bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Lovo Studio’s promotion strategy through social media in a disruptive era
Authors: Intansari Cahya , Farihanto Muhammad Najih
Published: November 2023

Many business people who run their businesses use promotional strategies through digital media, this is done because of the era of disruption, so that business people adjust so that their business can develop. Lovo Studio is a business in the field of photo studio services that provide photo studios and photography services, to attract consumers. The way used promotion through social media is by using interesting content. This research aims to find out how the promotion run by Lovo Studio on social media. The study used a qualitative approach, data collected through interviews, supporting documents. The focus of this research is on creating promotional content on Lovo Studio's social media and the validity of the data using triangulation. This research shows that Lovo Studio does promotional planning on social media and also implements what has been prepared, but not to the evaluation stage of creating promotional content. Promotional content on Lovo Studio's social media is packaged attractively uploaded on Instagram and Tiktok social media that can influence consumer decisions, future suggestions Lovo Studio needs to add more social media for promotion, run evaluation stages and also add a team to focus on the promotion part.
The website management of the Bantulkab.go.id by the Bantul communication and information service (DISKOMINFO) in 2022
Authors: Adhitomo Radyan Seto , Nur Rochimah Tri Hastuti
Published: November 2023

Ever since the Law No. 14 of 2008 concerning Information Openness requires local governments to open access for the public to obtain public information provided by local government organizations. This research aim to understand how the management of the bantulkab.go.id website managed by the Communication and Informatics Office (Diskominfo) of Bantul Regency in 2022 and identify factors that influence website management. By using descriptive-qualitative method which includes data collection through in-depth interviews and documentations.The results showed that the management of the Bantulkab.go.id website is the lack of socialization to public of the website as a medium for delivering public information is one of the inhibiting factors in the implementation stage of this website management. In the other side, public’s media behavior on social media is one of the factor either.In the website’s content focused on informing about activies of the government official, namely the activities of the Regent and Deputy Regent of Bantul Regency, and not focused on providing public information. Technical expertise of the human resources in website management, is one of the challenges faced by Diskominfo.
The extent of use of surveys in policymaking: the case of Hong Kong
Authors: Cruz Christian Joy Pattawi , Matus Kira , Gietel-Basten Stuart
Published: November 2023

Background:

There are limited studies focused on examining specific types of evidence, like surveys beyond the US and territories with unicameral legislatures and unique contexts.

Aims and objectives:

To measure the extent of survey research being used as evidence in policymaking in Hong Kong.

Methods:

Through document analysis, this study screened and examined Hong Kong Legislative Council documents utilised to enact 569 bills from 2000 to 2022.

Findings:

About 25% of bills utilised surveys as evidence, with differences across 18 policy areas. Health services recorded the highest percentage of survey use in legislation. In the Hong Kong legislature, surveys are primarily used to understand policy issues better. Mode of data collection, sample size, response rates, and representativeness of surveys are not commonly discussed in legislative documents.

Discussion and conclusion:

The study findings reaffirm previous research on the limited utilisation of survey evidence in policymaking in Hong Kong, an Asian context with a unicameral legislation and colonial history. The importance of survey evidence was highlighted in policy areas that directly impact the public, such as healthcare. The findings also highlight the important role of politics in investigating the use of surveys as research evidence for policymaking.
He Inoa 'Ala: Scent, Memory, and Identity in Indigenous Comics
Authors: Kuruhara Rae Ke'ala
Published: November 2023

Abstract: More than any other of the bodily senses, Native Hawaiians rely on scent to navigate the world around us: it is the form through which we understand the language of the land and by extension, one another. It is the means through which we maintain memories and preserve stories, tucked away between the blossoms of fragrant flowers and billowing from plumes of volcanic sulfur and steam. How do we share these stories in a way more aligned with the worldview of our ancestors while still utilizing the power and pervasiveness of contemporary media? How do we confront the historiographical challenges of reproducing these storytelling landscapes radically altered by settler colonialism, including the loss of language and environmental destruction? My paper, "He Inoa 'Ala: Scent, Memory, and Identity in Indigenous Comics," is a graphic essay that explores the potential sensory aesthetics has in developing a uniquely Native Hawaiian approach to creating comics and graphic novels. Through real-time trial and error, this paper is an active series of experimentations to discover where the visual and pictorial language of comics and the layered storytelling experiences of Hawaiian mo'olelo–place-based storied histories–productively meld together and strengthen the formal qualities of one another. Spiraling through historical analysis of colonial deodorization in the form of the 19th century sandalwood trade and weaving in and out of personal narrative, "He Inoa 'Ala" is my attempt to push the boundaries of both cartooning and scholarly writing, all in the effort to discover creative methods that can be used to illustrate an entirely new genre of Indigenous graphic literature.
Extrinsic calibration for multi-LiDAR systems involving heterogeneous laser scanning models
Authors: Lai Zhengchao , Jia Zhizhou , Guo Shangwei , Li Jun , Han Shaokun
Published: November 2023

