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Women’s organizations and the fight for women’s rights: Case study of UAF and MRA
No full textIn an attempt to shed light on the efforts deployed by women’s organizations in Morocco dealing with discrimination against women and gender inequality, and understand the nuances of women’s culture in Morocco, this article will look at the beginnings, the missions and ideals of two renowned women’s organizations, UAF (Union de l’Action Féminine) and MRA (Mobilising for Rights Associates). Since their inception, they have strived to improve women’s situation and help ease the hurdles that women face at the social, economic and political levels. This article will rely on a qualitative explorative study to present an account of UAF and MRA’s missions and their fight against women’s discrimination and gender inequality
Development of Competency Framework for Nurses in Hospital-at-Home in Singapore
No full textMobile Inpatient Care at Home (MIC@Home), also known as Hospital-at-Home (HaH), was introduced in Singapore to enable treatment modalities traditionally done in the hospital to be carried out in the comfort of patients’ own homes. Management of higher acuity patients in the HaH setting requires nurses to have a wide range of skills from both inpatient and community. The purpose of the study is to develop a competency framework to guide the training curriculum of HaH nurses to ensure sustained quality and safety of care of patients. The six-step model for developing competency framework was applied and a Delphi process was then employed to ensure the validity of the framework by seeking feedback and consensus from a panel of experts from both clinical and nursing backgrounds. A competency framework was developed, acknowledging the limitations of the small panel of experts surveyed and also the possible overgeneralisation due to the patients’ acuity, complexities and specialties of our HaH team. We have proposed a competency framework that will serve as an important playbook for hospitals in equipping HaH nurses with the necessary tools, resources and knowledge to ensure the standard of care for HaH patients
Exploring the Impact of Digital Tools on Linguistic Competence: A New Dimension in English Language Teaching Methodologies
No full textWe are currently in an era where technology is everywhere and essential. Additionally, technology has transformed how we teach English. Integrating modern technology represents a significant advancement in contemporary English language teaching and learning. Most current English language teachers are actively utilizing various technological tools to enhance teaching effectiveness. In terms of language education, digital media is becoming increasingly prominent in the classroom. Generally, teaching and learning language today appear to be more engaging due to the technological landscape. It fosters a sense of creativity and, above all, an innovative approach. The concept of \u27e-learning\u27 or \u27Technology in Language Acquisition\u27 has turned into a prominent term in all educational environments. Learners in the 21st century recognize the importance of technology in the language acquisitions. While traditional methods mostly rely on lecturing, today\u27s learning systems emphasize interactivity. Recent technologies like blogs, the internet, interactive whiteboards, smartphones, Skype, Twitter, YouTube, and many others have not only enhanced learning but also boosted student engagement and genuine interactivity in the classroom. This paper intends to identify the various technological elements utilized in English teaching and learning that introduce innovative techniques and foster effective, high-quality education
Politeness Strategies in Political Discourse: A Study through the Lens of Brown and Levinson\u27s Politeness Theory
No full textThis study explores politeness strategies in the political discourse of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., using Brown and Levinson\u27s Politeness Theory (1987) as a framework. A descriptive-qualitative approach analyzed three speeches from February 2025, revealing a sophisticated blend of strategies. The findings demonstrate the strategic use of Bald On-Record, Negative Politeness, Positive Politeness, and Off-Record strategies, showcasing a calculated balance between assertiveness and respect to achieve various communicative goals (persuasion, rapport-building, and image management). The research highlights the importance of considering context in analyzing politeness strategies, extending existing literature by demonstrating the complex relationship of these strategies in contemporary political communication and offering avenues for future research into cross-cultural variations and audience reception
Refugee Resettlement & AI-Powered Resource Allocation Optimizing social services for displaced populations
No full textThe global refugee crisis continues to pose significant challenges for governments and humanitarian organizations in ensuring equitable and efficient resettlement. Traditional approaches to resource allocation often struggle with inefficiencies, delays, and biases, limiting refugees\u27 access to essential services such as housing, healthcare, and employment. Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a transformative opportunity to optimize resource distribution and enhance decision-making processes in refugee resettlement. This study explores the role of AI-powered solutions in streamlining resource allocation, predicting refugee needs, and facilitating social integration. Drawing on interdisciplinary research and case studies, we examine how AI-driven systems can enhance efficiency, fairness, and transparency while addressing ethical and human rights concerns. The findings highlight the potential of AI to revolutionize humanitarian assistance, offering policy recommendations to ensure responsible AI implementation in refugee support systems
The Pragmatics of Humor in the English Sitcom Friends and its Arabic Subtitles: A Pragmatic Analysis of Humor Types and Transfer
