bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH PENERAPAN MODEL KOOPERATIF TIPE THINK PAIR SQUARE TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP MATEMATIS PESERTA DIDIK
Authors: Putri Zakia Rahima
Published: March 2024

Concept understanding is a very important ability in the mathematics learning process that is expected to be mastered well by learners. The real life in the field found that the understanding of the concept of mathematics among the class VIII students of SMP Negeri 5 Mandau for the 2022–2023 academic year was still low. One effort that can be made to improve students' concepts understanding of mathematical is to apply models such as Think-Pair-Square learning. The purpose of this research is to describe whether the understanding of the mathematical concepts of students who learn using the Think Pair Square learning model is better than the understanding of the mathematical concepts of students who learn by using the direct learning model in class VIII SMP Negeri 5 Mandau. This research type is quasi-experimental with a randomized, control-group-only design. This study's population consisted of students in class VIII at SMP Negeri 5 Mandau. Class VIII.4 was selected as the class for experimental and class VIII.2 as the class for control. The instrument used is an understanding test of mathematical concepts in consist of description questions.  Keywords —Cooperative Learning, Mathematical Concept Comprehension, Think Pair Square, Direct Learning.
Comprar renta para pagar tributos. Un procedimiento crediticio singular para la satisfacción del servicio ordinario y extraordinario en Castilla durante la primera mitad del siglo XVII
Authors: Marcos Martín Alberto
Published: March 2024

Este artículo estudia las acciones emprendidas por algunas villas y lugares de los reinos de Castilla en las primeras décadas del siglo XVII para cambiar, con la anuencia interesada de la Corona, el sistema de pago tradicional del servicio ordinario y extraordinario, también conocido como servicio de pecheros. En particular, pretende esclarecer quiénes eran exactamente las personas que estaban detrás de tales acciones y cuáles las motivaciones que les llevaron a promoverlas. Todo ello con el propósito último de proporcionar una explicación de las mismas y de determinar sus consecuencias tanto en el plano de la política local como en el económico y social.
La investigación como punto de encuentro (El papel del Instituto Universitario de Historia Simancas de la Universidad de Valladolid)
Authors: Del Val Valdivieso Mª Isabel , Sebastián Marín Mercedes
Published: March 2024

Las conmemoraciones históricas traen a la memoria colectiva aspectos que se quieren resaltar desde el presente. Para los historiadores pueden ser acicate para repensar lo conmemorado y profundizar en el tema desde nuevos planteamientos y perspectivas. Centrándose en la investigación y la transferencia del conocimiento, este trabajo se ocupa de dos conmemoraciones en las que participó el Instituto Universitario de Historia Simancas de la Universidad de Valladolid. Pone el acento en la formación de equipos y en la colaboración y compañerismo generado entre los participantes. Se reseñan las actividades realizadas y el papel de quienes lideraron los procesos.
Mujeres fundadoras en el panorama educativo de la Restauración alfonsina: el ejemplo de Paulina Harriet y los Hermanos de La Salle
Authors: Burrieza Sánchez Javier
Published: March 2024

Los Hermanos de la Salle llegaron a España en 1878, gracias a la iniciativa de una mujer bien retratada por Benito Pérez Galdós, Ernestina Manuel de Villena. Las propuestas de fundaciones se fueron sucediendo en muy poco tiempo. El superior de los nuevos religiosos dedicados a la enseñanza no podía atender a todas las propuestas a pesar de ser el H. Justino María un hombre eficiente y bien informado. En todo ello, serán fundamentales las mujeres, aquellas que con recursos y objetivos, llamaban al establecimiento de escuelas cristianas en sus ámbitos de influencia. Una de ellas fue Paulina Harriet, una francesa establecida en la ciudad del Pisuerga, en Valladolid, en negocios de curtidos, junto con su esposo Juan Dibildos. Tras enviudar, y muy preocupada por la formación cristiana de los niños de su parroquia de San Ildefonso y de los hijos de sus obreros, consiguió abrir una escuela gratuita bajo la advocación de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes en 1884. A ella se unió tres años después un colegio de pago. En este capítulo no solo hablaremos del proceso de establecimiento del hoy colegio de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, sino también de la realidad familiar y social que existía detrás de Paulina Harriet.
Posibilidades de la aplicación del concepto de transcodificación a la historia del pensamiento político y ético
Authors: Carrasco Martínez Adolfo
Published: March 2024

Este ensayo plantea la utilidad de aplicar el concepto de transcodificación al estudio del pensamiento político y ético. El término nació en el mundo de la computación para designar el tránsito de un mensaje en un determinado lenguaje digital a otro. Lo importante es que toda transcodificación implica un cambio no solo de código, sino que también afecta al mensaje, porque no existe una compatibilidad absoluta entre lenguajes. El término fue importado por la semiótica y por la teoría de la traducción. La propuesta concreta consiste en el uso de la transcodificación como perspectiva metodológica sobre el pensamiento político y ético de los siglos XVI y XVII.
Casas del Pueblo y redes familiares socialistas: Valladolid, 1931-1936
Authors: Serrano García Rafael
Published: March 2024

