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The Influence of Complexity on the Adoption of Tissue Culture Banana Seedlings in Tanzania
Authors: Tumaini Steven , Gwahula Raphael , Macha Salvio
Published: January 2024

Tissue culture seedlings have been used to improve production in agriculture. However, tissue culture suffers from low adoption. In this context, adoption studies in Tanzania of these types of seedlings are scarce and in general, do not jointly account for the judgment factors affecting the adoption decision among banana farmers. This study investigates the Influence of Complexity on Adoption. Farm-level data were collected through a questionnaire administered to 350 banana farmers in Kilimanjaro. Binary logistic was used to analyse the data and the results show the easier-to-grow significantly increased adoption. The findings of this study propose that; future information on seedlings technology must demonstrate an advantage over traditional seedlings and the investigation evidence supporting seedlings innovation must be clearly visible. We, therefore, concluded that the innovation adoption process has a social and complex element; it requires adequate extension of Information systems and negotiations with key stakeholders in the whole value chain.
Legal Reform Urgency: A Critical Analysis of Notary Officials Convicted More Than Once with Imprisonment Sentences Below Five Years
Authors: Furqani Alvie Naufal , Istiqomah Milda , Sjafi’i Imam Rahmat , Sjafi’i Imam Rahmat
Published: January 2024

A Notary in Indonesia is a public official appointed by the Minister of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia. Its function is crucial in ensuring certainty, order, and legal protection in the realm of civil law. In carrying out their duties, a notary is obliged to maintain the integrity and dignity of their profession by avoiding violations stipulated in the Notary Office Law and Code of Ethics. Administrative sanctions can be imposed on a notary who violates the rules, such as written warnings, temporary suspension, honorable discharge, and dishonorable discharge. Finally, dishonorable discharge can be applied when a notary faces the threat of imprisonment for five years or more. However, if the threat of imprisonment is less than five years, the notary still has the opportunity to resume their profession after serving the sentence. The issue arises when the Notary Office Law does not provide clear provisions regarding the imposition of penalties if a notary faces a criminal threat of less than five years more than once. This situation creates a legal norm vacuum and ambiguity in the role of the Notary Supervisory Board in determining sanctions against notaries who commit such violations.
Multi-Party Model in Cooperatives : Deep Understanding of Ratio Legis in Minister of Cooperatives Regulation Number 8 of 2021
Authors: Awaliya Monica , Sukarmi Sukarmi , Sihabudin Sihabudin
Published: January 2024

In line with the progress of the global economy, especially in Indonesia, it is recognized that a digitalization and modernization era has taken place, which continues to evolve and never ceases. This necessitates cooperatives to strengthen themselves to be healthier, self-reliant, modern, strong, and competitive, in accordance with cooperative principles, enabling them to play a role as a "pillar of the national economy." In April 2022, the Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Regulation on Cooperatives with a Multi-Party Model Number 8 of 2021, hereinafter referred to as "Permenkop UKM KMP," came into effect on October 21, 2021.

In other countries, the Multi-Party Model Cooperatives, referred to as "KMP," have been commonly used for various business purposes. For example, they have been established in the United Kingdom since 1870, in the United States since the 1990s, in Italy since 1991, in Canada since 1997, in Portugal since 1998, and in France since 2001. Firdaus Putra, the Chairman of the Indonesian Consortium For Cooperative Innovation (ICCI), mentioned in a webinar on the dissemination of Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs Regulation No. 8 of 2021 concerning Multi-Party Model Cooperatives, that Italy is the best-practice example of KMP globally, with approximately 14,000 KMPs as of today. However, with the issuance of Permenkop UKM KMP in Indonesia, the history of Permenkop UKM KMP began only in 2022, making it a relatively new terminology in Indonesia. The issuance of Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs Regulation Number 8 of 2021 on Cooperatives with a Multi-Party Model raises several questions about the reasons behind the introduction of this new regulation. For instance, is the regulation solely implemented as a UUCK (Job Creation Law) enforcement measure, given the mention of the need for cooperatives to support job creation, even though it is not explicitly explained which type of cooperatives are referred to in the UUCK.
An interesting analysis of contemporary political economy
Authors:   Economic Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Todorov Vassil
Published: January 2024

Over the last 35 years, there has been a growing interest in political economy around the world. There have been numerous publications, and the term 'political economy' appears in the title of some 20 English-language journals, a third of which have been established in the past two decades. In the period from 1949 to 1989, general economic theory was perceived, studied and taught in Bulgaria as (Marxist) political economy.
Financial aspects of circular economy
Authors:   Economic Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Rangelova Rossitsa
Published: January 2024

