Thematic Classification Research Articles

Documente folclorice muzicale din Bucovina, culese de Alexandru Voevidca

This article is an evocation of Alexandru Voevidca, a teacher and folklorist due to whom the folk song from Bukovina entered the national patrimony in the last century. The pages that follow constitute a part of a larger research, which analyses the contribution of researchers on the field of traditional culture in historical Bukovina (representatives of Ion G. Sbiera, Simion Florea Marian, Elena Niculiță-Voronca and Alexandru Voevidca) to the development of ethnological disciplines (folkloristics, ethnography and ethnomusicology) at the beginning of the XXth century, when the efforts of redoubtable philologists and musicologists such as Ion Bianu, Ovid Densusianu, Ion Muşlea, D. G. Kiriac, Béla Bartók, Constantin Brăiloiu, to orientate and present Romanian folk researches in a European vision, are noted. In the first three decades of the last century, in the systematic research of traditional folk culture, the problem of noting syncretism in the collection of the folk text and the establishment of folklore archives returns with greater stringency. The phenomenon had already manifested itself before in Western Europe. By 1918, a first non-selective collection of the Romanian repertoire of the folk song had been made in Bukovina, followed later by a thematic classification. The approach was determined by a strong movement developed in Vienna, aimed at collecting, analysing and publishing the folklore of the different ethnic groups embedded in the empire, with the aim of defining their cultural “specificity”. Philology Professor M. Friedwagner and folklorist teacher Alexandru Voevidca linked their names to this achievement.

THE IMAGE OF THE VILLAGE AND NATIONAL KNOWLEDGE

This interaction is also observed in literary criticism. The peculiarity of the literature of each era is reflected in the thema and the problem that it raises. The sanctity of the country land the transfer of national identity is an integral part of a work of art. This is reflected in the social nature, themes and ideological content of a work of art. The emergence of any topik stems from the characteristics of the literature of that period, fnd this is a deeriy moving question. The division of works of art into certain thematic classifications can be called conditional to a certain extent. In the seventies of the 20 th century, the opinion was established that the grouping of literary works by topic is carried out on the basis of the classification of critics. In any case, when describing and evaluating the originality of the literature of that period, it became necessary to define them from the thematic and ideologicalpoints of view. And in the description of the phenomena of a particular village and region, there is undoubtedly the presence of territorial features, toponymic names, signs characteristic of the local region.

Insights and Evidence on Energy Retrofitting Practices in Rural Areas: Systematic Literature Review (2012–2023)

Rural commons face extraordinary challenges like fragility and sensitivity due to climate change. Retrofitting rural built environments affords benefits that could overcome these challenges and support sustainable development. However, notwithstanding the vast energy retrofitting interventions available, the associated aspects require investigation, particularly in distinct rural contexts with all their valuable, cultural, and historical inheritance. Hence, this study aimed to examine energy retrofitting practices in rural settlements worldwide over a decade to diagnose the goals that are being undertaken, stakeholder engagement, and finally, the bi-correlation between rural contexts and interventions, and retrofitting contributions to valorizing the place’s identity. This study is a systematic literature review (SLR) considering the items of the PRISMA checklist (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses). An SLR of published peer-reviewed studies between January 2012 and March 2023 in 16 electronic databases in all available languages, using a combination of seven keywords within three domains, was conducted. The initial search resulted in 397; after applying the inclusion/exclusion criteria, there were 60 eligible articles. The academic progress and tendencies in the energy retrofitting domain of rural built environments are discussed and summarized into four major thematic classifications (energy efficiency strategies, energy efficiency planning, policy evaluation, and occupant behavior). Briefly, rural buildings lack energy-saving designs. Simulation tools are essential; however, they should be calibrated with on-site conditions, showing the reasons for selecting the applied retrofitting measures and correlation with the surrounding context. Successful implementation requires cross-disciplinary collaboration, engaging decision makers, and providing energy education for the local community. Regulations should include micro-context-specific environmental performance indicators. These insights could help map out future academic pursuits and help the stakeholders better understand their nature. Simultaneously, this study assists early-stage researchers in conducting systematic literature reviews utilizing different tools. However, the SLR protocol may have limited findings due to the specific search terms used, so the authors believe the more the literature search scope is broadened, the more discoveries could be made.

