bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of foundation surface roughness on ultimate bearing capacity of an eccentrically loaded foundation
Authors: Vinh Pham Ngoc , Quang Pham Ngoc , Thang Hoang
Published: January 2024

The study extensively investigated the ultimate bearing capacity (UBC) of an eccentrically loaded foundation under two scenarios (horizontal sandy soil and sandy soil slope), utilizing the Rigid Plastic Finite Element Method (RPFEM). To precisely simulate a diverse range of frictional conditions on the foundation surface roughness, a novel joint element is introduced, capable of accommodating both perfectly rough and perfectly smooth foundations. A novel constitutive equation is presented to model these joint elements, significantly influencing the failure mechanism of the shallow foundation. The study also examines the impact of the friction strength ϕ on the normalized vertical load V/Vult. The RPFEM results reveal that the friction strength ϕ substantially influences the V/Vult ratio for sandy soil slopes, while its effect is found to be negligible for horizontal sandy soil.
Method orderable cascade decomposition for control system
Authors: Trung Le Hai , Hai Hoang Thi Thu
Published: January 2024

In this paper, we propose a method to determine the state function  and control function  of the dynamical system represented by a system of equations with first-order partial derivatives  under boundary and the first-order partial derivatives conditions of state function where  are real matrices with corresponding sizes. The basis of the theory is a method to prove the orderable cascade decomposition to transform the original system into the equivalent system in the type . In the final step, we obtain the state function  satisfying the conditions and substituting this in the previous step. Continuing this process, we can find out the state function  and controllable function  of the original dynamical system.
ARE DARK MATTER, DARK ENERGY AND INFLATION A CONSTRUCTION OF SPACETIME BY MATTER?
Authors: Kauffman Stuart
Published: January 2024

This is the third in a set of articles. All take nonlocality as fundamental. All require that matter,somehow, constructs spacetime. All are testable. The first is a theory of quantum gravity proposing that sequential actualization of four mutually entangled particles constructs successive three-dimensional Minkowski space-like slices that constitute a four-dimensional Minkowski spacetime. This construction is a Dark Energy. The second builds on this and the unexpected discovery that the particles of SU(3) x SU(2) x U(1) are capable of a collective autocatalysis that can construct the universe driving cosmogenesis, baryogenesis and Inflation. Dark energy has a Hubble scale. This third article derives the consequence: Matter constructs spacetime at a rate proportional to its 4th root. This proposal appears able to unite Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and Inflation: The proposal that matter, to its 4th root, constructs spacetime predicts that older galaxies rotate faster than younger galaxies of the same mass. This is testable using the scatter in the data of Baryonic Tully-FisherRelation. The predictions are confirmed at 7.5 sigma.Cold Dark Matter, proposed to explain galactic rotation curves, may, instead, be a more rapid Ho due construction of spacetime by clumped matter in the late universe compared to the slower Ho of the early universe CMB driven by the dilute matter whose slower construction of spacetime is Dark Energy. This increased rate of construction of spacetime by “Dark Matter” may explain the current Hubble Tension.The same theory may explain and afford novel insights with respect to Inflation and its anomalies. Modest grounds, here a conjecture, suggest that this construction of spacetime by matter may eliminate the singularities of General Relativity. This quantum gravity theory hopes to explain cosmogenesis, baryogenesis, and the Dark Sector. The theory suggests a testable pathway linking particle physics to Cosmology. The issue: Should we abandon spacetime as fundamental?
Afghanistan's Geopolitical Developments and Foreign Policy
Authors: Yawar Mohammad Ekram
Published: January 2024

Nearly a century after Afghanistan gained independence in 1919, the question of autonomy and originality in the nation's 20th-century foreign policy remains a topic of contention within the country. Following its independence, Afghanistan found itself in a unique situation shaped by the influence of major global powers' competition. Over the past century, geopolitical shifts have significantly influenced both the internal and external circumstances of Afghanistan. This article seeks to address the query: How did regional geopolitical developments impact Afghanistan's foreign policy from the time of its independence to the events of September 11, 2001? This article is descriptive-analytical in which the relationship between the geopolitics of the region and Afghanistan's foreign policy is examined. The geopolitical situation of Afghanistan in the geopolitical theory of the world order of Saul Cohen has shaped the theoretical discussion of the author, Afghanistan as a quasi-independent state in the geopolitics of the region, not just in the post-Cold War period. The special feature of Afghanistan in the region has been prominent since the independence of this country until now. The findings of this paper show that the foreign policy of Afghanistan after independence in the phases of geopolitical stability and transformations in the security structure of the region is more towards a neutral and balanced strategy. The country has had relations with the great powers of every period and has always distanced itself from such a strategy. It is and the independent or what was once a semi-independent position in the regional geopolitics has evolved into a pivotal and crucial region with the accompanying strategy with great power, coup, revolution and even military occupation has also occurred in this country.
Machbarkeitsstudie: Ein Bürgerrat zu Gerechtigkeit und Steuern in Deutschland
Authors: Schöll Nikolas
Published: January 2024

