bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Az alapellátás és a rehabilitációs medicina közös útkeresése a fogyatékosság megelőzése és a rehabilitáció fejlesztése érdekében
Authors: Békássy Szabolcs , Cserháti Péter , Dénes Zoltán , Fazekas Gábor , Kullmann Lajos , Szabó János , Vámos Henrietta
Published: October 2024

Az Egészségügyi Világszervezet, felismerve a kielégítetlen rehabilitációs
szükségletek növekvő volumenét, a közelmúltban határozatot hozott a
rehabilitációs szolgáltatások megerősítésének fontosságáról. A dolgozat először
a hazai helyzetet méri fel, mind az alapellátás, mind a rehabilitációs
szakellátás oldaláról, és bemutatja mindkét terület jelentős erőforrás- és
kapacitáskorlátjait is. Az utóbbi évek nemzetközi közleményei többek között
rámutatnak az integrált rehabilitációs ellátás szükségességére, számba veszik a
lehetséges megoldásokat, és bemutatják a megvalósítás során tapasztalható
kihívásokat is. A dolgozat röviden ismertet néhány, az integrált rehabilitációs
ellátás szempontjából fontos korábbi hazai tapasztalatot és eredményt is. A
jelenlegi helyzet javítása és az integrált ellátás tervezése is feltételezi,
hogy a funkcióképesség korlátozottságának hazai mértéke feltárásra kerüljön,
valamint azt is, hogy az adatok lehetőleg az életkori, települési és
alapbetegségek szerinti megoszlás vizsgálatát is lehetővé tegyék. Ennek
érdekében javaslatot teszünk egy új alapellátási indikátornak, a funkcióképesség
önértékelésen alapuló felmérésének a bevezetésére, továbbá a megvalósítás
kivitelezésére, lehetséges módszereire és a megvalósítás feltételrendszerére is.
Orv Hetil. 2024; 165(38): 1483–1492.
Iterative stochastic restricted $r-d$ class estimator in generalized linear models: application to binomial, Poisson and negative binomial distributions
Authors: Abbası Atıf , Özkale Revan
Published: October 2024

In this paper, we provide an iterative stochastic restricted $r-d$ (SR-rd) class estimator that incorporates prior and sample information to address the multicollinearity problem. The newly proposed estimator is a manifold estimator that contains various estimators under specific conditions. The new estimator is compared to the maximum likelihood, principal components regression, and $r-d$ class estimators. To assess the performance, two numerical examples and two simulation studies are performed where the scalar mean square error and expected mean square error are the performance evaluation criteria. The analysis results show that the value of $d$ affects the performance of the estimators. The farther the $d$ value is from zero, the better the SR-rd estimator is compared to other estimators, and the SR-rd estimator is a good estimator at the optimal $d$ value.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY TRACK OF UKRAINE AND PROSPECTS FOR THEIR IMPROVEMENT
Authors: ARBUZOV M. , KOSTURECHKO S.
Published: October 2024

The goal. The process of improving the design of the railway track requires a detailed study of the history of the development of its structural elements, methods of combination, interconnections and limits of mutual influence. Modern track designs are the result of many years of hard work by scientists and long operational tests. Some designs were inventions at the time, some were breakthrough technologies, some remained just ideas, and some have existed for more than a century. The study of the history of the development of railway track structures and modern existing structures in operation made it possible to identify a promising direction for improvement and further development, taking into account the existing problems on the mainline transport tracks and industrial enterprise tracks. Reinforced concrete sleepers and intermediate fasteners that allow for track gauge adjustment are the railroad track structure that should be improved in the coming years. Improving railroad track design is a continuous process in the development of rail transport. Recently, new track designs have been introduced on Ukrainian railways. As a rule, the problems of track facilities are first considered and technical tasks are formulated. Then, a public discussion is held in the scientific and practical environment and an appropriate development strategy is born. Such a strategy is reviewed and approved at scientific and technical meetings and specialized commissions. This article aims to identify promising areas for improving the track design and solving the problems of installing and operating a continuous track by analyzing existing designs and world experience of railways. Methods. Methods of scientific analysis and synthesis of track development design, methods of analytical geometry. Results. Based on the analysis of the history of the development of the railroad track structure and modern designs, a promising direction of improvement is proposed. A promising railroad track structure is defined as a reinforced concrete sleeper and fasteners capable of forming an adjustable track gauge of up to 1545 mm. At the same time, it is necessary that the new design has sufficient stability of the jointless track plates. Practical significance. The application of the proposed structure within small radius curves, provided that the results of trial operation and testing of the established procedure are positive, will reduce the operating costs associated with the current maintenance of the tracks, expand the scope of laying of the jointless track and use reinforced concrete sleepers in small radius curves at industrial enterprises.
ERGONOMIC AND LOGISTIC ENSURING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMFORT DURING THE ORGANIZATION OF PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION IN A SMALL-CAPACITY BUS
Authors: ZAHORIANSKYI V. , MOROZ M. , KOVTSUR K.
Published: October 2024

