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The Role of Mediational Discourse in Developing an EFL Teacher’s Oral Corrective Feedback Strategies: A Sociocultural Perspective
Authors: Rashidi Naser , Majdeddin Morteza
Published: March 2023

Taking sociocultural theory (SCT) as a theoretical framework, this qualitative phenomenological case study investigated the mediational discourse of a series of ten observation and post-observation conferences between a coach and an English language teacher teaching at Iran Language Institute (ILI) in Shiraz, Iran, in order to represent the development of student-focused oral feedback in an EFL teacher over time. Features of verbal mediation already identified by Wertsch (1998) such as shared definition of the task, inter-subjectivity, graduated help, and reasoning existed in the data, while they were insufficient in triggering the teacher to think conceptually about his use of oral feedback to students. Similarly, professional discourse, languaging motives, and teacher dynamicity, alongside the aforementioned meditational features, were revealed to be pivotal on the uptake of conceptual thinking by the teacher. The study was divided into three phases, namely, before, during, and after verbal mediations given by the coach to the teacher participant. The results of the study, along with the previous descriptive and empirical studies, accounted for an obvious role of mediational discourse in the development of teacher’s understanding of conceptual thinking through verbally-mediated activity. The results also found that negotiated help given by the teacher to learners was excessively pivotal in assisting learners to internalize their oral errors. The study concluded with some pedagogical implications for second language teachers to be reflective, dynamic, and evaluative in dealing with oral corrective feedback challenges in their classroom practices.
METHOD FOR SELECTING THE FUNCTIONING MODES OF THE CARRIAGE DRIVE OF PROBE EQUIPMENT DURING TRANSIENT PROCESSES. PART 2
Authors:   Planar JSC, KOZINETS Alexei V. , BASINIUK Vladimir L. ,   Joint Institute of Mechanical Engineering of the NAS of Belarus, VOLKOTRUB Rita E. ,   Joint Institute of Mechanical Engineering of the NAS of Belarus
Published: March 2023

The article presents the results of studies, the analysis of which made it possible to identify features that affect the duration of the main periods of horizontal movement by the carriage drive with the object stage of the probe control equipment, the main of which include the mode of smoothness (dynamics) of movement and the accelerations associated with it during acceleration and braking, provided by the setting of the motor controller, as well as the step of displacement. It is shown that for specific inertia-stiffness and damping characteristics of the probe control equipment, the determination of accelerations for each mode of smoothness and duration of damping of mechanical oscillations after the carriage with the object stage moves to a given coordinate can be carried out in the debug mode of the probe control equipment or automatically using adaptive control. A method is proposed for selecting rational operating modes for the carriage drive with an object stage of probe equipment during transient processes using a database and a displacement step (of crystal size), which makes it possible for each smoothness mode to determine the cyclogram of its displacement and the total duration of the entire cycle, from which the minimum cycle is selected and implemented.
Improving interaction of primary health care facilities and narcological service to provide care to patients with riskу, harmful use or dependency from alcohol or other psychoactive substances
Authors: Klimenko T. V. , Korchagina G. A. , Fadeeva E. V. , Grechanaya T. B. , Vyshinsky K. V.
Published: March 2023

This article provides description of the existing regulatory framework for interaction between medical organizations that provide health to people with risky, hazardous (harmful) use of alcohol or other psychoactive substances in the Russian Federation.

Aim. Exploring existing opportunities to improve interaction of primary health care institutions and narcological service to provide care to patients with risky use, harmful use or dependence on psychoactive substances.

Materials and methods. The article presents results of implementing the action plan to organize medical prevention in 71 regions of the Russian Federation, based on data provided by chief narcologists of these regions during 2017–2018. The analysis of the existing practice of the interaction of medical institutions for the prevention of the harmful use of psychoactive substances was carried out; were studied the principles of organizing screening and preventive counseling in primary health care; the features of training and education of specialists of medical organizations in the methodology of screening, preventive and motivational counseling were studied in different regions of the Russian Federation.

Discussion. During 2017–2018 more than 14.5 million patients were screened in primary health care. Problems alcohol and other psychoactive substances use were identified in more than 300,000 patients (2.4 %). The highest rates of identified substance use disorders’ risks were observed in primary specialized medical care settings (5.1 %); lower rates were observed among those who were undergoing screening in primary health care settings (1.8 %), during preventive health assessment (2.3 %) and during preventive medical check-ups (2.4 %). More than 19,000 health workers have been trained in motivational counseling techniques.

