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Teachers’ Reflective Practice in Lesson Study: A Tool for Improving Instructional Practice
Authors: Gutierez Sally Baricaua
Published: February 2024

In teacher education, a collection of research has established the importance of reflection in professional development. Lesson study, a popular professional development in Japan, incorporates reflection in one of its stages to enhance teachers’ capacity to look into their enacted practices to improve their research lessons. However, there appear to be few studies determining the types of reflective practice among teachers. In this study, the various stages of lesson study process were documented and transcribed to analyze the teachers’ reflective practices. Qualitative analyses yielded three types of reflective practice exemplified by the teachers, namely: descriptive, analytical, and critical. The study highlighted the collaborative, sustainable, and provisional environment which enabled the teachers to become practitioners who are able to use their reflections to gain understanding of their instructional practices. Findings also indicated that the context of professional development for teachers must be tailored to their direct experiences for them to significantly use the outcomes.
Form Follows Fiction
Authors: Banshker Harshita
Published: February 2024

A Narration is an act of carefully choosing specific or critical occasions through time and relating them in a particular arrangement. The narrative comes into its presence when spoken to through expressive verbalized shapes such as dialect, portray, or engineering. It takes in time and settings which are variable. Be that as it may, the thought in the story remains consistent. One can describe the same story in numerous diverse ways by the set of connections between all the characters. Additionally, building involvement as narration can shift depending on who is encountering and when, but the set of connections in design remains the same and that is called the Structure of Narration, Account structure comprises the parts, the relationship between those parts, and the meaning or reason that these relationships serve.
Attitudes of EFL learners towards communicative language teaching
Authors: Akramy Sayeed Asif , Daqiq Besmillah , Orfan Sayeed Naqibullah
Published: February 2024

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the attitudes of EFL students towards CLT in an Afghan EFL setting. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), as a responsive teaching approach to the needs of learners, has been extensively recognized as a favorable approach for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers and learners around the world. It also attempts to determine the effects of CLT activities on their motivation and CLT challenges based on their demographic profile. The data were collected from 201 English major undergraduate students from the Faculty of Language and Literature at Takhar University purposefully through a questionnaire that consists of 30 items. For answering the research questions, descriptive statistics, sample T-test, and a one-way ANOVA test were employed. The findings revealed that Afghan EFL students have positive attitudes towards CLT approach. The study also showed that the attitude of the students towards CLT is positive in terms of their gender. Moreover, there is no statistically significant difference among the group factors (age, first language, and English learning experience) of the participants.
Species composition and ecological groupings of birds of extrazonal transformed landscapes of Yenisei Siberia in the spring and summer period
Authors: Baranov Aleksander A. , Naiman Maksim A. , Bannikova Ksenia K. , Buchneva Olga N. , Yunosova Lyubov V.
Published: February 2024

The article presents the results of a pilot study conducted in May–June 2022 in the places of interpenetration of the Krasnoyarsk forest-steppe and subtaiga, where extrazonal transformed landscapes were formed. An important role in this was played by such factors as the location of the territory on the border of natural zones, the dismembered hilly-rocky terrain, active human economic activity, which also caused the high mosaic of biotopes. As a result, there is an overlap of ranges of typically forest and steppe bird species, as well as their nesting in close proximity to each other, which is explained by their ecological specialization. During this period, 105 species and subspecies of birds belonging to 13 groups were noted. All the diversity is distributed by ecological groups that correspond to the large biotopes identified in the study area: small-leaved birch and mixed forests; forest edges, felling and chopping; coniferous forests; high-stemmed and shrubby floodplain forests; residential landscapes; wetland complex; high-grass and low-grass open areas. Some phenological data, information on the biotopic placement, abundance and nesting of birds collected in the process of route hiking are presented.
Features of the anatomical structure of Juniperus foetidissima Willd. needles in the conditions of the Crimean Peninsula
Authors: Korenkova Olesya O.
Published: February 2024

Currently, the natural flora of Crimea includes 5 species of junipers, the smallest of which is J. foetidissima. The anatomical structure of needles is an important diagnostic feature that allows one to assess the intraspecific variability of rare species and the stability of their tree stands. In the conditions of the Crimean Mountains, extensive intercellular spaces are clearly visualized on a cross section of J. foetidissima needles. Such a feature of the anatomical structure of the needles of the species under study has not been described previously. The proportion of intercellular spaces varies from 5,36% to 20,89%, on average, their area is 0,018 ± 0,002 mm². Intercellular spaces are located in the central part of the needles between the vascular bundle and the resin canal, and sometimes on both sides of it. The mesophyll is very loose here. Along the periphery, the dense mesophyll consists of 3–5 rows of elongated oval cells. In addition, there is one fairly large resin channel. Its area can occupy up to 15% of the total cross-sectional area of the needles. The correlation dependences of the parameters of the anatomical structure of the needles of J. foetidissima are similar to those of J. deltoides, which, in turn, has a needle-shaped needle type. The drought resistance coefficient of the studied species made it possible to classify them as mesophytes.
The state and population of the steppe marmot (Marmota bobak Müller, 1776) in the territory of the National Park «Sengileevsky gory»
Authors: Fokina Mariya E. , Shipova Natalya A.
Published: February 2024

