bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The racial origins of Rock & Roll: network analysis of cover songs in the 1950s United Sates
Authors: Ortega José Luis
Published: January 2024

The aim of this article is to examine the Pop/Rock cover songs from the 1950s United States in order to provide light on the musical influences that gave rise to Rock & Roll. This study examines which musical genres and specific artists from which era served as inspiration to the new generation of Rock & Roll artists. Focusing in particular on how racial segregation affects the exchange of cover songs across different ethnic groups. 2,016 cover songs of 486 Pop/Rock artists –selected from AllMusic– were extracted from SecondHandSongs. Statistical analysis (alluvial graphs, Chi-square test) and network analysis techniques (cover coupling) were used to discover patterns in the cover songs. From a racial standpoint, the findings reveal that there is no clear evidence that white musicians systematically cover black artists. However, if we descend to the level of musical styles, we can appreciate a significant number of interracial Rock & Roll and Rockabilly covers. The particularity of these styles is that they primarily cover songs by contemporary musicians, signifying a generational breakdown. The main conclusion is that Rock & Roll bases its ground on important hits from black rockers (e.g. Little Richard, Chuck Berry), while Rockabilly is on classical country singers (e.g. Hank Williams) and to lesser extent on contemporary bluesmen.
The Historicity of Food Habits as Imagined in the Folk Literature of Erstwhile Kalingo: A Study through the Folk Songs of Chati-Ghoda of Odisha and Bitiali of West Bengal
Authors: Panda Sachidananda , Mukherjee Abhik
Published: January 2024

An effort to get a glimpse of a world-view can be seen through the prisms of rural folk music. They are not only a medium of entertainment for the rural masses, but also a reflection of the untainted rural society that has remained untouched by the humdrum of modernity even today. The rural people live by the age-old practises, beliefs, rituals, and wisdom of traditional knowledge. This paper aims to reproduce the concept of folk music and its typical characteristics, replete with nuances of those pearls of wisdom, that have remained a guiding force for the country people for generations, and how folk music, other than being the prime source of entertainment, is a storehouse of knowledge about the customs, food habits, rituals, and other social behaviours that resonate with the life and living of the populace. This will also highlight some of the extensive citations from the available oral traditions of music.
The Song of Suffering, Reconciliation and Redemption: A New Critical Reading of “Sonny’s Blues”
Authors: Sigdel Chandrika
Published: January 2024

This research paper examines the story “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin that depicts the everlasting sorrows and sufferings of two black brothers residing in Harlem, New York. The omnipresent suffering is caused primarily by their African-American identity that leads toward the split between the brothers and ultimately fuels the intra-racial conflict in the black community as a whole. In addition, amid the never-ending troubles and deeper wounds of the black brothers, jazz music, i.e., Sonny’s blues is offered as a soother and a healer that erases their pains and sufferings, and as a thread that reconciles, reawakens, and redeems the whole black community. To analyze such familial and communal upheavals which have directly afflicted the lives of the major characters in the story and the crucial role that jazz music plays in it, this paper draws the theoretical reading from a literary movement called New Criticism that treats a text as an autonomous whole, developed by Cleanth Brooks, Allene Tate, John Crowe and others.
Celebration of the Young Adult’s Body in Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye
Authors: Thapa Hukum
Published: January 2024

This paper studies the celebration of young adult’s body in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye. It analyzes why and how the young adult protagonist Holden Renaultin in The Catcher in the Rye celebrates the body since the young adults perceive their bodies as the means of power, change, conflict and solution. It argues that young adults like Holden celebrate their bodies to establish their identity, freedom and to demonstrate their maturity. They also exhibit their individuality through their celebration of the body. They desire to be noticeable and different from others by means of the body celebration. This paper contends that young adults celebrate their bodies by means of exercise, wearing different types of clothes, playing and dancing. For the analytical purpose, it basically engages with the critical insights of Judith Butler, Elinor Fuchs, Rush Rehm, Michel Foucault and Clinton Sanders et al. Finally, the study expects to open up a new approach in the study of body celebration of young adults and its consequences.
Analysing Bijaya Hitan’s some Selected Stories from an Eco-centric Approach
Authors: Thapa Rena
Published: January 2024

This paper makes the Ecocritical reading of three stories, namely, “Bagmati Blues”, “Saharle Panchhayeki Buhari” (My translation “A Daughter-in-Law Disregarded by a City”) and “Nawabarshale Janmayeka Brykshyaharu” (My translation “The Groves Bred by New Year”), written by an ecowriter, Bijaya Hitan. Drawing on the Ecocritical and Ecofeminist theories of Lawrence Buell, Vandana Shiva, Greta Gaard, and some relevant journals and books, it analyzes the portrayals of non-human world that is the Bagmati river and her declining physical environment. As soon as Bagmati river enters the Kathmandu valley near Sundarijal, the water starts to deteriorate. The river has been used as dumping site for domestic and industrial waste water and solid waste. Besides that, the river has been widely used for sand extraction and land encroachment through squatter settlements at the bank of the river. Hitan, in his three short stories questions the ethics, policies, and cultural values of people at Kathmandu for treating Bagmati as an instrument, only a means of human ends. This paper scrutinizes the power of words, subject, images and narrative of aforementioned stories to reinforce to understand the oppressive human-environment relations causing multiple forms of ecodegradation that afflict Bagmati river today. The significance of this study is to exhibit how Hitan’s ecowriting has proved to be an effective means of communicating the burgeoning environmental concerns of Bagmati and resolving this environmental harm through the adoption of possible alternatives practically and morally.
English Teachers' Understanding of Cooperative Language Learning and its Opportunities and Challenges in Teaching Writing Skills
Authors: Bhandari Bhim Lal
Published: January 2024

