Ideological and Temporal Components of Network Polarization in Online Political Participatory Media

Political polarization is traditionally analyzed through the ideological stances of groups and parties, but it also has a behavioral component that manifests in the interactions between individuals. We present an empirical analysis of the digital traces of politicians in politnetz.ch, a Swiss online platform focused on political activity, in which politicians interact by creating support links, comments, and likes. We analyze network polarization as the level of intra- party cohesion with respect to inter-party connectivity, finding that supports show a very strongly polarized structure with respect to party alignment. The analysis of this multiplex network shows that each layer of interaction contains relevant information, where comment groups follow topics related to Swiss politics. Our analysis reveals that polarization in the layer of likes evolves in time, increasing close to the federal elections of 2011. Furthermore, we analyze the internal social network of each party through metrics related to hierarchical structures, information efficiency, and social resilience. Our results suggest that the online social structure of a party is related to its ideology, and reveal that the degree of connectivity across two parties increases when they are close in the ideological space of a multi-party system.Comment: 35 pages, 11 figures, Internet, Policy & Politics Conference, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, 25-26 September 201

A Study of Transmedia and Artistic Representation of the Image of Kazakhstan in Contemporary Scholarly Literature

The proposed research problem focuses on identifying the components of the “Kazakh text” within the broader scope of contemporary world literature. The theoretical significance of this study lies in the analysis of various levels of poetics in global literary works that engage with the image of Kazakhstan, its realities, traditions, history, and culture. In today\u27s world, the perception of a particular country is not solely shaped by its national literature; often, the aesthetic process of understanding another country can occur through foreign literature as well. Cultural values have long been regarded as the foundation of national identity. The search for and accumulation of cultural elements that form the core of Kazakh mentality, as found in native content, is an ongoing and successful process, especially in the realm of artistic literature.At present, however, there are neither localized nor large-scale studies that reconstruct a comprehensive picture of the elements of national literature as a unique artistic phenomenon. The vacuum that has emerged can be addressed through the study of the so-called “Kazakh text” as a distinct phenomenon of Kazakh artistic culture. The examination of transmedia and artistic representation of the image of Kazakhstan in contemporary scholarly literature involves exploring how Kazakhstan\u27s image is portrayed and interpreted across various media and artistic forms. This includes analyzing cinema, literature, visual arts, theater, music, and other cultural products, as well as how these representations interact with political, social, and cultural contexts.The article aims to establish a theoretical framework for the representation of the unique “Kazakh text” within the global literary context. To achieve this goal, the following methods will be employed: sociological analysis, intercultural hermeneutics, historical-functional analysis, intermedial analysis, and others

Central Asia under the Influence of Russia and China: A political perspective from Kazakhstan

A new wave of geopolitical activity is emerging around the Central Asian Region (CAR) and a whole range of political instruments are employed to influence the Central Asian countries. the following paragraphs give a brief overview on the Chinese and Russian strategies in the different dimensions of their involvement in the Central Asian Region

Comprehensive Processing Technology Of Slags Of Phosphorus Industry To Produce Precipitated Silica And Rare-Earth Concentrate

The report presents a technological scheme of complex processing of man-made waste of phosphorus production - slag to produce highly dispersed silicon dioxide and a rare-earth metal concentrate. The technological parameters of each operation of the technology are chosen. Recovery of rare-earth metals from phosphorus slags during various operations was, %: leaching – 95.0; extraction - 90.2; stripping on the average ~ 93.2; the production of ∑ REM oxide concentrate is 93.9. The composition of some batches of "white soot" obtained during processing of the technological scheme is shown. Keywords: Phosphorus slag, Leaching, Extraction, Stripping, Rare-earth metals, White soot, concentrate of Σ REM oxid

Epistolary Journalism in the Modern Media Space

This article discusses the epistolary genre in modern journalism in media. It gives the definition of the presence and role of the epistolary genre in modern media space, as well as its genre and intrastructural characteristic. It also presents a ratio of changing volume of private letters to the journalistic epistolary in the historical development of the epistolary genre. Research was based on relevant examples of printed and electronic media of three countries – Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan in 2010-2015. The paper provides the typology and systematization of epistolary journalism examples in modern print media in Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus in 2010-2015. It considers the peculiarities of the epistolary journalism in conjunction with the nature of the publication – general interest, popular science or entertainment. It also identifies common trends in the development of epistolary journalism in the modern media, characterizes the trends of changing the nature of epistolary journalism according to the characteristics of modern media space and means of communication. The typology of the epistolary genre and its sub-genres distinguishes the following letter types:  by recipient, content, genre, form

The Role of Thinking and Practical Operations in Overcoming Psychological Difficulties in Solving Physics Problems

This article discusses the mechanism of the psychological difficulties of students in solving problems in physics. This phenomenon is peculiar to students` state when solving problems in other subjects of natural sciences. New concepts of “mental operations”, “practical operations” as a psychological tool of the cognitive process are introduced. A specific technique is given for compiling the “Matrix of mental and practical operations” to overcome psychological difficulties in solving problems in physics

Epistolary Journalism in the Modern Media Space

This article discusses the epistolary genre in modern journalism in media. It gives the definition of the presence and role of the epistolary genre in modern media space, as well as its genre and intrastructural characteristic. It also presents a ratio of changing volume of private letters to the journalistic epistolary in the historical development of the epistolary genre. Research was based on relevant examples of printed and electronic media of three countries – Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan in 2010-2015. The paper provides the typology and systematization of epistolary journalism examples in modern print media in Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus in 2010-2015. It considers the peculiarities of the epistolary journalism in conjunction with the nature of the publication – general interest, popular science or entertainment. It also identifies common trends in the development of epistolary journalism in the modern media, characterizes the trends of changing the nature of epistolary journalism according to the characteristics of modern media space and means of communication. The typology of the epistolary genre and its sub-genres distinguishes the following letter types:  by recipient, content, genre, form

Cross-Cultural Competence of Communicators as a Way to Create a Positive Eco-Informational Environment

This research is dedicated to the study of the essence of the phenomenon of cross-cultural competence, the acquisition of cross-cultural competence, which seems necessary in the context of globalisation. The aim of the article is a clarification of the definition of cross-cultural competence and description of its structure, types of knowledge (subject and procedural) in it, methods and strategies for its assimilation. A number of research methods were deployed to accomplish the objectives of the research – observation, survey, cognitive analysis, modelling, text information analysis method, linguo-ecological analysis, interview and sociolinguistic survey method. The research obtained the following scientific results: the definition of cross-cultural competence is given, its signs are revealed, types of knowledge are indicated in it, methods and strategies for mastering it as well as its frame model are presented. The novelty of the work lies in the development of the theoretical foundations of cross-cultural competence and studying the strategies and tactics for mastering it. The article deals with the problems of a new branch of knowledge ‒ ecolinguistics, one of the areas of which is translation and focus of attention on the negative aspects of intercultural communication. Theoretical significance to practical value is the main provisions and conclusions of the article can be used in the development of the theory of cross-cultural communication applied in the practice of cross-cultural teaching