bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Corridos tumbados. Bélicos ya somos, bélicos morimos
Authors: Valenzuela Arce José Manuel
Published: November 2024

En tiempos recientes, los corridos tumbados han emergido como un fenómeno musical sin parangón. Su extraordinario éxito radica en la ingeniosa fusión de tradiciones que van desde los corridos tradicionales al rap y el trap, con íconos como Peso Pluma, Natanael Cano, Fuerza Regida, Luis R. Conriquez y Eslabón Armado, todos arraigados en las ricas y a menudo polémicas narrativas de la narcocultura. Sin embargo, más allá de su carácter musical, los corridos tumbados son un reflejo del deseo y el anhelo de una generación. Son la voz de millones de jóvenes que buscan, a través de sus melodías y letras, un escape a las aspiraciones frustradas, y que ven en estos ritmos la promesa de un estilo de vida soñado, pero a menudo inalcanzable. Estas canciones hablan un lenguaje coloquial y presentan fusiones musicales que no solo resuenan en los oídos de aquellos familiarizados con el rap o lo regional, sino también en aquellos para quienes la violencia y el universo del narco son paisajes cotidianos. Este libro revela la potente influencia social de la narcocultura, poniendo de manifiesto cómo el narcomundo se ha convertido en un referente esencial en la construcción de la vida, la muerte y, sobre todo, la identidad. Como el reconocido corridista y musicólogo Juan Carlos Ramírez Pimienta menciona en el prólogo: «en México, el corrido es cosa de jóvenes».
Exposure to Road Traffic Noise and Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Congestive Heart Failure: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Toronto, Canada
Authors: Bai Li , Shin Saeha , Oiamo Tor , Burnett Richard T. , Weichenthal Scott , Jerrett Michael , Kwong Jeffrey C. , Copes Ray , Kopp Alexander , Chen Hong
Published: November 2024

Background:

Epidemiological evidence for the association between traffic-related noise and the incidence of major cardiovascular events such as acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and congestive heart failure (CHF) is inconclusive, especially in North America.

Objectives:

We evaluated the associations between long-term exposure to road traffic noise and the incidence of AMI and CHF.

Methods:

Our study population comprised ∼1 million people 30–100 years of age who lived in Toronto, Canada, from 2001 to 2015 and were free of AMI (referred to as the AMI cohort) or CHF (the CHF cohort) at baseline. Outcomes were ascertained from health administrative databases using validated algorithms. Annual average noise levels were estimated as the A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level over the 24-h period (LAeq24) and during nighttime (LAeqNight), respectively, using propagation modeling, and assigned to participants’ annual six-digit postal code addresses during follow-up. We calculated hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for incident AMI and CHF in relation to LAeq24 and LAeqNight using random-effects Cox proportional hazards models adjusting for individual- and census tract–level covariates, including traffic-related air pollutants [e.g., ultrafine particles (UFPs) and nitrogen dioxide].

Results:

During follow-up, there were 37,441 AMI incident cases and 95,138 CHF incident cases. Each interquartile range change in LAeq24 was associated with an increased risk of incident AMI (HR=1.07; 95% CI: 1.06, 1.08) and CHF (HR=1.07; 95% CI: 1.06, 1.09). Similarly, LAeqNight was associated with incident AMI (HR=1.07; 95% CI: 1.05, 1.08) and CHF (HR=1.06; 95% CI: 1.05, 1.07). These results were robust to various sensitivity analyses and remained elevated after controlling for long-term exposure to UFPs and nitrogen dioxide. We found near-linear relationships between noise and the incidence of AMI and CHF with no evidence of threshold values.

Conclusion:

In this large cohort study in Toronto, Canada, chronic exposure to road traffic noise was associated with elevated risks for AMI and CHF incidence.  
Association Between Road Traffic Noise and Incidence of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension in Toronto, Canada: A Population‐Based Cohort Study
Authors: Shin Saeha , Bai Li , Oiamo Tor , Burnett Richard T. , Weichenthal Scott , Jerrett Michael , Kwong Jeffrey C. , S. Goldberg Mark , Copes Ray , Kopp Alexander , Chen Hong
Published: November 2024

Background

Exposure to road traffic noise has been linked to cardiometabolic complications, such as elevated blood pressure and glucose dysregulation. However, epidemiologic evidence linking road traffic noise to diabetes mellitus and hypertension remains scarce. We examined associations between road traffic noise and the incidence of diabetes mellitus and hypertension in Toronto, Canada.

