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The Role Of The Qur'an In Developing The Linguistic Function Of Single Words - “Hell” As A Model, Anas Qarqaz

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The researcher tries, in these papers, to stand on the development of linguistic function of a single word relating to “Hell” mentioned in the Quran, relying on lexical semantics (Central), which came in the dictionaries starting with the oldest, and closing with. It has turned out for the researcher that the Qur'an in the development of linguistic function has adopted, by more than one way, the basis of the horizontal development, and also participates in the semantic transition, while some vocabulary did not acquire any significant development and remained on the central function. The researcher has adopted, in these papers, …

Degree Of Kindergartens’ Female Teachers Of Practicing The Active Learning Elements In The Capital Amman From The Educational Supervisors Point Of View, Osama Hassouna, Boshra Al-Matari

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The study aimed to identify the degree of practicing teachers in kindergartens for the active learning elements in the capital Amman from the point of view of educational supervisors. The study sample consisted of (30) supervisors and supervisors. The researchers developed the observation card which consisted of (48) paragraphs, divided into four areas, and the most prominent results:-The degree of practice of elements related to active learning by kindergarten teachers (talk, listening, reading, writing, thinking, meditation) from the point of view of educational supervisors was low.-The existence of statistically significant differences at (0.05) between the average practice of kindergarten teachers …

"When Camels Cried", A Play By Atef Al –Farrayeh:Textual Approach, Hasan Al-Majali

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aims at the Approachof the dramatis and poet Atef Al –Farraeyh'sdramatic text "When Camels Cried" textually. It seeks to investigate the linguistic and non –linguistic semiotics which are used in the dramatic text. This semioticssere as its main value and achieve the reasons of its success in conveying its message to the audience, in an effective and wonderful way, whether they are readers of the dramatic text, or spectators of the dramatic performance.This Study tries to test the hypothesis that the dramatic text can be perceived through the act of reading it; which does not apply on all …

“Ba’Al” * And Its Semantic Dimensions In The Ancient Language Record, Anas Qarqaz

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This research paper aims at reading “Ba’al” in the ancient language record and pursuing its original resources in: Lexicons, the Holy Quran and the Arabic Poetry from ancient and new ages, mentioning the evidences that confirm what the researcher demands؛he tries to extract the meaning study out from methodologies beyond language to subject this study to observation and objective analysis depending on linguistic context, which contains all the signs that a word appears in which contain all syntagmatic relations such as ; constant structures and annexation. The researcher considered the context of situation within the context semantic theory which consists …

A Mathematical Model To Analyze The Role Of Uncertain And Indeterminate Factors In The Spread Of Pandemics Like Covid-19 Using Neutrosophy: A Case Study Of India, Aasim Zafar, Mohd Anas Wajid

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Insights From Academics Teaching International Students In Australia, Dawn Joseph Dr, Kay Hartwig Dr

The Qualitative Report

Australia continues to be an attractive destination in the world for international students. For higher education institutions to remain globally competitive there is a need to deliver high quality teaching and learning programs and adequate support structures. This paper forms part of a wider study on improving work placement for international students, their mentors and other stakeholders at Deakin University (Australia) and adds to the body of knowledge on international students as seen through the eyes of academic staff. It explores the lived experiences of seven academics as they navigate what is required of them when teaching international students in …

Village Library Capacity Building For Community Empowerment: A Case Study In East Java, Indonesia, Endang Fitriyah Mannan, Esti Anugrah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The development of information and communication technology makes the process of capacity building a necessity for libraries including those located in rural areas. The purpose of this study is to analyze the capacity building process of village libraries. The research method used is a case study with a qualitative research approach to obtain detailed and in-depth data. This research was conducted in 3 village libraries located in Karanglo Village, Podoroto Village, and Tondo Wulan Village in Jombang Regency, East Java. The results showed that the village libraries had conducted capacity building with the aim of community empowerment. The capacity building …

Interview With Judy Heyboer, Judy Heyboer

Auntie Sewing Squad Interviews

Judy Heyboer was born in Southern California and had very active liberal parents which led to her involvement in politics and activism. She is a public school teacher of 30 years. As a bilingual elementary teacher, she has taught transitional kindergarten through third grade and is now teaching special ed. She first became involved with sewing and mutual aid when she joined Afghans for Afghans, which made warm winter clothing and blankets for people in Afghanistan. In the Auntie Sewing Squad, Judy sews masks.

