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A Systematic Literature Review on Digital Media and Learning Strategies in Improving Industry-Based Art Competencies

This systematic literature review of 15 Scopus-indexed articles demonstrates that integrating digital media technologies and industry-aligned strategies, such as project-based learning, effectively enhances both the technical and soft skills of art students to meet the demands of the creative industry.

Iriaji Iriaji, Kusubakti Andajani, Ike Ratnawati, Abdul Rahman Prasetyo, Badrul Bin Isa, Alby Aruna2026-08-14
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Patent Translation Quality Assessment: A Weighted Multidimensional Framework Adjusted to Scope Preservation and Claim-Description Asymmetry with a Risk Index Indicator System

This paper proposes a weighted multidimensional framework with a risk index indicator system to address the inadequacies of current translation quality assessment models for patent texts, specifically focusing on preserving claim scope and managing claim-description asymmetry to safeguard legal and commercial value.

Guanghua Chen2026-08-14
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Psychological Resilience as a Mediator Between Childhood Traumatic Experiences and Mental Health Among Malaysian Older Adolescents and Young Adults

This study of 206 Malaysian older adolescents and young adults reveals that childhood traumatic experiences directly increase mental health problems and indirectly worsen them by reducing psychological resilience, highlighting the critical protective role of resilience in mitigating trauma's adverse effects.

Partino Partino, Fitriah M Suud, Niken Setyaningrum, Mirawati Mirawati, Fasial bin Husen Ismail, Bambang Widi Pratolo2026-08-14
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From Feed to Conversation:How AI Brand Persona Continuity Shapes Social Presence and Consumer Trust

This conceptual paper introduces the Persona-Avatar Continuity-Trust (PACT) Model to argue that maintaining a consistent AI brand persona across social media and chatbot interactions fosters consumer trust by leveraging parasocial relationships and social presence, provided that continuity, transparency, and contextual factors are effectively managed.

Rohan Kumar HM, Clement Sudhahar, Sumanjit Das2026-08-14
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Policies that Support Early Childhood Development during Emergencies in Kenya

This mixed-methods study evaluates the effectiveness of Kenya's climate emergency policies in supporting Early Childhood Development, revealing significant gaps in funding, training, and coordination that exacerbate educational disruptions and psychological distress among children, while offering evidence-based recommendations for integrating child-sensitive approaches into disaster risk reduction and climate resilience planning.

Tanya Maringo, Kaylynn Francisco-Nelson, Kigen Bernard Kipchirchir2026-08-14
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Evidence of improved Faculty pedagogical competencies through targeted training in resource constrained agricultural higher education in North East India

This study demonstrates that a structured 21-day Faculty Induction Program significantly enhances the pedagogical competencies and professional readiness of new agricultural faculty in resource-constrained North East India, validating its role as an essential, evidence-based model for improving higher education quality.

L. K. Mishra, M Norjit Singh, Pukhram Bhumita, N Brajendra Singh, P. T. Sharma, Indira Sarangthem2026-08-14