The research results presented in the article were carried out in the spring period 2014, 2017, 2023. The population of the steppe marmot was studied and the family plots located in the valley of the Arbuga River and along the slopes of the Arbuginsky mountain of the Sengileevsky and Ulyanovsk districts of the Ulyanovsk Region were counted. In 2014, this settlement was one of the largest in the Ulyanovsk Region and consisted of 80 family plots, covering about 8 km. In 2017, the settlement was reduced to 16 sites. After this territory became part of the National Park «Sengileevsky gory» the settlement of the steppe marmot increased again and today consists of 51 sites. The length of the settlement is currently more than 9 km. Most of the old burrows are located on steep slopes. The formation of new burrows on the terrace and in the field was noted. The lowest level of anxiety in different periods was recorded on the southern slope of Arbuginsky Mountain. Uncontrolled hunting causes the greatest damage to the number of marmots. Therefore, it can be stated that only comprehensive actions to protect the steppe marmot have a positive effect.
Ceramics of «kargopol type» on multilayer monuments of Vodlozero (experience of planigraphic and stratigraphic analysis)
Authors: German Konstantin E.
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this study is to analyze the planigraphic and stratigraphic occurrence of pit–comb ceramics and dishes of the «kargopol type» on the multilayer settlements of Somboma I and Okhtoma I, III, the complexes of which contain ceramics of the «kargopol type» numbering more than 20 vessels on each monument. As a result, it was established that ceramics of the kargopol «type» are concentrated in certain parts of the excavations, and are absent in some excavations, while pit-comb dishes are distributed throughout the entire area of settlements. There are quite a lot of household objects associated with pit-comb dishes, as well as a ground dwelling, at the same time, no household objects are associated with ceramics of the «kargopol type», which indicates a short-term stay of carriers of this type of dishes on the shores of Lake Vodlozero. Thus, pit-comb ceramics and dishes of the «kargopol type» represent two different groups of the population. If we accept the correctness of M.G. Kosmenko assumption, that the ground dwelling with pit-comb ceramics belongs to the north-eastern local variant of the kargopol culture, and not the Karelian culture of pit-comb ceramics, then it becomes clear that the spread of ceramics of the «kargopol type» only on the territory of eastern Karelia.
Personal funds of Central State Archive of the Samara Region as a source for the study of family memory
Authors: Sumburova Elena Ivanovna
Published: February 2024

The article examines the source potential of personal funds of Central State Archive of the Samara Region when studying such a scientific problem as family memory. The author, based on archival materials and auto-documentary texts, analyzes the conditions under which interest in family history is formed and determines the motives for preserving the history of ancestors. The sources for the research were the funds of two families – the nobles Butorovs and the priest Preobrazhensky, who lived in the Samara province at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, who, in the era of socio-political cataclysms, managed not only to preserve their family history, but also to increase it and pass it on to subsequent generations. Methods of the scientific direction «memory studies» make it possible to analyze the traumatic experience of the authors of ego-documents, which contributed to the Preobrazhenskys and Butorovs turning to studying the past of their family, writing memoirs and preserving family memory. The author comes to the conclusion that interest in the history of a family does not depend on social origin, but is formed by family traditions – attitude to reading, education and creative pursuits. In addition, through genealogical research, the Preobrazhenskys and Butorovs sought to preserve the continuity of generations in their families and find spiritual support at a turning point in life.
A research approach to the study of biology: the implementation of the experience of the past in the present
Authors: Andreeva Natalia D. , Malinovskaya Natalia V.
Published: February 2024

