bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Global and local aspects of world energy consumption: forecast and risks
Authors: Hajiyev Nazim , Abdimomynova Almakul , Trukhan Dmitry
Published: June 2022

The purpose of this study is to form a forecast of energy consumption at the global level in the long term, taking into account sectoral changes and the identification of possible deviation limits. Projections of total energy consumption at the global level, as well as by sector, were based on correlation analysis, autoregressive modelling and cluster analysis. The scientific contribution of this study is the formed forecast of energy consumption by regions and sectors until 2050, which is supplemented by clustering. Based on the developed forecasts of global energy consumption with a geographical distribution, the simulated results show that there is a slight increase in energy consumption in Europe compared to the other regions under study. The most significant increase in energy consumption is predicted in the Middle East. The study indicates the risk of exceeding the volume of energy consumption compared to the forecasts of international organisations, which were formed in previous years. The clustering showed the possible stratification of the world community in the context of energy consumption, which signals the migration of values of countries in the context of energy supply and increasing sustainability of the external environment.
Application of magnesium oxide expansive agent in hydraulic concrete in China
Authors: Chen Changli , Chen Rongfei
Published: June 2022

This paper reviews and summarises the use of magnesium oxide (MgO) in hydraulic concrete in the following projects in China: Baishan hydropower station unexpectedly discovered the beneficial effects of MgO; Dongfeng hydropower station actively used MgO as an expansive agent for the first time in the main project; Changshaba hydropower station used MgO expansive agent for the first time in a full arch dam; Huangjiazhai hydropower station broke through 6% of MgO content for the first time in normal state concrete; and Dahe reservoir broke through 6% of MgO content for the first time in roller-compacted concrete. Findings indicate that the production process, transportation equipment, pouring process, burying of observation instrument, and so on, for concrete mixed with MgO are exactly the same as concrete without MgO. The long-term autogenous volume deformation of MgO concrete presents a good delayed micro-expansion discipline, which matches the long temperature drop process of dam concrete. The use of MgO expansive agent in dam concrete improves concrete's anti-cracking ability, simplifies temperature control measures of dam concrete, speeds up construction progress and saves project investment. At the same time, this paper points out the appropriate quality standards for the MgO expansive agent used in dam concrete and its soundness content that shall not be exceeded.
Empirical Study of Adaptive Serious Games in Enhancing Learning Outcome
Authors: Devottam Gaurav  , Yash Kaushik  , Santhoshi Supraja  , Manav Yadav  , M P  Gupta  , Manmohan Chaturvedi
Published: June 2022

Use of serious games to teach concepts of various important topics including Cybersecurity is growing. A figure of merit for the serious games could be learning outcome and user experience(UX). With enhanced learning outcome and user experience, the player is likely to favourably rate a game. The organisation supporting such games would also benefit from such efficient training process.We report an empirical comparison of two cybersecurity games namely ; Use of Firewalls for network protection and concepts of Structured Query Language (SQL) injections to get unauthorised access to online databases. We have designed these games in two versions. The version without using adaptive features provide a baseline to compare efficacy of the machine learning based adaptive game while comparing the learning outcomes and user experience (UX). The efficacy of the Machine Learning (ML) agent in providing the adaptability to the game play is based on classification of player to two categories viz. Beginner and Expert using historical player data on three relevant attributes. The game dynamics is modulated based on the player classification to ensure that game challenge is optimally suited to player type and the player continues to experience playful flow in different stages of the game.
Virtual Reality versus Desktop Experience in a Dangerous Goods Simulator
Authors: Chover Miguel , Sotoca José M. , Marín-Lora Carlos
Published: June 2022

Virtual Reality applications have become a trend in training simulators as an alternative to desktop applications. However, further study is needed on how these types of serious games, which often include several modes of interaction, can improve the user experience. In this sense, this paper analyzes the differences between playing serious first-person games on a desktop computer versus playing in Virtual Reality. For this purpose, two versions of a dangerous goods unloading simulator have been implemented. The first one was developed as a classic desktop game with keyboard and mouse-based interaction, while the second was for Virtual Reality devices. The user experience has been measured with the In-game version of the Game Experience Questionnaire. With this, aspects related to immersion, flow, positive emotions, and psychological needs have been compared for these two platforms. The study shows that the Virtual Reality experience produces a better overall game experience for most analyzed items. Nevertheless, the results highlight a significant dependence between the application type and the game experience induced on the player.
How to use model-based cluster analysis efficiently in person-oriented research.
Authors: Gergely Bence , Vargha András
Published: June 2022

