bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Człowiek, który nosi wspomnienia w swoich oczach. Kino Jonasa Mekasa
Authors: Gorlewska Paulina
Published: September 2023

Artykuł stanowi analizę trzech pierwszych esejów filmowych autorstwa Jonasa Mekasa w kontekście teorii autobiografizmu w kinie. Tłem interpretacji stało się biograficzne doświadczenie wysiedlenia i poszukiwania zakorzenienia w nowej rzeczywistości. Wczesna twórczość litewskiego reżysera została przeanalizowana w odniesieniu do koncepcji film diary i diary film, przy użyciu metody close reading. Szczególne miejsce w artykule zajmuje kwestia kształtowania się autorskiego stylu Jonasa Mekasa, opartego na montażu dokonywanym w momencie filmowania, który został połączony z procesami mnemonicznymi właściwymi zjawisku reminiscencji oraz z poetyką amerykańskiej awangardy filmowej lat 60.
Od teorii filmu do wideoesejów – ewolucja Festiwalu Krytyków Sztuki Filmowej Kamera Akcja (2010-2018)
Authors: Chuszcz Patrycja
Published: September 2023

Celem artykułu jest analiza ewolucji Festiwalu Krytyków Sztuki Filmowej Kamera Akcja w Łodzi, od pierwszej do dziewiątej edycji wydarzenia włącznie (2010-2018), ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem zjawiska wideoeseju, który w ostatnich latach zajmuje sporą przestrzeń w jego programie. Autorka – na podstawie programu filmowego, wydarzeń towarzyszących, konkursów organizowanych przez festiwal oraz konkretnych dzieł i sylwetek autorów – podejmuje refleksję nad próbą pozycjonowania terminu przez tę festiwalową imprezę w polskiej teorii i krytyce filmowej.
Melanż historii, polityki i liryzmu – przyczynek do analizy filmu „Patriotka” Alexandra Klugego
Authors: Fiuk Ewa
Published: September 2023

Autorka analizuje pochodzący z 1979 r. film Patriotka (Die Patriotin), zrealizowany przez niemieckiego reżysera Alexandra Klugego, jednego z sygnatariuszy manifestu z Oberhausen, bodaj najsłynniejszego przedstawiciela tamtego pokolenia. Stworzony częściowo w oparciu o metodę found footage utwór, będący kompilacją formy fabularnej i dokumentalnej, oferuje wgląd w eseistyczną strategię autorską Klugego, zaś w szerszym znaczeniu stanowi przykład odbywających się na gruncie Nowego Kina Niemieckiego poszukiwań form wyrazu zdolnych przerodzić się w wehikuł trudno komunikowalnych treści historycznych, szczególnie w odniesieniu do mrocznej, pełnej imperialnych gestów historii Niemiec. Autorka przyjmuje, że narracja Patriotki jest rozpięta między trzema kontekstami – historią, polityką i liryzmem, stanowiącymi nie tylko punkty odniesienia w procesie interpretacji, ale również przenikające się elementy sensotwórcze.
Współczesny horror w przebraniu kina „found footage”
Authors: Loska Krzysztof
Published: September 2023

W swoim artykule Loska wychodzi od rozszerzonego znaczenia pojęcia „obrazy z odzysku”, dzięki czemu może włączyć w obręb refleksji filmy fabularne, których twórcy posługują się paradokumentalną strategią estetyczną dla zasugerowania, że materiał wizualny został nakręcony przez kogoś innego. Najlepszym przykładem owej praktyki realizacyjnej są współczesne horrory found footage, które opierają się na zamazaniu różnicy między fabułą i dokumentem. Loska przyjmuje założenie, że w omawianych przez niego przykładach filmowych nie chodzi o nakręcenie fałszywego dokumentu, ale o posłużenie się rozpoznawalną przez publiczność konwencją gatunkową, której celem jest podważenie granicy dzielącej świat przedstawiony od realnego, stworzenie wspólnoty stanów emocjonalnych, o której pisał Noël Carroll w odniesieniu do kina grozy. Filmy należące do tego gatunku pokazują, w jaki sposób technika przesunęła granicę oddzielającą sferę publiczną od prywatnej i jak stała się częścią życia codziennego.
Przewodnik po snach
Authors: Kostyra Karolina
Published: September 2023

Recenzja książki Magdaleny Kempnej-Pieniążek i Przemysława Pieniążka Inny/Obcy. Transnarodowe i transgresyjne motywy w twórczości Petera Weira (2017). W pierwszej polskiej monografii poświęconej Peterowi Weirowi autorzy proponują całościowe odczytanie dorobku australijskiego reżysera przez pryzmat zróżnicowanego charakteru, jaki w jego filmach przybierają zmagania z tym, co inne, obce, niepojęte. W recenzji książki Karolina Kostyra rozwija spostrzeżenia autorów, dostarczając kolejnych argumentów za proponowanym przez Kempną-Pieniążek i Pieniążka ujęciem Weira jako reżysera zmagającego się z różnicą kulturową i dostrzegającego w zjawiskach, które z perspektywy zachodniego oglądu mogą jawić się jako irracjonalne, właściwą im racjonalność, nie pozbawiając przy tym analizowanych filmów zawartych w nich niedopowiedzeń i tajemnic.
Editorial
Authors: Rutkowska Teresa
Published: September 2023

