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Em busca do mundo: literatura e cinema como dispositivos cosmotécnicos e aparelhos cosmopoéticos
Authors: Ribeiro Marcelo Rodrigues Souza
Published: December 2023

Resumo: Com base em uma incursão crítica por debates sobre literatura e cinema mundial, em que busco interrogar o conceito de mundo, este artigo elabora um argumento duplo, no qual está em jogo a questão da mundação, isto é, da configuração de mundos como partilhas do comum. Por um lado, trata-se de um argumento fundamentalmente teórico. Literatura e cinema operam como dispositivos cosmotécnicos sempre que trabalham no sentido de unificar ordem cósmica e ordem moral, inscrevendo o comum (que se define pela contingência e indeterminação) na ordem pretensamente necessária de um arquivo e determinando-o como comunidade. Quando perturbam a unificação de cosmos e moral, insinuando outras partilhas, literatura e cinema operam como aparelhos cosmopoéticos, que restituem ao comum a abertura inquietante de sua contingência e indeterminação. Por outro lado, trata-se de um argumento metodológico. O atlas, entendido como conjunto de mapas, tem sido reivindicado como ferramenta analítica em estudos de literatura mundial e cinema mundial, definindo um programa de pesquisa. Nessas abordagens, literatura e cinema tendem a ser identificados à sua operação como dispositivos cosmotécnicos. Para interrogar sua operação como aparelhos cosmopoéticos, é preciso suplementar o atlas como forma de arquivamento do mundo, experimentando com as possibilidades de uma linhagem associada ao atlas de imagens. Esse argumento duplo conduz à proposição de uma deriva de pesquisa (em vez de um programa): um atlas de cosmopoéticas.
Le cinéma, un vieux média ? Ralenti des images et lenteur du récit dans Point Omega de Don DeLillo
Authors: Santini Sylvano
Published: December 2023

Résumé Cet article présente, dans une première partie, le concept de cinéfiction qui caractérise le rapport performatif de la littérature au cinéma. Il réalise, dans une deuxième partie, une analyse cinéfictionnelle dePoint Oméga (2010) de Don DeLillo dont la visée consiste à montrer comment le roman prolonge le ralenti des images de24 Hour Psycho de Douglas Gordon (1993). Cette analyse reprend la notion de « remake » que Sébastien Rongier a développée dans son ouvrageCinématière(2015) pour l’appliquer aux arts et à la littérature qui entretiennent un dialogue avec le cinéma. Je concevrai en ce sensPoint Oméga comme le remake d’un remake. Or, au lieu de caractériser l’aspect poétique de la lenteur dans le récit de DeLillo à partir d’une conception littéraire de la poésie (disposition des mots sur la page, lyrisme, etc.) comme le font certains de ses commentateurs, je propose de l’envisager à partir des conceptions poétiques du cinéma de Jean Epstein et de Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Subjetivações políticas em campo: itinerários juvenis e as Jornadas de Junho de 2013
Authors: Groppo Luís Antonio , Silva Gislene , Silva Josefa Alexandrina da , Felizardo Júnior Luiz Carlos , Conceição Marcelo Rodrigues , Soares Vitória Neres
Published: December 2023

Resumo Tendo como tema as subjetivações políticas nas Jornadas de Junho de 2013, o artigo objetiva analisar a formação política de jovens propiciada pela experiência de participação nas manifestações, bem como suas influências na reconstrução de identidades e trajetórias políticas e educacionais. Em diálogo com as noções de itinerários e trajetórias, é feita uma revisão bibliográfica sobre produtos que trataram das Jornadas de 2013 nos temas juventude, estudantes, educação, subjetivações e identidades. Como referencial teórico, a noção de subjetivação política de Jacques Rancière orienta a formulação de questões de pesquisa, as quais são apresentadas como principais resultados. Assim, como resultados, mais do que conclusões, o artigo constrói roteiros de análise que orientarão a pesquisa de campo para a pesquisa “Dimensões educacionais das Jornadas de 2013: Pautas educacionais, experiências escolares e formação política de jovens em protesto”, quando serão entrevistados militantes e ativistas em dez estados brasileiros. Destacam-se as interrogações sobre as tensões e aproximações entre, de um lado, as experiências contingentes de participação nos protestos – que criaram momentos de subjetivação política – e, de outro, a convivência, em “multidão”, de múltiplas identidades que são afirmadas e reconstruídas. Também, interrogações a respeito das ambiguidades e contradições das Jornadas, expressas na bifurcação dos caminhos dos protestos nos anos seguintes, entre a continuidade de manifestações progressistas e a deriva conservadora que implicou no impeachment de Dilma, em 2016, e na eleição do candidato da extrema-direita, em 2018.
On Expected Value Strong Controllability
Authors: Lauffer Niklas T. , Lassiter William B. , Frank Jeremy D.
Published: December 2023

