bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Behavioral Model and Identification Strategies in the Cultural Field of the Postindustrial Information Society Using the Example of Social Networks and Consumption
Authors: Rastvorov Anton I. ,   Don State Agrarian University, Emelyanova Olga B. , Maslova Ekaterina S. ,   Don State Agrarian University,   Southern University (IMBL)
Published: July 2024

The article analyzes how modern technologies and media influence the formation of personal and collective identity in the postindustrial information society. It examines the behavioral models of social media users, con-sidering the digital environment as a platform for self-expression and identity construction. Particular attention is given to how individuals seek to assert their uniqueness and simultaneously align with specific groups through consumption and demonstration of certain goods and brands on social networks. The article also dis-cusses the mechanisms by which social media influence the perception and behavior of users, forming new forms of social interaction and symbolic exchange. Examples of using social networks to create various identi-fication strategies are explored. The article provides data on how the consumption of certain brands and goods is used to demonstrate status, values and cultural preferences, as well as how these practices reflect broader postindustrial information society cultural trends. The authors argue that in the conditions of the postindustrial information society, the boundaries between the real and virtual world are blurred, and social networks are be-coming an important element in the process of identity formation. Thus, the article offers an in-depth analysis of the interaction between consumption, social media and cultural processes, revealing new aspects of behav-ior and self-expression in modern society.
PERAN KELOMPOK SADAR WISATA DALAM MENINGKATKAN KAPASITAS MASYARAKAT AKAN POTENSI WISATA DI DESA WISATA BABULU LAUT
Authors: Setyawati Sherly , Dwiyono Yudo , Mustangin Mustangin
Published: July 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis peran kelompok sadar wisata dalam meningkatkan kapasitas masyarakat akan potensi wisata di Desa Babulu Laut dan menganalisis faktor pendukung dan penghambat bagi kelompok sadar wisata dalam meningkatkan kapasitasmasyarakat akan potensi wisata di Desa Babulu laut. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif karena sesuai dengan tujuan penelitian. Pengumpulan data pada penelitian terkait dengan peran kelompok sadar wisata dalam peningkatan kapasitas masyarakat adalah teknik observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Peneliti merupakan instrumen pertama dalam melakukan penelitian yang dibantu oleh pedoman observasi, pedoman wawancara dan pedoman dokumentasi. analisis data adalah reduksi data, display data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa peran  yang dilakukan oleh kelompok sadar wisata karya sinar laut untuk meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat akan potensi wisata yaitu, memberikan pemahaman terkait potensi pariwisata di Desa Babulu Laut dengan cara meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan masyarakat melalui pelatihan dan orientasi lapangan, melakukan kerjasama dengan stakeholder, membangun kerjasama dan melibatkan masyarakat. Faktor yang mendukung berupa sumber daya manusia yang dimiliki sangat mendukung, sumber daya alam, dan adanya dukungan dari pemerintah Desa, untuk faktor penghambat yaitu kurangnya pendanaan, dan adanya Pandemi Covid-19 di Indonesia, hal inilah yang menjadi hambatan kelompok sadar wisata dalam menjalankan kegiatanya.
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES DALAM PENGELOLAAN DESA WISATA PUJON KIDUL BERBASIS SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
Authors: Wulandari Arinda Putri , Damayanty Siska , Aisyah Siti Nur , Humaedi Sahadi
Published: July 2024

Desa Pujon Kidul termasuk  salah satu dari sekian banyaknya desa wisata yang ada di indonesia. Pujon Kidul adalah salah satu desa yang menarik karena segala aset dan potensinya, termasuk kebudayaan dan keindahan alamnya. Sustainable tourism menggambarkan keadaan dimana pariwisata berkembang sangat pesat dari segala aspek dan dapat memberikan peluang besar bagi peningkatan pendapatan masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memetakan peluang dan tantangan wisata Desa Pujon Kidul serta strategi pengembangannya menjadi destinasi wisata berbasis desa. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif studi literatur dari beberapa artikel, jurnal, buku, serta rujukan lainnya. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa desa wisata Pujon Kidul memiliki peluang untuk berkembang menjadi tempat wisata edukasi, agrowisata, dan kesenian atau budaya. Peluang tersebut dapat menimbulkan pertumbuhan ekonomi lokal yang berkelanjutan, peningkatan partisipasi komunitas dalam pengambilan keputusan, serta konservasi lingkungan di Desa Pujon Kidul. Peningkatan kesadaran masyarakat, bencana dan gangguan alam, kurangnya sarana dan prasarana, dan persaingan dengan desa wisata lainnya menjadi tantangan untuk pengembangan Desa Pujon Kidul. Meningkatkan kualitas SDM, menyediakan sarana dan prasarana pendukung, mempertahankan kualitas alam dan memberikan pelayanan terbaik, serta memperbaiki sistem manajemen dapat dilakukan dengan bekerja sama antar stakeholder terkait.
Memorias y usos del pasado en el espacio público
Authors: Dubois Pamela Sofía , Gannon María Inés , Trípodi María Victoria
Published: July 2024

