bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL NEED, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, ECONOMIC INSTABILITY AND FINANCIAL TARGETS ON POTENTIAL FINANCIAL SHENANIGANS RISKS
Authors: Trisandi Eka Putri  , Inna Mustika Sani  , Siti Nur Farahin Binti Baharum  , Asep Kurniawan
Published: September 2024

Financial report are a form of communication between companies and stakeholders. Financial shenanigans are action that deliberately damage the reported financial performance and financial condition of a company. This research uses secondary data with quantitative methods, with the type of data in the form of company documents, namely financial reports, balance sheets and profit and los reports for retail sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange and the Malaysia Stock Exchange. The sample research method used was purposive sampling. Personal financial need has a positive effect on the potential risk of financial shenanigans, corporate governance and financial target has a negative effect on the potential risk of financial shenanigans, and economic instability has not effect on the potential risk of financial shenanigans. Future research are expected to be able to use different research methodes from previous research, with the aim of finding out how the independent variable influences the dependent variable.
ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE OF TATAH MOSQUE VILLAGE, BARITO KUALA REGENCY
Authors: Hikmahwati  , Alfina Damayanti  , Rizky Amelia
Published: September 2024

The Tatah Mesjid Village Government is obliged to carry out reporting and accountability for the implementation of the Village APBD. The Budget Realization Report shows that the financial performance of the Tatah Mesjid Village Government, Barito Kuala Regency is running well, but the success of the budget performance that has been achieved does not necessarily fully implement the value for money principle (economic, efficient and effective) so it is necessary to measure the achievement of the Village APBD performance. This research aims to measure the financial management performance of the Tatah Mesjid Village Government, Barito Kuala Regency using the value for money concept for the 2020-2022 fiscal year. The research method uses quantitative with a descriptive approach. Data was analyzed using the concept of value for money to measure economic ratios, efficiency and effectiveness. The research results show that the financial performance of the Tatah Mesjid Village government during 2020-2022 for economic measurements consistently shows results >100% with economic criteria. The efficiency measurement for the 2021 fiscal year of 97.07% is included in the efficient criteria because it is between 90-99%, however in 2020 and 2022 the results show inefficiency because the ratio is more than 100%. Measuring the effectiveness of village funds and allocation of village funds shows effective results. However, tax and levy revenue sharing shows less effective results because the ratio is <65%.
COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF NATIONAL AND FOREIGN BANKS ON THE IDX FOR THE PERIOD 2018-2022
Authors: Yindi Angelina  , Afrizal Nilwan  , Riswan
Published: September 2024

Financial statement analysis is an effort to find out how well the financial performance of a bank. This study intends to analyze the performance comparison between national and foreign banks and which one is superior between the two in order to determine its impact on the development of the Indonesian economy. This is because the existence of banking intermediation problems and potential banking speculation activities, both national and foreign, can have implications for the domestic economy. Financial performance assessment is done with CAMEL ratios (CAR, NPL, NIM, ROA, LDR). Purposive sampling is the sampling technique applied in this study. The sample consists of 5 National Banks and 5 Foreign Banks listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the period 2018-2022. Secondary data obtained from banking financial statement documents on the Indonesia Stock Exchange is the type of data used in this study with the Mann-Whitney Test as a tool for analyzing data. The findings of the analysis conducted show that there is a significant difference in NIM and ROA. However, no significant differences were found in CAR, NPL, and LDR and national banks are still superior.
ANALYSIS OF LIQUIDITY RATIOS AND PROFITABILITY RATIOS TO ASSESS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Authors: Novi Tri Asiani  , Ni Putu Widhia Rahayu
Published: September 2024

PT. GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk experienced a profit that continued to decline from 2019 to 2022. The purpose of this study is to determine how the profitability ratio is seen from  gross profit margin, net profit margin, return on assets,  and return on equity at PT. GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk for the 2019-2022 period and to find out how the liquidity ratio is seen from the  current ratio, quick ratio, and cash ratio at PT. GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk for the 2019-2022 period. The method used is quantitative descriptive analysis by analyzing the company's financial performance data from 2019 to 2022 using financial ratio analysis based on data listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange and data from the official website of PT. GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk. Based on the results of Liquidity Ratio analysis at PT. GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk can be said to be good. The Profitability Ratio of PT GoTo Tbk is in a poor position, because it tends to decline below the industry average. The company has sufficient ability to guarantee and pay off its debts to creditors. The results of this financial ratio analysis can also be used as an indicator for investors who are interested in investing in PT GoTo Tbk because the company's financial condition remains strong.
Är det man ser det som sker? – En designbaserad studie av en laboration med elevens perspektiv i fokus
Authors: Danielsson Thorell Helena , Andersson Carina , Jonsson Anders , Holst Andreas
Published: September 2024