In the realm of autonomous driving, there is a pressing demand for heightened perceptual capabilities, giving rise to a plethora of multisensory solutions. Among these, multi-LiDAR systems have gained significant popularity. Within the spectrum of available combinations, the integration of repetitive and non-repetitive LiDAR configurations emerges as a balanced approach, offering a favorable trade-off between sensing range and cost. However, the calibration of such systems remains a challenge due to the diverse nature of point clouds, low-common-view, and distinct densities. This study proposed a novel targetless calibration algorithm for extrinsic calibration between Hybrid-Solid-State-LiDAR(SSL) and Mechanical-LiDAR systems, each employing different scanning modes. The algorithm harnesses planar features within the scene to construct matching costs, while proposing the adoption of the Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) to address outliers, thereby mitigating the issue of overlapping points. Dynamic trust-region-based optimization is incorporated during iterative processes to enhance nonlinear convergence speed. Comprehensive evaluations across diverse simulated and real-world scenarios affirm the robustness and precision of our algorithm, outperforming current state-of-the-art methods.
Hexagonal diffractive optical elements
Authors: Zheng Yidan , Fu Qiang , Amata Hadi , Chakravarthula Praneeth , Heide Felix , Heidrich Wolfgang
Published: November 2023

Diffractive optical elements (DOEs) have widespread applications in optics, ranging from point spread function engineering to holographic display. Conventionally, DOE design relies on Cartesian simulation grids, resulting in square features in the final design. Unfortunately, Cartesian grids provide an anisotropic sampling of the plane, and the resulting square features can be challenging to fabricate with high fidelity using methods such as photolithography. To address these limitations, we explore the use of hexagonal grids as a new grid structure for DOE design and fabrication. In this study, we demonstrate wave propagation simulation using an efficient hexagonal coordinate system and compare simulation accuracy with the standard Cartesian sampling scheme. Additionally, we have implemented algorithms for the inverse DOE design. The resulting hexagonal DOEs, encoded with wavefront information for holograms, are fabricated and experimentally compared to their Cartesian counterparts. Our findings indicate that employing hexagonal grids enhances holographic imaging quality. The exploration of new grid structures holds significant potential for advancing optical technology across various domains, including imaging, microscopy, photography, lighting, and virtual reality.
Enhancing polarization 3D facial imaging: overcoming azimuth ambiguity without extra depth devices
Authors: Cai Yudong , Li Xuan , Liu Fei , Liu Jiawei , Liu Kejian , Liu Zhiqiang , Shao Xiaopeng
Published: November 2023

Polarization 3D imaging has been a research hotspot in the field of 3D facial reconstruction because of its biosafety, high efficiency, and simplicity. However, the application of this technology is limited by the multi-valued problem of the azimuth angle of the normal vector. Currently, the most common method to overcome this limitation is to introduce additional depth techniques at the cost of reducing its applicability. This study presents a passive 3D polarization facial imaging method that does not require additional depth-capturing devices. It addresses the issue of azimuth ambiguity based on prior information about the target image's features. Specifically, by statistically analyzing the probability distribution of real azimuth angles, it is found that their quadrant distribution is closely related to the positions of facial feature points. Therefore, through facial feature detection, the polarized normal azimuth angle of each pixel can be accurately assigned to the corresponding quadrant, thus determining a precise unique normal vector and achieving accurate 3D facial reconstruction. Finally, our azimuth angle correction method was validated by simulated polarization imaging results, and it achieved accurate correction for over 75% of the global pixels without using additional depth techniques. Experimental results further indicate that this method can achieve polarization 3D facial imaging under natural conditions without extra depth devices, and the 3D results preserve edge details and texture information.
Optical frequency comb assisted reconfigurable broadband spread spectrum signal generation
Authors: Zhang Xin , Zhang Jianghua , Chen Shuo , Gou Wenyou , Zhang Zhuohang , Shen Meili , Yang Jie , Huang Lei , Dong Wei , Jiang Tian
Published: November 2023

A photonic-assisted scheme for spread spectrum communication signals generation is proposed and demonstrated in this article. The spreading sequence and the baseband data codes are modulated on the photonic link by electro-optic modulators, and the spread spectrum process is completed through stream processing on the analog microwave photonic link. By combining optical frequency comb and injection locking technologies, the carrier frequency of the communication signals can be tuned over an ultra-broadband range of 3-39 GHz. In the proof-of-concept experiments, spread spectrum signals at 3 GHz and 6 GHz are obtained with a spread factor of 31. The analysis results indicate that the generated signals possess excellent reconfiguration, anti-interference, and anti-interception properties. Overall, our proposed scheme offers a flexible photonic architecture with significant potential in the application of ultra-broadband covert communication systems.
Validation of the polarized Monte Carlo model of shipborne oceanic lidar returns
Authors: He Huixin , Liu Qi , Tang Junwu , Zhu Peizhi , Chen Shuguo , Song Xiaoquan , Wu Songhua
Published: November 2023

