bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
READINESS OF TEACHERS TO PREPARE INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS (IEP) FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS
Authors: ALILI Blerta , DIMITROVA RADOJIQIQ Daniela
Published: September 2024

Most people believe that they know the answer to that question. Maybe because this damage can be simulated. We close our eyes and think that this is exactly what it looks like to be blind. In reality, blindness is very different. Most people who are blind have some kind of residual vision, distinguishing light from dark, only about 10% are completely or almost completely blind. Blindness is not synonymous with complete visual impairment. Visually impaired children have the same educational needs as their peers. These students exude a heterogeneous group that has one thing in common, the degree of visual impairment. In the first special schools that opened in Western Europe in the late 18th century, the goal of education differed in many ways from the goal of mastering elementary general knowledge and vocational training. Today, the educational goals are the same as for other students. Subject of research: determining the concerns, the readiness of teachers in regular elementary schools for the inclusive education of blind students. Methods: The research included a sample of 100 respondents, which consists of 100 teachers from regular schools, which are included in inclusive education, in regular primary schools in the municipality of Tetovo. Calculation of frequency and estimation of the structure of the obtained results. The χ² test was applied. The statistical analysis was done using the computer program Excel and the statistical software SSPS. The difference at the level of significance of p<0.05 will be considered a statistically significant difference. Result: The results of this research show that educators of regular primary schools are willing to work with people with damaged vision, also to cooperate with colleagues for achieving success in inclusive schooling. As we could notice by the results, the primary schools in Tetovo only had three blind students, which lead us to believe that the awareness of people upon the education and inclusion of blind people in public and inclusive schools is still very low. Conclusion: The results of this paper show us that teachers from regular elementary schools are ready to work with visually impaired people, as well as to cooperate with their colleagues to achieve progress in inclusive education.
REVIEW ON MULTI-COMPONENT TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND DIRECT-CARE STAFF
Authors: IVANOVA Kateryna
Published: September 2024

Families of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs) face specific challenges including limited social support, financial burdens, and elevated risks of psychological distress, notably anxiety and depression. These challenges extend to the well-being of both parents and children. On the positive side, contemporary early behavioral interventions have demonstrated their effectiveness in developing positive outcomes in children with developmental disabilities. This review examines the effectiveness of behavioral interventions, focusing on the role of parental involvement in treatment outcomes for children with DD, including autism spectrum disorder. Review analyzes studies on behavioral parent training (BPT) that emphasize extending parental involvement, considering implementing relationship-building and self-help strategies to mitigate parental stress. Additionally, the review addresses the parallel challenges faced by direct-care staff, highlighting the necessity for integrated training approaches that cater to both parental and staff needs to maintain treatment integrity. This integrative approach is crucial for fostering a supportive environment, enhancing treatment efficacy, and improving outcomes for children with NDD. Findings suggest that multi-component training programs, addressing self-help skills, stress reduction, and parenting skills, are beneficial for both parents and staff, promoting effective collaboration and treatment adherence. The review advocates for continued research and application of combined training methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), to support families and caregivers of children with NDD."
NAVIGATING PEDAGOGICAL LANDSCAPES: A COMPREHENSIVE LESSON PLAN FOR ENGAGING NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER
Authors: SPAHIU Isa
Published: September 2024

This instructional guide illuminates the path for educators, providing a robust framework to adeptly navigate the intricacies of commencing the teaching journey. It transcends mere subject mastery to spotlight essential elements vital for impactful teaching, encompassing delineated objectives, discerning text curation, and fostering an environment conducive to learning. By tackling an array of challenges, encompassing the selection of apt pedagogical approaches and the adept management of diverse student cohorts, meticulous preparation of instructional materials emerges as indispensable. This evaluation underscores the flexibility of the outlined model to seamlessly adapt to diverse educational landscapes and its potential to catalyze further exploration into innovative teaching methodologies and learning paradigms.
A history of the geology program at the University of Tennessee at Martin
Authors: Gibson Michael
Published: September 2024

The teaching of geology has as long a history as The University of Tennessee at Martin has itself, extending back to 1901 when the first geology class was offered at the campus’s original institution, Hall-Moody Institute, a small Baptist college. Geology, usually with geography, was offered as a service course to the primary programs of agriculture, education and, later, engineering. Faculty turnover during these formative years was frequent. When the school was acquired by the University of Tennessee in 1927 and became UT Junior College, geology remained a service course. Geology offerings had been expanding since 1947 and, in 1951, the school became the UT Martin Branch. Geology continued to expand and, in 1967, UTMB became the University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin). The groundwork was laid for geology, and geography, to expand, so that in 1972, geology established a B.S. degree granting program with three geology faculty members and a full curriculum. In 1975, geology and geography split from the Department of Physical Science to become the Department of Geology, Geography, and Physics. The subsequent evolution of the geosciences department and geology program through periods of expansion, contraction, and reorganization is presented.
Peran Suatu Intensitas Dalam Prevalensi Ektoparasit Suatu Ikan Nila
Authors: Sari Suswati  , Dian Aprilia
Published: September 2024