In recent years, the concept of a "circular economy" has been gaining ground, which implies that all resources must be managed efficiently throughout their life cycle. As defined by the European Commission in 2014, the fundamental transition towards such an economy involves moving away from 'take-make-consume-dispose' economies (the so-called linear model) and towards a model based on 'reuse, repair, renew and recycle' (the so-called circular economy).
Current issues of regional cooperation
Authors:   Economic Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Totev Stoyan
Published: January 2024

Identifying regional alternatives for the progressive development of small countries is vital in today's world of globalisation and accelerated technological and societal divide. The new interdisciplinary work published by the Institute of Economic Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences under the scientific editorship of Prof. Dr. I. Rositsa Chobanova and acad. Lyupcho Kotsarev is dedicated to the problem of defining state and academic priorities for scientific and innovation cooperation between Bulgaria and Macedonia as a prerequisite for finding such regional alternatives.
Effectiveness of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson ex F.A.Zorn) Fosberg ethanol extract in suppressing inflammation and cartilage degeneration in animal models of osteoarthritis
Authors: Fitrya Fitrya , Muharni Muharni , Wahyuni Fatma Sri , Amriani Annisa
Published: January 2024

Context: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized by an inflammatory reaction and cartilage degradation. Artocarpus altilis is a well-known traditional medicine with various phenolic and flavonoid content. Several pharmacological properties of A. altilis extract (AAE) have been reported, but its effectiveness in osteoarthritis is unknown. Aims: To investigate the potential of AAE as an anti-osteoarthritis. Methods: The Wistar rats induced OA with mono-iodoacetate (MIA). The OA model rats were treated with AAE with three dose levels (100, 200, and 400 mg/kg) for 28 days. As a positive control used Na-diclofenac (20 mg/kg). Serum IL-1β, IL-10, MMP-3, and MMP-13 levels and histopathological profiles were compared to the MIA group and normal control (5% Na-CMC). Results: The experimental results showed that AAE could significantly suppress the production of inflammatory mediator factor IL-1β, matrix-degrading proteinase MMP-3, MMP-13, and cartilage degeneration. In addition, AAE increased the production of the anti-inflammatory mediator IL-10, improved synovial inflammation, and increased cartilage thickness. Conclusions: A. altilis extract has the potential to be developed as an anti-osteoarthritis therapeutic agent from natural medicine.
An evidence-based review of Morinda citrifolia L. (Rubiaceae) fruits on animal models, human studies, and case reports
Authors: Sadino Asman , Levita Jutti , Saptarini Nyi Mekar , Fristiohady Adryan
Published: January 2024

Context: Morinda citrifolia L. (Rubiaceae), commonly known as noni, is widely used as a complementary and alternative therapy in many countries due to its numerous beneficial effects on health. Aims: To thoroughly analyze the efficacy and safety of M. citrifolia fruit across all reported areas. Methods: The articles were explored on the PubMed and Cochrane Library databases using a combination of keywords: Morinda citrifolia AND human studies; Morinda citrifolia AND pharmacological activities using PRISMA guidelines. Results: Studies in animal models revealed its activity as anti-dyslipidemia, anti-lipogenesis, anti‑fungal, hepatoprotective, hypotensive, immunostimulatory, anti-alopecia, photoprotective, antitumor, antiviral, anticancer, antidopaminergic, and antimicrobial. Based on the clinical and efficacy evidence, it is apparent that M. citrifolia is a potentially valuable medicinal plant whose status should be upgraded from laboratory bench to bedside. The safety of M. citrifolia has been confirmed and proven by no occurrence of AEs or only mild gastrointestinal discomforts. However, five cases of male and female patients aged from 14 to 63 years old reported different symptoms, such as fatigue, headache, vomiting, pigmentation, or acute hepatitis, after a high-dose daily use of this supplement. Conclusions: Taking everything into consideration, M. citrifolia, despite its mild adverse events, has a beneficial efficacy and safety as an antioxidant; nevertheless, caution and therapy drug monitoring is required if this plant is to be taken in a long-term period.
A Systematic Review of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Agriculture for Evidence-Based Decision Making and Sustainability
Authors: Raihan Asif
Published: January 2024

