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People With Disabilities Need Lawyers Too! A Ready-To-Use Plan for Law Schools to Educate Law Students to Effectively Serve the Legal Needs of Clients With Disabilities as Well as Clients Without Disabilities
Authors: Lepofsky David
Published: January 2023

Canada's legal profession is not sufficiently equipped to meet the legal needs of clients with disabilities. For decades, legal education focused primarily, if not exclusively, on training law students to serve clients without disabilities. A law student can complete their legal education while learning little about how to meet the legal needs of clients with disabilities. Law students need to be effectively trained to serve clients with disabilities as well as clients with no disabilities. Law faculties commendably focus increasingly on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Disability should be a strong and equal focus in their equity, diversity and inclusion strategies.  How can a law school fix this? This article gives a roadmap, and gives further resources enabling law deans and law teachers to quickly take action.  This article first describes why it is important to expand a law school's disability curriculum. It spells out disability content that should be shared with students, including a course-by-course delineation of topics. It offers practical, cost-effective options for law schools to systematically work towards permanently embedding disability content in their programs. A law school should make a concerted policy decision and create an action plan. This article’s tools point the way.
El rol de la identidad lectora del profesor en la mediación literaria
Authors: Valderrama Guillermo , Gajardo Gajardo Felipe , Zuñiga Marín Nicole , Merino Risopatron Carolina
Published: January 2023

Estudiar el rol del profesor en la educación literaria se ha vuelto relevante en los últimos años en el campo de la Didáctica de la lengua y la literatura, sin embargo, en Chile el tema no se ha explorado en profundidad. El objetivo de la investigación fue caracterizar los perfiles lectores y prácticas didácticas de un grupo de docentes de Lengua y Literatura que participan en programas de fomento lector, a partir de sus creencias acerca de la educación literaria. Para ello se utilizó́ un diseño mixto, integrando en los distintos momentos de la indagatoria los enfoques cuantitativo y cualitativo con el propósito de alcanzar una visión más completa del fenómeno de investigación. La muestra contó con 14 profesores, algunos participantes del programa “Diálogos en Movimiento”, docentes que se desempeñan en establecimientos rurales y otros en escuelas y liceos de la región del Maule (Chile). Todos ellos respondieron un cuestionario, mientras que a 3 docentes se les aplicó además una entrevista. Los perfiles obtenidos los muestran como lectores poco frecuentes de literatura, cuya identidad lectora está construida principalmente a partir de su proyección como mediadores en el aula que buscan la construcción de hábitos lectores en sus estudiantes antes que procesos interpretativos con complejidad progresiva. Lo anterior permite concluir que, si bien no es posible asegurar una relación de causalidad directa entre el perfil de un docente y su ejercicio profesional, el propio comportamiento como lector tiene relación con los objetivos que se privilegian en la educación literaria ofrecida.
A Study on the Limitations and Challenges of Legal Acceptance of Cultured Meat
Authors:   Journal of Law research, Jo Sung-Ho , Lee So-Young
Published: January 2023

Consumers' food consumption structure changes from grain-centered to meat-centered depending on economic factors and socio-cultural factors. As an alternative to the rapidly growing demand for meat, interest in alternative meat is rapidly increasing, and in particular, interest in cultured meat that is similar to meat in terms of sensuality is emerging.
The cultured meat industry is expanding centered on research and development, and recently, commercialization and commercialization of cultured meat have begun in domestic and foreign companies. However, in the commercialization of cultured meat, there is little discussion about the scope and limits of legal acceptability, such as the uncertainty of scientific safety raised by the livestock industry and the ethical responsibility of consumers. Studies related to cultured meat are mainly limited to technical aspects, and studies examining the legal field are lacking. Therefore, in this study, we tried to find out how far cultured meat can be accommodated in the current legal system, that is, the scope, limitations and challenges of legal capacity.
Cultured meat is not a product through livestock breeding from the viewpoint of the production system, so there are limitations in receiving the application of the 「Livestock Industry Act」, 「Food Sanitation Act」, and 「Food Code」. cultured meat has no legal basis to apply standards and specifications in the 「Food Sanitation Act」 and 「Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act」 even in the safety system. Even in the labeling system, it cannot be labeled as “meat” because it is not a livestock product stipulated by the 「Livestock Industry Act」. Cultured meat does not have a clear legal basis not only in Korea but also in major developed countries. This is due to ethical and scientific limitations, as well as being in conflict with the livestock industry and livestock products based on existing livestock breeding. Priority should be given to preparing legal regulations that can secure the reliability of the livestock industry, agricultural, and consumers. It is judged that it will be after that that cultured meat can be recognized as a substitute food to the extent that the scope of livestock industry and agriculture is not reduced.
Interpretation and legal challenges for harmonisation between the regulatory purpose of medical practice and professionalism
Authors:   Journal of Law research, Kim Bong-Cheol , Kim Ki-Young
Published: January 2023

