bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Productive parameters of rabbits fed with additives containing lactic and succinic acid, amino acid and vitamins
Authors: Ohorodnichuk G. M. , Tsyganchuk O. B. , Holubenko T. L. , Skoromna O. I. , Pikula O. A. , Solomon A. M.
Published: September 2023

Prebiotics are an effective technological element of increasing the productivity of animal husbandry. Currently, prebiotics are being broadly used in cuniculture. Those drugs are a promising means of stimulating growth and development of animals. Prebiotics optimize the metabolic processes and increase the level of nutrient metabolism. Our studies revealed the effect of a prebiotic drug, which contains lactic and succinic acids, aminoacids, vitamins А, В1, В2, В3, Е, on the growth intensity of rabbits. The studies were performed on the young 34 to 160-days-old rabbits of the Hyplus meat hybrid. Animals of the control group were fed ad libitum with full-diet granulated mixed feeds and had free access to water. Animals of the experimental groups were fed feeds of the control-group diet, supplemented by prebiotic additive Prebiolakt-Kr in the doses of 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5 g/kg of the live weight. Every 14 days during the feeding period, the growth intensity of the rabbits was controlled according to individual live weight and average daily increment. Addition of Prebiolakt-Kr to the rabbits’ diet increased the live weight of animals by the end of feeding. We verified and confirmed the positive effect of the prebiotic on the intensity of growth and development of the growing rabbits. According to the absolute increment, the advantage over the rabbits in the control accounted for 7.9–11.9%. Feeding the supplement increased the meat volumes of the rabbits. Also, Prebiolakt-Kr added to the diet caused higher chest girth/diagonal body length index. The animals that were receiving the prebiotic feed supplement used the diet more effectively and had better metabolism of nutrients. The studies revealed a dose-dependent effect of prebiotic on the growth intensity of the rabbits. At the same time, the best stimulating action was displayed by supplementing the diet of the young rabbits by 2.0 and 2.5 g/ind. of Prebiolakt-Kr. The conducted studies have confirmed the benefits of using prebiotic drugs in rabbit husbandry, which improve metabolism and increase body-weight gain.
El aprendizaje de la escritura en la población infantil de sectores vulnerados de Argentina por medio de un modelo de intervención pedagógica
Authors: Diuk Beatriz , Gacio María Guadalupe , González Aldana Magalí , Mena Milagros
Published: September 2023

En Argentina, gran cantidad de la población infantil proveniente de sectores vulnerados no alcanza niveles mínimos de escritura de palabras a pesar de estar escolarizada. Esta situación es atribuida, entre otras razones, a dificultades del propio alumnado, aunque también podría resultar de la falta de oportunidades educativas. Los modelos de respuesta a la intervención sostienen que es posible diferenciar entre factores individuales y ambientales en el origen de las dificultades al considerar la respuesta del alumnado a una intervención pedagógica. Se realizó un estudio cuantitativo que analizó esta respuesta en una muestra de 192 estudiantes de Argentina provenientes de contextos de pobreza quienes cursaban entre 3º y 6º grado de la escuela primaria en el periodo 2018-2019, pero no podían escribir correctamente, en promedio, más de una palabra. La intervención consistió en un proceso de enseñanza de la lectura y la escritura desarrollado durante un promedio de 24 encuentros. Antes de comenzar y nuevamente al finalizar la intervención se evaluó el nivel de escritura del estudiantado participante. El 74 % mostró avances significativos en su puntaje en la prueba, lo cual sugirió una fuerte incidencia de la variable educativa en las dificultades que estaban experimentando. El desempeño en el postest presentó correlaciones significativas negativas con la edad y con el grado (las niñas y los niños mayores, y de grados más avanzados evidenciaron menores progresos), y positivas con la cantidad de encuentros de los que participaron. Se concluyó que las dificultades experimentadas por la mayor parte de quienes participaron se les atribuyen a las situaciones de enseñanza más que a déficits propios.
Educación inclusiva digital: Una revisión bibliográfica actualizada. Las brechas digitales en la educación inclusiva
Authors: Pérez-Valles Carlos , Reeves Huapaya Enma
Published: September 2023

La educación inclusiva es una oportunidad para lograr integrar, de forma productiva, a muchas personas con habilidades valiosas para el desarrollo de la sociedad. Sin embargo, al hablar del acceso de estudiantes con necesidades especiales al entorno digital se debe reconocer la existencia de grandes brechas pese a la importancia que tiene su uso en el campo laboral actualmente. Así, el objetivo del presente artículo fue revisar las evidencias bibliográficas sobre los factores que inciden en las brechas digitales en contextos de educación inclusiva durante el periodo 2017-2022. El trabajo de investigación se desarrolló bajo el diseño de una revisión sistemática y teórica de literatura con el método PRISMA, que indaga y valora la condición de las evidencias almacenadas en bases de datos como Scopus, EBSCO y Science Direct con una antigüedad no mayor a cinco años. En este sentido, los criterios de inclusión y exclusión usados fueron tipología, disponibilidad, tipo de estudio, participantes, fecha de publicación e idioma, se consideró una antigüedad menor de cinco años. Se obtuvieron 164 artículos, todos de calidad científica que, posteriormente, fueron revisados. Luego de filtrar el acceso, idioma, año y participantes se obtuvieron ocho artículos. Después de sistematizar artículos de investigación cualitativos seleccionados, se llegó a la conclusión de que, en primer lugar, la competencia transversal en TIC no cumple su propósito debido a la falta de política pública digital. En segundo lugar, que existe mayor desatención en personas adultas para la inclusión a las TIC, con brecha digital para personas con discapacidad. Y, finalmente, que la disminución de brechas digitales creará nuevas oportunidades, necesidad de políticas comprometidas y recursos para programas en TIC.
Фразеология в дискурсе языковой личности (на материале рассказов Н. А. Тэффи)
Authors: Начарова Ольга
Published: September 2023

