bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Influence of Getting on the Balcony Behavior on Digital Transformation of Insurance Firms in Kenya
Authors: Odindo John , K'aol George , Njenga Kefah
Published: August 2023

This paper examines the influence of getting on the balcony behavior on digital transformation of insurance firms in Kenya within the framework of adaptive leadership theory. The study acknowledges the pivotal role of adaptive leadership behavior in fostering leader-organization value-congruence, perspective-taking, and self-awareness. A positivist approach and a descriptive research design were employed; targeting a population of 392 supervisors from the 56 registered insurance firms listed by the Insurance Regulatory Authority. Using a stratified random sampling technique, a final sample of 127 respondents was obtained, representing a response rate of 63% from the initial study sample of 198. Getting on the balcony behavior was operationalized through value congruence, perspective taking, and self-awareness dimensions. At the same time, digital transformation was assessed using digital innovation, customer experience, and returns on assets capabilities metrics. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses, including means, standard deviation, correlation analysis, chi-square test, one-way ANOVA, and ordinal logistic regression, were employed to analyze the research data and to test the study hypothesis. The ordinal logistic regression analysis findings, represented by the Nagelkerke Pseudo R-square coefficient, indicated that getting on the balcony behavior explains 37.2% of the variance in digital transformation (Nagelkerke Pseudo R² = .372). Furthermore, the parameter estimates derived from the ordinal regression analysis revealed that getting on the balcony behavior predicted digital transformation, with a significant beta coefficient of -4.100, p≤.05. In conclusion, this study establishes a substantial connection between "getting on the balcony" behavior, encompassing value congruence, perspective taking, and self-awareness, and the digital transformation of insurance firms in Kenya. Specifically, when leaders actively pursue value congruence through perspective-taking and self-awareness practices, this adaptive leadership behavior significantly and positively influences digital transformation. Consequently, the study recommends insurance leaders to proactively embrace getting on the balcony behavior by implementing policies and practices that promote value congruence, enhance perspective-taking, and establish self-awareness. Further, the adaptive leadership framework should be evaluated in broader financial services sector and other industries and regions.
Influence of Collaboration of Team Leadership on Team Effectiveness of Collaborative Partnerships in International Research Organizations in Kenya
Authors: Mukua-Maru Joyce , Linge Teresia , Ouma Caren
Published: August 2023

This study examines the relationship between team leadership collaboration and the effectiveness of collaborative partnerships in international research organizations operating in Kenya. Drawing on Hill's (2001) theory of team leadership and employing a positivist research philosophy, the research question guiding this study is: "To what extent does team leadership collaboration influence the effectiveness of collaborative partnerships in international research organizations in Kenya?" The study adopts a correlational research design and includes 164 participants from 12 international research organizations, including program leaders, project managers, and heads of departments. Data collection involves structured questionnaires, and the data is analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS version 25. The results indicate a positive and significant relationship between team leadership collaboration and team effectiveness. The regression analysis demonstrates that team leadership collaboration explains 22.1% of the variance in team effectiveness (R2 = .221). Furthermore, the regression parameter estimates reveal a positive and significant association between team leadership collaboration and team effectiveness (β = .455, t (151) = 6.531, p < .05). These findings reject the null hypothesis and confirm that team leadership collaboration has a significant influence on team effectiveness in collaborative partnerships within international research organizations in Kenya. The study concludes that fostering team leadership collaboration is crucial for enhancing team effectiveness in these organizations. Recommendations include promoting open communication, encouraging participation from all team members, and fostering a sense of shared responsibility. Regular team meetings, clear task delegation, and establishing partnerships with other research institutions are also suggested to promote collaboration and cross-disciplinary research.
The Degree of Acquiring Classroom Management Skills among Practicum Students through the Primary Stage Program at Hebron university from Cooperating Teacher's Perspective
Authors: Zalloum Amane , Abu Minshar Manal
Published: August 2023

This study aims to investigate the degree of acquiring classroom management skills among practicum students through the Primary Stage Program at Hebron university from Cooperating Teacher's Perspective, in light of the study variables (the qualification, the gender, and Years of service). The researchers used the descriptive analytical method, and a questionnaire comprising three sections (lesson planning, students' behavior control, and students' motivating) was used for the purpose of the study. The targeted group are all the Cooperating teachers from Hebron directorates (North, South and Middle). The number of the targeted Cooperating teachers is (112) in the first semester (2019-2020). The number of the study's sample was (64) Cooperating teachers who were chosen using the Stratified random sample method, that is (57.1%) of the targeted group. They filled the questionnaire which aimed at measuring the degree to which practical teaching students have acquired classroom management skills from the Cooperating teacher's perspective. The study showed the following results the degree of practical education students' acquisition of classroom management skills at Hebron University from the Cooperating teacher's perspective are high. The SMA reached (4.04). There are no statistical differences between the averages of practical education students' acquisition degrees of classroom management skills from the Cooperating teacher's perspective are attributed to the study's variables the qualification, the gender, and years of experience
The repercussions of the Palestinian Political split 2006 on the democratic culture from the point of view of a sample of faculty members in Palestinian universities in Gaza Governorate
Authors: Abdel Majeed R. Assaf Mahmoud
Published: August 2023

