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Journal articles on the topic "Practical human activity"
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Skoliar, Y. N. "Онтологические истоки понимания и практическая деятельность человека". Вестник Вятского государственного университета, № 3(149) (12 січня 2024): 71–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.25730/vsu.7606.23.037.
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The article attempts to study human understanding, the object of which is practical activity, and which, within the framework of the activity approach, becomes a comprehensive strategy and is characterized by unique internal relations of the ontological sphere of the subject of action. The methodological basis of the research is philosophical approaches to defining the understanding of activity, starting with the writings of the ancient Greeks, where it is associated with wisdom, common sense and the solution of controversial problems, to the positions of classical philosophy, in which the understanding of one's own activity acts as a person's connection with the outside world, ontologically rooted. The legacy of the philosophers of the Russian epistemological school, who developed an activity-based approach to the study of the understanding process, is being updated. The main emphasis in the article is on understanding the activity side of life, on inclusion in collective existence, on understanding other participants in the active process and on self-understanding. Understanding in the ontology of activity is considered as an authentic direct reality of the inner world of the subject and as a connecting link mediating any joint activity. The purpose of the article is to present the understanding of activity as an ontological unity of subjective and objective understanding, which G. S. Skovoroda called affinity, V. Diltey – life relationship, M. M. Bakhtin is a participant mindset. Understanding aimed at the practical, creative, activity side of life reveals a special layer of human existence, in the dialectic of the subjective and objective in understanding, there is a mutual transition between the subject of activity and its understanding, through creative activity the human personality is internally organized. Taking into account the existing approaches to the problems of the phenomenon of understanding, its ontological constancy is shown, which reveals the dialectical interconnectedness of objective understanding of the surrounding world and subjective understanding, individual and collective being, representing the authenticity of understanding, affinity and creative self-activity. В статье осуществлена попытка исследования человеческого понимания, объектом которого выступает практическая деятельность, и которое в рамках деятельностного подхода становится комплексной стратегией и характеризуется уникальными внутренними отношениями онтологической сферы субъекта действия. Методологической базой исследования становятся философские подходы к определению понимания деятельности, начиная с трудов древних греков, где оно связывается с мудростью, здравым смыслом и решением дискуссионных задач, до позиций классической философии, в которой понимание собственной деятельности выступает как связь человека с окружающим миром, онтологически укореняется. Актуализируется наследие философов отечественной гносеологической школы, которые развивали деятельностный подход в исследовании понимающего процесса. Основной акцент в статье поставлен на понимании деятельностной стороны жизни, на включенности в коллективное бытие, на понимании других участников деятельного процесса и на самопонимании. Понимание в онтологии деятельности рассмотрено как аутентичная непосредственная действительность внутреннего мира субъекта и как связующее звено, опосредующее всякую совместную деятельность. Цель статьи состоит в представлении понимания деятельности как онтологического единства субъективного и объективного понимания, которое Г. С. Сковорода называл сродность, В. Дильтей – жизнеотношение, М. М. Бахтин – участное мышление. Понимание, направленное на практическую, творческую, деятельностную сторону жизни, раскрывает особый пласт бытийствования человека, в диалектике субъективного и объективного в понимании осуществляется взаимопереход между предметом деятельности и его пониманием, посредством творческой активности человеческая личность внутренне организуется. С учетом существующих подходов к проблематике феномена понимания показана его онтологическая константативность, которая раскрывает диалектическую взаимосвязанность объективного понимания окружающего мира и субъективного понимания, индивидуального и коллективного бытия, репрезентируя аутентичность понимания, сродность и творческую самодеятельность.
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Neelima, Mrs P. "Human Activity Recognition Using Deep Learning." International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 13, no. 4 (2025): 3605–10. https://doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2025.69027.
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Abstract: Human Activity Recognition (HAR) focuses on the detection and classification of human movements using data collected from various sources, including video and wearable sensors. This paper presents a deep learning-based approach for identifying daily activities such as walking, running, sitting, and standing by utilizing accelerometer and gyroscope sensor data. HAR plays a vital role in domains like healthcare, smart environments, and fitness tracking. The study employs machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) models to address the challenges of data variability and real-time processing. As artificial intelligence and pervasive computing continue to evolve, HAR systems are becoming more precise, efficient, and scalable for practical applications.
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Kim, Eunju, and Sumi Helal. "A Practical Activity Recognition Approach Based on the Generic Activity Framework." International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications 3, no. 3 (2012): 54–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jehmc.2012070105.
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In spite of the obvious importance of activity recognition technology for human centric applications, state-of-the-art activity recognition technology is not practical enough for real world deployments because of the insufficient accuracy and lack of support for programmability. The authors introduce a generic activity framework to address these issues. The generic activity framework is a refined hierarchical composition structure of the traditional activity theory. New activity recognition algorithms that can cooperate with the proposed activity framework and model are proposed. To be practical, activity recognition technology should also be programmable. The hierarchical aspects of our generic activity framework help to improve activity recognition programmability. The generic activity framework decouples the observation subsystem (i.e., the sensor set) from the rest of the activity model. The authors demonstrate the value of this decoupling by experimentally comparing the level of user effort needed in making sensor changes and the ramifications of such changes on model updates. They compare the level of effort required by the authors’ model to the requirements of previously reported approaches.
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Alikulov, Xakimjon, and Sherzod Azimov. "Philosophical observations on studying the category of being in Human practical activity." ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal 10, no. 7 (2020): 357. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2249-7137.2020.00813.7.
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Щемелев, С. Н., Е. М. Коликова, А. А. Хохлов, and Л. И. Шумаева. "HUMAN CAPITAL: DEFINITION AND PRACTICAL SIGNIFICANCE." Финансовые Исследования 25, no. 1 (2024): 80–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.54220/finis.1991-0525.2024.82.1.006.