В статье рассматривается фразеология в рассказах Н. А. Тэффи как составляющая системы и дис-курса языковой личности литературного персонажа. В качестве материала были избраны рассказы «Сильна, как смерть», «Пасхальное дитя» и «Причины и следствия», принадлежащие разным пери-одам творчества писательницы. Целью исследования стало выявление основных стратегий Тэффи в оформлении словесной продукции, а также определение функций фразеологических оборотов в зависимости от возможных намерений и типа нарекающего субъекта.

Анализ проводится в соответствии с распределением фразеологизмов по композиционно- речевым структурам выбранных текстов. В каждом из рассмотренных рассказов Тэффи исполь-зует неповторяющийся набор стратегий. Тексты с доминированием авторского монологического слова проявляют тенденцию к растворению автора в сознании персонажа, или же к представлению «лика» повествователя, его временной маски. Фразеологизмы в таком случае реализуют двойной набор стратегий, ориентированный как на поверхностного, так и на глубинного отправителя.

Была обнаружена следующая корреляция: чем ближе рассказ фельетонной эстетике, тем большее внимание уделяется оживлению внутренней формы фразеологизма, материализации лежащей в его основе метафоры. Отказ от публицистичности ознаменовался для Тэффи переходом к более тонкой языковой игре: наглядность и выпуклость образа сменились обыгрыванием в первую очередь грам-матических смыслов. Как показано в работе, данная стратегия используется в рассказе «Сильна, как смерть», где авторская задумка поддерживается аспектуальной модификацией идиомы терять голову.

Было показано, что в дискурсе языковой личности повествователя и персонажа фразеологизмы решают неодинаковые задачи. Реализуя интенции глубинного отправителя, фразеологизмы могут актуализировать прецедентные тексты, вводить новый тип дискурса, организовывать концепто-сферу и архитектонику рассказа. В связи с этим выдвигается положение о выполнении идиомами особой символьной (в смысле В. В. Виноградова) функции. Кроме того, фразеологизмы, организуя оппозицию стилистических смыслов, служат основным средством разоблачения персонажа и соз-дания комического эффекта.

В работе предпринимается попытка синтезировать результаты, полученные в ходе рассмотрения как собственно языковой составляющей текста, так и дискурсивных практик, соответствующих тем или иным композиционно-речевым структурам. Анализ проводится с учетом жанровых особен-ностей рассказов (публичная лекция, сказ, фельетон), а также коммуникативных ходов и тактик повествователя и героев.
Does the severity of atopic dermatitis change with allergic sensitization? Is it real or a myth?
Authors: Al Serdar , Asilsoy Suna , Atay Özge , Kangallı Özge , Uzuner Nevin
Published: September 2023

Objective: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that can occur at any age. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of food allergy on disease severity as well as clinical/laboratory findings in children with AD.
Methods: Clinical and laboratory data of AD patients evaluated for food allergy between January 2021 and December 2022 were examined retrospectively.
Results: Of the 52 patients evaluated, 32 (61.5%) were males, with a median age of 6 months (2–118 months). Among them, 26 (50%) had food allergies (FA) and five (9.6%) had inhalant allergen sensitivity. No significant difference in AD severity was observed between patients with and without FA. However, the FA group showed higher serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels (343.3 ± 81.5 U/L vs 297.7 ± 77.4 U/L; P = 0.011) and lower red cell distribution width (RDW). Inhalant allergen sensitivity was associated with higher AD severity.
Conclusion: While guidelines recommend investigating food allergies in moderate to severe AD, this study found no significant difference in the relationship between AD severity and the presence of FA. However, inhalant allergen sensitivity was linked to increased AD severity. Therefore, a comprehensive patient history should include an evaluation of food allergies in children with AD, regardless of disease severity. Elimination and provocation tests related to suspected food items should be performed, and allergenic foods should be removed from the diet if they are found to contribute to the allergy.
AI Systems and Liability: An Assessment of the Applicability of Strict Liability & A Case for Limited Legal Personhood for AI
Authors: McDonald Louisa
Published: September 2023

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have prompted discussion about whether conventional liability laws can be applicable to AI systems which manifest a high degree of autonomy. Users and developers of such AI systems may meet neither the epistemic (sufficient degree of awareness of what is happening) nor control (control over the actions performed) conditions of personal responsibility for the actions of the system at hand, and therefore, conventional liability schemes may seem to be inapplicable[1].