El presente trabajo se propone indagar en torno a una experiencia situada de construcción de un espacio narrativo de la memoria social sobre el golpe de Estado de 1955 perpetrado por las Fuerzas Armadas en Argentina, a saber, el Museo a Cielo Abierto Muralismo y Memoria. Inscriptos dentro del amplio abanico de posibilidades sobre los que la memoria colectiva se ancla, los murales que integran esta política pública que constituye el Museo, devienen lugares de memoria que tienen una función eminentemente pedagógica en el sentido de la transmisión intergeneracional y de reparación simbólica.
Conceptualization of the “precariat” phenomenon in Russian sociology
Authors: Baranov N. V.
Published: July 2024

The purpose of the article is to identify the specifics of studying representatives of the precariat and its conceptualization within the framework of Russian sociology.

The article analyzes the "theoretical split" that exists in Russian sociology regarding the conceptualization of the concept of "precariat". Based on the analysis of the works of sociologists belonging to two approaches, the features characterizing the precariat as a socio-economic group and as a full-fledged social class were formulated. The authors also identified the features of the precariat shared by representatives of both approaches.

At the end of the article, the formulation of the precariat as an emerging class is put forward and two aspects are highlighted that can contribute to the integration of its representatives into modern Russian society.
Classical university education facing the challenges of modernity
Authors: Osipova N. G.
Published: July 2024

The article is devoted to the analysis of serious external and internal challenges that currently face higher education in Russia.

External challenges are associated with new geopolitical realities that have significantly redefined the place of our country in the system of international relations, transformed its national and state interests and strategic goals, caused significant shifts in the functioning of the most important social institutions, one of which is higher education. The institution of higher education is the most important social institution subject to permanent transformation, and classical universities are the first to respond to the challenges that arise to the system of higher education as a whole.

To the external challenges the author refers the exit from the Bologna system and the transition to a new national model of higher education, changes in Russia's economic infrastructure and labor market due to economic sanctions, which requires the training of qualified personnel, primarily for knowledge-intensive industries, and the development of “breakthrough” industrial technologies; digitalization of communication processes, including massive information and, especially, disinformation flows aimed especially, at students.

These external challenges largely determine the internal challenges that take place within the institute of higher education and largely affect the structural components of its environment. These includes: digitalization of the educational process and attempts to introduce distance learning technologies too actively, not always thoughtfully; reorientation of the educational process to an applied function; staffing of the educational process; value transformation of the student community, which requires a revision of the existing model of academic interaction.

The article analyzes the discussions that are underway about Russia's withdrawal from the Bologna system, and mainly not so much about the primitive essence of the Bologna system itself or about the optimal model of higher education, in relation to the current situation in Russia, as about its advantages lost for Russian students. An analysis of the digitalization of the educational process leading to value transformations among Russian students takes up enough space.
Awareness advertising influence on consumers buying intention: Exploring attitude as a mediating factor
Authors: Alqaysi Sahar Jalal , Zahari Abdul Rahman , Khudari Mohamed
Published: July 2024

This study investigates the intricate relationship between awareness advertising and buying intention among Iraqi grocery shoppers, exploring the mediating role of consumer attitude. Employing a quantitative approach, the authors surveyed 300 shoppers. Using a random sampling technique. To ensure rigor and validity, the authors rigorously analyzed the relationships using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) based on 288 valid responses. The findings reveal that awareness advertising significantly impacts buying intention, mediated by consumer attitude. These insights offer valuable management implications for product marketers. Sufficient brand awareness attracts consumer attention, shapes positive attitudes, and ultimately drives purchase decisions. This study further validates the theoretical model of consumer response by empirically establishing consumer attitude as a central intermediary between awareness advertising and buying intention within the Iraqi market context.
Academic integrity and the use of ChatGPT by EFL pre-service teachers
Authors: Khasawneh Mohamad Ahmad Saleem
Published: July 2024

Academic integrity has been at the centre of the discussion of the adoption of Chat GPT by academics in their research. This study explored how academic integrity mitigates the desire to use ChatGPT in academic tasks by EFL Pre-service teachers, in consideration of the time factor, perceived peer influence, academic self-effectiveness, and self-esteem. The study utilized web-based questionnaires to elicit data from 300 EFL Pre-service teachers across educational fields drawn from different schools across the world. Analysis was conducted using relevant statistical measures to test the projected four hypotheses. The findings provide evidence in support of Hypothesis 1, with a statistically significant path coefficient (β) of 0.442, a t-value of 3.728, and a p-value of 0.000. The hypothesis acceptance implies that when academic integrity improves, the impact of the time-saving aspect of the use of ChatGPT Across educational fields study decreases. This suggests that EFL Pre-service teachers who have a firm dedication to academic honesty are less influenced by the tempting appeal of ChatGPT’s time-saving features, highlighting the ethical factors that influence their decision-making. The data also provide support for Hypothesis 2, indicating a substantial inverse relationship with a path coefficient (β) of 0.369, a t-value of 5.629, and a p-value of 0.001. These findings indicate that stronger adherence to academic integrity is linked to a diminished effect of colleagues on the choice to use ChatGPT in Academic tasks. The results suggest that a firm dedication to academic honesty serves as a protective barrier against exogenous pressures or influences from colleagues when it comes to embracing cutting-edge technology. However, in general, these findings revealed there was a negative association between academically related factors (e.g., time factor, sense of peer pressure, language study self-confidence, and academic language competence), as well as an attitude toward adoption of ChatGPT and commitment towards academic integrity.
Global standards, local impact: The adoption of IFRS in Vietnam’s commercial banks
Authors: Nguyen Quynh Trang , Nguyen Thanh Vu
Published: July 2024

