bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Data collection techniques in Google Earth to create DEM of linear and site objects
Authors: Musiienko Igor
Published: October 2023

Problem. Online geographic portals have partially replaced paper maps for a wide range of consumers. Besides the usual functions of maps, they use additional functions inherent in computer technology, such as route optimization. This kind of portal is also used by specialized users, such as surveyors, to collect spatial information with a certain degree of accuracy. Among the common geoportals, Google Earth plays a special role. Google Earth provides spatial information in the WGS-84 coordinate system. For geodetic tasks, the accuracy of data representation is of great importance. We have a convenient tool for collecting spatial information – Google Earth. We also have numerical characteristics of the accuracy of this information. The next stage is the technology of collecting this information for specific production tasks. This article is devoted to this issue: technologies for collecting information in Google Earth for the formation of DEMs of linear and site objects. Goal. The goal of the study is to develop technologies for collecting information in Google Earth to form a DEM of linear and site objects. Methodology. In the article we used the methodology of engineering and surveying adapted to the capabilities of Google Earth. Results. The article analyzes previous studies in the field of using Google Earth for geodetic tasks. The technologies for collecting information for the formation of a digital terrain model (DTM) are divided into linear and site objects.  The main idea of these technologies is to rationally organize the collection of information on latitude ϕ, longitude λ, height h in WGS-84. Much attention is paid to the accuracy of this information collection. The most accurate coordinates data provide the properties of segments, so it is proposed to divide objects into segments. Practical value. One algorithm was developed for collecting the coordinates of a linear object and two algorithms for collecting the coordinates of site  object. These algorithms used the methodology of engineering and geodetic surveys adapted to the capabilities of the Google Earth application, i.e. the technology simulated a field survey. Originality. The spatial information gathering technology via the Google Earth portal presented in the article is original, optimal and concretized.
Modeling of Running Equipment of Mobile Lifts
Authors: Kyrychenko Igor , Chernikov Oleksandr , Koretskyi Yaroslav
Published: October 2023

Problem. Mobile lifts with working platforms have found wide application in various fields of industry. One of the main requirements when designing such machines is to ensure the stability and trouble-free performance of technological operations. The article presents the results of the development of a digital three-dimensional model of such a machine, and also describes virtual studies on controlling the machine's movement at different positions of the running gear. Goal. It was decided to divide the entire set of tasks to be solved into clusters in which it is possible to obtain reliable information with minimal time for the development of the models, as well as with the least load of the software. The main task was to develop a computer model of the running gear to study the maneuverability of the machine. Methodology. Geometric modeling was performed with limited initial data, the properties of the materials used for parts were not taken into account, and welding was not modeled. However, the geometry of the frame and all components was reproduced almost completely in the dimensions and configurations of the real object. Results. The computer model enabled establishing of the dependence of the machine's turning radii from the geometric design parameters of the chassis, as well as from the turning patterns and position of the longitudinal beams. Originality. The computer model made it possible to maneuver in three independent schemes: the classic 4x2 wheeled vehicle turning mechanism, turning with all four wheels (on the front and rear axles in opposite directions), and when all wheels turn in one direction, the so-called "crab stroke". Practical value. The proposed models and algorithms will significantly speed up the design process for this class of vehicles.
The method of ensuring the road-holding ability of the motor grader during the performance of technological operations
Authors: Shevchenko Valerii , Olieinskova Oleksandra , Bondarenko Dmitrii
Published: October 2023

Problem. The article proposes a method of ensuring course stability of a motor grader during technological operations. As a system for adapting the motor grader to changing operating conditions, it is proposed to simultaneously use the mechanism for turning the front wheels in the horizontal plane and the mechanism for tilting the front wheels in the vertical plane. Goal. Development of a method of adapting a motor grader to changing external load conditions during technological operations. Methodology. As a criterion for adaptation, the index of permissible deviation of the motor grader from the planned trajectory of movement at the distance of the given length was used. Originality. The proposed criterion depends on the type of technological operation performed and the type of parameters of the developed environment. Results. The method of ensuring road-holding ability of the motor grader involves the analysis of the movement of the machine on the work site and the development of recommendations for the effective use of the adaptation system. Practical value. On the basis of the obtained results of experimental studies, a graphical and analytical analysis was performed, which made it possible to provide recommendations on the choice of turning angles and inclination of the wheels as a function of the angle of the transverse inclination of the support surface and the coefficient of adhesion.
Studying the system of diagnostic parameters of the hydraulic drive taking into account the measurement error
Authors: Pimonov Igor , Kernitsky Yaroslav
Published: October 2023

