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Development of digital technologies on the example of public procurement, as a instrument of monitoring the efficiency of governance
Authors: Krushelnytska Taisiia , Hurzhii Olena
Published: September 2020

The article examines the development of digital technologies in Ukraine on the example of public procurement as a tool for monitoring the effectiveness of government. It was found that the practice of applying public procurement methods in Ukraine in 2019 tends to apply non-competitive methods of public procurement. In particular, from competitive procurement methods, the organizers used pre-threshold procurement (10.79 % of transactions) and open bidding (6.93 %) using an electronic procurement system. Instead, the use of such a non-competitive method as the "contract report", which does not involve the use of electronic procurement system, in 2019 increased compared to 2018 by more than 22% and accounts for more than 77 % of total procurementThe following areas of information technology development are proposed: elimination of the influence of the human factor on the decision-making process regarding public procurement; unification of requirements for registration of documents for all subjects of procurement; selection of procurement winners among bidders' applications according to an automatically generated algorithm, without the participation of an "interested person"; formation of an integrated information system for monitoring public procurement. The integrated information system will allow monitoring of public procurement in a continuous manner, and based on the monitoring results, transactions that have one or more of the signs of risk will be subject to control.
Website as a component of ensuring the transparency of administrative processes in public administration: the example of OTG Dnipropetrovsk region
Authors: Mazur Oleksandr
Published: September 2020

The analysis of the data obtained as a result of evaluation of the official websites of the united territorial communities of Dnipropetrovsk region on the content of regulatory documents, feedback services, administrative services, access to public information and ease of use of the website. The author presents a chart with summary integrated estimates of community websites and the values of the income of the general fund of each united community per capita. It is emphasized that at the time of the study, some of the communities were recently formed, so the scores obtained by the results are not a constant trend, but are a characteristic of the stage of their formation. To identify the correlation of integrated assessments with the financial capacity of each community, compare their graphical representations in the diagram. The evaluation results show that the quality of the website reflects the extent to which the activities of the united territorial community ensure the transparency of administrative processes by stages.
The state of development of e-democracy in the administrative-territorial units of Dnipropetrovsk region
Authors: Tytarenko Oleksandr
Published: September 2020

To build e-democracy systems, it is necessary to evaluate their use. Existing tools are used for indicators at the national level. The developed method allows for evaluation at the local level. Assessment of the development of e-democracy, conducted in the administrative-territorial units of Dnipropetrovsk region, allowed to identify best practices, problem areas, the main areas of further work.
Modern requirements for digital competencies of civil servants
Authors: Fostikova Valeriia
Published: September 2020

The article analyzes the current requirements for digital competencies of civil servants, which have become relevant as a result of the introduction of the e-government model. The classification of competencies developed by S. Hanius (technical, socio-technical, organizational, managerial and political-administrative competencies) is studied, its validity is confirmed by N. Ogonek's all-European sociological research. It is argued that the trend towards increasing digital competences is common to most developed countries and is reflected in the OECD recommendations, in particular in the document "Strengthening Digital Government" (2019), which provides for the formation of a new digital culture among civil servants. As a result of inculcating this culture, there will be an expansion of authority, thinking and skills.
Digital technologies in the process of reforming the judiciary
Authors: Chornomorets Yulia
Published: September 2020

The essence and content of digital technologies in the framework of judicial reform have been studied. The issue of information security security is considered. The peculiarities of digital services in the judicial system are studied.
The influence of government institutions on the process of integration of people with disabilities into socio-political life
Authors: Zhorniak Andrii
Published: September 2020

The article examines the impact of political processes caused by political decisions of various branches of government, and their consequences for the participation of persons with disabilities in the socio-political life of the state. The legislation of Ukraine on the regulation of public relations in terms of integration of persons with disabilities into society through employment is analyzed. Emphasis is placed on the dynamics of growth in the number of people with disabilities, which is associated with the general aging of the population and increasing the risk of disability, the reduction of economic activity in this category, which in some countries translates it into subsidies at the state level. The normative regulation of integration processes and stimulation of labor activity of persons with disabilities in the developed countries of the world is considered. It was found that the policy aimed at social integration of people with special needs needs to be modernized and improved at all levels, including the activities of local governments, national and international level. The author notes that only in synergy and joint work, using common socio-political tools, it is possible to achieve the inclusion of people with disabilities in the life of communities and achieve high results in the development of the state. Based on the declared, defined in the Constitution of Ukraine content, activities, directions and direction of development of the state in relation to the citizen of Ukraine, it is proved that the relationship of every citizen, not excluding people with special needs, should be considered as a union of power-man relations. And if a person with a disability has the right, it means that the state is obliged to provide him with the opportunity to exercise this right. It was stressed that social security, which guarantees the right of a citizen to a decent standard of living, should not be limited to the payment of benefits, subsidies, but should be aimed at creating conditions for "disclosure" in various spheres of public life, including formal employment. It is proved that in Ukraine there are measures to create conditions aimed at socialization and participation of persons with disabilities in the life of the state. But given that at the constitutional level, persons with disabilities have equal rights along with other categories of citizens, there is a need to amend the Constitution in order to improve the legal framework for persons with disabilities, as the terms "equality" and "non-discrimination" in relation to the disabled are not identical and differ significantly in content. According to the author, this will allow to realize the strategic goal of a modern civilized state - to provide high living standards for its citizens, taking into account the category of people with special needs.
Prospects of social entrepreneurship development in Ukraine
Authors: Popovich Anna , Katsora Oleksandr
Published: September 2020

