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Russian Authoritarian Discourse Of The 20th And 21st Centuries As A Subject Of Study In The University Classroom, Yulia Denisova

Russian Language Journal

The ability of students to recognize and interpret various forms of propagandist speech within the context of authoritarian discourse is crucial for effective information literacy education. This article emphasizes the need to introduce a specialized section within university courses on Russian cultural history for foreign students learning Russian. We propose naming this section “Russian Authoritarian Discourse: Features of Propaganda Language.” Focusing on the relationship between language and social structures and exploring the typology of linguistic situations shaped by social factors, the proposed section is grounded in a sociolinguistic approach. The article presents practical tools for analyzing real-life and immediately relevant …

Tracking Current Events In The Russian-Language Classroom, Cori Anderson, Daniel Brooks

Russian Language Journal

Given weaponized disinformation about recent US elections and the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, media literacy has become an essential part of a 21st-century liberal arts education, in line with the AAC&U’s Essential Learning Outcomes. By including news media in the language classroom, instructors can introduce students to the products and practices of the target culture and enhance their comprehension of Russian-language texts. We describe a current events blog project, appropriate at any level of instruction, with specific examples from second- and sixth-semester university-level Russian-language courses. Students follow current events in the Russian-speaking world on a topic of their choosing, …

Constructing A Course On Russian Media Analysis For Learners At Ilr 3+/4 Proficiency, Olga Mukhortova

Russian Language Journal

The proficiency movement of the 1980s and ‘90s in foreign language teaching and learning demonstrated that U. S. students can attain Intermediate-level proficiency by the end of a four-year post-secondary course of study. Language programs can now pay more attention to enabling students to reach the Advanced1 and Superior levels (ACTFL, 2012; Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR); Martin, 2020, p. 43). One can observe the particular demand for ILR 3/4 speakers from the U. S. government in the diversity of state-sponsored initiatives in foreign languages aiming for Superior-level (ILR 3/3+) and higher proficiency. Understandably, the need for speakers of Russian at …

Rlj Volume 73, Number 2 Special Issue

Russian Language Journal

No abstract provided.

المرونة المالية ودورها في تحقيق الكفاءة التشغيلية: دراسة تحليلية لعينة من الشركات الصناعية المدرجة في سوق العراق للأوراق المالية للفترة 2009 الى 2018, زهراء جار الله حمو

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

في ظل الظروف البيئية ذات المخاطرة العالية المؤثرة على الشركات المالية عامة يهدف البحث الى إبراز دور المرونة المالية في تحقيق الكفاءة التشغيلية وكيفية مساهمة مؤشرات المرونة المالية في التأثير على مؤشرات الكفاءة التشغيلية، لذا انطلق البحث من مشكلة مفادها: هل للمرونة المالية دور في تحقيق الكفاءة التشغيلية؟ وتم تطبيق البحث في عينة تضمنت خمسة شركات صناعية (الشركة الوطنية للصناعات المعدنية والدراجات، الشركة الوطنية للصناعات الكيمياوية والبلاستيكية، الشركة العراقية لتصنيع وتسويق التمور، شركة الكندي لإنتاج اللقاحات والأدوية البيطرية، شركة الصنائع الكيمياوية العصرية) للفترة من 2009 الى 2018 والمدرجة في سوق العراق للاوراق المالية، واعتمد البحث على مجموعة من التحليلات والاختبارات …

دور القيادة الفائقة في تحسين اداء العاملين الدور الوسيط لتنمية القدرات الابداعية: دراسة استطلاعية لاراء عينة من العاملين في معامل اسمنت المثنى, حيدر جاسم محمد, اسامه هاوي عزيز, جاسم محمد كريم

