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Volume will be edited By Bernard B Fyanka Rantimi Jays-Adeoye Ahmed P Yerima Volume will be Published By Redeemer's University Press and Seventh Element Publishing Afrobeat and Afrobeats music genres has risen to the global stage as the new 'pop'. The historical materialism of this process is currently being debated in Africa and the West. Though a...
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Point machines are an important factor in the safety of rail services. They need to operate with precision, be reliable and withstand high loads. Siemens provides a state-of-the-art and tried-and-tested solution-the S 700 K point machine for points with external locking. It is economical and versatile, making it suitable for use in the mass transit...
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This paper is aimed at identifying which are the main similarities between English predicative prepositional phrases and adjective phrases. First of all, predicative PPs are defined as those groups of words which are headed by a preposition and which perform the function of subject complement; such is the case of “She first fell in love with Will w...
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Whitehead's project comes out as a cosmology from the writings that were published until recently, before the availability of the course notes at Harvard. It also comes out as a meditation on cosmic solidarity, beyond the breakdown of syntheses around their submission to “perpetual perishing.” Whitehead always maintained that his philosophy was a “...
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En esta conferencia, se busca resaltar las principales herramientas que el estructuralismo levi-straussiano puede aportar para la comprensión de los fenómenos políticos contemporáneos en su dimensión de relato mitológico. Para invitar a la profundización de su lectura y utilización, se expondrá la intersección que se da entre los sistemas clasifica...
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The article analyzes the activation of the use of prosimetrum in Kazakhstan Russian-language poetry of the second half of the twentieth century. We believe that this is due to, firstly, postmodernist search for new artistic forms, and secondly, the syllabic principle of versification typical of Kazakh poetry, in which poetry and prose are not clear...
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Modern higher philological education is related to the level of readiness for philological knowledge acquisition by ex-schoolchildren and philology students’ preparation for future professional activity. Students need to develop professional communication skills, learn to think, speak and write in the language of modern science, employ professional...
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Introduction: This study examines the combined use of objective physiological measures (heart rate [HR], heart rate variability [HRV]) and subjective self-reports to gain a comprehensive understanding of anxiety reduction mechanisms—specifically, habituation—in the context of Virtual Reality Exposure (VRE) for public speaking anxiety (PSA). The pre...
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English is a required subject in the national curriculum of Bangladesh and pupils have to study English for twelve years. Even after twelve years of studying English, most of the pupils cannot speak English. Often it can be noted that tertiary-level students struggle when communicating in English in courses. Therefore, the study attempts to find ou...
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Philippine native deer (Ugsa) is one of the protein sources of mountain communities aside from wild pig. However, its population is threatened due to over hunting. This study was conducted to understand the indigenous knowledge and hunting practices of deer hunters in Kalinga. Diet of deer includes local plants such as fulus, diwdiw-as, buselloy, w...
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The present study brings a new perspective to climate fiction (cli-fi) studies, addressing two previously unexplored aspects. First, by focusing on how cli-fi writers frame climate change in their works, it extends the findings in earlier studies through corpus analysis of 20 works of cli-fi written after 1990. Second, by comparing the frames of cl...
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ABSTRACT How to Hear God's Voice is a practical book that trains Christians on how to experience dialogue with God. Teaching the use of vision, intuitive heart flow, and journaling, this book has helped me reach a place where I can record daily what the Lord is saying to me. The keys examined, discussed in detail, and immediately applied to my life...
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This chapter examines how design thinking-based empathy-focused principles are changing software engineering procedures. This chapter explores how empathy can be used to bridge technical rigor with human-cantered insights in order to create software that is focused on users. From conception to post-launch developers can create experiences that spea...
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Introduction: Multi-agent systems utilizing large language models (LLMs) have shown great promise in achieving natural dialogue. However, smooth dialogue control and autonomous decision making among agents still remain challenging. Methods: In this study, we focus on conversational norms such as adjacency pairs and turn-taking found in conversatio...
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This study explored the English language needs of Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) students, focusing on their skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It aimed to determine their proficiency levels and create a syllabus specifically designed to improve their language abilities. A needs analysis was conducted with BPA students...
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Mikkel Gerken’s book Scientific Testimony is a welcome step in reconnecting contemporary analytic epistemology with the philosophy of science. The central topic of the book—as it says in the title—is testimony, which has been a major area of research for epistemologists for the last couple of decades. Testimony refers to the process by which we can...
