bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Affective Turn in Metamodernist Fiction and “New Sincerity”
Authors: Chemodurova Zinaida
Published: October 2024

The aim of the article is to analyze pragmatic strategies and mechanisms to enhance narrative empathy, the key notion of metamodernist fiction that distinguishes it from postmodernist and modernist literary texts. The article postulates foregrounding of emotivity markers in metamodernist texts as a linguistic manifestation of the cultural logic of “new sincerity” in the contemporary fiction that is characterized by the lack of an explicit ludic modality of postmodernist fiction and by stressing means of producing emotional resonance on the part of the reader and their active perspective-taking. The article makes an original contribution to cognitive stylistics, multimodal studies and narratology by hypothesizing polyphony of narrative “voices”, second-person narrative and visual foregrounding as effective pragmalinguistic tools of triggering emotive and cognitive empathy that increases reader’s immersion in metamodernist fictional worlds. Using the novels by M. Porter and J. Egan, the short stories by J.S. Foer and D. Eggers as its case studies, the article proves the relevance of viewing the “new sincerity” concept as a driving force behind the authorial empathy towards fictional characters, which enhances emotionogenic potential of metamodernist fiction and contributes to reader’s engagement with modeled emotive situations. The findings of the research testify to the importance of further research into “new sincerity” and potential mechanisms of inducing reader’s empathy which is justly considered a powerful instrument for promoting social interaction, helping readers of all ages to inhibit aggression and develop understanding of others’ motives, emotions and desires.
The Technological Nature of “New Sincerity”
Authors: Leontyeva Tatyana , Atlagić Siniša
Published: October 2024

Changes in modern communication have led to the transformation of the category of sincerity into a technology (or strategy) of persuasive influence. Increased sensitivity and the illusion of displaying genuine emotions are used not for frank self-expression, but for achieving commercial, ideological, and other goals. In the article, “new sincerity” is examined from the perspective of communication theory and the understanding of effective strategies by communication participants. It is argued that “new sincerity” has several variations with different sets of substantive components. Four models of new sincerity are characterized, each structured according to the significant components identified during the analysis: the scope of the concept of sincerity, the subject of sincerity, the object of influence, the instrument of influence, the conceptual core (integral component), qualifiers of the concept, type of activity; means of carrying out the activity; expected result of the activity. The assumption is made that variations in understanding the linguistic unit new sincerity have emerged as a result of the universality of its structural-and-semantic contour. It is suggested that the word sincerity originally had potential for future transformations due to the practical properties of the reality it denotes. It is shown that the awareness of the unique properties of sincerity has led to its transformation into insincere sincerity as a technology for attracting audiences of different types with different goals.
Fragments of Knyazhy Izbornik in the Serbian Miscellanea of the 16th Century Slav. 125 from the Collection of the Austrian National Library
Authors: Gritsevskaya Irina , Lytvynenko Viacheslav
Published: October 2024

This work studies the Questions and Answers to Antiochus the Duke (QAD) by Pseudo-Athanasius
of Alexandria in the 16th century Serbian miscellanea Slav. 125 from the collection of the Austrian National Library.
The authors show that the selection of 13 QAs in this codex represents a fragment of the early medieval Slavic
miscellanea Knyazhy Izbornik, which genetically preceded Izbornik 1076. With this selection, the authors have added
one more manuscript of QAD to the previously known 17 witnesses. The article provides the incipits and parallels
to the QAD in the Serbian miscellanea, as well as explains the relationship between the QAs in Slav. 125 and those
in Knyazhy Izbornik, known before. The authors methodically expose the presence or lack of innovations within
each of the stages in which Knyazhy Izbornik was shaped. More speci cally, they analyze the selection of 13 QAs
and reveal their individual characteristics that are not found in the known manuscripts of Knyazhy Izbornik. Based
on the fact that Slav. 125 contains no speci c features of Izbornik 1076, it is argued that the Serbian text of QAD
belongs to the stage of Knyazhy Izbornik that preceded Izbornik 1076. The study concludes that Slav. 125 represents
an important piece of evidence of how this early medieval Slavic miscellanea evolved over time, enriching our
understanding of the ways in which it circulated and developed, as well as how it was used and perceived in the
Old Slavonic tradition.
God Bless America: You Got To Take Your Knee Off My Neck
Authors: Holloway Linda
Published: October 2024

In the midst of two pandemics during 2020—COVID-19 and social injustice, this poem was inspired by an African-American professor at a historically Black college, specifically during the death of Mr. George Floyd. She wanted to demonstrate not only to her students in a Counseling Diverse Populations class but to the world the historical social unrest in America through the use of poetry. The poem profoundly illustrates the many facets in which America has its knees on the necks of the African-American community causing them to suffocate, being unable to breathe and become productive citizens due to discrimination and racism.
"I Started Seeing Myself as a Computing Person": Exploring Latina Women's Computing Identity Development in College
Authors: Ramirez Daisy , Rodriguez Sarah L. , Lehman Kathleen J. , Sax Linda J.
Published: October 2024

