Life Force Research Articles

The Yorùbá God of Drumming: Transatlantic Perspectives on the Wood that Talks edited by Amanda Villepastour

The Yorùbá God of Drumming: Transatlantic Perspectives on the Wood that Talks edited by Amanda Villepastour

BLENDED CONSTRUCTIVE LEARNING MODEL FOR FACING THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

The appropriate learning approach used in this digital era (industry 4.0) is blended learning (on-line). This research started from analyzing the needs of teachers and students and then designed a new model that fitted the desired needs both teachers and students. After designing the model, it was implemented then evaluated the results of the process that has been carried out. The purpose of this research was to see an appropriate model dealing with the fourth industrial revolution. The method used in this research was a quantitative descriptive method using descriptive statistical data analysis with the percentage formula. The results obtained in this study on practicality obtained very practical results, while the effectiveness of the results obtained experienced a very significant increase from 44.7 to 85.3 in terms of style understanding, the second material from 33.33 to 80 on various styles (muscle force, electric force, magnetic force, gravitational force and frictional force), and on the material the benefits of that force in daily life from 29.2 to 83.33.

Bildprogramm der Meleager-Platte aus dem Seuso-Schatz

There are eight distinct love stories on the Meleager plate of the Seuso treasure. In four of them hunting plays an important role. The main theme of the depicted stories is allprevailing love, the emotion that is the motivating force in human life. An ancillary theme of the stories is hunting, which can be interpreted in a concrete as well as a figurative sense. Hunting is an aristocratic pleasure but at the same time it represents the exercise of virtues, too, in which even females can participate, cf. the scenes with Helene and Atalante. Although there is no need to look for a topical event to feature the motif of love, it is tempting to determine the contemporary function of the treasure as a wedding gift. We are inclined to believe that Seuso, the well-off owner of the treasure, must have been given this unique silver tableware as a wedding gift some time around the beginning of the 5th century.

Bridal Symbols in the Don Cossack Wedding

This study presents a new interpretation of symbols of the bride-maiden, already known in the Eastern Slavic, specifically Don Cossack tradition. It is based on findings of ethnographic expeditions of the 1980s–2000s to areas where Don Cossacks are concentrated, and on 19th-century periodicals published in the Don Region. To interpret the essence and meaning of bridal symbols, ritual practices and folklore texts are integrated, viewing both in the context of two principal passages that the bride undergoes during the wedding: 1) transition from the state of maidenhood to that of a married woman; and 2) transition from one family clan to another. Both transitions are related to the ideas of “beauty” (krasota), supposed to be lost during the ceremony, and “lot” (dolya)—part of the life force and benefits allotted to the bride from her family/clan during the rite and added to the common lot of her new family. Material embodiments of “beauty” (the braid, ribbon, and wreath) can be interpreted as symbols of freedom and virginity. These qualities are lost during the rite, whereas their material symbols are either destroyed or passed on to others. Symbols such as a small tree and twig (referring to the folkloric image of the “garden”) can be related to the idea of “lot”, and rituals in which they feature can be interpreted as a gradual disruption of the braid’s ties with her family clan, deprivation of her familial “lot” (symbolic death), followed by rebirth manifested in the acquisition of a new “lot”—that of a married woman in a new family clan. Existing classifications of bridal symbols are revised, while new ones are revealed and interpreted.

TRIAL RESULTS OF ORGANIC SOIL CONDITIONERS IN CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLE CROPS ON IRRIGATED CHESTNUT SOILS OF ZAVOLZHYE

The effect of two new organic soil conditioners produced by Life Force Research & Production Enterprise was studied within the field trials on irrigated dark chestnut soils of the Saratov Zavolzhye region. These two products differ in the content of total carbon, nitrogen compounds and salts of humic and fulvic acids. The objects of research were fodder beets, garden carrots, white cabbage of late ripening variety, onions. The features of the yield formation of vegetable crops using different soil conditioners have been identified and their optimal doses have been established. It was shown that the use of soil conditioners was not covered by the cost of additionally gained crop. All types of the studied fertilizers positively influenced the content of vitamins A and C.

