bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
span of communicated ideas on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Peru
Authors: Angelopulo George , Alpaslan Assim , Schenck Catherina
Published: October 2022

Since the establishment of ISO 26000, which is the international standard for social responsibility,companies around the world have increased their focus on corporate social responsibility (CSR)and on how their actions, products and services affect society. CSR is often seen as an extensionof corporate communication but it is not always practised as such, and where it is, it may notalways be practised according to the principles inherent in the standard. The objective of thisstudy was to identify the span of the communicated ideas – the range of predominant beliefs– on the labour dimension of CSR in Peru. Q-methodology was used to identify four dominantperceptions on the topic. A significant finding of the study was that while there was consensus onthe need to address specific issues of Peruvian labour, CSR, particularly CSR as an instrument ofcorporate communication, was not held up as the vehicle with which to do so.
Informing craft producers in South Africa
Authors: Makhitha Khathutshelo Mercy , Wiese Melanie , Van Heerden Gené
Published: October 2022

Craft producers struggle to access the retail market because of their inability to communicateeffectively. Understanding craft retailers’ buying behaviour, particularly with regard to thecommunication channels used, could potentially assist craft producers to create better awarenessof their crafts. The purpose of this article is to investigate the communication channels used byformal craft retailers when searching for craft suppliers and craft products. A survey of formal craft retailers resulted in a total of 233 useable questionnaires. Principalcomponent factor analysis was used to identify the various types of communication channelswhile ANOVA analysis was applied to test the hypothesis. The results indicated that craft retailers differ in their use of certain communication channels and that they tend to use particular channels more often than others. The factor analysisidentified three types of communication channels: internal and personal, promotional, and printadvertising. The results further indicated that craft retailers consult internal and personal channelsmore frequently than promotional channels and print advertising. The results also revealed thatdifferent types of craft retailers differ in their preference of promotional channels, whereas no suchdifferences could be found in the way these craft retailers used internal and personal channels orprint advertising. The results presented in this article provide useful insights – especially to informal craft producers– on how to improve their visibility and product availability by communicating more effectively withformal craft retailers.
(Im)mobile phones
Authors: Schoon Alette , Strelitz Larry
Published: October 2022

This qualitative study examines the role of the mobile phone in negotiating the day-to-dayexperience of social immobility for young users in a low-income area in a small town in SouthAfrica. What does the mobile phone become when one is not part of a mobile globalised elite,but poor, unemployed and living on the margins of society in the global south? While researchon mobile phones in developed countries suggest these devices facilitate the creation of asociety free from the confines of local geography and community, where the user can craft anindividualised networked sociability, this may not be the reality in the global south. In our study,mobile phones were seen to amplify a communal sociability where privacy is largely absent fromthe densely contiguous neighbourhood where life happens on the streets for all to see. Thisstudy demonstrates how, in a particular context, mobile phones and the mobile Internet do notnecessarily facilitate a mobile world where individual networks allow an escape from local normsand structures, but may instead facilitate communal networks that bind users to the local and theco-present and so facilitate “stuckness”, a term we use to reflect social immobility and the inabilityto escape the disciplinary surveillance of the co-present.
Development and validation of a hybrid measure of organisational communication satisfaction
Authors: Woldearegay Amanuel Gebru , Angelopulo George , Teketel Seleshi Zeleke
Published: October 2022

The purpose of the study was to develop a hybrid quantitative audit of organisational communicationsatisfaction for the public service. In Study One, a two-factor solution was obtained, based onparallel analysis as a factor determination strategy with data obtained from 264 civil servantsusing a 30 item measure. In Study Two, the items of the new EFA-generated organisationalcommunication satisfaction scale were renumbered consecutively and the scale was crossvalidatedon a new sample of 288 civil servants from the Addis Ababa City Administration. Thecross-validation necessitated model respecification and re-estimation. The respecified modelunderwent validation at different levels. All seven aspects of validity, namely content validity,construct validity, factorial validity, reliability, convergent validity, discriminant validity andnomological validity were addressed and found to be adequate, pointing to a refinement in themeasurement of communication satisfaction. However, limitations are also indicated as avenuesfor further enquiry.
The role played by gender, household income and age in factors contributing to consumers’ attitudes towards short message service advertisements
Authors: Humbani Michael , Jordaan Yolanda
Published: October 2022

The exponential growth in the use of mobile phones has seen companies investing heavilyin mobile marketing to exploit the advertising opportunities presented by this medium. Thisstudy investigated the role that gender, household income and age play with regard to factorscontributing to the attitudes of consumers towards SMS advertisements. The contributingfactors reviewed in this study are content appeal, perceived personalisation, interactivity of SMSadvertisements, attitudes towards advertising in general, consumers’ innovativeness, perceivedconsumer knowledge, perceived control, fear of spamming, perceived incentives and locationbasedadvertising. A convenience sample was drawn from staff and students of three privateinstitutions of higher learning. The findings indicate that gender, household income and agetend to affect consumers’ attitudes towards SMS advertisements. More specifically, of all thecontributing factors, household income emerged as the most significant differentiator.
Mapping and auditing digital literacy of civil servants in selected South African government departments
Authors: Mbatha Blessing
Published: October 2022