This qualitative study employs interviews to explore the process of computing identity development and maintenance among Latina undergraduate students, beginning from their experiences in introductory computing courses and extending beyond. The findings shed light on the significant influence of factors such as peer and faculty recognition, engagement in identity-based extracurricular organizations, and familial and community relationships on the formation of students’ computing identities and their determination to persist in the field. These insights highlight the multifaceted nature of computing identity development for Latina students and provide valuable knowledge for promoting inclusivity and support in computing education.
Towards an Equitable Future? Whiteness as Futurity in University Responses to Anti-Asian Violence
Authors: Soltis Brendon M.
Published: October 2024

In this study, I investigate how the rhetoric used in university responses to anti-Asian violence maintained institutional status quos to protect whiteness in higher education. Using whiteness as futurity as a theoretical framework, I employed document analysis to analyze 54 statements in response to the tragic mass shooting in Atlanta in March of 2021 from university presidents of institutions from the Association of American Universities. The findings illuminate how presential rhetoric deployed a malleable history, urgency in the present, and an imagined equitable future. Further, the statements analyzed in this study implicated the three components of whiteness of futurity: whiteness as aspiration, whiteness as investment, and whiteness as malleable. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Modelización Matemática como Puente entre el Aula de Secundaria y la Vida Real: aportes para pensar la producción de significado
Authors: Donnet Yésica , Scaglia Sara , Cruz María Florencia
Published: October 2024

Resumen En este artículo analizamos significados producidos por estudiantes de educación secundaria durante el desarrollo de un escenario de investigación que ha implicado la inmersión en las distintas fases de un proceso de modelización matemática. El problema abordado se relaciona con el tránsito vehicular entre dos ciudades argentinas, y focalizamos en los aspectos que se vinculan con el desarrollo de una ciudadanía crítica, desde una perspectiva socio-crítica de la modelización. Apelamos a una metodología cualitativa de estudio de casos. El escenario ha resultado adecuado para proporcionar la oportunidad de que el estudiantado reflexione en torno al problema del mundo real. La familiaridad con la situación facilitó su conexión con los antecedentes de los estudiantes, que, a partir de establecer una intencionalidad, lograron ver significado en las acciones llevadas a cabo y aprender con otros. Consideramos que el estudiantado asume una actitud crítica, dado que presta atención y reacciona ante una situación que genera dificultades en las ciudades en las que reside. Para abordar su resolución, piensa de modo autónomo y toma decisiones equilibradas que son discutidas y justificadas en el seno de los grupos pequeños y también del curso completo. Señalamos como limitación del escenario montado que el debate generado en torno a las nociones matemáticas involucradas resultó insuficiente.
An Exploratory Study of the Impact of Task Selection Strategies on Worker Performance in Crowdsourcing Microtasks
Authors: Banuqitah Huda , Dunlop Mark , Abulkhair Maysoon , Terzis Sotirios
Published: October 2024

In microtask crowdsourcing systems like Amazon Mechanical Turk (AMT) and Appen Figure-Eight, workers often employ task selection strategies, completing sequences of tasks to maximize earnings. While previous literature has explored the effects of sequential tasks with varying complexities of the same type, there is a lack of knowledge on the consequences when multiple types of tasks with similar levels of difficulty are performed. This study examines the impact of sequences of three frequently employed task types, namely image classification, text classification, and surveys, on workers' engagement, accuracy, and perceived workloads. In addition, we analyze the influence of workers' personality traits on their strategies for selecting tasks. Our study, which involved 558 participants using AMT, found that engaging in sequences of distinct task types had a detrimental effect on classification task engagement and accuracy. It also increases the perceived task load and the worker's frustration. Nevertheless, the precise order of tasks does not significantly impact these results. Moreover, we showed a slight association between personality traits and the workers' selection strategy for the tasks. The results offered valuable knowledge for designing an efficient and inclusive crowdsourcing platform.
Toward Context-Aware Privacy Enhancing Technologies for Online Self-Disclosure
Authors: Du Tingting , Kim Jiyoon , Squicciarini Anna , Rajtmajer Sarah
Published: October 2024

Voluntary sharing of personal information is at the heart of user engagement on social media and central to platforms' business models. From the users' perspective, so-called self-disclosure is closely connected with both privacy risks and social rewards. Prior work has studied contextual influences on self-disclosure, from platform affordances and interface design to user demographics and perceived social capital. Our work takes a mixed-methods approach to understand the contextual information which might be integrated in the development of privacy-enhancing technologies. Through observational study of several Reddit communities, we explore the ways in which topic of discussion, group norms, peer effects, and audience size are correlated with personal information sharing. We then build and test a prototype privacy-enhancing tool that exposes these contextual factors. Our work culminates in a browser extension that automatically detects instances of self-disclosure in Reddit posts at the time of posting and provides additional context to users before they post to support enhanced privacy decision-making. We share this prototype with social media users, solicit their feedback, and outline a path forward for privacy-enhancing technologies in this space.
Unveiling the Inter-Related Preferences of Crowdworkers: Implications for Personalized and Flexible Platform Design
Authors: Dutta Senjuti , Linder Rhema , Williams Alex C. , Kuzminykh Anastasia , Ruoti Scott
Published: October 2024

