bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PHENOMENOLOGY OF MUSICAL UNDERSTANDING: THE CASE OF ROCK MUSIC
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, KOSILOVA ELENA
Published: January 2023

The article deals with the problem of understanding the meaning of music on the example of rock music. The purpose of the article is to find a criterion for such an understanding. For this purpose, the question is considered as to what musical meaning is. Since rock compositions usually have a short length and one explicit melody, it can be said that musical understanding is the grasping of this melody. The question arises as to what it means to grab a melody, and whether it means the ability to sing it. Not necessarily, it turns out–rather, it means capturing its pattern. The idea that music is a language is rejected: music does not have external meaning. The article discusses several examples of the “translation” of one melody into another style or mode. In such a translation the hyletic data changes, but the pattern remains. This is associated with the preservation of musical meaning and musical thought. The most important criterion of musical understanding is the existential experience of the melody. To understand music, to grasp its meaning, the listener must be open, that is, be ready to perceive music as an aesthetic object. At the moment of listening, music is a saturated phenomenon, because it completely fills its horizon. Any other, alternative music is impossible. The problem of corporeality in the perception of music is examined. It is especially important in rock music, which usually has a clear rhythm. The pattern of the melody also has a spatial character, which refers to corporality. Here we can talk about a certain “resonance” of external music with the inner musical world of the listener.
New ptyctodontid placoderm from the Famennian (Upper Devonian) of European Russia
Authors: Ivanov Alexander
Published: January 2023

Neruchella eichwaldi gen. et sp. nov. is erected on the basis of a head shield found in the Famennian Lebedyanian Regional Stage of the Orel Region, Russia. The new taxon differs from all known ptyctodontids, and is characterized by the central plates in contact along the skull midline, the meeting of the sensory-line canals on the centrals and the loss of the nuchal plate. The structures of the head shields of two Famennian ptyctodontids Neruchella and Chelyophorus are completely different from the general skull bone pattern of older ptyctodontid taxa.
Russian Ambassadors to China at the Turn of the 20th century: Specifics of their Activities in the Qing Empire
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Samoylov Nikolay A. , Starovoitova Elena O. ,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: January 2023

The article discusses the role of leading Russian diplomats in the development of Sino-Russian relations at the turn of the 20th century. It is based on rare archival documents and memoirs written by contemporaries of the described events. The article presents and analyzes the assessments given to their activities in the publications of Russian, Chinese and Western historians. The authors focus their attention on the activities of two ambassadors to China: Arthur Cassini and Pavel Lessar, who headed Russian diplomatic mission in the Qing Empire during difficult periods of China’s history and the conditions of complicated international situation in East Asia. The first of them served there at the time of the Sino-Japanese War, while the second - in the period between the Boxer Rebellion and the Russo-Japanese War. The clash of interests of the great powers in China at the turn of the 20th century predetermined the complex tasks faced by Russian diplomacy. The analysis of the activities of the Russian Envoys to China, Cassini and Lessar, demonstrates the significant role of career diplomats at that time and proves that Russian diplomats of the late 19th - early 20th centuries were well prepared and, even without special education in oriental studies, but having experience of diplomatic work in different countries and being able to analyze the contemporary international situation, could make correct decisions in hard situations, promoting the prestige of Russia and solving the intricate problems of foreign policy.
Semantics of Japanese Benefactive Constructions: A Corpus-based Research
Authors:   Moscow City University, Solomkina Nataliya A. ,   Russian Federation Russian State University for the Humanities
Published: January 2023

As benefactives in other languages of the world, Japanese benefactive constructions can be used in various meanings apart from the core benefactive meaning. In previous research their semantics is normally described separately for each of the auxiliary verbs, and the research itself is based either on introspection or working with sporadic texts and native-speakers. In this article we present a qualitative and quantitative analysis of corpora dataset with three groups of Japanese benefactive auxiliaries: yaru and ageru , kureru and kudasaru , morau and itadaku . For this purpose we propose a set of three semantic features: speaker’s attitude, volitivity of a logical subgect and presence of a sentient beneficiary. Combinations of these features underlie the definitions of six main meanings we mark out: core benefactive, etiquettical, positive emotivity, monstrative, intensification and malefactive. In constructions with yaru auxiliary all of the above mentioned meanings are possible except for the positive emotivity. With ageru we encounter core benefactive and monstrative and intensification meanings. With kureru auxiliary core benefactive, malefactive and positive emotivity meanings turn out to be possible. With kudasaru we encounter only core benefactive usage. For morau and itadaku auxiliaries we register core benefactive and etiquettical usage. Proposed features, meanings and analysed data are applicable for comparative studies of benefactives in other languages as well as for further development of semantic description of Japanese benefactives.
Qing Regionalism at Central Asian Borderlands in the Second Half of 18th Century: The Influence of Zunghar Legacy
Authors:   Kalmyk State University named after B. B. Gorodovikov, Kukeev Dorji G.
Published: January 2023

