bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Physicochemical properties and in silico binding interaction with gyrase B of antibacterial compounds from aquous extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa L.
Authors: Diyah Nuzul Wahyuning , Andini Khairunnisa , Isnaeni
Published: July 2024

Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (Hs) is recognized to have various pharmacological activities such as antibacterial, antiedema, anti-fungal, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral. The aquous extract of Hs’ calyx which is rich in polyphenols and flavonoids displayed antibacterial activity against several bacteria so that the compounds are important to be developed further as antibacterial agents. This study aims to find out which compounds contained in the extract have the antibacterial potency based on in silico interaction with gyrase B. Physicochemical descriptors of ten compounds were evaluated before molecular docking study, and the docking simulation was executed with Autodocktools 1.5.6. The selected compounds based on Lipinski’s Rules and their lower DG0 were subjected to prediction of pharmacokinetic and toxicity (ADMET) using pKCSM online tool. The results gave five test compounds showed the higher binding affinity on gyrase B compared to quercetin which served as inhibitor of the enzyme. The glycosides displayed better scores due to the existence of more hydroxyl groups. The potential aglycones were myricetin and delphinidin. According to the ADMET parameters, the two compounds have the best profile where they were neither hepatotoxic nor carcinogenic and also safer due to the higher LD50. In conclusion, the myricetin and delphinidin generated better binding interaction than the ligand inhibitor of gyrase B which indicated that they have higher potential as antibacterial agents.
Hubungan Pengetahuan Mengenai Kanker Payudara Dalam Mengelola Kecemasan Dan Pengobatan Komplementer
Authors: Adyani Asta
Published: July 2024

Objective: The large number of breast cancer sufferers and the lack of knowledge have resulted in many sufferers experiencing excessive anxiety; this is one of the factors for the government to focus more on providing education to the public.
Methods: This research design uses a systematic review of data sources obtained from several articles collected by conducting computer searches via Google Scholar of the articles that have been searched. Population and sample from research article entitled Relationship between knowledge about breast cancer and awareness behavior (breast self-examination), description of anxiety and depression in women with breast cancer, Indonesian Journal of Community Empowerment (IJCE) The importance of breast self-examination (SADARI) as an early detection effort Breast cancer, experience of using complementary therapy in breast cancer patients, comparative analysis of the CART algorithm classification with C 4.5 in cases of breast cancer sufferers.
Results: The article discusses primarily breast cancer and knowledge about breast cancer so that you can manage anxiety. Early detection of breast cancer can be done using a BSE examination. This examination can easily detect signs of breast cancer.

Conclusion: Breast cancer is a deadly cancer and affects many women in Indonesia and even around the world. The BSE examination is an early detection that is easy to carry out, and anxiety in breast cancer sufferers is normal. Patients who are afraid of undergoing surgery prefer complementary therapy, but this therapy takes longer to heal.
Developing a technology of driving and supporting mine workings in tectonically weakened rock zones
Authors: Nasyrov R.Sh. , Tretyak A.V. , Neugomonov S.S. , Mazhitov A.M.
Published: July 2024

Presence of tectonically weakened and disturbed zones leads to decreased underground excavation rates and reduced safety of the mining operations. As a rule, such zones are bounded by vertical and subvertical disturbances that contribute to weakening and loss of stability of the rock and ore mass. Disturbance of the natural state, in particular driving of a mine workings, provokes irreversible deformations due to redistribution and concentration of stresses within the boundary rock mass, which is more rigid. At the same time no significant stresses are formed within the rock mass of the tectonic zone due to its caving. Therefore, when developing solutions for driving and supporting mining excavations within the tectonic zone, the rock mass should be considered as weakened and highly fragmented with unbonded structural blocks. The particle-size distribution within the rock mass of the tectonic zone varies in a wide range of sized from several to tens of centimetres. In this context, the mining and rock reinforcement technology presented in this paper accounts for the possible free caving of the non-bonded host rock mass made up of small-sized blocks. The paper discusses physical and mechanical characteristics and the stress-and-strain state of the rock mass within the tectonically weakened zone and the boundary host rocks, and a technology of driving and supporting underground mine workings is proposed on this basis.
Assessment of loads acting on the working attachment of a mine shovel (Part 1)
Authors: Sheshukova E.I. , Shibanov D.A. , Ivanov S.L. , Nedashkovskaya E.S. , Evtushenko M. , Velikoselskiy A.V. , Lapaeva O.A.
Published: July 2024

