allerdings sowohl in der Forschung als auch in der Unterrichtspraxis nicht die erforderliche Aufmerksamkeit zu, um Fehlvorstellungen abzubauen und tragfähige, nicht auf Intuition basierende Vorstellungen für Infinitesimalrechnung in der Sekundarstufe II anzubahnen. Dabei haben Kinder bereits in der Grundschule einen ersten impliziten, unterrichtlichen Kontakt mit dem Thema, wenn bei ihnen die Frage nach der größten Zahl aufkommt. Obwohl diese Frage schon beim Erlernen der Zahlen einen großen Raum in den Köpfen einnimmt, wird sie im Unterricht oft nicht explizit geklärt. Ein Versuch, das Thema bereits in der Grundschule explizit mit Kindern zu diskutieren, wird in dieser Arbeit vorgestellt und analysiert. Dabei werden insbesondere die in philosophisch gerahmten Gesprächen der Kinder über Unendlichkeit auftretenden Interaktions- und Argumentationsprozesse in den Blick genommen.
Nie taki rekin straszny, jak go malują… Wywiad z Justyną Szumacher – polską podróżniczką i miłośniczką nurkowania z rekinami
Authors: Szumacher Justyna , Tymieniecka-Suchanek Justyna
Published: December 2024

An interview with Justyna Szumacher – a traveler who dives (not in a protective cage!) with sharks in various places around the world – aims to show that these fish do not pose such a threat to humans as is commonly believed. Szumacher is considered an expert in diving with sharks in Poland, with extensive theoretical and practical knowledge about the behavior of these fascinating fish in their natural environment. It carries out activities aimed at raising awareness of the necessary protection of this apex predator, which is in danger of extinction, and shaping the appropriate perception of these animals by refuting the ethologically false image of a man-eating shark established in popular consciousness by the
Zarys procesów kognitywnych kota domowego: uczenie się, pamięć i percepcja (część pierwsza)
Authors: Urbaniak Marcin
Published: December 2024

Ta rekonstrukcja procesów i struktur poznawczych kota domowego napisana jest z perspektywy poznawczo-zoopsychologicznej i skupia się tylko na wybranych procesach, zdolnościach i aspektach psychicznych kota, które zdaniem autora są warunkiem koniecznym zapewnienia zwierzęciu maksymalny dobrostan. Głównym celem artykułu jest potwierdzenie tezy, że naukowe rozpoznanie bogactwa świata mentalnego jest dowodem na potrzebę zwiększenia dobrostanu poprzez odpowiednie wzbogacenie środowiska, w którym nasz kot jest przetrzymywany. Tekst podzielony jest na dwie główne części, z rekonstrukcją niższych i osobno wyższych procesów poznawczych w umyśle kota. W pierwszej części artykułu pokrótce omówiono zdolność kotów do uczenia się oraz niektóre procesy percepcyjne. Druga część skupia się na myśleniu przyczynowym, zjawisku świadomości oraz kompetencjach społecznych kota.
DIGITAL LEARNING WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): THE CORRELATION OF AI TO STUDENT LEARNING MOTIVATION
Authors: Dewi Ayu Rohana Difa , Nurizza Ardhiansyah Arvi , Puji Widodo Dadang
Published: December 2024

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the context of digital learning has become a trend in modern education. This study aims to illustrate the implications of using AI on student learning motivation. Student learning motivation is a key factor in improving academic achievement and self-development. By utilizing AI technology in the learning process, we can identify the role of AI in increasing student learning motivation. Using combined methods (qualitative and quantitative), this study involved surveys (questionnaires) and analysis of data from various relevant literature sources. The results showed that AI can contribute positively to student learning motivation in several ways. First, AI can provide personalized feedback that helps students understand their progress better. Second, AI can design learning experiences tailored to individual learning styles, thereby increasing student interest and engagement in learning. Third, AI can identify students' learning difficulties and provide additional assistance in real-time, thereby reducing students' frustration and increasing their motivation to overcome challenges. However, the study also identified several challenges that need to be addressed in the use of AI in digital learning. One of them is the issue of privacy and security of student data that must be carefully managed. In addition, the development and implementation of AI technology in an educational context requires significant investment in teacher training and technology infrastructure. Thus, the study highlights the importance of wisely integrating AI in education and emphasizes the need for attention to ethical and practical aspects.
Keywords: Artificial intelligence; digital learning; educational technology
Investigation of the Effect of Quercetin on the Accumulation of Lipids and the Level of Adiponectin in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes
Authors: Akan Gizem , Tunç Ata Melek , Kılıç Toprak Emine
Published: December 2024

Objective: Obesity disrupts the homeostasis of adipose tissue, leading to an increase in the number and size of adipose cells. Many positive effects of quercetin polyphenol on health through various mechanisms are known in the literature. The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of quercetin on lipid accumulation and adiponectin levels in mature and hypertrophic adipocytes.