El movimiento obrero español hasta la Guerra Civil de 1936-1939 desarrolló formas de sociabilidad específicas que sirvieran no solo para que los asociados disfrutaran de sus ratos de ocio, sino también para comulgar con los principios anarquistas o socialistas y mantener viva la fe en la emancipación final. Por lo que se refiere a los socialistas esto se concretaría en las Casas del Pueblo, inspiradas en realidad en el modelo acuñado por el socialismo belga, que florecerían en numerosos pueblos españoles sobre todo durante la Segunda República. En este texto trataremos de la presencia de estas entidades en la provincia de Valladolid durante esta época, de cómo la identidad obrera que fomentaron se propagaba a menudo a través de redes familiares y, por último, de cómo en distintos pueblos estas formas de sociabilidad entraron en conflicto con otras de signo burgués o católico.
Recuerdos de un soldado manchego en el frente de Córdoba-Extremadura (1938-1939)
Authors: Alía Miranda Francisco
Published: March 2024

Francisco Cazallas Hernán fue un joven español, nacido en la localidad de Viso del Marqués (Ciudad Real), cuya vida se vio truncada por la Guerra Civil. En 1938 fue movilizado por el Ejército Popular de la República con tan solo 19 años y se incorporó al frente de Córdoba-Extremadura. Su experiencia la dejó plasmada en unas memorias inéditas de 35 páginas mecanografiadas. A partir de ellas, en este artículo se analiza su vida en el frente y sus sentimientos en una guerra para la que no sentía excesivo entusiasmo. Se trata de un ejemplo individual que bien podría servir de modelo a la experiencia de miles de jóvenes españoles.
La Santa Sede di fronte al movimento rexista: preoccupazioni e tentennamenti
Authors: Botti Alfonso
Published: March 2024

Il saggio si basa su un primo e provvisorio sondaggio della corrispondenza tra il nunzio apostolico a Bruxelles e la Segreteria di Stato conservata negli Archivi vaticani. Mostra le preoccupazioni che Léon Degrelle e il movimento rexista suscitarono presso la Santa Sede: per la rottura dell’unità politica dei cattolici, la forte attrazione esercitata sui giovani e il clero, le interferenze sulla questione fiamminga e per la vicinanza al fascismo e al nazismo. Rivela, infine, la non sempre piena coincidenza tra le posizioni della Santa Sede e quelle della gerarchia ecclesiastica belga, oltre che le cautele e i tentennamenti di entrambe.
IMPLIKASI RIVALITAS AMERIKA SERIKAT – REPUBLIK RAKYAT CHINA TERHADAP POSISI KEDAULATAN INDONESIA (Studi Kasus pada Dinamika Konflik Klaim Wilayah Laut Cina Selatan)
Authors: Adiwilaga Rendy , Kusumah Prasta , Mustofa Mustabsyirotul Ummah
Published: March 2024

Pasca usainya perang dingin dan runtuhnya Uni Soviet, Amerika Serikat sebagai kekuatan tunggal yang tersisa diramalkan menjadi satu-satunya kekuatan yang mendominasi kekuatan politik dan ekonomi global selama beberapa dekade setelahnya. Namun, internalisasi dan konsolidasi matang RRC sejak dekade 1970-an nyatanya pelan-pelan mematahkan asumsi AS sebagai adidaya tunggal. Perlahan bahkan China menggeser AS sebagai poros utama ekonomi dunia seiring dinamika politik internal AS yang kurang begitu stabil selama beberapa dasawarsa terakhir. Kedua negara tersebut bahkan dalam beberapa kesempatan secara terbuka memperlihatkan ketegangan akibat gesekan-gesekan diplomatik dan perebutan hegemoni di wilayah-wilayah konflik. Salah satu hotspot yang juga menjadi arena pertarungan kedua negara ini ialah klaim wilayah Laut Cina Selatan. Laut Cina Selatan menjadi “komoditi” strategis karena banyak menyimpan cadangan mineral besar serta sumber kekayaan laut yang melimpah, sehingga klaim wilayah banyak melibatkan negara-negara sekitar seperti halnya China, Vietnam, Thailand, dan beberapa wilayah satelit termasuk di dalamnya Indonesia. Indonesia sebagai salah satu wilayah yang menjadi Choke Point dua samudera besar yakni Hindia dan Pasifik juga menjadi salah satu negara yang terdampak akibat memanasnya ketegangan dua negara tersebut. Pada akhirnya, proxy war di berbagai bidang menjadi implikasi yang paling berdampak jika konflik dua negara besar tersebut terus memanjang selama beberapa tahun ke depan. After the end of the cold war and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States as the sole remaining power was predicted to be the only power that dominated global political and economic power for decades afterwards. However, the internalization and consolidation of the PRC since the 1970s in fact slowly broke the assumption of the US as the sole superpower. Slowly, China has even shifted the US as the main axis of the world economy as the US internal political dynamics have been less stable over the past few decades. The two countries have even on several occasions openly shown tensions due to diplomatic friction and the struggle for hegemony in conflict areas. One hotspot that has also become an arena for the two countries to fight is the South China Sea claim. The South China Sea has become a strategic "commodity" because it holds large mineral reserves and abundant marine resources so many territorial Indonesia as one of the regions that are the Choke Point of two large oceans, namely the Indian and Pacific, is also one of the countries affected by the heating up of tensions between the two countries. At the end, proxy war becomes the most impactful implication in all aspects if the conflict between the two major countries continues to extend over the next few years.
BRANDING POLITIK DEWAN PIMPINAN WILAYAH PARTAI AMANAT NASIONAL JAWA BARAT DI INSTAGRAM MENJELANG PEMILU 2024
Authors: Miqdad Muchammad , Rahmatunnisa Mudiyati
Published: March 2024