Problem. The article considers a methodology for improving the efficiency of operational performance of mobile machines due to the perfection of the hydraulic drive diagnostic system, which is determined by the improvement of design, manufacture, and operation. Goal. The modern development of diagnostic methods is carried out through the use of more accurate or non-contact measuring instruments, and the technical condition of most hydraulic units is determined by the size of the gaps in the joints of their parts. Methodology. The study of the relationship between structural and diagnostic parameters based on the mathematical model of the hydraulic drive made it possible to develop diagnostics of hydraulic units of mobile machines by measuring the determining diagnostic parameter (performance or pressure) at one point of the hydraulic drive, as well as to establish analytical dependencies that determine the error of diagnosing hydraulic units and its components under uncertainty of the values of the gaps in these hydraulic units. Results. The presented work continues research in this direction and establishes the properties of the system of diagnostic parameters, in which the pump speed is the determining parameter. Originality. The properties of the system of diagnostic parameters, in which the pump speed is the determining parameter, are established. The relationship between the standard and the investigated systems of diagnostic parameters is established. Practical value. The equations are obtained and the diagnostic errors of hydraulic units and the components of these errors are determined using these equations when diagnosing by pump speed under the condition of uncertainty in the values of pump clearances. The results are compared with a standard diagnostic system.
Characteristics of a safety-overrunning ball-type clutch in overload mode
Authors: Protsenko Vladyslav , Malashchenko Volodymyr , Shcherbak Oleh
Published: October 2023

Problem. The article investigates the operation of a ball safety-overrunning clutch in the overload mode. It is shown that its operation occurs in two stages – the initial one, when the balls retain engagement with the grooves, and the final one, when the balls are disengaged from the grooves of the outer half-clutch. Methodology. By analyzing the geometry of the clutch, expressions for calculating the geometric and kinematic relationships between the parts of the clutch at both stages of its operation were obtained. Results. The obtained results also make it possible to perform technological calculations necessary for the manufacture of clutch parts with helical grooves – the length of the mill stroke and, accordingly, the technological time.Originality. Due to the analysis of the force interaction of the ball elements at the final stage of the clutch operation, the dependencies for determining the elastic moment of the clutch at this stage of operation were obtained. The expressions for calculating the geometric parameters necessary to calculate its elastic moment were also obtained, which allows its estimation at any design parameters of the clutch. Practical value. The results obtained, together with other studies by the authors, are the source of information for modeling dynamic processes in drives with ball overrunning safety clutches, in particular, they make it possible to determine the load in such drives taking into account transient processes. Promising areas for further research are the analysis of the force interaction of the clutch parts at the beginning of a new cycle of its operation – the entry of the balls into engagement with the subsequent grooves of the outer half-clutch, as well as experimental studies of drives with the developed clutchs.
Methods of reducing the negative impact of resonant oscillations on the quality of concrete products during their vibration compaction
Authors: Krot Oleksandr , Kuzub Yurij , Kruchkov Oleksandr
Published: October 2023

Problem. Most of the equipment for vibroforming of concrete in the production of concrete construction products uses a "over-resonant" mode of operation. The system goes through resonance during acceleration and also before a complete stop. This is detrimental to the products, as newly formed products suffer from resonant oscillations. Goal. The goal of the research was to investigate ways to reduce the negative impact of negative resonance oscillations on products by reducing the time spent in the resonance mode and reducing the amplitude of oscillations. Methodology. The computational and analytical method of finding dependence, a comparative analysis of engine designs and experimental strain-metric studies of two designs of vibration platforms were applied. Results. The value of the angle forming the sector unbalance is substantiated both for the variant without the hub on the unbalance and with it. From the standpoint of minimizing the moment of inertia of the rotor, the expediency and perspective of using a hydraulic motor instead of an electric asynchronous motor has been proven. Other advantages of the hydraulic motor over the electric motor for vibrating machines and vibropresses with frequent transient processes (start-stop) are substantiated. It has been proven that the use of rubber elastic elements instead of steel springs in systems with frequent transient processes may be more appropriate. The amplitude of resonant oscillations in a vibration system with rubber elastic elements is smaller, and the transition through resonance occurs faster. Originality. Ways to reduce the negative impact due to resonance are considered comprehensively. Vibration studies were performed on two vibration platforms with different types of elastic elements. Practical value. Reducing the intensity and duration of resonant oscillations in over-resonant technological equipment for forming building products will positively affect the quality of products. The application of the proposed design features will improve the working conditions of workers and the reliability of equipment.
Studying the impact of the angle of motor grader blade installation in the plan on its maximum force, considering the random process of occurrring difficulty in overcoming the obstacle
Authors: Shchukin Oleksandr
Published: October 2023

