bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
الاعتبارات الرئیسیة: التخفیف من انعدام الأمن الغذائي المزمن في جنوب السودان
Authors: Moro Leben Nelson , Deng Anei Tong
Published: July 2024

عانت جمھوریة جنوب السودان من انعدام الأمن الغذائي المزمن لعقود، وخاصة خلال الخمس سنوات الأخیرة. ونتج انعدام الأمن الغذائي الحاد من مزیج من العوامل، شملت الصراعات طویلة الأمد، والھشاشة الاجتماعیة والاقتصادیة، ونقص البنیة التحتیة، وتغیر المناخ، والصراعات والحروب في كل من السودان، وأوكرا نی ا، والشرق الأوسط. ورد اً على ذلك، اعتمدت حكومة جنوب السودان، ومنظمات الأمم المتحدة، والفاعلون الدولیون والوطنیون غیر الحكومی ین، تدابیر للتعامل مع الأزمة الانسانیة المستمرة. وقد یوفر الاستثمار في القطاع الزراعي طریقا مستدام اً قادراً عل ى التخفیف من أزمة انعدام الأمن الغذائي المزمنة. ویصف ھذا الموجز حجم انعدام الأمن الغذائي الذي یواجھ السكان في جنوب السودان، كما أنھ یقوم بتحلیل أسباب انعدام الأمن الغذائي، واستجابات الفاعلین والشركاء الحكوم ی ن وغیر الحكومی ین، ویقدم الاعتبارات لھؤلاء الفاعلین من أجل دعم القضاء على انعدام الأمن الغذائي، وخاصة عن طریق تعزیز الزراعة وسبل العیش. ویعتمد ھذا الموجز على النصوص المنشورة، والأدبیات الرمادیة (وخاصة تقاریر المنظمات الحكومیة وغیر الحكومیة)، والنشرات الإعلامیة المطبوعة والإلكترونیة، والنقاشات مع السیاس ی ن وموظفي الخدمة المدنیة المنتمین لمؤسسات تركز على انعدام الأمن الغذائي في جنوب السودان .
Key Considerations: Risk Communication and Community Engagement for Mpox Vaccination in Eastern DRC
Authors: Hrynick Tabitha , Muzalia Godefroid , James Myfanwy
Published: July 2024

This brief presents social and political considerations for the design and implementation of vaccination-related risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategies for mpox in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A nationwide outbreak of mpox (clade I) was declared in late 2022 and now affects 23 of its 26 provinces. Notably, the outbreak is characterised by widespread human-to-human transmission unlike previous outbreaks primarily involving animal-human contact. While mpox hotspots are emerging around the country, this brief focuses on eastern DRC where complex political history and ongoing armed conflict – on top of poor infrastructure and rural isolation of many communities – present significant challenges. These challenges demand carefully designed and tailored strategies. Furthermore, a mutated, more virulent mpox strain has also emerged in the eastern province of South Kivu. Although little remains known about transmission dynamics in the outbreak overall, sexual transmission of the new strain is of concern, putting stigmatised populations such as sex workers and others at risk. Overall, however, children are the most affected population, with transmission driven by close physical contact. Along with pregnant women and people with compromised immunity (e.g., people with HIV/AIDS), children are also at higher risk of complications and death. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends targeted vaccination approaches in the context of mpox outbreaks, including as postexposure prophylaxis for these populations. The DRC Ministry of Public Health has announced intentions to vaccinate both children and adults with the LC16 and MVA-BN mpox vaccines, respectively, under a temporary emergency use authorisation as these vaccines are not yet approved in the country. Efforts are now mobilising to design vaccine and related RCCE interventions. This brief draws on a SSHAP roundtable discussion on mpox in the DRC (May 2024), consultation with social science experts and health and humanitarian actors active in or knowledgeable about the region and outbreak, and academic and grey literature.
Character as a Web of Words: Towards a Network Theory of Narrative
Authors: Kim Yongsoo ,   The Criticism and Theory Society of Korea
Published: July 2024

This study explores an integration of network science and structuralist narratology to advance the analysis of literary characters, moving beyond the conventional methodology that simplistically categorizes characters as mere nodes within a social network. By drawing upon Seymour Chatman’s narrative theory, particularly his view of character as “a paradigm of traits,” I conceptualize characters as networks of words that manifest a constellation of traits. This approach enables a sophisticated examination of character interactions as complex (mis)encounters of words and traits, rather than simple social relationships. This interdisciplinary method broadens the analytical scope beyond mere social interactions, and enhances our understanding of the multifaceted nature of characters and their dynamics in literature. My paper concludes by suggesting that networked understanding of character as a web of words can pave the way for “a unified theory of plot and style,” a significant breakthrough in literary studies as envisioned by Moretti. Building a comprehensive network theory of narrative, I argue, is a significant work that will refine the digital literary studies and revive the structuralist narrative theories.
Sustainability, Agency Empowerment, Neoliberalism in Global Citizenship Education
Authors: Hwang Hyunkyung ,   The Criticism and Theory Society of Korea
Published: July 2024

