bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Segmentation of LiDAR point cloud data in urban areas using adaptive neighborhood selection technique
Authors: Chakraborty Debobrata , Dey Emon Kumar
Published: July 2024

Semantic segmentation of urban areas using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) point cloud data is challenging due to the complexity, outliers, and heterogeneous nature of the input point cloud data. The machine learning-based methods for segmenting point clouds suffer from the imprecise computation of the training feature values. The most important factor that influences how precisely the feature values are computed is the neighborhood chosen by each point. This research addresses this issue and proposes a suitable adaptive neighborhood selection approach for individual points by completely considering the complex and heterogeneous nature of the input LiDAR point cloud data. The proposed approach is evaluated on high-density mobile and low-density aerial LiDAR point cloud datasets using the Random Forest machine learning classifier. In the context of performance evaluation, the proposed approach confirms the competitive performance over the state-of-the-art approaches. The computed accuracy and F1-score for the high-density Toronto and low-density Vaihingen datasets are greater than 91% and 82%, respectively.
Efficacy of high-intensity interval training versus continuous training on serum myonectin and lipid outcomes in adults with metabolic syndrome: A post-hoc analysis of a clinical trial
Authors: Petro Jorge L. , Fragozo-Ramos María Carolina , Milán Andrés F. , Aristizabal Juan C. , Calderón Juan C. , Gallo-Villegas Jaime
Published: July 2024

Background

Myonectin is a myokine with potential effects on the lipid metabolism; however, its regulation by exercise in humans remains unclear. We aimed to compare the efficacy of high-intensity interval training low-volume (HIIT) versus moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) on serum myonectin, serum lipids, appendicular fat and lean mass, and intramuscular lipids in humans.

Methods

Secondary analysis of a controlled, randomized, clinical trial in adults of both sexes with metabolic syndrome, who underwent a supervised, three-times/week, 12-week treadmill program. HIIT (n = 29) consisted of six intervals with one-minute, high-intensity phases at 90% of peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) for a total of 22 min. MICT (n = 31) trained at 60% of VO2peak for 36 min. Serum myonectin was measured using a human enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Lipid profile was determined by enzymatic methods and free fatty acids (FFA) were measured by gas chromatography. Fat and lean mass were assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Intramuscular lipids were measured through proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Results

Subjects had a mean age of 50.8±6.0 years and body mass index of 30.6±4.0 kg/m2. Compared to MICT, HIIT was not superior at increasing serum myonectin (p = 0.661) or linoleic acid (p = 0.263), reducing palmitic (p = 0.286) or stearic acid (p = 0.350), or improving lipid profile (all p>0.05), appendicular fat mass index ―AFMI― (p = 0.713) or appendicular lean mass percentage ―ALM― (p = 0.810). Compared to baseline, only HIIT significantly increased myonectin (p = 0.042), with a large effect size, although both interventions reduced AFMI and increased ALM with a large effect size. Lipid profile, FFA and intramuscular lipids did not change in any intervention group (p>0.05).

Conclusions

Compared to MICT, HIIT low volume did not demonstrate superiority in improving serum lipids. The fact that both training types reduced AFMI without paralleled significant changes in serum myonectin suggests that this myokine may have a minor effect on short-middle-term exercise-induced fat mobilization.
Testing the homogeneity of odds ratio across strata for combined bilateral and unilateral data
Authors: Hua Shuangcheng , Ma Changxing
Published: July 2024

Bilateral and unilateral combined data are commonly involved in clinical trials or observational studies designed to test the treatment effectiveness on paired organs or bodily parts within individual subjects. It is essential to examine if the treatment effect is consistent across different subgroups such as age, gender, or disease severity for understanding how the treatment works for various patient populations. In this paper, we propose three large-sample homogeneity tests of odds ratio in the stratified randomization setting using correlated combined data. Our simulation results show that the score test exhibits robust empirical type I error control and demonstrates strong power characteristics compared to other methods proposed. We apply the proposed tests to real-world datasets of acute otitis media and myopia to illustrate their practical application and utility.
Malmquist productivity index for two-stage network systems under data uncertainty: A real-world case study
Authors: Shojaie Seyed Ehsan , Sadjadi Seyed Jafar , Tavakkoli-Moghaddam Reza
Published: July 2024

The measurement of productivity change in decision-making units (DMUs) is crucial for assessing their performance and supporting efficient decision-making processes. In this paper, we propose a new approach for measuring productivity change using the Malmquist productivity index (MPI) within the context of two-stage network data envelopment analysis (TSNDEA) under data uncertainty. The two-stage network structure represents a realistic model for DMUs in various fields, such as insurance companies, bank branches, and mutual funds. However, traditional DEA models do not adequately address the issue of data uncertainty, which can significantly impact the accuracy of productivity measurements. To address this limitation, we integrate the MPI methodology with an uncertain programming framework to tackle data uncertainty in the productivity change measurement process. Our proposed approach enables the evaluation of productivity change by capturing both technical efficiency and technological progress over time. By incorporating fuzzy mathematical programming into the DEA framework, we model the inherent uncertainty in input and output data more effectively, enhancing the robustness and reliability of productivity measurements. The utilization of the proposed approach provides decision-makers with a comprehensive analysis of productivity change in DMUs, allowing for better identification of efficiency improvements or potential areas for enhancement. The findings from our study can enhance the decision-making process and facilitate more informed resource allocation strategies in real-world applications.
Shock index and shock index, pediatric age-adjusted as predictors of mortality in pediatric patients with trauma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Yoon Seo Hee , Shin Sang-Jun , Kim Heeyeon , Roh Yun Ho
Published: July 2024

