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Exploration Of The Concept Of Literacy Education In Out-Of-School Education
Authors: Nibel Hendrowanto , Mardiana Dina , Missesa Missesa
Published: February 2025

Literacy education should be mandatory in every educational institution, formal and non-formal such as out-of-school education. It is very important to organize various literacy activities in a planned and programmed manner, through activities in the classroom as well as based on school and community culture in the surrounding community. The purpose of this study is to explore the concept of humanist literacy education that can be implemented in out-of-school education at the level of elementary school-age out-of-school education (children's age community). This research is a type of Library Research with a qualitative approach to present a reference library on the implementation of the concept of humanist literacy education in out-of-school education. The results of this literature study can be used as a reference for teachers who implement out-of-school education at the level of elementary school children. The exploration of the concept of humanist literacy education that includes literacy and culture that can be implemented in out-of-school education are: (1) functional level, literacy education at the basic level given to learners to be able to use language to fulfill the needs of daily life, such as reading newspapers/news, daily conversations in the community, manuals or instructions; (2) informational level, literacy education that guides learners to be able to access knowledge with language skills or information about local culture that they need for conversation/spoken communication in local languages and Indonesian; and (3) epistemic level, humanist literacy education that guides learners to be able to express knowledge in the target language (local language, Indonesian, or [suggested] in foreign languages).
Performance of High Rise Structure with Lead Rubber Base as an Isolation System
Authors: Sabiha Shaikh Qasim Qamar
Published: February 2025

A weak story, often referred to as a soft story, is one that has insufficient ductility to withstand the forces placed on the
building by an earthquake. Buildings with soft stories typically have a story with a lot of open space. Since soft stories are
traditionally associated with retail establishments and parking garages, they are frequently located on the lower stories of a
building. As a result, when they collapse, they have the potential to bring the entire structure down, resulting in severe structural
damage that may render the building completely unusable. However, there have only been a few studies on the impact of soft
storeys at various levels in tall structures. This study will therefore investigate the impact of soft storey level variation in 45 storey
building with and without LRB isolated structures.
A phenomenological study on the healing experience of female cancer patients using integrative medicine at cancer nursing hospital
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Han Seo Jeong
Published: February 2025

Objectives The purposes of this study were to identify healing experiences of female cancer patients using integrative medicine at cancer nursing hospital and the meaning structure of their healing experiences.
Methods This was a qualitative study for which Colaizzi’s phenomenological study was applied. In this study, the following were selected as research participants: those who are currently using integrative medicine at cancer nursing hospital, those who are understand the purpose of the research, voluntarily agree to the research and can share their healing experiences. The researcher interviewed the participants who were wiling to participate in the study voluntarily after receiving the written consent for the study.
Results As a result, it was discovered that there were 25 themes significant to the subjects, 9 theme groups and 4 categories through Colaizzi's phenomenological study. The four categories were: ‘Environment where you can focus only on healing’, ‘The mental and physical healing experience of integrative medicine’, ‘Meeting helpers of disease in nursing life’, ‘I who changed on the path of healing’.
Conclusions Based on the above results, it is expected that it will draw a more in-depth understanding of the healing experiences of female cancer patients using integrative medicine at cancer nursing hospital and develop a holistic nursing intervention program for female cancer patients who have limitations in existing medical system.
The Influence fo Mindfulness and Resilience on Adjustment to University Life for Freshmen
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kwack Kyeong Hwa , Choi In Mook
Published: February 2025

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of mindfulness and resilience on the adjustment to university life among newly admitted university freshmen.
Methods To achieve this, a survey was conducted to measure mindfulness, resilience, and university life adjustment among 395 freshmen at K Women’s University in G City over a two-week period from March 11 to March 22, 2024. The collected data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation analysis to examine the relationships between the variables and multiple regression analysis was conducted to assess the influence of the variables, using SPSS 24.0 software.
Results The results of the analysis are as follows. First, it was found that mindfulness, resilience, and university life adjustment among university freshmen had a positive correlation with each other. Second, mindfulness and resilience among university freshmen were shown to have a significant influence on university life adjustment. In particular, positivity in resilience, attentional focus in mindfulness, interpersonal skills in resilience, and decentered attention in mindfulness were found to significantly impact university life adjustment in that order.
Conclusions Through this study, by identifying the variables that influence university life adjustment among freshmen, it is possible to explore ways to enhance mindfulness and resilience. This can serve as foundational data for improving university life adjustment through the development of educational programs.
The mediating effects of role conflict and role ambiguity on the relationship between formalization, supervisor support and team orientation, and job strain of comprehensive nursing care service ward
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Choi Jeong Rye , Yoon Mi Lim
Published: February 2025

