bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Investigating the Effectiveness of Kahoot Quizzes in Grammar Learning
Authors: Alawiyah Rosidah , Elthia Memy Wardani , Tanashur Panji
Published: December 2024

This research investigates the effectiveness of Kahoot, a game-based learning platform, in enhancing motivation for learning grammar among university students. Recognizing the challenges faced by non-native English speakers in mastering grammar, the study explores the potential of gamification as an innovative teaching approach. A survey method was employed to collect data from 10 English university students using both structured and unstructured questionnaires. The findings reveal that Kahoot significantly enhances student motivation, engagement, and enjoyment in learning grammar. Students report higher satisfaction and improved understanding of grammar concepts compared to traditional teaching methods. However, the study highlights challenges, such as increased anxiety due to the competitive atmosphere and technical issues like internet connectivity. These results suggest that while Kahoot is an effective tool for grammar instruction, careful implementation is required to address its limitations and optimize its effectiveness. This research offers valuable insights for educators and researchers seeking to harness technology to improve grammar learning outcomes
Discourse on Islamic Education Regulation in Indonesia: Between Ideality and Reality
Authors: Margareta Siska , Aprison Wedra , Charles
Published: December 2024

This article examines the purpose, methods, and challenges of Islamic education in Indonesia. Its primary goal is to cultivate Muslim individuals with noble character, deep religious knowledge, and a commitment to societal progress. The education process should integrate general and religious knowledge to enhance students' capacities. The article identifies three dimensions of Islamic education: spiritual, cultural, and intellectual. Despite increased government attention since 1945-1950, Islamic education institutions often remain under-recognized in the national system. Legal recognition has emerged, but challenges persist, particularly regarding the quality of human resources, as graduates often lack creativity. The article emphasizes the need for modern management and innovative methodologies to meet students' evolving needs. It positions Islamic education as vital, especially in rural areas, and concludes that enhanced support from the government and society is essential to improve its quality and relevance
Boosting Students' Vocabulary Mastery through YouTube: A Game-Changer in Learning
Authors: Rini Yulan Puspita , Kholid Mohammad Fikri Nugraha , Lizana Clarissa
Published: December 2024

This study investigated the impact of YouTube as a learning medium on vocabulary mastery among seventh-grade students at SMP Negeri 33 Bandar Lampung during the 2024/2025 academic year. While YouTube is primarily known as an entertainment platform, it can also serve as an effective tool for learning, particularly in enhancing vocabulary. Employing a quantitative pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach, the research involved 35 students selected from a population of 173 across five classes. The study utilized descriptive text materials, with data collected through pretests and posttests administered before and after using YouTube videos as learning aids. Pretest and posttest scores were analyzed using paired sample t-tests via SPSS 16. The analysis revealed a significant result (Sig. = 0.000 < α = 0.05), confirming that YouTube had a significant effect on students’ vocabulary mastery. The findings imply that incorporating YouTube as a teaching tool can enhance language learning outcomes and provide an engaging platform for vocabulary development
An Evaluation of Lexical Density in K13 English Textbooks: Aligning Text Complexity with Students' Proficiency Levels
Authors: Sembiring Pemina , Simanjuntak Ivan Fernando , Sinar Tengku Silvana
Published: December 2024

This study evaluates the lexical density of reading materials in the K13 English textbooks used in Indonesian secondary schools, focusing on the alignment of text complexity with students' cognitive abilities and language proficiency levels. A total of 10 reading texts from both junior and senior high school textbooks were analyzed, covering various genres including narrative, descriptive, expository, and functional texts. Lexical density, defined as the proportion of content words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs) relative to the total word count, was calculated for each text. The results revealed significant variations in lexical density across genres, with descriptive and report texts exhibiting higher complexity, while genres like narratives and procedures showed a more balanced lexical composition. The study found that texts with higher lexical density may be challenging for lower-level learners, while more balanced texts are likely more accessible. These findings suggest that, while some texts are appropriately challenging, others may require adjustments to better cater to students' proficiency levels. The study highlights the importance of revising the K13 English textbooks to enhance their suitability for diverse learners and align more effectively with the goals of the K13 curriculum. The use of lexical density as an objective metric provides valuable insights for improving the readability and overall effectiveness of English language education in Indonesia. This research implies that curriculum designers and textbook authors should consider incorporating a wider range of text complexities to accommodate varying student proficiency levels, ensuring equitable learning opportunities and improved language development outcomes
Identification and evaluation of antimicrobial and anti-arthritis activities of hydroethanolic extract of Rubus ellipticus leaves
Authors: Kumari Anjana , Prakash Vinit , Gupta Dinesh , Kashyap Lokender , Goyal Rajat , Chopra Hitesh , Gautam Rupesh K. , Chakraborty Sandip , Chandran Deepak , Dhama Kuldeep
Published: December 2024