The aim of this study was to consolidate current information on the utilization of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) in the agricultural sector, with a focus on their role in promoting evidence-based policies and practices to enhance agricultural sustainability. Additionally, this review sought to identify the challenges hindering the widespread adoption of GIS and RS applications, particularly in low- and middle-income nations. This study employed the methodology of systematic literature review. The findings indicate that the utilization of GIS technology in the agricultural sector has experienced a notable increase over the past few years. The primary areas of use for GIS that have been identified encompass crop yield estimation, assessment of soil fertility, monitoring of cropping patterns, evaluation of drought conditions, detection and management of pests and crop diseases, implementation of precision agriculture techniques, and management of fertilizer and weed control. GIS technology possesses the capacity to augment the sustainability of agriculture by incorporating the spatial aspect of agricultural practices into agricultural policies. Furthermore, the potential of GIS in facilitating evidence-based decision making is expanding. Given the escalating peril of climate change on agriculture and food security, there exists a heightened imperative to include GIS into policy formulation and decision-making processes to enhance the sustainability of agricultural practices. The findings of this study might be beneficial in informing the development of policies that effectively integrate sustainable and climate-smart practices in agriculture.
Mirrors of Memory: Liudmila Shestakova and Mikhail Glinka. First Article
Authors:   State Institute for Art Studies, Lashchenko Svetlana K. ,   Russian Christian Academy for Humanities named after Fyodor Dostoevsky
Published: January 2024

The article is devoted to the memorial heritage of Liudmila Ivanovna Shestakova (1816–1906), one of Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka’s younger sisters. The correlation of its remembrances of her brother’s character and activities in the late period of his life with his self-evaluation and those forms of self-presentation which he determined for himself as the most effective. The peculiarities of Glinka’s psychological type and their connection with the phenomenon of “the Oblomov syndrome” are analyzed. The attempt is made of finding and substantiating the impelling reasons for the formation of that ethical position the sister took in regards to her brother. It is assumed that its sources were grounded in the tragic circumstances of Shestakova’s personal fate the force of the impact of which she was able to overcome even many years afterwards. It is proved that Shestakova’s memoirs presented in the article are the result of the sister’s subjective view of the particular features of Glinka’s life and creativity during his final years, frequently presenting him in a “false mirror,” but, nonetheless, in light of the composer’s status which have seriously impacted Glinka studies in Russia during the 19th and the 20th centuries.
“New Ballet Criticism” (1993–2003) About “Soviet” Ballet: Forms of Cultural Recycling
Authors:   Petrozavodsk State A. K. Glazunov Conservatory, Kupets Lyubov A.
Published: January 2024

In post-Soviet Russia ballet criticism, similar to opera criticism, has an almost 30-year-old history, but the period perceived as the brightest and most significant is the first period, spanning the 1990s and the early part of the first decade of the 21st century. For this New Ballet Criticism (as it has been labelled by Vadim Gaevsky), as a part of New Russian Music Criticism (as defined by Olga Manulkina and Pavel Gershenzon), a number of features have become normative: provocative styles and titles, a demythologization of works and of choreographers, the use of comparisons with mass culture in narratives, and ironic subtext. Similar to opera, political discourse has become important in ballet receptions of that time. Reviews of Soviet-era ballet productions (as well as other types of performance) often refer to the main elements of Soviet mass art — Soviet films, as well as symbols of the totalitarian culture, such as sculpture and ideological materials. The styles and headlines exploit numerous Sovietisms that are familiar and recognizable by the audience. Just like in opera reviews, the recent “Soviet” element in ballet receptions is synthesized with Soviet mass culture and fashionable trends in the country via the cult of Western cinema and the influence of domestic and foreign literary, scholarly and epistolary texts. But unlike opera criticism, ballet narratives clearly record the diversity of genres of “Soviet” ballet (ranking Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich among them); ballets since 1961 have been interpreted as a transformation of the “Soviet” element under the influence of George Balanchine’s choreography; the concept of “Soviet choreography” also implies the unreachable, for example, in the embodiment of heroic moods and the creation of mass scenes. Four forms of cultural recycling in ballet receptions are identified: recycling, recycling à la ballet, double recycling and quasi-recycling.
The Biblical Scene Rébecca in the Context of César Franck’s Artistic Biography
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory, Tverdovskaya Tamara I.
Published: January 2024

The article examines a large work composed by César Franck in 1881 and practically unexplored in Russian musicology — Rébecca (1881, world premiere in 1883), subtitled by the composer as “a biblical scene for soloists, chorus and orchestra”. The publication conveys a particular polemical pathos, because references to Rébecca in musicological literature in Russia and in other countries, until recently, had always been accompanied by factual inaccuracies. According to Vincent d’Indy’s periodization, the large-scale compositions of his teacher pertaining to the genre of cantata and oratorio (Ruth, Rédemption, and Les Béatitudes) mark the beginning of a new stage in the composer’s artistic biography. The early 1880s — the time of the creation of Rébecca — undoubtedly presents a turning point in Franck’s life: during the last decade of his life he would create masterpieces in almost all the genres to which he will turn to (these include symphonic poems, large chamber ensembles, piano, organ cycles, finally the Symphony in D minor). The creation of Rébecca was accompanied by biographical circumstances, interpreted by some researchers as a “passionate episode” in Franck’s life. This problem is illuminated in the article with the support of evidence provided by French-speaking musicologists. Posing the question of why the biblical plot about Rebecca has attracted the composer at that time, the author touches upon the composer’s personal and worldview aspects. The characterization of the cultural situation of the era in which Franck lived and composed his music provides evidence that the aforementioned factors determined not only the choice of the plot, but also the peculiarities of the genre, composition and intonation drama of the analyzed composition.
About the Works of Russian Minimalist Composers: The Idiomatics of the Musical Language
Authors:   Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, Panteleeva Yuliya N.
Published: January 2024

