bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
İSTANBUL’DA 1833’TE BİR HAMAM ve BERBERHANEDE BİR GÜN -RUS SEYYAH KONSTANTİN BAZİLİ'NİN GÖZÜNDEN-
Authors: İbrahimzade Turan , Hanilçe Murat
Published: February 2024

Osmanlı toplumunun aslî unsuru olan Türkler kişisel bakıma oldukça önem vermişlerdir. Bu meyanda İstanbul’da çok sayıda hamam inşa edilmiştir. Hamamlar Batı’dan gelip şehri ziyaret eden misafirlerin ilgisini çeken önemli yapıların başında gelmiştir. Bu mekânlar doğunun gizeminin ve eğlence hayatının tasvirinde sıklıkla kullanılmıştır. Hamamlar kadar olmasa da İstanbul’un berberhaneleri de seyyahların dikkatini çekmiş ve berberler onların anlatılarının önemli bir parçası olmuştur.

Rus Çarlığı adına 1833’te İstanbul’da bulunan Konstantin Mihayloviç Bazili şehirle ilgili izlenimlerini “Boğaz ve Yeni İstanbul Yazıları” isimli eserinde yayımlamıştır. Bazili, eserinde Osmanlı askerî, siyasi, ticari ve sosyal yapısını ortaya koyan zengin açıklamalarda bulunmuştur. Bunların yanı sıra kahvehanelere, kahve ve tütün tüketimine, kayıkçılara, kütüphanelere, mezarlıklara ve salgın hastalıklara da yer vermiştir. Bu çalışmada onun en az bu hususlar kadar yer verdiği ve Osmanlı gündelik yaşamında kişisel bakım için insanların sıklıkla uğradığı hamamlar ve berberhanelerle ilgili gözlemleri üzerinde durulmuştur. Türkiye’de hamamların mimarisi ve bilhassa vakıf işletmesi olanların ekonomik boyutu çok sayıda bilimsel yazıya konu olmuştur. Yine bu yapılar Batı resim sanatında önemli ölçüde çalışılmıştır. Bununla beraber hamamların gündelik işleyişini tasvir eden yazı sayısı oldukça azdır. Bu yazının başlıca amacı bu eksikliği tamamlamak ve Osmanlı hamam kültürüne dair bir boşluğu doldurabilmektir.
АНАЛІЗ ТЕНДЕНЦІЙ ТА ТРЕНДІВ У ДИЗАЙНІ ІНТЕРФЕЙСІВ СУЧАСНИХ МОБІЛЬНИХ ДОДАТКІВ
Authors: Пустюльга С. І. , Самчук В. П. , Шаповалова А. А. , Клак Ю. В.
Published: February 2024

Мета дослідження – критичний огляд сучасних тенденцій у дизайні інтерфейсів мобільних додатків та виокремлення основних трендів дизайну застосунків для користувачів різних вікових категорій.

Методологія. Дослідження ґрунтуються на комплексному аналізі інформаційних джерел у сфері дизайну інтерфейсів, використано метод порівняння основних трендів дизайну сучасних мобільних застосунків та метод синтезу при розробці рекомендацій щодо покращення інтерфейсу додатків для різних категорій користувачів.

Результати. Для досягнення мети роботи було проведено аналіз та порівняння більш ніж 50 мобільних додатків різних категорій та визначено їх спільні риси, а також популярні техніки дизайну інтерфейсів. Був досліджений досвід і проаналізовані рекомендації провідних дизайнерів та експертів в галузі мобільного дизайну. У статті досліджені основні тренди у дизайні мобільних додатків, зокрема: застосування простих та чистих інтерфейсів; використання мінімалістичного дизайну; використання нейтральних кольорів і простих елементів дизайну; впровадження ідей матеріального дизайну, який використовує візуальні ефекти для надання ілюзії реалістичної поверхні та глибини. Проаналізовано ефективність використання градієнтів та різноманітних кольорових переходів, що дозволяють створювати більш складні та динамічні інтерфейси. Досліджено застосування анімацій, які додають живості та динамічності додаткам і суттєво полегшують користувачеві розуміння процесів у додатку. Було визначено, що для покращення користувальницького досвіду мобільних додатків необхідно дотримуватися принципів зручності та доступності, враховувати потреби та очікування користувачів різних вікових категорій, а також активно використовувати новітні технології.

Наукова новизна. Проведено критичний аналіз сучасних тенденцій дизайну інтерфейсів мобільних додатків. Виокремлено основні найбільш популярні тренди дизайну для користувачів різних вікових категорій. Розглянуто нові можливості запровадження у проєктування мобільних застосунків функціоналу дизайн-систем, тобто набору правил, компонентів та інших ресурсів, які використовуються для створення дизайну додатків.

Практична значущість. Результати дослідження можуть бути корисними для розробників мобільних додатків, які мають на меті покращити користувальницький досвід та збільшити кількість користувачів. Практичні рекомендації дозволяють більш ефективно створювати мобільні додатки, які задовольнять потреби користувачів різних вікових категорій та відповідатимуть сучасним трендам у дизайні інтерфейсів.
АВТОРСЬКИЙ СТИЛЬ В ДЕКОРАТИВНОМУ ЖИВОПИСІ КИТАЮ НА СУЧАСНОМУ ЕТАПІ (НА ПРИКЛАДІ ТВОРЧОСТІ ДІН ШАОГУАНА)
Authors: Діне Ч.
Published: February 2024

Метою статті є осмислення стильових, композиційних та колористичних рішень в реалізації авторського стилю Дін Шаогуана в декоративному живописі Китаю на сучасному етапі.

