bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Generative AI
Authors:   B Tech, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Lovely Professional University CSE Block, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) India., Krishna Guntamukkala Gopi
Published: August 2023

Recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence (AI) have made it possible for machines to independently produce a variety of creative content. In the context of producing creative content, this essay examines the developments, difficulties, and ethical issues relating to generative AI. It looks into how generative models, such Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and Variational Auto encoders (VAEs), can produce realistic artwork like music, literature, and visuals. However, it is frequently discovered that GAN training is extremely unstable and frequently experiences non-convergence, mode collapse, and hyperparameter sensitivity [1]. The technical details of developing and optimizing generative models to produce desired results are covered in detail in this work. It also looks at the difficulties in guaranteeing the variety, creativity, and coherence of generated content. Additionally, the use of generative AI in the creation of original material raises ethical questions. Included in this are concerns about intellectual property, plagiarism, and possible effects on the creative industries. In specifically, the article explores the consequences of employing generative AI for content production in terms of authorship, human creativity, and the possible disruption of traditional creative practices. It also covers issues with fairness, bias, and appropriate application of generative models.
Deep Neural Network-based Person Identification using ECG Signals
Authors:   Lecturer, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Chamarajanagar (Karnataka), India., T. K. Rudresh , S. H. Mallikarjun ,   Lecturer, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Kampli (Karnataka), India., Banu L Shameem ,   Lecturer, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Bellari (Karnataka), India.
Published: August 2023

In recent times, biometrics is mostly utilized for the authentication or identification of a user for a vast civilian application. Most of the electronic systems have been proposed that employed distinct behavioral or physiological human beings signature for identifying or verifying the user in an automatic manner. Nowadays, Electro Cardio Gram (ECG)-oriented biometric systems are in the exploration stage. The behavior of the ECG signal is distinctive to every person. As ECG is an exclusive physiological signal that is present only in the live people, it is utilized in the new biometric systems for recognizing the people and to counter the fraud as well as the forge attacks. Majority of the traditional techniques limits from the restriction in several points detection in the ECG signal. The contribution of this paper is the enhancement of the novel structure of person identification model by ECG signal. At first, the ECG signal collected from the three benchmark source is subjected for pre-processing, in which the noise is removed by Low Pass Filter (LPF) approach. Further, the Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) is adopted for the decomposition of signal. As feature selection is the significant part of classification enhancement, Principle Component Analysis (PCA) is used as the effective feature extraction that takes the most important features from the signal. Finally, the adoption of Deep Neural Network (DNN) is performed as the deep learning model that could identify the exact person from the given ECG signal. The effectiveness of the method is extensively validated on benchmark datasets and retrieves the outcome.
دراسة نوعية وكمية لوجهات نظر الاستدامة في شعر موسى حفامة
Authors: أبو غنيم ندى محسن , ميرزانيا محمدرضا , زاده حميدة ناصر
Published: August 2023

أدب المقاومة، وخاصة الشعر، هو نوع من الأدب الذي يعكس مقاومة الأمم ومعارضتها لتعدي الأجانب على أراضيها وحقوقها. وقد أصبح هذا الأدب لغة الشعراء، ومن بينهم موسى هوامده، الذي يُعدّ من أبرز شعراء المقاومة المعاصرين. تتميز قصائده بعناصر المقاومة التي تتجلى بوضوح في أعماله، ويهدف هذا البحث إلى تحليل التأثيرات المرتبطة بالمقاومة في قصائده من خلال منهج تحليلي-وصفي وإحصائي. وتشير النتائج إلى أن الشاعر قد أبدع أعمالًا أدبية تعكس روح المقاومة من خلال توظيف الخيال والعاطفة واللغة الرمزية، مما جعل شعره وسيلة فعالة لنقل المعاني إلى الجمهور، حيث تجسد كلماته روح مناهضة الاستبداد والتضحية. كما أن الشاعر يُكنّ حبًا عميقًا لوطنه.
العودة إلى التاريخ في العصر الروماني الفرنسي المعاصر لو كاس دي جان إشينوز
Authors: جاسم حسن سرحان
Published: August 2023

تقترح هذه الدراسة تحليل العودة إلى الماضي التاريخي (الجماعي و/أو الشخصي) في الرواية الفرنسية المعاصرة. هذا الاهتمام المتجدد بالرواية الفرنسية بالماضي ليس جديدًا تمامًا، إذ يعود إلى النصف الثاني من القرن الماضي. لكنه أصبح ظاهرة شبه منهجية في الإنتاج الروائي خلال الثمانينيات. سأقدم عرضًا موجزًا للمسألة، ثم أشير إلى بعض الحالات المثيرة للاهتمام، مع التركيز بشكل خاص على تحليل هذه الظاهرة في روايات جان إشنوز. يقوم هذا الكاتب بإعادة زيارة التاريخ أحيانًا من خلال تصوير رجل عادي (14)، وأحيانًا أخرى عبر شخصيات فريدة (رافيل، الركض، ومضة برق). فهو يستخدم إدخال عناصر من الماضي المتعدد كذريعة لإعادة بناء تاريخ الشخصيات. هذه المقاربة "المتخيلة" لإعادة كتابة "السير الذاتية" لها ميزة تجديد ممارسة هذا النوع الأدبي، وتسليط الضوء على مجموعة من الشكوك والتساؤلات والمناطق الغامضة التي ترافق أي محاولة تهدف إلى تحويل تاريخ الأفراد إلى عمل تخيلي.
(مقدمة ل) السرد أسلوب لتحسين تعليم الرياضيات
Authors: رافاتانيشان غلام رضا
Published: August 2023

