bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ethno-cultural neo-traditionalism as a resource of identity formation in the contemporary social and cultural transformations
Authors: Popkov Yuriy V. , Tyugashev Evgeny A.
Published: December 2019

This article aims to explain ethnocultural neo-traditionalism as a tool for the formation of ethnic and national identity and for identification of possible interconnection and synergy of these types of identity. The authors interpret ethno-cultural neo-traditionalism and identity problems as the global manifestation of ambiguous consequences of the contemporary socio-cultural transformations. They argue for treating it as a resource for the formation of ethnic and national identity, analyzing the problems and contradictions arising in this case. The potential possibilities of the proposed conceptual scheme are illustrated by two illustrative cases: Breton (Celtic people in France) and Selkup (Siberian people in Russia). In order to achieve this goal, besides the case study, the authors have used sociocultural approach in its authorial interpretation, which allows considering ethnocultural neo-traditionalism, first, as an inter-cultural phenomenon — the effect of interaction between different ethnocultures — and second, as an integrative policy that consolidates the potential of the ethnos in synchrony and diachrony. The analysis of Breton neo-traditionalism from the abovementioned positions allowed to reveal such features as participation in the Breton cultural movement of authentic bearers of tradition, its transmission to new generations through direct immersion in a living tradition, participation in the movement of families and its mass character, absence of borders between spectators and performers, accumulation of various modifications and local variations of cultures, enrichment of tradition with modern elements and experimentation, urban localization of holidays, formation of cultural industry, and organization of international cultural festivals, inclusive of various social and cultural practices. Such experience, presented in the Selkup cultural movement, forms and confirms a positive ethnic identity with the assistance of the state. Cultural expansion and international recognition of ethnocultural non-traditionalism practices remove the problem of local ethno-political ambitions and strengthen national identity as a prerequisite for the development of ethnic identity. Thus, the analysis shows the possibilities of cooperation, synergy of national and ethnic identities based on the implementation of the strategy of ethno-cultural non-traditionalism.
Emotional processes in parasocial relationships: the possibilities of sociological studies
Authors: Novikov Alexey S.
Published: December 2019

This paper studies the possibilities of using high-quality sociological methods — focus groups and in-depth interviews — to analyze parasocial relationships. The author relies on the definition of parasocial relations, introduced by the American scientists D. Horton and R.R. Wohl. A secondary analysis of the data of several series of sociological studies conducted in the Siberian Federal District and a number of other regions of Russia served as the empirical base of the work. The concept of parasocial relations complements and expands the widespread notion of social relations, adopted and shared in sociological science. The key feature of parasocial relations in this work is the actual breakdown of social exchange relations, thus, the author attempts to separate the concept of parasocial relations and parasocial interactions. This article analyzes the main features of parasocial relationships, as well as the indices, which allow determining parasocial relationships using high-quality methods of sociological research. One of the key features of parasocial attitudes in the context of the perception of political power is the lack of an exchange component characteristic of the classical concept of social relations. An important feature of the attitude to power as a parasocial attitude is the emotional charge of such behavior, which is a significant motivator of political (including electoral) behavior. The third significant feature that characterizes the discussed relationships and interactions as parasocial is ambivalence, the tradition of which includes a large number of not only sociological, but also psychological and philosophical works. The author of the article substantiates the use of such an extensive layer of sociological material as the study of attitudes to power, as a basis for the study of parasocial relations. The article postulates that emotional processes play a key role in understanding such a class of phenomena as parasocial relationships or parasocial interactions. The author colludes that the further analysis of parasocial relations in various aspects of modern public life is promising.
Big Data as a source of sociological information: the analysis of the blog by Saint Petersburg’s governor
Authors: Maltseva Anna V. , Matveev Mikhail S. , Moiseeva Maria B.
Published: December 2019

This article explores the possibilities of Big Data in forecasts and social networks as a source of information about society, as well as its role in security processes. The authors aim to study the possibility of obtaining socially significant information through Big Data, in particular, on one of the aspects of environmental safety. Fundamental sociological theories are considered, such as theories of the risk society by W. Beck and E. Giddens, as well as the information society (accounting for the peculiarities of the influence of the latest information technologies on society, including Big Data). Based on a number of studies systematizing approaches to the definition of Big Data, the authors derive their own. Using qualitative methods (in particular, content analysis), the authors analyzed the example of the incident-management application provided by the Committee on Informatization and Communications of the City of Saint Petersburg. The empirical base of the study includes 16,694 comments on the public page of the governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov, obtained through a program in Python and using VK Api. The study analyzes user comments on environmental risks in the districts of St. Petersburg, identifies areas that are most exposed to environmental risks, as well as the sources of these risks and the subjects of responsibility for them. The results show that informal means of communication between representatives of the executive branch and citizens are of great interest as a source of sociological information investigated using algorithms and methods for analyzing Big Data. Such analysis helps in increasing security by reducing uncertainty and gaining new knowledge about society. On the other hand, the researchers have identified possible social risks associated with collecting, storing, and using Big Data. In particular, these are the risks of external interference with the application. In practice, these risks should be prevented and minimized by improving and testing applications by the developing company. Sociology, in turn, must consider this fact and avoid introducing undue errors in the research results.
Modeling the factors determining transformation of mental trust into trusting behavior (the case of monitoring studies of the adult population in the Tyumen Region in 2007-2017)
Authors: Andrianova Elena V. , Tarasova Anna N.
Published: December 2019