The study aimed to identify the degree of appreciation of a sample of faculty members of Palestinian universities in Gaza governorate, and the repercussions of political split on democratic culture. To achieve that, the researcher followed the descriptive analytical method by applying a questionnaire consisting of (38) material distributed in three areas, on a random sample of (313) faculty members from universities: (Al-Azhar, Palestine, Islamic) in Gaza Governorate. The results showed that the degree of respondents' appreciation of the repercussions of the Palestinian political dispute on democratic culture was moderate (57.5%). The field of (conceptual repercussions) came in the highest ranks with relative weight (60.4%), then the field (future repercussions) with relative weight (59.6%), and finally (field behavioral repercussions) with a relative weight (54.7%). There are statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the members of the sample estimation of the repercussions of the dispute on the democratic culture attributed to the college variable, for the benefit of the group of scientific colleges, and the absence of statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the members of the estimate of the repercussions of the dispute on the democratic culture on the field (conceptual repercussions) and the total degree of the questionnaire, attributed to the organizational support variable, in favor of independent members, The study recommended proposing training programs through schools and universities aimed at strengthening the mechanisms of upholding the law, preserving freedoms, protecting human rights, and rejecting all forms of violence.
The degree of administrative empowerment and its relationship with the level of job satisfaction for the academic department female’s heads in Hail University
Authors: Sami Khabour Rasha
Published: August 2023

The study aimed to identify the degree of administrative empowerment and its relationship with the level of job satisfaction for the academic department female’s heads in Hail University. This study is based on the points of view of department heads to identify the differences depending on the following variables: specialization in educational administration, the experience, and interaction between them. Moreover, it aimed to identify the relationship between degree of administrative empowerment and job satisfaction in the second time. To achieve the goal of the study, researcher built a questionnaire in order to measure the degree of empowerment included 18 paragraphs distributed in three areas. In addition, a questionnaire was built to measure the degree of job satisfaction included 15 paragraphs. These questionnaires were verified and randomly distributed for the sample of the study composed of (149) of the female leaders of academic department in the University of Hail. Study results showed that the degree of overall arithmetic averages of the degree of empowerment for the areas of study were moderate, and the paragraphs of the level of job satisfaction moderate degree. The study showed also, that there were no differences due to the impact of specialization. However, there are differences related to the impact of experience in favor of less than 5 years. Study analyses proved that there were no differences attributable to the effect of interaction between the variables. In addition, there are no differences for all variables for the level of job satisfaction. The results also showed a positive relationship between the degree of administrative empowerment and job satisfaction among female leaders. The researcher recommended paying attention to work on increasing the empowerment of female leaders at Hail University, and conducting similar studies in different education sectors.
The Effectiveness of An Electronic Learning Environment in Developing The Programming Skills Among 11th Grader In Gaza Governorate
Authors: S. Aqe Magdyl , S. El Sarhy Enas
Published: August 2023

The study aimed to reveal the effectiveness of an electronic learning environment in developing programming skills for eleventh grade students in Gaza Governorate, and the researchers built two study tools consisting of a cognitive test and an evaluation card to measure programming skills (the performance side, and they were applied to a sample number (30) A student from the eleventh grade students at Shohadaa Al-Shati Secondary School for Girls for the second semester) 2019-2020) The researchers followed the descriptive analytical approach in analyzing the topics (Arduino board and its applications, programming a robot car), and interpreting the results, as well as the semi-experimental approach to designing the one group (before me) to reveal the effectiveness of an electronic learning environment, and the results of the study showed the effectiveness of the e-learning environment in developing Programming skills for eleventh graders, where the rate of black gain was (1.31), and there are statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α =0.05), between the mean scores of eleventh graders in the cognitive test of programming skills before and after application in favor of post-application. There are also statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α =0.05), between the mean scores of eleventh grade students in the evaluation card for programming skills before and after application in favor of post-implementation. The researcher recommended the necessity of employing the electronic educational environment in developing programming skills to raise the achievement and skill level of the students, in addition to using them in various specializations.
The Level of Job Satisfaction among Private School Teachers at Irbid Governorate
Authors: Aldeeka Ouhood , Khasawneh Ronza
Published: August 2023

he study aims to identify job satisfaction levels among private school teachers at Irbid governorate. The sample of the study consisted of (202) private school teachers who works in Qasabt Irbid and were selected using simple random method. To achieve the study objective, descriptive analytical method was used. The study results showed that the job satisfaction level of private school teachers was moderate. It also showed no statistically significant differences for the job satisfaction levels among private school teachers in light of qualification, years of experience and educational level. In light of the results, the study recommends to search for the appropriate methods which can be used to increase job satisfaction levels among private school teachers.
The Impact Level of Using Games and Electronic Activities in Improving the Visual Perception among Students with Learning Disabilities from their Teachers Perspective in Jordan
Authors: Almajali Areen
Published: August 2023

