bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Some significant remarks on multivalued Perov type contractions on cone metric spaces with a directed graph
Authors: Savić Ana ,   School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Academy of Technical and Art Applied Studies, Belgrade, Serbia, Fabiano Nicola , Mirkov Nikola , Sretenović Aleksandra , Radenović Stojan ,   University of Belgrade, 'Vinča' Institute of Nuclear Sciences-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12–14, 11351 Belgrade, Serbia,   Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Kraljice Marije 16, 11120 Belgrade 35, Serbia
Published: October 2021

Using the approach of so-called c-sequences introduced by the fifth author in his recent work, we give much simpler and shorter proofs of multivalued Perov's type results with respect to the ones presented in the recently published paper by M. Abbas et al. Our proofs improve, complement, unify and enrich the ones from the recent papers. Further, in the last section of this paper, we correct and generalize the well-known Perov's fixed point result. We show that this result is in fact equivalent to Banach's contraction principle.
Synthetic data generation with probabilistic Bayesian Networks
Authors: Gogoshin Grigoriy ,   Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine, Beckman Research Institute, and Diabetes and Metabolism Research Institute, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010 USA, Branciamore Sergio , Rodin Andrei S.
Published: October 2021

Bayesian Network (BN) modeling is a prominent and increasingly popular computational systems biology method. It aims to construct network graphs from the large heterogeneous biological datasets that reflect the underlying biological relationships. Currently, a variety of strategies exist for evaluating BN methodology performance, ranging from utilizing artificial benchmark datasets and models, to specialized biological benchmark datasets, to simulation studies that generate synthetic data from predefined network models. The last is arguably the most comprehensive approach; however, existing implementations often rely on explicit and implicit assumptions that may be unrealistic in a typical biological data analysis scenario, or are poorly equipped for automated arbitrary model generation. In this study, we develop a purely probabilistic simulation framework that addresses the demands of statistically sound simulations studies in an unbiased fashion. Additionally, we expand on our current understanding of the theoretical notions of causality and dependence / conditional independence in BNs and the Markov Blankets within.
A mathematical model of drug dynamics in an electroporated tissue
Authors: Mondal Nilay ,   Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India, Chakravarty Koyel , Dalal D. C. ,   Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Technology, ICFAI University Tripura, Tripura 799210, India
Published: October 2021

In order to overcome the obstruction of cell membranes in the path of drug delivery to diseased cells, the applications of electric pulses of adequate potency are designated as electroporation. In the present study, a mathematical model of drug delivery into the electroporated tissue is advocated, which deals with both reversibly and irreversibly electroporated cells. This mathematical formulation is manifested through a set of differential equations, which are solved analytically, and numerically, according to the complexity, with a pertinent set of initial and boundary conditions. The time-dependent mass transfer coefficient in terms of pores is used to find the drug concentrations through reversibly and irreversibly electroporated cells as well as extracellular space. The effects of permeability of drug, electric field and pulse period on drug concentrations in extracellular and intracellular regions are discussed. The threshold value of an electric field ($ E > 100 $ V cm$ ^{-1} $) to initiate drug uptake is identified in this study. Special emphasis is also put on two cases of electroporation, drug dynamics during ongoing electroporation and drug dynamics after the electric pulse period is over. Furthermore, all the simulated results and graphical portrayals are discussed in detail to have a transparent vision in comprehending the underlying physical and physiological phenomena. This model could be useful to various clinical experiments for drug delivery in the targeted tissue by controlling the model parameters depending on the tissue condition.
Asymptotic symmetry and asymptotic solutions to Ito stochastic differential equations
Authors: Gaeta Giuseppe ,   Dipartimento di Matematica, Università degli Studi di Milano, v. Saldini 50, 20133 Milano, Italy, Kozlov Roma , Spadaro Francesco ,   SMRI, Santa Marinella, Italy,   Department of Business and Management Science, Norwegian School of Economics, Helleveien 30, N-5045, Bergen, Norway,   EPFL, CSFT, SB, Batiment MA - Station 8, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
Published: October 2021

We consider several aspects of conjugating symmetry methods, including the method of invariants, with an asymptotic approach. In particular we consider how to extend to the stochastic setting several ideas which are well established in the deterministic one, such as conditional, partial and asymptotic symmetries. A number of explicit examples are presented.
Are there heterogeneous impacts of social support on subjective well-being?
Authors: Hu Qingqing ,   School of International Studies, Hunan Institute of Technology, 421000, Hengyang, P. R. China, Wang Xiaobing , Xu Mark ,   School of Business, Hunan Institute of Technology, 421000, Hengyang, P. R. China,   Portsmouth Business School, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 3DE, UK
Published: October 2021

Subjective well-being is a global health issue exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Social support has a positive impact on subjective well-being, however, the level of impact and the regulatory mechanism of social support on subjective well-being with reference to economic and cultural differences is unknown. Based on the Gallup survey data, a panel fixed effect model is constructed to examine the heterogeneity and regulatory mechanisms of social support on subjective well-being according to country-based economic and cultural matrix. Our findings show that, first, economic differences cause heterogeneous influence of social support on subjective well-being. Specifically, high-income countries have positive impact of social support on subjective well-being; whereas the lower ones have no significant influence. Secondly, cultural differences also cause heterogeneous impact, i.e. generosity of cultural characteristics regardless of high or low level in countries has a significant positive impact on subjective well-being, however, the degree of impact varies and is associated with level of generosity. Thirdly, a cross examination of heterogeneous moderating effect shows that democracy and freedom have a significant positive adjustment effect in both high and low generosity culture-characterized countries. These findings are significant to shape the conception of economic dominated social support for well-being, with significant implication for balancing (or shifting) social and public health policy with economic support towards building generosity and democratic societies.
L’adulatio principis de Tacite et les séances du Sénat sous le principat de Tibère
Authors: Barrandon Nathalie
Published: October 2021

