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Estrategias didácticas emergentes. Un desafío frente a la pandemia de COVID-19
Authors: Alatorre Rojo Elba Patricia , González Becerra Bertha Leticia , Montes Ponce Daniel , Morales Salas Rubí Estela , Pacheco Cortés Adriana Margarita , Rosales Almendra Manuel Pío , Torres Covarrubias Víctor Javier , Sánchez Macías Armando , Flores Rueda Isabel Cristina , Rodríguez Delís Yomé Marjories , Domínguez García Ileana Rosa , Veytia Bucheli María Guadalupe , Rodríguez Pavón Pedro René , Santamaría Sandoval José Roberto , Chanto Sánchez Esteban , Garita González Ileana , Navarro Muñoz Ana , Curiel Peón Laura , Cotero Moreno Karina Margarita
Published: July 2022

La presente obra es producto derivado de un proyecto de investigación que asume diversas estrategias didácticas aplicadas en situación emergente a raíz de la pandemia de salud provocada por el COVID-19, entre el cuerpo académico Gestión del aprendizaje en entornos virtuales, del Sistema de Universidad Virtual de la Universidad de Guadalajara, y docentes investigadores, nacionales e internacionales, adscritos a diversas universidades, como la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, la Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, la Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, así como la Universidad de La Habana y la Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED, Costa Rica). Los lineamientos del libro pactados por las coordinadoras consistieron en el intercambio y generación de conocimientos sobre el uso y aplicación de estrategias didácticas novedosas para ser aplicadas en educación superior y posgrado en escenarios virtuales o en línea, debido a la situación emergente derivada de la pandemia. Los autores siguieron un proceso metodológico y sistemático de investigación documental y sistematización de experiencias para la descripción de la estrategia didáctica, cuya implementación registró éxito y satisfacción tanto en los docentes como en los estudiantes. La obra brinda a las instituciones y docentes de educación superior y posgrado una visión general sobre las múltiples y variadas estrategias didácticas que los autores tuvieron que adaptar al nuevo escenario, con el fin de potenciar no sólo el desempeño del estudiante, sino también la práctica de los docentes.
Application of Practical Religion Education in Northern Nigeria: Panacea for Civic Engagement and Peace Building
Authors: Mamza Yohanna Shaibu
Published: July 2022

Religious extremism and fanatism are major contributions to violent activities and crisis in Nigeria. Borno State is one of most affected States due to the activities of Boko Haram insurgency. This paper is put together as a result of a three (3) days peace seminar conducted at the College of Education Waka – Biu Borno State on 29th to 31st January, 2020. College of Education Waka-Biu is one of eight (8) tertiary institutions in Borno State. It is located Biu, Southern senatorial District of Borno State. Biu is about one hundred and seventy two (172) kilometers from Maiduguri the Borno State capital. The major road that links Biu to Maiduguri is closed due to the activities of Boko Haram because the road passes through the “Sambisa” forest.
The College of Education Waka-Biu was established in 1986. The college is a transformation of the then “Teachers College Waka-Biu” which was established by the Church of the Brethren Mission in 1957. The College of Education has a student population of about twelve thousand (12,000) with half Christians and half Muslims. The College has been peaceful without any record of religious intolerance. The tribes of the students and staff members are dominant Pabir, Bura, Margi, Kibaku, Gwoza, Kanakuru, Tera, Fulani, Hona, Kilba, Yungur, Michika, Lounguda Ga’anda etc.
Effective and Sincere Dialogue: Pathways to Violence Free Society
Authors: Ogah Abraham E.
Published: July 2022

Effective dialogue requires that all the participants have equal standing, that they listen with respect and empathy, and that ideas and assumptions are explored openly and without prejudice. Effective dialogue typically follows some basic ground rules: The focus is on common interests, not divisive ones.
Maiduguri, also called Yerwa or Yerwa-Maiduguri, capital and largest city of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. It is located along the seasonal Ngadda (Alo) River, the waters of which disappear in the firki (“black cotton”) swamps of Lake Chad, northeast of the city.
Modern Maiduguri actually comprises the twin towns of Yerwa and Maiduguri. In 1907, Yerwa was founded on the site of the hamlet of Kalwa and was named by Shehu (“Sheikh” or “Sultan”) Bukar Garbai as the new traditional capital of the Kanuri people (replacing Kukawa, 80 miles [130 km] north-northeast of the former capital of the Bornu kingdom [see Kanem-Bornu]). Meanwhile, the market village of Maiduguri, just to the south, was selected by the British to replace nearby Mofoni (Maifoni, Mafoni) as their military headquarters and in 1908, they built a residency in what then became the capital of British Bornu. The combined city locally called Yerwa was divided into the urban district of Yerwa and the rural district of Maiduguri in 1957, but outside Borno both political units are now known simply as Maiduguri.
HEGEMONI REGULATIF DAN DISKURSUS AKUNTABILITAS KEUANGAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH
Authors: Witono Banu
Published: July 2022

