bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Transforming Education with the Internet of Things: A Journey into Smarter Learning Environments
Authors: Meylani Rusen
Published: February 2024

This review explores the integration and effects of the Internet of Things (IoT) in education, highlighting its importance in transforming traditional teaching and learning techniques. It examines the early uses and historical growth of IoT, its development, and the turning points in its adoption. It explores IoT platforms, tools, and technologies in education, including wearables, smart devices, augmented and virtual reality, gamification, and collaborative learning. It discusses the role of IoT in improving campus management, including intelligent campuses with IoT-enabled infrastructure, energy-saving technologies, and safety and security improvements. The study discusses data security and privacy issues in IoT installations and the ethical and legal implications of data collection in the classroom. The study also discusses upcoming trends and prospects for IoT usage in education, including AI and machine learning integration. Finally, the review provides insights for educators, decision-makers, and stakeholders, identifying research gaps and recommending areas for future IoT implementation.
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of Using ChatGPT in Scientific Research
Authors: Giray Louie , Jacob Jomarie , Gumalin Daxjhed Louis
Published: February 2024

The versatility of ChatGPT extends across diverse domains, including scientific research. This study delves into the transformative prospects of integrating ChatGPT into scientific research, achieved through a SWOT analysis. The analysis explores the model's strengths, which encompass a vast knowledge base, language proficiency, information retrieval, and the capacity for continuous learning. Conversely, it exposes its weaknesses, including a lack of contextual understanding, potential overreliance on training data, limitations in verifying information, and constrained critical thinking abilities. Amidst these factors, opportunities arise, such as facilitating literature reviews, fostering collaborative brainstorming, enabling seamless language translation and interpretation, and amplifying knowledge dissemination. Nonetheless, a spectrum of threats looms, encompassing concerns related to plagiarism, ethical quandaries, the propagation of misinformation, and even the potential erosion of higher-order cognitive thinking. These multifaceted aspects necessitate comprehensive consideration. Recommendations for researchers embarking on ChatGPT integration include a balanced approach that harmonizes AI and human ingenuity, thereby upholding research integrity. The potential of ChatGPT to reshape scientific inquiry can only be realized through conscientious use and ongoing oversight.
Analisis Model Budaya Tandingan Menurut Ulangan 22 :13-30 Serta Kaitanya Dengan Hukum Perkawinan Dalam Masyarakat Toraja
Authors: Banne Mariana
Published: February 2024

The existence of this journal is made which discusses the views of the Toraja people about Rampanan Kapa' or commonly referred to as marriage, but to find out the law of Rampanan kapa', the author in making this journal will discuss how the public views the law of Rampanan kapa', why it happens in marriages in Toraja and what is done by the Toraja people to achieve Rampnana kapa' as stipulated in the Law About Marriage No. 1 of 1974. The purpose and usefulness of this journal are to provide every reader with knowledge about marriage law and its implementation forms in Torajan society. Both to the general public and to the Torajan people so that marriage is carried out for the purposes regulated by law without ignoring the value of customs that apply in Toraja and have become a habit by the Torajan people. But in this case, also the marriage of the Toraja people is associated with a counterculture model that supports the existence of customs that are obeyed by each community in their respective regions so that by understanding this counterculture, we increasingly understand the law in conducting marriage or Rampanan kapa' in Torajan society. In Torajan society, there are customs as the identity of Torajan people that can be introduced to anyone while still respecting the existence of other people's culture. Our culture as Torajan people can be introduced wherever we are by practicing our culture in the country of people but still respecting the culture in the area.
Kajian Teologis Antropologis Terhadap Pemali Dalam Ritual Rampanan kapa' di Toraja
Authors: Sarapang Desna Rura
Published: February 2024

This paper analyzes the Anthropological Theological Study of The Pemali in The Rituals of rampanan kapa’ in Tandung La’bo”, Sanggalangi District, North Toraja . This study uses a qualitative method, where data and facts are obtained directly by using interview techniques, observation, and library studies. The result found five cultures of the pemali in the rituals of rampanan kapa’;1). Pemali sounds a drum where there is a family above the house/family who died; 2). Pemali determines the day either or sees the moon (cannot get married in february/month of sipi’; 3). Pemali unteka’ palanduannatau (no one servant marriied to nobles); 4). Pemali ma’pangngan buni (have affair) and; 5). Pemali urromok busian dirangkan (commit adultery). Through the anthropological study the existence of the pemali in the rituals of rampanan kapa’ is a result of wise thoughts that are lowered by God to the human being to bring a good for the lives of society. Pemali in the rituals of the rampanan kapa’ doesn’t affect the beliefs of the community (Christians)because they are interpreted according to the word of God.
Intersectional Socialism
Authors: Masquelier Charles
Published: February 2024

Drawing on theoretical and empirical studies, this book offers a unique and timely reformulation of socialism adapted to current challenges. It makes explicit the 'silent utopia' of intersectionality theory and lays the conceptual groundwork for an emancipatory politics.
Social Networks and Migration
Authors: Ryan Louise
Published: February 2024

This intersectional study provides fresh insights into the complex networks of migrants. More than 200 interviews with people following multiple routes over eight decades help to illustrate how social support and trust are developed, how networks evolve over time, and how they impact the opportunities and obstacles migrants encounter.
All We Want Is the Earth
Authors: Bresnihan Patrick , Millner Naomi
Published: February 2024

