Purpose Of Communication Research Articles

IMPACT OF CYBER BULLYING ON WOMEN EMOTIONAL HEALTH

The internet has become an increasingly popular medium among youth. Youth in particular, use the internet for communicative purposes and, in addition, one of the emerging risks of communication on the internet for youth is cyber bullying. Cyber bullying is a repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cells phones and other electronic devices. It is a systematic abuse of power which occurs through the use of information and communication technologies. The main objective of the study is to find the level of impact of cyber bullying among the victims and the respondents attitude to overcome from cyber bullying. The various tools used for the study are simple percentage analysis, descriptive analysis, ANOVA, t-Test, and rank analysis. The primary data for the study has been collected from 150 respondents through a structured questionnaire using purposive sampling technique. The analysis practically reveals that majority of the respondents have a moderate impact on stress due to cyber bullying and majority of the respondents will ignore such problem when they come up with cyber bullying.

Small-Signal Modeling and Parameter Extraction Method for Photovoltaic Cell Integration in Indoor Visible Light Communication Systems

Photovoltaic (PV) cells are being adopted as a viable and cost-effective option for implementing receivers within Visible Light Communication (VLC) systems, primarily in indoor environments. Accurately estimating the generated current and voltage of the PV cell based on incident light is crucial when designing VLC systems.For this assessment, the 1D2R electrical equivalent model, which incorporates a diode and two resistors, is employed.In AC small signal analysis, the diode is substituted by its dynamic counterpart, which comprises a dynamic resistance in parallel with an equivalent capacitance. This study introduces an approach to measure and characterize the small-signal parameters of a PV cell operating at the maximum power point (MPP), open circuit (OC), and short circuit (SC) bias points. This is achieved through a closed-loop frequency response system, calibrated to encompass illuminance levels ranging from 50 to 500 lux.The procedure for estimating the AC response of the PV cell is outlined, and the outcomes are subsequently employed in an analytical parameter extraction methodology. Experimental results from a 20 x 40 mm PV cell reveal that MPP represents the least favorable bias point in terms of bandwidth, whereas the SC bias point exhibits the most favorable performance. This observation validates the hypothesis that the optimal bias point for energy harvesting in PV cells is the worst bias point for communication purposes.

Estimation of kairomone substances on the behavior of entomophages Trichogramma evanescens Westw. and Bracon hebetor Say.

The aim of the given paper was to estimate the effectiveness of biologically active substances with kairomone properties on the behavior of the entomophagy’s Trichogramma evanescens and Bracon hebetor in the vision of increasing the parasitism potential of different ontogenetic stages of pest development. Biologically active substances with kairomone properties were obtained and tested for increasing the biological indices of the entomophagy’s Trichogramma evanescens and Bracon hebetor. The alcohol-based extract and eggs of the laboratory host Sitotroga cerealella — as a source with kairomone properties for the entomophagy Trichogramma evanescens, and the alcohol-based extract from the larvae and excrement of the laboratory host Galleria melonella — as a source with kairomone properties for the entomophagy were used Bracon hebetor. It was found that due to the influence of kairomone substances, the female entomophagy’s Trichogramma evanescens and Bracon hebetor become more active in searching for eggs and larvae for parasitism, compared to the control variant. It has been demonstrated that biologically active substances, emitted by pest species for the purpose of communication between individuals of the same species, can also be used as kairomone substances by different species of entomophagy’s. The given factor can be further developed with the aim of application in plant protection as a means of activating and increasing the effectiveness of both released and natural entomophagy’s.

STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI PERSUASIF MAHASISWA ILMU KOMUNIKASI UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH KOTABUMI DALAM MEMEMPROMOSIKAN PROGRAM STUDI MELALUI MEDIA SOSIAL

Communication is a crucial part of social life within a community. In this digital era, communication and interaction between individuals can take place through various means, one of which is social media. In many human activities, effective communication is essential to ensure that messages reach the recipients successfully. Persuasive communication is particularly important for influencing recipients in specific contexts, such as promoting the communication science program at UMKO. This research adopts a qualitative approach with interview data collection techniques. The purpose of persuasive communication by UMKO communication science students in promotions is to attract the interest of prospective students to the communication science program itself. Promotion efforts are carried out through social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Persuasive communication on social media proves to be quite effective, given the widespread use of these platforms for obtaining desired information. Through persuasive communication in promotional activities, it aims to influence prospective students pursuing higher education at the university level to choose the communication science program.

Health communication on social media at the early stage of the pandemic: Examining health professionals’ COVID-19 related tweets

Focusing on health professionals’ tweets regarding COVID-19, this study examines whether and how those tweets are unique based on their identity as health experts. The data revealed that the infusion of health communication with political opinions, whether pro- or against certain political parties or health policies, reflects values and may deviate from the original purpose of health communication. In addition, sentiment analysis countered the intuitive thought that health experts merely fulfill their role as neutral encyclopedias without excessively carrying sentiment. We conclude by reflecting on the meaning of health communication in relation to the political stances of professionals.

Griboyedov’s Ball in the System of Historical Ballroom Dancing Traditions

The article deals with the ballroom dance practice peculiar to the culture of Russian society of the early 18th—19th century. Ball tradition is a “polyfunctional sociocultural phenomenon”, realizing important functions of culture, activating the process of aesthetic and ethical education of a personality involved in historical ball events. Historical ball culture is one of the forms of sociocultural practice of the nobility, which participated in dance celebrations according to the established ball structure, having a ceremonial form and its own aesthetic stylistics. One of the main motives for the fascination with balls was the aspiration of a part of the educated nobility for its own socialization within the estate. The period of flourishing of the ballroom dancing tradition fell on the second half of the 18th — first half of the 19th century. After the Imperial Court Ball in 1904 in the Winter Palace of St. Petersburg, the tradition of this type of festivities was interrupted. In the 1980s and early 1990s, through the efforts of enthusiastic constructors, ballroom dance programmes began to revive. In modern Russia, the institute of historical ballroom dancing clubs has been formed, and an institutional environment of entities engaged in the study and promotion of historical ballroom traditions is gradually forming.Ballroom culture is characterized by a whole range of developmental functions that contribute to the formation of a socially adapted personality. The author proposes to supplement the communicative and marketing group of functions, inherent in the revival of historical ballroom traditions, with the function of social mythologization. To prove this thesis, the author defines the properties of ball culture as a social myth, which possesses rationality (consciousness), conceptual development (ceremoniality), aesthetic orientation, the presence of intension, communication, presentation or marketing purposes of the groups of people involved in it.The symbolic experience of re-enactors in recreating historical dances is largely mythologemic in nature, appealing to some of today’s youth and adults. Passionate about ballroom culture under the guidance of experienced choreographers, they create memorable aesthetic ballroom symbols, involving patrons and supporters in the process. Griboyedov’s historical ballroom dance programmes are part of the institutional environment considered in this article, correspond to the style of the noble era, have a ceremonial and entertaining context and contribute to the promotion of the cultural heritage of the great Russian playwright and diplomat A.S. Griboyedov.

Credibility in corporate testimonial videos: Addressed from a combined interactional and multimodal semiotic perspective

The article reports a study of corporate testimonial videos from a Danish tech SME. The aim of the study is to show how combining Ethnomethodological Conversation Analysis (EMCA) and Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis (MCDA) may provide new insight into the persuasive appeal of corporate testimonial videos. The study uses EMCA to demonstrate how participants interactionally construct a position of credibility and authenticity from which to deliver the recommendation. It uses MCDA to show how the interaction is integrated into a larger set of multimodally constructed meanings with a specific strategic communicative purpose, specifically how visual and editorial choices contribute to the credibility of the videos by creating a sense that viewers are watching a spontaneous (online) conversation rather than a staged corporate video. The article concludes that the videos construct credibility by providing access to a curated backstage region which viewers are invited to understand as ‘authentic’ and ‘unedited’.