The Probabilistic Simple Temporal Network with Uncertainty (PSTNU) is a variant of the Simple Temporal Network with Uncertainty (STNU) in which known probability distributions govern the timing of uncontrollable timepoints. Previous approaches to solving PSTNUs focus mininizing risk, that is, the probability of violating constraints. These approaches are not applicable in over-constrained controllability problems, when it is certain that all constraints can’t be satisfied. We introduce the Weighted Probabilistic Simple Temporal Network with Uncertainty (WPSTNU), which extends the PSTNU by attaching a fixed value to the satisfaction of temporal constraints, and allows the schedule to violate some constraints in order to maximize the expected value of satisfying others. We study the problem of Expected Value Strong Controllability (EvSC) of WPSTNUs, which seeks a fixed-time schedule maximizing the expected value of satisfied constraints. We solve the EvSC problem using a mixed integer linear program (MILP) that bounds below the probability of satisfying constraints involving uncontrollable timepoints. While solving MILPs generally takes exponential time, we demonstrate our formulation’s effective performance using scheduling problems derived from the HEATlab and MIT ROVERS data sets. We then show how to use this MILP to reschedule during execution, after time has passed and uncertainty is reduced. We describe different fixed-period rescheduling approaches, including time-based and event-based, and report on the most successful strategies compared to the expected value of the fixed schedule produced by the MILP. All of our methods are evaluated on problems with both symmetric and asymmetric (skewed) probability distributions. We show that periodically rescheduling improves the expected value when compared to the fixed schedule, and describe how the benchmark and skewness impact the schedule value improvement. The resulting analysis shows that solving EvSC problems on WPSTNUs is a viable alternative to solving over-constrained controllability problems.
Pathogens in Crohn's Disease: The Role of Adherent Invasive Escherichia coli
Authors: Iaquinto Gaetano , Aufiero Vera Rotondi , Mazzarella Giuseppe , Lucariello Angela , Panico Luigi , Melina Raffaele , Iaquinto Salvatore , De Luca Antonio , Sellitto Carmine
Published: December 2023

In Crohn's disease (CD), gut dysbiosis is marked by the prevalence of pathogenic bacterial species. Although several microbes have been reported as risk factors or causative agents of CD, it is not yet clear which is the real trigger of the disease. Thirty years ago, a new pathovar of Escherichia coli strain was isolated in the ileal mucosa of CD patients. This strain, called adherent invasive E. coli (AIEC), for its ability to invade the intestinal mucosa, could represent the causative agent of the disease. Several authors studied the mechanisms by which the AIEC penetrate and replicate within macrophages, and release inflammatory cytokines sustaining inflammation. In this review we will discuss about the role of AIEC in the pathogenesis of CD, the virulence factors mediating adhesion and invasion of AIEC in mucosal tissue, the environmental conditions improving AIEC survival and replication within macrophages. Finally, we will also give an overview of the new strategies developed to limit AIEC overgrowth.
SCRATCH TESTING OF ZrN COATING ON TI-6AL-4V TITANIUM ALLOY SURFACE PRELIMINARY TREATED BY COMPRESSION PLASMA FLOWS IMPACT
Authors: Cherenda Nikolai N. , Petukh Alexandra B. , Kuleshov Andrej K. , Rusalski D. P. , Bibik N. V. , Uglov Vladimir  V. , Grigoriev Sergey N. , Vereschaka Alexey A. , Astashynski Valiantsin M. , Kuzmitski Anton M.
Published: December 2023

Investigation of compression plasma flows preliminary impact influence on adhesion of ZrN coating deposited on Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy was carried out. Profilometry, X-ray diffraction, and scratchtesting were used as investigation techniques. The findings showed that preliminary plasma impact led to the formation of developed surface relief and synthesis of titanium nitride on the surface of the alloy. Plasma processing provided a higher critical force Lc3 during scratch tests, which increases from 44 N (without processing) to 137 N (the density of absorbed energy 26 J/cm2, 6 pulses). With a decrease in the density of absorbed energy and a growth of the number of pulses, there was a tendency of the critical force Lc3 increase, that is mainly associated with the formation of an intermediate layer δ-TiN during plasma impact, the thickness of which increased with a growth of the number of pulses and a decrease in the density of absorbed energy.
Acid-resistant material was obtained on the basis of metallurgy waste without the use of traditional natural materials
Authors: Abdrakhimov V. Z. , Abdrakhimova E. S.
Published: December 2023

Acid-resistant material is obtained on the basis of metallurgy wastes ― clay part of «tails» of gravity of zircon-ilmenite ores, used as clay binder and ferrochromic aluminothermic slag, used as a repellent without using natural traditional materials. It has been found that the introduction of ferrochromic aluminothermic slag into the ceramic compositions contributes to the formation of highly refractory minerals (corundum, magnesia spinel, chromium oxide, bonite and mayenite), which increase chemical, physical and mechanical indices at a firing temperature of 1300 °C acid stops.
Cassational Grounds as a Means of Ensuring a Fair Balance of Participants Interests in Criminal Proceedings
Authors: Evstigneeva Olga
Published: December 2023

