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A History of Biblical Israel: The Fate of the Tribes and Kingdoms from Merenptah to Bar Kochba
Authors: Knauf Ernst Axel , Guillaume Philippe
Published: March 2023

There was probably only one past, but there are many different histories. As mental representations of narrow segments of the past, ‘histories’ reflect different cultural contexts and different historians, although ‘history’ is a scientific enterprise whenever it processes representative data using rational and controllable methods to work out hypotheses that can be falsified by empirical evidence. A History of Biblical Israel combines experience gained through decades of teaching biblical exegesis and courses on the history of ancient Israel, and of on-going involvement in biblical archaeology. ‘Biblical Israel’ is understood as a narrative produced primarily in the province of Yehud to forge the collective memory of the elite that operated the temple of Jerusalem under the auspices of the Achaemenid imperial apparatus. The notion of ‘Biblical Israel’ provides the necessary hindsight to narrate the fate of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah as the pre-history of ‘Biblical Israel’, since the archives of these kingdoms were only mined in the Persian era to produce the grand biblical narrative. The volume covers the history of ‘Biblical Israel’ through its fragmentation in the Hellenistic and Roman periods until 136 CE, when four Roman legions crushed the revolt of Simeon Bar-Kosiba.
The Rosary and the Microphone: Religious Impulse in U2's Mediated Brand
Authors: Greco Nicholas P.
Published: March 2023

The Rosary and the Microphone explores U2 as a politically engaged band that manifests a particular brand of Christianity through the band’s mediation in a global context and for a global audience. Through the primarily semiotic study of U2’s various mediations, this book maps the band’s strategies for negotiating its place in the world as a global band — and a mediated brand — and as a proponent of a kind of cosmopolitanism, or global care. U2’s brand is heavily informed by Bono’s own personal religious formation. This religious viewpoint is expressed in a global concern — a Christian cosmopolitanism — that looks outward and urges others to do the same. The Rosary and the Microphone explores U2 in live performance, through music videos and in unique media offerings, such as the feature-length music video Linear.
The Dissolution of the Monasteries in England and Wales
Authors: Willmott Hugh
Published: March 2023

This book provides a timely and original overview of the Dissolution of the Monasteries and its longer term affects on the social and physical landscape of England and Wales during the decades that followed. Combining for the first time the full wealth of archaeological evidence gathered over the last century with the established documentary sources, it takes a more nuanced approach to the understanding of an event that has polarized debates ever since the 16th century. The book examines the most immediate and destructive outcomes of the Dissolution, such as the ruination and asset stripping of religious property and the dispersal of monastic lands. However, it also presents its longer term, albeit often unexpected outcomes, such as the creation of economic opportunities for individual entrepreneurs and civic authorities, the stimulation of new forms of polite architecture and the development of previously unimagined leisure landscapes. It concludes that whilst the Dissolution had devastating impact upon those in religious orders, its lasting legacy was the remarkable preservation of the country’s medieval Christian heritage through the monuments and archaeological sites that remain to this day in every area of the country. While primarily focusing on archaeological material, the book also encompasses a range of diverse historical sources. It is aimed at students and scholars seeking an introduction to the main debates surrounding the Dissolution, as well as providing original in-depth case studies to illustrate these.
Playing the Scene of Religion: Beauvoir and Faith
Authors: Zoppa Karen Elizabeth
Published: March 2023

Simone de Beauvoir, one of the most famous existential philosophers of the 20th century, is a confirmed atheist. Despite this, she also engages and reassigns faith, that faith that is usually associated with ‘religion,’ and iterates it in the service of her existential ethics. Beauvoir’s ethic is founded in the axiom that ‘I concern others, and they concern me. There we have an irreducible truth.’ From this assumption, she articulates the principles for living an ethical life which honours above all the freedom of the other in a world fraught with contingency and ambiguity. In so doing, she enjoins us to undertake our efforts in generosity and risk, in faith toward each other, because only by doing so can we achieve the transcendence given in the existential condition. In this movement, Beauvoir confirms and performs a different reading of religion: religion as the scene of the self and other, of the appeal and response, of the holy and the faithful, which constitutes the history of European civilization. Following a certain thread in the discourse on religion given in Jacques Derrida and Michel de Certeau, this study proposes a theoretical apparatus for ‘religion’ which offers a different appreciation of Beauvoir’s ethics. This study has two agendas: to interrogate popular notions of religion by reading it, out of Derrida and Certeau, as a signifier for a situated historical scene; and to show the existential philosophy of Beauvoir as a performance of that scene. In particular, it shows how the structure of relationships she presents in her ethics clearly reproduces the rhythms of the scene of religion. One of the implications of this reproduction is that existential philosophy can only emerge in the context of religion, and is necessarily an iteration of religion. The other implication is that we might reassess how we code the category ‘religion’ in our public and private discourse, with all the disruption that such a different coding might entail.
The Economy of Deuteronomy’s Core
Authors: Guillaume Philippe
Published: March 2023