Parent’s Involvement in Homework: The Effects of Parental Reactions to Pupils’ Emotions on Academic Performance

In recent years, the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China has implemented a "double reduction" policy to reduce the burdens of pupils from homework. However, the pupils still have to face great pressure from homework unavoidably due to the increasingly fierce competition and parents’ anxiety about children’s education. For parents, accompanying their children’s homework is not only an obligation but also a challenge, which has attracted more and more social attention. Generally, it is anticipated that there are several advantages if the parents can accompany their children when they are doing their homework. First, it can help form a good family learning atmosphere and imperceptibly affect children's learning attitude. Second, parents can provide targeted guidance according to the needs of children, correct their homework mistakes in time, and improve the completion degree and quality of homework, thus possibly improving the academic performance of the pupils. However, practical problems also exist when parents accompany their children to do their homework, including poor accompanying quality, negligence of children's negative emotions, over-strong purpose, and lack of in-depth emotional communication. In particular, parents' emotional responses can indirectly affect children's academic performance by influencing their emotional regulation ability. In this work, we suggest that the parents respond to the children's negative emotions in a supportive manner during the process of homework. That is, the parents can try to reduce the utilitarian nature of accompanying homework and strengthen the emotional communication. In such a way, they can regard the accompanying homework as a participation in the growth of a period of life to effectively alleviate the anxiety brought by the accompanying.

An Analysis of Positron Emission Tomography Maximum Standard Uptake Value Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Photon and Proton Radiation

IntroOne main advantage of proton therapy versus photon therapy is its precise radiation delivery to targets without exit dose, resulting in lower dose to surrounding healthy tissues. This is critical given the proximity of head and neck tumors to normal structures. However, proton planning requires careful consideration of factors including air-tissue interface, anatomical uncertainties, surgical artifacts, weight fluctuations, rapid tumor response, and daily variations in setup and anatomy, as these heterogeneities can lead to inaccuracies in targeting and creating unwarranted hotspots to a greater extent than photon radiation. Additionally, the elevated relative biological effectiveness (RBE) at the Bragg peak's distal end can also increase hot spots within and outside the target area. Purpose/MethodsThe purpose of this study was to evaluate for a difference in PET SUV uptake following definitive treatment, between IMPT or IMRT. Additionally, we compared the biologic dose between PET areas of high and low uptake within the CTV-primary of patients treated with IMPT. This work is assuming that the higher SUV uptake may potentially result in higher toxicities. For the purposes of this short communication, we are strictly focusing on the SUV uptake, and do not have correlation with toxicity outcomes. To accomplish this, we compared the 3- and 6-month post-treatment FDG PET scans for 100 matched oropharyngeal cancer patients treated definitively without surgery using either IMPT (n=50) or IMRT (n=50). ResultsOur study found a significant difference in biologic dose between the high and low-uptake regions on 3-month post-treatment scans of IMPT. However, this difference did not translate to a significant difference in PET uptake in the CTV-primary at 3 and 6-months follow-up between IMPT and IMRT patients. ConclusionStudies propose proton's higher RBE at the Bragg peak could lead to tissue inflammation. Our study did not corroborate these findings. This study's conclusion underscores the need for further investigations with ultimate correlation with clinical toxicity outcomes.

Creating Location-Based Mobile Applications for Tourism: A Virtual AR Guide for Western Macedonia

Augmented reality (AR) applications are currently used in many fields for communication and educational purposes. Tourism is also a sector where augmented reality is used for destination marketing and cultural heritage promotion. This study will focus on mobile location-based AR applications and their potential in tourism. Such applications can guide tourists to places of interest and enhance their overall experience. The aim of this paper is to present a mobile application that was created for tourists visiting the region of Western Macedonia, Greece. The application was developed in order to guide the users in the region, entertain them, and educate them about the region’s sights, cultural heritage, and other special characteristics. The paper also aims to present a large set of features that are present in the application, including various types of AR (marker-based, markerless, and location-based) in order to provide designers who wish to create AR applications for tourism with new ideas. The application was validated by a usability test, and its features were evaluated by 39 participants who completed a questionnaire with 29 Likert-scale items. This procedure revealed the level of acceptance for the application features, and valuable feedback was also received during a discussion with the participants about how the application could be upgraded in the future.

