bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Iddir funerary insurance as uncaptured civil society
Authors: Pankhurst Alula
Published: July 2024

This chapter addresses the history and development of the iddir funerary insurance association and its spread and transfor-mation in Ethiopia through several regimes from the early twentieth century till the present. This form of association is now-adays so ubiquitous throughout the country that it is commonly assumed to be an age-old institution with rural roots. How-ever, I provide evidence that in fact it is an institution that emerged in a context of urbanization, migration, and monetization of the economy, specifically in Addis Ababa, and only gradually spread to rural areas. I further suggest that a major rationale for its increasingly rapid spread, throughout most of the country, was as a form of social capital that was organised voluntar-ily by individuals independently of state structures, and therefore was built on localised trust in a context of growing suspi-cion of state control. Whereas iddirs have at times sought to extend their roles beyond merely funerary functions to become involved in wider development activities, whenever the state has sought to organise them and interfere in their activities, they have retracted to their original burial and insurance roles.
Informal savings and insurance associations
Authors: Asnake Abraham
Published: July 2024

The project is interested in comprehensively scrutinizing what rotating saving and mutual self-help associations in Hawassa City have to do with the everyday lives of individuals, their future aspirations, and ideas of 'good life', how they ease migra-tion. It also explores developments in the associations due to the interface of formal and informal savings and insurance as-sociations. In doing so, focal weight is given to how the informal savings and insuring systems pave the way for the 'good life' and migration, and an investigation of how future aspirations are channelled with informal savings and insurance insti-tutions. These informal associations are indigenous and known in local terminologies as equbs (rotating savings groups) and iddirs (traditional insurance associations). Both equbs and iddirs provide their members with material (money, assets, and investments) and non-material (emotionally priceless solidarity, affiliation, and support) benefits that cannot be accessed easily through formal financial and insurance institutions. Thus, they are great alternatives for individuals and communities seeking to achieve an aspired 'good life' in the future.
Solidarity until the end
Authors: Thubauville Sophia
Published: July 2024

Southern California has an Ethiopian diaspora population that goes back to the exodus from Ethiopia caused by the socialist revolution in the early 1970s. This diaspora increased immensely in number because of political and economic reasons around the turn of the millennium. With around 80,000 members, the Ethiopian population in southern California forms one of the largest immigrant communities in the USA, a country that hosts the largest Ethiopian diaspora in the world, of 500,000 people. One of the central and most widely attended life rituals in Ethiopia is the funeral service. For most members of the com-munity in the USA, it is important to hold this event according to cultural norms or to repatriate the deceased to their home country. Both options are very expensive and require the help of others, whether that be in the preparation of Ethiopian food or knowledge of American laws. Around ten years ago, once many members of the Ethiopian diaspora were more settled in the USA, they established many insurance associations to help give culturally appropriate farewells to deceased members of the community. The fol-lowing article discusses these groups as a form of "solidarity from below" (Featherstone 2012) and describes the imaginative power and ideas that lie at the foundation of these association as well as their limits.
Paulus que(e)rgelesen
Authors: Standhartinger Angela
Published: July 2024

Der Artikel gibt einen Überblick über queere Auslegungsstrategien zu den Paulusbriefen der letzten 30 Jahre. Vorgestellt werden Auslegungen und verschiedene hermeneutische Ansätze an zentralen Texten, die die Vielfalt möglicher queerer Auslegungsstrategien aufzeigen.
Formation of the appearance of a promising basic chassis for mobile firefighting equipment in the Arctic zones of the Russian Federation
Authors: Bazhenov E.E. , Bondar V.N. , Elfimova M.V. , Krudyshev V.V , Zubarev I. A. , Solomonenko M.V. , Tararykin A.M. ,   South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia,   Ural Institute of GPS of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, Yekaterinburg, Russia,   South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia,   Ural Institute of GPS of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, Yekaterinburg, Russia,   Ural Institute of GPS of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, Yekaterinburg, Russia,   Ural Institute of GPS of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, Yekaterinburg, Russia,   South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia,   Ural Institute of GPS of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Published: July 2024

