bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An intelligent rule-oriented framework for extracting key factors for grants scholarships in higher education
Authors: Alshamaila Yazn , Alsawalqah Hamad , Habib Maria , Al-Madi Nailah , Faris Hossam , Alshraideh Mohammad , Aljarah Ibrahim , Masadeh Raed
Published: January 2024

Education is a fundamental sector in all countries, where in some countries students com-pete to get an educational grant due to its high cost. The incorporation of artificial intelli-gence in education holds great promise for the advancement of educational systems and pro-cesses. Educational data mining involves the analysis of data generated within educational environments to extract valuable insights into student performance and other factors that enhance teaching and learning. This paper aims to analyze the factors influencing students' performance and consequently, assist granting organizations in selecting suitable students in the Arab region (Jordan as a use case). The problem was addressed using a rule-based tech-nique to facilitate the utilization and implementation of a decision support system. To this end, three classical rule induction algorithms, namely PART, JRip, and RIDOR, were em-ployed. The data utilized in this study was collected from undergraduate students at the University of Jordan from 2010 to 2020. The constructed models were evaluated based on metrics such as accuracy, recall, precision, and f1-score. The findings indicate that the JRip algorithm outperformed PART and RIDOR in most of the datasets based on f1-score metric. The interpreted decision rules of the best models reveal that both features; the average study years and high school averages play vital roles in deciding which students should receive scholarships. The paper concludes with several suggested implications to support and en-hance the decision-making process of granting agencies in the realm of higher education.
Pentagon fraud model and financial statement fraud: The moderating role of Islamic corporate governance
Authors: Apriliyani Ika Berty , Zulfikar Rudi , Bastian Elvin , Yazid Helmi
Published: January 2024

The study aims to investigate the impact of Pentagon Fraud Model in five key factors, namely Pressure, Opportunity, Rationalization, Capability, and Action, on the risk of Financial Statement Fraud (FSF). Additionally, it explores the moderating role of Islamic Corporate Governance (ICG) in the relationship between these factors and FSF. The research employed a quantitative approach, utilizing survey data from a sample of 270 respondents. The findings support the hypotheses that all five factors significantly influence FSF, with Pressure exerting the highest impact. Furthermore, ICG is found to moderate the relationships between these factors and FSF, underscoring its role in reducing financial fraud risk. Practically, this study offers essential guidance for organizations in managing FSF risks more effectively. Integrating ethical and governance principles, as moderated by ICG, can help strengthen internal controls, ethics training, and a culture of integrity. Policymakers should consider these findings for enhancing regulatory frameworks, and educational institutions can integrate these results into their curriculum. The study's contribution lies in shedding light on the significance of ICG as a risk-mitigating factor in the context of FSF. The findings provide valuable insights for academics, practitioners, and policymakers. They enhance the understanding of FSF and its mitigating measures and offer a foundation for further research in the field.
Virtual reality socialization groups on Facebook: A new frontier for children with social anxiety disorder
Authors: Alsrehan Hussein , Alhrahsheh Rakan , AlOdwan Shirin S. , Nser Khald Khamis , Darawsheh Saddam Rateb , Khasawneh Mohamad Ahmad Saleem , Owis Mona Zayed Sayed
Published: January 2024

As a potential treatment intervention for youngsters with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) in UAE, this study aims to investigate the use of virtual reality socialization groups on the widely used social media platform Facebook. The purpose of this research is to examine how social anxiety, sadness, and anxiety symptoms change after receiving treatment. The quantitative approach used in the study yields very small impact sizes. No discernible differences emerged, however, between the test and control groups at the statistical level. It investigates how cultural factors, including the unique social norms and expectations in UAE, play a crucial role in determining the success of interventions. Specifically adapted virtual reality therapies for various cultural settings are emphasized. In addition, it highlights the importance of understanding the therapeutic implications of small effect sizes. Prospective research directions are explored in this article; special attention is paid to the development of ever-better technologically-driven treatments across a variety of cultural settings.
The ensemble distance on model-based clustering for regions clustering based on rainfall: The case of rainfall in West Java Indonesia
Authors: Hendrawati Triyani , Wigena Aji Hamim , Sumertajaya I Made , Sartono Bagus , Pravitasari Anindya Apriliyanti , Asnawi Mohammad Hamid
Published: January 2024

Time series data clusters are being researched thoroughly. The distance metric drives the development of the clustering time series. The ARIMA model is one of the models that can be employed in model-based clustering, although differing model selection criteria can lead to uncertainty in the model. In this investigation, we created a technique for ensemble distance-based time series data clustering. To express the distance between two series, five distances based on the five model selection criteria are utilized. The average of the five distances reflects the distance of two time series data. According to the simulation results, the ensemble distance method could boost clustering accuracy by more than 11%. Based on the pattern of rainfall levels, we applied our methods to find clusters of locations in the Province of West Java (Indonesia). The findings indicate that the rainfall pattern in the same cluster is similar. The cluster model is effective and feasible for representing individual models in a cluster.
Factors influencing customers’ attitude to adopt e-government mobile applications
Authors: Alhammadi Saeed Mohamed Khatir Zahid , Alshurideh Muhammad Turki
Published: January 2024

