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Physiological Aspects of Cordillera Weaving in the Philippines
Authors: Inovero Jennifer , Salvador-Amores Analyn , Pagaduan Jeffrey
Published: November 2022

This novel study examined the physiological aspects of weaving among 20 female weavers from the Cordillera Region of Northern Luzon, Philippines. Demographic profile and anthropometric measures were gathered, heart rate (HR) and posture were continuously monitored while the weavers performed a 30-min weaving task. Data were analyzed using mean ± standard deviation and Pearson’s correlation coefficient to identify any relationship. Analysis was conducted using a commercial statistical package (SPSS version 25, IBM, Chicago, IL) with alpha set at 0.05 level. Data revealed that the weavers’ blood pressure is at the prehypertension stage, body fat percentage relative to age is average, BMI value is classified as overweight, and WHR value showed that they are at risk from metabolic disorders. Results also showed that the occupational demands of weaving presented low cardiovascular workload and increased task difficulty resulted to more forward lean among weavers. Additionally, there was a linear relationship between HR and posture. These findings suggest the potential for increased risk for musculoskeletal injuries with weaving.
Rasch Analysis of the University Student Depression Inventory (USDI) Using the Polytomous Partial Credit Model
Authors: Balbuena Sherwin , Maligalig Dalisay , Quimbo Maria Ana
Published: November 2022

The University Student Depression Inventory (USDI; Khawaja and Bryden 2006) is a 30- item scale that is used to measure depressive symptoms among university students. Its psychometric properties have been widely investigated under the classical test theory (CTT). This study explored the application of the polytomous Rasch partial credit model (PCM) in evaluating the USDI using response data from a sample of Filipino university students (n = 441). Using sequential tests under the Rasch measurement framework, model fitting was performed through item- and person-fit analyses to detect and address possible sources of measurement noise, followed by tests of local independence and differential item functioning (DIF). Results revealed that the original scale contained five misfitting items (6, 7, 10, 12, 20); hence, the deletion of such items was proposed to provide a new but psychometrically sound measure of student depression. Further analysis of the data detected person misfits whose responses were removed in subsequent analyses of local independence and DIF. One pair of locally dependent items (25, 26) and three gender-biased items (1, 3, 8) were detected, which necessitates further item review for possible idiosyncratic meanings. This study showed that Rasch analysis of self-reported questionnaires like the USDI can complement factor analytic approaches, especially in the detection of multiple sources of measurement errors that may undermine the quality of survey data.
First Evidence of Marine Litter Associated with COVID-19 in Davao Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines
Authors: Abreo Neil Angelo , Kobayashi Vladimer
Published: November 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic, apart from its health and economic impacts, has become a new contributor to marine litter. Pollution by personal protective equipment (PPE) in the environment has been recorded in different parts of the world. However, no such data is available from the Philippines. We present the first findings of a marine litter survey using an aerial drone on a beach in Davao Gulf Mindanao, Philippines, showing the first quantification of marine litter associated with COVID-19. Marine litter density was recorded at 0.7 items/m2, with plastics making up most of the identified litter. Disposable face masks made up 2% of the total litter, having a density of 0.014 items/m2. The presence of discarded PPE is a source of concern. Given that the use of PPE will continue, the number of PPE in the marine environment is expected to increase in the future. This study highlights the need to greatly improve the solid waste management of areas straddling Davao Gulf, especially in dealing with wastes that are associated with COVID-19.
Tetrastigma leucostaphylum (Dennst.) Alston ex Mabb. Partial Wedge Sampling, a New, Less-invasive Solution for Stem-borne versus Root-borne Rafflesia Identification
Authors: Mursidawati Sofi , Wicaksono Adhityo , Teixeira da Silva Jaime
Published: November 2022

Tetrastigma (Vitaceae) are a genus of tropical lianas that are hosts for parasitic plants in the family Rafflesiaceae. Since the stem of Tetrastigma is creeping and often devoid of leaves, it is often mistakenly visually identified as a root. Rafflesia flowers at the ground level (i.e. terrestrial flowers) have been documented to grow on Tetrastigma roots, but it is unclear whether those that arise aerially emerge from host root or stem organs. In this study, we present a new, lessdestructive means of sampling Tetrastigma leucostaphylum, which is a host of many Rafflesia species. Histological observation of two 250 cm above-ground aerial samples confirmed that both were stems, as shown by distinct anatomical features (compactly arranged vascular bundles with simple phloem bundles) in contrast to roots, which had loosely arranged vascular bundles with ramified phloem bundles. Clearer identification of Tetrastigma vine infected with aerial Rafflesia is needed to confirm whether the parasitic flower grows on a stem or on an erect aerial root to better understand the biology of this enigmatic Rafflesia species that have evaded cultivation and ex situ conservation efforts. This new sampling method may be a useful way to identify the Tetrastigma vine in the future due to its less invasive nature compared to severing the whole vine.
Impact of Subsidies on Market Competition in the Philippine Agriculture and Manufacturing Sectors
Authors: Barnedo Emmanuel
Published: November 2022

