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Faith-Based Leadership, Mckenna Hohenadel Jan 2026

Faith-Based Leadership, Mckenna Hohenadel

Honors Program Theses

The thesis paper that follows centers on the concept of faith-based leadership and its impact on organizational outcomes. Leaders play a critical role in shaping not only the success of an organization but also the experiences and well-being of its employees. This research aims to explore the intersection of Christian faith and leadership, best displayed through three styles of leadership including servant leadership, transformational leadership, and spiritual leadership. The literature review covers these three styles and provides the background information for the empirical research. The empirical research concerns how faith-based leaders manage the relationship between their faith values, their leadership …

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Comparative Assessments Of Methane Flux Measurement Techniques In Serpentinite-Influenced Groundwater Wells, Madison J. Stetson Jan 2026

Comparative Assessments Of Methane Flux Measurement Techniques In Serpentinite-Influenced Groundwater Wells, Madison J. Stetson

Open Access Master's Theses

Methane (CH4) emissions from continental serpentinizing systems represent a significant component of Earth’s carbon cycling. Despite increasing recognition of serpentinite-hosted water-rock interactions as a source of trace gases, standardized field methodologies for quantifying trace gas flux from groundwater wells and similar subsurface conduits remain limited. This study addresses that gap by evaluating the reliability and replicability of three chamber-based sampling methods for measuring gas flux in serpentinite-hosted groundwater systems accessed by groundwater monitoring wells. Field measurements were conducted at the Coast Range Ophiolite Microbial Observatory (CROMO) within the McLaughlin Natural Reserve in Lower Lake, California, a site …

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Cathcart Family Papers - Accession 198, Cathcart Family, Kate Evans Cathcart Lindsay, Ellen Evans Cathcart Jan 2026

Cathcart Family Papers - Accession 198, Cathcart Family, Kate Evans Cathcart Lindsay, Ellen Evans Cathcart

Manuscript Collection

The Cathcart Family Papers consist of materials documenting the lives, activities, and interests of Ellen Evans Cathcart (1869–1952) and her daughter, Kate Evans Cathcart Lindsay (1898–1975), as well as their family. Ellen Evans Cathcart, born in Columbia, South Carolina, was a prominent civic and community leader who served as an Associate Democratic National Committee member, was instrumental in the founding of the South Carolina Children’s Bureau, and was a charter member of the Equal Suffrage League of South Carolina. The collection documents her involvement with the Children’s Bureau, women’s suffrage, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, women’s clubs, and other …

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Balancing Beliefs In The Curriculum: Exploring The Educational Value And Constitutional Limits Of Teaching About Religion In U.S. Public Schools, Maria Rina Limbo Jan 2026

Balancing Beliefs In The Curriculum: Exploring The Educational Value And Constitutional Limits Of Teaching About Religion In U.S. Public Schools, Maria Rina Limbo

Liberal Studies (MA) Final Essays

This thesis examines the educational value and constitutional limits of teaching about religion in U.S. public schools. It asks whether public schools may teach about religion academically without violating constitutional neutrality, where the boundary lies between education and indoctrination, and how religious literacy might be integrated in ways that benefit students while honoring First Amendment constraints. Using a mixed-methods design, the study gathered survey data from 104 adult participants drawn from diverse educational, religious, and community backgrounds across multiple states. Surveys were distributed primarily through mailed and hand-delivered print copies, with a small number completed electronically. Quantitative data were tabulated …

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Services Sector In Developing Countries: A New Engine Of Growth Or Premature Deindustrialization?, Pirun Chan Jan 2026

Services Sector In Developing Countries: A New Engine Of Growth Or Premature Deindustrialization?, Pirun Chan

Research Papers

From debates over the services sector as the new engine of growth to ‘premature deindustrialization,’ developing countries are having a harder time figuring out the right strategy to achieve higher income. Can the services sector replace manufacturing as the driving force of growth for developing countries in the twenty-first century? This study examines the relationship between the services sector and economic growth in 27 developing countries from 1990 to 2010. The study regresses the per five-year growth rates of GDP per capita on sectoral shares at the beginning of each five-year period, controlling for population size, human capital, trade openness, …

