bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
School Students of the Gold Mining Regions of Yakutia – For the Front. 1941–1945
Authors: Sivtseva Saassylana I. ,   North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosov
Published: July 2024

Nowadays, the issue of forming the foundations of patriotism, educating the younger generation and school-children in the spirit of love for their Homeland is especially topical in Russia. This issue has arisen with re-newed vigor with the beginning of a Special Military Operation in Ukraine. The article aims to recall the heroic events of the Great Patriotic War, specifically highlighting the active participation of school students from gold mining regions of Yakutia in supporting the frontline efforts. During the war, children contributed in various ways: they worked in gold mining operations (under the guidance of teachers and parents), participated in the Timur movement, supported the families of front-line soldiers, gathered aid for the front and those affected by occupation, and engaged in other socially beneficial activities. Such efforts by school students not only provid-ed tangible support to the front but also cultivated a sense of love and pride for their country among the young-er generation. Young people matured quickly and became patriots of their Homeland.
Archival Documents on the Problem of Evacuation of Civilians during the Great Patriotic War to the Territory of Kuzbass in the Archives of Various Levels
Authors: Pyanov Alexander E. ,   Kemerovo State University, Starodubtsev Evgeny Yu. , Dorokhov Valery G. ,   Kemerovo State UniversityKemerovo State University,   Kemerovo State University
Published: July 2024

This article analyzes archival materials from federal and regional archives pertaining to the evacuation of civil-ian population to the Kuzbass region during the Great Patriotic War. The primary archives examined include the State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF), the State Archive of Novosibirsk Region (GANO), the State Archive of Kuzbass (GAK) as well as its branch in Novokuznetsk. Key to this study are the funds of the Evacua-tion Council under the Council of People’s Commissars of the USSR, the Main Resettlement Directorate under the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR, the Department for Economic Arrangement of Evacuees and Resettlers under the Executive Committee of the Novosibirsk Regional Soviet of People’s Deputies, the Kemerovo Re-gional Committee of State Statistics, as well as documents from individual enterprises and organizations. These archives contain information related to the evacuation process, including reception and placement of evacuees across cities and districts of the region, issues of social and medical services, and employment. Par-ticular attention is given to the challenges faced by evacuated citizens and the methods employed to resolve them.
Reforming the Military Organization of the Cossack Population in Eastern Siberia in the 20–50s of the XIX Century
Authors: Sokolovskaya Tatyana A. ,   Irkutsk National Research Technical University
Published: July 2024

The armed forces represent a pivotal tool of state power exerting significant influence on regional develop-ment. The article examines the reforms to create Cossack regiments in vast and sparsely populated Eastern Siberia according to the Provisions of July 22, 1822 and January 4, 1851, reconstructing the motives and course of organizational transformations. Initiatives in both instances were spearheaded by prominent state figures: Mikhail Speransky in the former and Nikolay Muravyov, later bestowed with the title Count of Amur, in the latter. The attempts of the state apparatus to level the shortage of general imperial and regional resources, to ensure a balance between the interests of the state as a whole and the East Siberian part of the Cossack estate, which are very ambiguous in terms of effectiveness, are shown. Much attention is paid to the problem of monetary and food allowances for Cossack formations, as well as the experience of voluntary “support” of the population of Irkutsk and Yenisei provinces adjacent to the Cossacks, which made it possible to triple the num-ber of this class group. Conclusion dwells upon the fact that these reforms remained incomplete, as Cossack administrative bodies did not achieve full autonomy from the overarching civilian administration.
Quest Tour as a Form of Introducing Students to the Cultural and Historical Heritage (Using the Example of the UNESCO Zone of Yaroslavl)
Authors: Lichak Natalia A. ,   Yaroslavl State Technical University, Ushakova Natalia E. , Kasatkina Natalia N. , Belinov Maxim S. ,   Yaroslavl State Technical University,   P.G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University,   Yaroslavl State Technical University
Published: July 2024

The aim of this study is to analyze the educational and developmental potential of a quest tour as a means of engaging youth with the cultural heritage of the historical center (UNESCO zone) of Yaroslavl, which boasts 140 preserved architectural monuments representing individual landmarks as well as architectural ensembles from various historical epochs. This creates favorable conditions for introducing Yaroslavl’s youth to the city’s cultural and historical heritage. Therefore, the selection of effective methods for working with youth in this direction, such as urban quests, is highly relevant. Analyzing various classifications of this method in the modern educa-tional space and based on the research objectives, the authors perceive the quest as an interactive tour involv-ing creative tasks aimed at studying the city's historical and architectural landmarks and fostering team interac-tion among participants. The article presents the results of the authors’ research into the practice of using quest tours, employing methods such as observation, surveys, and interviews with students and high school students.
Exploring The Service Quality's Impact on Repurchase Intention in Service Courier Customers
Authors: Aninda Zahra Nur , Roosdhani Mohamad Rifqy
Published: July 2024