Subsidies have been historically used to support firms and industries deemed important to the economy. One of the justifications for using subsidies is to address market failures. When markets do not exist or there are fewer and dominant players, government support can play a critical role in directly providing incentives that can encourage new players to join the market, which in turn may or may not disadvantage other firms. This study examines the impact of subsidies on market competition in the Philippine agriculture and manufacturing sectors. We apply measures of market concentration and power; complement these with panel econometric regression analyses using the 2010–2015 Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data on business and industry. We show that there may be highly concentrated agriculture and manufacturing subsectors which are subsidized despite likely exhibiting non-competitive nature. And through “forward orthogonal deviations” (FOD) generalized method of moments (GMM) approach, results show that highly concentrated subsectors may not sufficiently exhibit non-competitive behavior. Our findings also indicate that subsidies appear to have lagged effects in both sectors. Government support given to the government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) leads to market power in the agriculture sector.
Genomic Insights into the Antimicrobial and Anticancer Potential of Streptomyces sp. A1-08 Isolated from Volcanic Soils of Mount Mayon, Philippines
Authors: Oliveros Kristel Mae , Rosana Albert Remus , Montecillo Andrew , Opulencia Rina , Jacildo Arian , Zulaybar Teofila , Raymundo Asuncion
Published: November 2022

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global and developmental threat to humanity. The rapid emergence and spread of drug-resistant pathogens resulted in the ineffective use of currently available antibiotics. Therefore, there is a need to continue searching for additional sources of antibiotics, such as actinomycetes, which can potentially harbor unique and effective secondary metabolites. Furthermore, it is interesting to consider poorly explored environments like volcanoes, which can be potential sources of drug leads for medically important natural products. This study reports the antimicrobial activity of actinomycetes isolated from volcanic soil samples collected from Mount Mayon, Albay, Philippines. A total of 13 out of 30 morphologically distinct actinomycete isolates showed antagonistic activity against test microorganisms. Isolate A1-08, the focus of the study, exhibited a wide spectrum of antimicrobial activity against Salmonella enterica, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus(MRSA), Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, and Fusarium sp. Moreover, A1-08 was found to have anti-methicillin resistant S. aureus (MIC = 2.50 mg/mL) and anticancer activity against human colorectal cancer (HCT116) cell line (IC50 = 21.54 μg/mL). Whole-genome sequence-based phylogenetic analysis supported a novel species of Streptomyces closely related to S. olivaceus NRRL B-3009. A total of 48 biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) were identified that may be responsible for the biosynthesis of known and potentially novel secondary metabolites. This study concludes that Streptomyces sp. A1-08, a potentially novel species, is a good candidate to produce broad-spectrum antibiotics with anti-MRSA and anti-cancer activities and possibly novel secondary bioactive metabolites of medical and pharmaceutical importance.
Ações afirmativas : avanços civilizatórios e o papel da Justiça Eleitoral brasileira na consolidação dos valores democráticos e do sobreprincípio da dignidade da pessoa humana
Authors: Reale Ingrid , Fernandes Lília
Published: November 2022

Aborda as principais ações afirmativas existentes no Brasil, com enfoque nos avanços legislativos e jurisprudenciais verificados no âmbito do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) e do Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE), de forma a delinear um panorama acerca das conquistas nos campos da cidadania, dos direitos fundamentais, bem como do aperfeiçoamento do sistema político e dos valores tutelados pela Justiça Eleitoral (JE) brasileira, guardiã da democracia.
Eventos de arrecadação e a vedação a showmício : um estudo de caso da livemício de Caetano Veloso
Authors: Paim Gustavo , Pumo Caetano , Santos Everson , Garbin Laura
Published: November 2022

Trata da chamada livemício de Caetano Veloso, evento para arrecadação de recursos para candidaturas ao cargo de prefeito de Porto Alegre e São Paulo. Por meio de estudo de caso, com análise narrativa de representação eleitoral envolvendo a exposição de argumentos de 15 magistrados e três representantes do Ministério Público Eleitoral, do primeiro grau de jurisdição até o Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, bem como dos advogados das partes - além de pesquisa bibliográfica -, pretende-se demonstrar a insegurança jurídica que envolve a matéria, buscando-se colaborar com a discussão posta, a fim de se apresentar sugestões para facilitar futuros julgamentos de casos semelhantes.
Da sub-representação à participação das mulheres na política: uma breve análise sobre o projeto "elas no congresso"
Authors: Silva Bruna , Marques Samantha , Alves Samira
Published: November 2022

A discussão sobre a sub-representação das mulheres na política estimula o debate sobre a importância do equilíbrio da participação feminina. A igualdade formal garantida pela ordem constitucional possibilitou um avanço na participação das mulheres na política por meio das cotas de gênero. A partir do monitoramento das proposições no parlamento, as mulheres são as que mais trabalham pela temática de gênero. Este trabalho tem como objetivo principal fazer uma discussão teórica sobre como se tem encaminhado a discussão e quais os vieses sobre a participação das mulheres na política brasileira. Como metodologia, é realizada uma revisão bibliográfica, teórica e breve análise da plataforma de monitoramento do projeto Elas no Congresso.
Ativismo judicial eleitoral
Authors: Souza Leonardo , Romero Juliana , Dias Bruno
Published: November 2022

O objetivo deste artigo é compreender as características do ativismo judicial em âmbito eleitoral. Busca-se, a partir da diferenciação entre ativismo judicial eleitoral e judicialização da política, contornar o ativismo judicial, embora haja alguma identidade entre esses fenômenos. Analisa-se os argumentos contrários e favoráveis ao ativismo judicial. Conclui-se que a complementação da lei, por meio das resoluções do Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, é uma forma de ativismo judicial eleitoral.
Propaganda eleitoral e a proteção de dados nas campanhas eleitorais
Authors: Veiga Luiza
Published: November 2022