Objectives The purpose of this study is to verify the mediating effects of role conflict and role ambiguity on the relationship between formalization, supervisor support and team orientation, and job strain of comprehensive nursing care service ward.
Methods To this end, a survey was conducted to measure formalization, supervisor support and team orientation, role conflict and role ambiguity, and job strain of comprehensive nursing care service ward at one hospital with 100 to 300 beds and four general hospitals in S City, K City, and Y City. A total of 95 data were analyzed for the final analysis. Correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis were performed using the SPSS 25.0 program.
Results The results of the study are summarized as follows: First, there was a significant correlation between formalization, supervisor support and team orientation, role conflict and role ambiguity, and job strain. Second, role conflict and role ambiguity had a complete mediating effect in the relationship between formalization and job strain. Third, the mediating effect of role conflict and role ambiguity in the relationship between supervisor support and team orientation, and job strain was not significant.
Conclusions Formalization did not directly affect job strain, but it affected job strain through role conflict and role ambiguity. Based on these results, it is necessary to identify the fundamental cause of role conflict and role ambiguity in comprehensive nursing care service ward and seek organizational support measures to reduce role conflict and role ambiguity.
The impact of a career-related character education program on the maturity of high school students’ career attitudes
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Ko Myunghee , Eum Kyoungnam , Lee Jin kyung , Jun Eun ju , Kwon Yu Joo
Published: February 2025

Objectives This study aims to determine the effects of a career-linked character education program on high school students' career attitude maturity.
Methods A pre-post survey using the Barom Character Scale and the Career Attitude Maturity Scale was conducted on 199 first-year students at a high school in Seoul, who participated in a career-linked character education program from September to December 2022
Results The results showed that the overall scores of the character scale in the cognitive, affective, and behavioral domains improved significantly after the program participation. To examine the impact of character education on career attitude maturity, correlation and regression analyses were conducted among the sub-factors. The results showed that confidence, readiness, and independence were positively correlated with the cognitive, justice, and behavioral domains of career attitude maturity. In particular, among the sub-scales of the personality scale, the cognitive domain was found to have a more significant effect on career certainty, readiness, and independence than the other domains have. The explanatory power of the personality factors was highest for the independence, followed by readiness and certainty.
Conclusions This study revealed that character education, which focuses on helping individuals find answers to what kind of life they want and how they can contribute to the society, influences the improvement of career attitude maturity, the ability to prepare for their future for themselves. Based on these findings, it is suggested that career education premised on character education should be strengthened.
Mediating effects of self-regulation and grit on the relationship between family strength and smartphone dependence of high school students
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Park Sung jae , Lee Joon-won
Published: February 2025

Objectives This study examines mediating effect of self-regulation ability and grit on the relationship between family strength and smartphone dependence of high school students.
Methods Thes survey was conducted on 350 students in two private high schools located in Busan Metropolitan City, and 332 data were used for the final analysis. The collected data were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis and correlation analysis using the SPSS Ver 27.0 program and PROCESS Macro for SPSS Ver. 4.3, and the significance of the mediating effect was verified by a bootstrapping method.
Results The results of this study are as follows. First, there was a significant correlation among high school students' family strength, dependence on smartphones, and self-regulation ability. Second, the sub-factors of self-regulation ability were completely mediated by the relationship between high school students' family strength and dependence on smartphones. Third, there was a significant correlation among high school students' family strength, dependence on smartphones, and grit. Fourth, the sub-factors of grit were completely mediated by the relationship between high school students' family strength and dependence on smartphones.
Conclusions The results of this study will be useful for understanding high school students' family strength dependence on smartphones and correct self-regulation ability and grit.
The Effects of Stress on Suicide Risk: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem and Depression
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Lee Seung Jae , Han Dong Gyu , Koh Eun Young
Published: February 2025