Materials and methods: In this study, differentiated preadipocyte cells were exposed to high glucose media for 8 days to generate mature adipocytes, then for 18 days to produce hypertrophic adipocytes. Quercetin (40 and 80 µM) was administered to mature adipocytes for 24 hours and to hypertrophic adipocytes for 48 hours. Lipid content was visualized by Oil-Red-O staining method. Lipid accumulation and adiponectin level were measured by ELISA method. For statistical analysis; one-way analysis of variance (post hoc: Tukey test) was used for independent group comparisons and Wilcoxon paired two-sample test was used for dependent group comparisons. p≤0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: The administration of quercetin to mature adipocytes significantly reduced lipid accumulation (p≤0.05). The administration administration of 80 µM quercetin in mature adipocytes caused a significant increase in adiponectin levels (p≤0.05). Administration of quercetin to hypertrophic adipocytes caused a significant decrease in adiponectin levels (p≤0.05).

Conclusion: Our study revealed that quercetin decreased lipid accumulation and increased adiponectin levels in mature adipocytes. However, in hypertrophic adipocytes, quercetin had no significant effect on lipid accumulation and decreased adiponectin levels. These findings suggest that quercetin has protective effects on health in the early stages of obesity, but its efficacy is limited in the later stages of obesity.
Features of development of the agricultural complex of the Ural Region
Authors:   Ural State Economic University, Yekaterinburg, Russia, Sharapova Valentina M. , Farvazova Evelina A. ,   Kurgan State University, Kurgan, Russia, Sharapova Natalia V. ,   Ural State Economic University, Yekaterinburg, Russia, Sharapov Yuriy V. ,   Ural State Economic University, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Published: December 2024

The socio-economic development of subjects and regions in the Russian Federation has always been characterized by certain heterogeneity. The current state and level of development of each individual region of Russia is largely determined by geographical, climatic, natural and other important factors. When developing and implementing measures for state support of the agricultural sector of a particular subject of the Russian Federation, it is necessary to take into account the specifics of its regional development, since practically all sectors of the agro-industrial complex are influenced by environmental conditions, the development of agricultural science and scientific support of the agro-industrial complex, personnel agricultural production potential, etc. The indices of agricultural production are analyzed according to statistics from the Ural Federal District, and the structure of gross agricultural production in these regions is also clearly presented. The main directions of state support for agricultural producers are determined, indicators of the volume of financing are given for each individual direction of the State Program for the Development and Support of the Agro-Industrial Complex in the regions of the Ural Federal District in 2023. The results achieved within the framework of individual measures for state support of farmers in the regions of the district are presented.
State support for livestock breeding in permafrost conditions: methodological approaches
Authors:   VNIOPTUSKH is a branch of the Federal Scientific Center for Agrarian Economics and Social Development of Rural Areas – VNIIESH, Moscow, Russia, Mazloev Vitaly Z. , Zhirkov Alexey D. ,   Sakhaagroplem, Yakutsk, Russia, Popov Nikolai N. ,   Sakhaagroplem, Yakutsk, Russia
Published: December 2024

The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is the only region in the world where residents are engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture in permafrost conditions. Here, livestock production is deeply unprofitable, but in addition to commercial hunting, it was the only source of food and is still a traditional occupation of the indigenous population in rural areas. Animal productivity is a direct motivation for increasing the breeding value of animals. Direct government support for agriculture is aimed at reimbursement of the purchase of raw milk up to 80% of the costs in a quota (limited) volume of purchase from the possibly offered volume of raw milk. The purchase is made by procurement organizations determined by the authorized body, that is, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). In this article, the problematic issues of the economy of livestock breeding in the conditions of Yakutia are locally considered, taking into account all the specifics of local conditions, including the current legal acts.
Economic and statistical analysis of the development of agricultural areas of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
Authors:   M.G. Safronov Yakut Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture is Subdivision of the Federal Research Camp “The Yakut Scientific Centre of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Yakutsk, Russia, Vasiliev Nikolai P. , Protopopova Lyubov D. ,   M.G. Safronov Yakut Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture is Subdivision of the Federal Research Camp “The Yakut Scientific Centre of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Yakutsk, Russia, Krylova Akulina N. ,   M.G. Safronov Yakut Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture is Subdivision of the Federal Research Camp “The Yakut Scientific Centre of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Yakutsk, Russia, Nikitina Nadezhda N. ,   M.G. Safronov Yakut Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture is Subdivision of the Federal Research Camp “The Yakut Scientific Centre of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Yakutsk, Russia
Published: December 2024

