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Case study for the development of an analysis structure for the collaborative environment on project companies
Authors: Pina Patrícia da Silva Fiuza , Blumenschein Raquel Naves
Published: November 2020

Abstract: This research presents an analysis of the paradigm that involves the collaborative management in technological environments of architectural and urban planning companies, in the Brazilian scenario. It associates Administration, Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC), and Behavioural Analysis perspectives. It is based on a review about the influencing factors inserted in BIM domain as learning process boosters, associating concepts of collaborative networks, project management, dynamic capabilities and meta-contingencies to discuss a class of problems arising from the lack of knowledge absorption, which was systematized in the study of management bottlenecks. The methodological approach, based on Design Science Research, synthesizes procedures compatible with the general typology of an artefact –a support tool – associated to a functional analysis. The obtained results highlight seven variables that represent categories of analysis of the collaborative environment: activities, self-assessment, BIM, decision-making, information, resources, and values. The main contribution of this research was to develop a methodological way to complement a partial diagnosis of project process management. It is the first step to develop an analysis structure that represents the dynamics of a collaborative network and not just isolated variables.
Thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics in nephrolithiasis
Authors: Cunha Tamara da Silva , Gomes Samirah Abreu , Heilberg Ita Pfeferman
Published: November 2020

Abstract Thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics are widely used for the management of hypercalciuria among stone-forming patients. Although the effects of different thiazides should be relatively similar in terms of prevention of stone recurrence, their potency and side effects may differ. However, there is scarce data concerning the metabolic and bone effects of these agents among recurrent nephrolithiasis patients with hypercalciuria. The aim of this update article was to compare our experience in the use of thiazide and thiazide- like diuretics with that of the current literature, concerning their anticalciuric properties and consequent reduction of recurrent stone formation. Their impact on bone mass and potential side effects were also discussed.
Os efeitos da pandemia da Covid-19 sobre o agronegócio e a alimentação
Authors: Schneider Sergio , Cassol Abel , Leonardi Alex , Marinho Marisson de M.
Published: November 2020

resumo Estima-se que a pandemia do coronavírus (Sars-Covid-19) deverá repercutir de diversas maneiras e intensidades sobre a produção, a distribuição e a oferta de alimentos. Neste artigo discutimos o alcance e a profundidade da crise decorrente do Covid-19 sobre a agricultura e o agronegócio do Brasil e analisamos as repercussões potenciais e os efeitos da sobre a agricultura familiar, o setor de processamento de carnes e a distribuição de alimentos. A metodologia foi baseada na escolha de um conjunto de indicadores e variáveis sobre a agricultura e o agronegócio tomando como referência o contexto nacional e o cenário global. Buscamos informações da imprensa e revisamos uma ampla quantidade de materiais e dados de conjuntura publicados por diversos organismos nacionais e internacionais, assim como agentes privados. As conclusões da análise apontam que a pandemia poderá ter efeitos benéficos e aumentar a oferta da produção e a inserção internacional do agronegócio do Brasil. A demanda por alimentos está aumentando e é possível que o acirramento da disputa comercial Estados Unidos da América versus China amplie as exportações. A análise também indica problemas potenciais no abastecimento do mercado interno e eventuais aumentos de preços, assim como inflação de alimentos, que decorre tanto do aumento da demanda como dos custos de produção em razão da desvalorização cambial, que representa estímulo à exportação. Os efeitos da pandemia da Covid-19 sobre a agricultura familiar e o abastecimento dos mercados locais foi mais forte no início da pandemia quando houve restrições ao comércio e a circulação de produtos. As políticas públicas e o papel do Estado não se demonstram eficazes na crise, especialmente no que concerne aos problemas de contaminação nos frigoríficos e abatedouros. Encerramos sugerindo para a necessidade de reposicionar o sistema alimentar tornando-o mais resiliente e sustentável.
Foucault und die Regierungskünste der Public Relations: Rezension zu Cory Wimberlys How Propaganda Became Public Relations
Authors: Wieder Anna
Published: November 2020