The Economy of Deuteronomy’s Core contributes to the current debate over the date and purpose of the biblical book of Deuteronomy to advance the discussion beyond the Josianic hypothesis of Wilhelm M. L. de Wette that has dominated the field for the last two centuries. It is the first comprehensive analysis and synthesis of the economy of the laws of Deuteronomy 12-26. Three major institutions are identified: the local autonomous settlement (“your gates”), the yearly gathering of all Israel to eat and drink joyfully in front of YHWH (“the Place”), and a guild-like brotherhood involving Israelite, Edomite and third generation Egyptian associates (“qehal-YHWH”). Grounded in the text itself, The Economy of Deuteronomy’s Core reads Deuteronomy 12–26 in light of what we know about Ancient Near Eastern economies. The results open new horizons regarding the origins of the Deuteronomic laws.
Open up the Doors: Music in the Modern Church
Authors: Evans Mark
Published: March 2023

Within the Judaeo-Christian tradition -with few exceptions- music has always been central to the performance of sacred rites. The musical setting of liturgy has its roots in the earliest customs of the church and the practice has continued to evolve up to the present day. As the contemporary church in many Western societies grapples with the divisive issues of gay clergy or female ordination, just as divisive a schism appears to be in progress in the world of church music. On the traditional side are those that keep the ancient choral traditions alive. They face the new, intense informality of the evangelical wing who embrace a plainer more approachable music but who are not themselves without controversy, owing to the struggle between the secular forces from which their new forms of church music derive and the messages they wish to propagate and who are also, it often seems, drawn to fundamentalist and reactionary politics. This book surveys the music used in churches around the world today in the context of the history of western congregational song and concludes that music, like other cultural elements of contemporary Christianity, has been widely secularized. This secularization is a global phenomenon fed by the explosive growth of the contemporary church music industry (worth more than $900 million in annual sales) which has seen the large secular music companies acquiring independent labels, in many cases, to the distress of the faithful. By analyzing the tensions and controversies that are fuelling this crisis and leading to the breakdown of traditions that have been the backbone Christian tradition for centuries, the book questions whether the theoretical and practical problems aroused by this crisis can ever be surmounted.
Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism
Authors: Stausberg Michael
Published: March 2023

Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism offers a compact, concise and accessible survey of Zoroastrianism. This tiny religious community traces its root to Zarathustra, a prophet who lived some 2,500-3,500 years ago. Chapters address Zarathustra and the origins of the religion, religious concepts and narratives, ethics and gender, priesthoods and rituals, transitions and festivals. A postscript by Anders Hultgård, one of the leading experts on this field, discusses the influences of Zoroastrianism on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Relire l’encyclique «Veritatis splendor» à la lumière des Pères et de saint Thomas d’Aquin
Authors: Somme, O.P. Luc-Thomas
Published: March 2023

Le lumineux enseignement de l’encyclique Veritatis Splendor prend appui sur l’Écriture, sur de nombreux Pères et théologiens, comme le montrent les abondantes notes auxquelles renvoient le texte du document. Parmi ces sources saint Augustin et saint Thomas d’Aquin ont un rôle de premier plan, comme en convainc une lecture attentive de l’encyclique. Une lecture renouvelée peut donc suivre le chemin inverse, en partant des lieux élargis où sont mentionnés ces auteurs pour éclairer le propos de l’encyclique. On y trouve alors à la fois la confirmation de sa doctrine et un éclairage complémentaire bienvenu qui permet de mesurer combien ce Magistère contemporain actualise une riche tradition morale multiséculaire.
Jean-Noël ALETTI, L’Évangile selon saint Luc. Commentaire, Bruxelles-Paris: Lessius, 2022, 737 pp., 14,5 x 20,5, ISBN 978-2-87299-411-3.
Authors: Caballero Juan-Luis
Published: March 2023

Book Review
FRANCISCO, Soñemos juntos. El camino a un futuro mejor (Conversaciones con Austen Ivereigh), Madrid: Plaza & Janés, 2020, 153 pp., 15 x 22, ISBN 978-84-01-02683-6.
Authors: Blanco Pablo
Published: March 2023

Book Review
Evaluation of antibiotic sensitivity of potential probiotic Bacillus strains isolated from chicken and pig feces
Authors: Nguyen Hai Van , Nguyen Lan Anh , Nguyen Thi Minh Duc , Vu Thi Hanh Nguyen , Phi Quyet Tien , Nguyen Ha Anh , Ho Phu Ha
Published: March 2023

