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Mechanisms for Introduction of Pseudo Ductility in Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites- A Review
Authors: Uppin Vinayak , Gouda Shivakumar , I Sridhar
Published: June 2023

Advanced polymer matrix composites are gaining the market in their way due to their exceptional specific stiffness, specific strength, fatigue, and corrosion resistance in the field of Auto-Tech, Aero-Tech, Biotech, etc. However, the lack of ductility and catastrophic failure has limited their application in these areas. Hence there is a need to explore means and protocols for designing the reduced factor of safety with high-performance toughened composites. To address this problem, a new generation of high-performance composites with pseudo-ductile or ductile behavior is needed. The ongoing High-Performance Ductile Composite Technology (HiPerDuCT) program jointly between the University of Bristol U.K and Imperial College London to address this challenge by developing newer materials. The fiber architectures made under this project gave a more gradual failure rather than catastrophic failure which improves the mechanical properties. This paper mainly focuses on addressing this evolution of pseudo ductility in fiber-reinforced composites. In addition to this, an attempt has been made to newer possible fiber positions in matrix materials for inducing reasonable ductility in composites.
Investigation on Microstructure, Hardness, Wear behavior and Fracture Surface Analysis of Strontium (Sr) and Calcium (Ca) Content A357 Modified Alloy by Statistical Technique
Authors: Ganesh K. , Hemachandra Reddy K. , Sudhakar Babu S. , Suresh R
Published: June 2023

The aluminum alloy are extensively used in several industrial applications. Stir casting is one of the most frequently accepted methods. In the present investigation, how the microstructure, mechanical and wear mechanics of A357 alloy were impacted by the presence of Sr/Ca was investigated. The outcomes revealed that addition of elements (Sr/Ca) enhance the microstructural features. Uniform dispersal of particulates (Sr/ Ca) in Al357 alloy and also the modified structure of silicon (Si) were observed. Hardness of modified alloy was evaluated by using hardness tester. A result reveals that hardness of modified alloy was improved by increasing in the Sr/Ca content. The wear rate of modified alloy was evaluated by using Pin and Disc wear test rig. Test trials were conducted according to Taguchi technique. L27 array was implemented for evaluation of data. The effect of varying parameters (factors) on wear loss and COF were analyzed using ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) method. ANOVA outcomes shown that, the Sr/Ca content has a better significant impact on wear behavior and COF of the modified alloy. A wear fractography result shows the internal fracture structure of a wornout surface which was studied by SEM analysis.
Matrix Hybridization Effects on Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Glass Epoxy Laminates using Nano and Micro fillers
Authors: Joshi Anant , Gouda Shivakumar , Sridhar I. , Umar Farooq M. A. , Uppin Vinayak , Maruthi Prashanth B. H.
Published: June 2023

The composite materials are normally made of reinforcements and resins. High-performance composites are generally termed hybrid composite materials. Generally, fiber-reinforced composite laminates are very weak in their out-of-plane properties, to address this issue unidirectional (UD) Glass laminates are prepared by modifying epoxy matrix using plasma-treated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and compared with low-cost micro fillers like Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) and Sodium Carbonate (Na2CO3) in the epoxy matrix. All these Nano and Micro fillers were loaded in the range of 0.5wt% to 2wt% in epoxy. The addition of these fillers in the epoxy matrix was found to be effective in increasing the out-of-plane load-bearing capacity of the composites as compared to plain Glass epoxy laminates. Also, the fracture toughness enhanced in the range of 20-26% and 14-17.5% under mode I and mode II loading respectively. Scanning electron microscopic analysis was done for delaminated glass laminates and found that the delamination of fibers is the significant failure mechanism during crack initiation from the crack tip.
Damage and restoration of historical urban walls: literature review and case of studies
Authors: Sassu Mauro , Puppio Mario Lucio , Safabakhsh Aida
Published: June 2023

Within this work, the causes of collapses and damages occurred in masonry artefacts have been evaluated to properly identify suitable monitoring and restoration methods. In this regard, a comprehensive literature review has been performed. Based on the results, the moisture has found to be a critical parameter, which affects the structural health of masonry artefacts. Diverse non-destructive methods were employed to measure the moisture and monitor the materials involved: the Infrared Thermography, the Electrical Resistivity Tomography and the Ground Penetrating Radar, the Laser Scanning and Digital Terrestrial Photogrammetry, the Global Navigation Satellite Systems, the Unilateral Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, the Laser-Induced Fluorescence technique, the Acoustic Imaging and the Acoustic Tomography, the Geographic Information System and on-site survey process as well as computer modeling of the structure with specific FEM software. Finally, the implementation of tie-beams, Fiber Reinforced Polymers layers, ventilation, draining systems, and high-quality materials are proposed as solutions for controlling the moisture effect and retrofitting.
Impacts of nano-clay particles and heat-treating on out-of-phase thermo-mechanical fatigue characteristics in piston aluminum-silicon alloys
Authors: Bahmanabadi H. , Azadi Mohammad , Dadashi A. , Torkian J. , Parast M.S.A. , Winter G. , Grün F.
Published: June 2023

