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ANASTASIYA MEDOVA PHENOMENOLOGY OF MUSICAL EXPERIENCE Krasnoyarsk, Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science & Technology; Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after V.P.Astafiev, 2021. ISBN 978-5-86433-873-5 ISBN 978-5-00102-500-9

In my review, I analyze the main theses of Anastasiya Medova’s monograph entitled Phenomenology of Musical Experience (2021). The author of the book raises the issue of what it is that we generally hear as music, as well as many directly or indirectly related other issues with regard to both the essence and the ontological status of music. According to her, it is only the phenomenological methodology that can provide an answer to these questions, which deals with the specifics of a musical object always in the context of the specifics of musical experience. Particular emphasis in the review is placed on the concept of reduction, as it is used in relation to music. It is designed to clear the experience of all elements not related to music as such, including sensitive shape-associations that often arise while listening to music. Another important point in the study of A. A. Medova is her posing of the question as to the regional nature of music and its possible correlation with the sphere of aesthetic in general. In this regard, I point out that the author of the monograph seeks to justify the irreducibility of music to the aesthetic sphere and that her solution of the problem of the possible regionality of music remains insufficiently determined. I also emphasize that one of the points of interest in the book is that Medova works with specific material, notably with the interpretation of significant works of musical art and the analysis of important theoretical statements about the essence of music.

The determinants of growing agri-food export: The case of CEE countries

The aim of this study is to analyse the determinants of the growing agri-food export in the CEE countries. Using the SYS-GMM estimation, we control for the endogeneity problem. As the explanatory variables we use the variable that have been empirically proven as determinants of the agri-food export and available for observed countries. The obtained results show that the trade liberalisation increases the agri-food exports, while the EU enlargement indirectly affects the agri-food exports which is an important statement for policy-makers.

The Oxford Guide to Middle High German

The Oxford Guide to Middle High German

Relativistické dôsledky emotivizmu

The aim of the article is to analyze the metaetic theory of emotivism. In the first part we present a division of metaetic theories. In the second part we reflect the historical-philosophical background of emotivistic ethics in the works of G. Berkeley, B. Spinoza and especially the morality of emotion by D. Huma. In the next part we discuss the most important statements of individual representatives of emotivism Ch. L. Stevenson and A. Ayer. In the last part, we try to critically evaluate the metaetic theory of emotivism, concluding that its acceptance in ethics leads to subjectivism and relativism.

A Commentary to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1079 of 24 June 2021 Laying Down Detailed Rules for Implementing Certain Provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/880 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Introduction and the Import of Cultural Goods

Regulation (EU) 2019/880 of the European Parliament and of the Council assigned implementing powers to the European Commission to adopt uniform provisions for effectively enforcing new rules on the import of cultural goods. The present commentary navigates the text of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1079 of 24 June 2021 (“Implementing Regulation”), adopted to ensure the uniform implementation of the said import legislation by the Member States. The text of the Committee’s instrument sets up exemptions from the documentation requirements for certain categories of goods; contains detailed provisions on import licenses and statements; and establishes rules for the electronic system for the import of cultural goods. The ambitious provisions of the Implementing Regulation raise some important questions, e.g. whether the electronic system will facilitate the work of custom agents or engulf it; or whether national export offices and legislative bodies will step up to the challenge and quickly adapt to the new system and new rules.

Review of Taína: Una novela

Taina: Una Novela makes strong statements about how social justice, individual determination, education, and compassion can overcome urban poverty. The main character, Julio is a half Ecuadorian/half Puerto Rican teenager who was born and raised in East Harlem. He has good grades and aspires to get into Princeton University. Julio gets the support he needs for his future from his parents and a couple of good teachers from his school. Clearly, Quiñonez makes an important statement as an educator on the things that are needed to deal with issues of urban poverty. Julio ends up believing Taina, a girl marginalized by the whole neighborhood, has an immaculate pregnancy. Taina and her mother are poor, and Julio does criminal acts to support her and her mother. Quiñonez explores the effects of marginalization on mental health, as Taina and her mother become crude, hostile people in their isolation from society.

Interiorization of moral values by pupils of rehabilitation centers

Interaction with other people - adults and peers - has a significant impact on the system of moral values, its dynamics, constant development, change and improvement, including in relation to other people. Also, the moral sphere and the value of the individual depend on the conditions in which the person is. This is an important statement for our research, because by changing the educational environment of the boarding school and by carrying out a number of special educational activities, we are changing the moral environment for its students. Certain basic moral values (respect for dignity, equality, benevolence, prudence, self-sufficiency) and structural components that we have identified reflect the characteristics and essence of developing a value attitude towards another person among students of general education boarding schools. The formation of a value attitude towards another person among students of boarding schools is complicated by modern turmoil in society and requires the purposeful work of pedagogical teams. This allows us to conclude that it is necessary to determine the state of formation of the value attitude towards another person among adolescents of boarding schools.