Problem. The operation of a motor grader takes place in different soil conditions, and individual work operations differ from each other in the patterns of external loads and form differently the load on the components of the working bodies. Goal. The goal is to determine the effect of the angle of installation of the motor grader working body (blade) on the maximum force exerted by the working body when it hits an obstacle that is difficult to overcome for different categories of soil. Methodology. In the process of studying the state of the matter, the method of analysis was used, and in theoretical studies – the analytical method, which is based on the theory of interaction of working bodies with the developed environment, as well as the provisions of the theory of reliability, probability and mathematical statistics. Results. As a result of studying the process of cutting, stopping, and hitting an obstacle, we have assessed the load of the working body. Originality. A dependence has been proposed that allows us to estimate the influence of the angle of capture of the motor grader main blade in the plan on the maximum force exerted by its working body. This takes into account the randomness of the process of appearing a difficulty to overcome an obstacle. It was found that with an increase in the angle of the blade in the plan, the maximum force on the latter increases when it encounters an obstacle. The influence of the soil category on the maximum force exerted by the working body is investigated. The maximum force reaches its highest value in the third soil category when the blade is installed directly. Practical value. It is planned to confirm the obtained dependence of the maximum force on the angle of the blade grip during real work operations by a motor grader on soils of various categories.
Interdependence of constructive and operation parameters of brake friction units
Authors: Fidrovskaya Nataliya , Volchenko Dmytro , Kindrachuk Myroslav , Bekish Iryna , Burava Oleksandr , Nishchuk Viktor
Published: October 2023

Problem. Theoretical and experimental studies of the relationship between the braking torques developed by the friction assemblies of various types of brakes and their design and operational parameters made it possible to establish the following: the values of the braking torques developed by the friction assemblies of various types of braking devices and the influence of design parameters on them; changing the gradients of the braking moments for the most loaded friction pairs of the belt-pad brake of the drilling winch; values of local temperature gradients at the beginning and at the end of braking of vehicles and drilling winches to determine the thermal stresses in the metal friction element. Goal. The purpose of the work is to establish the relationship between the braking torques developed by the friction brake assemblies and their design and operational parameters. Methodology. The solution to the tasks is that the design is based on the principle, according to which, if possible, massive elements that interfere with the free expansion of less massive heated areas are excluded. Results. The relationship between the design parameters of various types of brakes and their operational parameters is established. Originality. It was determined that the design and operational parameters of the brakes depend on the density of the heat flow that penetrates the rims of the pulley and the drum, as well as the body of the disc. O. I. Volchenko proposed three theorems to establish the regularities of heating and cooling of isotropic metal friction elements with compliance with the initial and boundary conditions for metal-polymer friction pairs of brakes. Practical value. The use of a new operating parameter, which is the gradient of braking moments developed by friction pairs "brake pulley - friction lining", allows to estimate their values for each friction lining of the brake belt.
Scientific basis of creating hybrid drives to increase the energy efficiency of road construction machines
Authors: Khmara Leonid , Kholodov Anton
Published: October 2023

Problem. Possibilities for improving construction and road machines were explored, an analysis of existing publications was conducted to develop a theory for energy-efficient machine design using hybrid drives for working mechanisms and engines. Comparative tables were provided to show the energy distribution and consumption of different machines during operation. In order to improve fuel efficiency, environmental sustainability, and reliability of machines, a classification of methods for increasing the efficiency of construction and road machines was proposed, taking into account existing and prospective methods. Goal. The objective of the research is to develop a concept for creating energy-efficient construction and road machines with hybrid drives for working mechanisms and engines, which will be based on existing and prospective methods for increasing fuel efficiency, environmental sustainability, and machine reliability. Methodology. The issue of increasing the energy efficiency of machine operation is very important and relevant. This is due to the need to reduce fuel costs and minimize the negative impact on the environment. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to clearly classify the ways of improving the efficiency of basic machine components, including the engine, transmission, braking system, and other components. Results. The prerequisites for developing the concept of energy-efficient construction and road machines have been outlined, including the development of hybrid drives for working tools and engines, taking into account modern and promising methods of increasing fuel efficiency, ecological sustainability, and machine reliability. Practical value. All the improvements mentioned contribute to achieving the nominal power values used to perform useful work and overcome resistive forces, the magnitude of which characterizes the energy intensity of the process and its economic component. Using only a technical criterion is not effective for justifying the limiting values of drive and engine energy consumption, due to the instantaneous and insignificant change of the entire set of indicators depending on the load modes and duration of the working cycle process. Since the efficiency of the hydraulic drive depends on numerous factors and affects the durability of drive elements, the allowable minimum efficiency can be determined by applying economic criteria.
Pemanfaatan Instagram Sebagai Media Promosi Online (Studi Kasus pada Akun @nanisaproject)
Authors: Setiawan Rudi
Published: October 2023

Penelitian berjudul Pemanfaatan Instagram Sebagai Media Promosi Online (Studi Kasus pada Akun @nanisaproject) didorong oleh perkembangan media sosial, terutama Instagram. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menemukan pemanfaatan pergeseran dari Instagram sebagai media online bisnis, faktor yang mempengaruhi pemanfaatan pergeseran Instagram dengan mengamati obyek penelitian yakni akun nanisaproject untuk mengetahui apakah sebagian besar konsumen yang melakukan transaksi berasal dari pengguna Instagram. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dan metode pengumpulan dengan wawancara, observasi, studi literatur, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengaturan agenda mendorong proses pemanfaatan Instagram sebagai media promosi online, Instagram yang dinilai sebagai pendorong yang canggih dan modern untuk menarik para pengguna melakukan pembelian pada produk yang dijual. Ada 3 faktor yang memotivasi masyarakat untuk memanfaatkan Instagram sebagai media online bisnis, yang perkembangan tren, pasar terkini, dan fitur unik.
Теоретические основы изучения культурных индустрий в свете современной гуманитаристики
Authors: Дьякова Тамара
Published: October 2023