Using criminal procedure theory and practice, the author analyzes grounds for revoking or changing a judgement in the cassational procedure and their correlation with appellate grounds. The conducted research proved that mistakes in the assessment of evidence, when lower courts ignore key evidence in the case or make inadmissible or contradictory evidence basis for judgement, should be eliminated by the court of cassation. Taking into account the purpose of criminal proceedings, the author concludes that the reason for revoking or changing court decisions in the cassational procedure is the violation of criminal and (or) criminal procedure law that influenced the outcome of the case, that undermines the trust of the society in the court system, violates a fair balance between the interests of the applicant affected by the court’s decision, and the necessity to ensure the effectiveness of criminal proceedings.
Analysis of the Capabilities of a Crowdsourcing Educational Platform as an Innovative Product in the Context of Networking of Educational Activities at a University
Authors: Nemirovskaya Elena , Ashutova Tatyana
Published: December 2023

The relevance of the presented research is based on the fact, that crowdsourcing, a mechanism created for combining people's efforts to solve projects and tasks, is currently a subject of much interest in the context of innovative products development. This is also the case of educational activity of the universities, since it is necessary to solve a number of practice-oriented learning tasks in educational sphere. However, the players of the educational market do not entirely use crowdsourcing as a technology of networking in education. In this context, studying the real cases on building models of crowdsourcing platforms in the educational environment is really urgent and novel. The main purpose of the study is to describe a model for building the crowdsourcing educational platform «S24» as an innovative product used as a technology for networking of the university educational environment. The research objectives include considering crowdsourcing as an educational technology, describing the model of an innovative educational platform built on the principles of crowdsourcing as well as providing the overview of the capabilities the innovative educational platform provides. The main research methodology is based on the case study method with the use of a systematic approach to the described platform. The case study focused on the crowdsourcing educational platform implemented by the University «Synergy». The platform is currently under testing and it is functioning as a practice-oriented platform in the field of creative industries. The review of the platform conducted in the research leads to the conclusion that it is necessary to use crowdsourcing technology for developing innovative products in education as well as for networking the educational learning environment.
The Absolute Advantage in Foreign Trade at the Stage of 4.0 Globalization
Authors: Balashova Maria , Tsvigun Irina , Pochekunina Marina
Published: December 2023

Penetrating into all spheres of human activity at the stage of 4.0 globalization, information technologies not only and not so much lead to structural shifts in the economy, putting the service sector and the information sector onto the first place, and carry more constructive consequences. A new type of society is being formed in which knowledge, information, information and communication technologies, goods and services of an appropriate nature are in great demand. Those economic entities that are able to generate them among the first to receive a huge number of exceptional benefits. And, those who become their main suppliers to the world market get an absolute advantage.
The article examines the level of development of the post-industrial and information society in the countries of the G7 group, the Scandinavian Peninsula, the «small» countries of Western Europe, the former colonies of Great Britain, South Korea, Russia and China. The uneven entry of these countries into the post-industrial economy and information society is revealed. It is proved that both the leading post-industrial and information economies cannot act currently as states receiving the maximum increment of utility, both from industrial and foreign trade activities in the context of 4.0 globalization. The exceptional positions in the structure of the modern world order of the USA, their companies and individuals generating unique information products are substantiated. The article proves the strengthening of the role of micro-level subjects in the implementation of the macroeconomic strategy of the state in the conditions of informatization of the economy and society.
Conceptual Ideas of V.Ya. Koldin in Criminal Sciences and in Judicial and Expert Activity
Authors: Gribunov Oleg , Agafonov Artem
Published: December 2023

March 12, 2020 is listed as the date when, a day before his 95th birthday, respected scientist Valentin Yakovlevich Koldin passed away. He was also a Doctor of Law, Professor, Professor of the Department of Criminalistics at Law Faculty of Moscow State University, Honored Professor of Moscow State University, Honored Scientist of the RSFSR, Honored Lawyer of the RSFSR and a veteran of the Great Patriotic War. The article provides a brief overview of the achievements and scientific career of a respected, principled, honest, energetic and hardworking forensic scientist. Each of his publications was listed as a significant contribution to criminology and forensic activities, as well as to the practical activities of law enforcement agencies.
Ensuring the Safety of Passenger Road Transportation as a Subject of Legal Regulation and an Object of Forensic Scientific Knowledge
Authors: Vashchenko Boris
Published: December 2023

