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Rewarding Members of the Resistance Movement in Belgium in the Context of Public Diplomacy of the USSR during the Cold War
Authors: Sak Kseniya
Published: August 2022

The article deals with the problem of implementing the Soviet policy of “soft power” in the conditions of the Cold War on the example of awarding Belgian participants in the anti-fascist Resistance by the Soviet government combat awards. On the basis of official documents identified in the RGANI, GARF and RGALI, it is shown what role the Soviet “award diplomacy” played in the construction of a collective memory of the Second World War in Belgium and the joint participation of Belgian and Soviet citizens in the Resistance. The initiators of the awards for Belgian citizens formally and informally were such quasi-public organizations as the Soviet Committee of War Veterans, the Union of Writers of the USSR, the Soviet Committee for Cultural Relations with Compatriots Abroad (Rodina society). At the same time, the candidates were coordinated with the national communist parties, which could also initiate the award. The final decision-making took place at the level of the Central Committee of the CPSU, in agreement with the Soviet embassy. During the Cold War period, 4 actions of rewarding the Belgians took place, as a result of which 23 members of the anti-fascist Resistance received Soviet military awards. Among them was the national Belgian heroine — the Russian emigrant M. Shafrova-Marutaeva. As a result of the analysis of award campaigns, the author comes to the conclusion that, being part of a complex of memorial events, they served as an effective tool for broadcasting the official Soviet policy of remembrance of the war to the West. The representation of the image of the winner in these actions emphasized the symbolic legitimacy, political authority and even moral superiority of the Soviet Union in the international arena.
The Peak of the Kaiser's Hegemony in Eastern Europe in the Historical Memory of the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich
Authors: Lannik Leonty
Published: August 2022

The peak of the expansion of the German Empire was reached in the short period of the implementation of the Brest peace treaties in 1918. Despite of a strong demand in the public opinion of the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich for journalism that could glorify imperial might and victories, this particular fragment of recent history did not receive proper reflection. This has become part of the general phenomenon of the replacing by the Western Front all others in historical memory, but it does not explain the position of professional military historians who could and should balance this trend for political purposes. The analysis of the factors of the development of historiography and journalism about the history of the First German Occupation and the Eastern Front in 1918 allows us to recognize the combination of various factors that prevented the necessary understanding of the course and consequences of the attempt to establish German hegemony in Eastern Europe. Herein have affected both the institutional features of the organization of military historiography and a number of subjective factors, as well as political conflicts within the military elite. Rather low level of research of the events of 1918 in the East, which could not be raised before the outbreak of World War II, should be considered as one of the important reasons for the success of the Nazi expansionist course in German society and the successful beginning of its implementation with military way in 1939.
Sovietization of Higher Economic Education in Czechoslovakia (Mid 1940s — 1950s): Problems and Perspectives of Study
Authors: Stellner Frantisek
Published: August 2022

In this article the experience of Sovietization of Czechoslovak higher economic education in the period from 1945 to the mid 1950s was analyzed. The authors set themselves the task of describing the state of the study of this problem and determining the vectors for further research. The Sovietization of higher economic education is considered in the context of deep social transformations in Czechoslovakia. For this reason, it is concluded that it is important to study the social image of professors of higher economic schools in the second half of the 1940s — 1950s, to comprehend their career paths and professional trajectories. The authors concludes that it is necessary to widen a problem through its in-depth study in the context of intellectual transfers between the countries of the Eastern Bloc, as well as in the light of the study of new archival sources. The authors emphasize, in particular, the need to compare the Czech, Slovak and Soviet experience in construction higher economic education, especially through the prism of the social history of science, historical anthropology, and also through the analysis of knowledge transfer.
Soviet-Czechoslovak Technological Transfer: from the First Post-War Years to the Prague Spring (on the Base of the Foreign Trips Reports of Soviet Engineers)
Authors: Kovalev Mikhail
Published: August 2022

