bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessing the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and Their Impact on the Value of Enterprises in Food Industry
Authors:   Educational and Scientific Institute of Economics, Management and International Business of the National Technical University, Krasnokutska Natalia S. , Gao Liang ,   National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute»
Published: February 2024

The article presents the sequence and results of assessing the implementation of the conception of sustainable development in the practice of enterprises in the context of their value formation. A scientific and methodological approach to assessing the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals has been proposed, which provides for the calculation of an integral indicator of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in the activities of enterprises, formed taking into account the indicators of organizational support, systematic implementation and complexity of the results of socially responsible programs and projects. A scientific and methodological approach to determining the value of an enterprise, on the basis of an assessment of the enterprise’s economic and non-economic components using the method of fuzzy sets, is substantiated. The study was carried out on the basis of data from companies operating in the field of food production. It is shown that enterprises associate long-term development with the introduction of the principles of social responsibility and sustainable development into practice. It is determined that the socially responsible projects of the studied enterprises are mainly related to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in the field of ecology and responsible consumption. It is shown that global companies carry out more systematic and comprehensive activities to implement the principles of sustainable development, compared to companies operating at the national level, thereby providing higher value. An assessment of both the economic and non-economic values of the studied enterprises has been carried out. To determine the dependency between the level of implementation of sustainable development goals and the characteristics of the value of enterprises, the method of correlation analysis was used. In the course of the correlation analysis, the coefficient of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in the practice of activity was considered as a factor feature, and the coefficients of implementation of both the non-economic and economic values of enterprise were considered as a result. It is noted that the integration of the principles of sustainable development into the practice of activities ensures the growth of the value of enterprise. It is indicated that enterprises that systematically implement socially responsible practices have higher value indicators.
Assessing the Level of Digitalization of the Economy of Ukraine and the EU Member States
Authors:   Research Centre of Industrial Problems of Development of NAS of Ukraine, Hubarieva Iryna O. , Buka Stanislav A. ,   Baltic International Academy, Bielikova Nadiia V. ,   Research Centre for Industrial Problems of Development of NAS of Ukraine
Published: February 2024

The aim of the article is to assess the level of digitalization of the economy of Ukraine and the EU countries using international indices and rankings. In international practice, various rankings and indices are increasingly used to assess the progress of countries around the world in the field of digitalization. The most common rankings that characterize the level of digitalization of the national economy include: the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI); the ICT Development Index; the E-government development index; the Global Cybersecurity Index; the ranking of countries by the level of open data development (Open Data Maturity), etc. The presented international indices summarize the relevant indicators that characterize the effectiveness of digital technologies in the countries of the world; accessibility and quality of mobile communications, the Internet, and digital public services; protection from cyber threats; effectiveness of State policy in the field of open data. The features of formation and constituent components of international rankings and indices, used to assess the level of digitalization of the economy, are considered. The EU countries that are leaders in the digitalization of the economy include: Denmark, Estonia, Poland, Finland, France. The competitive disadvantages of Ukraine in comparison with the EU countries in terms of the components of international indices are determined. The vectors of digital development of Ukraine have been formed as follows: ensuring high-quality communication by expanding access to broadband Internet and its quality; improvement of telecommunications infrastructure; security against cyber threats; strengthening the effectiveness of the State digital policy. It is concluded that in Ukraine there is a potential for increasing the partial indicators that form integral indices, which are used in international practice to assess the level of digitalization of the economy.
Results of the Assessment of Possibilities and Prospects of Using Blockchain Technology in the Production Activities of Enterprises
Authors:   Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics, Malуarets Lyudmyla M. , Starkova Olha V. ,   Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics, Otenko Iryna P. ,   Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics, Dolgova Natalia ,   Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics
Published: February 2024

The basics of Blockchain technology and its application in various fields of activity are considered. The object of the research is Blockchain technology and the possibilities of its application in industries. This involves a detailed study of its fundamental components – decentralized network, mathematical cryptography, distributed consensus, transaction ledger and smart contracts, as well as their application, in particular, for automating and securing transactions and processes using smart contracts. The main problem to be solved is the integration of secure, transparent and efficient mechanisms for recording and processing transactions, as well as automating processes at different stages of production. The use of Blockchain, or rather smart contracts, has significantly improved production processes by automating routine operations and ensuring the security of transactions. Smart contracts developed using the Ethereum platform and the Solidity language are able to optimize production processes, but they are not devoid of risks, such as code bugs and cybersecurity issues. It is emphasized that the integration of Blockchain into production processes requires a basic understanding of the technology, a clear implementation strategy, and initial investment in infrastructure and integration. Despite the initial difficulties, the benefits of using Blockchain in terms of transparency, efficiency, and reliability can be significant, as evidenced by several specific examples. The authors explore the potential of smart contracts at different stages of the production cycle, highlighting the benefits in automating processes and ensuring security. The results show that smart contracts can significantly improve production processes by automating routine operations and ensuring transparency and security of transactions.
Development of Consumer Lending in Ukraine: An Analysis Using the Methodology of System Dynamics
Authors:   National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Petrovskyi Oleksii V.
Published: February 2024

