bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mentalising mechanisms underly strategic coordination in Guinea baboons (Papio papio)
Authors: Nong Thinh-Toan Axel , Claidière Nicolas , Fagot Joel , PHILIPPE Rémi , DERRINGTON Edmund , Dreher Jean-Claude
Published: March 2024

Is the ability to represent the world from the perspective of another (mentalising) confined to humans? Guinea baboons living in a social colony freely came to play a 2-players coordination game via touchscreen devices with any other baboon, or alone. In fact, in both conditions, they interacted with an identical Artificial Agent. Coordination with the Artificial Agent was more successful in the social than in the solo condition. A computational mentalising model accounted for baboon’s behaviour much better than simpler models that lacked mentalising components in the social condition while the same baboons used a simpler strategy when they played alone. Together, these findings indicate that computations required for mentalising are present in the Guinea baboon and provide an evolutionary advantage for efficient coordination.
The Effects of Physical Activity on Emotion Regulation and Executive Function: A Narrative Review
Authors: Bufton Kelsie , Westrupp Elizabeth , Olive Lisa
Published: March 2024

There is evidence that physical activity may support effective emotion regulation, however, this research has primarily been conducted in adults and older children, with limited consideration of effects in early childhood. To establish a nuanced understanding of the potential effects in the early childhood age group, and to pave the way for further experimental research, a narrative review was conducted. The review considers: (1) evidence relating to the relationship between physical activity and emotion regulation in different age groups; (2) the bidirectional relationship between executive function and emotion regulation; (3) the effects of physical activity on executive function; (4) the neurophysiological processes and effects of different physical activity types, durations, and intensities; and (5) the potential for play to enhance the positive effects of physical activity on emotion regulation in early childhood. The review highlights that while physical activity may offer a range of benefits in early childhood, further research is required to understand effects in this age group.
The advent of preventive high-resolution structural histopathology by artificial-intelligence-powered cryogenic electron tomography
Authors: Galaz-Montoya Jesus G.
Published: March 2024

Advances in cryogenic electron microscopy (cryoEM) single particle analysis have revolutionized structural biology by facilitating the in vitro determination of atomic- and near-atomic-resolution structures for fully hydrated macromolecular complexes exhibiting compositional and conformational heterogeneity across a wide range of sizes. Cryogenic electron tomography (cryoET) and subtomogram averaging are rapidly progressing toward delivering similar insights for macromolecular complexes in situ, without requiring tags or harsh biochemical purification. Furthermore, cryoET allows to visualize cell and tissue phenotypes directly at molecular, nanometric resolution without chemical fixation or staining artifacts. This forward-looking review covers recent developments in cryoEM/ET and related technologies such as cryogenic focused ion beam milling scanning electron microscopy and correlative light microscopy, increasingly driven and boosted by artificial intelligence algorithms. Their potential application to emerging concepts is discussed, primarily the prospect of complementing medical histopathology analysis. Machine learning solutions are poised to address current challenges posed by 'big data' in cryoET of tissues, cells, and macromolecules, offering the promise of enabling novel, quantitative insights into disease processes, with many being expected to translate into the clinic, leading to improved diagnostics and targeted therapeutics.
Machine Learning Methods in Algorithmic Trading: An Experimental Evaluation of Supervised Learning Techniques for Stock Price
Authors: Maheronnaghsh Mohammad Javad , Gheidi Mohammad Mahdi , Younesi Abolfazl , Fazli MohammadAmin
Published: March 2024

In the dynamic world of financial markets, accurate price predictions are essential for informed decision-making. This research proposal outlines a comprehensive study aimed at forecasting stock and currency prices using state-of-the-art Machine Learning (ML) techniques. By delving into the intricacies of models such as Transformers, LSTM, Simple RNN, NHits, and NBeats, we seek to contribute to the realm of financial forecasting, offering valuable insights for investors, financial analysts, and researchers. This article provides an in-depth overview of our methodology, data collection process, model implementations, evaluation metrics, and potential applications of our research findings.The research indicates that NBeats and NHits models exhibit superior performance in financial forecasting tasks, especially with limited data, while Transformers require more data to reach full potential.Our findings offer insights into the strengths of different ML techniques for financial prediction, highlighting specialized models like NBeats and NHits as top performers - thus informing model selection for real-world applications.To enhance readability, all acronyms used in the paper are defined below:ML: Machine LearningLSTM: Long Short-Term MemoryRNN: Recurrent Neural NetworkNHits: Neural Hierarchical Interpolation for Time Series ForecastingNBeats: Neural Basis Expansion Analysis for Time SeriesARIMA: Autoregressive Integrated Moving AverageGARCH: Generalized Autoregressive Conditional HeteroskedasticitySVMs: Support Vector MachinesCNNs: Convolutional Neural NetworksMSE: Mean Squared ErrorMAE: Mean Absolute ErrorRMSE: Recurrent Mean Squared ErrorAPI: Application Programming InterfaceF1-score: F1 ScoreGRU: Gated Recurrent Unityfinance: Yahoo Finance (a Python library for fetching financial data)
Adolescent students’ perceptions on parental supervision: Profile differentiation and gender influences
Authors: Mulero-Henríquez Itahisa , Alonso-Sánchez José Alexis , Falcon Samuel
Published: March 2024

