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PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL MEMORY IN ROSTOV-ON-DON'S TOPONYMIC SPACE: AN EXAMPLE OF THE ASSIGNMENT OF HONOR-ARY NAMES TO SCHOOLS
Authors:   Southern Federal University, Anton V. Aver'janov , Georgiy A. Shvidkoy ,   Southern Federal University
Published: January 2024

Researchers consider issues related to the study of historical memory in a broad context, because the perception and display of its individual plots can be studied from various angles, both material in the form of, for example, a memorial space, and public and state practices, such as holding fes-tive events. Research into toponymic space entails direct touch with the sphere of historical memory. With this phrasing of the topic, the toponymy of Rostov-on-Don appears to be a very in-teresting route for thinking about specific practices of conserving historical memory, such as naming schools after historical figures. Being a part of the general toponymic space of the city, they are a vivid marker of how the practices of implementing toponymic policy and preserving historical memory interact at the present stage. The authors of this article believe that studying toponymic space entails direct work on the study of the key subjects of historical memory, which are fixed in public space, by designating not just streets or squares, but also individual institu-tions. Based on the analysis of the complex of honorary names of Rostov-on-Don schools, the time of their appearance, as well as the semantic load, it seems natural to draw conclusions about the most significant and relevant subjects of historical memory preserved in the 1990s-2020s on the map of the capital of the South and the gates of the North Caucasus.
“I AM SO SORRY THAT I TOOK OUT HUMAN SOULS”: THE CON-CEPTS OF SOUL AND THE AFTERLIFE AMONG THE TRANSCAUCASIAN YAZIDIS IN MODERN TIMES
Authors:   Saint-Petersburg State University, Angelika O. Pobedonostseva-Kaya
Published: January 2024

Kurdistan, centered between Asia Minor, Transcaucasia, and Iran, has frequently served as a focal point of rebellion to central governments and the main religions associated with them. As a result, despite its geographic isolation and strict ethnic boundaries, the emergence and development of Yezidism should be observed through the lens of the Middle East, which requires paying close at-tention to its possible connections to other confessions in the region, whose creed and religious practice share several elements with Yezidism. The belief in afterlife and immortality of the soul occupies a prominent place in most reli-gious doctrines. This article examines the Transcaucasian Yezidis’ ideas about the afterlife, set-ting them in these regional and historical contexts. The investigation follows the concept of “brotherhood in afterlife”, which plays an important role in Yezidi socio-spiritual hierarchy, since it is the brother or sister in the afterlife of each Yezidi who will, after death, intercede for him/her before God and guide his soul through the Salat bridge, allowing him to enter paradise. Of particu-lar interest is the belief in reincarnation existing in the Yezidi environment, metaphorically re-ferred to as “changing the shirt”, in which the soul after death may move into a body with a higher rank as a reward for righteous behavior. The Yezidis' eschatological concepts and rites were recorded and analyzed in valuable little-known field studies conducted by anthropologists and ethnographers, as well as in forgotten Sovi-et films. These documents serve as the primary sources of study in the paper.
DARYAL FORTRESS: REASONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND ROLE IN ENSURING SECURITY IN THE TRANSCAUCASUS
Authors:   V.I. Abaev North-Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies, branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science of the Federal Scientific Center Vladikavkaz Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Zaurbek T. Kanukov
Published: January 2024

The article explains and investigates the causes for the construction of Daryal fortifications, as well as their function in the system of international political ties in the Caucasus region over time. The Daryal fortress, located in the Daryal Gorge of the Central Caucasus, was of great importance for ensuring political, economic and military security in the North Caucasus and Transcaucasia. The political forces exercising control over it received a considerable number of advantages nec-essary to carry out their domestic and foreign policies. Maintaining the fortress, the garrison serv-ing in it, as well as the road passing through the Daryal Gorge required large financial expendi-tures. Despite this, the construction of fortresses in the Daryal Gorge and other locations of the Central Caucasus was extremely useful in defending the rich and commercially developed repub-lics of Transcaucasia against incursions by nomadic tribes from the north. The defense system as a link between Europe and Asia has existed and functioned for many centuries, which confirms its importance in ensuring security and creating positive dynamics in the development of the North Caucasus and Transcaucasian regions.
HISTORY OF MOUNTAIN JEWS OF THE NORTH CAUCASUS REGION 1920s – 1930s: CURRENT ISSUES IN HISTORIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES
Authors:   Southern Federal University, Dmitriy V. Sen’
Published: January 2024

The article analyzes historiographical and source research problems associated with the study of the past of Mountain Jews of the North Caucasus region. The achievements of recent Russian his-toriography related to scientists’ various degrees of attention to one or more local Mountain Jew-ish groups are evaluated. The scientific issues presented in the essay are also linked to key events in the lives of Mountain Jews, most notably the resettlement programs implemented by the Soviet government during this time period. They resulted in a shift in the spatial distribution of Mountain Jews on North Caucasus area in the 1920s and early 1930s. It is known that the Mountain Jews of the 1920s and 1930s were researched more fragmentarily than the turn of the nineteenth and twen-tieth centuries, as well as since the 1940s - second half of the twentieth century. The prospects for renewing the source base on the research issue are highlighted, including the entrance of new sources into scientific circulation, such as clerical sources from various Soviet, party, and other bodies.
THE MOTHER IMAGE IN THE CYCLE OF LEGENDS ABOUT THE ESHANOKO BROTHERS
Authors:   The Institute for the Humanities Research – Affiliated Federal State Budgetary Scientific Establishment «Federal Scientific Center «Kabardian-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences», Mukhamed F. Bukhurov
Published: January 2024

