Transition Movement Research Articles

Decolonizing alliances for the post-carbon transition: seeking solidarity through temporality, emplacement, and interaction

ABSTRACT Comprised of independent yet globally networked local initiatives, Transition is a movement-of-movements that cultivates community resilience in the face of climate change and resource depletion. Although non-Indigenous participants recognize Indigenous rights, perspectives, and knowledge as essential to the post-carbon transition, there has been inadequate attention to how constructive connections could be cultivated. In a contemporary context of climate crisis, ecological degradation, and socioeconomic injustice, what does it mean to be a good ally? How can we ensure that Indigenous rights and perspectives are respected and amplified during this time of rapid cultural and technological transformation? This article begins to answer these questions. Drawing on ongoing ethnographic research on the North American Transition movement, previous work on Indigenous/non-Indigenous alliances, and a review of literature on alliances’ historical problems and future prospects, I explore how movement participants’ commitments to long-sighted temporalities, emplaced connections, and equitable interactions make Transition a promising site for decolonizing alliances.

Trains scheduling problem with multiple lines

This study explores the problem of train scheduling (or) train timetabling and its impact on the administration of railway management. This is a highly dependable and effective public transportation system. The problem considers both single and multiple tracks along with multiple platforms with varying train capacities (like speed, passengers, and so on). Let the tracks link two major stations source and destination with intermediate stations. A subset of intermediate stations will function as junctions. A finite number of trains be available at the source for the passengers/cargo transit movements. The profit which is generated from the shipment of passengers between a pair of stations is known in advance. The train’s travel time between the stations and halting time at the stations are predefined. The arrival and departure times at the stations are calculated through the travel time and halting time. All the trains should starts from the source station and continue the journey through the intermediate stations to reach the destination station. Overtaking of the trains is permitted only at the intermediate stations. The trains must make a halt at one or more intermediate stations before reaching the destination. Now the objective is to find the best train operating schedule that maximizes the profit within the admissible travel time threshold. A zero–one integer linear programming is used to model this problem mathematically. For a better understanding of this problem, a case study is considered from the Indian railway network with two major stations Chennai and Hyderabad. A branch and bound algorithm is proposed to determine an optimal operating schedule. In addition, the experiments are carried out on a wide range of randomly generated instances of small and medium sizes, to test the efficiency of the algorithm. The computational results indicate that the algorithm is capable of finding the optimal schedules within a reasonable amount of time.

Engagement in the teleworking context: challenges and leadership performance

PurposeCommunity college institutions (ICES) experienced a transition movement during the pandemic, with the expansion of teleworking in the area of education. In addition, administrative areas also changed into this work format. This strategy was innovative in these organizations, and engaging the employees who have remained in this modality is a challenge. The objective of the study is to analyze challenges and actions of ICES administrative managers in the state of Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil to engage their teams into teleworking.Design/methodology/approachThe research is descriptive, with a qualitative approach and it was conducted through interview studies. The units of analysis were eight managers from technical administrative areas of six ICES. The interviews and data analysis took place based on pre-defined categories, based on theory.FindingsActions were identified to promote employee engagement in teleworking, with welcoming and outreaching activities. Communication has become a fundamental element for emotional management to take place, and the effective rapport of the leader, in the virtual space, is essential in the process.Originality/valueOriginality of the study lies in the fact that, for these organizations, remote work in the administrative area is an innovation in processes. Reflecting on the performance of leaders in teleworking can be useful for outlining team management strategies and even expanding the theory on leadership, which is relevant in contemporary organizational studies. Studying team engagement is a theoretical gap, especially in the context of teleworking.

Fine Shallow Structures of Binchuan Basin Inverted From Receiver Functions and Implications for Basin Evolution

AbstractThe understanding of the velocity structure and basement morphology within the basin is crucial for seismic hazard mitigation and the study of basin evolution. To explore the intricate structure of the Binchuan Basin in western Yunnan, China, we deployed a linear dense array in the northern region of the Binchuan Basin, with inter‐station distance ranging from 50 to 100 m. We propose a novel receiver function processing workflow. Initially, we extracted coherent receiver functions based on the dense array, followed by a inversion of basement morphology, S‐wave velocities, and sedimentary layer's average Vp/Vs ratio jointly with frequency‐dependent teleseismic apparent shear velocity and receiver function waveforms. The results show that S‐wave velocity anomalies correspond to the unconsolidated sediments. The thickness of the sedimentary layer ranges from ∼0.5 to ∼0.75 km. The basement morphology suggests the basin is controlled by normal faults. Additionally, intra‐basin faults displayed higher fault displacement to length ratios (∼0.27) than most isolated normal faults (10−3–10−1), which may result from accumulated fault displacement due to interactions between fault segments. These results emphasize the significant role of N–S trending intra‐basin faults in basin evolution, suggesting that micro‐block rotations and transitional movements within the Northwestern Yunnan Rift Zone are primary mechanisms shaping the Binchuan Basin. We further proposed a multi‐stage model for the evolution of the Binchuan Basin. The robustness testing validates that the proposed processing flow is an effective approach to comprehensively image the basin velocity structure and the basement morphology.