This paper explores the impact of evolving sustainability discourse and its integration into Global Citizenship Education (GCE) since 2015 on the formation of neoliberal subjectivity. While the post-2015 sustainability discourse and GCE model aim to systematize GCE approaches and empower individuals as change-makers, they consequently reinforce the neoliberal principles of self-governance and economic rationalization. Utilizing Michel Foucault’s theories on neoliberalism and neoliberal subject formation, this study examines how the post-2015 GCE model’s emphasis on standardization, measurement, and individual agency empowerment fosters self-convincing and self-regulating global citizen subjects to maintain that this process of neoliberal subjectivization cultivates an individuated, self-centered subjectivity that may undermine collective efforts to address global challenges.
Algorithmic Governmentality in Data Capitalism, and Dystopian Bildungsroman: Dave Eggers’ The Circle
Authors: Yoon Jaewon ,   The Criticism and Theory Society of Korea
Published: July 2024

This paper analyzes Dave Eggers’ The Circle, a realist tech-fiction, to examine the realist representation of the hegemonic process of data capitalism, summarized as ‘transparency,’ ‘communitarianism,’ and ‘democracy,’ and the ways in which related human actions are organized, as well as the formal significance of his realist bildungsroman. Drawing on Antoinette Rouvroy’s concept of ‘algorithmic governmentality,’ the analysis focuses on the protagonist’s quest to exist as a supra-individual by constantly slipping into the infra-individual, immersing herself in the system’s mode of exchange. Although algorithmic governmentality is characterized and represented by ‘the loss of critical space’ and ‘the future preempting the present’, The Circle explores the protagonist’s perception of these as self-completion, the elimination of uncertainty, and the achievement of data civil society. Despite The Circle’s portrayal of Mae’s growth into a tech-utopian, this paper finds that Eggers strategically employs a (dis)aesthetic form characterized by hyperbolic satire, narrative simplicity, and flat characters to highlight the dystopian implications of Mae’s data subjectification. The blend of realistic representation and aesthetic deficiency encourages readers to maintain a critical distance from Mae’s successful transformation into a technological evangelist, framing the novel as a dystopian bildungsroman rather than a straightforward coming-of-age tale.
As structures molles e o factum est da pintura
Authors: Ferreira Antonio Quadros
Published: July 2024

Este ensaio pretende alcançar dois grandes objectivos: o da especulação acerca do estado da investigação artística, da investigação que, sendo de natureza prospectiva ou implícita, não deixa de aliar os sentidos da autoria e da teoria numa mesma dimensão, e o de um ponto de situação pós BCIP, Projecto Baees Conceptuais da Investigação em Pintura que teve, como grande propósito, o de procurar determinar e auto-determinar caminhos cruciais da investigação da pintura na escola de arte. Mas estes dois grandes objectivos e caminho têm como chão a compreensão da história e da teoria dos modelos de criação alicerçados no pensar, no fazer, e no dizer – isto é, sublinhados na perspectiva de que a teoria das structures molles (Sanouillet) nos concede e nos abre para os imaginários operativos do factum est como lição da pintura.
Humano–animal na arte rupestre
Authors: Gonçalves Luis Jorge
Published: July 2024

Neste artigo aborda-se o tema das figuras de humanos-animais. No texto apresentado procura-se entrar no universo mental dos artistas que na pré-história produziram formas artísticas que refletiam narrativas, sobre a sua relação com a natureza. Evidenciam casos estudados na Serra Branca, do complexo da Serra da Capivara, no Brasil.
Determination and characterization of the junction angles in river channels in Brazil with Google Earth Pro imagesn angles in river channels in Brazil with Google Earth Pro images
Authors: Pereira Marco Alésio Fiqueiredo , Alves Amanda de Souza , Kobiyama Masato
Published: July 2024

The determination of the junction angles and the river dynamics that form them have been studied since the 1930s. These studies normally have three approaches: reduced models, field investigation, and numerical simulation. To collaborate the scientific advances in this topic, the present study proposes a new methodology to determine junction angles in river channels, based on the Cosine Law, employing high-resolution remote sensing imagery. To verify your performance, 135 confluences located in six Brazilian biomes have been analyzed. These confluences were characterized with different magnitudes of channel width and different angles. Thus, relationship between width of the channels and their junction angles were evaluated, it has been obtained values α between 79° and 101°, values β between 133° and 150° and values γ between 117° and 140°. Results show that the channel width influences the magnitude of the junction angles.
Filter generators with variable transition functions over finite fields of characteristic 2
Authors: Matiyko Alexandra , Alekseychuk Anton
Published: July 2024

