bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Theoretical Perspectives and Therapeutic Approaches in Music Therapy with Families
Authors: Tuomi Kirsi , Thompson Grace , Gottfried Tali , Ala-Ruona Esa
Published: July 2021

Music therapists have described the importance of working collaboratively with family members in various populations throughout the history of the profession. Despite the growing amount of literature, not enough is known regarding the scope of theoretical perspectives and therapeutic approaches that guide family centered music therapy. The aim of this international survey study was to better understand the professional perspectives and approaches of music therapists who work with families around the world. This article presents the results of the survey where a total of 125 responses were analysed. Participants’ responses indicated that music therapy with families is well established as an important field of practice that includes a large range of populations across the life span. Music therapists working with families emphasise that the work is holistic and flexible, both in terms of the theoretical approaches that inform their work and the methods/techniques that are included in sessions. The participants in this study advocated for more continuing professional development opportunities to further deepen and develop their practice. In addition, the survey data offers priorities and recommendations for future research.
Thinking Through Improvisation
Authors: Haire Nicky , MacDonald Raymond
Published: July 2021

As part of a larger research study investigating humour in music therapy with persons with dementia, this article details how music therapists perceive, embody and experience humour in their practice. Three focus groups with music therapists ( N = 9) were organised and resulting data analysed through arts-based reflexive methods.

Building on Schenstead’s (2012) articulation of arts-based reflexivity, two distinct and overlapping forms of thinking through improvisation are highlighted; self-reflexivity and collaborative-reflexivity. Finlay’s (2011) phenomenological lifeworld-oriented questions are used to explicate dimensions of experiences of humour and frame broad thematic reflections. Particular correspondence between improvisation as a way of being and humour in music therapy are explored performatively through a group improvisation involving the first author.

The findings from this synthesis offer insight into how music therapists conceive of humour in their work as supportive of relational bonding, and also experience humour as distancing and defensive behaviour. Along with the perceived risks of humour in relational therapeutic work, an intricate balance between playfulness and professionalism surfaced as part of a music therapy identity. Improvisation, while seemingly taken for granted as a part of spontaneous humour, is also problematised through the perceived seriousness of learning how to improvise as a music therapist aligning with a psychodynamic approach. The consequences of these findings are discussed in relation to music therapy pedagogy and practice along with methodological implications of thinking through improvisation.
Representation, Radicalism, and Music “After Sound”
Authors: Moorehouse Aaron
Published: July 2021

This commentary presents an experimental-composer’s perspective on contemporary music therapy practice. I begin by offering my impressions of the field, gathered through interviews with practising music therapists, and an examination of the relevant literature. Then, the commentary first draws upon G. Douglas Barrett’s radical post-sonic theorisation of music to question the future of existing music in therapy, before instrumentalising avant-garde aesthetics to imagine what music may become in music therapy. This exploration will pay particular attention to the impacts of the dematerialisation of the art object in contemporary art, and the potential benefits a similar decentering of sound in contemporary music practices may provoke—specifically, the creation of theoretical frameworks that further suppress the authority of canonical forms, and increased contributions from previously-marginalised groups. Next, the commentary presents an analysis of two recent musical compositions that determinedly decenter sound, before examining the appropriateness of this aesthetic to therapeutic contexts. Finally, the commentary signposts a number of historical antecedents that illustrate music therapy’s potential for rigorous (and radical) selfexamination, and examines how these efforts may be expanded.
Towards Association Rule-based Item Selection Strategy in Computerized Adaptive Testing
Authors: Pacheco Ortiz Josué , Rodríguez Mazahua Lisbeth , Mejía miranda Jezreel , Machorro Cano Isaac , Hernández Giner Alor , Juárez Martínez Ulises
Published: July 2021

One of the most important stages of Computerized Adaptive Testing is the selection of items, in which various methods are used, which have certain weaknesses at the time of implementation. Therefore, in this paper, it is proposed the integration of Association Rule Mining as an item selection criterion in a CAT system. We present the analysis of association rule mining algorithms such as Apriori, FP-Growth, PredictiveApriori and Tertius into two data set with the purpose of knowing the advantages and disadvantages of each algorithm and choose the most suitable. We compare the algorithms considering number of rules discovered, average support and confidence, and velocity. According to the experiments, Apriori found rules with greater confidence, support, in less time.
Integrative Review on Cannabis sativa L. Origin Traceability
Authors: Fernandes Ramos Mariana , A. Kinney Chad , Tassi Borille Bruna , Scorsatto Ortiz Rafael , Pereira Limberger Renata , Tiecher Tales , A. de Oliveira Camargo Flávio
Published: July 2021