Studien visar att elevers delaktighet och inkludering ökar som en konsekvens av genomtänkta förändringar av en laboration. Resultaten indikerar att det krävs mer än en ytlig betraktelse av laborationen för att upptäcka hur eleverna interagerar och hanterar uppgiften. En laboration som handlar om strålning studerades ur elevers perspektiv, för att få en uppfattning om hur lärarens intentioner realiserades. Laborationstillfällena följdes genom observationer med ljudinspelningar och anteckningar som sedan analyserades. Under studien förändrades designen av laborationen i syfte att skapa ökade förutsättningar för delaktighet och inkludering. Observationerna från ursprungstillfället visade inte många tecken på självständigt agerande. Efter två cykler av analys och förändring styrde eleverna i hög grad själva över hur mätdata samlades in och tolkades.
”Inte ett öga torrt” – en studie rörande ämnesdidaktiska val i teaterundervisning
Authors: Ahlstrand Pernilla
Published: September 2024

I artikeln lyfts resultat från ett pågående arbete fram, där en ny metod prövas. Syftet är att visa hur studier av lärarens didaktiska val kan bidra med kunskap om hur ett kroppsligt kunnande inom skolämnet teater på gymnasienivå utvecklas. Metoden om används är ett exempel på hur man kan studera lärarens didaktiska val och därigenom utveckla kunskap om innehållsliga aspekter av ämnet. Resultatet från studien, där interaktionsanalys har använts, pekar på hur lärares professionella omdöme delvis är inbegripet som del av en praxis. De slutsatser som dras avser att visa hur kunskap i ett estetiskt ämne kan visualiseras och artikuleras. Artikeln syftar till att problematisera och diskutera hur man kan prata om och i undervisningen hantera utvecklandet av ämnesspecifika förmågor.
"Not an eye dry" - a study concerning the didactic choices in theatre education
The article highlights the results of an on going project, where a new method is applied. The purpose is to show how a study of the teacher's didactic choices can contribute to an understanding on how bodily knowledge in theatre studies at secondary school level is being developed. The method used is an example of how one can study the teacher's didactic choices and thereby through this develop knowledge of the content-related aspects of the subject. The result of the study, where interaction analysis has been used, points to the teacher's professional judgment, as something, which is to some extent included into the teacher’s classroom practice. The conclusions drawn are intended to show how knowledge in an aesthetic subject can be visualized and articulated. The article aims to debate and discuss how one can talk about and manage the development of subject-specific abilities in teaching.
Empirical Study on the Relationship Between Quality of Nursing Services and Postoperative Satisfaction of Patients with Acute Appendicitis: Intermediation Based on Information Flows
Authors: Huang Ying , Ali Dhakir Abbas , Wang Shuangshuang , Zhang Rongmei
Published: September 2024

This study investigated the relationship between nursing care and patient satisfaction, with a specific focus on postoperative satisfaction in patients with acute appendicitis. The shift in China's medical model from a biomedical approach to a biopsychosocial framework emphasizes patient-centered care, with patient satisfaction becoming a key indicator of service quality. The study used a survey-based approach to collect data from 384 patients in hospitals in Guangxi, China. Through statistical analysis, the study explores how the quality of care services, doctor-patient communication processes, and information exchange affect patient satisfaction. The research results show that there is a significant positive correlation between the quality of nursing services and patient satisfaction. In particular, the professional level and effective communication skills of nursing staff significantly improve patient satisfaction. This study provides practical recommendations for enhancing the training process in clinical settings.
RNA Methylation and Tumor Occurrence
Authors: Xiong Hongbing
Published: September 2024

RNA methylation is a post-transcriptional modification involving the addition of methyl groups to RNA molecules, playing a crucial role in gene expression regulation. Recent studies have highlighted the importance of RNA methylation, particularly N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification, in cancer development and progression. RNA methylation affects mRNA stability, splicing, transport, and translation, thereby regulating various aspects of tumor cell biology, including proliferation, migration, and apoptosis. Abnormal RNA methylation patterns are closely linked to tumor aggressiveness and drug resistance, with dysregulation of methylation writers, erasers, and readers contributing to cancer onset and progression. Moreover, RNA methylation plays a significant role in cancer immunotherapy by influencing tumor cell immune evasion, offering new therapeutic targets. Future research should focus on elucidating the specific mechanisms of RNA methylation in different cancer types and its interactions with the tumor microenvironment. As technologies advance, RNA methylation modulators hold promising potential for cancer treatment, providing new strategies and therapeutic targets.
Analysis of the Efficacy of Yiqi Chutan Therapy for Lung Cancer
Authors: Yi Zhongjia
Published: September 2024

Lung cancer has become a major public health problem worldwide, with the highest incidence and mortality rates among malignant tumors. With the emergence of new drugs such as targeted therapy and immunotherapy, the survival rate of lung cancer patients has been extended to some extent, but the overall prognosis is still not satisfactory. In traditional Chinese medicine, Yiqi Chutan therapy is the basic approach for treating lung cancer, which has the functions of reducing toxicity, enhancing efficacy, inhibiting the recurrence and metastasis of lung cancer, improving symptoms, and improving quality of life.
ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN INDIA AND THE TOP-5 GDP COUNTRIES: A PANEL STUDY
Authors: T. Kumar Dr. Manju
Published: September 2024

