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Transformación De La Sociedad Saharaui: Evolución Histórica Y Reorganización Social, Mustapha Ouzir

Journal of Maya Heritage

Este artículo analiza la evolución histórica y los cambios sociales en la región sahariana, desde Oued Nun hasta el río Senegal, destacando el impacto de la llegada de las tribus Banu Hassan sobre la población autóctona amazigh Sanhaja. Se exploran los cambios en la estructura social, caracterizados por una nueva jerarquía étnica y tribal. Además, se examina la influencia de la colonización española en la transformación de la sociedad saharaui, que pasó de un estilo de vida nómada a uno más sedentario. El estudio destaca el proceso de sedentarización y los cambios socioculturales resultantes, como la alteración de roles familiares …

Tendencias Fonéticas Y Aspectos Gramaticales Del Español Hablado En El Sáhara, Mustapha Ouzir

Journal of Maya Heritage

Este estudio analiza las tendencias fonéticas y los aspectos morfosintácticos del español hablado en el Sáhara, una región marcada por su historia colonial como territorio español. Mediante una metodología cualitativa, que incluye observación libre, conversaciones grupales y pruebas fonológicas, se investigan las características lingüísticas de los hablantes saharauis, cuya lengua materna es el hassanía. Los hallazgos revelan una interferencia fonética significativa, como la neutralización vocálica, la reducción de diptongos y la influencia del español canario. También se identifican desviaciones morfosintácticas respecto al español estándar, incluyendo problemas de concordancia gramatical, tiempos verbales y uso de preposiciones. Estos fenómenos reflejan el impacto …

Unraveling The Impact Of Cognitive Test Anxiety On Academic Performance Among Adolescents: The Case Of Minority And Majority Communities, Zulfiqar Ullah Siddiqui, Wael M. F. Abuhassan

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

Background: Within the Indian society and its many communities, adolescents exhibit a wide range of individual differences, including cognitive abilities, learning styles, and personality traits. These differences can influence how students perceive and cope with test anxiety and related stress. Objective: The primary goal of this research study was to investigate the influence of cognitive test anxiety on academic performance in adolescents from both minority (Muslims) and majority (Hindus) communities in India. Method: Based on descriptive-inferential research design, a sample of 450 students was selected, with 223 students representing the majority community and the remaining 227 students representing the minority …

Community Quarantines And Social Protection Programs: Philippine Pandemic Response Viewed Through The Human Security Framework, Leslie Advincula-Lopez, Jessica Sandra R. Claudio, Haraya Marikit C. Mendoza

Development Studies Faculty Publications

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A Phenomenological Study Of The Lived Experiences Of Black Entrepreneur Women’S Personal Development And Its Effect On Their Self-Identity, Mayrion Ann Washington

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore Black entrepreneur women’s personal development and its effect on their self-identity. The study specifically aimed to explore personal development, entrepreneurship, and self-identity as they related to and affected Black entrepreneur women, in the United States, and their experiences with oppression, challenges, barriers, intersectionality, and systemic subordination. Historically, Black entrepreneur women have experienced systematic oppression and faced increased challenges that have and continue to negatively affect their entrepreneurial progress and their self-identity. Preliminary findings from the literature found that when Black entrepreneurial women engage in personal development, the results are reflected in …

Digital Marketing Strategies For Restaurants And Tourism Development In The Braj Region Of Uttar Pradesh, India, Vikas Sharma, Dr. Indraneel Bose, Dr. Ankit Srivastava, Garima Jain

Journal of Tourism Insights

This research explored digital marketing strategies for restaurants in the Braj region of Uttar Pradesh, India, using a mixed-methods approach over six months. It involved a representative sample of 25 restaurants selected through stratified random sampling to ensure diversity.

Quantitative data were collected via structured surveys assessing website presence, social media engagement, and online reviews, while qualitative insights were gathered through in-depth interviews and focus groups with restaurant owners and marketing managers.