Examining The U.S. Wars On Vietnam, Laos, And Cambodia As The Production Of Neo-Colonialism, Aiden Gregg

University Honors Theses

I interrogate the colonial and neo-colonial histories of the U.S. wars on Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos within the context of racialized and gendered labor accumulation, the production of difference through violence as a legitimation of colonial extraction, and ongoing neoliberal economic coercion. I examine genocide and ecocide as interdependent processes in the production of dependency and underdevelopment. I reject a common narrative of temporal and spatial disconnection which separates the wars from current economics and examine the violences which both produce and result from an economy based on growth.

Playing With Noise: Anne Elliot, The Narrator, And Sound In Jane Austen's And Adrian Shergold's Persuasion, Brianna R. Phillips

The Corinthian

This paper pushes against the critical tradition that views silence or listening in relation to passivity and powerlessness by exploring the role of noise in Jane Austen’s Persuasion and in Adrian Shergold’s experimental 2007 film adaptation of that novel and how sound relates to Anne Elliot’s emotional legibility. Austen fills the narrative landscape with sounds that are filtered almost exclusively through Anne so that even when she is silent, she is “making noise” through her focalizations and through free indirect narration. Both Austen and Shergold align noise with Anne’s emotions such that Anne’s sensorial responses to shocking, loud, and disruptive …

A Lyrical Comparison Of Suzanne And Its Translation, Natalie Sadler

The Corinthian

This paper compares Leonard Cohen’s song Suzanne and its French translation by Graeme Allwright. It takes translation principles into account, by relying on translator Antoine Berman’s “Twelve Deforming Tendencies of Translation.” In his reliance on the instrumental model, which tries to find equivalence and treat the translation as a reproduction of the original, Allwright’s translation misinterprets several important elements in the original, namely the relationship between the speaker and the Suzanne character. In Cohen’s original, the character Suzanne is expected to follow the speaker and is changed by his “superior” intellect, while in Allwright’s version Suzanne is likened to a …

Examining The Relationship Between Perfect Pitch, Auditory Processing Disorders, And Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sarah G. Clegg

The Corinthian

In this paper, I will examine the relationship between perfect pitch, auditory processing disorders, and autism spectrum disorders and how this potential relationship affects the music education of students living with these conditions. Thorough and analytical perspectives are presented on one or more of these diagnoses, providing the opportunity to make thoughtful and relevant connections to students inside and outside of the classroom. Dohn, Garza-Villareal, Heaton, and Vust (2012) and Jiang, Liu, Wan, and Jiang (2015) discuss their research on the heightened presence of autism traits in musicians with perfect pitch and the idea of pitch processing and intonation in …

Experiences Of Transgender Men Who Joined National Pan-Hellenic Council Sororities Pre-Transition, Sydney Epps

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) - affectionately known as The Divine Nine - are places of support and leadership development for students. However, these groups espouse traditional gender role themes that align with sexual orientation and gender rigidity. This paper explores how four NPHC members negotiate their identity as both nonbinary or transgender, and Greek. Using the narrative inquiry approach, the researcher will explore how sorority members who no longer identify as cisgender women are treated post-gender transition by other sorority members.

Book Review: Magic In Ancient Greece And Rome By Lindsay C. Watson, David B. Levy

Touro University Libraries Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Covid-19 And Mental Health/Substance Use Disorders On Reddit: A Longitudinal Study, Amanuel Alambo, Swati Padhee, Tanvi Banerjee, Krishnaprasad Thirunarayan

Computer Science and Engineering Faculty Publications

COVID-19 pandemic has adversely and disproportionately impacted people suffering from mental health issues and substance use problems. This has been exacerbated by social isolation during the pandemic and the social stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders, making people reluctant to share their struggles and seek help. Due to the anonymity and privacy they provide, social media emerged as a convenient medium for people to share their experiences about their day to day struggles. Reddit is a well-recognized social media platform that provides focused and structured forums called subreddits, that users subscribe to and discuss their experiences with …