Viele Menschen in Deutschland nehmen die Gesellschaft als ungerecht wahr und wünschen sich weniger Ungleichheit. Allerdings fällt es Menschen oft schwer, dies in konkrete Reformwünsche zu übersetzen. Staatshaushalt und Steuersystem als zentrale Instrumente des wirtschaftlichen Ausgleichs sind für viele eine Blackbox. Deswegen ist eine breite und informierte öffentliche Debatte schwer zu organisieren.Eine Möglichkeit solche hohen Informationsbarrieren zu überwinden und kontroverse Themen konstruktiv zu diskutieren sind Bürgerräte.Die Machbarkeitsstudie analysiert, inwiefern sich das Thema „Gerechtigkeit und Steuern“ für einen bundesweiten Bürgerrat eignet. Zentraler Teil ist ein Pilot-Projekt, indem möglichst repräsentativ ausgeloste Teilnehmende darüber diskutieren, was sie in Deutschland als ungerecht empfinden. Darüber hinaus werden sie gemeinsam einen Fragestellungsvorschlag für einen zukünftigen Bürgerrat entwickeln.
More a Swell than a Ripple: The Persistent Impact of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami on Voter Turnout
Authors: Vernby Kåre , Eriksson Lina M. , Ekholm Kalle
Published: January 2024

This paper delves into the underexplored impact of natural disasters on political participation by studying the individual-level effect of exposure to the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami on turnout in subsequent Swedish elections. By combining unique data identifying the 16,000 Swedes who were exposed to the tsunami with population-wide registry data we are able to isolate the individual-level effect of natural disaster exposure. Our empirical analysis reveals a lasting, significant uptick in voting propensity among the exposed. Theoretically this may either be driven by a long-term dissatisfaction with the incumbent government’s disaster response, or post-traumatic growth. We find evidence consistent with both mechanisms. This research makes several novel contributions: First, by employing fine-grained pre- and post-disaster individual-level data we offer plausible causal estimates of short- and long-term effects. Second, examining Swedes abroad during the tsunami allows us to isolate individual motivational effects, circumventing the confounding role of local disaster effects.
ANALISIS VIDEO COMMENT TO VIDEO LIKES RATIO MEDIA X ATAU TWITTER PADA 6 AKUN TWITTER DENGAN PENGIKUT TERBANYAK DI INDONESIA
Authors: Anggara Komang Ari
Published: January 2024

Twitter first emerged in 2006 as a social media site, providing a platform for sharing information in text form. As technology advances, the evolution of Twitter allows users to share information not only in text form, but also through images and videos. In September 2023, the number of Twitter users will reach 350 million, and of this number, 25.3 million are users from Indonesia. This research was conducted to investigate the 6 Twitter accounts with the most followers in Indonesia, where these accounts are Detikcom, Joko Widodo, Agnez Mo, Fiersa Besari and Cinema XXI. The aim of this research is to determine the performance credibility of each account using the Video Comment to Video Likes ratio. The results of this research show that it has the best performance credibility compared to other accounts.
Spontaneous instrumental approach-avoidance learning in social contexts in Autism
Authors: Beaurenaut Morgan , Kovarski Klara , Destais Constance A , Mennella Rocco , Grezes Julie
Published: January 2024

Individuals with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) are characterized by atypicalities in social interactions, compared to Typically Developing individuals (TD). The social motivation theory posits that these difficulties stem from diminished anticipation, reception, and/or learning from social rewards. Although learning from socioemotional outcomes is core to the theory, studies to date have been sparse and inconsistent. This possibly arises from a combination of theoretical, methodological and sample-related issues. Here, we assessed participants’ ability to develop a spontaneous preference for actions that lead to desirable socioemotional outcomes (approaching/avoiding of happy/angry individuals, respectively), in an ecologically valid social scenario. We expected that learning abilities would be impaired in ASC individuals, particularly in response to affiliative social feedback.Method:We ran an online social reinforcement learning task, on two large online cohorts with (n=274) and without (n=290) ASC, matched for gender, age and education. Participants had to indicate where they would sit in a waiting room. Each seat was associated with different probabilities of approaching/avoiding emotional individuals. Importantly, the task was implicit, as participants were not instructed to learn, and emotional expressions were never mentioned. We applied both categorical analyses contrasting the ASC and TD groups and dimensional factor analysis on affective questionnaires. Results:Contrary to our hypothesis, participants showed spontaneous learning from socioemotional outcomes, regardless of their diagnostic group. Yet, when accounting for dimensional variations in autistic traits, as well as depression and anxiety, two main findings emerged among females who failed to develop explicit learning strategies: 1) autism severity in ASC correlated with reduced learning to approach happy individuals; 2) anxiety-depression severity across both ASC and TD participants correlated with reduced learning to approach/avoid happy/angry individuals, respectively.Conclusions:Implicit spontaneous learning from socioemotional outcomes is not generally impaired in autism but may be specifically associated with autism severity in females with ASC, when they do not have an explicit strategy for adapting to their social environment. Clinical diagnosis and intervention ought to take into account individual differences in their full complexity, including the presence of co-morbid anxiety and depression, when dealing with social atypicalities in autism.
The Topical Structure of the Academic Discourse on Criminal Recidivism
Authors: Texidor Maldonado Carlos Obed , Dykeman Cass
Published: January 2024

