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An Analysis of the Indian Government's Diaspora Policy Toward Indian Migrants in Malaysia
Full text linkAfter independence, the Indian government—taking into account historical, economic, and diplomatic factors—long neglected its diaspora work toward Indian migrants in Malaysia. However, following shifts in India’s economic, diplomatic, and political situation after the end of the Cold War, the government began to strengthen its diaspora policy toward Indian migrants in Malaysia. Through the active development of diaspora policies under the three successive Indian governments of Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh, and Modi, India gradually established a multi-tiered governance system for diaspora affairs and continuously refined its related policies. The Indian government’s enhanced attention to Malaysian Indians has served both domestic needs—such as political party competition and socio-economic development—and strategic considerations aimed at increasing India’s presence in Southeast Asia. Nonetheless, the relatively low holding rate of Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards among Malaysia’s Indian community, the community’s disadvantaged socio-political position, and fluctuations in bilateral relations have constrained the deepening of India’s diaspora work in Malaysia
A Review of Theoretical Progress on the Integration Pathways of Community Education Support Service Systems
Full text linkThis review paper provides a comprehensive synthesis of theoretical progress regarding the integration pathways within community education support service systems. By tracing the historical evolution of these services, the study identifies a significant paradigm shift from fragmented delivery toward holistic, interconnected networks. The analysis focuses on three primary theoretical pillars—systems thinking, network theory, and social capital—to explain how community resources can be optimized to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of all learners.
The review includes a comparative assessment of various integration models, such as co-location, shared services, and full integration, while critically addressing systemic challenges including funding constraints and bureaucratic hurdles. A central argument of this work is that robust theoretical grounding is a prerequisite for the design of equitable initiatives that ensure improved outcomes for diverse populations. Finally, the paper outlines future research directions, highlighting the potential of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and agent-based modeling to further refine integration strategies. These insights offer a strategic roadmap for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners dedicated to fostering cohesive and sustainable community-based educational ecosystems
Foreign Aid, Corruption Control, and Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a Dynamic OLS Panel Model
Full text linkThis study examines the long-run relationship between foreign aid, poverty, and income inequality in 27 least developed countries across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), South Asia, East Asia, Western Asia, and Latin America over the period 1990–2011. Using an unbalanced panel dataset, the study applies the Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS) estimator to account for potential endogeneity and serial correlation in the presence of integrated variables. Panel unit root and cointegration tests are conducted prior to estimation. The study findings indicate that foreign aid has a statistically significant effect on poverty and inequality; however, its redistributive impact is conditional on the quality of governance. Specifically, in Sub-Saharan African countries with weak corruption control, the effect of aid on inequality is minimal. Conversely, when governance quality improves, foreign aid exhibits a stronger equalizing effect. These findings suggest that the effectiveness of aid in reducing poverty and inequality depends critically on institutional quality and anti-corruption mechanisms. The study highlights the importance of strengthening governance frameworks to enhance the developmental impact of foreign assistance
Reflections on the Settlement of Disputes under the Public Procurement Act in the Kingdom of Lesotho
Full text linkPublic procurement lies at the heart of administrative governance, determining how state resources are allocated, how the state interacts with the private sector, and how constitutional values of fairness, accountability and transparency are realised in practice. In Lesotho, the Public Procurement Act No. 3 of 2023 marks a watershed moment in the country’s governance architecture, replacing the fragmented and discretionary regime under the Public Financial Management and Accountability Act 2011 with a codified system centred on institutional autonomy and administrative justice. This paper undertakes a doctrinal and jurisprudential analysis of the Act, interrogating its historical foundations, its institutional and procedural innovations, and the tensions it introduces between administrative autonomy and judicial oversight.
