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Language Choice and Identity Politics in Taiwan
Authors: Wei Jennifer M.
Published: February 2025

Jennifer M. Wei argues that construction and perceptions of language and identity parallel sociopolitical transformations, and language and identity crises arise during power transitions. Under these premises, language and identity are never well-defined or well-bounded. Instead, they are best viewed as political symbols subject to manipulation and exploitation during socio-historical upheavals. A choice of language—from phonological shibboleth, Mandarin, or Taiwanese, to choice of official language—cuts to the heart of contested cultural notions of self and other, with profound implications for nationalism, national unity and ethno-linguistic purism. Wei further argues that because of the Chinese Diaspora and Taiwan's connections to China and the United States, arguments and sentiments over language choice and identity have consequences for Taiwan's international and transnational status. They are symbolic acts of imagining Taiwan's past as she looks forward to the future.
Intertexts
Authors: Hanks William F.
Published: February 2025

Over the past two decades, William Hanks has explored the dynamics of verbal interaction, and how speakers and listeners make meaning through language. With equal commitment to theory and empirical description, Hanks' writings combine analyses of linguistic form, speech processes, and sociocultural context. His work is marked by a commitment to interdisciplinary research, starting with his joint training in linguistics and anthropology, and increasingly integrating elements from philosophy, literary theory, and history. This book brings together papers written over the last decade, organized around the three central themes that have been emerged in Hanks' work: indexicality and referential practices; discourse genres and textuality; and the historical embeddedness of language. Together, they present the main elements of a coherent, synthetic approach to language in context. The linguistic, ethnographic, and historical material through which Hanks argues his approach come from his field research among maya speakers in Yucatan, Mexico, and from archival work on the historical development of Maya discourse under Spanish colonial rule. Several of the papers originally appeared in journals and edited volumes abroad and appear here for the first time in English.
Merleau-Ponty and Modern Politics after Anti-Humanism
Authors: Coole Diana
Published: February 2025

In this important new book, Diana Coole shows how existential phenomenology illuminates and enlivens our understanding of politics. Merleau-Ponty’s focus on embodied experience allows us to approach political life in a manner that is both critical and engaged. With breadth of vision and penetrating insight, Coole demonstrates that political questions were always central to Merleau-Ponty’s philosophical project. Her examination of his complete body of work presents us with a rigorous philosophy that maintains our capacities for agency despite moving beyond a philosophy of the subject.

Merleau-Ponty and Modern Politics after Anti-humanism is the first major work on Merleau-Ponty’s political philosophy in over two decades. Coole presents his later philosophy of flesh as the outline for a new understanding of the political, which forms the basis for reconsidering humanism after, but also through, anti-humanism. She also shows how Merleau-Ponty’s concern with contingency anticipated arguments by thinkers such as Derrida, Foucault and Deleuze, while sustaining a robust sense of politics as the domain of collective life. The result is a philosophical analysis that speaks to our contemporary concerns in which we seek a coherent account of our actions, our environment and ourselves, such that we might become exemplary political actors within a complex and uncertain world.
Moral Images of Freedom
Authors: Cornell Drucilla
Published: February 2025

Moral Images of Freedom resurrects the Kantian project of affirmative political philosophy and traces its oft-forgotten influences found in thinkers such as Martin Heidegger, Ernst Cassirer, Frantz Fanon, and Walter Benjamin. Drucilla Cornell responds to nihilistic claims about the empty purpose of critical theory in a world so utterly captured by violence in all of its worst forms: economic, social, political, and cultural. Cornell instead draws together a sweeping thread of hope in the varied symbolic forms of freedom persistent throughout the work of a broader range of critical theorists and addresses the burning challenge for such work to respond seriously to the need for a decolonization of critical theory itself and a sustained commitment to the possible future of socialism.
Radical Islam Rising
Authors: Wiktorowicz Quintan
Published: February 2025

Although the West denounces the spread of radical Islam in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and elsewhere in the Muslim world, it tends to overlook the development of Islamic extremism in its own societies. Over the past several decades, groups like al-Qaeda have been supported by thousands of citizens of the United States, the United Kingdom, and other Western democracies. Rejecting their national identity, they have heeded international calls to "jihad" and formed extremist groups to fight their own countries.

This groundbreaking book represents one of the first systematic attempts to explain why Westerners join radical Islamic groups. Quintan Wiktorowicz details the mechanisms that attract potential recruits, the instruments of persuasion that convince them that radical groups represent "real Islam," and the socialization process that prods them to engage in risky extremism.