One of the major tasks in carrying out open-pit mining operations is timely and high quality maintenance and repair of mining equipment, in particular, mechanical shovels, which secures a required availability level. The most loaded are the lift and pressure drives of the shovel's working attachments, which significantly increases the risk of failure of their components. An adequate assessment of the loads acting on these drives through analyzing the changes in currents and voltages of their motors makes it possible to adjust the time between maintenance. In the course of the study, the representative points of the following three lumped working processes were obtained within the working cycle of 26.75 s: excavating; platform rotation with simultaneous movement of the shovel from the upper point of the path to the unloading point; reverse movement of the platform rotation mechanism with the returning and its positioning of the working attachment to the initial position. Changes in forces acting on the ropes of the lifting winch of the shovel were determined based on the evaluation of the obtained layout of the working attachment positions for the EKG-18R mechanical shovel and taking into account the driving and motion resistance forces within the working cycle. Analysis of the obtained force values acting on the ropes of the lifting winch at the three linear excavation paths with the inclination angles of 60, 70 and 80° has shown that the lowest forces in the lifting winch rope occur at the closest path with the angle of 60°. The received data will allow not only to select a rational path and the angle of bench mining, but also to adjust the time between maintenance according to the actual operating time of the lifting, pressure and movement drives.
The history of origin and development of geoinformatics as a science
Authors: Tedikova A.A. , Klimochenkov M.D. , Melnichenko I.A. , Krasnotsvetov M.A. , Us S.S. , Kutlyev I.I. , Shchekina M.V.
Published: July 2024

The article examines the main reasons for the emergence of geoinformatics as a science, outlines the concept of this science, describes its research subject and object, methods, ontology system and tasks. The relevance of studying this area is justified. The article comprises several sections: "Inception of the science and origin of the geoinformatics as the term", "History of geoinformatics development" and "Geoinformatics in Russia. Brief history, challenges and development prospects". They consistently reveal historical events and features that have had the greatest impact on the current state of geoinformatics both as a basic science and as an field of applied research. The first part is largely dedicated to different ways to define the "geoinformatics" as a term, as well as the branches and directions into which this science has divided. The second part, i.e. "History of geoinformatics development", describes the stages that shaped geoinformatics. This part focuses on discoveries and achievements in geoinformatics, its connection with other sciences. The third part of the article highlights the issues of domestic research, as well as possible directions of its development. The conclusion summarizes the results and outcomes, collects and provides a concise overview of the key information addressed in the paper.
Wise Man and Poet in Ancient Greece: Features and Overlaps
Authors: Ornaghi Massimiliano
Published: July 2024

In ancient Greece, the notion of wisdom was expressed by the word σοφία, which implied different nuances of meaning and was used to identify the activities of very different categories of people: among them, even the poet was often recognised (or at least defined) as σοφός, as a ‘wise’ man, or a ‘sage’. This paper aims to analyse the reasons for this identification, especially from the perspective of the audience: what were the features of a poet – who introduced himself as a poet – that could lead his audience to assume that he was a σοφός? The answer probably has more to do with the forms of expression of a traditional ancient Greek poet than with the content of his poetry.
The Rational Roots of Medical Science Between Greece and Egypt
Authors: Reggiani Nicola
Published: July 2024

The chapter focuses on the most relevant features of Greek medicine in its historical development, highlighting the main factors of ‘rationality’ and ‘irrationality’ by means of a comparison with Egyptian medicine, in the attempt to outline a framework of interactions and cross‑connections.
From Dialogue to Debate
Argumentative and Epic Discourse in Mesopotamian Literature Between II and I Millennium BCE
Authors: Ponchia Simonetta
Published: July 2024

Dialogical structures in the wisdom debate of the Babylonian Theodicy and in the epic of Erra and Išum are analysed comparing both the stylistic level and the main moral and theological issues the texts bring to the fore. Rhetorical and dialectical means appear to be deployed as tools for articulating subtle reasoning and arguments. They allow myth to be subjected to renewed reflection and reworking, deeply transforming epic narrative. This scenario suggests the emergence of a new figure of sage and literatus, particularly versed in the art of debate.
Reflexiones metodológicas desde los sures:
Authors: Busquier Lucía
Published: July 2024

Objetivo: reflexionar sobre el quehacer metodológico, en especial de las investigaciones que toman como «sujetos de estudio» a grupos subalternizados, racializados y colonizados; los cuales históricamente fueron invisibilizados y ocultados en las investigaciones académicas, producto de los actos de violencia epistémica, extractivismo epistémico y colonialismo discursivo. Metodología: se sistematiza la experiencia de trabajo de campo donde, a partir de la realización de entrevistas en profundidad a activistas, se buscó reconstruir la trayectoria política la Red de Mujeres Afrolatinoamericanas, Afrocaribeñas y de la Diáspora (RMAAD), nacida en 1992, en República Dominicana. Resultados: se recuperan los principales aportes que los feminismos del sur, decoloniales y de Abya Ayala proponen a la hora de llevar a cabo una reflexión profunda sobre las prácticas metodológicas en el contexto latinoamericano. Aportes que tienen que ver con entender tanto al sujeto mujer de manera heterogénea, plural y situada, y poner en cuestión la idea de un sujeto mujer universal, como a la dependencia intelectual con el norte global y a la pretensión de objetividad propia de las ciencias sociales y las humanidades. Conclusiones: seránprecisadas algunas conclusiones preliminares que intentan abrir nuevos interrogantes con el propósito de continuar repensado, reformulando y problematizando nuestras prácticas metodológicas y la forma en la que se construye conocimiento en el ámbito académico latinoamericano y caribeño.
Educación superior inclusiva.
Authors: Ramírez Aristizábal Beatriz , Restrepo García Paula Andrea
Published: July 2024