Model-based cluster analysis (MBCA) was created to automatize the often subjective model-selection procedure of traditional explorative clustering methods. It is a type of finite mixture modelling, assuming that the data come from a mixture of different subpopulations following given distributions, typically multivariate normal. In that case cluster analysis is the exploration of the underlying mixture structure. In MBCA finding the possible number of clusters and the best clustering model is a statistical model-selection problem, where the models with differing number and type of component distributions are compared. For fitting a certain model MBCA uses a likelihood based Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) to evaluate its appropriateness and the model with the highest BIC value is accepted as the final solution. The aim of the present study is to investigate the adequacy of automatic model selection in MBCA using BIC, and suggested alternative methods, like the Integrated Completed Likelihood Criterion (ICL), or Baudry’s method. An additional aim is to refine these procedures by using so called quality coefficients (QCs), borrowed from methodological advances within the field of exploratory cluster analysis, to help in the choice of an appropriate cluster structure (CLS), and also to compare the efficiency of MBCA in identifying a theoretical CLS with those of various other clustering methods. The analyses are restricted to studying the performance of various procedures of the type described above for two classification situations, typical in person-oriented studies: (1) an example data set characterized by a perfect theoretical CLS with seven types (seven completely homogeneous clusters) was used to generate three data sets with varying degrees of measurement error added to the original values, and (2) three additional data sets based on another perfect theoretical CLS with four types. It was found that the automatic decision rarely led to an optimal solution. However, dropping solutions with irregular BIC curves, and using different QCs as an aid in choosing between different solutions generated by MBCA and by fusing close clusters, optimal solutions were achieved for the two classification situations studied. With this refined procedure the revealed cluster solutions of MBCA often proved to be at least as good as those of different hierarchical and k-center clustering methods. MBCA was definitely superior in identifying four-type CLS models. In identifying seven-type CLS models MBCA performed at a similar level as the best of other clustering methods (such as k-means) only when the reliability level of the input variables was high or moderate, otherwise it was slightly less efficient.
Scandinavian Society for Person-Oriented Research (SPOR) Young Researcher Award 2021
Authors: Bergman Lars R.
Published: June 2022

The award is given to Wolfgang Wiedermann, University of Missouri, Columbia, for his many contributions to new valuable methods for analyzing data in a person-oriented context.Wiedermann has often, but not exclusively, carried out his research within the framework of the configural frequency analysis (CFA) tradition, in many cases in collaboration with Alexander von Eye. The CFA framework is eminently well suited to provide a methodological toolbox for the researcher carrying out person-oriented analyses. Wiedermann has been a driving force in developing many new methods that not only extend the CFA approach but which also in a clever and creative way makes use of other types of statistical methods to find new types of solutions to methodological challenges.
Problematizing the Postmodern Condition in Em and the Big Hoom
Authors: Paul David , Alan G
Published: June 2022

This paper investigates and problematizes the postmodern condition in Jerry Pinto's novel, Em and the Big Hoom. The complex, medical, psychoanalytic, and psychiatric history of the characters’ psyche is traced out in the novel. Postmodernism is an outgrowth of Modernism. It denotes the status of contemporary society, the revolutions, modifications, and shifts in science, literature, and arts. Taking into account all of the significant shifts from Modernism to Postmodernism, the study explicates Postmodernism as a movement, the Postmodern era along with the postmodern condition, and the postmodern tenets. The Psyche of the postmodern characters as presented by the author in his psychological fiction is profoundly probed in the paper. There is an intense focus on how important tenets like fragmentation, non-linearity, intertextuality, and playfulness are inherent in the novel.
A Study on Ameliorating Indian Engineering Students’ Communication Skills in Relation With CEFR
Authors: Vani R. , Mohan S. , Ramkumar E. V.
Published: June 2022

In the globalized world, English is known as the International language. The engineering professionals have to possess good communication skills to be successful in their career. Communication skills have become one of the employability skills in current scenario. The communication skills of today’s engineering professionals are considered to be in the beginner level (in Tamilnadu, India) in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) that is to test the ability of individual’s language proficiency. This may be due to the lack of interest in enriching the listening and speaking skills. This study focuses on enhancing the standard of the communication skills by improving the listening and speaking skills.
Independent and Subordinate Subjunctive Phrases and Theta-Marking in Arabic Syntax: A Minimalist View
Authors: Jalabneh Atef Mustafa
Published: June 2022

The objective of this work is to specify the actual structures of independent and dependent subordinate subjunctive clauses visible with the complementizer ?an ‘that’ at spell out and exclude mandative phrases in Modern Standard Arabic. The problems: There is a confusion to specify the actual structures of such phrases whether they are complementizer phrases [C”s] or tense phrases [T”s]. It is also difficulty to decide whether the phrases constitute arguments to check theta roles or not in the absence of a predicate. The theory: this issue is analyzed with reference to Chomsky's minimalist’s views (1995), Radford's (1988) and Jalabneh (2007, 2011, 2017). The conclusions: The structures are syntactically proved to be [C”s] but not [T”s] whether the complementizer ?an ‘that’ is overt at spell out or covert at PF; [C”s] as syntactic units do not constitute arguments for any predicate; thus; they do not check theta roles in Arabic syntax. The analysis shows also that whether the complementizer? an ‘that’ is overt or covert, its syntactic effect is obvious on the morphology of the internal verb. In other words, it is marked with the subjunctive marker [a] at all levels of syntax.
R. Bentley y P. Burmann: anotaciones y variantes de una lectura de la Epístola de Laodamía=R. Bentley and P. Burmann: missives and editions on the variants of a reading of the Epistle of Laodamia
Authors: Robles Sánchez Mª Ángeles
Published: June 2022

