Importance Of Communication Research Articles

An Outpost of Russian Statehood in the North‑West Caucasus

The article examines the history of one of the most important centers of the formation of the Russian frontier in the Northwestern Caucasus in the late 18th – mid 19th centuries, namely, the fortress Prochnyj Okop founded in 1784. The authors analyze the circumstances of the fortress construction and its role during the Caucasian War when it served as an important administrative, communications and logistics centre. Prochnyj Okop served as a residence for the leadership of the Kuban and the Right Flank of the Caucasian line playing the role of a starting point and the main base of the military Cossack colonization of the territories of the Kuban. Large combined units were assembled here. Negotiations with the leaders of the highlanders were held in the fortress. At the same time, the fortress was also a major trading center since 1821, both for the Russians and for the highlanders. The past of Prochnyj Okop is closely connected with a galaxy of names of outstanding Russians. The detailed plan of the fortress of 1803, as well as the materials of the technical survey of the fortress of the Prochnyj Okop in 1925, are being introduced into scientific circulation. The authors argue that the main historical significance of the fortress Prochnyj Okop lies in the fact that it became the original core of the formation of a whole system of new settlements. The Cossack village of Prochnookopskaya, the soldier settlement of Forshtadt, Nogai Kaplanovskij and Cherkessky Vol’nyj villages were founded in the fortress district. An Armenian village, the future Armavir, was founded under the protection of Prochnyj Okop fortress. The article is addressed to readers interested in the history of the exploration of the Caucasus by the Russian Empire in the 18th – 19th centuries.

Cultural Preservation and Identity: Exploring Strategies for Preserving Cultural Identity among Refugees, Migrants and Minority Communities While Promoting Integration and Social Cohesion

Abstract: The preservation of cultural identity among refugees, migrants and minority communities poses a serious challenge in the context of increasing global travel. This essay examines several tactics meant to support social cohesiveness and integration within host nations while still protecting cultural identity. This research identifies critical elements that support the effective preservation of cultural heritage by an extensive analysis of the body of existing literature. The study highlights the value of inclusive policies, community-driven projects, and educational programs in promoting a sense of respect and belonging across various communities. It also emphasizes how important intercultural communication and cooperation are to reducing cultural differences and promoting social harmony. This study offers a sound understanding of how cultural integration and preservation can coexist, ultimately leading to more inclusive and cohesive societies, by looking at successful models and potential roadblocks. Policymakers, social workers, educators, and community leaders who are dedicated to promoting social integration and cultural variety in a global community that is becoming more interconnected will find great value in these findings.

Icelandic on Facebook: Linguistic practices in an informal communication space

Abstract This article is based on a PhD project that addressed the multilingual digital practices of native Icelandic speakers in so-called “computer-mediated communication” (CMC) and more specifically on Facebook. The research draws on new literacy studies as well as linguistic research on multilingualism in the context of digital environments to investigate the digital practices of Icelandic Facebook users. By applying both quantitative and qualitative research methods, the article argues for a mixed-method approach that allows for a more holistic analysis of digital discourse data. It is especially interested in the formal characteristics of Icelandic digital writing and tries to explore what linguistic resources users draw upon and how different communicative functions and contextual factors influence the users’ digital practices. Icelandic forms an interesting test case for the study of digital practices as Facebook constitutes an important communication space for Icelanders. However, the digital practices that can be observed on this social network site are characterised by informality and linguistic forms that may contrast with language regard and language ideology in Iceland.

Civics is Boring. So, Let's Encrypt Something!

The proposal offered here ought to make everybody happy. Law enforcement will have ways to gain access to communications, provided they can convince a judge it's necessary. Important communications will be able to continue using the same strength of encryption they use today. Communications that didn't require encryption in the first place will be able to employ sufficient encryption to prevent trivial wiretapping, but nothing strong enough to prevent brute-force access should a judge decide that's necessary.

Faktor-Faktor yang Berpengaruh terhadap Brand Image ditinjau dari Komunikasi Pemasaran

This research aims to describe each influence of the marketing mix starting from public relations advertising, personal selling, public relations and direct marketing on a company's brand image. This research uses literature review techniques with a descriptive qualitative approach. Search for literature using the Google search engine and Google Scholar with the keywords "marketing communications", "brand image awareness", "factors influencing brand image awareness", "brand image and marketing communications". The literature sought is journals, books, conference proceedings, and so on to be analyzed critically and explain what is found in each piece of literature. The research results show that the factor that influences brand image is implementing marketing communication strategies. A marketing communications strategy can create marketing information that provides value according to a comprehensive company plan. The factors that influence a good marketing strategy are marketing communication, where marketing communication is not only about promotion, but there are important elements or communication mix, namely advertising, sales promotion, personal selling, public relations and direct marketing. These five elements can influence the brand image of a company so that the company can increase sales of a product.

