Child Studies in Asia-Pacific Contexts

Young Bilinguals' Affective and Cognitive Point of view Skill in South Korea

Loke Pettersson — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Young Bilinguals' Affective and Cognitive Point of view Skill in South Korea

Childhood Poverty's Impact on Education for Disadvantaged Children in Bangladesh

Pauline Yashina, Emin Carlsson — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Childhood Poverty's Impact on Education for Disadvantaged Children in Bangladesh

Study of Soft Skills of Successful Management Professionals During Global Pandemic Era

Shreshtha Bohra, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Mathur, Dr. Pragya Mishra — Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This paper attempts to review the literature that discusses the importance of diverse skills that the 21st century management professionals could do with, to demonstrate to be a value addition to the organizations and make a persistent momentous contribution to the augmentation and progress of the organizations. This is absolutely indispensable because the world economic order has collapsed like a pack of cards and most of the nations across globe are reeling under the onslaught of this pandemic with plummeted GDPs and loss of millions of jobs since 2020. One should never forget that till some time ago everyone was talking about the global economic prosperity and new job opportunities in the 21st century. The corporate environment with the influx of Gen Z in to job market made the overall ambience more competitive than ever before. The beginning of third decade of 21st century coupled with pandemic situation since the start of 2020 has made it tougher. The onus is on shoulders of Gen X to mentor the Gen Z and make them be beneficial to their masters with the newer acquisition of skills. The external environment of present times is not only precarious, but also absolutely ruthless to the professionals across all industries and only those who can embrace change as a way of life and continue to adapt themselves with the changing scenario would survive and lead the pack of professionals in the times to come. Rest will fade away. It won’t be incorrect to say with responsibility that only those management professionals are on a winning streak that are constantly changing the orbit of their skill sets and ironing out their shortcomings with the passage of time. The paper is an attempt on the part of researcher to deal with those skills that would be explaining the amalgamated skills for such professionals which would provide wheels of momentum to their professional progress and help them be at the pinnacle of their careers in the lesser time period in the corporate world.

Dielectric Relaxation Studies of Binary Mixtures of Paracetamol with Phenacetin in the Dilute Solution of Carbon Tetrachloride at Different Temperatures

Dr. Chitra Manro — Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The objective of this research work is to find the dielectric relaxation studies of binary mixtures of Paracetamol + Phenacetin in the dilute solution of Carbon tetrachloride at different temperatures and weight fractions using X-Band microwave bench at a fixed frequency 9.27 GHz to determine the values of εʹ and εʺ. Abbe’s Refractometer and Dipole meter are used to measure the values of optical permittivity (ε_∞) and static permittivity (ε₀) respectively. The aim is also to study the changes in these parameters by varying the weight fraction and temperature to make useful results for research to explain the solute-solvent interactions as well as intermolecular and intermolecular association in the molecules

Ground Water Level: A Case Study of Rajasthan State for the Year 2020

Dr. Chandni Kirpalani — Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Rajasthan is located in the western parts of India and agriculture is the mainstay for the people. The greater part of the state falls under Hot Desert and remaining portions of the state falls under Hot Semi Arid. The primary source of water for agricultural production for the most parts of the state is rainfall. It is also the primary source of surface and ground water recharge.

South-West Monsoon (SWM) season is its main rainy season. The variability of the monsoon makes the region highly vulnerable by the impacts of natural disasters such as droughts and floods. The geographical location of the area and its interaction with the basic monsoon flow is considered as one of prime factors of rainfall variability. Climatologically, the normal seasonal rainfall is 415 mm (based upon 1951-2000) and normal onset date is 24 June over Rajasthan. Ground water replenishment in the State mainly takes place through monsoon rainfall. Annual ground water availability thus varies with rainfall condition during a particular year.

Presently, there is tremendous pressure to exploit groundwater by State and private users, i.e. by those who have access and control over this limited resource. The resulting consequences are also well known, in 2020, out of 295 groundwater zones, only 12.54% were categorized as safe. The rest reached the stage of being categorized as semi-critical (9.83%), critical (7.80%), over-exploited (68.81%) and saline (1.02%) [1]

Experimental Investigation using FTIR of Injection Moulded Alumina and TiO2 Filled PP- Composites

Dr. Chandni Kirpalani — Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The integration of inorganic particles in polymer has become an effective approach to develop new material due to steadily increasing concept of sustainability. In addition to the bulk matrix and filler any composite also consists of the so-called interfacial region, comprising the matrix between the bulk matrix and filler. Due to its nearness to the surface of the filler, the properties of polymer in the interfacial region differ from those of the bulk matrix.This paper describes the FTIR behavior of Polypropylene (PP) filled with alumina powder, TiO₂in 5-20 wt% composite, which were prepared by plastic injection moulding machine (PIM).

Enforcement of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002: Key Challenges

Nadeem Hasan Malek — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In India, with the aim of maintaining the economic stability of the nation and reducing the NPAs of the banks, the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act was enacted in 2002. The Act aimed to set regulations of securitization and reconstruction of financial assets and enforcement of security interests. However, there are few challenges that are faced in the implementation of SARFAESI Act, 2002. Therefore, this paper aims to study the SARFAESI Act 2002 in detail and identify the key challenges faced in the implementation of the Act.

Image Encryption using Sub Matrix Substitution Cipher Technique

T. Naga Lakshmi, S. Jyothi — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Now a days, Information Security plays an important role in this modern world. With the global usage of the Internet, virtually world is interconnected to each other, while it has created a lot of risks to the users who are involved in it. The users, businesses and organizations worldwide are suffering from a continuous problems from attackers and hackers, who have a variety of tools and techniques in order to break the secret information and make changes to the data, which leads to security issues. One of the most important aspect is transmission of message such as text, image over the network securely. Many cryptographic algorithms have been proposed for secured transmission so that no other person can gain the access of transmitted data. The Encryption algorithm plays an important role to transmit data through the network. In this paper, an image data is considered, generally each and every pixel is encoded with a secret key and transmitted and decrypted at the receiver side. In some algorithms, the blocks of pixels are encoded with different keys. In this paper a new methodology introduced to perform the encryption with some variation in substitution cipher algorithm on split sub matrices with different keys instead of sequence block of pixels. In this paper, the proposed algorithm is applied for both text and image data to know the performance in terms of speed. By applying this methodology, it increases the security a lot for the information and can be easily transmitted in the network

Smartphone Usage and the Addiction Behavior among Children – A Global Study

Seetharaman R, Rajeswari PS — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The root causes and consequences of children's smartphone addiction were analysed in this study. The precursors of smartphone addiction among children were separated using childrenand parental characteristics.Children are probably to become hooked to smartphones whilethe education, income, age of the parents is greater, the lengthier their parents use smartphones, the more lenient their parenting style is, and the better their attitudes toward smartphones are in a dual-income home. Young children, fewer brothers and sisters, and attending an educational institution all indicate smartphone addiction.Children those who are addicted to their smartphones are having issues with their intellectual and physical growth. Consequences and additional research areproposed based on the conceptual model.

