bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Investigating the Factors Influencing the Intention to Book a Hotel Online—the Moderating Role of Pricing: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Development of the Conceptual Model
Authors: Koshy Farah ,   Research Scholar, Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship (A recognised Research Centre of University of Mysore), NMK Bhatta ,   Professor & Dean (Ph.D. Programme), Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship (A recognised Research Centre of University of Mysore)
Published: February 2025

The use of digital media has turned out to be a privilege while booking hotels in the hotel
and leisure industry. From a customer’s viewpoint, web-based portals offer instantaneous
access to information. Customers can make continual price comparisons based on their inclination
and anticipated value through the discounts provided in real-time, bringing together the various
rates, service facilities, and prices. The pricing of hotel rooms is a pivotal factor influencing
consumer behaviour in hotel booking decisions. This paper explores factors like consumer ratings,
brand image, supply or availability of room location and events affecting booking decisions
and the mediating effect of price on these factors. This multiplex reciprocity of factors notably
influences their conclusive choice of hotel accommodation. By understanding these critical aspects
of consumer behaviour with respect to price and its factors, hoteliers can develop effective price
strategies to attract guests and steer the competitive travel perspective. The researchers have
proposed a conceptual framework at the end of the paper.
Women Empowerment through Self-help groups: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda
Authors: Jaiswal Jatin Kumar ,   Research Scholar, Department of Commerce and Business Studies, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, Bihar, Kumar Brajesh ,   Professor, Department of Commerce and Business Studies, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, Bihar, India,, Kumari Pragati ,   * Research Scholar, Department of Commerce and Business Studies, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, Bihar,
Published: February 2025

This research delves into the crucial realm of women’s empowerment, pivotal within the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 framework. Self-help groups (SHGs) have emerged as
a prevalent intervention in this context, ensuring a comprehensive examination of the current
state and prospective developments. This review synthesises existing studies to offer a deeper and
more comprehensive understanding of the topic, providing valuable insights for future research
and policy development through a meticulous review of 101 publications sourced from the Scopus
database (spanning 1998 to 2023) on women’s empowerment through self-help groups, employing
the PRISMA 2020 framework to discern publication trends and sources, and utilising the ADO
framework with the TCM framework of systematic literature review for integrating the findings.
The notable findings encompass publication trends and sources, theoretical underpinnings,
contextual influences, and methodological approaches. Furthermore, the study identifies six
major dimensions of women’s empowerment and their corresponding indicators, as well as 21
significant antecedents and preliminary outcomes of women’s empowerment through self-help
groups. The study also outlines six prospective future research avenues, enriching the discourse
on this imperative subject.
Critique des pratiques médicales modernes : apologie d’un intra-humanisme
Authors:   Université Catholique de l’Afrique de L’Ouest. Unité Universitaire à Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), KLAOUROU Elvis Aubin
Published: February 2025

À l’aide de la science, la médecine a réussi à mettre l’homme à l’abri de certaines pathologies qui, par le passé, étaient perçues comme invincibles. Cependant une mise en retrait relativement à ces exploits, permet de prendre conscience de l’existence de pratiques médicales pouvant conduire la médecine à une perte de sa vocation. C’est justement cet état de fait qui rend raison de ce travail qui s’organise à partir du sujet : Critique des pratiques médicales modernes : apologie d’un intra-humanisme. À la vérité, ce sujet de recherche explore les risques potentiels de la médecine qui se détourne de ses fondements humanistes en adoptant sans réserve les avancées technologiques. Il met en lumière les défaillances du transhumanisme, qui prône l’amélioration humaine par des moyens technologiques, souvent au détriment de l’essence humaine et des valeurs éthiques. En réponse, l’intra-humanisme est proposé comme une alternative, visant à une vie humaine heureuse en intégrant la technologie de manière équilibrée et respectueuse des besoins et des valeurs humaines.
L’IA et le futur du prolétariat
Authors:   Université Félix HOUPHOUËT-BOIGNY (Côte d’Ivoire), DAH Ouatili
Published: February 2025

Dans le contexte socio-économique actuel, l’IA impacte significativement le prolétariat en automatisant une part importante des tâches qui lui étaient autrefois réservées. Le faisant, elle redéfinit les rapports de production sociaux. Alors que théoriquement, l’automatisation est considérée comme un moyen de libération de l’ouvriers de la pénibilité du travail, elle semble, en pratique, le précariser davantage. L’ouvrier actuel se trouve confronté à l’inégal accès aux opportunités. Car les nouvelles formes de travail, surtout celles liées aux plateformes numériques, naissent et tendent à faire disparaître certains emplois, à dissoudre le salariat traditionnel et à favoriser l’essor du travail précaire. En conséquence, la concentration des pouvoirs économiques entre les mains de grandes entreprises technologiques exacerbe les inégalités et, par ricochet, augmente la fracture sociale. Face à cette situation, le revenu universel et la reconversion professionnelle sont parfois avancés comme des réponses potentielles à cette évolution. Mais ces solutions sont incertaines quant à leur efficacité à long terme. L’avenir du prolétariat, dans ces conditions, dépendra, en grande partie, des choix politiques qui seront faits face à cette transition numérique, notamment en matière de répartition des richesses, d’organisation nouvelle du travail et de protection contre les nouvelles formes d’exploitation.
L’émancipation de la recherche scientifique dans l’espace CAMES
Authors:   Université Félix HOUPHOUËT-BOIGNY (Côte d’Ivoire), KOUASSI Kpa Yao Raoul
Published: February 2025