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Seasonal Variations In Co2 Emission From Poultry Manure-Amended Soils In Two Contrasting Tropical Agroecosystems, Gladys M. Akande, Adebayo J. Adeyemo, Chidozie J. Oraegbunam, Iduh J.J. Otene, Ezekiel C. Are, Babatunde S. Ewulo, Chioma M. Ahukaemere, Samuel O. Kolawole, Sunday E. Obalum Jan 2026

Seasonal Variations In Co2 Emission From Poultry Manure-Amended Soils In Two Contrasting Tropical Agroecosystems, Gladys M. Akande, Adebayo J. Adeyemo, Chidozie J. Oraegbunam, Iduh J.J. Otene, Ezekiel C. Are, Babatunde S. Ewulo, Chioma M. Ahukaemere, Samuel O. Kolawole, Sunday E. Obalum

Applied Environmental Research

The soil remains the largest carbon sink, the capacity of which varies spatiotemporally and with anthropogenic activities, with implications for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and associated global warming. Despite the increasing popularity of organic amendments in the ecologically and anthropoculturally diverse farming systems of tropical Africa, manure-induced CO2 emissions in this region with high soil-carbon-sequestration potential are poorly documented. This study assessed seasonal CO2 emissions from poultry manure-amended sandy-clay-loam and sandy-loam soils in the Rainforest-Savannah and Southern Guinea Savannah zones, respectively, of Nigeria. Following manure application at 3 rates (0, 10, and 15 t ha-1), soil samples were collected during …

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Activated Carbon Prepared From Residual Eucalyptus Wood For The Removal Of Methyl Orange: Equilibrium, Kinetics, Thermodynamics, And Desorption, Mathin Jaikua, Phuthidhorn Thanaphu, Sunisa Ungwiwatkul, Jakkrawut Maitip, Kanyarak Prasertboonyai Jan 2026

Activated Carbon Prepared From Residual Eucalyptus Wood For The Removal Of Methyl Orange: Equilibrium, Kinetics, Thermodynamics, And Desorption, Mathin Jaikua, Phuthidhorn Thanaphu, Sunisa Ungwiwatkul, Jakkrawut Maitip, Kanyarak Prasertboonyai

Applied Environmental Research

This research utilizes activated carbon derived from residual Eucalyptus wood (EW) for the removal of methyl orange (MO). The residual Eucalyptus wood-based activated carbon (EWAC) was produced through carbonization at 400 °C (EWC) followed by activation with a mass ratio of H3PO4 to EWC of 1:3, which was conducted at 800 °C for 1 h. The characterization of the EWAC involved various analytical techniques, including FTIR, XRD, BET, and CHN analysis. The adsorption parameters, such as pH (range: 3–8), adsorbent dose (range: 0.01–0.5 g per 50 mL of MO solution), contact time (range: 5–720 min), initial MO concentration (range: 5–600 …

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Assessment Of Chromosomal Abnormalities In Hybrid Catfish In Reservoir Contaminated With Heavy Metals From Municipal Landfill, Tanadol Savigun, Natchanon Thiratanaboon, Nuttawadee Maneesan, Manop Sriuttha, Lamyai Neeratanaphan Jan 2026

Assessment Of Chromosomal Abnormalities In Hybrid Catfish In Reservoir Contaminated With Heavy Metals From Municipal Landfill, Tanadol Savigun, Natchanon Thiratanaboon, Nuttawadee Maneesan, Manop Sriuttha, Lamyai Neeratanaphan

Applied Environmental Research

In this study, the concentrations of heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr and Pb) in water, sediment, and hybrid catfish (Clarias gariepinus x C. macrocephalus) as well as chromosomal abnormalities (CAs) from a reservoir affected by leachate from a municipal landfill were compared to those in an unaffected reservoir. Heavy metal concentrations were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma‒optical emission spectrometry (ICP‒OES). Chromosomes were prepared from kidney cells by direct methods. The As, Cd and Pb concentrations in the water and sediment from both reservoirs were within the Thailand water and soil standards. The concentrations of As and Cd in the water …

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Ammonium Adsorption From Aqueous Solutions Using Mnfe2o4-Functionalized Coffee Husk Biochar Nanocomposites : An Evaluation Of Hno3 And Naoh Activation, Thuy-Tien Do, Huu-Tap Van, Thi-Minh-Thu Nguyen Jan 2026