The article examines two musical works written by contemporary Russian minimalist composers — Concerto capriccioso (1986) for cello, string orchestra, keyboards and percussion by Nikolai Korndorf and Liebliches Lied (1980) for piano four hands by Alexandre Rabinovitch-Barakovsky. Their analysis is carried out from the position of idiomatics. This term is derived from the conception developed by Russian scholar and linguist Igor Anichkov and is applied in the article as an attempt to reflect the originality of the two composers’ musical techniques. The most illustrative aspects of the aforementioned works — namely, intertextuality and repetitiveness — are determined as being the leading ones. Each of the two composers finds his own means of dialogue with musical tradition. In the case of Rabinovitch-Barakovsky, important reference points are formed by “the composer’s words” dealing with two artistic archetypes to which the intonational world of Liebliches Lied harkens back, while in the case of Korndorf, it is the source of musical quotation (an orchestral work by one of the Viennese Classicist composers) that is determined by the author of the article. Besides the means of interaction between the authorial and the derived lexis (one’s own words vs. somebody else’s words), separate attention is given to the peculiarities of the repetitive method. The compositional technique of each of the two composers possesses both common and individual features.
Polystilistics as a Factor of Musical Form-Generation
Authors:   Astrakhan State Conservatory, Kazantseva Liudmila P.
Published: January 2024

The article examines the particular features of form-generation that are stipulated by the application of polystilistics in the form of interactions of intonations and styles in a musical composition. Polystilistics is aimed at enhancing the contrasts. The reserves of musical forms genetically disposed towards contrast are disclosed, including contrast of style: the suite and sonata-symphonic cycles, the contrasting-composite form, as well as variations (a work composed collectively, or a compilation of stylizations), rondo and other rondo-based forms. In sonata form, the cadence provides fertile ground for polystylistics. Even the simple form and the parallel period, by themselves not inclined towards contrast, became responsive to the attempt of correlating different styles remote from each other (frequently, those of early and contemporary avant-garde music). An immense arsenal of means of unification of forms is needed for the neutralization of the centrifugal forces of polystylistics: the tonal plan, the single or manifold presentation of the recapitulation, the “form of the middleground,” the proximity of intonation between stylistically distanced themes, the synthesizing thematicism, and the hierarchical structuring. The article expresses the conviction that polystylistic permeation of musical form is called upon to solve serious artistic tasks.
Michael Nyman’s Operas: The Artistic Ideas and Principles of Their Musical Realization
Authors:   Petrozavodsk State A. K. Glazunov Conservatory, Okuneva Ekaterina G.
Published: January 2024

The article makes a study of the artistic concept of several of Michael Nyman’s operas and the formation of their semantic space within the immanent musical structure of the text. It is noted that the composer’s works pertain to post-minimalist musical theater and are often based on documentary sources. Despite the variety of issues involved — cloning and scientific racism in Facing Goya, copyright issues in Letters, Riddles and Writs, a distorted perception of reality in The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Love Counts, and differences of worldviews in the opera Man and Boy: Dada, — the metatheme of Nyman’s opera work is music itself and, more broadly, art and its transformative power. The article pays special attention to the composer’s work with “derived” material. The deconstruction technique is singled out as the leading artistic means, it is shown how it contributes to the identification of artistic meanings. Thus, the free recombination of the segments of Schumann’s song Ich grolle nicht leads to the effect of “erasing” the original, revealing the essence of Professor P’s illness in The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. The verticalization of the segments of a chorale by Bach in the opera Love Counts embodies the impossibility of building syntagmatic connections in Patsy’s mind. The elaboration of musical material by Mozart in Letters, Riddles and Writs reveals its inner kinship with minimalism, which makes the problem of plagiarism irrelevant. The collage of stylistically diverse musical material in the opera Man and Boy: Dada serves as an analogue of the concept Merz, developed by the artist Schwitters.
Opera as Reflected in Russian Academic Periodicals of the Last Five Years
Authors:   Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, Susidko Irina P. , Lutsker Pavel V. ,   Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, Pilipenko Nina V. ,   Gnesin Russian Academy of Music
Published: January 2024