Throughout, he traces the subtle process that can turn seemingly unreligious people into supporters of religious violence. The author's invaluable insights are based upon nearly unprecedented access to a radical Islamic group in the West. His extraordinary fieldwork forms the basis of a detailed case study of al-Muhajiroun, a transnational movement based in London that supports Bin Laden and other Islamic terrorists. Through its rich empirical detail, this book explains why ordinary people join extremist movements.
The Mongols at China's Edge
Authors: Bulag Uradyn E.
Published: February 2025

This important study explores the multifaceted Mongol experience in China, past and present. Combining insights from anthropology, history, and postcolonial criticism, Uradyn Bulag avoids romanticizing Mongols either as pacified primitive Other or as gallant resistance fighters. Rather, he portrays them as a people whose communist background and standing in China's northern borderlands has informed their political efforts to harness or confront Chinese nationalistic and political hegemony. Breaking new ground in the study of Chinese and Mongol history and ethnicity, the author offers a fresh interpretation of China viewed from the perspective of its peripheries, and of minority nationalities in relation to the study of Chinese representation and minority self-representation. The author interrogates received wisdom about Chinese and minority nationalism by unraveling the Chinese discourse and practice of 'national unity.' He shows how the discourse was constructed over time through political rituals and sexuality in relation to Mongols and other non-Chinese peoples that hark back to Chinese-Xiongnu confrontations two millennia ago and Manchu conquest in the 17th and 18th centuries. Titular rulers of an autonomous region in which they constitute a minority, Mongols face enormous barriers in building and maintaining a socialist Mongolian nationality and a Mongolian language and culture. Acknowledging these difficulties, Bulag discusses a range of sensitive issues including the imbrication of nation, class, and ethnicity in the context of Mongol-Chinese relations, tensions inherent in writing a postrevolutionary history for a socialist nationality, and the moral dilemma of building a socialist model with Mongol characteristics. Charting the interface between a state-centered multinational Chinese polity and a primordial nationalist multiculturalism that aims to manage minority nationalities as 'cultures,' he explores Mongol ethnopolitical strategies to preserve their heritage.
Warrant for Terror
Authors: Bar Shmuel
Published: February 2025

Since September 11, 2001 much has been written about 'Islamist terrorism,' arguing that it is a perversion that has 'hijacked Islam' in the service of social, political and economic grievances. However, such accounts cannot explain why other people that can lay claim to similar or more serious grievances have not developed such devastating religious terrorist ideologies. Moreover, many of the terrorists themselves have attested to their own religious motivation and their belief that they acted in accordance with the precepts of Islam. In Warrant for Terror Shmuel Bar examines fatwas—legal opinions declaring whether a given act under Islam is obligatory, permitted, or forbidden. Fatwas serve as a major instrument by which religious leaders impel believers to engage in acts of jihad. Bar argues that fatwas, particularly those that come from the Arab world, should not be dismissed as a cynical use of religious terminology in political propaganda. Many terrorists testify that they were motivated to act by them. Indeed, this book shows that Islamic law plays a central role in determining for believers the practical meaning of the duty to jihad. Bar examines the underlying religious, legal, and moral logic of fatwas and the depth of their influence, particularly in contrast to alternative moderate Islamic interpretations. He explores the wide scope of issues that fatwas deal with, covering almost all facets of Islamic 'law of war': the justification for declaring jihad; the territory in which the jihad should be fought; whether women and children may participate in jihad; the legality of killing women, children and other non-combatants; the justification for killing hostages and mutilating their bodies; and the permissibility of diverse tactics and weapons, including suicide attacks and even nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. Warrant for Terror also delves into the contradictions between the radical and the mainstream narratives and the sources of the weakness of the latter in the face of the former. In the conclusion, the author raises a number of provocative questions relating to the 'religious policy' of the West in the face of the threat of Islamic extremism. This book is published in cooperation with the Hoover Institution
Fundamentals of School Scheduling
Authors: Schroth Gwen , Pankake Anita M. , Terry Paul
Published: February 2025

School administrators must constantly evaluate and refine school scheduling for optimum student and teacher performance. This book is for school administrators who need appropriate management techniques for scheduling students into classes. All parts of the puzzle are presented so the administrator can make wise choices about configuring the school day.

Discusses a variety of scheduling formats—traditional, block, and team models—but no one type is advocated. Essential for new principals or administrators planning to change scheduling formats, and principals moving between elementary and secondary levels.
Good Day, Bad Day
Authors: Winograd Ken
Published: February 2025

Here is the story of how Ken Winograd grappled with the uncertainties and contradictions of teaching and, in the process, began to understand himself as teacher. Winograd contends that it is crucial that teachers, especially beginning teachers, examine and reflect on the inevitable complexities of classroom life as they work to construct professional identities that are flexible, strategic, and multifaceted. After 13 years working as a teacher educator, he returned to the classroom as a teacher in a nongraded primary classroom. In Good Day, Bad Day, he describes this experience.

The first half of the book contains Winograd's daily journal, where he details his everyday work. The journal describes his struggles with students, the efforts to construct a curriculum that reflected his changing beliefs about teaching, and the highs and lows typical of beginning teaching. The second half of the book formally examines various nonpedagogic aspects of teaching, including teacher-student power relations, the emotions of teaching, and the development of teacher identity. Good Day, Bad Day will be useful to teachers, teacher educators, administrators, and policymakers committed to the development of teachers who can reflect critically on their experience and then act to improve their working conditions as well as the learning conditions of students.
Teaching Students with Special Needs in the 21st Century Classroom
Authors: Mayberry Sally Cox , Lazarus Brenda Belson
Published: February 2025

The inclusive schools movement has been around since the mid 1980s, yet many teachers find themselves ill-equipped to make the transition. This superb book offers information, guidance, and training ranging from history of the inclusion movement to recommended activities for use with students. The authors draw upon their personal experiences as classroom teachers and describe ways of implementing curriculum change, grading procedures, partnering with parents, and other key strategies to assist the teacher in setting up a successful inclusive classroom to meet the needs of all students in the 21st century.
Effective Approaches for Managing Electronic Records and Archives
Authors: Dearstyne Bruce W.
Published: February 2025

This is a book of fresh insights, perspectives, strategies, and approaches for managing electronic records and for addressing the implications for archival programs operating in a digital environment. The authors draw on first-hand experience to present practical solutions, including recommendations for building and sustaining strong electronic records programs.