Cooperative language learning (CLL) is one of the most successful, effective and extensively used learner-centred strategies in teaching writing skills which can help pupils acquire transferable abilities and motivate them to learn the language in pairs and groups in the classroom. The study aimed to explore the English language teachers' understanding of CLL and its opportunities to enhance students' writing skills along with some challenges they encounter in applying it. It was carried out within the theoretical framework of social interdependence theory. To carry out the study, the phenomenological research method was employed. Two English teachers were purposively selected as the participants for the study of two public schools in Rupandehi. The in-depth interview was used as a major technique for collecting information. The study revealed that the English language teachers had a good understanding and positive views toward CLL to enhance the writing skills of the students. The result also indicated that maximized learning opportunities, teacher as a facilitator, addressing mixed ability learners and increased interaction are the opportunities while multi-level and poor educational background of students, lack of regular professional training and collaborative culture, poor class management and less administrative support have been realized as challenges in effective implementation of CLL. The application of CLL can help revolutionize the traditional way of teaching writing skills engaging learners with the assigned writing tasks.
Fenomen przekładu w postjugosłowiańskiej literaturze emigracyjnej
Authors: Majdzik-Papić Katarzyna
Published: January 2024

The article presents the strategies for describing the phenomenon of translation in the post-Yugoslav literature of exile, referring to the concept of born translated literature by R.L. Walkowitz and perception of the role of translation in contemporary culture by B. Bachmann-Medick and Mieczysław Dąbrowski. The author presents selected translation strategies of post-Yugoslav writers who play the role of their own translators and describe the experience of otherness, exile and translation.
Principles Treatment Of Septic Arthritis Of The Knee: A Brief Review
Authors: Dharmayuda Cok Gde Oka , Febyan Febyan , Radityaningrat Anak Agung Gde
Published: January 2024

Septic arthritis is an emergency condition in which infection occurs in the synovial joints, resulting in the formation of pus in the synovial spaces. Theincidence of septic arthritis increases in patients with an increased risk such as rheumatoid arthritis. The etiology of septic arthritis is mainly bacterial. Risk factors include iatrogenic procedures (surgery, implant placement, joint puncture) and systemic conditions (diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis receiving immunosuppressants, etc). Pathophysiology of septic arthritis is due to blood flow stasis in metaphyseal areas especially in children and intraarticular minimal blood circulation. Clinical pictures include sudden onset of fever, malaise, localized pain in the infected joint, joint swelling, and reduced range of motion. Examination for septic arthritis is a physical examination carried out are inspection (see), palpation (touch), and movement. supporting examinations include blotestsest, PCR, radiological and joint fluid tests. Treatments include non-pharmacological such as rest and physical therapy, pharmacological the form of antibiotics, and surgicaltherapy such as drainage incision. This study is a brief review of the current Principles Treatment Of Septic Arthritis Of The Knee. The reference to this review was taken from the latest journal up to 5 years and the latest book up to 10 years.
Management of Polytrauma Patient in a Limited Setting : A Case report
Authors: Ghifari Muhamad Ghifari Azhar , Suko Savero Iman Hari , Gunawan Dwi Arie , Febriany Nurchrurita
Published: January 2024

Polytrauma patients with multiple fractures present a significant challenge in limited resources settings. The application of damage control orthopedics (DCO) principles, including temporary stabilization, staged definitive fixation, and multidisciplinary collaboration, resulted in favorable outcomes for the patient. This case report describes the successful management of a polytrauma patient who sustained multiple injuries, including unstable pelvic fracture and fractures of the femur, radius, shoulder dislocation, and distal radio-ulnar joint dislocation. This report emphasizes the importance of timely intervention and resource optimization in limited settings.
Studying military and Veteran health using a life-course approach: Lessons learned from a Canadian record linkage study
Authors: Rolland-Harris Elizabeth , Bryan Shirley , VanTil Linda
Published: January 2024

LAY SUMMARY

The Canadian Forces Cancer and Mortality Study (CFCAMS) is an example of a study that uses the life-course approach to research. This article provides an overview of CFCAMS challenges and solutions. Institutional challenges arise from the different mandates of the Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada. These challenges were addressed by collaboration with Statistics Canada. Data-driven challenges were addressed by data linkage in a secure environment at Statistics Canada. Budget-based challenges could be addressed only for topics that aligned with funded priorities. Human-resource-related challenges include recruitment and retention of experienced personnel, and addressing these challenges is an ongoing issue. These interconnected challenges can leave gaps that result in unrealized stakeholder expectations. Policy-relevant research must incorporate these expectations. Understanding the roles and structures required to generate life-course research can lead to increased influence on policy and practice.
Canada’s varying approach to compensating disabled Reserve Force members and Veterans since 1866
Authors: Milne John
Published: January 2024

