Comprehensive Level Research Articles

Improving Awareness and Prevention of Monkeypox Virus among the Elderly in Saudi Arabia: Assessing the Impact of an Educational Intervention Program

Background: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of an educational program on Monkeypox knowledge among elderly individuals residing at an old age home in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Methods: With a one-group pretest-posttest design, the study spanned from September 24, 2023, to December 2, 2023. A sample of 50 participants aged 60 and above received a structured teaching program tailored to their comprehension levels. Results: Demographically, the participants exhibited diverse backgrounds, with a majority having completed secondary education, and a significant prevalence of chronic diseases. Health professionals were the primary source of health-related information for the elderly. The educational intervention led to a substantial improvement in Monkeypox knowledge, with significant increases in correct responses observed in the post-test compared to the pretest. Conclusion: The findings underscore the efficacy of tailored health education programs for enhancing knowledge among the elderly, emphasizing the crucial role of healthcare providers in disseminating accurate health information.

Traffic sign comprehension among motorcyclists: the effect of sign display and sign type

The previous studies showed an inconsistent result for the effect of sign type on sign comprehension in different sign display. Therefore, the current study aimed to examine the effect of sign display (symbol+text or symbol-only) and sign type (warning sign, regulatory sign, or command sign) on traffic sign comprehension. A mixed experimental design was conducted on 100 young adult motorcyclists in the Jabodetabek area with two years of riding experience. In each sign, participants were measured their reaction time to comprehend the sign (sign comprehension time) and the accuracy of the meaning of the sign (sign comprehension level). The result showed that the effect of sign display depends on the type of traffic signs both in sign comprehension time and comprehension level. Based on the results, it can be inferred that further training and socialization are needed to increase riders’ comprehension of all types of traffic signs.

Óvodáskorúak iróniaértése: A szülői nyelvhasználat mint befolyásoló tényező

This study reports on a preliminary investigation exploring how the use of irony by parents might affect their preschool-aged children’s ability to understand verbal irony. The methodology involved a self-report questionnaire to gauge parents’ views on irony and a test to assess the children’s irony comprehension, both of which were based on the research of Banasik (2013) and Banasik-Jemielniak et al. (2020). The analysis showed a moderate positive correlation between the mothers’ irony use and their children’s level of irony comprehension. These results highlight the importance of children’s exposure to irony in their home environment as a considerable element in the development of their understanding of irony.

Effectiveness of Remedial Reading to Struggling Readers of Grade 7 Students

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Remedial Reading to struggling readers of Grade-7 students at Bolo Norte High School. Specifically, it sought to 1) determine the reading comprehension level of respondents based on the pre and post-test results; 2) evaluate the significant difference between the reading comprehension level based on the pre and post-test results; and 3) design an extension service to support the existing remedial reading program of Bolo Norte High School. This study used descriptive and documentary methods utilizing secondary data: PHILIRI pre-test and post-test results of 120 Grade-7 students at the school who have been identified as struggling readers based on their performance on the standardized reading assessment administered by the school. The result of the level of reading comprehension of the respondents on the pre-test was 6.68, interpreted as “Emerging.” The post-test result after the first five months of implementation was changed to 11.10, interpreted as “Developing.” A paired T-test was conducted to determine the significance of this improvement. The t-value of -9.21 and the associated p-value of 0.000 suggest a significant difference between the pre and post-test scores. This data indicates that remedial reading is effective in improving reading comprehension. However, the post-test score did not achieve the intended outcome. Therefore, the researchers proposed an extension service program to support the existing remedial reading program of Bolo Norte High School called Project CASARO (Creating Alliance in Supporting and Assisting Reading Opportune for BNHS-LN.

Old tales, new tools: How AI chatbots and the metaverse are transforming premodern classical literature reading activities

This study addresses the challenges faced by contemporary undergraduate students when engaging with premodern classical literature, focusing on difficulties with understanding archaic language and historical context. To tackle these issues, the research explores the impact of integrating modern digital technologies on comprehension and engagement in classical literature education. An experimental approach was adopted in a premodern literature class in South Korea, where one group used AI chatbots and a metaverse space for experiential reading, while a control group engaged in traditional reading activities. Through post-tests and questionnaires, the study assessed comprehension levels and perceived reading experiences. The results showed that the experimental group utilizing AI and metaverse technologies demonstrated higher levels of engagement, comprehension, and satisfaction compared to the control group. These findings provide empirical support for integrating digital technologies in classical literature reading education to improve sudents’ comprehension and engagement with the literary text.

