Biography Research Articles

Erratum to: Testing and modelling of transient adhesion phenomena in rolling-sliding contacts

The authors regret that there was an inadvertent error in author biographies after checking the paper.' It is important to note that the change does not impact the main conclusion of the article. The accurate version of biographies of Alexander MEIERHOFER and Klaus SIX on pages 1026 and 1027 are provided as below.

Author Biographies for Winter Issue

Author Biographies for Winter Issue

Lyricism in the World of George Sand

Lyric poetry’s metier is figurative language – metaphor, simile and imagery – used to represent happenings at human/world intersections, and within the world and the individual, covering, as Jane Hirschfield writes, “both senses and psyche” (2015).1 These affordances render it particularly suited to the writing of character in poetic biography. The creative artefact from my creative writing PhD is a poetic biography of 19th century French social radical and prolific author, George Sand. As a work of ‘restitution poetics’ it proposes to contribute to repair of a creative, literary women’s lineage damaged by the exclusion or misrepresentation of women. Sand’s multiple milieux lend themselves to lyric representation both in the variety of roles and settings she chose for herself, and in her own rich lyric representation of those worlds in her various writings. She straddled political worlds – lunch with the first minister, urgent correspondence with Napoléon’s nephew – as well as more personal settings – conversing with famous artists, writers, and musicians, love trysts, as well as the world of her country property. “The language of the poem”, Mary Oliver avers, “is the language of particulars”2 and particulars feature in the lyric and narrative modes I employ to hone in on Sand’s world, seeking to capture camembert-and-rough-red, chicken-ammonia, heart-piercing nightingales, rough Berrichon, and lined-foolscap-blue ink worlds. These are conveyed as strategies both to honour her, and to communicate her life in compelling visceral, sensory, and I hope, impactful ways.

Author Biographies and End Matter

Author Biographies and End Matter

Suficiente luz y suficientes sombras. Descripción fenomenológica de la muerte de Cristo en los escritos de Blaise y Jacqueline Pascal

Le Mystère de la mort de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, by Jacqueline Pascal, constitutes a work of interest, in which not only the literary virtues of Blaise Pascal’s sister are reflected, but also a glimpse of her “phenomenological” capacity. After an approach to the biography of this 17th century author, an analysis of the work and its philosophical and theological scope, in connection with the writings of Blaise Pascal, is presented, as a reference to her genius and the impact of the influence of Port-Royal’s thought.

Антиномия вымысла и достоверности в романе Джона Ирвинга «Мир глазами Гарпа»

The article examines the antinomy between fictionality and authenticity in The World According to Garp by John Irving. The first part of this article deals with the narrator of the framing text, who constantly shifts from pure imagination to meticulous fixation on pseudo-documental facts about the fictionalized character Garp. The mode of narration in terms of adhering to factuality and imagination alters in different parts of the novel. The ambiguity of the narrator’s position and its inclusion in the considered novel’s antinomy result in the possibility of attributing the novel’s framing text to either Garp himself or his official biographer, Donald Whitcomb. Further, the article examines interpolated texts attributed to the secondary narrator (Garp), in which he tries to find a balance between pure fantasy and reliance on memory in his work. Garp’s fiction here divides into three major groups: memory and personal experience based, imaginative, and a combination of the two, of which the latter proved to be the most fruitful. The article describes how the relationship of the primary and secondary narrators with conventional “reality” is complicated by comparing the frame text and texts attributed to the character, as well as the latter with the works of the biographical author (i. e. Irving). The final part of the article exposes the lyric poetry as a synthesis of (auto)biographical (e. g. “Sexual Suspect” by Jenny Fields, character’s mother) and fictionalized (Garp’s works). The antinomy of fictionality and authenticity helps raise questions about authenticity in art, “high” and “low” literature, and the nature of art and creativity.

THE HISTORICAL NOVEL «COSSACKS IN MUSCOVY» IN THE BIOGRAPHY OF YURY LYPA AND FROM THE DISTANSE OF TIME

The article deals with Y. Lypa's historical novel "Muscovy" as an event in the author's biography and the relevance of the issues and source base of the work in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The history of writing and publication of the novel is traced with the help of biographical sources. An attempt has also been made to reproduce the bibliography of historical sources and literature used by Yu. Lypa to create an image of Muscovy and of the muscvines 17th century (social and state system, laws and customs, mentality and outlook, lifestyle and behaviour). The connection between the author's goal and the significance of the novel "Cossacks in Muscovy" for Ukrainians is emphasized. In the conclusion, the clarification of the facts of Yu. Lypa's biography and creativity and the prospects of the research are specified – the determination of the degree of historicity of the novel and the evolution of the views of the writer-thinker.