This study employs a corpus linguistics approach to examine the discourse of widely utilized recidivism prevention manuals, specifically the Cognitive Behavioral Interventions-Core Adult (CBI-CA) and Thinking for a Change (T4C) programs. The aim is to identify linguistic patterns, including keyness and collocation, that influence treatment efficacy and cultural responsiveness within offender counseling. The analysis utilized a synchronic design, incorporating two corpuses: the CBI-CA manual (23,421 words) and the T4C manual (41,541 words). Keyness analysis was performed using log-likelihood ratios to identify statistically significant lexical differences, and collocation networks were explored using the GraphColl module of #LancsBox. Preprocessing included text cleaning and removal of stopwords to ensure analytic precision. Results revealed that the CBI-CA manual emphasized motivational and psychoeducational language, exemplified by terms like “module,” “success,” and “worksheet,” while the T4C manual displayed a more institutional focus, as indicated by terms such as “lesson,” “supplement,” and “handout.” Collocation analysis highlighted differences in the framing of criminogenic factors, with CBI-CA emphasizing mental health and personal growth, while T4C centered on systemic and justice-related constructs. These findings underscore the importance of culturally attuned and linguistically sensitive approaches in evidence-based practices for recidivism treatment. Implications suggest potential refinements to curriculum design, enhancing both therapeutic efficacy and inclusivity. Future research should further explore the cross-cultural adaptability of treatment manuals to address systemic disparities in offender rehabilitation.
How Smoking Became a Moral Issue: A Complex Systems Perspective on Moralization
Authors: Vanaman Matthew
Published: January 2024

When something is morally wrong, it is in the moral domain; when something becomes morally wrong, it is moralized. But how do we know when something is in the moral domain, and how can we tell whether something is becoming moralized? The empirical study of morality, or a given person’s judgment of what constitutes moral virtue or vice, has historically approached these questions through one of three theoretical perspectives: cognitivism, which argues that people primarily or mostly use effortful thought to judge right from wrong; emotivism, which sees these judgments as flowing from emotion; and dual-process models, which see cognition and emotion as distinct systems which independently or interactively produce moral judgments. Through a synthesis of the relevant literature, I argue that some aspects of morality point to the need for an additional perspective. Drawing inspiration from fields beyond moral psychology, this work recasts morality as a complex system. More specifically, morality is constituted by a causal web of interrelated thoughts and emotions, the collective behavior of which defines the space of the moral domain and the process of moralization. By this view, the “moral domain” is no longer a discrete category of moral vs non-moral stimuli, but rather a sliding scale that ranges from relative moral irrelevance to moral relevance. “Moralization” is the process by which various thoughts and emotions about a stimulus become more or less interrelated or “connected” with each other, resulting in the stimulus moving up or down the sliding scale of the moral domain. After arguing why and how the complex systems perspective could be useful for the study of morality, I use a combination of exploratory and confirmatory empirical approaches to answer questions asked from the perspective of morality as a complex system. The results suggest that qualitatively distinct issue areas — namely smoking cigarettes, which has the quality of violating the body, and gun ownership, which lacks salient bodily violations — follow a domain-general structural pattern. While the role of perceived suffering was relatively less important for smoking than gun ownership, it was paradoxically more important to explaining why people oppose harm reduction policy — a finding which would not have followed from the usual perspectives of moral psychology. The study of moralization can greatly benefit from studying the moral domain and moralization as a complex system.
“Vaai Ganam” - a screening program for early detection of oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer among truck drivers in Chennai – a cross-sectional survey
Authors: Madan Kumar Parangimalai Diwakar , Loganathan Kavitha , Kannan Ranganathan , Roa Uma Devi Mohan Das , Bhagiyalakshmi Aswath Narayanan Mani
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Truck drivers, though forming an integral part of a vital trade link for the Indian population, lack basic life insurance and health care benefits offered by other organized sectors in Indian Industries. This paper aims to present the initial findings of the “VaaiGanam” program which proposes to identify tobacco use and the prevalence of Oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) among truck drivers who are stationed or passing via Chennai and provide cessation services by behavioral therapy.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted by a dental screening team who were involved in data collection and screening of the 747 truck drivers who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria between Jan to Oct 2022. After data collection, oral examinations were done and suspicious lesions were sought for expert opinion. A standard punch biopsy was taken from those lesions requiring confirmation.
Results: Among the 747 subjects who participated in this program, 704 (94.2%) were current users of various tobacco products, with 235 (31.4%) preferring smoking and the rest 469(62.8%) using smokeless tobacco products. Oral mucosal lesions were recorded in 49 (6.5%) of the study population, mostly among tobacco users. Punch/incisional biopsies were taken among 17 of the 49 subjects and oral dysplasia was histopathologically confirmed in 9 (mild epithelial dysplasia = 5; moderate epithelial dysplasia = 4) subjects. 
Conclusion: Truck drivers with tobacco and substance abuse are at high risk of developing oral cancer and hence this study emphasizes the importance of periodic oral cancer screening programs for this vulnerable population to identify potentially malignant oral lesions at an early stage.
Prevalence and Determinants of Sickness Absenteeism among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Hospital in Southwestern Nigeria
Authors: Ajayi Paul O. , Olanrewaju Temitope M. , Ipinnimo Tope , Akinwumi Adebowale F. , Esan Deborah T. , Fakayode Latifat A. , Adeyemi Famous O.
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Sickness absenteeism is a global problem that affects almost all forms of workers, especially healthcare workers. This study assessed the prevalence and determinants of sickness absenteeism among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in Southwest, Nigeria.
Methods: An institutional-based, cross-sectional study was conducted among 360 healthcare workers in a Tertiary Hospital in Southwest, Nigeria from October to December 2022. A pre-tested interviewer-administered, semi-structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents who were selected using a stratified sampling technique. Bivariate analysis and binary logistic regression analysis were performed to identify the predictors of sickness absenteeism using SPSS version 25.0. The significance of associations was determined at p-value < 0.05.
Results: The mean age ± SD of the respondents was 34 ± 7.15 years. The prevalence of sickness absenteeism among the health workers was 21.0%, while the causes of sickness absenteeism were malaria (51%), body pain (18%), and diarrhea (5%). Family obligation (AOR: 2.1, 95% CI: (1.20, 3.53), P=0.009) and the job type (AOR: 2.7, 95% CI: (1.05, 6.83), P=0.038) were the only predictors of sickness absenteeism.
Conclusion: About one-fifth of the respondents had one spell of sickness keeping them away from work due to illnesses such as malaria, diarrhea, and body pain. Preventive interventions should be instituted by stakeholders based on the identified factors to reduce the prevalence of sickness absenteeism among these populations.
थारू जातिका लोकनृत्य र त्यसमा गाइने गीतहरू {Tharu folk dances and songs sung in them}
Authors: भट्टराई ध्रुबप्रसाद Dhruba Prasad
Published: January 2024