This book traces a counter-history of modern environmentalism from the 1960s to the present day. It focuses on claims concerning land, labour and social reproduction arising at important moments in the history of environmentalism made by feminist, anti-colonial, indigenous, workers' and agrarian movements.
The Practice of Collective Escape
Authors: Traill Helen
Published: February 2024

Drawing on ethnographic research in urban growing projects in Glasgow, this book explores community dynamics and asks who benefits from such projects. A timely consideration of localism and community empowerment, the book sheds light on key issues of urban land use, the right to the city and the value of social connection.
A Just Energy Transition
Authors: Atkins Ed
Published: February 2024

In this timely book, Ed Atkins asks: are we getting decarbonisation right? And how could it be made better for people and communities? In doing so, this book proposes a different type of energy transition. One that prioritises and takes opportunities to do better - to provide better jobs, community ownership and improve people's homes and lives.
Sex Work and COVID-19 in the New Zealand Media
Authors: Easterbrook-Smith Gwyn
Published: February 2024

New Zealand's decriminalisation of sex work, and its unusual success in combatting COVID-19, have both attracted international media interest. This accessibly written book uses the lens of news media coverage to consider the pandemic's impacts on both sex workers and public perceptions of the industry.
The Difference of Implementation Between Reflexology Massage and Combination of Exercises With Reflexology Massage for Elderly With Insomnia
Authors: Rosyita Hafna , Putri Dewi Atika , Winda Anindini , Handayani Dwi Ratna Sari , Subu Muhammad Arsyad , Alfian RM
Published: February 2024

Introduction: The older people have various health problem and one of them is insomnia. Physiologic changes of aging, environmental conditions, and chronic medical illnesses contribute to insomnia among elderly. Insomnia in this population is associated with decreased memory, impaired concentration, and impaired functional performance. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the condition of insomnia among elderly after being given combined exercise with reflexology and reflexology only before and after the intervention. Method: This research used a quasi-experimental design with pre-post design with the control group. Sampling was carried out systematically during the study period with samples was taken according to inclusion criteria. The target number of samples is set using the difference formula average. The instruments that measure Imsonia used is PIRS. Data analysis was carried out on all subjects in both groups A and B with analysis statistics measuring the difference between PIRS before and after intervention. Results: The results of the Mann-Whitney test before the intervention in group A obtained a mean rank of 16.07. Before the intervention in group B obtained a mean rank of 19.45. Statistically, it showed that the difference was not significant, p=0.33 (p>0.05). The results of the Mann-Whitney test after intervention in group A had a mean rank of 22.10 and after intervention in group B had a mean rank of 14. 93. Statistically showed a significant difference, p=0.04 (p<<0.0) Conclusion: We found that there was a change in the condition of insomnia before and after the combination intervention (group A). The average decrease in insomnia scores for the elderly was carried out using the Pittsburg Insomnia Rating Scale (PIRS) questionnaire> However, there was no change in the condition of insomnia. statistically significant. Likewise, in group B, the average insomnia score decreased and was statistically significant
Идентификация математической модели автоклава МАГ-3/1100
Authors: Будченко Наталья Сергеевна , Долгий Николай Алексеевич , Устич Владимир Иванович
Published: February 2024

Целью работы являлось получение параметров численной математической модели автоклава МАГ-3/1100, широко используемого предприятиями Калининградской области для стерилизации мясных и рыбных консервов. На этапе анализа автоклава как объекта автоматизации установлены точки контроля основных технологических параметров процесса стерилизации с учетом кон-структивных особенностей горизонтального автоклава. Разработана функцио-нальная схема процесса стерилизации мясных консервов с применением горизон-тального автоклава МАГ-3/1100 и приведено описание ее работы. В качестве устройства управления автоклавом в системе автоматического регулирования температуры стерилизации выбран программируемый логический контроллер ПЛК210-04 фирмы «ОВЕН». Рассмотрен алгоритм идентификации параметров математической модели автоклава с использованием экспериментальных данных процесса стерилизации, полученных на мясоконсервном заводе «Арго» в г. Кали-нинграде. Идентификация математической модели автоклава представлена пере-даточными функциями апериодического звена первого порядка с запаздыванием. Моделированием динамики изменения температуры с помощью пакета Solid Thinking Embed определены параметры численной модели. При использовании полученных значений параметров модели автоклава инженерным методом опре-делены оптимальные параметры ПИД-регулятора в системе автоматического ре-гулирования температуры стерилизации. В математической модели максимальное отклонение значения температуры от его действительного значения в автоклаве составило не более 2 °С. С помощью численных параметров идентификации разработана программа управления горизонтальным автоклавом МАГ-3/1100 в среде разработки приложений CODESYS V3.5, предложена организация автоматизированного рабочего места оператора управления горизонтальным автоклавом для оперативного контроля текущих значений температуры и давления с целью принятия решений в системе управления процессом стерилизации.
Безопасность и качество рыбы бездымного горячего копчения с применением коптильно-водорослевой композиции
Authors: Сушина Анастасия Дмитриевна , Мезенова Ольга Яковлевна
Published: February 2024