Filter generators are a traditional basis for creating synchronous stream ciphers. They are built with the help of linear shift registers (usually over a field of two elements) and nonlinear complexity functions, which are subject to a number of requirements in terms of the generators security against known attacks. Intensive researches of filter generators during the last decades show that meeting these requirements without degrading the performance of the generators is a very difficult task. Despite a large number of publications devoted to the construction of complexity functions with known “good cryptographic properties”, the usage of such functions in practice often becomes unacceptable due to the bulkiness of their constructions, which slows down the functioning of the corresponding generators, especially during software implementation. The way to overcome the noted difficulties by using an additional secret parameter that determines the appearance of the generator transitions’ function is proposed. Such a modification makes it possible to increase the security of generator (compared to traditional filter generators) against known attacks without increasing the length of its initial state. In particular, a specific version of a generator construction with a complexity function, which is determined with the help of substitutions used in the “Kalyna” encryption scheme, is considered. A lower estimate of the output sequences periods of the proposed generators was obtained. A research of their security to known attacks, in particular, Babbage-Golic balancing attack; an attack associated with a small number of terms in the polynomial representation of the complexity function (which negatively affects the value of the equivalent linear complexity of the output sequences of the generator); a natural correlation attack associated with the specifics of the proposed generator construction scheme; algebraic attacks of the Courtois-Mayer type were also conducted. At the end of the article, it is indicated how to choose the components of the proposed generators to ensure their security at a predetermined level.
Training of specialists as one of the aspects of resilience of critical infrastructure
Authors: Nikolaienko Bohdan , Misiura Andrii , Storchak Anton , Dimitrov Pavlo
Published: July 2024

One of the directions of state policy in the field of ensuring national security is the development of a multi-level effective national security and resilience system for critical infrastructure. A key factor in any system, whether in the field of national security or in other spheres, is human capital, its ability to analyze risks and threats, identify vulnerabilities, master newtechnologies, and find innovative solutions to address modern challenges. Thus, an important aspect becomes the training of qualified professionals who possess systemic knowledge and skills. The need to provide systemic knowledge to specialists and managers directly addressing the tasks of ensuring the protection and resilience of critical infrastructure has been established. The current state of the training system for specialists in the field of critical infrastructure protection in Ukraine has been identified, and the main forms of organizing training and personnel preparation in this area have been analyzed. Tasks have been established based on an analysis of existing professions and labor market demand to determine a set of professions that are expedient to involve in ensuring the security and resilience of critical infrastructure. An analysis of the training and qualification enhancement of specialists in the field of critical infrastructure protection and resilience has shown the necessity and possibility of creating a national education and training system on critical infrastructure protection and resilience in Ukraine. Professions and labor market demand have been analyzed, and a set of professions expedient to involve in ensuring the security and resilience of critical infrastructure has been determined. After their final approval, these professions could include: the head of a structural unit responsible for the protection and resilience of critical infrastructure and a specialist in the protection and resilience of critical infrastructure. Developed or updated professional standards in the field of critical infrastructure protection and resilience will serve as a basis for adapting educational programs of higher education institutions according to the labor market demand.
Переваги та недоліки поширення новинного контенту на відеохостингу «YouTube» під час повномасштабного вторгнення
Authors: Бакаєвич К. О.
Published: July 2024

Традиційні медіа протягом останніх десяти років пройшли період активної трансформації та стали кросмедійними, тобто такими, що розміщують свої матеріали у різних мультимедійних форматах та на різних, відомих на сьогодні, цифрових платформах. Соціальні мережі у медіасфері стали потужними інструментами для залучення більшої аудиторії споживачів інформаційного контенту, наприклад новин. У статті розглядається доречність використання відеохостингу “YouTube” в медіасфері як інструменту поширення журналістських відеопродуктів. На сучасному етапі постає проблема з дотримання в YouTube журналістських стандартів на противагу амбіціям медійників дістати там щобільше прибутку шляхом масового постингу відеоконтенту та застосування при цьому сенсаційних, часто “жовтих, заголовків.
Репозитарії закладів вищої освіти як архів науково-навчальної літератури
Authors: Фіголь Н. М. , Файчук Т. Г. , Фіголь Б. О.
Published: July 2024

У зв’язку з переходом на онлайнове навчання через пандемію, а відтак повномасштабну військову агресію РФ електронні навчальні видання стали невід’ємною частиною сучасної освітньої парадигми, зокрема і для закладів вищої освіти. Щоб налагодити вдалу комунікацію між студентами та викладачами, в університетах запрацювали електронні навчальні середовища.
У статті окреслено проблеми застосування електронних навчальних видань у період пандемії та військової агресії РФ, шляхи їх подолання через створення репозитаріїв закладів вищої освіти. Такі репозитарії стали не просто сховищем інформації, розміщеної на електронних ресурсах, а й електронним навчальним середовищем, що дало змогу подолати кризові виклики, які виникли в освітній системі України. Проаналізовано Національний академічний репозитарій як загальнодержавну електронну базу даних, в якій накопичуються, зберігаються й систематизуються академічні тексти, оцінено його кількісні та якісні показники.
Підходи до розуміння феномену чуток у системі соціальних комунікацій
Authors: Тріщук О. В. , Фіялка С. Б.
Published: July 2024

У статті розглянуто різноманітні підходи до розуміння феномену чуток у системі соціальних комунікацій. Зазначено, що чутки є важливим елементом суспільного життя та впливають на формування громадської думки, мають соціальну, політичну, економічну, історичну та культурну значущість. У дослідницьких підходах представників різних наук виокремлено соціальнокомунікаційні аспекти феномену чуток, які узагальнено в цілісне бачення. Зроблено висновок, що комплексний мультикультурний підхід потенційно дозволить підвищити ефективність протидії загрозливим чуткам.
Аналіз чуток як інструменту соціальних комунікацій в історичному контексті
Authors: Комова М. В.
Published: July 2024