Methods and Results

Using the Ontario Population Health and Environment Cohort, we conducted a retrospective, population‐based cohort study of long‐term residents of Toronto, aged 35 to 100 years, who were registered for provincial publicly funded health insurance, and were without a history of hypertension (n=701 174) or diabetes mellitus (n=914 607). Road traffic noise exposure levels were assessed by the equivalent continuous A‐weighted sound pressure level (dBA) for the 24‐hour day and the equivalent continuous A‐weighted sound pressure level for the night (11 pm–7am). Noise exposures were assigned to subjects according to their annual residential postal codes during the 15‐year follow‐up. We used random‐effect Cox proportional hazards models adjusting for personal and area‐level characteristics. From 2001 to 2015, each interquartile range increase in the equivalent continuous A‐weighted sound pressure level (dBA) for the 24‐hour day (10.0 dBA) was associated with an 8% increase in incident diabetes mellitus (95% CI, 1.07–1.09) and a 2% increase in hypertension (95% CI, 1.01–1.03). We obtained similar estimates with the equivalent continuous A‐weighted sound pressure level for the night (11 pm–7am). These results were robust to all sensitivity analyses conducted, including further adjusting for traffic‐related air pollutants (ultrafine particles and nitrogen dioxide). For both hypertension and diabetes mellitus, we observed stronger associations with the equivalent continuous A‐weighted sound pressure level (dBA) for the 24‐hour day among women and younger adults (aged <60 years).

Conclusions

Long‐term exposure to road traffic noise was associated with an increased incidence of diabetes mellitus and hypertension in Toronto. 
Selectivity of a Bioreceptor Element of the Sensor Based on an Organosilicon Material and Microorganism Cells
Authors:   Tula State University, pr. Lenina 92, Tula, Tula Oblast, 300012 Russia, Kamanina O. A. , Lantsova E. A. ,   Tula State University, pr. Lenina 92, Tula, Tula Oblast, 300012 Russia, Pertseva V. A. ,   Tula State University, pr. Lenina 92, Tula, Tula Oblast, 300012 Russia, Soromotin V. N. ,   Tula State University, pr. Lenina 92, Tula, Tula Oblast, 300012 Russia, Rybochkin P. V. ,   Tula State University, pr. Lenina 92, Tula, Tula Oblast, 300012 Russia
Published: November 2024

The yeast cells from Ogataea polymorpha, Blastobotrys adeninivorans, and Debaryomyces hansenii were immobilized on an organosilicon material by the sol-gel method, resulting in a hybrid biocatalyst. The catalytic activity of the immobilized mixture of microorganisms was evaluated using it as a bioreceptor element in a biosensor. The proposed biohybrid material, consisting of the yeast association immobilized on the organosilicate sol-gel matrix, exhibited broad substrate specificity. Thus, the immobilization of multiple yeast strains provides a heterogeneous catalyst able to biologically oxidize a wide range of organic compounds commonly found in wastewater and surface water.
Computer Simulation of Triazole-Modified Urethane Segments
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1/2, Moscow, 119991 Russia, Kurbatov A. O. ,   Enikolopov Institute of Synthetic Polymeric Materials, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Profsoyuznaya 70, Moscow, 117393 Russia, Kramarenko E. Yu.
Published: November 2024

The focus is on the development of siloxane-urethane block copolymer matrices for additive manufacturing applications, including soft robotics. Molecular dynamics simulations compare classical urethane segments with the triazole-modified ones, revealing temperature-dependent behaviors in their conformational structures. The results suggest the potential for tailoring the mechanical properties of polyurethanes through molecular modification, which is crucial for optimizing additive manufacturing processes. Further research could advance material design for customizable objects with desired mechanical response.
Silicon Polyethylene Glycolates and Silicon Glycerolates As Perspective Matrices for Yeast Cell Encapsulation in the Sol-Gel Synthesis
Authors:   Tula State University, ul. Fridrikha Engelsa 157, Tula, Tula Oblast, 300012 Russia, Lavrova D. G. , Filippova E. S. ,   Tula State University, ul. Fridrikha Engelsa 157, Tula, Tula Oblast, 300012 Russia, Zvonarev A. N. ,   Federal Research Center "Pushchino Scientific Centre of Biological Research", G. K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. Nauki 5, Pushchino, Moscow Oblast, 142290 Russia, Alferov S. V. ,   Tula State University, ul. Fridrikha Engelsa 157, Tula, Tula Oblast, 300012 Russia
Published: November 2024

This report presents a comparative analysis of the structures and viability of methylotrophic yeast encapsulated into organosilica matrices of various compositions. The encapsulation of methylotrophic yeast is shown to result in the formation of cell-in-shell structures using biocompatible silicon polyethylene glycol and silicon glycerolate. After the encapsulation, the cells retain an intact membrane and are viable, which is important for their further application in biotechnology, ecology, and medicine.
Formation of the Silicon-Containing Porous Carrier Materials Using Bacterial Cells
Authors:   Tula State University, ul. Fridrikha Engelsa 157, Tula, Tula Oblast, 300012 Russia, A. S. Khodyreva  , Kamanina O. A. ,   Tula State University, ul. Fridrikha Engelsa 157, Tula, Tula Oblast, 300012 Russia, Lantsova E. A. ,   Tula State University, ul. Fridrikha Engelsa 157, Tula, Tula Oblast, 300012 Russia
Published: November 2024

