Russell B. Definitions and methodological principles in theory of knowledge / trans. from Engl. A. B. Didikin, D. G. Trinitka by A. B. Didikin, D. G. Trinitka

“…It formulates key definitions and justifies the methodological principles on the basis of which will be possible to construct theories consistent with the ideas of empiricism and the concept of knowledge by acquaintance. Drawing on concrete examples as well as the theses on the logical conditioning of the methods of cognition, Russell lays the foundation for the theory of neutral monism, which became the basis of his epistemological ideas in the early period of his work.…”
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Dancing to the Bhangra in New York City by Anjali Gera Roy

“…The recognition of Basement Bhangra and DJ Rekha by mainstream media, academia and policymakers signals the claims of desis to the space of New York city through the performance of a vibrant South Asian youth subculture that originated in the villages of Punjab in North India. Drawing on Henri Lefebvre’s notion of the production of space, this essay focuses on a performance space to argue that the dancing in the city interrupts its spatial coordinates.…”
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Can Conflict Be Planned Away? A Critical Assessment of Participatory Land Use Planning in Swedish Forest Governance by Annette Löf, Rasmus Kløcker Larsen, Felicia Fahlin

“…In this paper, we interrogate the guiding presupposition that conflict can be planned away through a case study on the Reindeer Husbandry Plan (Renbruksplan), a tool used to address land use conflicts between industrial forestry and Indigenous Sámi reindeer herding. Drawing on critical policy analysis and environmental justice frameworks, we analyze the problematizations, silences, and effects emerging from the tool’s use in forestry planning and land use decisions. …”
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Cell-specific functions of androgen receptor in skeletal muscles by Hiroshi Sakai, Yuuki Imai

“…Given that the effects of androgens are mediated through androgen receptor (AR) binding, an understanding of AR functionality is crucial for comprehending the mechanisms of androgen action on skeletal muscles. Drawing from insights gained using conditional knockout mouse models facilitated by Cre/loxP technology, we review the cell-specific functions of AR in skeletal muscles. …”
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Applied Comparison of Meta-analysis Techniques by Li Wang, Colin Lewis-Beck, Elyse Fritschel, Erdem Baser, Onur Baser

“…**Conclusions:** Meta-analysis is useful for drawing general conclusions from a variety of studies. …”
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Indigeneity and Resistance in Zubair Ahmad’s Grieving for Pigeons by Nayab Sadiq

“…Moreover, significantly, these short stories also showcase a postcolonial resistance. Drawing upon concepts of Mieke Bal on cultural memory and Aleida Assman’s “remembering forward”, this research highlights how Ahmad’s stories (2023) succeed in excavating the transformation and reformation of cultures by reinterpreting understanding of the past and, thus, put forward a “remembering forward”. …”
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There’s (not) an App for that: situating smartphones, Excel and the techno-political interfaces and infrastructures of digital solutions for COVID-19 by Luke Heemsbergen, Catherine Bennett, Monique Mann

“…Our work adds to previous comparative analyses of mHealth by drawing on data from key actors across government, industry, and civil society involved in designing and implementing CTA into public health across 5 jurisdictions: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. …”
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The Linkage Between Fiscal Policy and Financial Development: Exploring the Moderating Role of Institutional Quality in Emerging Economies by Charles K. Ricky Okine, Michael Appiah, Derrick Tetteh

“… This paper investigates the role of fiscal policy on financial development in Sub-Saharan African economies, drawing on a sample of 23 countries from 2000 to 2021 using the panel ARDL method after evidencing stationarity and co-integration properties among the variables. …”
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Understanding the distributional effects of recurrent floods in the Philippines by Inga J. Sauer, Brian Walsh, Katja Frieler, David N. Bresch, Christian Otto

“…Consequently, losses can be critically underestimated when drawing conclusions about the impacts of recurrent events based on the impacts of individual events. …”
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Civilizational Analysis in Historical Sociology and Explanations of the “Soviet Collapse" by M. V. Maslovskiy