As digital technology becomes ubiquitous, workers will increasingly need an appropriate set ofdigital skills to access and process information, using digital systems and tools. Hence, the aimof the study was to map and audit the digital literacy of civil servants in selected South Africangovernment departments in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Through a survey, four government departments,considered to be central to service delivery, were targeted. To obtain a representative sample, asystematic sampling method was applied. Data were analysed using the SPSS statistical analysisprogramme. The results suggested that not enough is being done to equip civil servants with thedigital literacy skills they require to improve service delivery. As technology changes, so does theneed for training in new technologies. Developing digital literacy in the workplace is a definite wayfor businesses and organisations to increase their work productivity and creativity. It is importantto note that digital literacy is an essential requirement for effective and optimal participation in theworld’s economy. The digital era is not going to disappear, and the need for education to respondto the growing digital tide is rapidly increasing. A digitally literate workforce is crucial if governmentis serious about improving work productivity and creativity in the public sector.
Towards a new stakeholder-inclusive conceptual framework to strengthen internal corporate image
Authors: Slabbert Yolandi
Published: October 2022

It is widely reported in the literature that employees’ image of the organisation has a direct influenceon external stakeholders’ image of the organisation. This research attempted to address theneed for an approach that facilitates employee engagement coupled with a leadership approachthat allows collaboration, inclusion and co-operation within the organisation, to strengthenthe internal corporate image. A synthesis of the literature from a unique stakeholder-inclusiveperspective, depicted in the King III Report on corporate governance, was conducted to identifythe theoretical principles for a preliminary conceptual framework explored through a case studyapproach. Parsec Technologies Pty Ltd was purposively selected as case study, because it wasthe 2012 and 2013 winner in the manufacturing sector of the Deloitte Best Company to Work For(BCTWF) survey, and served as a best practice organisation in the context of this research. Datatriangulation by means of one-on-one interviews, focus groups and an open-ended survey wasconducted with employees to determine the pragmatic relevance of the proposed framework. Thefindings culminated in a new generic stakeholder-inclusive conceptual framework to strengthenthe internal corporate image by means of the AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standardelements and responsible leadership. Although a single case study is limited, this frameworkcontributed to the body of knowledge on corporate image to provide organisations with guidelinesfor strengthening their internal corporate image.
Online stakeholder relationship strategies on Facebook used by South African universities
Authors: Tsinga Mambadja Sabryna Joanne , Conradie David Pieter , Van der Waldt De la Rey
Published: October 2022

The use of social networking sites is becoming increasingly essential to communicate andestablish long-term relationships with stakeholders. In order for universities to retain theirstakeholders, the effective use of media like Facebook is evident. This study investigated theFacebook pages of 24 South African universities by means of a content analysis, to determinehow they have structured and populated their Facebook pages with different types of contentthat could be relevant to their public relations communication strategies. The theoretical basisof the content analysis consisted of the three virtual communication strategies developedby Waters et al. (2009), namely disclosure, information dissemination and involvement. Thisstudy came to the general conclusion that South African universities had not yet capitalised onFacebook to fully integrate the three virtual communication strategies in order to enhance onlinestakeholder relationships.
Lives “on hold”
Authors: Boshoff Priscilla
Published: October 2022

The relationship between a personal identity and the state-issued Identity Document (ID) isthe focus of this article, which examines stories published in the “Horror Affairs” column of thepopular South African tabloid, the Daily Sun. These highly emotional stories tell of the despair anddesperation felt by individuals at the lack of an ID book, which is blamed on the inefficiency of thestate Department of Home Affairs. In order to explicate this relationship I make use of Agamben’snotion of “bare life” and the camp in conjunction with Lacan’s idea of the Symbolic Order toargue that if the Identity Document provides the means by which the individual is made to signify,the lack of an Identity Document threatens to reduce the individual to “bare life”. By publishingthe stories of those deprived of the visibility that the ID provides, the Daily Sun, I show, directlyengages in this exchange, and, in contrast to Home Affairs, bestows its own even stronger gift ofidentity by the fact of appearance in its pages.
Ons sal antwoord op jou roepstem
Authors: Broodryk Chris
Published: October 2022

This article argues that Steve Hofmeyr’s Afrikaner identity, an identity he performs across variousmedia platforms, including a selection of feature length Afrikaans films, is a paradoxical hybridof Afrikaner exceptionalism and claims to victimhood. The exceptionalism and self-imposedvictimhood are engaged in an across-media dialogue, as Steve Hofmeyr’s social media andpolitical activist persona speak to his participation in three Afrikaans language films: Pretville(Korsten, 2012), Platteland (Else, 2011) and Treurgrond (Roodt, 2015). Hofmeyr’s presenceforegrounds and exacerbates an already problematic ideological context in which attempts atmulticulturalism are rendered moot by the conservatism in these films, especially where land – thefarm – is concerned. While Pretville invents a 1950s South African town that fails to correspond toany inhabited reality of that time, Platteland offers an Afrikaans musical-western wherein Hofmeyrdominates as patriarch. Finally, the attempts of Treurgrond at raising farm murder awarenessare nullified through casting Hofmeyr as a farmer facing a land claim, given Hofmeyr’s activecampaigning against an alleged Boer genocide.
vampire and a damsel in distress
Authors: Tager Michele , Nell Lauren
Published: October 2022