Four types of the loading matrices based on triethoxymethylsilane and tetraethoxysilane in the 50/50 vol % ratio were prepared. The matrices were obtained either using Paracoccus yeei bacterial cells VKM B-3302 as templates or without them. The materials were annealed at 600 and 800 °C. The effect of the cells on the resulting loading matrices was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy. It was found that the addition of P.yeei allows for the formation of the more branched surface, which is likely to result in a higher specific surface area.
Silylation of Nitrogen-Containing Compounds Using Trimethylsilylimidazole in the Active Medium of Hexamethyldisilazane
Authors:   MIREA—Russian Technological University, Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, pr. Vernadskogo 78, Moscow, 119454 Russia, Mironov D. E. , Belova L. O. ,   MIREA—Russian Technological University, Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, pr. Vernadskogo 78, Moscow, 119454 Russia, Golub N. A. ,   MIREA—Russian Technological University, Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, pr. Vernadskogo 78, Moscow, 119454 Russia, Pletneva M. V. ,   MIREA—Russian Technological University, Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, pr. Vernadskogo 78, Moscow, 119454 Russia, Kirilin A. D. ,   MIREA—Russian Technological University, Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, pr. Vernadskogo 78, Moscow, 119454 Russia, Morozova D. V. ,   MIREA—Russian Technological University, Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, pr. Vernadskogo 78, Moscow, 119454 Russia
Published: November 2024

A new silylating system is suggested based on trimethylsilylimidazole in the active medium of hexamethyldisilazane, which allows for the introduction of trimethylsilyl units both at the OH and NH2 groups. The use of this system ensures the synthesis of trimethylsilyl derivatives of amino alcohols in one stage, and, in the case of aniline and N,N-dimethylhydrazine, significantly reduces the reaction time and increases the product yields.
Trauma Healing terhadap Anak Korban Kekerasan dengan Pendekatan Mental-Spiritual
Authors: Aseleo Kurniawati , Ufi Delsylia Tresnawaty , Nigha Johanes Marno , Naisanu Merita Florawati , Rita
Published: November 2024

Banyaknya kekerasan yang terjadi pada anak baik itu kekerasan fisik, psikis sampai kekerasan seksual tentu sangat memprihatinkan bahkan sangat ironis ketika kekerasan itu dilakukan oleh orang-orang terdekat. Melihat kenyataan ini tentu diperlukan tindakan nyata untuk memulihkan perasaan takut dan traumatis anak sebagai korban kekerasan. Pemulihan trauma dengan pendekatan penyuluhan dan pendampingan menjadi alternatif yang dilakukan. Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah untuk membantu pemulihan trauma anak-anak korban kekerasan. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini adalah penyuluhan dan pendampingan. Hasilnya sangat baik. Hal ini bisa dilihat dari persentase kehadiran peserta, termasuk anak-anak binaan dan pekerja sosial, dalam setiap sesi kegiatan (minimal 80% hadir) kemudian Tanggapan positif dari peserta mengenai kegiatan, diukur melalui kuesioner atau wawancara setelah kegiatan, dengan minimal 75% peserta menyatakan kegiatan bermanfaat. Selain itu terdapat jumlah anak binaan yang bersedia berbagi pengalaman dan perasaan mereka selama sesi pendampingan, dengan target minimal 50% dari total peserta. Terdapat 9 peserta termotivasi untuk melakukan pendampingan lanjutan
Penguatan Numerasi Siswa melalui Model Permainan Rangking 1 di Kabupaten Cianjur
Authors: Septian Ari , Jusniani Nia , Komala Elsa , Inayah Sarah , Erma Erma Monariska , Sugiarni Rani , Setiawan Erwan , Soeleman Soeleman , Darwati Jenudin , Ramadhia H Dinda , Sutandi Andi
Published: November 2024

Numerasi merupakan kemampuan dasar penting dalam matematika, namun masih banyak siswa yang mengalami kesulitan dalam memahami konsep numerasi secara mendalam, terutama diwilayah Kabupaten Cianjur. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah untuk memberi penguatan numerasi siswa melalui model permainan rangking 1 di kabupaten Cianjur. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan di Universitas Suryakancana dan diimplementasikan pada siswa SMA/ SMK di Kabupaten Cianjur. Kegiatan ini terdiri dari beberapa fase yaitu pemanasan, kompetisi, diskusi, dan feedback, dengan metode  penguatan numerasi yang diterapkan melalui soal-soal numerasi dan permainan interaktif. Siswa diajak untuk menyelesaikan berbagai tantangan numerasi dalam bentuk permainan Rangking 1, yang didesain untuk melatih kemampuan berhitung, logika dan pemahaman konsep matematika secara menyenangkan. Feedback siswa  mengindikasikan bahwa metode ini efektif tidak hanya dalam meningkatkan keterlibatan siswa, tetapi juga dalam memperkuat pemahaman numerasi siswa secara umum. Meskipun metode ini efektif dalam menguatkan pemahaman siswa, namun upaya yang lebih luas dan berkelanjutan tetap diperlukan untuk mengatasi rendahnya tingkat  numerasi siswa di Indonesia secara keseluruhan.
Altered phenotypic responses of asexual Arctic Daphnia after 10 years of rapid climate change
Authors: Karapli-Petritsopoulou Athina , Heckelmann Jasmin , Becker Dörthe , Anderson N. John , Frisch Dagmar
Published: November 2024