Consumer lending in Ukraine began to develop actively in the early 2000s. During this period, there were several stages of transformation of the lending market, each of them gave rise to certain problems and brought the system to a new level of development. The system-dynamic model, presented in our work, reflects the consumer lending market of Ukraine as an interaction of subsystems and a number of external and internal factors, in which the dynamics of lending is determined by 5 key factors: the policy of the central bank (CB), gross domestic product (GDP), the share of FinTech companies as competitors in the lending market, the yield of government bonds, which are an alternative to granting a loan, as well as the rigidity of risk management. The aim of the article is to apply this model to analyze the consumer lending market in Ukraine at each stage of its development; identification of factors that have a key impact on its dynamics; analysis of specific features of their manifestation on the basis of the built system-dynamic model. For each of the stages, a system-dynamic model was applied and the manifestation of factors and their intensity were outlined. The carried out analysis showed the following features: • the first stage – rapid GDP growth and high risk appetite of banks causes significant demand and supply for consumer loans; • the second stage is a change in the rigidity of risk management: from the cessation of lending at the time of the crisis to the active increase of loan portfolios by banks in 2012-2013, which is fully in line with Minsky’s theory. A positive role in this was also played by high interest rates on loans, which increased the interest income of banks; • the third stage is the emergence of FinTech lenders that take market share from banks, as well as the impact of the NBU discount rate on the demand for loans. • the fourth stage – a significant increase in lending risks forces banks to tighten risk management and makes investments in government bonds more attractive. An analysis of the application of the system-dynamic model to genesis allows us to determine certain regularities. The assumptions about the manifestation of factors and their intensity can be used to substantiate scenarios for the development of the system.
Formation of Tax Policy in the Countries of the European Union
Authors:   State University of Trade and Economics / Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, Titarchuk Mykhailo I.
Published: February 2024

The aim of the article is to generalize and systematize the provisions on the formation of tax policy in the EU countries. The dynamics of the indicator of the ratio of tax revenues to GDP in 27 EU countries during the period 2013–2022 is studied. It is found that the average value of this indicator for the EU-27 is 37.0%. A rather significant differentiation of the tax burden in the context of European countries is recorded, the lowest value observed in Ireland – 24.0%, and the maximum – in France – 47.4%. In general, a moderate level of tax burden is observed in the sample of Central European and Baltic countries. Using the method of correlation and regression analysis, it is found that for the EU countries in 2013–2022, with an increase in the tax burden by 1 percentage point, the real growth rate of the economy slows down by 0.215 percentage points, and the stochastic dependence is significant, but not too strong. In further research, it is important to pay attention to other factors influencing the growth rate of the real economy. Tax service is a key institution in the field of public revenue mobilization, in the EU-27 countries 62% of the total State revenues are collected by the tax authorities. The article pays attention to the study of the compositional tax structure both in the context of taxation of factors of production and individual taxes. Labor taxes account for the highest share in the tax structure in the EU Member States, followed by consumption taxes, and capital taxes are the least fiscally important. The determinant of the formation of the tax policy of European countries is competition in the international market to attract the main factors of production – labor and capital, which necessitates the creation of favorable conditions for their taxation. In the EU countries, there are unified taxation rules that apply to both minimum tax rates (VAT, excise duty) and control procedures, the principles of production and circulation of excisable goods, etc. In the EU member states, a standard and reduced VAT rate is used, the latter is a fiscal tool for maintaining social stability in society. The priorities of the tax authorities in the EU countries are the improvement of administration procedures, the expansion and modification of digital taxpayer services, the implementation of the institutional model of the State tax risk management and scenario modeling.
The Principles of Conceptualization of the Public Investment in the Context of Economic Cooperation and Development
Authors:   Institute of Regional Research named after V. I. Dolishniy of the NAS of Ukraine, Tymechko Iryna R. , Radelytskyy Yuriy O. ,   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Published: February 2024

The aim of the article is to substantiate the principles of conceptualization of public investment on the basis of foreign experience. The principles of conceptualization of public investment are defined. The tools of management at all levels within the framework of the principles of public investment are substantiated: investing, using an integrated strategy adapted to different places; implementing efficient tools for coordination between levels of management; coordinating the investment between all levels of government in order to invest at the appropriate scale; assessing the long-term consequences and risks of public investments in advance; engaging with stakeholders throughout the investment cycle; mobilizing private actors and financial institutions to diversify funding sources and build capacity; improving the skills of civil servants and representatives of institutions involved in the field of public investment; focusing on outcomes and promoting experiential learning; developing the fiscal policies adapted to investment objectives; requiring the sound and transparent financial management at all levels of government; promoting transparency and strategic use of public procurement at all levels of government; striving for the quality and consistency of regulatory systems between levels of management. For the implementation of effective governance, the Government of Ukraine is working on the following tasks: to form an effective public administration system capable of implementing a holistic and consistent policy aimed at adequately responding to internal and external challenges and sustainable social development; to create a modern system of local self-government that contributes to the dynamic development of regions and transfers the maximum possible amount of powers to the level closest to citizens – communities; to change the approach to public finance management for transparent and efficient use of budget funds; to introduce elements of e-government to improve the efficiency and quality of public services and minimize the petty corruption occurrences.
Areas of Training of Young Specialists Through Professional Development of Academic Staff in the Field of Education
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Yurynets Zoryna V. , Snovydovych Iryna V. ,   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Denysenko Mykola P. ,   Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University
Published: February 2024