This publication is a part of an extensive field of the research, devoted to various areas of the borderlands, and it is actualized by the increasing scale of the study about these areas due to changes in the geopolitical situation in Eurasia. The article is devoted to the reasons and the process of the formation of some features of Qing regionalism in the western borderlands of the empire in the second half of the 18th century. The acquirement of the new lands, named the term Xiyu ( 西 域 , Western Territory) in Chinese historical materials, was of a great political importance, and the acquired domains bordering on Central Asia were transformed into an administrative-territorial unit of the empire, which became known as Xinjiang ( 新 疆 ,New Frontier). The author emphasizes the importance of studying the features of the management of the Qing borderlands in Inner Asia, where various approaches to borderland relations were actively used, and were not adopted from the “Confucian” civilization, but adopted from nomads. There reveals the distinctive features that lay in the Qing regionalism in the management of this outlying territory, which was characterized by the implementation of such measures as: the military occupation, the establishment of a new administrative structure and the publication of written monuments in the languages of the Qing empire. Adopting a more flexible approach due to their non-Chinese origins, the Manchu elites developed institutions and frontier management policies, which were different from those of previous dynasties.
Translations of W. S. Jevons in China in the Late Qing Dynasty
Authors:   Institute of China and Contemporary Asia, Russian Academy of Sciences, Borokh Olga N.
Published: January 2023

The paper examines the history of Chinese translations of the works of the British economistW. S. Jevons in the late nineteenth - early twentieth centuries as part of the process of introduction of Western scientific knowledge to China. The attention is focused on the translations of Jevons’s Primer of Political Economy and his book The State in Relation to Labor . The terminological features of Chinese translations of these works are analyzed, including the searches for equivalents of modern scientific vocabulary in the heritage of Chinese culture. Jevons’s textbook was translated by Joseph Edkins and Yan Fu, who proposed their methods of adapting the text to the perception of the Chinese reader. The paper demonstrates that Edkins’s translation faithfully followed the original and used Chinese terminology available at that time. The clarity of Jevons’s textbook contributed to the dissemination of elementary knowledge of Western economics in China. The Policy to Enrich the Nation and Support the People served in China as one of the earliest sources of information about Adam Smith, his concept of division of labor, the theory of exchange, the theory of wages, and the principles of taxation. Multiple versions of hieroglyphic transliteration of Jevons’s name obstructed the formation of comprehensive vision of his legacyin China, therefore one of the objectives of the paper was to collect all available information about Chinese translations of the economic works of the British scholar. Jevons’s theory of the impact of natural factors on economic cycles influenced Liang Qichao, who compared it with ancient Chinese ideas about the relationship of famine and natural disasters with location of celestial bodies. After the translation of the Primer of Political Economy the focus of attention shifted to Jevons’s works in industrial legislation and finances.
Arab Political Cartoon as a Response to the Foreign and Domestic Policies of the State
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Mokrushina Amalia A.
Published: January 2023

An analysis of the phenomenon of Arabic cartoons could provide rich material not only for orientalists, but also for specialists in different fields. Today, Arab cartoons are experiencing a revival. The Internet greatly affects the form and quality of information material. The study of Arabic cartoons assumes a versatile approach: we are interested not only in the content of the cartoon, but also in its additional characteristics. In a cartoon the reader receives information as quickly and concisely as possible. The most indicative and interesting for the researcher is the analysis of the material in a certain time frame. Through cartoon, we can observe how the initial image of a particular politician or party forms and how public perception of them changes over time. Political cartoons are interesting to observe in dynamics. An analysis of cartoons as a response to a political situation should be conducted in accordance with the scheme: a political situation - the pro-government and/or oppositional reaction of society - the appearance of cartoons covering this topic. To fully understand political cartoons, the reader must possess an understanding of the general political situation in the world and be aware of the details of the foreign and domestic policies of individual countries
Severus of Antioch and Cyril of Alexandria: The question of the continuity of logical and ontological conceptual structure
Authors:   Sociological Institute, Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Shchukin Timur A.
Published: January 2023