In dem Artikel werden neue Perspektiven für die Untersuchung der Kulturwirtschaft durch die Geisteswissenschaften aufgezeigt. Kulturelle, philosophische und sozioökonomische Theorien des letzten Jahrhunderts, die in das aktive akademische Leben unserer Tage eingegangen sind, werden als die grundlegenden Theorien betrachtet. Der Autor untersucht das Problem des Menschen und die kulturellen Veränderungen, die zur Harmonisierung der ontologischen, axiologischen und ästhetischen Grundlagen seiner Existenz in der modernen Gesellschaft beitragen.
The Many Roles of A-to-I RNA Editing in Animals: Functional or Adaptive?
Authors: Zhan Dongwu , Zheng Caiqing , Cai Wanzhi , Li Hu , Duan Yuange
Published: October 2023

Metazoan adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I) RNA editing is a highly conserved mechanism that diversifies the transcriptome by post-transcriptionally converting adenosine to inosine. Millions of editing sites have been identified in different species and, based on abnormal editing observed in various disorders, it is intuitive to conclude that RNA editing is both functional and adaptive. In this review, we propose the following major points: (1) “Function/functional” only represents a molecular/phenotypic consequence and is not necessarily connected to “adaptation/adaptive”; (2) Adaptive editing should be judged in the light of evolution and emphasize advantages of temporal-spatial flexibility; (3) Adaptive editing could, in theory, be extended from nonsynonymous sites to all potentially functional sites. This review seeks to conceptually bridge the gap between molecular biology and evolutionary biology and provide a more objective understanding on the biological functions and evolutionary significance of RNA editing.
Ducellieriales ord. nov. and evidence for a novel clade of endobiotic pollen-infecting "lagenidiaceous" Peronosporomycetes
Authors: Buaya A.T. , Thines M.
Published: October 2023

The genus Ducellieria (Ducellieriaceae) contains three species (D. chodatii, D. tricuspidata, D. corcontica), and a single variety ( D. chodatii var. armata ) of obligate endobiotic pollen parasites. These organisms have been first assigned to the
green alga genus Coelastrum, as they form very similar spherical structures, but the observation of heterokont zoospores has led to their reclassification to the phylum Oomycota. However, despite their widespread nature, these organisms are only known from their descriptive morphology,
and life cycle traits of some species still remain incompletely known. Only the type species, D. chodatii, has been rediscovered several times, but the phylogeny of the genus remains unresolved, since none of its species has been studied for their molecular phylogeny. At present the
genus is still included in some algal databases. To clarify the evolutionary affiliation of Ducellieria, efforts were undertaken to isolate D. chodatii from pollen grains, to infer its phylogenetic placement based on nrSSU sequences. By targeted isolation, the pollen endoparasitoid
was rediscovered from three lakes in Germany (Mummelsee, Okertalsperre, Knappensee). Apart from the typical coelastrum-like spheroids, oomycetes sporulating directly from pollen grains in a lagenidium-like fashion were observed, and molecular sequences of both types of oomycetes were obtained.
Phylogenetic reconstruction revealed that coelastrum-like and lagenidium-like forms are unrelated, with the former embedded within the deep branching early-diverging lineages, and the later stage forming a distinct clade in Peronosporales. Consequently, the life cycle of D. chodatii
needs careful revision using single-spore isolates of the species, to infer if previous lifecycle reconstructions that involve various different thallus types are stages of a single species or potentially of several ones.
Perception and Learning in Organization
Authors: Anggita Nadia
Published: October 2023

Persepsi (Perception) adalah proses pemilihan, pengorganisasian, dan penafsiran informasi dalam rangka untuk memahami dunia di sekitar kita.
"The Legal Basis for the Exercise of Jurisdiction by the International Criminal Court and the Preparatory Work of the Rome Statute (III)," Journal of International Relations and Comparative Culture, Vol. 17, No. 2 (March 2019), pp. 55-64.
Authors: Kitano Yoshiaki
Published: October 2023

This paper aims to discuss the legal basis for the exercise of jurisdiction by the International Criminal Court while viewing the topic as one of the issues demonstrating the current status of general international law concerning the creation of obligations for non-party states. The table of contents included in this part 3 is as follows: Chapter 2 Existing Theories (Continued) (Section 2 Creation of the Nationality State's Obligation to Acquiesce (1. Consent Given in Accordance with Article 12 of the Statute / 2. Consent Given in Accordance with Article 25 of the UN Charter / 3. Formation of Customary International Law) / Section 3 Three Crucial Issues Relating to Existing Theories and the Necessity of Examining the Preparatory Work of the Statute).
Mùa hè 2023 ghi nhận nắng nóng lịch sử và thiên tai trên khắp thế giới
Authors: Yến Nguyễn Thị Quỳnh
Published: October 2023