أُجري هذا البحث لمعرفة ما إذا كان من الممكن تحسين تعليم الرياضيات من خلال السرد القصصي. ولتحقيق هذا الهدف، تم استخدام طريقتين بحثيتين: البحث النوعي والطريقة الرصدية، وذلك خلال أحد الفصول الدراسية في إحدى حصص الرياضيات على مدار فصل دراسي كامل. وأظهرت النتائج تأثيرًا إيجابيًا للسرد القصصي على تدريس الرياضيات. فمن خلال هذه الطريقة، يمكن للمعلم خلق بيئة إيجابية في الفصل، وجذب انتباه الطلاب، وتسهيل عملية تعلم الرياضيات. كما تساعد هذه الطريقة على تحقيق تقدم ملحوظ في تركيز الطلاب وجذب انتباههم، مما يشجعهم على المشاركة بشكل أكبر في العملية التعليمية، ويقلل من نسيانهم للمفاهيم التي تم تدريسها بعد انتهاء الحصة.
Some Apparent Obstacles to Developing a Kantian Virtue Theory
Authors: Lara Amy
Published: August 2023

Several neo-Kantians have questioned the standard deontological interpretation of Kant's ethical theory. They have also responded to charges of rationalism and rigorism by emphasizing the role of virtues and emotions in Kant's view. However, none have defended a fully virtue theoretic interpretation of Kant's theory. I claim that virtue theory has much to offer Kantians, but that resistance to developing a Kantian virtue theory rests on faulty assumptions about virtue theory. In this paper I clear away three apparent obstacles to developing a Kantian virtue theory. The first regards his account of the virtues, which I argue is tangential to the issue of whether he can be interpreted as a virtue theorist. The second is Kant's codification of moral principles, which I argue is compatible with virtue theory. The third is the apparent explanatory primacy of the Categorical Imperative, which I argue is not fully supported by the textual evidence.
Todo canon, el canon
Authors: Moretti Alberto
Published: August 2023

En la consideración de numerosos asuntos y respecto de muy variadas exposiciones, el uso de expresiones como "filosófica" sugiere que debemos remitirnos a procederes, preguntas o exigencias especiales. Rabossi propone un modo de caracterizar el sentido con que usamos esas expresiones y, sobre esa base, concluye que la filosofía tal como se la practica desde hace doscientos años pretende ser una disciplina profesional pero no puede serlo debido a la índole de la preceptiva que la constituye (el Canon). En este artículo se examinan sus argumentos y se sostiene que, aunque no parecen suficientes para la conclusión a la que apuntan, hay razones para modificarlos de cierto modo que conducen a ese resultado.
Neuromiotización o transferencia tendinosa en lesiones de nervio radial
Authors: Segura Revello Rodrigo
Published: August 2023

La neuromiotización en lesiones de nervio radial es una técnica quirúrgica utilizada por neurocirujanos, así como también por traumatólogos, donde, a través de transferencias tendinosas a nivel del antebrazo y en la muñeca, se busca reestablecer la función motora distal, perdida por la lesión neural. A saber: la dorsiflexión de la muñeca, la extensión de los dedos trifalángicos y la extensión del dedo pulgar. Aunque es una técnica quirúrgica que tiene una baja incidencia debido a los buenos resultados de la microcirugía y rehabilitación frente las lesiones de nervio radial, la neuromiotización actualmente está considerada como la “última carta a jugar” en este tipo de lesiones de nervio periférico. Para lograr el objetivo mencionado de la técnica, se necesita un largo proceso que involucra tres cirugías distintas, kinesioterapia, rehabilitación funcional y reeducación mental al considerar que, un tendón que originalmente realizaba una función motora, ahora realizará otra diferente. Sabiendo esto, en el presente trabajo se mencionarán temas como historia de la técnica, sus generalidades, indicaciones y contraindicaciones, la técnica quirúrgica propiamente tal, resultados locales en comparación con algunas series internacionales, terminado con algunos ejemplos destacables de pacientes que se les ha practicado esta cirugía.
Tuberculoma frontal aislado como simulador de glioma en paciente inmunocompetente sin foco tuberculoso conocido previo. Revisión de literatura a propósito de un caso.
Authors: Vera Figueroa Franco , Jara-Burgos Manuel , López Ferrada Eduardo , Caze Candia Jean Paul , Contreras Aguayo Rafael , Vargas Soto Arnold
Published: August 2023