Rubus ellipticus is a native plant to India's tropical and subtropical regions and has been used as a traditional medicinal. The aim of the study was to identify and evaluate the antimicrobial and anti-arthritis activities of hydroethanolic extract of R. ellipticus leaves (HEERE). The leaves were collected from the Narkanda Valley, India and were shade-dried and finely ground to produce the powder. The hydroethanolic extract was utilized for phytochemical analysis to determine the existence of carbohydrate, phenolic, terpenoid, flavonoid, saponin, glycoside, tannin, protein, and alkaloid. The HEERE was further analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) for the characterization of the phytoconstituents. The antimicrobial activity was tested against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus as well as Aspergillus niger. To assess its anti-arthritic activities, different doses of HEERE were given orally to complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA)-induced albino Wistar rats for twenty-one days. The GC-MS analysis of hydroethanolic extracts from leaves detected and identified the presence of 33 phytochemical compounds. HEERE showed significant effects against E. coli, S. aureus, and A. niger strains at 600 ppm. Our data indicated that HEERE 200 mg/kg was more effective than 50 mg/kg as anti-arthritis. Paw volume, ankle-joint diameter, the number of leucocytes, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were all significantly reduced in experimental rats. Furthermore, when compared to respective standard drugs, the body weight, erythrocyte, hemoglobin, and synobium healing effect have all improved. These data demonstrated the potential of R. ellipticus for the long-term investigation of antimicrobial and anti-arthritic properties.
Undernutrition-induced stunting-like phenotype in Drosophila melanogaster
Authors: Putri Tenri ZAD. , Wahyudin Elly , Pratama Muhammad R. , Fatiah Dewita , Hardiyanti Widya , Chaeratunnisa Rizkya , Latada Nadila P. , Fatmawati Fatmawati , Mudjahid Mukarram , Nainu Firzan
Published: December 2024

Stunting resulting from undernutrition is a significant global health challenge, particularly in developing countries, yet its underlying mechanisms and consequences remain inadequately understood. This study utilizes Drosophila melanogaster as an in vivo model to investigate the molecular basis of stunting. Due to the conserved nature of signaling pathways between Drosophila and vertebrates, this organism serves as an effective model for studying growth disorders. The aim of this study was to establish a Drosophila model exhibiting a stunting-like phenotype and to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying this condition. The stunting phenotype was induced through dietary manipulation, involving a standard nutrient-rich diet (100%) and treatment diets with reduced concentrations of sucrose, glucose, yeast, and cornmeal at 50%, 25%, and 12.5%. Phenotypic assessments included measurements of larval body size, fecundity, survival rates, and locomotor activity, alongside molecular analyses of gene expression related to metabolism, cell proliferation, and survival, using RT-qPCR. Results demonstrated that undernutrition profoundly affected D. melanogaster, causing growth retardation, reduced larval body size, diminished fecundity, and lower survival rates, though locomotor function remained unaffected. Molecular analysis revealed a significant decrease in the expression of the totA gene and notable increases in the expression of dilp5, srl, and indy genes, with no significant changes observed in the expression of the pepck gene. These findings indicate that undernutrition induces a stunting-like phenotype, likely driven by alterations in the expression of genes associated with metabolism, cell proliferation, and survival. Overall, this study establishes D. melanogaster as a valuable in vivo model for studying stunting-like phenotypes resulting from nutritional deficiencies and provides insights into the molecular pathways involved in growth impairment.
شبهات وأباطيل في العصر العباسي الأول
Authors: خالد إسماعيل نايف الحمداني
Published: December 2024

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أهمية رحلة الوزير جنيد بن محمد البخاري في تعريف البلاد العربية بإفريقيا
Authors: عبدالرحيم عيسى الأول
Published: December 2024

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АРАБ АДАБИЯТЫНЫН КЫРГЫЗ ФОЛЬКЛОРУНДАГЫ ЭЛЕМЕНТТЕРИ
Authors: Мурзакметов Абдымиталип
Published: December 2024

Араб адабияты - Чыгыш адабиятында өзүнүн татыктуу орду бар адабияттардын бири. Айрыкча араб сүйүү лирикасы дүйнөлүк адабияттын казынасынан эчак эле орун алган. Макалада араб адабиятынын кыргыз фольклоруна тийгизген таасири, андагы авторлордун чыгармаларынын, араб маданиятынын ислам дининин таасири аркылуу кыргыздарга жетип, эл тарабынан трансформацияланып, жомокторго, элдик ырларга, макалдарга айланып, мезгилдин өтүшү менен төл чыгарма катары кабылданып калгандыгы тууралуу сөз болот.
EVGENI I. PAUNOV, From Koine to Romanitas: The Numismatic Evidence for Roman Expansion and Settlement in Moesia and Thrace (ca. 146 BC – AD 98/117), vols. 1–2, ANTIQUITATES: Archäologische Forschungsergebnisse 76, Verlag Dr. Kovač, Hamburg 2021, 938 pages; ISBN 978-3-339-10972-9
Authors: Zając Barbara
Published: December 2024

From Koine to Romanitas addresses a highly interesting research problem of the transition from the Late Hellenistic to the Roman monetary system in ancient Thrace and Moesia (modern Bulgaria). The analysis is based on an extensive corpus of approximately 48,000 coins. The book is the author’s PhD thesis defended in Cardiff University in 2013, re-arranged for publication. In the introduction, Evgeni Paunov highlights the modifications made to the work, the changes and updates to individual chapters and to the bibliography.
Նշանախշը հայկական ժողովրդական դեկորատիվ-կիրառական արվեստում
Authors: Մախսուդյան Աստղիկ
Published: December 2024

