bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Attachment and Identity Formation in Bicultural Families
Authors: Dezhan Seyed Sajad , Setayesh Manesh Ebrahim , Zebardasti Kimiya , Parsadost Vale Mohammad , Derakhshandeh Mansour
Published: June 2024

Objective: This study aims to explore the dynamics of attachment and identity formation within bicultural families, focusing on the unique challenges and opportunities they face. The research seeks to understand how parenting styles, bonding activities, emotional connections, and the role of extended family influence these processes. Additionally, the study examines the continuous cultural negotiation and the impact of social relationships and support systems on the overall well-being of children raised in bicultural environments. Methods: A qualitative research design was employed, utilizing semi-structured interviews to gather in-depth data from 23 participants, including parents and children from 15 bicultural families. The participants were selected through purposive sampling to ensure diverse cultural backgrounds. Data were analyzed using NVivo software, with themes and patterns identified through rigorous coding and thematic analysis. Theoretical saturation was reached after conducting interviews with the 15 families, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the study's objectives. Results: The study identified four main themes: Attachment Dynamics, Identity Formation, Cultural Negotiation, and Family and Social Relationships. Attachment dynamics were influenced by varied parenting styles and the integration of cultural practices. Identity formation was shaped by cultural pride, school environment, and peer relationships. Cultural negotiation involved continuous adaptation of decision-making processes, traditions, and language practices. Family and social relationships, including peer interactions and community engagement, played a crucial role in supporting the social experiences of bicultural children. Conclusion: The findings highlight the complex interplay of attachment and identity formation in bicultural families. Effective parenting, cultural negotiation, and strong social support systems are essential for fostering positive identity development and family cohesion.
WhatsApp and English Language Learning: Students’ Experiences during the Pandemic in Pakistan
Authors:   School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Muhammad Rashid , Nagaletchimee Annamalai
Published: June 2024

In response to the lockdown and closure of all academic institutions in Pakistan generally and particularly in Bahawalpur, the college teachers were directed by the Higher Education Department to initiate online teaching through WhatsApp, Zoom, Google Meet, YouTube and other educational applications. The purpose of this article is to understand the voices of undergraduates towards social media in general, and WhatsApp in particular during the COVID-19 crisis in terms of English language learning since few studies have focused on the educational potential of WhatsApp during pandemic in Pakistan. To reach the aim of this research, a mixed-method research approach was adopted, including a survey and interview to collect data. We surveyed approximately 510 students from various classes at Bachelor of Science (BS) level using Google Forms. These participants were recruited through convenient sampling. A total of 415 students returned the completed questionnaire. The survey revealed a positive relationship between social media and learning of the English language during the pandemic. The adoption of social media, particularly WhatsApp facilitated students with individual and active learning, a competitive environment, interactivity, critical thinking, problem solving, and discussion. The themes that emerged from the interviews suggest that WhatsApp served as a platform to transform conventional English language learning, offer multimedia resources and incidental English language learning. The study suggested that the implementation of WhatsApp was a worthwhile attempt since it yielded fruitful results even during the pandemic.
Metacognition in Language Learning among Non-English-major Tertiary Students
Authors:   Thuyloi University, Nguyen Van Son , Habók Anita ,   University of Szeged
Published: June 2024

Metacognition is has been shown to play an important role in students’ academic success and in their language learning process in particular. Therefore, it should be fostered among language learners. The present study sought to explore metacognition including metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive skills among non-English-major university students in the Vietnamese context. Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were employed to collect data in a convergent parallel design of mixed methods research. A total of 1,565 undergraduates from seven public universities completed the surveys, 13 of which participated in the interviews. The findings indicated a high level of consistency between two types of data and showed that the students had sound metacognitive knowledge of the self and the learning context. However, they lacked metacognitive knowledge of the language matters and the learning process and were not proficient in metacognitive skills (i.e., planning, monitoring, and evaluating). Moreover, there were significant differences in metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive skills in terms of gender and years of study. Metacognitive skills were significantly different in terms of marks in the previous English course. but not in terms of metacognitive knowledge among students. Accordingly, the study put forward several important implications at macro-, meso-, and micro-levels to contribute to the improvement of metacognition among English as a foreign language learners in the Vietnamese context as well as the other international English as a foreign language context.
Rural and Urban Secondary Students Vocabulary Size and Vocabulary Learning Strategies in Practice: A Study in Bhutan
Authors:   Walailak University, Wangdi Thinley , Kachchhap Sandeep Lloyd
Published: June 2024

The present study aimed at investigating the Bhutanese rural and urban secondary students’ English vocabulary size, vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) in practice, and the relationship between the two. The participants were 200 students (110 males and 90 females) from 11 to 16 years old from two different schools in Bhutan, 100 from each school. Adopting the quantitative approach, a comparative design in particular, a previously used vocabulary size test and questionnaire were modified to collect the data. The results revealed that the student-participants on average were medium VLS users and achieved 83.16% vocabulary coverage of the 3000 most frequently used English words. However, there existed a significant difference in both vocabulary size and VLS in practice between rural and urban participants. As for the choice of VLS, although participants' responses to items on VLS showed slightly different mean values, the general pattern of the responses revealed students in the selected context most frequently used the cognitive strategies and least often the determination strategies which showed the best correlation (r=0.57, p < 0.01) with vocabulary size. Implications for practice and recommendations for future research were drawn based on the findings.
QR Code Scanning System as a Meaning-Focused Input Approach in English Textbook
Authors:   Universitas Negeri Makassar, Misnawati Misnawati , Yusriadi Yusriadi ,   Universitas Cahaya Prima Bone, Tahir Saidna Zulfiqar Bin ,   Universitas Iqra Buru
Published: June 2024