Рыба горячего копчения является востребованным и высокопитательным пищевым продуктом. Однако традиционное дымовое копчение обусловливает попадание в рыбу высокомолекулярных продуктов пиролиза древесины – полициклических ароматических углеводородов, в том числе бенз(а)пирена. На кафедре пищевой биотехнологии Калининградского государственного техни-ческого университета (КГТУ) разработана технология бездымного копчения рыбы путем ее обработки коптильно-водорослевой композицией на основе экстракта красных водорослей Балтийского моря Furcellaria lumbricalis и коптильного ароматизатора «Жидкий дым». Исследование органолептических показателей качества экспериментальных и контрольных образцов копченой скумбрии, приготовленных по разработанной и традиционной технологии, показало их соответствие требованиям ГОСТ 7447-2015, однако в скумбрии бездымного копчения были более выражены цвет и блеск поверхности, присутствовал обогащенный аромат копчености. Изучена сравнительная динамика изменения содержания белка, небелкового азота, азота летучих оснований и аминного азота в образцах скумбрии. Показаны повышенная сохраняемость белковых компонентов и снижение интенсивности их гидролиза в продукции бездымного копчения. Методом высокоэффективной жидкостной хроматографии подтверждена безопасность по содержанию бенз(а)пирена (0,0001 мг/кг при допустимой норме 0,005). Методом атомно-абсорбционной спектрофотометрии доказан безопасный уровень содержания свинца (0,21 мг/кг), мышьяка (1,1 мг/кг), кадмия (0,032 мг/кг), ртути (0,12 мг/кг). В исследованиях микробиологических показателей установлен пролонгированный срок годности и хранения скумбрии бездымного копчения относительно традиционной продукции. Рекомендован срок годности 7 сут, срок хранения – 10 сут при температуре от –2 °С до +6 °С. Органолептическая привлекательность, повышенная безопасность и хранимоспособность разработанной продукции обусловлены факторами технологии и наличием в составе коптильно-водорослевой композиции дополнительных функциональных соединений, обла-дающих красящими, вкусо-ароматическими и консервирующими свойствами (ка-ротиноиды, флавоноиды, антоцианы, органические кислоты, каррагинаны и др.).
Fístula carótido-cavernosa com alterações oculares - relato de caso
Authors: De Medeiros Carolina Mira Dilly , Reis David Rarefe Oliveira , Barroso Letícia Fernandes , Rezende Gustavo Lara , Teixeira Pinto Anderson Gustavo
Published: February 2024

A fistula carótido-cavernosa (FCC) é a comunicação anômala entre a artéria carótida e o seio cavernoso, levando a mudança na distribuição do fluxo sanguineo cérebro-orbitário. A causa mais comum é o traumatismo crânio encefálico (TCE). Descrevemos abaixo um caso de uma paciente diagnosticada com FCC secundária a TCE.
Teaching Process for Modules in the Information Technology Major for Higher Students According to the Competency Approach
Authors:   Faculty of Education, HaNoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam, Viet Phuc Truong , Giam Nguyen Minh ,   Faculty of Education, HaNoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam , https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9895-2079
Published: February 2024

The first part of the article studies the concept of “competency” and approaches to competency, setting goals and output standards of the teaching process. The main part of the article focuses on analyzing the teaching process according to the competency approach, introducing the program content of the Information Technology knowledge block. The content of this program includes basic information technology, programming, operating systems, networks, databases, software, information security, artificial intelligence, web and mobile development, and management. projects, and cloud computing. The teaching process according to the competency approach is described in detail, starting from determining learning goals and output standards, followed by learning and practice. Using AI Chatbot and Website is recommended as an effective means of learning. Special emphasis is placed on student support through AI Chatbot, helping students to be autonomous and confident in the learning process. Diverse exercises and practices are provided to develop students’ abilities. Next is the testing and assessment step, emphasizing the importance of multi-dimensional assessment to ensure objectivity and fairness to test students’ knowledge and abilities. The last part of the article is to perfect the teaching process based on the competency approach in the Information Technology industry, with benefits such as the competency to personalize learning and develop learning competency for students.
Symbolisation in Ancient Tales: A Special Reference to the Malay Text Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa
Authors:   University of Malaya, Malaysia, Omar Asmah Haji
Published: February 2024