This study explores the pivotal factors influencing the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the banking sector of Vietnam, focusing on the perceptions of its benefits, the competence of accountants, the involvement of managers, and the guidance from the accounting and auditing community. Employing Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) on data collected from 236 professionals across accounting, auditing, banking, and finance, the research reveals that the perceived benefits of IFRS, active managerial participation, and advice from the accounting-auditing community significantly encourage the adoption of IFRS within Vietnamese commercial banks. Interestingly, the competence of accountants was not identified as a significant determinant. These findings suggest a nuanced landscape of IFRS adoption, emphasizing the importance of managerial support and community guidance over individual accountant competence. The study contributes to the broader discourse on IFRS adoption, offering actionable insights for banks, policymakers, and potentially applicable strategies for firms in Vietnam or similarly positioned economies on the path to IFRS compliance.
Biodiversity and conservation of conservation priority fish species in the Nicaraguan volcanic crater lakes
Authors: McCrary Jeffrey K.
Published: July 2024

The theory of island biogeography was tested in Nicaraguan volcanic crater lakes, colonized by fish from the older and larger source Nicaraguan Great Lakes. Spearman correlations of ranked molecular phylogenetic diversity in the Midas cichlid species complex (Amphilophus cf. citrinellus) were significant (p ≤ 0.05) or marginally significant (0.05 < p ≤ 0.10) with diversity with crater lake age in three of four data sets tested. Correlations were noted with deepwater area, the product of littoral area and age, and with the product of horizontal and vertical barriers between the crater lakes and the nearest source lakes divided by the product of littoral area and age. By treating the Midas cichlid species complex as a single taxon, ranked fish taxon richness in each lake correlated significantly with lake age, littoral area, and with the product of age and littoral area. These results support the concept that littoral area and lake age may be factors in the colonization of volcanic crater lakes from the source lakes, and the amount of deep water in a lake as well as lake age may be important factors in speciation in the Midas cichlid species complex. Seven species from the crater lakes have been classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
Desafiando la adversidad: Maldiciones escritas como auto-vindicación
Authors: Gordon Richard
Published: July 2024

Esta reseña de la Habilitationsschrift de Sara Chiarini, Devotio malefica, fue originalmente encargada por los editores de MHNH. Puesto que las pocas reseñas publicadas, en mi opinión, no hacían justicia a la originalidad y alcance de la obra, que está escrita en alemán, me pareció que sería útil no sólo describir sus objetivos y logros de forma más completa de lo habitual, sino también incluir un apéndice que enumere las muchas discusiones provechosas de Chiarini sobre textos  individuales, principalmente en griego pero también en latín. Por lo tanto, estoy muy agradecido a los editores de MHNH por poner a mi disposición el espacio adicional que ofrece su rúbrica Notabilia et Varia.
Identifying the Risk Factors for Metabolic Syndrome in Bangladesh: Documented from a Nationwide Survey
Authors: Shovon Iftikhar Ahmed , Tamanna Rownak Jahan
Published: July 2024

Metabolic syndrome is a complex of interrelated health conditions that pose a significant risk of developing cardiovascular disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. Resistance to insulin, genetic predisposition, high blood pressure, inflammation, and excess abdominal fat are the main stimuli of this syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is becoming more widespread due to fast and unplanned urbanization causing changes in lifestyle, such as poor dietary habits and sedentary behavior, that decrease the metabolic rate in the human body. A developing South Asian country like Bangladesh is most vulnerable to components of metabolic syndrome such as obesity, hypertension and diabetes. Consequently, it has become one of the major public health concerns. Prediction of disease status is a key component of community and health service policymaking. A nationally representative cross-sectional survey, the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS), is used to find statistically significant variables for metabolic syndrome. BDHS datasets do not contain any direct data regarding metabolic syndrome. A binary variable is generated by utilizing the available data on blood pressure, blood glucose level, and body mass index (BMI). Overall, 34.33% of the population has metabolic syndrome. Primarily, bivariate analysis is performed using chi-square testing to find variables that are correlated with metabolic syndrome. Results of binary logistic analysis are presented in terms of coefficients and odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Age, gender, education, division (province), occupation type, and wealth index are found to be important covariates for the syndrome. Age especially is seen as one of the most influential factors, since the prevalence of metabolic syndrome is only 12.17% for the age group younger than 18 years, while for the group older than 65 years it is 62.18%. Residents of Barishal have the highest rate of metabolic syndrome (38.58%). The rate in the country’s capital Dhaka is 34.48%. Individuals whose employment primarily involves manual labor are 11.1% less likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome than those doing non-manual work.
Evaluation of Morphometric Parameters in Pcos Rats Treated with Standardized Aronia melanocarpa L. Extract and/or Metformin
Authors: Todorovic Teodora , Jakovljevic Vladimir , Muric Maja , Sretenovic Jasmina , Rudic Jovan , Todorovic Dusan , Jovic Nikola , Jovic Jovana Joksimovic
Published: July 2024