Higher or lower? Interpersonal behavioral and neural synchronization of movement imitation in autistic children.

How well autistic children can imitate movements and how their brain activity synchronizes with the person they are imitating have been understudied. The current study adopted functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) hyperscanning and employed a task involving real interactions involving meaningful and meaningless movement imitation to explore the fundamental nature of imitation as a dynamic and interactive process. Experiment 1 explored meaningful and meaningless gesture imitation. The results revealed that autistic children exhibited lower imitation accuracy and behavioral synchrony than non-autistic children when imitating both meaningful and meaningless gestures. Specifically, compared to non-autistic children, autistic children displayed significantly higher interpersonal neural synchronization (INS) in the right inferior parietal lobule (r-IPL) (channel 12) when imitating meaningful gestures but lower INS when imitating meaningless gestures. Experiment 2 further investigated the imitation of four types of meaningless movements (orofacial movements, transitive movements, limb movements, and gestures). The results revealed that across all four movement types, autistic children exhibited significantly lower imitation accuracy, behavioral synchrony, and INS in the r-IPL (channel 12) than non-autistic children. This study is the first to identify INS as a biomarker of movement imitation difficulties in autistic individuals. Furthermore, an intra- and interindividual imitation mechanism model was proposed to explain the underlying causes of movement imitation difficulties in autistic individuals.

Analisis Kompetensi Pedagogik Guru Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini Berdasarkan Latar Belakang Pendidikan

This research discusses the analysis of PAUD teachers' pedagogical competencies based on educational background. This research aims to determine the educational background of teachers. The type of research used is qualitative research. Data collection uses observation, interview and documentation techniques. The methods used were observation, interviews and documentation. The research subjects were teachers at Mutiara Bunda Kindergarten, Bassiang Village. The analysis used is Data Reduction, Data Display and Conclusion Drawing. The results of this research show that: 1). In class A1 teachers who have a bachelor's educational background in Islamic religious education and have additional competencies, namely Training to Increase Insight into Early Childhood Education and Technical Guidance for GEBRAK PAUD (Early Childhood Education Transition Movement), in class A2 teachers who have an educational background Bachelor's degree in English and has never attended any training. Class B teachers are high school graduates and additional competency is training to increase insight into early childhood education. 2). The obstacles experienced by teachers when teaching based on educational background at Mutiara Bunda Kindergarten in Bassiang Village include obstacles faced by teachers in mastering the material, obstacles faced by teachers in using teaching aids, obstacles faced by teachers in using appropriate teaching methods, obstacles faced by teachers in managing the class.

Impact of Social Movements on Renewable Energy Policy in Indonesia: Study of Solar Power Plants

Anthropogenic-induced warming has altered the climate of the Earth, causing significant impacts on urban areas such as compromised water supplies and detrimental health effects. This paper employs a case study approach to analyse the causal relationship between energy consumption and social activities. Such an approach is well-suited to unraveling complex cause-and-effect relationships or pathways. System mapping is a method used in case study research to analyse cause-and-effect relationships in complex systems, such as energy systems. The primary literature was searched utilising the reverse snowball technique, with a focus on renewable energy, particularly solar power. Its importance is highlighted in global efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate the effects of climate change. Indonesia has extensive solar potential and is preparing to utilise solar energy as a clean power source. Nonetheless, effective policy implementation necessitates more than governmental intention; active participation from social movements is required. Two prominent movements - the Solar Electricity Initiative Movement and the Million Solar Roof National Movement - are significant driving forces in this pursuit. The Role of Social Movements in Environmental Policy Transition to Renewable Energy Sources. Social Movements are instrumental in promoting renewable energy policies through public awareness campaigns, advocacy, and concrete actions. They are essential in accelerating policy changes and facilitating a transition towards clean energy. In light of the challenges posed by climate change, the hard work of social movements has become increasingly significant in achieving Indonesia's goal of becoming a sustainable country that does not rely on fossil fuels.