Author Biographies

Author Biographies

Lépésről lépésre a táncjelírás elsajátítása felé : Recenzió Fügedi János Signs of Dance című rendszerismertető kötetéről

János Fügedi is an internationally recognized user, developer, and educator of Laban kinetography. His latest independent work is the book mentioned in the title, published in English, which I will introduce to the reader in this review. After a brief overview of the author's biography, I will discuss the book’s background and outline its structure. In my review, I will draw attention to the innovations in relation to the domestic dance notation practice and present the book's substantial annotated appendices. Finally, I will conclude by specifying exactly the audience to whom I would recommend this book.

STRATEGI MODAL ‘ALA AL-ASWANY DALAM ARENA SASTRA ARAB: KAJIAN SOSIOLOGI SASTRA PIERRE BOURDIEU

'Ala Al-Aswany is one of the modern Arab writers. His name is well-known among Arab writers, and his works are accepted, enjoyed, and studied by critics, even receiving numerous awards. This research aims to analyze the capital strategies employed by 'Ala Al-Aswany to obtain his position or legitimacy in the Arab literary arena using Pierre Bourdieu's sociology of literature. This study is a qualitative research with a descriptive-analytical method, using data sources such as books, articles, research reports, and other documents related to the topic and theory used. The data collection technique is documentation. The data is analyzed by identifying the author's biography and his contributions to the Arab literary world, then formulated and described relationally based on Pierre Bourdieu's capital structure. The results show that Al-Aswany possesses four types of capital classified from Pierre Bourdieu's perspective: economic, cultural, social, and symbolic capital. With the arena of production and these four capital strategies, he achieves a specific legitimacy, in this case, Al-Aswany attains the position of a "specific writer" in the Arab literary arena.

Martin Buber and Social Justice

Martin Buber’s seminal work is his “I and Thou”. In I and Thou, Buber establishes a philosophical foundation for the creation of a dialogical society. Buber’s concept of I–Thou dialogue provides a framework for understanding the inherent connection between interpersonal encounters and social justice. As Buber elucidates, genuine dialogue is not confined to the encounter between two persons, but it manifests in the manner of a society organized on premises of social justice, freedom and compassion. In this regard, it is important to note that if we trace Buber’s personal and philosophical biography we will not find many instances of him engaging in what could be called social justice activism. Buber did found and join civic organizations that dealt with issues of peace and justice, and lent his support to many such political endeavors (see the organizations called Brith Shalom (Covenant of Peace) founded in 1925 in mandatory Palestine, and Ihud (Unity) founded in 1942, six years before Israel’s statehood). Nonetheless, a number of world prominent social justice advocates and activists found inspiration and guidance in Buber’s philosophy, and it is perhaps hereby, where Buber’s impact on social justice is most distinctly pronounced. What Buber aimed to achieve in his writings and political endeavors was to present a philosophy of relationships on which to found a society established on practices of social justice.

Gender difference in library and information science research

The study aims to ascertain the gender differences in the research productivity, research impact, collaboration pattern, funding, and self-citations of male and female authors belonging to the field of Library and Information Science (LIS). The top twenty-four (24) journals belonging to the LIS field ranked as per impact factors in Journal Citation Report (JCR) offered by Clarivate Analytics were analyzed. Only those journals that provided author biographies at the end of each article were selected. To ascertain the information regarding the gender of an author, biographical sketches provided at the end of each article were examined. Google Scholar was consulted to collect data on citations. For self-citations, references of each paper were thoroughly checked, and self-citation, if found, were tabulated for analysis. Collaboration pattern in terms of gender preference was studied under national and international categories. If collaborating authors belonged to the same country, the collaboration pattern was deemed national, and if the collaborating authors belonged to different countries, the pattern was deemed international. The acknowledgment section of each article was thoroughly checked to collect information on funding characteristics. Countries of origin belonging to authors were ascertained and were classified into three regions i.e. European, Non-European and Cross-Cultural. Then the relationship between the region and author productivity under various authorship patterns was studied. Later, Descriptive Statistics, ANOVA, T-test, and Chi-Square tests were applied to ascertain the significance of the results. Males and females on average are almost equally productive in the field of LIS. Males receive more citations for their manuscripts, creating more research impact than their female counterparts. It is further found that males and females prefer to collaborate with authors of the same gender. Moreover, males are more active and visible on the international collaboration side, while females are more active on the national side of collaboration. Regarding the research papers reporting on funding, it is found that the female gender has more likelihood of receiving funds for their research. Further, it is found that male authors are more involved in self-citations than females. Moreover, it is also revealed that female researchers are more research productive in Non-European countries while in European and Cross-Cultural regions men are still dominant in terms of research productivity. The study considers 24 prominent journals in the LIS. Since the journals are novel in the field, these provide a clearer view of the existence or absence of gender bias in the field. Only 24 prominent journals belonging to the LIS are considered, and the scope is limited to 5 years only. If more journals are considered and the study’s period is expanded, the results may vary from the present study’s findings. The study will let the stakeholders know whether there exists any gender disparity in LIS research. As the study focuses on the different areas and facets of research, it will enable professionals to identify the areas of gender bias and work toward resolving the issue. Further, the study will provide a bird’s eye view of the LIS field from the perspective of gender bias.