Data analysis included descriptive statistics and regression analysis to examine the relationship between digital presence and business performance, alongside thematic analysis to identify cultural influences on marketing strategies. …

A Global Comparison Of Communication Intervention Strategies For Justice-Involved Youth, Sophia Janeiro Martinez

OUR Journal: ODU Undergraduate Research Journal

Purpose: This paper explores the intricate relationship between communication disorders and delinquent youth behavior. It will explore the detrimental impact of zero-tolerance policies and their contribution to the school-to-prison pipeline. It will introduce issues, such as complex Miranda warning diction, and the benefits of including speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to aid in youth comprehension. Additionally, it will propose the integration of SLPs within the juvenile justice system to assist in communication between justice-involved youth (JIY) and justice professionals during conversations, questioning, and trials or hearings. Furthermore, this paper examines the roles of SLPs within juvenile justice systems abroad, including Canada, …

Review Of “Social Entrepreneurship In India: Quarter Idealism And A Pound Of Pragmatism” By Madhukar Shukla (2020), Meena Raghunathan

Markets, Globalization & Development Review

The article is a review of ‘Social Entrepreneurship in India: Quarter Idealism and a Pound of Pragmatism’ by Madhukar Shukla. It summarizes and offers clarification and elaboration of key concepts covered in the book. These include the definition of social entrepreneurship, the taxonomy of social entrepreneurs, what characterizes them, various forms that such organizations may take, and whether social entrepreneurs are fundamentally different from other entrepreneurs or similar in many ways.

The review points out the value of the book for those in social development, argues that the book is for India as well as of universal interest, and …

Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Among World’S Bay Areas: How To Build An International Science And Technology Innovation Center That Leads Country To Overcome Middle Technology Trap, Yongnian Zheng, Dongni He

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

From the perspective of the global economic and technological landscape, the bay area is not just a concept of geographical space, some world-class bay areas have become or are becoming scientific and technological innovation hubs and economic hubs with global influence, leading the country as a whole in the direction and process of overcoming the middle technological trap. If a region wants to build an international science and technology innovation center that can lead the country to overcome the middle technology trap, it needs three basic elements of basic research, application transformation, and financial support. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay …

Resetting Educational Thinking In The Era Of Digital Intelligence, Quanshui Zheng

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Human society is currently undergoing a profound transition from the industrial era to the era of digital intelligence, prompting an urgent need to redefine the foundational logic of the education sector. In the industrial era, education focused on cultivating lower-order thinking skills—knowledge acquisition, mastery, and application—all of which are increasingly being supplanted by artificial intelligence. In contrast, the digital intelligence era demands a shift towards fostering higher-order thinking skills, such as envisioning and creating the future. This paper presents key cases and highlights the practices and achievements of the Tsien Excellence in Education Program at Tsinghua University and the X-Institute …

Exploration And Practice Of Promoting Integrated Development Of Education, Technology And Talent A Case Study Of Hong Kong University Of Science And Technology (Guangzhou), Lionel Ming-Shuan Ni

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Currently, education, technology, and talent are the fundamental and strategic pillars for the comprehensive construction of a socialist modernized country. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), an emerging research-focused institution in the science and technology domain, naturally serves as a nexus of education, technology, and talent, offering significant advantages in promoting the integrated development of these key areas. Since its inception, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) has actively supported the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and national strategic needs. It remains committed to reshaping the higher education landscape, fostering innovation …

Development Trends Of Large Models And Tencent’S Independent Innovation Practice, Jason Si

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The article discusses the emerging trends and application prospects of current large models, using Tencent’s Hunyuan large model as an example. It focuses mainly on innovations and implementations of large models in China. Companies like Google, Meta, and OpenAI have launched powerful models such as Google’s Gemini and Meta’s Llama 3, which have made significant progress in multi-modal applications and reasoning capabilities. China’s large models have significantly improved performance and efficiency by adopting the MoE (Mixture of Experts) architecture. Specifically, with its self-developed MoE trillion-parameter large model and deep learning framework, Tencent has made breakthrough advancements in large model technology …

Creating A New Source Of Ideas By Promoting Intellectual Exchange, Talent Attraction, Policy Consultation And Technological Innovation—Retrospect And Prospect Of Greater Bay Area Science Forum, Secretariat Of Greater Bay Area Science Forum Na

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

High-quality development is the foremost priority for comprehensively building a modern socialist country, and accelerating the establishment of a new development pattern is the strategic foundation for promoting high-quality development. Currently, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is focused on building a modern, globally competitive industrial system, advancing towards the goal of becoming a world-class bay area and a globally leading city cluster. This article discusses in depth the progress and achievements of the GBA in technological innovation, examines associated problems and challenges, and based on this, elucidates the significance of high-level forums in promoting technological innovation and development …