This paper is devoted to finding the characteristics of the mother’s image in the stories of the Eshanoko Brothers Cycle. Female characters are among the most common in Adyg folklore and other peoples’ oral folk art. In this regard, a number of scientists have frequently turned their at-tention to them. Particular importance was given in the works to the images of heroines from Adyg folklore’s epic genres, particularly fairy tales and ancient heroic epics (Sataney-guasha, Adiyukh, Usarezh, etc.). Some female characters of historical-heroic songs and legends (Gosh-egag, Guashemakho, daughter-in-law of the Zhansokhovs, etc.) are also defined using the descrip-tive-analytical method. What has previously been explored opens the door to a more in-depth ex-amination of the origins and artistic originality of these and other historical folklore characters. One of them is the image of the mother of the brothers Eshanoko, who plays a significant role in the cycle. This determines the relevance of this study. The main goal of the work is to give as complete a description as possible of not only the description of the heroine’s appearance, but to establish the origin, evolution and typology of this image using the method of comparative typo-logical analysis. Based on existing plot catalogs, in particular the index by Antti Aarne and Stif Thompson, the types of plots associated with this character are noted.
ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIRCASSIAN ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT THE INTERETHNIC PEACE IN THE MODERN PERIOD
Authors:   Kabardian-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Anzor V. Kushkhabiev
Published: January 2024

It has been revealed that the propaganda of the maintenance of interethnic peace at the interna-tional, federal and regional levels is a priority in the activities of the ICA in the modern period. In this activity of the ICA, the most effective and widespread were those conducted in 2014-2023 scientific and practical conferences, round tables, etc., the purpose of which is to promote: harmo-nization of interethnic relations, development of international and interregional cooperation using public diplomacy methods, strengthening ties with foreign compatriots, forming a favorable pub-lic opinion about Russia abroad, interaction between government bodies, public, religious and ed-ucational organizations. The active work of the ICA in the maintenance of interethnic peace was highly appreciated at the federal level. President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin, in his ad-dress to the participants of the XIII ICA Congress, noted special recognition of the association’s efforts to maintain peace and harmony in the North Caucasus, constructive dialogue with govern-ment agencies and civil society institutions. The peacekeeping position of the ICA on the political situation in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine, which escalated in March 2014, was to support Russia’s policy aimed at its peaceful settlement. After the start of the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine (February 2022), the position of the ICA is to support this measure, criticize the founders and participants of the “Free Circassia” movement, created in Warsaw in 2022, as well as calls for the Circassian people – unite and resist the provocations of anti-Russian forces.
REVIEW OF THE MONOGRAPH "MOLEV E.A., MOLEVA N.V. BOSPORAN CITY OF KITEY: MONOGRAPH. PART III. – NIZHNY NOVGOROD: NIZHNY NOVGOROD STATE UNIVERSITY PUBLISHING HOUSE, 2022. – 453 p.: WITH ILL., TABLE."
Authors:   Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov, Yuzanna M. Azikova , Khamitbi B. Mamsirov ,   Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov
Published: January 2024

The review analyzes the monograph by Evgeny Alexandrovich Molev and Natalia Vladimirovna Moleva "The Bosporan city of Kitei: Monograph. Part III", dedicated to the results of excavations in the field seasons 2005-2012 and 2016-2017. The preparation and publication of the fundamental work were the result of many years of research into the ancient city of Kitei. At the time of publi-cation of the monograph, one of the authors of the work, Yevgeny Alexandrovich Molev, passed away. But the debt of memory and respect for the famous Russian archaeologist and antiquarian prompted his colleagues and associates, led by Alexander Valentinovich Makhlayuk, to complete the work and publish it. Evgeny Alexandrovich was a great friend of Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov. After the collapse of the USSR, the eminent Russian scientist made every effort to restore comprehensive ties between Lobachevsky Nizhny Novgorod State University and Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov. This was reflected in the par-ticipation of colleagues in international and all-Russian conferences, the opposition of candidate and doctoral dissertations, in performances as a leading organization, the preparation of reviews of dissertations, monographs and textbooks. For 15 years he was the chairman of the State Attestation Commission in the field of Histo-ry. His high competence and professionalism made it possible to objectively assess the quality of the training of graduate historians, to be on top of the requirements for modern specialists. Evgeny Alexandrovich published his articles in the electronic journal "Kavkazologiya" when he took his first steps. Therefore, we could not remain indifferent to the appearance of the latest monograph by E.A. Molev. The topic studied in the monograph is certainly relevant. For kavkazologists, it is in-teresting because it provides a new layer of knowledge about the interaction in the ancient era of the Greek cities of Bosporus and the Sinds and Meots, which is fully correlated with the identical studies of R.J. Betrozov in the Northwestern Caucasus. The structure of the work is clear and well-founded. The scientific content of the sections is relevant to existing academic standards. The publication deserves the highest appreciation and at-tention of the historical and archaeological community.
THE MOUNTAIN VERBAL COURTS OF THE KUBAN AND TERSK OBLASTS (1871-1918): THE MAIN DIRECTIONS AND PROSPECTS OF COMPARATIVE HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Authors:   Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov, Mirbek A. Hagazheev
Published: January 2024