Picture perfect science communication: How public audiences respond toinformational labels in cinematic-style 3D data visualization.

Visualizing research data can be an important science communication tool. In recent decades, 3D data visualization has emerged as a key tool for engaging public audiences. Such visualizations are often embedded in scientific documentaries screened on giant domes in planetariums or delivered through video streaming services such as Amazon Prime. 3D data visualization has been shown to be an effective way to communicate complex scientific concepts to the public. With its ability to convey information in a scientifically accurate and visually engaging way, cinematic-style 3D data visualization has the potential to benefit millions of viewers by making scientific information more understandable and interesting. Maximizing the effectiveness of 3D data visualization can benefit millions of viewers. To support a wider shift in this professional field towards more evidence-based practice in 3D data visualization to enhance science communication impact, we have conducted a survey experiment comparing audience responses to two versions of 3D data visualizations from a scientific documentary film on the theme of 'solar superstorms' (n = 577). This study was conducted using a single (with two levels: labeled and unlabeled), between-subjects, factorial design. It reveals key strengths and weaknesses of communicating science using 3D data visualization. It also shows the limited power of strategically deployed informational labels to affect audience perceptions of the documentary film and its content. The major difference identified between experimental and control groups was that the quality ratings of the documentary film clip were significantly higher for the 'labeled' version. Other outcomes showed no statistically significant differences. The limited effects of informational labels point to the idea that other aspects, such as the story structure, voiceover narration and audio-visual content, are more important determinants of outcomes. This study concludes with a discussion of how this new research evidence informs our understanding of 'what works and why' with cinematic-style 3D data visualizations for the public.

Communication Skills of Medical Interpreters: A Qualitative Explanatory Study of Healthcare Professionals' and Medical Interpreters' Perceptions.

Background/Objectives: Medical interpreters support communication between medical professionals and foreign patients. However, the communication skills required of medical interpreters in the field are currently unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate what medical professionals and medical interpreters consider to be most important communication skills of medical interpreters, and whether there are differences in perceptions between medical professionals and medical interpreters. Methods: From December 2023 to February 2024, we interviewed 10 medical professionals and medical interpreters (five medical professionals and five medical interpreters) working throughout Japan and in the United States. The narratives collected in the interviews were analyzed and evaluated in a conceptual framework. Results: Healthcare professionals and medical interpreters exhibited differences in perceptions regarding the most important communication skills for medical interpreters. The narratives of medical professionals and medical interpreters regarding medical interpreters' communication skills were divided into a 2 × 2 grid consisting of four quadrants with two axes (intervention and perspective). Regarding the communication skills of medical interpreters, medical professionals were primarily concerned with the transmission of medical information and felt that it was necessary for interpreters to understand medical professionals' perspectives and what they wanted to say in order to convey it accurately. In contrast, medical interpreters emphasized the importance of empathy and communication skills for respecting the other person and understanding the other person's opinion and perspective. Additionally, to understand the patient's perspective, medical interpreters reported that it was important to understand the cultural background of the patient and to maintain good relationships with all of the people around the patient. Conclusions: We explored the communication skills of medical interpreters and the characteristics of the perceptions and narratives of medical professionals and medical interpreters. Concepts regarding the communication skills of medical interpreters were divided into two axes (intervention and perspective) and presented as a 2 × 2 grid with four quadrants. The results of our study suggested that medical interpreters should actively intervene in interpretation situations involving foreign patients.

How Important are Employability Skills to Business Students?

Research has indicated that educational institutions and the job market are facing many challenges, one being the required employability skills of graduates upon recruitment. This study aimed to explore how important employability skills are to business students. The research method used a sample of 123 questionnaires and 20 interviews of business students from one Saudi Arabian university. The main findings indicated that the participants considered all the mentioned employability skills highly to very highly important according to the students’ academic year and choice of future job but with no significant differences. However, Sophomore year students indicated a high positive significant difference in considering leadership as the most important skill over their junior and senior year counterparts. The findings further indicated the communication and leadership skills of high importance which contradicts the findings in the literature where life-long learning, tolerance, and language skills are considered of high importance. Additionally, the interview responses showed insufficient knowledge on the part of the students to develop their own skills to meet the market needs and maintain sustainable employment. Implications of the present study show that there is a need for urgent collaboration between educational institutions and job markets to identify, orient, and train students in needed employability skills. Future research on matching stakeholders’ employability skills is recommended.