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

هدف هذا البحث بشكل رئيسي الى تسليط الضوء على تحسين أداء العاملين من خلال أستخدام أسلوب القيادة الفائقة وتنمية القدرات الابداعية للعاملين ، أضافة الى التعرف على أثر متغيرات البحث القيادة الفائقة و القدرات الابداعية على أداء العاملين .ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة قام الباحثون باستخدام المنهج الوصفي التحليلي من خلال إعداد قائمة الاستقصاء (استمارة الاستبيان) معدة بشكل علمي، حيث وزعت هذه الاستمارة على (العاملين, مدراء الاقسام , معاونين المدراء وكذلك المستشارين) في شركة أسمنت المثنى ، وتم توزيع (170) استمارة وتم واسترجعها بالكامل ، وقد تم إجراء التحليلات الإحصائية اللازمة بأستخدام البرامج spss) ، Amos ) لتحقق من فرضيات الدراسة ,وتوصلت …

Determinants Of The Acceptance Of Virtual Influencers As Digital Promoters In The Retail Industry, Abeer Elsayed Fayed

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

Virtual influencers are one of the modern methods in digital marketing that have begun to spread globally, and are expected to become the basic image of digital influencers. Therefore, there is great interest among both researchers and companies. Therefore, this study attempted to address this topic. This study aimed to identify the extent of acceptance of virtual influencers, and to identify the dimensions through which virtual influencers can be accepted as digital promoters among Generation Z in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The main question of this study was: “What are the dimensions of acceptance of virtual influencers as digital …

Teaching Media Literacy Through Narrative In An Advanced Russian Listening Course, Karen Evans-Romaine

Russian Language Journal

Teaching information and media literacy has become more important than ever before. This article will describe how students of Russian at the Intermediate High through Advanced levels acquire information and media literacy through narratives in a course focused on development of listening and speaking skills through the Advanced proficiency spectrum. The course, designed for undergraduate students from a variety of majors in a Russian Flagship program and for graduate students from various disciplines, enables students to develop listening comprehension and speaking skills at the Advanced level through narratives. In addition, the course teaches students how to analyze and formulate arguments, …

Writing With Ai: University Students’ Use Of Chatgpt, Nikola Crcek, Jakob Patekar

Articles

Background: ChatGPT, a chatbot based on a large language model, captured global attention toward the end of 2022. With its potential to generate comprehensive texts of a variety of genres based on a string of straightforward prompts, it was soon perceived as a threat by many in various fields, including – and in particular – education. Schools across the world began banning its use as instructors started to receive suspiciously well-written essays and assignments from their students.

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of use of ChatGPT among university students for written assignments, explore the ways students utilize …

The Importance Of Multidisciplinary Approach In Management Of Pressure Injury In Elderly With Multiple Comorbidities, Dina Kusumawardhani, Shannaz Nadia Yusharyahya, Lili Legiawati, Rinadewi Astriningrum, Kara Adistri

Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology and Venereology Indonesia

Background: Pressure injury (PI) can occur as a result of prolonged bed rest in immobilized patients. The healing process is often slow if the wounds are not managed comprehensively, particularly in elderly patients or patients with neurological disorder, diabetes mellitus, and malnutrition. Proper treatment can improve the healing process.

Case illustration: A 66-year-old female with multiple comorbidities presented with PI on the left lower back, as well as the sacral and right gluteal regions. She was diagnosed with grade 3 and unstageable PI, and was treated using a multidisciplinary approach. Her wounds were treated with a combination of …

Psychometric Properties And Factor Of Intercultural Competence Based On The Intercultural Development Continuum For Undergraduate Students, Pisit Banchong, Chayut Mutuwong, Jutathip Ngoenbamrung, Pitchanan Mahantagasi, Nuttaporn Lawthong

Journal of Education Studies

The purpose of this research is to analyze the psychometric properties and components of intercultural competence using the concept of the Intercultural Development Continuum. The sample consisted of 131 undergraduate students in the Faculty of Education. The research tool was a situational test for evaluating intercultural competence. Data were analyzed using content validity, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), correlation coefficients, variance analysis, and difficulty and discriminant analysis using the Graded-Response Model (GRM). The research findings indicate that: 1) The questions were all content-valid. 2) Intercultural competence comprises three components, namely (1) conflict management, (2) respecting differences in ideas and (3) adhering …

Development And Validation Of Model Of Factors Affecting Elders’ Essential Future Skills, Jaitip Na-Songkhla, Siridej Sujiva

