Modern Vision Research Articles

On Sexuality and Persianate Modernity

ABSTRACT This article assesses sexuality as a crucial component of Persianate modernity in Alexander Jabbari’s The Making of Persianate Modernity. Drawing on the work of Joseph Massad, Afsaneh Najmabadi, and Michel Foucault, Jabbari argues that nineteenth- and twentieth-century literary historians erased premodern Persianate homoerotic desire to craft a “productive” vision of modernity. This erasure participated in a larger epistemic shift that located heteronormative coupling as useful for emerging nation-states. Alongside this erasure, the author points to other ruptures related to sexuality in Persianate modernity, such as the surfacing of a distinctly feminine voice that speaks of desire, the post-1980s adoption of LGBTQ+ identities by many in the modern Persianate world, and the loss of a premodern Islamic approach to romantic love understood as a disease within humoral medicine. Drawing from her own work, Kanner-Botan indicates how continuities in premodern Islamic approaches to love may serve as an additional counterpoint to the epistemic rupture caused by modern approaches to sexuality. Though the ruptures caused by modern approaches to sexuality in the Persianate world merit further research, Jabbari’s engagement with rupture counters the book’s overall focus on continuity by foregrounding the risks of nostalgia latent within the category of the Persianate itself.

Building Identities: Ancient Legacies and Modern Visions in Architecture of the Americas

Review of Antes de America: Fuentes originarias en la cultura moderna, an exhibition at the at Fundación Juan March, Madrid, Spain, 6 October 2023–10 March 2024, curated by Manuel Fontán del Junco, María Toledo Gutiérrez, and Rodrigo Gutiérrez Viñuales. This exhibition explored the artistic and architectural connections between Spain and the Americas, focusing on the reinterpretation of the forms and meanings of ancient Indigenous cultures of the American continent from the late 18th century to the early 20th century. It also highlighted the fascination with ‘the ancestral’, a paradigm that has significantly influenced the aesthetics of both the recent past and the present.

Digital Leadership of School Administrators under the Jurisdiction of the Sakon Nakhon Secondary Educational Service Area Office

Background and Aims: The world changes in the 21st century to a fully digital era. As a result, school management must inevitably use technology as a tool to support teaching and learning. Schools in this century have undergone significant changes in many areas, such as the nature of knowledge. Learner's role and the role of the teacher. This is something that school administrators need to have the ability to understand and to support these changes. This research has the following objectives: 1) to study the digital leadership level of educational institution administrators under the Sakon Nakhon Secondary Educational Service Area Office. 2) To compare the digital leadership of educational institution administrators under the Sakon Nakhon Secondary Educational Service Area Office. Classified by position Work experience and the size of the educational institution. 3) To study methods for developing digital leadership of educational institution administrators under the Sakon Nakhon Secondary Educational Service Area Office. Methodology: The sample used in this research consisted of 331 school administrators and teachers. The sample size was determined according to Krejci and Morgan's table. and used the random sampling method. The research instrument was a questionnaire with a 5-level rating scale. Which has a consistency index value in the range of 0.80 - 1.00 and a reliability value for all questionnaires equal to 0.86. Statistics used in data analysis include frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, T-value and F-value tests. Results: The results of the research found that: (1) A study of the level of leadership in the digital age of administrators of educational institutions under the Sakon Nakhon Secondary Educational Service Area Office. Overall and in each aspect are at a high level. (2) Results of comparing opinions about leadership in the digital age of administrators of educational institutions under the Sakon Nakhon Secondary Educational Service Area Office. Classified by position Work experience and the size of the educational institution Overall and in each aspect, no differences were found. (3) Guidelines for promoting and developing leadership in the digital age of administrators of educational institutions under the Sakon Nakhon Secondary Educational Service Area Office consist of 5 areas: 1) having a modern leadership vision, 2) developing creativity, 3) paying attention to the needs of teachers and students, 4) increasing the efficiency of working together, and 5) promoting to have knowledge and ability. Conclusion: The study found that educational administrators in Sakon Nakhon demonstrate strong leadership in the digital age across all areas, with no significant differences based on position, experience, or institution size. It also emphasizes five key strategies for improving leadership: cultivating a modern vision, creativity, attention to stakeholder needs, collaboration, and ongoing skill development.

