This study examines the evolving roles and necessary adaptations of teachers in the field of Chinese language education within a technology-enhanced landscape. The deep integration of information technology into education, emblematic of our current era, serves as a primary catalyst for innovation and development in pedagogical models. For international Chinese language education, this transformation facilitates the optimized allocation of teaching resources, the creation of novel instructional a...

Language Education 

Vegetable oils are increasingly valued for their nutritional and industrial applications, which has driven interest in underutilised tree oil crops such as Allanblackia parviflora. This study aimed to evaluate the relative influence of tree morphology, location, and ecological zone on the oil stability properties and fatty acid composition of A. parviflora seed and kernel oils in Ghana, with implications for domestication and breeding. Oils were extracted from kernel (dehulled seed) and whole se...

Food Science & Technology 

This study explored entrepreneurship as a strategy to reduce youth unemployment in Matero Township, Zambia, using a mixed-methods approach with a pragmatist paradigm and concurrent triangulation design. Data was collected from 200 youths via questionnaires and 20 stakeholders through interviews. Quantitative results showed that manufacturing and agribusiness created more jobs per entrepreneur than trading and services, with job creation significantly influenced by the type of activity (F(3, 196)...

Business and Economics Education 

Under-voltage transients represent a critical power quality disturbance that compromises the operational reliability of thermal generation assets, particularly those with aging auxiliary electrical infrastructures. Moreso, the recurrent voltage dip-induces forced outages resulting in reduced constant power production at Hwange Power Station Zimbabwe’s principal coal-fired baseload plant. This research establishes a deterministic resilience framework for the station’s auxiliary systems through an...

Electric Engineering 

As a representative form of Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), Linshu Willow Weaving (Liu Bian) embodies profound historical, cultural, and artistic value. However, its international promotion faces significant challenges, including linguistic barriers, limited dissemination channels, and insufficient engagement with global, particularly younger, audiences. In response, this study proposes and examines a novel “Digital-Bilingual” strategy designed to integrate advanced digital technolog...

Culture  Sociology  Linguistics 

As social media becomes the core domain of information interaction in the era of big data, the emotional information contained in the vast amount of user-generated content provides an unprecedented data foundation for understanding group psychology and behavioral laws. Based on the intersection of big data engineering and psychology, this study aims to construct a comprehensive analytical framework to explore the law of group mood swings in social media and its predictive effects on consumer psy...

Artificial Intelligence  Big Data Search and Mining 

Health care systems globally are under growing strain due to rising costs, aging populations, and the increasing burden of chronic diseases, alongside inefficiencies in service delivery. Traditional fee-for-service models, which incentivize the quantity rather than the quality of care, have often led to fragmented services, inconsistent outcomes, and escalating expenditures. VBHC has emerged as a model that emphasizes delivering the best possible patient outcomes relative to the cost of care acr...

Cardiology 

This paper explores the ethical dimensions of artistic creation through the lens of Emmanuel Levinas’ philosophy, challenging traditional perspectives in art. Traditional aesthetics often derive art within the epistemological domains, which can obscure the profound ethical implications of artistic activity. By focusing on Levinasian ethics, particularly the notions of responsibility, this examination argues that artistic virtue is affirmed not through mastery, economic value, or self-expression ...

Philosophy 

Rapid technological advancement has intensified the need for leadership approaches capable of guiding organizations through digital transformation while sustaining high levels of employee motivation and creativity. Digital leadership, defined as the ability to integrate digital competencies with vision-building, communication, and people-oriented influence, has emerged as a critical factor in shaping organizational adaptability and innovative capacity. Despite its growing importance, empirical u...

Business Management  Human Resource Management  Sociology  Managerial Economics 

Love is a mysterious concept. From the perspective of conceptual metaphor theory, the concrete experience of our bodies may contribute to the formation of the concept of love. The present research investigated the relation between perceptions of softness and weight and the concept of love. Study 1 was conducted at night and found that love was perceived as soft and heavy. Study 2 and Study 3 were conducted to contrast different wordings of love. Results showed that, in the morning, different wor...

Psychology  Linguistics