In this article, a large range of unique sources from the collections of the St. Petersburg Central State Archive of Scientific and Technical Documentation is analyzed and studied for the first time. These are the reports of Soviet specialists in the field of technical knowledge on the business trips to Czechoslovakia in the period from the mid-1940s until the end of the 1960s. Their authors were employees of the Leningrad sectoral research institutes. They were technical chemists, shipbuilders, hydraulic engineers, mining engineers, machine builders, etc. The presented materials made it possible to take a fresh look at the issues of the Soviet-Czechoslovak technological transfer, both within the framework of bilateral relations and within the framework of CMEA. A distinctive feature of all the reports was their de-ideologization. These documents did not contain references to the classics of Marxism-Leninism and assurances of the superiority of socialist science over bourgeois, but they reflected a deep sincere interest in foreign technologies and engineering solutions. Noteworthy is the very respectful attitude of Soviet specialists towards their Czech and Slovak colleagues, and at the same time – deep attention to Czechoslovak technical developments. This fact clearly distinguishes the reports of engineers from the reports of their colleagues in the humanities, especially from the institutes of the USSR Academy of Sciences. The latter often wrote such documents from the arrogant position of the “elder brother”, who has a monopoly on the Marxist truth. The Soviet authors of the reports did not separate Soviet technical science from the global context and tried in every possible way to convey the idea of the importance of exchanging experience and scientific and technical information with foreign partners. They looked with some envy at their Czechoslovak colleagues, who, albeit limitedly, had access to Western scientific and technical literature. If we talk about the transfer of knowledge and technology from the standpoint of mutual benefit, then we need to draw a conclusion about its success. Cooperation with the USSR allowed Czechoslovakia to develop a number of new technical areas, such as nuclear power, at the same time, the Soviet side got the opportunity to access promising Czechoslovak technologies in the field of mechanical engineering or polymer chemistry. However, the system of intellectual exchanges, despite the obvious mutual interest of the specialists of the two countries in it, was still fettered by ideological frameworks and party control, and the introduction of certain technical innovations often faced the sluggishness of the planned economy.
In the Space of Socialist Science: a Discussion of the Czechoslovak History Textbook (1953)
Authors: Gruzdinskaya Victoria
Published: August 2022

This article focuses on the problem of expertise as a form of scientific communication between Soviet and Czechoslovak historians. At the end of 1953, a discussion of the first volume of the textbook “History of Czechoslovakia” (“Dějiny ČSR”) took place at the Institute of Slavic Studies. The textbook was prepared by a group of authors headed by the director of the Institute of History of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences J. Macek and sent to the Soviet Union for peer review. Expertise is considered in several contexts: 1) the situation in Czechoslovak historical science through the prism of the biographies of the textbook authors; 2) the specifics of the development of Soviet historiography and Bohemian studies in the early 1950s; 3) the formation of a communicative field among historians of the socialist countries.
The Activities of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies as an Example of Modern US Science Diplomacy
Authors: Rogovtseva Aleksandra
Published: August 2022

The article is devoted to the analysis of present-day international cooperation in the field of science, innovation and medicine. Using the example of the work of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Science abroad, namely in Switzerland, Mexico and Israel, the author considers a completely new area of “diplomacy for science” — the cooperation in the study of illicit substances. Using the historical-genetic and retrospective method to immerse in the history of scientific diplomacy and psychedelic research in the territory of the selected country, the comparative method — to compare foreign and domestic political approaches, as well as using journalistic articles,  medical articles and publications in the MAPS Bulletin as sources, the author considers the reason for conducting the MDMA/PTSD, LSD/End of Life Anxiety, and Ibogaine/Addiction studies in the selected countries.
The History of the Creation of a Memorial Sign to Georg Wilhelm Steller in Tyumen: from Idea to Implementation in an Urban Environment
Authors: Gogolev Dmitri
Published: August 2022

The paper deals with the perpetuation of the name of G. W. Steller in the form of the installation of an object of monumental art in Tyumen. The authors outline the structure of his memorialization: the emergence of the idea of creating a memorial sign; making a proposal for its installation; choosing the form and location; search for funding sources; the inauguration of an object of monumental art. The types and locations of the commemorative sign proposed by the participants in the discussion of the idea of preserving Steller’s memory are analyzed. The possible periods of perpetuating his name are indicated. The factors that “slow down” or “accelerate” the process of memorialization are listed.
Mineralogical Collection of the Natural Cabinet of Princess Anna Jabłonowska (1728—1800) in the Reflection of Two Catalogues of 1801 and 1802 and Notes of Academician V. M. Severgin
Authors: Arabas Iwona
Published: August 2022

The article presents one of the sections of the once famous, Natural Cabinet, which Princess Anna Jabłonowska (1728—1800) organized in Siemiatycze in the estate of her husband Jan Kajetan Jabłonowski, which she inherited. In 1802, the collection was bought from the heirs by the Russian treasury and transported to Moscow University. At that time two catalogues were written: one (1801) — in French to represent the collection, which was just offered for sale, the second (1802) — in Russian, which was compiled by academician V. M. Severgin when packing the collection for transportation to Moscow. The collection of A. Jabłonowska perished in a fire in 1812, however, thanks to these two catalogs preserved in the St. Petersburg Branch of the Archive of the Russian Academy of Sciences, its composition is quite well known. The mineralogical section is described in sufficient detail, presented in accordance with the classifications common at that time, which allows us to draw conclusions about the scientific nature of the collection of A. Jabłonowska. The publication of mineralogical sections of both catalogues is proposed (French is presented in the original language and in the Russian translation made by the authors of the article). Correspondences are easily found between the two catalogues, these two documents complement each other and allow you to get an idea of the volume and composition of the collection. The attribution of minerals and paleontological objects mentioned in the documents was carried out.
Tibetan and Mongolian Studies of the Academician Theophilus Siegfried Bayer
Authors: Zorin Aleksandr
Published: August 2022