Objetivo: en este artículo se busca identificar los principales aportes, vacíos y tendencias en torno a las prácticas inclusivas en la educación superior. Metodología: se realizó una búsqueda en Scopus y se aplicó el algoritmo de Tree of Science (ToS) para identificar los artículos en la raíz, tronco y ramas. Resultados: los resultados mostraron tres subcampos emergentes en la revisión de la producción científica en relación con la educación superior inclusiva: 1) los factores que influyen en la consolidación de una educación más inclusiva, 2) la inclusión de estudiantes con discapacidad: entre barreras y oportunidades, y 3) las implicaciones para la consolidación de prácticas de educación superior más inclusivas. Conclusiones: a partir de los estudios revisados,se concluye la necesidad de generar más espacios de capacitación y formación sobre las comprensiones de la educación inclusiva y las prácticas que de ellas se derivan.
Ciencias Cognitivas.
Authors: Gutierrez de Blume Antonio Partida , Montoya Londoño Diana Marcela
Published: July 2024

En la presente editorial del monográfico en Ciencias cognitivas: hacia una perspectiva intercultural, se presenta una revisión del tema que da cuenta del objeto de estudio, disciplinas que fundamentan el campo interdisciplinario de problemas, y de algunas líneas actuales de investigación que emergen en el campo de estudio; entre las que se destacan cuatro líneas de trabajo. Una primera, con estudios que vinculan variables cognitivas o neurocognitivas frente al reto de la diversidad social; en una segunda línea están los estudios que presenta el efecto de cognición y de la neurofisiología sobre la configuración de estereotipos sociales de género; así como sobre procesos de discriminación o inclusión social y cultural. En una tercera línea de trabajo, se ubican los trabajos sobre la relación entre cognición y ruralidad; y, finalmente, en una cuarta línea de estudio estarían investigaciones que, desde los ámbitos educativos y sociales,  buscan reconfigurar la experiencia personal de procesos sociales como la violencia y el desarraigo del territorio, hacia nuevas narrativas de la experiencia personal y social, las cuales sumen al sentido de vida de la persona y de su comunidad como experiencias que, aunque dolorosas, puedan contribuir a la relación entre memoria e historia.
Creation and validation of the online self-disclosure via educational platforms scale
Authors: Hayes Beatrice , Murniece Lizete
Published: July 2024

Globally, higher education (HE) institutions now implement some element of hybrid learning, heightened since the COVID-19 pandemic and temporary shift to online learning. To communicate, online self-disclosure (revealing information about the self) is required. The majority of HE students are aged between 18-24 years, which is considered the developmentally sensitive period of ‘emerging adulthood’. Having only ever known a digitally-connected world, emerging adults self-disclose differently to other generations when communicating via an online environment. Whilst communicating online with HE staff, students may self-disclose in a way that misaligns with the expectations of staff; this may result in miscommunication or over-disclosure (revealing inappropriate information to a misjudged audience). Over-disclosing via online educational platforms (e.g., Moodle, MS Teams, and e-mail) may result in negative feedback from staff and this may impact student experience, engagement and attainment. Problematically, no standardized measure exists that captures student self-disclosure via online educational platforms and so research on this topic is currently limited and theoretically unstable. Via a three-phase study, comprising four studies and 283 participants, we have created and conducted an initial evaluation of the online self-disclosure via educational platforms (OSDEP) scale. The OSDEP scale is the first psychometric tool to specifically measure HE students’ online self-disclosure behaviors specifically within an online educational context. The OSDEP scale can be used for future educational and pedagogical research to further understand HE students’ online self-disclosure behaviors and to what extent these may be associated with topics such as mental health, engagement, attainment, and student experience.
The role of ChatGPT in mitigating loneliness among older adults: An exploratory study
Authors: Al Mazroui Karima , Alzyoudi Mohammed
Published: July 2024

Purpose: This exploratory study aims to investigate the potential of ChatGPT in mitigating loneliness among older adults.

Design/methodology/approach: 20 participants aged 60 and above engaged in three conversational sessions with ChatGPT over two weeks. Data collection involved pre- and post-intervention assessments using the UCLA Loneliness Scale, analysis of conversation transcripts, and semi-structured interviews.

Findings: Our findings indicate that ChatGPT shows promise in alleviating loneliness among older adults. Participants found the tool easy to use, engaging, and emotionally supportive. They established an emotional connection with ChatGPT, suggesting its potential to provide comfort and companionship to those experiencing loneliness.

