Concept Of Transformation Research Articles

UMA LEITURA DA EVOLUÇÃO DO CONCEITO DE CARTOGRAFIA OCORRIDA ENTRE 1960 E 2000

From the 1940s to 2000, reflecting on the conceptual transformations in the field and their relationship with technological advancements. Initially, the UN provided the definition of Cartography, but from 1965 onwards, the ICA assumed this responsibility. Over the span of 40 years, these definitions evolved considerably. In 1992, Fraser Taylor, as the president of the ICA, introduced a significant update by incorporating the term "geoinformation" into the definition. This modification broadened the scope of Cartography to include other forms of spatial representation. However, in the late 1990s, there was a regression when the ICA simplified the definition of Cartography, restricting it to the study of maps. This dynamic illustrates that the evolution of scientific debates does not always follow a linear trajectory, often oscillating between advancements and regressions. Consequently, it is concluded that ongoing conceptual debates around the definition of Cartography are essential to keep pace with emerging technological and theoretical innovations in the field. Keywords: Epistemology. International Cartographic Association. History of Cartography.

Degradation of Concrete Cement Stone Under the Influence of Aspergillus niger Fungi

The concepts of physical and chemical transformations occurring in cement concrete under conditions of microbiological deterioration can be used to control the processes of the destruction of cement concretes in order to ensure the required durability and to predict the service life of products. The study of changes in the structural and phase composition of cement stone made of Portland cement grade CEM I 42.5N in the process of fungal deterioration for 6 months when moistened, as well as a sample of a concrete wall exposed to fungal microorganisms for 20 years, was carried out. Diffractograms of the studied cement stone samples contain a large number of pronounced narrow peaks and indicate a highly crystalline structure of phases with the presence of an X-ray amorphous phase of calcium hydrosilicates and tobermorite gel in the cement stone. Changes in the structure of cement stone under the influence of fungi are confirmed by the data of a derivatographic analysis. A decrease in the content of calcium hydrosilicates and ettringite, as well as other crystalline phases in cement stone, leads to a decrease in compressive strength by about 15% over 6 months of fungal degradation. Similar changes after 20 years of exposure to microorganisms suggest deterioration in the strength characteristics of concrete.

How the Rejection of Incompatible Speech Acts Transforms Human Cognition

AbstractEngaging with the literature on transformative conceptions of rationality, I argue for the following position on the way reason transforms human cognition: when the capacity for knowing that one ought to do something is directed at one's own speech acts, an initially domain‐specific and practical grasp of genus/species relations – manifest in the ability to select among the various permitted ways to do as one judges one ought – becomes a mechanism through which the reflective study of genus/species relations hones the domain‐general classificatory abilities that accompany adult human language use. In this fashion, our instinctive behaviors may be transformed: we might cease to respond to events simply as (e.g.) fearful or enraging, recognize these motivations as cases of cowardice and recklessness, and begin to treat them as opportunities for courage and restraint.

Breaking the cycle: Presenting insights and strategies to overcome violent conflicts hindering social cohesion and progress in South African communities

ABSTRACT This study addresses the pervasive issue of violent conflicts that undermine social cohesion and hinder progress within South African communities. Thus, the study explores the root causes and contributing factors of these conflicts to provide a foundation for developing effective, evidence-based intervention strategies. The investigation revealed five critical themes: (1) community awareness and perceptions of safety, (2) communication and information to ensure safety, (3) causes of violent conflicts in South Africa, (4) community engagement and membership influence and (5) Five Year/third-quarter 2019/2023 Crime Statistics. These themes underscore the complexity of violent conflicts in post-apartheid South Africa, where the persistence of a violent culture, pervasive corruption, and connections between criminal syndicates and government officials exacerbate the situation. The methodology used is desktop research that combined critical review of literature, reports and discussions of identified themes. The study is centred around the concept of Conflict Transformation, which plays a crucial role in fostering relationships and facilitating reconciliation processes in society. This includes grassroots initiatives and the participation of leaders at different levels. The study concludes that that violent conflicts can be mitigated through informed actions and strategic interventions. With these insights, this study offers recommendations as a framework for policymakers and practitioners to develop targeted measures aimed at fostering a safer, more cohesive society. The goal is to break the cycle of violent conflicts to pave the way for sustainable social progress in South African communities.