Secure and Efficient Dual Access Control Scheme in Cloud Based Data Storage and File Access with QR Code

Dr. K. Logesh, Sarath Subramanian — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Cloud-based data storage service has drawn increasing interests from both academic and industry in the recent years due to its efficient and low cost management. Since it provides services in an open network, it is urgent for service providers to make use of secure data storage and sharing mechanism to ensure data confidentiality and service user privacy. To protect sensitive data from being compromised, the most widely used method is encryption. However to compare present situations users can take more time getting the file accessing. And also user get the key and the key can shows directly, this type of accessing can have possible to attack. So, we are implementing new methodology. Adding email authentication at users’ login, and key forward to mail, in Dual accessing process adding Co-Owner option for an owner uploaded file. This few features can increase security and reducing the time efficiency.

Biblical Perceptions About the Prophet Lot (Peace Be Upon Him)

Lamia Talib Rashid All, Mukhled Diab Faisal — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The reader of the Torah carefully finds in it a great similarity with the stories of the prophets, which reinforces his belief that it was not altered, but when he reads its contradictions with the Qur’an, he knows that it was hurried, and among those stories is the story of the Prophet Lot in the Torah, which is one of the most exciting stories of the prophets ever Due to the similarity of some details of this story with the story that was mentioned in the Qur’an, but it contains other shameful details regarding the morals of a prophet who was sent by God to a people who commit immorality. Lot in the Torah under the title (Biblical Perceptions about the Prophet Lot "peace be upon him")

Comparative Feminist Study of Nizar Qabbani '' Kitab AL- Hob'' ''The Book of Love and Gibran Gahlil Gibran on Love Poem

Ayat Kadhim Alsaleet, Mushtaq Ahmed Kadhim Aldewan — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Many critics and researchers mention the women in Nizar - Qabbani and Gibran Kahlil Gibran in their works but unfortunately few or there are no studies that compare and contrast between their ideas and thoughts. It is important to analyze the works of writers from two different traditions. The contrast and comparison between these two factors provide a basis for a better understanding of each. It enhances knowledge about the influence of a literary work on a cultural time, as well as the influence of past era on the literature of that time. It is a comparative study that investigates the poem of love by Nizar (1990) and on love poem by Gibran (1923) from the second waves perspective feminist in 1960s second waves emerged it is opposed all Violence against women is no longer tolerated. Bringing to light women's subjugation in the home, and the use of sexuality as a tool for male domination .This study shows how the two poets from different traditions carrying the same principle (women's inferiority). The aims of analyzing the two work of Nizar - Qabbani and Gibran Kahlil Gibran which they are from two different nationalities. So the comparison and the comparison between the two give away for better understanding each. The goal of this study is to demonstrate how the two poems circulate their arguments about women's status in patriarchal society in a comparable way, as well as to offer worldwide perception into those two poets and to demonstrate how depicting girls as a sexual item or satisfaction more broadly way treating a person as a commodity or an object without regard for his or her character or dignity

Conditions for Verifying the Correct Seclusion for Legal Entry

Nada Kareem Abbas Al-Radhi, Aseel Najm Abdullah — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The correct seclusion is the jurisprudential and legal terminology for the meeting of the spouses after the contract and before entering a place where they are safe from being informed by others, with the absence of legal, natural and sensual obstacles. Intercourse (according to those who say it from the doctrines of Islamic law, from the Hanafis and Hanbalis, as for the Malikis, they see that it proves half the dowry), and they put several conditions for this, if they are available, so it is considered a legal entry between the husband and his wife, the most important of which is the absence of sensory barriers, as if the husband is sick with a disease that prevents him from entering or physical barriers, such as There should not be a third person with them or legal impediments, such as not one or both of them fasting. It is limited only to the real entry, and certainly for disagreement, we have suggested some suggestions in order to clarify this position and make it more accurate

Energizing Weblog to Facilitate Students’ Creativity and Behavior in Online Learning

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Integration is always an issue with new technology, and this one is no exception. Amid the pandemic, many education researchers are still questioning whether online learning environments help students become more creative and improve their writing skills. This study uses mixed research methods and aims to examine student engagement in writing using weblogs during COVID 19. Twenty-three online students at computer science faculty of universitas al Asyariah Mandar in Indonesia were treated using weblogs to identify those who were actively involved in their online learning experiences. Furthermore, the researcher uses several indicators to assess this writing, starting from grammar, critical thinking, content of writing, and argumentation. The aim is to gain a comprehensive understanding of how EFL students in the higher education landscape view online learning through weblogs. Analysis of student feedback was carried out quantitatively. The findings of this study explain how EFL students view online learning as the main means of teaching and learning during this critical period. The results showed that by navigating new digital genres such as weblogs, students' engagement and creativity were demonstrated in their behavior during writing. Teaching writing using the internet, which has been shown to have a positive impact on writing, has taken a new direction. Weblogs are used to teach writing, which helps students improve their writing skills, behaviour and creativity.

Evidence of the Muhammadan Prophecy in the Mosaic Torah (Comparative Study)

Lamia Talib Rashid Allawi — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Although Torah is a heavenly book that Allah revealed to Moses, the Holy Books were not spared from the factors of distortion and alteration of Allah’s verses, because the Jews distorted Torah and other books that Allah revealed to His prophets of the Children of Israel, and whoever claims that they were not distorted is ignorant, because the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was foretold in the distorted Torah, because they did not and will not extinguish the light of Allah, and because of this, we are left to wonder why the Jews place such a high value on what is mentioned in their scriptures as final evidence of Muhammad's prophethood (PBUH), and because of this, we chose the issue (evidence of the Muhammadan prophecy in the Mosaic Torah, a comparative study).

