bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The improved BP neural network supply chain performance evaluation model under the cross-border e-commerce marketing chain
Authors: Yang Yi
Published: June 2024

With the rapid development of Internet technology, foreign trade has been integrated with it, resulting in the rapid development of cross-border e-commerce, and for all kinds of enterprises to bring rich profits. However, in the fierce market competition, many enterprises ignore the importance of supply chain in the process of operation, which leads to the frequent bankruptcy of enterprises. To solve this problem, the research focuses on the supply chain performance evaluation of cross-border e-commerce enterprises, and proposes an improved error inverse propagation algorithm supply chain performance evaluation model. The results show that the model has improved the service capability of cross-border e-commerce, the performance of suppliers and the supply chain. The average relative error of the artificial neural network algorithm and the error reverse propagation algorithm is 3.26% and 10.23% respectively, while the average relative error of the expected output and actual output of the artificial neural network algorithm is 2.11%, and the average relative error of the expected output value and actual output of the error reverse propagation algorithm is 6.78%. It can be seen that the artificial neural network algorithm can effectively improve the performance level of the supply chain, and under this algorithm, the objectivity of the weights and the accuracy and efficiency of the prediction results are guaranteed. Therefore, this study has important scientific value and practical significance for understanding and improving the supply chain management of cross-border e-commerce enterprises.
General Knowledge or The Use of Menstrual Cycle Tracking App among Medical Students at Sriwijaya University
Authors: Alysha Zafira , Oktharina Eka Handayani , Oswari Liniyanti D. , Putra Hadrians Kesuma , Inggarsih Rara
Published: June 2024

Introduction. As technology and science develop, the menstrual cycle can be known practically by using menstrual cycle tracking applications on gadgets. The many features in the application are an added value, so many women choose to use menstrual cycle tracking applications compared to other platforms. This research aims to identify the general level of knowledge or use of the menstrual cycle tracking app among medical students at the Faculty of Medicine Sriwijaya University. Methods. This type of research is descriptive using a survey. The sample in this study was female medical students at the Faculty of Medicine Sriwijaya University class 2018—2023 who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Sampling was collected by total sampling. Results.  In this study, 868 respondents participated, it was found that 467 (53.8%) had the highest level of knowledge, namely with “good” category. 685 (78.9%) controlled their menstrual cycles. 450 (65%) used a menstrual cycle tracking application with the most duration of use being ≥ 1 year 311 (49.8%). The most widely used application name is Flo My Health & Period Tracker 308 (66.5%). 294 (63.9%) chose the quite satisfied category for the level of satisfaction with using the application. In addition, 396 (86.1%) chose the sufficient category for the level of accuracy in using the application. Conclusion. Female medical education students at the Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University have a general level of knowledge with the dominance of the category “good” and a usage rate of 467 (53.8%) in the menstrual cycle monitoring application.
The Influence of Principal Leadership and Teacher Motivation to Improve Student Learning Achievement in Public Elementary Schools
Authors: Hartini  , Musdiani  , Rahmatullah
Published: June 2024

This research aims to analyze the influence of principal leadership and teacher motivation to improve student learning achievement in State Elementary Schools in Batee District.  This research uses a quantitative approach, this type of research uses correlation research methods. This research used 125 samples by dividing them into each elementary school in Batee District. Data collection in this research used questionnaires and documentation.  Data analysis in this research used the SPSS version 26 program. In this research, validity tests, reliability tests, classical assumption tests, multiple linear regression tests, hypothesis tests and coefficient of determination tests (R2) were used. The research results prove that the principal's leadership partially has a significant effect on student learning achievement. Teacher work motivation partially has a significant effect on student learning achievement. The principal's leadership and teacher work motivation simultaneously have a significant effect on student learning achievement.
Analysis of the Influence of Principal Leadership Effectiveness and Work Motivation on Basic Education Teacher Competencies
Authors: Safitri Wirda , Kasmini Lili , Rahmatullah  , Sari Siti Mayang
Published: June 2024

The competency of teachers is a critical factor in the quality of education, and leadership as well as work motivation play vital roles in enhancing this competency. This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of school principal leadership and work motivation and their influence on the competency of basic education teachers in Pidie Regency. Using a quantitative approach with a correlational research type, the study found that the multiple linear regression equation is Y = -5.743 + 0.636X1 + 0.484X2. The leadership of primary education school principals in Pidie Regency has been effective, significantly influencing the competency of basic education teachers (Y) in Pidie Regency, with a calculated t value of 5.207 and a significance level of 0.000. The work motivation (X2) of basic education teachers in Pidie Regency is high and significantly influences their competency, with a calculated t value of 3.786 and a significance level of 0.000. Simultaneously, the variables of principal leadership effectiveness (X1) and work motivation (X2) significantly affect basic education teacher competency (Y) in Pidie Regency, with a calculated F value of 256.737 and a significance level of 0.000. The correlation coefficient (r) of 0.928 indicates a very strong and unidirectional relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.861 shows that the independent variables collectively contribute 86.1% to the dependent variable, while the remaining 13.9% is influenced by other factors outside this research. This research contributes to the field of education by providing evidence of the significant impact of school principal leadership and teacher work motivation on teacher competency, highlighting the importance of effective leadership and motivation in enhancing educational outcomes.
Neurological Symmetry Analysis Applications in Flair MRI
Authors: Gibicar Adam
Published: June 2024

