bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Introduction
Authors: De Giorgi Laura , Graziani Sofia
Published: October 2023

This volume brings together a group of historians of modern China and East Asia, based in Italy and abroad, who, as colleagues or former students, have shared with Guido Samarani the intellectual and human experience of studying China in the last thirty years and engaging in the development of the field. It has no ambition to reflect the vast range of research topics and interests Samarani has contributed
to and to represent the whole community of scholars who have collaborated with him during his long career. It represents just a small tribute by some of them to a friend and colleague, whose outstanding
research activities have greatly increased our understanding of Chinese modern and contemporary history, as well as inspiring and influencing students and academics active both in Italy and abroad.
China’s Ethnic Relations in Historical Perspective: From the Qing to the People’s Republic
Authors: Shen Yu , Shyu Larry
Published: October 2023

The geographical region known as ‘China’ has historically been inhabited by many ethnic groups, with the Han (漢) emerging as numerically the largest. Throughout China’s history, ethnic relations have been the most important issue, with direct bearing on political unity or division, war or peace in the region. China’s ethnic relations were marked by incessant conflicts and incorporations between the majority Han and other ethnic groups, or by fighting and integration among the minority ethnic groups themselves. This essay reviews the intricate, historical evolution of China’s ethnic relations in the modern period from the Manchu Qing dynasty (1644‑1911) to the People’s Republic. We focus on the formulation and implementation of the ‘nationality policy’ by the central governments, investigating policy intentions, goals, strengths, and weaknesses. Special attention is paid to some sensitive regions and ethnic groups.
Gauging the Tide: the Rise of Nationalist China in Japan’s Leading Newspapers, 1928-29
Authors: Revelant Andrea
Published: October 2023

The capture of Beijing by Nationalist forces in June 1928 marked the beginning of a new phase in Sino‑Japanese relations, as political developments in China impacted on issues such as treaty revision and Japan’s interests in the Northeast. Although negotiations did not bring a solution to those fundamental questions, there was some diplomatic progress that, one year later, led to Tokyo’s recognition of the Nanjing government. How did the Japanese press respond to this process? To provide a baseline for broader surveys, this essay compares the stances of the two largest newspapers, considering their assessment of both domestic and foreign factors. The analysis shows that the Asahi and the Mainichi differed to a significant degree in their respective interpretations of the facts.
The Two World Wars and China’s Changing International Status
Authors: Chen Hongmin
Published: October 2023

In the genesis of China as a modern nation‑state, the relationship with the outside world played a fundamental role. The goal of this essay is to outline the fundamental factors that shaped the relationship between China and the League of Nations and between China and the Organization of the United Nations during and following the two world wars, offering an interpretative reading from the perspective of China’s transformation into a modern nation‑state. The choice to focus on these two international organisations is due to the fact that China’s bilateral relations with each specific country were very different, making generalisations quite difficult. Conversely, both the League and the United Nations can be considered as representing the world as a whole. As the two world wars were the most important international events in the first half of the twentieth century and prompted the establishment of the two most important, largest and most influential international organisations, China’s relations with the League of Nations and later with the United Nations during those periods represent an important case study for understanding the transformation of China’s international status and the world’s acceptance and recognition of China.
A ‘Multi-Voice’ Choir. Making Foreign Policy in Post-Maoist China
Authors: Onnis Barbara
Published: October 2023

As a result of the People’s Republic of China’s increasing interdependence with the global arena and developing foreign policy interests, the Chinese foreign policy‑making process has witnessed the emergence of a growing number of actors who wish to ‘have a say’ and attempt to influence the top leadership’s decisions. In this process, while the Chinese Communist Party, and in particular its highest body (the Politburo Standing Committee), has retained ultimate decision‑making power, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed its ‘secondary role’ as merely one actor ‘among the others,’ and not necessarily the most important one.
The Wisdom of Senses. Neo-Confucian Reflections on Cultural Body
Authors: Santangelo Paolo
Published: October 2023

Sensory experiences are not passive feelings limited to the body or part of it, but influence the concept of the self, and play epistemological and aesthetic functions. This essay presents a few significant examples of the exploration of sensorial functions in the ambit of Neo‑Confucian philosophical and moral texts. The examples show a holistic approach, and above all explore the ‘legitimation’ of senses in the li‑qi 理‑氣 discussion or their role in the self‑cultivation process.
Islamic Spiritual Rehabilitation Approach (Isra’ Mi’raj) for the Youth Muslim (A Study at Fatoni University)
Authors: Samaeng Ruhana , Wae Phaosan , Samaeng Abdunkarim , Chapakiya Fatihah , Baneng Maryiyae , Hayeesama-ae Muslim
Published: October 2023