Crowdsourcing platforms have traditionally been designed with a focus on workstation interfaces, restricting the flexibility that crowdworkers need. Recognizing this limitation and the need for more adaptable platforms, prior research has highlighted the diverse work processes of crowdworkers, influenced by factors such as device type and work stage. However, these variables have largely been studied in isolation. Our study is the first to explore the interconnected variabilities among these factors within the crowdwork community. Through a survey involving 150 Amazon Mechanical Turk crowdworkers, we uncovered three distinct groups characterized by their interrelated variabilities in key work aspects. The largest group exhibits a reliance on traditional devices, showing limited interest in integrating smartphones and tablets into their work routines. The second-largest group also primarily uses traditional devices but expresses a desire for supportive tools and scripts that enhance productivity across all devices, particularly smartphones and tablets. The smallest group actively uses and strongly prefers non-workstation devices, especially smartphones and tablets, for their crowdworking activities. We translate our findings into design insights for platform developers, discussing the implications for creating more personalized, flexible, and efficient crowdsourcing environments. Additionally, we highlight the unique work practices of these crowdworker clusters, offering a contrast to those of more traditional and established worker groups.
Investigating What Factors Influence Users’ Rating of Harmful Algorithmic Bias and Discrimination
Authors: Kingsley Sara , Zhi Jiayin , Deng Wesley Hanwen , Lee Jaimie , Zhang Sizhe , Eslami Motahhare , Holstein Kenneth , Hong Jason I. , Li Tianshi , Shen Hong
Published: October 2024

There has been growing recognition of the crucial role users, especially those from marginalized groups, play in uncovering harmful algorithmic biases. However, it remains unclear how users’ identities and experiences might impact their rating of harmful biases. We present an online experiment (N=2,197) examining these factors: demographics, discrimination experiences, and social and technical knowledge. Participants were shown examples of image search results, including ones that previous literature has identified as biased against marginalized racial, gender, or sexual orientation groups. We found participants from marginalized gender or sexual orientation groups were more likely to rate the examples as more severely harmful. Belonging to marginalized races did not have a similar pattern. Additional factors affecting users’ ratings included discrimination experiences, and having friends or family belonging to marginalized demographics. A qualitative analysis offers insights into users' bias recognition, and why they see biases the way they do. We provide guidance for designing future methods to support effective user-driven auditing.
PARAMETER SIGNIFICANCE IN EXERGY DESTRUCTION: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF WORKING FLUID AND TEMPERATURE EFFECTS IN LOW-TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
Authors: Yuce Bahadir Erman , Arslanoglu Nurullah
Published: October 2024

This study analyzed the effect of the refrigerant type selection, condenser and evaporator temperatures on thermal
efficiency, network output, second-law efficiency, and exergy destruction values obtained with an advanced approach
to exergy analysis. The thermal source was considered a low-temperature geothermal resource at 90°. The refrigerants
R11, R123, and R245ca were used as a working fluid. The evaporator and condenser temperatures investigated were
76°, 80°, 84°, and 26°, 31°, and 36°, respectively. Firstly, the thermodynamic aspects were validated by using the literature study. Then, the L27 orthogonal array was created, and further the Taguchi method was applied to objectives. The ranking order of parameters and optimum cases were obtained by calculating signal-to-noise (S/N) ratios. Subsequently, the ANOVA method was applied, yielding satisfactory R2 values and allowing for the determination of the impact ratios of the parameters. Because of the diverse nature of objectives, the contribution ratios of parameters have different values. The contribution ratio results showed that the working fluid is the most important and dominant parameter for net work output (95.1%) and endogenous (97%), avoidable (97.6%), and unavoidable (95%) exergy destructions. Alternatively, the condenser temperature is the most important parameter for thermal efficiency (66.6%), second-law efficiency (66.6%), and exogenous exergy destruction (62.2%). The results showed the rank order of the parameters and the contribution ratio values are largely compatible.
Transcending disciplinary boundaries: NbS for Caribbean coastal resilience
Authors: Villarroel-Lamb Deborah , Ganpat Simone , Saint Ville Arlette , Williams Andrew , Kanhai La Daana , Aziz Fadia , Rouwette Etiënne A. J. A. , Davis Dexter , Mohan Preeya
Published: October 2024