The comprehension of the historical experience accumulated during the activities of Russian advanced teachers and methodologists-biologists contributes to the enrichment of teaching methods with time-tested passages and methods, which determines the effectiveness of their application in the context of the modern educational situation. The ideas and proposals expressed earlier by the scientists in the past can be implemented now to achieve the goals of the Federal State Educational Standard, in particular, when organizing the design and research activities of schoolchildren. The article presents the results of a study of the works of outstanding natural science methodologists of the XIX–XX centuries, concerning their views on the application of a research approach to teaching natural science at school. The article reflects the dynamics of the content of the research activity of schoolchildren in the history of biology teaching methods: from performing descriptive work to conducting biological experiments. Significant attention is devoted to the analysis of the organization of the educational process in natural sciences at commercial schools in Russia and the possibility of applying this experience in teaching biology today. One of the objectives of the article is to consider the topics of observations, research and specific experiments that may be in demand among modern biology teachers during lessons and in extracurricular activities of students.
Model of organizational, methodological and personnel support for educational activities in Russian in the Tanzanian education system as a theoretical construct
Authors: Bakulina Svetlana Y. , Bondareva Valeriya V. , Pozdnyakova Oksana K.
Published: February 2024

The article updates the importance of promoting the Russian language in foreign countries in modern geopolitical conditions, one of the tools of which is assistance to foreign partners in organizational, methodological and personnel support for teaching Russian as a foreign language. The importance of developing a model of organizational, methodological and personnel support for educational activities in Russian in the education system of the United Republic of Tanzania is substantiated. It is proved that the model developed is a normative model that reflects ideas on improving pedagogical activities for teaching Tanzanians Russian. The main functions of the model are explanatory, illustrative, informational and projective ones. The leading idea of the model is proposed: «Language is the best mediator for establishing friendship and harmony» (Erasmus of Rotterdam). The block structure of the model is substantiated and the content of the target, analytical-diagnostic, motivational, methodological, content-design, methodological and performance-prospective blocks is revealed. The interpretation of organizational, methodological and personnel support for educational activities in Russian in the education system of the Republic of Tanzania is argued as a set of educational resources and pedagogical conditions that ensure the effectiveness of educational activities in Russian in the Republic of Tanzania, both in terms of increasing the level of teaching Russian as a foreign language and in part of promoting the interest in the Russian language among Tanzanians. Scientific approaches to the development of organizational, methodological and personnel support for educational activities in Russian in the Tanzanian education system and the principles of their implementation are outlined, including systemic, communicative-active, competence-based and cultural approaches, the principle of integrity, the principle of structure, the principle of dynamism, the principle of completeness of information provision, the principle of compliance with the speech needs of students, the principle of didactic consistency, the principle of personal orientation, the principle of activity, the principle of dialogicity (dialogue of cultures), the principle of cultural conformity.
The specifics of teaching a foreign language to false beginners in non-linguistic universities
Authors: Ermakova Yulia D. , Kapustina Liubov V. , Elizarova Evgenia A.
Published: February 2024

Despite recent active popularization of foreign languages in our modern society, the issue of teaching languages in non-linguistic universities still remains relevant, especially when a considerable proportion of newly enrolled students define their level of foreign language proficiency as false beginners. The authors of the study analyzed a number of national and foreign scientific papers on the issue of teaching false beginners in a non-linguistic university and noted that this issue has not been resolved yet within the context of the methodology of teaching foreign languages. Nowadays, there is an insufficient number of experiments on teaching false beginners aimed at improving their language training efficiency. The purpose of the study is to identify the features of false beginners’ language proficiency and to develop a hybrid model of teaching false beginners in a non-linguistic university. Methods of generalization and systematization (analysis of scientific literature on the research topic), abstract modeling of the situation, observation and experiment were used in the study. The research will be interesting for foreign language teachers who work with students of non-linguistic programmes of study.
The influence of metacognitive skills and critical thinking on learning success (on the example of learning English)
Authors: Kupriyanov Roman V. , Valeyeva Nailya S. , Valeyeva Elvira R.
Published: February 2024

This study aims to identify the impact of metacognitive skills and critical thinking on learning success. The academic performance of students in the discipline «English language» was chosen as the criterion for evaluating the success of their studies. In addition, the study used the results of students' self-assessment of their English language proficiency. The study involved 104 students studying for a master's degree at Kazan National Research Technological University (Russia) and Isfahan University (Iran). To assess the level of development of metacognition among students, the Metacognitive Awareness Questionnaire (MAI) by G. Schraw and R.S. Dennison adapted by A.V. Karpov and I.M. Skityaeva was used. A questionnaire based on the Holistic Assessment of Critical Thinking (HCTSR) indicators developed by Peter A. Facione and Noreen C. Facione was used to assess critical thinking. As a result of the study, it was concluded that critical thinking has a direct correlation with the academic performance of students in the discipline «English language». At the same time, there was no statistically significant relationship between learning success and the level of metacognitive awareness in general. The study also showed that learning success is impossible without taking into account the context of the student's situation.
Formation of reading literacy of schoolchildren in history lessons: historiographical aspect
Authors: Kutseva Elena A. , Nesterov Dmitrii A.
Published: February 2024

