Issue Of Journal Research Articles

Promoting access to, and success in postgraduate education in South Africa: A synthesis of emerging issues

This article evinces that policies and plans at the national level in South Africa recognise the importance of postgraduate education within the broader national education and training system, and that they place particular emphasis on promoting access to, and success in postgraduate education as one of the priorities on the country’s development agenda. It identifies and discusses ten issues that have a bearing on the national policies, plans, programmes and initiatives aimed at promoting access to, and success in postgraduate education. These issues emerge from the analysis, triangulation, and interpretation of sets of information and data obtained from multiple projects focusing on postgraduate education, that the Council on Higher Education has implemented since 2018. They are therefore referred to as “emerging issues”. They include the relatively small size of the postgraduate component of higher education, the pyramidal structure of the distribution of students across the different levels of postgraduate education, and the offsetting of the increase in the numbers of graduates produced at all levels of postgraduate education, by a corresponding increase in the numbers of students taking longer to complete their studies than the periods stipulated by the institutions, and by relatively high dropout rates. Other issues are about transformation, student funding, inadequate supervisory capacity, under-preparedness of students, and lack of adequate support services for postgraduate students. The article sets the scene for, and context of the other articles contained in this special issue of the South African Journal of Higher Education, and prepares the readers to understand and appreciate the contents of those articles.

A Proposal for an “Environmental Sports Journalism” (ESJ) Approach: Principles and Illustrative Examples From Coverage of the Rio 2016 and PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Games

This article introduces/rationalizes an attempt to conceptualize “environmental sports journalism (ESJ).” ESJ refers to a set of principles for analyzing and/or reporting on media coverage of sport-related environmental issues—principles intended to support/promote dialogue and nuanced thinking about these issues and about how sports journalism might contribute to environmentally friendly and just outcomes. To clarify features of ESJ and explore benefits/challenges of ESJ, we include illustrative examples of ESJ from media coverage of: (a) polluted harbor water used for the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games and (b) the razing of an ancient forest for a ski facility for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. We conclude with reflections on the potential/limits of ESJ and suggestions for work on sport, journalism, and environmental issues.

Editorial

The editorial introduces this issue of Journal of Scandinavian Cinema (JSCA) that in particular explores the representation of children and films for young audiences in the Nordic countries. The issue includes an article on the child figure in Ingmar Bergman’s Autumn Sonata and an In Focus section with four short subjects about youth films in Nordic cinema, followed by an article on the representation of women in a Finnish silent film and a conference report from China. The editorial summarizes the main arguments and contributions of each article and highlights the relevance and importance of studying cinematic representation in the Nordic countries.

Editorial

This editorial celebrates the Journal of Applied Arts & Health’s (JAAH) fifteenth anniversary, reflecting on its evolution and impact at the intersection of art, health and well-being. It reflects on the previous JAAH Special Issue (14:3) paying homage to Emeritus University Professor Shaun McNiff, a trailblazer in the field, whose fifty-plus-year career is highlighted. The journal’s role in promoting understanding of art’s diverse benefits, particularly in healthcare, is emphasized. Amid global challenges, the editorial acknowledges the world’s ongoing shifts and challenges to health and well-being, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruptions, geopolitical tensions and climate change concerns. It recognizes the role of JAAH in fostering exploration, understanding and advocacy in applied arts and health, while calling for continued innovation and inquiry in the next fifteen years. The editorial introduces the current journal issue’s content, which covers a range of research projects, an interview and reviews.

Digital Holography and 3D Imaging 2023: introduction to the joint feature issue in Applied Optics and Journal of the Optical Society of America A.

The Optica Topical Meeting on Digital Holography and 3D Imaging (DH) was held 14-17 August 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. The meeting was organized co-jointly with the Optica Imaging Congress. Feature issues based on the DH meeting series have been released by Applied Optics (AO) since 2007. Since 2017, AO and the Journal of the Optical Society of America A (JOSA A) have presented a feature issue in each journal. This feature issues includes 17 papers in AO and 9 in JOSA A. Together they cover a large range of topics, reflecting the rapidly expanding techniques and applications of digital holography and 3D imaging. The upcoming DH Conference (DH 2024) will be held from 3 to 6 June in Paestum, Italy.