Three decades of house purchase decisions: a scoping review and thematic classification

PurposeThis study aims to develop a database of existing academic information in house purchase decision (HPD) using systematic literature review (SLR), to facilitate worldwide advancement of research under HPD domain.Design/methodology/approachThis research examined papers from two reputable databases – Scopus and Google Scholar – from 1992 to 2022 using a scoping review technique (Arksey and O’Malley, 2005) and a theme analysis method. Out of 374, 181 articles fit the inclusion parameters and were evaluated using the theme analysis approach.FindingsData from 181 articles was evaluated thematically to create a thematic map of HPD research. Five main themes and their sub-themes were identified: consumer behaviour, housing attributes, factors influencing purchasing decisions, investment analysis and demographics, which proved essential in understanding HPD and customer preferences for house purchase.Practical implicationsData from 181 articles were evaluated thematically to create a thematic map of HPD research. This SLR intends to provide useful new insights on consumer concerns about home purchases in the rapidly developing residential real estate market and the issues that marketers, housing sector stakeholders, real estate industry and existing and future researchers should prioritize.Originality/valueThis research is unique such that it is the only 30-year-long SLR on the subject matter of HPD. This paper makes a significant contribution to residential real estate domain signifying the present state of research in HPD.

ЛИТЕРАТУРНЫЕ ЗАГАДКИ В УЧЕБНОМ ПРОЦЕССЕ

The article deals with literary riddles and their role in the educational process. Currently, in the teaching methodology, the questions of working on a folk riddle are most fully developed, while the methodology of working on a literary riddle is studied only in separate works. Therefore, the main attention in our work is devoted to the study of literary riddles, their types and methods of correct solving. The use of various types of literary riddles in the educational process, along with folk riddles, allows to build a consistent system of working on riddles in elementary school. We have attempted to reproduce a generalized classification of Lezghin literary riddles, including a methodological aspect. The proposed classification, in combination with the thematic classification, expands the teacher's opportunities in preparing for work with the puzzle in lessons and extracurricular activities. It has been proven that the use of all types of riddles, especially riddles with comparison and metaphorical riddles, contributes to the development of imagery and metaphorical speech of younger schoolchildren, allows to consciously introduce literary examples, figurative expressions into children's speech, to inculcate the habit of using metaphors in speech. It is indicated that guessing riddles is an important stage in the development of a child.

Agile Software Requirements Engineering Challenges-Solutions—A Conceptual Framework from Systematic Literature Review

Agile software requirements engineering processes enable quick responses to reflect changes in the client’s software requirements. However, there are challenges associated with agile requirements engineering processes, which hinder fast, sustainable software development. Research addressing the challenges with available solutions is patchy, diverse and inclusive. In this study, we use a systematic literature review coupled with thematic classification and gap mapping analysis to examine extant solutions against challenges; the typologies/classifications of challenges faced with agile software development in general and specifically in requirements engineering and how the solutions address the challenges. Our study covers the period from 2009 to 2023. Scopus—the largest database for credible academic publications was searched. Using the exclusion criteria to filter the articles, a total of 78 valid papers were selected and reviewed. Following our investigation, we develop a framework that takes a three-dimensional view of agile requirements engineering solutions and suggest an orchestrated approach balancing the focus between the business context, project management and agile techniques. This study contributes to the theoretical frontier of agile software requirement engineering approaches and guidelines for practice.

STRUCTURAL-SEMANTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SURNAMES OF ODESA REGION MOTIVATED BY PROFESSION NAMES

Introduction. The article analyzes the surnames of Odesa formed from profession names. A thematic classification was made and 18 groups were selected. The word-forming features of the surnames in the Odesa region were considered. The relevance of the study is determined by: the almost complete absence in modern onomastics of regional studies of onyms formed from the names of professions; the importance of identifying the specificity of the functioning of onyms formed from profession names in Odesa and the influence of social processes on this specificity; the social and practical significance of the problems of nomination and the growing interest of the population in the issues of onomastics.
 The purpose of the study is to identify the structure, formation and distribution of onyms motivated by profession names and to determine the sociocultural components of anthroponyms related to professional activity. The subject of the research is the structural, semantic and functional features of onyms motivated by the names of professions. The object of the research is surnames formed from the names of professions.
 Materials and methods. As the main method for collecting and systematizing the material, the descriptive method was used. When comparing the regional characteristics of surnames formed from profession names, the comparative and comparative-historical methods were used extensively. The material of the research were the surnames found in printed and electronic telephone directories, as well as minutes books of the departments of the RAC. A total of 1,850 names were analyzed.
 Results. In conclusion, the analysis of the surnames in Odesa formed from profession names proves the high level of relevance of appellative vocabulary in the processes of their creation, establishes the reasons for the dominance of certain thematic groups of surnames.
 Сonclusions. The most numerous is the group of surnames formed from the names of craftsmen, and significantly fewer surnames were formed from the names of administrative positions and titles, from the names of church ministers, military affairs, trade, food industry, education and art. As a result of word-formation analysis, the largest number of surnames with the suffix -enk-, and the smallest - with the suffix -ets were indicated.