The aim of this study was to verify the Service Quality impacts the intention of customers to Repurchase Intention directly and also through Customer Satisfaction and Customer Trust. The participants of this study comprised 162 JNT customers who were selected using a purposive sampling approach. The data underwent analysis using the SEM method with smart-PLS version 4.0. The examination employed various methods such as outer model test, inner model test, mediation test, and hypothesis testing. The validity test showed that values greater than 0.7 for the loading factor and values greater than 0.5 for the average variance extracted (AVE) were considered valid. The reliability test results showed that the instrument used was reliable because the composite reliability and Cronbach's alpha had a value greater than 0.7. The obtaining indicated that the impact of Service Quality on Repurchase Intention was both negative and not significant. In the mediation test, it was found that impact of Service Quality on customer satisfaction and customer trust was both positive. In addition, the impact of customer satisfaction and customer trust on repurchase intention was both positive and significant. Meanwhile, service quality had a negative and insignificant effect on repurchase intention.
Pengaruh Shopping Lifestyle, Fashion Involvement dan Hedonic Shopping Value terhadap Impulse Buying pada Pelanggan Tiktok Shop (Studi Kasus pada Remaja Kudus)
Authors: Millah Khusnaya Aimmatul , Arumsari Nurul Rizka , Alifiana Mia Ajeng
Published: July 2024

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh shopping lifestyle, fashion involvement dan hedonic shopping value terhadap impulse buying pada pelanggan Tiktok Shop (studi kasus pada remaja Kudus). Variabel yang digunakan terdiri dari variabel independen yang terdiri dari shopping lifestyle, fashion involvement dan hedonic shopping value serta variabel eksogen impulse buying. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh remaja Kudus. Sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 168 responden yang dipilih dengan menggunakan purposive sampling. Analisis data menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda. Dari hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan didapatkan hasil shopping lifestyle, fashion involvement dan hedonic shopping value berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap impulse buying serta shopping lifestyle, fashion involvement dan hedonic shopping value berpengaruh secara simultan terhadap impulse buying.
Pengaruh Orientasi, Kompetensi, dan Strategi Kewirausahaan terhadap Kinerja UMKM Kopi Muria dengan Mediasi Keunggulan Bersaing pada Klaster Kopi Muria Kudus
Authors: Munawaroh Wahidatul , Edris Mochamad , Faidah Faridhatun
Published: July 2024

This research aims to analyze the influence of orientation, competence and entrepreneurial strategy on the performance of Muria coffee MSMEs by mediating competitive advantage in the Muria Kudus Coffee Cluster. This research is descriptive statistics by testing hypotheses. The sample was 150 business actors. The sampling technique used Purposive Sampling. Data collection used in this research was the questionnaire method. Instrument testing uses validity tests, reliability tests and normality tests. Analysis of the data used (SEM) Structual Equation Modeling which is operated through the AMOS program. Based on the results of hypothesis testing in this study, it shows that (1) entrepreneurial orientation has no effect on the performance of MSMEs (2) entrepreneurial competence has an effect on the performance of MSMEs, (3) entrepreneurial strategy has an effect on the performance of MSMEs, (4) orientation has an effect on competitive advantage, ( 5) entrepreneurial competence influences competitive advantage, (6) entrepreneurial strategy influences competitive advantage, (7) MSME performance influences competitive advantage. Competitive advantage is able to mediate entrepreneurial orientation on MSME performance but its influence is weak, competitive advantage is able to mediate entrepreneurial competence on MSME performance but its influence is weak and competitive advantage is able to mediate entrepreneurial strategy on MSME performance but its influence is weak
STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI PENDAMPING SOSIAL PROGRAM KELUARGA HARAPAN DALAM PELAKSANAAN PERTEMUAN PENINGKATAN KAPASITAS KELUARGA (P2K2) DI KECAMATAN SUKASARI KABUPATEN SUMEDANG
Authors: Praratya Atalia , Nulhaqim Soni Akhmad , Margana Borromeus Brave Grady , Adiansah Wandi
Published: July 2024

Kemiskinan menjadi masalah sosial yang terus berkembang di berbagai belahan dunia termasuk di Indonesia. Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH) menjadi salah satu program pengentasan kemiskinan yang dianggap telah berhasil menurunkan angka kemiskanan. Dalam proses bisnis PKH terdapat kegiatan Pertemuan Peningkatan Kapasitas Keluarga (P2K2). Keberhasilan P2K2 salah satunya dipengaruhi oleh strategi komunikasi dari para pendamping sosial. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji strategi komunikasi dari para pendamping sosial PKH dalam P2K2. Desain penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu berupa pendekatan kualitatif, metode deskriptif dan jenis penelitian studi kasus. Informan ditentukan berdasarkan strategi purposive. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi non partisipatif, wawancara mendalam, FGD dan studi dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data akan dilakukan melalui tiga tahapan utama yaitu tahap reduksi data, tahap display data, dan tahap kesimpulan dan verifikasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa strategi komunikasi Pendamping Sosial Program Keluarga Harapan dalam P2K2 di Kecamatan Sukasari Kabupaten Sumedang dilakukan melalui lima aspek utama yang terdiri dari dari komunikator, pesan yang disampaikan, saluran yang digunakan, komunikan, dan pengaruh (efek) yang diharapkan.
PERAN KELEMBAGAAN LOKAL DALAM MENGKOORDINASIKAN PENDAYAGUNAAN SUMBER DAYA PADA DESA WISATA
Authors: Aliim Tahrizi Fathul , Darwis Rudi Saprudin
Published: July 2024