थारू जाति नेपालको तराई क्षेत्रमा परम्परादेखि बस्दै आएका छन् । यिनीहरूको मुख्य पेसा कृषि हो । खेतीपातीका समयमा पुरै मिहिनेतका साथ खेती गर्नु, अन्य समयमा माछा मार्नु र गीतसङ्गीतमा रमाउनु यिनीहरूको मुख्य दिनचर्या हो तथापि आजकल विभिन्न पेसा, व्यवसाय र वैदेशिक रोजगारी आदिमा पनि संलग्न हुन थालेका छन् । यिनीहरू कसैसँग छलकपट नगर्ने, विनोदप्रिय र सिधासाधा जातिका रूपमा पनि चिनिन्छन् । यिनीहरू कुनै पर्व मनाउँदा होस् वा संस्कार सम्पन्न गर्दा होस् तथा खेतीपाती लगाउँन थाल्दा होस् वा लगाईसकेपछि फुर्सदको समयमा विभिन्न नाचहरू देखाउने र ती नाचमा विभिन्न गीतहरू गाउँर रमाइलो गर्ने गर्दछन् । यी गीत वा नाचहरू पनि ठाउँअनुसार फरक फरक छन् । यस अध्ययनमा नेपालको गण्डकी प्रदेशको नवलपुर क्षेत्रमा बसोवास गर्ने थारू जातिले प्रदर्शन गर्ने नाचमा केकस्ता गीतहरू गाइन्छन् भन्ने सन्दर्भबाट अध्ययन गरिएको छ । यस सन्दर्भबाट अध्ययन गर्दा थारू नवलपुरका थारू जातिले विभिन्न समयमा मौलिक बाजाको तालमा मेणरी, झुमरा, रासधारी, जोगेडा, जँत्सारी आदि लोकनाच नाच्ने गरेको र यी नाचमा आआÇनै शैलीका गीत गाउँने गरेको निष्कर्ष निकालिएको छ ।
ENEOLITHISATION FROM THE STEPPES. A CASE STUDY ON VOLHYNIA
Authors: Kadrow Sławomir , Zakościelna Anna
Published: January 2024

The aim of the article is to formulate a hypothesis explaining the chronology and genesis of the Lublin-Volhynian Culture, with particular emphasis on such important elements of this culture as the white painting of pottery, the use of trough retouch, and the deposition of flint daggers retouched in this way in the graves of some men. At the same time, two different Eneolithisation processes are reconstructed: from the east (with flint daggers) and from the south-west (with copper metallurgy). It has been pointed out that adaptation of the cultural elements mentioned above must have taken place no later than 4100 BC. The most likely place where this happened was the basin of the upper Styr and Horyn in Volhynia. From about 4400 BC, the area was inhabited by representatives of the late phase of the Malice Culture. This community exploited local deposits of excellent-quality Volhynian flint and supplied it to the population of the Tiszapolgár Culture on the upper Tisza and Bodrog rivers. Processes fuelling cultural heterogeneity were taking place in Volhynia. In some grave complexes, there are elements of the Malice, Trypillia, and Polgar cultures. Heterogenisation and cultural hybridisation fostered the emergence of new cultural units. The emergence of the Lublin-Volhynian Culture was impacted decisively by the Skelya Culture, which instilled among the late-Malice people the ideas of hierarchisation of local communities and the rise of the elites (a group of male warriors, distinguished by the possession of blade-daggers).
EXPECTED AND UNEXPECTED RESULTS FROM 14C DATING AND ZOOMS ON A LATE UPPER PALAEOLITHIC OSSEOUS PROJECTILE POINT FROM THE NOVÁDRÁTENICKÁ CAVE IN THE MORAVIAN KARST (CZECH REPUBLIC)
Authors: Pfeifer Sebastian J. , Nerudová Zdeňka , Neruda Petr , Nebojsa Alois , Douka Katerina
Published: January 2024