The Heart of Dogmatics: Christology and Christocentrism in Herman Bavinck. By Bruce Pass

This is a detailed and clearly written study of Herman Bavinck (1854–1921) as a systematic theologian, focusing on the ‘centre’ of his theology. This task is not easy since various suggestions about what constitutes the centre of Bavinck’s theology have been proposed: covenant of grace, salvation history, grace restoring nature, and mystical union. Further, Bavinck himself speaks of a ‘centre’ in various ways; and not consistently. Pass’s analysis leads him to conclude ‘there is good reason to think that the doctrine that lies at the centre of Bavinck’s system is Christology’ (p. 16). Key for Pass’s interpretation is Bavinck’s important statement: ‘The doctrine of Christ is not the starting point (uitgangspunt), but it is indeed the centre (middelpunt) of the whole system of dogmatics. All other dogmas either prepare for it or are inferred from it. In it, as the heart of dogmatics, pulses the whole...

التمدد الشِّيعي في كينيا: تاريخه، أسبابه، ووسائله العَقَدِيَّة

This research sheds light on the Shiite expansion in Kenya; History, Causes and its theological methods to preach Shiism. Its statement of problem and importance comes from lack of academic studies which address the threats of Shiite expansion in Kenya and its sectarian and social impacts on the Sunni Muslims in Kenya, which necessitated such research and the likes of academic studies. The research consists of an abstract and four sections. The first section defines Shiism and its most important beliefs, while the second addresses the history of Shiites arrival to Kenya, whereas the third displays the causes of the Shiite expansion in Kenya. The fourth concludes with the theological methods of Shiite expansion in Kenya. A descriptive analytical method based on analyzing events, organizing them, and linking each other is used. The research materials were documented and linked it to their original sources. The study ends with a conclusion that includes some recommendations related to the research topic, in addition to the index of references.

Strategies of Physics Learning Based on Traditional Games in Senior High Schools during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Physics learning during the Covid-19 pandemic must still be done so that students can still get physics intake. This phenomenological research aims to explore physics teacher strategies in conducting traditional game-based learning in senior high schools during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research data was collected through in-depth interviews with 10 physics teachers from five senior high schools in Yogyakarta. The ten participants were taken using the purposive sampling technique. The data analysis used analytic reduction which started with identifying important statements from the interview results, determining the core theme, and interpreting the physics learning strategy essence. The research results found that traditional game-based physics learning was carried out using contextual, inquiry, project, and problem-based learning models. The physics material is integrated into traditional games which include tulup, benthik, bekelan, sulamanda, egrang, sekongan, jeblugan, and gobak sodor. Physics learning evaluation is carried out by assessing assignments, performance, presentations, tests, and the results of making students' traditional games. Traditional game-based physics learning is done through distance learning applications such as Zoom, Google Meet, Google Classroom, Google Mail, and WhatsApp. Supporting factors for learning physics based on traditional games include efficient learning, learning can be done anywhere, and students can explore their abilities widely. Inhibiting factors for learning physics based on traditional games include unstable internet networks, students’ different abilities, and never done distance learning. The physics teacher’s competence, the student’s abilities, and the facilities availability are the main factors in determining the learning physics success based on traditional games during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Automated Modeling of Clinical Narrative with High Definition Natural Language Processing Using Solor and Analysis Normal Form.

One important concept in informatics is data which meets the principles of Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability and Reusability (FAIR). Standards, such as terminologies (findability), assist with important tasks like interoperability, Natural Language Processing (NLP) (accessibility) and decision support (reusability). One terminology, Solor, integrates SNOMED CT, LOINC and RxNorm. We describe Solor, HL7 Analysis Normal Form (ANF), and their use with the high definition natural language processing (HD-NLP) program. We used HD-NLP to process 694 clinical narratives prior modeled by human experts into Solor and ANF. We compared HD-NLP output to the expert gold standard for 20% of the sample. Each clinical statement was judged "correct" if HD-NLP output matched ANF structure and Solor concepts, or "incorrect" if any ANF structure or Solor concepts were missing or incorrect. Judgements were summed to give totals for "correct" and "incorrect". 113 (80.7%) correct, 26 (18.6%) incorrect, and 1 error. Inter-rater reliability was 97.5% with Cohen's kappa of 0.948. The HD-NLP software provides useable complex standards-based representations for important clinical statements designed to drive CDS.