This article reviews Cory Wimberly's How Propaganda Became Public Relations: Foucault and the Corporate Government of the Public (2020). It follows Wimberly's efforts to uncover the mechanisms and effects of public relations, which lead deep into the archives of early 20th century propaganda theory. Using not only Foucault's method of genealogy, but also drawing on Foucauldian theories of subjectification and government, Wimberly develops an innovative perspective on the workings of PR as well as a critical account on how to resist them.
Dynamic Relation Between Economic Growth, Stock Market Depth and Macroeconomic Variables of Bangladesh
Authors:   University of Chittagong, ALI Mostafa
Published: November 2020

This study explores the dynamic relation between economic growth and stock market depth in the presence of three more macroeconomic indicators such as exchange rate, inflation and interest rate of Bangladesh. We use Johansen and Juselius (1990) test of co-integration and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to detect the possible short-run and long-run causal relation among the selected economic forces. The results of the study evidence that the lagged error-correct term of GDP (i.e., the proxy of economic growth) is found statistically significant in all three models. This manifest that GDP tends to converge to its long-run equilibrium path in response to changes in its regressors. But we find a complex network of causal linkage between the variables in the short-run. The findings of this study are of particular interest and importance to policymakers, financial managers, financial analysts and investors dealing with the Bangladesh economy and the Bangladesh stock market.
Reconciling Arabo-Islamic culture and feminist consciousness in North African women’s writing: Silence and voice in the short stories of Alifa Rifaat and Assia Djebar
Authors: Nkealah Naomi
Published: November 2020

This article sets out to explore the theme of silence and voice in selected short stories by two North African women writers, Alifa Rifaat and Assia Djebar. In their representations of women’s lives in Egypt and Algeria, respectively, both Rifaat and Djebar present different strategies employed by women to counter gender oppression. Although the female characters portrayed by both writers encounter diverse, and sometimes opposing, circumstances, they tend to share a common plight – the need to break free from the constricting fetters of patriarchy. A comparative reading of selected stories reveals that Rifaat’s characters resort to silence as a means of self-preservation, while Djebar’s characters, on the other hand, use techniques ranging from writing to outright protest to show their rejection of gender-based segregation. In spite of this difference in approach, it can be said that both Rifaat and Djebar have made a great contribution to feminist literary creativity in North Africa.
The metaphor of the dog in Arabic Literature
Authors: Mohamed Yasien
Published: November 2020

This essay deals with the metaphor of the dog in Arabic philosophical literature. The metaphor is viewed in relation to the imagery of the rider and the horse, which vividly demonstrates the dynamic relation of the three faculties of the soul. Our focus is on the irascible faculty, the emotion of anger. The dog metaphor brings out the positive dimension of emotion. Classical Arabic literature views the soul as a substance distinct from the body, and has many illustrations showing the superiority of the soul over the body. What makes the soul special is its rational faculty, its capacity to reason. In the rider-horse imagery, the rider is the metaphor for reason, the horse the metaphor for passion, and the dog the metaphor for anger. A balanced soul coordinates these faculties in right proportion. The imagery of horse-riding, used in Arabic and Greek philosophical literature, provides the most powerful image to explain how the three faculties of the soul interact with one another. The article examines the imagery from a literary and philosophical perspective. Scientific knowledge of the horse and dog will enhance our insight and appreciation of the richness of the metaphor. The method of analysis is based on four primary classical texts: Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics in Miskawayh’s eleven century Arabic translation, Tahdhib al-Akhlaq (Refinement of Character ), Galen’s Ethics in Arabic translation, and al-Raghib al-Isfahani’s al-Dhari’ah ila Makarim al-Shari’ah (“The Means to the Noble Qualities of the Law”).
Conducta y actitud ambiental responsable en estudiantes universitarios en Lima, Perú
Authors: Olivera Carhuaz Edith , Pulido Capurro Víctor , Yupanqui Lorenzo Daniel
Published: November 2020