This study explores adolescent students’ perceptions of parental supervision, focusing on the impact of both the adolescents’ and parents’ gender. Involving 869 adolescents, the research used the newly developed “Adolescent Perception Scale of Parental Supervision” for data collection and latent profile analysis to identify distinct supervision profiles and explore their relationship with students’ gender. Three profiles for paternal supervision and four for maternal supervision were identified, showing varied perceptions of supervision intensity and style. The results highlight the influence of adolescents’ gender on the probability of pertaining to these profiles. The study underscores the importance of gender-specific approaches in parental supervision to support adolescent development and points to potential areas for further research and application in educational and family contexts.
Family climate and parental control: Impact on students’ inadequate use of social networks and Internet
Authors: Mulero-Henríquez Itahisa , Alonso-Sánchez José Alexis , Falcon Samuel
Published: March 2024

This research delves into how family climate and parental control influence adolescent students’ propensity towards inadequate social networks (SNs) and Internet usage, emphasizing violent behaviour and unsuitable content consumption beyond mere addiction. This study’s core objective was to explore the mediation role of parental control between family climate and adolescent students’ inadequate use of SNs and Internet. For this purpose, we also adapted a previous scale on family climate and validated it, thus developing the “Adolescents’ perception of family social climate scale”. The sample consisted of 869 secondary school students from different regions across Spain. After validating the scale, the results supported a fully mediated versus a partially mediated model. Specifically, the findings highlighted that a supportive and bonding family climate favours parental control mechanisms, thereby reducing the students’ engagement in inadequate online activities. Conversely, a conflictive family climate was found to undermine parental control, potentially leading to increased instances of inadequate SNs and Internet use among students. These findings underscore the interplay between family climate, parental control, and students’ online behaviour, suggesting that interventions aimed at improving family dynamics and parental control strategies could effectively mitigate risks associated with the inadequate use of SNs and Internet.
Comparative Thinking among University Students: An Ecological Momentary Assessment of Upward Comparisons, Stress and Learning Behavior during Exam Preparation
Authors: Schlechter Pascal , Meyer Thomas , Hagen Meike , Baranova Ksenia , Morina Nexhmedin
Published: March 2024

Exam periods are stressful for university students. To assess their exam readiness, students can use social, temporal, criteria-based, and counterfactual comparisons. Here, we used Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) to capture daily frequency and affective impact of upward comparisons and their influence on stress, negative mood, and learning among 170 psychology students. During an eleven-day EMA-phase close to impending exams, participants completed brief surveys three times a day, complemented by baseline and follow-up assessments. Multilevel models revealed that both between-person and within-person upward comparison frequency correlated positively with stress and negative mood over time. A more negative comparison affective impact mediated the within-person associations of comparison frequency with stress and negative mood. A more negative comparison affective impact also predicted more avoidant learning behavior, both between-person and within-person. Comparison also influenced depression, test anxiety, and burnout at follow-up. The findings may inform interventions to promote well-being during periods of performance pressure.
Systematic Literature Review on Cloud Computing Security: Threats and Mitigation Strategies
Authors: Ahmadi Sina
Published: March 2024

Cloud computing plays a significant role in modern information technology, providing organizations with numerous benefits, including flexibility, scalability, and cost-efficiency. However, it has become essential for organizations to ensure the security of their applications, data, and cloud-based networks to use cloud services effectively. This systematic literature review aims to determine the latest information regarding cloud computing security, with a specific emphasis on threats and mitigation strategies. Additionally, it highlights some common threats related to cloud computing security, such as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, account hijacking, malware attacks, and data breaches. This research also explores some mitigation strategies, including security awareness training, vulnerability management, security information and event management (SIEM), identity and access management (IAM), and encryption techniques. It discusses emerging trends in cloud security, such as integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), serverless computing, and containerization, as well as the effectiveness of the shared responsibility model and its related challenges. The importance of user awareness and the impact of emerging technologies on cloud security have also been discussed in detail to mitigate security risks. A literature review of previous research and scholarly articles has also been conducted to provide insights regarding cloud computing security. It shows the need for continuous research and innovation to address emerging threats and maintain a security-conscious culture in the company.
The psychological boundaries of political groups
Authors: You Zi Ting , Page-Gould Elizabeth , Thai Sabrina , Le Forestier Joel Michel
Published: March 2024