The purpose of the article is to study the direction of training young specialists through the professional development of academic staff in the field of education. The areas that require regular research, updating and professional development from specialists based on the analysis of the areas of work of teachers of higher education institutions were identified. The main key competencies for lifelong learning have been identified. The training courses offered to teachers and academic staff at the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv were presented. Skills are proposed for mastering as the main learning outcome for the academic staff of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. The training courses and programs offered by SoftServe have been identified by the monitoring of opportunities for practical training of teachers. For higher education institutions, professional development for academic staff is a mandatory element of the education quality assurance system and can take place through participation in master classes, seminars, trainings, webinars, and workshops. It has been established that academic staff, given the workload and challenges they face in terms of professional development and maintaining mental and emotional health, should receive professional help and support. Professional supervision can be helpful, which can help both individually and within the university. We believe that for academic staff to perform their tasks effectively, higher education institutions should provide them with quality material and technical support, and opportunities for continuous learning and development. A well-designed educational program will be the key to success for its developers, higher education institutions, students, and employers. It is necessary to create an environment of periodic discussion with employers of existing educational programs and their main components, which will allow timely making of important adjustments in response to important problems and topical issues. The principles by which the educational program is developed have been identified. The criteria for self-assessment and accreditation of educational programs have been formed.
Level of Compliance with the University Policies on Appearance and Discipline among College Students of the University of Cebu-Main Campus
Authors: Quiñal Jr. Pedro O. , Sumicad Rulthan , Geraldizo-Pabriga Maria Gemma
Published: February 2024

School discipline is vital to helping students achieve solid academic gains. Effective school discipline practices help students make wise decisions and focus on their studies. School discipline refers to rules and strategies to manage student behavior and practices to encourage self-discipline. Along with education, students must adequately learn discipline in school because, with discipline and good values, the holistic development of the students will be protected. This study determined the students’ level of compliance with the University policies on students' appearance and discipline to provide an empirical basis for improving the discipline management system currently used by the University. The study utilized the descriptive-survey method of research using a researcher-made survey questionnaire based on the students' manual. The research study was participated by 1,390 respondents who were randomly selected first-year to fourth-year college students from the College of Teacher Education, College of Social Work, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Criminal Justice, College of Customs Administration, College of Business and Accountancy, College of Information Technology and Computer Studies and College of Hospitality Management. Furthermore, based on the study's findings, most students fully comply with the university policies on students' appearance and discipline. Furthermore, there is no significant difference in age, gender, or the college they are enrolled in about students' compliance with school policies.
Rancang Bangun Game Edukasi Pengenalan Huruf Hijaiyah Menggunakan Construct 2
Authors: Sholehah Fitri Amalia , Windiarti Ika Safitri , Qamaruzzaman Muhammad Haris
Published: February 2024

Pengenalan dan pembiasaan Huruf Hijaiyah pada anak usia dini menjadi cara penting dalam kemampuan belajar Al-Qur’an. Permasalahan yang sering terjadi diantaranya anak sering tertukar melafalkan Huruf Hijaiyah terutama huruf yang sama bentuknya tetapi berbeda titiknya, sehingga akan membuat anak menjadi malas untuk mengaji, perkembangan teknologi juga berpengaruh kepada psikologi anak usia dini yang dapat menjadikan anak-anak jauh dari media pembalajaran berbentuk teks. Dari permasalahan tersebut, fokus penelitian ini adalah  bagaimana membuat sebuah Game Edukasi Pengenalan Huruf Hijaiyah. Game ini merupakan game yang berbasis mobile yang dibuat menggunakan Construct 2, dengan tujuan mampu memberikan pembelajaran pengenalan Huruf Hijaiyah pada anak usia dini. model waterfall adalah model klasik yang bersifat sistematis, berurutan dalam membangun software.. Penelitian dilakukan di PAUD Islam HASANKA Palangka Raya yang menerapkan kurikulum Pendidikan Islam dan pengupayaan penerapan media teknologi. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah game edukasi pengenalan Huruf Hijaiyah untuk anak usia dini dengan visialisasi audio dan gambar yang menarik.
СПЕЦІАЛЬНА ПРОПАГАНДА РОСІЇ НА ОКУПОВАНИХ ТЕРИТОРІЯХ СХОДУ УКРАЇНИ (2014–2018 рр.)
Authors: ІВАНЕНКО Сергій
Published: February 2024

У статті розглянуто основні особливості організації та змісту антиукраїнської пропагандина тимчасово окупованих територіях України — т. зв. ДНР/ЛНР. Проаналізовано умови її прове-дення, зокрема особливості сприйняття місцевою аудиторією її основних наративів. Автор дово-дить, що російська сторона використовує всі можливості для ефективного впливу на свідомістьгромадян України з метою подальшої підтримки ними антиукраїнської політики. Зроблено ви-сновок, що Україна має ефективніше організовувати контрпропаганду та відповідно формуватиінформаційний простір. Доводиться, що ситуація, яка на сьогодні має ознаки критичної, потребуєякомога швидшого вирішення, ретельного планування, комплексного підходу, адекватного фінансу-вання, а також — цілковитої синергії різних стратегічно-важливих стейкхолдерів: органів влади;самоврядування; засобів масової інформації; громадських організацій; аналітичних центрів; між-народних та українських донорських організацій. Автор вважає, що досвід, набутий українськимижурналістами з 2014 року, відіграв позитивну роль у створенні переваги над противником в інфор-маційному просторі.
ПОЧЕСНІ НАГРУДНІ ЗНАКИ ГОЛОВНОКОМАНДУВАЧА ЗБРОЙНИХ СИЛ УКРАЇНИ У СИСТЕМІ ВІДОМЧИХ ЗАОХОЧУВАЛЬНИХ ВІДЗНАК
Authors: КАРПОВ Віктор
Published: February 2024

