Proceedings of London International Conferences

Sociovirtualization and Cultural Identity Formation in the Digital Age

Ibrahim Kurt — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The way that cultural identities are created and represented in the digital era has been significantly influenced by the phenomena of sociovirtualization, or the blending of the online and offline spheres. The possibilities and difficulties that sociovirtualization brings for the creation and negotiation of cultural identities are critically examined in this paper. It investigates the ways in which virtual environments support the development of diasporic communities, the curation of multifaceted cultural identities, and the promotion of intercultural communication. However, dangers including preconceptions, cultural appropriation, and systematic bias reinforcement are also addressed. In order to maximize sociovirtualization's transformational potential while preserving genuine cultural expressions, the essay promotes digital literacy, ethical technology use, and inclusive virtual settings. Scholars and practitioners may ensure that varied narratives are amplified and celebrated by navigating the challenges of cultural identity creation in digital domains through a comprehensive knowledge of this phenomena.

Scaling of the infrastructure of service organizations of geophysical services

Vnukova Nataliya, Oksana Makovoz, Roman Shevchenko — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The purpose of the study is to analyse the features and scalability of the infrastructure of geophysical service organisations. The implementation of optimal strategic management through a model for any large petroleum geophysics enterprise aimed at economic growth and national interests is proposed. An approach to semantic coordination and modernisation of geographic services is proposed, where service providers share explicit knowledge of the interactions in which their services participate, and these interaction patterns are used operationally to discover and integrate geoweb services. During the research, cluster analysis was used to conduct a comparative analysis of the selected companies, the quality of possible methods of distribution of the selected population and using criteria. The volume of service geophysical services depends on the rate of increase in hydrocarbon production, which is directly related to the state’s strategy. Analysis of the competitive environment for the State-owned Enterprise Ukrgaspromgeofizika requires an assessment of the factors affecting the organisation's activities in the field of geophysical services for the gas industry. The volume of service geophysical services depends on the rate of increase in hydrocarbon production, which is directly related to the strategy of the state.

The microbiota behind the mental health epidemic

Alex Moss — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Our microbiota plays a significant role in overall human health through communication with our brain, known as the MGB axis. The microbiota-gut-brain, or MGB axis, allows the microbiota and nervous system to communicate bidirectionally through the vagus nerve. This crucial transmission of vital information is upheld by the vagus nerve to sufficiently relay information regarding the regulation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway as well as upholding communication between the nucleus tractus solitarius and the gastrointestinal tract, both of which have been found connecting to correlations within mental illnesses such as depression, PTSD, schizophrenia, autism, and a plethora of other conditions. In cases of autism, researchers have found an increase in bacteria such as prevotellaceae and parabaderoids, while there was a decrease in Bifidobacterium and Collinsella compared to the control group. The interactions within the MBG axis responsible for psychiatric health are immense and still being explored. An example of such interconnectivity would be the production of neurotransmitters such as 90% of the serotonin in our body, crucial for regulating mood. This is accomplished by bifidobacterium infantis converting tryptophan into serotonin. Taking this new information into consideration the ramifications of the modern diet could be taken into consideration to explain the epidemic of poor mental health within modern generations. Specifically modern research entails that there is a rise in dysbiosis occurring as diversity and quantities of gut bacteria decrease due to the poor levels of nutrient-filled foods. A new approach to mental health treatment would consider a patient's microbiota and diet to assess what steps can be achieved to formulate a proper microbiota that produces adequate amounts of needed neurotransmitters such as serotonin, GABA, and dopamine that help combat many arising disorders.