Author Biographies

Author Biographies

Author Biographies

Author Biographies

The Study of Paralympic Athlete Malathi Holla’s Authorized Biography: A Different Spirit

The predicament of women with disability is very disheartening. They face triple discrimination because of their disability, social stigma and gender issues. Human rights violation is seen in the denial of sex and reproduction. Their social and economic participation is resisted. The traditional roles of marriage and child bearing are denied. In this context, the study of Paralympic athlete Malathi Holla’s authorised biography “A Different Spirit” gains paramount importance in addressing the challenges of women with special challenges. Malathi Holla narrates her struggle to battle the marginalization which reduce the opportunities for the disabled to contribute productively to the household and the community. Attitudinal barriers as well as physical barriers such as lack of adequate or appropriate transportation, physical inaccessibility, and lack of training for Paralympic athlete resulted in reducing the opportunities in social participation. This paper addresses the trials and tribulations of Malathi Holla which unravel the aspects of socio-cultural construct and the struggle for identity of disabled women athlete. The paper also gives a brief introduction about the field of disability and its relationship with the different models of disability. Disabilities need to be accommodated and accepted. The WHO definition of this concept summarizes the most common understanding of the social model: Disability is not an attribute of an individual, but created by the social environment. Hence the management of the problem requires social action, and it is the collective responsibility of society at large to make the changes necessary for full participation of people with disabilities in all areas of social life. (WHO 2001, 28)

“Gathering Vetch” by Lu Xun Renarrating History, Between Orality and Writing

The present article focuses on a short story written by Lu Xun in 1935, «Gathering Vetch», later included in Gushi Xinbian (Old Tales Retold). In this text the author has been faithful to the official biography of the two legendary hermits Boyi and Shuqi, as it was recorded by Sima Qian and commented by Confucius, while on the other hand he could not fail to contaminate it with his irreverent wit, as well as with a variety of unmistakably modern narrative devices. Through a close reading of this single work, the article aims at analyzing Lu Xun’s ambivalent yet vital relationship with the Chinese tradition and folklore; it shows how the writer mingled the most authoritative historical texts (zhengshi) with the unofficial history (yeshi) and oral culture. This mixture between orality and the sacred written word of the Classics was not intended to demystify the canon for the sheer pleasure of it; rather, as this article tries to prove, Lu Xun engaged in a profound and radical rethinking of the Chinese past by retelling it in a new way.