Symbolisation can be interpreted as expressing what is real, not in terms of the actual object, but that which is represented in other forms. A narrative or a story that is in the mind of the writer or the storyteller still remains in the form of ideas or concepts. It becomes a message when it is expressed in an organised form in the language medium that we call ‘text.’ It is the text that forms the symbol to the story. In Ferdinand de Saussure’s theory of the sign, the story is the signifié or the signified, and the text is the signifiant or the signifier. Language is an abstract and conventional symbol in the life of human beings. At the same time, there are non-language forms of symbols that have been identified as icons and indices, in particular by Charles Saunders Peirce with his theory of semiotics. This paper and talk present an interpretation of an ancient text, a composite of narratives of the founding of Kedah (which today is a sultanate in the north-western part of the Malay Peninsula) circa 3000 B.C.E., until the arrival of Islam circa 10th century C. E. Originally an oral tradition, the text was given a written form in the mid-18th century, using the Jawi (Malayised Arabic) script of the time. It was only in 1970 that the Jawi manuscript was transliterated using the Roman alphabet. Interpretation of the text goes through various layers of symbols, beginning with symbols in their Jawi script, and as identifying words in their various forms. Making sense of linguistic elements entails taking into account their usage within the text itself as well as information from historical texts (in co-texts) and findings of research by relevant disciplines, specifically archaeology, geology and geography. By employing the theories and approaches mentioned above, some of the major factors in Kedah history discovered in the text are: (1) Evolution of the geomorphology of Kedah since 5000 years ago (which has been verified by scholars in the field); (2) identification of ethnic groups living in Kedah in those ancient times and the assimilation of at least one of these with the Malays; (3) evolution of Kedah from a simple civilisation to an urbanized one, by using technology available to the people when building the kota (urban centre) and man-made rivers that are still seen in Kedah today; (4) events that led to the spread of the Kedah dialect to North Perak and to Southern Thailand; and (5) the fact that the sending of gold and silver flowers as a tribute from the King/Sultan of Kedah to the King of Siam from time immemorial until 1905 began as a tradition of sending gifts from the younger brother who was king in Kedah to his elder brother in Southern Thailand every two years.
Investigating Rape Culture in the Philippines through #HijaAko: Towards a Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis
Authors:   De La Salle University, the Philippines, Bautista Aileen C.
Published: February 2024

Rape culture is a form of violence against women. One factor influencing the continuing predominance of this rape culture, in a range of global contexts, is the fact that societies in these contexts tolerate and, to an extent, normalize such sexual violence. This normalizing occurs ubiquitously, and not least through online technologies, such as with netizens. Yet, these netizens also influence conceptions of a just world. The belief in a just world appears to operate through the views of netizens toward victims of sexual abuse, as reflected in social media platforms. One example of this activism is the hashtag #HijaAko, which, as with many other hashtags, is being appropriated by netizens used to strengthen online anti-rape movements. These hashtags can be global and local, where many focus on the locality of #MeToo hashtags, largely owing to identification with place and space, and the cultural memory of such violence within respective physical communities. This study explores the rape culture landscape as reflected in online discourse, specifically on the Twitter platform. Drawing on Dalbert’s (2009) ‘Belief in the Just World’ hypothesis, and on work in critical technocultural discourse scholarship, in this paper, I argue that the localized #MeToo hashtag, #HijaAko, has provided and has constituted a techno weapon for victims of sexual violence such as rape, to retaliate against the existing predominant rape culture in the Philippines. The #MeToo hashtag, #HijaAko purports to create an online shared community that itself aims at the restoration of online justice that has seemingly failed to appear and succeed through other legitimate means, such as through the legal system. A general consensual confirmation by the netizens who have become active in this movement provides the victims with a sense of ‘virtual justice’ in several ways, and including the use of ‘receipts’ as weapons. Through a multimodal discourse analysis examining 340 tweets, I present data and its analysis, to reveal that Philippine society capitalizes on victim-blaming as the core advocates and perpetrators of the local rape culture.
Cultural Meanings of 'Small': Similar yet Different Semantic Networks of Diminutives in Thai and South Korean
Authors:   University of Phayao, Thailand, Khammee Kultida , Rhee Seongha ,   Mahidol University, Thailand,   Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea
Published: February 2024

Lexemes denoting ‘small’ typically undergo a range of semantic or functional extension, either as free-standing lexical forms, or weakly-grammaticalized derivational morphemes, or even fully grammatical forms (such as classifiers). There is a body of literature analyzing diminutives in individual languages and across languages. However, comparative analyses between typologically and genealogically distinct languages have been largely underrepresented. This research analyzes an isolating, Kra-Dai language (Thai) and an agglutinating, Transeurasian language (South Korean). A comparative analysis reveals that the smallness concept in Thai forms an elaborate conceptual network in five major domains, i.e., YOUNG and LOWER DEGREE, SMALL SIZE, LOW DENSITY, and LOW CONFIGURATIONAL COMPLEXITY; whereas the South Korean network involves WEAK and INFERIOR, NON-HUMAN, MEMBER, and PARTIAL. Semantic extension directionalities in Thai and South Korean diminutive lexemes exhibit certain similarities and also a number of differences in the motivating inference patterns, e.g., ‘small therefore cute’ in Thai and ‘small therefore contemptible’ in South Korean. in particular. Thai diminutives lean toward the more neutral or positive meanings, whereas South Korean diminutives lean toward the largely negative and pejorative meanings including animal and animal body-part naming. Drawing upon corpus data, this paper examines the conceptual extension patterns behind the evaluative morphopragmatics of diminutives from crosslinguistic and grammaticalization perspectives.
Emotions in Jimmy Liao’s Picturebook: A Case Study of Pictorial Metaphors
Authors:   Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, Xiaoyang Qi , Mamat Roslina ,   Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: February 2024