One of the main practical questions, which the researchers of trust deal with, is the definition of its “value”, or effects. This is especially true in the sphere of economic and organizational relations. Confidence is a factor contributing to the growth of wealth and competitiveness, saving transaction costs. The role of trust in the relations between the employer and the employee is important as a necessary condition for organizational innovation. Deepening further into the problem of building trust between the employee and the employer, the authors dwell into the differences of trust as a mental state and as a trusting action, which, according to Bart Nooteboom, is one of the sources of confusion in the corresponding studies. Based on the results of several waves of sociological research (2004-2017), this article shows how Russia undergoes a transformation of trust as a state of mind in the employee—employer relationship and how this affects their actions. Using the methods of correlation and variance analysis, the authors show the relationship between the interrelation between the experience of labor rights violation, protection from job loss, satisfaction with guarantied stability and permanent employment provided by the employer, and the level of trust in them. Studying the influence, which the level of trust as a mental state has on the employees’ behavior, has showed that the high level of trust in the employer serves as an incentive to continued labor relations, though does not guarantee it. Among the 18% of the workers interviewed, who demonstrated a high level of trust in their employer, noted at the same time their desire to change jobs. Likewise, distrust of the employer does not always lead to resignation. Among the employees who do not trust their employer, 38% expressed their readiness to continue their employment relations. The authors draw attention to some characteristics of workers who set the choice of this or that strategy of action with the same level of trust. Proceeding from this, the effect brought by trust will depend not only and not so much on the mental level of trust, but on how this trust transforms into actions and, most importantly, in what actions.
Etiopathogenetic aspects of central (hypogonadotropic) hypogonadism in female
Authors: Loktionova A. S. , Ilovayskaya I. A.
Published: December 2019

Central hypogonadism (CH) is a rare endocrine disorder caused by the disfunction of production, secretion and/or biological action of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), which is the main hormonal regulator of hypothalamo-pituitarygonadal axis in human. Female CH is important medical and social concern due to large amount of infertile couples. Etiological structure of this condition is heterogeneous and diff ers between congenital and acquired forms. Congenital forms have a genetic predisposition: currently about 50 genes associated with CH have been found. However, genetic basis can be identifi ed just in half of CH cases. Speaking about acquired forms of CH, important to pay attention on hypothalamo-pituitary area condition. In case of intact state the functional form of CH can be diagnosed, the presence of structural disorders in this area speaks in favor of the organic cause of CH. In this review are summarized current knowledge in the fi eld of etiology and pathogenesis of female central hypogonadism.
Assessing the Evolution of Maritime Strategy in the Asia Pacific
Authors: Suseto Buddy , Othman Zarina , Mohd Razalli Farizal
Published: December 2019

The end of the Cold War has provided an opportunity for scholars to do an in-depth study on the concept of maritime security, especially in the Asia Pacific region. One of the most important but often neglected concepts is maritime strategy which has been developing for centuries. Maritime strategy is designed for states’ survival and to protect their national interests. Nevertheless there is no ‘one size fits all’ concept. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to analyse the similarities and differences between continental states such as the United States, and India, and maritime states such as Indonesia, Japan, Australia, and Singapore in implementing their maritime strategy. In an attempt to present the results, we have reviewed secondary data mainly from the literature written by scholars in the field. Preliminary findings suggests that countries, either continental or maritime states, designed their maritime strategy for national security reasons. States aim to survive in the unknown international political arena. However, domestic and socioeconomic factors such as economic growth, geostrategic interest as well as nature of threats, may have shaped differences among states’ maritime strategy. The emerging non-traditional threats such narcotic trafficking, terrorism and human smuggling, have contributed to the threats for many states, this further justifies the importance of maritime strategy.
Socio-Economic Condition of Communities in Resolving Conflicts in the Bukit Tangkiling Conservation Area
Authors: Saptawartono Saptawartono , Widen Kumpiady , Segah Hendrik , Yanarita Yanarita
Published: December 2019