Nowadays, the misuse and overuse of antibiotics in livestock production leads to the appearance of antibiotic resistant strains that promotes the use of probiotics in feed to minimise/replace antibiotic consumption. Among them, Bacilli are common supplements for feed effectiveness and livestock health benefits. However, there is a growing concern about the development of antibiotic resistance and transfer of antibiotic resistance genes among bacteria. Thus, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has suggested that products containing Bacillus strains intended to use as feed additive must be examined for susceptibility to antimicrobials of human and veterinary importance. In this study, the antibiotic susceptibility of potential probiotic Bacillus strains was investigated. A total of 59 Bacillus species were isolated from 10 samples of chicken and pig feces. Then, the in vitro probiotic characteristics including low pH tolerance, catalase activity, protease, amylase and cellulase enzymes production were tested to select appropriate isolates for further studies. Thirty-three promising probiotic strains were assessed for their antibiotic susceptibility against 13 antibiotics by disc diffusion method. In most cases, isolated Bacillus strains were susceptible to tested antibiotics. The obtained results demonstrated the potential application of Bacillus spp. as feed supplements in animal production.
Metal-dielectric phase transition of VO2 assisted broadband and high-efficiency bifunctional metasurface in the terahertz frequency
Authors: Nguyen Thi Minh , Nguyen Thi Kim Thu , Nguyen Thi Hong Van , Nguyen Thi Minh Tam , Ho Thi Huyen Thuong , Phan Duy Tung , Vu Dinh Lam , Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa
Published: March 2023

The integration of multiple varied functionalities into a single and compact EM-based device is greatly demanded in EM integration due to their miniaturized configurations. In this paper, a broadband and high-efficiency bifunctional metasurface employing vanadium dioxide (VO2) is proposed for the terahertz (THz) frequencies. Due to the dielectric-to-metal transition of VO2, the metasurface can be dynamically tuned from a reflecting surface to a broadband absorber under low-temperature conditions. When VO2 is in the dielectric phase, the designed metasurface shows excellent reflection (> 96 %) in a broad frequency range from 0.5 THz to 4.5 THz. Once VO2 is heated up and transited to its metal phase, the proposed metasurface structure efficiently absorbs normally incident EM waves in the frequency range of 1.29 THz to 3.26 THz with an average absorption of 94.3 %. Moreover, the high absorption characterization of the proposed metasurface is maintained with a wide incident angle and is polarization-insensitive due to its symmetric structure, which makes it suitable for THz applications.
EN PRENSA. Percepción de los efectos del cambio climático y prácticas de adaptación de los caficultores del Estado de Puebla, México. EN PRENSA
Authors: Hernandez-Castan Jesús , Tapia-Hervert Calderón G
Published: March 2023

El trabajo buscó generar información relativa a las características de los caficultores del Estado de Puebla, las afecciones climáticas experimentadas y las actividades que llevan a cabo para enfrentarlas. Para ello se aplicaron entrevistas en las macroregiones cafetaleras de la entidad, se generó estadística descriptiva y se propusieron recomendaciones generales susceptibles de ser aplicadas a partir de un análisis de campo de fuerzas. El 84% de los entrevistados son cafetaleros por herencia. Las variedades más empleadas son Arábiga y Costa Rica. La sequía es la afectación climática más referida. El 46% de los productores reporta impactos por fenómenos meteorológicos extremos. Para contrarrestar los efectos del cambio climático se emplean acciones con alcances diversos como barreras vivas, chapeo y limpieza. La macrorregión con mayores afectaciones es la Sierra Nororiental. La Sierra Norte presenta el número más elevado de estrategias de adaptación, así como actividades de innovación diferentes a las utilizadas en las otras zonas de estudio. Todas las macrorregiones han sustituido variedades con cepas que impactan el modelo productivo tradicional. Se recomiendan 20 acciones sinérgicas a nivel de productor, finca y paisaje para fortalecer la caficultura en Puebla.
Восстание 1916 года: к проблеме историографии и источниковедения
Authors:   Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences Philosophy Department Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, Какеев Аскар Ч.
Published: March 2023

The article is about first attempt of a full historiographical representation of the problem of the 1916 uprising.
Роль иностранного фактора в трагических событиях 1916 г.
Authors:   Historical Sciences dunganovedeniye and sinology Center NAN KR Bishkek, Маджун Джамиля С.
Published: March 2023

In the early periods of the twentieth century a number of nations have strengthened the struggle for the redistribution of their states and to push out Russia from Central Asia, all this was used as a means by the organization of the uprising of the Muslim population.
VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF A RAPID DESIGN TOOL FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPOSITE Y-JOINT OF THE D8 DOUBLE-BUBBLE AIRCRAFT
Authors: Plaka Evgenia , Jones Stephen P. , Bednarcyk Brett A. , Pineda Evan J. , Li Richard , Maiarù Marianna
Published: March 2023

Polymer composite joints are critical aerospace components for reinforcing lightweight structures and achieving high eco-efficiency transportation standards. Optimizing complex structural joints is an iterative process. Fast and reliable numerical approaches are needed to overcome the runtime limitations of high-fidelity finite element (FE) modeling. This work proposes a computationally efficient approach based on the design tool, HyperX. Verification against FE models and experimental validation are presented for the composite Y-joint in the D8 double-bubble fuselage. Results show that the failure load of the Y-joint is predicted within 10% of the experimental failure load recorded. Two parametric studies are performed to study the effects of the curvature of the joint (110-160 deg) and the skin thickness (16, 24, and 32 ply) in the failure load predictions using a stress-based failure criterion. The maximum failure load occurred for a Y-joint with 130 deg curvature. The 32-ply skin Y-joint was predicted to have the highest failure load. Results prove the applicability of rapid joint optimization analysis for faster, computationally efficient design.
DESIGN OF A MICROSTRIP DUAL BAND FRACTAL ANTENNA FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Authors: Ka'bi Amin Al
Published: March 2023

