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Information about the Komi region in the book «Russia seu Moscovia itemque Tartaria. Commentario topographico atque politico illustratÆ» printed in Leiden in 1630
Authors:   Institute of Language, Literature and History FRC Komi SC UB RAS, Ponaryadov V.V.
Published: June 2022

The paper introduces into scientific circulation a new West European historical source of the XVII century describing the geography of the Komi region, the ethnic situation and peculiarities of the economic activity of the local population, as well as the role the region played in the transit route to Siberia. The connection of this source with earlier Western evidence about the Komi region is considered; the original Latin text, its Russian translation and comments providing a more complete understanding of the text are given. The study of the source allows us to conclude that although some of the information in it is borrowed from earlier authors of the XVI century, other parts of the information are original, not found anywhere else.
A letter from 1959 (material on the life of A.V. Zhuravsky)
Authors:   Institute of Language, Literature and History FRC Komi SC UB RAS, Silin V.I.
Published: June 2022

A letter from M.A. Mzhachikh, a participant of the 1907 expedition led by A.V. Zhuravsky, has been preserved in the archive of the Komi Branch of the Russian Geographical Society. The author of the letter describes the progress of the expedition, the main achievements and indicates the reasons for the quick end of the trip to the Kolva river.
Silver and copper mines on the Tsilma river: myth or reality?
Authors:   Institute of Language, Literature and History FRC Komi SC UB RAS, Karmanov V.N.
Published: June 2022

The results of the search for evidence of cop¬per and silver ore mining in the XV – XVII centu¬ries on the Tsil’ma river (Ust’-Tsil’ma region of the Komi Republic, Russia) and the substantiation for inclusion of the «Silver and Copper Mines» (5 pits) archaeological site (Mines) in the Unified State Register of Cultural Heritage Objects (historical and cultural monuments) of the peoples of the Rus-sian Federation (Register), are published. The authors analyzed normative documenta¬tion, narrative records; studied the results of re¬gional historical, archaeological and geological re¬search; conducted an archaeological exploration in the valley of the Tsil’ma River. It was determined that all ideas of the Mines correspond to four models: ideological, folklore, scientific and protective. The paper fo-cuses on the development of scientific and «protective» models. It is established that the state pro-tection of the mines was not the result of archaeological field¬work, but was based on the data of written sourc¬es and their free interpretation by historian N.M. Karamzin, who created an ideological model, on which basis distorted scientific ideas were later formed. All available information about Mines includes reliable information about search attempts and finding of copper and silver ore oc-currences on the Tsil’ma river and unconfirmed yet unproven data on systematic and long-term ex-traction of non-fer¬rous metals in this region. However, copper mining is probable locally and in small amounts for the needs of the Old Believers. Thus, information about the extraction of non-ferrous metals at a scale essential for the state is a myth that people need to demonstrate the exclusivity and significance of their birthplace and motherland.The lack of evidence of the func¬tioning of mines and the signs of cultural heritage objects documenting this type of site allows us to assert that the inclusion of the «Silver and Copper Mines» (5 pits) archaeological site in the Register is unrea-sonable.
Representaciones del yoga en el Raghuvaṃśa de Kālidāsa: idealización y domesticación
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias, Figueroa Óscar
Published: June 2022

Assuming that, more than a specialized religious technique, yoga was a cultural phenomenon, and therefore its study should consider its various representations, including those from literature, this article explores the image of yoga in the epic poem Raghuvaṃśa (The dynasty of the Raghus) by the Indian author Kālidāsa (5th century). Thus, key passages are translated for the first time from Sanskrit into Spanish and analyzed, arguing that representation of yoga in the poem rests upon the ideals of equilibrium and self-mastery in accordance with the political, spiritual, and aesthetical values of the period, and noting the importance of such representation for the study of the History of yoga.
La agudeza en el tratado De elogio del jesuita novohispano Nicolás de Peza
Authors:   Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico, Rodríguez Beltrán Joaquín
Published: June 2022

This paper focuses on the Latin treatise De elogio, a manuscript allegedly written by Nicolás de Peza (1712-1777), a Jesuit from New Spain. Since it has not received practically any attention, I tackle its authorship, and then I analyze its structure, its content, the author’s pedagogical intentions. As I will show, the treatise provides us with both technical and aesthetic parameters to assess the many examples of acumen in those elogia, which had huge success in 18th Century New Spain.
Welfare State: where it went yesterday, and what to do tomorrow
Authors: Aleksandrova Olga
Published: June 2022