The book addresses several themes:

·Historical development of digital technologies and their impact on records creation and recordkeeping practices

·Definition and concept of "electronic record"

·Institutional and legal contexts for development of electronic records policies

·Roles for archival and records management programs in broader digital initiatives of their parent institutions

·Moving from theory to practice

·Strategies for developing and sustaining successful programs, including leadership approaches, partnering with records creators, fostering development of new knowledge, skills, and abilities for information professionals, and adapting and customizing programs.
Building the Best Faculty
Authors: Clement Mary C.
Published: February 2025

Why not improve your recruiting techniques and staff development strategies? Clement describes realistic yet simple hiring strategies ranging from performing the initial interviews to making the final hiring decision. She also outlines the importance of maintaining a continuing support structure for the entire faculty and illustrates strategies through case studies. An important tool for administrators, teachers, and other staff members involved in recruiting and retention.
Assessment of Medical Equipment Maintenance Management
Authors: Corciovă Călin , Fuior Robert , Andriţoi Doru , Luca Cătălina
Published: February 2025

Today's modern hospital is highly dependent on different types of medical equipment to help diagnose, monitor, and treat patients. Medical equipment maintenance is important to reduce costs, reduce patient dissatisfaction, treat the patient in a timely manner, and reduce mortality and risks during patient care. Good maintenance management is important to have well-planned and implemented programs through which hospitals can minimize medical device failures or other problems with the operation of medical equipment. Medical equipment plays an important role in the hospital system; therefore, the acquisition, maintenance, and replacement of medical equipment are key factors in hospitals for the implementation of the health service. Thus, in order to ensure the quality of medical devices for the provision of medical care, it is imperative to evaluate the safety of using hospital maintenance management. In order to achieve these goals, hospitals must develop checklists that identify the state of performance of medical equipment maintenance. It is essential for clinical managers and engineers not only to increase the capacity of the hospital but also to predict the risks of sudden failure. Given the lack of unique and comprehensive maintenance management checklists, the current goal is to design and develop medical equipment maintenance management checklists.
Managing Large-scale Societal Change
Authors: Laouris Yiannis
Published: February 2025

In this chapter, we discuss three decisive parameters for successful large-scale societal interventions: 1. The selection of the most representative and relevant stakeholders; 2. The application of an appropriate systemic problem-structuring methodology; and 3. The process used to convert the results of a structured deliberation into a clear strategy accompanied by a roadmap consisting of the most effective actions. We claim that the structured democratic dialog process emerges as an excellent tool for managing diverse types of societal interventions. Two models of intervention for large-scale societal reforms are briefly presented and discussed. The first is based on a quasi-synchronous process using the same intervention delivered at multiple localities. The second starts with one intense focal intervention and a process design that allows it to replicate and expand by creating spin-off agents or communities of change. The chapter concludes with recommendations.
Advanced Non-Destructive Testing Techniques for Welded Joint Repairs: A Case Study on Improving Inspection Reliability and Structural Integrity Assessment
Authors:   École de Technologie Supérieure [ETS], Bajgholi Mohammad E ,   Institut de Recherche d’Hydro-Québec (IREQ), Rousseau Gilles ,   Institut de Recherche d’Hydro-Québec (IREQ), Thibault Denis ,   NDT Applications Specialist, Francoeur Simon
Published: February 2025

This study evaluates advanced Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques for detecting flaws in welded repairs of martensitic stainless steel plates, with a focus on Francis turbine runners. Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT), Total Focusing Method (TFM), and Eddy Current Array (ECA) technologies were examined to assess repair integrity and identify flaws such as lack of fusion (LOF). The research compares surface and volumetric inspection methods across filler materials, including 410NiMo and 309L alloys, with an emphasis on shallow repairs (<6 mm). Conventional surface inspection methods, like Penetrant testing (PT), were insufficient for detecting subsurface flaws, especially in geometrically complex components. Subsurface flaws missed by PT were successfully identified using ECA and PAUT, underscoring the limitations of conventional techniques. PAUT achieved near-surface analysis with nearly 100% detection rates for deeper flaws, while ECA excelled at identifying partial LOF in shallow repairs. These findings highlight the necessity of integrating advanced NDT techniques to ensure the structural integrity of critical components, particularly in high-stress applications such as turbine runners. This study advances reliable inspection practices, addressing the limitations of surface methods and improving the detection of critical flaws in repaired welds.
Tirzepatide (Zepbound) for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Authors:   Editors from The Medical Letter
Published: February 2025

The injectable glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)/glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist tirzepatide (Zepbound) has been approved by the FDA for treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults with obesity. It is the first drug to be approved in the US for this indication. Zepbound is also approved for chronic weight management in adults with obesity and in those who are overweight and have at least one weight-related comorbidity.1 Tirzepatide is also available as Mounjaro for treatment of type 2 diabetes.
CODE-SWITCHING AS LANGUAGE TEACHING STRATEGY IN EFL ONLINE CLASSROOM
Authors: Nur Amalina Zatalini
Published: February 2025