This article establishes an understanding of safety of passenger road transport as a subject of legal regulation and an object of forensic scientific knowledge. The purpose of our study was to create provisions for ensuring the safety of passenger road transport. The research methodology was based on a theoretical analysis of the main scientific provisions for the disclosure, investigation and prevention of road traffic crimes. The information and empirical basis of the study was statistical data and analysis of law enforcement practices. The object of the study was data on traffic accidents involving intercity buses. The scientific novelty is the development of the author's conceptual approach to the issues of ensuring safety of passenger road transportation. The study showed that at present there is no single approach or a concept for the investigation of such crimes. There are many studies on certain aspects of disclosure, investigation and prevention of road traffic crimes, however, they only indirectly analyzed road traffic crimes in which intercity buses were involved. Among other things, the study provides a list of legal acts necessary to investigate crimes in the field of violations of the safety of passenger road transport in order to determine the guilt of participants in road accidents and people subject to criminal liability.
Improving the System of Motivation of Young Scientists for Active Scientific Work: Based on the Materials of the Round Table Within the Framework of the II Baikal Law Forum
Authors: Sanina Liudmila , Kolominov Vyacheslav
Published: December 2023

The issues of improving the system of motivation of young scientists for active scientific activity have not lost their relevance for many years. Generations of researchers and external conditions are changing, the digitalization of society is in full swing, and all these require additional researches on the content and functional motivation of younger generations. The article explores methods for measuring the motivation of young researchers to engage in science according to Russian and foreign publications. The results of the discussion of this topic at the round table «The system of motivation of young scientists for active scientific activity» held on September 25, 2021 as part of the II Baikal Law Forum, where young scientists discussed scientific problems and motivation systems of universities in the Irkutsk region, are presented. The directions for improving the system of organization of research work of young scientists at Baikal State University are substantiated. The suggested areas are designed to develop creative thinking, «soft skills», the ability to solve non-standard problems, build competent management systems, shape a person, asserting the principles of morality and morality, responsibility for oneself, loved ones, for the quality of one’s work, and the future. In our opinion, many of these skills and abilities are successfully formed precisely when conducting a scientific research in the learning process and in independent scientific activity. It has been proven in practice that the experience of participation in a research work gives competitive advantages in building a career not only in the academic field, but also in other market sectors.
Comparative Analysis of Financial Leverage of Oil Companies in Russian and American Sectors of the Economy
Authors: Shupletsov Alexander , Burov Kirill
Published: December 2023

New economic realities, the increasing influence of the volatility of the global economy once again raise issues of ensuring economic stability, which is the guarantor of successful business. Sources of financing for business activities are both own and borrowed. Therefore, in order to maintain sustainable business growth and economic competitiveness, it is important for managers to see the dynamics and objectively assess the specifics of their companies' capital on the world market and understand the industry features of their own enterprise that affect economic indicators. To solve such problems, due to its simplicity and heuristic potential, the best indicator is the financial leverage ratio.
Due to the high level of development of market relations and leading position in the world economy, the US economy acts as a kind of model in comparison with which it is possible to identify some shortcomings of the economies of other states. This study explored the differences in financial leverage readings for Russian and American oil companies. Using the Student's t-test, the Shapiro — Wilk test and graphical analysis methods, we investigated the presence of variations in the samples and their statistical significance. Based on the findings and the identified characteristics of financial leverage we established possible advantages to improve the quality of analysis of financial and economic activities, broadening our understanding of structural features of the enterprise and optimizing operation of effective business activities.
Methodological Foundation for the Organization and Conduct of the Business Game Aimed at University Students in Art History Classes
Authors: Kiryanova Olga , Nemtseva Anna
Published: December 2023

The development of new teaching methods is an important condition that increases the universal and professional competence of future professionals, which in turn accelerates the process of postgraduate adaptation in the professional communities of culture and art. The aim of the study is to develop methodological principles and techniques for effective teaching of art students. The article reevaluates the fundamental techniques of higher education, focusing on the role of a teacher and student in this process. As a result, we provided a theoretical summary of the experience of teaching disciplines in the field of art and culture. Based on the system-activity approach and human-personal pedagogy research, the study showed the effectiveness of the business game as an interactive method of learning in a rapidly changing socio-cultural environment. We also determined the features and basic pedagogical principles of organizing and conducting business game. The study demonstrated the strengths of business game as an imitative collective game method of active learning in work with students studying art history disciplines. A new form of business game for the disciplines of art history cycle was put forward. We argues that the acquired knowledge and skills meet the needs of professional communities in regards to the competences of young professionals in the field of culture and arts.
New Forms of Activities of Tourist Enterprises in the Context of a Pandemic
Authors: Novolodskaya Galina
Published: December 2023