The editor-in-chief's article introducing the problematics of the issue.
Modelling of marketing management algorithms of related economic systems
Authors: Seleznova Halyna ,   Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics
Published: September 2023

In recent decades, the world has been experiencing the modernization of traditional manufacturing and service indus-tries in the global penetration of new information technologies into all spheres of social life. Digitization (or the economy dependent on digital technologies) gives a new impetus to creating new markets, new digital skills, and opportunities in society, business, and the state. Digitization of the economy is a particular stage of the modern development of scientific and technical progress, which is associated with the comprehensive implementation of Internet networks, computer and infor-mation technologies, electronic trade and commerce, cloud services in industrial, social, public, and other spheres of activity, as well as affect all sectors of the economy. The development of information technologies and systems today facilitates the work and management of the company. It improves the enterprise's activity in general, creating new opportunities and in-creasing the efficiency of the creation of each employee and staff in general. The impact of information technologies is at all stages of the company's activity – from business planning to changing the direction of action. Currently, completing indus-trialization and transitioning to Industry 4.0, the country is digitizing all economic activity, creating and developing new innovative products and technologies at an accelerated pace, dominated by digital platforms, artificial intelligence, in-formatization, and automation. The main goal of the economic transformation processes of digitization is the transformation of production into a flexible one adapted to existing realities, which increases the country's competitiveness in the "digital space". Digitization is a means of obtaining the necessary results that meet modern society's and businesses' needs for addi-tional profits. The digital economy requires knowledge about advanced goods and services and increasing the importance of innovation in the sustainable development of the world economy. The amount of information inherent in the digital economy fundamentally changes the functioning of markets, creating new development opportunities. Management processes are also changing, which in the digital economy are based on the transparency of management and decision-making processes and on the completeness and accuracy of source information. Digital technologies make it possible to process large amounts of in-formation to make optimal economic decisions, as well as improve the quality of the processed data. Keywords: digital economy, digital technologies, digitalization, economic processes, competitive environment.
Analysis and evaluation of trends in the formation of indicators of the state of the electricity market of ukraine as the main basis for the formation of its electricity security
Authors: Matiichuk Liubomur ,   Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University
Published: September 2023

Assessment of the current state of electricity security in Ukraine and trends in its functioning is an urgent and essential task for the national economy and security. The electricity sector is the primary sector of Ukraine's economy, which produces electricity from various sources: coal, fuel oil, natural gas, nuclear energy, hydropower, renewable energy sources, etc. However, Ukraine faces several problems in the electricity sector, such as low energy efficiency, high dependence on imported fuel and energy resources, outdated infrastructure, insufficient integration with the European energy space, etc. This threatens Ukraine's energy security and requires developing and implementing effective strategies and mechanisms to ensure it. It is necessary to use a comprehensive approach based on a systematic analysis of the internal and external environment of the electricity sector to assess the current state of Ukraine's electricity security and trends in its functioning, identifi-cation of critical factors and indicators that characterize its shape and dynamics, as well as the use of scientifically based methods and models for their quantitative and qualitative assessment. This approach will not only provide an objective assessment of the current state of Ukraine's electricity security but also identify strengths and weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to its further development and for mulate proposals for priority areas and mechanisms to improve Ukraine's electricity security in the future. The energy sector is the basis for developing national economies and is vital in ensuring their competitiveness and economic growth. From the standpoint of sustainable development of the national economy, energy security, its forms, and level are of utmost importance for society, present and future generations, and the prospects for further joint work of the world's countries in addressing global challenges of sustainability and security of human existence. For the national economy of Ukraine, energy security today forms the prerequisite for the country's recovery from the conse-quences of military operations, increasing the lost economic growth rates and protecting the country and its population from any energy shortage. Energy security is manifested in the confidence that affordable and high-quality fuels will remain necessary and available under both routine and emergency conditions of economic activity. Keywords: assessment of the electricity market, electricity supply, electricity market, electricity security, trends in the functioning of electricity security.
Festung L.A. (2006 [1990])
Authors: Davis Mike
Published: September 2023

Kapitel aus: Davis, Mike (2006 [1990]): City of Quartz – Ausgrabungen der Zukunft in Los Angeles. Berlin: Assoziation A, 257-304. Aus dem Amerikanischen von Jan Reise.
Verhärtungen unter der Oberfläche – Mike Davis im Plattform-Urbanismus
Authors: Schwaller Katja
Published: September 2023

