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Exploring Multiple Dimensions Of Young Women’S Fertility Preferences In Malawi, Ashley Larsen Gibby, Nancy Luke

Faculty Publications

Introduction Standard survey measures of fertility preferences, such as the desire for and preferred timing of future births, do not capture the complexity of individuals’ preferences. New research focuses on additional dimensions of emotions and expectations surrounding childbearing. Few quantitative studies, however, consider the influence of all three dimensions of fertility preferences concurrently.

Methods Using longitudinal survey data from the Tsogolo la Thanzi project (2009–2012) in Malawi, this study employed logistic regression analysis to investigate the influence of young women’s emotions, expectations, and a standard measure of fertility preferences on pregnancy and modern contraceptive use.

Results Young women experienced high …

Summoning The Ghosts: Records As Agents In Community Archives, Jessica Tai, Jimmy Zavala, Joyce Gabiola, Gracen Brilmyer, Michelle Caswell

Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

Although records have traditionally been defined by their physical form, our research reveals that records documenting marginalized communities disrupt these limiting definitions by surfacing the ways that community members conceive of the agency of records. Based on focus groups we conducted with fifty-four community members at five different Southern California–based community archives, this paper examines how community archives users conceive of records as agents, embodied with the voices of past lives, and capable of facilitating meaning for those who access, activate, and interpret them. In our findings, users of community archives not only surfaced the notion of records as dynamic, …

Depiction Expressing Language Means, Matluba Turdieva Teachere English Faculty 2

Philology Matters

This article is devoted to revealing of national-cultural specificity of image-bearing means inthe English and Uzbek languages.
The main part of the article reveals the imagery at all language levels with the help of examples by comparing in two languages: English and Uzbek in order to see specific national image. Obviously, the imagery is analyzed at the phonetic, lexical, and phraseological levels. As for phoneticlevel, alliteration and assonance can be workedon in the article. By means of lexical level somewords express the national image of the country.
Furthermore, some phraseological units canbe an example for expressing national-cultural specificity of the …

Tamerlan Et L’Italie, Michele Bernardini Professeur

Philology Matters

L’article analyse les ouvrages d’auteurs italiens consacrées à la vie et l’oeuvre de Amir Timur. Ce sont les oeuvres de différents genres comprénant les mémoires et chroniques des voyageurs et histoiens, les peintures, les drameset opérettes. L’auteur donne leur natures brèves,suivit le développement de l’image de Timur dans les arts et la littérature italiens. Les catalogations des manuscrits persans et turcs conservés en Italie ont apporté une contribution très importante aux études dans ce sens. On ne peutpas négliger les recherches qui sont réalisées récemment: La civiltà timuride come fenomeno internazionale, publiée par l’Instituto per l’Oriente de Rome en 1997 …

History And Main Components Of Content And Language Integrated Learning Approach (Clil), Munis Khusanova Techear Of Linguistics And Literary Studies Department

Philology Matters

The article is devoted to analysis of the development of CLIL approach which is gaining considerable attention of world educators because ofits dual aim: teaching a foreign language through content and teaching content through a foreign language. The material of the study was a theoretical framework offered by the founders of this approach. Objective: to identify the role of the main components of this approach called “4C”s– content, communication, cognition and culturewhich should be dwelled into every CLIL class-room. Along with it, it presents the principles and ways of integrating CLIL into the school’s educational program. The author focuses on …

Literary-Aesthetic Positions In Epistolar Sources, Gulnoz Khallieva Khallieva Doctor Of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor

Philology Matters

Scientific correspondence in archives is an integral part of Russian Oriental studies. The names of Russian scientists complement each other with unique information about the study of the Uzbek classical literature, the creation of works, the scientific and literary environment of this period as an integral part of their scientific activities. Through epistolary sources one can get an idea about the exchange of opinions, reviews, criticism, literary and aesthetic views. In this regard, the scientific dialogue between A. Samoylovich, V. Barthold, I. Yu. Krachkovsky, V. Gordlevsky, N. Ostroumov, A. Semenov and other scientists are noteworthy. Considering that this aspect of …

On The Question Of The Linguistic Status Of Complex Words Components As “Megaplanet”, Ismoilkhoja Ibragimkhodjaev Associate Professor Of The English Language Department, Tair Ikramov Associate Professor