Методологія дослідження базується на використанні як загальнонаукових методів аналізу, так і спеціально-мистецтвознавчих, а саме: методах формально-стилістичного та композиційно-колористичного аналізу.

Результати. На прикладах аналізу декоративних картин Дін Шаогуана виявлені художні особливості втілення авторського стилю в декоративному живописі Китаю на сучасному етапі. Виявлені основні мотиви декоративних картин Дін Шаогуана в контексті розвитку авторського стилю в декоративному живописі Китаю на сучасному етапі. Осмислені стильові, композиційні та колористичні рішення формування авторського стилю декоративних картин Дін Шаогуана та  та доведено, що основними особливостями авторського стилю зазначеного художника є наявність певних декоративних мотивів (мотиви з символічними, не текстуальними, побажаннями; квіткові мотиви; етніко-історичні мотиви); типове для художника графічно точне окреслення фігур жінок, що зображуються; виважене симетричне композиційне рішення; плавність ліній загального зображення; яскрава кольорова гама, або холодні блакитно-синьо-чорно-бузкова кольори або теплі помаранчево-червоно – жовто-коричневі кольори з контрастними акцентами. Доведено, що художні образи, створені в декоративних картинах Діна Шаогуана є авторськими, незважаючи на те, що вони існують у межах загального стильового напряму в декоративного живопису Китаю, який отримав там назву «поп ар-нуво».

Наукова новизна. Вперше визначені художні особливості авторського стилю Діна Шаогуана в декоративному живописі Китаю кінця ХХ – початку ХХІ ст.

Практичне значення одержаних результатів полягає у можливості їх застосування для фахової мистецької освіти як в Україні, так і в Китаї. Дослідження відкриває перспективу вивчення декоративного живопису в контексті розвитку сучасного образотворчого живопису в Китаї.
In-between Institutional Religion and Folk Faith during the Transition into a Modern Political System – The Case of Giam Temples in Taiwan
Authors: Chen Yan-Bo
Published: February 2024

“Giam” 巖 is a popular type of temple in Taiwan, also called “Giam-a”, referring to religious architecture related the concept of “mountains”. This type of temple was initially recorded as a geographical landscape or scenic attraction and was subsequently extended to indicate a specific form of worship space. This study explores the Giam architecture under the intervention of state power. The intervention process could be divided into two stages. The first stage involved the Investigation of Traditional Customs during the Japanese rule. The second stage involved interventions by the Buddhist Association of the Republic of China (BAROC) after World War II. This study depicts three significant Giam temple cases in Taiwan. From the perspective of spatial layout, architectural form, and ritual, discusses the development results of the Giam temple after the modern state system intervenes in religious affairs. Some Giam temples have made their choice between the folk beliefs and Buddhist beliefs as an adjustment, and others have still coexisted with both religious by separated them with spatial layout and different architectural style. The diverse sociocultural characteristic of the mountains makes the religious in it become the nexus of local power. So, as the state system and policy change, those religious spaces also need to change in some way, adjusting to balance the state and local power.
Síndrome parkinsoniano como manifestación de sífilis secundaria
Authors: Martínez Rodríguez Diego , Higuera Ornelas Javier , Uribe Jaimes Paul David
Published: February 2024

La neurosífilis es causada por la afectación del Treponema pallidum a nivel del sistema nervioso central. Sus manifestaciones neurológicas más frecuentes son meningitis, tabes o demencia. En el siguiente reporte de caso presentamos a un hombre de 57 años que debuta con presencia de síntomas parkinsonianos. Unos meses después presenta un exantema y es diagnosticado con neurosífilis mediante VDRL positivo en sangre y LCR. Después de recibir tratamiento antimicrobiano, presenta mejoría del síndrome parkinsoniano, lo cual confirma la relación entre las manifestaciones neurológicas y la infección.
L.N. Budagova and “Šrámkova Sobotka”
Authors:   University of Hradec Králové, Bílek Jan
Published: February 2024

The study deals with the relationship between the leading representative of the Bohemian studies in Russia L.N. Budagova, D.Sc. (1932–2022) and the Czech town of Sobotka and to the local festival of language, speech and literature called Šrámek's Sobotka (Šrámkova Sobotka). Based on an analysis of available sources and literature, it follows the core of the relationship defined by the years 1975–2022. Budagova got to know about the annual festival during an excursion and then she was invited to appear. Be-tween the years 1977 and 2010, she prepared twelve lectures focused on the Czech and Russian literature, the Czech-Russian literary and cultural relations and Russian cultural realities. Her lectures and other texts about the festival are summarized in the book O literatuře and kultuře (Texty pro Šrámkovu Sobotku), published in 2012. Her next book written in Czech Z mého života s českou literaturou (Výbor z česky publikovaných prací) was published in 2021 thanks to a local initiative. It involves twenty works writ-ten between the years 1973 and 2020. Furthermore, the study deals with her articles published in the journal Zpravodaj Šrámkovy Sobotky and it analyses short articles, which were published about her there, as well. She received the Sobotka Town Award in 2012 (for a promotion of the town and the Czech culture). There is an entry regarding Budagova in the local lexicon Kdo je kdo v dějinách Sobotecka a Dolnobousovska (published in 2015). Moreover, the study includes basic information about the town and the festival for the better context and it incorporates memories of the author, as well.
East Slavic Contact Interaction in Primorsky Krai (According to the Linguistic Expedition of 2023)
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pilipenko Gleb
Published: February 2024