The paper is devoted to the transformation of the structure of the logical-ontological concepts of the doctrine of Cyril of Alexandria in the treatise of Severus of Antioch “Against the wicked Grammarian”. The question is raised about the sources of Severus’ teaching about the general and particular and the hypothesis is put forward about the existence of such a teaching in Cyril of Alexandria. A selective comparison of the quotations from Cyril of Alexandria quoted by Severus of Antioch and the interpretations of the data proposed by Severus is carried out. On the basis of this, five points are proposed in which, as Sevier believed, he follows the bishop of Alexandria. It is concluded that the key problematic point, according to which Severus could not clearly demonstrate his dependence on Cyril of Alexandria, is the interpretation of the concepts of “genus” and “species” in relation to the common (deity and humanity). The analysis of those passages from the writings of Cyril of Alexandria, in which both of these terms are used, is carried out. It is concluded that for Cyril of Alexandria, “genus and species” were a formula for describing an undifferentiated common, and even where genus and species are opposed, “genus” corresponds to an undifferentiated common, and “species” practically coincides with hypostasis. On this basis, the conclusion is made about the continuity of the logical-ontological model of Cyril of Alexandria in the works of Severus of Antioch, which, however, does not mean the continuity of the Christological model.
Functional significance of the Slavic translations of the Liturgy of the Apostle James in the 16th–17th centuries
Authors:   Ekaterinodar Theological Seminary, Melnikov Priest Evgeny
Published: January 2023

The article is devoted to the problem of clarifying the practical purposes of using the manuscripts of the Liturgy of the Apostle James in the 16th–17th centuries, their applied significance. This period is characterized by the appearance of a huge number of Slavic manuscripts containing the text of the Liturgy of the Apostle Jacob. At the same time, we are talking not only about the number of manuscripts, but also about the presence of several translation options for the texts contained in these manuscripts. Based on an analysis of the historical situation in the context of interfaith polemics, an attempt was made to identify the place and role of the texts (or translations) of the Liturgy of the Apostle James and their functional purpose in the processes of confessionalization of the 16th–17th centuries. As a result of an analysis of the composition of manuscript texts containing translations of the 16th century, arguments were formulated in favor of the mainly polemical use of the Liturgy of the Apostle James in the active liturgy in the 16th–17th centuries anti-Latin, sometimes anti-Protestant polemic. The identified indirect evidence makes it possible to argue that the ministry of the Liturgy of the Apostle James in the second half of the 17th century was unknown in Russia. Undeniable arguments in favor of the fact that the full Slavic translations of the Liturgy of the Apostle James were used during the specified period for liturgical purposes have not yet been found.
Soteriological problematic in the letters to the Laity of reverend Ambrose of Optina
Authors:   St. Tikhon’s Orthodox University, Vanifatev Nikolay A.
Published: January 2023

This article attempts to reconstruct the soteriological concept of reverend Ambrose of Optina based on his epistolary heritage. Considering the difference in the eldership guidance of the laity and the monastics, in this article we analyze only letters to the laity. Therefore, this concept is constructed by us through the prism of the teachings of the reverend Ambrose to his spiritual lay children. The article uses asystematic and source-based analysis, which allows us to discover that the ideas about the path of salvation of the reverend Ambrose have their own system. As a result, we come to the conclusion that the starting point of Christian salvation is being in the Orthodox Church, according to the Optina elder. Being in the Church, the path to union with God begins with the “external”, which is characterized by bodily feats, sorrows and illnesses. But it becomes more significant to strive for the “internal”, which is characterized by the following: fulfillment of the gospel commandments, participation in the sacraments of the Church, consciousness of one’s sinfulness and submission to the will of God. However, even in attaining the Gospel way of life, the Christian believer, from the point of view of Elder Ambrose, must recognize his powerlessness in the matter of salvation and rely on the Redemptive Feat accomplished by Jesus Christ. Thus, we present the soteriological model of the Optina elder in the form of a triad: “external”, “internal” and “transcendental”.
The doctrine of kenosis as the basis of Buddhist-Christian dialogue in the works of the philosophers of the Kyoto school
Authors:   Institute of East Culture, Gunskii Aleksei Yu.
Published: January 2023

The article is devoted to the consideration of one of the episodes of the Buddhist-Christian dialogue, which was actively held in the last decades of the 20th century. The immediate cause of the discussion was the work of the Japanese thinker Abe Masao (1915–2006) “Kenotic God and Dynamic Sunyata”, where Abe compared the Buddhist concept of emptiness and the Christian idea of kenosis, “the self-emptying of God”. Abe Masao was one of the representatives of the Kyoto School of Philosophy, which existed in Japan since the beginning of the 20th century, and the idea of comparing the concepts of emptiness and kenosis was also considered by other members of this philosophical community. The philosophers of the Kyoto School developed methods of interpreting kenosis using the paradoxical Mahayana logic of “simultaneous identification and differentiation” (soku-hi). This logic can be described by the formulas: “A is not A, and therefore A” or “A is if and only if A is not A”. The first paradoxical logic of soku-hi was formulated by D. T. Suzuki (1870–1966). Nishida Kitaro (1870–1945), the founder of the Kyoto School of Philosophy, and his followers used this idea in comparative studies of the basic concepts of Buddhism and Christianity. In conclusion, one of the ways of perception of Christianity by Japanese thinkers through the prism of Buddhist philosophical approaches is shown.
Methodological foundations of orthodox pedagogy
Authors:   Kuban State University, Ostapenko Andrey A. ,   Ekaterinodar Theological Seminary,   Moscow Theological Academy, Zelinsky Archpriest Konstantin ,   Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical University
Published: January 2023

