bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
High repetition frequency tunability active Q-switched all-fiber laser by multi-gain sub-rings smoothing multipeak pulse and suppressing ASE self-saturation
Authors: Chen Xuechun , Wang Nan , He Chaojian , Xu Shuang , Ning Chaoyu , Li Xinyao , Dong Zhiyong , Yang Yingying , Yang Guowen , Lin Xuechun
Published: December 2023

This paper provides a method to effectively suppress the severe ASE self-saturation when achieving high repetition frequency tunability with high output power and narrow pulse width in active Q-switched all-fiber lasers. By studying the regularity of the system's multi-stable state, we first ensured that the laser system operated in a steady state. Then output avoids uneven distribution of pulse energy or missing pulses due to period bifurcation state or chaos state. By adding multiple gain sub-rings within the cavity, the sub-ring structure itself indirectly mitigates the ASE self-saturation while smoothing the pulse. The method will avoid the severe power loss caused by traditional smoothing methods by adjusting the AOM rising edge time. It will also avoid lowering the ASE lasing threshold at high repetition frequency. Meanwhile, the intra-cavity backward ASE can be effectively absorbed by inserting the gain fiber in the sub-rings to directly mitigate the ASE self-saturation. The system's continuously adjustable repetition frequency can be as high as over 300 kHz. It ensures that output power above the watt level and a < 0.2 nm narrow bandwidth can be maintained while tuning the repetition frequency. The narrowest smoothing pulse width of 28 ns has been reached.
Achieving Three-band Absorption and Broadband Polarization Conversion Dual-functional Metamaterial Based on Vanadium Dioxide and Bulk Dirac Semimetals
Authors: Rao Zhiming Rao Zhiming , Cao Junhao , Xie Zhichun , Hu Qinwei
Published: December 2023

In this paper, we present a novel design that can realize a three-band absorber and a high-efficient polarization converter. And it is functional switch through the phase transition of vanadium dioxide (VO2) and adjusting the Fermi energy of Dirac Semimetals (BDs). When the Fermi energy is 60 meV and VO2 is insluting state, it behaves a three-band absorber and the theoretical analysis shows that three peaks absorption reaches 88.3%, 99.2%, and 84.9% at 3.30 THz, 6.15 THz and 8.72 THz. When the Fermi energy is 200 meV and VO2 is metallic state, the metamaterial act as linear polarization converter. It can realize over 90% high-efficiency polarization conversion radios of y-linearly polarized waves in the 7.37-8.85 THz frequency range. In addition, the physical mechanisms of the two functions based on our design are debated. The metamaterial proposed has potential applications in biological sensing, imaging and wireless communication.
Implementierung von 360-Grad-Personas auf Basis von Action Design Research und Design Science Research – Ein Forschungsprojekt mit der Praxis
Authors: Alex Stefanie , Robra-Bissantz Susanne
Published: December 2023

Im Rahmen des nutzerzentrierten Entwickelns von Dienstleistungen werden häufig Personas herangezogen. Durch die Beschreibung der unterschiedlichen Eigenschaften, Bedürfnisse, Ziele und Verhaltensweisen der verschiedenen Kundengruppen in Form von Personas können sich Designer, Software-Entwickler oder Marketing-Experten in den Nutzer hineinversetzen. Neben vielen Vorteilen, die zur Popularität des Persona-Ansatzes führen, existieren aber auch Herausforderungen. Insbesondere die üblicherweise qualitative Persona-Entwicklung in der Praxis kann zu Fehlinterpretationen oder mangelnder Akzeptanz führen. Dies hat zur Folge, dass entwickelte Personas in Unternehmen häufig nicht langfristig eingesetzt werden. In diesem Beitrag wird daher gezeigt, wie durch Verwendung von Design Science Research und Action Design Research eine kombinierte Forschungsmethodik den konsequenten Einbezug der Praxis im Zuge der Entwicklung von 360-Grad-Personas fördert.
Stigma associated with cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis: A systematic review
Authors: Nuwangi Hasara , Agampodi Thilini Chanchala , Price Helen Philippa , Shepherd Thomas , Weerakoon Kosala Gayan , Agampodi Suneth Buddhika
Published: December 2023

Background

Cutaneous (CL) and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) are parasitic diseases caused by parasites of the genus leishmania leading to stigma caused by disfigurations. This study aimed to systematically review the dimensions, measurement methods, implications, and potential interventions done to reduce the CL- and MCL- associated stigma, synthesising the current evidence according to an accepted stigma framework.

Methods

This systematic review followed the PRISMA guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (ID- CRD42021274925). The eligibility criteria included primary articles discussing stigma associated with CL and MCL published in English, Spanish, or Portuguese up to January 2023. An electronic search was conducted in Medline, Embase, Scopus, PubMed, EBSCO, Web of Science, Global Index Medicus, Trip, and Cochrane Library. The mixed methods appraisal tool (MMAT) was used for quality checking. A narrative synthesis was conducted to summarise the findings.