L’adulatio principis en tant que thème politique permit à Tacite d’affiner son regard sur le comportement des sénateurs du Ier siècle ap. J.-C. Ce type de flatterie rend non seulement compte de l’amitié politique propre à une cour impériale mais aussi de la dérive possible du pouvoir vers une monarchie aux accents hellénistiques. Pendant le principat de Tibère, elle fut à l’œuvre dans la curie. L’ordre du jour des séances, le contenu de l’adulatio, les relations entre les auteurs de l’adulatio et l’empereur et les réactions de ce dernier témoignent du pragmatisme de Tibère, qui n’avait pas seulement dû enfiler le costume d’Auguste, mais aussi renforcer son contrôle de la domus Augusta et sa prééminence à la tête de l’Empire.
Nomina, tituli et loci : en quête d’une définition des personae du princeps
Authors: Benoist Stéphane
Published: October 2021

À partir de la documentation épigraphique, et nourri par les données complémentaires de la numismatique et de la littérature gréco-latine, cet essai envisage les différentes personae des empereurs romains afin de définir la nature des postures impériales sur une longue durée, d’Auguste au ive siècle de notre ère. La polysémie du mot persona enrichit la portée de cette réflexion, entre personnage ou caractère de théâtre et degré de l’ordre successoral. Sont ainsi analysées les titulatures impériales, et notamment leurs enseignements à propos des noms (nomina), titres et fonctions (tituli) des empereurs romains. Quelques aspects d’une mise en scène du discours impérial par les mots, images et cérémonies urbaines dans l’espace de la cité de Rome (ces loci du paysage politique, enjeux de l’exécution des rituels du politique) sont enfin brièvement abordés afin de rendre compte de l’identité du princeps, construite pas à pas, d’un magistrat, primus inter pares, à un souverain paré des vertus philosophiques légitimant son pouvoir dans l’empire.
Caracalla : un manteau pour un empereur
Authors: Badel Christophe
Published: October 2021

L’historiographie moderne estime que l’empereur Caracalla (211-217) tire son surnom d’un manteau gaulois adopté lors de la guerre germanique de 213 et distribué ensuite à la plèbe romaine. En fait, cette interprétation fait la synthèse de deux traditions textuelles, Dion Cassius et les historiens latins du IVe siècle, qui s’avèrent contradictoires. Chez les historiens contemporains du prince, Hérodien ne mentionne pas le sobriquet et Dion Cassius ne le cite qu’après sa mort, parmi d’autres dénominations. Ce sont les historiens latins de l’Antiquité tardive qui l’utilisent systématiquement, lui conférant une valeur identitaire. Pour Dion Cassius, le manteau fut porté par le prince et distribué aux soldats pendant la guerre parthique de 216-217. Il ressemblait à une lacerna, manteau léger proche de la chlamyde. Pour les historiens latins, il fut distribué à la plèbe romaine à une date incertaine (213 ?) et s’apparentait à une paenula, lourd manteau proche du corps. En fait, il semble que le manteau distribué aux soldats ait été une cape iranienne mais divisée en carreaux selon le style gaulois. La polarisation des auteurs tardifs sur le surnom Caracalla s’explique par la volonté de trouver un substitut à son cognomen officiel d’Antonin, renvoyant à la figure idéale du bon empereur, dont cet empereur n’était pas jugé digne par le milieu sénatorial.
Les mains du prince
Authors: Rey Sarah
Published: October 2021

Dans le droit romain, la manus indique la puissance accordée au père et au chef de famille. Elle exprime l’idée de force et de possession. La main fait partie du vocabulaire juridique et donc mental des Romains ; c’est peut-être la raison pour laquelle les historiens et les biographes se montrent très attentifs aux mains des empereurs. Ces dernières semblent posséder leur autonomie et révéler des tempéraments. Tantôt métonymie du bon gouvernement, tantôt miroir de la tyrannie, les mains laissent deviner la teneur d’une politique. Les mauvais princes abusent de leur force, se perdent en gesticulations, s’abandonnent à toutes les formes d’adulation et de mollesse : leurs mains en témoignent. Les bons princes, quant à eux, comprennent les enjeux de la « chironomie », cette loi de la main énoncée par Quintilien : ils disciplinent leur main et la rendent secourable. Pour renforcer cette démarcation, les dieux se servent des mains comme messagères à travers les prodiges, les rêves, les statues et les sacrifices. Les empereurs et leurs mains se retrouvent alors au contact de la divinité, pour le meilleur et pour le pire.
L’empereur et l’armée sous le Principat
Authors: Le Bohec Yann
Published: October 2021

La vie politique dans l’empire romain se jouait à quatre : empereur, Sénat, peuple de Rome et armée. L’empereur avait des moyens pour s’attacher les soldats : des honneurs, la religion, les discours et des avantages concrets (argent et privilèges juridiques). Il disposait aussi de la contrainte (punitions). Les soldats, en retour, soutenaient l’empereur contre le Sénat et contre des compétiteurs dans les guerres civiles. Mais ils pouvaient aussi le combattre s’ils l’estimaient inférieur à sa tâche.
Le donne della domus principis e la legislazione a tutela della famiglia
Authors: Rohr Vio Francesca
Published: October 2021