Peran media sosial  seperti Instagram saat ini memang menjadi salah satu medium branding politik yang sering digunakan oleh partai politik. Sehingga branding poltik yang dibentuk oleh partai politik, di media sosial, mampu tersampaikan ke seluruh kalangan, terutama pengguna sosial. Dengan harapan mampu meningkatkan elektabilitas, partai politik menjelang pemilihan umum. Salah satunya dilakukan oleh DPW PAN Jabar, pada saat ini. Dengan diluncurkanya akun Instagram DPW PAN Jabar @jabarterdepan, maka nantinya akun Instagram tersebut dapat digunakan sebagai sarana branding politik. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, dan metodi studi literatur, tulisan ini ditujukan untuk mengkaji branding politik yang dilakukan oleh DPW PAN Jabar melalui akun @jabarterdepan di Instagram, terutama menjelang Pemilu 2024. Sehingga diharapkan mampu memahami branding politik yang dibentuk oleh DPW PAN Jabar, dalam menggunakan media sosial Instagram. The role of social media such as Instagram is currently one of the political branding mediums often used by political parties. So that the political branding formed by political parties, on social media, can be conveyed to all circles, especially social users. With the hope of increasing electability, political parties ahead of the general election. One of them is done by DPW PAN West Java, at this time. With the launch of the West Java PAN DPW Instagram account @jabarterdepan, the Instagram account can later be used as a means of political branding. By using a qualitative approach and literature study method, this paper aims to examine the political branding carried out by DPW PAN Jabar through the @jabarterdepan account on Instagram, especially ahead of the 2024 elections. So that it is expected to be able to understand the political branding formed by DPW PAN Jabar, in using Instagram social media.
HUBUNGAN SIPIL DAN MILITER MELALUI DINAMIKA KUDETA MILITER DI THAILAND
Authors: Djuyandi Yusa , Delsita Tiarma , Fahira Gina , Askhia Diajeng
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji fenomena-fenomena krisis konflik di Thailand, terutama dalam aspek perubahan pemerintahan Thailand melalui aksi kudeta. Kudeta (Bahasa Perancis: Coup d’etat) merupakan pukulan terhadap negara, atau dapat diartikan pula sebagai bentuk perebutan kekuasaan secara paksa. Aksi kudeta ini dilakukan oleh komponen militer yang berusaha merebut kekuasaan pemerintahan sipil. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif, data diperoleh dari sumber sekunder yang berasal dari jurnal maupun sumber pemberitaan yang kemudian divalidasi dengan teknik triangulasi. Thailand sebagai sebuah negara dunia ketiga yang berada di kawasan Asia Tenggara, pada awalnya memiliki sistem pemerintahan monarki yang seiring dengan pergantian periode pemerintahan, pada pemberontakan kudeta perdana pada tahun 1932 berhasil menggulingkan kekuasaan monarki absolut dan menggantikannya menjadi monarki konstitusional. Mengikuti pemberontakan tersebut adalah sepuluh pemberontakan lainnya dengan 30 kali masa percobaan, di antara lain adalah Kudeta Thailand 1991, Kudeta Thailand 2006, dan Kudeta Thailand 2014 yang secara lebih rinci akan menjadi fokus utama pengkajian    dalam penelitian ini. This research aims to examine the phenomena of the conflict crisis in Thailand, especially in the aspect of change in the Thai government through a coup. A coup (French: Coup d'etat) is a blow to the state, or can also be interpreted as a form of forced seizure of power. This coup was carried out by the military component trying to seize power from the civilian government. This research uses qualitative methods, data is obtained from secondary sources originating from journals and news sources which are then validated using triangulation techniques. Thailand, as a third world country in the Southeast Asia region, initially had a monarchical system of government which, along with changes in government periods, in the first coup rebellion in 1932 succeeded in overthrowing the power of an absolute monarchy and replacing it with a constitutional monarchy. Following this rebellion were ten other rebellions with 30 trial periods, including the 1991 Thai Coup, 2006 Thai Coup, and 2014 Thai Coup, which in more detail will be the main focus of study in this research.
O ensino do esporte no currículo de Estado de São Paulo: Narrativas de professores de Educação Física
Authors: Sousa Nilza Coqueiro Pires de , Nozaki Joice Mayumi , Franco Neto Paulo , Ferreira Lílian Aparecida
Published: March 2024

Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar as narrativas dos professores de Educação Física sobre os modos como ensinavam o esporte em suas aulas no contexto da orientação do Currículo do estado de São Paulo. Pautou-se por uma pesquisa qualitativa, descritivo-interpretativa, que utilizou a entrevista individual não estruturada para a coleta dos dados. Os participantes foram 25 professores de Educação Física. Os resultados apresentaram que os docentes se guiavam por “aulas teóricas e aulas práticas” e para cada uma delas utilizavam atividades específicas. O Caderno do Aluno e o tratamento histórico do esporte, assim como o uso dos jogos ganharam destaque enquanto recursos para se ensinar esporte. O estudo esboça o quanto a efetivação de uma política pública educacional tem impacto nas narrativas dos professores e se entrecruza com tradições da área e a formação docente.
Investigation of the Effect of a Natural Extract From Oak Bark on the Properties of the Leather
Authors: Mirzamuratova Roza , Bayramoğlu Eser Eke , Abzalbekuly Bekzhan , Kaldybayev Rashid , Baiteliyeva Moldir , Gafurov Jakhongir , Dairabay Dinara
Published: March 2024