Results

A total of 16 studies were included. The studies report the cognitive, affective, and behavioural reactions associated with public stigma. Cognitive reactions included misbeliefs about the disease transmission and treatment, and death. Affective reactions encompass emotions like disgust and shame, often triggered by the presence of scars. Behavioural reactions included avoidance, discrimination, rejection, mockery, and disruptions of interpersonal relationships. The review also highlights self-stigma manifestations, including enacted, internalised, and felt stigma. Enacted stigma manifested as barriers to forming proper interpersonal relationships, avoidance, isolation, and perceiving CL lesions/scars as marks of shame. Felt stigma led to experiences of marginalisation, rejection, mockery, disruptions of interpersonal relationships, the anticipation of discrimination, fear of social stigmatisation, and facing disgust. Internalised stigma affected self-identity and caused psychological distress.

Conclusions

There are various manifestations of stigma associated with CL and MCL. This review highlights the lack of knowledge on the structural stigma associated with CL, the lack of stigma interventions and the need for a unique stigma tool to measure stigma associated with CL and MCL.
Development of Urdu version of Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire Self-Administered Standardized (CRQ-SAS); validity and reliability analysis in COPD patients
Authors: Kashif Momina , Hassan Danish , Khalid Saira , Shakil ur Rehman Syed , Noor Nimra
Published: December 2023

Purpose

Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire Self-Administered Standardized (CRQ-SAS) is a valid and reliable tool that evaluates the health-related quality of life among the adult population affected with chronic respiratory disorders (CRDs) and has been translated into many languages as per need. The main objective of this study was to translate the CRQ-SAS into the Urdu language and evaluate its psychometric properties.

Methodology

It was a two-staged study that consisted of translating the original version into Urdu language and then psychometric testing of the translated version. The reliability of the translated questionnaire was assessed by measuring its internal consistency, test-retest reliability, standard error of mean (SEM) & minimal detectable change (MDC). Validity was determined by evaluating its content for content validity, construct (convergent and discriminative) validity, and exploratory factor analysis. Data was analyzed using SPSS v 28 with an alpha level < 0.05 considered to be significant.

Results

CRQ-SAS U had an excellent internal consistency (Cronbach’s Alpha α = 0.89), test-retest reliability (ICC2,1) = 0.91 of all items, and low SEM = 0.11 and MDC = 0.65. S-CVI was 0.9, with statistically significant difference across the response of COPD patients and healthy subjects, and a high degree of correlation with St Georges Respiratory Questionnaire (r = 0.7–0.9) proving CRQ-SAS U content, discriminant and convergent valid respectively. Exploratory factor analysis identified two factors responsible for 80% of the variance.

Conclusion

CRQ-SAS U demonstrated optimal psychometric properties which renders it to be used in Urdu speaking populations with COPD.
The mediation and interaction of the obesity index between moderate-vigorous recreational physical activity and hypertension
Authors: Du Bingqian , Li Yuting , Xia Yun , Wu Shan , Wei Yuan , Wang Zhihao , Wang Shupei , Guo Jiao , Zhu Qing , Shen Tianran , Chen Qingsong
Published: December 2023

Previous studies showed that physical activity (PA) is concerned with hypertension (HTN). However, the mediation and interaction role of the obesity index: body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR), body fat rate (BFR) and visceral fat index (VFI) between PA and HTN has never been studied. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the mediation and interaction of the obesity index between moderate-vigorous recreational physical activity (MVRPA) and HTN. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 4710 individuals aged 41 or older in Torch Development Zone, Zhongshan City. The mediation and interaction of the obesity index were evaluated by a four-way decomposition. 48.07% of participants had HTN among these groups. In the adjusted linear regression model, MVRPA was significantly correlated with WHR (β±SE = -0.005±0.002; P<0.05). Compared to sufficient MVRPA (odds ratio (OR) = 1.35), 95% (confidence interval (CI) = 1.17–1.56), insufficient MVRPA increased the risk of developing HTN. Furthermore, there were associations between BMI, WHR, BFR, VFI and HTN where the adjusted ORs and 95% CIs were 1.11 (1.09–1.13), 6.23 (2.61–14.90), 1.04 (1.03–1.06), 1.07 (1.06–1.09), respectively. The mediation analyses suggested that the impact of MVRPA on HTN risk may partly be explained by changes in obesity index, with a pure indirect mediation of WHR between MVRPA and HTN (P<0.05). Therefore, weight control, especially reducing abdominal obesity and maintaining adequate MVRPA, may lead to more proper control of HTN.
Species delimitation by DNA barcoding reveals undescribed diversity in Stelliferinae (Sciaenidae)
Authors: da Silva Tárcia Fernanda , Sampaio Iracilda , Angulo Arturo , Domínguez-Domínguez Omar , Andrade-Santos Jonas , Guimarães-Costa Aurycéia , Santos Simoni
Published: December 2023