The paper presents the first results of the field research carried out in June 2023 in the Khorol and Chernigov districts of Primorsky Krai of Russia among the descendants of immigrants from Ukrainian and Belarusian lands. The purpose of the expedition survey was to record the speech of dialect speakers of the Ukrainian and Belarusian languages, to study the functioning of dialects in contact with closely related Russian language, to identify the preservation of traditional folk culture. The main problem during field research was related to the difficulties of informants when trying to record spontaneous dialect speech. Relics of Belarusian dialects were not found in this expedition. The utterances in Ukrainian were recorded in cases of quoting speech of older relatives, in memories about childhood and in folklore. The paper presents some transcribed texts, reveals phonetic and morphological features, analyzes individual lexical units. Narratives on the following topics are presented: the linguistic situation among migrants at the micro and macro levels, metalanguage observations, stories about local place names and ethnic nicknames. In addition to audio recordings, a written source is analyzed, the history of the formation of the Khorol village, written in Russian with Ukrainian dialect items. This text reveals all the linguistic features noted in the oral speech of the informants. More-over, it contains valuable information about the daily activities of the first settlers, about their holidays, customs, contacts with neighbors of different ethnicity. In the future, it is planned to work on transcribing the entire corpus of recorded texts for their publication and analysis, as well as to publish a written history of the village of Khorol.
Ethnolinguistic Expedition to the Greeks of Anapa, Gelendzhik and Novorossiysk
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Klimova Ksenia ,   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Nikitina Inna ,   European University at Saint Petersburg
Published: February 2024

This paper presents an overview of the ethnolinguistic expedition (July 2023) to the Greeks of the North-Eastern Black Sea region (Anapa, Vityazevo, Gelendzhik, Novorossiysk). The modern Greek population of this area was mainly formed by the migrants from the Ottoman Empire, who moved to the Black Sea coast in the 19th–20th centuries. The main motives for the resettlement were persecution by the Ottoman authorities and, subsequently, the genocide of the Greek population. The coastal towns of Russia repopulated by the Greeks (such as Anapa and Gelendzhik) once were the Ancient poleis. The Ancient Greek past of the region therefore became an important element of the group identity, which is emphasized both in the names of the Greek societies and newspapers, and in their visual content. The Greek population of the Krasnodar krai received governmental support from the newly formed Soviet state during the 1920–1930s, but this brief period of recognition was soon interrupted by mass repressions and deportations. The main goal of the field research was to record the vocabulary of funeral and memorial rituals. The Pontic dialect vocabulary in this region coincides with one recorded in previous expeditions during 2022–2023. Among the lexemes which were not previously recorded is the term kanona instead of the common Pontic lexeme kokia, both stand for ‘ritual dish from grain’. We also recorded the lexeme Charon for ‘death’. In general, the Greek presence in the region is noticeable primarily in the visual landscape: recognizable Greek fonts of signs as well as the names of cafes, hotels and other businesses hint at the origins of their owners. The main actors promoting Greek culture in the region are cultural societies where the population can learn modern Greek language and traditional dances.
Modern Slovakistics ― Coordinates and Vectors. Collection of Reports of the International Scientific Conference Dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of the Teaching of the Slovak Language at the University of St. Kliment Ohridski in Sofia, 28.04.2021 / ed. by V. Panaiotov et al. Sofia: University Publishing House of St. Kliment Ohridsky, 2022. 480 p. (Book Review)
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Shirokova Liudmila
Published: February 2024

In 2022, a collection of articles “Modern Slovakistics ― Coordinates and Vectors” was published, based on the materials of an international scientific conference that took place on 04/28/2021 in Sofia and was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the beginning of teaching of Slovak language at the University of St. Kliment Ohridsky. The authors of the articles ― scholars and teachers from Bulgaria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Russia, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Germany ― consider a whole range of problems related to teaching students in specialties related to the Slovak language, culture, literature, translation skills. The book uses two languages ― Bulgarian and Slovak. The articles are grouped into four sections corresponding to the four main areas in Slovakian studies. The section “The Slovak language in the European context” examines the problems of history and current state of the language, its comparative and culturological aspects. The thematic spectrum of the section “Slovak literature in the European context” ranges from comparative studies and the links of literature with fine arts to trends in modern prose. The articles in the section “Slovak language and translation as a linguistic and cultural phenomenon” are devoted to the traditions of Slovak-Bulgarian literary translations, issues of adequacy and difficulties in translation work. The section “Teaching the Slovak language as a foreign language” contains articles on the peculiarities of the methodology of teaching the Slovak language at Slavic departments, on the problems of grammar of the Slovak language in theoretical and practical terms. A significant number of articles, the quality of research, and the breadth of the authors’ professional interests testify to the importance of the interchange of cultural and spiritual values in the Slavic world.
Young Scholars Conference “Slavic World: Community and Diversity”. Moscow, 23–24 May 2023. Section “Linguistics”
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Borisov Sergej
Published: February 2024