This contribution presents new information on a long-known Late Upper Palaeolithic site in the Moravian Karst in the Czech Republic: the Nová Drátenická Cave. Previous interpretations of the peculiar archaeological assemblage oscillated between attribution to the Epigravettian on the one hand and to the Magdalenian on the other, as both industries were present in Moravia after the end of the Last Glacial Maximum. In either case, a rather early dating has been supposed. We reassessed the stratigraphy, lithic and osseous industry, and subjected an antler projectile point to 14C dating and palaeoproteomic analysis. We did not find any evidence for stratigraphic mixing and, thus, propose that the assemblage of Nová Drátenická reflects a single or several successive occupations. On typo-technological grounds, we come to the conclusion that the finds are rather consistent with the Magdalenian. The radiocarbon date of the point is 16–15.7 ka cal BP, which places it in the first half of GS-2a. This is congruent with the identification of the raw material as reindeer through ZooMS. Hence, the Nová Drátenická Cave currently provides the earliest solid evidence for the Magdalenian in the Moravian Karst. Together with the contemporaneous assemblages of Kniegrotte in eastern Germany, Dzierżysław 35 in southern Poland, and potentially also Vilshofen-Kuffing in south-eastern Germany and Hranice in Moravia, it probably attests to the first major expansion of the Magdalenian into eastern Central Europe at around 16 ka cal BP.
MESOLITHIC ART IN STEFAN KAROL KOZŁOWSKI’S PAPERS
Authors: Płonka Tomasz
Published: January 2024

In his publications on the Mesolithic in Poland and Europe, S. K. Kozłowski mostly focused on lithic artefacts in terms of their styling, cultural origin, and archaeological context. On the margins of the above pursuits, S. K. Kozłowski examined finds of Mesolithic art from Poland, his main interest here being their cultural classification. Additionally in his works, S. K. Kozłowski mentioned the possibility of dating zoomorphic figurines and some amber pendants to the Mesolithic due to the similarity of their forms to those known from today’s Denmark. In his opinion, Mesolithic art objects found in Poland were linked to the Northern Complex – either through its influence or due to the presence of Maglemose Culture communities in north-western Poland.
LATE CHALCOLITHIC FLINT ASSEMBLAGE FROM THE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT OF TELISH-LAGA
Authors: Sirakova Svoboda , Pusheva Prespa , Nacheva Elena
Published: January 2024

The paper presents result of a techno-typological analysis of the flint implements from the archaeological investigation at the settlement Telish-Laga. The flint assemblage comes from the context of two geological horizons, which refer to the Late Chalcolithic culture of Krivodol Salkutsa-Bubani. The collection consists of 1398 artefacts. Typologically, it is divided as follows: specimens with traces of preparing the cores, cores, debitage products, and retouched forms. A detailed analysis of the flint assemblage suggests the following conclusions: − relatively small number of cores, − the debitage products were mainly obtained from unidirectional cores, − the blades significantly prevail among the debitage products, − relatively large number of retouched tools, as more than half of the tools are on blades, − the end scrapers prevail in the composition of the assemblage, − lack of typological variety in retouched tools. The quantitative dominance of end scrapers in the assemblage and macroscopically visible traces of wear on some of them indicate manufacturing directly oriented on the processing of animal products, such as skin, meat, bone or horn. In general, the structure of the assemblage indicates that the preparation of the core was mainly carried out off-site. Other kinds of activities were performed on-site, including manufacturing flakes/blades from cores, retouches, repairs, and so on. The settlement in Telish-Laga occupied a stratigraphic hiatus between the horizons II and III of the prehistoric settlement of Telish-Redutite. Both settlements refer to the so-called “altitude settlements”, characteristic of the area of the Krivodol-Salkutsa-Bubani ethno-cultural complex. However, it is possible to accept a different hypothesis – the settlement from the locality of “Laga” may have continued Horizon II of Redutite. In the technological and typological aspect, the assemblage of Telish-Laga finds analogies in certain Neolithic collections, such as Gradeshnitsa-Malo Pole, Gradeshnitsa-Lukanovo Darvo, or Zaminets. It also shares similarities with the late Neolithic-Early Chalcolithic assemblages of Altimir-Bresta and Gradeshnitsa-Gradishteto.
К BOΠPOCY Oб OCBOEHИИ ЦEHTPA РYCCKOЙ PABHИHЫ B ΠOЗДHEЛEДHИKOBЬE И PAHHEM ΓOЛOЦEHE ΠO ДAHHЫM ΓEOAPXEOЛOΓИИ
Authors: Sorokin Aleksei N. , Panin Andrey V.
Published: January 2024

Until recently, interpreting archaeological data on the colonisation of the Central Russian Plain during the last glacial epoch (Late Valdai, Vistulian) had been hampered by the prevailing view that vast areas along the ice sheet boundary were submerged by large proglacial lakes. Under the hypothesis that the Tver proglacial lake was covering Upper Volga lowlands and the Dubna depression, these territories would not be habitable until the Pleistocene-Holocene boundary when they finally dried up in the process of deglaciation. In 2018-2021, geoarchaeological investigations were carried out in Zabolotsky peatland (Moscow Region) to test this hypothesis. It was found that during the whole Late Valdai (Vistulian) glacial epoch, the prevailing environmental conditions in the Dubna Lowland were fluvial, rather than lacustrine. Thus, it is entirely plausible that large parts of the Zabolotsky area could already start to become populated at that time. AMS-dating of resin samples from the grooves of bone and hornbeam artefacts attributed to Epigravettian Resseta culture pinpoint the potential timing of this event to circa 15,500 cal BP. During Early Holocene, Zadnepilevo industry was the successor to Resseta tradition. Other populations known to exist in Central Russian Plain during late Pleistocene – early Holocene are attested from Bromme, Ahrensburg, Kultino and Purgasovo culture complexes. The identification of Elin-Bor, Butovo and Ienevo cultures in the Volga-Oka basin during the Mesolithic had been made by tampering with primary data. Therefore, any further allusion to these cultures would be unethical Seasonal migration patterns of both Resseta and Zadnepilevo populations are evidenced not only by data from the Russian Plain, but also from the Scandinavian Peninsula. Here, they are represented by the so-called "eastern pulse" industry. To piece together the cultural and historical development of Eastern and Northern Europe, a substantial increase in field research is needed.
EXPERIMENTAL CUT MARK REPLICATION AS A MEANS FOR UNDERSTANDING LINEAR MARKS ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL BONES FROM THE MEDZHIBOZH LOWER PALAEOLITHIC SITES
Authors: Stepanchuk Vadim N. , Naumenko Оleksandr О.
Published: January 2024