Folklore and Jazz Narratives of Transformation and Interpretation Author's Concept of Volodymyr Hodlevskyi in “Introduction and Tokata” Composition

The purpose of the work is to define and specify the folklore-jazz narratives of the transformational-interpretive authorial concept of Volodymyr Hodlevskyi in the composition “Introduction and Toccata”, to propose an algorithm for the introduction of the latest artistic possibilities when mixing folklore and jazz, as a promising trend of the modern musical environment. The research methodology consists in considering analytical and systematic approaches to reveal the main principles and methods of applying folklore and jazz in compositional practice, as well as in approbation of the influence of the folklore-jazz direction on the artistic and performing aspect of the modern accordion and legend art of Ukraine in the first quarter of the 21st century. Scientific novelty. For the first time, the analysis and approbation of the transformative-interpretive author's concept of Volodymyr Hodlevskyi was conducted on the example of the author's composition “Introduction and Toccata”; the capacity and universality of the artistic and stylistic content of a certain author's composition are considered; new ideas and perspectives are proposed regarding the disclosure of the author's transformative-interpretive conceptual thought in the mixing and synthesis of folklore and jazz. Conclusions. Folk-jazz narratives of the modern transformative-interpretive author's concept of Volodymyr Hodlevskyi’s “Introduction and Toccata” consist in the introduction, improvement, growth and adaptation of modern artistic possibilities by mixing folklore, as a stronghold of traditional and stable ornamentation of cultural heritage, and jazz – modern, contemporary and the newest musical continent, which constantly needs development and modification in the prism of the improvised content of the present and transcription into the future cultural and artistic space.

Intertextual analysis as a tool for examining processes of memory transformation in literature: Types, figures, and functions

This article connects the theory of intertextuality and the concept of memory transformation. The transformations of mnemonic contents and the various forms of presentation that they have gone through before they crystallized in the texts are mostly invisible. In order to uncover these processes, Astrid Erll calls attention to the “travel” of memories. Based on intertextual theory, my analysis aims to distill categories for examining the transformative character of literary memory. For this purpose, I analyze the following three types of transformative memories— transgenerational postmemory, affiliative postmemory, and co-memoration—based on appropriate case studies. The categories of intertextual analysis that will be worked out in the article are as follows: The elements of intertextuality, the communicative acts between the previous and the manifest text that can be described as figures of intertextuality shaped by the specificity of each type of transformative memory; and the meta-content of intertextual transformation, that is, the characteristic purpose or quaestio that each memory transformation involves and that can be seen the function-aspect of intertextual communication.

Opportunities and Challenges of Digital Transformation in International Business

With the accelerating pace of globalization and the rapid development of information technology, digital transformation has become a key driver for the growth of international business. This paper aims to explore the opportunities and challenges of digital transformation in international business. First, we define the basic concepts of digital transformation and build a related theoretical framework, including the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Innovation Diffusion Theory. Next, we analyze the main opportunities brought by digital transformation to international business, such as market expansion, operational efficiency improvement, enhanced customer experience, and data-driven decision-making. Then, we discuss the challenges faced by international business in the process of digital transformation, including technological barriers, cultural and organizational changes, data security and privacy, as well as regulatory and compliance issues. Finally, we look forward to future technological and market trends and propose strategic recommendations to address challenges and seize opportunities. This paper provides systematic theoretical guidance and practical advice for international business in the digital transformation process, serving as an important reference for companies to formulate digital strategies.