Social state as a mechanism for ensuring a decent level and quality of life for population has always been in the focus of scientific interests of N. M. Rimashevskaya. In memory of the famous scientist, the article presents an analysis of what happened to the social state in Russia in the past three decades, and argues the need to overcome the existing negative trends leading to its dismantling. Conclusions and recommendations are based on a study of the history of the formation of various models of welfare state, the operation of its economic mechanism, modern challenges to welfare state, as well as analysis of the Russian legislation, budget statistics, and results of sociological studies on the impact of reforms in the social sphere on the level and quality of life of Russians. It is shown that in the formation of a welfare state in the post-Soviet Russia, three stages can be distinguished, differing in the economic capabilities of the state and imperious rhetoric, but united by neoliberal ideology manifested in the desire to reduce social spending and commercialize the social sphere. The reduction of social obligations of the state forces citizens to independently decide on the issues of acquiring housing, medical treatment, and material support for old age. In conditions of low incomes, this pushes people to the financial market, in the development of which the state is interested, that fully fits into the mainstream of financialized capitalism and neoliberal ideology. The far from pleasing socio-demographic and economic indicators demonstrated by Russia against this background show the need for a turn towards the true development of a welfare state, and the events of early 2022 set this task with the utmost urgency. The article outlines the key components of the proposed pivot, related to rejection of the neoliberal dogmas about the negative impact on economic growth of large-scale social spending and income redistribution policies based on progressive income taxation, about selective social policy as an allegedly effective tool to combat poverty, etc.
Specifics of the perception of migration processes in the Arctic: the view of generations
Authors: Potravnaya Evgenia , Tishkov Sergey
Published: June 2022

The article discusses the issues of population migration in the Russian Arctic. It presents analysis of the factors that affect the migration attitudes of residents of the Arctic regions of Russiat. Migration attitudes of the population are identified taking into account the theory of generations, which describes the behavior trends of each settlement group of the population, and also provides tools for stabilizing migration processes in the Russian Arctic using this theory. Specific features of the perception of migration processes are based on the data from sociological surveys conducted on the territory of the Russian Arctic — in the Republic of Karelia, Murmansk Oblast, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). There is given classification of the generations and migration attitudes of the population of the Russian Arctic. A rank assessment was performed and correlation coefficient of the population migration factors in the context of age groups was calculated taking into account environmental factors in the area of residence, unfavorable climatic conditions for people's lives, financial situation, development of medical care, possibility of improving the level of education and career growth, ensuring the future of children. Considering the possibility of migration, people in all age groups emphasize the importance of such factors as improving the financial situation and ensuring the future of children. At the same time, each age group has its own distinctive features and similarities of the obtained values. Based on the analysis performed, tools for improving migration policy in the Russian Arctic are proposed. It is proposed to take into account the specifics of the perception of migration processes and migration attitudes of the population of the Russian Arctic on the basis of a generational approach within the framework of projects and programs of social investment of mining companies in the industrial development of the territory.
The trend towards sustainable development as a factor in reducing gender inequality
Authors: Khotkina Zoya
Published: June 2022

COVID-19 was called a "pandemic of inequality", which led to aggravation of all types of inequality, including gender. The pandemic actualized the issue of finding new ways and opportunities to improve the situation with gender equality in Russia. The article presents result of the analysis of Russian reports for the period 2016-2020 on the implementation of The 2030Agenda for Sustainable Development in terms of the country's progress towards achieving gender equality. The article analyzed not the whole national reports, but only the 5th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) aimed at ensuring gender equality. The novelty of the author's approach to the analysis of the reports was that the indicators used in them to achieve the 5th SDG by 2030 wwere considered as factors of progress towards gender equality in the country. The article consists of two sections, an introduction and a conclusion. The first section provides a historical background that shows the stages in formation of the concept of sustainable development, starting from the ideas of Gro Harlem Brundtland, who headed the International Commission on Environment and Development (ICEDD) in 1987, to the system of indicators developed by Nobel laureates Joseph Stiglitz and Amartya Sen, who headed the Commission on Basic Indicators of Economic Activity and Social Progress in 2008-2009. When developing the Sustainable Development Goals, the experience accumulated over thirty years was used as the basis for them. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes the SDGs, was signed by 193 countries in 2015, including Russia. In 2020 Russia submitted to the UN two reports on the achievement of the SDGs — one prepared by the government and the other by civil society organizations. These reports reflected the progress in implementation of the SDGs for 2016-2020. The results of a brief comparative analysis of both reports are presented in the second section of the article. The analysis showed striking differences between these two reports: the outright bureaucratic formalism of the first and the creative constructive nature of the second. This indicates that it is the civil society, not the government, that is aware of the severity and urgency of the problems of gender inequality in Russia and is ready to solve them. The content of the report and the recommendations addressed by the civil society to the state show that implementation of the gender equality targets set in the SDGs can serve as an important factor in the country's progress towards gender equality. From the analysis of the form and content of the government report, it becomes obvious that the gender agenda is not among the priority areas of the Russian social policy.
Gender differences in youth savings and investment strategies
Authors: Yarasheva Aziza , Alikperova Natalia , Markov Dmitry
Published: June 2022