Understanding the fates of organisms and ecosystems under global change requires consideration of the organisms’ rapid adaptation potential. In the Arctic, the recent temperature increase strongly impacts freshwater ecosystems which are important sentinels for climate change. However, a mechanistic understanding on the adaptive capacity of their key zooplankton grazers, among them polyploid, obligate parthenogenetic Daphnia, is lacking. Theory suggests low adaptation potential of asexual animals, yet examples exist of asexuals persisting through marked environmental changes. Here, we studied asexual Daphnia pulicaria from a meromictic lake in South-West Greenland. Its oxycline hosts purple sulphur bacteria (PSB), a potential food source for Daphnia. We tested two key phenotypic traits: (1) thermal tolerance as a response to rapid regional warming and (2) hypoxia tolerance tied to grazing of PSB in the hypoxic/anoxic transition zone. We resurrected Daphnia from dormant eggs representing a historical subpopulation from 2011, sampled modern subpopulation representatives in 2022 and measured phenotypic variation of thermal (time to immobilization -Timm) and hypoxia tolerance (respiration rate and critical oxygen limit -Pcrit) in clonal lineages of both subpopulations. Whole genome sequencing of the tested clonal lineages identified three closely related genetic clusters, one with clones from both subpopulations and two unique to each subpopulation. We observed significantly lower Timm and Pcrit and a trend for higher respiration rates in the modern subpopulation, indicating a lower tolerance to both high temperature and hypoxia in comparison to the historical subpopulation. As these two traits share common physiological mechanisms, the observed phenotypic divergence might be driven by a relaxed selection pressure on hypoxia tolerance linked to variation in PSB abundance. Our results, while contrary to our expectation of higher thermal tolerance of the modern subpopulation, provide evidence for phenotypic change within a decade in this asexual Daphnia population.
Challenges, Threats and Risks in the Context of Resilience of the Economy
Authors:   Research Centre for Industrial Problems of Development of NAS of Ukraine, Poliakova Olha Yu.
Published: November 2024

The article is devoted to the study of the relationship between the concepts of challenges, threats and risks with the concept and signs of resilience. Based on the analysis of the dynamics, direction and content of publications in the scientific literature, indexed by leading publication databases, it is determined that the issue of identification, assessment and prevention of threats and risks is a constant subject of research by scholars in various fields of knowledge, but an unambiguous relationship to resilience has not been established. Among the subject orientation of publications, the main areas are various environmental issues, public health and the development of computer technologies. A generalization of approaches to definition and assessment made it possible to define a challenge as a phenomenon that can cause a threat, and risk as a threat that already has a probabilistic and quantitative assessment. Based on the analysis of various definitions of resilience, the following main features of the system’s resilience have been identified: adaptability – the ability to reorganize, rapid recovery after shocks, anticipation and avoidance of threats and risks. A scheme of possible transformation of challenges into shocks in the context of signs of resilience is proposed, in which the whole process is considered as controlled at all its stages. Challenges can have a potentially positive effect, but they need to be properly understood and responded to so as not to turn negative and pose threats. The transformation of conscious challenges into opportunities is ensured by the adaptability of a resilient society. Timely anticipation and identification of threats implies the possibility of preventive measures. Risk management should be based on a quantitative and qualitative assessment of probability and possible consequences. Measures to avoid, reduce the probability and prevent risks either exclude shock events, or shocks have a smaller scale and impact. As for the risks that are not prevented in time, the main feature of a resilient economic system is the ability to recover quickly. The resilience of the economic system requires the creation of a system of timely response to all levels of uncertainty at the strategic, tactical and operational levels, the structure of which can be based on the proposed scheme.
The Factors Influencing the Socioeconomic Development of Regions (Territories) of Ukraine in the Face of Threats and Overcoming the Consequences of Military Aggression
Authors:   Research Centre for Industrial Problems of Development of NAS of Ukraine, Yaroshenko Ihor V. , Semyhulina Iryna B. ,   Research Centre for Industrial Problems of Development of NAS of Ukraine
Published: November 2024