Conclusion. The problem of substance abuse and related medical and social consequences remains highly relevant, and therefore requires further implementation of preventive technologies with proven effectiveness.
COMPARISON OF THE COMPRESSION TEST AND THE REBOUND TEST FOR EVALUATING THE BRAND OF CONCRETE IN PRECAST REINFORCED CONCRETE ELEMENTS
Authors:   ......................, Braka Ivi , Bulku Artjola ,   ......................, Karriqi Andi ,   ......................, Xhexh Klodjan ,   ......................
Published: March 2023

This paper will provide information about the concrete brand produced in the factory for the prefabricated elements and the comparison of the results given by the test of resistance to compression and the results of the test of the hammer impact of the sclerometer. The idea and the need to conduct this study arose for 2 main reasons: first, from the poor results often obtained from sclerometer impact to the elements in the field, despite the compression resistance test with cubic samples taken in the concrete cast and the carrot test directly on the element assembled in the building provides good results. Secondly, to have a connection between the values ​​of the concrete brand resulting from the pressure resistance test with a press performed in the laboratory and the impact test with the sclerometer hammer which is often performed in the field under different conditions. The sclerometer impact tests will be performed on each cube sample before it is broken, in the press, and the sclerometer impact tests will be performed on the concrete elements from which the cube sample was taken on the day that this sample will be destroyed. The predicted results are relatively close values ​related to the age between 14th day and the 28th day of the concrete maturity, as determined by the manual of the sclerometer that the study is going to use, and other close values ​​for the other days (1, 3,7,14,28). But in fact, just like in the field tests done before, it is noticed that the results obtained from the blows with the sclerometer hammer are weak. The aim of the paper is finding a logical connection between the results of these 2 types of tests. This study will contain information on the composition of the concrete produced in the IXHEM SHPK factory (ltd) located in Durres - Albania, the brands of concrete on different days for different elements, and the comparison of the results between the 2 methods mentioned above.
THE 5 EQUATIONS THAT GENERATE ALL COMPOSITE NUMBERS
Authors:   Independent researcher, Segura Juan José , Barchino Roberto ,   Independent researcher
Published: March 2023

This paper presents 5 equations that generate all existing composite numbers. To find these equations, we divided all natural numbers in 6 groups and found the equations that generate all composite numbers in each one of these groups by means of simple mathematical reasoning. Two different ways to obtain prime numbers by iteration are provided. An iteration method to find twin prime numbers is also described.
The Effect of Internal Imagery Training on Increasing the Accuracy of Free Kicks for Young Indonesian Football Athletes Aged 13 Years
Authors:   Department Of Sport Science, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Arifin Muhammad , Suharjana Suharjana ,   Department Of Sport Science, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Sumarjo Sumarjo ,   Department Of Sport Science, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Sabillah Muhamad Ichsan ,   Department Of Sport Science, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Annasai Faza ,   Department Of Sport Science, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Published: March 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of internal imagery training on increasing the accuracy of free kicks of young Indonesian football athletes aged 13 years. This type of research is an experiment with the design of one group pre-test and post-test. The population in this study was 24 young Indonesian football athletes aged 13 years. The sample in this study was 10 people taken using purposive sampling techniques. The instrument used is to measure the accuracy of the free kick using a test of shooting the ball at the target. The data analysis technique used is the paired sample t-test. The results showed that there was a significant influence of internal imagery exercises on increasing the accuracy of free kicks from the initial test and the final test increased by a difference of 4.7, namely from an average score of 9.7 in the pre-test to 14.4 in the post-test, and strengthened by the results of the t-test using a paired sample t-test with a t value of -7,870 and a p significance value of 0.000 < 0.05. This study concludes that there is a significant influence of internal imagery training on increasing the accuracy of free kicks of young Indonesian football athletes aged 13 years.
Kedudukan Hukum Objek Hak Atas Tanah Atas Perjanjian Pelepasan Hak Atas Tanah Yang Bayar Secara Cicilan
Authors: Sihite Sri Rumada
Published: March 2023

Introduction: Agreement on the transfer of land rights number 04/L/GGPG/IX/2013 dated September 11, 2013 which became the issue raised by the author. The agreement made in the letter of agreement is a default between the parties who are considered to have owned the land, but it is interesting to see the legal position of the object of land rights on the agreement to release land rights which is paid in installments (study of the supreme court decision 2875/k/pdt/2016.  

Purposes of the Research: to answer how the legal position of the object of the right to the agreement to release the right to be paid in installments (study of the supreme court decision 2875k/pdt/2016.  

Methods of the Research: The type of research used is normative juridical research. The nature of this research is descriptive. The data source used is secondary data. The nature of this research is descriptive analytical research and drawing conclusions using deductive methods.

Results Originality of the Research: The position of the land object is on the seller's side because the conditions for the transfer of the object of land rights to the buyer are not valid in accordance with the provisions of the agrarian law, namely the legal requirements for registering the transfer of land rights.
Constructing the Kam Ethnic Identity in Narratives
Authors:   University of Sydney, Wang Wei
Published: March 2023

Against a backdrop of accelerating process of integration and assimilation of ethnic minorities in China, this study explores the Kam people’s representation and negotiation of their ethnic identity through a linguistic ethnography of examining the narratives embedded in interviews with the Kam villagers. Taking a social interactional approach to narrative, this study analyses the interview narratives as discursively constructed activities that provide profound insights into the mechanisms and dynamics of the Kam people’s social and cultural practices.The narratives of the Kam communities build our understandings of the ways in which their education, mobility experience, perceived and actual distance from home, and work experience impact on the identification and representation of their ethnic identities. In general, this study demonstrates a linear relinquishing of Kam ethnic identity along with distance from their Kam home village.
Feedback from an Adverse Event Associated with Medication Error Type Care. Case of the Saint Padre Pio Hospital Centre in Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Authors:   Institut d’études et recherches pour la qualité en santé (Ireqs) et Centre médical Du Centre-ville (CMDC), Lubumbahi, DR Congo, Nawej Frank Nduu
Published: March 2023