Mining, Scraping, Training, Generating: Copyright Implications of Generative AI

ABSTRACTGenerative AI (GenAI) impacts the ways we create, engage with, and understand creative and intellectual works. These new forms of sociotechnical (inter)action pose challenges for existing legal regimes, ethical frameworks, and social relationships. This research undertakes an in‐depth copyright analysis of GenAI based on U.S. law, focusing on its fair use doctrine and conceptions of transformation. This work finds that courts' characterization of uses as primarily either “expressive” or “mediating” is an important, though often implicit, factor in their decisions. Furthermore, while “transformative use” has dominated fair use decisions for the past thirty years, findings from this research suggest that GenAI may usher in a renewed emphasis on the doctrine's market harms element which, in application, may be dispositive with respect to GenAI outputs. This work concludes by offering recommendations aimed at clarifying that the value of copyright arises from social and relational aspects of creative practice and sociotechnical transformation. Arguments and rationales that (over)emphasize atomization and algorithmic decontextualization of the material properties of creative works are unlikely to attend to the underlying purpose of the Act: “[t]o promote the Progress of Science and the useful Arts”.

Ethnomathematics on Pandan Mat Weaving Art at Kolej PERMATA Insan

Kelarai is defined as a damdam-shaped pattern mat that comes from the word “dam” which is known in Malay as a chess board that refers to a rectangular pattern. Designing the kelarai pattern is not as easy and requires mathematical skills to ensure a consistent design. In Mathematics, rotation, reflection, translation, and enlargement are types of transformation concept to make some changes on any given geometric shape. Besides, tessellation is generalized to higher dimensions and various geometries that is covering a surface using geometric shapes with no overlaps and no gaps. In this research, a pattern of kelarai named kepala gajah was determined and compared between combined transformation and a single transformation with enlargement. Besides, the concept of tessellation was analyzed on this pattern. The main objective is to determine whether its pattern is compatible with the concept of transformation and tessellation. The uniqueness of this pattern can be seen when the final image under combined transformation and single transformation with enlargement remains the same result. Meanwhile, the shape of an elephant's head woven in a square shape without any overlays and gaps proved the tessellation concept was applied on the pattern.

Development of institutions for the digital transformation of the economy of Russian regions

Subject. The article discusses methodological approaches to the study of the impact of institutions for digital transformation of regions’ economy, the choice of evaluation indicators. Objectives. The purpose is to determine the content of the concept of institutions for digital transformation of regions, the degree of interrelation of socio-economic development and indicators of digital transformation published by the Federal State Statistics Service, group regions according to the level of socio-economic development on the Harrington scale, determine the degree of regional digitalization to identify the strength of relationship of GRP, per capita GRP, and the strength of relationship of particular indicators characterizing digitalization. Methods. We applied general scientific research methods, the Harrington scale grouping method, and the correlation analysis method. Results. We reviewed methodological approaches to the content of concepts of digitalization, digital transformation, and digital institutions; determined the strength of relationship of socio-economic development, sectoral structure, and the level of digitalization of regions, using the Volga Federal District case. Conclusions. The most acute problem is economic and digital inequality of regions. The socio-economic development of regions and their digital indicators statistically have high strength of relationship, they have mutual influence.

THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEMORY IN THE SOCIETAL TRANSFORMATIONS OF MODERN BELARUSIAN SOCIETY: THE THEORETICAL ASPECT

This study employs a socio-philosophical analysis to reveal the role of social memory in the societal transformations of contemporary Belarusian society and highlights the importance of this phenomenon in shaping its socio-cultural development. The theoretical and methodological framework for this research includes societal functionalism, an anthroposocietal approach, the concept of social transformations in post-Soviet societies, and an informational approach to the study of social memory. These approaches enable a detailed exploration of how social memory influences societal transformations in modern Belarus, allowing for an assessment of its normative, value-based, and functional potential in establishing and maintaining a normative order, fostering social stability, and generating tension within the socio-cultural space.