Neurological diseases are one of the leading causes of disability in the global population. Fluid Attenuated Inversion Recovery (FLAIR) MRI is an important imaging modality for diagnosing neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cerebrovascular disease (CVD). Analyzing characteristics of neurological diseases using FLAIR MRI provide useful neuroimaging biomarkers for diagnosis, disease monitoring/progression, and treatment planning. There is growing evidence that these neurological diseases may affect cerebral symmetry. Thus, this thesis presents the development of automated segmentation tools to facilitate clinical symmetry analysis of neuroimaging biomarkers in AD and CVD cohorts. To do this, a fully unsupervised midline estimation technique was proposed, validated against existing works, and yielded the lowest average error across all metrics: Hausdorff distance (HD) = 0.32 ¬± 0.23, mean absolute difference (MAD) = 1.10 ¬± 0.38 mm and volume difference = 7.52 ¬± 5.40 and 5.35 ¬± 3.97 ml, for left and right hemispheres, respectively. Next, white matter lesion segmentation algorithms were explored and evaluated to later develop biomarkers for CVD subjects. Of all methods explored, the SC U-Net architecture was found to be the best algorithm for WML segmentation in terms of highest Dice similarity coefficient (DSC) over most dimensions (mean DSC = 0.71 over all volumes). These automated segmentation tools enabled downstream clinical symmetry analysis. Using the midline estimation tool, hemispheric asymmetry texture biomarkers of the normal-appearing brain matter (NABM) were analyzed in a dementia cohort, and textural asymmetry was found to increase with the progression of AD. Symmetry analysis was also performed in a CVD cohort, using both the midline and WML algorithms. Significant associations between WML asymmetry and carotid disease biomarkers were found. This work demonstrates that automated algorithms developed for FLAIR MRI can be used to measure asymmetrical properties of neurological diseases, that may aid in the detection of disease, treatment planning and clinical outcomes.
Miniaturized Inductive LC Pressure Sensor
Authors: Rajanayagam Pravin
Published: June 2024

Real-time pressure monitoring of organs is helpful in habitually tracking a patient's health and assessing the optimal time for medical intervention. Conventional pressure sensors rely on capacitive coupling but trade sensitivity, accuracy, and shelf life for scalability. This project investigates the concept of a novel inductive pressure sensor with aluminum/copper integrated silicon coils, silicon-dioxide insulation, and a silicon base. ANSYS Electronic was used to design and simulate the functionality of the pressure sensor by using displacement of the primary coil to relate pressure applied to the device. The design simulations showed a lower result compared to the expected values, largely due to the simulation applying other variables resulting in more accurate values. The high resistance is a factor that affected the performance of the designs and finding a way to reduce the resistance would be the next step in optimizing the inductive LC coil.
Investigating the Effect of Neighborhood Morphology on Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Public Spaces of Six Canadian Cities
Authors: Bhusal Shristi
Published: June 2024

This study investigated the effects of local microclimate and urban morphologies with respect to outdoor thermal comfort. Six Canadian cities in different climatic zones, geographical locations, and with various physical characteristics were chosen for this study: Whitehorse, Vancouver, Edmonton, Montreal, Halifax, and St. Johns. Digital simulations were performed to determine the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) at three separate times of the day on a selected representative extreme hot and chilly day of the summer and winter week, respectively. The results show how the built environment, building shapes, layouts, and their heights, orientation significantly affect the local microclimate and outdoor thermal comfort of a place. The outcome of this research gives perspective for enhanced outdoor thermal comfort for publicopen spaces. This delivers ideas to planners and designers for creating places with improved thermal environments, where pedestrians can be more comfortable.
A Parametric Analysis of Internal Airflow Patterns in Supertall Passive House Multi-unit Residential Buildings
Authors: Brown Benjamin
Published: June 2024