Establishing new relations with new customers and managing customers’ relations with the existing ones is important and considered challenges for each firm nowadays. Thus, studying and understanding different psychological factors like consumers’ emotions and happiness, motivates and attitudes are important while it helps in how to do more business with customers and push them to stay longer especially when adopting e-government mobile applications. This study used a quantitative research approach with survey data collection from different users of government mobile applications (GMA). The sample is around 340 from different backgrounds and levels of using different government services mobile apps. The results revealed the standardized regression and coefficients interpret the direct association between the study variables, hence confirmed the hypothesized model that included several factors such as perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived skills readiness, and perceived security toward attitudes to GMA and use of GMA effects on customer happiness and positive emotion. Moreover, the conclusion and implications confirmed the literature of this research field and elucidated most of the stated factors that significantly influence the customers’ emotion and happiness. For further study, research directions are given to expand the extant understanding of new different factors with other outcomes of mobile applications use.
Do digital marketing, integrated supply chain, and innovation capability affect competitiveness, and creative industry performance?
Authors: Munizu Musran , Alam Syamsu , Pono Maat , Riyadi Slamet
Published: January 2024

This study tried to explain the effect of digital marketing, supply chain integration, and innovation capabilities in increasing competitiveness and creative industries performance. There were three creative industry business sectors as units of analysis, namely culinary, craft and fashion sectors. A quantitative approach was used through a survey of 163 creative industries located in five regions i.e.: Makassar City, ParePare City, Wajo Regency, Tana Toraja Regency and North Toraja Regency. While respondents were business owners, managers, and supervisors. Descriptive statistics, and structural equation modelling as a method of analysis. Results showed that digital marketing and integrated supply chain significantly influences competitiveness as well as creative industry performance. Meanwhile, innovation capability significantly influences competitiveness, but not significantly on creative industry performance. This study also proved that competitiveness significantly affected creative industry performance. In addition, this study also confirmed that competitiveness mediated partially on effect digital marketing and integrated supply chain toward business performance and mediated fully on effect innovation capability toward business performance, primarily in the context of creative industry development.
Post-adoption model of mobile payment in Indonesia: Integration of UTAUT2 and the dedication-constraint perspective
Authors: Muna Nalal , Sukresna I Made , Muna Nilna
Published: January 2024

Heading towards a cashless society, consumers have undergone a significant shift toward mobile payment services after COVID-19. The proliferation of various mobile payment applications has resulted in low consumer loyalty to mobile payment providers. Thus, continuance intention of mobile payments becomes crucial for mobile payment providers. The integration of UTAUT2 and the dedication-constraint-based mechanism are adopted to elaborate approach in retaining customers. The dedication mechanism is built by examining antecedents of satisfaction. Meanwhile, the constraint mechanism is driven by switching costs, preceded by habit and economic incentives. A total of 297 mobile payment users participated by filling out questionnaires in a field survey. The results show that the dedication mechanism dominates in creating satisfaction by increasing perceived usefulness, while the constraint mechanism is more influenced by habit than economic incentives. This research provides insights for mobile payment providers to enhance satisfaction by understanding consumers' needs in using mobile payments and to increase switching costs by fostering habit, thereby encouraging continuance intention of mobile payments in the future.
Navigating digital transformation in accounting system: Challenges and opportunities
Authors: Obaid Mohammed Saad
Published: January 2024

The primary objective of this study was to assess the challenges associated with the digital transformation process in the accounting systems of companies listed on the Khartoum Stock Exchange, focusing on the perspectives of senior management, financial management, and technology management. These departments were considered integral due to their profound understanding of digital transformation processes, requirements, and existing as well as anticipated challenges. Employing a descriptive-analytical approach, the study utilized a questionnaire to gather data from 315 individuals within the study population. The results revealed a favorable inclination among Khartoum Stock Exchange-listed companies towards digital transformation, manifested through a notable automation of accounting procedures, the cultivation of a digital culture, and the adoption of strategic approaches for digital transformation. However, the study identified several challenges, including insufficient technological infrastructure at the national level, the absence of a clear national strategic plan for digital transformation, and limited financial resources allocated to digital transformation in accounting systems. The study also proposed a set of solutions to address these challenges, categorized into national and corporate levels.
Electronic payment acceptance model: A study on United Arab Emirates consumers
Authors: Alkhaffaf Maha , Mofleh Monira , Kandil Tarek , Almomani Hesham , Almajali Dmaithan , Almajali Haya
Published: January 2024

