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Sexuality-Related Lexical (In)Visibility In Asian Englishes: A Corpus-Based Study Using The International Corpus Of English (Ice), Jess V. Mendoza, April N. Salvador, Teri An Joy G. Magpale

Journal of English and Applied Linguistics

This study examines the visibility and invisibility of sexuality-related terms in four Asian Englishes using data from the International Corpus of English (ICE). Drawing on Wilkinson’s (2022) sexuality-related lexical set and informed by scholarship on heteronormativity, the study analyzes the proportional visibility of 19 target lexemes across Englishes in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, and India. The findings show that only a small subset of terms (gay, lesbian, same sex, sexual preference, bisexual, and sexual orientation) appear in the corpora, and even these occur at low frequencies. Among these, gay emerges as the most recurrent. The remaining terms are not …

Ztc Eng 2400: Composition Ii Syllabus, Ann Marie Dorr

Open Educational Resources

Asynchronous continuation of writing studies in Composition II considering the lens of the role of the cultural critic using New York Times access as the key resource via the CUNY Library system to consider writing research based essays including personal narrative, academic research papers, and reviews.

An Empirical Investigation Into The Semantics Of The Polish Modal Musieć [Must] With Aspect And Negation, Leszek Szymański

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

The present paper makes an attempt to employ concepts developed in philosophy and logic in order to explain natural language phenomena. The study centers on the meanings of the Polish modal verb musieć in relation to aspect and negation. It uses authentic language samples excerpted from Narodowy Korpus Języka Polskiego [The National Corpus of Polish]. It adapts the model of the semantic field of modal expressions (Kratzer, 1991) to disambiguate the modal, focusing on the characteristics of the conversational backgrounds that the speaker evaluates in expressing their modal evaluation of an event. The study proposes that the lack of modality-aspect …

Intimate Partner Violence And Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Accessing Postnatal Care In A Tertiary Hospital In North-Central Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study, Paul E. Agbo, Lucky L. Changkat, Mary C. Momoh, Salihu O. Mohammed, Dogara B. Bawa, Adeola Olabamiji, Rashida Musa, Steve C. Okoro, Ene F. Agbo, Lawal A. Abdulmumuni

Preventia: The Indonesian Journal of Public Health

Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is a major public health concern associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Despite increasing recognition, evidence linking specific forms of IPV to pregnancy outcomes in Nigeria remains limited. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of intimate partner violence and examine its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes among women attending postnatal care in a tertiary hospital in North-Central Nigeria. A hospital-based cross-sectional analytic study was conducted among 381 women attending postnatal care. Data were collected using a structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire that incorporated the Abuse Assessment Screen. …

Art 106 Gallery Guide Writing Assignment, Julie Applebaum

Open Educational Resources

This 3-page essay (400-500 words) assignment builds upon the visual analysis skills students will develop in their Art 106 Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Art class. Students visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art together and choose a work to study carefully using a close looking protocol guide which is submitted as a key component of their assignment requirements. Completed essays will be added to the Art 106 at the Met Open Lab project, a gallery guide for the 19th century French art galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Cross-Language Vulnerability Analysis Via Multimodal Deep Learning, Ghader Aljebreen, Reem Alnanih, Fathy Eassa, Maher Khemakhem, Kamal Jambi, Muhammed Usman Ashraf

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Computing and Information Technology Sciences

Ensuring robust security in software development is essential due to the growing complexity of systems and the increasing prevalence of vulnerabilities. Existing vulnerability detection (VD) methods typically fall into two categories: multimodal single-language systems, which analyze vulnerabilities from multiple perspectives (e.g., source code and compiled code) but are limited to a single programming language, or unimodal multi-language systems, which focus on only one type of analysis (e.g., source code) while supporting multiple programming languages. These approaches, while effective in specific scenarios, often fail to comprehensively address security challenges due to their inherent limitations. This study introduces a deep learning-based, multimodal, …

Hdl: A Balanced Dataset For Hand-Drawn Digital Logic Gates, Ghassan F. Bati

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Computing and Information Technology Sciences

Digital Logic Gates are fundamental components of digital circuits and systems, encompassing eight types: AND, OR, NOT (INVERTER), BUFFER, NAND, NOR, XOR, and XNOR. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to advance, the demand for diverse datasets grows. This study introduces the Hand-drawn Digital Logic Gates (HDL) dataset, a novel and balanced collection of images representing these gates, accompanied by tabular data generated through deep learning techniques. The analysis of this dataset employs various machine learning models, utilizing no-code tools such as Orange Data Mining and Liner.ai. Additionally, state-of-the-art models from HuggingFace are incorporated to enhance the analysis. The significance of …