El objetivo del trabajo es mostrar un debate filológico sobre una variante del texto de Ovidio (Ov. Ep. 13, 43). Nos centraremos tanto en las sugerencias que aparecen en la correspondencia, como en las anotaciones de las ediciones de varios filólogos. En estas fuentes, se desvela la comparación en materia de crítica textual griega y latina. Finalmente, contextualizaremos estos datos en el marco de unas discusiones sobre un pasaje de Lucano.Abstract: The aim of the work is to show a philological debate on a variant of Ovid’s text (Ov. Ep. XIII, 43). We will focus both on the suggestions that appear in the correspondence and on the annotations of the editions of several philologists. In this cultural context, the comparison in matters of Greek and Latin textual criticism is revealed. Finally, we will explain these comments in the frame of some discussions about a Lucan’s verse
El cuento de Pitas pajas en la tradición oral de Guanajuato, México: “esta es la que me contaron así, ligerita, chiquita, pero es así” = The tale of Pitas Pajas in the oral tradition of Guanajuato, Mexico: “esta es la que me contaron así, ligerita, chiquita, pero es así”
Authors: Medrano de Luna Gabriel , Pedrosa José Manuel
Published: June 2022

Transcripción, edición y estudio comparado de varias versiones del cuento oral de Pitas Pajas que fueron grabadas a una persona de Guanajuato, México, en los años 2018 y 2019. Se analizan también los comentarios del narrador. Y se estudia el cuento en relación con las demás versiones documentadas desde la versión refundida por Juan Ruiz, en el siglo XIV en el Libro de buen amor, en varias tradiciones y lenguas. Se estudian diversos fenómenos de poética, de adaptación y de simbiosis con otros cuentos, que se aprecian en los relatos grabados en Guanajuato. Transcription, editing and comparative study of several versions of the oral story of Pitas Pajas that were recorded to a person from Guanajuato, Mexico, in the years 2018 and 2019. The narrator's comments are also analyzed. And the tale is studied in relation to the other documented versions since the version recast by Juan Ruiz, in the 14th century in the Libro de buen amor, in several traditions and languages. Various phenomena of poetics, adaptation and symbiosis with other tales, which can be seen in the stories recorded in Guanajuato, are studied.
El monstruo femenino y la violencia liberadora en A girl walks home alone at night de Ana Lily Amirpour=The female monster and the liberating violence in A girl walks home alone at night (2014), by Ana Lily Amirpour
Authors: Useros Rodríguez Silvia
Published: June 2022

El objetivo de este texto es analizar el monstruo femenino en el film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (Una chica vuelve a casa sola de noche, 2014), de Ana Lily Amirpour, exponiendo el giro del arquetipo de la mujer vampiro, para tratar el tema de la violencia patriarcal y, mediante una serie de referencias críticas de la teoría del cine feminista, con figuras como Barbara Creed, Pilar Pedraza y Laura Mulvey, entre otras, entender las nuevas manifestaciones de lo femenino y lo monstruoso. The aim of this paper is to analyze the female monster in Ana Lily Amirpour’s film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), exposing the reversal of the female vampire archetype to address the violence of patriarchy, and through a series of critical references from feminist cinema theory with figures such as Barbara Creed, Pilar Pedraza, and Laura Mulvey, among others, to understand the new trends of the feminine and monstrosity.
La reconceptualización de la bruja como heroína en las novelas de Maite Carranza=the reconceptualization of the witch as a heroine in the novels by Maite Carranza
Authors: Casado Presa Cristina
Published: June 2022

El presente artículo analiza la trilogía La Guerra de las brujas de Maite Carranza, publicada entre 2005 y 2007. La figura de la bruja, tradicionalmente considerada como un exponente de lo monstruoso femenino, ha surgido como una figura popular en la ficción para jóvenes adultos a la hora de abordar la formación de la identidad en lo que se ha denominado como ‘the teenage witch convention’. Mi análisis parte de este concepto y de las teorías de Joseph Campbell acerca del viaje del héroe para explorar la figura de la bruja joven o adolescente como un espacio de mediación e hibridez que permite articular los conceptos de heroína, negociación cultural y poder femenino. This article analyzes the trilogy The War of the Witches by Maite Carranza, published between 2005 and 2007. The figure of the witch, traditionally considered an exponent of the monstrous feminine, has emerged as a popular figure in young adult fiction as a vehicle to address identity formation in what has been called “the teenage witch convention’. My analysis builds upon this concept and Joseph Campbell's theories about the hero's journey to explore the figure of the young witch as a space of mediation and hybridity that allows to articulate the concepts of heroine, cultural negotiation, and feminine power.
Número Completo
Authors: Martín-Junquera Imelda
Published: June 2022