This paper aims to investigate if trust, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use affect the intention to use e-payment. Also, the study explores if attitudes towards the use of e-payment influence consumer's intentions to use the e-payment system which is supported by testing the moderation effect of Self-Efficacy, and Computer Anxiety on the attitude to use such systems in higher education institutes. The study found that there are a variety of effects of the Electronic Payment Acceptance Model in the United Arab Emirates that pertain to sociological, legal, and economic aspects. The United Arab Emirates can benefit from a more robust and inclusive digital payment ecosystem by comprehending and implementing the lessons gained from such research. Among the lessons learned from this study is that using electronic payment leads to many benefits, it is not possible to benefit from all these benefits if the acceptance rate of technology, especially electronic payment, is low. For this reason, this research came to provide solutions to the possibility of increasing the acceptance of technology among individuals and organizations through a complete model and studying the impact of its factors and the factors that moderate the relationship in it.
The adoption of big data analytics in Jordanian SMEs: An extended technology organization environment framework with diffusion of innovation and perceived usefulness
Authors: Al-shanableh Najah , Alzyoud Mazen , Alomar Saleh , Kilani Yousef , Nashnush Eman , Al-Hawary Sulieman , Al-Momani Ala’a
Published: January 2024

While many small and medium enterprises (SMEs)recognize the benefits of Big Data Analytics (BDA) for digital transformation, they face challenges in implementing this technology, highlighting the need for more research on its adoption by SMEs. The objective of this study is to amalgamate the Technology Organization Environment (TOE) framework with the Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) theory, aiming to dissect the factors that sway BDA adoption in Jordanian SMEs. Additionally, the study delves into how perceived usefulness impacts this adoption process. Utilizing structural equation modeling, the study examined data from 388 managers in Jordan. The study validates all its hypotheses, revealing that variables like relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, top management support, competitive pressure, and security influence perceived usefulness, which subsequently has a positive impact on BDA adoption. This research presents a range of theoretical and practical insights.
Students’ academic performance before, during, and after COVID-19 in F2F and OL learning: The impact of gender and academic majors
Authors: Kaba Abdoulaye , Eletter Shorouq , ElRefae Ghaleb A. , Alshehadeh Abdul Razzak , Al-khawaja Haneen Aqel
Published: January 2024

The main purpose of this study was to investigate students’ academic performance (SAP) before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic in face-to-face (F2F) and online learning (OL) instructions. The study also attempted to determine the impact of gender and academic major on students’ academic performance. For the results of semester grade point average (SGPA), the findings of the study showed better SAP in F2F learning as compared to OL learning, while the results of grade point average (GPA) indicated better SAP in OL learning than in F2F learning. The findings supported the stated hypotheses by indicating the positive impact of gender and academic major on SAP in F2F and OL learning, before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The regression analysis revealed that the demographic variables can predict up to 18% variations in the student’s academic performance. These findings offer valuable insights for practical strategies to improve SAP in F2F and OL learning.
The main areas of research of Bishop Sofron Mudryi in the history of the Church
Authors: Yehreshii Oleg , Muzhyk Rostyslav
Published: January 2024

The article analyzes the outstanding contribution of Bishop Sofron (Stepan) Mudryy of Ivano-Frankivsk to the development of theological thought of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in general and the study of the history of Ukrainian Christianity in particular. Through the analytical prism of biographical data about Bishop Sofron, the main milestones/stages of his formation as a full-fledged professional ecclesiological historian are outlined. Also taken into account and sufficiently considered are his key developments of historiographical nature and autobiographical memoirs of his own life, which allowed to synthesize a number of selected positions from the research heritage for a vivid presentation of the phenomenon of Bishop Sofon Mudryi as a follower of the classical Catholic concepts of theology of history.
The Role of Bishop Sofron Mudryi in Shaping the Exposition of the History of the Church in Galicia at the Museum of the History of Halych
Authors: Zinkovskyi Taras , Zholob Anna
Published: January 2024

The article explores the history of the origin of objects of Christian worship and personal piety of Bishop Sofron the Wise of Ivano-Frankivsk, the essence of their functional purpose, the material from which they are made, artistic features, the nature of iconographic images on them, and their symbolic meaning. A typological classification and systematization of the items kept in the exposition of the Department of Church History in Galicia is made.
On the Contribution of Bishop Sofron Mudryi to the Development of Theological Education and Science of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Authors: Deliatynskyi Ruslan , Gogol Vasyl , Piasta Ruslan
Published: January 2024

The purpose of the article is to highlight the personal contribution of Bishop Sofron the Wise to the formation and development of theological education and science institutions during the period of revival and active development of the structures of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in independent Ukraine. Research methodology: involves the use of the biographical method to reveal the main stages of the life of Bishop Sofron Mudryi, as well as the method of structural and functional analysis to describe the processes of formation of both individual institutions and the integral system of theological education and science of the UGCC in Ukraine. The scientific novelty is that, based on the analysis of the latest research by national historians, the significant role of Bishop Sofron Mudryi in the process of restoring and developing theological education institutions of the UGCC in Ivano-Frankivsk, in the process of establishing the synodal program of theological education of the UGCC, and in the formation of the human resources of the UGCC through the training of specialists in various fields of theological science in Ukraine and abroad is substantiated.
THE CEREMONIAL HAT - THE YAKUTS' DYABAKA: ETYMOLOGY, SEMIOTICS
Authors: Ефимова Л.С. , Абдрахманова А.К. , Зверева Е.В.
Published: January 2024

В статье рассматриваются мировоззренческие основы символов и знаков на примере анализа обрядовой шапки - дьабака древних якутов. Источниками послужили фотоматериалы из музейных коллекций РЭМ, Якутского государственного объединенного музея истории и культуры народов Севера им. Ем. Ярославского, частная коллекция народного художника Якутии А. Н. Зверевой, также публикации по данной теме, включая научные исследования и иллюстративные издания и альбомы. Головной убор якутов является главным элементом в атрибутике обрядовых действий, имеет символическое значение и подчеркивает социальный статус. Шапка - дьабака выступает в качестве главного посредника в ритуалах между людьми и Верхними божествами, параллельно выполняя особую оберегательную и коммуникативную функции.