This study aimed to assess the predictive ability of the shock index (SI) and the shock index, pediatric age-adjusted (SIPA) for mortality among pediatric patients with trauma (aged ≤ 18 years). A systematic search used PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases to identify pertinent articles published from their inception to 13 February 2023. For each SI and SIPA, the pooled sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), and area under the summary receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) with the corresponding 95% confidence intervals were calculated. We planned a priori meta-regression analyses to explore heterogeneity using the following covariates: country, clinical setting, type of center, data source, and cutoff value. Twelve studies were included based on the inclusion criteria. Among them, nine studies with 195,469 patients were included for the SIPA at the hospital, four studies with 4,970 patients were included for the pre-hospital SIPA, and seven studies with 606,445 patients were included to assess the ability of the SI in predicting mortality. The pooled sensitivity and specificity with 95% confidence interval for predicting mortality were as follows: 0.58 (0.44–0.70) and 0.72 (0.60–0.82), respectively, for the SIPA at the hospital; 0.61 (0.47–0.74) and 0.67 (0.61–0.73), respectively, for the pre-hospital SIPA; and 0.71 (0.59–0.81) and 0.45 (0.31–0.59), respectively for the SI. The DOR were 3.80, 3.28, and 2.06 for the SIPA at the hospital, pre-hospital SIPA, and SI, respectively. The AUC were 0.693, 0.689, and 0.618 for the SIPA at the hospital, pre-hospital SIPA, and SI, respectively. The SI and SIPA are simple predictive tools with sufficient accuracy that can be readily applied to pediatric patients with trauma, but SIPA and SI should be utilized cautiously due to their limited sensitivity and specificity, respectively.
Beyond Narcissus: Seeing the self in the other
Authors: Fleischmann Monika , Strauss Wolfgang
Published: July 2024

This article proposes a reframing of the contemporary media Narcissus through the lens of the interactive installation Liquid Views: Narcissus Virtual Mirror (henceforth Liquid Views), created by Monika Fleischmann and Wolfgang Strauss in 1992. The installation explores the transformative encounter between the self and the other, employing the first high-resolution multi-touch interface, realized as a generative, performative, audiovisual experience. Conventional notions of the self are challenged to reflect on identity, connectivity and the interplay between the tangible and the virtual. In the early 1990s, Liquid Views demonstrated a new way of seeing as observer and observed by looking at ourselves while simultaneously becoming publicly visible to others. A more recent example of seeing the self in the other is Mirror (2022), a street art commentary on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict by Norwegian artist AFK. Like Liquid Views, it captures the essence of self-discovery in the other, recalling Carl Gustav Jung’s observation in Modern Man in Search of a Soul (1933). It raises the question of whether the narcissistic self-image of the past can be transformed into an aesthetic of the empathetic gaze. This could be an extended act of mirroring, corresponding to a world that is tele-present.
The Ice-Time project: Tessering the space-time of climate change
Authors: Waite Clea T.
Published: July 2024

Fathoming global warming-induced climate change involves vast systems and time frames that are disconcerting for the mind. Can we assimilate data representing planetary scales of matter and time frames that progress over generations, far beyond the limits of our experience and physical perception? Ancient ice provides a four-dimensional perspective into Earth’s climatological timeline. The Ice-Time project is a series of immersive media artworks created in response to the precarious state of Earth’s ecosystem, engaging interdisciplinary science-art research methodologies and collaborations and heuristic experience with polar ice in Greenland. The series formally explores cinema in and as hyperspace, realized in diverse, immersive moving image forms, including a multichannel video installation with spatial sound, 360° cinema, ultra-high-resolution hyper-cinema and virtual reality (VR) to create embodied experiences of ice’s changing time frames. This article focuses on two works, the immersive cinema mediascape Ice-Time and the VR environment TesserIce. In Ice-Time, the beholder experiences the time frame of a different form of matter as a somatic experience. Ice-Time conveys hyper-realistic views of ice at all scales of space, from the microscopic to the planetary, combined within a three-dimensional space of original sound recordings of ice. The spectator’s body placed in a conflation of real with virtual space fosters a radical solicitude between the space-time of the human and the geological. TesserIce composes a true four-dimensional mediascape in VR that allows participants to propel themselves through the hyper-dimensions of Earth’s polar ice. The work uniquely places participants within a four-dimensional architecture. In each of these artworks, the stark imagery of ice serves as a distinct access point into the overwhelming complexity of global warming, creating an embodied, participatory and poetic experience of climate change’s time, scale, causes and effects, imbuing the spectator with a deep awareness of the environmental and the cultural implications of ice.
The point cloud aesthetic: Defining a new visual language in media art
Authors: Ivsic Lucija , McCormack Jon , Dziekan Vince
Published: July 2024