Objectives This study aimed to examine the structural relationships among variables influencing suicidal ideation in adolescents across different school levels.
Methods The study utilized a subset of data from the “2021 Survey on the Mental Health Status of Teenagers,” targeting 405 middle and high school students categorized as high-risk for suicide. Analyses were conducted using SPSS 27.0 and SPSS Macro Process 4.2 with Model 4 and Model 6 to explore both direct and mediating effects among stress, self-esteem, depression, and suicide risk.
Results Stress was negatively correlated with self-esteem and positively correlated with depression and suicide risk in both middle and high school groups. Self-esteem was negatively correlated with depression and suicide risk, while depression was positively correlated with suicide risk. In the middle school group, the mediating effect of self-esteem in the relationship between stress and suicide risk was not significant, whereas it was fully mediated in the high school group. Depression fully mediated the relationship between stress and suicide risk in the middle school group, while it partially mediated this relationship in the high school group. The sequential mediating effects of self-esteem and depression in the relationship between stress and suicide risk were significant in the high school group but not significant in the middle school group.
Conclusions The findings highlight the developmental differences in the mechanisms underlying suicide risk among adolescents. While depression played a significant mediating role across school levels, the mediating effects of self-esteem and its interaction with depression varied between groups. These results underscore the necessity of tailored intervention strategies that address the unique developmental and psychological needs of middle and high school students to effectively reduce suicide risk.
Exploring Teaching and Learning Approaches for Competency-Based Curriculum in Elementary and Secondary Schools: Focusing on the Implementation of Core-Projects
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Cho Yong , Hong Hoo-Jo
Published: February 2025

Objectives This study aims to explore teaching and learning approaches for competency-based curriculum in elementary and secondary schools, proposing strategies for implementing core-projects as part of competency-based education.
Methods To this end, we analyzed the core elements of competency-based curriculum and derived application plans by utilizing educational technology models of instructional methods such as ADDIE model, Dick & Carey's Instructional System Design Model, Keller's ARCS model, Voorhees' Competency-Based Education (CBE), Heinich's ASSURE model, and Kilpatrick's project method. In addition, we specified the implementation plan of core projects in competency-based curriculum and discussed the organic relationship among class development, motivation, material development, and teacher roles and their implications.
Results As a competency-based curriculum, the core-projects implementation plan is as follows: Firstly, the core-projects implementation is conducted in five stages: task setting, planning, execution, evaluation, result feedback, and continuation. Secondly, the core-projects implementation model includes the core-projects implementation stages, core competency, educational content, and evaluation methods (tools). Thirdly, the core-projects learning assessment outline is designed to be structured into learning elements, achievement criteria, and achievement levels. Fourthly, specific learning assessment criteria are designed based on the core-projects learning assessment model and learning assessment outline.
Conclusions Firstly, systematic design and implementation are essential for effectively realizing competency-based curriculum. Secondly, core-projects-based learning is confirmed to be an effective teaching and learning method centered on learner engagement. Thirdly, establishing sustainable evaluation and feedback systems is crucial for the successful implementation of core-projects.
Crafting an Expatriate Teacher Identity: A Narrative Inquiry of an International Professor
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Jun Haemin
Published: February 2025

Objectives This study aimed to explore how an international professor teaching in the Philippines developed his expatriate teacher identity. As international academics represent a rapidly growing demographic in higher education, their lived experiences remain insufficiently studied.
Methods To address this research gap, the study used narrative inquiry to examine the professor’s identity construction and the factors influencing it. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, follow-up Zoom meetings, and email correspondence. The analysis was guided by Poole’s (2020) framework for international school teacher identity, focusing on the participant’s personal, professional, and cross-cultural experiences.
Results The findings revealed that the professor identified himself in several key roles, including a facilitator of learning, a contributor fostering a positive environment, a role model for ethical practices, an advocate for students’ spiritual well-being, a supportive peer, and a humble learner who embraced cultural diversity. His identity was shaped by various factors, including childhood experiences, influential individuals, intercultural encounters, and his faith.
Conclusions This study highlighted how personal challenges, intercultural experiences, and faith shaped an international professor’s teacher identity in a faith-based context. It underscores the need for professional development in intercultural awareness and further research on the role of faith in teacher formation.
Exploring Music Lesson Plans for Elementary Education Based on Posthuman Ecology
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Choi Jin Kyong
Published: February 2025

Objectives This study aims to explore music lesson plans for elementary education based on posthuman ecology as an initiative for ecological transformation education.
Methods First, it is examined whether recent discussions on ecological transition education can be approached through the lens of posthuman ecology. Second, the educational elements of posthuman ecology are explored from both cognitive and musical perspectives. Third, based on this exploration, a music lesson model grounded in posthuman ecology is developed. Fourth, it presents an example of a teaching-learning process for elementary music lessons aligned with the 2022 revised music curriculum.
Results The music class model based on posthuman ecology consists of four stages: ‘sensing-imagining-engaging-fulfilling’. Each stage can be flexibly applied to the three areas of performance, appreciation, and creation of the 2022 revised music education curriculum.
Conclusions The music teaching-learning method based on posthuman ecology emphasizes the process of encountering and experiencing music through the body, rather than focusing on universal forms or elements of music. This approach facilitates music classes in which everyone participates. Through this process, learners can creatively and experimentally expand both their music and their lives. For the effective implementation of music teaching-learning based on posthuman ecology, the teacher's role as a facilitator and their ethical attitude are essential, along with flexible class operations that cross subject boundaries and a shift in awareness regarding the physical limitations of the school environment.
The Effects of Counselors’ Trauma Counseling Experience and Empathy on Vicarious Trauma: The Differential Effects of Cognitive, Affective, and Attitudinal Empathy and Differences Among Clusters
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Park Nahye , Kim Eunha
Published: February 2025