Anhand des Stadtteils Bunker Hill beschrieb Mike Davis Anfang der 1990er-Jahre, wie bewusste sozialräumliche Strategien im Zuge der Reagan-Jahre die Oberfläche von Los Angeles zunehmend verhärteten. Im Herzen des Plattform-Urbanismus im San Francisco der 2020er-Jahre, so die These dieses Beitrags, finden solche Verhärtungen hingegen zunehmend auch unter der Oberfläche statt. Hübsch bespielte pseudo-öffentliche Räume aktivieren Stadtbewohner*innen als Datenproduzent*innen, während sich Plattformfirmen die Kaperung der öffentlichen Infrastruktur auf die Fahne geschrieben haben. Der Festungsarchitektur wird von einer im Hintergrund ablaufenden Dateninfrastruktur der Rang abgelaufen. Die Privatisierung des öffentlichen Raums, die Verdrängung und Kriminalisierung von Unerwünschten und die Gewinnung profitträchtiger Daten aus dem städtischen Alltagsleben laufen dadurch vielleicht subtiler ab. Das Endprodukt sind aber genauso stark polarisierte, fragmentierte und künstlich aufbereitete städtische Räume, die ihren Versprechungen von Urbanität nicht nachkommen. Ein Streifzug zwischen den (zukünftigen) Ruinen des Techbooms in San Francisco, wo gegenwärtige „Ausgrabungen der Zukunft“ besonders ergiebig sind.
Mike Davis: Erinnerungen an einen Giganten der Großzügigkeit
Authors: Keil Roger
Published: September 2023

Mike Davis (1946-2022) war ein einzigartiger öffentlicher Intellektueller, der wissenschaftliches, aktivistisches und populäres Denken in so unterschiedlichen Forschungsbereichen wie Stadt, Arbeiterbewegung, Marxismus, städtische politische Ökologie, Geschichte, Pandemien und viele andere mehr beeinflusste. Er war ein überlebensgroßer Mensch, ein Selfmade-Renaissance-Mann, ein Kämpfer, der Verbindungen herstellte. Er war auch ein Freund. Ich habe ihn so in Erinnerung.
Zwischen radikaler Stadtanalyse, Aktivismus und kultureller Intervention
Authors: Lanz Stephan
Published: September 2023

Im Abgleich mit vergleichbaren Tendenzen in deutschen Städten wirkte die politische Rezeption von City of quartz als Keimzelle für zunächst lose Zusammenkünfte aktivistischer, künstlerischer und stadterforschender Initiativen in Frankfurt am Main und Berlin.
„Es wäre ein verlegerisches Verbrechen, Mikes Bücher nicht zu übersetzen und herauszugeben.“
Authors: Wendling Rainer , Höhne Stefan , Michel Boris
Published: September 2023

Ein Gespräch mit Rainer Wendling vom Verlag Assoziation A zu City of quartz und seiner Bedeutung für die deutschsprachige Stadtforschung  und -bewegung.
PENERAPAN MODEL TEAMS GAMES TOURNAMENT (TGT) BERBANTU MEDIA CROSSWORD PUZZLE UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA TEMA 9 KELAS V SDN 1 DORANG
Authors: Puji Lestari  , Ika Ari Pratiwi  , Imaniar Purbasari
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa dengan menerapkan model Teams Games Tournament (TGT) berbantu media crossword puzzle pada tema 9 Benda-benda di Sekitar Kita kelas V SDN 1 Dorang. Penelitian tindakan kelas ini akan dilaksanakan di kelas V SDN 1 Dorang dengan subjek penelitian 14 siswa. Penelitian ini akan dilaksanakan dalam dua siklus, setiap siklus terdiri dari empat tahapan yaitu perencanaan, tindakan, observasi, dan refleksi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan pembelajaran IPS dan PPKn melalui model Teams Games Tournament (TGT) berbantu media crossword puzzle mengalami peningkatan dari siklus I ke siklus II. Persentase ketuntasan hasil belajar siswa ranah kognitif pada prasiklus yaitu 29% (perlu bimbingan), setelah dilakukan penelitian pada pembelajaran siklus I meningkat memperoleh persentase 64% (cukup), mengalami peningkatan pada siklus II memperoleh 93% (sangat baik). Hasil belajar siswa ranah afektif pada siklus I memperoleh persentase 72,85% (cukup), pada siklus II meningkat memperoleh 86,60% (baik). Hasil belajar siswa ranah psikomotorik siklus I memperoleh persentase 76,64% (cukup), pada siklus II meningkat menjadi 87,14% (baik). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan pada siswa kelas V SDN 1 Dorang dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan model Teams Games Tournament (TGT) berbantu media crossword puzzle dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa ranah kognitif, ranah afektif, dan ranah psikomotorik pada muatan IPS dan PPKn.

Kata Kunci : Teams Games Tournament (TGT), Media Crossword Puzzle, Hasil Belajar.
STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON SPOTIFY APPLICATION IN IMPROVING ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION
Authors: Risyal Arief Arsyawan  , Jafar Shodiq  , Sari Wulandri
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT

Listening music through music streaming has become part of tertiary students’ activities. Music streaming is one of the media that can improve students' English pronunciation. The purpose of this research was to investigate three students’ perceptions from different Universities in Indonesia on the use Spotify application in improving English pronunciation. A qualitative research method with thematic analysis was applied in this research and the subjects of this research were four students from SMP 21 Semarang, Grade IX H, two of whom had good pronunciation and the other two were average, based on parameters related to Spotify features such as student interest and student motivation (Andriani et al., 2018; Rahmania & Mandasari, 2021). Three themes were identified from the interview results: Easy and flexible accessibility features, Engaging media for learning, and Practicing English pronunciation. The findings of this research revealed that the use of Spotify features for English pronunciation improved students' pronunciation, particularly in terms of words and meanings. The two students with good pronunciation paid attention to the elements of English pronunciation, such as vowels, stress, rhythm, pitch, and intonation. However, the students with average pronunciation only listened to the songs.
Analysis of the Application of the Discovery Learning Model to Students' Creative Thinking Ability in Reaction Rate Material
Authors: Nadila Niski , Coetzee Louis-Charl Cloete , Arwenyo Beatrice
Published: September 2023

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study was to describe and determine the relationship between the implementation of the discovery learning model in the matter of the rate of reaction with the students' creative thinking abilities.