Stelliferinae is the third most speciose subfamily of Sciaenidae, with 51 recognized species arranged in five genera. Phylogenies derived from both morphological and molecular data support the monophyly of this subfamily, although there is no general consensus on the intergeneric relationships or the species diversity of this group. We used the barcoding region of the cytochrome oxidase C subunit I (COI) gene to verify the delimitation of Stelliferinae species based on the Automatic Barcode Gap Discovery (ABGD), Generalized Mixed Yule Coalescence (GMYC), and Bayesian Poisson Tree Process (bPTP) methods. In general, the results of these different approaches were congruent, delimiting 30–32 molecular operational taxonomic units (MOTUs), most of which coincided with valid species. Specimens of Stellifer menezesi and Stellifer gomezi were attributed to a single species, which disagrees with the most recent review of this genus. The evidence also indicated that Odontoscion xanthops and Corvula macrops belong to a single MOTU. In contrast, evidence also indicates presence of distinct lineages in both Odontoscion dentex and Bairdiella chrysoura. Such results are compatible with the existence of cryptic species, which is supported by the genetic divergence and haplotype genealogy. Therefore, the results of the present study indicate the existence of undescribed diversity in the Stelliferinae, which reinforces the need for an ample taxonomic review of the fish in this subfamily.
THE INTEGRATION MODEL OF THE RUSSIAN CRIMINAL LAW ON LIABILITY FOR OBSTRUCTION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL AND OTHER LEGITIMATE ACTIVITIES
Authors: Korennaya A.A.
Published: December 2023

Article 169 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation is a traditional norm for modern Russianlegislation. It opens Chapter 22 and, based on the content, is designed to ensure the implementation ofthe basic constitutional right — the right to free exercise of economic activity. In this article, the authorexamines this norm in the context of Eurasian integration. Currently, three of the five member countries ofthe Eurasian Economic Union have developed and adopted new Criminal Codes (Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan,Armenia). The Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, despite the preservation of the basic edition of1999, has undergone serious changes. The criminal laws of the countries of the Eurasian Economic Unioncurrently lack independent norms on criminal liability for obstruction of entrepreneurial or other legitimateeconomic activity. In connection with the designated goal of the Union states — the integration of economiclegislation — there is a need for an inventory of Russian, including criminal legislation in order to form acriminal law based on integration principles (integration model of criminal law). In the study, the authoranalyzes the objective and subjective signs of Article 169 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation,as well as the differentiating signs and sanctions of this norm and comes to the conclusion that it isnecessary to decriminalize the composition as a special case of abuse of official powers with the possibility ofsupplementing Article 285 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation with the corresponding qualifyingfeature.
FEATURES OF PREVENTION OF CRIMES RELATED TO RAPE
Authors: Isaeva A.D.
Published: December 2023

Currently, moral foundations in the field of sexual relations in Russian society are significantly shakendue to the aggressive display of sex technology in the media and communication, the illegal distribution ofpornography and pedophilia and other similar forms of moral “liberation of a free personality.”Rape is one of the most serious crimes against sexual integrity and sexual freedom of the individual.Among other homogeneous crimes, rape accounts for 85–90%.The destabilization of the situation in the country, the increase in serious violent crimes, the impunityof many crimes, indicating the ineffectiveness of victimsʹ appeals to law enforcement agencies, the fear ofrevenge from criminals — all this indicates that the real number of such serious sexual crimes as rape is intwo to three times more than officially registered. The article examines the current state of crimes againstsexual freedom and sexual integrity. The author describes the main methods of preventing and combatingrape.
Investigating the Representing Ability of Piecewise Linear Fully-Connected Neural Networks
Authors: Lyu Ning-Yuan
Published: December 2023

Deep Neural Networks are believed to have great representing ability due to the huge amount ofparameters. However, a very deep fully connected(FC) network with linear activations only provides a lineartransformation with a quite small number of effective parameters. Through gradually turning on the strengthof nonlinearity of leaky ReLU activations of a FC network and introducing the picture of continuouspiecewise linear(CPWL) mapping, the representing ability of nonlinear networks can be explained. Somearchitectural components, like bottlenecks, can further restrict the representing ability of a linear network,and this restriction still lives for those nonlinear networks with the same network architecture. We provide aformula estimating the effect bottlenecks of the network restrict its representing ability. In the CPWLpicture, there are domains with linear mappings. We study the boundaries between domains, and explainhow the number of neurons for each layer and the depth of the network effect the boundaries. The dynamicsof the boundaries in the learning phase are studied as well, which might contain signals for upcoming lossdrops in the learning process. Finally, we discuss the relation between the representing ability of thenetwork, the spatial distribution of domains, and the nonlinearity of activations.
Helicobacter pylori–Induced Gastroduodenal Stricture in a Child
Authors: Zeidan Sofia , Jeh Seng Chang Albert , Thi Nhat Truong Trinh
Published: December 2023

Helicobacter pylori is a known cause of peptic ulcers, but it has not been reported to cause strictures in children. We present the case of a previously healthy 12-year-old boy with sudden onset of abdominal pain and vomiting, positive stool H. pylori antigen testing, and esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealing a gastroduodenal stricture causing gastric outlet obstruction. Because of medically refractory disease, he ultimately required laparoscopic truncal vagotomy with open pyloroplasty. This is an unusually severe presentation and may warrant H. pylori being on the differential of pediatric gastrointestinal strictures as well as further discussion on other long-term implications.
Downhill Varices and Apical Lung Cancer Without Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Authors: Kitkarncharoensin Nicharee , Catithammanit Sarin , Chavanachinda Niravit , Phruttinarakorn Bantita , Cherntanomwong Piya , Kitiyakara Taya
Published: December 2023