The Bukit Tangkiling Conservation Area has great potential for natural resources, including clean water, honey bees, recreation services, and religious services. There is also potential for split stone, which had been mined by the people from the rock hills in the area. The potential utilization of these natural resources trigger conflicts between interests to maintain the function and existence of conservation areas with the interests of using split stone for the community in order to meet the development needs of the city of Palangka Raya and its surrounding regions, at the cost of damaging the existing area. As an input in managing the conservation area Bukit Tangkiling is well implemented, research is needed on the social and economic conditions of the community’s surrounding the area. The research used survey methods and respondents are determined by purposive sampling and simple random sampling, and data analysis was both qualitative and quantitative. The communities around the Bukit Tangkiling conservation area are dominated by productive age (18-56 years), Banturung Village 59.00% and Tangkiling Village 54.97%. The level of education is relatively low, Banturung Village 72.96% and Tangkiling Village 73.29%. Having low education, most of the people have difficulty in finding decent work. Aside from that, most people do not understand the function of the forest or the function of the conservation area and tend to be apathetic about the existence of the Bukit Tangkiling conservation area that must be preserved. For some of these poorly educated people, the work of mining rocks is the best alternative to meeting the economic needs of the household. Income obtained from mining rock ranges from 2-4 million IRD per month.
A Conceptual Framework for the Study and Measurement of Human Health and Well-Being from the Standpoint of Psychological Science
Authors: Tsvetkova Larisa A. , Antonova Natalia A. , Dubrovsky Roman G.
Published: December 2019

In socio-humanitarian disciplines, the process of compiling an exhaustive list of domains for studying health and related concepts of well-being and quality of human life is ongoing. The purpose of the article is to consider the current conceptual framework for studying and measuring health and well-being, and, subsequently, develop the fundamental foundations (list of main domains) of the methodological complex for screening and assessing the health of children, adolescents and youth in the educational environment. Based on theoretical analysis, the following main domains for studying health were identified: a) outcome indicators of physical, mental health and subjective well-being; b) resources of health and well-being at intrapersonal, social and environmental levels; c) patterns of health-related behavior; d) readiness to ask for help and use the existing social and environmental resources.
Early Detection of Prevention Coronary Heart Disease in Baktijaya Village, Sukmajaya District Depok City, West Java
Authors: Sitompul Hidayani fazriah
Published: December 2019

Penyakit tidak menular secara global merupakan penyebab kematian nomor satu setiap tahunnya yaitu penyakit kardiovaskular khususnya penyakit jantung koroner. Penyakit jantung koroner merupakan masalah kesehatan yang harus diupayakan dengan melakukan upaya kuratif namun harus dilakukan upaya preventif dan promotif. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui deteksi dini terhadap penyakit jantung koroner di Kelurahan Baktijaya Kecamatan Sukmajaya Kota Depok. Metode penelitian ini merupakan studi deskripsi dengan sampel 54 orang. Hasil pemeriksaan tahap pertama menunjukan tingginya risiko potensi terkena penyakit kardiovaskular yaitu kurang dalam beraktifitas fisik (69%), memiliki riwayat keluarga yang terpapar rokok (65%), kolesterol  tidak normal (57%). Hasil pemeriksaan kedua menunjukan hasil kolesterol dan pemeriksaan indeks masa tubuh sebesar 63% dan 55,6% berisiko terkena penyakit kardiovaskular, sedangkan tekanan pemeriksaan darah sistolik dan gula darah cenderung menurun  potensi risiko terkena penyakit kardiovaskular, yaitu sebesar 70.4% dan 81,5%. Dapat disimpulkan pola pencegahan perilaku pencegahan kardiovaskular melalui pemberian informasi belum sepenuhnya berhasil menurunkan seluruh potensi terkena penyakit jantung jangka panjang.
Discovery of Common Putative Drug Targets and Vaccine Candidates for Mycobacterium tuberculosis sp.
Authors: Nalamolu Ravina Madhulitha , Pasala Chiranjeevi , Katari Sudheer Kumar , Amineni Umamaheswari
Published: December 2019

ABSTRACT
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB), an infection that usually affects the lungs and can be fatal without proper treatment. Combating through available drugs became a difficult task due to drug resistance and lack of appropriate common targets against genetically diverse strains. Since to improve efficacy, the effective targets should be identified and critically assessed. In the study, we aim to predict the potential novel targets against M. tuberculosis strains by employing in silico approach. The complete proteomic datasets of 23 M. tuberculosis strains was comparatively processed by executing R-scripts and eventually predicted 3906 'conserved gene products'. Further, we performed subtractive proteomic approach in search of promising crucial targets. Consequently, eight enzymes and two membrane proteins were prioritized as new therapeutic and vaccine targets respectively which found to have more interactors in network with high-confidence score, druggability and antigenicity. Therefore, outcomes of the study emphasize the importance of new targets may counteract with false-positive/negatives and facilitate appropriate potential targets for a new insight of reliable therapeutic development.
Key words: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Multidrug resistance tuberculosis and Extensive drug resistant tuberculosis.
Formulation, Optimization and Evaluation of Bilayer Tablet of Antihypertensive Drug
Authors: Swetanshu , , Sharma Vijay
Published: December 2019