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Гибридная война, ведущаяся странами Запада против России, всѐ больше становится войной на истощение, что вызывает необходимость радикальной перестройки и ускорения развития экономики нашей страны. Важнейшим фактором развития общественного производства в условиях повсеместной цифровизации экономики и расширения сфер применения искусственного интеллекта является человек. Качественные характеристики рабочей силы, включающие в первую очередь совокупность востребованных компетенций и знаний, приобретают всѐ большее значение. Практическая реализация способностей человека в процессе трудовой деятельности имеет денежное выражение, рассматриваемое в качестве капитала, и оно может и должно измеряться для целей управления общественным производством на его различных иерархических уровнях. Рассмотрению теоретических аспектов определения и измерения человеческого капитала и посвящена настоящая статья. Материалы и методы. В статье использовался историко-логический метод исследования, дополненный анализом работ по изучаемой теме. В связи с многоаспектностью проблематики определения и оценки человеческого капитала, как и его роста, в настоящей работе рассматриваются и систематизируются различные точки зрения учѐных и их значение для практики использования. Для достижения поставленных целей были применены методы теоретического обобщения и сравнения. Процессы трансформации понятий человеческого капитала и его измерения исследовались в исторической ретроспективе для обеспечения обоснованности полученных результатов. Результаты исследования. Проведѐнное исследование позволило содержательно разделить понятия человеческого капитала и качества рабочей силы, которые характеризуют различные стороны участия человека в общественном производстве, дать их оценку и определить методы измерения на различных уровнях для целей практического использования. Обсуждение и заключение. Человеческий капитал формируется знаниями, компетенциями людей и их практической реализацией при создании товаров и услуг. Результатом полезной деятельности выступает вновь созданная стоимость, которая имеет денежное выражение и может быть оценена как по общей величине, так и с позиции эффективности использования человеческого капитала. Показатели экономической прибыли и/или EWA характеризуют превышение результативности человеческого капитала, функционирующего в рамках отдельных фирм, по сравнению с конкурентами. На государственном уровне таким показателем выступает национальный доход, величину которого весьма сложно разделить по факторам, определившим его создание. Указанные показатели можно использовать для оценки эффективности человеческого капитала как экономического явления, что и показано в настоящей работе. Используемые в практической деятельности международных организаций показатели оценки человеческого капитала по своей сути характеризуют трудовой потенциал того или иного государства с позиций возрастной структуры населения, уровня его образования, здоровья и целого ряда других параметров. Собственно, к человеческому капиталу как экономическому явлению такие оценки имеют весьма отдалѐнное и опосредованное отношение. The hybrid war waged by Western countries against Russia is increasingly becoming a war of attrition, which necessitates a radical restructuring and acceleration of the development of our country’s economy. The most important factor in the development of social production in the context of widespread digitalization of the economy and the expansion of the areas of application of artificial intelligence is man. The qualitative characteristics of the workforce, including, first of all, the set of in-demand competencies and knowledge, are becoming increasingly important. The practical realization of human abilities in the process of labor activity has a monetary expression, considered as capital, and it can and should be measured for the purposes of managing social production at its various hierarchical levels. This article is devoted to consideration of the theoretical aspects of defining and measuring human capital. Materials and Methods. The article used a historical and logical research method, supplemented by an analysis of works on the topic under study. Due to the multidimensional nature of the problems of defining and evaluating human capital, as well as its growth, this work examines and systematizes various points of view of scientists and their significance for the practice of use. To achieve these goals, methods of theoretical generalization and comparison were applied. The processes of transformation of the concepts of human capital and its measurement were studied in historical retrospect to ensure the validity of the results obtained. Results. The conducted research made it possible to meaningfully separate the concepts of human capital and the quality of labor, which characterize various aspects of human participation in social production, to evaluate them and determine measurement methods at various levels for practical use. Discussion and Conclusion. Human capital is formed by the knowledge, competencies of people and their practical implementation in the creation of goods and services. The result of useful activity is newly created value, which has a monetary value and can be assessed both in terms of its total value and in terms of the efficiency of using human capital. Indicators of economic profit and/or EWA characterize the excess performance of human capital operating within individual firms over competitors. At the state level, this indicator is national income, the value of which is very difficult to divide according to the factors that determined its creation. These indicators can be used to assess the effectiveness of human capital as an economic phenomenon, as shown in this work. The human capital assessment indicators used in the practical activities of international organizations inherently characterize the labor potential of a particular state from the standpoint of the age structure of the population, the level of its education and health, and a number of other parameters. Actually, such assessments have a very distant and indirect significance for human capital as an economic phenomenon.
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Maidansky, A. D. "Practical Materialism” in Understanding Thinking: E.V. Ilyenkov and F.T. Mikhailov." Cultural-Historical Psychology 17, no. 1 (2021): 37–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/chp.2021170106.
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F.T. Mikhailov called E.V. Ilyenkov ‘the first of us’ and was guided in his work on The Riddle of the Self by the dialectical logic Ilyenkov developed — the objective-oriented activity theory of thinking. The article explores the differences between the two editions of this book 'and discusses the concept of ‘practical’ materialism opposing ‘somatic’ materialism. The latter considers organic body, which is gifted to man by nature, to be the subject of activity. In practical materialism, objective activity (social labour) is treated as the substance whose ‘results and moments’, as Mikhailov puts it, are thought, bodily organization and everything specifically human altogether. Cultural objects form a ‘language of real life’, a special kind of symbol system that brings people together and guides their activities. In the study of this language, Mikhailov sees the key to solving the riddle of the human Self
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Liu, Tingyu, Mengming Xia, Qing Hong, et al. "Modeling of cross-scale human activity for digital twin workshop." Digital Twin 1 (March 22, 2024): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/digitaltwin.17404.2.
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Digital Twin Workshop(DTW), as an important approach to digitalization and intelligentization of workshop, has gained significant attention in manufacturing industry. Currently, digital twin models for manufacturing resources have progressed from theoretical research to practical implementation. However, as a crucial component of workshop, modeling of human activity in workshop still faces challenges due to the autonomy and uncertainty of human beings. Therefore, we propose a comprehensive approach to the modeling cross-scale human activity in digital twin workshop, which comprises macro activity and micro activity. Macro activity contains human’s occupation and spatial positions in workshop, while micro activity refers to real-time posture and production actions at work. In this paper, we build and integrate macro activity digital twin model and micro activity digital twin model. With the combination of closed-loop interaction between virtual models and physical entities, we achieve semantic mapping and control of production activities, thereby facilitating practical management of human activity in workshop. Finally, we take certain factory’s manufacturing workshop as an example to introduce the application of the proposed approach.
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Sachura, D. "NEURAL NETWORKS AND THEIR IMPACT ON AREAS OF HUMAN ACTIVITY." Sciences of Europe, no. 119 (June 22, 2023): 47–51. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8068324.
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The article will describe the basic concepts and principles of neural networks, their practical application in various spheres of activity, development trends, as well as their general impact on information technology. In addition, it will consider the problems associated with a leap in the development of neural networks in recent years.
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Petrova, Mariya. "Self-restoration of landscapes: theoretical and practical aspects." Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society 41 (August 14, 2019): 18–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jbgs.2019.41.3.
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Field surveying and mapping of anthropogenic landscapes, their analysis, and modelling of the complex processes and structure that are formed in them are all relevant questions in contemporary landscape studies. Numerous territories can be observed in our country where, after reducing or terminating of the anthropogenic activity, landscapes that were impacted to various degrees by human activity start gradually restoring to their previous state, having, however, a modified structure with specific complexity. The present piece of research deals with some theoretical and methodological aspects of the study of the self-restoration of anthropogenic landscapes in Bulgaria.
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Petrova, Mariya. "Self-restoration of landscapes: theoretical and practical aspects." Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society 41 (August 14, 2019): 18–22. https://doi.org/10.3897/jbgs.2019.41.3.
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Field surveying and mapping of anthropogenic landscapes, their analysis, and modelling of the complex processes and structure that are formed in them are all relevant questions in contemporary landscape studies. Numerous territories can be observed in our country where, after reducing or terminating of the anthropogenic activity, landscapes that were impacted to various degrees by human activity start gradually restoring to their previous state, having, however, a modified structure with specific complexity. The present piece of research deals with some theoretical and methodological aspects of the study of the self-restoration of anthropogenic landscapes in Bulgaria.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Practical human activity"
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Hansson, Hampus, and Martin Gyllström. "Automated Recognition of Human Activity : A Practical Perspective of the State of Research." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-43459.