Pictorial and visual metaphors have been the subject of much conceptual metaphor theory (CMT) research since the 1990s, and possibly prior to that time. The graphic metaphor constitutes one category of multimodal metaphor, and hence suggests and requires an understanding of abstract concepts in visual information (Forceville 1996). A picturebook, for example, is a visual genre containing various such pictorial metaphors. It is generally acknowledged that picturebooks have narrative value, and convey emotions, while stimulating the reader’s intellectual and aesthetic affordances. These semiotic repertoires also contribute to health. As many people experienced solitude in the COVID pandemic, such semiotic banks provided a service. This research examines the pictorial metaphors in ‘Beautiful Solitude,’ painted by the Chinese picturebook artist, Jimmy Liao, following his survival from leukaemia. The study employs Kovecses's three-stage emotional metaphor framework; emotional motives, emotional existence, and emotional expression. The study observes the visual design grammar of the paintings as a theoretical framework to analyse these pictorial metaphors of emotion. The results of the study include the impact that these visual metaphors have on the portrayal and treatment of mental health. This study contributes to work on pictorial metaphors, and thus suggests ways in which individuals envisage self, other, and the world, when in pain and at times when they sense themselves as isolated from their surroundings and communities.
From Beverly Hills to Shangri-La and Beyond: A Relational Conjunctural Analysis of Place Names and Gentrification in Southwest China
Authors:   University of Padova, Italy, Bonato Michela
Published: February 2024

How are Chongqing’s upscale residential neighbourhoods (de)politicized? To answer this question, this research adopts a conjunctural perspective based on ‘problem space,’ i.e., where the conjuncture manifests its problematics, ambiguities, and contestations, questioning human-environmental relational values and urban aggrandizement. The paper investigates the process of Chongqing land renewal in the last two decades, and its entanglement with local and national politics, shedding light on gentrification as a biopolitical technology perform, weaving new meaning, legitimation, and authoritative spaces, for Chinese economic, administrative, and ideological shifts. Critical discourse analysis is applied to frame the upscale real estate naming process, as it evokes different phases of Chongqing’s economic, cultural, and environmental adjustment. In doing so, the paper highlights how local state-entrepreneurial power geometries make space, and influence landscaping and ‘worlding,’ according to national geopolitical interests and narratives.
Pragmatics of Translating Tourism Texts: A Case of Spiritual Tourism in India
Authors:   Indian Institute of technology (BHU) Varanasi, India, Ghosh Sanjukta
Published: February 2024

English texts are often deliberately enveloped with mysticism to arouse curiosity of the foreign tourists, whereas the Hindi texts remind the readers about the religious and cultural heritage. The culture-specific terms related to these places have not been translated successfully in the English texts, which provide the readers a half-baked spiritual and cultural view of the places. This paper analyzes and compares the English and Hindi texts describing and promoting two significant religious and spiritual tourist places of Uttar Pradesh, India, viz., Mathura-Vrindavan and Varanasi, by taking data from the website of UP tourism department. I compare the speech act strategies and presuppositions of the texts, and find a significant difference in the strategy taken for persuading the tourists in these two languages as well as in the pragmatic presuppositions associated with the texts.
Sustaining Folk Literature: A Study
Authors: Mouli T. Sai Chandra
Published: February 2024

Folk literature is integral to all languages. Verbal and nonverbal forms of folk literature are all pervasive. Verbal forms include proverbs, riddles, lullabies, tales, and ballads, among others. The nonverbal form encompasses dances, games, toys, and objects comprising ethnic designs and flavors. A community’s outlook is shaped by these forms. By and large, folk literature in South Indian languages is performance-oriented, and music is an essential component of the same. The written form has a greater status than the oral presentation. Thus ‘highbrow’ or classical literature enjoys greater status than ‘popular’ or ‘folk literature.’ For thousands of years, humans communicated orally, not with the stylus nor pen. With the advent of printing technology, the explosion of electronic media and the inconceivable impact of information technology, folk literature seems to be waning. This has survived on account of performances by people who live in rural areas and who are generally not so well educated. The same technology should be employed to further the study of folk literature and to preserve the folk literature in Asian countries, as elsewhere. Translation of folk literature into a global language such as English assists in preserving this and in offering the language a greater reach. Making use of online tools in the transmission and the sharing of data is imperative. This presentation seeks to focus attention on efforts made in this direction in South India.
Возможности и перспективы преподавания арабского языка в новых условиях (опыт Дагестанского Государственного университета и Узбекского Государственного университета мировых языков)
Authors: Тикаев Гусейн , Кодирова Камала
Published: February 2024

В статье анализируется опыт Дагестанского государственного университета в преподавании арабского языка с применением информационно-коммуникационных технологий для подготовки учебных видеоматериалов с целью дальнейшей подготовки учебного пособия по домашнему чтению, а также возможности и перспективы применения таких технологий в учебном процессе Узбекского государственного университета мировых языков. Важное место, особенно в подготовке магистрантов, отводится привитию им навыков применения программных продуктов и цифровых инструментов в изучении арабского языка.
Arab tili darslarida infografikadan foydalanishning talabalar gapirish ko‘nikmasini rivojlantirishdagi ahamiyati
Authors: Сотволдиев Сирожиддин
Published: February 2024

Ushbu maqolada til egasi bo'lmaganlarga chet tillarini o'qitishda bilim-axborotni vizual ko'rinishda taqdim etishning ahamiyati xususida so'z boradi. Muallif arab tili darslari misolida axborotni vizual taqdim etishning samarali shakli bo'lgan infografikalardan foydalanish orqali o'quvchi-talabalarda gapirish kompetensiyasini jadal rivojlantirish mumkinligiga e’tibor qaratadi. Maqolada, shuningdek, infografikalar tayyorlash, darsda ulardan foydalanish bo'yicha ham muhim yo'l-yo'riq va tavsiyalar keltirib o'tilgan.
O‘zbekistonda arab tili va adabiyotining dolzarb muammolari
Authors: Мухаммаджонов Фатхиддин
Published: February 2024