Caribbean small island developing states are experiencing multiple interconnected crises, including susceptibility to natural hazards, increased vulnerability to climate change, biodiversity loss and reduced accessibility to development funding. Nature-based solutions (NbS) can provide an integrated approach to boost Caribbean coastal resilience as they are economic and practical solutions that capably balance competing interests. This study used a participatory method (group model building) to engage stakeholders across varying disciplines and levels of decision making to collaboratively identify the underlying causes of low uptake of NbS regionally and potential intervention mechanisms. Six overarching factors were found to contribute to low adoption, including data and knowledge limitations, a propensity towards hard engineering, low collaborative engagement and limited implementation capacity. Some areas identified for intervention were comprehensive data collection, reducing uncertainty surrounding the implementation of NbS, effective collaboration, using case studies and best practices, and knowledge translation and dissemination. The outputs demonstrate a critical role for engineers in mainstreaming NbS through adopting a systematic and holistic design approach. Concomitant to this is the need for engineers to operate successfully within transdisciplinary teams to enhance transformative communication skills and ensure that solutions not only minimise environmental impact but also support the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Performance of spherical and flat solar cells under different environmental conditions
Authors: Al-Humairi Safaa Najah Saud , Ghazali Abdul Jalil , Nakata Josuke
Published: October 2024

This study investigates the performance degradation of spherical and flat solar modules due to dust accumulation. To isolate the effect of dust, both modules were subjected to identical environmental conditions, including irradiance, temperature, and humidity. The results reveal a significant reduction in power efficiency as dust density increases, with a nearly linear relationship observed. Spherical solar modules exhibited a minor decrease in efficiency (±3.64%) compared with flat solar modules (±5.46%) under increased dust density, consistent with prior research. Dust accumulation affects solar cells by causing dust deposition, light scattering, and temperature rise. Flat solar panels are more susceptible to dust accumulation due to their larger surface area, which attracts more dust particles. In contrast, spherical cells’ smaller surface area minimises dust build-up, making them less prone to efficiency loss. The study also examined the impact of solar intensity and tilt angle on efficiency. Spherical cells demonstrated greater resilience in varying light conditions and tilt angles, maintaining efficiency across a wider range of scenarios than flat panels. These findings emphasise the importance of considering dust accumulation when designing and maintaining solar panels, with spherical modules offering advantages in dusty environments and under changing sunlight conditions.
Effect of structural parameters on the opening ratio of atmospheric cutterheads
Authors: Xia Yimin , Wang Qingyang , Ren Yong , Xue Jing , Yang Mei , Xiao Hongwan
Published: October 2024

During excavation, mud-discharge performance is largely related to the opening ratio of the cutterhead. Based on the symmetrical characteristics of the atmospheric cutterhead body, a parametric method is proposed to establish the mapping relationship between the opening ratio and structural parameters. The variation ranges of the key structural parameters were determined based on the cutter installation size, cutter arrangement and geometric relationships with the cutterhead. The coupled relationship between structural parameters and their influence on the opening ratio was also investigated. The distribution of soil under different opening ratios was analysed by using a full-scale mud-discharge numerical model. The results showed that, the larger the opening ratio (especially the opening ratio of the transition area), the better the mud-discharge performance of the cutterhead. Suggestions for adjusting the structural parameters during the design of the cutterhead opening are provided based on the findings of this research.
Baby It's You (Lucy Dacus Edit)
Authors: Garwood Ian
Published: October 2024

"Baby It’s You (Lucy Dacus Edit)" adopts principles from the fanvid to analyse aspects of characterisation and narrative development in John Sayles’ 1983 teen romance Baby It’s You.  It explores the utility of using imported pop songs in scholarly videographic criticism and also tests certain conventions of the fanvid, namely the focus on the visual source, rather than the music chosen to accompany it, and the tendency to erase the screen text’s original music soundtrack.
Natural enemy of Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. is spreading in Central Europe: first records of the ragweed leaf beetle (Ophraella communa LeSage, 1986) from Austria and Slovakia (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Authors: Lukátsi Márk , Horváth Dávid
Published: October 2024

Ophraella communa LeSage, 1986 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a leaf beetle native to North America, is recorded for the first time from Austria and Slovakia.
EXPLORING STAKEHOLDER PERCEPTION AS A MEDIATING FACTOR IN EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ELECTRONIC SERVICES FOR PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION
Authors:   Brawijaya University, Noor Irwan , Riza Muhammad Faisal ,   Brawijaya University, Hanum Latifah ,   Brawijaya University
Published: October 2024