The article is devoted to analysis of gender characteristics when young people build their savings and investment strategies. The authors compare the results of two own sociological studies carried out jointly by: 1) scientists of the Institute of Socio-Economic Studies of Population of the FCTAS RAS and the Financial University; 2) scientists of the Institute of Socio-Economic Studies of Population of the FCTAS RAS and the Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. A number of data related to the choice of savings and investment behaviors of Russians are considered on the results of a study by the NAFI Analytical Center. In the gender context are considered such important issues for the study of financial strategies as: the need and availability of savings; ways to manage finances (first save, then spend, or vice versa); the share of income directed to savings; the goals of savings formation; the ability to build a horizon for planning one's own expenses; types and purposes of investing money. There are identified differences in the strategies of young men and women: when making savings (with constant share of savings) — a greater randomness in women, a longer planning horizon and ability to distribute their income in men; when making investments: more conservative risk-free strategies by women than by men, a much larger gender gap in choosing an investment strategy in regions compared to the capital region, as well as in the motives for investing in the stock market. Conclusions are drawn about the importance of understanding the needs of young women in formation of their savings and investment strategies for development (by financial institutions and educational organizations) of the goals to raise the level of financial literacy of this category of the population.
V International scientific and practical conference Rimashevskaya readings "Saving russian population"
Authors: Dobrokhleb Valentina , Belikova Marina
Published: June 2022

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VII Saint Petersburg international economic congress (SPEC-2022)
Authors: Aleksandrova Olga , Yarasheva Aziza
Published: June 2022

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Seminar «Personnel aspects of the organization of support of patients with two or more chronic diseases»
Authors: Aleksandrova Olga , Medvedeva Elena , Makhrova Olga , Kroshilin Sergey
Published: June 2022

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Population not only as an economic resource: the concept of human potential in a broad sense
Authors: Ryumina Elena
Published: June 2022

The limitations of economocentrism are shown by the example of the correlation of nature, society, and economy in the socio-ecological-economic system. In fact, the secondary status accepted in society and the economy, the subordination of the natural environment, has now been refuted by the pandemic, which caused damage to both the economy and society. The economocentric view is also overcome in relation to the concept of human potential. The author emphasizes the insufficiency of research on the human potential of the economy and the need for an expanded understanding of the qualitative characteristics of the population, i.e., human potential in a broad sense, in all spheres of life: political, economic, social, cultural. Such area of activity as interaction with natural environment is also added to the analysis. The fundamental difference between the concepts of human potential and human capital is investigated — two distinctive features of human capital are highlighted: the need for making investments in its creation and getting income from them. One should not also identify human potential with labor potential. Beginning of the transition from a comprehensive study of demographic indicators to studying qualitative characteristics of the population was facilitated by N. M. Rimashevskaya's articles, in which more than two decades ago the main problems of improving the quality of human potential were posed and structured. Human potential in a broad sense is manifested in the political, socio-cultural, demographic, labor, environmental behavior of the population, therefore, its study requires an interdisciplinary approach. The article sets the tasks to formalize the characteristics and assessment of human potential in the context of regions; to search for factors affecting development of human potential, the main of which is quality of life of the population; to analyze the impact of the global Sustainable Development Goals on human potential.
Rural and urban youth: do the socio-cultural gaps remain?
Authors: Shabunova Alexandra , Kalachikova Olga , Gruzdeva Maria
Published: June 2022