This article deals with one of the main directions of research of T. S. Bayer (1694—1738), the first orientalist at the Russian Academy of Sciences. His interest in Tibetan and Mongolian writings was formed several years before his arrival in St. Petersburg, but it was instigated mainly by the sources connected with Russia. In the 1720s, two preliminary works by Bayer on this topic were published, one of them containing a translation of a text related to the ritual practice of Tibeto-Mongolian Buddhism, the first one in the history of European science. After moving to Russia, Bayer got the opportunity to publish a three-graphic syllabary that had been brought from Siberia by D. G. Messerschmidt (1685—1735) and contained a full set of letters and ligatures of the Indian Rañjana (Lañtsa) script, Tibetan and Mongolian alphabets. The circumstances of the acquaintance of the two scholars had a tragic connotation for Messerschmidt, who was deprived of the right to deal with the collections he himself brought to Saint Petersburg, and, nevertheless, their relationship was not hostile. This is confirmed by some materials from Bayer’s personal collection, presently kept at the Glasgow University Library, in particular his copy of a small Tibetan syllabary which seems to have been provided to him by Messerschmidt (the autograph is lost). This manuscript is published in the appendix to the article.
The Naturalist’ Traveling Library at the Beginning of the 18th Century
Authors: Basargina Ekaterina
Published: August 2022

The structure of a personal library indicates the public prestige and social role of a scientist and is a significant touch to the portrait of its owner. The composition of a traveling, or field library is determined by specific practical tasks, that’s why it has a special place among personal libraries. The traveling library of the German naturalist D. G. Messerschmidt (1685—1735), who made the first trip to Siberia for scientific purposes, is considered as a case. The Messerschmidt book collection is a professionally compiled traveling l library, including about 150 books and a dozen manuscripts, maps and engravings. The only piece of information about it is an entry in the manuscript of his travel diary. So, researchers of Messerschmidt’s traveling library face two interrelated tasks: preparation of an archival document for publication, on the one hand, and the reconstruction of the library in the absence of the books themselves, on the other. This reconstruction could expand our understanding of Messerschmidt’s reading circle, as well as the background and context of his activity.
Aristocratic Education in Russia during 1730s and Pedagogical Views of Leonhard Euler
Authors: Kirikova Olga
Published: August 2022

The problem of the aristocratic education in Russia during 1730s is closely connected with ambivalent government policy towards the nobility, which should have still done their duty and used to get more and more privileges. The Manifesto of 31 December 1736 about the service of noblemen equated their studies to other obligations of them; the legislative acts of February — April 1737 explained them also at what age, what and how they should study. In July 1737, the authorities declared that noble pupils’ progress would be annually checked; just for this case the Academy of Sciences was obliged to draw up a special “exam project”. It was prepared by prof. T. S. Bayer, Ch. Goldbach, G. W. Krafft and L. Euler, who then were engaged to improve the Academy’s Gymnasium. As a result, Euler presented his Gymnasium project, in which he tried to bring together the demands of times and his own pedagogical views.
Semiotic Diagnostics of the Trajectory Splitting between a Dream of the Past and Dream of the Future
Authors: Melik-Gajkazyan Irina
Published: August 2022

All areas of humanitarian and social knowledge include the study of the interactions between the individual, society and culture. Such an interaction is considered in the article through the prism of the phenomenon of a dream. In society, among the forces are acting there, a collective dream has a special power. In culture, the collective dream creates two forms: myth (dream of the past) and utopia (dream of the future). The measure of adherence to the forms of the collective dream and/or the degree of independent interpretation of the symbolism of myth and utopia becomes a characteristic of the individual. The proposed perspective is justified by the fact that the trajectories of the collective dream symbolism translation are visualised by the sociocultural dynamics model. The model combines ideas of the semiotic mechanism of culture (Ju. Lotman, B. Uspensky) and the basic stages of information processes. The distribution of information characteristics across the stages of sociocultural dynamics, firstly, reveals the trajectories of a dream transformation. Secondly, it opens up methodological possibilities of verifying the study results for the role and place of the “dreaming subject” obscured by the “big processes” of the history of culture.
Pavel Konstantinovich Simoni (1859—1939): 34 Years of Service in the Department of Russian Language and Literature of the Imperial Academy of Sciences
Authors: Ponikarovskaya Marina
Published: August 2022