Education practices have shifted to online classrooms in this pandemic era. The lecturers and the students met online via Zoom, g-meet, etc. This study aims to reveal the use of code-switching as a language teaching strategy in EFL online classrooms. Code-switching refers to using multiple linguistic codes to communicate by any classroom participants. This study is qualitative research. The researcher analyzes and describes the functions of code-switching the lecturers perform in their natural classroom without manipulating the variables. The data is taken through class observation and questionnaires. The class is recorded, then the utterances are transcribed. This study found that the lecturers of the undergraduate program performed situational code-switching and metaphorical code-switching. The lecturers use code-switching mostly to add some information related to the lesson. The code-switching has function as clarification, repetition, recapitulation, and socialization. The lecturers have a positive attitude in using code-switching to help students understand the lesson well.
Analysis of Effective Scheduling and Financing Embung Sawah Lului Boncah Godang Construction Project
Authors: Muhammad Din , Leli Honesti , Bambang Istijino
Published: February 2025

The construction project of the Embung Sawah Lului Boncah Godang realization of the implementation of 189 calendar days. For the effectiveness of scheduling the implementation of this work, it is necessary to conduct a study with the scheduling method. The objective is to review project scheduling using the Precedence Diagram Method (PDM) and Critical Path Method (CPM) methods as well as technical analysis of the duration of work items using the 2022 Work Unit Price Analysis (AHSP) and work acceleration using the Overlapping method. An analysis of financing flows was carried out from the results of the scheduling method with the payment system. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) planning is based on interviews with Service Providers and job productivity is obtained for each duration of the work item. Furthermore, a dependency analysis of WBS was carried out using PDM and CPM methods using the Microsoft Project 2019 application. In the CPM method, one condition is used, namely Finish to Start (FS), which cannot overlap work. The PDM method uses 4 countermeasures, namely FS, SS, SF and FF, then the analysis begins with determining the Predecessor with work items that can overlap. The results of the analysis obtained are Gantt charts and Network Diagrams along with critical trajectories. The duration of the actual PDM method work was obtained 189 days, the modified PDM method with the overlap of the predecessor scheduling was 166 days and the CPM method was 280 days. Cashflow analysis starts with a 20% down payment and a term for each progress in multiples of 25%. Billing is carried out 4 times, namely Dp 20%, Term I 50%, Term II 75% and Term III 100%. From the analysis, it was obtained that with the actual PDM, a maximum cost support is needed in week XVII of IDR 3,237,924,656.00, the modified PDM method in week IX is IDR 2,706,839,037.00 and the CPM method in week XXXII is IDR 2,954,946,773.00
Mandatory Reinsurance Cessions in Tanzania: Relevancy and Unprecedented Development of Legal Framework
Authors: Momburi Daudi
Published: February 2025

It is alleged that, immediately after independence, inadequate local reinsurance capacity has had an effect of fuelling the drains of foreign currency through payment of reinsurance premiums to foreign firms. In solving this problem, the government of Tanzania banned operations of foreign reinsurance brokers in 1974. However, this move was considered unsuitable, hence did not last longer. As such, in 1996, the insurance business was liberalised from state monopoly to allow participation of private insurance and reinsurance companies. As a result, the Tanzania National Reinsurance Corporation (Establishment) Order, 2001 was issued, which, among other things, established the Tanzania Reinsurance Corporation (TAN-RE), and for the first time, introduced mandatory reinsurance cessions. Nevertheless, the introduction of mandatory reinsurance cession was not well received by Tanzania insurers, for it was hotly challenged before the courts. Accordingly, the government opted to settle the matter amicably and issued an Amendment Order (GN No 396 of 2005), which provided for the gradual phasing out of mandatory reinsurance cessions come the year 2014. Unfortunately, ten years after the anticipated phasing-out, the mandatory reinsurance cessions still reign and bite the Tanzania insurers. It is thus, the objective of this paper to establish whether or not phasing out of mandatory reinsurance cessions were a legal oversight that necessitated a swift turn around by the government without taking the Tanzania insurers on board; and whether or not this unprecedented and bizarre legal journey has had an adverse impact in building local reinsurance capacity.
The Influence of Fruiting Plants on the Distribution of Tantalus Monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus tantalus) of Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve, Taraba State, Nigeria
Authors: David Delphine Leila , James Fred , Garkida David Musa , J Julius Yani
Published: February 2025

This study investigates the influence of fruiting plants on the distribution of Tantalus monkeys (Chlorocebus tantalus tantalus) in the Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve, Taraba State, Nigeria. The research aims to determine the diversity, abundance, and distribution of fruiting tree species and their relationship with the spatial patterns of Tantalus monkeys across different habitat types. Data were collected over an eight-month period, covering both dry and wet seasons, using direct field observations and ecological survey methods to assess the availability of fruiting trees, primate feeding preferences, and monkey distribution. Results indicate that the presence and abundance of specific fruiting species significantly affect the distribution patterns of Tantalus monkeys, with seasonal fluctuations in fruit availability influencing primate movement and habitat utilization. This study highlights the critical role of fruiting plants in primate ecology and underscores the importance of conserving fruit-bearing tree species to support sustainable primate populations. The findings provide valuable insights for biodiversity conservation efforts and management strategies in montane forest ecosystems.
Columns: Intersectional LGBTQIA+ Identities
Authors: Shelton Stephanie Anne
Published: February 2025