Saat ini, perkembangan budidaya ikan nila dilakukan menggunakan variasi sistem budidaya dengan berbagai macam media seperti kolam tanah, kolam beton, kolam plastik, kolam air deras, dan jaring apung serta berbagai strategi budidaya seperti ekstensif, semi intensif atau intensif, monokultur, polikultur, monoseks dan campuran di lingkungan yang berbeda baik air tawar maupun air payau
Pengaruh Pembelian dan Konsumsi Susu UHT Ultra Milk Kolaborasi dengan Grup K-Pop Stray Kids
Authors: Nabila Pasha  , Rahmatiyah Rahmatiyah
Published: September 2024

Susu UHT atau Ultra High Temperature merupakan salah satu jenis susu yang paling sering dikonsumsi masyarakat. Susu UHT diolah dalam waktu yang singkat dengan teknologi pemanasan tingkat tinggi.  PT. Ultrajaya Milk Industry and Trading Company, Tbk adalah salah satu perusahaan yang memproduksi berbagai jenis minuman. Salah satu produk peternakan yang diproduksi oleh perusahaan ini adalah susu UHT, yang sering disebut juga sebagai Ultra Milk. Ultra Milk melakukan campaign promosi dengan kolaborasi bersama grup K-Pop. Kolaborasi yang sedang dilakukan saat ini adalah kolaborasi dengan grup K-Pop Stray Kids. Penelitian terhadap Pengaruh Pembelian dan Konsumsi Susu UHT Ultra Milk Kolaborasi dengan Grup K-Pop Stray Kids ini dilakukan pengumpulan data kuesioner. Meningkatnya pembelian dan konsumsi susu UHT Ultra Milk kolaborasi dengan Stray Kids ini didukung oleh adanya hadiah setiap pembelian produk susu UHT Ultra Milk. Pemasaran yang dilakukan adalah pembelian di gerai Alfagroup yang sangat mudah dijangkau oleh masyarakat. Kolaborasi Ultra Milk dengan Stray Kids menjadi bentuk promosi yang sangat baik untuk brand Ultra Milk sendiri.
الباعث الاجتماعي في رثاء المدن في الشعر الأندلسي من عصر الطوائف حتى نهاية الحكم الإسلامي
Authors: عادل فيصل هويدي عبد عادل فيصل هويدي عبد , صالح ويس محمد صالح ويس محمد
Published: September 2024

تعددت بواعث رثاء المدن فـي الشعر الأندلسي وتنوعت، وكـان الباعث الاجتماعي من بين أهم البواعث التي عملت على بعث ذلك الشعر.ويسعى هذا البحث للكشف عن أثر الحياة الاجتماعية في رثاء المدن في الأندلس بـصفة عامة في الفترة من عصر الطوائف حتـى نهايـة الحكم الإسلامي هناك فالبواعث الاجتماعية بـشكل عـام يقصد بها المؤثرات الخارجية البواعـث التي تؤثرُ علـى سلوكِ الفرد وشخصيته فقد كان لتلك الحروب والفتن تأثير بشـيء أو بآخر في حياة الشاعر الأنـدلسي حتـى وإن كانت الحياة الاجتماعية للأندلسي تبـدو وكأنها استمرار لفصولٍ اجتماعية سابقة فـي كل من رشف الخمر، والتمتع بمرافقتها الأنثى، حيث تؤدي كـل منهما دوراً مزدوجاً في تلكَ الحياة، إذ إنها تشكل مظهراً مثالياً رائعاً فـي البذخ والترف والغنى والأناقة، وهي فـي الوقت نـفسه من الأسبابِ الرئيسة التي تساهم في ضعف الدولةِ وانهيارها. فكما عمـد ذلك الشعر إلى تصوير المآسي التي حلت بتلك المدن فـإنه في الوقت نفسه قد عـمد إلى تصوير المجتمع في حـالة الرخاء والترف فـتفنن شعراء الأندلس القول فـي مجالس الشراب واللهو وأبدعوا في هذا الأمر فقد وصفوا هذه المجالس وما يدور فيها من فرح وسرور، ووصفوا السقاة والندماء، ووصفوا أماكن انعقاد هـذه المجالس في الحاناتِ والرياض، والبساتين، كـما تفننوا في وصفِ الخمر وآنيتها وكـؤوسها .وقـد سعت هذه القراءة الوصفية التأويلية للوقوف عند الباعث الاجتماعي لرثاء المدن الأندلسية، وبيان اهميته وحجم وطرق تعامل الشعراء معه.
أثر استراتيجية سكامبر في تنمية التفكير التصميمي لطالبات الصف الرابع الإعدادي في مادة الاحياء
Authors: فرح الياس خضر فرح الياس خضر , مأرب محمد احمد مأرب محمد احمد , عامر محسن محمود عامر محسن محمود
Published: September 2024

