Rapid Distribution Of Information Research Articles

Chinese Cinemas of Self-Determination: Impacts of Films on Anti-Imperialism and Nationalism

Modern China witnesses a plethora of anti-imperialist and postcolonial themed films, which, in contrary from the former artistic medium, benefitted from evolving cinematic technologies that allow more rapid distribution of information. Consequently, such genre of films triggered multifaceted social impacts across the Sinophones. The late-nineteenth-century semi-colonial China, marked by a profound power imbalance with colonizers, incited widespread public outrage and introspection. With the introduction of cinematic industries in China in the 1920s, filmmakers seamlessly integrated anti-colonial and progressive ideologies into their screenplay, venturing to galvanize Chinese citizens for decolonization and self-determination. Due to the infusion of political rhetoric in films, the medium continuously evoked and prompted the Chinese populace, exerting a monumental influence on Chinese anti-colonial and anti-imperialist pursuits. The activeness of such genres in the present-day Chinese entertainment industry reflects their incremental incorporation into a modern Chinese identity, centering on postcolonial reflections. Accordingly, the author will explore anti-imperialist films from the fledgling Chinese film industry to their recurrent presence in contemporary Chinese cinema, which contributed to the shaping of a postcolonial Chinese identity.

Metode Seleksi Fitur Untuk Klasifikasi Sentimen Menggunakan Algoritma Naive Bayes: Sebuah Literature Review

In the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 as it is today, where the internet is a necessity for people to live their daily lives. The high intensity of internet use in the community, it causes the distribution of information in it to spread widely and quickly. The rapid distribution of information on the internet is also in line with the growing growth of digital data, so that the public opinions contained therein become important things. Because, from this digital data, it can be processed with sentiment analysis in order to obtain useful information about issues that are developing in the community or to find out public opinion on a company's product. The number of studies related to sentiment analysis that applies the Naive Bayes algorithm to solve the problem, so researchers are interested in conducting research on the use of feature selection for the algorithm. Therefore, this research was conducted to determine what feature selection is the most optimal when combined with the Naive Bayes algorithm using the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) research method. The results of this study concluded that the most optimal feature selection method when combined with the Naive Bayes algorithm is the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) method with an average accuracy value of 89.08%.

Increasing Students Critical Thinking Skills and Learning Motivation Using Inquiry Mind Map

Critical thinking skills are very important to have for students given the rapid distribution of information. To promote the critical thinking skills of the student, it could be done by including critical thinking learning in a formal learning environment. However, for the purpose of increasing this skill could be achieved, it required the motivation to learn. This study aimed to increase critical thinking skills and students' motivation through the implementation of an inquiry mind map tool. The study used a quasi-experimental group with a non-equivalent control-group pretest-posttest. The experimental class used an inquiry learning assisted inquiry mind map tool, whereas the control class requires that conventional learning. The sample consisted of 206 students from different schools and different genders. Data on critical thinking skills used essay tests referred to indicators from Sari in 2019. Motivation data learning taken from instrument motivation toward science learning from Tuan, Chin & Shied in 2005. Answers analyzed using ANCOVA. The research findings show that there were differences in the ability to think critically and students' learning motivation using an inquiry mind map tool. The results also examined no difference between school and gender on critical thinking skills and learning motivation. The results of the study show that the inquiry mind map tool was an impact on increasing critical thinking skills and learning motivation. It was recommended to be able to develop more other learning tools and learning model to improve critical thinking skills. Some im-plication was also provided in the article.

Self-risk assessment for patients with rheumatic disease during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Self-risk assessment for patients with rheumatic disease during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rapid distribution of information by SMS-embedded video link to patients during a pandemic.

Urgent communication of targeted health-care information to at-risk patient groups is a challenge. Novel technologies now allow video links, interactive resources, and electronic evaluations to be distributed by SMS (text) messages. Patients with autoimmune rheumatic disease might be at particular risk from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In the UK, advice for patients with these conditions has been coordinated by Public Health England, focusing on a high-risk group that requires strict social isolation (“shielding”).

Perceptions and acceptance levels of a web-based nutrition educational application (Digipedia Edu_Makugiz) of West Java traditional food for teenagers in Bandung, Indonesia

Traditional cuisine is being forgotten particularly by young generation. One of the biggest triggers is the rapid distribution of information on modern food such as junk or fast food supported by the fast development of digital technology. In addition, low knowledge and awareness of traditional food, especially among teenagers, also contribute to this phenomenon. In Indonesia, one of the areas well known with its traditional cuisine in West Java province, which is dominated by Sundanese food. The purpose of this study was to find out the perception and acceptance level of teenagers towards a web-based application namely Digipedia Edu-Makugiz consisting of Sundanese traditional food and beverages as nutrition learning media for teenagers. There were 55 teenagers from Bandung, Indonesia, aged between 12 to 21 years old having smartphones and access to the internet selected to be the subjects of this study. The data comprised subject characteristics (age and gender), their perception, and their use of the application which had been published on the domain www.digipedia-edumakugiz.id. The data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS 22 program and interpretation of the perception and acceptance level of the application. Based on the data analysis, this study found that most of the respondents found it quite easy to operate the application. This led to their interest to further use the application based on their specific needs. In relation to the development of the application, there was an additional feature of language (bilingual) as a strategy to attract more users. It was also proven that development on contents and attributes of the application made the application even more interesting for teenagers to find more information on West Java traditional food and beverages.