Հոդվածը նվիրված է հայկական ժողովրդական դեկորատիվ – կիրառական արվեստի տարբեր ոլորտներում հանդիպող հարդատարրի՝ նշանախշի տարածմանը, արտահայտչաձևերին, կիրառության ոլորտներին և դրանց համեմատական վերլուծությանը:
The article dwells on the dissemination, forms of expression, areas of application, and comparative analysis of almond-shaped pattern found in various fields of Armenian folk decorative-applied arts.
Статья посвящена распространению, формам выражения, областям применения и сравнительному анализу миндалевидного орнамента в различных сферах армянского народного декоративно-прикладного искусства.
Էթնոհոգեբանական մեթոդաբանության որոշ խնդիրների շուրջ
Authors: Սարգսյան Արմենուհի
Published: December 2024

Էթնիկ հոգեբանության մեթոդաբանությունը ամենաընդհանուր պատկերացումներն են այս գիտության գաղափարական դիրքերի, ճանաչողության հիմնական օրենքների և կոնկրետ էթնիկ համայնքների ներկայացուցիչների ազգային հոգեբանական բնութագրերի ըմբռնման վերաբերյալ:
Методология этнической психологии представляет собой наиболее общее понимание идеологических позиций этой науки, основных закономерностей познания и национальных психологических особенностей представителей конкретных этнических общностей.
The methodology of ethnic psychology represents the most general understanding of the ideological positions of this science, the basic laws of cognition and national psychological characteristics of representatives of specific ethnic communities.
Երվանդ Երկանյանի խմբերգերը՝ նվիրված Հայոց Մեծ Եղեռնի 100-ամյա տարելիցին
Authors: Հովհաննիսյան Աննա
Published: December 2024

Հոդվածը նվիրված է Երվանդ Երկանյանի խմբերգերին: Մեր ուշադրության կենտրոնում է Հայոց ցեղասպանության 100-ամյա տարելիցին նվիրված խմբերգերի առաջին ժողովածուն, որտեղ զետեղված են Ե. Չարենցի, Հ. Սահյանի, Ռ. Դավոյանի, Ա.Իսահակյանի, Մ. Մեծարենցի, Դ. Վարուժանի, Հ. Հովեյանի,Վ. Տերյանի և Ե.Երկանյանի բանաստեղծությունների հիման վրա գրված խմբերգերը: Դիտարկվել են ժողովածուի յուրաքանչյուր խմբերգի երաժշտական արտահայտչամիջոցների` կառուցվածքային, ֆակտուրային, հարմոնիկ լեզվի, երգչախմբային կարևորագույն տարրերի, խմբերգային գրելաոճի, ինչպես նաև բանաստեղծական տեքստի կարևոր բնորոշիչները: Արդյունքում հնարավոր է դարձել Ե.Երկանյանի խմբերգային երաժշտության ոճական առանձնահատկությունների ընդհանրացումը և արժեվորումը՝ 20-րդ դարի վերջի հայ խմբերգային արվեստի համատեքստում:
The article is dedicated to the choruses of Yervand Yerkanyan. The focus of our attention is the first collection of choruses dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, written on basis of Y. Charents', H. Sahyan's, R. Davoyan's, A. Isahakyan's, M. Metsarents', D. Varuzhan's, H. Hoveyan's, and V. Teryan's poems. All the important characteristics of the musical expressions of each chorus in the collection were observed: structural, textural, harmonic language, important choral elements, choral writing style, as well as poetic text. As a result, it became possible to generalize and value the stylistic features of Y. Yerkanyan's choral music in the context of Armenian choral art of the end of the 20th century.
Статья посвящена хорам Ерванда Ерканяна. В центре нашего внимания – первый сборник хоров, посвященный 100-летию Геноцида армян, где Е. Чаренци, А. Сагиян, Р. Давоян, А. Исаакян, М. Мецаренци, Д. Варужани, Х. Ховеян, В. Хоры написаны на стихи Терьяна и Ерканя. Были рассмотрены музыкальные проявления каждого хора в сборнике: структурный, фактурный, гармонический язык, важнейшие элементы хора, хоровая манера письма, а также важные характеристики литературного текста. В результате стало возможным обобщить и оценить стилистические особенности хоровой музыки Ерканяна в контексте армянского хорового искусства конца ХХ века.
降低血液透析治療之體重異常發生件數
Authors: 謝秀真 謝秀真 , 蘇煒婷 蘇煒婷 , 連麗芬 連麗芬
Published: December 2024

本專案統計2020年季平均發生體重異常件數為1件，2021年第一季驟升至4件且有2件造成肺水腫、休克且遭家屬投書，怒罵護理師打擊信心，故引發改善動機。分析其主要問題包含：護理師對血液透析正確測量體重認知不足、護理師未落實執行雙人覆核透析機設定、病人及主要照顧者對血液透析正確測量體重認知不足、缺乏正確測量體重之在職教育及衛教工具。安排教育訓練、訂定規範、製作多元化及多國語言衛教工具、LINE@護腎服務平台訊息等措施；專案結果血液透析治療之體重異常件?由原先4自件?為0件，專案推行至2021年第四季維持無異常發生，專案改善後大幅減少護理師工作負荷及提升病人透析照護品質及安全。

