The cultivation of cross-cultural communicative competence (CCCC) among advanced language learners remains ongoing, particularly regarding exposure to authentic socio-pragmatic contexts and the lack of adaptive feedback in traditional learning. The research paper suggests a socio-pragmatic scaffolding system that uses large language models to gener...

By Choi So Young, Moximir Mamadjanova, Fatima Vakhidova, Gavkhar Tursunova, Bakhtijon Isroilova, Ozoda Achilova, Komila Shoyimova

The first aim of the article is to examine the effect of capital structure on the profitability of the power firms in Vietnam. This research utilizes secondary data in the form of financial reports by the power providers in the years 2010-24. The article has an approximate dynamic panel data model of systematic generalized linear model (GMM) estima...

By Dong Thi Van Hong

The use of electric vehicles (EVs) is rapidly changing due to the rising environmental issues and the shift to the system of sustainable transportation, which includes factors such as government incentives, advancements in battery technology, and increasing consumer awareness about climate change. This paper looks at the factors that affect the int...

By C.A. Anjana, T.Y. Ebenezer Paul Rajan

The technologies of deepfakes are actively used on social media, creating fake video and audio by manipulating existing media content. The face-swapping technologies that are applied in the creation of deepfakes cause severe problems in society, such as identity theft and the spread of unsuitable content. Although various machine learning and deep ...

By S. Narmatha, S. Mythili

Purpose: The growth in platform-based jobs has created a need to have competencies that go beyond traditional digital capabilities. The conceptualization of Gig Literacy 2.0 in this work is an adaptation of the DigComp 2.0 framework to the changing, platform-specific skills that freelancers and gig workers need to have in order to function in the a...

By Nivedhitha Jayasankar, Sumathi Gunasekaran Navamani

The Scrum framework is one of the most popular Agile software development frameworks, due to its versatility, iterative development process, and focus on delivering value in small increments. However, sprint overruns continue to be a significant operational challenge and are usually caused by changes in requirements, misjudging the effort, blocker ...

By V. Sunder, P. Deepalakshmi

The issue of environmental sustainability is now a challenge for manufacturers in developing economies, in which the use of resources is high and the use of cleaner technologies is not widespread. Little evidence of how lean thinking translates into environmental outcomes in the context of green manufacturing is found, especially in the Iraqi indus...

By Asfad Murtada Said, Mundher Abbas Shaalan, Kabas Zuhir Alhasani

This paper evaluates the influence of equity capital structure on the performance of the Vietnamese joint-stock commercial banks. The empirical study is based on the dataset comprising 30 commercial banks observed over the period 2015–2024, resulting in a total of 300 observations. To confirm statistical validity and the robustness of the emp...

By Vu Thuy Linh, Tran Thi Phuong Lien, Hoang Thi Kim Ung, Do Thi Van Dung

The proper functioning of static, rotating, and electrical equipment plays a vital role in ensuring the safety and uninterrupted production process within an oil refinery environment. In this research, an all-encompassing framework of an Equipment Health Score (EHS) will be formulated through a combination of lifecycle condition, operations data, m...

By Agustinus Pindoan Panjaitan, Ranu Fauzan, Eko Sunarno, Dedi Apriadi, Rachman Setiawan

Organizations that want to gain a competitive advantage have focused on customer retention. However, traditional approaches to customer relationship management do not account for changing customer behaviour in the digital realm. This work suggests the Virtual Consumer Twin Framework (VCTF) for customer retention and predictive marketing through del...

By V. Suganya, Priya Sethuraman, K. Latha, Kiruthiga Balasubramanian