Abstract. In this article, the effect of nano-clay particles and heat-treating on thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF) behaviors and failures of piston aluminum-silicon (AlSi) alloys was investigated. For this purpose, thermo-mechanical fatigue tests were conducted under out-of-phase (OP) loading conditions. Two loading conditions were checked based on different maximum temperatures (250, 300, and 350 °C) and various thermo-mechanical loading factors (100, 125, and 150%). The minimum temperature was constant in all tests at 50 °C under a heating/cooling rate of 10 °C/s and a dwell time of 5 s. Results showed that the nano-composites had a longer fatigue lifetime, at least 2 times higher, compared to the Al alloy, when the maximum temperature was 250 °C and the thermo-mechanical loading factor was 100%. However, no effective change was seen for the stress value and the plastic strain. At higher maximum temperatures, the change in the material behavior was lower. The fracture analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) demonstrated that both materials had a brittle behavior due to cleavage and quasi-cleavage marks. The damage mechanism was also due to the Si-rich phase and intermetallics, respectively for the crack propagation and the micro-crack initiation.
Das Persönliche politisch erzählen. Queerfeministische Politiken des Persönlichen am Beispiel Stand-up-Comedy
Authors: Sperk Verena
Published: June 2023

Im Format der Stand-up-Comedy betritt ein*e Komiker*in mit einer mehr oder weniger deutlich fiktionalisierten Version von sich selbst die Bühne und erzählt humorvolle Geschichten aus dem Leben dieser Persona. Der folgende Beitrag greift dieses narrative und performative Charakteristikum der Stand-up-Comedy auf und fragt, ob persönliches Erzählen in geschlechterpolitisch informierter Populärkultur einen queer-/feministischen Begriff des Politischen, bei dem das Private zum Ort des Politischen wird, reaktualisieren kann. Dazu wird zum einen der Bedeutung des Persönlichen in queer-/feministischer Theorie und Politik nachgegangen. Zum anderen wird gefragt, auf welche Weise das Persönliche in neoliberal gerahmter Populärkultur in Erscheinung tritt und ob es dadurch eine Ent-/Politisierung erfährt. Abschließend wird anhand einer subjektivierungs- und affekttheoretischen Analyse des Stand-up-Comedy-Specials Nanette von Hannah Gadsby das Potenzial von Gefühlen für die Politisierung eines performativen ‚Sich-Erzählens‘ gezeigt.
„Die Transvestiten haben das Wort“: the politics of gender variation, sexual distinction and morality in the transvestite magazine Das 3. Geschlecht
Authors: Rhodes Hazel
Published: June 2023

This article analyzes the Weimar-era transvestite magazine Das 3. Geschlecht (1930–1932), originally published by Friedrich Radszuweit, and assesses the affective and political qualities of the transvestite public culture that it organized. Scholars have shown how transvestite counter publics emerged in Germany alongside gay and lesbian collectives, spurred by the development of a queer press and urban social networks and tempered by a politics of respectability. As Das 3. Geschlecht shows, certain transvestites responded to the new publicity around transvestism by turning to modesty, privacy and inconspicuousness, not necessarily to public resistance or visibility as trans*. My argument explains this tendency toward gender conservatism, heterosexism, and middle-class conventions like domesticity and decency by emphasizing how this space operates as an intimate public, building on the concept by Laurent Berlant. Focusing on normative and ‘generic’ mediations of the experience of transvestism, I explore how the magazine’s public sought to shape the conditions for living as a transvestite in Weimar society, when the norms for trans personhood were still being conceived and disputed. Aspirational fantasies of gender and sexual normalcy and seamless belonging in middle-class society prove more significant to these mediations than oppositional or emancipatory politics.
Technologische Lösungen gegen Mangelernährung? Für eine Re-Politisierung von Hunger, Nahrungssouveränität und Geschlechterverhältnissen
Authors: Löw Christine
Published: June 2023