The film Twilight produced by Wyck Godfrey, Mark Morgan and Greg Mooradian and directedby Catherine Hardwicke, enjoyed global box office success, and proved particularly popularwith female filmgoers. Despite the commercial success of the film, it was derided specificallyby feminist critics for its portrayal of women and heterosexual relationships. Within the contextof postfeminist views of gender roles, this article explores how selected female South Africanviewers’ between the ages of 18 and 45 living in Johannesburg perceived the romance betweenEdward and Bella in the film Twilight (2008). Participants were divided into age-determined focusgroups and each participant completed a questionnaire containing a list of questions around thegenre of the film, their feelings about individual characters and their reasons for watching the film.Interview data in the form of quotes from individual participants has been included in the article.
Miss-represented
Authors: Pilane Pontsho , Iqani Mehita
Published: October 2022

This paper reports on a quantitative content analysis of 2,699 images of women present in oneyear’s worth of the South African edition of Glamour magazine. Motivated by critical race theory,black feminist thought and critical consumption studies, the aim of the study was to determine howoften black women were represented in the sample and, further, to examine the particular bodytypes and hairstyles preferred in the aesthetic of black women featured. The findings showed thateven though Glamour magazine claims that 65% of its readership is comprised of black women,they feature in only 30% of images, and when present, have hairstyles and body types mostcommonly associated with white supremacist ideas of beauty. The (albeit unsurprising) failureof Glamour magazine to adequately represent a diversity of black femininities is theorised as aresult of pervasive neo-liberal, racist and patriarchal structures of power in post-apartheid SouthAfrica. We argue that the case study illuminates a racially charged post-feminist moment, in whichblack women are represented as valuable only in terms of their proximity to a white ideal, andvalued only in terms of their lucrative potential as an aspirant, compliant mass market.
Challenging power through social media
Authors: Makombe Rodwell , Agbede Grace Temiloluwa
Published: October 2022

Robert Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe since independence in 1980. However, in recent years, hehas faced serious resistance from ordinary citizens. This article examines subversive internetmemes that were created by ordinary Zimbabweans and posted on social media in the aftermathof Robert Mugabe’s collapse at the Harare International airport on 4 February 2015. Firstly, thestudy reads internet memes of the Mugabe fall as forms of resistance to the regime. Secondly,it interrogates the methods that internet memes use to challenge official discourse. Thirdly, thestudy critically analyses the various ways in which internet meme creators imagine and representZimbabwe under the Mugabe regime. The article argues that internet memes of the “Mugabe fall”express subversive views that undermine the regime through humour, exaggeration, satire andother stylistic devices. Internet memes present an alternative discourse that counters the officialnarrative promoted by the regime.
Harnessing stakeholder sentiment on social networking sites
Authors: Steenkamp Hilke , Rensburg Ronél
Published: October 2022

Communicating reputation to stakeholders and assessing whether these messages have beenreceived favourably are essential components of organisations’ overall communication strategies.These actions are, however, becoming increasingly difficult to execute as a result of sophisticatedstakeholder expectations as well as notions of continuous stakeholder participation andengagement on social networking sites (SNSs) by means of the co-creation of communicationcontent. This research proposes a new conceptual framework for reputation management onSNSs that aims to address these issues. The framework is essentially based on the utilisation ofcomputer-aided qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS) such as Leximancer and Centimin the reputation management process. Based on the findings, it is suggested that CAQDASenables reputation managers to accurately measure stakeholder sentiment, identify prevalentstakeholder discourses pertaining to organisational communication disseminated on SNSs, anddetect threats that could damage corporate reputation.
preliminary study into impression management practices in chairman’s statements in South African annual reports
Authors: Yasseen Yaeesh , Moola-Yasseen Mahdiyyah , Padia Nirupa
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a systematic difference in thetextual characteristics of information in the chairman’s statement of profitable and unprofitablecompanies on the JSE main board. The study replicated research by Clatworthy and Jones(2006) to determine the existence of impression management within chairman’s statements. Thedifference in reporting between profitable and unprofitable companies was analysed in relation tothree pre-determined textual characteristics using an attribution theory perspective.The primary conclusion drawn is that impression management does exist in the chairman’sstatements of companies listed on the JSE main board. Another finding of the study was that‘extremely unprofitable’ companies are less likely to employ impression management. Thefindings indicate that users of annual reports should be alert to the existence of reporting biasintroduced by management and its impact on the usefulness of management commentary in theirdecision-making.
Retaining blood donors
Authors: Wiggill Marléne
Published: October 2022