The paper proposes the design of a promising platform as a base chassis (BC) for mobile firefighting equipment in the Arctic zones of the Russian Federation. The methodology is based on a system analysis. It included the analysis of climatic and soil conditions in the Arctic zones of the Russian Federation. The creation of such special platforms as basic chassis for the placement of fire extinguishing means is highly relevant. The study demonstrates the main ways and defines the methods of creating new and improving existing basic chassis of special equipment in order to prevent the occurrence and elimination of the consequences of emergency situations. It analyses the structure of existing and prospective BC and identifies the main structural units as the main parameter when creating new and improving existing BC. The paper considers the effectiveness of the BC as a component element of the effectiveness of mobile fire extinguishing means. It also determines the main indicators characterizing the efficiency of the BC and proposes the concept of an articulated multi-component BC. It highlights the main features characterizing the articulated BC as promising for use in extreme climatic conditions of the Arctic zones of the Russian Federation. The signs include multi-sectionality, a single energy module, adaptive distribution of power flows between sections, quick-release connections between sections. The formation of a transport train according to the number and composition of sections is based on the type, remoteness of the emergency center, weather conditions and terrain at the location of the center and on the way to it.
Cracking of the roller of the tension station of the loop accumulator of the tandem cold rolling mill 2000.
Authors: Krasnov M.L. ,   Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, Magnitogorsk, Russia, Kachurin P.L. , Vishnyakov S.G. , Chernjavsky А.O. , Vasilyev V.A. , Savchenko Yu.I. , Nitskiy A.Yu. , Ivanov A.I. ,   Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, Magnitogorsk, Russia,   Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, Magnitogorsk, Russia,   South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation,   SIGMA Scientific Research Center, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation,   Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, Magnitogorsk, Russia,   Chelyabinsk State University, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation,   SIGMA Scientific and Technical Center, Chelyabinsk, Russia
Published: July 2024

In the event of self-oscillation of the roller of the tension station of the loop accumulator of the cold rolling mill, cracks appear on the outer surfaces of the roller during operation. Determining the causes of cracking and assessing the residual life of the roller of the tension station is an urgent task. A digital double of the tension station of the loop accumulator of the cold rolling mill has been developed in accordance with the classification of Michael Reeves and in accordance with the standard GOST R 57700.37-2021 “Computer models and modeling. Digital doubles of products”. The technological parameters and diagnostic data used, reflected and stored in an environment external to the industrial facility, represent a “digital shadow”. Databases of technological and vibration parameters of the mill and the roller of the tension station are combined by a graphical shell. A numerical 3-dimensional model of a tensioning station roller is constructed. The eigenforms and eigenfrequencies of the oscillations are determined. The lower eigenforms obtained by calculation are consistent with the vibration frequencies of the bearing supports of the tensioning roller stored in the digital footprint of the mill. At high frequencies, a mixed form of oscillations is observed (shell oscillations, and bending of the semi-axes) which also has an approximate match on the vibrograms of the digital footprint. Vibration acceleration and loading cycles of the bearing supports of the tension station are associated with the use of a virtual industrial experiment. The numerical 3- dimensional model of the tensioning station roller determines the real loads acting on the end surfaces of the roller when self-oscillations of the tensioning station occur. Information about the frequency and amplitude of vibrations allows you to calculate the number of loading cycles and estimate the residual resource before cracks occur on the end surfaces of the roller of the tension station.
What is the Effect of Digital Platform Capabilities on the Opportunity Set? The Moderating Role of Governance Mechanisms
Authors: Ao Jiayue , Yang Yaqian , Zhao Bingqi , Cai Li
Published: July 2024

In the digital age, certain digital platforms, such as Google Android and Tencent, have experienced remarkable growth. Nevertheless, other digital platforms encounter severe challenges that contribute to their downfall. The development disparities among digital platforms are primarily attributed to the opportunity set, an aspect still underexplored in the existing research. Based on the Chinese context, this study adopts the dynamic capabilities view to investigate how digital platform capabilities, specifically platform integration and reconfiguration capabilities, influence the opportunity set from the perspective of complementors. Additionally, we examine the moderating impact of governance mechanisms, encompassing formal contracts and relational mechanisms, challenging the prevailing notion that formal contracts always benefit platforms. Drawing insights from survey data including 476 complementors across 48 Chinese digital platforms, our findings reveal that the positive relationship between platform integration capability and the opportunity set is strengthened when formal contracts are employed. However, the positive relationship between platform reconfiguration capability and the opportunity set weakens with formal contracts but strengthens with relational mechanisms. Our study enriches the opportunity set research by empirically revealing the formation mechanism of the opportunity set in digital platforms from the dynamic capabilities view. Furthermore, it extends the application of platform governance literature by introducing nuanced perspectives on the boundary conditions of governance mechanisms in the Chinese context. Ultimately, this paper offers valuable practical insights for platform owners in China, guiding them in enhancing their capabilities and crafting effective governance mechanisms. Simultaneously, it provides direction for Chinese complementors to leverage both formal and informal relationships with platform owners, effectively transforming digital platform capabilities into the opportunity set.
Compact circular Wilkinson power divider for wireless applications
Authors: Sultana Sharmeen , Chattoraj Neela
Published: July 2024

