bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
How Culture-Specific Practices and Values May Influence International (Romanian–South Korean) Marriages
Authors: Buja Elena
Published: December 2023

The aim of my research study is to identify the barriers that cross-cultural and interracial couples are confronted with and the ways they try to overcome these potential obstacles in order for their marriage to work, with a focus on Romanian–Korean couples (Romanian wives and Korean husbands). At stake are many aspects pertaining to culture such as religious or ideological beliefs (Christianity vs. Confucianism), individualism vs. collectivism, egalitarian vs. non-egalitarian treatment of women, the language adopted by the spouses, family expectations, as well as the discrimination of bi-racial children.

The hypothesis underlying the study is that no matter how much the spouses love each other, any difference in values, practices, and behaviours can create problems. Derived from this hypothesis, the following research questions will be addressed in the study: (a) Which particular cultural issues may cause (more) frictions in international, interracial marriages? (b) What steps are taken and by which partner in order to solve the possible culturally triggered problems that appear in their relationship? (c) Are there any advantages to international, interracial marriages?

To provide answers to these questions, 7 Romanian–Korean couples have been subjected to a semi-structured interview. The information provided by the respondents has been analysed within the framework of “thematic analysis”, defined by Berelson (1952: 18) as “a research technique for the objective, systematic, and quantitative description of the manifest content of communication.
Political Discourse and Oppression – Influences on the Mentality and Culture of the Soviet Man
Authors: Arsene Alexandra-Ioana
Published: December 2023

The culture and mentality of a nation is formed in a process of interaction between individual and environment, and, consequently, its behaviour can be influenced by the changes of the social and physical environment. Politics is one factor in this process, as it uses power to control people’s thinking and behaviour through various instruments and techniques, and in this way, it can be regarded as a governmental extension on human actions. Using an imagological approach, the article’s purpose is to highlight that oppression, along with political discourse, shaped the mindset of the Soviet people. Also, the regime attempted to shape Soviet society in order to achieve the image desired. The Soviet political apparatus was based on oppression, the technique of repetition, and the role models highlighted by the regime. All the measures taken influenced the mentality of the Soviet people and, implicitly, led it to a transformation and, later, an adaptation because people had to comply with all the rules, laws, and measures taken by the Communist Party. This will be analysed in the first book published in Romania by Vasile Ernu, Născut în URSS [Born in the USSR], and in two works by Svetlana Alexievich, namely The Unwomanly Face of War and Chernobyl Prayer. By analysing these works, the reader learns how a society, its culture and mentality can be influenced by the social and physical environment. The three works present the transition from fiction to the non-fiction category, portraying authentic experiences and depicting the tangible impacts on people.
Intercultural Communication in Tourism Enterprises of Latvia, Lithuania, and Sweden during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Drozdova Valerija
Published: December 2023

The paper analyses intercultural communication problems in tourism enterprises of Latvia, Lithuania, and Sweden. It gives an overview of intercultural theories and their application to the characteristics of employees in three countries. The methodology includes both primary and secondary types of research: analysis of scientific literature and qualitative research. Twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted in three countries. The results show cultural peculiarities typical to each country and provide possible solutions to intercultural problems. The research aims to examine intercultural communication problems in tourism and hospitality enterprises and to identify types of strategies and actions required to develop intercultural communicative competence and to solve intercultural communication problems. The article provides company profiles, describes intercultural difficulties encountered and the designed employee-assessment questionnaire. The research findings may be of interest to tourism industry representatives and higher education institution stakeholders, including academic personnel and students who study intercultural communication as an important discipline in the tourism faculty.
Between Two Worlds
Authors: Novák Anikó , Kovács Krisztina
Published: December 2023

Anna Vörös’s collection of short stories, Vadoma (2022), offers a completely novel perspective on refugees in contemporary Hungarian literature. The collection focuses on Vadoma, a young refugee girl of Syrian origin, who is the first-person narrator of most of the short stories. The reader can follow the young girl’s path from Aleppo to Budapest as she faces dilemmas and problems. The main issue of our hero is the fact that she is stuck between two worlds, as her old life and city of origin do not exist anymore, but Budapest has yet to become her home. Her mother tongue and words are no longer enough to express her experiences, but she has not learnt a new language yet. Mariangelo Pallodino’s concept of “islandment”, which refers to landing without arrival, expresses Vadoma’s situation perfectly. The present study examines whether Anna Vörös’s short stories can be read in the context of refugee literature, and it looks at how the figure of the refugee appears in them. Special attention is paid to the themes of cultures, religions, languages, and the in-betweenness of identities.
Regional Differences in the Level of Inflammation Between the Right and Left Coronary Arteries – a Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Study of Epicardial Fat Attenuation Index in Four Scenarios of Cardiovascular Emergencies
Authors: Blîndu Emanuel , Benedek Imre , Rodean Ioana-Patricia , Halațiu Vasile-Bogdan , Raț Nora , Țolescu Constantin , Mihăilă Theofana , Roșca Aurelian , Mátyás Botond-Barna , Szabó Evelin , Gerculy Renáta , Păsăroiu Dan , Buicu Florin , Benedek Theodora
Published: December 2023

Introduction

The pericoronary fat attenuation index (FAI) is an emerging computed tomography-derived marker for measuring vascular inflammation at coronary vessels. It holds prognostic significance for major cardiovascular events and enhances cardiac risk assessment, complementing traditional risk factors and coronary artery calcium scores. However, the impact of local coronary circulation factors on pericoronary inflammation development in right versus left coronary arteries has not been clearly understood.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the regional differences in inflammation levels between the right and left coronary arteries in four clinical scenarios: acute coronary event in the follow-up period, post-COVID patients, recent percutaneous intervention, and unstable angina with significant lesions on native coronary arteries.