The article examines the ideological foundations of symbols and signs on the example of the analysis of the ritual hat - the dyabaka of the ancient Yakuts. The sources were photographic materials from the museum collections of the Russian Ethnographic Museum, E. Yaroslavsky State United Museum of History and Culture of the Peoples of the North in Yakutsk, the private collection of the People's Artist of Yakutia A. N. Zvereva, as well as publications on this topic, including scientific research and illustrative publications and albums. The Yakut headdress is the main element in the attributes of ritual actions, has a symbolic meaning and emphasizes social status. The diabaka hat acts as the main mediator in rituals between people and the Upper Deities, simultaneously performing special protective and communicative functions.
KHODI ZARIFOV - THE RESEARCHER OF UZBEK BAKHSHI-STORYTELLERS
Authors: Мирзаева Б.Т.
Published: January 2024

В данной статье анализируется сказительское творчество и мастерство знаменитых узбекских сказителей Эргаш Джуманбульбуль оглы, Фазыль Юлдаш оглы, Мухаммадкул Джанмурод оглы Пулкан и Ислам Назар оглы. Устное народное творчество узбекского народа сохранилось благодаря творчеству выдающихся знатоков устного слова. Сказители через сказания сумели сохранить и передать для своих потомков бесценное духовное богатство своего народа. Основоположник узбекского фольклора Х. Т. Зарифов собрал и сохранил бесценные материалы об узбекских народных бахши и эпических традициях. Благодаря собранным материалам изучены традиция и импровизация, певец и его аудитория, школы эпического пения, порядок эпического пения, наставник и ученик.

This article analyzes the storytelling creativity and skill of the famous Uzbek storytellers Ergash Jumanbulbul oglu, Fazyl Yuldash oglu, Muhammadkul Janmurod oglu Pulkan and Islam Nazar oglu. The oral folk art of the Uzbek people has been preserved due to the work of outstanding experts of a spoken word. The storytellers managed to preserve and pass on to their descendants the priceless spiritual wealth of their people through the legends. The founder of Uzbek folklore, Kh. T. Zarifov, collected and preserved invaluable materials about Uzbek folk bakhshi and epic traditions. By virtue of the collected materials, the tradition and improvisation, the singer and his audience, the schools of epic singing, the order of epic singing, a mentor and a student are studied.
Relationship between Work-Life Balance, Job satisfaction and Employee Performance among women employees in health care sector
Authors: Mrs. Reena R, Dr. G.P. Dinesh, Dr. Divya Bharathi
Published: January 2024

The present study is to investigate the influence of work-life balance on the job satisfaction and performance of female employees in the Healthcare industry. Data was gathered through a meticulously designed survey tool from a sample of 280 female employees working in various hospitals in Karnataka. The reliability of the instruments was initially assessed, followed by the use of descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and regression analysis using SPSS. The researchers examine the function of job satisfaction as a mediator between work-life balance and employee performance using the Process Hayes Model 4. The findings reveal significant positive associations between WLB and JB, JB and EP, as well as WLB and EP. These results underscore the importance of work-life balance in fostering job satisfaction and subsequently enhancing employee performance among women in the healthcare sector. The implications of these findings for organizational policies and practices are discussed, highlighting the potential for creating supportive environments that contribute to the well-being and effectiveness of women healthcare professionals.
POLA ASUH ORANGTUA TERHADAP PERKEMBANGAN BAHASA ANAK USIA DINI YANG MENGGUNAKAN GADGET DI KB AS SYAHADAH KARANGNANGKA
Authors: Fitri Nurul Hidayati
Published: January 2024