Researchers are constantly looking for the use of new and effective types of natural dyes to reduce the impact of harmful factors from the use of synthetic dyes. In this study, the effects of a natural plant extract based on oak bark, used as a dye during the finishing process, on the physico-mechanical and hygroscopic properties of the leather were studied. Extraction was carried out by the traditional method without chemical additives using only distilled water and oak bark. The application of finishing solutions based on a standard chemical pigment and oak bark extract was carried out using an automatic rotary spray machine in combination with a drying tunnel. The physico-mechanical properties of colored leathers based on oak bark extract were determined in comparison with a standard chemical pigment and with a sample without finishing. The hygroscopicity of the leather samples were also evaluated, such as: water absorption, water penetration and color fastness to water spotting.

The results of the conducted studies have shown that the samples stained with a natural dye have good physico-mechanical and water resistance properties.
Who are the users of Danish alternative media? A survey study on the prevalence of alternative news use in Denmark and profiles of the users
Authors: Brems Miriam Kroman
Published: March 2024

Nordic countries have experienced an upsurge of partisan alternative media positioning themselves as correctives of the mainstream, but only little is known about how many and who uses them. Building on original survey data from a representative sample of the adult Danish population (n = 2,455), this article presents the first study of the use of left-wing and right-wing alternative media in Denmark. Findings show that users are generally more likely to be older, male, and live in disadvantaged parts of the country, but that alternative media appeal across all levels of education and urban–rural divides. Results also show positive associations with use of national dailies and high political interest. Furthermore, use of alternative media is associated with taking ideological positions further to the left or right. Yet, the findings do not indicate that users generally take extreme positions. This study thus adds considerable nuance to the picture of alternative news users and also finds that alternative media with different degrees of alternativeness attract similar users.
ESTUDO BIBLIOMÉTRICO DA PRODUÇÃO CIENTÍFICA SOBRE GREENWASHING
Authors: Ramalho Ana Lidia de Oliveira Silva , Oliveira Felipe Moura , Cabral Augusto Cézar de Aquino , Santos Sandra Maria dos , Costa Holanda Thiago , Ricarte Thiago Limoeiro
Published: March 2024

Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar o estado da arte da produção científica internacional acerca do greenwashing.
 
Referencial Teórico: O referencial teórico abrange conceitos essenciais relacionados ao greenwashing, explorando definições, mecanismos e motivações, incluindo teorias éticas e sustentáveis que fundamentam a pesquisa, bem como a explicação de pesquisas empíricas sobre o tema.
 
Método: A abordagem metodológica adotada é bibliométrica, analisando 638 artigos da Web of Science no período de 2004 a 2023. A coleta envolveu títulos, resumos e palavras-chave, proporcionando uma compreensão das principais tendências na produção científica sobre greenwashing.
 
Resultados e Discussão: A abordagem metodológica adotada é bibliométrica, analisando 638 artigos da Web of Science no período de 2004 a 2023. A coleta envolveu títulos, resumos e palavras-chave, proporcionando uma compreensão das principais tendências na produção científica sobre greenwashing.
 
Implicações da Pesquisa: As implicações para pesquisadores e profissionais interessados em entender o atual estágio da pesquisa sobre o greenwashing, fornecendo insights para estratégias de detecção e prevenção dessas práticas enganosas e novas oportunidades de pesquisa.
 
Originalidade/Valor: A originalidade reside na abordagem bibliométrica detalhada e análise crítica, contribuindo para a literatura ao revelar padrões temporais, mudanças nos temas de pesquisa e identificação de lacunas no conhecimento sobre o fenômeno do greenwashing.
Aspectos gerais da duplicata no Direito Brasileiro
Authors: Gonçalves Fábio Antunes
Published: March 2024

O objetivo do presente artigo é analisar os aspectos gerais da duplicata mercantil no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro. Destaca-se o modus operandi, diante da prescrição legal, tanto no que se refere à emissão da duplicata quanto ao seu protesto. Objetiva-se, ainda, demonstrar o histórico da duplicata, conceito e seus requisitos na sistemática do direito. Por fim, aborda-se a triplicata, a duplicata como título executivo e seu contexto no direito estrangeiro.
NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF THE INFLUENCE OF VARIOUS PARAMETERS ON HEAT TRANSFER AND FLOW SEPARATION IN SUPERSONIC COOLED NOZZLES
Authors: Khaled Bensayah , Khadidja Kamri
Published: March 2024

