Multidimensional World Research Articles

Tactile and sensory fashion garments for the visually impaired-challenges and opportunities

ABSTRACT This study paper intends to look into the multidimensional world of producing tactile and sensory fashion clothes particularly suited for those who have visual impairments. This research focuses on the fundament principle of this approach is that visually impaired individuals and communities should be the centre stage of the development process of tactile and sensory products. In addition, it analyses the potential advantages that may be received from the incorporation of tactile and sensory components into clothes, in terms of accessibility also as a method of enabling visually impaired persons to express themselves via clothing. In this study, we take a deeper look at the challenges that arose throughout the development. By embracing this innovative approach, the fashion industry can pave the way for more inclusive and empowering solutions that transcend traditional boundaries and contribute to a more diverse and accessible fashion landscape.

MANIPULATIVE BEHAVIOUR IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION AND ITS COUNTERACTION

The article discusses the generalised results of the study of the problem of students' and teachers’resistance to various kinds of manipulative influences in the educational environment. The empirical indicators of the degree of manipulative behaviour of participants in the educational process in a higher education institution are presented. The dominant markers of manipulative manifestations in educational environments are discussed. The approach to the development of psychological and educational counteraction to severe manipulative influence is substantiated.The propensity to manipulate, being a dynamic personal formation, largely reflects the system of value and meaningful orientations of the individual in the process of life. And in this analytical focus, the substantive aspect of the propensity to manipulate, manifested in specific acts of manipulation and instrumental equipment of manipulative behaviour, primarily indicates the manipulator’s willingness and ability to work with the processes of meaning-making and goal-setting as significant characteristics of the value-semantic structure of the situation, reflecting the dynamics of the actual sector of the multidimensional world of the potential object of manipulation. Based on the following aspects of the problem of protection against manipulation identified in psychological research as defining: resisting the influence of the manipulator, preventing manipulation, reorienting the manipulator to manifest authenticity and self-actualisation, another approach to the development of psychological and educational counteraction to severe manipulative influence is proposed. It is about purposeful work on the formation of an educational environment with a pronounced humanistic mentality, in which only the formation of stable qualities of the individual mentality of participants in the educational process as the main «psychological tool» to counteract manipulative influences can take place. It seems that the main conditions for the effectiveness of this approach are both the willingness of teachers to deeply reflect on the current situation in the educational environment of higher education institutions regarding the dominance of certain modes of manipulative behaviour, and the corporate readiness for professional and pedagogical work with the individual mentality of students.

Integrating four teaching and learning methods to deliver transformational social work education online

ABSTRACT As responsive social work education is about meeting the dynamic needs of learners, social work educators engage with innovative approaches that promote teaching and learning (TAL). The purpose of this article is to address the research question: Based on our experience as educators, what TAL methods can support social work and human services curriculum delivery in an online environment? Using the co-operative research method and analyzing our reflections, we proposed a model of curriculum delivery which conceptualizes the application of four methods of TAL (pedagogy, andragogy, heutagogy, and paragogy). We also illustrate how this teaching approach can promote different levels of learning (single, double, and triple- loop learning). The model is based on internationally agreed principles of social work and can incorporate non-Western and Indigenous learning processes. We argue that when educators and learners use these four methods in different combinations, it is possible to produce learning experiences that augment social work skills and knowledge development, as well as prepare learners for a multi-dimensional world of change. The implication is that there is scope in the presented model to promote transformational learning and ways of positive engagement during social disruption and dynamic change, both features in our current global environment.

Забота о семьях военнослужащих Российской империи в XVIII – начале XX в. (на материалах Томской губернии)