This manuscript introduces an innovative 1-to-4 modified Wilkinson power divider designed to operate at a frequency of 3.5 GHz. The configuration of the proposed divider is fabricated on Rogers RT/Duroid 5,880, featuring a relative permittivity of 2.2 and a thickness of 0.565 mm, respectively. The circular shape employed in the design minimises size and enhances power handling capability. To achieve a 4-way power division with equal power distribution at each output port, a 1:2 power divider at 3.5 GHz is cascaded. Furthermore, we present and analyse a 1:4 WPD implemented on a microstrip line utilised as a power supply for measuring a four-port MIMO antenna. This divider exhibits excellent impedance matching at all ports and consistent phase and amplitude characteristics between the output ports. The performance metrics of the presented divider, as detailed in both experimental and simulated results, include a return loss of 27.92 dB (1:2) and 29 dB (1:4), isolation of 33.046 dB (1:2) and 35.56 dB (1:4) and insertion loss of 3.17 dB (1:2) and 6.6 dB (1:4) respectively. These proposed power dividers hold potential applications in microwave and communication systems, mainly where power division is imperative with minimal signal loss and robust impedance matching.
Relative intensity noise management and thermal/shot noise control for high speed ultra high bandwidth fiber reach transmission performance
Authors: Prabu Ramachandran Thandaiah , Shibu Soman , Thillaigovindan Annalakshmi , Charulatha Gopinathan , Divya Nune , Vijayakumar Sundararaju , Emam Hazem Hazem Ali
Published: July 2024

This work has clarified the relative intensity noise management and thermal/shot noise control for high speed ultra high bandwidth fiber reach transmission performance. Total link losses variations are clarified against ambient temperature and relative refractive index difference variations at 1,550 nm wavelength, 20 km fiber link length, and 45 % fluoride dopant ratio inside the fiber material cable. Besides the total link losses variations are demonstrated versus fiber link length and relative refractive index difference variations at 1,550 nm wavelength, room temperature, and 45 % fluoride dopant ratio inside the fiber material cable. Required optical signal per noise ratio (OSNR), electronic signal to noise ratio (SNR), and optimum gain variations are measured and analyzed versus the fiber link length and relative refractive index difference variations at 1,550 nm wavelength, room temperature, and 45 % fluoride dopant ratio inside the fiber material cable.
Crystal structure of 1,5-bis[(E)-1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)ethylidene]thiocarbonohydrazide dimethyl sulfoxide monosolvate, C17H18N4O2S·C2H6OS
Authors: Bigović Miljan , Kaludjerović Marija , Shova Sergiu , Tomić Zoran D. , Jaćimović Željko K.
Published: July 2024

C17H18N4O2S·C2H6OS, orthorhombic, Pbcn (no. 60), a = 15.7298(17) Å, b = 16.0633(13) Å, c = 8.3988(11) Å, V = 2,122.1(4) Å3, Z = 4, R

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Subjectivity and the Politics of Self-Cultivation: A Comparative Study of Fichte and Nietzsche
Authors: Pearson James S.
Published: July 2024

At first glance, Fichte and Nietzsche might strike us as intellectual contraries. This impression is reinforced by Nietzsche’s disparaging remarks about Fichte. The dearth of critical literature comparing the two thinkers also could easily lead us to believe that they are, for all intents and purposes, irrelevant to one another. In this paper, however, I argue that their theories of subjectivity are in many respects remarkably similar and worthy of comparison. But I further explain how, despite this convergence, their normative philosophies end up so conspicuously at odds with one another. After examining the resemblance between their denials of the substantial self, I respectively analyse Fichte’s and Nietzsche’s positive accounts of subjectivity, self-cultivation, and the political preconditions of self-cultivation. I locate the conceptual juncture at which their practical outlooks begin to part ways in their divergent drive psychologies and in their distinct conceptions of conscience. These apparently minor theoretical differences generate a large-scale disagreement regarding the political systems they believe best enable self-cultivation, with Fichte favouring a democratic regime, while Nietzsche opts for a markedly more aristocratic one. I close by sketching a possible way out of this dilemma.
Postcolonial city walks in Germany at the nexus of activism, education, and tourism
Authors: Voshage Ina , Gamerith Werner
Published: July 2024

In various ways, postcolonial initiatives in Germany contribute to the formation of ‘national cultures of remembrance’ and to the debate about Europe’s responsibility for the negative effects of colonial expansion that can still be felt today. One approach, which the activist groups use in their educational and activist work, is that of the guided walking tour – a method that allows them to sensitize an interested audience to colonially contoured spaces in German cities. Interestingly, the postcolonial initiatives do not see themselves as providers of tourist services, even though they use the rather fundamental touristic form of the ‘city walk’. As this discrepancy in perception allows discussions about tourism in a more general, conceptual sense, this paper examines the tours at the nexus of activism, education, and tourism. Thereby, it asks what constitutes the walks and discusses their relation to urban tourism. To do so, the article first explains relevant concepts of tourism geographies and postcolonial studies and then connects them to insights gained from the qualitative and quantitative analysis of empirical data collected in a field phase in Germany in 2022.
Towards a comprehensive agency-based resilience approach: Myopia and hypermetropia in the Turkish wine industry
Authors: Evren Yiğit , Akdoğan-Odabaş Ezgi
Published: July 2024