Article provides an economic and statistical analysis of the development of agricultural areas using example of districts of the Zarechnaya zone of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The Zarechnaya zone, consisting of 5 municipal districts, is the only zone in the republic with agro-industrial specialization, which accounts for the largest share of the value of all agricultural products in Yakutia. Trends in the development of the main sectors of crop and livestock production and their impact on the indicators of the republic as a whole have been identified. Wages in agriculture and agricultural areas of the region are considered and analyzed.
Ethno-Psychological Characteristics of Ukrainians, or The Path to Self-Knowledge
Authors: Matiash Mykhailo
Published: December 2024

The relevance of this topic for our country is extremely high. First, in the social dimension, modern manifestations of ethnic identity have emerged when the problems of national unity, consolidation of society in the context of military operations in the East of the country, annexation of territory by a neighboring state, and the split of society along polar lines, such as the readiness of a part of the population from one region to join a neighboring state and, at the same time, a high level of patriotism and selfless struggle for territorial integrity and independence among the population of other regions. Secondly, regarding state-building processes, the multiethnicity of Ukraine’s population and the long period of cohabitation of representatives of different nationalities contributed to ethnic tolerance. It exacerbated the problem of regional cultural and historical heterogeneity in geopolitical, ethnocultural, and religious orientations. It is also significant for personal development, as knowledge of national character traits becomes the basis for one’s position, free from the influences and manipulations of propaganda.
La Sostenibilidad Corporativa: Un Pilar Estratégico para el Desarrollo Sostenible y la Competitividad Empresarial
Authors: Díaz-Cruces Eliana , Méndez Rocasolano María , Miró Colmenárez Pablo Javier
Published: December 2024

Introducción: La sostenibilidad corporativa (SC) busca minimizar externalidades negativas y maximizar impactos positivos en la sociedad. Respetando los derechos humanos, la ética y los criterios ambientales, sociales y de gobernanza (ASG), ofrece una oportunidad de mejora en el desempeño financiero y la reputación empresarial. Metodología: Se basa en un análisis detenido de la literatura, casos, y reflexión sobre la implementación de las recientes Directivas de la Unión Europea (UE). Resultados: Se presenta una perspectiva actualizada de la SC. Se demuestra que la transposición en España de las Directivas UE en materia de SC, no se ha llevado a cabo debido a que son muy recientes. Se describen los casos exitosos más relevantes en implementación de SC que pudieran estar relacionados con la importancia de los mecanismos financieros, las iniciativas de nuevas normativas y la conexión con la economía circular. Conclusiones: La SC está emergiendo como un factor crucial en el panorama corporativo actual, generando desafíos y oportunidades para las organizaciones. En términos regulatorios está evolucionando rápidamente, con nuevas directivas que exigen mayor transparencia y responsabilidad en las prácticas sostenibles. Esto está obligando a las empresas a reevaluar y adaptar sus operaciones para cumplir con estándares más rigurosos.
Junior High School Students’ Perception of the Using Fun Easy Learn Application in Vocabulary Learning
Authors: Nisa'Sirait Riza Nur Muslimatun , Daulay Ernita
Published: December 2024

Vocabulary is the most basic element that must be possessed in mastering and developing the four language skills. However, vocabulary acquisition is difficult for many EFL students in Indonesia. Faced with this situation, the role of English teachers is needed to find and implement new and different learning methods or strategies, so that vocabulary learning in the classroom becomes interesting learning for students. The purpose of this study is to explain the perceptions of EFL English students towards the use of a mobile application called Fun Easy Learn application and to find out the students' perceptions about the level of effectiveness of this application in learning English vocabulary in the classroom. The method used in this research is qualitative method. Data collection was done by using questionnaires through Google form then supported by interviews on the topic of students' perceptions of the usefulness and effectiveness of Fun Easy Learn application. Data analysis was done by frequency calculation and content analysis. This study was conducted in a private junior high school, SMP Al-Hidayah Medan, Indonesia. The participants in this study were 28 ninth grade students (17 boys and 11 girls). The results of data analysis were conducted through frequency calculation and content analysis which resulted in that most of the students' perceptions were happy and satisfied with the use of Fun Easy Learn app in vocabulary learning. Because by using Fun Easy Learn app they find: (1) Motivation; (2) Learning is not boring and stressful; (3) Helps understand and improve vocabulary; (4) Learning can extend the duration of learning time; and (5) Easy to navigate the Fun Easy Learn application. They also expressed the perception that Fun Easy Learn app is effective in learning English vocabulary, the emergence of this perception is because students find the benefits of this app namely (1) Improve memory; (2) Mastery of English vocabulary; and (3) Have an interest in learning English vocabulary. Students who participated generally expressed positive perceptions of the Fun Easy Learn application. Based on the results of this study, the researcher can recommend Fun Easy Learn application as a mobile application that can be used by English teachers as a learning media in English classes.
How Does Emotional Intelligence, Learning Motivation and Learning Independence Affect Students' Critical Thinking Skills in Economics Subjects?
Authors: Hasan Muhammad , Tahir Thamrin , Arisah Nur , Thamrin Tahir Muhammad Ilyas , Marhawati Marhawati
Published: December 2024