Despite the massive expansion of the Mosaic Torah, there are numerous scriptural verses that proclaim the Prophet Muhammad's existence (PBUH). Regardless of the evidence before them, the People of the Book did not believe in the sent prophet. The Muhammadan prophecy, these good tidings, are irrefutable proof that the Jews cannot deny, despite their repeated attempts to do so, because there are several passages visible to the naked eye that herald the Prophet Muhammad, we checked these signs and good tidings with what was mentioned in the Islamic heritage to prove the legitimacy of these signs and good tidings, and we discovered that there is an agreement concerning preaching the Prophet Muhammad, despite the Jews' attempts to dispute this fact. As a result, we divided the study into points with significant names for each proof of the Muhammadan prophecy.

Self-Restriction of Constitutional Oversight

Ali Abdul Hadi Hammed Hatayhat, Bidor Talib Mohawis — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

We try through this research to shed light on the foundations on which the constitutional control depends, by defining the limits set by the constitutional courts to determine the scope of their work, using for this the different methods that they clarify through their rulings or decisions, explaining the scope of their work and the context followed by them in Analyzing constitutional texts, as well as evaluating legislative texts based on Constitutional matters, to examine the compatibility of legislative texts with constitutional contents, and the purpose of the Constitutional Court imposing self-restrictions on its oversight in order to avoid overlapping its authority with other authorities in the state, including the legislative and judicial authorities.

The research clarifies the limits of the function of the judiciary by listing the important principles that are supposed to be adhered to by the Constitutional Court, and the multiplicity and diversity of subjective restrictions, which are based on restrictions inspired by the constitutional texts, after the Constitution is the one that granted the constitutional judiciary the supervisory jurisdiction according to certain foundations and rules.

The Judge Relinquished the Civil Case

Mustafa Ibrahim Abdulhassan — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The judge’s relinquished aims to ensure the impartiality, independence and impartiality of judges, consolidate the principles of justice and fairness, and spread confidence in the judiciary and its rulings. Suspicions swirling around him that would cause opponents to be insecure about him.

The Problem of Copying and the Qur’anic Constant (A Study in Concept and Application)

Ali Nasser Hussein, Zeinab Sadat Hosseini — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The topic (the problem of transcription and the Qur’anic constant) is one of the most important investigations of the knowledge system of the Holy Qur’an that has been awash in explanatory blogs and others. God's will.

consideration of the concept of application in the Qur’anic transcription, under the present time, it was found that they agreed that abrogation in the Qur’an is problematic, and they differed in the issue of placing the term limitation for these two descriptions in the Qur’an.

The research was able through its research on the problematic of abrogation and it is established in the Qur’an that the idiomatic meaning of all copies and the multiplicity of differences in it. And we have done this brief research on the problematic of fixed copying in the Qur’an without detailing it and its reality, relying on the Qur’an and the honorable Sunnah.

The Reality of Citizenship in the Effective Iraqi Constitution

Hidab Rasul Sharif — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Citizenship is an integrated system of natural rights that every human being must enjoy and the authority must provide and abide by as long as this authority derives its legitimacy from the will of its citizens.

Citizenship is the highest degree of justice when dealing with all citizens of the country, as they are equal in rights and duties. There is no difference between one citizen and another, and there is no distinction between citizens on the basis of religion, gender, language or origin.

The Rights of the Resigned Employee

Iman Latif Assi — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The employee’s resignation has multiple effects, including the interruption of the functional relationship between the employee and the management, and the effect does not stop to this extent, but the resignation entails rights for the resigning employee, and among these rights is the employee’s right to the pension and accumulated vacation salaries in addition to his right to re-appointment, and because of the importance of that The subject, our research came in two sections, the first of which is to discuss the concept of the resigned employee, and the second the effects of the resignation, and then a conclusion that includes the most important results and recommendations that we have reached.

The Role of The National and International Judiciary to Limit the Spread of The Corona Virus

Bidoor Talib Mahwis, Alaa Abdel Wahed Musa — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In our study, we dealt with the topic (the role of the national and international judiciary in limiting the spread of the Corona virus), as we have shown the dangers of this crime, which has acquired an international character and has become among the most dangerous crimes at the international level because of its effects on the international community, whether in money or lives, and in touching the transmission of the Corona virus. With the basic rights of human life, health and safety in societies, this matter calls for the enactment of national and international legal texts to criminalize such acts and confront them with the necessary punishment, and that these behaviors are a clear indication of the extent of the danger of the offender when he creates viruses such as the new Corona virus in his crimes because the victim does not It can be detected and not seen with the naked eye.

As for the international aspect, international conventions have ensured the provision of adequate guarantees to protect the right to health in general and the accompanying guarantee of providing treatment, medication and medical services, and obligating countries to take the necessary measures to prevent diseases and epidemics to limit their spread, and this is embodied by the crisis experienced by the international community in (Corona pandemic) and achieving international, regional and national cooperation to limit the spread of the virus and criminalizing the people who caused its deliberate transmission or spread.

A Construction and Standardization of a Concept Achievement Test in Mathematics for Class-Viii Students

Prarthana Baruah, Prof. Manashee Gogoi — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Mathematics is the subject where there is not much scope for rote memory and memorization. Students are to apply the gained knowledge after thinking, reasoning, analyzing and generalizing principles into different situations. Without proper understanding of different mathematical formulae, rules, postulates and principles, Mathematics cannot be learnt. Therefore, there is a serious need for careful and proper assessment of the students regarding the achievement of conceptual understanding in Mathematics they have attained from teaching and learning. To assess their understanding, students should provide justifications along with their answers of the multiple-choice questions and considered as an effective means of assessing students’ understanding. Therefore, the study was carried out to construct and produce a valid and reliable Concept Achievement Test in Mathematics. The test is a Two-Tier Multiple Choice Test in which the first tier of each multiple choice test-item is a content question having three choices, where only one choice is correct among the three choices. The second tier of each test-item includes a set of four reasons for the answers given in the first tier. Out of these four reasons, one is correct and the other three are the students’ probable misconceptions regarding the concept. For constructing the Concept Achievement Test, the researcher has decided to include 40 test-items from 50 test-items. The test was constructed and standardized on the sample of 400 Class-VIII students studying in four (4) CBSE schools of Assam. Content validity was estimated and split-half technique was adopted for finding reliability of the test. The reliability of the half test was found as 0.76 and the reliability coefficient of the whole test calculated by using Spearman’s Brown Prophecy formula was 0.86. Thus, the reliability and validity of the test are found to be quite satisfactory.