The development of remote sensing technologies, such as Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and photogrammetry, accompanied by the exponential growth of easy-to-use 3D scanning applications and associated post-processing software, have made point cloud datasets accessible to a widening range of artists, designers and creative technologists. Does this growing interest and increased accessibility indicate the emergence of a new digital art medium? This article offers an analysis of artworks that help define this point cloud aesthetic as a distinctive visual language while contextually situating these contemporary artworks. After a brief introduction to key technologies in scientific and technical terms, we outline the medium’s natural progression, from its use as a recording medium to an expressive one. We briefly address the visual similarity that point cloud-derived imagery has to pointillism, noting the shared reliance upon the science of optics to inform both techniques. An aesthetic analysis of selected artworks follows, focusing upon four key elements proposed to distinguish the artwork’s visual language: (1) subject matter (i.e. derived from a scanned 3D object or environment of the real world), (2) transparency (i.e. the dissolution of objects and environments into data structures), (3) ambiguity (i.e. technical artefacts, ‘glitches’ or ‘mistakes’ generated by the scanning process itself) and finally (4) algorithmic shaping (i.e. data manipulated into expressive or representational forms as moving image, generative visualization, virtual reality [VR]). Through an artist-led exploration of both the technical process and visual systems generated by scanning technologies, this article argues that by using a specific aesthetic, point cloud artworks challenge our way of ‘looking at’ artworks that use scanning technologies and in the process, indicate a new direction for this digital medium.
PROPOSTA METODOLÓGICA PARA ESTIMAR A PREVALÊNCIA DE INSEGURANÇA ALIMENTAR PARA O BRASIL NO NÍVEL MUNICIPAL
Authors: Maas Lucas Wan Der , Carvalho Paulo Fernando Braga , Moura Cristiano Silva de
Published: July 2024

Este trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar uma proposta metodológica para estimar o nível de insegurança alimentar na escala municipal no Brasil. Adotou-se a regressão linear múltipla calibrada pelos dados da POF 2017/2018 do IBGE, no nível das unidades da federação e dos estratos amostrais. A variável resposta gerada foi a proporção da população em situação de insegurança alimentar e as variáveis explicativas selecionadas são compostas por indicadores que pudessem ser obtidos em diversas fontes oficiais na escala municipal para o ano de 2020. Os indicadores com maiores pesos na equação do modelo resultante foram distorção idade-série/ano, escolaridade e trabalho informal, além da relevância da distribuição territorial da insegurança alimentar, verificada na comparação entre capitais e restante do estado. Estima-se que 93,5 milhões de pessoas enfrentavam insegurança alimentar no Brasil em 2020, o equivalente a 44,2% da população total. Os municípios e estados com as maiores proporções de população em situação de insegurança alimentar estão concentrados nas regiões Norte e Nordeste do País.
IMPACTOS NA SAÚDE PÚBLICA PÓS-IMPLANTAÇÃO DE SISTEMA INTEGRADO DE SANEAMENTO RURAL: RESULTADOS NO SISAR MOXOTÓ EM PERNAMBUCO
Authors: Monteiro Gabriela Torres Gonçalves , Silva Simone Rosa da , Lafayette Kalinny Patrícia Vaz , Silva Fernandha Batista da
Published: July 2024

A pesquisa tem por objetivo analisar a relação entre saúde pública e implantação das obras do Sistema Integrado de Saneamento Rural (SISAR) Moxotó, o primeiro instituído no estado de Pernambuco. O método utilizado buscou caracterizar os dezessete munícipios do SISAR Moxotó através dos dados secundários de saneamento (abastecimento de água e coleta de esgotos) e saúde pública (internações por diarreia), e através de três critérios foi realizada a escolha dos três munícipios objetos deste estudo. Os resultados alcançados em dois dos três munícipios demonstram uma relação entre o avanço das obras do SISAR e a redução das internações por diarreia, entretanto não é possível generalizar esse resultado para todos os municípios integrantes do SISAR Moxotó. Embora não se possa afirmar que houve impacto direto do abastecimento de água promovido pela implementação do SISAR Moxotó em relação à redução das internações por diarreia, recomenda-se que a pesquisa seja atualizada nos próximos anos já que o SISAR Pernambuco é considerado recente e os impactos positivos na saúde pública podem não ter sido refletidos em dados ainda.
MORTALIDADE POR DOENÇA DE PARKINSON E COMERCIALIZAÇÃO DE AGROTÓXICOS NO ESTADO DO PARANÁ
Authors: Vasconcellos Paula Renata Olegini , Rizzotto Maria Lúcia Frizon , Taglietti Marcelo
Published: July 2024

Analisar a associação entre a mortalidade por Doença de Parkinson (DP) e a comercialização de agrotóxicos nas mesorregiões geográficas do estado do Paraná no período de 2013 a 2020.  Trata-se de um estudo ecológico, descritivo, abordagem quantitativa. Dados de mortalidade foram obtidos no Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde e dos agrotóxicos no Sistema de Monitoramento do Comércio e Uso de Agrotóxicos do Estado do Paraná. Calculou-se a taxa de mortalidade por mesorregião e realizado teste de regressão linear múltipla para verificar associação entre mortalidade e as variáveis estudadas. Entre 2013 e 2020 ocorreram 1.956 mortes por DP, 1.134 óbitos masculinos e 822 femininos. A taxa média de mortalidade foi maior no Norte Central com pico em 2019 com 3,80 óbitos/100mil habitantes, sendo encontrada associação significativa da mortalidade em todas as mesorregiões com a comercialização de agrotóxicos, idade, escolaridade e Índice Ipardes de Desempenho Municipal. A associação entre DP e uso de agrotóxicos, deve continuar a ser investigada com estudos de abrangência nacional, no sentido de contribuir com dados empíricos e evidências científicas que favoreçam adoção de medidas de promoção, prevenção e tratamento da doença, assim como de medidas de controle do uso de agrotóxicos em nosso País.
Uma descrição da variação lexical de sinais de alimentos em Libras em três municípios alagoanos
Authors: Batista Jerlan Pereira
Published: July 2024