Introducción: Los tuberculomas cerebrales son una forma presentación rara de tuberculosis (TBC) extrapulmonar, pudiendo simular diversos diferenciales incluidas las neoplasias intraaxiales (gliales y/o metastásicas). Presentación del caso: Varón, 39 años, previamente sano, consultó por cefalea y crisis convulsivas. Tomografía cerebral evidenció una lesión frontal derecha levemente hiperdensa espontáneamente; parcialmente captante de gadolinio en resonancia, informada por neuroradiólogo como “sugerente de glioma de bajo grado versus metástasis”. Tras descartar otra neoplasia primaria, se planificó y realizó cirugía para glioma (exéresis supramarginal). Resultado histológico-molecular compatible con Tuberculosis Cerebral. Paciente evolucionó sin focalidad, siendo evaluado por infectología y equipo de TBC, indicando tratamiento antituberculoso con dosis fija combinada por 50 veces. Discusión: La neuroimagen de tumores cerebrales suele ser compleja pudiendo los tuberculomas simular dichas patologías. Siendo Chile un país aún en vías de erradicación de TBC, es importante considerar a los tuberculomas dentro de las posibilidades diagnósticas.
PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF EPROSARTAN IN RENAL ISCHEMIA REPERFUSION INJURY BY REGULATING OXIDATIVE STRESS, INFLAMMATION, AND APOPTOTIC CASCADES IN A BILATERAL RAT MODEL
Authors: Al-Sultany Haidar Hameed Ali , Altimimi Murooj L. , Hadi Najah Rayish
Published: August 2023

The aim: To evaluate the potential protective effect of Eprosartan (ARB) in bilateral renal IRI in male rats.
Materials and methods: 20 Sprague-Dawley rats divided into four groups. Sham group had surgery without IRI. Control group was subjected to 30 min ischemia and 2 hours of reperfusion. Vehicle group received 14 ml/kg (IP) injection of solvent mixture containing (10% DMSO, 40% PEG300, 5% Tween-80, and 45% normal saline) 30 minutes before clamping. Eprosartan-treated group with 30 mg/kg Eprosartan intraperitoneally 30 min before occlusion of renal pedicles followed by 30 minutes of ischemia and 2 hours of reperfusion. Serum BUN and Creatinine used to assess renal function. Renal tissue was used to measure the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, F2-isoprostane, and Caspase3 were measured by assessment of renal tissue. Histopathological examinations were conducted to detect parenchymal damage.
Results: Mean serum levels of BUN and Creatinine as well as mean renal tissue levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, F2-isoprostane, and Caspase3 were significantly increased in control and vehicle groups together with increase in histological damage score compared to sham group, whereas treatment of rats with Eprosartan resulted in significant reduction in mean serum levels of BUN and Creatinine and mean renal tissue levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, F2-isoprostane, and Caspase3 and obvious reduction in tissue injury.
Conclusions: This study demonstrates that Eprosartan pretreatment enhances kidney function by decreasing serum BUN and Creatinine, oxidative stress, cytokines, and apoptotic markers.
PARAMETERS OF LEFT VENTRICULAR DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION DISEASE WITH CONCOMITANT TYPE 2 DIABETES
Authors: Bilovol Olexandr , Knyazkova Iryna , Dunaieva Inna , Kiriienko Olexandr
Published: August 2023

The aim: To study the parameters of the left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in patients with HT with concomitant T2DM and without it before and after complex treatment with the inclusion of Eplerenone 50 mg per day and Trimetazidine 80 mg per day during 3 months. Materials and methods: The study included 50 patients, aged 45–54 years (mean age 51.3±1.5 years), women – 24 and men 26 with HT stage II. All patients were divided into 2 groups: 1 group (n=25) – patients with HT stage II (HbA1c level of 5.01±0.13%) and 2 group (n=25) – patients with HT stage II and concomitant T2DM (HbA1c level of 7.6±0.34%). The control group consisted of 20 healthy individuals (HbA1c level of 4.68±0.49%). Results: When analyzing the findings on left atrial volume index (LAVI), the highest indicators were observed in patients with HT with T2DM, but slightly lower in HT, and even lower in the control group, but the differences at this stage were not significant. This suggests that functional changes in cardiomyocyte kinetics, which develop in patients with comorbid pathology and are caused by metabolic and hemodynamic disorders, can progress steadily. Conclusions: After a three-month course of treatment with Eplerenone and Trimetazidine, the rate of myocardial relaxation in diastole likely increased in both groups of those examined. The prescribed treatment with Eplerenone and Trimetazidine has led to a decrease in the rate of progression of heart failure and a reduction in cardiovascular risks.
Changing Stereotypes in Iran and Canada Using Computer Mediated Communication
Authors: Tavakoli Mahin , Hatami  Javad , Thorngate Warren
Published: August 2023

As part of a university course activity, one group of Canadian and one group of Iranian students were randomly partnered to exchange e-mail messages via the Internet for seven weeks. Before beginning their correspondence, all students completed a questionnaire measuring their stereotypes, attitudes, and knowledge about the people and culture of their prospective e-pals. Students from both countries then exchanged messages and photos. In addition, students within each country met with one another to discuss their e-pal exchanges each week. At the end of seven weeks of e-mail exchange, all students again completed the original questionnaire. Pre-posttest changes in attitude, stereotypes, and knowledge about the culture of e-pals show that attitudes of participants towards people from the other country became more favourable, even though their judgments of the similarities between two cultures remained unchanged. Negative stereotypes changed towards more realistic ones. Attitude change was affected by the quality, topic, and frequency of e-mail exchange. Knowledge of participants about different aspects of the other culture became more complex and realistic over time. However, for many aspects of each culture, there was no consistent relationship between raising the level of knowledge and a change in attitude.
You Think I am Stupid? Face Needs in Intercultural Conflicts
Authors: Chang Yanrong
Published: August 2023