A 75-year-old woman with hypertension, dyslipidemia, thalassemia trait, osteoarthritis of the knees, and hyperthyroidism presented with bloating, abdominal discomfort, and change in stool caliber underwent an esophagogastroduodenoscopy. The esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed varices at the middle of esophagus, which were diagnosed to be downhill esophageal varices (DEVs). DEVs occur mainly from the superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction; however, in the absence of obstruction, angiogenesis and thrombosis could be the etiology. In our patient, computed tomography showed a pulmonary nodule located at periphery of the right upper lung without SVC contact nor obstruction. The nodule was later proven to be an adenocarcinoma. Thus, our patient showed the possibility that adenocarcinoma of the lung might associated with the DEV through a mechanism other than SVC obstruction. Recognition and differentiation of DEV from other benign venous blebs of the esophagus are important, and once detected, further investigation with computed tomography of the chest is recommended.
ศึกษาปัจจัยทางการตลาดที่ส่งผลต่อการเลือกซื้ออาหารสุขภาพของกลุ่มวัยทำงาน ศูนย์โชติเวช มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีราชมงคลพระนคร
Authors: Rongrat Kittamet , Klinmalai Siradanai , Papattha Chantana , Auppathak Chaowalit
Published: December 2023

The objectives of this research are to study 1) the importance of factors of the marketing mix in purchasing healthy food, 2) the level of importance of factors in purchasing healthy food among working-age consumers of Chotiwet Center, and 3) the factors of the marketing mix that affects the purchasing healthy food among working-age consumers of the Chotiwet Center. It is quantitative research. An online questionnaire was collected from a sample of 103 purposively randomised. Statistics include mean, percentage, standard deviation, and multiple regression analysis. The research found that most respondents were female, aged 36-45 years, had a bachelor's degree, and had an income of 15,001 - 30,000 baht. Factors in the marketing mix (4Ps) found that consumers in the working age group of Chotiwet Center give importance to marketing factors in purchasing healthy food, arranged in order from price, distribution channel, product side, and sales promotion. The importance level of factors in purchasing healthy food is in order of delicious taste, followed by the convenience of consumption/ease of buying, and price of healthy food. Moreover, the trend towards healthy food, such as vegetable smoothies, was the last. It was found that all aspects of marketing mix factors, including product, price, distribution channels, and sales promotion, affect the choice of healthy food among consumers in this age group with statistical significance at the .05 level.
Inclusion of Online Students in a Campus-Wide Research Symposium
Authors: Gilliland Sandra , Sammons Nathan J.
Published: December 2023

This article communicates a methodology for and benefits of including online student presentations in an on-campus research symposium named Scholar Day at A (SDA). The authors provide an account of how SDA was structured to allow participation of online students; and how, during an aggressive outbreak of COVID-19 in the Spring of 2020, the event was shifted online. Student feedback was collected in both quantitative and qualitative formats. Data suggest students were satisfied with the events and felt SDA accomplished the primary goal, “to highlight the scholarly work of LSUA students.”  The method of including online students was refined in each of the three years to identify the most effective model of inclusion for online students. The authors conclude that, while there are challenges to accommodating online student presentations, the benefits of their inclusion are far greater both to the participating students and to the larger campus community.
Identification of places with deteriorated air quality in city of Žilina in relation to road transport
Authors: Šarkan Branislav , Loman Michal , Harantová Veronika
Published: December 2023

The aim of the research is to identify places with deteriorated air quality in the selected city. After an analytical analysis of the data, it is possible to propose steps that can be used to actively contribute to the reduction of air pollution, especially due to road traffic. Places where deteriorated air quality was identified were identified on the basis of practical measurements. Given that the measurement route was designed in a built-up area of the city with a large number of pedestrians, the research was primarily focused on the identification of particulate matters (PM) and the concentration of carbon monoxide CO. The measurements were performed repeatedly on a pre-defined route. The measurements were carried out repeatedly during the morning rush hour when traffic was congested on the roads. Based on the processing and evaluation of the measurements, the sections where increased values of individual emissions were recorded were determined. In this way, it is possible to precisely identify places where air quality deteriorates. The research conclusions provide support for planning the optimization of air quality management policies towards the creation of sustainable cities. The research results present the possibilities of identifying problematic sections from the point of view of emissions production. Critical places with regard to the production of emissions can be connected to places where a permanently increased movement of vehicles is observed.
Development and Tribological Characterization of Semi-Metallic Brake pads for Automotive Applications
Authors: P L Esteem , Ramalingam Vaira Vignesh , Kasi Rajesh Kannan , Ramasamy Padmanaban
Published: December 2023

Semi-metallic brake pads are quite a good choice for performance-driven automotive industries, because of improved braking performance in a more comprehensive range of temperatures. In this study, a semi-metallic brake pad is fabricated through a powder metallurgy processing technique with two compositions of powders with a different weight ratio of Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), flash, Aluminum oxide (Al2O3), Barium sulfate (BaSO4), Phenolic resin, Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Graphite for automotive application. A well-distributed composition was indicated by the microstructure, which exhibited a uniform dispersion of hard particles throughout the matrix. BP-20Cu-20Fe specimen exhibited a high hardness value of 171Hv. Under higher loads of 70 N, the specimen BP-20Cu-20Fe showed excellent wear resistance, with a low wear rate of 1.072×10-6 g/Nm. On the other hand, specimen BP-20Cu-20Fe showed a notable 35% increase in friction coefficient when the load was increased from 30 N to 70 N.The surface morphology, elemental distribution, and worn surface features and characteristics are examined using advanced instrumental techniques.
Difference of thrombocyte profile between obesity and central obesity in women
Authors: Hadisasmitajaya Melki , Hendrianingtyas Meita , Limijadi Edward Kurnia Setiawan
Published: December 2023