It is commonly accepted that educators who prepare to teach materials to meet student needs should cover all skills in English, such as speaking, listening, reading, and writing with additional grammar and vocabulary according to the level of students. Because technology has developed rapidly, educators can design technologically friendly teaching materials or textbooks for mobile phones. One recommendation is using quick response (QR) codes where students can scan and learn to listen to the audio while reading the text provided in the textbook. This activity, listening and reading simultaneously or consecutively, is called the meaning-focused input learning approach. This study used 2D out of 4D (four-D) development model by Thiagarajan (1974), namely, define and design to inform (1) the steps for embedding QR codes in the textbook and (2) to run QR code scanning systems in English textbooks. In the definition stage, the authors performed the following diagnoses: learning activities analysis, learner analysis, task analysis, and concept analysis. Meanwhile, for the design stage, the authors presented QR codes as teaching materials in textbooks compiled through the steps of free, quick, and easy applications, namely 1) converting texts to audio files using the apps Text to Speech (TTS) Free; 2) merging the audio files using Clideo; 3) uploading the audio files into Google Drive; 4) creating QR code through QR code Generator to embed into textbooks. The results of this study contribute to materials development in many ways and assist stakeholders in education, such as EFL teachers, curriculum designers, and policymakers.
Online Learning Readiness, Motivation, and English Learning Achievement in Higher Education
Authors:   Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram, Muslimin Afif Ikhwanul , Cahyono Bambang Yudi
Published: June 2024

The present study aimed at investigating the correlations between online learning readiness (OLR) and motivation (M) toward English learning achievement (ELA). The study employed a correlational design by gathering quantitative data from 35 first-semester students at the English Education Department at a public university in Indonesia. The data were collected by distributing the OLR questionnaire, which was adapted from the Online Learning Readiness Scale (OLRS) developed by Hung et al. (2010), administering a motivation questionnaire adapted from Gardner’s (2004) Attitude/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB), and documenting the students’ midterm test scores, which represented their ELA. The researchers used Pearson product-moment correlation reliability to identify how well the test items correlated with the other variables. The data were then analyzed using SPSS 23 version. The result shows that the students exhibited OLR in “ready” level and “very high” motivation level to learn at the time of the research implementation. Both OLR and motivation had positive correlations with students’ ELA. OLR was strongly correlated to ELA with r=0.647 (sig.=0.000). Meanwhile, motivation had a lower Pearson correlation score (r=0.497, sig.=0.002) that showed a moderate correlation toward ELA. Hence, OLR contributed more to ELA than motivation.
عوامل تفكك المجتمع التعددي
Authors: أ.م.د منى جلال عواد أ.م.د.منى جلال عواد , علي اسحاق مهدي علي اسحاق مهدي                                                                              علي اسحاق مهدي
Published: June 2024

يمثل المجتمع التعددي المتماسك ركيزة اساسية من ركائز بناء الدولة الديمقراطية، اذ انتجت ظاهرة المجتمعات التعددية في مرحلة استقلال الدول الحديثة مشاكل سياسية واجتماعية وثقافية وامنية كثيرة داخل حدود الدولة الواحدة، فتعدد مكونات المجتمع واختلاف قيمها الدينية والروحية والقومية داخل الدولة من جهة، وعدم تبلور وضعف مفهوم المواطنة المرتبطة اصلاً بالدول الديمقراطية والمجتمعات المتقدمة من جهة اخرى اعاق ظهور المجتمع المتماسك مما اثر في مسالة الولاء الوطني الشامل للافراد داخل الدولة الواحدة، الامر الذي ادى الى بروز ولاءات محلية واقليمية مستندة على العرق او الدين او الطائفة، وهذا النوع من الولاءات فضلاً عن عوامل ضعف الدولة وعوامل اخرى خارجية تؤدي الى ظهور انقسامات وتفكك في مجالات المجتمع المختلفة في داخل الدولة الواحدة.
الكلمات المفتاحية ) :المجتمع التعددي- الطائفة-القومية-العولمة)
أنماط الإستراتيجية و مقوماتها الأساسية (دراسة نظرية)
Authors: نورا رياض عبدالله نورا رياض عبدالله
Published: June 2024

لا شك في أن الإستراتيجية تتطلع إلى طرائق تحقيق الأهداف . على الرغم من أن مفهوم الإستراتيجية نشأ في القطاع العسكري ، إلا أنه بات مستخدماً في جوانب الحياة جميعها والقطاعات كافة . الأمر الذي جعله جزءًا من إستراتيجيات مختلفة تستخدم لتحقيق الأهداف المطلوبة في المجال الذي وجدت فيه . وبالتالي يُقسم المفهوم على أنواع وأنماط عدة: مثل الاستراتيجية السياسية والاقتصادية والاجتماعية والثقافية والإعلامية والدبلوماسية                  والعسكرية . إذ يهدف كل نوع من هذه الاستراتيجيات إلى تحقيق أكبر قدر من الأهداف في الدولة الذي تنفذ فيها . إذ من المهم أن تدعم هذه الاستراتيجيات السياسات التي تتبعها الدولة في الحرب والسلم . و إن نجاح الإستراتيجيات ودعمها للسياسات يعتمد على وضوح الأهداف والتماسك المنطقي بينها وعدم تناقضها ، فضلاً عن واقعيتها . و من ثم يساعد ذلك على استخدام الاستراتيجية بطريقة فعالة وبتكاليف أقل لتحقيق تلك الأهداف . و عليه ، يجب توفر المقاومات (المادية و المعنوية) ومحاولة دمجهما وتوظيفهما بشكل صحيح لتحقيق الأهداف المطلوبة .
الكلمات المفتاحية : أنماط الإستراتيجية ، الإستراتيجية الإقتصادية ، الإستراتيجية الشاملة ، التحولات الإستراتيجية .
دور مؤسسات التنشئة السياسية التعليمية للحد من الفكر المتطرف
Authors: م. هديل نواف احمد م. هديل نواف احمد
Published: June 2024