Methodology: This research is a type of correlational descriptive research. The sampling technique used in this study is Simple Random Sampling. The instrument used in this research is the observation sheet. Data analysis techniques using normality and homogeneity tests. After the prerequisite test is carried out, the hypothesis test is then carried out.

Main Findings: The results of this research are that the application of the Discovery Learning model to reaction rate material can be carried out very well. This is because the teacher corrects errors in applying the model at the next meeting and there is a relationship between the application of the Discovery Learning model and students' creative thinking abilities in the reaction rate material in class XI in the medium category.

Novelty/Originality of this study: Provide information about the implementation of discovery learning learning models and their correlation with students' creative thinking abilities.
PENGARUH BUSINESS AGILITY, KOMPETENSI SDM DAN RELIGIUSITAS TERHADAP KINERJA UMKM DENGAN LEGALITAS USAHA SEBAGAI VARIABEL MODERATING (Studi UMKM di Jawa Tengah).
Authors: Karini Nur Fitriyani Hesti , Pertiwi Imanda Firmantyas
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran business agility, kompetensi SDM dan religiuasitas terhadap kinerja UMKM dengan legalitas usaha sebagai variabel moderating studi pada UMKM di Jawa Tengah. Penelitian merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan pengolahan data menggunakan spss. Sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 100 responden para pelaku UMKM. Penelitian ini memperoleh hasil bahwa business agility berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap kinerja UMKM. Namun vaiabel kompetensi SDM dan religiusitas memperoleh hasil negatif signifikan terhadap kinerja UMKM. Dengan hasil mediasi yang menyatakan bahwa legalitas usaha dapat memoderasi busiess agaility, kompetensi SDM terhadap kinerja UMKM. Dan legalitas usaha tidak dapat memoderasi pengaruh variabel religiusitas terhadap kinerja UMKM.
The Effect of Giving Vitamin D Supplements on Improving Ejection Fraction in Heart Failure Patients at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Palembang, Indonesia
Authors: Siregar Andi Putra , Rukiah Chodilawati  , Mgs. Irsan Saleh
Published: September 2023

Background: The role of vitamin D as an inflammation modulator, regulation system renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAAS), inhibits the production of parathyroid hormone (PTH), thereby causing left ventricular hypertrophy, causing hypocalcemia which induces hypertrophy in cardiac myocytes and can reduce cardiac contractility. This study aimed to determine the effect of giving vitamin D supplements on improving ejection fraction in heart failure patients at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital (RSMH) Palembang, Indonesia.

Methods: This study is an experimental study with a double-blind, randomized clinical trial design and uses primary data obtained from clinical examinations and supporting examinations of research subjects. A total of 40 research subjects participated in this study.

Results: In this study, the median vitamin D level in the vitamin D supplementation group before treatment was 19.92 ng/dl (18.65-20.22), and in the placebo group was 19.74 ng/dl (18.14 - 20.13). After treatment with 1000 iu of vitamin D given for 3 months, the results showed that in the vitamin D supplementation group, there was an increase in vitamin D levels to 33.06 ng/dl (an increase of 13.14) with statistically significant results (p < 0 .05). In the vitamin D supplementation group, there was an increase in ejection fraction to 37.9% (an increase of 3.65%) with statistically significant results (p<0.05). Contrasting results were shown in the group that received a placebo, where there was a decrease in ejection fraction to 33.15% (2.25% decrease).

Conclusion: There is an improving effect of giving vitamin D supplements on increasing ejection fraction in heart failure patients at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Palembang, Indonesia.
The Relationship between Maxillofacial Injury Severity Score (MFISS) and Outcomes of Maxillofacial Trauma Patients at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital (RSMH) Palembang, Indonesia
Authors: Valendra Deo , Iqmal Perlianta  , Erial Bahar
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Maxillofacial trauma is an important public health problem, and understanding the relationship between injury severity and patient outcomes is critical for effective management. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the maxillofacial injury severity score (MFISS) and the outcomes of maxillofacial trauma patients at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Palembang.

Methods: An analytical observational study was conducted involving 121 maxillofacial trauma patients from April to May 2023. Data regarding patient characteristics, MFISS scores, type of management, length of stay, and mortality were collected and analyzed using statistical tests.

Results: The majority of maxillofacial trauma patients were male (74.4%) and aged over 18 years (63.6%). Traffic accidents are the main cause of trauma (84.3%). The distribution of MFISS scores showed that 75% of patients had mild scores, 18.2% had moderate scores, and 5.8% had severe scores. Most patients underwent surgical management, with the majority having a length of stay of ≤7 days. The mortality rate was 2.5%. There was no significant relationship between the MFISS score and type of management (p > 0.05). However, there was a significant difference in the length of stay based on the MFISS score (p = 0.000). Patients with severe MFISS scores had significantly longer lengths of stay compared with patients with mild or moderate scores. In addition, there was a significant relationship between MFISS score and mortality (p = 0.000). Patients with severe MFISS scores had a higher risk of death compared with patients with mild to moderate scores.