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This research aimed to (i) explore English Language Education students’ perceptions of podcasts as a tool for enhancing English language learning; (ii) examine the impact of podcasts on students’ motivation to learn English; and (iii) identify the challenges faced by students when using podcasts for learning. This qualitative research used a constr...
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Educational leadership for social justice is a recurrent educational theme and endeavour with significant implications for creating equitable and inclusive educational ecosystems where all children thrive. However, social justice constitutes an ontological stance that is interpreted, practiced and conceptualised in different ways across various con...
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China’s internal migration, the largest in human history, is driven by economic transformation yet constrained by enduring institutional structures – notably the hukou (household registration) system. While allowing labor mobility, hukou continues to limit migrants’ access to urban citizenship, producing a regime of fragmented mobilities and strati...
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In recent years, advancements in natural language processing (NLP) have enabled new approaches to personality assessment. This article presents an interdisciplinary investigation that leverages explainable AI techniques, particularly Integrated Gradients, to scrutinize NLP models’ decision-making processes in personality assessment and verify their...
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This study explores MA TESOL students’ attitudes toward using Artificial Intelligence (AI) apps for English for Academic Purposes (EAP) speaking. This study also investigates how AI apps affect students' learning of EAP speaking, especially in presentation skills. 70 students from an EMI university in China participated in this research. Research i...
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Historically and socially, English has progressively solidified its role as the primary language of scientific communication. However, a distinction exists between the academic English employed in scientific discourse and the everyday English used in daily interactions. While most researchers who speak English as a second language receive lifelong...
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Object Detection technology is one of the areas of computer vision based on artificial intelligence technology, and it has been used in the development of a mobile application in the current research, which aimed to develop and retain linguistic vocabulary for non-Arabic speaking learners, and their attitude towards it. This was in light of the Al-...
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This paper begins by exploring the phenomenon known as algorithm aversion, where users distrust AI and prefer human advice or decision-making even when they are aware of the algorithm’s superior performance. Current literature generally frames it as a misguided bias that harms decision accuracy and speed, likening it to a form of neo-Luddism. This...
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A growing body of research offers valuable insights into the experiences of women, mothers, and racially minoritised individuals in prison. However, much of this work relies on secondhand accounts, filtered through researchers' perspectives, leaving participants largely excluded from the processes of analysis and interpretation. This article examin...
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Increasingly more research areas rely on machine learning methods to accelerate discovery while saving resources. Machine learning models, however, usually require large datasets of experimental or computational results, which in certain fields—such as (bio)chemistry, materials science, or medicine—are rarely given and often prohibitively expensive...
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Nudges are behavioral interventions to subtly steer citizen choices by making desirable options easier or more attractive. More than 15 years of research and practice have revealed that such gentle encouragements are effective policy instruments in directing personal decisions without violating the principles of good governance. However, with a foc...
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CLT has been widely accepted as an effective way of teaching language in ESL/EFL contexts. In Communicative Language Teaching(CLT) language learning emphasizes learning to communicate as opposed to learning a set of grammatical rules. Most teachers acknowledge the importance of adopting CLT approach in the classrooms to develop the students' commun...
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Background Previous research has reported that Australians with limited English proficiency are less likely to be included in clinical trials due to language, literacy, and cultural factors. In the pain field, participants with limited English proficiency are three times more likely to be excluded from research, whereas in low back pain trials, 1 i...
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The effect of language exposure on English competency among Saudi technical college students is investigated qualitatively in the present paper. Saudi students mostly find English in formal, classroom-based environments, restricting their chances for real-world language contact even with continuous educational changes and the general acceptance of...
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With the use of mobile applications, the research focuses on providing an interactive learning platform for primary school students who have special educational needs. The application is intended for Year 2 and Year 3 students under the UK educational system. Though there have been numerous efforts to provide learning assistance for dyslexic stude...
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This study investigates the impact of role-playing activities on the development of English-speaking proficiency among tenth-grade students in the southern district of Israel. Utilizing a quasi-experimental research design, the study involved 40 students who were evenly divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group...
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Kemampuan berbicara (speaking) merupakan salah satu keterampilan esensial dalam penguasaan Bahasa Inggris, terutama di era global yang menuntut kompetensi komunikasi lintas budaya. Namun, pembelajaran speaking di perguruan tinggi sering kali terbatas pada praktik di dalam kelas dan belum sepenuhnya kontekstual. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengan...