A new theorization of non-binary urban geographies: introducing the ‘urban grotesque’

ABSTRACT This article introduces the ‘urban grotesque’ as a novel theoretical lens to explore non-binary urban representations, using the Lokmacı/Ledra Street Buffer Zone in Nicosia, Cyprus, as a case study. Situated in a city divided by conflict, the Buffer Zone serves as a living laboratory for examining the complex interplay of memory, identity, and place beyond traditional binary frameworks. Through a rich tapestry of empirical observations and qualitative urban ethnography, the study traces the Buffer Zone’s transformation from a symbol of division to a vibrant place of non-binary urban representation. It highlights transformative events and movements that challenge binary norms and foster a sense of belonging and inclusivity, illustrating the fluid nature of urban places shaped by an array of social practices and experiences. The ‘urban grotesque’, inspired by Bakhtin’s conception of transformation and ambivalence, emerges as a pivotal framework for understanding the essence of non-binary urban geographies. This perspective not only bridges the theoretical and empirical but also enriches our perception of urban places as realms of endless becoming, inviting us to see beyond dichotomies. Ultimately, this study promotes an inclusive, dynamic comprehension of urban places in conflict zones, highlighting non-binary perspectives to enrich urban environments.

Conceptual Transformation of the South Kuril Islands’ Image in Japanese Media After 24 February 2022 (based on the materials of the English-language Japanese media)

The article is devoted to the study of the conceptual image of the South Kuril Islands in the leading English-language mass media of Japan after the beginning of the Russian Armed Forces’ special military operation in Ukraine. The relevance of the study is explained by the preservation of the hotbed of military and political tension near the Far Eastern borders of Russia, manifested in Japan’s territorial claims to the southern part of the Kuril Islands, which acquired a strongly pronounced verbalized ideological shift after February 24, 2022. The conceptual characteristics of the image of the islands (and closely related images of Russia/USSR) were identified using the methods of content analysis, cognitive-discursive analysis, cognitive interpretation, cognitive modeling, as well as elements of cognitive matrix analysis.

Resiliency in Persons Experiencing Homelessness: A Concept Analysis Using the Evolutionary Framework.

Homelessness is a critical societal issue, with those affected facing disproportionate chronic and acute health conditions. At the core of understanding their experiences is the concept of resiliency. Understanding resiliency in homelessness is crucial because it highlights the dynamic interplay between inherent qualities and external challenges, underscoring the need to reassess societal value judgements and inform nursing practices in research, education and advocacy. This paper aims to conduct a comprehensive concept analysis to propose a revised definition of resiliency in the context of homelessness. Rogers's evolutionary method was the analytical tool of choice, perfect for examining the fluid and evolving nature of resiliency within the context of homelessness. The method entails analysing the concept's transformation over time and across disciplines, accepting variability in definitions based on the chronological and contextual constructs. The findings revealed that resiliency in homelessness is an inherent quality and a developed response shaped by the interplay of innate capacities and environmental challenges. It uncovered a need to reassess societal value judgements. Resiliency among people without housing suggests strengths that go unrecognised by conventional measures. The analysis concludes that resiliency is not a static trait but a dynamic process encompassing individual, social and environmental dimensions. In each case, nursing is poised to make a significant difference in nursing research, practice, education and advocacy, potentially inspiring new approaches and interventions. No public or private was used in the development of this article.

Understanding Transformative Learning and Transformative Tourism

This study focuses on two major areas of transformative learning and transformative tourism. The study aims to understand how transformative learning theory developed by Jack Mezirow was first introduced to the academia and then adopted in the field of tourism. Transformative travel and tourism is an emerging paradigm in the travel industry, characterized by travel experiences that lead to profound personal growth, self-discovery, and societal benefits. This paper explores the intersections of transformative learning theory and transformational tourism experiences through a qualitative research approach. By synthesizing secondary data from diverse contexts and empirical studies, the study examines how transformative learning processes manifest in the context of travel and tourism. The theoretical framework draws on Mezirow’s transformative learning theory, emphasizing critical reflection and perspective learning. This study is based on a general review through thematic analysis of narratives. The research identifies mechanisms that facilitate transformative experiences during travel. The literatures highlight on novelty seeking, escapism, freedom, self-efficacy, the transformation of consciousness, self-development and personal growth, and subjective wellbeing which is an outcome of transformative travel. This study explores the concepts of transformation, transformative learning, transformational tourism, tourism motivation, tourism destination image, marketing, authenticity, satisfaction, and transformative experiences.