Background: Obesity considered as a low-grade inflammation. Increased body fat has known to trigger inflammation. Platelet profile is a number of platelet-related parameters that can predict inflammation consisting of: platelet count (PLT), Platelet Larger Cell Ratio (P-LCR), Mean Platelet Volume (MPV). Differences in platelet profiles (PLT, P-LCR, MPV) in women with and without central obesity have only been investigated in a few studies.Objective: To prove differences in platelet profiles in women with and without central obesity.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted on 88 women with and without central obesity in RSND during July-September 2021. Data included age, abdominal circumference, hip circumference, PLT, P-LCR, and MPV. PLT, P-LCR, and MPV were measured using Sysmex XS-500i instrument. Statistical analysis was using Mann-Whitney test.Results: Mean of women PLT with and without central obesity were 338.72±71.09x103/uL and 309.09±44.36x103/uL. Difference platelet levels in women with and without central obesity was p=0.022. Median MPV of women with and without central obesity were 10.5 (8.5-11.8)fL and 9.7 (8.5-11.6)fL. Difference MPV values in women with and without central obesity was p=0.000. Median P-LCR of women with and without central obesity were 28.2 (12.3-44.3)% and 21.5 (15.2-37.1)%, respectively. Difference P-LCR value in women with and without central obesity was p=0.002.Conclusion: Platelet profiles (PLT, MPV, P-LCR) can be used as a marker of chronic low-grade inflammation in women with central obesity.Keywords : central obesity; MPV; PLT; P-LCR
A combined genetic algorithm and A* search algorithm for the electric vehicle routing problem with time windows
Authors: Wang D.L. , Ding A. , Chen G.L. , Zhang L.
Published: December 2023

With growing environmental concerns, the focus on greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in transportation has increased, and the combination of smart microgrids and electric vehicles (EVs) brings a new opportunity to solve this problem. Electric vehicle routing problem with time windows (EVRPTW) is an extension of the vehicle routing problem (VRP) problem, which can reach the combination of smart microgrids and EVs precisely by scheduling the EVs. However, the current genetic algorithm (GA) for solving this problem can easily fall into the dilemma of local optimization and slow iteration speed. In this paper, we present an integer hybrid planning model that introduces time of use and area price to enhance realism. We propose the GA-A* algorithm, which combines the A* algorithm and GA to improve global search capability and iteration speed. We conducted experiments on 16 benchmark cases, comparing the GA-A* algorithm with traditional GA and other search algorithms, results demonstrate significant enhancements in searchability and optimal solutions. In addition, we measured the grid load, and the model implements the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) mode, which serves as peak shaving and valley filling by integrating EVs into the grid for energy delivery and exchange through battery swapping. This research, ranging from model optimization to algorithm improvement, is an important step towards solving the EVRPTW problem and improving the environment.
„Jesteśmy takim zjawiskiem constans” – analiza obrazu kampanii wyborczych w serialu „Świat według Kiepskich”
Authors: Konieczna Aleksandra
Published: December 2023

Serial „Świat według Kiepskich” przez ponad 20 lat towarzyszył polskim widzom. Twórcy popularnego sitcomu podejmowali najróżniejsze wątki, w tym polityczne. W związku z tym autorka tekstu postanowiła sprawdzić, jaki był obraz kampanii wyborczych prezentowanych we wskazanym serialu. W tym celu dokonano analizy wybranych odcinków produkcji. Sprawdzono – kto i w jakich wyborach brał udział, czy kandydujący odnieśli sukces, a także jakie metody stosowali. Efektem analizy było również ustalenie, w jakie ramy narracyjne – zgodnie z tymi zaproponowanymi przez Liesbet van Zoonen – wpisać można analizowane odcinki serialu.
Orędzia prezydenta Ukrainy Wołodymyra Zełenskiego z 2022 r. wygłoszone do parlamentów państw świata
Authors: Wochelski Marcin
Published: December 2023

Od początku pełnoskalowej inwazji Federacji Rosyjskiej na Ukrainę 24 lutego 2022 r. prezydent Wołodymyr Zełenski wygłosił wiele orędzi i przemówień, adresowanych do różnych odbiorców na całym świecie. Wystąpienia prezydenta Ukrainy wydają się być wartym uwagi przedmiotem badań, zwłaszcza ze względu na ich bezprecedensowy charakter. Celem artykułu jest analiza treści orędzi, skierowanych przez prezydenta Zełenskiego do parlamentów państw świata (z wyłączeniem Rady Najwyższej Ukrainy), począwszy od 24 lutego 2022 r., a skończywszy na 31 grudnia 2022 r. Na podstawie badania z użyciem metody analizy treści stwierdzono, że orędzia prezydenta Ukrainy mają stały schemat i zakres tematyczny, który ulegał jedynie ewolucji, będącej efektem zmian na froncie wojny pomiędzy Federacją Rosyjską a Ukrainą oraz reakcji państw świata na propozycje prezydenta, dotyczące pomocy walczącej z agresorem Ukrainie. Oprócz przedstawienia głównych tematów podejmowanych w przemówieniach prezydenta oraz ich ewolucji w omawianych ramach czasowych, opisane zostały również konteksty historyczne, odnoszące się do ważnych wydarzeń z przeszłości narodów, do których prezydent kierował swoje słowa.
Internationale Standortwahl
Authors: Saretz Benedikt , Kaiser Jens , Friedli Thomas
Published: December 2023