Digital Holography and 3D Imaging: introduction to the joint feature issue in Applied Optics and Journal of the Optical Society of America A.

The Optica Topical Meeting on Digital Holography and 3D Imaging (DH) was held 14-17 August 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. The meeting was organized co-jointly with the Optica Imaging Congress. Feature issues based on the DH meeting series have been released by Applied Optics (AO) since 2007. Since 2017, AO and the Journal of the Optical Society of America A (JOSA A) have presented a feature issue in each journal. This feature issues includes 17 papers in AO and 9 in JOSA A. Together they cover a large range of topics, reflecting the rapidly expanding techniques and applications of digital holography and 3D imaging. The upcoming DH Conference (DH 2024) will be held from 3 to 6 June in Paestum, Italy.

A.I., FASHION AND RIGHTS

Fashion Design, both in its theoretical foundation and practical application, is experiencing a significant cognitive transformation. This evolution is best interpreted not simply as a mere transition but as a continuous process of adaptation that affects professions, processes, and cultures (Anantrasirichai & Bull, 2022). This ongoing change necessitates a critical re-evaluation and recalibration of current ontological and epistemological frameworks (Dufva & Dufva, 2019; Kraus et al., 2021), emphasizing the need to redefine and reconsider the principles and methodologies in the Fashion Design field. In this context, the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) signifies the onset of an era of evolutions and revolutions in Fashion design thinking and practice, characterized by shifts, advancements, and radical changes (Ozmen Garibay et al., 2023). Fashion, traditionally reflective of societal, cultural, and economic dynamics, is now at a pivotal point due to the integration of AI into its processes. This transformation, both rapid and extensive, is reshaping the entire spectrum of the fashion industry, influencing various aspects such as design, production, customer purchasing experiences, and communication strategies (Särmäkari & Vänskä, 2022; Särmäkari, 2021). 
 The second issue of Fashion Highlight Journal situates itself within this evolving landscape, endeavoring to unravel and comprehend the multifaceted implications of integrating artificial intelligence in the realm of fashion design. Through the diverse perspectives and insights offered by its contributors, this issue aims to delve into the intricate ways AI is reshaping fashion design’s traditional methodologies and creative processes. This issue particularly aims to encourage scholarly discussion regarding the interplay between fashion, artificial intelligence, and rights. It examines how the fashion sector, within a rapidly changing environment, is addressing key concerns related to pri vacy, intellectual property, inclusivity, skills development, and responsibility. A significant area of focus is exploring AI’s potential to maintain diversity, function inclusively, and protect individual identities, highlighting its critical role in the context of contemporary fashion.

Local Structures in Proteins from Microsecond Molecular Dynamics Simulations: 2. The Role of Symmetry in GTPase Binding and Dimer Formation.

The Rho GTPase binding domain of Plexin-B1 (RBD) prevails in solution as dimer. Under appropriate circumstances, it binds the small GTPase Rac1 to yield the complex RBD-Rac1. Here, we study RBD dimerization and complex formation from a symmetry-based perspective using data derived from 1 μs long MD simulations. The quantities investigated are the local potentials, u(MD), prevailing at the N-H sites of the protein. These potentials are statistical in character providing an empirical description of the local structure. To establish more methodical description, a method for approximating them by explicit functions, u(simulated), was developed in the preceding article in this journal issue. These functions are combinations of analytical Wigner functions, DL,K, belonging to the D2h point group. The D2h subgroups Ag and B2u are found to dominate u(simulated); the B1u subgroup contributes in some cases. The Ag (B2u) functions have axial or rhombic symmetry. For the first time, local potentials in proteins can be quantitatively characterized in terms of their strength (rhombicity) evaluated by axial Ag (rhombic Ag and B2u) contributions. Until now, the chain-segment [β3-L3-β4] and to some extent the α2-helix have been associated with GTPase binding. Here, we find that this process causes an increase (decrease) in the potential strength of β3 and β4 (the preceding L2 loop and the remote chain-segment [(α2-helix)-(α2/β5-turn)-(β5-strand)]), suggesting effects of counterbalancing and allostery. There is evidence for the L2 loop being associated with RBD-GTPase binding. Until now only the L4 loop has been associated with RBD dimerization. The latter process is found to cause an increase (decrease) in the potential strength and rhombicity of the L4 loop (the adjacent chain-segment [(α2-helix)-(α2/β5-turn)-(β5-strand)]), suggesting counterbalancing activity. On average, the RBD dimer features stronger local potentials than RBD-Rac1. The novel information inherent in these findings is mesoscopic in character. Prospects of interest include exploring relation to atomistic force-field parameters.