In this study, it is reviewed the historical origins and requirements of medical practices governed by the concept of over-regulation and so-called ‘health and sanitation risks’, after examining the national regulations on medical practices derived from the concept of medical law, Based on these discussions, it is trying to make a critical examination of the trend toward expansion of the medical practice concept, unlike the medical indication and treatment purpose, which are the requirements for traditional medical practice, from the perspective of the doctor's professionalism, the concept of ‘general public health risk’ is used for the purpose of medical administration to provide practical medical care. In this regard, it presents a critical stance against precedents that recognize the medical act of tattooing.
In addition, with respect to the collection of unjust enrichment from medical care benefits under the National Health Insurance Act, we are looking into recent cases that a medical institution may not be denied under the National Health Insurance Act if it is recognized that the essential elements of medical practice are in place and that the doctor has provided actual medical treatment.
In particular. this study reviews the extent to which the doctor's discretionary power and right to treat have an impact in the area of tattooing and collection of unfair profits under the Health Insurance Act and civil liability, divided into individual areas. In the field of civil liability, it is also interpreted from this point of view as the strengthening of the duty of care guidance, which is an essential element of medical practice, or the duty of guidance and explanation suggested by precedents. And it reviewed the degree to which the discretionary power and treatment right of doctors affect.
Finally, it is not desirable for the necessary legal control over medical care to completely expand the relationship between doctors and patients into legal norms. It is concluded that it is necessary to seek harmony with professionalism.
The nexus between digital innovation technology and competitive advantage: Mediated by management business strategy
Authors: Farida Ida , Sutopo Bambang
Published: January 2023

This research was carried out specifically by exploring the interaction between management business strategy with a competitive advantage and digital innovation technology on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Central Java. The population of this research is SMEs in construction and real estate services in Central Java. The analytical method uses the partial least square (PLS) method through a variance-based structural equation model (SEM) statistical test tool. Data analysis was carried out using SmartPLS and applying verification analysis (measurement of the outer model, evaluation of the structural model (inner model), and testing of research hypotheses). The data analysis that has been carried out has found that digital innovation technology has a positive and significant impact on the competitive advantage of MSMEs in construction and real estate services in Central Java. Meanwhile, testing through a management business strategy as a mediation between digital innovation technology and the competitive advantage of MSMEs in construction and real estate services in Central Java shows a unidirectional relationship. These results show that MSME actors have used digital innovation technology to support the company’s competitive advantage (Khalil et al., 2022)
High surface area NiCo2O4@Ni-MOF core-shell nanoarrays are grown on nickel foam as high-performance and stably asymmetric supercapacitors
Authors: Lu Junlin , Liu Qian , Xu Kaibing , Zou Rujia , Wang Chunrui
Published: January 2023

Among the electrode materials for supercapacitors (SCs), metal-organic
framework (MOFs) is attracting huge research interest as a new type of
energy storage electrode materia. However, due to their poor
conductivity and stability, the practical application of original MOFs
in the field of energy storage has been greatly hindered. Here, we
demonstrate a special core-shell structure, which the synergistic action
of NiCo2O4 and Ni-MOF forms a tight conductive network that speeds up
electron transport and larger specific surface area, more active sites
were obtained and mechanical stability that indicates its outstanding
long life. The test results show that it has a high specific capacity of
4.23 F cm-2 at 5 mA cm-2, and the capacity retention rate is maintained
at 97.5% after 8000 cycles. In addition, the assembled hybrid SCs
device, using NiCo2O4@Ni-MOF and activated carbon (AC) as anode and
cathode, has a high specific capacity of 3.21 F cm-2 at 5 mA cm-2 and
excellent cycling performance (83.8% retention over 8000 cycles at 10
mA cm-2). Our work demonstrates the possibility of using novel
structured Ni-MOF-based hybrid arrays as electrodes for SCs with
enhanced electrochemical performance compared to Ni-MOF and NiCo2O4,
providing a reliable prospect for flexible energy storage devices.
What is the Altitude of Thermal Equilibrium?
Authors: Peterson William K. , Maruyama Naomi , Richards Phil G. , Erickson Philip J , Christensen Andrew B , Yau Andrew
Published: January 2023