There is growing interest in the «survival» of tourist enterprises in the conditions of a pandemic. Not only small and medium-sized businesses in the field of tourism around the world are being closed, but also the large ones. The main purpose of the study was to examine the recovery of global and domestic tourism sector to pre-pandemic levels. We employed the method of analysis and synthesis. During the study, we considered the issues of adjusting the activities of tourist business taking into account the active use of the online environment and its new features in both B2B, B2C, and B2G. As a result of the study, we identified marketing trends in 2021, estimated the recovery of international tourism in the coming years and determined the vital rules necessary for the recovery. The research established new threats faced by Russian tourism sector and put forward main recommendations to overcome them. We found that changing the strategy of digital marketing; use of non-standard, low-cost, creative and provocative methods of promotion are increasingly becoming important tools for «survival» of tourism enterprises and their recovery to their pre-pandemic sales volumes.
Reflection of Borrowed Funds in Russian and Foreign Practice
Authors: Bubnov Vyacheslav , Odakhovskaya Dalia , Pyatak Аrtem
Published: December 2023

The rationale of the study is the fact that in the market economy there are situations when an organization in the course of its economic activity lacks its own resources. This problem is especially relevant in the field of small business. The study is concerned with the economic essence, classification and features of the reflection in the accounting and tax accounting of Russia and other countries of interest and other expenses on borrowed funds.
This article discussed several approaches to defining the concept of loan and loan expenses in regulatory sources of the Russian Federation and in International Financial Reporting Standards. The Accounting Regulation 15/2008 «Accounting for loans and borrowings» means the payment of interest and additional expenses on loans and borrowings under loans and borrowings. At its core, this definition describes the classification but does not clarify the concept of «loan and borrowing costs». The study provided the detailed definition of costs used in the Federal Standard of Public Finance «Borrowing Costs», in which the costs of loans and borrowings are defined as expenses related to public debt, municipal debt, debts of organizations and enterprises with state participation, including accrued interest on such borrowed funds. This definition is more complete than the definition given in the Accounting Regulations. A variation of the definition for commercial organizations can be the concept of borrowing costs as a set of costs for debt obligations of a commercial organization, including interest expenses on such obligations.
The study examined various methods of credit assessment and loans when accepting them for maintenance of accounting and tax records. We considered main normative documents on accounting of expenses on loans and borrowings (borrowing costs) used in Russian and foreign practices. The study developed a methodology for credit assessment. Classification of expenses on loans and borrowings has been developed. The study considered the procedure for showing and including borrowing costs in the forms of accounting financial statements. The key points of the financial stability of the organization, indicators of liquidity, solvency, independence and financial activity were analyzed.
Polycentricity thought and governance relationship in Vincent Ostrom
Authors: ÖZALP Sevinç
Published: December 2023

The end of the 1960s and the 1970s were the years when the social, political and administrative events experienced for the whole world were criticized in the name of democracy. These years were also a period in which the American public administration was not qualified to respond to the conditions of the period, social welfare was not distributed fairly, the ongoing poverty, violence, racism, and gender-based inequality in the society were discussed, and the decreasing trust in institutions and its traditionality were questioned. One of the important names of this period of interrogation is Vincent Ostrom. While Ostrom included his criticisms of traditional public administration in his work titled "Intellectual Crisis in American Public Administration" published in 1973, he advocates polycentrism against a single-centered hierarchical administration. Ostrom's idea of polycentricity and his search for democratic governance is the subject of this study. The study accepts that Ostrom's concept of polycentricity and democratic administration thought are compatible with the governance model and form the basis for the governance process. In addition, the study aims to clarify the relatively little discussed "Vincent Ostrom framework" in the Turkish literature.
Three New Records For Turkish Agaricales Inhabiting Ankara University Beşevler 10th Year Campus Area
Authors: AKATA İlgaz , KUMRU Eda , EDİŞ Gülce , ÖZBEY Beste Gizem , SAHİN Ergin
Published: December 2023

Aim of the study: The principal objective of this study is to contribute to the Turkish mycobiota by including three newly reported agaricoid macrofungi species.

Study area: Situated approximately 5 km from the city center in the Beşevler area of the Çankaya district in Ankara, Ankara University's Beşevler 10th Year Campus has qualities akin to both an arboretum and a botanical garden. Serving as a refuge for a wide variety of species, this campus was officially acknowledged as a grade 3 natural site area in 2016.

Material and method: The research involved meticulous analysis of the macroscopic and microscopic attributes of the samples. Additionally, the study implemented rDNA sequence analysis utilizing the Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) sequencing method to further identify the collected samples.

Main results: After conducting field and laboratory studies, three fungal species from the Agaricales order, namely Hebeloma salicicola, Inocybe griseovelata, and I. tiburtina, have been identified and reported for the first time in Türkiye.