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a pivotal factor that influences the financial management of a country. This study explores the repercussions of FDI originating from several foreign countries affecting India. These nations were selected based on the World Bank’s documentation of the top five countries in terms of gross domestic production. The research timeline spans 2018 to 2023. Among the ARCH models, the EGARCH model was the most suitable. The findings of this study reveal a symmetrical association in which the impact of spillovers or shocks appears negligible, whereas the GARCH effect persists. Moreover, an affirmative and noteworthy correlation with India was identified for China, Japan, and the United Kingdom, in contrast to the inverse relationship observed for Germany and the United States. This phenomenon holds, particularly during fluctuations in sentiment within developing countries, manifesting through economic activities with strong correlations. Despite this, investment prospects appear promising in developed countries, notably the US, leading to an outflow of foreign investment and a consequent reversal in trends.
Souls, Cars, and Division: The Amish Mission Movement of the 1950s and Its Effects on the Amish Community of Partridge, Kansas
Authors: Miller Peter D.
Published: September 2024

Though often perceived as static, Amish identity is subject to change. The mid-twentieth century was a period of notable change. The recent experience of World War II, American religious revival movements, and economic pressures all placed pressure upon Amish communities to adapt. This paper highlights the experience of the Amish community of Partridge, Kansas, where these pressures and widespread interest in mission work eventually led to a church division in the 1950s. This paper explores the contributing factors to that split and examines the reactions on both sides to the division.
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Authors:   Amish & Plain Anabaptist Studies Association
Published: September 2024

Title page, journal information, and table of contents
An Old Order (Tobe) Account of the Schisms of Sam Yoder, Abe Troyer-Jake Stutzman, Tobe Hostetler, Joe L. Schwartz, and Seymour, Missouri: An English Translation of Eine Untersuchung in die Alt Amische Gemein von 1922 Bis zu 1974 [An Examination in the Old Amish Brotherhood from 1922 to 1974]
Authors: Sheets Gregory , Raber Dan , Anderson Cory
Published: September 2024

This is a German-to-English translation of a report describing several Amish schisms where the main dispute concerned the Bann (excommunication), Meidung (shunning), and the full council of the brotherhood prior to these actions. The author was a committee member who investigated church unrest in the Seymour, MO, Amish settlement in 1974. The author argues from the New Testament and Menno Simons’ writings that leaders should not use the Bann to control people or get someone out of the way, as the Pharisees of the New Testament did, but should use it to help the sinner and keep the brotherhood clear from sin. The historical account begins with Sam Yoder placing the Bann on anyone who leaves the church for another Amish church. It then discusses difficulties in the Stutzman-Troyer churches, as they had disagreements about holding the Bann and leaders not taking council with the church. This resulted in the Tobe Hostetler schism. The Tobe group agreed to fellowship with anyone who takes full council from the brotherhood, so they fellowshipped with the South Churches. The story continues with a member from the Stutzman-Troyer church who was excommunicated but received into the Adams County, IN, Amish church. Later, a new Adams County bishop, Joe L. Schwartz, decided to uphold the Stutzman-Troyer Bann, causing a schism in the Adams County churches in 1952. By 1968, some people had moved from Adams County to Seymour, MO, but a schism occurred once more over how to observe the shunnings of the Joe L. churches. [Abstract by editor]
Early History of the Holmes County Amish Community: An English Translation of L.A. Miller’s Ein Historischer Beright von den Alt-Amischen Gemeinden in Nord-Amerika [An Historical Account of the Old-Amish Communities in North America: Tuscarawas and Holmes Counties, Ohio]
Authors: Sheets Gregory , Anderson Cory
Published: September 2024

This is a German-to-English translation of an old history article published in the Amish/Amish-Mennonite periodical, “Herald der Wahrheit” (“Harold of Truth”). L.A. Miller describes how Jakob Miller brought his family to Tuscarawas County in 1808 and Jonas Stutzman to Holmes County in 1809. Then follows a succession of bishops, ministers, and districts. [Abstract by editor]
Mapping Myriad Positionalities in Amish Media Studies
Authors: Stoltzfus-Brown Lars
Published: September 2024

Within the United States popular and academic imaginaries, Amish/Mennonite identities tend to get flattened into a monolithic, anti-modern stereotype simultaneously fearful of information communication technology and yet titillated by their utility. This pan-Amish construction relies on reducing interpersonal and intercultural complexities regarding media into bite-size binaries easily understood by English outsiders, which is critical when distilling information about myriad Amish norms and sects even if it means choosing breadth over depth. As a result, academic literature on the Amish mediascape tends to focus on binaries of traditionalism and modernity from a variety of disciplines, and research has not kept up with the rapidity with which newer information communication technologies are adopted by Amish/Mennonite communities. This research note discusses the budding field and literature of Amish media studies, presents a case study of a public Old Order Amish media-focused event to complicate traditional/modern binaries, and provides suggestions for future scholarship in this area. [Abstract by author]
Old Colony Mennonite Women's Lives in Mexico from the 1920s to the 1940s
Authors: Janzen Rebecca
Published: September 2024