Marijuana, dried and ground Cannabis, is the most consumed illicit drug in the world. Many undesirable and risky effects to human health are caused by its use. As Cannabis derived drugs and products gain popularity across the world, there has been more and more reports on mislabeled cannabinoid content of Cannabis plants, concentrates and edibles, as well as the number of health issues and deaths caused by their use. In spite of that, many countries have been making their laws more flexible as to marijuana purchase, sale, possession and consumption. Therefore, the development of methodologies capable of tracing the geographical origin of the seized samples, whether for quality control or forensic purposes, is increasingly necessary. Thus, our objective was to perform an integrative review on Cannabis traceability studies to assess the research being dedicated to this issue. We have found only 20 published scientific papers, using the databases and keywords employed, and several of these papers were published over a decade ago. We conclude that the efforts to trace Cannabis are not keeping up with the rapid changes and flexibilization in the legislation of many countries regarding legalization of the medicinal and/or recreational use of Cannabis.
How Ready Are We? Acceptance of Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies by Consumers
Authors: ÇOLAK Haldun , KAĞNİCİOĞLU Celal Hakan
Published: July 2021

The aim of this study is to determine the factors that are important in the acceptance of Internet of Things technologies by consumers and to establish a model that explains the acceptance behavior. With data collected from 359 participants, the model is tested using partial least square structural equation model. Accordingly, 62% of behavioral intention is explained. In this context, some relationships are defined for the first time within the scope of the present study and presented to the literature. Results show how complex the formation of consumer intention is for the adoption of IoT technologies.
Etnik Çatışmalar ve Barış Çalışmaları Üzerine Politik Psikolojik Bir İnceleme
Authors: TUGAY Burcu , DURAN Hasan
Published: July 2021

George Santayana, (1905) “Geçmişi hatırlayamayanlar onu tekrar etmeye mahkûmdur” demiştir. Ancak dünyadaki etnik çatışmaların tarafları, aksini göstermektedir. Nitekim, geçmişi hatırlayanlar ve geçmişi onurlandıranlar, yaşanılan travmaların motivasyon yaratmasına ve önyargı/klişelerin güçlenmesine ortam hazırlamaktadır. Etnik ve müzmin çatışmaları deneyimleyen toplumlarda bunlar giderek yerleşik hale gelmektedir. Bu bağlamda oluşan duygular ve davranış kalıpları, etnik çatışmaların hazırlayıcısı ve neticesi olarak süreklilik göstermektedir. Çalışma, bu duruma zemin hazırlayan birtakım duygusal etmenleri, barış çalışmaları bağlamında ve sosyal inşacılık bakış açısıyla ele almayı amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma, ülkemizde uluslararası ilişkiler alanında, duygu üretiminin uluslararası güvenlik paradigması olarak değerlendirme alanı olduğu noktasında önemli bir eksikliği gidermeyi hedefleyen literatür araştırmasıdır.
Does God Care about the Oxen? Some Thoughts on the Protection of Animals in the Law Texts of the OT from a Canonical Perspective
Authors: Wünch Hans-Georg
Published: July 2021

ABSTRACT In 1 Cor 9:9, Paul cites Deut 25:4 ("Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain") and asks, "Is it about oxen that God is concerned?" This question seems to be waiting for the definitive answer, "No, it is not." Is Paul really saying that God is not concerned about the oxen? This paper considers various passages in the OT (especially law texts) that appear to deal with the protection of animals. The thesis is that God is indeed concerned about animals. Since God is the creator of everything, he cares for his entire creation. The article discusses the OT texts from a canonical perspective, looking for the common ideas instead of discussing possible developments of thoughts. It understands the biblical law texts concerning creation as examples of an "order of creation" (R. Murray), which lies behind these laws. Keywords: Animal protection, Old Testament law, Biblical theology, Creation care
"Go Out from Your Sign": Rashi to Genesis 15:5 as a Reference to Astrological Primary Direction -Its Background in Rabbinic Literature and Parallels in Abraham bar Hiyya
Authors: Wikander Ola
Published: July 2021

ABSTRACT This article suggests that Rashi's exegetical commentary to Gen 15:5, in which Abram counts the stars, is meant to invoke an association with the astrological technique known as Primary Directions (based on equating one degree of Right Ascension in the rotation of the earth around its axis with one year of life), which was one of the main methods of prognostication in pre-modern astrology - beginning already in Hellenistic times and quite central in Mediaeval astrological thinking. Rabbinic sources discussing the relevant biblical passage and the idea of Abraham as a supreme astrologer are analysed, along with parallel material from Abraham bar Hiyya and Ibn Ezra. The article examines both what Rashi kept and what he removed from his Rabbinic sources, and elaborates on the role of astrological thinking in his milieu. Keywords: Rashi, Genesis 15:5, Abraham, Astrology, Primary Directions, Bar Hiyya, Ibn 'Ezra; bShabbat 156 a-b, Genesis Rabbah, Divination, istagntnút
Le Ps 18 Reaffirmation Messianique Dans le Cadre du Psautier en Relation ä 1-2 Samuel et Divers Passages Bibliques
Authors: Gosse Bernard
Published: July 2021