Comparative Analysis of PCC and ECMP Methods in Load Balancing Using GNS3 Simulator

Judging from daily activities, human beings heavily rely on the internet for communication purposes. and exchange information using either social media applications or browsers, vonsistently fast internet speeds are incredibly beneficial for performing tasks and activities, particularly for students and professionals. A sluggish internet connection can be frustrating and may lead to interruptions in online activities and tasks if it persists. Hence, this study examines a comparative evaluation of two approaches, Per Connection Classifier (PCC) and Equal Cost Multi-Path (ECMP) in Load Balancing through GNS3 simulation. Load balancing, as a method for evenly distributing traffic loads, and failover, as a backup mechanism when the main connection experiences problems. GNS3 is a graphical network simulator program that can transmit more complex network topologies compared to other simulators, for example Cisco Packet Tracer. The primary aim of this study is to comprehend how efficiently both techniques distribute traffic loads, maintaining smooth internet access, and increasing reliability. The PCC method produces better throughput, delay and jitter compared to the ECMP method, even though it has slightly different values for each QoS parameter. In testing traffic distribution, the PCC method outperforms the ECMP method. The PCC method can distribute traffic evenly across both ISP lines when downloading and uploading data packets. Meanwhile, the ECMP method can only carry out download and upload activities on one traffic path.

Student perception of the use of Information and Communication Technologies in undergraduate course in veterinary medicine

The aim of this study was to assess the perception of undergraduate students in Veterinary Medicine regarding the use of Information and Communication Technologies at a Higher Education Institution in São Luís - MA. To this end, a descriptive and quantitative exploratory study was carried out with 47 regularly enrolled students, using a questionnaire with closed questions applied using the Google forms®platform to collect data. It was observed that the vast majority of students have a computer, but use their smartphone as their main means of accessing the internet. They surf for more than 3 hours a day for entertainment, research and communication purposes. It was also observed that the students have a good knowledge of digital tools and say that it is important to use technological tools to understand the content, as they facilitate learning and report that these technologies should be used in all subjects on the course. Increasingly, the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is part of theoretical and practical studies in all areas of knowledge. And this study has made it possible to reflect on its intensification and use in veterinary medicine courses.

Electronic device use and its adversities among BPH students of Kathmandu valley

Background: Electronic devices here means devices like computer, laptop, smart phones, e-games etc. Recently the ownership, use and time-spent on electronic devices has increased dramatically on all age groups for the purpose of communication, entertainment, education, work, etc. and mostly adults are dependent on these devices. Methods: A descriptive cross sectional was done among 248 BPH students of Kathmandu valley. Four colleges were selected through lottery method and 62 students of 1st, 2nd and 3rd year were conveniently selected from each college by disproportionate stratified sampling. Semi-structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data which was analysed in SPSS version 21.0 and interpreted using bivariate test. Results: All the respondents owned at least one electronic device. Smart phones were found to be the mostly used electronic device and entertainment was the main purpose for which the devices were used. 10.5% showed range of health adversities in relation to electronic device use with eye symptoms being the most common adversity. 80% were found to use electronic device before going to bed which was associated with the sleep quality of the respondents. Conclusions: This study concluded that time-spent on electronic device is high and using electronic devices before bed time was significantly associated with the sleep quality. Not just sleep quality but excessive use of these devices for long run had the risk of developing health effects like headache, eye, ear and musculoskeletal symptoms and few had mild health effects.