У 2022 році нагородна система Збройних Сил України урізноманітнилася впровадженням По-чесних нагрудних знаків Головнокомандувача Збройних Сил України, що стало новим явищем у на-городній практиці військового відомства.Почесні нагрудні знаки Головнокомандувача Збройних Сил України утворюють підсистему на-городної справи держави та входять до системи відомчих заохочувальних відзнак воєнного відом-ства. За своїм семантичним значенням відзнаки демонструють послідовний поступ українськоїфалеристики та вірність історичним бойовим традиціям відзначення воїнів. Основою цієї наго-родної підсистеми послугували відзнаки різних історичних періодів української державності, а їхсимволіка стала основою для дизайну почесних нагрудних знаків Головнокомандувача Збройних СилУкраїни. Основним лейтмотивом утворення нагородної системи є відзначення військовослужбов-ців за заслуги у воєнних і бойових діях, а також операціях із встановлення і підтримання миру.
Hatékony oktatás, mint átgondoltan alkalmazott konstruktivizmus, és egy jó gyakorlat bemutatása.
Authors: Frányó Zsófia Zsuzsanna , Honvári János , Csongrádi Gyöngyi , Tóth Arnold
Published: February 2024

A felsőoktatás századunkban a világgazdaság szerves részét képezi. Az oktatás szolgáltatásjellegűvé vált, az intézmények a piaci verseny résztvevői lettek, nemzetköziesednek és növekszik a hallgatói sokféleség (Kezar, 2014). A tömegesedés mellett (Meyer & Schofer, 2006) komoly kihívást okoznak a COVID-19 pandémia következményei (Neuwirth és mtsai., 2021), valamint a jövő kiszámíthatatlansága, ezért alapvető feladat segíteni a hallgatókat abban, hogy magabiztosan boldoguljanak egy komplex, változó és bizonytalan világban (OECD, 2022).
A tanulmány célkitűzése, hogy a hatékony oktatás fogalmának meghatározása után olyan modelleket keressen a szakirodalomban, amelyek a hatékony oktatás eszközei lehetnek, majd a választott modellt (konstruktivizmus) a felsőoktatásra értelmezetten vizsgálja kritikai szemléletben, azaz a mellette szóló érveket átgondolandó szempontokkal egészítse ki, amely érvek és intések együttesen teszik a modellt észszerűen adaptálhatóvá konkrét felsőoktatási kontextusra.
A kutatásnak két fő iránya volt: az elméletet nemzetközi szakirodalomfeltárással, az empirikus részt a bemutatott program dokumentumaival támasztottuk alá. A szakirodalom vizsgálatakor a felsőoktatási kontextus volt a fő kritérium, valamint az, hogy a konstruktivizmushoz kapcsolódóan feltárjuk a kifejezetten kritikai hangvételű szakirodalmat is.
A kutatás megállapítása, hogy a hatékony tanulás a felsőoktatásban mély, megértő tanulás, amely vitára és kritikus gondolkodásra alkalmas tanulási környezetben, a metakognitív képességek, az önirányító tanulás fejlődésével megy végbe (Fink, 2013; Hativa, 2000; Nilson, 2010). Mindezzel összhangban a pedagógiai iskolák közül kiemelkedik a konstruktivizmus, ezen belül is a szociális irányzat, amely a korábbi tudásra alapozott aktív tudásépítést, a tanulók aktív kognitív elköteleződését és a tanulás szociális jellegét hangsúlyozza (Carnell, 2007; Glaserfeld, 1993; Vygotsky, 1980). A felsőoktatásban széleskörű alaptudást feltételezve speciális szaktudás felépítése és kiterjesztése a cél, amely arra a kritikai konklúzióra vezet, hogy a tanulóközpontóság térnyerése mellett elengedhetetlen a szakmai tartalom középpontba állítása és az oktató tanulási folyamatot irányító szerepe (O’Connor, 2020; Schweitzer és Stephenson, 2008; Van Bergen és Parsell, 2019). Az oktató szaktudása, kurrikulum tudása és tantárgypedagógiai tudása (Shulman, 1986) segítségével aktív mentori tevékenységgel tudja támogatni a hallgatókat.
Az elméleti megalapozás után a tanulmány második felében egy olyan gyakorlati megvalósítást mutatunk be, amelyet a Budapesti Gazdasági Egyetem Pénzügyi és Számviteli Karán vezettek be és monitoroznak folyamatosan a minőségfejlesztés jegyében.
A pedagógia alapjai szakmai pedagógusjelölteknek I.
Authors: Simonics István
Published: February 2024

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Az informatikus hallgatók és a junior informatikus munkavállalók szociális kompetenciái - A kódolás mellett rejtőző szociális készségek
Authors: Ribni Ferenc
Published: February 2024