Número Completo
MARGARITO CUÉLLAR, Nadie, salvo el mundo, Huelva, Diputación Provincial, 2020, 89 págs.
Authors: Abril Juan Carlos
Published: June 2022

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FRANCISCO JAVIER DÍEZ DE REVENGA, Carmen Conde, desde su Edén, Murcia, Real Academia Alfonso X el Sabio, 2020, 333 págs.
Authors: Balcells Doménech José María
Published: June 2022

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JOSÉ MANUEL LUCÍA MEJÍAS, Aquí y ahora, Madrid, Huerga y Fierro editores, 2020, 62 págs.
Authors: Balcells Doménech José María
Published: June 2022

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RAQUEL GUTIÉRREZ SEBASTIÁN, En los albores de la novela rural. El sabor de la tierruca de José María de Pereda, Vigo, Academia del Hispanismo, 2021, 180 págs.
Authors: Rodríguez Gutiérrez Borja
Published: June 2022

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The quality of life of the elderly in the 2017 project on geriatric sociology in the two provinces of ICA, Peru
Authors: Jaregi Meza Angela Isabel
Published: June 2022

Objectives: To determine the quality of life of the elderly in the social programs for the elderly in the two provinces of Ica, Peru in 2017. Methods: This is a non-experimental, descriptive and cross-sectional study. The population consists of the elderly in the provinces of Ica, Palpa (N = 65) and Nasca (N = 30) in Peru. The analysis unit is mainly the group of adult participants in the geriatric sociology project. The quality of life was assessed by SF-36 health questionnaire. Result: 90% of the elderly in Nasca province had a high-quality mental health life; And 60% people had a regular quality of life based on vitality. In the Palpa Social Gerontological Program, 81.5% of the elderly had a higher quality of life in terms of mental health, but a lower quality of life in terms of physical health (63.1%). Conclusion: The quality of life of the elderly in Nasca Social Gerontological Program is higher than that of the elderly in Palpa Gerontological Program.
Mortality and cause of death projections in Mexico, 1980-2050
Authors: Román Sánchez Yuliana Gabriela , Montes de Oca Vargas Hugo , Soberón Mora José Antonio
Published: June 2022

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the death rate of Mexican population from 1980 to 2015, and estimate the death rate according to the seven main causes of death in 2050. For this purpose, four data sources are used: Population and housing censuses, population and housing statistics and inter-country surveys (2015). In addition, specific rates of standardized mortality by age and sex were estimated, and death projections were calculated using gamma estimation. The results show that by 2050, the main cause of death will be non-communicable diseases, also known as chronic degenerative diseases. This may lead to increased economic expenditure on health care and increased adult care time. All of these may lead to changes in social roles and workload.
Temporal and spatial characteristics of population migration in China from 1995 to 2015
Authors: Ke Wenqian , Zhu Yu , Chen Chen , Abel Guy J , Lin Liyue , Lin Jie
Published: June 2022

Based on the census data, this paper estimates the O-D migration flow and migration rate between prefectures (cities) in China from 1995 to 2015. Applying the methods of GIS spatial analysis and social network analysis, this paper reveals the temporal and spatial variation characteristics of population migration in China in the past 20 years. It is found that: (a) China’s population migration has gradually moved from a relatively inactive “low activity era” with the participation of some regions to a relatively active “high activity era” with the participation of most regions. (b) The temporal and spatial evolution process of regional types of population migration shows the characteristics of continuous diffusion in active areas (cities) and significant reduction in inactive areas (cities). (c) The population migration network is bounded by the “Hu Huanyong line”, and the migration flows on the east and west sides are “dense in the east and sparse in the west” and have great gap. This spatial pattern has strong stability and tenacity. (d) Under the background of the continuous enhancement of population migration within the province, the “ebb and flow” of the attraction of the three coastal city agglomerations in the inter-provincial migration and the increasing attraction of the Southwest region, the flow field structure of population migration in the East, Central and West regions is as follows: the internal differentiation and influence scope of the main urban agglomerations in the coastal region are weakened; the Central region (except Hubei Province) has failed to evolve independent communities with provinces as units; in the West region, the Northwest is relatively stable and the Southwest is continuously changing.
Interactive relationship between population aging, agricultural technology innovation and rural industrial upgrading
Authors: Nie Ganghui , Li Shengquan , Fang Shu
Published: June 2022

