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Investigating The Optimal Distance Between Grips For A Player Of The Jordanian National Team In The Snatch Lift According To Selected Kinematic Variables, Osama Abdel Fattah, Ala’A Alian

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to identify the values of selected kinematic variables among Jordanian female weightlifters in the Snatch at a weight of 69 kg by using different distances between the two grips. Furthermore, the study explored the optimal grip distance that achieves the best valuable kinematic variables affecting performance. The researchers used a descriptive approach with a sample consisting of the best Jordanian female weightlifters in the Snatch at 69 kg. The study included three types of distances between the two grips. The researchers utilized standard deviation, arithmetic mean, frequencies, and percentages for statistical data processing. The study results showed …

Self-Regulation And Its Relationship To Aggressive Behavior Among Students With Learning Disabilities In Amman, Fuad Al-Jawaldeh

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to identify self-regulation and its relationship to aggressive behavior among students with learning disabilities in Amman. A random sample of 100 students was selected from resource classrooms in schools during the 2018/2019 academic year. The researcher developed two scales to measure the levels of self-regulation and aggressive behavior, both of which were verified. The results revealed that the level of self-regulation among students with learning disabilities was low, while the level of aggressive behavior was moderate. Additionally, the results indicated that there was no correlation between self-regulation and aggressive behavior. The researcher recommended conducting more studies on …

Science Processes Included In Scientific Activities Of Physics Textbooks For Ninth And Tenth Grades Students In Jordan, Rasha Jaradat, Abdalla Khataybeh

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to determine the extent to which physics textbooks include the basic and integrated science processes found in the scientific activities for ninth and tenth grades in Jordan. The study population consisted of all the scientific activities included in the physics textbooks for the ninth and tenth grades in Jordan for the academic year 2017/2018. The sample of the study was drawn from this population. Operational definitions for each of the basic and integrated science processes were provided. An analysis tool was developed to assess basic and integrated science process skills, with the activity used as the unit …

Online Learning, Disability, And The Use Of Ai: Lessons From A South African University, Megan Abrahams, Peter Weimann

African Conference on Information Systems and Technology

This study explores the online learning experiences of students with disabilities (SWDs) at a South African university during the pandemic, investigating how institutional policy and AI-supported tools can address their challenges. Phase one used an interpretive qualitative approach involving semi-structured interviews with SWDs to identify key barriers, including inconsistent faculty practices, limited accessibility and emotional isolation. The findings highlight systemic gaps in digital support and the absence of inclusive pedagogical frameworks. Phase two expanded the analysis through a review of documents, focusing on university policies and the potential role of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), in promoting equitable access. …

A Guide For Applying Grounded Theory In Qualitative Research, Irja Shaanika, Tiko Iyamu

African Conference on Information Systems and Technology

Grounded theory (GT) has been applied numerous times in qualitative research across disciplines. Yet, challenges remain in applying it. The challenges are attributed to its complexity, particularly because of its diversity as a research design and data collection method. Consequently, researchers, particularly emerging researchers and postgraduates, are drifting away from the theory. Primarily, the complexity arises from two fronts: (1) confusion, not being able to differentiate between its use as a design strategy and data collection technique, and (2) standardisation, a lack of understanding of when to stop in its iterative process. This study provides a structured, simplistic guide for …

The Utilisation Of The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4ir) Technologies In E-Government Service Delivery: A Systematic Literature Review, Arnet Zitha, Noluntu Mpekoa, Sheethal Tom

African Conference on Information Systems and Technology

The integration of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies is transforming e-Government by boosting citizen engagement and enhancing service efficiency. However, gaps still exist in understanding the various applications, impacts, and barriers to adoption. This systematic review synthesises literature from 16 studies published between 2017 and 2025, illustrating how technologies like blockchain, artificial intelligence, big data, Internet of Things, and machine learning are employed and their effects on e-Government service delivery. The review reveals that 4IR technologies continue to play a vital role in e-Government services by addressing security threats, simplifying verification and authentication, building trust, and improving the quality and …

Assessing The Influence Of The Electronic Levy On Consumer Purchasing Behaviour In The Ghanaian E-Commerce Sector, Jefferson Sigfred Seyeram Bansa, David Asumadu - Boateng, Harry Adjetey Ashong, Rubby Aku Ameh

African Conference on Information Systems and Technology

This study examines the influence of Ghana’s Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) on consumer purchasing behaviour within the country’s emerging e-commerce ecosystem. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 15 consumers in Accra and Kumasi to explore how the levy affected their trust in digital platforms, transaction patterns, and engagement with e-commerce. Thematic analysis revealed four major findings: reduced frequency of online purchases, strategic avoidance of mobile money and other taxed platforms, restructuring of transactions to minimize costs, and a growing mistrust of digital systems fueled by misinformation and lack of policy clarity. While some consumers …