The study aimed to identify the impact level of using games and electronic activities in improving the visual perception among students with learning. The study used the descriptive survey method, and the study members were from the entire community of (162) teachers for learning disabilities students belonging to the education directorates of Amman Governorate. A questionnaire was developed by the researchers which included (35) items to investigate the views of learning disabilities teachers, which was applied after extracting the validity and reliability of the tool in the second semester of the academic year 2018-2019. The results showed that the effect level of using games and electronic activities in improving the visual perception among students with learning disabilities was medium, where the mean of the total score was (3.66). The result also showed that there were statistically significant differences in the effect of the sex variable in favor of females, and the impact of the scientific qualification variable in favor of bachelor, and the impact of the variable of years of experience came in favor of (5 to 10 years), as for the teaching method variable came in favor of the electronic method. The researchers recommended the necessity of moving towards computerizing education in special education through educational electronic games and activities, and working on preparing training programs to train teachers of students with learning disabilities to produce and design electronic games and activities in light of technological development, and conduct research, studies and conferences, which highlights the electronic games and educational activities in the educational e-learning process, among the categories of special education students who are able to learn and train.
Forecasting of onion price in Patna district through ARIMA model
Authors: Kumar Sohan , Kumar Mahesh
Published: August 2023

The present study entitled “Forecasting of onion price in Patna district in Bihar through autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model”. Forecasting of onion price plays an important role in many decisions by policy maker. The secondary data of onion price were collected for 2002 to 2015 from Agriculture marketing (agmarknet.gov.in). The data from 2002 to 2015 were used for analysis of forecasting onion price and validity tests were also calculated.After study, it was found that the ARIMA (1,0,0) model is best fitted among all the models namely ARIMA (0,0,0), ARIMA (0,0,1), ARIMA (0,1,1), ARIMA (0,1,2), ARIMA (1,0,1), ARIMA (1,0,2), ARIMA (2,0,0), ARIMA (2,0,1), ARIMA (2,1,0), ARIMA (2,1,1), ARIMA (2,1,2).The parameters of all these models were computed and tested for their significance. Various statistics were also computed for selecting the adequate and parsimonious model i.e., t-test and chi-square test. This is supported by low value of MAPE, MAE, RMSE, BIC for forecasting of onion price in Patna district of Bihar. Forecasting of onion price for the next four years were calculated by the selected ARIMA model. The results showed that there was a lot of fluctuation in onion price.
Origamis modulares no ensino dos poliedros arquimedianos na sala de aula de tempo integral
Authors: Castillo Luis Andrés , Sánchez Ivonne C. , Lopes José
Published: August 2023

Reflete-se aqui sobre uma forma diferenciada de ensinar conceitos da geometria espacial ‒ especificamente, os Poliedros Arquimedianos ‒ no contexto da sala de aula de tempo integral. Objetivou-se, através da técnica do origami, construir dobraduras em material manipulável, para que os estudantes pudessem manusear o objeto em estudo e analisar suas propriedades e características ‒ assim, eles passam a ser agentes ativos nesse ambiente e mostram suas técnicas, seu raciocínio e suas habilidades. A metodologia utilizada despertou o espírito de cooperação entre os estudantes, pois, ao final do processo, as peças de cada um se juntariam para formar um poliedro. A atividade foi desenvolvida com uma turma de tempo integral do Ensino Fundamental II em uma escola municipal de Itabirito, MG, com 25 alunos de idades entre 11 e 15 anos. Foi possível observar o envolvimento dos estudantes participantes e a compreensão do objeto de estudo em questão.
Years of Government Agricultural Investment in Nigeria: Any Significant Effect on Agricultural Output? (Recent Evidence)
Authors:   Akwa Ibom State University, Obio-Akpa Campus, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Okon UTUK Ime
Published: August 2023

Despite the agricultural sector’s robust performance, Nigeria remains vulnerable to food insecurity and is unable to meet domestic demand. This study seeks the empirically analyze the impact of government agricultural investment on the growth of agricultural output in Nigeria.The study covers the period 1981–2020 using annual data from secondary sources and Augmented Dickey fuller (ADF) test was deployed to test their stationarity. The result from the short run autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model results show that government agriculture investment in Nigeria affects agricultural output positively. As such, the government of Nigeria should make more budgetary allocation towards agricultural sector by balancing support across small-scale farming and existing investments as well as support in women farmers.
Effect of Employee Maintenance and Training Costs on Organizational Performance
Authors:   Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Humphrey ONORIODE Omorho , Peter SAMUEL Ajiri ,   Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro
Published: August 2023