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) represents endocrine disorder which impacts women in the reproductive age. Due to the side effects of medications and the subsequent discontinuation of therapy, the influence of alternative medicine is increasing. The aim of this study was to investigate morphometric parameters and ovarian and adipose tissue histological structure in rats with polycystic ovary syndrome treated by standardized Aronia melanocarpa extract (SEA) and/or metformin. 24 animals with induced PCOS were divided into 4 groups: PCOS group, PCOS+MET group (treated with metformin), PCOS+SEA group (treated with aronia melanocarpa extract), and PCOS+MET+SEA (treated with metformin and aronia melanocarpa extract). Final body weight and body weight gain were significantly lower after all three type of treatments. Ovary weight was reduces in all three treated groups, while relative ovary weight was significantly lower only in SEA treated rats. However, both MET treated groups expressed lower adipocyte area, while adipocyte diameter was lowered only after combined treatment. Lower number of cysts and greater number of corpora lutea were registered in all treated groups. Our study highlights the significant impact of these interventions on morphometric parameters, indicating their potential to address obesity, a prevalent comorbidity in PCOS. Notably, the reduction in adipocyte size and the modulation of adipose tissue morphology suggest a potential avenue for ameliorating metabolic dysregulations associated with PCOS. Future research endeavors should aim to comprehensively address the multifaceted nature of this syndrome, with a view towards developing integrated therapeutic approaches that offer renewed hope for individuals grappling with PCOS-related challenges.
A spontaneous spread of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.): the importance of seed and vegetative reproduction
Authors: Kunakh Olga , Ivanko Irina , Holoborodko Kyrylo , Zhukov Olexander
Published: July 2024

The importance of seed and vegetative propagation for the spontaneous expansion of black locust on abandoned agricultural land was evaluated in the present study. The dynamics of expansion was reconstructed on the basis of spatial distribution data on the age of individuals of this species. A non-homogeneous Poisson process with a linear trend and a Widom-Rowlinson model were the most appropriate in explaining the spatial distribution of R. pseudoacacia individuals. The negative linear trend was statistically significant for the vast majority of polygons in the area of spontaneous expansion of R. pseudoacacia, but insignificant in the artificial plantation. The model parameter η indicates the aggregated spatial distribution of R. pseudoacacia in the zone of spontaneous spread due to the vegetative mechanism of spread. The distribution of R. pseudoacacia in the artificial tree plantation was close to regular, or either random or aggregated. In the early stages, the seed reproduction is the most likely process of R. pseudoacacia spreading. The seed mechanism of spreading follows a spatial pattern, which is explained by a linear trend. The next stage is a combination of both seed and vegetative mechanisms of spread, which also lasts about 4–5 years. At the last stage, the spread occurs mainly through the vegetative mechanism, and the rate of spread of the community slows down significantly. The trigger for the spread is anthropogenic impact.
Impact of environmental factors on small mammals and their fleas
Authors: Košša Jakub , Ambros Michal , Dudich Alexander , Baláž Ivan
Published: July 2024

Small mammals in the Horšianska dolina-Valley were researched first in 1984–86 and later in 2016–19. This paper seeks to identify and assess the species composition and dynamics of fleas (Siphonaptera) found in the valley on small mammals of Rodentia and Eulipotyphla and to compare findings from these two periods separated by thirty years. The results indicated deviations in small mammal and flea community similarity as well as in the small mammal indicator species for each habitat and flea indicator species for the small mammal species. A total 12 different species of small mammals were captured, and 12 flea species were collected. Eight flea species were detected in 1984–86 and ten species were found in 2016–19. In both periods A. penicilliger, C. assimilis, C. solutus, D. dasycnema, N. fasciatus were captured. The differences were that in the earlier period, the species uncovered were C. congener, P. bidentata, and P. soricis, while in the later period they were C. agyrtes, C. bisoctodentatus, M. turbidus, and R. integella. In the relationship between fleas and small mammals, C. solutus was the specific species for Apodemus flavicollis, while A. penicilliger and C. agyrtes were for Clethrionomys glareolus, and C. assimilis was for Microtus arvalis.
The Question of Technology and Media in the Current Pandemic
Authors: Iacob Anisia
Published: July 2024