برز مفهوم التطرف في وقت مبكر من تاريخ البشرية، واصبح ظاهرة خطيرة تهدد الاستقرار الاجتماعي والسلم المدني والوحدة الوطنية ، ويأخذ التطرف اشكالاً عدة منها التطرف الفكري والديني والسياسي، وهنالك أسباب كثيرة للتطرف منها الفقر والفساد والبطالة، وأسباب اجتماعية تتمثل بالتفكك الأسري وسوء التنشئة الاجتماعية وأسباب ثقافية كالغزو الثقافي وثورة المعلومات وهنالك أسباب سياسية منها قلة الخبرة السياسية والصراع على السلطة والدكتاتورية والتدخلات الخارجية والتهميش والمحاصصة الطائفية وعدم الالتزام بالدستور وسوء التنشئة السياسية.
تطرقت الورقة البحثية إلى مفردة العلاقة بين الفكر المتطرف وتأثيره على الفرد وما هو دور مؤسسات التنشئة السياسية بما فيها الأحزاب السياسية التي تؤدي دوراً كبيراً في محاربة التطرف نتيجة عمليات تنويرية وتوعوية ومخاطبة الأحزاب الأخرى حول العالم و تبادل وجهات النظر والخبرات بموضوع العنف والتطرف والارهاب وخاصة في المجتمعات التي يسودها التطرف الأمر الذي ينعكس على السلوك السياسي للمواطن.
الكلمات المفتاحية: التنشئة السياسية، السياسة التعليمية، التطرف .
صلاحيات رئيس جمهورية العراق وفقا لدستورعام 2005
Authors: م.م. رائد كاظم محمد عطية الحداد م.م. رائد كاظم محمد عطية الحداد
Published: June 2024

لا يوجد نظام حكم صالح وناجح يمكن تطبيقه على جميع الدول بل ان الدول تبحث عن نظام الحكم الذي يتماشى مع الخصوصية الاجتماعية  والثقافية والبنى السياسية الموجودة في الدولة ، وهذا يعتمد على طبيعة المرحلة التي تمر بها الدولة ، فالدول قد تأخذ بالنظام الرئاسي واخرى بالنظام البرلماني او نظام الجمعية النيابية ، وقد تأخذ الدولة نظاما خليطا من كل تلك الانظمة حتى يتماشى وحاجة تلك الدولة ، فالعراق شأنه شأن الدول ،لذلك سوف نتكلم عن طبيعة نظام الحكم في العراق ومن ثم نتناول صلاحيات رئيس الجمهورية وفق الدستور العراقي  لعام 2005.
اشار الدستور العراقي الدائم لسنة 2005 في الباب الاول للمبادئ الاساسية في المادة الاولى  جمهورية العراق دولة اتحادية واحده مستقلة ذات سيادة كاملة، نظام الحكم فيها جمهوري نيابي( برلماني ) ديمقراطي.
تقوم فرضية البحث:- على فكرة مفادها ان السبب الرئيس وراء تبني النظام الاتحادي هو ذلك الخوف الذي بات يلاحق المكونات من عودة وهيمنة احد هما على الاخرى وعودة الظلم والاستبداد والدكتاتورية.
اما اشكالية البحث فتكمن بالاتي :-على الرغم من تبني الدستور العراقي الدائم للنظام الاتحادي الا ان الباحث يتساءل عن تعمد المشرع العراقي في عدم الاشارة الى الصفة او الطبيعة الفدرالية واكتفاءه بالنظام الاتحادي ، وفي الوقت الذي اشار فيه قانون ادارة الدولة العراقية  للمرحلة الانتقالية الى الصفة الاتحادي- الفدرالي ، فالنظام الاتحادي من الممكن ان يكون، كونفدرالي او فدرالي وبالرغم من تناول المشرع تفاصيل خاصة في الباب الرابع من الدستور المتعلق بالسلطات الاتحادية وبين ضمنا ان النظام هو اتحادي فدرالي.
 ان الدستور العراقي شأنه شأن الدساتير الحديثة فقد تبنى الديمقراطية النيابية كأسلوب  للحكم.ومن هذا المنطلق اعتمد الباحث عددا من المناهج العلمية منها القانوني والنظمي لمعرفة طبيعة النظام والصلاحيات الدستورية والسياسية لرئيس الجمهورية وفقا لدستور عام 2005.
وقد توصلت الدراسة ان واحدة من اهم المشاكل التي قد تعيق نجاح التجربة الدستورية العراقية المستندة الى دستور 2005 النافذ هي مسألة الخلافات بين اجزاء النظام الاتحادي، وهذه الخلافات اوكلت مسألة حلها الى المحكمة الاتحادية، ولكن هذه المؤسسة المهمة، المحكمة الاتحادية لابد ان تؤدي دورها بشكل فاعل واخذ لضمان  نجاح التجربة الديمقراطية في العراق..موقعها
ان دستور عام 2005 هو الركيزة الاساسية للتجربة الدستورية العراقية التي نعيشها اليوم وهذا الدستور قد كتب في اجواء من الاحتقان الطائفي والقومي الذي عاشه العراق بعد التغيير الذي حصل عام 2003، لذا فان اجواء عدم الثقة والنظرة الى الوراء وعدم النظر الى المستقبل كانت علامات واضحة في دستور 2005، ومما توصلنا اليه هنا هو اهمية اعادة النظر بكثيرمن المواد التي  وردت في الدستور، وخصوصا النظام السياسي وما يتعلق بشكل النظام ونوع الفدرالية والعلاقة بين مكونات النظام الاتحادي.
       ومن هنا توصل الباحث  الى امور واشكالات انتابت الرئاسات الثلاث وهذه الاشكالات تضمنت من ناحية المبدأ اخلالا للمبدأ البرلماني الذي بناه النظام البرلماني،  لاسيما من ناحية الاختصاصات التي اعطيت لكل رئاسة، فقد اعطيت صلاحيات واسعة لرئيس الجمهورية غير واردة في النظام البرلماني
Infección por COVID-19 en pacientes ecuatorianos con enfermedades reumáticas
Authors: Zúñiga Vera Andrés , Quiñonez Caicedo Jairo , Moreno Álvarez Mario , Martínez Pérez José , López Martínez Rafael
Published: June 2024