Nella sua azione di governo Augusto rivitalizzò il codice di valori da secoli acquisito dall’aristocrazia, fondamento dell’assetto sociale. Agì secondo due modalità: propose esempi di comportamento attinti al passato ma anche identificati nella condotta sua e dei suoi familiari; elaborò una piattaforma legislativa a tutela della famiglia. In queste strategie attribuì un ruolo importante alle donne della sua domus, avvalendosi della loro immagine come paradigma di riferimento per le matrone e come dimostrazione dell’applicabilità delle regole prescritte dalle sue leggi. In ciò fu sostenuto, e forse indirizzato, dalla nuova aristocrazia augustea, integrata da numerosi homines novi. Costoro acquisivano il codice valoriale tradizionale per omologarsi all’antica nobiltà e così legittimare il proprio potere.
Les cités grecques et le Prince
Authors: Fernoux Henri
Published: October 2021

Loin de procéder de la seule volonté de l’empereur et de son entourage immédiat, l’élaboration du costume impérial est une construction dont les cités grecques et leurs principaux interlocuteurs sur place, les gouverneurs, sont les maîtres d’œuvre. Ceux-ci sont les transmetteurs privilégiés de l’image impériale, celles-là en sont les concepteurs. Sont envisagés, grâce à l’épigraphie des cités d’Asie Mineure, les principaux thèmes de la rhétorique des communautés civiques. Cette rhétorique vise à ce que la générosité du Prince garantisse la pérennité des institutions locales. L’empereur oppose-t-il un refus sur une question donnée, il n’en n’avance pas moins des arguments qui sont ceux de la bienveillance et d’une générosité qui le situe toujours dans les limites d’un jeu contractuel, dont les cités, grâce à leur outillage idéologique, continuent de fixer les termes.
Un panthéon de femmes exemplaires. Giuseppe Betussi, Boccace et les femmes illustres au xvie siècle
Authors: Bartuschat Johannes
Published: October 2021

La contribution analyse le Libro delle donne illustri de Giuseppe Betussi (1545). Il s’agit de la traduction italienne du De mulieribus claris de Boccace, enrichie d’une additione qui comprend cinquante biographies supplémentaires de femmes ayant vécu pour la plupart après la mort de Boccace. Notre étude insère le texte de Betussi à la fois dans l’histoire de la réception de l’ouvrage de Boccace et dans le contexte de la littérature sur les femmes célèbres au xvie siècle. Une étude approfondie de l’additione permet de souligner les différences dans l’approche de la biographie qui pour Betussi doit posséder une valeur exemplaire et qu’il développe dans le sens d’un éloge de la vertu féminine.
In the Footsteps of St. Jerome
Authors: Špoljarić Luka
Published: October 2021

Le xve siècle a vu l’apparition de la branche dalmate de la République des Lettres. Confrontés à l’affirmation par les Vénitiens de leur supériorité culturelle et politique et à la menace turque, les humanistes de Dalmatie ont répliqué par leurs propres récits, au sein desquels ils ont mis en avant les gloires présentes et passées de leurs villes et de leurs nations. Cette contribution analyse deux chorographies composées dans cette pespective : le De situ Illyriae et civitate Sibenici (1487) de Juraj Šižgorić de Šibenik et l’Oratio de origine successibusque Slavorum (1532) de Vinko Pribojević de Hvar. Elle montre que, bien que les auteurs se soient tous deux lamentés à propos des malheurs qui s’étaient abattus sur leur nation, ils acceptaient l’idée humaniste d’une renaissance des lettres et célébraient les viri illustres contemporains qui suivaient les pas de leur patron national, l’érudit saint Jérôme.
Illustre Montaigne : la lente construction d’une gloire littéraire
Authors: Desan Philippe
Published: October 2021

Comment Montaigne devint-il un grand homme alors qu’il se réclame sans cesse « homme moyen » et alors qu’il dit représenter « la plus parfaicte la moyenne mesure » ? L’apologie de la médiocrité est en effet une constante des Essais. Il s’agit donc d’identifier les mécanismes littéraires qui transforment un texte et un homme moyen en un objet bientôt canonisé par son lectorat et systématiquement présenté comme hors du commun. Bref, peut-on se présenter comme un homme moyen et accéder pour autant au statut de grand homme ou d’homme illustre ? C’est cette transformation de Montaigne en homme illustre qui retient ici mon attention, notamment aux xviie et xviiie siècles. Nous analysons comment son exception et sa différence (faussement construites par l’élite intellectuelle du xixe siècle) lui permirent d’être considéré comme un grand littérateur et donc un homme illustre.
Histoire de l’échec d’une Vie : ni paradis des saints ni panthéon pour Michel de Marillac (1563-1632)
Authors: Jouhaud - Christian
Published: October 2021

Le garde des Sceaux Michel de Marillac a été arrêté lors de la crise politique dite « Journée des dupes » (novembre 1630) et il est mort emprisonné. Son ami Nicolas Lefevre de Lezeau a écrit l’histoire de sa vie avec l’objectif de camper une vie de saint et d’exemplaire grand serviteur de l’État. Mais cet ouvrage est resté manuscrit malgré deux tentatives d’édition. Cette contribution se propose d’établir l’histoire de cet échec et de tenter d’en comprendre les raisons.
Du Museo à l’illustration : la fabrique d’hommes illustres de Paolo Giovio
Authors: Thiec Guy Le
Published: October 2021

Le Museo de Paolo Giovio, collection de près de quatre cents portraits d’hommes illustres, a concentré différents types d’illustration : celle, reconnue, car sanctionnée par l’Histoire, d’hommes illustres canoniques ; celle de personnages de moindre renom acquise par ceux-ci grâce à la collection picturale ; celle, enfin, conférée par le passage à l’imprimé qui, conciliant texte et image, faisait sortir du Museo de Côme la gloire d’hommes illustres qui y avait été recueillie.
DeLone and McLean Information Systems Success Model in a Blended-Learning Context
Authors: Alfaki Ibrahim Abdalla
Published: October 2021