This article explores documents and photographs that record the migration of two Old Colony Mennonite women from Canada to Mexico in the 1920s. It focuses on the lives of two women, Sara Wiebe and Anna Enns, and their families. The archival materials document their arrival and travel companions. This study illustrates a researcher’s ability to analyze a limited archival record to broaden our understanding of Mennonite immigration to Mexico and the role of women in the Mennonite community at this time. Not only do these archival documents help us understand how women helped establish villages and schools in ways that conformed to their religious beliefs, but they also show us that they were migrating for better or different economic and professional futures as well as for preserving family bonds. This expands the existing story of Mennonite emigration from Canada to Mexico and the existing scholarship on Mennonite women at that time. [Abstract by author.]
Claiming a Piece of Tradition: Community Discourse in Russian Mennonite Community Cookbooks
Authors: Harris-Aber Amy
Published: September 2024

Russian Mennonite immigrants who settled south central Kansas in the late 19th century and their descendants naturally developed a discourse community that differentiates them from the dominant culture in which they reside. Changing regional dynamics regarding diversity along with continued acculturation impacts this ethnoreligious community in a kind of dual displacement; the descendants of these Russian Mennonites not only live in the shadow of their ancestors’ collected memories and traumas related to migration but have and are currently witnessing further shifts away from the once agricultural lifestyle they previously observed. Therefore, heritage preservation is increasingly vital for stakeholders engaged with the history of Anabaptist life in Kansas. This article elucidates aspects of the Russian Mennonite discourse community of south central Kansas by engaging with regional foodways as they appear in community cookbooks. Employing Anne Bower’s “cookbook narratives,” I explore texts that are representative of the Russian Mennonite community and assess the attitudes and assumptions each book exemplifies in regard to its intended audience. I also explore the positionality of these community cookbooks as important artifacts; community cookbooks in this region provide a history of women’s writing and exemplify how food traditions have altered throughout the decades. [Abstract by author.]
Masculinity among the Amish: Characteristics, Hegemony, and 'Soft Patriarchy'
Authors: Strikwerda Robert
Published: September 2024

This article examines both Amish masculine cultural norms and practices and the characteristics of Amish men specifically as men. The first goal is to pull together information from the secondary literature on Amish men and masculinity. Salient characteristics or traits such as egalitarianism, pacifism, and rationality are discussed, and placed in the context of Gelassenheit (yieldedness), of the gender relations within families, and of Raewyn Connell’s notion of “hegemonic masculinity.” The second goal is to assess the appropriateness of general characterizations of the Amish gender regime, such as one with women as second-class citizens to men or as a “soft patriarchy.” It is argued that Amish society is better described as a “strong patriarchy” with a questionable gender power imbalance. Throughout, the intent is to show the mutual relevance of Amish Studies, Men’s Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies. [Abstract by author.]
Contrasting Spaces in Plautdietsch: Language Variation and Change
Authors: Burns Roslyn
Published: September 2024

In this article, I explore linguistic variation in Plautdietsch through the lens of social variation and the resulting redistribution of linguistic forms across the community. Language change requires variation in a population and a social pathway for the variation to be distributed (or redistributed) across a community. This article explores two systems of variation in the Plautdietsch language as it is used across North America: the so-called traditional dialect system (based on descriptions from Thiessen 1977, Epp 1993, and Rempel 1995, among others), and the vowel system (based on Nieuweboer 1998, Burns 2016a,b, among others). I propose that linguistic diversification in each system is socially driven by community members, signaling their commitment to both new and old social groups. I provide evidence that many of the social groups reflect heritable religious and spatial traits, which individuals may accept or reject. In this respect, the Plautdietsch language can reflect information not only related to an individual’s physical location (e.g. specific locations in North America) but also the different ideological spaces existing within a given physical location. [Abstract by author.]
Review of: Weaver, Chester C., Jr. 2020. The Things Which Become Sound Doctrine: The Life of Aaron M. Shank.
Authors: Richard Kent
Published: September 2024

The Things Which Become Sound Doctrine: The Life of Aaron M. Shank offers a window into the rise and development of several conservative Mennonite groups in southeastern Pennsylvania in the mid- to late-twentieth century. Deeply influenced by the book’s subject, the author offers a historical account of Aaron M. Shank (1915-2003), whose role was instrumental in shaping the origin and growth of the Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church (EPMC), which came from Lancaster Mennonite Conference (LMC) in 1968, and the Pilgrim Mennonite Conference (PMC), which came from EPMC in 1992. [First paragraph.]
Review of: Cates, James. 2020. Serpent in the Garden: Amish Sexuality in a Changing World.
Authors: Yarhouse Mark A
Published: September 2024