ESG-трансформация российских регионов: теоретические аспекты

The paper considers the theoretical aspects of sustainable development and ESG transformation of Russian regions. The research substantiates a systematic approach to the balanced development of regions as socio-ecological and economic systems. The concept of sustainable development and regional ESG transformation correlates to the concept of regional economic security, economic growth, human and social capital development. In our opinion, a systematic reproductive approach is the most productive in solving many problems of regional socio-economic development. Moreover, it could consider the following issues of regional ESG transformation: a six-stage scheme of social reproduction: «science – production – distribution – exchange – consumption – utilization»; natural-economic-institutional-social reproduction chain. One of the aspects of the reproductive approach is the concept of sustainable development and the ESG agenda. However, in terms of economic theory and philosophy, four types of «transformational connections» can be distinguished: interaction, relationships, institutions, and management decisions. The regional sustainable development, the achievement of high indicators of its socio-economic development is presented as a balanced interaction of three components: economy, social sphere, and ecology. Russian scientists consider regional ESG transformation in terms of economic security, regional economic growth, and increasing its attractiveness, development of technological potential, improvement of the institutional environment, and competencies of managers at all levels in the field of sustainable development and ESG.

Structure of resource theory of block coherence

Emerging from the superposition principle, the resource theory of coherence plays a crucial role in many information-processing tasks. Recently, a generalization to this resource theory was investigated with respect to arbitrary positive operator valued measurement (POVM) based on Naimark's dilation theorem. Here, we introduce the notion of Block Incoherent Operations (BIO), Strictly Block Incoherent Operations (SBIO) and Physically Block Incoherent Operations (PBIO) and provide an analytical expression for Kraus operators of these operations to have a better understanding of the resource theory of block coherence which in turn gives a more clear picture of POVM based resource theory of coherence. A dilation theorem corresponding to SBIO has been introduced to enlighten the proper physical interpretation of this operation. These free operations will be helpful in finding out the conditions of state transformations and could be implemented in various protocols. For a transparent view of this resource theory, we have successfully introduced the concept of state transformation under SBIO.

Transformation of the Competencies of Students of a Pedagogical University in the Process of Organizing Professional and Mobile Practice

To the problem statement. The article deals with the problem of training profes-sional and pedagogical personnel, which does not meet the modern requirements of professional ed-ucation of future teachers, who are called upon to teach students of the secondary vocational educa-tion system after graduating from a vocational pedagogical university. The basis of this problem is the duality of the content of the activity of teachers, who need to possess not only psychological and pedagogical competencies, but also to master the experience of professional activity in working specialties. This requires a comprehensive transformation of the psychological, pedagogical and professional production competencies of the future teacher of the vocational education system. The purpose of the article is to show that in a professionally oriented environment, the trans-formation of competencies, the complex professional and personal formation of the future teacher of the secondary vocational education system (SPE) is more successfully carried out. The author of the article suggests a solution to this problem through the organization of an industrial practice, which he modernizes as a professionally mobile practice. R. H. Iskhakov argues that the professional personal quality formed in the conditions of this type of practice as professional mobility will contribute to the transformation of the psychological, pedagogical and professional production competencies of the future teacher of the vocational education system. Professional mobility is becoming one of the key conditions for the transformation of the competencies of a future teacher of vocational education. The author of the article presents the basic concepts of transformation and professional mobility at a sufficient and necessary level in the context of the article. The article has scientific and methodological significance, as it presents the methodology of organizing professional and mobile practice. Not only types of practices are presented. but also elective courses that students master before starting the practice itself. Successful organization of professional and mobile practice is possible on the basis of a dual approach to the organization of training – mutual cooperation between representatives of the university and educational organizations of vocational education, on the basis of which the above–mentioned practice of students of a vocational pedagogical university is conducted. In this collaboration, the important role of the master mentor is defined. This concept has been tested in the context of scientific research, the results of which the au-thor presented in the article. The level of formation of professional mobility among students in the conditions of scientific research will be determined by integral criteria: communicative, research competence and adaptability Conclusion. The professional development of a modern teacher largely depends on professional mobility, adaptability, the need for self-improvement, readiness and ability to master new competencies, which is due to rapid changes in personal and professional qualities and types of activity.