The article analyzes the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship and the possibility of its spread in the activities of non-profit organizations. Therefore, the purpose of the article is to outline the prospects for the development of social entrepreneurship in Ukraine and to summarize the factors that influence this process. To achieve this goal, system analysis (to outline the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship), analysis of expert assessments (for assessment of the state and trends of social entrepreneurship) and document analysis (to identify normative especially regulation of social entrepreneurship) were used.It is established that social entrepreneurship is an effective method of solving social problems, which has its own peculiarities of functioning and practice of implementation in Ukraine. The situation of social entrepreneurship in Ukraine and its normative-legal provision is considered. The article outlines the main deterrents and incentives that affect the development of social entrepreneurship and its implementation in the activities of non-profit organizations.The impact of different scenarios of social entrepreneurship development in Ukraine, including the growth of social enterprises due to the large number of social problems in Ukraine, legitimization of social entrepreneurship at the level of national legislation and economic development of the Ukrainian state, which will contribute to state support of social enterprises, taking into account the mechanisms of implementation of the social order. It was found that the main factors influencing the development of social entrepreneurship are raising the level of social consciousness of citizens, legislative definition of social enterprises and their taxation, financial support of social enterprises at the state level, grant support, increase of own incomes of non-profit organizations.
ANOTHER postmodern (human nature and religious-mystical culture)
Authors: Murashkin Michail
Published: September 2020

The aim of the study is to clarify and shed light on the phenomenon of OTHER postmodernism, the importance and significance of its characteristics as another within man himself, which regulates and purifies what is in human nature, which is reflected in religious and mystical culture and art. Also on the materials of psychology, as a parallel with OTHER postmodern, the phenomenon of compensatory enlightenment, the importance and significance of its characteristics as the spontaneous loss of insignificant, unimportant, shallow thoughts and vanity that exists in human nature. The importance and significance of compensatory enlightenment is demonstrated by the example of the connection with the transcendence of philosophical culture, as well as religious-mystical and aesthetic-artistic cultures. When we speak of the transcendence of philosophical culture, we mean the consideration by this culture of those states of man which cannot be reliably conveyed in words, but which are nevertheless presented in documentary as higher states of consciousness. The methodology of obtaining new knowledge is based on a comparative method of research, collecting the characteristics of another postmodern and inductive reasoning in this regard. Documentary texts are compared, generalizations of these texts are found. At the same time, different human states are compared on the examples of religious and mystical culture. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that for the first time such a phenomenon of human nature as the recognition of one’s own other within oneself is considered, which can be recorded in such categories as "compensatory enlightenment", "transcendent", "numinous". , "Sacred". The subject of research is considered in connection with the transcendence of philosophical culture, with such areas of culture as religious-mystical and aesthetic-artistic. Conclusions. It has been found that the other post-modern, as the inner recognition of one’s own other within oneself, can be understood as a compensatory enlightenment, which is a non-negative phenomenon of human nature. Another postmodern is related to the creative process at the stage of "maturation", in which a person destroys his outdated personality. This is highlighted in the demonstration of the transcendence of philosophy, as well as religious and mystical culture.
Social philosophy and social psychology: dialectic of interaction
Authors: Gnatenko Petro , Shevtsov Sergiy
Published: September 2020

Actuality of the article’s topic based on post-non-classical processes of the becoming of contemporary scientific knowledge – stochastics, singularity, innovative, interdisciplinarity etc. The article’s aim is clarification of conceptual, historical-philosophical, methodological points of crossing of social philosophy and social psychology as two spheres of social-humanitarian knowledge. Conclusions. Showed, these two spheres are complexity researching systems, combined different – philosophical and psychological, axiological and ontological, gnoseological and world-outlook questions from the conceptual point of view. Understood, social psychology is directed on researching of two different classes – individual and overindividual phenomenon and social philosophy is directed on universal foundations of civilization existence and development of a society as a whole system through the human being and values of humanitarian priorities. In this contest, founded, social philosophy can make functions of metatheory in boundaries of a determined variant of social psychology, because of social philosophy can carry on reflective function regarding world-outlook foundations of social-psychological knowledge. Researched, from the historical-philosophical point of view on the non-classical period (from the second half of the 19th) we can observe difference of social-philosophical and social-psychological knowledge and on the post-non-classical period (from the second half of the 20th) we can see manifestations of conditions for the interdisciplinary dialogue. Understood, from the methodological point of view social philosophy and social psychology have the same ontological optics: contemporary world is open, plural, incomplete (famous K. Gödel’s principle), relative. That’s why from classical methods, based on fundamentalism and normativeness, these spheres are directed on researching of singular phenomenon, open systems, which have elements of uncertainty.
O tempo em Memorial do convento
Authors: Adorno Karen Lorrany Neves
Published: September 2020

