Way Of Communication Research Articles

An Investigation of the Impact of the High School Entrance Exam on the Teaching of English

English education programs are updated to keep up with the new trends and approaches. Curriculum designers introduce the changes into the curriculum. Since the teachers are expected to prepare students for the high-stakes exams, these exams are one of the problems that teachers face during their classes because of the preparation process. This study is therefore set out to determine the effects of high-school entrance exams on the implementation of the English curriculum. The methodological approach taken in this study is a mixed methodology based on the teachers’ views. 201 EFL teachers working at lower secondary schools filled the questionnaire regarding their in-class practices. Among the teachers, 10 teachers are interviewed by taking ample notes. To collect the quantitative data, web tools are utilized due to the vexatious process of Covid-19 days. The results of the study reveal that the high-school entrance test has negative effects regarding the approaches and methods employed in the classes. Furthermore, the classroom practices differ in different grades. The negative washback effects of high-stakes tests outweigh the positive ones in terms of the use of English language in a communicative way.

An intelligent Espionage Robot Controlled by Mobile Wireless System

The field of robotics has grown exponentially as a result of the integration of several domains. With advances in technology, a drone, also known as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), can be controlled from 20,000 miles away. Such technologies either use artificial intelligence or radio communication to control their process. Creating one such autonomous robot is the main task. More than a thousand kilometers away, in a distant place, this must be managed. Currently available technologies can only control robots up to 500 yards away. Our communication way is WIFI. These Wi-Fi-connected computers send serial data, and they also communicate with a system using a microcontroller to direct how it operates. The robot senses as well in order to avoid obstacles and determine its location.

Hast Mudra: Hand Sign Gesture Recognition Using LSTM

Even though using the most natural way of communication is sign language, deaf and mute people find it challenging to socialize. A language barrier is erected between regular people and D&M individuals due to the structure of sign language, which is distinct from text. They converse by using vision-based communication as a result. The gestures can be easily understood by others if there is a standard interface that transforms sign language to visible text. As a result, R&D has been done on a vision-based interface system that will allow D&M persons to communicate without understanding one another's languages. In this project, first gathered and acquired data and created a dataset, after which extracting useful data from the images. Keywords After verification and trained data and model using the (LSTM) algorithm, TensorFlow, and Keras technology, classified the gestures according to alphabet. Using our own dataset, this system achieved an accuracy of around 86.75% in an experimental test. system uses the (LSTM) algorithm to process images and data.

Information Technologies and the Collective Subject of Law

The article deals with the problem of a collective subject in the conditions of the spread of digital communications. The classification of collective subjects is a definite problem for legal science. There are social, political, and economic collective entities. A collective entity exists under the following conditions. Firstly, there should be a possibility of constant communication between the members of the team. Secondly, the team conducts one or more types of common activities. Thirdly, the team members participate in the development of directions and ways of future activities. Fourth, they can directly or indirectly influence decisions on the choice of one of the proposed options for future activities. The spread of digital communications significantly increases the connectivity of large teams. There is a possibility of existence of geographically distributed collective entities, whose members are located in different countries. The research method is based on the analysis of changes in the ways of communication between individuals who make up a collective subject. Digital networks allow for discussions (including those protected by cryptography), voting, foresight, the use of digital signatures, and automatic logging of all communication. Compared to telephone communication, digital communications allow the simultaneous participation of hundreds of people (collective chat). The speed of e-mail transmission is thousands of times higher than the speed of written messages. The new tools allow for video conferences with demonstrations of graphic and tabular materials. Voting using secure protocols and digital signatures is possible. There are decision support systems, computer models (digital doubles) of objects that need to be managed to make decisions. All this leads to a significant change in the quality and effectiveness of collective subjects. New types of collective actors (virtual communities) are emerging, which ultimately influence events in the real world. Legal science needs to start studying the processes of digitalization and comprehend their theoretical significance for jurisprudence.