Embedded in intercultural conflicts are identity or face-based goal issues (Rothman, 1997), which, when not effectively managed, may lead to unresolved conflicts. This study examined actual email interactions over a period of five months between an American visiting professor and an International Office staff member at a University in China. It showed three patterns of interaction that failed to manage each other’s face or identity needs and led to unresolved conflicts, hurt feelings, and ruined intercultural relationships. It suggested principles or lessons for effectively handling intercultural conflicts.
Rethinking Intercultural Network Communication as a Resource in Public Intercultural Health Communication
Authors: Jensen Iben , Halkier Bente
Published: August 2023

There have been few studies on intercultural network communication. This article explores how intercultural network communication can become a key element in a re-thinking of public intercultural health communication. The article gives a critical review on previous attempts to conceptualise intercultural network communication and suggests a qualitative practice theoretical approach as an alternative to the former quantitative analysis. Focusing on practices makes it possible to study what users actually do when they are networking. Based upon a study on Pakistani Danes’ use of networks when discussing ’healthy food’, the article presents three ideal types, pointing to different ways in which to discuss, managing and interacting in networks, which is relevant in a rethinking of public intercultural health communication.
Communication in product development in an alliance setting
Authors: Jönsson Sten , Edström Anders , Ask Urban
Published: August 2023

This paper deals with communication across functional and cultural borders in product development in an alliance context. It shows how the multiple levels of co-ordination in an alliance increase complexity. Product development takes place in meetings in a nexus of meetings. Communication is studied by the use of video. Sequences from such recordings are played back to participants who assist in the interpretation of communicative situations. It was found that participants tend to become myopic in their attributions of implications of behaviour in meetings, which hampers communication efficiency. It is suggested that Complexity Theory provides an explanation and that a solution can be sought in feedback of video sequences and reflection on communication problems.
Reaction Profiles by Americans, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Vietnamese on ‘Skeletons in the Family Closet’ Topics
Authors: Charles McHugh
Published: August 2023

Americans, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Vietnamese (N=250) rated 57 random proposed conversation topics on a five-point scale (i.e., very good, good, neutral, bad, very bad) to a same-culture, same-sex school friend. Five factors emerge and are characterized as: Familial Biographical Data, Skeletons in the Family Closet, Small Talk Topics, Personal Information Topics, and Intimate Relations Topics. For the 17 topics included in Factor Two, Skeletons in the Family Closet, about 51% of Americans appraise them at neutral, good or very good. Among the Asians, Thais report the lowest percentage at about 22% and Chinese the highest at about 35%. On those topics appraised as either bad or very bad, subjects then selected one of three possible reactions: avoidance, false information, or silence. Thai and Vietnamese favor silence, choosing it at about 38% of the time, while Chinese and Japanese select avoidance, at about 40%, as the preferred reaction. These results suggest that native English speakers could encounter a higher than expected frequency of avoidance and silence rejection strategies when communicating with Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Vietnamese on some topics deemed appropriate among Americans.
Professional Communication in Asia/Pacific Organisations: A Comparative Study
Authors: Ticehurst Bill , Downs Cal W.
Published: August 2023

This paper addresses the role of professional communication in manufacturing organisations in Australia, Thailand and Korea. Professional communication is seen as intentional communication that has the objective of achieving strategic goals within organisational or professional contexts. Within this view, practitioners need to consider communication as a core organisational process, be able to link communication with organisational outcomes and strategies, and assess cultural influences on the ways organisations function effectively.
The research study examines three questions concerning the nature of the relationship between professional communication and other forms of organisational communication; the relationship between professional communication and organisational outcomes such as employees’ job satisfaction; and the consistency of these communication relationships across cultures. Responses of 2046 employees in Australia, Thailand and Korea to the Communication Satisfaction Questionnaire and a measure of job satisfaction were analysed to provide the research findings. Hofstede’s cultural characteristics in the workplace was used to provide a basis for cultural comparisons between the cultural groups.
The findings suggest there is a close relationship between dimensions of professional communication and other aspects of organisational communication. This relationship extends across the cultural groups involved in the study. The study found a number of professional communication dimensions to be significant predictors of job satisfaction in the organisations studied. Personal feedback and organisational integration were found to be the most important predictors across the three cultures.
It is concluded that it is essential that professional communicators understand the holistic nature of communication in organisations, and that they can make the link between communication and strategic goals. As such, there is a need to overcome the treatment of communication as a superficial aspect of organisational life, rather it needs to be seen as a core organisational process with multi-dimensional aspects. It is clear that although professional communication can be defined as a functional concept in organisational setting, its understanding and practice cannot be separated from, and is dependent upon, other communication activities in the organisation.
Managing cultural diversity within higher education: a South African perspective
Authors: Norris Brian
Published: August 2023

The first democratic elections in the history of South Africa have taken place, the Government of National Unity has been installed, and as the country at last starts moving towards establishing a non-racial society based on a constitution that embodies equal rights for every person, the need to establish an equitable and effective higher education system becomes a top priority.
Redressing historical imbalances relating to staff appointments and student access is an imperative for South African higher education institutions.
One of the strategies that must be applied to accelerate that change process is affirmative action, yet affirmative action on its own is not the whole answer. It is essential that the diversity created by affirmative action be effectively managed, by using a strategic management approach.
Implications of Universal and Parochial Behavior for Intercultural Communication
Authors: Leigh James
Published: August 2023