Objetivo: D eterminar los f actores d e r iesgo a sociados a i nfección por COVID-19 en pacientes con enfermedades reumáticas. 
Materiales y métodos: Estudio observacional, retrospectivo en pacientes con diagnóstico de enfermedades reumáticas infectados por el virus SARS-CoV-2 atendidos en el Centro de Especialidades Médicas IRHED y el Hospital Luis Vernaza de Guayaquil desde marzo de 2020 hasta marzo de 2022. 
Resultados: En el estudio se incluyeron 95 pacientes, 79 (93;16%) eran mujeres, con una media total de edad de 47.63 ± 14.06 años. El 92.63% manifestaron síntomas, y 8 (8.42%) fueron hospitalizados. El promedio de duración de síntomas entre aquellos con infección sintomática fue de 11.27 ± 9.3 días. La enfermedad reumática más frecuente fue Artritis Psoriásica (33; 34.74%); seguida de Artritis Reumatoide (22; 23.16 %). Mostraron correlación significativa para infección sintomática ERC (p=0.04), y LES (p=0.03), en el caso de hospitalización, se mostró relación con Esclerosis Sistémica(p=<0.001); Cáncer (p=0.03), edad =>50 años (p=0.049). 
Conclusión: L os p acientes ≥ 5 0 a ños, a quellos c on E sclerosis Sistémica, y los pacientes con cáncer, presentaron mayor riesgo de hospitalización.
Síndrome antifosfolípido: Más allá de los criterios diagnósticos
Authors: Garate Correa Diana Gabriela
Published: June 2024

El Síndrome Antifosfolípido (SAF) es una enfermedad sistémica autoinmune caracterizada por la presencia de anticuerpos antifosfolípidos (aFL) y al menos una manifestación clínica de trombosis o historia de pérdida fetal según criterios de Sydney 2006. Se han descrito anticuerpos no convencionales y manifestaciones clínicas “extra criterio”, que si bien sugieren el diagnóstico de SAF, no son considerados parte de los criterios hasta la fecha. El diagnóstico tardío o la falta de un tratamiento adecuado y oportuno podría ocasionar secuelas graves para el paciente. Describimos manifestaciones clínicas extra criterio de SAF y anticuerpos no convencionales que permitan realizar un tratamiento correcto ante una sospecha de SAF.
Rentier States and the Transition Away From Oil: Oman, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia
Authors: Vasquez Chloe , Carpenter North , Blessing Calvin
Published: June 2024

This paper examines the recent movements to transition away from oil in the Gulf Cooperation Council immediately following the oil price crash of 2014. To provide a useful frame of analysis, we examine the oil production of state-owned firms in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oman through the lens of the microeconomic shutdown rule. This reveals that these states have entered a phase where they wish to exit the market in the long run, but maintain operations in the short run, as operations still yield an immediate accounting profit. We find that the drive to transition was created by a fall in average oil price to around USD $50 a barrel. We also find that this process is significantly hampered by the strong presence of the so-called ‘authoritarian bargain’ in these countries, whereby governments reduce austerity measures and taxation in order to maintain popularity. As the world lessens its reliance on fossil fuels, we examine the dilemma faced by oil dependent states: they must choose to either lose political capital in an attempt to become economically sustainable or risk the oil rents that sustain their regimes drying up.
The Impact of Financial Education on the Financial Literacy of American High-Schoolers: An Analysis
Authors: Manuel Katherine
Published: June 2024

In this paper, Manuel evaluates the relationship between financial education and financial literacy in an attempt to predict the efficacy of recent changes to Minnesota's educational policy. Using economic theories of diminishing marginal returns and behavioral economics, she theorizes the different potential outcomes of financial education courses on the financial literacy of American high schoolers. She then turns to the existing key literature on this relationship, evaluating the quality and accuracy of their research, before determining that the existing data is inconclusive and further research will need to be conducted for a definitive conclusion.
Assessing China's Rise and Decline: Implications for U.S. Policy
Authors: Leybold Logan
Published: June 2024

