Global World Research Articles

Review of Walker & Archer (2024): Teaching English Pronunciation for a Global World

Review of Walker & Archer (2024): Teaching English Pronunciation for a Global World

Islam and Globalization in the Study of Tafsir Maudhu'i

In the current era of globalization, any information related to contemporary issues is worthy of research. In this paper, the reviewer will discuss the facts that occur as a result of globalization. Globalization, or social change, is significantly influenced by the Islamic religion. This change will definitely have good or bad effects. In the context of globalization, there are many debates underlying this research. Therefore, the aim of this research is to briefly discuss the debate on globalization. The aim of this research is to determine the position of Islam in relation to globalization and to respond to the position of Islam in the world of globalization. Islam is a perfect religion that will not be lost by time and era. Islam will continue to exist forever and can be a solution to various problems of the times, especially in the era of globalization.

Constructing a predicting model for ecological footprint in G20 countries through artificial neural network

The purpose of this research is to build an estimated model for the ecological footprint (EF) in the G20 countries in the period of 1999–2018, the last two decades. These countries have faced extensive EF changes and developments. This aim, indices (The Global Footprint Network and World Bank) has been used. Artificial neural network (ANN) models have been used for data analysis and index fitting. The findings of this research showed that the EF has been increasing in China with an average of (16.37), France (14.58), Brazil (9.37), and the United States (3.66). Root mean square error value in the first model (0.140), in the second model (0.0275), in the third model (0.0275) in the fourth model, is equal to (0.0608) and in the fifth model it is equal (0.11484). Therefore, the accuracy of EF prediction in neural network models 2 and 4 is 97.5% and 97.5%, respectively. Also, we believe that in better management of the EF, the use the ANN can be efficient and effective in forecasting the G20 countries. This study can provide two important contributions to the managers of this country in examining the environmental degradation of the G20 countries. First, the use of ANN is one of the methods of artificial intelligence that has a very high and acceptable accuracy in selecting research variables. Second, we used ANN models to solve the problem of prediction accuracy and selection of effective variables.

Preface

This significant increase in population has caused food availability in the world. Food is to become increasingly limited and it is not surprising that the world will experience a food crisis. There are many things that cause a food crisis, including increasing population growth, environmental damage, land conversion and a decline in the quality of agricultural land, changes in consumption patterns. The mindset of farmers which is completely practical and not in accordance with market predictions as well as the conversion of agricultural land into residential and industrial areas are several factors for the occurrence of a food crisis in the future. Efforts to fulfill food needs have been made by the government. Starting with the green revolution. It was used as a way to increase food production. Then continued with the blue revolution in order to meet human needs, especially the need for protein originating from fish. Apart from the two efforts above, efforts continue to be made to search for superior seeds, which is one of the efforts to increase agricultural production, using genetic engineering technology. Based on this, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Universitas Diponegoro would like to address issues around resilience of the agricultural sector in the global food crisis. It is our hope that the results from this seminar may form the basis for the decisions that policy makers and other stakeholders need to consider to improve food sovereignty in global world system. This seminar also places to discuss the solutions on achieving resilience of agricultural sector in the global food crisis. Therefore, on behalf Universitas Diponegoro, we believe that this conference will be a good place to share recent discoveries in the respective fields, to build partnership, so that we can move closer to answer the world feeding challenge, together. We would like to congratulate the committee for a job well done preparing this seminar. Special gratitude goes to keynote speakers, all participants, and all other parties supported this event. List of Committee and Participants of the 6th International Seminar on Agribusiness are available in this Pdf.

SCOPE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SPECTRUM OF AYURVEDA

Ayurveda, the science of life is utilized for maintenance of health since ancient times. The main objective is to prolong lifespan of humans and also to maintain and promote their positive health. This traditional medical system with established history of many centuries is becoming one of the most popular sciences with safety and efficacy. With increase demand of Ayurvedic medicine and acceptance of Ayurveda in the global world, there is requirement of modernization and use of advance techniques in Ayurveda. There is a disconnect between cutting- edge technical developments and the development of methods to be incorporated into Ayurveda. Ayurveda is currently not exposed in terms of various concepts and ideologies. To decrease the lacunae in the current availability, the agglomeration of Ayurvedic sciences with modern technology is essential. Now a days newly progressed branch known as Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to meet increasing demands of Ayurveda medicines and to tackle challenges faced during drug manufacturing. AI can be used to combine engineering principles into the drug development. This can be achieved through applicability of AI in the various sectors of Ayurveda.