This study evaluates the success of the blended-learning mode in the context of a higher education institution in the Arabian Gulf region, utilizing the updated DeLone and McLean information systems success model. Students were surveyed about their perceptions of and feedback on the different characteristics of blended learning. Use of the blended-learning system and student satisfaction had a significant positive influence on net benefits. The service quality aspects of the blended-learning system—collaboration, support, and interaction between involved parties—provided strong support to both system use and student satisfaction. This study is one of only a few to evaluate blended learning in the Arabian Gulf region. The findings increase understanding of blended-learning system use in the entire region and shed light on its relation to student contentment. This would aid the curriculum design process, resources allocation, adoption, and customization of the blended-learning modality.
Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning-Based Information Retrieval Framework for Assessing Student Performance
Authors: Gupta S. L. , Mishra Niraj
Published: October 2021

Improving the quality of education is a challenging activity in every educational institution. Through this research paper, a model has been proposed representing the challenges in order to manage the trade-off to maintain the philosophy of continuous quality improvement and strict control based on Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Several standards criteria, performance parameters, and Key Performance Indicators are studied and suggested for a quality self-assessment approach. After the data is collected, the significant features are selected for analysis of data using dedicated gain, which are designed by integrating the information gain and the dedicated weight constants. After that, deep learning methodologies like regression analysis, the artificial neural network, and the Matlab model are used for evaluating the academic quality of institutions. Finally, areas of development have been recommended using the probabilistic model to the administrators of the institutions based on the prediction made using a deep neural network.
Comparison Analysis of GLCM and PCA on Parkinson's Disease Using Structural MRI
Authors: Tomer Sanjana , Khanna Ketna , Gambhir Sapna , Gambhir Mohit
Published: October 2021

Parkinson disease (PD) is a neurological disorder where the dopaminergic neurons experience deterioration. It is caused from the death of the dopamine neurons present in the substantia nigra i.e., the mid part of the brain. The symptoms of this disease emerge slowly, the onset of the earlier stages shows some non-motor symptoms and with time motor symptoms can also be gauged. Parkinson is incurable but can be treated to improve the condition of the sufferer. No definite method for diagnosing PD has been concluded yet. However, researchers have suggested their own framework out of which MRI gave better results and is also a non-invasive method. In this study, the MRI images are used for extracting the features. For performing the feature extraction techniques Gray Level Co-occurrence Matrix and Principal Component Analysis are performed and are analysed. Feature extraction reduces the dimensionality of data. It aims to reduce the feature of data by generating new features from the original one.
An Enhanced Multi-Frequency Distorted Born Iterative Method for Ultrasound Tomography Based on Fundamental Tone and Overtones
Authors: Quang-Huy Tran , Nguyen Tuan-Khai , Solanki Vijender Kumar , Tran Duc-Tan
Published: October 2021

Conventional Distorted Born Iterative Method (DBIM) using single frequency has low resolution and is prone to creating images with high-contrast subjects. We propose a productive frequency combination method to better result in tomographic ultrasound imaging based on the multi-frequency technique. This study uses the natural mechanism of emitting oscillators' frequencies and uses these frequencies for imaging in iterations. We use a fundamental tone (i.e., the starting frequency f0) for the first iteration in DBIM, then consecutively use its overtones for the next ones. The digital simulation scenarios are tested with other multi-frequency approaches to prove our method's feasibility. We performed 57 different simulation scenarios on the use of multi-frequency information for the DBIM method. As a result, the proposed method for the smallest normalization error (RRE = 0.757). The proposed method's imaging time is not significantly longer than the way of using single frequency information.
Study on Brain Tumor Classification Through MRI Images Using a Deep Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: Sharma Kirti , Khanna Ketna , Gambhir Sapna , Gambhir Mohit
Published: October 2021

Brain tumor (Glioma) is one of the deadliest diseases that attack humans, now even men or women aged 20-30 are suffering from this disease. To cure tumor in a person, doctors use MRI machine, because the results of MRI images are proven to provide better image results than CT-Scan images, but sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between the MRI images having tumors with that images not having tumor from MRI image results. It is because of resulting contrast is like any other normal organ. However, using features of image processing techniques like scaling, contrast enhancement and thresh-holding based in Deep Neural Networks the scheme can classify the results more appropriately and with high accuracy. In this paper, this study reveals the nitty-gritty of Brain tumor (Gliomas) and Deep Learning techniques for better inception in the field of computer-vision.
Border Security and Surveillance System Using IoT
Authors: Boukhalfa Siham , Amine Abdelmalek , Hamou Reda Mohamed
Published: October 2021

Security along the international border is a critical process in security assessment; It must be exercised the 24x7. With the advancements in wireless IoT technology, it has become much easier to design, develop and deploy a cost-effective, automatic and efficient system for intrusion detection in the context of surveillance. This paper set up to set up the most efficient surveillance solution, we propose a Border Surveillance Systems and sensitive sites. this surveillance and security system is to detect and track intruders trespassing into the monitoring area along the border, it able which triggers off precocious alerts and valuation necessary for the catch of efficient measurements in case of a threat. Our system is based on the classification of the human gestures drawn from videos envoy by Drones equipped with cameras and sensors in real-time. All accomplished experimentation and acquired results showed the benefit diverted from the use of our system and therefore it enables our soldiers to watch the borders at each and every moment to effectively and at low cost.
Conversational Agents in Organisations
Authors: Patel Siddharth , Chiu Yi-Te , Khan Mohammad Saud , Bernard Jean-Grégoire , Ekandjo Talitakuum A. T.
Published: October 2021

