Communication Exchange Research Articles

Depicting reflections of power on illocutionary acts of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe’s speeches on Covid-19

Speeches are often construed to exert one’s power while projecting a political intent towards the audience. This research examines how power is reflected in speeches by Shinzō Abe, a former Prime Minister of Japan, through the categorisation of speech acts. The speeches were delivered in many of his press conferences during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research employed a quantitative approach, and the analysis largely drew on Searle's classification of speech acts to identify and categorise Mr Abe’s expressions of power. Data for this study focused on various formal press briefings, interviews, or other communicative exchanges he conducted in his role as a prime minister. Eight texts were selected for the analysis, and they were collected from the website of the Japanese Prime Minister's Secretariat office from February to May 2020. Findings from the analysis indicated that the prime minister mostly utilised performative verb utterance directions, such as informing (66%), asking (78%), promising (90%), thanking (54%), and deciding (76%), in a form of polite and respectful language, Keigo, to demonstrate reverence towards diplomatic entities. In addition, he frequently highlighted statistical data regarding the circumstances and the prevailing factors of the pandemic that led to a regime of truth and knowledge about Covid-19 in Japan. The findings provided better understanding of Shinzō Abe’s exercise of authority in managing the variability of Covid-19 incidences in Japan, as reflected in the movement of relations with the society and with those diplomatic entities. This suggests that Shinzo Abe’s speeches during the pandemic have a potential pathway that world leaders, linguists or students can traverse and inquire into to ensure community resilience to counteract the fragility caused by a pandemic.

드론을 활용한 스마트 건설 안전기술 개발 및 실증연구

In the construction industry, the introduction of innovative safety measures is urgently required in the current trend of increasing deaths and economic losses due to continuous thinking. One of the major causes of this trend is that it relies on passive management systems that do not reflect the development of technology.
 In recognition of the potential of smart construction technology, this study has begun to integrate these innovations into existing safety management protocols. However, the initial review has found that the development and introduction of smart construction technologies in Korea are behind, and there are several areas where improvement and refinement are needed.
 In response to these challenges, we developed smart construction safety platform technology. This platform technology is designed to thoroughly analyze domestic and overseas smart safety technologies. One of the major features of this technology is the ability to monitor field activities in real-time to secure administrators and other personnel safety. Using smart IoT devices using drones and AI-based monitoring analytics systems, active measures can be provided. In addition to preventing construction workers from entering dangerous areas, they can quickly detect and respond to urgent situations.
 At the heart of this effort is to design efficient data flow mechanisms. Work has been done to ensure seamless communication and data exchange by integrating drones, central control systems, and platform technology itself. We tested the practicality and effectiveness of platforms at the construction site of Gwangmyeong-shiheung, and as a result, smart construction safety platform technology using drone proved robustness and reliability in the real environment.
 We will concentrate on further refinement of platform technology through this study. By collecting feedback from the actual construction site and integrating it into the system, it is estimated that smart safety construction platform technology using drones will stay at the forefront of the industry standard and can protect many lives from the construction site.

Exploring the practicality and acceptability of a brief exercise communication and clinician referral pathway in cancer care: a feasibility study

