bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hrádok nad Váhom
Authors: Ondrkál Filip
Published: January 2025

In the Bronze Age, the initial production of sheet metal vessels was limited to specialised workshops in eastern Mediterranean centres such as Troy or Mycenae, spreading slowly to the European hinterland. In this sense, the recently discovered hoard at Hrádok in Western Slovakia, dated to ca. 1225–1175 BC, represents the earliest and most complete set of bronzeworking tools in Central Europe, providing a deeper understanding of the making and decorating of bronze vessels in an Early Urnfield environment. Through a comprehensive evaluation of tin content analysis results of copper alloy vessels from western Eurasia, the spread of this most advanced contemporary technology could be reconstructed, highlighting the importance of such research in understanding the processes leading to the emergence of the Urnfield power structures and centralised political control over secondary metallurgy (the production of artefacts from already processed raw materials) in Europe in the Bronze Age.
An Early Iron Age cup with unique decoration from Fertőrákos (NW Hungary)
Authors: Mrenka Attila
Published: January 2025

The Early Iron Age cemetery at Fertőrákos-Kőhidai dűlő is one of the best-known sites in the vicinity of Sopron. Excavations took place there in 1970, but the material was published only in 2009. During the nearly four decades inbetween, heritage management was reorganised several times, and the excavated material was divided between two separate museums, so reuniting it required a small-scale revision, including a reevaluation of the record. The aim of this article is to present the unique painted decoration of an Early Iron Age cup.
In Turkısh Thrace
Authors: Doğan Umut M.
Published: January 2025

In the Early Iron Age, Turkish Thrace had a cultural identity largely identical to the rest of Thrace. Nevertheless, this area, separated by the Matitsa and Tundza rivers and the Strandzha (Istranca/Yıldız) Mountains, also produced some unique cultural values.
The Early Iron Age (EIA) cultural structure of Eastern Thrace is best traced in the first part of the valleys created by the Tundza and Maritsa rivers within the borders of Turkey. The numerous settlements in the valleys and on top of the nearby hills outline the cultural dynamics of the region during the Early Iron Age. The surface materials recovered from these sites indicate close connections with Bulgarian Thrace, the Carpathians, the north-western Balkans, and Anatolia.
The study presents the results of a pottery analysis and a settlement typology, opening a new perspective for research on the EIA of Turkish Thrace. The attached database may be the core of a dataset covering the entire Eastern Thrace.
An ivory statuette depicting the god Thanatos discovered near Tomis (Moesia Inferior)
Authors: Petcu-Levei Ingrid , Petcu Radu
Published: January 2025

In recent years, real estate developments in Constanța prompted a series of preventive archaeological investigations, leading to the discovery of rich archaeological material. These finds include a bone statuette found in the Palazu Mare district of Constanța. In this context, the nucleus of habitation, previously inferred from various archaeological finds from the Roman period, has been identified. Numerous surveys and preventive archaeological investigations have allowed for a clearer delimitation of the archaeological site of Palazu Mare. Regarding chronology, the settlement (possibly a vicus) can be dated from the 2nd–3rd centuries to the early decades of the 4th century AD. The statuette in question was carved out of ivory, measuring 6 cm in height and 1.7 cm in width. It was made as a representation of the god Thanatos, the personification of the Angel of Death in Greek and Roman mythology. Unfortunately, the statuette is incomplete; the left hand and parts of the legs are missing, along with the wings originally located on its back. The closest analogy for our representation comes from Northern France, where a small bronze statue was discovered in a villa rustica in Salouël, a commune located on the outskirts of Amiens. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the function of the object to which the statue pertains, we classify it as instrumentum domesticum, a category that includes a variety of objects that were part of everyday Roman life. The discoveries made here are considered quite rare due to the material of the statuette, and the context in which it was found. Based on previous observations, it can be said that Thanatos is typically a characteristic of funerary art and is therefore rarely found in domestic contexts. Ivory statues are particularly uncommon in the Dobrudja region of Moesia Inferior.
Box-shaped cloak clasps in the Late Avar Period
Authors: Horváth Ádám Máté , Gulyás Bence
Published: January 2025

The paper focuses on Late Avar box-shaped cloak clasps. Although only thirty specimens are known from the Carpathian Basin, they are significant due to their high-quality workmanship. The type appears mainly in the northwestern part of the Avar Khaganate, along the Danube and in the northern part of the Danube–Tisza Interfluve; its spread can be linked to the main trade routes. Based on the related find assemblages, it was in fashion from the second half of the 8th century and was still in use in the first decades of the 9th century.
Upper Palaeolithic site complex at Csécse-Szőlős-domb (Cserhátalja, Nógrád County, Northern Hungary)
Authors: Péntek Attila , Zandler Krisztián , Guba Szilvia , Larsson Nicklas
Published: January 2025