During a recent routine vaccination session for children aged 0 to 11 months at the Padre Pio hospital center in Lubumbashi, a midwife administered twice the dose of the same injectable poliomyelitis vaccine (IPV) to an infant while only one dose was indicated. The child subsequently presented with some digestive disorders such as vomiting and diarrhea that required 24-hour observation in the emergency reception unit. The occurrence of this incident required the holding of a meeting with the various stakeholders. The aim was to examine the possible cause(s) of this incident, to be able to determine whether it was a fault attributable to the vaccinator or whether it was a systemic problem, the aim being to improve the safety of the practice of vaccination by preventing the occurrence of similar situations.
An Unusual Entity: Giant Cell Tumour of Soft Tissue in the Nasal Cavity
Authors:   Department of Pathology, Al-Sultan Abdullah Hospital, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Mohd Hatta Nurfareha , Saifudin Norhafizah ,   Department of Otolaryngology, Sungai Buloh Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: March 2023

Giant cell tumour of soft tissue (GCT-ST) are rare soft tissue tumours, with the first case reported in the 1970s. Involvement of the head and neck region, particularly in the nasal cavity is extremely uncommon. GCT-ST are considered the bone counterpart given the striking histological and immunohistochemical resemblance. Despite that, GCT-ST and GCT of bones are genetically distinct. Microscopically, GCT-ST exhibit numerous osteoclast-type multinucleated giant cells within a background of mononuclear stromal cells. They are locally aggressive and can potentially recur. It is important to distinguish GCT-ST from giant cell reparative granuloma (GCRG) as they both share similar clinical and morphological characteristics, however, they have different treatment modalities. We report a case of GCT-ST occurring in the nasal cavity, an unusual site of presentation.
Elements of beaked whale anatomy and diving physiology and some hypothetical causes of sonar-related stranding
Authors: Rommel S. A. , Costidis A. M. , Fernandez A. , Jepson P. D. , Pabst D. A. , McLellan W. A. , Houser D. S. , Cranford T. W. , Van Helden A. L. , Allen D. M. , Barros N. B.
Published: March 2023

A number of mass strandings of beaked whales have in recent decades been temporally and spatially coincident with military activities involving the use of midrange sonar. The social behaviour of beaked whales is poorly known, it can be inferred from strandings and some evidence of at-sea sightings. It is believed that some beaked whale species have social organisation at some scale; however most strandings are of individuals, suggesting that they spend at least some part of their life alone. Thus, the occurrence of unusual mass strandings of beaked whales is of particular importance. In contrast to some earlier reports, the most deleterious effect that sonar may have on beaked whales may not be trauma to the auditory system as a direct result of ensonification. Evidence now suggests that the most serious effect is the evolution of gas bubbles in tissues, driven by behaviourally altered dive profiles (e.g. extended surface intervals) or directly from ensonification. It has been predicted that the tissues of beaked whales are supersaturated with nitrogen gas on ascent due to the characteristics of their deep-diving behaviour. The lesions observed in beaked whales that mass stranded in the Canary Islands in 2002 are consistent with, but not diagnostic of, decompression sickness. These lesions included gas and fat emboli and diffuse multiorgan haemorrhage. This review describes what is known about beaked whale anatomy and physiology and discusses mechanisms that may have led to beaked whale mass strandings that were induced by anthropogenic sonar. Beaked whale morphology is illustrated using Cuvier’s beaked whale as the subject of the review. As so little is known about the anatomy and physiology of beaked whales, the morphologies of a relatively well-studied delphinid, the bottlenose dolphin and a well-studied terrestrial mammal, the domestic dog are heavily drawn on.
Predicting Cuvier’s (Ziphius cavirostris) and Mesoplodon beaked whale population density from habitat characteristics in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean
Authors: Ferguson Megan C. , Barlow Jay , Reilly Stephen B. , Gerrodette Tim
Published: March 2023

Temporally dynamic environmental variables and fixed geographic variables were used to construct generalised additive models to predict Cuvier’s (Ziphius cavirostris) and Mesoplodon beaked whale encounter rates (number of groups per unit survey effort) and group sizes in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. The beaked whale sightings and environmental data were collected simultaneously during the Southwest Fisheries Science Center’s cetacean line-transect surveys conducted during the summers and autumns of 1986-90 and 1993. Predictions from the encounter rate and group size models were combined with previously published estimates of line-transect sighting parameters to describe patterns in beaked whale population density (number of individuals per unit area) throughout the study area. Results provide evidence that the previously proposed definition of beaked whale habitat may be too narrow and that beaked whales may be found from the continental slope to the abyssal plain, in waters ranging from well-mixed to highly stratified. Areas with the highest predicted population densities were the Gulf of California, the equatorial cold tongue and coastal waters, including the west coast of the Baja Peninsula and the Costa Rica Dome. Offshore waters in the northern and southern subtropical gyres had the lowest predicted Mesoplodon densities, but density predictions were high for Cuvier’s beaked whales in the waters southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. For both encounter rate and group size models, there was no geographic pattern evident in the residuals as measured by the ratio of pooled predicted to pooled observed values within geographic strata.
How big is a beaked whale? A review of body length and sexual size dimorphism in the family Ziphiidae
Authors: MacLeod Colin D.
Published: March 2023