Có thể tất cả chúng ta đều đã nghe đâu đó về cụm từ biến đổi khí hậu và sự nóng lên của trái đất, và kèm theo đó là những hậu quả nghiêm trọng của nó. Tuy nhiên, các thông tin và khái niệm đấy không còn xa xôi trên sách báo hay các nghiên cứu khoa học nữa, mà đang dần trở nên rõ ràng hơn. Điều này đồng nghĩa với việc tình hình biến đổi khí hậu đã trở nên rất nguy cấp.
Capturing variation in daily energy demand profiles over time with cluster analysis in British homes (September 2019 – August 2022)
Authors: Pullinger Martin , Zapata-Webborn Ellen , Kilgour Jonathan , Elam Simon , Few Jessica , Goddard Nigel , Hanmer Clare , McKenna Eoghan James , Oreszczyn Tadeusz , Webb Lynda
Published: October 2023

This study investigates typical domestic energy demand profiles and their variation over time. It draws on a sample of 13,000 homes from Great Britain, applying k-means cluster analysis to smart meter data on their electricity and gas demand over a three-year period from September 2019 to August 2022. Eight typical demand archetypes are identified from the data, varying in terms of the shape of their demand profile over the course of the day. These include an ‘All daytime’ archetype, where demand rises in the morning and remains high until the evening. Several other archetypes vary in terms of the presence and timing of morning and/or evening peaks. In the case of electricity demand, a ‘Midday trough’ archetype is notable for its negative midday demand and high overnight demand, likely a combination of the effects of rooftop solar panels exporting to the grid during the day and overnight charging of electric vehicles or electric storage heating. The prevalence of each archetype across the sample varies substantially in relation to different temporally-varying factors. Fluctuations in their prevalence on weekends can be identified, as can Christmas Day. Among homes with gas central heating, the prevalence of gas archetypes strongly relates to external temperature, with around half of homes fitting the ‘All daytime’ archetype at temperatures below 0°C, and few fitting it above 14°C. COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on work and schooling are associated with households’ patterns of daily demand becoming more similar on weekdays and weekends, particularly for households with children and/or workers. The latter group had still not returned to pre-pandemic patterns by March 2022. The results indicate that patterns of daily energy demand vary with factors ranging from societal weekly rhythms and festivals to seasonal temperature changes and system shocks like pandemics, with implications for demand forecasting and policymaking.
"The Legal Basis for the Exercise of Jurisdiction by the International Criminal Court and the Preparatory Work of the Rome Statute (VI)," Journal of International Relations and Comparative Culture, Vol. 19, No. 1 (September 2020), pp. 41-52.
Authors: Kitano Yoshiaki
Published: October 2023

This paper aims to discuss the legal basis for the exercise of jurisdiction by the International Criminal Court while viewing the topic as one of the issues demonstrating the current status of general international law concerning the creation of obligations for non-party states. The table of contents included in this part 6 is as follows: Chapter 3 Examination of the Preparatory Work of the Statute (Continued) (Section 2 Analysis of the Relevant Discussions Conducted in the Preparatory Work of the Statute (Continued) (2. Discussions on the State-Consent Requirements and Legal Basis for the Proposed ICC’s Exercise of Jurisdiction (Continued) ((B) Exercise of Jurisdiction in the Cases of the Security Council’s Referral))).
Control of SRCAP by NOD2.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: October 2023

We provide evidence here from loss-of-function studies in mice and gain-of-function studies in human cells (1, 2) which demonstrate control of the Snf2-related CREBBP activator protein SRCAP by the NLR (nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor) family protein NOD2.
The Effect of Pornography Accessity to Influence Sexual Behavior
Authors: s Winda dwi , Sodik Muhammad Ali
Published: October 2023

A quantitative trait related to the strength of sensing behavior associated with stimuli. Behavior is all humanaction caused by encouragement and psychological desires as well as the effect of society and culture.This study aims to determine whether there is an influence between pornographic access to adolescentsexual behavior in MTS “X” kalipare. The design used in this study is quantitative descriptive, with a crosssectional study design. The population is all MTS X students as many as 150 students, with a sample of109 respondents taken Simple Random Sample using a questionnaire. Then analyzed by person / productmoment test. From the results of the study, the results for the category of pornography access in KalipareMTS X are mostly classified as rare as 72.5%, while the good category is 25.7%, and the category neveris 1.8%. For the category of sexual behavior, the results were mostly classified as quite as much as 65.1%,while the good category was 34.9%, and the less category was 0%. Based on the results of the test person/ product moment in getting the results (p = 0,000 <0,05, Ho is rejected). Then it is known that there is aninfluence between the influence of pornographic access to adolescent sexual behavior in MTS X in Kaliparevillage. Accessing pornography is a deviant behavior, because it is expected to be the basis for makingpolicies related to the use of social media in students as well as supporting government policies related toefforts to combat cases of sexual deviation
MENGATASI DAN MENCEGAH TINDAK KEKERASAN SEKSUAL PADA PEREMPUAN DENGAN PELATIHAN ASERTIF
Authors: Novrika Eqy
Published: October 2023