هدف البحث الحالي إلى التعرف إلى (أثر استراتيجية سكامبر في تنمية التفكير التصميمي لطالبات الصف الرابع الإِعداديّ في مادة الأَحياء) ولتحقيق هدف البحث اعتمدت الباحثة التصميم التجريبي ووضعت الباحثة فرضية صفرية،ولغرض التحقق منها تم أختيار(إِعداديَّة الأصمعي) للبنات قصديا ؛ ثم أختيرت عينة البحث عشوائيا من طالبات الصف الرابع الاعدادي حيث بلغت عينة البحث من (62) طالبة موزعه على الشعبة (ا) المكونة من (30) طالبة لتمثل المجموعة التجريبيَّة التي ستدرس وفق استراتيجية سكامبروشعبة (ب) المكونة من(32) طالبة لتمثل المجموعة الضابطة التي ستدرس بالطريقة الاعتيادية وتمت المكافئة بين المجموعتين في متغيرات (العمر الزمني بالأَشهر، درجات التحصيل السابق، المعدل العام للعام السابق، المستوى التعليمي للوالدين، مستوى الذكاء، ). أما أداة البحث فقد تكونت من مقياس للتفكير التصميمي والذي أعدته الباحثة بنفسها تم استخراج صدقه وثباته طبق هذا المقياس قبليا على المجموعتين التجريبية والضابطة يوم الأَحد الموافـق (29/10/2023) قـبل الشروع بالتـجـربة"؛ وبعد تدريس المجموعتين التجريبية باستراتيجية سكامبر والضابطة بالطريقة الاعتيادية ولمدة فصل دراسي كامل طبقت الأداة بعديا بعد الانتهاء من تنفيذ التجربة وبعد جمع البيانات وتحليلها إِحصائيًا باستعمال المقياس التائي لعينتين مستقلتين(t-test) وبمساعدة برنامج الحزمة الإِحصائيّة (spss) أَظهرت النتائج ما يأتي: وجود فـرق ذي دلالـة إِحصائيَّة بين المجموعتين فـي تنمية التفكير التصميمي ولصالح المجمـوعة التجريبيَّة ذات المتـوسط الحسابي الأَعلى التي درست وفقاً لاستراتيجية سكامبـر.وخرجت الباحثة بعدد من التوصيات والمقترحات الخاصة ببحثها .
DEVELOPING SCIENTIFIC ANALYTICAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN HUMANITIES STUDENTS AT THE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Authors: Bella A. Bulgarova Bella A. Bulgarova
Published: September 2024

The article deals with the issue of formation and development of scientific analytical and communicative skills among humanities students at Peoples' Friendship University of Russia named after P. Lumumba ("RUDN University"). The study touches upon the issues of shaping competences in professional sphere taking into account multipolarity and international status of the university and its educational programmes. The study is based on the multidisciplinary approach to teaching humanities students from different countries taking into account the level of development of all kinds of speech activity,national-cultural specificities of the students and interdisciplinary approach.
The article discusses an innovative interdisciplinary approach and the need to integrate technical skills into humanitarian education.
Pragmatic Traps in Arabic False Advertisements
Authors: Fatima Farooq Jasim AL-Neama Fatima Farooq Jasim AL-Neama , Kamal Hazim Hussein Ali Kamal Hazim Hussein Ali
Published: September 2024

تبحث هذه الدراسة في اللغة العربية الخادعة التي يستخدمها المعلنون في إطار عملي. تلقي الضوء على المشكلة المتعلقة بالحيل التي يستخدمها المعلنون لتحريف إعلاناتهم في محاولة للتأثير على تصورات المستهلكين. وبالتالي ، تهدف إلى التعرف على الخدع التداولية في الإعلانات العربية الكاذبة. تفترض أن المعلنين يستخدمون إدعاءات كاذبة في إعلاناتهم كما تفترض انه بالامكان التعرف على خدع تداولية مختلفة في الإعلانات الكاذبة على مستوى النظريات التداولية. لتحقيق هدف الدراسة والتحقق من فرضياتها تم اعتماد نموذجين مستقلين لتحليل البيانات. الاول هو نموذج يختص بتحديد الادعاءات الكاذبة .تم تطبيق هذا النموذج على 400 إعلان يعود لأنواع مختلفة من المنتجات .تم جمع هذه الأعلانات من خلال طريقة المراقبة من مصادر مختلفة. النموذج الثاني انتقائي, و يهتم بتحديد الخدع التداولية في الإعلانات الكاذبة في إطار نظرية سيرل لأفعال الكلام (١٩٧٩) ، ونظرية المبدأ التعاوني لجرايس (١٩٧٥) ، ونظرية التهذب اللغوي (١٩٨٣) ، والافتراض المسبق (١٩٩٦) ، والاشارة المحورية. بعد تحليل البيانات نوعياً, خلصت الدراسة إلى أن الإعلانات العربية تحتوي على نوع معين من الإعلانات المخادعة وهي الإعلانات الكاذبة، ويتم تقديم هذه الإعلانات الكاذبة بشكل مختلف من خلال استراتيجيات مختلفة من قبل المعلنين لخداع المستهلكين. ويخلص أيضًا إلى أنه بالامكان التعرف على خدع تداولية مختلفة في الإعلانات الكاذبة على مستوى النظريات التداولية.
Investigating Iraqi EFL Learners’ Social Intelligence and Their Performance in Speaking: A Correlational Study
Authors: Meaad Abbas Ohmayed Meaad Abbas Ohmayed , Shoaib Saied Abdulfattah Shoaib Saied Abdulfattah
Published: September 2024