Eliminating Intergenerational and Intercultural Communication Problems in Tourism and Hospitality Enterprises

Abstract Tourism and hospitality is a versatile and multicultural industry that comprises collaboration between members of different generations and cultures in creating and selling a tourism product. Business communication, including tourism and hospitality, does not refer only to business etiquette but is strongly rooted in culture, which influences people’s interaction and way of speaking. Hence, intergenerational and intercultural communication problems are inevitable. The current research presents the main findings of an exploratory research conducted in tourism and hospitality enterprises in Latvia, Lithuania, and Sweden in the period of 2020–2023. To discover intergenerational and intercultural communication differences leading to communication problems, semi-structured expert interviews with top-level management representatives in twelve tourism and hospitality enterprises were conducted. The paper analyses intergenerational and intercultural communication problems in tourism and hospitality enterprises, in particular those concerning the use of different languages and ways of communication to suggest means of eliminating the existing problems. The research findings confirm that differences between generations had an impact on the communication process. However, the cultural background and languages influenced people’s behaviour even more, and a great majority of conflicts arose because of difference in cultures, not generations. Suggestions for staff training to develop their intercultural communication skills taking into account generational differences have been proposed.1

Pengoptimalan Komunikasi Bahasa Isyarat Abjad dengan Augmented Reality

One of the activities that humans always do is communication. This communication is carried out by everyone, but there are special ways of communication that are carried out by people with special needs, such as the deaf. The communication uses sign language, where learning the language is quite difficult, especially for students who are deaf. There is a solution that can solve this problem, namely the use of technology. One of the technologies that can be used is Augmented Reality. Augmented Reality is able to combine the physical world and digital elements that can be used to facilitate human activities. Augmented Reality is designed and packaged in the form of a mobile-based application to make it easier to learn sign language. The use of this designed application is specifically aimed at students with special needs. In addition, the use of the application can also be felt by a group of people who are learning sign language. Application testing involves various aspects, such as functional testing, device compatibility testing, performance testing, AR accuracy and compatibility testing, interaction testing, usability testing, and testing in real environments. App testing engages users, either in user testing or through the feedback they provide. The users involved are divided into 2, namely users as experts in AR testing and users as customers or in this case teachers. The test results prove the value with a high percentage. Tests by experts achieve an average value of 93.13% and tests by customers achieve an average value of 93.60%. This average value can be classified as a reference that the application functions properly, according to needs, is safe, responsive, and provides a satisfying experience.

Empathy Within Intergenerational and Intragenerational Equity Through Tourism Education

The three sustainable development pillars inevitably raise the question of what kind of environment children will live and learn in. The answer largely depends on the method and influence of education in the life of modern society. The type and format of teaching that we provide to the youth today will create and shape their way of life in the next decades, i.e. whether in the future they will be good people, conscientious citizens and successful leaders depends on us now. Tourism has not only a significant economic role, but today it is also a social factor of integral importance for the formation of tolerance and understanding between societies. Moreover, today its dimensions are extremely diverse and wide-ranging, so education related to it requires new scientific approaches and special ways of communication based on personal example, social inclusion and empathy. The present study reveals the systematic relation of empathy and education within the concepts of intergenerational and intragenerational equity through tourism learning. Based on the theoretical reflection of specific characteristics of those concepts a conceptual model is proposed accounting for inclusion of tourism education in the governance of the social environment.

The First Nature of Language

The first nature of language function is often considered to be communication. But with the rise of cognitive linguistics, whether the primary function of language is externalized communication or internalized thinking has been re-examined. This paper focused on what is the first function of language, and argued that the thinking function should remain the top priority. Based on theories of generative grammar from Noam Chomsky, it redefines the key concepts of language, thinking, and communication, discusses the superiority of language for thinking and the shortcomings of language for communication, and reveals the direction of language evolution by natural selection, and compile a series of evidence to justify the top status of thinking function by comparing the common peoples thinking ability and the auditory disableds thinking ability. Besides, another possible communicative pattern, direct brain-to-brain communication (DBBC) was also introduced to prove there might emerge a better way for communication. It is hoped that this will paint a possible picture of the development of language function science and provide an organic extension for the subsequent discovery of language function. At the end the paper finds out the first nature of thinking is plausible and tangible, conforming to the evolutionary tendency of human language. More researches are expected to provide more direct proofs approving the arguments.

Online platforms and social networks for the creation of research profiles

Nowadays, scientific communication is enriched by the use of new ways of storing, publishing and disseminating research findings. Said new ways of scientific communication are known as the so-called academic profile platforms, which include Scopus author ID, ORCID, Publons and Kudos and -on the other hand- social research networks, including ResearchGate, Academia.edu and Google Scholar citations. These tools have a main objective: enhancing both visibility and impact of contents and publications. They are multidisciplinary web pages that contain individual research profiles with network hyperlinks to magazines, databases and other sources. In some cases, bibliometric indicators are included, which allow measuring the impact caused by studies based on literature. This study compares the main online platforms, as well as some of the social research networks that currently exist for the creation of research profiles.