The article explores the biography and research activities of philologist, paleographer and specialist in folklore Pavel Konstantinovich Simoni. In 1888, being a graduate of the Historical and Philological Faculty of St. Petersburg University and a disciple of I. V. Yagich, he was involved in the work on the publication of the dictionary of the modern Russian language, which was being prepared by the Department of Russian Language and Literature of the Imperial Academy of Sciences. Having proved himself in the course of this work in the best possible way, in January 1892 P. K. Simoni received an invitation to join the Department of Russian Language and Literature and take up a new position of clerk, established shortly before. Since then, the whole life of the scholar has been inseparably linked with the Academy of Sciences and the Department of Russian Language and Literature, where he worked for almost 35 years. P. K. Simoni had a wide range of research interests and often worked simultaneously in several different areas: he conducted studies in the field of Russian paremiology, studied and published old recordings of Russian songs and epics, prepared several works on the history of bookmaking in Russia, etc. After the revolution of 1917 P. K. Simoni turned to a new for him kind of activity — teaching. He began to give lectures and hold seminars on Slavic-Russian paleography, the history of printing houses, the history of books and book distribution in various educational institutions of Petrograd. Recognizing P. K. Simoni’s scholarly merits, in December 1921 the Russian Academy of Sciences elected him as its corresponding member to the Department of Russian Language and Literature and by the specialty “Russian literature”. After the retirement in 1926, the scholar continued his active research and teaching activities, not giving it up until the last days of his life.
A Scholar of Late Soviet Times and His Labour: Working Conditions and Their Assessment
Authors: Tikhonov Vitaliy
Published: August 2022

The article analyzes the features of the organization of the work of a researcher throughout the late Soviet period and its assessment. The paper is based on both published and deposited in the fund of the Institute of Sociological Research of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR sociological research, as well as transcripts of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. This source complex makes it possible to reconstruct the main features of the organization of the work of scientists in the 1960—1970s and allows us to conclude that an insufficiently high level of organization led to low scientific productivity. Especially serious problems were observed in the field of technical supply. In addition, surveys show low satisfaction with the organization of scientific work, especially in the age group of 30—40 years. It can be assumed that everyday troubles have become an important factor in reducing scientic optimism among the scientific and technical intelligentsia.
“I Would Like to Write about Many Negative Phenomena of Local Life so that You Know under what Difficult Conditions You Have to Work Here”: Letters from Professor Grigory Pisarevsky from Baku
Authors: Trifonova Svetlana
Published: August 2022

The historical science of the turn of eras is represented by a large number of talented researchers. Many of them became classics of historical science, while the names of others were forgotten for many years. One of these scholars was professor at the University of Warsaw at the beginning of the 20th century, who can still be called the largest researcher in the field of foreign colonization of Russia in the second half of the 18th — first half of the 19th centuries, Grigory Grigorievich Pisarevsky (1868—1952). However, little is known about the period of his life and work after the evacuation of the Warsaw Imperial University, even less is known that Pisarevsky made a significant contribution to the formation of the Baku historical school. For almost twenty years, he has been working at the Baku University and the Institute of History of the Azerbaijan branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences. At this time, his little-known works devoted to the history of Transcaucasia were created, a lot of students were brought up. The epistolary heritage of Grigory Pisarevsky, deposited in the funds of the Archive of the Russian Academy of Sciences, is a valuable source for studying the development of historical science in 1930—1950s.
Scientific and Technical Policy of the USSR of the 1950—1960s: from the Problem of Implementation to Attempts of Systemic Reform
Authors: Gladysheva Anastasya
Published: August 2022

The Soviet Union history of the late 1940s — early 1950s embraces the end of the post-war economic recovery, the change of the country’s top leadership and emerging attempts to reform the existing centralized management system. Within the framework of these processes, a key role is given to science. The Soviet functionaries tended to consider scientific and technological progress as a resource for improving economic indicators and boosting the economy of the country. The author analyzes the main prerequisites for changing the goal-setting of the Soviet science and technology policy in the period of the 1950s; examines the problem of integrating the latest developments into production processes in the framework of the planned economy; and describes the key institutional transformations that took place during this period. Conducting such an analysis makes it possible to single out the key problems in the implementation of the science and technology policy of the Soviet Union in the middle of the 20th century and to trace how it was combined with the economic reforms carried out in the country.
Power Dynamics within Icelandic Nursing: Walking the Fine Line
Authors: Þorsteinsdóttir Klara , Heijstra Thamar Melanie
Published: August 2022