Mitochondrial dysfunction and cisplatin sensitivity in gastric cancer: GDF15 as a master player.

Gastric cancer, a major global health concern, poses challenges in effective treatment, notably due to chemoresistance. This study investigates the role of growth/differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) in mitochondrial dysfunction and its impact on cisplatin sensitivity in gastric cancer cells. In this issue of The FEBS Journal, Wang etal. demonstrate that GDF15 upregulation is associated with cisplatin insensitivity, mediated by the ATF4-CHOP pathway and reactive oxygen species-activated general control nonderepressible 2 [Wang S-F etal. (2023) FEBS J, https://doi.org/10.1111/febs.16992]. Connecting these insights, we explore the broader implications of GDF15 expression in the aging-cancer axis, particularly its involvement in cellular senescence and the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). This study suggests that GDF15 released by senescent cells could contribute to tumor progression, indicating potential avenues for therapeutic intervention by targeting senescent cells and their SASP. While the study provides valuable insights into mitigating cisplatin resistance, further research is crucial to fully understand the role of GDF15 in the tumor microenvironment and its potential feedback loops promoting tumorigenesis.

Artificial Intelligence Exploring Its Applications across Industries

Many disciplines, such as computer vision and natural language processing (NLP), find broad applications for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). We will give a brief history of edge detection in this post, which is an essential method for emphasizing important characteristics in a wide range of computer vision applications. We will also explore the transformative potential of transformer-based deep learning models in improving natural language processing applications. In addition, we will present two current research initiatives that demonstrate the creative uses of AI in business negotiation and the pharmaceutical industry. Furthermore, for this journal issue, we have carefully chosen five papers that are pertinent to these topics.

Exploring the Applications of Artificial Intelligence across Various Industries

Many disciplines, such as computer vision and natural language processing (NLP), find broad applications for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). We will give a brief history of edge detection in this post, which is an essential method for emphasizing important characteristics in a wide range of computer vision applications. We will also explore the transformative potential of transformer-based deep learning models in improving natural language processing applications. In addition, we will present two current research initiatives that demonstrate the creative uses of AI in business negotiation and the pharmaceutical industry. Furthermore, for this journal issue, we have carefully chosen five papers that are pertinent to these topics.

Editorial

This issue of the African Human Rights Law journal (AHRLj) appears as the world celebrates 75 years since the adoption of the United Nations (UN) Declaration of Human Rights (Universal Declaration). The Universal Declaration did not include a 'right to development'; the closest it has come was to provide, in article 22, that 'everyone' is entitled to the realisation of 'the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality'.

Bibliometric analysis of fisheries publications in Uganda

The paper gives a background of bibliometrics and how important they are in citation analysis. The methodological tool used for the analysis was Google Scholar which was used to collect citations. A total of 20 issues of the African journal of tropical hydrobiology and fisheries (from 1995 to 2018) were examined for the study. The details regarding each published article such as title of the article, number of authors were recorded and analyzed for making observations. The list of articles published in refereed journals by NaFIRRI scientists from the period 2019 July to June 2021 was further analysed to establish highly cited papers, publication count and prominent topics in fisheries research. The paper ends with conclusions and recommendation where observations have been made that most authors are engaged in collaborative projects leading to joint publications than single authorship.