Semangat reformasi menekankan pendayagunaan aparatur negara untuk menjalankan prinsip-prinsip good governance, sehingga melalui tugas dan fungsinya dapat mendukung penyelenggaraan negara secara efektif, efisien dan terintegrasi. Peralihan sistem pemerintahan dari sentralisasi ke desentralisasi serta meningkatnya tuntutan masyarakat, akan membantu para penyelenggara pemerintahan untuk menunaikan tanggung jawabnya dengan lebih baik. Namun demikian, pencapaian kehendak masyarakat dan tujuan nasional harus dibarengi dengan berjalannya prinsip-prinsip pemerintahan yang akuntabel dan transparan. Buku ini menggambarkan dengan baik bagaimana terjadinya konstruksi terhadap hegemoni pemikiran dari Gramsci secara teoritis pada ranah akuntansi dan akuntabilitas sektor publik. Peran besar Antonio Gramsci dalam membangun kritik terhadap konsep deterministis, fatalistis dan mekanistis menuju Marxis yang lebih modern digambarkan oleh Banu Witowo secara lugas. Filsafat praksis yang dikemukakan Gramsci mengungkapkan adanya antimoni-antinomi atas filsafat klasik, seperti mengenai voluntarisme – determinisme, idealisme – materialisme dan subyektif – obyektif dikupas dalam bab II buku ini.
Children’s Under the Age of 3 Transition from Home to Nursery: Exploring Greek Nursery Teachers’ Perspectives
Authors: Sotiropoulou Eleni , Katsiada Eleni , Berkovits Anastasia
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this paper is to examine the perspectives of nursery teachers who work in Attica (Greece) about the transition of the children under the age of 3 from home to the nursery. The research was conducted with the quantitative sampling method, using a questionnaire with closed questions; a total of 195 educators were asked to answer a questionnaire using a five-point scale concerning the characteristics of children and the nursery environment which may affect the process of transition. In addition, the study examines whether the demographic characteristics of educators influence their views about transition. In summary, the aim of the study is to fill the existing research gap in Greece regarding the transition of children under the age of 3. The findings of this study suggest that nursery teachers place more emphasis on developing the emotional and social skills of children than skills related to language development and the ability to follow instructions. These findings are implications practitioners to further develop their nurseries transition programme.
Strategic Study on The Business Development of Regional Owned Enterprises in Tanjungpinang City
Authors: Suryadi S. , Fatahurazak F. , Adhayanto Oksep , Arianto Bismar
Published: July 2022

PT. Tanjungpinang Makmur Bersama (PT. TMB) is a Regional Owned Company in Tanjungpinang City; the company's current activities are: Running a business in the field of regional asset monitoring services in the form of leasing: stores and places of business by renting out to tenants as small entrepreneurs and traders of essential goods for the people of Tanjung City. This study aims to discover and explore the possibility of how BUMD can develop economic resources. This research focuses on identifying internal and external factors for what happened to PT. Tanjungpinang Makmur Bersama to be able to analyze the right business strategy to be implemented. The data collected in this study came from two sources: The primary data collection method was carried out by direct interviews with informants. The informants in this study are the management of PT. Tanjungpinang Makmur Bersama. Secondary data used in this research can be in the form of documents in the format of Financial Statements, Work Plans and Company Budgets, Company Business Plans. The results of the research are presented qualitatively and quantitatively in this study, while the managerial implications and suggestions are also explained in detail at the end of this study.
After The Cheat
Authors: Miyao Daisuke
Published: July 2022

A discernible identity of the Japanese American film audience coalesced at a pivotal moment in the history of Japanese immigrants in the United States. That audience formed amidst a discrete event in early American cinema, the release of Cecil B. DeMille’s The Cheat in December 1915. The social construction of that audience emerged as a result of both the historical forces and the public discourses at work: 1) the social circumstances, particularly on the West Coast of the United States, involving intensifying racist thinking; and 2) the discursive event that was negotiated publicly as a controversial response to The Cheat in Japanese American publications. The production of a Japanese American film audience was inevitable by the mid-1910s, and The Cheat was the nodal point. Still, the public controversy over The Cheat in the important Japanese American newspaper Rafu Shimpo made the formation of such a filmgoing identity complicit and transparent.
Training Game online Matematika “Mathgametime” bagi Guru Sekolah Dasar di Jawa Tengah
Authors: Hidayat Muhamad Taufik , Puspasari Afrin , Rosyadi Ajib , Rusdiyani Efi , Sasmito Tivana Aulia , Ismawan Nur Kholis
Published: July 2022