Tindak kekerasan seksual yang dialami oleh kaum perempuan di Indonesia masih menunjukan angka yang tinggi. Angka tersebut hanya segelintir dari banyaknya kasus kekerasan seksual sebab pada kenyataannya masih banyak perempuan korban kekerasan seksual yang tidak melapor kepada pihak kepolisian atau lembaga layanan seperti Komisi Nasional Anti Kekerasan terhadap Perempuan. Artikel ini membahas tentang faktor-faktor penyebab terjadinya kekerasan seksual pada perempuan, alasan perempuan korban kekerasan seksual tidak melaporkan kejadian yang dialaminya, serta penerapan pelatihan asertif untuk perempuan dan korban kekerasan seksual. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa faktor dominan terjadinya kekerasan seksual pada perempuan yaitu budaya patriarki, hak-hak istimewa laki-laki, dan sikap permisif. Penyebab utama alasan perempuan korban kekerasan seksual tidak melapor yaitu stigma buruk masyarakat akan korban kekerasan seksual. Pelatihan asertif dapat membantu perempuan dan korban kekerasan seksual untuk berani untuk menolak dan menyampaikan apa yang dirasakannya dengan cara yang benar. Saran dari adanya penelitian ini adalah harus adanya sikap saling menghargai dan menjaga antara laki-laki dan perempuan.
Die diskursive Konstruktion von Weiblichkeit durch die visuelle Darstellung ukrainischer female identified fighters
Authors: Weigel Theresa , Collmer Florin , Hoff Theresa , Raasch Justus
Published: October 2023

This paper analyses how femininity is constructed in the visual discourse around Ukrainian female identified fighters in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. In order to answer the research question, a visual discourse analysis was conducted based on Judith Butler's argument of the construction of gender and Michel Foucault's reflections on discourse analysis. The central research results show that traditional constructions of femininity in female identified fighters are a constant throughout the visual discourse of war. The constructions of femininities are diverse, often appear contradictory, but frequently coexist. The main elements of the visual construction of femininity are aestheticisation and the representation of the peacefulness of women* in the context of national unity. In addition, militarism with masculine connotations and elements of isolation and heroisation appear. Overall, traditional concepts of femininity are developed further, but in this exceptional situation of war, the normality of the binary gender construction is not broken visually.
No time to waste. Evidence for communal waste management among hunter-gatherer-fishers at Riņņukalns, Latvia (5400-3200 BC).
Authors: Kleijne Jozua Petrus , Bērziņš Valdis , Huisman Hans , Kalniņš Marcis , Krause-Kyora Ben , Meadows John , van Os Bertil , Schmölcke Ulrich , Steinhagen Freya , Lübke Harald
Published: October 2023

This study discusses waste management by mid-Holocene hunter-gatherer-fisher communities at Riņņukalns, on the Salaca river in Latvia. It combines microscopic analyses with geochemistry and radiocarbon dating. We observe natural landscape changes and human responses, with Mesolithic and earlier Middle Neolithic occupation on the floodplain. During the later Middle Neolithic, we see a pattern of selective deposition of waste categories (food waste, combustion waste, and excrements) as part of collective waste management practices, led to the formation of a shell midden. Analysis of these waste layers provides an alternative perspective on subsistence practices and craft activities. A dump of ochre production waste illustrates the burning of iron rich sediments to obtain this pigment. These later Middle Neolithic hunter-gatherer-fisher communities had a collective approach to waste and waste management. The shell midden, which was also used for funerary rituals, can be regarded as a persistent and significant place in the landscape of these, perhaps not so mobile, communities.
Disability Social Work: The Importance of Active Policy Action by Social Workers
Authors: Fragkos Stavros
Published: October 2023

This article examines the relationship between social work and political action in the field of disability and employment. The research sample consisted of employment consultants from the national employment agency in Greece. However, this is an innovative issue that can concern all the countries of Europe and beyond. En-ended interviews were conducted. The data analysis was done according to the principles of qualitative research. The political action of social workers used to be taboo. However, what is overlooked is that inaction is an important political stance. The whole issue is not about a radical or non-radical social work approach, but an essential role that needs to be taken seriously by all social workers locally or internationally. The results yield a variety of useful information that can be used by scientists specialized in the field. Issues such as holistic intervention, and individualized analysis of cases, are some of the central points of this research. In conclusion, it can be noted that it is a complex effort that requires a good preperception in the field. The results of this research can be used by all experts in the field so as to create significant and effective changes.
Lane Moore’s How to Be Alone: Deconstruction of Contemporary Identity
Authors: Alessa Maram R. , Al-Harby Nesreen
Published: October 2023