Like other Nordic nations, Iceland has a reputation of gender-equality, despite 98% of the country’s nursing profession being women. This paper examines power dynamics within the profession. Fifteen semi-structured interviews with nurses were analyzed with a thematic analysis. Our theoretical framework draws on an ecological perspective highlighting nurses’ vulnerability to power dynamics, and Allen’s work on organizational labor and the invisibility of nurses’ ‘glue work’. The findings reveal that the nurses experience power imbalances when their autonomy is restricted in cooperation with other professionals, demanding their time and disrespecting their professional workspace, and they miss support from their supervisors. They feel their professionalism is belittled, and that the gender imbalance hinders equality. For coping and meeting norms and expectations, the nurses use silencing, which with time pressure and unclear boundaries preserve and enhance stereotypical images. Attracting more male nurses could enhance equality, but additional effort at multiple levels is needed.
Isolation and Characterization of Thermophilic Bacillus subtilis subsp. inaquosorum CGR-1 from Cangar Hot Springs
Authors: Geraldi Almando , Aulia Azzahra  , Dimas Aryq Ijlal Wafi  , Febriani Sukma Maghfirotul Chasanah  , Lillah Asritafriha  , Rizki Amaliah Zain  , Us Watun Nurul Khasanah
Published: August 2022

Bioindustries often involve biochemical processes that occur at higher temperatures. However, most proteins, including enzymes, lose their structural integrity and functionality at higher temperatures. Thus, thermostable enzymes from thermophilic microorganisms are best suited candidates for successful bioprocessing under such conditions. Indonesia is one of the best study sites for performing bioprospecting of thermostable enzyme-producing thermophilic microorganisms due to the numerous hot springs. To explore the biodiversity of thermophilic microorganisms with potential industrial applications, we isolated and characterized thermophilic bacteria from the Cangar hot spring, Batu, East Java, Indonesia. One isolate (CGR-1) showed growth at 60°C and was identified as Bacillus subtilis subsp. inaquosorum based on 16s rRNA gene sequencing followed by bioinformatic analysis. This is the first report on the isolation of Bacillus subtilis subsp. inaquosorum CGR-1 from Indonesia, especially from a hot spring environment. This isolate showed cellulolytic and amylolytic activity at 50°C, which would encourage further exploration on the industrial and environmental applications.
Impact of Digital Content Marketing on Tourist Visit Interest to Melasti Beach: The Mediating Role of Social Word of Mouth
Authors: Dewi Ida Ayu Kusuma , Yudhistira Putu Gde Arie , Agustina Ni Ketut Wiwiek
Published: August 2022

Objective: This study aims to determine the role of social word of mouth in mediating the influence of digital content marketing on visiting interests.
Design/Methods/Approach: This research uses a purposive sampling technique on 385 respondents who used social media and had never visited Melasti Beach tourist attractions. The data collection technique uses a questionnaire. This research uses SmartPLS 4 to test the validity, reliability, and various tests.
Findings: As a result of the study, it is found that digital content marketing has a positive effect on visiting interest, digital content marketing has a positive effect on social word of mouth, social word of mouth has a positive effect on visiting interest, and social word of mouth mediates digital content marketing on visiting interest.
Originality: The development of digitalization has led to new ways for tourists to look for references through social word of mouth on social media. This research topic becomes very important for marketers considering that the application of content marketing strategies presents social word of mouth on social media. This is important, especially for a tourist attraction, to generate interest in visiting.
Practical/Policy implication: Identification of social word of mouth on social media can be used as a benchmark in mediating digital content marketing and visiting interest. The results of this study have implications for the tourist attraction of Melasti Beach to create interesting content.
Effect of Brand Positioning, Brand Image, and Perceived Price on Consumer Repurchase Intention Low-Cost Carrier
Authors: Pratisthita Dewa Ayu Abhinandati Prajna , Yudhistira Putu Gde Arie , Agustina Ni Ketut Wiwiek
Published: August 2022

Objective: This study aims to examine the effect of brand positioning, brand image, and perceived price on the repurchase intention of low-cost carrier consumers.
Design/Methods/Approach: This study uses a purposive sampling technique to obtain a sample of 400 respondents who had used Citilink airline from I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport. Data collection techniques are carried out by distributing online questionnaires using a Likert Scale points 1 to 5, which have been analyzed using SmartPLS 4 through the measurement model test (outer model), and structural model test (inner model).
Findings: The findings show that brand positioning has a positive effect on the repurchase intention of consumers of a low-cost carrier, brand image has a positive effect on the repurchase intention of consumers low-cost carrier, and the perceived price has a positive effect on the repurchase intention of consumers low-cost carrier.
Originality: This research adds dimensions to the variables of brand positioning, brand image, and perceived price and combines them to determine their effect on the repurchase intention of Indonesian low-cost airlines.
Practical/Policy Implications: Identifying the results of the variable brand positioning, brand image, and perceived price can measure repurchase intention for low-cost carrier consumers. This study provides low-cost carriers that the right brand positioning strategy, positive image, and price can create a consumer repurchase intention.
Exploring the Formation of Relational Collaboration among Competitors
Authors: Alamzah Nur , Sukoco Badri Munir , Usman Indrianawati
Published: August 2022