Objectives The purposes of this study were to investigate how the factors of empathy-cognitive empathy, affective empathy and attitudinal empathy would influence vicarious trauma among counselors.
Methods A study was conducted with 174 counselor experienced in trauma counseling to measure cognitive empathy, affective empathy, attitudinal empathy, and vicarious trauma. Regression analysis and cluster analysis were performed using SPSS 22.0.
Results First, cognitive empathy was found to have no significant effect on vicarious trauma. Second, affective empathy had a positive significant effect on vicarious trauma. Third, attitudinal empathy had a negative significant effect on vicarious trauma. Lastly, cluster analysis revealed four groups, including Dominant Attitudinal Empathy, Overall Low Empathy, Overall High Empathy, and Dominant affective Empathy Dominant. The Dominant Attitudinal Empathy group scored lower on the vicarious trauma scale compared to the Overall High Empathy and Domiant Affective Empathy Dominant groups. These results suggest that affective empathy may contribute to vicarious trauma in counselors.
Conclusions Counselors with high affective empathy may be more vulnerable to vicarious trauma, whereas those with high attitudinal empathy may experience less vicarious trauma.
The Effect of an 8-Week Park Golf Exercise on Fall Efficacy, Balance, and Gait in the Older Adults
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Shin Min-seok , Lee Min-gi
Published: February 2025

Objectives The purpose of this study was to analyze and determine whether elderly people's fall efficacy, balance, and gait would change positively by participating in park golf exercise for 8 weeks.
Methods The subjects of this study were 20 people aged 65 or older who had no health problems, no experience of falling, no experience of regular exercise or park golf, and were selected for the experiment. For the data, SPSS Statistics 26 was used to conduct an independent t-test, reliability analysis, and two-way repeated measures ANOVA with measurement time as a repeated factor. At this time, if significant differences were identified in group, period, and interaction effects, a post hoc analysis was conducted using the Bonferroni method using Syntax.
Results First, elderly people’s participation in park golf was found to have a positive effect on their fall efficacy. Second, elderly people's participation in park golf was found to have a positive effect on their balance ability. Third, elderly people's participation in park golf was found to have a positive effect on their walking ability.
Conclusions In summary, participation in park golf for 8 weeks has the positive effect of increasing the balance and walking ability of the elderly, and this increase in balance and walking ability reduces the elderly's fear of falling and improves their confidence that they will not fall. Therefore, as participation in park golf has proven to be effective as an intervention method to prevent falls among the elderly, multifaceted measures should be explored to encourage active and continuous participation.
A Smart Ruthenium-Locked Bioorthogonal Chemiluminescent Probe for Long-Lasting Non-Invasive In Vivo Imaging
Authors: Guo Dongnan , Xu Dan , Wei Xiaofeng , Fan Chunying , Wang Bobo , Li Laifu , Song Haixia , Yang Wenguang , Wang Yujie , Wang Zhaojia , Hou Xiaofang , Wang Sicen
Published: February 2025

Breast cancer remains a leading cause of mortality among women, driving
the need for more accurate diagnostic tools. To address this, a smart
ruthenium (Ru)-catalyzed bioorthogonal activation chemiluminescent (BAC)
probe has been developed for long-lasting non-invasive in vivo imaging.
Although chemiluminescence imaging offers ultrahigh sensitivity without
background autofluorescence, its application in breast cancer is limited
by poor selectivity in complex tumor environments, slow activation
kinetics and insufficient resolution. The BAC probe overcomes these
challenges via a smart “Ru-locked” mechanism, achieving
light-independent, thiol-triggered activation in complex tumor
microenvironment. This mechanism enables rapid activation (1 min),
prolonged half-life ( t 1/2 = 18.5 h), and high
sensitivity (LOD = 87 nM) across a broad emission range (400-800 nm),
while enhancing selectivity for thiol-containing metabolites,
particularly H 2S. The probe exhibits low toxicity in
vitro and efficiently activates chemiluminescence within the tumor
microenvironment in vivo, enabling precise imaging for tumor
localization and image-guided surgery. Additionally, the
phenoxy-adamantyl-1,2-dioxetane luminophores are developed via an
efficient synthetic route, which reduces the synthesis from seven steps
to two, lowering production costs (300- to 400-fold) and increasing
yields from 40% to 95%. This study introduces a smart Ru-locked BAC
probe for real-time, non-invasive monitoring of thiol-related
homeostasis in breast cancer, with promising application in clinical
diagnostic and therapeutic potential.
The Effect of Calcium on Premenstrual Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis Study
Authors: İlçioğlu Kevser , Yıldırım Bayraktar Bilge Nur , Demirhan Kayacık Ahsen
Published: February 2025