Answers to teachers’ common questions emphasize that being an LGBTQIA+ teacher ally is possible and important, and offer resources to help.
Nghiên cứu thực nghiệm ảnh hưởng của phụ gia sasobit đến mô đun đàn hồi tĩnh của hỗn hợp Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA)
Authors: Lê Thanh Hải  , Nguyễn Hoàng Long  , Lại Bảo Tân
Published: February 2025

Nghiên cứu trình bày các kết quả thí nghiệm đánh giá ảnh hưởng của phụ gia sasobit với các hàm lượng khác nhau (1%, 2% và 3%) đến mô đun đàn hồi tĩnh (E tĩnh) của hỗn hợp Stone Mastic Asphalt 12,5 (SMA). Khi sử dụng sasobit với hàm lượng tăng dần thì trị số G*/sin(δ) tăng lên tương ứng khi so sánh ở cùng tần số và nhiệt độ; Nhiệt độ trộn và đầm nén của SMA sử dụng sasobit giảm so với nhiệt độ trộn và đầm nén của SMA không sử dụng sasobit; Ở nhiệt độ 15°С, 30°С và 60°С, E tĩnh của SMA sử dụng sasobit với các hàm lượng khác nhau đều cao hơn E tĩnh của SMA đối chứng (không sử dụng sasobit). E tĩnh của SMA sử dụng sasobit với hàm lượng 3% khi thí nghiệm tại 15°C đạt giá trị lớn nhất. SMA không sử dụng sasobit khi thí nghiệm tại 60°C có E tĩnh đạt giá trị nhỏ nhất.
Bài học kinh nghiệm về kinh tế tuần hoàn của một số quốc gia châu Á và những hàm ý cho Việt Nam
Authors: Bùi Thị Xuân Hương  , Phạm Hà Châu Quế  , Trần Thế Tuân
Published: February 2025

Vấn đề đặt ra hiện nay đối với hầu hết các quốc gia trên thế giới là tìm ra những nguồn tài nguyên thay thế để phục vụ các ngành sản xuất đặc biệt, trong bối cảnh khủng hoảng tài nguyên, kinh tế tuần hoàn được xem như một giải pháp cần thiết nhằm giảm thiểu lãng phí, tối ưu hóa việc sử dụng tài nguyên và bảo vệ môi trường, và là một mô hình phát triển bền vững. Bài viết này làm rõ khái niệm và nguyên tắc của kinh tế tuần hoàn, tổng hợp các mô hình kinh tế tuần hoàn từ các quốc gia tiên tiến, bao gồm những chiến lược và chính sách thành công, cũng như những thách thức gặp phải. Từ đó, đưa ra các đề xuất và bài học cho Việt Nam trong việc thúc đẩy quá trình chuyển đổi sang kinh tế tuần hoàn. Kết quả của nghiên cứu này không chỉ cung cấp cái nhìn sâu sắc về việc phát triển kinh tế tuần hoàn tại Việt Nam mà còn đóng góp vào việc xây dựng một nền tảng bền vững hơn cho nền kinh tế quốc gia.
Đánh giá độ êm dịu của hệ thống treo chủ động 1/4 xe bằng bộ điều khiển PID và Fuzzy trên phần mềm MATLAB/SIMULINK
Authors: Cao Huỳnh Minh Hiếu  , Nguyễn Thủy Lưu
Published: February 2025

Bài báo nghiên cứu đánh giá độ êm dịu của hệ thống treo chủ động 1/4 xe dưới các điều kiện đường xá khác nhau với tần số kích ứng liên tục, bằng cách sử dụng bộ điều khiển PID và Fuzzy. Mô hình được xây dựng trên MATLAB/SIMULINK để so sánh hiệu suất của hai bộ điều khiển. Kết quả cho thấy PID đạt độ chính xác cao và hiệu quả trong việc giảm dao động, trong khi Fuzzy mặc dù linh hoạt và hiệu quả cao hơn tuy nhiên gặp khó khăn trong việc điều khiển chính xác và mượt mà. Nghiên cứu khẳng định ưu thế của PID trong các ứng dụng yêu cầu độ ổn định và đáp ứng nhanh.
Aspectos da aquisição da escrita e ortografia por alunos surdos
Authors: Rocha Andreia , Mara Lima Oliveira Guimarães Daniela
Published: February 2025