In the face of accelerating climate change, a growing need for high density housing, and the demand for excellent indoor air quality through suitable ventilation, this study simulates internal airflow patterns of a supertall, multi-unit residential building (MURB) using parametric analysis on 87 steady-state models in CONTAM. Research is expanded from prior investigations of cold climate MURBs to the CTBUH 300 m supertall height criteria, and Passive House level airtightness. Corridor pressurization and direct-to-suite ventilation systems are modeled to predict the suitability of each system for this typology. Stepped outdoor temperature ranges identify the cold climate impacts The findings suggest vertically compartmentalization of core shafts most effectively reduce stack pressures leading to internal airflow spread. Secondly, improved airtightness of internal pressure boundaries should be applied from the core outward, in conjunction with a slightly pressurized corridor and balanced in-suite ventilation. Improved airtightness of suite doors is highlighted as a concern where other mitigation measures have not been applied, as stack pressures can become too great for ease of door operability. This study emphasizes that a Passive House envelope alone will not eliminate stack-induced suite-originating contaminated airflow.
Nano-engineered 2D hBN-Based Materials for Environmental and Healthcare Applications
Authors: Goudarzi Shaghayegh
Published: June 2024

The critical state of access to clean water is jeopardizing our health. According to a Cambridge University report, approximately 50,000 tons of dyes are discharged into global water systems from textile industries. "The world bank estimates that at least 20% of water pollution originates from textile dyeing." On the other hand, tanker spills account for about 10 percent of the oil in waters around the world, and regular operations of the shipping industry contribute about onethird. Chemicals and heavy metals such as mercury, lead, nickel, cobalt, cadmium, sulphur and arsenic are the additional leading causes of contaminated water creating neurological damage in young children." What can be done to remove these detrimental contaminants from the water? In this thesis, we report an environmentally benign and cost-effective preparation method of new adsorbents using few-layers of 2D hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets (hBNNs) incorporated in various forms of adsorbent systems such as membranes or sponges either alone or biofunctionalized with the enzyme laccase toalsobiodegradetheadsorbed pollutantsafterremoving them. Dueto thepolarity of BN bonds, high surface area, nanosheet structure, and specifically hydrophobicity property of porous hBN nanosheets, they have been proven to have several advantages over existing technologies for organic pollutant removal and clean-up of oil spillage. These adsorbent materials were also modified in terms of their structure and functional groups to remove alternative
Trust at Hand: A Multi-touch Tabletop Interface for Collaborative Training of Machine Learning Models in the Medical Domain
Authors: Bakogeorge Alexander
Published: June 2024

Despite strides in medical AI research, adoption of medical AI models still lags behind, with low trust among medical practitioners. This can also be observed in medical AI research teams, where low levels of collaboration between team members during the process of model creation resulting in low trust in the model. In this thesis I present a prototype large form factor multi-touch interface for labeling and training models that addresses undertrust in medical AI workflows by: (i) Increasing normative trust through frequent interaction between domain experts and the AI model. (ii) Increasing affective trust between domain experts and data scientists through encouraging frequent collaborative interactions. (iii) Collects rich spatial data during labeling through multi-touch tabletop interface, which can be later leveraged by data scientists during model training. User study data shows that the system increased normative and affective trust when compared to traditional AI workflows.
Sudden Gains in PTSD Symptoms and Social Functioning in Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post traumatic Stress Disorder
Authors: Sijercic Iris
Published: June 2024

Sudden gains (SGs) are rapid improvements in symptoms between two consecutive therapy sessions, and have been shown to relate to treatment outcomes. This dissertation investigated SGs in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms, interpersonal relationship functioning, and social role functioning, in a Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) implementation effectiveness trial. This was the first study to the author's knowledge to investigate SGs beyond primary symptoms in CPT. The three forms of SGs were examined to better understand their timing, frequency, overlap, and how they each predict outcomes over time. The results indicated that PTSD SGs occurred more often and at different sessions than SGs in facets of social functioning. Most individuals experienced only one form of SG and there were no significant clinical or demographic differences in those who had PTSD only SGs, social functioning only SGs, or both symptom and functioning SGs. PTSD SGs and interpersonal relationship functioning SGs both predicted changes in PTSD symptoms and interpersonal difficulties over time, but not changes in social role functioning. SGs in social role functioning predicted all three forms of outcomes. The findings suggested that there are multiple forms of SGs beyond primary symptom changes that CPT aims to target, and these various SGs are all predictive of patient outcomes. Clinicians should highlight various SGs that patients may experience to further enhance outcomes. Additional research is needed to better understand the cause of different forms of SGs, additional forms of SGs beyond those measured in the present study, and the most appropriate ways to define SGs or comparison groups.
Does Context Influence How People Higher and Lower in the Propensity to Worry React to Uncertainty?
Authors: Stewart Kathleen
Published: June 2024