This research article discusses the Islamic Spiritual Recovery Approach for Muslim teenagers. The results of this study found that the Messenger of God in building a good individual's character must come from a pure heart. Indeed, an insincere heart is empty talk, curses, accusations, revenge and so on. This practice comes out of the psychological concept of Islamic guidance and counseling (IGC). While in the context of education, the formation of teenage students who have good character according to the will of Islam, or what is called the term al-Quran with ulu al-bab and awwabun hafeez, which is to every servant who always returns (to Allah) and keeps (all His rules), it is not possible to arise or be born in the intuition and behavior of a student if the teachers do not act as advisors or are known as mursyid or Nasih . They are required to implement Islamic guidance and counseling (IGC) and Islamic Spiritual Recovery Approach ISRA’ with good and effective skills so that religious teachings can build character and be used as a guide in going through life. Thus, the teacher is a medium to sow and nourish the seeds of faith or Islamic doctrine to students. Teachers are responsible for giving religious lessons to al-mansuh students with cultivation of MI’RAJ through NASIHAH process. Moreover, ensuring that religious knowledge is practiced throughout life, and the counselors characteristics must consistency or ISTIQAMAH. Therefore, the process towards Islamic Spiritual Rehabilitation, healing and the formation of the students' personalities to become perfect human beings is through its main component which is Islamic guidance and counseling psychology (IGC) namely  ISRA’ MI’RAJ.
Early Sex Education in Nigeria(Overview)
Authors: Aminu Zaitawa Mukhtar
Published: October 2023

The focus of this study was to investigate the impact of Early sex education in Nigeria. The results revealed that there are Outbreaks and Haigh rates of sexual embarrassment like Firebreaks in the forest, problems, misuse of sex, high teenage pregnancies and abortion, and inadequate information on sex. Sex education is a vital aspect of the health education curriculum. It provides factual knowledge to assist parents and teachers, children and adolescents to avoid sex-related problems. The knowledge also includes ways of helping children develop self-respect, sexual understanding, define the values of interpersonal relationships and strengthen communication skills in sex and education. This promotes a wholesome and stable sex life. Parents and teachers must acquire a scientific, social, and psychological understanding of the need for sex education. The sexual revolutions among contemporary youths recommend sex education as an imperative for adolescents that should be protected from the harmful effects of deviant sexual behaviors.
Religious Value-Based Sex Education to Optimize Child Development in the Digital Era
Authors: Khairiah Sari Azmatul , Nuzila Zahri Triave , Triswandari Retno Triswandari
Published: October 2023

In this digital era, educators must be careful in providing instruction to children. This is caused by children who have received a lot of information and news that are widely circulated both on social media and the internet. Childhood is a phase that must be based on good and correct education so that in the future he can have good development. One education that is rarely given to children is sex education. This is because sex education is considered taboo and not worthy of being given to children. So children get a lot of misinformation about sex from friends or social media. This error in understanding sex must be corrected early on for these children. Sex education with religious values is given to children so that they understand that sex is not taboo. And he understands what can be done and what not to do.
Development of Pancasila Student Profiles on Material Contribute Sumbang Duo Baleh In Improving Spiritual Intelligence
Authors: Al Hakim Salim
Published: October 2023

The main problem in the world of education is a problem related to the manners and habits of students who still tend to be negative because they still do not understand the local wisdom of their respective regions, such as in Minang Kabau there is the term discordant duo baleh which is a norm order wrapped in local wisdom that can develop student profiles. Pancasila, but the reality on the ground is that there are still students who don't know about contributing duo baleh to improve literacy and competence. The background of this research is the low etiquette of students in developing Pancasila Student Profiles, students on average ignore the moral message from donating duo baleh and how to answer the challenges and obstacles to developing Pancasila student profiles in the Minang area with donating duo baleh material. This research uses Library Studies and Medote qualitative descriptive case study on the implementation of Ramadhan Islamic Boarding Schools for high school/vocational school students throughout Bukittinggi City in 2023. The results show an increase in the development of the Pancasila Student Profile on the subject matter of donating duo baleh and the profile of Pancasila student students who are faithful and devoted to the One God and have noble character showing an average value of 87% can apply the Pancasila student profile.
The Role of Teachers in Guidance and Counselling at School
Authors: Adinda Adinda , Mehdifika Anita , Rangkuti Mutyah , Zalilla Zillan
Published: October 2023

The role of the teacher in implementing counseling guidance must be able to involve parties in the school such as students, subject teachers, school principals, and parents so that the guidance and counseling program is implemented properly. Because many things or problems that often arise in students when following the learning process at school. The role of the teacher referred to in this study is the role of the teacher as a guide, counselor, information, facilitator, mediator, collaborator, organizer, motivator, director, initiator, transmitter, evaluator, subject teacher, class teacher, and evaluator in achieving educational success in schools. This type of research is library research, the method used is qualitative with a descriptive design and analyzed qualitatively in the form of a narrative. The results of the research are that teachers carry out their role in counseling guidance services in schools by implementing a continuous process, nuanced voluntarily, guiding with principles for both male and female students, applying Eastern culture, and implementing it effectively and efficiently.
Descriptive Study of Adolescent Victims of Broken-Home in MTSN 6 Agam
Authors: Nasowaloon H Ari Nasowaloon H , Hanum Latifah , Hakim Lukmanul , Mariani Mariani , Iqsani Tiara
Published: October 2023