Antennas are an essential component of communication systems. They are responsible for transmitting and receiving signals in various frequency ranges, including radio, microwave, and millimeter-wave frequencies. Antenna design is critical to ensuring optimal performance, high efficiency, and robustness of a communication system. The Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) has established the IEEE 802.11 protocol for coordinating the implementation of computer communications in wireless local area networks (WLAN). The antennas in this protocol should be designed to function at certain operating frequencies including 2.4, 5, 6, and 60 GHz. Although the channels that could be used in WLANs are specified by IEEE 802.11, the availability of the allowed radio frequency spectra is determined by the regulatory domain. In this paper, a proposed design and the implementation of a dual band microstrip fractal antenna for WLANs is presented. The proposed antenna has dual bands with center frequencies of 2.45 and 5.8 GHz according to the IEEE 802.11 standards. The antenna design relies on a Minkowski pattern and is implemented using photoetching. The simulation and measurement results of the radiation pattern, impedance, voltage standing wave ratio, return loss, bandwidth, gain, and polarization were obtained, analyzed, and compared to the standard specifications.
Vulnerability of information, on the internet of things
Authors: Najar Pacheco José Custodio , Bohada Jaime John Alexander , Alemán Novoa Helena Clara Isabel
Published: March 2023

Introduction: This article is a product of the review of the "Vulnerability of information, on the Internet of Things", developed from the Juan de Castellanos University Foundation in 2021.
Methods: Review of articles and relevant literature on the exposure of information and some vulnerabilities in devices that are part of the Internet of Things (IoT).
Results: Information, as one of the most valuable assets, is essential, which is why it is important to have technology, devices that are part of the IoT, despite vulnerabilities.
Conclusions: Keeping information secure has become a challenge, because it is one of the most important assets of any organization. Its manipulation requires many actors and involves many factors, making it is difficult to control and protect. The constant emergence of technology and their applications in various fields, along with their relative ease of use and smaller sizes, have made significant inroads possible; we must accept that they are a part of the IoT.
Originality: In the bibliographic review of the information, which results from the use of technology, how the IoT is vulnerable and even more so when it is configured with the Internet.
Limitation: Technology is becoming more and more dependent on it, despite the vulnerabilities of IoT devices and the Internet.
Risk Assessment of Buildings due to Lightning Impulses: A Case Study at College of Science and Technology
Authors: Tenzin Namgay
Published: March 2023

Lightning Impulse protection has become important aspect of any electrical installation due to its destructive impacts. Due to changing weather patterns the intensity of lightning has been increasing over the years. The impacts due to lightning impulses usually in domestic installations are destructive and often the electrical supply lines are damaged with service interruptions. College of Science and Technology (CST), is located at foothills of the Himalayas with sub-tropical climate and it experiences minimum of 12-16 lightning events per square kilometers per year. Therefore, the region experiences severe lightning events especially in the late spring, summer and early autumn seasons. In this research a risk assessment of building electrical installations is being analyzed to manage and mitigate the impacts due to lightning impulses by using IEEE 62305 standard to evaluate the risks. The risk assessment for case study location at College of Science and Technology, shows that the earth resistance is beyond the permissible limit as per national and international standards and lightning protection systems are being proposed at various locations in the campus. The current study does not include all the buildings of the CST campus but only selected buildings are assessed for impacts due to lightning impulses.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT. STRATEGIC PLANNING
Authors:   Samara National Research University named after Academician S.P. Koroleva, Ivanenko L.V. , Lapteva N.V. ,   Samara National Research University named after Academician S.P. Koroleva
Published: March 2023

The article is devoted to the problems of developing a city development strategy and strategic planning. It is noted that the authorities in the city traditionally perform the main activity: the management of the life of the city and the development of its territories. The city development strategy and the strategic plan serve as the basis for managing the urban economy, spatial development of territories, landscaping, urban economy, roads, transport, engineering infrastructure, and environmental conditions, because all this contributes to the sustainable and efficient development of the city as a municipality. It should be noted that the formation of a strategy for the development of city territories and strategic planning are a specific, innovative process, and at the same time, constantly adapting to changing modern conditions. In recent years, major changes have taken place, a technological sequence for the process of developing a city development strategy has been developed and an innovative strategic planning technology has been proposed. The paper presents the developed strategy in the areas of housing and communal services, road infrastructure, landscaping, ecology and development of the urban environment of the city of o. Samara. It should be said that in order to develop a strategy, it was necessary to bring the strategic development goals in these areas in line with the strategic documents of the federal and regional levels and national projects, namely the regional component of national projects brought to the municipalities of the Samara region in the form of targets. However, it can be stated that at the federal and regional levels there are significant contradictions in the approaches to determining national and regional priorities for the strategic development of housing and communal services, road infrastructure, improvement, ecology and development of the urban environment in the city of Omsk. Samara is missing. To organize the process of developing the Strategy for the Development of Housing and Communal Services, goals, main tasks and a strategic vision for the development of the city of Osh were determined. Samara in the field of housing and communal services. Strategic programs, strategic projects and activities intended for their implementation are proposed
THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF IMPACT OF REGIONAL AUTHORITIES ON THE FORMATION OF A FAVORABLE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Authors:   Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Gainullina E.V. , Mansurov T.V. ,   Ufa State Petroleum Technological University
Published: March 2023