The philosophy of liberation for/with children: in search of liberation and the creation of an ageless pueblo

From its origins, the philosophy of liberation has had both a critical and a creative aspect. The first seeks to critically examine domination, dependency, and the permanent effects of colonization. The second aims to create and re-create the liberation of peoples, developing and reconstituting ways of existing, imagining, thinking, and philosophizing that surpass colonial ways of existing, imagining, thinking, and philosophizing. Thus, for the philosophy of liberation, the liberation of peoples is distinguished from the notions of emancipation and freedom that hide reality under processes of ideologization. An example of the latter is modernity’s notion of emancipation. In this paper, I propose to approach the critical and creative function of the philosophy of liberation from a childist lens in which not only the voices of children are considered, but also the adultist and modern vision of emancipation is overcome. This will be particularly important to continue the legacy of the philosophy of liberation, and its mission to criticize and create from the political and philosophical participation of the victims in the processes of ideologization. From this legacy the children are participants, who, by engaging in pedagogical practices of liberation, act as un pueblo, a collective political actor without age. of the latter is modernity’s notion of emancipation. In this paper, I propose to approach the critical and creative function of the philosophy of liberation from a childist lens in which not only the voices of children are considered, but also the adultist and modern vision of emancipation is overcome. This will be particularly important to continue the legacy of the philosophy of liberation, and its mission to criticize and create from the political and philosophical participation of the victims of the processes of ideologization. Of this legacy, the children are participants, who, by engaging in pedagogical practices of liberation, act as un pueblo, a collective political actor without age.

DESAIN BALIHO KAMPANYE MAHYELDI - AUDY DI PILGUB SUMBAR 2020 SEKARANG

This study analyzes the design of Mahyeldi - Audy's campaign billboard in the 2020 West Sumatra Gubernatorial Election using a qualitative approach with a literature study method. The analysis focuses on visual elements, typography, symbolism, and visual narratives used in the billboard design. The results show that the billboard design successfully combines traditional Minangkabau elements with a vision of modernity, creating a strong visual narrative about leadership rooted in local values yet oriented towards progress. The use of color, typography, and local symbolism demonstrates a deep understanding of the socio-cultural context of West Sumatra. The design's effectiveness lies in its ability to convey complex campaign messages through an easily digestible visual medium while building an emotional connection with voters. However, this design also raises critical questions about gender representation, identity politicization, and the ethics of visual political communication. This study contributes to the understanding of the role of visual communication in shaping political discourse and influencing voter behavior in an increasingly mature era of local democracy.

Heterophony in “Solo for Marimbaphone and Vibraphone”, Composed by Ştefan Niculescu

Composed on the background of heterophony “Solo for marimbaphone and vibraphone” remains a unique opus in the genre’s literature. Certainly, an opus which highlights the composer’s remarkable style and talent for creating new compositional techniques having links with modern mathematics, especially with graph theory and group theory. That is why this work illustrates the composer’s modern vision on music in respect with the rising of heterophony, at the standard of syntax and stylization proper to XX century contemporary music. This article seeks to demonstrate that the aesthetic value of “Solo” is given by an internal unity making both marimbaphone and vibraphone complete heterophony, to give out a simultaneous variation of a single melodic line. Keywords: heterophony, sound edifice, intensity and string of sound events

People centric governance model for smart cities development: A systematic review, thematic analysis, and findings

In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, comprising Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman, advanced urban planning and cutting-edge projects signify a dedication to modernity and prosperity. These nations, renowned for substantial energy reserves, are crucial players in the global energy landscape, contributing 45% of proven oil reserves, 25% of oil exports, and 18% of proven natural gas reserves. Significant investments in planned cities showcase the GCC region’s commitment to renewable energy with megaprojects serving as key promoters of a nationalist vision for modernization and sustainability. Criticism has been directed at ambitious designs and sustainability rhetoric, as seen in projects like Masdar City, originally envisioned as carbon-neutral but encountering challenges in realization.The implementation of Smart Cities in Oman is in its early stages, marked by a lack of comprehensive industry-level studies and an absence of an established frameworkbased approach. Limited industry-level studies address citizen-centric Smart governance thereby impacting Quality of Life. Current research emphasizes technology and innovation rather than the cultural sentiments of the local community resulting in gaps in people-centric approach. Moreover, there’s no empirical research to validate the influence of People on Public-Private Partnership enterprises in Smart City development, necessitating the development of a conceptual framework or model to highlight the influence of people on Smart Cities. This deficiency is resulting in a stagnation of innovation and an insufficient quality of life. The goal is to measure the effectiveness of the participatory governance model in improving the quality of life for residents within the smart city. By addressing the identified deficiencies through the application of participatory governance, the research aims to pave the way for a more effective and people-centric approach to smart city development, ultimately fostering innovation, enhancing the quality of life, and promoting sustainable and inclusive outcomes.