The army in the life of the Russian state at all times of its existence was of the paramount importance. The presence of modern armed forces made it possible to preserve the independence of the country, ensure the stability of the existence of all spheres of society, and hope for a well-organized prosperous future. The combat capability of the army depends not only on its equipment with various types of weapons, its tactical training, experience and wisdom of its commanders, but, in many respects, on the spiritual mood, the desire to defend their Motherland. Love for the Motherland begins with an individual perception of the world: love for the family, father's home, understanding that the family is a part of a diverse and multidimensional world called the Fatherland. Only the extreme situation of an enemy attack on this well-organized, beloved world, the threat of its loss, makes you forget about the mortal risk and rush to its defense. That is why it is so important for any military man to know that his family will be saved, taken care of, in case of loss of a breadwinner, children will receive support from the state, they will be given the opportunity to get an education and find their place in this difficult and rather cruel life. The charity system for the families of military men has evolved gradually since the 18th century, since the time of Peter the Great, when a professional army appeared in Russia, and this system has been constantly improved. The amount of assistance to the families of military men from the state depended on many factors: from the gradual awareness of the need for such assistance by society to the financial and material capabilities of the state. The assistance was provided in accordance with the social origin and military rank division. With the introduction in the country, in 1874, of universal conscription, a completely new system of army recruitment, it was necessary to revise the entire system of supporting families of military personnel. It was necessary to increase sharply the scale of such assistance, for which it was necessary to involve the public, create charitable foundations, use 12 Проблемы отечественной истории / Problems of history of Russia local financial resources, and help of fellow villagers. This was new to the country. In fact, the permanent composition of the army is an officer; private soldiers are, in effect, all the male population of the country undergoing military training during military service. The article reveals the main stages of the creation and development of a system of state assistance to the families of soldiers and officers in the country, from the first steps in this direction, taken during the time of Peter the Great, to the systemic legislation of Russia on the care of families of military personnel drawn up by the beginning of the First World War. Based on the materials of the Tomsk province, a specific mechanism for providing assistance to the families of the dead military personnel by the state is investigated, specific figures and facts are given that characterize the amount of this assistance in kind or in cash. Considerable attention is paid to the analysis of the activities of state structures designed to provide charity to military families: the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Guardianship of Empress Maria Feodorovna, the Alekseevsky Committee, etc. The example of the Tomsk province reveals public initiatives to help the children of soldiers and officers who died on the battlefields.

Triggers of Changes in Business Processes and Applications: A Systematic Review

Organizations must constantly adapt due to the rapid rate of technological development, market conditions, and customer expectations. The multidimensional world of catalysts that drive changes in corporate processes and applications is explored in this systematic review. Every business must adopt the changes if it wants to compete in the market and outlast its rivals. A wide range of factors, including internal and external forces, can cause applications and business processes to change. These changes are frequently necessary to stay current with the shifting demands of the market, technology advancements, organizational requirements, competitive pressures, legal compliance, environmental and sustainability programs, market trends, and consumer insights. Taking this into account, this chapter attempts to concentrate on the causes of changes in business processes and applications by analyzing the perspective.

Data integration: “Seamless data harmony: The art and science of effective data integration”

The idea of data integration has evolved as a key strategy in today's data-driven environment, as data is supplied from various and heterogeneous sources. This article explores the relevance, methodology, difficulties, and transformative possibilities of data integration, delving into its multidimensional world. Data integration serves as the cornerstone for well-informed decision-making by connecting heterogeneous datasets and fostering unified insights. This article gives readers a sneak preview of the in-depth investigation into data integration, illuminating its technical complexities and strategic ramifications for companies and organizations looking to maximize the value of their data as-sets.

A critical analysis of Chinese Early Childhood Education policy documents from the perspective of education for sustainable development

ABSTRACT In recent years, researchers have paid increasing attention to the embodiment of education for sustainable development (ESD) in early childhood education (ECE) policies in various countries, but there is a lack of relevant research in China. Therefore, this study adopts the ESD analytical framework to analyze some representative ECE policies in China. It was found that although these policies did not explicitly mention ESD, they contained related concepts, such as educational content covering the three domains of sustainable development, focusing on cultivating children’s cooperation and problem-solving skills and advocating the principles of child-centeredness and multiple synergies. This is closely related to the theoretical foundation of China’s ECE. However, there are also some deviations in the current policy. In the future, policies should be adjusted to focus on children’s relationship with the multidimensional world, enrich relational thinking in curriculum development, transform children’s learning styles and promote the sustainable development of ECE.

Civilizational destruction into digital reality

The article makes another analytical attempt, characteristic of the traditional social and humanitarian sciences, to analyze the destructive and rejecting trends in the existence of a modern civilizational system. Alarming expectations and the civilizational fracture of recent years expressed by global epidemic challenges, the revival of theories of racial superiority, state terrorism and multicultural deadlock. The leading technological states and transnational corporations are planning another supranational redistribution of natural resources, the rejection of traditional resources and new controversial concepts such as «green economy» are being introduced into the consciousness of people and «new ecology». The global Internet has become a battleground for the human brain of the new technological era. Strong military blocs and technological states are waging information wars in traditional information channels such as television and radio and Internet networks, using methods of cognitive psychology, introducing methods of conducting hidden proxy wars. The modern multidimensional world, which reflected the long evolutionary history of mankind with the rise and fall with the development of cultures and technologies, faced the problem of a tragic civilizational rift.

Children’s Creativity and Creative Environment’s impact on Children Quality of Life. Case Study: Kampung Jogoyudan, Yogyakarta.