Este estudo buscou identificar as dificuldades que aprendizes surdos enfrentam no processo de escrita da língua portuguesa como segunda língua (L2), especialmente no que diz respeito às regras ortográficas, e propor uma categorização dos tipos de desvios ortográficos mais comuns, a fim de compreender possíveis hipóteses cosntruídas pelo aprendiz durante a escrita. Foi realizada uma análise de textos de 17 alunos surdos, do Ensino Fundamental II, e propostas três categorias para os desvios ortográficos na escrita: 1) Erros visuais; 2) Erros de influência articulatória; e 3) Erros de padrões ortográficos. Com base em estudos como os de Bélanger et al. (2012), Pinheiro; Rocha-Toffolo;Vilhena (2020) e Rocha-Toffolo (2022b), que destacam a importância de intervenções centradas na construção de uma base linguística sólida e noreconhecimento de palavras com ênfase na exploração de pistas ortográficas, sugere-se estratégias de ensino pautadas no ensino explícito da ortografia, mediado pela língua de sinais e com uso de metodologias visuais, direcionado para determinados padrões e estruturas da língua, de forma que o aluno volte a atenção para detalhes de formaslinguísticas presentes na L2, especialmente para aquelas que não foram adquiridas porfalta de um input auditivo.
Material didático em práticas de letramento visual para surdos
Authors: Oliveira Luiz Cláudio , Prado Rosana
Published: February 2025

Este estudo apresenta resultados parciais de uma pesquisa de mestrado, onde são definidas novas percepções a respeito de materiais didáticos para surdos, pautados na compreensão do Letramento Visual como condutor da experiência significativa para os educandos surdos. Para tal, tomamos por aporte teórico inicial a concepção de Alfabetização e Letramento em Soares (2004, 2009), bem como o Letramento Visual em Lebedeff (2010) e Visualidade em Campello (2008). Com a intenção de traçar um perfil característico para materiais didáticos destinados a estudantes surdos, foram apresentados alguns materiais/atividades elaborados para esse público e elaboradas categorias de diferenciação bem como elementos que podem facilitar a construção de outros novos materiais didáticos. Os resultados apontam para a necessidade de atenção a observância da natureza linguística e cultural dos surdos para elaborar materiais didáticos e desenvolver práticas pedagógicas visuais e bilíngues mais adequadas.
PENGARUH FIRM SIZE, FINANCIAL RISK TERHADAP VALUE OF THE FIRIM DENGAN EARNING MANAGEMENT SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING DAN CSRD SEBAGAI VARIABEL MODERASI
Authors: Hasyim Abdul malik
Published: February 2025

This research aims to find out empirical evidence of the influence of the independent variables GCG (X1), Capital (X2), Firm Size (X3), Financial Risk (X4), mediating variable (Z1), Value of the Firm Y attachment variable, and CSRD moderating variable (Z2) BPD banks registered with OJK 2019 - 2023. The data analysis method uses Smar PLS 3. The results of the analysis using PLS to obtain results show that GCG has a negative effect on earnings management. GCG has a positive effect on company value, Capital has a positive effect on Profit Management, Capital has a negative effect on company value, Company size has a negative effect on earnings management, Company size has a positive effect on company value, Financial Risk has a positive effect on earnings management, Financial risk has a positive effect on company value, earnings management has a positive effect on company value and CSRD has a positive effect on company value. The results obtained from the indirect effect significance test were that GCG had a negative effect on company value through earnings management, company size had a negative effect on company value through earnings management. Financial risk has a positive effect on company value through earnings management. Capital has a positive effect on company value through earnings management. CSRD can moderate the influence of GCG on company value. CSRD cannot moderate the influence of company size on company value, CSRD cannot moderate the influence of financial risk on company value. CSRD can moderate the influence of capital on company value.
PENGARUH PENERAPAN SISTEM INFORMASI AKUNTANSI, PENGENDALIAN INTERNAL DAN KOMPETENSI SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA TERHADAP KUALITAS LAPORAN KEUANGAN PADA KEPOLISIAN DAERAH NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR
Authors: Habibu Risky Ibrahim  , Indah Zakiyah
Published: February 2025

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menemukan bukti empiris (1) untuk mengetahui pengaruh penerapan sistem informasi akuntansi terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan pada Kepolisian Daerah Nusa Tenggara Timur, (2) untuk mengetahui pengaruh pengendalian internal terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan pada Kepolisian Daerah Nusa Tenggara Timur, (3) dan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kompetensi sumber daya manusia terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan pada Kepolisian Daerah Nusa Tenggara Timur. Populasi penelitian ini adalah Kepolisian Daerah Nusa Tenggara Timur. Jenis penelitian dalam penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan Purposive Sampling, sehingga diperoleh 10 responden. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriprif kuantitatif. Data yang diperoleh dari data primer dan sekunder yaitu melalui penyebaran kuesioner. Metode analisis data yang digunakan untuk menjawab tujuan penelitian adalah analisis regresi linear berganda. Responden dalam penelitian ini adalah Kaur Keuangan Kepolisian Daerah Nusa Tenggara Timur. Data penelitian diolah menggunakan aplikasi SPSS ver 26. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa (1) Penerapan SIA berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan sebesar 0,018 < 0,05. (2) Pengendalian Internal berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan sebesar 2,624 > 1,943. (3) Kompetensi SDM berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan sebesar 2,403 > 1,943. (4) Penerapan Sistem Informasi Akuntansi (X1), Pengendalian Internal (X2)dan Kompetensi Sumber Daya Manusia (X3) Berpengaruh Positif Signifikan Terhadap Kualitas Laporan Keuangan Nilai f hitung 34,181 > dari 5,192 (nilai f tabel).
Healing and Transformation: Power of Resilience in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit
Authors: Jaziz Evelyn J.  , Dr. Tamilmani K.T.
Published: February 2025

