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Managing Tensions in Statutory Professional Practice
Authors: Jervis-Tracey Paula , Chenoweth Lesley , McAuliffe Donna , O'Connor Barry , Stehlik Daniela
Published: September 2023

Delivering essential health, education and human services in rural and remote communities remains a critical problem for Australia. When professionals have mandatory responsibilities (e.g. in child protection, law enforcement, education or mental health), tensions can arise between workers and the communities in which they live. This paper reports on part of an Australian Research Council Discovery project which is exploring the management of tensions in work-life balances for professionals in rural and remote communities, as well as investigating the views of community members impacted by the work. In this paper we present findings from the state wide survey of professionals (N ≈ 900) who lived and worked in small communities and who had statutory responsibilities in their role. These data provide valuable insights into practitioners' views about their roles, their preparation for rural practice during education and training, major tensions in juggling allegiance to work and community and the strategies they employ to address these. It is hoped that the study in the long term will offer solutions to the complex medical, legal and social issues that arise for different professional groups in the discharge of their duties. This 3-year project uses both qualitative and quantitative methods to map the terrain of rural and remote statutory work, to explore the nature of the relationships between professionals and communities and examine how professionals manage ethical and allegiance conflicts which arise.
Should open-book, open-web exams replace traditional closed-book exams in STEM? An evaluation of their effectiveness in different disciplines
Authors: Roberts Laura , Berry Joanne
Published: September 2023

The mass shift to Open-Book, Open-Web (OBOW) assessments during the pandemic highlighted new opportunities in Higher Education for developing accessible, authentic assessments that can reduce administrative load. Despite a plethora of research emerging on the effectiveness of OBOW assessments within disciplines, few currently evaluate their effectiveness across disciplines where the assessment instrument can vary significantly. This paper aims to evaluate the experience students across STEM subjects had of OBOW exams to contribute to an evidence-base for emerging post-pandemic assessment policies and strategies. In April 2021, following two cycles of OBOW exams, we surveyed STEM students across a range of subjects to determine their preparation strategy, experiences during the exam, perception of development of higher order cognitive skills, test anxiety, and how they thought these assessments might enhance employability. Overall, students from subjects that use assessment instruments requiring analytical, quantitative-based answers (Maths, Physics, Computer Science and Chemistry) adapted their existing study skills less effectively, felt less prepared and experienced higher levels of stress compared to students of subjects using more qualitative discursive based answers (Biosciences and Geography). We conclude with recommendations on how to enhance the use of OBOW exams: these include supporting and developing more effective study skills, ensuring assessments align with intended learning outcomes, addressing the issue of academic integrity, promoting inclusivity, and encouraging authentic assessment. Based on the outcomes of this study, we strongly advise that assessment policies that foster the whole-scale roll-out of OBOW assessment consider the inter-disciplinary impacts on learner development, staff training and workload resources.
Effects of language gap interference for English as a second language students in solving physics problems
Authors: Zeidan Mohammad , Allred Jessica , Zhao Ruikun
Published: September 2023

Physics is an essential subject in most fields of Science and Engineering which cannot be mastered simply by watching lectures or solving problems at the end of each chapter: students must fully engage in solving these problems. This often requires problem visualisation, which presents quite a challenge for some, especially for students who are studying Physics in a second language because their understanding of the question can be influenced by the gaps in their understanding of the language used. The focus of this study is to investigate the role the language used in the wording of Physics problems plays in students’ ability to understand the question and accurately visualise the scenario that would be needed to extract the required information. 220 undergraduate students and 80 preparatory students volunteered to participate in this study. Students were asked to read two sets of Physics problems and to draw the scenario or image described in the text. The first set used the more advanced English that is commonly found in Physics textbooks and which includes passive voice and homonyms, while the other uses active voice and more simplified English. The results of the study highlight the fact that ESL students’ struggle with certain types of advanced English used in Physics such as the passive voice, showing that they are more capable of translating text into images when active voice is used.
EVENT MECHANISMS OF TRANSFORMATION OF VALUE-SEMANTIC ATTITUDES OF MODERN ADOLESCENTS
Authors: Markina Nina V. , Kachuro Irina L.
Published: September 2023

The study presents the results of a comparative analysis oft he structure of value-semantic attitudes of adolescents with diff erent experiences of immersion in the educational space of children’s creative associations (more than three years and less than one year), including the identifi cation of features of the realization of creative potential and life scenarios of modern adolescents. It is proved that the value of the subculture of the children’s creative team not only contributes to the transformation of the value-semantic attitudes of a doles cents, but also acts as a resource for the reproduction of value sand meanings that are signifi cant for this team.
THE PROBLEM OF DISLEXIA DETECTION AMONG SCHOOLCHILDREN AND PEDAGOGICAL STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE INTERACTION WITH DYSLEXICS IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS
Authors: Salyakhova Alisa R.
Published: September 2023

The article emphasizes the need for active interaction between teachers and students with dyslexia, and also defi nes specifi c criteria for identifying dyslexia among preschoolers and schoolchildren up to the 4th grade. The author also highlights the main components of the educational process, which should be paid special attention when working with students with dyslexia. At the end of the work, the author gives specifi c pedagogical strategies, the use of which contributes to the successful integration of students with dyslexia into the educational process.
THINKING OF A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Authors: Bystrushkina Natalya G.
Published: September 2023