RÉSUMÉ Le Ps 18 doit se comprendre dans le contexte de l'influence du livre des Proverbes et plus spécialement Pr 30,1-14 sur le Psautier. Toutefois le Ps 18 ne se contente pas de prendre en compte des passages des Proverbes, il réagit en apportant des réponses aux dénonciations du sort du pauvre marginal au retour de l'exil. Ces réponses témoignent de relations avec des rédactions tardives du Livre des Douze, Jonas, Sophonie (voir Zacharias), Habaquq, du cantique de Anne en 1 Sam 2,1-10 (qui encadre les livres des Samuel avec 2 Sam 22 = Ps 18) ou du livre de Job et des reprises du thème de Jug 5,4, dans le Ps 68, Dt 33,2 ou Is 34 et 63,1-6. ABSTRACT The Messianic reaffirmation1 of Ps 18 must be understood in the context of the influence of the book of Proverbs, more specifically the influence of Prov 30:1-14, upon the Psalter. However, it is not only the influence of Proverbs that is important. It goes further; for example; the psalm also responds to the denunciation of the fate of the poor at the return from the exile. These responses indicate some relations to late redactions of the Book of the Twelve, Jonah, Zephaniah (see Zechariah), Habakkuk, the Prayer of Hannah in 1 Sam 2:1-10 (which frames the books of Samuel together with 2 Sam 22 = Ps 18), or from the book of Job and some passages depending on Judges 5:4, later found in Ps 68, Dt 33:2 or Is 34 and 63:1-6. Keywords: Psalter, Proverbs 30 : 1-14, Psalm 18 : 1-2 Samuel, The Book of the Twelve, Messianic, The Poor
The Righteous Suffering Servant: Observations about a Theological Problem in Four Individual Complaint Psalms
Authors: Paganini Simone
Published: July 2021

ABSTRACT This article examines the theological problem of a righteous sufferer in four psalms (Pss 22; 27; 69; 109), and what emerges is a coherent image. The psalmist(s) who refers to God feels himself like a righteous servant; he is a religious man, but he faces suffering. The righteous sufferer is also aware of his innocence and that his pain has no real, understandable explanation. The awareness of his innocence is also the motivation to complain and search for God because God is the only one who can give an answer and a meaning to the painful situation. In the end, the righteous sufferer also realise that he does not need to be healed from suffering, instead he had to recognise the importance of God's role in his life. This is the primary liberation that also allows him a real comprehension of his situation. Keywords: Psalms, Righteous, Suffering Servant, Individual, Complaint, Theology
Healing the Wounded: The Psalms and Therapy
Authors: Landman Christina
Published: July 2021

ABSTRACT The dialogical spaces between the historicity of the written psalms and present experiences of suffering and loss are explored. It is found that the insights of Narrative Therapy resonate with the ways in which the psalmist(s) deal both with suffering and deliverance. This article describes how Ps 22 is used in training ministry students in the tenets of Narrative Therapy, and how Ps 46 functions in group therapy with women who have lost a child. The final section describes how the Psalms can serve - and have served - as intertexts in the therapeutic empowerment of people who are suffering because of a variety of losses. Here, the Psalms make an interdisciplinary landing between historical criticism and postmodernism, between tradition and experience. Keywords: Narrative Counselling, Psalm 22, Psalm 46, Psalms and Suffering, Woundedness
Suffering in the Epic of Gilgamesh
Authors: de Villiers Gerda
Published: July 2021

ABSTRACT This article examines moments of suffering in the Epic of Gilgamesh. Initially Gilgamesh himself causes much suffering by abusing his power as king and tormenting his subjects day and night. Enkidu is created to curb the king's energy and to alleviate the distress of the people. Gilgamesh's greatest joy in finding a true friend also turns into his greatest sorrow when Enkidu becomes ill and dies. Gilgamesh is inconsolable and his suffering drives him away from his palace and his city, in search of life everlasting. When a snake snatches away his last hope of living forever, he realises that life eternal is to be found in life here and now. The article concludes with some suggestions of appropriating Elizabeth Kubler Ross'five stages of grief to the Epic of Gilgamesh. Keywords: Gilgamesh, Enkidu, Uruk, Suffering, Trauma, Grief, Death
Readers' Disgust in the Case of Rebekah, Jacob, Isaac, and Esau: Perverters of Justice?
Authors: Snyman Gerrie F.
Published: July 2021

ABSTRACT Popular readings, for example, sermons appear to exonerate Rebekah and Jacob (Gen. 25: 19-34; Gen 27-29, 33), as if they want to salvage the relation between faith and good character. Scholarly readings are more ready to question Rebekah and Jacob on a continuum between Rebekah and Jacob as deceitful and rescuing the Abrahamic covenant. Who are to be regarded as the perpetrators perverting justice in this narrative? In this essay, I would optfor Esau as the injured party of the fraud perpetrated by his mother and brother. The argument starts with the notion of moral perversity as framed by the concept of moral injury as well as disgust expressed at moral digressions. This discussion will be followed by an explanation of four sermons on Jacob, Esau, Rebekah, and Isaac. The argument will be directed to a discussion of selected scholarly interpretations of the story cycle. Keywords: Rebekah, Jacob, Esau; Isaac, Perpetrator Studies, Sermons, Covenant, Reception, Contextualisation, Ethics of Interpretation, Decolonization, Postcolonialism
Design Mind or Laws of Nature: Space, Vital and Social Reality
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation, Rozin Vadim
Published: July 2021