The article considers the main directions and prospects of comparative historical research of the activities of the mountain verbal courts of the Kuban and Tersk regions in 1871-1917. It is noted that the specifics of their activities were determined to a certain extent by the peculiarities of their territorial jurisdiction. In this regard, the extraterritorial principle of their activities is character-ized, when their territorial jurisdiction coincided with the ethnic territory of a particular people and sometimes went beyond the boundaries of the political and legal entity within which they were created and functioned. It has been established that the main directions of comparative his-torical research of their activities may be related to the study of the features of their territorial or-ganization and the identification of local features of functioning, analysis of the range of disputes and conflicts under consideration (murders, injuries, theft, property and inheritance disputes) and other issues they resolve (related to the establishment of guardianship and guardianship, religion) and etc. Attention is drawn to the interaction of the mountain verbal courts with government insti-tutions, institutions of self-government and people's justice (mediation/mediation courts). It is concluded that a comparative historical study of the activities of these institutions will signifi-cantly expand the understanding of them as an important mechanism for the incorporation of the indigenous peoples of the Kuban and Tersk regions into the political and legal space of Russia.
ZOLSKY UPRISE 1913 AS A CRISISIS OF TRUST IN PRACTICES OF SOCIETY-STATE INTERACTION IN NALCHIK DISTRICT
Authors:   Institute for Humanitarian studies – branch Kabardin-Balkar Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dmitry N. Prasolov
Published: January 2024

The subject of trust in public-state interactions and local self-government is examined using the example of agrarian protests on Zolsky pastures grasslands in Nalchik district in June 1913. The new pastureland usage laws, authorized in 1912 and applied in the spring of 1913, sparked mass protests among residents of many Kabardian rural societies. Based on archival sources and mate-rials of periodicals,The major strategies for achieving “trust” in the adoption and approval of pub-lic pastureland use laws are outlined. Ritual and rhetorical forms of official and informal interac-tion between the crown authorities and representatives of the Kabardian society, which allowed to restore trust in the regional authorities, are considered. The grounds for the protracted suspension of the Congress of Entrusted from making decisions on the control of pastureland usage are de-termined, and are related to the fear of repeated expressions of protest feelings. The conclusion is substantiated that the complete overcoming of ideological consequences of the pasture crisis of 1913 became possible only in March 1917, when the congress of entrusted, freed from the super-vision of the crown administration, abolished the rules of 1912, which caused unrest on the Zolsky pastures.
ON THE QUESTION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE MOUNTAIN REPUBLIC (MAY 1919 - МAY 1919)
Authors:   Saint Petersburg State Forestry Engineering University, Natalia A. Dobryakova
Published: January 2024

The article discusses the genesis, presence, and formation of requirements for the deposition of one of the several state entities on the territory of the former Russian Empire’s Caucasian vice-royalty – the Mountain Republic. The emphasis is on the fact that the liberal mountain leaders did not set out to secede from Russia; they were quite loyal to the Provisional Government, and it was only the Bolshevik seizure of power in the country and in the North Caucasus that pushed them to the decision to establish an independent state. The Ottoman and German empires allegedly sup-ported their decision to establish their own state, but the mountain liberals lacked the wherewithal to establish a full-fledged state. The emphasis is on the fact that the decision to fire A.-M. Cher-moyev’s cabinet was made under British pressure, and that the resignation of P. Kotsev and ap-pointment of M. Khalilov could have been prompted by the White Guards.
A Step-By-Step Hybrid Approach Based on Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods And A Bi-Objective Optimization Model To Project Risk Management
Authors:   CENTRUM Católica Graduate Business School, Lima, Peru. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru, Khalilzadeh Mohammad , Banihashemi Sayyid Ali ,   Department of Industrial Engineering, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran, Božanić Darko ,   Military academy, University of Defence in Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Published: January 2024