Zur Erschließung neuer Märkte, zur Risikomitigation oder um Zugang zu günstigen Kosten zu erhalten, erweitern Unternehmen ihre Produktionsnetzwerke mit neuen Standorten. Der vorliegende Beitrag zeigt eine systematische Standortauswahl passend zur Netzwerk- und Standortstrategie. Neben der Länderattraktivität wird in dem Auswahlprozess die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit des Unternehmens in dem jeweiligen Land berücksichtigt. Die Standortauswahl wurde für einen deutschen Zulieferer in der Zielregion Südostasien durchgeführt.
The Anthropocene and Disasters: Near Future, Will It Come
Authors: Kahraman Sümeyye , Polat Erkan
Published: December 2023

The Anthropocene Epoch can be characterized not as the increasing effect of humans/cities on the continental soil but as a temporal section in which the planet’s surface, the atmosphere, oceans, and nutrient cycle systems began to be changed/dominated by humans/urban. Together with the urbanization trend, the impact of cities and people is the driving force that started the Anthropocene Epoch. Global problems began to emerge with increasing trends, and irreversible disaster scenarios such as climate change, sixth mass extinction, biological destruction, and disasters were brought to the agenda. The increase in the diversity, frequency, and intensity of disasters increases the vulnerability and exposure of cities and people to different hazards, triggering disasters or making them worse. Events resulting from the Anthropocene Epoch "will the near future come?" also raises questions.
For this reason, this study was created based on the assumption that the "Anthropocene Epoch includes disasters and cities play the main role here". In the context of this study, the historical process of the Anthropocene Epoch will be discussed, and the role of cities in this process will be determined. Finally, it will be investigated what will await humanity and cities shortly and which issues should be addressed in cities will be focused on.
Spatial Narrative in the Cinematographic Body Environment
Authors: Aslan Gizem , Arıdağ Levent
Published: December 2023

Due to the experimental interface of cinematographic space fiction that produces temporal and spatial intervals, architectural design can be explored via time-body-space relationships. In this study, Eskihisar Coastline/Turkey has been selected as an urban coastline, due to its potential as a public space where the body can be observed, much like all public spaces. It is being examined with an experimental surface exploration developed with the relations between fragments of spatial intervals within the context of the movement-body experience in cinematographic spatial fiction. So cinematographic spatial fiction is a spatial narrative displayed based on the time-body-space fragments. The study has explored cinematographic fiction as an architectural design approach through the notions of time-body-space shared between the disciplines of cinema and architecture. The research methodology is qualitative; coherent to the case-study. The experimental phases consisted of the fragmentation of video recording, the multiple exposure experiment, and the “kinesphere” experiment phases that visualized the inter-surface connection codes of Eskihisar Coastline/Turkey as an urban coastline. Rudolf Laban’s “kinesphere” approach, which questions the direction of bodily movement in relation to the limbs, is developed as a controllable, definable template for measuring the interval of body movement. This approach is handled the movement intervals over the proportions of the body as a measurable parameter through a geometric design approach. As a result, the surface articulations determined through the spatial intervals of experience produced urban furniture images. Cinematographic spatial fiction offers a geometry-based reading interval developed from the ratio-proportion of the body to the production intervals presented to the architectural design in the context of time-space through the produced urban furniture image. The interface designed in this study is expected to offer a solution proposal that can be developed from the body scale for the urban furniture needed in public spaces in the cities of the future.
Accessibility of Virtual Museum Spaces in the 21st Century in Turkey
Authors: Kılınç Cemre , Tutal Osman
Published: December 2023

Museums, which are the embodiment of art, exhibition, culture, and science, have started to offer virtual space experiences as well as traditional physical space experiences in recent years. In addition to the development of technology, the pandemic, which started in 2019 and affected the whole world, has also been effective in accelerating the transformation of museums from physical space to virtual space. The increasing use of virtual museums directly concerns different user groups in terms of accessibility. In a physical museum experience, solutions that appeal to different types of users are generally produced. Thanks to these solutions, an individual with any disability can be included in the space with all senses such as sight, touch, smell, and hearing during a museum visit, while the lack of inclusion of all senses in the virtual space experience causes the experience to be more limited. This study discusses this limitation in terms of accessibility. How can the virtual space experience be more accessible for different types of users? Can different solutions be offered to all user groups for a better understanding of the space and the art product? These questions constitute the research questions of this study. In this context, this study aims to examine how accessible virtual museums are. The study has conducted this inquiry through 59 virtual museums in Turkey. As a method, virtual museums were classified and tabulated in terms of their accessibility levels in line with their characteristics. It was concluded that there are deficiencies in the experience of different types of users and various suggestions were made in terms of virtual accessibility.
The mission of a foreign language teacher in the changing world
Authors: Desyatova Maria
Published: December 2023