This study examined the effect of employee maintenance and training cost on performance of firms in Delta State between 2016 -2020 financial years. The objectives of the study are to examine the extent to which employee maintenance cost affects financial performance of firms. Also, it looks at how employee training cost affects financial performance of manufacturing firms in Delta State. The study adopted the longitudinal research design and the data collected were analysed using ordinary least square regression analysis, descriptive statistics, and correlation analysis. However, the study used hausman effect test to check between fixed and random effect that play on the data. Employee maintenance and training costs were proxy; while firm performance was proxy by return on assets. The study found that employee maintenance cost (0.02) and training cost (0.01) has positive and significant effect on the financial performance of organization. The study concluded that manufacturing firms should invest on human resource development to be able to have competitive edge over competitors in order to achieve the wealth maximization objectives. Based on the findings, the study recommended among others, that management of firms operating in Delta state should reduce their funding of human resource maintenance, as increase may negatively and significantly impact on the performance of firms operating in Delta state. Also, that management of firms operating in Delta state should increase their spending on training their human resource.
Ukuran Perilaku Keamanan Dunia Maya Mahasiswa Teknik Komputer Universitas Negeri Makassar
Authors: Ishaq Muhammad Fahrul Rosi , Dewi Fatmarani Surianto  , Irwandi  , R Mutmainnah , Sari Putri Nanda , Jusniar
Published: August 2023

Memasuki era 5.0 saat ini perkembangan teknologi komunikasi sangat pesat dan luas  pemakaiaannya terutama pada dunia maya. Kebiasaan dalam menggunggah informasi pribadi ke dunia maya khususnya media sosial  membuat user atau pengguna rentan terhadap serangan kejahatan siber. Oleh karena itu, peneliti memiliki minat untuk mengetahui sejauh mana kesadaran akan keamanan data di dunia maya pada kalangan mahasiswa Teknik Komputer Universitas Negeri Makassar. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menyebarkan kuesioner kepada mahasiswa, kemudian data yang diperoleh dari jawaban kuesioner dianalisis secara kuntitatif untuk menemukan kesimpulan dari penelitian yang dilakukan. Dari hasil penelitian yang dilakukan, diketahui bahwa tingkat kesadaran mahasiswa Teknik Komputer Universitas Negeri Makassar terhadap keamanan dunia maya cukup tinggi
Peningkatan Keterampilan Guru Dalam Pembuatan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi
Authors: Andayani Dyah Darma , Fhatiah Adiba  , Andi Baso Kaswar  , Gufran Darma Dirawan  , Ridwansyah  , Marwan Eka Ramdhany
Published: August 2023

Penerapan kurikulum merdeka belajar menuntut guru untuk lebih menerapkan penggunaan teknologi dalam proses belajar mengajar. Namun, ketersediaan teknologi tidak membuat penggunaan media pembelajaran berbasis teknologi informasi dan komunikasi menjadi lazim dalam kelas terutama di sekolah-sekolah kabupaten Takalar. Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk melatih guru-guru di Kabupaten Takalar dalam memanfaatkan aplikasi media yang tersedia secara online dalam mengembangkan media pembelajaran sebagai bagian perangkat pembelajaran pada kurikulum Merdeka Belajar yang digunakan. Pelatihan dilakukan dengan menggabungkan metode case-based method dan project-based learning. Hasil pelatihan menunjukkan bahwa guru-guru di kabupaten Takalar telah mampu mengembangkan media pembelajaran yang interaktif dan inovatif baik dalam menyampaikan materi pembelajaran maupun dalam bentuk evaluasi pembelajaran .
PKM Pelatihan Penulisan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas terhadap Guru SMP Negeri 3 Pattallassang
Authors: Ninik Rahayu Ashadi  , Shabrina Syntha Dewi  , Dwi Rezky Anandari Sulaiman  , Andi Muhammad Taufik Ali  , Wirawan Setialaksana  , Irwansyah Suwahyu  , Muhammad Asriadi
Published: August 2023

Permasalahan yang dihadapi mitra tersebut adalah kurangnya pemahaman terkait untuk melakukan penelitian dan penulisan karya ilmiah yang dipublikasikan. Hal ini merupakan satu tantangan yang dihadapi oleh guru-guru di SMP 3 pattalasang dalam meningkatkan kualitas profesionalnya. Solusi yang ditawarkan oleh tim pengabdi adalah memberikan ketrampilan melakukan kegiatan penelitian khususnya PTK dan penulisan karya ilmiah serta dan melakukan pendampingan secara daring pada guru-guru dalam menulis karya ilmiah sampai publikasikannya.. Tahap Pelaksanaan terdiri atas dua tahap. Tahap pertama, yaitu pemberian motivasi menulis. Sesi pelatihan yang menitik beratkan pada penggalian potensi dan manfaat baik dari dalam maupun luar diri guru dalam hal penulisan karya ilmiah. Kedua, sesi pelatihan yang menitik beratkan pada pemberian bekal pengetahuan sekaligus kemampuan menulis karya ilmiah berjenis artikel ilmiah, makalah, diktat dan laporan penelitian tindakan kelas ataupun lainnya meliputi teknik merumuskan topik/judul, membuat kerangka tulisan, mengumpulkan bahan-bahan tulisan, mengorganisasikan, mengonsep, menulis, dan menyunting karya tulis ilmiah.
Manajemen Referensi dengan Aplikasi Zotero untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Publikasi Mahasiswa
Authors: Baso Fadhlirrahman , Fathahillah  , Ridwan Daud Mahande  , Surianto Dewi Fatmarani , Edy Marwan Ramdhany , Wahyudi  , Akmal Hidayat
Published: August 2023

