Recent Trends in Arts and Social Studies Vol. 3

For the aim of depiction and propagation of the recent historical political and social advances manifested in television, there was published the book “San Cai Historical Memoirs in Television”(ISBN978-613-8-33432-3), with its contents compiled from diary of broadcast television for decades until 2017: (1) The US satellites tracing and reading the brain; (2) Under the leadership of Zi-Jian Cai, the Chinese people practicing for the first time the democratic law execution, and establishing the new theory for armed police; (3) The people in Mideast proposing law to revive the species and the history; (4) The world people altogether applauding and demonstrating the advantages of democratic parliamentary system with flexibility of changing prime minister; (5) The world people altogether making use of “Marx-MingXun calling for competitive election” to revise the disciplines and flag of communist parties, while practicing for the first time to control the democratic crimes with the party disciplines of various parties; (6) Zi-Jian Cai and the satellite operators leading the world people to successfully unify the four forces in physics with the electromagnetic force. There was described as real as possible that the world people in various countries altogether inspected and compared the examination system with the democratic system, the presidential system with the parliamentary system, applauding and demonstrating the advantages of democratic parliamentary system. Obviously, there is no better method than timely compilation of these splendid, glorious, and wonderful contents into a book, with the adoption of musical literature to further improve and glorify the book. 

The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between adult literacy and national development. Literacy is an extensive skill that measures the education of a population as well as the gross per capita income. Literacy is a powerful tool and competence that extends beyond just reading and writing. As a powerful tool, it equips the individual for personal development. It is the foundation for any meaningful development of a nation. It is not a single entity but an interconnection of several fields-education, health, agriculture, and more. Today, within the context of globalization and technological competitiveness, the need for adult literacy is pertinent. Literate adults can be gainfully employed, thereby contributing to national development. However, not every adult is literate enough to qualify for employment that could lead to national development. Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have low literacy rates with gender and regional disparity. Thus, sub-Saharan African national governments need to step up the literacy apparatus of their countries for national development.

The purpose of this qualitative study is to discover the underlying meanings and  themes portrayed in the Haitian flag. The symbolic representation of the artifact will be explored to consider relevance and share knowledge on the topic. The ensign took shape over two centuries ago, making the accounts from witnesses impossible to verify or clarify; in addition, there are overwhelming difficulties nowadays in securing the booking of more recent subjects for interview. Therefore, this inquiry will be conducted by means of a detailed investigation that includes an in-depth observation of the Haitian flag as represented in various formats and a rigorous literature review that focuses on all the themes displayed in the Haitian flag. The literature and artifacts associated with Haiti’s history have puzzled its people for a long time. One historical symbol left open to interpretation is the Haitian flag although its aesthetic appeal is apparent to many. Ascertaining precise meanings from the flag's design is difficult due to the lack of available information and alteration of the original design by successive political administrations. This study is an attempt to decipher the hidden significance embedded in the Haitian flag and explore various themes represented in its colorful elements. The themes that are displayed in the Haitian flag are an exemplification of symbols that carry several important messages pertaining to order, discipline, unity, self-control, strength, opportunities for commerce, economic development, stability, wisdom, and health. The flag embodies the pride Haitian natives have in self-identifying with a culture rich in beauty and content. The artifact is a resourceful guide that elicits substantive lessons aimed at progress, nationalism, and governance. It is also a spatial-temporal ensign with positive connotations and an ongoing inspiration for the homeland.

No nation can grow above the level of her education. This means education is the pivot for national development. Consequently, classrooms are ready incubators for leadership and nation-building training. One of such classrooms that readily has such potentials is the language arts classroom. This is where texts of didactic components are explicated, and morals drawn out, which are entrusted in the students for self and national benefits. This work attempts to use Ola Rotimi’s The gods are not to blame to demonstrate how literary texts can be employed to teach students, who are potential leaders, to acquire leadership skills and use them for nation-building.

The objective of this study is to present not only relevant regulations abut also Analysis of Modifications in Current Land Law. Land use master plans and plans are made at the national, provincial, and district levels, meeting the requirements of the implementation of the Strategy for rapid and sustainable socio-economic development. Under the Land Law, the State shall compensate land users eligible for compensation for land recovery. Subject to land availability, local authorities might decide on compensation in land having the same land use purpose or in money calculated according to the specific land price of the type of recovered land.  This is considered a major breakthrough in the field of land management and use, creating a fundamental change in land finance issues.

The objective of the study was to investigate, from a qualitative standpoint, how young people in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa perceive risky behaviors, especially those connected to and including the use of alcohol and other drugs. Adolescent alcohol usage is linked to several risky behaviors, such as harmful alcohol use, driving while intoxicated, unsafe sex, and aggression. The paper examined various viewpoints on the incidence, effects, and risk factors associated with alcohol consumption among young people in South Africa's Northern Cape Province. Despite the numerous health issues linked to heavy drinking, alcohol is one of the most commonly consumed substances in South Africa. Alcohol abuse among young people is a persistent issue. Many young adults binge drink excessively, which has grave detrimental effects later. In the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, the project aims to understand the factors contributing to adolescent alcoholism. For the study, a qualitative research methodology was used. The participants in the trial in the Northern Cape Province were adolescent drinkers between the ages of 14 and 35. The cultural practices of the participants' reservation communities were well-known to them. Participants revealed varying ideas about what alcohol means and the most effective intervention measures, despite the fact that there was agreement over how common heavy drinking is. Three conundrums were found, indicating that a barrier to lowering problem drinking may be the ambivalence of the community. Discussions are had regarding the implications, restrictions, and directions for further study. Finally, a chronological presentation of the study's findings is made.