Purpose. The most important advantage of passenger transport by road is the high quality of transport service, which depends on the organization of the transport process, structural features and technical condition of the rolling stock used and the route, the development of the route network and other factors. Comfort reflects the properties of bus passenger transportation, which lead to the creation of the necessary service conditions and convenience for passengers in the bus, at the start-end and transit points on the basis of regulatory documents approved in the prescribed manner. Features of the design of small-capacity buses in terms of comfort and safety of passenger transportation and provision of proper travel conditions mostly determine the scope of use of buses of this class by types of connections and length of routes. The purpose of the paper is the development of a structural model, based on the analysis of the main factors affecting the determination of the comfort of a small-capacity bus for urban transportation during the transportation of passengers. Methods. The analysis of literary sources showed that indicators of comfort (as well as indicators of information service, speed, timeliness, safety of cargo, safety), which refer to indicators of the quality of passenger transportation, are decisive in this group of indicators. From the point of view of Ukrainian legislation and regulatory framework, the concepts of passenger bus capacity and comfort are analyzed. The main factors that determine the comfort of small-capacity buses for urban transportation during the transportation of passengers are determined. Ensuring the comfort of passenger transportation in a small-capacity city bus is determined by compliance with ergonomic requirements, which, in turn, depends on the design features of the arrangement of the area intended for passengers. Scientific novelty. It is proposed to evaluate the comfort category in the urban public road transport system using a structural model that combines two sets of factors – logistic and ergonomic. The logistic set of factors includes characteristics in time and space, that is, characteristics of comfort outside the means of urban public road transport. The ergonomic set of factors includes characteristics that describe comfort in vehicles. Practical significance. On the basis of this model, possible ways of ensuring ergonomic requirements for the layout of the interior and interior of small-capacity buses for urban passenger transportation are proposed. It was established that the main factors of the redistribution of transport mobility between urban passenger transport and transport for individual use are the insufficient comfort of passenger transport or the insufficient density of the route network.
ASSESSING THE DYNAMICS OF CHANGES IN ROAD SAFETY INDICATORS IN UKRAINE
Authors: SEMCHENKO N. , NIKOLAIENKO I. , MASLAK A. , KHARA M.
Published: October 2024

Purpose. A study of road traffic in Ukraine shows that despite several legislative and regulatory documents aimed at improving road safety, the total number of road traffic accidents (RTAs) is increasing from 2015 to 2021. According to statistical data, each road traffic accident involves more than one injured person on average. A significant reduction in the accident rate can be achieved by developing a national action programme to improve road safety, which should be based on a systematic analysis of the nature and causes of road accidents. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to conduct a comprehensive study of the level of road safety in Ukraine based on a systematic approach to assessing road accident data. Methodology. In the course of the research, the methods of regression analysis were used to study the absolute, specific and relative accident rates and the causes of accidents. All calculations were performed using Excel software. Results. This paper studies the international regulatory framework and national legislative documents aimed at improving traffic safety. An analysis of changes in absolute, specific and relative accident rates in 22 regions of the country is carried out. The general trends in accident rates in Ukraine from 2015 to 2021 are identified. The total number of road accidents in Ukraine, with some fluctuations in some years, has been increasing from 2015 to 2021. However, the percentage of road accidents with victims in the total number of accidents is decreasing. The social risk indicator in 2021 decreased by 15.86% compared to 2015. However, this figure remains almost twice as high as in top countries, where even those who died within 30 days of being injured in a road accident are taken into account. The scientific novelty. Based on the methods of mathematical statistics and regression analysis, the methods of estimating absolute, specific and relative accident rates, which take into account the number of victims, injured and killed in road accidents in the study of different regions of Ukraine, have been further developed. The practical significance. The obtained regression dependencies of accident rates can be used to formulate the provisions of an effective national road safety system aimed at significantly reducing the number of people killed and injured in road accidents, as well as reducing the economic losses caused by them.
JUSTIFICATION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF COOPERATION BETWEEN FREIGHT FORWARDING ENTERPRISES AND CUSTOMS-LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE OBJECTS
Authors: LUZHANSKA N. , LEBID I. , LEBID IE. , ROI M.
Published: October 2024