Strong organisation-stakeholder relationships contribute to the former attaining its goals.This is also the case with blood services, such as the South African National Blood Service(SANBS). Blood services are dependent on people donating blood to unknown recipients, withoutremuneration. This paper reports the approach of the SANBS to relationship management with itsdonors, as well as the perceptions of blood givers of the quality of this relationship. The SANBS’srelationship management approach and activities are analysed from a qualitative approach,using mixed method research, namely qualitative semi-structured interviews and quantitativequestionnaires to answer the research questions.The SANBS’s relationship with blood givers is strong, especially regarding relationship satisfactionas outcome. The blood service staff’s behaviour and communication are the main contributors todonor satisfaction, since they provide education and comfort during the donation process. Twowaycommunication focusing on enhancing the outcomes of relationships, can therefore assistthe SANBS in recruiting and retaining donors.
ЭКОЛОГИЗАЦИЯ СРЕДСТВ РАЗМЕЩЕНИЯ КАК ВАЖНЫЙ КОМПОНЕНТ РАЗВИТИЯ УСТОЙЧИВОГО ТУРИЗМА В РЕГИОНЕ КМВ
Authors: Долгих К.С.
Published: October 2022

В работе рассмотрена экологизация средств размещения, которая является одним из шагов к устойчивому туризму в современном мире. Также рассмотрено возможное воздействие средств размещения на окружающую среду и экологизация средств размещения на примере санаторно-курортного комплекса «Машук Аква-Терм». Также разработан проект экологических решений для рассматриваемого санатория.
ВИЗУАЛИЗАЦИЯ ДАННЫХ ПО БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТУРИСТИЧЕСКИХ МАРШРУТОВ
Authors: Кузнецова О.Б. , Марар В.Н.
Published: October 2022

В статье обоснована необходимость разработки программного приложения визуализации данных по безопасности туристических маршрутов. Как результат, сформулированы задачи, которые должно решать программное приложение и представлена его программная реализация.
ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ РАЗВИТИЯ ВНУТРЕННЕГО ТУРИЗМА В СОВРЕМЕННЫХ УСЛОВИЯХ
Authors: Калашникова С.В. , Кумпилова А.Р.
Published: October 2022

В статье рассмотрены перспективы развития внутреннего туризма в Российской Федерации, обусловленные современной геополитической ситуацией в мире. Автором определены роль и масштабы внутреннего туризма, обоснован спрос на него. В рамках исследования выявлены приоритетные направления внутреннего туризма и факторы, препятствующие его развитию в современных условиях. Обозначены основные меры государственной поддержки предприятий туротрасли.
ТУРИСТИЧЕСКИЕ МАРШРУТЫ ПО ШУМБУТСКОМУ ЗАКАЗНИКУ
Authors: Котова И.В. , Хасаншина Л.Р.
Published: October 2022

Данная работа содержит разработанные апробированные маршруты по Шумбутскому заказнику. Территория Шумбутского заказника уникальна для проведения всех видов рекреационного туризма. Проведены исследования и опыты, доказывающие, что все объекты заказника соответствуют требованиям, предъявляемым для рекреационных ресурсов. На основе всех показателей разработана программа рекреационного туризма, составлена брошюра. Актуальность работы в данное время неоспорима, в связи с развитием внутреннего туризма.
A STUDY ON CONSUMER APPAREL BUYING BEHAVIOUR
Authors: Amritraj Behera  , Arghyaneel Das  , Dr. S. Premlatha
Published: October 2022

Due to the proliferation of media, the growth of the smart phone industry, increased internet usage, increased access to information, increased exposure, smaller families, and ambitions for a higher standard of living today, people are more cognizant of their lives now that they have more disposable income. Due to digitization and increase in the number of malls, people are now left with a plethora of choices for apparel purchase. This paper studies the consumer buying behaviour of apparel buyers. With a sample size of 331 selected on convenience basis, the findings of the study revealed that majority of the sample preferred to purchase online over offline modes. Also the buying pattern varies significantly across genders. Moreover it is seen that festive offers have a great influence over apparel customers in a way that if customers finds the offers lucrative , they are willing to go above budget. Also there is a considerable difference in the purchase behaviour across specific age groups with or without festive offers. It is also founded out that the majority of the sample agreed that income has significant influence on their decision to make a purchase.
KEYWORDS:- Consumer buying behaviour, apparels, fashion sector, festive, peer influence, purchase.
Arah Kebijakan Luar Negeri Indonesia Pasca Perang Rusia-Ukraina Berdasarkan Perspektif National Interest
Authors: Hutabarat Grace Frestisa Irena
Published: October 2022