Methods

The study included 153 patients (mean age 62 years, 70.5% male) who underwent clinically indicated coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). Vulnerable plaque features were analyzed to identify high-risk plaques. FAI and the FAI score, a score integrating risk factors and age, were calculated for each case at the left anterior descending artery (LAD), circumflex artery (LCX), and right coronary artery (RCA).

Results

A total of 459 coronary arteries were analyzed. Both FAI and FAI scores were higher in the RCA (15.23 ± 11.97) compared to the LAD (10.55 ± 6.78) and (11.48 ± 6.5) LCX (p = 0.02). FAI values showed a significantly higher level at the RCA (−71.25 ± 7.47 HU) compared to the LCX (−76 ± 7.68 HU) and the LAD (−73.04 ± 8.9 HU, p <0.0001). This trend persisted across all subgroups, including post-COVID CT scans (−75.49 ± 7.62 HU for RCA vs. −72.89 ± 9.40 HU for the LCX vs. −71.28 ± 7.82 HU for the LAD, p = 0.01) and patients with high-risk plaques (20.98 ± 16.29 for the RCA vs. 11.77 ± 7.68 for the LCX vs. 12.83 ± 6.47 for the LAD, p = 0.03).

Conclusion

Plaques in different coronary areas show varied vulnerability and inflammation levels. The RCA, in particular, demonstrates greater inflammation susceptibility, with higher inflammation scores in areas surrounding the coronary plaques.
Bedingungsfreie Positive Beachtung in der Gesprächspsychotherapie
Authors: Lammers Jana , Biermann-Ratjen Eva-Maria
Published: December 2023

Ausgehend von der Definiton von unconditional positive regard durch Rogers wird dargestellt, welche konzeptuellen Wandlungen dieses Konzept innerhalb des Klientenzentrierten Therapieansatzes im deutschen Sprachraum erfahren hat. Eine Analyse der Rolle von Empathie und Akzeptanz in der Verhaltenstherapie zeigt, dass diese mit der von Rogers vorgelegten Konzeptionen nichts mehr gemein haben. Abschließend wird gezeigt, dass neuropsychologische Erkenntnisse, vor allem über die Wirkung von Oxytocin und die Funktion der Spiegelneuronen, dazu beitragen zu verstehen, wie die Bedingungsfreie Positiven Beachtung ihre Wirksamkeit entfaltet.
Prozessuale Diagnostik der Inkongruenzdynamik (PID)
Authors: Keil Sylvia
Published: December 2023

In diesem Beitrag wird ein Modell zur prozessualen Inkongruenz-Diagnostik (PID) vorgestellt, mit dessen Hilfe Verstehenshypothesen, die in der therapeutischen Arbeit entstehen, systematisch ins Inkongruenzmodell eingeordnet werden können. Inkongruenz wird dabei als dynamischer Prozess definiert. Da der Therapiefortschritt mit der Zunahme des empathischen Verstehens korrespondiert, stellen verlaufsdiagnostische Hypothesen über die Inkongruenzdynamik Fixpunkte in unübersichtlichen und schwierigen Therapieverläufen dar. Diagnosen über die Inkongruenzdynamik können empathisch-hermeneutisch aus der eigenen Resonanz in der Beziehung sowie aus den Symptomen, Verhaltensweisen, Narrativen und Selbst-Narrativen der Patienten oder Patientinnen erschlossen werden. Sie sind Grundlage für die Entwicklung von prozessfördernden und Selbstkonzept-stabilisierenden Interventionsstrategien. Durch prozessuale Inkongruenz-Diagnosen lässt sich der konkrete Therapieprozess chronologisch beschreiben. Dadurch ergeben sich außerdem Möglichkeiten für ein meta-empathisches Verstehen aufgrund des Prozessverlaufs selbst.
Kunst als Therapie
Authors: Korenjak Andrea , Allesch Christian G.
Published: December 2023

Therapien mit künstlerischen Medien erfreuen sich zunehmender Beliebtheit, leiden aber unter dem Problem, dass sich die konkreten therapeutischen Wirkungen kaum eingrenzen und nachweisen lassen. Dabei wird freilich übersehen, dass ästhetische Erfahrungen nicht als direkte Reiz-Reaktions-Vorgänge verstehbar sind. Was wirkt, sind eher komplexe ästhetische Erfahrungssituationen als isolierbare wirksame Reize. Die Erfahrungen, die diesbezüglich in der Therapie mit kreativen Medien gewonnen werden können, sind aber grundsätzlich auch für andere therapeutische Kontexte generalisierbar.
Wahrnehmen – Wertschätzen – Verstehen
Authors: Bahr Christiane
Published: December 2023