Conclusion: ChatGPT demonstrates potential as a tool to address loneliness in older adults, offering emotional support and engagement. However, it should be viewed as a complement rather than a replacement for human interaction. Future research should explore its long-term efficacy and its integration with other interventions.
Pengembangan Manajemen Sistem Digital dalam Departemen Warehouse Menggunakan Metode SOAR pada PT. XYZ
Authors: Firmansyah Ryan , Suseno Agustian , Nugraha Billy
Published: July 2024

PT. XYZ is a company that operates in the field of gravure printing and flexible packaging. The development of digital-based warehouse management is based on the SOAR (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results) methodology, which in the long term can be used in the field of inventory and also as a strategic planning tool used by organizations to analyze strengths and opportunities and formulate strategic goals with focus. on future goals for appropriate outcomes. The method used is qualitative research observation by analyzing the development of digital system management in the warehouse sector using the SOAR diagram, showing that maximum results can be achieved by analyzing the warehouse management system by considering the SOAR method. The results of the analysis of the development of digital system management in the warehouse department using the SOAR matrix, it can be seen that this was realized because the system has many positive things which are strengths and various opportunities both from an internal and external perspective. One of the strengths of this system is a good system facility with structured goals, both short and long term and based on several strategies that can be taken.
Rancang Bangun Mesin Pengayak Terasi Bubuk Guna Meningkatkan Output Produksi dengan Pendekatan Antropometri
Authors: Febyyanti Nurul , Purnama Jaka
Published: July 2024

Increased consumer demand makes UMKM H.J Irin experience obstacles that are quite influential on production process activities. In this study, an ergonomic sieving machine design with anthropometric methods was carried out with the aim of helping the sieving process to be faster and increase productivity. Anthropometry is a method used to determine the size that is in accordance with anthropometric data obtained from the measurement of the worker's body. This research uses the time study method by making direct observations recording normal time and standard time. From the results of data processing that has been carried out from the anthropometric results of workers, the dimensions of the machine are obtained at a machine height of 82 cm, a machine width of 50 cm, and a machine reach of 67 cm. The increase that occurs in the sieving process is obtained an increase in productivity that occurs by 1.40%, with details of the productivity of manual sieving tools of 14% and after the design of the machine as much as 15.40%.
Usulan Perancangan Tata Letak Gudang dengan Menggunakan Metode Class Based Storage
Authors: Aryansah Nicky Fenky , Murnawan Hery
Published: July 2024

CV.  Bandung Central Arteri Samudra is a manufacturing industry engaged in the distribution of fishing equipment located on Jalan Kembang Jepun no.  194 – 196, ex.  Nyamplungan subdistrict of Pabean Cantikan Surabaya.  This research examines the warehouse layout using the "class based storage" method in warehouses at CV.  Bandung Central Arteri Samudra.  This method aims to increase the efficiency of storing and retrieving goods in the warehouse by grouping goods based on certain classes or characteristics.  This study involves data analysis, layout planning, and implementation of "class based storage" methods in the company's warehouse operations.  The research results show that this method can optimize the use of warehouse space and reduce the time required to access goods.  Additionally, improvements in productivity and operational efficiency were also seen.  The practical implication of this research is that the use of the "class based storage" method can provide significant benefits in warehouse management at CV.  Bandung Central Arteri Samudra
Upaya Peningkatan Pembuatan Sofa dengan Memperhatikan Value Added dan Value Engineering
Authors: Arika Windy , Murnawan Hery
Published: July 2024

There is waste in the production process due to losses such as the raw materials for making sofas being much greater than customer demand, sometimes workers or employees make mistakes in the process of making and repairing sofas which results in low customer satisfaction with the quality of sofa products, and price submissions that make customers doubt the offer. the price, then the owner of the UMKM sofa offers the customer to service the sofa to another UMKM sofa to compare the price whether it is lower or higher. The application of value addition and engineering plans can be in the form of improving the production process, using more efficient raw materials, performing sofa models, and efficient production process times. As a result of the application of value added and value engineering that has been carried out, the results of the budget plan are IDR.6,546,000 for the initial sofa product, the 1 design sofa product results in a budget plan of  IDR.6,521,000, the 2 design sofa product results in the budget plan the cost
Analisa Rantai Pasok (Supply Chain) Bahan Baku pada Industri Kuliner Bebek dan Ayam Goreng (Studi Kasus : Depot Bebek dan Ayam Goreng Pak Qomar)
Authors: Zaidi Abdul Hamid , Murnawan Hery
Published: July 2024