Special Issue Overview: Advances in Remote Sensing and Mapping for Integrated Studies of Reef Ecosystems in Oceania (Great Barrier Reef and Beyond)

The recent widespread and recurrent coral bleaching events over the Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral reef system on Earth and a hotspot of marine biodiversity, are a reminder of the vulnerability of reef ecosystems to human activities and a warming world. Protection of the Great Barrier Reef and similar reef ecosystems across Oceania requires a better understanding of environmental and socio-economic pressures, as well as the development of integrated management strategies. The rapid expansion of Earth Observation technologies and data has greatly advanced our capability to map and monitor reef habitats, ecological processing and exposure risk, providing spatially rich data essential to support and evaluate management and conservation strategies. However, these technologies are proportionally still under-utilized, and it is important to synthesise remote-sensing-derived tools and methods currently available for mapping reef ecosystems in Oceania to facilitate their intake in coral reefs studies. Publications in this Special Issue contribute toward filling this gap and explore recent advances in remote sensing of the Great Barrier Reef and other reef ecosystems in Oceania, from novel methodological approaches (sensors, algorithm development and improved thematic classification) to applications for environmental monitoring and management.

RELIGIONYMS IN PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS IN RUSSIAN AND GEORGIAN

Phraseological units of two languages, in particular, Russian and Georgian, containing a religious component, despite the fact that the speakers of these languages belong to the same religion, are not identical. The article analyzes comparative phraseological units with a component-religion in the Russian and Georgian languages; the thematic classification of religions is presented; we attempted to analyze the similarities and differences in the thematic representation of religions in phraseological units.

Thematic Classification of Eshqabil Shukur's Poetry

This article reveals the thematic classification of the poetry of the talented poet Eshqabil Shukur. In the course of the article, the unique and colorful themes of the poet's poems are analyzed. At the end of the article there is a conclusion and a comment.

Поэтические тексты как фрагмент речевого портрета геолога второй половины XX в.

The aim of this study is to model a fragment of the speech portrait of the professional group on the material of geologists’ poetic texts of the second half of the XX century. The poetic texts analysis identified 9 thematic groups used in the poetry of geologists: “Road-way”, “Country”, “Nature”, “Romanticization”, “Difficulties of the geologist profession”, “Minerals”, “Working tools”, “Mining Institute”, “Geologist’s Day”. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the thematic classification of the selected lexical material relevant for modeling the speech portrait of a geologist. As a result, it was found that the poetic texts, which express membership in a particular group (geologists), make it possible to reconstruct the geologist’s linguistic picture of the world in the second half of the XX century based on the concepts WAY-ROAD, NATURE – WORLD, NATIVE – FOREIGN. Poetic texts can also be used for constructing a speech portrait of a modern geologist, as some traditions (for example, congratulations on the Geologist’s Day in verse form) originated in the 60-70s of the XX century.

Cultural knowledge of Russian by Chinese philology students studying Russian (based on the results of a diagnostic questionnaire)

The subject of the study is the cultural knowledge of foreign students of philological profile about Russia. The paper contains the results of a study that was conducted for several years (starting in 2014) among students of the Xinjiang State and Xinjiang Pedagogical Universities (PRC, Urumqi), who studied Russian for 2 years using textbooks "Russian language for universities" series "East" (created in China) and came to Russian as a foreign language for a one-year internship (3rd year of studying Russian as a foreign language) at Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University (NGPU), with a B1 level in Russian. The purpose of the work is to present a system of diagnostic tasks that allow students to identify the initial knowledge of philologists about the culture of the country of the language being studied. The purpose of the work is to present a system of diagnostic tasks that allow to identify the initial knowledge of philology students about the culture of the country of the language being studied and changes in their ideas about the realities of Russian culture at the end of the year of study, to determine the basic cultural and country-specific information acquired during training by carriers of systemically different cultural values. Analysis of pedagogical, methodological and educational literature on the problems of teaching foreign languages, including Russian as a foreign language, questioning of foreign speakers in order to determine cultural and regional knowledge about Russia, a method of describing, generalizing and systematizing the data obtained, a method of thematic classification of cultural studies material presented in textbooks and in assignments performed by students. The novelty of the research is determined by the material introduced into scientific and methodological circulation, obtained as a result of a survey and questionnaire of foreign students of philology and allowing to study the image of Russia that has developed among foreign students. The main conclusions of the study are related to the developed and tested system of diagnostic materials aimed at determining the level of cultural and regional competence of foreign students. The materials obtained allow foreign philology students to identify the basic culturally-oriented knowledge about Russia that they have after studying outside the language environment, as well as to track the changes that have occurred in their ideas about Russian culture during their studies in Russia, and draw conclusions about the dominant cultural values of Russia in the language consciousness of foreign students.