It is well established that individuals high in chronic worry experience greater anxiety when faced with uncertainty than those lower in chronic worry (e.g., Dugas et al., 2004); however, there is a dearth of research on other potentially important cognitive and emotional reactions to uncertainty. The present dissertation examined whether individuals higher in worry have greater beliefs that uncertainty is unfair, they do not deserve to be uncertain, they are not able to cope with uncertainty, and anger, as well as whether individuals lower in worry have more positive appraisals (being confident they can handle uncertainty, accepting uncertainty, happiness, excitement, calm, feeling psychologically safe, and predicting uncertain scenarios will end well). This dissertation also examined whether context moderates reactions to uncertainty, as most clinical research has focused on decontextualized reactions. Study 1 examined the impact of being alone or with others in uncertainty, Study 2 examined whether uncertainty was expected or unexpected, and Study 3 examined whether the uncertainty was likely to end positively or negatively. It was predicted that individuals higher in worry would show less difference in reactions based on contextual factors, representing a general intolerance of uncertainty irrespective of context. Findings across the three studies suggested that chronic worry is associated with greater anxiety, greater perception of uncertainty, greater doubt about one's capacity to cope, low confidence handling uncertainty, and greater anger, rather than finding uncertainty unfair, feeling one doesn’t deserve to be uncertain, or not accepting uncertainty. Individuals higher in worry did not statistically experience less positive emotion in reaction to uncertain situations that are likely to end well, nor did they appraise uncertain positive scenarios as more likely to end negatively or as more unsafe than those lower in worry. On average, individuals higher in worry responded to context similarly to those lower in worry, finding being alone in uncertainty, not expecting uncertainty, and threatening outcome uncertainty to be more aversive. In summary, chronic worry appears to be associated with stronger negative cognitive and emotional reactions, especially anxiety and doubts about capacity to cope with uncertainty, to uncertain scenarios with a greater potential for threat.
Social Learning Under Conditions of Uncertainty From Own- and Other-race Informants
Authors: Bemister Krischanda
Published: June 2024

Children's predominant exposure to own-race adults during the first year leads to an increased ability to distinguish own-race compared to other-race faces (Kelly et al., 2007). Previous research has examined the perceptual effects of this asymmetrical face exposure in infancy (Quinn et al., 2002; Rennels & Davis, 2008; Sugden, Mohamed-Ali, & Moulson, 2014) and when children start to use group-level characteristics to guide social learning (Buttelmann et al., 2013). Little research in young children has investigated the cognitive and social consequences of this 'other-race effect'. Thirty-two White and Black 3-year-olds and their parents participated in one 20-minute session consisting of a "demonstration phase" and a "test phase". Results revealed that children did not prefer to learn from adults that were 100%, as compared to 55%, accurate. Children also did not prefer to learn from own-race, as compared to other-race, adults. Results, limitations, and future directions are discussed.
Effects of Emotion on Hindsight Bias in Younger and Older Adults
Authors: Kara-Yakoubian Mane
Published: June 2024

Adult age differences in hindsight bias (HB) have been attributed to age-related changes in cognitive and motivational processes. However, little is known about the effect of emotion on HB. Using a memory paradigm of HB, with two to three weeks between Time 1 and Time 2, we were interested in studying whether the emotional valence of information can influence HB in younger and older adults. We tested this question in the context of an emotionally charged real-world event -- the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election (Study 1A) -- as well as general knowledge questions that varied in emotional valence (Studies 1B and 2). Taken together, our findings suggest that negative emotions may enhance HB in real-world contexts, and that age differences in HB are highly sensitive to methodological differences.
Risk Predictors and Cognitive Outcomes of the Psychosocial Functionings of Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Bolton Kathryn
Published: June 2024

The negative psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been well researched. However, less is known about what factors predict the psychosocial and associated cognitive functions of older adults during the pandemic. Two research questions were explored: 1) what sociodemographic and COVID-19 related variables predict psychosocial functions of older adults in light of the pandemic? 2) Does psychosocial functioning predict cognitive performance on inhibition and processing speed in older adults, and is this relationship moderated by coping strategies? An online study was conducted with North American older adults, and hierarchical multiple regression models were employed to understand the relationship between the variables. The results identified health status, martial status, age, and factors associated with socioeconomic status as significant predictors for psychosocial functioning. Increased psychological distress significantly predicted decreased accuracy on no-go trials, but this was not moderated by coping strategies, and age-related decline in all cognitive outcome variables was found.
Does Interpolated Testing Reduce Proactive Interference
Authors: Goldstein Marni
Published: June 2024