La actitud hacia el ambiente constituye un indicador de la conducta ambientalista y se manifiesta en la acción y las regulaciones proambientales. El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer la relación entre la conducta y la actitud ambiental responsable en estudiantes universitarios en Lima, Perú. El enfoque fue cuantitativo, con diseño descriptivo-correlacional y la muestra estuvo conformada por 287 estudiantes hombres y mujeres de diversas carreras. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron dos escalas que miden la actitud ambiental: percepción de problemas ambientales, percepción de razones para problemas ambientales; intención de conductas proambientales y, tipos de preocupación ambiental; las mismas que evalúan de manera independiente la conducta proambiental. Se determinó la relación positiva entre la conducta y actitud ambiental responsable, así como entre los factores componentes de las variables.
La procrastinación académica: teorías, elementos y modelos
Authors: Ayala Ramírez Anthony Santiago , Rodríguez Diaz Ruth Yoselin , Villanueva Quispe Wilma , Hernández Garcia Melva , Campos Ramirez Madeleine
Published: November 2020

El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar las teorías, elementos y modelos de la procrastinación en el contexto de los estilos negativos de aprendizaje, del bajo rendimiento académico, la falta de resolución de conflictos, la indebida toma de decisiones, y la postergación de la realización de las actividades; factores que debilitan de diversas maneras al proceso educativo. En este sentido, el análisis de las teorías, los elementos y los modelos de la procrastinación permiten conocer y abordar los problemas que ella genera en los estudiantes, cuyas consecuencias son multidimensionales.
V.4 - Direct wastewater RNA capture and purification via the "Sewage, Salt, Silica and SARS-CoV-2 (4S)" method v4
Authors: N Whitney Oscar , Al-Shayeb Basem , Crits-Cristoph Alex , Chaplin Mira , Fan Vinson , Greenwald Hannah , Hinkle Adrian , Kantor Rose , Kennedy Lauren , Maurer Anna , Tjian Robert , Berkeley Wastewater-based epidemiology consortium UC , L Nelson Kara
Published: November 2020

This protocol describes the procedure of the "4S" (Sewage, Salt, Silica and SARS-CoV-2) method for SARS-CoV-2 RNA extraction from wastewater. Offering a highly efficient, modular and economical alternative to existing wastewater RNA purification methods, this procedure lowers the barrier to entry for SARS-CoV-2 wastewater-based epidemiology. This procedure is intended to be carried out in a BSL2+ laboratory space, with precautions when handling raw wastewater samples.
BRITISH PROTECTIONISM AND OIL INDUSTRY PRIOR TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PETRONAS
Authors: KAMARUDIN SAIFUL KHAIRI
Published: November 2020

The existence of protectionism policy in Malaya and Borneo had been practised by the British specifically in the oil industry during colonialism. This policy was to prevent the largest American oil corporation, from dominating the oil market in Southeast Asia. The two British oil companies, the Anglo-Saxon Company and Shell Company in the early 20th century completed their business relationship with the Dutch oil company to control the oil industry in Southeast Asia. Oil producer colonies in Southeast Asia was solely granted oil supply through British oil company to prepare the outbreak of the First World War. This marked the height of British protectionism by providing continuous oil supply to the British Navy and expanding oil exports during the First World War. Later, PETRONAS adopted protectionism and monopoly strategies to increase equity ownership of Malays in the oil and mining industry.
FAMILY PRESENCE AND THE PRESS EFFECTS ON PREHOSPITAL CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION: ATTITUDES OF A GROUP OF EMERGENCY CAREGIVERS
Authors: ERBAY HASAN
Published: November 2020