Le moteur premier de la recherche scientifique dans l’espace CAMES, c’est l’activité des chercheurs émancipés en vue de sortir du négatif pris pour l’absence d’émancipation. L’émancipation est ce qui motive la recherche scientifique. Elle sera plus collective en Afrique dans l’implication et la prise en compte d’un plus grand nombre de chercheurs africains qui doivent acquérir et améliorer leurs savoirs avec une nouvelle méthodologie. Dans les faits actuels, l’émancipation de la recherche scientifique dans l’espace CAMES est freinée par l’influence du pouvoir des organismes de financement, le pouvoir excessif des centres de recherche, l’absence d’une méthodologie adaptée et répondant aux normes mondiales en vigueur. Le chercheur fait partie d’une équipe de recherche qui a ses orientations et ses projections qui ne rencontrent pas les motivations des chercheurs individuellement et la vision qui entraîne l’émancipation comme le point de départ de la recherche est diluée ou absente. Il convient alors de repenser la motivation au cœur de la recherche scientifique dans l’espace CAMES par la compréhension de la validité scientifique actuelle comme une validité relative, nécessitant une méthodologie nouvelle permettant de faire varier les modèles d’émancipation en cours.
Research on Automotive Bearing Fault Diagnosis Based on the Improved SSA-VMD Algorithm
Authors: Huang Weidong , Cai Yiqun
Published: February 2025

Due to the complexity and variability of automotive bearing fault vibration signals, as well as the challenges in feature extraction, a novel automotive bearing fault diagnosis method based on an improved SSA-VMD algorithm is proposed in this paper. Firstly, the number of modes (K) and the penalty factor (α) in the variational mode decomposition (VMD) algorithm are optimized by the Sparrow Search Algorithm (SSA). Secondly, the VMD using optimized parameters is used to decompose the automotive bearing fault vibration signal into a series of modal components. Modal components with larger kurtosis values are selected for reconstruction and feature extraction. Lastly, the feature vectors are input into a kernel extreme learning machine (KELM) model for fault recognition. A comparative analysis is conducted between the improved SSA-VMD method and the original SSA-VMD method in automotive bearing fault diagnosis. Experimental results demonstrate that the improved SSA-VMD method is satisfactory in extracting characteristic information from automotive bearing fault vibration signals and achieves higher fault diagnosis accuracy.
Travessia – da escuta adestrada ao psicanalista periphérico: Quando a centralidade vira margem
Authors: Lopes Ronald , De Oliveira Jairo Carioca
Published: February 2025

O texto explora como a psicanálise pode romper com paradigmas hegemônicos para se enraizar em contextos periféricos. A partir da interseção entre psicanálise, racismo estrutural, capitalismo e patriarcado, o texto posiciona a periferia como um espaço de resistência cultural e produção subjetiva. Com contribuições de Lélia Gonzalez, a análise conecta a “amefricanidade” às noções de sinthoma e lalangue em Lacan, propondo uma escuta que valoriza as narrativas marginalizadas e desafia estruturas opressoras. O psicanalista periférico é apresentado como agente de transformação social e subjetiva, capaz de amplificar vozes e experiências das margens. Essa abordagem subverte a lógica colonial, propondo uma psicanálise que ressignifica o sofrimento como potência de resistência e reinvenção.
Africanfuturism—a New Commonsense? Apocalypse as Sense-Making after the Crises of Postcolonial Modernity
Authors: Bello Damilare
Published: February 2025

Critical dystopia, apocalypse as myth of endings, and the longue durée of human cultural history are all circumscribed by the necessity of the future: they are subtended by the extrapolation/speculation of the present into the future, whether in plausible, possible, or annihilative terms. Concerning African postcolonial politics and its literary imagination however, there is a sense in which the paradigm of apocalypse as a sense-making framework and futurist narratives of critical (not classical) dystopian sensibility preempt, rehash, and connect with Mignolo’s ruminations on the rhetoric of modernity, Santos’s heterotopia and utopian-thinking, Sarr’s Afrotopia, and decoloniality’s emphasis on the crises of modernity/modern science. This paper is part of the author’s interdisciplinary project of thinking through this relation, the theoretical convergence of Africanfuturism and decoloniality as political projects, and their epistemic implications for postcolonial modernity, African future or utopia (i.e., Afrotopia), and the productions of contemporaneous realities in African literary imagination. In order to ground the perspectives posed here in more pragmatic terms, a close-reading of Chinelo Onwualu’s “Read Before Use” has been performed as a converging point for the arguments raised.
Democratised Media in the Digital Age: John Grierson and Travails of Political Propaganda
Authors: Williams Jack Haydon
Published: February 2025