In the article, on the basis of general methodological foundations characteristic of pedagogical science as a whole, the methodological structure of Orthodox pedagogy is built and its uniqueness is shown. The analysis is based on the author’s seven-component model of the system of methodological foundations of pedagogical science. The proposed model makes it possible to identify the main methodological principles of pedagogy based on one or another worldview foundation. Thus, in the work, on the basis of the Orthodox worldview, the pedagogical strategy and pedagogical tactics of Orthodox education are formulated and its main content and leading means are determined. The advantage of the article lies in the fact that, from the point of view of the Orthodox dogma, it gives clear definitions of the concepts of training, upbringing and education, and also defines the type of pedagogical structure, the professional and anthropological ideal of a teacher for Orthodox pedagogy. The peculiarity of the article is that the main methodological foundations of Orthodox pedagogy as a science are given in comparison with the methodological foundations of Soviet materialistic and atheistic pedagogy. The main ideas of the article are illustrated in detail with quotations and references to the works of the Holy Fathers and the work of both pre-revolutionary and post-Soviet teachers who worked in the field of Orthodox pedagogy. The article is addressed to scientists, teachers of pedagogical disciplines of theological schools, undergraduate and graduate students, conducting research at the intersection of theology and pedagogy.
The role of intra-regional trade in the Pacific Alliance's integration into AsiaPacific
Authors: Mazuelos Carpio André Alejandro , Yangali Vargas Juan Junior
Published: January 2023

One of the objectives of the Pacific Alliance is trade integration orientated towards Asia-Pacific; However, the integration of the bloc’s members into that region’s markets is circumscribed by their low levels of intra-regional trade and their limited export diversification. On this basis, this research seeks to explain the extent to which the intra-regional trade of the Pacific Alliance affects its inclusion in the Asia-Pacific markets. The methodology research is explanatory. Indicators ofeconomic interdependence are analyzed to observe the degree of intra-regional trade within the alliance and in other Asia-Pacific regions, as well the technological content of each member’s export basket. The results show that while the Pacific Alliance’s trade has an extra-regional bias and its exports are tending towards reprimarization, this has not been an impediment to the objective of inclusion in international markets with an orientation towards Asia-Pacific as the bloc’s trade bias towards that region has increased.
The Michael Porter Diamond approach. Level of international competitiveness of the Mennonite cheesemaking industry in Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico
Authors: Cavazos González Laura Elizabeth
Published: January 2023

Faced with globalization and its impacts on the promotion of trade, local consumers gained access to international brands and entrepreneurs were able to offer their goods and services in other climes, translating into an economic benefit. Unfortunately, many artisanal businesses, such as the cheesemakers of Cuauhtémoc in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, do not enjoy these same effects, as they fail to implement technical processes or marketing strategies and their commercial vulnerability increases as a result. This study employed Michael Porter’s diamond model to assess this industry in terms of its competitiveness. The research is mixed: 26 cheesemakers were sampled, three experts in the field were interviewed, and the data was analyzed using SPSS software. It is concluded that the cheese cluster presents weaknesses in the relationships with suppliers and in the marketing networks, while a notable strength is the high product quality. Given these findings, an intercultural negotiation strategy between the various actors is proposed in order to maximize the potential of this distinctive regional product.
Study on Molecular Anti-tumor Mechanism of 2-Thiohydantoin Derivative
based on Molecular Docking and Bioinformatic Analyses
Authors: Al-Shawi Ali AbdulWahid AbdulHussein , El-Arabey Amr Ahmed , Mutlaq Dakhil Zughayir , Eltayb Wafa Ali , Iriti Marcello , Abdalla Mohnad
Published: January 2023

Objective:

Several methods for synthesizing 2-thiohydantoin derivatives have been devised and exploited, and they have found widespread application as antioxidants, antimicrobials, antivirals, and anticancer agents. As a result, we tried to understand the underlying processes of the 2-thiohydantoin derivative's anti-LIHC activity.

Methods:

We predicted the anticancer mechanism of N-(4-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(p-tolylamino)ethyl)-3-phenyl-2-thioxoimidazolidin-1-yl)benzamide as a derivative of 2-thiohydantoin by utilizing molecular docking and molecular dynamic simulation. Furthermore, based on the results of molecular dynamic modelling, we employed bioinformatics to anticipate the immunotherapy of this molecule in the tumor microenvironment (TME) of Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma (LIHC) patients. Next, we examined how this derivative affected proliferation, cell cycle progression, reactive oxygen species production, and apoptosis in HepG2 cancer cells.