A Systematic Literature Review Of Fraud Research Prevalence, Mohammed Khojah, Nawaf Alzahrani, Saed Eidow, Jawad Alamri, Ibrahim Albassam, Muath Alghamdi, Aseel Atawi, Osama Bayunus, Osama Alhodaly, Osama Rabie

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Computing and Information Technology Sciences

Background: Fraud is a pervasive worldwide problem that is evolving rapidly along with the technological advances and causing significant financial losses in a variety of industries. Traditional detection techniques often fall short in the face of more complex and digitalized fraud schemes. The pressing need for more intelligent detection systems is what motivated this review, which attempts to systematically assess the body of research on fraud detection and pinpoint dominant fraud sectors, types, and methods. Methods: This study employed a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach to comprehensively assess the current landscape of fraud detection research across multiple domains. …

Investigating The Effects Of Ai-Mediated Language Instruction On Linguistic, Affective, And Autonomy-Related Outcomes Among English Language Learners, Raniah Hassen Kabooha

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Computing and Information Technology Sciences

Artificial intelligence (AI) has increasingly been integrated into language education; however, empirical evidence regarding its effects on both linguistic and affective outcomes among English as a foreign language (EFL) learners remains limited, particularly in higher education contexts. This study investigated the impact of AI-mediated instruction on English language proficiency, language motivation, language anxiety, and learner autonomy among university-level EFL students. An explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was employed involving sixty first-year female EFL students in Saudi Arabia who were assigned to either an experimental group receiving AI-assisted instruction or a control group receiving traditional instruction over a ten-week period. Quantitative data …

The Key Ict Determinant Of Sustainable Educational Changes, Ikhlas Fuad Zamzami

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Computing and Information Technology Sciences

The transition from traditional to technology-enhanced education varies across countries, and research has primarily focused on how information and communication technology (ICT) has merged with and transformed educational systems. To provide a thorough understanding of this educational transformation, scholars have employed diverse frameworks thus far. In this study, the DEMATEL (decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory) method was used to identify the most crucial factor of sustainable educational reforms in the field of information and communication technology (ICT). In the process of conceptualizing and evaluating sustainable educational advancements, 10 characteristics are used as criteria to assess the major determinant of sustainable …

ความเป็นมาทางประวัติศาสตร์ของการปฏิรูปกฎหมายวิธีพิจารณาความแพ่งไทยภายใต้อิทธิพลกฎหมายอังกฤษ (Historical Background Of The Reform Of Thai Civil Procedure Law Under The Influence Of English Law), Wiriya Kongsiriwong, Kittipob Wangkham

Chulalongkorn University Law Journal

ในช่วงของการเปลี่ยนผ่านจากการใช้วิธีพิจารณาความแบบโบราณตามกฎหมายตราสามดวงมาสู่การจัดทำประมวลกฎหมายวิธีพิจารณาความแพ่ง สยามในยุคปฏิรูประบบกฎหมายได้ใช้วิธีการตรากฎหมายวิธีพิจารณาความใช้ไปพลางก่อนในการชำระคดีแพ่ง เช่น พระราชบัญญัติลักษณะพยาน ร.ศ. 113 และ พระราชบัญญัติกระบวนพิจารณาความแพ่ง ร.ศ. 115 จากการศึกษาพบว่ากฎหมายวิธีพิจารณาความดังกล่าวได้รับอิทธิพลอย่างมากจากกฎหมายวิธีพิจารณาความของอังกฤษ ทั้งนี้ เนื่องจากปัจจัยหลายประการ เช่น สนธิสัญญาเบาว์ริงและการเกิดขึ้นของศาลกงสุลอังกฤษ อิทธิพลของกฎหมายอังกฤษต่อนักกฎหมายชาวไทยผ่านระบบการศึกษา ตลอดจนอิทธิพลของประเทศอังกฤษเหนือดินแดนบางส่วนของสยาม แนวคิดวิธีพิจารณาความตามแบบกฎหมายอังกฤษจึงได้รับการส่งต่อเรื่อยมาในกฎหมายวิธีพิจารณาความแพ่งของไทยตั้งแต่ในอดีตจนกระทั่งในประมวลกฎหมายวิธีพิจารณาความแพ่งฉบับปัจจุบัน บทความนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์ในการศึกษาความเป็นมาเชิงประวัติศาสตร์ของกฎหมายวิธีพิจารณาความแพ่งของไทยตั้งแต่วิธีพิจารณาความแบบโบราณตามกฎหมายตราสามดวงจนถึงการจัดทำประมวลกฎหมายวิธีพิจารณาความแพ่ง เพื่อชี้ให้เห็นถึงอิทธิพลของกฎหมายอังกฤษที่มีต่อกฎหมายวิธีพิจารณาความแพ่งของไทย

