bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The threat of “soulful pornography” in cloud computing and metaverse thinking
Authors: Louw Daniël
Published: January 2024

Due to the impact of metaverse thinking, both religious thinking (homo religiosus) and the spirituality of transcendence (homo transendentalis) is constantly exposed to the demands of what can be called a digitalized online spirituality (homo digitalis). Facebook and Instagram brought about a fundamental paradigm change regarding spiritual experiences. It transformed the spirituality of metaphysical and analytical thinking into diachronic networking: I am digitalised, therefore I am. I start to exist through and via (Greek: dia) the digitalized other. Thus, the following research question in pastoral theology: If the traditional understanding of “God” as an all-controlling and all-powerful deity, is challenged by the multidimensionality of metaverse cosmology and optimized anthropology, how should orthodox and traditional faith be reframed and rephrased to still care to the existential needs of human beings surfing the internet within cyberspatiality? Caregiving is constantly being challenged by the following existential predicament of homo digitalis: The lurking danger of digital disillusions (the dystopia of a “messianism of networking digitalism”, Han 2012:6). The following pastoral question surfaces: What about the soulful needs of the human spirit? Especially, when vulnerable and wounded human beings become exposed to irreparable loss and the unavoidable factuality of fatal mortality? It is argued that metacene thinking should be supplemented by a kind of caring Space-praxis (cura pro spacio). The pastoral challenge is to start focussing on the cure and care of disillusioned netizens. In this regard, a “pneumatology of diachronic panentheism” is proposed.
Rocking the Boat of Hope, or tipping it over?
Authors: Kotzé Manitza , Noeth Carike
Published: January 2024

SARS-CoV-2 has had a major impact on global humanity and is still a reality that we live with. While there are rays of hope that things may return to a new normal with less restrictions and a better understanding of the coronavirus (albeit still limited) and how to prepare for any new mutations or strains of the virus, or infectious waves due to new mutations, the pandemic has also brought several underlying issues to the fore. One of these is gender equality, with women in many instances being hit the hardest by some of the challenges brought about by Covid-19, such as the closing of schools and resulting childcare. In this article we will examine the vulnerability of women and girls before and during a global pandemic, including a theological perspective on the notions of vulnerability, dependence and relationality in this regard. The question we seek to address is whether the little boat carrying the hope for change in terms of gender equality has been only rocked, or whether it has been completely tipped over? We conclude with a theological reflection on hope as one of the pillars on which to build human life.
Relationship of Safety Training, Safety Rules and Procedures to the Safety Performance of GIATMARA Workers
Authors:   Fakulti Teknikal dan Vokasional, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia, Talib Muhamad Rosly , Mohd Zulkifli Rafeizah ,   Fakulti Teknikal dan Vokasional, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia, Mohammad Hussain Mohd Azlan ,   Fakulti Teknikal dan Vokasional, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
Published: January 2024

Safety performance holds a vital role in developing safety management in the workplace, aiming to ensure both safety compliance and safety participation in the organization. Safety performance also contributes to and determines the success of accident prevention program implementation. This study was conducted to identify the relationship between safety training, safety rules and procedures, and the safety performance of employees at GIATMARA. This study is a quantitative study that uses a survey research design. The research instrument is a questionnaire and involves 128 respondents among GIATMARA workers in the state of Perak. The results of the Pearson correlation statistical analysis show that there is a significant and positive relationship between safety training (r = .496, p ≤ 0.01), as well as safety rules and procedures (r = .593 **, p ≤ 0.01) on safety performance. The results of this study prove that safety training and safety rules and procedures affect the safety performance of an organization. Therefore, every organization needs to ensure that each employee receives adequate safety training and is provided with well-organized and clear safety rules and procedures.
Challenges and Experience in Training Intellectually Disabled Students in the National Floristry Competition: Toward the WorldSkills Competitions
Authors:   Faculty of Human Development, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia, Idris Nadzimah , Razalli Abdul Rahim ,   Faculty of Human Development, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia, Mohd Jamil Mohd Ridhuan ,   Faculty of Human Development, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia
Published: January 2024