The article identifies the main institutional constraints that hinder the realization of the potential of entrepreneurship in the regions of the Republic of Belarus, among which are: the lack of a property component of enterprises; restrictions associated with obtaining credit funds; relatively high entry costs for start-up SMEs; lack of personnel; problems related to the promotion of goods and products (including services); insufficient attention on the part of local self-government bodies of the Republic to the development of entrepreneurship. Based on the analysis, the authors proposed a scheme for the formation of the business environment for entrepreneurship in the Republic of Bashkortostan.
Impact of Climate Change on Sustainable Pastoral Livelihoods in Loima Sub-County, Turkana County, Kenya
Authors: Imana C.A. , Zenda M.
Published: March 2023

Climate change and variability have adversely affected communities’ pastoral livelihoods in Kenya. The study aimed to investigate sustaining pastoral livelihoods in a changing climate in Loima Sub-County, Turkana County, Kenya. A total of 59 pastoralists were interviewed using a questionnaire. The data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software Version 22. SPSS employed descriptive statistical techniques like frequencies, percentages, cross-tabulations and proportions, means, and standard deviation. Pie charts, graphs, figures, and tables were used to present the data analysis output. Climate has been observed to vary continuously by pastoralists. Climate hazards mostly reported were livestock diseases and the frequency of droughts. The findings also indicated that livestock keepers preferred to graze their livestock on mountains/hills. Pasture and water availability and security determine the pattern of livestock movement. Pastoralists adopted various strategies to cope with climatic changes. Some of these strategies included diverse utilisation of livestock products, controlled grazing, herd diversification, and labour distribution among household members. In conclusion, climatic change and variability effects on the livelihoods of the pastoralists are evident. However, they have diversified ways of adapting and coping with these catastrophes to sustain themselves. To avert the effects of climate change, Turkana agriculture extension officers should focus on value addition to livestock products, provision of livestock insurance schemes, veterinary services, and livestock disease surveillance. Furthermore,  agriculture extension needs to develop and enforce livestock policies and develop appropriate contingency plans. Among the policies recommended are- the management of grazing areas, regulations on migratory routes, and rules governing the use of water sources.
BOTTOM AND NEAR-BOTTOM ICHTHIOCENE DOMINANT SPECIES OF WESTERN KAMCHATKA SHELF: DISTRIBUTION AND BIOMASS
Authors:   Kamchatka Branch of the Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (KamchatNIRO), Matveev A.A. , Varkentin A.I. ,   Kamchatka Branch of the Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (KamchatNIRO)
Published: March 2023

This work continues studies devoted to the long-term dynamics of the Okhotsk Sea fish stocks state on the shelf near the western coast of Kamchatka. The estimates of the bottom and near-bottom fish species biomass based on the results of 8 scientific expeditions during summer period were given. The dominant species (by the biomass) of the study area were determined. Significant variability of their accounted biomass was shown. The distribution of mass ichthyocene representatives according to the average data was demonstrated.
Towards a Model of Teaching 21st-Century Skills in EAP Classes
Authors: Lawati Zahra Ali Al , Khan Mohammad Athar
Published: March 2023

Technological and globalisation advancements have made teaching 21st-century skills a part of any curriculum. However, EAP classrooms provide a perfect platform for teaching 21st-century skills. This article first outlines the importance of teaching these skills and briefly reviews how the literature defines these skills. It also looks at various frameworks of 21st-century skills, provides a brief rationale and outlines the challenges of teaching these skills. The latter part of the article shows how EAP classes are the perfect platform for teaching 21st-century skills. Finally, the piece ends with a working model for teaching 21st-century skills in an EAP context.
The Milestone of Blended Process-Based Approach in Argumentative Writing: Exploring the Sophomore’s Perception and Writing Achievement
Authors: Maharani Anak Agung Putri , Padmadewi Ni Nyoman , Ratminingsih Ni Made , Santosa Made Hery
Published: March 2023

