bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An operator Riccati equation and reflectionless Schrodinger operators
Authors: Mykytyuk Ya. V. , Sushchyk N. S.
Published: June 2024

In this paper, we study a connection between the operator Riccati equation
$\displaystyle S'(x)=KS(x)+S(x)K-2S(x)KS(x), \quad x\in\mathbb{R},$
and the set of reflectionless Schr\"odinger operators with operator-valued potentials.Here $K\in \mathcal{B}(H)$, $K>0$ and $S:\mathbb{R}\to \mathcal{B}(H)$, where $\mathcal{B}(H)$ is the Banach algebra of all linear continuous operators acting in a separable Hilbert space $H$. Let $\mathscr{S}^+(K)$ be the set of all solutions $S$ of the Riccati equation satisfying the conditions $0< S(0)< I $ and $S'(0)\ge 0$, with $I$ being the identity operator in $H$. We show that every solution $S\in \mathscr{S}^+(K)$ generates a reflectionless Schr\"odinger operator with some potential $q$ that is an analytic function in the strip
$\displaystyle \Pi_K:=\left\{z=x+iy \mid x,y\in\mathbb{R}, \,\, |y|<\tfrac{\pi}{2\|K\|} \right\};$
moreover,
$\displaystyle \|q(x+iy)\|\le2\|K\|^2\cos^{-2}(y\|K\|), \quad (x+iy)\in\Pi_K .$
The Impact of Heat on Architectural Design in Hot Arid Regions
Authors: Awad Egbal Mansour Mohamed
Published: June 2024

The impact of high temperatures on structures with special emphasis to hot and arid areas. This made the study adopt the descriptive analytical research approach; the study ensured that scientific data from the scholarly papers on thermal dynamics was carefully sought, harvested and incorporated into the study diligently. It, however, brings light to the fact that architects are unaware of the thermal consequent on the aspects of architectural style and construction such as the material to be used for the walls, the type of finish to be applied on the building envelope, the direction in which the building should be aligned and the integration of the landscape with the building structure. The rationale of the study is to identify measures that can be taken in order to reduce heat load with a view to keeping convenience of occupants in climates due to either direct sun exposure or reflected glory by preventing heat conduction, convection, and radiation through structures in buildings. In doing so, this paper offers a case analysis of ARRC to produce a thorough evaluation of compound design of space organization, and built-in material. The findings underscore the importance in correct positioning particularly of a building, the implementation and nature of sun shading device and use of insulation in minimizing heat which finds its way in to an architectural structure.
Feasibility of a blended digital behavior change intervention promoting sustainable diets over a year: a series of pilot N-of-1 trials
Authors: Fresán Ujué , Moreno Miguel Lopez , Fabregues Sergi , Bernard Paquito , Boronat Anna , Soares Vera Araujo , König Laura M , Buekers Joren , Chevance Guillaume
Published: June 2024

Background: Sustainable diets are healthy dietary patterns with low environmental impact, that are economically fair and affordable. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and potential impact of a pilot blended digital intervention aimed at promoting behavior change towards sustainable diets. Methods: We conducted a series of ABA (A phase: 2-week baseline evaluation; B phase: 22-week intervention; A phase: 24-week post-intervention, follow-up) N-of-1 trials over a year. Intervention involved (i) text messages containing brief educational information, motivational messages or links to recipes, and (ii) individualized online feedback sessions. Intensive longitudinal quantitative data on eating behaviors were collected daily for 15 weeks distributed over the year. A weekly composite score for sustainable diets was calculated to evaluate changes in the overall dietary quality, considering health and environmental sustainability. Qualitative data was collected through three individual semi-structured interviews: at baseline, at the end of the intervention, and 6 months later, to gain further insight into the study objectives. Analyses were performed at both the group and individual levels.Results: This pilot trial involved 12 participants. Feasibility and acceptability were high, with a 100% retention rate over a year, 75% attendance at all feedback sessions, and an average response rate of 86% to the intensive longitudinal eating behavior questionnaires. At the group level, the intervention had a positive and significant effect on the overall diet composition. Compared to baseline, and on a 10-point scale, participants showed a significant increase of 1.25 and 1.85 points during the intervention and follow-up phases, respectively. At the individual level, 92% of the participants demonstrated a significant increase in daily fruit and vegetable consumption between the baseline and follow-up phases, and 58% significantly reduced their intake of red and processed meat as well as ultra-processed foods. Beyond diet composition, participants reported improvements in other crucial aspects of sustainable diets, including reducing food waste, opting for minimally packaged and in-season foods, and prioritizing food from fair sources, as assessed with the qualitative interviews.Conclusion: This pilot study provides valuable knowledge for designing, optimizing, and implementing future large-scale interventions targeting individual behavior change for sustainable diets in a holistic way.
Combined lexical and phonotactic data resolves uncertainties in the evolutionary diversification of the Japonic language family
Authors: Huisman John Leonardus Antonius , McLean Bonnie , Wu Chieh-Hsi
Published: June 2024