BackgroundThe majority of cancer patients and cancer care clinicians-CCCs (e.g., oncologists) believe that exercise is an important adjunct therapy that should be embedded in standard practice. Yet, CCCs do not routinely discuss exercise with their patients, nor do they regularly refer them to exercise professionals (e.g., exercise physiologists-EPs). This study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of an evidence-based approach to improving exercise communication between CCCs and their patients, including an exercise referral pathway.MethodsImplementation and testing of the Exercise Communication and Referral Pathway (ECRP) occurred in Sydney, Australia. The ECRP included a brief oncology-initiated communication exchange with patients, CCC exercise referral to an EP, followed by EP-initiated telephone consultation with patients concerning tailored exercise advice. Participant perceptions concerning the feasibility and applicability of the ECPR were evaluated. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with CCCs (n = 3), cancer patients (n = 21), and an EP (n = 1). Inductive thematic analysis was undertaken.ResultsAnalysis generated three themes: (1) Navigating the role of CCCs in the ECRP, suggesting that oncology-initiated communication is a cue to action, however there was a lack of role clarity regarding exercise referral; (2) Implementing Patient-Orientated Care within a Standardised Pathway, highlighting the need for tailored information and advice for patients that reflects individual disease, socio-cultural, and environmental factors, and; (3) Taking Steps Towards Action, revealing the need for structural (e.g., EP initiated contact with patients) and policy changes (i.e., changes to Medicare, direct oncologist referral) to engage patients and better integrate exercise as part of standard care.ConclusionsFindings provide important insights into improving oncology-patient exercise communication and developing an exercise referral pathway to increase engagement and patient reach. However, individual (e.g., experience, knowledge) and contextual factors (e.g., time, resources) need consideration when implementing an ECRP.Trial registrationThis trial was prospectively registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical (#ACTRN12620000358943) on March 13, 2020.

"We got there in the end…. somehow, we got there": a qualitative study of healthcare professionals providing care in the community to people with chronic aphasia, and how technology could assist

Purpose Little is known about the experience of healthcare professionals (HCPs) in the community providing healthcare to people with aphasia. In this study we aimed to explore the experiences of community HCPs in healthcare conversations with people with aphasia, and whether a high-tech, purpose-built aphasia app could assist. Methods A generic qualitative study was conducted. HCPs from seven different clinical backgrounds were interviewed and data was thematically analysed. Results The experiences of healthcare providers providing healthcare to people with aphasia were identified in six major themes. These were: (1) Healthcare communication topics; (2) HCP knowledge; (3) Communication exchanges during the interactions (4) Communication impacts on care; (5) Interactions and relationships grew easier over time; and (6) How technology could help interactions. Conclusions HCPs with more aphasia knowledge reported having more positive experiences. Unsuccessful interactions were believed to lead to negative emotional responses in people with aphasia and HCPs, and that miscommunications could lead to compromised care. HCPs reported that interactions and relationships with people with aphasia grew easier over time. HCPs need system level support to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to engage people with aphasia in effective healthcare conversations. Technology has potential to improve interactions.

A study on how social media influences on impulsive buying

AbstractThe rapid development of the Internet has led to a shift in how people communicate, with social media becoming an essential vehicle for communication and information exchange. In this context, social media influencers have emerged. With expertise in a particular field and strong influence, they can change customers' attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors. Although social media influencers have been widely studied in the marketing field, most scholars at this stage mainly study the change in customers' attitudes and purchasing behaviors towards brands, without considering the contingency of consumers' participation in influencer marketing activities in the context of social media. Plus, researchers did not pay sufficient attention to customers' impulsive purchasing behaviors. Thus, this article investigated the factors influencing customers' impulsive buying behavior in social media influencer marketing situations. This study built an elaboration likelihood model (i.e., ELM) to explore the factors and mediating variables contributing to customers' impulsive buying behavior. Questionnaires were used to explore the factors influencing customers' impulsive buying behavior in a social media influencer marketing context. Respondents' attitudes on each dimension were measured using well‐established scales from existing research, and the data were processed to draw conclusions. Findings showed that in the influencer marketing context, consumers' perceived social value and influencer expertise would not directly impact their impulsive buying behavior. Functional and emotional values could lead to impulse buying behavior, while social values would not lead to customer inspiration. Moreover, authenticity and influence both contributed to impulsive buying behaviors. The findings might have important implications for influencer marketing and further studies on impulsive buying. Companies should select authentic and influential influencers; what's more, the influencers should be sincere and enhance their influence to gain consumers' trust.

Pragmatic Competence of Children With Cochlear Implants in Linguistic Activities.