Trata da influência da coleta em massa de dados sociais pelas tecnologias usadas para fins eleitorais. As novas tecnologias disponíveis aos eleitores trazem claras implicações ao Direito Eleitoral, principalmente no que tange às comunicações, às propagandas eleitorais e, por consequência, à igualdade da disputa eleitoral. A disputa eleitoral possui como elemento central a captação da preferência dos eleitores e, por esse motivo, nas sociedades democráticas, a competição por cargos políticos leva a uma intensa disputa pelo destaque nos meios de informação. O estudo destaca os princípios de proteção de dados normatizados pela LGPD, como instrumento de regulamentação do tratamento de dados para fins políticos, como forma de garantir transparência aos eleitores e legitimidade ao pleito eleitoral.
Scotland’s Forgotten Treasure: The Visionary Romances of George MacDonald
Authors: Manlove Colin
Published: November 2022

Scotland’s Forgotten Treasure is a detailed study of the aesthetics and the religious vision of the fantasy works written by nineteenth-century Scottish novelist, George MacDonald. MacDonald’s Phantastes (1858) and Lilith (1895) are the origin of much modern fantasy writing, and Colin Manlove brings to bear on MacDonald’s major achievements decades of study in fantasy literature to unlock the structures that govern MacDonald’s imagination and the relevance of his works to contemporary religious and scientific thought. Manlove reveals in MacDonald’s works a depth and complexity that establishes them as among the the most original works of nineteenth-century literature, and a treasure that should be the centrepiece of any account of nineteenth-century Scottish fiction.
Impact of Annealing Temperature on Electrical Properties of Sol-gel Ba0.90Gd0.10TiO3 Thin Films
Authors: SAIF Ala'eddin Ahmad , TEH Yen Chin , POOPALAN Prabakaran
Published: November 2022

Ba0.90Gd0.10TiO3 (BGT) thin films have been fabricated in MFM configuration via sol-gel technique at the different annealing temperature. The dielectric parameters of the films are measured using Impedance Analyzer as a function of frequency. It is found that, at frequency 1 kHz, the measured value of e increases from 57 to 264 as the annealing temperature increases from 600 °C to 900 °C, which is correlated to the improved crystallinity and grain size increment. The ferroelectric hysteresis of the films is analyzed using Sawyer-Tower circuit that shows an enhancement for the ferroelectric properties with annealing temperature, which is also confirmed using C-V characteristics. The leakage current of the films is evaluated via Semiconductor Parameter Analyzer (SPA), which shows that at a certain electric field, the leakage current density increases as the annealing temperature increases, that is attributed to the crystallinity and grain size improvement. The conduction mechanism of the films is deeply investigated through different models to find out that the space charge limited conduction (SCLC) mechanism is the controlling conduction process.
Die Corona-Pandemie und die Folgen für das Schulsystem
Authors: Reintjes Christian
Published: November 2022

Die Divergenz in der regionalen Ausbreitung der Pandemie bewirkt, dass Schulen in unterschiedlichem Ausmaß von (Teil-)Schließungen betroffen sind. Neben kognitiven Folgen belegen Forschungsarbeiten Konsequenzen für das Befinden, die Gesundheit sowie die Lebensqualität von Kindern und Jugendlichen, die im Sinne der Gewährleistung von Bildungsgerechtigkeit diskutiert werden.
Priorisierung bei dem Zugang zu Schulen während der Corona-Pandemie – Vorrang einzelner Schülergruppen bei dem Zugang zu Präsenzunterricht
Authors: Keller Sophia Charlotte
Published: November 2022

Mit der sog. Bundesnotbremse bestimmte der Bundesgesetzgeber im April 2021 im Zusammenhang mit der Corona-Pandemie bundeseinheitliche Regelungen zum priorisierten Zugang von konkreten Schülergruppen zum Präsenzunterricht. Da der staatliche Bildungs- und Erziehungsauftrag jedoch gegenüber allen Schüler*innen besteht, sofern diese nach den Landesgesetzen schulpflichtig sind, müssen die Bedarfe aller Schüler*innen im Rahmen der Präsenzbeschulung und die Umsetzung schulischer Aufgaben in Form des Distanzunterrichts näher in den Blick genommen werden. Dabei begründete der Gesetzgeber die Priorisierung einzelner Schülergruppen u.a. damit, dass die Schulbildung im Distanzunterricht nicht gleichwertig erfüllt werden kann. Beleuchtet man dabei die einzelnen Bedarfe der nicht-priorisierten Schüler*innen und daneben auch die Wahrnehmung spezifischer Aufgaben der Schulen im Verhältnis des Präsenzunterrichts zum Distanzunterricht, folgt daraus, dass die Beschulung insgesamt nicht gleichwertig im vollständigen Distanzunterricht gelingt.
Cultural Anthropology in the USA
Authors: Bondarenko Dmitri M.
Published: November 2022

The outburst of antiracist protests in the USA in 2020 demonstrates how deeply this society’s present-day problems are rooted in its past. From this perspective, a study of the cultural memory of the time of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery, the key moment in the contemporary American nation formation, is especially relevant and important. The cultural frontier between the North and the South that had appeared as an outcome of differences in US history has not disappeared up to now. By example of the complexity and inconsistency of the historical memory of the Civil War, slavery, and its abolition in the USA manifested in their visual representations, the article documents how through collective memory, history does not just invade modernity but is present in it, particularly in the form of memorials, monuments, museum expositions, and therefore determines the nation’s modernity to a large degree.
La sorcellerie et la création des entreprises en Afrique
Authors: Massing Félix Ntep
Published: November 2022