Human create the environment and, finally, environment shape the human’s character. The quality of life are strongly affected by state of person and environment in which it is lived. How long the process of integrity, what someone goes through, will affect the level of change to their lifestyle and that will affect to their next quality of life. Even though, these parameters can’t be used to measure the quality of life of the children. The world of children is a multidimensional world. Several domains and dimensions used as approach will determine whether there is improvement in their lives. This study is to show the influence of children’s creativity and creative environment on their quality of life. The importance of this study is to form a critical community mindset in creating a creative environment through architectural elements, so that it can improve the children’s growth and development, and finally it will impact to improve their quality of life. Bivariate and Multivariate correlational was used to prove the relationship between children’s creativity and creative environment variables with quality of life. The results of this study indicate that children’s creativity and the creative environment are strongly effect to improving children’s quality of life.

On Carr’s Eleven-Dimensional Dramaturgy

Contemporary Irish playwright Marina Carr integrates eleven-dimension theory into her post dramatic art creation, forming a unique eleven-dimensional dramaturgy. This unique eleven-dimensional dramaturgy runs through Carr's whole drama creation career, and has different focuses in different periods: in her early drama, Carr concentrated on the expression of the concept of “non-linear time”. In the mid-land drama, she focuses on the creation of “high dimensional space”, while in the later drama of death and fantasy, she focuses on the presentation of “multidimensional worlds”. Finally, with the connection of the eleven-dimensional dramaturgy, Carr created a “non-linear”, “high dimensional” and “multi-dimensional” dynamic post-dramatic theater, and conveyed the eleven-dimensional philosophy of life beyond time and space.

Perceived quality of life among oral health therapy and dental students: A cross-cultural comparison.

This cross-sectional study examined the perceived quality of life (QOL) of Oral Health Therapy (OHT) students and compared the domain differences between Dental students, gender, and year-of-study. OHT students from a local polytechnic were invited to participate (IRB no. (SHS-2019-001). Perceived QOL was assessed with the multidimensional World Health Organization QOL (WHOQOL)-BREF instrument. Demographic information and WHOQOL-BREF responses were collected electronically. Raw scores were converted to transformed scores and related to data of Dental students from other countries. Statistical analyses were performed with a T-test, one-way ANOVA/posthoc Tukey's test, and Pearson's correlation (p<0.05). Of the total cohort of 66 students, 65 consented to participation (98.5% response rate). The study sample (mean age 19.2±2.9years) comprised of 83.1% females (54/65). Mean domain scores were as follows: Physical health - 54.90±9.78; psychological - 50.98±17.36; social relationships - 60.69±16.47; and environment - 66.80±13.66. The psychological domain was rated the lowest as with most other studies on Dental students. Mean scores for the overall perception of QOL and "satisfaction with health" (SWH) were 3.46±0.83 and 3.35±0.89 respectively. No significant difference in the domain and overall QOL/SWH scores were observed between genders. Psychological and environmental domains scores were significantly different between the first and third-year students (p≤0.02). Correlations coefficients between the QOL domains ranged from rs =0.18-0.66. Aside from the USA and Saudi Arabia, the perceived QOL of Asian OHT students was generally comparable to those of Dental students from other countries. Overall perceived QOL and satisfaction with health were moderately favourable.

Methodology Determinants and Mechanism for Image of Interior Design Projects.

The world of Image is a fertile, multidimensional world, with a variety of fields, which includes many aspects, as well as many negative aspects. As I have now become the most important media and advertising in the world, as it occupies most of our councils, there is almost no empty house, shop, restaurant, whether they are of a personal, artistic or public nature unless the display screen was the first His assets, which makes her the guest who accompanies us almost everywhere. At the same time, we sit and listen to it while we are powerless, affected by what it serves us, whether directly or indirectly. For this, the research problem boils down to the lack of a clear methodology that can be used to understand the mechanism of the recipient's perception of the artwork, especially the interior design when viewed, analyzed and tasted.And the research aims to define a clear methodology that can be used to understand the mechanism of the recipient's perception of the optical image that he watches, analyzes, and tastes through it the artwork, especially the interior design.The research will address the study and analysis of the factors affecting visual perception of the content of optical images, and then clarify the concept of perception in detail, and address the physiological aspect and the semantic signs on which the perception and perception of the optical image depends, in addition to a review of the most important psychological theories in the field of visual perception and image understanding Optical, as well as clarify the mechanism of the eye's vision of the image physiologically, and its awareness of the different bodies and shapes and how they understand the semiotic implications of the optical image to help communicate the design ideas that the interior designer wants to the recipient.One of the most important findings of the research is that it is necessary for researchers in the field of the optical image, especially (interior designers) to understand the cultural codes included in them, so that they reflect the features of the local cultural identity and the design entities required, otherwise the contradictory codes that can be mistakenly understood from the optical image can lead To a modification or change in the behavior of recipients according to their awareness of the new codes and contents are wrong, and thus the message of the interior designer does not reach the recipient as required, which also affects his awareness of the designs he sees through the optical images presented by the interior designer