Hypertension or high blood pressure occurs when the high cardiac output exerts pressure on the arterial wall as the blood flow increases. Bi-layer tablets are prepared with one layer of drug for immediate release while second layer designed to release drug later, either as second dose or in an extended release manner. Bi-layered tablet is suitable for sequential release of two drugs in combination, separate two incompatible substances, and also for sustained release tablet in which one layer is immediate release as initial dose and second layer is maintenance dose. Bilayer tablet is suitable for sequential release of two drugs in combination, separate two incompatible substances and also for sustained release tablet in which one Layer is immediate release as initial dose and second layer is maintenance dose. The preparation of tablets in the form of multi layers is used to provide systems for the administration of drugs.
Keywords: Hypertension, Bi-layered tablet, Enalapril, Immediate release and Sustained release.
Ethnic and cultural issues of Uyghurs identity in Xinjiang region
Authors: Ponka Tatyana I. , Shlentova Anastasia E. , Ivashkevich Andrey A.
Published: December 2019

The Uyghurs are a Turkic-Muslim minority in the People`s Republic of China (PRC), their native language belongs to a Turkic language family and is written on the basis of Arabic graphics, and regard themselves as culturally and ethnically close to Central Asian nations. This article deals with the issue of the Uyghur identity role in the case of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in China and its manifestations in relation to Chinese policy in the region. In order to study this issue the article analyzes the Uyghurs` attitude towards the Han Chinese migrants and their reaction towards Mandarin tuition as well as the salience of Islam faith as a crucial identity marker.
Features of the Russian-Egyptian cross-cultural communication: business and management dimensions
Authors: Khalil Mona
Published: December 2019

The article considers the importance of cross-cultural competence for the Russian-Egyptian economic and business interaction. A historical overview of bilateral relations is made with an emphasis on trade. However, in today’s globalized world communication between representatives of such two diﬀerent cultures as Russia and Egypt can no longer rely upon traditional approaches. The choice in favour of the Russian-Egyptian interaction is determined by the following factors: 1) both countries are regional leaders - Russia is a locomotive of Eurasia and the leader of various political and economic processes at the post-Soviet space, while Egypt is both “heart and mind” of the Arab world, being a traditional architect of development in the Middle East and North Africa; 2) Russia traditionally has geopolitical interests in this part of the world, while Egypt has strong intention to diversify its international liaisons by including the Russian Federation into the circle of its strategic partners; 3) Russian-Egyptian relations enjoy a long and profound history; 4) Russian-Egyptian cooperation is currently being realized on a wide scale and includes political, military, economic, cultural, scientiﬁc, educational, social even religious spheres. Psychological challenges of the Russian-Egyptian business interaction are illustrated on both empirical and theoretical material: the ﬁrst is shown by the examples from the work of the RussianEgyptian Business Council. The second level is represented by the two theoretical concepts: 1. of M-time and P-time cultures elaborated by the prominent American anthropologist Edward Hall; 2. Long-Term Orientation dimension suggested by famous Dutch researcher Geert Hofstede.
Africans in China and its inﬂuence for China-Africa relations
Authors: Zabella Anastasiia A.
Published: December 2019

Recent years, steadily growing China’s inﬂuence on Africa. Africa is often called “China’s second continent”, which is associated with an enhanced Chinese presence on the African continent. However, the question of the presence of Africans in China and the inﬂuence on the development of Chinese-African relations, which will be the subject of this article, remains little studied. This topic is of particular interest because of the initiative of the PRC President Xi Jinping to create the Center for Innovative Cooperation between China and Africa to promote innovation among youth and entrepreneurship, voiced during the China-Africa Cooperation Forum (FOCAC) held in Beijing in early September 2018. In this article, the author will highlight the important historical events of the development of the Chinese-African dialogue, consider the main cities with a high percentage of the African population, identify the reasons for the presence of Africans in China and the impact on the development of cooperation between the parties.
Distorted cartography as a reﬂection of conﬂicts and political contradictions in the modern world
Authors: Savicheva Elena M. , Ivanov Sergey A.
Published: December 2019

Some features of modern political cartography are analyzed. The authors note that sometimes for the sake of political interests of some international actors, geographic maps, distorted and not responding to modern political realities, are produced. Such false maps mislead the mass audience. The authors emphasize the particular danger of a “war of maps” in regions of heightened conﬂict, to which, above all, the Middle East and North Africa belong. They conclude that the forged geographic maps, along with the distortion of historical truth and the essence of historical and modern events and processes, become an integral element of a new destructive type of weapons of the 21st century - information confrontation.
Emigration of Jews from the Soviet Union in the 1960-1970s through the eyes of the American press
Authors: Antoshin Alexey V. , Strovsky Dmitry L.
Published: December 2019