Broken homes often do not get support, are ignored and demeaned, or even receive bad treatment from their parents. Disputes in the family can cause family rifts or family crises or broken homes. Crisis family situations can cause losses to many parties, especially children. This study aims to find out and understand the experiences of individuals as teenagers who are victims of a broken home and to provide an overview of how teenagers who are victims of a broken home can survive and live life. The method used is the descriptive qualitative research method. This research data collection method uses observation and interviews. Participants in this study were selected using a purposive technique. The number of participants was one person, the participants were women and were teenagers when the family was broken home. The findings from this study, participants can survive in a broken home family situation because of positive self-acceptance. the subject admits that the self-acceptance that appears is influenced by religiosity and emotional support from the environment. The subject can build resilience skills shown by getting back up and having hope for the future.
Early Childhood Sex Education in Islamic Nuances
Authors: Putri Destia , Angreni Angreni , Novia Annisa , Aini Nur , Fitri Eldina
Published: October 2023

Sex education is an effort to teach and provide information or what is more commonly referred to as basic skills and knowledge that are important to be given as early as possible, to deal with things that might happen in the future because over time and age, and how the formation character and pattern of behavior to be able to avoid deviant behavior. This journal discusses the study of how early childhood sex education is in Islamic nuances, because there are so many cases of sexual violence in early childhood, even in 2015 the Indonesian Child Protection Commission stated that early childhood sex cases are a problem that attacks life in Indonesia. This research uses the library research method, which is research conducted by reading books or magazines, and other library sources related to the topic studied. The results of this study are early childhood sex education in Islamic nuances, we can use it as one of the guidelines when there are many deviant behaviors related to sex. So, with this research, it is expected to be able to apply Islamic concepts to sex education itself.
Guide for auditors in seed certification: training guide; second edition, revised and enlarged; responsible person for the issue, Corresponding Member of NAAS M. Ya. Kyrpa
Authors: Кирпа М. Я.
Published: October 2023

The guide outlines the basics of the legislative framework for modern seed production in Ukraine; control methods for varietal and sowing qualities of seeds of maize, sorghum, wheat, barley, rye, triticale, oats, millet, buckwheat, sunflower, soybean, and rapeseed in seed production and processing; regulations and methodology for seed certification of these crops; the procedure for labelling and packaging of seed lots; and templates of documents. The guide is intended for training and practical activities of seed certification auditors, seed production specialists, researchers, teachers, postgraduate students, and higher educa- tion students.
Psychology of information and communication technologies users as a new research area
Authors:   Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Vynoslavska Olena
Published: October 2023

Introduction. The unprecedented spread of information and communication technologies (ICT) in various social activities is causing significant changes in human life. Therefore, researchers should focus on studying the impact of ICT on the modern society as a whole as well as on the cognitive processes and behaviors of specialists who work with information. Aim. To highlight the main areas of research into the impact of information and communication technologies on the daily social life as well as on the personality of Internet users. Methods. Application of ICT for Self-Organization and Self-Development of the Individual (Vynoslavska, 2015) and Advantages and Disadvantages of Using ICT in the Educational Process (Vynoslavska, 2016). Results. The relevance of the study is confirmed by the list of modern scientific literature on the impact of ICT on the daily life of society, in particular on the cognitive and personal development of the individual. The article analyzes the opinions of the technical university teachers and students as advanced Internet users about the advantages and disadvantages of ICT, the dynamics of Ukrainian Internet users’ opinions about the negative impact of online work (2012-2022), and compares the obtained data with the results of foreign studies. Prospects for further research in psychology of ICT users are outlined. Conclusions. The information presented in the article can be useful in researching the problems of social psychology of ICT users as well as the psychological consequences of their online work.
A study on social and psychological qualities of managers and employees in business organizations
Authors:   G.S. Kostiuk Institute of psychology, Domoslavska Yuliia
Published: October 2023