Conclusion: The MFISS score is associated with length of stay and mortality in maxillofacial trauma patients. However, there was no significant relationship between the MFISS score and the type of management.
Rehtorien toimijuus johtamisen tavoitteissa ja käytännöissä
Authors: Lahti Inkeri , Mikkilä-Erdmann Mirjamaija , Iiskala Tuike
Published: September 2023

Principals' agency in leadership goals and practice
This interview study examines the leadership goals and practices embodied in principals' professional agency. The framework of the study consists of agency and broad-based pedagogical leadership. The analysis used data- and theory-based content analysis. Based on the data three leadership styles embodying agency were created: survival, construction and development leadership style. The study shows that in all leadership styles, agency does not manifest itself as broad-based pedagogical leadership. This is due to the concentration of the leadership style in the day-to-day management of maintaining school activities. However, the realization of broad-based pedagogical leadership requires management of the symbolic and cultural sphere as well. Examining agency as a part of broad-based pedagogical leadership shows that leadership must be constantly developed.
A Three-Term Conjugate Gradient Method for Non-Convex Functions with Applications for Heat Transfer
Authors: Omesa Umar , Sulaiman Ibrahim , Malik Maulana , Hassan Basim , Yusuf Waziri , Mamat Mustafa
Published: September 2023

The problem of unconstrained optimization (UOP) has recently gained a great deal of attention from researchers around the globe due to its numerous real-life applications. The conjugate gradient (CG) method is among the most widely used algorithms for solving UOP because of its good convergence properties and low memory requirements. This study investigates the performance of a modified CG coefficient for optimization functions, proof of sufficient descent, and global convergence of the new CG method under suitable, standard Wolfe conditions. Computational results on several benchmark problems are presented to validate the robustness and efficacy of the new algorithm. The proposed method was also applied to solve function estimations in inverse heat transfer problems. Another interesting feature possessed by the proposed modification is the ability to solve problems on a large scale and use different dimensions. Based on the theoretical and computational efficiency of the new method, we can conclude that the new coefficient can be a better alternative for solving unconstrained optimization and real-life application problems.
KEYWORDS
Computational efficiency, global convergence, inverse heat, low memory, optimization problems, theoretical efficiency
Upgrading the economies of small towns in the Russian North through enhanced intermunicipal economic cooperation
Authors:   Vologda Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kozhevnikov Sergey A.
Published: September 2023

Efficient space utilization to address territorial imbalances is one of the key conditions for ensuring Russia's national security. Achieving balanced spatial development necessitates tapping into and consolidating the potential of diverse types of locales. However, a substantial portion of the economic bonds forged during the Soviet era, particularly along the "city-village" axis, have been lost. The negative consequences of these processes have been acutely felt in the small towns of the North, which represent the predominant settlement type in this region. This article seeks to evaluate the state of affairs and establish the priorities for modernizing the economies of small Northern towns through the activation of intermunicipal economic ties. Methodologically, the study draws upon principles from regional, spatial, and urban economics, and harnesses data from Rosstat, SPARK and Contour.Focus databases, and local government reports. The article is based on case study, historical, economic, and statistical research methods. The novelty of the study lies in its assessment of the emergence and trajectory of economic relationships among small Northern towns in Russia. It unveils that in the post-Soviet period, city economies underwent simplification due to the collapse of certain specialized sectors at regional and local levels and the disintegration of economic ties between small towns and villages. However, cities embedded within networks of large vertically integrated corporations and exhibiting robust industrial connections with urban agglomerations possess the potential for modernization. Conversely, detachment from these networks can cause economic stagnation. The article underscores the priorities and instruments for revitalizing small towns, aimed at diversifying their economies by intensifying economic collaborations with major cities and rural areas within both traditional (industrial) and innovative economic sectors. The research results can serve as a scientific and methodological foundation for crafting development strategies and programs for small Northern towns. Further research avenues include substantiating promising city specializations at the macro and national levels.
Features, trends, and factors shaping diverse approaches to local governance in the European North of Russia
Authors:   Vologda Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Voroshilov Nikolai V.
Published: September 2023