Storylines and Positions Theory As a Tool to Identify How Young People Conceptualise Their Positions of Living with ADHD

ABSTRACT The present study explores the dominant storylines of 10 young adults’ descriptions of growing up with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the processes that generate, maintain and transform certain positions and conditions. The findings suggested that limited positions, particularly those arising from experiences of positions such as ‘not as expected’ and ‘not good enough’, are uniquely formed and upheld, with schools standing out as a key environment where these positions are notably evident. However, findings argues that these positions do not inherently possess stability. By gaining insights, employing improved strategies, and becoming more familiar with alternative perspectives – some of which may be hidden from the individual – these positions can undergo transformation into positions that appear more suitable for mental wellbeing. We argue that exploring individuals` storylines might give insight into the forces that can support practice to increase the possibility of joint efforts around the individual and equip itself to engage with the complex movements in the salient transition from childhood into young adulthood.

Dynamic multi-layer walkability model for transit-oriented movement: Nodes and Routes optimization method

This paper presents a novel approach to optimizing movement in urban areas through a dynamic multi-layer walkability model. This research uncovers new facets of walkability modeling within transit-oriented movement, aligning pedestrian pathways (Routes) with urban architecture, public spaces, and green spaces (Nodes). The dynamic multi-layer (DML) approach involves optimizing both the Nodes and Routes of the transit system using a multi-objective optimization method. This method improves accessibility and connectivity by aggregating the results of agent-based modeling for route simulations and considers multiple criteria, including greenness, distance to transit, and destination accessibility. Experimentation with a case study produced several findings that underscore the value of multi-layered models for transit movement and the power of computational methods in optimizing both Nodes and Routes. This discovery offers valuable insights into the DML process and its potential applications in the field of urban design and architecture.

Temperature dependency of impedance, dielectric, and conductivity properties for Si-p/beta-FeSi2-n heterostructures created through facing target sputtering

Temperature dependency of impedance, dielectric, and conductivity properties for Si-p/beta-FeSi2-n heterostructures created through facing target sputtering

Left Behind: Funding Climate Action in the Global South

Global clean energy transition envisions zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, as set by the United Nations. Consequentially, developed economies have made giant strides in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving full decarbonization. However, the opposite remains true in the Global South, lagging in financing its climate action. Despite being disproportionately impacted by climate change, financial efforts by developed economies and the Global South have failed in placing the latter’s countries at par with clean energy investments of developed countries. Absent adequate financing of climate action in the Global South, the net zero goal will be nothing but a mirage. This Article contends that financial incapacity to finance climate change has left the Global South behind in the global energy transition movement and, if left unchecked, will sabotage global energy transition efforts. Using Africa as a case study, this Article explores the need to develop realistic financing options for global energy transition in the region. This Article recognizes that financing climate change is expensive and much more strenuous on African economies that barely have the fiscal infrastructure to finance the transition. It unpacks the extant climate financing avenues and the inherent challenges in attracting climate finance in Africa and argues for improvements.

A multi-metric approach to characterize variability in Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) use of Lake Ontario and two barrier-protected coastal wetlands

Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) inhabit both nearshore and coastal wetland habitats of the Laurentian Great Lakes throughout their lifetime and are known to exhibit different movement life histories. However, uncertainty persists in the spatial extent of this variation and in the duration of habitat use. To explore these uncertainties, we used a multi-metric approach that included water and otolith microchemistry and tissue stable isotope ratios (δ13C, δ15N). The ratio of manganese to calcium in otoliths was used to identify transitional movements between nearshore Lake Ontario and wetland habitats while carbon and nitrogen tissue isotope ratios revealed variable duration of wetland inhabitance. Our research suggests that the multi-metric approach was useful for addressing questions that could not be answered by one method alone. Our results demonstrate individual differences in duration of coastal wetland habitat residence among Yellow Perch, which may influence their susceptibility to recreational harvest. As Yellow Perch are an important species of consideration for management agencies such as the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, exposing such diversity is important when considering the potential for differential contributions of individuals with variable movement life histories to overall population stability and resilience over time.