Language Learning From The Developmental And Neurocognitive Perspective: An Examination Of The Impact Of Music On Second Language Acquisition, Shelby Grimm

Honors College Theses

This literature review aims to analyze the influence of music as a learning tool throughout the process of second language acquisition. Through the compilation and analysis of recent research conducted on the academic, cultural, and linguistic impacts of music on the four modes of language, which include reading, speaking, writing, and listening, this thesis will demonstrate the effects of incorporating music into the second language learning curriculum. Definitions of both music and language, as well as a description of the components of both areas will be included. An examination of the neurocognitive relationship between music and language, as well as …

La Dialogicidad En La Tesis Doctoral Y El Artículo De Investigación Escritos En Inglés Y Español En Medicina, David Sánchez-Jiménez

Publications and Research

Resumen

Esta investigación presenta una perspectiva intercultural (español e inglés) en el ámbito de la escritura científica médica sobre la interacción que ocurre entre el escritor y la audiencia que recibe el texto. De modo más específico, se estudian las diferencias dialógicas que ocurren en los géneros de la tesis doctoral y el artículo de investigación en Medicina desde el modelo metadiscursivo interpersonal propuesto por Hyland (2005, 2008). El corpus se compone de 40 textos, divididos en 20 escritos expertos (artículos) y 20 de posgrado (tesis). Se analizan los rasgos pragmalingüísticos que contribuyen a la construcción y la negociación de …

Mathematical Modeling Of Operational-Dispatching Processes Of Complex Technological Objects, Sh.M. Gulyamov, Yu.Sh. Avazov, M.Yu. Doshchanova, E. Samadov

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

Mathematical modeling of the processes of operational dispatch control of complex technological objects was carried out using the example of catalytic cracking of oil. It is shown that further progress in the catalytic cracking of hydrocarbon feedstock is associated with the involvement of heavy vacuum distillates, fuel oils and other oil residues as feedstock for the production of high-octane gasoline fractions, as well as with the implementation of improved or advanced control systems and development of adaptive algorithms for operational dispatching predictive control that allow control systems to track the current technological situation and form control actions that are adequate …

Article, Tampa Bay Was Built On Native Land, So Say ‘Ysaco Niquosonihaue Nimantela’ This Thanksgiving, November 20, 2020, Thomas Hallock

Creekshed: City Wilds

An article by Thomas Hallock about the original Indigenous inhabitants of St. Petersburg, Florida.

A Study On Neutrosophic Bitopological Group, Bhimraj Basumatary, Nijwm Wary

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Generalized Neutrosophic Topsis To Solve Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Problems, Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain, Xiao Long Xin, Muhammad Saeed, Florentin Smarandache, Nadeem Ahmad

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Princess Olga: Eastern Woman Through Western Eyes, Lee A. Hitt

Honors College Theses

In the Viking world, stories of women inciting revenge reach back through the past into oral history. These legends were written down in the sagas of the Icelanders. Princess Olga’s story was recorded in the Russian Primary Chronicle. Though her heritage is uncertain, Olga ruled in Kievan Rus’ in the ninth and tenth centuries. Kievan Rus’ was governed by Vikings from Sweden known as Varangians. There are similarities between Olga’s story and the sagas. This study applies the research of scholars who pioneered the topic of gendering the Old Norse Icelandic literature, to compare her story to the gender …

Energy-Based Neural Modelling For Large-Scale Multiple Domain Dialogue State Tracking, Anh Duong Trinh, Robert J. Ross, John D. Kelleher

Conference papers

Scaling up dialogue state tracking to multiple domains is challenging due to the growth in the number of variables being tracked. Furthermore, dialog state tracking models do not yet explicitly make use of relationships between dialogue variables, such as slots across domains. We propose using energy-based structure prediction methods for large-scale dialogue state tracking task in two multiple domain dialogue datasets. Our results indicate that: (i) modelling variable dependencies yields better results; and (ii) the structured prediction output aligns with the dialogue slot-value constraint principles. This leads to promising directions to improve state-of-the-art models by incorporating variable dependencies into their …

[Preface To] The Origins Of Roman Christian Diplomacy: Constantius Ii And John Chrysostom As Innovators, Walter Stevenson

Bookshelf

This book illuminates the origins of Roman Christian diplomacy through two case studies: Constantius II’s imperial strategy in the Red Sea; and John Chrysostom's ecclesiastical strategy in Gothia and Sasanian Persia.