Editorial

Editorial

"Αποταμίευμα ποιητικής ύλης": Αναζητώντας τον Φιλόστρατο στην ποίηση του Κ. Π. Καβάφη

“A treasure trove of poetic material”: Seeking Philostratus in C. P. Cavafy’s poetryThis study focuses on C. P. Cavafy’s poetic and intellectual interest in the movement of the Second Sophistic and especially in the work of Philostratus II – a major representative and historian of the sophistic movement. The paper traces Philostratus’ explicit and implicit presence in Cavafy’s work and offers a close examination of three poems (“Sculptor from Tyana”, “Maker of Wine Bowls”, and “Portrait of a Young Man of Twenty- Three Done by His Friend of the Same Age, an Amateur”), which center on sophists and rhetorical exercises, with particular attention to the uses of ekphrasis. The paper examines the emergence of a modern poetics based on the art of rhetoric, which is particularly evident in Cavafy poems that focus on ancient artists. The narrative content of these poems presents important statements on cultural creation and on the artists’ relationship with their work and with Art in general. The paper also traces the function of public art as code for the expression of private feelings and explores the use of aestheticist and decadent themes, set in antiquity, as vehicles for the manifestation of modern homosexual longings.

Managing flood risks in a changing climate

Managing flood risks in a changing climate

Using group concept mapping software to develop a conceptual framework of left ventricular assist device recipients' experiences

Abstract Background Advanced Heart failure (AHF) carries a high mortality rate. Heart transplantation is one therapeutic option, but low donation rates limits its availability. A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is an alternative therapy which helps relieve symptoms, while improving prognosis and quality of life. However, lack of donors also means that the LVAD becomes a destination therapy by default.(1) Living with an LVAD requires significant psychological, social and physical adaptation for the recipients' and their families.(2) Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) are one way of capturing these concerns and ongoing problems. Discussions with a patient and public involvement group found a range of issues not currently captured by available PROMS. Aim To develop a conceptual framework which reflects the experiences of LVAD recipients' and evaluate their importance for inclusion in PROMs using a research web platform. Method Participants were recruited from a regional transplant centre which covers a wide geographical area in the UK. Ethical approval was obtained and participants were recruited through routine LVAD clinics. Group concept mapping (GCM) is a semi-quantitative mixed methods approach that can be used to capture and quantify recipients' experiences.(3) Groupwisdom concept mapping software was used as the electronic data collection platform.(4) GCM consists of 3 stages: statement generation, thematic statement sorting, and rating statements for importance, relevance and frequency of impact. Multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis produces visual representations of recipients' experiences as a points and cluster map, and scoring of statements produces relative importance of items across the clusters. Results 18 LVAD recipients consented to take part. 101 items and 9 clusters were generated. Clusters represented: Activities; Partner/family dependency; Travel; Mental well-being; LVAD challenges; Equipment and clothing; Physical and cognitive limitations; Restrictions, and LVAD positives. LVAD Positives and LVAD restrictions were rated high for frequency, relevance and importance. Physical and cognitive limitations was rated high for importance and frequency. Equipment was rated high for relevance and frequency, and Challenges was rated high for relevance. Conclusion GCM and the online software is a useful tool for developing a conceptual framework and mapping key areas of importance for LVAD recipients, especially, when prioritising important patient reported outcome domains for use in clinical practice, future research and design evolution. Using an electronic platform allowed us to reach participants dispersed over a wide geographical area. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding sources: Other. Main funding source(s): British Heart FoundationNational Institute for Health Research Cluster Rating Map for Importance

Kitab al-Kasb by Imam Al Ghazali Study and Analysis in Light of Contemporary Economic Application

This research deals with the study and analysis of “Kitab Alkasb” from the book “Ihya Ulum al-Deen” of Al-Ghazali, and aims objectively to identify the controls contained in the book, extrapolating and analyzing in the light of the contemporary Islamic economic application in light of what the economy has reached today. This research referred to al-Ghazali’s most important statements concerning earnings, its controls and methods, and presented it to the economic realities that we live today, by presenting contemporary economic applications related to the controls and provisions he referred. This research concluded to a set of results, and its total, that the book of Alkasb of Al-Ghazali formes a rich and important base that will control the behavior of the customers in the market and provide them with what they care about in daily transactions, as well as establish a strong structure that regulates and controls market practices, in addition to the fact that the economic relations of individuals in the market depend on the existence of cooperative motives based on the base of The deen (religion) is naseehah (advice, sincerity), and the application of this rule and the following market controls, which would achieve fair competition among the customers, It brings the market to a better position than full competition.