Interpolating extended periods of study with memory tests effectively reduces proactive interference (PI). It might do so by associating previously learned and tested information with context that discern them. To assess this content discriminability account of interpolated testing, the present study compared recall for the final portion of a study sequence using either standard recall that requires participants to only recall information from the target list or an externalised free recall (EFR) procedure that requires participants to report any information that comes to mind while being tested. My results showed that although interpolated testing improved recall and reduced prior list intrusions in the context of a standard recall procedure, there was no evidence that interpolated testing resulted in the presence of more intrusions during recall or better monitoring of the origins of those intrusions in the context of the EFR procedure. Implications of this finding are discussed.
The Influence of Stimulus Speed and Cognitive Factors on Cortical Responses to Vection-inducing Stimuli
Authors: Andrievskaia Polina
Published: June 2024

Vection is the illusion of self-motion elicited by visual cues without corresponding physical movement. Using electroencephalography, alpha activity has been found to increase in the parieto-occipital regions following vection onset. Variability in individuals' perception of upright has been reported to affect vection. Yet objective measures of this phenomenon are missing, and our understanding of how cognitive factors influence vection is limited. In this study, vection onset, offset, and neurophysiological data were recorded while participants viewed vection-inducing stimuli. Participants completed depersonalization and anxiety questionnaires and a field dependence test. Only state anxiety accounted for a substantial amount of variance in vection intensity scores. Alpha power varied as across time and stimulus speed, decreasing after vection onset and only in response to the slow-moving stimulus. This suggests that stimulus intensity may cause variation in neural responses. The results of this study can aid in the development of an objective measure of vection.
The European Union and Externalization of Migration Management in Libya
Authors: Al-Basha Dhuha
Published: June 2024

In 2015, during what has been called by Europeans (their) 'migration crisis,' thousands have died trying to reach Europe by crossing the Mediterranean. The EU has been under pressure to respond to this 'crisis.' One of the important strategies implemented by the EU has been the externalization of migration management to third countries to deter migrants from taking the dangerous journey to Europe. This study presents an overview of migration policies and practices implemented by the EU and Libya. It argues that the EU's migration policies and its over-reliance on the Libyan authorities have, in fact, served as the means to evade international responsibility and commitment to protecting refugees and asylum seekers. The adoption of such policies undermines the international human rights principles and treaties and attempts to blur the lines of responsibility and accountability.
Sharkless Makeup > Sharkless Oceans
Authors: Nicholson Sarah
Published: June 2024

Since 1970, the global abundance of sharks has declined by 71% owing to an 18-fold increase in fishing pressure. The number of sharks caught as bycatch now exceeds the number of targeted catches, though industrial uses of bycatch are unknown. Trade routes for shark fins and meat are relatively well documented, but little is known about shark liver oil ‚Äî the richest natural source for squalene ‚Äî principally used in cosmetics. Endpoint market monitoring is crucial for improving our understanding of the shark trade. Stable isotope analysis of ·∫ü C using gas chromatography - combustion - isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC-C-IRMS) can successfully determine squalene's source in finished cosmetic samples of mixed squalene origin. Results show that 26% of cosmetics contain shark-derived squalane, including samples carrying vegan or plant-based squalane claims. This research points to the urgent need for raw materials testing and the acquisition of species-specific data to eliminate this commercial threat to sharks. 
A Modernist Bildungsroman: Nonhuman Narrative and Multispecies Community in Virginia Woolf’s Flush
Authors: Zhang Xin
Published: June 2024

In 1933, Virginia Woolf published Flush: A Biography, an experimental novel in animal narrative that records the life story of Elizabeth Browning’s pet dog. It receives scant scholarship, and critics treat it as serious work only to the extent that it is not concerned about dogs. It is the progress in animal studies that inspires more scholars to re-evaluate Flush as a biography of a dog. In this respect, this paper explores Woolf’s response to the form that Flush adopts, Bildungsroman, by the use of Gregory Castle’s theory of modernist Bildungsroman. Through a close reading of Flush, this paper attempts to investigate the author’s modernist canine presentation that parts with the tradition of Bildung. The present paper starts with an introduction to the relationship between modernism and the genre of Bildungsroman. Then, this paper continues to examine the author’s experiments in narrative and socialization that differentiate Flush from the tradition of canine Bildung. The nonhuman subjectivity demonstrated in the narrative of the cocker spaniel critiques the anthropocentrism that shapes the characters in animal biography. Additionally, the rejection of the hierarchy of breed and the dog’s embracing his identity as a mongrel embody Woolf’s pursuit of freedom in the autonomous Bildung plot.
Balancing the Dialectic Gap in the Social Context of Work: Integrating Self-Determination Theory with Theory of Heedful Interrelating
Authors: Asha Sara Mammen  , Neetha Mary Avanesh
Published: June 2024