The current ongoing epidemic brought to the forefront of our mundane experiences the use of technology and the influence of media. Due to the isolation most of us face, technology is the only means through which we can safely connect with the people around us. Through technology, media is the way in which we can stay updated to the world around us. Due to this, technology came to facilitate the access to two main spheres of our lives: that of the people we know and that of the world we live in. The current essay sets to revisit Heidegger’s Question Concerning Technology from our current predicament, reflecting on our relationship with technology, how this is relevant for the crisis we face, and the way in which media can change our way of perceiving the said crisis through its narrative.
Challenges of Patient-Doctor Communication and Educational Prospectives in Health Studies
Authors: Silistraru Ioana
Published: July 2024

While exploring the doctor-patient communication from a narrative perspective among patients suffering from cardiovascular conditions within the social context, as well as how this interpersonal conversation relates to the modern concepts of patient-centered care (PCC) or Shared Decision Making (SDM), we expose the fact that there is a noticeable shift to the paternal paradigm in the Romanian medical system, by considering the researched sample group. For this study, based on an extensive research, we considered relevant to approach the topic from the patient’s viewpoint, given that in the case of cardiovascular diseases, how the patient understands to manage his/her condition and how he/she is aware of and corrects the aggravating factors of their lifestyle results from good communication with the doctor and the medical personnel. Considering the data on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Romania’s and Europe’s mortality statistics (cardiovascular conditions rank first as death causes) and the fact that one of the most critical components in the CVD management is the patient’s compliance with the treatment and with the implementation of the recommended lifestyle changes, the research of the doctor-patient roles and their communication in the therapeutic process is of significant educational mportance.
Maturity – immaturity dichotomy in Witold Gombrowicz’ novel Ferdydurke and in Journal
Authors: Pîrvu Simina
Published: July 2024

The individual identity crisis became an obsesive theme of the central-european literature, lived intensively in this space. From this point of view, Central Europe, around 1900, has a series of authors - Gombrowicz, Schulz, Kusniewicz, Svevo -, in whose writings one can observe the construct of this crisis. In this period appeared many journals, memoirs, autobiographical novels of polish, hungarian, romanian, czech, serbian, austrian writers who tried to redesign their identity through writing. Thus, adolescence, immaturity become successful narrative topics in the central-european literature, due to the fact that they could bring forward the vulnerabilities of this region, such as problematic identity, the moments of crisis, the liminal nature of it. One of these central-european writers is the polish Witold Gombrowicz, who exploited the theme of adolescence, of immaturity in his writings – both in his Journal and in the novel Ferdydurke. The aim of our study is to discuss the dichotomy – maturity / immaturity which appears in these writings mentioned above. It will also analyse and compare the narrative perspective featured in these two fictions, because the Journal, despite its name, has the nature of a literary text.
“The Negative Effects of False Balance in Media Coverage. Influencing the Public's Attitude Towards COVID-19 Vaccination”
Authors: Mureşan Raluca
Published: July 2024

Lack of trust in science and official information, misinformation and conspiracy theories play an important role in increasing vaccine hesitancy and disseminating the solely scientific evidence is not enough to influence people's attitudes when faced with contradictory information. The media plays an important role in disseminating information about vaccination, but journalists can negatively influence the public's attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination when they inadequate balances the coverage of this topic. The false balance occurs when in case of a strong consensus among experts about a subject, based on solid scientific evidence, an equal importance is given to a minority of experts who argue otherwise, creating a false impression that there are some uncertainties about the subject or that the evidence is not strong enough.
“Characteristics of Online Communication. Advantages and Limitations”
Authors: Creţu Ioana-Narcisa
Published: July 2024

Online communication remains today predominant in influencing members of society through the use of new technical ways of communication. Traditional communication is thus being replaced by new ways. The media plays a huge role in disseminating information. According to Trappel, online media is a stand-alone genre. They meet first of all the defining characteristics of the media: they are public (they can be accessed by anyone), they are technically transmitted, they are addressed to a wide audience, they are characterized by periodicity and they relate to reality. On top of that, online media also have their own characteristics: they are multimedia (exceeding the limits imposed on print or classic media), they are digital (and therefore can be processed and dispersed) and they are interactive (they allow direct feedback). Especially the hypermedia possibilities of the internet bring an enormous flexibility in the creation and transmission of information. The period marked by the pandemic brought online communication to its peak. However, the online press must maintain a vital role in raising awareness of the masses in order to counteract the harmful effects of communication manipulation. The benefits of online communication must lead to an increase in the level of training of users, both in terms of media education and in terms of online education. Certainly, the online school will remain in the future, not only as an alternative, but also as an independent component of education.
“The Meanings of Journey in Roberto Bolaño’s Fiction”
Authors: Grigore Rodica
Published: July 2024

