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Guidelines for preparing a successful Erasmus+ proposal
Authors:   Laboratory Center of Vocational Schools, Greece, Dimitrios Sidiropoulos
Published: October 2024

The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive guide to writing a successful European Erasmus+ project proposal, which, in order to be accepted and receive funding, should meet several key criteria, including project design, progress monitoring, deliverable development, result dissemination and sustainability. Each aspect should be meticulously detailed, with clearly defined and attainable goals, a distinct methodology and strategic planning for implementation. The proposal should also be original, addressing contemporary issues relevant to the European community and beyond, as well as practical and feasible, and without exaggeration. This article offers insights and guidelines on these critical aspects, drawing from European Commission directives, the outcomes of previous Erasmus+ projects and extensive prior experience.
New tool supporting teachers in designing online interactive content - lessons learned from experiences in Poland, Italy, Bulgaria, Greece and Sweden
Authors:   Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Poland, Ochnio Luiza , Hamulczuk Mariusz ,   Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Poland, Koszela Grzegorz ,   Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Poland, Czech Katarzyna ,   Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Poland, Salim Esraa ,   Folkuniversitetet-Uppsala, Sweden, Slavova Milanka ,   International Business School, Bulgaria, Tucci Giorgia ,   University of Genova, Italy
Published: October 2024

Restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic forced universities and teachers to switch from face-to-face to online teaching, which required adopting solutions for numerous organisational and technical challenges. In this context, the aim of this study is to highlight issues faced by teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic, show e-learning solutions developed as part of the iSurvive project, and assess their usefulness in online teaching. In the research conducted in 2021-2023, challenges with online teaching and learning were identified, a handbook with important advice for online teaching was prepared, an interactive & gamified online content search engine was created, and training for academics was prepared and conducted. Students, academic teachers and relevant experts in the field of e-learning from four European countries took part in the quantitative and qualitative research and training. A unique outcome of the project was the creation of e-learning applications, catalogues and content maps stored in one place, which proved their innovation and adoption to the needs of an unstable and unpredictable world, and received positive feedback.
Criteria for selecting preferred and avoided partners for teamwork in the classroom and their contextual variability: an adolescent perspective
Authors:   The Maria Grzegorzewska University of Warsaw, Poland, Konieczna Agnieszka
Published: October 2024

In real life, people do not always choose who they work with and the size of the working group. However, when placed in a group or pair, they do not always function successfully as a team. This paper reveals the preferences and criteria for selecting group work partners from the perspective of 7th and 8th grade students, attempting to capture behaviours perceived as critical to the development of trust (trustworthiness). In addition, the attributes of the preferred and avoided partner were compared in a wide range of team situations in classrooms (team task, a sports game, sharing a desk, peer tutoring). It was found that while friendship commitments are a factor in the selection of peers for a joint task, the matching criteria and expectations of partners change depending on the requirements of the task itself. These findings should be relevant to researchers and educators who are looking for an optimal classroom seating arrangement or team formation method to promote learning based on a group format that students find rewarding and valuable.
Motivating crowd members to participate in open innovation processes on crowdsourcing platforms
Authors:   University of Maria Curie-Skłodowska in Lublin, Poland, Dolińska Małgorzata
Published: October 2024

As online and voluntary workers, crowd members use and develop own knowledge and creative abilities during execution of open innovation processes on crowdsourcing platforms (CPs). Managers of CPs motivate crowdsourcing workers to effectively develop open innovations as well as new products or services for clients (such as companies, non-profit organizations or people) in accordance with their orders. The purpose of this paper is to present a model of motivating crowd members to participate in open innovation processes on CPs and verify its possible applications on the existing platforms. The model expands the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) framework and adapts the extrinsic, internalized, and intrinsic types of motivation to applications on CPs. Each type of motivation is divided either into an individual or a group subtype of motivation and there are relevant components of crowdsourcing workers’ motivation determined for them in the defined two stages of crowdsourcing open innovation processes. The paper analyses the results of Internet’s research that was conducted on 66 websites of CPs in 2023 and the social media they make use of. All the motivations determined in the model are used by the CPs under analysis; most of the CPs apply all the components of internalized motivation. The research results confirm that there are possible practical applications for the CPs of the motivations presented in the model.
Neural Correlates of Category Learning in Monkey Inferior Temporal Cortex
Authors: Pearl Jonah E. , Matsumoto Narihisa , Hayashi Kazuko , Matsuda Keiji , Miura Kenichiro , Nagai Yuji , Miyakawa Naohisa , Minamimoto Takafumi , Saunders Richard C. , Sugase-Miyamoto Yasuko , Richmond Barry J. , Eldridge Mark A. G.
Published: October 2024