Towards Age-Inclusive Human Computer Interaction: A Study Of Text Message Adoption By Seniors, Sam Takavarasha, Varaidzo Mapepa

African Conference on Information Systems and Technology

Since mobile phones are increasingly becoming livelihoods-enablers to people in developing economies, inclusive interaction design are critical. This research on the age inclusivity of feature phones was motivated by some observation that elderly users had challenges with adoption of text messaging. We, therefore, hypothesized that elderly people had challenges with texting ‘cash’, ‘cheque’ or ‘visa’ on a feature phone. The paper investigates if the required agility and interface ergonomics were age discriminatory inhibitors of the adoption of text messaging given the diminishing dexterity and cognitive skills of seniors. Using Sen’s (1999) ‘heterogeneity of capabilities’ theory and Davis et al (1989)’s …

Enhancing Disaster Recovery And Business Continuity Through Cloud Technologies: A Case Study Of Ecobank Ghana, Bernisa Baiden, Prosper Dela Kwasi Dokli, Joseph Budu

African Conference on Information Systems and Technology

This study examines the utilization of cloud technologies and their impact on disaster recovery and business continuity at Ecobank Ghana. Guided by the Technology Acceptance Model, the Resource-Based View, and Contingency Theory, the research employed a quantitative design and surveyed 222 employees across various departments in Accra-based branches. Descriptive results indicated widespread cloud usage, particularly for system accessibility and daily operations. Regression analysis revealed that cloud technologies significantly enhance disaster recovery and business continuity. These results suggest that cloud platforms are critical to organizational resilience, enabling rapid recovery and continuous service delivery during disruptions. The findings align with existing literature …

Indigenous Finance And Women Empowerment: The Digital Transformation Of Stokvel Systems In South Africa, Papama Mtambeka, Ulrike Rivett, Rebecca Njuguna

African Conference on Information Systems and Technology

This paper explores how the digital transformation of stokvels in South Africa is reshaping women’s empowerment. Stokvels, a form of indigenous savings or rotating savings clubs, have long served as a financial safety net for women, particularly for underserved rural and peri-urban communities. However, with the increasing integration of mobile technologies, fintech platforms, and digital communication tools, these systems are undergoing a significant shift. Drawing on qualitative data from South African women engaged in digitally transformed stokvels, the study examines how digital tools redefine women’s economic and social empowerment. Through the lens of Nego-feminism and Snail-sense feminism, the research highlights …

The Effect Of Using Mobile Phone Applications On Academic Achievement Development Among Seventh Grade Students In The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan, Firas Al-Jarrah

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to investigate the effect of using mobile phone applications on the development of academic achievement among seventh-grade students in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. To achieve this aim, the researcher employed two different research methods: the analytical descriptive approach, which was used to extrapolate the independent variable (mobile phone applications) and the dependent variable (academic achievement). The study sample consisted of seventh-grade students from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who were randomly selected and divided into two groups. The first group, the experimental group, was taught using a mobile phone-based educational program, while the second group, the …

Strategies For Dealing With Psychological Stress Among Widowed Women In Jordan, Suhaila Banat, Ahmed Al-Shareefen, Fuad Al-Jawaldeh

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to identify strategies for dealing with stress among widowed women in Jordan. The sample consisted of 119 widows who were visiting the Sweileh and Mabarat Umm al-Hussein orphanage centers. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researchers developed a stress management strategies scale consisting of 67 items divided into ten strategies. The results of the study indicated that the strategy of religious orientation was the most commonly used strategy among widowed women, while the strategies of verbal and physical aggression ranked last. The findings also showed that there were statistically significant differences in widows’ responses to …

Arbitration Agreement Conducted Through Modern Technological Devices, Mohammad Friehat

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study addresses the arbitration agreement conducted through modern technological devices, which is fundamental to the arbitral process. It represents the first step in bringing a dispute to arbitration and grants the authority to the arbitrator to resolve the conflict. The researcher employed a descriptive and analytical approach to describe the agreement, including its concept, conditions, formal and objective statements, and the analysis of legal texts to demonstrate the legal basis in both the Jordanian arbitration law and the Jordanian electronic transactions law. The study reached several conclusions, the most significant of which is that the arbitration agreement can be …

Creepy, Invasive, And Exploitative Algorithms: A Cpm Analysis Of Users' Privacy Breakdowns And Recalibration Practices With Social Media Algorithms, Matthew J. A. Craig, Jeffrey T. Child

Human-Machine Communication

Social media content filtering algorithms can both provide desired personalized content and ads for users. However, sometimes these recommendations can resemble individual private information. How might users navigate these experiences to best manage their private information? The present exploratory study utilizes the rules- and systems-based framework of communication privacy management (CPM) theory to explore social media users’ experiences of privacy breakdowns with social media algorithms and investigates what users do in response to said breakdowns. These responses were refined using content analysis and divided into different categories of privacy breakdowns and recalibration strategies. Implications for future research surrounding human-machine communication …