This study reveals stakeholders' perceptions regarding electronic services in two local government cities, evaluates their impacts, and identifies existing opportunities and challenges. As a result, respondents indicated they are satisfied with the quality, responsiveness, accessibility, information disclosure, stakeholder perceptions, and effectiveness of electronic services. However, when the perception as an intermediary is considered, this factor gives meaning to the effectiveness of e-services. These findings provide valuable insights by offering an in-depth understanding of the factors influencing decision-making processes, social interactions, and the dynamics underlying the relationships between various stakeholders in the context studied. Local governments as providers of public services cannot be satisfied with just evaluating from one internal perspective; the perceptions of external stakeholders, including citizens, business actors, and community organizations, must be a key element in measuring the success and effectiveness of the services provided. In countries where local cultural attitudes are still very strong, the community's cultural values play a significant role in shaping the interactions and relationships between citizens and the local government. These values ​​influence people's perceptions of government policies and services and determine their trust, participation, and support for government initiatives and programs launched.
HOW DOES THE ETHICAL CLIMATE AFFECT PUBLIC SERVICE MOTIVATION AND MISSION VALUE?
Authors:   Uşak University, Erten Şerafettin , Türkmen İbrahim ,   Uşak University
Published: October 2024

Public service motivation and mission valence are two significant and up-to-date approaches to explaining the motivation of public employees. This study aims to demonstrate the role of ethical climate in both the relationship between public service motivation and mission valence and the motivation of public service employees by adding ethical climate. The research was carried out in public universities operating in Turkey. Data was collected from a total of 1415 participants consisting of academicians, administrative personnel, and administrators with an online questionnaire form. The data obtained was evaluated with the structural equation model in three different groups for academicians, administrative personnel, and administrators. Our findings primarily confirmed the positively significant relationship between mission valence and public service motivation previously demonstrated in the literature. Secondly, it was understood that mission valence affected ethical climate. Furthermore, the findings revealed that ethical climate for all three groups had a strong mediation effect between public service motivation and mission valence. In other words, ethical climate in organizations contributes to the internalization of the organization’s mission and the development of prosocial behavior.
Site-saturation mutagenesis library cloning v1
Authors: A. Popp Nicholas
Published: October 2024

This protocol describes the creation of a site-saturation mutagenesis library for gene variant analysis. It begins with ordering site-saturation mutagenesis oligonucleotide pools from Twist Biosciences for each position in the gene of interest, excluding position 1. These pools, containing all possible synonymous and missense variants for each codon, are combined into tiled sublibraries to cover the entire gene sequence, with overlap to ensure completeness. This protocol enables the generation of a comprehensive mutant library for functional analysis of the gene, providing insights into the effects of various mutations. The process involves careful handling of materials, precise PCR and assembly steps, and thorough bacterial transformation and culture techniques.
Barcoding site-saturation mutagenesis libraries v1
Authors: A. Popp Nicholas
Published: October 2024

This protocol details the barcoding of site-saturation mutagenesis library plasmids (generated in the last protocol) to enable high-throughput functional analysis of genetic variants. A custom barcode oligonucleotide is generated through annealing and polymerase extension on an ultramer ordered through Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), then inserted into the library plasmid. This barcoding approach facilitates the tracking and analysis of numerous genetic variants within mutagenesis libraries, providing a systematic method to evaluate the functional impact of mutations.
Transcription Factor Binding: Singleplex Assay for Function Measurements v2
Authors: Ross David
Published: October 2024

This protocol outlines an assay for measuring the function of plasmid variants in singleplex. The inputs include separate E. coli glycerol stocks for each of 3 variants, distributed according to the provided function plate map (see attachments). The protocol begins with several growths which convert the separate glycerol stocks into cultures that have reached stationary phase in a 96-well plate. The glycerol stocks are first grown overnight in separate tubes. The next morning, the optical density (OD) of each culture is measured, and then each culture is distributed into a 96-well growth plate. This plate is placed in a plate reader/incubator to grow to stationary phase (~12 hours) without antibiotics or additives (except those required for plasmid maintenance). After this point, the cultures are ready to act as an inputs for the next growth cycles where a 2-fold dilution series of the corresponding inducer is introduced. Throughout the subsequent growths, optical density (OD) and fluorescent measurements are recommended to be taken every 5 minutes and at the end of each growth plate's incubation. The growth cycles are all ~3 hours long, so that cells stay in mid-log phase. At the end of the last growth cycle, the cultures in the growth plate act as input for quantification using either a flow-cytometry or a plate reader. Note that unlike the related fitness assays, this assay does not use a selection antibiotic.
Library transfection v1
Authors: A. Popp Nicholas
Published: October 2024

This protocol details the library transfection.
PCR amplification of the barcode region v1
Authors: A. Popp Nicholas
Published: October 2024

This protocol details the gDNA amplification or amplification of plasmid DNA.
THP-1 differentiation v1
Authors: C R Fernandes Juliane
Published: October 2024

Differentiation of THP-1 monocytic cell line in macrophage-like cells
Wear load analysis of conical cutter crushing rock based on SPH to SPH interaction method
Authors: Liu Xiaohui , Zhai Junwei , Guo Lei , Cao Leilei , Wang Penghui
Published: October 2024