Group conflicts, such as political polarization, depend on categorizing the world as “us” (ingroups) versus “them” (outgroups). Previous studies on political groups often measure political ideology on a one-dimensional scale, assuming that it represents two monolithic groups: “liberals” and “conservatives”, divided at the scale midpoint. We directly investigate where individuals see the psychological boundaries of “us” on this scale. We propose instead that political ingroups are based on the extent of political similarity with a given target, not just being on the same half of the ideology scale. We compare the two approaches in studies of Canadian participants, who have a multi-party political system. In online Studies 1 and 2, political distance between targets and participants significantly predicted both ingroup and outgroup categorization, confirming our proposed Distance Model. Participants tolerated further distances for ingroup members on the same half of the spectrum. In an experience sampling study (Study 3), the Distance Model explained more variance in daily social interaction outcomes than the typical approach. Model comparison in each analysis reveals that evidence consistently favored the Distance Model over the typical approach. Political ingroups are thus based on relative political similarity with targets, not just party membership or a left-right divide.
Consonance in the carillon
Authors: Harrison Peter M. C. , MacConnachie James
Published: March 2024

Recent research has confirmed that musical consonance is not only determined by the frequency ratios between tones, but also by the frequency spectra of the underlying tones (Marjieh et al., 2024). However, this prior research was limited to artificial tones, specifically tones built from a small number of pure tones, producing sounds that do not match the acoustic complexity of real musical instruments. Here we therefore investigate tones recorded from a real musical instrument, the Westerkerk Carillon, conducting a ‘dense rating’ experiment where participants (N = 113) rated musical intervals drawn from the continuous range 0-15 semitones. We show that the traditional consonances of the major third and the minor sixth become dissonances in the carillon, and we show that small intervals (in particular 0.5-2.5 semitones) also become particularly dissonant in the carillon. Through computational modelling we show that these effects are primarily caused by interference between partials (e.g. beating), but we also show that preference for harmonicity is also necessary to produce an accurate overall account of participants’ preferences. The results support musicians’ writings about the carillon and contribute to ongoing debates about the psychological mechanisms underpinning consonance perception.
Registered report: Common signatures of loss of consciousness in human and macaque electrocorticogram
Authors: Shimaoka Daisuke , Leung Angus , Price Nicholas , Banks Matthew , Nourski Kirill , Tsuchiya Naotsugu
Published: March 2024

Despite the widespread application of general anesthesia for surgical procedures since the 19th century, a fundamental understanding of its operating principle and a reliable metric for Loss of Consciousness (LoC) remain elusive, leaving unmitigated risks such as overdose or intraoperative awareness. Given that LoC is inducible by the same anesthetics such as propofol in diverse animal species, here we propose that there are corresponding shared neuronal mechanisms that underlie LoC, which manifest as common signatures in neural activity across species. In this project, our goal is to identify shared metrics for detecting LoC induced by propofol in both humans and macaque monkeys without pre-specifying candidate metrics. To facilitate this, we employed highly comparable time-series analysis (hctsa), computing over 7000 univariate time-series features from various disciplines. Initial results from our pilot study (one monkey and one human) will be followed by more extensive analyses in the registered report format.For Stage 1 of the registered report, we first identified hctsa feature(s) that distinguish awake and propofol-anesthetized states from one macaque intracranial data set. For each feature, we trained a nearest median classifier using 200 ms data epochs, and evaluated its classification accuracy with 10-fold cross-validation in the macaque. We subsequently evaluated its classification accuracy in human intracranial data, recorded from one participant with medically refractory epilepsy.Results from Stage 1 provide strong evidence of the existence of univariate features capable of discriminating between awake and propofol-induced unconscious states in both species. For example, a hctsa feature characterizing model fitting performance trained on the macaque frontal lobe achieved significant (p<0.00013) classification accuracy both in macaque (75% accuracy) and human frontal lobe recordings (82%) after a False Discovery Rate correction (q=0.01). Building on Stage 1 findings, Stage 2 will expand the investigation to include recordings from another macaque and ten humans, aiming to validate the generalizability of identified features across species. Ultimately, the project seeks to enhance our understanding of LoC mechanisms, mitigating risks associated with anesthesia administration in surgical procedures both in humans and other species.
The Absence of Positive-Skew Bias for Non-Monetary Realized Risky Decisions
Authors: Frank Colleen C , Wong Galston , Pillai Sharada Sateesh , Seaman Kendra Leigh
Published: March 2024