This paper presents the find material of a new open-air Upper Palaeolithic site located on the outskirts of Csécse in Cserhátalja, between the Zagyva River and the Szuha Stream. Its topographic position is similar to other Upper Palaeolithic sites in the Cserhát Mountains. Part of the finds were collected by agronomist László Tóth, while the rest were found by the authors later, following the rediscovery of the site in 2017. The appearing raw materials are primarily limnic silicites of Cserhát origin and local siliceous pebbles, accompanied by a low proportion of erratic flint (absent from known Late Middle Palaeolithic lithic industries characterised by leaf-shaped forms); in contrast, the metarhyolite characteristic of said industries is completely absent from the site. The assemblage gives the impression of a flake industry, as blades and blade tools are present in low proportions. The predominant type is end-scrapers with a significant proportion of high-nosed and carenoid Aurignacian variants. Bifacial tools are completely absent, and the proportion of side-scrapers is low. The significance of the assemblage—rich in end-scrapers and relying mainly on local raw materials—lies in that it likely represents an early Aurignacian facies otherwise not known from the Northern Hungarian Mountains. Its further investigation by excavation would be important.
Pilisszentiván-Hárs-erdő 2024
Authors: Simon Bence , Joháczi Szilvia , Lenár Vilmos , Müller Ákos , Rupnik László , Timár Lőrinc
Published: January 2025

As part of a new research project and a local history research project, a team of the Institute of Archaeological Sciences of the Eötvös Loránd University and Archeovertex Ltd excavated a Roman village in the territory of Pilisszentiván. The settlement is located in the northwestern hinterland of the Roman town of Aquincum (today: Óbuda, Hungary) in a scarcely investigated area. The excavation brought to light two Early Roman buildings with stone foundations, a rich pottery record, several metal finds, and a building associated with workshop activities. New data on the topography of the village was also collected. The results suggest that the population of the settlement had already lived a Roman lifestyle around the turn of the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. In light of this year’s excavation, some of the results of last year’s campaign may be reconsidered.
The concept of the ancient homeland of the Fenno-Ugric-speaking peoples in light of complex research
Authors: Vigh József
Published: January 2025

Extended, completed review of the theses of the PhD dissertation completed under the supervision of László Klima and submitted to the Uralic Linguistics and Languages Programme, Doctoral School of Linguistics, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, in 2023. 
The dissertation’s primary objective was to investigate, applying an interdisciplinary approach, the prehistory and location of the ancient homeland of the Uralic-speaking peoples. This study was needed due to the decreasing tendency in research in Hungary on the Uralic prehistory compared to Finland. In the past three decades, some attempts have been made to integrate new results, but the old theory of the Uralic homeland being in Western Siberia could not be challenged. The research presented in the dissertation is based on reassessing previous results of linguistic palaeontology, archaeology, and archaeogenetics.
Des vides et des pleins
Authors: Seguedy Marie , Péan Stéphane , Patou-Mathis Marylène , Mester Zsolt
Published: January 2025

Le Bassin des Carpates se situe dans la partie sud-est de l’Europe centrale et est centré principalement sur la Hongrie. Par sa position, il représente un possible carrefour migratoire pour les populations humaines préhistoriques entre l’Europe occidentale, orientale et les Balkans et est au cœur des enjeux de peuplement de la Préhistoire. Et pourtant, les dynamiques d’occupation au Pléistocène supérieur ne sont que partiellement connues. Nous faisons ici le point sur les données archéologiques disponibles pour le Paléolithique moyen et supérieur dans le bassin des Carpates entre 130 et 10 ka BP avec l’aide d’une base de données. Les biais qui participent à cacher, tronquer ou détruire des données sont décrits et les différents niveaux d’information disponibles sur les sites sont ordonnés à l’aide de filtres. L’étude montre que l’absence d’occupations en plaines ou à certaines périodes peut être expliquée en partie par des phénomènes géomorphologiques et par des biais de recherche. La chronologie est les industries du Paléolithique moyen et de la période de transition entre le Paléolithique moyen et supérieur sont encore mal définies. Les nouvelles recherches confirment dans plusieurs sites la présence tardive de Néandertal. Le nombre d’occupations aurignaciennes pourrait avoir été surestimé. En dehors des biais, le bassin semble bien avoir été déserté au Gravettien ancien, pour des raisons encore mal comprises, et à la fin du Paléolithique supérieur, ce qui pourrait être corrélé à la disparition de la mégafaune pléistocène. Enfin, à toute époque, les piémonts et étage collineux apparaissent comme des espaces privilégiés d’installation mais l’investissement des plaines s’observe avec certitude à deux occasions : à l’Aurignacien et à l’Epigravettien ancien, peut-être dû pour ce dernier aux conditions climatiques particulières du Dernier Maximum Glaciaire.
THE MIRACULOUS ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD OF TIKHVIN: DATING, ATTRIBUTION, ICONOGRAPHY, EARLY HISTORY OF VENERATION
Authors:   The State Russian Museum, Shalina Irina A.
Published: January 2025