In rocket engine nozzle design, flow separation is essential and, given the high temperatures and pressures in the thrust chamber, regenerative cooling is critical for maintaining the nozzle wall's integrity. This passage provides a summary of an in-depth numerical analysis of boundary layer separation and heat transfer within a 30Â°-15Â° cooled nozzle. The performance of the SST-V turbulence model under these conditions is assessed numerically. A variety of factors are investigated, including wall temperature, turbulent Prandtl number, and constant specific heat ratios (spanning 1.31 to 1.4 for constant fluid properties of N2O, CH4, Cl2, and air). Furthermore, variable specific heat ratios (from 1.39 to 1.66 for variable fluid properties of air, CH4, O2, and Helium) are examined, along with other parameters that affect the location of separated flow and the local wall heat transfer.
Tráfico, comercio y contrabando en la Carrera de Campeche (1793-1821)
Authors: González Galeotti Francisco Rodolfo
Published: March 2024

Este estudio aborda el carácter económico de la Carrera de Campeche, una serie de rutas anfibias que conectaron el sur novohispano y Guatemala a través de ríos y caminos terrestres. Se analiza el origen económico de las rutas que se usaron y cómo concatenaron los suelos alcabalatorios de Tabasco, Chiapas, Oaxaca y los Altos de Guatemala. Se da cuenta cómo el comercio y el contrabando fueron dos caras de un mismo proceso en el que los productos de la tierra y las importaciones transatlánticas se complementaron durante los últimos años del período colonial español.
The specifics of digital media and the communication role of media content consumers in assessing the student audience (based on the materials of a sociological study)
Authors: Gapeenkova Marina Yurievna , Pesin Mikhail Viktorovich
Published: March 2024

The article highlights the results of a study, the subject of which was the student audience's ideas about the specific characteristics of digital media, the role and place of authors and consumers of media content in the communication process. The authors consider such aspects of the topic as awareness of the reasons that encourage the audience to turn to digital media content; the grounds and directions for evaluating relevant media phenomena; reflection on the activity or passivity of the role that the audience assumes. Particular attention is paid to the respondents' perception of social norms and rules that determine the forms and types of communicative behavior in the digital media space, since the dynamism of their development disposes not only to search for options for adaptation to innovative technologies for working with information, but also to search for a reliable value basis both in the field of media communications and in broader areas of social life. During the research, the questionnaire method, descriptive method and analysis method were used. The respondents included students majoring in Advertising and Public Relations. In analyzing digital media, the target audience relies on both their own individual experience and the experience gained from studying theories and practices relevant to specialists in the field of communication studies. In the process of reflection on the specific characteristics of digital media, students demonstrate primarily a value-based approach, choosing traditional moral values and norms as the basis for evaluating the studied phenomena. The main attention is paid to the problem of responsibility to society of both authors and consumers of media content, who must be guided by such requirements as honesty, conscientiousness and willingness to act in the interests of the majority of people. Analyzing the role of communicators, students, in addition to being involved in ethical issues, also demonstrate a desire to develop critical thinking and personal development. The activity of this role, however, is assessed in two ways: respondents record both the opportunity for digital media audiences to act as active figures implementing the function of co-authors of media content, and their exposure to media influence, in which the active role of co-authors is replaced by the passive role of addressees who act within the dominant code.
Cilvēks un tehnoloģiskā domāšana: Heidegera skatījums
Authors:   Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Humanitāro zinātņu katedra, Bitiniece Laura
Published: March 2024

Laura Bitiniece explores “Human Beings and Technological Thinking: Heidegger’s Perspective”. In the course of this article, she focuses on two themes: existence and interrogation of the self, looking at the way humans are (analysing what Heidegger calls existentials, i.e., authenticity, inauthenticity and being-toward-death), and the opposition between freedom and control, or what Heidegger calls technique. The notion of technique is linked to the human need to exploit and subjugate nature, while simultaneously subjugating one’s own freedom. The article concludes with Heidegger’s ideas on how to overcome technical thinking. Heidegger distinguishes between two types of definitions: technique is a means to an end (instrumental definition) and technique is a human activity (anthropological definition). Heidegger proposes to view the nature of technology not only through instrumental and anthropological prisms, but to recognise that technology today is becoming the only environment for man, the environment of the unfolding of being, when everything – self, nature, the world – is seen only through technological perception, technological (un)thinking. Modern technology demands that we reduce everything to resources, which are just waiting to be incorporated into a technological system. What can we do? Is it possible to free ourselves from the technical setting in order, as Heidegger says, to access more original ways of discovery, more original truth? This question is in line with his question about authentic existence in the “Being and Time” stage. Heidegger generally places his hope in art, which can change us, as an alternative way of discovering the world; a way that is more original and closer to human existence. Art is to be thought as the opposite of the tendency to “technologise”, produce and use. Art shows that the world is not just a petrol station. Heidegger stresses that liberation from technique is to be found in the discovery that technique is a mode of discovery. It is as if he were urging us to stop, to suspend our technical, exploitative and applied thinking; to be silent in relation to nature. Not to try and be intrusive. First the silence of thinking, and then to think and be free, in philosophy and art. Just like taking a step back in humanity’s race towards absolute technologisation. Not everything can be done forwards. / Laura Bitiniece rakstā “Cilvēku un tehnoloģiskā domāšana: Heidegera skatījums” pievēršas divām tēmām – esamībai un sevis iztaujāšanai. Autore analizē to, ko Heidegers sauc par eksistenciāļiem, piemēram, fakticitāti, autentiskumu un esamību–uz–nāvi. L. Bitiniece pievēršas pretstatam starp brīvību un kontroli jeb tam, ko Heidegers sauc par tehniku. Tehnikas jēdziens ir saistīts ar cilvēka vajadzību izmantot un pakļaut dabu, vienlaikus pakļaujot arī savu brīvību. Raksta noslēgumā iezīmētas Heidegera piedāvātās idejas tam, kā pārvarēt tehnisko domāšanu. Atslēgvārdi: Tehnika; patiesība; klātesamības eksistenciāļi; M. Heidegers.
Mūsdienu cilvēks Ēriha Fromma skatījumā: mīlestība
Authors:   Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Humanitāro zinātņu katedra, Satika Mairita
Published: March 2024