ТИПОЛОГИЯ НА ВЪПРОСИТЕ ОТ ОБЛАСТТА НА ПРАВОГОВОРА В ПРАКТИКАТА НА ЕЗИКОВОТО КОНСУЛТИРАНЕ

This article discusses the questions on pronunciation received at the Language Consultation Service. The author defines the place of orthoepy in the overall picture of language consulting and offers a characterization and thematic classification of the inquiries concerned with correct pronunciation. As he finds out, only a small number of the questions received by the Language Consultation Service deal with pronunciation, showing only limited interest in orthoepy and lack of interest in most pronunciation-related phenomena and norms. The author summarises the reasons for the significant predominance of questions regarding the spelling over inquiries on orthoepy in the practice of language consulting, the major one among them being the principal difference between orthographic and orthoepic norms.

Global South research priorities for neighbourhood sustainability assessment tools

PurposeSeveral initiatives have taken part in the sustainability assessment tools, especially on the neighbourhood scale. These tools have been developed as neighbourhood sustainability assessment tools (NSATs) in global and local settings. Despite the widespread use of NSATs over the last two decades, research on NSATs in Global South cities is currently limited. This review article synthesizes literature themes and provides research priorities for NSATs.Design/methodology/approachThis paper presents a systematic review of 48 research articles on NSATs in cities of the Global South, conducted and reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. A thematic synthesis of 18 articles was reviewed using content analysis to provide a thematic classification and research priorities that outline approaches and actions for implementation.FindingsThe results revealed five themes of NSATs for research tackling cities in the Global South, with one dominant theme related to case study-based frameworks and tools. The findings indicate a high level of affiliation contribution and research content focus within the Asian continent compared to the African continent and MENA region.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the bibliometric analysis of where the current body of research stands in NSATs. The added value highlights research priorities based on themes, spatial regions and tools.

An Analysis of Intrusive Morbid Imagery in Rorschach Responses

Abstract: First responders are generally a high-risk group, repeatedly exposed to traumatic and distressing scenes and events on their daily duties. Identification of detailed features and recurring patterns of intrusive visual imagery for first responders with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can uncover the psychological difficulties, defenses, and further adjustment issues of occupational groups exposed to repetitive trauma. To this end, 20 Rorschach protocols for Korean first responders with PTSD symptoms were collected and analyzed. The analysis of the Rorschach records was twofold. First, the structural features of the Rorschach responses, including R and the Trauma Content Index, were examined quantitatively. Second, the detailed features of the morbid content, such as thematic classification, trauma memory responses, and emotional reactions, were qualitatively reviewed. Both analyses identified a biphasic pattern between constricted and flooded responses, showing the participants’ unsuccessful endeavors to defend against intrusive trauma-related imagery, which resulted in significant disorganization in thought and affect.

Blockchain technology for sustainable development: a systematic literature review

PurposeBlockchain technology (BCT) is one of the latest disruptive innovations, brought along with-it immense scope of diverse applications contributing towards sustainable development (SD). The consistent increase in the publications reveal that the application of BCT for SD has become popular among researchers and practitioners in past few years, in turn, urged for a systematic literature review (SLR) to get an insight into the research journey travelled so far and setting directions for future research in this area. Therefore, this study aims to identify, map and synthesize the available literature on application of BCT for SD.Design/methodology/approachThe automatic and manual search resulted into 1,277 studies from Scopus and Web of Science database. Further applying inclusion and exclusion criterion resulted in bringing out total of 157 studies, which were termed as primary studies. Based on the results of descriptive analysis, conducted through Bibliometric and VOSviewer software, the characteristics of BCT and its key capabilities, contributing towards shaping the recent SD literature, were critically examined. Identified research themes for clustering primary studies were aligned with United Nations Sustainability Development Goals (UNSDG). A mind-map was also prepared on the basis of thematic classification of primary studies.FindingsThe research themes “business practice and economic sustainability”, “agriculture and food security” and “business practice and environment sustainability” were found to be the focal points of scholarly attention. Synthesis and analysis of primary studies resulted into classification of research gaps under four categories – theoretical foundation, methodological limitation, research themes and technology implementation challenges. The study was concluded by sensitizing and sanitizing the concrete research questions for future research.Research limitations/implicationsThe research findings shall be a roadmap for research scholars, academicians and practitioners to comprehend the present state of knowledge in the domain of “BCT application for SD” and decide upon adopting the future course of action to attain the UNSDGs by the year 2030.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, the current study is the first attempt in its own sense to analyse and synthesize the available literature on “attaining SD through BCT” using SLR approach.