James Cates offers a fascinating look at Amish views and experiences of marriage, family, sexuality, and gender in the book, Serpent in the Garden: Amish Sexuality in a Changing World. The analysis is based on “many years of interaction, informal interviews, and conversations with Amish confidantes…” (p. xiii). The upside of this approach is that the book has an “insider” feel to it. The downside is that the reader is not always sure how representative the stories are of the Amish community. From the opening story in the Preface to similar, colorful anecdotes throughout, the book may lend itself to a kind of salience bias because accounts are emotionally compelling in areas in which little research with the Amish has been conducted. Cates acknowledges this, as it was brought to his attention by a reviewer. There are the appropriate clarifications and qualifications surrounding the more colorful stories, but still the reader is left with an impression and little knowledge of the frequency of such behaviors. Thus, the representativeness of the accounts and indeed the basic validity of the analysis hinges upon the accuracy, veracity, and wisdom of the personal anecdotal accounts of the author or of those he informally interviewed. [First paragraph.]
Guest Editor’s Introduction: Outreach and Applied Agriculture Research with Plain Anabaptists: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Authors: Brock Caroline
Published: September 2024

This issue of the Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies (JAPAS) contributes to a dearth of literature on ways to understand how plain Anabaptist culture influences agri-environmental beliefs and practices and how it informs outreach and research. Only a few studies currently focus on outreach with plain Anabaptist growers (e.g., Brock, Ulrich-Schad, and Prokopy 2018; Bergefurd 2011; Jepsen and Mann 2015; Stoltzfus 2019; Hoorman and Spencer 2001/2002). This issue of JAPAS is the first comprehensive publication to include research articles and service provider reports focusing on plain people and agriculture. This issue addresses the history of Anabaptist agriculture and environmental practices; complications of applying agrarian ideals; collaboration with and within the community; and extension programming, communication, and collaborations. These research articles and service provider reports highlight insights from past outreach efforts and opportunities for future improvement. [First paragraph.]
Performing Amish Agrarianism: Negotiating Tradition in the Maintenance of Pennsylvania Dairy Farms
Authors: Welk-Joerger Nicole
Published: September 2024

Amish people have a reputation for being ecologically and environmentally conscientious. As numerous scholars in Amish and Plain Anabaptist studies have demonstrated, Amish views of the environment are diverse and ultimately anchored in the understanding that God made nature for human use. In these cases, Amish views of the environment could be described as much more anchored in traditional philosophical notions of “agrarianism” than “environmentalism.” In this article, I explore how some Amish approach agrarianism with a turn from more traditional farm life toward necessary economic engagement with multi-faceted operations and diversification. Based on intensive ethnographic research and participant observation, I emphasize the unique place of the dairy farm in sustaining agrarian values that maintain the Amish church Ordnung. I present four case studies that illustrate the negotiation, expression, and maintenance of agrarianism of Amish dairy farmers. Each ethnographic case demonstrates how contemporary challenges are met by creating boundaries between Amish and worldly life. Ultimately, I argue that dairy farming operations are held at a different standard when compared to other occupations, given farming’s historical tie to achieving an ideal agrarian livelihood. In some instances, Amish dairy farmers had to over perform Ordnung standards to stabilize agrarian values. These cases complicate both the traditional definitions of Amish agrarianism and the breadth of participants (Amish/non-Amish) maintaining it. [Abstract by author.]
Review of: Vignettes 2020: Anabaptist Women Writers—Sheila Petre and Gabriella Showalter
Authors: Miller J.P.
Published: September 2024

Vignettes, compiled and edited by Sheila Petre and Gabriella Showalter, is a fascinating text. It is a book that was written by, and is intended for, Anabaptist women writers. The book is a collection of articles that profile around 400 Anabaptist women writers from more than 15 countries. The book provides many resources for aspiring writers; it recommends books on writing, such as The Elements of Style, and contains a directory of all the women profiled in this book. [First paragraph.]
Review of: Hoofbeats in the Bluegrass: Thirty Years of Mennonite History in Western Kentucky, 1987-2017—Elvin S. Eberly
Authors: Martin Donald
Published: September 2024

When Elvin Eberly sat down to write Hoofbeats in the Bluegrass (that is to say, horse-and-buggy people in Kentucky), he, as an Old Order Mennonite, wrote about his Old Order Mennonite community. The theme of the book is community. Throughout the book, references are made to building projects, accidents that happened, and the funerals and weddings that occurred within the community. In fact if this factual matter were removed, the writing would be reduced to a pamphlet of little stories. It is those humorous stories and community events that will intrigue readers outside of the Old Order community. Hoofbeats in the Bluegrass will reveal to the reader the inside of an Old Order community as it grows from its beginning. [First paragraph.]
Review of: Our Amish Heritage—Publishing Committee of the Geauga Amish Historical Library
Authors: Raber Dan
Published: September 2024

The booklet, Our Amish Heritage, succeeds admirably in its stated goal of being a general history suitable for parochial schools or home use. The overall flow of the narrative reads well, not going into great detail anywhere but pointing out highlights in a nearly 500 year attempt at the Anabaptist, then Amish, people literally living Christ’s commandments.
The Plain Anabaptist People at Mid-Century (1930-1969) / In Memoriam
Authors: Anderson Cory , Reschly Steven
Published: September 2024