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The rapid development of sensor technology in smartphone and wearable devices has led research to the area of human activity recognition (HAR). As a phase in HAR, applying classification models to collected sensor data is well-researched, and many of the different models can recognize activities successfully. Furthermore, some methods give successful results only using one or two sensors. The use of HAR within pain management is also an existing research field, but applying HAR to the pain treatment strategy of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is not well-documented. The relevance of HAR in this context is that ACT:s core ideas are based on the perspective that daily life activities are connected to pain. In this thesis, state-of-the-art examples for sensor-based HAR applicable to ACT are provided through a literature review. Based on these findings, the practical use is assessed in order to provide a perspective to the current state of research.
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Mwanza, Daisy. "Towards an activity-oriented design method for HCI research and practice." Thesis, n.p, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/.
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Voida, Stephen. "Exploring user interface challenges in supporting activity-based knowledge work practices." Diss., Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/24721.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008.<br>Committee Chair: Mynatt, Elizabeth D.; Committee Member: Abowd, Gregory D.; Committee Member: Edwards, W. Keith; Committee Member: MacIntyre, Blair; Committee Member: Moran, Thomas P.
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Konior, Bogna. "Animorphism in the anthropocene: nonhuman personhood in activist art practice." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2018. https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_oa/504.
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Defined by the excess of abstracted production, the exploitation of natural resources and the continued impoverishment of the excluded, the Anthropocene is both a narcissistic prophecy of doom and a call to examine the roots of the environmental crisis. Against the death of "the human" in the contemporary theory unveils the violence of a global healthcare crisis, the persistence of illness, pain and pollution as the dominant sensory and political regimes, as well as the desire to become post-and trans-human, and to do justice to the plight of nonhumans under the reign of the anthropos. While the era interpellates the whole species as its subject, the continual presence of racism, colonialism and capitalism points to the specific roots of climate change, environmental pollution, and interspecies violence. As such, both realist and activist approaches should consider the inclusion of the nonhuman into the political as the a priori condition of resistance or change. In this dissertation, I face up to this proposal, seeking to include nonhumans into the political and ethical sphere. In dialogue with animism, feminist materialism as well as decolonial and critical theory, I consider artistic and activist practices as communal, adaptive and programmatic. Rather than relying on a set of frameworks or the oeuvre of a thinker, I theorise the framework of "animorphism," which accounts for activist art that does not present us with ideas and representations of nonhumans as damaged and vulnerable persons, but lets them manifest as such. Animorphic art practice lends a new visibility to small and slow violences that might otherwise seem imperceptible within the grand narrative of the Anthropocene. Rather than testifying to the changing nature of our global species-being, these practices are a form of tactical and geo-ontological activism, which unravels the world in a futurist gesture. Against the dominant trends in post-humanist theory and environmental ethics, I criticize theorising nonhumans as "agency," "matter" or "flow," instead arguing for a personalization of those often excluded by "green" art and activism. This is not a purely aesthetic coalescence but an assertion of animorphism's suitability for developing adaptive practices in nonhuman communities in an era that necessitates and arises from damage, toxicity, predation and violence. The framework of animorphism pays attention to this condition and its resulting community. As such, its progressivism is no less than taking-into-account of the excluded. Through a theoretical inquiry as well as detailed case study analysis, I examine the practices of artists who intervene as designers, engineers and climate activists in order to resist the literal figurations of the anthropos but nevertheless remain attuned to the specificity of those, who struggle under the apocalyptic conditions of the world
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Cash, Philip. "Characterising the relationship between practice and laboratory-based studies of designers for critical design situations." Thesis, University of Bath, 2012. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.557814.
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Experimental study of the designer plays a critical role in design research. However laboratory based study is often poorly compared and contrasted to practice, leading to a lack of uptake and subsequent research impact. The importance of addressing this issue is highlighted by its significant influence on design research and many related fields. As such the main aim of this work is to improve empirical design research by characterising the relationship between practice and laboratory-based studies for critical design situations. A review of the state of the art methods in design research and key related fields is reported. This highlights the importance and commonality of a set or core issues connected to the failure to effectively link study of practice and study in the laboratory. Further to this a technical review and scoping was carried out to establish the most efective capture strategy to be used when studying the designer empirically. Subsequently three studies are reported, forming a three point comparison between practice the laboratory (with student practitioners) and an intermediary case (a laboratory with practitioners) . Results from these studies contextualise the critical situations in practice and develop a detailed multi-level comparison between practice and the laboratory which was then validated with respect to a number of existing studies. The primary contribution of this thesis is the development of a detailed multi-level relationship between practice and the laboratory for critical design situations: information seeking, ideation and design review. The second key contribution is the development of a generic method for the empirical study of designers in varying contexts - allowing researchers to build on this work and more effectively link diverse studies together. The final key contribution of this work is the identification of a number of core methodological issues and mitigating techniques affecting both design research and its related fields.
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Haking, Linn. "Tracing Upper Palaeolithic People in Caves : Methodological developments of cave space analysis, applied to the decorated caves of Marsoulas, Chauvet and Rouffignac, southern France." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Arkeologi, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-105714.
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Upper Palaeolithic cave art research has tended to focus on the images themselves, rather than the physical and social circumstances of their production. This dissertation explores and develops new practice-based ways of investigating cave art. A method analysing features of the cave environment, such as light, space and accessibility, internal conditions etc., and how these relate to traces of human activity, is developed and applied to three decorated caves from Upper Palaeolithic in southern France: Marsoulas (Haute-Garonne), Chauvet (Ardèche) and Rouffignac (Périgord). New insights are suggested into the underlying practice of cave art and its significance in Upper Palaeolithic societies.<br>La recherche l’art rupestre Paléolithique supérieur a eu tendance à se focaliser sur les images elles-mêmes, plutôt que les circonstances physiques et sociales de leur production. Cette dissertation explore et développe des nouvelles formes d’investigation de l’art rupestre basées sur la pratique. Une méthode pour analyser des caractéristiques de l’environnement de la grotte, comme la lumière, l’espace et l’accessibilité, des conditions internes etc., et comment ceux-ci sont associés à des traces de l’activité humaine, est développée et appliquée à trois grottes de l’époque Paléolithique supérieur dans le sud de France: Marsoulas (Haute-Garonne), Chauvet (Ardèche) et Rouffignac (Périgord). Une nouvelle vision est suggérée pour la pratique sous-jacente de l’art rupestre et son importance dans les sociétés paléolithiques.
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Palmér, Daniel. "Exploring interaction design for counter-narration and agonistic co-design – Four experiments to increase understanding of, and facilitate, an established practice of grassroots activism." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-22507.