The ideals behind creative freedom often come into conflict with the stark realities of financial interest. Commercial image-making is subject to numerous compromises based on the general practicalities of a project and the financial obligations that sponsorship imposes on the autonomy of the content producer. Comparing the studio-based and state-sponsored models of production with the relative accessibility of today’s creative environment, this article will argue that whilst visual media production has invariably changed for the better in terms of representation, parallels still exist in how democratised media is subject to different levels of creative control. By examining John Grierson’s cinema of social purpose in conjunction with non-specialist digital media, the theory and formal significance of Britain’s Documentary Film Movement will be shown to harbour a contemporary resonance for the digital image-maker. In essence, the argument will examine the importance of immediacy and rapid expansion in film practice and intellectual spectatorship, and will further reveal the structural boundaries that explicitly and implicitly limit a creative’s medium of communication. The conflicted way in which we consider a concept like freedom within the democratic state is exposed by the means by which we can distribute our images of said state. By broadly examining the formal, philosophical, and political analysis of the idealised state, democratised media will be defined as an imaginative practice inherently stimulated by the misrepresentative forces of idealism.
Data Enlightenment and its Discontents: Free Will and Myth of Human Authority in the Age of Big Data
Authors: Katsorchi Stavroula Anastasia
Published: February 2025

New technologies of data-extraction, such as Big Data, collect information from online users and connect them in order to trace behavioural patterns and predict future marketing choices. Online activity is becoming more essential than ever before despite growing concerns about privacy. Personalised advertisements based on prediction not only manipulate online users, but they even create their needs and desires by influencing their decision-making process and choices, thus, facilitating the growth of online capitalism. Is there even a small place for human free will in the age of Big Data? This paper examines the possibility for agency as it is framed in the age of Big Data, and contends that although technology is the offspring of humanity’s alleged scientific rationality, it paradoxically questions the myth of man’s mastery over himself and the world. By exposing humankind’s self-contradictions and vulnerability to control, Big Data dismantles and simultaneously continues anthropocentric myths regarding human reason and supremacy, while promoting new forms of surveillance and state control.
Borders and Human Rights – A Paradox
Authors: Saunders William
Published: February 2025

The author considers various ways in which the concept of borders is
relevant to an adequate understanding of human rights. He examines the
role of nation states in human rights. He takes note of how contemporary
claims of human rights could endanger the human rights project by
violating the borders implicit in the concept of human rights. He examines
the modern human rights foundational documents (such as the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights) and the recent report on unalienable rights
from the United States.
Mexico and Paradox of Boundaries
Authors: Solis Nicot Yves Bernardo Roger
Published: February 2025

As a sovereign country, the Federation of the United Mexican States was
born 200 years ago. With a history under the sign of national pride, Mexico
is a true example of interculturality, but at the same time of xenophobia.
One of the key elements in understanding contemporary Mexico resides in
the idea of Mestizaje (the Spanish term for ‘miscegenation’) as expressed by
philosopher José Vasconcelos. Almost 100 years after the first publication
of his book The Cosmic Race, many of its topics still require more accurate
and thorough research. In dealing with such a complex subject, one needs
to take into consideration multiple levels of analysis like the physical and
national boundaries, but also the cultural and social ones. In 2021, the
government decided to commemorate the fall of the city of MexicoTenochtitlan as proof of 500 years of Indigenous Resistance.
In today’s Mexico, social and economic inequalities seem to be a heritage of
the New Spain’s initial organization which was based on the caste system.
That is why there are paradoxes and seemingly contradictory actions
whenever Mexican state tackles issues such as borders, migration and
identity. This is actually what I would like to address in this paper.
Therefore, if we want to understand current moral problems linked to
migration in Mexico, we need first of all to grasp the complexity of the
border history and cultural limits of the Mexican self-perception as well.
Mexico denounces the abuses that Mexican migrants suffer in the U.S., but
treat migrants from Haiti and Central America in a cruel and inhuman
way, demonstrating the live Mexican Boundary Paradox.
Spiritual Perception. Paradigms and Pathways
Authors: Chițoiu Dan
Published: February 2025

This paper consists in evaluating the way some philosophical
paradigms were understood in the light of spiritual perception as well as
their impact on spiritual practices. First, I inquire therefore about the
degree in which spiritual perception was engaged in the doctrine of
Plotinus, a doctrine that had provided us with the necessary language for
expressing notions concerning the spiritual discipline. Then I discuss the
novelty of Maximus the Confessor perspective on spiritual perception,
comparing it with the perspective of Isaac of Nineveh in the Syrian
tradition. Finally, I talk about Gregory Palamas understanding on the
senses’ role in spiritual perception and its importance for the hesychast
practice in the Christian East.
The Experiential Grounding of Bulgakov’s Sophiological Theology
Authors: Sumares Manuel
Published: February 2025