Ammonium Adsorption From Aqueous Solutions Using Mnfe2o4-Functionalized Coffee Husk Biochar Nanocomposites : An Evaluation Of Hno3 And Naoh Activation, Thuy-Tien Do, Huu-Tap Van, Thi-Minh-Thu Nguyen

Applied Environmental Research

This research investigated the development of MnFe2O4-based composite adsorbents (MFO@CFA and MFO@CFB) by activating coffee husk-derived biochar with HNO3 and NaOH, followed by synthesis through coprecipitation and hydrothermal techniques. The structural and chemical properties of the nanocomposites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Batch adsorption experiments were used to assess ammonium removal efficiency across a range of conditions: solution pH (3–8), contact time (5–120 min), adsorbent dosage (0.2–3 g L-1), and initial ammonium concentration (10–60 mg L-1). The findings indicated that compared with MFO@CFB, which was synthesized from NaOH-activated biochar, MFO@ CFA, derived …

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Assessing Forest Fragmentation And Edge Expansion In Nan Province, Thailand, Using Landsat Data (2014–2022), Kasidit Rison, Marut Fuangarworn, Chatchawan Chaisuekul Jan 2026

Assessing Forest Fragmentation And Edge Expansion In Nan Province, Thailand, Using Landsat Data (2014–2022), Kasidit Rison, Marut Fuangarworn, Chatchawan Chaisuekul

Applied Environmental Research

The increasing pressure from land-use change and agricultural expansion in Nan Province, northern Thailand, has accelerated forest fragmentation and reduced the ecosystem service value (ESV) of the landscape. This study aims to: assess land use and forest fragmentation change in Nan Province between 2014 and 2022, and evaluate the impact of land use change on ESV. Landsat 8 OLI satellite imagery from 2014 and 2022 was used to classify land cover into five types: forest, agriculture, settlements, exposed soil, and others. Forest fragmentation was evaluated using landscape metrics such as patch number, mean patch size, edge length, and core area. …

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Application Of Diatom Indices To Monitor Environmental Shifts In The Downstream Tuntang River, Central Java, Mirza Hanif Al Falah, Tri Retnaningsih Soeprobowati, Hadiyanto -, Muhammad Isnaini Ibnu Sabil, Marta Wojewódka-Przybył, Łukasz Kruszewski, Paweł Rydelek Jan 2026

Application Of Diatom Indices To Monitor Environmental Shifts In The Downstream Tuntang River, Central Java, Mirza Hanif Al Falah, Tri Retnaningsih Soeprobowati, Hadiyanto -, Muhammad Isnaini Ibnu Sabil, Marta Wojewódka-Przybył, Łukasz Kruszewski, Paweł Rydelek

Applied Environmental Research

Diatoms are widely recognized as sensitive bioindicators for reconstructing past water quality and ecological changes in aquatic ecosystems. In this study, multiple diatom-based indices were applied to sediment cores collected from three downstream stations of the Tuntang River, Central Java, to infer long-term environmental change in a tropical river system. A total of 38 sediment subsamples were analyzed, with dominant taxa including Fragilaria crotonensis (2.4–18.6%), Nitzschia palea (3.1–22.4%), and Aulacoseira granulata (2.0–15.8%), indicating sustained nutrient enrichment. Diatom indices consistently classified conditions as mesotrophic to eutrophic throughout the sediment profiles. The occurrence of the marine diatom Cylindrotheca closterium (up to 6.3%) …

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Environmental Sustainability Performance And Efficiency In Thailand’S Rajabhat Universities : A Cross-Regional Analysis Of The Impact Rankings, Konstantinos Balis Jan 2026

Environmental Sustainability Performance And Efficiency In Thailand’S Rajabhat Universities : A Cross-Regional Analysis Of The Impact Rankings, Konstantinos Balis

Applied Environmental Research

Higher education institutions (HEIs) are expected to increasingly communicate their contributions to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the rise of alternative sustainability rankings serving as prominent reporting instruments for institutional transparency. In Thailand, Rajabhat Universities, a network of government HEIs historically associated with their mission of teacher training and local development, have been actively participating in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, presenting a unique case study to explore cross-regional sustainability efforts in relation to global benchmarks. To evaluate trends, regional disparities, and engagement performance across the sustainability pillars, this study uses a descriptive quantitative design …