Social media and pupils’ academic performance: A case of selected secondary schools in Lusaka District, Zambia

Social media is a collective term for websites and applications focusing on communication, community-based input, interaction, content-sharing, and collaboration. People use social media to stay in touch and interact with friends, family, and various communities. Today, social media has been commonly used by everyone, especially young people and schools are getting into this modern medium of communication rapidly. However, social media has dragged youngsters, especially pupils into it to the extent that it fritters away their valuable time meant for studies, energy, and money. From this background, the study was conducted to examine the effects of social media on pupils’ academic performance in secondary schools in the Lusaka district, Zambia. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative methods and a descriptive survey design that sampled head teachers, teachers, pupils, and parents. Data was obtained from the respondents by means of interviews and questionnaires. Frequency tables, graphs, figures, and pie charts were used to analyze the qualitative and quantitative data. Data was also analyzed by the use of software; Statistical Package for Social Sciences (version 26) and Microsoft Excel (version 16). The study discovered that social media has facilitated an easy and economical way of communication between friends and families worldwide. Additionally, the study showed that social media is a valuable source of information, providing pupils with access to educational content, news, and resources that can enhance their learning. However, social media on the other hand was seen to be a significant distraction for pupils, diverting their attention away from studying, assignments, and other academic responsibilities. Also, late-night social media browsing can lead to sleep deprivation, which, in turn, can impair cognitive functioning and academic performance. The study therefore recommended that there is a need to encourage pupils to use social media for educational purposes only, such as group projects or discussions related to course content. Furthermore, there is a need to guide and support pupils in managing their time effectively and avoiding social media-related distractions.

Комуникативни и езикови особености на компютърния жаргон във виртуалната комуникация

Abstract: The paper presents the results of an analysis of computer jargon and its role as a means of communication in the field of information and communication technologies and the implementation of virtual communication. The analysis is oriented towards the vocabulary and communicative situations in which computer jargon is used. The research is implemented using a comparative approach. Jargonisms from the Bulgarian and Russian language have been selected in the corpus and they are separated in five thematic groups: “Computer and ICT tools”, “Software products”, “Individuals in the ICT environment”, “Computer work”, “Global network/Internet”. The hypothesis is that computer jargon is a linguistically and communicatively complex phenomenon; that jargonisms are dynamic in terms of their derivation; that their emergence is conditioned by a specific socio-cultural environment; that members of virtual communities use jargonisms in order to be accepted and fit into this environment without assuming communicative barriers. The focus is on exploring the manifestations of computer jargon primarily at the verbal level in specific communicative situations in virtual environments. The ways of communication and the main means of expressing emotions replacing verbal and non-verbal communication in oral speech are identified. Keywords: computer jargon, jargonisms, lecsicology, virtual communication, information and communication technologies.

Politeness Strategies used by Students in Communicating Through WhatsApp

Lack of politeness in society has begun to increase irrespective of the interlocutors in the communication process. There have been some concerns pertaining to the way people talk digitally, mainly because in today’s digital world there are massive ways of communication. Hence, certain communicators tend to apply distinct strategies when communicating, especially when using an advanced and instant platform such as WhatsApp. This is due to the differences in the nature of information exchange between the traditional oral and the online written communication. This research was conducted to identify the types of positive and negative politeness strategies used by students in WhatsApp conversations. Positive and negative politeness strategies refer to strategies which are implemented when interlocutors interact with each other regardless of the social distance they share. This research is based on Brown and Levinson’s (1987) theory of politeness. This qualitative research was conducted in several stages. It involved collecting 50 WhatsApp conversations from students. The frequency and percentage of positive and negative politeness strategies were tabulated, and the type of positive and negative politeness strategies used by students in these WhatsApp conversations were identified. The major finding of the study indicates that students demonstrated more positive politeness strategies when sending WhatsApp messages to those they are close to such as family and friends, but used more negative politeness strategies when communicating with strangers. Therefore, this study may impact WhatsApp users particularly students with reference to decency even though this study is limited to only written form of data using WhatsApp application. However, the limitation is not prominent since maintaining politeness or decent manners may come from various platforms regardless written or verbal.