This study explores contemporary concepts of identity as a post-postmodernist perception in Lane Moore’s (2018) Memoir, How to Be Alone. The significance of this study is that it examines the impact of cyberculture on human connections and the role of technology in shaping human perception of identity and personhood. It also sheds light on the effects of the internet in creating new social phenomena like ghosting and allowing individuals to transgress social boundaries. The study assesses the representation of the self in the memoir and its effect on the reinforcement of the author’s voice. It reveals that How to Be Alone is a text that adheres to the post-trauma paradigm that integrates a narration based on resilience and humor. The study further concludes that Moore’s memoir endorses twenty-first-century generic conventions and signifies the importance of the memoir, as a genre, in forming individuals’ social and cultural features. The study employs cyber-criticism, post-trauma theory, and post-postmodernism to evaluate the text’s generic conventions and narrative techniques. It offers fundamental inquiries: It questions the integration of technological conventions into post-postmodernist societies and examines the effect of this incorporation. It also inquires about the evolution of trauma. Finally, it has queries concerning post-postmodernist ideals and their development in the 21st century.
How the Saudi EFL Students at Undergraduate Level Translate English Proverbs into Arabic: Problems, Strategies and Solutions
Authors: Alenezi Samah A
Published: October 2023

This study aims to explore some obstacles that Saudi translation department students encounter when translating proverbs from Arabic into English and the types of strategies they employ when translating. To achieve the goals of this study, the researcher selected a random sample of 20 students studying in the Department of Languages and Translation at Northern Border University. The researcher employed a translation test that consisted of ten famous English proverbs. The students were asked to translate these proverbs from English into Arabic. Finally, the researcher also conducted semi-structured interviews with five translation experts to obtain more information about the obstacles, causes, and strategies the students employed to translate proverbs from Arabic to English. The analysis included an analysis of the translation tests using SPSS in addition to the analysis of the interviews using thematic analysis. The findings showed that the students’ attempts to interpret the proverbs acceptably failed, especially those that depend on the cultural dimension, i.e., those that need an understanding of the cultures of both the target languages and the source language. However, they failed to translate the proverbs acceptably due to the nature of the wrong strategies they employed, such as literal translation and rewording strategies. Finally, based on the results, this study provided some practical recommendations to improve the level of the students in translating the idiomatic translation for the university students and develop their skills in this regard.
Adopting Religious Course’s Translation in Colleges and Universities as an Essential part of English as a Foreign Language Syllabus for Enhancing English Language Learning
Authors: Mohamed Entesar Alsir Abualgasim
Published: October 2023

This study aimed to reveal the role of religious course translation in assisting students to gain professionality in producing well-formed syntactically, terminologically, and semantically English texts. Also, the paper is concerned with reflecting on the importance of including this course as a crucial part of English as a Foreign language syllabus in universities and colleges, explicitly rendering the Holy Quran, Hadiths of the prophet, and general religious texts. The study claimed that religious course translation is an effective tool and approach that helps L2 learners acquire English as a Foreign Language EFL/ESL. The researcher adopted quantitative and qualitative approaches for collecting and analyzing the data. For gathering the data, a questionnaire was conducted among undergraduate EFL/ESL students of level 8 at King Khalid University, Almajardah campus, during the academic year 2023-2024 (1444-1445H). Sixty-two students who studied Religious Course Translation (Eng3-330) in the first and second semesters participated in the study. The majority of the students show positive attitudes toward the effectiveness and appropriateness of the religious course translation as an essential method that helps them to understand some aspects of English as a foreign language, such as correct word order, sentences’ structures, new items of vocabulary, cultural issues, besides the style and genre, all of the mentioned essences helping them in improving their four language skills particularly, their communicative skills. Additionally, the findings confirm the significant role of this course in developing and promoting the students’ overall English language learning, resulting in acquiring English as a Forging Language EL/ESL. The findings of this study will be beneficial for instructors who teach English as a second language and for the syllabi designers.
The Ultimate Recycling? Positing the Effect of Past Life Belief on Fair Trade Consumption: A Preliminary Study
Authors: Musa Shireen
Published: October 2023

As societal and environmental injustices are increasingly prevalent, expectations for organizations to implement sustainable practices, such as Fair Trade, have grown. Previous research has demonstrated that Fair Trade consumers have the emotional attribute of compassion and the educational trait of desire for sustainability awareness. This paper builds on prior research by introducing consumers’ spiritual attributes of past life belief (PLB) and positing the effect of PLB on Fair Trade consumption (FTC). The article is novel as it is the first to introduce and link the spiritual attribute of PLB to FTC while addressing racism, religious discrimination, sexism, classism, societal and environmental stewardship, and nationalism. The sample size for this study is one hundred fourteen, N=114. Results were analyzed through hierarchical multiple regression. It was found that PLB is positively related to FTC.
ANOMALY - A Scientific Exploration of the UFO Phenomenon
Authors: Teodorani Massimo
Published: October 2023