Both men have enjoyed a strong narrative tradition: Constantius as a persecuting, theological fanatic, and Chrysostom as a stubborn, naïve reformer. Yet this tradition has often masked their remarkable innovations. As part of his strategy for conquest, Constantius was forced to focus on Alexandria, demonstrating a carefully orchestrated campaign along the principal eastern trade route. Meanwhile, whilst John Chrysostom' s preaching and social reform have garnered extensive discussion, his …

Blended Learning In The Literary Criticism Course, Mohammed Farrah, Nimer Abuzahra

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study investigated the performance and attitudes of students in the literary criticismcoursetowards onlinelearning engagement.The participants of the study included sixty English major students. There were two sections:one control while the other is experimental. The study used both pre and post tests and pre and post questionnaires. A 25-item questionnaire was used to assess students’ attitudes towards this experience. The results revealed that the experimental group had very positive attitudestoward using the online learning platform in learning English literature courses. Moreover, the study showed that there were statistically significant differences found on the attitudes towards the Online Learning Platform (Moodle) …

Politeness Battles And Paying Bills In The Palestinian Society: A Pragmatic Study, Mahmoud Eshreteh

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This qualitative study explores the politeness tendencies that result from attempts to pay bills in Palestinian Society. The significance of this paper rises from the fact that it attempts to highlight potential causes of pragmatic failure and breakdown that might occur in cross-cultural communication. Brown and Levinson's (1987) and Leech’s (1983) models of linguistic politeness are considered as a theoretical framework of the study. Naturally occurring data were collected ethnographically from four situations. Analysis of data shows that paying for meals by Palestinians is rooted in maintaining face which is oriented toward a person's public image. In Palestinian Arabic, it …

The Stability Of The Right In The Sale, Suliman Kayed, Rudeineh Al-Rifai

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This research is a study of the concept of the stability of the rights in contracts. This topic was studied by applying it to the sale, mentioning the stages that the right passes starting from the right to its stability and its expiry.The study concluded that the stability of the right is the most important stage in the contract. It is the contractor purpose, because the stability of the right proves the right of the parties in the contract, so that each party can use the right to be responsible for his behavior. And the stability of the right is …

Sumudu Transform For Solving Second Order Ordinary Differential Equation Under Neutrosophic Initial Conditions, Meghna Parikh, Manoj Sahni

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Putting Cajuns On The Map: Music's Role In Popularizing Louisiana's Bayou Culture, Christine Broussard

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Southern Louisiana witnessed a grassroots Cajun cultural revival whose most active years stretched across three decades in the latter half of the twentieth century. While important local and world events created conditions favorable to its development, actors and events within the Cajun musical sphere specifically, and the establishment and use of iconography within that sphere, played integral roles in sustaining the Cajun renaissance into the 1980s. Activist efforts that recast long-held negative tropes about Cajun culture ensured modern-day Cajuns had access not only to cultural traditions but to the same spaces created to help keep those traditions alive. While those …

Teaching Methods Used By Faculty Members Of Arabic Language For Non-Native Speakers In Jordanian Universities, Azeezein Sager, Abdel Rahman Al Hashemi

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The aim of this study is to discern teaching methods used by faculty members of teaching Arabic language for non-native speakers from their perspectives. Members of the study includes faculty members of teaching Arabic for non-native speakers in Jordan universities, and it amounts to (36) faculty members of teaching Arabic for non-native speakers, namely University of Jordan, World Islamic Sciences and Education University, Al Al-Bayt University, and Yarmouk University, which were intentionally selected. The researchers have made a questioner consisting of two parts: while the first part includes information about the faculty members such as their gender, experience, and the …