The objective of the study was to analyze the pragmatic competence of children with cochlear implants (CIs). The researchers explored whether children with CIs participated in communicative exchanges in a similar way to children with typical hearing (TH), as well as how the participation of children with CIs was regulated by the activity they performed. The sample consisted of 31 children with CIs (prelingually deaf, with a hearing age equal to or greater than 2 years) and 31 children with TH. The researchers used two activities to carry out the study: conversation and picture naming. The results showed that the children with CIs participated in longer communicative exchanges than their peers with TH and had greater difficulty providing adequate responses to their interlocutor. The type of linguistic activity and their hearing age influenced the responses of the children with CIs.

FORMALIZATION OF THE CONCEPTUAL PROVISIONS OF THE STATE POLICY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES AND THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR ACCORDING TO WORLD EXPERIENCE

The article highlights the need to study world experience as a basic element in the development and implementation of state policy, especially in the field of high-tech and digital economic development. The importance of a comprehensive approach to the construction of the state policy for the development of high-tech industries and the ICT sector is emphasized and its main elements are highlighted: the purpose, goals, subjects, objects, functions, principles, methods, tools, means. In the context of the study of the world experience of the implementation of such a state policy, attention is focused on the processes of resource provision, infrastructural development, normative and legal regulation, institutional and organizational management, production and technological development, investment and innovation activities, information and communication exchange and others. The study of the world experience of the state policy of the development of high-tech industries and the ICT sector makes it possible to note that the state acts as a driving force in creating a favorable environment for the stable establishment and expansion of the production and sale of high-tech products with a high level of implementation of digitization processes. The experience of developed countries confirms the priority of the state policy for the development of high-tech industries and the ICT sector with the following leading strategic goals: the formation of the internal market of innovations and technologies and its integration into the country’s economic system; development and implementation of progressive projects of high-tech production and digitization of the economy; improvement of organizational-technical and financial-economic accessibility of innovations and digital technologies; creation and development of innovative technological and informational digital infrastructure; development of inter-branch and inter-sectoral technical-technological and information-communication cooperation; creation and development of the national ecosystem of digital and technological transformation.

Aeneas's Trousseau: Gender(ed) Exchange in Aeneid 1

abstract: Dido's gifts to the shipwrecked Trojans in book 1 of the Aeneid resemble suitors' gifts (ἕδνα) recorded in the Hesiodic Catalogue of Women . Reading Dido against a Hesiodic rather than Homeric model casts her as a suitor of Aeneas, which in turn lends further coloring to the composition of Aeneas's reciprocating gifts of a palla ("dress"), uelamen ("veil"), corona ("crown"), and jewelry, gifts associated in Greek tragedy with the bridal trousseau (φερναί). The (imperfect) recasting of Dido and Aeneas as suitor and bride, respectively, only becomes legible when better attention is paid to the gendered dynamics of exchange and modes of female communication within the Aeneid .

Correlation between the Internet addiction and affect score among medical students

Background: The Internet has become an integral part of our day-to-day life. It is one of the most influential media in the modern era and incorrect usage might be harmful. About 90% of adolescents use it for acquiring information. Its development has given lots of chance for exchange of information, communication, and social interactions. One of the major public health concerns accompanied with it is the internet addiction. Aims and Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess and to correlate the affect scores and Internet addiction test (IAT) score among medical college students using the positive and negative affect (NA) schedule scale and Young’s IAT. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among the 1st-year and 2nd-year medical students to assess the Internet addiction and positive and NA score. They were asked to fill separate questionnaires. Results: The result showed that the duration spent in viewing the Internet and IAT score had a significant negative correlation with the positive affect score (P=0.001) and significant positive correlation with NA score (P≤0.001). Conclusion: Intervention measures should be taken to minimize the effects of internet addiction on affect score. Awareness about harmful effects of excess Internet use should be provided so as to enhance the academic performance of students.

The use of technology in teaching ELF pronunciation: a help or a hinderance?