This article paves the way for a possible theorization of business creation in a context characterized by witchcraft. Indeed, this article proposes a construction of the conceptual whole that underpins representations of the association between witchcraft and business creation in Africa. This construction shows the moments of alternation between the beneficial force that helps the creation of a business and the evil magic force that prevents it. These moments show a period when the two forces are neutralized, thus allowing the creation of a business.
Things that Place Names Do
Authors: Egeler Matthias , Lentz Carola
Published: November 2022

Drawing on corpora from West Africa and Iceland, the article presents a fieldwork-based comparative exploration of ‘things that place names do’. Treating toponyms as performative elements of culture, we have observed striking parallels as well as differences in the uses of place names in both regions. Place names communicate spatial orientation; play an important role in the commemoration of people and events; mark claims of possession; support the construction of identity; sacralize landscapes; and voice moral reprimands. They can provide entertainment, by, for instance, inscribing ridicule into the land. They subvert as well as affirm hierarchies and power structures, and even play a role in interethnic conflict. Equally, they can become nuclei of storytelling, providing starting points for the invention of narratives. Showing the range of functions that place names can assume in two very different geographical contexts, the article presents a heuristic illustration of the potential of fieldwork-based approaches for toponomastic research.
Assimilating Stranger, Exemplifying Value
Authors: Riyanto Geger
Published: November 2022

Ultimate value is rarely fully realized as people have to maintain a balance between values in their everyday life. Robbins (2015) notes, however, that it may be perfectly exemplified through ritual. In this paper, I want to show that the perfect exemplification of a value that fundamentally matters to a society may otherwise be attained through the incorporation of an overwhelming stranger. Anthropologists have shown that the presence of a potent foreigner incites a sense of categorical disunity that leads to the dialectical counter movement to assimilate them. In this imaginary process of establishing a new unity, I argue, people are not simply attempting to incorporate the pervading stranger but also to encompass them within their hierarchically arranged idea of value. Subsequently, during the moment of assimilation - which can occur through myth, ritual, or other social forms - the community makes their ultimate value socially present. I will try to exemplify my argument by examining key cultural representations of the other among upland-lowland people in North Seram, Eastern Indonesia.
The Development of Turnover Intentions in Top Management Teams: An Empirical Study and Research Model
Authors: Nuhn Helge F. R. , Wald Andreas
Published: November 2022

The development of turnover intentions is well-researched among regular employees. Top management team (TMT) turnover is peculiarly consequential but was mainly subject to static analysis of turnover antecedents. This paper develops a model of turnover intention development processes that includes TMT-specific antecedents of turnover intentions. We conducted multiple narrative interviews with nine former top managers. Our analyses suggest factors such as conflicts in corporate governance, finished agendas, commitment conflicts, unfavorable work/life circumstances and compelling alternatives to be the most prominent antecedents of turnover intentions. The study contributes to the literature by empirically identifying the antecedents of voluntary turnover intentions of TMT members and by integrating these factors in a research model that prioritises the different antecedents.
Medienkommunikation in der Corona-Pandemie: Neue Antriebskräfte digitaler Mediatisierung in grundlegend veränderten Alltagsstrukturen
Authors: Müller Kathrin Friederike
Published: November 2022

Der Beitrag geht der Frage nach, wie und auf welchen gesellschaftlichen Feldern die Pandemie den Metaprozess Mediatisierung befördert hat und welche Treiber dazu beigetragen haben. Dazu diskutiert er, ob es möglich ist, auf der Basis des Mediatisierungsverlaufs in der Pandemie Erkenntnisse über den Metaprozess zu gewinnen. Die Pandemie wird als ein zeitgenössisches Ereignis verstanden, welches kommunikativen Wandel in einem konkreten Zusammenhang fassbar macht und es erlaubt, Antriebskräfte von Mediatisierung zu identifizieren. Dazu ordnet der Beitrag Veränderungen des kommunikativen Handelns, die sich vor dem Hintergrund der COVID-19-Pandemie ergeben, als Mediatisierungsphänomene ein. Aus einer prozessorientierten Perspektive wird diskutiert, ob die veränderte Medienkommunikation in der Pandemie als ein Mediatisierungsschub zu verstehen ist und einen neuen Grad an Mediatisierung mit sich bringt. Schließlich führt er zur Beschreibung des Medienwandels in der Pandemie den Begriff extensive Mediatisierung ein. Ausgehend von einer Zusammenschau der ermittelten Treiber verdeutlicht er, dass ihr Verlauf als hochdynamisch zu beschreiben ist.
Dynamic norms for dynamic times? An experiment on the effects of dynamic and static norms messages on COVID-19 vaccination intention
Authors: Geber Sarah , Tribelhorn Lukas , Hitchman Sara C. , Friemel Thomas N.
Published: November 2022

Social norms messages may motivate COVID-19 preventive behaviors, such as getting vaccinated. To date, however, the research has mainly focused on the established concept of static norms and widely ignored the potential of dynamic norms. Dynamic norms convey information about how norms are developing over time and have been shown to promote change when the behavior is not yet the majority norm. The present study investigated the potential of dynamic norms in the context of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign. It examined (a) the effects of static and dynamic norms messages on vaccination intention, (b) the mechanisms through which dynamic norms may influence vaccination intention, and (c) the potential of dynamic norms to increase vaccination intention of vaccine-hesitant people. We conducted a preregistered online experiment with three conditions (static norm, dynamic norm, control message) among people who were not yet vaccinated (N = 2,289, 16-60 years) in May 2021, during the early vaccine roll-out period for the general population in Switzerland. We found no effects of exposure to the static or dynamic norms messages on vaccination intention and no specific influence mechanisms of dynamic norms (e.g., via perceived future norm) - neither for participants who were willing to get vaccinated nor for the vaccine-hesitant group. However, further analyses showed that, among vaccine-hesitant participants, the normative perception that formerly vaccine-critical people were changing their minds was correlated with a stronger vaccination intention. We discuss potential reasons why social norms messages did not show an effect in our study and derive theoretical and practical implications.
The digital “militant democracy”: An analysis of platform regulation in Germany and at EU level
Authors: Langensteiner Nils V.
Published: November 2022