The polarized Monte Carlo (PMC) model has been applied to study the backscattering measurement of oceanic lidar. This study proposes a PMC model for shipborne oceanic lidar simulation. This model is validated by the Rayleigh scattering experiment, lidar equation, and in-situ lidar LOOP (Lidar for Ocean Optics Profiler) returns [Opt. Express 30, 8927 (2022)10.1364/OE.449554]. The relative errors of the simulated Rayleigh scattering results are less than 0.07%. The maximum mean relative error (MRE) of the simulated single scattering scalar signals and lidar equation results is 30.94%. The maximum MRE of simulated total scattering signals and LOOP returns in parallel and cross channels are 33.29% and 22.37%, respectively, and the maximal MRE of the depolarization ratio is 24.13%. The underwater light field of the laser beam is also simulated to illustrate the process of beam energy spreading. These results prove the validity of the model. Further analyses show that the measured signals of shipborne lidar LOOP are primarily from the particle single scatterings. This model is significant for analyzing the signal contributions from multiple scattering and single scattering.
Turkish television serials’ reception among women viewers in rural Türkiye: Gendered and generational readings between younger and older women
Authors: Berg Miriam
Published: November 2023

This study explores how rural women in Büyükkarabag, a village in western Türkiye, interpret popular Turkish drama serials on national television in relation to local values and moralities surrounding gender roles, honour, family values and motherhood. Through extensive informal conversations, structured and unstructured ethnographic interviews and participant observations, the sociocultural dynamics influencing audience behaviour and attitudes were analysed. The study includes repeated in-depth interviews with 40 women villagers during summer and autumn, 2022. The findings reveal significant differences in the interpretation of Turkish serials between older and younger women, as well as generational conflicts in ideology, and tensions in understanding gender roles and honour. Older women perceive a disconnect between the urban and liberal representation of daily life in Turkish serials and local culture, while younger women view them as aspirational and fantasy-based representations, limited by economic status and class. This study provides insights into the complex relationships between media, culture and gender in rural Türkiye.
An alternative storyboarding approach for designing films with immersive 3-D sound
Authors: Idrovo René
Published: November 2023

Inspired by Alfonso Cuarón’s audio-visual aesthetics and practical filmmaking strategies, this article proposes an original storyboarding approach for incorporating immersive sound into the early creative decisions of any film’s pre-production stage. The aim is to present a set of guidelines that can help filmmakers effectively leverage surround audio tools like Dolby Atmos. The author demonstrates the implementation of this film planning framework through the creation of an original screenplay and its accompanying 3-D storyboard, both of which illustrate how the pre-production strategies outlined in this article can enhance the creation of films with 3-D sound.
Criação de um plano de manutenção direcionado a uma impressora 3D de tecnologia FDM
Authors: Pimentel Jean Barbosa , Justa Marcelo Augusto Oliveira da , Lago Neto João Caldas do , Coelho Moisés Israel Belchior de Andrade
Published: November 2023

O estudo aborda sobre a criação de um plano de manutenção voltado para impressora 3D de tecnologia FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling). É um estudo exploratório e qualitativo, apoiado na realização de observação sistemática. O desenvolvimento deste plano de manutenção ocorreu mediante visitas a uma empresa do Polo Industrial de Manaus (PIM) cujos processos produtivos utilizam impressão 3D. O plano é do tipo processual, com registros de controle voltados para tornar mais assertivas as atividades de manutenção para este tipo de equipamento. O estudo conclui que a ausência de planos de manutenção resulta num número elevado de manutenções corretivas, as quais são mais voltadas para resolver urgências do que necessariamente evitar que as falhas aconteçam. Diante da relevância que os trabalhos envoltos em manutenção possuem somado com o volume grandioso de dinheiro que o mercado da manufatura aditiva movimenta, é premente que soluções sejam criadas com vistas a elevar o tempo de vida útil dos equipamentos, fator este preponderante para a elevação da produtividade, com redução de custos e processos produtivos mais sustentáveis.
A escolha de uma ferramenta de gestão de projetos para uma consultoria de pequeno porte
Authors: Ferreira Marcos Alexandre Oliveira , Poltronieri Camila Fabrício , Severino Maico Roris , Vilarinho Murilo Chaves
Published: November 2023

A Gestão de Projetos busca organizar as etapas de projetos considerando a qualidade das entregas. Ao mesmo tempo a competitividade do cenário empresarial tem despertado urgência em melhorias e a tecnologia tem surgido para apoiar o desenvolvimento de projetos por meio do emprego de softwares. No meio de tantas ferramentas, muitas vezes fica difícil decidir qual escolher. Assim sendo, este trabalho objetiva avaliar cinco ferramentas (Bitrix24, Brightpod, Gantt Project, Microsoft Project e Trello) a serem implantadas em uma consultoria de pequeno porte. Para isso, a prestadora de serviços estabeleceu critérios para avaliar os aplicativos e atribuir notas. Após testar todas as ferramentas em projetos que a consultoria estava realizando e fazer a avaliação conforme os critérios estabelecidos pela própria consultoria, a ferramenta escolhida foi o Bitrix24, devido ao fato de sua completude e de ser gratuita. Esse trabalho contribui para apresentar uma metodologia de avaliação para outras empresas que estejam passando pelo mesmo dilema. Além disso, empresas de consultoria de pequeno porte que estejam querendo adotar uma ferramenta para gestão de projetos mas não queiram passar pela atividade de seleção, podem optar pela escolha da mesma ferramenta devido ao fato de similaridade com a empresa que já realizou a avaliação.
Género y generación en autobiografías de profesorado universitario en Colombia
Authors: Domínguez Blanco Maria Elvia
Published: November 2023