The aim of the research is to determine the flow of the duck supply chain which includes product flow, financial flow and information flow from duck breeders to the restaurant "Pak Qomar Duck and Fried Chicken Depot", to find out whether or not the supply chain is efficient and effective. happens from the breeder to the restaurant, and to find out the added value of the breeder, supplier, and the "Bebek Pak Qomar" restaurant. The results of this research are that there are 2 links that play an active role in the duck meat supply chain to the final consumer: (a) duck breeders and (b) duck suppliers. There are only two types of product flow in the duck meat supply chain at the "Bebek Pak Qomar" restaurant, namely the product flow in the form of live ducks originating from the farmer to supplier 2/3 and from supplier 2/3 to supplier 1, and to "Bebek Pak Qomar" restaurant for processing. The flow of information in the duck meat supply chain at the "Bebek Pak Qomar" restaurant is divided into two types of flow, namely the horizontal flow of information that occurs between fellow duck breeders and suppliers and suppliers and restaurant managers and the vertical flow of information that occurs at each eye. chain involved in the duck meat supply chain at the "Pak Qomar" restaurant. Financial flows in the duck meat supply chain at the "Bebek Pak Qomar" restaurant occur in 1 type of flow with the payment transaction system used during the distribution process greatly influencing the performance of each link in the chain. Measuring the amount of added value obtained using the added value calculation method xi and using BEP (Break Even Point) at the duck farmer level. The conclusion obtained from this research is the supply chain flow which includes the flow of products containing live ducks which are sent by breeders to suppliers and then to retail traders to be processed into processed duck meat at the "Bebek Pak Qomar" restaurant and served to final consumer.
Optimasi Biaya dan Waktu Dengan Metode TCTO pada Pembangunan Casting Mechanical & Civil Work For Oil Storage And Steady Room Workshop Gresik
Authors: Endriastuti Alia Maharani , Triana Masca Indra
Published: July 2024

In planning a project in addition to time and resource variables, cost variables (costs) have a very important role. This research was conducted on the construction of Casting Mechanical &; Civil Work For Oil Storage And Steady Room Workshop Gresik. The purpose of this study is to obtain more efficient optimal cost and time using the Time Cost Trade Off (TCTO) method. This research is carried out by means of compression or emphasis on activities that are on a critical task. From the results of the analysis with the alternative of crashing the addition of working hours (overtime), it was found that the duration of the crashing results for 1 hour of overtime was 175 days, 2 hours of overtime 173 days, and 3 hours of overtime 172 days. As for the crash cost, 1 hour of overtime is Rp. 3,123,406,448 while 2 hours is Rp. 3,119,117,964 and 3 hours of overtime is Rp. 3,117,248,350. Of the three durations, it produces an optimal time of 172 working days with a time efficiency of 3.37% and an optimal cost of Rp. 3,117,248,350 with a cost efficiency of 0.42% with an overtime duration of 3 hours.
Analisis Waktu Operasional Mesin Screw Press untuk Mencegah Terjadinya Kerusakan Serentak di Pabrik Minyak Kelapa Sawit
Authors: Aprizal Aprizal
Published: July 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan suatu rancangan strategi pemeliharaan di Pabrik Minyak Kelapa Sawit. Metode yang digunakan adalah melakukan analisis data kerusakan mesin kritis dan komponennya, sehingga dapat menentukan nilai-nilai karakteristik sistem pemeliharaan, yaitu; keandalan, laju kegagalan, MTBF, ketersediaan, kriteria kerusakan, biaya kegagalan, biaya preventif, dan waktu antar penggantian koponen. Dari hasil analisis ditemukan bahwa mesin-mesin yang kritis adalah Screw Press, beserta komponen kritisnya, yaitu: Left & Right Handed Worm, Bushing, Press Cylinder, Rebuild Worm, Bearing SKF 29326, Left Handed Shaft, and Right Handed Shaft. Berdasarkan analisis kerusakan tersebut selanjutnya dibuat rancangan Strategi Pemeliharaan, sehingga dapat menurunkan frekuensi kegagalan Screw Press, menurunkan kerugian produksi, dan meningkatkan keandalan, ketersediaan, dan MTBF. Strategi pemeliharaan didisain berdasarkan interval waktu penggantian komponen, kemudian dibuat modifikasi penjadwalan pemeliharaan optimum.  Penelitian ini memperlihatkan bahwa analisis kerusakan mesin sangat berguna untuk mengambil kebijakan dalam perencanaan strategi pemeliharaan pada suatu pabrik.
Effect of Rubber Scrap Tire Pads on the Behavior of Partially Connected Pile Raft Foundation System Subjected to Dynamic Loading
Authors: Jawad Karrar A. , Salman Alaa D.
Published: July 2024

A partially tied piled foundation raft where both horizontal and vertical movements will be tamed. Interfacing RSTP changes are in structural dynamics and the way the forces are distributed. Nevertheless, the overall seismic behavior of this type of foundation in medium dry sand soil links to the pile raft foundation system with partial structural connection has not been studied adequately. To fill this gap we experimentally tested ten pile and group pile layouts in the laboratory in order to explore the interaction of the cushion layer with piles at different spacing. These tests concern the displacement mechanism of the raft foundation and the stressing change of the RSTP layers that occur during earthquakes. The results showed that using RSTP layers helps to minimize the variations in displacement between patterns with connected piles and those with disconnected piles when subjected to shaking loads. The pattern 1DR6cm showed a high settlement reduction ratio compared with 1DR2cm. Pattern 2C2D appeared less reduction in the vertical displacement. More significant displacements and rotating behavior anticipate lateral shaking due to reduce the number of connected piles for pattern 1C4D compare with pattern 4C1D. The pattern 3C6DHR2cm decreased the vertical displacement by 48.4% using one layer of RSTP. Using three layers of RSTP contributes to reducing the displacement by 36.4%. The number of the piles in a connection condition with the piled raft and the cushion thickness belongings on the strain deformation values.
Does Audit Software Adoption Matter? Evidence from Local CPA Firms in Indonesia
Authors: Sinaga Judith
Published: July 2024