Almost unanimously considered nowadays as one of the greatest Latin American writers of the contemporary era, the Chilean Roberto Bolaño put into question, in his well-known novel The Savage Detectives (1998), the structure and meanings of journey. Seen not only as the characters’ capacity to move from one place to another, each journey described within this book acquires symbolic meanings, being in turn an intricate process of initiation or a personal quest of the protagonists. Nevertheless, journey, as seen in Bolaño’s fiction, also implies sometimes the idea of exile, a very specific exile within literature, the Chilean writer’s characters representing contemporary expressions of the great Homeric heroes or absolutely original embodiments of Joyce’s Ulysses himself.
“The Universal Harmony: The Logic of Dharma in Mahābhārata (II)”
Authors: Dragoman Dragoş
Published: July 2024

When the human, social, and the universal order is in distress, injustice rules. Finding themselves at the end of a cosmic cycle, individuals are being trapped in to destiny's straight net, with the help of their karma. As shown by the final war of the epic poem Mahābhārata, no one can stand against destiny. What one is required to do is to fulfill his dharma, hoping for a smooth decline of the world and the beginning of a new prosperous era. But when injustice is too deeply entrenched, there is no other issue. The avatar of the Great Lord Vishnu makes all it is required for restoring dharma, even if the price for all warriors to pay is their own full destruction. Engaged in a fiercely combat, they destroy each other as a destiny plan to destroy the evil and renew the world. This is the sacrifice they have to honor in order to fulfill the destiny of all mankind.
Language competence in media during the pandemic – interlanguage aspects
Authors: Creţu Ioana-Narcisa
Published: July 2024

Free media is essential for a democratic society. The limitations of media freedom and freedom of speech despite of pluralism of the press in former communist countries in Southeast of Europe, including Romania, are related to media ownership, but also with gaps in the national legislation. But it is also not to be overlooked that today not only in these countries the original information journalism has often changed to an entertainment journalism. In times of crisis, sober and factual information is particularly important. This article examines the structures that occur in reports and news about Corona, in the Romanian media and also in comparable language and style elements in the German press. The examples concern the language of the online media of the most popular information sources (from publications as well as from audio media and news agencies). The criteria of the chosen examples are mainly lexical aspects, but also stylistic differences. The characteristics of media language during the Corona pandemic include specific constructions such as the use of new formations and technical terms, as well as compound words and foreign words, but also differences in the style of reporting. The observed difference in the style of reporting contributes to increased uncertainty and feelings of fear during Corona times. The flood of information in particular creates the risk of narcotic dysfunction in the mass media. There is the possibility of under informing or even failure of the information function of the media due to different media usage and the use of information sources that often do not correspond to quality journalism. In times of crisis, the threat to freedom of the press also increases. The conclusion of the article is that a better media education and media training is needed to avoid manipulation but also the tabloidization of the press.
Emoji – the Digital Age Glyphe
Authors: Stănese Radu
Published: July 2024

The “global village” predicted by Marshall McLuhan referred among others, to the individual’s sense of intimate belonging to a planetary collective identity. Compared to the informational content of writing on social media, the emotional component has at least the same importance, which is why completing the text with suggestive icons has become more than a trend. The transition from emoticon to kaomoji and then to emoji captures an important evolution in terms of the individual’s identity in online media. The widening of the iconic register with objective and corporeal details indicates an articulation of the hybrid language with a reminiscent figurative morphology of ancient glyphs. Further on, bitmoji foresees the need for individual identity in the virtual world of Metaverse, where the NFT avatar will represent, most likely, the unique and idealized version of the user.
(Re) configurations of Symbolist Poetry under the Sphere of the Than-atotic Imaginary
Authors: Ciocan Ioana-Tatiana
Published: July 2024

This paper discusses Maria Racu’s exegetical volume - The Thanatotic Imaginary in the Lyric of George Bacovia and Ion Minulescu. The theme addressed by the author, perhaps more topical than ever, illustrates the symbolic representations of the imaginary of death/Thanatos in the poetry of our two poets: George Bacovia and Ion Minulescu. This article follows Maria Racu’s research approach, identifying the reading grids and the aspects of novelty in the space of the literary imaginary. The directions of analysis will include images of temporality, Bacovian space and hypostases of the erotic in Minulescu’s poems, as well as catamorphic symbols in symbolist poetry.
The Evolution of the Religious Discourse in the Pages of the Journal Calendarul “Bunului creștin” from Sibiu between the years 1944-1949
Authors: Nedelcu Silviu-Constantin
Published: July 2024

The present study aims to analyze the religious discourse in the Calendar of the „Good Christian” in the issues of 1945-1949. The paradigm shift of language, which can be clearly seen from the texts presented, begins on August 23, 1944 and continues after December 30, 1947, the date on which the monarchy in our country was abolished. If, at the beginning, the point of view of Metropolitan Nicolae Bălan of Transylvania had been strongly anti-communist, after 1946, the tone of his articles „softened a little”, thus, suggesting an approach to the communist regime that had established the country’s leadership. The number of pro-Soviet and communist texts increased exponentially. The official the official direction of those texts was given after 1948, after King Michael I had already abdicated. After 1949, all references to the Royal House disappeared from the pages of the periodical and new „holidays” were introduced to the people, such as „Labor Day” (May 1), „Victory, Independence and Heroes’ Day” (May 9), as well as „Proclamation of the Romanian People’s Republic” (December 30).
On the Appoggiatoʼs Crescendo as a Phenomenon of Establishing the Predicate of ʽBeauty’ in Céline Dion’s Lying Down – a Kantian-Husserlian Perspective
Authors: Bischin Maria-Roxana
Published: July 2024