Germany introduced with the Network Enforcement Act in 2017 and the Interstate Media Treaty in 2021 a novel approach to platform regulation which goes further than in many other jurisdictions that have few or no or comparable measures in place. The new provisions could be seen as either ambitious or as going too far in meddling with the workings of private online actors. This paper examines the relevant measures in light of the notion of a “militant democracy”. Germany has been classified as a militant, democratic state given how its constitution and regulatory frameworks respond to anti-democratic threats. A link can be made between the objective of militant democracy and the German approach to hate speech. The foundation for both is the protection of human dignity, which constitutes an absolute value under the German constitutional law and may not be balanced with other fundamental rights. Examining the Network Enforcement Act and the Interstate Media Treaty, this paper finds that the classification of Germany as a militant democracy holds true in an online context. These measures are direct responses to novel threats to a fruitful public discourse, to the human dignity of individuals and ultimately to the democratic system at large. In its response to these threats, the German legislator adopts a divided approach towards online platforms, regarding the latter both as a potential ‘breeding ground’ for online hate, as well as potential allies when it comes to actions against infringements by individuals. This paper will discuss the nuances and challenges of the German approach and draw a comparison with the relevant provisions of current and future EU law, such as the E-Commerce Directive and the Digital Services Act. Despite sharing many of the same objectives, points of (potential) collision between the German and EU approaches are identified. Ultimately, both legislators have identified the need to act against online hate and online threats to a democracy, including a need to provide a stricter framework for platforms. The legislative measures discussed in this paper are some of the first instruments which pursue these goals in the field of platform regulation and oftentimes precision is still lacking in the formulation of relevant provisions.
Meinungsvielfalt, Meinungsmacht, Meinungsbildung. Zum (ungeklärten) Verhältnis zentraler Begriffe der deutschen Medienkonzentrationskontrolle
Authors: Stegmann Daniel , Zieringer Lisa , Stark Birgit , Reinemann Carsten
Published: November 2022

Die demokratietheoretisch begründete Vielfaltssicherung über das Medienkonzentrationsrecht beruht auf der Annahme, dass eine ausreichend hohe strukturelle Vielfalt unterschiedlicher Medienanbieter die notwendige inhaltliche Vielfalt als Voraussetzung eines freien individuellen und öffentlichen Meinungsbildungsprozesses garantiert. Diese nunmehr ein Vierteljahrhundert alte Prämisse steht seit vielen Jahren in der Kritik: Neben der eindimensionalen Messung von Meinungsmacht über Reichweiten und Marktanteile wird in hybriden Medienumgebungen insbesondere der fehlende Einbezug von Medienintermediären kritisiert. Auf fundamentalerer Ebene zeigt das Medienkonzentrationsrecht aus kommunikationswissenschaftlicher Perspektive zudem erheblich konzeptionelle Defizite. Vor allem das Verständnis von den Wirkungszusammenhängen im Meinungsbildungsprozess ist defizitär. An dieser theoretischen Lücke setzt der vorliegende Beitrag im Rahmen einer kommunikationswissenschaftlichen Analyse an, die Bezug nimmt auf die Grundlagenurteile des Bundesverfassungsgerichts und die einfachgesetzlichen Grundannahmen der Regulierung von Meinungsmacht. Nach einer tiefergehenden, kritischen Analyse der relevanten Begriffsbestimmungen Meinungsvielfalt, Meinungsmacht und Meinungsbildung wird mittels eines kommunikationswissenschaftlichen Meinungsbildungsmodells ein Input-Throughput-Output-Modell von Meinungsmacht im Meinungsbildungsprozess vorgelegt. Meinungsmacht wird dabei als Potenzial zur Beeinflussung von individuellen und öffentlichen Meinungsbildungsprozessen konzipiert, die sich auf drei Ebenen manifestiert. Auf der Input-Ebene liegt Meinungsmacht ersten Grades vor, wenn Akteure in der Lage sind, die Vielfalt der inhaltlichen Grundlage von Meinungsbildungsprozessen zu beeinflussen (Themen, Informationen / Fakten, Meinungen). Meinungsmacht zweiten Grades auf der Throughput-Ebene impliziert die Fähigkeit, zu beeinflussen, welche der theoretisch verfügbaren Inhalte bei den Rezipient*innen tatsächlich ankommen, womit insbesondere die Meinungsmacht von Medienintermediären konkretisiert wird. Auf der Output-Ebene sind konkrete Medienwirkungen angesprochen (Meinungsmacht dritten Grades). Ausgehend von diesem Modell wird gefordert, die geplante Reform des Medienkonzentrationsrechts zu nutzen, um eine evidenzbasierte Regulierung zu implementieren, die Ex-ante- und Ex-post-Ansätze verknüpft. Der erste Schritt dahin muss ein auf Dauerhaftigkeit gestelltes empirisches Monitoring von Meinungsmacht auf den Ebenen des vorgestellten Meinungsmachtmodells sein.
Das Konzept der Seele bei Mullā Hādī Sabziwārī
Authors: Jahangiri Mona
Published: November 2022