Technical Efficiency Analysis of Major Indian Airports

Mr. Gopal Chand, Dr. Dipti Ranjan, Dr. Pratap Ranjan Jena — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Development of transportation especially air transports generates huge potential for any economy. Spatial activities of airports is important for overall development airport infrastructure of the country and technical productivity. Many studies focus mainly on efficiency of national airports with international benchmark. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a non-parametric study widely used for efficiency evaluation. This paper describe evaluation of technical, scale operational efficiency of twenty major Indian airports using DEA techniques.

Method of calculation of DEA elaborated in methodology section. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a frontier technique that measure efficiency of organizations. It helps in developing Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI). DEA based MPI is a significant index for evaluation of the performance of airports as decision-making unit in aviation sector. The input variables are average expenditure, airport site area, runways and parking bays number. Average passenger, average revenue, average aircraft movements (flight movements) and freights used as output variables. MPI productivity index further deconstructed into scale effects, efficiency effects and technical change.

Results based on DEA based MPI shows overall increasing efficiency for ten major airports, decreasing efficiency for eight airports and constant efficiency for two airports. This non-parametric efficiency measure proves a trade-off between management performance and magnitude of technical change.

The outcome will support the decision to model spatial activities and take managerial decisions in fixing targets & benchmarking the airports, in making policy decision on denationalization and implementation of technical change to enhance airport performance.

A Study on Inside Views of Cloud Computing Tools

Dr. A. Ramaswami Reddy, Dr. Arun Kumar Kandru, Dr. Vasavi Bande — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Distributed computing instruments can be isolated into different classifications as demonstrated by their features. Around here, we have made a broad examination with different classes based on the accompanying boundaries like expanding, connection and characterization. In this study, we compare and evaluate many notable open-source Cloud devices for greater efficiency. Particularly helpful would be the development of new calculations for all customers related with the various cycles and its design, which would allow for the improvement of codes in the finer details. Different test frameworks, such as the five open-source Cloud registration apparatuses (CloudSim, Cloud Analyst, Cloud Reports, , iCanCloud, EMUSIM, GroudSim, DCSim and Green Cloud), have different engineering configurations, showing components, reproduction processes, execution measures, and degrees of adaptability. The commercial vendors of these products often advertise them as having standard characteristics, notably with regards to layout, diagrams of components, and the method of multiplication. Some of the key characteristics that may be utilised to zero in on the benefits of these tools include a laser-like focus on a variety of layers and the ability to make accurate predictions about how well they will perform. A few gaming tools have been developed with distributed computing in mind. Simulation develops a virtual environment for testing and validating research trials in quest of effective and superior application-specific solutions. Making a model or real-time system is a scientific approach. As a result, it removes the requirement for and cost of computational facilities for performance assessment and modelling of the research solution. The Cloud Sim simulation is the primary emphasis of this guidebook instrument and its advantages for researchers.

Assistive Technology for Enabling Inclusion in Schools

Ms. Arti Batra Chanana, Dr. Neetu Mishra Shukla, Prof. PVM Rao — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Technology has emerged as a revolution in all walks of life. It has contributed significantly in empowering the disabled human race and help them overcome previously insurmountable barriers which led to their seclusion and ignorance.

Assistive technology in particular has helped the students with visual impairment in accessing the curriculum.

Technology should be considered as one of the important components of teaching learning material in an inclusive setup. Teachers need to make use of Assistive Technology to promote inclusion and meet the varied requirements needs of the students in the same class.

A variety of Assistive Technology (AT) devices are available that can help teachers facilitate the process of teaching and learning in the classroom and bridge the educational needs of students with disabilities. Research has proven evidences that technology has a significant impact on students’ learning in the areas of STEM and language learning as well particularly in reading and writing.

This paper discusses the various assistive technologies which can be utilized for promoting inclusion and leveling the playfield of students with visual impairment in particular.

It is the responsibility of the teacher to integrate the student with visual impairment as much as possible with all the relevant adoptions as could be and transact the curriculum to her/him effectively. To do this, the teachers must first be aware of what all adoptions and technologies exist and how they could be utilized in the classroom for effective delivery of the lessons and mainstreaming the children with visual impairment.

Anxiety Control Methods in Hospitalized Children: A Narrative Review

Mehrdad Malekshoar, Roohie Farzaneh, Behrang Rezvani Kakhki — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction: Child hospitalization is one of the sources of anxiety for both the child and his/her parents. Among the strategies for reducing anxiety, non-pharmacological strategies are investigated in the literature compared to pharmacological ones.

Method: The present study was a narrative review study. In this study, to find related studies, the researchers conducted a computer search in the Persian language databases of SID, Magiran, and Google Scholar with the keywords of Persian words including “anxiety”, “children”, and “hospital”; they did. The search for studies was done without any time limit.

Result: Thirty-three articles were included in this study. Methods reported in the literature to control children's anxiety in the hospital included playing room, massage therapy, psychological preparation, distraction by bubble-making and drawing, aerobic exercises, play therapy techniques, levy approach play therapy, Vapocoolant spray, EMLA cream, parental presence, laugh therapy, aromatherapy of orange essential oil, group story therapy, educative story books, face-to-face training, preparation, puppet, uniforms, therapeutic touch, watching the cartoon, and music therapy. These interventions were supported by randomized and semi-experimental trials.

Conclusion: Numerous interventions are available for anxiety control for the hospitalized child that health care providers could choose based on the available facilities. Hospital managers and health care authorities should include such facilities in hospitals providing care for children.

Logic-Based Learning of Answer Set Programs

G. Priyanka Jeeva Karunya, Dr. PankajKawadkar, Dr. A. Ramaswami Reddy, — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

It is often agreed that one of the greatest difficulties facing AI is the development of methods for learning interpretable models from data. To make sense of labelled samples within the framework of prior knowledge, logic-based learning seeks to calculate interpretable (logic) algorithms. This course covers one of the most recent developments in logic-based learning: the training of non-monotonic logic programmes using answer set semantics. To learn highly expressive programmes with rules that account for non-determinism, choice, exceptions, restrictions, and preferences, we provide a number of learning frameworks and algorithms.We strongly emphasise the expressive capability of the learning frameworks and systems throughout the lesson, showing why some systems are unable to learn specific classes of programmes. The utilization of conventional information is fundamental for the collaboration of people and robots in a savvy climate. This need emerges from the manner in which people normally speak with one another, in which most subtleties are generally precluded because of normal foundation information. To empower such correspondence with a robot, it must be outfitted with a realistic information portrayal that supports thinking. Ontologies could be a reasonable methodology. However, present cosmological systems are static, boring, lacking in refutation as disappointment, and not designed for massive amounts of data. For those interested in seeing ontologies presented in a different perspective, this work offers an alternative presentation based on a formalism that emphasises non-monotonic thought.Our cosmology demonstrating structure, called ARRANGE, takes into account the programmed combination of diagram based information sources to produce ontologies and gives relating devices. The introduced tests show the appropriateness of the created ontologies and the exhibition of the metaphysics age, the cosmology thinking, and the question goal.