The integration of technology in the audit practice is widely used nowadays.  IT-based audits are applied since most of the accounting transactions are done computerized.  This paper aims to assess the adoption of audit software by local CPA Firms in Jakarta and Medan, Indonesia. This research used the descriptive method with the quantitative approach. The research was conducted at five local CPA firms in Jakarta and Medan, with a research sample of 63 auditors.  Data collections were done through questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression were used to analyze data. The results of this study showed that perceived benefit and company readiness have positive and significant effects on the adoption of audit software.  Adoption risk has a negative and significant effect on the adoption of audit software, and external pressure has no significant effect on the adoption of audit software. This research provides added value to all local CPA firms and makes audits more efficient and effective.  It encourages all local firms to conduct the audit in a more advanced method through the use of audit software. This research corroborates the previous research in a different context (types of business and place).  It focused more on a partnership type of business.
The question of Hadith studies in Zakir Qadiri's article "Dini Ve Gayri Dini Rivayetler" (Religious and Non-Religious Traditions)
Authors: Khairutdinov A. G.
Published: July 2024

The article introduces the content of a scientific article by Zakir Qadiri, unknown in Russia but published in Turkey during the period of his emigration. The author, relying on a rich source base, including world-famous literary monuments, as well as scientific works of Western and Russian Islamic scholars, examines the phenomenon of oral tradition as a cultural and historical phenomenon. He describes the role and place of tradition among the Arabs and other peoples in pre-Islamic era, writes about the transformation of tradition in the Muslim environment and its institutionalization in the form of hadith. The article also examines the features, methodology, positive and negative aspects of the science of hadith, including the reasons and mechanisms for falsifying isnads and matns of hadiths. The material is an example of the scientific work of a deeply educated Muslim intellectual, prepared in accordance with Western scientific traditions. The published data represent a valuable contribution to the array of information about the history of Tatar religious, philosophical, and in general scientific and social thought, and will enrich the annals of the Russian Islamic studies community.
The creed “al-‘Aqaid al-nasafiyyah” as a standard of Sunni doctrine
Authors: Ovezov M. M.
Published: July 2024

The subject of the article is the medieval manuscript “аl-‘Aqaid an-nasafiyya” and aspects related to its compilation. The article contains the data about the earliest version of the manuscript and its textual features. Some discrepancies with modern editions of the treatise text are revealed, the historical motive for compiling the work, as well as its connection with the main theological works of major scholars of the Hanafi madhhab are considered. The colophon of the manuscript, which provides valuable information about the date and place of composition of this theological treatise, is examined separately.
Schema Therapy and Islamic understanding of the inner world of man: conceptual parallels and ways for integration
Authors: Iakhin F. F.
Published: July 2024

This article is located at the intersection of Islamic Psychology, Islamic Theology, and Schema Therapy and provides a thorough investigation of the fundamental schema therapy concepts in an Islamic discourse. The paper presents a study of the basic concepts of Schema Therapy in Islamic discourse and, in particular, suggests the consideration of schemas as an analogue of the "imprints" enveloping the heart (qalb). Both the patterns and these imprints are formed in early childhood as a result of good or bad upbringing, and later, in adulthood, they develop – strengthen or weaken – as the spiritual consequences of good deeds or sins. It is proved that the development of positive schemas and the modification, weakening of negative schemas are like "polishing" or cleansing the heart to bring it into an ideal healthy state, or the so-called “qalb salim”. The notion of modes in schema therapy is examined in Islamic discourse by means of a thorough analysis of the three types (parts) of nafs, which is Russian for "soul" or "I" ("Self").  The concepts of al-nafs al-ammarah, al-nafs al-lawwamah and al-nafs al-mutma’innah as types (parts) of nafs are compared to some modes from the schema therapy model (child modes, parent modes (critics), Healthy Adult mode).

The conceptualization of the relationship between the components of the nafs was substantiated by comprehending the processes of interaction between modes found within the theoretical model of schema therapy. This enabled the identification of the strategic practical tasks of both the individual spiritual process of tazkiyat al-nafs, which is Arabic for "purification of the soul," and spiritually oriented psychotherapy for Muslim clients: 1) to develop and strengthen al-nafs al-mutma'innah, providing it with knowledge and wisdom, primarily from Islamic sources, and aiming it at "leadership" among other parts of nafs in order to keep them within established boundaries and moderation, as well as to help the qalb (heart) to find peace; 2) to orient al-nafs al-lawwamah to fulfill its originally inherent functions (the requirement of abstinence from sinful behavior and performance of duties), to prevent its excessive activity and switch it from destructive criticism to constructive; 3) through reminders from an-nafs al-mutma'innah, as well as reasonable and moderate demands from an-nafs al-lawwamah to keep an-nafs al-ammarah within the boundaries established by Allah, in the "golden mean", within the framework of the Islamic principle of wasatiyyah (moderation). This should ultimately contribute to achieving a healthy heart, or qalb salim, and harmony of nafs with fitrah, that is known as the very essence of human nature.
Missionary activity of Orthodox brotherhoods in Greece and Serbia in 1918‒1941
Authors: Zoitakis Afanasy ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Timonina Ekaterina ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University
Published: July 2024