The ultimate goal of learning a language is to use it when interacting with others regardless of the mode of communication. This use of the language, however, is socially and psychologically affected. In this regard, social intelligence plays a crucial role in creating effective interactions. The problem is that the correlation between social intelligence and speaking skill has received little attention in the field of linguistics concerning the Iraqi context. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the correlation between these variables to better understand how they correlate to each other. It asks to what extent there is a correlation between them and whether some personal variables affect this correlation. To this end, the alternative hypothesis is adopted which claims that there is a statistically significant positive correlation among the variables. For this purpose, the correlation design that draws on the quantitative approach is adopted. Moreover, a sample of 77 EFL third-year students from the University of Mosul for the academic year 2023-2024 was randomly selected. They were males and females coming from ethnic backgrounds, namely, Arabs, Kurds, and Turkmen. To collect data, two research instruments were used they were: an adopted and adapted social intelligence scale and a speaking test designed by the researcher. The data were statistically treated by a statistician using SPSS. The results of the study show that there is a positive moderate correlation between social intelligence and speaking skill. It is also concluded that personal variables such as gender and ethnicity have no significant influence on the correlation between the variables. Finally, some recommendations were presented based on the conclusions inferred.
The Application of Zwart’s Shift Model to the English-Arabic Translation of Technology News
Authors: Maher S. Hassan Maher S. Hassan
Published: September 2024

The present research paper discusses the applicability of Zwart’s “Comparative–Descriptive Model of Translation Shifts” (1984) to translating Sci-Tech news from English into Arabic. This comprehensive model primarily investigates the translation shifts occurring in literary discourse. To the best of the reCsearcher’s knowledge, very few attempts have been made to apply this shift analysis-based model to the translation of other types of discourse. The paper applies this model to translating scientific discourse, particularly technology news, on several reliable news websites, such as BBC and CNBC. English news on the English websites (ST) and the Arabic translation (TT) on these websites are used as data for the comparative and descriptive analysis. Zwart’s comparative model describes the translation shifts on the microstructural level by comparing the architranseme and the SL and TL transoms. The descriptive model provides insights into the shifts on the macrostructural level. The paper concludes that shifts occurring in the translation of Sci-Tech news can be best described, analysed, and categorised within Zwart’s comparative model. It also concludes that shifts on the microstructural level do not necessarily lead to a noticeable macrostructural change in the primary language metafunctions (interpersonal, ideational, and textual) as in the translation of literary works. Syntactic shifts may, however, result in a macrostructural change of the textual metafunction, which alters the propositional content in some instances.
Unveiling the intriguing role of nuclear microRNA-34a: A journey from discovery to functional exploration
Authors: Dutta Khokon Kumar
Published: September 2024

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous ~22 nt RNAs. miRNAs are traditionally considered primarily cytoplasmic molecules that regulate gene expression posttranscriptionally by targeting mRNAs for degradation or translational repression. In the canonical pathway of biogenesis, pri-miRNAs are transcribed from DNA sequences inside the cell nucleus. Pri-miRNAs are then processed by Drosha into pre-miRNAs and exported to the cytoplasm via the exportin 5 (XPO5)/RanGTP complex. Pre-miRNAs are then processed into mature miRNA duplexes by the RNase III endonuclease Dicer. In the intricate world of molecular biology, the discovery of mature microRNA-34a (miR-34a) inside the nucleus of atypical rat kidney epithelial cells (karyomegalic cells) has ignited scientific curiosity, revealing its multifaceted roles in cellular processes. This perspective embarks on a journey, beginning with the groundbreaking work and culminating in the recent breakthrough, shedding light on the association of miR-34a with cell proliferation and its exploration within the nuclear landscape. Other examples of mature miRNAs that have been reported to be present inside the nucleus include miR-21, miR-122, miR-223, and miR-29b.
The potential for artificial intelligence to address challenges faced by custodian banks
Authors: Tong Hsien-Hui , Lim Martin
Published: September 2024

The pace of technological advancement over the last three decades has led to a slew of new companies adopting the latest technologies and marrying them to innovative new business models to threaten more traditional businesses. Start-ups such as Google, Meta and Amazon, to name a few, have revolutionised the way consumers engage with service providers, consume information and purchase goods. Fintech start-ups have also threatened to change the way financial services are provided, albeit with varying degrees of success due to barriers such as consumer trust in new brands, regulatory compliance and the financial strength of banks to build those same services internally. There is no denying, however, that custodian banks today face many challenges that are slowly eroding margins. Regulators are demanding shorter settlement times, clients are demanding greater control over their accounts, staff costs are rising and cyber security threats are increasing. This paper seeks to highlight some of the threats the industry is facing while exploring the role that artificial intelligence (AI) may be able to play in addressing some of these challenges. It offers a broad overview of not just areas of application but also weaknesses of the technology that the bank needs to be aware of and also possible issues with implementation. It also seeks to highlight the fact that AI is not a single technology, unlike distributed ledger systems. There are many nuances to AI, such as convolution neural networks, natural language processing and generative AI, and the judicious application of the right nuance of AI to the problem will be key to a successful implementation.
The benefits of asset tokenisation within securitisation
Authors: Lima Gonçalo , Barnes Robert , Kerrigan Charles
Published: September 2024