Beberapa tahun terakhir, pariwisata telah mendapat banyak perhatian sebagai wadah potensial untuk mencapai tujuan pembangunan. Sebagai salah satu negara dengan jumlah pulau yang sangat banyak, Indonesia memiliki peluang besar untuk memajukan ekonomi negara melalui bidang pariwisatanya. Melalui artikel ini, penulis akan membahas bagaimana kelembagaan lokal dapat menjadi sebuah awalan yang baik bagi suatu negara untuk mengembangkan perekonomiannya hingga menciptakan kesejahteraan sosial. Penulis menggunakan metodi studi literatur atau kajian pustaka sebagai metode penyusunan artikel. Penulis juga menggunakan 3 (tiga) teori: Community Development Theory, Community Based Tourism Theory, serta Social Capital Theory sebagai dasar elaborasi atas pemikiran-pemikiran yang akan dituliskan pada bagian pembahasan. Hasil dari kajian literatur yang penulis lakukan memperlihatkan bahwa kelembagaan lokal dalam sektor pariwisata memegang peranan yang besar. Kelembagaan lokal dapat meningkatkan partisipasi masyarakat di desa wisata, mengembangkan ekonomi lokal, serta membentuk sebuah pembangunan sosial yang berkelanjutan. Saran yang dapat diberikan oleh penulis yakni kelembagaan lokal dapat meningkatkan upayanya dengan bekerja sama dengan pemerintah untuk mengembangkan infrastruktur, mempromosikan praktik pariwisata ke kancah internasional, serta memperluas pendidikan pariwisata di sekolah menengah. Dengan itu, lembaga lokal dapat berkontribusi pada pengembangan ekonomi lokal dan menciptakan kesejahteraan sosial bagi masyarakat di desa wisata.
Visual analysis of international carbon emissions literature and study of evolutionary trends—Based on scientific knowledge mapping
Authors: Zhao ShuFang , Wang Xi , Li Chen , Cai RongJiang
Published: July 2024

With the economic development and the carbon emissions cluster rise, this study uses CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and R-based Bibliometrix software to visualize and analyze the relevant literature on carbon emissions retrieved from the Web of Science database from 2014 to 2023. Through the analysis of the trend of publication volume, author co-citation analysis, institutional co-citation analysis, country co-citation analysis, literature co-citation analysis, thematic analysis of research, research evolution, and other related contents, it reveals the main academic forces, hot research areas, thematic focus changes and cutting-edge trends of international carbon emission research. The results of the study found that the themes of international carbon emissions research focus on carbon emissions, the drivers of carbon neutrality, and the impacts of climate change. An in-depth study of these aspects can help formulate more effective climate policies and emission reduction strategies to achieve global carbon neutrality and combat climate change.
Research on the impact of high-speed railway on urban-rural income gap in China
Authors: Wang Mengxin , Li Lang , Zhen Kaiming , Lan Hanyong
Published: July 2024

Using data from 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions in mainland China from 2006 to 2019, we employ a double difference (DID) model and a spatial double difference (SDID) model to estimate the impact of the High-speed Railway (HSR) on the income gap between urban and rural residents, as well as its spatial spillover effects. Our research reveals several key findings. Firstly, the introduction of high-speed railways helps to narrow the income gap between urban and rural residents within local areas, but its spatial effects can lead to an increase in the income gap in neighboring provinces. Secondly, from a spatial perspective, intermediate variables such as industrial structure, education, science and technology, and foreign trade can also contribute to balancing the income gap between urban and rural residents, although the impact of population mobility is not significant. Thirdly, further analysis of the spatial effects demonstrates that education plays a significant role in balancing the income gap both within the local province and neighboring provinces. Additionally, adjustments in industrial structure, advancements in science and technology, and foreign trade have stronger spillover effects in reducing the income gap among neighboring provinces compared to their impact at a local level.
The moderating impact of loan loss reserves on the relationship between ESG performance and bank value: Empirical evidence of Thai listed banks
Authors: Gunnarapong Nathaporn , Boonyanet Wachira , Jangphanish Kittisak
Published: July 2024