College Students’ Perceptions Of Artificial Intelligence (Ai) Risks And Benefits In Pakistan, Rauf Arif, Muhammad Ittefaq, Lamia Zia

Human-Machine Communication

With the rapid advancements in technology over the past 2 decades, it has become crucial to understand people’s attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and its associated risks. Given the increasing access to the AI technologies, it is imperative to examine how young people in non-Western societies like Pakistan perceive AI risks and benefits. We conducted an online survey of college students who had used AI technology in the past 6 months. The results of our study indicate that the majority of college students view AI technology positively and perceive it as an opportunity to enhance workplace productivity. In addition, …

Casa Renovations: Examining Social Responses To An Anthropomorphic Media Representative That Is Separate From The Core Technology Being Represented, Rabindra Ratan, Dayeoun Jang, Taenyun Kim, Kelsey Earle, Gabriel E. Hales, Yiming Skylar Lei, Chaeyun Lim, Andrew Gambino

Human-Machine Communication

To extend our understanding of CASA and account for changes in technological complexity and configuration, this research asks: Do increasing levels of social cues in a media representative that is separate from the core technology it represents lead to increased perceived anthropomorphism of the core technology? And does such perceived anthropomorphism predict positive treatment of the core technology? We conducted two complementary studies observing e-scooter use and treatment, an online experiment focused on responses to video stimuli and a field experiment focused on actual user behavior. Findings suggest that, indeed, social cues in a media representative (i.e., an e-scooter rental …

Transformations And Revelations: The Communicative Constitution Of Trustworthiness And Trust Through Ai Development Practices, Tessa Bruijne, Anouk Mols, Jason Pridmore

Human-Machine Communication

This study explores AI development practices to understand how trustworthiness is built into AI systems, and how this generates trust in AI. Through a multi-sited ethnography based methodology, we analyze observations, interviews, and documentation from AI developers working on trustworthy AI. Our analysis shows two key practices: transformation and revelation. Through transformational AI development practices trustworthiness is (re)constituted, though more or lesser degrees. Through revelation practices, AI developers communicatively engage with others to generate trust. This focus on developers adds to the user-centric perspective and shows the role nontechnical development practices have in shaping trust and trustworthy AI before it …

Prompted By Me. Generated By Chatgpt, David J. Gunkel

Human-Machine Communication

This essay—which is not only about human-machine collaboration but is a performance in human-machine collaboration—interrogates the shifting terrain of authorship and creativity in the age of generative artificial intelligence (GAI). Challenging both the instrumentalist view of technology and the romantic myth of the singular genius, it argues for a reconceptualization of creative production as distributed, dialogical, and co-constituted. Drawing on both theoretical innovations in poststructuralism and the practices of pre- and post-modern content creators, the essay repositions the algorithm not as a mere tool but as an active participant in the generation of meaning. In doing so, it exposes and …

From The Archives: From Revolution To Evolution: Expanding Methodologies In Pme, Lisa Kerr

Naval War College Review

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The Kamikaze Throughline—U.S. Fleet Air Defense From Imperial Japan To Drones, Tyler A. Pitrof

Naval War College Review

Since World War II, fleet air defense has been organized around the principle of engaging threats as far out from the fleet as possible, motivated by early failures to engage the kamikaze threat. This approach remains as vital as ever and progressively more challenging in the face of the contemporary threats posed by cruise missiles and—increasingly—by drone warfare.

The Riparian Logic Of The Montreux Convention In Turkey’S Black Sea Policy, Daria Isachenko

Naval War College Review

Turkey’s policies often appear at odds with its position in NATO and the broad direction of its allies. These polices become less mysterious when it is understood that Turkey’s strategic imperatives are driven by its unique position as gatekeeper to the Black Sea and the dynamics introduced by the tiered rights granted by the Montreaux Convention.

New Thinking For A New Age—Competing Visions Of American Grand Strategy In The Twenty-First Century, Peter Dombrowski, Simon Reich

Naval War College Review

The contemporary grand strategy debate between deep engagement and restraint is inadequate both to contemporary geopolitical realities and to the strategies American presidents have actually pursued in recent decades. This updated typology of grand strategies sets the stage for a reinvigorated and more informed debate and research program.

Reviving The Value Creation Principle In International Taxation, Mohanad Salaimi

Florida Tax Review

This Article aims to clarify the value creation principle and its role in shaping international tax policy that aligns taxation with the location of economic activity. It examines recent developments in international taxation, including aligning taxation with the place of substance, taxing “excess returns” and allocating taxing rights to market jurisdictions, each addressing different aspects of value creation. The Article advocates for a balanced profit allocation method that considers both supply-side and demand-side factors, offering a comprehensive approach to developing a fair and effective international tax framework.

