Field Of Communication Research Articles

What else do we Train when we Teach Medical Students? Medical Humanities in the Encores

Medical education is known for its competitive and highly demanding environment. Medical students are required a solid set of hard skills on the one hand, but they are also expected to proficiently master soft skills. This article focuses on the 21st century skills, narrowing down the perspective to communication and creativity in the current medical education field. Empathy as a key concept in patient-centred medical communication has proven to be difficult to define, difficult to assess, and challenging to achieve, especially since studies show a decrease of empathy in medical students in their clinical years of formation. Investigation of appliable solution has been included in terms of curriculum disciplines and extra curriculum programs that could highly contribute to enhancing the required 21st century skills in the case of medical students.

CULTURAL DISTORTION AND STRATEGIES FOR CULTURAL FACSIMILE IN THE PROCESS OF TRANSLATION FROM CHINESE INTO RUSSIAN

The distortion of culture is an inevitable issue in the field of cross-cultural communication, and the use of suitable translation strategies can enhance the degree of cultural facsimile to some extent. However, there is still a lack of literature on strategies for addressing cultural distortion and promoting cultural facsimile in the context of Chinese-Russian cultural communication, particularly in the field of translation from Chinese into Russian. This article aims to study two common manifestations of cultural distortion and explore the reasons behind them, and based on this, discuss strategies for achieving cultural facsimile. The article points out two specific manifestations of cultural distortion: 1) a certain referent is well known in culture A, but completely unknown to culture B; 2) a certain referent exists in both nations, but the cultural connotations of this referent do not coincide. A more detailed description of the two cultural distortion manifestations is also given in certain sentences from Chinese literature such as “A Dream in Red Mansions”, “Outlaws of the Marsh”, “Fortress Besieged” and their Russian translations. By analyzing and summarizing the causes of cultural distortion, this article advocates that translators should follow the “culture should not be domesticated” principle when translating. Under this principle, the article proposes translation methods such as direct translation, direct translation with annotations, and phonetic translation with annotations, which are of reference value for promoting cultural exchanges between the Chinese and Russian peoples.

PENERAPAN PENDEKATAN WHOLE LANGUAGE DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA DALAM TEKS BERBAHASA INGGRIS

One of the most influential fields in global communication is language. Language is a means of communication exchange that can cross between countries. Learning English is a subject that is considered difficult because English is not the mother tongue or national language used every day, this causes boredom. This type of research is conceptual research. By implementing the Whole Language approach, it is easier for students to read English texts. The aim of the research is to describe the application of the whole language approach in learning English. The results of this research are that the whole language approach in language learning is integrated or cannot be separated and each learning approach has advantages and disadvantages, including the whole language approach. However, this deficiency can certainly be overcome when educators can understand the components or how to apply a whole language approach.

Electrospun PVDF-Based Polymers for Lithium-Ion Battery Separators: A Review

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been widely applied in electronic communication, transportation, aerospace, and other fields, among which separators are vital for their electrochemical stability and safety. Electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based separators have a large specific surface area, high porosity, and remarkable thermal stability, which significantly enhances the electrochemistry and safety of LIBs. First, this paper reviewed recent research hotspots and processes of electrospun PVDF-based LIB separators; then, their pivotal parameters influencing morphology, structures, and properties of separators, especially in the process of electrospinning solution preparation, electrospinning process, and post-treatment methods were summarized. Finally, the challenges of PVDF-based LIB separators were proposed and discussed, which paved the way for the application of electrospun PVDF-based separators in LIBs and the development of LIBs with high electrochemistry and security.