Der vorliegende qualitative Bericht schildert einen Supervisions-Workshop-Tag unter dem Motto „Ich und das Meer“, welcher Teil eines Supervisionsprozesses mit dem Team eines Seniorenheimes war. Diese Teamentwicklung und die damit verbundene Bearbeitung herausfordernder Themen basierte einerseits auf personzentrierten Ansätzen und andererseits dem psychobiografischen Modell nach Erwin Böhm. Beim Workshop wurden die Supervisandinnen und Supervisanden eingeladen, ihre Erfahrungen im Team mit persönlichen Erinnerungen ans Meer zu vergleichen und auszudrücken. Mithilfe dieser Metapher wurden zahlreiche gedankliche Verbindungen, Bilder und Inspirationen zugänglich, welche achtsame Möglichkeiten und Handlungsspielräume veranschaulichten und dazu beitrugen, Potenziale der Wertschätzung und des Verstehens zu stärken, gemeinsame Ziele zu beleuchten und in der Folge optimale Pflege und Zusammenarbeit zu gewährleisten.
Do minor dental interventions affect hemostasis and acetylsalicylic acid safety in patients with hypertensive small deep cerebral infarctions?
Authors: Максимова М.Ю. , Танашян М.М. , Рязанцев Н.А. , Анисимова Е.Н. , Шабалина А.А.
Published: December 2023

Введение. Пациенты, получающие антиагрегантную терапию, нередко нуждаются в стоматологическом лечении. Цель исследования: оценить безопасность использования ацетилсалициловой кислоты (АСК) при малых стоматологических вмешательствах у пациентов с гипертоническими малыми глубинными инфарктами головного мозга (МГИ). Материалы и методы. В наблюдательное проспективное исследование включены 62 пациента с гипертоническими МГИ в первые 24–48 ч с момента развития лакунарного инсульта, которым было показано лечение и удаление одного или более зубов. Все пациенты до стоматологических вмешательств получали гипотензивную терапию, АСК (75 мг/сут) и статины. Всем пациентам выполнены исследования агрегации тромбоцитов и скрининг показателей системы гемостаза. Результаты. Все пациенты с гипертоническими МГИ имели высокую интенсивность кариозного процесса, среднюю степерь риска хронического орального сепсиса и среднюю степень хронического генерализованного пародонтита, которые были снижены в 2,4–4,2 раза после профессиональной гигиены полости рта, лечения и удаления зубов в конце госпитального этапа. Изменений показателей системы гемостаза и повышенной кровопотери, связанной с приемом АСК, не отмечено. Заключение. У пациентов с гипертоническими МГИ малые стоматологические вмешательства не оказывают существенного влияния на гемостаз и являются безопасными при использовании АСК.

Introduction. Patients taking antiplatelet therapy often need dental interventions. Aim: to evaluate acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) safety for small dental interventions in patients with hypertensive small deep cerebral infarctions (SDCI). Materials and Methods. The observational prospective study included 62 patients with hypertensive SDCI. Treatment and extraction of one or more teeth were carried in the first 24–48 hours after lacunar stroke. Before dental intervention all patients have taken hypotensive therapy, ASA (75 mg/day) and statins. Platelet aggregation and hemostasis parameters screening performed in all patients as well. Results. All hypertensive SDCI patients had high intensity of caries process, middle risk degree of chronic oral sepsis and middle level of chronic generalized periodontitis, those were reduced by 2.4–4.2 times after professional oral hygiene, treatment and tooth extraction at the end of in-hospital time. No hemostatic parameters abnormalities and increased blood loss associated with ASA were registered. Conclusion. Small dental interventions do not affect hemostasis and ASA safety in patients with hypertensive SDCI.
Comment « inclure » dans une structure séparée ? Le cas du jeu de taches comme pratique inclusive dans le contexte de l’enseignement spécialisé
Authors: Vendeira Céline
Published: December 2023

Cet article tend à présenter une piste alternative pour l’école inclusive à celles majoritairement mises en place dans de nombreux pays en réaction aux directives des politiques éducatives préconisant l’intégration au détriment de la séparation. Le groupe ddmes développe depuis de nombreuses années un dispositif de jeu de tâches permettant de faire vivre aux élèves de l’enseignement spécialisé des expériences de rencontre avec des objets mathématiques variés qui offrent à chacun de développer ses propres connaissances sans chercher à combler les manques comme souvent dans le quotidien scolaire. Nous faisant dès lors le pari que c’est bien via les savoirs proposés que se joue l’inclusion et non via les structures fréquentées.
Advancing ML in ADME(T) prediction: A Focus on Hypothesis Testing and Best Practices
Authors: Kamuntavičius Gintautas , Bastas Orestis , Paquet Tanya , Tal Roy
Published: December 2023

This study, focusing on predicting Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, and Toxicology (ADME(T)) properties, adresses the key challenges of ML models trained using ligand-based representations. We propose a structured approach to data feature selection, taking a step beyond the conventional practice of combining different representations without systematic reasoning. Additionally, we enhance model evaluation methods by integrating cross-validation with statistical hypothesis testing, adding a layer of reliability to the model assessments. This approach aims to bolster the reliability of ADME(T) predictions, providing more dependable and informative model evaluations.
News in immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma: prolgolimab in clinical practice (authors' experience)
Authors: Oganesyan Liana V. , Karnaukhov Nikolay S. , Feoktistova Polina S.
Published: December 2023