Secure and Efficient Dual Access Control Scheme in Cloud Based Data Storage and File Access with Qr Code

Dr.K.Logesh, Sarath Subramanian — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Fundamentals of Organizing Students' Independent Work Using Mobile Applications

Jurayeva Nargiza Oltinboyevna — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In this article, there is a brief description of the use of mobile software applications in the organization of students' independent education and the ways to increase the efficiency of students' independent education and the ways to increase students' self-confidence and interest in science with the help of mobile software applications; data is provided.

Without improving the independent learning of educational materials by students, it is impossible to fulfill the tasks set before modern education at the required level.

The development of the reasons for independent learning encourages the subject to organize his creative activity and thus raises the question of how independent learning should be.

The technology of independent learning and the reasons for independent learning are related: the lack of confidence in the ability to achieve a specific result deters the learner from independent learning more than any other reason and prevents independent work.

The creation of independent learning technology involves solving several specific problems. Among them, the goal of regular education stands out. If education serves to ensure general development, then the goal of independent education is to develop professional skills or professional skills and become a mature person in one's field.

Tasks that allow for independent learning are intended to create favorable conditions for students whose mastery of concepts, reasons, and value orientations is low and unsatisfactory. The feeling of success alone creates a psychological state that encourages the learner to learn independently.

The independent work of a learner means a set of independent work carried out in the classroom and outside it, under the guidance of a teacher or without the participation of a teacher. However, we cannot say that all students will search independently without the participation of a teacher. Because the lack of self-confidence in the majority of learners prevents them from learning independently. Therefore, in order to increase the self-confidence of learners, it is necessary to enrich the knowledge of the subject, and to convey to the student with the help of concrete examples that every subject is necessary in every aspect of life.

Theoretical Basis of Improving the Professional Competence of Future Teachers Using Geoinformation Systems

Juraev Khusniddin, Khazratov Fazliddin — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This article explores the knowledge and skills required to improve the skills of geography teachers today using geographic information systems. In addition, the article provides instructions for geography teachers on the use of information technology in teaching GIS. The article describes the problems of modern teaching of the course "Geographic Information Systems" and ways to solve them.

Use of Software Educational Tools in Teaching Physics

Akhmedov Yodgorbek Olimjonovich, — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The process of teaching modern disciplines does not exceed software. The functions of the functions discuss the general concepts of software, the types of software, functions, functions, causes, goals and other information related to the forecast.

Being an Ecopreneur in India; Purview and Provocations

Dr. S. Muralidhar, Dr. A. Sharmila, Nandan R. Naresh — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Global waste has become a worldwide problem, and we can see a modern phenomenon of discovery businesses being established to focus on solving the waste problem using new renewable technologies. This paper aims to study the purview and provocations of an ecopreneur in India. Ecopreneurs take significant risks in their careers to implement their ideas and make them known to the public. There are numerous risks associated with green entrepreneurship, such as environmental issues, societal issues, and so on. Ecopreneurs must be able to overcome all societal challenges, as they must make decisions that do not harm the environment. Ecopreneurship generates new ideas for rescuing nature from extinction. Ecopreneurship is a type of business that has no negative impact on the environment. Because the ecofriendly organisation has no negative effects on the environment, many customers come forward to support it; as a result, the ecopreneurs would be able to acquire new customers for their organisation. Ecopreneurship is not the same as entrepreneurship. Customers must be educated about green products and services before making a purchase decision. Ecopreneurs must ensure that their businesses remain viable in the market, which requires significant investment.

A comparison of extraversion, introversion and sensation seeking scale to addicts and non addicts.

Seyed Aboulghasem, Seyedan, Zahra Hasanzadeh — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Genetic and the environment have significant influences on behavior and personality. Personality is behavior patterns and ways of thinking which determine adaptability to environment (Atkinson. By Karimi 2004). As Jung' view, personality divides into extraversion and introversion types. Personality psychology can be useful in preventing disorders specially personality disorders ( Azizi 2002) Addiction is one of disorders and dangerous behaviors which these days researchers are studying and investigating. Addiction and personality have mutual relation, according to Eysenck's theory sensation seeking can be a factor which tends to high-risk behaviors such as addiction. Sensation seeking is a personality trait defined by the search for experiences and feelings, that are " varied , novel, complex and intense", and by the readiness to " take physical, social, legal, and financial risks for the sake of such experiences." (Santrock 2004) People who are high sensation seekers involve into drugs and alcoholic drinks more than others. This research is an ex post facto research, The volume of community is . 30 thousand and measure of addicts are about 3 thousand people. The sample includes 100 people which 50 addicts and 50 non-addicts. This research attempts to find the effects and consequences of addiction to have best social reactions on it.

Protection and Rights of Vulnerable Group of Street Children in India

Dr. Bhadresh A. Dalal — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Vulnerable groups like women, children, disabled, scheduled castes, delist, scheduled tribes facing structural discrimination. A street child is someone for whom the street has become his or her habitual abode and source of livelihood and who is inadequately protected, supervised, or directed by responsible adults. India has an estimated one million or more street children in each of the cities like New Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai. Mainly because of family conflict, they come to live on the streets and take on the full responsibilities of caring for themselves, including working to provide for and protecting themselves. Though street children do sometimes band together for greater security, they are often exploited by employers. Their much vulnerability requires specific legislation and attention from the government and other organizations to improve their condition.

Abu Bakr Ibn Mas’ud Kasani, A Representative of the Jurists of Mawarounnahr

Qambarov Azam Makhammadali ugli — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This article provides information about the jurist and mutakallim Abu Bakr ibn Mas’ud Kasani, who came from Mowarounnahr region. In addition, special attention is paid to information about the life, scientific activity, family, teachers, students and works of Abu Bakr ibn Mas’ud Kasani. The information about them was taken from the works of Abdullah Subazmuni and other scholars. The studies reported on the works of jurists and mutakallims on the science of jurisprudence and aqeedah are also included.