Este trabajo tiene como propósito mostrar los aportes de la crítica feminista y la investigaciónbiográfica-narrativa al estudio de la función docente.Aplica la perspectiva de género a 50 autobiografías para mostrar: la relación entre contexto histórico, elección e  inserción en el medio académico;  los cambios generacionales en la socialización profesional y los roles de género(la compatibilidad o incompatibilidad entre trabajo y responsabilidades familiares). Este enfoque permitió evidenciar imágenes contradictorias de la profesión en cuanto a idealización y precarización, maternaje y paternaje en la socialización profesional y el ejercicio laboral.  Los relatos fueron elaborados por docentes de: Barrancabermeja, Bogotá, El Espinal, Medellín, Quibdó, Villavicencio, Santa Marta y Santiago de Cali, que cursaron una especialización en docencia universitaria en esas ciudades.
Estudio laboral y social del turismo cultural villavicense
Authors: Otero Goméz Maria Cristina , Giraldo Pérez Wilson , Ramírez Rojas Manuel Álvaro
Published: November 2023

El presente artículo expone algunos hallazgos sobre las condiciones sociales y económicas de los actores que forman parte de la oferta cultural. Estos actores son las personas que se dedican al desarrollo de actividades propias de la cultura llanera como la gastronomía y el Joropo, entendido éste último como la triada de música, canto y danza. El objetivo general de la investigación consistió en identificar los elementos de la cultura llanera necesarios para que Villavicencio pueda posicionarse como destino turístico, contribuyendo al desarrollo humano sostenible al tiempo que se promueva la preservación del patrimonio cultural. De allí la importancia de conocer las condiciones laborales, contractuales, nivel de escolaridad, ingresos y en general variables relacionadas con las condiciones de vida, con el fin de hallar la relación entre valor de uso y valor intrínseco del turismo cultural. La metodología utilizada fue de tipo cualitativo, partiendo de una revisión bibliográfica en materia de desarrollo turístico como un sector potencial para el desarrollo humano. De igual forma se aplicaron 22 entrevistas a profundidad y para el procesamiento de la información se utilizaron los programasAtlas.ti, SPSS y Excel.
El marketing territorial como una estrategia de desarrollo regional
Authors: Prieto Osorio Miguel Antonio , Padilla Guerrero Nancy Sofía
Published: November 2023

El marketing territorial se define como una estrategia de desarrollo regional que utiliza las herramientas del marketing propias de las unidades empresariales para promover la imagen positiva de un territorio a partir no solo de la oferta de bienes y servicios locales sino de las condiciones internas que sirven como fuente de ventajas competitivas en diversos sectores, todo con el fin de estructurar un territorio atractivo para los negocios internacionales en términos de exportaciones con sello de origen, turismo e investigación extranjera. Este artículo muestra los elementos que deben tenerse en cuenta para la construcción de una estrategia de marketing territorial a partir de la evolución conceptual en torno a los determinantes del crecimiento económico, la competitividad y el desarrollo regional.
Lo bueno y lo malo de ser hombre o de ser mujer: representaciones sociales de género en niños y niñas estudiantes de una institución educativa del área rural en el departamento del Meta
Authors: Rodríguez Páez Elsa Ruth
Published: November 2023

El presente artículo recoge las representaciones sociales de niños y niñas con respecto a lo bueno y lo malo de ser hombre o mujer, representacionesque fueron acopiadas en desarrollo del Proyecto de educación sexual en la institución educativa Simón Bolívar, inspección La Palmera del Municipio de San Carlos de Guaroa. Se realizó una aproximación comprensiva sobre las representaciones sociales acerca de ser hombre y ser mujer con una población de 315 estudiantes de sexto a once grado. Su comprensión nos permitirá contribuir al desarrollo de propuestas educativas materializadas en estrategias didácticas que reconocen las particularidades de las comunidades educativas y de los actores sociales que la conforman y que contribuyan a la transformación de los patrones culturales de género marcados por el patriarcado a partir de los cuales los niños, niñas y jóvenes construyen su identidad.
El carácter social de la educación en contextos de ciudadanía
Authors: Cortés Gallego Mauricio Antonio
Published: November 2023