Aqueles que se dedicam aos estudos saramaguianos são sabedores da estreita relação entre a ficção do romancista com a História, ou melhor, com as verdades contadas pela História oficial. Neste artigo, os limiares entre os discursos ficcional e histórico são esmiuçados a partir dos tempos históricos e litúrgicos presentes na obra Memorial do convento (1982). Para Saramago é fundamental “Ver o tempo de ontem com os olhos de hoje”3. Tal frase evidencia-nos a temática na qual múltiplas obras do autor se alicerçam. O objetivo foi analisar a importância da liturgia e da história para enredo da obra saramaguiana pela análise bibliográfica de teóricos tanto da narratologia quanto da História, não se excluindo também o viés religioso, plano de fundo de Portugal setecentista de Memorial do convento.
Psychological analysis of sociogram and biographical method for investigating parents of children with special educational needs
Authors: Andreyko Bohdana , Subashkevych Iryna
Published: September 2020

Aim. In order to provide psychological counselling, it is necessary to properly diagnose and study the psycho-emotional states, psychological makers of parents raising children with special educational needs (SEN).

Methods. In the diagnostic and practical work with parents of children with SEN, we used the text analysis method and the biographical method (including projective techniques lifeline, my autobiography), which combine diagnostic and psychotherapeutic scientific results. Family sociogram technique (Eidemiller, 2002) and its modified version (Tkachova, 2014) are used to study interpersonal family relationships and the nature of communication. The article analyses the scientific data and approaches to the study of problems faced by parents, arising from the condition of their child; emotional states of parents raising a child with SEN; stage of experience of the birth of their child.

Results. Intervention is focused on the present and future. If the experience of the past comes up, it is used for the benefit of achieving certain goals. An important result of the study to be worked on is that parents of special children mention only their family and children, but forget about their own wellbeing. Children with SEN are surrounded by care and love, parents seek symbiotic relationships with children trying to satisfy all their needs, protect from difficulties, offer boundless love and sometimes over-protection.

Conclusion. Knowledge of psychological stages identified within the theory of grief helps professionals understand when and how it is better to intervene in the situation taking into account the characteristics of a particular family and individual reactions.
Correlation between Level of Personal Well-being and Spirituality
Authors: Danylchenko Tetiana
Published: September 2020

Aim: The aim of this paper is to define the correlation between experiencing personal well-being and manifestations of spirituality of an individual. 

Methods: The study involved the citizens of Chernihiv (average age – 33.2 years old): 96 people in total, 40 men and 56 women. The following methods were used: a) to measure the components of personal well-being – Satisfaction with Life scale by E. Diener, Psychological well-being scale by С. Riff, Questionnaire of parameters of subjective social well-being by T. Danylchenko; b) to measure the spiritual component – EPU Plus (Egoism - Personal Uniqueness) by L. Z. Levit, Methodology of measuring social interaction (mentality aspect) by G. L. Voronin.

Results: The source of experiencing personal well-being is positive health (physical abilities, absence of physical limitations). Factors that decrease personal well-being are low level of tolerance and the pursuit of pleasure. Personal well-being is ensured by belief about collaboration and experiencing positive health as a state of readiness for activity. Psychological well-being has a negative correlation with basic egoism (the pursuit of pleasure) and a positive one with social egoism (ability to comply one’s needs with the group interests, following social rules and norms). Subjective social well-being relates to the highest egoism (unique self-realization, realization of existing potential in an acceptable way). The orientation towards achieving personal or public goals determines the peculiarities of experiencing well-being in the eudaemonic and hedonistic dimensions.
The exhibition is just the beginning
Authors: Echegoyen Sanz Yolanda , Martín Ezpeleta Antonio
Published: September 2020

Aim. The aim of this work is to present a qualitative analysis of the creative educational materials prepared by preservice teachers in the context of an educational experience around a museum exhibition about Science and Literature, described in a previous work (Authors, 2020). The responses to a final questionnaire about interdisciplinarity, integration of Sciences and Arts or the use of museums for children’s education are also analysed.