Thermal equilibrium in planetary atmospheres occurs at altitudes where
the ion, electron, and neutral temperatures are equal. Thermal
equilibrium is postulated to occur in the collision-dominated lower
ionosphere. This postulated altitude is above the lower boundary of all
empirical models of planetary ionospheres. Physics-based model
predictions of the altitude can not be validated due to a lack of
adequate simultaneous observations of temperature profiles. This study
presents temperature profiles from simultaneous observations on
Atmosphere Explorer–C below 140 km and quiet-time neutral observations
from TIMED/GUVI over Millstone Hill. These are compared with profiles
from physics-based models with a discussion of their respective
limitations. We conclude that there does not yet exist a quantitative
understanding of the ion, electron, and neutral thermalization processes
in low-altitude planetary ionospheres. Progress on this topic requires
an adequate database of simultaneous ion, electron, and temperature
profiles in the 110 to 140 km altitude range.
Non-linear frequency-modulated infrared thermal wave detection of debonding defects in CFRP laminates
Authors: Tang Qing-Ju , An Si-Jie , Feng Cui-Zhu , Bu Chi-Wu
Published: January 2023

Non-linear frequency modulation infrared thermal wave detection system was established to detect and analyze debonding defects of different sizes of CFRP laminates. Principal component analysis, thermal signal reconstruction, and total harmonic distortion are used to process the infrared image sequence collected by thermal imager, and the processing effect is evaluated by signal-to-noise ratio. Compared with the other two image sequence processing algorithms, principal component analysis has better effect, can effectively improve the signal-to-noise ratio, and the defect edge in the processed image is clearer.
On the solution for the diffusion equation related to the L-functions attached to cusp forms
Authors: Yang Xiao-Jun , Abdel-Aty Mahmoud , Hayat Tasawar
Published: January 2023

In this article we suggest the entire functions associated with the L-functions at?tached to cusp forms. The entire function defined by the Fourier cosine transform is the solution for the diffusion equation in 1-D case. We propose three conjectures for the zeros of three entire functions of order one via theory of entire functions.
The Changing Epidemiology of Desmoplastic Melanoma
Authors: Tay Tricia , Cook Martin G. , Miura Kyoko , Grant Megan , Marais Richard , Green Adele
Published: January 2023

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ANALISIS PENGGUNAAN KATA KETERANGAN DALAM ARTIKEL PADA KOLOM OPINI SURAT KABAR HARIAN KOMPAS
Authors:   Universitas Lampung, Prayogi Rahmat , Riadi Bambang ,   Universitas Lampung, Prasetya Rian Andri ,   Universitas Lampung
Published: January 2023

The problem of this research is about the use of adverb in the opinion article of Kompas newspaper. The aim of this research is to describe the use of adverb in opinion articles of Kompas. The method of this research is a qualitative research. The data sources of this research is an opinion article of Kompas. The results of this research shows that the use of adverb is exist in the opinion article of Kompas. It is used productively by the writer with the purpose is for broadening the sentence and clarifying the writer intention. An adverb in opinion article of Kompas.
DESKRIPSI LATAR PADA NOVEL BURUNG-BURUNG MANYAR KARYA YB. MANGUN WIJAYA
Authors:   SMPN 15 Krui, Suwarni Endang
Published: January 2023

In this study discusses the setting of the novel "Burung-Burung Manyar" by Y.B Mangunwijaya. The purpose of this study is to describe and implicate in the study of literature in high school. To realize these objectives, in this study using descriptive qualitative methods. The data source was taken from the novel "Burung-Manyar" by Y.B Mangunwijaya. Research undertaken is to show the setting of the place and events in detail. It is hoped that these findings can be implicated in the study of literature in high school.
SIFAT FISIK SUSU SAPI PERAH: STUDI KASUS PETERNAKAN SAPI PERAH RAKYAT DI KABUPATEN TANGGAMUS
Authors: Shodiq Ammar Naupal , Wanniatie Veronica , Qisthon Arif , Adianto Kusuma
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kualitas fisik susu sapi perah berdasarkan berat jenis, uji organoleptik (warna, aroma, rasa dan kekentalan), pH, dan uji alkohol pada peternakan sapi perah rakyat di Kabupaten Tanggamus, Provinsi Lampung berdasarkan SNI 3141.1.2011. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada Juli 2020 menggunakan metode survei dengan pengambilan sampel susu sapi segar saat pemerahan pertama pada pagi hari sebanyak 1.500 ml susu sapi perah yang berasal dari setiap sapi laktasi yang diperah pada peternakan sapi perah rakyat di Kabupaten Tanggamus. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan cara sensus pada sapi laktasi yang sehat dan dilakukan pengambilan data kuisioner kepada peternak. Sebanyak 20 sampel susu dianalisis di Laboratorium Jurusan Peternakan, Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Lampung untuk dilakukan analisis berat jenis, uji organoleptik (warna, bau, rasa, dan kekentalan), uji pH dan uji alkohol. Hasil penelitian ini bahwa kualitas susu sapi perah rakyat di Kecamatan Gisting dinyatakan lebih baik dibandingkan dengan susu sapi perah rakyat di Kecamatan Air Naningan dengan melihat hasil uji berat jenis, uji alkohol, uji pH, dan uji organoleptik meliputi warna, aroma, rasa dan konsistensi berdasarkan syarat SNI 3141.1:2011.
GAMBARAN TOTAL LEUKOSIT DAN DIFERENSIAL LEUKOSIT AYAM KAMPUNG (Gallus gallus domesticus) DENGAN PEMBERIAN EKSTRAK SAMBILOTO (Andrographis paniculata)
Authors: Fakhruddin Dimas Aji , Siswanto Siswanto , Septinova Dian , Santosa Purnama Edy
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui total leukosit dan diferensial leukosit ayam kampung (Gallus gallus domesticus) dengan pemberian ekstrak sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata). Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada Januari--Maret 2022 di unit kandang Laboratorium Lapang Terpadu, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Lampung. Pemeriksaan sampel darah dilakukan di Laboratorium Patologi Klinik, Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Penelitian ini menggunakan 4 perlakuan dan 3 ulangan. Perlakukan P0 tanpa pemberian ekstrak sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata); P1 dosis 3 mg/kg BB/hari; P2 dosis 6 mg/kg BB/hari; P3 12 mg/kg BB/hari. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian ekstrak sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata) pada ayam kampung jantan umur 54 hari memiiki rata-rata total leukosit, basophil dan monosit berada diatas kisaran normal, dan total neutrophil, eosinophil, dan limfosit berada pada kisaran normal. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini total leukosit, basophil dan monosit berada diatas kisaran normal, sedangkan total neutrophil, eosinophil, dan limfosit berada pada kisaran normal.
Effects of Drill-and-Practice Instructional Package on Junior Secondary School Students’ Performance in Mathematics in Ondo State, Nigeria
Authors: Laleye Ademiotan M. , Ogunboyede Cecilia O.
Published: January 2023