“…In contrast, the article argues that — for a comprehensive understanding of transformation processes in China — we need to consider the cultural sphere by drawing on sociological civilizational analysis.…”
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Analyzing public policy effectiveness in enhancing accountability and transparency in service quality by Andi Rasyid Pananrangi, Imran ismail, Delly Mustafa, Askar Askar, A Rizal

“…Data analysis follows three stages: data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the subject.  …”
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Noise immunity of active vibro-acoustic method of monitoring the state of the main pipeline by A. A. Fedotov, R. A. Ahmedzhanov

“…The results give grounds for drawing conclusions about the prospects of using coherent signal accumulation in active pipelines monitoring systems.…”
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Hidden costs of providing care: a pilot study of Japanese migrant care workers’ experiences in Aotearoa New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic by Shinya Uekusa

“…Employing the perspective of Critical Migration Studies (CMS), this pilot study explores the hidden costs of care provision, drawing insights from in-depth interviews conducted with 10 Japanese MCWs in late 2022 and early 2023, and presents mixed findings. …”
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Form as a Driver for Regeneration: A Methodological Approach to Rethinking School Building Infrastructure in Italy by Caterina Barioglio, Daniele Campobenedetto, Lorenzo Murru, Caterina Quaglio

“…To this end, typological classification based on the current spatial characteristics of the buildings is assumed as a way to highlight the transformation potential of schools and to outline intervention priorities at a regional level. Drawing on the concept of spatial agency, the physical space of schools is therefore conceived as a shared documentary basis for the development of multi-scalar governance systems.…”
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Becoming Homebaked by Jones Samantha

“…With the economic support through its extensive social network implemented through its Kickstarter campaign, the local and worldwide members of Homebaked have learned how to take matters into their own hands. Drawing on over four years of embedded PhD research, 24 Notebooks and personal experience as a volunteer and CLT board member, this paper aims to make visible the continuous shifts between a tentative agonistic framework between art biennial, artist and creative citizens as cultural co-producers, as they challenge and influence local economic drivers. …”
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Institutional Components Affecting the Internationalization of Higher Education: A Case Study on Estonia by Joamets Kristi, Vasquez Maria Claudia Solarte

“…This article contributes to the delineation of a higher education internationalization model drawing from an examination of Estonian institutional policies and regulatory trends. …”
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Study of Rock Blasting Failure Pattern with One Free Boundary by Jun Yang, Xin Liu, Zhenyang Xu, Hongliang Tang, Qi Yu

“…Ultimately, after analysis of the experimental results, the preliminary diagrammatic drawing of rock blasting failure pattern under stress wave action with one free boundary is drawn.…”
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A Gothic heterotopia: four Anglophone responses to Venice by John Thieme

“…It takes the view that outsiders invariably construct heterotopian visions of places, often drawing on past imaginaries and that Venice has habitually been cognitively perceived through Gothic lenses, in which past, present and future intermingle. …”
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“Making Sense” of Art through Design: Towards a Multisensory Theory of Reception Aesthetics by Inbal Strauss

“…Therefore, this article asks: how might the design of everyday objects ­– which engage users in visual as well as tactile, proprioceptive, auditory, olfactory, and gustatory ways ­– contribute to a theory of reception aesthetics that can illuminate and inform the ways in which sensory works of art engage audiences in the process of meaning-making? Drawing on Wolfgang Kemp’s theory of reception aesthetics on the one hand and Donald Norman’s theory of design on the other, this article proposes a methodology for analysing the impact of artistic productions in design terms (namely, affordances, constraints, signifiers, feedback, mapping, and conceptual model). …”
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Computational thinking for young indigenous learners in New Zealand by Wendy Fox‐Turnbull, Shaoqun Wu, Tiana Mayo, Matthew Stafford, Swati Gulati

“…Abstract Computational thinking, a key component for digital technologies, is defined as an approach to problem‐solving, designing computer systems, and understanding related human behaviours, while drawing on fundamental ideas of computing. It is critical that all young students acquire computational thinking skills during their school age. …”
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