Abstract As the world’s premier lingua franca, English plays an instrumental role in global communication and cultural exchanges. Given that an individual’s English pronunciation is closely tied to their cultural and national identity, English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) emphasizes intelligibility as the primary criterion to gauge pronunciation success. This paper investigates the interplay between ELF, globalization, and interculturality, with particular attention on how technology facilitates the teaching of English pronunciation in ELF scenarios. It provides an in-depth qualitative analysis of educators’ perceptions on the role of technology as an enabler or inhibitor in teaching ELF pronunciation. The research affirms that teachers’ beliefs are consistent with the existing literature. The study concludes that state-of-the-art technology should be leveraged in ELF pronunciation instruction, provided it enhances intelligibility and avoids excessively discouraging learners whose pronunciation diverges from native norms.

Lost in Translation: The Vital Role of Medical Translation in Global Medical Communications

In today's globalized world, translating scientific and medical content is vital to bridging language barriers and facilitating communication among diverse audiences. This article dives deep into the importance of medical translation and provides key best practices to ensure accurate and high-quality translations.
 Effective medical translators must possess strong writing skills in both the source and target languages to accurately convey the intended message while maintaining the tone and style of the original document. Developing and finalizing content in one language before translation streamlines the process and enhances the quality of the translation.
 Translators should seek clarification and ask questions during the translation process to deliver an error-free final version. Understanding medical terminology in both source and target languages is crucial, and staying updated with the latest terminology is essential for accurate translations. Utilizing a bilingual glossary or creating one in collaboration with the client helps ensure translation accuracy.
 While machine translations have limitations, computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools like SDL Trados, MemoQ, Wordfast, and OmegaT improve efficiency and consistency. These tools, equipped with translation memory and terminology management features, support human translators in their work.
 Medical translation plays a significant role in global medical communication, alongside regulatory writing, scientific publications, health communication, professional education, promotional writing, and grant writing. It is essential for effective communication and accurate information exchange in the scientific community.
 In conclusion, accurate medical translation is crucial for effective communication and collaboration in the global scientific community. Adhering to best practices ensures precise and high-quality translations, facilitating the sharing of scientific knowledge across languages.

Milk Quality Conceptualization: A Systematic Review of Consumers', Farmers', and Processing Experts' Views.

Milk consumption has traditionally been recognized as a fundamental element of global dietary patterns due to its perceived nutritional advantages. Nonetheless, a substantial decrease in milk consumption has been identified within diverse populations in recent times. Specifically, consumers' expectations and representations of milk quality have undergone notable transformations, contributing to the observed reduction in consumption. The objective of this systematic review was to conduct a comprehensive examination and categorization of the conceptual attributes associated with milk quality, considering the representations of citizen-consumers, farmers, and processing experts. This review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The titles and abstracts of 409 articles were screened, and 20 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility. The results demonstrate the existence of a dual articulation in the conceptual definition of milk quality. Farmers and processing experts exhibited a relatively similar representation of milk quality, focusing on technical indicators. In contrast, citizen-consumers held more simplistic and subjective concepts that are challenging to quantify. This study emphasized the critical need for establishing a platform for communication and knowledge exchange to foster shared representations and expectations regarding milk quality.

Influence of news media use and political discussions on social self-efficacy through sense of unity: an analysis of mediation model invariance with Spanish and Portuguese adolescents

Discussing sociopolitical issues with family or friends during adolescence, as well as staying informed through media outlets, is key to developing active civic engagement for both youth and future adults. Likewise, these communicative exchanges promote a sense of belonging and social skills which foster adolescents’ wellbeing. This research aims to analyze the influence of participation in communication about political and social issues on adolescents’ social self-efficacy, both directly and as well as indirectly through sense of unity, in two Mediterranean countries (Portugal and Spain). The sample was selected through random multistage sampling by conglomerates. The 36,992 adolescents (50.6% girls and 49.4% boys) participated in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study in Portugal and Spain, and the age groups were distributed as following: 39.6% 13–14-years-old; 35.8% 15–16-years-old; and 25.6% 17–18-years-old. Analyses showed positive associations between the proposed indicator of civic engagement –news media use and political discussions– and social self-efficacy, both directly as well as through sense of unity, with similar results for adolescents in Portugal and Spain. Accordingly, educational programs promoting communication about sociopolitical issues could foster adolescents’ sense of unity and social skills, contributing to their positive development, wellbeing, and civic engagement. Curricular materials on current politics and social affairs could increase classroom dialogue based on respect, healthy peer relationships, and sense of belonging, fostering effective political socialization amongst youth and the development of democratic behaviors beneficial to society.