Objective: This paper aims to explore how a relational collaboration process is formed among bag and suitcase craftsmen in an Industrial Village in Indonesia.
Design/Methods/Approach: The study is a qualitative case study formulated from nine informants interviewed with different roles, from the initiators, actors, and community leaders to local government agencies. Information collected is analyzed using the Gioia method with the three stages of analysis: concepts, themes, and dimensions.
Findings: Different from previous research, which stated that three perspectives of the interaction form of the dynamics of business competition, namely rivalry, competitive-cooperation, and relational, can only be manifested mutual-exclusively according to a certain cultural context, this study finds that those perspectives can be manifested as an evolutionary stage. which we label as "relational-collaboration. “Collaboration is an inseparable process following dynamic changes and adjusting the challenges and opportunities in each competitive interaction change. The changing evolution processes begin from rivalry competition to competitive cooperation and turn again into relational collaboration. Rivalry interaction through price wars has had a negative impact on all craftsmen and even on their social environment. The emergence of an awareness of the price-war impact made a small number of craftsmen initiate to work together through the formation of a cooperative to support their capital business. Although initially, only a few craftsmen became members, the commitment of the initiator members led other craftsmen to join in. This process continues to grow until the formation of relational collaboration among craftsmen in response to orders in large quantities within and outside the country.
Originality: Limited study found to discuss how relational collaboration is formed, especially those focusing on the business cluster. This study expects to fill the gap by exploring the empirical aspect of forming relational collaboration among competitors.
Subcontractors Selection of Building Construction Project Using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Technique for Others Reference by Similarity (TOPSIS) Methods
Authors: Putri Caesarani Gloria , Nusraningrum Dewi
Published: August 2022

Objective: This research aims to identify the most important qualification criteria for selecting subcontractors in the construction supply chain.
Design/Methods/Approach: The criteria calculations were analyzed based on the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method applied to obtain the weight of the subcontractor selection criteria. The Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to the Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method was used to evaluate the different subcontractors against 22 sub-criteria indicators. The research sample is the Project Manager and Commercial Manager, who are the decision-makers in selecting subcontractors.
Findings: Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) and Price are the highest priority criteria for subcontractor selection, with the most influential sub-criteria being quality work specifications, tender prices, and having an HSE supervisor on the project.
Originality: Selection of the right Subcontractor is very important for the successful completion of the project and the continuity of the contractor's business as most of the construction project work is carried out by subcontractors. This research on subcontractor selection is to reduce errors in the selection of subcontractors in construction projects and to understand multi-criteria decision-making using the AHP and TOPSIS methods.
Critical Factors Affecting the Participation in COVID-19 Vaccination Program in Residency of Surakarta: The Extended Theory of Planned Behaviour
Authors: Raharja Bayu Sindhu , Sari Dewi Hambar
Published: August 2022

Objective: This study evaluates the critical factors affecting COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Indonesia using a proposed extended theory of planned behaviour (extended-TPB).
Design/Methods/Approach: We conducted an online survey (N = 222 respondents) using a valid and reliable questionnaire to evaluate people's intention to take the COVID-19 vaccination. A structural equation modeling was performed to demonstrate the impact of religious acceptance (RA), vaccine safety (SF), trust (TS), perceived behavioural control (PBC), attitude towards vaccination (ATT), and subjective norms (SN), on intention (IN) to accept COVID-19 vaccine.
Findings: The results show positive relationships of all hypotheses except the correlation between RA and TS. TS becomes a positive determinant of ATT, SN, PBC, and INT, and TS is influenced by SF but not by RA. TS is the key determinant factor of intention to uptake the COVID-19 vaccine.
Originality: This study used a proposed extended TPB by adding trust, religious acceptance, and safety as additional components of TPB to predict the intention to participate in COVID-19 vaccination. This study is essential because the vaccine is believed to be the best strategy to deal with virus-related diseases, such as COVID-19. However, there is a lack of information on the multifactor effects of Indonesian people's acceptance of vaccination, especially among Surakarta residents.
Practical/Policy implication: This research can be a recommendation for the Indonesian government to elevate public intention to take the COVID-19 vaccine, especially by implementing policies that accentuate people's trust by confirming and publishing information about the vaccine safety.
Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intentions: Evidence from Undergraduate Students
Authors: Qamari Ika Nurul , Azizah Siti Aulia , Farahdiba Dea
Published: August 2022