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This is a documentation of a programmatic design approach, moving through different levels of an established practice of grassroots activism. The text frames an open-ended, exploratory methodology, as four stages of investigation, trying to find possible ways to shape and increase understanding of, and facilitate a process, of co-designing a practice. It presents the experience of looking for opportunities for counter-narration, as contribution to an activist cause, and questioning the role, purpose and approach of a designer in a grassroots activist environment.
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Redfearn, Brady Edwin. "User Experience Engineering Adoption and Practice: A Longitudinal Case Study." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2013. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3762.
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User Experience Engineering (UxE) incorporates subject areas like usability, HCI, interaction experience, interaction design, "human factors", ergonomics", cognitive psychology", behavioral psychology and psychometrics", systems engineering", [and] "computer science," (Hartson, 1998). It has been suggested that UxE will be the main success factor in organizations as we enter the "loyalty decade" of software development, where the repeat usage of a product by a single customer will be the metric of product success (Alghamdi, 2010; Law & van Schaik, 2010, p. 313; Nielsen, 2008; Van Schaik & Ling, 2011). What is relatively unknown in the current academic literature is whether existing UxE methodologies are effective or not when placed in a longitudinal research context (Law & van Schaik, 2010). There is room for the exploration of the effects of long-term UxE practices in a real-world case study scenario. The problem, addressed in this study, is that a lack of the application of UxE-related processes and practices with an industrial partner had resulted in customer dissatisfaction and a loss of market share. A three-year case study was performed during which 10 UxE-related metrics were gathered and analyzed to measure the improvements in the design of the customer's experience that long-term UxE practices could bring to a small corporate enterprise. The changes that occurred from the corporate and customer's point of view were analyzed as the customer's experience evolved throughout this long-term UxE study. Finally, an analysis of the problems and issues that arose in the implementation of UxE principles during the application of long-term UxE processes was performed. First-hand training between the research team and company employees proved essential to the success of this project. Although a long-term UxE process was difficult to implement within the existing development practices of the industrial partner, a dramatic increase in customer satisfaction and customer engagement with the company system was found. UxE processes led to increased sales rates and decreased development costs in the long-term. All 10 metrics gathered throughout this study showed measurable improvements after long-term UxE processes and practices were adopted by the industrial partner.
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Lindgren, Helena. "Decision support in dementia care : developing systems for interactive reasoning." Doctoral thesis, Umeå : Datavetenskap Computing Science, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-1138.
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Salze, Paul. "Activité sportive et mobilité quotidienne chez les adolescents : un modèle à bas d'agents pour explorer le rôle du cadre de vie dans les dynamiques socio-spatiales des pratiques." Phd thesis, Université de Strasbourg, 2013. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00992811.
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Inscrite dans le courant de recherches actuelles portant sur les déterminants des comportements en lien avec la santé, cette thèse a pour objectif de contribuer, au travers du développement d'un modèle à base d'agents, à une meilleure connaissance des relations entre le cadre de vie d'adolescents et leurs pratiques d'activité physique. Questionnant les fondements théoriques et empiriques du modèle socio-écologique qui guide la majorité des études actuelles, ce travail a conduit à l'élaboration d'un schéma conceptuel relationnel intégrant les notions de positions et dispositions sociales, ainsi que les liens entre pratiques de mobilité quotidienne et pratiques d'activités situées dans le temps et l'espace géographique. L'implémentation de ce schéma conceptuel a abouti à la réalisation de trois modèles à base d'agents de complexité croissante, dont l'originalité réside dans la non-inclusion explicite d'interactions. Ce travail, bien qu'inachevé en ce quiconcerne l'exploration des propriétés des modèles, a permis de souligner l'intérêt heuristique de la modélisation, permettant d'un côté d'ouvrir de nouvelles perspectives d'analyses, et d'un autre côté, d'offrir un retour sur les données utilisées.
Books on the topic "Practical human activity"
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1946-, Woollacott Marjorie H., ed. Motor control: Theory and practical applications. Williams & Wilkins, 1995.
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1946-, Woollacott Marjorie H., ed. Motor control: Theory and practical applications. 2nd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001.
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Sosnin, Eduard, and Boris Poizner. System support of creative activity: tasks, tools, methodology. INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2025. https://doi.org/10.12737/2010442.
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The purpose of this textbook is to teach the reader how to use the tools of system analysis in his research, design, forecasting and innovation activities. To do this, the textbook introduces the basics of system analysis and its tools using examples of specific tasks from physics, chemistry, history, economics, management, medicine, sociology, philosophy, agronomy, politics and everyday life. Practical recommendations are given on taking into account the psychological characteristics of a personality when mastering it by system analysis. The place of system analysis in the world of human cognitive strategies is shown and the elements of the cognitive strategy in the future are predicted. Meets the requirements of the latest generation of federal state educational standards for higher education. It is addressed to teachers, graduate students and students of natural sciences and humanities, scientists and developers, analysts and experts, anyone who wants to improve the quality of their intellectual work, ensure novelty and strengthen its creative content.
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International, scientific-practical conference "Far East spring-2008" (2008 Komsomolʹsk-na-Amur Russia). Dalʹnevostochnai︠a︡ vesna--2008: Materialy mezhdunarodnoĭ nauchno-prakticheskoĭ konferent︠s︡ii v oblasti ėkologii i bezopasnosti zhiznedei︠a︡telʹnosti, g. Komsomolʹsk-na-Amure, 30 apreli︠a︡ 2008 g. = Far East spring--2008 : material from the international practical research conference in ecology and safety of vital activity, Komsomolsk-na Amure, 30 April, 2008 year. GOUVPO "KnAGTU", 2008.
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Komsomolʹsk-na-Amur, Russia) International Scientific-Practical Conference "Far East Spring" (2009. Dalʹnevostochnai︠a︡ vesna--2009: Materialy mezhdunarodnoĭ nauchno-prakticheskoĭ konferent︠s︡ii v oblasti ėkologii i bezopasnosti zhiznedei︠a︡telʹnosti, g. Komsomolʹsk-na-Amure, 22 mai︠a︡ 2009 g. = Far East spring--2009 : materials from the 9-th international practical research conference in ecology and safety of vital activity, Komsomolsk-na Amure, Russia, 22 May, 2009. GOUVPO "KnAGTU", 2009.
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Bernstein, Richard J. Praxis and action: Contemporary philosophies of human activity. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1999.
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Kargin, Nikolay, and Yuliya Laamarti. Theoretical foundations human health and its formation by means of physical culture and sports. INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/1070927.
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The textbook examines the basic concepts, theoretical and methodological approaches to the assessment of the status, functioning and human development and its individual organs and subsystems in the structure of life, the basic principles of course of organismal and behavioral processes that support human adaptation to the external environment and the effectiveness of the behavior in terms of specific activities.
 Discusses the meaning of "health" in its broadest sense: physical, social, spiritual — and the ways, methods and tests examination of functional state of human organism and various systems and organs. Given the characteristics of statistically valid norms of health and its individual components, the effect of various tools, techniques, methods and technologies of developing and improving orientation on the formation mechanism of adaptation to conditions of activity and environment.