Adapun tujuan yang ingin dicapai melalui kegiatan pengabdian ini yaitu untuk memberikan wawasan dan keterampilan terkait game online dalam situs www.mathgametime.com pada guru-guru Sekolah Dasar (SD) di Jawa Tengah. Materi yang diberikan meliputi: (1) Permainan Super Grocery Shopper, (2) Permainan Girrafe Race Time, (3) Permainan Quick Calculate, serta (4) Permainan Quick Math. Metode yang digunakan oleh tim pengabdian yaitu metode ceramah, demonstrasi, dan tanya jawab. Untuk mengukur keberhasilan kegiatan pengabdian ini, maka diadakan evaluasi dengan cara tanya jawab dan meminta bukti keterampilan peserta. Kegiatan pengabdian ini dilaksanakan pada hari Sabtu, 18 Juni 2022 melalui Google Meeting. Kegiatan pengabdian ini dihadiri oleh guru-guru SD di Jawa Tengah dengan jumlah keseluruhan 26 peserta dari 10 Kabupaten dan Kota. Dari hasil sesi tanya jawab, diketahui bahwa secara umum peserta cukup baik dalam memahami pentingnya penggunaan teknologi canggih dalam pembelajaran Matematika. Peserta juga memahami dan sepakat jika pemanfaatan game online sangat menarik untuk diterapkan. Pengabdian ini berjalan cukup lancar dan efisien walaupun ada sedikit kendala jaringan saat memutar salah satu game online. Peserta sangat antusias dalam menyambut pengabdian ini, terbukti dengan banyaknya tanggapan positif dan permintaan training serupa di masa depan.
Diagnosing COVID-19, Prioritizing Treatment, and Planning Vaccination Priority via Fuzzy Parameterized Fuzzy Soft Matrices
Authors: PARMAKSIZ Zeynep Parla , ARSLAN Burak , MEMİŞ Samet , ENGİNOĞLU Serdar
Published: July 2022

In the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital to rapidly diagnose possible contagions, treat patients, plan follow-up procedures with correct and effective use of resources and ensure the formation of herd immunity. The use of machine learning and statistical methods provides great convenience in dealing with too many data produced during research. Since access to the PCR test used for the diagnosis of COVID-19 may be limited, the test is relatively too slow to yield results, the cost is high, and its reliability is controversial; thus, making a symptomatic classification before the PCR is timesaving and far less costly. In this study, by modifying a state-of-the-art classification method, namely Comparison Matrix-Based Fuzzy Parameterized Fuzzy Soft Classifier (FPFS-CMC), an effective method is developed for a rapid diagnosis of COVID-19. The paper then presents the accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and F1-score values that represent the diagnostic performances of the modified method. The results show that the modified method can be adopted as a competent and accurate diagnosis procedure. Afterwards, a tirage study is performed by calculating the patients’ risk scores to manage inpatient overcrowding in healthcare institutions. In the subsequent section, a vaccine priority algorithm is proposed to be used in the case of a possible crisis until the supply shortage of a newly developed vaccine is over if a possible variant of COVID-19 that is highly contagious is insensitive to the vaccine. The accuracy of the algorithm is tested with real-life data. Finally, the need for further research is discussed.
Recovery of Household Consumption as Accelerator of Economic Recovery in East Java: Empirical Study and Macro Policy Strategies
Authors: Fathul Muin Muhamad
Published: July 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic has harmed the economy in East Java. Households with the largest share of RGDP also experienced sluggish demand, which impacted the economic decline in East Java of more than eight trillion rupiahs. Economic recovery efforts through household consumption recovery are one of the strategic options to accelerate general economic recovery. Therefore, this study was conducted on RGDP data for household expenditure groups in all districts/cities in East Java during the 2016-2020 period using a panel regression analysis approach. The variables used include household consumption GRDP growth, inflation, regional poverty profile, percentage of internet users for online shopping, and the realization of social spending per capita of the poor. The findings of this study indicate that household consumption in East Java is classified as inelastic to price changes. It is due to the dominance of food consumption and controlled inflation. Meanwhile, the regional poverty profile has a negative impact on the recovery of household consumption. It shows that districts/cities with a high percentage of poor people tend to be more difficult to recover. Furthermore, the digitalization of the economy through e-commerce has not yet had a significant effect on the recovery of household consumption. It is due to the low use of the internet for online shopping among the population. The realization of social assistance per capita has a positive effect in encouraging the recovery of household consumption, although the contribution given is relatively small. It is caused by the low social assistance received compared to the loss of income experienced by the community. As a follow-up, there are four policies that the government can take to encourage the recovery of household consumption, including the sustainability of food price stabilization policies, increased penetration and digital education for MSMEs and the public, a combination of massive and comprehensive poverty alleviation policies, and synchronization of fiscal policy between government level.
The Digitalization of Strategic Sale Price Determination Using “Mer-syprice” Application in MSME Creative Sector
Authors: Zuhroh Diana , Sunardi  , Muslikh Ahmad Rofikul , Andarwati Mardiana , Cahyaningsih Diyah Sukanti
Published: July 2022