Project success and achieving project objectives and goals highly depend on effective and thorough risk management implementation. This study provides a comprehensive and practical methodology for project risk management. In this paper, firstly, the risks were collected by analyzing the historical documents and literature. Then, the collected risks were screened using brainstorming and categorized into five groups. Subsequently, a questionnaire was made and the identified risks were validated using the Fuzzy Delphi technique. Also, the relationships between risks were determined using the Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) method. Moreover, the weights of the criteria used to rank the risks were calculated through the Fuzzy Best-Worst Method. Subsequently, the major risks were determined using the fuzzy WASPAS method. Furthermore, a novel bi-objective mathematical programming model was developed and solved using the Augmented Epsilon-Constraint (AEC) method to choose the optimal risk response strategies for each critical risk. The results demonstrated that the proposed framework is effective in dealing with construction project risks.
Determining The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Commercial Activities in Istanbul
Authors:   Department of Economics, Faculty of Business, Istanbul Ticaret University Istanbul, Turkiye, Alp Elçin Aykaç , Alp Selçuk ,   Department of Statistics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Turkiye, Erdoğan Mefule Fındıkçı ,   Department of Research and Project Development Academy, Istanbul Ticaret University Istanbul, Turkiye, Demir Ahmet Oğuz ,   Istanbul, Turkiye
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this study is to investigate the initial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on enterprises and identify differences in the effects of COVID-19 across scales and sectors. This study employed AHP to prioritize solution proposals, factor analysis to determine problem components by sectors and scales, and machine learning methods to estimate enterprise sector and scale based on survey data. The study included 255 statistically reliable samples collected between July to October 2020. Survey and comparison questions were used to determine the impact level of enterprise problems. Open-ended questions categorized pandemic-related commercial activity problems and solution proposals by enterprise scale and sector. The AHP analysis prioritized the same three problems across different scales and sectors, but machine learning-based classification analysis revealed varying criteria for determining sector and scale. Due to the fragility of developing markets public authorities expanding their economic activities during crises need to design appropriate different policies especially to protect SMEs s and keep enterprises standing. This paper presents a unique and high-quality dataset collected through a survey, examining similar issues from a historical perspective, and providing insight into the initial impacts of COVID-19 on enterprises for policymakers. The study stands out for its analysis of COVID-19 from both scale and sector perspectives, with Istanbul providing a representative sample of all sectors and scales due to Istanbul having the highest diversity among the regions in Turkey in terms of enterprises.
Professional Services Staff: A report on experiences of research culture in Wellcome-funded PhD programmes
Authors: Carusi Annamaria , Gomez-Gutierrez Maca
Published: January 2024

Executive Summary- Professional services staff play a key role in PhD student recruitment and in ongoingliaison and communication with them, often assuming pastoral care- There are high levels of job satisfaction within professional services staff howeverstudent appreciation of their role seem to have dropped off while supervisorappreciation has increased- Professional services staff play a pivotal role in research culture change as they arehighly networked within their institutions and hold a wealth of experience andexpertise they can pass on beyond their programme- There is a lack of career trajectories for professional services staff and a need forfurther training and support
Focused ultrasound delivery of miR-142-3p for glioblastoma therapy
Authors: Zhang Ying , Saha Shekhar , Dube Collin , Sun Yunan , Hudson Kadie , Klibanov Alexander L , Hanes Justin , Suk Jung Soo , Kwak Gijung , Mata Jaime F , Abounader Roger
Published: January 2024

Glioblastoma is the most common and most deadly primary malignant brain tumor. Systemic gene therapy is very difficult to implement due to the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and the limited ability of delivery agents to reach and transfect the tumor cells. Here we report for the first time about the use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound (FUS) delivery of AAV plasmid coding miR-142-3p that is conjugated with brain penetrating nanoparticles (BPN) to treat mouse glioblastoma. We demonstrate that FUS-delivery of miR-142-3p inhibits GBM growth and significantly enhances temozolomide (TMZ) therapeutic effects. Combination of miR-142-3p delivery also induced T cell responses in syngeneic GBM tumor-bearing mice and reduced tumor infiltration by macrophages/microglia.
Neuropsychiatric symptoms and metamemory across the lifespan—Psychometric properties of the German Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire (MMQ)
Authors: Rekers Sophia , Heine Josephine , Thöne-Otto Angelika , Finke Carsten
Published: January 2024

Objective:We assessed psychometric properties and established normative data for the German Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire (MMQ) and analyzed its association with neuropsychiatric factors across the lifespan to provide a validated metamemory assessment for a German-speaking population.Method:The three MMQ scales (memory satisfaction, self-rated ability, and strategy application) were translated into German, considering cultural, linguistic, and conceptual aspects. To validate the MMQ and assess associations with neuropsychiatric factors, the Complainer Profile Identification, Geriatric Depression Scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Short-Form-Health Survey were applied in an online study in 336 healthy participants with follow-up after eight months.Results:Psychometric evaluation of the German MMQ showed normal distribution of all scales and good to excellent validity, internal consistency, and retest reliability. We provide percentiles and normative data for z-score conversion. Importantly, even subclinically elevated scores in depressiveness and anxiety were associated with decreased memory satisfaction and self-rated ability. Furthermore, although the influence of age on the German MMQ scales was minimal, effects of neuropsychiatric factors such as sleep quality, anxiety, and depressiveness on MMQ Satisfaction and Ability varied across the lifespan.Conclusions:Our study provides a validated German translation of the MMQ with normative data and reliability measures, including reliable change scores. We show the impact of neuropsychiatric factors on the MMQ scales across the lifespan and emphasize the relevance of a multifactorial approach to metamemory as a measure of individualized everyday functionality and the importance of including neuropsychiatric factors into both research and clinical assessments of metamemory.
Inhibitory Control or Social Skills ? Two Accounts for a Bilingual Advantage
Authors: Agostini Valeria , Apperly Ian , Krott Andrea
Published: January 2024