Population aging is one of the challenges facing China’s rural industrial upgrading. Rural industrial upgrading is the basis of rural industrial revitalization strategy, and agricultural technological innovation is the core of rural industrial upgrading. Clarifying the relationship between population aging, agricultural technology innovation and rural industrial upgrading can provide a practical basis for the government to formulate a practical and effective Rural Revitalization Strategy. Based on China’s time series data from 1997 to 2018, an autoregressive model is constructed to test the interactive relationship between China’s population aging, agricultural technology innovation and rural industrial upgrading. The results show that population aging and agricultural technology innovation will promote the upgrading of rural industries. Although in the short term, the intensification of population aging will have an adverse impact on rural industrial upgrading and agricultural technology innovation; However, in the long run, the aging population has significantly promoted the level of agricultural technology innovation and had a positive impact on the upgrading of rural industries. Based on this conclusion, three policy suggestions are given to guide the reemployment of the elderly, advocate the correct consumption view of the elderly and pay attention to agricultural technology innovation.
Population aging and medical cost growth—From the perspective of medical cost concentration and Sustainability
Authors: Yue Zhang , Qin Xigang
Published: June 2022

This paper examines the causes of increasing medical expenses caused by population aging from the aspects of concentration and sustainability. Counterfactual calculation shows that the important fact that population aging increases medical expenses at different quantiles and reduces the distribution gap of medical expenses is rooted in the high concentration and strong sustainability of medical expenses of the elderly population. The medical expenses of the elderly population not only have the characteristics of high single hospitalization expenses, large proportion of continuous hospitalization and strong dispersion of medical expenses, but also have a heavier expenditure burden in the five medical expense levels. The influence of population aging on the growth of medical expenses is lower than that of the change of age structure of the whole population. The influence of endowment effect increases with time, and the increase of high score medical expenses is the most obvious. In addition, the improvement of health awareness plays a leading role in the structural effect affecting the growth of medical expenses. By constructing the theoretical logic that the medical needs of the elderly population affect the medical expenses, this paper strongly explains the reality of the rapid growth of medical expenses under the background of China’s aging population.
The quality of employment for the elderly in Chile—A factor in active ageing
Authors: Ferrada-Bórquez Luz María , Ferrada-Bórquez Mauricio Alejandro
Published: June 2022

The aging rate of the population is rising, and the number of elderly people participating in the Chilean labor market is also increasing. The purpose here is to understand employment conditions. To this end, partial and comprehensive indicators reflecting the status of social security, contracts, working days and income factors are estimated. There are significant differences between men and women in the estimated index, different levels of education, geographical residences, enterprise sizes and economic sectors in which they work. On the contrary, the conditions of social security and labor contract are the most different. These results are helpful to demonstrating the elements of public policy in the context of active aging.
The impact of population migration on regional economic gap in the Yangtze River economic belt and its spatial spillover effect
Authors: Zeng Yongming , Luo Zeping , Wang Yaoyao
Published: June 2022

There has always been a debate on whether population migration has an expanding effect or a narrowing effect on the regional economic gap. This paper makes a further analysis of this issue by using the spatial panel data of 104 cities in the Yangtze River economic belt from 2001 to 2017. The main conclusions are as follows: (1) for the overall regional economic gap, there is an inverted “U”-shaped nonlinear relationship between population flow, population migration and economic gap: expansion effect in the early stage, and the convergence effect in the later stage, which is consistent with China’s gradient development strategy and the phased development concept of “the rich first pushing those being rich later, and finally realizing common prosperity”. (2) For the regional economic gap in the province, population flow also shows the role of expanding first and then converging, while population migration only shows the effect of expansion rather than convergence. The difference between population mobility and population migration originates from the spatial transformation of economic behavior and resource allocation brought about by the change of the latter’s household registration. (3) Considering the spatial effect, the endogenous relationship between population migration and regional economic gap becomes relatively complex, but more comprehensive and objective. The effect decomposition shows that population mobility and population migration are ultimately conducive to balanced regional development, with spillover effect playing an important role.
Qualitative study of Tamaulipas: Redefine gender roles and relationships in international migration
Authors: Cárdenas-Rodríguez Rocío , Terrón-Caro Teresa , Monreal-Gimeno Ma Carmen
Published: June 2022

The increase in the number of women entering the migration chain has made a qualitative change in this process. Many studies, including ours, have revealed how women play an active role in decision-making and advocacy and in achieving their goals. This makes immigrant women more independent and enables them to shape the fate of themselves and their children. They maintain family ties but face greater risks. Their dependence makes them belittled in front of themselves and society, and they may be abused and beaten without being regarded as a violation of their rights. Culturally, the distribution of social (productive/reproductive) roles depends on the attribution of men’s and women’s personalities, resulting in inequality.
Spatial pattern and changing trend of population inflow in China’s five major urban agglomerations
Authors: Cao Guangzhong , Chen Sichuang , Liu Tao
Published: June 2022