The Iranian philosopher Mullā Hādī Sabziwārī (d. c. 1872) belonged to the intellectual school of Mullā Ṣadrā (d. 1640), who dealt with the transcendental philosophy of being as part of his worldview. This volume is about Sabziwārī's engagement with the concept of the “rational soul” (the so-called nafs-i nāṭiqa). The mind-body problem and the idea of the substantial movement of the soul are also illuminated. The nafs-i nāṭiqa is a specific characteristic of human beings, and through its highest development a connection to the divine is established. For Sabziwārī, this connection is a desirable state and the proper task of every human being in this world.
EVALUASI EFEKTIVITAS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PADA PT SEMEN TONASA
Authors: Taliding Arianto
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in PT Semen Tonasa. In this research, researchers based on a case study in PT Semen Tonasa (Biring Ere village, Pangkep District, South Sulawesi). The data obtained with interview and documentation method. Data analysis was performed with descriptive analysis, interpretative, and comparative method. The analysis show that implementations of CSR PT Semen Tonasa on 2017-2019 had been effectively by looking at comparisons between CSR program and CSR realization, as well as results of interview with related parties. The implications of this research is expected to PT Semen Tonasa make CSR as a sustainable program for welfare of firm and people.
PENGARUH PELATIHAN KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA PT MAKASSAR TENE
Authors: Fajriansyah Andi
Published: November 2022

Penelitian ini berjudul “Pengaruh Pelatihan Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Pada PT. Makassar Tene”. Adapun penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa pengaruh Pelatihan Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan.
Penelitian ini dilakukan pada PT. Makassar Tene di Akhir Bulan Agustus sampai dengan akhir bulan Oktober . Pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 72 responden, teknik pengumpulan datanya adalah dengan melalui kuesioner yang dibagikan kepada responden, adapun variable penelitian adalah Pelatihan kerja (X), Kinerja Karyawan (Y). Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis deskriptif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif, dan untuk menguji tingkat reliabilitasnya dengan menggunakan Cronbach Alpha dan kemudian data diolah dengan Analisis Regresi Linear Sederhana. Pengujian Hipotesis menggunakan Uji t dengan taraf signifikansi 5%. Penelitian ini menggunakan alat bantu SPSS Versi 25.
Dari hasil analisis regresi linear sederhana menunjukkan bahwa Kinerja Karyawan di pengaruhi oleh variable Pelatihan Kerja. Hasil Determinasi (R2) menggunakan nilai adjusted r square, karena menggunakan regresi dengan satu variabel terikat. Yaitu sebesar 0.671, yang artinya variable Pelatihan Kerja mampu menjelaskan Kinerja Karyawan sebesar 67.1% sementara sisanya 32.9% dipengaruhi oleh faktor variabel lain yang tidak diteliti. Dari hasil perhitungan Uji t dapat dilihat bahwa variabel Pelatihan Kerja secara Parsial berpengaruh  terhadap Kinerja Karyawan.
PERANAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH, SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA, LINGKUNGAN WIRAUSAHA TERHADAP PEMBERDAYAAN UMKM DAN PENYERAPAN TENAGA KERJA DI KAB GOWA
Authors: B Karno , Widiawati Andi
Published: November 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan peran pemerintah daerah, sumber daya manusia, lingkungan wirausaha terhadap pemberdayaan UMKM dan penyerapan tenaga kerja di Kabupaten Gowa. Latar belakang mengapa peneltian ini lakukan, salah satu sebabnya adalah bahwa UMKM di Kabupaten Gowa mengalami tren peningkatan dari jumlah 6.937 unit pada tahun 2017 menjadi 7.104 unit pada tahun 2018, dan meningkat menjadi 7.233 pada tahun 2019. Sebab itu, peneliti merasa penting untuk melihat bagaimana peranan Pemerintah Daerah, Sumber Daya Manusia dan Lingkungan Wirausaha dalam Pemberdayaan UMKM dan penyerapan tenaga kerja di Kabupaten Gowa. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif deskriktif yakni mengurai penjelasan dan menganalisis data sekunder.Hasil Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa Usaha Mikro, Kecil dan Menengah adalah usaha yang memainkan peranan penting terhadap ekonomi masyarakat, dikarenakan dapat mendorong laju pertumbuhan ekonomi dan penyerapan tenaga kerja di Kabupaten Gowa. Peran UMKM untuk mensejahterakan masyarakat dapat dilihat dari: Kedudukannya sebagai pemain utama dalam kegiatan ekonomi di berbagai sektor, penyedia lapangan kerja yang terbesar, pemain penting dalam pengembangan usaha lokal dan pemberdayaan masyarakat. Namun disisi lain Pemerintah Daerah dalam mewujudkan iklim yang kondusif bagi tumbuh dan berkembangnya UMKM belum sepenuhnya terwujud terutama pada dalam hal pemasaran hasil produksi UMKM.
ANALISIS PENGARUH MANAJEMEN PERPAJAKAN TERHADAP PENERIMAAN PAJAK DAERAH PADA BADAN PENDAPATAN DAERAH KABUPATEN SIDRAP
Authors: Misbahuddin Misbahuddin , Akil Nashriah
Published: November 2022