Securitisation has allowed banks to move from an originate-to-hold to an originate-to-distribute model. While it is widely accepted that this helped banks to achieve higher profitability and diversification, it is also regarded as the main cause of the 2007–08 global financial crisis. The lack of transparency between the securities issued and the performance of the underlying loans led to extreme risk taking and amplified the impacts once the loans started to underperform. This paper explores asset tokenisation, which can bring similar benefits to securitisation while enabling more effective management of the risks due to the traceability and immutability of distributed ledger technology (DLT). The paper argues that tokenisation of assets has now progressed beyond the experimentation phase and is being adopted by major commercial banks, central banks and financial market infrastructures (FMI). In addition, it describes the regulatory tailwinds for market participants to get involved in deploying and using the technology that makes tokenisation possible. While tokens and securities are both claims on assets, tokenisation’s additional capabilities of traceability and programmability enable the terms of a claim to be modified programmatically under specific circumstances, for example through a smart contract. A further positive attribute of tokenisation is that it can significantly improve and compress the workflow of existing and new securities, bringing considerable benefits from both operational and cost perspectives. The paper goes on to argue that generalised adoption of DLT along with harmonised standards, interoperability and integration for tokenisation feature among key requirements on which market participants and technology providers are actively working. Finally, the paper makes the point that cryptographically proven data also acts as a stepping-stone for high-quality artificial intelligence (AI) implementations, which can continue to expand productivity and profitability for regulated financial institutions.
How consumer perceptions drive online ratings
Authors: Taylor Bradley
Published: September 2024

In marketing, it is a commonly accepted belief that the image of a brand will drive, to some extent, the sales of the brand. The better the image within key areas, the better the sales. In the world of online retailers, the rating is assumed to play an important function, too, when it comes to new purchases. This paper seeks to demonstrate the relationship between ratings and brand image. However, it introduces the nuance that not all brand image perceptions drive ratings to the same degree. We will test these beliefs by using product reviews for snacking goods within the USA. Depending on the statistical results, correlation, causation or matching to randomness, we can strengthen or correct the beliefs that brand image and product experience affect the online rating. We also desire to show which is more robust, the image or experience, and if there is any interference in the brand from the realities of purchasing goods online, such as delivery issues.
EMIR 3.0 : Overcoming the challenges of derivatives clearing with baby steps. Still beating around the bush?
Authors: Thomadakis Apostolos , Zebregs Bas
Published: September 2024

The European Union’s (EU) ambition is to encourage clearing at EU Central Counterparties (CCPs) and with EU clearing members (CMs). This is to reduce reliance on systemic non-EU CCPs, and to build a more attractive and robust EU clearing market. To achieve this, the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) 3.0 requires EU CMs and clients subject to the clearing obligation to hold active accounts at EU CCPs. Although it is very unlikely that the watered-down compromise will fulfil the EU’s ambition, more importantly it still risks diminishing the competitive position of EU companies, leading to EU clients who do not fall under the clearing obligation to use non-EU CMs, and directing non-EU clients’ euro-denominated interest rate swaps trading activity towards non-EU dealers. This seems contradictory to the policy objective of building a strong EU Capital Markets Union (CMU). With regard to supervision, EMIR 3.0 is a missed opportunity for a centralised supervisory framework. Just enhancing the current decentralised supervision mechanism, which is based on cooperation and information sharing between National Competent Authorities (NCAs), is not enough. A European centralised supervisor will not only strengthen risk monitoring and (eventually) minimise systemic risks but will also reduce supervision costs, the number of procedures, divergent interpretations of EMIR rules and the exchange of data. Whereas the main focus with regard to EMIR 3.0 was geared towards the active account requirement and whether or not to centralise supervision of EU CCPs, regulators and market participants would be ill advised to let discussions over third-country CCP equivalence issues distract them from other important and persistent challenges in the derivatives clearing markets. There are currently three pressing issues that require attention: clearing access and capital rules, portability and clearing models, as well as liquidity and collateral optimisation. A failure to address them risks undermining the key driver for derivatives clearing, which is increasing financial stability.
Using patient lifetime value to future-proof your dental practice
Authors: Pritchett Rosie , Tomaras Michail , Ahlemeyer-Stubbe Andrea , Coleman Shirley
Published: September 2024

Dental practices are a small business. Like any other business, they need cash flow management and financial planning to be viable, if not highly profitable. What a lot of practices may not realise is that they are sitting on a treasure trove of data to be used in more ways than plain accounting and financial forecasting. This paper focuses on longitudinal data, such as the timing of each patient's visits and the value of their treatments since joining the practice. It aims to show how such data can be used by practices to understand their patient base and make plans for the future development of the business. There are plenty of business metrics. Here, the focus is on one metric: patient lifetime value (PLV), derived from customer lifetime value (CLV). CLV is well established in retail and other sectors. This paper shows that patient appointment data can be used in methods adapted from CLV via the bespoke concept of PLV. The paper describes different approaches to calculating PLV, the advantages and disadvantages of each approach and the ways in which they can benefit a dental practice.
BО‘LАJАK BОSHLАNG‘ICH SINF О‘QITUVCHILАRINING О‘Z-О‘ZINI RIVОJLАNTIRISH KОMPETENSIYАSINI TАKОMILLАSHTIRISHDАGI MUАMMОLАR
Authors: Kutliуevа Feruzаxоn
Published: September 2024

This аrticle tаlks аbоut imprоving the self-develоpment cоmpetence оf primаry schооl teаchers. Аt the sаme time, the mаin аttentiоn is fоcused оn the need tо develоp reflexive skills in teаchers, аs а result оf which the skills аnd mоtives fоr self-develоpment оf their future prоfessiоn аre fоrmed, аnd the essence оf the cоncept оf “self-develоpment” is determined. The rоle оf self-develоpment in the prоfessiоnаl trаining оf а future teаcher is аnаlyzed. The mаin аbilities оf self-develоpment аctivities оf the future teаcher аre highlighted, аs well аs the meаns аnd methоds оf their fоrmаtiоn
Enriching Students’ Vocabulary through Reading Short Story Case Study of the 1st Year Student at Faculty of Education, Souphanouvong University
Authors:   Souphanouvong Univerity, SIDAVONG Khanthaly
Published: September 2024