Aims

This study systematically reviewed the available randomised controlled trials to elucidate the general relationship between calcium and PMS.

Material and Methods

Meta-analysis followed PRISMA guidelines using the PICOS format, considering CONSORT recommendations. Searches were performed in PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Scopus databases between 02.11.2022- 02.12.2022 using the keywords "premenstrual syndrome and calcium" and "premenstrual tension and calcium" and "premenstrual dysphoric disorder and calcium".

Results

This systematic review and meta-analysis included six randomised controlled trials published between 2013 and 2020. According to the pooled results of the six studies, calcium reduced the severity of PMS complaints (p=0.002; I2 = 76.2%) when calcium administration was compared with the control group for the reduction of PMS complaints. On the other hand, the severity of PMS complaints did not change when calcium administration for the reduction of PMS complaints was compared with other treatments (p=0.416; I2 = 54.7%).

Conclusions

This study showed that calcium effectively reduced the severity of PMS complaints compared to the control groups. In contrast, the severity of PMS complaints did not change when other treatments and calcium administration were compared.
Coexistence of Unruptured Twin Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy with Tubo-Ovarian Abscess in the Same Adnexa: a Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: NWOGU Chidinma Magnus , ADEFEMI Ayodeji Kayode , Adenekan Muisi Alli , Ugwu Aloy Okechukwu
Published: February 2025

Ectopic pregnancy is the implantation of a gestational sac outside of uterine cavity. Majority of cases occur in the fallopian tubes. It has remained the leading cause of first trimester cause of maternal mortality. Incidence has increased with increase in sexually transmitted diseases and assisted conception and improved earlier diagnosis while mortality has reduced due to improved earlier diagnosis with more conservative and less invasive treatment modalities. Tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA), an ascending polymicrobial infection of the upper genital tract in females usually presents with symptoms such as lower abdominal pain, bleeding from the vagina and fever, which sometimes presents a diagnostic dilemma between TOA and ectopic pregnancy. Both disease conditions are potentially life threatening. We present a case of a 33-year-old woman with co-existing TOA and unruptured ectopic pregnancy.
The Role of Activation of the Tryptophan-Kynurenine Axis in the Pathogenesis of Acute Cerebrovascular Diseases: A Literature Review
Authors: Grigolashvili Marina , Seryogina Alina , Beisembayeva Mira , Muratbekova Shynar , Turkevich Ivan , Shayakhmetova Yelena
Published: February 2025

Introduction: Acute cerebrovascular disorders are a major contributor to adult disability. The underlying processes that contribute to their development include inflammation, excitotoxicity, oxidative stress, and dysregulation of the tryptophan–kynurenine pathway, which is essential for neuronal survival. However, the precise mechanisms and significance of these processes are not fully comprehended, and their influence on the efficacy of therapeutic approaches remains uncertain.

The aim of this study is to investigate the role of the tryptophan-kynurenine metabolic pathway in the development of stroke and its potential as a biomarker and therapeutic target.

Results and Conclusions: Tryptophan metabolism primarily occurs through the kynurenine pathway. Among its metabolites, kynurenine, kynurenic and choline acids are the most significant. Them have both neuroprotective and neurotoxic effects. Activation of the kynurenine pathway is linked to chronic inflammation, increasing the risk of cardiovascular and neurodegenerative conditions. Kynurenic and choline acids regulate N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor activity and oxidative stress. The increased production of choline and 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid due to oxidative stress is a major mechanism of neuronal damage under ischemic. The regulation of the balance between the neuroprotective and neurotoxic properties of metabolites produced by the kynurenine pathway is essential for normal brain function.
“A Train We Can’t Miss” for Economic Recovery
Authors: Flore Nathan
Published: February 2025