The article gives an evaluation of the present-day condition of research works dedicated to opera in Russian academic periodicals and their correlation with publications in musicology in other countries. The material for analysis was provided by over 200 articles from 18 Russian journals, as well as a number of works written in English. As a result, it was possible to reveal several priority aspects of examination of opera. Conclusions are made about the expansion of the chronological and geographic frameworks in research works written in Russia, which corresponds to the world-wide tendency. At the same time, as analysis has shown, Russian musicologists, unlike those in other countries, pay much less attention to the Classical and Romantic heritage, considering it to having been sufficiently studied, and give their preferences to early and contemporary works. An important place in Russian scholarship about opera at the present time is taken up by source studies works receptivity and libretto studies — the areas closely connected with the needs for preparation of academically fitted editions and performances of opera works. Special attention is paid to articles in which opera becomes an object of theoretical analysis. Herein, Russian musicology keeps pace with that in other countries. All of these observations have made it possible to come to the conclusion that at the present time such directions in research of opera predominate which earlier for various reasons remained out of the scholars’ eyesight. Russian scholarship about opera is undergoing a period of deconstruction of an entire set of cliché evaluations and filling up of blank spots, which creates the basis for new approaches to interpretation of the opera heritage and the topical processes of musical theater.
From the History of Early Expeditions of Musicologists from the Gnesins’ Institute to the Russian North (1950–1970s)
Authors:   Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, Nikitina Inessa A.
Published: January 2024

The article presents a brief excursus into the history of the folk music expeditions organized by music scholars from the Gnesins’ Institute to the Russian North. The beginning of the expeditionary study of the Northern Russian territories and the formation of a fund of musical and ethnographic materials on this region dates back to the creation of the Cabinet for Folk Music at the Gnesins’ Institute (1958). Its leader was the famous folklorist Vladimir Kharkov, who during the time period between the 1950s and the 1970s determined the routes and methods of expeditionary work. Since 1959, under his leadership, the traditions of the Kirov Region have been collectively and systematically studied. Individual expeditions were sent to other northern Russian areas with the participation of musicologists specializing in musical folklore: Igor Istomin explored the basins of the rivers Northern Dvina, Vaga, and Mezen (in the Arkhangelsk Region), while Ksenia Bromley explored the upper Volga region. The prominent national ethnomusicologist Evgeny Gippius played an important role in the study of the folk music traditions of the Russian North by the scholars of the Gnesins’ Institute. Since the mid-1960s, he supervised the expeditionary and scholarly work of Borislava Efimenkova on the study of the lamentation culture of the eastern Vologda region, in the 1970s he initiated the expeditions of Evgeniya Reznichenko on the Onega River in the Arkhangelsk region, which ended with the discovery of the traditions of Pomorye. The continuous research of these territories and the mass recording of the material has made it possible to carry out the structural-typological and arealogical interpretation of the Vologda and Pomorye traditions of lamentations. The most important result of the early expeditions of the musicologists from the Gnesins’ Institute to the Russian North were the published collections of folk music of various genres and many scholarly studies, including dissertations, on the traditional culture of the region.
Concerning the Question of the Evolution of an Ethno-Musical System (on the Materials of the Song Traditions of the Upper Oka Villages of the Tula Region)
Authors:   Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, Gaisina Yuliya V.
Published: January 2024

The object of research in the article is formed by the contemporary mechanisms of modification of the ethno-musical system on the example of a regional song tradition localized on the territory of the Tula Region in the upper flow of the Oka River. Analysis is made of folklore-ethnographic expeditions carried out during the period from the mid-1970s until the early 2020s. The methodology of research is based on the positions of scholarly works by Evgeny Gippius, Borislava Efimenkova, and Margarita Engovatova in the vein of structural-typological research works. The article examines the parameters of the ethno-musical system from the perspective of the existence of song genres and the structure of the genre system, including the mechanisms of replacement of ancient melodies with newer ones. Analysis is made of the tendencies of development of the modal structure of a number of melodies, and indication is made of the mechanisms of “modernization” of the musical language and the peculiarities of correlation of the melodies of a later style with early anhemitonic melodies, the mutual influence of trichordal anhemitonicism with the diatonicism of the instrumental tunes. The article also traces out the paths of transformation of rhythmic structures, the reasons for the “departure” of such genres as Christmas riddles, as well as the principles of inclusion into the system of phenomena of the later urban style (“chastooshka” ditties in the role of spring folk songs, wedding songs in the role of shrove-tide songs). The characteristic feature of the present ethno-musical system from the positions of the present-day tendencies of its transformation has not been reflected previously in scholarly works, wherein the novelty of the present article is stipulated.
The Joiks in the Context of the Northern Karelian Wedding Rituals: The Semantics and Functioning Peculiarities
Authors:   Petrozavodsk State A. K. Glazunov Conservatory, Shvetsova Vera A. , Mironova Valentina P. ,   Institute of Linguistics, Literature and History, Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2024