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo geral descrever as variações lexicais de sinais de alimentos em Libras dentro da comunidade surda em três regiões do estado de Alagoas: Maceió, São Miguel dos Campos e Arapiraca. Os estudos no campo da variação linguística da Libras são considerados recentes, visto que as pesquisas linguísticas em língua de sinais começaram com maior frequência a partir do ano de 1960. Assim sendo, este estudo contribui para o fortalecimento do campo em investigação e pode servir como alicerce para outros estudos acadêmicos. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, com uma metodologia laboviana para coleta e análise de dados. Como embasamento teórico, utilizou-se os seguintes autores: Labov (1972); Santos (2018); Quadros (2019, 2023), além de outros. Diante disso, os resultados indicaram que o fator região incide diretamente na distribuição das variantes por participante, apontando uma estratificação bem delimitada na amostra em questão.
Territorialização da agroecologia em redes alimentares alternativas
Authors: Miranda Raul , Travassos Luciana
Published: July 2024

Nas atuais disputas por uma superação dos problemas gerados pelo sistema alimentar industrial hegemônico, uma poderosa fonte para construção e sustentação de um paradigma transformador é a agroecologia. A capacidade do aumento de escala das experiências agroecológicas tem sido cada vez mais presente nos recentes debates, sendo reconhecida a forte influência das dinâmicas territoriais atuantes nos sistemas alimentares. Portanto, compreendendo-se a multidimensionalidade da agroecologia e dos territórios, o aumento de escala da agroecologia é assumido como um processo de territorialização. Quando se discute esse desafio, sobretudo em regiões que possuem um relevante mercado consumidor, é destacado o papel das redes alimentares alternativas. Estas são uma forma abrangente de classificar diferentes tipos de cadeias de abastecimento que aproximam os produtores dos consumidores, tais como os circuitos curtos e os mercados imersos. Em vista disso, o artigo pretende contribuir com uma proposta metodológica de investigação empírica a respeito da territorialização da agroecologia quando as redes alimentares alternativas se fazem presentes. Isso é feito a partir da elaboração e apresentação de doze fatores que favorecem a territorialização da agroecologia em redes alimentares alternativas.
AKU MANJA DAN SIAP DITEMPA: SEBUAH STUDI FENOMENOLOGIS INTERPRETATIF PEMAKNAAN PENGALAMAN MERANTAU BAGI ANAK TUNGGAL
Authors: Annisa Adnin , Alfaruqy Muhammad Zulfa
Published: July 2024

Merantau adalah suatu istilah yang dekat dengan masyarakat Indonesia bahkan pada beberapa daerah sudah menjadi sebuah tradisi. Merantau dilakukan salah satunya untuk mengenyam pendidikan di jenjang yang lebih tinggi. Berbagai lini masyarakat melakukan perantauan, tidak terkecuali pada anak tunggal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pengalaman anak tunggal yang merantau, termasuk di dalamnya bagaimana dinamika pada anak tunggal serta transformasi yang dirasakan di perantauan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara semi terstruktur dan observasi. Metode yang digunakan yaitu kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologis interpretatif atau Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Purposive sampling digunakan dalam pemilihan partisipan penelitian. Hasil analisis mendapatkan tiga tema induk yaitu (1) dinamika pada anak tunggal, (2) relasi interpersonal dengan orang terdekat, dan (3) penyesuaian diri di perantauan serta delapan tema superordinat, yaitu impresi sebagai anak tunggal, tuntutan di masa emerging adulthood, relasi positif teman sebaya, transisi relasi dengan orang tua, rintangan penyesuaian di perantauan, gejolak emosional di perantauan, peralihan positif pada diri, dan pemaknaan merantau. Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat menjadi pertimbangan oleh orang tua dalam menerapkan pola asuh yang efektif kepada anak tunggal.
KUALITAS HIDUP LANSIA YANG TINGGAL DI PANTI WREDA DAN FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMENGARUHINYA: TINJAUAN PUSTAKA PADA LANSIA DI INDONESIA
Authors: Arywibowo Jessica Dhoria , Rozi Hasan Fahrur
Published: July 2024