The article is devoted to the study of the response of Greek and Serbian societies to the challenges of modernity faced by the Orthodox Church in the Balkans. Despite the fact that the reasons for the response in the form of the formation of non–church religious movements in the first half of the twentieth century had the same basis, both organizations – the Greek brotherhood of theologians “Zoi” and the Serbian worshipper movement – chose different methods of missionary activity. Their activities were aimed at reviving the Christian norms of morality in society. The purpose of this article is to conduct a comparative analysis between these methods, identify differences in relations with the official Church and characterize the consequences of the chosen course from a historical perspective. The missionary activity of both Orthodox organizations (“brotherhoods”) gradually faded away after World War II for similar reasons but left behind an important positive trace in the church history of the two Balkan states – Greece and Serbia. In Russian historiography these themes have not been studied sufficiently. This article is intended to shed light on the main milestones in the development of the movements the World Wars.
The nomadic principle in the novel “Flights” by Olga Tokarczuk
Authors: Zhirova-Lubnevskaya Maria ,   Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
Published: July 2024

The article deals with the novel “Flights” by Olga Tokarczuk, Polish writer, awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, in the context of nomadological theory of postmodernism. The article’s theoretical basis draws from poststructuralist studies by J. Deleuze and F. Guattari. Their work proposes a new approach to the concept of modern human existence, introducing the concepts of “nomad” and “rhizome”. The analysis of Tokarchuk’s novel “Flights” reveals its nomadological basis, which is determined by the compositional principles of decentralisation, dynamism, and variation of the artistic form and content of the text. The conceptual foundations of both the novel “Flights” and Tokarczuk’s entire literary work are set out in her book “Czuły narrator”, in which she argues for the introduction of a new type of narrator into prose – the fourth-person narrator, who is able to incorporate the point of view of each character, to see more and further, and to exist outside of time. The “Flights” contains allusions to Russian culture, specifically to the worldview of the “runners” (beguny) (or “wanderers”), Old Believers who believed that movement was the only way to salvation. The existential status of the novel’s characters is determined by the fluid nature of personality and explained by the narrator’s statement of the instability of human identity. The artistic specificity of not only the analysed novel but also of Tokarchuk’s entire oeuvre is determined by themes such as migration, escape from traditions and stereotypes, the psychological and social aspects of the nomadic way of life.
“We know that you were not born a scoundrel...”. János Kádár interrogating László Rajk, 1949
Authors: Stykalin Alexander ,   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Gusev Yuri
Published: July 2024

In the context of the conflict with Tito’s Yugoslavia, unleashed on Stalin’s initiative in 1948, the Soviet Union took steps to rally all the countries of the emerging Eastern bloc on the anti-Yugoslav platform. Particularly active in the anti-Yugoslav campaign was the leader of the Hungarian communists, Mátyás Rákosi, who feared that Moscow would not forgive him for his former closeness with the leadership of the Yugoslav Communist Party. In order to prove his loyalty to Stalin, and at the same time get rid of the most powerful domestic political competitor, Rákosi organized a large show trial of László Rajk, prepared with the participation of advisers from the USSR, modeled on the great Moscow trials of the 1930s. The Rajk trial of September 1949 further escalated the campaign against the Tito regime, during which, in accordance with a new resolution of the Cominform, adopted in November 1949, Yugoslavia was declared a country which was no longer in the power of just nationalists and revisionists, but spies and killers. The reader is invited to read the protocol of interrogation of László Rajk with the participation of the future leader of Hungary, János Kádár, who himself would be subjected to severe repressions by the Rákosi regime two years later on similar charges. For the communist reformer János Kádár, involvement in the Rajk case became as indelible a stain on his political career as the suppression of the popular uprising in 1956.
From Tito to Milošević: from Brezhnev to Gorbachev
Authors: Nikiforov Konstantin ,   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: July 2024

S. Selinić’s monograph examines six years of Serbian history – from the death of the long-time ruler of Yugoslavia J. Broz Tito to the establishment of the new Serbian leader S. Milošević in power. This was a time of numerous crises – in the economy, politics, and in the Serbian autonomous region of Kosovo. New trends in Serbian journalism, fiction and scientific literature were especially pronounced, where a wave of criticism of Tito’s legacy began to rise. The taboo was lifted from previously prohibited topics – Ustashs, Chetniks, Naked Island. Serbian criticism of what previously was seen as the very foundation of society was similar to the perestroika that took place in the USSR in the same years, in particular with the policy of glasnost proclaimed by Gorbachev.
Simple and strict – Koneski. About the interest of the young generation in the giant of Macedonian literature
Authors: Gavrilova Polina ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University
Published: July 2024