Стаття присвячена аналізу соціальнокомунікаційного аспекту чуток у контексті української історії, зокрема – їхньої ролі в суспільних рухах від кінця ХІХ до початку ХХ століття. Стаття містить комплексний аналіз ролі чуток як чинника у суспільних рухах в Україні, особливо зосереджуючись на їх історичному значенні. Через мультидисциплінарну призму, що інтегрує інструментарій з філології, політології, соціології та історії, досліджено, як чутки правили ключовими інструментами неформальної комунікації, суттєво впливаючи на соціальну, політичну та етнічну динаміку в різні періоди української історії.
Особливості діяльності київських книгарень у 2022–2024 роках
Authors: Андрійчук М. Т.
Published: July 2024

Cтаття присвячена феномену життєстійкості та розвитку книгарень у м. Києві у складний період воєнного часу. Автор характеризує тенденції, що мають місце у книготорговельному бізнесі під час повномасштабного російського вторгнення. Зокрема, йдеться про загальне підвищення попиту на книжкову продукцію, на що прагне реагувати книговидавнича галузь та книготоргівля. Водночас війна та руйнування інфраструктури ускладнюють цей процес і негативно впливають на випуск книговидавничої продукції. Однак, цікавим для дослідження феноменом є   своєрідний «бум» відкриття нових київських книгарень у здавалось би несприятливих умовах війни. Автор аналізує нововідкриті книгарні в м. Києві за особливостями бізнес-моделі та продукції й послуг, які пропонуються киянам.
Польський медійний ринок: характеристика і найважливіші тенденції
Authors: Янішевський О. О.
Published: July 2024

Відслідковування польського медійного ринку, особливо під час відкритого воєнного протистояння на сході Європи, що є зіткненням двох цивілізаційних підходів до розвитку людства, двох ойкумен з різними профетичними візіями стосовно дискурсів власного існування і яке усі попередні тридцять років поступово, але неухильно набувало обрисів Великого конфлікту, є важливим кроком у фіксуванні соціальних настроїв одного із західних суспільств, яке, за великим рахунком, є дзеркалом моральних начал колективного Заходу. Починаючи з 2022 р., польська медіаіндустрія намагається всеохопно рефлексувати найменші зміни в суспільних наративах, шукає і досліджує прояви фрустрації в різних верствах, щоб запобігти їй або, якщо не вдається, каналізувати її енергію у більш-менш корисні для решти громадськості дії, виробляє парадигми поведінки і, ширше, реальності буття польського суспільства.
Methodology of autopsy at the Department of Forensic Medicine of the University of Poznań: The autopsy case of Rev. Stanisław Streich (1902-1938)
Authors: Mueller Wojciech
Published: July 2024

Reformatorem orzecznictwa sądowo-lekarskiego w międzywojennym Poznaniu był prof. Stefan Horoszkiewicz (1874-1945), organizator i pierwszy kierownik Katedry Medycyny Sądowej Wydziału Lekarskiego Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego. Dokumentacja sekcji zwłok przeprowadzonych w tej jednostce zaginęła podczas II wojny światowej, dlatego szczególną wartość ma protokół sekcji zwłok ks. Stanisława Streicha (1902-1938) zamordowanego 27 lutego 1938 r. w Luboniu. W artykule opartym na dokumentach pochodzących z Archiwum Archidiecezjalnego w Poznaniu oraz Archiwum Postulacji w Kobylnicy przedstawiono czynność procesową, jaką jest sekcja zwłok ks. Stanisława Streicha. Wpisała się ona w dzieje medycyny sądowej w mieście Poznaniu. Sporządzony 1 marca 1938 r. przez dr Stanisława Łagunę protokół z autopsji posiada nieocenioną wartość dowodową i to nie tylko prawno-medyczną, ale także kanoniczno-procesową w obecnym postępowaniu kanonizacyjnym, potwierdzając męczeńską śmierć katolickiego kapłana. Mimo poszukiwań archiwalnych, nie udało się dotąd natrafić na dokumenty sporządzone podczas śledztwa w sprawie zabójstwa ks. Streicha. Zachował się protokół sekcji zwłok oraz notatki prasowe z procesu jego zabójcy Wawrzyńca Nowaka, a także relacje świadków zbrodni złożone w Archiwum Parafii pw. św. Jana Bosko w Luboniu, gdzie ksiądz żył, pracował i zmarł. Przeprowadzone badanie post mortem na zwłokach ks. Streicha, miało określone cele prawne i zostało przeprowadzone w duchu szacunku dla zmarłego jako ultima ratio procedur medycznych i czynności procesowych. Artykuł podejmuje następujące kwestie badawcze: czy ta dokumentacja dostarcza wiedzy o praktyce orzecznictwa sądowo-lekarskiego w międzywojennym Poznaniu oraz czy protokół z czynności procesowej przeprowadzonej 1 marca 1938 r. na zwłokach ks. Streicha odzwierciedlał ówczesne ustawodawstwo prawne przedwojennej Polski, a także, czy ten dokument medyczno- -sądowy ma wartość dowodową w prawodawstwie kanonizacyjnym.
Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Supplier Relationship Management for E-commerce
Authors: Grant Oliver
Published: July 2024