The use of phylogenetic methods in linguistics has provided new insights into the structure, age, and spread of language families. Despite increasing recognition of Japonic as one of the world’s primary language families, research on the family’s phylogeny remains limited. This study presents a new reconstruction of Japonic language history based on NichiRyuuLex, a new lexical dataset comprising data from 48 Japanese and 33 Ryukyuan lects for 256 concepts. The study takes a novel approach, combining lexical and phonotactic data to increase precision in the phylogenetic parameter estimates, providing a more informative reconstruction. The analyses presented here confirm previous findings on the age of the family as a whole, estimating a Japanese-Ryukyuan split at around 500 BCE, supporting that the time of diversification coincides with the influx of Bronze Age rice agriculturists during the Yayoi Period. The topology of the mainland Japanese clade uncovered in the analyses unifies two divisions recognised in traditional Japanese dialectology (the East-West division, and the center-periphery division). The topology of the Ryukyuan clade largely followed geographical segmentation—Northern Ryukyuan (Amami; Okinawa) vs. Southern Ryukyuan (Miyako; Macro-Yaeyama). The ancestor of Ryukyuan was dated to around the 9th century, coinciding with the first traces of cereal farming in the Northern Ryukyu Islands. In sum, the study provides greater certainty about the linguistic history and internal structure of mainland Japanese, as well as a more detailed perspective on the history of the Ryukyuan languages.
Error statistics, Bayes-factor Tests and the Fallacy of Non-exhaustive Alternatives
Authors: Mayo Deborah
Published: June 2024

In this paper I discuss a fundamental contrast between two types of statistical tests now in use: those where the post-data inferential assessment is sensitive to the method’s error probabilities—error statistical methods (e.g., statistical significance tests), and those where it is insensitive (e.g., Bayes factors). It might be thought that if a method is insensitive to error probabilities that it escapes the inferential consequences of inflated error rates due to biasing selection effects. I will argue that this is not the case. I discuss a recent paper advocating subjective Bayes factors (BFs) by van Dongen, Sprenger, and Wagenmakers (VSW 2022). VSW claim that the comparatively more likely hypothesis H passes a stringent test, despite insensitivity to the error statistical properties of that test. I argue that the BF test rule they advocate can accord strong evidence to a claim H, even though little has been done to rule out H’s flaws. There are two reasons the BF test fails to satisfy the minimal requirement for stringency: its insensitivity to biasing selection effects, and the fact that H and its competitor need not exhaust the space of possibilities. Data can be much more probable under hypothesis H than under a chosen non-exhaustive competitor H’, even though H is poorly warranted. I will recommend VSW supplement their BF tests with a report of how severely H has passed, in the frequentist error statistical sense. I begin by responding to the criticisms VSW raise for a severe testing reformulation of statistical significance tests. A post-data severity concept can supply a transparent way for skeptical consumers, who are not steeped in technical machinery, to check if errors and biases are avoided in specific inferences that affect them.
Addressing Epistemic Violence and Methodological Nationalism through a Meta-Analytical Review on Intergroup Contact and Conflict Studies in Turkey
Authors: Uysal Mete Sefa , Şen Ercan , Önal Elif Sandal , Acar Yasemin Gülsüm
Published: June 2024

This paper provides an examination of intergroup contact research in the context of the Turkish-Kurdish ‘conflict’ through a meta-analytical scoping review. By doing so, we discuss how dominant biases in the literature such as methodological nationalism and epistemic violence influence research practices and knowledge-production systems in conflict and contact studies conducted under colonial rule. Through a thematic investigation, we found four variables that were commonly tested in intergroup contact studies: i) outgroup attitudes, ii) support for minority rights or multiculturalism, iii) perception of discrimination against the minority group, and iv) ethnic identity. Thus, we conducted four meta-analyses using a pool of 28 studies conducted in Turkey to unpack the associations of intergroup contact with: i) outgroup attitudes (r = .42; n = 5624), ii) support for minority rights and multiculturalism (r = -.06ns; n = 1567), iii) perception of discrimination against Kurds (r = .22; n = 2431), and iv) ethnic identity (r = -.13; n = 4636). The results demonstrated a moderate to strong relationship between intergroup contact and positive outgroup attitudes, while the findings were less robust for support for minority rights, perception of discrimination against Kurds, and ethnic identity. Furthermore, the group status and sample characteristics of the studies moderate the relationships between variables. Based on the findings and a critical analysis of the current literature, we discuss the limitations of the existing research and critical points for future studies.
Does episodic future thinking differ when considering the future of the natural environment? An experimental test
Authors: Milfont Taciano L , Cuttance-Dunne Demi Claire , Ellis Joanne I.
Published: June 2024

The cognitive ability to mental time travel allows people to project themselves backward and forward in time. Research has shown that anticipating and envisioning possible future events, and imagining ourselves experiencing those events, has many implications for health, finance, and environmental protection. While many public policies in these domains consider events that may occur decades ahead in the future, current evidence suggests we typically consider a much shorter temporal distance when spontaneously thinking about the future. Here we examined whether this typical short temporal distance would vary if individuals were primed to think about the future of the natural environment in a between-subjects experiment with online respondents (212 MTurkers). We compared responses from individuals randomly asked to think about the future in general (control condition) to those asked to think about the future of the natural environment (main experimental condition) or the future of the work environment (contrasting experimental condition). Results confirmed that individuals typically think in very short term into the future, with temporal distance between 1 and 5 years. Supporting our intuition, results showed that individuals asked to think about the future of the natural environment were statistically more likely to think longer term (10 years or more) compared to those in the other conditions. We discuss the implications of our findings to time‐scale mismatches in policy making.
Dynamic Fluctuations in Perinatal Mood Symptoms Selectively Influence Infant Socioemotional Outcomes
Authors: Hendrix Cassandra , Bhatia Tanya , Forde Madison , Palopoli Ava , Siddiqui Sarwat , Srinivasan Harini , Werchan Denise , mccormack clare , Ji Lanxin , Brito Natalie Hiromi , Thomason Moriah E
Published: June 2024