Cultural Contexts and Policy Frameworks: Examining Work-life Balance Initiatives in East Asia

This study presents a comparative analysis of work-life balance (WLB) policies in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and China. Through a qualitative case study approach, it examines the legislative frameworks, implementation strategies, and cultural contexts influencing WLB policies in these countries. The research reveals varying levels of policy comprehensiveness and effectiveness across the four nations. Singapore emerges as a leader with its comprehensive government-led initiatives and strong legislative support for WLB. Japan demonstrates significant policy reforms aimed at addressing demographic challenges, albeit with persistent implementation issues. China shows regional variations in policy implementation, while Hong Kong's approach is characterized as more market-driven with less cohesive government strategies. The study identifies common challenges across the region, including deeply ingrained work cultures, gender disparities, and the need to balance economic competitiveness with employee well-being. The research concludes with targeted recommendations for Hong Kong, emphasizing the need for a more comprehensive legislative framework, enhanced gender equality measures, and a cultural shift towards valuing work-life balance. These findings contribute to the ongoing dialogue on improving work-life balance in East Asian economies and offer insights for policymakers and organizations striving to create more balanced and productive work environments.

RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKIYE AND UZBEKISTAN: POSTKARIMOV PERIOD

The chance to forge new ties between Uzbekistan and Turkiye emerged in 2016 with the change of leadership, following about 20 years of ups and downs. The strained relations were due to several political hiccups like Turkiye’s asylum to Uzbek dissidents, Currencycrisis of Turkiye, banning of Gulen schools and the Andijan event. This study focuses on the relations between Turkiye and Uzbekistan in the post-Karimov period. The focus will be on the development of political relations and the opening of new ventures due to current geopolitics in Turkiye-Uzbekistan relationship dynamics. The geo-strategic position of Turkey enables it to become transit hub as it is situated in between energy scarce European market and energy rich countries on the other side. Uzbekistan needs to diversify its export partners where Turkey as a transit hub can play crucial role. The construction of trans-Caspian pipeline to move energy from Central Asia and the Caspian sea region to Turkey and for European markets, is primary strategic goal. Both sides needed constructive attitudes to further the relations. There have been a number of high-level political visits and signing of important strategic cooperation agreements. Both heads of the state frequently refer to Turkic-Islamic symbols of shared identity while addressing their relationship. The bilateral relations have been improving in all the fields majorly in trade. To deepen and strengthen the relations further the trade goal of $10 billion is set. In 2022, the relationship was elevated to a "comprehensive strategic partnership level".

The Impact of Digital Economy on Industrial Structure Upgrading under the Perspective of Political Economy

Abstract The rapid development of the new generation of digital technology and the increasing importance of the digital economy have brought new opportunities for China’s development and provided new ideas for the optimization of industrial structure as well as the improvement of industrial efficiency. In this paper, under the perspective of political economy, the evaluation index system of the comprehensive development level of the digital economy is constructed with the panel data of 30 Chinese provinces and municipalities from 2014 to 2023 as a sample, and the entropy weighting method is used to calculate the index of development. The rationalization and advanced upgrading of the industrial structure of the 30 provincial and municipal cities is studied by combining the Tel index and the added value of the tertiary/secondary industry. On this basis, the structural equation model was used to explore the role of the “digital economy” on “industrial structure upgrading”. The results of the study are as follows: the development level of China’s digital economy shows a stable growth trend from 2014 to 2023, with its average value increasing by 185.32%, and the average values of the advanced and rationalized levels of China’s industrial structure increasing and decreasing by 4.47% and 47.90%, respectively. The direct effect of the level of development on the improvement of industrial structure (i.e., Path 1) is significant, and the standardized path coefficient between the two is 0.162. The results of the study emphasize the need to comprehensively improve the level of development and to build an intermediary bridge between the digital economy and industrial structure upgrading by taking human capital, scientific and technological innovation, and consumption upgrading as important tools.