The incidence of skin melanoma is growing globally and in Russia. Also, the proportion of patients with advanced skin melanoma prevails. Introduction into clinical practice of a novel group of immunological drugs (anti-CTLA4 and anti-PD-1) for metastatic melanoma increased the time to disease progression and patients' life expectancy. Prolgolimab is a PD-1 inhibitor, a new domestic drug that is effective and safe in treating metastatic melanoma. The article presents authors' experience with prolgolimab. When used in the first-line treatment of metastatic melanoma, this drug achieved long-term stabilization of the disease. The drug showed good tolerability, including in patients with severe comorbidity.
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: strokes to the epidemiological portrait. A review
Authors: Poddubnaya Irina V. , Babicheva Lali G. , Bariakh Elena A.
Published: December 2023

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a heterogeneous orphan lymphoproliferative disease with an aggressive course, which accounts for 30–40% of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Approximately 3,000 new cases of DLBCL are diagnosed annually in Russia. The trend towards a steady increase in DLBCL incidence worldwide and the rapidly changing treatment landscape with the introduction of innovative options require the updating of epidemiological data. Despite a deeper understanding of the lymphomagenesis and molecular heterogeneity of DLBCL, the R-CHOP regimen remains the first-line standard of care for the vast majority (74%) of patients in Russia and worldwide. The effectiveness of this approach varies greatly and depends on several clinical, biological, and genetic factors. Currently, the most effective and simple prognostic model is the International Prognostic Index (IPI), according to which approximately 20% of patients are at intermediate/high risk of early progression (IPI3-5) and require therapy modification. After the first-line standard immunochemotherapy, 60–70% of DLBCL patients achieve long-term remission with the potential for cure. However, the occurrence of relapse or refractory disease in the remaining 40% of patients is associated with an abysmal prognosis with a median overall survival of about 6 months, which tends to decrease with each subsequent line, warranting an urgent need for new innovative treatments for patients with relapsed DLBCL.
Resolution of the advisory board on the topic: “The place of entrectinib in the treatment of adult patients with NTRK-fusion positive solid tumors”
Authors: Breder Valeriy V. , Zhukova Liudmila G. , Bolotina Larisa V. , Demidova Irina A. , Zhulikov Yaroslav A. , Lubennikova Elena V. , Naskhletashvili David R. , Orlov Sergey V. , Orlova Rashida V. , Romanov Ilya S. , Savelov Nikita A. , Sarantseva Ksenia A. , Tyulyandina Alexandra S. , Fedyanin Mikhail Yu.
Published: December 2023

NTRK-fusion positive tumors are a rare finding, but targeted therapy demonstrates persistent and sustained systemic and intracranial responses to entrectinib. This resolution proposes algorithms for diagnosing NTRK translocations in various solid tumors and discuses clinical data on the efficacy and safety of entrectinib.
Membrane (CD8⁺PD-1⁺ and CD4+PD-1⁺) and soluble (sPD-1 and sPD-L1) forms of immune checkpoints in melanoma, breast cancer, and oral mucosal cancer patients: A observational study
Authors: Zabotina Tatiana N. , Chertkova Antonina I. , Borunova Anna A. , Kushlinskii Nikolay E. , Gershtein Elena S. , Zakharova Elena N. , Shoua Esma K. , Tsiklauri Vasily T. , Samoylenko Igor V. , Khoroshilov Maxim V. , Kadagidze Zaira G.
Published: December 2023

Background. The PD-1/PD-L1 pathway plays an important role in tumor evasion from immunological surveillance. In addition to the membrane forms of PD-1 and PD-L1, there are soluble variants: sPD-1 and sPD-L1. Both membrane and soluble forms have immunoregulatory properties and can affect the function and number of different immune cell populations.
Aim. To study the relationship between the initial level of CD8⁺PD-1⁺ and CD4+PD-1⁺ lymphocytes and soluble forms of sPD-1 and sPD-L1 with the percentage of the main effector and regulatory populations of peripheral blood (PB) lymphocytes and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes.
Materials and methods. The study included melanoma, breast cancer and the oral mucosa cancer patients. The percentage of cell populations of PB lymphocytes and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes was determined by flow cytometry before treatment. The concentrations of sPD-1 and sPD-L1 proteins were studied in blood serum using enzyme immunoassay.
Results. The relationship of the level of CD8⁺PD-1⁺ cells with certain populations of CD8-lymphocytes in PB and tumor tissue was found. In the PB of melanoma patients with CD8⁺CD11b⁺CD28⁺ and CD8⁺CD11b⁻CD28⁻ T cells, in breast cancer patients with a population of CD8⁺CD11b⁺CD28⁺ lymphocytes. In the tumor tissue of all patients there was a positive correlation with a population of regulatory CD8⁺CD11b⁻CD28⁻ T cells. The immunoregulatory properties of sPD-1 and sPD-L1 were confirmed. Both sPD-1 and sPD-L1 levels were positively correlated with the number of suppressor CD8⁺CD11b⁻CD28⁻ T cells and negatively with the level of CD8 lymphocytes, CD8⁺CD11b⁺CD28⁺ cytotoxic/memory T cells, B cells and activated CD25 lymphocytes.
Conclusion. The results of the study can make a certain contribution to the study of the prognostic significance of membrane and soluble forms of PD-1 and PD-L1, taking into account the peculiarities of their relationship with suppressor and effector populations of lymphocytes of systemic and local immunity.
THE SECULAR CREATION OF COMPOSER GHEORGHE DANGA
Authors: CAZAN Florinel-Ciprian
Published: December 2023