Lesson-1 On Mni Wiconi (Water Is Life): Understanding The Problem Of Water Contamination, Reycel Jugo, Madhav P. Nepal

iLEARN Teaching Resources

Students investigate a scenario of water contamination in a fictional community. They define the engineering problem of dirty water and explore the cultural and ecological significance of water through the lens of indigenous principles. This lesson introduces students to the concept of water contamination and the need for purification, grounding the learning in a real-world problem and connecting to Indigenous knowledge about the land and water.

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Scenario: Students receive a letter from a fictional community whose water source has become cloudy and is making people sick. They are tasked with becoming “Water Engineers” to investigate the …

Lesson-2 On Mni Wiconi (Water Is Life): Designing And Testing Solutions (Water Filtration), Reycel Jugo, Madhav P. Nepal

iLEARN Teaching Resources

Students apply the engineering design process to build, test, and refine a simple water filter prototype. This hands-on experiential learning activity focuses on the properties of filtering materials and iterative problem-solving.  In this lesson, students will apply the engineering design process to build and test their own simple water filters. They will use their newfound knowledge to begin developing a practical solution to the problem presented in Lesson 1 - Mni Wiconi: A Water Engineering Challenge for 4th Graders.

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Scenario: Having identified the problem, students are now tasked with designing and building a prototype water filter …

Developing Biodegradable Packaging Films And Beads From Agricultural Residues, Sandeep Paudel, Santosh Rijal, Srinivas Janaswamy, Madhav P. Nepal

iLEARN Teaching Resources

Agricultural waste is produced in large amounts worldwide. These are often discarded despite being valuable sources of cellulose and renewable, biodegradable products. At the same time, rising environmental concerns about petroleum-based plastic packaging have created demand for sustainable alternatives. Introducing K-12 students to biodegradable packaging materials developed from agricultural waste can enhance understanding of sustainability, basic materials science, and circular bioeconomy concepts while encouraging interest in STEM fields. Another concern is the presence of microplastics and nanoplastics in drinking water, which can pose serious risks to human health. Traditional coagulation agents, such as ferric and aluminum salts, are less effective …

Anthropology 230 "Culture And Crime": Syllabus, Assignments And Brightspace Quiz Files, Eliza Darling

Open Educational Resources

As part of a project to convert online asynchronous sections in John Jay’s fully online program to OER, Dr. Eliza Darling compiled all of her materials for a 200-level anthropology course, “Culture and Crime,” into a single PDF that can be easily converted to other file types. The assignments and lessons make frequent use of open pedagogical principles. Dr. Darling has also included 14 quizzes as ZIP files that can be imported directly into any LMS, including Brightspace, Canvas, and Blackboard. Because these quizzes are already packaged for LMS import, instructors can add them directly to a course shell without …

Lesson-3 On Mni Wiconi (Water Is Life): Analyzing Evidence And Communicating Solutions (Community Stewardship), Reycel Jugo, Madhav P. Nepal

iLEARN Teaching Resources

Students analyze the data collected from their filter tests, construct an evidence-based argument for their most effective design, and communicate their solution to a “community council” (the class), connecting their technological solution back to community well-being. In the final lesson, students will analyze their data, draw conclusions, and communicate their findings. They will present their improved water filter designs to the class, acting as consultants for the fictional community.

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Scenario: Students are now ready to present their final water filter prototypes and a summary of their findings to a “community council” (the rest of the class). They …

The Multifaceted Medicinal Properties Of Momordica Charantia: Insights Into Phytochemistry And Therapeutic Applications, Maham Ashfaq, Haroon Ur Rashid, Javaria Ashfaq, Shazia Ramzan, Fatma Hussain

Journal of Bioresource Management

Momordica charantia (bitter melon) is a significant medicinal plant, having been long used in traditional medicine in Asian, African and South American systems. M. charantia is more than a traditional medicine; by consolidating existing evidence, it is a promising source of drug discovery and can serve as a complementary in contemporary therapeutics. Over the last several decades, it has become the subject of contemporary biomedical studies due to its abundance of phytochemicals, such as saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, and polypeptides. These bioactive compounds present a wide range of pharmacological processes that M. charantia can be a natural solution to some of …

