Academic Articles & Research Papers

Telaah Nilai Toleransi Sosial Dalam Novel Karya Ahmad Tohari

Abstract: This study aims to examine and describe the values of social tolerance contained in the novels by Ahmad Tohari. Social tolerance is an attitude of mutual respect and respect for racial, religious, cultural differences and is polit...

Casting Characters in the Dark Ink of Melancholy: Figures of Dissent and Imprisonment in Seventeenth-Century Literature

Seventeenth-century English character-books were popular collections of short essays cataloguing the different types or “characters” of the city. These octavo or duodecimo pamphlets belonged neither to the field of theology nor to that of m...

Teacher Classroom Questioning Practice and Assessment Literacy: Case Studies of Four English Language Teachers in Chinese Universities

This study examined classroom teacher questioning practice and explored how this process was affected by teacher assessment literacy and other mediating factors based on four case studies. Classroom observations were conducted to identify m...

Transformation Early Childhood Education in Iraq: Challenges, Innovations, and Future Prospects

The article "Transformation Early Childhood Education in Iraq: Challenges, Innovations, and Future Prospects" provides a comprehensive analysis of the current landscape of early childhood education (ECE) in Iraq. Through a systematic litera...

Personal Recovery in People With a Psychotic Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Associated Factors

Background: Personal recovery (PR) is a subjective, multidimensional concept, and quantitative research using PR as an outcome is rapidly increasing. This systematic review is intended to support the design of interventions that contribute ...

The Model of Righteous Governance in the Qur’anic Interpretation of Imam Musa al-Sadr

In the contemporary world, where societies encounter extensive cultural, religious, and ethnic diversity, the issue of righteous governance and the attainment of an efficient model for managing such diversity constitutes one of the fundamen...

Dive Into the Past: Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage Represented in Chinese Mobile Games

This study delves into the representation of intangible Chinese cultural heritage in Chinese mobile games. Nowadays, even with huge economic potential, Chinese mobile games are still faced with negative comments, especially from parents. To...

A Qur’anic Model of National Security Based on the Principle of Nafy al-Sabil: An Explanation of Its Components and Functions

The principle of Nafy al-Sabil (“denial of domination”) is regarded as one of the fundamental jurisprudential and Qur’anic principles and constitutes an important theoretical foundation for explaining relations between Muslims and other com...

Majority Group Members' Negative Reactions to Future Demographic Shifts Depend on the Perceived Legitimacy of Their Status: Findings from the United States and Portugal

Using concepts from social identity theory (Tajfel and Turner, 1979), we examined whether racial/ethnic majority group members' reactions to future demographic shifts is a function of the degree to which they perceive their ingroup's higher...

Application of plant extracts and Trichoderma harzianum for the management of tomato seedling damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani

Seedling production under smallholder farming systems can be negatively affected by both abiotic and biotic factors. Seedling damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani is one of the major biotic factors which causes significant yield reducti...

Cross-Cultural Biology Teaching Using Next-Generation Science Standards

This study explored Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in cross-cultural biology teaching through collaborative lesson studies involving educators from the USA and the Philippines. We employed grounded theory and examined iterative fe...

The “Depressive” Attributional Style Is Not That Depressive for Buddhists

Numerous studies have shown that depression-prone people are characterized by a chronic style of attributing failures to internal, stable, and global causes, sometimes labeled as the “depressive attributional style.” Much less is known, how...

Retrospective study of cultural biases and their reflections among Korean medical students: a cultural hybridity perspective

Purpose Most of studies about racial or ethnic biases among medical students have been conducted in English-speaking developed countries. This study explores the hybridity and transformation of Korean medical students’ biases, arguing that ...

Social and biological pathways linking relationships with companion animals to human well-being

IntroductionCompanion animals are widely recognized for their potential to support human mental health and well-being. These benefits may arise through changes in social relationships and physiological processes. This study examined whether...

Rukurato Hall, Banyoro, Uganda and the Great Hall, KNUST, Ghana

This article presents two modernist building case studies, one each from East and West Africa which explore approaches to modernist public building conservation. The Rukurato Hall in East Africa, formerly used as a regional assembly hall fo...

How does tax avoidance affect corporate social responsibility and financial ratio in emerging economies?

The purpose of this study is to better understand the relationship between financial ratios and tax avoidance in businesses that practice corporate social responsibility. Using a sample of 30 Tunisian financial institutions listed on the st...

Six-month retention and changes in quality of life and substance use from a low-threshold methadone maintenance therapy programme in Durban, South Africa

Abstract Background Emerging data points to a potential heroin use epidemic in South Africa. Despite this, access to methadone maintenance therapy and other evidence-based treatment options remains negligible. We aimed to assess retention, ...

Addressing Problems beyond Heritage, Patrimony, and Representation:  Reflections on Twenty Years of Community Archaeology in the Southwestern Maya Lowlands

Collaborative or community archaeology as a methodological approach has a long history and is becoming increasingly common in the Maya world. This article draws from the authors’ experiences on three distinct archaeological projects to disc...

Universitetet i Oslo, Det juridiske fakultet: Rettshjelp til fanger – En rettshjelpundersøkelse i Ullersmo fengsel

Ketimpangan Pembangunan Antarwilayah di Jawa Timur 2019-2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis ketimpangan pembangunan antarwilayah di Provinsi Jawa Timur pada tahun 2019–2023 secara spasial berdasarkan pendekatan Tipologi Klassen. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga mengkaji pengaruh Produk Do...