The goal of this article is to study the features and trends in the development of various forms of local governance in Russia, with a particular focus on the regions falling within the European North of Russia (ENR). To achieve this goal, a combination of general research methods (analysis, synthesis, generalization, case study) and applied methods (such as grouping analysis, economic and statistical analysis, and sociological research methods) were used. The study relies on official statistics from Rosstat, reports from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, election and referendum data from the Vybory (Elections) system, and the results of questionnaire surveys of municipal leaders in the Vologda Oblast conducted from 2007 to 2022. The scientific novelty of the study lies in its assessment of the influence of various factors (territorial urbanization level and overall municipal development) on the nuances of residents' electoral participation from 2018 to 2022, using ENR municipalities as a case study. The research revealed that elections lacking a legally established voter turnout threshold witnessed notably low voter participation rates (ranging from 28 % to 41 % in the elections of senior officials of ENR regions from 2019 to 2022, 40% to 46% in the elections of State Duma deputies in 2021, and 8% to 71% in the elections of rural settlement heads). In most cases, municipalities with predominantly rural populations demonstrated higher election turnout rates and stronger support for winning candidates, a pattern that also holds in low-development areas within the Vologda Oblast. The article also discusses how local governors in the Vologda Oblast assess civil engagement from 2012 to 2022 and offers recommendations for regional-level monitoring of diverse forms of population involvement in territorial development, with an emphasis on local public governance.
Factores e Influencia de la Economía del Estudiante en la Efectividad de la Educación Virtual de los Estudiantes de la Licenciatura de Administración de Empresas del C.R.U.V, Panamá
Authors: Jaramillo Agrazal Lisbeth Del Carmen , Cerrud Álvarez Franklin , Aparicio Mendoza Zoila , Pinzón Aparicio Lesdiel Antonio
Published: September 2023

El estudio presenta la percepción de los alumnos y docentes sobre los factores e influencia de la economía del estudiante en la efectividad de la educación virtual. Los resultados indican que existen factores y según la percepción docente en un 60,9% siempre la economía de los estudiantes influye en la efectividad de la educación virtual, por el lado del estudiante 53,5% destacan que siempre influye el elemento económico sobre todo en el acceso a herramientas tecnológicas y a navegación en internet. Se concluye que es relevante la priorización por parte de las instituciones educativas a nivel superior medidas concretas para otorgar al estudiante las herramientas y acceso a internet, ya que el elemento económico juega un papel importante en la adquisición de estos servicios, esto aumentará la eficacia de la interacción sincrónica como asincrónica, haciendo el proceso educativo virtual más eficaz.
Análisis de Implementación del Aula Invertida Durante el Covid-19 en Cuciénega en la Licenciatura en Negocios Internacionales
Authors: Flores Cervera Sandra , Sánchez González Araceli , Castañeda Núñez Alejandra , Zaragoza Elizabeth de Anda , Chávez Bautista Sandra Leticia
Published: September 2023

Derivado de la pandemia y los impactos del Covid-19, así como de la suspensión de actividades según la circular número 4 emitida por la Secretaría General de la Universidad de Guadalajara, donde se informa que a partir del 17 de marzo del año 2020 se suspenden las clases presenciales en toda la red universitaria; por lo que la Universidad de Guadalajara empezó a tomar medidas obligatorias y urgentes para abordar de manera eficiente la enseñanza aprendizaje de los profesores y alumnos, realizando la transformación educativa en la modalidad virtual, organizandose en la capacitación de profesores, incorporando las tecnologías como medio de interacción. A partir de la decisiones en ese momento se convirtió de una modalidad presencial 100% a una modalidad virtual y posteriomente trabajando en una modalidad semipresencial o hibrida. En esta reflexión, se analizará el proceso tan complicado que se llevó y que finalmente nos llevó a descubrir la forma de trabajar con el aula invertida, descubrir las ventajas y en su caso desventajas de trabajar con la nueva modalidad y verificar si este modelo será la nueva tendencia en el futuro de la educación. Esta investigación se aplicó a la licenciatura de Negocios Internacionales a los alumnos que estuvieron a partir del ciclo 2020 A al ciclo 2023 A, con un enfoque mixto que en el aspecto cualitativo se describiera el modelo del aula invertida y en el enfoque cuantitativo abarcar datos tanto de estudiantes como de profesores para determinar las variables de medición, implementando dos cuestionarios como instrumentos, donde su resultado arrojará la percepción de estudiantes y profesores durante este periodo, de esta manera determinar las ventajas y desventajas, así como los retos.
Sistematización de Experiencias: una Herramienta Clave para la Mejora del Proceso Educativo en la Post – Pandemia
Authors: Ogia Berrocal Liris Esther
Published: September 2023

Este estudio exploró la adaptación y preferencias de herramientas tecnológicas por parte de docentes durante la emergencia sanitaria del COVID-19 y la relevancia de la sistematización de experiencias en el contexto educativo. El objetivo principal fue comprender cómo los docentes de la Institución Educativa República de Venezuela enfrentaron los desafíos de la educación virtual y cómo sus experiencias pueden informar prácticas futuras. A través de un enfoque cualitativo, se emplearon técnicas como la observación participante y entrevistas no estructuradas a una muestra de 10 profesores. Los resultados indicaron una preferencia significativa por Google Meet (62.5%), seguido de WhatsApp (27.5%) y Zoom (10%). Además, se destacó la importancia de la sistematización de experiencias como herramienta clave para la reflexión y mejora pedagógica. Estos hallazgos coinciden con estudios previos (Pérez et al., 2020; García y Fernández, 2019) y subrayan la necesidad de integrar las lecciones aprendidas durante la pandemia en futuras estrategias educativas (APA, 2020).
ANTIBACTERIAL POTENTIAL OF EGGPLANT FRUIT (Solanum melongena L) ETHANOL EXTRACT AGAINST Propionibacterium acnes BACTERIAL GROWTH
Authors: Zamzani Irfan , Nor Islan , Raihan Muhammad
Published: September 2023