: Sergius Bulgakov, Orthodox priest and philosophical theologian,
made it a point of including, in several of his writings, accounts of epiphanic
moments that constitute experiential groundings for the strenuous
thinking produced in his sophiological theology. They are instructive both
in regard to his personal life and as pathways into some of the most central
themes of his work, namely, consubstantiality, interconnectedness, death/
dying, Divine-humanity, and catholicity.
The Seen and the Unseen in Art
Authors: Tofan Ioan Alexandru
Published: February 2025

This article provides a discussion of the relationship between
visible and invisible following some ideas of Jean-Luc Marion. Its main
argument is that both in art and in iconography it is not the visible that
offers a way of access to the invisible, but it is the invisible that makes
possible the organization, the depth and, finally, the meaning of the visible.
Thus, the gaze is not an instrument that follows the forms and the things
of the world, but a response to the calling of the invisible that is neither
recognized, nor interpreted, but still present and irreducible.
A Christianisation Approach to the Understanding and Application of Cicero’s Classical Idea of Formation
Authors: Adesina Kenneth Adewole
Published: February 2025

Administration and formation are two hinges on which the
prospects and fortunes of any organization hangs. The administrative
structure ensures that the structure and functionality of formation will
uphold the ideals and values, while the formative structure serves the
organization by preparing leaders who will protect and take responsibility
for its goal. The complementary roles play by these two, define the present
condition of the organization and indicate what the future holds. This study
considers the basis for the application of the Ciceronian ideals of formation
to the Church. This will be done by examining within the realities and
experiences of the Church, the similarities of contexts, contents, structures,
practices and means that she shares with the Ciceronian Roman Republic.
In the face of such similarities, it will address if it is permissible to liken
the Ciceronian orator to a mature Christian. And taking into consideration
the contemporary experiences of the Church, the extent the classical values
as espoused by Cicero will be examined in complementing the quest for
efficient formation in the Church.
Whose Spiritual Perception? Status quo
Authors: Svetelj Tone
Published: February 2025

The nature of spiritual perception depends on the agent's
understanding of spirituality, self-perception, and search for meaning
through spiritual perception. Spiritual perception is much more than
finding solutions within the framework of therapeutic analysis of the
agent's subjective experience. In the Christian perspective, spiritual
perception is an expression of the believer's relationship with God, which
in its very essence exceeds an adequate intellectual explanation.
Shamanism in XXI Century China: Social Functions and Local Specifics
Authors: Mikhalev Maxim
Published: February 2025

This paper elaborates on the phenomenon of shamanism revival
in modern China based on the fieldwork data gathered among Shenehen
Buryats living in the north-eastern part of the country. It discovers that
traditional shamanism that was often labeled as pheudalistic superstition
and has been long predicted to vanish, grows in popularity despite the
current economic growth and the rise of living standards. Hidden and
concealed, it remains an integral part of modern Chinese society as it
helps people cope with the challenges of everyday life and pays attention
to the needs of an individual that are often ignored by the other
institutions. Unlike in the neighboring countries, shamans in China do not
venture into the politics and limit their role to that of an individual crisis
manager, occupying relatively small, but nevertheless an important niche
of “folk healers and psychologists.” The recent growth of popularity of such
sort of shamanism proves that modern society lacks this kind of service
and modern shamans simply feel this gap. The paper concludes that
shamanism is almost impossible to eradicate completely. Even suppressed
and ousted, it can mimicry and find refuge at the fringes of social
structure, from where it may still address the problems of common people.
The Importance of Symbols in the Sufi Tradition: An Example of the Concept of Justice
Authors: Şensöz Tuğçe
Published: February 2025

The concept of justice is a concept that has been emphasized in
every age, every religious and moral life style and every culture since the
emergence of the philosophical way of thinking. In all social, religious or
moral perspectives, the concept of justice is expressed with different
symbols in a guiding nature. Symbols inspired by nature such as the sun,
moon and stars are also examples of these. We see that the concept of justice
is discussed and examined in the light of symbols in the Mayan civilization,
Ancient Chinese teachings and Ancient Greek thought, as well as in the
Islamic Sufi tradition. The concept of justice, which is the sum and
integrator of the virtues, regulates their functioning and organizes the
entire moral life within the framework of the principles of fairness and
equality, has functioned like a sun or a pole star in the Islamic Sufi
tradition. In this article, the place of the concept of justice in Islamic
mysticism will be discussed through symbols. Considering justice as a
natural figure, its effect on the Sufis' perception of spirituality will be
examined, based on the original definition that emerged in Islamic Sufism.
Thus, it is aimed to make this concept clear and understandable by showing
the aspects of the concept of justice, which has a deep-rooted historical and
cultural background, that contribute to both theoretical and practical life in
Islamic Sufi thought.
The Act of Grieving in The Philosophy of Așik Veysel- The Role of Cultural Codes in the Healing Process in Spiritual Support and Guidance
Authors: Sünter Emel
Published: February 2025