The article analyzes the features of Soviet emigration and repatriation in the second half of the 1960s through the early 1970s, when for the ﬁrst time after a long period of time, and as a result of political agreements between the USSR and the USA, hundreds of thousands of Soviet Jews were able to leave the Soviet Union for good and settle in the United States and Israel. Our attention is focused not only on the history of this issue and the overall political situation of that time, but mainly on the peculiarities of this issue coverage by the leading American printed media. The reference to the media as the main empirical source of this study allows not only perceiving the topic of emigration and repatriation in more detail, but also seeing the regularities of the political ‘face’ of the American press of that time. This study enables us to expand the usual framework of knowledge of emigration against the background of its historical and cultural development in the 20th century.
Clan hierarchy as the basis of the “tulip revolution” in Kyrgyzstan
Authors: Voronin S. A. , Bakina E. A.
Published: December 2019

In 2005, the so-called Tulip Revolution took place in Kyrgyzstan. In terms of form and content, the events that took place in Kyrgyzstan fully ﬁt into the concept of protest movements (velvet, melon, jasmine and other revolutions) that unfolded at the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st centuries. The start to such “revolutions” aimed at changing the regime was given in 1953, when the Prime Minister of Iran Mossadyk was removed from power during the coup d’etat, which was supervised by the CIA. An analysis of the events in Kyrgyzstan showed that behind the coup that led to the overthrow of President Askar Akayev, there were external forces coordinating their eﬀorts in accordance with the methodological recommendations of the American technologist of political coups Gene Sharpe. However, external actions, for all their signiﬁcance, did not become the main cause of the Tulip Revolution, but acted only as a catalyst. Over the centuries, in Kyrgyzstan there has been a complex of internal contradictions between various political groups, which became the detonator of a political cataclysm in 2005. One of the most signiﬁcant internal causes of the political crisis of 2005 was the clan rivalry of the North and South in the struggle for power. The clan hierarchy has been the foundation of the political systems of Central Asia for centuries; Kyrgyzstan was no exception. The article is devoted to the consideration of the mechanism of the clan hierarchy, the analysis of political competition between the North and the South, the role and importance of clans during the 2005 coup.
G.N. Roerich and his analysis of the history of Indology in Russia
Authors: Shustova Alla M.
Published: December 2019

The scientiﬁc heritage of Russian orientalist G.N. Roerich (1902-1960) is still not studied suﬃciently. The goal of this article is to examine G.N. Roerich’s work “Indology in Russia”, which was published in English in an Indian journal (Journal of the Greater India Society) in 1945. In this article G.N. Roerich presented his vision of what is indological research meant to be. Besides G.N. Roerich’s work the article considers the works of modern indologists S.D. Serebryaniy and Ya.V. Vasil’kov, who gave their valuation of G.N. Roerich’s article. The author estimates G.N. Roerich’s contribution to the history of the oriental studies as important, and considers S.D. Serebryaniy’s work as the continuation of G.N. Roerich’s research, which covers the span till 1945.
Narratives of Imperfection
Authors: Christina Stadlbauer
Published: December 2019

Narratives of Imperfection is a series of explorations on repair, healing and transformation. The exhibition shows selected works that are part of a long term research with Kin Tsugi. This technique is a 16th century Japanese craft of visually mending broken ceramics where the crack or fault is emphasized and embellished rather than hidden. Kin Tsugi follows the philosophy of Wabi-sabi – a world view centered around the acceptance of transience and imperfection; beauty is “imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete.”
Traditionally, Kin Tsugi shines beautifully gold or silver; underneath it uses urushi, a plant-based adhesive. Narratives of Imperfection expands the concept and practice of Kin Tsugi with different materials.
Kin Tsugi Gestures
Authors: Christina Stadlbauer
Published: December 2019

This durational performance is part of Narratives of Imperfection and was taking place at the exhibition space SOLU, in Helsinki in November 2019.
Penerapan Strategi Flipped Classroom dengan Pendekatan Scientific dalam Pembelajaran Matematika pada Kelas XI SMKN 2 Padang Panjang
Authors: Usmadi Usmadi , Ergusni Ergusni
Published: December 2019