The study aims to investigate the relationship between ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) performance on bank value when moderated by loan loss reserves. Using all 11 Thai listed banks for the period 2017–2021, data were collected from Bloomberg database, the official website of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SETSMART), and Bank of Thailand, totalling 55 observations. The selected CAMEL indicators served as the control variables. Multiple linear regression and conditional effect analyses were executed using Tobin’s Q as a bank value. This study carefully tested the validity of the dataset, including fixed and random effects. The research outcomes demonstrate the interaction between ESG performance and loan loss reserves has a notably negative effect on the association between ESG performance and bank value. Subsequent analysis reveals that the negative influence of ESG performance on bank value is more pronounced with higher levels of loan loss reserves. These findings have important implications for bankers, investors, and policymakers, offering insights into the dynamics of ESG and loan loss reserves considerations.
Incompatibility of Model Specifications in Generalized Linear Models
Authors: Feng Changyong , Wang Hongyue , Liu Honghong
Published: July 2024

The choice of regression models can vary depending on a study’s objectives and the characteristics of the dataset. Yet it is crucial to recognize that the properties of conditional expectation impose a natural consistency requirement on the formulation of these models. This paper endeavors to demonstrate that, even under the most favorable assumptions concerning the covariates’ structure, inconsistent specifications can arise in generalized linear models, particularly when nonlinear link functions are employed.
Effects of needle cast diseases on the growth of a 33-year-old Douglas-fir provenance plantation in northwestern Bulgaria
Authors: Georgieva Margarita , Petkova Krasimira , Molle Emil
Published: July 2024

In this study, the effects of defoliation caused by fungal pathogens on the tree vitality and growth of a 33-year old Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) provenance plantation in northwestern Bulgaria was presented. The results of the conducted surveys in 2011 and 2020 showed that there were significant differences between the individual provenances of Douglas-fir concerning their susceptibility to the needle cast diseases, caused by the fungal pathogens Rhabdocline pseudotsugae and Phaeucryptopus gaeumannii. The extent of damage, expressed as the amount of Douglas-fir needles cast, varied among provenance groups in individual years. A serious degree of defoliation was assessed among all continental provenances. In 2011, all examined trees from the group of continental provenances had severe symptoms of the needle cast disease. In 71.5% of them, the defoliation of the crowns was over 25% – moderately to severely affected. The average degree of defoliation varied from 18.3% (32 Wаrm Springs) to 89.3% (55 Alamogordo). In 2020, severe defoliation was found among all continental provenances. Both fungal pathogens were found as causes of the defoliation of 64.3% of the trees. The growth indicators: average height, average diameter at breast height, average height- and diameter increment for survived provenances in 2011 (at age 24) and 2020 (at age 33) were evaluated. The loss of needles and the reduced physiological function of the trees affected their vitality in the following years. Relationships between the average current annual height and diameter increment by provenance groups for 2003–2011 and 2011–2020 were calculated. It was found that with an increase in the degree of defoliation, the height and diameter increment of the provenances decreases.
Accelerating User Profiling in E-Commerce Using Conditional GAN Networks for Synthetic Data Generation
Authors: Gabryel Marcin , Kocić Eliza , Kocić Milan , Patora-Wysocka Zofia , Xiao Min , Pawlak Mirosław
Published: July 2024

This paper presents the findings of a study on the profiling of online store users in terms of their likelihood of making a purchase. It also considers the possibility of implementing this solution in the short term. The paper describes the process of developing a profiling model based on data derived from monitoring user behaviour on a website. During the customer’s subsequent visits, information is collected to identify the user, record their behaviour on the page and the fact that they made a purchase. The model requires a substantial amount of training data, primarily related to the purchase of products. This represents a small percentage of total website traffic and requires a considerable amount of time to monitor user behaviour. Therefore, we investigated the possibility of using the Conditional Generative Adversarial Network (CGAN) to generate synthetic data for training the profiling model. The application of GAN would facilitate a more expedient implementation of this model on an online store website. The findings of this study may also prove beneficial to webshop owners and managers, enabling them to gain a deeper insight into their customers and align their price offers or discounts with the profile of a particular user.
Quantum Chimp Optimization Algorithm: A Novel Integration of Quantum Mechanics Into the Chimp Optimization Framework for Enhanced Performance
Authors: Yu Meng , Khishe Mohammad , Qian Leren , Martín Diego , Abualigah Laith , Ghazal Taher M.
Published: July 2024