At the present stage of development of Russian society, the activity of psychologists is becoming more
and more in demand; in the last 2 years, in order to provide society with the necessary specialists, training is carried
out not only in the higher education system, but also as part of retraining, which is conducted online for free in
accordance with the federal project of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation to promote
employment. The purpose of the article is to consider the role, structure and functioning of categorization as
the main mechanism of mental activity of clinical psychologists. It presents an attempt to generalize the theoretical
concepts of social and general psychology regarding the process of categorization as the main mechanism of thinking
of clinical psychologists. The article describes in detail the characteristics of practical thinking, the structure and
process of categorization as a mechanism of diagnostic thinking. In addition, it is concluded that intuitive decisionmaking
about the methods of psychological infl uence on patients and research approach to the analysis of problems
arising during therapeutic interaction, are special cases of categorization and recategorization of situations.
PROBLEMATIC ASPECTS OF LEGAL REGULATION OF SURROGACY IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Authors: Khakimova Yana R.
Published: September 2023

In this scientifi c article, the author examines the institution of surrogate motherhood, the features of its legislative regulation in the Russian Federation, as well as the practice of applying surrogacy contracts concluded in the Russian Federation, and the problems that arise in the fi eld of jurisprudence when using this assisted reproductive technology. The author considers the problem of the legal nature of the surrogacy contract, analyzing various points of view. In the course of the work, the author formulates a conclusion about the need to legally consolidate the contract for the provision of surrogate motherhood services as an independent type of contract. The author also
believes that there is a need to assign a simple written form to this agreement, to determine its essential conditions. The author emphasizes the need for a more specifi c defi nition of the subject of this agreement. In the course of the work, the author highlights confl icts of law regarding the recognition of the right to motherhood and paternity when using assisted reproductive technologies, and analyzes judicial practice confi rming this confl ict. The author analyzes the legislation of the Russian Federation in this area, proposing to amend some of its provisions in order to reduce the risk of litigation when using surrogate motherhood.
Folklore, Nichtmenschliche Tiere und Sozialdarwinismus
Authors: Mathur Nidhi , Ray Shailesh Kumar
Published: September 2023

Der vorliegende Artikel befasst sich mit der kritischen Ananlyse der ausgewählten Grimms Märchen im Zusammenhang mit Sozialdarwinismus. Zunächst wird einen kurzen Überblick über den Begriff und seinen historischen Hintergrund zur Verfügung gestellt. Des Weiteren beschäftigt sich dieser Artikel mit verschiedenen Ideen, die die DenkerInnen des Sozialdarwinismus im Laufe der Zeit verwendet und präsentiert haben. Danach wird der Artikel den Zusammenhang zwischen Sozialdarwinismus und Grimms Märchen darstellen. Des Weiteren werde wir die ausgewählten Märchen ein nach dem anderen im Kontext von Sozialdarwinismus betrachten. Die zur Analyse herangezogenen Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm umfassen: Der Fuchs und die Katze, Der Wolf und der Fuchs, Der Zaunkönig und der Bär. Die ausgewählten Märchen werden in diesem Artikel durch die Linse der theriozentrisch-animalistischen Perspektive betrachtet, da die anthropozentrische Leseart Märchentiere nur im Bezug auf den ‘Charaktermasken menschlicher Eigenschaften‘ zur Verfügung stellt, werden daher die Märchentiere zum ‚Verschwinden‘ gezwungen.  Dieser Artikel argumentiert, dass Grimms Märchen Antithese zu Überleben des Stärkeren sind.
The Interpretation of Strangeness and its Impact on the Local Society in Beregdéda, Transcarpathia
Authors: Kohut-Ferki Julianna
Published: September 2023

My work focuses on the different patterns of experiencing strangeness. Based on my ethnographic fieldwork in Beregdéda, Transcarpathia, Ukraine, I try to reflect on why the articulation of strangeness becomes necessary, and how does the appearance of the stranger modify, erode, rebuild or create symbolic boundaries between the Hungarian-Ukrainian-Gypsy ethnic groups living together. At the time of the fieldwork, in spring 2015, the Ukrainian-Russian war conflict provided a breeding ground for stereotypical perceptions of ethnicity, while the appearance of the stranger tourist also led to the strengthening of the relationship between Ukrainians, Hungarians and Gypsies in the local society, and to the formation of a united front. The understanding of the stranger is constantly changing in line with the various regional and global cultural and economic processes and is formulated with individual interests in mind.
Eine Informelle Gruppe der Ungarn in der multikulturellen, urbanen Kultur von Berlin
Authors: Valnerné Török Eszter
Published: September 2023

Die Minderheitengruppen hinterlassen ihre Spuren im Kulturleben der Städte und eine wichtige Aufgabe der Wissenschaft ist es, diese Spuren aufzuspüren und zu dokumentieren. Die Bildung ethnischer Gemeinschaften aus Eigeninitiative wird intensiv erforscht und die ethnischen Gruppen spielen eine immer größere Rolle in der Repräsentation der Städte. Die vorliegende Studie gibt einen kurzen Einblick in eine Forschungsarbeit, die ein Beispiel der ethnischen Gemeinschaftsorganisation im urbanen Raum einer Großstadt zeigt und dokumentiert. Im Mittelpunkt dieser Forschungsarbeit steht eine informelle Gruppe der Ungarn in Berlin, der Berliner Szalon, der schon auf eine 50jährige Geschichte zurückblickt. Nach einem kurzen Exkurs über die Geschichte der Salonkultur in Berlin werden die historischen Wurzeln des Berliner Szalons beschrieben. Im zweiten Teil dieser Studie werden einige Ergebnisse einer Online-Befragung im Publikum des Berliner Szalons dargestellt. Wichtige Zielsetzung der Datenerhebung war, die Motivationsfaktoren und Attitüde der Salongäste beim Besuch der Salonabende zu ermitteln und die Meinung des Publikums über die Salonveranstaltungen herauszufinden.
A Case Study on Obstacles to the Social Integration Process of Young People of Roma Origin
Authors: Szabó Henriett
Published: September 2023