Indonesia telah memasuki proses penuaan penduduk dimana jumlah penduduk lansia semakin meningkat setiap tahunnya. Merawat lansia merupakan tantangan tersendiri bagi keluarga, sehingga solusi yang banyak diambil adalah menitipkan lansia di panti wreda. Perubahan tempat tinggal memengaruhi berbagai aspek kehidupan lansia, yang pada akhirnya akan menentukan kualitas hidup mereka. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kualitas hidup lansia yang tinggal di panti wreda dan faktor-faktor yang memengaruhinya. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan metode tinjauan pustaka terhadap berbagai artikel penelitian yang dicari melalui lima database: Scopus, ScienceDirect, Emerald, ProQuest, dan Google Scholar. Hasil penelusuran menemukan 20 artikel yang sesuai. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa mayoritas lansia yang tinggal di panti wreda di wilayah Indonesia memiliki kualitas hidup kategori sedang. Faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi kualitas hidup lansia antara lain usia, tingkat pendidikan, status pernikahan, alasan tinggal di panti wreda, kondisi fisik, fungsi kognitif, pelayanan di panti wreda, hubungan sosial, serta status depresi dan kesepian. Perlu dilakukan penelitian lanjutan guna mengkaji teknik-teknik intervensi yang dapat dilakukan untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup lansia yang tinggal di panti wreda.
PENGEMBANGAN DAN VALIDASI SKALA KERENTANAN LISAN
Authors: Prabowo Dito Aryo
Published: July 2024

Psikologi Islam di Indonesia berkembang dalam berbagai aspek, salah satunya pengembangan instrumen dengan konstruk Islami. Penelitian ini bertujuan membuat skala kerentanan lisan yang diadaptasi dari kemungkinan seseorang melakukan perilaku lisan yang tercela. Perilaku-perilaku tersebut didasarkan pada kitab Ihya ‘Ulumiddin karya al-Ghazali dan Pelatihan Lengkap Tazkiyatun Nafs karya al-Dzimari. 4 dimensi didapatkan dari telaah literatur yang menghasilkan 24 butir pernyataan. Uji validitas dengan pendekatan teori tes klasik dan confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) dilakukan pada 160 responden secara daring. Hasil uji validitas menyatakan skala valid dan reliabel untuk digunakan, serta tepat dengan dimensinya.
FENOMENA FANWAR DALAM FANATISME PENGGEMAR KPOP PADA MEDIA SOSIAL TWITTER
Authors: Salsabila Zahrah Zahirah
Published: July 2024

This study determine Phenomenon of Fanwar in Kpop Fanaticism on Twitter Social, used Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) and data collected through primary and secondary. The results showed fanwar behavior on Twitter was caused by addiction of KPop fans into fanaticism. Fanaticism happened because of the ease features on Twitter very effective for fan activities, the speed information updates and the obsession with idols because see them on twitter in a daily life. KPop fanwar are included by randomly attack groups that aren’t idolized, lead inappropriate opinions in impolite language, use empty accounts only to attack idols and fans, a solo stan or shipper stan compared one group to another, and bring down the achievements of other idols. This study found negative impacts from fanwar are wasting time, sense of regret after participating in fanwar, mood and feelings become bad, fandom and idols will be judged not good, and friendship disputes that occur in the real world. While the positive impact is daring to express opinions, relieve emotions and can be used as a topic of conversation with non-KPop fans because it is considered a joke or entertainment topic only.
DIGITAL MEDIA: PENGGUNAANNYA DALAM PROSES KONSTRUKSI BRANDING WISATA HALAL “THE LIGHT OF ACEH”
Authors: Husniati Ade Muana , Lubis Suwardi , Yusnadi Yusnadi
Published: July 2024

This research aims to analyze the branding process in constructing the halal tourism destination of Aceh Province as "the light of Aceh". Using a constructivist paradigm and qualitative approach, this study collects data through in-depth interviews with the publication team and the Aceh halal tourism acceleration team at the Aceh Culture and Tourism Office. The research findings reveal that the marketing communication efforts carried out by the Aceh Culture and Tourism Office in constructing the brand image of halal tourism destinations based on the first stage of media construction are to prepare construction materials in collaboration with relevant publics, namely the publication team, the Aceh halal tourism acceleration team, and other tourism associations and communities. The second stage is the stage of construction distribution through various media and channels, especially social media. In the use of digital media, the concrete concept is real-time. The third stage is the stage of construction formation, namely the construction of the image constructed by the Aceh Culture and Tourism Office through the media used, especially owned/shared/social media, is the good news model. The fourth stage, namely the confirmation stage, is evident in the adoption of the logo by various publics. Other confirmations are that in the same year when the halal tourism destination brand was launched in 2016 to 2022, Aceh received both national and international awards.
Rola trenera pracy w zakładzie aktywności zawodowej – propozycje działań w ramach prowadzonej rehabilitacji zawodowej osób z niepełnosprawnościami na podstawie modelu zatrudnienia wspomaganego
Authors: Ochońska Magdalena
Published: July 2024

Because of labour market changes and the new forms of labour provisions required necessary adaptation, in the near future there might be a need of creating innovative and elastic forms of support for persons with disabilities from institutions that supporting this group. At the same time we could see the changes in perception of the laws of persons with disabilities for full participation in social or labour life defined according with The Convention On the Rights Of Persons With Disabilities. There are slow changes in the system of support persons with disabilities, also in the access to various forms of rehabilitations. Still, between institutions that support this group in Poland main role plays vocational activity facilities, one of their goal is to provide vocational and social rehabilitation. According with Strategia na rzecz Osób z Niepełnosprawnościami na lata 2021–2030, the share of supported employment should increase. Up to now this was realised as a third sector actions, but now it will be the action model implemented to the national system. The goal of this article is an elaborating of the propositions about an including the elements of supported employment into everyday work in vocational activity facilities. It could help to increase the effectiveness of rehabilitation provided in those facilities. This article has the research and practical character. Based on the mixed research: quantitative (questionnaire), qualitative (data analysis) and author experience presents an example of labour model in vocational activity facility with elements of supported employment. This model is only a theoretical construct that will be implemented and evaluated in next articles.
Grupa wsparcia jako przykład pomocy członkom rodzin osób z demencją
Authors: Gwiżdż Michał
Published: July 2024