The scarcity of investigation towards the injection of virtual flipped classrooms into the argumentative essay writing process, hereafter blended process-based approach, limits the array of advanced technology benefits within the EFL writing context in Indonesia. This research aims to investigate the students’ perceptions of the blended process-based approach in the argumentative writing course, to figure out the valuable strategies in every stage of writing, to delve how the male and female students perceive blended process-based approach, and to determine the effect of blended process-based approach towards their writing achievement. Framed within an explanatory mixed-method research design that employed quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, 28 sophomores participated. The perception questionnaire was administered to gain a rich data set, and tests using pre-test and post-test were given, instructing the participants to create an argumentative essay. The findings showed that the participants positively perceived the blended process-based approach in the argumentative writing course. Amongst the stages, pre-writing has the highest frequency of strategy selections. Then, male and female students perceived differently in all perception dimensions. Finally, they performed significantly better on the post-test, which indicated that they made noticeable progress in writing due to using a blended process-based approach.
Adjustments in Indonesian-English Translation of Public Signs in Bali
Authors: Susini Made , Ana I Wayan , Sujaya Nyoman
Published: March 2023

Public signs that are written in two languages are language phenomena found in some regions in Bali. This study is to explore the translation of public signs from Indonesian into English found in Bali. Deploying the concept of pragmatic equivalence (House, 2015) and translation shifts (Catford, 1965), this study focuses on the adjustments found in the translation of public signs from Indonesian into English. The data were taken from the public signs found in Badung regency and Denpasar city, Bali province, Indonesia by taking photos. The finding reveals that public signs in Bali are realized in the forms of non-sentence and sentence. The non-sentence used includes noun phrase, verb phrase, adjective phrase, adverbial phrase, and preposition. Public signs in the form of sentence include declarative, interrogative, and imperative sentence. To achieve the equivalence, the source public signs are rendered by re-contextualizing their forms in target language. The re-contextualization includes the change from sentence into non-sentence, non-sentence into sentence, one type of sentence into another type, one form of non-sentence into another form, the change of unit and of phrase/clause structure.
The Velar-Lips in jafʕal Form of Arabic Present Tense
Authors: Isa Abdul Azim Mohamad , Ismail Zawawi , Majid Muhammad Arsyad Abdul , Zakaria Muhamad Zaidi , Ibrahim Syazwan Naim , Shafri Muhammad Hatta
Published: March 2023

Arabic has three main vowels, which are the vowel /a/ (fathah), the vowel /i/ (kasrah), and the vowel /u/ (dˁammah). This study analyses the vowels of the Arabic Present Tense in jafʕal form which is related to the arrangement of letters. This study aims at helping Arabic language students who have difficulty determining the correct vowel of the three vowel fractions. In addition, this study can help linguists in general and Arabic linguists in particular to determine the vowel reading of the letter ʕayn (ع) on the active verb pattern of modern Arabic jafʕal which is divided into vowels /a/ (fathah), vowel /i/ (kasrah), and the vowel /u/ (dˁammah). This study applies a qualitative method. Al-Khali:l dictionary and al-MaɁaniy online dictionary were referred for data collection. Three syllable active verbs were analyzed as vowels for these three syllable active verbs in Arabic will change to three different vowels in the Present Tense of the verb. Based on the phonological method proposed by El-Wadi (2005), the analysis focused on the arrangement of the letters ʕayn (ع) in the Past Tense verb which is processed from the phonological method pioneered by Chomsky and Halle (1968). Clearly, the findings of the study have shown that there are effects on the vowel on the ʕayn (ع) active verb of the Arabic Present Tense caused by the arrangement of ʕayn (ع) on the active Arabic verb of the past. At the same time, this study provides an alternative that shows that the vowels at the position of the letter ʕayn (ع) of the active Arabic verb of the present time are non-random.
The Syntactic Formulas Used in Food and Eating Proverbs in Jordanian Arabic: A Linguistic Analysis
Authors: Migdadi Hamzah Faleh , Alqasem Mohammad Fayyad M. , Alshraah Shadi Majed , Alqudah Mustafa Mohammad , Taany Bowroj Sameh
Published: March 2023

The present study focuses on studying colloquial Jordanian proverbs and sayings, particularly food and saying proverbs. It employs a descriptive research design to examine the syntactic aspects of those proverbs and sayings. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to gather the data from the informants. The current study came up with a set of conclusions. Proverbs related to food and eating are similar to other kinds of proverbs regarding the utilization of syntactic aspects. Furthermore, it appears that these proverbs are limited to specific syntactic structures, namely, imperative, interrogative and verbless clauses in terms of their syntactic structures. To be more accurate, the verbless clause is the most 51 prominent structure (11 proverbs), then the imperative form (8 proverbs) and the interrogative (5 proverbs) one respectively.
A Content Analysis of Research Articles on English Micro-Teaching
Authors: Chen Haoran
Published: March 2023