The purpose of the paper is to plan the activities of freight forwarding enterprises when organizing cooperation with customs-logistics infrastructure objects to meet customer needs. The efficiency indicators of cargo customs complexes, customs warehouses, and temporary storage warehouses were analyzed. The process of selecting customs-logistics infrastructure objects with varying levels of organizational, technical, and technological support was investigated. The proposed development will enable specialists of freight forwarding enterprises to form recommendations for cooperation with customs-logistics infrastructure objects in accordance with individual customer needs. Methodology. The determination of technical and operational performance indicators of customs-logistics infrastructure objects was implemented based on a simulation model developed in the GPSS software environment. This approach allows for the identification of deviations of generalized performance indicators of infrastructure objects from benchmark levels, which are formed taking into account customer requirements. Findings. To ensure a high level of competitiveness of the freight forwarding enterprise, it is necessary to use modern software systems capable of implementing management decisions regarding the formation of partnerships with customs-logistics infrastructure objects. Based on the assessment of technical and operational performance indicators of cargo customs complexes, customs warehouses, and temporary storage warehouses, and considering the main requirements of service customers, it becomes possible to select the most efficient business entity for cooperation. A significant advantage of the proposed development is the ability to perform a comparative analysis of the efficiency indicators of all studied enterprises in relation to the benchmark infrastructure object. Originality. The proposed simulation model for selecting customs-logistics infrastructure objects will allow specialists of freight forwarding enterprises to make a choice of intermediary organizations based on a comparative analysis of the technical and operational performance of the studied objects. Practical value. The practical significance of this work lies in the fact that the proposed model enables the selection of the customs-logistics infrastructure object that most effectively meets the individual needs of the customer. This will make it possible to plan the work of the freight forwarding enterprise based on the implementation of organizational and management measures that will positively impact the internal processes of the organization and contribute to forming its competitive advantages in the market of freight forwarding services. This implementation will reduce the duration of freight forwarding and customs-logistics services and minimize commercial risks at all stages of foreign trade operations by establishing cooperation with the most efficient intermediary organizations.
Filtration compatibility of clay-nonwoven geotextiles under normal stress
Authors: Du C. X. , Xu C. , Wang J. F. , Yang Y. , Zhao C. X. , Wang Q. M.
Published: October 2024

Nonwoven geotextiles are commonly utilized as filter materials in drainage and filtration engineering. This study focuses on the clogging phenomenon of the nonwoven geotextile filter wrapping the blind drain in the active anti-floating technology of underground structures. In this paper, the filtration compatibility of clay-nonwoven geotextiles was evaluated using a newly developed gradient ratio test device that can apply normal stress. Two fabrication technics and four specifications of nonwoven geotextiles were used to filter clay, and the geotextiles’ clogging degree was assessed after the test. The influences of normal stresses, hydraulic gradients, and fabrication technics on nonwoven geotextile filtration performance were discussed based on results from a series of gradient ratio tests. Relevant assessment parameters (clogging coefficient, soil retention, and equivalent porosity) were also presented to quantify the clogging degree of nonwoven geotextiles after the test. Furthermore, the clogging process of nonwoven geotextiles filtering clay was initially explored, and the filtration effect of the needle-punched and heat-bonded nonwoven geotextiles was evaluated. The results showed that normal stress had a significant effect on nonwoven geotextile filtration, with needle-punched nonwoven geotextiles having better soil filtration and water permeability. Discussions on nonwoven geotextile applications in specific environments or conditions are also presented.
Flexural behaviour of stone slabs with prefabricated prestressed CFRP-reinforced stone strips
Authors: Ye Yong , Miao Wei , Zhang Shi-Heng , Guo Zi-Xiong
Published: October 2024

A strengthening technique incorporating prefabricated, prestressed, carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP)-reinforced stone strips for stone slabs was proposed. To investigate the flexural behaviour of strengthened stone slabs, an experimental campaign consisting of 11 stone-slab specimens was conducted by considering the reinforcement ratio, the prestress level, the length of stone strip and the strengthening method as the main parameters. By installing strain gauges on the CFRP bars and stone slabs, the stress-transfer efficiency between different components of the strengthened stone slab during prestressing and strengthening processes were monitored. The results showed that the temporary device could effectively maintain the prestress imposed in the CFRP bars and transfer it to the stone slabs to be strengthened. Further four-point bending tests indicated that the prefabricated stone strips shifted the failure mode of bare stone slabs from brittle fracture to ductile, with obvious deflection and multiple flexural cracks. The load plotted against deflection responses of the strengthened slabs showed three stages, and a significant increase in the load-carrying and deformation capacities was observed when compared to those of the bare stone slabs. Finally, simplified theoretical models for predicting the flexural strength and initial stiffness of the strengthened stone slabs were proposed and assessed.
Models for simulating the temporal development of black cottonwood (Populus balsamifera L. ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw) plantations in Iceland
Authors: Heiðarsson Lárus , Pukkala Timo , Snorrason Arnór
Published: October 2024

Black cottonwood (Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa) was initially introduced to Iceland in 1944 from the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska and has been widely planted in shelterbelts and afforestation projects since the 1980s. There is currently much interest in increasing the planting of black cottonwood, especially in carbon sequestration projects, because of its rapid growth at an early age. Growth models simulate the growth of a forest over time and are important tools for forest managers, researchers, and policymakers. This study presents, for the first time, site index, individual-tree diameter increment and tree height models for even-aged black cottonwood stands in Iceland. The data were collected from Icelandic national forest inventory (NFI) plots and from three plots from a network of permanent sample plots (PSP). The NFI data were collected during 2005–2022, and the PSP data were collected between 2009 and 2022. The model of McDill and Amateis was selected for predicting site index and dominant height development, and the model of Schumacher was selected for predicting tree height. For diameter increment modelling, an optimization-based modelling approach was found to be more suitable than non-linear regression analysis. The models developed in this study can be used in forestry practice and in optimization studies for thinned black cottonwood stands. The models produced simulation results that corresponded to measured stand development.
Agitreis in Chukotka: “The Energy of Plans and Thoughts – To the Energy of Deeds”. To the 90th anniversary of photographer N.N. Bobrov
Authors:   Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera), Shulgina Olga M. , Davydov Vladimir N. ,   Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera); Chukotka Branch of the Northern Federal University
Published: October 2024