Development Pattern Of Global Science And Technology Innovation Centers, Debin Du, Dezhong Duan, Qiang Zhang, Yingjie Yu, Weidong Guo, Ziwei Jiang, Xiya Li, Han Su, Qixiang Li, Yuling Chen, Zhihao Shi, Haiqiao Li, Siqi Yu, Junfeng Ding, Kaixin Wang, Yihan Hui

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Drawing on the essence of global science and technology innovation (STI) centers, this study evaluates the level of science and technology innovation of 140 cities worldwide by constructing a five forces assessment model of global STI centers, which includes 33 indicators in 5 dimensions. The analysis reveals a significant tripartite pattern of development in global STI centers across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region. However, divergent patterns emerge in the development of these centers across different regions. Notably, global STI centers in various regions follow distinct development trajectories. At the national level, the United States and China lead the …

Embracing The New Mission And Challenges Of Innovative Education From Perspective Of Deepening “Integration Of Four Chains”: Converging Research And Education, Integrating Industry And Education, To Build Shenzhen University Of Advanced Technology, Jianping Fan

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

From the perspective of deepening the “Integration of Four Chains”, “integration of research, education, and industry” serves as a bridge and link between the education chain, innovation chain, talent chain, and industrial chain, breaking down the traditional barriers between research, education, and industry. This enables complementary advantages between technology and education, facilitating the rapid transformation of scientific research achievements into new productive forces, and making talent cultivation more aligned with industrial needs. Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology, as a new type of research university nurtured by Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT), focuses on creating an ecological closed loop with …

Integration Of Innovation And Independent Cultivation Of Talents Experience For High-Quality Development Of Higher Education In China, Yangsheng Xu

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

At present, it is essential for universities to grasp the historical responsibility for the national initiative of high-quality development in the higher education sector as well as to encourage exploration of comprehensive education reform. To this end, this study uses the innovative and successful strategies adopted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen as a case study to illustrate how cooperative universities serve national and regional strategic needs, learn from international management rules and standards, build up global talent cultivation network as well create promising educational environment. It also gives suggestions on key tasks for high-quality development of higher …

Emerging Productivity And Advanced Equipment Manufacturing: Issues, Reflections, And Practices, Jianlin Cao

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

An important aspect of developing new quality productivity is utilizing the latest scientific and technological advancements for industrial upgrading, which includes developing emerging industries (high-tech industries) and transforming traditional industries. The weakness in advanced equipment manufacturing is a key challenge in China’s current industrial upgrading. This study, based on the global distribution of manufacturing enterprises, proposes a classification of four types of enterprises. It explains the reasons behind China’s lack of the fourth type of enterprise (those capable of integrating the latest technological achievements into their produced equipment) and the difficulties in cultivating and developing such enterprises. The study also …

Research On Development Status And Strategy Of Advanced Materials In Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Ziwei Zhao, Can Wang, Weihua Wang, Qingli Huang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Advanced materials are an important source of new quality productivity. Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is now facing the internal and external pressure of manufacturing upgrading, and there is an urgent need to play the leading and supporting role of advanced materials in the construction of modernized industrial system. This study combs through the basic situation of the development of materials science and industry in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, analyzes its advantages, characteristics and problems in depth, and puts forward a number of suggestions around how to develop materials science, technology, and industry in the Greater Bay Area.

Ten Measures To Jointly Explore Shenzhen Model Of Synthetic Biology Development, Xian-En Zhang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The iteration of biotechnology and the transformative development of biomanufacturing driven by synthetic biology are drawing the blueprint for the future bioeconomy. Around this strategic goal, in the past 10 years, Shenzhen has collaborated with relevant national departments and has taken a series of measures to initially create a sound ecological and innovative chain for synthetic biology and bioindustry. This study summarizes these 10 measures into three major categories: the construction of new R&D institutions and innovation bases, the implementation of technology transformation carriers and synthetic biology industry park, and the measures to encourage students’ innovative spirit. The successful implementation …

China Spallation Neutron Source And Southern Advance Light Source, Hesheng Chen

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

China Spallation Neutron Source provides a large multidisciplinary platform for advanced neutron scattering research and application for cutting-edge research in basic science and many fields of the national demands. Its comprehensive performance is in the international advanced level, and has significantly improved the scientific and technological capability and innovation abilities in related fields. The successful construction of China Spallation Neutron Source has greatly promoted the development of the national large science and technology infrastructure in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and provides important support to the comprehensive national science center in the Greater Bay Area. The synchrotron radiation light …