The Turkish wine industry presents an interesting case to explore firm behaviour, institutions and regional economic resilience. With political Islam gaining popularity over the past two decades, the local industry has faced many challenges at the policy level. These include an enormous tax burden, bans on alcohol advertising, promotion and sponsorship, and the prohibition on online sales of alcoholic products. Under these conditions, many producers do not have the necessary skills to manoeuvre institutional challenges therefore economic survival mainly depends on local agents’ own capabilities. Understanding the resilience of an industry as such calls for an institutionally nuanced and agent-centric micro-level focus. In this context, the paper seeks to establish a theoretical framework that facilitates an explanation of how agents’ inherent systematic anomalies, biases and spatio-temporal cognitive limitations restrict their resilience and the twin notions of myopia and hypermetropia serve as the basis for our argument. The producer firms of the Thrace wine-making cluster in the northwest corner of Türkiye constitute our empirical focus. Our findings illustrate that the impact of adverse sectoral policies on local firms are heterogeneous and that there exists at least three types of winemaking firms in Türkiye depending on their agendas and cognitive (dis)abilities.
Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass in Older Adults Can Be Estimated With a Simple Equation Using a Few Zero-Cost Variables
Authors: Buccheri Enrico , Dell’Aquila Daniele , Russo Marco , Chiaramonte Rita , Vecchio Michele
Published: July 2024

Background and Purpose:

Assessing appendicular skeletal muscle (ASM) mass is crucial for the diagnosis of numerous pathologies related to the decline of muscle mass in old age, such as sarcopenia, malnutrition, or cachexia. The dual-energy X-ray absorptiometer (DEXA) radiological technique, which is the gold standard for its assessment, is particularly costly and not routinely used in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to derive computationally simple equations capable of estimating the DEXA-measured ASM at zero cost in older adult populations.

Methods:

We used the cross-sectional data collected by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) over 7 years (1999-2006). The study sample included 16,477 individuals aged 18 years and over, of which 4401 were over 60 years old. We considered 38 nonlaboratory variables. For the derivation of the equations, we employed the Brain Project, an innovative artificial intelligence tool that combines genetic programming and neural networks. The approach searches simultaneously for the mathematical expression and the variables to use in the equation. The derived equations are useful to estimate the DEXA-measured ASM.

Results and Discussion:

A simple equation that includes the body weight of the patient as the sole variable can estimate the outcome of DEXA with an accuracy equivalent to previously published equations. When used to identify individuals over 60 years old with muscle mass loss, it achieved an area under the curve (AUC) value of 0.85 for both males and females. The inclusion of sex and anthropometric data (thigh and arm circumference) improved the accuracy for male individuals (AUC 0.89). The model is also suitable to be applied to the general adult population of 18 years of age or older. Using more than 3 variables does not lead to better accuracy.

Conclusions:

The newly proposed equations have better diagnostic accuracy than previous equations for the estimation of DEXA-measured ASM. They are readily applicable in clinical practice for the screening of muscle mass loss in the over 60-year-old population with nearly zero-cost variables. The most complex model proposed in this study requires only the inspection of a simple diagnostic chart to estimate the status of muscle mass loss.
Applications of the 3-Min All-Out Exercise Test for Prescribing High-Intensity Interval Training: A Narrative Review on a Decade of Research Progress
Authors: Pettitt Robert W. , Dicks Nathan D. , Kramer Mark
Published: July 2024

The 3-minute all-out exercise test (3MT) was developed over a decade ago and enables the estimation of time for onset of momentary fatigue for a given speed or power output exceeding critical speed (CS) or critical power (CP), respectively. The 3MT has been validated for conducting high-intensity interval training, used with load carriage prediction and prescription, and validated for shuttle running. These prescriptions are novel because they allow for standardizing exercise intensities relative to metabolic parameters as opposed to a percentage of a given maximum or reserve. Research was identified using leading search engines (e.g., PubMed, Google Scholar, and Research Gate) and citations to similar articles. The objective of this review article was to summarize research that emerged on the CS/CP concept with emphasis on applications since the advent of the 3MT. The review concludes with application of the CS/CP concept to the frequency, intensity, time, and type of exercise for exercise prescription.
O que restou depois da grande onda: imagem e linguagem como sintomas em "Contact" e "Repetition Window", de Mé
Authors: Cavalcante Ribeiro Helano Jader , Ferreira Cuadros Lóren Cristine
Published: July 2024