The article deals with the joiks as a genre of North Karelian folklore, which in traditional culture marks the transitional, crisis situations in the life- and calendar cycles and is an element of the wedding ritual’s musical code. In terms of the poetic text content, the joiks bear a typological similarity to the reprobating (korilnye) songs from the folk music of Slavic peoples. The lack of research on the semantics and functions of the joiks in the context of wedding rituals, as well as on the correspondence between the joik poetic texts and ritual tunes makes this study relevant. The task for this article is to identify the ritual and non-ritual functions of the joik musical and poetic texts based on ethnographic data and the study of the etymology and the semantic field of the term’s meanings. Another aspect examined in the article is that of the features of functioning of the joiks when they are performed with wedding song tunes. The material for the study was provided by a set of published and archival texts and audio records made by folklorists and musicologists predominantly in the mid-20th century.
The Book of Artists Pavel and Natalia Martynenko Hand-to-Hand Dance: The Experience of Receptive Aesthetics
Authors:   Institute of Music, Theater and Choreography, Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Huang Zehuan
Published: January 2024

A book of an artist is a specific object of art presenting an authorial utterance overcoming the bounds of book-printing, in which either a text or a picture can be present. At the center of attention in the article is the book Rukopashnyi tanets. Istoriya lyubvi i sopernichestva, ob"ektivno otrazhennaya v dokumentakh i skhemakh, gde prichudlivo splelis' dva iskusstva: muzykal'no-khoreograficheskoe i voenno-rukopashnoe [Hand-to-Hand Dance. The Story of Love and Rivalry, Objectively Reflected in Documents and Schemes, in which Two Arts Have Fancifully Entwined: The Musical-Choreographic and the Hand-to-Hand-Military] (2010) created by Russian artists Pavel and Natalia Martynenko, which is examined in the angle of receptive aesthetics. The edition includes archival documents, photographs, drawings and schemes. On the basis of studies of this material, the author of the article interprets the artistic conception of the book in a philosophical sense. In the present art-object the notion is realized according to which life is a dance. Meanwhile, the process of the self-development of a personality involved in such a life appears in a ceaseless struggle with itself, as well as with the circumstances of life, which makes it possible to understand the title of the composition better. The book is begun and completed by music pages copied by hand by an anonymous music lover in the early 20th century. Such an artistic solution leads to the understanding of music by the ancient Greek sages. In particular, for the Pythagoreans music demonstrated itself as a sort of “Ariadne’s thread,” which determined the path towards the mysteries of existence, initiating the human being into universal harmony and thereby providing the opportunity of acting in unison with cosmic vibrations. Appealing to the opinion of Boris Asafiev, who asserted that gesture, along with mimic and dance, serves as a reference point in the creation of musical speech, the author arrives at the conclusion that the protagonists who become alive on the pages of the artist’s book, are led through life by music.
AN IMPROVED POLARIZATION WEIGHTS CONSTRUCTION FOR POLAR CODES
Authors:   Le Quy Don Technical University, Pham Xuan Nghia
Published: January 2024

Polar codes proposed by Arikan based on channel polarization have been proven to achieve Symmetric Binary-Discrete Input Memoryless Channels capacity. 3GPP has also chosen the Polar codes as the error correction code in the fifth mobile communication system (5G New Radio - 5G NR) with a maximum codeword length of 1024 bits. The design of the code based on the reliability of the synthetic channels has been researched with many different methods to satisfy the requirements demanded in the application of 5G NR. The Polar codes design requirements are ease of implementation, low decoding complexity, and high performance in error correction. This paper has proposed a method of designing Polar codes by determining a synthetic channels reliability index sequence based on the Polarization Weights (PW) method called the Improved Polarization Weights (IPW) method. The simulation results show that the error correction performance of the code designed according to IPW is better than the code structure selected for 5G NR and designed according to the original PW method.
Cognitive inertia in mathematical thinking on students with intellectual disability
Authors: Agheana Viorel
Published: January 2024

This research delves into cognitive inertia within mathematical cognition among students with intellectual disabilities, uncovering pivotal challenges in arithmetic operations and problem-solving. Numeric ordering tests reveal a preference for ascending order, signaling the necessity for nurturing reverse thinking and analytical skills. Notably, superior addition performance hints at a need for a heightened focus on subtraction. Problem-solving complexities intensify, especially with combined addition and subtraction tasks, accentuating challenges in managing operational shifts. The analysis underscores a decline in performance as tasks grow intricate, attributing this not solely to heightened difficulty but to the pronounced cognitive inertia. The intricate web of mathematical exercises exacerbates errors, demanding adaptive teaching methods and substantial support for complex problem-solving. While heightened complexities pose challenges, comprehensive analysis considers teacher support and methodologies. This study builds on existing research, shedding light on the impact of unsolvable tasks and cognitive exhaustion symptoms. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for tailored educational strategies, addressing cognitive inertia, and enhancing mathematical proficiency in students with intellectual disabilities.
Assessment of phonological skills in the context of intellectual disabilities: comparative study between children with Down syndrome and children with intellectual disabilities
Authors: Anghel Cristian , Agheana Viorel , Anghel Elisabeta Elena
Published: January 2024