The recently adopted AI Liability Directive [2022] has sought to adapt EU law to the challenges to conventional liability schemes posed by AI systems by imposing a system of strict, rather than fault-based liability, for AI systems. The goal of this is to be able to more easily hold developers, producers, and users of AI technologies accountable, requiring them to explain how AI systems were built and trained. The Directive aims to make it easier for people and companies harmed by AI systems to sue those responsible for the AI systems for damages. However, the Directive seems to ignore the potential injustice that could result from producers and developers being held accountable for actions caused by AI systems which they are neither aware of nor have sufficient control over.

 In this essay, I will critically assess the Directive’s system of fault-based liability for AI systems and argue that, whilst such a system may confer some instrumental advantages on behalf of those suing for damages caused by AI systems, it risks causing injustice on the part of developers and producers by making them liable for events they could neither control nor predict. This is likely to risk both producing unjust outcomes and hindering progress in AI development. Instead, following Visa Kurki’s analysis of legal personhood as a cluster concept divided into passive and active incidents, I will argue that some AI systems ought to be granted a limited form of legal personhood, because they meet some of the relevant criteria for active legal personhood, such as the capacity to perform acts-in-the-law. The legal personhood I propose for AI systems is a kind of dependent legal personhood analogous to that granted to corporations. Such a form of legal personhood would not absolve developers and producers from liability for damages (where such liability is applicable), but at the same time, it would not risk unjustly holding producers and developers liable for actions of an AI system.

[1] Mark Coeckelbergh, "Artificial Intelligence, Responsibility Attribution, and a Relational Justification of Explainability." Science and Engineering Ethics, (2020): 2054
THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER'S MANUALS IN THE NATIONAL TEXTBOOK PLAN
Authors: NOVAES RENATO CAVALCANTI , SOARES ANTONIO JORGE GONÇALVES , TRIANI FELIPE DA SILVA , TELLES SILVIO DE CASSIO COSTA
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT: Physical Education was included in the National Textbook Plan (PNLD) in 2019, and the teacher's manual was the adopted book model. This article analyzes the insertion of Physical Education in this program and considers the context of textbooks in this curricular component and the alignment of teacher manuals with the neoliberal curricular policies that have invaded the field of Brazilian education in the recent decades. First, we present the context of Physical Education textbooks in Brazil, from gymnastics guides to textbooks, and to PNLD manuals, a moment in which school Physical Education obtains new relevance in the publishing market. Then, we conduct an analysis of the textbook collection with the highest number of copies sold in 2019 and 2020, named Corporal Practices, from the Editora Moderna publishing company, revealing how it can be seen as one of the signs of ongoing neoliberal curricular reforms. Finally, we sound an alarm regarding the emergence of a sense of school Physical Education shaped by the market and point out alternatives to teacher manuals in order to escape the current market-oriented logic.
CONVERSAS ENTRE PESQUISA E ORIENTAÇÃO: CAMINHANDO DE PÉS DESCALÇOS EM UMA ESCOLA PÚBLICA
Authors: NICOLAIEWSKY CLARISSA DE ARRUDA , GONÇALVES TERESA N. R.
Published: September 2023