Promoting Methodological Creativity and Innovations: Editorial Learning from a Poetic Self-Study Journal Special Issue

ABSTRACT We are teacher educators and methodological innovators who have been practicing and facilitating co-creativity (collaborative creativity) for ourselves and for others through poetic self-study. This article examines our professional learning as editors of a journal special issue on poetic self-study scholarship. Our study was built on the conceptual foundation of polyvocal poetic play using the self-study virtual bricolage method and the layering of co-creative data and data analysis. The multidimensional data set and analysis comprised solicited feedback poems from the special issue contributors, our individual found poems developed from the contributors’ poems, a tapestry poem, and our dialogue from a recorded, transcribed online video meeting. In considering the professional impetus and impact of our work as editors, we asked, ‘What difference did editing a special issue make to our understanding of promoting methodological creativity and innovations through poetic self-study? How did poetic feedback from the contributors inform our understanding?’ We discovered four central features of our learning through several data generation and analysis phases: plurality, methodological and epistemological inventiveness, academic – personal intersections, and relational scaffolding. This set of features contributes to the body of knowledge on supporting methodological creativity and innovations in self-study and qualitative research. Editors, reviewers, and authors may find our study’s explanations, examples, and findings useful in their efforts to promote transformative and innovative research.

The Legacy of Loet Leydesdorff to the Triple Helix as a Theory of Innovation

Abstract This paper is an in memoriam tribute to the distinguished scholar Loet Leydesdorff written by some of his academic collaborators, including the editors of the Triple Helix journal and representatives of the Triple Helix Association. The paper revisits Loet Leydesdorff’s seminal contributions and legacy in innovation studies, particularly his work on the Triple Helix model and the measurement of Triple Helix synergies. Additionally, we highlight that Loet was not only a prolific author and outstanding scholar but also a humble person who played a crucial role in the community formed around Triple Helix ideas. The paper also serves as the editorial for the special issue of Triple Helix journal, titled “Legacy of Leydesdorff and the Triple Helix”.

OPTIMIZING CRITICAL CARE IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

We have read with great interest the article titled "The Clinical Course of The Patient Followed Up with Crush Syndrome After In-Vehicle Traffic Accident: A Case Report" authored by Panuş et al., as published in the second issue of your journal in 2023. Our gratitude extends to the authors and the editorial board for presenting this intriguing case. In light of this, we would like to contribute some insights regarding the optimization of critical care in select emergency departments, aiming to enrich the discourse initiated by the article.

Addressing the Pervasive Issue of Predatory Journals and Conferences: An Indian Researcher's Perspective.

Addressing the Pervasive Issue of Predatory Journals and Conferences: An Indian Researcher's Perspective.

A list of articles in the past issues of ABC journal of emergency medicine

A list of articles in the past issues of ABC journal of emergency medicine

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME IN THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Research Purposes. This research aims to examine studies regarding investor and contractual profits from Other Comprehensive Income (OCI), as well as its components can provide more evidence regarding whether there are characteristics that differentiate between OCI. Research Methods. This research is research using literature review.The process of reviewing selected articles focuses on understanding the problem, context, complexity and subjectivity of researchers in studying and interpreting OCI’s conceptions and OCI components (and AOCI) and their various relevance that are beneficial to investors in IFRS. Google search, www.semanticcholar.org and onlinelibrary.wiley.com were used to find journal special issues. Research Results and Findings. OCI information and OCI components in the IFRS standard income statement are little use to investors, especially for assessing risk in making investment decisions. Investors should be careful not to overly consider OCI information and OCI components (and AOCI) when making investment decision, including debt contracts.

Foreword from the Editor-in-chief: The inaugural issue of Journal of Health Professions Education and Innovation

Foreword from the Editor-in-chief: The inaugural issue of Journal of Health Professions Education and Innovation