Statement authenticity and “sign functioning” in communication between “deaf-blind and regular persons” (based on O. Skorokhodova’s works)

The article is devoted to the problem of communication between subjects, one of which is deaf-blind person, and «the Other» (others) is (are) sighted-hearing person(s). The aim is to identify discursive practices and semiotic mechanisms behind them that provide the possibility of communication and determine the possibility of being understood by «the Other»» on the example of the work of O. Skorokhodova. It is shown that the subject faces the following issue: a) to contemplate something and to translate it into a categories and forms understandable to the subject himself and matching with the categories of «the Other»»; b) discursively formalize your experience; c) make it representable to «the Other». It has been proven that the only acceptable form of communication is an appeal to the language of «the Other». It is proved that poetry becomes an epistemological practice - the experience of perceiving something that is inaccessible to the senses of a deaf-blind subject (if the object itself cannot be perceived directly, the experience of its perception is constructed). The construction of the experience of perception occurs not through interaction with the object itself, but through interaction with the description of the subject. It is proved that communication includes the delegation of the zone of perception to «the Other». A substance of relationship between a sign and a "reality" replaced by the sign was revealed; the following types of signs are distinguished: signs that distort "a reality"; signs that "confuse a reality"; signs that do not refer to a reality and / or block a reality; signs that are in complex “accidental-associative” relations with a reality. A new model of semiosis for communication of subjects, one of which is deaf-blind-mute, and «the Other» (others) is (are) sighted-hearing(s), is proposed. As a result of the work, the stages of search ways of authentic communication are revealed.

Wireless Networks using Visible Light Communication: A Review

Provisioning of quality of service (QoS) is a critical issue in visible light communication (VLC) systems and other wireless communication systems. LED lights are becoming widely used for homes and offices for their luminous efficacy improvement. VLC is a new way of wireless communication. Typical transmitters used for visible-light communication are visible-light LEDs, and receivers are photodiodes and image sensors. We present new applications that will be made possible by visible light communication technology. Especially location-based services are considered suitable for visible light communication applications.

Challenges of Families of Patients Hospitalized in the PICU: A Preplanned Secondary Analysis From the Navigate Dataset.

To describe challenges experienced by parents of children hospitalized in the PICU during PICU admission as reported by family navigators. A preplanned secondary analysis of open-response data coded via inductive qualitative approach from the Navigate randomized controlled trial (RCT) dataset (ID NCT02333396). Two university-affiliated PICUs in the Midwestern United States as part of an RCT. Two hundred twenty-four parents of 190 PICU patients. In 2015-2017, trained family navigators assessed and addressed parent needs, offered weekly family meetings, and provided post-PICU discharge parent check-ins as part of a study investigating the effectiveness of a communication support intervention ("PICU Supports"). We analyzed qualitative data recorded by family navigators weekly across 338 encounters. Navigators described families' "biggest challenge," "communication challenges," and ways the team could better support the family. We used an inductive qualitative coding approach and a modified member-checking exercise. The most common difficulties included home life , hospitalization , and diagnosis distress (45.2%, 29.0%, and 17.2% of families, respectively). Navigators often identified that parents had co-occurring challenges. Communication was identified as a "biggest challenge" for 8% of families. Communication challenges included lack of information, team communication , and communication quality (7.0%, 4.8%, and 4.8% of families, respectively). Suggestions for improving care included better medical communication, listening, rapport, and resources. This study describes families' experiences and challenges assessed throughout the PICU stay. Family navigators reported families frequently experience stressors both internal and external to the hospital environment, and communication challenges between families and providers may be additional sources of distress. Further research should develop and assess interventions aimed at improving provider-family communication and reducing stressors outside the hospitalization itself, such as home life difficulties.

An Effectiveness Study on the Impact of Cross-cultural Communication Alienation on China-related Coverage

The phenomenon of communicative alienation is given a positive meaning by the complex cultural interplay in which it is embedded in the process of intercultural communication. Using comments on AFP's 'Dawn of the Empire' photo series as an example, this study uses case study and text analysis methods to crawl and collate 216 relevant data points on three international platforms - Twitter, Facebook and YouTube - using the search term 'Dawn of the Empire'. The study also analyses the effectiveness of cross-cultural communication of this news coverage, with 216 comments on Weibo and Bilibili. The study argues that communication alienation also has its positive side, and that by communicating positive alienation and considering communication alienation as an online cultural movement, it can to some extent contribute to reconstructing the communication system of international exchange, expanding and updating the ways of communication, improving international exchange and reducing conflicts, thus achieving a virtuous circle.