With the rapid increase in the diagnoses of diseases leading to dementia, the number of individuals providing informal care to those diagnosed with such diseases is on the rise. Caregivers of people with dementia are exposed to an elevated risk of experiencing loss, chronic stress, effort, and suffering, as well as a decreased quality of life. The greatest burden on the relatives of those affected is evident in the area of mental health. Caregivers are often referred to as “invisible patients”. This article presents the concept of a support group as a form of assistance for informal caregivers of dementia patients. It also discusses the formal characteristics of this form of assistance. The article outlines the goals, possibilities, and limitations of support groups compared to other forms of caregiver support. Furthermore, it discusses the basic rules and functioning styles of a support group, giving it a stable structure. Finally, the most common issues that arise in meetings led by the author of this article are presented, distinguishing between emotional conflicts and practical problems. The conclusion provides practical guidance for the moderator (facilitator) to enhance the effectiveness of the meetings. The methodological basis is the author’s own experience in running a support group for informal caregivers in the years 2003–2019 in Krakow.
Niesprawiedliwość epistemiczna a możliwość śledzenia trajektorii cierpienia w wywiadzie autobiograficznym. Etyczny namysł nad metodą
Authors: Neumann-Karpińska Alicja
Published: July 2024

In the technique of Fritz Schütze’s autobiographical interview, it is assumed that the informant faithfully recalls his experiences and tells about them as s/he experienced them. The analysis of the content and formal features of the utterance makes it possible to distinguish process structures later in the story, including the trajectory of suffering. The presented article aims to philosophically consider the ethical consequences of studying people experiencing epistemic injustice using the autobiographical narrative interview technique. Recognizing that individuals and groups subjected to treatment bearing its hallmarks do not have the appropriate means to express their experiences, and their perspective is not understood and considered in society, the author guesses that this impacts the process of reconstructing experiences during interviews. In other words, this article aims to reflect on the importance of the impact of epistemic injustice on the data obtained in interviews and to try to identify ways to minimize its impact on the research process and the conclusions formulated within it.
Elementy kultury matematycznej w centrach nauki
Authors: Bojarska-Sokołowska Agnieszka
Published: July 2024

The main purpose of writing this article was to present the elements of mathematical culture that are currently available to visitors of science centers in the form of interactive exhibitions. The following text describes mathematical knowledge, mathematical activities and the application of mathematics in other fields of knowledge and life. Mathematical exhibits are elements of didactic culture. It can be assumed that they are carriers of specific meanings created by visitors to science centers and visitors to the exhibitions. The analyzes undertaken in the text made it possible to identify certain categories of the studied elements of mathematical culture. The study was carried out in two science centers in Poland, using a qualitative strategy, analyzing documents. The author conducted similar research before the pandemic in museums and science centers in Germany. This article presents the results for three elements of culture. In the future, the study will also cover mathematical exhibits/exhibitions from other science centers in European countries that began to function again in a renewed form after the pandemic.
Effect of drip irrigation with biogas slurry on the yield and quality of Chinese cabbage
Authors: Yin Dongxue , Chen Dongdong , Qin Jiajun , Liu Wei , Wang Yingxian , Lan Weijuan , Zhong Naining , Ma Peiqu
Published: July 2024

Effects of different concentrations of biogas slurry (BS) were evaluated relative to vegetable cultivation. Five concentration levels of BS were used as organic fertilizer to grow Chinese cabbages (CA) by drip irrigation to study the effect of BS on the yield and quality. Each level was replicated three times and BS was used seven times. Results showed that the average plant height, fresh weight, dry weight, and soluble sugars and protein contents of Chinese cabbage under the T1 (BS 25%) treatment were optimal. Among them, dry weight per plant (3.53g), soluble sugar content (0.41%), and soluble protein content (0.0039%) were 1.74 times, 1.41 times, and 1.14 times more than under the CK treatment, respectively. In addition, the application of biogas slurry improved the physical and chemical properties of soil. Soil total nitrogen (TN) and available phosphorus (AP) content increased after the use of biogas slurry, and the soil total nitrogen and available phosphorus content increased with the increase in the concentration of the applied biogas slurry. The available potassium (AK) content of soil fluctuated with the concentration of biogas slurry. In addition, biogas slurry can properly improve soil pH. In conclusion, BS 25% was the best for the growth of CA and its quality, which provided scientific basis for biogas slurry as fertilizer.
Field test of sticker thickness in kiln drying of southern pine
Authors: Khademibami Laya , Rezaei Fatemeh , Shmulsky Rubin , Fatemi Seyed Abolghasem
Published: July 2024