In the era of Internet development, teaching methods are constantly updated. As an important part of English teaching methods, micro-teaching has been studied deeply by many scholars. Even though people are currently in an era when English micro-teaching is becoming more and more popular, there are not many articles about research on English micro-teaching research. Thus, this paper applies qualitative content analysis to study the academic articles on English micro-teaching from 2008 to 2020, and focuses on the issues related to English micro-teaching. The results show that: (1) The most commonly used method for conducting the research on English micro-class teaching is a questionnaire survey, followed by interviews. (2) The main advantage of English micro-teaching is that it is beneficial to teacher education, but the main disadvantage is the lack of real classroom features.
Enhancing Instrumental Competence in Translator Training in a Higher Education Context: A Task-Based Approach
Authors: Mohammed Tawffeek A. S. , Al-Sowaidi Belqes
Published: March 2023

This study aims to design a task-based e-Course for teaching computer-aided translation technology in a higher education context. It also investigates the impact of the e-Course on enhancing the instrumental competence of trainees, as reflected from their use of translation products. This study employs mixed qualitative and quantitative methods using descriptive statistics, pre-post paired sample tests, and an analysis of the translation process. Results of the paired-sample tests showed a noticeable increase in the scores of trainees. The difference in means between the pre and post-tests is statistically significant at P < 0.05. The descriptive statistics of errors have also shown that translation errors decreased dramatically after completing the e-Course. Analysis of the translation process indicated that trainees developed a noticeable mastery over translation competence when employing various CAT tools in the translation process. The study recommends that translator training in a higher education context in this age of globalization and localisation should familiarise trainees with the technical aspects of the industry and align with the industry’s needs and specifications. In this sense, this study culminates in the design of a learning prototype for the teaching of various desktop and cloud-based computer-aided translation tools and not only those used by big companies in a blended, hybrid or fully online environment.
The Impact of Technology on Students’ Creative Writing: A Case Study in Jordan
Authors: Alkhaldi Ali Ata
Published: March 2023

Creative Writing (CW) is a crucial skill for foreign language learners as it helps them develop their writing and language abilities. It also enhances their thinking skills. Nevertheless, CW is difficult to master due to traditional ways of teaching and a lack of experience. Therefore, there is a need to examine the use of technology in developing learners’ CW skills in an attempt to improve their writing and develop their creativity. This study aims to investigate whether the use of technological tools can improve students’ CW skills. Data was collected from a sample of university students in Jordan, before and after using technological tools, and analysed to evaluate the effectiveness of technology in improving students' creative writing. The findings revealed that the use of technological tools had a positive role in improving students' writing performance, lexical abilities, and imagination. As a result, this study recommends the effective use of technological tools in teaching CW activities. It also recommends that the writers of language materials include technology-based activities to improve the learning and creativity of their students.
Teacher-Perceived Views on Social Responsibility Teaching and Learning in the ESP Classroom
Authors: Al-Wahaibi Anfal N. , Tuzlukova Victoria
Published: March 2023

In spite of the prominence of research on social responsibility teaching as a skill for today, managing social responsibility in foreign language teaching settings is still not a very well explored territory, and the ESP classroom is not an exception. The purpose of this paper is to report on a study that examined the ways social responsibility is integrated into ESP classrooms as perceived by the teachers, with a particular focus on their considerations of socially responsible pedagogy that can potentially contribute to students’ linguistic and socio-cultural advancement. The study used qualitative interviews with 43 English language teachers from Oman’s higher education institutions who shared their understanding of social responsibility and how it is incorporated and addressed in their credit and foundation ESP courses. Data analysis was conducted using a method of rhizo-textual analysis (Honan, 2007). Findings reveal that teachers place social responsibility high in terms of its ethical value and importance for students' future employability. They also indicate that despite the perceived importance, administrative support, ESP curriculum content development, and implementation, social responsibility is on average moderately managed in the ESP classrooms due to a lack of social responsibility perspective in some pre-service teaching courses and in-service professional development, perceived issues with time, design and implementation of in-class and extra-curricular activities. The findings of this research contribute to the literature about the importance of social responsibility and direct further developments, leading to effective social responsibility teaching and learning.
Multicultural Education Values in the Indonesian Textbooks: A Critical Discourse Analysis
Authors: Maulidiah Rina Hayati , Nisa Khairun , Rahayu Sri , Irma Cintya Nurika , Fitrianti Eva
Published: March 2023

The values of multicultural education in Indonesian middle and high school textbooks have been of great interest among researchers, for the Indonesian people have a variety of cultures, ethnicities, religions, as well as different levels of economy. Teaching the values of multicultural education in Indonesian language textbooks aims to foster solidarity and harmony in society. Multicultural education aims to achieve two objectives, namely national unity and cultural diversity, in order to adapt to the changes brought about by the country's economic progress and globalization. This study compared the dominant values of multicultural education between Indonesian language textbooks for grade 7 middle and grade 10 high schools. Based on critical discourse analysis, this study documented the values of multicultural education in three major issues: religion, culture, and ethnicity. The results of the comparative analysis show that high school Indonesian language textbooks dominate the values of multicultural education more than those middle school textbooks. Additionally, the implications and suggestions for further development of the values of multicultural education in the two textbooks are also discussed.
Biden's Rhetoric: A Corpus-Based Study of the Political Speeches of the American President Joe Biden
Authors: Amaireh Hanan A.
Published: March 2023