The aims of this study include: 1) the theoretical objective is to analyze the effect of Perceived Usefulness and Perceived Ease of Use on Attitude Toward Using and Behavioral Intentions in using Web-Based Mersyprice in the perspective of the Technology Acceptance Model theory, 2) the purpose of technology is to analyze the acceptance of Mersyprice Application by users.  In the data collection process, a Focus Group Discussion was held using Zoom, attended by 200 MSME actors from the creative sector and the main agenda was brainstorming on the use of Mersyprice in the process of determining strategic selling prices for their products. Immediately after the brainstorming ended, a questionnaire using Google Form was sent to participants to fill out. Data processing was carried out in 2 stages; stage 1 was data analysis to achieve the theoretical goal using Structural Equation (SEM). Stage 2 carried out to achieve the technological goal of analyzing the “product acceptance” of the Mersyprice application using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). From the first stage of analysis, empirical evidence obtained that Perceived Usefulness and Perceived Ease of Use affect Behavioral Intention to Use through Attitude Toward Using the Mersyprice application. Respondent considered the Ease of Use variable to be more important. The result of the second stage of the analysis found that 47% of SMEs strongly intend to use, and 35% intend to use Mersyprice. With these results, further research will be carried out to develop the Mersyprice application into a more user-friendly application so that it can be used more widely.
East Java Economic Analysis on Sectoral and Regional Linkages (Inter Regional Input-Output Analysis)
Authors: Tika Meilaningsih  , Widya Yuniastuti
Published: July 2022

East Java's economic recovery due to the Covid-19 pandemic is no better than the national economic recovery. In 2020, East Java's economic growth contracted by 2.33 percent (y-on-y), deeper than the national economy which contracted 2.07 percent (y-on-y). Moreover, when the national economy began to recover and grew to 3.69 percent (y-on-y) in 2021, East Java's economic growth only increased by 3.57 percent (y-on-y). These conditions indicate that the East Java economy is in need of appropriate and comprehensive policies to support the acceleration of economic recovery. Viewed from the high contribution of the Manufacturing Industry (C) sector to East Java's GRDP in recent years, this sector has the opportunity to be encouraged to grow. However, GRDP has not been able to explain the interlinkages between economic sectors that occur in a region. By using the 2016 IRIO table, input-output analysis can provide more complete and comprehensive information covering inter-sectoral and inter-regional linkages that cannot be captured only from GRDP figures. The results showed that the Manufacturing Industry (C), Electricity and Gas Procurement (D), and Information and Communication (J) sectors were the key sectors in East Java. These key sectors, especially Information and Communication (J) and Manufacturing Industry (C), have the potential to boost output in East Java as a whole. Spatially, seen from the input transaction pattern, among others, East Java transactions are dominated by transactions with other provinces on the island of Java, some provinces on the island of Kalimantan, as well as provinces in Eastern Indonesia (KTI), namely Bali-Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, and Maluku- Papua. The demand for intermediate input from KTI, especially Bali-Nusa Tenggara, is dominated by DKI Jakarta and East Java. Seeing the location of East Java which is closer to the provinces in KTI, makes it an opportunity to increase the supply of East Java's output to KTI.
The Role of East Java as A Trade Hub for Eastern Indonesia
Authors: Fadlli Muhammad Dzul
Published: July 2022

The role of East Java as a trade hub for eastern Indonesia is still in doubt. This study aims to analyze the role of East Java as a trade hub for eastern Indonesia (KTI). This research was conducted descriptively using interregional input-output (IRIO) data with 52 industries in 2016 from BPS. The results of this study show that the proportion of East Java's exports to eastern Indonesia is still small. Although small in proportion, exports by East Java to eastern Indonesia are very profitable for East Java. The value of East Java's exports is greater than the value of its imports. The majority of East Java's exports are used to meet final demand needs. Meanwhile, imports by East Java from eastern Indonesia are dominated by intermediate demand in East Java. Bali is East Java's largest export destination in Eastern Indonesia, followed by Papuan, NTB and NTT. Industries with dominant export values ​​to eastern Indonesia include the Food and Beverage Industry and the Tobacco Processing Industry. Meanwhile, the dominant imports came from a season and annual plantation industry and the metal ore mining industry.
Spillover Effects or Endowment Factors Caused Regional Inequality in Gresik District?
Authors: Prihantono Gigih , Subandriyo Putri Herlina Eka , Sabilau Oldheva Genisa
Published: July 2022