There have been many studies regarding family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and most of them are about emergency services or intensive care units. However, the issue has not been studied enough in terms of prehospital emergency medicine and the perspective of prehospital emergency caregivers. In this study, it is aimed to present the attitudes of a group of prehospital emergency care professionals to family presence and the press effects during prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The data for this descriptive research was collected from the participants of 63 prehospital caregivers in Afyonkarahisar. The data was collected using a questionnaire designed by the authors and the responses summarized by using frequencies and percentages. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the sample and each of the survey items. The local ethics committee approval was obtained. Most participants were strongly opposed to family presence and the press during CPR. The highest mean in the phrases that “I don’t want any press member to be there when I perform CPR on a patient.” There is no significant difference in family presence during CPR between the role and year of the experience. Prehospital emergency caregivers mostly have negative attitude towards family presence and the press during CPR. They mostly think the presence of significant others and being watched adversely affects their CPR performance. Disturbing effect on caregivers is not only related to the presence of family members or to other significant others but also the press. Family presence and the press effect on prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation are crucial issues that need more attention.
Exploring the Mechanical Life in Literature through Marxist Theory
Authors: Guarneri Cristina
Published: November 2020

The Victorian Era of writings of works such as Charles Dickens Hard Times used the social and environmental setting by which the characters live in; it is created by a philosophy that adds fuel to sustain the advancement of industrialization. The philosophy mirrors the mechanical characteristics of industrialization and how they are expressed is of great importance to the mechanical perceptions, such as objective utilitarianism. The mechanization that is found in the lives of the characters has an evil presence of depriving them of human dignity by living a mechanical lifestyle. It was the mechanical lifestyle that can be explained through Marxist theory to explain the key characteristics of the Industrial Era and its importance to materialism, as it represented political power. Marxism provides a theory for requiring the working class to concentrate on working in factories in Coketown and the “bourgeois” to separate themselves as competing agents of self-interest. It is a goal of the wealthy social class to maximize utility as a consumer and profit as a producer within the mechanical world.

Keywords: Victorian Era; Mechanical Thinking; Marxist Theory
The Teaching and Learning of Academic Writing Involving Critical Thinking in Higher Education
Authors: Imaniar Fahmy , Lestari Lies Amin , Munir Ahmad
Published: November 2020

Academic writing and critical thinking are two things which strongly deal with higher education context, especially for EFL students. Unfortunately, the process of the teaching and learning which deals with the two aforementioned things was rarely researched. Hence, this current study aimed at revealing the process of teaching and learning of academic writing which involves critical thinking in higher education level. It was carried out through qualitative approach with non-participatory observation and interview as the data collection techniques. The participants were the subject teacher as the one who taught academic writing and also the students in the academic writing class. The result shows that the process of teaching and learning of academic writing consisted of several phases united into a set prevailing for each type of academic writing. Furthermore, critical thinking is engaged within almost all phases with different way of its existence. This study is expected to open eyes towards what occurs in the field, rather than to only value and judge.
An Analysis of the Aboakyer Festival as Drama
Authors: Osei Dr.Cynthia Elizabeth , Addei Dr. Cecilia
Published: November 2020

This paper analyses Aboakyer Festival of the Effutu in the Central Region of Ghana from the dramatic or theatrical point of view. The paper discusses the two known myths surrounding the worship of the Winneba State god which led to the celebration of the Aboakyer Festival, the events and rituals involved in the celebration and analyses some dramatic elements that make the festival fit into what can generally be referred to as a theatrical performance. The main argument of this paper is that, the Aboakyer Festival is loaded with dramatic elements like audience/ performers’ arena/ stage, songs, costume and drumming and dancing among others and can therefore be considered not only as a ritual but also as drama.
A case study of the L2 development of Mohammad – An Iraqi child who is an immigrant in Australia – considering psychological and social factors that affect the development of his L2
Authors: Alasmari Amal
Published: November 2020

This paper examines the factors that influence the second language development of Mohammed, an Iraqi child who came to Australia as a refugee one year ago. The factors that affect the linguistic development of the target which will be considered in this paper are: similarities and differences between the first language L1 and the second language L2, psychological factors, and social factors. The paper will provide sufficient background information on the learner and draw on a number of language learning theories in the discussion of each factor. The examination of the various factors revealed that the most suitable approach in teaching is content-based instruction in which the target can learn the subject matter content and at the same time develop proficiency in English language. He must also be highly encouraged to speak L2 in and outside school to achieve suitable level of fluency.
The Effect of multimedia glosses on L2 reading comprehension and vocabulary production
Authors: Zarei Abbas Ali , Mahmoodzadeh Pershang
Published: November 2020