Aşık Veysel is an important representative of the minstrel
tradition in the context of Turkish thought. Looking at the philosophical
depth of his poems, it is possible to see a philosophy of life. The subject of
this study is to analyse the meaning of the image/metaphor of the act of
pouring trouble in one of his poems and to determine how this image is
effective in the healing process in spiritual support and guidance. In other
words, it is to examine the effect of cultural codes on people in an
anthropological context. In this sense, it is an applied study. The study was
carried out in a tent city in Adıyaman, one of the provinces damaged by the
earthquake that occurred in 11 provinces on 6 February 2023. The study
was conducted in two different time periods. Four different groups were
studied. In this study, the impact of spiritual support and guidance
activities on "adults" was presented. In summary, when we look at the effect
of cultural codes on the healing process, it can be seen that it contributes
greatly to the search for meaning in such extraordinary moments of crisis.
A Philosophical Exploration of Spiritual Values and their Contribution to Shaping Humanity
Authors: Ahmed Amir Khan
Published: February 2025

The study undertakes a philosophical inquiry into the profound
influence of spiritual values on the trajectory of human civilization.
Throughout history, diverse societies have developed intricate belief
systems and spiritual frameworks that serve as the bedrock for their
moral, ethical, and existential principles. These spiritual values,
transcending religious confines, manifest in various cultural,
philosophical, and ethical traditions. The study delves into the core
essence of spirituality, probing its origins, and its pivotal role in human
development. It examines how spiritual values have guided and molded
human behavior, ethics, and social structures, simultaneously fostering
unity and division within societies. Drawing from a rich philosophical
tapestry, this study investigates how spiritual values have informed
ethical philosophies, moral paradigms, and the pursuit of the greater
good. It explores ethical quandaries and conflicts arising from diverse
interpretations of these values, while also emphasizing their potential to
ignite compassion, empathy, and societal transformation. It assesses the
contemporary relevance of spiritual values in an increasingly secular
world, where the boundaries between spirituality, ethics, and secular
humanism blur. The study scrutinizes how modern philosophy and
science intersect with spiritual values, contributing to a broader
comprehension of human consciousness, purpose, and interconnectedness.
Ultimately, the study seeks to contribute to the ongoing discourse on the
significance of spiritual values in human existence and their enduring
influence on our collective journey. By exploring the intersections of
philosophy, spirituality, and humanity, it illuminates the profound ways
in which spiritual values continue to shape and guide our shared destiny.
Artistic Features of Armenian Liturgical Objects
Authors: Vardanyan Mariam
Published: February 2025

The artistic features are the important provisions by which
the ritual objects types and descriptions of different Christian churches
can be characterized. In essence, identifying and grouping these
features are the most complex processes. In this article, an attempt is
made to present the artistic features of the ritual objects of the
Armenian Church in general, interpreting them according to the types
of objects. The ritual objects used during various rituals in the
Armenian church, with their types and artistic features, developed and
completed over time, forming a solid system, that both differs from and
connects to the ritual objects of other Christian churches․ Armenian
liturgical objects represent a set of Eastern, Western, and local
traditions, forming the corresponding overall picture. The study of the
objects shows that the system of design of objects was formed by
including both Byzantine and later Western elements, mixing them
with national artistic features, as a result of which a typical image of
ritual objects was formed.
Notes on the origins and symbology of the conical dome in Armenian church architecture
Authors: Hadjian Avedis
Published: February 2025

Soon after Armenia became the first state to adopt
Christianity in 301, its architects developed a new sacral
architecture to accommodate the liturgical requirements of the new
faith, with a liturgy that made larger indoor spaces necessary,
unlike the pagan temples, which essentially functioned as
repositories of the sculptures of gods. In medieval Armenian church
architecture, the most characteristically outstanding feature
became the conical dome. There is uncertainty about the origins of
the dome, which Armenian architecture historian Toros
Toramanyan traces back to Persian architecture. In the early
literature, we find an indistinct use of khoran (canopy) and gmbet
(dome) in early literature. While the terminological ambiguity may
be confusing, the semiotics are the same: the church, a meeting place
of the faithful, is a symbol of the kingdom of heaven. This is
represented by the dome, the absence of which by the 6th-7th
centuries had become almost inconceivable in Armenian church
architecture. Toramanyan has indicated that the conical dome
represents the summit of Mt. Ararat, later also mimicked by the
cowl (veghar) worn since at least the 11th century by the celibate
priests of the Armenian Apostolic Church, yet there is no evidence
to corroborate this hypothesis. As Armenian studies scholar Robert
S. Thomson has noted, ancient Armenian authors did not dwell
much on the symbology of art and architecture other than
generalities.
What Ultimate Truth is Hidden Beyond the Symbolic Code of Cultures (on the example of the Kyrgyz culture)
Authors: Asanova Umut , Abdurakhmanova Asel
Published: February 2025