The article analyzes approaches to the formation of reading literacy of students at school in history lessons in both domestic and foreign historiography over the past two decades. History is one of the main disciplines for the development of reading literacy. Reading literacy is included in functional literacy, that is, a person's ability to find and apply the acquired knowledge in life, adapt to constantly changing conditions, and learn throughout life. The most important skills are to find the necessary information in a huge information flow, critically evaluate it and use it for practical purposes. The studied works present both the theoretical aspect, the components of reader's literacy, and the practical component, methodological techniques, tasks are shown, methodological recommendations aimed at the development of reader's literacy are developed. In history lessons, as part of the educational process, it is necessary to form reading literacy skills using different types of text – solid and non–solid, with different information presentation – legislative acts, memoirs of contemporaries, excerpts from newspapers, fiction, as well as actively use historical paintings, maps, objects with inscriptions (coins, medals, monetary bills, stamps, etc.). This will allow the student to receive information from various sources, compare them with each other, and critically evaluate. Using different types of tasks, including personal assessment, students learn to analyze information and apply it in life.
Remote support of the process of teaching German grammar using mobile applications at the university
Authors: Levina Elena A.
Published: February 2024

The article is devoted to the study of issues related to the disclosure of the potential of mobile applications in the field of foreign language teaching in the context of the modernization of Russian education. The article presents arguments in favor of the use of mobile applications: improving the effectiveness of educational and cognitive activities, the formation of independent work skills, increasing the motivation of students to learn a foreign language, the formation of the ability to organize and independently plan the process of learning a language, evaluate educational activities. The article pays special attention to the potential of mobile applications in teaching grammar of a foreign language at different levels – from beginner to advanced. The author recommends using several different types of applications to achieve maximum results at the three highlighted stages of work on grammatical material. The first stage is the presentation of grammatical phenomena and the creation of basic knowledge based on the use of specific mobile applications. The second stage involves automating the use of grammatical skills through their practice in mobile applications. The third stage is the control of the assimilation of knowledge using mobile applications. The author describes an experiment in which mobile applications were introduced into the educational process. At the preparatory stage of the experiment, the learning potential of mobile applications was studied and input conditions were diagnosed. At the second stage of the study, a choice of mobile applications was made. The integration of mobile applications at the third stage was implemented in the form of remote support for teaching German grammar as part of a traditional lesson. The results of the experiment, obtained after repeated testing of the experimental group at the fourth stage, demonstrated the effectiveness of using mobile applications in teaching German grammar.
Experience of using online educational courses in teaching students of technical universities
Authors: Mendygalieva Aigul Y. , Lopukhova Yulia V. , Zhuravleva Olga V.
Published: February 2024

This article is devoted to the problem of rethinking the use of online educational courses (OEC) in teaching students of technical universities in social, humanitarian and a number of specialized disciplines. The positive and negative aspects of the introduction of online educational courses into the modern educational process are considered. The article offers three formats of online educational courses: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC), Shared Online Educational Courses (SOEC), and University Online Educational Courses (UOEC), which could successfully improve the existing system of teaching students, both in Russia and in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Online educational courses (OEC) in this article are considered in a broad context and include the concepts of «electronic educational resources», «distance learning» and «online learning» in general. The authors also highlighted the positions approved by federal legislation regarding the introduction of online educational courses (OEC) in the environment of the university, offered their vision of the implementation of these documents. The authors made the following conclusions: on the one hand the use of online educational courses is a prerequisite for the successful existence of any educational organization in modern reality, on the other hand OECs (MOOCs, SEOCs, UOECs) implemented within the framework of the model of replacing part of full-time courses with exclusively distance format are not suitable for all students. The vast majority of students are still ready to study online educational courses under teachers’ supervision with the use of blended learning.
Principles of pedagogy of cooperation while teaching a foreign language at an agrarian university
Authors: Nikitina Svetlana V. , Pigoreva Olga V.
Published: February 2024