There are numerous obstacles to the advancement of Roma young people coming from disadvantaged social environments. Among these, the phenomenon that can be described by the expression köztes kitettség [verbatim: intermediate exposure] stands out. Social integration is an integration/assimilation practice complying with majority norms, which also means moving away from the values of one’s own local environment.
According to the experience gained from research conducted on this topic, there are a lot of Roma young people who are trapped between two “societies” – their own sociocultural environment and the majority environment – and, consequently, find themselves in a special situation. The aim of this study is to shed light on the general context and the social significance of the phenomenon described above through recording field experiences and applying case analyses.
Die Befürwortung ethnischer Diversität im späten Habsburgerstaat und einige Parallelen in der kulturellen Konzeptualisierung der EU nach 2004
Authors: Prosser-Schell Michael
Published: September 2023

Der Artikel konstatiert zunächst, dass der historische Habsburgerstaat des endenden 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts, der in seiner Staatsauffassung die ethnische Diversität ausdrücklich befürwortet und gepflegt hatte, in wichtigen geschichtswissenschaftlichen Darstellungen der Gegenwart nun wieder eine wohlwollende Deutung erfährt. Dies ist deshalb bemerkenswert, weil die späte Habsburgermonarchie nach 1919 bis um 2000 wie ein failed state beurteilt worden war. Er untersucht dann anhand der berühmten und populär adressierten Landeskunde „Die österreichisch-ungarische Monarchie in Wort und Bild“ (des so genannten „Kronprinzenwerks“, 1891-1902), wie diese Befürwortung der ethnischen Diversität historisch formuliert wurde. Insbesondere geht es um die Herausarbeitung der Argumente, mit denen die Stärke des pluriethnischen und plurikulturellen Habsburgerreiches generell begründet werden sollte. Außerdemwerden drei konkrete Beschreibungsbeispiele aus der Landeskunde ausgewählt, in denen bestimmte Ethnien und Regionen erkennbar positiv dargestellt wurden: die Ruthenen in Galizien, die Serben sowie die Deutschen („Schwaben“) in Südungarn. Es wird gezeigt, dass in Teilen der gegenwärtigen Europäischen Union eine frappant ähnliche Argumentation der Befürwortung ethnischer Diversität in einem gemeinsamen sozialökonomischen Verbund vorgetragen wird. Herausragendes Beispiel ist hier die Rede des französischen Präsidenten Emmanuel Macron 2017 an der Sorbonne-Universität.
Leadership Positions and Leadership Types in Work Setting: The Role of Gender
Authors: Koutsioumpa Eftichia
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Leadership is a multifaceted and socially driven phenomenon that manifests in diverse contexts, most notably within professional work. The research has focused on examining the impact of racial discrimination on the assumption of leadership roles inside the workplace.
Objective: This study aims to investigate the workplace challenges associated with the identification of appropriate candidates for leadership roles, with a specific focus on the influence of gender in this process. Additionally, an examination was conducted to investigate the impact of various leadership styles on the performance of individuals in the workplace.
Method: The present study comprehensively examines the scholarly works published between 2019 and 2023. The selection criteria employed in this study encompassed the requirement for articles to be written in English, possess a substantial connection to the subject domain of leadership, and be grounded in either quantitative or qualitative research methodologies. Following a comprehensive and rigorous assessment of the articles, 12 were incorporated into the study.
Findings: The existing research on diverse leadership styles and their relationship with gender is quite scarce. Our study encompasses twelve publications, with five studies explicitly focusing on various leadership styles and the remaining seven articles examining the impact of gender on leadership. Gender discrimination plays a role in influencing the selection of specific individuals for advancement to higher positions. The gender of their supervisor might influence the perception of leadership actions among subordinates. In general, existing data indicates that gender biases and stereotypes persistently influence the formation of perceptions and expectations around leadership positions. Nevertheless, there are signs of shifting gender perceptions and diminished gender biases inside leadership positions. The significance of supervisors and their assistance in cultivating leadership aspirations is paramount. The promotion of gender equality in leadership roles necessitates the recognition and rectification of gender prejudices, hence underscoring the need to challenge and overcome such biases.
Non-military challenges in the Black Sea
Authors: Bocai Adina Elena
Published: September 2023

Ethnic groups or national minorities are far from being understood as stable and convergent units in the nation's security efforts. This issue is backed by a substantial scientific record, treated differently in relation to the prevalence of certain political, economic, social and, above all, cultural factors. From an academic point of view, the record of ethnicity-security relations is not uniform and convergent either. Different schools of thought in the political science and security fields look at the issue from different angles. The present article aims to highlight a number of issues related to non-military challenges in the Wider Black Sea Region in the context of the war in Ukraine. We will further assess possible vulnerabilities in the Black Sea riparian states that may become a threat to national security.
Challenging Patriarchy: Feminist Reading in Select Poems of Adrienne Rich
Authors: Jaber Wathiq Majid , Ali Asaad Abderada
Published: September 2023