This paper is an attempt to reveal the ultimate truth
which is hidden beyond the symbolic codes of cultures. The main
function of the culture is to make humanity to survive, exist and be
happy in this world. The role of culture is becoming extremely more
important in global times, when the humanity is facing climatic
changes, environmental crises, different social crucial problems,
the danger of nucleus war that can put an end to the whole
civilization. Сulture is manifested not only in behavior, mutual
interrelationships, different activities norms and rules, traditions
and rituals but also in the system of folk tales, songs, proverbs,
myths and legends transmitted from ancient times to the present,
by memory. Each of them displays their own codes to be discovered,
understood and interpreted not only by philologists but mainly and
sometimes only by philosophers.
The authors try in the examples of some distinguished
legends and myths, on famous Kyrgyz writer Chynghyz Aitmatov’s
novels to understand the meaning of symbols given there. These
cultural symbols are interpreted to show deep environmental,
social, cultural, personal crises, manifested in different destructive
processes of nature, danger of nuclear war, social and personal
criminalized pathology, loss of memory leading to danger of disappearance of positive cultural achievements. It is stated that all
these problems were symbolically shown as special cultural codes
used in ancient tales, legends, myths. Their symbolic providential
role is inestimable for us, present living generation. The author
underlines their universal value for all the humanity.
Interpreting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art and Artefacts
Authors: Ozoliņš Jānis (John) Tālivaldis
Published: February 2025

The artefacts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, common with other
ethnic peoples, have to be understood not simply as objects that can be
described in terms of their physical characteristics and the use made of
them, but also as objects that have cultural, historical and religious
significance. It is crucial that we see artefacts not just starkly as having
utilitarian purposes, but immersed in an Aboriginal world in which they
will have different meanings, if not uses, for different Aboriginal
communities. It is also important to realise that every Aboriginal
community will have prohibitions on outsiders knowing certain things
which are sacred to that community and which only designated members of
the community can know. Unless individuals are members of that
community, they will not be privy to their secret matters. This is to preserve
the value of not only certain ceremonies and rituals, but also specific
designs, totems and objects. This means that the significance of the
artefacts considered below can only be partially understood since our ability
to enter the world of a specific Aboriginal community is limited. We remain
outsiders and even if invited into the community we can only participate in
the community to the extent allowed by the taboos, rituals and laws of the
community. This does not mean, however, that we cannot appreciate and
admire the aesthetic and cultural value that these artefacts have. We will
consider the following artefacts that are distinctly part of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander culture and tradition: (i) the boomerang, (ii) the
woomera, (iii) a cave painting and (iv) a piece of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander art. We will draw on Heidegger’s conception of Dasein and Being to help understand and interpret these artefacts in the context of the
Dreaming and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.
The Book as a Cultural Artifact in Brazilian Spiritism
Authors: Bueno André
Published: February 2025

Spiritism is a religious doctrine of Christian spiritualism that emerged in
the 19th century in France, but which achieved great expansion and consolidation
in Brazil, becoming one of the main religious expressions in the country. Brazilian
Spiritism places great emphasis on the role of study as a form of knowledge and
development of the doctrine, which makes the Spiritist book an important artifact
in the construction of a Spiritist cultural pedagogy. In our brief text, we will see
some of the particular characteristics that construct the Spiritist book as a cultural
artifact, and its functions in the continuous transformation of the Brazilian Spiritist
movement.
Landscapes of transcendence: The aniconic sacrality of mountain geographies
Authors: Guneratne Sanjeeva , Rajapaksha Rmku , Marikar Faiz Mmt
Published: February 2025

This study presents a philosophical and theoretical overview of the process
by which “geography and spiritual growth converge” in the construction of sacrality
and experience of transcendence in the aniconic mountain sacredscapes of the world.
Parallel concepts such as apophasis and archetypicality are explored in order to
emphasise their points of convergence, It is supported by a literature review that
explores the commonalities between Buddhist Insight Meditation, geophenomenology and major Western discourses on transcendence and the wilderness
as a restorative landscape. In this fashion, common ontological and epistemological
ground is sought against the backdrop of what is evidently a rapprochement
between these traditions in the modern era. This paper, therefore, is an attempt at
integrating South and Southeast Asian notions of sacrality with Western
psychobiological perspectives. The outcome shows the challenges and possibilities
for the resacralisation of mountain sacredscapes the world over.
Pengaruh Indeks Pembangunan Manusia (IPM), Angkatan Kerja, dan Pengangguran Terhadap Tingkat Kemiskinan di Kabupaten Tana Toraja
Authors: Rudo Tanyara Sumbung  , Ita Pingkan F. Rorong  , Irawaty Masloman
Published: February 2025