On the Influence of Childrens Rebellious Emotions on Parents and Family Education During Adolescence

For a long time, people have focused on the education and influence of children at school, but have always ignored the importance of family education. However, family education is the foundation of a minors education while school education helps to expand and extend the foundation. In todays society, it is important to focus on the influence that children receive as a result of their family education. Family education is pioneering, contagious, relevant and lifelong. Through the investigation of parents, it is understood that different triggering situations of childrens rebellious feelings towards parents in study, individual, family and communication, and reveal the influence mechanism of different factors such as the change of social environment, the continuation of successful hope, the way of family communication, and the group environmental identity. The author puts forward some family adjustment measures, such as building a democratic family atmosphere, actively participating in multilateral activities, strengthening childrens family responsibility positively, strengthening the analysis of social culture orientation, emphasizing and utilizing the positive energy of rebellious emotions.

Temporal dynamics of isolation calls emitted by pups in environmental and genetic mouse models of autism spectrum disorder

IntroductionEnvironmental and genetic factors contribute to the increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders, including deficits in the development of social communication. In the mouse, ultrasonic vocalizations emitted by the pup stimulate maternal retrieval and potentiate maternal care. Therefore, isolation induced ultrasonic vocalization emitted by pups provides a means to evaluate deficits in communication during early development, before other ways of communication are apparent. Previous studies in our labs showed that gestational exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) and the Methylenetetrahydrofolate (Mthfr)-knock-out mice are associated with impaired social preference, restricted or repetitive behavior and altered spectral properties of pups’ ultrasonic vocalization. In this study, we explore the temporal dynamics of pups’ vocalization in these Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) models.MethodsWe utilized the maternal potentiation protocol and analyzed the time course of pup vocalizations following isolation from the nest. Two models of ASD were studied: gestational exposure to the pesticide CPF and the Mthfr-knock-out mice.ResultsVocalization emitted by pups of both ASD models were dynamically modified in quantity and spectral structure within each session and between the two isolation sessions. The first isolation session was characterized by a buildup of call quantity and significant effects of USV spectral structure variables, and the second isolation session was characterized by enhanced calls and vocalization time, but minute effect on USV properties. Moreover, in both models we described an increased usage of harmonic calls with time during the isolation sessions.DiscussionCommunication between two or more individuals requires an interplay between the two sides and depends on the response and the time since the stimulus. As such, the presence of dynamic changes in vocalization structure in the control pups, and the alteration observed in the pups of the ASD models, suggest impaired regulation of vocalization associated with the environmental and genetic factors. Last, we propose that temporal dynamics of ultrasonic vocalization communication should be considered in future analysis in rodent models of ASD to maximize the sensitivity of the study of vocalizations.

Dampak Pengaruh Digitalisasi Era Society 4.0 Terhadap Manajemen Kinerja Pegawai

In the Society 4.0 era marked by digitalization, the development of information technology has changed the way of work, communication, and management in various sectors, including the government and business sectors. This study aims to determine the impact of digitalization in the Society 4.0 era on employee performance management. This research uses qualitative research methods. The data collection technique was carried out by literature study by exploring journals, books and other information relevant to the research. The data that has been collected is then analyzed with three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. The results showed that the digitalization of the Society 4.0 era has positive and negative impacts on employee performance management. The positive impact of digitization in the Society 4.0 era on employee performance management includes increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of employee performance management, increasing the objectivity of employee performance appraisals, increasing transparency and accountability of employee performance management, increasing employee motivation and job satisfaction. Meanwhile, the negative impacts of digitization in the Society 4.0 era on employee performance management include increasing the complexity of employee performance appraisals and increasing information security risks.

Cellular evidence of communication strategies for small intestinal high endothelial cells: Ultrastructural insights of nano-scale exosomes and autophagy

Although several immune related cells of small intestine play an essential role in the intestinal homeostasis. However, information related to ultrastructural evidence of Nano-scale exosomes-multivesicular bodies and autophagic pathway in the high endothelial cells (HECs) of the small intestine in laying birds is still ambiguous. In present study, the HECs secreted the early endosome (ee), late endosome (le) and multivesicular bodies (MVBs) in the lamina propria of layer small intestine was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. Besides that, in the cytoplasm of HECs showed many autophagosomes were directly associated with lysosomes and mitochondria. Further, the immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence results showed that, the immunoreactivity and immuno-signaling of Nano-scale exosome related proteins, cluster of differentiation (CD63) and tumor susceptibility gene (TSG101), and autophagic related proteins, autophagic related gene (ATG7) and microtubule-associated protein light chain (LC3) were strong positive expression in the lamina propria of small intestine. These results prove that HECs play a well-known immunological role in the maintenance of intestinal homeostasis. In summary, these findings indicate that the small intestine’s HECs have developed an innovative way of communication.