This paper examines the feminism of Adrienne Rich, focusing on how she subverts patriarchal ideas and themes in a few of her poems. Rich's criticism of gender roles, power relationships, and the repressive aspects of patriarchy can be found by looking at her poetry through feminist lens. Rich effectively promotes gender equality by challenging patriarchal norms through the use of language, imagery, and poetic methods.Rich's poems under study are: ‘‘Tear Gas’’, ‘‘Paula Becker to Clara Westhoff’’, ‘‘Snapshot of a Daughter in – Law’’, ‘‘Diving into the Wreck’’ ‘‘Power’’, and ‘‘Rape’’.The shape as well as themes of Rich's poetry prove a new style of American writing poetry. Rich refuses the rule that is put by male on female writing because she wants to express her voice and dream. Rich fights the patriarchy that is imposed on women and represses them for ages. Women are oppressed and their rights are violated by males society.Rich has used her poetry to defend women and has released them from the oppression of patriarchal society . She dares to write as a woman. Rich Introduces herself as a female who suffers in a patriarchal society. Rich is aware limited of language to transferring woman's voices, so she searched for an efficient device to transfer the experience and suffering of women.
Predictors of Students’ Satisfaction in Online Learning
Authors: Gachigi Dr Priscilla Njoki , Ngunu Dr Susan , Okoth Emily , Alulu Lily
Published: September 2023

The entire globe is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic resulted in the closure of all learning institutions across the world leading to an emphasis of e- learning in order to keep the students engaged and to mediate the effects of the pandemic on the education sector. This brought considerable changes in the pedagogy of teaching and learning as conventional face-to-face classes were converted to online learning. This paradigm shift saw significant changes in education with the use of e-learning where learning took place remotely or through the use of various digital online platforms like zoom, Google meet, Microsoft teams among others. This type of learning has benefits like added flexibility, better time management, improved virtual communication etc. This shift could also have impacted on the students learning. The aim of this study is to interrogate the predictors of students’ satisfaction in online learning. The study was guided by the following objectives; to determine the relationship between course delivery and student’s satisfaction, to establish the relationship between modes of assessments and students’ satisfaction, to assess the relationship between sense of belongingness and students’ satisfaction and to evaluate the technological quality and students’ satisfaction. The study was grounded on the constructivism theory of learning. The study adopted a correlational study design. The target population were university students but the sample was specifically drawn from 2 private universities. The study sample was 400 students (200 males and 200 females). Data was collected using an online questionnaire. The data was analyzed quantitatively using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Presentations were done through graphs, tables and frequency distributions. The results indicated a statistically significant relationship (F = 72.618, Sig. < 0.05) between course delivery, modes of assessments, sense of belongingness and technological quality and student satisfaction in higher education.
ANÁLISE DO TIPO DE DANO CAUSADO POR Croton urucurana EM Candida albicans
Authors: Lisboa Cunha Thalita , Souza Manzi Paola , Pereira Junior Edson Jose , Aires Martins Ribeiro Mikaela , Palmeira Ferrato Gomes João Manoel , Lucas Seixas Macalão André , De Sousa Fontoura Humberto , do Carmo Silva Livia
Published: September 2023

Candida albicans é um fungo diploide, polimórfico, presente na microbiota normal humana, ora comensal ora oportunista, se em desequilíbrio com o ambiente do hospedeiro. Croton urucurana, ou “Sangra d´água”, tem aplicações medicinais largamente aplicadas pela medicina popular, mas que ainda requerem estudos quanto a sua eficácia e segurança. Diante disso, o objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar a ação gerada pelo extrato de  C. urucurana em C. albicans e sua potencial atividade citotóxica em células humanas. Para isso, foi obtido o extrato hidroalcoólico de C. urucurana, com rendimento de 5,24%. A partir do método colorimétrico com o emprego de resazurina em placa de microtitulação, que age nas mitocôndrias, obteve-se uma concentração inibitória mínima (CIM) do extrato de 375 mg/mL, a mesma encontrada na presença do ergosterol, um componente da membrana plasmática fúngica. Além disso, foi testado o crescimento do fungo na coexistência com sorbitol, um protetor osmótico, o que elevou a CIM para 1.500 mg/mL. A fim de avaliar a citotoxicidade do extrato em células humanas normais, utilizou-se células de fibroblastos pulmonares, cuja CIM foi de 375mg/mL. Enquanto resultados, constatou-se que o extrato hidroalcoólico de C. urucurana é danoso à atividade mitocondrial e à parede celular de C. albicans, contudo, sem deleção sobre a membrana celular. Mais ainda, apresenta-se citotóxico às células humanas nas mesmas concentrações que para as células fúngicas. Assim, o extrato de C. urucurana apresenta atividade antifúngica com baixa seletividade, sem segurança suficiente à utilização enquanto antifúngico.
O ENSINO FÍSICA ATRAVÉS DE SIMULAÇÕES E EXPERIMENTAÇÕES DE BAIXO CUSTO
Authors: Miranda Filho Amilson Monteiro , Oliveira Emerson Silva de , Silva Nívea Larai , Silva Fabiola Souza da , Silva Kailiane Maciel da , Lemos José Felix Florêncio , Machado Francisca Taiane Coelho Viana , Santos Izequiel de Brito
Published: September 2023