Tana Toraja Regency is one of the areas in South Sulawesi province that still faces poverty problems. Tana Toraja is a district whose poverty level is seventh out of a total of 24 districts/cities in South Sulawesi. This research aims to analyze the impact of HDI, AK, and P on poverty levels using time series data sourced from the Central Statistics Agency of Tana Toraja and South Sulawesi. The analysis was carried out using multiple linear regression with the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method via Eviews 12 software. The results showed that HDI had a negative and insignificant relationship with poverty levels, which means that improving people's quality of life can reduce poverty levels., Labor Force showed a relationship positive and significant, indicating that increasing the number of the workforce has a direct impact on reducing poverty. Meanwhile, Unemployment has a positive and significant relationship, indicating that high levels of unemployment contribute to increasing poverty. Overall, these three variables together have a significant relationship to the level of poverty in Tana Toraja, underscoring the need for integrated policies in poverty alleviation efforts in this area.
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Kenaikan Gaji Pada CV. Dunia Walet Kapinis Kecamatan Jasinga Menggunakan Metode Simple Additive Weighting (SAW)
Authors: Ahmad Ikhsan
Published: February 2025

CV. Dunia Walet Kapinis as one of the companies in the field of selling and washing swallow nests that is developing in the Jasinga district, requires a lot of information technology support because this company still uses a manual salary increase system. CV. Dunia Walet Kapinis continues to strive to improve the quality and quality of its performance. It is felt that there is an inaccuracy in the results of the assessment of employee salary increases from the current system such as calculating employee salary increases, making employee salary increase reports which are still being done manually, resulting in inaccurate results. In the proposed system, namely a decision support system for salary increases on CV. Dunia Walet Kapinis uses the simple additive weighting (saw) method, where in the application there are employee data, employee ratings, and the final results of employee assessments to determine how much the employee's salary increase will be. This new design can overcome some of the weaknesses of the current system. With employee assessment using scientific methods can produce reports that are more accurate and optimal
Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Manajemen Petugas Penyuluh Dinas Pertanian di Kabupaten Jombang
Authors: Muhammad Rifqi Helmi Azhari  , Agus Sifaunajah
Published: February 2025

This research aims to develop a Management Information System for Extension Officers at the Jombang Regency Agriculture Office to overcome the obstacles faced in data management and extension reporting that were previously done manually. The designed information system enables more accurate, easy-to-use, and real-time data management, making it easier for extension officers to carry out administrative tasks and increase agricultural productivity. The system also supports the Agriculture Office in monitoring and evaluating extension performance more optimally, as well as strengthening decision-making in agricultural management in Jombang Regency. The results show that the implementation of this system not only improves the work efficiency of extension officers, but also provides an easily accessible solution to improve services and sustainability of the agricultural sector in the area. Recommendations for future research include the integration of the latest technology, improvement of the user interface, and regular system testing and evaluation to ensure the performance and reliability of the system on an ongoing basis.
Analisis Pengaruh Perbandingan Koil Standar, Koil Imitasi, dan Koil Racing Terhadap Kinerja Sepeda Motor Dengan Kapasitas Mesin 160 CC
Authors: Muhammad Ranay  , Muhammad Rasid  , Ali Medi
Published: February 2025

The coil function to convert low voltage into high voltage, which produces a spark in the spark plug. This is important for efficient combustion. In this experimental research, we analyzed the effect of comparing standard coils, imitation coils and racing coils on the performance of motorbikes with an engine capacity of 160 cc. Performance tests are carried out using the Dyno Test tool to measure torque, power and motor acceleration. In terms of torque performance (Nm), data showed that the highest performance was found in tests with a standard coil of 34.16 Nm, while the racing coil was 29.79 Nm and the imitation coil was 26.50 Nm. In terms of power performance (HP), data was obtained that the highest performance was found in tests with a racing coil of 24.5 HP, while the standard coil was 23.1 HP and the imitation coil was 21.6 HP. In terms of acceleration performance (s), data shows that motorbike acceleration using a standard coil to reach peak performance or speed (topspeed) takes 6.34 seconds, a racing coil takes 5.64 seconds and an imitation coil takes 5.82 seconds.
Design Of Microcontroller Trainer Based On Internet Of Things (IoT)
Authors: Alifia Putri Harkha  , Hendra Hidayat
Published: February 2025

The rapid advancement of technology, particularly in the industrial sector, necessitates innovative educational tools to enhance students' practical skills. One crucial aspect of technical education is microcontroller programming, which is fundamental in the development of automation and IoT-based systems. However, conventional learning methods, which rely heavily on theoretical instruction and simulations, present challenges in understanding abstract microcontroller programming concepts. This study aims to design and develop an Internet of Things (IoT)-based microcontroller trainer to support practical learning for students at SMK Negeri 1 Bukittinggi. The research follows the Research and Development (R&D) approach using the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) model. The study includes needs analysis, prototype design using simulation tools, hardware development, validation by experts, and a practicality test involving students. Validation results indicate that media experts rated the trainer at 93.08%, while material experts provided an average rating of 83.85%, categorizing the trainer as highly valid. Furthermore, student practicality tests resulted in a 90.36% feasibility score, confirming the trainer's effectiveness in enhancing students' understanding of microcontroller programming. These findings suggest that the developed IoT-based microcontroller trainer is a viable educational tool that aligns with industry demands and modern learning methodologies.
Keywords—, Internet of Things, Vocational Education, ADDIE Model, Practical Learning.
The Relationship Between Social Support And Resilience In Final Semester Student With Self-Efficacy Mediation
Authors: Lazuardi Ikhwan
Published: February 2025