Young scholars from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Smolensk, Kazan, Minsk (Republic of Belarus), Budapest (Hungary) took part in the “Linguistics” section. A wide range of topical issues of Slavic linguistics were discussed in four thematic sessions. The first was devoted to contact linguistics and language policy issues. The results of field and corpus research were presented. The speakers paid special attention to issues of epigraphy in ethnically mixed regions. Language policy in Upper Silesia after World War II was also discussed. The analysis of the accent system of the Upper Sorbian language and the study of contact phenomena in the Czech language were based on corpus material. The next session brought together reports that developed the problems of ethnolinguistics and toponymy of Slavic areas. The features of the folk culture of the Macedonians, Bulgarians, and Eastern Slavs were highlighted. Chinese folk ideas about the crane were presented against the background of associations that arise in connection with this bird among modern Belarusians. On the second day of the conference, issues of grammar, lexicology and pragmatics were discussed. Borrowings in the Czech and Bulgarian languages were examined, the pragmatics of the headlines of the modern Polish press were analyzed, archaic and innovative phenomena in the system of Slovenian clitics were discussed, strategies were proposed to help the teacher of the Russian language in a Serbian-speaking audience explain the correspondences between Russian and Serbian verbs of speech. The final session was devoted to the language of written and printed documents, as well as the diachronic study of the semantics of some lexemes. The features of the Slavic translation of the life of St. Gregory of Sinai, the graphic and orthographic features of the Apostolus Christinopolitanus of the 12th century were discussed in detail, and a strategy for studying biblical quotations in Church Slavonic grammars of the 16th–17th centuries was proposed. Versions of the origin of the adjective “хороший” (“good”) and the adverb “зря” (“in vain”) were also analyzed. Active discussion of reports within the framework of discussions in the hall and during informal communication between sessions indicates the relevance of the scientific event.
The science and practice of research synthesis: Why narrative and rapid reviews can be misleading. Invited presentations at University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, and The Presidency, Pretoria, South Africa on 1 and 3 August 2011.
Authors: Littell Julia H.
Published: February 2024

Invited presentations at University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, and The Presidency, Pretoria, South Africa on 1 and 3 August 2011
Latent-variable modeling of ordinal outcomes in language data analysis
Authors: Sönning Lukas , Krug Manfred , Vetter Fabian , Schmid Timo , Leucht Anne , Messer Paul
Published: February 2024

In empirical work, ordinal variables are typically analyzed using means based on numeric scores assigned to categories. While this strategy has met with justified criticism in the methodological literature, it also generates simple and informative data summaries, a standard often not met by statistically more adequate procedures. Motivated by a survey of how ordered variables are dealt with in language research, we draw attention to an un(der)used latent-variable approach to ordinal data modeling, an alternative perspective on the most widely used form of ordered regression, the cumulative model. Since the latent-variable approach is not mentioned in statistical textbooks for linguists and does not feature in any of the studies in our survey, we believe it is worthwhile to promote its benefits. To this end, we draw on questionnaire-based preference ratings by speakers of Maltese English, who indicated on a 5-point scale which of two synonymous expressions (e.g. package-parcel) they (tend to) use. We demonstrate that a latent-variable analysis affords nuanced and interpretable data summaries that can be visualized effectively, while at the same time avoiding limitations inherent in mean response models (e.g. distortions induced by floor and ceiling effects). The online supplementary materials include a tutorial for its implementation in R.
Nitrogen Availability and Denitrification in Urban Agriculture and Regreened Vacant Lots
Authors: Marinos Richard , Conrad Philip
Published: February 2024

Many cities demolish abandoned homes and create regreened vacant lots (RVLs), and an increasingly popular, high-intensity use of RVLs is as urban agriculture (UA) sites. UA may potentially result in higher nitrogen (N) runoff to aquatic ecosystems, but this potential has not been quantified. We examined the role that varying land reuse intensity plays in determining potential for N export via runoff or leaching, focusing on soil N availability and N removal capacity via denitrification. We contrasted three levels of land use intensity for vacant parcels: intact vacant properties, turfgrass RVLs, and regreened UA lots in Buffalo, NY. We examined soil N and C availability, denitrification potential, and isotopic evidence of denitrification. Land use intensity only affected soil properties in surficial soil horizons. Total N was 2.5x higher in UA soils (mean = 0.51%) than non-UA (mean = 0.21%). Soil nitrate was 2.6x higher in winter (mean = 12.4 μg NO3--N g-1) than summer (mean = 4.7 μg NO3--N g-1) and was generally higher in UA soils. Despite higher soil N availability at UA sites, there were no differences in denitrification potential between UA and non-UA sites (mean = 620 ng N2O-N g-1 h-1). Isotopic evidence further confirms that denitrification was not a major sink of N. Although UA had high N availability compared to non-UA sites and low rates of denitrification, UA only has moderate potential for runoff-driven N export, as nitrate concentrations were substantially lower than values typical for conventional agricultural soils.
DAS to Discharge: Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) to infer glacier runoff
Authors: Manos John-Morgan , Gräff Dominik , Martin Eileen , Paitz Patrick , Walter Fabian , Fichtner Andreas , Lipovsky Bradley
Published: February 2024