Mengacu pada karya tulis ilmiah sebagai syarat kelulusan mahasiswa, dosen wajib membekali mahasiswanya dengan memberikan materi terkait pemahaman referensi dan manajemennya. Melihat pentingnya hal tersebut, tim peneliti berinisiatif mengadakan pemberian materi dan pelatihan pemanfaatan aplikasi manajemen referensi. Aplikasi manajemen referensi yang digunakan dan dipaparkan pada materi dan pelatihan ini adalah aplikasi Zotero. Aktivitas pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan agar mahasiswa dapat meningkatkan kualitas publikasi dan dapat terhindar dari bahaya plagiarisme pada karya tulis ilmiah. Metode yang digunakan yaitu dengan pemaparan materi, praktik Zotero, dan Focus Group Discussion. Hasil pelatihan ini menunjukkan seluruh peserta sangat antusias dalam pelaksanaannya. Para peserta juga merespon positif pelatihan ini karena memiliki banyak manfaat dalam penggunaannya.
Sosialisasi Nilai-Nilai Keselamatan Jalan Raya Di SMKN 2 Kota Makassar
Authors: Romadhani Noor Fadilah , Muddin Asnur Moeh. Kay , Rahman Muhammad Haristo , Iriandy  , Ramli Hartini
Published: August 2023

Traffic accidents is a major issue in the aspect of road safety. Based on data from the Directorate General of Road Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation in 2020 that 70% of traffic accident victims come from high school level students. The high number of traffic accident among students means that there is still a lack of awareness of the importance of road safety. This Community Service Activity is in the form of socialization with the theme "Road Safety Values in Vocational School Students in Makassar City". This activity aims to increase awareness and instill road safety cultural values. The implementation of this activity is carried out by conducting initial observations and coordinating with the SMKN 2 Makassar school as a partner of this activity, followed by the socialization, monitoring and evaluation activities. The implementation method is a coaching approach method through socialization with discussion techniques (questions and answers) which are carried out offline using animated videos, presentation slides and relevant images related to road crossing and driving ethics and also safety driving’s tips on the road. This activity is expected to create positive attitudes and behaviors in orderly driving behavior on the road. The results obtained by the students have high enough motivation and are quite enthusiastic, so that the material presented is easy to understand.
PKM Gerakan Literasi Sekolah Dalam Penguatan Pendidikan Karakter Melalui Peran Guru Di Tingkat Sekolah Dasar Se-desa Goarie
Authors: Juanda Juanda , Aslan Abidin  , Salam  , Sunaely  , Reskiana  , Asri Ismail  , Asis Nojeng
Published: August 2023

Hal yang paling mendasar dalam praktik literasi adalah kegiatan membaca. Tujuan pelaksanaan PKM Gerakan Literasi Sekolah di tingkat sekolah dasar di Desa Goarie, yaitu menguatkan pendidikan karakter siswa dengan gerakan literasi sekolah melalui peran guru di sekolah dasar. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian ini ada beberapa tahap, yakni, observasi, pelaksanaan ,serta evaluasi. Mitra PKM adalah Guru SD di Desa Goarie. Hasil kegiatan PKM adalah meningkatkan peran guru SD dalam gerakan literasi di tingkat sekolah dasar di Desa Goarie. Setelah diadakan PKM gerakan literasi sekolah ada perubahan yang signifikan dalam pengembangan literasi di sekolah oleh para guru dengan rutinnya dilakukan membaca 15 menit sebelum pembelajaran inti dimulai.
PKM Pelatihan Penggunaan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Projek Pada Guru-Guru di SMK Tinambung Sulawesi Barat
Authors: Muhammad Yahya  , Saharuna  , Wahyudi  , Kurnia Prima Putra  , Muhammad Hasim
Published: August 2023

Tujuan dari PKM pelatihan ini yaitu untuk meningkatkan kompetensi guru-guru SMK di Kabupaten Polman Provinsi Sulawesi  Barat dalam menggunakan media pembelajaran berbasis proyek untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa SMK Negeri Tinambung. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan dalam bentuk pelatihan media pembelajaran berbasis proyek bagi guru. Peserta kegiatan pelatihan ini berjumlah 20 orang yang merupakan guru dari SMK Negeri Tinambung Polewali Mandar Sulawei Barat. Berdasarkan hasil yang telah diperoleh, bahwa kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini telah terlaksana dengan baik sesuai dengan harapan tim pengabdian dan peserta. Persentase capaian pelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat selama 2 hari adalah 95,35%.
Prometheus by S.I. Taneyev and A.N. Scriabin: Stylistic parallels in the interpretation of the mythosymbolic image
Authors: Tereshchenko Vladimir Petrovich
Published: August 2023