Diante do debate sobre as metodologias utilizadas no ensino de Física, é imprescindível valorizar elementos como experimentos e simulações, pois eles permitem a conexão entre teoria e prática para os alunos. Nesse contexto, a presente pesquisa tem como questão problematizadora: "A utilização de simulações e experimentações de baixo custo é eficaz no processo de ensino-aprendizagem da Física?" O objetivo geral deste estudo consiste em analisar se as atividades didáticas envolvendo experimentos e simulações, aplicadas a curto prazo aos alunos do 1º ano da Escola Estadual Maria Almeida, contribuem para uma aprendizagem significativa dos conteúdos relativos às Leis de Newton. A metodologia adotada foi o estudo de caso, utilizando métodos da pesquisa descritiva. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram que, mesmo com o curto período de aplicação, as atividades desenvolvidas foram muito benéficas e proporcionaram aos alunos uma aprendizagem significativa das Leis de Newton. Diante disso, conclui-se este estudo destacando a importância da utilização de experimentação e simulações no ensino e aprendizagem da Física, pois elas possibilitam o desenvolvimento do pensamento crítico e científico nos alunos.
O USO DO TEMA DESCARGAS ATMOSFÉRICAS COMO SUGESTÃO PARA APLICAÇÃO EM AULAS DE CIÊNCIAS PARA ALUNOS DAS SÉRIES INICIAIS EM ESCOLAS DA ZONA RURAL
Authors: Mauricio Gomes Campos Deivisson
Published: September 2023

Este trabalho educacional apresenta uma sequência didática como sugestão para aplicação em aulas de Ciências, abordando o tema “Descargas elétricas atmosféricas”. O objetivo ao escolher o tema é propor uma aproximação entre a Ciência que se estuda na escola e os conhecimentos científicos que estão presentes no cotidiano dos alunos. É utilizada a metodologia do Arco de Maguerez a fim de nortear as aulas. Como base teórica são oferecidos os conhecimentos acerca dos processos elétricos que ocorrem na relação solo-atmosfera: o processo de eletrificação das nuvens e as descargas atmosféricas. O Brasil é apontado como o país com o maior índice de relâmpagos no planeta e atenta ao risco que o trabalhador rural está exposto, quando revela a alta incidência dessas descargas na zona rural. São apresentados os números relevantes de vítimas fatais por acidentes com raios nessa área. Sugere alguns comportamentos assertivos, que visam garantir a seguridade das pessoas que residem ou trabalham na zona rural.
Heart Rate Variability and Aging Rate in Women with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder during Russian-Ukrainian War, 2023
Authors: Pisaruk Anatoly , Antoniuk-Shcheglova Ivanna , Mekhova Ludmila , Naskalova Svitlana , Shatilo Valeri
Published: September 2023

Abstract. This study aims to investigate changes in heart rate variability (HRV) in women with PTSD during the Russian-Ukrainian war, in 2023. The study included 16 women with PTSD (age 49.60 ± 1.46 years) and 31 women (control, age 52.10 ± 1.27 years) aged from 30 to 69 years old, who were examined. Blood pressure, heart rate and ECG measurements were taken in the supine positions (within 5 minutes). HRV scores were calculated in the time domain and frequency domain. In women with PTSD, there was significantly lower control in the values of SDNN and TP values, which characterize the total power of neurohumoral regulation of heart rate (p< 0.05). The baroreflex activity, assessed by the spectral power of low-frequency waves (LF), in women with PTSD did not change significantly compared to controls. The differences in the indicators characterizing vagal influences were especially pronounced: in women with PTSD, RMSSD, pNN50 and HF component of HRV were lower than in controls. The sympathovagal balance (LF/HF) in women with PTSD, compared with the control, is shifted towards the predominance of sympathetic activity.
The average BA in the group of people with PTSD was 57.30±1.32 years and in the control group – 55.65 ± 0.97 years. The difference between BA and CA is 7.72±1.42 years in the women with PTSD and 3.55 ± 1.06 in the control group (p< 0.05). From this, we can conclude that PTSD can be a factor in accelerating ageing.
The data obtained in our study allow us to conclude that PTSD may be a factor that disrupts autonomic regulation and accelerates ageing.
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Keywords: heart rate variability, posttraumatic stress disorder, Ukraine 2023.
52 NUMARALI MÜHİMME DEFTERİ’NE GÖRE 1583-1584 YILLARI ARASINDA OSMANLI DEVLETİ’NDE EŞKIYALIK OLAYLARI
Authors: Meriç Volkan , İnbaşı Mehmet
Published: September 2023