Mairita Satika continues her discussion of Fromm by focusing on the theme of love in her article “The Concept of Modern Human Beings in the View of Erich Fromm: Love”. She looks at Fromm’s view of the duality of human nature, focusing on the solutions that the author proposes, which would also be useful for the modern man: how to recognise, develop and experience productive character orientations, how to overcome difference and achieve unity. The article describes forms of love and pseudo-love, it also discusses Fromm’s practice of the art of love in comparison with mindfulness practices. Fromm is convinced that love is an attitude, an orientation of character, the conscious living of which makes it possible to experience unity and connection with oneself, with the object of love, and simultaneously with the world as a whole. He describes the most common forms of love as: maternal, fraternal and erotic love. In order to grasp the variety of possible models of child-parent relationships, Fromm also discusses forms of neurotic love that have a negative impact on a child’s personality development and, consequently, on their future relationships, such as a boy’s attachment to his mother in a manner that is inappropriate for his age or an exaggerated attachment to his father. Erotic love can also be inadequate – impulsive indulgence in experience of “falling in love”, superficiality of the relationship, deliberate unwillingness to get to know the partner, which inevitably contributes to transience of the experience. Elmo-love and sentimental love are forms of pseudo-love rooted in immature personality’s perception of the world. Fromm sees God’s love as a special form of love. Beyond the pleasant states that mindfulness practice can foster, the most valuable benefit is the transformed character qualities that have a significant and beneficial impact on our daily lives – the relationship with ourselves and others. Spontaneous realisation of one’s true self enables one to experience oneness with the world, which is expressed in oneness with other people, with nature and also with oneself. Love and work, on the other hand, are an essential part of spontaneity. Mature love, which strives for unity without losing the individuality of the parties involved, and work as a creative process through which unity is experienced. / Mairita Satika rakstā “Mūsdienu cilvēks Ēriha Fromma skatījumā: mīlestība” pievēršas mīlestības tēmai. Viņa aplūko Ēriha Fromma skatījumu uz cilvēka dabas dualitāti, pievēršot uzmanību autora piedāvātajiem risinājumiem, kuri būtu noderīgi arī mūsdienu cilvēkam, – kā atpazīt, attīstīt un piedzīvot produktīvas rakstura orientācijas, kā pārvarēt atšķirtību un sasniegt vienotību. Rakstā tiek pētītas mīlestības formas un pseidomīlestības izpausmes, kā arī raksturota Fromma mīlestības mākslas prakse, salīdzinot ar apzinātības praksēm. Atslēgvārdi: Mīlestība; pseidomīlestība; Dieva mīlestība; Ē. Fromms; apzinātības prakse.
The Morality Game: Is the Evaluation of the Instrumental Utility of Moral Dilemmas Related to Decision Outcomes
Authors: Fedorov A. A. , Zlobina M. V.
Published: March 2024

This article investigates the relation of the evaluation of the instrumental utility of moral dilemmas to decision outcomes. The results indicate that nuances of dilemma perception assessed in the study (perceived realism of dilemmas, their plausibility, reflection of real behavior and an assessment of the extent to which responses to moral dilemmas can be used to judge moral maturity, empathy, level of intelligence and sense of humor) are not significantly related to objective behavior, as expressed in the number of consequentialist responses. Instruction about the nature of the study, however, may influence the moral choices made. Participants who were informed by instruction that their personality could be judged by their responses to moral dilemmas gave more deontological responses than others. An explanation is proposed that such instruction acts as a factor that provokes the adoption of the role of the apprehensive participant and, as a consequence, socially desirable behavior. This aspect highlights the importance of considering contextual factors in the study of moral behavior. It is suggested that moral dilemmas should not be viewed through the lens of ecological validity but rather as a tool that allows for a high level of experimental control, facilitating a more indepth study of behavior under specific stimulus conditions
Dermatoscopic evaluation of leprosy: A multi-centre cross-sectional study
Authors: Ankad Balachandra S , Sharma Apoorva , Vinay Keshavamurthy , Rathod Santoshdev , Mehta Hita , Bhat Yasmeen Jabeen , Ashwini PK , Jha Abhijeet Kumar , Narang Tarun
Published: March 2024

Background

Leprosy is known to be a great mimicker. Its dermatoscopic evaluation may be of value in establishing diagnosis.

Objective

To study the dermatoscopic findings encountered across the leprosy spectrum.

Methods

This was a multi-centre cross-sectional study of leprosy patients, where after a thorough cutaneous and neurological evaluation, representative skin lesions from the study patients were photographed in standard settings, and the most representative skin lesions were chosen for dermatoscopic evaluation. Data was entered in a structured proforma and a descriptive analysis of dermatoscopic patterns was carried out.