The paper presents the first results of experimental modelling of a series of cut marks on bones in different states of preservation. We used experimental (quartz, flint) and technogenic (granite) flakes with sharp and blunt unretouched working edges and trimmed edges produced by the bipolar on-anvil technique. V-, П-, and U-shaped cut marks and surface damage were obtained. The data gained are useful for the reconstruction of conditions of occurrence of cut marks on bones found in the uppermost culture-bearing horizons of the Lower Palaeolithic sites near Medzhibozh, located in the upper reaches of the Southern Bug River and dated to MIS 11. The data can also be used for differentiating between anthropogenic and natural damage and as a significant statistical point of reference.
FROM THE WEST TO THE EAST. ON THE TRANSCARPATHIAN CIRCULATION OF THE LITHIC RAW MATERIALS DURING THE LINEAR POTTERY CULTURE (LBK) DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Szeliga Marcin
Published: January 2024

The article is devoted to the issue of far-reaching, Transcarpathian distribution and exchange of various flint raw materials and obsidian during the development of Linear Pottery Culture (LBK). The currently-available source data suggest clear differences between the oldest (Pre Music-Note) and the younger (Music-Note and Želiezovce) developmental phases of this culture in terms of directions and range, as well as the form and degree of distribution intensity of particular raw materials. This applies in equal measure to the raw materials of high technological importance – distributed in large quantities in the forms of concretions, pre-cores, or prepared cores – and to blades, flakes or tools, constituting only a minor quantitative supplement to the mainstream Transcarpathian distribution of raw materials, much less important in this respect and represented within particular inventories by very few specimens. Particularly significant differences are visible at the younger developmental stage of the LBK. They are closely related to the much broader context of cultural phenomena and changes that took place in the areas on the northern side of the Carpathians at the turn of the 6th and 5th millennia BC as a direct reflection of the intensity of interregional contacts, both at the intra and intercultural level.
THE AMRI CHALCOLITHIC PHASE IN SINDH (PAKISTAN): WHAT WE KNOW AND WHAT WE SHOULD KNOW
Authors: Biagi Paolo
Published: January 2024

The problem of the origin of the Indus Civilisation has attracted attention of many colleagues working on the archaeology of the Indian Subcontinent and the Indus Valley in particular. What is the role played by the cultural processes preceding the origin and spread of one of the most important Bronze Age civilisations of the ancient world? This paper examines some aspects of the Amri Phase, which flourished in Sindh during the 4th millennium BC. Our knowledge in this area is very poor. It relies almost exclusively on the ceramic assemblages retrieved during excavations carried out in the type site in the 1960s. Research currently underway in Lower Sindh has led to the discovery of more sites relevant for this problem. Many of them are located close to the ancient Arabian Sea coastline or on limestone terraces which used to be islands in the Chalcolithic times. They consist of shell middens, whose surface has yielded characteristic Amri Culture knapped stone assemblages.

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ARROWHEADS OF THE SOŚNIA TYPE – A TECHNOLOGICAL AND TYPOLOGICAL PHENOMENON IN PARA-NEOLITHIC FLINTWORKING
Authors: Borkowski Wojciech , Kowalewski Mariusz
Published: January 2024

The Sośnia-type arrowheads are an extremely interesting example of combining distinct chronological and technological elements in a single item. These arrowheads integrate technology drawing from the Mesolithic traditions and the Neolithic way of shaping the surface, which suggests that these blades should be placed between the Mesolithic trapezoids and the Neolithic arrowheads. The function of these tools remains unknown, so the name “arrowheads” is based on a functional image derived from the Neolithic traditions. Until recently, the Sośnia-type arrowheads were considered to have been related exclusively to para-Neolithic flintworking known from sites in Podlachia, Lithuania, and Belarus. This view was verified in result of archaeological research conducted in the first decade of the 21st century on Eneolithic sites from southeastern Poland, for example at the cemetery of the Lublin-Volhynian Culture in Książnice. The presence of para-Neolithic elements in the Lublin-Volhynian environment is not limited to the Sośnia-type arrowheads but represented also by other categories of insets with Mesolithic features. In addition, traces of mutual influences have also been observed in ceramic vessels.
PREHISTORIC NOVAE
Authors: Dyczek Piotr
Published: January 2024

Neolithic flint tools were discovered in three sectors in Novae (II, IV, and XII): polished axes, scrapers, and blades. An arched beaked point was discovered at the Ostrite Mogili site, east of Novae. These discoveries prove that a previously unknown Neolithic settlement existed there, at least within the site of Novae. This seems to be confirmed by the finding of a ceramic fragment with a motif characteristic of the Vădastra Culture. The tools discovered in Novae were made of raw material extracted from flint deposits located near Novae – in Nikopol. It can, therefore, be assumed that the prehistoric settlement belonged to the Vădastra Culture and its inhabitants specialised in extraction, processing, and export of flint tools.
STYLISTIC CHANGES IN THE POTTERY PRODUCTION OF THE LINEAR POTTERY CULTURE IN THE LOWER ODRA REGION IN THE LIGHT OF MOST RECENT STUDIES
Authors: Dziewanowski Marcin
Published: January 2024