Despite numerous works devoted to the miraculous icon of the Mother of God of Tikhvin, mostly of a popular nature, the question of its dating and attribution not only has not received any scientific solution, but has not even been raised. Meanwhile, the surviving sections of the painting, especially personal writing, allow us to associate it with the work of a Novgorod master who worked in the mainstream of the Byzantinizing trend of the last third of the 14th century. This is proven by a comparison with a number of monuments created at that time in Novgorod and reflecting the influence of Greek and Balkan artists who painted the city’s churches. An analysis of the compositional features of the icon leads to the conclusion that there are no exact iconographic analogies, although in the Eastern Christian world there are many close solutions to the image of Peribleptos Aristocratous, sometimes presented with the naked foot of the Child, the main feature of the Tikhvin Hodegetria. A number of early copies of the miraculous relic, when it was not yet widely distributed, are first associated with its origin in the Assumption Cathedral of the Great Monastery. This is, first of all, a large image with scenes of the protoevangelical cycle from the Malo-Kirillov Monastery in Novgorod (NMZ), which, in our opinion, served as the first temple icon of the Tikhvin Cathedral. The stages of the early veneration of the image in Moscow are traced, which was facilitated by the attention to it of Vasily III, by whose will in 1515 the stone Assumption Cathedral was erected as a reliquary for the icon, which was associated with the prayer of the princely family for childbearing. Archival sources and rare surviving monuments allow us to partially reconstruct the decoration of the relic of that time. From the time of Ivan the Terrible, the monastery’s relic received all-Russian veneration.
ILLUSTRATED CALENDARS IN LATE MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS: FUNCTION, TRADITION, ICONOGRAPHY (ON THE EXAMPLE OF MANUSCRIPTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE RUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY)
Authors:   Russian State Library, Zotova Еlizaveta V.
Published: January 2025

The image in a medieval illuminated manuscript owns its specific location, determined by its function in the book. The calendar becomes a traditional place for illustration both in liturgical books and in books intended for personal devotion. The tradition of illustrating calendars dates back to the times of antiquity, and by the era of the Late Middle Ages it has already done a very long way, during which some themes, motifs, and methods of illustration undergo significant changes or completely disappear, several of them were replaced by new ones, while others remain for long times. The main direction in the development of calendar images is the transformation of ancient personifications into scenes, showing certain seasonal works or activities that characterize a month, in the form of human actions. The composition and order of such images in different manuscripts may vary: the choice of scenes of “labors” may depend on the regional characteristics of agriculture, the iconographic program of the pattern, and the personal wishes of the owner of the book. The function of these images in the book, as well as their artistic features, are directly related to the function and purpose of the book itself: for example, in a liturgical manuscript, scenes of labors of the months, as well as images of zodiac signs, can act as visual designations of specific months. and in books of hours that have gone a long way from a prayer book for lay people to a valuable collectible, they can become a true illustration and will be considered as a work of art. All these aspects are demonstrated by three French late medieval manuscripts in the collection of the manuscript department of the Russian State Library.
ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS AND SPACE IN THE DECORATION OF NUREMBERG SILVER
Authors:   Educational Autonomous Non-Profit Organization “Skolca”, Kovalchuk Lada I.
Published: January 2025

The article is devoted to the analysis of architectural elements and spatial motifs in the decoration of the Renaissance Nuremberg silver. Architectural decoration is considered through the prism of iconographic analysis, which makes it possible not only to discover specific pictorial sources, first of all in graphics, but also to reveal the ways and mechanisms of its integration into the works of Nuremberg masters. The main attention is paid to the items of Renaissance silver from the collection of the Armory Chamber (Moscow Kremlin Museums), in the decoration of which architectural images are used in the design of various subjects and characters: allegories, personifications, virtues, seasons, signs of the Zodiac, hunting scenes and everyday life. The central monument of the article is the so-called Zodiac set of silver-gilt standing cups (or tazze) created by the Nuremberg master Heinrich Brinkmann I. All items of the set are decorated with compositions depicting astrological signs, all of them include chased images of buildings or architectural elements, often executed in an emblematic manner. The article reveals the specificity of the depiction of space in the objects, and expands and clarifies the range of possible visual influences. In addition, on the example of a number of monuments it is shown that the architectural repertoire of German goldsmiths, often inspired by the studies of drawers, engravers and plaquette masters, was quite rich and included antique monuments of various typologies
UNDER THE SIGN OF BRAMANTE: TWO MOSCOW PERIODS OF ALOISIO NOVI FROM LANZO
Authors:   University of Insubria, Spiriti Andrea
Published: January 2025