Through a critical reading of cases such as Super Solutions (Pty) Ltd v National Manpower Development Secretariat, Minet Lesotho (Pty) Ltd v Ministry of Defence and National Security, and Engidata (Pty) Ltd v Fischer Consulting Joint Venture, the study reveals a judicial landscape oscillating between vigilance and overreach. The analysis situates Lesotho’s procurement adjudication within a comparative Southern African framework, arguing that while the 2023 Act advances legality, transparency, and accountability, it also generates new uncertainties around deference, finality, and the reach of judicial review. The paper concludes that effective procurement governance demands a principled balance: judicial restraint anchored in legality, robust administrative capacity within the Procurement Tribunal, and an interpretive culture that treats procurement not as a fiscal transaction but as a constitutional enterprise
A Lifecycle Cost–Accuracy Modeling Framework for Computer Vision Tasks
Full text linkThis paper proposes a full-lifecycle cost measurement model for vision-task systems and articulates the interdependencies among data scale, algorithmic accuracy, and system cost. Unlike traditional approaches that optimize only a single stage of the pipeline, our model incorporates both the initial (startup) cost and the ongoing (operational) cost. The operational-cost component is further decomposed into five elements—data acquisition, transmission, storage, annotation, and computation—and all costs are aligned on a unified time axis through the data-growth process .We employ a logistic function to characterize the temporal evolution of data volume and adopt a power-law accuracy–data model to capture how algorithmic performance scales with data size. This enables the derivation of the time-varying total-cost trajectory and accuracy trajectory . Building on this, we introduce the Incremental Cost Metric (ICM), which quantifies the additional cost required to achieve a one-unit improvement in accuracy. We also design a parameter-sensitivity analysis module to assess how key economic and technical variables—such as electricity prices, compute prices, and unit costs of storage and labeling—affect lifecycle cost outcomes. Two representative perception-system configurations are instantiated to demonstrate the model’s parameterization and numerical simulation. Overall, the proposed cost-measurement framework provides a scalable quantitative methodology for lifecycle planning, budget assessment, and solution selection in vision tasks, and can be extended to other domains involving computational models
Industry-Education Integration as a Catalyst for Cross-Border E-Commerce Talent Cultivation: A Four-Dimensional Framework in the Digital Transformation Era
Full text linkAmidst the rapid paradigm shift toward a digital economy, the cross-border e-commerce industry faces an unprecedented demand for high-quality, interdisciplinary technical talents. However, a significant "supply-demand" mismatch persists as traditional talent cultivation models in higher vocational colleges struggle to synchronize with industrial digital transformation. Drawing upon the theory of industry-education integration, this study systematically investigates the new competency requirements—centered on digital literacy, data-driven decision-making, and cross-cultural communication—imposed by the digital era. By dissecting the structural contradictions in current vocational programs, such as outdated curricula and superficial school-enterprise collaboration, this paper constructs a robust "Environment-Mechanism-Path-Goal" four-dimensional linkage framework. We propose five strategic implementation pathways: reconstructing position-course integrated curricula, co-building immersive practical platforms, cultivating "dual-qualified" faculty teams, formulating multi-party evaluation standards, and synergistically promoting employment. The research findings demonstrate that deepening industry-education integration through an "educational ecosystem" is essential for bridging the skills gap. This study provides both theoretical insights and practical benchmarks for the high-quality development of cross-border e-commerce education and its alignment with global digital trade trends
Encoding and Decoding: The Perpetual Charm of Meaning Production——Re-examining Participatory Culture Through Nietzsche’s “Eternal Recurrence”
Full text linkStuart Hall’s encoding/decoding theory highlights the agency of audiences, an aspect overlooked in prior research, thereby injecting new vitality into Western cultural studies of its time. However, in today’s participatory cultural environment, this theory—originally developed in the context of television studies—inevitably reveals limitations in explaining the role of audiences. The present study seeks to identify these limitations and construct a more comprehensive chain of meaning production. The flourishing of secondary creation vividly demonstrates that the communication process has evolved into an adventurous journey of meaning: “encoding–decoding–re-encoding–re-decoding–re-encoding.” Drawing on Nietzsche’s concept of “eternal recurrence”, this paper further elucidates this mechanism, revealing that the enduring charm of meaning production lies in the courage to engage in creative decoding and re-encoding, as well as in the steadfast commitment to cultural responsibility