Area TE is required for normal learning of visual categories based on perceptual similarity. To evaluate whether category learning changes neural activity in area TE, we trained two monkeys (both male) implanted with multielectrode arrays to categorize natural images of cats and dogs. Neural activity during a passive viewing task was compared pre- and post-training. After the category training, the accuracy of abstract category decoding improved. Single units became more category selective, the proportion of single units with category selectivity increased, and units sustained their category-specific responses for longer. Visual category learning thus appears to enhance category separability in area TE by driving changes in the stimulus selectivity of individual neurons and by recruiting more units to the active network.
Optogenetic Stimulation Recruits Cortical Neurons in a Morphology-Dependent Manner
Authors: Berling David , Baroni Luca , Chaffiol Antoine , Gauvain Gregory , Picaud Serge , Antolík Ján
Published: October 2024

Single-photon optogenetics enables precise, cell-type–specific modulation of neuronal circuits, making it a crucial tool in neuroscience. Its miniaturization in the form of fully implantable wide-field stimulator arrays enables long-term interrogation of cortical circuits and bears promise for brain–machine interfaces for sensory and motor function restoration. However, achieving selective activation of functional cortical representations poses a challenge, as studies show that targeted optogenetic stimulation results in activity spread beyond one functional domain. While recurrent network mechanisms contribute to activity spread, here we demonstrate with detailed simulations of isolated pyramidal neurons from cats of unknown sex that already neuron morphology causes a complex spread of optogenetic activity at the scale of one cortical column. Since the shape of a neuron impacts its optogenetic response, we find that a single stimulator at the cortical surface recruits a complex spatial distribution of neurons that can be inhomogeneous and vary with stimulation intensity and neuronal morphology across layers. We explore strategies to enhance stimulation precision, finding that optimizing stimulator optics may offer more significant improvements than the preferentially somatic expression of the opsin through genetic targeting. Our results indicate that, with the right optical setup, single-photon optogenetics can precisely activate isolated neurons at the scale of functional cortical domains spanning several hundred micrometers.
Modifications of some physical properties of nanostructured indium doped Co3O4 thin films
Authors:   Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Babylon, Iraq, Chichan O. A. , Jasim F. H. ,   Department of Physics, College of Education, Mustansiriyah University, Iraq, Shaban Z. M. ,   Department of Physics, College of Education, Mustansiriyah University, Iraq, Hussein K. N. ,   Department of Radiology, Al-Manara College for Medical Science, Iraq, Chiad S. S. ,   Department of Physics, College of Education, Mustansiriyah University, Iraq, Habubi N. F. ,   Department of Radiology and Sonar Techniques, Alnukhba University College, Baghdad 10013, Iraq, Kadhim Y. H. ,   Department of Optics Techniques, College of Haelth and Medical Techniques, AL-Mustaqbal University, Babylon, Hillah, 51001, Iraq, Jadan M. ,   Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 31441 Dammam, Saudi Arabia,   Basic and Applied Scientific Research Center, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 31441 Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Published: October 2024

Using the chemical spray pyrolysis (CSP) technique, nanostructured undoped and Co3O4:In thin films are deposited. The effect of indium doping content in Cobalt ranged from 1% to 3% on optical, structural, and topographical properties of Co3O4 nanostructured thin films. No new peaks belonging to the In phase were seen, according to X-ray diffraction research, which revealed that pure and Co3O4: In thin films are polycrystalline in and cubic phase with (111), (311), (400), and (511) preferable orientation for all filmsThe Scherrer formula computation of average crystallite size shows that the size of Nano crystallites grows when doping is enhanced. AFM micrographs demonstrated how the surface shape of the films was discovered to be influenced by the inclusion of indium in the Co3O4 location.SEM images of Undoped Co3O4 and Co3O4:In films (CSP technique), showing separate semi-spherical blocks (120-200 nm) of nanoparticles (<30 nm). Band gap values for pure and doped were 2.52 to 2.38 eV. Resistance increases with increases Indium-doping, indicating more charge carriers and potential surface roughness influence. Sensitivity decreases with higher Indium concentrations, attributing to enhanced crystallinity and nano-crystalline size.
Synthesis and characterization of manganese-L-arginine framework (MOF) for antibacterial and antioxidant studies
Authors:   Department of Chemistry, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad 13100, Pakistan, Kiran M. , Yasin Kh. A. ,   Department of Chemistry, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad 13100, Pakistan, Haq S. ,   Department of Chemistry, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad 13100, Pakistan, Elmnasri Kh. ,   Laboratory of bacteriological research, Institute of veterinary research of Tunisia, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 1006, Tunisia, Ben Ali M. ,   Department of Biology, College of Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia, Boufahja F. ,   Biology Department, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), P.O. Box 90950, Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia, Shukurov O. ,   Institute of Material Sciences, Academy of Sciences, Chingiz Aytmatov 2b, 100084 Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Mahmoudi E. ,   g Coastal Ecology and Ecotoxicology Unit, Laboratory of Environment Biomonitoring, Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Zarzouna 7021, Tunisia, Hedfi A. ,   Department of Biology, College of Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
Published: October 2024