Az informatikai szakirányú oktatási programok a felsőoktatási intézmények döntő többségében a technikai készségeken, illetve a szaktudáson alapszik, viszont az egyre dinamikusabb munkakörnyezet megköveteli az informatikusok fejlett kommunikációs, együttműködési és szociális készségeit:közismerten a soft skilleket. A később szakemberré váló informatikus hallgatók számára elengedhetetlen, hogy ne csak technikai szempontokat sajátítsanak el, hanem a szociális készségeik, ebből fakadóan a kommunikációs készségeik terén is rendelkezzenek magas szintű kompetenciával.Kutatásunkba az informatikus hallgatók és (fiatal) informatikus munkavállalók tartoztak. A hallgatók különböző képzési szinteken tanultak, beleértve az alapképzést és a mesterképzést. A kutatás célja az volt, hogy összehasonlítjuk a szociális kompetenciáik közti különbséget, valamint a telefonos képernyőidőt, illetve e kettő közti összefüggést.
Embracing diversity in bioscience and biotechnology as a path towards innovation and progress
Authors: Atasever Mustafa
Published: February 2024

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A Study of the Effects of Saltwater on the Formation, Curing and Strength of Concrete
Authors: Khan Anisuzzaman , Jannat Syeda Rezwana , Md Abdul Basit  , Islam Md Monirul
Published: February 2024

Concrete is extensively used in all construction works such as buildings, bridges, roads and dams worldwide. It is made by simply combining cement, aggregate, sand and water in the appropriate proportion. This paper explores the investigational study on the outcome of using saltwater in coastal regions for blending and curing concrete since palatable water is a deficient asset on the earth. As most of the ions in seawater comprise Na, Mg, Cl- and SO42-, this research aimed to observe how concrete behaves after the addition of NaCl and MgSO4 salt separately for mixing concrete and curing at different concentrations. Concrete cylinders were cured using fresh water as well as saltwater separately. A total specimen of 42 cylinders was cast with 100%, 75% and 50% ion concentrations of NaCl, MgSO4 and freshwater specimens prepared for the reference concrete, which were exhibited for 7 days and 28 days of curing. A comparatively higher compressive strength was found for a 50% salt concentration of MgSO4 and for 75% salt concentration of NaCl. The comparison of compressive strength using NaCl and MgSO4 samples between this research and previous researches was derived for 7 days and 28 days. A correlation between the compressive strength and ion concentrations of NaCl and MgSO4 for 28 days was derived by performing linear regression analysis. The relations obtained by this analysis can be utilized for further prediction of compressive strength at any other ion concentrations of these salts.
IUBAT Review, 6(2): 25-40
The Role of Socioeconomic and Cognitive Status in Determining Traffic Behaviour of Elderly Pedestrians in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Aghdam Fatemeh Bakhtari , Ghasemi Masoumeh , Zarghami Fatemeh , Jadidi Sepideh Harzand , Sadeghi-Bazargani Homayoun , Ponnet Koen , Rostami Zahra , Kashgsaray Nasim Hajipoor
Published: February 2024

Elderly pedestrians are among the most vulnerable groups in terms of traffic-related injuries. This study aimed to investigate traffic behaviour and its determinants among elderly pedestrians in Iran. This cross-sectional study examined the traffic behaviour of 600 elderly pedestrians in Zanjan, Northwestern Iran. The participants were selected using the multistage random sampling method. Pedestrians’ traffic behaviour, socioeconomic status (SES), and cognitive function were assessed using the Pedestrian Behaviour Questionnaire (PBQ), SES questionnaire, and Abbreviated Mental Test score (AMTS), respectively. Multiple linear regression was used to investigate the association of total score of pedestrian traffic behaviour with socioeconomic and cognitive status while adjusting for potential confounding roles of demographic variables. More than 90 percent of elderly pedestrians showed unsafe traffic behaviour. This included traffic violations and failure to adhere to traffic rules. Almost half the elders were aggressive and distracted when walking and crossing the street. A higher total score of PBQ was associated with a higher cognitive status, higher SES, higher levels of education, and walking more than 1 hour a day. The majority of the elders showed unsafe traffic behaviour and elderly pedestrians with high SES and normal cognitive function were more likely to exhibit safe behaviour than those with low SES and cognitive dysfunction. Interventions are needed to improve the traffic behaviour of elderly pedestrians especially those with low SES levels.
Quantification of finfish assemblages associated with mussel and seaweed farms in southwest UK provides evidence of potential benefits to fisheries
Authors: Corrigan S , Smale DA , Tyler CR , Brown AR
Published: February 2024