Better together: Automated app review analysis with deep multi-task learning

Context:User reviews of mobile apps provide an important communication channel between developers and users. Existing approaches to automated app review analysis mainly focus on one task (e.g., bug classification task, information extraction task, etc.) at a time, and are often constrained by the manually defined patterns and the ignorance of the correlations among the tasks. Recently, multi-task learning (MTL) has been successfully applied in many scenarios, with the potential to address the limitations associated with app review mining tasks. Objective:In this paper, we propose MABLE, a deep MTL-based and semantic-aware approach, to improve app review analysis by exploiting task correlations. Methods:MABLE jointly identifies the types of involved bugs reported in the review and extracts the fine-grained features where bugs might occur. It consists of three main phases: (1) data preparation phase, which prepares data to allow data sharing beyond single task learning; (2) model construction phase, which employs a BERT model as the shared representation layer to capture the semantic meanings of reviews, and task-specific layers to model two tasks in parallel; (3) model training phase, which enables eavesdropping by shared loss function between the two related tasks. Results:Evaluation results on six apps show that MABLE outperforms ten commonly-used and state-of-the-art baselines, with the precision of 79.76% and the recall of 79.24% for classifying bugs, and the precision of 79.83% and the recall of 80.33% for extracting problematic app features. The MTL mechanism improves the F-measure of two tasks by 3.80% and 4.63%, respectively. Conclusion:The proposed approach provides a novel and effective way to jointly learn two related review analysis tasks, and sheds light on exploring other review mining tasks.

Pengaruh Penguasaan Bahasa Indonesia terhadap Pemahaman Teori dan Praktik Pendidikan Jasmani pada Mahasiswa

The mental and physical health of students is greatly influenced by physical education, especially in the Physical Education, Health, and Recreation (PJKR) study program at Medan State University. One of the languages ​​that can be used in PJKR learning to understand the Theory and Practice of Education and to communicate with lecturers and friends during lectures is Indonesian. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Indonesian language proficiency on students' understanding of physical education theory and practice. This is because language is an important communication tool in learning, including in physical education lessons. The results of the study showed that increasing Indonesian language proficiency has an effect on contributing to improving student achievement in the field of Physics education.

Communication in maternal near miss cases: an analysis based on Habermas.

This study sought to understand the network of meanings mutually experienced among women who survived maternal near miss due to lapses in care during pregnancy, labor and birth, based on Habermas' theory of communication. A qualitative methodology was selected, with the participation of 14 women who survived maternal near miss by means of the autobiographical narrative interview proposed by Schutze, based on the Communicative Action theory of Jurgen Habermas. From the analysis, two categories emerged: "Selective listening, clashes and negligence" and "Blaming the Patient and Violent Communication." The narratives reveal that the interpersonal relationship was not based on dialogue, but on superior knowledge as opposed to acknowledging the other, reflecting an authoritarian, non-reflexive posture of the professionals, without self-criticism or genuine critical freedom, with important repercussions on user care. The primacy of strategic rationality and the defense of verticalized technical success contributed to important communication lapses in the care of women who progressed to maternal near miss.

Postage Stamps as Political and Religious Propaganda: The Case of Hamas

The article, “Postage Stamps as Political and Religious Propaganda: The Case of Hamas,” analyzes the use of postage stamps by Hamas between 2009 and 2019 as a medium for disseminating political, religious, and nationalist messages. After assuming control of Gaza in 2007, Hamas issued 148 stamps, utilizing them to assert its legitimacy, promote resistance to Israel, and shape a Palestinian historical narrative. Although these stamps were not recognized by the Universal Postal Union, they served as an important communication tool within Gaza. The study reveals that over half of the stamps focus on themes related to the national struggle, including martyrdom, military operations, and Palestinian unity. Additionally, religious symbols, particularly those related to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and international commemorative events are prominent features. The findings suggest that stamps were strategically employed by Hamas to strengthen its role in the Palestinian struggle and to enhance its domestic legitimacy. The article concludes by proposing further comparative research between the stamps of Hamas and those issued by other non-recognized entities, while also addressing the potential influence of the 2023 Gaza conflict on future stamp issuance.