While most research on risky decision making focuses on financial decisions, there are many other types of important choices people make in their daily lives. Moreover, for the studies that do examine non-monetary decisions, the outcomes are typically hypothetical and not experienced in real time. Here, we examine the impact of realized, non-monetary outcomes on risky decision-making. One type of risky decision making that is relevant for both monetary and non-monetary outcomes are those known as skewed decisions, which have asymmetrical risks and outcome distributions. There is an abundant literature finding that in the monetary domain, people tend to select positively-skewed gambles—those with a large but unlikely gain paired with a likely, small-to-moderate loss—more than negatively-skewed and symmetric choices. Using a novel non-monetary skewed decision-making task across two pre-registered (https://osf.io/khfbd/) studies, we find that people do not demonstrate the positive skew preference for realized, non-monetary outcomes. This study lends a better understanding of how individuals make risky decisions that do not specifically pertain to money using a more realistic experience of receiving consequences in the moment.
[PREPRINT] From Pupil to Performance: Exploring the role of tonic norepinephrine levels on response inhibition using pretrial pupil measures
Authors: Doekemeijer Roos Arwen , Cabooter Quinn , Wardhani Intan K. , Verbruggen Frederick , Boehler C. Nico
Published: March 2024

Response inhibition is key to flexible behavior. Importantly, performance in any task, including response inhibition tasks, fluctuates on a moment-to-moment basis. Using pupillometry, we investigated the relationship between these behavioral fluctuations in response inhibition and naturally-occurring fluctuations of norepinephrine (NE) levels in the brain before a given trial has even started. This was motivated by earlier pharmacological work suggesting a pivotal role of NE in response inhibition, in particular. We specifically used two pupillometry proxies for pretrial (tonic) NE levels, the absolute pretrial pupil size and its derivative, and investigated whether and to which degree they were related to response-inhibition performance in a stop-signal task. Specifically, we investigated the relationship to stopping success, and the speed of the go response (GoRT) and that of the stop response (SSRT). In two experiments, we showed that larger pretrial pupil measures predicted (1) lower stopping success, (2) faster GoRTs (particularly so when the go response needed to be executed in a stop context), and some evidence for (3) faster SSRTs. Taken together, our findings show a clear pattern that pretrial pupil measures predict behavioral fluctuations in response inhibition, which suggests that tonic levels of NE are involved in the regulation of these behavioral fluctuations. Yet, our work furthermore indicates that this involvement is not stopping-specific, given its effect on both the go and the stop response.
The Structure and the Distribution of Phraseological Units in Intermediate and Upper- Intermediate EFL Textbooks
Authors: Kamenická Jana , Kráľová Zdena , Grmanová Alexandra
Published: March 2024

The knowledge of native phrases and idiomatic expressions is considered to be an essential aspect of one’s fluency in a foreign language and can advance learners toward more excellent proficiency in foreign language acquisition. However, not much research has been dedicated to how they are implemented in the school textbooks. This research work aims to examine the occurrence of phraseological units in the four selected English textbooks for B1 and B2 levels, which are recommended for use at secondary grammar schools and secondary vocational schools in Slovakia by the Ministry of Education. They aim to prepare the secondary school learners for their final school-leaving exams – which are based on and in line with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages requirements for the specific proficiency levels. To fill the gap in present studies, a detailed analysis was implemented, which included not only the exercises explicitly aimed at phraseological units but also the parts of the textbook, which dealt with the formulaic language implicitly. The main question posed dealt with the categories of phraseological units and their distribution in the analyzed textbooks. Phraseological units were identified, classified, analyzed, and counted by quantitative content analysis. The results showed that although there were phraseological units found in all analyzed textbooks, their distribution and classification differed significantly. Once they were included in the very limited number and variety of exercises, they were never used or mentioned again. Moreover, their explanation was absent or insufficient. The listed findings indicate that learners might encounter significant issues when trying to advance toward higher EFL proficiency levels.
The Autobiography of Jean Piaget
Authors: Kitchener Richard
Published: March 2024

Jean Piaget finished writing his autobiography in French in 1976. It consisted of three parts, two of which have been previously translated by different authors. Part one was written in 1950, translated by Donald MacQueen, and published in 1952. It was published in E. G. Boring, et al (eds.), A history of Psychology in autobiography (Vol. 14, pp. 237-256). This is the autobiography of Piaget most widely known and cited by scholars.But a second updated version appeared in 1966, covering the years 1950 to 1966. It was translated by Sarah Campbell and Elizabeth Rütschi-Herrmann and together with the earlier version appeared in Campbell (1976). It covered the longer period of 1896 to 1966. This updated version seems not to be known by most scholars. Finally, Piaget’s final installment appeared in French in 1976. It consists of the first two parts and, in addition, a third part, which covered the years 1966-1976. This is the full and complete autobiography of Jean Piaget. Neither this third part nor the full autobiography have ever been translated and published in English.I have translated the final (third) part of Piaget’s autobiography and added the earlier parts that have already been translated in English. In addition, I have added an Introduction, a few notes, references, and comments
Notational systems are distinct cognitive systems with different material prehistories [Commentary on “The puzzle of ideography” by Olivier Morin]
Authors: Overmann Karenleigh A.
Published: March 2024