Philology Matters

The present article is devoted to the linguistic status of the Greco-Latin components of the compound words such as “megaplanet, acrophobe, cardiology”, etc. In the linguistic literature there is no unanimous approach concerning their linguistic status.
The authors analyzing numerous examples of compound words of Greek and Latin elements try to prove the difference between them and affixal morphemes by stressing on their role of word-forming stems in the structure of compound words and call them as structural-dependent stems. But at the same time from the semantic point of view they are considered as independent lexical language units, the property …

Interpretation Of Universal Values In Alisher Navoi Gazals, Begoyim Kholbekova Researcher

Philology Matters

The article provides short information of the life and work of one of the greatest representatives of the world literature, the outstanding Uzbek poet and statesman Mir Alisher Navoi. The atmosphere under which the poet lived is studied partially, and thoughts relating to the present importance of urgent social moral issues are expressed.The readers’ attention is drawn to charming lyric gazals which enchants readers. The gazals, which contain such true human qualities as pure love, faith and loyalty are commented upon, and an attitude to the loyalty of poet’s personality, his moral world is expressed. It also speaks about the …

Comparative Analysis Of The Alp System And The Imagination Of Sokhibkiron, Ilhom Sayitqulov Teacher

Philology Matters

The present paper examines heroic system in oral epics and notion about 'sohibqironlik'. The article compares heroic system in 'Alpamysh', 'Gurugli' and meaning of sohibqironlik in 'Timurname'. Amir Temur who was respected statesman named as a Sohibqiron and introduced Uzbek people to the world by his considerable ability and great wits is revered as a national hero in Central Asian history. Only a few sultans are found to be worthy this honour. That is to say, five King and their dynasty are admitted as a Sohibqiron. Three Sohibqiron were noted in certain historical books for instance, 'Timurname' by Salohiddin Toshkandiy. …

Problems Of Translation And Comparative Stylistic Analysis Of The Uzbek And English National Food Nominees, Gulnozа Odilova Phd

Philology Matters

Today, tourism in Uzbekistan is developing dramatically, in particular, gastronomic tourism. Improving the quality of service in gastronomic tourism is largely dependent on the adequate translation of the range of food products, as well as on the language requirements for texts in English in restaurants and places of public catering. The study of the methodology of translating nominees of national cuisine is one of the topical issues of modern translation studies.
The research of derivation and translation problems of food nominees is one of the aspects of gluttony discourse. This article analyzes the stylistics of the Uzbek, British and American …

Autobiography As A Genre Feature Of Coming-Of-Age Novels By Ch. Dickens, Nargiza Makhmudova Senior Teacher

Philology Matters

The article explores autobiography as one of the genre features of the coming-of-age novels in the context of Charles Dickens’ legacy. Dickens’ realistic novels appeared as a result of his own life experience; the writer wanted to bring and share his views, ideas, life lessons with the readers and teach them to what he considered the correct moral behavior. Episodes of the author’s life, as if scattered through all his novels about a young man such as “Nicholas Nickleby”, “Martin Chuzzlewit”, “David Copperfield” and “The Great Expectations”. Autobiographical genre features are revealed in the coming-of-age novels in two ways– through …

The Preservation Of Semantic Variety In The Prose Exposition, Ozoda Tojiboyeva Phd

Philology Matters

The article deals with a comparative analysis of Alisher Navai’s novel the “Sabai Sayyor” and his first prosaic narrative in the Uzbek literature “Nasri Xamsai benazir”. It focuses on the issues as the restoration of the elements supporting the semantic colorness such as seven novels, seven colors. The comparative analysis of the preservation of the meaningful layer in the prose indicates the peculiarities of both texts. The sequence order of chapters of the poem is of great importance in the context of the meaning according to compositional layout. Since the role of part in the discovery of the essence of …

The Results Of The Corpus Analysis As A Quantitative Representation Of Linguocultural Concepts, Nozimjon Ataboyev Phd Student

Philology Matters

The article deals with the relationship bet­ween the newly emerged and fast developing corpus linguistics as a research methodology and the sphere of linguoculturology. The language corpora are regarded as the source of examples representing cultural notions in the process of creating conceptual frames. In particular, the results of corpus analysis have been based on the modern English corpora as “COCA” and “BNC”. The examples related to the application of the notion of “family” have been analyzed by means of several searches through the concordance on the corpus platform. In order to make the final conclusions, the gathered results have …