3-Dimensional pose estimation to detect posture transition in freestall-housed dairy cows

Freestall comfort is reflected in various indicators, including the ability for dairy cattle to display unhindered posture transition movements in the cubicles. To ensure farm animal welfare, it is instrumental for the farm management to be able to continuously monitor occurrences of abnormal motions. Advances in computer vision have enabled accurate kinematic measurements in several fields, such as human, equine, and bovine biomechanics. An important step upstream to measuring displacement during posture transitions is determining that the behavior is accurately detected. In this study, we propose a framework for detecting lying-to-standing posture transitions from 3-dimensional (3D) pose estimation data. A multiview computer vision system recorded posture transitions between December 2021 and April 2022 in a Swedish stall housing 183 individual cows. The output data consisted of the 3D coordinates of specific anatomical landmarks. The sensitivity of posture transition detection was 88.2%, and precision reached 99.5%. In analyzing those transition movements, breakpoints detected the timestamp of onset of the rising motion, which was compared with that annotated by observers. Agreement between observers, measured by intraclass correlation, was 0.85 between 3 human observers and 0.81 when adding the automated detection. The intra-observer mean absolute difference in annotated timestamps ranged from 0.4 s to 0.7 s. The mean absolute difference between each observer and the automated detection ranged from 1.0 s to 1.3 s. We found a significant difference in annotated timestamps between all observer pairs, but not between the observers and the automated detection, leading to the conclusion that the automated detection does not introduce a distinct bias. We conclude that the model is able to accurately detect the phenomenon of interest and that it is equitable to an observer.

Evaluating Postural Transition Movement Performance in Individuals with Essential Tremor via the Instrumented Timed Up and Go.

Flexibility in performing various movements like standing, walking, and turning is crucial for navigating dynamic environments in daily life. Individuals with essential tremor often experience movement difficulties that can affect these postural transitions, limiting mobility and independence. Yet, little research has examined the performance of postural transitions in people with essential tremor. Therefore, we assessed postural transition performance using two versions of the timed up and go test: the standard version and a more complex water-carry version. We examined the total duration of the standard and water-carry timed up and go in 15 people with and 15 people without essential tremor. We also compared the time taken for each phase (sit-to-stand phase, straight-line walk phase, stand-to-sit phase) and the turning velocity between groups. Our findings revealed decreased performance across all phases of standard and water-carry timed up and go assessments. Further, both ET and non-ET groups exhibited reduced performance during the water-carry timed up and go compared to the standard timed up and go. Evaluating specific phases of the timed up and go offers valuable insights into functional movement performance in essential tremor, permitting more tailored therapeutic interventions to improve functional performance during activities of daily living.

From Fukushima to fossil fuels: Carbon emissions, climate narratives, and grassroots movements in Japan's energy transition

From Fukushima to fossil fuels: Carbon emissions, climate narratives, and grassroots movements in Japan's energy transition

Telework and Work Intensity: Insights from an Exploratory Study in Portugal during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The expansion of teleworking and the digital transition movement have given companies and workers great flexibility, albeit with significant organisational consequences. The recent COVID-19 pandemic further reinforced the scale of this impact. Thus, the current research aims to understand whether the multiple dimensions of telework have impacted upon workers’ time management and work intensity through the unprecedented experiences during the pandemic and, in particular, to assess whether telework intensifies work, in what ways and the main reasons for this. The article analyses the literature on teleworking and work intensity and presents a documentary analysis on the subject, in addition to presenting the results of an exploratory study carried out in 2021 in Portugal which investigates the impact of teleworking on workers’ time management. The article underlines that although teleworking can increase a worker’s well-being by eliminating travel time, it presents several risks, namely it can intensify work through increased pressure to meet objectives and targets. Therefore, it is essential to develop research on the effects of telework, particularly assessing the relationship between telework and work intensification, as well as its effects on working conditions and workers’ well-being. This research will be an important resource for regulating labour laws and designing human resource management policies.

Prevention, social emancipation, and paradigmatic transition: a 40-year interdisciplinary Brazilian trajectory on accidents and disasters.