Notations are cognitive systems involving distinctive psychological functions, behaviors, and material forms. Seen through this lens, two main types—semasiography and visible language—are fundamentally differentiated by their material prehistories, emphasis on iconography, and the centrality of language’s combinatorial faculty. These fundamental differences suggest that key qualities (iconicity, expressiveness, concision) are difficult to conjoin in a single system.
Predicting the Self with Generative AI
Authors: Jones Jason Jeffrey
Published: March 2024

Here I describe a first attempt to use generative artificial intelligence to build an oracle that predicts future self-descriptions from past self-descriptions. I did this as a small step toward addressing the bigger issue of how predictable we should expect individuals' lives to be. To address that vexing issue, I call for the construction and comparative testing of many general identity forecasting systems.
Field Experts’ Evaluation of a Web-based Academic Vocabulary Learning Resource for ESL Pre-university Learners
Authors: Fisal Farah Amirah Mohd , Aziz Azlina Abdul , Said Nur Ehsan Mohd
Published: March 2024

Evaluating web-based learning resources during the development process before implementation with target learners is essential to ensure their efficacy. This study examines field experts’ perceptions of a web-based academic vocabulary learning resource developed by the authors for ESL pre-university learners. The main aim is to evaluate the resource’s technical, design, content, and pedagogy aspects, following Kartal and Uzun’s (2010) criteria for good language learning websites. A questionnaire survey was distributed to six field experts from various Malaysian tertiary education institutions specializing in vocabulary learning and e-learning. The quantitative data collected were analyzed descriptively using SPSS. The results indicate that the experts highly evaluated the web resource, suggesting it meets the essential criteria for a well-designed English language learning website. With the recommended improvements, the web resource has the potential to enhance academic vocabulary learning for ESL pre-university learners significantly. This study contributes valuable insights for developing and implementing effective web-based learning resources in ESL classrooms.
The immediate effects of vision-zero corridor upgrades on pedestrian crashes in New York: a before-and-after spatial point process approach
Authors: Setman-Shachar Shai , Billig P.C. , Stein A. , Kaplan S.
Published: March 2024

The long-term effects of the Vision-Zero (VZ) approach in Scandinavia are well documented. In contrast, information regarding the immediate effects of VZ at the starting phase upon gradual implementation is scarce. Taking New York City as the case study, we analyzed both the local and global effects of the Vision-Zero gradual implementation on pedestrian crashes in the early stage of implementation starting from 2014. The data analysis comprised 8,165 pedestrian injury crashes. Using location data, the crashes were matched to VZ infrastructure improvement location, start and completion dates. The experimental design included a treatment and two types of control conditions, and we controlled for well-known covariates including traffic exposure, land use, and risk-prone areas. We estimated a Geyer Saturation model and kernel density function for modeling the effect of Vision-Zero on crash intensity and dispersion two years before and after the implementation of Vision-Zero. The results reveal a significant global decrease of 6.1% (p=0.004) in pedestrian crash incidence in the treated sections compared with the control group two years after the treatment, and a greater dispersion of pedestrian injuries following the policy implementation.
Jean Piaget: Le Developpement Intellectuel chez les Jeunes Enfants [Translation]
Authors: Kitchener Richard
Published: March 2024

Jean Piaget wrote several important books on child psychology in the 20s, focusing on children’s verbal responses to questioning about matters logical. At approximately the same time, Susan Isaacs and Nathan Isaacs founded the Malting House School, implementing progressive methods of education. A major work here was Susan Isaacs well-known book Intellectual Development in Young Children (1930) which contained positive but also negative criticism of Piaget’s theoretical and empirical work by herself and Nathan Isaacs. Although Piaget’s rarely responded to critics in written form, he thought this work was of such importance as to warrant a major reply setting forth the differences between a broadly empiricist approach of the Isaacs and his own developmental approach. Many scholars see this encounter with the Isaacs as a major turning point in Piaget’s career.
What is Token Engineering? A Stakeholder Study
Authors: Deschermayer Livia , Wocken Lisa , Scherer Nathalia
Published: March 2024