Com o intuito de abordar a instabilidade do mundo em que vivemos, o trio de artistas japoneses “Mé” criou uma série de obras que desafiam a forma como o público percebe a fisicalidade de tudo a seu redor. A instalação intitulada “Contact” assume o formato de ondas do mar, evidenciando a preocupação com o futuro dos oceanos ao mesmo tempo em que remete à vulnerabilidade do homem diante das forças da natureza e à destruição associada ao terremoto e ao tsunami que atingiram o Japão em 2011. Por sua vez, “Repetition Window” consiste em uma instalação interativa em que o observador é convidado a visitar os arredores devastados da cidade de Ishinomaki e reconstruí-la mentalmente, imaginando como era antes do desastre. Partindo da análise comparativa das duas obras em questão, o presente artigo tenciona abordar o retorno sintomal da imagem relacionada à experiência traumática – que também é uma experiência da linguagem – como forma de resistência ao esquecimento em contraponto com as estratégias de reconstrução e foco absoluto no porvir instauradas pelo governo japonês, que têm exercido impacto negativo nas vidas de vários sobreviventes da tragédia.
GHAZAL GENRE IN NIMA YUSHIJ’S POETICS
Authors: Kuznetsov Alexey
Published: July 2024

The article introduces the classical ghazals in the poetry of Nimá Yushíj (1897–1960) that were previously unexamined in Russian and Western Iranian Studies, and that provided an impetus for the development of this traditional genre in the contemporary Persian literature. Analysis of the canonic language signs of medieval lyrics by the “father of Iranian new poetry’s” sheds light upon the transformation of the author’s self-awareness in line with the original artistic manner. Conventional images and stable motifs of love lyrics, which have absorbed traditional mystical and allegorical connotations, are uniquely refracted in Nima Yushij’s ghazals. The semiotic and structural aspect of research along with the methods of historical poetics reveals the polysemanticism of classical motifs. The multi-stratified text structure turns out to be a tool for the poet to allegorically present his artistic view. In accordance with his intentions, Nima applies both the normative components of the formal plan (e. g., husn at-taxallus) and the execution methods that are not typical for the classical canon (frame text). To sum up, semantic and formal wholeness of Nima’s ghazals is observed.
Bone Mineral Density in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Meta-Analysis
Authors: Velentza Lilly , Filis Panagiotis , Wilhelmsson Mari , Kogner Per , Herold Nikolas , Sävendahl Lars
Published: July 2024

CONTEXT

There is an increasing population of childhood cancer survivors (CCS) at risk for treatment-related toxicities, including skeletal morbidities. Bone mineral density (BMD) is a proxy for bone health and reductions are associated with osteoporosis and fractures.

OBJECTIVE

To investigate bone health in CCS by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of BMD after completed treatments.

DATA SOURCES

We searched Medline, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science in May 2019 and updated in May 2023.

STUDY SELECTION

Studies reporting BMD Z-scores measured with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in CCS after treatment completion.

DATA EXTRACTION

We performed a pooled analysis of studies reporting BMD Z-scores and thereafter we analyzed studies comparing BMD in survivors and healthy controls. All analyses were performed based on the site of BMD measurement.

RESULTS

Of 4243 studies, 84 were included (N = 8106). The mean time off-treatment across the studies ranged from 2 months to 24 years. The overall pooled mean Z-score was −0.57 (95% confidence interval [CI] −0.59 to −0.55) in the whole-body, −0.84 (95% CI −0.86 to −0.83) in the lumbar spine, −0.79 (95% CI −0.81 to −0.77) in the femoral neck and −0.14 (95% CI −0.18 to −0.11) in the total hip. When comparing survivors with controls, BMD was significantly lower in survivors at all sites.

LIMITATIONS

English publications, study-level meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS

We showed a significant reduction of BMD Z-scores in CCS. Given the increased fracture risk already within −1 SD, these results emphasize the need for BMD surveillance and secondary prevention in CCS.
June 2024 ACIP Meeting Update: Influenza, COVID-19, RSV, and Other Vaccines
Authors: Yonts Alexandra B. , Gaviria-Agudelo Claudia , Kimberlin David W. , Paulsen Grant C. , O’Leary Sean T.
Published: July 2024

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a group of medical and public health experts that provides advice to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, normally meets 3 times per year to develop US vaccine recommendations. The ACIP met June 26 through 28, 2024. This update summarizes the proceedings of this meeting, with an emphasis on topics that are most relevant to the pediatric population. Major updates for pediatric clinicians include COVID-19 and influenza vaccine recommendations for the 2024 to 2025 season, meningococcal vaccination considerations, information regarding preferred Haemophilus influenzae type B containing vaccines for American Indian and Alaskan Native infants, and updates regarding implementation and effectiveness of RSV immunization in pregnant people and infants.
THINKING ABOUT EXISTING-BEING IN THE TEACHINGS OF ANCIENT GREEK SAGES AND ANCIENT INDIAN RISHIS (IN THE INTERPRETATION OF MODERN EUROPEAN AND INDIAN PHILOSOPHERS: MARTIN HEIDEGGER AND SRI AUROBINDO GHOSE)
Authors: OKOROKOV Viktor
Published: July 2024