Gresik Regency is one of the centers of growth in East Java Province. With a location agglomeration area in East Java Province, it is not surprising that Gresik Regency gets an economic spillover (spillover effect) from the City of Surabaya. The spillover effect is an impact that arises because of the dependence relationship between the growth poles and the surrounding area. The main method in this research is use econometric models. The unit of observation of this study includes the dependent variable, namely regional disparity as measured by the Williamson Index, and independent variables, namely factors that theoretically affect regional disparities. The unit of analysis in this study includes 18 (eighteen) sub-districts in Gresik Regency. The areas with a high disparity level (IW value 50<) are located in areas bordering the city of Surabaya, such as Gresik istrict, Kebomas District, Cerme District, Menganti District and Driyorejo District. The study prove that the impact factor regional spillover has an significantimpact on the overall regional development.
Impact of COVID 19 on street vendors in Ernakulam city
Authors: Michael Jasmine , Anagha S. , Manoharan T. G.
Published: July 2022

The outbreak of covid-19 caused many challenges across the world. Among them street vendors were the one who affected the most. Our study aims to identify and quantify the issues street vendors faced during Covid 19 – especially, the financial impact – with specific reference to the city of Ernakulam.  The study also explores how street vendors survived the current situation. They also faced competitions from new vendors and so on. The present study includes street vendors such as cloth, vegetable or fruit sellers, street food sellers and more.The result of the study gives us a better understanding how they survived the lockdown phase.
prospective study to assess the comparison of hematological manifestations in alcoholics and non-alcoholics at tertiary care centre in north India
Authors: Aggarwal Namrata , Jain Alpana , Gujar Anil Kumar , Sharma Garima
Published: July 2022

Background: Alcoholism is one of the most serious global public health problems. Chronic alcohol abuse results in physical illness, emotional changes and others problems in their lives and relationships. Alcohol problems can often be prevented by early identification and brief intervention. Our study was done to document the hematological changes in chronic alcohol users as early detection and treatment of hematological changes can prevent complications and reduce the morbidity and mortality. Materials & Methods: A prospective study done on 60 patients who sought treatment for alcohol use problems or its complications on an outdoor patient basis (hospital or clinic) for a period of one year (2021 to 2022) and 60 healthy non-alcoholic subjects, who visited the hospital/clinic for non-alcohol related problems and were advised for routine hematological and other relevant investigations. The hematological parameters were compared between alcohol users and non-alcoholic subjects. All data were entered and analyzed using SPSS. Chi-square tests were applied for comparing discrete variables and ANOVA was applied for comparing continuous variables and P<0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: Incidence of alcohol consumption is less common below the age of 25 years and above the age of 71 years, which was statistically insignificant (P=1.00).
Oral placement therapy
Authors: Gupta Neha , Mittal Lalit , Shivalingesh K K , Sharma Swati , Kumar Surender
Published: July 2022

Objective: To investigate the effect of OPT (Oral Placement Therapy) on Blood lead levels (BLL) measured in microgram/dl and CARS 2 ST (Childhood Autistic Rating Scale 2nd edition Standard version) scores of autistic children both in the short and long term. It also studied the clinical views in speech, feeding and sensory needs by using OPT to bring down the BLL along with levels of CARS2-ST scores in children under autism spectrum disorder. Methods: This comparative observational study was conducted from April 2019 to January 2020, used repeated measures design involving 40 children under autism spectrum aged between 3 to 8 years with concerns of mouthing and smelling of inedible things.  40 participants were recruited to understand the performance benefits of a 5 months OPT versus 10 months OPT on severity of autism as measured by the CARS2-ST from 5 months to 10 months. An asymp sign test was used to compare the differences in CARS2-ST scores in the two repeat measures.Results: Wilcoxon signed-rank test showed statistically significant median decrease in BLL (7.3) and (6.8) at 5 and 10 months respectively when compared before therapy (7.75).
Facial expression detection and classification using SVM, CNN and decision tree algorithm
Authors: Adithya A , Anisa H , Monika J S , Thomas Tina Susan , Kumar Ashwin
Published: July 2022

The human face is often used as a visual representation of information, which is why facial expression recognition is very important in terms of human-machine interaction. It can be used for various applications such as detecting mental disorders and understanding human behavior.Despite the advantages of facial expression recognition technology, the high recognition rate to be achieved by a computer is still challenging. Two commonly used methods are geometry and appearance . Machine learning methods like CNN, Decision tree and SVM were applied to identify the human emotions like happiness, fear, disgust, anger, surprise, sadness and neutrality.
Functional measures in response to electrical stimulation in children with unilateral cerebral palsy
Authors: Mansour Hesham Mohamed , Othman Amr Ahmed , El-Saeed Tamer Mohamed , El-Sayed Shoukry Kamal
Published: July 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation of abdominal and back muscles simultaneously on gross motor function measures (GMFM) in children with unilateral cerebral palsy. Materials and Procedures: Thirty children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy participated in this study. They were classified randomly into two groups of equal numbers, control, and study groups. GMFM was used to evaluate function in the two groups before and after ten successive weeks of application of the treatment programs. The control group (A) received a selected physical therapy program based on the neuro-developmental approach used for rehabilitation of such patients and the control group received the same selected physical therapy program applied to the study group in addition to 30 minutes of neuromuscular electrical stimulation of abdominal and back muscles simultaneously. Results: Comparing the pre-and post-treatment results for the control and study groups revealed significant improvement in GMFM. Post-treatment significant improvement was recorded in favor of the study group. Conclusion: There was an effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation of abdominal and back muscles simultaneously on function in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.
Emotion detection from facial expression using image processing
Authors: Kanagaraju P. , Ranjith M. A. , Vijayasarathy K.
Published: July 2022