 Offers tested in practice and selected according to the degree of effectiveness of the tools, techniques and technologies of correction of the functional systems of the organism, providing high performance, health and performance of behavioral reactions and the subject in General.
 Meets the requirements of Federal state educational standards of higher education of the last generation.
 Intended for graduate students and faculty whose interests are related to the problems of human adaptation to the environment and professional activity.
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Zayceva, Tat'yana, and Anatoliy Zub. Personnel management. INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2025. https://doi.org/10.12737/2160249.
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The textbook covers all aspects of personnel management, including the history of the formation of this science, approaches, as well as the main areas of practical activity. It provides the theoretical foundations of planning, recruitment, development, motivation, staff performance assessment, remuneration, as well as practical recommendations and examples. It is designed to help students develop core competencies in the field of personnel management, understand the patterns of human behavior in organizations, learn how to effectively organize the work of employees and create a positive working atmosphere. Meets the requirements of the federal state educational standards of secondary vocational education of the latest generation. It is intended for practitioners, as well as managers who want to improve their skills.
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Africa, Alliances for, Coalition for an Effective African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, and African Union Assembly, eds. Activity report of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights 2006: Submitted in accordance with Article 31 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights : presented at the 8th ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union on 29-30 January 2007 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [s.n.], 2007.
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Khabriyeva, Taliya. Doctrinal foundations of the practice of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/2073371.
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The monograph analyzes the impact of scientific research and legal and doctrinal assessments on the practice of law enforcement of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. Special attention is paid to the scientific works of the judges of the highest judicial instance, the analysis of the rulings of the Supreme Court, the decisions of the Plenum and the Presidium of the Supreme Court, which address controversial issues of legal science and judicial practice.
 The problems of application of both substantive and procedural law are revealed. The intersectoral features of judicial activity, issues of application of the provisions of international public
 and private law are analyzed.
 For lawyers, scientists and practitioners, representatives of human rights organizations, teachers, students, undergraduates and postgraduates of law schools and faculties, as well as for a wide range of readers interested in the development of modern justice.
Book chapters on the topic "Practical human activity"
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Galperin, P. Y., Irina Engeness, and Gethin Thomas. "Human Consciousness as a Reflection of Human Practical Activity." In Cultural Psychology of Education. Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14929-0_5.
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Guerrero, Esteban, Juan Carlos Nieves, Marlene Sandlund, and Helena Lindgren. "Activity Qualifiers in an Argumentation Framework as Instruments for Agents When Evaluating Human Activity." In Advances in Practical Applications of Scalable Multi-agent Systems. The PAAMS Collection. Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39324-7_12.
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Albouys, Jérémy, Nicolas Sabouret, Yvon Haradji, Mathieu Schumann, and Christian Inard. "SMACH: Multi-agent Simulation of Human Activity in the Household." In Advances in Practical Applications of Survivable Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: The PAAMS Collection. Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24209-1_19.
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Jannini, Emmanuele A. "Introduction: History of Sexual Medicine." In Practical Clinical Andrology. Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11701-5_1.
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AbstractSexual medicine is a young science that arises from the renewed scientific activity of apparently distant fields such as psychiatry, endocrinology, and urology, merging andrological and gynecological skills. The medicine of sexuality is firmly rooted in the roots of the human sciences, such as psychology (psychosexology) and sociology. The latter, however, had perhaps lost in the past the objective of producing data and not just opinions. in this sense, the medicine of sexuality is positioned as a modern evolution capable of using any methodological tool (from basic sciences to clinical ones, epidemiological ones, and human and humanistic ones), as well the most modern diagnostic and therapeutic instruments and solutions.In conclusion, these last 25–30 years have seen the blossoming of sexual medicine, a splendid new chapter of internal medicine, becoming an essential and indispensable part of this.
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Park, Chankyu, Jaehong Kim, and Ho-jin Choi. "A Practical Approach Implementing a Wearable Human Activity Detector for the Elderly Care." In Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering. Springer Netherlands, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5857-5_44.
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Widén, Lennart. "Pet Studies of the Human Brain During Mental Activity: Some Theoretical and Practical Considerations." In Radiopharmaceuticals and Brain Pathology Studied with PET and SPECT. CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429278983-10.
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Graziottin, Alessandra, Elisa Maseroli, and Linda Vignozzi. "Female Sexual Dysfunctions: A Clinical Perspective on HSDD, FAD, PGAD, and FOD." In Practical Clinical Andrology. Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11701-5_8.
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AbstractThe multidimensionality and interpersonal dimension of human sexuality make the study of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) a challenge. The aspiration to pursue a patient-centered, holistic approach collides with the need to establish commonly accepted diagnostic criteria for different disturbances in sexual functioning, involving one or multiple phases of the sexual response cycle and pain associated with sexual activity. According to recently proposed classifications, which are continuously evolving, the most relevant FSDs include hypoactive sexual desire disorder, female arousal disorder, persistent genital arousal disorder, and female orgasm disorder. The present chapter aims to provide a clinical perspective on these disorders by reviewing the most recent evidence on the pathophysiology, definitions, prevalence, leading etiologies, diagnostic tools, and key therapeutic approaches. Sexual pain-related conditions will be reviewed in another chapter.It is evident that a gender bias still exists, with prominent biological etiologies of FSDs being neglected and understudied at the expense of psychodynamic and relational determinants. Moreover, classifications should serve to advocate the advancement of our knowledge of female sexual functioning. This process goes through the practical translation of the updated nosology in a language that is intelligible to primary healthcare providers all over the world, and ultimately, to women.
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Ghorrati, Zahra, and Eric T. Matson. "A New Deep Hierarchical Neural Network Applied in Human Activity Recognition (HAR) Using Wearable Sensors." In Advances in Practical Applications of Survivable Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: The PAAMS Collection. Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24209-1_8.
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Hu, Yamin. "The Praxis Dimension of Literary Criticism." In The Contemporary Construction of the Chinese Form of Marxist Literary Criticism. Springer Nature Singapore, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2947-4_5.
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AbstractInheriting the Classical Marxist view of practice, the Chinese form re-examines the nature and scope of practice. Practice covers material as well as spiritual activities of human beings. The initiative of the subject is foregrounded and the primacy of practice is affirmed with a view of literature in the practical dimension. Literature, as the embodiment of the essential power of human beings, is the product of the objectification of both the subject and object. It arises from the objectified relationship, which is incarnated in the mutual transformation and construction between the creative subject and the object. For this reason, the epistemology and modern linguistic theories are in need of re-consideration and correction. Also, the inner contradiction of literary theory of reflection and linguistic ontology needs to be revealed. Practical dimension is employed in the discussion of the objectified relationship between literary criticism and the subject of literary activity, literary text, and even the society in which they are shaped and elevated by each other. The consciousness and unconsciousness in practical activities and the relationship between the finiteness and infinity are also reflected and inquired.