Results

A total of 53 cases of ages between 14 and 80 years, ranging from tuberculoid to the lepromatous spectrum of disease, with active skin lesions in the form of patches and plaques were included. The spectrum of leprosy as per Ridley-Jopling classification at diagnosis was indeterminate in 1 (1.9%), tuberculoid in 1 (1.9%), borderline tuberculoid in 25 (21.5%), borderline lepromatous in 9 (17%), lepromatous in 14 (26.4%) and histoid in 3 (5.7%). Dermatoscopic features included distorted pigment network in 48 (90.6%), focal white areas in 40 (75.5%), reduced eccrine and follicular openings in 43 (81.1%), widened skin lines in 28 (52.8%), circle hairs in 15 (28.3%) and white shiny streaks in 17 (32.1%).

Conclusion

Dermatoscopy is a practical, non-invasive device to assess skin lesions of leprosy and provide cues to its diagnosis, spectral classification and differentiating it from other granulomatous disorders. However, dermatoscopy alone cannot reliably differentiate between the various types of leprosy and future large-scale studies are required.

Limitations of the study

The numbers for each subtype were variable and few in some spectrum of leprosy patients. A dermatoscopic-histologic correlation was not done.
Perceived Physical Literacy Scale for Secondary School Students: A Study on Validity and Reliability
Authors: Akarsu Mehmet , Güllü Mehmet , Doğar Yahya
Published: March 2024

The purpose of this research is to develop a physical literacy scale for secondary school students. 650 students from 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades participated in the research. The draft form was prepared by reviewing the literature and taking expert opinions. Interviews were conducted with 40 students to test the comprehensibility of the items (the wording of 5 items was revised). As a result of the pilot reliability analysis and Bartlett's sphericity test, it was accepted that the correlation between the variables was sufficient, and the scale consisted of questions with a unique and homogeneous structure. Then, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin, Bartlett and Cronbach Alpha values were checked, and they were determined to be suitable and sufficient for EFA. As a result of EFA, 20 items collected in 4 factors were obtained. The variance explained by these factors is 58.442%. As a result of the CFA conducted in SPSS AMOS 24 programme, 3 items that did not meet the model fit index criteria were removed. It was determined that the standardized item loadings of the 17 items that met the model fit conditions ranged between 0.654-0.895, R2 values ranged between 0.43-0.80 and standard errors ranged between 0.045-0.102. Regarding reliability, AVE, CR, and internal consistency coefficients were examined, and it was determined that they meet the specified criteria. The final version of the scale consists of four sub-dimensions ("Motivation", "Knowledge and Understanding", "Confidence" and "Physical Competence"). In conclusion, it was determined that the developed scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool for assessing students' perceptions of physical literacy.
“The Patient but Deadly Struggle”: Decomposition and the Danger of Catastrophic Terrorism as a Method of Political Warfare against the State of Israel
Authors: Fishman Joel
Published: March 2024

This article describes “decomposition” as a tactic of political warfare against the State of Israel. According to Stefan T. Possony, a recognized authority on Cold War strategy, the purpose of decomposition is to weaken an enemy by undermining the “integrating elements of society,” which, in a democracy, are fearlessness and resoluteness. Several means of weakening a society are: exploiting social cleavages and encouraging defeatism, thus making it vulnerable to a military attack. Decomposition as a tactic of warfare has its roots in Asian traditions. Members of the General Staff of Imperial Russia studied the methods of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane and, over time, the lessons of this research became part of the doctrine of the Red Army and its modern successors. There are clear indications that the methods of decomposition and the culture of defeatism have found support in contemporary Israeli society. During the domestic crisis of 2023, the opponents of the legally elected government endeavored to undermine its legitimacy at home and abroad, as well as its defense system which depends on the voluntary mobilization of reserves. Broadcasting a message of weakness and vulnerability is dangerous because it may be interpreted as an invitation for an aggressor. Under such circumstances, Hamas invaded the Western Negev and carried out a barbaric massacre on October 7, 2023. This act of Catastrophic Terror was a transforming event. In 1998, members of the team who identified and described the dangers of Catastrophic Terror anticipated the attack on the World Trade Center which took place on September 11, 2001. One of its consequences was the publication of the 9/11 Commission Report. The mandate of this commission was to investigate the “facts and circumstances relating to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.” This elegant division of the subject could serve as a model for Israel. The present study deals mainly with the circumstances and the domestic political controversy which preceded the events of October 7, 2023. Gathering and studying the actual facts is a task for future researchers. It is clear that the members of the 9/11 Commission knew that they were dealing with a deadly new threat and described it accurately in the preface to their report: We learned about an enemy who is sophisticated, patient, disciplined, and lethal. The enemy rallies broad support in the Arab and Muslim world by demanding redress of political grievances, but its hostility toward us and our values is limitless. Its purpose is to rid the world of religious and political pluralism, the plebiscite, and equal rights for women. It makes no distinction between military and civilian targets. Collateral damage is not in its lexicon. This observation applies to present-day Israel and the free world.
Islam in the Russian Media
Authors: Strovsky Dmitry
Published: March 2024