The Walloon Region adopted its own AI strategy in 2019, called DigitalWallonia.4ai. This paper analyses it and explores the coproduction (Jasanoff, 2004) of AI adoption and of Wallonia’s future by means of Jasanoff and Kim’s (2009) concept of sociotechnical imaginary. Given its industrial history, the Walloon Region is an interesting case to analyse the interplay of cultural traits, artefacts, and imaginaries, which has been scarcely explored in the interpretive literature on AI. Studying this Region also contributes to the broadening of the scope of research on sociotechnical imaginaries. A document analysis was conducted, along with interviews of prominent AI promoters. The data were interpreted through discourse analysis, and tropes were used as heuristics to reconstruct the desirable future at the heart of the imaginary. The results show that the latter is entrepreneurial and deeply embedded (Jasanoff, 2015b) with the Region’s economic history and connected with transnational, continental, and national imaginaries.
Accelerating Young People's Disaster Literacy With Problem-Based Learning-Root Cause Analysis
Authors: Afrian Ramdan , Utaya Sugeng , Astina I Komang , Bachri Syamsul
Published: February 2025

Indonesians must have high literacy to know about the disasters around them. There needs to be a learning model to improve disaster literacy. One of the alternatives is the Problem-based learning model with Root Cause Analysis. This research is a quantitative type of pseudo experiment with a pretest-posttest control group design where the pretest-posttest results of the experimental class and control class are compared to determine the effectiveness of the treatment in the experimental class. There are no particular specifications regarding the characteristics of the class used in the study. Data analysis used a sample t-test supported by prerequisite tests such as homogeneity and normality tests. The PBLRCA model has a significant effect on students' disaster literacy skills. The results showed increased literacy skills at a t value of 5,787. Steps such as independent review, investigating the root of the problem, and implementing action plans that can make PBLRCA students read, explore and analyze situations in depth more than Lecturing Method. These activities make students' disaster literacy improve.
(In-)Between Spaces: Challenges in Defining the Experience of Space in Mixed Reality Art Exhibitions
Authors: Derda Izabela , Feustel Tom , Popoli Zoi
Published: February 2025

Technology-driven design can support the creation of storytelling experiences that offer innovative ways of transmitting knowledge and information. Against the backdrop of criticisms by museums’ and art galleries’ visitors,’ who demand more participatory approaches in exhibitions’ design, new technologies have also emerged as tools for making art relevant again, and making museums and galleries hybrid places where the virtual and digital aspects of stories can be combined with corresponding physical artefacts. Observing people's reactions and behaviours in those hybrid environments requires an examination of the ways in which they engage with space in the process of meaning-making, by changing and adapting the space to suit their means.Theoretical literature has thoroughly parsed the concept of space, but in the context of mixed-reality experience design, it has become hazy again. In the article, we explore practitioners’ views on the ontological issues with defining experience space and discuss its in-betweenness, inseparability and unrealness.
Renewable Energy in Ecotourism: A Case Study of Trinidad and Tobago’s Implementation Challenges
Authors: Dedier Malaika , Sandra Maharaj  , Boodhan Monica , Clark Amy , Boodlal Donnie , Maharaj Rean
Published: February 2025

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Trinidad and Tobago (TT) are highly vulnerable to climate change effects, resulting in the urgent need to mitigate Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Globally, countries that have diversified their energy sector, and incorporated Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) have simultaneously reduced their GHG emissions. As such, it is critical for TT to integrate RETs into their energy mix. One key sector where this is important is ecotourism, where historically, there is a slow uptake of RETs. This paper aims to identify the deterrents and critical success factors (CSFs) for renewable energy (RE) implementation in the ecotourism sector of TT. A thorough literature search was conducted to identify the gaps and unique factors for TT and these were utilised to develop and validate a survey. The survey was administered to key stakeholders in the ecotourism sector of TT. The collected data was analysed to determine the deterrents to RETs implementation in the ecotourism sector of TT and to identify the CSFs. The deterrents identified include the high cost of installing RE systems, lack of awareness, absence of infrastructure to facilitate the RE systems installation, lack of policies and regulations, inadequate technical know-how and training to implement RE systems, and the heavily subsidised electricity rate. Further analysis indicated that the respondents are willing to implement RETs in their companies if there are better financial incentives and options, opportunities for capacity building and collaboration with academia for innovation, research and development of RETs. The most popular RET of choice for implementation in this sector was identified as solar energy. Therefore, CSFs for RE implementation in TT include capacity building, infrastructure development, financial programs and opportunities, and policy development. These findings are crucial and play a vital role in policy development for RET implementation in the ecotourism sector in TT.
The Application of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Intellectual Property Protection and Its Impact on the Cultural Industry
Authors: Dong Yifei , Yin Jianhua
Published: February 2025