This study provides a tangible understanding of the emerging discipline of token engineering, its process, and its aims. Rooted in a qualitative constructivist grounded theory approach, the research involved conducting 41 in-depth interviews with stakeholders across the field between March and June 2023. Three social researchers constantly compared and analyzed the collected data to produce insights structuring this report so others can challenge and build upon it. This study represents the first of its kind in token engineering.Drawing from these insights, several sections were categorized to inform the prototypical experience of token engineers such as: 1) How to Define Token Engineering in terms of what is Tokens, Engineering and the Role of the Token Engineer; 2) What is the Token Engineering Process in terms of its steps as per the interviewee's lens: Discover, Design, Implement, Verify & Validate and Maintain; 3) The Practices of Token Engineers in terms of their routine, pitfalls to avoid, areas of knowledge, tools, pay and incentives, project variations and artificial intelligence; 4) Their needs; 5) and finally, Ethical Considerations, Diversity and Thoughts on the Future. The reflections from participants were predominantly practical but inherently philosophical. Incentive mechanisms, governance structures, and the possibilities for building socio-technical complex systems have the potential to profoundly impact society, particularly in terms of human coordination and resource accessibility. This research will serve as an important milestone for describing a detailed exploration of the practices, challenges, and needs of those who are instrumental in shaping this emerging discipline as well as a historical account written at an inflection point in the development of Token Engineering.
Youth Participation in Local Government Elections in Tanzania: Challenges and Measures for Increasing Youth Participation in LGAs Elections
Authors: Victor Denice
Published: March 2024

Youth participation in local government is an essential aspect of democracy as it ensures the inclusion of diverse groups to promote effective governance. In Tanzania, efforts have been made to encourage youth involvement in political processes in terms of voting and contesting for positions, while efforts to involve youth to participate in local government election are taking place still challenges remain.This paper aims to explore the challenges of youth participation in local government elections for capitalization to the incoming local government elections, and measures to increase the youth participation in local government elections in the incoming local government elections. But also this study is featured by other concepts about youth participation in local government elections. This study of nine parts also will draw upon relative literature and studies conducted by various experts to provide comprehensive understanding of the youth participation in local government elections.
ECOLOGICAL PATTERNS OF PLANKTONIC AND BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA IN SURFACE SEDIMENTS OF THE TATAR STRAIT (JAPANESE SEA)
Authors:   V.I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS, Pletnev S.P. , Annin V.K. ,   V.I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS, Romanova A.V. ,   Far East Geological Institute FEB RAS
Published: March 2024

he fauna of planktonic and benthic foraminifera of the Tatar Strait in the surface layer of sediments from cores sampled during the cruise LV85 on the R/V «Akademik Lavrentiev» in May 2019 has been studied. The benthic foraminifera assemblages, consisting of living and dead shells, correspond in their ecological appearance to the modern cold-water oceanographic conditions of the studied area. Among planktonic foraminifera, along with the dominant subarctic form Neogloboquadrina pachyderma dex., there are single tropical and subtropical species (Globorotalia inflatа, Globigerinoides ruber and Neogloboquadrina dutertrei). The authors believe that the above warm-water forms entered the Tatar Strait from the southwestern part of the Sea of Japan with the warm waters of the Tsushima Current. Fossil finds of warm-water fauna in Pleistocene and Holocene sediments play an important role in deciphering the geological record in the northern part of the Sea of Japan. Their presence in sedimentary sections makes it possible to trace the northward migration of the warm current and assess the extent of its influence on coastal ecosystems in the past.
FIRST INFORMATION ABOUT RARE EARTH MINERALIZATION IN ROCKS OF ESMERALDA VOLCANO (MARIANA ISLAND ARC)
Authors:   Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS, Rashidov V.A. , Petrova V.V. ,   Geological Institute RAS, Ananyev V.V. ,   Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS, Gorkova N.V. ,   Geological Institute RAS
Published: March 2024

The results of the study of rare earth mineralization in the rocks composing the Esmeralda underwater volcano located in the southern part of the Mariana island arc are presented. Despite the fact that the composition and structure of the Esmeralda volcano have been studied by various scientists for 75 years, information about the content of rare earth elements in its rocks is sporadic and is given in only six papers, and two of them present only average values. Our micro-level study of the mineral composition of the basaltic andesite, dissected by a crack, dredged during the 5th voyage of the research vessel «Vulcanologist» in 1978, made it possible for the first time for the Esmeralda volcano to establish the presence of rare earth minerals in its rocks, to determine their composition and formation conditions. The minerals were found to be localized in open crack zones and gas vacuoles.
LANDSIDE HAZARD ON THE NORWEGIAN CONTINENTAL MARGIN
Authors:   Geological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Mazarovich A.O. , Abramova A.S. ,   Geological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dobrolyubova K.O. ,   Geological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Zaraiskaya Yu.A. ,   Geological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moroz E.A. ,   Geological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Sokolov S.Yu. ,   Geological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: March 2024