Following the passage of the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, and the implementation of China’s paramount leader Deng Xiaoping’s economic and diplomatic reforms, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began to work its way into American-led international institutions, initiating Beijing’s ascent towards becoming the second global superpower. American policymakers currently believe that China will continue to rise as an economic and geopolitical adversary, challenging the once-unipolar world order led by the United States. Conversely, this paper asserts that the CCP has entered into a state of decline by examining demographic, economic, and geopolitical statistics. Operating under the assumption that Beijing is aware of this situation, the following analysis will explore historical patterns of both China’s behavior and the tendencies of other comparable countries during periods of decline. The world can expect that China will utilize an increasingly imperialist foreign policy agenda, fascist tendencies domestically, and an impending attempt to invade Taiwan following the historic tendencies outlined in the paper. In the long term, observers will see Beijing focus on dominating East Asia through a strategy of offshore balancing to remove Western influence from its region. This analysis has considerable implications for changes to U.S. federal policy and this paper will outline recommendations for such changes.
New quality productivity: an empirical study of service design as a new driving force for rural revitalization
Authors: Shasha LI  , Xiaodong WANG
Published: June 2024

Abstract:
Globalization and technological advancements have increasingly become key drivers of economic and social progress. Service design, emphasizing user experience and interdisciplinary collaboration, significantly enhances service quality and user satisfaction. Recently, the comprehensive implementation of the rural revitalization strategy has made the effective application of service design in rural development a noteworthy research topic. This study uses Huangjinjing Village, Hunan Province as a case study to examine the sustainable impact of service design on rural revitalization, beginning with the inherent values and backgrounds of traditional villages. The objective is to devise innovative mechanisms for rural development, leveraging design to create sustainable and livable villages, thus advancing rural revitalization towards a new phase of scientific progress.
Research on the Sentiments of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education in Universities—Based on Field Research in Fujian Province Universities
Authors: Yilin CAI  , Pingru LI  , Shuyu CHEN  , Ninghan REN  , Aiqing WANG
Published: June 2024

“Mass entrepreneurship and innovation” is a national strategy of China, aimed at stimulating the innovative potential and entrepreneurial vitality of the entire society to promote economic transformation and upgrading. The introduction of this strategy not only helps to drive economic growth and improve employment rates but also aids in cultivating innovative talents and enhancing national competitiveness. In response, Fujian Province has implemented a series of policy measures to support and encourage university students to actively engage in innovation and entrepreneurship activities. This study focuses on students from five types of institutions within Fujian Province, exploring their awareness of their universities' emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship, and the number of related courses they have attended. It assesses the implementation of innovation and entrepreneurship education across different universities in Fujian, identifies existing disparities among various types of institutions, and proposes relevant countermeasures and suggestions to further develop the models of innovation and entrepreneurship education in universities within the province.
A Review on Technological Tools in Cosmetology Business
Authors:   School of Business, Charisma University Neptune CT, Grace Bay, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands, McFarlane Donovan , Lim Francis Pol ,   AMA University Panay Ave., Quezon City, Philippines
Published: June 2024

In the age of technology, people’s complex daily work seems to be easily done. Technology has become a tool for people from waking up in the morning, grooming, doing things all day, up to resting time in the evening. Simple things with a touch of technology might just go unnoticed sometimes, just like the technological tools used in the daily grooming of people. This paper discusses the history of cosmetology and the different technological tools used in this field. This study aims to provide literature for individuals who want to pursue a career in the cosmetology business.
The Visualization and Analysis of the Online Postings of Information Technology Jobs
Authors:   School of Computer Science & Engineering, REVA University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Basha Syed Muzamil , Iyengar N.Ch. Sriman Narayana ,   Department Information Technology, Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad, Telengana, India
Published: June 2024

Nowadays, gaining a substantial knowledge of the current job trends before obtaining a specialization in a certain field can be essentially important. Knowledge of the current job trends will help prepare the students before getting employed in different fields in the industry by training them with the correct and latest technologies that are required to do their jobs. This study aims to determine the most frequent and popular Information Technology job titles that can help prepare the future workforce. The data is analyzed from the job postings dataset through the KNIME miner, and then documents are created using Part-Of-Speech (POS) tagging through the Stanford Tagger. The documents are then preprocessed, and the most frequent and popular jobs are visualized using the Tag Cloud. The results showed the twelve most frequent and in-demand Information Technology job titles.
Learners’ Scaffolding Techniques: Their Advantages in Learning Mathematics
Authors: Esparcia Rizel , Piñero Brando , Futalan Maria Chona
Published: June 2024

This study aimed to examine the extent of advantages of the scaffolding techniques and how they relate to the academic performance of learners in Mathematics. The respondents of the study were the 312 randomly selected Grade 7 learners from a public secondary school in the Division of Negros Oriental during the academic year 2023- 2024. The study employed the descriptive-correlational research design and utilized a validated questionnaire. Statistical methods employed in this study encompassed percentage, mean, weighted mean, and Multiple Regression Analysis. The findings revealed that learners have “very high” perceptions on the advantages of scaffolding techniques in learning Mathematics in terms of one-on-one peer tutorial, group study, teacher demonstration, video tutorial, and self-directed learning. Moreover, the overall academic performance rating of the learners in Mathematics is at the “satisfactory” level. Furthermore, the learners’ perceived effectiveness of the following scaffolding techniques significantly predicts their academic performance in Mathematics: one-on-one peer tutorial, group study, teacher demonstration, and video tutorial. By embracing and enhancing scaffolding techniques, educators can not only elevate the learning experiences of students in Mathematics but also potentially extend these positive outcomes to other academic disciplines.
Academic Career Development among State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in Samar
Authors: Refuncion Jose Marlon
Published: June 2024