Al comenzar esta disertación quisiera explicar mi intencionalidad con la misma y el camino metodológico que llevaremos para lograr alcanzar dicha intencionalidad. La decisión de denominar a esta Lección Inaugural “El carácter social de la educación en tiempos de ciudadanía” responde a unas convicciones personales y comunitarias en torno al valor irrenunciable de la comunidad en cualquier proceso educativo teniendo los ojos puestos en la tradición pedagógica cristiana dominicana y tomista que define a la comunidad y lo social, como definitivos en el binomio enseñanza-aprendizaje; convicción que se enriquece, desde el ejercicio que históricamente puedo hacer, con intuiciones que van desde la escolástica y la modernidad a la luz de pedagogos paradigmáticos como Rousseau, Durkheim y Pestalozzi hasta llegar a las primeras décadas del siglo XX con personajes como Vigotsky y su consideración del valor pedagógico del entorno sin olvidar la referencia a la Escuela de Frankfurt y su Teoría Crítica que evidencia la necesidad de los procesos emancipatorios en cualquier dinámica social. Toda esta tradición pedagógica y filosófica social tiene su repercusión en nuestro contexto latinoamericano dando origen a una comprensión de los procesos educativos más encarnada, comprometida y proyectada y de la cual somos herederos hoy a pesar de los acallamientos históricos y del posicionamiento unitaleteral de visiones funcionalistas y pragmáticas de lo quesignifique la formación de seres humanos. Intentaremos dilucidar estos referentes latinoamericanos y colombianos en la comprensión de lo que signifique una educación socialmente relevante a partir de tres educadores paradigmáticos: Paulo Freire, Enrique Dussel y Orlando Fals Borda. De igual manera intentaremos dilucidar unas perspectivas actuales de su pensamiento a través de dos experiencias humanas determinantes de cualquier cambio social: el lenguaje y la cotidianidad. El telón de fondo, elemento transversal de discusión en las últimas décadas será el tema de la Ciudadanía, mejor aún, en sintonía con una comprensión plural y diversa de la sociedad, de las ciudadanías. Será pues este el pretexto fundamental y que nos puede dar el punto de arranque para el logro de estas pretensiones.
Colombia como factor determinante para la seguridad del continente americano
Authors: Ortiz Mantilla Danielle
Published: November 2023

El siguiente artículo presenta un análisis producto de una investigación en el tema de la seguridad en el continente americano en la cual Colombia con situaciones históricas y de coyuntura interna, como por ejemplo el manejo que ha dado a su conflicto interno y el fortalecimiento de las relaciones bilaterales con Estados Unidos, se presenta como un factor determinante para el establecimiento de las agendas internas de seguridad de algunos países.De igual manera este artículo pretende hacer una prospectiva de lo que vendrá para el continente en temas de seguridad y más específicamente para Colombia desde la administración del presidente Barack Obama y por lo tanto un viraje en la intensidad con la que se abordaban los temas en la seguridad internacional.
El método de casos: una estrategia didàctica aplicada a la formación contable
Authors: Ardila Melo Katerin
Published: November 2023

Es pertinente considerar desde las didácticas en la educación contable, los modelos que han sobresalido como medios invaluables en el desarrollo de la formación profesional, como el método de casos. En este sentido, el objetivo principal de este artículo, es realizar una revisión documental de esta metodología y su aplicación en la formación de profesionales de la contaduría. Siendo el método de casos, uno de los más usados en las mejores y más prestigiosas escuelas de negocios del mundo, al combinar el conocimiento teórico y práctico en la solución de problemas reales aplicados a una ciencia en particular, se convierte en una posibilidad bastante atractiva y facilitadora para la gestación de conocimiento alrededor de temáticas contables y financieras.
El Taylorismo, un enfoque global
Authors: Otero Gómez María Cristina
Published: November 2023

La administración científica propuesta por Taylor, se basa en la aplicación de métodos científicos al trabajo realizado por los obreros con el fin de aumentar la eficiencia de la mano de obra, haciendo un uso adecuado de las máquinas y equipos, a través de la división del trabajo. Este escrito describe el modelo Taylorista no solamente desde el proceso productivo, también lo hace estudiando la época y los acontecimientos que rodearon al autor y sus postulados, los cuales se mantienen vigentes con algunas modificaciones en el siglo XXI.
El debate sobre el método en la ciencia económica y la historia (1870-1914)
Authors: Gustavo Corvalán Facundo
Published: November 2023

Por medio de los estudios sobre los enfoques de la Escuela Histórica Alemana y la Escuela Austríaca de Economía y desde un punto de vista del estudio de la Historia Económica, el presente trabajo indaga sobre el conflicto y replanteamiento metodológico suscitado por las escuelas historicistas, en respuesta al paradigma clásico de la Ciencia Económica.
Aprendizaje autodirigido y tecnología
Authors: Bryan Valerie C.
Published: November 2023

El aprendizaje autodirigido requiere, a pesar de todo, de otras personas alrededor del estudiante. Esta colaboración, por lo tanto, no es opuesta sino complementaria con respecto al proceso de aprendizaje y a la aplicación del conocimiento adquirido. El artículo sugiere algunas directrices para fortalecer el aprendizaje autodirigido a través de la transformación del currículo, la instrucción y la evaluación en la actual sociedad de la información.
La equidad de género. Un planteamiento epistemológico, una reconstrucción histórica y un desafío para la sociedad actual
Authors: Giraldo Montoya Gladys
Published: November 2023