Russia and the West Today: European Experts View

The article provides assessments of the current state of relations between Russia and the West by European experts. Complex issues such as the Northern Military District in Ukraine, the situation in the South Caucasus, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and their consequences for European countries and the global world order are analyzed. The authors talk about the need to prevent outbreaks of a third world war, to overcome bipolar ideological confrontation, and about the values of the future world order. Justice and morality must become the basis of peace, which will lead to the restoration of trust between peoples and states. The need for dialogue with Russia and the inadmissibility of isolating individual countries from participation in international dialogues are argued. The authors are supporters of the principles of a multipolar world, freedom, justice, information objectivity, respect for other cultures and religions, and speak of the inadmissibility of discrimination on national, racial or religious grounds. The article was prepared based on the materials of the international symposium “United Kingdom – EU – Russia – Greater Middle East: Challenges and Prospects”, held in Bratislava (February 27–28, 2024)

Effectiveness of Tempe Yogurt and Tempe Juice on Pregnancy Hypertension

Data from the Global World Health Organization shows that hypertension is currently a global concern. Hypertension is caused by cardiovascular disease, and all of them cause death. According to report, only 54 percent of adults with hypertension were diagnosed, 42 percent received treatment, and only 21 percent had treatable hypertension. This needs to be underlined that efforts to increase awareness and management of hypertension are required. One of the non-communicable diseases that causes most deaths is hypertension. Based on the performance report of the South City Community Health Center, there were relatively high cases of hypertension in pregnant women in the last six months, namely 10 cases. Age, genetic factors, and parity can cause hypertension in pregnant women. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of tempeh yogurt and tempeh spice juice against hypertension in pregnancy in the South City Health Center Working Area. A quantitative study with a quasi-experimental two-group pretest-posttest design was conducted from April to September 2023. Samples were taken using purposive sampling of 40 samples, where the samples were divided into two intervention groups, namely 20 respondents who were given intervention using tempe yogurt three times a day, 200 ml, and 20 respondents were given 200 ml of tempeh spice yogurt three times a day. The results of the analysis showed that respondents aged more than 35 years (45 percent) in group A and aged 20-35 years (40 percent) in group B. Parity less than 2- more than 4 (65 percent) in group A, parity 2-4 in group B. There was no history of hereditary hypertension (85 percent) in group A and (80 percent) in group B. There was a significant difference before and after the tempeh yogurt and tempeh spice juice intervention on systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p less than 0.05). There was a significant difference in the reduction in systolic blood pressure after being given tempeh yogurt and tempeh spice juice (p less than 0.05). It can be concluded that one effort to reduce pregnancy hypertension is by consuming tempeh yogurt and tempeh spice juice regularly.

A Historical Documentary Analysis Depicting Mass Media Manipulation in North Korea

The purpose of this investigation stems from the global need for recognition regarding the use of propaganda in North Korea by the Kim regime to survive. Acknowledging the propaganda tactics used by North Korea can help educate people globally, helping them understand the serious and dangerous threat North Korea poses to the world and even its citizens. It is of uttermost importance that the depiction of these techniques is acknowledged and received, as the mere knowledge of North Korea’s hermit status is not enough. Ultimately, this investigation aimed to answer North Korea’s propaganda and censorship techniques to ensure successful control. Sources converged to provide an answer: the evident use of North Korean daily lives, museums, culture, and media are used as propagandistic measures to ensure the Kim regime stays in power. Without this use of propaganda, North Korea would not have been able to flourish into such an illiberal and hermit republic. The North Korean citizens are entirely isolated from the outside world; due to this, they are completely unaware of the dangers their country holds, as well as what the global world holds. Overall, this research paper aims to decipher and locate numerous propaganda techniques North Korea uses to keep the power of its illiberal state.