Students must possess critical thinking abilities to succeed in the 21st century. Numerous factors influence the development of economics students' critical thinking abilities. This study aims to investigate the impact of emotional intelligence, learning motivation, and learning independence on students' critical thinking abilities in economics courses. This study employs a quantitative research methodology with a quantitative descriptive approach. The data in this study were collected using a questionnaire with closed questions on a Likert scale. Data was gathered from 630 respondents from the South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia and further analysed using SEM (Structural Equation Modelling). According to the findings of this study, emotional intelligence, learning motivation, and learning independence substantially impact critical thinking abilities. This study provides two main contributions. First, this study provides a theoretical contribution to the development of constructivist learning theory by including the importance of a combination of emotional, motivational, and independence factors in economic learning. Second, this study provides a practical contribution in the development of methods, media, and learning resources that are oriented towards students' critical thinking skills in economic learning.
Identification of Engine Thrust and Aerodynamic Drag Force According to Flight Test Data with Smoothing of Random Measurement Errors
Authors: Korsun O. N. , Poplavsky B. K. , Stulovskii A. V. , Om Moung Htang
Published: December 2024

In this paper, an approach is proposed to identify the thrust force of engines and the aerodynamic drag force of aircraft according to flight test data. To obtain separate estimates of thrust and drag forces, measurements of longitudinal and normal load factors, angle of attack, true airspeed and barometric altitude are used. The advantage of the proposed approach is that it does not require the use of gas-dynamic models of the engine, flying laboratories, force measurements in the engine mounting points, or the installation of additional sensors in the engine. Despite these advantages, in practice, such an approach is usually not used, since it leads to a poorly conditioned or incorrect identification problem due to the high degree of linear relationship between the vectors of thrust and drag forces. This article suggests ways to solve the problem of poor conditionality, consisting of the development of a special test maneuver that improves the degree of conditionality of the problem, as well as the use of the special smoothing of random measurement errors using the equations of motion of the aircraft.
Geochemical markers of the Norilsk ore-bearing intrusions: case study of the Maslovsky deposit
Authors: Kostitsyn Y. A. , Krivolutskaya N. A. , Somsikova A. V. , Anosova M. O. , Kubrakova I. V. , Tolstykh N. D. , Gongalsky B. I. , Kuzmin I. A.
Published: December 2024

The problem of identifying rare PGE-Cu-Ni ore-bearing intrusions among the huge array of ore-free mafic bodies in the northwest of the Siberian Platform has been faced by researchers for several decades. For its solution, a complex of geological and geophysical methods is usually used. Geochemical studies based on modern analytical data, such as elemental and isotopic data, are much less frequently used for this purpose. We used such an approach in the study of some Norilsk complex bodies containing sulfide mineralization. The example of the Maslovskoy deposit located in the Norilsk basin demonstrates the characteristic features of ore-bearing rocks that can be used in the search for new promising targets. For the rocks of the Maslovskoy deposit, represented by two sections from cores OM-4 and OM-24, geochemical parameters were obtained that fit into the ranges of εNd= 1.0 ± 1.0 and (La/Lu)n= 2.3 ± 0.8, which distinguish the magmatic bodies of the Norilsk ore region with unique sulfide ores from the barren ones. The87Sr/86Sr ratios in the representative gabbroic rock’s samples of the vertical cross-sections of the Maslovskoy deposit vary from 0.7056 to 0.7069. As PGE accumulate in the rocks, the Pd/Pt ratio increases from ~1 at clarke-level contents to ~3 in rich ores. No evidence of assimilation by melts of silicate rocks in situ was found.
The Similarity of Quasi-geostrophic Vortices against the Background of Horizontal Currents with Vertical Shear and General-type Currents with Barotropic and Baroclinic Components
Authors: Zhmur V. V.
Published: December 2024