In the album Courage from 2019, Céline Dion released the song « Lying Down ». We found this song special because here we see some similarities between Sia’s vocal stamp in some songs and Céline Dion’s. We know, thus, a Céline Dion that combines a classic line with innovative pop elements, as we are already used to. What surprises in this song is the “strength” of the voice, which can easily send you to some philosophical perspectives. It is about the insistent ascendancy of the word “trust”, these coincidences often being found in Sia Furler. In our case, we want to use the Kantian perspective to talk about the predicate of beauty existing in all these “throws” and withdrawals vocalized from the same word – “trust” – which, from a philosophical point of view, we can call, without mistaking, “hermeneutic returns to words” (Maria-Roxana Bischin). We will try to analyze the words in this song and translate them into a literary-philosophical, but also a musicological perspective. Current research on Céline Dion is scarce, which is also due to the fact that the actress is still alive. But, as Dario Sarlo managed to write a rich Ph.D. thesis about the violinist Jascha Heifetz, our goal is to publish a scientific article based on this song signed by Céline Dion. We will also point out the elements of symbolism existing in these verses, we will focus on fermata’s modulations that make up the Kantian predicate of Beauty (see, in this sense, the Critique of Pure Reason) in the hypostasis of an infinite judgment.
Can We Fully Comprehend the Intricacies of the Physical World? Some Reflections on the Boundaries of Scientific Knowledge from a Historical Perspective
Authors: Hortolà Policarp
Published: July 2024

Science plays a central role in propelling social progress and evolution as it serves as a source of knowledge that catalysts innovation and fosters critical thinking. In this essay, the author expounds some reflections that aim to elucidate the nature of scientific knowledge and the limits of what we can comprehend about the physical world. Historically, one of the key questions in the philosophy of science has been whether or not we can truly comprehend everything about the physical world. This enquiry delves into the very essence of scientific knowledge. While scientific discovery is typically the result of planned causal research, historical exceptions to this rule exist. In our pursuit of knowledge, it is essential to differentiate between ‘truth’ and ‘reality’. Ultimately, the historical perspective highlights the importance of ongoing critical reflection and debate within the philosophical theory of human knowledge.
Peran Kepuasan Kerja sebagai Mediasi pada Pengaruh Lingkungan Kerja terhadap Kinerja Karyawan
Authors: Victoria Elyana , Edalmen Edalmen
Published: July 2024

Perusahaan harus mampu mengembangkan dan meningkatkan kinerja sumber daya manusianya yaitu karyawan agar dapat menghasilkan sumber daya manusia yang kompeten dan berkualitas. Kepuasan kerja dan lingkungan kerja merupakan dua dari sekian banyak faktor yang menjadi faktor penentu dan memerlukan perhatian lebih lanjut dalam upaya meningkatkan kinerja karyawan pada suatu perusahaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah kepuasan kerja pada PT. Nova Teknologi Awani berperan sebagai variabel mediasi dalam pengaruh antara lingkungan kerja dan kinerja karyawan. Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan kuisioner terhadap 40 responden dengan teknik sampling jenuh. Teknik pengolahan data menggunakan analisis Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) yang dilakukan dengan program SmartPLS 4. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kinerja karyawan tidak dipengaruh oleh lingkungan kerja, kepuasan kerja dipengaruhi secara signifikan oleh lingkungan, kinerja karyawan dipengaruhi secara signifikan oleh kepuasan kerja, serta kepuasan kerja memediasi secara penuh pengaruh lingkungan kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan. Saran untuk penelitian selanjutnya adalah menambah variabel independen lain yang memengaruhi kinerja karyawan serta melakukan penelitian pada industri yang berbeda untuk mendapatkan hasil yang lebih beragam.
 