The Real Existing Real Reality 2022. Article 1. From the Victory of Neo-Liberalism to the Self-Destructive World Society

The present study ‘The Real Existing Real Reality 2022’ consists of two related articles. These are reflections on societies, and perhaps the world on the road to self-destruction. The author wanted to add a subtitle to the article ‘The three-quarter time waltz of the self-destructive society, the new social structure of the Three Societies and a war, where good can at least fight against evil.’ In this work we discuss the currently urgent issue of how to interpret the rapidly increasing peaceful and non-peaceful transformations in the definitive global world. We point out the common features of the current events. Our title (The Real Existing Real Reality 2022) goes back to Boris Ponomarjov's phrase about ‘real existing socialism,’ which should have been higher than all ‘utopian’ concepts. All references to ‘reality’ seem to have two different directions. In the first case, ‘reality’ is more valuable than utopias (as in Ponomarjov). In the second case, reality is poor and negative compared to the ideas. But we have actually to deal with a third case. ‘Reality’ becomes the highest value, because the possession of the definition of Reality becomes the real goal of the present war. In the first article, ‘From the Victory of Neo-Liberalism to the Self-Destructive World Society,’ we show the ‘real’ process, and not yet reflected, of the political and social transformations. The triumphant neo-liberalism has appeared in every point and as the personification of every value in the current discussions. The greatest problem of the present is to identify liberalism with the monetarist economic system. The really existing socialism of the 1970s and 1980s was the subject against which a classical political liberalism of the human rights, a neo-liberal epistemology (Karl R. Popper) and a market-economy neo-liberalism could unite. Real socialism did not misunderstand this new situation. It has simply not recognized it. A new description of global society is only possible with a hypothesis of three ‘societies’ of this global world. The first society would be the society of the good will, for which the value-oriented life of this year (1989) can no longer be an open problem. We define the second society as the one that is not fundamentally constituted by the good will described above. We see the third society in that political class or elite whose power came into being in the year 1989. The ‘third’ society is the object of self-identification of the ‘first’; the ‘first’ is the product of 1989. The ‘second’ society, as the majority, lived in the shadows for a long time after 1989, its emancipation began after the first elementary shocks (economic crises or the imperialist turn) of globalization. When we talk about the further social embedding of these Three Societies, the phenomenon of public debt seems to be one of the most relevant constitutive factors of our society in the plan. The correlations are more than obvious. The third society suggests to the first society that the heavily indebted state is not a really relevant social fact. It also suggests that today's world economy is the realm of normality, in which only the bad and undisciplined policies of individual governments or the oil price are the real movers.

Процессуальность и относительность как аспекты методологии исследования национальной конкурентоспособности

In the discourse surrounding national competitiveness, there exists a need for a comprehensive methodology that transcends conventional approaches. This article proposes an authorial methodology for studying issues of national competitiveness, based on the analysis of criticism directed towards the productivity-based approach and the factor-based approach to assessing national competitiveness. The methodology delineates two aspects: procedural and relative, each characterizing distinct dimensions of a state’s competitive standing in the global economic landscape. The procedural aspect pertains to the degree of state involvement and its role in global economic processes, while the relative aspect is associated with a state's capacity to convert internal and attracted resources into tangible achievements within the structure of the global economy and world trade. Despite potential discrepancies between the two aspects, they are deeply interrelated, forming a cohesive framework for understanding and assessing national competitiveness. In conclusion, this article underscores the importance of adopting a multifaceted approach to studying national competitiveness. By recognizing the procedural and relative dimensions, researchers can gain deeper insights into the complexities of global economic dynamics and inform policy decisions accordingly. Future research endeavors should explore empirical applications of the proposed methodology across diverse national contexts. Additionally, comparative studies could shed light on the differential impacts of procedural and relative factors on national competitiveness outcomes.