Malaysia is one of the 85 member nations competing in the WorldSkills Competition, which unites two-thirds of the world's population. The WorldSkills mission is to encourage and assist 100 million young people in advancing their skills by 2030. This study investigated how teacher (special education teacher), the community (instructor), and expert, train an intellectually disabled student for the National Floristry Competition. As a precursor for the WorldSkills Competition, this study examined their experiences and difficulties in training intellectually disabled student for this competition. This study uses a purposive sampling method with three participants rather than a random one. Based on a case study research design, it employs ethnographic participant observation and indepth interviews, among other techniques. The study determined that student with special needs should participate in international skill competitions as early as possible. The Malaysian floristry industry has significant untapped potential, and students with intellectual disabilities can access it if they receive ongoing guidance and training. To be successful in the WorldSkills Competition, Malaysia must overcome financial, time, and knowledge limitations. This study illustrates the difficulties and lessons learned in preparing an intellectually disabled student for the national floristry competition. These empirical investigations result in a deeper understanding and are crucial to academicians as the path for future planning and generating future young talents for the WorldSkills Competition.
Relationship between Knowledge and Green Practices and Measures to Enhance Green Knowledge and Practices Among Secondary School Students
Authors:   Fakulti Teknikal dan Vokasional,Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia, Liyana Ismail Siti Filzah , Hanapi Zaliza ,   Fakulti Teknikal dan Vokasional,Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia, Zakaria Anies Faziehan ,   Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malqysia, Jing Rui Tang ,   Fakulti Teknikal dan Vokasional,Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia, Zulkifli Rafeizah ,   Fakulti Teknikal dan Vokasional,Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia, Mohd Azmi Mohd Syahriman ,   Fakulti Sains dan Matematik,Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia, Mustaffa Kamal Mohd Firdaus ,   Fakulti Teknikal dan Vokasional,Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia, Yusof Nuruljannah ,   Fakulti Teknikal dan Vokasional,Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
Published: January 2024

This study aims to identify the relationship between knowledge and green practices among form two students in secondary schools in Malaysia.This study uses a quantitative research approach. The research instrument used is a set of questionnaires containing 37 items with a 5-point Likert scale as a medium for data collection.Purposive sampling was chosen as the study design by selecting students in form two. Data was analyzed through IBM SPSS statistical application using descriptive and inferential analysis. The results of the study show that the highest mean score for the response of form 2 students to the knowledge of green practices is encouraging (M=4.10, SP=0.90).Meanwhile, the response of form 2 students to green practices is quite low and should be noted with the highest mean score of 4.22 with a standard deviation of 0.910 (“I make sure the light switch and fan are turned off before leaving the room”).Pearson Correlation analysis showed a significant positive relationship between knowledge and green practices with r = 0.546, p = 0.00 (p<0.05). In addition, the overall mean analysis for measures to increase knowledge and green practices is at a moderately high level of 3.57.In conclusion, knowledge and green practices are at a moderate level and not yet satisfactory.This study gives students awareness about the importance of green science knowledge contributing to the formation of good green practices in the individual's self-concept.
Literature Review of 4Cs Skills in Engineering Education
Authors:   Department of Engineering Education, Ismail Amalina , Ahmat Zainuri Nuryazmin ,   Department of Engineering Education,, Razali Noorhelyna ,   Centre for Engineering Education Research (P3K), Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment,  Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Asshaari Izamarlina ,   Department of Engineering Education, Centre for Engineering Education Research (P3K), Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Ismail Nur Arzilah ,   Department of Engineering Education, Centre for Engineering Education Research (P3K), Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: January 2024

The twenty-first century (21st century) is the era of information fusion where there is dramatic change in the world of knowledge and technology. In this context, engineering education has been based on the knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to train the future workforce. This paper focuses on understanding the significance of communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking skills (4Cs skills) in engineering education from previous literature. Analysis displays the specific subs-skills within 4Cs skills needed by engineering students and how to inculcate the skills into students. Communication skills are the most demanded skills in industry while creativity skills are the least emphasized skills in engineering education. There are limited studies to compare whether the skills possessed by engineering students meet the industry demand.
An Exploratory Study on Causes and Effects of Miscommunication Error Among Maintenance Crew
Authors:   Aerospace Section,, Fadzil Munirah Mohd , Asshaari Izamarlina ,   Department of Engineering Education,Centre for Engineering Education Research (P3K) Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Alban Shaharugi Muhammad Cairel ,   Mechanical Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology, 43900 Dengkil, Selangor, Abdul Samad Abdul Ghani ,   Centre for Engineering Education Research (P3K) Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Syaza Wardiah Puteri Nur ,   Aerospace Section,
Published: January 2024

Verbal and written communication are both valid methods for conveying a message; communication is an extremely important factor in the process of passing on information. In both the aviation industry and the maintenance industry, poor communication is consistently a major issue. The failure of the members of the maintenance crew to communicate effectively could, without a doubt, place the lives of other people in jeopardy. Therefore, this study is conducted to investigates the factors that contributed to, and the consequences of, miscommunication error and the correlation between it. The cause depicted for miscommunication error among maintenance crew are poor language proficiency, poor documentation, lack of technical term proficiency and lack of communication meanwhile its negatively impacts maintenance organization. To identify the causes and consequences of miscommunication errors among maintenance crew, the survey data is analyzed using a bar chart, and Spearman correlation is used to investigate the relationship between causes and effects. According to the results of the Spearman correlation, there are five moderately strong correlations between causes and effects and three weak correlations. It is recommended that further research be done on engineers and technicians working in maintenance repair organizations (MRO) to gather more reliable data.
A Preliminary Discussion on STEM-Drone Sport’s Athlete Development Program toward Career Relevance
Authors:   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Zakaria Anies Faziehan , Rozali Mohd Zulfadli ,   Faculty of Technical & Vocational Education, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Syazwan Mustafa Mohd Syafiq ,   Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Published: January 2024