Children who can speak more than one language show advantages in Executive Functions(EFs) and perspective-taking (e.g. Fan et al., 2015) as compared to monolinguals. Bilinguals’superior perspective-taking abilities have been explained by enhanced inhibitory control(Goetz, 2003; Kovács, 2009). However, enhanced perspective-taking in bilinguals is arguedto be social, not the result of an inhibitory control advantage (e.g. Fan et al., 2015; Libermanet al., 2017). To address this debate, we explored the inhibitory control and the social accountby asking 40 monolingual and 42 multilingual 4-to-7-year-old children to complete twoconditions: a social (i.e. Director) and non-social (i.e. Camera) versions of a referentialperspective-taking task. In addition, we tested children in three different measures ofinhibitory control and in a test of emotion understanding with low demands on EFs, the Testof Emotion Comprehension (TEC; Pons et al., 2004). Multilingual children outperformedmonolingual children in both the Director and the Camera condition of the communicationexperiment. All children, both monolinguals and multilinguals, achieved overall higherscores in the social condition than they did in the non-social variant. Multilinguals alsodemonstrated superior inhibitory control in the inhibition tasks. No difference was recordedbetween multilinguals and monolinguals in the TEC. Although inhibitory control andemotion understanding were positively related with performances in the communicationtasks, neither inhibition nor emotion comprehension accounted for multilinguals’ superiorityin the Director or the Camera tasks. We speculated that a third factor, metalinguisticawareness, might be crucial for multilinguals’ superiority in referential perspective-taking.
Nature, nurture and nonshared environment in cognitive development
Authors: Plomin Robert , Kawakami Kaito
Published: January 2024

One of the most important findings from behavioural genetic research is that nature, not nurture, makes children in a family similar in personality and psychopathology. The same research provides the strongest available evidence for the importance of environmental influence controlling for genetics, but it shows that environmental influences are not due to nurture; they are not shared by family members. Cognitive traits such as cognitive abilities and educational achievement are thought to be an exception, with half of the environmental variance attributed to shared environmental influences. However, most of this cognitive research has involved children. A developmental perspective indicates that shared environmental influence on cognitive abilities and educational achievement declines from accounting for 20-30% of the variance in childhood to 10-20% in adolescence and to 0% by early adulthood. Educational attainment (years of schooling) is the exception with lasting shared environmental influence (30%) driven by decisions made in adolescence to go to university, which shows the greatest shared environmental influence (47%). We conclude that environmental influences on individual differences in cognitive development are, in the long run, nonshared. We discuss the far-reaching scientific and societal implications of these findings for understanding the nonshared environmental causes of individual differences in cognitive abilities in adulthood.
Unveiling Cognitive Strategies: Clustering Eye-Tracking Measures in Computerized Matrix-Reasoning Tasks
Authors: Liu Yaohui , Man Kaiwen , Zhan Peida
Published: January 2024

Cognitive strategies are interesting in their malleability and essential as fundamental drivers of reasoning success. Based on the eye-tracker enhanced computerized matrix-reasoning tasks, while data mining algorithms have been employed to unveil various visual search patterns in reasoning tasks, their success in identifying cognitive strategies has been partial, possibly due to not analyzing suitable data that can reflect together cognitive strategies. This study utilizes two clustering algorithms, K-means and K-prototypes, to categorize groups based on distinct cognitive strategies—construct matching and response elimination—using validated eye-tracking measures: proportional time on matrix area, rate of toggling, and rate of latency to first toggle. Key findings include (1) optimal categorization into two clusters for most items, aligning with established cognitive strategies; (2) the predominant influence of eye-tracking measures in strategy inference, with limited impact from additional response accuracy data; (3) superior performance of participants employing construct matching over response elimination in the majority of items; and (4) a tendency for participants to prefer construct matching on easier items. Overall, the study showcases the viability of data mining algorithms in identifying cognitive strategies through the analysis of pertinent eye-tracking measures.
Between Mythology and Modernity in Hernan Diaz’s In the Distance
Authors: Sharma Khum Prasad
Published: January 2024

This paper deals with Hernan Diaz’s In the Distance (2017) that challenges and subverts conventions and myths of the West. It follows the journey of Håkan Söderström, a young Swedish immigrant who arrives in California by mistake and attempts hard to cross the continent in order to his brother, Linus in New York. Håkan Söderström becomes a legendary and solitary figure in the eyes of the indigenous people and the immigrants who meet him in the landscape of the American West. Along the way, he encounters various characters and situations that expose the violence, racism, and exploitation of the American frontier. He also undergoes a personal transformation from a naive and innocent boy to a legendary and solitary figure. This paper aims to analyze how Diaz uses mythology and modernity as two contrasting and complementary themes to explore the identity and experience of Håkan and the American West. Drawing on the critical works of Jung, Campbell, and others, the paper examines how Håkan embodies the archetypes of the hero, the wanderer, and the outsider, and how his journey reflects the stages of the monomyth. The paper also discusses how Diaz employs elements of realism, surrealism, and science fiction to create a hybrid and innovative narrative that questions the historical and ideological assumptions of the western genre. The paper argues that In the Distance, Diaz revisits, reimagines and reinvents the western as a genre that can address the complexities and contradictions of the contemporary world.
Incarcerated Body and Political Self in Tek Nath Rijal’s Torture Killing Me Softly: Bhutan Through the Eyes of Mind Control Victim
Authors: Dangaura Mohan
Published: January 2024