Patent data possesses characteristics such as a large amount of relevant data, a large volume of data, and an application and management process that is difficult to control. The protection of patent intellectual property rights will be impacted by these features. In order to solve the above problems, this paper, in the context of artificial intelligence technology, takes the clothing appearance patent intellectual property as the research object, adopts the normalization method to mine the data and extract features, and uses the View-GCN graph convolution module to learn the features of the view, and after that builds a DP-MVGCN model based on the graph convolution neural network for the classification of the appearance of patent intellectual property. Finally, this model is applied to build an effective method of intellectual property protection and discuss the impact of intellectual property protection on the cultural industry. The results show that the feature extraction rate of the DP-MVGCN model is >95% when the number of training times reaches 70. At k=3.0, DP-MVGCN has the highest score result on the test set of 4 evaluation indexes, and the model has good classification accuracy. Starting from 2020, the measured values of the three indices of judicial protection, administrative protection, and social protection have increased sharply over time. By 2023 the protection indexes of the three pathways have increased by 1.27 times, 1.29 times and 1.26 times respectively compared to 2020. It is clear that a reasonable classification of patents can significantly improve the protection of patented knowledge, and the protection of intellectual property rights can also enhance the degree of cultural industry agglomeration and promote the self-production of subcultural clusters.
Study on the Development Path of Cultural Tourism Resources Integration in Hainan Province under the Support of Information Technology
Authors: Li Fangli
Published: February 2025

This paper analyzes the cultural tourism resources of Hainan Province from both qualitative and quantitative perspectives. There are two types of cultural tourism resources: landscape cultural tourism resources and social humanities tourism resources. Based on the input-output theory and input elements such as labor and capital in the production function, combined with the principles of scientific, systematic, and availability of index selection, an evaluation index system for the utilization efficiency of cultural tourism resources in Hainan Province is constructed. The entropy value method is used to determine the weights of Hainan Province’s cultural tourism resources, and the comprehensive scores of Hainan Province’s cultural tourism cities and counties are calculated and taken as the endowment value of tourism resources. With the advantage of the DEA method, the cultural tourism resources of Hainan Province are further measured using the DEA method with the Malmquist index model. The input indicators for Hainan Province’s cultural tourism resources are infrastructure input (23.54%), cultural resources (21.05%), labor input (19.88%), capital input (19.84%), and information technology support (15.69%). In terms of the overall mean value of the IT efficiency measurement for the tourism industry in Sanya, the IT efficiency of all cities and counties fluctuates between 0.85 and 1, with insignificant differences. During the measurement period, the maximum value appeared in 2017 and 2022, indicating that the information technology conditions and management level of Sanya’s tourism industry are in an optimal state in general during this period.
Study on the Dynamic Protection Strategy of Ancient Buildings in Historical and Cultural Neighbourhoods from the Perspective of Traditional Culture Based on Three-dimensional Modelling Technology
Authors: Jiao Ziyun , Zhang Junxue , Ou Lei
Published: February 2025

Ancient cities, as areas of urban origins, possess a deep historical heritage. However, due to the rapid urbanization process, the lack of systematic planning has caused a large number of historical and cultural heritages in ancient cities to be destroyed. In this paper, after collecting geo-architectural data of ancient buildings in historical and cultural neighborhoods using UAV inclined photogrammetry, the Wallis filter algorithm is used to pre-process the image data. In Context Capture software, the three-dimensional modeling of the ancient buildings in the historical and cultural district has been completed. Then, the evaluation indexes and methods for dynamic protection of ancient buildings in historical and cultural neighborhoods are proposed. The results show that the three-dimensional modeling technology can achieve a high degree of accuracy in terms of positional accuracy, plane, and elevation errors, meeting the accuracy indicators. After the implementation of the dynamic protection strategy of this paper, the evaluation scores of each secondary evaluation factor of the dynamic protection and reuse of ancient buildings in Yangqiao Historical and Cultural Quarter have increased to 3.19-4.98 points, all of which are at a high level. This paper is able to analyse the core content of ancient buildings to be protected through three-dimensional modelling, and take into account the protection and development of ancient buildings based on the dynamic protection strategy, which provides new theoretical ideas and practical references for the protection and continuation of the ancient buildings in the historical and cultural district.
Design and Performance Evaluation of Efficient Clustering Algorithms for Big Data Applications
Authors: Dai Ping , Wu Jinhua , He Hao
Published: February 2025