This article aims to explore the potential for STEM education and athlete development programs to enhance career relevance in drone sports. This article provides an overview of the significance of STEM education in career development and outlines the potential for drone sports in terms of career development. This paper highlights the critical role of STEM education and athlete development programs in shaping a sustainable career path for drone sports professionals. By considering the key findings from the review, a comprehensive career relevance study can be designed and developed to support the growth of drone sports as a viable career option. This study would focus on critical skills and knowledge, including STEM education, technical proficiency, and athlete development programs. The insights gained from this article can identify and support the next generation of drone sports athletes and professionals, contributing to the growth and success of this emerging field. The ongoing study in this area has the potential to shape the development of a sustainable career path for drone sports professionals, contributing to the continued growth and popularity of this exciting field.
Model Prototype of a Solar Tracking System Supplying Electrical Power for Sensors Used in a Natural Disaster Monitoring System
Authors:   Center for Telecommunication Research and Innovation (CeTRI), Faculty of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Universiti  Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia, Ghani Z.A. , Zainal Abidin N. Aliyah ,   Center for Telecommunication Research and Innovation (CeTRI), Faculty of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Universiti  Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia, Othman H. ,   Department of Engineering Education
Published: January 2024

Sun is the universe main source of energy. This energy can be converted to useful electrical energy by the utilization of solar panels or photovoltaic (PV) during the daytime with the presence of suitable sun irradiation level. It is important that during the energy conversion process, suitable methods are employed to extract as much energy as possible from the PV panels. Some issues affecting PV performance are the accuracy of the panel’s orientation and tilt angle with respect to the sun position. This causes PV to operate with lower efficiency, thus generating low output power compared to its rated capacity. One of the approaches to this issue is to constantly maintain a perpendicular profile of PV panels towards the sun direction as to capture the sun energy as much as possible, thus increases the PV efficiency. To do so, the conversion system needs a tracking mechanism to help the solar panel to constantly follow the sun’s direction, enhancing the achievement of higher PV efficiency. For this reason, a model prototype has been designed and developed which consists of a dual-axis solar tracking system, with two axis movement direction from east to west and north to south by utilizing the Light Dependent Resistors (LDRs) sensors. This tracking system is developed using Arduino UNO as the microcontroller that allows the PV panel to move optimally towards the high intensity of sunlight via four LDRs and two servo motors. To analyze the PV tracker’s performance, a monitoring system is implemented using ThingSpeak platform as the Internet of Things (IoT) platform interfacing with the controller Node MCU ESP8266. This monitoring system records the data of the PV energy parameters from the sensors’ output employed in this prototype. To assess the system efficacy, the dual-axis tracking system is compared with the single-axis tracking system. The result showed that the dual-axis tracker has efficiencies of 68.46% which is higher compared to that’s of the single-axis tracker. Implementation of the real-time monitoring system has shown a practical and handy way to analyze and monitor the solar tracking system’s performance.
Wpływ romantyzmu na fińskie imiennictwo osobowe
Authors: Wojan Katarzyna
Published: January 2024

W artykule nakreślono wpływ romantyzmu narodowego na rozwój fińskiego imiennictwa osobowego i jego nowy kształt. Przedstawiono główne tendencje obecne w procesie kreacji, modyfikacji, transferze i fennicyzacji imion oraz nazwisk. Ówczesne akty onimotwórcze implikowane były takimi czynnikami pozajęzykowymi o charakterze spajającym wspólnotę, jak: narodowe przebudzenie; mentalnościowe dążenia do samookreślenia i ukształtowania własnej tożsamości oraz wzmocnienia narodowej świadomości; powrót do korzeni (przydanie mitografii nowych znaczeń, duma wspólnotowościowa) itd. Fenomen ugruntowania się „romantycznych imion” jako specyficznej warstwy fińskiej antroponimii pokazano jako skorelowanie z historyczno-kulturowym procesem dziejowym, którego elementami są: restytucja dziedzictwa narodowego (kulturowego, językowego), apologia fińskości, nobilitacja patriotyzmu, uzewnętrznianie narodowego indywidualizmu itd. Analizą zostały objęte imiona osobowe, używane i tworzone zarówno w dobie romantycznej (np. Rauha, Suometar, Aimo, Heimo, Kullervo, Onni, Toivo), jak i w czasach późniejszych, a będące sukcesją romantyzmu. Symboliczne miejsce w fińskim antroponimikonie zajmują imiona zaczerpnięte z eposu „Kalevala” oraz dziedzictwa folkloru karelo-fińskiego. Materiał imienniczy został wyekscerpowany z fińskiej literatury przedmiotu. Autorka formułuje następującą tezę: fińskie „romantyczne” imiennictwo osobowe konstytuuje narodowy onimiczny obraz świata. Analiza imiennictwa prowadzi do wniosku, że mimo dokonujących się w Finlandii transformacji społeczno-kulturowych oraz tendencji globalizacyjnych i glokalizacyjnych nie straciły na prestiżu i frekwencji tradycyjne, rdzenne imiona fińskie.
Czech place names and their exonyms in parallel corpus  — between preserving the original form and adaptation
Authors: David Jaroslav
Published: January 2024