The purpose of this work is search for arguments for the validity of the hypothesis about leveling in the youth environment of the socio-cultural gaps traditional for urban and rural areas, realized in the family and social spheres of life. The work focuses on young people's ideas about territorial identity, cultural and leisure practices and forms of civic engagement, and the desirable form of partnership (marriage) relations. The information base of the study was survey data of young people aged 18-35 living in urban and rural areas of Vologda oblast. Youth is a socio-demographic group that forms the basis of the human potential of population. Globalization, digitalization, virtualization, large-scale projects for development of social infrastructure, road repairs and at the same time space compression (urbanization) significantly affect the worldview and lifestyle of young people. In addition, due to the successful experience of distance learning and employment formats, the impetus for the development of which was the COVID-19 pandemic, a hypothesis has arose about the convergence of the socio-cultural characteristics of urban and rural youth. In view of the consistently representative proportion of rural youth (a quarter of the group), the continuing centripetal nature of migration, and the importance of understanding the differences between urban and rural spaces, the study seems to be relevant for both theory and practice of youth policy. On the basis of sociological survey data, it was revealed that the urban and rural youth have similar views on family and marriage. Young people are focused on having few children and are tolerant of cohabitation. However, rural youth are more "family-oriented", when conditions are created, they are more ready for having many children and labile for support measures. Urban residents have a more pronounced territorial identity, although collectivism is more often manifested by rural residents. Further development of digitalization, new remote forms of education and employment, provision of public and other services, will facilitate holding back young people in rural areas, stimulate reurbanization (most likely, in suburbanization formats), thus reducing the socio-cultural gap between the city and the village.
«Cherished thoughts» of D. I. Mendeleev on population
Authors: Belova Tatyana
Published: June 2022

The scientific legacy of the great Russian scientist D. I. Mendeleev in the field of Economics and sociology is concentrated in his last lifetime books — «Cherished Thoughts» and «Towards the Knowledge of Russia». In this article, the author draws readers» attention to Mendeleev's «law» on the age structure of population. Mendeleev formalized the relationship between the age and the number of a given age group of the population. He proved that the forecast values calculated by him are true on the example of the population censuses of Germany and the North American United States of the late 21st century. Mendeleev connects changes in the age structure of population with the value of the maximum age of survival. The author repeats Mendeleev's calculations using modern methods and information technologies and shows both the advantages and disadvantages of these methods. The author conducts a further study of the population distribution by age based on data from the population censuses of modern Russia and the United States. A dramatic change in the demographic situation a hundred years after the research of Mendeleev is illustrated by the author with graphs of the population distribution by age on the example of modern Russia and the United States. At the same time, the author comes to the conclusion that it is impossible to use Mendeleev's idea of a «sliding parabola» to build demographic forecasts for countries with a modern type of population reproduction. The reason for this is the demographic transition from a progressive to a regressive population structure. According to the author, the second inflection point on the» Mendeleev parabola», which is observed for developed countries, arose not so much due to a decrease in the birth rate, but due to government support measures. Nevertheless, Mendeleev's parabola can be used as a tool for demographic forecasts for countries and separate regions with a progressive population structure.
Ridge model for predicting demographic indicators of the Russian education system
Authors: Medvedeva Elena , Kroshilin Sergey
Published: June 2022

The purpose of this study was to use the author's Comb model to study the dynamics of demographic indicators on which the effectiveness and "uniform" workload of all levels of the Russian education system depends. The object of the study are the age cohorts of the Russian population, the subject is the optimal workload of the levels of the education system with the account of new challenges, including those caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Development of modern Russian society, socio-economic projects and well-being of the population are largely determined by demographic indicators, such as fertility, life expectancy, mortality, the number of able-bodied population, etc. At present demographic problems, as well as ten years ago, are caused primarily by the change in the age structure of the population. In 2012, a research team headed by RAS Academician N. M. Rimashevskaya developed and applied the "Ridge model of the age structure of children and youth", which, using econometric forecasting approaches, makes it possible to forecast demographic dynamics in the education system. Based on the simulation results, with a certain probability, it is possible to predict the number of required places at various levels of training. Today, the President of the Russian Federation, the Government and the leading regional authorities of the country pay great attention to this problem. In the country, in parallel with other significant National projects, the Demography project has been implemented since 2019, one of the tasks of which (target indicator) is to increase the total fertility rate (up to 1.7). This once again underlines the relevance of the chosen topic and the author's tools (Comb model). The article uses data from the Federal Statistics Service, analytical materials of demographers, results of studies, including the author's, conducted using software for calculating the Ridge model in various regions. The cohort age structure of children and youth was projected using the author's tools for various levels of the education system in the Russian Federation, Moscow city, Moscow, Ryazan, Vladimir, Tula and Vologda oblasts. The results of the conducted research may be relevant and practically significant for the government structures that are directly involved in settling the issues related to regional and national demographic indicators. The material can be used for theoretical study of demography issues by students in professional educational institutions of middle and senior management, as well as demographers, analysts and other specialists dealing with demography issues.
On Approaches to the Creation of the Theory of the Digital Society. Based on the Book by Armin Nasse «Sample» («Muster»)
Authors: Klimovich Alexander
Published: June 2022