Results:

Substantially, our investigation revealed that the IC50 value was 2.448 µM and that it arrested the cell cycle of HepG2 in the S phase. Furthermore, molecular docking and dynamics studies revealed a worthy interaction of this compound with AKT1 and CDK2 proteins. Considerably, AKT1 and CDK2 have negative affinity energies of -10.4 kcal/mol and -9.6 kcal/mol, respectively. Several bioinformatic tools were used in this investigation to provide insight into the future clinical application of this derivative as a novel candidate to target immune cells such as macrophages, neutrophils, eosinophils, and CD8+ T cells.

Conclusion:

The relevance of this 2-thiohydantoin derivative was demonstrated by our experimental tests, docking studies, and bioinformatics analysis, and it may be investigated as a lead molecule for anticancer medicines, notably as AKT1 and CKD2 inhibitors.
Network Analysis of Anti-inflammatory Phytochemicals and Omics Data
for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Nathan Bharathi , Prabahar Archana , Mohammed Sudheer
Published: January 2023

Background:

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that
affects the synovial joints. Nearly 1.6 billion patients are affected by RA worldwide and the incidence
of RA is about 0.5 to 1%. Recent studies reveal that immune cell responses and secretion of
inflammatory factors are important for the control of RA.

Methods:

In this study, a set of 402 phytochemicals with anti-inflammatory properties and 16 target
proteins related to anti-inflammatory diseases were identified from the literature and they were
subjected to network analysis. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed using
STRING (Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes database) database. Visualization
of the target gene-phytochemical network and its protein-protein interaction network was conducted
using Cytoscape and further analyzed using MCODE (Molecular Complex Detection). The
gene ontology and KEGG pathway analysis was performed using DAVID tool.

Results:

Our results from the network approach indicate that the phytochemicals such as Withanolide,
Diosgenin, and Butulin could act as potential substitute for anti-inflammatory drugs, including
DMARDs. Genes such as Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and Interleukin were found as hub
genes and acted as best inhibitors for the target protein pathways. Curcumin, Catechin was also found to
be involved in various signaling pathways such as NF-kappa B signaling pathway, ErbB signaling
pathway and acted as the best inhibitor along with other candidate phytochemicals.

Conclusion:

In the current study, we were able to identify Withanolide, Diosgenin, and Butulin as
potential anti-inflammatory phytochemicals and determine their association with key pathways
involved in RA through network analysis. We hypothesized that natural compounds could significantly
contribute to the reduction of dosage, improve the treatment and act as a therapeutic agent
for more economical and safer treatment of RA.
Program caring for the environment of my community to develop environmental knowledge in students of an educational institution, 2022
Authors: Gualacata-Cevallos Ana Karen
Published: January 2023

The objective of this research was to design a proposal called "Caring for the environment of my community" to improve the environmental knowledge of the students of an Educational Unit in the Esmeradas Cantón Quininde province, Ecuador, 2022, where it seeks to address the deficient knowledge on the care of the environment of the students, for this a non-experimental study of the applied type has been proposed, with a quantitative, cross-sectional approach, which had a sample of 100 students in the last year of the level of studies, they were surveyed through two questionnaires that have gone through a validation process by expert judgment, the field data was processed taking into account descriptive statistics and the use of statistical software. The conclusions that were reached indicate that the students do not have adequate attitudes for the care of the environment, demonstrating that more than 70% do not have adequate and solid knowledge regarding the care of water, air, soil and also regarding the proper disposal of solid waste, so it is very important to implement the proposal presented to the educational institution.
Estudo de uma pulseira romana do Museu Monográfico de Conimbriga – Museu Nacional
Authors: Diogo Andreia dos Santos
Published: January 2023

Found during archaeological excavations in the ruins and integrating the collection of the Monographic Museum of Conimbriga – National Museum, the bracelet object of study presents a base structure in gold and ornamentation with beads, constituting a beautiful example of roman jewellery. Through observation, with the naked eye and using a stereoscopic microscope, and from the selected literature review, some notes are presented on the materials, manufacturing techniques, history and symbology that may be associated with the bracelet. The methodology adopted followed the well-known models for the study of objects/artefacts of Edward Fleming (1974), Jules Prown (1982), Robert Elliot et al. (1994) and Susan Pearce (1994). The main result is the divergence of opinions regarding the material of the beads present in the bracelet.
O recenseamento dos documentos fotográficos do Fundo José Mesquita e Herdeiros como contributo para a sua conservação preventiva
Authors: Ribeiro Daniela Maria
Published: January 2023