Islam, the second-largest religion (after Orthodoxy) in terms of clergy in Russia, seems to be quite a popular topic in the modern Russian media. Therefore, the task of understanding the information provided is not only relevant nowadays but inevitably puts some pivotal questions on the agenda: Does this context meet public demand? What approaches do the Russian media take in their coverage of this religion? These questions have made writing this article a priority. Along with the situation with the Muslim population of Russia, the author explores the historical evolution of the Muslim press in Russia over the course of a few centuries. The current media focus on Muslim territories is also considered. On the one hand, Islam has traditionally been among the media’s interests, but on the other hand, the specifics of relations between authorities and the media define the quality of the information provided. This dualistic media approach to Islam was inherited from past information priorities and continues today. In order to envisage the position of the media in this regard, the author carefully investigates the politics of three leading Russian television channels, Channel 1, Rossiya-1, and NTV, all of which regularly cover this subject, particularly in their news programs. Sorting through empirical examples, the author comes to the conclusion that problematic aspects of the topic are not covered by the media. This negatively affects the media content and clashes with journalistic principles. The analysis offers an opportunity to make prognoses about the media’s future position on Islam.
Israel’s Struggle against Palestinian Terrorism in Judea and Samaria, 2000–2023
Authors: Dostri Omer
Published: March 2024

Beginning in 1994, Israel has faced several waves of terrorism as a result of the Oslo Accords, which transferred control the Gaza Strip and parts of Judea and Samaria from Israel to the Palestinian Authority. This article will review the security history of the violent confrontation between Israel and the Palestinians in Judea and Samaria from the signing of the first Oslo Accords, through the Second Intifada (late 2000), and until August 2023. The purpose of the article is to review, analyze, and present the differences in Israel’s security conduct over the years, and to draw conclusions about successes and efforts to reduce Palestinian terrorism from Judea and Samaria. The article, which is divided into two sections, analyzes changes in Israeli perceptions and conduct vis-à-vis the Palestinian Authority at the political and military levels. The study shows how Israel gradually increased its actions and military might against terrorists in the Palestinian Authority from the beginning of the Second Intifada, and Palestinian terrorism decreased in 2004 and 2005. Accordingly, the study shows that the more Israel increased its military pressure and sought to defeat terrorism, the less terrorism there was against it in terms of both quality and quantity.
Living in and Leaving Paradise: Motherhood as an Explanation for Leaving the Settlements
Authors: Cicurel Inbal
Published: March 2024

This article examines the ways in which National Religious women who grew up in settlements in Judea and Samaria during the 1980s and 1990s discuss living in these settlements and then leaving as adults to raise their families within the Green Line. It is based on two theoretical fields: the shaping of settler identity based on masculine religious and military ideologies; and theories of motherhood and domesticity. Women’s daily activities in the place are considered to have normalizing power that helps convey the message that life in the area is a virtuous choice. The article is based on 14 semi-structured, in-depth interviews (conducted in 2016–2018). The interviews were analyzed to examine the explanations for leaving. These explanations have little to do with demography, security, or gender. Instead, the women use the same messages on which they were educated, including their emotional, maternal, and feminine roles and an emphasis on the establishment of settlements. Their reasoning enables women to declare their connection to the settlements and the messages underlying them while presenting their unique stories in which the political-ideological component is secondary to the maternal one.
"Where Do You Do Holocaust Remembrance Day?" The "Memory in the Living Room" Project at the Southern Periphery of Israel
Authors: Filberg Gal
Published: March 2024

"Memory in the Living Room" (MIL) is a social enterprise that offers Israelis a new way to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day. It calls for informal community gatherings in the living rooms of private homes. These meetings encourage participants' involvement and make the commemoration more meaningful and relevant. The special format offered by MIL has, in one decade, attracted about a million participants who choose this way to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day every year and regard MIL as a new Israeli tradition. Thanks to its unique style and rapid growth rate, it seems that the project is a major Israeli commemorative phenomenon that will have a long-term impact on the culture of memory. Nevertheless, an examination of the manifestations of the venture in the southern periphery of Israel presents a completely different picture. This study claims that the further one moves from the center to the southern periphery of Israel, the more the perception of MIL differs from that among the mainstream of society. The overall characteristics of MIL, which distinguish it from other commemorations, have failed to penetrate the borders of the periphery.
People Build an Army Builds People: Attitudes towards Military Service by Young People with Disabilities
Authors: Greenbank Alicia , Agam Ben Artzi Galit , Kashy-Rosenbaum Gabriel
Published: March 2024

The main objective of this study was to examine people’s attitudes towards the integration of young people with disabilities in the army. Another objective was to examine the direct and indirect relationship between attitudes towards empathic ability and early acquaintance with a soldier with a disability. The sample included 649 participants, mean age = 27.64 (SD = 11.18). Attitudes were measured using three subscales: (1) the importance and contribution of integration, (2) labeling perception, and (3) the right to equality. Empathic ability was measured with a distinction between the cognitive and emotional aspects. The findings showed that most of the participants supported the integration of young people with disabilities in the army and reported more positive attitudes towards the integration of young people with physical disabilities than towards people with mental and cognitive disabilities. Empathic ability was found to make a direct and indirect positive contribution to attitudes through early acquaintance with soldiers with disabilities. The theoretical and applied implications of the present study are discussed.