The Use Of Case Study Method In Teaching The Terminology In The Field Of Agricultural Machinery, Alisher Ashurov Vice-Rector On Working With Youth

Philology Matters

The scientific research works concerning the field of mechanical engineering such as, manufacturing machine slate, soil tillage, sowing and harvesting based on the requirements for the implementation of agrotechnical measures for the cultivation of plants in its transportation, through the development of mastering new types of high-performance and energy-saving machines in manufacturing machine slate, creation of multifunctional machines, allowing simultaneous soil cultivation, by means of several planting operations, integration of agricultural machine designs are taken into account in manufacturing of the local universal tractor designed basing on high ergonomic indicators. For this reason, this article explores the use of case …

Uzbekistan In The Turkic Council: Common Interests, Opportunities And Potential For Cooperation, Sh. M. Abdullayev

International Relations: Politics, Economics, Law

The article is devoted to the opportunities and potential of Uzbekistan’s membership in the Turkic Council. Historically, linguistically and civilizationally, Uzbekistan is part of the Turkic world. Uzbekistan maintains large-scale and close ties with the member states of the Turkic Council. Recognizing its Turkic identity, Uzbekistan is deeply interested and ready for close geo-economic and humanitarian cooperation with the Turkic world without prejudice to third countries.

Investment Policy In International Relations: Opportunities And Risks For The Economy Of Uzbekistan, S. A. Voronin, Sh. Sh. Shadmanov

International Relations: Politics, Economics, Law

The article focuses on the investment relationships between China and Central Asian countries to draw conclusions for the economy of Uzbekistan. It sheds light on the opportunities that Uzbekistan can have in relations with China at the same time notes some of the possible risks arising because of this.

Theoretical Concepts Of The Competitiveness Of The National Economy, G. K. Sultanova

International Relations: Politics, Economics, Law

The article explores and summarizes the theoretical concepts of competitiveness of the national economy. Based on a review of economic theories, the author describes the evolution of factors that determine the competitiveness of nations. The author concludes that in the scientific literature there are many conflicting views regarding the meaning and definition of the concept of competitiveness. However, the opinion of many scientists coincides that competitiveness is determined by the efficiency and productivity of the economy, and is a means of improving the welfare of the nation.

A Central Asian Decade, N. M. Rakhmatullaeva

International Relations: Politics, Economics, Law

The review article considers main ideas and opinions of experts Eleonora Tafuro Ambrosetti and Charles Sullivan published in their respective commentaries for the Italian Institute for International Political Studies.

Modelling Weighted Signed Networks, Alberto Caimo, Isabella Gollini

Conference papers

In this paper we introduce a new modelling approach to analyse weighted signed networks by assuming that their generative process consists of two models: the interaction model which describes the overall connectivity structure of the relations in the network without taking into account neither the weight nor the sign of the dyadic relations; and the conditional weighted signed network model describes how the edge signed weights form given the interaction structure. We then show how this modelling approach can facilitate the interpretation of the overall network process. Finally, we adopt a Bayesian inferential approach to illustrate the new methodology by …

The Long Run Economic Effects Of The Dustbowl Migration, Julie Hollenbaugh, Joseph Price

Journal of Undergraduate Research

In this project we explore the long-run economic effects of the dustbowl migration on children in families that moved out of the Oklahoma dustbowl region in the 1930’s relative to children in families that stayed in the region. My primary contribution to this ongoing analysis was the creation of a data set that links individuals across the 1930 and 1940 federal censuses. This allows us to determine which children moved away from the dustbowl region and which stayed, and compare characteristics across the two groups.

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Name Change, Wku Staff Senate

Staff Council

Notification that WKU Staff Council has become WKU Staff Senate.