The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of different multimedia glosses on reading comprehension and vocabulary production. To this end, 65 female students of a high school in Qazvin, Iran were selected for the treatment. They consisted of four groups, one comparison group and three multimedia gloss groups. Glossed groups included pictorial gloss group, textual gloss group, and textual-pictorial group.  They were given a pre-test before the treatment and two post-tests of vocabulary production and reading comprehension at the end of the treatment. Data were analyzed using One-Way ANOVA procedure. The results of the data analyses indicated that multimedia glosses performed better than the comparison group on vocabulary production, and there was no difference among three glossed groups. Moreover, for reading comprehension no significant differences were found among the groups.
The White Tiger: A Sociopragmatic Response
Authors: Kumar Nagendra , Sharma Devendra Kumar
Published: November 2020

The paper in the context intends to trace and  examine the gradual growth of Balram Halwai, the protagonist of the novel, from an individual to a subject. The complex reality of Foucauldian ‘Governmentality,’Althusser’s ‘Interpellation’ and Zizek’s ‘Subjetivization’ have been elaborated and explained how they have contributed in Balram’s subjectivization and objectification. The present paper also provides us a critique of capitalist society and power structure.
Communicative Functions of Code Glosses in Students’ Handbook from a Ghanaian University
Authors: Akoto Osei Yaw
Published: November 2020

In recent times, metadiscoursal devices are increasingly being studied by researchers in Applied Linguistics, Discourse Analysis and English for Academic and Specific Purposes because of their indispensable role in all forms of communication. Unfortunately, code glosses, one of the metadiscoursal devices, have not received much attention in metadiscoursal studies. To fill this gap, the present study draws on Hyland’s model of code glosses to explore the use of code glosses in the Students’ Handbook of University of Cape Coast. Qualitative content analysis was employed in analysing the data set. The analysis of the text revealed that code glosses helped clarify a proposition by  defining, exemplifying, reformulating and simplifying it  The findings have implications for the theory of metadiscourse, in general, and code glosses, in particular and institutional communication/discourse.
Teachers’ Perceptions of the Significance of Local Culture in Foreign Language Learning
Authors: Khan Intakhab Alam
Published: November 2020

Learning takes place in an environment, and environment includes the local culture which is extremely important while learning in general. The question if the local or foreign culture is crucial in the learning process of a foreign language. There isn’t much difference of opinion on the relevance of British culture in an English class, however the usefulness of the local culture (the Saudi culture in this context) is questioned. The present study is a modest attempt towards answering some such questions formulating the basis and the hypotheses for this research.
The effect of peer response groups on EFL college writing students' perceived peer social support
Authors: Alqurashi Fahad
Published: November 2020

This article reports the findings of a quasi-experimental study that extended over two consecutive semesters to gauge the effect of collaborative learning activities within peer response groups on 42 Saudi subjects’ perceived peer social support. Results show that many subjects experienced poor social and behavioral skills and insufficient peer acceptance that negatively affected their social competence. Most students worked to maintain group harmony during discussion interactions by avoiding making direct corrections to their peer’s drafts or giving straightforward suggestions to improve their compositions. Results of the study suggest that the impact of group work remains limited in the Saudi educational context which indicates a need for further research on the nature of relationship between group work and the prevailing cultural norms in this particular educational setting.
A Pip Into The Gulag: A Comparative Study of Incarceration In Alex La Guma’s The Stone Country And Zeleza’s Smouldering Charcoal
Authors: Ogbeide Victor Oijagbe
Published: November 2020