The article, in the form of an essay, systematizes a 40-year-long professional trajectory of interdisciplinary and socially engaged experiences around the analysis and prevention of accidents and disasters. This study was mainly developed within the scope of research and postgraduate studies in Public Health in Brazil, driven by the sanitarian movement and the construction of Brazilian Unified National Health System (SUS) in its search for democracy and social and health justices. Its empirical basis involved workers' health and environmental surveillance actions organized in networks led by SUS in conjunction with universities, unions, social movements, environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGO), and Public Prosecutors' Offices. Events of greater socio-environmental complexity in sectors such as steel, petrochemicals, mining, agribusiness, and energy forged the search for new epistemic and interdisciplinary references that encompassed two new justices, i.e., environmental and cognitive. This essay systematizes this trajectory of conceptual contributions in three movements from the 1980s to the present day (each corresponding to a socio-political and institutional context) to reflect on paradigmatic transition movements in the analysis and prevention of accidents and disasters from an interdisciplinary perspective. It ends by suggesting abyssal and emancipatory prevention to face different current crises, including environmental, health, democratic, and civilizing ones.

Нарушение западными странами права ВТО на свободу международного транзита

The relevance of the study is due to the fact that despite the fact that Part 2 of Article 5 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT 1947), which is an integral part of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade of 1994 (GATT 1994), provides for freedom of transit, it is significantly limited at present due to the difficult geopolitical situation in violation of the rights of WTO members. This situation causes a sense of social anxiety among the public, primarily because, as a result of the international division of labor, the development of both global and national economies largely depends on the rule of law governing the transit movement of goods, services, capital and technology. For this reason, simplifying the transit procedure or ensuring its freedom is one of the main conditions for improving people's living standards, increasing employment and significantly increasing real incomes of the population. The subject of the study is the norms of international and national law in the field of ensuring freedom of international transit. The purpose of the work is to establish the role and importance of the WTO in national legal systems in which measures are taken and applied that are directly opposite to the WTO regulations. The study examines the specifics of the interpretation and application of WTO law, which do not allow exemption from liability in case of restriction and prohibition of transit through contracting States through the operation of certain acts of domestic or international law. It is concluded that, despite the once achieved victory of internationalism over nationalism in the field of international trade, the introduction of unilateral pressure measures restricting freedom of transit indicates the predominance of the latter in this area, which hinders the effective development of the world economy in the conditions of modern megatrends.

О КОНФЕССИОНАЛЬНОМ И СОЦИАЛЬНОМ СОСТАВЕ ОБУЧАЮЩИХСЯ УЧИЛИЩ И ГИМНАЗИЙ РОСТОВА-НА-ДОНУ В НАЧАЛЕ ХХ В.

The article considers the confessional and social composition of schools and gymnasiums in Rostov-on-Don at the beginning of the twentieth century in the context of the outbreak of the World War. On the footing of statistical information by, the example of two educational institutions, the article evaluates dynamics of changes in the composition of students, religious groups, and social categories of the population. Conclusions are drawn about the degree of the general processes of social dynamics reflected in society in the South of Russia during the war years. The author highlights the regions of migration to the South of Russia from other regions of the world, the peculiarities of the social and confessional composition of the Don Region as a zone of border and transit movement of social flows. A statistical calculation of the composition of the contingent of students was carried out and the features of the functioning of the educational system and its impact on the development of society during that period were analyzed. Attention is paid to the topic of the representation of the Cossacks, commoners, and nobility in the secondary education system. The conclusion is made about the peculiarities of reflecting in the work of educational institutions the restrictions for Jews within the framework of observance of the Jewish residency line before 1915. Statistically recorded violation of quota norms for Jews in 1915.

Prevenção, emancipação social e transição paradigmática: uma trajetória interdisciplinar de 40 anos no Brasil sobre acidentes e desastres

Abstract: The article, in the form of an essay, systematizes a 40-year-long professional trajectory of interdisciplinary and socially engaged experiences around the analysis and prevention of accidents and disasters. This study was mainly developed within the scope of research and postgraduate studies in Public Health in Brazil, driven by the sanitarian movement and the construction of Brazilian Unified National Health System (SUS) in its search for democracy and social and health justices. Its empirical basis involved workers’ health and environmental surveillance actions organized in networks led by SUS in conjunction with universities, unions, social movements, environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGO), and Public Prosecutors’ Offices. Events of greater socio-environmental complexity in sectors such as steel, petrochemicals, mining, agribusiness, and energy forged the search for new epistemic and interdisciplinary references that encompassed two new justices, i.e., environmental and cognitive. This essay systematizes this trajectory of conceptual contributions in three movements from the 1980s to the present day (each corresponding to a socio-political and institutional context) to reflect on paradigmatic transition movements in the analysis and prevention of accidents and disasters from an interdisciplinary perspective. It ends by suggesting abyssal and emancipatory prevention to face different current crises, including environmental, health, democratic, and civilizing ones.