Observations of glacier melt and runoff are of fundamental interest in the study of glaciers and their interactions with their environment. Considerable recent interest has developed around distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), a sensing technique which utilizes Rayleigh backscatter in fiber optic cables to measure the seismo-acoustic wavefield in high spatial and temporal resolution. Here, we present data from a month-long, 9 km DAS deployment extending through the ablation and accumulation zones on Rhonegletscher, Switzerland, during the 2020 melt season. While testing several types of machine learning (ML) models, we establish a regression problem using the DAS data as the dependent variable to predict the glacier discharge observed at a proglacial stream gauge. We also compare two models that only depend on meteorological station data. We find that the seismo-acoustic wavefield recorded by DAS can be utilized to infer proglacial discharge. Models using DAS data outperform both the models trained on meteorological data with mean absolute errors (MAE) of 0.64 m3/s, 2.25 m3/s, and 2.72 m3/s, respectively. This study demonstrates the ability of in situ glacier DAS to be used for quantifying proglacial discharge and points the way to a new approach to measuring glacier runoff.
Inequality of Opportunity, Income Mobility, and the Interpretation of Intergenerational Elasticities, Correlations, and Rank-Rank Slopes
Authors: Mitnik Pablo A.
Published: February 2024

Although there is an extensive methodological literature on the measurement of income mobility, there has been little research on the conceptual interpretation of mobility measures and the methodological implications of those interpretations. In this article, I focus on the three measures of mobility that havemost often been used in the literature—the intergenerational elasticity (IGE), the intergenerational correlation (IGC), and the rank-rank slope (RRS)—as well as a recently introduced measure, the intergenerational elasticity of expected income (IGEE). I make three contributions, all related to the conceptual interpretation of mobility measures. First, I specify the formal relationships between those four mobility measures and the measures of inequality of opportunity developed in the luck egalitarian empirical literature on the topic and determine the methodological implications of the analyses. I show that (a) the IGC is a measure of relative inequality of opportunity for monetary income, (b) the RRS is both a measure of relative inequality of opportunity for income rank and a rescaled-by-a-constant measure of absolute inequality of opportunity for income rank, and (c) the products of parental income inequality by the IGEE and IGE are both measures of absolute inequality of opportunity for monetary income that differ in how they measure the value of opportunity sets. Second, I show that an oft-repeated argument, positing that the IGC and RRS are conceptually superior to the IGE because they are not affected by changes in cross-sectional inequality, is based on misinterpreting a mathematical identity without any empirical content as a directed causal relationship and is inconsistent with the results of a formal analysis of the joint dynamics of inequality, the IGE, and the IGC. Lastly, I show that a characterization of the IGE and IGEE as, respectively, “person-weighted” and “dollar-weighted” elasticities is the joint result of a category mistake—equating quantile-specific elasticities to person-specific elasticities—and of misconstruing the nature of the IGE and the epistemic goal it has been meant to serve.
Converging mothers’ employment trajectories between East and West Germany? A focus on the 2008-childcare-reform
Authors: Fauser Sophia , Struffolino Emanuela , Levanon Asaf
Published: February 2024

Looking at a period of childcare expansion, we investigate East-West differences in employment trajectories around first childbirth in Germany over time to identify potential convergence. During Germany’s division (1945-1990), universal public childcare and female full-time employment were the norm in East Germany, while the male breadwinner model was dominant in the West. Even several years after reunification, East-West differences in women’s labor force behavior persist, although they are declining. In 2008, a widespread reform targeted the expansion of childcare availability to facilitate mother’s employment. We use sequence analysis methods to investigate East-West differences in mother’s employment trajectories around childbirth, comparing pre- (1990-2007) and post-reform (2008-2021) years. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (1990-2021), the analysis comprises 355 East and 976 West German first-time mothers. Before the reform, employment trajectories between East and West German mothers differed in terms of timing and duration of employment states. After the reform, these differences decreased. Further analysis shows a convergence in the prevalence of post-birth part-time employment, nonetheless longer maternity leave is still more prevalent for West German and full-time employment for East German mothers. Employment trajectories of East and West German mothers have converged over the years. While childcare expansion might be contributing to this development, we still observe important East-West differences, especially regarding post-birth full-time employment.
Query Refinement into Information Retrieval Systems
Authors: Mosbah Mawloud
Published: February 2024

Query, expressing the user need and requirement, has an important role, in aninformation retrieval system, for reaching a high accuracy search. In this paper, wepresent an overview of the different refinement operations that the query may undergo,in the sake to enhance performance of an information retrieval system, such as:automatic query formulation through words prevision, query reformulation, queryexpansion, and query optimization.
The Fundamentals of Metaverse
Authors: Ramadhan Arief , Suryodiningrat Satrio Pradono , Mahendra Irfan
Published: February 2024