Due to their unique properties, metal-organic frameworks (MOF-2) have demonstrated significant potential for various biomedical applications. In this research, a manganese-Larginine framework (MOF-2) was synthesized and characterized using techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The MOF-2's antibacterial activity against selected bacteria was evaluated via the agar-well diffusion method, and it was found to be more effective against E. coli than S. aureus. Furthermore, the MOF-2's potential as an antioxidant was investigated using the spectrophotometric method against ABTS and DPPH free radicals, with the MOF-2 displaying higher antioxidant activity against DPPH. The obtained results indicate that the synthesized MOF-2 possesses potent antibacterial and antioxidant activities, making it a promising candidate for various biomedical applications.
Some Episodes from E. Turauskas' Life and Activities
Authors: Vasiliauskienė Aldona
Published: October 2024

The Lithuanian Catholic Academy of Science (LCAS), restored in Lithuania in 1990, seeks to rescue from oblivion the distinguished people of our nation - statesmen, scholars, clergymen, and public activists who were completely ignored during the Soviet period. Various jubilee celebrations serve this purpose. In 1996 scientific jubilee conferences to commemorate Edvardas Turauskas' 30th death and 100th birth anniversaries were held in Vilnius, Endriejavas, Panevėžys, Kaunas... In this connection, numerous articles were published in periodicals, talks held over the radio, and a special booklet made up by A. Vasiliauskienė was issued by the ELTA covering the main periods of his life and activities. In this way, a lot of people learned of E. Turauskas, a striking personality of our nation. Edvardas Turauskas was director of the political department of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry, the plenipotentiary minister of Lithuania for Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and Romania, Lithuania's delegate at the Union of Nations, the counsellor of the Embassy in Berne, Switzerland, the director of the ELTA who served the longest term in this office in inter-war Lithuania, a participant of international conferences, the editor of the daily „Rytas" and co-worker of numerous newspapers and magazines, a scholar, a person with deep Christian beliefs, an activist of the Ateitininkai movement (the first to write its history), and a member of the LCAS. He lived and worked for Lithuania; he fought for its freedom and independence... The paper reviews the most prominent periods of E. Turauskas' life and activities and expresses a hope that it may serve as a step leading to a detailed monograph on E. Turauskas.
Rec.: Norman Davies. Lenkijos istorija. I tomas. Vilnius, 1998. 637 p.
Authors: Jučas Mečislovas
Published: October 2024

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Old Vilnius in the Perspektive of Nations' Historical Consciousness
Authors: Bumblauskas Alfredas
Published: October 2024

The article deals with the newest historiography on the analyses of Vilnius history through the use of multiperspective methodology (Multiperspektivität).  The history of Vilnius (14th-16th c.) due to its multiethnic, multicultural, and multiconfessional aspects suits this methodological reflection since it does not seek to find "objective" monoview or to equalise the relief of historical identities but, on the contrary, to discover concepts and subjects which can reveal the variety of historical consciousness or even help in their formation.  Theses - capital of Lithuania, Vilnius is a multiethnic and multicultural city, is banal and does not need to be proved. Although there is no such insight in the current historiography. On the one hand, the status of Vilnius as a capital was argued because of its multiethnicity; on the other hand, the question of multiculture was often neglected by stressing Polish, Russian, or Byelorussian heritage and thus participating in the political partition of Vilnius.  The main tendencies of the different development of historical perspectives. Nowadays, changes in the model of cultural history of Lithuania could be found: from baltophilical (S. Daukantas) and lithuanocentric (A. Šapoka) concepts towards the concept of Lithuania's Europeanisation formulated by E. Gudavičius and research of J. Bardach signifying the independence of Lithuania at the end of the 18th century.  We also could discuss new preconditions for the perspectives of historical consciousness of Lithuanian Poles (for example: introduction of the Polish-speaking nobility into the 19th-century Lithuanian society, theory of Europeanisation). These premises allow us to form insights on the perspective of Lithuanian Poles' historical consciousness.  The reality of Lithuanian Russians' and Ukrainians' historical consciousness forms an insight that correct scientific historiographical bases have to be developed for the research on identities of the ethnic groups mentioned above.  The phenomenon of the Vilnius Jewish community brings Lithuanian capital into another higher trajectory of historical consciousness. Vilnius could be called "Northern Jerusalem" not only because of its phenomenal role in Jewish culture but also because it is very difficult to find so many nations and confessions living so close to each other as here at the end of the 20th century. In this context, Lithuanian capital appears as a sphere of gravitation and junction of several civilizations and also as the coexistence space of several confessions.
Review of the Seminar „Resistance movement in 1939-1945: Lithuanian and Polish Historical Lesson"
Authors: Jaseliūnas Egidijus
Published: October 2024

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Review of Mountaineer on „Žemaitijos istorija". Reference for Butrimas A, Žulkus V., Nikžentaitis A, Vaivada V., Aleksandravičius E. Žemaitijos istorija. - Vilnius: Regnum fondas, 1977. - 336 p.
Authors: Vyšniauskas Arūnas
Published: October 2024