In this study, first of all, it was important to analyze this technique of returning to the ancient tradition of two outstanding thinkers of the 20th century. M. Heidegger and Sri Aurobindo Ghosh in order to understand to what extent the language of the ancient sages and rishis is still accessible to our understanding; Has it not already happened that the voice of the ancient sages will turn out to be completely foreign to us, like the language of the unconscious, which we do not hear and do not understand? The conducted analysis showed that a certain intellectual conflict arose between Heidegger and the ancient Greeks. This conflict connected with the fact that the German thinker, repeatedly turning to different periods of Greek philosophy and different Greek thinkers and trying to apply to them the phenomenological method of his teacher Husserl, being atheistically minded, never managed to capture the original spiritual intuition of the pre-Socratics in the understanding of being. And at the same time, he himself could not find a suitable name for understanding being in modern culture. Where Heidegger still very carefully writes about the “open clearing” as a manifestation of the truth in the original ancient Greek thinkers, the essence of which, from the point of view of the German thinker, was still given to Heraclitus and Parmenides only intuitively (they did not yet understand the reason for this phenomenon of our consciousness), Sri Aurobindo directly indicates the existence of a connection between the ancient rishis and the existence (revelation) of the gods. Moreover, the processes described by the Indian thinker are very similar to those described by Heidegger. Everything indicates that the thinking of the ancient Greeks and ancient Hindus was very similar. The ancient Greeks (pre-Socratics) tried to understand why our consciousness is given to existence at all, and discovered the existence of inner peace in man – human openness to understanding the existence. Vedic sages, listening to the “voice” of the subconscious, discovered the waves of the subconscious and realized that man is like gods. It is important to note the difference between the pre-Socratics and the ancient Indian rishis in their interpretation of knowledge of existence. For the Greeks, true knowledge of being awakens human existence for knowledge (the logos, the world of naming, the world of concepts). According to the ideas of the ancient Indian rishis, when the gods awakened by man descend into their own world of existence, the consciousness of man in his actual existence also awakens. That is why the truth for the Greeks, according to Heidegger, is the opening and concealment of the truth of being (things), and the truth for the Rishi, according to Sri Aurobindo, is the ascent to true existence together with the gods that awaken in us.
D.ADZEMOGLU AND D.ROBINSON CONCEPT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT («NARROW CORRIDOR»): DETERMINATION OF HEURISTIC POTENTIAL FOR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL RESEARCH
Authors: DYOMKINA Yulia
Published: July 2024

Emphasis placed on the search for new theoretical and methodological foundations for conducting modern social and political research. As the latter, it proposed to consider the leading propositions of the new version of the theory of social development by American researchers D.Acemoglu and J.Robinson, presented in their monograph «Narrow Corridor. States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty» (2019).In the context of achieving the specified goal, the following tasks solved:– the content of the theory of social development by D.Acemoglu and D.Robinson («narrow corridor»);– the main ideas of the concept are compared with other theoretical constructions of social development proposed by leading Western researchers – R.Dahrendorf, S.Lipset, R.Englgart and . Habermas;– the strategy of applying the concept of «narrow corridor» in relation to the research of the leading elements of socio-political reality is determined.As a result, the following conclusions are drawn: firstly, this conceptual construction of D.Acemoglu and D.Robinson can be considered as a certain theoretical construction, claiming the level of a new version of the theory of social development; secondly, its structure is made up of leading provisions capable of interpreting both the static aspect of the existence of social and political reality (civil society – the state) and the dynamic one – the mechanism of its constant development (the struggle between the elites and the state, on the one hand, and the masses and civil society, on the other hand); thirdly, its heuristic potential for social and political research can be realized through the following research strategy: choosing a research subject; justification of the group of variables that can characterize it; determination of the set of factors that led to its occurrence; determination of the set of factors affecting its further development; consideration of the context of functioning and development of this subject of research – on the one hand, from the standpoint of civil society development, and, on the other – from the standpoint of further state building.
THE PROBLEM FIELD OF INFORMATION TERRORISM IN THE DOMESTIC SOCIAL AND-POLITICAL DISCOURSE: TO DETERMINE A RESEARCH STRATEGY
Authors: PSHENYCHNYI Serhiy
Published: July 2024