Интегрированный урок как форма организации межпредметного взаимодействия

Opportunities of integrative lessons as a way of interdisciplinary interaction and revision of the educational content are considered in the article. It is shown as the organization of such lessons around considering different problem points (historical, ethical, biological etc.) creates opportunities for multidimensional world’s view forming, including highest values of science, culture for using by students knowledge and skills necessary in solving difficult actual problems of contemporary world.

Keep it real: rethinking the primacy of experimental control in cognitive neuroscience

Naturalistic experimental paradigms in neuroimaging arose from a pressure to test the validity of models we derive from highly-controlled experiments in real-world contexts. In many cases, however, such efforts led to the realization that models developed under particular experimental manipulations failed to capture much variance outside the context of that manipulation. The critique of non-naturalistic experiments is not a recent development; it echoes a persistent and subversive thread in the history of modern psychology. The brain has evolved to guide behavior in a multidimensional world with many interacting variables. The assumption that artificially decoupling and manipulating these variables will lead to a satisfactory understanding of the brain may be untenable. We develop an argument for the primacy of naturalistic paradigms, and point to recent developments in machine learning as an example of the transformative power of relinquishing control. Naturalistic paradigms should not be deployed as an afterthought if we hope to build models of brain and behavior that extend beyond the laboratory into the real world.

Multiliteracies in EL Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy in Multilingual Classrooms of Southeast Asia

In keeping up with the current push for multiliteracies in ELT, the secondary school EL curriculum of Singapore has placed an emphasis on multiliteracies. Students are encouraged to engage with ‘rich language’ through a range of semiotic resources, including the use of multimodal texts. Drawing on the framework of multiliteracies pedagogy that integrates the four components of situated practice, overt instruction, critical framing and transformed practice (New London Group, 1996), this article examines multimodal meaning-making in the enacted EL curriculum in Singapore’s multilingual classrooms. By looking at how visual literacy is taught and how multimodal texts are used in curriculum implementation and pedagogy, I hope to demonstrate that the framework of multiliteracies pedagogy adopted or adapted, has provided a rich environment for students to create engaging and interactive learning opportunities for themselves. I also hope to showcase how visualization training to develop the mind’s eye through carefully designed language learning tasks can enhance students’ visual literacy in an increasingly multi-modal, multi-dimensional world where they are surrounded by an array of semiotic resources across language and culture.

Perceived stress and quality of life among graduate dental faculty.

This study aimed to identify the predictors of perceived stress and quality of life (QoL) among graduate dental faculty. This cross-sectional study was conducted using a representative sample of 348 dental faculty members from master's and doctoral programs in Brazil. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires between August and December 2018. QoL was assessed using the multidimensional World Health Organization Quality of Life assessment (WHOQOL-BREF). Perceived stress was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Participant sociodemographic characteristics served as the independent variables. The data were subjected to linear regression analysis. Women obtained higher PSS scores and lower QoL scores (P<0.05). There was a negative correlation between perceived stress and all 4 QoL domains. Multivariate analysis revealed that a combination of the independent variables (i.e., sex, age, sleep duration, dual employment, medication intake due to work, and leisure time) explained 32% of the variance in perceived stress. Regarding QoL, perceived stress, sleep duration, and medication intake due to work explained 50%, 58%, 27%, and 40% of the variance in the physical health, psychological, social relationships, and environment domain scores, respectively. Sex (i.e., female) and medication intake due to work predicted higher levels of perceived stress. In contrast, age, sleep duration, dual employment, and leisure time were associated with lower levels of perceived stress. Perceived stress and medication intake due to work had a negative effect on QoL, whereas sleep duration had a positive impact on QoL.

Edukacja w epoce współczesnych kryzysów

Morbitzer Janusz, Edukacja w epoce współczesnych kryzysów [Education in the Era of Contemporary Crises]. Studia Edukacyjne nr 56, 2020, Poznań 2020, pp. 7-26. Adam Mickiewicz University Press. ISSN 1233-6688. DOI: 10.14746/se.2020.56.1The article shows that the educational process is always carried out in a complex, multidimensional world and its competent description requires consideration of many contexts, which also include numerous crises. The essence of a crisis is presented and such selected crises: ecological, socio-cultural, intellectual, and educational (including the crisis of universities) are described and briefly characterized. Their interpenetration and impact as well as influence on the educational process are demonstrated.