With limited studies available to understand the human dimension of organizational sustainability, the present study contributes to the knowledge base by identifying what can be done to enable thriving at work among services sector employees by exploring the concept of heedful interrelating. Self-determination theory posits that individuals are autonomously motivated when the social context in which they function satisfies their basic psychological needs of competence, autonomy, and relatedness, causing them to not just survive but thrive towards effective functioning and enhanced positive outcomes. Research on self-determination theory highlights an unplugged dialectic gap that exists between the individual and social context, which arises when the same social context tends to support and thwart the forward momentum of an individual toward active engagement and psychological growth. Through semi-structured interviews and textual analysis conducted among service professionals, evidence of a dialectic gap and the mindset adopted to overcome the gap were tacitly identified. Using the knowledge of agentic work behaviours that are crucial to thriving at work, the researcher tries to plug this gap by introducing heedfulness as an agentic work behaviour to be engaged in by the employees as they collaborate in a social setting. A conceptual model was designed to validate the mediating role of heedful interrelating as self-determined behaviours facilitate thriving at work. This conceptual model utilizes a self-empowerment perspective, helping service professionals move from an a motivated to a thriving state in the course of their group tasks.
Research on the Development Trend and Evolution of the Chinese Animation Industry
Authors: Wang Junzhe  , Xin Shuxian
Published: June 2024

Although China's animation industry has developed vigorously everywhere, but there has been no period of relative prosperity. On the contrary, China's animation industry has been in a situation of not rising, and the similarities and differences between domestic animation works and animation before and after decades are neither accidental nor coincidental. The animation industry in Europe, the United States, Japan, and other places have been vigorously developed. Their development is not overnight, including the innovative reform of the animation industry and completely free play mode, so that the United States and Japan animation has become the benchmark for the quality of animation works in the world. As a result of this phenomenon, China's animation industry is closely related to the national system, policy, market, and other factors. The reform of the talent training system is an important aspect, and national policy support is also a key link, and the most fundamental is artistic innovation. As a rising star, the animation industry is playing an increasingly important role in the global cultural industry. We should take advantage of the opportunity to develop the animation industry vigorously with Chinese characteristics. We should try our best to eliminate all adverse factors in the development of animation, adapt to the global development trend, quickly form a positive interaction between the government and the industry and the market, creators and audiences, achieve the revitalization of China's animation industry, and challenge high-quality animation from Europe, the United States, Japan, and other foreign countries.
Kompetenzorientierung im Geschichtsunterricht – Einblicke in das Forschungsprojekt «Geschichte kompetenzorientiert unterrichten»
Authors: Ritzer Nadine , Argast Regula , Koszuta Ania , Lüthi Tobias
Published: June 2024

The article gives an insight into the research project « Teaching History in a Competence- Oriented Way » (Bern University of Teacher Education). It asks whether the postulate of competence orientation has also arrived in practice with the introduction of Curriculum 21. The case study examines whether history teachers plan and conduct their lessons in a competence-oriented way, what pedagogical-psychological and history didactic knowledge they express, and what kind of beliefs guide them. In addition to the study’s underlying research perspectives, the design and analytical tools are presented, and initial results are outlined.
Technik, Wirtschaft und Propaganda im Nationalsozialismus. Didaktische Erfahrungen und Materialien für Unterricht und historisch-politische Bildung
Authors: Sziedat Konrad
Published: June 2024

Over the past decades, the history of technology has opened itself toward a variety of new perspectives. How can educational and memory work regarding National Socialism benefit from this development? Aiming to sustain pupils’ and recipients’ active engagement and independent judgement, this paper delivers two examples from practice, both linking a broadened history of technology with further fields of research by relating to current debates.
Vom Triumph zur Katastrophe: der Einsturz der Tay-Brücke und der Technikoptimismus des späten 19. Jahrhunderts
Authors: Schwarz Angela
Published: June 2024

Contemporaries celebrated the newly-built bridge over the Firth of Tay in Scotland as a marvel of engineering. The railway accident that occurred on 28 December 1879, when a train with all the people on board plunged into the sea in a partial collapse of the Tay Bridge, became an international media event. In an era, full of optimism and fascination with technology, it initiated a debate, mirrored in the press and other publication formats, on the relationship between man, nature and technology. However, fundamental changes in people’s attitudes did not necessarily follow.
Faire argumenter historiquement les élèves sur les causes d’un événement d’actualité
Authors: Doussot Sylvain , Guenoux Elise
Published: June 2024

This text reports on part of an experimental research project aimed at identifying and characterizing the conditions for the development of student activity in the history classroom that has something to do, on an epistemological level, with historical inquiry. In particular, the cases analyzed show that students are more successful in constructing historical facts when their activity is part of a real argumentation process within the class, as opposed to the dominant processes of validation or invalidation of students’ proposals by the teacher.
Comment éliciter la mobilisation d’euristiques historiennes par des élèves du secondaire ?
Authors: Ethier Marc-André , Lefrançois David
Published: June 2024