Angesichts zunehmend entpolitisierter Debatten um Hunger analysiert dieser Beitrag die Ernährungs- und Gesundheitssituation mehrfach benachteiligter Frauen* im globalen Süden. Aus einer biopolitischen Perspektive werden die materiellen Lebensbedingungen ländlicher Frauen* nach der Agrarliberalisierung untersucht und es wird beleuchtet, wie Nutrionismus auf Subjektivitäten und Körper(lichkeiten) von gebärfähigen, schwangeren und stillenden Frauen* in postkolonialen Ländern zugreift. Mit einer kritischen Haltung gegenüber technologischen Lösungen für Mangelernährung zeigt die empirische Studie der Bewegung Food Sovereignty Alliance India (FSA), dass die beteiligten Frauen*, Dalit- und Adivasigruppen über lokale nahrhafte Ernährungsgrundlagen verfügen und sozial gerechte Zugänge zu Gemeinschaftsressourcen sowie die Einbeziehung des Ernährungswissens von ländlichen Frauen* für Gesundheit und nachhaltige Landwirtschaft fordern. Abschließend wird diskutiert, wie feministisch-entwicklungspolitische Kritiken an Machtverhältnissen in Haushalt und Familie die Forschungen und politischen Ziele von FSA erweitern und zu einer umfassenden Demokratisierung von Nahrungspolitiken beitragen können.
Considering Work Systems and Processes in Assessing the Impact of a CDSS Intervention: Preliminary Results
Authors: Marcilly Romaric , Colliaux Jérémie , Payen Anaïs , Beuscart Jean-Baptiste
Published: June 2023

The DetecIP project aims to implement multifactorial dynamic rules within a computerized decision support system (CDSS) for pharmaceutical analysis of orders to reduce the rate and severity of iatrogenic hyperkalemia and acute kidney injury. However, understanding the impact of this intervention (if any) requires that the way in which it influences the work systems and processes also be studied. This study presents the preliminary results of the analysis of the work contexts in which these rules will be implemented. A series of semi-structured interviews exploring the dimensions of the systems engineering initiative for patient safety (SEIPS) were conducted with healthcare professionals involved in the prevention and management of iatrogenic risks in five hospital units. Data were analyzed to identify current barriers and facilitators to the prevention and management of iatrogenic risks. Preliminary results from a geriatric unit and a cardiology unit reveal that, despite overall similarities in work processes, differences in the availability and location of physicians and clinical pharmacists influence how iatrogenic risks are managed. These contextual differences could influence the impact of the new CDSS rules once implemented.
Navigating Infection Control Processes in a COVID-19 Only Safety-Net Hospital at the Height of the Pandemic
Authors: Kaufman David R. , Senathirajah Yalini , Cato Kenrick , Kushniruk Andre , Borycki Elizabeth , Minshal Simon , Roblin Patricia , Daniel Pia
Published: June 2023

Hospitals faced extraordinary challenges during the pandemic. Some of these were directly related to patient care—expanding capacities, adjusting services, and using new knowledge to save lives in a dynamically changing situation. Other challenges were regulatory. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted routine hospital infection control practices. We report the results of an interview study with 13 individuals associated with infection control in a small independent hospital. We employed the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) model as a theoretical framework and as a basis to analyze data. The findings revealed how routine practices and protocols were displaced in notable ways. Due to COVID-19, clinical activities were modified, and the increased demands of regulatory reporting became laborious, and punitive if reports were late. Strategies are needed to mitigate increases in healthcare-associated infections. Our examination of the information flows, transformation, and needs shows areas in which digital tool creation and the use of a trained informatics workforce could ameliorate and automate many processes.
A Human-Centered Physician Journey
Authors: Joseph Amanda L. , Shah Lisa M. , Kushniruk Andre , Quintana Yuri
Published: June 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented strain on global health systems, and the ability to safely and effectively deliver care. Further, it has impacted the mental health of global populations, in particular healthcare providers (i.e., physicians, nurses). In a service delivery context, much can be learned about empathy both from a provider and patient lens. Thus, the literature was explored to see if the concept of journey mapping was used to illustrate the intersections and pain points of the clinical workflow along the physician journey.
Decentralized Clinical Trials: Potentials for Equity in Digital Health
Authors: Weber Ditte , Nøhr Christian
Published: June 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly increased the possibilities for conducting Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCT). This paper addresses the potential for conducting DCT in Denmark and discusses how this potential can improve equity in digital healthcare. From stakeholder interviews, we learned that DCT has the potential to be implemented, as DCT guidelines are in place in Denmark. DCT can potentially improve equal access and inclusion of diverse populations, home administration of medication, retention and compliance, and monitoring of patients and side effects. While DCT has potential in a Danish context, the challenges regarding DCT need to be considered carefully, particularly concerning equity in digital health.
Towards Universally Designed Communication: Opportunities and Challenges in the Use of Automatic Speech Recognition Systems to Support Access, Understanding and Use of Information in Communicative Settings
Authors: Pucci Martina
Published: June 2023