MACC1 driven alterations in cellular biomechanics facilitate cell motility in glioblastoma

BackgroundMetastasis-associated in colon cancer 1 (MACC1) is an established marker for metastasis and tumor cell migration in a multitude of tumor entities, including glioblastoma (GBM). Nevertheless, the mechanism underlying the increased migratory capacity in GBM is not comprehensively explored.MethodsWe performed live cell and atomic force microscopy measurements to assess cell migration and mechanical properties of MACC1 overexpressing GBM cells. We quantified MACC1 dependent dynamics of 3D aggregate formation. For mechanistic studies we measured the expression of key adhesion molecules using qRT-PCR, and MACC1 dependent changes in short term adhesion to fibronectin and laminin. We then determined changes in sub-cellular distribution of integrins and actin in dependence of MACC1, but also in microtubule and intermediate filament organization.ResultsMACC1 increased the migratory speed and elastic modulus of GBM cells, but decreased cell-cell adhesion and inhibited the formation of 3D aggregates. These effects were not associated with altered mRNA expression of several key adhesion molecules or altered short-term affinity to laminin and fibronectin. MACC1 did neither change the organization of the microtubule nor intermediate filament cytoskeleton, but resulted in increased amounts of protrusive actin on laminin.ConclusionMACC1 overexpression increases elastic modulus and migration and reduces adhesion of GBM cells thereby impeding 3D aggregate formation. The underlying molecular mechanism is independent on the organization of microtubules, intermediate filaments and several key adhesion molecules, but depends on adhesion to laminin. Thus, targeting re-organization of the cytoskeleton and cell motility via MACC1 may offer a treatment option to impede GBM spreading.2KztNGD5eRtzxX41hNP-QCVideo

Experience Oneness with Creation: The Pathway to Universal Consciousness

Experience Oneness with Creation: The Pathway to Universal Consciousness

Designing for Quality of life

There has been substantial interest in examining the connection between tourism as a socioeconomic force and quality of life. Similarly, designing places as smart destinations to enhance experience is now an important area of research and application. The paper argues that designing for tourism is intimately related to the enhancement of quality of life; that is, designing appropriate platforms for tourism experience settings with its actors will contribute not only to the wellbeing of participants, but also improve the livability of places as destinations. The article outlines a conceptual framework with seven propositions which links tourism design and key elements of quality of life. The paper concludes with a discussion of important areas for future research and practical implications.

Local Wisdom Management to Maintain the Local Environment (A Study of the Naga Baru Klinting folklore in Rawa Pening Ambarawa)

Folklore that wecan find in Nusantara (Indonesian archipelago) has its uses as an educational tool to remind us of an event and the name of a place and to entrust a message of prohibition and a moral message, a social protest, a hope, and an environmental protection. Naga Baru Klinting is a folklore developed in Ambarawa, Central Java. Rawa Pening is an area where the folklore is told. This oral folklore is one proof of the nobleness and high achievements of cultural science that were accepted by the ancient society. The value management system is delivered in the form of a story based on environmental and social conditions regarding the Naga Baru Klinting folklore. The concept of life that still upholds the relationship between ManNature-God makes life harmonious. Unfortunately, however, Rawa Pening is currently facing a situation resulted from the water hyacinth plants and waste that pollute the water. Naga Baru Klinting folklore has a moral message of controlling oneself to ensure personal safety in order to prevent an individual from doing improper actions. With a management system through folklore, it is expected to restore public awareness to conserve and care for natural resources and the environment as a supporting life force which brings goodness and prosperity to the local people and entire nation.

The ontogeny of maximum bite force in humans.

Ontogenetic changes in the human masticatory complex suggest that bite force, a key measure of chewing performance, increases throughout growth and development. Current published bite force values for humans exist for molar and incisal biting, but few studies measure bite forces across all tooth types, or measure bite force potentials in subjects of different ages. In the absence of live data, models of bite force such as the Constrained Lever Model (CLM), are employed to predict bite force at different bite points for adults, but it is unclear whether such a model can accurately predict bite force potentials for juveniles or subadults. This study compares theoretically derived bite forces and live bite force data, and places these within an ontogenetic context in humans. Specifically, we test whether (1) patterns of maximum bite force increase along the tooth row throughout ontogeny, (2) bite force patterns estimated using the CLM match patterns observed from live bite force data, and (3) changes in bite forces along the tooth row and throughout ontogeny are associated with concomitant changes in adductor muscle leverage. Our findings show that maximum bite forces increase throughout ontogeny and change along the tooth row, with the highest forces occurring at the posterior dentition. These findings adhere to the expectations under the CLM and validate the model's utility in predicting bite force values throughout development. Furthermore, adductor muscle leverage values reflect this pattern, with the greatest leverage values occurring at the posterior dentition throughout ontogeny. The CLM informs our study of mammalian chewing mechanics by providing a model of how morphological changes of the masticatory apparatus during ontogeny affect bite force distribution along the tooth row. Furthermore, the decreased bite force magnitudes observed in juveniles and subadults compared with adults suggest that differences in juvenile and subadult diets may partially be due to differences in bite force production potentials.

The agony of integration and the blessings of finitude -facing 'extinction points' and moments of madness.