This text describes the census process of photographic documents from the José Mesquita e Herdeiros Fund, which is under the protection of the Portuguese Centre of Photography. This was one of the tasks developed during the internship carried out within the framework of the Master in Museology at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto. The methodology adopted for the development of the census is presented and the results are shared in terms of information regarding the constitution of the photographic species of the fund, identifying the support materials, formats and photographic processes, in addition to evidence of alteration and damage. The changes to the census methodology proposed and assumed in the process, specifically in the recording of this information, are also shared. The results obtained are presented systematically in graphs and tables and provide general information regarding the constitution and state of conservation of the fund. These data can contribute to the management of the fund, in the sense of its more informed accessibility and preventive conservation, supporting more strictly the decision-making regarding the intervention strategies to be adopted
Representações e narrativas da vida privada através de uma sala de jantar: Um projeto expositivo
Authors: Guimarães Francisca Antunes
Published: January 2023

The text deals with one of the thematic areas studied in the context of the dissertation “Bordalo Pinheiro’s table silverware. Contribution to an exhibition project and respective risk management”, developed within the scope of the Master in Museology at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto. From questions raised when designing the exhibition of a dining room in a house museum, the text tries to reflect on presentation versus representation of narratives of the private life in house museums. A new approach to communication is proposed, not only dealing with a physical plane of the staged space but a representation that will cover different layers that may constitute a different moment and locus in time, opening a dialogue between multiple areas of study.
Pengaruh E-Service Quality dan Price terhadap Customer Trust Serta Dampaknya pada E-Loyalty (Studi pada GrabFood)
Authors: Rarasati Ajeng Damar , Shihab Muchsin Saggaf
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji model penelitian yang diharapkan memperoleh hasil dari pengaruh E-Service Quality dan Price terhadap Customer Trust serta dampaknya pada E-Loyalty. Data responden yang diperoleh dari hasil sebaran kuesioner kepada pengguna layanan GrabFood secara online melalui platform Qualtrics XM kepada 150 responden selama bulan September 2022. Pada penelitian ini dilakukan 5 pengujian terhadap hipotesis berdasarkan indikator variabel yang disusun dengan menggunakan analisis SEM PLS (partial least square) dengan metode SmartPLS. Pengujian ini terdiri dari outer model, inner model, dan pengujian hipotesis. Pengujian hipotesis yang menunjukan adanya hubungan berpengaruh langsung secara positif dan signifikan antara lain H1: E-Service Quality berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap E-Loyalty, H2: E-Service Quality berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Customer Trust, H3: Price berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap E-Loyalty, H4:Price berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Customer Trust, dan H5: Customer Trust berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap E-Loyalty. Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan implikasi yang baik secara teoritis maupun pada penelitian selanjutnya. Selain itu, implikasi penelitian ini juga dapat menjadi masukan bagi perusahaan untuk merancang program E-Loyalty yang mengintegrasikan E-Service Quality, Price dan Customer Trust. Hal ini penting karena hubungan antara E-Loyalty dengan E-Service Quality dan Price dimediasi oleh Customer Trust.
The Russian-Ukrainian war of 2014-2022: Monitoring of state-confessional relations in Ukraine
Authors: Kolodnyi Anatolii , Fylypovych Liudmyla
Published: January 2023

The article examines the changes that have taken place in religious life in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war. In particular, it describes how the unlawful forceful occupation of the territory of a sovereign state has led to the restructuring of the Ukrainian confessional landscape and mass migration of Ukrainian confessionals of different faiths. Based on data from open sources, the authors present the position of the most influential confessions in Ukraine and their leaders on the Russian-Ukrainian war. The authors prove that the war-affected intensification of the identification processes in the religious segment of Ukrainian society has affected state-confessional relations in the country, and now society needs clear, consolidating messages from the state more than ever. The recommendations provided by the authors determine that the state and religious organisations ought to dynamically strengthen their partnership, develop new forms of relations, and jointly preserve religious pluralism and freedom of religion. The issues of state re-registration of all religious structures of Ukraine, including their social characteristics and the nature of relations with foreign religious centres, and creating a public Scientific Expert Council on security in the humanitarian sphere are also being considered. In order to protect the national information and spiritual environment, the state initiated the study of confessional periodicals of Ukraine and printed materials imported from abroad for distribution among Ukrainian religious believers. The state, according to the authors of the article, has to initiate amendments to the current Law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organisations that exercises the principle of religious separation of the church from the state and school, as well as the establishment of penalties for religious activities that harm the national and state security of the Ukrainian people.
Eurasian matrix of post-soviet protestantism, its manifestations in modern Ukraine
Authors: Pavlenko Pavlo
Published: January 2023