This article is a continuation and generalization of the work “On the similarity of quasi-geostrophic vortices against the background of large-scale barotropic currents” [6] (Oceanology, Zhmur, 2024, in print). In continuation of the above work, a similar formulation is considered, but for other types of background currents. In the quasi-geostrophic description for small Rossby numbers, the problem of the evolution of an arbitrary–shaped liquid volume with homogeneous potential vorticity of all vortex core particles in an equidistant background flow – horizontal flow with vertical shear and equidistant flow with barotrotropic and baroclinic components is presented. Ultimately, the problem boils down to an integro-differential equation for the evolution of the vortex core boundary. The study of this equation in dimensionless form allows us to find a set of dimensionless parameters that determine the similarity condition of the vortices under study.
The Evolution of Redox Conditions in Stratified Water Bodies of Poria Gub Bay and Kandalaksh Coast of the White Sea
Authors: Kokryatskaya N. M. , Losyuk G. N. , Krasnova E. D. , Popov S. S. , Titova K. V. , Voronov D. A.
Published: December 2024

The results of hydrochemical studies of water bodies with varying degrees of development of anaerobic conditions (up to the appearance of meromixia with sulfide anoxia) located in the Porya Bay (Kandalaksha Bay of the White Sea, Kandalaksha State Nature Reserve) are presented. It is shown that these reservoirs, which are at different stages of isolation from the sea, have a unique hydrological and hydrochemical structure, which is formed at a certain stage of their evolution. The vertical stratification of waters, with the development of all phenomena accompanying stagnation, is more pronounced in the most distant parts of their water area from the sea, where an increased content of hydrogen sulfide (up to 16.5 mg/l), phosphates, silicon, nitrite and ammonium nitrogen is noted in the near-bottom anaerobic waters. However, the concentrations of all major ions are comparable to those in sea waters and practically do not change vertically. An analysis of the distribution of hydrochemical parameters of the distant reach of the Ozerki lagoon made it possible to conclude that, as a result of changes that have occurred with this reservoir over the past 90 years, it can now most likely be classified as meromictic.
Comparative Determination of Immunological Indicators for Assessment of Phantom Pain
Authors: Myagkova M. A. , Bobrova Z. V. , Petrochenko S. N. , Krylov A. S. , Moseykin I. A.
Published: December 2024

A comparative determination of immunological parameters, natural antibodies (e-Abs) to the regulators of the main systems of biochemical homeostasis was carried out: β-endorphin, serotonin, dopamine, histamine, orphanin, angiotensin, GABA, glutamate, bradykinin, vasopressin, thrombin, α2-macroglobulin in persons with phantom pain syndrome (PPS) resulting from amputation after injury. In accordance with the established diagnosis, a group of 14 people was examined, for whom features of the distribution of immunological parameters were identified. For each examined patient, an individual immunoprofile of specific e-Abs was determined. A significant increase in the level of antibodies to serotonin, histamine and angiotensin was established for all study participants, reflecting the degree of manifestation of FBS, which does not depend on the self-esteem of the person being examined. Determining the role of regulators of biochemical homeostasis in the development of phantom pain showed that with high, moderate and weak severity of FBS, the biogenic amine and angiotensinergic systems are activated. A decrease in FBS intensity normalizes deviations in all immunological parameters. The level of e-Abs for the pain (β-endorphin) and analgesic (orphanin) systems are significant only at low FBS. Monitoring the individual profile of e-Abs to endogenous regulators allows us to obtain an objective picture of the pain status of the patient’s body. The severity of pain, assessed on various scales, may have no connection with the degree of imbalance of these systems, with neurophysiological and other characteristics of the manifestation of pain.
Current distribution and ecological-phytocoenotic characteristic of the invasive species imratiens glаndulifеrа rоulе in the southern urals
Authors: Abramova L. M. , Golovanov Ya. M.
Published: December 2024