The article is devoted to the consideration of two interrelated topics: the opposition of two foundations of social action, one of which is called the ‘design mind’ by the author, and the other is known as ‘nature’, and the path of evolution, in which three types of realities arose sequentially - cosmic, vital (biological) and social. The discourse of the design mind is formed in ancient culture in the works of Plato, and the concept of nature in the works of Aristotle. The first is characterized by the predominance of ideas and patterns, as well as a belief in the possibility of their implementation. The second is characterized by considering the prevailing reality (nature) and mediating social action by knowledge of the processes of nature. The new European understanding of nature is a hybrid; it combines the Aristotelian and Platonic approaches. Nature is both actions in nature and design creation. The second difference is that the new European nature was understood as “written in the language of mathematics” and passed through experimentation. However, since the 19th century, the natural-scientific understanding of nature has been criticized and differentiated: a demarcation is made between the first and second nature, different types of realities, nature and technology. Within the framework of this process, in the course of explaining the origin of life, man and society, a diagram of the evolution of three types of realities is outlined: first, there is only cosmic reality, understood as the first nature, then comes vital reality, and then social (second nature). An assumption is introduced that the next type of reality in evolution appears as a new formation, on the one hand, as a result of development and complication, and on the other, as a number of random processes. The conditions of interaction of processes belonging to different types of reality are discussed; in this regard, the concepts of “renegade areas” and “maternal reality” are introduced. On the basis of the outlined distinctions and relationships, an explanation of the pandemic and the modern transition process from modernity to post-culture is proposed.
The Pragmatic Concept of the Truth – Communication Theory in Analytical Philosophy
Authors:   Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, Grigorenko Ekaterina
Published: July 2021

The article analyzes the pragmatic concept of truth in analytical philosophy. Attention is focused on its main ideas – generality of thoughts, practical use. The paper presents the main ideas of representatives of the pragmatic concept of truth: J. Austin, H. P. Grice, P. Strawson. The pragmatic concept of truth is one of the main concepts in the analytical philosophy of language. This concept is characterized by the ideas of practicality and demand of knowledge, the definability of truth by a person. According to this concept, the true idea is the one that solves certain issues, and the false idea is an almost impossible idea. The paper proves the hypothesis that it is the pragmatic concept of true meaning formation that is most acceptable for its understanding and development, rather than the corresponding one aimed at matching the concept to the object. It is also stated that the desire for unity of thoughts and their practical applicability are the main and popular ideas in the process of forming, understanding and using meaning. The author presents the idea that the pragmatic concept of true knowledge is aimed at solving issues of communication, speech communication, and establishing a dialogue between interlocutors. In contrast to this concept, the corresponding and coherent concepts of truth are characterized by a strict correspondence of the concept to the subject, as well as a clear relationship between the concepts in the sentence. The paper proves that it is the pragmatic concept that makes it possible to form, interpret and implement meanings in communication, thus providing an individual opportunity to use their own ideas and aspirations. Here it should be noted that the corresponding or coherent concepts represent a model in which a sample of the description and characteristics of the material world is expressed. Thus, the model of an ideal language, expressing a strict scheme of perception, interpretation and understanding of reality, restricts a person’s ability to individually understand and implement the formulated ideas. The article presents a version of the failure of the corresponding, coherent concepts of truth, since they do not provide a person with the opportunity for reasoning, for the independent search for truth by each of us and the development of speech communication. It is also argued that it is the ideas of the pragmatic concept of truth - the community of ideas, the desire to transfer knowledge to each other, the realizability of ideas that are the basis of communication and are the main ones in the development of speech communication. The subject of the article is the pragmatic concept of truth, its main ideas and representatives in analytical philosophy. Methods used in the research: hermeneutical, analytical and pragmatic.
System-Structural Approach to the Formation of a Conceptual Apparatus of Political Economy
Authors:   Ural State University of Economics, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation, Ivanitsky Viktor , Dyatel Evgeny ,   Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
Published: July 2021

The paper poses the problem of the background as the conceptual apparatus of economic science, which is formed in the process of its historical development. The subject of the research is the study of fundamental works on the history and theory of scientific thought of the economic life of society; textbooks on the history of economic thought, economics and the economic way of thinking; scientific works that claim a notable contribution to the formation of a conceptual background. We have suggested that the diverse scope of ideas and concepts about the economic life of society needs to be aligned in a systematic approach that includes two basic options. In the traditional systemic-structural approach, the studied phenomena are derived from a single cause and a single foundation, which is most fully expressed in the Marxist labour theory of value. Difficulties arising in substantiating the key provisions of this theory have cast doubt on its scientific status and the possibility of practical application. General systems theory (GTS) has proven its heuristic potential in various fields of scientific knowledge, including modern microeconomic theory, which widely uses not only differential equations but also set theory, game theory, etc., and looks more promising for most representatives of the scientific community. The rejection of the cognitive potential of the systemic-structural approach seems premature. It makes it possible to analyze at the categorical level of scientific knowledge, starting from the foundations of Plato and Aristotle dialectics, using the logic of the scientific thought development presented in Hegel’s works, and its peak in the materialistic dialectics of Karl Marx. We should not forget what an important part of neoclassicism is the Austrian school, which ignores the calculus of infinitely small increments of utility and costs and gives preference to the systemic and structural vision of the subject. The authors advocate the synthesis of two fundamental directions of the systemic approach to the economic life of society, which will preserve the achievements of classical political economy as a background for modern economic thought.
The Knightly Ideal of N.A. Berdyaev and the World War
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, Boyko Vladimir
Published: July 2021