This scientific investigation delves into the pivotal role of phonemes in language acquisition among children aged 8 to 11 with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities. The study uncovers significant disparities between these groups, emphasizing the need for tailored educational strategies. Findings reveal fluctuations in rhyme, syllable, and phoneme recognition, underscoring the complexity of linguistic development. Noteworthy is the positive correlation between higher intelligence and enhanced phonological performance in both groups. The study suggests the importance of early interventions for children with Down syndrome and advocates for personalized educational programs.
The role of coping strategies in the relationship between attachment style and psychological well-being in mothers of children with autism
Authors: Bogoi Cornelia Denisa
Published: January 2024

This study aims to evaluate the relationship between attachment style and psychological well-being in mothers of children with autism, as well as the mediating role of maternal coping in this relationship. The pragmatic aim of the research was to provide theoretical and practical information regarding the attachment style, coping, and well-being of families who have children with autism especially mothers, as they are most often involved in the care and upbringing of these children. The present study is a correlational, cross-sectional study conducted on a sample of 113 mothers of autistic children aged between 22 and 51 years, M = 39.78, SD = 4.89. The children’s ages ranged between three and 14 years, M = 10.61, SD = 2.65. A number of 66 children were boys (58%) and 47 were girls (42%). The instruments used were the Psychological Well-being Scale (PWBS), Adult Attachment Scale (AAS), Brief COPE. The multiple linear regression showed that only the secure attachment of mothers is a significant predictor of well-being. Mediation analyses showed that neither adaptive nor maladaptive coping mediates the relationship between attachment style and well-being. In conclusion, we discussed the limitations and future research direction and also the importance of preserving higher well-being in mothers of children with autism.
The effects of a therapeutic program based on motor learning in the recovery of apraxia of speech in children
Authors: Ciobanu Dana Elena
Published: January 2024

The purpose of the present study is to analyze comparatively the effects of some therapeutic interventions to improve the symptoms of apraxia of speech in children (CAS). In this sense, three different therapeutic programs were implemented, each lasting 12 months, in three groups of children. Two measurements were made, before and after the children's participation in the programs. P1 included therapy based on augmentative and alternative communication, P2 included therapy based on the classic speech therapy model and therapeutic speech massage, P3 included therapy based on verbal motor learning, VML. 106 children diagnosed with CAS participated in the study, aged between 5 and 7 years, M = 5.75, SD = .75, of which 81 boys (76%) and 25 girls (24%), were randomly divided into three groups. CAS severity was measured using a grid from the Dynamic Assessment of Motor Speech Skills, measuring articulatory accuracy, vowel scoring, and prosody. Visuomotor accuracy, visuospatial processing, phonemic hearing, narrative memory, and attention were measured with a series of tests from the PEDb and PEDa packages (Cognitrom, 2012). Although all three therapeutic programs registered significant effects on the improvement of CAS symptomatology, the most notable effects were obtained by the VML method. The practical implications of the study are discussed, as well as future research directions.
Work values and job satisfaction of practitioners working with persons with disabilities: the role of psychological flexibility
Authors: Costea-Bărluțiu Carmen , Ivan Mădălina , Roșan Adrian
Published: January 2024

Various research found that values related to work are associated with job satisfaction, while psychological flexibility was found to be significantly related to well-being and satisfaction in various aspects of life and activity. The current article summarizes the results of a research study that had as its main objective to investigate the association between psychological flexibility with work values and job satisfaction, in Romanian professionals working with persons with disabilities, a challenging activity, marked by chronic stress at work, and thus exposed to the risk of burnout. A number of 42 professionals completed measures of psychological flexibility, work values, and job satisfaction that were adapted to the Romanian language. Our results showed that those professionals who tended to value external rewards in their work with persons with disabilities, such as salary and other material benefits, status, prestige, and flexible hours tended to have lower satisfaction in their work. Psychological flexibility, especially the ability to live in the present moment, cognitive defusion, and contact with own values, was associated with higher job satisfaction, while psychological inflexibility tended to be associated with lower satisfaction in working with persons with disabilities.
Quality of Life Among Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Authors: Lixandru Anca , Agheana Viorel
Published: January 2024