LAY SUMMARY

This article examines the different levels of liability Canada has assumed for disabled serving military members and Veterans from 1866 to 2020. Throughout Canada’s history, the first consideration for financial compensation has been the enrolment component of the casualty, that is, Regular, Reserve, or Special Force. Since 1883, disabled serving Regular Force members have received full pay and benefits while recovering from service-related injuries. Whether through the Militia Act, the Pension Act, long-term disability insurance, or the current Veterans Well-being Act (VWA), disabled Regular Force Veterans received financial compensation based on lost earnings. Before 1914, Canada’s military was a predominantly part-time militia, and if a member was disabled or killed due to a service-related injury or illness, lost civilian earnings and family circumstances were considered in financial compensation. From the First World War until the 1970s, serving reservists were eligible for military pay and benefits while recovering from service-related injuries. Currently, subject to an investigation clearing them of fault or malfeasance, they may apply for an allowance equivalent to military pay with no benefits. Between 1919 and 1999, the government accepted less and less liability for disabled Reserve Force Veterans until recent changes to Veterans benefits legislation incrementally improved this.
Digital transformation and the relationship with economic growth
Authors: Shuren T.K. , Pritvorova T.P , Vechkinzova E.A. , Kizimbayeva A.
Published: January 2024

bject: The main purpose of this article is to identify and assess the impact of digital transformation indicators on economic growth in Kazakhstan. Methods: For this study, we used methods of statistical multiple correlation and regression analysis based on the software package “Data Analysis” offered by MS Excel. We used data from the official website of the Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the RK at stat.gov.kz. Findings: The primary selection of statistical indicators was carried out and a group of factors (and corresponding indicators) was determined hypothetically influencing economic growth for the period 2007-2020. There are 14 factors that have a significant impact on gross value added. Based on the selection of the most significant factors, a regression equation is constructed that demonstrates the degree of influence on the resulting GVA. The obtained regression model was evaluated. The found regression equation is significant according to the Fisher criterion, all its parameters, including the free term, are significant according to the Student's criterion with a maximum error of 0.07. The multiple correlation coefficient is 0.99. The obtained results can be useful in planning GDP and GVA, both at the regional and national level. Conclusions: In the system of gross value added indicators, an important place is occupied by the indicators of the number of organizations using the Internet, the unemployment rate and computer literacy of the population. The analysis demonstrates a strong relationship between these indicators. As a result, we saw that the relationship between these indicators can be explained by a linear equation with an average accuracy of 97%. At the same time, for a more adequate analysis of the situation, it is also necessary to take into account the inverse relationship between changes in unemployment rates in the Republic of Kazakhstan and added gross value. The negative correlation between these indicators confirms the vulnerability and instability of the economy from changes in the unemployment rate.
Human Resources Management and Total Quality Management as an Effort to Improve Company Performance
Authors: Rinayanti Pelealu Deasy
Published: January 2024

Pengelolaan dan pengembangan sumber daya manusia menjadi hal yang sangat penting bagi organisasi atau Perusahaan. Aspek  bisnis  dan manajemen di Indonesia menerima  dampak dari perkembangan globalisasi. Pengembangan  dan peningkatan  kinerja karyawan  merupakan  prioritas  dan  tantangan  yang  harus  dihadapi  dalam  menyambut  era  globalisai saat ini. Pendekatan Total  Quality  Management (TQM) dapat mengidentifikasi  apa  saja  bagian-bagian  perusahaan  yang  harus  diperbaiki  dan mana  yang  harus  diganti termasuk pada produktifitas kinerja pada karyawan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini ialah mengetahui manajemen sumber daya manusia dan total quality management sebagai upaya peningkatan kinerja perusahaan pada PT. CDE. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini ialah jenis penelitian kuantitatif, dengan total sampel 100 karyawan dengan pendekatan struktural Equation Model (SEM) dengan bantuan smart PLS. Hasil dalam penelitian ini ialah Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia memiliki pengaruh positive signifikan terhadap Kinerja Perusahaan dengan nilai p-velue sebesar 0.033. Total Quality Management memiliki pengaruh positive signifikan terhadap Kinerja Perusahaan dengan nilai p-velue sebesar 0.000.
The Influence of Halal Labels and Electronic Word of Mouth (E-WOM) on Purchase Decisions of Food and Beverage Products on the Shopee Online Site
Authors: Rosyid Muhammad Abdul , Muawanah Muawanah , Zuana Muhammad Mujtaba Mitra
Published: January 2024