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Stuttering is a speech disorder that can be completely remedied. Its elimination requires active intervention and the consistent application of all necessary measures. Achieving fluent speech in preschoolers with stuttering is a complex and specialized process. The success of speech therapy for children depends on close cooperation among parents, p...
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Speaking to the deceased is a sign of respect in Middle Eastern countries. However, talking to the brain‐dead can create false hope for families and undermine medical authority. While examining moral issues through other ethical frameworks is possible, intensive care unit nurses should prioritize relational ethics when mediating conflicts between p...
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This article reflects on fieldwork, positionality, and knowledge production in the context of a long‐term study on labor and family in the Greek crisis. It reflects on dissonance as a potent epistemological and ethnographic theme, manifest in the ways myself and close interlocutors uncomfortably occupied the relations that made us legible in the fi...
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Broadly speaking, theranostics is not just a combination of imaging and therapy [...]
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Speaking anxiety remains a major challenge for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners, particularly among university students who are expected to demonstrate high levels of oral proficiency. This study investigates the speaking anxiety experienced by sixth-semester students of the English Department at Universitas Islam Riau, focusing on 35 f...
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Metacognitive abilities like source memory are useful for justifying our beliefs to others. Do they arise because of this need? Here, we test whether circumstances that require source reporting enhance source memory. We test this in circumstances in which children anticipate a disagreement and when children speak a language with obligatory linguist...
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Speaking skills (maharah al-kalam) in Arabic are an essential competency for students in the Arabic Language Education Study Program. However, field observations indicate a lack of contextual and thematic teaching materials, particularly those that integrate Islamic scholarly content such as fiqh. One important yet underrepresented theme in Arabic...
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Public speaking atau kemampuan berbicara di depan umum merupakan keterampilan penting bagi santri sebagai generasi penerus dakwah Islam. Di Pondok Pesantren Assyafi’iyah Putra Bungah Gresik, keterampilan ini ditingkatkan melalui kegiatan khitobah. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk menganalisis implementasi kegiatan khitobah dalam meningkatkan ke...
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The purpose of this study is the purpose of conducting this study is to improve speaking skills in grade IV students of SDN 2 Bulango Timur, Bone Bolango Regency. The techniques used in data collection are observation techniques, documentation and oral tests of speaking skills. This study uses the type of classroom action research (CAR). With the r...
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Despite the rising awareness of gender equality in the maritime industry where men’s representation is extremely high, gender equality is often regarded as a “women’s” issue. Why do men not speak about gender equality? An understanding of men’s perspectives can improve our knowledge of gender equality so that efforts predominantly led by women do n...
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“At the end of the day I’m a behaviorist, and my mission is, not a world rooted in pure logic, nope – my mission is a world rooted in hearty logic and mindful fiction. So naturally I’m not gonna speak the lingo of any particular school of thought, intellectual or theological – rather, I speak in a manner, meant to bring out the best in people from...
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This article explores the use of the traditional Indonesian game, dakon, as a medium for learning Indonesian for non-native speakers at Yale University, United States. This study is based on the theory of game-based learning, which states that game-based learning can increase student motivation and engagement. Dakon, as a traditional game that requ...
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Purpose of the study was to describe the strategy of instilling Islamic values in the community in Rebile Hamlet, Tanak Awu Village, Central Lombok Regency. The research method used by researchers is a qualitative method with a qualitative descriptive design. Data collection techniques used interviews, observation, and documentation. The data valid...
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The aim of this study is to examine how learning anxiety and involution influence students’ learning motivation, the interrelationships among anxiety, involution, and the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), as well as the potential variations in these relationships among English major students in different educational...
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This paper examines how lived experience is mobilised as a form of political participation within contemporary Australian policymaking, focussing on the Respect@Work Inquiry. While the report claims, to centre the voices of those most affected by systemic harm, they do within institutional frameworks which shape not only who can speak, but how expe...
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This English for Artificial Intelligence textbook is arranged to enrich and add reference for teachers, lecturers, students, and wider community as an attempt to assist them in improving their knowledge related to artificial intelligence development. By using this textbook, readers are expected to be familiar with terminologies used in artificial i...