Journal of Education Studies

Thailand will become super aged society. Therefore, preparation should be made to develop elders’ essential future skills to be able to work with quality. This study aimed to develop and examine the goodness of fit of model of factors affecting elders’ essential future skills, and investigate effects of flexible learning, learning environment, and learning assessment on elders’ essential future skills. The results showed that the developed model fitted the empirical data (2(121, N = 120) = 136.62, p = .16, 2/df = 1.13, CFI = 0.99, TLI = 0.99, RMSEA = 0.03, SRMR = 0.03). The effect of flexible learning …

Remote Teaching For Collaboration And Creative Problem-Solving Skills In Undergraduate Urban Science: A Case Study, Yuan Lai, Rea Lavi

Journal of Education Studies

Conventional urban studies pedagogy approaches rely on highly situated experience through site visits, ground surveys, and neighborhood engagement that require learning on the scene with social interaction. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted higher education worldwide, with undergraduate urban studies education being no exception. Such public health protocols have caused unfortunate disruptions but have also created unique opportunities for experimenting with new learning approaches augmented by information technology. This paper describes actions and reactions towards learning adaptation throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This two-week learning unit challenged instructors’ facilitation of students’ collaborative and creative problem-solving skills. The findings reveal how we  (a) …

Symptoms Of Music Performance Anxiety Of Youth Orchestra Musicians, Jirayu Techamanapong, Saya Thuntawech

Journal of Education Studies

Music performance anxiety (MPA) is a general phenomenon that happens to musicians. Orchestral musicians tend to experience higher levels of performance anxiety compared to individuals in other performing arts. The purpose of this research was to investigate the symptoms of MPA in youth orchestral musicians. The samples of this research were 72 current members of youth orchestras in Thailand. The research instrument used was the MPA symptoms questionnaire for youth orchestra including 67 items of the 6-level rating scale, developed from the previous MPA questionnaire, consisted of Music Performance Anxiety Inventory for Adolescents and Performance Anxiety Questionnaire, by the researcher. …

Evaluating The Impact Of Physical Group Activities On Anxiety And Depression Across Psychiatric Inpatient Settings, Zeynep Demirtas

South West Clinical School Journal

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الدور الوسيط لسـلوكيات التسيس التنظيمي فى العلاقة بين الأنومية التنظيمية والانحراف التنظيمي: دراسة تحليلية لأراء عينة من الأفراد العاملين في مستشفيات جامعة المنصورة بمصر, سامر احمد محمد

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

أن الغرض من هذا البحث هو تحري عن العلاقة بين الأنومية التنظيمية وسلوكيات التسييس التنظيمي والانحراف التنظيمي لعينة من جميع العاملين بمستشفيات جامعة المنصورة، وبالاعتماد على عينة عشوائية طبقية من العاملين بالجهة محل الدراسة تم توزيع عدد (360) استمارة استبانة وبلغت قوائم الاستقصاء الصحيحة (277) قائمة بمعدل اســــتجابة (77٪)، وتم تحــليل البيانات باســــتخدام أســــلوب نمذجة المعـــادلة الهيكلية (PLS-SEM)، بواســـــطة برنامج (26.V AMOS)، (26. (SPSS V، وتبرز أهمية البحث من ندرة الدراسات التي اهتمت بتحديد طبيعة العلاقة الأنومية التنظيمية وسلوكيات التسييس التنظيمي والانحراف التنظيمي ووجود مشكلة واقعية تؤثر بشكل كبير على الأداء بمستشفيات جامعة المنصورة، وأظهرت النتائج النظرية وجود فجوة معرفية …

Status Hukum Crew Interactive Mobile Companion (Cimon) Sebagai Kecerdasan Buatan Dalam Misi Luar Angkasa Di International Space Station (Iss) Berdasarkan Hukum Ruang Angkasa, Mochamad Rizcky Patria Putra, Irawati Handayani

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Humans require assistance to support the tasks assigned to them to achieve the predetermined success in a space mission. Consequently, humans have developed artificial intelligence technology. One of the AI technologies utilized is the Crew Interactive Mobile Companion (CIMON), which results from collaboration between several space agencies and organizations, both government and private. Based on space law regulations, CIMON AI raises questions as it serves two main functions in space law: as an astronaut with a legal personality and as an object launched into space. This study aims to examine the legal status of CIMON AI in space law and …