Low trophic aquaculture, including shellfish and seaweed farming, offers a potentially sustainable food source and may provide additional environmental benefits, including the creation of new feeding, breeding and nursery areas for fish of commercial and ecological importance. However, quantitative assessments of fish assemblages associated with aquaculture sites are lacking. We used pelagic baited remote underwater videos (BRUVs) and hook and line catches to survey summer fish assemblages at 2 integrated blue mussel Mytilus edulis and kelp (predominantly Saccharina latissima) farms in southwest UK. We recorded at least 11 finfish species across the surveys, including several of commercial importance, with farmed mussels and/or kelps supporting significantly higher levels of abundance and richness than reference areas outside farm infrastructure. Farmed kelp provided temporary habitat due to seasonal harvesting schedules, whereas farmed mussels provided greater habitat stability due to overlapping interannual growth cycles. Stomach content analysis of fish caught at the farms revealed that some low trophic level species had high proportions of amphipods in their stomachs, which also dominated epibiont assemblages at the farms. Higher trophic level fish stomachs contained several lower trophic level fish species, suggesting that farms provide new foraging grounds and support secondary and tertiary production. Although not identified to species level, juvenile fish were abundant at both farms, suggesting potential provisioning of nursery or breeding grounds; however, this needs further verification. Overall, this study provides evidence that shellfish and seaweed aquaculture can support and enhance populations of commercially and ecologically important fish species through habitat provisioning.
Spatial and temporal variability in larval connectivity of North Sea plaice Pleuronectes platessa between spawning grounds and coastal European nurseries
Authors: van der Veer HW , Witte JIJ , Flege P , van der Molen J , Poiesz SSH
Published: February 2024

Annual year-class strength in North Sea plaice Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 appears to be determined by the connectivity of eggs and larvae between open-sea spawning grounds and coastal nursery areas. Hydrodynamic modelling studies indicate that coastal nurseries can be supplied with larvae from multiple offshore spawning locations. To verify this, we compared relative size-frequency distributions of demersal juvenile plaice just after larval immigration between coastal nurseries as a proxy for larval origin. During 12 yr, up to 21 stations in the Dutch coastal zone and international Wadden Sea were visited and sampled at the beginning of May at the end of larval immigration. The results of the size-frequency analysis showed 2 distinct clusters of stations. The first cluster included all stations along the Dutch coast and Wadden Sea up to Wangerooge in the German East Frisian Wadden Sea, most likely dominated by supply from spawning grounds in the Southern Bight, with contributions from the English Channel and the Dogger Bank. The second cluster included all stations in the North Frisian Wadden Sea, most likely supplied from spawning grounds in the German Bight and near the Dogger Bank. The higher interannual variability in the first cluster might be caused by a larger variability in the relative contributions from multiple spawning areas (English Channel, Southern Bight, Dogger Bank). The comparison of the relative size-frequency distributions at the end of larval immigration introduced in this study may also be a useful tool for the validation of connectivity modelling studies in other areas and for other species.
Incidental Zinner Syndrome in Nigeria: A Case Report
Authors: Takure A.O. , Adewumi B.A. , Fatade O.E. , Adeyinka A.O.
Published: February 2024

Zinner syndrome (ZS) is a rare urogenital condition characterised by the triad of unilateral renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst, and ipsilateral ejaculatory duct obstruction, resulting from malformation during early embryogenesis of the mesonephric (Wolffian) duct.

The authors present a 35-year-old male who was being evaluated for chronic hepatitis B virus infection. He was referred to the urology outpatient clinic on account of incidental ultrasound finding of solitary right kidney. General physical examination revealed a healthy-looking young male with a flat abdomen and no palpable enlarged organs. Digital rectal examination revealed normal sized prostate with no palpable pararectal masses. MRI of the pelvis revealed a triad of unilateral renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst, and ipsilateral ejaculatory duct obstruction.

The clinical diagnosis was asymptomatic ZS. He is on yearly follow-up at the urology outpatient clinic for lower urinary tract symptoms, pelvic pain, painful ejaculation, features of infertility, and pelvic ultrasound. If any of these symptoms occur, he will be treated with an α-adrenergic receptor blocker, drainage of the seminal vesicle cyst, and appropriate treatment for infertility. He is also on active surveillance for viral hepatitis by the gastroenterology team.

In conclusion, prompt referral and comprehensive radiological imaging investigations of patients with unilateral agenesis of the kidney will lead to increased identification and report of patients with ZS. There is paucity of literature reports on ZS in the authors’ environment, and this case report, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, is the first from Nigeria.
Alternate Norms: New Contestation Theory on Subsidiary Norms in the Changing World Order
Authors: Ifediora Obinna
Published: February 2024

Norm contestation theory is a significant innovation in constructivist research on dynamics and (d)evolution of liberal international norms. Yet a wide blindspot exists where norms originating from the world’s regions, or what scholars call “subsidiary norms,” that challenge liberal norms and world order are unexplored or described as regional powers’ struggles to safeguard their independence or promote preferred international norms. This article stimulates a healthier consciousness for the study of such norms, which I name alternate norms. Tapping into concepts of contested subsidiarity and changing world order, I develop a new contestation theory on subsidiary norms: regional powers make alternate norms to set up primacy and dominate the governance of global issues within a geographical/spatial boundary. Alternate norms underline regional powers’ strategic narratives and conceptions of the world; they are structurally robust and fittest for underpinning a more legitimate, just, and diverse world order.
Alegoria da Catástrofe: a História da censura ao filme Prata Palomares
Authors: Del Duca Adriano
Published: February 2024