Urban agglomeration plays an important role in China’s urbanization pattern, and it is also the main population inflow place in the period of rapid urbanization. This paper focuses on the five urban agglomerations of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta, the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and Chengdu-Chongqing. Using the census and dynamic monitoring survey data of floating population, this paper analyzes the spatial pattern of population inflow in urban agglomerations from the multi-dimensional aspects of inflow population distribution pattern, flow range and source, and discusses the development trend of spatial pattern and its impact on inflow and outflow from the perspective of spatial differences in residence and settlement willingness. The study found that the inflow population of urban agglomerations continued to concentrate in the key cities, and the level and spatial distribution pattern were generally stable; the scope of flow has been expanded, and the growth rate of flow within the province is generally higher than that between provinces; the population attraction range of coastal urban agglomeration is large, but it still obeys the law of distance attenuation. There are differences in the preference of urban agglomeration from different oringins. In the inflow area, the key cities of coastal urban agglomerations face the continuous challenge of floating population management services, and the attraction of key cities and general cities of inland urban agglomerations coexist; in the outflow areas, the equal and open supply of high-quality public services is an important way to attract population return, and the population loss in a few areas may become a long-term phenomenon.
Closing Gender Gaps in the Southern Cone: An Untapped Potential for Growth
Authors: Frisancho Verónica , Queijo Von Heideken Virginia
Published: June 2022

In this volume, we study gender gaps in the Southern Cone countries which include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. We assess the importance of gender inequalities and present evidence on their economic consequences, their drivers, and the policy tools that can contribute to mitigating them. Gender gaps in access to public services, human capital accumulation, and the labor market limit overall productivity and economic growth, and policies that mitigate these inequalities have the potential to foster economic development and wellbeing. In our current context, a global pandemic has highlighted and even widened gender gaps, meaning policymakers are in urgent need of a new set of policies that can foster gender parity in the recovery phase. This volume is thus a timely compendium of solid evidence to design policies that can effectively tackle gender disparities in Southern Cone countries.
Bio-oil hydrodeoxygenation over acid activated-zeolite with different Si/Al ratio
Authors: Gea Saharman , Irvan Irvan , Wijaya Karna , Nadia Asma , Pulungan Ahmad Nasir , Sihombing Junifa Layla , Rahayu Rahayu
Published: June 2022

Bio-oil includes significant levels of oxygenate molecules, which might induce component instability and reduce its physicochemical qualities. To counteract this, the component must undergo a hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) reaction. Due to the presence of acidic active sites, zeolites have been shown to have high hydrogenation and deoxygenation capabilities. However, natural zeolite has a large number of impurities and low acidity density. Consequently, before being employed as an HDO catalyst, pretreatments such as preparation and activation are required. In this study, the catalyst used was an active natural zeolite whose acidity level varied depending on the Si/Al ratio after dealumination with 3, 5, and 7 M hydrochloric acid, proceeded by calcination with nitrogen gas flow (designated as Z3, Z5, and Z7, respectively). The results showed that dealumination and calcination of zeolite generally caused changes in its physical characteristics and components. The Z5 catalyst showed the best catalytic performance in the HDO process of bio-oil. The higher heating value (HHV) of bio-oil increased from 12 to 18 MJ/kg, the viscosity value doubled, the degree of deoxygenation increased to 77%, and the water content reduced dramatically to about one-third of that of raw bio-oil. Moreover, control compounds, such as carboxylic acids, decreased slightly, but the amount of phenol increased to about twice the content in raw bio-oil.
Женщины в развитии экономической науки
Authors: Тургунова А.К.
Published: June 2022

В современном мире роль женщины в развитии экономической науки с каждым годом увеличивается. Однако исторически также существуют много женщин-экономистов о которых необходимо знать и разбирать их работы.
Отношение аудитории к провокационной рекламе
Authors: Колесникова О.Е.
Published: June 2022

Современный мир – это мир вирусного маркетинга. Новым информационным полем для различных предприятий является Интернет, который разделен на множество «групп по интересам». Для того чтобы потребитель не забыл, о чем была реклама, используется провокация. В статье анализируется влияние на бренд провокационной рекламы компаний Gucci, Wargaming, Тинькофф Банк, Aviasales через ее оценку общественности.
Понятие альтернативной технологии в современной философии техники
Authors: Ушаков Е.В.
Published: June 2022

Статья посвящена проблемам понимания технологического развития на фундаментальном уровне. Обсуждается понятие альтернативной технологии. Данное понятие стало не только ориентиром научно-технического развития, но также основополагающей идеей общественного движения. На современном этапе для развития идей в области альтернативной технологии требуется концептуальная поддержка.
Понятия, полномочия и юридические формы главы государства
Authors: Кильмаметова И.И.
Published: June 2022