Introduction. The study of social and psychological qualities of leaders in business organizations plays an important role in increasing organizations' efficiency and developing leaders' management methods in the modern business environment. Aim: to determine the social and psychological qualities of managers and employees in business organizations. Methods. The following methods were used in the study: Diagnosis of Leadership Abilities (E. Zharikov, E. Krushelnytskyi), Diagnosis of Emotional Intelligence (M. Manoilova, adapted by V.I. Barko, V.P. Ostapovich, and P.S. Oleshko), Character Traits - T. Leary's Self-Assessment Questionnaire, and H. Eysenck's Test-Questionnaire. Results. Managers' leadership abilities differ from the abilities of employees and are determined not only by managers' social and psychological characteristics, but also by the levels of their emotional intelligence. Managers of business organizations have better leadership qualities, emotional intelligence and relationships dominance. Conclusions. The obtained results allow predicting leadership behaviors during interpersonal interaction and interpersonal styles of behavior in business organizations.
A Case Study of University Start-up Course : Focusing on Social Entrepreneurship Start-up Education
Authors:   The Korea Association of Education Consulting & Coaching, KAECC, Kim In-sook
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this study was to derive implications for start-up education and effective teaching methods for start-up courses through the operation of social entrepreneurship courses in the university's regular start-up curriculum. In order to develop, operate, and analyze the effectiveness of social entrepreneurship courses, data were collected through self-evaluation surveys and post-class reflection reports, and the collected data was categorized based on the corresponding sample t-test and important events. First, the main research results showed that all factors of innovation, initiative, and risk-taking in entrepreneurship increased after the start-up course class, and innovation and initiative increased statistically significantly. Second, as a result of the survey, it was found that all factors of community consciousness, empathy, and help in prosociality increased after the start-up subject class, and community consciousness and empathy increased statistically significantly. Third, in the post-class reflection report, the positive effects of learners' cooperative participation-oriented practical teaching strategies were the effect of participating in learning activities and results through team activities, raising awareness of start-ups as career options, and difficulties in the start-up idea and development process. This study is meaningful in that it proposed a practical teaching strategy centered on the cooperative participation of learners as an effective educational method for university start-up education. The results of this study are expected to be used as evidence for supporting effective learner-centered teaching methods in university start-up education.
Investigating the Performance of Fit Indices for Testing Longitudinal Measurement Invariance in Latent Transition Analysis: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study
Authors:   Korean Society for Educational Evaluation, Kim Jaeuk , Sohn Wonsook
Published: October 2023

In latent transition analysis (LTA), the assumption of longitudinal measurement invariance (LMI) carries significant advantages, such as simplifying interpretation of transition probabilities, aiding model identification, and reducing bias in parameter estimation. Despite it’s importance, there’s a notable lack of practical methodologies for LMI testing in LTA models. This study aims to address this gap by investigating and comparing the performance of four commonly used fit indices such as AIC, BIC, SABIC, and LRT-for structural LMI tests in LTA under various conditions. This will provide empirical guidelines for researchers conducting LMI tests in the context of LTA. To this end, a simulation study was designed and conducted using the Monte Carlo method. In total, 560 conditions were manipulated, and data were generated from 500 iterations for each condition. Mplus 8.3 and the R package ‘MplusAutomation’ were used for data generation and model analysis, while the Python libraries ‘pandas’ and ‘pdfminer’ were used for preprocessing the results. The results are as follows. First, all model fit indices demonstrated favorable performance when the LMI was satisfied completely or partially. Second, the performance of the fit indices was weaker when the LMI was not met, due to the small sample size and the subtle degrees of LMI violation to be detected. Third, the AIC showed stable performance in detecting LMI violations across all conditions, followed by LRT, SABIC, and BIC. Finally, the practical implication of the results were discussed.
“Muse also lived there...”: literature and art of Sverdlovsk during the Great Patriotic War
Authors: Speransky Andrey
Published: October 2023

This article gives a detailed description of the cultural processes that contributed to the mobilization of Soviet society to fight against Nazi aggression during the Great Patriotic War. The author notes that during this period, a successful ideological and educational center was formed in Sverdlovsk, one of the largest cities in the Urals, as a result of a combination of local spiritual potential and evacuated cultural values. The article concludes that creative work of literary and artistic figures in the defense-patriotic direction actively contributed to the unification of all forces of the country to defeat the enemy.
Mobile Tourism Recommender System for Users to Get a Better Choice of Tour
Authors: Mostafa. M.khater  , El-Sayed M. El-kenawy  , Mostafa Abotaleb
Published: October 2023

The system might include a turn-by-turn route highlight to prevent fake preferences that check if the user has taken the course. A larger customer overview with more participants is required to acquire more insightful client feedback. Our ex-amination was designed as a lab experiment to gather initial data straight absent. While making fun of other clients and their system comments, we looked at a few initial objective mixtures. Doing field research with actual clients using our suggested model in real-world situations (such as when looking for a course online to work from home) is crucial. This will help us better understand how effective our approach is. In this article, we developed a creative method for recommending multimodal travel routes. In a client survey with 20 participants, we evaluated the applicability of our cross-breed computation and its usability. The results show that CF, in-formation-based, and well-liked course concepts complement one more successfully than cutting-edge course organizer advances. Thanks to the Google Guides Programming interface, our application can give seven different elective trip options.
A conceptual model for linking traits to plant community assembly using experiments and simulations
Authors: Pillar Valério D. , Guido Anaclara , Hoss Daniela , Fischer Felícia M.
Published: October 2023

The prevailing understanding of plant community assembly is that external environmental factors act as filters, leading to the convergence of traits, and internal, biotic factors represented by plant-plant interactions generally lead to trait divergence to avoid competition. Here, we propose a conceptual model in which plant community assembly is driven by environmental filtering based on traits, and the feedback of communities on environmental factors generates fine-scale heterogeneity and spatial/temporal nesting among factors, affecting trait diversity. We argue that patterns appearing as generated by plant-plant interactions can emerge through environmental filtering driven by this feedback path. We then map promising synthetic and natural community experiments and simulation approaches into this conceptual model, identifying their strengths and limitations. While synthetic community experiments can focus on the effects of a target species mixture on the process of species extinctions and colonisations, natural community experiments can test hypotheses about community assembly by disrupting assembly processes through species removal or addition, alteration of resources, conditions, or disturbance. Furthermore, individual-based models can simulate plant community assembly to address questions about how plant traits, environmental factors and their interactions, and metacommunity-level factors, such as dispersal limitation, influence community composition and diversity.
Navigating the Fast Lane: Techniques and Best Practices for Optimizing Network Performance in Multilayer Pb/s Networks
Authors: Miracle Agboola , olaoyegodwin
Published: October 2023