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Multiple influences such as climate change, environmental, and social factors, have been increasing the incidence of infectious disease outbreaks. Therefore, it is imperative to understand how people make sense of such events. Our study focuses on 100 Swiss-Italian participants during the initial COVID-19 pandemic wave, investigating how they navig...
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Carmen Maria Machado’s In the Dream House (2019) is a lyric memoir through which she goes beyond the usual representations of space and place in women’s writing, refashioning their narratives. By offering a queer geocritical perspective and creating a distinctive space of storytelling, Machado explores abuse between queer women. Drawing on horror a...
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Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training’s nationwide English educational reforms have introduced a new English textbook series aimed at enhancing students’ communicative competencies. Although extensive research has evaluated these English textbook series based on the General Education English Curriculum 2018, it has focused solely on educato...
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With the implementation of the new junior high school English textbook in 2024, the vocabulary has increased dramatically, which puts forward higher re-quirements for students’ mastery of vocabulary and teachers’ teaching. The New English Curriculum Standard emphasizes the shift from “knowledge-oriented” to “ability-oriented”, focusing on the conte...
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This brief communication proposes that Heron’s Listening Rooms data collection method could be adapted for use as an assessment method in higher education (HE), potentially replacing some forms of written assessment. Their adoption would enable students to demonstrate capabilities they may find challenging to evidence in written form. The author of...
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The objective of this research is to enhance students' speaking abilities using the role-playing learning model in the third grade at SDN 5 Bulango Selatan, Bone Bolango District. The techniques used for data collection include observation, documentation, and student ability tests. This research is classified as Classroom Action Research (CAR). The...
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This paper examines the emergence and significance of key terms within the contemporary business landscape. By understanding these concepts, business professionals can effectively navigate evolving trends, communicate effectively, and adapt to a dynamic environment. It emphasizes the importance of leaders who embrace diverse perspectives, foster in...
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Artiklis analüüsime vene dominantkeelega üliõpilaste keelelist kohanemist eestikeelses rahvusvahelises ülikoolis, fookuses on üliõpilaste ­ keelerepertuaari piisavus nii õpinguteks kui ka suhtlemiseks erinevates kontekstides, st erinevates keeleregistrites. Püüame kindlaks teha, mis repertuaariga vene dominantkeelega tudeng üldhariduskoolist ülikoo...
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Artificial intelligence has become increasingly prevalent in the education field; hence, knowing teachers’ and students’ perceptions of AI’s use in educational contexts is crucial. This study investigates Kurdish EFL students’ and teachers’ perceptions of using AI to improve students’ English language proficiency. It further aims to explore their p...
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Simultaneous speech translation (SimulST) translates speech incrementally, requiring a monotonic input-output correspondence to reduce latency. This is particularly challenging for distant language pairs, such as English and Japanese, as most SimulST models are trained using offline speech translation (ST) data, where the entire speech input is obs...
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This research examines the use of interactive media based on storyboards in teaching descriptive texts to seventh-grade students at SMP Negeri 3 Burneh. The main aim is to evaluate how reading and speaking skills can be integrated through storyboard activities and to assess students’ engagement and comprehension. A qualitative descriptive approach...
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One of the most demanding tasks of infants is to learn to speak. The efficiency of infants in this task, typically uttering their first words in a year, has puzzled scientists. The neural mismatch negativity (MMN) or mismatch response (MMR), elicited even in inattentive participants, has illuminated these processes. MMR studies have shown that alre...
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Congratulations! You've been invited to speak at a neuroscience conference where everyone expects you to understand the Free Energy Principle (FEP). You have 48 hours to prepare. You're doomed. Or are you? This comprehensive survival guide will teach you everything you need to know to sound like you understand FEP without actually understanding it—...
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To address persistent challenges in students’ speaking proficiency, the researcher adopted the Project-Based Learning (PJBL) approach as a pedagogically sound alternative. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of PJBL in enhancing learners' narrative speaking abilities. Carried out at MA Mathalibul Huda Mlonggo, the investigation involved...
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This study presents a systematic review of recent empirical research examining the role of YouTube as an instructional tool for enhancing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners' speaking abilities, with particular emphasis on vocabulary development, pronunciation improvement, and confidence building in digital learning contexts. Adhering to t...
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Technological advances in teaching English have been established to support interesting media and authentic learning materials in language classes. This study investigates the implementation of internet-based media in the intermediate-speaking class provided by LearnEnglish Teens on the British Council Online Course. Using a qualitative descriptive...