The interplay of healing and transformation to the fate of humanity, as well as that of individual characters, is a recurrent theme in both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. The focus of this paper is on the concept of resilience as it extends beyond the portrayal of the characters to include societies and landscapes, and how efforts taken by Tolkien centered around myth, sacrifice and redemption. Close reading and the textual analysis of Tolkien’s works reveal the healing and transformation of various characters. Frodo, is one among them whose healing is not merely a physical aspect but has deeper spiritual connotations, with imposing effects arising from sacrifice. This is further compounded by the fact that for Tolkien healing and transformation are intertwined concepts, and this synthesis resonates in Frodo and even more in Aragorn. The paper presents the argument that landscapes are equally important here.  The healing of the Shire and the destruction of Mordor seem to mark the themes of nature and corruption respectively. Focusing on the sacrificial hero and the reborn king as prominent archetypes, Tolkien’s works are placed in a greater context in which cycles of death and rebirth and renewal are important. This line of analysis helps the readers see how healing and metamorphosis are key parts of resilience in Tolkien’s outlook, emphasizing that in reality healing is both individualistic and collective.
Theorizing Sisterhood: Reconstructing the Female and Feminine in Literature
Authors: Dr. Meera Venkatesh
Published: February 2025

This research paper is meant to be an extension of any study of Women’s Studies.                                            The roles of women in societies and domains of knowledge are not devoid of struggles of varied hues. Despite the struggles, women have spelled out a strong presence for themselves over centuries.                     In the realm of Women’s Studies, the waves of Feminism and Womanism have rendered immense strengths and conviction to makeovers in policies, attitudes and structures by highlighting and resisting injustices targeted towards women and men. The struggles and resistances have been strengthened by the collective powers of women’s organisations and women’s’ influences on drafting better political and social policies that reduce the struggles and sufferings of both, men and women. This paper elaborates the concept and role of Sisterhood and its fundamental status in the realm of Women’s Studies.
Pengaruh Kualitas Produk Dan Harga Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Pada Mie Gacoan Colomadu
Authors: Chasanah Laily Lathiful , Murwanti Sri
Published: February 2025

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh kualitas produk dan harga terhadap keputusan pembelian pada Mie Gacoan Colomadu. Populasi dari penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta yang berdomisili di Solo Raya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif berbasis survei, sampel yang digunakan pada penelitian ini berjumlah seratus empat responden mahasiswa Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta dengan kriteria yang pernah telah melakukan pembelian di Mie Gacoan Colomadu. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui kuesioner daring yang disebar melalui Google Form. Teknik pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan teknik non-probability sampling dengan menggunakan purposive sampling. Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan pendekatan Partial Least Square (PLS). Hasil penelitian ini mengungkapkan bahwa adanya pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara Kualitas Produk terhadap Keputusan Pembelian pada Mie Gacoan Colomadu, adanya pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara Harga terhadap Keputusan Pembelian pada Mie Gacoan Colomadu, adanya pengaruh Kualitas Produk dan Harga terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Mie Gacoan Colomadu.
Analisis Pengelolaan Keuangan UMKM di Kabupaten Dairi
Authors: Simarmata Felix Aristo Gradianto , Ariesa Yeni , Syahbana Agung
Published: February 2025

Penelitian ini berfokus pada pengelolaan keuangan UMKM di Kabupaten Dairi. Fokus utama penelitian adalah menganalisis penerapan pengelolaan keuangan berdasarkan empat indikator utama, yaitu perencanaan keuangan, pencatatan, pelaporan, dan pengendalian. Penelitian bertujuan demi mengetahui sejauh mana pelaku UMKM menerapkan pengelolaan keuangan dan mengidentifikasi tantangan yang dihadapi. Sebagai bagian dari metodologi kuantitatif studi ini, 100 partisipan UMKM dari berbagai sektor ekonomi diberikan kuesioner. Studi ini menemukan bahwa manajemen keuangan digunakan oleh sebagian besar UMKM di Kabupaten Dairi, meskipun belum sepenuhnya optimal. Indikator perencanaan dan pencatatan keuangan lebih sering diterapkan, sementara pelaporan dan pengendalian keuangan masih kurang maksimal akibat keterbatasan pengetahuan dan sumber daya. Penelitian ini merekomendasikan pelatihan literasi keuangan dan pengembangan modul pembukuan sederhana bagi pelaku UMKM. Laporan studi ini bermanfaat sebagai acuan untuk mendukung pelaksanaan kegiatan ketika pemerintah daerah mengimplementasikan kebijakan untuk mendukung UMKM agar dapat terus menjadi tumpuan bagi masyarakat.
Analisis Semiotika Pola Asuh Orang Tua dalam Drama Korea “Crash Course in Romance”
Authors: Mardhatillah Azzahra , Hariyanti Nunik
Published: February 2025