The study sought to answer the extent of implementation of the career development program and the significant relationship between the faculty profiles and the career development programs and processes. The study also wanted to know the challenges and strategies of career development by using a mixed-method research design and randomly picking 125 faculty respondents from different State Universities and Colleges on Samar Island. It was revealed that the lowest career development program extent of implementation was career development counseling and career development coaching and mentoring which both indicated “Moderately Implemented”. It was also shown in the study that there is a significant correlation between career advancement educational background, academic rank, and the number of published research of the faculty. There is also a significant relationship between career development training to international, national, and local training provided and attended. The career development support process has also a significant relationship with the training of faculty internationally and lastly, career development counseling is significantly related to the number of published research. Thematic analysis was also used for providing career development challenges and strategies and it was discovered that the faculty were challenged with three reasons as follows: (1) there are many tasks in Publishing Research; (2) Financial struggle in finishing a Doctorate Degree; and (3) Time constraints because of designation. Subsequently, the career development strategies also revealed the following: (1) Faculty must finish a doctorate to meet the educational requirement; (2) Conduct and publish research to maximize higher possible points; and (3) Study the guidelines of NBC 461 to achieve higher academic rank. Faculty facing challenges in career development makes them initiate self-development in keeping up points in consonance with the NBC provisions and policies, some are still in adjustment to have a culture of research, challenged by finances both education and personal, a problem of which balancing is tough. Encouraging SUC to help faculty career growth and develop a model that effectively does both individual and institutional support. With the results from the research conducted, quantitative and qualitative approaches, and recommendations the researcher generated a model of academic career development which is called “Refuncion’s Academic Career Development Model.”
BIMTEK FTI: Digital Village Governance
Authors: Muhammad Nur Hidayat Andi , Ramadhan As'ary , Na’im Al Jum’ah Muhammad
Published: June 2024

Currently, with the allocation of village funds from the government, village development has become an interesting topic of discussion. Both from an economic perspective and better village governance. As with most villages in general, the majority of village funds are used for physical development, such as building construction, repairing the village hall, and village infrastructure such as repairing roads and bridges. Considering the importance of digital village governance, the Faculty of Information Technology, Sembilanbelas November Kolaka University will hold FTI 2022 Technical Guidance: Digital Village Governance. The expected impact after this activity is the creation of good village governance based on information/electronic technology. Based on the results of the activities that have been carried out, it can be concluded that the community service program (PKM) activities, collaboration between Sembilanbelas November Kolaka University and village heads within Kolaka Regency have gone well and are able to provide understanding to village officials regarding good village governance. information/electronic technology based.
Kakure Kirishitan Survivors
Authors: Munsi Roger Vanzila
Published: June 2024

Artikel ini menguraikan dinamika hidup komunitas-komunitas KakureKirishitan (Orang-orang Kristiani Tersembunyi), yang ada di Jepang, seperti di wilayah perkotaan Nagasaki. Digambarkan bagaimana konstruksi-konstruksi spiritual, psiko-religius, dan sosio-kultural mencirikan kehidupan riil dari komunitaskomunitas ini. Teknik etnografi dan observasi yang dipakai oleh penulis dalam risetnya mengungkapkan bahwa orang-orang Kakure Kirishitan secara intrinsik dan ekstrinsik memiliki ketahanan spiritual yang mengagumkan: pengalamanpengalaman psiko-religius, moral Kristiani, dan ikatan historis dengan pendahulu-pendahulu mereka yang sudah meninggal. Komunitas-komunitas ini, dengan tempat-tempat suci dan ritus-ritus keagamaannya, secara sadar memperjuangkan kelangsungan hidup kepercayaan dan praktek-praktek religius mereka di ranah publik; dan pada ranah privat mereka membentuk dan menguatkan lagi gambaran-gambaran komunitas yang sesuai. Analisis ini menegaskan pentingnya pengakuan bahwa berbagi warisan yang sama, identitas, dan memori itu meneguhkan keunikan komunitas mereka,disamping masuknya elemen-elemen khusus dari adat istiadat dan nilai-nilai lokal. Studi ini memberikan alat interpretatif guna menunjukkan bagaimana komponenkomponen religius itu saling memengaruhi; dan ini mencerminkan perjuangan komunitas-komunitas tersebut sampai mencapai kondisi seperti sekarang ini, di satu pihak mereka bisa menyesuaikan diri dan di lain pihak mempertahankan pola-pola tetap dari masa lampau.
Memahami Kehadiran Allah Melalui Peran Malaikat
Authors: Piter Paulus
Published: June 2024

God is present in all things. The presence of God is understood by human beings in their own ways. A human manner that understands the presence of God can be found in the role of angels. An angel is a real embodiment of the presence of God. Certainly, the presence of God requires instruments or ways to understand. The instrument or medium can be found in the angel itself, because the angel exists in human being as “The way of Representation” of God. To understand the presence of God through the role of an angel is still actual. It is still actual, because the role of an angel gives the answer to show virtues or values and examplar lives. An angel who is presenting a representative image is understood on its existence through human prayer and faith. Only in prayer and faith the meaning of God’s presence in an angel can be easier perceived by men and women of faith in their daily life.
Malang Raya Sebagai Locus Theologicus
Authors: Maro Kornelius , Junianto Bernadus , Poso Kristianus , Mandut Saverinus , Asmat Tarsisius , Snae Yeremias Benediktus Sae
Published: June 2024