O filme Prata Palomares (André Faria, 1971) foi realizado em um contexto de experimentações na cinematografia brasileira, entre 1970 e 1971, congregando inúmeros artistas ligados ao grupo do Teatro Oficina. A influência do grupo no filme evidencia-se no uso da linguagem cinematográfica, radicalizando a experiência do cinema moderno e de uma estética violenta. Ao mesmo tempo em que crí­tica uma identidade brasileira passiva, sincrética e colonizada, e a tradição polí­tica autoritária, o filme relaciona elementos da cultura pop ao candomblé, música popular e polí­tica, confronta o sagrado e o profano, encena a antropofagia,dialogando com elementos estéticos do tropicalismo. Proibido pela censura em 1972, o filme entrou para a história do cinema como aquele que mais vezes foi convidado ao Festival de Cannes, tendo sua exportação cinco vezes negada pelo aparato censor brasileiro. Liberada circulação internacional, em 1977, teve relevante carreira em festivais e, em 1979, foi premiado no Festival de Brasí­lia. Prata Palomares e sua história como filme proibido sintetizam aspectos importantes para o estudo da relação entre o Estado autoritário e a produção cinematográfica no Brasil no perí­odo mais violento da Ditadura Militar (1968-1979).
Paródia: Uma Homenagem ao Cinema
Authors: Favaro Pedro Amorim
Published: February 2024

A paródia é um dos modos humorí­sticos mais marginalizados no cinema. Apesar de vários desses filmes figurarem entre aqueles considerados os mais engraçados de sempre, alguma coisa aconteceu a partir dos anos 2000 que tornou "paródia" sinônimo de filme ruim. O grande motivo disso é a ideia errônea de que paródias são crí­ticas negativas e deboches daquilo que parodiam. As mais recentes realmente as são, o que justifica o fato de serem constantemente elencadas como os piores filmes de todos os tempos. Esse artigo defende a noção de que paródias são, na verdade, homenagens ao cinema, e que apresentam, em seus melhores exemplos, uma paixão por aquilo que parodiam e pelo cinema em geral. As grandes paródias (entre elas filmes do Mel Brooks e do trio Zucker, Abrahams & Zucker) demonstram ser não simplesmente exemplos ambulantes de paródias como um artifí­cio cientí­fico, mas se estabelecem e continuam a se estabelecer - superando o teste do tempo - como grandes filmes, repletos de paixão, interesses e inteligência cômica.
LUZ, CÂMERA, CAPTAÇÃO: UMA ANÁLISE DOS MECANISMOS FEDERAIS DE FOMENTO E INCENTIVO AO AUDIOVISUAL BRASILEIRO APÓS O FIM DA EMBRAFILME
Authors: Andrade Igor Halter
Published: February 2024

O presente artigo apresenta uma a análise dos mecanismos federais de incentivo e fomento à produção cinematográfica no Brasil após o fim da Embrafilme nos anos 90. Em linhas gerais, a pesquisa segue um viés histórico-descritivo, com o intuito de despertar reflexões a partir de dados e elementos extraí­dos das respectivas leis, medidas provisórias e demais fontes, uma vez que tais enunciados regem o sistema brasileiro de cultura com reflexos, inclusive, no setor privado. Para tanto, foi delineada uma abordagem acerca das polí­ticas culturais e da economia cultural no Brasil que privilegia um teor crí­tico sobre as transformações que ocorreram em tais âmbitos. O objetivo do presente texto é a compreensão dos aspectos históricos que levaram aos modelos atuais de gestão, principalmente após o decreto de extinção da Embrafilme, em março de 1990, e a privatização das empresas estatais na mesma década, que geraram consequências graves em todo o setor cinematográfico.
MIRA – OBJETO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO E REPRESENTAÇÃO
Authors: Veiga Janaina Almeida da
Published: February 2024

O presente trabalho abrange o processo criativo consciente e inconsciente dadiretora ao longo da realização do curta-metragem de animação Mira e analisa de maneiraprofunda e explicativa as decisões e descobertas feitas em cada passo da realização fí­lmicadesde o primeiro esboço.Palavras-chave: Experimental. Processo Artí­stico. Animação. Ilustração. Digital.
AS MULHERES DANÇAM EM MIM: UMA EXPERIÊNCIA EM BUTÔ
Authors: Ribeiro Débora Cristina , Bittencourt Alvaro
Published: February 2024

O presente artigo trata-se da descrição e reflexão sobre um processo prático de elaboração de uma performance em butô, que apresentou questões da opressão do gênero feminino. Através dessa reflexão, organizei uma metodologia a partir do processo criativo. Uso como referência a conceituação e histórico do butô desenvolvido por Christine Greiner, e também Ana Colla, como orientação do trabalho prático. Nesse processo, os elementos: corpo; espaço; sonoridade; figurino e objeto; foram importantes na construção da prática artí­stica, permitindo assim, a elaboração de um corpo mais afinado com o trabalho em butô e gênero.
CORPO LÍQUIDO: REFLEXÕES ACERCA DA FRAGILIDADE DO CORPO PÓS-MODERNO
Authors: Da Silva Nathaly Yumi , Cachel Larissa
Published: February 2024