Current issues of legal regulation on political advertising in election campaigns in social media

It is indicated that today the role of the Internet with all the unlimited amount of digital content that is produced in its spaces every day is extremely difficult to overestimate. Nowadays, it is various social networks and other online platforms that have become not only a means of placing and distributing information, but also the main communication field, which over time has made a real revolution in the field of user interaction. The article is devoted to the issues of legal regulation on political advertising and election campaignd in social media and on other online platforms, aims to highlight the central problems, as well as to outline the spectrum of possible ways to solve such problems through the study of Ukrainian and international experience of working with the control of the information field, namely, in the part of campaigning activities of the relevant subjects in social media, on other online platforms during the election process. Special focus in the current study is made on the correlation of national and corporate regulation of issues related to the use of foreign online platforms services for posting information that is considered as political advertising. In addition, it outlines a range of problems that are currently outside the scope of legal regulation and are caused, on the one hand, by the rapid pace of digital technologies development, and on the other hand, by the nature and essence of such a phenomenon as election campaigns and political advertising means in general, namely in terms of a wide range of tools for influencing the audience. As a result, the need for cooperation between the state as a legislator and corporations as non-state entities that own and manage specific resources used for posting election campaign materials is emphasized. It was also concluded that there is a need to pay special attention to the improvement of the national legislative framework in terms of understanding political advertising as a social phenomenon and creating special requirements for the regulation of legal relations regarding such advertising placement in social media and other online platforms.

Wireless programmable patterns of electro-hydraulic haptic electronic skins able to create surface morphology

Haptic feedback technology represents a frontier with revolutionary potential, particularly in virtual and augmented reality. Skin, as an underexplored sensory interface, holds tremendous potential to significantly enrich our perceptual experiences while directly impacting the fields of communication, entertainment, and medicine. This article presents a programmable, ultra-lightweight, and ultra-thin wireless wearable haptic electronic skin that achieves rapid response and large mechanical feedback force and deformation displacement output. The electronic skin comprises a series of haptic electro-hydraulic actuators, each with the weight of 0.023 g and the thickness of 199 μm. Each actuator can be independently regulated and produce a maximum normal force of 150 mN and a normal displacement of 0.58 mm, simultaneously achieving the haptic presentation of textures. Relying on a portable multi-channel control circuit system designed, each electro-hydraulic actuator of the haptic electronic skin can be precisely control to achieve various haptic patterns. Showcasing its potentials, the haptic technology aids visual-impaired individuals in reading books, provides ground navigation instructions, and enhances gaming experiences, contributing to a more immersive and authentic artificial intelligence environment.

Effect of cryogenic treatment time on mechanical properties of Sm2Co17 permanent magnets

Sm2Co17 permanent magnets are widely used in aerospace, radar communication, rail transit, and various other fields. However, their brittleness restricts their application. Improving their mechanical properties is of practical interest. Cryogenic treatment can be used as a means to enhance the mechanical properties of Sm2Co17 permanent magnets. However, the specific relationship between cryogenic treatment time and the properties of samarium-cobalt magnets has not yet been fully understood. In light of this, this paper focuses on exploring the influence of cryogenic treatment time on the mechanical properties of Sm2Co17 permanent magnets, aiming to provide a foundation for further elucidating this relationship. The results show that the mechanical properties can be significantly affected by cryogenic treatment time, with the flexural strength and elastic modulus increasing by 27.6 % and 9.6 % respectively when 3 h of treatment. However, the effect of further extending the treatment time to 6 h is not significant. In addition, the cryogenic treatment time has no adverse effect on magnetic properties. Additional analysis reveals that the enhancement in mechanical properties is primarily attributed to the decrease in residual stress and lattice constants. This study provides valuable insights into optimizing cryogenic treatment parameters to enhance the mechanical performance of Sm2Co17 permanent magnets while preserving their magnetic properties.

A Review of Agricultural IoT: Challenges, Applications & Future Research Direction

The field of wireless communication has had significant boom in wireless communication, mostly driven by increasing demand for connectivity and technological advancements in low power transceiver development. An Agriculture IoT (AIoT) refers to the technology to enhance agricultural sustainability, productivity, and efficiency. The agricultural IoT uses artificial intelligence to build a network of interconnected systems by fusing digital sensors, IoT devices, advanced analytics, and cloud computing. Agricultural products will be in high demand by 2030 because of the 40% raise in global population. IoT technology is currently utilized in various industries, including agricultural for automation processes. Therefore time is saved, total productivity is increased and decisions are made more effectively and resulting in higher crop yields. AIoT is also being utilized more to keep updated on the sustainability of agricultural supply chains, environment and water usage. Several IoT applications and problems have been covered in this paper. There is also an outline of potential future agricultural research directions.