Poly-participant and multidimensional world: On the way to a new theory of international relations

In the early 21st century several conditions favorable for a new theory of international relations have been formed in Russia. New trends in interstate relations have clearly been displayed and Russian foreign policy needs to update its theoretical and conceptual foundations. A new philosophical basis has been formed as Russian IR theory is in crisis. To overcome the crisis, the framework of a new IR theory is suggested. It rests on existing theories and concepts that satisfy the principles of post-non-classical philosophy of science, the concept of Russian foreign policy, the fact that contemporary world events cannot be explained using the previously created concepts, and interdisciplinarity which does not lead to the erosion of the language of science in regard to IR.These sources made it possible to identify a number of fundamental provisions for the new IR theory: the interpretation of chaos as an order with unknown laws, recognition of each state as a self-sufficient participant in international relations, multivariativity of foreign policies, and the understanding of the world as a non-polar system. On their basis, a framework was developed for the theory of a poly-participant and multidimensional world where the main elements are states (participants) and non-state actors. According to the theory, the world has several dimensions: space, dynamical time, structural time, a set of subsystems (functional spheres), level, and control. Balance is ensured by the balance of foreign policies and reactions to them, which are determined by the interests of states, the influence and power of states in certain regions or functional fields. This sets the curvature of the world, which makes it change constantly. In the event of imbalance or a weakening of control, a vacuum appears and it provokes the development of uncontrolled processes. Such a complex structure of the modern world allows us to characterize it as a network that defines contemporary international relations as relational.

Risk behavior of youth – social definition of risk

Social defining of the risk behaviors is rooted in a diverse, multidimensional world of norms, values, rituals and discourses. Including social contexts of engaging in the risk behaviors and production of knowledge about them allowed us to go beyond standard cause-and-effect descriptions and examine these actions as an essential element of everyday practices and rituals of youth. The aim of this paper was to analyze the risk behaviors of youth in the framework of sociological categories of risk, reflexivity and interactional order. The paper is based on the results of the qualitative study conducted within the project “Problem Behaviors of Youth – Study in the Opole Region 2019–2020,” that attempted to capture the ways of defining and explaining the risk behaviors by the school youth, teachers and counselors. Such a sociological perspective bridges the gap in the prevention scholarship connected to insufficient attention paid to social ways of defining and meaning making connected to the risk behaviors of youth.

SOCIOLOGY OF COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PESIMISM AND MODERNIZATION

Communication today in both classical and new media has changed not only its way and access to interpersonal communications, but also in social relations. The world today, more than ever before, is in a struggle between classical communications, always overwhelmed by the pessimism of social developments, with new or modernized communications. Many scholars have put forward theories that testify to this war, even in the social context, that they make comparisons or connections of communicationbetween two sides of the Atlantic. The first one is on the sociological plane between European sociology and the second one onAmerican pragmatism. These relate in particular to the claims of the American empirical school and the Frankfurt school as well as to Habermasian and post-Habermasian theories of public space.This paper attempts to highlight this "war" that has a profound social impact on our lifestyles, approaches to various problems, combating misinformation or even harmful political decision-making. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to move away from the negative effects stimulated by this communicological transformation, to show that public action is not merely a passive conformism, to show that society is rational and dynamic, and that there are no externalities or absolute superiority of intellectuals. In addition, the paper will not eliminate the critics of negative phenomens whether they are consequences of shallow thoughts or low interests, or due to the lack of legal regulations in the Balkans and specifically in the Republic of Northern Macedonia, which would condemn the inclusion of negative innovations, misguided, and as consequence harmful to society.The paper will have a positive approach to today's technological developments that affect communication and social life in general. It will be an alarm case for intentional or unintentional deviations, which give alert for wrong decisions that result from sociological deviations in communication. The point of this paper is to presents a basis for study or concern, for this global transformation where local institutional issues have already taken on broad transnational character. In this context, caring for communication, especially its regular social development, would contribute to raising new dimensions of its true ideals of ethnic, political or even religious pluralism, and would represent the true ideal of not abandoning the vision of an open, multidimensional world. These are some of the most sensitive issues in the world, especially the Balkans, which will be approached with a positive and progressive look.This paper will be conducted through the survey method, and the content analysis. The public, especially the educated and critical public in the Republic of Northern Macedonia, as well as some of the traditional media and news portals in RMV, are subject of observation. In addition to the problematic rise that we claim to be world-specific but Balkan-specific, the work will extend to the communicational and sociological reality of the Republic of Northern Macedonia.