Perlu diketahui bahwa periode perkembangan anak yang sangat sensitif adalah pada usia 1-5 tahun disebut The Golden Age. Ketika anak berada pada masa The Golden Age tersebut, mereka menjadi peniru yang handal, mereka lebih pintar dari yang kita pikir, lebih cerdas dari yang kita lihat, sehingga jangan kita anggap remeh. Di KB As Syahadah Karangnangka ada beberapa siswa yang perkembangan bahasanya kurang baik. hal itu ditunjukan dengan ada beberapa siswa yang pendiam, cedal dan berbicaranya kurang jelas pelafalannya. Setelah ditelusuri penyebabnya yaitu orangtua sering memberikan gadget kepada anak karena orangtua sibuk bekerja. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian (Pendekatan dan jenis) kualitatif deskriptif. Penelitian kualitatif deskriptif adalah adalah  istilah  yang  digunakan  dalam  penelitian  kualitatif untuk suatu kajian yang bersifat deskriptif. Deskriptif  kualitatif  difokuskan  untuk  menjawab  pertanyaan  penelitian  yang  terkait pertanyaan siapa, apa, dimana dan bagaimana suatu peristiwa atau pengalaman terjadi hingga  akhirnya  dikaji  secara  mendalam  untuk  menemukan pola  pola  yang  muncul  pada peristiwa tersebut. Pola Asuh orangtua sangatlah penting dalam perkembangan anak khususnya anak usia dini. Karakter seorang anak dibentuk melalui pendidikan karakter. Pendidikan karakter yang utama dan pertama bagi anak adalah lingkungan keluarga. Didalam lingkungan keluarga, seorang anak akan mempelajari dasar-dasar perilaku yang penting bagi kehidupannya. Karakter dipelajari anak melalui model para anggota keluarga terutama orang tua. Adapun salah satu upaya membentuk karakter yang baik dengan pendampingan orang tua yang berbentuk pola asuh. Hendaknya orang tua mempersiapkan dengan pengetahuan menemukan pola asuh yang tepat dalam mendidik anak
Competencies for Training Juvenile Services on Justice-Involved Youth with Traumatic Brain Injury
Authors: Rowe Dawn , Unruh Deanne , Reardon Kyle , Bromley Katherine , Powell Laurie , Izzard Sara
Published: January 2024

Research indicates young individuals with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in juvenile justice settings lack essential support, mainly due to staff members' insufficient knowledge and skills in TBI-related areas stemming from a lack of relevant professional development. This study aimed to improve services for justice-involved youths with TBI in juvenile correction facilities by establishing empirically validated core competencies tailored to their needs. Through a Delphi study involving experts in juvenile services, juvenile corrections, TBI, transition services, and professional development, we identified and refined a set of 44
competencies distributed across six domains: knowledge (12 competencies), screening (6 competencies), eligibility (3 competencies), assessment (4 competencies), intervention (10 competencies), and community reentry (9 competencies).
A look at Singapore hostess bars through the lens of Negri and Chakrabarty
Authors: Kieran Edmond James
Published: January 2024

This article, written in a confessional, autoethnographic style, explores the author’s experiences over a number of years with Singapore hostess bars/pubs. The research method is participant-observation of practices, discourses, pricing models and customer demographics, and knowledge gained from hostesses, bar managers and musicians. The law aspect of the article is critiquing the lack of citizenship rights and marriage rights for foreign workers in Singapore such as pub hostesses and construction workers. It also looks at the working conditions and cultures of the pubs, and describes the alienation and emotional labour involved in delivering heavily racialized and gendered services. Neither Filipina/Vietnamese hostesses nor Europeans have established places within the Singapore citizenship narrative or in government policy, which relies upon the hegemonic CMIO (Chinese, Malay, Indian, Others) Model. Filipina and Vietnamese pub hostesses do not fit neatly within this model and are hindered by the power of the narrative.
Singing of the Spirit: Wesleyan Hymnody, Methodist Pneumatology, and World Christianity
Authors: Asamoah-Gyadu J. Kwabena
Published: January 2024

‘Methodism was born in song’, so says the opening sentence of the preface to the 1933 edition of the Methodist Hymn Book. That edition, inherited from the Wesleyan Missionary Society from the early nineteenth century, is still in use in many Methodist Churches of British descent in Africa. Using the West African country of Ghana as a case study, this article reflects on select ‘hymns of the Holy Spirit’ in the hymn book. Through these hymns of the Spirit, we capture some of the main theological underpinnings of Wesleyan pneumatology as understood within an African context in which Methodism remains a formidable denomination. The influence of Methodism on Christianity in Africa has been through its hymn-singing culture. The Wesleyan theology of the Holy Spirit as the source of regeneration, sanctification, and empowerment is evident in the pneumatological hymns in the collection.
The Women’s Ordination Movement in the United States: A Literature Review
Authors: Ross Nancy
Published: January 2024

This literature review examines the scholarship on women’s ordination across several Christian traditions in the United States from an intersectional feminist perspective. It comments on the problems of centring patriarchal church institutions in these histories, the lack of feminist analysis, and the problem of ‘firsts’. It also includes a case study on women’s ordination in the Methodist movement to demonstrate the erasure of women’s networks and advocacy and the advocacy-and-rejection cycle that women experienced in several denominations. Finally, there is a discussion of women in churches that do not ordain them and reflections on further directions for scholarly study.
Holiness and Pentecostal Missions in El Salvador: The Example of Frederick Ernest Mebius
Authors: Danielson Robert A.
Published: January 2024

Frederick Mebius is credited as the first Pentecostal missionary to El Salvador, but his story is more complicated. As a missionary for the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Bolivia, Mebius was a part of the Holiness Movement. Tracing his history reveals a gap of information from 1903 to 1908, from Los Angeles, California, to El Paso, Texas. In the interim, oral history places Mebius as founding churches around 1904 in El Salvador. This history creates space to explore Holiness missions that emerged from Los Angeles and speculate about how Mebius might have arrived in El Salvador first as a Holiness evangelist before his return as a Pentecostal.
Epistemological reassessment on the concept of resilience. Societal intangibles in the identity dilemma
Authors: CHIFU Iulian
Published: January 2024