This qualitative research explores the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) within the e-commerce sector. SRM is critical for e-commerce platforms to maintain efficient supply chains, optimize supplier interactions, and ensure competitive advantage in a dynamic marketplace. AI technologies offer advanced capabilities such as predictive analytics, machine learning algorithms, and natural language processing, which revolutionize traditional SRM practices by enhancing decision-making accuracy, mitigating supply chain risks, and fostering personalized supplier relationships. Through semi-structured interviews with 20 e-commerce professionals and industry experts, this study investigates AI's impact on supplier selection, operational efficiencies, and strategic supplier relationships. Findings highlight AI's ability to streamline supplier evaluation processes, improve demand forecasting accuracy, and optimize inventory management strategies. AI also facilitates personalized supplier engagement through sentiment analysis and real-time insights, promoting collaboration and trust. Ethical considerations, including algorithmic bias and data privacy, emerge as significant concerns in AI adoption for SRM. Addressing these challenges is crucial to maintaining stakeholder trust and ensuring responsible AI deployment. Furthermore, technological integration barriers and organizational readiness are identified as critical factors influencing successful AI implementation. Looking forward, the study underscores the potential of AI to drive innovation and competitiveness in e-commerce SRM, emphasizing the importance of ethical AI practices, technological infrastructure investments, and organizational preparedness for sustainable growth.
Skin Reconstruction and Ulnar Bone Grafting in a Dog with an Open Wound Caused by a Bicycle Accident
Authors: Lee Shin-Ho , Seo Jeong-Hyun , Cho Jae-Hyeon
Published: July 2024

This case report describes the successful repair of a radial bone fracture and skin defect in a dog using an ulnar bone graft and an advancement flap. A one-year-old spayed female Poodle dog weighing 1.7 kg was brought in with non-weight-bearing lameness, an open wound, and a frac-ture in the right forelimb. The dog had fallen off the bicycle being ridden by its owner, causing its right forelimb to be caught in the wheel. The treatment included surgical debridement of the necrotic tissue, skin reconstruction with an advancement flap, and radial bone reconstruction with an ulnar bone graft, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), humeral cancellous bone and a ti-tanium T-shaped plate. Postoperative management included antibiotics, pain medication, and activity restriction. The dog made a good recovery and was able to bear weight on the affected limb four months after surgery.
Immune Responses of Mango Callus Infected by Agrobacterium tumefaciens Inhibited Transformation
Authors: Shu Haiyan , Jewel Zilhas Ahmed , He Luqiong , Wei Qing , Zhan Rulin , Chang Shenghe
Published: July 2024

Mango industry played important roles in the economy of tropical and subtropical regions in China. Embryo abortion, flesh rotten, pericarp stain and so on always result in heavy loss. Transgenic breeding is a potential way for solving these problems. However, dependable protocol for mango transgene has not been reported until now. In this research, we found that after mango embryogenic callus were infected by Agrobacterium, most callus necrotized and died. No seedling was differentiated from the survived callus. Contents of 106 compounds in mango callus infected by Agrobacterium were found significantly different from those in control. The top 7 up-regulated compounds were gallic acid, phosphoenolpyruvic acid, dihydrotricetin, ubiquinone, dihydrokaempferol, D-erythrose-4-phosphate and cyanidin. The expressions of ROS-related genes, gallic acid synthesis genes, and defense related genes in callus infected by Agrobacterium were significantly higher than those in control. The growth of Agrobacterium on culturing plate pipetting gallic acid was inhibited. Mango callus infected by Agrobacterium transformed with type III secretion system gene cluster (T3SS) and effector gene AvrPto isolated from Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato strain DC3000 brown and necrotize slower than those infected by Agrobacterium transformed with net vector (NV). The contents of ROS in callus in-fected by Agrobacterium (T3SS-AvrPto) were less than those in callus infected by Agrobacterium (NV). The expressions of genes participated in immune responses in mango callus infected by Agrobacterium (T3SS-AvrPto) were also less than those in mango callus infected by Agrobacterium (NV). The transformation rate of mango callus infected with Agrobacterium (T3SS-AvrPto-gfp) was 1.6 %. No callus infected with Agrobacterium (NV-gfp) was transformed successfully. The efficiency of mango transformation can be improved by constructing Agrobacterium strains harboring type III secretion system gene cluster and its effector gene.
Understanding Supplier Selection Criteria: Perspectives from Procurement Professionals in Diverse Industries
Authors: Cooper Mason
Published: July 2024