Esta entrevista indaga sobre lo que han logrado los movimientos feministas en Latinoamérica al incluir en las agendas públicas la equidad de género. Una movilización social que se enmarca en la dinámica de la lucha por el “reconocimiento” con la que debe explicarse el desarrollo moral de una sociedad. Al mismo tiempo, es un debate sobre lo que podríamos denominar su “orden discursivo” y sobre el contexto en el que han surgido los movimientos feministas en Venezuela y en Colombia. Se concluye que la equidad de género como discurso y como acción es el modo en que hombres y mujeres se presentan unos a otros como seres que forman en la esfera política, en el espacio de la polis, la trama de las relaciones humanas que existen donde quiera que los hombres y las mujeres vivan juntos.
Los nuevos cuerpos masculinos: reflexión teórica sobre los cambios identitarios en los hombres en el marco del culto al cuerpo posmoderno
Authors: Ocampo Bernasconi Ismael
Published: November 2023

El presente artículo analiza la relación existente entre los cambios producidos en algunos aspectos de las identidades masculinas, con las nuevas tendencias de consumo del cuerpo en el marco de las sociedades posmodernas. A partir de estos ejes, se formula una reflexión teórica, que busca proporcionar un marco conceptual de estudio, que sirva para fortalecer la investigación en el campo de las masculinidades
Colombia y México: una mirada retrospectiva a la violencia armada y al narcotráfico en estas naciones
Authors: Florián Delgadillo Henry Ferrer
Published: November 2023

El fenómeno del narcotráfico aparece como detonante de la realidad colombiana y mexicana, al punto de pretender establecerse como modelo que permea los imaginarios sociales, al ser aceptado como alternativa frente a la falta de oportunidades, como consecuencia del ausentismo estatal. Los factores detonantes, manifestaciones y consecuencias sociopolíticas, así como los enmarañados lazos entre el narcotráfico de los dos países, son escenarios de reflexión y debate académico en prospectiva de paz.
De la “música argentina de raíz folclórica” como discurso de identidad mestiza: Música, racialización y etnización en tres versiones de la Misa Criolla de Ariel Ramírez
Authors: Parody Viviana Parody
Published: November 2023

El presente ensayo problematiza la función identitaria aglutinadora del folklore musical argentino como relato de nación mestiza. Para ello se analizan, en clave decolonial y poscolonial, diferentes versiones performadas de la Misa Criolla de Ariel Ramírez de los años 1967, 1988 y 2014. En estas versiones se advierten diversas estrategias de etnización/racialización cuales sustratos del mestizaje homogeneizante pretendido. Su revisión posibilita asumir estas contradicciones y ambigüedades de la identidad nacional que la música vehiculiza, a la vez que revisitar el debate contemporáneo que la musicología latinoamericana viene proponiendo en su crítica al multiculturalismo de base esencialista.
Awareness of K-Culture Among Polish University Students and Preferred Teaching Methods
Authors:   DongDuk Women’s University, Seoul, South Korea, Moon Hyoung-Jin , Nam Jong-ho ,   Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin, South Korea, Juszczyk-Frelkiewicz Katarzyna ,   University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
Published: November 2023

This study explores the most preferred and effective teaching methods for Korean language and culture for university students. Statistical analysis of awareness of the Korean language, history, and culture was conducted. It tested differences in students’ knowledge about Korea dependently on a teaching method and sociodemographic variables. The study investigated is there a dependency between favourite teaching methods of K-culture and analogical methods using K-pop, K-drama, and K-food. The main research tool was the survey conducted among 70 students studying Korean language and culture at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. The study’s statistical analyses employed the IBM SPSS Statistics 29.0 package, used for analysing basic descriptive statistics, r Pearson and rho Spearman correlation analyses, and t Student test for independent variables. The analysis proves that the students do not differ in terms of knowledge about Korea in relation to a preferred and effective teaching method.
Adult Educators’ Approaches to the Educational Process and the Expected Results Introspection Reconstructed in the Phenomenographic Research
Authors:   University of Life Sciences in Warsaw, Poland, Dobrzyniak Marta , Plyska Yuriy ,   University of Life Sciences in Warsaw, Poland
Published: November 2023

The paper’s topic refers to phenomenographic research with the participation of adult educators. The paper reflects educators’ concepts regarding expected learning outcomes or the learning process. These individual concepts were identified based on reconstructions of adult educators’ experiences. The purpose of the paper is to demonstrate the variety of approaches which educators apply in the educational process and the learning outcomes that adult learners are expected to achieve – according to the educators’ assumptions. Reference to selected theoretical models included in the paper allows looking at the theoretical context.
Integration of Innovative Methods into the Teaching of Literature in Lower-Secondary Schools
Authors:   Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, Mašát Milan , Nosková Lenka ,   Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, Šmakalová Kristýna ,   Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, Štěpánková Adéla ,   Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, Sladová Jana ,   Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Published: November 2023

This paper focuses on the issue of integrating innovative methods into the teaching of literature in lower-secondary schools. It aims to highlight the factors that influence these methods’ use and thus fill a gap in the existing research in the field. The research inquiry is based on a qualitative approach; the group of respondents consists of male and female teachers working in lower-secondary schools at the time of the research. The structured interview method was chosen for data collection, and the data obtained was evaluated using grounded theory. We present the results obtained from 24 interviews. Due to the research’s qualitative nature, it is impossible to generalise from the findings. The so-called time and teacher factors and the classroom factors are associated with not using these methods, and developing competencies and applying them to life factors are associated with using them. The paper also comments on the influence of school support, the influence of inspiration from university teachers, and the positive experiences of the respondents. The influence of the age of the teachers was found to be insignificant.
Procrastination and Parenting Styles in Retrospective Evaluation of Adolescents
Authors:   WSEI University, Lublin, Poland, Markiewicz Katarzyna , Stencel Marcin ,   WSEI University, Lublin, Poland
Published: November 2023