The aim of the study was to: 1) analyze the effect of Management and Organizational Structure to Local Tax Revenue at the Department of Revenue Regency of Sidrap, 2) analyze the effect of Organizational Procedures to Local Tax Revenue at the Department of Revenue Regency of Sidrap 3) analyze the effect of Organizational Strategy to Local Tax Revenue at the Department of Revenue Regency of Sidrap, 4) analyze the effect of Management and Organizational Culture to Local Tax Revenue at the Department of Revenue Regency of Sidrap, 5) analyze the effect of Tax Administration Reform which includes the organizational structure, procedures Organizations, Organizational Strategy and Modernisation of the organizational culture to Local Tax Revenue at the Department of Revenue Regency of Sidrap The study was condute at the Department of Revenue Regional Regency of Sidrap. Sample was the Systematic random sampling with 44 employees as samples. Analysis of the data in this study using validity test, reliability test, and multiple linear regression analysis. The result of study indicates that 1) Organizational Structure has positive and significant influence to Local Tax Revenue at the Department of Revenue Regency of Sidrap, 2) Management and Organizational Procedures has positive and significant influence to Local Tax Revenue at the Department of Revenue Regency of Sidrap 3)Management and  Organizational Strategy has positive and significant influence to Local Tax Revenue at the Department of Revenue Regency of Sidrap, 4) Modernisation of the management and organizational culture has positive and significant influence to Local Tax Revenue at the Department of Revenue Regency of Sidrap, 5) Tax Administration Reform which includes the organizational structure, procedures Organizations, Organizational Strategy and Modernisation of the organizational culture simultaneously have significant influence to Local Tax Revenue at the Department of Revenue Regency of Sidrap.Keyword: Tax Managemnt,Administration , Local Tax Revenue
Mystical World of Poesy: Poetry of Makrand Dave
Authors: Joshi Boni
Published: November 2022

Gujarati Poetry has come through a long tradition which has its roots in Apbhramsa and Prakrit poetry which starts from Hemchandracharya, a poet from 11th - 12th century; passing through the great period of Bhakti Poetry, Bardic Poetry, Reformation Age, Pandita Yuga, Gandhian era and Post-Gandhian Era before it found its new form in modern age. The Gujarati poetry has gone through a great transformation in terms of language, style, prosody, expression and forms. Makrand Dave is one distinguished poet of modern age whose range of writing runs through all the ages that Gujarati poetry witnessed. The ancient meters like ‘dohra’, ‘Savaiya’ are found in his poetry alongside the most modern forms like verse libre, ghazal and sonnet. In terms of language, he incorporates Vraj, Hindi, English and other words within the poems. His great bulk of poetical creations includes almost all forms that Gujarati poetry has witnessed and the subject matter has no lesser continuum. His simplistic view of life, the vision for looking into minute miracles of nature, novel renditions of historical events, a deep insight into human-psyche are only a few of the most amazing features of Makrand Dave’s emotional world. The most striking feature, however, which is the main aspect discussed within this work, is the spirituality perceived and represented in his poems. The researcher has selected all the major anthologies of Makrand Dave’s poetry and tried to demystify the spiritual concerns of Makrand Dave otherwise not so easily traceable since its representation is done by the poet in a very simple, lucid style. The present book tries to depict and analyse the poetical instances where Makrand Dave has reflected his self-experienced spiritual journey in a lyrical way rare to be found in Gujarati Poetry. While the publication of this book, I would like to showcase deep sense of gratitude towards all the people who have helped me in this journey. I also thank my family members for their constant support. Remembering my two sons, Tigmanshu and Tathagat for their innocence, love and affection.
Nischenidentitäten: DDR-Schriftstellerinnen erinnern sich an die Wende
Authors: Farhan Christine
Published: November 2022

Viele DDR-BürgerInnen erlebten während der Wende leibhaftig ein Paradox: Obwohl sie den geographischen Ort nicht wechselten, empfanden sie Heimat plötzlich als Fremde. Mit Heimat ist somit ein innerer Ort gemeint – die Heimat in sich selbst, die Identität. Doch was macht diese aus? Dies näher auszuloten, ist das Thema dieses Artikels, wobei auf die Aussagen von Schriftstellerinnen Bezug genommen wird, die Anna Mudry in einer Publikation mit dem Titel Gute Nacht, du Schöne dokumentiert hat. In der Analyse werden die Aussagen der Schriftstellerinnen nach drei inhaltlichen Schwerpunkten untersucht: Verlust: Wie werden Verlustgefühle thematisiert? – Ortsbeschreibung: Wie wird die innere Heimat beschrieben? – Produktionsbedingungen: Wie werden Veränderungen der Bedingungen der literarischen Produktion und Publikation reflektiert? Anschließend wird vor allem auf zwei Kategorien fokussiert: Feminismus und Exil. Verschiedene Untersuchungen zum feministischen Diskurs in der DDR schreiben der Literatur eine kompensatorische Funktion für eine fehlende Frauenbewegung zu. Diese Position wird in diesem Artikel kritisch konfrontiert mit der weniger beachteten Kategorie des inneren Exils, die davon ausgeht, dass die Autorinnen sich eigene Nischen in Abgrenzung zum System geschaffen hatten, was von entscheidender Bedeutung für die Herausbildung von Identitäten war.
Dentro da torre: identidade e “escrita feminina” em Adília Lopes
Authors: Melo Sónia Rita
Published: November 2022