The aim of the paper is to present strategies for the adaptation of Czech geographical names (their translation in particular) in a foreign language texts. Using the parallel corpus InterCorp, version 13 (part of the Czech National Corpus) we look at the variants of Czech toponyms (referring to objects in the territory of the Czech Republic; settlement names, names of natural features, urban names) used in English and German translations. We analyze and interpret the strategies used to incorporate Czech toponyms into non-Slavic translations; in addition, we highlight the potential which he corpora (parallel corpora in particular) have for the research of toponyms. Given the centuries-old historical contacts between Czech and German, most Czech toponyms have a German variant (i.e., Namenpaaren), and these German variants are used rather extensively in translations. This, of course, is very unlike the case with English, but, from a historical perspective, these German variants often stand behind the English version of the place name.
Egzonimizacja polskich i spolonizowanych nazw geograficznych w XVII-wiecznej francuszczyźnie (na podstawie pamiętników François Paulina Daleraca)
Authors: Zarębski Rafał
Published: January 2024

W artykule omówiono strategie egoznimizacyjne zastosowane w odniesieniu do polskich i spolonizowanych nazw geograficznych we francuskich pamiętnikach François Paulina Daleraca. Ustalono, że autor w celu przybliżenia egzotycznych nazw francuskiemu odbiorcy wykorzystał z jednej strony szerokie spektrum technik adaptacyjnych (obce cytaty, modyfikacje graficzne, przejmowanie nazw za pomocą języków pośredniczących, zapożyczenia zwrotne, adaptacja morfologiczno-składniowa), z drugiej zaś starał się wiernie odzwierciedlać formy źródłowe (zarówno na płaszczyźnie wymowy, jak i pisowni), stosując rozmaite zabiegi, których rezultatem były naśladujące formy oryginalne egzofony i egzografy (często umieszczane na marginesach lub wyróżniane graficznie), istotne dla pejzażu językowego opisywanych terenów.
A Beemer, Queen Elizabeth and The Steaming Elephant – a comprehensive overview of vehicle names
Authors: Kovács László
Published: January 2024

Although names of vehicles surround us in our everyday life, vehicle names are seldom subject to research in onomastic literature: in most cases, the research only describes the naming patterns of one vehicle category. This paper aims to review the notion ‘vehicle names’ in light of the onomastic literature to provide a comprehensive overview of the name category. The paper takes the literature review as its research method: vehicle name-related research in English and German onomastic literature is synthesized to show in which onomastic research contexts vehicle names appear. Based on the results of previous onomastic research, the paper argues that the notion of vehicle names should be defined broadly. It also shows that vehicle names can be considered from different viewpoints: it is possible to distinguish official and unofficial name-giving, but the setting in which the vehicle name is used is also important. The final part of the paper shows how these viewpoints interact with one another: The paper also provides a taxonomy of vehicle names and indicates future research directions for vehicle names.
Uwagi na marginesie pierwszej czeskiej regionalnej monografii hydronimicznej
Authors: Babik Zbigniew
Published: January 2024

This review article is devoted to the 2021 book by K. Kovářová “Hydronymy of the Ostravice River basin. Names of rivers, streams, ponds and wells” based on her doctoral thesis of 2019. This is the first systematic Czech monograph of a particular river basin, although in this case a relatively small one. The paper outlines, discusses and tries to improve the main shortcomings of the work concerning both documentation (important source publications were left out of consideration, especially Polish ones) and the etymological interpretation of several items which in fact require more profound insights into Slavic onomastics.
Istotny krok w rozwoju badań nad nieoficjalną urbanonimią. Uwagi do książki Justyny Groblińskiej „Nieoficjalne nazewnictwo miejskie Łodzi. Słownik”
Authors: Sosnowski Jan
Published: January 2024