Due to the significant impact of digital technologies on society, it can be rightfully recognized that the field of digitalization has become a real laboratory for creating new concepts that determine the direction of development of modern sociological thought. The speed and scale of technology development imposes requirements on the critical analysis of their application. The global nature of digitalization is reflected in the implementation of a large number of sociological studies conducted in different countries in different languages. To increase the effectiveness of the work of sociologists, a significant amount of research translation is required, which must be done in a short period of time. Translations from English in our country are more or less routine, but translations from German are made much less frequently, despite the fact that the German socio-philosophical tradition is very strong. Armin Nasse can rightfully be ranked among the leading contemporary German sociologists. As a follower of the Bielefeld school of sociology, Nasse is also a well-known researcher of the impact of digital technologies on modern society. His books cover a wide range of sociological research, but when it comes to digitalization, of course, the book “Sample”, published in 2019, deserves the greatest interest. In this work, attempts are made to find answers to the most pressing questions regarding the development of the theory of digitalization. The proposed article, of course, cannot replace the translation of the book, but it can give a brief overview of the ideas that it contains. The article reviews new approaches to the creation of the theory of the digital society.
Recep Toparlı (2019). Sivas Sözlüğü
Authors: GÜVEN Ömer
Published: June 2022

Recep Toparlı tarafından hazırlanmış olan Sivas Sözlüğü adlı eser, Derleme Sözlüğü’nde Sivas ve ilçelerine ait sözlerin gözden geçirilerek düzenlenmesi sonucu oluşturulmuş bir çalışmadır. Çalışmada Sivas ve yöresine ait söz varlığı toplu olarak ortaya konulmuştur. Toparlı’nın da belirttiği gibi eserdeki söz varlığı Sivas ve yöresinin tüm söz varlığını karşılamaktan uzaktır. Zira Derleme Sözlüğü’nün pek çok eksiği bulunmaktadır. Bu eksikliklerin giderilmesi için zaman zaman çeşitli araştırmacılar tarafından “Derleme Sözlüğü’ne Katkılar” adıyla pek çok yayın yapılmıştır. Bu yayınlarda da ortaya konulduğu üzere Derleme Sözlüğü Türkiye Türkçesi ağızlarının söz varlığını yansıtmaktan uzaktır. Yapılacak yeni derleme ve araştırmalarla söz varlığının zenginleşeceğine şüphe yoktur. Benzer durumu Sivas Sözlüğü adlı eser için de söylemek mümkündür. Sivas ve ilçelerinden yapılacak yeni derlemeler ve araştırmalar ile sözlüğün kelime hazinesi genişleyebilecektir. Sivas ili ve yöresine ait söz varlığının toplu olarak ortaya konulduğu bu çalışma için Recep Toparlı hocamızı tebrik ediyoruz.
Theatricality and Play in the Stories of Selçuk Baran
Authors: DİCLE Esra
Published: June 2022

Theatricality is a concept used in a wide range from politics to sociology, from painting to philosophy, from literature to cinema. Even the concept was born from the art of theater, it goes beyond the borders in modern culture and has various meanings in non-theatre areas. The concept of theatricality in the 20th century spreads to many areas of social sciences such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, which tend to understand modern individuals, their conditions and experiences. In Selçuk Baran's stories, because of the incompatibility of the characters with the society and their social roles, the alienation and isolation brought about by this; the characters’ everyday life leads them to see the nature of life as a theatrical spectacle, an edited, fictionalized performance. Both the private and the public space turn into a theatrical stage, and all forms of communication and behavior that take place with a second person or in front of a group turn into a performance. This article will examine the consciousness of the observer-narrator and narrator-characters, which theatricalize daily life, in the stories of Selçuk Baran, who have difficulties in maintaining their social roles and being a part of social coexistence. Thus, it will examined how Selçuk Baran gives meaning to the concept while displaying the theatrical quality of daily life.
Present Situation of the Internal Quantitative Efficiency of Sanhan Community College – the Republic of Yemen
Authors: AL Sadi Mohammed Zain Saleh , Aldahyani Nasser Saeed Ali
Published: June 2022

The research aimed to explore the present situation of the internal quantitative efficiency of Sanhan community college, and to identify the annual cost per student and material waste resulting from failure and dropout. The study depended primarily on the method of restructuring the study life in order to measure the internal efficiency of quantitative indicators for the college.  This was done by building the chart structure of student flow, which allows calculating success rate, failure rate, and the dropout rate for each batch. This enabled the researchers to calculate the indicators of internal quantity efficiency and its level. The study results revealed that the educational system in Sanhan Community college has not reached the required standard, which impacted  the internal quantitative efficiency. In addition, the proportion of quantitative loss resulting from students’ failure and dropout was (50%). Some recommendations were also proposed in order to raise the efficiency and effectiveness level so as to reach the desired standard.