RESUMO: Neste artigo propomos pensar a pesquisa em educação a partir das reflexões de uma doutoranda e sua orientadora acerca de dois processos singulares: a relação com a escola, que se vai produzindo no encontro com seus habitantes, e a relação de orientação que acompanha e sustenta tal caminhar investigativo. Conversando com esta experiência, pretendemos pensar as intersecções entre pesquisa e orientação a partir de um movimento de atenção, presença e liberdade. A pesquisa de observação participante, realizada por dezoito meses em uma escola municipal de Duque de Caxias, acompanhou o trabalho das professoras do ciclo de alfabetização a partir dos indícios oferecidos pelas crianças daquilo que as práticas produziam nelas. Entendemos que uma pesquisa construída a partir de uma abertura ao campo e às transformações que uma tal relação pode produzir nos coloca perante possibilidades outras de relação com o conhecimento, com a pesquisa e a orientação, que diferem do que vem sendo mais comum na universidade. A partir desta experiência, problematizamos os caminhos da pesquisa em educação e os modos como tem sido entendida a orientação no processo de formação de pesquisadoras(es) em educação, distanciando-nos de certos modos dominantes de relação com o conhecimento e reivindicando o compromisso ético com a transformação de si na relação com o mundo pela valorização de elementos que a ciência costuma menosprezar: a subjetividade, a incerteza, o corpo, a sensibilidade, a vida.
Self-handicapping and academic path of undergraduate Business students
Authors: Wyse Maria Nazaré Oliveira , Machado Daiane Pias , Frare Anderson Betti
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT This study examined the effect of using self-handicapping strategies on the academic path of undergraduate Business students. Previous studies have analyzed the effects of self-handicapping behavior on academic performance, thus not reflecting on a broader scope such as academic path. Therefore, analyzing the effect of self-handicapping on the academic path, based on a construct that represents academic life, makes it possible to highlight its impacts on major elements that, together, comprise the building of the students' path, such as: university setting, commitment to the course, student skills, involvement in course activities, study conditions, and academic achievement. Self-handicapping is associated with high levels of stress, depression, anxiety, and procrastination. So, assessing the effects of self-handicapping on the education of prospective organizational managers is especially important, as the consequences of continued use of self-handicapping strategies may go beyond the academic setting and affect social and affective issues of these people. Motivated by their views, beliefs, and stereotypes, which lead them to self-handicapping behavior, business leaders and managers can take actions that generate losses and frustrations in situations that require an assertive position in decisions taken in the organizational setting. This prevents the achievement of optimal solutions, which may result in economic bankruptcy and non-compliance with organizational goals and results. In this way, grasping the effect of self-handicapping on the academic path of students in the Business area creates conditions to mitigate it during their education, preventing the results of its continued use from going beyond the university setting and also causing losses in the corporate setting. A survey was carried out with students enrolled in six undergraduate courses in the Business area of a federal public university in southern Brazil. The sample had the participation of 212 undergraduate students and data analysis took place by using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results point out a moderate presence of self-handicapping behavior in research participants and confirm the hypothesis that self-handicapping negatively affects the academic path of undergraduate Business students. This effect tends to be greater among students over 25 years of age and among male students. Even with a moderate presence of self-handicapping behavior among the students under analysis, its effect on the academic path was negative and significant, which suggests that in samples with rather self-handicapping individuals, the academic path tends to be even more impacted.
Autossabotagem e trajetória acadêmica de estudantes de graduação da área de Negócios
Authors: Wyse Maria Nazaré Oliveira , Machado Daiane Pias , Frare Anderson Betti
Published: September 2023

RESUMO Este estudo examinou o efeito do uso de estratégias de autossabotagem na trajetória acadêmica de estudantes de graduação da área de Negócios. Estudos anteriores analisaram os efeitos do comportamento autossabotador sobre o desempenho acadêmico, não refletindo, assim, sobre um escopo mais amplo como a trajetória acadêmica. Portanto, analisar o efeito da autossabotagem na trajetória acadêmica, a partir de um construto que representa vida acadêmica, possibilita evidenciar seus impactos sobre elementos importantes que, em conjunto, compreendem a construção da trajetória dos estudantes, tais como: ambiente universitário, compromisso com o curso, habilidades do estudante, envolvimento em atividades do curso, condições para o estudo e desempenho acadêmico. A autossabotagem está associada a elevados níveis de estresse, depressão, ansiedade e procrastinação. Então, avaliar os efeitos da autossabotagem na formação de futuros gestores organizacionais é especialmente importante, pois as consequências do uso contínuo de estratégias autossabotadoras podem extrapolar o ambiente acadêmico e afetar questões sociais e afetivas desses sujeitos. Motivados por suas concepções, convicções e estereótipos, que os conduzem ao comportamento autossabotador, líderes e gestores empresariais podem realizar ações que geram perdas e frustrações diante de situações que requerem um posicionamento assertivo nas decisões tomadas no ambiente organizacional. Isso impede o alcance de soluções ótimas, podendo implicar a falência econômica e o descumprimento de metas e resultados organizacionais. Dessa maneira, compreender o efeito da autossabotagem na trajetória acadêmica de estudantes da área de Negócios cria condições de mitigá-la durante sua formação, evitando que os resultados de seu uso contínuo extrapolem o ambiente universitário e também causem prejuízos no ambiente corporativo. Foi realizado um levantamento com estudantes matriculados nos seis cursos de graduação da área de Negócios de uma universidade pública federal do sul do Brasil. A amostra contou com a participação de 212 graduandos e a análise dos dados ocorreu por meio de modelagem de equações estruturais (MEE). Os resultados indicam a presença moderada de comportamento autossabotador nos participantes da pesquisa e confirmam a hipótese de que a autossabotagem afeta negativamente a trajetória acadêmica dos estudantes de graduação da área de Negócios. Esse efeito se apresenta tendencialmente maior entre estudantes acima de 25 anos e entre alunos do gênero masculino. Mesmo na presença moderada do comportamento autossabotador entre os estudantes investigados, seu efeito sobre a trajetória acadêmica foi negativo e significativo, o que sugere que em amostras com indivíduos mais autossabotadores, a trajetória acadêmica tende a ser ainda mais prejudicada.
Corporate governance index and market performance: evidence in the Brazilian stock market
Authors: Ribeiro João Eduardo , Souza Antônio Artur de
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT This study aimed to build a corporate governance index for Brazilian companies with stocks traded by the Brazil Stock Exchange and Over-the-Counter Market (Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão [B3]) to evaluate the effect of the best governance practices on their market performance, between the years 2010 and 2020. Despite the different governance indexes created for Brazilian companies, most of the empirical studies used proxies based on B3's Differential Corporate Governance Levels (DCGLs). This scenario is mainly due to difficulty in collecting data and operationalizing these indexes. This article proposes a corporate governance index that is simple to use and, therefore, more accessible when compared to other indexes documented in the literature. The creation of an effective index for assessing corporate governance quality in Brazilian companies is key, given that the influence that governance has on the financial decisions made by these companies is greater in countries with weak legal protection for investors, such as Brazil. Investors see that well-governed companies are less risky, thus they have a better chance of recouping their investments. Thus, the proposed index stands out as a major instrument of financial assessment. The proposed governance index has been supported by previous studies pointing out the most efficient mechanisms in reducing agency problems. As measures of market performance, Tobin's Q and Firm Value were used. Finally, the analysis was performed using ordinary least squares (OLS) models, panel data, and regression models using the instrumental variables approach. The proposed index proved to be a good measure of governance, given the unanimous results among the models. In all estimations, the relationship between corporate governance and market performance was positive, attesting the market confidence associated with the corporate governance quality expressed by the index.
Aya Kitou: Resilience capacity according to the Boris Cyrulnik biopsychosocial model
Authors: Martínez-Rojas Stephanie Ginneth , Castañeda-Ibáñez Nolly Nataly
Published: September 2023