This article is the first contribution to a multi-faceted study of the origins of food production in the lower Odra region. Since 2004, the author has conducted microregional surveys to identify Stone Age settlements in the studied region. Later, starting from 2015, a number of settlements of the Band Pottery horizon in the microregion have been investigated (Linear Band Pottery, Stroke-Ornamented Pottery Culture, and Rössen Culture), as well as the roundel at Nowe Objezierze. As of 2018, crucial research is taking place in a central settlement (7/10 ha) of the Linear Pottery Culture (LBK) in Mierzyn 5: PAR 30-04/106, where 20,000 artefacts, 25 homesteads, and 13 identified post house structures were found. The author's recent studies demonstrate the lower Odra region to be crucial for understanding stylistic changes in the Early Neolithic. The results of recent research in the lower Odra region, conducted as microregional studies, provide numerous and valuable assemblages reflecting the overall LBK settlement development in the region. Already in the first phase of the work with ceramic materials, it became clear that there was a need to create a periodisation system that would take into account the specifics of the region and the archaeological material. As a result, it is proposed that the division of Phase II into the Subphases A and B is not sufficient, thus making it necessary to distinguish new units within Phase III. At the same time, the Skoroszowice-type pottery seems to have been used in the lower Odra region. Currently, it is considered very likely that groups of people continued to exist in the Proto- Stroke-Ornamented Pottery Culture Horizon.
Qualification of Metal Additive Manufacturing Processes
Authors: Frazier William E. , Rafi Khalid , Seifi Mohsen
Published: January 2024

The qualification of additive manufacturing (AM) processes and the certification of AM parts is recognized as a significant impediment to the rapid, low-cost deployment of AM manufacturing. The challenges are multifaceted; however, it is an attempt to apply conventional qualification approaches to an inherently different process that has caused the most difficulty. This article examines the conventional qualification methodology and explores how the unique characteristics of AM pose a set of qualification challenges. The extant approach to the qualification of AM processes is described, followed by a discussion on a possible future state.
Kostanay city: historical and demographic study of urbanization
Authors: Asochakova V.N. , Alpysbes M.A. , Tukpatullin T.S.
Published: January 2024

The article examines the urbanization processes of Kostanay in a historical retrospective, the current mood in the youth environment regarding reproductive and migration strategies of behavior, and also draws conclusions about the future prospects of urbanization, taking into account the obtained data and the general planning of the city's development until 2050. The historical component reveals data on the population of the city from 1897 to the present period, considering historical events and key trends that influenced the course of the urbanization process, its dynamics, population composition and migration motives. The research part of the article describes the results of a survey of 500 respondents, namely, students and working youth aged 16 to 26, as well as data on 1000 parents of respondents. During the survey, it was found that ethnic Kazakh youth has a greater potential for internal migration (41 %), and ethnic Russian youth — for emigration (68 %). Almost a third of the respondents are considering the possibility of emigration abroad. The average number of children per family of respondents (brothers and sisters), as well as in families of parents, was established, which amounted to 2.6 and 4.87 children, respectively. In conclusion, considering the annexation of suburbs and population growth up to 380 — 410 thousand people in the next 30 years, the prospects for the development of the city, its ability to increase the territory are emphasized.
Определение стратегических приоритетов цивилизационного развития в новых образовательных форматах независимого Казахстана
Authors: Карипбаев Б.И.
Published: January 2024

В статье автор предпринимает попытку проанализировать логику развития образовательной системы Казахстана в соответствии с основными приоритетами цивилизационного развития. Очевидно, что система образования во многом определяет успех реализации позитивных задач трансформации общественного бытия. Система образования во многом позволяет интенсифицировать процессы позитивного развития этого бытия. Это понимание приводит к тому, что система образования в  современном Казахстане находится в режиме перманентного реформирования. Постоянное реформирование — это отчаянная попытка успеть за всеми новыми образовательными трендами, войти в общее мировое образовательное пространство. Эти попытки, к сожалению, не всегда были успешными, адекватными. Однако поиск новых образовательных модулей и технологий продолжается и по сегодняшний день. Обращаясь к ряду философских учений, автор неравнодушно пишет о культурной направленности образования, призывает отказаться от оценки образования просто как способа передачи знания. Чрезмерная функционализация знания иногда приводит к отказу от просвещенческих, социогуманитарных, воспитательных модусов образовательной системы. Автор призывает к возврату изначальных, исконных смыслов и значений образования, как важнейшего фактора общественного, цивилизационного, культурного развития. В этом случае реформаторская деятельность, осуществляемая сегодня в Казахстане в рамках Концепции «Новый Казахстан», приобретет значение мировоззренческого вектора, позволяющего реализовать эту идею в координатах важнейших общечеловеческих гуманитарных смыслов и значений.
Блум таксономия әдісі философияны оқытуда жетістікке жету құралы ретінде
Authors: Спанов М.Ж.
Published: January 2024