Methods. The participants were 121 alumni of two different subjects “Natural Sciences for teachers” and “Literary training for teachers” at a Spanish university. Preservice teachers had to select an item of the museum exhibition and, as a group, prepare a catalogue intended for children, where they had to write a short text related to the object and activities for children in an exercise of didactic transposition. The students generated teaching materials with a high component of creativity and a multimodal approach, with a mixture of linguistic and non-linguistic codes. The qualitative analysis of these creative teaching materials was carried out with Atlas.ti v8. To assess the experience a questionnaire about different aspects of the proposal was completed by the students at the end of the semester.

Results and conclusion. The analysis of the teaching materials demonstrates differences between the alumni attending both subjects in the type of items selected, the literary genre of the short text and the prepared activities. The responses to the final questionnaire give us an insight on the reasons for the item selection and show how most of the students considered the experience as very interesting and formative. We can conclude that the educational experience here described served as an exercise to internalise the benefits of this method and, at the same time, adapt it for their future students in Primary Education.
Teaching cats in Children’s Literature
Authors: Xouplidis Panagiotis
Published: September 2020

Aim. The aim of the research is the comparative study of literary cat characters in Children’s Literature texts in Greek and Spanish and their instructive function in the transmission of social stereotypes.

Methods. The research subscribes to the field of Literary Animal Studies based on the theory of Children’s Literature (Lukens, 1999) and through the intercultural perspective of Comparative Children’s Literature (O’Sullivan, 2005). Published children’s books from Greece, Spain and Spanish-speaking America were compared using textual analysis methods of Imagology (Beller & Leersen, 2007). Stereotyped variants were identified and organized in categories related to name, physical appearance, gender, behavior, and function of literary cat characters.

Results. After examining a corpus of 37 books, 23 in Greek and 17 in Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Spain), textual analysis findings were compared, organized, and classified by language, country and readers’ age groups to locate that literary cat characters are usually pets or feral, and they remain consistently stereotyped as anthropomorphic and subversive. Cats with seven lives and magical powers are common perceptions, dominating in both cultural contexts, stereotypes extended to strong superstitions about black cats.

Conclusions. In Children's Literature texts, cats are linguistically, literally, and socially defined literary constructs, can have usually human-like features, intercultural influences, and are potentially shaped by intertextual relations. They serve also as a narrative motif for the transmission of social values about non-human animals and the textual familiarization of nonadult readers with society’s cultural stereotypes.
Jan Švankmajer’s Kunstkammer: Every thing means everything
Authors: Brzezińska Anna Maria
Published: September 2020

Thesis. Jan Švankmajer’s Kunstkammer is a project with a complex constellation of meaning that defies clear-cut categorization in the context of Pomian’s theory of semiophores. 

Discussed concepts. The paper describes the kunstkammer art project created by Jan Švankmajer, a Czech surrealist, in the context of Pomian’s theory of semiophores and compares it to traditional and historical equivalents, using the concepts of micro- and macrocosm, the world as a stage (Theatrum Mundi), hermeticism, and alchemy. 

Results and conclusion. Jana Švankmajer’s Kunstkammer should be analyzed primarily in the individual and subjective context, rather than in the social one.  

Originality/cognitive value of the approach. Pomian has described many examples of traditional kunstkammers, but there are also several modern collections that have not yet been described in the literature.
PRAGMATIC ASPECT OF WITTGENSTEIN’S PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION: A MODERN INTERPRETATION
Authors: Synytsia Andrii
Published: September 2020

Aim. The aim of the study is to analyse the basic philosophical ideas proposed by Ludwig Wittgenstein in education from the pragmatic standpoint.

Methods. The article is based on an extended literature review, which involves the use of such methods as interpretation (to explain incomprehensible and incomplete aspects of philosophical theory), comparative analysis (to compare Wittgenstein’s views with the views of pragmatists) and historico-philosophical reconstruction (to build a complete pragmatico-analytic conception of Wittgenstein’s philosophy of education).

Results. The study clarified the pragmatic aspect of Wittgenstein’s reasoning about education. The author reconstructed and critically comprehended the features of Wittgenstein’s pedagogical method, his views on the purpose and characteristics of learning, communication in the educational environment and the results of the pedagogical process.

Conclusion. Wittgenstein developed an original pedagogical method, which was a synthesis of his theoretical and practical generalisations based on personal experience of teaching and learning. He supplemented them with pragmatic ideas, which were both his own developments and the result of improving the ideas of pragmatic theory. This made it possible to form the basis of the pragmatico-analytic philosophy of education and to reinterpret its basic principles and ideas.
What labour market? A critical STEM supply shortage investigation: Lithuanian case
Authors: Vaitekaitis Jogaila
Published: September 2020

Aim. The main objective of this investigation is to explore perceived lack of Lithuanian STEM labour force supply. It is often believed that education systems are the bottleneck of economic growth and that by increasing the supply of STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) graduates we will get more and better payed jobs. But a growing body of evidence suggests that in many STEM fields there is an adequate supply or even oversupply of STEM majors. Still, technologically advanced capitalist countries advocate for more STEM workforce regardless of an overcrowded market. Echoing foreign neoliberal trends, Lithuanian education policy makers are on the same STEM shortage hype-train, and reforms are full steam ahead.