The word metaverse is resurfacing and becoming viral after Facebook changed itscompany name to Meta. A lot of opportunities are offered by the rise of metaverseconcept. For example, a library can be presented in the form of metaverse so thatvisitors do not need to come physically. Metaverse means beyond the universe or inthis case beyond our universe. Companies around the world including Microsoft,Facebook, Epic Games, Apple, and Nvidia already invested in the metaverse as abusiness opportunity, and the top 3 business sectors are technology, education, andfinance. Most companies also believe there are many benefits of the metaverse that canovercome the current obstacles om this universe, such as removing the physicallimitation to do various activities. This paper will give a fundamental understanding ofthe metaverse and the opportunity of the metaverse in practice and research in thefuture. The result of this paper can be a guide for any scholars and practitioners tounderstand the metaverse starting from the definition to the things that are related to the metaverse.
Attitude to themselves and to the time perspective of women with cosmetic problems of their facial skin
Authors: Bagnenko E. S.
Published: February 2024

Introduction. The central place in the system of personality relations is occupied by the attitude towards oneself. Its violations are the main link in the development of neurotic disorders and adaptation disorders. There was proved the connection between the attitude to the time perspective and the emotional-affective status, one of the indicators of which is the attitude towards oneself. In this regard, the purpose of the work was to study the attitude towards onуself and to the personal perspective of the patients of a cosmetological clinic with different levels of mental adaptation.

Materials and methods. Patients of a cosmetological clinic with different level of mental adaptation detected using the «Test of neuropsychic adaptation» (NPA), were compared in terms of self-attitude and self-esteem studied using the author’s structured interview and S.Ya.Rubinstein’s technique (1999); the same groups were compared accordind to the indicators of the technique of «Semantic time differential» (STD) characterizing the attitude of a person to the time perspective [10]. The were used statistical methods of data analysis (Pearson χ2 and ANOVA, included in the statistical packages SPSS v. 25.0).

Results. Among patients of the cosmetological clinic 54,1% have a reduced level of mental adaptation; 45,9% of women have no significant adaptation disorders. Groups of women with a reduced and nonreduced level of mental adaptation differ in the general indicator NPA (М= - 1,16+0,15, М=3,20+0,11 p=0,000), practically do not differ in socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, but statistically significantly differ in all studied psychological characteristics: self-esteem, attitude towards oneself as a person, attitude towards one’s psychical «Ego», confidence in one’s external attractiveness, attitude towards the present, pas, and future. It is concluded that a decrease in the level of mental adaptation in a patient of cosmetological clinic is associated not only with a change in the system of significant personality relationships, but also due to violations of the emotional-affective sphere.

Conclusion. Prospects of research related to the study of the dynamics of self-esteem of attitude towards oneself and the perception of a time perspective in the process of cosmetological correction of facial skin defects, as well as the structure of the personality of women seeking cosmetic help.
Pilot study of the dynamics of emotional state and quality of life of patients in stage 2 of medical rehabilitation after acute COVID-19
Authors: Demidov P. M. , Iakovleva M. V. , Zelenskaya I. A. , Demchenko E. A.
Published: February 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on public health and many other social institutions. Although the disease continues evolving, new strains do not exhibit the previous lethality, and coronavirus limitations are being lifted, the problem is still relevant. An important aspect of the study of COVID-19 is the process of patient recovery, including inpatient rehabilitation programs. The aim of this pilot study was to examine the psychosocial characteristics and dynamics of the indicators of emotional state (anxiety, depression) and quality of life in patients undergoing a medical rehabilitation program after COVID-19 (N=36; mean age 63.72±12.78 years; 33.33% male, 66.67% female). Research methods included a structured interview to collect data on patients’ sociodemographic and psychosocial characteristics, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI), and the 36-Item Short Health Survey (SF-36). The patients were found to have an objective perception of their physical condition, with a lack of awareness of both the disease and the rehabilitation; the illness and recovery situation was markedly stressful for the patients. During the in-patient rehabilitation period, there was a positive change in state anxiety, depressive symptoms and quality of life (p<0.001). The dynamics of the specified characteristics almost do not differ in groups of male and female patients, except for indicators of anxiety, in which differences before and after rehabilitation are more expressed among women. The findings can be used to assess the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs and to improve it, and also indicate the primary role of the clinical psychologist in managing this group of patients.
The role of hematological coefficients of systemic inflammation in the diagnosis and risk assessment of affective disorders
Authors: Gorbunova A. P. , Rukavishnikov G. V. , Kasyanov E. D. , Mazo G. E.
Published: February 2024

The review article highlights the problem of using hematological coefficients of systemic inflammation in clinical practice, as well as the results of studies aimed at its use in the diagnosis and evaluation of therapeutic response in the treatment of mood disorders. The contribution of each individual link of the immune system to the pathogenesis of an inflammatory reaction is known, but currently of most interest are neutrophil-lymphocytic (NLR), monocyte-lymphocytic (MLR) and platelet-lymphocytic (PLR) ratios, as well as indices of systemic immune-inflammation (SII, platelet count x number of neutrophils / lymphocytes) and system inflammation response (SIRI, number of neutrophils x number of monocytes / lymphocytes). All coefficients are available for calculation based on a routine complete blood count. The analysis of the literature demonstrates the significance of these ratios, but emphasizes the need for further research. A more detailed study of these ratios will allow achieving their prognostic value and a more objective assessment of their validity and specificity for the diagnosis, prediction of risks and variants of the affective disorders course.
“Adequate dose” in the drug treatment of mental disorders
Authors: Kozlovskii V. L. , Kozlovskaya N. V. , Kosterin D. N. , Lepik O. V. , Popov M. Yu.
Published: February 2024