Gheorghe Danga is a well-known composer in our church for his religious works. A large part of his creațion includes many secular and patriotic compozițions. This article aims to detail this aspect, starting with the compozitions of his teenage years, since he begun to compose since the age of 16-17. He composed many reference folklore works that are sung a lot in our country and even in othersat various festivals or choral competitions. Also, patriotic compozitions had a special place in his work, the most important being the „Choral suite 190”, the largest among his creațions, a work who captures the events of the peasant uprising of 1907. Of course, to be complete as a composer, he wrote some songs for children, and also instrumental and vocal-instrumental works, and choirs with orchestra. So I consider that it is absolutely needed that his entire compozitional work to be known, in order to have a complete image of the Composer Gheorghe Danga.
Effects of salt stress and cooling regimes on the pigment composition of Dunaliella salina cells
Authors: Chernobai N. A. , Kadnikova N. G. , Vozovyk K. D. , Rozanov L. F. , Kovalenko I. F.
Published: December 2023

Background: Microalgae are able to produce a significant amount of biologically significant substances. In connection with the growing popularity of microalgae, it is important to develop effective methods for storing cultures and creating strain banks. This will not only meet the needs of science and biotechnology for viable and sustainable crops, but will also solve the problem of biodiversity conservation.

Objectives: study the effect of salt stress and cooling regimes on the pigment composition of microalgae Dunaliella salina cells in order to increase their safety after freezing-thawing.

Materials and methods: The objects of the study were the unicellular green microalgae D. salina. Cultivation was carried out according to the standard method on nutrient media with different amounts of NaCl and trace elements. Adaptation to low temperatures was carried out by exposure of samples in the dark at temperature 4°C for 24 hours. Freezing was performed by placing 1 ml of the cell suspension in a 1.8 ml polypropylene cryogenic vial (Nunc, Sigma-Aldrich), cooled at a rate of 1 deg/min using a Mr. Frosty with following regimes: to -10°С, -40°С, -40°С followed by immersion to liquid nitrogen or direct immersion to liquid nitrogen (-196°С). Thawing was carried out in a water bath (37°С) with continuous shaking for 1–2 min. Microscopic examinations were carried out on an LSM-510 Meta laser scanning microscope (Carl Zeiss, Germany) upon excitation by a diode laser with a wavelength of 405 nm and 573 nm using a Nile Red stain.

Results: It has been established that the formation of intracellular lipid globules and the synthesis of carotenoids in D. salina cells contribute to an increase in the concentration and number of motile cells after freezing-thawing. It has been shown that during rapid cooling, adaptive mechanisms do not have time to turn on in cells, and complete destruction of carotene-containing lipid globules occurs.

Conclusions: Cryopreservation of D. salina cells should be carried out at a rate of 1 deg/min to -40°C, followed by immersion in liquid nitrogen and a mandatory stage of precultivation at 4°C for 24 hours. This approach allows the cells to adapt to a decrease in temperature, which contributes to the best result after freezing-thawing.
Parallax in translation of ekphrastic poetry (case study of Wystan Auden’s ‘Musee des Beaux Arts’)
Authors: Bondarenko Ievgeniia
Published: December 2023

The article focuses on the cognitive underpinnings and typology of translation transformations that they deploy in translating ekphrastic poetry. Ekphrasis is viewed as a rhetoric means of verbal rendering a non-verbal object, e.g. a picture or a painting. The article is a case study of Wistan Hugh Auden’s Musee des Beaux Arts and its Ukrainian translation. It renders several paintings of Old Holland Masters that feature the world’s indifference to people’s sufferings and other strong emotions. Theoretically, besides the area of cognitive linguistics, the study departs from the narrative theory that makes a special emphasis of the subjective nature of the narrative. Narrative subjectivity in translation accounts for the immediate semantic relations between the subject-author (the author of the original) and the subject-translator (the author of the translation). These relations are verbalized in translation and visualized in the so-called Du Bois’ narrative triangle. The triangle divulges these relations as a semiotic alignment that takes place in terms of cognitive transformations. Their specific nature is rooted in the process of verbalizing a visual object that is always accompanied by the changes of the aspects of the rendered painting. This process, consequently, conditions semiotic transformations of the verbalized object, or a parallax. Parallax in this study is identified as a system of cognitively underpinned transformations of the object that is rendered in an ekphrastic piece. Verbalizing two types of parallaxes are considered in the article. I designate an intermedial parallax that accounts for the transformations in verbalizing a visual object by the author of the original. Conversely, I consider a translation parallax as a system of cognitive operations with attention/salience deployed by the translator. Translation parallax is viewed in terms of the following operations: selection, scope of attention, scalar adjustment, and dynamic attention.
Teaching language systems
Authors: Galstyan Armine , Konieva Marina , Yazlovytska Olena
Published: December 2023

“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” asked Alice.

“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cheshire Cat.

(Lewis Carroll: “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”)

Without preliminary planning and its precise fulfillment, without continuous professional development, the journey to achieve the goal for a teacher may actually become a long one, and the final destination may be “somewhere” that he did not expect at all. Hence, lesson planning is an important and integral part of the teaching process. From this perspective, the authors of the given paper give great importance to sound understanding of different lesson structures, strictly differentiating skills (receptive, productive) lesson frameworks from systems (grammar, vocabulary, functional language) lesson shapes.