In our increasingly connected world, the demand for high-speed and reliable network performance has never been greater. Multilayer Pb/s (Petabit per second) networks are at the forefront of this endeavor, providing the backbone for the seamless exchange of data, enabling everything from video streaming to cloud computing and beyond. However, the pursuit of optimized network performance in such complex environments is no small feat. This article delves into the techniques and best practices that are essential for navigating the fast lane of multilayer Pb/s networks.
A Canary Alive: What Cheating Reveals About Morality and Its Development
Authors: Dahl Audun , Waltzer Talia
Published: October 2023

Reports of academic cheating trigger fears of moral decay. This inference, that cheating is a dying canary in the coal mine of morality, assumes that youth who cheat lack genuine, moral concerns with honesty and integrity. This article proposes an alternative perspective on cheating and dishonesty. We propose that cheating and other forms of dishonesty result from (1) misperceptions of what constitutes cheating, (2) evaluations that cheating or lying is okay under exceptional circumstances, and (3) prioritization of non-integrity actions during conflict. Each of these three steps—perceptions, evaluations, and action-selections—show both situational and developmental variability. From this perspective, research on cheating reveals moral engagement, not moral disengagement: Developmental and psychological research shows that, far from being a dying canary, cheating reveals the pervasive role of morality in decision-making.
Reviewing Observables in Classical and Quantum Mechanics
Authors: Raj Roshan
Published: October 2023

It presents the evolution of the quantum observables from their classical counterpart and distinctly analyses the meaning of observable in context to both the classical and the quantum realms, with an emphasis on W. Heisenberg's realization of observable and unobservable [1925]. It is stated that quantum observables are, in the first place, indeed distinctive to classical observables since each appears unobservable to the other; however, to associate physical essence as possessed by the latter, the expectation value of the former is determined. Further, the possibility of mapping quantum information to the classical ones through the action of the operator may be realized after re-interpreting analogies between the quantum commutator and Poisson brackets.
Mức phát thải gây hiệu ứng nhà kính đáng ngại của máy bay
Authors: Hoàng Nguyễn Minh
Published: October 2023

Ở quy mô toàn cầu, giao thông vận tải là hoạt động tạo ra lượng khí thải nhà kính lớn thứ nhì trong tất cả các lĩnh vực, chiếm 16,52% tổng lượng khí thải nhà kính toàn cầu vào năm 2019, chỉ sau các hoạt động sản xuất điện và nhiệt, chiếm khoảng 31%.
Mastering Traffic: Implementing QoS Policies for Prioritizing Critical Traffic and Ensuring Predictable Network Performance
Authors: Mylan Aristide , olaoyegodwin
Published: October 2023

In the digital age, where information flows ceaselessly through the veins of our interconnected world, network performance is paramount. Whether you're streaming a high-definition video, participating in a crucial video conference, or transferring mission-critical data, you depend on your network to deliver a seamless and predictable experience. Achieving this level of performance in today's complex networks requires the implementation of Quality of Service (QoS) policies to prioritize critical traffic. This article explores the essential aspects of QoS and its role in ensuring predictable network performance.
Quantum Gravity Solutions Using The Framework Of Dimension Relativity
Authors: Pasha Azriel
Published: October 2023

Dimension relativity aims to unify the two great theories of physics, namely general relativity and quantum mechanics, which will produce quantum gravity which, as far as possible, does not violate and is in accordance with the principles of quantum mechanics and general relativity. Dimension Relativity is a fairly simple theory where it is elegant enough to combine general relativity and quantum mechanics.
The Impact and Roles of Information Technology and Business Integration on Educational Institutions
Authors: Wigati Tiya Ayu
Published: October 2023

This article explores the profound impact and diverse roles of information technology (IT) and business integration within educational institutions. It addresses critical issues related to administrative efficiency, data-driven decision making, pedagogical transformation, and the preparation of career-ready graduates. A systematic literature review methodology is employed to analyze a decade's worth of peer-reviewed articles, conference papers, and reports. The synthesis of the reviewed literature highlights how IT-business integration enhances educational institutions by promoting efficiency, innovation, global reach, financial sustainability, and ethical considerations. This study underscores the imperative for educational institutions to embrace IT-business integration to remain agile and effective in a rapidly evolving educational landscape.
Fire messaging: a qualitative exploration of how adults teach children about fire
Authors: Horsley Faye Kathryn , Birrell Emily , Gouldthorp Grace , Kohli Danisha , McLackland Faith , Taylor Ellie
Published: October 2023