This qualitative study explores supplier selection criteria from the perspectives of procurement professionals across diverse industries. Supplier selection is crucial for organizational efficiency and performance, influenced by factors beyond traditional cost considerations. The research aims to uncover nuanced criteria such as quality assurance, supplier reliability, innovation capability, sustainability practices, strategic alignment, relational dynamics, and risk management strategies. These criteria reflect a shift towards holistic evaluation frameworks that integrate economic, social, and environmental dimensions in procurement decision-making. Methodologically, the study employed semi-structured interviews with 30 procurement professionals, ensuring depth and diversity in perspectives. Thematic analysis was used to identify recurring themes and patterns, illuminating the complexities and strategic importance of supplier selection processes. Findings highlight the strategic role of suppliers in driving innovation, enhancing supply chain resilience, and supporting organizational goals. Moreover, the study underscores the significance of sustainable sourcing practices, ethical considerations, and effective supplier relationships in fostering long-term partnerships and mitigating operational risks. Practical implications suggest that organizations should adopt integrated approaches to supplier selection, leveraging data-driven insights and technological advancements to optimize decision-making. By prioritizing strategic alignment, fostering collaborative partnerships, and implementing robust risk management strategies, organizations can navigate uncertainties, capitalize on market opportunities, and sustain competitive advantage.
A Survey of Practice and Factors Affecting Physiotherapist-Led Health Promotion for People at Risk or with Cardiovascular Disease in Cameroon
Authors: Ngeh Etienne Ngeh , McLean Sionnadh , Kuaban Christopher , Young Rachel , Lidster Jo
Published: July 2024

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and associated risk factors are a growing concern in Cameroon. Physiotherapists (PTs) can play a crucial role in prevention and management. However, the extent of Cameroonian PT involvement in health promotion (HP) activities remains unclear. This study assessed Cameroonian physiotherapists’ current HP practices for people at risk of developing or living with CVDs (pwCVDs). A cross-sectional survey was administered online to PTs practising in Cameroon. Out of 181 PT responses, 95% reported providing a variety of HP activities, including weight management (74%), dietary advice (73%), physical activity (69%), smoking cessation (69%), stress management (61%), and sleep promotion (48%). While PTs were confident in lifestyle assessments, they felt less confident about sleep interventions. Strong beliefs, confidence, team support, and time allocation enhanced HP practice. However, preference for passive modalities, patient adherence issues, organisational challenges within healthcare services, role ambiguity among healthcare providers, inadequate training opportunities, and the absence of established guidelines for CVD prevention negatively affect HP practice. These findings highlight the challenges and opportunities for enhancing HP delivery within the physiotherapy profession in Cameroon. Strategic investments and concerted efforts are necessary to address barriers and leverage facilitators effectively for scaling up HP initiatives, given the significant burden of CVDs in the country.
Agricultural Decision-Making Concerning Crop Selection Using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) in Trakya Region of Türkiye
Authors: Gaytancıoğlu Okan , Yılmaz Fuat
Published: July 2024

The Thrace region in Turkey is an important region where production suitable for irrigated agriculture such as sugar beet, paddy, sunflower and corn is widely carried out. Producers in the region have to decide on the product they will produce every year. A large number of factors that can affect decision-making in agricultural production can affect the outcome of the farmers. Therefore, it is necessary to have a decision-making process that can facilitate access to information and decision-making. Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) is a valuable decision-making methodology that can be applied not only in agricultural production but also in many other areas.
This study evaluates four products with the AHP method according to the criteria by surveying 271 producers in the area. The aim is to determine the most suitable products for planting in these areas. We found that rice is the product that provides the highest profit. The AHP model used in this study primarily serves to determine the importance levels of various criteria and demonstrates its effectiveness as a decision-making tool in product selection when the correct criteria are applied
ANALYSIS OF EXCHANGE RATE PASS-THROUGH TO PRICE STABILITY IN INDONESIA 2010-2019
Authors: Maharani Annaba , Sriwiyanto Hery Sulistio Jati Nugroho , Nahar Faiza Husnayeni
Published: July 2024

As an open country, the exchange rate affects Indonesia's macroeconomic stability, especially inflation. Extreme exchange rate depreciation can cause inflation to be high so it disrupts the ultimate goal of monetary policy, namely maintaining price stability. This study identifies the effect of the exchange rate on price stability and the transmission of the exchange rate to price stability. This study uses secondary data on the Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER), Consumer Price Index (CPI), Output Gap, Import Prices, and Oil Prices. The period used is 2010-2019 as quarterly data. The method that will be used in this research is VECM which will look at impulse response and variance decomposition, looking at the long-term effect of variable shocks. The results of this study indicate that shock on the exchange rate affects price stability with direct pass-through between the exchange rate variable and the consumer price index. Recommendations for a good exchange rate policy will also result in a good price stability, this is shown by the consumer price index.
ECONOMIC ADAPTATION STRATEGY FOR PEDICAB RIDERS FACING MODERN COMPETITION IN THE CITY OF SOLO
Authors: Wijayanti Woro , Wiyono Vincentius Hadi , Sugiharti Rr. Retno
Published: July 2024

Modernization has impacted all aspects of life, including transportation. As technology advances, innovations in transportation increase, leading to more convenient options like motorbike taxis, traditional taxis, and online-based transportation. This progress negatively affects conventional vehicles, such as pedicabs. This research focuses on modernization's impact on pedicab drivers in Solo, examining their characteristics and economic adaptation strategies. Data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, and observations. The analysis revealed that age, education level, and address significantly influence drivers' decisions to take side jobs, while the number of dependents and monthly income do not. Pedicab drivers adapt economically by having part-time jobs, saving money, and receiving support from working family members.
LOCAL PERCEPTION OF THE DEGRADED LAND IMPACT
Authors: Pratiwi Sulistya Rini , Nainggolan Yohanna Thresia , Rahmawati Meylin
Published: July 2024