This paper is a rhetorical analysis of the political discourse of the American President Joe Biden's speeches. The data of the study consist of 40 speeches (120,028) words delivered by Joe Biden from January 2021 to February 2022. This study examines how President Biden tries to persuade the audience employing different rhetorical devices. It investigates one main canon of rhetoric, Invention, following the classical Aristotelian classification of rhetoric. In analysing Invention, Biden's logical, ethical, and emotional appeals to the audience will be investigated. The analysis reveals that by using the first-person pronouns 'I' and 'we' Biden morally tries to engage the audience. The quantitative study demonstrates that the inclusive pronoun 'we' is the most frequently used pronoun in the corpus to build a bond with the audience. The pronoun 'I' is the second most common pronoun in the corpus for establishing the credibility, competence, and reliability of the speaker. The President tries to disseminate the good sentiments of hope and love, which are the most common lexical terms in the corpus relating to emotions. Biden also uses numerous logical appeals to persuade the audience, such as employing statistics and numbers, citing authoritative individuals and sources such as the Bible, and argument from a predicament, in order to deliver compelling arguments.
Textual Coherence in Al-Saadi's Interpretations From Sūrah Al-Ahqāf to An-Najm: A Rhetorical Study in Light of Text-Linguistic (Textology)
Authors: Al-Swaiq Mohamed Bin Amer
Published: March 2023

This research highlights the coherence tools in Al-Saadi's interpretations, based on modern textology and thorough investigation of these tools, as well as the method used by Al-Saadi in his interpretation called Tayseer al-Kareem al-Rahman in Tafseer Klam al-Mannan to explore the pattern of meanings in Surah Al-Ahqf to Surah An-Najm. He explores the most widely mentioned tools and relates them to contemporary textology. This study intends to emphasize the coherence techniques utilized by Al-Saadi in his interpretation of the Holy Quran, whether in a single verse or multiple verses. The research also intends to examine the significance of these tools and their function in identifying miraculousness positions in these poems and methods for exploiting them in studying poetic and prose texts. Al-Saadi has made significant contributions to the exploitation of textual coherence methods, which are intimately related to investigating the Holy Quran's meaning and linguistic and rhetorical miracles. Text cohesion and coherence are the essential components of rhetorical coherence. The researcher suggests conducting additional research on the works of earlier and contemporary interpreters to investigate textual coherence tools and how they might be utilized to elucidate semantic meaning.
Exploring Preservice Teachers’ Experiences of Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching in the ESL Classrooms
Authors: Idrus Faizah , Ramli Liyana Nabilah , Habib Nurul Jannah
Published: March 2023

Teaching that is culturally responsive (CRT) goes well beyond mentioning students' native cultures or using examples of traditions and customs. This strategy might make students feel included, but it falls short of adding the required rigour to our teaching methods. Although the number of ESL students has increased, teacher preparation programmes sometimes are deprived of preparing incoming teachers to work with a variety of students. The researchers used qualitative methods to investigate how preservice English teachers perceived and engaged with instructional pedagogies that were intended to support their learning and apply to their current practicum experiences and teaching careers in this case study, which was specifically created to improve a pedagogical course on English language development. Data were gathered by observations and interviewing techniques, and they were then inductively examined. According to the results, preservice teachers were most interested in the course material when they were directly related to their prior teaching experiences, and they were least interested when those links were not made clear.
Cognitive Approach to Metaphor From Metonymy in Classical Chinese Poetry
Authors: Li Wei , Dai Huiqin
Published: March 2023

Metaphor and metonymy, which are treated as two basic cognitive and conceptual mechanisms in cognitive linguistics, are highly interactive to each other. Metaphor from metonymy, as a complicated linguistic device and cognitive mechanism, has long been ignored although it helps create abundant implications and aesthetic value in poetry. This paper explores functions of metaphor from metonymy in meaning construction in classical Chinese poetry in order to offer a new perspective for the research of classical Chinese poetry and provide implications for appreciation, translation and teaching of classical Chinese poetry.
desamparo en relatos: mujeres que son madres en la pandemia de COVID-19
Authors: Da Rosa Silva Milena , Ávila Kessler Júlia , Rolim Sartoretto Carolina , Ferrari Andrea Gabriela
Published: March 2023

El presente artículo aborda la cuestión del desamparo a partir de los relatos de mujeres que son madres en el contexto del distanciamiento social provocado por la pandemia del COVID-19. Con una base psicoanalítica, se realizó la lectura de 342 relatos, elaborados por mujeres que fueron contactadas a través de las redes sociales, y una revisión narrativa de la literatura sobre el tema del desamparo, con el objetivo de articular los relatos con reflexiones teóricas. Se evidenció que la pandemia provocó que estas mujeres se encontraran profundamente solas, sin ayuda y sin recursos. El desamparo e incluso el desánimo parecen ser elementos clave para analizar la situación de las mujeres que son madres en el contexto del COVID-19 en Brasil.