Abstract: Facial expression recognition is a powerful tool for communicating our emotions, understanding, and intent with each other. It is an intelligent human-computer interaction technology. Various studies have been conducted to classify facial expressions. Six fundamental universal emotions can be expressed through facial expressions: happiness, sadness, anger, fearful, surprised, and neutral. In this project, emotion detection can be implemented in real time with the help of a webcam. Our work proposed a CNN-based VGG16 architecture for emotion detection systems. A model would be trained by using the FER-2013 dataset. Then the images from the dataset are first pre-processed, which includes operations such as image scaling, changing the colour mode, and so on. Following that, a CNN model with multiple layers was created. After that, the model would be trained with the specified dataset, resulting in the .h5 file, which is a pre-trained model file. Instead of repeatedly training the model, the results can be predicted using this file.
Scientific writing at educational levels
Authors: Montes-Zambrano Jean Carlos , Reyes-Meza Orley Benedicto
Published: July 2022

The research aims to determine the degree of scientific writing at the educational levels: undergraduate and postgraduate of the Universidad Laica "Eloy Alfaro de Manabí”, Chone Extension. Scientific writing is not always an easy practice to handle, a bibliographical study was carried out with a review of different scientific articles that show results related to scientific writing, with a qualitative design; A non-probabilistic convenience sampling was used in a sample of 66 participants who were given a diagnostic evaluation survey. The result was that the most common scientific writing problems presented by undergraduate and graduate students are associated with scientific reading, difficulty in preparing scientific articles, use of grammatical rules, use of bibliographic citations and training in scientific writing.
Preface: 2nd International Conference on Arts, Law and Social Sciences (ALSS 2022)
Authors: Mao Ping , Elsie Lucien
Published: July 2022

Because of the travel restrictions between China and other countries of our keynote speaker, the 2022 2nd International Conference on Arts, Law and Social Sciences (ALSS 2022) was held on May 14-15, 2022 (Virtual Conference).

The conference was held via Tencent Meeting Application. ALSS 2022 aims to bring researchers, engineers, and students to the areas of art, literature, law and social sciences. We received over 80 submissions from various parts of the world. The Technical Program Committee worked very hard to have all manuscripts reviewed before the review deadline. All the accepted papers have been submitted to strict peer-review, and selected based on originality, significance and clarity for the purpose of the conference.

ALSS 2022 is extremely profound and featuring high-impact presentations of selected papers and additional late-breaking contributions. We sincerely hope that the conference would not only show the participants a broad overview of the latest research results on related fields, but also provide them with a significant platform for academic connection and exchange.

There are two keynote speakers and four invited sessions. The keynote speakers are internationally recognized leading experts in their research fields, who have demonstrated outstanding proficiency and have achieved distinction in their profession.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the members of Technical Program Committee and organizers for their enthusiasm, time, and expertise. Our deep thanks also go to many volunteers and staffs for the long hours and hard work they have generously given to ALSS 2022. Last but not least, we would like to thank all the authors, speaker and participants for their great contributions to the success of ALSS 2022.

With warmest regards,

ALSS Conference Organizing Committees

Wuhan, China
A Systematic Review of Neoliberalism and Realism in International Relations
Authors: Du Xiaoxi
Published: July 2022

This article gives both theoretical and practical explanations about two major theories that can be found in modern world, neoliberalism and realism. The main body of this article had been separated into two parts, each part focusing on one theory. For each part, it follows the same order, starting with history as a background to later gives the key beliefs, which is the main spotlight that leads the political decisions of countries. Types of each will also be given as a way to show that none of the theories are extreme, each one of them has varies of types that use the fundamental definitions as basis but add changes or the shift of the main focus in each different type. International relations have become unprecedently complicated due to Covid-19 and the war between Ukraine and Russia, and that also means the status of international organization has been highlighted in the past few years. One of the members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is Saudi Arabia, which will be the main case used in this article to show how neoliberalism and realism has been constructed and demonstrated. From the willingness of Saudi Arabia joining the WTO and their compliance to WTO, it can find that in different scenarios, different theories were being used, which shows that no country is solely dependent on one theory. As a systematic review article, various documents, journals and articles from other scholars are being used as references and concluded their thinking in this work. In addition, evaluation can also be found as an extra thinking from the author to increase the practicability of this article, so it is not just an overview of other works but also include new understandings that might brough the precious research of these two theories into another level.
The Way Forward for the System of Independent Directors of Chinese Companies from the Perspective of Comparative Law
Authors: Luo Yanyi
Published: July 2022