Bu makale “52 Numaralı Mühimme Defteri’nin 121-250 arası sayfalarındaki bilgilerden üretilmiştir. Belirtilen sayfalar aralığında bulunan 355 hüküm incelenerek Osmanlı coğrafyasında meydana gelen eşkıyalık hareketleri hakkında elde edilen veriler değerlendirilmiştir. Bilindiği üzere 1583-1584 yılları Osmanlı Devleti’nin İran Safevi Devleti ile mücadele ettiği bir dönemdir. Savaşın devam etmesini de fırsat bilen başıbozuk insanların çıkardıkları asayiş problemleri, yerel yöneticiler tarafından engellenemeyince devletin müdahalesini gerektirmiştir. Böylece eşkıyalık olayları Divan-ı Hümâyun’da görüşülerek yerel bir sorun olmaktan çıkmış ve devletin müdahalesi neticesinde de bu olaylar Mühimme defterlerine kaydedilmiştir. Çalışma üç ana bölümden meydana gelmektedir. İlk bölüm eşkıyalığın sebepleri, ikinci bölüm eşkıyalık hareketinin oluşumu ve yayılışı, üçüncü bölümde ise eşkıyalığa karşı devletin aldığı önlemler ve verilen cezalara değinilmiştir. Makalede eşkıyalık olaylarının hangi bölgelerde meydana geldiği, olayların ortaya çıkmasının nedenleri ve sonuçları üzerinde durulmuştur. Bu süreçte eşkıya gruplarının içerisinde kimlerin yer aldığı, bölge halkına verdiği zararlar Mühimme defterindeki hükümlere göre incelenmiştir. Ayrıca eşkıyaların gerçekleştirdiği sosyal düzeni bozan pek çok olay hakkında da bilgiler verilmiş, devletin eşkıyalık olaylarını önlemeye karşı kullandığı yöntemler ve eşkıyalara verilen cezalar üzerinde durulmuştur.
Autosuficiencia Financiera en Ciudades Capitales Iberoamericanas
Authors: Traina Ángeles
Published: September 2023

Este trabajo analiza la autosuficiencia financiera de un conjunto de ciudades capitales iberoamericanas a partir de las definiciones metodológicas planteadas por el Local Autonomy Index (LAI). Este es un indicador desarrollado para el estudio de los sistemas municipales de 39 países del espacio paneuropeo (Ladner, Keuffer y Baldersheim 2015). Dicha metodología se compone de once variables de medición; densidad institucional, alcance de la responsabilidad en la prestación de las políticas, discrecionalidad política efectiva, autonomía fiscal, sistema de transferencias financieras, autosuficiencia financiera, autonomía en materia de endeudamiento, autonomía organizativa, protección legal, supervisión administrativa y acceso al gobierno central.

En el ámbito iberoamericano, distintos proyectos de investigación han demostrado la viabilidad de la aplicación de esta metodología, entre ellos se destacan el financiado por   el  Centro de Estudios de América Latina de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid de “Medición del Grado de Descentralización Municipal en Iberoamérica a partir del Índice de Autonomía Local” (Navarro Gómez, 2017) y el radicado en la Universidad Nacional de Quilmes  “Sistema de Medición de la Autonomía Municipal en Iberoamérica” (Cravacuore, 2019)

Este trabajo retoma la sexta variable de la metodología LAI mediante el análisis de la autosuficiencia financiera, entendida como la medida en que los recursos presupuestarios del gobierno local provienen de recursos propios (Ladner et al., 2018). Para ponderar la variable analizada se han recogido datos financieros correspondientes al ejercicio presupuestario del 2020 del Comú de Andorra la Vella, en Andorra; la Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Asunción, Paraguay; el Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina; el Gobierno del Distrito Federal de Brasilia, Brasil; la Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Guatemala, en el país homónimo; el Ayuntamiento de Madrid, España; la Intendencia de Montevideo, Uruguay; el Municipio del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito; y el Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico.
La renta agraria: un conflicto estructural y centenario en la política argentina (periodo 1995-2019)
Authors: Vega Héctor Gerardo
Published: September 2023

Argentina no solo es la octava mayor extensión territorial del mundo, sino que sus suelos cuentan con un privilegio natural compartido únicamente con otras tres regiones del planeta. La productividad argentina en costos, obedece principalmente a la excepcional fertilidad de sus tierras, al clima templado y al régimen de lluvias que permitió acumular nutrientes durante milenios.

Dadas las características fuertemente agro-exportadoras de nuestra economía, la medición de la renta agraria se convierte en un dato determinante. La renta agraria condiciona el precio de las materias primas utilizadas en los bienes que consume mayoritariamente su población, establece los valores de las canastas alimentarias para referenciar los salarios mínimos y se integra finalmente en las mercancías que se exportan, siendo el sector agropecuario – con alrededor del 60% de las exportaciones - la principal fuente de divisas del país.

Este trabajo describe la temprana apropiación de las mejores tierras rurales que llevo a cabo la oligarquía argentina en el siglo XIX, efectúa un cálculo alternativo del monto que representa la renta agraria, y estima la porción que capturaron las discontinuadas políticas de retenciones aplicadas durante el periodo 1995-2019 (Convertibilidad, Kirchnerismo y Macrismo).

La clase terrateniente argentina se ha opuesto sistemáticamente a dejar una porción de su renta en manos del Estado. Las retenciones aplicadas en diferentes gobiernos son la razón - explicitada o no - de la confrontación más acérrima desde hace más de 100 años entre los dueños de las tierras y el arco político que los enfrenta periódicamente.
Recuperar los elevadores portuarios. Recuperar soberanía
Authors: Cantoni Maximiliano
Published: September 2023

Para intentar comprender la actualidad económica y las crisis recurrentes en Argentina, tiene relevancia la arquitectura del comercio internacional de granos que se constituyó con la implementación de políticas neoliberales. Las grandes agroexportadoras tuvieron la oportunidad, que no desaprovecharon, de integrarse tanto vertical como horizontalmente ganando un protagonismo inédito en el pasado. Además, el Estado se corrió de plano en la intervención en la comercialización y control, conducta anómala en comparación a su historia reciente.