In recent years the rapid development of big data and cloud computing technology, Internet of Things (IoT) technology and artificial intelligence algorithms has provided data analysis and management support for the development of many fields. Therefore, the article designs efficient clustering algorithms for big data applications. The article first proposes a k-means clustering algorithm based on dimensionality reduction. The information entropy-based kernel principal component analysis is combined with the k-means clustering algorithm, and after removing the attributes with little information, the kernel principal component analysis is applied to analyze the information attributes so as to reduce the dimensionality of the data. The article continues by proposing a weighted k-means clustering algorithm based on optimizing the initial clustering center to overcome the degree of influence of different attributes of the sample data on the clustering results during the clustering calculation process. The article concludes with a series of performance evaluations of the clustering algorithm designed in this paper, as well as its application to specific empirical evidence. In the algorithm effect evaluation experiments, with the increasing size of the dataset, the processing efficiency of the proposed algorithm in this paper increases exponentially, and its superiority is more prominent compared to other algorithms.
Frontline Trenches or, Rather, Open Borders? The Multi-Territorial Licensing and Digital Export of Czech Music
Authors: Zahrádka Pavel , Sliwka Rostislav , Tomčík Michal , Hodonický Václav
Published: February 2025

The article explores the impact of the Directive on collective management and multi-territorial licensing 2014/26/EU on the music industry in the Czech Republic. The analysis focusses on the transaction costs associated with granting multi-territorial licence for online distribution of music content, the position of Czech collective rights management organisations vis-à-vis providers of online music services, and the availability of Czech repertoire in the catalogues of streaming services offered worldwide. For the purpose of contextual analysis of the functioning of the digital music market in the EU and its impact on the availability of Czech music content in the offerings of online music services abroad, we will also use a comparison with the results of our previous research on licensing in the audiovisual sector and its impact on the availability of Czech audiovisual content in the offerings of online audiovisual services. The aim of the comparison is to describe the differences and similarities between the licensing regimes of both markets for copyright-protected content and to identify the causes or reasons for the better or worse international availability of Czech music and audiovisual content in the offerings of digital services abroad.
Population aging as a factor limiting the revenue potential of local government units. A case study of gminas in Poland1
Authors: Szymkowiak Marcin , Wyszkowska Dorota
Published: February 2025

The purpose of the study is to determine the impact of demographic changes (depopulation, population aging) occurring in Polish local government units (LGUs), identified in this article with gminas (municipalities), on their revenue potential. The authors analyzed the sources of the own revenue of LGUs dependent on the analyzed demographic phenomena and their importance in the formation of revenue potential. In order to capture these dependencies, the authors used correspondence analysis, which is a multivariate statistical technique whose main aim is to reveal the relative relationships between two or more groups of variables, based on data given in a contingency table. The survey covered all LGUs in Poland, divided into basic LGUs and cities with county rights (acting as both units and counties) for the years 2011 and 2021. For the purpose of the analysis, data from the Local Data Bank of Statistics Poland were used. Among the most fiscally efficient sources of LGUs’ own revenue in Poland, it is the share of personal income tax (PIT) that most influences the formation of their revenue potential. The analysis shows that, depending on the number and age structure of the population, it is also the most dependent source of revenue for LGUs in Poland. While this dependence is in line with previous studies, the analysis also revealed a dependence of property tax revenue on the proportion of older people in the population. The progressive process of depopulation and population aging will therefore limit the revenue potential of these budget units. Moreover, the problem of limiting the analyzed potential will be significantly differentiated territorially, as the aging of the population is unevenly spread across the units.
Halal Product Development
Authors: Gunawan Anugra Sumule Joshua , Sihaloho Serli , Pangaribuan Ika S , SW Oman Fathurohman , Salamah Nina
Published: February 2025

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) plays a pivotal role in supporting producers to ensure their products comply with sharia standards, addressing challenges that extend beyond market competitiveness to align with Islamic law. This study adopts a qualitative approach to analyze halal product development, focusing on critical elements such as logistics, certification, and community-based verification. The research highlights the roles of MUI and local communities in upholding halal standards throughout the production and distribution processes. Halal is defined as the appropriateness, legality, and permissibility of a product according to Islamic law, and key concerns include preventing contamination during distribution, ensuring compliance with religious provisions, and raising awareness through community participation. The study also underscores the significance of integrating logistical systems, effective certification processes, and active community engagement in promoting halal products. By adopting a holistic strategy, Indonesia can strengthen its halal industry, ensuring products not only meet sharia standards but also increase competitiveness in the global market. This approach highlights the importance of collaboration between various stakeholders, including producers, MUI, and local communities, in ensuring the sustainable growth of Indonesia's halal sector while fostering greater understanding and acceptance of halal practices worldwide.