A qualitative examination of the motivations behind vegan, vegetarian, and omnivore diets in an Australian population.

There is a growing shift towards meat reducing diets, especially in Western nations, in the last decade. Whilst research has examined the potential motivations in adopting meat reducing diets, there are a limited number of studies which directly compare diet-related motivations across dietary groups, especially comparing meat reducing diet groups to omnivores. As such, it is unclear whether these dietary groups have distinctly different motivations for adopting their diets. This study aimed to examine the motivations that underlie people’s dietary choices, and to compare these across three dietary groups; vegan, vegetarian, omnivore. A sample of 701 participants participated in the study (Mage = 30.09, SDage = 10.91). Participants were asked to self-describe the diet they follow and provide a written response as to why they choose to follow this diet. A content analysis indicated that the participants' motivations were similar across the three dietary groups. Similar reasons included health and environment, with the health reason common across all three groups. For vegan and vegetarians the most common was animal welfare. However, taste and enjoyment for diet was most common for omnivores. The overlap in responses across the dietary groups suggests that dietary motivations are similar across these three groups. Therefore, rather than simply employing motivations to encourage reduced meat diets, it may be better to develop more personalised interventions to achieve this.

POSKOLONIAL DALAM CANTIK ITU LUKA KARYA EKA KURNIAWAN (POSTCOLONIAL IN NOVEL CANTIK ITU LUKA BY EKA KURNIAWAN)

Postcolonial in novel Cantik itu Luka by Eka Kurniawan. This researchisto describe the meaning of the resistance of the natives was fighting the colonials in the novel Cantik Itu Luka by Eka Kurniawan. The results showed that the postcolonial form of indigenous resistance to the invaders in the novel Cantik was wounded by Eka Kurniawan. It was known that the characters in the novel did not want to defend the western tradition and the discrimination of the Dutch colonial government which gave the indigenous and Dutch limits in gaining freedom in their lives. The character in the novel believes that he has the same rights in obtaining equality in life as Westerners. People in the novel “Cinta Itu Luka” realizedby the natives should not be stupid and easily controlled by Western nations. Therefore, my character seeks to defend his right to obtain freedom in life and not be bound to others. The meaning of the resistance of the natives in resisting the colonials in the novel Cantik Ini Luka by Eka Kurniawan is the reaction of the indigenous people at that time was diverse. Some refused, but there were those who welcomed kindly even cooperated and not a few who did not approve of it. The resistance is not only in terms of the grille but also openly in order to get independence even though there must be self-sacrifice both material and life. Key words: postcolonial, resistensi, novelsAbstrak Poskolonial dalam novel Cantik itu Luka karya Eka Kurniawan. Penelitian ini untuk mendeskripsikan bentuk poskolonial resistensi pribumi terhadap penjajah dalam.Untuk mendeskripsikan makna perlawanan kaum pribumi dalam melawan kaum kolonial dalam novel Cantik Itu Luka karya Eka Kurniawan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Bentuk poskolonial resistensi pribumi terhadap penjajah dalam novel Cantik itu luka karya Eka Kurniawan diketahui bahwa Tokoh dalam novel tidak ingin mempertahankan tradisi barat dan diskriminasi pemerintah kolonial Belanda yang memberi batas pribumi dan Belanda dalam memperoleh kebebasan dalam kehidupan mereka. Tokoh dalam novel tersebut berkeyakinan bahwa dia memiliki hak yang sama dalam memperoleh kesetaraan hidup seperti orang-orang Barat. Tokoh pada novel Cantik Itu Luka menyadari jika pribumi tidak seharusnya bodoh dan mudah dikuasai bangsa Barat. Oleh sebab itu, tokoh aku berusaha untuk mempertahankan haknya dalam memperoleh kebebasan dalam hidup dan tidak terikat pada orang lain. Makna dari perlawanan kaum pribumi dalam melawan kaum kolonial dalam novel Cantik Itu Luka karya Eka Kurniawan yaitu Reaksirakyat pribumi saat itu beragam. Ada yang menolak, namun ada yang menyambut ramah bahkan bekerja sama dan tidak sedikit yang tidak menyetujuinya. Perlawanan tersebut tidak hanya dari segi gerilya namun juga secara terang-terangan agar bisa mendapatkan kemerdekaan walaupun harus ada pengorbanan diri baik materi maupun nyawanya. Kata-kata kunci: poskolonial, perlawanan, novel

Supply disruption will test Western nations’ rebounds

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Learning from Lisbon Or, how postmodernism conquered Portugal

The Amoreiras shopping centre in Lisbon is an icon of Portuguese postmodernism. When it first opened in 1985, its kitsch design stood out conspicuously amidst a landscape of smart Pombaline shopping streets, social housing tower blocks and tourist-friendly houses clad in “traditional” azulejo tiles. But it also reflected a pivotal moment in Portuguese history and still stands today as a reminder of the consumerist aspirations of post-revolutionary Portugal, the neoliberal policies that have come to dominate life in many Western nations and the stark contradictions of global capitalism. Departing from an initial discussion of Amoreiras, this short essay critically explores recent transformations to Lisbon’s urban and architectural landscape and traces their political and economic origins. In so doing, it suggests ways in which postmodernism might be considered a relevant concept for describing contemporary Portuguese society.