Aloisio Novi da Lanzo is a representative of the extraordinary category of artists from the Lombard lakes, originating from the region between Lake Como (Lario) and Lake Lugano (Ceresio) and active throughout Europe (and later the world) from the 5th to the 21st century. Compared to the traditional destinations of his family (primarily Genoa and Liguria), Aloisio belongs to the lineage inaugurated by Aristotele Fioravanti, which focuses on Eastern Europe. Indeed, he was initially active at the Khan’s Palace in Bakhchisarai in Crimea (1504–1514), and later in Moscow (1514–1531) for the Grand Prince, during the critical phase when the Muscovite state, under Vasily III, was beginning to establish itself as the imperial center of the Russian world. From his interventions in the Kremlin cathedrals to the Church of St. Peter in the Vysoko-Petrovsky Monastery and culminating in the masterpiece of the Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoe, Novi’s architectural activity is analyzed in terms of its dependence on Lombard architecture, both during his formative years and afterward, given the lake region’s tradition of information exchange. Thus, his connection with Giovanni Antonio Amadeo and the Solari family, whose excessive decorativeness is clearly present in the Crimean works, gave way to an admiration for Bramante. Bramante’s solutions (ranging from general architectural concepts to detailed citations) are echoed in Moscow, both in numerous Kremlin constructions and, most notably, in the Gothic-Renaissance gigantism of the Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoe, dense with Bramante-inspired elements drawn from his Milanese and Roman work. The crucial problem, therefore, lies in Novi’s ability to blend his strong Lombard heritage (whose components were often seen as innovations in the Russian context) with the local building tradition and the liturgical needs of Orthodox Christianity. This, incidentally, was a common technique among artists from the Lombard lakes who, since the Middle Ages, sought to conquer Central and Eastern Europe.
Open museum for a new audience
Authors:   HSE, Lukina P. A.
Published: January 2025

Book review:Efits, Andrey. "Spectator, Be Active!" How Museums Told About Art in the 1920s and 1930s. Moscow: Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, 2024. 320 p.: ill.
THE RESURRECTION OF LAZARUS IN THE ART OF THE MIDDLE AGES: THE ART OF MIMICRY OR THE CHAMELEON PLOT
Authors:   HSE, Pozhidaeva Anna V.
Published: January 2025

Images of the Resurrection of Lazarus in Christian art in Western Europe, from catacomb frescoes to miniatures of late Gothic books of hours, in most cases represent an interesting example of the refusal to construct an iconographic scheme by following the realities of the Gospel text. The plastic interpretation of the plot becomes a kind of “mimicry” and results from borrowing the entire composition or its elements from various alien subjects. In 1951, Emile Mâle stated that the iconographic scheme had been completely changed at least three times throughout the history of its formation. However, both Mâle himself and later researchers limit themselves to individual remarks on the origin of specific schemes and their parts. Taking into account that the complete or partial copying of one or more patterns within the framework of one composition is an important part of the work of a medieval master, enabling the researcher to trace the origins of visual citations that make up the iconographic scheme, in this text we attempt to consistently trace the possible origins of the main elements of iconographic schemes in the images of the Resurrection of Lazarus from III to XV centuries. Using the concepts of “citation”, “partial copying” and “moduli”, introduced into the dictionary of the art historian-medievalist R. Scheller, M. Muller and F. Deutscher, we will try to consistently present each scheme as a set of independent elements of heterogeneous origin with different “specific gravity”, united by a certain logic and associative series.
Nominative branding strategies in business and linguistic interpretation
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Zbinska Anna
Published: January 2025

The author examines nominative branding strategies in the dynamics of the lavender business in Ukraine. It was determined that nominative branding strategies in business and linguistic analysis actualize multivariate criteria for choosing proper names: this generally affects the perception of the brand, its associative links with the relevant activity and the ability to attract the attention of consumers. Linguistic projection of the support of effective business is identified, which is manifested in the dynamization of branding in the representative spheres of public life. It is connected with ensuring and implementing of contacts with mass media for the purpose of brand presence on the market and in the media space, with verbalizing of the language's attractive function in the macro- and micro-context of social communication.

The role and practical significance of proper names, their influence on the perception of a location or product by consumers, and the formation of a positive image of the company in the language consciousness of the recipients have been studied. The opinion that the Ukrainian lavender business is developing rapidly has been formulated and argued, and therefore, a corresponding lacuna of professional business and linguistic analysis of its nominative strategies has been formed in science. An important issue for a linguist is understanding the process of choosing an effective nomination, its semantic content. Different types of nomination, nominative models and their practical application in the context of verbalization of business strategies are considered. Attention is focused on the communicative strategies of naming, which are used to form associative ties in the process of perception by recipients of information about the brand. In addition, trends in the use of English loanwords to create a modern and attractive image of lavender brands are analyzed. The article updates the importance of nomination as an effective tool for creating and developing a recognizable business.
Linguosuggestive technologies of influence in the doctrinal documents of the Russian Federation
Authors:   National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Karnaukh Serhii
Published: January 2025

The article examines the doctrinal documents of the aggressor country (Military Doctrine of the Russian Federation, Information Security Doctrine of the Russian Federation, National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation) as discursive events that create the Russian conceptual picture of the world – an alternative pseudo-reality based on simulacra-substitutions and demonstrating false information about the global security situation and the total threat to the sovereignty of the Russian Federation.

It is proved that the doctrinal documents of the Russian Federation are based on the conceptual apparatus of information warfare, that is enshrined in the dictionary edited by D. Rogozin "War and Peace in Terms and Definitions". Linguosuggestive technologies are considered in this dictionary as a weapon of information warfare, in particular, the language of war is defined as "a way of manipulating public opinion by linguistic means".