Abstract – The distribution of the invasive species Impatiens glandulifera in the Southern Urals (Republic of Bashkortostan) is considered. The species is wild from ornamental culture and actively naturalizes in shady coastal and anthropogenic ecotopes, mainly in forest-steppe and nemoral-forest zones of the Urals. Sixty-two localities of the species in 28 districts of the republic have been identified. Cenoses with its dominance have been described within the Epilobietea angustifolii class, association Calystegio sepium–Impatientetum glanduliferae, two subassociations C. s.–I. g. menthetosum longifolii and C. s.–I. g. arctietosum tomentosi and five variants. Using ecological scales, ecological preferences and leading factors influencing the differentiation of communities with the participation of species were determined: mechanical composition, structure, soil richness, moisture, and climate continentality.
Variability of body condition of the pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca breeding in the vicinity of the Middle Ural copper smelter
Authors: Bel’skii E. A. , Lyakhov A. G.
Published: December 2024

Abstract– The variability of the body condition of pied flycatchers breeding near the Middle Ural copper smelter (MUCS) and in the background area in 1996–2023, a period of significant reduction in industrial emissions, was analyzed. The body condition index (BCI) of females was not related to the level of environmental pollution. The lower BCI of males near the MUCS compared to the background area was apparently due to the displacement of the low-quality individuals into transformed habitats. The BCI of yearlings was less than that of older birds, especially in females incubating early and late clutches. The BCI of incubating females increased with increasing clutch size and breeding density. The BCI of birds decreased with increasing date of breeding (females only), air temperature at the nestling stage and brood size.
Non-agent constructions as a way to achieve a cinematic effect (in the original novel and russian and ukrainian translations of A. Burdgess’ A Clockwork Orange)
Authors: Khazanova Margarita I.
Published: December 2024

This article analyzes the creation of the cinematic effect in E. Burgess's novel «A Clockwork Orange» by changing the narrative and action agent in the original and Russian and Ukrainian translations. The article suggests a view of the novel as a large communicative act, including the narrator, the reader and the narrative. The article draws attention to the creation of the effect of the reader's participation in the described events, for which the texts use appellations to the reader, the narrator mentioning himself in the third person with a decrease in their communicative rank, changing the tense of verbs from the past to the present, general and particular perception vocabulary. At the same time, the article compares different approaches of translators to the achievement of the cinematic effect and to the creation of the effect of presence. The degree of manifestation of the described effects differs.
Contribution of A.I. Alexandrov to the study of the secular and church history of Montenegro at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
Authors: Gurochkina Eugeniya A.
Published: December 2024

The history of Montenegro has drawn attention of the Russian scholars for many decades. In the 19th century, E.P. Kovalevsky, V.V. Makushev, P.A. Lavrov, P.A. Rovinsky and many others were engaged in these studies. Modern researchers (N.I. Khitrova, L.P. Lapteva, Yu.P. Anshakov, V.B. Khlebnikova, N.G. Strunina-Borodina, etc.) continued to scrutinize the scientific problems raised at the turn of the 19th–20th centuries, preserving the traditions of their predecessors and at the same time developing new concepts and approaches in the national Slavic studies. Among the pre-revolutionary Slavists, A.I. Alexandrov occupied a special place. As the main topic of his scientific research, he chose the history of Orthodoxy and the Orthodox Church in Montenegro. The scholar worked hard in the archives and book depositories of the Balkan states during his repeated trips abroad. A.I. Alexandrov collected extensive material and discovered new documents on the history and culture of Montenegro, which he consequently published. In the scholar’s works, the study of the poetic heritage of Prince Nikola I Petrovich-Njegos had an important place; historical sources characterizing the assistance of the Russian Empire to the Montenegrin Orthodox Church were introduced. The Slavist offered his own periodization of Montenegrin history. The object of his scientific interest were not only historical issues, but also the church life of the Montenegrin principality at the beginning of the 20th century. The article is the first attempt to analyze the scientific works of the scholar and to identify his views on various historical events in the fate of Montenegrins. The original point of view of A.I. Alexandrov is largely explained by his worldview, the analysis of which is also presented in this work.
ІННОВАЦІЙНИЙ ПОТЕНЦІАЛ І МЕТОДИ ЙОГО ОЦІНЮВАННЯ В УПРАВЛІННІ ПІДПРИЄМНИЦЬКОЮ ДІЯЛЬНІСТЮ
Authors: ДОЛОБАНЬКО Артем , ГОНЧАР Василь , ПАЩЕНКО Володимир
Published: December 2024