Unlike physical barriers, communication barriers do not have an easy solution: people speak or sign in different languages and may have wide-ranging proficiency levels in the languages they understand and produce. Universal Design (UD) principles in the domain of language and communication have guided the production of multimodal (audio, visual, written) information. For example, UD guidelines encourage websites to provide information in alternative formats (for example, a video with captions; a sign language version). The same UD for Learning principles apply in the classroom, and instructors are encouraged to prepare content to be presented multimodally, making use of increasingly available technology. In this chapter, I will address some of the opportunities and challenges offered by automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems. These systems have many strengths, and the most evident is the time they employ to convert speech sounds into a written form, faster than the time human transcribers need to perform the same process. These systems also present weaknesses, for example, a higher rate of errors when compared to human-generated transcriptions. It is essential to weigh the strengths and weaknesses of technology when choosing which device(s) to use in a universally designed environment to enhance access to information and communication. It is equally imperative to understand which tools are most appropriate for diverse populations. Therefore, researchers should continue investigating how people process information in a multimodal format, and how technology can be improved based on this knowledge and users’ needs and feedback.
Nexus of Gender and Disability: An Intersectional Study on Shaping Lives of University Students
Authors: Amjad Zofishan , Salahuddin Ambreen , Shaukat Rozeen
Published: June 2023

The current study attempted to explore the intersection of gender and disability in university students. It was observed that how the nexus of gender and disability shapes lives. Disability poses many problems for each individual. However, in the context of Pakistani society, the intersection of disability with gender is not explored much. The purpose of this research was to understand the differences between girls and boys as they face disability. This was a qualitative study. The students of public and private sector universities of Lahore were interviewed in this phenomenological study. A total number of eight (8) students including 4 male and 4 female students with physical and visual disability were interviewed. The gender differences were examined through qualitative thematic content analysis. The findings showed that disability tends to effect the social inclusion of the people with special needs. The nexus of disability and gender marginalize women more as compared to men. Women lose confidence which, in turn, impacts their emotional and psychological well-being. The current study is one of the very few researches which explored the intersection of gender and disability among the university students of Lahore, Pakistan. On the basis of the findings, future research could be conducted on a bigger population and with different research designs. Additionally, this study is a step in the direction of raising awareness regarding the added issues faced by girls and women with disabilities.
Monoglot Ideologies in Multilingual Ecologies: Case Study of Language-in-Education Policies in India and Indonesia
Authors: Ullah Khan Imdad , Ali Akbar , Bibi Syed Attia
Published: June 2023

The creation of language policies is a socially embedded process that affects the socioeconomic well-being of those who live in a given language ecosystem. Unrealistic presumptions about a nation’s linguistic landscape on the part of its government run the risk of perpetuating an unequal social climate in which some demographic groups are given more possibilities for social mobility, while others are pushed into a marginalized position of powerlessness. In multilingual societies, the power structures that exist mirror the roles that various languages are given in social, educational, and other domains. The current study examines the ecology/practice of language in multilingual Indian and Indonesian contexts and strives to determine if it receives adequate reflection in the language policies (LPs) of both nations. To comprehend how multilingual social practice is managed and planned through official policy framing, it construes these situations as case studies. In social contexts where societal multilingualism is the norm, the current study takes a critically reflexive approach toward the formulation and application of policy. To determine whether there is a correlation between contentious LPs in multilingual situations and social justice, in terms of equal access to high-quality education, it links top-down government language management with local linguistic realities. Moreover, it draws its own conclusions regarding the implications of policy analysis for fair language management in multilingual contexts and teachers’ participation in policy implementation as part of their regular professional activities.
contribuições da Justiça Restaurativa no âmbito dos programas de compliance
Authors: Berardi Regina Celli , Silva Linara da
Published: June 2023

O presente ensaio busca demonstrar como a Justiça Restaurativa pode ser aplicada no Direito Penal Econômico enquanto ferramenta de potencialização da autorregulação ao mesmo tempo em que visa compreender como o modelo de produção normativa do Tripartism, concebido por John Braithwaite, pode legitimar um sistema de controle social alternativo fundamentado na autorregulação regulada empresarial. Para tanto, analisam-se as conexões existentes entre os Programas de Compliance e a Justiça Restaurativa, verificando quais são as suas contribuições no processo de correção dos defeitos dos Programas de Cumprimento. Com a pesquisa, foi possível perceber que a Justiça Restaurativa empresarial é uma possibilidade real e, se aplicada com cautela e controle, poderá configurar um mecanismo complementar hábil ao fortalecimento da autorregulação, instituindo uma nova cultura empresarial baseada na ética e na lealdade e, por decorrência, concedendo maior efetividade aos Programas de Compliance, sobretudo em relação às pequenas e médias empresas.
Fuel Cell Based Ultra-Voltage Gain Boost Converter for Electric Vehicle Applications
Authors: Nagi Reddy B. , Kumar G. Vinay , Kumar B. Vinay , Jhansi B. , Sandeep B. , Sarada K.
Published: June 2023