Mathematics as a subject requires great attention because success in it at the secondary level determines how far a student can go in further studies. This is because those students who fail to attain a credit pass might not gain admission into tertiary institution. This poor performance is probably attributed to lack of frequent practice on the part of students. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of drill-and-practice instructional package on junior secondary students’ performance in Mathematics in Ondo State, Nigeria. The study used pretest posttest control group quasi-experimental design. The population comprised all Junior Secondary School two (JSS2) students in public co-educational schools in Ondo State. Two schools were purposively selected out of which two intact classes were randomly assigned experimental and control groups. Total sample used for the study was 68 students, consisting of 30 males and 38 females. The instruments used for data collection were Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT)(r=0.78) and Students’ Attitude towards Mathematics Questionnaire (SAMQ) (r=0.73). Data collected were analyzed using inferential statistics of Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Findings from the study revealed that students in the treatment group had higher academic achievement compared to students in the control group; however, no significant difference was found in the posttest scores of the ability levels exposed to treatment.  The study concluded that, since students’ performance was enhanced when exposed to the drill-and-practice instructional package compared with the control group, the package could be advantageously used to improve students’ performance in Mathematics.  Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that more attention should be accorded to the use of the drill-and-practice instructional package in the Nigerian school system.
Language-in-Education Policy and Practice in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Authors: Katabe Isidore M. , Tibategeza Eustard R.
Published: January 2023

This paper concentrates on the language-in-education policy and practice in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) particularly in Kalemie region. It intends to examine the practicality of language-in-education policy in schools and to examine the challenges pertaining to the implementation of the language of education policy. Data collection was done in four schools, two primary and two secondary schools in Kalemie region. The study employed a qualitative approach and the data were gathered through interviews, focus group discussions, observation and documentary review. Simple random sampling was used to get standard six pupils, form one students and teachers. The study employed the Proficiency Theory as a theory of bilingual education developed by Cummins. The study reveals that teachers from secondary schools use French language as a medium of instruction. It also indicates that language competence of the students is very weak. This is due to the transition from the national language, Kiswahili to French. The study notes that students are not comfortable with the medium of instruction, in this case French. It was discovered that, teachers face serious challenges on implementing the policy, such as students not being comfortable with the medium of instruction in the class, absence of teaching and learning materials, inadequate textbooks in schools, and lack of an organized library. However, the students indicated that, even if they have problems with French, they still prefer it to Kiswahili, since it is a language for their future job opportunities. The study recommends that there is a need for a political will to ensure the existence and growth of African languages and their position particularly in education.
A study on strengthening the positive function of self-audit through cooperative audit of local public corporations and institutions
Authors:   The Korean Association for Local Public Enterprises, Kyung Jongsoo
Published: January 2023