Celem artykułu recenzyjnego jest naniesienie uzupełnień i uściśleń oraz sprostowanie błędów w ważnej z punktu widzenia badań nad toponimią miejską pracy. Autor recenzji docenia walory monografii, w której J. Groblińska zgromadziła obfity materiał liczący 396 nieoficjalnych łódzkich urbanonimów, zebrany głównie za pomocą ankiet, i poddany analizie semantyczno-komunikacyjnej i formalnej. Autor recenzji nie zgadza się z opinią J. Groblińskiej, która twierdzi, że Łódź z początkiem XXI wieku stała się ważnym ośrodkiem kulturalnym i akademickim. Taki status miasto uzyskało dużo wcześniej, a szczególnie bezpośrednio po drugiej wojnie światowej, co wyjaśniono na podstawie ilustracji przykładowej. Np. Uniwersytet Łódzki, który kontynuował tradycje Wolnej Wszechnicy Polskiej – Oddział w Łodzi (1930-1939) powstał w 1945 r. Przedstawiono nową etymologię nazwy Park Śledzia: nie od żydowskich sklepików i magazynów śledzi na terenie późniejszego parku (tak też Groblińska), a od śledź, czyli w gwarze przestępczej ‘prokurator, śledczy’. Autor zamieszcza sprostowania i twórcze komentarze do artykułów hasłowych opracowanych w książce Groblińskiej, por. np. Babel / Wieża Babel, Grandka, Złoty Róg. Prace nad nieoficjalną urbanonimią łódzką powinny być nadal prowadzone.
LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE OF ISSUING URBAN DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF LAND PLOT
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Serhiienko Oleksandr
Published: January 2024

Purpose. The article is aimed at studying the content of the concept of administrative procedure, urban planning requirements as legal categories, as a legal and philosophical phenomenon, the influence of these concepts on the formation of the regulatory framework of urban planning law, legislation and the legal system of Ukraine, clarifying the true content of normative legal acts, clarifying the factors that determine the existence of such categories of law and determine their objective necessity. Significant importance in the article is given to both legal and philosophical understanding of these concepts primarily from the point of view of the conceptual apparatus of the Ukrainian language. Methods. The article uses general and special scientific methods of legal research, in particular: analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, classification, comparison and other methods of scientific knowledge. Results. The first section of the article substantiates the need to look at the administrative service, based on the change in the legal paradigm in Ukrainian law in connection with Ukraine’s independence. In the second section of the article, an analysis of urban planning justification as a tool for the customer of construction is carried out, the main purpose of which is to determine their own intentions for development, as a key factor in the coherence of the conditions for concluding a public contract. In the third section, a study of the permissive nature of both the administrative procedure itself and its result – the issuance of a permissive document – was conducted. The fourth section considers the concept of providing an electronic administrative service and its relationship with the existing legal regulation of this issue. The fifth part highlights the features of administrative services, due to certain types of documents or special regimes. Conclusions. In the conclusions, which are the sixth part of this article, the place of administrative services for the provision of urban planning conditions and restrictions on the development of a land plot in the sequence of the customer’s development of a certain land plot is determined, a characteristic of this service is given precisely as a permit procedure that requires compliance with the norms of permit legislation in the field of economic activity. Recommendations for further improvement of the norms of urban planning legislation and its coordination with the norms of other branches of law, primarily administrative. The legal status of urban conditions and restrictions as a result of a public contract is outlined. It is emphasized that electronic services are a service, not a separate legal system.
PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENTS DURING LEARNING ADAPTATION PROCESS IN THE CONDITIONS OF FULL-SCALE WAR
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Yurchynska H. K. , Bakhvalova A. V. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: January 2024

The article explores the peculiarities of psychological health among first-year students in relation to external factors such as the large-scale Russian aggression against Ukraine and the form of educational organization. The research utilized the "Individual Model of Psychological Health" technique developed by Ukrainian researcher O. V. Kozlov. Using this methodology, we analyzed the vectors and corresponding spheres of psychological health realization in individuals. Two samples of first-year students were randomly selected: one in 2017 and the other in 2022, corresponding to the respective years of their admission to higher education. The research findings revealed several key points. First, differences in the individual model of psychological health were observed only in the "family vector." Second, the most prevalent type of psychological health among both student groups was the mixed type, characterized by a broader range of coping mechanisms for challenging life situations. Third, first-year students exposed to full-scale war or mixed (distance) forms of education exhibited a decrease in individuals with an undifferentiated type of psychological health and an increase in individuals with a pure type. Fourth, irrespective of the context (nature of the war and form of training), the most common type was intellectual. The study also identified the most common combinations of psychological health vectors. For first-year students entering higher education during the anti-terrorist operation and studying offline, dominant combinations included creative + intellectual, strategic + creative + intellectual, and strategic + intellectual. For those entering higher education during the full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine and studying online or in a mixed format, prevalent combinations were creative + intellectual, strategic + creative + intellectual, pro-social + intellectual, and strategic + pro-social + creative + intellectual.
A Map to Locate COLD HEART of Chinese and English
Authors: Zhang Shan
Published: January 2024