“Discourse” and “Discourse Analysis”: Front-burner Notions

In this study, we examine front-burner notions in two discrete terms: “discourse” and “discourse analysis”. Discourse analysis is not a new field of language study. This is why numerous notions abound therein, for the elucidation of language-related phenomena in human communication across genres. Some of the phenomena are so contentious that critical notions in discourse and discourse analysis continue to evolve. Discourse is human interaction. It has structure which is analyzed to reveal not just meanings, but also the underpinnings of such meanings. Linguistic conventions and extra-linguistic nuances underpin textual meanings to provide rich insights into the dynamics of language use in texts. A discourse analyst is interested in the discourse strategies deployed by speakers and writers for the purpose of effective communication. In this study, notions presented and examined are essentially explanative in terms of elucidating communicative strategies of language users. This view establishes the similarity between discourse analysis and pragmatics. The study concludes that discourse analysis is: context-based, functional, socially realistic, organizational structure, part of a whole, on-going communication and cross-disciplinary

Fog Computing-Based System for Decentralized Smart Parking System by Using Firebase

The growth of vehicle number is unavoidable whilst the availability of parking is not directly proportional with this condition. Nowadays, many shopping centers do not have sufficient parking spot, causing customers to have difficulty in finding available parking spots. Research has been conducted to tackle the issue of finding available parking spots. Much of this research proposed the narrowband-Internet of things (NB-IoT) as a fog node. For communication purposes, this NB-IoT-based fog node has some shortcomings, such as security and privacy, lower data rate, higher cost in development, dependency with wireless system, and only covers one area. In this research, the fog computing was proposed to decentralize smart parking system by using Firebase to cover several areas or malls in one system and interface. Instead of using NB-IoT, this research employed decentralized local server as a fog node to deliver a fast data exchange. Firestore database (Firebase) was also used to secure, manage, and analyze the data in the cloud. Conjunctively, the Android application was created as a user interface to book and find the availability of parking spots. The Android application was built using Android Studio and implemented authentication to keep the data access secure and private. The testing scenario was done following the design unified modeling language (UML). The research results confirmed that the fog computing system successfully supported the decentralized smart parking system and was able to be implemented for covering several areas or malls in one system.

Dialogue journals and traditional writing assignments: A comparison of writing in L2 German classrooms

AbstractDialogue journals (DJs) are a type of extensive writing assignment, in which students write for the purpose of communication with their instructor. Previous research has shown that DJs can help students develop writing skills; however, few studies have analyzed how DJs compare with traditional prompt‐based assignments (TAs). The present study, therefore, presents a quasi‐experimental comparison of texts from first‐ and second‐year German classrooms that used either DJs or TAs. Analysis focused on five metrics: (1) word count, (2) sentence count, (3) words per sentence, (4) text‐type ratio (TTR), and (5) measure of textual lexical diversity (MTLD). Results for word and sentence count indicated that TA texts were longer. However, DJs resulted in more complex writing, as measured by sentence length, MTLD, and TTR. Taken together, results suggest that journals can promote writing that is both communicatively oriented and linguistically complex. The article concludes by offering suggestions for practical implementation of DJs.

Analyzing and computing humans by means of the brain using Brain-Computer Interfaces - understanding the user - previous evidence, self-relevance and the user's self-concept as potential superordinate human factors of relevance.