Objective: This study aims to investigate the determinants of entrepreneurial intentions among undergraduate students.
Design/Methods/Approach: The data was collected through a questionnaire survey from 210 undergraduate students who have obtained entrepreneurial subjects based on the purposive sampling technique. The validity and reliability test results prove that all variable indicators met the requirements for the research instrument. The analysis was conducted using multiple linear regression analysis through IBM SPSS 22 software.
Findings: The results show that self-efficacy, motivation, risk-taking tendency, entrepreneurial education, and advancement in information technology accelerate students' entrepreneurial intention.
Originality: This study explores the theory of reasoned action by using entrepreneurial intentions as the dependent variable.
Practical/Policy implication (optional): This study demonstrates that entrepreneurial education and student motivation are significant predictors of entrepreneurial intentions. Therefore, institutions must develop courses emphasizing soft and hard abilities to encourage entrepreneurial intentions. In addition, risk-taking leads to entrepreneurial aspirations through real-world experiences, which should be incorporated into the curriculum for entrepreneurship education.
Islam, Ethics and Modern Medicine: From Theory to Medical Practice: A Narrative Review
Authors: Saleem Sheikh Mohd , Jan Shah Sumaya
Published: August 2022

Islam arose from the same Semitic soil that gave rise to Judaism and Christianity. As stated in the Declaration of Faith, its most fundamental idea is monotheism. For Muslims, holy law is an all-encompassing entity that concerns every aspect of human life. Many Ulema has concluded that the concept of a “consensus decree” is preferable in the circumstances needing specialist understanding. These consensus panels for medical choices often include a broad and diversified representation. The decision-making process is frequently transparent, allowing members of the greater community to scrutinize the arguments presented. Before providing culturally sensitive treatment, a fundamental level of cultural awareness is essential. We simplified and highlighted key themes in Islamic medical ethics in this study. Despite the fact that this is a preliminary study, we believe the findings will assist physicians in better understanding their Muslim patients.
Blended Learning in Islam Ulil Albab Course and Its Contribution To Enhance Students’ Piety
Authors: Haningsih Sri , Harimurti Shubhi Mahmashony , Budiwati Anisah
Published: August 2022

Conventional face-to-face or offline learning is considered outdated for students in today's digital era. However, online learning, which is considered new and meets nowadays learning, still lacks practice. This research is aimed to provide a solution for combining online and offline teaching; at the same time, to offer an approach to develop students’ piety. The proposed innovation is to apply blended learning. This method emphasizes students’ active roles in their learning. Digital devices used include YouTube, Google Classroom, and Interactive Mentimeter. The methods used in this research were classroom action research and literature studies. The learning model used was flipped Classroom; offline meetings used textbooks, and online lectures used online videos. The main objective is to link blended learning media with the development of piety among the Chemical Analysis department students. The results indicate that collaborative and contextual learning meet students’ needs in developing piety. In conclusion, blended learning also helps students to formulate their contributions to Islamic civilization in the future.
Basic Education Chamber of the CNE (1996-2002): advisers and political-educational culture
Authors: Negreiros Heitor Lopes , Ferreira Eliza Bartolozzi , Santos Wagner
Published: August 2022

It analyzes the constitution of a political-educational culture, which had its bases in the 1990s, with a focus on intellectuals from the Basic Education Chamber of the National Education Council (1996-2002). The concerns for this study arose from the analysis of the debate on the recent reform of secondary education (2017) as a resumption of the political culture of the 1990s. It is based on bibliographic analysis having as sources their academic productions and the theoretical framework that connect them and support their thoughts. It uses the Gephi software as a tool for analysis. We conclude that the theoretical bases for the constitution of a political-educational culture established between 1996 and 2002 reveal the existing tensions around the definition of an educational project.
Colors Profile of Duck Meat with Combination of Liquid Smoke Papain Enzyme Levels at Marinated
Authors: Wicaksono Andi Dharmawan , Ali Hikmah M , Nahariah Nahariah
Published: August 2022

Duck meat is a livestock product favored by Indonesians, especially in South Sulawesi. The papain enzyme contains a proteaze enzyme that breaks down protein in meat as a meat tenderizer. Liquid smoke contains phenolic compounds as antioxidants, antibacterial agents and as a binder. The study was designed with a completely randomized design with a 5 x 5 factorial pattern with 3 replications. The first factor was the combination of papain enzyme levels and liquid smoke; factor A = (A1 = PE: 100%, A2 = LS: 25%, A3 = LS: 50%, A4 = LS 75%, A5 = LS: 100%) and the second factor was the marinated times; factor B = (B1 = 0, B2 = 30, B3 = 60, B4 = 90, and B5 = 120 minutes). There was no significant effect (P>0.05) of the combination of liquid smoke board enzyme levels on the (L*) brightness value, but at marinated time a significant effect (P<0.01) on the (L*) brightness value, especially at 120 minutes. There was no significant effect (P>0.05) from the combination of levels on the (a*) redness value, but at the time of marinated there was a significant effect (P<0.05) on the redness (a*) value, especially at 90 minutes. There was a significant effect (P<0.05) of the combined levels on the (b*) yellowness value, but at the time of marinated the significant effect (P<0.05) was on the (b*) yellowness value, especially at 90 minutes. The results showed that the addition of the combined level of the liquid smoke papain enzyme at the brightness (L*) and redness (a*) values didn’t give a significant effect, while the yellowish value (b*) gave an increase in the yellowish value at a concentration of 75% of liquid smoke. Marinated time gives a value that increases with increasing marinated times on the resulting color value.