Conversational agents (CAs) promise to create significant organisational value, by transforming how organisations operate and serve customers. Yet, the malleability of this technology poses challenges to both researchers and practitioners because of the wide range of strategic applications they can enable. Drawing on the lens of routine capability, this study investigates strategic applications of CAs, and their associated implementation enablers and challenges. Via an exploratory case study of eight organisations that have successfully implemented CAs, this paper contributes to the literature on the value and implementation of conversational agents in particular and cognitive technologies in general by developing a typology of CA strategic applications and their implementation considerations. For practitioners, the findings highlight the interplay between technology, user, and project management factors that need to be addressed to ensure the successful delivery of the value of CAs.
ARAMA MOTORLARINDAKİ “ANNE-ÇOCUK” VE “BABA-ÇOCUK” GÖRSELLERİNİN TOPLUMSAL CİNSİYET AÇISINDAN İNCELENMESİ: GOOGLE, BING VE YAHOO SEARCH ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: ALABAY Erhan
Published: October 2021

Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, en çok kullanılan arama motorlarındaki “anne-çocuk” ve “baba-çocuk” aramalarındaki görsellerin toplumsal cinsiyet açısından incelenmesidir.
Yöntem/Tasarım / Metodoloji / Yaklaşım: Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden analitik araştırma modeli kullanılmıştır. Veri analizi yöntemi olarak doküman analizinden yararlanılmıştır. Çalışma amacı doğrultusunda, ilk olarak araştırmada dünya üzerinde en çok kullanılan arama motorları incelenmiş olup, buna göre ilk üç sıradaki araştırma motorları arasında yer aldığı tespit edilen “Google”, “Bing” ve “Yahoo Search” adında hizmet veren arama motorları çalışma kapsamına alınmıştır. Her bir arama motorlarına “anne çocuk” ve “baba çocuk” kelimeleri yazılmış ve her arama motorunda çıkan ilk 100 fotoğraf çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Böylelikle 300 “anne çocuk” ve 300 “baba çocuk” görseli olmak üzere 600 görsel araştırmanın çalışma grubunu oluşturmuştur. Veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilmiş ve uzman görüşleri doğrultunda son halini almış olan “Görsel Dokümanları İnceleme Formu” kullanılmıştır. Verilerin nasıl analiz edildiği de buraya eklenmelidir.
Bulgular: Araştırma sonucunda, "anne-çocuk" görsellerinin %50,33'ünde annenin çocuğuna sarıldığı-ilgi gösterdiği görülürken, "baba-çocuk" görsellerinin %62,33'ünde babanın çocuğuyla herhangi bir etkinlik yaptığı (kitap okuma, oyun oynama, top oynama vb.) tespit edilmiştir. “Baba-çocuk” görsellerinde dış alanda çekilmiş fotoğraflar, “anne-çocuk” görsellerindeki dış alanda çekilmiş fotoğraflardan daha fazla olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca “baba-çocuk” aramalarında yer alan çocuğun %45 oranında erkek cinsiyetinde, “anne-çocuk” aramalarında ise yer alan çocuğun %40,67 oranında kız cinsiyetinde olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Bir diğer ifadeyle, çalışma bulgularında babaların çoğunlukla erkek çocuklarla, annelerin ise kız çocuklarla birlikteki görsellerine daha fazla yer verildiği bulgusuna rastlanılmıştır.
Özgünlük: İlgili alan yazın incelendiğinde, farklı alanlarda toplumsal cinsiyet rolleri ve kalıp yargıları araştırılmış, arama motorlarındaki görsellerin incelenmesine dair çalışmaya rastlanmamıştır. Ayrıca çalışmalarda ebeveyn-çocuk arasındaki toplumsal cinsiyet yapısını belirlemek için filmler, kitaplar, masallar, şarkılar, anne-babalarla veya çocuklarla yapılan görüşmeler ve gözlemler veri grubu olarak kullanılmıştır. Bu çalışmada arama motorlarının kullanılması çalışmaya özgünlük kazandırdığı düşünülmektedir.
Rights of Redress on Supply of Goods under Consumer Protection Act 1999: The Issue of Halal Logo
Authors: Naimat Nasihah , Abu Bakar Elistina
Published: October 2021

Halal logo is designed to protect consumers from fraud and mislabelling. However, over the years, there has been a controversy surrounding the use of a false halal logo to attract Muslim consumers to buy certain goods. The act of unethical business practice to attract consumers to buy their goods have caused some misunderstanding among consumers regarding the halal status of such goods. Therefore, the law is the most important mechanism in protecting the rights and interests of consumers to claim compensation if their rights have been violated. Under the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) 1999, it puts a responsibility on suppliers and manufacturers to ensure that the goods supplied are the same as specified. However, the question arises as to the extent to which consumers have the right of redress under the CPA 1999 in the issue of supplying false halal logo goods. By using the content analysis method, this article aims to analyze the scope and provisions of the CPA 1999 that govern matters relating to the supply of goods. The discussion of this article reveals that Part VI and VII of the CPA 1999 contains several loopholes that must be addressed in order to provide better rights of redress to consumers on the issue of supplying false halal logo goods.
Pengaruh Pendekatan Mass Lecture dan Motivasi Terhadap Kepuasan Pembelajaran Bahasa Arab Komunikasi
Authors: Abdullah Ibrahim , Ammar Asma' , Zakaria Muhamad Zaidi , Abdul Majid Muhammad Arsyad , Muhamad Isa Abdul Azim
Published: October 2021