A Hybrid Classification Model (Fruits or Vegetable) Using Deep Learning Techniques

Abstract: In modern vision and pattern recognition, complex tasks such as picture analysis, facial recognition, fingerprint identification, and DNA sequencing necessitate a nuanced approach, often requiring the integration of multiple feature descriptors. This research proposes a multi-model identification and classification strategy leveraging multi- feature fusion techniques to address these intricate challenges. Specifically, the focus is on fruit and vegetable recognition and classification, a burgeoning field in computer and machine vision. By employing an identification system tailored to fruits and vegetables and harnessing the capabilities of MobileNetV2 architecture, customers and buyers can more easily discern the type and quality of produce. MobileNetV2, a convolutional neural network architecture optimized for mobile devices, offers promising performance in real-world applications. This abstract highlight the significance of CNNs and MobileNetV2 in tackling multifaceted recognition tasks, underscoring the potential for enhanced efficiency and accuracy in fruit and vegetable classification.

Transformation and Reconstruction of Global Governance System: World Vision and Value Aim of Governance Modernization

“国家治理现代化”新理念的问世与敞显，标识着在新时代图式下中国共产党对治国理政的认知跃升到一个崭新的高度与境界。在社会变迁与转型的宏阔畛域下，中国的国家治理现代化面临着多重挑战。中国目前依然是世界上最大的发展中国家，在长期的治国理政的实践探索中积累了宝贵的经验。然而，国家治理现代化不宜仅仅将眼光滞留在中国本土，而应具有更加宏阔的世界-历史视野。全球治理体系转型与重塑乃是国家治理现代化的国际视角与价值旨归。新时代以来，在“理念型塑”与“行动逻辑”的双重架构中，全球治理谱系的中国元素日趋显著。藉此，中国政府应该以更加积极主动的姿态应对全球危机与全球事务，在参与全球治理体系转型与重塑的进程中承担更加重要且更为凸显的角色，在国际场景中不断发出“中国声音”、贡献“中国智慧”，提出“中国方案”，献出“中国力量”。

Precise Adverse Weather Characterization by Deep-Learning-Based Noise Processing in Automotive LiDAR Sensors

With current advances in automated driving, optical sensors like cameras and LiDARs are playing an increasingly important role in modern driver assistance systems. However, these sensors face challenges from adverse weather effects like fog and precipitation, which significantly degrade the sensor performance due to scattering effects in its optical path. Consequently, major efforts are being made to understand, model, and mitigate these effects. In this work, the reverse research question is investigated, demonstrating that these measurement effects can be exploited to predict occurring weather conditions by using state-of-the-art deep learning mechanisms. In order to do so, a variety of models have been developed and trained on a recorded multiseason dataset and benchmarked with respect to performance, model size, and required computational resources, showing that especially modern vision transformers achieve remarkable results in distinguishing up to 15 precipitation classes with an accuracy of 84.41% and predicting the corresponding precipitation rate with a mean absolute error of less than 0.47 mm/h, solely based on measurement noise. Therefore, this research may contribute to a cost-effective solution for characterizing precipitation with a commercial Flash LiDAR sensor, which can be implemented as a lightweight vehicle software feature to issue advanced driver warnings, adapt driving dynamics, or serve as a data quality measure for adaptive data preprocessing and fusion.

Chinese Education Modernization: A Case Study on Ideological and Political Theories Teaching in All Courses with Organic Integration of Cultural Literacy and Political Education

Chinese education modernization is integral to Chinese modernization, and is of leading significance to the further advancement of Chinese modernization and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In this paper, taking ideological and political theories teaching in all courses as an example, an attempt is made to organically integrate cultural literacy and political education under the vision of Chinese education modernization, and “gathers knowledge heritage in the dissemination of value and leads the values in the dissemination of knowledge,” thereby training students into high-caliber talents with good and all-round moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetical, and labor grounding.