The “physical heart” of people around the world is very similar, and this would result in the universality of metaphorical thinking, but the conceptualization of a “mental heart” can differ cross-culturally. This study contributes to the issue of universality vs. intercultural variability of conceptualizations regarding abstract concepts within the framework of Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT). Cold heart-related metaphors were analyzed via qualitative and quantitative analysis of data collected from two authoritative corpora—Center for Chinese Linguistics (CCL) and Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA). Results reveal that the universal bodily experience accounts for the shared source domain for a cold heart metaphor. However, the shared metaphor heart is temperature displays variations in detail. To construe cold heart-related metaphors in Chinese, we should mainly take a “patient view” to investigate the response from others which indicates the passiveness and less pronounced ego-centrality, while an “agent view” is generally adopted to study “cold heart” in English that focuses on the apathy to others which means that a human’s own initiated mind or attitude is the locus. These findings suggest that cultural variance in individualism vs. collectivism motivates different conceptualizations of cold heart.
Bulgarian Chrononyms of the Spring Festive Season
Authors: Mleczko Joanna
Published: January 2024

The article analyzes Bulgarian chrononyms associated with selected festive periods characteristic of the spring annual cycle (wolf days, the two weeks leading up to Lent, the first week of Lent). Among the excerpted names, both synthetic and analytical structures were attested, and within them – phonetic (perpetuating characteristic features of Bulgarian dialects) and word-formative variants. In terms of motivation, the studied chrononyms form two basic models: 1) names referring to folk beliefs associated with a given period; 2) names evoking a ritual context.
A New Contribution to Research on Slavic Phraseology
Authors: Blagoeva Diana
Published: January 2024

A review of: Sosnowski, Wojciech. A Comparative Study of Bulgarian, Polish and Ukrainian Phraseology (Studium konfrontatywne frazeologii bułgarskiej, polskiej i ukraińskiej). Warsaw: Institute of Slavic Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences & Slavic Foundation, 2021 (series: Slavic Studies Works. Slavica 152). [In Polish: Sosnowski, Wojciech. Studium konfrontatywne frazeologii bułgarskiej, polskiej i ukraińskiej. Warszawa: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk & Fundacja Slawistyczna 2021 (seria: Prace Slawistyczne. Slavica 152).] ISBN 978-83-66369-45-0, 216 pp.
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: histological diversity and the role of the pathologist
Authors: Komuta Mina
Published: January 2024

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is one of the primary liver cancers and presents with tumor heterogeneity. About 50% of iCCAs comprise actionable mutations, which completely change patient management. In addition, the precise diagnosis of iCCA, including subtype, has become crucial, and pathologists play an important role in this regard. This review focuses on iCCA heterogeneity; looking at different perspectives to guide diagnosis and optimal treatment choice.
Effect of Exercise Training on Physical Fitness among Gymnastic Athletes: Systematic Review and Metanalysis
Authors: Taneja Kanika , Singla Deepika , Basista Ruchi , Choudhury Sangeeta
Published: January 2024

Objective: To determine the effects of exercise training on physical fitness parameters among gymnasts. Methods: From 20 Dec 2022 to finish on 31 July 2023, an elaborate search was performed with these electronic databases (SCOPUS, PubMed, Science direct, ERIC) as well as on other sources of grey literature. The included studies were assessed using PEDRO Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale. Studies that are based on experimental design were only included to assess the physical fitness components in gymnastic players. Results: Eight articles on exercise training in gymnast met all the inclusion criteria. Fair standard of quality of studies were noted. The findings of the research were quite credible. It indicated that jumps (n=6) of various types like vertical jump, countermovement jumps and drop jumps which were the most investigated performance parameter in gymnasts, followed by trunk muscle endurance (n=2), agility (n=1) and apparatus specific performances (n=1). Most of the physical training improved the lower limb power and trunk endurance in the gymnast. While there is a lack of evidence about strength, flexibility and balance parameters, which are of utmost importance for a gymnast hence the need to be studied. Conclusion: With this systematic review we are trying to know what form of training is most beneficial for the gymnasts and it also established a strong case for the additional advantageous effects of physical training on physical fitness in gymnasts in particular.
“The Weight of the Pager on My Hip”: Lightening the Load of Empathy on Critical Care Physicians by Understanding its Limitations, A Qualitative Study
Authors: Bunin Jessica , Varpio Lara , Meyer Holly
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Empathy improves patient outcomes and increases perception of physician competence. However, empathy may contribute to biased decision-making and provider burnout. To help providers harness the benefits of empathy without the pitfalls, comprehensive knowledge about the practice of empathy is needed – particularly in high-stress contexts, such as in critical care. This qualitative study explores how critical care physicians experience empathy in intensive care units and how this might inform the medical education of critical care physicians throughout their training. Methods: Working from a constructivist orientation, we engaged in thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with critical care physicians. We asked participants to describe their personal experiences of empathy including how they handled events requiring empathy, managed empathic distress, and reframed their understanding of empathy over time. Data analysis followed the six steps of thematic analysis and used Hoffman’s Theory of Empathy to further inform our understanding of the data. Results: We identified limitations of empathy in the intensivist experience, which were consistent with Hoffman’s theory of empathy. This theory describes arousal, habituation, and bias which were prevalent in the data. Further, intensivists altered their behavior due to these limitations and to manage empathic distress. Additionally, burnout as a consequence of empathy was identified, though interviewees discussed prevention methods and the development of resilience. Discussion: Empathy and empathic distress among intensivists have been understudied in the literature thus far. Our study reveals that critical care physicians acutely experience limitations of empathy to include over-arousal, habituation, and bias—all of which impact interactions with patients, physician stress, and physician burnout. The knowledge that fully trained intensivists struggle with the limitations of empathy has implications to all stages of physician education from medical student through continuing medical education for attendings since all must learn and practice the empathic skills required to optimize patient care and maintain their own wellness.
Unmet Support Service Needs Among Rural Family Caregivers: A Population-Based U.S. Study a population-based U.S. study
Authors: Kent Erin , Aimone Elizabeth , Reblin Maija , Grant Shakira , Song Lixin , Sterling Madeline , Qian Yiqing , Park Eliza
Published: January 2024