Human behavior is striking for it is the same and yet different. Many common behaviors are displayed by humans around the world whatever their race or ethnic heritage. And yet there are also unique parochial behaviors among various peoples. That is behaviors that are bound to a particular culture or ethnic group in their locale or milieu. Of course the interaction of different cultures may lead to common cultural phenomena and behaviour across various human groups - hence for example, TV, blue jeans and hello are just about ubiquitous.Human behavior is largely rooted in one or both of the following:

Biological heritage
Cultural heritage

Universal behavior, that is shared by humans around the world therefore, is based in human biological inheritance passed on through the generations of all mankind. Alternatively, behavior that is different among the various groups of mankind, is developed in our learned behavior from our social and physical surroundings.It should be no surprise therefore, to see that the interaction of diverse parochial behaviors across cultural borders often lead to unintended misunderstanding - even conflict. This misunderstanding may appear as the received meaning of the various exotic behaviors' messages are found offensive, even if they were not meant to be so.In this paper, first of all human behavior that is universal will be looked at. Then a comparative-culture view of learned parochial behavior will be taken of various unique and culturally bound behaviors. However, the overall thrust of the paper is practical. From the insights gained of human behavior, some empathy-based practical communication techniques for effective intercultural communication are listed. With their application, intercultural offence may be minimised, and co-operation and understanding maximised.
Revisiting Relevant Approaches for the Study of Language and Intercultural Communication
Authors: Yunxia Zhu
Published: August 2023

This paper revisits relevant approaches used for the study of language and intercultural communication, in particular, in the area of comparing English and Chinese discourse structures. Kaplan's (1966) work has a great impact on the various approaches in this area such as Kirkpatrick (1991; 1993) and Zhu (1997). This paper specifically investigates the approaches focusing on Kaplan's proposal on the circularity and linearity of rhetorical structures. It has been found that these approaches were largely based on rhetorical rules such as pianzheng fuju or the subordinate-main structure ( Kirkpatrick 1991; 1993). This paper then argues that the intercultural and language study should incorporate cross-cultural pragmatics and genre study in order to offer more holistic principles relating to cultural values, politeness, and communicative intent.
Intercultural Communication and Ethnic Identity
Authors: Durovic Jelena
Published: August 2023

This study’s main objective was to identify reactions triggered when individuals partaking in an intercultural communication interaction believe that there is a discrepancy between the way they identify themselves ethnically and the way they are perceived. In addition, I examined how their reactions can influence the interactions in question.The study showed that reactions caused by perceived misconceptions of one’s ethnic identity are context-dependent. While evaluations of the counterpart’s attitude are of importance (whether it’s positive, neutral, or negative) the reactions are also influenced by circumstances such as one’s former experiences with the problem, language skills, and the nature of the relationship with the other party involved. The course of the interaction is, among other things, affected by the counterparts’ personality and their response to being reprimanded.
Acculturation and Identity in Adolescents in Norway
Authors: Bøhn Henrik
Published: August 2023

This survey is inspired by the International Comparative Study of Ethnocultural Youth (ICSEY), a comprehensive study which has looked at acculturation and cultural identity in adolescents from immigrant families across 13 countries. In the present survey 16 immigrant youths from two different ethnic minority groups in Norway – Somali and Albanian – were interviewed to find out more about their acculturation attitudes and experiences and their cultural identities. Eight Norwegian teenagers were also questioned. As regards acculturation, the Somali and Albanian adolescents were interviewed about how they prefer to live in the Norwegian society, i.e. to what extent they wish to retain their ethnic culture and to what extent they prefer to become involved with the larger society. In addition, they were questioned about their social contacts with peers, language proficiency and use, values as regards family relationships, as well as their perceived notion of discrimination. The Norwegian adolescents, on the other hand, were questioned on their attitudes towards cultural maintenance and intercultural contact, their social contacts with peers and their family relationship values. As to the question of cultural identity, the focus has been on to what extent the respondents identify with their ethnic group and with the larger society. The survey shows that the respondents generally favour an integration profile, and the non-Norwegian adolescents on average display a somewhat stronger ethnic identity than a Norwegian identity.
Ideology Complexity Model: Towards the soul-searching communication
Authors: Dong Haibin
Published: August 2023

In communication studies, ideology seems only legitimate in the critical perspective and discussed in a contested manner. However, ideology as an important and unavoidable dimension of cultural identity has profound influences on communication at all levels and in all contexts. The present study is an attempt to theorize about the ideological issues of intercultural communication in Ideology Complexity Model (ICM) based on the current research of cultural identity implied by a metaphorical model---Caltrop Matrix of Identity (CMI). Based on the brief application of a case of ideological conflict in a real-life intercultural setting, I discussed about the theoretical and practical implications of ideological considerations in intercultural communication scholarship.
A Linguistic Case for the necessity of Enculturation in Theological and Economic Teaching based on the ‘Shape of Words’: including a case study comparing Sub-Saharan Africa with the West
Authors: Harries Jim
Published: August 2023