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Aoyagi, Hikari, Tahera Hossain, Anna Yokokubo, and Guillaume Lopez. "FootbSense: Soccer Moves in Practice Environment Identification Using a Single IMU." In Human Activity and Behavior Analysis. CRC Press, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781032636054-16.
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Mii, Hiroki, Swarna Shah, Bozhou Lu, Alan Liu, Yu-Tai Lin, and Karthikeyan Sundaresan. "Practical Implementation of Robust Human Activity Cataloguing with mmWave Radar." In 2024 IEEE Opportunity Research Scholars Symposium (ORSS). IEEE, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/orss62274.2024.10697944.
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Milici, Kevin, and Gary Geiger. "Cooling System Automation and Process Control: the Next Technology Wave." In CORROSION 2011. NACE International, 2011. https://doi.org/10.5006/c2011-11387.
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Abstract Industrial cooling water systems are key enablers of unit processes. Maximizing cooling system performance serves to realize primary business goals such as production throughput and yield, energy and water conservation, capital asset preservation, environmental compliance and the protection of human health. The management of corrosion is inextricably linked to successful control of scale and deposits, as well as microbiological activity. Throughout the past 30 years, industry has benefited from a steady progression of developments technological advancements in the automation and control of critical water system parameters. Today, measurement of all three crucial elements of effective cooling water treatment (i.e. corrosion, deposition and microbiological activity) is possible with a single instrument platform that is reliable and cost-effective. In addition, that same platform is capable of controlling critical variables for corrosion and deposit control that takes full advantage of these new measurement capabilities. This paper discusses the most recent and complimentary developments in automation and process control technologies, in both on-line and off-line modes, and the convergence of their development with the changing needs and challenges of operators of industrial cooling water systems. Case reviews of real-world field applications of on-line technologies in practical, every-day situations also are presented.
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Hrinko, Martin, Pavel Svec, and Jiri Svec. "IRRADIATION SPECIFICATIONS." In 24th SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference 24. STEF92 Technology, 2024. https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2024/4.1/s16.02.
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Radiation technologies using ionising radiation and radionuclides are now widely used in all areas of human activity. These include applications in medicine, industry, nuclear energy, and science. Exposure to ionising radiation therefore affects radiation workers employed at these sites, a large group of people who are in the vicinity of the sites in the course of their work, and people who live and work in the vicinity of the sites. However, the positive properties of ionising radiation and radionuclides that we use in practical applications can be accompanied by negative effects of ionising radiation from which we must protect ourselves with well-developed and effective radiation protection. However, the negative effects of ionising radiation, which can occur with uncontrolled exposure, are quite different from other pollutants that affect humans, such as noise, dust, light or heat fields, toxic substances, etc. varies considerably. For example, by the fact that humans have no sense to alert them that they are in a radiation field. This is a fact that greatly affects all radiation activities and all contact with ionizing radiation. This paper deals with the differences and specifics of irradiation. He gradually discusses them, looking for their mutual connections and links. It discusses their significance and seriousness. It also discusses their impact on radiation safety and the provision of effective and reliable radiation protection for radiation workers and the public. In view of the widespread use of radiation technologies, good knowledge and awareness of ionising radiation can contribute to working responsibly in radiation workplaces and to minimising the emergence of various rumours and untruths among the public.
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Salian, Supriya, Preethi Salian K, Maria Viola Rodrigues, Ritesh, Muhammed Elham P N, and Mohammed Abdul Mannan. "Optimizing Human Activity Recognition for Precision in Yoga Practice Analysis." In 2024 IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing, VLSI, Electrical Circuits and Robotics (DISCOVER). IEEE, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/discover62353.2024.10750694.
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Oleksenko, Roman, Valentyna Voronkova, Vitalina Nikitenko, Iryna Silina, and Roman Afonov. "CHATBOTS AS A KEY ENGINE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: TRENDS AND PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT." In 11th SWS International Scientific Conferences on SOCIAL SCIENCES - ISCSS 2024. SGEM WORLD SCIENCE, 2024. https://doi.org/10.35603/sws.iscss.2024/s16/90.
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Chatbot research, a pertinent and crucial domain within artificial intelligence and information technology, aims to showcase chatbots as pivotal catalysts for advanced artificial intelligence. With the evolution of technology and the burgeoning volume of information, users increasingly seek efficient means of interaction for convenient access to information, thereby facilitating communication. Chatbots, being instrumental in this endeavor, not only serve as key drivers of artificial intelligence but also play a pivotal role in various sectors, particularly in education. The integration of chatbots in education is gaining popularity as they enhance the learning process by providing interactive and engaging experiences. In this context, chatbots can employ game elements and challenges to stimulate active learning among students, offering support for learners, customers, and employees alike. This aligns with the broader trend of artificial intelligence technologies impacting various aspects of life. In education, the practical significance of chatbot research becomes evident as it significantly improves the quality of education, fosters individualization, and enhances convenience for students while optimizing the workflow for teachers. The research contributes substantially to the development of artificial intelligence and enhances the interaction between individuals and technology. Overall, the rapid technological changes, heightened demand for intelligent interaction systems, and the growing interest in communication automation drive the continuous improvement of chatbot functionality and efficiency across diverse domains of human activity.
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Mitchell, John C., Abbas A. Dehghani-Sanij, Sheng Q. Xie, and Rory J. O’Connor. "Machine Learning Techniques for Context-Aware Human Activity Recognition: A Feasibility Study." In 2024 30th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (M2VIP). IEEE, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/m2vip62491.2024.10746162.
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Murashkina, Elizaveta Pavlovna, and Svetlana Iurevna Vlasenko. "The Impact of Physical Activity on Human Cognitive Functions." In All-Russian scientific and practical conference. Publishing house Sreda, 2025. https://doi.org/10.31483/r-126593.
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Liu, Hui, Yale Hartmann, and Tanja Schultz. "A Practical Wearable Sensor-based Human Activity Recognition Research Pipeline." In Special Session on Wearable HealthCare. SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0010937000003123.
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Melashenko, Yu/. "Use of energy resources: impact on the environment." In international scientific-practical conference. MYKOLAIV NATIONAL AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.31521/978-617-7149-78-0-32.
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Human economic activity is related to the consumption of energy in its various forms. The development of industry, agricultural production, home heating, cooking, vehicles, etc. requires more and more energy production. Under such conditions, the amount of pollutants entering the air of human habitations increases. Environmental pollution in Ukraine is the subject of special attention, both on the part of state authorities and public activists. One of the issues of concern is the environmental impact of energy production
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Galakhova, Elena Nikolaevna. "The model of main spheres of a responsible human activity and conditions for successful education." In International Scientific and Practical Conference. TSNS Interaktiv Plus, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.21661/r-371077.
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Білоконенко, Л. А. The Course of Communicology in the System of Vocational Training of Philologists. ФОП Маринченко С. В., 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.31812/123456789/4646.