Purpose: Research indicates that young people’s early experience of fire can influence what and how they learn about fire. In turn, early fire-learning can influence how people come to use it later in life, including whether they engage in maladaptive use, i.e. firesetting. Little is known about the underlying mechanisms of fire-learning. Horsley (2022) proposed that young people learn key messages about fire from adults and society as a whole and that these messages are, at times, skewed and problematic, which was the basis for this study. The research question was: ‘how do adults educate young people about fire in the UK/ Ireland’? Methodology: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 fire-educators who had regular contact with young people. Data was analysed using abbreviated Grounded Theory. Steps were taken to ensure reliability and validity, including a Cohen’s Kappa calculation, indicating an agreement level of .9 between two raters. Findings: Four core themes were identified: 1) The Fire Narrative; 2) Enabling Growth; 3) Risk Management, and; 4) Communication, each of which have sub-themes. Limitations, originality and practical application: The main limitation is that this study used a self-selecting sample and, thus, participants may be more invested in fire education than other adults in the UK/ Ireland. Nevertheless, this is the first psychological study exploring how young people are educated about fire in the UK/ Ireland. The findings are discussed, highlighting important policy, practice and research implications, including for firesetting reduction.
Can an algorithm tell how spiritual you are? Measuring spirituality from text using Generative Pre-trained Transformers
Authors: Prinzing Michael , Bounds Elizabeth , Melton Karen , glanzer perry , Fredrickson Barbara , Schnitker Sarah
Published: October 2023

Text analysis is a form of psychological assessment that involves converting qualitative information (text) into quantitative data. We tested whether automated text analysis using Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPTs) can match the “gold standard” of manual text analysis, even when assessing a highly nuanced construct like spirituality. In Study 1, N = 2,199 US undergraduates wrote about their goals (N = 6,597 texts) and completed self-reports of spirituality and theoretically related constructs (religiousness and mental health). In Study 2, N = 357 community adults wrote short essays (N = 714 texts) and completed trait self-reports, five weeks of daily diaries, and behavioral measures of spirituality. Trained research assistants and GPTs then coded the texts for spirituality. The GPTs performed just as well as human raters. Human- and GPT-generated scores were remarkably consistent and showed equivalent associations with other measures of spirituality and theoretically related constructs. GPTs can match the gold standard set by human raters, even in sophisticated forms of text analysis, but require a fraction of the time and labor.
What is the meaning of dehumanization?
Authors: Berks Ela A
Published: October 2023

When you see the president or other politicians use terms like “animals” or, even worse, “infestation” (a term usually reserved for insects), they are engaging in dehumanization. People use dehumanization to justify greed, violence, and abuse
المرأة كفاعل وكموضوع في الفنون: قراءة استكشافية للأدبيات المرجعية في سوسيولوجيا الفن
Authors: Andaloussi Hamza
Published: October 2023

نروم من خلال هذه الدراسة الإحاطة بمجمل الكتابات السوسيولوجية "المرجعية والتأسيسية" فيما يهم مسألة "المرأة والفنون"، حيث سنخضع هذه الكتابات إلى تقنيات منهجية من قبيل "التصنيف تبعا للسيرورة التاريخية"، وكذا "التفييئ والمقارنة"؛ وكله من أجل الإجابة عن إشكالية "ابستمولوجية" تتصل بالوضع السجالي الذي تحتله المرأة في الفنون بشكل عام، بين تيار فكري ينتقد ذكورية الفنون وتقليدانيتها، وتيار آخر يرصد الدينامية النقدية والنضالية التي تستبطنها مدارس فنية خاصة. في السياق ذاته، سنعمل على فحص مختلف المقاربات النظرية والمناهج التطبيقية المستعملة في هذه الأبحاث والدراسات، وذلك من أجل تكوين إطار نظري عام حول الآليات النظرية والمنهجية الممكن الإفادة منها، خصوصا في ظل القصور والفقر الذي يكتنف حقل سوسيولوجيا الفن بالعالم العربي، والذي يحظى بإقبال محتشم وباهت من طرف الباحثين العرب.في هذا الإطار، نسعى من خلال هذه الدراسة إلى تقديم عصارة بيبليوغرافية للتناولات السوسيولوجية "الغربية" فيما يخص مشكلات الجندر وقضاياه كمواضيع فنية، وذلك في سبيل تنبيه المجتمع العلمي العربي إلى أهمية "مجالات الفن والشاشة" كأدوات للتنشئة الاجتماعية ذات قوة "ناعمة" بمقدورها توجيه الأفراد والتأثير على تمثلاتهم.
The Dire Socio-Economic State of Saskatchewan
Authors: Eaton Andrew David , Kwan Sandra
Published: October 2023