This study aims to determine the perceptions of the farmers about the degraded land impact in Tarakan City. The study was conducted at the agricultural center, Juata Permai Village. This study was a descriptive study using a qualitative approach. The data collection used was by questionnaire and in-depth interviews. The result calculation of the score related to the farmers’ understanding of the degraded land impact was not-good. This showed that the level of knowledge and understanding of the farmers about the degraded land impact is low. In terms of the government’s responses, obtained an average of 31.37 and the not-good category. This suggested that the government prevention policy was relatively not effective and tended to be less informative. Overall, this showed that the farmers' appreciation for the improvement of degraded land belonged to agree category.
DETERMINANTS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY HEDGING AND IT’S IMPACT ON FIRM VALUE
Authors: Fadhila Amalia Hasna , Sumantyo Riwi
Published: July 2024

Hedging through derivative instruments is a risk management action to reduce losses due to foreign exchange exposure. This research aims to examine the influence of liquidity, company size, leverage, growth opportunity, financial distress, profitability on company hedging decisions and to find out whether hedging activities have an effect on company value. The research sample consisted of 39 companies in the basic industry and chemical goods sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2014-2018. This research uses two stages of testing to analyze the data. The first stage uses logistic regression to test decision determinants hedging company. The second stage uses testing Independent Sample T-Test to determine the impact of activities hedging on company value and knowing which groups of companies have superior value. The research results show that leverage, company size and growth opportunity have a positive effect on the probability of a company's hedging decisions. Meanwhile, financial distress, liquidity and profitability have a negative effect on the probability of a company's hedging decisions. There is a significant difference in the average value between companies that carry out hedging activities and companies that do not carry out hedging activities.
ANALYSIS OF CONVERGENCE BETWEEN PROVINCES IN INDONESIA
Authors: Kartini Kartini , Islami Rahmi Nur , Pratiwi Sulistya Rini , Rahmawati Meylin , Arini Retno Dwi
Published: July 2024

Indonesia is one of the developing countries that is always trying to increase its economic growth. Indonesia has a large number of people with various ethnic backgrounds and diverse customs, so this situation has given rise to disparities between regions. This study aims to determine whether or not sigma convergence, to find out whether absolute and conditional convergence occurs or not, and to determine the speed of convergence. This study uses secondary data, namely Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) per capita, poverty, and inequality for each province in Indonesia from 2017-2021. The method used in this study is panel data with a fixed effect approach. The results of the analysis using the sigma convergence (σ) approach show the occurrence of convergence. The results of the absolute convergence analysis explain the divergence of GRDP per capita in Indonesia with a divergence speed of 13.76% per year. The results of the conditional convergence analysis show that there is a divergence of GRDP per capita in Indonesia with a divergence speed of 13.62% per year.
DOES THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE PRAMBANAN TEMPLE REFLECT ITS HERITAGE VALUE?
Authors: Mulia Nabila Wahyu , Elvina Norma Ayu , Nuratri Sahira Marisa , Depri Depri
Published: July 2024

This study aims to estimate the economic value of the Prambanan Temple tourist attraction using the Travel Cost Method (TCM). The visitor willingness to pay for entrance tickets is used to reflect the economic value of the Prambanan Temple's cultural heritage, assessed with the Individual Travel Cost Method (ITCM) approach. The analysis utilizes Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression. The study included 186 respondents. Total visitor willingness to pay for the Prambanan Temple is Rp 10,747,976 ($688.57), with an average visitor willingness to pay of Rp 57,753 ($3.70) per visit. The current entrance ticket price is Rp 50,000 ($3.22). This suggests that the value of the Prambanan Temple's cultural heritage to visitors is higher than the current ticket price. The consumer surplus generated by the 186 respondents is Rp 1,399,358 ($89.65), with a consumer surplus per individual of Rp 7,492 ($0.48). 
The Reign and Life of Queen Elizabeth I: Politics, Culture, and Society. By Carole Levin.  Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. ISBN 978-3-030-93009-7 (ebook) xvii + 287 pp. £19.99.
Authors: Thomas Melita
Published: July 2024

Review of Carol Levin, The Reign and Life of Queen Elizabeth I: Politics, Culture, and Society (Palgrave MacMillan, 2022).
British Royal Weddings: From the Stuarts to the Early Twentieth Century. By Mattias Range. Turnhout: Brepols, 2022. ISBN 978-2-503-59696-9. xv+367 pp. € 100,00.
Authors: Harris Carolyn
Published: July 2024

Review of Mattias Range, British Royal Weddings: From the Stuarts to the Early Twentieth Century, (Turnhout: Brepols, 2022).
Sharing Ships' Weather Data via AIS : Concept and Results from Multiyear Observations
Authors: Tetreault Brian J. , Johnson Gregory W. , Kohlmann Kevin , Kress Marin M.
Published: July 2024