Gender Differences in Cognitive Abilities in Human Adults

Modern world of globalization and unification is of particular interest considering the rapid changes in men's and women's dispositions and engagement in societal institutions. According to these contemporary developments of the psychosocial context, cognitive differences between females and males may also be changing. The aim of this study was to update findings from the last two decades regarding gender differences in cognitive abilities. Major updated results confirm earlier studies and demonstrate relevant gender differences in spatial abilities, verbal skills, emotional processing and executive functions. Like earlier studies, the new data also show small to trivial gender differences in mathematics performance, yet gender effects on complex problem solving are found to be smaller than in 1990 meta-analyses. The updated data confirm that gender differences in cognitive abilities do exist despite the increasing unification of men's and women's involvement in psychosocial contexts. Moreover, new scientific approaches demonstrate that these gender-specific cognitive differences are grounded on hormonal, neuroanatomical and neurofunctional substrates emphasizing their biological origin. Although the psychosocial interaction is of relevance, the primary biological basis of gender differences should be very strongly and carefully considered.

How East Asian Culture Influences the Personality Traits of Its Residents: An Exploration of Cultural Characteristics and the Emphasis on Interdependence

East Asia, a region that includes China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, is home to a diverse mosaic of cultural practices, traditions, and philosophies that have developed over millennia. This paper examines the profound impact of East Asian culture on the personality traits of its inhabitants, concentrating on the region's emphasis on interdependence. The research investigates how ancient philosophies such as Confucianism and cultural norms anchored in collectivism influence individual behaviors, cognitive processes, and interpersonal interactions. The paper explores the contrast between East Asian interdependence and Western individualism in greater detail, emphasizing the nuances of high-context communication, holistic thinking, and adaptability prevalent in East Asian societies. Through a comprehensive analysis, the study highlights the significance of understanding cultural complexities in our increasingly globalized world, highlighting the central role East Asian cultural traits play in molding individual personalities and behaviors. This exploration provides valuable insights for academicians, policymakers, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the intricate relationship between culture and personality in East Asia.

Synergizing shale enhanced oil recovery and carbon sequestration: A novel approach with dual lateral horizontal wells

The dual challenge of enhancing oil recovery while sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) in oil reservoirs is a pivotal concern in the energy sector. CO2 injection is recognized for its ability to decrease oil density and viscosity, thereby improving oil mobility and recovery rates. Traditionally, efforts have been concentrated either on enhancing oil recovery (EOR) or carbon storage, but not many efforts spent to couple EOR and CO2 sequestration. Hence, novel techniques to optimize engineering designs to synergize EOR with CO2 sequestration is the best approach to maximize the opportunities of storing emission gas and contribute to the global world decarbonization goals.This study introduces an innovative dual lateral horizontal well design, aimed at simultaneously boosting oil recovery from shale reservoirs and enhancing CO2 retention. By integrating a conceptual understanding of oil recovery mechanisms with empirical data from the field, this research contrasts the proposed dual lateral design with the conventional Huff-n-Puff gas injection technique, commonly employed in shale oil formations.Our findings demonstrate that the dual lateral horizontal wells significantly outperform other injection methods in both oil recovery and CO2 storage. Upon optimization, the dual lateral injection design continues to surpass the Huff-n-Puff method in terms of CO2 storage, oil recovery, and net present value (NPV). This investigation not only presents innovative gas injection strategies in shale reservoirs but also provides insights into optimizing gas injection methods to enhance production efficiency and contribute to climate change mitigation through improved carbon capture and storage capacities.Through comprehensive numerical simulations and empirical data analysis, the study explores the optimization of well spacing, revealing that a dual lateral well with optimized spacing between 20 and 30 feet achieves the best outcomes in terms of oil recovery, CO2 retention, and net present value (NPV). The research presents a unique coupling of economic and environmental benefits, supported by economic analysis that includes the potential impact of CO2 tax credits.The novelty of this research is underscored by its integrated approach to CO2-EOR, the development of a dual lateral well design, and the optimization of well spacings for maximized efficiency. By providing a scalable solution that is both economically viable and environmentally sustainable, this research contributes a significant paradigm shift in the field of EOR and CO2 sequestration, with implications for policy and investment strategies in the energy sector. The findings propose a new direction for shale reservoir exploitation, promising to enhance production efficiency while contributing to global efforts in greenhouse gas reduction.

Exploring the role of Dynamic Presencing in a group coaching training context for fostering transformative leadership development in disruptive times.