The article examines a unique phenomenon of the Soviet era - the so-called agitreis. These were marches through the coastal Chukotka villages, which pursued the usual goal for a Soviet citizen, a person of that time - political educational work among the newcomers and indigenous population of the Chukotka Peninsula. Ag-itreises combined mobile and stationary in a special way. Soviet correspondents, photographers, and representatives of the local creative intelligentsia took part in the propaganda campaigns. The authors reveal the essence of this Soviet-era phenomenon through the example of a specific agitreis, which took place in the summer of 1985, and passed along the coast of Chukotka on the ship “Captain Sotnikov” from Anadyr to Uelen. Using a microhistorical approach, the authors propose to look at the events through the lens and memories of direct participants of the agitreis in Chukotka - photographers N.N. Bobrov and V.V. Sertun. The article reconstructs the route, participants and key events of the Chukotka agitreis of 1985. This agitreis performed not only the function of informing, but also allowed for operational monitoring of the processes and changes taking place in Chukotka. The cruise participants had the opportunity to compare the progress of the village improvement process, find out plans for the future, understand the local context and identify specific problems. The authors declare no conflicts of interests.
Chinatown in Russia: The Fate of the Symbol of “Chinese Expansion”
Authors:   Irkutsk State University, Diatlov Viktor I. ,   Tomsk State University, Diatlova Elena V. ,   Irkutsk State University
Published: October 2024

The massive Chinese labor migration to post-Soviet Russia has posed a difficult task in understanding this new phenomenon and assessing its consequences. A popular response to this request was the idea that the immediate and obligatory consequence is the formation of Chinatowns - places of cohabitation, concentration of economic activity and social life of migrants. Chinatown was seen as an immanent characteristic of Chinese migration, its way of life, a mechanism of social organization and control. In many geopolitical constructions and in the mass media, Chinatowns were considered as already existing numerous and uncontrolled enclaves in cities - the main tool of “Chinese expansion”. The empirical basis for the formation of such constructions was provided by vague fragments of historical memory of pre-revolutionary Chinatowns and images of American Chinatowns drawn from Western popular culture. However, this syndrome, which was powerful at the beginning of the process, began to quickly lose energy and influence. Nobody could find Chinatowns in Russian cities due to their absence. The horror of “Chinese expansion” gradually changed to the already familiar migrant phobia. People became used to decreasing quantitative Chinese migration and became accustomed to benefiting from it. As a result, Chinatown gradually transformed from a very concrete, material phenomenon into a metaphor, a designation of Chineseness as such. Therefore, this syndrome loses its mobilizing power. The authors declare no conflicts of interests.
Jinn and Divs as the Other: Demonizing the Enemy in Classical Islamic Tradition and its Origins
Authors:   Russian State University for the Humanities, Basharin Pavel V.
Published: October 2024

The present paper analyzes the origins of certain motifs of demonizing the “other” in classical Islamic tradition. It reveals the main trends in the development of this mythologem based off of textual analysis. The material for the analysis is a body of Arabic and Persian texts of different genres: history (al-Tabari, al-Juwayni, Khvandamir, Sharaf al-Din Bidlisi), geography ('adja’ib), folklore (“The Thousand and One Nights”), epic poetry (Firdawsi, Nizami), and theological literature (Muhammad al-Tusi). Motifs such as the hero marching to a land infested by demonic enemies and demonizing black people date back to Indo-Iranian tradition. A powerful enemy is often associated with a demon. This comparison emphasizes his superhuman fighting qualities. The most representative case is the demonizing of formidable conquerors, such as the Mongols. Demonizing the enemy is particularly frequent in official chronicles from the Timurid period onward. Comparison with demons had become an important component of Muslim ethics by the 14th and 15th centuries. Demonizing the outsiders can actually be seen most clearly in the visual arts: from pre-Islamic monumental painting in Central Asia to book miniatures. The most illustrative example is the depiction of demons in the paintings of Siyah Qalam. The author declares no conflict of interests.
Experiencias artísticas de murales colectivos de pintura infantil: Cuidemos nuestra agua
Authors: Cárdenas Pérez Ramón Esteban , Uslar-Valle Nicole
Published: October 2024