The independent director system is an effective corporate governance system under the unit corporate governance model. This system originated in the United States. Due to the high separation of corporate ownership and control, the problem of “insider control” will harm the interests of shareholders. And this system just enables independent directors to play a role of supervision and checks and balances on the company’s board of directors. After China introduced the independent director system at the beginning of the 21st century, due to the different economic and political backgrounds, capital market development, and corporate governance model of the United States, some problems will inevitably arise in the operation of this system in China. The “astronomical price” compensation borne by the company’s independent directors in the financial fraud case of Kangmei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and the introduction of a certain degree of independent director resignation after the case, analyze the current status of the independent director system in China. Comparing the system differences between China and the United States points out the problems and reasons for China’s independent director system, and puts forward relevant suggestions for improving China's system based on the actual situation.
The formation of Russian borders and its impact on Russia's national security
Authors: Zhu Hao
Published: July 2022

The boundary problem has not only been one of the major international conflicts but one of the most sensitive and difficult issues to deal with. Russia has had or continues to have serious western and southern border problems, which may probably or already lead to many issues, such as the challenges to Russia's national security system posed by the EU's eastward expansion and the resulting Russia-Ukraine conflict. In this paper, the author will sort out the academic research results, focus on analysing the border issues where disputes and conflicts exist in Russia, summarize the potential risks and pitfalls that still exist and discuss the negative impact of these pitfalls on the Russian national security system, as well as predict the possible future research directions. Based on the formation of Russia's borders and border problems, this paper finds that the conflicts arising from Russia's borders are not only historical problems but also the root cause of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. In the context of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, the academic community should conduct an in-depth study on the problems of Russia's borders, which problems will continue to be a potential threat to Russia's national security, and what adjustments have been made to Russia's national security system in response.
Legal Resolution of Commercial Bribery by MNEs: Based on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Authors: Tian Liyang
Published: July 2022

With the expansion of multinational enterprises (MNEs) overseas, corruption has become an unavoidable problem. Among the many acts of corruption, commercial bribery is the most rampant and has a strong impact on the world economic order, thus the legal resolution of commercial bribery in the trade of MNEs is crucial. This essay will mainly discuss effective legal regulatory measures for the commercial bribery of MNEs based on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and make suggestions for improving the existing legal system of the issue in China through comparative research methods.
The Transmission Effect of Costume Dramas on International Social Media
Authors: Xue Mengjie
Published: July 2022

C-dramas are launched on YouTube platform, and the update speed overseas is the same as that at home. Overseas audiences can understand costume dramas through language symbols, star symbols, and they love costume dramas more than modern dramas. They have the ability to share joys and sorrows with film and television characters. The viewing of costume dramas leads to Chinese fever and star chasing behavior. In order to better spread costume drama, it can create contact opportunities for overseas audiences within the acceptable range of culture, reduce the cultural inaccuracy part of costume drama, provide background knowledge and provide quality dramas. Film and television works are an important way to tell Chinese stories. Story-based communication makes overseas audiences willing to learn about Chinese culture and history through film and television works. Swordsmen film is a folk hero myth in the Chinese world, similar to western cowboy in the United States and Bushido in Japan. Swordsmen films is the most complete in China film, and the most national characteristics of film type.In terms of TV dramas, costume dramas are rooted in traditional Chinese culture, displaying rich Chinese elements and carrying cultural symbols such as Chinese history, mythology, classical Musical Instruments, traditional costumes, architecture and Chinese food. They are unique types of dramas attracting overseas audiences with distinctive national characteristics.With the open, convenient, timely and effective features of the Internet, Chinese films and TV series have been released on overseas network platforms such as Netflix and YouTube, changing from passive communication to active communication. On YouTube, film and television organizations with copyright have opened channels to upload Chinese films and TV works.This study takes Tencent Video as the research object to analyze what efforts the online video platform has made for the spread of costume dramas? What are the comments of international audiences? How to improve the overseas communication effect of costume dramas?
Alternative Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Vaccine Production and Use under Covid-19
Authors: Jin Ling
Published: July 2022

For the past three years, Coronavirus-19 (Covid-19) has become one of the major global health problems. Unlike any previous virus in the past decades, Covid-19 has shown its unprecedented spreading speed, infection rate, fatality rate, etc. Under this urgent disease outbursting event, scientists around the globe, through the myriad of research and experiments, successfully developed effective vaccines. However, like many other medical innovations, Covid-19 vaccines are categorized as intellectual properties and a scarce resource. As a consequence, the citizens of developed and developing countries face an imbalanced distribution of affordable vaccines. The formation of this issue is not only due to manufacturing, transportation, and other infrastructures, but also strongly correlated with aspects in the legal field, such as intellectual property rights (IPRs). With a humane common sense of vaccination many people, through comparative research method, this article aims to discuss the conflicts between the global crisis of Force Majeure and the interests of certain countries or corporations, possible solutions to resolve this conflict, and future coping strategies that ought to be published.
A Comparative Study on the Application of Group Liability in the Field of Environmental Torts between China and the United States
Authors: Pan Jiahui
Published: July 2022