The issues in this study are how learning outcomes, learning motivation and student’s interest in mathematics learning material are being affected after applying classroom flipped learning strategies with a scientific approach to class XI grade students of SMK 2 Padangpanjang? Are student’s learning outcomes by applying classroom flipped strategies with the scientific approach are better than the one that does not apply that method? This study aims to describe student’s learning outcomes, motivation, and interests in mathematics learning, and to see whether the experimental class learning outcomes are better than the control class. This research was conducted at SMK 2 Padang Panjang in the academic year 2017/2018. The sample is taken by using the random sampling technique which consisted of two sample groups, and each is consisted of 28 people. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the student’s mathematics learning outcomes are better than the previous one. In addition, student’s motivation towards mathematics learning is in a high level and students' interests as well.
Kemampuan Representasi Matematis Siswa melalui Model Problem Based Learning pada Materi Lingkaran dengan Konteks Kepramukaan di SMP
Authors: Aslamiah Suaibatul , Johar Rahmah , Maidiyah Erni
Published: December 2019

Mathematical representation ability is a useful ability for students to develop and optimize their mathematical abilities. The real situation shows that the importance of the ability of mathematical representation has not been matched by student achievement. This condition can be solved by applying problem based learning model to learning in a context that is familiar to students such as scouts. The aim of this research is to explain the ability of students’ mathematical representation through the Problem Based Learning model with scouts context on circle material at SMPN 8 Banda Aceh. This research used qualitative approach with a type of research is descriptive. Data obtained through tests of student’ mathematical representation abilities and interviews. The ability of students’ mathematical representations was analyzed by utilizing the data obtained in student learning in groups through PBL model and data of result test after the application of PBL model. The achievement of this research is the ability of students’ mathematical representation during learning with PBL model in groups is accordance with the ability of students’ mathematical representation after applying the PBL model. The mathematical representation ability of high ability students is able to complete all of the indicators of the mathematical representation ability, students who are in the medium ability only complete indicators of visual and symbolic representation, and low ability students only able to complete indicator of visual representation, although not perfectly.
Pengembangan Modul Kimia Berbasis REACT untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis Siswa Kelas XI IPA SMA/MA
Authors: Gazali Fauzana , Ningsih Nalia Rahyusri
Published: December 2019

Teaching materials used by teachers in acid-base material have not been able to develop students' critical thinking skills. One solution that can be done to develop students' critical thinking skills is using acid-base module’s based on REACT (Relating, Experiencing, Applying, Cooperating, and Transferring). The aim of this research is to produce an acid base module based on REACT and reveal its validity and practicality. The type of research used is Research and Development (R&D) using the 4-D model. The module design has been assessed by seven validators who are Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) consisting of chemistry lecturers from FMIPA UNP and chemistry teachers. While the practicality test was conducted by 3 chemistry teachers and 26 students of class XI MIPA SMAN 1 Padang Panjang. Data analysis techniques in this study used the Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and Cohen's kappa formula. The module design produces three main characteristics, namely: the module is designed in accordance with the prior knowledge of students; the module contains the REACT syntax component; and the module contains aspects of critical thinking skills developed by Ennis. The results of the content validity obtained value of the Content Validity Index (CVI) of 0.90 with a valid category and the results of the construct validity obtained kappa moment of 0.92 with a very high validity category. While the module practicality results according to the teacher and students obtained a kappa moment of 0.86 with a very high practicality category. The conclusion from this study is that the module developed is valid and practical.
Penggunaan Model Creative Problem Solving (CPS) untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Matematis Siswa
Authors: Restina Hilda , Zubainur Cut Morina , Yusrizal Yusrizal
Published: December 2019

The purpose of this research is to describe students' mathematical problem solving abilities during learning process with Creative Problem Solving (CPS) model and simultaneously to see the improvement of problem solving ability of students. This research uses a qualitative approach together with quantitative through concurrent embedded strategy. The sample of research is 22 students of class VIII SMP Negeri 4 Pilot Aceh Tamiang. The instruments used are problem solving and semi-structured test. Data of problem solving ability of student during learning with CPS model was analyzed descriptively, while improvement of problem solving ability of student was analyzed by t-test using SPSS software version 22 for windows. The results showed that there was development of problem solving ability of students during learning with CPS model. The development of students 'problem-solving abilities is demonstrated by students' ability to understand problems, plan settlements, solve problems and re-examine them. This ability is evident at every meeting. Further research results also show there is an increase in problem solving skills of students with CPS model.
Analisis Integrasi Keterampilan Abad Ke-21 Dalam Sajian Buku Teks Fisika SMA Kelas XII Semester 1
Authors: Yusliani Erlina , Burhan Hanana Laila , Nafsih Nurul Zakiatin
Published: December 2019