What I Think I Learned, Andrew S. Gibbons Iii

Faculty Publications

A retrospective review of fifty years of research and development experience showing the connectedness of the author’s theoretical ideas to practical application. An effort to show designers how over the span of a career new ideas begin as work-related insights and discoveries that by problem solving flow together to create a unique personal view of design and designing. Encouragement for individual designers to be willing to experiment with new ideas that may step beyond received practice and to learn from those experiences, even to the extent of testing and adopting new worldviews that may differ from the general view. Encouragement …

Exploring Basic Science Knowledge Retention Within A Cohort Of Undergraduate Medical Students In The United Kingdom: A Longitudinal Study, Idrees Zafar, John Chilton, James Edwards, Helen Watson, Daniel Zahra

Peninsula Medical School

Background Clinical reasoning is reliant on students having acquired a strong foundation in the basic sciences. However, there remains uncertainty regarding whether medical students are maintaining this knowledge over the span of their degrees. Therefore, this project aimed to assess long-term retention of basic science knowledge within a cohort of students from an undergraduate medical school in the United Kingdom (UK). Methods This longitudinal study followed a cohort of students, from their first to final year. In their final year, participants sat a bespoke formative basic science knowledge assessment that utilised 46 single-best-answer questions. To examine for long-term attainment differences, …

Best Practices For English Learners With Disabilities In Us Schools – A Systematic Review, Samiratu Bashiru, Jennifer E. Smith

Journal of English Learner Education

This systematic review investigated best practices for enhancing academic achievement among English Learners with Disabilities (ELDs) in US schools. By examining 17 peer-reviewed articles and comparing them to the CEC 2014 Quality Indicators, the study identifies significant practices, including culturally responsive methods, technology integration, evidence-based strategies, addressing service delivery challenges, and improving assessment tools. This review has limitations related to inconsistent terminology and highlights the need for standardized language and continued research. It recommends integrating culturally responsive practices, leveraging technology, and refining inclusive assessment tools. This review provides educators, policymakers, and researchers insights, emphasizing ongoing teacher development and policy alignment …

Factors Influencing The Occurrence Of Rework In Terms Of Risk-Based Communication Management In Construction Projects, Virani Mayniana, Rossy Armyn Machfudiyanto

Smart City

Rework in a construction project is an unplanned and unwanted activity that requires an action to repeat part or all the work to meet project standards or requirements and, in its implementation, causes increased work, time, and costs. Based on previous studies that discuss the factors that cause rework, poor communication management or coordination between stakeholders is one of the causes of rework. Therefore, a literature study was conducted to identify project communication management risks that allow rework to occur and resulted in 54 communication management risk factors. Furthermore, the results of the literature study were validated by experts who …

Comparison Of The Effects Of The Three Methods Of Massage, Selected Yoga Exercises And Massage-Yoga Combination On The Depression In Elderly Women, Elham Piri, Behnam Ghasemi, Ali Shafizadeh

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Introduction: The present study aims to compare the effects of massage, selected yoga exercises and massage-yoga combination methods on symptoms of depression. Materials and Methods: According to the research criteria, 60 available samples were selected and randomly divided into three experimental groups and single control one. The Beck Depression Inventory was completed by the examinees before the intervention, two months after its beginning and one month after ending. Each experimental group received one of the massage interventions, selected yoga exercises and massage-yoga combination for eight weeks, three sessions per week and for a period of 40 minutes per session. The …

Effects Of Attending To A 12-Week Structured Physical Activity Program On Fitness And Self-Perception Levels Of Obese Primary Schoolchildren, Yetkin Utku Kamuk, Spiridon Kamtsios

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Introduction: Childhood obesity is a major health problem especially for schoolchildren both physically and mentally. The study was conducted to assess the effects of the structured physical activity (PA) program on the physical fitness (PF) and self-perception levels of obese schoolchildren. Materials and Methods: A total of 67 students aged 9-11 were recruited and the experimental group (n = 27) was attended to exercises once per week for 60 mins for 12 weeks. Self-perception Scale for Children and PF tests were applied as pre- and post-tests. Results: 12-week PA sessions improved obese schoolchildren’s self-perception levels in general self-worth, athletic …

Mental Health Effects Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Aging Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, And Queer Populations., Iliza Minaya, Samuel Raine, Arkene Levy, Chasity B O'Malley

HPD Articles

INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic affected numerous subpopulations of people in unique ways. This study evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health status of Broward County's aging lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) seniors and identified strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for interventions to enhance positive mental health outcomes. The study was performed from April 2021 through July 2021.