У статті розглянуто сутність інноваційного потенціалу. Проаналізовано основні методи оцінки інноваційного потенціалу, що розроблені вітчизняними та зарубіжними вченими-економістами. Виявлено їх ключові характеристики та недоліки. Охарактеризовано основні підходи до методів оцінки інноваційного потенціалу.Зроблено висновок про те, що кожен із існуючих методів ідентифікації та оцінювання інноваційного потенціалу підприємства - має свої переваги і недоліки, виділити найкращий підхід до оцінки інноваційного потенціалу підприємства на сьогоднішній день не можна. Вибір методу залежить від цілей оцінки, розмірів підприємства, доступності необхідної інформації та інших факторів. Однак результати оцінки повинні сприяти ефективному управлінню інноваційною діяльністю та підтримання підприємства на конкурентоспроможному рівні.
The acquisition of diphthongs by Romanian-speaking children
Authors: Buja Elena
Published: December 2024

The paper aims to identify the factors that may influence the acquisition of diphthongs (such as their position in the word, the stress on the syllable in which they occur, and the type of diphthong under consideration, i.e. falling or rising), the patterns in diphthong acquisition, as well as to trace a developmental path in between the ages 1;6 and 3 years, given the fact that these vocalic sounds emerge before the age of 2 and seem to be acquired when children turn 3 and a half years of age. To achieve these aims, I have employed six longitudinal corpora of children aged between 00;11.172 and 3;1. The findings indicate that, to a large extent, Romanian-acquiring children pattern with the children speaking other languages in terms of the age of emergence of diphthongs, as well as in diphthong simplification to one of the vowels, but they also differ from these in that they present a larger range of error patterns in diphthong acquisition, as well as inter- and intra-child variation.
Student identity – A membership categorization analysis approach
Authors: Chefneux Gabriela
Published: December 2024

The paper uses as its theoretical framework the Membership Categorization Analysis, a way of understanding how interlocutors interpret and give meaning to reality. The concepts underlying the analysis are members, categories, categorization devices, and categorization methods. The data drawn upon are seven interviews recorded with students from the Faculty of Letters at Transilvania University of Brașov. The paper investigates the values the respondents associate with being a student by resorting to categories, categorization devices (considered as expressing moral principles and attitudes), and categorization methods.
Unveiling the Potential: The Role of AI-Enhanced ECG in Cardiovascular Disease Detection
Authors: Vincent Alisha
Published: December 2024

Background: The Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a widely utilized, non-invasive, cost-effective cardiac test. Its integration with Artificial Intelligence (AI) has empowered it to become a potent screening tool and a predictor for various cardiovascular diseases, especially in asymptomatic individuals. Objective: This review investigates the utility of AI-powered ECG in early detection of cardiac conditions, focusing on conditions such as low ejection fraction (LEF), atrial fibrillation (AF), aortic valve stenosis (AVS), and cardiac amyloidosis (CA). Methods: A literature review spanning 2018 to 2024 was conducted, analyzing 10 articles - 3 on AF, 3 on AVS, 3 on LEF, and 1 on CA - meeting inclusion criteria of randomized control trials and clinical trials. Results: The results show the significant improvements in LEF diagnosis, increased AF and AVS detection, and accurate prediction of CA presence by AI-powered ECG. Conclusion: This review underscores the transformative potential of AI-powered ECGs in reshaping cardiovascular disease detection and management, emphasizing the need for ethical practices, and technological advancements.
Representation of Corporate Governance Information Organization of Information as Constructs for Governance
Authors: Bastos Geraldino Gonçalves , Gottschalg-Duque Claudio , Orlandi Tomás Roberto Cotta
Published: December 2024

In Information Science, multidisciplinary is understood as the initial level for the Association of disciplines from different Sciences, which, as a representation of knowledge, aims to foster a common achievement as we approach corporate governance. Treating the historical development of the term governance as a source of information to identify the specificity of the vocabulary, maintaining the literary guarantee, consolidates the formatting of the vocabulary itself, and may even derive connections by synonymy, homograph or polysemy. All these arguments for the study of governance information, preliminarily treated in a multidisciplinary way, can create paths to seek new connections and integrations, allowing the creation of an informational context that fosters the practice of the state of governance. The aim of this study is to create a conversational space on corporate governance to represent the formation of organized and correlated constructs from their properties and the informational flow in organizations. The literature reviews the terms, meaning, use, properties, and resignification of content applied to governance, considering the terminological specificity, literary guarantee, deductive method, and techniques related to terminological analysis for construct formation. The results revealed a domain model in the context of governance applied to a corporate governance situation for Value Added analysis. The conclusion presents defining an information representation model, composed of associated terms according to their properties and characteristics, extracted by coeval and chronological analysis of the use of the term governance, innovates Information Science in a multidisciplinary way, opening perspectives for its application in new social phenomena.
THE EFFECT OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AND FINANCIAL BEHAVIOR ON STUDENTS' FINANCIAL PLANNING AT THE SANTITHAM FOUNDATION MUSLIM SCHOOL
Authors: Sofiyani Putri , Saraswati Henny , Hillalliyati Najmi , Shumalee Shakirin
Published: December 2024