The European choice of Ukraine’s development has a direct impact on the formation of its regional policy, which is based on the implementation of democratic principles, positive experience of the EU countries, mutual convergence of legislative provisions, contributes to the rapid adaptation of the country’s regions to European rules in integration into the European Union. Understanding the impact of internal and external factors on the socioeconomic development of regions (territories, communities, cities, etc.) directly affects the efficiency of the entire public administration system at all levels, the organization and interaction of territorial authorities, the business environment, the public in order to create a safe living space, the ability to fulfill the assigned powers and responsibilities, to ensure a high level of quality of life for citizens, sustainable development of the country and its territory, etc. It is relevant in modern conditions to search for efficient theoretical and methodological approaches and recommendations for the analysis, identification and generalization of various factors influencing regional development for the purpose of their further use in the system of public administration at various levels, in particular in the context of overcoming the consequences of military aggression in the post-war period in Ukraine. The objectives of the article are aimed at analyzing the internal and external factors influencing the socioeconomic development of the regions of Ukraine; generalization and grouping of such factors, taking into account their importance, direct positive and negative impact on the functioning of any territory, ensuring a safe living environment, etc. The used example of the Kharkiv region, which, due to its border location with the russian federation, constantly remains in the zone of negative influence from the proximity to the territory of hostilities and their consequences, proves the relevance of the study of the influence of external and internal factors on socioeconomic regional development from the standpoint of taking into account individual territorial characteristics, which makes it expedient to use the results obtained in the process of further developments of scientific and practical materials on the reconstruction of the country and its regions.
Methodological Approaches in Performing the Economic Research
Authors:   Institute of Industrial Economics of NAS of Ukraine, Mykytenko Viktoria V. , Bryukhovetskaya Natalya Ye. ,   Institute of Industrial Economics of NAS of Ukraine, Buleev Ivan P. ,   Institute of Industrial Economics of NAS of Ukraine
Published: November 2024

The implementation of the competence approach in the system of training highly qualified specialists involves the formation of special competencies, in particular, it is the ability to develop a conception of scientific research based on the identification of topical problems of socioeconomic development at the global, regional and enterprise levels; ability to plan, organize, carry out scientific research, ability to achieve scientific results. This requires appropriate training of researchers to understand, assimilate and use in research activities methodological approaches to identify economic problems and their solution, systematize and form modern knowledge and ideas in the field of organization and methods of economic research, mastering the theories and methods of modern scientific research, the ability to apply methodology in economic research, to carry out approbation, to prepare scientific and methodological materials for implementation of the results in economic practice. The aim of the article is to substantiate and further develop the complex of scientific and methodological approaches to the implementation of economic research and obtaining scientific results that have theoretical and practical value. The following methodological approaches in the implementation of economic research are defined: 1) substantiation of methodological approaches to solving the problem through the development of an innovative methodology for analyzing and adapting established methodological approaches; 2) development of a structural and logical scheme of the author’s vision of solving problems on the substantiation and implementation of research tasks; 3) definition and substantiation of criteria and a set of integral indicators; 4) development of a set of organizational and economic procedures for identifying economic competitive advantages in solving problems at the national and international levels; 5) performance of tasks to assess opportunities and risks in the implementation of scientific and methodological developments of researchers; 6) substantiation, development and formalization of the «Algorithm of management actions» in the practical implementation of the research developments; 7) clearly structured author’s body of work comprised of scientific and applied results. Mastering the presented methodological approaches serves to form researchers’ skills to substantiate scientific and applied recommendations that have practical significance at the micro and macro levels in the current and future periods.
A Comprehensive Optimization Approach on Financial Resource Allocation in Scale-Ups
Authors: Saghezchi Amirhossein , Ghassemzadeh Kashani Vesal , Ghodratizadeh Faraz
Published: November 2024

Many startups try to pass the transition phase and begin the scale-up phase successfully. However, few are able to survive during this phase. One of the most important factors that can assist these startups in the scale-up phase is managing their financial resource. By doing so, the startups can reduce the consumption of these resources and, at the same time, increase their productivity. Cash flow is considered the pillar of the financial resources in the transition phase, and by managing the cash flow consumption, the probability of surviving in the transition phase will increase. This study aims to propose a model for the startup’s transition to allocate the optimal cash flow at the beginning of the scale-up phase. The components of the proposed optimization model are constructed based on the Mean-Variance framework, which was established by Harry Markowitz in 1952, to find the best composition of the cash flow allocation at each stage (financial period ). According to the cash flow statement, cash flows are separated into three categories: investing, operations, and financing activities. Finally, the model’s mechanism is boosted by adopting the principles of the behavioral theory of the firm to form a reinforcement learning model for resource allocation at the edge of the transition/scale-up phase. Therefore, by utilizing the proposed model during the transition phase, entrepreneurs may plan for a successful scale-up before wasting financial resources to reach sustainable growth. This paper introduces a model that offers critical insights and a novel framework, paving the way for future research in this emerging area; the model serves as a significant foundation, highlighting key opportunities and setting a new direction for impactful advancements in the field.
Collaborative Governance Networks Supporting Sustainable Ecotourism: A Case Study of Gili Iyang Island, Indonesia
Authors: Lubis Lunariana , Tamrin M. Husni , Musleh Moh.
Published: November 2024