Local public institutions (local public corporations and institutions, etc.) have increased significantly by region due to the increase in demand for public goods and services in the local. Local public institutions are constantly required to improve transparent management and efficiency while simultaneously pursuing public and entrepreneurial qualities. Now, appropriate pre-audit function for efficient management of local public institutions is required. However, the reality is that the organization of the audit field or the self-audit function of the audit organization is insufficient depending on the size of the organization and budget. Most local public institutions have introduced their own audit system. However, the pre-audit function is very insufficient, and it is limited to ex post audits such as accounting and settlement audits, management supervision of local governments, and administrative affairs audits of local councils. In the case of local public institutions, the transparency and efficiency of project operation are limited due to the insufficient pre-audit function and positive function of audit by the audit function of the self-audit organization. In this study, we intend to introduce auditing techniques such as cooperative auditing through linkage with external organizations in order to improve self-audit functions when audit organizations or audit functions are insufficient in local public institutions. The current status of the audit system operation of local public institutions, especially in the Chungnam region, was reviewed, and the expected effect of a cooperative audit technique to activate the self-audit function was reviewed.
Implementation of School Principal Academic Supervision
Authors: Adlina Fadiah
Published: January 2023

Academic supervision is one of the most important steps for a school in order to improve the quality of educational process. As one of the best role model high schools in Bantul Yogyakarta, MAN Wonokromo has implemented the academic supervision regularly on its own way that might be different from other schools. This study aims to examine the implementation of academic supervision and the obstacles faced by the school principal and how he offers solutions. This field research takes the case in MAN Wonokromo Bantul Yogyakarta using qualitative descriptive approach. The methods used in data collection are observation, interviews and documentation, Meanwhile, testing the validity of the data uses data triangulation techniques. Then, data analysis technique uses data collection, data  reduction, data display and conclusion. The results of this study indicate that the implementation of the principal academic supervision in MAN Wonokromo is done through scheduled and unscheduled planning, and the implementation uses the type of individual supervision in the form of class visits assisted by senior teachers who are in accordance with their scientific fields. The research finding points out that there are innovation and creativity initiated by the school principal in providing solutions when facing obstacles in the implementation of academic supervision by representing the supervision activities to senior teachers. Thus, this kind of supervision actually can be a good example for other schools to keep the quality of learning process in the class.Keywords: Academic Supervision, Implementation, School Principal.
Parenting Patterns for Children of Indonesian Migrant Workers: A Case Study of Sumber Gede Village Regulations, East Lampung
Authors: Utami Anisa , Puspawati Ani Agus , Caturiani Susana Indriyati , Fadoli M Irsyad
Published: January 2023

Parents, society and the government have an obligation to fulfill children's rights with a good parenting process. This study aims to examine the pattern of parenting that is applied to the care of children of families of Indonesian migrant workers in Sumbergede Village, East Lampung Regency by describing the fulfillment of rights which refers to Article 18 of the Sumber Gede Village Regulation No. 04 of 2021. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method. The data collection technique used is interviews. There are approximately 101 people in their families who work as Indonesian Migrant Workers in Sumbergede Village. The results showed that the parenting pattern applied when referring to the village regulation number 04 of 2021 was not optimal. This is because many programs that should be running are not running. Such as collaboration with PKK or related parties regarding child care patterns. So in the end it is the family who fulfills these obligations. The role of the local government in the pattern of child care for migrant families is very necessary in order to fulfill children's rights.Keywords: Parenting, Children, Migrant Workers.
International E-Tandems: A Tool for Increasing Student Motivation in the Foreign Language Classroom
Authors: Schug Daniel , Torea Thierry
Published: January 2023

This study presents findings from an online collaborative project involving students learning English at the University of Paris Nanterre (France) and students learning French at Cornell University (USA). Our main goal was to determine the impact of e-tandems on language learner motivation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly all courses at these two institutions were offered online, a move that greatly complicated the use of interactive group activities. This change represented a major threat to learner motivation and the development of communication skills in the target language. To counteract these effects, language teachers from the two universities organized an online e-tandem program; pairs of students composed of one American learner of French and one French learner of English had three virtual meetings to complete activities relevant to their studies. During these meetings, they were to alternate between speaking English and French. Following each exchange, students completed journal entries about their experience using the target language. Results indicated that the e-tandem program was a positive experience for students, with many reporting higher levels of intended learning effort and being able to see themselves as competent language users. These findings highlight the didactic potential of virtual exchanges.
Social Networks and Language Applications, Other Means of Learning? Students of English at Tlemcen University
Authors: El Amine DENDANE Mohamed , DENDANE Zoubir
Published: January 2023