Methods. To explore perceived lack of Lithuanian STEM labour force supply an assessment of STEM graduates’ (n=3720) occupational destinations one year after graduation and average salaries in those professions was conducted employing a descriptive statistical analysis.

Results. Findings show that there is no general shortage of STEM labour supply; the majority (54% n=2023) of all recent STEM degree holders in Lithuania do not work in STEM jobs. The majority of graduates usually do not reach national average income one year after graduation.

Conclusions. Persuasion of students to study STEM degrees based on better labour market outcomes is misleading and possibly unethical. The principal theoretical implication of this paper is the acknowledgment that low STEM graduate employment does not necessarily signify a failing education system. Rather, this is an opportunity to look beyond human capital and labour market discourse which, arguably, prevents STEM education to realize its revolutionary potential.
THE LENS, FRAMES AND PATTERNS OF UKRAINIANS: HOW PERCEPTION OF THREAT AND RISK DETERMINES BEHAVIOUR IN THE COVID-19 SITUATION
Authors: Klimanska Maryna , Klymanska Larysa , Haletska Inna
Published: September 2020

Aim/Thesis. Identification and construction of the typology of individual ideas about the perception of the risk posed by COVID-19 and potential impact of individual ideas on behavioural human intentions. Risk perception is viewed as a social construct.

Concept/Methods. The subject matter of analysis consists of 91 transcripts of semi-structured interviews subjected to thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006). On the basis of categories identified through thematic analysis a frame was created, through which an individual perceives the threat posed by COVID-19, while configuration of different subcategories shaped up four types of perception, used for data categorization.

Results and conclusion. Analysis of the results enabled to outline the very structure of frame for the assessment of the risk posed by COVID-19, it including seven categories, as well as to outline several typical frames in risk perception, which are traced in the informants’ conscience and are manifested in the intentions of behavioural responses to threat, viz.: potential danger (virtual risk); risk as a potential threat; uncertain risk; risk as a real threat.

Research restrictions. The restrictions in the research done include impossibility of regulating the selection of informants, since interviews were conducted in the quarantine conditions, therefore the choice of informants was made within the reach.

Practical application. Clarification of risk perception in the conditions of pandemic may enable health care representatives to more efficiently communicate with the public.

Originality/Cognitive value. The research was done in the quarantine period, thus it reflects real worries and opinions of informants under the threat of COVID-19. Implementation of the research using qualitative methods ensured focusing on subjective peculiarities of risk perception.

Conclusions: Typology of ideas, frames about risk in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic requires further clarifications and validation within a qualitative research.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDIVIDUALISTIC VALUES AND OPTIMISM: A STUDY OF THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION IN BULGARIA
Authors: Karaivanova Maria
Published: September 2020

Aim. A quantitative study on generational differences showed a decrease in optimism among the young generation (Karaivanova, 2016). The present work aims to study in detail the relationship between individualistic values, self-esteem, and optimism among the Millennial generation. Optimism is a general expectation for positive results and positive events in life (Radoslavova & Velichkov, 2005).

Method. A sample of 204 respondents from 20 to 35 years old voluntarily filled in a survey containing scales measuring individualistic values, self-esteem, and optimism. The relationship between these variables was tested using regression and mediation analyses. The results were processed using the statistical software SPSS, version 22.0.0.0, and the lavaan application in R Studio.

Results. The theoretical model created and tested in this study proved to have good explanatory power for the dependent variable optimism explaining one-third of its variance and gives significant clarity on the relationship between individualistic values, self-esteem, and optimism for the young generation in Bulgaria.

Conclusion. Individualistic values turned out to predict self-esteem. The more individualistic a person is, the higher they perceive their competences and social image. At the same time, being individualistic, i.e. being open for change and following one’s own interests does not make young people look more optimistically towards the future and believe in the solution of every problem they encounter. Individualistic values have a positive mediated effect on optimism with self-esteem as a mediator. Having strong self-confidence makes young people have positive expectations for the future.
THE ISSUE OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND TOLERANCE IN MODERN GEORGIAN POLITICS
Authors: Darchashvili Manana
Published: September 2020

Aim. Georgia has traditionally been a country of cultural diversity. Due to the proper political approach, Georgian authorities of all times have managed to successfully govern the peaceful coexistence of people of different nationalities and religions. It is true that in the post-Soviet period, there was some disagreement between the cultures inspired by external forces; however, generally, all the authorities made every effort to legally strengthen the inherited tolerant habit. The paper does not deal with the conflicts of ethnopolitical nature, staged by Russia. The mentioned issue is a part of the country’s domestic policy, which is important and still is relevant nowadays, therefore the paper aims to study the role of cultural diversity and tolerance in modern Georgian politics, the attitude to it, and how the country managed to preserve the centuries-old heritage.