La valoración e importancia del recurso hídrico a nivel internacional, debe salir de la esfera técnica y abordarse decididamente desde un enfoque interdisciplinar, cultural y artístico. Por tanto, este artículo de reflexión presenta el trabajo creativo y desarrollo de la pintura infantil a partir de la representación iconográfica del lema: Cuidemos nuestra Agua, realizado por los niños y niñas de los niveles preescolares de la Sala Cuna Pequeñitos de la Universidad de Concepción Campus Chillán y de enseñanza básica de la Escuela Rural La Quebrada de ciudad de Los Ángeles, al sur de Chile. Por medio de la educación artística y las metodologías de aprendizaje basadas en proyectos, nos permitió realizar una serie de actividades artísticas con el propósito de fortalecer las expresiones del arte infantil. En conclusión, se realizaron dos murales colectivos de pintura infantil, con el fin de fortalecer el desarrollo de la creatividad, afianzar la imaginación, ampliar las oportunidades estéticas de comunicación visual, socializar el arte desde la primera infancia y desde la inclusión de realidades educativas divergentes, logrando con ello, afianzar en los infantes su identidad cultural y personalidad artística.
Разработка методики оценки обеспеченности сельских территорий ресурсами речного стока и её применение
Authors: Буковский Михаил Евгеньевич , Чернова Мария Александровна
Published: October 2024

В статье представлена методика оценки обеспеченности территорий ресурсами речного стока и рассмотрено применение методики на примере Инжавинского муниципального округа Тамбовской области. Предложен пошаговый алгоритм работы с методикой, создана классификация территорий по степени обеспеченности ресурсами речного стока. Цель: разработать актуальную методику оценки обеспеченности сельских территорий ресурсами речного стока на основе современных данных. Материалы и методы. Анализ и обобщение первичных данных гидрологических ежегодников о расходах воды выполнены методами математической статистики, картографическим и линейной интерполяции. Результаты и обсуждение. На основе изученного российского и зарубежного опыта оценки водообеспеченности предложена оригинальная авторская методика оценки обеспеченности территорий ресурсами речного стока. Методика состоит из 12 последовательно выполняемых этапов. Создана классификация территорий по степени обеспеченности ресурсами речного стока, включающая в себя 4 типа обеспеченности ресурсами речного стока. Выводы. Авторами применена методика оценки обеспеченности сельских территорий ресурсами речного стока на примере Тамбовской области. Методика представляет собой последовательный алгоритм действий от начального этапа оцифровки данных первичных измерений и расчетов речного стока до конечного – составления карты обеспеченности территорий ресурсами речного стока. Согласно классификации территорий по степени обеспеченности ресурсами речного стока в год 75% обеспеченности в пределах Инжавинского района Тамбовской области, приведённого в статье в качестве примера, отмечены территории, относящиеся к зонам экстремально низкой, очень низкой, низкой, высокой и очень высокой водообеспеченности.
Анализ климатических факторов в аспекте развития процессов засоления в почвах северотаежных ландшафтов
Authors: Шадринова Олеся Владимировна
Published: October 2024

Цель – анализ природно-климатических факторов в зоне активного развития процессов засоления почв северотаежных ландшафтов на северо-западе Якутии на примере промышленной площадки Айхальского горно-обогатительного комбината (АГОК АК «АЛРОСА» (ПАО)). Материалы и методы. Анализ климатических факторов произведен по массиву данных метеостанции Шелагонцы за период с 1985 по 2019 годы, подготовленному в Главной геофизической обсерватории им. А. И. Воейкова. Рассмотрены ход многолетних среднегодовых температур и сумма годовых осадков. Рассчитаны коэффициент увлажнения, испаряемость, индекс аридности и коэффициент континентальности. Результаты и обсуждение. В ходе работ установлено, что на территории исследования наблюдается достоверный рост среднегодовых и внутрисезонных температур воздуха, максимальный их рост приходится на весенний период (+4,6 ºС). Количество осадков наряду с коэффициентом увлажнения имеют нисходящий тренд при одновременном повышении испаряемости на протяжении исследуемого периода. Совокупность этих факторов могут способствовать аккумуляции солей в верхних горизонтах почв. Выводы. Территория исследования характеризуется крайне-континентальным сильно аридным климатом с отрицательными среднегодовыми температурами, достаточным увлажнением и хорошо расчлененным рельефом. Анализ природно-климатических факторов показал отсутствие объективных предпосылок к развитию процессов природного засоления почв. Распространение площадного галогенеза на территории промышленной площадки имеет техногенный характер, а источником солей при этом являются отвалы пустых пород.
Dijitalleşen Sanatta Duygunun Peşinde Kırılgan Dönüşüm: Matt Schu ile Duyguları Görmek
Authors: Derin Sağlam Özlem
Published: October 2024