There is a paucity of data on the family Ziphiidae (the beaked whales) and even basic information, such as body length, is not available for some species. This review examines published records of body length for 20 of the 21 currently recognised species of beaked whale. It considers maximum, median and modal body lengths, where possible by sex. For Cuvier’s, Blainville’s and Gray’s beaked whales, modal and median lengths were much shorter than the maximum reported lengths; this may reflect misidentification of the largest animals. Although males of some species reached a greater maximum size, there was only a significant difference in median body length for three species: True’s beaked whale; the strap-toothed whale; and Gervais’ beaked whale. In all three cases, females had a significantly larger median length. The apparent lack of consistent sexual dimorphism in body length suggests that, while male beaked whales use their tusks as weapons to compete aggressively for access to receptive females, large size does not give a competitive advantage. This may be a result of the way the sexually dimorphic tusks are used during combat. The only exception to this rule appears to be the northern bottlenose whale, for which males consistently reach greater body lengths than the largest females. Male-male combat appears to take a different form in this species.
Key areas for beaked whales worldwide
Authors: MacLeod C. D. , Mitchell G.
Published: March 2023

Beaked whales represent one of the groups of large mammals about which relatively little is still known. Many beaked whale species are known of from less than 50 records and one is known only from three partial skeletons. Beaked whales are subject to bycatch by fisheries, ingestion of plastics, accumulation of biocontaminants and adverse effects from anthropogenic noise. However, the inadequacy of knowledge about their biology means that developing effective conservation strategies can be difficult. We suggest that beaked whale conservation can best be achieved if, in consort with other approaches, key areas for beaked whales around the world can be identified. We suggest five criteria that can be used to identify key areas for beaked whales where, if human impacts were to occur, they would cause conservation concerns for beaked whales at a regional or global level. Using these criteria, 23 beaked whale key areas have been identified, based on existing knowledge contained in a database created from published and unpublished beaked whale records. In total, these 23 key areas covered the locations of almost 70% of all the beaked whale records in the database. However, for the identification of key areas to provide a useful tool for beaked whale conservation it is important not only that they are identified but that appropriate assessment and mitigation strategies are implemented within them to ensure that beaked whales are not adversely affected by human activities.
Innovation Crowdsourcing Mechanisms and Innovation Performance: An Empirical Study of a Business Intelligence Community
Authors:   Department of Information Technology, College of Engineering & Information Technology University of Dubai, PO Box: 14143,  Dubai United Arab Emirates, Daradkeh Mohammad
Published: March 2023

Purpose: This study aims to develop a research model to investigate how the structure and mechanisms of innovation crowdsourcing influence knowledge management and innovation performance, based on the perspectives of open innovation theory and the knowledge-based view (KBV) of the firm. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research model and associated hypotheses were tested using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM), based on a dataset from the Microsoft Power BI community of business intelligence (BI) and analytics tools. Findings: The results show that both organisational and technical mechanisms of the community positively influence the community structure. The community structure has a positive impact on knowledge acquisition, knowledge transformation and the size and diversity of crowd participation. The mechanisms of innovation crowdsourcing and knowledge transformation in turn have a strong influence on innovation performance. Originality: This study is among the first to provide analytical insights into the mechanisms of innovation crowdsourcing and their underlying impact on innovation performance in the context of BI and analytics tools that exhibit a multiplicity and complexity of functions and capabilities. It therefore provides strategic guidance on how to effectively stimulate crowd intelligence and maximise the collaborative and synergistic effectiveness of innovation crowdsourcing communities, focusing on knowledge management practices and user innovation behaviour and performance.
Institutional Governance in Yemeni Public Universities
Authors:   Senior Expert at the Arab Planning Institute, Kuwait PO Box: 5834 Safat 13059, Kuwait, Batwaih Mohammed O.
Published: March 2023

Purpose: The paper addresses the challenges and constraints facing public universities in Yemen in the field of institutional governance. Design/Methodology/Approach: The paper employs quantitative and qualitative methods to achieve its objectives. Findings: The analyses of the research results indicate inadequacy in performance of Yemeni public universities in most fields of institutional governance, and that private universities perform better than public universities. Originality/Value of the paper: The paper assesses the possibility of adopting the principles of an institutional governance system in Yemeni public universities and identifies the means and mechanisms for reinforcing these principles. Practical implications: All universities need to improve in the application of institutional governance to achieve educational and administrative objectives.
Entrepreneurial Mindset and SME Internationalisation: Empirical Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors:   Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda, Ahimbisibwe Godwin M.
Published: March 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between Entrepreneurial Mindset and SME Internationalization in Uganda. The study conceptualized entrepreneurial mindset along three dimensions Deliberative mindsets, Implemental mindsets and Compulsive mindsets and each dimension was tested to see how it correlates with SME internationalization. Design/methodology/approach: The study adopted a correlation and cross-sectional research design targeting owners and managers on a sample of 197 exporting SMEs in Uganda. Hypotheses were tested using partial least squares- structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique. Findings: The findings reveal that among the three dimensions of entrepreneurial mindset, it’s only the implemental mindsets that are positively and significantly related to SME Internationalisation. Practical implications: Successful SME internationalization in a developing country like Uganda can be achieved by managers and owners who have thoughts that are more inclined to putting into action the pre-conceived ideas. Originality/value: The study ventured into a less studied area in SME Internationalisation and uncovers the reality that among the sub-domains of entrepreneurial mindset, it’s only the implemental mindsets that strongly predict SME internationalization. Keywords: Entrepreneurial Mindset, Internationalisation, SMEs, Uganda.
TORCHILO M. M. THE INFLUENCE OF FERTILIZER SYSTEMS ON THE YIELD AND QUALITY INDICATORS OF WINTER WHEAT GRAIN ON SOD-PODZOLIC SANDY LOAM SOIL
Authors: Seraya T. M. , Kas’yanchik S. A. , Bogatyreva E. N. , Kirdun T. M. , Machok T. V. , Simankova Yu. A. , Torchilo M. M.
Published: March 2023