E-commerce is a new concept that can be used as a process of buying and selling goods or services. Shopee is one of the e-commerce companies whose users are increasing every year. The use of the Shopee application is in great demand through sharing circles, especially among students. In buying a product, halal labels and information about the product are very important with the existence of electronic word of mouth as an information medium usually a consideration for deciding to buy the product.  The purpose of this study is to prove that there is an influence of halal labels and electronic words of mouth partially and simultaneously on purchasing decisions in students of the Faculty of Sharia. This type of research is quantitative research with the survey method. The data used in this study are primary data and also secondary data. Data collection is carried out using the questionnaire method. The number of populations in this study is not known exactly the number, the sample used in this study amounted to 82 respondents. The analysis technique used in this study is a multiple linear regression analysis technique. Halal labels and electronic word of mouth simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions for food and beverage products on the Shopee online site. This is indicated by a calculated F value of 59.149 and a table F value of 3.11. The significance value is < 0.001. The value indicates that the calculated F value > F of the table and the significance value of the < 0.05.
Ethos and Work Ethics of Puger Kulon Village Fishermen from an Islamic Business Ethics Perspective
Authors: Ramadhani Kurniawan
Published: January 2024

The implementation of operational management in a corporation is of utmost importance. Irrespective of the diverse operational processes that are present inside the organization. There is a potential for the existence of conditions and restrictions. The objective of this study is to examine the application of operational management practices within local enterprises in Mojokerto City, specifically focusing on PT Nasional Industry Gasses Indonesia. The research findings indicate that PT Calvary Abadi has implemented many operational management strategies, one of which is quality management through the adoption of ISO standards as a mandatory operational requirement. The study's findings highlight the effective approach of PT Calvary Abadi in ensuring quality, planning, and collaboration within the organization through the implementation of operational management strategies such as ISO standard adoption, annual forecasting, and supply chain coordination. The organization maintains annual management forecasting phases and establishes a well-defined supply chain management structure that facilitates coordination between the company, its suppliers, and consumers. The ideal geographical plan for the company has been determined. This study utilizes qualitative data acquired through the implementation of HR/HSE interview procedures throughout several companies. The research did not employ any sample methodology and solely focused on PT Calvary Abadi as the subject of analysis for operational management.
Ethnomethodology Approach in Investment Decision Making in Islamic Capital Market: An Interaction and Social Practice of Market Participants
Authors: Hidayat Muhammad Syahrul , Supriyanto Supriyanto , Mazidah Nurul
Published: January 2024

This study aims to investigate and analyze social interactions and social practices underlying investment decision-making in the Islamic capital market. The research focus includes an understanding of how Islamic values are reflected in the interaction of market participants, the communication practices used, and the impact of social context on investment decision-making. This research uses qualitative methods with an ethnomethodological approach through participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and document analysis. Researchers are involved in the daily activities of market participants, whether on the stock exchange, Islamic finance seminars, or investment forums. In-depth interviews were conducted with investors, brokers, and Islamic finance experts to gain a more in-depth perspective. The document analysis includes a study of Islamic finance literature, fatwas, and related documents. The results showed that social interaction and social practices of market participants have a significant role in making investment decisions in the Islamic capital market. Communication practices based on Islamic values play a key role in the decision-making process. The social and cultural context also influences investors’ perceptions and preferences towards Islamic financial instruments. These findings provide deep contextual insights into the factors influencing investment decisions in Islamic capital markets, which can be the foundation for the development of Islamic ethics-based investment strategies.
A Critical Examination of Operational Management Practices at PT Calvary Abadi Mojokerto
Authors: Muttaqin Muh. Syaukin , Syahbudi Muhammad
Published: January 2024

The implementation of operational management in a corporation is of utmost importance. Irrespective of the diverse operational processes that are present inside the organization. There is a potential for the existence of conditions and restrictions. The objective of this study is to examine the application of operational management practices within local enterprises in Mojokerto City, specifically focusing on PT Nasional Industry Gasses Indonesia. The research findings indicate that PT Calvary Abadi has implemented many operational management strategies, one of which is quality management through the adoption of ISO standards as a mandatory operational requirement. The study's findings highlight the effective approach of PT Calvary Abadi in ensuring quality, planning, and collaboration within the organization through the implementation of operational management strategies such as ISO standard adoption, annual forecasting, and supply chain coordination. The organization maintains annual management forecasting phases and establishes a well-defined supply chain management structure that facilitates coordination between the company, its suppliers, and consumers. The ideal geographical plan for the company has been determined. This study utilizes qualitative data acquired through the implementation of HR/HSE interview procedures throughout several companies. The research did not employ any sample methodology and solely focused on PT Calvary Abadi as the subject of analysis for operational management.
PENGEMBANGAN TOOL KIT PENINGKATAN KAPASITAS KEUANGAN KELUARGA CERMAT (TOOL KIT PK3C) BAGI PEREMPUAN DARI KELUARGA MISKIN DI KECAMATAN COBLONG KOTA BANDUNG
Authors: Syahroeddin Hanifah , Susilowati Ellya , Setiaputri Lina Favourita
Published: January 2024