The knightly ideal of N.A. Berdyaev is one of the major components of his creativity: “the spirit of chivalry” is a unique alternative to “the spirit of the bourgeois”, to “world philistinism” and total, self-sufficing, godless statehood. Berdyaev believes in the great historic mission of Russia – to become a connecting link between the East and the West, to unite two streams of world history. The First World War adds an urgency to these themes. The Russian thinker interprets this war as an epoch of great tests, hopes that it will lead to spiritual awakening of Russia, will give courage and nobleness to the Russian people, provide the Russian person with attributes of the knight. Berdyaev is convinced of the necessity of qualitative changes of Russian national consciousness and being. War as a phenomenon of a spiritual order shows that only spiritual power can eradicate violence in the world. According to the well-known concept of “the new Middle Ages”, the barbarity of war overcomes bourgeois decadence and opens the potential of the humane person; war expands culture horizons, opens new resources. Russia needs people of dignity and honour, people who realize the greatness of divine power. Russian society should join the world civilization; internally accept Christian revelations about humanity. Berdyaev confirms that the idea of knightly service is anticipated in Christian morality, it’s crucially important for the history of personal formation. The precondition of success of the historic world mission of Russia is the liberation of the ‘Russian soul’ from domination of womanly, natural, potentially chaotic elements. The problem of choosing between the East and the West, declares Berdyaev, defines the fate of Russia. Russian national consciousness should accept the cultural heritage of the West imminently. Only focusing on the self-forged knightly courage and responsible creative personality will allow Russia to change spiritually, and successfully solve problems on a global historical scale.
Metaphysics of Language Categories in “Linguistic Kantianism” and Analytical Philosophy
Authors:   Tomsk State University, Russian Federation, Menshikova Anna
Published: July 2021

This paper considers the Kantian philosophical tradition in western language philosophy of the XXth century, describes the ways of its influence and argues the existence of the “Kantian language philosophy tradition” as a continuous stage to be a certain evolutionary line in the history of philosophy. By now one ignores the influence of Kantian philosophy upon “those not pee linguistic turn” and does not esteem I. Kant as a philosopher of language, nor counts his influence in this sphere. The mode of this influence is uncertain and represents various views from synthesis to direct evolution. To discover this issue the author of this paper tries to find a metaphysic core element in language ontology, inherited by the analytic philosophers from I. Kant’s writings; conducts a comparative research of the aforementioned authors’ papers, extracts derived from I. Kant core metaphysical aspect in language ontology and a textological analysis, historical reconstruction. The researchers ignore historical and ontological links between language philosophy, Kantian and the analytical tradition due to a philological development of academic linguistics in the late XIXth – XXth centuries. Following the Kantian tradition in philosophy theories of the analytic philosophers (particularly W. Qwine and P. Strawson) contain the metaphysical core in language ontology, primarily in its syncretic essence of logical, semantic and utterly linguistic categories (i. e. the scheme of concepts, sense, universals, etc.). Syncretism of logical and linguistic essence in terms is also typical for the Kantian philosophy and characterizes the Kantian philosophy to be a source for the linguistic one, and a fully expressed the “Kantian language philosophy tradition”.
Next generation shotgun library preparation for Illumina sequencing - low volume v1
Authors: Weihe Claudia , Avelar-Barragan Julio
Published: July 2021

Adapted from: https://www.protocols.io/view/low-volume-methodology-for-nextera-dna-flex-librar-be6rjhd6 and Julio Avelar-Barragan protocol from Katrine Whiteson's lab Last modified: May 6th, 2021 Objective: To prepare a DNA sequencing library for Illumina sequencing. This protocol can be done over two days, with a stopping point after PCR amplification. This protocol presents a low volume methodology for the Illumina DNA Prep Kit (96 Samples). This method increases the number of sequencing libraries which can be generated using each kit from 384 samples (4 x 96-wells) to 864 samples (9 x 96-wells).
Culture, Confidence, and Crêpes Sucrées: Exploring Teacher Candidate Perceptions of Francophone Homestay Community Leadership Experiences
Authors: Jarvis Daniel H. , Mady Callie
Published: July 2021