Wear is the main failure type for conical cutters. The main load causing its wear is difficult to measure in the test, and the existing simulation models cannot simulate the wear load. Thus, the three-dimensional dynamic model for conical cutter crushing rock is established based on the SPH-SPH interaction method to analyze the relationship between the cutting performance factors and cutter wear. The factors are taken into account such as the stress distribution of rock, kinetic energy and internal energy and displacement of rock, cutting load of cutter, stress of cutter. Then, it is studied that the effect of cutting angle on the cutting performance parameters such as specific energy consumption, rock avalanching, cutting load, load fluctuation, cutter tip stress and cutter side stress. Finally, the cutting angle selection reference of the cutter is given under different consideration factors.
Digital Dis/Connection as Everyday Boundary Work Among Hong Kong BN(O) Migrants in the UK
Authors: Deng Jade Jiewen , Pridmore Jason
Published: October 2024

While digital media can be seen to keep alive social connections among migrants across borders, the impact of how digital disconnection has redrawn migrants’ boundaries has not been adequately researched. Migrants subjected to the dual border-and-boundary work of Western host countries and their non-Western home countries make for complicated self–other boundary narratives. This study explores the everyday boundary work of migrants originating from Hong Kong, a former British colony, who have chosen to relocate to the UK through the British National (Overseas) (BN[O]) visa scheme. The scheme was catalysed by the 2019 political upheaval in Chinese Hong Kong and the UK–Hong Kong colonial affiliation. Through the lens of dis/connection assemblage, we conceptualise digital dis/connections as a form of boundary work and conduct in-depth interviews and thematic analysis of 14 BN(O)s. We demonstrate that digital disconnection can be seen as a socio-political practice related to identity regulation by situating BN(O)s’ digital media practices within the political projects of belonging in the UK, Hong Kong, and China. Through a matrix of disconnected approaches, BN(O)s shape boundaries around identity politics in terms of social positions, a sense of belonging, and social relations. The political meaning of digital disconnection is highlighted through its fracture of connected space-time and resilient management of social relationships.
SENSE OF PLACE AS A FACTOR OF THE URBAN COMMUNITY RESILIENCE (THE CASE STUDY OF THE SLAVUTYCH CITY, UKRAINE)
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, KONONENKO Olena , DRONOVA Olena ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: October 2024

The importance of the sense of place issue lies in its ability to enhance the community's resilience in addressing current situational and strategic tasks related to the cohesion of residents in the face of natural, social, or military challenges. To achieve a sense of place on a collective level, it is necessary to appeal to the unique and important characteristics of a place for its residents. This includes an authentic spirit and character of place that can influence the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional dimensions of the relationship between people and places. The research goal is to investigate the influence of a sense of place on the development of a cohesive and resilient community, using the city of Slavutych as an example. Despite facing various challenges, the city has consistently demonstrated a strong sense of unity and local patriotism based on past experiences. The community of Slavutych experienced the most recent challenge during the blockade and temporary occupation in March 2022, when the city was able to drive out the russian invaders as a result of a peaceful rally, self-organization of residents, and silent resistance by Chornobyl nuclear power plant workers. This reactive participation led to an active rethinking of local meanings and contexts of sense of place. Using the example of Slavutych city, we demonstrate how two groups of factors of a sense of place (physical features and cognitive and perceptual factors) determine the infrastructural, economic, ecological, institutional, social and competence dimensions of community resilience. Based on the results of a long-term study of the city using methods of observation, surveys, in-depth interviews, and expert analysis, the article emphasizes that community cohesion manifests itself differently in peacetime and during wartime challenges. However, in both cases, it is based on a strong sense of place, solidarity, and the establishment of informal social networks. Clearly understanding the uniqueness and exclusivity of Slavutych as an ideal satellite city of a nuclear power plant, the youngest and most comfortable city in Ukraine, we believe that community cohesion during the war is a typical phenomenon of national scale for all Ukrainian communities.
Between Vulnerability and Agency: review of Handbook of Children’s Risk, Vulnerability and Quality of Life
Authors: Volosnikova L.M. , Bruk Z.Yu.
Published: October 2024

The article presents an overview of the book “Handbook of Children’s Risk, Vulnerability and Quality of Life”, edited by H. Tiliouine, D. Benatuil, M.K.W. Lau, highlighting the results of the children`s subjective well-being study within the project “Children’s Worlds: The International Survey of Children’s Well-Being”. The authors of the article offer a brief overview of the chapters on the impact of vulnerability, security, bullying and cyberbullying, pastime, and school life on the well-being of children living on five different continents.
On the Results of Testing the Tools for Assessing the Subjective Well-being of Adolescents
Authors: Semya G.V.
Published: October 2024