The article deals with the problems of foreign language teaching in the conditions of limited educational mobility of students, in which it is necessary to revise the strategy of teaching foreign languages and its goals. The tasks of developing the skills of oral and written communication in the target language, expanding the horizons of students by getting to know a new culture and developing general erudition, as well as the formation of critical thinking, a deep and comprehensive study of the native culture for a worthy translation of its values into the world become the priority. The article analyzes the results of a survey of students about their ideas about what an ideal teacher should be. A modern teacher cannot be limited to tasks of an exclusively didactic nature, but must follow the development of the neurosciences that study the activity of the brain in order to effectively use methods and techniques that stimulate cognitive processes in the process of learning foreign languages. It is also necessary to take into account changes affecting the motivational attitudes of the audience and its ability to perceive information. The main change was the significantly increased need of students for the psychological support of the teacher, in a more friendly, open and emotionally balanced environment; the survey showed a desire to see a teacher who is not only passionate about his work, but also able to interest students who are not always motivated and are largely stressed. In a constantly changing world, the treasures of native culture remain unchanged and stable values that can expand the horizons of knowledge and provide strong guidelines for professional activity, the transmission of which to the world gives a special meaning to the study of foreign languages and brings the mission of a teacher to a qualitatively different level.
Functions of social sharing of emotion
Authors: Spirina Elizaveta
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to the social sharing of emotions – a phenomenon studied by foreign researchers of the 90s of the XX century, and only recently aroused the interest of Russian scientists, the systematization of the accumulated material on the social sharing of emotions. The social sharing of emotions can be defined as the expression of emotions in a socially accepted way – in a socially shared language. Having considered foreign studies devoted to this phenomenon, we have built a model of social sharing of emotions, which included the figures of interlocutors, mechanism, causes, functions, types, orientation, forms. The social sharing of emotions is carried out between two or more persons in written, oral, verbal, nonverbal, auditory, visual, theatrical form, the form of internal speech, performs socio-affective and cognitive functions, has a socio-affective or cognitive orientation, is divided into primary, secondary, tertiary. The sharing of emotions occurs not only because of the emotions themselves, but also in connection with thoughts, mental images, the desire to reduce cognitive dissonance, to cognitive integration. The mechanism of social sharing of emotions is as follows: emotions that have arisen in connection with an event retain their intensity and continue to influence a person, encouraging him to share feelings; sharing emotions with others reduces the painfulness of emotional experience.
A limit theorem in the space of meromorphic functions for general Dirichlet series
Authors: Genys Jonas
Published: December 2023

There is not abstract.
The comparision of localization features of hypertext editors
Authors: Laucius Rimgaudas
Published: December 2023

There are results of investigation accomplished in comparison of freely distributed hypertext editors localization problems presented in this paper. The aims of this investigation are: to evaluate freely distributed hypertext editors internationalization level, find out their localization problems and their causes.
Gender aspect in primary mathematics
Authors: Kiseliova Danutė , Kiseliovas Arkadijus
Published: December 2023

The research results show that the girls of the fourth form solve mathematics tasks better than boys from the qualitative point of view. However, a statistically significant difference was received in solving only the tasks on measurements (x2 = 8.6, p < 0.05) and applications (x2 = 7.94, p < 0.05).
Decision procedure for an extended miniscoped fragment of FTL with equality
Authors: Pliuškevičienė Aida
Published: December 2023

There is not abstract.
About "Practical Informatics" course
Authors: Dapkūnas Sigitas
Published: December 2023

The paper describes the contents of course “Practical Informatics” for underclassman. It deals also with the problems of that course. The course is based on ECDL requirements.
Військовий табір Коблеве та західний кордон хори Ольвії римського часу
Authors: Сапожников І. В. , Сінельніков О. С.
Published: December 2023

In the article the results of the first archaeological investigations of the Roman
military camp near Kobleve village on the left bank of the Tylihul estuary are
highlighted. According to the extensive analysis of narrative and cartographic sources
of the 19th century, it was possible to clearly determine the location of this camp and
introduce it into the system of Roman period field fortifications on the territory
between the Buh and Tylihul estuaries. The analysis of the obtained materials made it
possible to partially reproduce the construction of the camp’s fortifications and
outline the period of its operation in the second half of the 1st century AD.
Considering the chronology of amphorae finds (light clay with double-barreled handles)
and historical events, namely the combined campaign of T. Plautius Silvanus' troops to
Chersonesos, it can be stated that the Kobleve camp, like other similar monuments in the
region, was built in the third quarter of the 1st century AD. It should be noted that
this object was part of the general system of protection of the Olbian chora during
Roman times, which did not consist of linear defensive structures (ramparts with
ditches, as it was previously believed), but of a system of fortifications of individual
cities and settlements and military camps-forts erected near the most important
highways. It should also be emphasised, that the Kobleve Roman fort and similar camps
(Didova Khata III and Kamianka V) were located near high mounds with traces of
fortifications on them. The camp with the mound formed a single observation and defense
complex, which was responsible for the protection of certain sections and junctions of
the main roads (in particular, the Road of the barbarians), crossings, as well as the
northern borders of the Olbian polis of Roman times, at least from the third quarter of
the 1st to the beginning of the 2nd centuries AD. After the stabilisation of the
political and military situation in the region during the second half of the 1st century
AD, the chora of Olbia had began to expand. In addition to other factors, the appearance
of numerous plaques with dedications to Achilles Pontarchus, including along the Road of
the barbarians in the area of Kobleve village, serve as markers of this. It testifies to
the restoration of Olbia’s influence on these territories around the beginning of the
2nd century AD and the establishment of the western border of its chora along the left
bank of the Tylihul estuary. Perhaps the influence of Olbia had spread further west.
Finally, we emphasise that the field studies of the Kobleve Roman military camp are
promising (to establish the planigraphy of the monument, the stratigraphy of the remains
of the rampart and the ditch, as well as the identification of building remains inside
its area).
Matroids related to groups and semigroups
Authors: Bezushchak D.I.
Published: December 2023