The 21st century education requires students to be able to think critically, collaboratively, communicate, be creative and innovate. The Indonesian government made efforts to address the demands of 21st century education by developing a 2013 curriculum that contained 4C skills. The learning process requires a textbook as a learning research. Learning textbooks circulating are not in accordance with 2013 curriculum criteria to improve 4C skills. The purpose of this study is to find out the Physics of Learning Textbooks for Class XII High School Semester 1 able to facilitate the implementation of 4C skills in the 21st century. This research is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The population of the data in the study were all physics of learning textbooks for class XII High School Semester 1. The sample was taken by using purposive sampling technique. The sample in this study was 5 Physics of learning Textbooks for Class XII High School Semester 1. The data in the study were taken using a questionnaire instrument. Based on the research that has been done, it can be concluded that the average for each component of 4C Skills, namely critical thinking skills (C1) obtained by 85, collaboration skills (C2) by 93.57, communication skills (C3) by 78.50 and creative thinking and innovation skills (C4) by 65.45.
THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AT PALOPO COKROAMINOTO UNIVERSITY
Authors: M Juwita Crestiani
Published: December 2019

This research deals with the students’ ability in writing descriptive text through outdoor learning activity at the sixth semester of English language education study program of Palopo Cokroaminoto University. The population of this research is the sixth semester students of English language education study program in Palopo Cokroaminoto University. The total number of population was 100 students. The researcher applied the purposive sampling technique and there is 30 students as sample. Writing test is the instrument of this research. Based on the findings and discussion in the previous chapter, the researcher concludes the students’ ability in writing descriptive text through outdoor learning activity is good. It can be proven by the students’ mean score is 78 and it is categorized good.
Emotional component of university students’ professional consciousness in the present-day media discourse space
Authors: Guslyakova A. V. , Guslyakova N. I.
Published: December 2019

The emotional component of the university students’ professional consciousness is a reflection of the subjects’ attitude towards their academic and professional activity, to themselves as future specialists, or to individual professionally significant aspects of their personality and activity. 

Affective (emotional) structures play a crucial role in the individual’s consciousness as they correlate with cognitive mechanisms of human consciousness and build “a unified system or unity of affect and intellect”. Affective components of consciousness consist of emotions, moods, feelings and possess a number of functions that define success and efficiency of the individual’s activity: evaluation and prompting functions, regulating and synthesizing functions, expressive, activation and signal functions. 

It is essential to mention that successfully managing the affective component of university students’ consciousness may define their attitude towards the whole academic process, their future career and life itself. Contemporary media discourse environment that people are living in today, no doubt, makes an impact on young people’s affects, emotions and values. Therefore, the main aim of this research is to identify and evaluate how far the present-day media world influences the emotional component of students’ consciousness, whether this impact changes young people’s attitude towards their education and career goals and which affects and emotions students experience when referring to the space of media discourse in search of knowledge related to professional issues.

The experiment, conducted by the authors of this paper, has covered university students of three higher education institutions – Moscow State Pedagogical University, RUDN University and South Ural State Humanitarian Pedagogical University in two regions of Russian Federation (Moscow and Chelyabinsk regions) which also helped to see the similarities and differences in the young people’s affective perception of their academic and professional achievements through the prism of the new media discourse environment. Recommendations on how to handle the emotional and value components of students’ consciousness (while teaching them at the university) were suggested in the conclusion of the research.
Assessment of trust building mechanisms of e-commerce: a discourse analysis approach
Authors: Tikhomirova A. , Shuai Chuanmin
Published: December 2019

Nowadays the Internet occupies the primary place in many people’s lives. It gives people many different opportunities including online shopping. The deep understanding of all the elements of trust building mechanisms is essential in order to guarantee future prosperous development of the e-commerce sphere as trust seems the key point of e-commerce success. The current study aims to assess trust building mechanisms of online shopping, namely customers’ comments, using the linguistic tool. By adopting the discourse analysis methodology this paper explores the language units used in the comments. First of all, the importance of feedbacks (customers’ comments) was assessed by means of self-compiled questionnaire and the results of the analyses indicate that feedbacks were proved to be significant for customers while forming the buying intention. Then qualitative data was collected from Amazon website. Customers’ comments were collected, systematized and grouped according to the specification of the comment. The following groups were singled out: attitude, duration of usage, quality, price, purpose of usage, function. Comments were divided into positive and negative as well and later on analyzed by means of discourse analysis. Two types of comments were pointed out, namely explanation and evidence (photo). Special features of online comments were pointed out.
Cultural codes: essence, structure and functioning in the process of communication
Authors: Savitsky V. M.
Published: December 2019

The article contains a critical review of the interpretations of the concept cultural code and proposes the author’s own definition. The author points out versatility of the notion in question, describes its regulative, semiotic, cultural and cognitive aspects. The phenomenon of cultural codes is studied from the perspective of a linguistic approach, which is based on the idea of their imagery nature. The author describes an imagery code as a system of images that are part of an ethnoculture, are established in the practice of communication, are normative in nature and serve as signs of fragments of reality. It is emphasized that the basis of the images is the so-called cultural realia. Under the cultural realia in this work the author understands different objects of the real world directly related to a certain culture and somehow involved in any kind of human activity. It is noted that physical objects, gaining meaning in the mind of a person, become signs. Objects related to a particular area of reality, in the process of semiosis form cultural codes. The article analyzes a number of imagery codes of culture, describing them as codes of cognition and communication. In addition, the author studies the function of a cultural code, substantiating the fact that any sphere of reality perceived by the sensory organs can fulfill the function of a cultural code.
The nature of the concept in professional communication
Authors: Aleshina O. I. , Korableva Y. A.
Published: December 2019