Tek Nath Rijal’s prison narrative Torture Killing Me Softly: Bhutan Through the Eyes of Mind Control Victim narrates the story of a Bhutanese captive in one’s own state. The prison narrative describes the holocaust-type imprisoned life and state tortured politically willed refugee. The captive accuses the state for secretly monitoring, and manipulating his state of mind through some highly sophisticated, lethal and anti-human ultra-modern “Mind Control Machine” (specific title is unavailable in the narratives). Adds on, the captive is seen to be fighting with his state-owned body’s involuntary actions through his own body’s voluntary conscience. The fight between voluntarily and involuntarily controlled self becomes so confusing that it brings readers doubt his objective narration. As the sociologist Anthony Giddens concerns that in the time of high modernity individuals reflect on their self-body to define the reliable sense of identity and sane-self, the captive’s narration attempts to justify the his sanity and ‘politically correct self’. The captive’s allegation on the machine-technology for reconstructing his body restrains him into a controlled and split subject.
Kautiliya Arthashastra and its Relevancy in Pedagogical Transformation
Authors: Gewali Baburam
Published: January 2024

Arthashastra written by Kautilya is a treatise written to train a future king. The treatise has been divided in 15 books. Its first book provides a detail description of education pedagogy and related topic. Chapters on Knowledge, curriculum and the requisite of the learned scholars give an outline of education system in Kautiliya times. At the same time Kautiliya Arthashastra declares that main object of his education and training is to develop mental power of his student. The mental power is control of senses. This article is an effort to analyze the Kutiliya view on education and teaching methodology. The methodology of this study is mainly descriptive and analytical. Modern tools have been used to analyze Kautiliyan education Pedagogy.
Postcolonial Pedagogy: Practices, Understandings and Experiences of Secondary Level English Teachers
Authors: Khanal Hota Raj
Published: January 2024

The issue of postcolonial pedagogy is a well-established issue in the academia. With the aim of exploring the practices and understanding of postcolonial pedagogy in Nepali context at secondary level of Nepal. The current study had been conducted for enhancing the knowledge of English language teaching. The study explored the practices, understanding and experience of secondary level English teacher on postcolonial pedagogy based on the data achieved from the field. Applying the qualitative research design, the current study revealed the reality of practices of postcolonial pedagogy in Nepali context based on the purposive sampling. The study discovered that the secondary level teachers did not possess clear concepts of postcolonial pedagogy. The teachers' practiced based on Western elitism ideologies and their knowledge was found lacking on postcolonial pedagogy as they were away from the entire ethnic group, their culture. They were less aware of the sympathetic engagement of the learners missing the skills of creating a situation in the classroom and serving hegemonic modes of knowledge.
Przekład modernistyczny i czas
Authors: Brzostowska-Tereszkiewicz Tamara
Published: January 2024

Artykuł dotyczy kategorii czasu jako jednej z cech definiujących modernistycznego przekładu literackiego. czasowość spotkania międzykulturowego i międzyjęzykowego rozpatrywana jest przede wszystkim w kategoriach poetyki historycznej i interstylistyki. Kontrastowe tło rozważań stanowią zachodnioeuropejskie wysokomodernistyczne teorie przekładu. Opierając się na środkowo-i wschodnioeuropejskich koncepcjach przekładu literackiego jako przemieszczenia w uprzestrzennionym czasie, artykuł prezentuje intertekstualne operacje tłumaczy jako wędrówkę przez historyczne tradycje literackie.
Prometejskie zmagania
Authors: Bibik Barbara
Published: January 2024

11 marca 1937 roku Polskie Radio wyemitowało słuchowisko oparte na tragedii Ajschylosa Prometeusz w okowach. Autorem opracowania był ówczesny profesor Uniwersytetu Stefana Batorego w Wilnie, Stefan Srebrny, osoba cieszącą się niezwykłą estymą w środowisku tak naukowym, jak i artystycznym. Przekład, którym na potrzeby słuchowiska się posłużył, był autorstwa Jana Kasprowicza, nieżyjącego już, jednak niewątpliwie jednego z największych poetów przełomu XIX i XX wieku. Ponieważ samo nagranie nie zachowało się w archiwach Polskiego Radia, przedmiotem mojego zainteresowania w artykule jest tekst przekładu Jana Kasprowicza, wydany w serii II Biblioteki Narodowej, który był własnością Stefana Srebrnego i na którym wileński, a następnie toruński, profesor nanosił adnotacje pozwalające nam — w jakiejś mierze — usłyszeć to słuchowisko, w którym mierzył się z legendą (i pracą) wielkiego poety.
“Bible in Translation”: Bulgarian Narrative About St. Clement of Ohrid in the Interwar Period and the Transfer of Modern Ideas
Authors: Drzewiecka Ewelina
Published: January 2024

The paper raises the question of the role of Biblical tradition in the transfer and adaptation of modern ideas in cultures rooted in Eastern-Orthodox tradition. The subject of reflection is the narrative about St. Clement of Ohrid, the most famous disciple of SS. Cyril and Methodius, and its various literary paraphrases during the interwar period in Bulgaria, in the context of modernist reading of the Bible, as well as the ambivalent experience of secularization among the local intellectual elites.
Польская издательская политика на примере перевода русской прозы «нулевых»
Authors: Ermashova Irina
Published: January 2024