The article is devoted to the consideration and analysis of the provisions of the pedagogy of cooperation formulated in the late 1980s by Russian scientists-innovators and predetermined the further development of the entire education system in Russia. It is emphasized that the principles of pedagogy of cooperation remain relevant at the present time, since their application contributes to the successful implementation of the requirements laid down in the basis of the modern Federal State Educational Standard. It is noted that the principles of pedagogy of cooperation in teaching a foreign language to students of agricultural universities can significantly increase the effectiveness of the formation of foreign language communicative competence as a component of professional competence. Thus, following the principles of pedagogy of cooperation in teaching a foreign language, due to the universality and integrativity of this discipline, makes it possible to solve training and educational problems simultaneously, which ultimately leads to the training of qualified personnel in the field of agriculture with a humanistic worldview, critical thinking, creative approach to the chosen business, capable of solving the challenges of today. Attention is focused on the importance of the teacher's role in the educational process, his ability to build subject-subject relations, to find an individual approach to each student. The principles of the implementation of pedagogy of cooperation in teaching a foreign language at the Kursk State Agrarian University are summarized, specific techniques and methods used in the classroom are presented that help create a comfortable educational environment for future farmers, as well as influence the choice of their moral guidelines.
Introducing teenage students of the children's art school to self-education
Authors: Smolyar Antonina I. , Eremina Arina A.
Published: February 2024

Based on the analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature, the relevance of the study of the problem of introducing adolescent students of the department of fine arts of the children's school of arts to self-education is substantiated. The article presents the theoretical and methodological foundations of the study, the results of the analysis of scientific papers that reveal the concept of «self-education», the essence of the phenomenon being studied and illuminating the experience of organizing self-education of students, the age characteristics of modern adolescents and the types of hobbies of adolescent students of the children's art school (intellectual, aesthetic, egocentric; hobbies of the bodily–manual type, informative and communicative) highlighted by the authors are characterized as prerequisites for their self-education. The authors have concretized the scientific content of the concept of «introducing adolescents to self-education», interpreted in the work as the inclusion of a student in a conscious activity aimed at self-knowledge, self-change associated with the development of their own strengths and abilities in accordance with beliefs and independently set goals for the benefit of themselves, society and the state. The results of an empirical study conducted by the authors of the process of introducing adolescent students of the department of fine arts of children's school of arts to self–education during the study of the discipline «Composition» are presented, and the methods of such research are characterized. In accordance with the purpose of the study, the structure of the teacher's activity to introduce adolescents to self-education is substantiated and experimentally verified (using the example of the implementation of the discipline program «Composition» as a process of solving pedagogical tasks, including a preparatory stage, which involves the nomination of a goal; initial diagnosis, forecasting of performance results, development of the content of the program for introducing students to self-education; the main or constructive transformative stage, including the implementation of the program in the process of pedagogical interaction, intermediate control of the results of work with pupils, organization of reflection of students; and the control and evaluation stage, the content of which includes the final control of the work carried out, evaluation and analysis of effectiveness pedagogical interaction, correction of the teacher's activity); technologies and teaching methods (information and communication technologies, the «inverted classroom» learning model and art pedagogical methods) have been identified and tested, which have the greatest impact on changes in adolescents' understanding of the meaning of self-education and knowledge about it; on the adequacy of students' self-assessment of artistic and creative skills; on the development of adolescents' desire for self-education.
Research on the orientation of technical university students towards moral values
Authors: Soboleva Elena I.
Published: February 2024

The article is devoted to the study of the problem of forming the moral personality of a technical university student, which involves the rooting of moral values in his consciousness. The composition of moral values that determine the engineer’s attitude towards technology, to colleagues, and to society is outlined. The appeal to the orientation of students – future engineers on moral values is argued. Methods of scientific and pedagogical research are defined that make it possible to study the orientation of future engineers towards moral values: the method of conceptual dictionary; M. Rokeach’s «Value Orientations» methodology, the content of which is modified in accordance with the composition of moral values to which students are attached. A comparison is made of the data obtained at the ascertaining stage of the experimental work on introducing students to moral values with the data of its control stage. Differences in the knowledge of first-year students and graduates about the concepts of «morality», «value», «moral value» are revealed: first-year students are characterized by ordinary knowledge based on everyday ideas; Graduate students are characterized by reflective, scientifically meaningful knowledge. An increase in the number of students in the experimental group is revealed, correlating moral values with the axiological foundations of the process of introducing future engineers to values. The focus of graduates of a technical university is revealed not only on personal interests, but also on the interests of another person.
Digital technologies in the process of studying regional studies in the framework of secondary general education: problems, practice, prospects (on the example of studying the Samara Region)
Authors: Sukhorukova Arina A. , Buranok Sergey O.
Published: February 2024