Abstract Objective: Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2, an orphan disease also known as spinocerebellar degeneration, is characterized by a degenerative process of the cerebellum and spinal cord. Method Biographical review of a Japanese woman known as Aya Kitou, using a qualitative approach of discourse analysis to identify resilience capacity, based on Boris Cyrulnik’s Biopsychosocial model. Results Description based on the detailed experience reported in Aya´s diary; the areas to achieve resilience are identified (internal resources, sociocultural significance and social support system) Conclusion Although the progression of the clinical condition compromised Aya”s functional capacity, limiting her autonomy and quality of life, it was evidenced that thanks to strong social networks individuals are more likely to achieve resilience, although the prevalence of social values and meanings upon the patient creates greater social anxiety and a greater feeling of inferiority and incapacity.
Cotidiano de cuidadoras informales: perspectivas desde la terapia ocupacional
Authors: Seguel Albornoz Francisca Michelle , Rosas Tripailaf Javiera Alicia , Caucaman Provost Marilene Fanye , Lefián Huerta Constanza Tamara , Gallegos Rocha Alexandra Nicol , Cirineu Cleber Tiago
Published: September 2023

Resumen Introducción El presente artículo propone comprender el cotidiano de mujeres cuidadoras informales a través de sus narrativas desde la perspectiva de la Terapia Ocupacional bajo las implicancias en las áreas ocupacionales. Objetivo Analizar desde las áreas de ocupación de autocuidado, productividad y ocio, las narrativas de mujeres quienes ejercen el rol de cuidadora informal. Método Investigación cualitativa, con abordaje narrativo para obtener la experiencia de las cuidadoras desde que asumieron este rol, a través de una entrevista semiestructurada que fue realizada a cinco cuidadoras informales pertenecientes a la comuna de Valdivia, Región de Los Ríos (Chile). Resultados Se identificaron repercusiones en el área de autocuidado, expresada en sobrecarga, multiplicidad de roles, trastornos del ánimo y sueño. En productividad, estas mujeres logran compatibilizar su cotidiano con la labor, siendo un factor protector el apoyo de terceros. Por último, en ocio los espacios para sí mismas se ven reducidos drásticamente tanto por la labor, como por la situación sanitaria, imposibilitando un equilibrio en sus rutinas. Conclusión Ejercer el rol de cuidadora implica un cambio en las áreas ocupacionales, que directa e indirectamente afectan su cotidiano, puesto que hay una ruptura abrupta en su rutina, siendo potenciada por la falta de apoyo social y/o por la normalización del desempeño de este rol por mujeres. Además, las medidas de confinamiento por COVID-19 aumentaron el impacto del rol de cuidadora en el cotidiano de estas mujeres, expresada en una mayor carga de trabajo y una disminución significativa del autocuidado.
Task Based Approach: An Approach to Develop Writing Skills in English of Engineering Students Leads to Effective Communication Skills
Authors:   Sciences and Humanities Department, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar, Maharashtra, India, Kadam Dipali M. , Pusawale Swati N. ,   Sciences and Humanities Department, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar, Maharashtra, India
Published: September 2023