Interactive Table Synthesis With Natural Language.

Tables are a ubiquitous data format for insight communication. However, transforming data into consumable tabular views remains a challenging and time-consuming task. To lower the barrier of such a task, research efforts have been devoted to developing interactive approaches for data transformation, but many approaches still presume that their users have considerable knowledge of various data transformation concepts and functions. In this study, we leverage natural language (NL) as the primary interaction modality to improve the accessibility of average users to performing complex data transformation and facilitate intuitive table generation and editing. Designing an NL-driven data transformation approach introduces two challenges: 1) NL-driven synthesis of interpretable pipelines and 2) incremental refinement of synthesized tables. To address these challenges, we present NL2Rigel, an interactive tool that assists users in synthesizing and improving tables from semi-structured text with NL instructions. Based on a large language model and prompting techniques, NL2Rigel can interpret the given NL instructions into a table synthesis pipeline corresponding to Rigel specifications, a declarative language for tabular data transformation. An intuitive interface is designed to visualize the synthesis pipeline and the generated tables, helping users understand the transformation process and refine the results efficiently with targeted NL instructions. The comprehensiveness of NL2Rigel is demonstrated with an example gallery, and we further confirmed NL2Rigel's usability with a comparative user study by showing that the task completion time with NL2Rigel is significantly shorter than that with the original version of Rigel with comparable completion rates.

Main Directions of Modern Transformation and Modernization of Russian Society, Ways to Overcome the Systemic Crisis in the Context of Technological Revolution: Alternative Strategic Development Models

At the present stage of Russia’s development in the prevailing historical conditions, a period of deep conceptual transformations has begun, measures are being taken to free it from its continued dependence on crisis global processes, from the globalism policy of developed imperialist countries. Today, after three periods of permanent systemic crisis, through which Russia went from the early 80s to the early 2000s, the country is emerging from this dependence, returning to its mental ideological and cultural foundations, to state-political, economic, scientific, technical and technological sovereignty, to the status of a world power, renewed civilization, towards the consolidation of society. This period is characterized as a period of transformation and new modernization of society. The article, based on new approaches and methods of a comprehensive historical, sociological and formational-civilizational analysis of the problems of society’s development, examines the issues of the new modernization of society that has begun, analyzes and evaluates the persistent manifestations of the systemic crisis, issues of implementing an innovative anti-crisis management strategy, strategic planning and strategic management. Possible forecasts and alternatives for social development are considered. These processes require a clear, meaningful choice and implementation of a long-term strategy for the dynamic, innovative development of knowledge-intensive sectors of the economy, labor productivity growth, production recovery based on new reindustrialization and the industrial revolution, the development and implementation of achievements of the fifth technological order, scientific, technical, technological, information revolution, the formation of new scientific, human resources, including in the areas of governance of society and the state, ensuring comprehensive security and sovereignty of society and the state, regulatory support for these processes. This implies the choice of a new socio-economic, formational and civilizational model for further progressive development, taking into account positive domestic and foreign experience, and the corresponding ideological basis for these transformations. All this is becoming an urgent issue for the entire spectrum of social and social sciences, for educational practices.