Due to the fact that the formation of an information society poses new challenges to pedagogy, the main trend of modern Russian education is a combination of traditional teaching methods and innovations. In this article, taking into account the accumulated experience in pedagogical science, the problems and features of the use of digital technologies in the educational process of studying regional studies of the Samara Region of secondary general education are considered. Based on the conducted pedagogical experiment, a sociological survey and their own experience, the authors reveal the advantages and possible disadvantages of using digital technologies such as information and communication map and 3D-modeling in regional studies lessons. The development and testing of scientific and methodological support of regional history in the educational process, taking into account the use of digital technologies, includes the following aspects: theoretical description of the digital technologies; the possibility of introducing regional studies into the educational process; description of a pedagogical experiment that showed an improvement in the quality of knowledge, the development of personal qualities and the formation of necessary competencies among students. The results of this study may be of practical interest for teachers of secondary schools and for students of pedagogical universities.
Formation of mediation competence among secondary school students while teaching French
Authors: Tatarina Tatiana M. , Gorbacheva Maria A.
Published: February 2024

Mediative competence defines the relevant skills of interaction, mediation and cooperation, which is important in the modern world due to international integration and globalization. However, insufficient attention is paid to it in the Russian methodology and the education system as a whole. There are no tasks for the development of mediation competence in French textbooks for secondary schools. The article examines the essence of the concept of «mediative competence», as well as the pecularities of its development while teaching schoolchildren. The article presents the author's set of mediative exercises. The methodological basis of the experimental research was the theoretical provisions of the development of mediative competence through interactive technologies. The study was conducted from November 2022 to January 2023 in the form of experimental lessons/parts of French lessons in the 8th grade of Petrozavodsk gimnasium № 17. 20 students took part in the experiment. The results of the study demonstrate the presence of positive dynamics in the development of mediative competence of students of the experimental group. According to the results of the study, it can be concluded that little attention is paid to the development of mediative competence in Russian schools. It is necessary to introduce more tasks for the formation of mediative competence into the learning process and ensure that they are performed on a regular basis.
Arabako, Bizkaiko eta Gipuzkoako finantza publikoak eta Ekonomia Ituna 1929ko krisi ekonomikoaren garaian (1925-1936)
Authors: Hernando Pérez Josu
Published: February 2024

Es reseña de: 'Arabako, Bizkaiko eta Gipuzkoako finantza publikoak eta Ekonomia Ituna 1929ko krisi ekonomikoaren garaian (1925-1936)', de Mikel Erkoreka
Irlanda y el País Vasco durante la Guerra Civil española
Authors: Soler Paricio Pere
Published: February 2024

Este artículo analiza las iniciativas que trataron de implementar en Irlanda durante la Guerra Civil española algunos nacionalistas vascos, el Gobierno de Euzkadi y lasorganizaciones y partidos políticos irlandeses que simpatizaban con la República Española, a fin de promover en Irlanda la causa vasca.
Dolores Ibárruri. Pasionaria. Escritos y discursos
Authors: Pérez Pérez José Antonio
Published: February 2024

Es reseña de Dolores Ibárruri. Pasionaria. Escritos y discursos. Edición y estudio introductorio de Juan Aviles
LEASE AGREEMENT ISSUE OF THE HAMBANTOTA AND GWADAR PORT: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Authors: Jaleel Dr Sabahat , Noor Husna , Ahmed Bakhtiar
Published: February 2024

This paper broadly examines the lease issue of the Chinese sponsored ports in Sri-Lanka and Pakistan. The introduction part elaborates The Belt and Road Initiative of China which aims to promote regional connectivity and the South Asian developing countries are the main hub of these development projects. The ports of South Asian countries are acting as pearls in the maritime routes of Arabian Sea. The study briefly explains the Mahan’s theory of sea dominancy and how China took inspiration from that theory to develop the sea routes to expend the maritime trade. The strategic importance of the Hambantota and Gwadar port has been discussed in the perspective of lessening the traveling time and cost of Chinese trade and also how the development of these ports can benefit the struggling economy of Sri-Lanka and Pakistan. This paper also highlights the fact that how the political orientation and instability of a state can led to tough decision by the government in case of the Hambantota port.  Comprehensive information about the lease of the ports and the myths and realities of debt trap is underlined in the study. The future prospect of the Gwadar port covers the concerns about political Think Tanks affiliating it to the Hambantota port issue. The path forward explores the ideas that what should be the precautionary measures during lease issues and the lesson for other partner countries who intend to avail the loan for the projects.
CORRIDOR POLITICS IMEC VS. BRI: ANOTHER GEOPOLITICAL FACE-OFF IN U.S.-CHINA RIVALRY
Authors: Siddiqa Arhama
Published: February 2024