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Language choice and code-mixing in a longitudinal study of an Estonian-English bilingual child
Authors: Baird Piret
Published: October 2024

The input that bilingual children receive influences their language proportions, language development, and code-mixing. Most studies on these topics have included early bilinguals whose input proportions undergo large changes in early childhood and whose parents use the one-parent-one-language family language policy. This paper examines the input-output proportions of an Estonian-English bilingual child over a period of 2.5 years (2;3-5;01) using recorded spontaneous speech from a situation where the input language proportions did not change and where the family language policy was different from the one-parent-one-language policy that is presented in most studies: the family rotated the language they all spoke by the day of the week. Additionally, the child’s code-mixing rate and her MLU scores are investigated to provide an overview of these factors in an unstudied input situation. Lastly, it is analyzed whether code-mixing by older siblings influences the code-mixing rate of the younger sibling. The results indicate that in the early phases of language development the child uses all the linguistic resources available to her, and as her language develops, she responds more in the language of the conversation and code-mixes less. However, there is also a period where the child unexpectedly almost stops speaking in Estonian regardless of the unchanged input. The data shows that code-mixed utterances are the longest, hence supporting previous research findings and indicating that code-mixing is a tool that helps the child communicate better. Code-mixing by siblings does not show any signs of affecting the younger sibling’s code-mixing rate, though a more thorough analysis is necessary. Hence, the results indicate the importance of input and shed light on input effects in bilingual language acquisition in an understudied input situation.
HRP-anti-HRP sea star primitive antibody complex: first modelization in 3d. invertebrate ig sites in 3d
Authors: Leclerc Michel
Published: October 2024

Recently, CDR1 and CDR2 determining regions were discovered in the anti-HRP (Horse-radish peroxydase) primitive invertebrate antibody (IPA). In the same time 3D modelizations of this primitive antibody, were presented, in collaboration with EMBL (Grenoble, Hamburg). It seems interesting to show now the complex HRP-sea star anti HRP in 3D with its 2 IG sites.
The image of the mother in Polish and Ukrainian paremias
Authors:   West Ukrainian National University, Shkitska Iryna
Published: October 2024

The article deals with a comparison of the representation of the image of the mother in Polish and Ukrainian paremias. The author describes nominations for the designation of mother, recorded on the phraseological and paremic material of the Polish and Ukrainian languages. The article determines that the range of Ukrainian nominations for the designation of a woman-mother is much wider compared to Polish ones, and Ukrainian paremias also testify to a greater number of affectionate forms of motherʼs names. Using the example of Polish and Ukrainian paremias, the author defines the role of the mother in raising children, shows the attitude to motherhood in traditional Polish and Ukrainian cultures, and characterizes the image of a husbandʼs mother, reflected in phraseological and paremiological material. The article reveals that in the cultures under investigation, a woman-mother is compared to the sun, poppy flower, flower of life, summer, warmth, and own house, as well as representatives of the animal world who take care of their children. The image of the mother in Polish and Ukrainian paremiological units is associated with loyalty, kindness, unconditional love, care, and generosity. The phraseological and paremiological material of both languages represents the oppositions “mother – wife”, “father – mother”, “mother – stepmother”, which emphasize the idea that the mother is an irreplaceable and important person in the life of every person. In Polish and Ukrainian cultures, the image of the mother undergoes sacralization, the phraseological and paremic material shows the leading role of the mother in raising children, as well as the determination of their fate by the fate of the mother. The author reveals the negative characteristics of the mother, represented in Polish and Ukrainian paremias. Paremias, in which a woman-mother is portrayed in an unfavorable light, constitute a small group: they condemn women who do not take care of their children, spoil them, lead an immoral lifestyle, or behave irresponsibly or unwisely and are untidy. Keywords: image of the mother, Polish, Ukrainian, paremias, proverbs, sayings, nominations, means of verbalizing of motherhood.
The linguisitc creativity of Kostiantyn Dumytrashko: means of humor in the first Ukrainian translation of “The batrachomyomachia”
Authors:   Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University 13 Voli av., Lutsk 43025, Ukraine, Zhuikova Marharyta
Published: October 2024