Nasionalisme dan Harapan Indonesia di Era Globalisasi yang PenuhTantangan

Nationalism is a notion which argues that the loyalty of individuals should be left to the nation-state. Indonesian nationalism is the historical phenomenon that can not be removed from the influence of colonial powers of Western nations in the context of this colonial situation, the Indonesian nationalism is a response to the terms of political, socio-economic, cultural and specifically caused by the colonial situation. By kareka, then Indonesian nationalism in itself also contains three important aspects, namely political, economic social and cultural rights. From this statement it is understandable that if someone claimed a nationalist, then he must be willing to fight for the nation and state. This is condensed when the nation can traced Indonesia struggled to achieve independence, and maintaining independence.

Nasionalisme dan Harapan Indonesia di Era Globalisasi yang PenuhTantangan

Nationalism is a notion which argues that the loyalty of individuals should be left to the nation-state. Indonesian nationalism is the historical phenomenon that can not be removed from the influence of colonial powers of Western nations in the context of this colonial situation, the Indonesian nationalism is a response to the terms of political, socio-economic, cultural and specifically caused by the colonial situation. By kareka, then Indonesian nationalism in itself also contains three important aspects, namely political, economic social and cultural rights. From this statement it is understandable that if someone claimed a nationalist, then he must be willing to fight for the nation and state. This is condensed when the nation can traced Indonesia struggled to achieve independence, and maintaining independence. When in era of globalization, it seems that the values of Indonesian nationalism undermined by it. Globalization affects the various life of the nation of Indonesia, both in the field of ideology, political system or government, economics, social and cultural rights. Therefore, the essence of nationalism, Indonesia must continue to be maintained, namely the values of Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution, the love homeland, a sense of unity and unity and national insight. Also in an effort to strengthen nationalism in this era of globalization need to be pursued is a clean and authoritative government, instill and implement the teachings of religion with the best, instill and practice the values of Pancasila as well as possible, fostering the spirit of loving domestic production, and enforce rule of law to create justice for all Indonesian people.

The Art of Paradox in Wafai’s Poems

The paradox is an artistic expression used for beautifying the poetic language, the poems of Kurdish poets like Arabic, Persian, and Western nations include these arts and the plays of the poetic language. This type of poetic art can be seen noticeably in every era of the Kurdish classic poems which is a reason for enriching and empowering the poetic language. It will also, produce modern imagination and expressions which will be thoughtful and speculative and it will attract readers’ attention due to its’ closeness to the contradictory art which is again a type of beautifying the semantic art. According to the earlier researches in this field, paradoxical art is a type of contradictory art but it has specific liberty by itself. The appearance of paradoxical expressions will be in the shape of semantical, lexical, and in one or two sentences. The Diwan of Wafay was focused on for this research amongst the diwans of classical Kurdish poets. Wafay (1844-1904) was a poet in the second half of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth. He had a warm poetic language and meaningful and vivid sentences. His poems are full of semantics and lexical artistic beautifications. For this purpose, the researcher will investigate the placement shapes of the generic paradoxical composition and analyzing them according to grammar and rhetorical in Wafay’s poems.

The Impact of SARS-COV-2 Variants on Vaccine Efficacy Amongst Healthcare Workers During India’s Second Wave

Despite a growing sense of normalcy in many Western nations, another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has spread rapidly through the Indian subcontinent.To improve our understanding of the crisis in India and the impact it is having on healthcare workers, we administered an electronic poll to healthcare workers in India.A total of 199 healthcare workers responded to the survey, the majority of whom were physicians. Of all respondents, 177 had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Of those vaccinated, 14 respondents (7.9%) received the Covaxin® (Bharat Biotech) vaccine, while the remaining 163 respondents (92.1%) received the Covishield® (Oxford-AstraZeneca) vaccine. Of the 177 respondents who received a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, 76 (43%) acquired COVID-19 after vaccination, of which 88% had symptomatic infections. The protection offered by vaccination against new strains of SARS-CoV2 is a central question to which there remains an unclear answer.No external sources of funding were used.

The Impact of SARS-COV-2 Variants on Vaccine Efficacy Amongst Healthcare Workers During India’s Second Wave

Despite a growing sense of normalcy in many Western nations, another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has spread rapidly through the Indian subcontinent. To improve our understanding of the crisis in India and the impact it is having on healthcare workers, we administered an electronic poll to healthcare workers in India. A total of 199 healthcare workers responded to the survey, the majority of whom were physicians. Of all respondents, 177 had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Of those vaccinated, 14 respondents (7.9%) received the Covaxin® (Bharat Biotech) vaccine, while the remaining 163 respondents (92.1%) received the Covishield® (Oxford-AstraZeneca) vaccine. Of the 177 respondents who received a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, 76 (43%) acquired COVID-19 after vaccination, of which 88% had symptomatic infections. The protection offered by vaccination against new strains of SARS-CoV2 is a central question to which there remains an unclear answer. No external sources of funding were used.