This research introduces the Quantum Chimp Optimization Algorithm (QChOA), a pioneering methodology that integrates quantum mechanics principles into the Chimp Optimization Algorithm (ChOA). By incorporating non-linearity and uncertainty, the QChOA significantly improves the ChOA’s exploration and exploitation capabilities. A distinctive feature of the QChOA is its ability to displace a ’chimp,’ representing a potential solution, leading to heightened fitness levels compared to the current top search agent. Our comprehensive evaluation includes twenty- nine standard optimization test functions, thirty CEC-BC functions, the CEC06 test suite, ten real-world engineering challenges, and the IEEE CEC 2022 competition’s dynamic optimization problems. Comparative analyses involve four ChOA variants, three leading quantum-behaved algorithms, three state-ofthe-art algorithms, and eighteen benchmarks. Employing three non-parametric statistical tests (Wilcoxon rank-sum, Holm-Bonferroni, and Friedman average rank tests), results show that the QChOA outperforms counterparts in 51 out of 70 scenarios, exhibiting performance on par with SHADE and CMA-ES, and statistical equivalence to jDE100 and DISHchain1e+12. The study underscores the QChOA’s reliability and adaptability, positioning it as a valuable technique for diverse and intricate optimization challenges in the field.
Who is Afraid of Academic Freedom?
Authors: Delhez Julien
Published: July 2024

In recent years, there has been concern over the curtailment of freedom of speech in US and English-speaking universities. This review essay compares two books dealing with academic freedom and censorship. James R. Flynn’s A Book Too Risky to Publish argues that the central mission of the university is to promote the pursuit of truth and the liberation of the human mind, and that today’s US universities fail almost entirely in this regard. Burton Porter’s Forbidden Knowledge deals with various cases in which knowledge was deemed too dangerous, and was suppressed for political or ideological reasons. The review essay also attempts to see how both books’ insights may be combined in order to reach general conclusions about the origin and the nature of academic censorship.
Journalism in the Paradigm of Media Pluralism: Role, Mission, Values
Authors: Sălcudean Minodora
Published: July 2024

Rediscussing the role, purpose and meaning of journalism under the circumstances of a radically changed communication paradigm has become a necessity, not only in universities, but also in the public sphere. Today, billions of people, new technology users, who consume and produce media content (text, photo, audio-visual), form different audiences for journalistic bodies, be it mainstream or alternative media outlets. The social media era, the era of participatory web and post-truth relativizes and greatly dilutes the perception about conventional journalism, because of multiple forms and emerging modalities of producing and sharing content: from relevant niche blogs to ad hoc created ones, that serve electoral purposes; from collaborative civic platforms, containing relevant information, to biased websites that aim to influence and manipulate the decisions of the electorate. Therefore, it becomes more and more difficult for regular media users to distinguish between digital content that targets common good and public interest, on one hand and content with tremendous political or economic interest, on the other hand.
Photography and Intellectual Property: Are Creators Protected By Law?
Authors: Gross Eduard-Claudiu
Published: July 2024

This paper addresses the issue of copyright infringement and protection in the market of digital photography, given the fact that people often misapply the concept of fair use. Nowadays, when the average internet user is also a creator, we need to find a way to protect our content and respect the rights of the rightful creator. In our theoretical framework, we noticed the fact that laws are not enough to protect the work of said creators. To check if this is the case, we interviewed Octav Ganea, the managing partner of Inquam Photo Agency, and analyzed four watermarked photographs of the agency by using the reverse searching engine in order to investigate whether publications are using the images correctly or not. As Octav Ganea stated in the interview we conducted, a clearer regulation could help diminish intellectual theft and unfair use but much more is required, as for example, notifying the redactions for their wrongdoings. It turns out that laws are not enough and the efforts should go into educating people and change their behavior while working around with pictures.
Potential and impact of advertising in the Pandemic – opportunities, effects, changes in consumer behavior
Authors: Curta Ioana-Adela
Published: July 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to huge increases in media and home advertising consumption. As cities or countries have been closed or reopened, depending on the evolution of the pandemic, consumer safety and convenience have become decisive factors in selling products. While many brands have narrowed their campaigns, others have adapted to these times, capitalizing on their home audience by carefully planning each campaign. Brands have understood that they need to send messages that convey security and trust to customers..
The archetype of the pathetic man, between objectivation and objectification
Authors: Stănese Radu
Published: July 2024

In the second part of the study, the quantitative magnitude of the iconic motif offered by the couple Perseus and Andromeda indicates a significant influence that the archetype of the pathetic man has on several plastic currents. The evolution of such a theme exceeds the identity of the mythological characters and, moreover, even allows the reversal of the poles of visual interest. The distinction between prototype and archetype is blurred when the investigation reaches the prehistoric origin of the theme, because the universal texture of plastic patterns agglutinates the concepts.
How do we communicate about sexuality in the context of disability?
Authors: Damian Ovidiu
Published: July 2024

People with disabilities are ten times more likely to suffer from abuse than their typical peers. When lacking knowledge about abuse indicators, these persons are, evidently, unable to report it, which can lead to repeated abuse. Moreover, in many cases, these people do not know that they have the right to decide, refuse, be asked permission (every time), rethink a decision or change their minds. On the other hand, sexuality is often mistaken for sex. Actually, the concept of sexuality is much wider and includes identities, roles, intimacy, pleasure and spirituality. Sexual education and counseling must not be a one-time “talk” (that usually takes place during puberty), but a process of communication, counseling and support which starts at early ages, continues during the school years and goes further, during adulthood. The emotional, psycho-sexual, social, ethical and spiritual aspects also continue their development in the adult life and it is only natural to be properly approached at these ages as well.
Non-Linguistic Communication
Authors: Nariţa Ionel
Published: July 2024