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are well-known instances of how technology can convert a user's brain activity taken from non-invasive electroencephalography (EEG) into computer commands for the purpose of computer-assisted communication and interaction. However, not all users are attaining the accuracy required to use a BCI consistently, despite advancements in technology. Accordingly, previous research suggests that human factors could be responsible for the variance in BCI performance among users. Therefore, the user's internal mental states and traits including motivation, affect or cognition, personality traits, or the user's satisfaction, beliefs or trust in the technology have been investigated. Going a step further, this manuscript aims to discuss which human factors could be potential superordinate factors that influence BCI performance, implicitly, explicitly as well as inter- and intraindividually. Based on the results of previous studies that used comparable protocols to examine the motivational, affective, cognitive state or personality traits of healthy and vulnerable EEG-BCI users within and across well-investigated BCIs (P300-BCIs or SMR-BCIs, respectively), it is proposed that the self-relevance of tasks and stimuli and the user's self-concept provide a huge potential for BCI applications. As potential key human factors self-relevance and the user's self-concept (self-referential knowledge and beliefs about one's self) guide information processing and modulate the user's motivation, attention, or feelings of ownership, agency, and autonomy. Changes in the self-relevance of tasks and stimuli as well as self-referential processing related to one's self (self-concept) trigger changes in neurophysiological activity in specific brain networks relevant to BCI. Accordingly, concrete examples will be provided to discuss how past and future research could incorporate self-relevance and the user's self-concept in the BCI setting - including paradigms, user instructions, and training sessions.

Building digital patient pathways for the management and treatment of multiple sclerosis.

Recent advances in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) could yield new insights into the potential causes of multiple sclerosis (MS) and factors influencing its course as the use of AI opens new possibilities regarding the interpretation and use of big data from not only a cross-sectional, but also a longitudinal perspective. For each patient with MS, there is a vast amount of multimodal data being accumulated over time. But for the application of AI and related technologies, these data need to be available in a machine-readable format and need to be collected in a standardized and structured manner. Through the use of mobile electronic devices and the internet it has also become possible to provide healthcare services from remote and collect information on a patient's state of health outside of regular check-ups on site. Against this background, we argue that the concept of pathways in healthcare now could be applied to structure the collection of information across multiple devices and stakeholders in the virtual sphere, enabling us to exploit the full potential of AI technology by e.g., building digital twins. By going digital and using pathways, we can virtually link patients and their caregivers. Stakeholders then could rely on digital pathways for evidence-based guidance in the sequence of procedures and selection of therapy options based on advanced analytics supported by AI as well as for communication and education purposes. As far as we aware of, however, pathway modelling with respect to MS management and treatment has not been thoroughly investigated yet and still needs to be discussed. In this paper, we thus present our ideas for a modular-integrative framework for the development of digital patient pathways for MS treatment.

Cluster shift keying: covert transmission of information via cluster synchronization in chaotic networks

A network of chaotic systems can be designed in such a way that the cluster patterns formed by synchronous nodes can be controlled through the coupling parameters. We present a novel approach to exploiting such a network for covert communication, where controlled clusters encode symbols spatio-temporally. The cluster synchronization network is divided into two subnetworks: transmitter and receiver. First, we specifically design the network with controlled parameters in the transmitter. Second, we ensure that the nodes of the links connecting the transmitter and receiver are not in the same clusters for all the control parameters. The former condition ensures that the control parameters changed at the transmitter change the whole clustering scheme. The second condition enforces that the transmitted signals are always continuous and chaotic. Hence, the transmitted signals are not modulated by the information directly but distributed over the links connecting the subnetworks. Without knowing the network topology, the information cannot be deciphered by eavesdropping on the channel links. The performance has been assessed by extensive simulations of bit error rates under noisy channel conditions.

A genre-oriented analysis of TikTok instructional discourse

Abstract This study intends to contribute to the analysis of digital instructional discourse in order to gain an insight into how the EFL classroom has in some sense shifted online in the hands of amateur experts (Tolson 2010; Bhatia 2018), who create an informal learning environment by drawing on their discursive competence, disciplinary knowledge and professional practice. By incorporating quantitative, qualitative, and case study data, this article considers the value of genre analysis in educational social media research. It focuses, particularly, on the rhetorical and lexico-grammatical features of a selection of TikTok video mini-lessons targeting Italian speakers of English as a foreign language. Analysis of the data reveals that digital language teaching discourse on TikTok is a structured event with recurrent rhetorical patterns and linguistic features for achieving both pedagogical and promotional communicative purposes. The research bears considerable relevance given the need for the analysis of transformation processes in instructional discourse amid the widespread use of information and communication technologies and the advance of online learning.