Nutritional Value and Safety Characteristics of Processing By-Products from Different Tea Types in Guizhou Province
Full text linkThis study systematically evaluated the nutritional composition and safety characteristics of processing by-products from major tea types in Guizhou Province, aiming to explore their potential for feed utilization. A total of 40 samples of processing by-products from different tea types (black tea, white tea, green tea, oolong tea) and tea beverage processing (tea residue) in Guizhou Province were collected and analyzed. The conventional nutritional components, amino acid composition, biochemical components, and heavy metal contents were determined, and the category characteristics were analyzed by ANOVA difference analysis and cluster analysis. The results showed that the green tea processing by-products had significantly higher contents of tea polyphenols, total catechins, and crude protein than those of other tea processing by-products (P<0.05); the oolong tea processing by-products had a prominent theanine content, which was 4.1 times that of green tea processing by-products, and a lower lead (Pb) content; the tea residue had high contents of neutral detergent fiber and calcium, but the contents of heavy metals chromium (Cr) and lead (Pb) posed potential feed safety risks. Green tea processing by-products can be used as high-quality feed protein sources and natural antioxidants, oolong tea processing by-products are suitable for functional feed development, and special attention should be paid to the heavy metal content when utilizing tea residue. This study provides a scientific basis for the classified feed application and safety control of tea by-products
Integrating Ideological and Political Education into Curriculum: Addressing the ‘Silo Phenomenon’ in Values Education
Full text linkThis study investigates Ideological and Political Education in the Curriculum (IPEC) in Chinese higher education, focusing on overcoming the ‘silo phenomenon’ in values education.Using Citespace, we analyzed literature from CNKI (2014–2024), identifying three thematic clusters: theoretical foundations, integration practices, and effectiveness evaluation. Findings reveal persistent challenges in bridging ideological and professional education, alongside a shift toward practical applications. The study proposes curriculum reforms and teacher training strategies to enhance IPEC’s impact, offering insights for educational policy and practice
Learning the Norms: A Case Study of a Novice Science Teacher's Socialization into a Community of Practice
Full text linkSocialization during teacher induction forms the foundation for community inclusion. In this study, I empirically illustrate possible factors that shape a novice science teacher’s socialization during induction, with particular attention to how they were acculturated through noncanonical norms. I designed this qualitative case study to explore, in depth, one account of teacher induction and to describe a real-world instance of the effect of socialization on the novice’s experience. I argue that socialization is a critical aspect of novice induction into the teaching profession. Guided by Wenger’s (1998) community of practice framework, I focus on noncanonical norms, mentorship, and the role of camaraderie in socialization. The participants included one novice science teacher along with their two mentors. I collected data through interviews, classroom observations, and member-checking over a year-long period. I analyzed interview transcripts and observation fieldnote data inductively to identify themes that illustrated the teachers' lived experiences. Through this focused longitudinal micro-ethnography, I show how the novice learned the noncanonical norms of the community of practice, including approaches to work-life balance, teacher-to-teacher relationships, and school culture. I found that norm learning unfolded as an iterative and relational process. To emphasize the collective and contextual nature of these norms, I framed themes from the data as “We” statements such as “We support each other personally” and “We work together as friends.” Camaraderie framed the reflection and adaptation for the novice teacher. Findings from this case study underscore the importance of mentorship, collegial relationships, and meaningful opportunities for dialogue in supporting novices as they progressed from peripheral participation toward full professional membership. I argue that induction programs that cultivate relationship-rich communities, and the professional development of experienced teachers who mentor them, ultimately lead to teacher satisfaction and retention. By centering community norms and relational dynamics, I contribute an original perspective on how socialization supports novice induction