With volume 11, JAPAS now enters its second decade of publication. For those keeping count, Volume 10 included only one issue, for this editor needed a short sabbatical after a decade of leadership. In this issue, we focus on a recent past—the plain people at mid-century (roughly 1930-70)—that is slowly becoming a more distant past. Those experiencing this era are largely aged or have passed on, and in this issue, we spend time reviewing the historical documents, research and data, and autobiographies they have left. [First paragraph.]
A Short History of the Holmes County, Ohio, Amish Directory and Genetics Research
Authors: Cross Harold
Published: September 2024

In this first-hand account, Harold “Hal” Cross, a researcher instrumental in the dawning of Amish genetic/demographic studies, recounts his memories of early projects and the development of the first Amish directories. Interest in Amish genetics emerged in the 1960s, as Cross, then a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, informed Victor A McKusick, Professor of Medicine, about the potential for studying genetic disease among the Amish. Cross, working under McKusick’s direction, then collaborated with Amishman Ervin Gingerich of Holmes County, OH, in completing the first full-size household-level Amish directory in 1965. The effort was financed in part by Johns Hopkins, which benefitted from having extensive Amish genealogical information. The Amish benefitted by having access to their own population information. Individuals in other Amish settlements, including Elkhart-LaGrange Counties, IN; Geauga County, OH; and Lancaster County, PA, soon produced their own directories. The information has been incredibly useful for identifying new genetic disorders, while Amish have continued the directory initiatives long beyond the initial project. [Abstract by editors.]
The Life of Pioneering Amish Studies Scholar Walter Kollmorgen: Transcript of the Reschly-Jellison Interviews
Authors: Reschly Steven , Jellison Katherine
Published: September 2024

On March 20, 1994, we interviewed Walter Kollmorgen. Reschly also conducted a follow-up interview March 8, 1995. Herein, we provide the transcripts of these interviews, which are of particular historical value since Kollmorgen was one of Amish studies’ first researchers. Kollmorgen was a native speaker of German from having grown up in a Lutheran family in rural Nebraska. He and his younger sister, Johanna, both contracted polio at a very young age. The combination of German and physical limitations enabled both to establish rapport in a short time with the Amish community in Lancaster County for his rural community study. It seems he communicated more with male leaders than female members, so his observations about women in the community were fairly general. He offered several insights concerning the internal politics at the USDA and the sources of the impulse to research rural communities on a theorized stability-instability continuum. Several officials were quite attracted to the Amish lifestyle, for example. As a geographer, Kollmorgen moved on to other academic topics during a long career at the University of Kansas and he often had to search his memory to recall aspects of his research in Lancaster County. Without much previous work to build on, Kollmorgen produced one of the first scholarly studies of Amish sociology, oriented to the questions of how and why they survived the Great Depression economically and culturally. [Abstract by author.]
Symposium Review: Exiled Among Nations: German and Mennonite Mythologies in a Transnational Age—John P.R. Eicher
Authors: Burkholder Kenneth , Zook Nathan N. , Eicher John P.R.
Published: September 2024

In his book Exiled Among Nations: German and Mennonite Mythologies in a Transnational Age, historian John P.R. Eicher chronicles the stories of two Mennonite colonies transplanted during the rise of nationalism. As the introduction makes clear, though, the book is more than a mere record of history; it aims to show how “mobile populations fashion collective narratives as nations, religions, and diasporas.” The book can therefore be understood on two different levels. It acts as a straightforward history from 1874 to 1945, of the migrant Menno Colony’s (from Canada) and the refugee Fernheim Colony’s (from Russia) inception in Paraguay. As an explanation, it also attempts to, through the microcosm of the two colonies, “uncover the insecurities and ambiguities that accompanied the formation of modern nation states, which was the largest and most destructive experiment in the history of social engineering.”
Review of: Carpenter Under Construction: The Story of Don Plank—Diane Freed
Authors: Swartz James , Swartz Kathryn
Published: September 2024

Carpenter Under Construction is the story of Don Plank’s life, written by his youngest daughter. It briefly touches on his early life and moves through major life events. About half of the book covers the busy later years in life when he and his second wife moved from mission to mission in various support roles. Don was a good carpenter, but Freed puts more emphasis on what God built Don to be rather than on what Don himself built during his long life. [First paragraph.]
Review of: John D. Burkholder’s Diaries Written During His Civilian Public Service: Camp 45, Skyline Drive, Luray, Virginia – November 1, 1944 through May 1, 1946—John D. Burkholder
Authors: Yoder Steven
Published: September 2024

The book opens with a lengthy introduction by the editors to the history of the Civilian Public Service camps during the 1940s that came to be known simply as CPS camps. The diary begins November 1, 1944, a few months after John D. Burkholder started his service on July 4th at Camp 45. The diary ends abruptly on May 1, 1946. I cannot find exactly when his time of service ended but the editor reports that the camp closed at the end of June of the same year. [First paragraph.]
Review of: Phebe’s Home: A Woman’s Life in the Warwick River Mennonite Colony—Jo Anne Kraus
Authors: Swartz Kathryn
Published: September 2024