Perang Rusia-Ukraina pada tahun 2022, menjadi sorotan dunia akibat dampak negatifnya yang mempengaruhi berbagai sektor seperti perdagangan global. Salah satu negara yang terdampak adalah Indonesia, dengan demikian berdasarkan kepentingan nasionalnya, Indonesia memberikan kebijakan luar negeri negeri terkait konflik tersebut. Maka dari itu penelitian ini mengkaji bagaimana eksistensi kebijakan luar negeri Indonesia yang didasari oleh politik luar negeri Indonesia dengan menganut prinsip bebas aktif dalam perang Rusia-Ukraina. Dalam penyusunannya, penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif melalui metode deskriptif dan teknik pengumpulan data studi kepustakaan. Dimana periode penelitian ini dibatasi pada kisaran tahun 2021 dan 2022, sesuai dengan perluasan konflik dimulai. Hasil penelitian menyatakan bahwa Indonesia sebagai negara yang menganut prinsip bebas aktif menerapkan kebijakan bebas aktif dalam permasalahan global sehingga Indonesia bebas menentukan sikap dan tidak mengikatkan diri pada kekuatan tertentu. Artinya, Indonesia tidak memihak Rusia atau Ukraina. Mendukung Indonesia secara signifikan melalui berbagai upaya meminimalkan dampak negatif seperti penurunan ekspor-impor, inflasi, krisis pangan dan ancaman keamanan global melalui upaya pendekatan dengan pendekatan personal soft power dengan misi perdamaian. Ini bertujuan untuk merekomendasikan solusi dan terobosan baru dan menawarkan untuk menjadi mediator dalam mencari perdamaian.

Kata Kunci: Indonesia, kebijakan luar negeri, kepentingan nasional, Rusia-Ukraina
Does Gender Difference Exist on the Teaching Creativity Level of Male and Female Secondary School English Teachers in District Bannu?
Authors: Rahat Jehan  , Dr. Gulap Shahzada  , Dr. Javed Mustafa
Published: October 2022

The main focus of the current study was to investigate the creativity level, teaching effectiveness level and gender difference in creativity level of secondary school teachers in district Bannu. The researcher used two instruments i.e. English Language Teachers’ Creativity Scale (ELT-CS) and Teaching Effectiveness Questionnaires. Random sampling followed by proportion allocation was used to collect the data. Since the data regarding teachers’ creativity and teaching effectiveness was collected from their students, so 363 students were randomly selected from 23 female and 40 male secondary schools. Mean, Standard Deviation and Independent Sample t-test were used analyzing the data. The results of the study concluded that female secondary school teachers were more creative than male secondary school teachers. Those teachers, whose creativity level was high, were more creative than those whose creativity level was low. It was suggested that teachers should be motivated to improve their creativity level in all aspects so that their teaching and their students learning could improve and educational objective could be met. For the first time, the researcher attempted to determine the level of creativity among secondary school teachers in district Bannu, and got empirical data to prove the importance of creativity for teaching effectiveness.
Assessment of English Language Proficiency in Grade 7 Pakistan
Authors: Baligua Unis  , Dr. Ghazala Noureen
Published: October 2022

Standardized tests help learners fulfil their natural desire to learn English and achieve self-actualization needs. The standardized Grade 7 test measured single subject maximum performance on lexical, vocabulary, reading, and writing items. Public schools of Pakistan were the population. Test takers included in this research (n=1500, boys =733, girls =770) were randomly sampled from 56 public schools across Pakistan. However, the pilot study sample was from Lahore district. The percentage of urban schools was 55%, while the rural school percentage was 45%. The percentage of test takers from Punjab was 42.2%, the Northern Areas 24.2%, Sindh 19.1%, and Baluchistan 10.8%. The percentage of female Grade 7 learners was 50.9%, and male learners 49.1%. The sample size for males and females was achieved at 95 % confidence level, margin of error ±5%, population proportion 70%. The objectives achieved during this research were development of a reliable standardized English test (Cronbach alpha 0.888). The findings indicated urban schools had higher scores on learners’ objective items compared to rural schools while the writing tasks indicated no sig. difference in the performance of urban and rural schools suggesting memorization of English essays. This research recommends standardized testing since objective items activate schema retrieval practices.
Classification of Cocovers in the Double Affine Bruhat Order
Authors: Welch Amanda
Published: October 2022

We classify cocovers of a given element of the double affine Weyl semigroup $W_{\mathcal{T}}$ with respect to the Bruhat order, specifically when $W_{\mathcal{T}}$ is associated to a finite root system that is irreducible and simply laced. We do so by introducing a graphical representation of the length difference set defined by Muthiah and Orr and identifying the cocovering relations with the corners of those graphs. This new method allows us to prove that there are finitely many cocovers of each $x \in W_{\mathcal{T}}$. Further, we show that the Bruhat intervals in the double affine Bruhat order are finite.
Degree and Regularity of Eulerian Ideals of Hypergraphs
Authors: Neves Jorge , Varejão Gonçalo
Published: October 2022