The article is dedicated to the Ukrainian translation of the ancient Greek parodic poem titled “The Batrachomyomachia” (“Battle of the Frogs and Mice”) – a famous work of ancient literature believed by researchers to have been written in the 5th century BC in the burlesque genre. The first Ukrainian translation of this short poem was created by the Kyiv professor Kostiantyn Dumytrashko (1814–1886); he named it with a coined Ukrainian word “Zhabomyshodrakivka”, which is an almost exact calque of the Greek title. The translation was first printed in St. Petersburg in 1859 and reprinted in Kyiv in 1959, but it is now undeservedly forgotten. The translator managed to achieve a powerful comic effect that significantly surpasses the humor of the ancient Greek original. In order to do this Dumytrashko used predominantly colloquial Ukrainian vocabulary and phraseology, conversational syntax, insertions from Ukrainian folk texts, and so on. Additionally, the translator invented many original occasionalisms necessary to enhance the comic effect. Along with this, Dumytrashko preserved many features characteristic of the ancient Greek original: its plot and composition, the Greek names of the characters, the contrast between gods and earthly creatures. To reproduce the rhythm of the Greek text, Dumytrashko used the Ukrainian equivalent of hexameter – the meter used in the heroic poems of Homer and other epic works of antiquity. The use of hexameter gives the text a measured and solemn tone, creating the effect of a high style of narration. However, this contrasts with numerous colloquial words, expressive phrases and comparisons, curses, emphatically naturalistic plot details, and funny situations in which the characters of the poem are depicted. The Ukrainian translation of the poem “The Batrachomyomachia” combines both the ancient Greek foundation and the Ukrainian folk element, making Dumytrashko’s work an interesting subject for comprehensive research. Keywords: means of humor, “high” and “low” vocabulary, occasionalisms, phraseologisms, “The Batrachomyomachia”, ancient Greek epic, burlesque, translation, Kostiantyn Dumytrashko.
Language behavior of Kyiv youth during the Russian-Ukrainian war
Authors:   Institute of the Ukrainian Language of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Tsar Ivanna
Published: October 2024

The article analyzes the changes in language consciousness and behavior of Kyiv youth during the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war based on young Kyiv residents` language biographies. The paper characterizes the current language situation in the Ukrainian capital from the point of view of young Kyiv residents. It also examines the influence of the language environment on youthʼs language behavior formation. Changes in the language behavior of young people are manifested not only in the switching to Ukrainian in everyday communicative situations but also in many other processes, the general trend of which is the rejection of everything Russian: young people gradually or radically stop consuming information from Russian-language resources, start using social networks in Ukrainian, change the language settings in phones and other gadgets in favor of Ukrainian, try to care more about the purity of their language, get rid of surzhyk, replace Russian-language information sources with English-language ones. The study identified the factors that deter young people from switching to Ukrainian in times of war: lack of national consciousness, narrow social circle of communication, stereotypes about the language situation in the city, lack of knowledge of Ukrainian, lack of practical skills in communicating in Ukrainian; and general level of education. The Kyiv youth language behavior clearly illustrates a nationwide linguistic shift toward increased use of the Ukrainian language in a bilingual society in all social spheres amid the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war. Changes in Kyiv youthʼs language behavior are closely tied to changes in the language consciousness of young people, their attitude to the Russian language, culture, and everything related to Russia. Keywords: language behavior, language situation, Kyiv youth, language environment, language biography.
The linguistic and aesthetic sign of culture “space” in the poetic discourse of the neoclassic
Authors:   Institute of the Ukrainian Language of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Palash Alyona
Published: October 2024

The article comprehensively analyzes the language-aesthetic sign of culture (MEZK) “space” in the language creation of the neoclassicists, which is represented by the linguistic images of the city, of Kyiv. The mechanisms of linguistic aestheticization of the word-concept city in the poetic discourse of the neoclassics are traced, which is associated with the identification and description of images-concretizers of its spatial, architectural, social infrastructure (house, castle, townhouse, lantern, etc.). The image of the city testifies to the formation and realization of conventional and modern associations, and the stylistic means and models of city description serve as a marker of the authors’ involvement/affiliation with modernism. Kyiv in the national picture of the world belongs to cultural and historical phenomena and is one of the representative fragments of space in the neoclassical linguistic worldview. In the neoclassical reception, Kyiv is a space of history and culture of the Ukrainian people. The figurative and semantic structure of the eponymous cultural sign is modeled by the semes ‘past’, ‘present’, and ‘future’. In specific contexts, it is concretized by the images of Kyivan Rus, Rusychs, princes (Sviatoslav, Yaroslav, Ihor), and the image of beauty. Keywords: linguistic and aesthetic sign of culture, word-concept, image, linguo-aesthetics, modernism, poetic discourse of the neoclassics, national identity.
Número especial RAAOT-ACARO
Authors: Comba Fernando Martín
Published: October 2024

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Moderasi Beragama Minoritas Muslim Internasional di Buffalo State University Perspektif Muhammad Abduh
Authors: Husna Mohammad Hayyi Syafwan , Muktafi Muktafi
Published: October 2024

This research actually comes from the experience of researchers who were studying at Buffalo State University at that time. This campus is located in the city of Buffalo, which is a multicultural and multireligious city. This provides an opportunity for researchers to learn and interact with people from various religious backgrounds. This research answers two problem formulations. First, how is the religious moderation of international Muslim minorities at Buffalo State University? second, what is the analysis of religious moderation of the international Muslim minority at Buffalo State University from Muhammad Abduh’s perspective? This research uses a qualitative approach. Data collection was obtained using observation techniques and interviews with community members. This research found that first, religious moderation in this community is an attitude of tolerance between religious believers and openness to anyone in various activities held by the community. Second, this community’s attitude toward religious moderation is in accordance with the concept put forward by Muhammad Abduh, which is about the problems faced when experiencing discrimination from other religions. A calm attitude and not interfering in other people’s problems shows evidence that they have implemented religious moderation, also being neutral and not taking sides with any party is the attitude they apply in their daily lives.
Pengalaman Penyintas Kekerasan Seksual dalam Komunitas Save Your Mental: Analisis Feminisme Gayatri Spivak
Authors: Damayanti Titik , Rochmawati Ida
Published: October 2024