This study examines the perceptions of two groups of teacher candidates (TCs) who had participated in a 2-week, French immersion homestay Community Leadership Experience (CLE) in rural Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, Canada. Based on individual participant interviews, the co-authors, who also each served as a Faculty Facilitator for several of these CLE trips (2015-2020), present thematic findings surrounding the five components (homestay, school placements, community volunteering, cultural workshops/events, and Quebec City trip), and perceived benefits of the program including accessibility, language acquisition and improvement, cultural awareness, self-confidence, career planning re-assessment (division/program), and future employability advantages.
The Challenges of Online English Language Teaching From EFL Instructors’ Point of View in KKU, Tehama Campus During COVID 19 Period
Authors: Hamad Mona M. , Dafaallah Alrafeea S. , Alhaj Abdulbasit A.
Published: July 2021

Spreading of COVID 19 in the whole world affected all fields of life in general and education in specific; this study aims at finding out the challenges of online teaching from EFL instructors' point of view at KKU/ Tehama campus during the COVID 19 period in the field of 1- Quality of teaching.2 Students' interaction. 3- Results of Authentic learning outcome. 4- Instructors’ planning and correction load 5- Macro and Micro skills. A questionnaire is used to collect the data from instructors who work in Tehama. The researchers used the descriptive-analytical approach. Data were analyzed using SPSS. The finding of this study reflected many challenges of online teaching from Instructors perspectives, such as the difficulty of reflecting desired learning outcomes due to multiple attempts and students cheating, which results in high marks in grading, interaction problems between instructors and students, multi-tasks that are added to instructors burden beside many other challenges that affect EFL teaching.
Some Linguistic Features of the Baeu Rodo Scriptures
Authors: Lu Lianzhi
Published: July 2021

Zhuang, one of the fifty-six ethnic groups in China, enjoys the second largest population among all members in the Chinese family. The Baeu Rodo scriptures, a reflection of the Zhuang culture, are recited by indigenous ritual specialists called boumo for the important life-circle ceremonies of betrothal, marriage, birth, and death, or for cases of dealing with quarrels, summoning lost souls, and driving away devils. Based on the Baeu Rodo texts, it is concluded that the most impressive linguistic features of the Baeu Rodo scriptures are versification, waist-rhyme, and balanced repetition. The scriptures are written predominantly in five-syllable verse and they are in poetic form. Waist-rhyme is a rhyme in which the last syllable in the first line of a stanza rhymes with the middle syllable in the following line, which is extremely different from a rhyme in English. Balanced repetition refers to the structures that are in similar form and function and equal length but usually occur in two or more lines in verse, expressing the same idea or contrasting ones. The discussion of these striking features of the Baeu Rodo scriptures is of great significance, leading to a better understanding of the texts which serve as carriers of the traditional Zhuang culture and promoting the intercultural communication between the Zhuang people and the English people.
The Washback of the Ethiopian National English Examination (ENEE) for Grade 10 on Students’ Practice: Debre Markos Secondary Schools on Focus
Authors: Gashaye Simachew
Published: July 2021

This study was intended to examine the washback of the General Secondary School English Exam on students’ practice. The study was conducted at three secondary schools in Debre Markos Town.  270 Grades 9 and 10 students were included. Questionnaire, focus group discussion (FGD), exam paper analysis and classroom observation were employed. The questionnaire data were analysed with mean per cent and multiple regression analysis. Whereas, the FGD data and observation data collected with field notes were analysed qualitatively. The content of two years national exam was analysed with percentage. The result revealed students were found practising mainly grammar and technical aspects of writing and speaking disregarding using their textbook in their practice. The factors mediated were students’ ambition for success in the exam, awareness of the exam and teachers’ exam-oriented teaching. Therefore, the washback of the exam negatively affected the successful implementation of the communicative syllabi.
A Study on The Horse Whisperer From the Perspective of Trauma Theory
Authors: Wang Feifei
Published: July 2021

In The Horse Whisperer, Nicolas Evans explains, by in-depth discussion about issues like marital relations, family education, initiation process and trauma recovery, how the protagonists get cured and finally walk out of darkness and trauma, and how they become confident in that the future of their life will be brighter and brighter. Of all the literature reviews conducted around this book, few are from the perspective of trauma theory. It is under this context that this paper conducts its study.
An Analysis of the Textual Features of Legal Discourse From the Perspective of Thematic Progression: Based on Criminal Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China
Authors: Li Shifang , Wang Yifan
Published: July 2021