RESUMO:Sem dúvidas as tecnologias e sua constante progressão e desenvolvimento abriram o mundo para uma globalização em uma via de mão dupla: saudável, de fácil acesso ao conhecimento e a outras culturas, esses são pontos positivos que se opõem ao constante retrocesso quando falamos sobre as relações humanas. Em um emaranhado de informações, sem referências sólidas, estamos em um tempo lí­quido, com relações lí­quidas, passando por medos lí­quidos, como já dizia o sociólogo Zygmunt Bauman. Lí­quidos são caracterizados pela sua incapacidade de manter as formas. Observa-se laços humanos perdendo sua relação e tornando-se redes, onde o mais atrativo é a possibilidade de desconectar sem danos traumáticos. Sendo assim como um corpo se adapta às mudanças repentinas? Como se adere aos laços criados tão superficialmente? As relações tecnológicas permitem o corpo se transformar ou se anular? Essas são as questões norteadoras deste estudo, que visa compreender a adaptabilidade corporal dentro de uma comunidade lí­quida.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Liquidez; Zygmunt Bauman, Relações humanas; Corpo; Corpo lí­quido._____________________________________CUERPO LÍQUIDO: REFLEXIONES ACERCA DE LA FRAGILIDAD DEL CUERPO POSMODERNORESUMEN: Sin dudas las tecnologí­as, su constante progresión y desarrollo han abierto al mundo para una globalización a través de una ví­a de ida y vuelta: saludable, por el de fácil acceso al conocimiento y a otras culturas, nocivo, por el constante retroceso sobre las relaciones humanas. Atravesados por un enmarañado de información, sin referencias sólidas, transitamos un tiempo lí­quido, con relaciones lí­quidas y miedos también lí­quidos; como dijo el sociólogo Zygmunt Bauman. Los lí­quidos se caracterizan por su incapacidad para mantener las formas. Nuestra época se caracteriza por lazos humanos que han perdido su relación y estan transformándose en redes donde, lo más atractivo es la posibilidad de desconectarse sin daños traumáticos. Siendo así­; ¿Cómo se adapta un cuerpo a los cambios repentinos? ¿Cómo se adhiere a lazos tan superficiales? ¿Las relaciones tecnológicas, permiten el cuerpo transformarse o lo anulan? Esas son las cuestiones orientadoras de este estudio, que pretende comprender la adaptabilidad corporal dentro de una comunidad lí­quida.PALABRAS-CLAVE: La liquidez; Zygmunt Bauman; Relaciones humanas; Cuerpo; Cuerpo lí­quido.
POTÊNCIAS HÍBRIDAS: UMA ANÁLISE DA CULTURA POP SUL COREANA COMO ARTE EM CAMPO AMPLIADO NA INDÚSTRIA CULTURAL
Authors: Bernardi Martins Guilherme Henrique , Greca Juliana Maria
Published: February 2024

Este trabalho traz a pesquisa que acompanhou a monografia apresentada ao curso de Especialização em Artes Hí­bridas da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (2017) e tem o intuito de levantar uma discussão sobre as possibilidades de hibridismos da arte inserida em contextos comercias de cultura de massas. Dá-se a partir da análise do contexto da cultura pop sul coreana através dos conceitos de indústria cultural e cultura de massas de Adorno e Horkheimer, arte em campo ampliado de Rosalind Krauss relacionado à hibridização artí­stica e cultural, como também aborda o panorama histórico da cultura pop sul coreana. Perpassa sobre o que é a cultura pop sul coreana, sua trajetória, seguido de contextualizações das concepções criadas pelos autores supracitados. A pesquisa propõe reflexões acerca das possibilidades de estudos sobre a trajetória cultural da Coréia do Sul, tecendo imbricações com a produção artí­stica no contexto contemporâneo.
UM PROJETO DO RENASCIMENTO TARDIO NA ALEMANHA: OU SOBRE O CLASSICISMO DIONISÍACO EM NIETZSCHE
Authors: Gois Pamela Cristina de
Published: February 2024

O textoReflexões sobre a arte antiga(1775), do helenista Winckelmann (1717-1778) instiga toda uma geração futura de clássicos a pensar a Grécia antiga. Contudo, uma Grécia dita apolí­nea, da escultura e, logo, da bela aparência. Por outro lado, com Hölderlin (1770-1843) ressurge um novo elemento, que é o dionisí­aco, levado às últimas consequências por Nietzsche (1844-1900). Referindo-se a afirmação da existência, o elemento dionisí­aco juntamente com o apolí­neo representa um jogo entre consonância e dissonância do homem em meio a natureza. Palavras-chave: Renascimento, tragédia grega, arte e filosofia.
VIVÊNCIAS (DES)LOCADAS DE UM CORPO SÓ/LO: CORPO-PESQUISADOR-AUTOBIOGRÁFICO
Authors: Alves Erika Kraychete
Published: February 2024

Este relato de processo de criação artí­stica em dança, tem como objetivo elucidar os caminhos metodológicos e a fundamentação teórica que deram suporte à criação do trabalho coreográfico "Harba' ou Com que corpo eu vou?" , apresentado pela autora como um Trabalho de Conclusão do Curso de Bacharelado e Licenciatura em Dança da Universidade Estadual do Paraná – campus de Curitiba II/Faculdade de Artes do Paraná, concluí­do em 2017 e orientado pela Profa. Dra. Cristiane Wosniak. A motivação para o trabalho nasce das vivências corporais e artí­sticas de um corpo, dentro e fora do espaço institucional, sem excluir suas multiplicidades, transitoriedades, crises e metáforas em cena. Portanto, tem-se como intuito criar, através do viés prático e teórico, uma metadança que aborde as diversas danças que compõem e são compostas por um corpo que vivencia a dança em diferentes ambientes.