Women from poor families have the potential to make poor financial decisions that exacerbate their poverty. The COVID-19 pandemic has driven the acceleration of digitalization and the demand for good financial literacy from poor families. Strengthening the role of women not only as targets but also agents of change in financial literacy can increase financial inclusion. This research objective is to develops a Tool Kit that can be used practically by women from poor families to conduct community-based learning independently. This Tool Kit design is called the Careful Family Financial Capacity building Tool Kit (PK3C Tool Kit). This study used a qualitative approach with the Participatory Action Research method. Data were collected using documentation studies, interviews, focused group discussions, and observations. The research participants were 15 women from poor families. Data analysis used the Miles and Huberman model. The findings of this study highlight the interaction of women from poor families in interacting with each other to learn financial literacy. Vicarious learning through the storytelling of financial experiences is considered to help women become financially literate. The learning scheme generated from the PK3C Tool Kit is a cycle consisting of a storytelling process, triggering discussion, reflection on experience, and discursive transformation related to new financial competencies.
PEMBERDAYAAN KELEMBAGAAN LOKAL DALAM PENGELOLAAN AIR BERSIH
Authors: Susianto Didit , Pratiwi Dyah Asri Gita , Vonika Nike
Published: January 2024

Studi terkait pemberdayaan kelembagaan lokal dalam pengelolaan air bersih merupakan pendekatan baru ditengah meningkatnya model intervesi melalui program. Kelembagaan lokal sebagai media pemberdayaan kelembagaan lokal sebagai upaya dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan sosial sehingga perlu dilakukan pembahasan mengenai mekanisme menjalankan kelembagaan lokal, proses pemberdayaan kelembagaan lokal oleh masyarakat dan manfaat yang diperoleh dengan pendekatan kelembagaan lokal pada pengelolaan air bersih di desa Dadapan, Kabupaten Lumajang Provinsi Jawa Timur. Penelitian menggunakan kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian studi kasus, pengumpulan data melalui metode wawancara mendalam dengan 23 informan. Hasilnya menujukkan terjadi keefektifan pendekatan kelembagaan lokal dalam pengelolaan air bersih sehingga memunculkan partisipasi anggota pada kegiatan pengelolaanya. Keberadaanya memberikan manfaat bagi masyarakat dan terpeliharanya nilai dan budaya lokal di desa Dadapan
Establishment of the Common House Gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus (Duméril & Bibron), on Saba, Dutch Caribbean
Authors: van den Burg Matthijs , Debrot Adolphe
Published: January 2024

The Common House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is recently being reported from multiple islands across the Lesser Antilles: Antigua, Dominica, St. Barthélemy, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and St. Martin (Brisbane et al. 2021, Dewynter et al. 2022, Griffing et al. 2022, Thorpe 2022, Questel et al. 2023, Thibaudier et al. 2023, Lindsay et
al. 2023). Here, we report on the establishment of the species on Saba, Dutch Caribbean.
On 27 November 2023, between 19.30–20.30 h, we surveyed buildings, walls, rock crevices and piles of wood, brick, concrete, and metal, including building supplies, on the Fort-Bay Road, adjacent to the Fort Bay harbor on Saba (17.61615, -63.25039). We found H. frenatus at eight locations along a 520-meter stretch of road, either on walls, next to the road between rocks, or between aforementioned materials. At each location one animal was captured, totaling four adults and four juveniles. The lamellae on the 4th and 5th digit were used to confirm species identity (Krysko and Daniels 2005). We collected one adult (Figure 1) that has been provided to Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, The Netherlands, for deposition in their collections. We note that Hemidactylus mabouia was also found at three sites within the 520-meter stretch, but never closer than ~30 meters to Hemidactylus frenatus, which is a known competitor of other gecko species (Petren & Case 1996).
Immanentna duchowość współczesności
Authors: Jasiński Karol
Published: January 2024

Celem podjętych rozważań jest charakterystyka zasadniczych przejawów współczesnej duchowości immanentnej, czyli niemającej odniesienia do transcendentnego Boga osobowego i religii instytucjonalnej, lecz zamkniętej w granicach świata naturalnego. Artykuł składa się z dwóch części. W pierwszej zostały doprecyzowane pojęcia religii, religijności i duchowości. Zwrócono uwagę na różnice w klasycznej i współczesnej koncepcji duchowości. W drugiej natomiast ukazano dwie często ze sobą powiązane formy duchowości immanentnej, do których należą relacja ze światem przyrody (kosmiczne uczucie jedności, odkrywanie złożoności świata, przeżycie numinosum, intuicja rzeczywistości ostatecznej) i przeżycia podmiotu ludzkiego (różnorodność stanów psychicznych, afirmacja godności człowieka, zakwestionowanie podmiotowości).
Spotkanie Jana Pawła II z przedstawicielami afrykańskich religii tradycyjnych w Togo i w Beninie. Kontekst i możliwości dialogu
Authors: Pawlik Jacek Jan
Published: January 2024

Podczas każdej pielgrzymki Jan Paweł II spotykał się z przedstawicielami innych religii lub kierował do nich przesłanie. W niniejszym artykule autor analizuje dwie wizyty papieża: w Togo (1985) i w Beninie (1993), podczas których papież spotkał się z przedstawicielami kultów vodun. Autor zwraca uwagę, że okoliczności, czas i miejsce zdeterminowały znaczenie tych spotkań w oczach wyznawców religii tradycyjnych. Dla wyznawców religii vodun była to pewna legitymizacja ich wierzeń na równi z chrześcijaństwem, zaś dla katolików był to wyraz cichej aprobacji ich powiązań z religią tradycyjną. Niemniej, otwarcie na drugą osobę, dostrzeżenie problemów egzystencjalnych i nierówności społecznych wypływające z postawy i orędzia Papieża, silnie odcisnęło się w pamięci mieszkańców. Wizyty Jana Pawła II na długo pozostaną wydarzeniem wyjątkowym i niezwykłym we współczesnej historii Togoi Beninu.
Kapituła Warmińska wobec remontu katedry fromborskiej w pierwszej połowie XIX wieku
Authors: Jodkowski Marek
Published: January 2024