Trends and gaps in marine mammal research from Mexico during 1998 – 2021

Marine mammals are very diverse because of the oceanographic conditions of Mexican waters (where 36% of the current species worldwide are found); however, scientific research on many of these taxa is still at the basic stages. The goal of this study was to assess the scientific information available for these species and to determine research priorities through a GAP (from the acronym "Good", "Average", and "Poor”) analysis. Information from the abstracts of the meetings held by the Mexican Society of Marine Mammalogy (SOMEMMA) and online databases (SCOPUS and Web of Science) between 1998 and 2021 was analyzed using temporal (years), geographic (oceans or states), taxonomic (species), and thematic (topics) classifications. On average, of the 44 species included in the Mexican legislation, only 16 - included in 14 families (with most of the records) - are studied every year, Delphinidae (n = 500; 25.9%), Balaenopteridae (n = 335; 17.4%), and Otariidae (n = 316; 16.4%). The Gulf of California was the most studied region (35.4%), followed by the Northeast Pacific (19.3%), the Gulf of Mexico (15.5%), and the Caribbean Sea (6.9%). The most frequent topics were population ecology (32.9%), conservation (16.7%), and animal health (10.4%). A significant decrease in the taxonomic and thematic diversity of such studies has been noted since SOMEMMA meetings began to be held on a biennial basis. It is noteworthy that marine mammals are protected by Mexican Federal laws. However, stock assessments are not mandatory, therefore biological aspects and trends of several (mostly oceanic) species remain unknown in many places, especially in regions where academic and scientific institutions are not involved in marine science.

Spectral Characteristics of the Dynamic World Land Cover Classification

The Dynamic World product is a discrete land cover classification of Sentinel 2 reflectance imagery that is global in extent, retrospective to 2015, and updated continuously in near real time. The classifier is trained on a stratified random sample of 20,000 hand-labeled 5 × 5 km Sentinel 2 tiles spanning 14 biomes globally. Since the training data are based on visual interpretation of image composites by both expert and non-expert annotators, without explicit spectral properties specified in the class definitions, the spectral characteristics of the classes are not obvious. The objective of this study is to quantify the physical distinctions among the land cover classes by characterizing the spectral properties of the range of reflectance present within each of the Dynamic World classes over a variety of landscapes. This is achieved by comparing both the eight-class probability feature space (excluding snow) and the maximum probability class assignment (label) distributions to continuous land cover fraction estimates derived from a globally standardized spectral mixture model. Standardized substrate, vegetation, and dark (SVD) endmembers are used to unmix nine Sentinel 2 reflectance tiles from nine spectral diversity hotspots for comparison between the SVD land cover fraction continua and the Dynamic World class probability continua and class assignments. The variance partition for the class probability feature spaces indicates that eight of these nine hotspots are effectively five-dimensional to 95% of variance. Class probability feature spaces of the hotspots all show a tetrahedral form with probability continua spanning multiple classes. Comparison of SVD land cover fraction distributions with maximum probability class assignments (labels) and probability feature space distributions reveal a clear distinction between (1) physically and spectrally heterogeneous biomes characterized by continuous gradations in vegetation density, substrate albedo, and structural shadow fractions, and (2) more homogeneous biomes characterized by closed canopy vegetation (forest) or negligible vegetation cover (e.g., desert, water). Due to the ubiquity of spectrally heterogeneous biomes worldwide, the class probability feature space adds considerable value to the Dynamic World maximum probability class labels by offering users the opportunity to depict inherently gradational heterogeneous landscapes otherwise not generally offered with other discrete thematic classifications.

Spatial Analysis of the Islands of Kaveri: Exploring landscape themes using placemaking indicators

Every river's islands allow a variety of uses, assigned to them by the primary stakeholders over centuries of habitation. Identification of these islands based on thematic classification would aid in the decision-making process.Kaveri is a significant river from the south of India, also one of the seven holy rivers. Besides creating a host of unique landscapes, several of its islands are inhabited and also culturally significant.This paper will document and study islands of river Kaveri using parameters such as land use, demography, heritage components and narratives from popular media. Some of these islands are known for their exceptional cultural and natural significance. GIS will be used to map and analyze these islands and its attributes. Thematic classification will be arrived at using indicators of placemaking. This paper will set a precedent to look at river islands and provide a tool kit to classify island landscapes.

Euphemism construction in English: thematic classification and statistical analysis

Euphemism construction in English: thematic classification and statistical analysis