Malang is such a unique place in Indonesia with its long appealing history and great personages who have had an extensive influence not only for the region but also for the country. Nowdays it attracts people from the whole country as well as foreigners to come and sojourn in Malang Raya (Greater Malang), either for commerce, education, or tourism. The research on the three Radars of Malang, Batu, and Kanjuruhan of the Jawa Pos daily newspaper during the month of August and September 2015 reveals the ‘Spirit of Malang’. The research group also found out that there were (are) serious issues accompany the deve-lopment of modern Malang Raya. The findings challenge the Church to respond them critically as well as Christiantly.
Beriman di Tengah Sawit
Authors: Jegaut Siprianus
Published: June 2024

Fokus studi ini ialah membahas tentang “Beriman di Tengah Sawit: Model penghayatan iman umat di Sawit Sakaq Lotoq Kabupaten Kutai Barat Kalimantan Timur dalam Terang Iman Gereja Katolik.” Iman merupakan salah satu sumber utama dalam perjalanan setiap orang Katolik. Iman yang terarah kepada Allah Tritunggal. Tuhan menaburkan iman itu dalam hati manusia dengan tujuan agar iman itu bertumbuh dan berkembang, sehingga menghasilkan buah. Cara untuk menguatkan iman ialah perayaan Ekaristi, mendengarkan Firman Allah,doa-doa devosi  dan sebagainya. Namun umat di Sawit khususya di Sakaq Lotoq mengalami kesulitan  dan serba keterbatasan. Studi ini bertujuan untuk menemukan model penghayatan iman umat Katolik di tengah sawit. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini ialah kualitatif dengan dua pendekatan yakni wawancara dan pustaka. Studi ini menemukan, pertama, iman umat bersumber pada Allah Tritunggal. Kedua, Umat menghayati imannya dengan berakar pada semangat Allah Tritunggal
Ethnosemiotics of color meanings in the work of the Khanty poet V. S. Voldin
Authors: Kashkareva Alena Petrovna , Safonova Natalia Nikolaevna
Published: June 2024

The article describes the ethnosemiotic features of the use of color meanings in the work of the Khanty poet Vladimir Semyonovich Voldin. Based on the material of works from the collection of V. S. Voldin "So Molupsi: poems in Khanty and Russian languages" (1998), the dependence of the color meanings chosen by the artist on the constants of national culture contained in the images of the Upper – Middle – Lower worlds and the associated color triad of white – red – black is proved. The paper attempts to comprehend the originality of the work of Voldin, the poet of Ugra, in whose poetic texts the symbolic ambiguity of coloratives is explained by the normative and value orientations of the Khanty people in general and the Khanty man in particular; purely author's color associations; socially and culturally determined factors. The work uses historical-cultural, linguistic-cultural, comparative, descriptive methods, techniques of continuous sampling, contextual analysis, comparison, generalization, classification, systematization of material, as well as the technique of component analysis of color values. V.S. Voldin refers to artists with an amazing fate and great talent. Life itself in all its manifestations has become a source of creative activity and poetic inspiration for the author. The lyrical space of Vladimir Semyonovich Voldin reflects the features of the culture and way of life of the Khanty people, the national flavor of his life is determined. To date, there are no special studies devoted to color values in the works of Vladimir Voldin. Only in some scientific materials mentions the color functioning on the pages of the author's poetry.The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that for the first time the ethnosemiotic analysis of color meanings in V. S. Voldin's poetry is comprehensively presented. The analysis allows us to conclude that V. S. Voldin's lyrical text is hierarchical, with a pronounced everyday, monological consciousness, color meanings more often have functional symbolism. Voldin's color designations are a significant part of the world, the image of northern nature, the image of the Khanty man, they form an integral part of the conceptual sphere of the ethnos.
Radiological Study of Ossified Fabella in Indian Knees: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Shete Sarang , Khanapure Hemlata , Moulick Amrit
Published: June 2024

Introduction: The fabella is a sesamoid bone found in the posterior and lateral region of the knee, identified on X-rays behind the femoral condyle in a true lateral view. Occasionally, it is a source of knee pain and is associated with radiological evidence of osteoarthritic knees. Due to its uncommon occurrence, there are very few studies related to an ossified fabella. While posteromedial pain and varus are common entities in knee arthritis, attention needs to be given to posterolateral structures like the fabella, as its radiological appearance may indicate the presence of arthritis. Aim: To determine the occurrence of the fabella and its association with arthritis and knee deformities, such as varus or valgus, in Indian knees on X-rays. Materials and Methods: This was a single-centre, X-ray-based, cross-sectional study conducted in the Joint Replacement UnitII of the Department of Orthopaedics between June 2022 and March 2023 at KLE's Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital in Belagavi, Karnataka, India. A total of 500 knees were radiologically studied using Medsynapse/Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), and Cohen's Kappa Test statistics were employed to measure the agreement between the radiologist and orthopaedician regarding the presence or absence of the fabella interpreted on X-rays. Results: The occurrence of ossified fabella was observed in 87 (17.4%) subjects. Amongst these 27 (31.03%) had bilateral fabella, while remaining 60 (68.97%) had it either on left or right side. There was a high association between the occurrence of the fabella with age, Osteoarthritis (OA), and knee deformity (p-value<0.001), and a significant association with gender (p-value<0.05), while no association was found between the occurrence of the fabella with the side involved or any previous operations performed (p-value>0.05). Conclusion: The study revealed that ossified fabella is significantly associated with knee OA, age, and knee deformities.
Laboratory Diagnosis of Herpes Simplex Virus in Mucocutaneous Lesions by Light Microscopy, ELISA and PCR: A Cross-sectional Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: Francis Renji , Rangaiah Ambica
Published: June 2024