The study of children’s quality of life based on Rosstat indicators and the assessment of subjective well-being is embedded in the Action Plan for the Decade of Childhood, scheduled until 2027 and approved by a directive of the Government of the Russian Federation. This paper presents the results of a study prepared for the session of the Coordination Council under the Government of the Russian Federation on the implementation of the Decade of Childhood in the Russian Federation, focusing on ‘Pilot testing of the refined toolkit for assessing children’s quality of life in 2023, with an extended scope to include additional regions of the Russian Federation, including those integrated into the Russian Federation in 2022’ (Item 5, Section II, Minutes of the Coordination Council meeting, April 5, 2023, No. 1). Over three years, more than 180,000 adolescents from 35 regions of Russia participated in the study. The conclusion outlines the key tasks for the near future: the substantiation and development of a methodology for calculating new indicators of objective well-being, as well as the organization of a large-scale study on adolescents’ subjective well-being across all regions of the Russian Federation.
Application of a Functional Approach to the Development of a Model of Psychological Service in the System of General and Secondary Vocational Education
Authors: Ulyanina O.A. , Yurchuk O.L. , Tukfeeva Yu.V. , Trofimova A.P. , Taranenko O.A.
Published: October 2024

The article presents a theoretical overview of approaches to the functioning of psychological service models in the education system. The experience of organizing models of psychological and pedagogical assistance to participants in educational relations in three subjects of the Russian Federation (Perm Krai, Sverdlovsk Region, Yaroslavl Region), which in 2023 became the winners of the All-Russian competition of regional models of psychological service in the system of general education and secondary vocational education, is considered. The concept of a functional model is revealed, and the possibilities of its application in the organization of psychological services in the education system are presented. As part of the development of a draft functional model of psychological services in the system of general education and secondary vocational education, three functional blocks are considered, which involve the implementation of certain functions at the federal, regional, municipal and institutional levels.
Emotional Burnout and Behavior in Conflict between Specialists of Guardianship and Guardianship Authorities
Authors: Vitman E.P. , Shpagina E.M.
Published: October 2024

The article is prepared on the basis of the results of the final qualifying work and is devoted to the study of the relationship between emotional burnout and behavior in conflict among specialists of guardianship and guardianship authorities in relation to minors (hereinafter — OIP). The participants of the empirical study were 78 employees of the Department of Guardianship and Guardianship of the Department of Education of the Omsk City Administration, aged 22 to 65 years (the average age in the test sample is 40.10 ± 9.69 years). The average work experience of the subjects was 12.18 ± 5.41 years. The study was conducted using psychodiagnostic tools: the Thomas-Killman Questionnaire for Identifying Leading Behavior in a conflict situation, the Questionnaire for Professional (Emotional) Burnout (K. Maslach). It is shown that the statistical dependence of the features of emotional burnout with patterns of behavior in conflict is insignificant. The stage of emotional burnout — “emotional exhaustion” significantly correlates with the scale of behavior in conflict “compromise”. For the other two scales characterizing the stages of emotional burnout, there were no significant correlations with the characteristics of behavior in conflict situations.
A case of spontaneous liver rupture and the role of imaging: from computed tomography to interventional treatment
Authors: Montatore Manuela , Masino Federica , Muscatella Gianmichele , Gifuni Rossella , Tupputi Ruggiero , Quinto Fabio , Guglielmi Giuseppe
Published: October 2024

Hepatic parenchymal rupture is a rare but potentially fatal condition that can be caused by trauma, iatrogenic factors, spontaneous causes, etc. This case report describes the diagnostic and therapeutic steps employed in a patient with spontaneous hepatic parenchymal rupture. An older woman came to the emergency department with diffuse stomach pain. After clinical evaluation, she underwent computed tomography. The first computed tomography did not reveal a full-blown parenchymal rupture. Owing to data ambiguity, indicating that the abdominal discomfort could be caused by renal or biliary colic, obtaining an early diagnosis was very difficult. In truth, only few hypodense oval shapes with characteristic suprafluid densitometry were found in the liver parenchyma. However, after a few days, the discomfort persisted, and as the condition worsened, the patient underwent additional radiological examinations, which revealed the rupture of the liver parenchyma that required arteriography, and a long hospital stay until clinical resolution.
Practicing Special Education Administrators' Perceived Confidence Levels Within Key Practice Areas
Authors:   , Showalter Heather Sammons , Lyttle Constance
Published: October 2024

Special education leadership is a rewarding, dynamic, and complex field; and for those individuals who choose to lead special education programs, the field can also be extremely challenging. Effective special education leadership demands a multi-faceted approach guided by professional standards to meet the challenges of educating students with disabilities in accordance with federal and state regulations. The purpose of this study was to gain perspective into the confidence levels of special education leaders specific to their assigned roles and their daily practice. Determining consequential connections between their specific confidence levels and essential field-centric standards could yield useful insight for the future design and delivery of both pre-service special education leader development programs and continuing education programs developed for current special education leaders. The following research questions guided this study: 1. What is the average perceived self-efficacy/confidence level of special education administrators relative to the Council for Exceptional Children's special education professional leadership standards? 2. What is the average perceived self-efficacy/confidence level of special education administrators relative to individual items within each of the Council for Exceptional Children's special education professional leadership standards? 3. To what extent is there a significant relationship between a special education administrator's years of experience and perceived efficacy to perform the specific skills reflected in the Council for Exceptional Children's special education leadership standards? Keywords: special education leadership, special education leadership preparation, special education professional development
INTERAKSI SOSIAL MAHASISWA DI WARUNG KOPI (STUDI KASUS DI WARUNG KOPI ALAMMALAM)
Authors: Ishomuddin Faiz Nur , Idris Idris , Adi Khofifatu Rohmah
Published: October 2024