Dalam masyarakat modern, pola asuh orang tua memainkan peran penting dalam membentuk perkembangan anak, baik secara emosional, sosial, maupun akademik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh pola asuh orang tua terhadap anak yang digambarkan dalam drama Korea "Crash Course in Romance" menggunakan pendekatan semiotika Ferdinand de Saussure. Metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif digunakan untuk menganalisis tanda (signifier) dan makna (signified) yang terdapat dalam adegan drama. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pola asuh permisif, yang terlalu berfokus pada pencapaian akademik, sering kali mengabaikan kebutuhan emosional anak dan berisiko menyebabkan tekanan psikologis. Sebaliknya, pola asuh demokratis yang menekankan empati dan komunikasi mendukung kesejahteraan anak secara holistik. Drama ini memberikan wawasan berharga tentang pentingnya pola asuh yang seimbang dan adaptif dalam menghadapi tantangan pendidikan modern.
The Role of Leaders in Driving Change and Innovation in The General Insurance Sector: A Literature Review and Future Research Directions
Authors: Bani Pristiwanto , Santoso Wahyuningsih
Published: February 2025

This study examines the important role of leadership in driving change and innovation in the general insurance sector through a systematic literature review. By analyzing recent studies, we explore how leaders in the general insurance industry can effectively facilitate organizational transformation and foster a culture of innovation amid digital disruption and rapid market change. Through a systematic analysis of 43 scientific articles published between 2014-2024, the study identifies several key themes, namely visionary, adherent, and transformational leadership styles as catalysts for change, the importance of creating a culture of innovation, the use of technology and data analytics in product and service innovation, strategies for managing resistance to change, and developing organizational capabilities to innovate sustainably. We also examined the specific challenges insurance leaders face in managing change, such as technology disruptions, customer expectations, regulatory constraints and employee resistance. The findings show that leaders who successfully adopt a visionary, adaptive and transformational and human-centered leadership approach tend to be more effective in driving innovation and managing organizational change. The study provides insurance executives and policymakers with valuable insights into leadership strategies that can improve the competitiveness and sustainability of general insurers in the digital age. We also identify gaps in the existing literature and suggest directions for future research to better understand the dynamics of leadership in the context of innovation in the general insurance industry.
Analisis Korelasi Temporal Kasus HIV Antar Kabupaten/Kota di Jawa Barat Menggunakan Visualisasi Heatmap Berbasis Python
Authors: Bani Riyan Ade
Published: February 2025

Penyebaran kasus HIV di Jawa Barat menunjukkan pola yang dinamis antar kabupaten/kota, yang dipengaruhi oleh faktor mobilitas penduduk, kebijakan kesehatan, dan akses layanan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis korelasi temporal kasus HIV antar kabupaten/kota di Jawa Barat menggunakan visualisasi heatmap berbasis Python. Metode yang digunakan mencakup pengumpulan data dari portal Open Data Pemerintah Provinsi Jawa Barat, pra-pemrosesan data, perhitungan korelasi Pearson, dan visualisasi hasil menggunakan heatmap. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya korelasi positif kuat pada wilayah dengan mobilitas tinggi seperti Kabupaten Bandung, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, dan Kota Bekasi, yang mencerminkan tren serupa dalam peningkatan kasus HIV. Sebaliknya, wilayah dengan perbedaan kebijakan kesehatan, seperti Kabupaten Purwakarta dan Kabupaten Garut, menunjukkan korelasi negatif yang signifikan. Kesimpulannya, pola penyebaran HIV di Jawa Barat dipengaruhi oleh faktor sosial, ekonomi, dan kebijakan kesehatan yang berbeda antar wilayah. Implikasi penelitian ini penting untuk merumuskan strategi pencegahan yang lebih terfokus pada mobilitas penduduk dan pemerataan akses layanan kesehatan. Pemerintah daerah diharapkan dapat meningkatkan deteksi dini dan layanan HIV di daerah dengan angka kasus yang lebih rendah, serta memperkuat intervensi di wilayah dengan risiko penyebaran tinggi. Dengan pendekatan berbasis data yang lebih komprehensif, pengendalian HIV di Jawa Barat diharapkan dapat lebih efektif dan mencapai target eliminasi pada tahun 2030.
Dartmoor wild boar sightings spark suspicions of guerrilla rewilding
Authors: Frey Erzsebet
Published: February 2025

Dartmoor Wild Boar Sightings: A New Chapter in Guerrilla Rewilding? Wild Boars Spotted in Dartmoor Dartmoor, a scenic and rugged area in the southwest of England, has unexpectedly become the center of attention due to sightings of wild boars. The appearance of these enigmatic creatures has ignited discussions and speculation about the possibility of guerrilla rewilding efforts in the region. What is Guerrilla Rewilding?
‘INVESTIGATION AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF SOLAR ENERGY AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO GRID ELECTRICITY
Authors: Sharad  Kumar  Srivastava
Published: February 2025

Diminishing fossil fuel resources, and the serious doubts involved with nuclear power production, demand an unexploited and non-polluting power source. Advances in space technology and research have provided an answer-solar energy conversion. The technical and scientific possibilities of satellite conversion systems are outlined and evaluated.
So it is necessary to find an alternative method to harness the energy that we are lacking. Solar energy generation seems to be a promising technology for this dilemma. It is environmental friendly and infinite source of energy. Photovoltaic systems can be broadly classified into two-an on-grid system or an off-grid system. The energy generated from a solar PV system is based on several factors like irradiance, types of solar PV used and temperature. Analysing the existing system efficiency is of prime importance for the characterization of the problems and for the improvements. This study deals with the performance analysis of an on-grid and off-grid system.