Two chronologically close musical interpretations of the myth of the ancient titan Prometheus are considered as the subject of the study: the symphonic poem by A.N. Scriabin and the chorus by S.I. Taneyev from the cycle "Twelve Choirs for Mixed Voices to the poems of Ya.P. Polonsky". The article discusses the specifics of the interpretation of Prometheus, one of the central symbols of European culture. It is noted that over its long history, the content of the Prometheus myth has been interpreted in a wide range from a rebel who goes to self-sacrifice for humanity, to an inspired artist-creator who revealed the benefits of culture to people; from the holy great martyr and prophet of the true God, to the leader of the revolutionary masses of the people. As a result of the analysis, it is concluded that the central motive in Taneyev's work is the vocation of the artist, who goes to self-sacrifice against the forces of evil and ignorance. In Scriabin, Prometheus is interpreted as the active creative energy of the Universe, entering into a struggle with matter and transforming it. The analysis also reveals a number of stylistic parallels in the legacy of the two composers, such as philosophical conceptuality, monumentality of the idea and its implementation, striving for the transformation of a person through art, rational foundations of creativity, orientation to Western European art samples. As opposite stylistic features, the composers belong to different poles of protectiveness and innovation in art, and different approaches to the use of the literary word are noted. The influence of innovative insights of composers on the development of musical art of the XX century is emphasized.
The Place of E-Government in the Public Administration System
Authors: Lolaeva Al'bina Slavovna
Published: August 2023

This article examines the place of e-government in the system of public administration. The topic's relevance is due to the universal digitalization of public relations, including the sphere of public administration. E-government is a new format of interaction between the state and society based on the use of modern information and communication technologies, which needs theoretical justification. The methods of scientific analysis and synthesis, deduction, and induction, as well as methods of description, comparison, and analysis of secondary data, are used in the work. The article reflects on the issue of the development of e-government in Russia. The object of this study is the social relations that arise during the creation and functioning of the e-government system. The author formulates the conclusion that e-government in the Russian Federation is in continuous development and is also an important tool for the development of the digital economy, which requires a revision of the digital skills of civil servants. At the moment, there is already a trend toward training personnel for digital public administration. It is revealed that in the Russian Federation, e-government, which is an important tool for the development of the digital economy, is in continuous development. There is already a tendency to transition to electronic records. To get the maximum benefit from digital transformations in public administration, a new approach to the formation of the competencies of a modern civil servant is required because the lack of the necessary level of training can serve as a serious barrier to improving the efficiency of public administration. Information technologies are dynamic and rapidly undergoing changes. As a result, the existing requirements for civil servants cease to be relevant in the period of digital transformation. The legislation of the Russian Federation defines that the requirements for the knowledge, skills, and skills of civil servants are established by official regulations. Therefore, the competence model should be adapted for each specific position, taking into account the specifics of the activities of the authority.
Problems of Law Enforcement Agency Interaction to Ensure National Security
Authors: Begeza Vitaliy Vasilevich
Published: August 2023

Ensuring national security and measures to protect it are at the heart of the prosperity of any State and its people. The Russian Federation's modern national security system, which is a complex, multi-level system, plays a vital role in ensuring state and public security. The elements of this system are represented by security at various levels, interacting and functioning through direct and feedback links. An important direction of the Russian Federation's National Security Strategy is consolidating law enforcement agencies and civil society institutions to create positive external and internal conditions to implement national interests and priorities. In this article, the author examines the activities of law enforcement agencies aimed at ensuring national security and issues of interaction. The problem of law enforcement agencies' effectiveness in ensuring the Russian Federation's national security is also considered based on an analysis of regulatory legal acts and the effectiveness of law enforcement agencies. The system of safeguarding and protecting national security is considered in the totality of subjects in interaction, as well as various bodies, forces, and means of ensuring security at a national level, provided through existing legal norms. What determines the necessary relevance of the important issues under consideration in the current situation?
The Constitutionality of Legal Measures During the Spread of COVID-19
Authors: Demchenko Maksim Sergeevich
Published: August 2023