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Initial Screening Of Halophilic Plastic-Degrading Bacteria From Mangrove Water And Sediment In Pekalongan, Indonesia, Novia Safinatunnajah, Muhammad Zainuri, Aris Ismanto, Tony Hadibarata, Kunarso -, Sugeng Widada, Hermin Pancasakti Kusumaningrum, Candra Wahyuningsih Jan 2026

Initial Screening Of Halophilic Plastic-Degrading Bacteria From Mangrove Water And Sediment In Pekalongan, Indonesia, Novia Safinatunnajah, Muhammad Zainuri, Aris Ismanto, Tony Hadibarata, Kunarso -, Sugeng Widada, Hermin Pancasakti Kusumaningrum, Candra Wahyuningsih

Applied Environmental Research

Microplastic pollution in tropical mangrove ecosystems represents an increasing environmental concern, particularly in coastal regions such as Pekalongan, Indonesia, where industrial and residential activities contribute substantially to plastic waste. This study aimed to isolate and preliminarily screen halophilic bacteria from mangrove sediments and seawater collected from a plastic-impacted coastal area. Using mineral salt medium (MSM) supplemented with polyethylene glycol (PEG), six bacterial strains were obtained and evaluated for their potential to interact with polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) on the basis of gravimetric weight loss measurements. Among the isolates, Halomonas Cupida A1, Marinobacter nauticus A6.3, and Marinobacter nauticus SD5.2 exhibited …

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Massteach: A Statewide Strategy To Increase And Broaden Stem Teacher Participation, Arne K. Christensen, Jennifer Hanselman, Allison S. Little Jan 2026

Massteach: A Statewide Strategy To Increase And Broaden Stem Teacher Participation, Arne K. Christensen, Jennifer Hanselman, Allison S. Little

Staff & Administration

The global teacher shortage is a persistent challenge that has become more acute since the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in STEM subject areas. Using ten years of statewide higher education enrollment data, the MassTeach program was developed as a regional strategy, coordinating efforts by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education and faculty across the community college (2-year) and state university (4-year) systems, to increase participation in the STEM teacher workforce. Recognizing that enrollment at community colleges is a socioeconomic reflection of their surrounding communities, which are underrepresented in the STEM education pipeline, MassTeach coordinated supports to facilitate student transfer from 2- …

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Designing For Engagement: A Comparison Of Canvas And A Visual Peer Review Dashboard, Alon Friedman, Md Dilshadur Rahman, Ly Dinh, Paul Rosen Jan 2026

Designing For Engagement: A Comparison Of Canvas And A Visual Peer Review Dashboard, Alon Friedman, Md Dilshadur Rahman, Ly Dinh, Paul Rosen

School of Information Faculty Publications

Peer review is an underutilized yet potentially powerful strategy for fostering evaluative judgment and design literacy in visualization education. Critiquing visual work requires domain-specific competencies that extend beyond generic peer feedback; however, widely adopted platforms such as Canvas provide limited support for the cognitive and visual demands of visualization critique. We introduce VisPeerReview, a visualization-specific learning analytics dashboard (LAD) designed to scaffold peer feedback through an integrated visualization display, rubric-guided prompts, and inline annotation tools. We evaluated VisPeerReview through a three-phase mixed-methods study conducted in an undergraduate data visualization course, comparing it with Canvas’s default peer-review workflow. Drawing on interaction …

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Challenges And Prospects Of Polymeric Biomaterials In Immune Engineering: A Review, Boyka Andonova Lilova, Desislav Dinev, Probal Basu Jan 2026

Challenges And Prospects Of Polymeric Biomaterials In Immune Engineering: A Review, Boyka Andonova Lilova, Desislav Dinev, Probal Basu

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Immune engineering is a vast and rapidly developing field with a strong focus on polymeric materials. The importance of these biomaterials in immune engineering revolves around their ability to provide bioactive molecules to the target site, which influences the immune system. Their functional performance depends on various structural and functional properties of the biomaterial, which are also influenced by the host immune microenvironment. This work focuses on the current state of the art, the attributes of polymer-based biomaterials, and their limitations in immune engineering applications. This review not only elaborates on the advantages of polymeric biomaterials in immune engineering but …