 

According to the statistics of this project, the average number of cases with abnormal body weight in the first quarter of 2020 was one. However, this number increased to four in the first quarter of 2021. Moreover, two of these cases resulted in pulmonary edema and shock, leading to complaints from their families. The nurses, who were scolded and discouraged by angry family members, lost confidence, which served as a motivation for improvement. The main problems identified during the analysis are as follows: nurses’ lack of recognition of correct weight measurement during hemodialysis, nurses’ failure to implement two-person review of dialysis machine settings, patients’ and primary caregivers’ lack of awareness regarding correct weight measurement during hemodialysis, and insufficient availability of in-service education and health education tools for proper weight measurement. To address these issues, the following measures were implemented: arrangements for education and training, formulation of standards, production of diverse and multi-language health education tools, and utilization of the LINE@kidney care service platform. As a result, the number of weight abnormalities during hemodialysis treatment decreased from four to zero, and no abnormalities were observed until the fourth quarter of 2021. The implementation of these improvements significantly reduced the workload of nurses and enhanced the quality and safety of dialysis care for patients.

 
A Prospective Study on Clinical and Echocardiographic Outcomes of Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy (PTMC) in Patients with Isolated Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Authors: Hoque Mohammad Faridul , Islam A. K. M. Monwarul , Hoque Mohammad Mozibul , Rahman Atikur , Rahman Mohammad Mostafijur , Aktar Md. Shameem , Hamid Md. Abdul , Islam AFM Rezaul
Published: December 2024

Background: Mitral Stenosis (MS) is the most common valve lesion in chronic rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy (PTMC) has emerged as an alternative to surgical intervention for the management of patients with isolated rheumatic MS. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical and echocardiographic outcomes of Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy (PTMC) in patients with isolated rheumatic mitral stenosis. Material & Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted in Department of Cardiology of National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Dhaka, Bangladesh, during the period from May 2019 to April 2020 for a period of one (01) year. Total 30 patients with moderate to severe MS due to chronic rheumatic heart disease undergoing PTMC were included in this study. Results: In this study of 30 patients undergoing PTMC, the majority were aged 30-39 years (40%), with a mean age of 32.7 years. Females predominated (63.3%), with a female-to-male ratio of 1.7:1. Most patients were of normal weight (63.3%), with a mean BMI of 20.8 kg/m2. The severity of heart failure, assessed by NYHA class, was highest in class III (56.7%). Echocardiographic improvements post-PTMC were significant, with notable correlations between GLS and other cardiac parameters. Conclusions: This present study concludes that PTMC is a vital intervention in managing mitral stenosis, particularly in terms of functional improvement and symptom relief. The clinical and echocardiographic outcomes advocate for the continued use of PTMC as a key therapeutic strategy in suitable patients with mitral stenosis.
Evaluation of Death from Dengue Syndrome – Study of 60 Cases in a Tertiary Hospital of Bangladesh
Authors: Ahammad Faruk , Ali Mohammad Yunus , Najib Khandaker Aman Abdullah , Rahman Mizanur , Sakib Md. Nazmus , Nahar Shamsun
Published: December 2024

Background: Dengue fever presents a significant public health challenge in tropical regions, including Bangladesh. This study aims to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of severe dengue syndrome cases leading to mortality in a tertiary hospital setting. The aim of the study was also to identify the factors related to mortality in Dengue Syndrome. Material & Methods: This retrospective study involved 60 dengue patients who expired during treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital, Faridpur, Bangladesh, from June 2023 to December 2023. Patient demographics, clinical presentations, treatment initiation time, fluid management, and time from treatment to death were analyzed. Results: Dengue Shock Syndrome was the most common subtype (46.67%). The study population had a broad age distribution and a higher prevalence of females (60%). Most patients sought medical attention after 3-7 days of fever. Blood pressure variations at admission included hypotension and non-recordable readings, common in severe dengue. Vomiting and shortness of breath were prevalent worsening symptoms. Treatment initiation was often delayed, with 43.33% experiencing a 16-30-minute delay post-admission. Thrombocytopenia was notable, especially in severe dengue cases. Fluid management was generally inadequate, particularly in the critical initial hours of treatment. Mortality occurred rapidly post-treatment initiation, with 50% dying one day after treatment began. Conclusions: The study highlights the need for early recognition and prompt management of dengue fever, especially in severe cases. Inadequate fluid management was a significant concern, emphasizing the need for adherence to established guidelines. These findings provide crucial insights into dengue management in Bangladesh, underlining the necessity of improving and following clinical protocols to enhance patient outcomes.
Papillo-incisal Distance: A guide to Maxillary Anterior teeth placement during Complete Denture Fabrication in Population of Jammu Region – An Original Research
Authors: Kotwal Monica , Sharma Sunny , Gupta Reecha , Gautam Nitin , Sharma Aditi
Published: December 2024