Research highlights: This research explores the report of three new species of agaricoid fungi from the mycobiota of Türkiye, collected from Ankara University's Beşevler 10th Year Campus
DEVELOPMENT OF SEAMED COMPRESSION SOCKS AND COMPARISON WITH CLASS I SOCKS USING EXISTING MATHEMATICAL MODELS
Authors: AKÇAGÜN Engin , SİDDİQUE Hafiz , YILMAZ Abdurrrahim
Published: December 2023

Compression therapy is an important method for treating venous diseases such as venous edema and venous hypertension. Regular compression therapy's main objective is to diminish leg swelling by controlling blood flow and avoiding the recurrence of reversible blood flow. Compression socks are often recommended as therapeutic garments. In this study, a seamed compression sock was developed using fabric with an interlock knit structure. Three other sock samples were produced by using circular knitting MERZ CC4 model machine for comparison. The results demonstrate that the developed sock meets all the requirements of compression class I. Statistical analysis reveals that fabric parameters, particularly fabric weight, effectively explain compression pressure intensity according to the values of coefficient of determination, coefficient of correlation (r), and means sum of square errors (MSE). In this work, Laplace's Law and a few preexisting mathematical models were used to calculate the compression pressure of both standard compression socks and socks with seams, with results that were essentially similar. The points of data are tightly clustered around line of regression, showing that there is little variation in the compression pressure for socks with seams.
ALTERNATIVE LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITE FACING MEMBERS FOR REINFORCED SOILS
Authors: EVİRGEN Burak , TUNABOYU Onur , BÜYÜK Barış , ÇİL Gizem Tuğçe
Published: December 2023

Steel reinforced concrete facing members, which are used to fix geosynthetic reinforcements working against tensile forces inside soils and to resist active lateral earth pressures, have certain disadvantages, such as massiveness and corrosion. In addition, the aforementioned conventional panels are not economical since they frequently require maintenance and repair in terms of long-term stability. In this study, the utility of alternative composite panels is evaluated with the various arrangement and type of fiber reinforcements and a typical foam concrete. Panel tests and three-point bending tests are realized to determine the experimental behavior of steel, carbon fiber (CFRP) and glass fiber reinforced (GFRP) specimens, as well as unreinforced examples. Although CFRP wrapped specimens cannot reach expected levels, samples with GFRP present favorable performance as well as being cheaper. Specimens with mat GFRP enhance both strength and deformation capacities according to the results of axial and lateral deformations under diagonal loading condition. In addition, chopped GFRP applied foam concrete specimens have more strength in terms of bending test results, but CFRP reinforcements increase their displacement capacity.
KARL POPPER’DA YANLIŞLANABİLİRLİK İLKESİ VE TÜMEVARIM SORUNU
Authors: DAĞISTAN Umut , ATALAY Murat
Published: December 2023

Bilginin mutlak olmadığı anlayışını benimsemiş olan Karl Popper yirminci yüzyılın birçok yazarına göre çağının en önemli felsefecilerindendir. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı Popper’ın bilim felsefesine getirdiği en önemli metodolojik yeniliklerden olan yanlışlanabilirlik ilkesi ve onun tümavarım yaklaşımı hakkında genel bir çerçeve ortaya koymaktır. Popper'e göre bilim insanları için temel hedef teorilerinin doğru olduğuna dair verileri toplamak değil, onların yanlış olduğunu kanıtlamaya çalışmaktır. Bir teorinin test edilebilmesi için, onun çürütülebilir ya da diğer bir deyişle yanlışlanabilir olup olmadığını görmek gerekmektedir. Popper tümevarım sorunu ile bilimi metafizikten ayırma edimi olarak gördüğü sınır çizme sorunu arasında paralellik kurmuştur.
ELISA v1
Authors: Srivastava Pranay
Published: December 2023

This protocol is to determine the levels of IL-1β and TNF-α in plasma and brain (Srivastava et al. 2020).
Tahmima’s Utopia in The Startup Wife: The Existential Feminism in a Male Tech World
Authors: Tajmeeh Ashraf , A Prakash , R. Bindu M.
Published: December 2023

Tahmima Anam's newest novel, The Startup Wife (2021), represents a debacle of a female utopia. Since the modern world humans live in nowadays is science-oriented and focused on technology, the novel deals with the significance of courtship and female entrepreneurship. Tahmima uses Asha Ray as the main female character in the novel. By analyzing certain instances from the novel that depict the entire journey of Asha Ray as a female scientist, the paper primarily focuses on the role of women in science. This young woman, with her natural programming abilities and self-assurance, comes up with an algorithm for a brand-new social media company that has the potential to transform an entire society for the better. It is critical to realize that before determining one's essence by existentialism, one must acknowledge his existence. The paper concludes that with her feminist fervor, Asha Ray is forced to recognize the importance of upholding what she views as hers. Having Asha Ray as a female in a male-dominated industry turns her into a subsided woman. The suffering of women in the startup world to be heard is at the heart of Asha's work. Women in a technologically male-dominated world can use Tahmima Anam's The Startup Wife as an example to examine existential feminism, which this paper aims to demonstrate and deliver to readers.
The Use and Exposure of Hate Speech Among Students: A Discourse Analysis Study
Authors: Idham Shebli Younus , Mugair Sarab Kadir , Baagbah Samah Yaslam Saleh , Feng Haili , Husseiny Fatima Al , Saab Jana
Published: December 2023