Teacher Perceptions Of How Attire Affects Student Behavior And Academic Performance: A Case Study, Gwendolyn Ivery

CUP Ed.D. Dissertations

This qualitative single case study sought to examine middle school teachers’ perceptions about how their attire impacts student behavior and academic performance. The study took place in a school district located in Texas, with the target population being middle school teachers at a Title I school. Twelve certified teachers with varying degrees of experience and expertise within a particular content area contributed to this study. After using a semistructured interview process as well as teacher observations, data were coded and analyzed with the aim of allowing general themes to emerge. The results of this study align with the conceptual framework …

Nabataean Painted Pottery Wares: Core Vs. Periphery, Shawn Hall, David Johnson

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The Nabataeans were an ancient civilization contemporary with the Romans who, through trading, where able to exhort influence over a large portion of the Middle East. Their capital of Petra is well-studied many of the cities on the outskirts of the Nabataean kingdom have just recently been studied more in-depth. Hegra, located in the northern part of modern-day Saudi Arabia, is one of such cities located in the south of the Nabataean kingdom. By studying the different motifs found on Nabataean painted pottery found in both Petra and Hegra, we have come to understand the relationship that the capital and …

“Come Hell And High Water”: The Role Of Archivists, Historical Myths, And Activism In Communities Facing Repeated Extreme Flooding Events, Jay-Marie Bravent, Kari A. Greenwalt, Shawn Gladden

Library Presentations

While the names Harvey, Sandy, and Katrina ring loudly in the ears of many today – can we still learn valuable lessons in the archives from Diane, Camille, and Agnes? Climate change increasingly contributes to not only more frequent and more violent tropical cyclogenesis, but repeated extreme flooding events caused by unnamed weather systems, supercells, dam failures, and surges from rising oceans. These events have opened questions of survival for communities across the United States, and recent examples show that some communities indeed face pressure to abandon their long-standing ground and forego rebuilding.

In a 2013 article titled “Come Hell …

Open Textbook Project [Poster], Sue Ann Gardner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Presentations

Details of a porject undertaken to collaboratively write and produce an open access parasitology textbook for undergraduate and graduate students. The book will be published by Zea Books at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2020 and be available in English and Spanish both online and print-on-demand through lulu.com.

Co-Executive Editors: Scott L. Gardner and Sue Ann Gardner, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Publisher: Paul Royster/Zea Books, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Spanish Translator: Yoanna Esquivel Greenwood, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Project Coordinator: Sue Ann Gardner.

Project website: Concepts in Animal Parasitology.

To Tell Or Not To Tell: Student Responses To Negative Behavior In Elementary School, Brent D. Harger

Sociology Faculty Publications

In this article I examine the factors that influence fifth grade student decisions regarding whether or not to report negative interactions to adults. Data from observations and interviews with students and adults show that there are many factors influencing the reluctance to tell on others. Among them is a school context in which verbal attacks are downplayed and telling is seen as ineffective and stigmatized. This context prevents bystanders from reporting what they have observed and places those with a lack of social support at a significant disadvantage when dealing with negative behavior.

Getting Beyond “Both Sides”: Fyc Instructors & Librarians Working Together To Cultivate Critical Information Literacy With Popular Sources, Loring Pfeiffer, Julia Voss, Nicole Branch

Staff publications, research, and presentations

Last fall, our team of two FYC instructors and one librarian implemented curriculum designed to develop students’ critical information-literacy skills in relation to popular sources. Preliminary results of our work suggest that students’ work with popular sources falls short of CWPA and ACRL goals. In our workshop-style presentation, we ask how other conference attendees instruct students in the assessment and use of popular sources and discuss the pedagogical strategies that we plan to use as we iterate on our work.

"It's Not Addiction Until You Graduate": Natural Recovery In The College Context, Breanne I. Casper

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Natural recovery is inhibition or moderation of problematic substance use without employing the use of formal addiction services. A neuroanthropological approach to natural recovery highlights the importance of both social and biological aspects of achieving this "self" led process of change. Throughout this project I take a critical anthropological approach to natural recovery, which explores a more holistic conception and historically situated view of current natural recovery theory. This research project employs a neuroanthropological perspective to assess how college students perform natural recovery. Using ethnographic methods, which highlight the social and physical experience of moderation, I discuss how students negotiate …

Neighborhood-Level Predictors Of Obesity Among African American Children In California, Uche Onyeka

Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

The increased prevalence of childhood obesity is a major public health concern nationally and globally. Childhood obesity is primarily caused by the imbalance between caloric intake and caloric expenditure; however, its increase over the past decades may be due to environmental and behavioral factors. The purpose of the current study was to examine if any relationships existed between childhood obesity, level of physical activity, and neighborhood-level risk factors. This study used the California Health Interview Survey 2009–2014 data sets for African American children aged 5–11 years (n = 1,049). The dependent variable was body mass index (BMI) while the …