Мақалада философияны оқытуда Блум таксономиясын қолданудың тиімді шарттары мен жолдары жан-жақты қарастырылған. Философия сабағында Блум таксономиясын қолданудың мақсаты ― төменгі деңгейдегі когнитивті қабілеттерді қалыптастыру арқылы студенттердің жоғары деңгейлі ойлауын ынталандыру. Философияны оқытуда Блум таксономиясының негізгі деңгейлерінде оқу мақсаттары түсіну, түсіндіру, қайталау, түпнұсқа мысалдар келтіру, жалпылау, қарама-қайшы, түсініктеме беру, талқылау, тану үшін қолданылады. Автор Блум таксономиясы когнитивтік дағдылардың деңгейлерін ажыратады және когнитивтік дағдылардың жоғары деңгейін талап ететін, сондықтан әртүрлі тапсырмалар мен контекстер үшін білім мен дағдыларды тереңірек оқытуға және жеткізуге әкелетін оқу мақсаттарына назар аударады. Блум таксономиясы философияны оқытуда білім беру стратегияларын жасауға көмектеседі. Философияны оқытуда Блум таксономиясын қолдану барысында оқу мақсаттарын оңай жасауға болатын берік негізді қамтамасыз етеді. Сондай-ақ, ол түсінудің әр деңгейіне баға қою мүмкіндігін береді. Блум таксономиясының 1956 жылғы қайта қаралған нұсқасынан айырмашылығы, қайта қаралған таксономия проблемаларды шешуде қолданылатын «не білу керек», ой мазмұны және «қалай білу керек» процедураларын ажыратады. Білімнің өлшемі ― «білу керек нәрсе». Блум таксономиясы оқу деңгейлерінің белгілі бір иерархиясына негізделгендіктен, әрбір деңгей тереңірек және жетілдірілген когнитивті дағдыларға қол жеткізу үшін оқытудың маңызды бөлігі болып табылады. Осыған байланысты біз студенттердің философияны оқытудағы теориялық білімдерін практикалық дағдылармен қатар дамытудағы «Блум таксономиясының» маңыздылығы мен рөлін тікелей атап өтер едік.
Alternative Feed with Fermented Kayambang to Reduce Cholesterol Levels and Increase the Antioxidant Content of Duck Eggs and Meat in Batee Puteh Village, Langsa, Aceh
Authors: Hanisah  , Nurjannah  , Mentari Darma Putri  , Basriwijaya Kiagus Muhammad Zain
Published: January 2024

Hasil survei awal yang dilakukan oleh tim pengabdian, permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh mitra peternak itik di Desa Batee Puteh, Langsa Lama, Kota Langsa, Aceh yaitu: 1) Kurangnya pemahaman mitra tentang budidaya ternak itik yang dapat meningkatkan produktivitas dan kualitas telur serta daging itik; 2) Pengeluaran untuk pakan ternak yang terbilang cukup mahal sehingga diperlukan alternatif pakan dari bahan alami. Kayambang dapat dimanfaatkan untuk bahan membuat pakan ternak yang kaya nutrisi. Solusi yang ditawarkan oleh tim pengabdian berupa: 1) Penyuluhan mengenai cara meningkatkan produktivitas dan kualitas telur serta daging itik; 2) Pelatihan dan pendampingan mitra dalam pembuatan pakan dari fermentasi kayambang. Hasil dari kegiatan yaitu mitra mengalami peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan dalam membuat pakan dari kayambang sebesar 39,3 %; tingkat kepuasan peserta terhadap kegiatan PKM yaitu sebesar 47,35 % untuk kategori sangat setuju dan 52,65 % lainnya setuju dan berharap keberlanjutan program untuk kegiatan pemberdayaan lainnya.
Development of Ecoprint Skills into Creative Entrepreneurship Products at Muhammadiyah Vocational School Gamping Sleman
Authors: Budiman Ahmad Satria , Rina Afiani Rebia  , Febrianti Nurul Hidayah  , Ade Primananda  , Amelia Tri Budi Astuti  , Adella Medika Khairun Nisa  , Dean Akbarocta
Published: January 2024

Based on observations and interviews conducted at SMK Muhammadiyah Gamping Sleman, there areproblems that can be solved through the community service activities, that is waste of leaves which have potential to become textile products. This can also be an alternative for developing skills and a synergy with school subjects whichecoprinting has never been taught at SMK Muhammadiyah Gamping Sleman. The methods used include: 1) Ecoprint training using steaming and pounding techniques; 2) Creative products-making; and 3) Digital marketing training in the field of fashion. The results of these activities areboth students and teachers are able tomake ecoprint fabric, process it into creative products, and undertstand digital marketing. Furthermore, the results of a questionnaireconducted byparticipants showed that there are beneficial values, both for individuals and school subjects, as well as an increase in ecoprint knowledge. Thus, it can be concluded that this community service is on target and achieves its goals
Pelatihan Dasar IoT Menggunakan Tinkercad Bagi Siswa SMK Kristen Immanuel Pontianak
Authors: Rochadiani Theresia Herlina , Santoso Handri
Published: January 2024

Internet of Things (IoT) technology as one of the technologies in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 era allows communication between electronic devices and sensors via the internet. This is very helpful for human life. Various applications of IoT have expanded in the fields of medicine, agriculture, logistics, energy, and many more. With the rapid growth of IoT even in the industrial world, professionals who have capabilities in this field are needed. Responding to the need for manpower in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 era, this community service activity was carried out to equip students at Vocational High Schools (SMK). The implementation of this activity succeeded in providing understanding and knowledge to the students of Christian Vocational High School Immanuel, Pontianak. This is indicated by 63% of the student participants experiencing an increase in their pre-test and post-test scores.