Reforming Business Taxation By Introducing A Resident Owner-Based Business Income Tax (Robit), Savvas Kostikidis

Florida Tax Review

Fighting corporate tax avoidance is not a suitable method to save the integrity of the corporate tax. Rather, more fundamental reform is needed focusing on taxing the individual shareholders at residence. For this purpose, this Article proposes a resident owner-based business income tax (ROBIT).

The ROBIT retains taxation at the entity level but provides for reduced flat tax rates for all business enterprises, taxation only of the rent by introducing an ACE regime, and exemption of inter-company dividends. At the level of the individual shareholder, dividends and capital gains are taxed as ordinary income. Integration takes place via an imputation …

Robot Prosecutors And The Future Of Criminal Justice In Indonesia: Innovation, Ethics, And Legal Implications, Kurnia Dewi Anggraeny, Zico Junius Fernando, Kasmanto Rinaldi

Padjadjaran Jurnal Ilmu Hukum (Journal of Law)

Robot prosecutors represent the integration of robotic technology and artificial intelligence (AI) into the traditional role of a prosecutor, reflecting the global trend towards automation and the application of technology within the legal system. This concept is no longer merely a theoretical; it has begun to materialize in certain jurisdictions. For instance, China has emerged as a pioneer in this field by successfully developing an innovative AI program capable of not only of identifying crimes through detailed data analysis but also of filing appropriate lawsuits. This progress underscores the immense potential of this technology to enhance efficiency and accuracy in …

Legal Protection Vs. Nuisance Messages In Online Transportation Application Services: The Right To Object As A Solution?, Patricia Edina Sembiring, Ahmad M. Ramli, Laina Rafianti

Padjadjaran Jurnal Ilmu Hukum (Journal of Law)

Nuisance messages, a form of unsolicited communication, often occurs between drivers and users of online transportation application services. The transmission of such messages represent a violation of privacy, infringing upon users' autonomy to control the information they receive and potentially causing both psychological and physical harm. Despite the fact, Indonesian law lacks explicit normative regulations addressing nuisance messages. Facing this condition, online transportation application services must must ensure user safety by providing a mechanism for users to object and avoid receiving such messages. This study aims to address two primary questions. Firstly, what forms of legal protection are currently available …

Galvanizing Community, Support, Well-Being, And Self-Efficacy: Supporting Doctoral Candidates Throughout The Dissertation Writing Process, Njeri M. Pringle, Jamie L. Workman

Journal of Graduate Education Research

Recent data published by the Council of Graduate Schools indicates approximately 40% of students who begin doctoral coursework do not complete their degree. This asserts the need for graduate schools to examine ways in which they can support their doctoral student population, particularly through the dissertation writing process. The purpose of this autoethnographic study was to explore two methods of dissertation writing support: a dissertation writing group sponsored by a graduate school and independent dissertation coaching services. The article highlights key findings from each support system and provides implications for dissertation writing group facilitators, dissertation coaches, and graduate schools.

The Emergence Of Ai Chatbots In Education, Trek Martin

Journal of Graduate Education Research

The recent advent of popular AI applications in educational contexts has sparked renewed interest in the question of AI and guided learning platforms as teaching tools. What are the possibilities for learning? In the attempt to answer that question, limitations of the field must be brought to full attention, as well an understanding of whether or not those limitations will continue into the immediate future; this research examines the technical evolution of artificial intelligence in education, from early symbolic reasoning systems to modern machine-learning-based chatbots. It then examines that evolution in terms of the key challenges it faced throughout, and …

An Action Plan For Global Advocacy: First Aid And Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation As A Pillar In Disaster Health Preparedness, Nurul'ain Ahayalimudin

Global Advocacy

Despite increasing global investments in disaster risk reduction, the integration of First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training into national and community disaster preparedness strategies remains inadequate. This presentation outlines an urgent call to action for inclusive, culturally responsive, and community-accessible First Aid and CPR training—particularly targeting underserved, linguistically diverse, and geographically isolated populations. Systemic barriers such as cost, lack of trained instructors, cultural mismatches, and policy gaps limit equitable access to lifesaving skills.

This advocacy initiative aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and SDG 13 …

Message In A Bottle, Saptarshi Biswas

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

The title of the image is inspired by a famous old song by the British rock band The Police. The song featured Sting’s evocative lyrics and captures a profound sense of isolation and longing. The song tells the story of a castaway who sends out a distress signal, only to discover that he is not alone in his feelings of loneliness. Through its haunting melody and rhythmic pulse, the track conveys themes of connection and the human experience, illustrating how, despite physical separation, people share similar struggles and emotions. The metaphor of the bottle serves as a poignant reminder of …