Abstract : 21st century students are expecting an educational system that works for and with them. The teaching-learning process is shifted from teachercentered to student-centered through innovative teaching-learning techniques. With the advancement of technology and globalization, communication skills in English language, as a life-long learning skill is an essential component in engineering education as an employability skill. Communication is one of 11 key outcomes designed by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Listening, speaking, reading, and writing (LSRW) are considered as four basic language skills, contributed major role in developing communication skills in English language. Though all skills are equally important, writing is the stepping stone in verbal communication yet difficult to acquire without knowledge or mastery on the remaining three skills. Currently teaching-learning process is shifted from chalk and talk to the implementation of various approaches based on cooperative and collaborative learning and integration of Information and Communication Technology in English Proficiency class. Some effective approaches are computer assisted language learning, mobile assisted language learning, technology enabled language learning, project based, problem based & puzzle-based language learning, flipped classroom based language learning, and task based language learning. The present paper aims to study the effective implementation of Task based approach in English language classroom to develop writing skills of F. Y. B. Tech students with other 21st century life skills by implementing various tasks-based activities as per need analysis of learners in order to ensure their active participation. Total 50 students were enrolled as an experimental group. The impact of selected approach was evaluated using quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The quantitative assessment was based on rating method whereas the qualitative was based on rubrics. The findings revealed that there is significant improvement not only in the writing skills of experimental group students but also listening, speaking, and reading skills, leading to effective communication skills in English Language. Keywords : Communication skills; Task based approach; Writing skills
Forecasting of University Students' Performance Using A Hybrid Model of Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic
Authors:   Department of Computer Science, Arab American University, Jenin - Palestine, Attieh Mahmoud , Awad Mohammed ,   Department of Computer Systems Engineering, Arab American University, Jenin - Palestine
Published: September 2023

Abstract: Artificial intelligence techniques can be applied in forecasting the academic performance of university students, with aim of detecting the factors that influence their learning process which allows instructors and university administration to take more effective actions to increase the university student's performance. Identifying the students' performance will improve the quality of education which will be through analyzing and forecasting the students' performance at the course level and degree level. This research focuses on first-year students' performance in two university-requirement courses, depending on features such as attendance, assessment marks, exams, assignments, and projects. Forecasting the students' performance in the whole degree will depend on these features; high school average, Grade Point Average (GPA) for each semester, drop courses, selected core courses in the degree, period of study, and final GPA. A hybrid Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) model was used toperform the forecasting process. In this way, based on the datasets collected from the selected courses, or the whole degree, the future results can be forecasted and suggestions can be made to carry out corrective steps to improve the final results. The experiments result of the applied models performed that ANFIS-Grid outperforms the ANFIS-Cluster, wherein each model produces the lowest error of 0.7%, where it just fails in one sample from thirteen samples, while the ANFISCluster after modification produces an error equal to 0.15%. Keywords:University Student Performance, Forecasting, Fuzzy logic, Neural Network, Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System.
SMALL ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING UNIT FOR ANALYSIS OF SECONDARY NANOPHASES AND PORES IN BAINITE STEEL
Authors: Malinin A.V. , Sitdikov V.D. , Kurilov A.A. , Makatrov A.K.
Published: September 2023

The work presents the results of studies aimed at analyzing the morphology and dimensional distribution of cementites and pores/microcracks in bainite steel used as tubing couplings during fluid transportation. For the first time, the method of small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) has demonstrated the possibility of analyzing not only secondary phases (particles, precipitates), but also shows the potential to expand the limits of applicability of this method for analyzing the morphology and dimensional distribution of pores/microcracks that originated both during casting and heat treatment and during subsequent operation of the tubing. The SAXS approach was adapted, taking into account the shape of cementites/pores, the relationship and ordering of cementites/pores in three-dimensional space, the factor of scale and absorption, analyzed volume and background radiation when processing scattering curves. The analysis of the scattering curves obtained on the transmission  revealed cylindrical cementites with a diameter of 26 nm and a length of 180 nm, as well as manganese sulfides of an elliptical shape. Analysis of scattering curves measured in reflection mode has been shown to detect cylindrical nanopores/microcracks 36 nm in diameter and 170 nm in length, as well as spherical macropores 700 nm in diameter. To validate the obtained data, microstructure studies were carried out by scanning and transmission electron microscopy methods, which showed a convincing convergence of results between them. Nature and causes of identified pores in bainite steel are discussed.
WIRELESS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM
Authors: Yumalin T.T. , Salikhov R.B. , Abdrakhmanov V.Kh. , Salikhov T.R. , Vazhdaev K.V. , Muntyanova T.D.
Published: September 2023

Advances in commercial compact integrated circuit technology have made it possible to integrate wireless transceivers, signal processing, and sensors in a single integrated circuit package. Such solutions provide a low-cost means of communication with the physical world and can have applications in areas as diverse as security, production management, research and environmental monitoring. We outline the challenges of system design for a distributed sensor network in which each node has a limited power source and communication channel. The nodes must establish a synchronous network with multiple hops, determine locations, and communicate for purposes such as relaying a signal and transmitting data to a server device. The confluence of low-cost wireless, computing, and sensors has created a new generation of smart devices. The use of tens and thousands of such devices in self-organizing networks has led to the creation of a new technology called wireless sensor networks. In this article, we will consider an example of the use of such a network based on the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless data transfer protocol, which gave a serious impetus to the development of wireless sensors. Together with organic polymers, which are used as a sensor layer, it is possible to achieve high energy efficiency and selective sensitivity in monitoring. It is also worth noting the fast and cheap production of electronics based on organic polymers. Due to the semiconductor and flexible properties of organic semiconductor materials, flexible organic electronics has become the core of our technology. The field of organic electronics is entering a commercial phase. The appearance on the market of the first prototypes based on organic transistors made from solutions is intended to expand the existing presence in the market of organic electronic devices. We'll look at some of the key performance requirements for working devices. We will also look at some of the important advances in semiconductor design and device manufacturing technologies and discuss some of the technical challenges that are needed to optimize next generation products.
PANORAMİK RADYOGRAFİLERDE ÜÇÜNCÜ MOLAR DİŞLERİN GÖMÜKLÜLÜK VE MANDİBULAR KANAL İLE İLİŞKİ DURUMLARININ DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: YILDIRIM Özgün , ERSOY Halil , SAATCI Bekem , MOLLAOĞLU Nur
Published: September 2023