Portrayal of Struggle for Existence in Bapsi Sidhwa’s The Pakistani Bride

N.M. Sri Prasanna, Dr. B. Rajasekaran M.A.,M.Phil.,Ph.D., — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Bapsi Sidhwa is one of the most well-known female English authors. Her stories are a one-of-a-kind ode to women's desire for independence. She added a new depth to feminist awareness as an activist. She is a passionate supporter of women. She uses her writing skills to assist people to become more aware of their rights. The battle for existence in Sidhwa's The Pakistani Bride is the subject of this study. Its goal is to look at women's marginalisation and survival struggles. The story sheds light on how women are treated in patriarchal societies.

Self-determination among b.ed. Student-teachers

C. Maragatha valli, Dr. K.a. Sheeba — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Self-determination is a significant amount of drive that inspires someone to take a particular action. The aim to identify the difference in Self-determination of B.Ed. student-teacher with respect to gender and marital status. Simple random sampling used for this study. . Study reveals that female respondents, Unmarried respondents are workout better to compare with respective counter parts in Self-determination. Self-determination provides to the future teachers valuable insights into initiative in their work and increases their self-confidence to act in their own way.

Unbundling "Contactless" Work: Marketing Personnel and Office Independently

Dr. Pratibha Bhardwaj, Dr. Mamta Rani — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

During Covid-19, the Corporation's ability to stay strong depends a lot on how quickly it can adjust to new situations. The FoW explains that a new social contract is required because technology has changed the way we work. Organizations that are looking to the future are now emphasizing work practices that put the employee first and give them flexibility and choice. A new way of working depend on trust and adaptability is good both for organizations and the individuals who work there. The organization's top leaders (C-Suite) are adapting how they market their products as well as services to alter how customers feel about them. This study looked at how the Covid-19 pandemic will affect the FoW's marketing in the long term. Because technological, social, and cognitive skills are becoming more important, this study looked into: How can C-suite leaders change the marketing priorities in the workplace to build a strong, future-ready workforce where both staff members and businesses can succeed now and in the long run? In this study, we looked at the results of surveys and research studies to come up with a strategy for getting employees involved in the FoW that could be sold and changed quickly. Findings can assist predict new trends, like the increase of flexible work from home and where and how the FoW will be used. The results showed that most of the decisions made by the C-suite were moving toward an adaptable and hybrid world, which had an effect on the FoW. The study suggests that companies look for talent that isn't being used, like workers who aren't being hired through traditional methods. The study arrives at the outcome that in the market after the pandemic, employee satisfaction, safety, and empowering are more significant to an organization's success in managing work in a way that helps both workers and businesses. There is discussion about what this means for academics, practitioners, and policymakers.

Design and VHDL Implementation of Synchronous TDM controller for on chip data communication

Bhagwan Singh Rathore, Yogesh Chandra Sharma — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The objective of this research article is to design and VLSI implementation of synchronous TDM controller as soft IP core for on chip data communication, which multiplexes data from 32-line source and carry in repetitive frames, each frame of 32 channels (or time slots). The main aim is to design TDM controller so that the wide range of local processors or IP cores can communicate with TDM controller without disturbing the internal activities of other devices interfaced to the TDM controller and also to reduce the area overhead, cross talk, cost, and increase the efficiency of the processors or chip. Synchronous TDM systems is based on the notion of a fixed duration frame, which in turn is divided into a constant number of equally spaced intervals of time known as time slots (TS). Several data sources share a common transmission medium simultaneously. The “Synchronous Time Division Multiplexing” is selected because it is simple, easier, and it can be implemented in hardware without requirement of software are its major advantages. The TDM controller provides an interface to the 32-bit local processor or IP core. This TDM controller is fully compliant to the Wishbone specification. The device supports Wishbone Address bus of (3-bit), Wishbone Data bus of (32-bit), Wishbone Read, Write and Block Transfer Cycles. The device has two inbuilt single port 32x8 bit RAMs to facilitate easy interfacing with 32-bit local processors. The Half duplex mode of communication is used. The TDM Controller has been designed using top-down approach and then the design has been implemented using Xilinx Project Navigator as the designing tool and ModelSim simulator provides the post layout simulations. The design entry used is VHDL, which was written in Xilinx project navigator and then simulated using ModelSim.

Missing Daughters: Socio-economic and Cultural Dynamics of Adverse Child Sex Ratio in Haryana (India)

Rambir Singh, Dr. Surender Kumar — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Serious concerns have been raised by academicians, social activists, legislators, planners and charitable organizations in view of substantial drop in the child sex ratio of Haryana. The purpose of this study, which was conducted in response to this concern, is to learn how rural people perceive male and female children, the various factors that affect this perception, prenatal sex determination and female foeticide. The study investigates numerous historical, economical, social and cultural elements that have contributed to making the position of girls vulnerable in society beginning with a situational analysis of the sex ratio in the state of Haryana. The findings revealed that the two factors that lead to the perception of daughters being a burden were socio-cultural norms and daughters seen as a liability.

Problem Encountered in the Implementation of Outcomes-Based Nursing Education in Region Viii

MARIA LINDA S. AGUS — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The implementation of outcomes-based education aims to produce graduates with high levels of academic, thinking, behavioral, and technical skills/competencies that are aligned with national academic and industry standards and needs, and international standards. This study evaluated the implementation of the outcomes-based nursing education in Region VIII which would serve as a basis for the formulation of an Instructional Program. It aimed to determine the problems encountered by the clinical instructors and students in the implementation of OBE and the extent of Outcomes-Based Nursing Education implementation as evaluated by the clinical instructors and students. The problems encountered by the respondents are glaring and not to be noticed by school administrators resulting in much serious. This finding implies the need for clinical instructors to undergo training at the soonest possible time. Attending training, seminars and conferences can enhance their knowledge of OBE concepts such as outcomes, premises and principles, and assessment standards in their classroom practices. They can implement the OBE properly if allowed to attend OBE training, seminars, and conferences and if given the support needed from the administration. Implementation of OBE depends largely on the knowledge and attitude of teachers which contribute to the learning outcomes and overall implementation of OBE.