The emergence of a novel coronavirus infection posed a major challenge to the global community and necessitated urgent and extraordinary measures to minimize the consequences of the pandemic. In the history of modern Russia, this was the first time a national emergency had occurred. Under such circumstances, the State needed an emergency response that also involved a regulatory mechanism. Of course, the regime of legal regulation in emergency situations has significant differences from everyday legal regulation. The author examines in detail the issue of constitutional and legal regulation of emergencies of this kind and analyzes and correlates it with actual legal regulation. Peculiarities of public authorities' organizational activity in pandemic conditions are investigated. Particular attention is paid to human rights during the spread of COVID-19. The author concludes that rather than applying the existing and well-defined regulations outlined in the Federal Constitutional Law "About the State of Emergency" from May 30, 2001 (¹ 3-FKZ), which stipulates the implementation of a state of emergency throughout the country or in specific areas, the ruling authorities have opted for an alternative legal approach. This decision has resulted in a swift modification of the emergency legislation, with its own set of consequences. The main problem, in the author's opinion, lies in the misapplication of the provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, since from the systematic and interrelated interpretation of Articles 55 and 56 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation follows that they regulate the same social relations. However, article 56, unlike article 55, has special grounds for the application, so the principle of lex specialis derogate legi generali should be applied to them—that is, preference should be given to a special norm. In addition, the author proposes the adoption of a single legal act that would unify the different types of emergency situations and provide systematic and orderly legal regulation.
Between Nostalgia and Self-Hatred: The Problem of Identity in Cynthia Ozick’s The Shawl
Authors: Partyka Jacek
Published: August 2023

Drawing on theoretical works by Stuart E. Rosenberg, Sander L. Gilman and Svetlana Boym, the article reconsiders Cynthia Ozick’s diptych The Shawl as an instance of narrative that problematizes the notion of Jewishness in the twentieth century in the USA and pre-WW II Poland. It is argued that the key concepts of nostalgia and self-hatred offer a new perspective on the interpretation of a text that for almost forty years has been treated as a staple work in the cannon of American Holocaust fiction.
Apocalyptic Vistas in Don DeLillo’s Cosmopolis
Authors: Słotwińska-Pełka Karolina
Published: August 2023

This essay proposes to read Don DeLillo’s 2003 novel Cosmopolis as an allegorical treatment of turn-of-the-century concerns about the crisis of representation of capitalism. Cosmopolis read in this way becomes a tale of capitalist and narrative apocalypse which stages the confrontation of opposing forces of “the future” and “the past,” or the utopian desire inscribed in the capitalist vision of time and the carnivalesque practice of subjects under capitalism. The use of allegorical form and the mocking framework of Bakhtinian carnival allows for Cosmopolis to be read not as high satire but popular comedy. I argue that by implicating the writer as a character in this apocalyptic allegory, DeLillo prevents the glorification of the writer to the position of an authoritative voice in history, leaving the final judgment of the capitalist myths to the reader.
Dangerous Pets, Misguided Owners: The Pitfalls of Pet-Keeping in T.C. Boyle’s Stories
Authors: Rutkowska Małgorzata
Published: August 2023

The present article is an attempt to look at the human-animal relationship in selected stories from T. Coraghessan Boyle’s two collections: Tooth and Claw (2006) and Wild Child (2010). In “Thirteen Hundred Rats,” “Tooth and Claw” and “Admiral” Boyle ponders on human motivations behind such controversial contemporary practices as keeping exotic pets, hoarding animals and cloning dogs. The stories focus on the dark side of pet-keeping, rarely touched upon in literary representations of this widespread social practice. Boyle seems to doubt the sincerity of human devotion to animal companions, presenting characters who acquire unusual or exotic pets for purely utilitarian or egotistical reasons. In Boyle’s stories human dominance over life and death of pets symbolizes human power over nature. Yet these fantasies of power prove illusionary when exotic or unusual pets (python, serval, rats) transform civilized domestic space of the characters’ homes into the uncivilized “jungle.” In a sense, abused animals take symbolic revenge on their irresponsible caretakers. Dog-cloning, in turn, is presented as a misguided attempt to combat death, a means to provide immortality for a dog, which is treated both as a surrogate child and a status symbol by his millionaire owners.
Between Pictures and Words: Sally Mann’s Hold Still
Authors: Durczak Jerzy
Published: August 2023

Sally Mann’s autobiography Hold Still is a rare book which examines from the point of view of a photographer the way literature and photography complement each other in creating complex artistic visions. At the same time, it is not merely a famous artist’s autobiography, but an artful literary creation in its own right. The paper examines the nature of relations between literature and Sally Mann’s photography.
“Running in Both Directions”: The Reflective Character of Single-Image Narratives in Joe Sacco’s Graphic Journalism
Authors: Olsza Małgorzata
Published: August 2023

This article examines single-image narrative forms, demonstrating how they inform and problematize Joe Sacco’s works of graphic journalism. I analyze three different single-image narratives, the splash page, the spread, and the bleed, originally found in superhero and adventure comics, and show how they function in Joe Sacco’s Safe Area Goražde, The Fixer, and Palestine. Single-image narrative forms problematize visual reporting as suspended between involvement and distance. I investigate how Joe Sacco, a graphic artist and a journalist in one person, manipulates images which were originally conceived as “attention grabbers” for the comics reader so that they become a commentary on the ethics of journalism
Exceptional Spaces: Pop-Cultural Debris and the Spatial (Re)Construction of American Exceptionalism in Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity
Authors: Wöll Steffen
Published: August 2023