Background: In rural communities around the world, individuals with serious health problems and their family caregivers often experience greater barriers to healthcare access. Identifying unmet support service needs of rural-dwelling caregivers can reveal intervention and policy targets. We examined unmet needs reported by rural caregivers in the U.S. Methods: We used data from the 2015-2018 U.S. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System that included the optional caregiving module (32 U.S. states, D.C. and Puerto Rico). We identified rural caregivers using metropolitan statistical area (rural) and the item, "During the past 30 days, did you provide regular care or assistance to a friend or family member who has a health problem or disability?" Logistic regression models incorporating sampling weights provided adjusted odds ratios (adjusted ORs) of factors associated with having any unmet support service needs, and specific need types: classes about giving care, help with service access, support groups, individual counseling, respite. Factors included sociodemographic (gender, race/ethnicity, age, education, income, employment, marital status) and caregiving-related (intensity [±20 hours/week and ±2-year duration], caregiver-care recipient relationship, and main health problem) variables. Results: Of the 8,651 rural caregivers (representing 2.3 million) included, 16% endorsed unmet needs. Help accessing services was the most common need, followed by support groups and individual counseling. Factors associated with higher odds of any unmet need included Black vs. White race (adjusted OR: 1.74 [95%CI: 1.21-2.50]), college vs. high school graduate (adjusted OR: 1.85 [1.37-2.52]), and higher vs. lower intensity caregiving (adjusted OR: 2.18 [1.27-3.73]). Conclusions: Many U.S. rural caregivers report unmet support service needs. Future interventions to benefit rural caregivers should target individuals and communities with the highest unmet needs.
Implications of locally managed SNSs on e-government implementation and community building
Authors: Indrayani Inri Inggrit
Published: January 2024

The local government of Surabaya builds Social Network Sites (SNSs) in interacting with citizens. In addition, at the sub-local level, social communication institutions located in each urban village manage SNSs as well. This research aims to find the implications of the use of locally managed SNSs in each urban village in Surabaya. The research used a qualitative approach and case study. The data was collected by interviewing 15 informants and observing digital artifacts on local SNSs in several urban villages. This research found that the use of locally managed SNSs in urban villages has implications for strengthening e-government implementation, firstly, to provide a variety of services and public information about the potential and strengths of each urban village; secondly, to activate and increase public capacity in each urban villages in the digitalization. Another implication is on community building by maintaining stakeholder engagement and building ‘we feeling’ in the public of each urban village. This research provides insight into the management and use of SNSs in sub-local contexts both for the reinforcement of e-government implementation and the maintenance of social capital in a developing country that seeks to maintain democratization stability.
Exploring Learning Challenges Coping Strategies Among EFL Business English Learners
Authors: Al Homoud Faisal , Ibrahim Mohamed
Published: January 2024