The development of sustainable ecotourism on Gili Iyang Island, known for its high oxygen levels and unique local culture, requires collaboration among diverse stakeholders through effective governance networks. This study investigates the roles and contributions of key stakeholders—including the Sumenep District Tourism, Culture, Youth, and Sports Office (Dinas Pariwisata, Kebudayaan, Pemuda, dan Olahraga Kabupaten Sumenep or Disparbudpora), the Andang Taruna Tourism Awareness Group (Kelompok Sadar Wisata Andang Taruna or Pokdarwis), village governments, and local communities—in developing ecotourism on Gili Iyang Island, Indonesia. Using a qualitative case study approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews, observations, and document analysis. Findings show that governance networks are crucial in enhancing community empowerment, building local capacity, and improving infrastructure to support ecotourism. Nevertheless, challenges remain, including limited resources, conflicts between villages, and minimal private-sector engagement. Strengthening Pokdarwis’ managerial capacity, fostering inter-community synergies, and attracting private sector involvement are identified as essential strategies to ensure sustainable ecotourism. This research contributes to the broader literature on collaborative governance in remote island ecotourism, offering practical insights for policymakers and stakeholders aiming to create resilient, community-driven tourism initiatives that can be adapted to similar island settings.
Narration of Contemporary Kurdish Politics in Jan Dost's Novels
Authors: Ahmadzadeh Hashem
Published: November 2024

This article explores the political novels of the renowned Kurdish author Jan Dost, focusing on how they narrate contemporary Kurdish politics and reflect the complex socio-political landscape of Kurdistan. While Dost is widely known for his historical novels, this study highlights his works that directly engage with recent political events in the region. Drawing parallels with epic and modern literary traditions that intertwine with war and political turmoil, the article situates Dost’s novels within the broader context of political fiction. It argues that Dost’s narratives provide a critical lens through which to examine power dynamics, social relations, and the ongoing struggles within Kurdish society. By analyzing the thematic content and narrative strategies in these novels, the article sheds light on Dost’s contribution to Kurdish literature and his ability to capture the political consciousness of his time.
Dead Mouse
Authors: Fair Carol Christine , Verma Veena
Published: November 2024

This is a  translation of Veena Verma’s (2 September 1960 - present) short story titled "Dead Mouse" for your consideration. This story is part of Verma’s collection of Punjabi-language short stories titled Mul di Tiviin (Bought Woman), which was published in 2015.  Mul di Tiviin is a collection of woman-centered short stories narrating the economic, social, and cultural precarity of Punjabi women, both in Punjab and in the diaspora.  Veena Verma is an important Punjabi-language short story writer. She resides in the United Kingdom where she works as a social worker. Her stories narrate the challenges and tribulations of Punjabi women trying to navigate the diaspora far from their natal homes in the Punjab, whether in Pakistan or India.
Potential effects of Erasmus+ B.I.P. projects on universities’ activities and regional tourism
Authors: Baynazoglu Mehmet Emin , Shulhina Liudmyla
Published: November 2024

The article is devoted to the study of the role of the Erasmus+ Program in promoting the intensification and deepening of international cooperation within the framework of the European Union. The purpose of the article is to present the results of a study of the potential impact of the Erasmus+ Program and one of its projects B.I.P. (Mixed Intensive Program) to expand the educational opportunities of universities based on this program. It has been proven that Erasmus+ B.I.P. has become an important tool for innovative activity and promoting the development of cooperation between universities. It is emphasized that Erasmus+ B.I.P. facilitates the deepening of short-term and intensive educational activities through online meetings that bring together partners (participating universities) for the effective implementation of their projects. It was noted that the special value of programs in which universities from different countries and different fields participate is that such programs allow specialists of different specializations to come together to solve urgent regional problems and achieve the large-scale goals of sustainable development of the United Nations. Attention is focused on the expected additional value of these projects for existing educational programs of higher educational institutions. The potential consequences of the implementation of these projects for regional tourism are considered. These positive effects were made possible by increasing the visibility of tourist recreation facilities for tourists and increasing the level of cultural awareness among members of host communities. The main method of the presented research was the use of secondary data sources, which emphasized the multifaceted influence of B.I.P. projects and shed light on their transformative potential in higher education institutions, as well as in regional and international tourism activities. Features of strategies for better integration of knowledge about the country with the curriculum are determined. The process of developing such programs has been developed, which is divided into five stages: analytical, design, pilot, adjustment and further implementation. The importance of financial support for the implementation of the listed strategies and programs was emphasized, in particular through the receipt of scholarships and grants.
Management aspect of risks in the budgeting process
Authors: Tluchkevych Nataliia , Nuzhna Oksana , Pisarenko Tatyana
Published: November 2024