Health Risk Attitudes Among the Employees of the University of Eastern Philippines System

Rona L. Alcera — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The study focused on the health risk attitude that influences the productivity performance of the employees. This was conducted among the employees from the three campuses of the University of Eastern Philippines, Catarman, Northern Samar. This study employed a descriptive-correlational research design involving 644 participants. Data from the survey questionnaire were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS 21). Findings showed that the health risk attitudes of the employees have average risk, but they have certainty about the consequences of medical intervention, they also consider health as their priority concern. In addition, employees have a certain extent of health risks which can help improve the health of those who are initially healthy as well as the healthy individuals. In terms of the relationship between health risk attitude and performance of the employees. All indicators have no bearing on the performance of either group of employees. The findings of this study will provide input on how the university can address the health risk attitude that influences the productivity performance of the employees to become resilient in the face of adversities.

Determination of the Installation Density of Anchors in the Walls of a Working with a Quadrangular Cross Section

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

To date, a large number of works have been published in domestic and foreign technical literature devoted to determining the main parameters of the roof bolting. However, all these studies did not lead to the creation of a generally accepted theory of rock bolting and the development of an adequate calculation of its main parameters. A method for calculating the anchor bolting for vertical raisers has been developed, including the calculation of the density of anchors for vertical raisers of quadrangular shapes. A formula is proposed that determines the density of installation of anchors in the walls of a vertical working of a circular cross section, covering the radius of the zone of possible falls. The strength of the anchors in the wall of the working can be calculated by the formulas, depending on the type of anchors used.

Development of Human Resource Management Technologies

Ulugmuradova Nodira Berdimuradovnа — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This article discusses the development of human resource management technologies and analyzes their state. The article describes the main strategic and tactical functions of human resource management, and provides an analysis of the evolution of human resource management in the modern economic environment.

Characteristics of imam muḥammad’s "muwatta"

Akhmedov Burkhan Abdurakhmanovich — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This article provides information about the advantages and peculiarities of the work "Muwatta" by Imam Muḥammad Ash-Shaybānī, one of the mujtahid scholars of the Hanafi School, the terms used in it, the comments on the work. Imam Muḥammad took a unique approach in narrating the work, and if he did not accept the fatwa of Imam Malik, he quoted his own words and the fatwas of Abu Hanifa. He enriched the book with additional scientific information, citing evidence to prove his point.

Muwatta played an important role in the development of jurisprudence, especially in Hanafi jurisprudence. At the same time, he was an example to the jurists in terms of conducting scientific debates, dealing with opponents in a polite manner, and concisely stating the subject.

The Importance of the Virtual World in Raising the Spirituality of Youth in the Age of the Information Society

Mukimov Bahriddin Asrorovich — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This article philosophically analyzes changes in the sphere of spirituality in the emerging information society, their characteristics. Of course, in today's booming era, we need to acquire digital knowledge and modern information technology in order to make progress. The significance of this in the future development of science in our country, the education of our youth as owners of deep knowledge, high spirituality and culture, the rapid continuation of democratic reforms begun in the formation of a competitive economy and raising it to a new stage, the modern stage is analyzed. The article also analyzes the features of digitalization, which is gradually becoming an integral part of every area of everyday life, and its impact on the processes of spiritual renewal.

Research of the Influence of Natural Mineral Fillers on the Processes of Hydration Structure Formation in the System of Gypsum Binders

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The article provides data on the chemical and mineralogical composition of mineral resources and soda production waste as microfillers for gypsum binders. The following materials were studied as fillers of the deposit of the Republic of Karakalpakstan: bentonite clay of the Beltau deposit; marl of the Beltau deposit; glauconite of the Khujakul deposit; dune sand of the Nukus region; limestone of the Ustyurt region.

The results of diagrams and electron microscopic analyzes of the studied fillers and gypsum minerals treated at different temperatures are presented. The results obtained by measuring the plastic strength are in correlation with the data of the thermal analysis of hydration products, indicating an increase in the rate of hydration in the first minutes in the presence of all fillers increases several times. On X-ray diffraction patterns of products, the intensity of reflections characteristic of calcium sulfate dihydrate is higher in the presence of all fillers compared to products without them. This character of the dependence indicates the acceleration of the release of the dihydrate and, at the same time, the improvement of its crystallization. This confirms the positive role of the substrate in the hydrate release process.

The results of the analyzes show that the influence of the type and concentration of mineral fillers on the processes of structure formation in systems with binders obtained at different temperatures, differ in solubility and dispersion.

The chemical-mineralogical and dispersion compositions of natural raw materials and soda production wastes have been determined, which predetermine the possibility of their use as microfillers for gypsum and composite binders. The research results showed that the nature of the filler is of decisive importance in the processes of hydration structure formation and hardening of binders of all modifications. Determination of the optimal ratios of components in the system allows you to obtain binders with maximum strength values.

About regularities of distribution, conditional position and division of quaternary deposits of southwestern uzbekistan.

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The article discusses the main issues of methodological principles of soil science and Quaternary geology about the dependence of the geotechnical features of rocks on their genesis and age. Specifying this position, it should be noted, that these two geological factors primarily determine the composition and regularities of the structure of rock strata and, as a result, in many respects, the features of the arrays composed by them. It is noted, that the influence of the genesis of Quaternary rocks is clearly manifested in the composition and structure of such seemingly homogeneous loess rocks, the engineering and geological properties of which are variable in small areas. The second very important from an engineering-geological point of view is the parameter is the age of the sediments, which predetermines the structure of their sequences and has a great influence on the formation of engineering-geological properties.

Issues of Increasing the Efficiency of the Use of Transport Infrastructure in Uzbekistan

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This article presents analytical data on the impact of transport infrastructure development on increasing the competitiveness of the national economy, as well as the current state of the republic's transport infrastructure. Also indicated are the performance indicators of this sector and the direction of its development.

Effectiveness Issues of Leadership Groups and their Formation Processes in Modern Enterprises

Dadajonova Martabakhan Mahmudovna-dotsent — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In the article, the effectiveness of leadership groups and their formation processes in modern enterprises is analyzed based on the experience of foreign companies, and the possibilities of using them in local enterprises are scientifically justified.