Resilience is a concept borrowed from different fields of research like psychology, ecology and engineering and established in security studies. But the stability and relevance of the concept is not yet established as we have till the end of 2024, according to NATO agenda, to settle its substance and content. On the epistemological area, we need to establish the usefulness of such a concept as well as its identity and concrete added value to security studies since it overlaps with number of other concepts like security, vulnerability, good governance, sustainability and so on.
Advancing NATO’s quality assurance education by implementing the ‘learn-watch-ask’ training model
Authors: BĂLĂNESCU Radu Emilian
Published: January 2024

The paper introduces a detailed analysis and a method of implementing the “Learn-Watch-Ask” (LWA) training model, as a potential solution, to enhance quality assurance training within NATO. By addressing the fast-evolving demands of specialized domains, the LWA model integrates digital tools with traditional teaching methods to create a learning experience that is responsive to the student`s needs. The model is comprised of three interdependent components: the Learn module, represented by a structured online course; the Watch module, supported by a specialized YouTube channel for enhanced visual understanding; and the Ask module, created with an AI-driven chatbot for interactive learning. This innovative approach supports diverse learning styles, offering 24/7 accessibility and effectiveness. The paper further digs deeper into the identified shortcomings of traditional training models, emphasizing the need for practical, visual, and interactive elements in modern education. It explores the integration of the IBM WatsonX Assistant as a conversational AI chatbot in the LWA model, highlighting its advantages in providing consistent, accurate, and user-friendly interactions over Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) AI models. Additionally, a 7-step process for adapting the LWA model to various domains is outlined, as well as the description of a comprehensive continuous improvement loop for the IBM WatsonX Assistant, ensuring its relevance and efficiency in the rapidly evolving educational landscape. The LWA model, with its unique approach to modern educational techniques, not only enhances the learning experience for NATO’s Quality Assurance Course (S7-137) but also has the potential to be adapted across various specialized domains, promising a more effective and efficient workforce.
DROUGHT; INFLUENCE OF DROUGHT IN AGRICULTURE AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR DROUGHT-A REVIEW
Authors: VERMA KARAN , PRATIBHA  , PRIYA SONI RAJJU , KUMAR PRAVEEN , CHAUHAN DIMPLE , AUGUSTINE ANU ALPHONSA
Published: January 2024

Drought is one of the major stress factors affecting the growth and development of plants. In this context, drought-related losses of crop plant productivity impede sustainable agriculture all over the world. In general, plants respond to water deficits by multiple physiological and metabolic adaptations at the molecular, cellular, and organism levels. Drought can have a serious impact on health, agriculture, economies, energy and the environment. An estimated 55 million people globally are affected by droughts every year, and they are the most serious hazard to livestock and crops in nearly every part of the world. Drought threatens people’s livelihoods, increases the risk of disease and death, and fuels mass migration. Water scarcity impacts 40% of the world’s population and as many as 700 million people are at-risk of being displaced as a result of drought by 2030. Rising temperatures caused by climate change are making already dry regions drier and wet regions wetter. In dry regions, this means that when temperatures rises, water evaporates more quickly, and thus increases the risk of drought or prolongs periods of drought. Between 80-90% of all documented disasters from natural hazards during the past 10 years have resulted from floods, droughts, tropical cyclones, heat waves and severe storms.
Comparative Bio-accumulation Potential of Chromium and Cadmium and Their Toxic Effects on Morphology of Earthworm’s Species, Pheretima posthuma
Authors: Mustfa Warda , Ehsan Nazia , Saeed Usama , Tehreem Shahaba , Tahir Muhammad , Razia Syeda Eishsh Tu
Published: January 2024

İn this study research was conducted to investigate the accumulative ability and devastating effect of Chromium sulfate (CrSO4) and Cadmium chloride (CdCl2) on the growth of earthworm (EW), Pheretima posthuma. An experimental trial conducted in the Labortory of the Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture Faisalabad. After acclimatization, earthworms reared in jars were divided into five groups with three replicates, Group A controlled, Group B was given 200mg/kg CrSO4, Group C was given 300 mg/kg CrSO4, Group D was given 200mg/kg CdCl2, Group E was given for 300mg/kg CdCl2 treated-soil, respectively. The flame spectrophotometer was used for the quantification of absorption of heavy metals. After 30 days post-exposure, the highest Cr accumulation (8.88±0.07 mg/kg ) was detected in group C while highest accumulation of Cd (7.81±0.09 mg/ kg) was detected in group E. Furthermore, it was noted that these significant accumulations resulted in weight and length reduction. The highest weight reduction (-1.23±0.02g) was observed in group C while the lowest weight reduction (-1.15±0.01g) was observed in group E. Similarly, the highest length reduction (-1.82±0.03cm) was observed in group C while lower length reduction (-1.745±0.24cm) was noted in group E. It was evident that Cr has a more deleterious effect on earthworm growth than Cd. The control showed weight gain (0.26±0.05g) and length gain (1.98±0.27cm). The result of the study were statistically significant (P<0.05). Taken together, it was concluded that earthworm has great potential for bio-accumulation of available heavy metals (Cd and Cr) in the soil and Cr has a higher potential for bio-accumulation than Cd. Although earthworm has a great tendency to survive in a heavy metal environment, their body mass is reduced due to heavy metal toxicity. This study aims to understand the storage of heavy metals in earthworms and to investigate their bioaccumulation ability. This study aims to how heavy metals are stored in earthworms and investigate their capacity for bioaccumulation.
Resultados da competência em informação no telejornalismo durante a COVID-19: diagnóstico de uma cobertura de crise
Authors: Da Cruz Pedro Paulo , Vitorino Elizete Vieira
Published: January 2024