AMAÇ: Bu çalışmada; 2018-2019 yılları arasında Gazi Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Ağız, Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı’na başvuran hastaların gömülü üçüncü molar dişlerinin; Winter, Archer ile Pell ve Gregory sınıflandırmalarına göre pozisyonlarının, sürme seviyelerinin ve gömüklülük durumlarının retrospektif olarak değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.
GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: Yaş ortalaması 25.78 olan 1548 hastadan alınan panoramik filmlerde tespit edilen 5523 gömülü üçüncü molar dişi, yaş ve cinsiyet özelliklerine göre
değerlendirilmiştir. Tüm gömülü üçüncü molar dişlerin pozisyonlarına göre sınıflandırılması yapılmış ve elde edilen sonuçlar literatür ile karşılaştırılmıştır.
BULGULAR: Analiz sonuçları doğrultusunda; cinsiyet ile Winter sınıflamasına göre 18, 38 ve 48 nolu dişlerin pozisyonları arasında, cinsiyet ile Archer sınıflamasına
göre 18, 28 ve 48 nolu dişlerin sürme seviyeleri arasında; cinsiyet ve 38-48 nolu gömülü dişlerin mandibular kanal ile olan ilişkisi arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki
olduğu (p=0.000), cinsiyet ile Pell & Gregory sınıflamasına göre 38-48 nolu gömülü dişlerin M3 mesafesi arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki olmadığı tespit
edilmiştir (p>0.05).
SONUÇ: Gömülü üçüncü molar dişlerin çekiminde bazı riskler bulunmaktadır. Bu riskler dişlerin gömüklülük durumundan ve pozisyonlarından kaynaklanabilir. Özellikle gömülü alt üçüncü molar diş köklerinin mandibular kanal ile olan ilişkisi açısından olası risklerin tespit edilerek en aza indirilmesi amacıyla preoperatif değerlendirme yapılması elzemdir.
Improving English Pronunciation by Using Instructive Musical Exercises: University Teaching Context in Serbia
Authors: Vukićević Nataša M. , Ćirković-Miladinović Ivana R.
Published: September 2023

The paper examines the influence of the application of instructive musical exercises on better and more correct pronunciation of certain sentences in English. In relation to the type of sentences (interrogative in form of questions, affirmative with adjuncts and if-clauses) and the intonation of the pronunciation of words and phrases within the sentences, a melody was specially composed for each sentence, and the primary criterion was matching the melodic flow with the intonation of the sentence. The training was implemented with participants (future preschool teachers) in the first year of undergraduate studies in May 2022. Students were tested before and after the training. The results of the conducted research showed that instructive musical exercises based on the common elements of language and music, aimed at solving a specific problem, contributed to a more precise pronunciation of certain words and given sentences in terms of accents, rhythm, pitch and intonation.
Using Smart Devices in Forming the Foreign Language Competency of Economics Students
Authors: Stavruk Marina , Beloglazova Liliya , Polozhentseva Irina , Shapauov Alibi , Safonova Elvira , Orekhova Oksana , Rets Nataliya , Malukina Galina , Abramova Olga , Godzinevskaya Svetlana
Published: September 2023

This article presents a study on the effectiveness of using smart devices in teaching foreign languages. The research involved conducting an experiment with students (N=195), allowing for a comparison of learning outcomes between groups of those using smart devices in the process of learning a foreign language and those without them. The results demonstrate the benefits of practically using smart devices in foreign language acquisition, significantly improving the quality of instructional material presentation and its absorption by students, enriching the educational process, increasing motivation for language learning, fostering closer collaboration between teachers and students, introducing variation in homework and independent student work, and thereby creating new conditions for self-education and individual learning trajectories. The authors conclude that smart technologies eliminate the limitations inherent in traditional methods, taking teaching and learning beyond the classroom. Implementing smart technologies in students' practical activities in professionally oriented foreign language classes promotes the development of all four language skills – reading, writing, speaking, and listening, improves communicative abilities, and helps foreign language learners adapt to international testing.
Textual Metafunction of Cynicism in Srimad Bhagavatam and Its Translation Into Indonesian
Authors: Yulianti Ni Ketut Dewi , Jayantini I Gusti Agung Sri Rwa
Published: September 2023