The purpose of this research was to investigate (1) the enrichment of students’ English vocabulary through reading short story technique of the first-year students at Department of Language Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, Souphanouvong University, Luangprabang Province, Laos, in academic year 2019-2020, and (2) the students’ reaction toward the use of short stories in enriching their English vocabulary. The participants of this study were the first-year students with the total number of 28 students. Pre-test and post-test and observation were employed to be the instruments of this study. The mean score, percentages and T-values for both pre-test and post-test were calculated through the SPSS program. The result of data analysis was clearly shown with the mean score of the pre-test was 17.03 and S.D was 4.59 while the mean score of the post-test was 22.42 and S.D was 4.20. Based on the result of the data analysis, the mean sore of the post-test was greater than the mean score of pre-tests. Also, the observation results showed that students enjoyed and engaged in the reading activities provided while and after using this technique. This can be concluded that the use of short stories is one of the effective techniques that would be useful in classes, and is also be able to engage learners to learn English - vocabulary with an interesting and effective way in Learning English.
Accounting issues in Calculating Taxes on Corporate Entities revenue of Entrepreneurs in Luang Prabang Municipality, Luang Prabang Province
Authors:   Souphanouvong University, Lao PDR, PHENGSAVAT Sitthivikone , SENGCHANH Vilaxai
Published: September 2024

In this study, the research team studied the accounting issues in calculating tax on corporate entities’ revenue of entrepreneurs in Luang Prabang Municipality, Luang Prabang Province. The purposes are to study the level of accounting problems in calculating the corporate income tax of entrepreneurs. To compare the level of accounting problems in calculating the corporate income tax of entrepreneurs by individual factors, the population used in the research was the accounting staff or entrepreneurs who calculated the corporate income tax of the business entities registered with the enterprises, a simple number of randoms 254 totally. The statistics used in the data analysis included descriptive and parameter reference statistics with the following values: frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, one-way ANOVA test, and paired test by LSD method. The results of the research were as follows: 1) The level of accounting problems in calculating the corporate income tax of business entities is as follows: Overall, it is at a moderate level which analyzed each aspect is sorted from large to small: the calculation of the depreciation of property prices in several levels, the improvement of accounting expenses tax is at a moderate level and the improvement of accounting income to a tax at a moderate level. ( 2 ) Comparison of the level of accounting problems in calculating the corporate income tax of entrepreneurs by classification according to personal factors such as classified by level of education found entrepreneurs there are different levels of education in accounting problems in calculating the corporate income tax varies two aspects are to improve the accounting expenses to be tax and to improve the accounting income to be tax and to classify according to the work experience of the entrepreneur found entrepreneurs with different work experience there are accounting problems in calculating the corporate income tax varies two aspects are the adjustment of accounting expenses to tax and the calculation of the depreciation of property prices.
Impact assessment of COVID-19 and PMO15 on labour in the plantation-wood processing sector in Lao PDR with policy recommendations
Authors:   National University of Laos, Lao PDR, Phonetip Khamtan , Boupha Latsamy
Published: September 2024

The primary objective of this research was to 1) explore the impacts of COVID-19 on availability of, and demand for, labor in the plantation-wood processing sector in Lao PDR; 2) the Government and industry response measures to COVID-19; and 3) the impacts of 2016 Prime Ministers’ Order (No. 15/PM, PMO15) aimed at addressing illegal logging and controlling log exports were also considered, as representative of a similar ‘shock’ to the sector. The research, undertaken in Vientiane Capital City, adopted a mainly qualitative methodology utilizing literature reviews and semi-structured interviews to gather data from the government, industry and workers. Micro, small and medium sized companies and their employees were surveyed. The research found that Lao wood manufacturers were affected by the shutdowns in response to COVID-19 and there were follow-on effects up and down value chains. The experiences of Laos were found to be similar to those experienced in wood producing countries globally. Supply issues and access to markets were key factors impacting the ability of factories to continue to operate and retain workers. Government protection measures were effective but challenging to implement, and access to support was difficult. Impacts on male and female differed. Awareness of, and access to, mandatory social security insurance by workers was very low. Other forms of social ‘safety-net’ were more apparent and important, including company-based programs, charity, and family/self-help. Improved dissemination of information about the need for, and benefits of, social security should occur to mitigate future shocks. The high dependence on foreign workers to fill skilled jobs in the sector remains an issue. Coupled with reforms in response to PMO15, to improve factory and product standards and ongoing export restrictions, there is a need further build Lao skills and capacity. Current efforts to up-skill Lao workers for employment in emerging wood product industries must be maintained, and improved recognition of Lao-acquired competencies is needed. Market needs analysis including the development of product dossiers is required together with the building of relevant technical expertise. Without this the Lao wood processing sector will be remain vulnerable to future shocks.
Study on Process of Converting Wind Energy to Electricity
Authors:   Souphanouvong Univerity, BOUNTHONG Bounseng
Published: September 2024