Objetivo: Identificar como se apresentou a Competência em Informação dos jornalistas de TV, quanto às dimensões técnica, estética, ética e política, durante o período inicial da pandemia de Covid-19, março e abril de 2020. Método: Utilizou-se a pesquisa qualitativa com aplicação da matriz de avaliação da qualidade dos conteúdos de TV, de Oliveira Filho e Coutinho (2017). Foram analisados 20 vídeos de uma emissora de TV do sul do país. Resultados: Houve um equilíbrio das dimensões da Competência em Informação com um percentual um pouco maior para a dimensão estética, seguida por um empate das dimensões técnica e ética e, finalmente, um índice um pouco mais baixo para a dimensão política. Conclusão: Observa-se que a sensibilidade (Dimensão Estética) parece mais presente no profissional jornalista, que domina as técnicas básicas do fazer profissional (Dimensão Técnica) e procura seguir, até certo ponto, o que determina e se entende por ética (Dimensão Ética). Já o aspecto político, aqui relacionado ao social e a preocupação com o coletivo, (Dimensão Política) precisa ser melhor explorado para que a informação atenda aos anseios da sociedade e sirva de parâmetro para possíveis mudanças.
A relação entre o índice de progresso social (IPS) e a segurança no estado do Amazonas
Authors: Barbosa Samara Moreira , Bilotta Patricia
Published: January 2024

OBJETIVO: Apresentar o índice de progresso social (IPS) do Estado do Amazonas e a aspectos da segurança. MÉTODOS: Estudo exploratório-descritivo com base em fonte documental. Foi utilizado para análise estatística o software Manitab e para produção de mapa, o programa Datastudio. RESULTADOS: Identificou-se que entre as cidades amazonenses, a capital detém o melhor índice de progresso social e aquelas com o desempenho mais fraco são as localizadas nas fronteiras do estado. Quando se analisou os componentes do IPS de forma individual, observou-se que a segurança e a educação são sinérgicos no Amazonas. CONCLUSÃO: O índice de progresso social demonstra aos gestores e a sociedade civil as necessidades pontuais existentes nos municípios amazonenses para a efetivação do desenvolvimento sustentável.
Studi Fenomenologi
Authors: Daniel
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The aim of this research is to understand natural phenomena regarding social problems related to education in Makkaliki Village. The phenomenon of dropping out of school and children's work practices has an impact on the low interest in going to school in Makkaliki Village, which results in the village being left behind. This research was conducted using a phenomenological study so that researchers understand and interpret phenomena through observation, in-depth interviews and documentation. Based on a phenomenological study, it was found that the problem of underdevelopment in Makkaliki village was caused by a lack of awareness of the importance of education for the younger generation. The wrong paradigm about education has had a negative impact on Makkaliki village. Therefore, through this article, role of Christian religious education in increasing educational awareness as an effort to modernize Makkaliki village. These roles is carried out by teaching an educational philosophy based on Christian teachings and motivating the younger generation to have an interest and determination to go to school.
Abstrak: Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk memahami fenomena alamiah mengenai permasalahan sosial yang berkaitan dengan banyaknya remaja putus sekolah di Desa Makkaliki. Fenomena putus sekolah dan praktik kerja anak berdampak pada rendahnya minat bersekolah di Desa Makkaliki yang mengakibatkan desa tersebut tertinggal. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan studi fenomenologi dengan memahami dan menafsirkan fenomena melalui observasi, wawancara mendalam dan dokumentasi. Berdasarkan kajian fenomenologi ditemukan bahwa permasalahan keterbelakangan di Desa Makkaliki disebabkan oleh kurangnya kesadaran akan pentingnya pendidikan pada generasi muda. Paradigma yang salah mengenai pendidikan telah membawa dampak buruk bagi Desa Makkaliki. Oleh karena itu melalui artikel ini ditemukan fakta bahwa pendidikan agama Kristen berperan dalam meningkatkan kesadaran pendidikan sebagai upaya modernisasi desa Makkaliki. Peran tersebut dilakukan dengan mengajarkan filosofi pendidikan berdasarkan ajaran Kristiani dan memotivasi generasi muda agar mempunyai minat dan tekad untuk bersekolah.
ІЛИЯС ЖАНСҮГІРҰЛЫ ЖӘНЕ ХАЛЫҚ МҰРАСЫ
Authors: Қасқабасов С.А. , Сейітжанов З. , Набиолла Н.
Published: January 2024