This paper is a comparative study of incarceration in two African novels. The concept of the modern prison as a form of deterrence and rehabilitation can be traced to 18th century Europe. With the passage of time however, many authoritarian leaders have come to regard prison houses as veritable places to forcibly confine their political opponents in their bid to desperately remove them from the socio-political space. Apart from a few criminals in the two novels many of the prisoners are prisoners of conscience. Ironically, as observed in the two works, while the unforgiving circumstance in the prison and the brutality of the prison guards have conspired to deepen the depravity of the criminal elements in the prison, the political prisoners have become even tougher in their conviction to fight the evil regimes that confine them there. The paper contends that rehabilitation and deterrence can hardly take place for the genuine criminals in the two novels because these items  seem to have vanished from the administrative guidelines of the prison officials. The way forward therefore, the paper concludes, lies in good governance which will not only prevent the need for political repression or imprisonment but also see prison as a genuine instrument of reform.
Iranian Students’ Attitudes towards English as a Bilingual Language in Iran
Authors: Faramarzi Sajad , Elekaei Atefeh , Afghari Akbar
Published: November 2020

The current study examined Iranian students’ attitudes towards English language in social and academic domains, and their attitudes toward English as part of a bilingual system in Iran. A 5-point likert scale questionnaire was used to investigate the extent for which students use English in their daily lives, its significance, students general attitude towards using English and their attitudes towards a bilingual system. The results indicate that a large number of participants (n=200), whom were selected among undergraduate students in Iran, reacted positively towards English language in general and having English as part of a bilingual system in particular. Data from the questionnaire indicates that students are interested in learning English for both social and professional reasons. Additionally, the results of this study highlight the greater preference of students in bilingual education which is statistically significant. Finally, some pedagogical implications related to the use of English are presented.
The Effects of Explicit Instruction on EFL Students’ Production and Perception of Requests
Authors: Abdallah Asma Ben
Published: November 2020

As an exploratory study to expand the scope of pedagogical intervention to the teaching of pragmatics, the present research sought to examine the effects of explicit instruction on the learning of request forms. The effects were examined in two respects: the learners’ strategies in formulating request forms, and their perceptions of the pragmatic intervention. To this end, 50 third-year English students at the faculty of Arts and Humanities Sfax, Tunisia were exposed to explicit instruction in the form of awareness-raising tasks and written meta pragmatic feedback on the use of appropriate requests. They were required to take a pre-test, receive a one-month treatment, and take a post-test. In line with previous research, the study showed that learners’ production of requests benefited from the explicit instruction and the questionnaire data indicated that the explicit teaching has helped the learners understand the appropriate use of request strategies.
Language and Identity in Online Gamer Community
Authors: Malisi Syabro , Suharsono Suharsono , Setiawan Slamet
Published: November 2020

The purpose of this study is to explain the relationship between language, identity, and community within online gamer community. This study specifically aims to explain 1) the difference in choice of words between groups, and 2) the implication of types of post in each group. The data were gathered through participant observation and interview. The groups chosen for this study were 4 Facebook groups from 3 online Japanese mobile games entitled Monster Strike, Puzzle and Dragon, and Brave Frontier due to their similarity. The analysis was done by comparing similar expression such as question and request. It was found that even though the game system is similar, each group has different ways to refers to the same thing, this at the same time also serves as group marker. Another finding is that each group has different perception towards particular element within their respective group and this can be analyzed from how they interact within their own group.
Anita Garibaldi: A Brazilian Heroine in North American Literature
Authors: Rohde Marina Luísa , Fleck Gilmei Francisco
Published: November 2020

The overarching theme of the present paperwork lies in casting some light to the historic Brazilian character of Anita Garibaldi (1821–1849) in order to draw the public’s attention to distinct perspectives other than the official one. So as to achieve these goals, the romance studied was written by Dorothy Bryant in 1993 and it is called Anita, Anita. With a flowing language, the author was able to present Anita herself, the idealist, the wife, the lover, and the mother. In this literary work she is not shown as a simple shadow of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807–1882), her husband, anymore, she is a sensible and political woman who wants to follow what she considers to be fair. Thus, this study consists in a brief discussion concerning possibilities for the historical novel writing and how the preferences chosen by the author might affect the perception of the characters and the historical past itself in the course of History.
Celebrating the Feminine Self: An Understanding of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight
Authors: Chakrabarti Reema , Singh Dr. Rajni
Published: November 2020