Children of depressed parents are up to 6 times more likely to develop a depressive disorder. Yet many children at familial risk for depression do not develop symptoms, potentially because clinical features of parental depression moderate intergenerational risk processes. The present study leverages person-centered analyses to test whether, as compared to absolute values, temporal dynamics of maternal depressive symptoms uniquely associate with two transdiagnostic risk processes in infants: stress reactivity and socioemotional development. Pregnant and postpartum women living in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic completed a remote longitudinal study. Maternal depressive symptoms were assessed 3-6 times across the birth transition (N=368), infant stress reactivity was assessed via a remotely administered arm restraint task at 6 and 12 months postpartum (N=82), and infant socioemotional development was assessed via maternal report at 12 months (N=71). Multilevel growth modeling was used to estimate group-level trajectories of depressive symptoms across the birth transition and to disentangle depression severity from variation in symptoms over time. In the larger cohort, maternal depression worsened from birth to 5 months postpartum. Mothers with more unpredictable dynamics in depressive symptoms had infants who were less reactive during the arm restraint task. The association persisted after controlling for other depression features and across two independently derived unpredictability metrics. In contrast, postpartum depression severity demonstrated strongest associations with maternal-reported infant socioemotional development. Maternal perinatal depression is a heterogenous disorder, and different clinical characteristics of depression, particularly its temporal dynamics, may exert distinct influences on child development.
The Effects of Rewards on Trial-and-Error Learning in School-Aged Children
Authors: Raux Hélène Grandchamp des , Ghilardi Tommaso , Ossmy Ori
Published: June 2024

Humans’ ability to rapidly identify appropriate actions in new situations is critical for functional behavior. This skill develops through trial-and-error where humans learn to choose the optimal actions through rewards from previous acts. Here, we used computerised games to test developmental changes in how rewards affect trial-and-error learning. School-aged children (5- to 15-year-olds) played online games while receiving either positive rewards, negative rewards, or no rewards. We tested how the groups differed in performance and play strategy. Children who received negative rewards had higher success rates, fewer attempts, and more efficient strategies. They also showed significant improvement with age, similar to the controls but in contrast to children who received positive rewards. Our findings demonstrate a developmental shift in how rewards affect trial-and-error and suggest that negative rewards emerge as a powerful cognitive reinforcer during late childhood.
Who Talks to the Prof? Gender Differences in Interaction with Senior Scholars at Four Academic Conferences
Authors: Lutter Mark , Riebling Jan R. , Weidner Linus
Published: June 2024

The percentage of women in academia is still lower than what would be expected statistically, especially in the sciences and among faculty (tenured professors). Theories on the “glass-ceiling effect” suggest that men form exclusive professional networks among other men, while women remain systematically outside. With this paper, we aim to shed some light on this by exploiting a dataset that tracks sensor-based interaction behavior at four academic conferences in the field of Computational Social Science. We look at the number of minutes junior academics interact with tenured professors during the lunch and coffee breaks of these conferences. If glass-ceiling theory holds, we expect to see that female junior academics show fewer interactions to seniors, especially to male seniors. We also expect to see that junior women interact more often than junior men with lower-level academics. While we indeed find evidence for this last hypothesis, we do not find evidence for the first two expectations. We find that junior women show more interactions then men to senior scholars, especially to male professors, but also to female professors. Overall, we do not find evidence for one important mechanism of the glass-ceiling effect, namely, that male gatekeepers exclusively interact with males only, at least not at a conference setting and with this type of measure.
Relationship Between Fine Root Biomass and Soil Physico-chemical Properties of Grassland Ecosystem in Bhadrapur Municipality of Jhapa district, Eastern Nepal
Authors: Rai Mamta , Bhattarai Krishna Prasad , Khatiwada Homnath , Neupane Ajay
Published: June 2024

This study investigated the distribution of fine root biomass and various soil properties in a grassland ecosystem within Bhadrapur Municipality, Nepal. Soil samples were systematically collected from randomly selected blocks in undisturbed, disturbed, and roadside areas during the late rainy season. Analyses included soil texture, moisture content, temperature, pH, and quantification of fine root biomass (FRB; <5 mm diameter) within the top 15 cm soil depth. Results showed the mean FRB was significantly higher in undisturbed areas (7.77 t/ha) compared to disturbed (7.053 t/ha) and roadside (1.76 t/ha) areas. Across all sites, FRB exhibited a positive correlation with soil moisture content. Soil pH was slightly more acidic in undisturbed versus disturbed and roadside areas. Soil temperature demonstrated a positive correlation with FRB in undisturbed and roadside areas but a negative correlation in disturbed areas. Additionally, FRB negatively correlated with sand content in disturbed and roadside areas. The findings highlight how soil moisture is a key driver of fine root proliferation in this grassland ecosystem. Variations in soil texture, pH, and temperature between sites reveal their influence on root growth dynamics. Understanding these root-soil interactions has implications for sustainable grassland management, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem resilience under changing environmental  conditions.
Surveillance System with Impediment of Face Discovery Using Python
Authors: Mandal Sital Prasad , Sharma Sunil
Published: June 2024