Developing Countries and the Law and Politics of Remote Sensing

At the time when the Outer Space and the extra-terrestrial bodies were declared the “common heritage of all mankind” the extents of the potentials of these extra-terrestrial spaces and surfaces have yet to be determined. Remote Sensing is one of the offshoots of technological developments in the use of space which involves the direct acquisition of territorial information from sites outside the target territory. Technical developments have rendered previous restrictions on data scale, location, resolution and availability irrelevant. Considering these rapid advances, remote sensing technology is capable of generating and delivering a level of information detail that will violate individual right to privacy, which will no doubt, result to a number of direct legal and ethical consequences. Furthermore, advances in digital and information technology have resulted in rapid distribution of information to the global community. The practice of remote sensing has been difficult to justify based on the Common Heritage Principle and has given rise to political and legal questions concerning the rights of the “sensed” states and their citizens. This paper outlines the position of developing countries in the remote sensing scheme, and the effect of remote sensing on the rights of states and their citizens in theory and in practice.

Selecting Your Editorial Board: Maintaining Standards

Selecting Your Editorial Board: Maintaining Standards

The K.O.A.L.A.™ Continuous Professional Development Programme: An Integral Part of the Lifelong Learning Continuum

The quest for lifelong learning is shared by residents and practising physicians alike. They willingly participate in continuing medical education (CME) activities to update and maintain professional knowledge and skills. The ever-changing health care society and the wider and more rapid distribution of information over the Internet have forced physicians and medical societies to acknowledge the limitations of traditional ad hoc CME activities. The search for a method that recognizes the need for systematic documentation of competence, protects personal learning autonomy, allows for societal review and audit, encompasses elements of feedback and self-assessment and acknowledges the wider responsibility of physicians beyond the medical expert, led to the concept of continuous professional development (CPD). This new approach (CPD) embraces the multidimensional aspects of physician practice. Inherently, traditional CME is a subset of CPD.In response to these challenges, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada identified seven essential roles of specialist physicians, and accepted a 1997 recommendation that mandatory maintenance of certification be initiated within five years. The programme will provide standard documentation and encourage specialist involvement in a range of accredited educational activities demonstrating that these individuals are committed learners for life. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) will, during the 1999 calendar year, initiate a pilot project using the Computerized Obstetrics and Gynaecology Automated Learning Analysis (K.O.A.L.A.™) Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme. In addition to the learning portfolio component of the original K.O.A.L.A.™ version, K.O.A.L.A.™ CPD includes a point system, peer and self-evaluation components, real-time graphical representation of progress over time and links to Web-based sites. The programme is merely a tool for systematic documentation that proves to all stakeholders the physician willingness to address their needs and goals while remaining relevant and competitive.

The NATMAP digital geoscience data-management system

The National Mapping Program (NATMAP) is a major geoscience initiative, conceived in 1988 by the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), aimed at increasing the level of geoscientific mapping in Canada through multiinstitutional and multidisciplinary projects. The methodology used to accomplish this goal includes multiparameter synthesis of geoscience information, and promotion of digital information management and processing standards for geoscientific maps and compilations. The initial NATMAP projects are the Shield Margin (Manitoba and Saskatchewan) and the Slave (Northwest Territories) each having a duration of 5 years. The Shield Margin Project is designed to generate new perspectives of the Flin Flon-Snow Lake Belt and its sub-Paleozoic continuation. The Slave Project will attempt to provide solutions to a number of issues that are essential to improving the understanding of the metallogeny and tectonic history of the Slave Province. For each project a digital geoscience database will be created containing information from a variety of sources including written and map reference material, raw and derived products from existing GSC/Provincial databases, digital field geology, and the results of analysis and interpretation. Information in many different data structures including text, point, line, polygonal, and raster, will be incorporated. By implementing a digital geoscience database project, participants are able to benefit from rapid distribution of information, computerized map production and revision, computerized analysis, and manipulation of all types of geoscience data. At the end of the projects the digital database will serve as a data archive. Development of a system and standards for incorporation of digital field data and existing analog geological information into the database for analysis, comparison with other data sets, and subsequent map production is essential for realization of the benefits of a digital geoscience database.