We examined a retrospective assessment of their parenting style and its relation to procrastination. Most studies focus on parents’ reports; therefore, we sought to determine how children see it. The association between parenting style and the behaviour of their offspring seems obvious. Nevertheless, reports on associations between parenting styles and procrastination raise questions. All the more so because procrastination results in academic and work failures, the disruption of family life, and mental and health problems. The target group encompassed 130 Polish high school students (92 girls and 38 boys), all aged 17, and came from middle-class families. We used two tests: the Parental Authority Questionnaire and the Pure Procrastination Scale. The correlation analysis did not confirm the relationship between procrastination and gender or the number of siblings. The study showed that parenting style is essential for children’s well-being, self-regulation, and academic achievements, which are closely linked to procrastination behaviours. The coupled parenting styles of both parents have a greater impact on children’s well-being, self-regulation, and academic achievements than the mother’s and father’s styles considered separately. It shows a need to offer parents support in the raising of their children, which should be taken into consideration by educators and policymakers.
ISSUES OF VERTICAL UV PROFILING OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS CONCENTRATION IN POLLUTED SOIL
Authors: Azizova A. E.
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to the improvement of the method of vertical profiling of the concentration of petroleum products that have penetrated into contaminated soil. The aim of research in this article is to determine the procedure of profilometric fluorescence measurements in a homogeneous environment, with getting maximum amount of information about this environment contamination. It is noted that the spatial homogeneity of any process inevitably leads to some redundancy of measurement information obtained when conducting measurement experiments in such environments. It is relevant to determine the relationship between the main indicators of the measurements taken, in which the amount of useful information about the contamination of a homogeneous environment is maximal. The corresponding mathematical expression for the specified optimal relationship is obtained.
A Aplicação da Hibridez no Ensino Superior Brasileiro
Authors: Viegas Claudia , Silva Alessandra Mara de Freitas , Campos Denise
Published: November 2023

A crise educacional gerada pela Pandemia de Covid-19 desencadeou uma transformação drástica na educação, impondo a migração do ensino presencial para a remoto, fortalecendo as modalidades de ensino EAD e híbridas. A pandemia se arrefeceu, mas o ensino híbrido se fortaleceu, sendo a temática do Parecer Nº 14/2022, do Conselho Nacional de Educação e da Portaria nº 315, de 30/12/2022. Por meio de técnica bibliográfica, pretende-se abordar a aplicação da educação híbrida no ensino superior brasileiro, como efetiva proposta pedagógica que facilita o acesso à educação, valoriza a autonomia e protagonismo do estudante, a mentoria do docente e otimiza o uso das tecnologias. Além disso, demonstrar-se-á que não há limite de hibridez no currículo presencial, sobretudo, considerando a sua diferença em relação ao EAD.
Realising the Right to Electricity Through Off-Grid Power Solutions in South Africa
Authors: Viljoen Germarie , Dube Felix
Published: November 2023

The South African government is navigating many basic municipal service delivery challenges, including a growing electricity supply deficit. Eskom Holdings SOC Limited, the state-owned power utility, is struggling to generate and supply a stable and uninterrupted flow of electricity through its grid system. The inadequate generation capacity results in rotating power outages, known as loadshedding, which occur when demand surpasses generating capability. This fundamental service delivery challenge, in conjunction with South Africa's climate change responses, including the decision to work towards energy efficiency, renewable energy and cleaner energy or a "just transition" from coal to clean energy, encourages many South Africans who have the necessary means to invest in off-grid energy solutions that operate alongside and at times independently of Eskom's grid. This paper considers from a legal perspective how and to what extent legislation on electricity supply and municipal by-laws empower household consumers to fulfil their right to electricity by going off-grid. The paper ultimately considers the import of this on South Africa's energy governance framework for electricity provision in the country.
Lessons for Nigeria from the Experience of South Africa in Managing the Challenges of Transfer of Title and Administration of Fragmented Property Schemes
Authors: Omidire Kolapo
Published: November 2023

A "fragmented property" or "multiple unit" property is one in which several persons have ownership or title interest in sections or parts of a single property scheme. The title interest could be in a block of flats/apartments or maisonettes in a building, and a building in a group of buildings, or townhouse(s), and fully detached houses in a complex or estate. Without clear rules regulating the nature and scope of title, the use of individual units in the scheme, and the conduct and inter-personal relations of the parties involved, incessant litigation or self-help remediation is likely to be common.
In Nigeria the first fragmented property scheme was established by the government in 1959 to provide accommodation for senior  public servants. Several others have followed, and the establishment of housing estates is no longer restricted to the government. However, the intractable problem with schemes in Nigeria is that there is a lack of a specific legal framework to address the provision of an unimpeachable title to buyers, and for the administration of schemes for the benefit of all parties. There is therefore a need to address the problems associated with the transfer of title and the administration of fragmented property schemes. Doing so is the objective of this article.
To achieve that objective, the legal framework applicable to fragmented property schemes in South Africa is critically considered with a view to learn from the experience of the country's robust legislation developed by caselaw, in addition to academic opinions over a period exceeding half a century. Recommendations to deal with the challenges in Nigeria regarding the issues of transfer of title and management of fragmented property schemes are proposed.
Traditional Authorities and State Functions in South Africa: A Complex Relationship of Private Participation?
Authors: Rautenbach Christa , Ferreira Gerrit
Published: November 2023