In recent times, at the turn of the 21st century, there have been significant developments in the use of technological advances for teaching languages. Following the use of traditional language laboratories, and then the emergence of computer-assisted forms of language teaching, language-oriented social networks such as YouTube and Facebook and other types of language applications have been used for that purpose, particularly in teaching English. Learners’ attitudes are aroused in significantly different ways compared to feelings about traditional forms of language teaching, including learner-centered approaches. One aim of this paper is to elicit learners’ interest in Internet use and to consider the degree to which social media and language applications enhance in-class formal learning. This study brings forth learners’ digital experience in the use of social media and we argue that it will raise awareness as to the importance of these media in improving their language skills. We thus attempt to explore the extent to which language learners benefit from their out-of-class Internet use. A small-scale survey, based on an online questionnaire addressed to Algerian students of English at Tlemcen University, reveals increasing interest in using such applications and social networks outside the class and their positive attitudes towards English in virtual spaces, particularly when having the possibility of discussing with native speakers. The results also show that communicating with others allows them to share intercultural aspects and mutual understanding. Indeed, respondents’ positive attitudes towards mixed-culture conversation are attention-grabbing and significantly encouraging. However, it is believed that such informal, non-systematic methods of teaching/ learning a foreign language can only complement formal teaching in class with non-virtual teachers.
Ukrainian EFL Learners’ Use and Views of Electronic Dictionaries: a Case Study in Higher Education
Authors: Zamkova Nataliia , Tymoshchuk Nataliia , Havryliuk Nataliia
Published: January 2023

Dictionary usage is one of the potential English as a foreign language learning strategy. The research paper investigates current tendencies in electronic dictionaries use for EFL learning at Ukrainian universities and the attitudes of Ukrainian students toward them. The scholars attempt to answer the following question: What are Ukrainian EFL learners’ use and views of electronic dictionaries? The current study aims to fill a gap in existing literature regarding Ukrainian EFL learners’ preferences and the use of different electronic dictionaries for language learning. The significance of this research lies in understanding the learners’ preferences and support of the electronic dictionaries will help to find effective teaching practices fostering student-centered approaches. We used a quantitative method to collect research data through online tools (Google forms). It was achieved due to analyzing responses to the survey-based questionnaire of 32 learners of Vinnytsia Institute of Trade and Economics of the State University of Trade and Economics, Ukraine. The findings suggest that students usually use various types of electronic dictionaries because they help them to develop four basic language skills. The participants preferred using electronic dictionaries as effective and motivating aids. We concluded that Ukrainian learners had a positive attitude toward electronic dictionaries implementation as they can improve both the teaching and learning process in educational institutions.
Educational Technology to Enhance EFL Learners’ Research Skills: The Case of Third- Year Students at Naama University Center, Algeria
Authors: BOUSSEBHA Nadjia
Published: January 2023

To cope with the spectacular progress of technology, university education in Algeria has placed a lot of emphasis on delivering instructions through the eLearning platform. This paper explores the usefulness of eLearning in improving the students’ learning experiences to undertake research projects. No empirical studies have been conducted on the efficacy of online teaching research methodologies in Algerian EFL contexts. The current research tries to show and an in-depth look at the efficacy of teaching the Research Techniques module online. It attempts to answer the question: To what extent has the e-Learning platform been effective in teaching/learning research methods to Algerian EFL students? To this aim, the researcher’s gleaning of data was from a questionnaire distributed to 86 third-year students of English in the department of foreign languages at Naama University Center and a semi-structured interview with three teachers from the same context. The findings reported that e-learning has influenced the educational process and positively affected students’ knowledge construction and reflexivity. It has also increased their personal and empirical skills to conduct research projects despite some challenging features. This research will be of broad interest to EFL teachers willing to use eLearning in their methodology courses besides improving their teaching. The reported acceptability of eLearning might be utilized to influence policy and counter the traditional teaching methods used in Algerian institutions. Furthermore, although the finding is not generalizable, it does include features that instructors in other contexts may find valuable
Fiscal Policies for Job Creation and Innovation: The Experiences of US States
Authors:   University of Illinois Chicago, Chirinko Robert S. , Wilson Daniel ,   Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Published: January 2023

This paper reviews selected fiscal policy initiatives undertaken by US states to encourage job creation and innovation. We begin with a discussion of some general considerations about the design of tax policies summarized in a tax policy design table. Four policies are reviewed: job creation tax credits, research and development tax credits, a set of tax policies targeted to the biotechnology industry, and a broad set of tax policies that attract star scientists. The experiences at the state level are used to evaluate the effectiveness of these employment and knowledge-capital tax incentives in creating jobs and spurring innovation. The paper concludes with four other considerations need to be taken into account in selecting policies.
University Teachers’ Skills and Roles in Student Centered Education
Authors:   Lecturer PhD, Valahia University, Targoviste, Romania. Email: santi.anca@yahoo.ro., Santi Elena Ancuța , Gorghiu Gabriel ,   Professor PhD, Valahia University, Targoviste, Romania. Email: ggorghiu@gmail.com.
Published: January 2023