A coffee shop is a place that is often visited by people from various socio-cultural backgrounds to gather and discuss. Student activities are very busy with various things such as lectures, organizations, and assignments. But they also need entertainment when they feel tired from their activities and going to a coffee shop is one of the choices taken by students to entertain themselves. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the pattern of student interaction at the coffee shop and the negative and positive impacts of student social interaction at the Alammalam coffee shop on Jl. Bondowoso intersection No. 1B, Gading Kasri, Klojen District, Malang City. This research was conducted with a qualitative approach with the type of descriptive research. Data collection techniques in the form of observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the interaction pattern of students who go to coffee shops shows a pattern of cooperation (cooperation) in terms of a joint effort between individuals or groups, the goal is to achieve one or several common goals. Cooperation arises when people realize that they have common interests and at the same time have sufficient knowledge and self-control.
Warung kopi merupakan tempat yang sering dikunjungi oleh masyarakat berbagai latar belakang, sosial budaya untuk berkumpul dan berdiskusi. Aktivitas mahasiswa sangat sibuk dengan berbagai hal seperti kuliah, organisasi, namun mereka juga membutuhkan hiburan ketika merasa lelah dengan aktivitasnya dan pergi ke warung kopi menjadi salah satu pilihan yang diambil mahasiswa untuk menghibur diri. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pola interaksi mahasiswa di Warung kopi, dampak negatif dan positif interaksi sosial mahasiswa di warung kopi Alammalam di Jl. Simpang Bondowoso No. 1B, Gading Kasri Kecamatan Klojen Kota Malang. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian deskriptif. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah model interaktif Miles dan Huberman. Teknik analisis data berupa observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pola interaksi mahasiswa yang pergi ke warung kopi menunjukkan pola kerja sama (cooperation) untuk mencapai satu atau beberapa tujuan bersama. Interaksi mahasiswa di warung kopi memiliki beberapa pengaruh positif yaitu sebagai tempat bersantai untuk menghilangkan kejenuhan, tempat mengadakan pertemuan dan tempat berdiskusi. Interaksi ini juga memberi dampak negatif yaitu kurangnya kesadaran mengatur waktu.
ANALISIS FAKTOR PENYEBAB ANAK PUTUS SEKOLAH DI KECAMATAN PAGELARAN KABUPATEN MALANG
Authors: Wicaksono Kevin Yopi , Purnomo Agus , Wiradimadja Agung
Published: October 2024

Kecamatan Pagelaran ialah salah satu daerah di Kabupaten Malang yang masyarakatnya memiliki jenis pekerjaan yang bervariasi. Ketersediaan pekerjaan yang ada mengakibatkan anak lebih memilih untuk bekerja daripada untuk melanjutkan pendidikannya. Sehingga ini menjadi permasalahan karena dengan usia anak yang seharusnya masih sekolah tapi lebih memilih untuk bekerja, hal ini yang menjadikan penelitian ini penting untuk dilakukan karena memiliki kecenderungan naik dari tahun sebelumnya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi kecenderungan pendidikan, pekerjaan, pendapatan orang tua, serta jarak yang berkaitan dengan kasus putus sekolah di Kecamatan Pagelaran. Metode penelitian yang diterapkan adalah pendekatan kuantitatif dengan penggunaan uji statistik deskriptif. Analisis penelitian ini menggunakan uji tabulasi silang (crosstab). Sampel yang dipergunakan ialah saturation sampling/sampel jenuh, Teknik ini menggunakan seluruh objek dari populasi. Hasil penelitian adalah pada variabel pendidikan menunjukkan anak dari orang tua yang tidak bersekolah cenderung memiliki pendidikan yang rendah. Variabel pekerjaan menunjukkan ada kecenderungan bahwa anak putus sekolah pada jenjang SMP mayoritas pekerjaan yang dimiliki orang tua adalah sebagai Petani dan Peternak. Variabel pendapatan menunjukkan ada kecenderungan bahwa anak putus sekolah pada jenjang SD mayoritas kondisi ekonomi orang tua memiliki pendapatan tinggi. Variabel jarak menunjukkan ada kecenderungan bahwa anak putus sekolah didasarkan pada jarak dari rumah ke sekolah.