Matroid is defined as a pair $(X,\mathcal{I})$, where $X$ is a nonempty finite set, and $\mathcal{I}$ is a nonempty set of subsets of  $X$ that satisfies the Hereditary Axiom and the Augmentation Axiom. The paper investigates for which semigroups (primarily finite) $S$, the pair $(\widehat{S}, \mathcal{I})$ will be a matroid.
A Note on Sequence of Functions associated with the Generalized Jacobi polynomial
Authors: Waghela D. , Rao S.B.
Published: December 2023

An attempt is made to introduce and use operational techniques to study about a new sequence of functions containing generalized Jacobi polynomial. Some generating relations, finite summation formulae, explicit representation of a sequence of function $S_{n,\tau ,k}^{(\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma ,\delta )} (x;a,u,v)$ associated with the generalized Jacobi polynomial $P_{n,\,\tau }^{\left( {\alpha ,\,\gamma ,\,\beta } \right)} (x)$ have been deduced.
Das Jungpaläolithikum von Krems-Wachtberg
Authors: Thomas Roswitha
Published: December 2023

The site of Krems-Wachtberg is one of the most important Palaeolithic open-air sites in Central Europe. Particularly noteworthy are the unique infant burials, as well as a complex multiphase hearth and various pits that characterise the well-preserved occupation horizon. The first volume of the final publication on the Gravettian site Krems-Wachtberg 2005-2015 presents the results of the examination of more than 44000 lithic artefacts. The work focuses on the characterisation of the raw materials and their provenance, as well as techno-morphological analyses of the blanks and the modified tools. The lithic assemblage is evaluated according to its relevance for Krems-Wachtberg itself and correlated with materials from the wider archaeological landscape, i.e. other Paleolithic sites. Selected refittings and the spatial distribution of various stone artefacts are the foundation for reconstructing settlement structures, activities and formation processes of particular layers. The present work will allow future comparative studies with other Upper Paleolithic lithic assemblages.
Tudománymetria és tudományszociológia
Authors: Nagy Péter Tibor
Published: December 2023

Mindig jelen volt a tudományra vonatkozó adatok számszerűsítése, de a 20. század
előtt a tudományos produkciók elsöprő többségét nem hivatásos tudósok, hanem
„civilek” alkották meg, így a mennyiségi jelzés mint „alkalmazási kritérium” nem
használtatott – ugyanis a tudományos produktumokat megalkotók nagy részénél fel
sem merült, hogy tudósként alkalmazzák őket. A tudománymetria előzményei az
eredetileg civil tudomány nagyüzemszerűsödésével, „hivatali feladattá” válásával
állnak kapcsolatban, a tudományszociológiai megjelenése pedig azzal – a
kiemelten közép-európai élménnyel –, hogy egyetlen tudományos életpályán belül
feltűnően sok „rendszerváltáshoz” kell alkalmazkodni, ez csábít a
„szaktudományon kívüli” magyarázatokra, a versengő magyarázatokat pedig
„validálni” kell. Az esszé második felében egy 2013-as európai kutatás az
(Interco-SSH) szubjektív történetét nyújtjuk, mely egy prozopografikus
tudományszociológiai adattár felépítéséhez vezetett.
A teljesítményfinanszírozás kihívásai a szervezeti és egyéni teljesítménymenedzsment-rendszerek kialakítására a modellváltó egyetemeken
Authors: Kádár-Csoboth Péter , Kováts Gergely
Published: December 2023

2021-ben egyszerre három fontos külső tényező is arra ösztönözte a magyar
felsőoktatási intézmények egy részét, hogy kialakítsák, illetve, ha korábban
létezett, akkor megújítsák teljesítménymérési és ösztönzési gyakorlatukat.
Egyrészt megújult a finanszírozási rendszer, amely konkrét mutatószámokhoz és
célértékek teljesítéséhez rendelte az elérhető állami támogatások jelentős
részét. Másrészt jelentős, 2026-ig tervezhetőnek ígért, szabadon felhasználható
többletforrás jutott az egyetemekhez, amelyet a bérrendezésen túl akár
ösztönzésre, jutalmazásra is fordíthattak. Harmadrészt átalakult az egyetemek
fenntartói-irányítási struktúrája, mégpedig a hatékonyság, a minőség és a
teljesítményelv hangsúlyozása mellett. Tanulmányunkban vizsgáljuk, hogy ezek a
tényezők várhatóan hogyan hatnak az intézményi
teljesítménymenedzsment-rendszerek fejlődésére – beleértve az egyéni szintű
teljesítményértékelési rendszereket –, és milyen alapvető dilemmák jellemzik az
implementációs folyamatokat.