The article researches the current topic of "post-Soviet Protestantism" and its positioning in acute socio-political issues, particularly in the issues of attitude to the Russian aggression against Ukraine. It is proved that the basis of the Russocentrism of post-Soviet Protestantism is Eurasianism as a doctrine of Russian fascism, which proclaims the ideas of the Russian-Asian community in opposition to all others, including the community of Slavs. In addition, it advocates neo-Stalinism and Putin's neo-colonialism. The author compares the two basic concepts of Eurasianism and the "Russian world" for modern Russian geopolitics and suggests that Eurasianism implies the substantial inclusion of numerous Protestant movements in the former Soviet territories into the political system of the Kremlin with its further "orthodoxization" in the Eurasian format. While Russian Orthodoxy prefers to subjugate the entire post-Soviet space to the neo-imperial project of the "Russian world," envisaging the unification of Slavism in the former Soviet geopolitical area, post-Soviet Protestantism is focused on keeping the post-Soviet space in the Eurasian political field. At the same time, by analysing the structure and internal politics of modern post-Soviet Protestantism, the author proves that despite all its (Protestantism's) heterogeneity, it has uniquely retained the general features of Soviet-style Baptism. Moreover, it is prone to establishing private institutions and subcultures based on rejection rather than positive self-identification. The results obtained in the course of the study give grounds to significantly adjust the existing ideas about post-Soviet Protestantism, to comprehend its political component in a panoramic and retrospective manner. Therefore, the study states that the officially advocated by post-Soviet Protestants (primarily Baptists and Adventists) idea of the so-called "Euro-Asian" missionary activity is in line with Putin's Eurasian ideology and, consequently, acts within the defined "canons" of Russia's neo-imperial policy.
Subjective Assessments of the Pandemic Situation and Academic Adaptation of University Students
Authors: Shamionov Rail , Grigoryeva Marina , Grinina Elena , Sozonnik Aleksey , Alina Bolshakova
Published: January 2023

Students’ academic adaptation during the pandemic is the key problem for the educational system. Even though certain success has been achieved in the organization of education with distance learning technologies and additional learning tools, there are still plenty of other difficulties that affect students’ adaptation. The purpose of the study is to conduct a comparative analysis of academic adaptation’s structure during and before the pandemic and to study the role of subjective assessments of the pandemic situation in university students’ academic adaptation. Nine hundred nineteen university students took part in the study. М = 19.54; SD = 2.47 (17.5% male). The following methods were used within the framework of the study: the method for assessing academic adaptation components developed by the authors, the direct scaling method via a questionnaire used to analyze subjective assessments of the pandemic situation, social frustration [1] assessment method and a differential 1uestionnaire used to assess the experience of loneliness [2]. The study established certain differences in the level of manifestation for emotional, motivational, and psychophysiological components of students' academic adaptation before and during the pandemic. The hypotheses were tested regarding the role of subjective assessment of the pandemic situation, social frustration, and experience of loneliness under academic adaptation-related changes. Structural modeling allowed testing of the hypothesis concerning the direction of relations between variables. The pandemic situation is an important factor in reducing psycho-emotional and motivational components of academic adaptation. Interpersonal relations among students are the most important predictors of their academic adaptation. Assessment of the pandemic situation (29% variation), social frustration (49%), and loneliness (22%) are significant predictors of academic adaptation. The presence of diseases and attitudes regarding health risks, and satisfaction with relations with other educational process participants largely determines students' academic adaptation during the pandemic. At the same time, the direct effect of academic adaptation and the indirect one through the positive perception of distance learning is a more positive perception of Covid-19consequences.
Application of Finite Element Method for Mechanical Characterization of Wood and Reconstituted Lignocellulosic-Based Composites – A Review
Authors: Alade Adefemi , Ibrahim Ahmed
Published: January 2023

Performance evaluations of wood and other lignocellulosic-based composites involve complex scenarios of several factors such as material heterogeneity and geometry that often leads to complicated, expensive, and time-consuming experimental procedures. Hence, the application of computational modeling and simulation is desirable to mitigate these biocomposites’ performance testing challenges. This review paper, therefore, presents an outlook on the finite element method (FEM) application in probing performance characteristics of wood and solid wood-based composites as well as reconstituted wood and other lignocellulosic-based composites. Notwithstanding the complex nature of wood and other lignocellulosic biomass, the feasibility of FEM application in characterizing their performances has been favorably demonstrated. Going forward, broader applications of FEM combined with the design of experiments would further establish developing protocols. More exploration of FEM-based parametric and optimization studies would facilitate comprehensive, cost-efficient, and swift biocomposites design and performance optimization processes thereby enhancing their acceptance and implementation in target applications.
A Technology-Supported Guidance Model to Support the Development of Critical Thinking Among Undergraduate Nursing Students in Clinical Practice: Concurrent, Exploratory, Flexible, and Multimethod Feasibility Study
Authors: Zlamal Jaroslav , Roth Gjevjon Edith , Fossum Mariann , Steindal Simen A , Nes Andréa Aparecida Gonçalves
Published: January 2023

Background

There is widespread recognition and acceptance of the need for critical thinking in nursing education, as it is necessary to provide high-quality nursing. The Technology-Supported Guidance Model (TSGM) intervention was conducted during clinical practice among undergraduate nursing students and aimed to support the development of critical thinking. A major element of this newly developed intervention is an app, Technology-Optimized Practice Process in Nursing (TOPP‑N), combined with the daily guidance of nursing students from nurse preceptors and summative assessments based on the Assessment of Clinical Education.