Основной темой статьи является влияние издательских произведений на рецепцию русской прозы «новых» лет в Польше. В какой степени и почему за это время изменилось отношение к этой литературе? Выбор первой декады века не случаен. По мнению различных специалистов (культурных, экономических, политических и др.), это была небольшая эпоха некоего мирного сосуществования России с внешним миром, своеобразная перезагрузка, обнуление, перерыв между политическими напряжениями, период выхода из изоляции и стремления в западный контекст. Однако интерес был взаимным. Многие страны, в том числе Польша, хотели познакомиться со сложной, многоукладной страной через литературу.
Human Reproduction: A Clinical Approach
Authors: Bastawros Hala
Published: January 2024

This book is designed to provide a deep understanding of the biological and biomedical aspects of human reproduction, covering a both basic reproductive biology and clinical applications.
The Pathomechanics, Clinical Assessment and Management of Hallux Valgus: A Literature Review
Authors: Valerie Natasha , Sari Putri Maya , Widjaja Edlyn Amadea , Kholinne Erica
Published: January 2024

Hallux valgus, the most common forefoot deformity, can restrict movement and cause pain. Several internal and external variables contribute to the development and advancement of the hallux valgus. Conservative and surgical treatment methods must be determined depending on the severity of the bunion, as well as any concomitant foot and ankle diseases. Only when the condition is still in its early stages can conservative management stop the progression of hallux valgus. Surgical treatment of hallux valgus is technically difficult and carries a high risk of recurrence and complications.
Sharia Pawn Mechanism (Rahn) on BMT Mawaddah Palengaan Branch
Authors: Bahri Mat , Ernawati Ernawati , Agustin Dwi Novita
Published: January 2024

cabang Palengaan  in running a sharia pawnshop business (rahn). By using the descriptive method with the approach. The findings of this study are based on the Sharia Pawn (Rahn) mechanism in Baitul Maal Wa Tamwil BMT Mawaddah cabang Palengaan, First, the pawn contracts used are rahn and ijarah contracts. Second, the customer disbursement process will be subject to administrative and ujrah fees. Third, there is a process of determining the loan ceiling that will be given to customers. Fourth, the repayment process applies 2 ways, namely, the installment model and repayment at the 3 month maturity date. Fifth, if there are customers who are unable to pay off loans according to maturity, there are 2 ways of handling them, namely, taking a direct approach to provide settlement solutions and the auction process. Academic recommendations from this research, there is a need for further research with a wider unit of analysis.
Social Rehabilitation: Intervention of social workers in the Uninhabitable Housing Program in the City of Bandung
Authors: Ahmad Wilya
Published: January 2024

Home rehabilitation programs aim to improve the quality of life for people living in inadequate housing conditions. However, the success of these programs often depends on the support and intervention of social workers in planning, implementing and monitoring the rehabilitation process and its impact on the communities involved. This study aims to analyze the role and effectiveness of the social worker's intervention in the rehabilitation program for uninhabitable houses in the city of Bandung. This research method uses a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis. This research reveals that the Social Rehabilitation Program for Uninhabitable Houses (RS-RTLH) in the city of Bandung has succeeded in overcoming the problem of poverty and improving the quality of housing for the poor. During the period from 2018 to 2021, this program succeeded in rehabilitating a total of 8,306 uninhabitable housing units . Despite facing challenges such as complex communication factors, limited human resources, and bureaucratic dynamics, social worker interventions play an important role in bridging information gaps, assisting in planning appropriate interventions, and providing ongoing evaluation assistance. The social worker's approach in making contact, assessing, compiling work programs, mentoring, and terminating plays a role in ensuring that this program provides optimal results, reduces social dependency, and improves the welfare of the people being assisted.
PERAN PEKERJA SOSIAL MASYARAKAT (PSM) DALAM PENYELENGGARAAN USAHA KESEJAHTERAAN SOSIAL DI KELURAHAN PASTEUR KECAMATAN SUKAJADI KOTA BANDUNG
Authors: Antania Anisa , Aritonang Admiral Nelson , Mildawati Milly
Published: January 2024

Peran merupakan aspek dinamis kedudukan atau status dengan melaksanakan tugas, fungsi, hak dan kewajibannya sesuai dengan kedudukannya serta tanggung jawab sesuai dengan posisi atau jabatan yang dimilikinya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran Pekerja Sosial Masyarakat (PSM) yang telah dilakukan secara mendalam yang meliputi: 1) inisiator, 2) motivator, 3) dinamisator, 4) administrator. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu dengan pendekatan kualitatif metode desktriptif. Teknik dalam penelitian ini menggunakan wawancara, observasi, dan studi dokumentasi. Kriteria informan penelitian adalah 2 Pekerja Sosial Masyarakat (PSM), 1 pegawai kelurahan sebagai operator Puskesos, 1 TKSK Sukajadi, 2 Pemerlu Pelayanan Kesejahteraan Sosial (PPKS). Dalam sumber data yang digunakan adalah sumber data primer dan sumber data sekunder. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peran Pekerja Sosial Masyarakat (PSM) dalam aspek dinamisator yang dimana PSM belum mengadakan suatu kegiatan untuk mengatasi masalah kesejahteraan sosial karena kurangnya koordinasi dengan koordinasi wilayah dan kurangnya dukungan dana, PSM hanya berkolaborasi dengan pihak lain yang mengadakan kegiatan. Pada aspek administrator, PSM belum melakukan perannya dengan baik karena dalam pencatatan dan pelaporan PSM hanya melaporkan dokumentasi melalui WhatsApp dan tidak melakukan pencatatan khusus. PSM pun kurang kesadaran akan melakukan pertemuan rutin antar PSM. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tersebut, peneliti mengusulkan suatu program yaitu “Peningkatan Kapasitas Pekerja Sosial Masyarakat” yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kualitas kemampuan peran dan kinerja PSM dalam mengatasi masalah sosial dalam usaha kesejahteraan sosial termasuk dalam peran dinamisator dan peran administrator.