Through non-linguistic communication we mean any communication act where the elements of messages are from outside of language. The non-linguistic expressions can be classified in icons and symbols. We can understand the non-linguistic expressions just using linguistic means. Hence, the non-linguistic communication is secondary relatively to the linguistic form of communication. In fact, people can understand each other only through language.
Visual Anthropology vs. Anthropology of Visual Communication
Authors: Stănese Radu
Published: July 2024

In visual anthropology there are three different directions, overlapping but also competing with each other at the same time: there is the visual anthropology itself, which focuses mainly on the production of ethnographic and folklore film, for promotion and teaching; another kind of visual anthropology aims at the study of pictorial means usually represented by television and film; and the third subcategory is the anthropology of visual communication (anthropology of the visual), the most ambitious of the three, which includes the anthropological study of all forms of cultural visuality, as well as the production of visual media for anthropological purposes. An overview on the epistemological and methodological implications of visual anthropology reveals a whole new direction of research, in which the role of the scientific text must be rethought in the light of nonverbal means.
José Donoso, The Obscene Bird of Night. Monsters, Power, Violence
Authors: Grigore Rodica
Published: July 2024

José Donoso described, in his novel The Obscene Bird of Night (1970), the particular way in which an old and noble family, Azcoitía, gradually decays and eventually dies out. Of course, allusions to the progressive degradation of the contemporary Chilean society, to interpersonal relations in a world living exclusively under the sign of social conventions are the constant concerns of the Chilean author and all these are illustrated through the story of Jerónimo and the Azcoitía family, tentatively written by Humberto Peñaloza. The text of this amazing and great Latin American novel is dominated by two strongly interconnected essential issues: the monster and power. The monster might represent, according to the opinions formulated by Michel Foucault (in his famous study entitled History of Madness), a threat to all the general accepted social conventions, offering to the reader another type of literary discourse, which undermines the pre-existing aesthetic order and reveals some new and original potentialities of contemporary literature itself.
To Be or Not to Be a Refugee: Content Analyzing the Mass Media Discourse of the Refugee Crisis in Romania
Authors: Rehejeh Fawzia G.
Published: July 2024

This paper continues the analyses developed in the article “To Come or Not to Come: A Content Analysis of the Refugee Crisis in the Romanian Mass Media,” published by Saeculum (Number 50, Issue 2, 2020). Based on a sample consisting of 94 news stories and press materials published in a range of Romanian online newspapers, this study explores the mass media discourse focused on the refugee crisis in the European Union. The content analysis performed on this dataset is structured along four dimensions: (1) firstly, it examines how the Romanian media discourse framed the refugee crisis in terms of “international solidarity” versus “national interest”; (2) secondly, it looks at the root causes that are attributed by the media discourse to explain the refugee crisis; (3) thirdly, the analysis evaluates the presence of stereotypes embedded in the media discourse by investigating if connections are made between the refugees’ religious identity and a presumable terrorist threat; (4) and fourthly, the paper examines the ethnicities on which the media discourse is focused in these reports on the refugee crisis.
About Dance and Philosophy, Following the Manuscript The Choreographic Training of the Actor Signed by Vera Proca-Ciortea
Authors: Stoicescu Andreea
Published: July 2024

Vera Proca-Ciortea was a leading expressionist and structuralist choreographer in Romania and, at the same time, an internationally renowned researcher in ethnochoreology and dance theoretician. This study is an attempt at revealing some significant philosophical implications of dance while following her ideas from the manuscript entitled The Choreographic Training of the Actor, which can be found as a typed document in the library of The National University of Theatrical Art and Cinematography „Ion Luca Caragialeˮ from Bucharest. The metaphysical importance of dance springs from its necessary bondage with corporality and movement, thus being relatable to contemporary philosophical orientations like Martin Heidegger’s ontology from Being and Time (1927) or Alfred North Whitehead’s process metaphysics from Process and Reality (1929). Yet, my text will focus on theoretical implications that modern – and, implicitly, contemporary – dance techniques and principles have regarding issues such as: space-construction in movement; the dynamic-qualitative effects of movement; the (re)discovery of organicity; the (e)motional exploration of the body through dance. With this aim, I will use Vera Proca-Ciortea’s six principles of modern and contemporary dance and Rudolf Laban’s insights from his 1966 Choreutics.
The archetype of the pathetic man, between objectivation and objectification
Authors: Dragoman Dragoş
Published: July 2024