It is determined that the texts of doctrinal documents of the Russian Federation use linguistic and suggestive technologies of persuasion without critical analysis of information, simulation and intellectual reception.

The technology of persuasion without critical analysis of information is used to create a false image of the Russian Federation as a democratic state that implements traditional values, and therefore must resist the information aggression of Western countries that are in a cultural crisis. With the help of simulacra technology, an alternative reality is being built, in which all Russia's destructive actions are attributed to Western countries and Ukraine. The technology of intellectual reception is used to consolidate generalizations acceptable to the Putin regime, which are then broadcast through all official and media channels and form the position of Russian citizens on the need to protect themselves from the West and Ukraine.

These linguistic and suggestive technologies are pragmatically aimed at invading the cognitive space of the addressee – Russian citizens, aggressively imposing a negative attitude towards STRANGERS (Western countries and Ukraine). Military aggression is presented as a defense against Western encroachment on Russia's sovereignty and territorial integrity; Russia's invasion of Ukraine is presented as an unresolved regional conflict. As a result, the recipient of the information does not identify the substitution of reality, the pragmatic result of which is the support of Russia's military aggression in Ukraine.
Fact-checking linguistic technologies in information genres of modern mass media
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Shevchenko Larysa , Dergach Dmytro ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: January 2025

The authors systematically analyzes the linguistic technologies of fact-checking (as countermeasures to disinformation and fakes), that aresynchronized with the stylistic nature of modern mass media information genres. According to their functional and communicative heterogeneity, the principles of fact-checking in traditional and new media are distinguished in the article. It is noted that in the information genres of traditional media (in newspaper, magazine, television, radio discourses) fact-checking is associated with the editorial policy of the mass media, the professional activities of certified journalists, that are controled by the current legislation on information. It was determined that new media, systematically represented by forms of virtual communication, often don't mention the category of the author, violate the linear model of informing, relying on the communicative effects of sensationalism, primacy, shock, which as a result generate ambiguity and cognitive dissonance in the perception of information content.

Research attention is paid to the semiotic heterogeneity of informational texts and contexts, which complements and diversifies their functional and stylistic resource and potential, focusing on additional markers that are fundamentally important, in particular, for fact-checking. The authors also comment on the thesis regarding the correct understanding of the semantic organization of informational media messages, which depends on the background knowledge of the recipients. This makes it possible to determine the conceptually important task of the author of information content – taking into account commented criteria of a high-quality, reliable information message, to actualize on its basis the perception of objective reality by the mass audience, which will model the further interpretation of the fact. In this case, it is also mentioned about social responsibility: not only of the authors of media texts and contexts, but also the recipients who implement secondary reflection on them.

The conclusion states that the efficiency of prospectively effective algorithms of information fact-checking in modern mass media can positively influence the quality of the relevant content, which affects the language consciousness of the recipients. And as a result, it actualizes the communicative resource, the stylistic dominants of media information genres as an important and convincing source of information about objective reality, which forms perceptions and values, and therefore determines the prospects for the development of modern society.
Results of the experimental studies to determine the soil pressure of the Khishchnik-3930 and Khishchnik-3940 all-terrain vehicles in the conditions of the regions of the Far North of the Russian Federation and the equivalent areas
Authors: Svoikin Fedor V. , Svoikin Vladimir F. , Borozna Anatoly A. , Taraban Maria V. , Kabakov Vitaly V.
Published: January 2025

BACKGROUND: The paper discusses the impact of the Khishchnik-3930 and Khishchnik-3940 all-terrain vehicles with ultra-low pressure tyres on soil with various equipment configurations.
OBJECTIVE: Study of the influence of the Belshina Arctic trans 28.1R26 Bel -44 and the Mammoth 1780×710-32 tyres in the context of evaluation of the design parameters of the propulsors of wheeled all-terrain vehicles of various categories on soil and determination of specific soil pressure of the Khishchnik-3930 and Khishchnik-3940 all-terrain vehicles with ultra-low pressure tyres.
METHODS: Determination of the tyre pressure (4 and 50 kPa) is given according to the results of the impact of the machinery of various categories and configurations of the wheel equipment and the additional equipment on soil in accordance with GOST R 58656-2019 in the natural and operating conditions of the regions of the Far North and the equivalent areas of the Russian Federation are given.
RESULTS: The results of theoretical and experimental studies of the impact of propulsors of the all-terrain vehicles on soil are presented.
CONCLUSIONS: The methods and ways of reduction of negative impact of the all-terrain vehicles’ propulsors on soil are proposed. The practical value of the study lies in practical recommendations on the possibility of approbation of the study results in the natural and operating conditions of the regions of the Far North and the equivalent areas.
Systematization of steam cultivators
Authors: Parkhomenko Galina G. , Kambulov Sergey I. , Podlesny Dmitry S. , Rykov Victor B. , Polushkin Oleg A. , Khozyaev Igor A.
Published: January 2025