Keywords: Papain enzyme, liquid smoke, marinated times, duck meat
The Effects of the Addition of Rubber Leaf (Hevea brasiliensis) Flour in Rations on Dry Matter Consumption, Weight Gain and Feed Conversion Ratio of Native Chickens
Authors: Hadiyanto Armas , Wigati Sri , Manin Fahmida
Published: August 2022

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of adding rubber leaf (Hevea brasiliensis) flour containing tannin compounds in standard rations on the production performance of native chickens. The materials used were 64 native chickens (32 males and 32 females) aged 8 weeks, rubber leaf flour and non-AGP commercial ration with 21% protein content. The experiment was designed using Randomized Group Design with 4 treatments and 8 repetitions. Grouping was based on sex, and each repetition unit consists of 2 chickens. The treatment given was the addition of rubber leaf flour by 0% (P0), 3% (P1), 6% (P2) and 9% (P3) in 100% of commercial ration given to native chickens raising in individual battery cages for 6 weeks of trial period. The observed variables were consumption of dry matter (DM), weight gain (WG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR). Data were analyzed by Analysis of variance using General Linear Model procedures. The results of statistical analysis showed that the feeding trials affected non-significantly (P >0.05) on all variables observed. DM consumption, Weight Gain and FCR of P0, P1, P2 and P3 treatment group were respectively:  3279, 3260, 3274 and 3355g/head/week; 106.22, 105.15, 99.95 and114.43 g/head/week; 4.88, 5.02; 5.32 and 4.66. Based on the results, it can be concluded that rubber leaf flour can be used up to a level of 9% as alternative to synthetic antibiotic growth promoter (AGP), and produce the same production performance as native chicken production given non-AGP commercial rations.
Keywords: Alternative-AGP, Hevea brasiliensis, Native Chicken, Performance, Rubber leaves
Overview of coccidiosis in sheep: History of Disease Incidence in the World and Life Cycle
Authors: Gondipon Reynard , Malaka Ratmawati
Published: August 2022

Sheep are regarded as being one type of potential livestock that are widely raised in various regions around the world for both purposes of producing meat and wool. In particular in the Southeast Asian areas, such a stock has been playing a significant role in providing animal protein for human consumption in one hand. However, on the other hand health, genetic and environmental factors are critical for animal husbandry factors to success. One of main diseases in sheep population in the region has been an internal parasitism due to coccidian infestation that had proved to be economically detrimental as the infestations can cause health problems ranging from substantial weight gain losses to culminating in death of the livestock. This article reports on literature reviews regarding various cases of coccidiosis in several countries and also matters related to a life cycle of the disease causative agent. The main highlight of this review has been aimed at a formulation of appropriate and effective disease control strategy in combating coccidiosis in small ruminant population in the country.
Characteristics of Bali Bull (Bos Sondaicus) Sexed Sperms with Freeze Dry Egg White at Different Incubation Time
Authors: Damayanti Putri , Yusuf Muhammad , Ako Ambo , Sahiruddin Sahiruddin
Published: August 2022

The development of reproductive technology for the separation of spermatozoa with X and Y chromosomes, which is better known as sexing, can be carried out in vitro using various methods, one of which is using freeze dry egg whites. This study aims to determine the quality of semen based on incubation time. This study used four types of treatment, namely P0 = No Incubation, P1 = Incubation 30 minutes, P2 = Incubation 45 minutes, P3 = Incubation 60 minutes with six replications. Parameters observed were the quality of spermatozoa macroscopically (volume, odor, color and consistency) and microscopically (motility, abnormality, concentration, intact plasma membrane, intact acrosome cap). Y using descriptive statistical test. The results of analysis of variance that sexing spermatozoa using freeze dry egg whites at different incubation times showed a significant effect (P<0.05) on intact plasma membrane (IPM), intact acrosomal membrane (IAM), but had no significant effect P>0.05) on concentration, motility, and abnormalities. Evaluation of fresh Bali cattle spermatozoa showed results that were in accordance with the standards for further examination of semen sexing. Incubation time of 30 minutes in the sexing process of spermatozoa caused a significant decrease in motility and concentration, meanwhile, IPM and IAM of sexed spermatozoa experienced a significant decrease in incubation time of 60 minutes, but the decrease was still within the normal range for spermatozoa. to be used in the artificial insemination process.
Keywords:  Sexing, incubation, concentration, motility, abnormality, intact plasma membrane, intact acrosome caps.