The article is focused on a detailed study of systems lesson diagrams; more precisely the TTT (Test -Teach -Test) and TBL (Text - based lesson) approaches are presented. The categories of clarification or presentation are especially noteworthy, as clarification of the target language (Meaning, Form and Pronunciation) is considered one of the main stages of the lesson plan. To help students to learn the target language, the method of Guided Discovery is presented and clarified based on the example of a grammatical unit.

Finally, the means to check student’s understanding of what you have just explained to him have not been left unaddressed either. The authors give special priority to the application of CCQs (concept checking questions) for checking or guiding the student’s understanding of the meaning of the target language.

Based on Cambridge CELTA course (the most widely recognized English teaching qualification in the world) Lesson Plan template, the authors present detailed analysis of grammatical, lexical and functional units.
KEEFEKTIFAN BUKU CERITA ANAK “KANGURU HEWAN BERKANTUNG DARI AUSTRALIA” UNTUK BALITA
Authors: Aini Qurratul
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan keefektifan buku cerita anak yang berjudul “Kanguru Hewan Berkantung dari Australia”. Teks cerita dianalisis dengan dua aspek yaitu struktur dan tekstur teks. Jenis penelitian adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Sumber data penelitian adalah buku cerita yang berjudul “Kanguru Hewan Berkantung dari Australia”. Data penelitian berupa kalimat dan kata dalam teks cerita. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa buku cerita ini sangat efektif untuk anak-anak, khususnya balita berdasarkan beberapa hal, yaitu; teks memiliki struktur yang bagus, penggunaan kalimat sederhana, dan pemilihan kosakata yang tepat serta mudah.
Relevansi Manajemen Strategik Kepala Sekolah dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan dan Daya Saing di Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Husni Faizun , Wahyudiati Dwi
Published: December 2023

The quality of education determines the success and competitiveness of an educational institution. The quality of this education will not succeed without the right strategy in determining the overall quality of all components in education. The problems that occur in the world of education which include less effective learning, quality teachers, inadequate infrastructure, graduate competency standards, and programs that do not support the achievement of quality and competitiveness. One of the efforts to improve quality and competitiveness is through the application of strategic management, so as to be able to determine appropriate strategic steps to improve the quality of education and competitiveness. This study aims to reveal the conditions and analysis, implementation and evaluation of strategic management, and the results achieved from the implementation of strategic management in improving the quality of education and competitiveness in SD Islam Terpadu Aikmel. The research method used is descriptive-qualitative. Data collection techniques used are interviews, observations, and documentation studies. The results of this study are the relevance or linkage between strategic management and the quality of education and competitiveness, because the quality of education is related to everything that becomes the standard for achieving quality education both in terms of student achievement, quality of teachers, and school programs in general. This is because the quality of education is one of the benchmarks for the ability of schools to compete.
Pembentukan Karakter Peduli Lingkungan melalui Pendidikan Agama Islam di Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Cahayaningsih Ica , K Khozin , Kamal Moh.
Published: December 2023

This research is motivated by environmental problems which are mostly caused by human activities. Human awareness needs to be built through the formation of environmental care characters in schools that are integrated into subjects, including Islamic Religious Education (PAI) subjects, in order to maintain and utilize natural resources wisely and responsibly. This study aims to determine how the formation of environmental care character through PAI in SD Muhammadiyah 4 Batu. This research uses a qualitative approach and is also a case study research. Data collection techniques were carried out by interview, observation and documentation. Data analysis is done by collecting data, presenting data, condensing data, and drawing conclusions/verification. To obtain the validity of the data, this study used the source triangulation method. The results of this study indicate that the formation of a caring character for the environment through PAI in SD Muhammadiyah 4 Batu is carried out through three components, namely school policy programs and an environmentally friendly curriculum, which are described in the vision and mission of a school with an environmental culture and curriculum development with a monolithic or integrated model; perpetrators of character building caring for the environment which in this case are PAI teachers and parents; updating the facilities and infrastructure used to support learning.
Manajemen Kurikulum Berbasis Al-Qur’an di Lembaga Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Merlina Merlina , Afendi Achmad Ruslan , Asiah Siti Nor , Asiyani Gusti , Dahliana Hasnun , Laili Livita Magfiratul
Published: December 2023

Untuk mewujudkan keberhasilan, setiap lembaga pendidikan memerlukan pengelolaan yang baik. Salah satunya adalah dengan membuat pengelolaan acuan pembelajaran (manajemen kurikulum), sehingga proses belajar dan mengajar di dalam lembaga pendidikan dapat berlangsung efektif dan efisien. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan proses perencanaan, pelaksanaan, serta evaluasi dalam pelaksanaan manajemen kurikulum di PAUD Al-Qur’an Ar-Raudhah. Tulisan ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif yang melakukan pengamatan mendalam di PAUD Al-Qur’an Ar-Raudhah Kota Balikpapan. Hasil yang diperoleh menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan pembelajaran PAUD diawali dengan perencanaan kurikulum dimulai dari pertemuan yang dihadiri oleh seluruh tenaga pendidik, pembuatan rencana kurikulum program tahunan dan semester serta rancangan kegiatan mingguan dan rancangan kegiatan sehari-hari; pelaksanaan kurikulum telah digunakan dalam kegiatan in-door dan out-door; evaluasi kurikulum dilakukan secara berkala dan telah ditetapkan waktunya, setiap sebulan sekali orang tua peserta didik diajak berdiskusi dan musyawarah mengenai pembelajaran yang telah dilakukan selama satu bulan sebelumnya. Tulisan ini memberikan wawasan baru untuk implementasi manajemen kurikulum pendidikan anak usia dini yang harus mengacu pada kurikulum nasional dengan tambahan materi keagamaan Islam dimana kita dapat turut serta dalam pembentukan karakter bagi peserta didik.
To achieve success, every educational institution requires good management. One way is to make management of learning references (curriculum management), so that the learning and teaching process in educational institutions can take place effectively and efficiently. This study aims to describe the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating the implementation of curriculum management in PAUD (Early Childhood Education) Al-Qur’an Ar-Raudhah. This paper is qualitative research that conducts in-depth observations at PAUD Al-Qur'an Ar-Raudhah, Balikpapan City. The results obtained show that PAUD learning activities begin with curriculum planning starting from meetings attended by all teaching staff, making annual and semester program curriculum plans as well as designing weekly activities and designing daily activities; implementation of the curriculum has been used in in-door and out-door activities; curriculum evaluation is carried out periodically and has a set time, once a month the parents of students are invited to discuss and deliberation regarding the learning that has been carried out during the previous month.
Implementasi Metode Talaqqi dalam Menghafal Al-Qur’an di Pondok Pesantren
Authors: Muktafi Afiat , Umam Khoirul
Published: December 2023