Keywords: Internal quantity efficiency, Sanhan Community College, Yemen.
The Impact of YouTube and Facebook on the Achievement of Jordan University Students in English Language Course
Authors: Al-Abdallat Mohammad Faraj Saleh
Published: June 2022

This study aimed to investigate the impact of YouTube and Facebook on the Achievement of Jordan University students in the English Language course, and the impact of the variables of GPA and the experience in e-learning. The study was conducted in the first semester of the academic year 2016/2017. The participants of the study were classified into three groups: two groups were experimental; the first group, of 16 participants, was taught using YouTube, and the second group, of 27 participants, was taught using Facebook whereas and the third one, of 34 participants, was set as a control group.

Quasi-experimental method was used, and the two tools of the study were: an educational material designed in a manner consistent with the ways of the YouTube and Facebook, and an achievement test consisting of (25) items to measure the results of Jordan University students in the English Language. The validity and reliability of the study tools were checked and verified using standard.

The results showed that there was a statistically significant effect in the results of the English language course at the Jordan University students due to the teaching method in favor of the two experimental groups, which were taught using the methods of the YouTube and Facebook. There were also statistically significant differences (α = 0.05) attributed to the GPA, and in favor of those with the Pass grade. Finally, there were statistically significant differences (α= 0.05) attributed to variables of limited experience, moderate experience and extensive experience, and in favor of those extensive experience.

Keywords: Achievement, English language, Facebook, YouTube.
Status of Utilizing Social Media Networks in the Teaching-Learning Process at Public Jordanian Universities
Authors: Alshdefait Muneera Abdalkareem , Alzboon Mohammad . S.
Published: June 2022

This study aimed at finding out the status of utilizing social media networks in the teaching-learning process at public Jordanian Universities. To achieve the goal of the study, the descriptive developmental method was used and a questionnaire was developed, consisting of (35) statements. The questionnaire was checked for its validity and reliability. Then it was distributed to a sample of (382) male and female students from the undergraduate and graduate levels. The study results showed that the participants gave a low score to the status of utilizing social media networks in the teaching-learning process at public Jordanian universities. The results also showed that there were statistically significant differences between the participants of the study according to the academic rank attributed to the graduate students, and according to gender attributed to male students at the instrument macro level and on all dimensions of the two variables. In light of these results, the study recommended that public universities should utilize modern technology in the educational process, urge and encourage the teaching staff members to use the social media networks in the teaching-learning process and raise the students' awareness about the benefits of using social media networks.

Keywords: Social media networks, Teaching-learning process, Public Jordanian Universities
Level of Applying Quality Standards in Technical Education from the Students’ Perspective: A Case Study of the Administration and Finance Program in Palestine Technical College, Dir Al Balah
Authors: Rady Mervat Moh.
Published: June 2022

The study aimed at investigating students’ perspectives regarding the level of implementing quality standards in the program of administration and finance in the Palestine Technical College, Dir Al-Balah. The quality standards include management of the program, program specifications, students’ assessment, teachers, students, methods of teaching, scientific research, facilities and equipment. The study also aimed to identify any differences between the participants’ responses about the implementation of quality standards in the program of the administration and finance in the Palestine Technical College that are attributable to personal variables (nature of the program, program name, gender, study level). The researcher used the analytical descriptive method, and the study population was (624) students who constitute all the students in the program of administration and finance in the Palestine Technical College, Dir Al-Balah during the first semester 2016/2017 of The study sample (330) female and male students were selected, using stratified random sampling method, according to the variable of program nature (diploma, bachelor). With the assistance of the program management, the researcher distributed the (330) questionnaires. 17 questionnaires were and 313 ones were considered for analysis. One of the major results was that the program was in compliance with quality standards at a moderate degree, except for the standards program administration and teachers which had a higher degree of implementation. There were statistically significant differences between student responses regarding their opinions about the implementation of quality standards in the program of administration and finance in the Palestine Technical College due to the nature of the Program in favor of the diploma. The differences were also attributed to the program name in favor of the diploma of accounting and insurance, to gender in favor of females and to study level in favor of the first level.