Using biased, hostile, and malicious language towards an individual or group of individuals due to their perceived innate characteristics is known as hate speech. It can cause harm to individuals, communities, and societies. In order to gain a better understanding of the prevalence and characteristics of hate speech within academic environments, we conducted a detailed survey of 79 carefully selected students. The survey was designed to determine the most frequently occurring types of hate speech, identify where these incidents commonly occur, and show whether or not students have personally experienced such instances. This study provides a comprehensive understanding of hate speech in educational settings. The findings revealed that a vast majority of the respondents had been exposed to hate speech, albeit unknowingly. However, a small percentage of the participants had not encountered any form of hate speech. These results highlight students' need for better education and awareness regarding the various forms of hate speech and where they can manifest. It is important for students always to be aware and knowledgeable about how to handle hateful speech and promote a culture of acceptance and kindness. This way, everyone can feel secure and comfortable in their surroundings and have the opportunity to flourish.
Discourse Analysis of Female Political Speeches: A Study of Linguistic Techniques and Devices
Authors: Balla Asjad Ahmed Saeed
Published: December 2023

This study explains the role of discourse analysis in understanding political speeches by shedding light on the application of theories and techniques of discourse analysis to analyse political discourse. Language is a multi-layered entity, and based on this, the study analyses the meanings and constructs that lie behind the linguistic elements in political speeches. The study is based on three female political speeches viz., those of Jacinda Ardern (the previous New Zealand Prime Minister) in Christchurch’s, the first Senate speech of Fatima Payman, a Muslim immigrant to be a senator in the Australian Senate, and the opening speech of Sanna Marin, the Prime Minister of Finland, at NYU in 2023. The selection was made using Fairclough’s Framework to identify different topics for speeches. In the analysis, the researcher unravels the underlying meaning in these speeches, and simultaneously the relationships between power and ideology, ideology and identity. Findings showed that the three speeches used many persuasive techniques and rhetorical devices with concealed meanings betraying ideological biases, and persuasive strategies to advance individual agendas.
Linguistic Relativity: A Study of the Role of L1 in L2 Vocabulary Acquisition in an EFL Setting
Authors: Al-Ahdal Arif Ahmed Mohammed Hassan , Aljabr Fahad Saleh
Published: December 2023

This article investigates the role of mother tongue in mastering foreign language vocabulary, drawing insights from both empirical and existing data sources. The study context consists of 68 students of the English Language Program at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia, whose native language is Arabic and are enrolled in an EFL program. Two distinct tests were administered to gather data for this study to evaluate the interplay between native language proficiency and second language vocabulary acquisition among Saudi EFL learners. Emphasizing the role of bilingual teaching methodologies, the study found that learners who engaged with native language translations demonstrated enhanced vocabulary retention and recall to a significant level when compared with their peers who exclusively studied vocabulary in the target language. In the absence of any other input, this superior performance was attributed to the theory of linguistic relativity, suggesting the cognitive advantage of associating unfamiliar English terms with familiar linguistic constructs from one's primary language. The results compellingly advocate for a more holistic and inclusive pedagogical approach. The study concluded that incorporating native linguistic references in second language instruction not only facilitates more efficient foreign language vocabulary assimilation, but also, recognizes and values the rich linguistic tapestry each learner brings to the educational setting. The results herald a significant shift towards bilingual approaches in EFL settings, especially for educators and curriculum developers aiming for optimal language acquisition outcomes.
The Effect of Teaching Text Structure on Improving Writing Composition Skills and Reducing Writing Anxiety Among Seventh Graders in Jordan
Authors: Algaragere Ra’ed M. , Al-Khawaldeh Mohammed A.
Published: December 2023

The study aimed at identifying the effectiveness of teaching text structure on improving writing composition skills and reducing writing anxiety among seventh graders in Jordan. To that aim, the one-group pretest-posttest design was adopted. The researchers developed a writing composition test according to the structures of (problem/solution, compare/contrast, description), and writing anxiety scale. The subjects of the study consisted of 29 seventh graders, taught through the text structure procedures. The findings revealed that there is a statistically significant effect of the text structure strategy on improving writing composition and reducing writing anxiety, with a large effect size. In light of the findings, the necessary recommendations were set.
Applying Systemic Functional Linguistics in Translation Studies: Instantiation, Individuation, and a Three-Dimensional Model
Authors: Yu Yingchen
Published: December 2023

This study aims to provide a detailed investigation of applying Systemic Functional Linguistics (hereafter SFL) in translation studies from the perspective of instantiation and individuation. Revisiting instantiation and individuation along their history in SFL and introducing the recently developed concepts, the studies on the application of instantiation, individuation and a three-dimensional model are examined respectively. It is noted that instantiation and individuation complement the translation studies by treating the translation process as a linguistic process and interpreting many translation issues in terms of individuality and trajectories of allocation and affiliation, such as the differentiation of equivalence, translation strategies, and translator's choices. As a result, it enables the study of translation products, translation process, and people involved (i.e., the translator, writer, and reader) within a single architecture.
Creative Teaching in Secondary School EFL Classes: A Critical Study of a Proposed Training Program
Authors: Alrefaei Naif Salem , Almuhaimeed Sultan Abdullah
Published: December 2023