This research explores the experiences of sexual violence survivors within the Save Your Mental (SYM) community, addressing a subject that remains largely underexamined. The study employs Gayatri Spivak’s feminist theory, focusing on subalternity, discrimination, and social construction, which is rarely discussed in this context. Using a qualitative descriptive method with an inductive approach and multimethod framework, the research uncovers several key findings: The first participant endured sexual violence, including harassment and attempted rape by a cousin. A lack of trust and protection from her parents resulted in repeated instances of abuse. The second participant suffered domestic and sexual violence, as well as non-physical abuse, at the hands of her husband and mother-in-law, who restricted her from leaving the house, even for essential personal needs and those of her child. Both participants eventually transcended their subaltern positions, evolving into individuals who are more open and content. These findings highlight the crucial role of community support and the pressing need for societal reforms to safeguard and empower survivors. The study contributes to a broader understanding of how marginalized individuals navigate and resist systemic oppression.
Diskriminasi Rasial dalam Film IP Man 4: The Finale: Perspektif Humanisme Islam Hamka
Authors: Adijaya Mochamad Maulana Dimas , Warsito Loekisno Choiril
Published: October 2024

Racial discrimination, commonly defined as the belief that certain races determine human character or ability and that some are inherently superior, remains a critical social issue. The portrayal of racial discrimination in films significantly shapes societal perceptions and influences the treatment of racial differences. This article examines the application of Islamic humanism to film analysis, a relatively underexplored area in current scholarship. Using a qualitative-descriptive approach, the study analyzes scenes from Ip Man 4: The Finale to identify and examine instances of racial discrimination through the lens of Islamic humanist thought. The research findings reveal clear evidence of racial bias within the film, interpreted through the framework of Islamic humanism. The analysis draws on the works and perspectives of Hamka, who integrates religious texts such as the Qur’an and Hadith with an awareness of the social context, emphasizing the cultivation of spiritual values as a fundamental religious aim. This study contends that an integrated humanism—one that merges literary and religious viewpoints—provides a powerful approach to analyzing and addressing racial discrimination in film. By fostering a deeper understanding of human spiritual values, this perspective offers a meaningful lens through which to challenge and deconstruct racial bias in cinematic portrayals.
Evaluation of Commercial Cues in Native Advertising on Social Media Sites
Authors:   Korea Association for International Commerce and Information, Kang Inwon , Kim Taerin
Published: October 2024

This study demonstrated that the level of deceptive awareness of native advertisements is due to the relationship between the user and the advertisement posting site and the form of delivery of the advertisement message. In addition, we attempted to elaborate performance measurement by measuring deceptive perceptions by dividing them into the advertisement itself and the deceptiveness of the advertisement posting site. The study employed independent samples t-tests and two-way ANOVA to examine levels of perceived deceptiveness based on user-site relationship and ad message delivery forms. Perceived deceptiveness was measured separately for the ad itself and the ad-posting site.The perception of deceptiveness about the advertisement itself was perceived by the addictive user group as the highest when they encountered the informative message. On the other hand, the perception of deceptive advertisement posting sites was greatest when the addictive user group encountered the informative message. his study uses the psychological resistance theory of users to understand the mechanism of negative attitude formation and suggests the need to establish strategies to minimize it for the effective use of native advertising. In addition, it was intended to provide practical implications for increasing advertising effectiveness and improving user experience.
How has the Innovation Capacity of the Korean Banking Industry Changed?
Authors:   Korea Association for International Commerce and Information, Kim Wonseong , Lee Jongha
Published: October 2024

This study analyzes the efficiency trends of Korean retail banks during and after the 2007-2008 global financial crisis using the Super-DEA Window methodology, with a focus on changes in the innovation capacity of the banking sector. The findings reveal that larger, globally integrated banks experienced significant efficiency fluctuations during the crisis, reflecting their vulnerability to external economic shocks. In contrast, local and specialized banks showed greater resilience and stability, suggesting the benefits of focused operations. While global integration offers advantages, it also increases the risk of efficiency volatility in uncertain times. The study also suggests that higher profitability often reflects ongoing innovation, though more vulnerable banks may be hesitant to invest in operational enhancements due to the risks associated with global exposure. However, the study is limited by its methodological approach and timeframe, which may not fully capture all factors affecting bank performance, particularly the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Food Smart Factory Construction Strategies to Secure K-Food Global Competitiveness : Focusing on the SWOT-AHP Method
Authors:   Korea Association for International Commerce and Information, Yang In-Seok , Lee Chun-Su
Published: October 2024