Metode talaqqi adalah salah satu metode pembelajaran yang mengharuskan pertemuan antara guru dan murid secara langsung tanpa perantara. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjawab pertanyaan: bagaimana pelaksanaan menghafal Al-Qur’an dengan metode talaqqi di Pondok Pesantren Al Ikhlas Tambakberas Jombang; bagaimana implementasi metode talaqqi dalam menghafal Al-Qur’an; bagaimana evaluasi pelaksanaan metode talaqqi dalam menghafal Al-Qur’an; dan bagaimana faktor penghambat yang dihadapi beserta solusinya. Penulis menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Untuk keperluan analisis data, penulis menerapkan reduksi data, penampilan data, dan verifikasi data. Selanjutnya penulis malakukan uji keabsahan data dengan metode uji kredibilitas, transferabilitas, dependabilitas, dan konfirmabilitas. Dari hasil penelitian dapat diketahui bahwa penerapan metode talaqqi dalam menghafal Al-Qur’an di Pondok Pesantren Al Ikhlas Tambakberas Jombang berjalan dengan baik. Santri maju satu-persatu secara bergantian dengan membacakan hafalan Al-Qur’an kepada ustaz secara tartil, sedangkan ustaz menyimak hafalan santri dengan teliti. Apabila terjadi kesalahan pada hafalan atau bacaan pada santri, maka ustaz akan membenarkannya. Pelaksanaan pembacaan hafalan Al-Qur’an terbagi menjadi tiga waktu, yaitu pagi, sore, dan malam. Evaluasi dilaksanakan secara berkala dengan kelipatan 5 juz. Faktor penghambat yang ditemui adalah kesulitan membagi waktu, kurang istiqamah, melemahnya semangat, dan gangguan asmara.
The talaqqi is a learning method that requires direct meeting between teacher and student without intermediaries. This research aims to answer the questions: how is the implementation of memorizing the Qur’an using the talaqq? method at the Al Ikhlas Islamic Boarding School Tambakberas Jombang; how is the implementation of the talaqqi method in memorizing the Qur’an; how is the evaluation applied in the implementation of the talaqqi method in memorizing the Qur’an; and what are the inhibiting factors and their solutions. The author uses qualitative method with a case study approach. Data collection is done by observation, interviews, and documentation. For the purposes of data analysis, the author performs data reduction, data display, and data verification. This research shows that the implementation of the talaqqi method in memorizing the Qur’an at Al Ikhlas Islamic Boarding School Tambakberas Jombang is going well. The students recite the memorization of the Qur’an one in front of the ustadh in tartil way, while the ustadh listens carefully to the student’ memorization. If there is an error in the memorization of the student, the ustadh will correct it. The implementation of memorizing the Qur’an is divided into three times: morning, evening, and night. The evaluation is carried out periodically. The inhibiting factors encountered were difficulties in dividing time, lack of consistency, weakening of enthusiasm, and love temptation.
Optimalisasi Manajemen Sarana dan Prasarana sebagai Penunjang Mutu Pembelajaran di Madrasah Aliyah Berbasis Pesentren
Authors: Arifin Zainur , Rahmawati Sani
Published: December 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui bagaimana optimalisasi manajemen sarana dan prasarana sebagai penunjang mutu pembelajaran di Madrasah Aliyah berbasis pesentren, yaitu Madrasah Aliyah Perguruan Muallimat (MAPM) Cukir Diwek Jombang. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif-fenomenologis. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: pengelolaan sarana dan prasarana di MAPM sudah berjalan dengan baik, mulai dari perencanaan yang dilaksanakan setiap awal tahun pelajaran baru, pengadaan, pemeliharaan, inventarisasi, serta penghapusan sarana dan prasarana pendidikan yang telah terjadwal; dan bentuk luaran produktivitas pembelajaran di MAPM bisa dilihat dari cara kerja yang efesien, mutu lembaga semakin baik, semangat kerja yang terus meningkat, pengembangan diri yang cukup pesat, dan mampu meningkatkan hasil yang dicapai di setiap tahunya. Capaian tersebut didukung dengan diterapkannya kurikulum terpadu di MAPM. Di samping kurikulum yang telah ditetapkan oleh Kementrian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan dan Kementrian Agama, MAPM juga menerapkan kurikulum yang berciri khas pesantren.
The purpose of this study is to find out how to optimize the facilities and infrastructure management as a support for the learning quality in Islamic High School based on pesantren, namely Madrasah Aliyah Perguruan Mu’allimat (MAPM) Cukir Diwek Jombang. This study uses a qualitative-phenomenological approach. Data collection was carried out using interview, observation, and documentation techniques. The results of the study show that the facilities and infrastructure management at MAPM has been going well, starting from planning which is carried out at the beginning of each new academic year, procurement, maintenance, inventory, and scheduled removal of educational facilities and infrastructure; and the output form of learning productivity at MAPM can be seen from the efficient way of working, the institution quality is getting better, the enthusiasm for work continues to increase, self-development is quite rapid, and is able to improve the academic achievement every year. This achievement is supported by the implementation of an integrated curriculum at MAPM. In addition to the curriculum set by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Religion, MAPM also applies a curriculum that is typical of pesantren.
Pembiasaan Salat Duha sebagai Implementasi Visi Sikap Religius Anak di Taman Kanak-Kanak
Authors: Paujiah Paujiah , Fitrianor Fitrianor , Hamdani Rahmat , Mutmainah Ana Sulton , Subandi Sri Asmanah , Ramli Akhmad
Published: December 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan implementasi pembiasaan di taman kanak-kanak, tujuan, serta hambatan yang dihadapi dalam proses pelaksanaannya. Penelitian ini dilakukan di TK Handayani III Panajam. Ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa pembiasaan salat Duha berjalan dengan baik dan sinkron dengan visi dan misi lembaga yang beriman, berbudi luhur dan dermawan. Pembiasaan tersebut berdampak baik pada anak, yang terlihat dari terbentuknya sikap disiplin; tumbuhnya sikap kepemimpinan pada anak saat memimpin salat; menumbuhkan sikap menghargai lingkungan saat berwudu dengan tidak membuang-buang air; memiliki sikap sabar dalam mengantri ketika menunggu giliran wudu. Tujuan sekolah TK Handayani III Panajam melaksanakan pembiasaan salat Duha adalah agar anak memiliki akhlak yang baik dan sifat terpuji di masa depan.
The purpose of this research is to describe the implementation of the habituation of Duha prayer in kindergarten, its purposes, and its obstacles. This research was conducted at Handayani III Panajam Kindergarten. This is qualitative research with a descriptive approach. Data collection is done through observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of the research show that the habit of Duha prayer goes well and is in sync with the vision and mission of The Institution that is faithful, virtuous, and generous. This habit has a good impact on children, which can be seen from the attitude of discipline; attitude of leadership in children when leading prayers; attitude of respecting the environment when doing ablution by not wasting water; attitude of patient in queuing when waiting for the ablution turn. The purpose of the Handayani III Panajam Kindergarten school in carrying out the Duha prayer habit is so that children have good morals in the future.
Manajemen Mutu Perubahan dalam Peningkatan Kualitas Lembaga Pendidikan Islam di Madrasah Aliyah Negeri
Authors: Karisma Linda Ayu , Nadziroh Isna Faridatun
Published: December 2023