Objective

The main objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of a newly developed intervention, TSGM, among undergraduate nursing students, nurse preceptors, and nurse educators. Further objectives were to assess the primary and secondary outcome measures, recruitment strategy, and data collection strategy and to identify the potential causes of dropout and barriers to participant recruitment, retention, intervention fidelity, and adherence to the intervention.

Methods

This study was designed as a concurrent, exploratory, flexible, and multimethod feasibility study of the TSGM intervention that included quantitative and qualitative data from nursing students, nurse preceptors, and nurse educators. The primary outcome measures were the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention. The secondary outcomes included the suitability and acceptance of the outcome measures (critical thinking, self-efficacy, clinical learning environment, metacognition and self-regulation, technology acceptance, and competence of mentors); data collection strategy; recruitment strategy; challenges related to dropouts; and hindrances to recruitment, retention, and intervention fidelity and adherence.

Results

Nursing students, nurse preceptors, and nurse educators had varied experiences with the TSGM intervention. We identified factors that make the intervention feasible and challenging and may influence the feasibility, acceptability, dropout rate, adherence, and fidelity of the intervention. We also identified areas for future improvement of the intervention.

Conclusions

The use of a newly developed intervention, TSGM, is feasible and accepted by undergraduate nursing students, nurse preceptors, and nurse educators; however, refinement and improvement of the intervention and the TOPP‑N app, improvement in intervention management, and mitigation of negative factors are necessary before a randomized controlled trial can be performed.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

RR2-10.2196/31646
Investigative Reporting Within Development Journalism in Ethiopia: What Triggers Amhara Radio to Reconcile It?
Authors: Gessese Ayele Anawetie
Published: January 2023

This study assesses the practice of investigative reporting within development journalism in Amhara radio. The study used quantitative and qualitative content analysis. Data was mainly collected through document analysis and semi-structured interviews. 1326 pieces of news were selected for content analysis by using multi-stage sampling, and 13 reporters, editors, and media managers were selected for interviews by using multi-stage sampling and purposive sampling. The finding shows that Amhara radio tries to reconcile investigative reporting within development journalism by maximizing the number of news stories that engage in investigative reporting. As per the findings, 28.4% of the news stories were devoted to investigating and criticizing the wrongdoings of the government; this is by far higher than the previous four years’ average of 1.9%. However, the media didn’t touch on the fundamental structural problems of the government in its investigative reporting, and there was also a lack of in-depth investigation into issues. The main factors that trigger the medium to engage in investigative reporting are media managers’ and regional government’s commitment, social media pressure, and the public protest movement against the government. Generally, with different challenges, Amhara Radio is striving to change history and become a model for other state-owned media in the country.
Production and Purification of Alcohol from Fermentation of Nira Aren (Arenga Pinnata Merr)
Authors: Hamsina Hamsina , M. Tang Algazali, , Hermawati Hermawati , T. Paniago Hizkia T. Paniago
Published: January 2023

Alcohol is one of the chemicals produced from plants that contains starch, sugar and lignocellulose. Alcohols produced from plants containing starch, sugar and lignocellulose are usually referred to as bioethanol. In general, ethanol/bioethanol has very broad benefits such as being used as raw material for alcohol-derived industries, basic ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry, as an antiseptic, as a preservative, solvent and can also be used as a fuel mixture for vehicles. The aims of study are determine the optimum combination of palm juice fermentation time to produce alcohol and determine the increase in alcohol content after distillation. The method used in this research is an experimental method, calculating the length of fermentation time and determining the alcohol content after distillation. The results showed that: The length of time the palm sap fermentation had an effect on the alcohol content of the palm sap, with the optimum fermentation time for 48 hours, which was 5.5%; The process of distillation of palm sap stage I at 48 hours of fermentation with a volume of 3 liters obtained as much as 410 ml of alcohol with a level of 47%. Then phase II distillation was carried out to increase the alcohol content to a higher level, obtained 112 ml of alcohol with an alcohol content of 89%; The alcohol yield resulting from the distillation of 3 liters of palm sap for 90 minutes was 3.37%.