Sebagai pelanggan pendidikan, kepuasan pelajar dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Arab Komunikasi sangat penting dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti pengaruh persepsi pelajar terhadap mass lecture dan motivasi mereka terhadap kepuasan belajar bahasa Arab komunikatif. Kaedah tinjauan digunakan dengan 597 respons sebagai dapatan berguna yang dikumpulkan dari sembilan fakulti berbeza di Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). Kajian ini hanya melibatkan pelajar yang telah tamat kursus Bahasa Arab komunikasi tahap pertama. Untuk mengkaji bagaimana persepsi terhadap mass lecture dan motivasi mempengaruhi kepuasan, Permodelan Persamaan Berstruktur (SEM) Partial Least Squares (PLS) digunakan. Dapatan menunjukkan bahawa persepsi mass lecture mempengaruhi tahap motivasi dan kepuasan secara signifikan. Semakin tinggi motivasi pelajar, semakin tinggi kepuasan pelajar terhadap pembelajaran Bahasa Arab Komunikasi. Motivasi pelajar berpengaruh positif dan signifikan memediasi persepsi mass lecture terhadap kepuasan pelajar. Persepsi pelajar terhadap mass lecture adalah peramal kepuasan terpenting dengan nilai konstruk 84.4%, diikuti dengan motivasi dengan 82%. Dalam persekitaran pembelajaran secara online dan pengajian jarak jauh, model mass lecture adalah salah satu kaedah pengajaran yang cekap yang dapat meningkatkan motivasi dan kepuasan pelajar dalam mempelajari bahasa ketiga seperti bahasa Arab. Oleh itu, institusi pengajian tinggi yang mempunyai intake yang besar, boleh memilih kuliah besar-besaran untuk mata pelajaran berasaskan komunikatif seperti bahasa ketiga. Mass lecture juga boleh menjadi norma baru pada masa hadapan sebagai suatu cabaran dan alternatif dalam dunia pendidikan.
A Systematic Literature Review of Empirical Evidence on Students with Mathematics Learning Disabilities
Authors: Gunasegar Dharshini , Devarajah Anbalagan Devar , Rosli Roslinda
Published: October 2021

Mathematics is a particularly important component in our daily life and many students find it as an exceedingly difficult subject to be learned. The similar problem is being faced by special needs students such as those with learning disabilities (LD). This paper provides a current and thorough literature review of the empirical evidence on students with mathematics learning disabilities. The authors conducted the review of literature from the year 2016 to 2020 using Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) as the database. A total of 31 articles were found. Multiple mathematics learning disabilities were identified and the educational interventions that were used vary accordingly. Finding shows that most of the studies focused on technology-based interventions to help students with intellectual disability which includes problem solving and creative thinking. The implications of the study are also discussed in this literature review, which indicates that teachers need to use the appropriate educational interventions to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities and maximize their mathematics learning outcomes in schools.
Kesejahteraan dalam Pembangunan Komuniti Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR): Suatu Pemerhatian Awal
Authors: S Gopal Parthiban , Ahmad Tamizi Nor Emyzura , Mohammed Shaed Maslina , Malek Nor Malina , Yahaya Mohd Haizzan
Published: October 2021

Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) merupakan satu dasar kerajaan dalam menyeimbangkan keperluan asas tempat tinggal kepada rakyat yang tergolong dalam kategori B40 untuk memelihara hak kemanusiaan rakyat Malaysia agar menjalani kelangsungan kehidupan yang sejahtera. PPR sebagai Key Performance Indicator (KPI) oleh Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT) untuk diberi fokus terhadap keberkesanan tahap kesejahteraan PPR. PPR menitikberatkan elemen kualiti kehidupan dan kesejahteraan sosial kepada penghuninya. Namun, wujud permasalahan mengaitkan isu kesejahteraan pembangunan komuniti PPR apabila ketidakcapaian kesejahteraan berlaku. Kajian tentang kesejahteraan ini dilakukan melalui sorotan literatur bagi memastikan tahap kesejahteraan dapat dicapai secara holistik.
Sorotan Literatur Bersistematik Terhadap Komuniti Pembelajaran Profesional dalam kalangan Guru Matematik Sekolah
Authors: Mohamed Hajar , Maat Siti Mistima
Published: October 2021

Komuniti Pembelajaran Profesional (Professional Learning Community, PLC) disenaraikan sebagai salah satu aktiviti Pembangunan Profesionalisme Berterusan (PBB) oleh Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (KPM). Agenda KPM ini adalah agar guru secara berterusan melengkapkan dan dilengkapi dengan ciri-ciri pendidik professional abad ke-21. Amalan PLC dalam kalangan guru matematik di Malaysia amat memerlukan anjakan agresif. Oleh itu artikel ini menjalankan kajian sorotan literatur bersistematik terhadap amalan PLC dalam kalangan guru matematik diperingkat global. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk meninjau amalan PLC di seluruh dunia dan strategi atau elemen yang digunakan. Strategi atau elemen yang merujuk kepada aktiviti PLC yang dilaksanakan dikategorikan kepada Bengkel dan Kursus, Perkongsian dan Perbincangan Dalam Komuniti, Kumpulan Lesson Study dan Kumpulan Penyelidikan. Melalui empat fasa pemilihan berpandukan Penyata PRISMA, 143 artikel berjaya dipilih pada fasa pertama. Carian artikel menggunakan kata kunci “Professional Learning Community” dan “Mathematics Teacher” dilakukan melalui pengkalan data utama Scopus dan Eric. Enam kriteria pemilihan berserta pengecualian telah memilih 30 artikel untuk disintesis pada fasa kelayakan. Dapatan analisis ini mengenalpasti 15 negara yang terlibat dan Amerika Syarikat telah mendahului dalam kajian PLC melibatkan guru matematik. Kajian ini mendapati bahawa amalan PLC pesat dijalankan dengan pelbagai strategi yang boleh dijadikan rujukan komuniti guru di Malaysia khususnya. Mendepani sistem pendidikan semasa pandemik Covid-19, perlaksanaan PLC berstruktur dan berterusan perlu difikirkan. Platform Google Classroom disarankan sebagai titik permulaan dalam usaha mengekalkan kualiti guru yang kekal releven dan efektif dalam ekosistem pendidikan dinamik, mencabar dan sentiasa menuntut keberhasilan murid yang holistik serta menepati kualiti global.
Tahap Pengetahuan, Kemahiran dan Sikap Guru Pendidikan Islam (GPI) Terhadap Kesediaan Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran (PdP) Mod Atas Talian
Authors: Rerah Nurul Farhana Bt , Mohamed Mohd Faisal
Published: October 2021