Research on the Integration and Development of Cultural Creative Industry and Rural Tourism Industry in the Information Age

Abstract This paper constructs the innovative development model of cultural and tourism integration based on the digital development process of cultural and creative industries and the rural tourism industry under the background of informationization. Then, it analyzes the comprehensive development level, coupled and coordinated development characteristics, and regional differences of cultural and creative industries and rural tourism industries in the whole country and 7 regions by using the coupled and coordinated degree model. Finally, the effectiveness of the digital development model of cultural and tourism integration is analyzed through the multiple linear regression model, and the moderating effect of the digital development model of cultural and tourism integration on the regional service capacity, infrastructure, and economic development is explored in depth. The results show that for every 1 percentage point increase in the level of digitalized development of cultural and tourism integration, the employment in the regional tertiary industry increases by 1.5%, the level of infrastructure development increases by 1.6%, and the level of local economic development grows by 1.2%. This study enriches and improves the content framework of the research on the high-quality development of rural tourism and provides new analytical ideas for the research on the high-quality development of rural tourism and cultural and creative industries.

Smoke and flame temperature propagation characteristics during cabin fire in Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 cabin is selected as the research object to study the smoke and temperature propagation process of upper cabin fires. The results show that during the fire, the overall spread of smoke lasted for 600 s. At z=3.6 m in the upper cabin aisle, the time required for smoke propagation in first class, business, and luxury economy cabins is 89 s, 59 s, and 83 s. At z=3.6 m in the upper cabin seats, the time required for smoke propagation in first class, business, and luxury economy cabins is 89 s, 82 s, and 106 s. The closer the cabin is to the front of the first class cabin, the higher the temperature, while the closer the business cabin is to the fire source, the higher the temperature. In the upper cabin aisle and seats, the temperature in first class, business class, and luxury economy class is higher as it gets closer to the fire source. The ranking of comprehensive danger level from low to high is luxury economy class, first class, and business class.

Study on the Coupled and Coordinated Development of Rural Tourism and Rural Revitalization Strategy

Abstract Rural tourism development is an important part of the rural revitalization strategy. This paper explores the coupling mechanism between rural revitalization and rural tourism and proposes a combined evaluation index system for rural tourism and rural revitalization. The entropy value method and comprehensive index evaluation method are used to construct a model for measuring the comprehensive development level of rural tourism, and the level of rural revitalization is measured by using the comprehensive scoring method and combining the subjective empowerment method and objective empowerment method. The data are standardized, and the weights of the indicators are assigned to construct the rural revitalization-rural tourism coupling model; the coupling coordination function model is established to explore the level of coordinated development between rural revitalization and rural tourism. The degree of coordination between rural tourism and rural revitalization is analyzed in Anhui Province, China. The coupling curve of rural revitalization and rural tourism in Anhui province rises steadily, soaring from 0.4566 in 2016 to 0.85 in 2023, while the coupling coordination degree grows from 0.2824 to 0.8366 from 2016 to 2023. The coupling coordination degree of rural revitalization and rural tourism in each city of the province is in the range of 0.3 to 0.9, with the mean value reaching 0.591.

Research on the Path of High-Quality Development of Rural Tourism Empowered by Digital Economy

Abstract The digital economy is a part of the current industrial reform that should not be ignored. Moreover, rural tourism is an important way to realize rural revitalization and common prosperity, and the correlation and interaction between the two are crucial to rural development. In this paper, we explore the interactive influence between the two, use the entropy value method, kernel density function, global spatial autocorrelation analysis, and other measurement methods to measure the comprehensive development level of the two, and accordingly establish the coupling and coordination model for the high-quality development of digital economy and rural tourism. The spatiotemporal characterization of the high-quality development of the digital economy and rural tourism in 30 provinces in China is carried out, and the coupled and coordinated development of the digital economy and rural tourism in 16 cities and towns in Yunnan Province is explored as an example, according to which suggestions for the corresponding development paths are put forward. The digital economy development index of China’s seven major geographic regions during the five years of 2019-2023 is the highest in South China (0.473) and the lowest in Northwest China (0.219). Southwest China (0.518) has the highest rural tourism high-quality development index value, while Northwest China (0.386) has the lowest value. The degree of coupling and coordination of digital economy and rural tourism high-quality development in Yunnan Province increased by 0.0903 during the 5 years. The coupling and coordination of digital economy and rural tourism high-quality development in Yunnan Province in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020 Moran index was -0.0885, 0.0916, 0.1527, 0.1729, with the Z-value showing an increasing trend and the P-value showing a decreasing Trend. The coordination between the digital economy and rural tourism development in Yunnan Province has improved.