Peran Media Sosial dalam Mengedukasi Masyarakat Tentang Zakat: Studi Kasus Basnaz SUMUT

This research aims to investigate the role of social media in educating and disseminating information to the public about zakat, by taking the North Sumatra National Zakat Amil Agency (BASNAZ) case study. As the institution responsible for collecting and distributing zakat in the region, BASNAZ has an important role in increasing public awareness and understanding of zakat. Social media has become an important communication channel for BASNAZ to reach a wider audience and strengthen community participation in zakat activities. This research method involves a qualitative approach, by collecting data through interviews with North Sumatra BASNAZ management, observation of their social media content, and analysis of related documents. The data was then analyzed thematically to identify the strategies and best practices used by BASNAZ in using social media for educational purposes about zakat. The research results show that social media has become an effective instrument for BASNAZ North Sumatra in educating the public about zakat. Through platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, BASNAZ can convey relevant information about zakat obligations, lessons learned, as well as how to manage and distribute zakat in a way that is easy for the public to understand. In addition, the two-way interaction between BASNAZ and social media users allows for a deeper dialogue on zakat-related issues. However, challenges also arise, including problems with the authenticity of information, limited accessibility for people who do not have internet access, and competition with other content on social media. Therefore, this research also identifies several recommendations to increase the effectiveness of the use of social media in educating the public about zakat, including increasing collaboration with local influencers, developing engaging content, and increasing the use of text-based platforms to reach underserved communities online. The findings of this research have practical implications for BASNAZ and similar organizations in improving their communication strategies through social media, as well as for researchers and practitioners in the fields of marketing communications and zakat education. Apart from that, this research also contributes to the understanding of the role of social media in supporting philanthropic and charitable activities in the digital era.

Social Problems and Racial Agendas: Analyzing the Structural Racism of Historical Urban Planning Documents

ABSTRACT I argue that historical urban planning documents are important technical communication documents because of the ways they have shaped the lived world in ways harmful to marginalized communities. I illustrate this through analysis of a document from the first federal housing project in the US My analysis shows that, despite the document’s attempted neutrality, it uses language to racialize the city’s population and move agendas of structural racism into material spaces.

On the development of criteria for determining the effectiveness of technical working groups: A case study about information processes in marine conservation and fisheries management in Belize

Use of scientific information in evidence-based decision-making is critically important in addressing coastal and ocean management concerns. In an ecosystem-based management context, ensuring that the “right” information (reliable) is available can be particularly challenging as the information often resides in different organizations with different management mandates. Many governmental and intergovernmental organizations have used a range of approaches, including technical advisory committees and working groups, to facilitate multidisciplinary input into the development of appropriate policies and management practices. This study examined the roles of multiple stakeholders participating in technical working groups that assist in decision-making for marine fisheries management in Belize, a coastal country in Central America. Through interviews with members of three working groups – the Spawning Aggregation Working Group, the Managed Access Working Group, and the National Hicatee Conservation and Monitoring Network – and decision-makers in the Belize Fisheries Department, information production processes and pathways for information uptake into policy were investigated. Major characteristics of communication at the science-policy interface associated with each working group were revealed. Important communication enablers and barriers were identified related to the operation of the working groups, such as membership commitment and resource availability, which influenced knowledge exchange within and outside the groups. Based on the results, a set of requirements for the creation and operation of effective working groups was formulated with regard to requisite inputs, the operational processes, and the types and uses of the information outputs of the groups. These requirements serve as a foundation for development of indicators of the effectiveness of working groups in environmental management contexts that support communication and decision-making at science-policy interfaces.

What predicts hurricane evacuation decisions? The importance of efficacy beliefs, risk perceptions, and other factors

Risk theories and empirical research indicate that a variety of factors can influence people’s protective decisions for natural hazards. Using data from an online survey that presented coastal U.S. residents with a hypothetical hurricane scenario, this study investigates the relative importance of cognitive risk perceptions, negative affect, efficacy beliefs, and other factors in explaining people’s anticipated evacuation decisions. The analysis finds that multiple factors, including individual and household characteristics, previous experiences, cognitive and affective risk perceptions, and efficacy beliefs, can help predict hurricane evacuation intentions. However, the largest amount of variance in survey participants’ evacuation intentions is explained by their evacuation-related response efficacy (coping appraisals) and their perceived likelihood of getting hurt if they stay home during the storm. Additional analysis explores how risk perceptions and efficacy beliefs interact to influence people’s responses to risk information. Although further investigation in additional situations is needed, these results suggest that persuading people at high risk that evacuating is likely to reduce harm can serve as an important risk communication lever for motivating hurricane evacuation.