Keywords: Quality, Quality standards, Technical education.
The Role of Traditional and New Media in Stirring up Sport Prejudiced-Attitudes among Youth from University Students' Point of View in Riyadh
Authors: Bin-Hussein Abdulaziz Mohammed A.
Published: June 2022

This study aimed to explore perceptions of university students regarding the role of traditional and new media in stirring up prejudiced attitudes and sport violence among youth population in the city of Riyadh. The study included a discussion of the theoretical frameworks of prejudiced attitudes relating to sport contexts. Related past studies were also reviewed. The study utilized a descriptive approach (survey and comparative study). In this study, the research population represented all university students in Riyadh; and a sample of 462 students served as the participants for the study. A questionnaire was designed as a tool for collecting the study data. Statistical analyses of the participants' responses revealed an impact of the media (traditional and modern) in the development and spread of sport prejudice and sport violence among the youth community. These results were consistent with that of other researchers, in respect to the essential role of the media in shaping the beliefs and concepts of the masses. On the other hand, the results of the study showed that different mass media, have different level of impact in building up sport prejudiced attitudes among youth. The results of the study also revealed the superiority of modern means of communication to traditional media in terms of the impact on the public, with regards to the ability to stimulate the feelings and thoughts of sport intolerance and violence among sport fans. In light of the results of the study, a number of ways and measures to combat apparent sport intolerance and sport violence were recommended. Some suggestions for future research were also provided.

Keywords: Traditional media, New media, Sport prejudiced-attitudes, Saudi youth.
Competitiveness of Regulatory Justice at Palestinian Universities when Practicing Information Security Standard (ISO/IEC 27002) in Light of Regulatory Symmetry: A Strategic Developmental Practical Proposal
Authors: Al-Masri Nidal Hamdan Mustafa , El.agha Mhammed Ahmed Oda
Published: June 2022

The research aimed to propose a framework for achieving competition between Palestinian universities through their  practice of Information Security Standard (ISO/IEC 27002) in order to influence regulatory justice and regulatory symmetry, using the descriptive analytical method. To achieve the research objectives, the researchers used a questionnaire as a tool to collect information and administered it to a sample consisting of 214 employees from senior and middle management at Palestinian universities in Gaza Strip. The research revealed the following major results: The mean of all items of the practice of (ISO / IEC 27002) was %84.37; the mean of  all items referring to the availability of competitiveness was % 85.74; the mean of all items referring to  regulatory justice was %76.98; and the mean of all items referring to regulatory symmetry was %88.41. The results also showed a positive relationship between these dimensions: the practice of ISO / IEC 27002 and the achievement of competition and regulatory justice; the availability of regulatory justice and the achievement of regulatory symmetry; and regulatory justice and competitiveness. However, there was no relationship between these dimensions: the practice of ISO / IEC 27002 and the achievement of regulatory symmetry; regulatory symmetry and competitiveness.

Keywords: Regulatory justice, Regulatory symmetry, Competitiveness, Information security.
The Effect of Administrative Empowerment on the Application of Total Quality Man-agement in Algerian Universities: A Field Study at the University of Biskra
Authors: Ben Aichi Ammar
Published: June 2022

This study aimed to identify the effect of administrative empowerment on the application of Total Quality Management in the University of Biskra. To achieve this objective, the analytical method was adopted. The study population consisted of employees holding higher administrative supervisory positions (Dean of Faculty, Vice Dean, Head of Department, Deputy Head of Department); the total was 198 employees working at the University of Biskra. Due to their small number, the comprehensive survey method was used. A questionnaire was prepared and then checked for its validity and reliability. The study data were analyzed using SPSS program. Results revealed that the level of administrative empowerment at the University of Biskra was high, and that the university in question applied Total Quality Management to a high degree. The study results also showed that there was a significant statistical effect of the dimensions of administrative empowerment on the Total Quality Management in the university investigated at a significant level (α = 0.05), as it appeared that the element of effective communication was among the most important elements in administrative empowering that have an effect over the application of Total Quality Management in Biskra University. Based on these results, it was recommended that the university administration should give more powers to administrative levels. Conferences should also be held periodically to discuss present situation of implementing Total Quality Management and its results at the Algerian universities

Keywords: Administrative empowerment, Quality, Total Quality Management, Algerian University.
Level of Satisfaction of Non-Saudi Students at King Saud University on the Quality of University Life
Authors: Hamadneh Hammam Samir
Published: June 2022