Background: The incisive papilla is a prominent landmark for fabrication of complete denture. Many studies have been conducted to know the relationship of incisive papilla and maxillary central incisors which can be helpful for placement of maxillary central incisors in position as close as possible to natural teeth. Material & Methods: A total number of 100 patients were selected randomly. The incisive papilla shape was outlined and the measurements were made from the mesio-incisal edge of central incisor to the mid-point of incisive papilla. Results: The most common shape of incisive papilla was cylindrical. The mean Papillo-incisal distance was 12.09mm where in case of Pear-shaped papilla it was 12.15mm which is slightly different from cylindrical shape. Conclusions: The Papillo-incisal distance can be helpful in determining the actual position of central incisors during complete denture fabrication.
Kebijakan dan Pending Klaim JKN di Rumah Sakit X
Authors: Irma Irmawati Mathar
Published: December 2024

Sejak 1 Januari 2014, pemerintah melaksanakan program jaminan kesehatan nasional. Program ini diselenggarakan oleh Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial (BPJS) Kesehatan merupakan bentuk perlindungan sosial untuk menjamin seluruh rakyat agar dapat memenuhi kebutuhan dasar hidupnya yang layak. Pengajuan klaim oleh rumah sakit menggunakan software INA-CBGs (Indonesia Case Based Group System). Klaim yang mengalami pending dapat merugikan rumah sakit. Di rumah sakit x masih banyak terjadi kasus pending klaim. Sehingga dilakukan penelitian yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui kebijakan dan kasus pending klaim. Peneliti menggunakan pendekatan analisis deskriptif kualitatif. Pengumpulan data melalui wawancara dan observasi. Tujuan menggunakan pendekatan analisis ini adalah agar peneliti dapat menggambarkan realita empirirs di balik terjadinya kasus pending klaim yang terjadi di rumah sakit x secara mendalam sehingga akan didapatkan permasalah dan solusi yang tepat. Hasil penelitian ditemukan kasus pending klaim yang disebabkan karena ketidaklengkapan berkas klaim serta kesalahan dalam menentukan kode diagnose maupun tindakan yang terjadi pada bulan oktober ke November tahun 2022, dan kasus tersebut mengalami peningkatan karena berkas SITB yang tidak disertakan. Kebijakan di rumah sakit x terkait pending klaim adalah mengikutkan petugas coder untuk mengikuti pelatihan koding. Rumah sakit dapat Menyusun SOP baru untuk pengecekan berkas klaim serta penentuan kode secara akurat serta dilakukan pengawasan pada pengisian rekam medis.
Desarrollo de habilidades de entrevista usando simulación clínica en fonoaudiología
Authors: Aguilar-Fuentealba Victoria del Pilar , Pérez-Villalobos Cristhian
Published: December 2024

La evaluación clínica objetiva estructurada (ECOE), es un tipo de simulación clínica que ha provocado cambios destacados en el desarrollo de habilidades para realizar entrevistas clínicas, específicamente en anamnesis y comunicación. Sin embargo, existe escasa evidencia sobre su utilización en Fonoaudiología. El propósito de este trabajo es analizar la utilización del ECOE formativo como una estrategia pedagógica para enseñar habilidades de entrevista clínica en el segundo nivel formativo de Fonoaudiología. Este estudio es de naturaleza cuantitativa y analítico-relacional, de diseño cuasi experimental, antes y después. La muestra incluyó a 17 estudiantes de la Carrera de Fonoaudiología de la Universidad Andres Bello. Se evaluó la entrevista clínica empleando una escala de observación y una escala de autoeficacia, tanto antes como después del ECOE formativo. Durante la ejecución, se aplicaron tres pautas de observación: anamnesis, juicio clínico y comunicación. Finalmente, los estudiantes completaron una encuesta de percepción respecto a la metodología de ECOE. Todos los participantes mostraron mejoras en sus habilidades para realizar entrevistas clínicas y en sus niveles de autoeficacia, siendo estadísticamente significativas las diferencias en anamnesis y comunicación (p<0,05). Asimismo, manifestaron altos niveles de satisfacción con la metodología utilizada. Se concluye que el ECOE formativo favorece el desarrollo de competencias en anamnesis y comunicación en estudiantes de la Carrera de Fonoaudiología, además de incrementar su autoeficacia en estas áreas. También manifestaron un elevado grado de satisfacción con el método utilizado.
Po pono ir tarno: lyderystės ir meistrystės dialektika
Authors: Mažeikis Gintautas
Published: December 2024

The article presents the “Introduction“ to the monograph Po pono ir tarno [After Master
and Servant]. The contemporary conception of a leader arises from the phenomenon
of a leader of masses and is adapted to consumer society. The modern understanding
of servitude, no less manipulated, conceals operational relationships and dependence
on commercial companies and public ventures. Ideas of leadership and servitude,
adapted to a visual society, misrepresent the antagonistic dialectic of the relationship
between master and servant and the conscious discussion about freedom-from and
freedom-for. With this in mind, social and consensus engineering, together with other
persuasive techniques, are utilized. In the “Introduction,“ freedom-from is discussed
in light of existential and nihilistic philosophies in consort with the maximal possibility of de-subjection and decentralization of the subject. Meanwhile, freedom-for is
defined with regard to labor, where creativity and the idea of everyday revolution
plays an important role.
Meno muziejai ir medijos
Authors: Gaižutytė-Filipavičienė Žilvinė
Published: December 2024