This paper explores the inevitable pain that integration requires in our individuation process. The unspeakable agony we defended against in order to survive we now experience consciously, including moments of going out of existence at the core of our madness. Clinical examples are given of these 'extinction points' and the abject helplessness analysand and analyst suffer in the face of this destructiveness. The first and second witness to this process (usually the analyst and the psyche itself) and the primordial creative life force are recognized in the process of recovery, a recovery that recoups the blessings of our finite human living.

Violence Reframed: Constructing Subjugated Individuals as Agents, Not Images, through Screen Narratives

Violence Reframed: Constructing Subjugated Individuals as Agents, Not Images, through Screen Narratives

MODEL OF MURAL PAINTING IN THE INPATIENT ROOM OF FATMAWATI HOSPITAL

The research model of mural painting in the children's ward of Fatmawati Hospital is interesting not only as a beauty but also the beauty it gives to patients. The model of mural painting as a form of instrumenta art works that aims and serves as the beauty of a child's inpatient room to further provide calm, coolness and peace to the pediatric inpatients. By using Terry Barrett's interpretation research method, the interpretation research method must include the contextualization of substantial creative work. And the development model of Borg and Gall, Dick and Carey. As a method that is integrated as a representation of mural painting. Thus the study would like to see interpretations and models of mural paintings in inpatients at Fatmawati Hospital, as part of direct treatment that can alleviate and provide healing to patients indirectly. The model of mural painting in the children's ward of Fatmawati Hospital is part of the value of painting that has an influence on pediatric patients in the inpatient room. Conclusion The model of the value of mural painting as part of identity, sign and character as well as part of participation in involving the public in an awareness of the beauty of mural painting as a value of socio-cultural reality. The value model of mural painting is based on the ability of affective aspects, where the experience of taste and spirit becomes a strength in providing life force for children.

The Crisis of Becoming-Nature in Howard Barker’s Recent Dramas

AbstractThis article discusses how in Howard Barker’s recent work the idea of the subject’s crisis hinges on the introduction of an impersonal or transpersonal life force that persists beyond human agency. The article considers Barker’s metaphorical treatment of the images of land and stone and their interrelationship with the human body, where the notion of subjective crisis results from an awareness of objective forces that transcend the self. In “Immense Kiss” (2018) and “Critique of Pure Feeling” (2018), the idea of crisis, whilst still dominant, seems to lose its intermittent character of singular rupture and reveals itself as a permanent force of dissolution and reification. In these plays, the evocation of nonhuman nature in the love relationships between young men and elderly women affirms the existence of something that goes beyond the individual, which Barker approaches with a late-style poetic sensibility.

Effect of perceived status of entrepreneur on firm's CSR behavior: Evidence from Chinese private enterprises survey

Social status has increasingly been recognized as a powerful force in people's lives. In this study, we investigate the influence of entrepreneur's perceived status on firm's donation engagement. In addition, we explore the moderating influences of several organisational characteristics including firm size and institutional environment. Our theory and findings highlight that one's perceived status exhibits a positive effect on donation, while the moderators have negative effect on this relationship. By examining this novel entrepreneurial characteristic, we offer important implications for the application of social status and upper echelons theory on research.

Цирковое искусство глазами отечественных печатных СМИ (Circus Art Through the Eyes of Domestic Print Media)

Russian abstract: XX век ознаменовался ростом количества печатных СМИ, появлением множества тематических журналов. Общество ощутило потребность в периодике как значимой силе общественной жизни. Угнетенное положение артистов цирка конца XIX – начала XX века привело к созданию профессионального союза, деятельность которого подкрепляется выпуском собственного журнала. Целью статьи стало исследование развития циркового искусства глазами отечественных СМИ, в частности тематических журналов. Проблема исследования заключается в том, какую информацию передают СМИ о цирковом искусстве, как происходит изменение социального статуса артистов цирк благодаря деятельности тематических журналов. В качестве метода исследования выбран контент анализ отечественных журналов и цирке 1914-1993 гг. В результате исследования выяснилось, что специализированные журналы имели разные цели в разные периоды. При царской России – это желание артистов единым фронтом защищать свои интересы, иметь возможность трудоустройства и социальной защиты. В период советской власти целью изданий становится популяризация циркового искусства, прославление достижений советского народа во всех сферах. Журналы публикуют статьи о жанрах циркового искусства, обзор программ. Со временем артист и его жизнь становятся темами выпусков. Цирк сам по себе является искусством, отражающим жизнь своего времени, события в стране. Артисты говорят со зрителем языком трюка, танца, пантомимой, пробуждая веру в силу человека, объединяя людей одной идеей. Меняются лидеры, меняются режимы, и искусство не может оставаться в стороне от этих изменений. Проведенное исследование будет интересно как историкам искусства, так и социологам. English abstract: The XX century was marked by an increase in the number of print media, the emergence of many thematic magazines. Society felt the need for periodicals as a significant force in public life. The oppressed position of circus artists of the late XIX - early XX centuries led to the creation of a trade union, the activity of which is supported by the release of its own magazine. The aim of the article was to study the development of circus art through the eyes of domestic media, in particular thematic magazines. The research problem is what kind of information the media transmit about circus art, how the social status of circus artists changes due to the activities of thematic magazines. The content analysis of domestic magazines and the circus of 1914-1993 was chosen as the research method. As a result of the study, it turned out that specialized journals had different goals in different periods. Under Tsarist Russia, this is the desire of artists to defend their interests with a united front, to be able to find employment and social protection. During the Soviet period, the goal of publications is to popularize circus art, to glorify the achievements of the Soviet people in all areas. Magazines publish articles on genres of circus art, a review of programs. Over time, the artist and his life become the themes of the releases. The circus itself is an art that reflects the life of its time, events in the country. Artists speak with the audience the language of trick, dance, pantomime, awakening faith in the power of a person, uniting people with one idea. Leaders change, regimes change, and art cannot remain aloof from these changes. The study will be interesting to both art historians and sociologists.