The effect of sticker thickness on final moisture content (MC) of southern pine lumber was investigated in this work. Three kiln charges of lumber were dried to examine the impact of sticker thickness. Sticker thicknesses were 0.75-, 1.00-, and 1.25-in. The moisture contents at different locations within the kiln pack (edge vs middle / course position) were noted. Three course positions were top 5, middle, and bottom 5 courses. Two within-pack locations were considered: outer 25% and middle 50%. Drying time decreased as sticker thickness increased from 0.75 in. to 1.00 in. Statistically significant interactions were noted for sticker thickness and course position (<0.0001) as well as location and course position (P= 0.0378); 1.25 in. thick stickers exhibited higher MC in comparison to 0.75 in. and 1.0 in. for top to bottom positions. Additionally, 1.0 in. thick stickers developed lower MC at the top and bottom. Lower MC was observed in outer relative to inner location regardless of course position. Lower MCs were observed at the top courses for both inner and outer location. The 1.25 in. thick stickers did not produce acceptably dry lumber given the production time constraint. The results suggested that 1.0 in. sticker thickness was most favorable.
Woman of Mediewal Norway: Historiographical Discours
Authors: Puzinaitė Skaistė
Published: July 2024

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European Attitude to Cultural Heritage
Authors: Stureiko Stepan
Published: July 2024

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The Book about Constituent Assembly of Lithuania - ,,Steigiamajam Seimui - 90" - Rec.: Steigiamajam Seimui - 90 / sud. S. Kaubrys, A. Vyšniauskas (Lietuvos valstybingumo paveldas. T. l), Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 2011. 251 p.
Authors: Vyšniauskas Arūnas
Published: July 2024

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Is Poet changing the System? Looking back to Just. Marcinkevičius, M. Martinaitis and S. Geda during Late Socialism
Authors: Ivanauskas Vilius
Published: July 2024

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The Problematic Aspects of the Perpetuation of the Armed Resistance
Authors: Čepulytė Aistė
Published: July 2024

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THE CHRISTMAS SONGS CYCLE BY J. A. BRODSKY
Authors: Kornilova Elena
Published: July 2024

The 1987 winner of the Nobel Prize Joseph Brodsky has always correlated his work with the traditions of neoclassicism. There are many examples of intertextuality in his poems, as he actively enters into a dialogue with his predecessors, which is one of the reasons for the inner freedom of the poet’s unique creative personality. Another important component of Brodsky’s stylistics is his interaction with the ironic poetics of postmodernism, which sensed the literature of any era as its own, and the work with the “culture of the finished word” (A. V. Mikhailov). In the cycle of Christmas poems by J. A. Brodsky, we identified two complementary traditions closely related to the gospel story: the adaptation of the miracle to the modern urban environment and immersion in the historical biblical chronotope with modernizing notes. In each of the parts of the cycle, various genre forms, poetic dimensions and poetic techniques are used to create a completely unique invective and hymnography in the second half of the 20th century.
CHRISTIAN VALUES IN THE HISTORIOSOPHICAL CONCEPT OF ALEXEY REMIZOV’S AVANT-GARDE BOOK “S. P. R.-D.”
Authors: Gracheva Alla
Published: July 2024

The article analyzes the monumental avant-garde work by A. M. Remizov based on materials from the archive of his wife, Serafima Pavlovna Remizova-Dovgello († 1943). Her initials form the title of the new book, entitled “S. P. R.-D.” (1945). Her manuscript has been preserved in Remizov’s archive at Vladimir Dahl State Museum of the History of Russian Literature and is currently published at the Institute of Russian Literature (Pushkinskiy Dom) of the Russian Academy of Sciences. In this work, various documents belonging to S. P. (her diaries, memoirs, letters, dream notes, business papers, etc.) are interspersed by Remizov’s own texts: his extensive comments on S. P.'s notes, memoirs, essays, excerpts from unpublished works.In the book, through the conventional outline of the biography of S. P. (in her youth, she was a member of the revolutionary movement, a follower of the traditions of the populists) Remizov examines and judges not only the bygone era of the Silver Age, but the Russian Revolution of 1917. The era of the Silver Age represented by its leaders (Dmitry Merezhkovsky, Zinaida Gippius, Alexander Blok, Andrey Bely) is characterized by him as an era of decadence, is subjected to harsh criticism for the departure of its masters from the moral, and above all, the Orthodox traditions of Russian literature.In his assessment of the revolution of 1917, Remizov emphasizes its anti-Christian character. According to the writer, Russia, having stepped on the revolutionary path, has moved away from its historical path — the path of its natural development, which is inseparably linked with Christian values.
RUSSIAN STARS IN THE GERMAN SKY (IVAN ELAGIN’S POEM “STARS” IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COLLECTION “ON THE ROAD FROM THERE”)
Authors: Fedotov Oleg
Published: July 2024