Translanguaging Practices And Speaking Anxiety Among Saudi Efl University Students, Hatim Abdulhadi Masoudi

University of Tabuk Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences

Foreign language learning anxiety remains a critical affective variable influencing learners’ performance in English as a foreign language (EFL) classrooms. This study examined the association between translanguaging as a pedagogical strategy and foreign language anxiety among Saudi university students. Adopting a quantitative descriptive-correlational design, data were collected from 200 undergraduate EFL students using a structured questionnaire. While the study design allowed for correlational analysis, the individual participant data required to compute a correlation coefficient between the primary constructs was not provided in the report. Descriptive analyses showed that students who reported greater exposure to translanguaging-based instruction also reported lower anxiety …

Inclusive Leadership And Its Impact On Employee Engagement And Creativity Among University Employees: The Mediating Role Of Organizational Diversity Climate, Amal Abdulmajeed Qassim

University of Tabuk Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences

In this study, Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) is employed to examine the relationships among employee engagement, inclusive management, creativity, and organizational diversity climate in a Saudi university (University of Tabuk). Based on Social Exchange Theory (SET) and Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory, the research offers empirical evidence that inclusive leadership enhances the organisational diversity climate, thereby raising employee engagement and creativity. The organisational diversity climate is a vital mediating variable that underscores the importance of translating leadership decisions into beneficial outcomes for employees. Using data from the university employees (N = 150), PLS-SEM results indicate that inclusive leadership …

English Faculty Members’ Perception And Attitude Toward The Use Of Chatgpt By English Language Teaching In Higher Education In Saudi Arabia, Wjoud Hussain Almadani

University of Tabuk Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences

Objectives: Artificial intelligence (AI) driven ChatGPT is an innovative transformation tool in the rapidly evolving educational landscape. This study aimed to understand faculty members' perspectives and attitudes toward using ChatGPT for English language teaching in Saudi Arabia, particularly in Najdi rural areas. Method: The study employed a survey-based quantitative research design involving English-language faculty members in Saudi Arabia, particularly at Shaqrah University. Result: Despite having a mixed opinion on the willingness to use ChatGPT in English language teaching, participants have identified several applications of ChatGPT, such as translation and vocabulary, creating presentations, preparing exam and quiz questions, and creating activity …

The Effects Of Kombucha Consumption On Obesity And Diabetes Outcomes, Linda Linda, Lina Lukitasari, Rahmad Darmawan, Citrawati Dyah Kencono Wungu, Roikhatul Khusniyah, Ervi Audina Munthe

Folia Medica Indonesiana

Numerous clinical trials have explored the potential of kombucha in addressing obesity and diabetes. Nonetheless, a thorough and integrated analysis of findings from these trials remains lacking. Hence, this review seeks to assess effects of kombucha on metabolic parameters and examine the reliability and quality of available clinical evidence to support its role as a dietary intervention. Studies were sourced from scientific databases: PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. This review included studies that reported outcomes related to obesity and diabetes in individuals with either condition who received kombucha as an intervention. There were six clinical trials included. A total …

Extracellular Vesicles In Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Haniatul Qomariya, Fitrotin Azizah, Yetti Hernaningsih

Folia Medica Indonesiana

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is an aggressive hematologic malignancy marked by uncontrolled expansion of immature myeloid cells and disruption of normal hematopoiesis. Beyond genetic abnormalities, accumulating evidence demonstrates that leukemic progression is strongly shaped by intercellular communication within the bone marrow niche. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes and microvesicles, have emerged as key mediators of this communication, transporting bioactive molecules that influence leukemic cell behavior, immune responses, and treatment sensitivity. This systematic review synthesizes current findings on EVs in adult AML, focusing on their biogenesis, molecular cargo, roles in disease pathogenesis, diagnostic and prognostic relevance, and therapeutic potential. Following PRISMA …

The Inflammatory Link Between Obesity, Quality Of Life, And Female Sexual Dysfunction: The Role Of Interleukin-6, Amelia Putri Ariyani, Lilik Herawati, Zidni Imanurrohmah Lubis, Alifia Syafira Putri, Adhiratih Ken Sari

Folia Medica Indonesiana

Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a common condition that impairs women's quality of life and is frequently associated with obesity. Beyond hormonal and vascular mechanisms, chronic low-grade inflammation, particularly elevated interleukin-6 (IL-6), has been proposed as a biological mediator of this association. This systematic review, registered in PROSPERO (CRD420251046082), aimed to evaluate the role of IL-6 in mediating the association between obesity and FSD. A comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science was conducted for studies published between 2018 and 2025, focusing on obese women, quantitative IL-6 measurements, and validated assessments of sexual function such as the …

Art From My Culture Alternative Project: Zine, Yan Yang

Open Educational Resources

An assignment where students created Zines to teach the class about an object of significance from their culture.