Wind is a renewable energy, wind is product natural from the change of air temperature, air pressor and the rotate of planet. Wind is an old source of energy so the humans was use it for wind mill, sailing, air transport or drying and so on. Now a day, many countries are focusing on research study about wind turbine to generate electricity. The purpose of this research is to study the process of converting wind energy into electricity by taking wind source from a fan with a radius of 17 cm, the fan speed is about and the wind turbine power source is a small motor model ESPL-3423-D120. The study shows that the efficiency of wind turbines from the conversion of kinetic energy into electricity is about 15%. For radius of wind turbines 15 cm, we can convert wind power into electric power about 0.8954 W; For radius of wind turbines 17 cm, we can convert wind power into electric power about 1.1454 W; we also notice that the wind power is change by a radius of wind turbine and wind speed
Factors that Affect High School Students Making Them Not Like Mathematics
Authors:   National University of Lao, Lao PDR, LILIANOU Lisatteur , THANAVANH Pinkham
Published: September 2024

This research paper explores the factors that make high school students reluctant to study mathematics, which aims to: 1) analyze the general information of the sample; 2) Analyze the external factors that make high school students reluctant to study mathematics; 3) Analyze the internal factors that make high school students reluctant to study mathematics; 4) Prioritize the factors that affect the students' reluctance to study mathematics. The sample used in the research was six high school students in Vientiane Capital and Vientiane Province, who interviewed 1,587 students. The research tools were questionnaires, and the data were analyzed using Analytic Hierarchy Process Model. From the sample group of students, it found that there was female more than males. The external factors that make students not like to study mathematics are due to the difficulty, inadequate mathematics textbooks, usefulness of mathematics in daily life, teachers lacking knowledge, families do not support, society does not pay attention to mathematics, mathematics is not interesting and schools do not pay attention to mathematics. The internal factors that make students not like mathematics are: the method of teaching with new ideas that students are interested and understand easily the concept of mathematics levels at intermediate, the curriculum factor determining the content of the mathematics levels intermediate, the factor in the teaching and learning media making the students creative and rational levels at intermediate. The building factor has not enough books for students to read is at the high level, the family factor is the family encourages doing business is at high level, the social factor is the students often go to the market or the city and the village without a definite purpose is at high level, the environmental factor is students using smart phones is at the highest level, and the economic factor of family is the students having pocket money for schools is at the highest level. The factors that make high school students reluctanting to study mathematics are ordered from high to low as environmental factor, social factor, building factor, curriculum factor, teacher teaching factor, family factor, teaching-learning media factor and economic factors, respectively.
Select of the most suitable simulation for design and management of the wastewater treatment system for the SaVan-XeNo industrial park
Authors:   National University of Laos, Lao PDR, PHANTHAVONG Vongphone
Published: September 2024

Now, water environment in industrial zones increasingly contaminated by wastewater. Therefore, the production facilities must build preliminary processing system before discharging into the collective wastewater treatment system. The study aims to provide an optimal scenario for installation design and operate the wastewater treatment system to effectively nutrients remove. In the case study, the scenarios are simulated by the ASM2d model (Activated Sludge Model No. 2d) based on the AAO (Anaerobic, Anoxic, Aerobic/Oxic) and SBR (Sequencing Batch Reactor) system to select scenarios that have met NH4+ ≤3 mg/l, TN ≤ 5 mg/L, TP ≤ 1 mg/L associated with American and Lao standards. The results showed 269/855 scenarios were satisfactory, 16 scenarios optimized in AAO system. and 27/180 scenarios of the SBR system have been achieved, 4 scenarios achieved optimization. In the study, the optimal simulation scenario of the AAO system was more suitable than the SBR system with a total volume of 2,056 m3 and oxygen consumed 509,364 kg/day.
Woody vegetable species commonly used by communities in and around the tropical forest of Yunnan province, China
Authors:   College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China, Khamphilavong Khambay
Published: September 2024

The woody vegetables are important green vegetables in the nutritional value of diet and economic value. In order to utilize and sustainable of the woody vegetable resources, the woody vegetable in Southwestern Yunnan was studied, according to field surveys, interviews, and market surveys. The totals of 35 species of commonly used woody vegetables were investigated in the site study, which belong to 25 families. The Araliaceae and Moraceae family had the highest proportion of woody vegetables with four species, following Leguminosea with three species, and Moringaceae and Juglandaceae had the next large species (2), and other only one species in each family. Most part used is young leaves and tender leaves 12 species, accounting for about 32.%. The fruits had the next commonly use part 8 species, accounting for about 22%, follow by flowers had five species, accounting for about 14%, of the total number.
Performance Analysis of Routing Protocols for Urban VANET Based on SUMO and NS2.35
Authors:   Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, National University of Lao, Lao PDR, Phonekhamma Chitnavanh
Published: September 2024