No full textInterlingual subtitling is a popular mode of audiovisual translation in the Arab world and a manifestation of linguistic and intercultural communication that yields a wide range of audiovisual products exchanged overseas, among which, sitcoms. Presumably, sitcoms are intended to be primarily humorous and entertaining for both the source audience and the target viewers, and usually it is the punch line, that is the last few words of a joke, that makes it funny to the audience. In case of television and radio comedy, a canned laughter under the form of a recorded laughter is systematically used after punch lines to accentuate the humor intention and trigger the laughter effect. However, subtitling humor from English into Arabic is polysemiotic and proves to be challenging due to some linguistic and pragmatic differences between both languages. This research investigates humor in one of the most outstanding American sitcoms, that is Friends. The aim of this research is to examine the pragmatics of humor by identifying the different humor types in English-Arabic subtitling of sitcoms and their corresponding pragmatic transfer type using an inductive qualitative research method. Based on the theoretical framework of Raphaelson-West (1989) that advocates three types of humor; namely cultural, universal and linguistic; the analysis has been conducted over 33 episodes of Friends to analyze the translation of punch lines in Arabic. Results have showcased that Raphaelson-West (1989) threefold taxonomy has unfolded 9 other subtypes of humor that correlated with either negative or positive pragmatic transfer, and revealed that universal and linguistic humor were successfully transferred to the target language except for the phonological humor type. Cultural humor involving idioms and cultural concepts, however, proved to challenging, literally translated and devoid of humor. Particularly, the transfer of taboo-based humor and inferred humor are conditioned by understanding and recognizing the pragmatics of punch lines. The findings would contribute to existing literature and research on interlingual subtitling and humor studies
Socio-Cultural Context of Aklanon’s House Construction
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The research delved on the Socio – Cultural significance of Aklanon House Construction. Details were kept into consideration and importance such as the construction site, shape of the building, the arrangement of rooms and the position of all structures for house truly influence life’s direction, living and fortune. Through the utilization of qualitative research design specifically narrative inquiry, experiences and cultural beliefs of house builder and constructors can be recognize and be appreciated. The research was conducted at Libacao, in the Southern part of Aklan and considered as one of the oldest towns. Participants were house owners, carpenters, an engineer and an architect. Results revealed that beliefs were attached before, during and house construction. Along with the beliefs and practices, the impact of house construction were household good fortune, feeling of blissfulness, success, harmony, optimism and good life
The Role of the Muslim Man in Promoting Hijab and Chastity in the Islamic Community in the Light of the Qur\u27an and the Sunnah
No full textThis study discusses the impact of men\u27s behavior in promoting the culture of hijab and chastity in Islamic society, and addresses the role of their responsibility in maintaining individual and social moral health. From a religious and social perspective, men are considered as heads of families and influential elements in Islamic society, and they can contribute significantly to promoting the culture of hijab and chastity through their commitment to moral principles. The current study highlights that men\u27s behavior in avoiding illicit glances, promoting hijab in public places, guiding the family and educating future generations, is not limited to achieving hijab for women only, but also enhances mutual respect and social security in society. The study also refers to Quranic verses and hadiths that confirm that men\u27s moral behavior can reduce social corruption and strengthen the foundations of families. In this context, the study provides some recommendations to promote the culture of hijab through men\u27s responsibility, including: educating and raising awareness for men, supporting executive institutions, strengthening social control, and organizing scientific and research seminars. In conclusion, this study emphasizes the importance of men\u27s role in creating a safe and moral environment for women, and preserving the religious and cultural identity of society, and believes that through men\u27s responsibility, a society with sustainable public morality and chastity can be built
Decompositions of Hypercube Graphs into Diametral Paths and Cycle Decompositions
No full textOne of the most well-known and well-studied issues in graph theory is graph decomposition. Graph decomposition has been studied in great detail by extensive research. There are two main types of decomposition problems such as edge decompositions and vertex decompositions. It entails meeting certain requirements in order to divide an input graph into smaller segments (subgraphs). In this paper, an investigation into decomposition in hypercube graphs using diametral routes is studied. Additionally, we study the finding of the diametral path decomposition number, index, and hypercube graph\u27s cycle decomposition
Optimizing Computational Techniques for Cauchy and Integral Equations Through Advanced Polynomial Methods
No full textThis study introduces a numerical approach for solving Cauchy and integral equations using the Chebyshev pseudospectral method. The approach involves approximating the solution with an Nth-degree interpolating polynomial based on Chebyshev nodes, followed by problem discretization through a cell-averaging technique. The main properties of the Chebyshev pseudospectral method are discussed and explained to simplify the computation of Cauchy and integral equations into a system of algebraic equations. Several examples are presented to validate the method and to show how the method is computationally efficient, and to prove its effectiveness