The proposed fuel cell-based ultra-voltage gain boost converter offers an alternative to transformer-based topologies for achieving high voltage gain. While transformers can achieve high voltage gains, they come with drawbacks such as high cost, design complexity, and increased weight. In this article, a switched inductor circuit is introduced as an alternative solution to achieve high voltage gain. This circuit enhances overall system performance by reducing size, weight, and cost. Operating in a transformer-less topology, the converter boosts voltage levels while ensuring low voltage stress on the switching devices. The suggested design enables larger voltage gain values even at low duty ratios. The output of the fundamental boost converter serves as the input for the switched inductor circuit, effectively boosting the voltage level and supplying more voltage to the output side. This converter is particularly suitable for applications requiring ultra-voltage gain in electric vehicles, which offer reduced pollution compared to internal combustion engines. Moreover, the utilization of this topology reduces space requirements. The article presents a thorough investigation of the steady state operation in continuous conduction mode, and theoretical verification and MATLAB simulations demonstrate the performance and operation of the proposed converter.
The concept of Kazakh repatriation: characteristics, type and specifics
Authors:   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Shaken B.
Published: June 2023

The article examines the dynamics and causes of changes in the scientific research over thirty years of such terms as "Kazakhs from abroad", "oralman", "kandas", "repatriates", which are the concept of Kazakh repatriation and its equivalent. The relevance of repatriation and related problems as well as consequences arising in Kazakhstan's conditions is not based on formulas accepted in the world, but using individual (in historical, regional, and ethnic contexts) special theories and methods. Taking into account the legal and social reasons that have contributed to the change of the concept of ethnic migration over the past 30 years, it can be concluded that the scientific terms arising from the legal status and public opinion are invalid. In addition, the article provides comparisons of the international experience of repatriation on the example of Israel, Turkey, Germany, Russia, Poland, Korea, Japan, etc. and discusses terms that can fully characterize the migration processes of ethnic Kazakhs. The objective formulation of the problem and definition of ethnic migration in Russian science creates conditions for the appearance of research terms in this area.
I devoted my life to the party, and it turned against me (a serious challenge in Kemel Tokayev’s creative path)
Authors:   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Shakiyev M. , Sadykov T. , Zherebtsov I.
Published: June 2023

The article examines the creative path of Kemel Tokayev, one of the founders of the detective genre in Kazakh literature. The author draws attention to the peculiarities of developing a new literary trend and creates a connection with the writing activities of the person under study. In the study, the author primarily describes a brief biography of the person, the war period and difficulties in the creative path. It shows that the writer worked on writings with historical overtones in the detective genre, using secret documents. As a result, they emphasized that representatives of the higher leaders of government agencies persecuted him. When studying the topic, using Kemel Tokayev as an example, one can see that there are specific problems in the society and power structures of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, despite the cultural boom and communist ideology. The author provides new information about the writer’s life, based on Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s memoir work and personal correspondence between his father and son. The article uses archival documents, photos from the private fund of Kemel Tokayev of the Central State Archive and the National Academic Library, and materials from the periodical press of Independent Kazakhstan. The scientific work pays special attention to the significant contribution by Kemel Tokayev to Kazakh literature. It evaluates him as a worthy representative of the liberal community of his people, who deserves a decent place on the pages of a challenging test history. The author concludes that the emergence, formation and development of a new adventure genre in Kazakh literature are directly related to the name of Kemel Tokayev.
Documentary films of the 1920s-1930s about the dynamics of the socio-cultural space of the Kazakh ASSR
Authors:   Institute of Russian History of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Amanzholova D.
Published: June 2023

Documentary films about Kazakh ASSR have not yet been included in the systematic field of historical research of the early Soviet period. Meanwhile, this visual source is an important component of the analysis of Soviet ethnonational policy of the 1920s-1930s. Filmography at the initial stage of its formation captured the transition of Kazakh society from tradition to modernity, deep socio-economic and other transformations in the Kazakh ASSR. The silent and sound documentary chronicles, reports, more complex in composition and drama film documents stored in the funds of the Central State Archive of Film and Sound Recordings of the Republic of Kazakhstan are of undoubted value. Almost all the most significant transformations in the republic in the early Soviet period were captured by experienced directors and cameramen in such a way that they give a concrete and voluminous idea of the changes in the social structure of society, the formation of the national working class and ethno-political elite, the solution of the "women's issue", urbanization, economic specialization of the regions of the Kazakh ASSR, the introduction of new standards of professional activity and private practices, daily life and major political events. Of great interest are the films recorded by documentary filmmakers, dramaturgically and compositionally arranged in accordance with the main trends in the development of cinema, as well as the socio-cultural and ideological-political paradigm of the Soviet state. Along with the traditional archival and published written historical sources available to scientists, film documents serve to study and complex understanding of the essence, manifestations and results of nation-building in the 1920s and 1930s. The article considers examples of a number of documentaries of the greatest interest for understanding modernization shifts and ambivalent manifestations of the transformations of the era of industrialization, collectivization and cultural revolution in the Kazakh ASSR.
Practical Application of Seventh-day Adventist Doctrine Through Narrative Preaching at Parkview Adventist Academy
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Reasor Stephen
Published: June 2023