With the growing array of challenges humanity has been experiencing since the global pandemic, knowledge workers at all levels of organizations are experiencing a noted increase in the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) conditions of their work and lives. This has brought about significant changes in ways of working and associated ways of being that have become more fragmented and virtual. Disruptive change continues to unfold on many levels of society, from the organizational to the individual level, with multiple and often unintended consequences. This article outlines how the body of work of Dynamic Presencing in a group coaching context facilitates responsive forms of personal development as well as a deeper transformation of one's leadership identity in the face of such change, which in turn serves as an approach that can be useful in navigating VUCA conditions that are becoming increasingly prevalent. The transformative process of Dynamic Presencing develops core inner leadership capabilities with a noted increase in the quality of internal and interpersonal forms of self-,presence-, and presencing-awareness. Overall, Dynamic Presencing serves as a critical enabler of presencing mastery, which instills deeper confidence and resourcefulness in working with the VUCA conditions of our global world by deepening our presencing process and refining our methods for inner leadership development in turbulent times.

Accounting for Systemic Risk in Analysis of Crisis Scenarios

Systemic risk is ubiquitous in our increasingly globalised world owing to the interconnections within and across sectors. However, a review of National Risk Assessments performed in OECD member countries reveals that systemic risk is rarely mentioned, and it is never accounted for in those assessments. A powerful method accounts for systemic risk and identifies mitigating strategies using participatory modelling with stakeholders: strategy mapping with Strategyfinder. The risk model is represented as a directed graph consisting of risk nodes and directed edges (arrows) expressing causal influences. The method originated in the management of large, complex projects, and it has been applied to systemic risks in critical infrastructures and pandemics. We demonstrate the Strategyfinder method using a scenario describing a cyberattack on electronic communication infrastructure leading to serious consequences for health and lives. The scenario is borrowed from the report Analysis of Risk Scenarios by the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection.

Financial Reporting, Criminal-Juridical Protection, And Corruption in Albania

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is role of financial reporting and the accounting profession in the identification of corruption what is foreseen in the Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania regarding the activity of businesses that violate financial reporting in accordance with accounting standards, how they stand against each other with the aim of a true and fair view of the activities of each entity. Methods: This paper comes as an empirical study of the regulatory framework in Albania in the field of financial reporting and criminal-juridical protection provided in under Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania, as two influential indicators in the wide discussed phenomenon of corruption in our country. The study employs a combination of qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Through empirical and statistical analysis, the actuality in Albania will be understood in the trinomial of financial reporting, criminal-juridical protection, and corruption. At the end, suggestions for the main actors will be presented for the role of financial reporting in the fight against corruption and organized crime, identifying it as a main tool. Results and Discussion: Corruption and organized crime are increasingly finding themselves in many dimensions in the world of globalization and information technology development. Through the "Action plan for fighting corruption and economic crime" (2022), IFAC has provided a framework for how to improve the role of the accounting profession in the fight against corruption, aiming for alignment with the UN SDGs. In this context, Albania has also undertaken its reforms in several areas, such as in the field of financial reporting, justice, etc., focusing on strengthening institutions, increasing public trust, and involving professionals with integrity and an elevated level of professionalism. Implications of the Research: Albania has been working for a long time now to align its legislation with that of the EU, in the framework of EU Integration. Among other areas, there have been a lot of developments toward the harmonization of the legal framework in the field of accounting and audit profession regulation. One of the crucial points in financial information publication is the process of preparation and auditing of financial statements. The legal framework altogether with the reporting standards should aim to encourage the publication of a true and fair view of financial information. It is recommended that the accounting professionals should show caution to prepare financial statements in accordance with national accounting standards, or international financial reporting standards evidencing the true and fair view of the entity's activity. Originality/Value: This paper presents the effect of financial reporting and criminal-juridical protection on the level of corruption in Albania. This goal is achieved by evidencing statistical data on economic entities operating in our country, describing an analysis of criminal-juridical protection provided for in the Criminal Code in force in the Republic of Albania, as well as based on a literature studied to understand how the financial reporting of entities is an important instrument for identifying corruption and what is foreseen in this criminal offense, as a means of preventing corruption and conducting business activity in accordance with legal acts.