ظاہریہ کےاستنباطی اصولوں کاتجزیاتی مطالعہ

Out of the non-existent jurisprudential approach, Zāhiriya has an important place due to its intellectual heritage. Particularly, Ibn-e-Ḥazm’s book Al’Muḥallā and Al-Iḥkām have the special weightage in this regard. This article is basically an analytical study of the basic principles of Zāhiri jurisprudence like Qurān, Sunnah and Ijmā’ with some sub-sources like Dalīl and Istiṣḥābul Ḥāl, which have been presented in the context of these books. In this study, an attempt has been made to find an answer to the question, what role can the inferential principles of non-existent jurisprudential religions, like Zāhiriya, play in modern times, and to what extent can they be helpful in the formation of jurisprudence? The analytical style adopted in this article. The method of extraction of rulings has been clarified after the statement of fact and importance. The purpose of this study is to clarify their usefulness and applicability in postmodern times. This research concludes that Ibn-e-Ḥazm has a prominent role in jurisprudence and its principles which needs to be openly acknowledged. These principles are not only important in the formation of jurisprudential equivalents, but they can also play a role in some modern issues as the comprehensive solution to the problem of public welfare can be seen in his books.

Same, same, but different? A longitudinal, mixed-methods study of stability in values and preferences for future end-of-life care among community-dwelling, older adults

BackgroundEnd-of-life preferences may change over time, e.g. due to illness progression or life events. Research on stability of end-of-life preferences has largely focused on life-sustaining treatments in seriously ill patients or medical decision-making based on hypothetical illness scenarios and possible treatment options. Few studies focus on community-dwellers in natural settings. The aim of this study was thus to explore if and how community-dwelling, older adults’ prioritizations and reasoning about values and preferences for future end-of-life care change over time.MethodsUsing a mixed-methods design, we explored stability of end-of-life preferences in older community-dwelling adults without imminent end-of-life care needs. At two timepoints (T1 and T2), 5.5–12 months apart, 52 individuals discussed what would be important to them at the end-of-life, through open conversations and while using DöBra cards, a Swedish version of GoWish cards. Participants ranked their most important card statements from 1 to 10. Stability in card rankings, i.e. a card recurring in the top-10 ranking at T2 regardless of position, was explored using descriptive statistics and non-parametric analyses. Participants’ reasoning about card choices were explored with longitudinal qualitative analysis.ResultsStability between T1 and T2 in the top-10 priorities ranged from 20 to 80%, median 60%. Stability in cards rankings could not be explained by changes in participants’ health status, extent of card use (no/little/frequent use) between interviews, or days between T1 and T2, nor was it related to demographic variables. Qualitative analysis showed that consistent reasoning was not always paired with consistency in card choices and changed card choices were not always related to changes in reasoning.ConclusionsLongitudinal exploration combining DöBra card rankings with underlying reasoning about end-of-life preferences over time furthers knowledge on the dynamics between values and preferences in end-of-life decision-making. Individuals’ end-of-life preferences in form of card choices were relatively stable over time albeit with large variation between different individuals. However, the values and underlying reasoning that participants used to motivate their choices appeared more stable than ranking of card choices. We thus conclude that concurrent conversation-based exploration is a more comprehensive indicator of end-of-life values and preferences over time than ranking of cards alone.

MULTICULTURAL ISLAMIC EDUCATION VALUES IN THE INTERACTION OF SANTRI WITH CHINESE COMMUNITIES

The Islamic boarding school is the oldest educational institution in Indonesia, as well as Kauman islamic boarding school of Lasem which founded in 2003. It is located in a multicultural environment, which peacefully coexists between people of different races, ethnicities and beliefs. This research aims to determine the values ​​of multicultural Islamic education that are resulted of the interaction of santri with Chinese communities. The approach used in this research is a qualitative approach with a phenomenological study. The data collection techniques were carried out by depth interview, observation and document analysis. Data analysis techniques used the Creswell phenomenological data analysis model, which includes; describing the phenomenon / experience that will be used as data, compiling a list of important statements to be grouped into important units or themes (data collection), writing textual descriptions (about “what”) and structural descriptions (about “how”), combining the two descriptions for compiled into a report. The results of this research are: the values ​​of multicultural Islamic education resulted of the interaction of santri with the Chinese community at Kauman Islamic boarding school of Lasem are adaptation, syafaqoh or compassion and caring.

The Process and Logic of China’s Socialist Market Economy from Mechanism to System

ABSTRACT Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, state leaders including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping and Xi Jinping have all made important statements on the fundamental economic system of socialism. Reviewing and analyzing the history of the formulations in important Chinese documents on the fundamental economic system, this paper highlights China’s exploration of theoretical innovation as promoted by innovation in practice. The paper contends that in dealing with the relationships between planning and market and between government and market, and while defending the fundamental role played by the market in resource allocation, we should consistently stress the superiority of socialism and point to the active roles of the party and government, while emphasizing the attribute of “socialist.” In discussing how to combine the socialist economic system with the market economy, the paper stresses the superiority of socialism as a fundamental system, and contends that public ownership must be retained as the mainstay of the economy, so that the general character of the market economy can be transformed and endowed with a socialist character. The paper also discusses how the market economy should be combined with the fundamental economic system of socialism from the perspective of political economy.