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a proposed training program in creative teaching for secondary stage EFL teachers to enhance their teaching performance. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design with 36 English language teachers teaching at secondary schools in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. Based on the available literature, proven teaching methodologies were identified and included in the training program and teachers trained in their application in the EFL classrooms. Data were collected via an observation sheet. Results revealed that the extent of application of creative teaching skills by the high school EFL teachers at a typical Saudi school is currently low. Additionally, the results showed statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the treatment and control groups in the post-teaching performance in favor of the former. Further, the proposed training program achieved high effectiveness in enriching the teaching performance of English language teachers in secondary stage with (1.21) average gain ratio. The study concludes with recommending that EFL teachers both pre-service and in- service be trained in creative teaching in the EFL classrooms.
A Sociolinguistics Perspective of Interrogative Forms in English, Standard Arabic and Jordanian Dialects
Authors: Al-Omari Natheer Mohammad Ahmad , Singh Manjet Kaur Mehar
Published: December 2023

This paper aims to investigate some forms of interrogatives in Standard Arabic (SA), two Jordanian Arabic dialects (JAD): urban Jordanian Arabic (UJA) and rural Jordanian Arabic (RJA), and their impact on the Jordanian people's use of English Interrogative forms. It also examines how SA, and the two JAD are similar and different based on their forms and uses of interrogatives. Further, this study analyzes how each interrogative form is used in different classifications and contexts. The descriptive approach is used to describe the impact of SA, UJA and RJA on the use of English interrogative forms in social contexts. The study concludes that JADs share some interrogative forms and that some of them hold multiple meanings or usages. It also confirms that SA and its Jordanian dialects, UJA and RJA, to some extent, impact the Jordanian people's use of English interrogative forms.
Assessment Tools of EFL Courses via Blackboard: Faculty Members’ and Students’ Perceptions
Authors: Almutairi Hanan M. , Elsawy HosamEldeen A.
Published: December 2023

This study aims at examining the assessment tools used on Blackboard from the perceptions of students and faculty members. For this purpose, two questionnaires were designed and applied to 102 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students and 31 faculty members to measure their perceptions of the assessment tools on Blackboard, the self-efficacy of the EFL students and faculty members in using Blackboard assessment tools, and the challenges they face during the process. Results have shown that most faculty members and students prefer conducting assessment on Blackboard. Results also revealed that faculty members are aware of the assessment tools on Blackboard and feel confident when using them. Besides, both students and faculty members have positive attitudes toward the effectiveness of the assessment tools on Blackboard. However, they believe that there are some challenges related to technical issues, and some EFL students have mentioned that they face difficulties related to the essay tests on Blackboard.
Status Quo of the Professional Identity of Teachers: A Quantitative Study of College EFL Teachers in China
Authors: Xu Zhang , Ibrahim Noor Mala
Published: December 2023

The professional identity of teachers has been a recurring subject of research in recent years with most of the studies being theoretical or qualitative. However, there is still a lack in the number of quantitative studies done on the professional identity of teachers using a measured scale or inventory. Aiming to find out the status quo of the professional identity of college EFL teachers in the context of college English teaching reform, this study attempts to establish and validate a measure of the professional identity of teachers’ questionnaire. With good validity and reliability, the questionnaire consists of five constructs: occupational behavior tendency, value identity, English teaching reform, self-efficacy and job satisfaction. The findings of this study indicate that college EFL teachers have a relatively high level of professional identity with the constituting constructs of the professional identity of college teachers having scored from high to low as follows: English teaching reform, professional behavior tendency, job satisfaction, self-efficacy and value identity. Moreover, there is no significant difference in the professional identity level of college EFL teachers concerning gender. Finally, the implications of exploring the professional identity of teachers are also discussed.
The Image of the Political Power in Ziad Mohafza’s Inmates of the Darkness
Authors: Al-Ferain Suleiman S. , Alzawaherh Thaher M. , Al-Harahsheh Ameena A.
Published: December 2023

The aim of this article is to examine the image of the political authority, its political values, and visions embodied in the novel of Ziad Mohafza, Inmates of the Darkness. It also analyzes the reflections of its politics on the lives of the characters and reality in particular. It exposes the culture of violence based on oppression, tyranny, and discrepancy between the ruler and the ruled. The study answers the following questions: Did the novel seek to rebel against power? What are the means the novel depicts in revealing the practices of power and depicting the life of injustice and alienation of the oppressed? Does the use of repression and tyranny depend on political power? The researcher followed the stylistic approach in the analysis, which, in turn, relies on the descriptive and analytical approaches as two measures to achieve the stylistic analysis.