Considering words and the areas of the mind that they impact as two-dimensional shapes forms the theoretical basis from which intercultural communication between the West and Sub-Saharan Africa are examined. Unique shapes of words are illustrated as arising from their meeting with equally unique 'impactible areas' of people's minds, and cultures, resulting in transmitted and received shapes differing in a way related to lexical content at both ends. Differences in overlap between word impacts, shapes of words and fit between words in different languages / cultures are shown to contribute to imprecision in translation, resulting in the recommendation that local policy be of local origin. The above is applied to Christian mission in Africa through diagrammatic representations of 'love' as a spiritual gift in comparison to fellow words, and by an inter-cultural consideration of public transport systems.
Being ill in a foreign country: International students’ trust in American physicians
Authors: Sheldon Pavica
Published: August 2023

A survey with 169 international students was conducted to investigate the relationship between trust in American physicians and students’ locus of control, nationality, sex, and years of being in the United States, the number of American friends, the number of international friends, and the number of doctor’s visits. Results revealed that international students with an internal locus of control had a greater degree of trust in American physicians than students with an external locus of control. Students with more American friends did not trust their physicians more than students with fewer American friends. International students who stayed in the United States for a longer period also did not trust their physicians more than students who stayed for a shorter time. No difference existed in trust between male and female and between European and non-European students. Findings are somewhat opposite of what we would expect based on other cross-cultural adjustment studies.
Korean Hybridity: The Language Classroom as Cultural Hybrid
Authors: Moen Don
Published: August 2023

This paper looks at the Korean language classroom as a cultural hybrid of Korean and perceived American culture. It is based around the idea of the language classroom as a subculture. Through discussions of classroom geography, Confucianism, and identity construction, the paper concludes that this hybrid subculture offers an opportunity to explore new cultural identities within a subculture without having to join subcultural groups in normal life. The paper concludes this is significant since teachers need to be prepared with accurate intercultural expectations. The paper offers that more empirical research in specific teacher/student and student/student relationships is needed, as well as looking at other cultures to see if classroom cultural hybridity is unique to Korea.
Translation, Cultural Knowledge and Intercultural Competence
Authors: Olk Harald Martin
Published: August 2023

The article suggests that translation can be a suitable activity to explore and develop aspects of foreign language students’ intercultural competence. This point is illustrated with a study into the translation processes of British university students of German. As the study indicates, cultural knowledge problems impinged on the students’ translation performance in various ways. Thus, frequently students did not seem to be sufficiently familiar with concepts of their native culture and with German standard terminology for British concepts. Furthermore, decisions as to whether German readers would comprehend transferred English terms were regularly based on a bilingual dictionary. This led to the transference of items which would probably be obscure for a fair proportion of German readers. Based on a discussion of these problems some suggestions for foreign language teaching practice are made.
A Review of Staff Attrition in the Hotel Industry – An Indian Perspective
Authors: - Ajoy Bhakat
Published: August 2023

The hospitality industry has a bad name for a high staff attrition rate and the human resource department or the hotel authorities have the daunting task of having control over that issue. Due to the high turnover of employees, hotels suffer on account of the extra cost of new recruitment, training, and also reputation loss of the company. This review article examined the root causes of attrition in the hotel industry in India. Several issues related to employee turnover intentions were examined through the eyes of all employees and employers of luxury hotels. Interviews and questionnaires were used to gather information related to organizational culture, satisfaction level of staff, work environment, growth opportunity, average salary, work environment, work-life balance, training facilities, supervision, job security, and job embeddedness. Unfortunately, most of the hotels were found to be ineffective in their policy-making to retain competent employees. Low salaries, long and hard work were identified among the most crucial factors affecting attrition. The study recommended certain key strategies to curb the high attrition rate.
Insight into the Implementation of National Education Policy (NEP-2020)
Authors: - Aakriti Guleria
Published: August 2023

In July 2020, the Union cabinet approved the NEP, which was intended to make schooling from pre-school level to high-school level universal. This is an inclusive structure that is based on the primary level of education to higher education in the country, NEP-2020 which replaces the national policy on education 1986. As every education system is designed to support children and ensure that no children sacrifice their opportunities and excellence due to birth or context circumstances, the NEP-2020 target for school education in 2030 is 100 percent GEER. The NEP-2020 target is 100% GEER. The policy reaffirms that bridging social disparities in education access, engagement and educational outcomes is still one of the key priorities of all development initiatives in the education sector. This article involves the criticism faced by NEP, challenges in the way of NEP and opportunities in various fields and sectors created by NEP.
ढोकरा ढलाई तकनीकी और प्रक्रियाः एक विश्लेषणात्मक अध्ययन
Authors: - Devanand Gupta
Published: August 2023