Problem. Seventh-day Adventist teenagers are familiar with church doctrines but many do not understand how these doctrines relate to a relationship with Jesus Christ and the student’s daily lives. This study was to determine the effectiveness of a narrative sermon series to help academy-aged students understand the centrality of Jesus Christ to Seventh-day Adventist doctrines and how these doctrines relate to daily living. Method. This study included two researcher developed surveys and group interviews. The surveys gathered qualitative and quantitative data, which measured understanding of, and attitude towards, Seventh-day Adventist doctrines. Forty-four students from Parkview Adventist Academy in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada, of both genders, aged 15-18, took part in the study. Results. Both student understanding of, and attitude towards Seventh-day Adventist doctrines improved over the four month period between surveys. Student response to the series was mixed; though more positive than negative. There was a correlation between attendance at the series and improved survey scores. Conclusions. The narrative sermons were able to teach doctrine. However, growth in doctrine knowledge and spiritual faith are best supported by a broad range of preaching, teaching, and discipling strategies. The strength of narrative preaching lies in the long term impact on the listener and narrative’s ability to address difficult questions.
Optimizing a Full-time Music Ministry Team for a Church Planting Project in the Northern Asia-pacific Division
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Shin Dong Hee
Published: June 2023

Problem. Despite the support of the music ministry of the Golden Angels (GA), a full-time music ministry team of the Northern Asia-Pacific Division (NSD) for the Pioneer Mission Movement (PMM), a church planting project of the NSD, PMM missionaries request changes be made to the ministry of the Golden Angels be optimized to meet the needs. Task. The task of this project is to develop and implement strategies for optimizing the music ministry of the GA to better ensure the success of the PMM evangelistic meetings. Results. Currently, eight young people from four different countries are members of the ninth group of Golden Angels and are actively working for the PMM evangelistic meetings in the various mission fields of NSD. In 2012, the Golden Angels will support the PMM evangelistic meetings in several cities of China for the first time. In addition, in August, the Golden Angels ninth group will extend their ministry to Russia, at the Euro-Asia Division’s Pathfinder Camporee. David Ng, the president of the China Union Mission, expressed his willingness to organize a full-time singing group. The Mongolia Mission Field (MMF) already has a full-time singing group called the Descendants. Albert Kuhn, the newly appointed director of MMF, expressed his personal wish to support and own the Descendants as the professional full-time singing group for the mission in Mongolia. Conclusions. The Golden Angels must first seek to meet the needs of the PMM mission field by preparing more songs in field language and become humble and zealous singing missionaries for the sake of saving souls in the mission fields. The Northern Asia-Pacific Division needs to study how to better organize full-time singing groups in each union. This study indicated that three quarters of the PMM respondents supported this step as the most ideal way to ignite the mission spirit among the countries in the NSD. The church leadership of the 13 world divisions needs to consider taking the revolutionary step demonstrated by the NSD when they launched the PMM, HHMM, and the Golden Angels. The first step has been taken; the challenge is to take the giant step forward and, by His power, incorporate full time music ministry teams throughout the world church.
Development Of Seminars To Improve Family Relationships And Spiritual Experience Among Ghanaian Emigrant Families In Adventist Immigrant Churches In New England
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Amoah John
Published: June 2023

Problem Family relational problems are on the rise, while family spiritual development is waning in the majority of immigrant Ghanaian churches in the Southern New England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. It is apparent that the changing dynamics in migration and the acculturation process have a significant impact on family relationships and spiritual experience. While the observation may be anecdotal, it begs for systematic study and improvement. This dissertation project seeks to improve immigrant family relationships and family spiritual development through seminars. Method This dissertation involves the development of a six-session seminar based on the areas of reported concern: family relationships, financial management, spiritual priorities, conflict management, communication, and parenting. A survey questionnaire was developed to corroborate the observed problems prior to the seminar and to test the effect of the seminar six months after its implementation. The pre-test and post-test were administered to families attending the New England Ghanaian, Hartford Ghanaian, and Providence Ghanaian Seventh-day Adventist churches of Southern New England. Results The findings supported the hypothesis that there were family relational problems among the subjects, which correlate to the decline in family spiritual experience. The effectiveness of this seminar was evaluated on the basis of its ability to improve family relationships and spiritual development and also the fact that a pastor in a local church can conduct it. Conclusion Healthy families make healthy churches. The participants acknowledged the fact that seminars addressing critical family issues, like the seminar offered, are needed, not only for the Ghanaian churches in Southern New England, but also for all churches on a regular basis, at least biannually or annually. This seminar can be repeated among different ethnic groups and in other countries to establish its generalizability. The impact of migration on family relationships and family spiritual growth needs to be seriously assessed on a wider scale.
Implicit Leadership Theory And Bass And Riggio's (2006) Transformational Leadership Model As A Means Of Leader-Renewal At The Napa Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Grys John
Published: June 2023