The primary goal of history programs that claim to foster critical thinking is not to encourage students to blindly accept the findings of scholars or a grand narrative. Rather, their goal should be to equip students with heuristics and an ethos consistent with historical thinking, which they can use in the public sphere. Many parents and teachers, however, doubt that high school students can adopt this investigative stance. To explore this issue, a research instrument was developed to collect data on the extent to which students can interpret sources. This article describes the theoretical and methodological framework of this instrument and presents some preliminary results from its first phase, which focuses on a task designed to improve understanding of aspects of historical thinking
Wenn Schüler*innen zu Detektiven der Vergangenheit werden: das Twistory-Projekt der Kantonsschule Baden
Authors: Knüsel Ariane , Pechlaner Gut Heidi
Published: June 2024

Since 2021, students at the Kantonsschule Baden have been participating in a twistory project that is rewriting the city of Baden’s history. Students select a local museum object or archival document and research what it can tell us about life in Baden. They record their findings in an academic paper and then write an Instagram post and a blog about it. The blogs are uploaded to the Kanti website, resulting in a virtual timeline on the history of Baden.
Une nouvelle forme d’histoire ? L’expérience de la jeunesse au miroir des journaux des jeunes gens au XVIIIe siècle
Authors: Moret Petrini Sylvie
Published: June 2024

This paper discusses the contribution of youth diaries to our knowledge of children in the past. The study of these texts, written by the young people themselves, is part of a new form of childhood history, a history « from a child’s point of view » that sheds light on the way in which young people experienced this stage between childhood and adulthood. Three aspects – which are still regarded as constitutive of adolescence – are mainly questioned: the construction of identity, the interest in the opposite sex and the resentment of parental authority
Un museo per l’Europa a Bruxelles. Oggetti per una storia
Authors: Cajani Luigi
Published: June 2024

In Brussels, on the initiative of the European Parliament, the House of European History was opened in 2017, a museum that aims to present the history of Europe and its unification process. A central role in the permanent exhibition is played by the showcase « European Heritage », which aims to define Europe’s identity through moments, personalities and ideas in a dialogue between past and present. In this article, the resulting narrative is examined, and through a critical examination its educational potential is highlighted
Entre « inadaptation » et stigmatisation sociale : la scolarité précaire des enfants placés (Fribourg et Neuchâtel, 1950-1980)
Authors: Müller Aurore
Published: June 2024

This paper looks at the discourse on « maladjusted » childhood and its impact on the life course of children placed in the cantons of Fribourg and Neuchâtel between 1950 and 1980. Based on a journal for social workers and a corpus of individual files from child protection services, it shows how the social stigma of « maladjustment » affects the primary schooling of children in care.
L’enfance dans la clandestinité : les enfants du placard. Entretien réalisé par Éléonore Cicchini
Authors: Ricciardi Toni
Published: June 2024

Introduced in 1931 with the law on the residence and establishment of foreigners in Switzerland, seasonal status, also known as « Foreigner’s passbook » or « Permit A », allowed foreign workers to take up an employment in Switzerland for 9 months a year. As family reunification was not allowed, thousands of children lived with their parents in hiding. Seasonal worker status was abolished in 2002 with the entry into force of the European Free Circulation Law. Interview with historian Toni Ricciardi.
Kindheit in der Risikogesellschaft – Tschernobyl in Medien für Grund- und Vorschulkinder
Authors: Brenner Joachim
Published: June 2024

The reactor disaster of Chernobyl put a public spotlight on children as a particularly vulnerable and threatened group. In addition to the protection of children from radioactive radiation, educators were concerned with the question of how to bring children closer to topics such as reactor catastrophes, nuclear energy and its risks. Based on the example of two Nuclear Power Fibulae and the Television Program « The Show with the Mouse » the article outlines, how Chernobyl was addressed to elementary and pre-school children in German Federal Republic and what messages and images of childhood were related to different communication of atomic energy.
L’histoire à l’école, ça sert à… : représentations de l’histoire et pensée historienne chez les futures enseignantes d’histoire à l’école primaire
Authors: Kaufmann Lyonel
Published: June 2024

Our contribution examines the historical representations of future female primary school teachers (cycle 2 PER) trained at the Haute école pédagogique du canton de Vaud (HEP Vaud). The aim is to determine to what extent this variable is likely to facilitate or interfere with training aimed at developing historical thinking and historical multiperspectivity in relation to the national past. Based on the results obtained, we envisage modifications to the current training system for these future teachers.
Les mobilisations cyclistes à Santiago du Chili et Lima : des revendications pour une justice mobilitaire
Authors: Gillot Matthieu , Rérat Patrick
Published: June 2024