Bu makale, dijitalleşen sanatın duygusal dönüşümler üzerindeki etkilerini ve bu dönüşümlerin kırılgan yapısını incelemektedir. Felsefe, sanat felsefesi ve dijital sanat disiplinleri çerçevesinde, Matt Schu'nun sanatsal çalışmaları üzerinden yapılan analizlerle dijital sanatın insana sunduğu yeni ifade biçimleri ve bu biçimlerin duygusal anlamda nasıl dönüştürücü bir rol oynadığı ele alınmaktadır. Sterne’nin duyguların görselleştirilmesine dair görüşlerinden hareketle sanatın sadece kelimelerle değil, imgelerle de güçlü bir ifade aracı olduğu vurgulanmaktadır. Makale, dijital sanatın tarihsel gelişimi ve bu süreçte yaşanan önemli dönüşümleri detaylı bir şekilde ele almaktadır. Antik Yunan'dan Orta çağ’a, Rönesans'tan modern döneme kadar sanatın nasıl evrildiği ve dijital teknolojilerle nasıl yeni bir boyut kazandığı incelenmektedir. Tekhne kavramı ve onun sanat üzerindeki etkileri tartışılmış, özellikle sanatın işlevsel ve zanaat yönlerinin sanatsal özgürlüğe nasıl evrildiği üzerinde durulmuştur. Dijital sanatın sanatçılara sunduğu sınırsız yaratıcılık alanı ve teknik imkânlar sayesinde yeni bir sanatsal dil geliştirdiği belirtilmiştir. Makale, dijital sanatın izleyici üzerindeki etkileri ve bu etkileşimin duygusal dönüşüm üzerindeki rolüne dair özgün katkılar sunmaktadır. Dijital sanatın izleyicinin duygusal tepkileri üzerinde yarattığı farklar ve yeni deneyimlerin, süjenin kendi deneyimleri üzerinden kendine dair yeni anlamlar bulabileceğini göstermektedir. Felsefi ve sanatsal yorumlamalar üzerinden tasarlanan arkaplanda özellikle imge, düşünce ve duygulanım arasında bağlantı kurarak süjenin bunlarla olan ilişkisi tahayyül edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Yöntem olarak çıkarımsal yorumlama ve imgesel inceleme kullanılmaktadır.
Protocol for a scoping review to map the evidence around laboratory tests for use in low resources settings v1
Authors: Viprey Virginie , Davies Kerrie , Freeman Jane , Meurant Robyn , Messenger Mike
Published: October 2024

The aim of this thematic evidence review is to identify and provideguidance on the application of different laboratory tests modalities with afocus on Low- or Middle-Income Country (LMIC)
SA-B-Gal Activity v1
Authors: Tarasova Karyna , Gültekin Sinan , Gerner iris.gerner , Jenner Florien
Published: October 2024

To measure cellular senescence
snASE - MAS-Seq protocol v1
Authors: Shin Asa , Al'Khafaji Aziz
Published: October 2024

Modified version of PacBio's MAS-seq protocol for snASE samples.
A escena contra el ejercicio de poder a través del cuerpo: el pelo en la búsqueda de la libertad.
Authors: Moreno-Montoro María-Isabel , Moreno García Pedro Ernesto
Published: October 2024

This article explores the complex relationship between the body, identity, and territory, focusing on how social and cultural pressures exert control over the body, specifically through the lens of hair and its symbolic power. Using a dialogue format, the authors reflect on their personal experiences with societal expectations regarding appearance and discuss how these seemingly minor decisions are deeply influenced by broader structures of power and control. The body is presented not only as a physical entity but also as a symbolic and cultural space where norms, gender, and power dynamics intersect. The text further analyzes how capitalism and contemporary digital spaces reinforce these mechanisms, while also highlighting the importance of resistance and personal autonomy in constructing identity.
Accepting Exclusion: Examining the (Un)Intended Consequences of Data-Driven Campaigns
Authors: Minihold Sophie , Votta Fabio
Published: October 2024

Using citizens’ data not only enables precise targeting of campaign messages online, but also the deliberate exclusion of certain groups of citizens. This study asks (a) to what extent have citizens been excluded from political (online) ads during the Dutch 2021 and 2023 election campaigns and (b) how acceptable citizens find the practice of exclusion. To answer these questions, we use data from the Meta Ad Targeting dataset to investigate any employed exclusion criteria by parties and rely on survey data collected during the 2023 Dutch general election to learn about citizens’ opinions. Our study reveals that political parties across the spectrum allocated less budget to targeting and excluding citizens in 2023 compared to 2021. Predominantly, exclusion is based on age, gender, and place of residence, with criteria such as political views, migration background, and religious beliefs being relatively uncommon. Despite citizens considering all forms of exclusion unacceptable, they view exclusion based on political views as the most tolerable. Moreover, individuals leaning towards the political right exhibit greater acceptance of exclusion, particularly based on migration background. In scrutinizing the extent of citizen exclusion from political campaign messaging and citizens’ perceptions, we contribute to the discourse on the unintended consequences of data-driven campaigning.
SME's E-Commerce Adoption in Sabah and Sarawak: The Moderating Role of Government Support
Authors: Tang Alan , Jaratin Lily  , Chew Tze Cheng
Published: October 2024

