Ho Chi Minh’s thought on people’s security represents a profound synthesis of Marxist–Leninist theory and Vietnamese revolutionary practice. From a philosophical and political–military perspective, it reflects a dialectical understanding of the relationship between the people, the state, and national defense. Ho Chi Minh emphasized that genuine security originates from the people, is maintained by the people, and serves the people. This concept transcends the traditional notion of state security by integrating moral, political, and social dimensions into a unified system of people-based defense. The study clarifies the ideological foundations of Ho Chi Minh’s thought, including its roots in dialectical materialism, collective strength, and the unity of security and development. In contemporary times, his vision offers enduring relevance for safeguarding national independence, strengthening political stability, and addressing non-traditional security challenges. The paper concludes that Ho Chi Minh’s philosophy of people’s security continues to serve as a theoretical and practical framework for Vietnam’s comprehensive approach to defense and social order.

Applied Regression Analysis is a core course in Master of Applied Statistics programs. It consolidates students' statistical modeling foundations and develops their ability to analyze real-world data. Yet conventional course evaluation relies on final exams, lab reports, and project scores--emphasizing results over process and technique over problem-solving. Instructors struggle to identify where students struggle: data governance, model construction, diagnostics, communication. This design article proposes a dynamic evaluation system that uses a regression modeling competency map and process-oriented assessment to capture evidence from quizzes, code submissions, model outputs, case reports, presentations, and online behavior. The system converts this evidence into actionable feedback: problem localization, diagnostic attribution, and modeling prescription. Supported by automated code analysis, model diagnostics extraction, text analysis, and AI-assisted feedback, it is designed to evaluate students' modeling competencies throughout the full regression workflow. The system is intended to improve evaluation timeliness, specificity, and interpretability; support instructors in evidence-based teaching adjustments; and help students refine their modeling strategies.

Background: Conventional approaches to sustainable development have been criticized for their technocratic orientation and limited engagement with the knowledge systems embedded in culture. The orientation toward relational well-being, ecological care, and ethical coexistence with nature is the foundation of indigenous epistemologies developed through long-term relationships with the environment. North India alone has thousands of communities with a rich culture of indigenous knowledge that has traditionally underpinned sustainable resource management, but is now marginalized by modern development and conservation policies. The Bhil, Gaddi, Bhotia, and Van Gujjar are only some of them. Objective of the study: To analyze the interrelationship and connection between indigenous epistemology and the concept of sustainable development. Method: The research will be conducted as a meta-analytical study grounded in anthropological and development research. It is based on secondary literature (e.g., ethnographic case studies and policy literature). It uses a comparative framework to examine indigenous knowledge practices, their interactions with formal development projects, and the institutional and ethical contexts that shape these interactions. Findings: The findings indicate that knowledge can be mixed in different ways, including integration, parallel use, adaptation, and co-management. Although these processes lead to synergies, e.g., improved healthcare, enhanced conservation, and community-based governance of ecosystems, they also expose tensions arising from power asymmetries, limited policies, and the loss of intergenerational knowledge. This paper concludes that context-specific, rights-based, and participatory approaches play a pivotal role in achieving culturally grounded, environmentally friendly, sustainable development.

Although she was never a formal or confessional Buddhist, there is ample evidence that Iris Murdoch was attracted to and heavily influenced by Buddhist theory and practice, and that such influences are evident throughout her novels and philosophical work. The principal aims of this article are to examine the evidence for the Buddhist influences on Murdoch and, further, to explore the Buddhist elements in her novels and philosophy. In particular, the Buddhist concepts of anatta (not-self), karuna (compassion), dukkha (suffering), and sati (mindful attention/awareness) will be explored and analysed as key drivers of the narratives in some of her most famous novels. This analysis will be supplemented and supported by references to Murdoch’s ethical and metaphysical writings, to biographies, her recently discovered poetry, and to commentaries on her life and work.

Following one of our research lines, we present here a new English translation of the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion. It is the 1932 edition published by Hammer Verlag of Theodor Fritsch. This text claims to present is a plan by Jewry to transform the structures and functions of its surroundings in order to achieve dominion over goyim. To understand how something resembling a coordination among the various Jewish groups throughout the world was possible, given the limited mechanisms of worldwide communication that existed until the end of the 19th century, we employed the concept of the pack/herd. Jewry history is analyzed in these terms, specially the moneylenders. The final evolution of the Jewish protective pack schema transcends mere individual protection to become the invisible architecture that determines what an entire society thinks, sees, and decides. The genocide in Gaza and the treacherous attacks against the Islamic Republic of Iran by the Israel–USA duo have generated an immense volume of visual expressions demonstrating that the official narrative has ceased to be credible and will never regain its credibility. This is another evident proof of the Jewish colonization of the USA. It is strongly suggested that all leaders must abide by the following rule: We come from the people; we stand and march with the people; the people are at the beginning and the end of our struggle and our work. Those who do not are mere shameless parasites and bloodsuckers.