ढोकरा कला, जिसे ढोकरा कला, डोगरा कला, घड़वा कला आदि नामों से भी जाना जाता है, भारत मे कारीगरों द्वारा सदियों से प्रचलित एक पारंपरिक धातु ढलाई तकनीक है। यह कला एक प्राचीन परंपरावादी कला है। इसका संबंध सिंधु सभ्यता की मोहनजोदड़ो की नृत्य करती बालिका से है। यह एक भारतीय पद्धति है जो छत्तीसगढ़ के बस्तर जिले में प्रचलित हैं। यह कला पूरे भारत में अलग-अलग समुदायों में उनकी परंपरा और संस्कृति को दर्शाने के लिए जाना जाता है। इस अध्ययन में ढोकरा कला में प्रयुक्त सामग्रियों, उपकरणों और पद्धतियों का ब्यापक विश्लेषण शामिल है, जिसमंे उन स्वदेशी समुदायों पर ध्यान केंद्रित किया गया है, जिन्होंने इस विरासत शिल्प को संरक्षित किया है। इस पद्धति से मूर्तियां बनाने के लिए काफी समय और मेहनत की आवश्यकता पड़ती है। ढोकरा कला में किसी सांचे व मशीन का उपयोग नहीं किया जाता है, बल्कि इनका निर्माण कलाकार के हाथों के द्वारा ही किया जाता है। इस प्रकार प्रस्तुत शोध पत्र ढोकरा कला उत्पाद के विभिन्न चरणों पर प्रकाश डालता है, जिसमे पैटर्न बनाना, मोम से कलात्मक स्वरूप देना, धातु ढलाई और परिष्करण तकनीक शामिल है। आगे यह भारत के सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ में ढोकरा कला के महत्व और समकालीन कलात्मक अभिव्यक्तियों के लिए इसकी क्षमता की जांच करता है।
PENINGKATAN KEAKTIFAN BELAJAR DAN HASIL BELAJAR PPKN MELALUI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING PADA SISWA KELAS 3 SD NEGERI GEDONGTENGEN
Authors: Susatyo Salmaa Ainun , Rusmawan  , Dianing Kurniastuti
Published: August 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keaktifan belajar dan hasil belajar PPKn siswa di kelas 3B SD Negeri Gedongtengen melalui penerapan model pembelajaran problem based learning (PBL). Penelitian ini termasuk ke dalam jenis penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK). Prosedur penelitian ini dibagi menjadi beberapa siklus. Setiap siklus terdiri 3 tahapan yaitu (a) perencanaan, (b) pelaksanaan tindakan dan observasi, dan (c) refleksi. Subjek pada penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas 3B SD Negeri Gedongtengen dengan jumlah 13 siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terjadi peningkatan keaktifan belajar siswa. Hasil skor keaktifan belajar pada pra siklus diperoleh sebesar 33% dengan kriteria “kurang sekali”, pada siklus 1 diperoleh hasil skor 52% dengan kriteria “kurang”, dan pada siklus 2 diperoleh hasil skor 83% dengan kriteria “baik sekali”. Hasil belajar dari pra siklus semula hanya terdapat 3 siswa yang tuntas (23%) dengan nilai rata-rata 60. Pada siklus 1 terdapat 8 siswa yang tuntas (62%) dengan nilai rata-rata 70,7. Selanjutnya pada siklus 2 terdapat 12 siswa yang tuntas (92%) dengan nilai rata-rata yang telah menyentuh KKM yaitu 92.
Parental Involvement and Learners’ Academic Performance in Public Primary Schools in Kesses Sub County, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
Authors: Choge Fridah Jepkemei , Edabu Paul
Published: August 2023

Parental involvement in a learner’s life begins during conception, birth and throughout the childhood development of an individual. Parental involvement extends into early life, where oral and cognitive skills are inculcated in readiness for academic life. Further parental involvement is linked to the academic progress of a learner through engagement in diverse activities such as assisting the learners in undertaking assignments, attending the learner’s school mentorship programs, connecting between teachers and learners, and attending teacher-parent meetings. The study investigated the influence of parental communication on learners’ academic performance in public primary schools in Kesses Sub-County, Usain, Gishu, Kenya. The study was anchored on Epstein’s (2018) six-type learning model and adopted a descriptive survey research design. The study moreover targeted a population of 85 head teachers, 425 teachers and 850 parents within 85 public schools in Kesses. Respondents were selected through purposive sampling in the case of head teachers and adopted simple random stratified sampling in selecting 137 teachers and parents. Questionnaires were deployed to draw data from the respondents and establish the reliability of the test instrument. Data was analysed, and meaningful interpretations and presentations were inferred through statistical tests of descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (ANOVA, Pearson’s Correlations Coefficient and Linear regressions using SPSS Version 26. Findings from the analysed data established that parental communication significantly affects academic performance with sig levels α < 0.05. The study recommends that education policymakers should enhance communication infrastructure to support learning in schools and ensure that parents are sensitised to the need for enhanced parental occupations and the benefits of having positive desires towards a learners’ academic journey
Learning English Vocabulary for Young Learners' Through Song, Move and Video Methods
Authors: Harahap Irma Fitriana , Kembaren Farida Repelita Waty
Published: August 2023

Foundational language abilities, particularly in English, are developed and nurtured throughout early childhood schooling. help get the next generation ready to compete on a global scale. Due to instructors' lack of information regarding effective methods of teaching English to primary school pupils, this research highlights the issue of kids not being exposed to the language at an early age. Activities and songs are used to educate youngsters the English language. With this study, I want to shed light on the ways in which SD Negeri 1 Gunung Tua, located in North Sumatra, use musical and kinetic video technology. This study used a qualitative descriptive research approach to investigate the usage of song, movement, and video using a sample size of twenty fourth-grade children. Young children benefit from singing and dancing together because it helps them develop their English language skills (children acquire English words by singing them), motor skills, and collaborative abilities. This study may help educators create a classroom setting that is conducive to English language acquisition.
Stibiotantalite from the Nanyangshan LCT Pegmatite, North Qinling Orogen, Central China: Occurrence and New Data on its Crystal Chemistry
Authors: Qu Kai , Ni Pei , Fan Guang , Li Guowu , Wang Yanjuan
Published: August 2023