The study aimed to identify the level of satisfaction of Non-Saudi students at King Saud University on the quality of university life. The study followed the descriptive analytical method. The study population consisted of all Non-Saudi male students enrolled in the various science and human discilines at King Saud University during the second semester of the academic year 2017/2016. The total number of students was (2361), 20% (472) of which made the proposed sample. They were randomly selected. 400 students responded with a return rate of (83%). To achieve the aims of the study, the researcher developed a questionnaire consisting of (66) items divided into four dimensions. The results of the study showed that the level of satisfaction of Non-Saudi students at King Saud University on the quality of university life was high in all dimensions and the questionnaire as a whole. The results showed no statistically significant differences between the satisfaction means of Non-Saudi students at King Saud University on the quality of university life in all dimensions and the questionnaire as a whole due to the variable of specialization. As for the cumulative rate variable, there were no statistically significant differences in the dimension of faculty members / professors, while there were statistically significant differences in the other dimensions: (university administrators, classmates, courses) and the questionnaire as a whole in favor of (excellent, very good). The study proposed several recommendations, the most important of which are: First: Introducing the concept of quality of university life in some university courses; Second: Studying the relationship between the quality of university life and other psychological concepts such as achievement motivation, self-esteem, center of control, mental health; Third: Conducting other studies using new independent variables which aimed at comparing Saudi universities, Arab and Islamic countries, and making suggestions for improving them.

Keywords: Level of satisfaction, Non-Saudi students, Quality of university life.
The Degree of Practice of The Heads of The academic Departments at Al-Aqsa University to Manage Excellence and its Relation to Level of Improvement in Professional Performance of The Teaching Staff
Authors: Sukker Naji R
Published: June 2022

The study aimed to determine the degree of practice of the heads of the academic departments at Al-Aqsa University to manage excellence, define the level of performance of faculty members, and examine whether there was a relationship between them. To achieve this, the descriptive approach was used by analyzing the information obtained through the study tools. Major findings include: the degree of management of excellence was medium (3.32), while the degree of job performance was moderate (3.28). The study also showed that there were no statistically significant differences attributed to the majority of the study variables. The exception was in the field of human development, for the type of academic department, in favor of the departments of science and in the field of empowerment of gender in favor of males. The study also showed that there was a positive and strong relationship between the heads of the academic departments at Al-Aqsa University to manage excellence in all fields and the level of improvement in the performance of the faculty members. The study recommended the implementation of several practical measures to improve the level of both the management of excellence and performance

Keywords: Excellence management, Job performance, University education.
Ability of the Faculty Members at the University of Jordan to Use E-Learning Tools in Relation to some Variables
Authors: Al- Zboon Mamoon Saleem , Al- Rawahneh Fatima Hitham
Published: June 2022

This study aimed to identify the ability of the faculty members at the University of Jordan to use the tools of e-learning in relation to some variables. The study sample consisted of (100) participants of the faculty members from different teaching ranks: professor, associate professor and assistant professor. They were selected by the simple random method. A questionnaire, consisting of (33) items and distributed over two dimensions, was developed. The results of the study showed that the faculty members have an average level in using the skills of e-learning. The most important skill used by the faculty members was the skill of using computer and internet, followed by the skills related to the use of e-learning tools. The study results also revealed no statistical differences in the total score between the study sample attributed to the variables of gender and experience. However, there were statistical differences in the total score between the colleges in favor of science colleges. The study recommended to paying more attention to human colleges. Faculty members may also be encouraged by moral and material incentives to use e-learning tools.

Keywords: Ability, Faculty Members, E-learning.
The Extent of Teaching Staff’s Awareness in the College of Educational Sciences – University of Jordan – of Teaching Competencies under the Principles of Total Quality
Authors: Insaiw Abeer. M. I. , Alhyari Leena M. S.
Published: June 2022

This study aimed to investigate the extent to which the teaching staff members of the University of Jordan are aware of teaching competencies within the framework of total quality. The study population consisted of 172 faculty members from the College of Educational Sciences at the University of Jordan for the academic year 2017/2018, and (50) were selected as a sample for the study. The study followed the descriptive method, and used a questionnaire prepared for this purpose. The results of the study showed that the degree of the faculty members' awareness of educational competencies was very high within the principles of total quality. The results indicated that there was no statistically significant difference (α = 0.05) attributed to the variable of gender and (α = 0.05) attributed to the variable of experience. The study recommended that the administration of the university provide training workshops for the faculty members to update them of new teaching competencies in various fields, and to learn how to design online educational experiences. It also recommended conducting similar studies on other colleges and using different research tools.

Keywords: Educational competencies, University of Jordan, Total quality, Faculty member.