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Speaking skills in Javanese language learning are often challenging because they require mastery of vocabulary, grammar, and self-confidence. This research aims to determine how effective the Think-Pair-Share (TPS) method using role-playing card media is in improving speaking skills on pacelathon text material. Pretest-posttest control group modeli...
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This study examined the perceptions of D3 Hospitality students at STIEPARI Semarang regarding the importance of English proficiency for careers in the hotel and restaurant industries, as well as the factors influencing these views. A quantitative descriptive survey was conducted with 44 students using a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire covering f...
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Introduction Students in colleges are expected to access expansive subject based knowledge horizons which cannot happen with poor English language skills. Due to lack of basic English language skills-such as speaking small sentences "to say what they want to say", "seeking something" or "asking a question" and "writing in small sentences what they...
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Background Previous studies have indicated that encouraging learners to teach to their peers has been proven effective in second language learning. However, to date, no research has focused on how learners teaching to peers of varying proficiency levels impacts video learning performance and the cognitive neuroscience mechanisms of learners. Objec...
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This study is concerned with implicature terms-of-text internet conversation on Reddit, and it engages with the shortcomings of what is already understood about the operation of pragmatic processes in this online environment where conciseness and contextual knowledge are obligatory. This study engages with the kinds of implicatures prevalent, the l...
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This study examines the implementation of the muhāwarah method in teaching Arabic speaking skills at Ma'had Zainul Hasan Genggong. The research is motivated by the need for a method that enhances students’ active fluency in spoken Arabic within an immersive environment. A qualitative descriptive approach was employed, with data collected through ob...
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This study aims to examine the perspectives of middle school students and Turkish teachers regarding the development of speaking skills through face‐to‐face and distance education. Thirty‐two Turkish language teachers and 96 middle school students participated in the study, which employed a case study design, a qualitative research method. Data wer...
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The real flux linkage value on the rotor side of a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) determines the field control performance of the motor. The flux linkage in the rotor side is taken into consideration as a constant parameter for half of the full order observer and stator flux estimate. However, realistically speaking, flux linkage can var...
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Since AI has reached such a deep level in our day to day life in general, it was conceived the notion of see them in action and to document what their likely impact would be during sessions of speaking practice for children learning English as a second language. The objective of such implementation is to make front to common observed events during...
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This article is the second part of a study devoted to the use, appropriation, and instrumentalization of Sparta and the Spartans in classical sources under the Roman Principate. While the first part concluded at the dawn of the Second Sophistic, this installment explores that intellectual and cultural movement in greater depth, recognizing its conn...
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This literature review examines the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI)- based tools on enhancing second language (L2) speaking skills at a private higher educational institution in Uzbekistan. Focusing on recent studies from the last decade, this research explores how AI technologies, such as speech recognition, natural language processing (NLP...
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Conversational generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has emerged as a promising tool for second language (L2) speaking practice, but the mechanisms behind its effectiveness remain underexplored. This study aims to explore these mechanisms through the lens of the cognitive-motivational model of achievement emotions in the control-value theory....
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This article delves into the transformative journey of a senior-level undergraduate architecture course that explores the cultivation and delivery of design excellence through professional practice. This pedagogical examination seeks to impart a profound understanding of the multifaceted roles and responsibilities held by all process stakeholders-f...
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Background: Demands on South African operating theatres have led to more outpatient upper limb surgery being performed under wide awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT). This study aimed to determine patients’ anxiety and pain related to WALANT use in outpatient upper limb surgery, and to identify factors that increased the risk of heighten...
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Social skills are one of the goals of education. However, this goal was not fully realized. Based on research in Lubuk Napa Village, children often have poor mental health, such as being less polite in speaking to their parents and peers, lacking order, and lacking respect for their parents. This research aims to describe the role of parents in sha...
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This article focuses on teaching effective strategies for improving English reading and speaking skills, focusing on the relationship between these two skills and the importance of a holistic approach to language learning. The study analyzes different styles and methodologies, explores their strengths and weaknesses, and highlights their importance...
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Background/Objectives: Physical activity (PA) during pregnancy presents health benefits for mother and child. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends at least 150 min of moderate-intensity physical activity per week for a healthy pregnancy. The objectives of this study were to describe physical and sedentary activity patterns, estimate the p...