In a field technological experiment on sod-podzolic sandy loamy soil, the agro-economic efficiency of various winter wheat fertilization systems was studied, depending on the method of basic tillage. The incorporation of straw without a compensating dose of nitrogen, both during traditional and surface tillage, did not adversely affect the uniformity of seedlings and the development of winter wheat plants on soddy-podzolic sandy loamy soil. On sod-podzolic soils in field experiments, on average for 3 years, due to the effective fertility of medium-cultivated sandy loam soil, 40,9 centners/ha of winter wheat grain was obtained, the most optimal on sod-podzolic sandy loam soil in the plowing block was a fertilizer system, including the application of N70+40+40P55K45 against the background of straw, which ensured the formation of a winter wheat grain yield of 68,6 centners/ha, with surface tillage of the soil, a fertilizer system that includes the application of N70+40+40P65K115 against the background of straw treated with the microbial preparation Zhytsen in a dose of 3 l/ha ensured the formation of a winter wheat grain yield of 733 centners/ha. Grain quality indicators are determined.
SILICON CONTENT IN ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATION, SOILS AND SOIL SOLUTIONS, LOSS DURING LEACHING AND CONSUMPTION BY CROPS OF THE CROP ROTATION LINK CULTIVATED ON SOD-PODZOLIC LIGHT LOAMY AND LOOSE SANDY SOILS OF THE REPUBLIC BELARUS
Authors: Pirogovskaya G. V. , Ermolovich I. E. , Machenkov V. V. , Khmelevsky S. S. , Maksimchuk A. S. , Soroko V. I.
Published: March 2023

The article presents the results of research for 2020–2021. according to the intake of silicon compounds with atmospheric precipitation, the accumulation of mobile (potential, actual and active) silicon compounds in soddy-podzolic light loamy and loose sandy soils, with which lysimeters are filled, monosilicon compounds in soil solutions, data on the yield and accumulation of silicon of the first and the second crops of the crop rotation link (potatoes, corn), depending on the forms of fertilizers used.
An Ambitious Idea Without Practical Foundations: The Pragmatic Side of a Potential Land Swap Deal between Serbia and Kosovo
Authors: Fehér Ajándok , Rédl Boglárka
Published: March 2023

In the vacuum created by the stagnation of the EU-led dialogue process, the old idea of redrawing borders along ethnic lines between Serbia and Kosovo has gained traction among certain political elites in Belgrade and Pristina, as an alternative way of achieving a final settlement between the two countries. Even though the resurgence of the idea has attracted considerable attention, few have addressed the likelihood of its implementation. This paper seeks to address this gap by taking a comprehensive look at the pragmatic side of the idea (usually referred to as ‘land swap’). Presenting specific issues that may hinder the realization of such an agreement, the study suggests that a land swap cannot be a feasible political alternative for settling the long-standing dispute between Belgrade and Pristina.
Bulgaria’s Claims on the Macedonian Ethno-Linguistic Identity
Authors: Vangelov Ognen
Published: March 2023

Bulgaria’s veto on opening North Macedonia’s accession talks with the EU has internationalized a bilateral historical dispute that is obscure and perplexing to international observers. This article explores the genesis of this historical dispute and how it has been rationalized by the current Bulgarian political and academic elites. The dispute concerning the origin of the Macedonian ethno-linguistic identity is a legacy of both Bulgaria’s nation-building processes and its politics of continued grievances about the “injustice” done to Bulgaria and Bulgarians ever since the annulment of the San Stefano Treaty in 1878. Bulgaria’s current formulation of the problem was canonized in the 1960s by its communist leader, Todor Zhivkov, and continues to shape Bulgaria’s foreign policy toward North Macedonia.
Southeast Asia in the US-China Tech Rivalry I. : The Business Sector in Focus
Authors: Goreczky Péter
Published: March 2023