Problem The Napa Community Seventh-day Adventist Church did not have an active, engaged, and participating leadership core throughout the previous ten years of church life. Current leaders, while demonstrating faithfulness and desire, were not actively being engaged and challenged to grow in their own leadership understanding and practice. The absence of such an ongoing process contributed to the lack of leader and leadership renewal within our faith community. Methodology The combined introduction of Implicit Leadership Theory (ILT) and Transformational Leadership (Bass & Riggio 2006) through an eight-week process would provide a means to inject into our community an external theory of leadership and to examine the tacitly held mental models of leadership each participant held. This renewal process would also include a way to measure whether a shift had occurred over those weeks together. This initiative would launch with an assessment through the Organizational Description Questionnaire (ODQ) and conclude with an end line assessment through the same instrument to determine if any shifts had occurred. Results The results from the ODQ indicate that a significant shift occurred within the perceptions of the participants toward identifying the type of transformational culture the Napa Community Seventh-day Adventist Church represented. While the baseline indicator identified the congregation as moderately transformational in nature, the end line indicated the significant shift by identifying the culture of the congregational leadership as “coasting.” Conclusions The combined introduction of an external “objective” theory of leadership with the examination of each participants own mental models of leadership assisted in assessing the local organizational congregational culture and invigorating the participant leaders. This process will be encouraged as a means of identifying a vision of leadership for a local faith community as well as innovation of a process of renewal for each participant. At the very least, encouraging and facilitating leaders of local congregations to examine their churches through a process of direct external and internal leadership theory and practice can invigorate leaders to begin stepping up their commitment to lead and pursue mission.
A Strategy for the Formation of a Shared Vision Among the Churches of North Dallas to Address the Challenge of Secondary Education
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Hunt Paul
Published: June 2023

Problem. For over forty years, the North Dallas area of the Texas Conference has been unable to create a viable, long-term solution for providing high school education. Without a shared vision for Christian education amongst the North Dallas churches, further decline is expected, as the present model of education is unsustainable. Method. The development of a strategy and process for the formation of a shared, biblical vision of Christian education will be explored to address the challenge of providing a sustainable system of education. Results. The development and execution of a strategy for the formation of a shared, biblical vision for education resulted in collaboration between Union, Conference the local area churches in the investment and creation of the North Dallas Adventist Academy, a new K-12 school. This has led to increased support and participation from area churches and a current enrollment of one hundred and seventy-six students. Conclusions. Although the Adventist church is growing in North America, our schools are declining. Success hinges on our willingness to capture a biblical, God-honoring shared vision for the future of education, and develop new methodologies and processes to foster vibrant partnerships and participation. The following pages describe the formation of such a vision and the partnerships, processes and challenges to lead and navigate, diverse contextual realities in a shifting social environment.
Career Counseling Program for the South Ghana Conference of Seventh-day Adventist Church
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Amoh Samuel
Published: June 2023

Statement of Problem. A large number of converts into Seventh-day Adventist churches in South Ghana Conference (SGC) are young adults in colleges and universities. These educational institutions do not offer career counseling or job placement guidance to help these young adults choose programs and fields of study that match their abilities and talents and develop their potentials. Instead, the schools usually impose on students a particular field of study. The lack of appropriate guidance has led to a large number of graduates who are either unemployed or underemployed. A negative residual effect is seen in the physical, mental, spiritual, and professional growth of these young adults. Some members have to dropout from school as they go through such difficult times of struggling to adjust to the study that has been prescribed to them but usually breakdown in the process and decide either not to be serious in class or dropout completely. Method. A questionnaire was developed for the purpose of obtaining the knowledge and understanding of the career counseling project. Help was gleaned from current students, teachers, parents, pastors, and former students. A Logical Framework was developed to show the method of the project during implementation. The target group is to go through various training, workshops and seminars that have been developed to be implemented in order to achieve the goals of the project. Results It is anticipated that young adults in the South Ghana Conference will experience the benefits of career counseling and enjoy the privilege of studying and eventually working in the labor force to produce their best with passion, courage and certainty. This will result in developing future leaders who are serving their Creator, church and enjoying fulfillment for life. Conclusions. I discovered in the theological research that God’s calling extends to all who understand that their vocation is a ministry. The literature review provided the importance of preparing the young people in career planning and guidance, choice of career, and career development. This will encourage and inspire them to make the necessary career choices, which will eventually improve their abilities to be useful workers and citizens. To develop useful citizens is one of our Christian objectives in the Conference.
Spiritual Formation Within the Faith Community: the Beginning of a Life Journey
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Palacios Esteban
Published: June 2023