The article discusses the use of different doses of psychotropic drugs in the treatment of mental disorders. It is known that the number of responders is about two thirds of all patients, which according to the “three sigma” rule for the normal distribution of cases, fits into the range of one sigma. The hypothetical calculation of the relative proportions of patients responding to treatment in low, mid-range and high doses is given. In accordance with this, the use of a mid-range treatment doses is justified, thereby the number of potential responders increases almost twice as compared with the use of small doses. Within the framework of pharmacodynamics, the probability of the development of dose-dependent effects is assessed, including both desirable and untoward effects of various pharmacological classes of psychotropic drugs in different doses.
AÇÕES SOBRE PROTAGONISMO NEGRO NA ESCOLA MUNICIPAL CASSEANO SECUNDO DA COMUNIDADE QUILOMBOLA DO LAGO DE SERPA EM ITACOATIARA-AM
Authors: Silva de Almeida Daniele , Da Silva Ribeiro Diana , De Oliveira Marques Ellen
Published: February 2024

O estudo ora apresentado, teve como principal objetivo evidenciar a importância do Protagonismo Negro através do conhecimento e valorização da História e Cultura Afro-brasileira aos alunos de uma escola municipal. Trata-se de uma discussão em torno do desenvolvimento do projeto de extensão intitulado: Ações sobre o protagonismo negro na Escola Municipal Casseano Secundo da Comunidade Quilombola do Lago de Serpa em Itacoatiara-AM. A metodologia utilizada durante a realização do projeto foi pautada em oficinas de desenho e pintura, exibição de curtas-metragens, mostra cultural tendo como eixo central o Protagonismo Negro. Já a metodologia para o desenvolvimento do artigo ocorreu a partir de uma pesquisa bibliográfica referente a temática e abordagem qualitativa. Os resultados do projeto de extensão foram alcançados, dando visibilidade as características identitárias da escola, inserida em uma Comunidade Quilombola.
MANDALA DOS SABERES NA SALA DE ESPERA DE MATERNIDADE
Authors: Cristina do Nascimento Kelly , Maria de Lima Fábia , Alves Delgado Flávia , Alécio Barbosa Maria do Socorro , Beltrão de Lima Renata Cristina , Bezerra de Lima Tereza Natália , Da Mata Ribeiro Gomes Betânia
Published: February 2024

O profissional de enfermagem possui um importante papel na educação em saúde, podendo essa ser trabalhada de diversas formas. Nesse contexto, a Mandala dos Saberes composta por oito pilares: ancestral, presente, intuitivo, espiritual, cultural, histórico, humano e popular, constitui importante ferramenta para fomentar a discussão sobre o cuidado à gestante e a compreensão a cerca das diferentes formas de violência obstétrica. O presente trabalho objetiva compreender a experiência de discentes na realização de ações de educação em saúde voltada às mulheres grávidas, tendo como base a utilização da Mandala dos Saberes. Trata-se de um texto descritivo, do tipo relato de experiência, realizado em dezembro de 2022 em três maternidades públicas de Maceió, com 60 mulheres gestantes. A ação foi realizada em quatro momentos, contando com a participação ativa de todas as gestantes. Através da Mandala dos Saberes foi possível fomentar a discussão sobre a saúde da mulher, como também permitiu a interação discente-usuário, corroborando com a criticidade e formação dos discentes participantes. Diante disso, percebe-se que a utilização de ferramentas leves com a aplicação da metodologia ativa possibilitou a construção e troca de conhecimento entre as gestantes e os discentes e, sobretudo, a gestante como ser ativo do processo de construção do conhecimento, ao incrementar durante a discussão o saber cultural e itinerários terapêuticos de cada participante.
POVOS TRADICIONAIS, FRONTEIRAS E GEOPOLÍTICA NA AMÉRICA LATINA
Authors: Basini Rodriguez José , Tavares da Silva Simone
Published: February 2024