We define the Eulerian ideal of a $k$-uniform hypergraph and study its degree and Castelnuovo-Mumford regularity. The main tool is a Gröbner basis of the ideal obtained combinatorially from the hypergraph. We define the notion of parity join in a hypergraph and show that the regularity of the Eulerian ideal is equal to the maximum cardinality of such a set of edges. The formula for the degree involves the cardinality of the set of sets of vertices, $T$, that admit a $T$-join. We compute the degree and regularity explicitly in the cases of a complete $k$-partite hypergraph and a complete hypergraph of rank three.
Science Technology Society (STS) Learning Through The Utilization of Potato Skin Waste on Students' Science Literacy
Authors: Jumini Sri , Hidayah Rizki , Hamzah Hamzah
Published: October 2022

Soil damage due to excessive use of chemical fertilizers on potato vegetable crops is a real problem that must be solved. Through science learning with the Science Technology Society (STS) approach through the use of potato skins as organic fertilizer, it has helped reduce the use of chemical fertilizers. This study aims to foster scientific literacy in the area of awareness and concern for the environment. The research was conducted in class VII MTs Ma'arif Kejajar Wonosobo. This type of quantitative research with a true experimental approach pre-test-post-test control design. For data collection techniques with a questionnaire to see the attitude of awareness and concern for the environment. Data analysis was performed by t test. The results of the study showed that the t-test = 2.6> t table = 1.7. Science learning with the STS approach has a significant effect on scientific literacy in the area of awareness and concern for the environment.
UJI AKTIVITAS SITOTOKSIK DAN ANTIPROLIFERASI ISOLAT HERBA TESPONG (Oenanthe javaniva Blume DC) TERHADAP SEL MCF 7
Authors: Agustina Putri , Peni Indrayudha  , Haryoto
Published: October 2022

Herba Tespong (Oenanthe javanica (Blume) DC), merupakan salah satu tanaman tradisonal yang telah lama digunakan sebagai obat untuk meringankan berbagai penyakit. Berbagai aktivitas biologis telah diujikan salah satunya adalah antikanker. Pada penelitian sebelumnya diketahui bahwa Oenanthe javanica mengandung alkaloid, flavonoid dan saponin, dan fenol. Pada penelitian lain, ekstrak etanol herba tespong dilaporkan memiliki aktivitas sitotoksik dengan nilai LC50 sebesar 91,20 ppm. Dalam penelusuran literatur, belum ditemukan penelitian mengenai uji sitotoksik dan antiproliferasi isolat herba tespong serta identifikasi dari isolate aktifnya. Oleh karena itu, peneltian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui aktivitas sitotoksik dan antiproliferasi dari isolat herba tespong terhadap sel kanker payudara MCF7 dan mengidentifikasi senyawa aktif yang terkandung dalam isolat herba tespong. Metode isolasi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kromatografi radial atau kromatotron. Metode MTT digunakan untuk uji aktivitas sitotoksik dengan menggunakan konsentrasi 50; 40; 30; 20 dan 10 µg /mL dan kontrol positif doksorubicin dengan konsentrasi 25; 12,5; 6,25; 3,125 dan 1,625 µg /mL. Metode doubling time dilakukan untuk mengetahui aktivitas antiproliferasi dari isolat herba tespong dengan konsentarsi yaitu nilai IC50 dari uji sitotoksik. FTIR digunakan untuk identifikasi isolat aktif herba tespong. Dari hasil penelitian didapat nilai IC50 isolat aktif herba tespong sebesar 38,079 µg/mL dan dikategorikan sebagai moderat aktif. Hasil doubling time menunjukkan isolat aktif herba tespong mampu memperlambat waktu proliferasi sel MCF7 selama 135,885 jam.
Control of fluid balance and osmolarity disorders in the cerebral pathology
Authors:   ICU Department, “Bagdasar-Arseni” Emergency Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Gheorghita Eva , Bucur Cristina ,   ICU Department, “Bagdasar-Arseni” Emergency Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Neagoe Luminita ,   ICU Department, “Bagdasar-Arseni” Emergency Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
Published: October 2022

Neurologically injured patients are at risk for osmolarity disorders. This is due to the fact that the brain controls the complex mechanism of the overall fluid balance and also possesses the capacity to locally minimize the plasma tonicity disturbances (cerebral osmoregulation). Perioperative fluid administration, mannitol use, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone and cerebral salt-wasting syndrome are potential causes of hyponatremia. Enteral tube feeding, osmotic diuresis and insipid diabetes are potential causes of hypernatremia. Severe hyponatremia or severe hypernatremia have various neurological consequences. On the other hand, correction of these disorders must be done slowly, to avoid precipitating central pontine myelinolysis (for the case of correction of hyponatremia) or to avoid producing cerebral edema (for the case of correction of hypernatremia).
Subclinical diagnosis of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in type 2 diabetes: prevalence, severity, correlations with time, metabolic and vascular factors
Authors:   Emergency County Hospital, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Oradea, Romania, Comanescu Alexandra Diana
Published: October 2022