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Communicology is the science of human communication. The purpose of this work is to share the experience of the Department of Ukrainian Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University in the field of communication studies, in particular, in organizing the practical work of students at bachelor’s degree, master’s Degree and PhD Degree. The activity of the teachers of our department is aimed at ensuring that students and postgraduate students acquire communicative competences, which allow the modern teacher to get to a high level of realization of professional functions based on national and world standards. The focus of this work is an analysis of compliance of the State standards in speciality “Philology” and the content of the programs of disciplines of the department, which ensure the quality of higher education. In this context, the author talks about the three stages of communicative education. We draw attention to our own practical experience in teaching the course in Ukrainian Communology for PhD students. The article also discusses the prospects for communication education in Ukraine, which today has not yet become a mandatory humanitarian component of vocational training.
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Davies, Will. Improving the engagement of UK armed forces overseas. Royal Institute of International Affairs, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.55317/9781784135010.
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The UK government’s Integrated Review of security, defence, development and foreign policy, published in March 2021 alongside a supporting defence command paper, set a new course for UK national security and highlighted opportunities for an innovative approach to international engagement activity. The Integrated Review focused principally on the state threats posed by China’s increasing power and by competitors – including Russia – armed with nuclear, conventional and hybrid capabilities. It also stressed the continuing risks to global security and resilience due to conflict and instability in weakened and failed states. These threats have the potential to increase poverty and inequality, violent extremism, climate degradation and the forced displacement of people, while presenting authoritarian competitors with opportunities to enhance their geopolitical influence. There are moral, security and economic motives to foster durable peace in conflict-prone and weakened regions through a peacebuilding approach that promotes good governance, addresses the root causes of conflict and prevents violence, while denying opportunities to state competitors. The recent withdrawal from Afghanistan serves to emphasize the complexities and potential pitfalls associated with intervention operations in complex, unstable regions. Success in the future will require the full, sustained and coordinated integration of national, allied and regional levers of power underpinned by a sophisticated understanding of the operating environment. The UK armed forces, with their considerable resources and global network, will contribute to this effort through ‘persistent engagement’. This is a new approach to overseas operations below the threshold of conflict, designed as a pre-emptive complement to warfighting. To achieve this, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) must develop a capability that can operate effectively in weak, unstable and complex regions prone to violent conflict and crises, not least in the regions on the eastern and southern flanks of the Euro-Atlantic area. The first step must be the development of a cohort of military personnel with enhanced, tailored levels of knowledge, skills and experience. Engagement roles must be filled by operators with specialist knowledge, skills and experience forged beyond the mainstream discipline of combat and warfighting. Only then will individuals develop a genuinely sophisticated understanding of complex, politically driven and sensitive operating environments and be able to infuse the design and delivery of international activities with practical wisdom and insight. Engagement personnel need to be equipped with: An inherent understanding of the human and political dimensions of conflict, the underlying drivers such as inequality and scarcity, and the exacerbating factors such as climate change and migration; - A grounding in social sciences and conflict modelling in order to understand complex human terrain; - Regional expertise enabled by language skills, cultural intelligence and human networks; - Familiarity with a diverse range of partners, allies and local actors and their approaches; - Expertise in building partner capacity and applying defence capabilities to deliver stability and peace; - A grasp of emerging artificial intelligence technology as a tool to understand human terrain; - Reach and insight developed through ‘knowledge networks’ of external experts in academia, think-tanks and NGOs. Successful change will be dependent on strong and overt advocacy by the MOD’s senior leadership and a revised set of personnel policies and procedures for this cohort’s selection, education, training, career management, incentivization, sustainability and support.
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Harris, Jody, Sarah Gibbons, O’Brien Kaaba, Tabitha Hrynick, and Ruth Stirton. A ‘Right to Nutrition’ in Zambia: Linking Rhetoric, Law and Practice. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ids.2021.051.
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Zambians in all walks of life are affected by malnutrition, and working through human rights is one key way to address this injustice. Based on research aiming to understand how a ‘right to nutrition’ is perceived by different actors globally and in Zambia, this brief presents a clear framework for a rights-based approach to nutrition in Zambia. This framework identifies rhetorical, legal and practical functions of human rights, and offers a way to think through clearly how different actors might work on the different aspects of rights. Addressing these three aspects of a right to nutrition all together – instead of by very separate constituencies as happens now – is fundamental to a coherent rights-based approach to nutrition. This brief outlines which actors need to come together – from law and policy, activism and communities, across global, national and local levels – and suggests how to start. It lays out the Zambian policy, legal and practical environment as it stands, and suggests actions to move forward in each of these areas in ways that are consistent with the different aspects of rights. Through these steps, Zambia can become known as a hub of action on a right to nutrition, to join with others in using human rights to address the injustice of malnutrition.
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Alzeer, Jawad, and Hamid Benmerabet. Exploring the Intersection of Quantum Mechanics and Human Psychology. Science Repository, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.pdr.2024.01.01.
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Understanding the complexities of human psychology and addressing mental health challenges require a multidimensional approach that transcends conventional boundaries. This manuscript explores the intersection between quantum mechanics and human science, proposing novel insights into the dynamics of human traits and behaviour. By examining the principles of quantum mechanics, particularly superposition, we hypothesize that human traits may exist in a state of potentiality, coexisting with their respective values. This perspective suggests that individuals possess a spectrum of traits, and deliberate effort plays a crucial role in determining their manifestation. Drawing inspiration from quantum mechanics, we advocate for a proactive approach to nurturing positive traits and addressing destructive tendencies. This involves recognizing the power of choice, fostering self-awareness, and actively engaging in personal growth initiatives. We discuss the implications of trait activation and highlight the importance of voluntary effort in shaping behaviour and character. Additionally, we explore practical strategies for navigating psychological challenges. This manuscript underscores the potential of interdisciplinary inquiry to inform innovative approaches to psychological intervention and therapy. Through further empirical research and theoretical exploration, we can unlock new perspectives and strategies for enhancing human flourishing and addressing the complexities of the human psyche.
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Terzyan, Aram. Chechnya's Internal Oppression and External Military Actions in Ukraine. Eurasia Institutes, 2024. https://doi.org/10.47669/ihrdp-1-2024.
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This paper examines the dual dynamics of domestic repression and external military involvement under Ramzan Kadyrov's authoritarian regime in the Chechen Republic. It delves into systemic human rights violations, including the persecution of activists, LGBTQ+ individuals, independent journalists, and religious minorities, while highlighting Kadyrov’s strategic use of state-controlled Islam to enforce sociopolitical control. In parallel, the paper explores the deployment of Chechen forces in the Russia-Ukraine war, analyzing how Kadyrov leverages the conflict to consolidate his authority and stifle dissent. Drawing on international reports, case studies, and expert analyses, the study reveals how Chechnya’s internal authoritarian practices intersect with and inform its external geopolitical strategies, illustrating the broader implications for regional stability and human rights.
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Hicks, Jacqueline. Drivers of Compliance with International Human Rights Treaties. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/k4d.2021.130.