Este trabalho apresenta a experiência de quatro seminários internacionais intitulados “Povos Tradicionais, Fronteiras e Geopolítica na América Latina: uma proposta para a Amazônia”. Os seminários foram realizados pelo Laboratório de Estudos Pan-Amazônicos, Práticas de Pesquisa e Intervenção Social vinculado à Universidade Federal do Amazonas. O evento nas suas edições de 2008 e 2011 foi sediado em Manaus. Para a realização do terceiro seminário no ano de 2014 foram escolhidas como sede as cidades de Tabatinga no Brasil e Leticia na Colômbia visando ampliar a cooperação acadêmica e o diálogo com as populações Pan-Amazônica. A quarta edição do seminário foi realizada em 2021 na modalidade virtual, considerando o contexto da pandemia. Esse projeto teve como objetivo analisar a situação dos povos tradicionais amazônicos através de uma série de atividades acadêmicas relacionadas a temas como: povos tradicionais e pensamento amazônico, espaços transfronteiriços e mobilidade humana, aspectos socioambientais ligados ao futuro das populações indígenas, ribeirinhas e outras formas de vida tradicional. A metodologia consistiu na apresentação de mesas-redondas com lideranças e representantes dos povos tradicionais, pesquisadores nacionais e internacionais que expuseram resultados das suas pesquisas ou de suas experiências e trajetórias de engajamento étnico e social. O resultado alcançado pelo projeto foi a publicação de três livros e um anais com artigos que oportuniza a discussão de temas de interesse para a Amazônia.
TECNOLOGIA A SERVIÇO DO MEIO AMBIENTE
Authors: Fernandes dos Santos Amanda , Santana Ferreira Adriana , Emanuelle de Almeida Silva Natally , Nunes dos Santos Silmara
Published: February 2024

O trabalho pretendeu disseminar a educação ambiental em uma escola pública e compartilhar a experiência através de um website. As temáticas sobre sustentabilidade foram trabalhadas de forma lúdica com crianças da 2ª série da Escola Professora Maria Cleonice Barbosa de Almeida em Arapiraca/AL, visando contribuir para a formação de cidadãos com hábitos mais sustentáveis, instigar o desenvolvimento do senso coletivo de responsabilidade ambiental e estimular a criatividade e habilidades motoras. Configuraram como parte da metodologia: palestras, oficinas de brinquedos e jogos feitos com materiais recicláveis, atividades de desenho e pintura, contação de histórias e exibição de vídeos educativos. Para inspirar o desenvolvimento de outras iniciativas de promoção da educação ambiental, foram disponibilizados tutoriais sobre as atividades realizadas através da criação de um website. O projeto alcançou elevados percentuais de satisfação por parte de todos os envolvidos, em especial as crianças.
A Close Study on Domestic Violence Against Women: Islamic Perspectives and Remedies
Authors: Aung Maulana Akbar Shah @ , Aung Phoo Pwint Thu Aung ( Afreen Shah)
Published: February 2024

Women empowerment refers to the process of giving women the power to take control of their lives, rights, and decision-making. It is about creating a society where women are treated equally, with respect, and have access to the same opportunities as men. It involves promoting women's education, encouraging their participation in politics, and breaking down gender stereotypes. However, prevailing information of domestic violence against women is rampant in many places around the world. Domestic violence is a form of abuse that can occur in any intimate relationship. It can take many forms, including physical, emotional, sexual, and financial abuse. It is crucial to protect individuals from domestic violence, especially women, who are most often the victims of this type of abuse. Islam recognizes the rights of women and emphasizes their equality with men. Women have the right to own property, inherit, and engage in business. The religion also promotes modesty and respect for women, including the obligation to protect them from harm. As well as Islam addresses domestic violence through teachings of respect, communication, patience, and consent between spouses. It prohibits harm, emphasizes gender equality, and encourages seeking guidance from knowledgeable sources and family support. By promoting these principles, Islam aims to prevent domestic violence, foster healthy relationships, and ensure the well-being and dignity of all family members. The United Nations has recognized the severity of this issue and has implemented various initiatives to combat domestic violence. We must all work together to ensure that everyone is safe and free from abuse in their own homes. Their motto for this effort is "Women's Rights are Human Rights," which was famously declared by Hillary Clinton during her speech at the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China. The UN has since adopted this statement as a guiding principle for their gender equality and women's empowerment efforts worldwide. It is essential to emphasize the role of education and communication in protecting women from domestic violence. By educating individuals on what constitutes abuse and how to recognize the signs, we can empower them to take action and seek help. Additionally, open and honest communication between partners can prevent misunderstandings and potential conflicts that may escalate into violence. We must continue to prioritize education and communication as solutions to combat domestic violence and ensure the safety and well-being of all individuals, particularly women. The qualitative research methodology is applied in this research and the article will be published in an index journal at the earliest.
Muslim Women in Politics
Authors: Mahmad Robbi Ahmad Akram , Mohd Yunus Saidatolakma , Mohamad Sharin Mohamad Faiq
Published: February 2024

This study aims to identify the practice of Muslim women in politics according to Shari‘ah principles and Malaysian perspective on their involvement as this country has adopted democracy which allows women to get involved in politics. Generally, there are at least two opinions found in the literature where there are scholars who have decisively opposed women from positioning themselves in politics i.e: head of a state and others permit their grant for women to involve in politics. This study is applying the qualitative methodology in which the authors tend to get information directly from the primary sources as well as the secondary booked by both traditional and modern scholars related to the field of this study. All the information gathered in the books does seem important to the authors as it denotes the idea of the topic clearly from the illustrated interpretations. As a result, the authors find that there is no harm for Muslim women to involve in the political area. Despite the permission, Malaysia still struggling to empowering women’s will as noted in National Women’s Policy Malaysia which to provide encouragement for women’s involvement in politics by targeting 30 percent of their involvement.

Keywords: Women, politics, shari‘ah, Malaysia, involvement.