This contribution explores the relationship between traditional authorities and state functions in South Africa. The authors argue that traditional leaders, while not organs of the state, have functions similar to state functions, especially on a local government level. The authors suggest that this relationship can be characterised as a form of private participation in exercising state functions, although it does not amount to full privatisation. The recognition of traditional law systems in the Constitution and relevant legislation provides a legal basis for this relationship. The authors also examine the role of public-private agreements in enhancing legal certainty and clarity. Finally, the authors consider the potential benefits of transforming traditional authorities into state organs, aiming to promote the development of traditional communities and enhance the delivery of essential services.
Rising Tides: The Acquisition of Ownership by Alluvio in the Context of Sea Level Rise
Authors: Freedman Warren
Published: November 2023

One of the most significant consequences of the global climate crisis is that the rate at which sea levels are rising has accelerated over the past 100 years and will continue to do so for the next century. The accelerated rise in the global mean sea level will inevitably affect the rights and interests of the owners and occupiers of coastal land, especially of coastal land that is bounded by the high-water mark (agri non limitati). This is because changes in the location of the high-water mark brought about by rising sea levels will result either in the acquisition of coastal property where the high-water mark moves seaward or in the loss of coastal property where the high-water mark moves landward. The law relating to the loss or acquisition of coastal property as a result of changes in the location of the high-water mark may be traced back to the common law principles governing the acquisition of ownership by alluvion (alluvio) and the loss of ownership by erosion. As part of an attempt to address the consequences of sea level rise, section 14(5) of the National Environmental: Integrated Coastal Management Act 24 of 2008 has amended some of these common law principles. The purpose of this article is to set out and critically analyse the provisions of section 14(5).
Editorial: Celebrating the Legacy of Professor Willemien du Plessis in Customary Law and Land Issues
Authors: Rautenbach Christa , Pienaar Juanita M
Published: November 2023

In the world of academia, there are individuals who stand as beacons of inspiration, mentorship, and unwavering commitment to the pursuit of knowledge. Professor Willemien du Plessis, a stalwart in the field of law and an esteemed academic for over three decades at the North-West University, is unequivocally one such luminary. Her journey through the realms of land and customary law issues in South Africa has not only left an indelible mark on her students and colleagues but has also had a profound impact on the broader legal community. As she prepares to embark on a well-deserved retirement, we, the colleagues and peers whose lives she has touched, take it upon ourselves to celebrate her exceptional contributions with this special edition.
Editorial: Celebrating the Legacy of Professor Willemien du Plessis in Legal History
Authors: Carnelley Marita
Published: November 2023

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Fertilizer doses and mulching effect to mitigate soil salinity and maximize yield of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) in coastal region of Bangladesh
Authors: Md. Mainul Islam , Md. Mahmudul Hasan Khan , Md. Shahidul Islam Khan , Gazi Nazmul Hasan , Nasira Akter , Krisna Chandra Saha , Md. Torikul Islam , Md. Rashidul Hasan Anik
Published: November 2023

An experiment was conducted in the rabi season at Patuakhali, Bangladesh to verify the effect of different mulching materials for watermelon production under farmers field condition. The aim of this research was to test the possibility of salinity damage can be reduced by elevating potassium (K) fertilization rate on watermelon yield and nutrient uptake under salt stress condition. Four different fertilizer doses T1 = Soil Test Based (STB), T2 = STB + 50% K, T3 = Integrated Plant Nutrients System (IPNS) approach with 5 tonha-1 cowdung (CD) + 50% K and T4 = Farmers practices with many materials usedP1 = Silver color polythene mulch, P2 = Straw mulch, P3 = No mulch combination. Twenty days old seedling were used in farmers’ field. Other nutrients were also applied following STB method. Fertilizer used as the rates of N117P30K30S25 (T1), N117P30K37S25 (T2), N92P22.5K45S25 with 5 tonha-1cowdung (T3) and N100P40K35S30 (T4). All the plant growth, yield and quality characters were superior in T3 with silver polythene (31.96 tonha-1) while plants without mulch and STB method resulted poor growth and yield of 24.31 tonha-1. The higher rates of K contributed to 7- 27% increased yield over only STB dose for Patuakhali which implies the necessity of higher dose of K in salt affected soil in strengthening yield. With economic point of view, T3 (IPNS with 5 ton/ha cowdung + 50% K and silver polythene mulch) seedling reported the highest net return of 375780 Bd TK and found more economical with highest cost benefit ratio.