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk meninjau kesediaan GPI dalam PdP mod atas talian. Selain itu, kajian ini juga dijalankan untuk menentukan tahap pengetahuan, kemahiran dan sikap GPI terhadap kesediaan PdP mod atas talian. Seramai 236 orang guru Pendidikan Islam yang mengajar di sekolah kebangsaan daerah Kota Setar telah dipilih sebagai sampel kajian. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah tinjauan dengan instrumen borang soal selidik. Analisis deskriptif menggunakan kekerapan, peratus dan min. Secara keseluruhan, dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa guru-guru Pendidikan Islam mempunyai tahap pengetahuan yang tinggi, tahap kemahiran yang sederhana dan tahap sikap yang sederhana terhadap kesediaan PdP mod atas talian ini. Dalam konteks PdP atas talian pula, ia diklasifikasikan kepada dua bahagian iaitu sikronis dan asikronis. Menjadi keperluan untuk guru-guru menambahkan ilmu perkakasan aplikasi digital semasa supaya seiring dengan arus pembangunan pendidikan moden masa kini.
Criminalising Mental Disorder-Induced Attempted Suicide in Malaysia: Breaking the Silence
Authors: Muhammad Adamin Ghaza Adneen Sofia , Kamaruzaman Kamar Azureen , Khairul Anuar Nur Jannah , Md Salleh Nur Syazana , Mohd Shith Putera Nurus Sakinatul Fikriah , Saripan Hartini
Published: October 2021

Every 40 years, a person commits suicide somewhere in the world. Suicide claims the lives of over 800,000 individuals each year, accounting for about 1.4 percent of all deaths globally. In this spectrum, mental disorders are among the strongest predictors of suicide attempts with depression, substance abuse, and psychosis being the most common risk factors. Regardless of suicides being an unprecedented epidemic in the society, Malaysia is one of the few which remains the archaic law in statutes, that criminalises suicide and punishes anyone who attempts or commits any act leading to the commission of such an offence with a sentence of one year in prison, a fine, or both. The present research thus aims at highlighting the challenges of prosecuting attempted suicides in Malaysia based on the attitude of the judiciary, thus addressing the weaknesses of Section 309 of the Penal Code of which the provision for criminalising suicide rests. Employing the doctrinal research methodology, systematic means of legal reasoning based on statutory materials, conventional legal theories, and related case law pertinent to the criminalising of attempted suicide in Malaysia are produced. In dealing with issues as intricate as suicides and mental disorder, the present research argues that the focus should be to develop a regulatory framework that facilitate access to appropriate care in a professional and sensitive manner instead of punishment.
Legal Challenges of the Covid-19 Vaccination Program: A Comparative Discourse between Malaysia and Australia
Authors: Nasrun Mastika , Abdul Aziz Norazlina , Yahaya Nurasma , Abdullah Sarah Munirah
Published: October 2021

During the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, many health-related industries were alarmed and pressured to innovate solutional vaccines to reduce the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Extra effort and lab activities had taken place in several jurisdictions to respond to the increased demand for the COVID-19 vaccine. With these attempts, various vaccines were created and entered the market. All countries designed their own COVID-19 programme in the route to combat the viruses. These countries showed their willingness to invest to secure access to vaccines. In parallel to this development, the vaccination program is bombarded with several issues such as safety assurance, equal access to the vaccine, and protests by the anti-vaccine group. The inability to address these issues will jeopardise the success of building herd immunity which is the core in eradicating COVID-19 cases. Thus, this study explored and analysed the issues and challenges to have an effective vaccination program in a battle against the spread of the COVID-19 virus. It is a comparative study between Malaysia and Australia that includes safety measures, anti-vaccine groups and access to vaccines. This study adopts a qualitative method utilising the doctrinal study on the legal framework that describes the scope and limitation of power accorded to the Drug Control Authority of the selected jurisdictions. The research activities also include semi-structured interviews with relevant authorities using online interviews. The data are analysed using content and thematic analysis. Findings to this study may assist in identifying the loopholes within the administrative control on the vaccination program adopted by Malaysia.
Governing the Risks of Cyber Bullying in the Workplace During the Era of Covid-19
Authors: Wan Rosli Wan Rosalili , Ya’cob Syazni Nadzirah , Abu Bakar Mardiyah Hayati , Mohd Bajury Mimi Sintia
Published: October 2021