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Are international human rights treaties associated with better rights performance? The appetite for a conclusive answer has driven a number of large scale quantitative studies that have broadly shown little or no effect, and sometimes even a backsliding. However, the headline conclusions belie much more complicated findings, and the research methods used are controversial. These issues undermine confidence in the findings. Comparative and individual case studies allow for more detailed information about how domestic human rights activists use international human rights laws in practice. They tend to be more positive about the effect of treaties, but they are not as systematic as the quantitative work. Some indirect measures of treaty effect show that the norms contained within them filter down into domestic constitutions, and that the process of human rights reporting at the UN may be useful if dialogue can be considered an a priori good. It is likely that states are driven to comply with human rights obligations through a combination of dynamic influences. Drivers of compliance with international law is a major, unresolved question in the research that is heavily influenced by the worldview of researchers. The two strongest findings are: Domestic context drives compliance. In particular: (1) The strength of domestic non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and links with international NGOs (INGOs), and (2) in partial and transitioning democracies where locals have a reason to use the treaties as tools to press their claims. External enforcement may help drive compliance when: (1) other states link human rights obligations in the treaties to preferential trade agreements, and (2) INGOs ‘name and shame’ human rights violations, possibly reducing inward investment flows from companies worried about their reputation. Scholars also identify intermediate effects of continued dialogue and norm socialisation from the UN’s human rights reporting processes. Interviews with diplomats involved in UN reporting say that the process is more effective when NGOs and individual governments are involved.
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Ackerley, N., A. L. Bird, M. Kolaj, H. Kao, and M. Lamontagne. Procedures for seismic event type discrimination at the Canadian Hazards Information Service. Natural Resources Canada/CMSS/Information Management, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4095/329613.
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Within a catalogue of seismic events, it is necessary to distinguish natural tectonic earthquakes from seismic events due to human activity or other natural processes. This becomes very important when the data are incorporated into models of seismic hazard, since natural and anthropogenic events follow different recurrence and scaling laws. This document outlines a two-step procedure whereby first, a most likely event type is identified, and second, confirmation or refutation is sought. The procedure is intended to be compatible with current and past practices at the Canadian Hazards Information Service and the Geological Survey of Canada in assigning event types in the National Earthquake Database (NEDB). Furthermore, this document presents a new nomenclature and coding system for event types and their certainty, one that is compatible with QuakeML. Detailed classification criteria are given for all common event types; for rare event types, only definitions and examples are given.
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Carty, Anthony, and Jing Gu. Theory and Practice in China’s Approaches to Multilateralism and Critical Reflections on the Western ‘Rules-Based International Order’. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ids.2021.057.
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China is the subject of Western criticism for its supposed disregard of the rules-based international order. Such a charge implies that China is unilateralist. The aim in this study is to explain how China does in fact have a multilateral approach to international relations. China’s core idea of a community of shared future of humanity shows that it is aware of the need for a universal foundation for world order. The Research Report focuses on explaining the Chinese approach to multilateralism from its own internal perspective, with Chinese philosophy and history shaping its view of the nature of rules, rights, law, and of institutions which should shape relationships. A number of case studies show how the Chinese perspectives are implemented, such as with regards to development finance, infrastructure projects (especially the Belt and Road Initiative), shaping new international organisations (such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank), climate change, cyber-regulation and Chinese participation in the United Nations in the field of human rights and peacekeeping. Looking at critical Western opinion of this activity, we find speculation around Chinese motives. This is why a major emphasis is placed on a hermeneutic approach to China which explains how it sees its intentions. The heart of the Research Report is an exploration of the underlying Chinese philosophy of rulemaking, undertaken in a comparative perspective to show how far it resembles or differs from the Western philosophy of rulemaking.
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White, Lauren. Managed Retreat: An Introduction and Exploration of Policy Options. American Meteorological Society, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/managed-retreat-2022.
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As sea levels rise, 100-year floods occur more frequently than ever, and permafrost melts at unprecedented rates, these phenomena (and others) inflict change in our environment that may necessitate action. Proactive measures against environmental threats include protection, accommodation, and relocation. Protective and accommodating actions such as building sea walls and elevating structures can often be sufficient, but some communities may be at greater risk for hazards. Managed retreat is a tool for community adaptation to repeated environmental threats that involves the physical relocation of people, structures, and infrastructures away from areas exposed to repeat hazards. Though conversations surrounding managed retreat are becoming more commonplace in academic literature and public policy vernacular, the practice has been around for decades, as explained in the case studies at the end of this document. Managed retreat is not particularly a popular choice: much of our human experience is tied to the place where we live, our neighbors, shared location-based history and culture, and a sense of belonging. There are four main goals for this document: 1) to provide relevant, useful, introductory information to demystify retreat for decision-makers; 2) to encourage and enable conversations around this adaptive strategy; 3) to promote a framework of continual education and emphasize that progress on managed retreat is grounded in iterative processes instead of a one-time activity; and 4) to provide a range of potential actionable next steps tailored to community and local audiences.
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Nicholson, Claire, Jonathan Wastling, Peter Gregory, and Paul Nunn. FSA Science Council Working Group 6 Food Safety and Net Zero Carbon July 2022 Interim Report. Food Standards Agency, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.46756/sac.fsa.vxz377.
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The UK has a legal commitment to reach net zero carbon (NZC) emissions by 2050. This is a topic that has recently been building momentum, with clean growth being one of the four Grand Challenges set out by the UK Government. The ways we grow, process and transport food are major contributors to climate change, accounting for more than a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing this will require substantial changes in agriculture, manufacturing, and transport. Consequently, the Science Council and FSA Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) agreed that a deeper understanding of the potential implications of achieving net zero on food systems, together with identification of areas of uncertainty, would be of considerable value to FSA in pre-empting future policy and evidence needs in this area. In early discussions to scope the work required, Defra indicated to the FSA Science Council Secretariat that there are many new developments and changes to activity in primary production aimed at achieving net zero. The Science Council agreed, therefore, to concentrate its first investigations on changes expected in primary food production. Primary production is the production of chemical energy in organic forms by living organisms. The main source of this energy is sunlight. For the purposes of this review, primary food production includes the growing and harvesting of plants as food for humans or feed for animals, and the rearing and slaughter of animals including livestock, fish and a wide variety of aquatic and marine organisms. A Science Council Working Group 6 (WG6) began work in summer 2021, led by Science Council members Mrs Claire Nicholson (WG6 Chair) and Prof Jonathan Wastling (WG6 Deputy Chair). The brief for WG6 is to investigate the potential food safety implications arising from changes to primary food production practices and technologies that reduce carbon emissions in the next 10 years. The work programme (described in this report) covers 4 phases, with phases 1 and 2 now complete. The work so far has drawn diverse, wide-ranging, sometimes slightly conflicting, views and opinions from across academia, the FSA, Defra, industry bodies and individual food producers. This interim report summarises: The work undertaken to date (phases 1 and 2) What has been learnt including changes to practice already underway or imminent Issues arising from the changes that the FSA should be aware of Further work planned by WG6 to understand the nature of the risks in more depth (phases 3 and 4) The Science Council aims to complete its investigations by the end of 2022 and present its findings to the FSA Board as soon as possible afterwards.