Final year students will work on their final assignment in the form of a scientific work, namely a thesis, so that final semester students are required to take the thesis course because it is used as a prerequisite for students to obtain a bachelor's degree. Generally, final year students are given time to work on their thesis within one semester or within six months. However, in reality, many students need more than six months to work on it . Based on the results of data collection that has been carried out, it shows that there is no happen connection direct between Social Support and Resilience will but through the mediation of Self-Efficacy. This shows that social support through the mediation of self-efficacy will produce higher resilience compared to the relationship between social support and resilience without the mediation of self-efficacy. This shows that the mediation variable plays a role in increasing resilience. This means that the higher the social support given and the high self-efficacy of the individual, the higher/stronger a person's resilience will be, the lower the social support and self-efficacy of the individual, the resilience will also decrease.
Pola Pengasuhan Anak Dalam Keluarga Minangkabau (Studi Kasus 5 Keluarga di Nagari Paninjauan, Kecamatan X Koto, Kabupaten Tanah Datar)
Authors: Rindu Pilyta  , Sri Setiawati  , Syahrizal
Published: February 2025

Childcare in Minangkabau is the responsibility of all elements of the family and the environment around the child, but in its development this parenting pattern has undergone various changes due to the times and these changes were then followed by a decrease in the role of the extended family in Minangkabau households. This research aims to examine parenting patterns in Minangkabau families, especially in Nagari Paninjauan. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method, using data collection techniques in the form of observation, interviews, literature studies, and documentation. Through case studies of five families, this research found that local culture-based parenting is still applied in daily practice. Nevertheless, each family shows adaptation to the times, integrating modern values without eliminating Minangkabau traditions. This study found that despite social changes, cultural values still function as guidelines in parenting in Minangkabau society. There are also some obstacles experienced due to the development of increasingly modern times
Rancang Bangun Sistem Manajemen Akademik Prodi Teknik Informatika
Authors: Indi Ramadhani Sitorus
Published: February 2025

The development of information technology has encouraged educational institutions, including universities, to integrate digital systems in supporting academic activities. However, in the Informatics Engineering Study Programme at Asahan University, the process of applying for practical work (KP) is still done manually. This results in inefficiency and limitations in serving students, especially for those who live far from campus. This research aims to design an online-based academic management system to digitalise the practical work application process. With a system design approach that involves needs analysis, as well as user interface design, this system is designed to facilitate students in registering practical work places and applying for supervisors without having to attend directly to campus. The result of this research is a system design that is more efficient, structured, and transparent, which is expected to improve the quality of academic services in the Informatics Engineering Study Programme at Asahan University. The implementation of this system in the future is expected to simplify the administrative process and support the modernisation of campus academic data management.
Perancangan Sistem Pengarsipan Buku Tanah Pada Kantor Badan Pertanahan Nasional Kabupaten Asahan
Authors: Siti Aisyah
Published: February 2025

Kantor Badan Pertanahan Nasional (BPN) Kabupaten Asahan masih menggunakan sistem pengarsipan buku tanah secara manual, yang menyebabkan berbagai kendala dalam pelayanan pertanahan. Permasalahan utama yang ditemui adalah lamanya waktu pencarian dokumen yang bisa memakan waktu 30 menit hingga 2 jam, tidak adanya sistem penomoran yang terstandar, kondisi fisik dokumen yang memprihatinkan, serta sistem peminjaman berkas yang masih menggunakan buku ekspedisi biasa. Tujuan dari perancangan sistem ini adalah untuk menganalisis kondisi sistem pengarsipan saat ini, mengidentifikasi kelemahannya, dan merancang sistem pengarsipan digital yang lebih efisien. Metode perancangan menggunakan pendekatan UML (Unified Modeling Language) dengan mengimplementasikan use case diagram, activity diagram, sequence diagram, dan class diagram. Hasil perancangan menunjukkan bahwa sistem pengarsipan digital dapat mengakomodasi pencarian cepat melalui database, pencatatan peminjaman yang terstruktur, serta backup data yang aman. Dengan adanya sistem ini, diharapkan proses pelayanan pertanahan di BPN Kabupaten Asahan dapat menjadi lebih efisien dan profesional, terutama mengingat volume berkas yang terus bertambah sekitar 50-70 berkas buku tanah baru setiap bulannya.