The article concerns the definition of the problem field of a new type of modern terrorist activity in the information space under the conditions of globalization - information terrorism.The findings systematized, which are presented in the domestic social and political discourse and can serve as the basis for its further comprehensive research in the direction of building its corresponding model / concept. The research strategy of the well-known American methodologist L. Coser used for the analysis of elements of social reality - the search for a set of interrelated indicators (variables) that can clarify the content, conditions for the emergence and development of this research subject.It substantiated that when constructing the problem field of the analysis of information terrorism as an element of social reality, such indicators can be: first, the interpretation of the very concept of «information terrorism»;secondly, the analysis of the causes and conditions of the spread of terrorist activity in the information space; thirdly, the classification of the main forms of manifestation of information terrorism; fourth, the analysis of the main technologies and methods of carrying out terrorist activities of an informational nature; fifth, substantiation of conditions and development of mechanisms against the wide spread of information terrorism in the modern world.The analysis of the essence of information terrorism from the standpoint of constructing an analytical (five-link) scheme for researching the problematic field of this type of terrorist activity provides a basis for generalizing and interpreting this new form of terrorism as the use of information and information infrastructure by certain (states, organizations, structures), on the one hand, for violence against people’s consciousness, manipulation of their behavior using certain methods and methods of influence, and on the other hand – to influence the information and technical structure of the state, with the aim of exerting pressure on the adoption of favorable decisions by states, groups of people or individuals by creating conditions for chaos, panic, etc.
POLITICAL STABILITY IN UKRAINE UNDER MARTIAL LAW: TESTING THE INSTITUTIONAL APPROACH
Authors: UDZHMADZHURIDZE Heorhii
Published: July 2024

The article is dedicated to analysing the risks to political stability in Ukraine in the context of the full-scale war for national self-preservation. The outcomes of the war will determine the future and potential of the Ukrainian nation as a full-fledged political entity on the international and global stages. The author assumes that the Ukrainian political system is unstable, and the risks of unconventional events increase due to the restriction and blocking of political participation by the broader population. The goal of the article is to test and verify the principles of the institutional approach, as explicated by S. Huntington, in the realities of Ukrainian society. The institutional approach is used as the theoretical and methodological basis. The method of index construction is applied to empirical data. The author has constructed three indices and twelve sub-indices. The obtained indicators are informative and illustrative, and they are promising for comparative and longitudinal studies. The author concludes that political instability is inherent in the Ukrainian political system, which is linked to the modernization challenge in the form of constant demands from citizens to the political authorities. The practical significance of the article lies in the recommendations to the authorities regarding the establishment of communication bodies, more active responses to popular demands, combating speculation and disinformation, and institutionalizing political activity directed at improving the situation of the military. The article is empirical in nature and focuses on analysing the social reality of 2020. The article is limited in its relevance and relativity to the conditions of modern wartime Ukrainian society. Further research may be directed at analysing the functioning of political institutions in wartime conditions using the examples of Israel and Armenia.
Proceso de creación del evento artístico transmedial Migrāre
Authors: Rojas Amador Paula
Published: July 2024

Introducción: El presente texto trata de un relato reflexivo de una experiencia escénica desarrollada en el año 2021, el cual plantea los propósitos, dinámicas, puntos de convergencia, así como los resultados de un andar colectivo y sensible que surge de tres ideas claves: la migración personal, la transmedialidad y la apropiación del espacio. Desarrollo: En este transitar, tres momentos son claves: preparándonos para el viaje, la incertidumbre y la escucha sensible. El primer momento reposa sobre los planteamientos teórico-metodológicos y logísticos preliminares; el segundo momento, sobre la creación y evolución del material, puntos de contacto entre las diversas áreas involucradas, y el último momento, sobre el sentido y construcción global de los diversos materiales como una experiencia de movimiento, decisiones y contacto humano. Conclusión: El material escénico creado en sus diversos formatos y el proceso de creación se comparten a través de la página web, videos, imágenes gráficas, historias sonoras en QR, lo cual manifiesta la vivencia de la migración desde la transmedialidad y la práctica artística.
La interacción con el texto dramático en la técnica actoral de Raúl Serrano
Authors: Zucchi Mariano Nicolás
Published: July 2024

Introducción: Se ha observado que interpretar un texto dramático representa un desafío para muchos estudiantes de actuación. Este artículo se pregunta por la incidencia que las técnicas de actuación podrían tener en este proceso. Objetivo: Inserto en una línea de investigación que estudia las prácticas discursivas en la pedagogía teatral (Zucchi, 2017, 2023), este trabajo examina la forma en la que el director argentino Raúl Serrano (2004) propone abordar la literatura dramática. El artículo busca probar que la técnica analizada posee una serie de problemas metodológicos que la vuelven inconsistente y poco operativa para interpretar textos dramáticos. Métodos: Para ello, se utiliza como metodología el análisis del discurso, en particular desde la perspectiva del enfoque dialógico de la argumentación y la polifonía (García Negroni, 2023). Conclusiones: Las dificultades encontradas se explican por el modo en el que la propuesta pedagógica concibe la naturaleza del sentido y del texto dramático.
Lo invisible del paisaje pampeano en las series Polaroids y Paisajes de Ignacio Iasparra
Authors: Magnetto Vanesa
Published: July 2024