The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is in a dire socio-economic state, falling last in the country on numerous indicators of education, health, and public safety, while performing moderately in economy. Saskatchewan’s decline has been sustained over numerous years, with many indicators worse than double or triple national averages for multiple years. During this time, research, policy, and programming interventions have attempted to raise alerts of and address discrete indicators, yet no known report has presented an overarching state of the province. This article provides a snapshot of numerous indicators – informed by The Human Development Index and Statistics Canada’s Quality of Life Framework – to indicate the present and persistent difficulties in Saskatchewan as complex and multi-layered. Through the lens of sustained negative impacts of austerity, this article discusses potential for improvement through nonprofit revitalization initiatives.
The «Information loss» in modern information society and ways to solve this problem
Authors: Ershteyn Leonid
Published: October 2023

Abstract. The paper considers the problem of losses an information in modern information society. The article is proved that appearing of the personal computer as the main tool of intellectual work leads to hidden losses of information which in future will be manifested more and more. The study shows factors of losses information: the losses as result of closing internet pages including pages which is published fiction and scientific texts; disappearing drafts and correctios because all documents and pictures are prepared on personal computers; the losses of some materials of archive’s personal fonds, as result of using an e-mail for correspondence and saves all documents on the personal computer. The study is proposed organizational, technical and explanatory ways of solving information loss problem. It is state if we don’t start to make anything immediately the losses of information would grow up permanently and the dimension of information loss would be close to the dimension of information loss in society before a writing invention.
Tourism, Mountain, and ‘Mystic Fire’: A Study on Spiritual Journey of a Vedic Sadhak Living in Panchasee Mountain in Central Nepal
Authors: Tripathi Damodar , Millar Gary , Kaini Tika Raj , Gautam Sahadev
Published: October 2023

This paper is on spiritual tourism associates: tourism, ecology, and spirituality in the specific context of Panchasee mountain in the central Nepal. It presents spiritual experiences of a Vedic sadhak, born and raised in the west, lived in Sri Aurobindo Ashram in India for forty years from his young age and now has been living in Panchasee. Its key concern is to understand his spiritual quest in the Himalayan ecology. Focused on the stage of the spiritual transformation of the sadhak’s inner journey it reveals that the sadhak is highly energized to remain close with his spiritual wisdom that he experienced in Panchasee ecology and being active as a member of a family of the mountain society. It concludes with some insights in relation to spiritual tourism. This study has adopted a special research strategy called fursad ethnography to generate data on the sadhak’s life history and his spiritual quest in the Panchasee mountain.
Nexus between Tourism Industry and Economic Growth of Nepal
Authors: Dhungana Bharat Ram
Published: October 2023

The tourism sector is essential to economic growth and has the capacity to stimulate the economy. The aim of this paper to assess the relationship between tourism industry and its economic growth. The gross domestic product (GDP) indicates the economic growth and tourism industry development relates to tourist arrivals, length of stay, and gross foreign exchange earnings from tourism. This study is grounded on secondary data collected from the Economic Survey of Nepal and the Nepal Tourism Statistics from 2000 to 2021. The study finds short and long-term causality between tourism industry and economic growth. The tourism development indicators include arrivals of tourist, length of stay, and gross foreign exchange from tourism. The unidirectional causality of economic growth to the length of stay of tourists and tourism to gross foreign exchange earnings were observed in the study. Adequate government strategies for the tourism sector can accelerate economic growth. The policymakers should give adequate attention to diversifying the tourism services, improving infrastructure, encouraging local communities, promoting sustainable tourism, enhancing marketing efforts, and promoting collaborations between the public, commercial sectors and local communities to support tourism industry for the sustained in Nepal.
Exploring Tourism Destination: A Potential of Mountain Tourism in Sudurpaschim Province
Authors: Shrestha Shobha , Balayar Suresh
Published: October 2023

Exploring competitiveness of tourism destinations is very important in order to understand problems and potentials of regional tourism development and formulation of effective tourism strategies. Most of the tourists and tourism activities in Nepal are concentrated and clustered in central and north-eastern part of the country. In this context, the current paper assesses the existing status of tourism resources at provincial level and focuses on potentials and challenges in the far-western province. Three major components of tourism competitiveness as identified by Ritchie and Crouch (2003) namely, primary resources, secondary resources and tourist demand were analyzed based on 6 selected indicators and 25 variables identified by Goffi (2013). A total of 3224 sites in seven provinces were identified under core tourism resources. Core tourism is rated highest in competitiveness, while tourism policy and planning resulted a lowest rating. Bagmati has the highest score whereas Karnali has the lowest in overall competitiveness. Greater level of dispersion is found in adventure and leisure tourism resources. The study found that, though strategies like diversification and improvement of tourism products and the new area are acknowledged, specified 200 destinations under Visit Nepal 2020 don’t adhere to such standards. Visit Nepal 2020 identified the least number of touristic destination in Sudurpaschim. Though tourism infrastructure and services are found to be fair in the Sudurpaschim province, while destination promotion through digital platforms is limited. Increasing repetitive visits and seasonality are major areas of concern with the lowest rating value. It is concluded that the development and promotion of adventurous and leisure activities in Sudurpaschim have potential to diversify inbuilt seasonality of other provinces and increased length of stay. Essentially, local inhabitants should be encouraged in tourism sector, who are the immediate and most important stakeholders to proliferate the competitiveness of tourism destinations.
Diversity and Distribution of Bats in Triyuga and Chaudandi Municipality, Udayapur, Nepal
Authors: Dahal Dibya Raj , Thapa Sanjan
Published: October 2023