Due to the unique opportunities provided by its digital economy, Southeast Asia is a major arena of market expansion for US-based and Chinese tech juggernauts today. For now, the presence and strategy of the two nation’s companies in the ASEAN region has been driven by market considerations. At the same time, social media platforms and mobile operation systems can serve as sources of soft power, which means that Big Tech and ASEAN start-ups could drift into the US-China conflict in the future. In the Southeast Asian market, US tech giants do not have to worry about being crowded out by their Chinese counterparts in the short run; at the same time, China’s growing economic influence in the region undoubtedly boosts the technology investments of its companies. It is a core interest of ASEAN nations to avoid taking a side in the US-China tech rivalry and thereby escape the role of being a mere data source for some global digital platforms or US-based and Chinese tech companies.
Serbia and the Russia–Ukraine War: Implications and Challenges I.
Authors: Harangozó Dániel
Published: March 2023

The outbreak of the Russia–Ukraine war in February 2022 has had a marked effect on the Western Balkan region. Among the countries of this region, Serbia is in a unique situation due to its military neutrality, and the fact that it follows a balancing foreign policy between the Western powers on the one hand, and Russia, Turkey, and China on the other hand, also maintaining close political and security ties with these three powers. The present paper reviews the challenges that have faced the country since the outbreak of the war in terms foreign, security, and defence policy. It answers three questions: how Serbian foreign policy has reacted to the international sanctions on Russia enacted in the wake of the invasion, what challenges Serbian military neutrality or non- alignment has faced since the outbreak of the war, and how the war and international sanctions have affected Serbian-Russian defence cooperation.
Practice of systems thinking with preschool children
Authors:   Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Lecturer at the Department of Educational Psychology named after Professor V.A. Guruzhapov, Faculty of Educational Psychology, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, Russia, Semiletova A.N.
Published: March 2023

The author of the article considers systems thinking as a key competence, as it helps students understand the complexity and dynamics of natural, social and economic systems. The article presents the stages of development of systems thinking in a preschool educational institution. The importance of such training is substantiated. Definitions of such concepts as "systemic", "systematic", "system thinking" are given.
PANEL KANTİL REGRESYON YAKLAŞIMIYLA G-7 ÜLKELERİNDE BİRİNCİL ENERJİ TÜKETİMİNİN İKTİSADİ BÜYÜMEYE ETKİSİ
Authors: Ayyıldız Fatih Volkan
Published: March 2023

Sanayi Devrimi sonrasında dünya çapında artan hammadde ihtiyacı yansımasını birincil enerji tüketimi boyutuyla göstermiştir. Bu durum birincil enerji tüketimin iktisadi faaliyetlerde önemli bir belirleyici olmasını sağlamıştır. Dolayısıyla, ülkelerin temel ortak hedeflerinden biri olan sürdürülebilir iktisadi büyüme ve kalkınmayı sağlamada iktisadi büyüme-birincil enerji tüketimi ilişkisinin sorgulanması ayrı bir öneme sahiptir. Bu bağlamda, bu çalışmanın amacı küresel sermayenin 2021 yılı itibariyle %30,7’sine sahip olan G-7 ülkeleri örnekleminde 1990-2021 döneminde birincil enerji tüketiminin iktisadi büyümeye etkisini ölçmektir. Amaç doğrultusunda panel kantil regresyon analizi yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın analiz kısmında sırasıyla Spearman sıralama korelasyon testi, Shapiro-Wilk W, Skewness/Kurtosis ve Jarque-Bera normallik sınamaları ve Hausman testi yapılmıştır. 10th-90th farklı kantil aralığında hesaplanan panel kantil regresyon modelleri arasında otokorelasyon ve değişen varyans sorunlarının olup olmadığına dair Durbin-Watson / Baltagi-Wu otokorelasyon testleri ve Breusch-Pagan / Cook-Weisberg değişen varyans testleri yapılmıştır. Farklı kantil modelleri arasında değişen varyans ve otokorelasyon sorunlarının olmasından ötürü bu sorunların çözümü için model robust (dirençli) standart hatalarla 50th kantil düzeyinde tahmin edilmiştir. Modelin panel kantil regresyon yaklaşımıyla robust (dirençli) standart hatalarla tahmini sonucunda %5 anlamlılık düzeyinde G-7 ülkelerinde 1990-2021 döneminde birincil enerji tüketiminde meydana gelen %1’lik bir artışın iktisadi büyümeyi yaklaşık olarak %2,29 oranında artırdığı bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır.
ANNELERİN DUYGU DÜZENLEME BECERİLERİ VE ZİHİN YÖNELİMLİLİKLERİ İLE ÇOCUKLARININ DUYGU DÜZENLEME BECERİLERİ ARASINDAKİ BAĞLANTILARIN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: Demirkan Esra , Yeşilyaprak Yasemin
Published: March 2023