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Collaboration On Waltz Labels Can Achieve Qualitative Stereo Vision, Ben Mathew, Majed Alotaibi, Debasis Mitra, Marius Silaghi Jan 2026

Collaboration On Waltz Labels Can Achieve Qualitative Stereo Vision, Ben Mathew, Majed Alotaibi, Debasis Mitra, Marius Silaghi

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications

Stereo vision requires calibration that can be hard to achieve or guarantee, so we propose a Qualitative Stereo Vision approach based on logical reasoning about edges detected from cameras/robots having different points of view. The proposed technique builds upon the qualitative reasoning of Waltz filtering on edges of a 2D image, which is extended to reasoning about edges from multiple images with different points of view. An assumption is that edges and vertexes that appear in different images can be identified based on their features. We find that a consistent spatial interpretation of a scene, classifying occluding, convex, and concave …

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Cladding-Engineered Hollow-Core Fiber For Polarization Control And Optical Sensing Applications, M.M. Shoaib Hasan, Md Shah Alam, Md Selim Habib, Md Asiful Islam Jan 2026

Cladding-Engineered Hollow-Core Fiber For Polarization Control And Optical Sensing Applications, M.M. Shoaib Hasan, Md Shah Alam, Md Selim Habib, Md Asiful Islam

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications

A polarization-selective hollow-core antiresonant fiber (HC-ARF) is proposed and numerically investigated for single-polarization guidance in the telecom band. Finite-element simulations across the 1.50–1.60 μm range show that the optimized design achieves a high polarization extinction ratio of 1.73x 104 at 1.55 μm, with low loss for the y–polarized mode (0.72 dB/km) and strongly suppressed x–polarized loss (12531 dB/km). The fiber also provides a modal birefringence of 0.21x 10-4, enabling strong polarization selectivity and stable single-polarization guidance. These results indicate that the proposed PM-HC-ARF is well-suited for polarization-sensitive applications such as interferometry, sensing, and coherent communication. © 2009-2012 IEEE.

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Culticon-Bench: A Pilot Benchmark For Cultural Interpretation Of Visual Icons, Rwaida Alssadi, Marius Silaghi Jan 2026

Culticon-Bench: A Pilot Benchmark For Cultural Interpretation Of Visual Icons, Rwaida Alssadi, Marius Silaghi

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications

Visual icons are widely used in user interfaces and multimodal AI systems, yet their interpretation often varies across cultural contexts. Symbols that appear universal may convey different meanings depending on social norms and cultural conventions. We introduce CultIcon-Bench, a pilot benchmark designed to study culturally grounded interpretation of visual icons. The benchmark pairs icon-like visual symbols with short textual contexts and cultural identifiers, enabling controlled evaluation of whether a model correctly interprets the intended meaning under different cultural settings. The dataset is organized around a taxonomy of cultural conflict classes including gestures, politeness norms, privacy expectations, religion, holidays, rituals, dress …

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From Recommendation To Reflection: Measuring Moral Value Stability In Human–Ai Collaboration Using Cognitive Value Recontextualization, Waseem M. Samkari, Thomas C. Eskridge Jan 2026

From Recommendation To Reflection: Measuring Moral Value Stability In Human–Ai Collaboration Using Cognitive Value Recontextualization, Waseem M. Samkari, Thomas C. Eskridge

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications

High-stakes human–AI collaboration is typically evaluated on outcome quality or efficiency. In morally charged domains such as disaster response, however, a key question is whether decisions align with the decision-maker’s core moral values. Research in moral psychology shows that individuals may accept identical outcomes under one framing but reject them under another—signals of value stability, not noise. We propose Value-Recontextualizing Decision Support (VRDS), demonstrated in a wildfire crisis simulation. The system employs Cognitive Value Recontextualiza-tion (CVR), which re-presents decisions under morally intensified framings, and Adaptive Preference Alignment (APA), which clarifies whether contradictions reflect situational reasoning or genuine value change. We …

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Toml: Transistor Operations For Machine Learning: A Physics-Grounded Energy Efficiency Framework, Muntaser Syed, Marius Silaghi, Sheikh Abujar, Sharun Akter Khushbu Jan 2026