This study covers the critical and interconnected roles of several socio-cultural issues in the Caribbean: Patriarchy, sex commercialisation, men having sex with men, violence, and religious practices - all contributing to HIV and AIDS risk. By doing so, the article promotes awareness of the harsh realities of Caribbean women's sexual lives and how Caribbean culture disproportionately exposes them to HIV and AIDS risk. The report concludes with a need for more research into the crucial socio-cultural factors that negatively influence male-female relationships and their effect on HIV and AIDS risk in the Caribbean. 

This chapter provides an overview of Creative Democracies. I focus on the shift from preindustrial authoritarian cultures to societies established on the social embodiment of free creative intelligence, which I refer to as creative democracies. I describe the five fundamental creative energies that comprise human intelligence: interest in reality, semiotic communication, secondary symbiosis, generalised research, and liberation. Creative intelligence and its creations are inseparable; the first creates the second, while only the second shows the first. These thoughts can be seen as the results of my meditation inquiry into the intelligence of humans. In terms of this type of research, I consider myself to be beginner. I believe that the evolution of these democracies is a necessary result of the mutation process that humanity is currently undergoing. It began during the European Renaissance and has now reached a tipping point. Either a healthy collective life within creative democracies or total catastrophe awaits us. I attempt various variations on a few fundamental themes, as in a symphony, taking the chance to extend and deeper into them from a variety of diverse angles.

This study highlights the singularity of China’s aid in Africa as it is rooted on the country’s strategic culture. Using document analysis and oral sources, this study reexamines the Chinese approach in the field of development assistance. It is based on the premise that the Chinese aid policy in Africa combines realism and idealism to achieve its foreign policy goals in Africa, and this singularity is deeply rooted in old-fashioned principles deriving from the Chinese strategic culture. China’s foreign aid policy aims at improving its international image, about which it cares very deeply, and which contradicts the conventional wisdom argument that China supports violators of human rights. China’s aid policies in general are less specific about the cultural singularity of China’s bilateral aid policy in African countries. Aid is at the same time realistic and flexible. It is realistic because it obeys to conditions which match China’s political and economic interests. To show this assertion is relevant, the article includes three sections. The first section explores the cultural principles which determine the Chinese foreign policy as a whole, whereas the last two sections analyze their (principles) relevance on the realist and idealist dimensions of the Chinese aid policy in Africa.

This chapter determines the feasibility of offering short-term organic agriculture courses at the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture. The United Nations (UN) defines food security as a situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.

The study employed descriptive, non-experimental research that used a survey instrument. Respondents were required to answer a researcher-made survey questionnaire with items aligned with the problems stated. Results revealed that most prospective enrollees are from the old age bracket (42.25%), interested in home gardening (50.84%), want to learn about basic competencies of organic agriculture (29.05%), and earn a National Certificate for teaching purposes (25.69%). Their main reason for enrolling in the program was health or personal well-being (22.91%). Most respondents wanted to learn about crop and animal production (44.69%) among the learning areas in organic agriculture.

Home gardening is gaining popularity in some areas, whether urban or rural, in the country. The potential of home gardens as a food security strategy could lead to its practical adoption, especially for those in the poverty line.

This chapter discuss regarding conservation of the historical town of Malolos, its rich cultural heritage through conservation management. Cultural heritage refers to all the components that were essential for human society to function. These, both tangible and intangible, are passed through generations undergoing changes with time. This study will pursue by providing a conservation management plan to rescu e Kamestizuhan, the Heritage District of Malolos, to withstand the effects of commercialization to urban morphology. This chapter presents the research methods and techniques, the sample of the study, the research instruments, the data collection, and the data processing and statistical treatment used. The historical context was established through a review of archival materials. Relevant documents from the Malolos City Government were gathered and reviewed to determine the past and present plan of action, if there is one, in protecting and preserving the heritage district. To ascertain the effects of commercialization in Kamestizuhan Heritage District, records of Malolos' socioeconomic profile were also examined. There is no regulation or clear policies being strictly implemented by the local government to safeguard and protect the Heritage District of Malolos Zones, according to interviews with politicians, local historians, academics, conservationists, and other stakeholders. The result of comparative analysis shows that since 2001 that Malolos became a heritage zone, it has produced three Ordinances, with No IRR unlike Vigan and Iloilo. The absence of IRR was affirmed by the documentary evidence, testimonials of the interviewees, and supported by the result of the conducted survey. With the use of the comparative historical method, local historic towns with successful conservation approach were compared to serve as guide in determining applicable considerations for the proposal. Photo-documentation, the use of mapping and inventory led to the discovery that some ancestral homes had been destroyed and sold as a result of commercialization. Survey results also indicate that the majority of the population is not very knowledgeable about Kamestizuhan's historical significance. In the end, the study developed guidelines for protecting Malolos' Kamestizuhan Heritage District from commercialization.

The opposition between truth and lie is a question as old as Man. Indeed, it is as old as Life. The temptation has always been that of the bipolar opposition, which simplifies the field and offers absolutely certain references. So, we throw in the baby with the bathwater: to avoid possible ambiguities, we sacrifice any game of ambivalence or exchange. In this chapter, we will show chance, necessity and, sometimes, opportunity of an usually abhorred informational alteration and how fake/true are artificial, conventional categories. Information arises with life, and with information arises a gap between reality (or another information that is assumed as original and true) and information that represents, repeats or replaces it. This is a gap and it creates a difference, a duality, a not virtual distance, it opens a space for potential (or unavoidable?) un-faithfulness, incongruities, falsehood. Lie can be meant as alteration, as distortion, as denial, or as creation “ex nihilo” if referred to what (world reality or other informa-tion) is assumed as original and authentic. The ability to make and receive information logically entails that there cannot be and cannot be an absolute and entire coincidence between the information and its content and between the content and the referent. The deliberate divergence of the information source is added to the impossibility of this fact.