Numerous landslides are located on the passive margin of Norway. According to the landslides number and the extent of their detachment zones, the margin can be divided into three segments (from south to north) — Scandinavian, Barents Sea and Svalbard. The fourth segment (Arctic) is the transition area located north of the Spitsbergen archipelago. In the Scandinavian segment, about forty large submarine landslide bodies have been identified on the continental slope and deeper. The Barents Sea segment is dominated by deep-sea fan deposits and relatively small landslides. No large landslides were found in the Svalbard segment. Analysis of published and original geological and geophysical data indicates that the formation of new landslides may occur in the Svalbard segment, as well as on the Vestnesa Ridge.
RESHETNIKOVKA FORMATION OF SOUTH-WESTERN PRIMORYE — FRAGMENT OF THE LATE PALEOZOIC PASSIVE CONTINENTAL
Authors:   Far East Geological Institute, FEB RAS, Malinovsky A.I.
Published: March 2024

The results of mineralogical and geochemical studies of terrigenous rocks of the Early-Middle Permian Reshetnikovka formation in the southwestern part of Primorsky Krai are considered. Based on the data obtained, conclusions are drawn about the geodynamic nature of the deposits, and the main sources of clastic matter are determined. It has been found that, in terms of their parameters, the sandstones of the formation correspond to arkoses and are petrogenic rocks that were formed by of geochemically “mature”, largely weathered parent rocks of sources areas. Judging by the mineralogical and geochemical features of sandy rocks, as well as the position of their composition points on discriminant diagrams, in the Early-Middle Permian time sedimentation took place in basins associated with the passive continental margin. These basins were intra- and intercontinental rifts and aulacogens. The sedimentation was mainly influenced by continental sources of supply – cratons and uplifted crystalline basement blocks, which framed rift zones. Acidic igneous rocks were eroded with minor participation of ancient sedimentary formations.
Skoring ekonomicheskoi bezopasnosti: podkhod na osnove mnozhestv otsenok
Authors: Galkina Elena Valerevna
Published: March 2024

The chapter presents a methodology for organizing and conducting scoring (quantitative assessment of acceptability) of the state and dynamics of economic security at different levels of management. The assessment sequence includes the stages of developing a system of primary indicators of economic security, an assessment system of each indicator, a system of reference indicators for comparison, evaluation of primary indicators, their rationing and subsequent comparison with the reference, calculation of the final score rating, determination of its acceptability for management, development of managerial decisions, revision of the scoring system if necessary to modernize it. The research methods were general scientific methods, as well as special methods of economic analysis. As a result, a practically applicable methodology was formed, which is shown by including a model example of a specific economic security scoring system.
Trends and features of the development of the global and Russian copper markets
Authors: Shaibakova Liudmila Faritovna
Published: March 2024

The chapter provides information on the global dynamics of copper production and consumption. It is shown that the demand for metal will increase in the near future due to the development of new industries, such as the production of electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies. Russia is a major player in this market, particularly in the production of refined copper. Copper exports are more than twice as large as domestic consumption. Almost half of the refined copper produced is exported. However, it is noted that both the domestic copper ore mining and processing market and the copper production market are these with a high level of economic concentration, i.e. oligopolized markets, where several large companies operate, and the share of the rest is insignificant. Such markets are usually characterized by high entry barriers and underdeveloped competition. It is difficult for small enterprises to survive in such conditions and they stop their work, being subjected to mergers, acquisitions, and bankruptcy. The research used general theoretical (analysis, synthesis, analogy, generalization and classification) and particular (observation, comparison, measurement and description) methods. The main object of the study is the copper turnover in Russia. To analyse the competitive advantages, foreign countries that occupy leading positions in this turnover are considered.
Otsenka riskov kak forma otsenki i uluchsheniia uslovii truda
Authors: Chernysheva Valentina Viktorovna , Goriashko Daria Vladimirovna
Published: March 2024

This chapter considers relevant issues of risk calculations in the field of technosphere security. An enterprise which deals with the incineration of medical waste was taken as a basis, where for several years of its existence the problem of the disease of the operators of the incinerator installation with rosacea was identified. Hazard groupings by their types were performed, their parameters were determined, their risk levels were determined and a quantitative assessment of occupational risks was carried out according to the risk assessment matrix. As a result, according to the school of the integral indicator, the value of the individual occupational risk of the incinerator plant operators was established, which turned out to be high.
Pedagogical strategies and mechanisms of bilingual education in the context of axiologization of the language educational environment, revie
Authors: Zhuman A.K.
Published: March 2024