BACKGROUND: When applied to the soil during the cultivation process, the moisture and air permeability of the layer improves, which favors the activity of microorganisms and the growth and development of plants. The increase in the yield of agricultural crop production directly depends on the level of technology of the new generation machinery. Therefore, the improvement of their designs in order to increase the level of technology of the new generation machinery is a relevant task of the agricultural industry.
OBJECTIVE: Systematization and ordering of known designs of steam cultivators, identification of their advantages and disadvantages.
METHODS: The method of monographic examination of the structures of steam cultivators, both the machine as a whole and the main working bodies separately, was used on the basis of well-known scientific studies and the results of state tests. Thus, the really working steam cultivators recommended for use in agricultural production were considered. In addition, the patented designs of the working bodies of steam cultivators were analyzed. The efficiency of steam cultivators was determined based on the results of state tests of the Povolzhsky, Northwestern, Siberian, Kuban, North Caucasian, Central Chernozem, Kirov, Vladimir machinery testing stations over the past 10 years.
RESULTS: The paper contains a review of steam cultivators and their designs. The classification of cultivators by 3 types is given: by the type of main working bodies (paws); by the type of additional working bodies (rollers, harrows, rods); by the type of attachment to the tractor (trailed, mounted). Their advantages and disadvantages are considered. A review of studies on improving the designs of steam cultivators to improve the tillage quality and to reduce energy consumption for tillage is given. The working bodies (paws), the frame parts for mounting the main working bodies, the strut and the design of additional working bodies of steam cultivators are being modernized. Theoretical studies on improving the efficiency of cultivators are considered. The conditions for achieving and improving the tillage quality with a steam cultivator are revealed by determining the relationship of parameters with the indicators of the technological process. The application of computer simulation modeling in solving theoretical problems of study of the new working bodies is considered, advantages and disadvantages are revealed.
CONCLUSIONS: The systematization of steam cultivators presented in this paper is helpful to determine ways to further improvement of them.
Data Storytelling: una Herramienta de Innovación Educativa Universitaria para la Toma de Decisiones
Authors: Pérez Pulido Miguel Oswaldo , Mejía Ardila Omar Camilo , Javier León Francisco
Published: January 2025

Se implementó la propuesta de innovación educativa de contar historias con datos “Observatorio de Analítica Académica”, siendo su principal propósito aportar al mejoramiento de los procesos académicos en la consolidación de la información académica requerida desde la consecución, organización, estructuración y almacenamiento de datos de calidad a través de la aplicación de tecnologías de analítica.
AnaliTICLAb: Herramienta Didáctica para el Perfeccionamiento del Análisis de Datos Experimentales
Authors: Nieto Guerrero Carlos Mauricio , Gélvez Cortés Adriana Lucía , Corzo Mantilla Sandra Patricia
Published: January 2025

Esta herramienta busca acercar al estudiantado al método científico y su uso en clases de Laboratorio. Con cuatro estaciones, abordamos conceptos clave: Primero, revisamos los aspectos relevantes del Método Científico. Luego, abordamos las actitudes esenciales en el Laboratorio. Finalmente, trabajamos en análisis de datos usando Python y la construcción de reportes científicos usando LaTeX.
Inteligencia Artificial, una Excusa para la Organización de una Comunidad de Práctica
Authors: Lizcano Dallos Adriana Rocío , Hennig Manzuoli Cristina
Published: January 2025

Se describe la implementación de una comunidad de práctica, en el marco de los procesos de desarrollo profesional docente de la UIS. Los resultados identifican los productos, las experiencias obtenidas y los factores que intervinieron en el proceso, además de aportar un conjunto de lineamientos para fortalecer la comunidad como un espacio colaborativo de reflexión y reconstrucción de prácticas pedagógicas con tecnologías.
Potenciando el Aprendizaje: Estrategias Innovadoras con OVA en Diseño de Marca Comercial
Authors: Moreno Jaimes Edwin Alberto
Published: January 2025

El presente artículo propone una experiencia innovadora de enseñanza en diseño de marca comercial mediante un Objeto Virtual de Aprendizaje (OVA), integrado en un curso de Gestión Empresarial. Esta experiencia combina teoría y práctica con módulos interactivos y herramientas digitales como Illustrator y Photoshop. De esta forma, mejora la comprensión, participación y habilidades de los estudiantes, promoviendo un aprendizaje efectivo y relevante.
Nuevo Conocimiento en el Aula: El Trabajo Colaborativo Mediado por las TIC's
Authors: Venté Alarcón Marciano Favian
Published: January 2025

Este ejercicio desarrollado en el aula de clase, durante el segundo semestre 2023, fue posible a través del diseño de un blog por equipos en el curso de Educación y Sociedad en la Era Digital. Como resultado, se crearon 5 blogs diseñados con la herramienta Blogger por parte de 15 estudiantes que reflexionaron sobre los retos y desafíos de la educación en la era digital.
App SIRAMA: Sistema de Recuperación y Aprovechamiento de Materiales
Authors: Pardavé Livia Walter , Delvasto Angarita Pedro Luis , Ballesteros Rivera Diego Andrés
Published: January 2025