Mamlakatimizda xorijiy tillarni o'qitish ta’lim tizimiga jiddiy e’tibor qaratilmoqda. So'nggi yillarda xorijiy tillarni o'qitishni rivojlantirish doirasida ko'plab ishlar amalga oshirildi. Shunday bo’lsada, sohada tizimli chora-tadbirlar asosida yechilishi zarur bo'lgan muammolar mavjud bo'lib, ushbu muammolar bugungi kunda tegishli takliflar ishlab chiqishni taqozo qilmoqda.
Arab tilini o‘rganish: muammolar va yechimlar
Authors: Иномжонова Сарвиноз
Published: February 2024

Ushbu maqolada chet tillarini o'rganish jumladan, Arab tilini o'rganishga ehtiyoj yuqori bo'lgan bir davrda, turli xil yoshdagi arab tili o'rganuvchilari uchun maslahatlar, undagi muammolar va ularga yechimlar hamda yurtimizda arab tilini o'rgatishga qaratilgan e’tibor haqida ma’lumotlar berilgan.
Арабист Зия Буниятов и история изучения «Маъориф ун насаб»
Authors: Халлиева Гулноз , Юсупова Адолат
Published: February 2024

В данной статье представлены труды академика З.Бунятова и характеристика рукописи «Маъорифун насаб» («Просветление генеалогий»), хранящейся в единственном экземпляре в Берлинской государственной библиотеке (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin), талантливого поэта, историка, ученого-мистика Бабаджана Саной, который проживал в Хивинском ханстве (нынешней Хорезмской области Узбекистана) в конце XIX - начале XX вв
Effectiveness of Ophtascan Screening in Lubumbashi. Pilot Study on Screening for Cancer and Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Banza Désiré Kamba , Lukamba Robert Mbuli , Opio-Emuna Simon Henry , Phillippe Cilundika , Chuma Amani , Ngoy Jean-Paul Mande , Ngoy Dophra Nkulu , Mwembo Albert Tambwe  Nkoy , Luboya Oscar Numbi
Published: February 2024

Purpose: Screening and early treatment are the best strategy for controlling cancer and type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Based on artificial intelligence, new software Ophtascan allows the early detection of the following cancers: cervix, endometrium, breast, prostate, lung as well as type 2 diabetes, from the image of the eyes. The objectives of this study were to test the reliability of the test in the detection of type 2 diabetes and to present the prevalence of oncological pathologies detected.

Methodology: screening was carried out in two stages: a technical test of the program and mass screening at the University Clinics of Lubumbashi and the Sendwe Hospital of Lubumbashi among volunteers from April 2023 to July 2023.

Findings: Of the 98 volunteers screened including 32 men and 66 women, the risk of the following cancers was detected by Ophtascan: in men, 12.5%, 28% and 6% respectively for the prostate, lung (pre-cancer) and lung while in women we had 1.5%, 6%, 3%, 4.5% and 3% respectively for cervix (pre-cancer), cervical cancer, endometrial, breast (pre- cancer) and breast. This cancer screening trial was not accompanied by clinical confirmation of detected diseases due high cost and practical problems. T2DM trial was accompanied by lab blood test for confirmation of results. Proved sensitiviy of Ophtascan for T2DM achieved 91% within blind clinical trial and 100% within technical trial, and 72% of screened people did not suspect they had this disease, detected by Ophtascan.

Unique Contribution to theory, Policy and Practice: Ophtascan is feasible in our environment and seems to have high reliability for the detection of type 2 diabetes as screening tool. Ophtascan certainly detected most of the targeted cancers, but the low number of cases does not allow solid conclusions to be drawn. The difficulty of validation for all types of cancer mentioned above due to its high cost for patients, we propose to carry out a new pilot research project which will focus on cervical cancer, for which early treatment is possible at a low cost in our environment.
Professionalization of Teaching in Nigeria
Authors: Ogieva Adesuwa Evelyn , Izuhiuwa Efosa-Ehioghiren Augustina
Published: February 2024

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine professionalization of teaching in Nigeria.

Methodology: A descriptive survey approach and the population of the study consists of secondary school teachers in Edo State. One research question was formulated to guide the study while three hypotheses were formulated and tested at .05 alpha level. The sample of the study was 546 teachers (males 285 females 261). The method of collecting data was by the use of questionnaires. Data collected were analyzed with the use of descriptive statistics to answer the research question and inferential statistics t- test and analysis of variance to test the hypotheses. Results were presented in tables.

Findings: The results showed that there is significant difference in the variables (gender, (X =35.13; SD=9.38) age, (F( 2,545) = 7.880P<.001)  and academic status, (F(2,545) = 21.507;P < .001 ) in the study of professionalization of teaching in Nigeria. The findings indicated that professionalization of teaching in Nigeria is not a mirage but a reality, due to a lot of positive efforts the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) had made towards teachers’ registration, accreditation, certification, promotion, and development, discipline and making regulations to control the practices of teaching as a profession.