Digital Model Innovation of Leisure Sports Development in the Convergence Perspective of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Abstract “Sports-tourism integration” is becoming an important way and trend for the development of leisure sports and cultural tourism industry, and is also an important pillar for pulling local economic development. The research focus of the article is to measure the coupling and coordination level between leisure sports and cultural and tourism integration using the entropy weight method and to discover the factors affecting the coupling of the two. With the data related to the development of leisure sports and cultural and tourism integration in City A in the 10 years from 2014 to 2023, the comprehensive development level of leisure sports and cultural and tourism integration in City A in the past 10 years, as well as the coupling and coordination level of the two, are obtained. In 2014-2023, the 10 districts in the tourism demonstration county of city A can be roughly divided into three levels, and the district with the best level of development of recreational sports is district E, with an average composite index of 0.521. The level of development of the integration of culture and tourism in the 10 districts is also markedly different, and the district with the best level of development is the district I, with an average composite index of 0.606. The analysis leads to the coupling and coordination degree of leisure, sports, culture, and tourism industries in the tourism demonstration county of city A. The average value of the coupling and coordination degree of the culture and tourism industry is between 0.3 and 0.6, and the gray correlation degree is X6>X2>X3>X9>X4>X1>X5>X8>X7 in descending order.

Practice Reform of Public Art Design Majors under the Blended Teaching Mode

Public art design is an interdisciplinary field that requires both students' comprehensive knowledge level and practical abilities. The application of blended teaching mode has changed the problem of traditional teaching mode being single. By integrating online and offline teaching resources and advantages, students' learning interest and creativity can be effectively stimulated, and their practical and innovative abilities can be improved. Therefore, universities need to actively carry out practical teaching reform, promote the application of blended teaching mode in practical teaching of public art and design majors through optimizing course design, establishing online resource libraries, organizing teacher training, and conducting diversified activities.

Research on Rural Social Governance Approach under the Threshold of Spatial Theory

Abstract This study employs spatial theory to investigate rural social governance, revealing how it influences the spatial layout of rural settlements. By utilizing GIS spatial analysis and spatial autocorrelation methods, we systematically categorize and organize rural territorial spaces, developing an optimal regional planning system for rural areas. Through spatial econometric analysis, we examine selected villages’ comprehensive governance levels and ecological governance efficiency. Our evaluation focuses on five key areas: economic development, public services, social order, environmental livability, and overall governance effectiveness. Findings indicate a significant annual growth in the villages’ overall development level by 14.6%, with rural governance effectiveness improving from 0.819 to 0.859 between 2012 and now. Moreover, disparities in governance effectiveness within these areas are narrowing. This research broadens the scope of rural governance studies through a spatial lens, offering valuable insights and benchmarks for future inquiries.

Analysis of International Political Economy and Regional Synergy in the Age of Network Informatization

Abstract The world has entered the network information age driven by the information technology revolution, and the international political and economic order is facing turbulent changes. As an important issue in international political economy, this paper builds a model to measure the level of regional synergy development. In the prediction model, the GM(1,1) gray prediction model is chosen to establish the first-order differential equation to predict the trend of synergy development. In the measurement model, the synergistic development index system is built, the entropy weight method is used to determine the weight of the indexes, and the coefficient of variation method is applied to measure the development gap of different cities and territories in the region, and the comprehensive development level of the region is measured. The analysis of regional synergistic development is carried out in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region of China, and the static measure of the overall synergistic degree of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region reaches 0.073 in 2023 and the dynamic measure of the region in 2015-2023 is 0.0911. Beijing is ahead of Hebei and Tianjin in the five regional synergistic dimensions, which are economic, social, ecological, governmental governance, and coordination.

Drilling technology of long horizontal section of shale oil

As an important supplementary energy resource, shale oil has attracted worldwide attention due to its huge reserves and rich comprehensive utilization levels. The world is rich in oil shale resources. According to statistics, if the oil shale of 33 countries and regions in the world is converted into shale oil, it will be about 400 billion tons. With the continuous maturity of horizontal well drilling and completion technology in shale oil gas reservoirs and the application of other advanced technologies in horizontal well drilling, mature shale oil gas drilling and completion matching technologies have gradually formed at home and abroad after years of research and drilling practice. In terms of measurement technology, China has been able to produce single-point, multi-point, wired, wireless inclinometers and MWD measuring instruments while drilling and has mastered their usage methods. In terms of control technology, various specifications and types of fixed-angle and ground-adjustable curved shell screw drilling tools have been produced in China. Large deformation analysis and trajectory prediction methods for lower drilling tool assemblies have been completed. Various lower drilling tool assemblies and their usage processes required for wellbore trajectory control have been improved and mastered. In the construction of inclined and horizontal sections, attention should be paid to the response law of drilling tool combinations to drilling pressure in different formations, especially the response law of composite drilling. Reasonable drilling tool combinations should be selected for the control of wellbore trajectory in stable and horizontal sections, especially in the long stable and horizontal sections.

