scholarly journals Tekstowy korpus a dalše informaciske srědki wo hornjoserbskej rěči w interneće

2014 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 59-71
Author(s):  
Sonja Wölkowa

The Upper Sorbian text corpus and further sources of information with regard to Upper Sorbian in the InternetIn the present era of globalisation and the omnipresence of the Internet, Sorbian linguistics faces new challenges along the lines “What is not in the Internet, does not exist”. The demand for digital sources of information with regard to Upper and Lower Sorbian and those accessible online as working tools and reference points for language practice and as a source for academic research increases. As a result of this ongoing development, the Foundation for the Sorbian People established a workgroup called “Sorbian in the new media” at the end of 2012, which has pointed out the creation of an online German­Upper Sorbian dictionary as the major task in this field of activities. The focus of this article, however, is the Upper-­Sorbian text corpus HoTKo, which has been created by the Sorbian Institute and which has been made available in co-­operation with the Institute of the Czech National Corpus at the Charles University in Prague. The article presents the history and development of the corpus, its extent and shape as well as its link to or incorporation into further planned digital projects of the Sorbian Institute with regard to the Upper Sorbian language.

Author(s):  
James K. Ho

Much academic research on information technology (IT), systems (IS), and management (IM) has been branded by practitioners in business as unusable, irrelevant, and unreadable. Consequently, it is highly unlikely that conventional outlets for such work, e.g., scholarly journals and conference proceedings, can receive significant real-world exposure. By reversing the push-pull dynamics of information dissemination and retrieval in the new media, alternative approaches are emerging. This article presents the history of a case in point with data recorded over a period of 15 months. It is shown that the Internet in general and the World Wide Web in particular will be significant resources in bridging the gap between practice and relevant research.


Author(s):  
Alexander Nazaykin

The Internet environment has become a field of active interaction between the audience, companies and the media. The change in media communication has led to the emergence of new PR-techniques in the field of media relations. User-friendliness of the "new media" has caused an extensive growth of the Internet audience. Media personnel also actively use the benefits of the Internet. All this adds to the topicality of the research. The article examines the use of e-mail, websites, chats, forums, blogs and social networks in media relations. The author analyzes the advantages of these Internet resources for effective interaction in the context of high-tech development. He proves that modern World Wide Web provides big opportunities for media relations specialists to communicate with both target audiences and mass media. The author conducted a pilot study in order to find out how the Internet resources meet the audience’s expectations. This helped to determine the sources of information that are used by the respondents, and those which are not used. The respondents noted advantages and drawbacks of the key information sources and proposed ways of improvement. Basing on the analysis of the responses, the author creates a portrait of an information source that is ideal as viewed by Internet users.


Author(s):  
Melody Lee Rood ◽  
John Schriner

Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA), commonly known as revenge pornography, is a type of cyberharassment that often results in detrimental effects to an individual's career and livelihood. Although there exists valuable research concerning cyberharassment in the workplace generally, there is little written about specifically IBSA and the workplace. This chapter examines current academic research on IBSA, the issues with defining this type of abuse, victim blaming, workplace policy, and challenges to victim-survivors' redress. The authors explore monetary motivation for websites that host revenge pornography and unpack how the dark web presents new challenges to seeking justice. Additionally, this chapter presents recommendations from the literature focusing on shifting cultural attitudes, effective legislation, and increased education and training.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-64
Author(s):  
S. A. Danilenko ◽  
O. V. Koptseva ◽  
R. V. Kozlov

Objective: to determine the level of awareness of the doping issues among adolescents aged 10–19 years who are engaged in amateur sports as a part of high performance sport.Materials and methods: a special survey of 106 respondents was conducted to assess attitudes towards doping and the level of awareness in anti-doping issues. The average age of the respondents was 17.33 ± 1.54 years.Results: despite the fact that 96 % of the respondents stated that they know what doping is, generally, there is a low level of awareness among young athletes in anti-doping issues. One fourth of the respondents can justify the use of doping, only 13.2 % of adolescents believe that winning a competition with the use of doping can be considered as a well-deserved victory. More than 56 % of the respondents do not warn medical staff that they are athletes, only 32.1 % of adolescents are interested in whether medications prescribed or taken by themselves are included in the prohibited list. The study found that the main sources of information on anti-doping rules for adolescent athletes are television (64.1 %) and specialized websites (47.2 %).Conclusion: the study results revealed the need to popularize information on anti-doping issues. Educational programs should be carried out taking into account the psychological and emotional characteristics of adolescents and include actively promoting doping awareness both using conventional media and new media resources, such as the Internet and social networks.