In recent decades, researchers have shown an increased interest in people with intellectual disabilities, as evidenced by the numerous research articles and book chapters written on this topic. This research developed in accordance with the new social politics sustained by the community and national laws and principles that promote the independence and autonomy of this population, Using the Quality of Life Inventory, developed by Michael B. Frisch, we surveyed 36 people active in the work field, diagnosed with mild and moderate intellectual disability. We found that women and men have different hierarchies of importance and satisfaction with life domains: self-esteem, money, goals, and values are important to men, and health, love, work, help, and children are important to women. We also found that health is the most problematic area for this population category, that men and people under 39 show a higher level of overall satisfaction with quality of life. The degree of impairment of the intellectual disability does not determine a low global quality of life score, since there are no major differences between people with mild intellectual disability and those with moderate intellectual disability in terms of the global level of quality of life
Alcohol Use Disorders: The Role of Employment Status and the Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy
Authors: Matei-Mitacu Laura-Maria
Published: January 2024

Alcoholism is an addiction that has a high prevalence in Central and Eastern Europe, alongside tobacco use and obesity, being recognized as one of the major factors contributing to disability and premature death. The economic pressure caused by alcohol consumption is significant, and national economies suffer major deficits due to this widely propagated phenomenon. Understanding the consumption behavior, from its origins to the development of the behavior itself, and the treatment of alcohol dependence, falls within the purview of psychiatric and psychological practice. The multitude of facets of alcohol consumption makes it both attractive to a wide range of individuals and difficult to define in terms of its influence on the person as a whole: physiologically, temperamentally, characterologically, and psychosocially. The effects of alcohol on consumers are specific to a versatile substance: disinhibition, reduction of anxiety, alteration of somatic sensations, speech rate and fluency, motor skills, and other cognitive-behavioral dimensions. The addictiveness of alcohol is closely related to its impact on consumers, especially in terms of the relationship that develops between the individual and the behavior of consumption. As the literature shows, the development of alcohol addiction is linked to deep emotional aspects specific to humans, giving it a psychosocial and cultural component that transforms it into a characteristic human construct.
Differentiated teaching-learning-assessment of students with disabilities in mainstream education
Authors: Pădeanu Luciana
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this article is to explore ways in which appropriate and personalized education can be provided to students with disabilities in a mainstream education context, taking into account the different needs and abilities of these students, adapting instruction and assessment. It is important to provide additional support to ensure their inclusion and success in the learning process, developing effective strategies to differentiate the instructional-educational process for students with disabilities integrated into mainstream education. These strategies should focus on individually addressing the specific needs of each student, thereby ensuring that they receive the support and resources necessary to achieve success in the classroom.
Being, Belonging, Becoming – a quality of life frame for building resilient inclusive schools for peri- and postpandemic period
Authors: Patrascoiu Loredana Adriana
Published: January 2024

This article describes the concept of quality of life in the equation of quality of inclusive education starting from the Being-Belonging - Becoming approach, a model of quality of life validated by the University of Toronto. The aim of the study is to identify solutions for inclusive schools as a social actor (through educational and social practices) that has to be involved in improving the quality of life of beneficiaries for the peri- and post pandemic period. A semi structured interview (Voice of Beneficiaries) is the main method for a radiography of the quality of education addressed to children with special needs from urban and rural geographical areas during the pandemic period, by questioning 34 experts belonging to several interest groups  (16 teachers with expertise, 5 school principals, 8 parents with expertise in the field and 5 representatives of NGOs) about their perception regarding socio-emotional development and well-being of stakeholders and how learning environments/learning and assessment strategies/teacher-student interactions have changed; their improvement proposals about. This process is not designed to be statistically significant, but rather to get ideas that can be important for further analysis. The identified solutions allow us to elaborate of a matrix of educational services listed in the Being-Belonging - Becoming pattern.
Effects of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles on the motivation of children with SEN integrated in mainstream schools
Authors: Piticari Petronela
Published: January 2024

The aim of this study is to analyze the differences related to students’ motivation between two moments, respectively before and after participation in a program of teaching on the basis of UDL principles. The participants were 72 students with SEN enrolled in mainstream schools in Brașov county, aged between seven and 10 years, M = 8.26, SD = 1.04. The instrument used for measuring motivation was The Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire (DMQ). A number of 37 teachers aged between 25 and 54 years, M = 37.89, SD = 7.56, were involved in the study, of which four men (11%) and 33 women (89%). They participated in the UDL PPS Course (48 training hours). After the course, they started to teach SEN children using UDL principles for six weeks. Students’ motivation was measured twice, before and after the six weeks of UDL teaching. The results showed a significant increase in cognitive persistence, gross motor persistence, social persistence in relation to adults, social persistence in relation to other children, pleasure in doing things well, general competence, and a significant decrease in negative reactions. The discussions emphasize the importance of training teachers in the UDL model.