Mevcut araştırmada annelerin ve çocukların duygu düzenleme becerileri arasındaki ilişkilerin annelerin sosyal duygusal becerileri, üst duygu becerileri ve çocuklarına ilişkin zihin yönelimlilikleri çerçevesinde incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu doğrultuda mevcut araştırma, 6-14 yaş aralığında en az bir çocuğu olan 74 anne ile yürütülmüştür. Uygulamalar çevrimiçi ortamda annelerle anket ve ölçeklerin yer aldığı araştırma linkinin paylaşılması yoluyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Uygulamalarda sırasıyla annelerin çocuklarını nasıl tarif ettiklerini değerlendirmek amacıyla Zihin Yönelimlilik Ölçümü, annelerin başkalarının zihinsel durumunu ve duygu ifadelerini tanıma becerilerini değerlendirmek için Gözlerden Zihin Okuma Testi, çocuklarının duygu düzenleme becerilerine ilişkin bildirimlerini almak için Duygu Ayarlama Ölçeği, annelerin kendi duygu düzenlemelerini ölçmek için Üst Duygu Ölçeği ve Duygu Düzenleme Ölçeği sunulmuştur. Son olarak Depresyon Anksiyete Stres Ölçeği (DASS-21) annelerin mevcut depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeylerini kontrol etmek amacıyla uygulanmıştır. Verilerin analizi SPSS 26.0 istatistik programı aracılığıyla yapılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde Pearson Momentler Çarpımı Korelasyon Katsayısı Tekniği ve Çoklu Doğrusal Regresyon ve Hiyerarşik Çoklu Doğrusal Regresyon analizleri kullanılmıştır. Bulgular çocukların duygu düzenleme becerilerinin en önemli yordayıcısının annelerin duygu düzenleme becerilerinin yeniden değerlendirme boyutu olduğunu göstermiştir. Annelerin zihin yönelimlilikleri ve gözlerden zihin okuma becerileri ile çocukların duygu düzenleme becerileri arasında ise anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır. Bulgular alanyazın ışığında tartışılmıştır.
Evaluating the appropriate fuel-based bus technology in Indian context by integrating Fuzzy AHP-Fuzzy TOPSIS
Authors: Saxena Aditya
Published: March 2023

According to WHO, India's transportation sector accounts for 11% of its CO2 emissions. Sustainable energy-based bus transportation systems are a necessity in Indian context. However, factors like capital cost, refueling infrastructure, etc. are also important as most State Road Transport Undertakings (SRTUs) are operating in severe losses. This study evaluates the most effective fuel-based bus transport system in the Indian context through the comparative analysis of electric buses, hydrogen fuel cell buses, compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, and conventional diesel buses. Multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) approach was employed through the use of Fuzzy AHP-Fuzzy TOPSIS tool. Electric buses were found to be the best alternative, and the stakeholders placed less importance on noise levels and rated the initial cost of buying a bus, tailpipe emissions, and operating costs as major determining parameters. The findings may help national and state-level decision-making agencies in planning for the future sustainable bus systems.
Tradução e teatro amador: conceitos de uma pesquisa prática
Authors: Pappen Paulo Henrique
Published: March 2023

Neste artigo, procura-se apresentar a dimensão teórica de uma pesquisa de doutorado em Estudos da Tradução, que teve como projeto a prática tradutória dentro de um grupo de teatro amador entre 2018 e 2019, formado por estudantes e trabalhadores na cidade de Florianópolis, SC. A principal pergunta que guiou a pesquisa foi: como é a atuação de um tradutor em um grupo de teatro amador? Essa pergunta se relaciona com outras, por exemplo: que contribuições o trabalho tradutório dá a um grupo de teatro amador? Quais são os conflitos e as negociações que ocorrem entre o tradutor e o grupo teatral? Até que ponto o grupo participa no trabalho tradutório? Essas perguntas possibilitam reflexões e discussões acerca do trabalho tradutório em geral, do trabalho tradutório específico para teatro e – objetivo principal da pesquisa de doutorado em pauta – reflexões acerca da agência do tradutor. Neste artigo, fala-se principalmente sobre os conceitos de teatro amador, tradução para teatro, intervencionismo e patrocínio, com base em pesquisadores de tradução como Lefevere (1992), Aaltonen (2000) e Simon (2005). O artigo está dividido em duas partes: na primeira, são apresentados e discutidos os conceitos de teatro amador e tradução para teatro; na segunda, abordam-se os conceitos de intervencionismo e patrocínio, com referências e aportes da pesquisa que resultou em uma tese de doutorado. Por fim, são trazidas algumas respostas. Ao longo do artigo, aparecem outros conceitos e análises que se inter-relacionam e dialogam com esses conceitos acima elencados, identificados aqui como os principais, uma vez que balizam a discussão acerca da agência do tradutor.
Challenges and Opportunities in the Study of Cell using Virtual Online Laboratory
Authors: Acero Liwayway H.
Published: March 2023

Virtual online laboratory simulations for subjects with laboratory component became a trend in universities during COVID-19 pandemic. This study determined the perception of the respondents on the use of Labster online virtual simulation (LVOS) in terms of benefits/opportunities, challenges/drawback, the suggestions of the respondents and the comparison between IPL and LVOS. Mix method (Descriptivequalitative and quantitative) using a questionnaire was used. Frequency, percentages, and T-test were used to analyze the data. Thirty-three BS Human Biology students for school year 2021-2022, were the respondents in this study. Findings revealed that laboratory classes during pandemic was continued using LVOS. Perceived opportunities of LVOS are; easy to learn, has almost real experimental illustrations, need no assistance, do not require laboratory base equipment, all experimental procedures can be learned, helpful tutorial mode in solving post experiment queries and, enhances analysis and reasoning. Perceived challenges are; absence of actual microscopy, preparation of slides from fresh specimen is lacking, require high version of computers and, skills in microscopy is not develop. In comparison LVOS is more advantageous in terms of, convenient to use, repetition of experiment enhanced mastery, better experimental procedures, more interesting, and time saving. IPL on the other hand promotes analysis of facts, more interaction between professor and students. It is suggested that LVOS should be a part of laboratory classes in life sciences.
Size and Fit Recommendations for Cold Start Customers in Fashion E-Commerce
Authors: Tej Jaidam Ram , Banerjee Jyotirmoy , Dasararaju Narendra Varma
Published: March 2023