Contemporary education endeavors not only to formulate efficacious pedagogical methodologies but also to imbue language education with a value-centric paradigm. The comprehension of the inherent significance, aspirational inclinations, and cognitive capacities for learning constitutes a pivotal pathway to achieving commendable outcomes. Within this trajectory, the axiological approach has garnered escalating attention from scholars in recent times, establishing itself as a foundational tenet of scientific knowledge that captivates the scholarly discourse. Based on this, this article examines the connection between axiology and language education. In this context, bilingual education, focused on the acquisition of several languages in combination with value orientations, becomes an important direction in the development of educational systems. Thus, axiology influences language education through the definition of values, guidelines and principles that guide the educational process, and also shape attitudes towards language and culture, which is important for effective and deep language acquisition. Moreover, the article undertakes an exploration of the systemic integration of pedagogical strategies and mechanisms inherent in bilingual education, contextualizing their assimilation within the broader framework of axiologization of the language educational environment.
Pedagogical heritage of ethnic values in the process of self-education
Authors: Kenesbekova S.A.
Published: March 2024

Modern ethno-pedagogical education is aimed at solving a number of problems: the entry of a future teacher, a university graduate into society, his productive adaptation and successful self-realization in a multicultural space; promoting the development of his professionalism and self-trait; ensuring the continuity of generations in the transmission of ethnic value system. This, in turn, requires the content filling of future teacher`s professional training by the formation of the professional and pedagogical self-educational competence of future teachers with special knowledge, that contributes to the professional and ethical development of his personality, the formation of ethno-pedagogical competence, his readiness for activities based on ethical norms of relationships in a particular ethno and a multicultural environment. Today, in public consciousness and activity, the human factor is justified as the determining factor in solving modern problems, and therefore the idea of a person's intrinsic value, the need to respect his personal dignity, spiritual experience, ethnicity, ethno-social role, rights to uniqueness, and to choose the path of cognition and life is discussed.
Formation of future foreign language teachers’ research competence in the conditions of a university
Authors: Mombekova М.М.
Published: March 2024

Thе article presents an experimental analysis of the formation of research competence of future foreign language teachers. The article discusses the importance of research competence and its formation among students of a pedagogical profile. Acquisition of research competence is the main engine of modernization of modern education in the twenty-first century; therefore, higher education should be oriented towards the formation of vital competencies of future competitive professionals. The article mentioned the strategy “Kazakhstan – 2050”, where its goal is the development of competitive specialists with modern competencies, including research competence. This article reveals the components of research competence, which are a constituent in the formation of research competence of future foreign language teachers. The purpose of the research in this article is the development of future foreign teachers’ research competence in the conditions of a university. The article describes the phased formation of research competence using various pedagogical methods in the conditions of a university. Criteria for evaluating the formation of future foreign language teachers’ research competence in higher educational institutions were determined in the article.
Formation of university teaching staff’s readiness towards smart technologies usage
Authors: Smagulovа G.Zh.
Published: March 2024

Effective overcoming of difficulties with updating hardware and increasing the readiness of teachers to use smart-technologies in educational activities, related to the rapid development of computer technologies, possibility of introducing an auxiliary author's software product, which would provide planning, systematization, and structuring of teachers' activities on the use of smart-technologies in the educational process in the conditions of blended learning. The main purpose of this study is to develop and test the effectiveness of the software product “SMART Assistant”, which would contribute to the formation of readiness of teaching staff to effectively use smart technologies in educational activities.  he novelty of this study is to identify the impact of the author's software product “SMART Assistant”, introduced in the educational process at the Faculty of Foreign Language of E.A. Buketov Karaganda University, on the level of readiness of teaching staff to the effective use of smart technologies. The results of experimental work on the implementation of the software product “SMART Assistant” confirmed the hypothesis of the study, indicating that its application in the educational process leads to an increase in the level of teachers' readiness for educational activities with the use of smart technologies.
The Culture and Tradition of Educational Practice In Madrasah
Authors: Mantau Burhanudin Abdul Karim , Buhungo Ruwiah Abdullah
Published: March 2024

This article aims to explore the tradition and culture of education in madrasahsMadrasah to see the educational construction found in the reinforcement of a nation’s character. This study used a qualitative approach of ethnography study, which emphasizes the importance of the central role of culture in understanding the way of life of observed groups through the ethnography method. Furthermore, the data source consists of primary data such as the words or spoken stuff and the behaviors from the subjects related to the Madrasah’s educational instruction in the reinforcement of characters and secondary data such as text, recording, or pictures, which is related to educational practices conducted. The findings show that the educational culture and tradition of the Madrasah have transformed the characters’ values scientifically through the tradition implemented in the daily activity of the people in the Madrasah. The uniqueness of characteristics of people in the Madrasah is shown through the individual or group behavior, language, and tradition, which can reflect the values of honesty, togetherness, tolerance, respect, and others, which all values are part of the substance in reinforcing characters. The reinforcement of students’ character at Madrasah is through the process of self-establishment, the habituation of good students’ behavior through every activity until they become strong cultural characters.