In recent years, It is an active area of research and development with there ongoing and active work on computer vision. This paper presents an empirical literature review of the existing research on human facial recognition as up-to-date. This research start providing the reader with a brief on the uses and working of face recognition. The most recent approaches to facial recognition are then reviewed in the literature. The performance and drawbacks of these face recognition algorithms are also tested through use of the Labelled Wild Face (LWF) face dataset images as well as real time images. With the increasing use of real-time facial recognition systems, it is important to examine the accuracy of these systems given the reliability and 94.23% accuracy are achieved for facial recognition by the proposed model.
Reading as a Means of Healing Trauma in Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief
Authors: Kushmi Angel
Published: June 2024

This research paper attempts to examine how reading books help for healing trauma of victim in Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief. Liesel Meminger, the protagonist gains rational power from her learning of reading books that Hans taught when she started stealing books from grave yard and the markets. Indeed, this study highlights that her habit of passionate reading of books in the war period heals her psychological disorder by forgetting her past. Relying on the concepts of Dominic LaCapra's "Writing History, Writing Trauma", Cathy Caruth's "trauma as a wound”, Herman’s “the role of memory and narrative in the healing process”, and Tedeschi and Calhoun’s “posttraumatic growth”, this paper gives emphasis to that Liesel gets healing from trauma through the process of reading that she ables to express her experience of witnessing. Furthermore, this study offers an ample examination of how reading becomes a vital tool for healing in the visage of adversity by delving into the intricate interplay between trauma, text, and toughness. Therefore, it can be concluded that reading can heal trauma however, it is difficult to root out that why the glimpses of memories can be seen inside the mind.
Prospecção de bactérias entomopatogênicas para o controle do percevejo-marrom Euschistus heros (Fabricius, 1798)
Authors:   , Mora Silvia Fernanda Esparza
Published: June 2024

O percevejo-marrom Euschistus heros é considerado uma das principais pragas no Brasil por causar prejuízos em diversas culturas. Atualmente, a principal forma de controle é o uso de inseticidas químicos, no entanto, o uso excessivo resulta no desenvolvimento de populações resistentes e contaminação ambiental. Devido a isso existe a necessidade de explorar novas alternativas de controle mais sustentáveis, como os agentes biológicos. Dentre esses, bactérias entomopatogênicas têm comprovada atividade tóxica em diversas famílias de insetos e ácaros, porém há carência de pesquisas para o controle desse percevejo. Portanto, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar bactérias com potencial de controle do percevejo-marrom. Para isso, foi realizada uma pré-seleção representada por 125 isolados bacterianos que foram avaliados em condições de laboratório.
Avaliação da qualidade de pescados frescos e congelados comercializados em pesqueiros e supermercados nas Regiões do Grande ABC Paulista e Grande São Paulo
Authors:   , Silva Aline Aparecida da
Published: June 2024

O consumo de pescado tem apresentado aumento de demanda no Brasil e no mundo por ser uma proteína com elevado teor de minerais, vitaminas e ácidos graxos essenciais, contudo, agentes microbiológicos, parasitários ou tóxicos decorrentes de contaminantes ambientais ou falhas de manipulação podem impactar a qualidade e inocuidade do produto e representar risco ao consumidor. O presente trabalho avaliou a qualidade de filés de tilapia-do-Nilo (Oreochromis niloticus) oriundo de pesqueiros e supermercados da região do Grande ABC Paulista e Grande São Paulo. Foram empregadas técnicas para detecção de Salmonella spp., contagem de Escherichia coli e Staphylococcus coagulase positiva (SPC); parasitológicas para detecção de estruturas parasitárias e toxicológicas para detecção dos contaminantes inorgânicos: Arsênio (As), Chumbo (Pb), Cádmio (Cd) e Mercúrio (Hg) na musculatura dos pescados, além da pesquisa de matérias estranhas macroscópicas.
Про довiрчiсть системи Q∗-цилiндрiв для обчислення розмiрностi Хаусдорфа–Безиковича
Authors: Василенко Владислав , Вороненко Олександр , Пихтар Микола , Торбiн Григорiй
Published: June 2024

Робота присвячена розвитку методiв доведення довiрчостi для обчислення розмiрностi Хаусдорфа-Безиковича локально тончих систем покриттiв одиничного вiдрiзка. В роботi доведено загальнi достатнi умови довiрчостi для обчислення розмiрностi Хаусдорфа-Безиковича системи Φ(Q∗) цилiндричних вiдрiзкiв, породжених Q∗−розкладами дiйсних чисел. Також висунуто гiпотезу про те, що знайденi достатнi умови довiрчостi є одночасно необхiдними умовами.
Análise de um website sobre Transtornos Funcionais Específicos e suas possibilidades no Ensino
Authors: Silva Tiago Marinho da , Blanco Marilia Bazan , Coelho Neto João
Published: June 2024