The purpose of this Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering technical note (CHETN) is to discuss the concept, demonstrations, and the initial results of multiyear proof-of-concept testing of the capability to share weather data from ships via the Automatic Identification System (AIS). Technical foundations of this process were described by Tetreault and Johnson (2020) with partial results described in Johnston et al. 2021. The updated results in this CHETN include evaluation of the efficacy of the various application-specific message (ASM) formats use to communicate the weather observations and data reception results for selected vessels that have been participating in the proof-of-concept field deployment since 2019 or later.
Reflections on the New Edition of the Correspondence Between Leo Tolstoy and Nikolay Strakhov
Authors: Klimova Svetlana ,   National Research University – Higher School of Economics
Published: July 2024

The review is devoted to reflections on the new edition of Correspondence between two outstanding people, Leo Tolstoy and Nikolai Strakhov. The review article touches on the history of the publication of the Correspondence, the differences between editions and the features of the latest edition. The author examines not philological or stylistic features, but mainly the philosophical presentation of Nikolay Strakhov and Leo Tolstoy within the latest edition. The author notes both the advantages and disadvantages of the identified approach to considering the worldview of two correspondents. The review notes as a merit of the edition the high quality of the research work, the inclusion of S.A. Tolstoy’s letters from S.A. Tolstoy. At the same time, the problematic part of the new edition is the active inclusion of the subjective historical and cultural commentary context and value judgments contained both in an unnecessarily cumbersome introductory article and in a number of comments on individual letters.
Life as a Search. In Memory of Alexander Leonidovich Nikiforov (1940–2023)
Authors: Zharov Alexander ,   RAS Institute of Philosophy
Published: July 2024

The article provides an overview of the creative heritage of Alexander Leonidovich Nikiforov, an attempt is made to comprehend it in an integral way. The main purpose of the author of this article is the exposition of the philosopher’s views on key theoretical issues. Each section of the article is based on the reference material, which, in the author’s opinion, most successfully demonstrates the position of A.L. Nikiforov on indicated issues. In particular, his views on the nature of philosophical knowledge and the problem of the relationship between philosophy and science are presented. His criticism of the traditional semantic theory that defines the meaning of a word through a single referent in the physical world is analyzed, as well as his proposed concept of a proper name as a common sign carrying informative and communicative functions: the sign is a complex structure consisting of physical, cultural and personal layers. A.L. Nikiforov’s ideas about the historical development of science and, in general, about the future development of mankind are revealed. His political reflections are outlined as well – his critics of liberal ideology for the reduction of human needs and an abstract idea of the individual. Nikiforov pays special attention to the importance of preserving historical memory and the need to counter destructive trends in this area. Special attention is paid to his point of view on the methodology of the humanities, which by their very nature are characterized by an orientation towards secondary interpretation and subjectivity. His criticism of the L. Wittgenstein’s “Logical and Philosophical Treatise” and reflections on the problem of the meaning of life, which he sees in the creative self-realization of a person, are outlined as well.
The Once and Future Republic?
Authors: Afanasov Nikolai ,   RAS Institute of Philosophy
Published: July 2024

The review provides a thematic reading of the collective monography, which deals with intellectual history of Russian republicanism. The author of the review underlines that the book, although it is composed of ten separated and conceptually independent parts, could have a general reading in the optics of modern political philosophy’s problematics. This intention derives from the explicitly shown authors’ interest in actual republicanism theory, that started at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries regarding Ph. Pettit’s arguments. Then it is shown that research on the development of the idea of Russian republicanism has a normative model, which can be described as an interpretation of the methodology of Cambridge School of intellectual history. For Russian intellectual space the work with republicanism on the material of social-political thought investigation becomes a reference point, that allows to synchronize methods and subjects of actual philosophy with the global context. A common point for the collective monography is highlighting the inconsistency of the phenomenon of “republic” in Russian political language: being an important idea, although imported from other political tradition, the attempts to define its content and its importance were not always successful and influential enough. An important contribution of the work in the elaboration of political philosophy is clarification of many historical aspects, which results in the narrowing the space for mythologization of Russian political thought.
New Books
Authors: Berdnikova Alexandra ,   RAS Institute of Philosophy, Vakulinskaya Alexandra , Sidorin Vladimir , Vorozhikhina Ksenia , Kuksyuk Alexey , Makarova Anna
Published: July 2024

The collective material of the employees of RAS Institute of Philosophy (A. Berdnikova, A. Vakulinskaya, K. Vorozhikhina, A. Kuksyuk, A. Makarova, V. Sidorin) describes the book novelties of 2022 related to topics of Russian philosophy. Brief summaries present the main content of the books - thus, the reader is able to get acquainted with the most important and interesting publications, including: Volume 4 of Complete Works of S. Frank, "Twilight of Europe" by G. Landau, "Russian Ahasuerus: Akim Volynsky as a thinker and critic of culture" by V. Kotelnikov, Volume 6 of Collected Works of E. Ilyenkov, “State of the Dead: A Revisionist History of Russian Cosmism” by V. Sofronov, the second book of the project “Philosophy in the plural”, collective monographs “Dostoevsky in France: Defense and Glorification of the Russian Genius. 1942–2021” and “Leo Tolstoy: A Philosophical Perspective”, a study by V. Lossky "Meister Eckhart’s Negative theology and the knowledge of God" translated by G. Vdovina, reprint of "Aesthetic Relations of Art to Reality" by N. Chernyshevsky, correspondence between R. Jacobson and K. Levi-Strauss (1942-1982).