W pierwszej połowie XIX w. Kapituła Warmińska zmagała się z brakiem funduszy na przeprowadzenie gruntownego remontu katedry we Fromborku. Prusy nie wypłacały bowiem pełnej dotacji na rzecz diecezji warmińskiej, do której zobowiązali się władcy tego państwa. Z tego względu Kapituła Warmińska stała na stanowisku, że gruntowny remont katedry jest obowiązkiem władz państwowych. W 1834 r. Karl Friedrich Schinkel informował rząd pruski o pogarszającym się stanie technicznym tej świątyni. Wydano zatem pozwolenie na jego realizację pod nadzorem Augusta Bertrama oraz Naczelnej Deputacji Budowlanej. Prace remontowe przeprowadzono w latach 1839–1841. Objęły one restaurację dachów, murów i szczytów świątyni. Katedrze przywrócono purystyczny, gotycki wygląd. Koszt remontu wynosił 10 984 talary 17 srebrnych groszy i 5 fenigów.
Conceptualising the Value of Life in Bioethical Discourse: Sanctity vs Quality of Life
Authors: Horban Oleksandr , Martych Ruslana
Published: January 2024

The article deals with the problem of the value of life in the context of its understanding in bioethical discourse. Two different approaches are used to discuss the topic. The first approach demonstrates a set of imperatives of human behaviour associated with the dominance of the religious component defining the value of life. It is called the concept of the “sanctity of life” and considers human life as a sacred act of divine influence on the existence of the living. The second approach systematises bioethical views that promote the supreme value of freedom and autonomy in making decisions by each individual, including those related to their life and health. It is called the concept of “quality of life” and represents a set of ideas that suggest toconsciously influence the state of life of the individual if it is possible to improve it or if its further existence loses its rational meaning. Being in opposition to each other, these two main conceptual approaches create a problematic situation that stimulates scientific interdisciplinary research within the framework of bioethical discourse, forming its conceptual and categorical apparatus and expanding the worldview of the researcher and the reflective individual.
Innovative Approaches in Citizenship Education Research: Conceptual Perspectives and Ethical Cautions
Authors: Matusevych Tetiana , Zadorozhna Olga
Published: January 2024

This article is devoted to the analysis of innovative approaches in citizenship education research taking into account conceptual perspectives and ethical cautions. The conceptual, axiological, and ethical basis of such innovative frameworks as digital citizenship education and artificial intelligence application for the development of responsible citizenship is elaborated. These innovations revolutionized the theory and practice of citizenship education, causing the use of new approaches and pedagogical methods as well as change in learning environments simultaneously adding new modalities and domains into objectives of citizenship education.
ВПРОВАДЖЕННЯ ІНОВАЦІЙНИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ У НАВЧАЛЬНИЙ ПРОЦЕС:СТВОРЕННЯ РОЗУМНОГО КАБІНЕТУ ІНФОРМАТИКИ В УНІВЕРСИТЕТІ
Authors: Шевченко Людмила , Уманець Володимир , Розпутня Богдан
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the issues related to the creation of "smart" computer science classrooms based on microelectronics in higher education institutions. A "smart" computer science classroom is a fully automated educational environment that operates in three modes: "standard", "automatic" and "automatic energy saving". The smart classroom can be controlled using smartphones, personal computers, and remote controls. The "smart" cabinet, designed for computer science, is equipped with a number of sensors, electronic parts and indicators based on ArduinoUNO, MEGA and ESP8266- 12E WiFi modules. Built-in sensors and indicators of the smart office measure the microclimate in the office and classroom, and display information for demonstrations and laboratory work. The office consists of three modules: "Information", "Executive" and "Demonstration", which are controlled by an ATMEL microcontroller. The Demonstration module is designed to easily and quickly connect various sensors and components to solderless boards. It uses the open Arduino programming platform. Smart sensors can be used in computer science classrooms to monitor variable environmental parameters both indoors and outdoors (such as temperature, humidity, pressure, light level, carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere). In addition, you can remotely control peripheral devices such as TVs, projectors, lamps, electrical outlets, and curtains. All three modules are integrated into a wireless local area network using a star topology for radio communication between the modules. The main components of the system are executive modules that have access to the Internet, hardware, technology, and software tools. The use of the technical base in a higher education institution involves the creation of "smart" computer science classrooms for higher education institutions.
ПРОФЕСІЙНИЙ ПЛАН ЯК СКЛАДОВА ПСИХОЛОГО-ПЕДАГОГІЧНОГО СУПРОВОДУ ПРОФЕСІЙНОГО САМОВИЗНАЧЕННЯ ОСОБИСТОСТІ
Authors: МИТНИК Олександр
Published: January 2024