I. Antonovski makes his first attempt at a new interpretation of the work of the giant of Macedonian literature and culture B. Koneski. His book is an undeniably valuable contribution to the development of Macedonian literary studies and is unlikely to be left without due attention. Antonovski has proven that Koneski is an eternal author who attracts and will continue to attract attention, that the depth of his work is inexhaustible, which will allow researchers to turn to this work and supplement it in the future.
A non-equilibrium slurry model for planetary cores with application to Earth’s F-layer
Authors: Walker Andrew , Davies Chris , Wilson Alfred , Bergman Mike
Published: July 2024

Slurry regions may exist in the cores of several terrestrial bodies and are expected to influence the dynamics of deep planetary interiors and the viability of maintaining global magnetic fields. Here we develop a two-component slurry model of the lowermost outer core of the Earth (the F-layer). In contrast to most previous models of slurries in planetary cores, we explicitly model the physics controlling the nucleation, growth, and sinking of individual iron crystals and do not assume that the layer is in phase equilibrium. We assume the layer is in steady state, that falling crystals do not interact, and that the temperature and the overall composition are imposed, which allows us to solve for the volume fraction of solid in the layer and the size distribution of crystals. Models that produce a plausible heat budget, inner core growth rate, and density excess compared to the bulk core yield a solid fraction that is far below that predicted by phase equilibrium and a crystal size distribution dominated by the smallest particles with a maximum particle radii of 3 cm. The model can be used to understand the role of non-equilibrium effects in other planetary cores.
Feeling and sacrifice: How eco-emotions inform decisions to live with less to protect the natural environment
Authors: Jaeger Andreas K , Hine Donald W.
Published: July 2024

The rapid degradation of the environment is one of our greatest challenges in the 21st century. To avoid the worst consequences human behavior must change. The current study investigated how feelings about environmental problems (eco-emotions) predict concern for the natural environment and willingness to make sacrifices for it. Using a cross-sectional online sample of 286 New Zealand residents, latent profile analysis identified three profile groups with distinct patterns of eco-emotions: emotionally detached (40%), emotionally ambivalent (34%), and empathic alarmed (26%). Validation analyses revealed that members of the empathic-alarmed segment reported significantly higher levels of environmental concern and willingness to make sacrifices for the environment than members of the emotionally-ambivalent segment, who in turn expressed greater concern and willingness to sacrifice than members of the emotionally-detached segment. Findings from this study suggest that inducing a combination of negative eco-emotions with compassion may be effective for promoting environmental concern and pro-environmental sacrifice.
Validity of Phone-Based Assessment of Early Childhood Development: Evidence from the ECDI2030 Implementation in Nepal.
Authors: Kitamura Kenji , de Castro E. Filipa , Gochyyev Perman , Shakya Dipu , Cappa Claudia , Acharya Shyam Prasad , Acharya Devi Ram , Petrowski Nicole
Published: July 2024

The Early Childhood Development Index 2030 (ECDI2030) was created as a caregiver-reported measure to monitor progress toward Sustainable Development Goal target 4.2 and inform national policies. Using the ECDI2030 through phone-based administration for remote data collection is expected to contribute to efficient evidence generation, which is especially critical when traditional face-to-face data collection is not feasible. However, the existing evidence for the ECDI2030 and other caregiver-reported ECD measures are exclusively drawn from studies on assessments through face-to-face interviews. To address this, we present data from a validation trial in Nepal, comparing randomly divided computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI) and computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) groups. The results of our analysis support the concurrent validity of phone-based ECDI2030 while suggesting the need to address challenges in the CATI administration. The current study contributes to the literature on ECD measurement and provides insights into the practical implications of different modes of ECD data collection.
Divorce and the transition to adulthood in rural Malawi
Authors: McLean Estelle , Dube Albert , Slaymaker Emma , Sironi Maria , Crampin Amelia C , Sear Rebecca
Published: July 2024

Marriage is almost universal in rural Malawi and tends to happen young. It is one of the key markers of adulthood for both men and women. Divorce is also very common, and some research has suggested that early divorce may ‘reset’ the transition to adulthood, allowing young people to return to school, especially men, as young divorced women may be disadvantaged by child-care responsibilities. We use longitudinal data from the Karonga Health and Demographic Surveillance Site in rural Northern Malawi to investigate how gender and child-bearing are associated with divorce at a young age (under 18 for women and 22 for men) and its impact on markers of transitions to adulthood. Rates of divorce were higher for women than men, but men were more likely than women to remarry following divorce. Compared to their never married contemporaries, divorced men were more likely to marry, less likely to live with family, and less likely to attend school. Divorced women were as likely to live with family and to marry compared to never married women of the same age; divorced women, however, were less likely to attend school. Having children was associated with increased likelihood of divorce for both men and women, however for men there was no evidence of associations between having children and subsequent outcomes, while for women having children was associated with lower chances of remarriage and attending school. A divorce at a young age did not appear to alter the transition to adulthood, especially for men. While divorced women appeared to have some degree of ‘reset’ as they returned to live with family, there is no evidence that it was a true ‘reset’ as they did not return to school.