This paper is devoted to the research of the notion “concept” from the perspective of professional discourse. The aim of the paper is to analyze the nature, structure and use of the concept. To reveal the specificity of the concept, the authors study different points of view and definitions of the concept based on research of both Russian and foreign scholars. Much attention is paid to the problem of distinguishing three different terms – the concept, the conception and the meaning. Basic cognized features of these phenomena are analyzed. The authors come to the conclusion that concepts do not have an ethno-cultural specificity, but basic cognized features of the all concepts have a value component.
Assessment of left ventricular diastolic flow in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by 4D FLOW MRI
Authors: Glazkova E. Yu. , Dariy O. Yu. , Aleksandrova S. A. , Makarenko V. N. , Berseneva M. I. , Bockeria L. A.
Published: December 2019

Objective. To assess phase-contrast MRI in the evaluation of left ventricular hemodynamics changes in various forms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Materials and methods. 11 patients were examined: without pathology of the cardiovascular system (n = 3), with apical (n = 3), diffuse-septal (n = 2) and focal-basal (n = 3) types of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. All patients underwent MRI of the heart with an additional phase-contrast sequence of the left ventricular area. Postprocessing carried out in the 4D FLOW application (Siemens).

Results. Data were obtained on the geometry and dynamics of vortex diastolic flows in the left ventricular of all patients. In patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an increase in the distance to the center of the vortex and a decrease in the normalized area and peak velocity of the vortex is determined. The diffuse-septal type is characterized by a minimal vortex peak velocity; apical type - by the maximum vortex sphericity index. For patients with a focalbasal type of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy the maximum changes in blood flow are determined in late diastole (absence of vortexes).

Conclusion. 4D FLOW Phase-contrast MRI allows identifying and assessing LV vortical flow. Quantitative analysis can be used to characterize the remodeling of LV blood flow of various types of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
ACADEMICIAN BORIS ALEKSANDROVICH PETROV (1898–1973)
Authors: Kurygin A. A. , Semenov V. V. , Tarbaev I. S.
Published: December 2019

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Saha şartlarında sınırlı sığır popülasyonunda dermatofitozis hastalık aktivitesi ile serum 25 (OH) D3 vitamin seviyeleri arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi
Authors: ALIÇ URAL Deniz , ERDOĞAN Songül
Published: December 2019

Bu çalışmada dermatofitozisli sığırlarda 25 (OH) D3 seviyelerinin belirlenmesi amaçlandı. Bu amaçla çalışmaya küçük bir işletmede yer alan ve deride dermatofitozis şüpheli lezyonların bulunduğu 10 hasta ve 6 sağlıklı sığır dahil edildi. Fungal etkenin tanısı deriden temas frotisi ve koton svap ile alınan örneklerin mikroskop altında potasyum hidroksit ve mürekkep ile muamele edilerek direkt bakısı ve morfolojik tanısı da Sabouraud dextrose agarda izolasyonu ile gerçekleştirildi. Çalışma sonucunda ışık mikrokobu altında yapılan direkt bakıda silindirik, hiyalin yapıda dallı hifa ve artrosporların görüntü kayıt edilirken 2 hafta süreyle 37°C’ de inkube edilen Sabouraud dekstroz agarda küçük, kompakt, bir araya toplanmış beyazdan griye değişen koloniler ve ışık mikroskobu altında Narayan boyama ile muamele edilen kolonilerin dallanmış boynuz benzeri hifalar, rat kuyruğu şeklindeki makrokonidialar ve gözyaşı şeklindeki mikrokonidiaların görülmesiyle T. verrucosum’ a ait kesin morfolojik ayrım sağlandı. Ayrıca D vitamini seviyeleri minimum-maksimum değerler açısından bakıldığında hasta grupta (11.46-41.26 ng/mL) sağlıklı kontrol grubuna göre (49.11-112.7 ng/mL) daha düşük aralıkta tespit edildi. Sonuç olarak sığırlarda dermatofitoz etkenleri arasında bulunan T. verrucosum ile enfekte olan hayvanlarda 25 (OH) D3 seviyesinin azalabileceği ve bu azalmanın derinin immun durumunu etkileyen parametrelerinde bir arada değerlendirilmesi ile yapılacak çalışmalarla desteklenmesi gerektiği düşünüldü.