The efforts of Abdelrahman Al-Haj Saleh in the development of linguistic thought:Khalilian Theory and Computational Arabic Linguistic Heritage as a Model

The modern Khalilian linguistic theory by Abdul Rahman Al-Haj Saleh is one of the significant projects that revitalized and reexamined Arabic linguistic heritage from a new perspective. It is a linguistic theory in modern linguistic studies that successfully combines heritage and contemporaneity, taking significant steps in the path of contemporary Arabic linguistic research and rekindling interest in the principles of grammar, striving to embody authentic grammatical thought. This research paper aims to introduce the Khalilian theory as a modern theory and subsequently outline its essential concepts. The school emphasizes reviving linguistic thought and reexamining it to align with computational linguistic studies and meet the requirements of modern vision. This intervention seeks to achieve the following results: embodying the principles of the Khalilian theory in practical terms, applying its most important results, especially in providing solutions to the crisis in Arabic grammar education, automatic processing of the Arabic language, and the voluntary adaptation of the Arabic language to computers with the possibility of applying technology to the Arabic language.

The art and science of building by Pier Luigi Nervi: A modern vision and a heritage to be preserved

The art and science of building by Pier Luigi Nervi: A modern vision and a heritage to be preserved

THE ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSION IN NEW PRODUCTS DESIGN – EDUCATIONAL TRAINING IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Industrial design (product) was one of the most impacted professions by the changes imposed by the insertion of the environmental issue in the project. Initially contemplated in the so-called eco-design, industrial design activities underwent adjustments and improvements. These result in an expanded vision, contemplating the modern vision of sustainability, in its economic, social, and environmental dimensions. The teaching and academic applications of design in the research and extension spheres were consequently altered, demanding complementary visions throughout the process, including the PPCs of the courses and the qualification needs of the faculty. The article presents models of project processes and reflects on the need to insert sustainability issues in project teaching.

Democracy as Religion in the Context of the Global Governance System

Introduction. The article examines the modern understanding of democracy as a religious belief system. New technologies and globalization open up opportunities to influence all spheres of society, which makes it possible to impose ethical standards and moral ideals through political technologies and propaganda. Understanding democracy as a new kind of religion allows us to get a full-fledged view of all key elements of the current culture of the modern world, which determines the main semantic content of global revolutionary transformations. Its consideration in the spiritual dimension is an additional vector for the study of social and political processes of globalization. Taking into account the increasing of tensions in the global political arena and the deepening interdependence of all international actors, such an approach can play an important role in their analysis and forecasting. The object of study is democracy; the subject of the study is the specifics of the modern vision of democracy, democratic values and ideals as a special form of religious cult. The purpose of the study is to identify the role of democracy, its new moral values and guidelines in the context of global revolutionary transformations.Materials and methods. The methodological basis of the study was following general scientific and special methods: method of system analysis; historical-genetic method; phenomenological method; analytical method; historical method; contextual analysis and formal logical research methods.Research results. The authors analyzed the specifics of the dominant interpretation of democratic values and goals in the context of Western political culture. The main elements of the new system of beliefs, their relationship, evolution and place in the modern world are revealed. The results obtained allow us to conclude that democracy is being transformed into a special form of cult, which has the characteristic features of religious teaching.Discussion and conclusion. The ideology of people's rule has lost its original meaning, turning into a special cult that serves as an instrument of social management, without taking into account traditional cultures, the diversity of societies and states, and the national identities of peoples. Democracy as a religion without God has become an instrument of the world information agenda, exploiting faith to build a new world order.

Modern Vision of Pre-Revolutionary Newsreels and Their Artistic Peculiarities

The perception of screen images changes over time, although the original image remains intact. This is partially due to the change in the feelings the spectator experiences when watching these films. Elaborately edited, they create a reality different from the surrounding world. Polysemy arises in pre-revolutionary cinema with the advent of narrative semantic editing techniques.

Raisins and Nationalism: Revisiting the Greek Vision of Modernization through World's Fairs (1893–1915)

Abstract: World's fairs organized at the turn of the twentieth century offered glimpses into humanity's aspirations for the future. Since they were primarily a place to promote progress and industrialization, one would expect Greek participation in these exhibitions to follow a similar approach. But the country's presence in the international exhibitions in Chicago (1893), Paris (1900), Brussels (1910), and San Francisco (1915) proves that the groups of prominent academics, technocrats, and business leaders who undertook the organization of Greek participation viewed world's fairs less as platforms to demonstrate industrial advancements and more as sites to promote and reinforce their nationalistic ideals. By exhibiting ancient Greek and Byzantine artifacts, Greece's pavilions sought to connect the modern state with its glorious past and reaffirm its European identity. The organizers' alternative viewpoint on what can represent modernity challenges our understanding of the Greek interpretation of modernization. Contrary to the prevailing notions in Greek historiography that linked modernity exclusively with industrialization, the exhibits displayed by the country abroad prompt a reconsideration of our interpretation of Greek progress, highlighting the influence of the irredentist concept of the Great Idea.