In a rapidly changing global landscape shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukrainian conflict, and the Palestinian crisis, heightened geopolitical tensions are pushing nations toward strategic alliances and economic collaborations. One such initiative, the "India – Middle East – Europe Corridor" (IMEC), has emerged as a potential alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which plays a central role in China's global influence. The intensifying rivalry between the United States and China is a defining feature of contemporary geopolitics. IMEC's potential implementation could compel Middle Eastern nations to make strategic choices, particularly within specific industries, possibly hindering socioeconomic progress in the region. This research paper takes a neorealist perspective to analyze the U.S.-China rivalry and conducts a comparative analysis of BRI and IMEC and exploring whether the IMEC poses a challenge to the BRI within the global geopolitical and geo -economic context. Ultimately, the paper concludes that IMEC, especially against the backdrop of the 2023 Palestinian crisis, does not present a substantial threat to the BRI.
Role of Institutional Environment in Enhancing Confidence among Female Students at University Level
Authors: Munawar Uzma , Khalid Fatima , Noreen Shaista
Published: February 2024

The study focused on how the institutional environment affects the confidence of female undergraduate students studying social sciences (BS Education and Economics) and natural sciences (BS Botany and Zoology) at Women's University and Bahauddin Zakriya University. The study, which included the whole population of 355 natural sciences and 248 social sciences students, used a stratified random sampling technique, yielding a sample size of 196 and 152 individuals from each department. A self-developed questionnaire with 27 items and three criteria was used, encompassing topics such as institutional laws, personal strength awareness, and a sense of belonging. Descriptive statistics, such as percentage, mean, and standard deviation, were utilised to assess the data acquired during validation and pilot testing. Additionally, deductive statistics, such as the T-test, were used to test null hypotheses. The findings provided information on the perceived influence of institutional elements on female students' confidence in both academic fields. Overall, the study used a rigorous and methodical approach to investigating the research objectives, integrating quantitative and deductive methodologies to produce a full grasp of the issue.
Analysing the Impacts of Fiscal Decentralisation on Public Services Delivery: Evidence from Health Sector in Pakistan
Authors: Riaz Shaheen , Khan Sifat Ullah , Khan Amin Ullah , Khan Hidayat Ullah
Published: February 2024

Delegation of power can of political, social and fiscal authority and all the three has been considered an important policy reform to achieve high growth, better delivery of services and stabilize the macro uncertainties in economy. Among the three types of decentralization, this study was conducted to assess the fiscal aspect of decentralization and its impacts were analyzed on public services deliveries, which is one of the core objectives of power delegation. Pakistan was taken as a sample case. Annual time series data spanning from 1974 to 2021 were sourced from both the World Bank and the economic survey of Pakistan. Fiscal decentralization was measured through fiscal transfers and vertical balances while public services were proxy through health sector. In health sector this study took infant mortality rates because of the ways availability of data. Per capita GDP, Rural-Urban ratio and health expenditures were taken as a control variable. The results were extracted through ARDL and it was found that between the two proxies of fiscal decentralization, fiscal transfers is more effective than vertical balances and therefore it was suggested that government may increase the share of provinces to further improve the delivery of public services in Pakistan.
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG NAPROXEN SOLID DISPERSIONS AND FORMULATIONS BY FACTORIAL DESIGN APPROACH
Authors: Challa Taraka Ramarao , SaiKiranmai Pathivada
Published: February 2024

Naproxen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drug that can be used as an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic. Objectives: The study’s major goal was to improve the drug’s solubility and dissolution rate, as well as its oral bioavailability. Methods: Physical mixture, kneading process, and solvent evaporation method were used to make Naproxen solid dispersions (SDs). Using a two-level factorial design and three independent components, X1 β-Cyclodextrin, X2: Kolliphor p-188, and X3: PVPK-30 and designed by a Design expert (DOE). The formulation was studied by flow parameters, physical characteristics, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and comparative investigations with commercially available Naprosyn and F2. Major Results: In vitro performance of solid dispersions SD’s was favorable (100% drug release 20 minutes), compared to a pure drug, where 100 percent drug release takes 80 minutes. The FTIR spectra of pure drug and combinations with excipients were having no chemical interaction. The F44<F88<F77<F11<F66<F55<F33<F2 depicts the order of released various formulations. The release profiles of F2 and the Naprosyn tablet are similar. These findings suggest that a new naproxen tablet formulation, including the β-Cyclodextrin: Kolliphor - p188 complex, could be a viable alternative for improving oral bioavailability.
THE ANTI-DIABETIC POTENTIAL OF MUSHROOMS: A REVIEW
Authors: Elkhateeb Waill , Galappaththi Mahesh , Elghwas Dina , Daba Ghoson
Published: February 2024