"In academic education, according to the regulations imposed by the Bologna Process, the student is placed in the center of the educational process, fully considering the trainee interests for deepening the knowledge and taking into account the own personality, as autonomous and responsible citizen. This paradigm attributes to student an active role, becoming in this sense a partner for teacher in the fulfilment of own training and professional development. Based on constructivist theory, student-centered education emphasizes the understanding, building and reconstructing of knowledge experiences, experimentation, reflective approach related to teaching-learning process, involving also the adaptation of the teaching methods to learners’ interests and needs, creativity and innovation. The relationship between teacher and student has multiple values, it is based on respect and trust, in order to achieve common goals. Feedback has an important and relevant role in optimizing the educational process. In the current socio-economic and cultural context, amplified by the effects of the pandemic, the rate of school leaving becomes high, which implies the adoption of effective measures for students to benefit from support, help, counseling and guidance. In addition to their roles required by student-centered education, teachers must express more openness, flexibility, ability to adapt to online constraints and understand the students’ needs. The paper aims to identify the expectations that students have in relation to university teachers and to design a teacher’s skills pattern in the actual context. For this purpose, 245 students from Valahia University of Targoviste, enrolled in the Teacher Training Department programs have been interviewed and asked to express their expectations, attitudes and perceptions about their teachers. Keywords: teacher’s skills; teacher’s roles; student-centered learning; students’ perception. "
Evaluation of spoken English self-study system considering speech knowledge recognition algorithm
Authors: Jiang Mei
Published: January 2023

This paper builds and evaluates a self-learning system for spoken English pronunciation suitable for PC mobile terminal or mobile terminal users, and the core technology of speech recognition is built on Hidden Markov Model (HMM), which is used to decode the speech signal in spoken English learning. This paper studies the related speech recognition theory and signal processing technology, builds a comprehensive English self-learning system in more complex situations and more user types and conducts a comprehensive evaluation of the system. The results show that the overall accuracy of the HMM model in the spoken English recognition and evaluation system built in this paper is good, and the accuracy of the input audio for people of all ages is greater than 90%. In the younger population, the accuracy of male speech signals was the highest in both closed space and open space, reaching 98.12% and 96.53%, respectively. In addition, it is observed that the accuracy gradually decreases as more wrong judgements are made on the speech input signal. When the evaluation is poor, the accuracy of the scoring results decreases to 55%, and when there are fewer voice judgement errors, it is in the excellent range, where the accuracy reached 88%.
Role of Traditional Crafts in Sustainable Development and Building Community Resilience: Case Stories from India
Authors: Bardhan Arina , Bhattacharya Ananya
Published: January 2023

Concepts of sustainability build on slow fashion, local production, recycling, and reuse. These principles are quite inherent in traditional crafts. The paper shares examples of how traditional crafts can support the transition into a more sustainable and resilient way of living. It shares how a quilting tradition called Kantha has been developed, refined, and transmitted to rehabilitate women refugees and has over a span of a few decades led to women’s empowerment and the promotion of sustainable fashion. It also examines the potential of developing a traditional craft-based green economy for fostering inclusive, resilient, and sustainable development. Natural fiber-based crafts for making mats and basketry based on locally sourced raw materials reflect the long-term relationships between people and their environments. The paper shares how strategies for safeguarding a fine mat weaving tradition based on a kind of water reed called Madurkathi contributed to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Information-Theoretic Account of Knowledge, Closure and the KK Thesis
Authors: Mattingly James
Published: January 2023

One common objection to Dretske’s Information Theoretic Account of Knowledge (ITAK) is that it violates closure. I show that it does not, and that extant arguments attempting to establish that it does rely instead on the KK thesis. That thesis does fail for ITAK. I show moreover that an interesting consequence of ITAK obeying the closure principle after all is that on this view if skepticism is false, we can have a great deal of empirical knowledge, but it is in principle impossible to know that skepticism is false. In short, a proper understanding of how ITAK closes off the KK thesis shows that we can 1) take seriously the skeptic, we can 2) respond to her appropriately that we do have knowledge and we can 3) keep closure.
Disagreement and a Functional Equal Weight View
Authors: Vogel Christopher A.
Published: January 2023

If a colleague of mine, whose opinion I respect, disagrees with me about some claim, this might give me pause regarding my position on the matter. The Equal Weight view proposes that in such cases of peer disagreement I ought to give my colleague’s opinion as much weight as my own, and decrease my certainty in the disputed claim. One prominent criticism of the Equal Weight view is that treating higher-order (indirect) evidence in this way invariably swamps first-order (direct) evidence. While the opinions of our peers matter in our deliberations, the Equal Weight view counter-intuitively requires that evidence of mere disagreement is more important than standard kinds of evidence. I offer a proposal for how we should idealize epistemic agents that identifies the variable feature of disagreements that accounts for the shifting significance of direct and indirect evidence in different disagreement contexts. Specifically, by idealizing epistemic agents as deriving functions that characterize the non-subjective relationship between a body of evidence and the reasonableness of believing the various propositions supported by that evidence, we can accommodate the intuition to compromise that motivates the Equal Weight view, without accepting the counter-intuitive results.
Time Series Data Mining for Sport Data: a Review
Authors: Komitova Rumena , Raabe Dominik , Rein Robert , Memmert Daniel
Published: January 2023