El proyecto App SIRAMA, sistema de recuperación y aprovechamiento de materiales sólidos, es un trabajo interdisciplinario entre el desarrollo de una herramienta TIC, una asignatura de la Escuela de Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Ciencia de Materiales y la oportunidad de aportar al emprendimiento de los integrantes de la cadena del reciclado de residuos.
Estrategias de Enseñanza-Aprendizaje para Geometría Descriptiva usando RED en la UIS
Authors: Morales Dimarco Juan Carlos
Published: January 2025

En el presente estudio, se aplicaron tres estrategias en el aula de clase. La primera estrategia se conoce como el Aprendizaje Centrado en el Estudiante, la cual considera la diversidad de intereses, experiencias y conocimientos previos. La segunda estrategia, bautizada como el Aula Invertida, en la que los estudiantes preparan los contenidos para una posterior participación e interacción. Finalmente, la última estrategia se conoce como el Diseño Universal para el Aprendizaje, con sus 3 principios aplicados en el aula de manera práctica.
Narrativa Multimedia: una Estrategia de Enseñanza de los Procesos Digestivos y del Dolor
Authors: Ayala Pimentel Jaime Otoniel , Naranjo García Angie Sidney
Published: January 2025

Con el fin de mejorar el aprendizaje de los estudiantes acerca de los procesos digestivos y del dolor en la asignatura Morfofisiología general, se utilizó la narrativa multimedia. La actividad tenía una fase de planeación, la cual definía la temática, las competencias, las estrategias y la metodología de evaluación, y otra de implementación. Para la fase de implementación, se conformaron grupos que escribieron una historia basados en una bibliografía, la cual plasmaron en un video y sustentaron ante los profesores y estudiantes.
Herramienta Digital para el Seguimiento y Evaluación de las Prácticas Formativas de Fisioterapia. Bucaramanga - Colombia
Authors: Casas Sánchez Aminta Stella , Ramirez Muñoz Paula Camila , Patiño Segura Maria Solange
Published: January 2025

El siguiente estudio propone el uso de una herramienta digital para el seguimiento y evaluación de las Prácticas Formativas de Fisioterapia. Esta herramienta, entre otras funciones, permite los requisitos para los Programas de Educación Superior del área de la Salud en Colombia, sistematizar y estandarizar los indicadores reportados por escenarios de práctica, y orientar a los estudiantes en el reporte de las actividades realizadas en la práctica formativa.
Creatiquim: Unidad Didáctica para la Enseñanza y Aprendizaje de la Química
Authors: Pinto Bohórquez Sandra Milena , Bautista Ardila Gerardo , González Bernal Maria Mercedes
Published: January 2025

Creatiquim es una unidad diseñada para el aprendizaje y la enseñanza de la química. Esta unidad integra el contenido general de la asignatura, el cual se va desarrollando con un caso de estudio propuesto para trabajar durante todo el semestre. Al recorrer el mapa interactivo, los estudiantes van encontrando retos y actividades que promueven el desarrollo de su pensamiento crítico.
Laparoscopic Management of Cholecystoduodenal Fistula Associated with Sclerotic Gallbladder: Case Report
Authors: E. Quimis Jonathan , B. Chusan Mayling , R. Molina Juan , H. Zambrano Erick , F. Calderón Jose , G. Plaza Gema , A. Muñoz Luis
Published: January 2025

Cholecystoduodenal fistula (CDF) is a rare and complex complication of chronic cholecystitis and gallstone disease, characterized by an abnormal communication between the gallbladder and duodenum. This report presents the case of a 31-year-old male who presented with right upper quadrant pain, nausea, and jaundice. Imaging studies confirmed a scleroatrophic gallbladder and a CFD. The patient underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy with partial gallbladder excision, and the fistula was successfully repaired with laparoscopic techniques, including clip application and intracorporeal suturing to invaginate the defect. This case underscores the importance of advanced laparoscopic skills and multidisciplinary approaches in managing complex biliary pathologies.
Business Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Business Operations
Authors: Ebule Amejuma Emmanuel
Published: January 2025