Lida numa perspetiva de género, a obra da poetisa portuguesa contemporânea Adília Lopes levanta questões identitárias e subjetivas presentes nas teorizações feministas. Destruindo a autoridade autoral, a escritora constrói-se como autora de poesia, isto é, como poetisa, pondo em causa a instituição literatura e por extensão as próprias normas sociais, culturais e genéricas instauradas. Portadora de uma voz ímpar no panorama literário português, Adília segue os passos de uma linhagem feminina (e feminista) presente, por exemplo, no uso da figura mítica de Mariana Alcoforado.
‘Insular isles, insular speech’? Language change in the Shetland Islands
Authors: Sundkvist Peter
Published: November 2022

The Shetland Isles, a group of islands settled in the North Sea approximately halfway between Norway and Scotland, are perhaps popularly best known for ponies, sheep dogs, and knitwear. Considerably less well known is the fact that the isles are also home to a highly distinct local dialect. The Shetland dialect constitutes a form of Lowland Scots but also displays a significant Scandinavian component. This is attributable to Shetland's history: the isles were settled by Vikings around 800AD and a Nordic language - first Old Norse and later Norn - was spoken there up until about the 18th century. As for many local speech forms, however, there are strong signs that the Shetland dialect is undergoing drastic change; arguably, it is even in rapid decline. The aim of this essay is to provide an accessible introduction to the Shetland Isles, their settlement and linguistic history, and the complex local language situation. Furthermore, some of the discourse surrounding current language change, involving both local and non-local contributors, is reviewed. Recent empirical research, which provides important clues to the future of the Shetland dialect, is also discussed, as well as its various implications.
Mujeres, escritura y terrorismo de estado en Argentina: una serie de relatos testimoniales
Authors: Daona Victoria
Published: November 2022

Desde la restitución de la democracia en Argentina en 1983, hubo mujeres que dieron su testimonio sobre el terrorismo de estado y lo enmarcaron en las diferentes temporalidades y disputas políticas dentro de las luchas por las memorias. Sin embargo, fueron minoría los relatos que, más allá de aquellas instancias, problematizaron la relación entre violencia política y género, y menos aún las que además reflexionaron sobre el acto de escritura. En este artículo me interesa trabajar ambos aspectos, para ello analizo cuatro libros pioneros en plantear las relaciones entre mujeres, violencia política y terrorismo de estado en Argentina: The Little School. Tales of disappearence and survival (1998) de Alicia Partnoy, Mujeres Guerrilleras. La militancia de los setenta en el testimonio de sus protagonistas femeninas (1997), de Marta Diana; Pájaros sin luz. Testimonio de mujeres de desaparecidos (1999) de Noemí Ciollaro y Ese Infierno. Conversaciones de cinco mujeres sobrevivientes de la ESMA (2001) de Munú Actis, Cristina Aldini, Liliana Gardella, Miriam Lewin y Elisa Tokar.
Conceptual metaphor in syntax: sentence structure level
Authors: Kuzmina Svetlana
Published: November 2022

Metaphor is universally recognized as a means of structuring language and thought and has long been the subject of linguistic research. However the manifestation of metaphor at the sentence structure level has yet to be studied in detail. This paper deals with the peculiarities of conceptual metaphor instantiation in English syntax and focuses on conceptual metaphor as a tool of conceptualizing real-world situations – both abstract and physical – and as a factor determining the syntactical structure of an utterance about a situation. It investigates the mechanism of metaphorical transfer manifested at the level of syntax, its grounds, limits and types, and shows the metaphorical potential of sentence patterns.
The CLISS Project: Receptive Vocabulary in CLIL versus non-CLIL Groups
Authors: Sylvén Liss Kerstin , Ohlander Sölve
Published: November 2022

Basically, Content and Language Integrated Learning, CLIL, aims at increasing language learners’ exposure to a foreign language by using it as the medium of instruction when teaching ordinary school subjects, e.g. biology and history. It is nowadays a widespread educational approach in Europe and research into CLIL is attracting increasing interest. However, research on the effects of CLIL in the Swedish context is scarce. To remedy this to some extent, the large-scale, longitudinal CLISS project, focusing primarily on CLIL as well as non-CLIL students’ proficiency and progress in written academic English and Swedish in upper secondary school, was launched in 2011. In this article, the CLISS project is accounted for in some detail, and the results from the first round of English receptive vocabulary test are presented. As this test, known as the Vocabulary Levels Test, was administered at the very outset of the CLIL experience for the CLIL students, these results represent baseline data. Findings reveal that already from the start, the CLIL students outperform the non-CLIL ones, and also that the males have a larger vocabulary than the females in both groups of students. Some possible reasons for these results are discussed.
La presencia de la voz. Percepciones y lenguaje poético en Germán Carrasco y Erri De Luca
Authors: Bortignon Martina
Published: November 2022

This article studies the representation of a multi-sensory voice in some works by two contemporary authors –Germán Carrasco (Chile) and Erri De Luca (Italy)– and the way it questions the relation between the poetic word and its referent. Particularly, the interplay between voice and image is investigated: on one hand, voice and image merge together, generating a synesthetic continuum that emphasizes the materiality of representation; on the other hand, they eclipse each other, so that the frustrated access to the referent through a specific sensory channel make it paradoxically more present. With the support of Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s corporeal phenomenology, it will be possible to show that the signification process in poetry and in poetic prose is deep-rooted in the perceptive dimension of the referent, as well as in the materiality of language. The analysis of the corporeal and multisensory voice in both authors will finally result in a sketch of their poetics: Carrasco creates a spacing or inter-body between words in order to expand the perception to what is invisible, while De Luca tends to endow the word with all the intensity of the material referent.