Analisando a necessidade e a dificuldade no dia a dia escolar, na orientação dos docentes sobre as legislações, orientações, resoluções, deliberações e instruções normativas que norteiam os Transtornos Funcionais Específicos, identificou-se que as documentações se encontram de maneira esparsa nas páginas oficiais, gerando uma dificuldade na localização e compreensão dos termos jurídicos. Assim, o objetivo desse artigo foi propor um Produto Educacional website para auxiliar no que tange às legislações para os Transtornos Funcionais Específicos, visando a maximizar o ensino dessa temática. Neste sentido, os encaminhamentos metodológicos foram o da abordagem qualitativa, visando a analisar a percepção dos profissionais, por meio da validação inicial deste produto. Como resultados, vislumbrou-se que o website desenvolvido pode auxiliar na capacitação de professores, gestores e interessados sobre os Transtornos Funcionais Específicos, considerando, também, no acesso à legislação e os conteúdos distribuídos no website. Deixou evidente sua praticidade na rotina escolar com material de fácil acesso disposto em seu aporte teórico, com conteúdo de forma clara e didática, proporcionando o aprofundamento do conhecimento, principalmente em um contexto público escolar.
The Voice of the Guests: Analysing Airbnb Reviews as a Representative Source for Tourism Studies
Authors: Júlia Martí-Ochoa  , Eva Martín-Fuentes  , Berta Ferrer-Rosell
Published: June 2024

User-generated content on social media has led to a new form of communication known as electronic word of mouth, which generates millions of comments about goods and services on the internet every day. This openly accessible content is crucial for prospective consumers as it helps in decision-making, but it is also valuable for product or service providers, as it allows them to improve their businesses based on user reviews, some of which are highly detailed. Another interest group that benefits from these comments are researchers and academics, as it allows them to obtain and analyse information for their studies at a relatively low cost in terms of time and money. The present study aims to perform a sentiment analysis of comments posted by guests staying at a property offered by Airbnb to determine whether their opinions about their experience are positive or negative. However, before doing so, it is necessary to find out the percentage of people who write a review about the service received on Airbnb to verify the representativeness of the reviews on this platform. To achieve this, thousands of comments posted in one year on Airbnb for the four most touristic cities in Spain are analysed: Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, and Valencia. The results show that opinions on Airbnb are much more representative compared to other platforms, as a very high participation rate is calculated. Furthermore, these opinions are predominantly positive, indicating a high level of satisfaction with the service provided.
The Model of Electronic Word-of-mouth (eWOM) Information Acceptance in Hotel Booking
Authors: María García-de-Blanes-Sebastián  , Daniel Corral-de-la-Mata  , Alberto Azuara-Grande  , José-Ramón Sarmiento-Guede
Published: June 2024

The objective of this research is to analyse the factors that influence hotel booking decisions. In Spain, the hotel industry plays a crucial role, making it essential to understand what elements motivate consumers to make hotel reservations. To address this issue, several key factors are considered, such as the IACM theory of eWOM, habit, attitude, and enjoyment. These elements are considered fundamental to understanding consumer motivations in the hotel booking process. In this study, structural equation analysis is used to examine and measure the relationships between these factors. The goal is to determine the influence that each of these factors has on consumers' final hotel booking decisions. The findings of this research will contribute to the knowledge and understanding of consumer behaviour in relation to hotel reservations. They will also be highly beneficial to the hotel industry, as these insights can be used to enhance the offerings and consumer experience in hotel establishments.
Түркі мифологиясындағы Жалмауыз кемпірдің эпикалық шығармалардағы сипаты
Authors: Оразхан Н. , Окур A. , Әбдіғазиұлы Б.
Published: June 2024

Жалмауыз кемпірдің бейнесі көп жағдайда түркі халықтарының эпикалық ертегілерінде кездеседі. Түркі халықтарының ауызша фольклорының ерекше жанры — ертегілердің сюжеті сан алуан. Таза ертегілермен қатар ертегінің өзі мен ертегінің арасында аралық орынды алатын шежірелік, топонимикалық, космогониялық ертегілер, аңыздар мен мифтер бар. Адамзат баласын сюжеті мүлдем ерекше «Жалмауыз кемпір» сынды жұмбақ, зұлымдық жаратылыстардың бейнесін қолдану арқылы қызықты желіге құрылған эпикалық туындылар ерекше қызығушылық тудырады. Осыған орай, аталмыш мақалада түркі мифологиясындағы Жалмауыз кемпірдің эпикалық шығармалардағы бейнесін талдау мәселесі қамтылып, эпикалық түркі ертегілерінің демонологиялық бейнесіне айналған Жалмауыз образының өзіндік ерекшеліктері талданды. Жүргізілген зерттеулердің негізінде авторлар тарапынан «Жалмауыз кемпір» ұғымының теориялық мәні ұсынылған, түркі мифологиясындағы «Жалмауыз кемпір» ұғымының шығу тарихы тұжырымдалған, демонологиялық бейнелердің түркі танымындағы орны көрсетілген, қазақ және қырғыз халықтарының эпикалық ертегілеріндегі Жалмауыз кемпір бейнесіайқындалды.
Formation of the Associative-semantic Field «Covid-19»
Authors: Urazbaev S.B. , Madiyeva G.B.
Published: June 2024