Unique Contribution to theory, Policy and Practice: The study recommended among others that the Teachers’ Registration Council Nigeria should stand up to their responsibility and continue to create the enabling environment and bring up innovative ideas to upgrade the quality of teachers in the teaching profession in Nigeria. Vibrant Orientation and enlightenment should be carried out at intervals nationwide by TRCN
PEMANFAATAN DATA ANALITIK DALAM KEPEGAWAIAN
Authors: Basalamah Anies Said
Published: February 2024

Penelitian deskriptif-kuantitatif ini berupa eksplorasi data HRIS dan Statistik Pegawai serta survei menggunakan kuesioner terkait preferensi pelatihan dan short course apabila dilakukan Pusdiklat KM sendiri di samping executive training luar negeri. Hasilnya menunjukkan adanya HR analytics meskipun baru pada fase atau tahap yang paling sederhana karena analisis data dalam laporan bulanan Statistik Pegawai sifatnya hanya untuk fungsi administratif saja berupa pengumpulan data dan statistik deskriptif sederhana. Analisis diagnostik, prediktif ataupun preskriptif masih belum dilakukan. Sedangkan survei terhadap pegawai menunjukkan bahwa dari 2.729 responden yang sudah diases atau dari 9.438 total responden, masing-masing hanya 7 dan 30 responden saja yang sama sekali tidak memiliki preferensi kompetensi berdasar Permenpan 38/2017 maupun PMK 219/2017. Selebihnya memilih satu atau kombinasi dari berbagai kompetensi berdasar peraturan tersebut, di samping menunjukkan seluruh jenis kompetensi menurut kedua peraturan tersebut dapat dilakukan Pusdiklat KM kepada seluruh pegawai, termasuk pejabat eselon I dan II yang masih memiliki gap competency.
IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN RENCANA PENARIKAN DANA PADA HALAMAN III DIPA SATUAN KERJA KEMENTERIAN NEGARA/LEMBAGA
Authors: Gafur Abd
Published: February 2024

Rencana Penarikan Dana (RPD) pada halaman III DIPA satuan kerja Kementerian negara/lembaga merupakan salah satu sumber data dalam menyusun perencanaan kas pemerintah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis implementasi kebijakan RPD pada halaman III DIPA satker K/L serta faktor pendukung dan penghambatnya. Metode yang digunakan adalah penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dengan instrumen wawancara, forum group discussion (FGD) dan studi dokumentasi dengan obyek penelitian pada lingkup kerja Kanwil Ditjen Perbendaharaan Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan. Temuan penelitian ini mengungkapkan bahwa kebijakan RPD belum berjalan efektif. Belum adanya dukungan SOP, kompetensi SDM yang terbatas, rendahnya komitmen pimpinan, belum adanya reward dan punishment serta pemahaman yang belum merata sampai dengan level pelaksana kegiatan menjadi hambatan utama dalam implementasi. Data RPD pada DIPA satker K/L juga belum dimanfaatkan sebagai sumber perencanaan kas bulanan pemerintah, namun telah menjadi bahan evaluasi pelaksanaan kegiatan bagi satker.
Uncharted Horizons: A Deep Dive into Unconventional Brand Innovation and Cutting-Edge Management Strategies in Niche Markets
Authors: Manu Teuila
Published: February 2024

This research delves into the intricate dynamics of brand innovation and management within niche markets, exploring the synergies between unconventional innovation practices and cutting-edge management strategies. Utilizing a diverse array of statistical analyses, including ANOVA and ANCOVA, our study reveals nuanced insights into the contextual complexities faced by brands operating in specialized segments. The findings highlight a robust positive correlation between innovation scores and brand performance metrics, emphasizing the pivotal role of innovation in driving success within niche markets. Additionally, the impact of management strategies varies across different industry types, underscoring the need for adaptive and tailored approaches. Our research contributes to the literature by offering practical recommendations for practitioners navigating specialized market segments, emphasizing the importance of contextual strategies and the adjustment of management approaches based on market segment characteristics.
Executive Function After Yoga: Adults With Acquired Brain Injury—A Pilot Study
Authors: Grieb Emily J. , Schmid Arlene A. , Riggs Nathaniel R. , Stephens Jaclyn A.
Published: February 2024

Importance: Acquired brain injury (ABI) may result in deficits in executive function (EF), which affects engagement in occupations.

Objective: To explore the impact of group yoga on EF in people with ABI.

Design: Single-arm pilot study with preyoga assessments and postyoga assessments (after 8 wk of yoga).

Setting: Yoga classes and assessments were completed within university buildings on a college campus.

Participants: Twelve participants with chronic ABI (>6 mo post-ABI) were recruited through convenience and purposive strategies from the local community.

Intervention: An 8-wk adaptive group yoga intervention was provided by an adaptive yoga specialist. Yoga classes were 60 min and occurred once per week.

Outcomes and Measures: EF was assessed before and after the yoga intervention using the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function—Adult Version (BRIEF–A) self-report form. Normative data were analyzed with paired sample t tests.

Results: Nine participants completed all study procedures. Results from paired sample t tests showed significant improvements on the Behavioral Regulation Index of the BRIEF–A (p = .046). No significant improvements were found on individual EF scales, the Metacognition Index, or the Global Executive Composite (ps > .05).

Conclusions and Relevance: Group-based yoga may improve some aspects of EF for adults with chronic ABI; however, further research with larger sample sizes is needed.