As the biggest developing country, China is relatively lagging in the development of laws on environmental protection. With the increasing impact on the environment bring by the enterprises, the application of group liability in the field of environmental torts has become an urgent legal issue to be solved. This paper uses case the study method, the comparative method, and literature study method, taking Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act in the United States as an example, to compare the cases, legislation, and judicial practice of China and the United States in this problem. It is concluded that the current Chinese legislation on group liability and corporate environmental responsibility is insufficient, which affects the application of group liability in environmental tort cases. Based on these shortcomings, this paper draws on the experience of CERCLA and proposes suggestions for improving China’s legislation on this issue. A relatively detailed two-step plan is arranged, including improving and perfecting the existing system of piercing the corporate veil and introducing the Environmental Liability Law.
Legal Risks and Solutions in the Process of Trademark Transfer of Multinational Corporations: Take IPAD as An Example
Authors: Gong Zhouni
Published: July 2022

With the increase in global intellectual property trade, intellectual property infringement cases are also gradually increasing. This paper adopts the case analysis method to analyze the three problems faced by multinational enterprises in transferring intellectual property rights in the IPAD trademark case, such as unclear subject, unclear jurisdiction court, and complicated procedure and gives suggestions for solving these three problems.
Emerald’s Jardin, Ordinary Creature Within Crystal Jar: Formal Analysis of Mezzetin by Jean-Antoine Watteau
Authors: Ling Haofan
Published: July 2022

In the early 18th century, artists in Paris leaned towards the topic of entertainment and public theatre. Jean-Antoine Watteau created Mezzetin; arranged a mysterious space to elaborate and dramatize Mezzetin's life through figural scale, meticulous selection of colors, and painterly details. The artist depicted the melancholic image within the paradigms of the Rococo style. The current study investigated several elements of the painting that delivers this atmosphere. This study will focus on the grey tone of green background color, mysterious woman's identity, irregular protagonist position within ordered composition, and contradictory character setting, which are considered elements that molded Mezzetin as a behind-the-scene of entertaining character.
A systematic review on Post-Cold War Eastern European Patterns Led by Constructivism
Authors: Niu Ke , Sun Mingze
Published: July 2022

This article will explain the reasons why the former European socialist countries chose to embrace the West after the drastic changes in Eastern Europe, and the post-Cold War Eastern European Patterns Led by constructivism. This will find a more plausible theory in the theory of international relations to explain what happened in a specific area in this specific historical period. Literature review is applied in this article to explore definitions of theories and specific policies and data across countries. This article uses some authoritative books on international relations, as well as materials from the World Trade Organization. Some of these materials are the most targeted data provided by the International Trade Organizations to indicate the policy tendency of former Yugoslav countries. In the article, the cases from different regions point out that constructivism is the most reasonable explanation for the former European socialist countries to embrace the West after the dramatic change in Eastern Europe. The article will provide some more specific policy trends in the history of the region for the situation in Eastern Europe that has gradually heated up in recent times. Under the influence of constructivism, the vast majority of former socialist countries in Eastern Europe invariably adopt pro-Western behaviors. There are many reasons for constructivism to become the mainstream theory of diplomacy in Eastern Europe, including the legacy of history and the influence of the "Iron Curtain".
Kazakhstan’s Agricultural Economy after the Accession to WTO: Economic Transformation and Realistic Dilemma
Authors: Cui Yunqi , Fu Ni
Published: July 2022

As a country in modernization transition, Kazakhstan's economy has experienced a struggling process of integrating into the globalization for its accession to the WTO behind the dazzling prosperity, especially its vulnerable yet vital primary industry. Previous research stressed the agricultural economic management issues in Kazakhstan, emphasizing the static one-dimensional agricultural policy research. Compiling data analysis from the databases of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bureau of National Statistics, World Trade Organization, and World Bank, we aim to illustrate, from the theoretical perspective of new institutional economics, that while informal institutions standing still, the market economy reform, which is the transplant of the formal institution, has the endogenous dynamic effects on Kazakhstan's domestic economic sectors, especially its underdeveloped agriculture. Kazakhstan’s commitments to market access, domestic support, import subsidies, and technical barriers, are detrimental to the development of Kazakhstan's agriculture, followed by the influx of homogeneous goods, increased costs of agriculture, potential technological barriers, and even a dysfunctional industrial structure. With insufficient primary conditions, Kazakhstan's market-oriented economic reforms fluctuate the foundation of the industry, laying a hidden danger for the further modernization transformation. Actually, this dilemma of institutional transition is not a particular case in Kazakhstan, but a feature common to most developing countries undergoing modernization.