The present study investigated the nature of learning challenges inherent in studying Readings in Business through the English medium instruction (EMI) and the coping strategies business English learners use to overcome those learning challenges. The study adopted a quantitative approach and collected the data through an online questionnaire. The findings revealed that business English learners face challenges related to the language used in the textbook, and some may find the textbook's language more difficult to comprehend. Further, the findings revealed that business English learners in the context of language proficiency-based challenges face challenges that affect their comprehension of textbook content, ability to answer tests effectively, exam scores, and participation in classroom discussions. Furthermore, the findings revealed that business English learners have mixed perceptions regarding instructor-based challenges. Finally, in terms of coping strategies, the findings revealed that business English learners adopted a variety of coping strategies, such as using Google Translate to translate the paragraphs, using their native language to inquire and ask questions, creating a glossary to memorize new words, using bilingual dictionaries and translation tools, and seeking help from classmates and instructors. The study provides a number of implications and recommendations for further studies.
Tourist perceptions of tourism destinations choice and loyalty: A perspective on developing sustainable rural tourism in Bangladesh
Authors: Bagchi Sraboni , Ray Shimul , Kumar Dhanonjoy
Published: January 2024

Tourist perception refers to the emotional and psychological evaluations that tourists form as a result of their encounters with the destination, including its attractions, people, culture, and services. It can significantly influence tourism destination choice and loyalty, which means returning to the same destination or recommending it to others. The primary objective of this research endeavor is to investigate the perspectives held by tourists regarding their selection of destinations and their loyalty towards these destinations. The study specifically concentrates on the advancement of sustainable rural tourism within the context of Bangladesh. The study was based on quantitative methods, the study's premise, and many statistical measurements, such as descriptive statistics, validity, reliability, regression analysis, and the study's hypothesis. The results of the study indicate that the main determinants of tourist site selection and revisiting the tourist spots are based on the dynamic service qualities and availability of basic facilities at the tourist spots, as well as the higher propensity to reenter rural tourist places and localities. The implications for stakeholders encompass the necessity of allocating resources to develop quality services, enhance the basic facilities in tourist spots, and develop comprehensive marketing strategies aimed at promoting rural areas as attractive tourist destinations. This research makes a valuable contribution to the creation of effective strategies for sustainable development in the rural tourism industry of Bangladesh by examining tourist attitudes.
Psychological contract of tourism and hospitality professionals: Gap analysis
Authors: Lingadkar Paresh R , Sankaranarayanan Koloth Gangadharmenon
Published: January 2024

The purpose of the study is to explore the Psychological Contract of Tourism and Hospitality professional working in India. Using a well-designed and structured questionnaire, data linking pre-joining expectations and post-joining experience were captured on a five-point Likert scale.  Descriptive statistics, mean analysis, gap analysis, factor analysis, and simple regression analysis were employed to draw conclusions about the data. Findings reveal that specific elements of the psychological contract among tourism and hospitality staff, namely, an attractive remuneration package, support in maintaining Work-Life balance, allowing adequate time to be spent with family, assigning a job profile that provides respect and dignity, and an environment free of power and politics, are considered important but are not fulfilled by the hospitality organizations. Employees are satisfied with a few aspects of the employment relationship, but overall satisfaction is negative. Four factors, namely 'work-life balance’, ‘freedom to’ ‘quit', 'rewards and acknowledgements’, and 'a safe and healthy working environment’, are the most significant and influential factors in predicting workers’ overall satisfaction. Amongst these, ‘Reward and Acknowledgement’ was the most significant factor in predicting workers’ overall satisfaction with their working organization. Human resource professionals must carefully and constantly recognize and monitor the psychological contract of tourism and hospitality professionals working in the Indian tourism sector. Tourism and hospitality organizations can benefit by effectively incorporating these factors into their human resource policies.
Meeting Diverse Learning Needs: Exploring Effective Sociology Teacher Strategies in Differentiated Learning
Authors: Octamaya Tenri Awaru A. , Ridwan Said Ahmad M. , Sadriani Andi , Fajri Maulana Muh.
Published: January 2024

A major challenge for sociology teachers is to teach students the complex sociology subject matter based on their learning needs. The purpose of this study is to explore the strategies used by sociology teachers in applying differentiated learning at the high school level in Makassar City. This research is a qualitative research that uses teachers and students as research informants. Data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation. Data analysis was done through the stages of data collection, data reduction, and data presentation. Results show that sociology teachers in Makassar City have implemented effective strategies for differentiated learning. These include the use of diverse learning resources other than textbooks, namely audiovisual materials in the form of videos and presentation slides; visual materials in the form of infographics, images, and maps; utilizing relevant articles from blogs and research articles; and initial assessments to identify students’ individual needs in the form of questionnaire filling, diagnostic tests, and pretests. Group formation is flexible based on the student’s ability and group members are rotated in each meeting, applying various learning methods and models, such as problem-based learning, and combining it with cooperative learning models. The teachers also provide additional support in the form of having discussions with students, answering their questions, assigning different assignments, and providing additional material. The findings of this research are expected to contribute to developing different learning approaches, especially in sociology subjects.
Keywords: differentiated learning, sociology, strategy