The wisdom expressed by the great epic Hindu story is for one to do his own duty, even partially, than doing better someone else’s duty. Even partial, the fulfillment of his own duty makes possible the connection of individuals and communities to the larger, greater universal harmony. This is dharma. Obeying dharma, fulfilling the inherent duty, means taking part to the greater plan set up besides individual petty interests and selfish actions. Whenever dharma is in danger, no longer praised by humans, the world is on the brink of chaos. There is the moment when the avatar of the Great Lord Vishnu is taking his humanly aspect, teaching the lesson of dharma, destroying the world and even the whole humanity if needed, in order to restore universal harmony, as depicted in the epic story of Mahābhārata.
“The Object, Between Transcedental Phenomenology and Empiricist Realism”
Authors: Drăghici Virgil
Published: July 2024

If in Kants Kritik der reinen Vernunft the transcendental conditions of possibility of experience transcends the experience itself (sect.1), by Husserl these conditions become immanent to the experience itself and therefore knowable by experience (sect.2). This radical mutation introduces an ambivalence in Husserls phenomenology: that between the absolute character of transcendental subjectivity, an idealistic thesis according to which something is an object of the real world only if it is legitimated in the consciousness (sect.3), and the empiricist thesis of identification of the real world with the sensible (sensous contents) (sect.4). This ambivalence is ineliminable, and for this reason the thematization of the object balances between the two distinct philosophical options: idealist-phenomenological and realist-empirical.
Joint Attention Ability in Autism and Mental Disability. A Multiple Case Study
Authors: Damian Ovidiu
Published: July 2024

A particularly important indicator in diagnosing autism is the deficit in joint attention. This concept refers to a socio-communicative, pre-linguistic ability, which is accomplished by shared gestures and mutual monitoring of the attention given to an object or a certain event (Adamson, Bakeman and Deckner, 2004; Slaughter and McConnell, 2003). Joint attention mechanism is considered a pivotal ability, its development determining other functional areas to progress. Therefore, our research focuses on the development of this ability seen as the basis for a subsequent functioning as close to the normal parameters as possible. A functional evaluation of the joint attention ability was conducted for the three cases involved in this research and the effects of an intervention plan meant to develop this behavior were evaluated. The therapeutic process was structured on stages and conceived in accordance with the particularities and characteristics of each case, these being the premises for the program’s success. The positive results in acquiring this behavior are highlighted by the assessment of the therapy. This gives us the right to think that the therapy will have positive effects upon other developmental areas of these children, thus improving the quality of their lives.
“Unequal Destinies: Economic Inequality, Social Marginality, and Anonymous Deathˮ
Authors: Rehejeh Fawzia G.
Published: July 2024

This paper discusess Elif Shafak’s novel 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange Word in the light of scholarship developed in the sociology of death, discrimination, and social exclusion. The paper argues that Shafak’s novel constitutes a literary exploration of social problems, and especially the condition of female abuse and discrimination, in the Turkish society and the broader Muslim world. The book tells the story of Leila, a prostitute working on the streets of Istanbul, her sufferings, and her tragic end. Focusing on narrating Leila’s troubled life, Shafak engages with difficult social issues such as immigration, marginality, stigma, poverty, and sexual violence against women. The book constitutes a powerful plea for humanity, kindness, and empathy.
About the new truth and the fake news phenomenon
Authors: Mureşan Raluca
Published: July 2024

The concept of fake news was debated very often in recent years, and many studies attended to define and understand the complexity of this phenomenon. In this study we have tried to show that although fabricated news, rumors or conspiracy theories are not an invention of recent years, but they have been present for a long time in the communication field, the efficiency of their spreading through current technology brings new challenges related to the need studying and understanding how they currently circulate in the digital environment. A brief foray into media history shows that fabricated news and hoaxes existed long before social media. Attempts to define the concept of fake news have shown that it is used in public discourse to cover a wide variety of content, this term being used generically for several categories of misleading information.
The Reality of Violence and the Violence of Reality in Mario Vargas Llosa’s Novels
Authors: Grigore Rodica
Published: July 2024

Mario Vargas Llosa’s work explores the structures and mechanisms of power, either political or social, the Peruvian writer constantly placing his characters in the complex context of a world dominated by violence. But violence does not always guarantee success, on the contrary, it often brings about loneliness and rejection of some of his major protagonists either by their friends and family or, at times, by the entire community they live in and wish to represent. All these can be analyzed in his novels centered upon contemporary historical issues, such as The Real Life of Alejandro Mayta (1984) and Death in the Andes (1993), where the central characters have to face death and to find the most adequate answer to the challenge of various violent forces. The real Peru is turned into a symbolic domain of fear and mystical practice, suggesting a new kind of fictional reality, expressing a society mentally blocked within its own traditions and practically unable (or unwilling) to get over them.
Belief and Knowledge
Authors: Narița Ionel
Published: July 2024