Verifying a new historical stage in the ethics of communication: second generation ethics codes

Throughout the 20th century, most of the world’s countries and international journalistic organizations adopted codes of journalistic ethics with general principles governing the profession. In the 21st century, a significant number of proposals have emerged offering new ethics recommendations relating to the treatment of issues such as gender violence, disability, the environment and climate change, among other matters. The aim of this research is to confirm that we are faced with a second generation of ethics codes or guidelines for social communication. This study, based on the content analysis of 53 guides published in Spain on the three subject areas mentioned, shows the emergence of these codes from 1999 onwards, the existence of common features in relation to their endorsement, their structure, their dissemination and monitoring, and the widespread participation of individuals, experts and groups not professionally related to the field of communication in their promotion or implementation, which is evidence of what we call the social self-regulation of communication and represents the main novelty in this new stage of communication ethics.

CO-TSM: A Flexible Model for Secure Embedded Device Ownership and Management

The Consumer-Oriented Trusted Service Manager (CO-TSM) model has been recognised as a significant advancement in managing applications on Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled mobile devices and multi-application smart cards. Traditional Trusted Service Manager (TSM) models, while useful, often result in market fragmentation and limit widespread adoption due to their centralised control mechanisms. The CO-TSM model addresses these issues by decentralising management and offering greater flexibility and scalability, making it more adaptable to the evolving needs of embedded systems, particularly in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies. This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the CO-TSM model, highlighting its application in various technological domains such as smart cards, HCE-based NFC mobile phones, TEE-enabled smart home IoT devices, and RFID-based smart supply chains. By evaluating the CO-TSM model’s architecture, implementation challenges, and practical deployment scenarios, this paper demonstrates how CO-TSM can overcome the limitations of traditional TSM approaches. The case studies presented offer practical insights into the model’s adaptability and effectiveness in real-world scenarios. Through this examination, the paper aims to underscore the CO-TSM model’s role in enhancing scalability, flexibility, and user autonomy in secure embedded device management, while also identifying areas for future research and development.

Finding and Mitigating a Vulnerability of the Color Wheel PIN Protocol

There is an increasing usage in the banking sector of Smartphones enabled with Near Field Communication (NFC), to improve the services offered for the customers. This usage requires a security enhancement of the systems that employ this technology like the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). One example is the Color Wheel Personal Identification Number (CWPIN) security protocol designed to authenticate users on ATMs using NFC enabled smartphones without typing the PIN code directly. CWPIN has been compared in the literature to several other protocols and was considered easier to use, more cost-effective and more resistant to various attacks on ATMs such as card reader skimming, keylogger injection, shoulder surfing, etc. Nevertheless, we demonstrate in this paper that CWPIN is vulnerable to the multiple video recordings intersection attack. We do so through concrete examples and a thorough analysis that reveals a high theoretical probability of attack success. A malicious party can use one or two hidden cameras to record the ATM and smartphone screens during several authentication sessions, then disclose the user's PIN code by intersecting the information extracted from the video recordings. In a more complex scenario, these video recordings could be obtained by malware injected into the ATM and the user's smartphone to record their screens during CWPIN authentication sessions. Our intersection attack requires a few recordings, usually three or four, to reveal the PIN code and can lead to unauthorized transactions if the user's smartphone is stolen. We also propose a mitigation of the identified attack through several modifications to the CWPIN protocol and discuss its strengths and limitations.