K-Food exports are renewing all-time records every year, and the food industry is playing an increasing role as a national strategic industry due to globalization thanks to the Hallyu. This paper established a Smart Factory Construction Strategy to secure Global Competitiveness through SWOT-AHP analysis. As a result of the strategic priority judgment reflecting the importance of the factors, the most important strategy was found to be the SO strategy. This strategy requires expanding K-Food exports based on K-contents, which is a Strength (S), actively responding to increased global demand, and expanding K-Food marketing, which is an Opportunity (O), and quickly penetrating into global strategic regions. do. Furthermore, it is expected to contribute to establishing international management strategies and spreading related research related to securing K-Food Global Competitiveness.
Analysis of Key Factors for Sustainable International Rural Tourism Using the AHP-DEMATEL Model : A Focus on Sichuan Province in China
Authors:   Korea Association for International Commerce and Information, Mao Ning-Jing , Hong Seon-Eui
Published: October 2024

In recent years, Sichuan Province, as a major agricultural province in China, has taken the development of sustainable rural tourism as an important path to achieve rural revitalization..This paper first establishes an evaluation index system for sustainable development of rural tourism in Sichuan Province, compares the weights of evaluation indicators through the AHP-DEMATEL method, and determines the key factors for sustainable development of rural tourism in Sichuan Province. Through analysis。Rational use of natural resources, folk culture, environmental protection, and human resources have a greater impact on the sustainable development of tourism in Sichuan Province. From an international perspective, The sustainable development of rural tourism in Sichuan Province can be carried out from the following aspects：(1)Improve the quality of rural tourism resources through international cooperation. (2) Deeply explore folk culture and promote the integrated development of culture and tourism by incorporating lobal marketing strategies. (3) Improve the tourism talent training mechanism and enhance the service level and capacity of rural tourism.
Biodegradable capsules may increase the seed germination of forest species from the Cerrado
Authors: Lopes Karine , Machado Deivid Lopes , Silva Normandes Matos da , Guilherme Frederico Augusto Guimarães
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACT: A good grasp of the different facets of seed germination of the plant species native to the Cerrado will facilitate the selection of species that can be used to restore degraded ecosystems. Hence, the objective of the current study was to confirm the ways biodegradable capsules affect the germination of the seeds of three tree species typical of the physiognomies of the Cerrado forest (Enterolobium contortisiliquum, Anadenanthera colubrina and Dipteryx alata). The experiments, conducted in a greenhouse, included two treatments: seeding performed inside biodegradable capsules and direct seeding on the substrate surface. Two seeds from each of the species were sown in plastic bags containing the Quartzarenic Neosol class of substrates. Using five replicates for each treatment resulted in 20 plastic bags for each. The greenhouse conditions included controlled temperature and relative humidity. Inside the capsules, the findings revealed that the baru, angico-branco and tamboril seeds germinated at the rates of 97%, 42%, and 12%, respectively. However, during direct seeding, germination rates for baru, angico-branco and tamboril were 15%, 21% and 8%. From the findings, it is evident that when biodegradable capsules are used, the germination of all three Cerrado species investigated is favoured. Thus, both capsules and the cited species can be recommended for projects of ecological restoration.
I am a professor; I am a manager: women leaders in Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Messias João Carlos Caselli , Ambiel Rodolfo Augusto Matteo , Paula Edson Roberto De , Meira Karina Brambilla , Costa Carlos , Tabaczinski Carine
Published: October 2024

Abstract Despite the higher proportion of women in higher education in Brazil, they are still disadvantaged in the workplace. This study aimed to understand the experiences of female leaders in Brazilian higher education institutions. For this, a phenomenological design using Comprehensive Narratives was used. The results were organized into three structuring axes: (a) I am a professor, I am a manager; (b) The relationship between work and personal life; and (c) Overcoming social and organizational paradigms. Teaching is considered a professional identity, with management and leadership being secondary. Despite their high qualification and cultural level, women still suffer from gender biases and barriers. Motherhood is one of the main dilemmas between professional and private life, however, support from the husband is a stress reliever. The question is whether women are less interested in taking on leadership roles or whether the combination of organizational, cultural, and social conditions limits their opportunities.
Estudos de Criação e Validade do Teste Adaptativo de Extensão de Vocabulário
Authors: Miguel Fabiano Koich , Cóser Samanta Soares dos Santos
Published: October 2024