The Practice of Refined Management of Office Reception Work in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Abstract While discussing the importance of office reception work, this article emphasizes the key role of fine management in improving work efficiency and service quality. Against the background of the artificial intelligence era, the article successfully constructs a framework for an office reception work management system by utilizing cutting-edge React and Express technologies. The system not only carries out meticulous module design based on functional requirements, but also proposes a personalized recommendation algorithm integrating clustering and collaborative filtering by optimizing the Similarity of user characteristics and item attributes for joint filtering recommendation to achieve more humanized reception services. To verify the system's effectiveness, this study conducted an application analysis using University Q as a case study. The analysis results show that from 2008 to 2022, the indices of reception preparation, knowledge of reception work, staffing, business skills of reception staff, work attitude and work detail control have been significantly improved, with an increase ranging from 32.0761 to 37.1677, indicating that the management level of office reception work is constantly optimized and shows a rapid growth. This innovative office reception work management system not only realizes refined management, but also comprehensively improves the service efficiency and comprehensive management level, which provides a valuable reference for the management of similar work.

Research on the Path of Improving Vocational Literacy and Talent Ability of Nautical Students in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Abstract Nautical talents are the first resource and fundamental guarantee for the development of marine careers, strengthening the construction of nautical talents and realizing the effective supply of nautical talents have become the urgent task of building a strong marine country. This paper combines the basic situation of the current nautical personnel training and the training requirements of nautical personnel, constructs the vocational literacy and ability enhancement path of nautical students based on the integration of post-course, race, and certificate under the guidance of the OBE concept, and constructs the corresponding index system. Subsequently, combining the hierarchical analysis method and entropy weight method, the weights of the indicators in the evaluation system of nautical students’ vocational quality and talent ability are calculated, and the cloud model is utilized to evaluate the vocational quality and talent ability of nautical talents after cultivation. The results of the study show that the comprehensive evaluation level of the vocational quality and talent ability of the maritime students of Jimei University after the implementation of the pathway is “good”. Among the secondary evaluation indexes, the vocational concept evaluation cloud has the highest degree of affiliation, which is 9.31. This indicates that the vocational concept of navigation students is being cultivated at a very high level. The evaluation result of “vocational behavior” also belongs to the “good” level. The cultivation path proposed in this paper provides a reference for the enhancement of the vocational quality and ability of nautical talents, and it can improve the cultivation of nautical talents through the synergistic approach of government, industry, enterprise, and school, and guarantee the enhancement of the vocational ability and career expansion of nautical talents.

PEDAGOGICAL SYSTEM OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS OF FUTURE MANAGERS BY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Updating the structure of the pedagogical system for the formation of professional ethics in future managers of educational institutions in the modern context requires the integration of modern innovative approaches to professional training. The concept of a pedagogical system should combine basic theoretical and professional-applied components, satisfying the latest social requirements for the manager of an educational institution. The purpose of the study is the analysis of the modern interpretation of the structural components of the pedagogical system of the formation of professional ethics of future managers by educational institutions in the process of professional training. The study involved a number of general scientific methods: analysis, synthesis, structural-logical and comparative methods, generalization. The article emphasizes that the structure of the pedagogical system for the formation of professional ethics should cover such blocks as theoretical and substantive (reveals the content of pedagogical conditions and key concepts of the sphere of professional competence); target (represents modern requirements for professional training of managerial personnel in higher education institutions); methodological and conceptual (determines the algorithm for implementing an effective educational process); activity-procedural (reflects scientific and educational activities with a dominant on the formation of future managers of professional competence); effective and evaluative (contains a comprehensive diagnostic methodology, components, criteria and levels of professional competence). The structure of the pedagogical system for the formation of professional ethics of future managers of educational institutions proposed in the study provides for the maximum implementation of educational, professional and research practice for professional training, which actively contributes to the formation of a promising vision of one's own integration into management activities in educational applicants. It offers a strategy of assimilation of influence of classical and innovative pedagogical technologies, intensification of self-educational activity of future managers of educational institutions for effective formation of a stable system of professional ethics in them.