The article describes the risks of management accounting and the management aspect of risks in budgeting and making management decisions. The purpose of the article is to generalize approaches to the development of management accounting in conditions of uncertainty and risk and to identify risks in the budgeting process and their assessment. To achieve the goal, the following tasks are defined: to determine the economic essence of risks and risks in budgeting; characterize the meaning of risks in various aspects: managerial, strategic, accounting; justify the role of risks in the process of management accounting and budgeting; identify the risks of not achieving budgeting and management goals and propose proposals for their assessment. When writing the article, the following research methods were used: analysis, synthesis, grouping, generalization, analogy. Scientific approaches to determining the economic essence of risks and risks in budgeting, features and significance of risks in management, accounting and strategic aspects are considered. Features of management accounting based on a risk-oriented approach and management decision-making under conditions of risk and uncertainty are characterized. It has been established that in management accounting for management decision-making, risks should be divided by place of origin, scope of origin and duration. It is substantiated that risks of not achieving management goals and budgeting goals may rise in economic activity already during the implementation of budgets: economic risk – failure to achieve the volume of production and sale of products, works and services planned in the budgets; financial risk – non-achievement of budgeted expenses, income, funds and financial results. In order to reduce the amount of risks in the budgeting process, it is suggested to avoid them or to warn them in the process of implementing budgets. Risk assessment should be carried out when drawing up budgets and when controlling budgets. A quantitative assessment of the risk of not achieving the budgeting goals is proposed to be carried out using the same indicators as defined in the budgets (in kind and value units).
Foreign practice of regulatory and legal provision of taxation of transactions with cryptoassets and its significance for Ukraine
Authors: Biryuk Dmytro
Published: November 2024

This article delves into the legal framework for taxing crypto asset operations to establish a theoretical platform for developing the legal basis for regulating virtual assets in Ukraine. The study aims to examine international experience in shaping the legal framework for the circulation of crypto assets within the general context of digitizing the financial system and developing an adequate taxation model for them in Ukraine. The following methods were used to solve the set tasks: analysis, synthesis, generalization, induction, analogy, modeling, and a systematic approach. The article examines international experience in shaping the regulatory and legislative framework for taxing crypto asset operations. The existing international classification of crypto assets is analyzed in the context of their effective taxation. The features of crypto assets that complicate the taxation of transactions with them are established. The differences in approaches to taxing cryptocurrency in individual European countries are noted, and the possibilities of taxing not only income from cryptocurrency transactions but also introducing VAT and sales tax are clarified. The processes of acquiring legal clarity and scientific validity regarding the taxation of individual categories of crypto assets are reflected. Given the high degree of anonymity of virtual assets, the first step towards effective rules for their taxation is to apply the rules for identifying and verifying the identity of beneficial owners and reporting requirements for third parties. It is emphasized that the taxation of crypto asset operations in Ukraine will prevent illegal operations with cryptocurrencies, promote the expansion of investment opportunities for the population and business, and ensure additional budget revenues. Considering that Ukraine is among the top five countries in terms of the share of cryptocurrency owners, the task of streamlining the domestic legal framework for the circulation of virtual assets, taking into account international experience, is extremely urgent. This will allow both to streamline their circulation and expand investment opportunities for businesses and the population during an unstable period of war, and ensure additional budget revenues.
Formation of an effective model of personnel management of a trading enterprise under martial law
Authors: Halaida Tetiana , Mozul Alina
Published: November 2024

The article examines the theoretical and methodological foundations of the formation of personnel management models of trade enterprises, it is found that the main components of HR models include the purpose of the company's activity, planning and management systems, economic and financial results of activities and their effectiveness, organizational and production structures, personnel management system, criteria for evaluating performance indicators and the relationship with the company's external environment. An analysis of personnel management problems of a trade enterprise was carried out. It was determined that among the peculiarities of work in trade activities, the influence of various social-psychological and safety factors on the work behavior and efficiency of personnel, including the challenges of martial law, occupies a significant place. A Swot-analysis of the factors affecting the effects of stressful situations on the performance of trade employees, which affect not only their work behavior and attitude to work, but also the company's activities, was carried out. Recommendations are provided for building a personnel management model taking into account the specifics of the trade enterprise. The modern model of personnel management in trade business should take into account the motivational capabilities of the enterprise. Weaknesses can be identified and actions can be suggested to improve the company's HR processes in martial law using the SWOT analysis method. The application of innovative personnel management technologies in a trade enterprise, including methods and tools of motivational management, time management, stress management, and modern reward systems becomes a key factor in ensuring the competitiveness of a trade enterprise under martial law. The results of the implementation of an effective complex model of personnel management of a trading company provide not only an increase in labor productivity, but also an incentive for continuous professional growth, development of stress resistance, preservation and development of the personnel potential of a trading enterprise in crisis conditions.
Тypes of forest formations of Ukraine in the system of European classifications
Authors:   Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry and Forest Melioration named after G.M. Vysotsky, Tkach V.P. , Tarnopilska O.M. ,   Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry and Forest Melioration named after G.M. Vysotsky, Orlov O.O. ,   State Institution “Institute of Environmental Geochemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine”
Published: November 2024