Stibiotantalite, SbTaO4, from the Nanyangshan LCT pegmatite, North Qinling Orogen, Central China is described. The mineral is associated with oxystibiomicrolite, oxycalcioroméite, hydrokenomicrolite, hydroxynatromicrolite, hydromicrolite, stibnite, bismuthinite, tantalite-(Mn), columbite-(Mn), spodumene, polylithionite, trilithionite, luanshiweiite, fluorluanshiweiite, elbaite, albite, and quartz. Results from electron microprobe data analysis (n = 4) yield the average empirical formula (based on O = 4): (Sb0.96Bi0.04)Σ1.00(Ta0.85Nb0.15)Σ1.00O4. The seven strongest X-ray powder diffraction lines are [d in Å (I)(hkl)] 3.126(100)(121), 2.964(81)(040), 5.976(27)(020), 3.515(22)(111), 1.891(22)(240), 1.736(19)(161), and 2.693(16)(131). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SXRD) patterns show strong reflections consistent with space group Pna21. The refined unit-cell parameters from the SXRD data are a 5.5419(2) Å, b 4.9200(2) Å, c 11.8003(5) Å, and V 321.75(2) Å3 with Z = 4. The structure has been refined to a final R1 = 0.0173 on the basis of 766 reflections with Fo > 4σ(Fo). In the previous study, the AO6 octahedron of stibiotantalite was close to an ideal octahedron. The new structure refinement of stibiotantalite from the Nanyangshan pegmatite indicates that the AO6 octahedron has a larger distortion due to the lone-pair effect of Sb3+. The high-quality structural data presented in this study gives a more accurate portrayal of the crystal structure of stibiotantalite than provided in the original description of the mineral.
Comprehensive review of EEG data classification techniques for ADHD detection using machine learning and deep learning
Authors:   Doctoral School, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai, India, Ahire Nitin ,   Xavier Institute of Engineering, Mumbai, India, Awale Raval N. ,   Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai, India, Wagh Abhay ,   Directorate of Technical Education, Mumbai, India
Published: August 2023

Children who have Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have a chronic behavioral disease. Children with ADHD have a hard time focusing and controlling their actions. One of the most difficult problems in controlling and treating this condition is early detection. There is yet to be discovered a reliable professional procedure for early detection of this condition. The electroencephalogram (EEG) is a useful neuroimaging technique for researching ADHD; one of the key goals is to define the EEG of ADHD youngsters. Numerous methods based on EEG signals have been put out in the literature to address this issue since they are an effective neuroimaging approach for studying ADHD. The best recording formats and channels for diagnosing ADHD, however, have not been the subject of many research. Machine learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategies for identifying ADHD using EEG-based tools are discussed in this paper. Although, in the case of ADHD, the utilization of ML and AI approaches is restricted. However, the data clearly imply that combining EEG technologies with ML/AI may be utilized to detect ADHD. For categorizing adult ADHD subtypes based on EEG power spectra, ML algorithms that incorporate several classifiers are presented. A widely used deep learning (DL) method is the convolutional neural network (CNN). The use of DL approaches in ADHD research, on the other hand, is currently restricted. EEG has been used in studies to look for ADHD neurological connections. Recent advances in deep learning algorithms, particularly CNN, are anticipated to overcome the issue.
A systematic review of sinus floor augmentation complications. Does graft type influence the complications rate?
Authors:   Department of Physiology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Iancu Ilinca Antigona , Iancu Stefania Andrada ,   Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Titu Maiorescu” University, Bucharest, Romania, Epistatu Dragos ,   Department of Radiology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Badarau Ioana Anca ,   Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
Published: August 2023

Background. Sinus floor elevation is considered a safe procedure to properly augment the height of the edentulous crest. Often, complications may arise due to multiple causes and can lead to a poor outcome of the graft and implant’s osseointegration. A careful surgical approach, a good knowledge of possible obstacles, and careful treatment planning can reduce the risks of complications, as well as their impact on the surgical outcome. This study aims to make a literature review of 40 articles, analyzing the incidence and type of complications related to maxillary sinus graft surgeries and graft materials. Material and methods. A total of 40 articles published between 2015 and 2021 were selected for a systematic literature review on maxillary sinus floor complications. The studies were selected from 2 different internet databases: PubMed and Science Direct. The sinus lift complications were counted and their incidence was organized upon the surgical technique and the timing of occurrence (intraoperative, postoperative). It was also analyzed if the graft material influences the complication rate. Results. In a group of 1757 sinus augmentation surgeries performed on 1605 patients, 363 complications were found. Sinus membrane perforation occurred in 242 cases, 29 procedures resulted in partial or total graft loss, there were 26 postoperative cases of sinusitis, 24 sinus infections, 16 wound dehiscence, 6 bleeding complications, 5 lost implants, and 2 oro-antral fistulas. Conclusion. Sinus lift complications are sometimes inherent circumstances of the procedures, but they can also be prevented through an accurate technique and preoperative plan. The type of bone graft does not influence the incidence of surgical complications.