Мақалада Алаш қайраткерлерінің бірі, ақын, жазушы, аудармашы, публицист, халықмұрасының жанашыры Ілияс Жансүгірұлының өмірі мен шығармашылығына ақынның қолжазбаларынегізінде шолу жасалды. Сондай-ақ, ақынның фольклорлық мұраларды жинауы мен жүйелеуі,жариялауы мен зерттеуі туралы еңбектері жан-жақтылы қарастырылды. Бұған дейінгі ілиястануғабайланысты жазылған еңбектерден ақынның фольклортанулық қырлары туралы жазылған зерттеулерарнайы назарға алынып, оларға сілтемелер жасалды. Ілияс Жансүгірұлының құрастыруымен жарықкөрген фольклорлық мәтіндер мен әлі де жарық көрмей, ақынның қолжазба қорларында сақтаулы тұрғанқұнды дүниелер туралы шағын мәлімет берілді. Ақынның өзінің тікелей құрастыруымен жарық көргенхалық мұрасына жазған алғы сөздеріндегі кейбір құнды ой-тұжырымдары бүгінгі фольклортанудыңғылыми жетістіктері аясында сараланды. Мұрағатта күні бүгінге дейін сақталып келген ақынеңбектерінің шағын библиографиялық көрсеткіші жасалып, ол туралы мәліметтер берілді. ҚР Орталықархивінде сақтаулы тұрған, әлі баспа бетін көрмеген материалдарына сараптаулар жасалды. 1916жылғы Жетісудағы қазақтардың көтерілісі туралы ел арасынан жинаған материалдары туралы қысқашашолу жасалды. 1927 жылы Мәскеуден жарық көрген «Өтірік» кітабына, 1929 жылы жарық көрген«Шәркей» (балаларға арналған) кітапшаларына тоқталып, онда қамтылған дүниелерге сараптауларжүргізілді. Ілияс Жансүгірұлының фольклорға қатысты еңбектеріне халық мұрасының жанашыры жәнезерттеушісі тұрғысынан талдаулар жасалды.
Collection, archiving, textual criticism and promotion of the epic cycle "Forty Heroes of the Crimea"
Authors: Saken S.I. , Auyesbayeva P.T.
Published: January 2024

The aim of the article is to determine the current state and future tasks of collecting, analysing and promoting the epic cycle "Forty Heroes of Crimea". The reviews in the article show, through about forty closely related epic compositions, that this cycle is a spiritual heritage in the world, providing insights into the history and world perception of the Nogayly era, considered the golden age of history for a significant part of Turkic peoples. The article analyses the works of native scholars, academicians, V.M. Zhirmunsky, E.M. Meletinsky, famous foreign scholars, N.K. Chadwick, K. Reichl, and other scholars. And these works should be a proof of the fact that Muryn Zhyrau was a gift to us of a cultural treasure of inestimable value. The article also highlights a great role of the M.O.Auezov Institute of Literature and Art. From the 1940s to the present day, the staff of the Institute has carried out a number of analyses of manuscripts and texts, which have greatly contributed to the implementation of the task of revealing the characteristics of written manuscripts and making them available to the public. The data presented in the article demonstrate all the serious consequences of not collecting the values in question in a timely manner and of not having all the recorded heritage available in archives. It is clear that the Kazakh people and the world have not had the opportunity to see this masterpiece as it deserves, if we look at the history of the promotion of these works in Kazakhstan and the world. On the basis of this, the article presents some views on how to solve this problem.
Повесть в русской и казахской прозе
Authors: Нургали K.Р. , Тулгабекова А.Р.
Published: January 2024

Статья посвящена разностороннему анализу жанра повести в русской и казахскойсловесности. Общеизвестно, что повесть является своего рода переходным жанром между романом ирассказом. Она чутко реагирует на исторические события, которые в ткани повествования отражаетавтор. Эстетическая реакция нарратора-повествователя на происходящее важна, как и важна его позицияпо отношению к героям и персонажам. В настоящей статье проведено обобщение опыта изученияжанра повести в русском и казахском литературоведении. Основное внимание ее авторами уделеноразвитию и становлению жанра повести в двух национальных литературах. Вместе с тем затронутывопросы определения и идентификации жанра, особенностей его бытования. Повести могут бытьавтобиографичны, публицистичны, содержать элементы хроники. Художественные и документальныеповести представлены как в казахской, так и русской литературах ХХ века. В статье цитируются труды,посвященные рассмотрению жанра повести, и приведены примеры конкретных произведений русскойи казахской прозы, рассматриваемых в рамках реализации жанра. Для повестей второй половины ХХвека, преимущественно проанализированных авторами статьи, важен идейный контекст, в котором онибыли созданы, и нравственная позиция и взгляды самого писателя. Эстетический и аксиологическийкритерии оценки повести актуальны и сегодня. В Заключении статьи содержатся выводы по изучениюжанра повести современными литературоведами.