Acne is one of the skin problems that, without our realizing it, can reduce self-confidence, despair, and even depression among teenagers and young adults. The incidence of bacterial infections is increasing with the increasing cases of resistance of bacteria, such as Propionibacterium acnes, to the side effects of anti-acne drugs. Indonesia has many plants that are beneficial to humans and have properties for treating and improving health, one of which is the eggplant. The purpose of this study is to test whether eggplant has antibacterial activity against P. acnes. The eggplant was extracted using a maceration extraction method. For antibacterial activity, well diffusion agar was used with extract concentrations of 60%, 70%, 80%, and 90%. The inhibition zones of the ethanol extract of S. melongena at 60%, 70%, and 80% concentrations were 13,76 mm, 18,63 mm, and 20,79 mm, respectively, with the highest inhibition zone at 90% concentration at 20,64 mm. The ethanolic extract of S. melongena has a strong inhibitory effect on P. acnes.
 Keywords: antibacterial activity, Solanum melongena L, maceration, Propionibacterium acnes.
A Solution to the Duration Problem of Daniel 12:11–12
Authors: Lightner Charles R.
Published: September 2023

The last few verses of the Hebrew Book of Daniel are famously difficult. Among other issues, they present a duration problem that has long seemed intractable. But they also contain a key that provides a solution to the problem. That key is signaled by the lack of parallelism between the Aramaic expression of Daniel 7:25b and the Hebrew expression of Daniel 12:7b. The solution it allows is both accessible and expected. In his closing verses, the author of the book of Daniel created a mechanism to convey his view of the proper cultic calendar. That view places him securely among the other writers of early Jewish apocalypse literature and among the authors of much of the sectarian and non-sectarian literature of the last three centuries BCE. This paper reviews the duration problem and its elements. It also examines and discusses the prior attempts to solve the problem. It then presents and discusses a solution that was made available in the author’s text but has not been previously recognized.

Keywords: Apocalypse, The Book of Daniel, Calendar Controversy, Zadokite Calendar
APPLICATION OF MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS TO PREDICT HOTEL OCCUPANCY
Authors: Kozlovskis Konstantins , Liu Yuanyuan , Lace Natalja , Meng Yun
Published: September 2023

The development and availability of information technology and the possibility of deep integration of internal IT systems with external ones gives a powerful opportunity to analyze data online based on external data providers. Recently, machine learning algorithms play a significant role in predicting different processes. This research aims to apply several machine learning algorithms to predict high frequent daily hotel occupancy at a Chinese hotel. Five machine learning models (bagged CART, bagged MARS, XGBoost, random forest, SVM) were optimized and applied for predicting occupancy. All models are compared using different model accuracy measures and with an ARDL model chosen as a benchmark for comparison. It was found that the bagged CART model showed the most relevant results (R2 > 0.50) in all periods, but the model could not beat the traditional ARDL model. Thus, despite the original use of machine learning algorithms in solving regression tasks, the models used in this research could have been more effective than the benchmark model. In addition, the variables’ importance was used to check the hypothesis that the Baidu search index and its components can be used in machine learning models to predict hotel occupancy.
RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF MANAGERIAL CAPABILITIES ON THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF ENTERPRISES
Authors: Fu Jialin , Zhang Nana , Li Fei
Published: September 2023

Digitalization has brought profound changes to enterprises. As the main decision maker of firm, manager has an important impact on the digital transformation of enterprises that cannot be ignored. Based on the perspective of managerial heterogeneity, we tested the impact of managerial ability on the digital transformation of enterprises in China context. The results showed that managerial ability has a significant positive impact on the digital transformation of enterprises, that is, the stronger the managerial ability, the higher digitalization of firm. The mechanism study confirmed that managerial ability can overcome strategic inertia and improve capital allocation efficiency, then promote digital transformation of firm. Further research showed that the younger the top management team, the more significant the positive effect is; Independent directors can provide resources and play a consulting role to promote the impact of managerial ability on the digital transformation of firm; The older the firm is, the stronger the organizational inertia is, which can impede the impact of managerial ability on the digital transformation of firm. This study enriches the literature about executives, and has a certain practical significance for digitalization implement of enterprises.
The Eclipse-mapping Null Space: Comparing Theoretical Predictions with Observed Maps
Authors: Challener Ryan C. , Rauscher Emily
Published: September 2023