À Lima (Pérou) et Santiago (Chili), des collectifs cyclistes appellent à reconnaître le vélo comme moyen de transport à part entière. Leurs revendications sont toutefois plus larges et portent également sur des questions politiques, environnementales et féministes. En utilisant le prisme du concept de justice mobilitaire, l’analyse montre que ces revendications renvoient à plusieurs crises de mobilité, aux inégalités dans la possibilité de se déplacer (en fonction de la classe sociale, du genre, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’origine nationale ou du mode de transport) et aux structures qui les perpétuent (système politique, économie néolibérale, patriarcat, système automobile). Au-delà des spécificités locales et nationale, le vélo apparaît comme un mode de déplacement résilient dans les crises traversées par ces deux capitales latino-américaines. En cristallisant des revendications plurielles, il est utilisé comme vecteur de changement systémique par ces mouvements.
Vivants dans la ville : Les renards roux du bois de la Grappe (Région de Bruxelles-Capitale)
Authors: Vanden Berghe Chloé
Published: June 2024

Cet article retrace l’histoire des renards roux (Vulpes vulpes) en Région de Bruxelles-Capitale pour analyser les « lieux bestiaux », c’est-à-dire la ville vécue du point de vue des animaux, à partir d’une méthodologie liant les outils éthologiques avec ceux des sciences sociales. Il s’agit d’expliquer l’installation des renards dans la ville pour resserrer ensuite la focale sur un espace en particulier, le bois de la Grappe. Cette cité-jardin, habitée par plusieurs groupes de renards, révèle les réseaux urbains des animaux et leur fabrique de la ville. En résumé, cet article vise à éclairer les modalités de présence, de cohabitation et de transformation de l’espace par les animaux, dans un territoire densément partagé.
Roll for Insight: Understanding How the Experience of Playing Dungeons & Dragons Impacts the Mental Health of an Average Player
Authors: Walsh Orla , Linehan Conor
Published: June 2024

Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game published by Wizards of the Coast. Evidence shows that D&D is being used as therapeutic practice by clinical psychologists, and the reported success of these interventions indicate that it may have positive outcomes for its players. However, there is little research that establishes, from a psychosocial perspective, how playing D&D provides opportunities for supporting frequent player’s mental health. Using semi-structured interviews and a reflexive thematic analysis, we aimed to understand better how playing D&D interacted with players’ well-being psychologically and socially, as well as exploring factors that may prove challenging or problematic in the therapeutic context. 6 men, 2 women, and 2 nonbinary people participated in the study. Analysis illustrated several processes that are supportive for players’ mental health. These features were identified as five key themes: escapism, exploration of self, creative expression, social support, and routine. These findings highlight the transformative potential of D&D in a therapeutic setting, offering insights into its positive impact.
Nordic Larp as a Method in Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Work: Case SÄRÖT
Authors: Lehto Kerttu
Published: June 2024

SÄRÖT trilogy was a pilot project, testing and developing Nordic Larp as a method in mental health- and substance abuse work. The larps took place in southern Finland in autumn 2020 and illustrated the experiences of mental health patients, substance abusers, and their bystanders. Data was collected from all three larps, and from their preparations and follow ups, aiming to figure out:
-How did SÄRÖT impact its participants well-being?
-What features of SÄRÖT were transformative? and
-How could SÄRÖT be further developed into an actual method for mental health- and substance abuse work?
Multiple methods, including WHO5 questionnaire, observation, workshops, email interviews, and free feedback, were used to gather versatile data out of a relatively narrow pool of respondents. Although WHO 5 is not a diagnostic tool, it has been successfully used to measure change in (experienced) well-being in art therapy groups1. Triangulation and theme analysis were used to analyze the data.
Most of the WHO5 answers from before the games differed from the ones after the games, indicating a change in their well-being. In the interviews, observation, and free feedback the respondents reported changes in the way they experience their current situation in life. A new willingness for discussion or receiving help came up in several feedbacks and interviews. Some reported having processed their own traumas, gaining tools for dealing with e.g., PTSD, or making active changes such as applying for a new job, getting help for mental health issues, or turning to social workers because of the SÄRÖT experience.
According to Moreno2, empathizing with the portrayed character is transformative. It also enables facing reality from a new perspective, providing tools for our own lives3. SÄRÖT is an example of this transformativity. However, the most impactful part of SÄRÖT were the workshops and conversations after the games, which is reminiscent to replication therapy4. SÄRÖTs transformativity was partly caused also by SÄRÖT having an objective, and the participants being aware of it. SÄRÖT has potential to become a purposeful tool for healthcare, service, or a product, if it is further developed with health care professionals and larp-designers.
1 Zubala et al. 2016; Topp et al. 2015
2 Moreno 1946
3 Carlson 2004, 75
4 Serbin & Allen 1968; see also Lehto 2021, 76