Value orientations can predict attitudes and possibly behaviors. Wildlife value (WVOs) are useful constructs for predicting differences in among segments of the public towards issues wildlife domain. We carried out face-to-face interviews with a representative sample Greek population (n = 2392) to investigate two basic WVOs, domination mutualism four WVO types that result from their combination...

In the novel The Palace of Illusions (2008) by popular Indian-American writer Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, ancient Indian epic Mahābhārata is narrated from point view its main heroine Draupadi. Thus, author gives a new reading and interpretation to text, which an extremely important revered part cultural heritage. image Draupadi in does not correspond traditional figure heroine. Her motives char...

In the establishment and maintenance of a housing system for cattle by farmers, their perception systems plays an important role in decision to choose environmentally sustainable system. The aim this study was determine farmers’ attitudes towards role, environmental sustainability, perceived government support, whether farmers influences perceptions different systems, create typology based on t...

This paper discusses the role of pilgrimage in modern Kazakh culture. Studies individual religious experience Kazakhs allow researchers to distinguish at least two basic points view on tradition making pilgrimages sacral places. Thus, representatives official Islamic institutions often condemn practice pilgrimage, wheras common people see no contradiction between visiting holy places and norms ...

Acacia nilotica (Thorn mimosa) is used locally for various medicinal purposes by traditionalists and herbalists in northeastern Nigeria. Plants products have been used since ancient times in the management of various conditions. The bark of A. nilotica has been reported to be used traditionally to manage diabetes, dysentery, leprosy, ulcers, cancers, tumor of the eye, ear and ...

The connotations of the interests PRC in official scientific and political discourse during period existence new Chinese state first transformed from class (jieji liyi, 1949–1978) to actually national (national-state – guojia 1979–2008), then transition “indigenous (core) national” (hexin or simply “indigenous” hexin liyi), this emphasis became dominant after 2012. This process reflects substan...

the idea of relation between religions is one of important subjects in comparative religion, philosophy of religion and new theology. in this respect, from one hand the theory of plurality and diversity of religions, and on the other hand globalization, which is one of outcomes of our modern world, has lead human beings on some new attitudes about relation of religions like: exclusivism, plural...

the examination of the method of authenticating the hadith dates back to the history of hadith itself. authenticating the hadith was common among shiites in different periods of time. content criticism of the texts, attributed to shiite imams, was the criterion for authenticating the hadith in the time of imams and previous shiite scholars. in this research, the factors of authentication approa...

From the onset, traditional image of prominent Russian conservative second half 19th century, famous founder Moscow Vedomosti newspaper M. N. Katkov as a “defender values” was questionable. Representatives various ideological camps: Westernist liberals, Slavophiles and nationalists from editorial board Novoye Vremya were united in viewing him smart opportunist, who had chosen convenient time fo...