В данной статье рассматриваются понятия главы государства и его юридические формы. Выделяются общие полномочия главы государства.
Сравнительный анализ внутренней формы идиом в русском и немецком языке (на материале семантических полей «радость» и «горе»)
Authors: Ревеко Л.С.
Published: June 2022

В статье рассматривается роль внутренней формы идиом в русском и немецком языке на материале семантических полей «радость» и «горе», проводится анализ их смыслового значения, а также исследуются корреляции компонентов значения родственных идиом с их внутренней формой.
Применение передовых атомных технологий в энергетике для получения водорода
Authors: Гаврилин В.В. , Сорокин К.С.
Published: June 2022

Актуальность декарбонизации и развитие альтернативной энергетики нарастает с каждым годом. Существующие энергетические компании стремятся прийти к минимизации углеродного следа для предотвращения экологических проблем. Использование и истощение ископаемых природных ресурсов представляет масштабную проблему, как и выбросы COx и SOx в атмосферу. В настоящее время главным способом борьбы с последствиями использования ископаемого топлива является переход на возобновляемые и альтернативные источники энергии (ВИЭ и АИЭ), такие как солнечная, ветровая, атомная, водородная и другие виды энергии.
Socio-economic Predisposing Factors of Malnutrition among School Going Children in Bareilly District of North India: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Singh Anuj , Sharma Ashish Kumar , Kumar Amit , Singh Ankit , Singh Ankit , Khan Swati , Chauhan Neha Singh
Published: June 2022

Background: Malnutrition remains the ever challenging, public health concern irrespective of age and economic status. Although nutrition is essential irrespective of age but it has peerless role in the school days. The present study was conducted to assess the socio-economic predisposing factors of malnutrition among school children in the Bareilly district of North India.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Bareilly district of North India. A total of 465 school children were examined for nutritional status and socio-economic factors responsible for malnutrition. Applying multi-stage random sampling technique and pretested, pre-validated schedule was used for data collection which was compiled and analysed with Epi-Info software version 7.
Results: The study revealed 40% prevalence of malnutrition among school children. Socio- demographic factors such as gender, caste, type of family and residence were found statistically significant different with nutritional status of child (p<0.05).  However, socio economic factors such as parental education, employment and socio economic conditions were discovered inversely related with malnutrition (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The study indicates the necessity to accelerate the government’s coping strategies to win over malnutrition in especially in underserved population of country.
Tecnologias digitais aliadas ao ensino de Criptografia
Authors: Silva Marta Vieira da , Evangelista Dilson Henrique Ramos , Evangelista Cristiane Johann
Published: June 2022

Este trabalho teve como objetivo investigar as potencialidades do uso de ferramentas digitais no ensino de criptografia e matemática durante aplicação de uma Sequência Didática (SD). A implementação da SD foi realizada com acadêmicas de Matemática de uma universidade pública do sul do Pará, sendo que a investigação foi desenvolvida numa perspectiva qualitativa. Os instrumentos de análise foram as gravações em vídeo da implementação da SD, a observação direta, o questionário e as respostas das atividades extras. A SD consistiu em criar aplicativos na plataforma do Mit App Inventor 2 para cálculos de matrizes e na codificação e decodificação de mensagens, tornando-a ininteligível aos estudantes. Além disso, foram apresentados problemas relacionados ao tema em formato de histórias em quadrinhos digitais (HQDs). A análise foi composta por planejamento, avaliação e reflexão da SD implementada. A partir dos resultados, evidenciamos que o Mit App Inventor 2 e HQDs foram ferramentas tecnológicas adequadas ao estudo de criptografia que despertaram o interesse e a curiosidade das acadêmicas, proporcionando saberes relevantes para sua futura prática docente, além de tornar a aula mais atrativa, dinâmica e participativa. Indicam-se novos estudos sobre criptografia com uso de tecnologias digitais na Educação Básica devido à carência de estudos nessa área.
Lifestyle transformation and reduced consumption: a transformative learning process
Authors: Boström Magnus
Published: June 2022

Overconsumption habits and structures have a huge environmental impact. The article uses a qualitative interview study of environmentally conscious Swedish citizens undertaking a lifestyle transformation process to reduce their overall consumption in the context of mass consumption society. The purpose is to emphasise the importance of a transformative learning perspective to understand pathways and challenges for transforming towards less consumerist lifestyles. The study demonstrates five mutually bolstering aspects of learning experiences in this lifestyle transformation process: 1) factual and theoretical learning; 2) practical, corporal and tacit learning; 3) personal and emotional learning; 4) social relational learning; and 5) critical learning. It stresses the importance of a social dimension including the interplay of macro, meso and micro levels.
Dostępność czasowa Uniejowa w kontekście indywidualnego transportu samochodowego
Authors: Wiśniewski Szymon
Published: June 2022