METHODS: Online surveys measuring anxiety, depression, social support, and resilience were delivered by email to 47 residents of Wilton Manors, Florida. Study data were collected and collated using research electronic data capture tools with bivariate analysis using the …

Amended Brief Of Amici Curiae Freedom Project, Civil Survival, Fred T. Korematsu Center For Law And Equity, King County Department Of Public Defense, And Washington Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers In Support Of Petitioner, Jessica Levin, Melissa Lee, Robert S. Chang, Prachi Dave, Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic, Katherine Hurley, Brian Flaherty, Mark Middaugh

Center for Civil Rights and Critical Justice Advocacy

No abstract provided.

Exploring Teacher Leadership’S Effect On Teacher Burnout: Does School Rurality Make A Difference?, Jiangang Xia, Sam Butler

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Faculty Publications

In literature, both teacher leadership and teacher burnout have been heavily studied. However, it is unknown to what extent teacher leadership makes a difference in teacher burnout, and whether school rurality makes a difference in between. This study fills the research gaps by conceptualising teacher leadership from both instructional and non-instructional dimensions and applying a quantitative method to large-scale national data. Findings revealed that (a) rural teachers presented higher levels of teacher leadership practices; (b) rural and non-rural teachers presented the same levels of burnout; and (c) both instructional and noninstructional dimensions of teacher leadership practices helped reduce teacher burnout …

The Assessment Of Digital Reviews By Foreign Visitors To Goreme Open Air Museum Within The Concept Of Cultural Tourism Destination, Egemen G. Tukenmez

Journal of Mediterranean Tourism Research

Cultural tourism is one of the most demanded types in tourism system by visitors and people tend to experience and witness historical and unique attractions of different types of destinations. Open-air museums constitute one of the structures that attract attention, especially for foreign visitors, within the scope of cultural tourism. With the development of technology and the increase of different channels in online travel platforms, people who visit open air museums begins to write comments about their experiences via these structures. In these comments, they possess different features of the open-air museums and factors that positively and negatively affect the …

Design Optimization Of The Lift Mechanism In The Robotic Walking Training Device Using The Engineering Design Methodology, Austin Bourgeois, Brian Rice, Chung-Hyun Goh

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Partial paralysis caused by spinal cord injury (SCI) or stroke are two of the most prevalent forms of physical disability. Through proper gait training, people with incomplete SCI have more potential to retain or regain the ability to walk than those with complete SCI. To help patients who have these disabilities regain the function of walking unassisted, the robotic walking training device (RWTD) has been developed to perform gait rehabilitation. This research plays a pivotal role in advancing medical robotic technology and gait rehabilitation by conducting a comprehensive evaluation and comparison of three lift mechanisms. Specifically, the lift mechanisms are …

L2 Investment In The Transnational Context: A Case Study Of Prc Scholar Students In Singapore, Chang Liu, Guangxiang Liu

Journal of English and Applied Linguistics

Despite growing research on mainland Chinese international students’ intercultural language learning and adjustment experiences in Anglophone countries, few studies have delved into these students’ socially constructed language learning practices as an essential component of their study-abroad journey, especially in Singapore which shares linguistic and cultural affinities with China. As such, building on Darvin and Norton’s (2015) theory of investment at the intersection of identity, capital, and ideology, this case study focuses on Chinese foreign talent students in Singapore and aims to understand how they invest in learning English as an additional language (L2) and assert their legitimate place in the …

Ways Of Explaining Law, Dan Priel

Articles & Book Chapters

No abstract provided.