This descriptive study focuses on the analysis of the types of the figure of speech of cynicism used in the text of Srimad Bhagavatam and its translation into Indonesian. It is inspired by the paradigm that the translation of the text of Srimad Bhagavatam is a product. The study also analyses its grammatical packaging using the analysis of the language metafunction, namely, the textual metafunction. The sentences containing cynicism, as the textual metafunction implies, are analysed from the viewpoint of Theme and Rheme (clause as message). The data were collected using the qualitative technique in which the meaning of cynicism is determined and explained based on how relevant it is to the Theme of the text. The result of the analysis shows that the meaning of the figure of speech of cynicism is closely related to the Theme of the text in which the Theme functions as the motivating force. The grammatical packaging is analysed based on the result of the analysis of the sentences with cynicism, totalling twenty and representing the textual metafunction with six groups of Themes dominated by the simple Theme in the form of the nominal group with one constituent. Additionally, there are eight data of this type. The other data, totalling twelve, are the sentences with cynicism with the other types of Theme, namely, the simple Theme in the form of four adverbial groups and the simple Theme in the form of one prepositional phrase.
Genre-Based Learning Model With Literacy Activities and Character Strengthening: Effectiveness in Language Learning
Authors: Atmazaki  , Ramadhan Syahrul , Indriyani Vivi
Published: September 2023

During the implementation of online learning, some policies in the education sector cannot be implemented such as the National Literacy Campaign and Strengthening Character Education. These two programs can be integrated into the learning process including in language learning, especially the learning models and teaching materials. This study aims to develop a genre-based learning model by integrating literacy and character-strengthening activities. This Research & Development (R & D) used the Plomp Development model (Preliminary Research, Prototyping Phase & Assessment Phase). In the Assessment Phase, the researcher tested the developed product to check its practicality and effectiveness. The instruments used were questionnaires, observation sheets, and tests. The subjects were students of State Senior High School 8 Padang. The results showed that the genre-based learning model which integrates literacy activities and character-strengthening effectively increases students’ literacy (reading and writing) and builds their character. This model does not significantly influence students' reading skills but significantly influences students’ writing skills.
Linguistic Expressions of Conditions of Chinese Legislative Provisions: A Register Grammar Perspective
Authors: Hu Daohua
Published: September 2023

There is difference in the distribution of grammar phenomena in different registers. This paper has carried out a comprehensive study of the linguistic expressions of Conditions in Chinese legislative provisions. In legislative provisions, the Conditions are usually used to indicate the preconditions or circumstances for the legal norm, which are referred to as hypothetical conditions in this paper. In contrast, the clauses introduced by the words dan ‘but’ or danshi ‘but/however’ are called danshus ‘provisos’. Danshus are always positioned after the main clauses, so they are called post-conditions. Legal norms can be categorized into authorization norms, obligatory norms, and compound norms. As special legal norms, danshus can also be categorized into authorization, obligatory and exclusionary danshus respectively. Through a corpus-based analysis of conditions of Chinese legislative provisions, this study has concluded that: i) hypothetical conditions are always expressed by de-constructions; ii) post-conditions are always expressed by danshus, including exclusionary danshus, obligatory danshus and authorization danshus respectively; iii) the use of danshus in Chinese legislative provisions are less than 7% of the total clause numbers; and iv) the co-occurrence of hypothetical conditions and post-conditions are less than 3% of the total clause numbers. Suggestions for future legislation and amendments: First, more danshus should be used; Second, the use of de-constructions should be more standardized; and Third, the co-occurrence of de-constructions and danshus should be increased.
Correspondence Between the Textbooks of the Intensive English Program and Students’ Language Proficiency at King Khalid University
Authors: Alshehri Ahmad
Published: September 2023

This study aims to identify the correspondence between the textbooks of the Intensive English Program and students’ language proficiency at King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia. In addition, it explores the differences in the level of language proficiency of the students based on the variables of gender and course specialization. A test was constructed to measure the level of language proficiency, and valid responses from 408 male and female students were collected. The results demonstrated the correspondence between the textbooks of the Intensive English Program and students’ language proficiency. Moreover, the findings revealed that there were no statistically significant differences attributed to the variables of gender and course specialization. Based on the results, the following recommendations to reinforce the program are provided: conduct placement tests for students to accommodate them in the appropriate levels of language proficiency and prescribe textbooks that are suitable for all language levels from beginners to advanced.
Cognitive Process and Skill Training of Time-Limited Sight Translation
Authors: Zou Deyan , Chen Jing
Published: September 2023

In sight translation, a written message is converted into a spoken message, or a written text must be read aloud in another language. Sight translation has long been considered a hybrid of translation and interpreting and a preparatory training method for simultaneous interpreting. However, because the information input in sight translation is in the form of text rather than fleeting speech, not enough attention is paid to the time factor of sight translation. This paper addresses the definition, cognitive process, and training of the skills of time-limited sight translation. The aim is to highlight the importance of time constraint in sight translation to strengthen the role of sight translation in language skill acquisition, including supplementing cognitive knowledge and improving bilingual conversion ability.