The paper presents the results of a number of author's studies on the possibilities of using new media and the Internet to design innovative social reality in the conditions of such a polyethnoconfessional region as the Republic of Tatarstan. Using an example of an analysis of online discussion and practices around two problematic cases (the obligation to learn the Tatar language by schoolchildren of the republic and the construction of a new incinerator in the territory of Tatarstan), we managed to obtain results, firstly, regarding typical areas of using the Internet by users, and models for their responding to online information; secondly, an assessment of the main sources of information about the Republic of Tatarstan in the network, representations of the positive and negative aspects of the life in the republic in the context of online discussion; thirdly, to identify groups of factors that determine the degree of activity demonstrated by users of social networks online and offline; and, finally, describe strategies for linking online and offline activity when discussing socially significant problems of the republic. The conclusions indicate the factors and necessary conditions for mobilizing users of online discussions for specific actions outside the Internet (participating in meetings, flash mobs, and charity events, joining various kinds of communities, and establishing new personal contacts).


Author(s):  
Dan J. Bodoh

Abstract The growth of the Internet over the past four years provides the failure analyst with a new media for communicating his results. The new digital media offers significant advantages over analog publication of results. Digital production, distribution and storage of failure analysis results reduces copying costs and paper storage, and enhances the ability to search through old analyses. When published digitally, results reach the customer within minutes of finishing the report. Furthermore, images on the computer screen can be of significantly higher quality than images reproduced on paper. The advantages of the digital medium come at a price, however. Research has shown that employees can become less productive when replacing their analog methodologies with digital methodologies. Today's feature-filled software encourages "futzing," one cause of the productivity reduction. In addition, the quality of the images and ability to search the text can be compromised if the software or the analyst does not understand this digital medium. This paper describes a system that offers complete digital production, distribution and storage of failure analysis reports on the Internet. By design, this system reduces the futzing factor, enhances the ability to search the reports, and optimizes images for display on computer monitors. Because photographic images are so important to failure analysis, some digital image optimization theory is reviewed.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-41
Author(s):  
Ana Cristina Lindsay ◽  
Qun Le ◽  
Denise Lima Nogueira ◽  
Márcia M. T. Machado ◽  
Mary L. Greaney

Abstract Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess sources of information about gestational weight gain (GWG), diet, and exercise among first-time pregnant Brazilian women in the United States (US). Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Massachusetts, United States. Participants: First-time pregnant Brazilian women. Results: Eighty-six women, the majority of whom were immigrants (96.5%) classified as having low-acculturation levels (68%), participated in the study. Approximately two-thirds of respondents had sought information about GWG (72.1%), diet (79.1%), and exercise (74.4%) via the internet. Women classified as having low acculturation levels were more likely to seek information about GWG via the internet (OR = 7.55; 95% CI: 1.41, 40.26) than those with high acculturation levels after adjusting for age and receiving information about GWG from healthcare provider (doctor or midwife). Moreover, many respondents reported seeking information about GWG (67%), diet (71%), and exercise (52%) from family and friends. Women who self-identified as being overweight pre-pregnancy were less likely to seek information about diet (OR = 0.32; 95% CI: 0.11, 0.93) and exercise (OR = 0.33; 95% CI: 0.11, 0.96) from family and friends than those who self-identified being normal weight pre-pregnancy. Conclusions: This is the first study to assess sources of information about GWG, diet, and exercise among pregnant Brazilian immigrants in the US. Findings have implications for the design of interventions and suggest the potential of mHealth intervention as low-cost, easy access option for delivering culturally and linguistically tailored evidence-based information about GWG incorporating behavioral change practices to this growing immigrant group.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Dennis Rosenberg ◽  
Galit Nimrod

Abstract Various factors determine the use of media in later life. Nevertheless, spatial inequalities among older media users have been accorded little attention in academic research. This study aimed to explore differences in variety (number) and intensity (duration) of both traditional and new media use among older adults residing in various types of localities. Data were obtained from the second wave of the ACT (Ageing + Communication + Technology) cross-national survey, comprising 7,927 internet users aged 60 and over from seven countries. The statistical analyses used in the study were chi-square and analysis of variance tests, and linear regression as a multivariate technique. The results indicated that spatial differences concern variety of media use to a greater extent than its intensity, especially with regard to use of traditional media via new devices. Overall, residents of large cities exhibited greater variety and intensity of media use than did their counterparts from smaller localities, especially rural ones. These findings supported the social stratification hypothesis – according to which individuals from more-privileged social backgrounds have better media literacy, use media to a greater extent and benefit from its use more than people from disadvantaged groups. The findings should be considered by practitioners and policy makers.


2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Klimmt ◽  
Peter Vorderer ◽  
Ute Ritterfeld
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Author(s):  
Zhang Zhehua

In the era of education information and globalization, a new mode of teaching and micro class has emerged in the background of the Internet, which brings new challenges and opportunities to the teaching of the classroom. MOOCs has been piloted and applied in many universities in the form of SPOC. As a new form of curriculum, micro course has been applied to the teaching and learning process. The integration of Moor and micro class resources helps to turn the classroom into a mixed mode. This article will focus on this hot topic to analyse the characteristics of the class, the characteristics of the micro class and the influence on the students and teachers, to improve the quality of teaching and to realize the individualized and active study of the students. The article summarizes the results of blended teaching mode at home and abroad, and explores the development and application of MOOC and micro class resources.


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