Companies must be able to develop and improve the performance of their human resources, namely employees, in order to produce competent and quality human resources. Job satisfaction and the work environment are two of the many factors that are determining factors and require further attention in efforts to improve employee performance in a company. This research aims to find out whether job satisfaction at PT. Nova Teknologi Awani acts as a mediating variable in the influence between the work environment and employee performance. Data was collected using a questionnaire from 40 respondents using a saturated sampling technique. The data processing technique uses Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis carried out with the SmartPLS 4 program. The results of this study show that employee performance is not influenced by the work environment, job satisfaction is significantly influenced by the environment, employee performance is significantly influenced by job satisfaction, and job satisfaction. work fully mediates the influence of the work environment on employee performance. Suggestions for further research are to add other independent variables that influence employee performance and conduct research in different industries to get more diverse results.
Dampak Konflik dan Stres Mempengaruhi Kepuasan Kerja Karyawan
Authors: Silvi Silvi , Andani Kurniati W.
Published: July 2024

Penelitian ini meneliti konflik dan stres terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan pada PT Violet Inti Pratama di Jakarta. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan jumlah 100 responden yang dikumpulkan melalui data kuesioner yang disebarkan kepada karyawan perusahaan tersebut. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan bahwa adanya hubungan negatif antara konflik dan stres terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan. Konflik dapat mempengaruh produktivitas dan motivasi karyawan. Sehingga stres juga berpengaruh negatif terhadap kepuasan kerja, tingkat stres yang tinggi dapat menyebabkan penurunan kinerja dan kepuasan kerja.
 

This research examines conflict and stress on employee job satisfaction at PT Violet Inti Pratama in Jakarta. This research uses quantitative methods with a total of 100 respondents collected through questionnaire data distributed to the company's employees. The results of data analysis show that there is a negative relationship between conflict and stress on employee job satisfaction. Conflict can affect employee productivity and motivation. So stress also has a negative effect on job satisfaction, high levels of stress can cause a decrease in performance and job satisfaction.
Pentingnya Trust dan Satisfaction Memediasi Service Quality terhadap Loyalty Tokopedia di Bogor
Authors: Lukito Venky , Ruslim Tommy Setiawan
Published: July 2024

Perkembangan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi pada era digital ini telah mengubah cara masyarakat untuk  melakukan interaksi dan berbelanja. Melakukan pembelian secara online kini menjadi tren di Indonesia, dengan  Tokopedia sebagai salah satu platform utama belanja online yang memainkan peran penting dalam fenomena ini.  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami dan mengukur apakah service quality memiliki pengaruh terhadap customer  loyalty Tokopedia di Bogor, dengan trust dan satisfaction sebagai variabel mediasi. Responden pada penelitian ini  berjumlah 207 konsumen yang pernah berbelanja online melalui aplikasi Tokopedia di Bogor. Hasil pada penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa service quality memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap loyalty melalui trust dan  satisfaction sebagai variabel mediasi.
 

The development of information and communication technology in this digital era has changed the way people interact  and shop. Making purchases online is now a trend in Indonesia, with Tokopedia as one of the main online shopping  platforms playing an important role in this phenomenon. This research aims to understand and measure whether  service quality has an influence on Tokopedia customer loyalty in Bogor, with trust and satisfaction as mediating  variables. The respondents in this research were 207 consumers who had shopped online via the Tokopedia  application in Bogor. The results of this study show that service quality has a positive and significant influence on  loyalty through trust and satisfaction as mediating variables.
Pengaruh Orientasi Pasar, Orientasi Kewirausahaan, dan Efikasi Diri terhadap Kinerja UMKM Kuliner
Authors: Theofadilla Amadeus Yosef , Handoyo Sarwo Edy
Published: July 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dampak dari orientasi pasar, orientasi kewirausahaan, dan efikasi diri terhadap kinerja usaha UMKM kuliner di Kota Bekasi. Metode penentuan sampel menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Metode pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan kuesioner yang di bagikan kepada 50 responden. Analisis data menggunakan analisis SEM PLS dengan media software SmartPLS 4.0. Hasil analisis menyimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh orientasi pasar, orientasi kewirausahaan, dan efikasi diri terhadap kinerja usaha UMKM kuliner di Kota Bekasi.
 

The purpose of this research is to understand the effects of market orientation, entrepreneurship orientation, and self-efficacy on the performance of culinary based SMEs in Bekasi City. The sampling method used in this research is purposive sampling. The data collection process involves questionnaire being handed out to 50 eligible respondents. The data was then analysed and examined using the SEM PLS method by using the data analysing software SmartPLS 4.0. The research found that market orientation, entrepreneurship orientation, and self-efficacy had influence on the performance of culinary SMEs in Bekasi City.
Association of Dietary Intake to Atrial Fibrillation Detection in Patients with Cryptogenic Stroke Who Undergo Implantable Loop Recorder Placement
Authors: Fung Wing Kin ,   Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Published: July 2024

Early detection of AF has been shown to decrease stroke risk and thereby prevent stroke. Our findings suggests that a diet rich in vegetables and low in carbohydrates while maintaining adequate hydration may result in a reduction of AF occurrence by ILR monitoring
Conference Report of the 29th Annual Meeting of the Working Group Psychosomatic Dermatology on September 22-23, 2023, in Bad Bentheim, Germany
Authors:   Praxis Empoderm, Duesseldorf, Hanneken Sandra
Published: July 2024

The 29th Annual Meeting of the Working Group Psychosomatic Dermatology (APD) took place in Bad Bentheim on September 22-23, 2023, under the theme 'Beyond the Skin - Psyche & Soma.' The conference celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Working Group Psychosomatic Dermatology