Chaotic laser time series prediction based on an improved logistic mapping algorithm echo state network

Chaos synchronization plays vital functions in the fields of optical chaos secure communication. The synchronization performance can be significantly degraded by parameter mismatches between the chaotic transmitter and receiver. In this paper, the Deep-Logistical Mapping Echo State Network (D-LMESN) is proposed to enhance the performance of chaos synchronization. The network is upgraded by using an improved logical mapping algorithm and a deep reserve pool structure with phase space reconstruction. Results show that D-LMESN exhibits better performance in the prediction of chaotic time series, thanks to the adaptive parameter adjustment, which increases the ability to capture the dynamic characteristics of complex systems. Compared with ESN, the mean square error of this model is reduced by 55% and 72%, respectively, in chaotic laser simulation and actual data experiments. This provides a new possibility, to our knowledge, for the development of chaotic secure communication.

Design and implementation of dynamic s-boxes based on non-degenerate discrete chaotic systems

In recent years, digital chaotic systems have received considerable attention in the field of secure communications. However, during the digitalization of the system, the original properties of the chaotic system may change, resulting in the degradation of the dynamics. To address this problem, this paper designs a novel simplicial non-degenerate discrete chaotic system based on the inverse hyperbolic tangent function, and selects a three-dimensional discrete system as the object of analysis. Through the research conducted, it is found that the chaotic system exhibits high Lyapunov exponents under certain conditions. Furthermore, the excellent randomness of the system has been further validated by NIST SP800–22 tests. At the same time, this paper also proposes a dynamic S-box construction method based on the chaotic sequence generated from the three-dimensional chaotic mapping. By performing a series of basic operations and permutation treatment, many dynamic S-boxes can be generated. This paper comprehensively analyses the performance of S-boxes from two perspectives: single S-boxes and multiple S-boxes. The analysis covers issues such as bijective property, nonlinearity, strict avalanche criterion, differential approximation probability and bit independence criteria. The results of the performance analysis show that the dynamically generated S-boxes have excellent cryptographic properties, making them suitable for the design and application of cryptographic algorithms.

Publisher Correction: Rydberg states of alkali atoms in atomic vapour as SI-traceable field probes and communications receivers

Publisher Correction: Rydberg states of alkali atoms in atomic vapour as SI-traceable field probes and communications receivers

Dual-channel asymmetric absorption-transmission properties based on plasma metastructures-photonic crystals

In this paper, a kind of plasma metastructures-photonic crystals (PMPC) structure is proposed to investigate the absorption and transmission properties of electromagnetic waves (EWs) incident from opposite directions. The results show that the PMPC can achieve a dual-channel asymmetric absorption-transmission (AAT) phenomenon. At an operating bandwidth (OB) of 2.15∼2.85 GHz, EWs are absorbed in the forward incidence and transmitted in the backward case, and a relative bandwidth (RB) with forward absorption above 0.9 is 28.0%. On the contrary, at an OB of 7.07∼7.67 GHz, EWs can be transmitted in the forward propagation and absorbed in the backward case with a RB of 8.1%. Moreover, the effects of parameters such as applied magnetic field, incident angle, and tilt angle on AAT performance are investigated separately. The proposed dual-channel tunable AAT will further extend the application of asymmetric devices in the fields of optical communication and optical transmission.

Potential of elites in consolidation of public opinion in eastern and western approaches

The authors proceed from the classical understanding of the elite as a social group endowed with power and capable of influencing public opinion. The paper represents the examination of the role of elites – political, economic and social – in the formation of public ideas, values and political attitudes. The problem is conditioned, on the one hand, by the intensification of geopolitical confrontation and the formation of polar ideological concepts on both sides of the ocean, on the other hand – by the dynamic change in characteristics of media environment, which lead to increased centrifugal processes and polarization of public opinion on current events, values and ideology. The authors take into account the widely accepted hypothesis of relative homogeneity of elites (Huntington, Sklair) in the sense that cultural differences and stereotypes influence decision-making in this environment the least. This assumption became the starting point in choosing the topic, predetermined the search for possible points of contact in building a public dialogue, and, in general, served as the basis for a conceptual assessment of the ability of elites to resolve insurmountable contradictions between different segments of the political media space. The authors identified similarities and differences in the understanding of the social and political role of elites in the East and West and proposed possible routes for the development of dialogue. The study is based on the works of the classics of the theory of elites, as well as on modern research in the field of social communication and media.