Fashion e-commerce is expected to grow rapidly over the next few years. One of the main hurdles in fashion e-commerce is to recommend the right size to customers which helps customers in having a better online shopping experience. Hence Size and fit recommendation is an important problem which helps improve the confidence of a customer for making a purchase on an e-commerce platform. This also reduces the returns in fashion e-commerce. In this work we propose a novel bayesian probabilistic approach for non-personalised product size recommendation for customers. We use maximum likelihood estimation for estimating the parameters of our model. We use customer purchase and returns history to infer the true product size. Given a product we provide size recommendations to a customer, i.e. we suggest a customer to buy a size small, large or same size. In experiments with flipkart shoes datasets our model leads to an improvement of 3-4% AUC over the existing baseline. In Online AB testing for flipkart shoes categories our approach shows a performance improvement of returns by 12- 24 bps.
Machine Learning Applications in Malware Classification: A Meta-Analysis Literature Review
Authors: Nelson Tjada , O’Brien Austin , Noteboom Cherie
Published: March 2023

With a text mining and bibliometrics approach, this study reviews the literature on the evolution of malware classification using machine learning. This work takes literature from 2008 to 2022 on the subject of using machine learning for malware classification to understand the impact of this technology on malware classification. Throughout this study, we seek to answer three main research questions: RQ1: Is the application of machine learning for malware classification growing? RQ2: What is the most common machine-learning application for malware classification? RQ3: What are the outcomes of the most common machine learning applications? The analysis of 2186 articles resulting from a data collection process from peerreviewed databases shows the trajectory of the application of this technology on malware classification as well as trends in both the machine learning and malware classification fields of study. This study performs quantitative and qualitative analysis using statistical and N-gram analysis techniques and a formal literature review to answer the proposed research questions. The research reveals methods such as support vector machines and random forests to be standard machine learning methods for malware classification in efforts to detect maliciousness or categorize malware by family. Machine learning is a highly researched technology with many applications, from malware classification and beyond.
İstanbul’daki Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Akademik Motivasyon, Boş Zaman Yönetimi ve Karar Vermeyi Erteleme Eğilimleri Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi
Authors: ARSLANKOÇ Sinem , KOÇAK Orhan
Published: March 2023

Bu çalışma üniversite öğrencilerinin akademik motivasyon, boş zaman yönetimi ve karar vermeyi erteleme eğilimleri arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesini amaçlamıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda çalışmanın örneklemi İstanbul İl sınırları içerisindeki üniversitelerde eğitim gören 549 öğrenciden oluşmuştur. Nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden betimsel ve nedensel-karşılaştırma yöntemi ile yapılan bu çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak “Demografik Bilgi Formu”, “Akademik Motivasyon Ölçeği”, “Boş Zaman Yönetimi Ölçeği” ve “Karar Vermeyi Erteleme Eğilimi Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Verilerin çözümlenmesinde ise SPSS Statistics 23.0 programı ile Frekans ve Faktör Analizi, Korelasyon ve Regresyon Analizleri ve Düzenleyici (Moderatör) Değişken Analizleri yapılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda; içsel motivasyon ile dışsal motivasyon, amaç belirleme ve yöntem, değerlendirme, programlama arasındaki ilişki istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ve pozitif bulunmuştur. Dışsal motivasyon ile programlama arasında ise anlamlı ve negatif bir ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca çoklu regresyon analizi sonucunda akademik motivasyonsuzluk ve boş zamanı değerlendirme değişkenlerinin birlikte boş zamanı değerlendirme üzerinde pozitif etkileri olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Düzenleyici değişken analiz sonucunda ise boş zamanı değerlendirme üzerinde akademik motivasyonsuzluk ile sosyoekonomik statü (SES) etkileşiminin etkisi olduğu görülmüştür.
Monitoring Application Complaints of Internet Service Provider Interference Using Waterfall Method (Case Studies: Indihome Pasar Baru Tangerang)
Authors: H I Made Willy Prasetya , Husufa Nurullah
Published: March 2023

The impact of information systems and technology on various industries, including internet services like Indihome, is substantial. However, providing seamless access to Indihome internet services remains a challenge for PT Telkom Akses, particularly at their Pasar Baru Tangerang branch. One of the issues faced by staff members when handling complaints from internet service users is the lack of integration between the manual data management system and Telegram, which could automate operations and streamline the process of distributing trouble tickets. The current process for distributing trouble tickets is also inefficient, relying on manual copying and pasting. To address these issues, the application was developed using the PHP programming language, Codeigniter Framework, and MySQL, and the Waterfall method was employed in the design process. The application includes features such as Add Data Datin, Add Data Non Datin, Close Data Datin, Close Data Non Datin, and Telegram bots to facilitate complaint monitoring and ticket distribution.