Phebe’s Home is the story of Phebe Shenk Kraus’s life, researched and written by her granddaughter, incorporating Phebe’s and others’ handwritten letters and diaries. It is also the broader story of the Denbigh Mennonite farm colony in Tidewater, VA, from its beginning in the early 1900s until it became a neighborhood within the sprawling city of Newport News. [First paragraph.]
Review of: Make Us A Blessing: A Biography of Elmer B. Zimmerman—Fred M. Zimmerman
Authors: Raber Sheldon
Published: September 2024

The title page of Make Us a Blessing states that the book is "The Life of Elmer B. Zimmerman – Farmer, Machinist, Developer, and Church Builder – 1918–1978." The book is clearly intended as dedicated “to all those who could call Pop ‘Grandpa’ or ‘Great–Grandpa.” Because the book is written by Elmer’s son, Fred, the history includes many personal insights. [First paragraph.]
Bedside Diaries and Caregiver Journals: Plain Authors’ Accounts of Medical Experiences
Authors: Anderson Jennifer
Published: September 2024

Plain populations (Amish and some Mennonites) write nonfiction accounts of their medical experiences as a means of networking and sharing knowledge about medical conditions and care. These stories serve as a means of creating space to normalize the condition. These accounts are written in the form of medical dramas, “bedside diaries” (such as autobiographies and caregivers’ journals), and reference books. In this article, I propose that healthcare providers read bedside diaries and medical experience stories to learn how plain people process their medical experiences, utilize community support systems, and create meaning based on their faith and beliefs. A select bibliography is included; hospital and community libraries should consider adding these titles, while healthcare professionals would benefit by gleaning first-hand knowledge of plain Anabaptist cultures.
Plain Anabaptists and COVID-19: A Distinct Response to Government Restrictions?
Authors: Sauder Michael
Published: September 2024

Plain Anabaptists have a distinct way of relating to the government. Does that mean they would have distinct decision making processes in relation to government-promulgated public health restrictions regarding COVID-19? This essay argues that plain Anabaptist populations did not exhibit particularly unique decision-making and responses to COVID-19.
Analysis of Consumer Decision Factors on Purchasing Packaged Cooking Oil at Simpang Limun Market, Medan
Authors:   Business Administration Department, Politeknik LP31, Medan, Indonesia., Pratiwi Henny , Novrini Susan ,   Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia., Riyadh Muhammad Ilham ,   Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia., Wafi Muhammad Fadlil ,   Seed Center and Plantation Plant Protection (Balai Besar Perbenihan dan Proteksi Tanaman Perkebunan), Medan, Indonesia., Pane Elvi Carolina ,   Seed Center and Plantation Plant Protection (Balai Besar Perbenihan dan Proteksi Tanaman Perkebunan), Medan, Indonesia., Sina Ibnu ,   Educational Office of Sumatera Utara (Dinas Pendidikan Sumatera Utara), Medan, Indonesia.
Published: September 2024

The objective of this investigation is to examine the factors that influence consumer decisions regarding the acquisition of packaged heating oil. This research employs an explanatory research approach using a quantitative methodology. A sample of 96 respondents was selected using a non-probability sampling technique from the study population, which consists of all consumers of packaged cooking oil at Simpang Limun Market in Medan. We obtained primary data by administering a questionnaire that employed a Likert scale. We employed SPSS Version 21 to conduct data analysis using multiple linear regression. The study’s findings indicated that cultural, social, personal, and psychological factors significantly influenced purchasing decisions. Cultural factors partially suggest that consumers’ cultural values and practices influence their product purchasing decisions. Additionally, social factors demonstrate the influence of family, acquaintances, and the social environment on consumer decisions. Additionally, personal factors, including age, lifestyle, and purchasing power, influence consumers’ purchasing decisions. Purchasing decisions are also influenced by psychological factors, including motivation, beliefs, and product assessments, which have a positive and significant effect. At the same time, the four independent variables have a positive and significant impact on purchasing decisions, suggesting that the confluence of these factors influences consumer decision-making when selecting products.
Exploration of Art Digital Design Technology Guided by Visual Communication Elements
Authors:   Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730070, China., Lu Qiyuan
Published: September 2024

From the perspective of visual communication elements, this paper proposes a digital design composite model based on style migration, trying to explore and innovate art digital design technology. In the image recognition and style migration model, the attention mechanism is added on the basis of ResNet50 network model to enhance the image recognition effect, and on the basis of VGG19 deep convolutional network model and optimization algorithm to realize the image style migration technology and digital redesign. On the basis of the proposed style migration model, a graphic rendering model is further proposed by combining the GrabCut algorithm and the VGG16 neural network, so as to realize the local style migration of patterns. In the application analysis of the artistic digitization of Zhuang brocade lamps, for example, the total percentage of “very approved” and “more approved” in the assessment of the style migration effect is more than 30%, and the style migration effect is better. The average scores of the art design effect evaluation of layers, elements and color richness are 4.02, 4.15 and 4.31, which are all higher than 4 points, and the performance is good. It is also recognized by experts and ordinary respondents in the satisfaction evaluation of art design.
Pedagogical diagnostics of the development of students’ competencies
Authors: Филатов А.В.
Published: September 2024