Among the most significant ideological, thematic and figuratively expressive dominants in Ivan Elagin’s lyrics are the following: the pitch-black horrors of World War II, the tragic loss of the motherland, the unbearable longing for it, with the traditional Russian “window with a large cross in the middle” seeming a capacious symbol of it to the poet, Shakespeare’s idea of the world as a “Hall of the Universe” under “The constellation of the Axe.” However, the most universal and concentrated expression of the poet’s artistic world is certainly the star motif, presented with exceptional abundance and variety in his lyrics. It fully manifested himself in the poet's very first collection “On the Way from there” (1953). The poem “Stars”, which occupies a central place in it, conceptually concentrated both the ideological and artistic constants of Elagin’s idiostyle. The poet masterfully combines in it the epic unfolding of the event plan with the associative principle of movement of the lyrical theme, which accompanies, or even organizes, the poetic discourse. In the end, the despairing lyrical subject acknowledges the catastrophic absence of the sky above his head, and consequently, the One who manifested in the world with a Christmas star. The existence of the Almighty Himself is also questioned: how could He allow Hell to open up on earth? These and related motifs are also supported in many other “starry” poems by Ivan Elagin in this collection: “Gorjat za oknami naprotiv...”, “Kak ruki — vlastiteli klavish...”, “Ljubeznaja serdcu osen’!..», «Tam nebo priblizilos’ k samoj zemle...”, “Golosa s Luny”, “Dnevnyh luchej osennee lit’e...”, “Tam zhe zvezdy barahtalis’ v ozere...”, “Sverkajut restorannye hleva...”, “Konchaetsja noch’ snegovaja...” and many others. In the end, the author comes to the conclusion: the starry sky motif, traditional for Russian poetry, acquires specific style-forming properties in Ivan Elagin’s work, inseparable from the motifs of nostalgia, abandonment, a sense of universal catastrophe and even in a certain sense of God-fighting.
Ardashir Vakil: One Day
Authors: Jaine Tom
Published: July 2024

Ardashir Vakil: One Day: Hamish Hamilton, 2003: ISBN 024114132X: 292 pp., h/b, £12.99.
Walking for Leisure and Transportation Among Adults: United States, 2022
Authors: Ng Amanda E , Briones Elizabeth
Published: July 2024

This report provides health data from the National Center for Health Statistics.
Assessment of women’s access to resources in rural areas of Kazakhstan
Authors: Kireyeva Anel A. ,   Institute of Economics MSHE RK, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Nurbatsin Akan S. , Kenzhegulova Gaukhar K. ,   University of International Business named after K.Sagadiyev, Almaty, Kazakhstan,   University of International Business named after K.Sagadiyev, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Published: July 2024

Relevance. Ensuring equal access to resources is crucial for social development, especially in rural areas. Women in these regions face distinct challenges due to traditional lifestyles and cultural norms, impacting their access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. Addressing these challenges is vital for the overall development of rural communities. Research objective. This study aims to develop methodological approaches to assessing women's access to resources in rural areas of Kazakhstan. Data and methods. Based on the investigation of methodological approaches, multinomial logistic regression analysis was proposed to assess the impact of regional differences on gender gaps in access to various resources. The study is based on qualitative data collected from May to June 2023 from a sociological survey conducted among women aged 18-60 in rural settlements of Kazakhstan. A total of 600 respondents were interviewed, and 542 of the respondents had completed questionnaires. This methodology enables the collection, analysis, and processing of primary data, aiding in the assessment of gender disparities in resource access. Results. The proposed methodology facilitated a thorough analysis of qualitative data, offering insights into the problem of gender disparities. Most respondents rated their access to social and economic resources as average, suggesting that while there are available resources, they might not fully meet rural women's needs or expectations in terms of level or quality. Conclusions. Regions like Akmola, Atyrau, Mangystau, North Kazakhstan, Turkestan, and Zhambyl show significant disparities in resource access, indicating regional inequalities. Addressing this gap necessitates collaborative efforts between government and businesses to enhance resource availability and broaden opportunities for rural women.
Programs of Regional Universities Development: Goals in the Field of Digital Readiness and Tools for Their Assessment
Authors: Kostina S. N. , Bannykh G. А.
Published: July 2024

The article is of a research nature and analyzes the goals in the field of digital maturity and tools for their assessment in the development programs of leading regional universities of the Russian Federation included in the «Priority-2030» program. The research method used was theoretical thematic analysis of documents of strategic planning (development programs and specialized programs of digitalization / digital transformation of regional universities of the Russian Federation included in the «Priority-2030» program). The analysis results showed that all Russian universities participating in the «Priority-2030» development program have developed their own development programs, in which point 2.8 is dedicated to the goals and measures of their digital transformation. However, the presence of development programs and a special section on digital transformation does not simultaneously imply a description of the tools for its assessment, including indicators of digital readiness. Overall, according to the results of content analysis of development programs of regional universities, it can be concluded that there is no common vision for the strategic development of universities in the field of digital transformation. Universities’ approaches to assessing digital readiness can be divided into 3 groups: 1) the development program includes a goal related to achieving a certain level of digital readiness, and a methodology for its assessment is described; 2) there is a goal and/or tasks for achieving digital readiness, but there is no mention of the tools for its assessment; 3) the program describes activities for digital transformation, but the goals of achieving digital readiness are not formulated, and there is no mention of the tools for its assessment. The novelty of the research is presented by the author’s approach to analyzing the processes of digital transformation of universities based on theoretical thematic analysis of university development programs for 2021–2030 within the framework of the implementation of the «Priority-2030» strategic academic leadership program. The practical significance of the research lies in the possibility of using the analysis results to improve the management of processes of digital transformation in universities.