This article deals with the problem of formation of the associative-semantic field “Covid-19” focuses on the peculiarities of the perception of the associative field “Covid-19”. The article describes a linguistic experiment that made it possible to identify frequency reactions to the concept of “Covid-19”, reflecting the peculiaritiesof the perception of this concept by different groups of respondents (the groups of the free associative experiment are divided into the following subcategories: age, gender, employment). The article presents the resultsof a free associative experiment, which make it possible to form the associative field of the analyzed concept and to identify the thematic dominants of the reaction field that are significant for the participants of the questionnaire. As a result of the linguistic experiment, the hypothesis was confirmed that the associative experimentreveals a change in the dynamics of association to the concept of “Covid-19”, that is, the results of a comparison were obtained: what reactions were immediately after the pandemic and how they have changed now.
The peculiarities of Mukhtar Auezov’s translation of William Shakespeare’s play “Othello”
Authors: Khassenova G.
Published: June 2024

In the article the features of William Shakespeare’s play “Othello” in Kazakh language translated by Mukhtar Omarkhanuli Auezov were demonstrated. The comparison of three variants was considered by the author: original, the version of “Othello” by Mukhtar Auezov in Kazakh language and the version by Anna Radlova in Russian. The research was conducted using a comparative method to analyze three variants of “Othello” in detail. According to the results of the study, the peculiarities of “Othello” in Kazakh language were indicated, and differences of three variants were revealed. In particular, the translation of some phrases, the use of generalization, interpreting the words of spheres of religion and mythology into Kazakh language were studied and demonstrated in detail. The article shows that Mukhtar Auezov masterfully translated one of the most famous plays of William Shakespeare into such an absolutely different Turkic language as Kazakh language. The results of the article can be applied in higher educational institutions at lectures and in practical classes as an auxiliary material for learners in the specialty of “Philology and literary studies”. Moreover, provided data can be useful for research work of students, undergraduates and doctoral students.
FORMATION OF A COMPETITIVENESS MANAGEMENT MECHANISM TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF ENTERPRISES
Authors: Korniienko Tetiana
Published: June 2024

The article is devoted to the study of approaches to the formation of a mechanism for managing the competitiveness of enterprises. The main factors ensuring the formation of effective competitiveness in modern conditions, as well as ways and methods of increasing the competitiveness of enterprises are identified. The key aspects of the enterprise's competitiveness are considered, taking into account modern operating conditions and the influence of internal and external factors on the sustainability of its development. The influence of the war on the activities of domestic enterprises is analyzed.
It is substantiated that in market conditions the efficiency of enterprises is largely determined by their financial and economic prospects, profitability and competitiveness. It is competitiveness that determines the ability of an enterprise to sell such goods or services, the consumer attractiveness of which is higher than similar ones offered by competitors.
Factors with the help of which it is advisable to assess the level of competitiveness of an enterprise in the market have been identified. A number of measures have been proposed to increase the level of competitiveness of an enterprise in conditions of instability. The main problems of increasing the level of competitiveness of an enterprise are identified, related, first of all, to the development of a competitiveness management system, the main element of which is the competitive strategies of the enterprise. Management of an enterprise's competitiveness should be aimed at neutralizing, overcoming and limiting the influence of negative, destructive factors of the influence of the external environment on the level of competitiveness. Forming a defense against them, using positive external influences to build up and implement a system of competitive advantages and enterprise strategies. It is noted that the competitive strategies of an enterprise must be adapted to the peculiarities of the structure of the competitive environment, as well as to the peculiarities of market dynamics
USE OF AUDIOMARKETING TO PROMOTE THE SERVICES OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY
Authors: Kyryliuk Iryna , Lytvyn Oksana
Published: June 2024

The aim of the study is to substantiate the importance and peculiarities of using audio marketing tools to promote tourism services in the tourism industry. The article proves that the use of neuroimaging methods in marketing is gaining popularity, as it provides marketers with information that cannot be obtained using conventional marketing methods. Musical content is increasingly integrated into the marketing communications system, covers the points of interaction with tourists, and contributes to the personalization of audiocommunication. It has been determined that audio marketing is an important element of modern marketing strategies, and its tools not only influence the behavior and psycho-emotional state of consumers of tourism services, but also significantly enhance the effectiveness of other marketing tools aimed at obtaining the expected result. Well-chosen music helps to improve interaction and form a positive perception of tourism products and services among tourists, creates sound comfort, ensures a good mood, enhances positive impressions, builds commitment, increases loyalty, extends the time of stay, and increases both planned and spontaneous purchases. The article substantiates that the choice of background music is of great importance in the formation of audio design, which provides tourists with positive emotions, creates an appropriate atmosphere and a pleasant overall impression. It is proved that in order to achieve an effective result of music's influence on consumers of tourist services, producers of tourist services need to constantly conduct marketing research on the needs and behavior of tourists; monitor and analyze the impact of music on tourist behavior; and conduct training and professional development of marketers.
Design of an Automatic Device for Watering Jasmine Flower Plants Using a Soil Based Moisture Sensor Arduino Microcontroller
Authors: Nanang
Published: June 2024