The article deals with interaction of art museums and media in the context of new
museological paradigms. The rapid development of digital media technologies and
internet in the end of 20th century has led to the emergence of new methods to create
art exhibitions and to the understanding of museum itself as medium. Analysing why
and in which ways art museums apply new media technologies, the author has identified few important factors. Firstly, the changes of Western museological paradigm
in the 910 decades: the shift from “objects” to “ideas”. It also means a change in the
concept of museum functions: increasing attention to communication and education.
Secondly, the processes of decolonisation provoked the collapse of great historical
narratives and the rise of small local histories and the new concept of museum as
institution of memory. The article deals with museological theories which analyse
questions of interaction of art museums and new technologies, concepts of virtual,
cyber, digital museum, the problem of networking in contemporary museums – how
new technologies are used to realise new functions (communication, information,
education) of museums. Article also deals with digital media practices in Lithuanian
art museums (Lithuanian Art Museum, National M. K. Čiurlionis Art Museums, virtual
Modern Art Center).
The conclusions emphasize that Lithuanian art museums gradually are progressing
from the old museological paradigm to the new: development of digital activites demonstrate that the importance of communication and education is not only declared.
However the use of digital media technologies remain quite limited: Lithuanian art
museums are on the way from “digital issue” to the creation of real virtual museum.
Europos kultūros institucijos kaip glokalizmai: Fundação de Serralves ir Šiuolaikinio meno centro atvejai
Authors: Ganga Rafaela Neiva
Published: December 2024

The impact of the globalising cultural trends on diverse national cultures has become
one of the central issues of recent sociological debates. Globalization is often seen as
hegemonic; however, the complex local-global dialectics has created social phenomena that can not be analysed only in a global or a local perspective. The city becomes an
interesting analysis stand point in the sense that it concentrates the main characteristics of late capitalism, but also becomes a privileged stage of intense and diversified
cultural demonstrations, thus they can be consider a convergence point between the
global and the local – a network’s node. Icons of an urban cultural identity, contemporary art galleries, as strong symbols of the city’s glocal features are rich contexts of
analysis of the globalization trends.
Therefore, in this paper designed as a social, political and economic analysis of the
context in which contemporary art galleries are created, we interpret the specific incorporation of common global trends into the construction of glocalised projects. In
this analysis, we use two case studies: the transformation of a private Art Deco Villa
into the Fundação de Serralves, in Porto, and the renewal of the Palace of Exhibitions
that used to celebrate the Soviet regime into the Contemporary Art Centre, in Vilnius.
Although Serralves is a legal private organization, it is a public art institution. The
exploration of the multiple layers of the private/public relations meaning is possible,
in order to understand the extension in time and social scope of its patronage of contemporary art function.
A different outline was made on the CAC analysis: from a Soviet art institution with
the purpose of controlling and propaganda, to a gallery focused exclusively on what is
new. This clear cut with the past produced several tensions – upstream with the artists and downstream with the audience.
By combining the deterritorialisation tendency of globalization and the re-territorialisation of localization, these two European cultural institutions address the dialectic
nature of the connection between global and local trends in the construction and reconstruction of contemporary urban environments – localized globalisms.
Semiotiko ištakos ir darbai: Algirdas Julius Greimas
Authors: Nastopka Kęstutis
Published: December 2024

Article "The Origins and Works of a Semiotician" features a portrait of the scholar and thinker Algirdas Julius Greimas and discusses the environment and historical context of his emergence. Authentic rural customs and beliefs which Greimas came across in his childhood later became a reliable foundation for the theoretical reconstruction of the Lithuanian mythology. The thinker's cultural horizons were formed in the schools of the independent Lithuania. When leaving to Grenoble to study, together with him he brought concepts which were unfamiliar to the nations of the former Roman empire - elements of the German culture in philosophy and history as well as the Scandinavian and Slavonic concept of the spirit Greimas's cultural bilingualism helped him in viewing meaning as a dynamic process - a different transposition of one language into another. During the years of the German occupation Greimas joined the anti-Nazi resistance and upon the return of the Red Army he retreated to France. Greimas the founder of the Paris School of Semiotics and Greimas the mythologist and researcher of old beliefs is in fact the two faces of the same persona. His Structural Semantics, which became the theoretical basis of semiotics, was published in 1966. The same year Greimas tried to formulate the theoretical basis for interpretation of a mythical narrative as based on the analysis of Bororo myth by Claude Levi-Strauss. At the time the famous anthropologist did not agree with the semiotician, which encouraged Greimas to move his field research to his native culture.Greimasian semiotics marks a turn from lexical research of semantic fields to the analysis of text as a signifying whole, from system to the semiotic process that presupposes its existence. Just like other humanitarians of the 20th century, attributed to the modern episteme, Greimas believed in the objectivity of meaning and the possibility to describe it. Greimas's mythological research revealed not only the debris of old beliefs, hidden under the patina of Christianity, but also the ideological foundation of unity in the medieval Lithuania. Highlighting these points in the occupied Lithuania contributed to the national awakening. During his last years Greimas actively participated in Lithuania's changing political and cultural life.
Nykstantys viešųjų intelektualų vaidmenys? Nacionaliniai kontekstai ir tarptautiniai intelektualiniai mainai
Authors: Trilupaitytė Skaidra
Published: December 2024