W artykule przedstawiono wyniki badań nad dostępnością czasową Uniejowa odnośnie do samochodowego transportu indywidualnego. Analizy zostały przeprowadzone w ujęciu wewnątrzregionalnym, w odniesieniu do pozostałych 43 miast województwa łódzkiego. Badania oparte na teoretycznych czasach przejazdu, wynikających z przepisów ruchu drogowego, oparto na dostępności kumulatywnej, sprawności transportowo-osadniczej oraz analizach izochron idealnych i teoretycznej. Przeprowadzone badania pozwalają ocenić poziom dostępności czasowej Uniejowa w świetle aktualnie funkcjonującej infrastruktury drogowej.
Integrating Multicultural Orientation into Cancer Care for Sexual and Gender Minorities: A New Paradigm for Leadership, Practice, and Research
Authors: Raque Trisha L. , Kracen Amanda , Owen Jesse , NFN Scout , Muenks Elizabeth M. , Andrews Cameron
Published: June 2022

The American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) 2017 position statement drew attention to the need to address cancer care disparities experienced by sexual and gender minority populations (SGM). In response to the ongoing disparities in cancer care faced by sexual and gender minorities, we adapt the Multicultural Orientation (MCO) framework as a needed paradigm to actualize affirmative cancer care. MCO has been studied in psychotherapy and supervision process and outcome research, demonstrating promise for improving treatment outcomes. The MCO framework encourages providers to convey cultural humility, recognize and respond to cultural opportunities, and self-reflect on their level of cultural comfort. Building upon the extensive body of MCO research in psychotherapy, we present how the MCO framework can be applied in oncology leadership, practice, and research with SGM communities. More specifically, we outline how cultural humility can prompt cancer care leaders, providers, and researchers to examine the structural and societal factors that contribute to disparate cancer care conditions. Cultural opportunities exist in leadership priorities, in how clinical care is structured, and in the research that is conducted. Transformational and authentic leadership styles and intersectionality can be infused into these cultural opportunities to address cancer care disparities faced by the SGM populations. Further, self-reflexivity at the level of leaders, providers, and researchers is key to creating affirmative SGM cancer care environments.
“Queer Insights”: Considerations and Challenges for Assessing Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation in Oncofertility Research
Authors: Levin Nina Jackson , Zhang Anao , Kattari Shanna , Moravek Molly , Zebrack Bradley
Published: June 2022

This article addresses issues related to clinical and research approaches to oncofertility for adolescent and young adult (AYA) sexual and gender minority (SGM) cancer patients. Limited attention has been dedicated to understanding the extent to which oncofertility services are appropriately and equitably delivered to AYAs with diverse orientations toward sexual orientation, gender identity, and future family. Unresolved challenges to conducting research with this vulnerable population perpetuate a lack of adequate knowledge about SGM AYA oncofertility needs. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to inform considerations of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation for investigations that include SGM AYAs. In order to improve the knowledge base and clinical services for this population, we discuss (1) challenges to sampling this population; (2) categorization and survey logic (e.g., skip patterns) in light of fluid sexual orientation and gender identities; and (3) clinical implications of accurately assessing sex and gender for oncofertility research and practice. We also recommend strategies for producing inclusive and accurate assessments of sexual and gender identity categories in both research and clinical encounters with SGM AYAs. Incorporating “queer insights” into empirical research – that is, positioning queer theory at the center of oncofertility study design – is suggested as a future direction for oncofertility research and practice.
Italian Society and Gender Role Stereotypes. How Stereotypical Beliefs Concerning Males and Females are Still Present in Italian People at the Beginning of the Third Millennium
Authors: Ostuni Adriana , Sacco Giuseppina , Sacco Pietro , Zizza Alfonso
Published: June 2022

There are many forms of discrimination in our society. Why is more attention being paid to discrimination against women with awareness-raising debates, public demonstrations, and more? Women’s discrimination against men is discrimination, too!  To cope with this growing phenomenon, it is necessary to understand the roots from which it originates and is fed. Gender role stereotypes may be responsible for this (Ostuni, 2017).  In this work, thanks to a survey carried out by ISTAT in 2019 (referred to 2018) on the male and female Italian population aged between 18 and 74 years old, it will be explained if and how our society is "trapped" in stereotypical beliefs. The results obtained show that Italy is divided into two parts and that in the north-central regions stereotypes are less rooted than in the southern ones. The phenomenon is less widespread, for both sexes, both as they grow in age and when they have a higher educational degree. In this context, as far as family society, and the economy is concerned, the role of women aissubordinate to men, especially in the South. As stereotypes are responsible for different forms of discrimination against women, a possible way to establish fair gender equality can be obtained by eliminating them and bringing down the prevailing patriarchal culture.