Objective: To diagnose cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in the general population of type 2 diabetes in our geographical area and determine its prevalence, severity and correlation with time, metabolic and vascular factors. Patients and method: 212 type 2 diabetic patients (49% men), ages 20-80 years (mean age: 52+-5.10 years) were examined by 5 autonomic reflex tests: 1. deep breathing test 2. Valsalva test; 3. heart rate response during stand test; 4. orthostatic blood pressure response; 5. diastolic blood pressure response during isometric exercise. Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) was defined by at least 2 abnormal results. Total vegetative score was also calculated, associating to each test a conventional value of 0/0.5/1 and severity stages were defined. Results: The overall prevalence of CAN was high (62,26%). CAN was clinically evident in 3% of patients only. Early and mild forms were predominant. CAN correlated well with: age, disease duration, HbA1C, body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure and did not correlate with gender. Conclusion: Autonomic impairment is an early finding in type 2 diabetes which may go unnoticed long before clinical history is positive. Active diagnosing CAN by autonomic function tests in its subclinical phase would enable a closer metabolic control and prevent further deterioration.
Diagnostic criteria of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Authors:   Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, Dengler Reinhard
Published: October 2022

The revised El Escorial Criteria (EEC) are the gold standard of ALS diagnosis. They are very specific although insensitive and not suitable for early diagnosis. Therefore the Awaji Criteria have been developed which put more emphasis on EMG findings than the EEC, especially on fasciculation potentials. The Awaji Criteria regard fasciculation potentials as sign of active denervation in an otherwise typical clinical context of ALS. Recent publications confirm that the Awaji Criteria have a higher sensitivity than the EEC in the diagnosis of ALS without increasing the rate of false positive diagnoses.
Mitochondrial myopathies: current diagnosis (I)
Authors:   CMI Constanta, Romania, Rasanu Tudor , Mehedinti Teofil ,   Medicine Faculty of Constanta, Romania, Hancu Anca ,   Medicine Faculty of Constanta, Romania, Alexianu Marilena ,   Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Damian Irene ,   CF Clinical Hospital, Constanta, Romania, Rasanu Ioana ,   CMI Constanta, Romania
Published: October 2022

Mitochondrial diseases can present at any age and include a combination of multisystemic symptoms. Major manifestations of muscle involvement include infantile hypotonia, weakness, and lactic acidosis; severe exercise intolerance and easy fatigability, variable fixed weakness, often involving the extraocular muscles. Additionally, infantile or childhood encephalomyopathies have been identified in which CNS (e.g., seizures, ataxia, stroke-like episodes) and muscle symptoms coexist. Paraclinical investigations support the diagnosis and help in categorizing the mitochondrial myopathies (MM). Serum CK level may be mildly elevated in MM but are often normal; blood lactate concentration is usually elevated at rest. Electroneuromyographic features are not pathognomonic: myopathic EMG findings and reduced sensory response amplitudes. Muscle biopsy is a more specific test of mitochondrial myopathies, typically showing the presence of ragged red fibers, COX negative and SDH positive, with ultrastructural abnormal mitochondria (electron microscopy). Enzymatic and genetic tests are sometimes useful. After overviewing the current literature, a brief clinical case report is presented.
LINGUISTIC REPRESENTATION OF THE USSR IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN FRENCH EDUCATIONAL HISTORICAL TEXTS
Authors: Иванова Светлана Вячеславовна , Зайцева Елена Львовна , Оганесян Елена Айказовна
Published: October 2022

В статье рассматриваются языковые особенности в представлении СССР во французских учебных текстах на материале используемых в гимназиях и колледжах учебников под редакцией С. Бернстайна и П. Милза. Цель данной статьи - выявить языковые средства в описании роли СССР во Второй мировой войне. Обращение к материалу учебников позволяет понять основы французского миропонимания, однако языковая сторона представления Советского Союза в учебных исторических текстах на французском языке не изучена в современной лингвистике, чем обусловлена актуальность данной работы. Основными методами исследования послужил поиск и выявление в тексте французских учебников ключевых слов (Советский Союз, победа, разгром, названия стран, имена руководителей). Изучив материал исследования, авторы делают вывод, что, хотя именно СССР стал той страной, которая определила ход войны и победу над Германией, в репрезентации страны-победителя не используется лексика со значением «героизм» и «победитель». Французские учебники по истории способствуют созданию образа СССР не как страны, внесшей решающий вклад в победу над фашизмом, а в лучшем случае как помощника англосаксов и как источник потенциальной опасности.

The article examines the linguistic features of the USSR representation in educational texts on the sample of textbooks edited by S. Bernstein and P. Milza used in French gymnasiums and colleges. The article aims to identify and systematize linguistic means in describing the role of the USSR in World War II. The research seems to be scientifically important as the representation of the USSR in French educational historical texts has not been studied in modern linguistics yet, and the material of textbooks makes us understand the basics of the French world perception. The analysis of the linguistic representation of the USSR was based on the presence in the French text of such keywords as USSR / Soviet Union, victory, tournant / turning point, names of countries, cities, and names of leaders. The authors conclude that the French textbook does not consider the USSR to be the main contributor in the outcome of the war, as there are no words meaning “heroism” or “winner” when depicting the USSR. The linguistic means and techniques used by the French authors create the USSR image not as a country that played a decisive role to win the victory over fascism, but as an assistant to the Anglo-Saxons (at best) and as a source of potential danger.
THE IMAGE OF THE CITY OF CHONGQING IN THE REPORTS OF RUSSIAN NEWS AGENCIES
Authors: Линь Лэй
Published: October 2022