Internationally recognized intellectuals (Noam Chomsky, Slavoj Zizek, Jürgen Habermas and others) that are cited repeatedly in the Lithuanian academic field are not usually identified as public authorities that express themselves in mass media. In the field of humanities rarely the attention is paid to the fact that their speeches in popular area represent one or another political position (and suggest some kind of moral choice). In 2008 a famous Lithuanian public intellectual Leonidas Donskis expressed regret precisely in popular media that the role of intellectuals is declining and the representatives of weak academic institutions are doomed "not to be intellectuals and increasingly gravitate in popular culture and the logic of celebrity". Specifically, this article aims to reveal that not only (and even not so much) the role of social and public critics is changing, but also their position in the intellectual field. After all, the political preferences of Lithuania's public intellectuals - historians, philosophers and others - after the Cold War and after the country’s integration into the significant international structures (EU and NATO) were formed not in the "airless" space of universal ideas, but it was depended on the changing external (geopolitical) and internal (national) circumstances.It is appropriate to link the emergence of the different areas of values and verbal communication to the increasing significance of social network. The first part of the article deals with the peculiarities of argumentation disclosing the phenomenon of public speaking. Then it raises a methodologically important question of the definition of public intellectuals. Finally, it shows that the authoritative statements depend both on the different local interests and on the more universal (western) categories of political "right" and "left" that are responsive to international intellectual exchange. In the Lithuania's intellectual field the defined divide became more articulated only in the beginning of the first decade of the twenty-first century.
Komunikaciniai Lietuvos valstybingumo atkūrimo 100-mečio iššūkiai
Authors: Laužikas Rimvydas
Published: December 2024

The study explores the problematics of the relationship between heritage and society
in various contexts. Traditionally such researche is attributed to the field of history.
Theoretical paradigms of historical memory, communication of scientific knowledge,
and heritage conservation established in this field are important in order to perceive the processes of interaction between heritage and society. Without denying the
opportunities of such approach, we have to observe its limitation in the context of
modern network society. Therefore, a broader approach to ommunication and information science is applied in this article. The subject-matter of this discussion is
the communication of heritage in contemporary society. Theoretical part of the article, with reference to Yuri Lotman’s concept of semiosphere, covers the definition
of the communication of heritage and the construction of meanings in the process of
communication of heritage. The next part of the article covers the analysis of Great
narratives –non-dialogue and dialogue – as well as the methods of construction of
communication messages of Lithuanian history and heritage. The research part also
applies the theoretical scheme to the communication dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the restoration of Lithuanian statehood – the program of commemoration of
the centenary of the restoration of the state of Lithuania. A distinct cognitive dissonance between non-dialogue (nationalist) and dialogue (liberal) narratives as well as
“curatorial” and “participatory” communicative approaches may be recorded in summary of research results of the program. In case of the communication of the 100th
anniversary of the restoration of Lithuanian statehood, a nondialogue (nationalist)
narrative communicated from the “curatorial” position would belong to the field of
actions and a dialogue (liberal) narrative implemented through the “participatory”
method – to the field of ideas. A phenomenon of evasion of information increasing a
cognitive dissonance between the two aforementioned narratives (essentially distinct
advance towards the “grey zone”) is also recorded in the program.
Lietuvos valstybės atkūrimo šimtmečio minėjimas: realybė, vizijos ir vertės dilema
Authors: Repšienė Rita
Published: December 2024

National celebrations, giving meaning to the statehood, festivities and the significance of their creation in the general context encourage the talk on essential choices, values and the dissemination of identity in the modern world. The criteria of effectiveness, residual value, the formation of positiveness and the use of the concept of national unity are the factors that would becameuseful for the future. Based on the latest 2017 According to a Eurobarometer survey of spring 2017, respondents optimism is rising noticeable, most Europeans (56%) are optimistic about the EU’s future, compared with 2016. According to autumn data, the optimism has increased by 6 percentage points, Lithuanians are the leader among other Europeans, even 65% of the respondents expressed their optimism (Public Opinion in the European Union 2017). According to the data from the European Commission, it would be realistic to develop the optimistic scenarios for commeration statehood as a unifying and constituent power, giving an opportunity to young generation to prepare and create a feast as a demonstration of civic power.
Kūrybinio identiteto strategavimas: kaip būti pripažintam ir išlikti savimi. Rimtauto Vincento Gibavičiaus atvejis
Authors: Pleikienė Ieva
Published: December 2024