Methods. Based on several empirical materials, various researched-studied documents, scientific papers, analysis of government documents, the use of the method of historicism is presented in the paper.

Results. The paper presents the current existing reality in Georgia in the field of cultural diversity and the effective steps of the state for the proper development of cultural diversity.

Conclusion. Modern Georgian politics is motivated to involve ethnic and religious minorities in the process of monitoring and implementing the Culture Policy Action Plan, based on the recent history and new current worldwide tendency, which will guarantee the establishment of a tolerant society and democracy in Georgia.
MANDARIN DISCRIMINATION IN HONG KONG: FOUR MAINLAND CHINESE SOJOURN TEACHERS’ EXPERIENCE OF SYMBOLIC VIOLENCE
Authors: Li Yulong , Xiao Daibo
Published: September 2020

Thesis. After the handover of Hong Kong’s sovereignty to China in 1997, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government stipulated a trilingual (English, Cantonese, and Mandarin) and biliterate (English and Chinese) policy, in order to include Mandarin as an additional co-official language together with the original English and Cantonese. Until the handover, the use of Mandarin was restricted in British colonial Hong Kong. Since the handover, however, Mandarin and its users have experienced some resistance by local Hong Kong people.

Method. In an attempt to better understand this resistance and its implications, this study adopts Pierre Bourdieu’s field, habitus, and capital theory, to analyse the anti-Mandarin discourse that has prevailed in the ensuing two decades. Via narrative inquiry, this study explains the habitus of four Mandarin speaking teachers, while especially noting their clashes with the anti-Mandarin discourse, and the symbolic violence they suffered in the field.

    Conclusion. The study concludes with a reflection on the clash between the teachers’ struggles with the discourse from a postcolonial perspective, and it also considers the legal issues involved in protecting mainland Chinese as a minority in Hong Kong.
NON-ACCIDENTAL BURN INJURIES IN ADULTS ADMITTED AT MANKWENG BURNS UNIT
Authors: Mzezewa Salathiel Zhou , Makhuvha Livhuwani
Published: September 2020

Abstract IntroductionBurns are a serious public health problem responsible for mortality and morbidity such as infection, contractures, and psycho-social disability.Aims and ObjectivesTo obtain information on non-accidental burn injuries admitted to our burns unit.To record the outcome.MethodsAll patients with a history of non-accidental burn injuries from January 2019 to August 2020 were prospectively included in this study. A data collection tool was created which consisted of data on age, gender, causative agents of burns, mechanism/circumstances that led to injury, total body surface area (TBSA) involved, and the patient’s outcome. ResultsWe admitted 38 patients. 22 males and 16 females. The mechanisms were intimate partner related violence 21, religious and traditional beliefs 5, self-inflicted 3, mob assault 1, robbery 2, alcohol-related conflicts 3, unclear mechanisms 3. The causative agents were scald 20, open flame 15 and chemical burns 3. The median age was 35,63(19-64) years. The median total body surface area was 24,4 (3-80) %. Mortality was 11(29%). ConclusionBurn injuries as a result of intimate partner-related violence were the leading reason for admission at 55,26%. Mortality was highest among those admitted following religious and traditional beliefs burns. The mortality was 29%.
Consumers’ attitudes towards functional dairy market in Croatia - a cross-sectional study
Authors: Banjari Ines , Domiter Maja , Ostrognjaj Tihana , Petrović Vidić Ivana
Published: September 2020

Modern consumers ask for foods that have beneficial effects beyond the traditionally known nutritional role. This is the core definition of functional foods, however, many consumers are confused with what functionality represents. Milk and dairy products stand out as the largest segment of functional foods. Given the diversity of Croatia’s functional dairy market, the aim of this study was to conduct market analysis and to analyse whether consumers’ attitudes towards functional foods in general, and specifically functional dairy products, changed throughout years (by comparing year 2011/12 to 2019). Market analysis was done according to the standardized methodology while for consumer’s attitudes an online, study-specific questionnaire was used. The same questionnaire was used for both study years. Total of 231 participants in 2011/12 and 221 in 2019 completed the questionnaire. In comparison to
2011/12, statistically less people are buying functional foods (44.3 % in 2019 vs 63.5 % in 2011/12, p=0.026) but the awareness improved over time, especially regarding probiotics. Within eight years, two new growing categories of functional dairy were identified; yoghurt with chia seeds and high-protein products, while the range of lactose-free products bloomed. Cross-sectional analysis showed that the only consistent independent indicator of consumer’s decision to buy a functional over a regular product is the self-care for health, which increases the likelihood by 50.2 %. Unlike eight years ago, pre-existence of a medical condition increases the likelihood to buy a lactose-free product (by 47.4 %), regardless of what the medical condition is. Despite some positive shifts observed, general awareness of what functionality represents and what is the intended purpose of a product is fragmentary. Our findings support the need for stronger, specifically targeted evidence-based communication towards the consumers.
The influence of plant addition to some physicochemical, textural, microstructural, melting ability and sensory properties of Mozzarella cheese
Authors: Yerlikaya Oktay , Akan Ecem , Yildiz  Bayram Ozge , Demet Karaman Ayse , Kinik Ozer
Published: September 2020