Статтю присвячено актуальним проблемам професійного самовизначення як свідомого вибору суб’єктом життєвої позиції та усвідомлення особистістю себе як суб’єкта конкретної професійної діяльності. Формування професійних планів розглядається як цілісний і багатоаспектний процес у межах професійного самовизначення, що здійснюється в умовах професійної освіти і спрямований на проєктування етапів, кроків для самореалізації у соціальній та обраній професійній діяльності відповідно до інтересів, схильностей особистості й вимог суспільства та ринку праці до сучасного професіонала. Розглядаються можливості управління професійним самовизначенням особистості суб’єкта.
ПСИХОЛОГІЧНІ ОСОБЛИВОСТІ РОЗВИТКУ ЕМОЦІЙНОЇ СФЕРИ ДІТЕЙ МОЛОДШОГО ШКІЛЬНОГО ВІКУ
Authors: КОМАР Таїсія , ШІСТКА Олена
Published: January 2024

Дослідження психологічних особливостей розвитку емоційної сфери у дітей молодшого шкільного віку є актуальним завданням у сучасному психологічному дискурсі. У цьому контексті вивчається взаємозв'язок між процесом навчання в школі, соціалізацією та формуванням емоційного інтелекту у дітей. Аналізуються фактори, що впливають на емоційний розвиток, включаючи сімейні та педагогічні аспекти. Вивчення міміки та інтонацій дитини дозволяє отримати інсайти щодо її емоційної виразності. Звертається увага на роль стресу та тривоги у молодших школярів і їх вплив на стійкість особистості.

Дослідження спрямоване на визначення ключових аспектів емоційного розвитку дітей молодшого шкільного віку та формування рекомендацій для оптимізації цього процесу в шкільному та сімейному середовищі.
Studying unique musical effects and techniques in Iranian instruments and voice
Authors: Panahi Mehdi
Published: January 2024

The Musical effects and techniques in Iranian music have a great impact on the musical expression and composer's intention. Besides, Iranian instruments and vocals have unique capacities that have their special techniques. In this research, the techniques have been investigated separately for Tār, Kamāncheh, Santūr, Ney, and Iranian voices. Also, musical effects have been reviewed in general. Some of these techniques are written and some are unwritten, but they are noticeable and obvious to musicians. Therefore, Iranian composers especially in their improvisations, use these techniques along with the other two elements of articulation and musical expression, to create effective compositions.
How can singing voice practice change the spoken voice for actors - A case study
Authors: Santos M.
Published: January 2024

Acting is a skill that demands the correct use of the voice. The voice of an actor should be clear, resonant, and full so that the audience can understand the interpretation. A well-projected voice for actors is what this study is about. As it is known, the singing voice has many common aspects with the spoken voice. This article describes a study performed with a group of students from the Drama Department of the University of Évora to understand if the practice of singing voice would help the projection of spoken voice and consequently the interpretation of young actors.
A transversal approach to performance anxiety
Authors: Suteu Claudia-Ligia
Published: January 2024

Performance anxiety represents a series of phenomena and effects, manifested through a range of disorders that modify the behavior of the individual, presenting negative effects on the performance provided. This study aims to carry out thorough research on the origins of performance anxiety, referring to musicians affected by MPA (musical performance anxiety) since adolescence and even childhood. Moreover, the most useful methods of mitigating and combating this phenomenon will be presented, from relaxation techniques, music therapy, and the use of specific medication. To succeed in overcoming MPA, which can often block the musician, there is a necessity to explore theoretical explanations for the appearance and development of performance anxiety and the profile of the individuals most exposed to MPA. There is no specific age, experience, or mindset that can be attributed to this obstacle. In the absence of a pattern, there is a need for continuous research, comparative analysis of individuals, and the permanent consolidation of methods to improve the overcoming of performance anxiety.
Vocal phrasing and interplay in jazz improvisation – a comparison between principles of improvising on Swing and Bossa Nova
Authors: Zan Luiza , Dragulin S.
Published: January 2024

While improvising follows the same rules for singers, as well as instrumentalists, there are a few aspects that are to be taken into consideration when improvising in different genres as a jazz singer. The uniqueness of the instrument itself, with no comparison with any other instrument or voice, requires a personalized approach in accompanying a singer as well, while a deep understanding of the importance of balancing the lead melody with the chords and the rhythms in the accompaniment is paramount. To accompany a vocal improvisation means to support the melody created right above and just underneath the fingers of the accompanist. To improvise with an accompanist on swing is the opposite approach of improvising on bossa-nova while respecting the origin of the latter, which is jazz itself. The mastery of this undertaking is to be discussed herein.
Patient selection criteria for transcatheter implantation of aortic valve
Authors: Todurov M.B. , Zelenchuk O.V. , Khokhlov A.V. , Stan M.V. , Yashchenko N.O.
Published: January 2024