To make the dream of intelligent transportation systems come true, the development of the autonomous cars is considered as a tremendous disruptive innovation in the coming years. Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) are being used as a tool for improving road safety by alarming the drivers about accidents occurred ahead of them or for providing internet access via gateways along the road. Due to highly dynamic nature of nodes in VANETs, designing a routing protocol for VANET is quite challenging compared to other networks environment. Researchers have suggested several routing algorithms for VANETs. Few routing algorithms are based on topology based whereas others have considered position based etc. As no standard scheme is available for choosing a routing protocol in VANETs, this paper gives an insight on how to choose a routing protocol depends on varying condition of traffic such as number of nodes on the roads and maximum speed of nodes. The popular protocols of Topology Based Routings and Position Based Routing have been chosen for analysis on varying traffic environment. All the protocols have been critically tested for different metrics such as packet delivery ratio and average end-to-end delay during the simulation. Simulation is carried out with the help of SUMO traffic simulator and open-source simulation tools NS2.35 network simulator. Simulation result show that Position Based Routing is performing better at low average end-to-end delay than Topology Based Routings, but Position Based Routing has the lowest possible performance in packet delivery ratio than Topology Based Routings.
The Perception and Attitude of Government Official on the Bilateral between Lao-China Initiatives under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Case Study: Vientiane Capital
Authors:   National University, Laos, CHANTHANASINH Vadsana
Published: September 2024

The purpose of this study was to examine the level of perception and attitude of government officials on the bilateral between Lao-China Initiative under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). There are two methods of the study: the qualitative and methodology. The sample of this study comprised of government officials from 18 ministries with a total of 273 people. From querying the questionnaire, statistics analyze the data. The descriptive statistics include frequency, percentages, standard deviations, and binomial statistics to test the independent samples t -test, the One-way ANOVA. The results of this study show about knowledge and cooperation that are generally acknowledged and with perception on the attitude of the bilateral between Lao-China Initiative under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) about economic, trade and investment, social and economic, and issues and obstacles that are generally agreed upon. In addition, different individual factors, including age, level of education, the school, the experience of working, positions, and ministries (separate areas), will have different levels of perception of on the bilateral between Lao-China Initiative under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Different, individual factors include having graduated from within the country and having the experience of working at different levels with different attitudes on the bilateral between Lao-China Initiative under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with a statistical significance of 5 percentage.
Automatic Nutrient Control System Base on Internet of Things for Hydroponics Crops
Authors:   National University of Lao, Lao PDR, Bounnady Khampheth
Published: September 2024

The objectives of this research are to examine the growth rate of plants, the yield, and the nutrient application rate. The research team has developed an automatic nutrient control system which consisted of an Arduino MEGA 2560 R3 as the main processor to receive data from the sensor, such as pH sensor as the sensor to measure the acidity, EC sensor as the sensor used to measure the internal current of a liquid. The Arduino MEGA 2560 R3 will transfer the signal to control the opening and closing of the pump of each nutrient to get the nutrient solution as determined; in addition, the data is send to the cloud via a NodeMCU ESP8266 board connected to the Arduino MEGA 2560 R3, which users can track the data through the application. In the experiment, the developed system was used to grow hydroponic lettuce in a greenhouse and compared to growing hydroponic lettuce by human care under the same environment. The result from experiments revealed that the proposed system can maintain the pH and EC values more stable than the cultivation of hydroponic lettuce by human care, and the growth rate was 99.04%, while the use of caregivers was 95.38%; its harvest of yields was more compared to the use of caregivers up to 7.35%, and the nutrient application rate was less than the care of caregivers at 22.05%.
Improving the Storability of Banana (Kuay Nam) by Using Gas Ozone
Authors:   Souphanouvong Univerity, SIBOUNNAVONG Phonesavard , XOUMPHONPHAKDY Phanmaha , SENGSOURIYA Phoudthavong , PHETSOMPHOU Phonsine , DOUANDALA Oudonexay , SAKBOUAVONG Noumay , SIBOUNNAVONG Phoutthasone
Published: September 2024

This study is Improving the storability of banana by using quantity of gas ozone were to study quantity of ozone the physical characteristics and chemical changes and to acceptance of physiological in prolonging storage life of (Kuay Nam) banana and the experimental design using in CRD with 5 treatments as control, gas ozone 5 min, gas ozone 10 min, gas ozone 15 min and gas ozone 20 min, the results showed that banana was percent weight loss increasing by storage life in control percent weight loss more than the treatment were used ozone as 37.07%, for the value L*, a* and b* in control was change from green to yellow faster that other treatments, the total soluble solids (TSS), titrated acidity (TA) of banana were increasing by storage life. For the acceptance of physiological founded that the treatments using ozone gave the highest score more than control, because in control has wound and disease in surface peel of banana.
Using 7E Method Learning Teaching About Derivative and indefinite Integration In Faculty of Education Souphanouvong University Academic Year 2019 - 2020
Authors:   Souphanouvong Univerity, PHATSOMBATH Sengdao
Published: September 2024

The purposes of this study were to: [1] investigate the E.I.(Effectiveness Index) of teaching and learning Derivative and indefinite Integration through 7E (7-E Learning Cycle) technique. [2] investigate students’ satisfaction toward teaching and learning Derivative and indefinite Integration, through 7E technique. The sample group of this study were the second year students majoring in Mathematics and physics in Faculty of Education Shouphanouvong University academic year 2019-2020. The research instrument were pre-test, post –test and questionnaires. The statistics model used for this study was SPSS program. The results of this study were regarded to the E.I. of teaching and learning Derivative and indefinite Integration through 7E technique consequence that E.I.= 0.5484, this meant that it is significantly higher than criterial and students’ satisfaction toward teaching and learning Derivative and indefinite Integration through 7E technique on high level.