Introduction: Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 can produce mucocutaneous lesions and Central Nervous System (CNS) infections, some of which may be life-threatening. There are no known animal vectors for HSV, and although experimental animals are easily infected, humans appear to be the only natural reservoir. Herpes infection is the predominant cause of genital ulcers worldwide. An increase in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) usage for HSV detection and an increase in HSV-2 reactivation frequency among HSV/Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-co-infected persons can be attributed to this. Aim: To detect HSV infection by light microscopy, Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA), PCR in clinically suspected cases and to assess the utility value of PCR over ELISA and light microscopy. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 84 samples collected from clinically suspected cases of herpes simplex infections at the Department of Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Clinic. The collected samples were processed in the Department of Microbiology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India during the period from November 2018 to May 2020. Swabs collected from the patients were processed for investigations including light microscopy, HSV-1, HSV&2 PCR. Blood samples were collected from those patients for HSV1+2 IgM ELISA. Descriptive statistics such as mean and Standard Deviation (SD) for continuous variables, and frequencies and percentages for categorical variables were calculated. Results: Total of 84 cases of HSV were included 68 (81%) were with suspected cases of herpes genitalis, and 16 (19%) presented with herpes labialis. The prevalence of HSV infection was found to be 59.5%. In the case of herpes genitalis and herpes labialis, the majority were in the age group 31-40 years. Males were more affected compared to females in the case of herpes genitalis, while females were more affected in the case of herpes labialis. PCR had a sensitivity, specificity, Positive Predictive Value (PPV), and Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of 74%, 100%, 100%, and 72.3%, respectively. Conclusion: PCR can be used as a gold standard test as well as a confirmatory test when compared to IgM ELISA and Tzanck smear for HSV diagnosis.
Syndiotactic Polystyrene
Authors: Tomotsu Norio
Published: September 2011

Syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS) is a semicrystalline polymers with a high melting point and rapid crystallization rate, which makes it possible to injection mold the material. The stereospecific polymerization is made possible by the combination of a transition metal catalyst with weakly coordinating cocatalysts, such as methylaluminoxane or compounds with tetrapentafluorophenylborate. The excellent balance of mechanical, electrical, solvent resistant, and dimensional stability properties combined with a relatively low price (based on the styrene monomer) have made this material a competitor to existing engineering plastics. The products also have excellent heat performance and are finding application in automotive (under the hood), electrical, and electronic connector systems.
Alternating flow of immiscible liquids in microchannel
Authors: Matsuno Hiroki , Hirano Hiroyuki , Nakagawa Tomohiro , Wang Xian , Okamoto Naotaka
Published: September 2011

This article is an experimental study of the alternating flow of immiscible liquids in a microchannel. The two‐phase flow system of water and cyclohexane was adopted. The flow was visualized by the use of the color dyes, and the segment length was measured to investigate the aspect of the alternating flow. Furthermore, the four kinds of surfactants (sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), n‐heptyl‐β‐D‐thioglucoside, and n‐nonanoyl‐N‐methyl‐D‐glucamine (MEGA‐9)) were dissolved into the water phase to change the fluid properties, and the effect of the fluid properties on the aspect of the alternating flow was studied. The alternating flow was also visualized with the use of the Mach–Zehnder interferometer to observe the detailed aspect of the segments of each phase. As a result, it was concluded that the fluid properties are quite uniform, and there seems no prominent internal flow inside each segment. In addition, the segment length decreases with the increase of the fluid velocity and the decrease of the channel width and the interfacial tension between the two phases. After all, the segment length or the aspect ratio of the segment could be correlated well with the Capillary (Ca) number from Ca = 0.0001 to 0.0015. © 2011 Curtin University of Technology and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Crosslinked electrolytes based on poly(butoxymethylenenorbornene) for proton exchange membrane
Authors: Wang Xiaofeng , Hu Jianqiang , Hu Ting , Zhang Yanyun , Chen Yiwang , Zhou Weihua , Xiao Shuqin , He Xiaohui
Published: September 2011

The poly(butoxymethylenenorbornene‐co‐norbornenemethyl acetate) (PBN/NA) were successfully synthesized via the vinyl addition copolymerization of 2‐butoxymethylene norbornene (BN) and norbornene‐2‐methyl acetate (NA). The poly(butoxymethylenenorbornene‐co‐norbornenemethanol) (PBN/NOH) was obtained by the de‐esterification of PBN/NA. After doping with 4,5‐imidazole dicarboxylic acid (IDA) and phosphoric acid (H3PO4), the proton exchange membranes with crosslinked structure were obtained and the corresponding morphology, water uptake, proton conductivity, methanol permeability, thermal stability, as well as tensile properties were investigated. The results indicate that the crosslinked membranes showed higher proton conductivity at higher temperatures and lower methanol permeability after incorporation of more content of IDA and H3PO4. The PNIH membranes showed lower tensile strength, elongation at break as well as the elastic modulus than pristine PBN/NOH. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012
[Re(CO)3Cl]‐Chelation‐Mediated Electronic Coupling between Two Amine Redox Sites through the 5,5′‐Positions of 2,2′‐Bipyridine
Authors: Nie Hai‐Jing , Yao Chang‐Jiang , Yao Jiannian , Zhong Yu‐Wu
Published: September 2011

The electronic coupling between two amine redox sites bridged through the 5,5′‐positions of the [Re(CO)3Cl]‐chelated 2,2′‐bipyridine was studied by the electrochemical, spectroscopic, and EPR analysis. Interestingly, multiple near‐infrared bands were observed in this new organic mixed‐valent system. The results are interpreted with the aid of DFT and TDDFT calculations.