Roots Or Resources?: Understanding Latino Student Leadership In Higher Education, Kelly Parra

Honors Theses

For the purpose of this study, Latino/a refers to individuals who are from Latin America or of Latin American descent. The term Latino/a is used because it captures individuals from a variety of Latino American cultural backgrounds and is not limited to a single national origin or ethnic subgroup (Pratt Institute Libraries, n.d).

Student leadership development is often fostered with involvement in student organizations, leadership programs, mentorship opportunities, and other institutional resources provided through higher education (Lebrón et al., 2017). However, for many students’ Latino/a leadership-related skills may begin developing long before entering college through family responsibilities, cultural experiences, and …

Students’ Writing Mindset And Grit: Influences Of Nationality, Academic Track, And Gender, John George Pastor, Ma. Joahna Mante-Estacio

Journal of English and Applied Linguistics

Senior high school (SHS) students in the Philippines are required to produce various academic papers that adhere to the properties of well-written texts. However, studies found that SHS students encounter difficulties with writing across a variety of content and ideas, vocabulary, diction, sentence and paragraph structures, language usage, and referencing (Pablo et al., 2018; Urbano et al., 2021). Despite these concerns, they are expected to persevere and show interest in improving their writing skills. In this context, this quantitative-descriptive study aimed to analyze the potential influences of sociocultural factors on the writing mindset and grit of the SHS students in …

Online Translation Revisited: An Embedded Linguistic Resource In Emi?, Michael Groves, Lisha Yu

Journal of English and Applied Linguistics

It has now been over 10 years since the implementation of neural network-based online translation, allowing students to use English as a medium of instruction (EMI) context free and ubiquitous access to high-quality automated translation. In this time, the quality and ubiquity of the technology have increased dramatically. However, there has been little investigation into EMI students’ perceptions of this development. This study reports the outcomes of discussions with approximately 15 students in a focus group format at a Hong Kong Liberal Arts University, where students whose first language is not English discussed their use of online translation in their …

Crispr/Cas9-Based Genome Editing: Understanding Differences In Dna Repair Pathways, Profiles, And Outcomes, Samuel Effah, Shirley Barrera, Nahia Urturi Ortiz, Will Dampier, Michael Nonnemacher, Brian Wigdahl

Kimmel Cancer Center Faculty Papers

Over a decade of advances in Clustered Regularly Interspersed Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9)-based technologies have culminated in the first-ever FDA-approved CRISPR/Cas-based therapy. Aside from this approved therapy for sickle cell anemia, several CRISPR/Cas-based therapies are currently under development or testing for a range of chronic diseases, including viral diseases like human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection, genetic diseases like familial hypercholesterolemia, and cancer. The success of these therapies hinges on the effective delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 components to target regions, efficient Cas endonuclease editing, repair profiles generated, and their resulting outcomes. Here, we discuss the …

Us Race/Ethnic Disparities In Diabetes Technologies: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of 950 000 Individuals, Maria L. M. Rego, Maxim Barnett, Maria Helena Siqueira Tavares De Melo, Ana Rivadeneira

Einstein Health Papers

PURPOSE: To provide a descriptive summary and to quantitatively examine racial and ethnic disparities in the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) among people living with diabetes in the United States.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We followed the Cochrane and PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO: CRD420251124678). Search was conducted on PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane up to August 2025. Observational studies were included if they (1) were conducted in the United States, (2) evaluated the use of CGM/CSII across different races/ethnic groups, and (3) reported odds ratios (ORs) for between-group comparisons. Three-level random-effect meta-analyses examined OR in …

Patterns Recognized In Ayres Sensory Integration®: A Scoping Review, Marica Botha, Janine Van Der Linde, Zoe Mailloux

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers

Background/Objectives: Associations between scores on tests of sensory integration functions demonstrated in numerous studies over six decades have contributed to the development of Ayres Sensory Integration® (ASI) theory and practice. Understanding these "patterns" aids therapists in their interpretation of assessment results, ensuring appropriate and effective intervention. This study aimed to describe and discuss published research on identified patterns related to constructs in the Ayres Sensory Integration® approach. Methods: Arksey and O'Malley's framework and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews Checklist were used. The literature review search was guided by the following …