This study investigates the factors influencing e-commerce adoption among SMEs in Sabah and Sarawak, addressing gaps in the existing consensus and theoretical framework. Utilizing the Technology-Organisation-Environment theory, the research focuses on perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, organizational readiness, and top management support, with government support as a moderating variable. Employing a quantitative approach and survey methodology, data analysis was conducted using SPSS and SmartPLS 4. The results reveal that perceived usefulness and ease of use positively impact e-commerce adoption, and government support moderates the relationship between ease of use and adoption. The findings highlight the crucial role of the technological context, particularly user experience. The study underscores that user-friendly and useful e-commerce platforms increase the likelihood of adoption, while government support is vital through regulations and infrastructure improvements. Future research is recommended to explore e-commerce adoption across diverse industries and examine post-adoption stages to identify evolving patterns over time.
An Empirical Analysis of E-Takaful Participation Readiness (ETPR) Among Individuals in Malaysia
Authors: Muhamad Farah Hanan , Ab Ghani Hartini , Arifin Juliana
Published: October 2024

Increased digitalization is one of the tailwinds expected to impact the Islamic Financial Services Industry (IFSI), including the takaful industry, which is growing at up to 5.2% globally. Despite the increasing penetration of digital technologies, the participation rate in online takaful remains disproportionately low. Hence, a call for a digital platform is seen as vital in the current economic situation to further reach out. This research suggests an integrated model of e-takaful participation readiness (ETPR) and empirically tests the model. Furthermore, this study opts for primary data via a structured online survey adapted from previous studies using a purposive sampling technique. Partial Least Square - Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) is the main statistical technique used in this study. Based on the perspective of user acceptance of information technology, the current research significantly expands on factors influencing e-takaful participation readiness among 395 individuals such as religiosity, attitude, and takaful literacy. Past studies have visited the topic of e-banking readiness, but limited studies focused on its relation to the e-takaful area. This study is a pioneer in examining consumer participation readiness toward e-takaful services particularly during the digital shifting process due to pandemic. The results supported the measurement model's prediction that each research measure's reliability and validity requirements were met. All the proposed hypotheses were found to be significant and accepted. The findings of this study suggest takaful operators in Malaysia to critically devise their new penetration strategies and focus on giving extra value to induce takaful literacy and make room for improvement in product penetration to the target segments by understanding the factors contributing to this phenomenon. This is crucial for policymakers, takaful operators, and other industry stakeholders to develop strategies that encourage greater adoption of online participation.
A Narrative Review: Optimization Algorithms for The Problem of Allocating Shelf Space in Retailing
Authors: Md Isa Faizatulhaida , Jusoh Muhammad Shahar , Ariffin Wan Nor Munirah
Published: October 2024

The Shelf Space Allocation Problem (SSAP) is of great significance in the retail industry since it directly impacts the effectiveness of product placement and organization within a shop. This issue arises from a deficiency in comprehending the strategic arrangement of products, resulting in the wasteful utilization of space. Notably, SSAP has a significant negative impact on store operations and customer satisfaction, resulting in wasted space and a reduction in the number of products that can be displayed to customers. Hence, the careful selection of an optimization method is crucial for effectively managing the allocation of shelf space in retail operations. This study aims to examine optimization algorithm techniques for addressing the issue of shelf space allocation in a particular environment, such as enhancing sales, minimizing congestion, or optimizing space utilization. Several studies have considered several optimization algorithm methods that have been used in solving the SSAP, including Genetic Algorithm (GA), Linear Programming (LP), Dynamic Programming (DP), Simulated Annealing (SA), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), and Variable Neighborhood Search (VNS). These methods are selected based on problem characteristics, including nonlinearity, integer requirements for variables, and constraints such as limited rack space. This optimization method helps retailers to effectively optimize shelf space allocation and maximize sales and profits. The study thus reviewed previous papers examining optimization algorithm methods to solve the problem of shelf space allocation. Those methods are crucial in improving product organization efficiency, customer satisfaction, and overall business performance.
Empathy as a counter to political violence: towards a caring society
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Maslikova Iryna
Published: October 2024