Problem. Providing effective opportunities for church members to learn how to grow spiritually is becoming increasingly important, especially since the benefits of many programs do not seem to last over the long term. This project was designed to test whether a multi-dimensional program shows promise of being more effective than a more traditional program. Method. A multidimensional pilot program was designed, implemented, and evaluated. It included the social dimension by creating a community emphasis, the emotional health and maturity dimension that culminated in discovering a God-ordained life calling, and an integration of the spiritual disciplines of Bible study, worship, and transformational prayer throughout the sessions. The program, designed for a small group, consisted of 12 sessions of two hours each, with two sessions per week. Sixteen of the 21 participants attended regularly. They completed four different surveys before the program started and again after it was completed. These revealed their perceptions of their personal spiritual health, emotional health, level of maturity, and readiness for change. A participant evaluation was conducted at the end of the program. Results. The program experience and self-perceptions of participants, as well as the observations of the program’s designer-facilitator-presenter, showed that a multidimensional program for spiritual formation holds greater promise for more effective spiritual growth over time than traditional programs that focus primarily on a spiritual dimension without a relevant and meaningful integration of the primary spiritual disciplines, and without the intentional inclusion of the dimensions of community, emotional health and maturity, and the God-given purpose elements. Conclusions. Every element integrated into the multidimensional program is relevant and necessary. Providing a community context, leading participants to understand and experience greater emotional health and maturity, and guiding them to discover their God-given calling met their felt needs. The spiritual disciplines of Bible study, worship and prayer integrated these elements into a meaningful relationship with God and each other through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.
Desarrollo de un Seminario de Educacion Familiar Como Estrategia Evangelistica para la Iglesia Adventista Hispana Lima Drive en Lexington, Kentucky
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Peguero Colon Samuel
Published: June 2023

Problem. Families of Lima Drive Hispanic Seventh-day Adventist Church in Lexington, Kentucky (LDHSDAC) are going through a stage of challenges which are manifested in dysfunctional interactions between spouses, as well as on the method of teaching the children and dealing with family issues. When these inconsistencies go beyond the household, they affect the church and the effectiveness of the gospel. Methodology. The Researcher proceeded to examine the literature about family and evangelism. An analysis of the challenges faced by the modern Latino families in North America was made, as well as the evaluation of their needs in the LDHSDAC. Based on this information a Seminary on Family Education was established in order to meet their needs. Results. At the end of the Project, the Researcher observed positive changes in the way parents interacted with their children on areas like children education. In addition, a large number of children from Seventh-day Adventist parents attending worship services, church activities, as well as active in missionary work were noted. As a result, more families were added to the church, and a great passion to labor for Christ among individual as well as families was observed. Conclusion. The parents who satisfy the essential needs of their children are also capable of transmitting to their children the Christian values in a more practical and effective manner. Family education with Christ as the center is a resource of double benefit for the church. It strengthens family interaction in the congregation; it also serves as a strategy to reach others with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
THE ROLE AND PLACE OF MIRACLES AND OMENS IN CONTEMPORARIES’ UNDERSTANDING OF THE EVENTS OF THE TIME OF TROUBLES IN RUSSIA
Authors:   Institute of Software Systems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Sukina Ludmila
Published: June 2023

The article analyzes the concepts of miracle and the miraculous and the role they played in the ways people made sense of the events of the Time of Troubles in early 17th-century Russia. Many sources of different types (chronographs, “literary” works and hagiographic texts) from this period have been preserved, which allow us to assume that the results of their analysis from a selected research perspective are representative. The perception and description of miracles in these sources show an amazing combination of the supernatural and the real, which actually are indistinguishable and equally trustable both for the authors and for the readers. Historical persons and ordinary people who happened to experience all the hardships of the Time of Troubles were witnesses and participants in miracles. The Russians’ need for miracles and miraculous things grew at turning points and critical moments of history, when hope for human will and action alone was not enough. In such circumstances, miracles acquired the character of unusual events vividly imprinted in the memories of "eyewitnesses." Later on, after the acute moments passed, the same events often received different, more realistic interpretations. The article compares descriptions of miracles in the works from the Time of Troubles and those of the 1620s - 1630s, showing how challenges faced by their authors changed and so did their narrative strategies.
German-speaking female authors before 1300
Authors:   University of Oxford, Palmer Nigel
Published: June 2023

DEUTSCHE AUTORINNEN IN DER ZEIT VOR 1300