Book Review – Daniel Coumbe (2023). ANOMALY – A Scientific Exploration of the UFO Phenomenon. Rowman & Littlefield (USA).
The One: How an Ancient Idea Holds the Future of Physics
Authors: Wolf Fred Alan
Published: October 2023

The One: How an Ancient Idea Holds the Future of Physics by Heinrich Päs
UnityGPT vs. ChatGPT: A Comparative Review for Frontier Scientists
Authors: Abraham Damon , Curry Adam
Published: October 2023

Artificial intelligence tools based on Large Language Models (LLMs), such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, are revolutionizing how we process and synthesize information. However, these tools can be anemic when applied to niche or unconventional domains, such as parapsychology. This is due to the fact that the input content used to train these LLMs draws predominately from mainstream internet sources (e.g., Wikipedia), and thus, the corresponding outputs inherit various biases surrounding heterodox subjects. This review introduces UnityGPT, a custom AI tool provided with a vast array of unconventional research from a plurality of disciplines, intended for use as a primary research tool in the frontier sciences. The article summarizes the technology approach of both ChatGPT and UnityGPT, and their relative strengths and weaknesses.
Casinos as an Economic Development Strategy in the Prairie Provinces of Canada
Authors: Cyrenne Philippe , Grant Hugh , Romanow Jacqueline
Published: October 2023

À partir de données provenant de plusieurs périodes de recensement, nous étudions les effets de l’établissement de casinos sur l’emploi dans les provinces canadiennes des Prairies. En employant un modèle d’estimation standard bidirectionnel à effets fixes, nous trouvons un nombre restreint de données qui montrent que les subdivisions de recensement (SDR) ayant ouvert des casinos ont connu une hausse de l’emploi. Cependant, compte tenu de recherches récentes qui remettent en question la robustesse des résultats obtenus par ce modèle dans des contextes semblables au nôtre, nous appliquons un module d’évaluation des doubles différences à plusieurs périodes (« CSDID ») et constatons que les effets estimés sur l’emploi s’en trouvent très réduits. En outre, une hypothèse clé, selon laquelle l’emploi dans les SDR avec et sans casino évoluait de manière semblable avant l’établissement des casinos, est écartée. Cette hypothèse de tendances parallèles est nécessaire pour inférer une relation causale entre l’établissement de casinos et les changements dans l’emploi. Une question centrale qui émerge alors est celle de la période quinquennale de recensement: cette période est-elle suffisante pour déterminer si les SDR avec et sans casino présentent la même dynamique dans une étude d’évènements ? Nous constatons également qu’il est difficile de déterminer les avantages des casinos des Premières Nations pour les membres des Premières Nations, puisque les réserves urbaines ne constituent pas des SDR distinctes.
Melanie Klein’in Nesne İlişkileri Kuramına Göre John Steinbeck’in Cennetin Doğusu İsimli Romanını İnceleme
Authors: İLHAN Nilüfer
Published: October 2023

İngiliz Psikanalistleri arasında yer alan ve Freud’un dürtü teorisinden etkilenen Melanie Klein (1882-1960), insanın kişilik yapısının, bebeklik/çocukluk çağında ilk olarak annesi ve sonrasında ailenin diğer bireyleri ile şekillendiğini ileri sürerek “nesne ilişkileri” kuramını ortaya koyar. Klein için nesne ilişkileri, beni/bebeği/çocuğu kendi içine kapanmaktan kurtarıp onu dış dünyaya çağıran ve sosyal bir varlık olmasını da sağlayan bir bilinç kazandırır. Klein, nesne ilişkileri kuramını geliştirirken; “bilinçdışı düşlem”, “içe yansıtma”, “bölme”, “paranoid-şizoid konum”, “depresif konum”, “haset”, “kıskançlık”, “minnettarlık/şükran”, “onarım” ve “oyun tekniği” gibi kavramlardan hareket eder. Bu bağlamda John Steinbeck’in (1902-1968) kardeş kıskançlığını konu edinen Habil ile Kabil mitinden yola çıkarak kaleme aldığı Cennetin Doğusu (1952) romanının, nesne ilişkilerinin incelenmesine uygun olduğu görülür. Romanda insanın bugünkü davranış biçimlerini anlamak için bebeklik döneminde annenin varlığının ya da yokluğunun ileri yaşamındaki tüm ilişkilere yansıdığını birbirinden farklı aile tipleri üzerinde görmek mümkündür. Bu çalışma, romandaki bebeklik ve çocukluk döneminde ailesinden sevgi alarak iyi nesnelerle büyüyen bireylerin yanı sıra, ailesinden sevgi alamayan bireylerin nasıl bir davranış tarzı geliştirdiğini, aynı ailede yetişen kardeşlerin de doğuştan sahip olduğu iyilik ve kötülük gibi özellikleri nesne ilişkilerine ne şekilde yansıttığını temel alır.