Resumo Vocabulário diz respeito ao repertório lexical utilizado na comunicação e é um importante aspecto da linguagem e do processamento cognitivo. A presente pesquisa teve como objetivo desenvolver um teste adaptativo informatizado para avaliar extensão de vocabulário. No Estudo 1, que contou com 3958 participantes, foram estudados os parâmetros psicométricos de itens que apresentavam uma palavra com quatro possíveis alternativas, sendo apenas uma o sinônimo correto. Ao final, criou-se um banco de 96 itens para compor o Teste Adaptativo de Extensão de Vocabulário (TAVoc). No Estudo 2, com 754 participantes, o TAVoc foi estudado quanto ao seu critério de interrupção e sua validade, comparando-se com medidas externas de raciocínio verbal, inteligência fluida, compreensão emocional e sociabilidade. Os resultados mostraram evidências de validade convergente, com construtos relacionados e divergente.
Procrastination, time management and self-efficacy among university students
Authors: Alves Paulo Roberto Soares da Silva , Soares Adriana Benevides , Jardim Maria Eduarda de Melo
Published: October 2024

Abstract This study sought to verify whether there are differences in rates of procrastination, time management and self-efficacy among university students when scores are controlled by sex or by period of education, and whether self-efficacy scores have predictive power on time management and procrastination. 800 university students participated in the study. The instruments used were the Academic Procrastination Motives Scale, Time Management Inventory and Self-efficacy Scale in Higher Education. A MANOVA test with post-hoc t tests and a structural equation model were performed. Self-efficacy was able to successfully predict procrastination and time management behaviors. A higher rate of procrastination behavior was identified among women at the end of the course when compared to beginners, and a lower rate of procrastination among male students than among female ones. The study is concluded by underlining the importance of programs to foster these skills among undergraduates.
Invariance measurement of Perfectionism among Brazil and Argentina undergraduate students
Authors: Mansur-Alves Marcela , Martins Pedro S.R. , Rios Bruna Filliettaz , Soares Flávio H. R. , Galarregui Marina , Miracco Mariana , Keegan Eduardo , Neufeld Carmem Beatriz
Published: October 2024

Abstract This study aimed to investigate the cross-cultural invariance of perfectionism between Brazilian and Argentinian cultures, using the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised (APS-R). A series of multi-group exploratory structural equation modeling models were used to test configural, metric, and scalar measurement invariance. The total sample comprised 1589 undergraduate students, 835 Brazilians, and 754 Argentinians, mean age=25.03 (SD=6.58 years). Multi-group analyses revealed that configural and metric measurement invariance were achieved. Partial scalar invariance was found after constraints on the thresholds of items 2 and 10 were released. Minor differences were found in the high standards and order dimensions, although results should be interpreted cautiously due to non-invariance. Overall, the results suggest that the APS-R is mostly comparable between Brazilians and Argentinians. Possible differences in non-invariance specific to some of the scale items, and implications for cross-cultural research of perfectionism are discussed.
Sobreposição da hanseníase em redes de convívio domiciliar: gerações envolvidas, densidade de casos e perfis sociodemográfico e econômico em municípios do Norte e Nordeste do Brasil
Authors: Boigny Reagan Nzundu , Souza Eliana Amorim de , Reis Adriana da Silva dos , Viana Teresinha Cícera Teodora , Araújo Olivia Dias de , Soares Daniela Arruda , Oliveira Hellen Xavier , Veloso Rosa Maria Duarte , Ferreira Anderson Fuentes , Andrade Thainá Isabel Bessa de , Oliveira Maria Leide Wand-Del-Rey de , Nobre Mauricio Lisboa , Ramos Jr. Alberto Novaes
Published: October 2024

Resumo Introdução: O caráter persistente de elevada endemicidade da hanseníase em áreas específicas no Brasil segue um desafio. O reconhecimento de redes de convívio domiciliar (RCD) de casos de hanseníase, com base no entendimento sobre riscos e vulnerabilidades ampliadas, é estratégico para controle. Objetivo: Analisar a ocorrência da hanseníase em diferentes gerações, a densidade de casos e os perfis sociodemográfico e econômico vinculados a redes de convívio domiciliar (RCD) com sobreposição da doença em municípios do Norte e Nordeste do Brasil. Método: Estudo transversal, com dados primários de casos de hanseníase que fazem parte de uma RCD com no mínimo dois casos da doença. Empregou-se regressão logística para estimar razão de chances (OR) com intervalos de 95% de confiança (IC95%). Resultados: Duzentos e trinta e três (233) casos de hanseníase foram abordados, vinculados a 137 RCD. Em 53,2% (n=171) dos casos a doença atingiu duas gerações e em 20,2% (n=47), três gerações. Verificou-se maior chance de acometimento de duas ou mais gerações com diagnóstico apenas entre consanguíneos na RCD (OR-Ajustado= 4,35, IC95% 2,15–8,81) e diagnóstico de outros casos antes e depois (OR-Ajustado =8,51, IC95% 3,52–20,60). A maioria pertence a RCD com mais de três casos, com média de 4,1 casos por RCD (desvio padrão=3,3). Conclusões: O reconhecimento da sobreposição de casos de hanseníase em uma RCD, o número de gerações acometidas e a densidade de casos podem ser utilizados como indicadores-sentinela da situação epidemiológica e da capacidade operacional para a vigilância da hanseníase.