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Recent research in analytic epistemology suggests that one can form a rational belief without being in the position to identify and assess the evidence in its support. The reach of such unreflective responses to evidence has been explored in internalist and externalist theories of epistemic justification. It is also at work in defences of the ratio...
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The functional approach, one of the modern linguistic approaches, advocates a comprehensive analysis of language by taking into account its functions and uses. Although the functional approach, which is closely related to pragmatics, has traces in traditional Arabic language studies, it is difficult to speak of a systematic functionalism in these s...
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With the continuous acceleration of urbanization, the differences between urban and rural areas in various aspects are gradually increasing. In terms of education, represented by English education, there are also significant differences in students' academic performance. Students' academic performance is related to their learning motivation, so thi...
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This practical session introduces US LI-RADS, a structured ultrasound reporting system developed to improve the detection and follow-up of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in at-risk patients. Designed with sonographers in mind, the talk highlights how adopting US LI-RADS can boost scan quality, support early detection, and—most importantly—standardi...
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With the recent rise of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), the need of selecting high-quality dataset to improve machine learning models has garnered increasing attention. However, some part of this topic remains underexplored, even for simple prediction models. In this work, we study the problem of developing practical algorithms that select...
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Past research on the use of motivational voice (or motivational prosody) has found that the way we modulate acoustic cues when we speak can have profound effects on others. However, it is unclear whether the effects also hold for other forms of social communication, such as emotional tone of voice, and what role empathy plays. Across three experime...
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Most research into the relationships of linguistic complexity and accuracy to functional adequacy has focused on either spoken or written mode. The current study extended previous studies by investigating these associations across both modalities and how the nature of these relationships was influenced by learners’ L2 proficiency and task type. To...
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This paper explores the oeuvre of Indian painter Sukhvir Sanghal, whose recent solo exhibition The Silent Canvas Speaks Again invites viewers into a quiet, introspective world of traditional Indian aesthetics and modern poetic sensibility. Through formal analysis, historical context, and interpretive reflection, the paper examines Sanghal's stylist...
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In Italy, Chinese nationals are a large and long-standing foreign group. However, many still face challenges due to limited language skills, hindering access to public services such as education. Language and Cultural Mediators (LCMs) are employed to facilitate intercultural communication between Chinese learners, families, and educators. While the...
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This article formulates a structural transition from Large Language Models (LLMs) to Language Reasoning Models (LRMs), redefining authority in artificial systems. While LLMs operated under syntactic authority without execution, producing fluent but functionally passive outputs, LRMs establish functional authority without agency. These models do not...
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In the high-velocity, collaborative environment of DevOps, psychological safety plays a critical role in team performance and innovation. This paper explores the importance of fostering psychological safety to encourage open communication, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across cross-functional teams. Drawing on principles from organi...
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Moral licensing, through which individuals rationalize lesser future pro-environmental behaviors after an initial virtuous action, is an obstacle to lasting climate mitigation. In spite of its significance, very few have empirically examined how environmental information feedback and probabilistic framing of climate hazards concurrently affect mora...
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Resumo: Neste estudo, apresento minha trajetória de formação continuada no Programa Paraná Fala Inglês, localizado na Universidade Estadual de Londrina, no contexto da internacionalização do ensino superior. Embasando-me na autoetnografia, narro minhas autorreflexões sobre as oportunidades formativas oferecidas por um programa de capacitação linguí...
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This article examines the criminal prosecution of a Dutch citizen for insulting the President of Turkey via email, under domestic criminal law provisions penalizing the defamation of friendly foreign heads of state. It evaluates the compatibility of such prosecution with the right to freedom of expression as guaranteed by Article 10 of the European...
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This research aimed to enhance the speaking ability of fifth-grade students at SDN 10 Batuda’a, Gorontalo Regency, through the utilization of flipbook media. The main problem investigated was how the use of flipbook media could significantly improve students' speaking skills. The research employed a Classroom Action Research (CAR) methodology, cond...
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Background and aims Narrative abilities are crucial for effective communication and social interactions. Children with autism often struggle with narrative production and comprehension due to their unique developmental profiles. This study examines the macrostructure and microstructure narrative skills of Hebrew speaking children with autism compar...
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The fundamental question in natural hydrogen exploration is whether it is emerging as a process comparable to established practices in the hydrocarbon industry. There are papers published just in the last few years suggesting that many items in our collective industry and academic toolbox could be readily applied to natural hydrogen exploration. Th...