Plasma exosome-derived miR-455-5p targets RPS6KB1 to regulate cartilage homeostasis in valgus-varus deformity (Gallus gallus)

Valgus-varus deformity (VVD) is a common long bone deformity in broilers. Imbalance in cartilage homeostasis is the main feature of leg disease. Exosomes act as an important intercellular communication vector that regulates chondrogenesis by encapsulating specific nucleic acids and proteins. However, the exact mechanism of how plasma exosomal miRNAs regulate cartilage homeostasis in VVD broilers remains unclear. This study first demonstrated the structural disorder, growth retardation, and reduced proliferative capacity of VVD cartilage in vitro and in vivo. Subsequently, VVD and Normal broiler plasma exosomes were collected for miRNA sequencing. Cartilage-specific miR-455-5p was extraordinarily emphasized by performing bioinformatics analysis on differential miRNA target genes and further validated by tissue expression profiling. PKH67 fluorescently labeled plasma exosomes were shown to be taken up by chondrocytes, deliver miR-455-5p, inhibit chondrocyte proliferation, and disrupt their homeostasis, and these effects could be inhibited by the miR-inhibitors. Mechanistically, MiR-455-5p targets Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinase B1 (RPS6KB1) to inhibit RPS6 phosphorylation and reduce the synthesis of key proteins for cartilage proliferation, which in turn inhibits cartilage proliferation and disrupts its homeostasis. In conclusion, the present study identified abnormalities in VVD cartilage tissue and clarified the specific mechanism by which plasma exosome-derived miR-455-5p regulates cartilage homeostasis.

Optimized Radio Frequency Footprint Identification Based on UAV Telemetry Radios.

With the widespread use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the detection and identification of UAVs is a vital security issue for the safety of airspace and ground facilities in the no-fly zone. Telemetry radios are important wireless communication devices for UAVs, especially in UAVs beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) operating mode. This work focuses on the UAV identification approach using transient signals from UAV telemetry radios instead of the signals from UAV controllers that the former research work depended on. In our novel UAV Radio Frequency (RF) identification system framework based on telemetry radio signals, the EC-α algorithm is optimized to detect the starting point of the UAV transient signal and the detection accuracy at different signal-to-noise ratios (SNR) is evaluated. In the training stage, the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model is trained to extract features from raw I/Q data of the transient signals with different waveforms. Its architecture and hyperparameters are analyzed and optimized. In the identification stage, the extracted transient signals are clustered through the Self-Organizing Map (SOM) algorithm and the Clustering Signals Joint Identification (CSJI) algorithm is proposed to improve the accuracy of RF fingerprint identification. To evaluate the performance of our proposed approach, we design a testbed, including two UAVs as the flight platform, a Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) as the receiver, and 20 telemetry radios with the same model as targets for identification. Indoor test results show that the optimized identification approach achieves an average accuracy of 92.3% at 30 dB. In comparison, the identification accuracy of SVM and KNN is 69.7% and 74.5%, respectively, at the same SNR condition. Extensive experiments are conducted outdoors to demonstrate the feasibility of this approach.

GC Insights: Communicating long-term changes in local climate risk using a physically plausible causal chain

Abstract. Directly linking greenhouse gas emissions or global warming to experiences of local climatic changes is a potentially important communication tool. Using observations, we develop a physically plausible “causal chain” visualisation to demonstrate the connections between global carbon dioxide emissions and local climate events. We highlight how increased flood risk in one river basin in the UK could be discussed with people directly affected by recent floods.

Analisa Performa Website Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah (BPBD) Provinsi Sumatera Selatan menggunakan Automated Software Testing GTmetrix

Websites are an important communication medium for disseminating information openly and widely to all corners of the world. Websites are very important as a supporting facility for information and communication needs. A good website is a website that has fast access speed. Therefore the aim of this research is to analyze the website loading speed performance of the South Sumatra Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) using GTmetrix. GTmetrix is a Google product designed to measure the performance of a website with results in the form of a page speed score and structure score in percent. GTmetrix will later provide information about parts of the website that have poor scores and provide solutions to improve the website.