A partir del acto de privatización de los elevadores portuarios, se expondrá como el “libre mercado” modificó la cadena de producción y comercialización de cereales y oleaginosas a nivel nacional, impactando sobre toda la cadena agroexportadora y en los actores intervinientes.
FAIR2: A framework for addressing discrimination bias in social data science
Authors: Richter Francisca García-Cobián , Nelson Emily , Coury Nicole , Bruckman Laura , Knighton Shanina
Published: September 2023

Building upon the FAIR principles of (meta)data (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) and drawing from research in the social, health, and data sciences, we propose a framework -FAIR2 (Frame, Articulate, Identify, Report) - for identifying and addressing discrimination bias in social data science. We illustrate how FAIR2 enriches data science with experiential knowledge, clarifies assumptions about discrimination with causal graphs and systematically analyzes sources of bias in the data, leading to a more ethical use of data and analytics for the public interest. FAIR2 can be applied in the classroom to prepare a new and diverse generation of data scientists. In this era of big data and advanced analytics, we argue that without an explicit framework to identify and address discrimination bias, data science will not realize its potential of advancing social justice.
Estimating Policy Uncertainty Within Monetary Policy Debates
Authors: Schütze Florian , Diaf Sami
Published: September 2023

Studying policy uncertainty contained in collections of documents has been a major task for political researchers and economists, who aim at measuring this degree exclusively with wordlists and topic models to feed further econometric inferences or test hypotheses. Such bag-of-word applications constrain the analysis and cannot render a clear picture of uncertainty drivers and their persistence, even if semi-supervised strategies may offer coherent improvements at the topic level. This work proposes a semantic search strategy, using Top2vec, to identify sources of uncertainty, at the debate level, and uncover coherent topics whose representations will be used to get uncertainty prevalence within each debate. Unlike aggregate-level measurements, this strategy is suited to study per speaker contributions at central banks, where uncertainty is regarded as a forward guidance tool and a key strategy when devising monetary policy actions. Applied to FOMC transcripts (1994-2016), the resulting semantic space yields non-overlapping topic vectors indicating a dominance of economic discussions in uncertainty formation within committee meetings, while risks concerns are bounded to financial markets and investments using an investor jargon. Moreover, results demonstrate the importance of experts' contributions in steering the economic debate, hence coloring uncertainty with words not found in traditional uncertainty wordlists and diffusing a significant persistence to uncertainty prevalence during debates that exhibits fractal patterns.
Analysing ride behaviours of shared e-scooter users – a case study of Liverpool
Authors: Yang Yuanxuan , Grant-Muller Susan
Published: September 2023

The shared e-scooter is a relatively new form of Micromobility service in urban transit. A better understanding of the use of the scheme will help operators and stakeholders promote this travel mode, contributing to a more sustainable, resilient, environmentally friendly and inclusive transportation system. The availability of high resolution sensor-based location data, when co-analysed with socio-demographic survey data allows insights on where, how, and by whom the service is used. This study focuses on analysing the usage pattern of a recently introduced shared e-scooter scheme in Liverpool, UK, combining survey data of users’ sociodemographic attributes and their full trip records at a fine spatiotemporal granularity. Recency-Frequency (RF) segmentation is used to categorise user behaviour based on their frequency and recency of usage, and a Functional Signatures (FS) dataset is used to enrich contextual information on the origin and destination of e-scooter trips. Overall, this study provides insights into the behaviour of users of shared e-scooters and how the behaviours might vary in different user groups regarding sociodemographic characteristics. The developed analysis framework is also readily transferable to other cities.
Can websites reveal a firm’s innovativeness? Empirical evidence on Italian manufacturing SMEs
Authors: Crosato Lisa , Bottai Carlo , Domenech Josep , Guerzoni Marco , Liberati Caterina
Published: September 2023

Research in innovation usually builds on conventional data such as balance sheets, surveys, patents, or product catalogs. This paper intends to explore unconventional data, specifically web-scraped data, as an information source for innovation studies, proposing a careful procedure to establish the veracity of the linkage between web-based data and firm-level information retrieved from conventional sources. The study regards a sample of Italian manufacturing small and medium enterprises active in 2016, comprehending both innovative and non-innovative firms. It is based on HTML tags, whilst most of the previous literature worked on the web-pages text and related semantics. Our paper provides evidence that the way HTML language is applied to build a corporate website unveils the capabilities of the owner firm, helping to distinguish innovative from non-innovative SMEs.
Exploring expert opinion on climate policy using Twitter
Authors: Bergamini Enrico , Savin Ivan , Van den Bergh Jeroen
Published: September 2023

We study online conversations about climate policy by building a novel dataset of around 100,000 tweets and tweet threads by climate policy scientists. This data is complemented with information about the scientific affiliation and production of scientists. We undertake an exploratory analysis of the content of tweets by means of Natural Language Processing. In addition, we study the relationship between tweet content and academic background. This indicates that economists and political scientists are the most active in discussing climate policy on Twitter. We further find that the policy instruments receiving most attention are cap-and-trade and carbon taxation.
Measuring Social Mood on Economy during Covid times: effects of retraining Supervised Deep Neural Networks
Authors: Catanese Elena , Bruno Mauro , Stefanelli Luca , Pugliese Francesco
Published: September 2023