Design of Underwater Cables Applicable to Submarine(KSS-III Batch-II) Navigation Radar

Since the creation of the first submarine telegraph cable connecting England and France in 1850, today, due to the rapid development of the Internet and Communications fields, the demand for submarine communication cables has increased and continues to develop. Submarine cables are designed and manufactured to be suitable for the maritime environment, and many parts are imported from overseas, and several domestic cable manufacturers are producing them for commercial purposes. Field-proven and reliable commercial submarine communication cable technology is also being applied to the military field, and is especially actively utilized in naval surface ships and submarines. This paper is about the design of an underwater cable applicable to submarine(KSS-III Bach-II) navigation radar and also is to secure the performance of an underwater cable with bending durability in extreme marine environments, emergency diving, and repeated mast raising and lowering. Finally, we hop that the domestic development of underwater cables will help improve the performance of navigation radars for submarines.

Campaign against living miserably: A look from social learning theory (SLT)

ABSTRACT The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) aims at advocating against suicide and changing the way mental health is addressed in everyday conversation. Social learning theory (SLT) explains how people imitate others’ behaviors—for example, through a process called learning by imitation. Observation and imitation are vital aspects of how people develop behaviors and habits. One of these behaviors is highly negative and controversial: suicide and the unhealthy mental health relationships that come with it. People can emulate the death of another by copying their behavior, sometimes without even entirely meaning to do so. This paper applies the tenets of SLT—i.e. attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation—to aspects of CALM and to the negative impacts of phenomena such as social media influencers (SMIs) and celebrity suicides. What makes this approach interesting is that the CALM campaign can benefit from the use of one of the longest-established theories in the fields of psychology and communication. More precisely, regarding mental health and the media, most studies have focused on how social media is causing depression or anxiety. This is why this manuscript adds fresh insights by using key SLT precepts to raise awareness as to how these suicidal thoughts and symptoms form.

Artificial Intelligence and mass media: negative aspects of content personalization algorithms

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and machine learning algorithms is increasingly influencing various aspects of social life, gradually finding its place not only in social media but also in journalism (Newman). They are actively being integrated into various fields of mass media, enabling the automation of several processes within media companies, thereby optimizing the work of journalists, editors, and media managers. This topic represents a pertinent issue in the modern information society (Túñez López et al.). AI and its machine learning capabilities have become integral parts of the processes of content creation, analysis, and distribution, bringing new opportunities along with significant challenges. For instance, personalization algorithms allow for the adaptation of information to the individual interests and preferences of each user, increasing their engagement and satisfaction with the content. Thus, social networks and many other internet platforms are personalized for each user based on their demographic profiles and personal data. This article provides an overview of current scientific data on the potential risks associated with the use of content personalization algorithms in mass media. The results and conclusions of the article will help to better understand the nature of these risks and the associated challenges for the field of mass communication.

Creativity and Creative Subject in the Field of Social Communications: modern understanding and basic characteristics (part I)

The article examines the dynamics of creativity perception in successive attempts to study its interpretations in the social sciences and proposes a social and communicative approach to understanding the categories of creativity and the creative subject. The authors analyze the approaches to defining creativity in various research paradigms, which shows the applicability of the socio-communicative approach with a critical view on socio-psychological and sociological definitions of creativity. The text represents the discussion of the criteria and features of creativity and consider the main parameters and criteria of creativity as a communicative phenomenon. The authors propose a new understanding of the concept of creativity and explain it through three related concepts: (1) creative process, (2) creative subject and (3) creative product. At the end, the authors substantiate the typology of creative products and discuss the essence of the consumer value of creative products, highlighting its rational and emotional dimensions.