This paper discusses the cosmic setting of Alfonso Cuarón’s movie Gravity, taking into account its fictional population with the themes, tropes, myths, and symbols that have regularly been identified as exemplary for the composition of a uniquely American personal and national character. Making use of a deconstructive approach and a methodology that is informed by the theories of spatial turn scholarship in the humanities, the paper zooms in at the sociocultural dynamics, aesthetics, mise-en-scene, and key motifs of Cuarón’s representation of space in the movie, arguing that this representation in fact draws on, endorses, and positions itself firmly within the epistemological framework of American exceptionalism, which becomes visible mainly through the movie’s relationship to geography, technocracy, and popular culture.
Capitalism as a Cultural System: In Memory of Joyce Appleby
Review Essay
Authors: Miernik Mirosław Aleksander
Published: August 2023

This essay discusses Joyce Appleby’s idea that capitalism, apart from being an economic system, also is a cultural one. Her earlier work, which included the intellectual history of capitalism, stressed the impact of the early American thought on the emerging national identity of the United States, particularly in the context of free enterprise, individualism and the marketplace. After a brief discussion of Appleby’s early conceptions, the article goes on to assess the concept of capitalism as a cultural system, tracing its potential usefulness in the study both of American culture and of the discourses pertaining to this economic system and the culture it is associated with.
The analysis of finite raising constructions in Ilami Kurdish
Authors:   University of Mashhad, Karimipour Amir , Sharifi Shahla ,   University of Mashhad
Published: August 2023

This paper is an attempt to investigate hyper-raising constructions in Ilami Kurdish (henceforth IK), a southern dialect of Kurdish, spoken in Iran. In particular, we aim to argue that these constructions, which involve the extraction of a DP out of a finite CP, represent an A-movement which ‘leaves behind a resumptive pro in the extraction position’ for assigning case-marking and further concord-agreement relations, the operation which was proposed by Ademola-Adeoye (2011) regarding hyper-raising, hyper-ECM and copy raising in language. Results show that IK permits subject-to-subject and also object-to-subject raising. The latter, with its effects on the matrix verb, has not been discussed so much in literature and is stipulated to be a language-specific feature found in IK. It seems safe to conclude that parametric analysis of IK raising structures might be more plausible instead of imposing a strict pattern of raising (definitely English-type pattern) on this dialect.
Jewish Toronto’: street naming policies and practices in the north of Metropolitan Toronto
Authors:   Department of Geography and Environment, Bar-Ilan University, Ramt Gan, Katz Yossi , Bigon Liora ,   Department of Multidisciplinary Studies, HIT - Holon Institute of Technology, Holon
Published: August 2023

This article deals with street naming policies and practices with regard to the Jewish urban community in the north of Metropolitan Toronto, Canada. It highlights the linguistic landscape as a cultural and symbolic expression of a Jewish-Israeli minority group in Vaughan, a city in North Toronto. The Jewish nomenclature is also examined viewing Toronto’s multicultural- cum-pragmatic street naming policies. While such a display of Jewish toponymy is almost non-existent in Toronto itself, the creation of ‘Jewish Toronto’ in the north of the metropole is the product of both ‘Jewish’ and ‘Canadian-Torontonian’ factors. This article analyzes these two factors and their related characteristics in terms of demography, sociopolitical approach, religiocultural identity, economy, and municipal by-laws. It concludes that the development of a Jewish toponymic culture as an ethnic-minority culture in the public domain of northern Metropolitan Toronto is a result of a bipartite process. This process has been enabled by the aspirations of the minority group, on the one hand, and the flexibility and tolerance inherent in the multicultural policies of the majority group/ government, on the other.
Self-presentation strategies in Jordanian students’ Instagram profile: does gender make a difference?
Authors:   Department of Translation, Faculty of Arts, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Al Rousan Rafat , Darwish Ibrahim ,   Department of Translation, Faculty of Arts, Yarmouk University, Irbid
Published: August 2023

This study aims to investigate gender differences in the use of self-presentation strategies in the Instagram profile bios of young Jordanian university students. This study is guided by sociological and sociolinguistics theories. The data for this study were collected from the Instagram profile bios of five hundred young Jordanian university students (250 males & 250 females). The data were then analyzed using content analysis methods to explore gender differences in the students’ Instagram profile bios. The results indicate that the students used the strategies of ingratiation, competence, exemplification, intimidation, and supplication. The results also show that there are gender differences in the use of these strategies among the male and female students. The results reveal that face-to-face self-presentational strategies were transferred to the Instagram profile bio. The most commonly adopted self-presentation strategy in this study was that of ingratiation, followed by competence, exemplification, intimidation, and finally supplication. Furthermore, this study concludes that the males and females tend to differ in the use of self-presentation strategies. Specifically, the males used more competence, exemplification, and intimidation self-presentation strategies than the females did. The females, on the other hand, used more ingratiation and supplication self-presentation strategies than the males did. The findings corroborate previous findings on gender differences in self-presentation in face-to-face and in SNS communication.