It is crucial to discover new nutraceuticals or medications to cure or prevent diabetes because it is becoming a pandemic. Some mushrooms seem to have benefits in controlling blood glucose levels and correcting diabetes problems without any negative side effects. Only a few regions employ mushrooms as appetizing food, health-improving dietary supplements, or medicine because they contain immune-modulating polysaccharides. However, scientific or clinical research on mushrooms has not been sufficient to allow them to be used as recognized medicines or nutraceuticals worldwide. These functional fungi may have a greater impact on the prevention and diabetes treatment. This review focuses on prospective mushrooms that have demonstrated anti-diabetic effects in clinical or experimental studies and prevent or slow the progression of diabetes mellitus.
Charting the Explicit Path: Translational Dynamics of Hepatic Bioengineering from Experimental Benchmarks to Practical Bedside Applications
Authors: Radhakrishnan Subathra , Ann Martin Catherine , Dhayanithy Geethanjali , Caroline Martin Josette , Chandrasekaran Abinaya , Narayana Kalkura Subbaraya , Rela Mohamed
Published: February 2024

Liver transplantation is the only optimal method used for treating end-stage liver disease, originated in 1957 and was developed as a mainstream methodology over a span of two decades. Nevertheless, this procedure remains in a state of perpetual evolution, marked by ongoing advancements and adaptations. Moreover, the field of liver transplantation is still baffled by the non-availability of donor livers. Numerous scientific and technical innovations, both direct and tangential to liver transplantation, have emerged, contributing to its refinement, and augmenting the overall progress in this intricate domain. However, many of these findings have not yet been translated into clinical practice. Hepatic bioengineering has become a potential research model that physicians look up to as a treatment option for patients suffering from liver disorders. Research into therapeutic options like cell-based therapy, 3D tissue construction, bioengineering of the liver, and extracorporeal devices for patients who remain at the recipient juncture for a long duration is imperative. Yet, it is a difficult undertaking because the liver is a complex organ that performs several metabolic processes and biotransformation. Additionally, the organ requires continuous perfusion for the delivery of nutrients and oxygen as well as the elimination of waste. Myriad scientific groups are researching bioartificial livers, a supporting device incorporated with metabolically active liver cells to perform liver-specific functions. This review provides current developments in the field of liver regeneration in 2 & 3-dimensional environments and examines each of their pros and cons. It also provides the intersecting points that could be potentially used to overcome various lacunae in the liver transplantation field envisaged using bioengineering as a tool.
Perancangan dan Implementasi Sistem Monitoring Kecepatan dan Proteksi Motor Induksi 3 Phase Berbasis LabView
Authors: TRILESTARI SITI , Andriana  , Irvan Budiawan
Published: February 2024

Motor induksi tiga fasa merupakan salah satu komponen utama dalam berbagai industri. Untuk memastikan kinerja yang optimal dan mencegah kerusakan pada motor, maka diperlukan sistem monitoring kecepatan dan proteksi yang handal. Mengingat kesulitan teknisi atau enginer dalam memantau motor  induksi  pada suatu  pabrik  merupakan  hal  utama yang terjadi pada saat ini. Dalam penelitian ini peneliti merancang dan mengimplementasikan sistem monitoring kecepatan dan proteksi motor induksi 3 fasa berbasis LabVIEW menggunakan Variable Speed Drive (VSD) dan dikontrol oleh OUSEAL PLC. Perancangan Sistem monitoring atau sebagai HMI (Human Machine Interface) dirancang menggunakan software LabVIEW dengan melalui komunikasi serial RS-485 dengan menggunakan protokol modbus RTU (Remote Terminal Unit). Untuk mengatur kecepatan putaran motor yang diinginkan yaitu dengan mengubah nilai frekuensi yang masuk pada motor, pengaturan tersebut dapat diatur melalui antarmuka LabVIEW. Selanjutnya sistem proteksi dirancang menggunakan fitur kode error yang terdapat pada VSD dan menggunakan sensor thermocouple untuk memproteksi suhu motor sehingga apabila sistem mengalami gangguan maka motor induksi akan berhenti secara otomatis dan selanjutnya akan menampilkan kode error atau gangguan yang terjadi. Sistem yang dirancang sudah bekerja sesuai dengan perancangan, pengendalian dan monitoring kecepatan putaran motor induksi 3 fasa dapat dikontrol menggunakan antarmuka aplikasi LabView. Dari hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan menyatakan bahwa perubahan nilai frekuensi yang masuk pada sebuah motor induksi 3 fasa maka akan semakin cepat juga kecepatan putaran motor yang dihasilkan.