Mozzarella cheese is produced by kneading the curd, which has a fibrous structure with melting and elongation properties, in hot water. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of the addition of some plants on certain properties of Mozzarella cheese. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), basil (Ocimum basilicum L.), mint (Mentha piperita L.) and Turkish Oregano (Origanum onites L.) were added to Mozzarella cheese
at the curd kneading stage, and physicochemical, textural, microstructural, meltability and sensory properties were investigated during the storage period. No plants were added to the control group cheese. Plant addition to Mozzarella cheese affected some physicochemical properties such as pH, acidity, free fatty acids, as well as textural and microstructural properties. Furthermore, it affected sensory properties, especially Turkish Oregano and mint addition provided high general acceptability and taste-aroma scores. While higher pH and lower titration acidity were determined in rosemary-added cheese samples, the lowest free fatty acid (ADV) levels were determined in the mint-added cheese sample. Rosemary-added cheeses had higher hardness and a more even microstructure, while the highest sensory scores were obstained for cheeses that included Turkish Oregano and mint. In conclusion, the present study findings demonstrated that the short shelf life of Mozzarella cheese could be extended with the addition of various plants due to their effects on pH, acidity and free fatty acids.
JUSTICIABELEN: Penegakan Hukum di Institusi Pengadilan dalam menghadapi Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Sodik Azis Ahmad
Published: September 2020

Wabah covid-19 yang telah melanda Indonesia, telah memberi dampak yang sangat mengkhawatirkan, tidak hanya pada sektor sosial ekonomi saja, tetapi juga berdampak pada seluruh sektor, termasuk pada tatanan sistem peradilan di Indonesia. Kebijakan pemerintah dalam megahadapi pandemi ini yaitu dengan diberlakukannya Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar (PSBB) seperti diatur dalam Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 21 Tahun 2020 tentang Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar, kebijakan ini merupakan salahsatu upaya untuk menekan angka penyebaran dari covid-19. Hal ini menjadi tantangan besar bagi terselengaranya peradilan, terutama bagi para pencari keadilan yang membutuhkan kepastian hukum, karena apabila persidangan tetap dilaksanakan, maka beresiko terdampak virus Covid-19, sedangkan apabila persidangan ditunda, maka mengakibatkan kerugian bagi masyarakat para pencari keadilan (justiciabelen), karena status dan nasib mereka masih belum diputuskan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana penegakan hukum di institusi pengadilan pada saat pandemi. Metode untuk membahas penelitian ini, yaitu dengan menggunakan pendekatan yuridis normatif dan kualitatif  serta data di peroleh dengan studi kepustakaan. Dari penelitian ini diketahui bahwa dalam upaya penegakan hukum di pengadilan dalam keadaan pandemi ini setidaknya harus memenuhi 5 (lima) faktor: (1) Faktor Instrumen Hukum, (2) Faktor Penegak Hukum, (3) Faktor Sarana serta Fasilitas, (4) Faktor Sosial Masyarakat (5) Faktor Kebudayaan.
Kompetensi Guru dalam Pembelajaran PAI berbasis Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) di Sekolah Menengah Pertama
Authors: Hidayat Imam
Published: September 2020

Guru merupakan komponen yang paling berpengaruh terhadap terciptanya proses dan hasil pembelajaran yang berkualitas. Pembelajaran yang berkualitas akan tercipta apabila guru kompeten di bidangnya, terkhusus guru memiliki kompetensi pedagogik yang berkaitan langsung dengan proses pembelajaran. terkhusus dalam pembelajaran PAI hal ini yang menjadi penting untuk diteliti tentang bagaimana sebenarnya proses pembelajaran berbasis Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) di sekolah menengah pertama. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui kompetensi pedagogik guru dalam perencanaan, pelaksanaan, evaluasi, dan Faktor apa saja yang mempengaruhi kompetensi pedagogik guru dalam pembelajaran PAI berbasis Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) di SMP Darul Hikam Bandung. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: Kompetensi pedagogik guru dalam perencanaan pembelajaran PAI berbasis Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) di SMP Darul Hikam Bandung, diinterpretasikan pada kategori baik karena guru telah merencanakan pembelajaran dengan baik yang di tuangkan dalam Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP). Kompetensi pedagogik guru dalam pelaksanaan pembelajaran PAI berbasis Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) di SMP Darul Hikam Bandung, telah dilaksanakan dengan baik sesuai dengan perencanaan yang dirancang sebelumnya. Kompetensi pedagogik guru dalam evaluasi pembelajaran PAI berbasis Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) di SMP Darul Hikam Bandung telah terlaksana dengan baik. Faktor yang mempengaruhi kompetensi pedagogik guru dalam pembelajaran PAI berbasis Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) di SMP Darul Hikam Bandung, yakni faktor peserta didik, lingkungan, kompetensi guru, dan kebijakan sekolah.
The Effects of ICT Towards Students’ Attitude
Authors: Hoesni Wan Elisa Wan , Hassan Fatin Nabilah Abu , Ajmain Muhammad Talhah , Rosli Nurul Atika Mohd
Published: September 2020