The ideological and artistic features of the travelogues about Turkey in the Russian parent state literature of the 1920s (based on Summer in Angora by E. Lanceray and Istanbul and Turkey by P. Pavlenko)

The article discusses the travelogues of Turkey by E. Lanceray and P. Pavlenko. If, until 1917, the Russian literature had described Turkey from the ethnographical and geographic perspectives or had made it a part of modernist vision, in the 1920s, the authors wrote mainly about its political, social and cultural changes. The aim of the article is to analyze Turkey’s image in the parent state literature of the 1920s, close the lacuna in its Asian text and form a more complete understanding of the Russian literary process of that period. The article uses the descriptive, biographical and culture-historical methods of research. It concludes that so different writers as Lanceray and Pavlenko representing the unlike generations and artistic worlds and making different accents in their writings – on ethnography and the formation of a new statehood, respectively – are prone to interpret the revolutionary changes taking place in Turkey optimistically. Therefore, the Turkish motive and thematic vector should be viewed as a relevant stage of forming the ideology and aesthetics of a new artistic method, which is to be known as socialist realism subsequently.

MODEL PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM INTEGRASI-INTERKONEKSI (HIKMAH dan WISDOM SEBAGAI VISI PENDIDIKAN MASA)

The integrated-interconnected Islamic Religious Education Model is needed so that there is no dichotomy of religious knowledge and general knowledge. because all scientific aspects require other scientific aspects to perfect each other. In order to understand each other, the various PAI models are therefore interrelated and complementary solutions. The integration-interconnection model of Islamic religious education will be successful if it is carried out with knowledge, experience and practice of Islamic values and accompanied by work intelligently, thoroughly and sincerely. This article begins with a thematic approach to the word "hikmah" in the Koran. The historical thematic approach stems from explaining verse by verse. In this way, the essence of the word wisdom can be obtained with a meaning that can be induced, so the main tool used is the encyclopedia or dictionary al-Mu'jam al-Mufahras li alfadhil Qur'an and Fathu al-Rahman. The basic theory used is the Ruhiyah theory developed by Ikhwanushafa (961-986 h.260-261) and the theory of "The Hearts' Code" by Paul Pearsell in 1999, as the result of research on the human heart, liver and spirit for many years. year in the United States. Several prominent views regarding wisdom as a vision of future education were also discussed supervisedly. It is concluded that education with a wisdom and wisdom approach is a modern vision of a model for educational institutions in the future where reason and feeling can unite.

Impact of Innovative Education on the Political and Social Life of the Society

Objective: The article presents data on the origin, essence, and philosophy of the concept of STEAM education, analyzes the idea of STEAM education, and its difference from the traditional educational system. Approaches to using the STEAM- system at Western Caspian University are being explored. Various approaches to the interpretation of the term "STEAM-education" are analyzed to identify a modern vision of the definition of the concept. Theoretical framework: The modernization of the educational system will prevent the aggravation of social problems and allow society to become a more reliable and less unpredictable part of a nowadays global world that should ideally be composed of integrated, inclusive, and cooperating communities. To implement such a new model, it is necessary to establish a well-selected and efficient team. Such a team will be able to develop adequate projects and address existing problems. Experience tells us that a project-based strategy is the most effective way toward an integrated approach to teaching. It will allow us to achieve our main objective, which consists of the training of students that will immediately be able to contribute to a positive and progressive transformation of society. Results: The system of education has more than just a serious impact on the political structure of society, its dynamism, and perspectives of development. In this regard, we can observe STEM and STEAM methodology mostly applied in schools, replaces the traditional approach when different, isolated, and unrelated subjects are taught. This phenomenon already gives considerable results. We think that this approach is not only applicable to schools but should also be completely implemented at every level of higher education. Originality/value: Nations and countries where education is still based on the principle “I transmit what I know”, face serious challenges, with little if not any ability to tackle them and lose in global competition. On the other side, nations and countries pay much more serious attention to the essence of education and acknowledge it as the main motor for the development of their society, make efforts to enhance the system, and set the principle “I teach how to get knowledge” as its dominant element. Those societies become the leaders of progress. These dynamics ensure their scientific, social, technological, and, as a result, economic leadership.