Чунцин - муниципалитет, находящийся в прямом подчинении центрального правительства на юго-западе Китая. В последние годы Чунцин быстро развивается и привлекает внимание отечественных и зарубежных СМИ. Настоящая статья посвящена рассмотрению новостных сообщений четырех российских информационных агентств (РИА Новости, ТАСС, ИА «REGNUM», ИА «Росбалт»), касающихся мегаполиса Чунцин, за 15 лет (2008-2022). Целью исследования является выявление образа города Чунцин в сообщениях российских информационных агентств. Актуальность настоящего исследования видится в том, что положительный международный образ города имеет решающее значение для его развития как всемирно известного и привлекательного политического, экономического и культурного центра. В настоящем исследовании рассматриваются количество публикаций и содержание собранного корпуса. Выявлено, что количество новостных сообщений о Чунцине демонстрирует тенденцию к росту. В статье тенденция количества новостных сообщений о Чунцине разделена на три фазы: фаза начального роста, фаза быстрого роста и стабильная медленная фаза. В 2018 г. количество новостных публикаций было самым высоким, при этом больше всего новостей было в экономической категории. В работе предпринята попытка обобщить и проанализировать городской образ Чунцина в сообщениях российских информационных агентств. Выявлено, что образ города Чунцина включает в себя пять аспектов: экономика, общественная жизнь, муниципальное управление, культура и наука.

Chongqing is a municipality directly under the central government in southwest China. In recent years, Chongqing has developed rapidly and attracted the attention of domestic and foreign media. This article is devoted to the review of news reports from four Russian news agencies (RIA Novosti, TASS, IA “REGNUM”, IA “Rosbalt”) relating to the metropolis of Chongqing for 15 years (2008-2022). The purpose of the study is to identify the image of the city of Chongqing in the messages of Russian news agencies. The relevance of this study is due to the fact that a positive international image of the city is crucial for the development of the city as a world famous and attractive political, economic, and cultural center. This study considers the number of publications and the content of the collected corpus. It is revealed that the number of news reports about Chongqing shows an upward trend. In the article, the trend in the number of news reports about Chongqing is divided into three phases: the initial growth phase, the fast growth phase, and the stable slow phase. In 2018, the number of news publications was the highest, with the most news being in the economic category. The paper attempts to generalize and analyze the urban image of Chongqing in the reports of Russian news agencies. It is revealed that the image of the city of Chongqing includes five aspects: economy, public life, municipal government, culture, and science.
AS A SMALL GENRE OF CHUVASH PROSE
Authors: Никифорова Вера Витальевна
Published: October 2022

Вопросы теории и истории малых повествовательных форм в чувашском литературоведении в настоящее время изучены недостаточно. Одним из неизученных жанров чувашской малой прозы является хайла. Первые произведения с обозначенным жанровым определением появились в чувашской литературе в начале XX в. на страницах газеты «Хыпар» (Весть). Жанр, утратив «самоназвание», продолжает развиваться и в XXI в. Материалом исследования выбраны произведения чувашских авторов, в которых ярко выражены признаки хайла. Тексты, «претендующие» на интерпретацию их в рамках обозначенной жанровой номинации, встречаются в творчестве И. Юркина, И. Тхти, И. Мучи, Хв. Уяра, Ю. Артемьева, Е. Лисиной, В. Николаева и др. В статье данная форма впервые становится объектом отдельного исследования, поэтому основными при ее изучении являются описательный и структурный методы. Изучение особенностей указанных произведений позволяет прийти к выводу, что хайла является исконным жанром чувашской словесности, имеющим корни в устном народном творчестве. Он представляет собой повествовательное произведение малой формы, содержащее в себе метафоричность, иносказательность; осмысливающее реальность, как правило, через притчу в сатирическом и ироническом ключе.

The issues of theory and history of small narrative forms in the Chuvash literary studies are currently insufficiently studied. One of the unexplored genres of the Chuvash small prose is khaila. The first works with the designated genre definition appeared in the Chuvash literature at the beginning of the 20th century on the pages of the newspaper “Khypar” (News). The genre, having lost its “self-designation”, continues to develop in the 21st century. The research material is selected works of the Chuvash authors, in which the features of khaila are clearly expressed. The texts “claiming” to be interpreted within the framework of the designated genre nomination are found in the works of I. Yurkin, I. Tkhti, I. Muchi, Khv. Uyar, Yu. Artemyev, E. Lisina, V. Nikolaev, etc. In this article, this form becomes the object of a separate study for the first time, therefore, descriptive and structural methods are the main ones in its study. The study of the features of these works allows us to come to the conclusion that khaila is an original genre of the Chuvash literature, having roots in folklore. It is a narrative work of small form, containing metaphorical, allegorical; comprehending reality, as a rule, through a parable, and in a satirical and ironic way.