Background. The article outlines the conceptual landscape of altruism research, which allows explaining the differences between biological, behavioral and psychological altruism, identifying its specific features and mapping out the prospects for interdisciplinary research on empathy. The article highlights the history of the concept of "empathy" and clarifies its difference from sympathy and compassion. Methods. The importance of empathy for the substantiation of normative moral judgments and the formation of motivation to alleviate the suffering of others is revealed on the basis of the findings of modern psychology. Emphasis is placed on the cognitive (the ability to understand the feelings of others) and affectional (the ability to experience the feelings of others as one's own) characteristics of empathy, which are effective motivational factors for individual assistance to others and which serve as a basis for the formation of political and managerial decisions on institutional assistance to vulnerable groups of people. Results. An attention is focused on the importance of empathy for moral consciousness and moral action. The article considers the possibilities of developing empathy through moral education techniques ("inductive discipline", modelling, discuss dilemma situations, improvement of caring skills through cooperation, "confirmation"), which are being developed by moral psychologists and representatives of care ethics as a new interdisciplinary research field on the formation of caring relationships between citizens. The article reveals the prospects of care ethics in solving problems, which are arising in the practices of health care, social assistance, national defence and security, political protests and active participation in civic life. The research potential of care ethics to analyse the experience of various forms of political violence, which were committed during wars, genocide, and terrorism is determined. Taking into account the contexts of specific acts of political violence will allow us to better understand the causes of political violence, develop algorithms for resolving such conflicts and mechanisms for their prevention. Conclusions. An important factor in countering violence is empathy, which is actualised when acts of violence are documenting and through the perception of works of art, reportages, and literary stories that document the experience of suffering. This practice is necessary for those are involved in the rehabilitation of victims of political terror and genocide, those who seek mechanisms for fair punishment of war criminals and compensation for moral damage to victims of violence, those who build conditions for survivors to live together after the war. Development of empathy creates conditions for mutual trust, respect and assistance, which are the foundations of a caring society.
Ukrainian-Polish cultural dialogue of theatrical practices in Ukrainian specialized periodicals 2014–2023
Authors:   National Academy of Culture and Arts Management, Kyiv, Ukraine, Sendetskyy Andriy
Published: October 2024

Background. Cultural and artistic international relations remain a highly relevant research area in current globalization processes, especially the threatening political redistribution of spheres of influence by antagonist states. Cultural dialogue, including the "soft power" of cultural diplomacy, is a crucial communicative tool for mutual understanding. Theater arts hold a special place in this process. The article aims to explore the specifics of cultural and artistic dialogue development between Ukrainian and Polish theaters via the analysis of Ukrainian specialized periodicals from 2014 to 2023. The related task is to define the degree of scientific elaboration of the problem. This research continues the problem's scientific exploration presented in the article "Cultural and Artistic Dialogue of Ukrainian Theaters on the Pages of Polish Periodicals at the Beginning of the 21st Century." Methods. To confirm the working hypothesis methods of observation, analysis, comparison, and experiment were used; the study is based on the axiological, informational, systematic, historical approaches. Results. The article presents the conducted analysis of the publications (dated from 2014 to 2023) dedicated to Ukrainian-Polish cultural relations in Ukrainian printed and electronic theater studies editions, mainly in journals such as "Ukrainian Theater," "Proscenium," and "Cinema-Theater." Conclusions. Analysis indicates the intensity of creative communications between theater groups of both countries, and interest in international contacts at national, institutional, and personal levels. The qualitative data obtained are significant for interdisciplinary research in cultural studies, and practical cultural diplomacy. It also will be useful for cultural anthropologists, sociologists, political scientists, journalists, art critics, and theater critics.
Art experiments as stimulus for cultural creative processes: at the intersection of "positive" and "negative" psychology
Authors:   Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Karyi University of Theatre, Cinema and Television, Kyiv, Ukraine, Onishchenko Olena
Published: October 2024

Background. The problem of the article is related to the beginning of the 20th century, when the concept of "artistic experiment" became a part of theoretical discourse. It was stimulated by a change of the art paradigm, caused by avant-garde. Such a transformation was based on the exhaustion of romanticism and naturalism and the powerful entry of the aesthetic and artistic principles of symbolism into the European cultural space. The gradual detachment of a part of artists from romanticism and naturalism led to the start of fundamentally new trends that formed the avant-garde movement. The article aims to apply a comparative analysis of "positive" and "negative" types of psychology to reveal the specifics of artistic experiments in the formation and development of the avant-garde movement. Methods. the article uses the potential of such methods as chronological (historicism), analytical (outlining of the components of the research process), historical retrospection (capability to operate with the concept of "negative" psychology), comparative (comparison of "positive – negative psychology"), typological (definition of psychological /mental state of the artist). Results. it is argued that the Franco-Italian-German artists who formed the core of avant-garde did not share the principles of classical arts, absolutizing both the freedom of creativity and its permissiveness. The article emphasizes that representatives of specific aesthetic and artistic trends of avant-garde – cubists, futurists, abstractionists, dadaists, surrealists – supported the spontaneity of the creative process. It was indicated that from the second half of the 19th century, the process of radical transformations can be traced both in the space of European humanities and in the literary and artistic fields. First, a kind of reorientation of the humanities takes place, it activates the interdisciplinary links and the situation of theoretical and practical parity. Second, cinematography emerges as a new kind of art that, relying on scientific and technical progress achievements, confidently "fits" into the cultural context. Third, at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, such new professions as film director, film producer, screenwriter, cameraman, sound engineer, etc. emerged and vastly affected a person's worldview by their work. Conclusions. In outlined conditions the role of psychology and psycho-physiology became significantly strengthened. It began to "cooperate" actively with other domains of humanities, in particular, aesthetics and art history.