TrustedMaaS: Transforming trust and transparency Mobility-as-a-Service with blockchain

Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) is an advanced Intelligent Transport System (ITS) that integrates various modes of transportation to meet the demands of travellers. The system relies on frequent communication for data exchange between the MaaS provider and transport service providers. Ideally, such communication would utilize trust technologies between these entities. However, current MaaS systems lack transparency and reliability, and their centralized nature creates a single point of failure for the entire service. To address these issues, this paper proposes a blockchain-based MaaS, which includes an architecture and smart contract functionalities. The solutions are built on permissioned and permissionless Hyperledger Fabric and Ethereum blockchain platforms, respectively, for a realistic deployment of network architecture and proposed smart contracts. Additionally, the paper presents a framework derived from comparing these two blockchain platforms. Finally, the framework is evaluated, and open questions and challenges are analysed.

Communication networks in archaeology: The case of Mycenaean Messenia

Scientists are regularly troubled with the way ancient societies communicated, interacted and functioned due to lack of written records. However, many of the artefacts and remains of material culture found along excavations suggest trading networks and communication exchanges among different settlements.Οften, the geographical location of a site and its analysis can provide further insight into such communication networks. The aim of this paper is to study the interconnectivity among the organized settlements of the Kingdom of Nestor, i.e. the modern area of the Messenian Prefecture (Bennet, 1999; Nakassis, 2013; Simpson & Dickinson, 1979; Simpson, 1981), and attempt to derive the movement pattern within the rural landscape of the region. This methodology could also be applied to other aspects of organized societies, enhancing our knowledge of the widely unknown Ancient Networks. Furthermore, the authors introduce an additional application of GIS beyond spatial imaging and prediction modeling.Mycenaean Messenia is examined in this paper for two main reasons. First, the Mycenaean period is one of the historical periods in Greece without extensive written documentation excepting a limited number of clay tablets, and offers no specific testimonials of the functions of the residential complexes developed in the area. Second, based on the abundant number of settlements and burial sites found within the region, Messenia seems to have been a prominent and flourishing area during the Mycenaean period. 140 sites are examined in this study, a particularly large number when taking into consideration their archaeological significance. All the information was sourced the archaeological research that has been carried out in the area, as well as from the archives and catalogues of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Messenia (Liko, 2012; Simpson & Dickinson, 1979; Simpson, 1981, Simpson, 2014).

The Influence of the Internet on Study Interests of High School Students in Timor Leste

Several schools in big cities in Timor-Leste already have computers connected to the Internet; these computers are used for school administration and the learning process to facilitate the process of communication and data exchange; each computer must be connected to a wired or wireless network. With a sufficient internet network, I hope students can increase their interest in learning. In this regard, this study aims to explain the positive and negative effects of the Internet on high school students' learning interest in Timor Leste. This research uses a quantitative method, which will be filled with numbers and statistics that will then be described descriptively. Based on the results of this study it is supported by data and analysis of significant conditions, which means that the Internet used is what is expected of the learning interests of high school students in Timor-Leste. Based on the SPSS version 25 data processing test on F count, the results were obtained so that the internet variable (X1) simultaneously had a simultaneous impact on learning interest (Y) for high school students in Timor-Leste with an F test score of 17.614 and a significant level of 0.000. And sourced from the test of the coefficient of determination that the Internet (X1) has on the learning interest of high school students in Timor-Leste. The summary model value of R<sup>2</sup> is 0.317.