With the advancement of ICT, cyberbullying has become more common than ever before, particularly in modern workplaces. With the requirement of working from home during the pandemic, cyberbullying within the workplace has skyrocketed within the past year. Cyberbullying can be classified as a traditional crime that has transcended to cyberspace as a result of technological advancements and the proliferation of numerous social media platforms. Despite widespread public concern about such crime in Malaysia, the legislative response to this crime is still somewhat slow due to the gaps in the current legislation governing cyberbullying. The legal landscape governing cyberbullying is still insufficient, due to the current legal framework being too general, making investigation and prosecution of the crime difficult. Cyberbullying can result in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, psychological problems, major physical and mental health problems, and even suicide. The purpose of this article is to investigate the notions of cyber bullying harassment, the risks associated with such crimes, and the legal and management mechanisms for dealing with such crimes. This research makes use of a doctrinal content analysis as well as secondary data from the law, academic journals, books, and online sources. According to the authors, unequal power relations in the workplace, anonymity, and cross-border connectedness are some of the rationales for cyberbullying, which can be expressed in a variety of ways with negative consequences for employers and employees alike. The inadequacy of the present traditional and computer-specific legislation in dealing with such crime necessitates the management of such crime.
The Utilisation of Traditional Medicine among Young Malay Breast Cancer Patients
Authors: Sulaiman Szariannie , Mohd Noor Noor Azlan
Published: October 2021

This is a qualitative study examining the utilisation pattern of traditional medicine among young Malay women breast cancer patients. The study has shown that there is an increasing number of breast cancer patients to opt for traditional medicine in searching for a cure. To address the issue, an ethnographic fieldwork was carried out in Klang Valley and several selected areas of Selangor. Thirteen (13) young Malay breast cancer patients were selected as informants for this study by employing purposive snowballing technique. Guided by semi-structured interview schedule, a series of in-depth interviews, phone and online interviews and participant observation were conducted at various settings to capture informants’ health seeking behaviour. It is evident that traditional medicine is still prevalent as one of the treatment options among breast cancer patients. They strongly believed that relying on a single treatment for chronic illness like breast cancer is insufficient. In relation to this, traditional healers and health practitioners such as bomoh and ustaz were consulted by Malay informants either as an alternative or complementary for a cure. Several treatment methods such as herbal remedies for oral consumption, air penawar (healing water) for drinking and bathing and specific item such as an egg for surgery-like procedure were prescribed to treat the cancer-related symptoms suffered. In most instances, majority of the patients were guided by family and friends’ suggestions towards the utilisation of traditional medicine.
Faktor Penglibatan, Ciri Personaliti dan Cabaran Usahawan Siswazah dalam Bidang Keusahawanan
Authors: Ali Amaran Mazdan , Hamzah Mohd Sharizam
Published: October 2021

Pasaran pekerjaan negara yang terhad masa kini tidak mampu menampung ribuan jumlah graduan yang keluar setiap tahun dan seterusnya akan menyebabkan pengangguran dalam kalangan graduan. Oleh itu bekerja sendiri merupakan kerjaya yang harus diberi perhatian sebagai kerjaya alternatif oleh para graduan di sebalik makan gaji. Kajian ini mengkaji dan mengenal pasti kompetensi ciri-ciri usahawan yang berjaya serta faktor pendorong dan cabaran penglibatan lepasan siswazah dalam bidang keusahawanan ini. Seramai 20 orang usahawan siswazah telah ditemu bual secara bersemuka dan perisian N.Vivo versi 12.0 digunakan bagi menganalisis hasil temu bual tersebut secara kualitatif. Hasil temu bual mendapati simpanan sendiri dan ahli keluarga adalah merupakan sumber utama modal perniagaan. Minat dengan sikap, motivasi dan kemahiran diri adalah yang mendorong mereka untuk menjadi usahawan. Agresif, berwawasan dan berani mengambil risiko merupakan faktor kejayaan mereka. Modal, persaingan dan pemasaran merupakan cabaran utama yang perlu dihadapi.
Kesihatan Mental dan Motivasi Pelajar Semasa Pembelajaran Dalam Talian Sepanjang Pandemik Covid-19
Authors: Muhamed Ganasan Haizvanie , Azman Norzaini
Published: October 2021

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti hubungan antara tahap kesihatan mental dan tahap motivasi dalam kalangan pelajar sarjana Fakulti Pendidikan, di sebuah universiti penyelidikan di Lembah Klang semasa pembelajaran dalam talian dijalankan sepanjang pandemik Covid-19. Kajian berbentuk kuantitatif ini menggunakan kaedah tinjauan deskriptif melalui soal selidik. Kaedah persampelan rawak bersistematik telah digunakan untuk mendapatkan 242 orang pelajar sarjana dari Fakulti Pendidikan, UKM sebagai sampel kajian. General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) digunakan bagi mengukur tahap kesihatan mental pelajar sementara Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) digunakan untuk mengukur tahap motivasi pelajar. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan inferensi. Dapatan kajian mendapati bahawa pelajar sarjana mempunyai tahap kesihatan mental yang rendah (baik) dan tahap motivasi yang tinggi semasa mengikuti pembelajaran dalam talian sepanjang pandemik Covid-19. Hasil kajian turut menunjukkan hubungan yang signifikan dan positif antara kesihatan mental dan motivasi dalam kalangan pelajar sarjana semasa pembelajaran dalam talian sepanjang pandemik Covid-19. Kajian yang dijalankan ini diharap dapat memberi sumbangan kepada pelajar, pensyarah dan Institusi Pengajian Tinggi (IPT) dalam memahami kepentingan menjaga kesihatan mental yang baik semasa pandemik. Dapatan kajian ini memberi implikasi bahawa komunikasi yang lebih luas dan berkesan diperlukan untuk mengurangkan masalah kesihatan mental dan meningkatkan motivasi dalam kalangan pelajar.