There are possible two kinds of relationships between belief and knowledge: 1) belief is a necessary condition to knowledge; 2) belief and knowledge are contrary. While the first relation is held by the classical analysis of knowledge, the second one comes from the Kantian epistemology. In this work, we argue for the first solution, establishing the conditions for a belief to be knowledge.
Digital Transformation and the Financial Sector: a Comprehensive Perspective
Authors: Grozea Ioana-Luciana , Troancă Dumitru
Published: July 2024

We analyze the dynamic interaction between technological improvements and the influence that these innovations have on the financial sector, which is an essential area in the digital age. The research investigates the increasing confluence of digital technology and financial operations from the perspective of methodology, with a particular emphasis on the larger socio-economic consequences of this evolution. The most significant aspects, including sociological, legal, and technical effects, are investigated in great detail in order to provide a comprehensive perspective on the current transitions. A comprehensive review of recent technological advancements and the ways in which these advancements have resonated through financial operations and strategies is the main topic of this article. Additionally, the article looks into the more fundamental financial implications of these technical advancements, going beyond the surface-level changes that have occurred. The results highlight the complicated connections that exist between the progression of technology and the financial sector, emphasizing how digitalization impacts financial procedures. The study offers a significant contribution by offering a clear and comprehensive view of the innovative implications that technology has had in the financial sector. The discussion on digital transformation is enriched as a result of this, and it sheds light on the significant impact that digital transformation has had not just on the financial sector but also on the larger economic structure.
The Perception of Public Opinion on Election Polls and the Influence on Voting Behaviour of Electors
Authors: Curta Ioana-Adela
Published: July 2024

This study aims to demonstrate the importance of electoral polls in political life. Election polls are vital for political people because they are the ones that decipher the behaviour of the voter, but in the same way they are extremely important for the voters, being a guide that enlightens the voter to understand the data behind the reality. The main objectives pursued in this research start from the analysis of the framework that regulates electoral advertising and continue with the interpretation of the effects of publishing the results of electoral polls in the mass media. The role that the mass media plays in this whole process is that of an arbiter, but at the same time it is also a very important link and pawn in the dissemination of information to the population and, implicitly, the democratic way of promoting political formations and information political in nature.
Architectural and Phenomenological Aspects in the Painting by Wassily Kandinsky: from a Topology-Geometry Dimension up to the Musical-Existential Dimension
Authors: Bischin Maria-Roxana
Published: July 2024

Wassily Kandinsky’s art leads us towards a mathematical interpretation. He has developed theories on geometry, colors, music, and the way they can be combined. We propose in this article to investigate carefully three issues raised by Kandinsky’s art: (i) whether forms of complex numbers are hidden in a non-object form behind the geometric figures; (ii) whether we can talk about topology and the organization of space in paintings according to it and, (iii) whether all this combined gives us a new existential dimension of the universe reflected by Kandinsky on his painted canvas. We examine these keys of interpretation as an avenue to new research.
The Curious Case of Mr. Oliver Jens Schmitt or about the Falsification of the Romanian Orthodox Church History
Authors: Nedelcu Silviu–Constantin
Published: July 2024

In this chapter, the book titled „The State Church or The In-State Church? A history of the Romanian Orthodox Church 1918-2023“ (Biserica de stat sau Biserica în stat? O istorie a Bisericii Ortodoxe Române 1918-2023) is analyzed. The book appeared in 2023, at the Humanitas Publishing House in Bucharest, signed by Professor Oliver Jens Schmitt from the University of Vienna. At the beginning of the text, after a review of the most important authors, who wrote both about the appearance of the book and about its launch, basic volume issues are addressed. It is an analysis of the preface as well as other aspects. Particular attention is paid to the fourth chapter which dealt with the relationship between the Romanian Orthodox Church and the communist dictatorship between 1944 and 1989.
Observations Regarding Symmetry On Greco-Roman Statues
Authors: Stănese Radu
Published: July 2024

Quite rightly, Polycletus‘ canon proves to be a trailblazer in terms of plastic symmetry. The most important sculptors of classical Greece proportioned the human body so that the anthropometric balance remained centered on the mean and extreme ratio, the discovery of the incommensurability of the number φ by Hippassus of Metapontum being nothing more than a new contradictory feature of polycletic symmetry. To already known dualities such as ideal–real, emotional–rational, curve–straight, rest–motion, commensurable–incommensurable was added to capture the dynamic balance assumed by the canonical symmetry of the ancient Greeks.

But the contrapposto of the Doryphorus highlights another aspect of symmetry unnoticed until now: the pelvic golden ratio. Measurements show that the ratio is not a bit random. It is found on the vast majority of male nude statues from the classical period, being preserved with mathematical fidelity in Roman copies. All the works of the great Greek sculptors, original or reproductions, contain, without exception, the pelvic golden ratio, and measurements made on other Greco-Roman statues confirm the research hypothesis unequivocally.

However, the measurements are at an early stage, which implies their continuation on more sculptures from the major and minor art of the period. Further research will show the extent to which the hypothesis can lead to an operational scientific concept.