Supervised Machine learning approaches are popular techniques used for sentiment analysis tasks. However, such techniques have strong limitations due to their sensitivity to the quantity and quality of the training datasets and may fail when training data are biased or insufficient. In the present study we address the impact of Covid on a deep learning classifier based on long-short term memory neural network (LSTM).  This classifier is used to compute a daily sentiment index on Italian tweets with economic content, for the first five months of 2020 (more than 11 million of tweets are classified). We show how retraining the model with a set of annotated tweets containing reference to Covid increase the accuracy of the classifier. The accuracy is measured by analyzing the dynamics of the index. We will show that during pandemic the retrained index decreases coherently with most Italian economic indicators.In addition, we analyze how the training and tuning procedures (one-step, two-steps with fine-tuning) affect the daily dynamics of the index.
Some empirical observations on price patterns in online stores
Authors: Gómez-Losada Álvaro , Duch-Brown Néstor
Published: September 2023

This study aims, through a short experimentation, to empirically identify price patterns in popular products from large online retailers. A set of 35 products and prices were monitored for 15 days, three times per day. Three simple price patterns were identified, and four patterns involving two or more sellers were described. The simple price patterns were Temporary rises and fall of prices, Alternation between two prices, and Ladder steps of prices. Compound pattern prices were Price chasing, Price exchange, Mimic at a lower or similar minimum prices, and Conditioned appearance, most of them described in economic literature. This research does not discuss the use of algorithmic pricing when setting prices by online retailer but it could be involved. Next steps in this research consider to wider the number of analyzed products and to increase the frequency and time of their monitoring.
Peculiarities of determination of vehicle suspension guiding device kinematics in the design process
Authors: Martynov E. N. , Potashov I. S. , Zamyslov V. M. , Bokarev A. I.
Published: September 2023

Introduction (problem statement and relevance). All over the world, automobile manufacturers and research engineers pay a lot of attention to improving vehicle consumer properties. The correct selection of target parameters of vehicle systems at the initial stage of design work is the major factor influencing the subsequent demand for product in the market. This paper investigates the target parameters of vehicle suspension systems and identifies the target ranges for various chassis kinematics and elastokinetics parameters. Taking into account the worldwide trend of vehicle design timing shortening, this is a relevant task.

The purpose of the study is, using the statistical analysis methods, to determine the target ranges of vehicle suspension guiding device characteristics and to analyze the data presented in the references.

Methodology and research methods. During the paper preparation, the statistical analysis methods were used; also, the references and recommendations given therein were reviewed and analyzed.

Scientific novelty and results. The study proposes advisory ranges of vehicle suspension kinematics and elastokinetics parameters.

Practical significance. Using the study results at the initial stage of vehicle design will allow shortening its duration as the parameters given in the paper can be used before the complete target deployment and vehicle chassis development technical assignment issuance.
Nachhaltige Wassernutzung
Authors: Kulzer Manfred
Published: September 2023

Rund 250 Mio. Kubikmeter Frischwasser setzt die deutsche Papierindustrie im Jahr ein. 72 Prozent davon stammen aus Oberflächengewässern, 27 Prozent aus Brunnen oder Quellen. Lediglich 1 Prozent wird der örtlichen Trinkwasserversorgung entnommen. Die Entnahme und Rückführung von Wasser unterliegen in Deutschland strengen Auflagen und sind mit Kosten verbunden. Nicht nur, dass das Wasser selbst aufbereitet werden muss, die meisten Bundesländer erheben zudem Entgelte für die Entnahme. Rechtsgrundlage ist die EU-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie, die auch die Maßstäbe für die Abwasserbehandlung nach dem aktuellen Stand der Technik vorgibt. Der Einsatz von Wasser ist also für die Papierindustrie nicht nur eine ökologische, sondern auch eine ökonomische Frage.
Aldi Nord bündelt Auslandsgeschäft
Authors: Schulz Hans-Jürgen , Rennack Sebastian , Stockburger Manfred
Published: September 2023

Aldi Nord schafft für seine Auslandsgesellschaften erstmals eine einheitliche Holding-Struktur. Geschäftsführer der Auslandsholding sind Torsten Hufnagel und Nicolas de Lope.
Scholz bekennt sich zu Markenschutz
Authors: Deglow Hans-Jürgen
Published: September 2023

Der Markenverband blickt auf 120 Jahre Geschichte zurück. Auf der Jahrestagung ging es nun um Innovationskraft und die Gefahren von Überregulierung.
Rechnungskauf ist in Gefahr
Authors: Bender Hanno
Published: September 2023

Der EU-Gesetzgeber reguliert Verbraucherkredite schärfer. Nach Auffassung des Bundesverbands E-Commerce und Versandhandel (Bevh) besiegelt die EU damit das Ende des Rechnungskaufs.
Ein geradliniger Diplomat
Authors: Mende Jan , Nissen Madeleine
Published: September 2023

Wenn es um Ideale und Werte geht, scheut Sebastian Bayer keine Brüche: Sein Weg zu dm führte ihn von der Diplomatie über die Gemüseabteilung beim Discounter. Madeleine Nissen und Jan Mende
Teure Transporte
Authors: Shinde Sonia
Published: September 2023

Die Regierung bittet Spediteure ab Dezember bei der Maut kräftiger zur Kasse. Das Ziel: Anreize für einen Umstieg auf umweltfreundliche Antriebsarten schaffen. Das Resultat: Der Verbraucher bezahlt’s an der Supermarktkasse. Sonia Shinde
Verleger vom Fach
Authors: Vorkötter Uwe
Published: September 2023

Klaus Kottmeier prägte die dfv Mediengruppe über Jahrzehnte. Jetzt wird er 90. Uwe Vorkötter