The In everyday life, watering plants is a very important factor in maintaining and caring for jasmine plants. Water itself is a basic resource that supports the life needs of jasmine plants. If there is no water, the growth of jasmine flowers will be hampered, and the plant can even die. In general, watering plants is done conventionally, this is considered impossible to do in a short time, not to mention when the plant owner is far from where the plants are. In this case, an automatic device for watering jasmine plants was created using a pump controlled by the Arduino Uno, as well as using a soil moisture sensor to provide analog data to the Arduino Uno to regulate the on and off of the water pump based on the humidity that has been set and the use of the LCD module. I2C to display soil moisture, to make it easier for jasmine plant lovers to care for their plants in terms of watering. This research method was adopted from the prototype development method. The results of this research are that the pump can water plants when the humidity is < 30%, and the pump stops watering when the humidity is > 50%.
Celal Nuri İleri’nin Siyer Yazıcılığına Bakışı
Authors: Dilbaz Mahmut
Published: June 2024

İslâmiyet’in ilk asırlarından itibaren Hz. Peygamber’in hayatını, beşerî ve nebevî yönünü, fizikî ve ahlâkî özelliklerini ele alan siyer, megâzî, delâil, hasâis, şemâil, mevlid, hilye gibi birçok telif türü ortaya çıkmış, asırlar boyu her biriyle ilgili onlarca eser yazılmıştı. Siyer yazıcılığındaki bu çeşitlilik ve renklilik modern dönemle birlikte giderek yerini daralmaya ve tek tipleşmeye bıraktı. İslâm coğrafyasında ortaya çıkan modernleşme-batılılaşma teşebbüsleri tarih/siyer yazıcılığı alanında da ciddi kırılmalara sebebiyet verdi. Modernleşmeye engel teşkil edecek tarih/siyer anlayışları eleştirilip terk edilmeye, modernleşme ile uyumlu yeni bir din ve peygamber algısı yerleştirilmeye çalışıldı. Bu şartlar altında ortaya çıkan yeni siyer yazıcılığının temsilcilerinden biri de Celal Nuri Bey’dir (1882-1938). Celal Nuri ilk eğitimini babasının mutasarrıflık vazifesinden dolayı Gelibolu, Sakız ve Canik’te tamamladı. Galatasaray Sultanîsi’ni ve Hukuk Mektebi’ni bitirdi. Bir müddet avukatlık yapsa da gazetecilik mesleğini seçti, mebus oldu. Siyaset, hukuk, tarih, din, seyahat, dil ve edebiyat alanlarında yüzlerce makale, onlarca kitap yazdı. 1914’te neşrettiği Hâtemü’l-enbiyâ isimli eserinde hem Müslümanların hem de Batılıların siyer yazıcılığını eleştirerek farklı bir peygamber anlatısı ortaya koydu. Hz. Muhammed’i peygamber olarak değil kanun ve şeriat koyucu, devlet kurucusu, hükümet başkanı, siyasetçi, diplomat, yönetici, şair, filozof, psikolog ve beşer olarak ele almaya çalıştı. Celal Nuri’ye göre klasik siyer yazıcılığı Hz. Muhammed’i beşer olarak değil, beşer üstü varlık olarak ele almış, mucizeleri ve tabiatüstü anlatımları öne çıkarmış, bidat ve hurafeleri, abartılı bilgileri, güvenilir olmayan hadisleri bolca kullanmış ve böylece Hz. Muhammed’in tarihteki büyük yerini bilimsel olarak belirleyememiştir. Bu makalede modern dönem siyer yazıcılığındaki değişim ve dönüşümler Celal Nuri’nin siyer yazıcılığına dair görüşleri çerçevesinde tasvir, tahlil ve tenkit edilmiştir.
A new Trachyaspis-like pan-cheloniid turtle from the Bartonian of Kazakhstan
Authors: Zvonok E.A. , Panteleev A.V. , Danilov I.G.
Published: June 2024

The article describes a fossil pan-cheloniid Protrachyaspis shorymensis gen. et sp. nov. from the Karakeshi, Kert, Kuyulus, and Monata localities of the Shorym Formation (Bartonian, middle Eocene), as well as unknown localities of the Mangyshlak Peninsula, Kazakhstan. In addition, the shell bones of small pan-cheloniids from the Kuyulus and Tuzbair localities of the Shorym Formation with some traits of P. shorymensis are described, which probably represent remains of juvenile specimens of this species. The new taxon is characterized by a number of features rarely found in pan-cheloniids, including serrated dentaries, distally displaced lateral process of the humerus, and deeply sculptured external carapace surface. These features indicate a likely herbivorous diet and pelagic lifestyle of the new pan-cheloniid. According to the results of the cladistic analysis, P. shorymensis is sister to the Neogene species Trachyaspis lardyi Meyer, 1843, from which it differs in the absence of ridges on the carapace in adult individuals, the configuration of the scutes on the parietal bone, and the structure of the plastron. The stratigraphic gap between the appearance of P. shorymensis and its sister T. lardyi suggests a long ghost lineage of members of this clade throughout the Bartonian – Aquitanian (ca. 20.7 million years) preceding the appearance of T. lardyi. In most trees, the P. shorymensis + T. lardyi clade is located within the Chelonini clade, which, taking into account the middle Eocene age of P. shorymensis, indicates the early divergence of crown cheloniids, previously established based on molecular data. The new taxon is similar to the fragmentary remains of pan-cheloniids with a sculptured external surface of the shell, previously described from four localities of the upper part of the Buchak and lower part of Kiev formations in the south of European Russia and Ukraine, which makes it possible to determine these materials as cf. Protrachyaspis sp., and probably extends the appearance of the P. shorymensis + T. lardyi clade back to the middle Lutetian.
Modern Aspects of Anaphylaxis Diagnostic and Treatment. Part 2
Authors: Babadzhan V. D. , Zaikov S.V. , Lykova M. A.
Published: June 2024