Di tengah perkembangan zaman dan arus percepatan teknologi yang semakin pesat, madrasah dituntut untuk senantiasa siap sedia meningkatkan mutu lembaga. Peningkatan mutu madrasah dilakukan dengan upaya menghadapi perubahan sebagai kondisi yang tidak dapat diprediksi secara pasti namun dapat diantisipasi dan dikendalikan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan implementasi manajemen mutu perubahan mengacu pada siklus PPEPP yang meliputi penetapan, pelaksanaan, evaluasi, pengendalian dan penetapan sebagai strategi menghadapi perubahan menuju peningkatan mutu pendidikan. Penelitian ini penting dilakukan untuk mengetahui langkah strategis madrasah dalam mewujudkan perubahan selaras dengan penerapan komponen mutu pendidikan. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini ialah deskriptif kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data berupa wawancara, observasi dan kajian literatur berdasarkan kondisi realistis di lapangan. Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh menunjukkan adanya peningkatan mutu di MAN 2 Ponorogo sebagai madrasah mahir teknologi dibuktikan dengan berbagai kegiatan yang dilaksanakan dengan basis teknologi serta prestasi-prestasi dan penghargaan yang berhasil diraih madrasah selama proses perubahan dilakukan.
In the midst of the current development and the rapid of technology and science development, Islamic school (Madrasah) is required to improve the institution quality. The improvement of Islamic School (Madrasah) quality is carried out by dealing with the change as the unpredictable condition but it can be anticipated and controlled. This study aims to explain the implementation of the change of quality management which refers to PPEPP cycle which includes the arrangement, implementation, evaluation, control and determination, as the strategy to deal with the change to improve the education quality. This study is important because of the need to know the strategic action for Islamic School (Madrasah) in actualizing the change aligns with the implementation of education quality components. The research method which is applied in this study is descriptive qualitative which using the data collection technique such as interview, observation, and literature review according to the reality situation. The result of the study shows that there is an improvement of education quality at MAN 2 Ponorogo as the technology based Islamic School (Madrasah). It is proved by the activities in the school which is based on technology and the achievements or awards which is won by the school during the process of the change.