Yazar Sosyolojisi Bağlamında ‘Mustafa Kutlu’ Örneği

This study's primary goals are to define the sociology of the author, a branch of the sociology of literature, and to assess Mustafa Kutlu within this framework. A field of study called the sociology of literature looks at how literature and society interact, as well as how society is reflected in literature. The foundation of this field is the interaction between society and literature. As a result, literature can be seen as a reflection and expression of society. Four categories are used to analyze literary sociology. One of these is the author's sociology. Numerous elements, including the author's environment, family, and cultural circumstances, economic conditions, age, and gender, are covered in the sociology of the author, which is separated into subsections as author and creativity, author in society, and author in time. This approach, which considers how the author and society interact, seeks to explain things like how the author represents his ideology to society and whether the environment has an effect on his art. The author's biography is consulted at this stage. Because the sociology of the author is predicated on the idea that the information from the author's biography must be considered in order to conduct a genuine examination of the literary text.  Each author is a member of society, and each author portrays a society in his or her works. When the work Kalbin Sesi (Voice of the Heart) by Kutlu is examined, this reflection can be seen. In order to investigate the connection between Mustafa Kutlu's life and his works, I take him into account when discussing the sociology of authors. We can see that the author, who examines issues through the lens of his Muslim identity and develops solutions in this way, does not observe society from 'ivory towers' but rather enters it directly. After moving to Istanbul, Kutlu, who was born in Erzincan and was familiar with town and rural life, wrote in coffee shops, tea gardens, and other public spaces because he wanted to be close to nature. Here, the setting for the literary work and the strategy for highlighting the author's social life are both evident. The Quran, the environment of his birthplace, his grandfather, the earthquake, and Nurettin Topçu can all be seen in Mustafa Kutlu's artwork's historical context. Kutlu has been a supporter of the principles that distinguish people from animals, and he refuses to carry a cell phone because he thinks it greatly corrupts people. Basing his works on observation and analysis, the author presents the reader with a picture of society. When we look at the author's stories and essays, we realize that they are solution-oriented writings. As a matter of fact, the book Kalbin Sesi ile Toprağa Dönüş (Return to the Land with the Voice of the Heart) is also one of his solution-oriented works. Mustafa Kutlu states that this book is a manifesto and that he wrote it for those who believe in the creed, and he is against the superiority of concepts such as technology, scientificity, and rationality. He points out that modernism takes people away from the climate of truth. The importance of going back to the earth and becoming one with nature is underlined. Fighting nature does not make one a hero; rather, it makes one a murderer who destroys the water, air, and soil and kills all living things. He holds that obeying the boundaries imposed by Allah is the only way for humans to discover their true nature. According to the author, Nurettin Topçu, who makes up his world of thought, is embodied in this work. This study analyzes the author's book "Kalbin Sesi," using explanation and definition approaches, and investigates the author's problem-solving methodology.

Письмо Убаши-хана из монастыря Лабранг в свете данных тибетских источников о связях калмыков с духовными иерархами

Introduction. Recent years have witnessed several publications of Oirat-language (Clear Script) letters by Kalmyk khans and nobility, including ones authored by Viceroy Ubashi. However, the former have included none of Khan Ubashi’s messages written after the Kalmyk Exodus of 1771. So, the paper examines one such Oirat-language letter housed at Labrang Monastery (Gansu, PRC). Goals. The work introduces the mentioned document into scientific circulation, seeks to identify its author, addressee and period of creation, analyze its contents from the perspective of Tibet-based sources on relations between Kalmyk elites and Tibetan hierarchs after the year 1771. Materials. The study investigates an eighteenth-century Clear Script letter stored in the Grand Hall of Labrang Monastery and analyzes some Tibetan-language sources, namely: official biographies of the Sixth Panchen Lama Palden Yeshe and the Eighth Dalai Lama Jamphel Gyatso. Results. Analysis has established authorship of the letter, the time interval when it could have been written, and hypothesizes as to the addressee. So, it is presumed that the letter was submitted by Khan Ubashi to Konchok Jigme Wangpo, the Second Jamyang Zhepa, in 1772. Additional insights into other sources may attest to that the key causes behind the Kalmyk Exodus headed by Khan Ubashi included the people’s concern about retaining traditional faith.

PENGEMBANGAN E-LKPD BERBASIS PROBLEM BASED LEARNING UNTUK MELATIH KEMAMPUAN PEMAHAMAN MATEMATIS SISWA KELAS V SDN SELOPURO 1 NGAWI

There’s problem with the development of students' mathematical understanding, so it is necessary to develop alternative interactive teaching materials. This study aims to develop Student Worksheets (LKPD) as a means to learn mathematical concepts and hone students' problem-solving skills. In this study, the R&D (Research and Development) approach was used with the ADDIE model which consisted of five stages, namely analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. Data collection techniques used included observation, interviews, documentation and questionnaires aimed at media and material experts as well as teachers and fifth grade students at SDN Selopuro 1 Ngawi. The validation process applies a Likert scale which consists of four answer choices. Data analysis is done by applying certain formulas and drawing conclusions. The compiled E-LKPD draft contains several components, namely the cover containing student identity and author biographies, preface and table of contents, instructions for using LKPD, KI and KD, GPA and learning objectives as well as learning materials that contain interactive mathematics material. The results of e-worksheet validation by the material and media expert validator obtained a score of "Very Good" and were declared suitable for field testing. The results of the student response questionnaire assessment obtained an assessment of 88.9% in the "Very Good" category. The results of the teacher's response questionnaire assessment obtained an assessment of 87.5% in the "Very Good" category.

Author's Biography

Author's Biography