Abstract. The aim of this review is to systematize and consider the biomarkers of anaphylaxis for their widespread clinical use, which will make the diagnosis of this disease early and accurate, and the treatment more effective. A new classification of anaphylaxis based on precision medicine using phenotypes, endotypes and biomarkers has expanded the classification of Ph. Gell and R. Coomb’s to better identify and treat anaphylaxis. Skin tests, determination of specific IgE, allergen component diagnostics are safe tools for detection of sensitization to numerous allergens, especially in high-risk patients, for example, in patients with cancer, cystic fibrosis, and mastocytosis. Other biomarkers, such as basophil activation test, determination of tryptase level are useful diagnostic tools that will be included in daily allergological practice in the near future. The level of tryptase is preferably determined from 30 minutes to 3 hours after the onset of the reaction, tryptase is currently the best biomarker that confirms the diagnosis of anaphylaxis. More than 30 % of patients with idiopathic or unprovoked anaphylaxis may have an underlying pathology — clonal mast cell disease. Determination of the level of tryptase in such patients can help identify patients with clonal mast cell diseases.
IN SEARCH OF SALT
Authors: Quinn Frederick
Published: June 2024

Relatively recent Bantu-speaking migrants to central Cameroon, the Beti have had an eventful history. Based on extensive interviews and traditional Beti (Fang) poetry, in addition to German and French archival sources, the author of this readable study recreates the social structure of the Beti and their self-perceptions in pre-colonial times, their disruptive encounters with first German (1880-1918) and then French (1918-1960) colonialism, until Cameroon’s independence.
'BROTHERS' OR OTHERS?
Authors: Fábos Anita
Published: June 2024

Muslim Arab Sudanese in Cairo have played a fundamental role in Egyptian history and society during many centuries of close relations between Egypt and Sudan. Although the government and official press describes them as "brothers" in a united Nile Valley, recent political developments in Egypt have underscored the precarious legal status of Sudanese in Cairo. Neither citizens nor foreigners, they are in an uncertain position, created in part through an unusual ethnic discourse which does not draw principally on obvious characteristics of difference. This rich ethnographic study shows instead that Sudanese ethnic identity is created from deeply held social values, especially those concerning gender and propriety, shared by Sudanese and Egyptian communities. The resulting ethnic identity is ambiguous and flexible, allowing Sudanese to voice their frustrations and make claims for their own uniqueness while acknowledging the identity that they share with the dominant Egyptian community.
NURSING STORIES
Authors: Eschenbruch Nicholas
Published: June 2024

At a time, when the section of the older population is increasing in all western societies, more and more attention needs to be paid to the growing number of people who live with and die of drawn-out terminal illnesses, cancer being one of the most common ones. This study focuses on terminally ill people in a German hospice and addresses the question how meaningful experience is constructed for these patients in an attempt to preserve their dignity as persons. It is based on detailed and sometimes moving material from diary texts and active participation of the author in the role of a nurse, which allowed him to watch closely the behaviour of patients and nurses in routine situations and to look at the underlying emotions, values, and assumptions within such interaction. This book goes well beyond this particular case and reaches conclusions about death narratives that are significant for the social sciences more generally.
NAMES AND NUNAVUT
Authors: Alia Valerie
Published: June 2024

On the surface, naming is simply a way to classify people and their environments. The premise of this study is that it is much more — a form of social control, a political activity, a key to identity maintenance and transformation. Governments legislate and regulate naming; people fight to take, keep, or change their names. A name change can indicate subjugation or liberation, depending on the circumstances. But it always signifies a change in power relations. Since the late 1970s, the author has looked at naming and renaming, cross-culturally and internationally, with particular attention to the effects of colonisation and liberation. The experience of Inuit in Canada is an example of both. Colonisation is only part of the Nunavut experience. Contrary to the dire predictions of cultural genocide theorists, Inuit culture — particularly traditional naming — has remained extremely strong, and is in the midst of a renaissance. Here is a ground-breaking study by the founder of the discipline of political onomastics.
CRIME, JEWS AND NEWS
Authors: Vyleta Daniel Mark
Published: June 2024

Crimes committed by Jews, especially ritual murders, have long been favorite targets in the antisemitic press. This book investigates popular and scientific conceptualizations of criminals current in Austria and Germany at the turn of the last century and compares these to those in the contemporary antisemitic discourse. It challenges received historiographic assumptions about the centrality of criminal bodies and psyches in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century criminology and argues that contemporary antisemitic narratives constructed Jewish criminality not as a biologico-racial defect, but rather as a coolly manipulative force that aimed at the deliberate destruction of the basis of society itself. Through the lens of criminality this book provides new insight into the spread and nature of antisemitism in Austria-Hungary around 1900. The book also provides a re-evaluation of the phenomenon of modern Ritual Murder Trials by placing them into the context of wider narratives of Jewish crime.