Time series data mining deals with extracting useful and meaningful information from time series data. Recently, the increasing use of temporal data, in particular time series data, has received much attention in the literature. Since most of sports data contain time information, it is natural to consider the temporal dimension in form of time series. However, in sports, the effective use of time series data mining techniques is still under development. The main goal of this paper is therefore to serve as an introduction to time series data mining and a glossary for interested researchers from the sports community. The paper gives an overview about current data mining tasks and tries to identify their potential research direction for further investigation. Furthermore, we want to draw more attention with respect to the importance of mining approaches with sport data and their particular challenges beyond usual time series data mining tasks.
Efficiency of the Automotive Industry in the Visegrad Group
Authors: Kovárník Richard , Staňková Michaela
Published: January 2023

This article assesses the production efficiency of automotive sector companies in the V4 countries. The automotive sector has undergone dramatic changes in recent years, and its future development is still unclear. The assessment of company efficiency thus represents an important tool that could support decision-making on the future of this sector. Unfortunately, comprehensive studies based on micro-data on companies are not yet available. This article evaluates production (technical) efficiency based on accounting data of individual companies in the V4 countries using the parametric method of stochastic frontier analysis. In these analyses, efficiency is examined not only from the point of view of a country but also with respect to the size of a company. The empirical results show that not only country but also the size of a company are factors that have a statistically significant effect on company efficiency. Small companies struggle to keep up with their competitor and in general have the lowest efficiency ratings.
Variationsmönster i dansundervisning – lektionsdesign med learning study som forskningsansats
Authors: Andersson Ninnie , Ahlstrand Pernilla
Published: January 2023

The article presents partial results from a nationally funded practical research project where the aim is to analyze and describe how lesson design can be constituted with a focus on working with parallel pirouette. The following research question was formulated, how can different patterns of variation offer opportunities for learning where the teaching content deals with parallel pirouette within the framework of the Jazz dance genre? The study uses Learning study as a research approach where phenomenographic analysis was used to process the collected material. The study is carried out by two researchers and a team of dance teachers. The outcome space contains three categories of knowing, Flinging, Wobbling and Spinning as well as critical aspects of what distinguishes knowing at the three levels. Based on the critical aspects, the research team planned, implemented and analyzed the lesson design of three different research lessons regarding the learning object parallel pirouette. The article presents the lesson design with a focus on two specific situations and how different patterns of variation were used. The article ends with a discussed about opportunities and challenges of lesson design based on various patterns of variation.
A Comparative Study of Grid-Following and Grid-Forming Control Schemes in Power Electronic-Based Power Systems
Authors: Gao Xian , Zhou Dao , Anvari-Moghaddam Amjad , Blaabjerg Frede
Published: January 2023

Along with de-carbonisation, the penetration of power electronic converters has increased, and the power system has become a power electronic-based power system. In such a situation, the stability of the power system faces great challenges. In the event of a large disturbance, the power grid will lack the ability to maintain a stable voltage and frequency. In order to improve the stability of the power grid, the traditional grid-following (GFL) control is needed to be converted to the grid-forming (GFM) control. This paper analyses the control schemes of the GFL and GFM converters by investigating their state-space models, and the eigenvalue trajectories of both control schemes are shown to analyse the stability of the systems. Moreover, a case study is exemplified to compare the performance of the two control strategies while responding to frequency disturbances. Finally, a time-domain simulation model of a 15 kW grid-connected converter is built in Matlab/Simulink to benchmark the performance of the GFL and GFM converters under different working conditions. The result reveals that the GFL converter may encounter some instabilities when applied in power electronic-based systems, while the GFM converter is more suitable for the weak power grid.
Indoor Air Quality Guidelines Connection to IAQ Certification and Labelling Process
Authors: Sprudza Klinta Luize , Klavina Aneka , Berzina Buka , Kauce Ruta , Martinsone Zanna
Published: January 2023

The world’s leading indoor air quality guidelines provide for the identification of certain parameters with a specific limit value based on the latest empirical measurements, however, most of them do not have legal coverage and are voluntary. This leads to unequal assessment of indoor air quality, because there is an identifiable difference between the limit values set out in the various guidelines. And these values would be related to the results obtained during the experimental activities of the application of the specific parameters and the interpretation of their effects on human health. The aim of this IAQ guideline and IAQ certification review was to develop IAQ label for Nordic countries and to find gaps the legislation established by the Latvian government. The development of indoor air quality labels provides an opportunity to maintain and promote the optimal functionality of human physiological processes and the sustainability of the building.