The impact of exosomes derived from distinct sources on rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that can induce joint deformities and functional impairment, significantly impacting the overall well-being of individuals. Exosomes, which are cellularly secreted vesicles, possess favorable biological traits such as biocompatibility, stability, and minimal toxicity. Additionally, they contain nucleic acids, lipids, proteins, amino acids, and metabolites, serving as mediators in cellular communication and information exchange. Recent studies have demonstrated the association between exosomes and the pathogenesis of RA. Exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells, dendritic cells, and neutrophils exert influence on the biological functions of immune cells and joint cells, however, the precise mechanism remains largely unclarified. This comprehensive review systematically analyzes and summarizes the biological characteristics and functionalities of exosomes derived from diverse cellular sources, thus establishing a scientific foundation for the utilization of exosomes as diagnostic targets and therapeutic modalities in the context of RA.

Play and dance therapy: a review of theories, techniques and didactic methodologies for the motor recovery of children with disabilities

Background: This research is aimed at analysing the effectiveness of play activities and dance-therapy programmes in improving the psycho-physical condition and increasing the well-being of individuals with disabilities. Methods: Online search engines (e.g., EBSCOhost, PubMed, the American Journal of Dance) were consulted using parameters such as "physical disabilities" or "dance with music" or "childhood" and excluding protocols published before 2010. Eleven intervention protocols were analysed. These concerned play and dance-therapy courses targeted at disabled subjects under 14 years of age. Results: It was found that at the end of the play sessions, higher muscular activation and improvement of quality of communication exchanges with the family members was found. With regard to the dance-therapy protocols, improvement was reported in general coordination, balance ability and a decrease in maladaptive behaviour in children with disabilities. Conclusions: With the improvement in physical performance, an increase in the subjects' state of well-being is also noted, underlining a strong body-mind connection. For future studies, it is recommended that the number of participants in individual studies should be larger and to include a control group to make the results generalisable on a large scale.

THE NEW REALITIES OF TOURIST EXPERIENCES WITH THE USE OF ELECTRONIC TOOLS: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Technology, in recent years, has experienced significant advances, which allows us to say that we currently live in the digital age. The internet allows the constant exchange of information and communication between individuals, the reduction of physical spaces, the overcoming of barriers, among many other facilities. In a context of immersion of users in digital media, the dissemination of information implies an incessant need to update and consume content. Information is essential for the tourism sector and, therefore, technology becomes an indispensable tool for the qualified functioning of the sector. In view of this, the present work sought to analyze how electronic tools provide new realities of experiences in the tourism sector. It was decided to use bibliographical research in books and articles as methodological procedures, as it is a literature review on the subject. It was possible to verify that electronic tools lead to new configurations and new travel experiences, since they allow the tourist to have access to platforms and mechanisms that allow the choice, definition and acquisition of products and services.

Khoomei Changes in the Way of Art Inheritance and Dissemination

This article discusses Khoomei Changes in the way of art inheritance and dissemination, and analyze these changes. Khoomei the impact of the development and inheritance of art. With the development of society and the progress of science and technology, Khoomei there have been many changes in the inheritance and dissemination of art. Traditional Khoomei art inheritance methods include word of mouth, master-apprentice inheritance and local traditional festivals. However, with the impact of modernization, the effect of these methods may be limited. New changes appear in many aspects: First, the changes of the times have made Khoomei art needs to adapt to the needs and aesthetics of modern life; secondly, the changes in the education system have promoted school education. Khoomei the recognition and inheritance of art; the popularization of the media is also Khoomei the spread of art provides a broader platform; the rise of the Internet has made Khoomei art can be inherited and shared online; international exchanges have promoted Khoomei global communication and cultural exchange of art. These changes are right. Khoomei the inheritance and development of art have had a far-reaching impact. While diversifying the inheritance methods, it is also necessary to protect the traditional Khoomei artistic value; innovation and personalization of artistic expression Khoomei art injects new vitality; global communication and cultural exchanges have been strengthened. Khoomei the influence and awareness of art. In response to these changes, this paper proposes to strengthen Khoomei countermeasures and suggestions for art inheritance and dissemination, including strengthening education and training, using media platforms to promote, and actively participating in international cultural exchanges. These countermeasures are conducive to protection and development. Khoomei art enables it to adapt to the needs of modern society and be recognized and disseminated worldwide.