This study is devoted to analyze the textual features of Criminal Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China from the perspective of Thematic Progression. From the data analysis, we can see that, the mode of “TP with a Constant Theme” occupies a large proportion, followed by the mode of “Simple Linear TP” and “TP with Derived T’S”. The use of “TP with a Constant Theme” can make the legislative discourse full of strong legal logic, clarity, consistency and mandatory. Through TP with a Constant Theme, the whole discourse has a continuous flow of information and the clauses are connected closely and tightly. The structure of “Simple Linear TP” has highlighted the information focus of the rheme in each clause. It also reflects the “People-oriented” spirit in the Law. The mode of “TP with Derived T’S” is a type of hierarchical progression that the themes of the latter clauses are derived from the themes or rhemes of the former clauses. The application of this mode to the legislative text for the further constant explanation for certain problem reflects the accuracy and inclusiveness of the legal language. And the choice of thematic structure makes the law enforcement officers have clear defined principles to adopt and obey. It also reflects the elites, formality, compulsion and rigidness of the Law.
INSERÇÃO DO TEMA SUSTENTABILIDADE NO CURSO DE CIÊNCIAS CONTÁBEIS À LUZ DA TEORIA INSTITUCIONAL
Authors: Gehlen Karina Rocha Henriques , Reis Luciano Gomes dos , Favato Kelli Juliane
Published: July 2021

Objetivo: compreender o processo de institucionalização do tema sustentabilidade no curso de Ciências Contábeis da Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Ciências Contábeis da Universidade de São Paulo (FEA/USP).

Método: Estudo de caso exploratório com entrevistas semiestruturadas com 8 docentes que estão envolvidos com o tema e/ou presenciaram a sua inserção no curso. Empregou-se a análise de conteúdo, onde foram estabelecidas 6 categorias. A triangulação dos dados foi estabelecida utilizando o referencial teórico, as respostas dos entrevistados e os Projetos Políticos Pedagógicos (PPP) referentes aos anos 2000, 2006, 2009, 2013 e 2016.

Resultados: demonstram que o tema sustentabilidade está semi-institucionalizado em transição para o institucionalizado. A natureza do conceito de sustentabilidade adotado pelo curso possuí características de manutenção do status quo e reformista. Concluiu-se que a disciplina que aborda sustentabilidade tem atributos mais holísticos e interdisciplinares do que o curso de contabilidade como um todo.

Contribuições: a contribuição prática deste estudo é servir de base para que outras instituições possam inserir o tema sustentabilidade em seus projetos pedagógicos. Quanto a contribuição teórica o estudo mostra a aplicabilidade da Teoria Institucional de modo empírico, além do nível organizacional empresarial, adentrando no ambiente educacional.
La (re)irrupción del discurso de la «ideología de género» en América Latina. Protestas, atención del público y respuestas gubernamentales
Authors: López Pacheco Jairo Antonio
Published: July 2021

El artículo indaga las características de los principales episodios de protesta convocados por los grupos conservadores contra políticas como el reconocimiento del matrimonio igualitario, la identidad de género y la incorporación de componentes de educación sexual y reproductiva en libros de texto escolares en América Latina entre 2016 y 2018. Desde el marco analítico de la acción colectiva se definen estas acciones como reacciones reactivas y preventivas frente al avance de los derechos sexuales y reproductivos, identificando como elemento común un reposicionamiento en el escenario público e interés ciudadano de la idea de la «ideología de género», asociado a la visibilidad de las marchas y protestas escenificadas en cada país. Se identifica que, frente a estas formas de comunicar y difundir las demandas de los grupos conservadores en el ámbito regional, los gobiernos nacionales tienen como principal respuesta llamados públicos a la «calma», dando marcha atrás a las reformas propuestas, cediendo a la presión y legitimando las acciones que buscan presentar el reconocimiento de los derechos humanos como una amenaza.
Entre la economía y la política, factores que activan coaliciones. Aportes teóricos a la luz de la adecuación e implementación de una política ambiental nacional en tres provincias argentinas (2008-2019)
Authors: Figueroa Lucas Martín
Published: July 2021

Este artículo postula que la activación y acción de las coaliciones son elementos relevantes para comprender los procesos de diseño e implementación de las políticas públicas; sin embargo, las coaliciones no siempre se activan ni toman la misma forma. De acuerdo con ese dilema analítico, la pregunta que orienta este artículo es: ¿cuáles son los factores que activan las coaliciones e inciden en el tipo de coalición configurada? Para llevar a cabo la investigación se realizaron veinte entrevistas a actores clave y se analizaron documentos públicos elaborados por organizaciones socioambientales, organismos de los estados provinciales y notas de medios de comunicación provinciales. A partir del estudio comparativo del diseño e implementación de una política ambiental en tres provincias argentinas, se sostiene que la activación de las coaliciones depende de un factor estructural-económico denominado disputa por los recursos naturales, mientras que el tipo de coalición depende del grado de apertura del sistema político.
Actores de política pública. La implementación de la Política Nacional de Envejecimiento Humano y Vejez en Medellín, Envigado, Bello y Barbosa, 2016-2019
Authors: Granada Vahos James Gilberto , Aguirre Henao Cristian Daniel
Published: July 2021