This research aimed to examine the influence of financial literacy and behavior on students' financial planning at the Muslim Santitham Foundation School. Adopting a quantitative method, questionnaires were used as the primary data collection instrument. A total of 100 students from Matthayom levels 4 to 6 were purposively selected as the respondents. The results showed that financial literacy had a positive and significant impact on students' financial planning skills. In contrast, financial behavior, while showing a positive effect, did not significantly influence their planning. Despite financial literacy not being explicitly integrated into the school curriculum, the students demonstrated a satisfactory understanding of the basic principles of personal financial management. This research addressed a critical gap by exploring how financial literacy contributed to shaping planning among students, particularly within a cultural context where discussing financial matters was relatively new.
Kualitas Pelayanan Petugas Rumah Sakit Terhadap Kepuasan Pasien Rawat Inap Di UPT. RSKD. Dadi Kota Makassar
Authors: Imran Ali , Nursinah Nursinah , B Muslimin , Yuniarsih Sri
Published: December 2024

Kepuasan pasien dianggap terpenuhi apabila pelayanan yang diberikan telah sesuai dengan harapan mereka. Sebaliknya, jika rumah sakit memberikan pelayanan yang belum sesuai dengan harapan pasien, maka pastilah pasien merasa tidak puas. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kualitas pelayanan petugas rumah sakit terhadap kepuasan pasien rawat inap di UPT. RSKD. Dadi Kota Makassar. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian kuantitatif yang menggunakan pendekatan desain studi cross sectional. Desain studi cross sectional ini untuk melihat hubungan antara variabel independen dengan variabel dependen. Dengan melalui uji statistic chi-square tingkat signifikan (ɑ) = 0,05.  Jumlah populasi pasien rawat inap sebanyak 470 orang, dan diambil  sampel sebanyak 82 orang pasien di UPT. RSKD. Dadi Kota Makassar. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara realibility, assurance, tangible, empathy, daya tanggap, responsiveness terhadap kualitas pelayanan petugas rumah sakit pada kepuasan pasien rawat inap di UPT. RSKD. Dadi Kota Makassar,  dengan variabel jaminan yang lebih signifikan dengan nilai p-0,00. Kesimpulan penelitian bahwa kualitas pelayanan di UPT. RSKD. Dadi Kota Makassar terbukti memberikan pelayanan kepada pasien dengan cepat dan tanggap, sehingga pasien mendapat kepuasan atas pelayanan  yang diberikan.
Kata Kunci: kepuasan, kualitas layanan, pasien rawat inap
Hubungan Asupan Makanan dan Aktivitas Fisik Serta Body Image dengan Status Gizi Lebih Mahasiswa di Poltekkes Kemenkes Makassar
Authors: Ma'sud Hikmawati , Tamrin Abdullah , Mustamin Mustamin , Natasyah Kiki
Published: December 2024

Di Indonesia, status gizi lebih masih tergolong tinggi. Asupan makanan yang berlebihan, aktivitas fisik yang kurang, dan body image yang buruk adalah salah satu penyebabnya. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui bagaimana asupan makan, aktivitas fisik, dan body image yang berkaitan dengan status gizi yang lebih baik. Desain cross-sectional digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Sampel penelitian ini mengambil total 52 individu. Penggunaan kuesioner untuk mengumpulkan data variabel. Ingat dua kali setiap dua puluh empat jam digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data asupan makan. IMT dihitung dengan ukuran tinggi dan berat badan. Hubungan antara variabel dievaluasi dengan uji chi-square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya korelasi yang signifikan antara asupan energi dan status gizi, dengan nilai p = 0,024 lebih besar dari nilai α (0,05). Ditunjukkan bahwa ada hubungan yang tidak signifikan antara status gizi dan asupan protein, dengan nilai p= 0,118 lebih besar dari nilai α (0,05), lemak dan karbohidrat, dengan nilai p= 0,011 lebih besar dari nilai α (0,05), dan aktivitas fisik, dengan nilai p= 0,620 lebih besar dari nilai α (0,05). Disarankan agar peneliti selanjutnya melakukan penelitian lebih lanjut dengan memasukkan faktor tambahan seperti asupan serat dan faktor stres.
Kata kunci : Aktivitas fisik; konsumsi makanan; penampilan tubuh; tingkat gizi lebih