High-precision exoplanet eclipse light curves, like those possible with JWST, enable flux and temperature mapping of exoplanet atmospheres. These eclipse maps will have unprecedented precision, providing an opportunity to constrain current theoretical predictions of exoplanet atmospheres. However, eclipse mapping has unavoidable mathematical limitations because many map patterns are unobservable. This “null space” has implications for making comparisons between predictions from general circulation models (GCMs) and the observed planet maps and thus affects our understanding of the physical processes driving the observed maps. We describe the eclipse-mapping null space and show how GCM forward models can be transformed to their observable modes for more appropriate comparison with retrieved eclipse maps, demonstrated with applications to synthetic data of an ultrahot Jupiter and a cloudy warm Jupiter under JWST best-case and extreme-precision observing scenarios. We show that the effects of the null space can be mitigated and manipulated through observational design, and JWST exposure times are short enough to not increase the size of the null space. Furthermore, we show the mathematical connection between the null space and the “eigenmapping” method, demonstrating how eigenmaps can be used to understand the null space in a model-independent way. We leverage this connection to incorporate null-space uncertainties in retrieved maps, which increases the uncertainties to encompass the ground truth for synthetic data. The comparisons between observed maps and forward models that are enabled by this work, and the improved eclipse-mapping uncertainties, will be critical to our interpretation of multidimensional aspects of exoplanets in the JWST era.
The Evolution of the Cold Gas Fraction in Nearby Clusters’ Ram-pressure-stripped Galaxies
Authors: Moretti Alessia , Serra Paolo , Bacchini Cecilia , Paladino Rosita , Ramatsoku Mpati , Poggianti Bianca M. , Vulcani Benedetta , Deb Tirna , Gullieuszik Marco , Fritz Jacopo , Wolter Anna
Published: September 2023

Cluster galaxies are affected by the surrounding environment, which influences, in particular, their gas, stellar content, and morphology. In particular, the ram pressure exerted by the intracluster medium promotes the formation of multiphase tails of stripped gas detectable both at optical wavelengths and in the submillimeter and radio regimes, tracing the cold molecular and atomic gas components, respectively. In this work we analyze a sample of 16 galaxies belonging to clusters at redshift ∼0.05 showing evidence of an asymmetric H i morphology (based on MeerKAT observations) with and without a star-forming tail. To this sample we add three galaxies with evidence of a star-forming tail and no H i detection. Here we present the galaxies’ H2 gas content from APEX observations of the CO (2–1) emission. We find that in most galaxies with a star-forming tail the H2 global content is enhanced with respect to undisturbed field galaxies with similar stellar masses, suggesting an evolutionary path driven by the ram pressure stripping. As galaxies enter into the clusters, their H i is displaced but also partially converted into H2, so that they are H2 enriched when they pass close to the pericenter, that is, when they also develop the star-forming tails that are well visible in UV or B broad bands and in Hα emission. An inspection of the phase-space diagram for our sample suggests an anticorrelation between the H i and H2 gas phases as galaxies fall into the cluster potential. This peculiar behavior is a key signature of the ram pressure stripping in action.
Numerical Models of Planetary Nebulae with Different Episodes of Mass Ejection: The Particular Case of HuBi 1
Authors: Rodríguez-González Ary , Peña Miriam , Hernández-Martínez Liliana , Ruiz-Escobedo Francisco , Raga Alejandro , Stasińska Grazyna , Castorena Jorge Ivan
Published: September 2023

We have studied the evolution of HuBi 1–like planetary nebulae, considering several stages of mass injection. We have carried out numerical ionization+1D hydrodynamics+atomic/ionic rate models with our code Coral1d to reproduce planetary nebulae that present multiple shells produced by different ejection events around the ionizing source. We are interested in comparing numerical simulations with Hα and [N ii] λ6584 emission structures and the position–velocity diagrams observed for HuBi 1. This object also has a phase where it has drastically decreased the injection of ionized photons ejected from the source. The result of these different stages of ejection is a nebula with intense [N ii] line emission in the inner part of the planetary nebula and extended H ii recombination line emission around the central zone. The model for HuBi 1 shows the capability of our code to explain the hydrodynamical and photoionization evolution in ionization nebulae. This is our first step with a 1D code to study these two physical phenomena at the same time.
Measuring the Hubble Constant with Dark Neutron Star–Black Hole Mergers
Authors: Shiralilou Banafsheh , Raaiijmakers Geert , Duboeuf Bastien , Nissanke Samaya , Foucart Francois , Hinderer Tanja , Williamson Andrew R.
Published: September 2023

Detection of gravitational waves (GWs) from neutron star-black hole (NSBH) standard sirens provides local measurements of the Hubble constant (H
0), regardless of the detection of an electromagnetic (EM) counterpart, given that matter effects can be exploited to break the redshift degeneracy of the GW waveforms. The distinctive merger morphology and the high-redshift detectability of tidally disrupted NSBH make them promising candidates for this method. Also, the detection prospects of an EM counterpart for these systems will be limited to z < 0.8 in the optical, in the era of future GW detectors. Using recent constraints on the equation of state of NSs from multi-messenger observations of NICER and LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA, we show the prospects of measuring H
0 solely from GW observation of NSBH systems, achievable by the Einstein telescope (ET) and Cosmic Explorer (CE) detectors. We first analyze individual events to quantify the effect of high-frequency (≥500 Hz) tidal distortions on the inference of NS tidal deformability parameter (Λ) and hence on H
0. We find that disruptive mergers can constrain Λ up to

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more precisely than nondisruptive ones. However, this precision is not sufficient to place stringent constraints on the H
0 from individual events. By performing Bayesian analysis on simulated NSBH data (up to N = 100 events, corresponding to a day of observation) in the ET+CE detectors, we find that NSBH systems enable unbiased 4%–13% precision on the estimate of H
0 (68% credible interval). This is a similar measurement precision found in studies analyzing NSBH mergers with EM counterparts in the LVKC O5 era.