En este artículo se aborda de la Política Nacional de Envejecimiento y Vejez y su implementación en cuatro municipios del Valle de Aburrá, departamento de Antioquia, Colombia —Medellín, Envigado, Bello y Barbosa—, teniendo como principal punto de análisis los actores de política y cómo estos se vinculan a acciones que se enmarcan en ejes concretos de la política en cuestión, permitiendo observar su desarrollo. A través de la generación, recolección, sistematización y análisis de información primaria y secundaria derivada de revisión documental, entrevistas y observación participante, se identificaron los diferentes actores que se vinculan a esta política —institucionales, económicos, académicos, sociales y comunitarios— y sus roles específicos en el proceso de implementación. Se logró evidenciar que existe una relación entre el número de acciones implementadas y el número de actores, estableciendo con ello la necesidad y la importancia del involucramiento de participantes con diferentes recursos y capacidades en cada eje de la política para lograr un mayor desarrollo de esta.
Rostros de la estatalidad en Medellín, 1987-1995. Una aproximación teórica y metodológica para estudiar al Estado
Authors: Piedrahita Arcila Irene , Sánchez González Eliana
Published: July 2021

Este artículo analiza los rostros de la estatalidad en las zonas nororiental y noroccidental de Medellín, a partir de las disputas por el orden y el control entre 1987 y 1995. La investigación se basó en una metodología de corte etnográfico y de construcción de memoria para comprender las relaciones entre ciudadanos y Estado en un contexto de la ciudad marcado por los efectos de diferentes violencias. Para ello se construyó un marco teórico sustentado en la sociología relacional. El artículo problematiza los diagnósticos hechos sobre la crisis en Medellín para proponer que las relaciones entre el Estado y la sociedad se basan en un despliegue de mecanismos y efectos que generan formas diversas y cotidianas de ejercer el poder sobre un territorio, una población y unos recursos, las cuales no implican, necesariamente, conflicto.
Almas dañadas, rostro, perdón y milagro. Reflexiones a propósito de Bojayá, Chocó
Authors: Cagüeñas Rozo Diego
Published: July 2021

Este artículo indaga por la posibilidad de perdonar la mala muerte a la luz del daño causado por el conflicto armado en Colombia en el municipio de Bojayá, departamento del Chocó. Aborda la posibilidad de perdonar el daño al alma que los bojayaseños han determinado como la más grave consecuencia de la violencia política en sus vidas. Analiza esta pregunta por el perdón recurriendo a las figuras del rostro (Levinas) y el milagro (Arendt) con el fin de proponer que el perdón hace justicia de otro modo, pues opera de acuerdo con una lógica distinta a la del aparato judicial y penal del Estado-nación. Ello significa que no hay ley del perdón, ya que no es exigible ni esperable. Concluye que tanto el rostro como el milagro evidencian que el perdón supone un nuevo e imprevisible inicio en el que se da un cambio drástico en el reparto de lo sensible y la cuenta de lo políticamente visible, que permite el reconocimiento político del alma de los muertos y a una vida digna para las comunidades afrocolombianas.
Measuring the Generosity of Parental Leave Policies
Authors: Otto Adeline , Bártová Alzbeta , Van Lancker Wim
Published: July 2021

In order to investigate and compare welfare states or specific welfare programmes, scientists, opinion‐makers and politicians rely on indicators. As many of the concepts or objects studied are somewhat abstract, these indicators can often only be approximations. In comparative welfare‐state research, scholars have suggested several approximating indicators to quantitatively measure and compare the generosity of public welfare provision, with a special focus on cash benefits. These indicators include social spending, social rights and benefit receipt. We present these indicators systematically, and critically discuss how suitable they are for comparing the generosity of parenting leave policies in developed welfare states. Subsequently, we illustrate how the operationalisation of leave generosity by means of different indicators can lead to different rankings, interpretations and qualifications of countries. Hence, indicator choices have to be considered carefully and suitably justified, depending on the actual research interest.
An Early Bronze Age Hoard of Bronze Tools from Dvin, Central Armenia
Authors:   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Gasparyan B. , Korenevskiy S. N. ,   Institute of Archaeology, Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: July 2021

Статья посвящена публикации клада, найденного в 2018 г. на вершине холма у с. Двин в Армении. Клад включает семь кинжалов и шесть тесел. Аналогии последним выявлены в Приереванском кладе бронзовых топоров-клевцов и тесел у с. Джрашен, а также в кладе Нахаль-Мишмар в Израиле. Рассмотрены особенности двинских тесел, одной из которых является сильно скругленное лезвие, напоминающее окончания клиньев боевых секир бронзового века. Определен тип кинжалов из Двинского клада. Все они однотипные, по форме сходны с бесчеренковыми кинжалами майкопской культуры, но более массивные. Проанализирован состав металла изделий Приереванского и Двинского кладов. Установлено, что предметы изготовлены из мышьяковой бронзы. Конкретный рудный источник металла не определяется. Судя по типологическим особенностям форм, наличию полуфабрикатов в составе комплекса, Двинский клад является продуктом местной металлообработки. Он отражает продукцию древних мастеров-оружейников южной зоны Алавердскогорудного района. По данным GPS расстояние между Двинским и Приереванским кладами небольшое, ок. 13 км по прямой. Видимо, оба были связаны с неким локальным участком древней металлообработки на территории современной Армении. Клады можно датировать в пределах конца V- первой половины IV тыс. до н.э.