An Open Trial of a Suicide Safety Planning Group Treatment: “Project Life Force”

In 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs mandated that clinicians oversee the construction of a Suicide Safety Plan for every patient who is identified as “high risk” for suicide. While the Suicide Safety Plan is a mandated “best practice,” there are currently no recommended guidelines for its augmentation in a group setting. To address this gap, a novel group intervention, “Project Life Force,” (PLF; a 10-session manualized psychotherapy), was developed and piloted. Results indicate high feasibility and acceptability. Exploratory analysis revealed statistically significant decreases in suicidal thoughts/behaviors, depression, and hopelessness. Feedback from Veterans and PLF therapists is also discussed. Despite some limitations (e.g. small sample size) exploratory results suggest that PLF may be a promising treatment for Veterans with suicidal symptomology.

The theory of communicative action of Jürgen Habermas with religious issues in the public sphere

The article summarizes the main arguments in J. Habermas’ theory of communicative action, identifying three functions that communicative action can perform: to be used to convey information, to establish social relationships with others, and to express one’s opinions or feelings. By analyzing the category of “communicative rationality” with religious issues in the public sphere, in relation to language, discourse ethics, it is shown that the public sphere is the environment where dialogues in all areas take place to meet the needs of citizens. (According to Habermas, Kant was the first philosophy to give to public sphere “its completed theoretical structure” in a text of political philosophy, entitled “What is Enlightenment?”).
 Religions may not directly influence politics, but still, have the function of directing in society. J. Habermas determines that religion cannot be restricted to the private sphere, but must actively participate in the public sphere, where interactions and dialogues take place, as a catalyst for the process of solidarity to exist, to bring a new life force to the world. It is the place for members of society to have conversations and engage with each other.
 The theory of communication by J. Habermas is timely contemplation with a deeply humane spirit.

I Am Not Carrying a Concealed Weapon: Reaffirming the Phallus as a Symbol of Life Rather than a Symbol of Sexual Assault, Rape, and Death

Traditionally, the phallus has been considered a symbol of the life force, creativity, and immortality. However, beginning in the latter half of 2017, numerous scandals involving men in power accused of sexual assaults and improper sexual advances upon subordinates have reinforced the more modern association of the phallus as an assault weapon and symbol of death. The following is an attempt to reaffirm the image of the phallus as a life and creativity symbol, a view championed by C.G. Jung and his life-long fascination with the mythic figures known as the Cabiri and their associations with creativity and religious practices.

Queering Freud Differently: Radical Psychoanalysis and Ethnography in the 1970s–1980s

This introduction to the special issue recovering two pioneering anti-homophobic Freudian psychoanalysts of the 1970s–1980s – the Los Angelean Robert J. Stoller and the Zurich-based Fritz Morgenthaler – situates their contributions in the triple contexts of the history of psychoanalytic theorizing about homosexuality; both men's work at the border of ethnography, including (in both cases) in Papua New Guinea; and the shifting stakes caused by the sexual revolution of the 1960s–1970s and each man's ensuing conceptual innovations in theorizing sexuality more generally. Whether exposing the ‘queerness’ within the heterosexual majority (Stoller), or honoring ‘the sexual’ as a vital force in human life (Morgenthaler), both men – while repurposing Freud in quite distinct ways – came to emphasize that what looked like sexuality very often had non-sexual sources.