 

 

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Peran; Pekerja Sosial Masyarakat; Usaha Kesejahteraan Sosial.
KETERAMPILAN SOSIAL EKS PSIKOTIK DI RUMAH SINGGAH DOSARASO KABUPATEN KEBUMEN PROVINSI JAWA TENGAH
Authors: Sanusi Anwar , Sutisna Nono , Firdaus Muhamad Ananta
Published: January 2024

Kecakapan sosial merujuk pada kemampuan dasar yang harus dimiliki setiap individu dalam menjalankan proses sosial di masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh gambaran mendalam tentang : 1) interaksi, 2) komunikasi, dan 3) partisipasi eks psikotik.Â Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif dengan teknik pengumpulan data : 1) wawancara mendalam, 2) observasi, dan 3) studi dokumentasi. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini adalah sumber data primer yang berasal dari petugas di Rumah Singgah Dosaraso dan sumber data sekunder berupa dokumentasi atau informasi lainnya. Ada pun pemeriksaan keabsahan data dilakukan menggunakan uji kredibilitas melalui ketekunan pengamatan, triangulasi, dan kecukupan referensi, serta pengujian dependability. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kecakapan sosial eks psikotik di Rumah Singgah Dosaraso belum maksimal. Berdasarkan ketiga aspek, hasil yang menunjukkan cukup baik adalah aspek komunikasi, sedangkan yang masih kurang yaitu aspek interaksi, dan yang masih sangat kurang yaitu aspek partisipasi.
How to promote social innovation within Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The case of the Audiovisual Industry in Navarre
Authors:   University of Navarre, Olloqui Isabel , Antonio Alfaro José ,   University of Navarre, Recalde Mónica ,   University of Navarre
Published: January 2024

This article examines the situation of social innovation in the audiovisual industry, which is a gap in the field of media management regarding the promotion of innovation with social impact. The main objective of this paper is to conduct a study in order to promote social innovation in the audiovisual industry at regional level. By collaborating through an action research case with the audiovisual cluster in Navarra (CLAVNA) this research focuses on specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to gender equality, decent work and economic growth, and industry, innovation, and infrastructure. Three are the main findings of this study: 1) Technological innovations are crucial to promote social innovation; 2) the need for public-private co-creation for the development of the focused industry; 3) the relevance of focusing efforts on social innovation in firms based on animation and video games.to attract development and investments.
Znaczenie ról w rodzinie w kontekście adhortacji Familiaris consortio oraz Amoris laetitia
Authors: Pomarańska Renata
Published: January 2024

Autorka w niniejszym artykule zajmuje się problemem znaczenia ról w rodzinie w kontekście dwóch adhortacji apostolskich: Jana Pawła II Familiaris consortio i papieża Franciszka Amoris Laetitia. Rodzina jest przedmiotem wielu dyscyplin naukowych, stąd tak cały szereg jej różnorodnych definicji i przypisanych ról. W analizie wykorzystano jedną z najbardziej znanych w socjologii klasyfikacji rodzin, zaproponowaną przez Franciszka Adamskiego, by na jej podstawie wyróżnić rodziny małe, duże i duże zmodyfikowane. Przyjęcie takiej typologii pozwoliło określić role żony, męża, matki, ojca, siostry i brata w rodzinach małych i dużych, poszerzając je o role babci, dziadka, teściów, synowych, zięciów, cioci, wujka, siostrzenicy, siostrzeńca, bratanicy, bratanka i kuzynostwa w rodzinach dużych zmodyfikowanych.
Teologiczno-liturgiczne treści obrzędu błogosławieństwa zwierząt
Authors: Smykowski Krzysztof
Published: January 2024

W artykule opisano strukturę oraz teologiczne treści obrzędu błogosławieństwa zwierząt. Obrzęd ten ma formę charakterystyczną dla liturgii odnowionej po Soborze Watykańskim II i obejmuje: obrzędy wstępne, liturgię słowa, modlitwę błogosławieństwa oraz zakończenie. Zastosowano metodę hermeneutyki liturgicznej. Studium semantyczno-strukturalne tekstów liturgicznych pozwoliło wydobyć autentyczne bogactwo teologiczne tego obrzędu. Błogosławieństwo zwierząt jest sprawowane najczęściej we wspomnienie św. Franciszka z Asyżu lub św. Rocha.