In the modern business landscape, sustainability has become a fundamental goal for organizations, driven by growing environmental concerns, social responsibility, and the need for long-term profitability (Bocken et al., 2014). Companies are under increasing pressure to reduce their environmental footprint, optimize resources, and improve operational efficiency, all while maintaining competitiveness. Business Intelligence (BI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have emerged as key technologies in this transition, offering organizations the ability to make data-driven decisions that promote sustainability (Chen et al., 2020). BI encompasses tools and techniques that convert raw data into actionable insights, helping businesses optimize operations and minimize waste (Shollo & Galliers, 2016). On the other hand, AI, particularly machine learning and predictive analytics, enhances decision-making by forecasting trends, automating processes, and providing deeper insights into complex datasets (Jeble et al., 2020).
This article explores the integration of BI and AI in driving sustainable business operations. It examines their individual contributions and the synergistic benefits they bring when combined. Key applications discussed include energy management, where BI helps track energy consumption patterns, and AI optimizes resource allocation to minimize waste (Kemp et al., 2021). In supply chain optimization, BI analyzes supplier performance and inventory levels, while AI forecasts demand and automates processes to reduce carbon footprints (Saghafian et al., 2020). Waste reduction efforts are enhanced through predictive analytics, which help anticipate production needs and reduce excess output (Karim et al., 2021). Environmental monitoring, powered by AI and IoT sensors, allows for real-time analysis of environmental conditions, ensuring compliance with sustainability standards (Khan et al., 2021).
However, the implementation of these technologies also presents challenges. Data integration remains a significant barrier, as companies often face difficulties in harmonizing large datasets from disparate sources (Laudon & Laudon, 2019). The initial investment in BI and AI technologies can be high, making it difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to adopt these solutions (Zhang et al., 2020). Additionally, a shortage of skilled professionals in data science and AI poses another challenge, limiting the effective use of these technologies (Brynjolfsson & McAfee, 2014). Despite these challenges, the potential of BI and AI to foster sustainable business operations is substantial, and overcoming these barriers will be key to unlocking their full potential. The article concludes by discussing strategies for successful implementation and the future outlook for BI and AI in sustainable business practices.
Corporate Social Responsibility And Managerial Ownership: Their Impact On Firm Value In The Indonesian Mining Sector Through Profitability's Mediating Role
Authors: Puspasari Meinar , Sulistyorini Ery , Pratama Ahmad Herlyasa Sosro , Metyopandi Vierkury , Puspitasari Ernita Dian
Published: January 2025

The mining industry sector contributes significantly to a country's revenue, with numerous mining companies operating in the sector. However, the large number of mining companies poses a risk to the surrounding natural environment. Companies that prioritize environmental responsibility can improve their public image, which ultimately affects the company's value. This study aims to analyze the role of profitability in mediating the relationship between corporate social responsibility and managerial ownership on firm value. The study sample includes 10 mining companies listed on the IDX for a period of 5 years (2015-2019), with a total of 50 financial statements. Using purposive sampling and path analysis, this study concludes that corporate social responsibility has a positive and insignificant effect on profitability; managerial ownership has a significant positive effect on profitability; corporate social responsibility has a significant positive effect on firm value; managerial ownership has a positive but insignificant effect on firm value; profitability has a significant positive effect on firm value; corporate social responsibility mediated the relationship between profitability and firm value, with a significant positive effect; and managerial ownership mediated the relationship between profitability and firm value, with a positive but insignificant effect.
Identifying gifted EFL learners among Serbian students majoring in pre-school teaching
Authors: Ćirković-Miladinović Ivana , Jovanović Marina
Published: January 2025

This study explored the identification and understanding of giftedness in foreign language learning, with a particular focus on the critical role of teachers in educational practice. Addressing the gap in aligning teachers' and peers' assessments of giftedness, the research aimed to examine the correlation between university students' evaluations of their peers' giftedness and their professor's assessments in this domain. The study involved 120 first-year university students, aged between 19.5 and 20.5 years, from the Faculty of Education in Jagodina, Serbia. Data on giftedness in learning English, focusing on learning, creativity, and motivation, were gathered using an adapted scale for rating behavioral characteristics of gifted learners. The findings revealed no statistically significant correlation between the students and the teacher's assessments of giftedness in learning or creativity. However, a statistically significant correlation emerged in the domain of motivation for learning English. These results highlight the complexity of evaluating giftedness and underscore the need for further research on the interplay between different dimensions of giftedness and assessments in educational settings. Among other recommendations, the study suggests expanding future research to explore additional domains of giftedness at the university level.
Keywords: Creativity; foreign language learning; giftedness; motivation.
Evaluating constructive alignment: An analysis of learning outcomes, learning experiences, and assessment techniques at a public university
Authors: Munikwa Simbarashe
Published: January 2025

This study examines the implementation of constructive alignment in academic programs at a public university in Zimbabwe, a critical approach aligning intended learning outcomes, teaching activities, and assessments to enhance student learning. Despite its proven benefits, limited research has explored its application in Zimbabwean higher education, leaving a gap in understanding its effectiveness and challenges within this context. Using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design, the study analyzed 28 module outlines selected through random sampling and conducted structured interviews with 20 purposively selected respondents. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, while thematic analysis was applied to qualitative data. The findings show that constructive alignment facilitated more coherent and integrated learning experiences by enabling instructors to define learning outcomes and align teaching and assessments effectively, fostering deeper student understanding. However, challenges such as insufficient institutional support, limited professional development, and the need for continuous curriculum refinement were identified. The study highlights the importance of addressing these challenges to optimize constructive alignment’s benefits. Recommendations are provided for improving alignment strategies to enhance academic performance and student engagement. These findings contribute to broader discussions on improving the quality and effectiveness of higher education in Zimbabwe and similar contexts.
Keywords:  constructive alignment, approach, teaching/learning; outcome-based; quality enhancement.