Integration of Visualizing Networks Mapping and Principal Component Analyses of Digital Economic Performance in Uzbekistan

Ravshan Nurimbetov, Shodiyabonu Khodjaeva, Aziz Zikriyoev — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Economic development model plays absolute role on transforming digitalization process in the country, especially transition economies. This research aims to study implementation of ICT in all regions of Uzbekistan. Visualized networking of individual digitalization process was conducted to investigate the economic efficiency of 14 sectors. The data was numerical discrete retrieved during the period 2015–2020 and analyzed by using Gephi network mapping methods and Factor analyses. It was found from the results that unobserved 3 latent variables have association with statistically significance level of 1%. Results on empirical analyses obtained using by STATA 16.0. Main outcomes of the research was By improving total ICT service sector share in 1 ICT value creation will increase 97 percent with 1 percent statistically significance level. Finally, the chapter concludes with a discussion of SEM Path method and the proper use of improvement ICT sector network visualizations and with a summary of some ongoing and future developments.

Variates Affecting the Performance in Basic Food Laboratory of College Home Economics Students at the University of Eastern Philippines System

Siony C. Ubane — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This study aimed to determine the variates affecting the performance in the basic food laboratory of college home economics students in the University of Eastern Philippines system. It sought to draw the socio-demographic profile of the student respondents in terms of age, parents' occupation, parents educational attainment, parents' monthly income; determine the students' level of knowledge and skills competence in basic food laboratory; find out the student respondents level of interest in the performance of basic food laboratory; assess the level of teaching competence of the home economics faculty as rated by students, faculty themselves, and head/superior; find out the problems encountered by the students and faculty respondents during the performance of basic food laboratory. The study utilized the descriptive-correlational research design to describe the problem. It involved seventy (70) students taking up the food selection and preparation subjects, three (3) home economics faculty handling the subject, and three (3) department heads as respondents of the study. Two sets of questionnaires were used: one for student- respondents and one for the faculty respondents and head/superior. The student's level of knowledge and competence showed that most of them had adequate knowledge and understanding of food selection and preparation subject while skill competence and attitude towards laboratory work was also found to be good. In the students' level of interest, most of them were "moderately interested" in performing basic food laboratories specifically in perceiving the importance, value, or usefulness of the home economics course. This denotes probably the result of having a lack or deficiency of sophisticated cooking tools and equipment and lacking exposure to enhance and develop their skills and knowledge and it might be of their limited budget for laboratory expenses. Respondents encountered a problem while performing laboratory tasks however, despite the problems, students performed "very good" in knowledge, "good" in skill, students showed "moderate interest" and faculty rated "most competent “in their teaching. It implies that the respondents treated the problems positively taking this as an opportunity to discover new learning in finding a solution to the problems instead of becoming disinterested in their performance.

Powerlessness and Empowerment: Reflections of Japanese University Students While Studying Abroad in Australia

Kevin Ballou — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This paper reports on the experiences of Japanese students studying abroad in Australia. Nine female Japanese university students were asked to keep a journal of their thoughts, experiences, and reflections during a five-week study tour in Perth, Australia. In addition, the researcher observed the students’ language classes, and interviewed teachers and program administrators. These journals and observations provide insight into their concerns and expectations, unique challenges, as well as the strategies the participants used to improve their linguistic and sociocultural competency. Drawing on selected passages from the students’ journals, the author discusses them with a focus on themes of anxiety, powerlessness, and empowerment. The results of this study may serve as a resource to program administrators, pre-departure curriculum developers, and teachers who aim to improve the study abroad experiences of their students.

Considering Students' Style Characteristics in the Development of Adaptive Testing of Math Learning Outcomes

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The paper discusses development of adaptive tests in order to ensure optimal conditions for students to demonstrate their best learning outcomes in mathematics. To do this adaptive testing system requires considering individual features of students’ cognitive activity. The purpose of the study is to find out what features of students' cognitive activity affect the success of solving problems, i.e. which should be taken into account when developing adaptive tests in mathematics. And How? The study involved 105 students of the 8th grade. Variance analysis was applied to the received data. The findings showed 1) the expediency of taking into account the styles of students when developing a modern adaptive testing system through a certain form of presentation of mathematical tasks. Students with more pronounced intuitive, synthetic, and pragmatic styles proved to be more successful when selecting problem, represented in a graphical form matching their preferred style; students with a more pronounced analytical style were more successful in solving problem in symbolic form. Students with a more pronounced auditory style, who erroneously chose tasks that did not match their style, were equally less successful in solving them; 2) it is doubtful that students are aware of their style features, which requires further research.

The Incidence and Link between Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Special Abilities

Eunice Tan, Kenneth Poon — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

According to some researchers, there are approximately 10% of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) population that have specific abilities or talents. In other words, in a population of savants, there is a high proportion of individuals with ASD. Special abilities appear to be more frequent in males than in females, with an approximate ratio of six to one

Effects of Reverse Logistics on Consumer Retention along the Supply Chain: Case of Supermarkets in Oman

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The objective of this study was to determine whether reverse logistics has an impact on customer retention through a case study of supermarkets in Oman. The study notes that customers are unaware of the proper reverse logistics protocols and documentation, which necessitates disloyalty in customers in the long run. The findings also reviewed the need for increased customer awareness of returning product items for re-use with incentives. As well, it was determined that reverse logistics has an impact on the last-mile delivery to satisfy the customers. All of that impacts supply chain management, which can be led by the consumer who already has experience with the specific goods. Some customers already know the process of returning the goods to be repaired or disposed of, and they already know how to implement the guarantee on those goods. Reverse logistics has been increasing and is still moving upward as the global market increases and access to the internet is available to everyone to purchase globally.

Motivation in Learning Chinese as Second Language in National Primary School in Malaysia

Kee Ping Chuah, Guat Peng Ngoi, Ai Peng Foo, Ting Shyiong Cheng — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Motivation is a major factor in the success or failure of students in learning second language. Low motivation will affect language learning. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of MyDialogKopitiam Module on students’ motivation, as well as examine the Second Language Motivational Self-System (L2MSS)in learning Chinese as Second Language (CSL). A quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the MyDialogKopitiam Module on motivation with 90 students from eight national primary schools. The instruments used was L2MSS Questionnaire consists three components, which is Ideal Second Language Self (IL2S), Ought to Second Language Self (OL2S) and Second Language Learning Experience (L2LE) component. The t-Test revealed that the treatment group did better than the control group in UPD and UPB. Meanwhile, the IL2S, OL2S, and L2LE components in the treatment group increased significantly. In comparison, the control group's IL2S component increased than OL2S and L2LE.The findings of this study have implications that the students from treatment groupsobtain high motivation in learning CSL.