в статье рассматривается актуальная в современном мире проблема оценки уровня сформированности компетенций обучающихся. Автор статьи выделяет ключевые аспекты, которые необходимо учитывать при реализации диагностических процедур. Также в статье предлагается модель диагностики, базирующаяся на принципах интегративности и системности. Даная модель включает в себя не только тестирование, но и анализ продуктов деятельности обучающихся. В данной статье подробно описываются методики и инструменты, которые могут быть использованы для оценки различных видов компетенций, в том числе коммуникативные, социальные и профессиональные. Автор статьи приводит результаты исследования, которое было проведено с целью разработки модели для диагностики компетенций обучающихся. В статье делается вывод о необходимости интеграции педагогической диагностики в образовательный процесс для обеспечения эффективного формирования компетенций обучающихся.

the article deals with the problem of assessing the level of formation of students' competencies, which is relevant in the modern world. The author of the article highlights the key aspects that must be taken into account when implementing diagnostic procedures. The article also proposes a diagnostic model based on the principles of integrativity and consistency. This model includes not only testing, but also an analysis of the products of students' activities. This article describes in detail the techniques and tools that can be used to evaluate various types of competencies, including communicative, social and professional ones. The author of the article presents the results of a study that was conducted in order to develop a model for diagnosing students' competencies. The article concludes that it is necessary to integrate pedagogical diagnostics into the educational process to ensure the effective formation of students' competencies.
Research on music education policy and planning
Authors: Ли Ц.
Published: September 2024

музыкальное образование в современном обществе сталкивается с проблемами развития и нуждается в научной и разумной поддержке политики и планирования, поэтому в данной статье рассматривается ключевое положение музыкального образования в системе образования и его важная роль в содействии общему развитию учащихся, а также ставится задача проанализировать историческую эволюцию политики музыкального образования, текущую ситуацию, ее эффективность и недостатки, а также изучить, как адаптироваться к потребностям эпохи развития. Анализируя историческую эволюцию политики в области музыкального образования, можно проанализировать текущую ситуацию, изучить ее связь с практикой и внести предложения по улучшению. С помощью кейс-стади и сравнительных методов исследования политика в области музыкального образования подвергается систематическому анализу и оценке на основе теорий планирования и политики в области образования. Научная новизна работы заключается во всестороннем обзоре политики и планирования в области музыкального образования, а также в предложении дифференцированных и систематических стратегий совершенствования с акцентом на оптимизацию ресурсов, подготовку преподавателей и инновации методов обучения. В заключении отмечается, что совершенствование системы политики, оптимизация распределения ресурсов, усиление подготовки преподавателей и инновационные методы обучения являются ключом к повышению качества музыкального образования, а продуманная система оценки является гарантией постоянного совершенствования.

music education in modern society faces development problems and needs scientific and reasonable support for policy and planning, so this article examines the key position of music education in the education system and its important role in promoting students' overall development, and aims to analyze the historical evolution of music education policy, the current situation, its effectiveness and shortcomings, and explore how to adapt to the needs of the development era. By analyzing the historical evolution of music education policy, the current situation can be analyzed, its relationship with practice can be examined, and suggestions for improvement can be made. Through case study and comparative research methods, music education policies are systematically analyzed and evaluated based on educational planning and policy theories. The scientific novelty of the paper lies in the comprehensive review of music education policy and planning, and in the proposal of differentiated and systematic improvement strategies with emphasis on resource optimization, teacher training, and innovation of teaching methods. It is concluded that improving the policy system, optimizing resource allocation, strengthening teacher training and innovative teaching methods are the key to improving the quality of music education, and a sound evaluation system is a guarantee of continuous improvement.
Do exporters of Canadian forest products price to market?
Authors: Niquidet Kurt , Sia-Chan Kyle , Kan Jonathan , Sun Lili , Johnston Craig
Published: September 2024

Forest products in Canada contribute significantly to the Canadian trade balance. Canadian producers depend heavily on export markets raising the question: how do exchange rate fluctuations impact Canada’s competitiveness in foreign markets? The paper applies a fixed-effects model with individual slopes to investigate this question. Twenty years of monthly data are employed to study the pricing-to-market (PTM) behaviour of Canadian softwood log, lumber and pulp exports as the exchange rate changes. We find a great degree of incomplete exchange rate pass-through, with PTM being apparent for Canadian exporters, particularly in major markets. The export price adjustment tends to mitigate the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on foreign currency prices of Canadian products in most cases. This pricing behaviour reflects exporters’ desire to stabilize their share of the destination market.