Toml: Transistor Operations For Machine Learning: A Physics-Grounded Energy Efficiency Framework, Muntaser Syed, Marius Silaghi, Sheikh Abujar, Sharun Akter Khushbu

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications

The escalating energy consumption of machine learning systems demands accurate, physics-grounded efficiency measurement beyond conventional proxies like FLOPs and MACs, which fail to capture non-linear operations and memory access costs. While recent work established transistor operations (TOs) as a promising energy proxy for convolutional neural networks, this approach remains limited to a single metric and narrow architectural scope. We present TOML (Transistor Operations for Machine Learning), a framework introducing six novel metrics grounded in CMOS physics: Switching Activity Factor per Token (SAF-T), Logic State Residence Time (LSRT), Energy per Capability Unit (ECU), Memory-Compute Energy Ratio (MCER), Data-Dependent Energy Variation (DDEV), …

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Editorial, Arthit Jiamrattanyoo Jan 2026

Editorial, Arthit Jiamrattanyoo

Journal of Letters

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Understanding And Critiquing The Discourse Of Gender Ideology, Panek Seresaman Jan 2026

Understanding And Critiquing The Discourse Of Gender Ideology, Panek Seresaman

Journal of Letters

This article analyzes and critiques the concept of gender ideology, using Colette Colfer’s Gender Ideology as a Religion as a case study, to examine and respond to critiques that portray gender ideology as a political religion, one that allegedly rejects scientific knowledge and opposes freedom of debate on gender issues. The article first explores the philosophical foundations of transgender thought and its distinctions from feminism and queer theory. It then introduces the origins of the gender ideology discourse with relevant examples to analyze the structure of these accusations. Alongside this, it presents the perspectives of transgender advocates, primarily drawing on …

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Using Sounds For Propaganda In The Sarit–Thanom Government Era, 1960s, Thanawat Rungruangtantisuk Jan 2026

Using Sounds For Propaganda In The Sarit–Thanom Government Era, 1960s, Thanawat Rungruangtantisuk

Journal of Letters

This article proposes that since sounds are related to human perception, they can be tool of government for propaganda. In the context of Thai society, the use of sounds for propaganda in the Sarit–Thanom government era deserves attention because these sounds continue to circulate and be reproduced in the present day. A study of the history of sounds and propaganda under the Sarit–Thanom governments in the 1960s shows that advances in sound dissemination systems – which have developments from the previous decade - enabled the government to use sound effectively for leading people in the Cold War situation. Both Field …

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Happiness Metaphors In Buddhist Monks’ Books : A Study Based On Conceptual Metaphor Theory And Metaphor Scenario Analysis, Yamonpat Pattarakup, Siriporn Phakdeephasook Jan 2026

Happiness Metaphors In Buddhist Monks’ Books : A Study Based On Conceptual Metaphor Theory And Metaphor Scenario Analysis, Yamonpat Pattarakup, Siriporn Phakdeephasook

Journal of Letters

This research article aims to analyze the metaphors of happiness found in six books authored by Thai Buddhist monks, employing the frameworks of Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Metaphor Scenario. The findings reveal that monks conceptualize happiness through diverse metaphors with positive, neutral, and negative evaluative dimensions, with the most prominent being [HAPPINESS IS AN OBJECT], which is further elaborated into scenarios such as [TRUE HAPPINESS IS AN OBJECT: AN IDEAL ENTITY], [HAPPINESS IS AN OBJECT: A POSSESSION], and [HAPPINESS IS AN OBJECT: TRASH/UNWANTED/WORTHLESS MATTER]. Other metaphors include [HAPPINESS IS A VALUABLE ENTITY], [HAPPINESS IS A JOURNEY], [HAPPINESS IS A DANGEROUS …

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Behavioral Analysis Of Dracula Through The Dark Triad Personality Theory, Khantisan Siengchin Jan 2026

Behavioral Analysis Of Dracula Through The Dark Triad Personality Theory, Khantisan Siengchin