Eastern Nepal is rich in bats diversity, 34 species of bats have been recorded from 11 eastern districts and three districts remain till now. Even most of the districts surveyed including Udayapur have been focused only at some sites. Most of the area in the previously surveyed district has yet to be conducted. There is a lack of public awareness of the importance and values of bats. Many people have a negative attitude towards bats and there exist some prevailing threats to bats in Nepal. Study area includes 17 sites Churia range and Inner-Terai of Udayapur district. Roost survey and mist netting were conducted during six days of 2015 and 2016. In total four species of bats were recorded. 14 individuals of bats were captured from the roosts by gloved hands. However, bat could not be captured in mist nets. Previously, bat surveys were conducted at Katari in Udayapur District. Pipistrellus sp. from 12 sites, Cynopterus sphinx from three sites, Megaderma lyra from two sites Taphozous longimanus was recorded from one site. Similar, most of the people had no idea on the importance and value of bats. No direct threats on bats were observed in the study area during the survey.
Jakie transformacje energetyczne na rzecz trzech ekologii? Entropie, ekologie i gospodarka w erze antropocenu
Authors: Alombert Anne , Krzykawski Michał
Published: October 2023

"Jakie transformacje energetyczne na rzecz trzech ekologii? Entropie, ekologie i gospodarka w erze antropocenu"

Artykuł rozpatruje współczesny kryzys ekologiczny jako potrójny problem ekologii środowiskowej, ekologii mentalnej i ekologii społecznej: podczas gdy ekosystemy naturalne są zagrożone przez infrastrukturę przemysłową, która służy eksploatacji surowców mineralnych i bazującej na niej zglobalizowanej ekonomii konsumpcyjnej, ekosystemy psychiczne i społeczne są zagrożone przez połączone urządzenia, które służą eksploatowaniu zasobów libidalnych i bazującej na nich ekonomii uwagi i gospodarce opartej na danych. Ten potrójny kryzys ekologiczny jest opisany w artykule jako proces wzrostu entropii na różnych poziomach (termodynamicznym, biologicznym, informacyjnym lub psychospołecznym). Odwrócenie tego procesu wymaga podwójnej transformacji energetycznej: takiej, która pozwala z umiarem gospodarować energią pochodzącą z zasobów mineralnych i otaczać je troską, oraz takiej, która pozwala na to samo w odniesieniu do energii psychicznej i libidalnej. Artykuł odwołuje się do prac Nicolasa Georgescu-Roegena i Bernarda Stieglera, którzy opisują taką transformację jako walkę ze wzrostem entropii, z jednej strony prowadzoną z perspektywy fizycznej i środowiskowej, a z drugiej – z perspektywy psychicznej, technicznej i społecznej.
Power Games: Towards the Rhetoric of Energy in Speculative Video Games
Authors: Frelik Paweł
Published: October 2023

"Power Games: Towards the Rhetoric of Energy in Speculative Video Games"

This paper argues that what we commonly mean by “labour” in industrial democracies stems from the obsolete theoretical assumptions of neoclassical economics, which also serve as foundations for a highly entropic economic process. Therefore, to determine the new purposes and functions of what working means is necessary in order to redesign economy and, consequently, to offer an alternative to the Anthropocene. The article develops Bernard Stiegler’s take on work and discusses the way Stiegler brings up to date the theoretical reflection on the transformations of work undertaken by André Gorz. The article addresses the question of work in relation to energy crisis and work automation. Advocating for a redefinition of work beyond employment, the article envisages work automation as a new opening for what work denotes, rather than the end of work. However, two conditions must be met in order to make such a change possible; it is necessary to redefine work beyond employment and socialize benefits from work automation.
Muzyczność "wielkiej fugi orfickiej" Stanisława Swena Czachorowskiego
Authors: Kocot Monika
Published: October 2023

"Muzyczność "wielkiej fugi orfickiej" Stanisława Swena Czachorowskiego"

Przedmiotem analizy artykułu jest wiersz Stanisława Swena Czachorowskiego zatytułowany “wielka fuga orficka”, łączący muzyczną tradycję baroku ze współczesnością, a którego kompozycję i poszczególne elementy składowe autorka widzi jako literacką wariację na temat klasycznej fugi. Istotny jest tu dialog harmonii i jedności z chaosem i wieloperspektywicznością uzyskany w kontrapunktowych zestawieniach muzyki Bacha. Analizując wiersz, autorka pokazuje, jak Czachorowski za pomocą synchronizacji oraz zamierzonej asynchronizacji wzorców percepcyjnych, aksjologicznych i etycznych tworzy synchroniczną czasoprzestrzeń kulturową, intencjonalnie zakładaną w programach nadrealistów jako cel działań artystycznych.