Rimtautas Vincentas Gibavičius is one of the most authoritative Lithuanian artists of
the late Soviet period. He had a solid position in the Artists Association, sat on a number of arts councils and collaborated with leading Lithuanian publishing houses as a
book illustrator and expert. An “insider” both among the official ranks and artists challenging the system. He was known for his extensive expertise and professionalism.
The article asks how the contrasting traits such as the posture of a western artist and
Soviet recognition combined in the artist’s personality.
The study incorporates memories of the contemporaries of the artist and remaining
sparse notes reflecting the moral standards of the artist within the context of existing sovietology studies in Lithuania. In many cases, memories illustrate the position
outlined in the monograph by Vilius Ivanauskas Įrėminta tapatybė: Lietuvos rašytojai
Tautų draugystės imperijoje on the situation of the artist in Soviet Lithuania (2015).
That study became the methodological and structural basis for the article. Its starting
point is the idea of Ivanauskas that artists in Soviet times were mostly affected by
three contrasting forces: constant collective disciplining, aspiration to have own position and need for creative success (Ivanauskas, 2015, p. 23). That idea is supported by
the description by Aušra Marija Sluckaitė Jurašienė – a diplomatic maverick who had
quite close ties to off spring of the Soviet elite – describing the importance of the social
environment and social ties. These factors underlying the position of the artist are the
cornerstones of the text which is divided into four sections: Social Environment and
Social Ties; Collective Disciplining, Need to Have Own Position; and Creative Success.
The article reaches the main conclusion that diplomacy was intrinsic to both the personality and creative work of Gibavičius. First, he manoeuvred between the applied
and visual arts facilitating the development of the geometric composition expression.
Second, the artist relied on aesthetics combining precise professional execution and
decorative representation which is hard to decode in order to mask the true creative
objectives related to focusing on formal creative objectives triggered by Western modernism. The importance of ties with people close to controlling bodies reflected the
intertwining personal and public space of the Soviet society. Collective disciplining
by these bodies would reach most people through a network of personal connections.
Gibavičius had direct ties with the representatives of powerful authorities which he
used as needed as a tool to broaden the boundaries of freedom. However, these ties did
not affect his moral standards and gradually boosted his creative capacities.
Opportunities and Challenges for the Education of Students with Special Educational Needs in the Digital Environment: The New Normal
Authors: Doncheva Julia , Tojievich Oblokulov Dilshod , Ivanova Galina
Published: December 2024

The publication comments on the use of information and communication technologies for students with special educational needs. The educational process also includes the digital environment, which is new for this age period, but extremely interesting and easily digestible. In this regard, the homelands in the 21st century cannot and should not be educated and brought up with the means of their parents or ancestors. Educational institutions, from the very beginning of the introduction of digital technologies until now, have been and are keeping up with the new. The teaching staff, in addition to being rejuvenated in terms of age with young teachers, recently graduated from the universities, where specific training is carried out for methodology and work with ICT, but also constantly upgrade their knowledge, skills and competences in this aspect. The students of the new century have new sensations, needs, motivation, which all of us working in this sector need to comply with and implement effectively, for their sake – the future of the Bulgarian nation.
Development and Integration of Audio and Visual Micro-Resources in the Learning Process through the Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems
Authors: Stefanova Petya , Ibryamova Elitsa , Smrikarov Angel , Ivanova Galina
Published: December 2024

The paper examines the possibilities of developing and applying additional educational resources through artificial intelligence systems. Microlearning is an effective teaching method in modern education that features concise audio and visual learning resources suitable for students from the digital generation. The research focuses on integrating educational resources into the traditional learning process, which activates the learning process through innovative methods and attractively presented information. A two-directional approach is applied that enables working through the creation of resources by the teacher on the one hand, and on the other hand, the learners themselves generate such resources. At the same time, QR codes are used to introduce learning and game elements to the primary macro resources. The aim is to determine the impact of the integrated approach on learners’ engagement, their acquisition of the learning material, and overall learning outcomes.
Analysis of Program Models of Cognitive Processes Automation
Authors: Atanasov Valentin , Ivanova Aneliya
Published: December 2024

The current definition of the hardware-program implementation
defining mathematical models for cognitive-process domains, in other words,
announced as the trading-based name "Artificial Intelligence", could raise serious
arguments. The main reason for this issue is rooted in the entirely non-engineering
aspect in which such models are being presented to the public with an intentional
incarnation of non-existent functionality. There is a rising trend of user access and
usage of such technology, which reaches nearly 1.8 billion visits per month. Rapidly
spreading boundaries of potential application of the trading-based name “аrtificial
intelligence” covers vast areas of human activity. It should be denoted that in certain
cases a parallel could be made between discoveries made in the exact sciences and
the consequences of their incomplete understanding and application – for example,
the underestimated risk of radium-226 application, which consequences were
wrongly ignored. It is important for humanity not to repeat the same mistake and
despite the euphoria of "artificial intelligence", it is necessary to refine the concepts
and pay attention to the semantic, generative, and anthropological problems that the
invasion of this technology poses.
Research and Application of The PDCA Cycle in Artificial Intelligence Management Systems
Authors: Gueorguiev Tzvetelin
Published: December 2024

The Plan – Do – Check – Act (PDCA) cycle is the basis of the process approach applied in ISO management system standards. The experience gained in working with management systems and summarized in the author’s monograph have been creatively adapted and applied in the analysis of the requirements of
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 – the first standard for artificial intelligence management systems.
This paper presents a method for determining the type of each requirement of the ISO/IEC 42001:2023 standard in relation to the PDCA cycle. The application of the PDCA cycle is demonstrated for selected processes and is used for creating process flowcharts. They can be based on the standards with requirements for quality, educational organizations, research and innovation centres, etc. Further on they can serve as the foundations for developing relevant documented procedures that comprise the artificial intelligence management system.