Journal of Letters

This research aims to analyze the behavioral pathology of the character Dracula through the framework of the Dark Triad personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. Using a qualitative approach, the study employs interpretive content analysis of Bram Stoker's Dracula, a novel published in 1897. The findings reveal that Dracula’s psychological structure aligns comprehensively with deviant human behaviors, characterized by emotional coldness as its core. In terms of narcissism, Dracula exhibits grandiosity and a sense of entitlement rooted in his ancestral pride. Machiavellianism is evident through his strategic planning, the use of fear to manipulate victims, and a “disposable asset …

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The Portrayal Of Single Mother Characters In Contemporary Malay Short Films : Comparative Study Of Stigma Lea And Kabut Semalam, Nureeda Ibni Sulaiman Jan 2026

The Portrayal Of Single Mother Characters In Contemporary Malay Short Films : Comparative Study Of Stigma Lea And Kabut Semalam, Nureeda Ibni Sulaiman

Journal of Letters

This article examines the portrayal of single mothers in the short films StigMa Lea and Kabut Semalam through feminist textual analysis, framed by third-wave feminism and Islamic feminism, to analyze the “agency” exercised by Malay Muslim women in contrasting contexts.  In StigMa Lea, Lea, clearly situated within Singapore’s urban setting, reconstructs her identity as a “single mom” while rejecting the label “janda” (divorced woman), thereby challenging patriarchal norms. In contrast, In Kabut Semalam, Mastura, a widow residing in rural Malaysia, employs silence and faith as strategies to negotiate social stigma. Both characters illustrate that motherhood does not require …

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Lexical Translation Strategies In Institutional And Cultural Discourses : A Case Study Of Bilingual Articles On The Catti Thai Public Account, Kullayanee Kittopakarnkit Jan 2026

Lexical Translation Strategies In Institutional And Cultural Discourses : A Case Study Of Bilingual Articles On The Catti Thai Public Account, Kullayanee Kittopakarnkit

Journal of Letters

This study examines lexical translation strategies from Chinese into Thai within institutional and cultural discourse. The data comprise 91 bilingual articles from the CATTI Thai public account, covering topics such as politics, international cooperation, economy, education, technology, environment, and culture. The analysis is based on Newmark’s (1988) translation theory, together with the classification of translation strategies, methods, and techniques proposed by Venuti (1995) and Xiong (2014). A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining qualitative analysis with descriptive statistics. The results indicate that the most frequently used strategies are literal translation, hybrid translation and the use of established terminology, particularly in institutional …

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Aware But Unchanged : Indonesian Audiences’ Perceptions Of Lgbtqia+ Representations In Gmmtv Boys’ Love Series, Rizki Maulana Firdaus Jan 2026

Aware But Unchanged : Indonesian Audiences’ Perceptions Of Lgbtqia+ Representations In Gmmtv Boys’ Love Series, Rizki Maulana Firdaus

Journal of Letters

This study examines how Indonesian audiences perceive LGBTQIA+ representations in GMMTV Boys' Love series and to what extent such exposure produces attitudinal change toward LGBTQIA+ communities. A quantitative descriptive survey of 333 respondents, analyzed through Finnemore and Sikkink's (1998) norm diffusion theory, Acharya's (2004) localization framework, and Hall's (1980) encoding/decoding model, reveals a consistent pattern of reception-level acceptance alongside limited internalization. At the reception stage, large majorities acknowledge that GMMTV BL series influence their general perspective (78.0%), endorse the quality of its LGBTQIA+ representations (77.8%), and credit it with enhancing their understanding of LGBTQIA+ issues (67.5%). However, far fewer report …

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A Study Of Lotus Images In Chinese Classical Poetry, Chonticha Teekamongkol, Suree Choonharuangdej Jan 2026

A Study Of Lotus Images In Chinese Classical Poetry, Chonticha Teekamongkol, Suree Choonharuangdej

Journal of Letters

Although there has been some research on images of lotus flowers in specific pieces of Chinese poetry in the past, no studies have explored the use of lotus imagery in Chinese poetry comprehensively. This research thus aims to study images of the lotus in Chinese classical poetry throughout its history and explore what these images are meant to convey. Poems featuring lotus flowers, appearing in various Chinese poems from the “Chinese Text Project”, an online database of the People’s Republic of China comprising collections of anthologies of Chinese poetry, were collected and analyzed. The results show that the construction of …

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