FACTORS AFFECTING ADOPTION OF FINTECH IN NEPAL

Fintech is the rapidly growing sector has had a profound impact on the global world, transforming various aspects of financial services and shaping the way people manage their money and engage in financial transactions. According to (Thakor, 2020) “FinTech is the use of technology to provide new and improved financial services by leveraging cutting-edge technologies to offer innovative, efficient, and user-centric solutions”. It's important to note that the FinTech landscape is constantly evolving, so there may have been further developments since then. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) is utilized to analyze the degree that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived risk, policy measures and the demographic profile has kinds of impact on the adoption of Fintech in Nepal. The total of 65 questionnaire sample was collected as verified samples for analysis. It was found that 3 factors had a significant positive relationship with the adoption except perceived risk which showed negative relationship. Nevertheless, male respondents were reported to have higher intention as compared to female respondents. Keywords: Fintech, TAM, UTAUT, Innovation

BAYESIAN NETWORKS AND STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING TO INVESTIGATE THE PASSENGERS’ PERCEPTIONS IN HIGH-SPEED RAIL SYSTEMS

Ensuring sustainability in the global world today depends on perception management as well as financial management. In order to manage the perceptions, which are inherently latent variables as they are measured indirectly through their indicators, they must be accurately handled and modelled comprehensively. In the present study, a hybrid technique combining Bayesian Networks (BN) and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), which are regarded as causal models, was used to investigate the perceptions of High-Speed Rail System (HSRS) passengers. In order to provide insight into the customer retention strategy for HSRS, the analyses were performed on the survey data gathered from the frequent users of HSRS operating between 2 cities of Turkey. After the measurement model of the perception variables through SEM was established, the relationships between the variables were learned using BN knowledge extraction algorithms. As a result, relationships from image to trust and loyalty, from trust to perceived value, from perceived value to satisfaction, and from satisfaction to loyalty were determined. Final interpretations were made in terms of risk management with the help of the probabilistic predictive ability of the BN by setting evidence on the satisfaction levels of the perceptions.

Unlocking the Potential: Exploring EFL Instructors' Perception in Enhancing Oral Proficiency of Saudi EFL Learners

This study examines English language teachers' perceptions of their instructional strategies in daily English as a Foreign Language classroom instruction in Saudi Arabia. The study focuses on three aspects of second language learning: lesson planning, classroom management, and external pressures from tests and assessments. Ten EFL teachers were chosen randomly based on specific criteria such as having at least three years of teaching experience, no familiarity with the research, and currently engaged in full-time EFL instruction for Saudi students. Semi-structured interviews were used in the study, each lasting approximately 55 minutes. The information was gathered in three stages: deconstruction, coding, and incorporation into the larger dataset. The study concluded that teachers play a vital role in the language classroom, implementing instructional practices to prepare students for exams and other academic demands. In conclusion, improving English speaking skills is essential for success in today's competitive global world. Teachers should embrace pedagogical approaches, prioritizing learning and incorporating diverse activities to engage students and foster creativity.

Adapting professional development to the digital transformation of today's job market

The article focuses on the issues of professional training systems for future specialists during the digitalization of the labor market and the educational process itself. The relevance of the current study lies in the fact that the dynamics of the traditional methodological approach towards the educational process, given the global world trends, determines the priority of focusing on the competence approach. This article aims to determine the peculiarities of professional training of future specialists and its structure in the context of digital changes in the modern labor market. During the study, the following general research methods were applied: synthesis, analysis, specification, generalization, comparison, systematization, and abstraction. The author has substantiated the structure of professional training of future specialists, which combines professional and personal components. Also, there were identified vectors for improving the educational process aimed at forming future specialists' information, digital, communication, and intercultural competence as essential components of their overall professionalism. The author has established that the need to improve the process of professional training at the current stage of development is stipulated by specific requirements for professionally significant qualities resulting from the particular content and focus of professional activities in line with digital changes in the labor market. The study has found that one of the promising areas of the educational process today involves the formation of personal qualities of future specialists, including their digital literacy, logical thinking, and international communication skills.In addition, the author has outlined the basic principles of implementing and developing the interdisciplinary integration of the professional training process to meet the requirements of the digitalized labor market.