Unified lists of forest types of Ukraine are elucidated in the monograph, as well as their diagnostic features. The book also contains information concerning correspondence of forest types of Ukraine developed according with forest-ecological classification with units of forest types classification developed by FАО for European countries presented in «European Forest Types – categories and types for sustainable management reporting and policy» (Technical Report (No 9/2006), and also with units of EUNIS Habitat Classification. For corresponding forest types of Ukraine, rare habitats are provided, listed in Annex I of the Habitat Directive and Resolution 4 of Bern Convention, which demand protection, especially in the objects of Emerald Network and at the territories and objects of natural reserved fund of Ukraine. Harmonized system of syntaxa of Ukrainian forest-ecological and European classifications of forest types allows to give necessary information concerning forests to the international reporting, determines geografhic and ecological borders of application of certain systems of forest management, creates an objective basis for international experience exchange and coordination of scientific research. It can be used both in the forest management and addressing important issues in the field of nature conservation and rational environmental management. In total, 78 forest types were distinguished for the plain conditions of Ukraine (except the floodplain ones), 27 types for floodplain conditions, 78 types for Ukrainian Carpathians, and 97 types for Mountain Crimea. Monograph is intended for specialists in the field of forestry, ecology, biology and environmental protection.
A generative model for Gaia astrometric orbit catalogs: selection functions for binary stars, giant planets, and compact object companions
Authors: El-Badry Kareem , Lam Casey , Holl Berry , Halbwachs Jean-Louis , Rix Hans-Walter , Mazeh Tsevi , Shahaf Sahar
Published: November 2024

Astrometry from {} DR3 has produced a sample of $$170,000 Keplerian orbital solutions, with many more anticipated in the next few years. These data have enormous potential to constrain the population of binary stars, giant planets, and compact objects in the Solar neighborhood. But in order to use the published orbit catalogs for statistical inference, it is necessary to understand their selection function: what is the probability that a binary with a given set of properties ends up in a catalog? We show that such a selection function for the {} DR3 astrometric binary catalog can be forward-modeled from the {} scanning law, including individual 1D astrometric measurements, the fitting of a cascade of astrometric models, and quality cuts applied in post-processing. We populate a synthetic Milky Way model with binary stars and generate a mock catalog of astrometric orbits. The mock catalog is quite similar to the DR3 astrometric binary sample, suggesting that our selection function is a sensible approximation of reality. Our fitting also produces a sample of spurious astrometric orbits similar to those found in DR3; these are mainly the result of scan angle-dependent astrometric biases in marginally resolved wide binaries. We show that {} sensitivity to astrometric binaries falls off rapidly at high eccentricities, but only weakly at high inclinations. We predict that DR4 will yield ∼1 million astrometric orbits, mostly for bright ( G≲15) systems with long periods ( d). We provide code to simulate and fit realistic {} epoch astrometry for any data release and determine whether any hypothetical binary would receive a cataloged orbital solution.
Study of the influence of ore water saturation on its losses in the process of release in laboratory conditions depending on changes in the fractional composition
Authors: Kovbyk K
Published: November 2024

Purpose is to highlight the main results of the conducted experiments on the introduction of saturated water (watered) ore into laboratory conditions and to monitor the changes in losses as a result of the correction of the fractional composition, which simulates the improvement of the grinding quality. The methods. Methodology of the model experiment. Thecalculation of the obtained data by statistical and mathematical methods. Results. Presentation of the layout, initial conditions, and coverage of the sequence of the experiment, the creation of summary tables with the results and the construction of graphs are the result of a study to determine the level of water-saturated ore losses. Experiments have shown that as a result of the release of ore saturated with water, the loss of ore increases depending on its saturation by 5%, 5.5%, 6%, 7%, and the possibility of stable release becomes difficult. It was established that the release of ore at its saturation of 9% is impossible for laboratory conditions. Ore losses under these parameters range from 18.57% to 31.3%. As a result of the simulation of improving the quality of grinding, due to the correction of the fractional composition, it was possible to reduce the maximum losses of the mineral from 31.3% to 28.54%. Scientific novelty. Additional regularities of the process of release of water-saturated ores are established. It was determined that changing the fractional composition reduces the level of losses during the release of water-saturated ores. A change in such parameters as the release angle and the height of the formation of ridges due to the saturation of the ore with water and the correlation of the fractional composition was revealed. The theory of ore release gained further development. Practical significance. The method of releasing water-saturated ores in laboratory conditions has been improved. The creation of a methodology for calculating the level of losses during the development of deposits of water-rich iron ores makes it possible to use resource-saving technologies of hydro fracturing as an alternative to the classic drilling-explosive method of destroying a rock mass, or predicting the level of losses in the event of a sudden ingress of water into the treatment space.