The aim – to conduct a literature review, analyze and, based on our own results, present an algorithm for choosing the tactics of surgical treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis.Materials and methods. In this prospective study, the medical records of adult patients (from 18 years of age) who underwent surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement at the Heart Institute of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, between 2018 and 2023 were analyzed.Results. The algorithm for the selection of surgical treatment of patients included in the study was built based on a thorough analysis of the anamnesis, clinical, laboratory and instrumental examination data. An important stage in choosing the optimal surgical tactics is the assessment of the development of intraoperative and postoperative complications according to the EuroSCORE and STS SCORE scales, which are most widely used in cardiac surgery practice and allow predicting the complicated course of the early postoperative period in patients with acquired valvular heart defects. Although there is an increasing trend towards TAVI in younger, lower-risk patients, the more frequent possibility of residual paravalvular insufficiency and the need for permanent pacemaker implantation should be considered. As the experience of interventional cardiologists increases and new valve designs and delivery systems are developed, better clinical outcomes and lower complication rates can be expected, which will contribute to the expansion of indications for TAVI.Conclusions. Today, TAVI remains the only way to correct aortic valve defects for inoperable patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. Based on the results of several randomized controlled trials, TAVI is associated with a much lower rate of postoperative complications and a faster recovery, and should be the method of choice in all high surgical risk patients and a competitive alternative to aortic valve replacement in intermediate risk patients.
Sophocles’ Trachiniae and the Apotheosis of Herakles: The Importance of Acheloios and Some Numismatic Confirmations
Authors: Molinari Dr Nicholas J.
Published: January 2024

Although the Trachiniae receives relatively little attention among commentators and is considered by many to be inferior to Sophocles’ other plays, I believe this lack of attention and regard results from a misunderstanding of the role of Acheloios in the play. The Trachiniae was probably written in the second half of the fifth century B.C.E., though we do not know precisely when. While I will offer no evidence about its dating (I follow Segal, so c. 430 B.C.E.), I will make it clear that Acheloios is essential to understanding the apotheosis of Herakles, and, moreover, we gain further insight about the mythos of Acheloios from Sophocles’ treatment. To do this, in Part I of this essay, I will review some of my earlier work (written with Dr. Nicola Sisci) that explains some important elements of the cult of Acheloios and its surrounding mythos. In Parts II-V, I will exhibit many passages from the Trachiniae and argue that they are directly related to the Acheloios tradition. In doing so, I will try to demonstrate that the connection of the apotheosis of Herakles to Acheloios is not just a creative interpretation on my part, but a clear, deliberate strategy employed by Sophocles to situate Acheloios in his role as psychopomp. Moreover, I will argue that a careful reading of the play reveals how Acheloios functions as the expiatory sacrifice necessary for Herakles’ transition to divinity, and that process involves the assimilation of Herakles with Acheloios. Part of this discussion will also involve the general notion of impiety as it relates to the cults of Acheloios and Kypris and how this impiety reinforces Herakles’ need for redemption as a prerequisite to apotheosis. Finally, in Part VI, I will examine some coins from Tarsos, in Cilicia, and show how two particular varieties reinforce my interpretation of Acheloios’ role in Herakles’ apotheosis. Ultimately, by focusing my interpretation of the play on Acheloios and reinforcing that interpretation with numismatic evidence, I hope to prompt others to see what a treasure the Trachiniae truly is.
A Doubted Variety of M. Aemilius Scaurus and P. Plautius Hypsaeus Vindicated
Authors: Montgomery Jordan
Published: January 2024

.
A discussion on provenance research with some early provenances uncovered
Authors: Voukelatos John
Published: January 2024

Provenance research is no less important in the field of ancient numismatics than it is in art and antiquities. No doubt following on from concerns regarding looted antiquities and their repatriation by many major museums in recent years, especially in the United States of America, there has been an increased interest and awareness of provenance. Beyond these practical reasons to know of an artefacts provenance there has been a renewed interest in academia to reconstruct old antiquities collections or uncover lost provenances. Even in the area of antiquities old provenances continue to be found. For example the provenance of an important Attic red figure amphora once in the collection of Lucien Bonaparte, the Prince of Canino, Etruria and now in the Hermitage museum St Petersburg (Inv. No. GR 8056) was only discovered in 2017.
An enigmatic denarius of M. Herennius
Authors: Davis Phillip
Published: January 2024

Michael Crawford in Roman Republican Coinage (Cambridge, 1974) from time to time notes varieties which lack control marks, on issues which normally include them on one or the other side; cf. for instance Crawford 364/1a, a denarius issue of Q. Antonius Balbus, struck in 83-82 BC on Crawford’s dating. These varieties can be distinguished by their rarity from issues like Crawford 363/1a-d, struck by L. Censorinus in 82 BC, in which substantial numbers of examples survive both marked and unmarked. This latter sort of differentiation is surely intentional on the part of the mint, the result of a deliberate choice by the moneyer or his agent (even if the reasons for this choice must remain opaque to us,) while cases like 364/1a seem appropriately described as mules, mint errors of a sort, the production of which was promptly stopped after discovery.
Some further ideas on a double-obverse bronze of the Constantinian period from the Antioch excavations
Authors: Caza Shawn
Published: January 2024

In Concordia Disciplinarum: Essays on Ancient Coinage, History and Archaeology in Honor of William E. Metcalf (Numismatic Studies 38), Alan M. Stahl and Rafail Zoulis describe a Constantinian bronze coin found in the 1937 excavations at Daphne, near Antioch, which has the laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine on both sides.