Advancement of Information and communication technology (ICT) rapidly transform many sectors and it does give and impact also to the educational field. Ministry of Education Malaysia starts to plan the curriculum to include ICT and teacher starts exploring different method and teaching style to develop students higher order thinking skills. Teacher plays an important role in designing lesson to integrate ICT as it will give effect to students’ attitude in learning. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of ICT towards students’ attitude. The methodology of study utilized a systematic document analysis technique where issues related to effect ICT towards student attitude which have given impact to the teachers’ and students’ behavior in the form of any reference are analyzed. SAMR model will show that there is different level of degree of ICT integration that teacher can use and implement in class. Results shows that when ICT is use in class it will give an advantage in terms of student performances, motivation and efficiency. The student and classroom environment itself will be dynamic, active listening, collaborative learning, interactivity and communication will take place. Maximizing ICT potential can create and enhance learning to take place more effectively and transforming from teacher-centered to student-centered learning which are in line with the 21st century goals.
Budaya Lembaga Pendidikan sebagai Pilar Utama Melawan Degradasi Moral
Authors: Alia Siti , O Nina Resma , Nurali Ridwan , R Sugiwa Adi , Hamara Hamara
Published: September 2020

Moral merupakan bekal dalam mengembangkan diri. Masalah yang Sering terjadi pada moral  adalah masalah yang menjadi perhatian manusia di mana saja, baik dalam masyarakat yang telah maju, maupun dalam masyarakat yang masih tertinggal. Hal itu disebabkan karena kerusakan moral seseorang mengganggu ketenangan  yang lain. Jika dalam masyarakat banyak orang yang rusak moralnya, maka akan terjadinya kerusakan yang terjadi pada masyarakat itu sendiri. Pendidikan moral bagi anak dapat mengubah perilaku anak, sehingga jika sudah dewasa lebih bertanggung jawab dan menghargai sesamanya hingga mampu menghadapi tantangan jaman.. Peningkatan pertimbangan moral pada diri anak yang dirancang melalui pendidikan di sekolah, dapat membantu pembentukan kepribadian anak, karena dengan terbentuknya pertimbangan moral. Menggunakan metode kualitatif serta teori dari Durkheim ada tiga unsur untuk bisa menjadi pribadi yang bermoral yang pertama adalah disiplin; kedua adalah keterikatan pada kelompok; ketiga adalah otonomi. Ketiga unsur ini dibutuhkan setiap individu untuk bisa menjadi pribadi yang bermoral. Penelian ini menghasilkan bahwa ketiga unsur tersebut memberikan peran besar bagi perkembangan moral terutama apabila diterapkan pada suatu jenjang Pendidikan seperti di Lembaga pendidikan.
Pengukuran Laba Perusahaan Melalui Bagi Hasil Pembiayaan Musyarakah dan Margin Murabahah
Authors: Nisa Chaerun
Published: September 2020

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh pendapatan bagi hasil pembiayaan musyarakah terhadap laba perusahaan yang terdapat pada PT.  Bank Muamalat Indonesia, kemudian untuk mengetahui pengaruh margin pembiayaan murabahah terhadap laba perusahaan pada PT. Bank Muamalat Indonesia, dan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar pengaruh dari pendapatan bagi hasil pembiayaan musyarakah juga pendapatan dari margin pembiayaan murabahah terhadap laba perusahaan pada PT. Bank Muamalat Indonesia. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode analisis deskriptif verifikatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif yang dianalisis secara parsial dan simultan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa uji statistik pendapatan bagi hasil pembiayaan musyarakah terhadap laba perusahaan menunjukan hasil koefisien determinasi sebesar 0,6%, uji statistik margin pembiayaan murabahah terhadap laba perusahaan menunjukkan hasil koefisien determinasi sebesar 1,4%, uji statistik antara pendapatan bagi hasil pembiayaan musyarakah dan margin pembiayaan murabahah terhadap laba perusahaan menunjukkan hasil koefisien determinasi yaitu sebesar 5,4% sisanya sebesar 94,6% yang kemungkinan dapat dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain yang tidak dibahas dan diteliti dalam penelitian ini.