Introducción: En este artículo, se indaga el tiempo y el espacio en las series fotográficas Polaroids y Paisajes, producidas en la década de los años 90 y los 2000 por Ignacio Iasparra. Objetivo: Se propone mostrar cómo se generan otras historias fotográficas construidas con el apilamiento del tiempo, a través de un uso específico del dispositivo que produce nuevas memorias sobre el espacio de la pampa húmeda argentina. Métodos: Se emplea un enfoque plural que combina principalmente la Historia y la Filosofía del Arte, con una metodología de análisis visual, con especial énfasis en el uso de la técnica fotográfica como herramientas para abordar estas imágenes. Resultados: Se analizan un conjunto de imágenes contemporáneas que implican un uso ‘no productivo’ del dispositivo que promueve torsiones sobre aquello que fotografía. Conclusiones: El tiempo de la duración genera espacios que se alejan de cierto imaginario costumbrista a la vez que conforman un mundo incierto.
Invisibilizar a las mujeres en los museos: ¿un proyecto de tendencias en Arquitectura?
Authors: Castro Jiménez Andrea
Published: July 2024

Introducción: El Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo realizó una exhibición titulada Un proyecto de tendencias: 30 años de Bienales de Arquitectura en Costa Rica. Objetivo: Este artículo académico utiliza una exposición artística como motivo para generar una serie de cuestionamientos en relación con los discursos curatoriales de los museos, el star system arquitectónico y, sobre todo, el rol que juega este sistema en el reconocimiento y visibilización de las mujeres en la historia del arte. Métodos: Se utiliza una estrategia metodológica de caso de estudio como base para un análisis y una crítica sustentados por un marco teórico de textos icónicos de género, arte y arquitectura. Resultados: Se observa la necesidad de implementar una serie de estrategias con el fin de romper con el paradigma establecido y visibilizar a las mujeres y sus aportes en el campo del Arte y la Arquitectura. Conclusiones: Con la finalidad de buscar una verdadera paridad entre géneros, es imprescindible crear discursos críticos, debates historiográficos y discusiones teóricas que rompan con la estructura del canon patriarcal, el star system y el culto de la personalida.
Justicia para Nicaragua desde el exilio: Denunciar la ilegalidad, exponer las farsas judiciales para sembrar jardines
Authors: Monte Casablanca Antonio , Zamora-Sauma Rocío , Cuaresma Francis
Published: July 2024

Gonzalo Carrión Maradiaga es abogado defensor de derechos humanos, profesión que ha ejercido durante más de treinta años. Actualmente, forma parte del equipo de coordinación del Colectivo de Derechos Humanos Nicaragua Nunca Más, institución que opera desde Costa Rica, debido a la represión y persecución política del gobierno de Nicaragua contra organismos o asociaciones relacionadas con la defensa y promoción de los derechos humanos. El 5 de septiembre del 2023 tuvimos la oportunidad de conversar en las instalaciones del Colectivo, ubicadas en San Pedro. En este lugar, discutimos sobre los juicios políticos en Nicaragua, su puesta en escena y el devenir autoritario del gobierno en dicho país.
The diabetic parkinsonian – the association of diabetes mellitus comorbidity
and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
Authors: Chmiela Tomasz , Węgrzynek-Gallina Julia , Wilczek Dawid , Waksmundski Damian , Kasprzyk Amadeusz , Cieśla-Fuławka Aleksandra , Gorzkowska Agnieszka
Published: July 2024

Introduction and objective: Many studies have investigated the interplay between Parkinson’s disease and diabetes mellitus, suggesting that glucose metabolism impairment may worsen the clinical course of Parkinson’s disease. This study aimed to explore the association between diabetes mellitus and the course of Parkinson’s disease. Materials and methods: A retrospective study was performed by analysing the clinical data of patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease who were hospitalised in University Clinical Centre of the Medical University of Silesia from 2019 to 2021. The study group comprised 241 patients selected according to the study’s inclusion and exclusion criteria. Their clinical conditions were assessed using body mass index, the Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS), the Hoehn–Yahr scale, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Clock Drawing Test (CDT) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Data were collected on current anti-parkinsonian treatment, fasting glycaemia, lipid panel, and thyroid stimulating hormone, homocysteine and vitamin D3 levels. Results: The study group included 31 patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and 240 patients without glucose metabolism impairment. Both groups were matched by considering age, disease duration, and gender distribution. Diabetic patients displayed a higher MDS-UPDRS part III OFF rating (42 [31–55] vs. 48 [39–59]; p = 0.0043), higher MDS-UPDRS part III ON rating (17 [11–26] vs. 26.5 [19–32]; p = 0.0009) and higher BDI score (7 [4–11] vs. 11 [9–16]; p = 0.0013). As expected, patients with diabetes mellitus had a higher fasting glycaemia, total cholesterol, lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and higher body mass index. Conclusions: Our study confirms the relationship between diabetes mellitus and a worse clinical course for Parkinson’s disease.