Plain-Language Summary: Yoga, an intervention increasingly used in occupational therapy practice, may be beneficial in improving behavioral regulation (an executive function) for adults with acquired brain injury.
Influencer-E-Learning startet
Authors:   Falker, Gerrit-Milena
Published: February 2024

Viele Influencer kennzeichnen ihre Posts nicht als Reklame, zeigt eine europaweite Untersuchung. Die deutsche Werbewirtschaft will Unternehmen, die mit Botschaftern kooperieren, nun Hilfe bieten.
«Wir sind die Problemlöser der Verpackungsindustrie»
Authors: Frutig Markus
Published: February 2024

Seit über vier Jahrzehnten steht der Name Moplast für Schweizer Verpackungskompetenz. Ursprünglich auf Kunststoffsäcke und folien spezialisiert, hat sich das Unternehmen zum Komplettanbieter für Verpackungslösungen entwickelt: Vom KMU bis zum Weltkonzern vertrauen Kunden auf die Qualität des Unternehmens aus Liestal (BL). Wir sprachen mit Inhaber und Geschäftsführer Walter Moos über die Entwicklung des Unternehmens, die Vielfalt des Sortiments und die Herausforderungen im Verpackungsgeschäft. Text & Bilder: Markus Frutig, Chefredaktor packAKTUELL
Wer bremst, verliert?
Authors: Vetter Bernhard
Published: February 2024

Frankfurt a.M. Mit Notlagen und Sondervermögen hat die Politik die seit 2009 im Grundgesetz verankerte Schuldenbremse immer wieder umgangen. Seit das Bundesverfassungsgericht im November 2023 dem ein Ende bereitet hat, ist sie wieder in der Diskussion.
The Bahrain Water Climate Knowledge Platform
Authors:   Stockholm Environment Institute, Brown Salazar Doreen , Yates David ,   National Center for Atmospheric Research
Published: February 2024

The Bahrain Water Climate Knowledge Platform (WCKP) is a tool designed for crosssectoral agency and ministry use to bridge the gap between climate information and improved water resource management. It allows both government policymakers and technical staff to review historical and projected water demands, production, energy use, costs, and estimated environmental impacts under different climate, population growth, water conservation, and wastewater re-use scenarios, offering insights for effective water resources strategy development. The purpose of this brief is to showcase examples of how the Bahrain Water Climate Knowledge Platform (WCKP) explores both current and projected sources and uses of water in the Kingdom of Bahrain, as well as the potential environmental and economic impacts of different uncertainties and water resources management scenarios. The sections that follow illustrate how the platform can answer questions about water resources management in Bahrain.
Advancing African Women in Academia: Charting Modern Solutions
Authors: Agbede Grace , Govender Nereshnee , Pillay Daisy
Published: February 2024

There is a gross underrepresentation of women in teaching, research, and leadership in higher education institutions (HEIs) globally. Despite the fact that a few studies have reported some gains in gender balance in HEIs, there are still glaring inequities of women in higher education, particularly in Africa. These challenges include but are not limited to, barriers to academic progression and career development, intersections of race, gender and motherhood, and identity and belonging. While several authors have revealed these gender gaps, it is valuable to understand the lived experiences of woman in academia on the African continent. African women encounter multifaceted challenges in academia. Structural barriers such as limited access to education, gender bias, and cultural norms that prioritise domestic responsibilities over career pursuits hinder their advancement (Founou et al., 2023). Additionally, the scarcity of female role models and mentors exacerbates feelings of isolation and imposter syndrome, further deterring women from pursuing academic careers. These challenges contribute to the underrepresentation of African women in leadership positions and fields traditionally dominated by men.
QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY AND U.S. DIGITAL SECURITY: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW: INVESTIGATING THE POTENTIAL OF QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES IN CREATING UNBREAKABLE ENCRYPTION AND THEIR FUTURE IN NATIONAL SECURITY
Authors: Sedat Sonko  , Kenneth Ifeanyi Ibekwe  , Valentine Ikenna Ilojianya  , Emmanuel Augustine Etukudoh  , Adefunke Fabuyide
Published: February 2024

This study provides a comprehensive review of quantum cryptography and its implications for U.S. national security in the face of emerging quantum technologies. The primary objective is to investigate the potential of quantum cryptographic methods in creating unbreakable encryption and their future role in enhancing digital security. Employing a systematic literature review and content analysis, the study draws on recent peer-reviewed articles, institutional reports, and academic journals from 2013 to 2023. The methodology focuses on evaluating the evolution, current state, and challenges of quantum cryptography, along with its integration into existing security frameworks. Key findings reveal that Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) offer promising solutions against the threats posed by quantum computing to classical encryption methods. However, the practical implementation of these technologies faces significant challenges, including technological limitations and the need for global standardization. The study underscores the urgency for U.S. national security policy to prioritize the development and integration of quantum-resistant cryptographic technologies and to foster international collaboration for standardization. Finally, the study highlights the transformative potential of quantum cryptography in digital security, emphasizing the need for continued research and collaboration to overcome implementation challenges. Future research directions include the development of efficient quantum cryptographic protocols and ethical considerations surrounding the deployment of quantum technologies. This study contributes to the discourse on securing national interests in the face of advancing quantum computing capabilities.

Keywords: Quantum Cryptography, Digital Security, Post-Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Key Distribution.