The paper examines the celebration of the feminine self in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight through the character- Bella. While most of women’s writings carry a feminist voice asserting women’s individuality, the writers of Gothic romances concentrate more on the celebration of the feminine self rather than challenging the binaries of gender. Stephenie Meyer, by putting her heroine Bella into a traditional feminine frame provides her full scope to exercise her freedom to choose even while carrying out the prescribed feminine roles. Through the analysis of the character, there will be an attempt to demonstrate that while enjoying one’s inequality how one can prove the uniqueness of one’s individuality.
The Use of Modified Word Analogy in Improving English Vocabulary Mastery of Seven Graders
Authors: Supa Halima
Published: November 2020

Teaching vocabulary should exactly get big portion of concern in teaching English at elementary level due to the importance of vocabulary mastery in providing strong basis of mastering the four skills; listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Modified word analogy is a vocabulary teaching strategy combining between word analogy and other vocabulary activities that is supposed to build memory strength and ability to see relationship between two word pairs. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of modified word analogy and to identify the way of modified word analogy helps the seven graders in improving their English vocabulary mastery.

A mixed methods research design is applied in this study. For getting quantitative data, a within-group experimental research design with pretest and posttest is conducted to the 29 seven graders. Then, for getting qualitative data, teaching-learning procedure and classroom observation are described.

The finding and analysis shows that the result of statistical analysis indicates that modified word analogy gives a significant effect on the students’ vocabulary mastery. The obtained eta squared value of paired sample t test for two kinds of test are 0.77 and 0.62. Each of the values indicates a large effect size which is greater than 0.13 according to Cohen’s guideline. While from qualitative side, the result comes from the observation notes of students’ involvement and some of their writing products. In writing product in terms of students’ lexical choices, except antonym, the three other types of word analogy i.e. classification, performer & action, and synonym are appeared on their works. Regarding to the observation notes of the four different types of word analogy (i.e. classification, performer & action, synonym, and antonym) after some preceding vocabulary activities, students’ participation and discussion generally shows the same upright level of excitement in all of the four types or word analogy. Meanwhile, the proportion of groups which is able to answer the exercises completely is fewer for the synonym and antonym than for classification and performer & action. The use of a full descriptive text and dealing with new cross-associated words (especially antonym) are two things that make students cannot finish the exercises on time. At last, the proportion of students who is able to find and explain some words having relationship by using word analogy is very few in all of the four word analogy types due to time limitation. Thus, text choice, cross-association, and time management are three points noted as some issues in this study. However, above all, the modified word analogy that combines both the initial step of introduction of new words and vocabulary reinforcement is ideal for vocabulary development in language teaching.
The motivational evolution in EFL to ESL shift: A case of two Korean education migrants in Manila
Authors: Cruz Selwyn , Al Balushi Haroun Mohammed
Published: November 2020

The study stemmed from a continuing interest in the change in motivation of L2 learners who experience contextual shift using the possible selves framework (Dornyei, 2005). Specifically, it investigated the changes in the L2 motivational system of two South Korean university students in the Philippines. Using grounded-theory method, the two students were interviewed about their language learning experience prior and during the study abroad context. The findings demonstrated that the environment shift had influenced changes in their L2 motivational system. Although the learners' learning profiles were not identical, evident traces of positive motivation were present in their individual narrations. Furthermore, their L2 goals, perception on English language learning and the target community are what contributed to the changes in their L2 motivational system. The participants' statements also featured several traditional intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influenced their L2 self-images at varying levels. Moreover, the changes in the participants’ ideal L2 self as a competent English user appeared to be temporary because of the uncertainties that their national duties pose to their professional ambitions. The study also demonstrates the existence of L2 self in Korean learners.
Crossing the Thresholds: The Portrait of Rukmini as a New Woman in Mitra Phukan’s the Collector’s Wife
Authors: Krishna Swathi
Published: November 2020

According to the belief system of conventional Indian patriarchal culture, the roles of women are firmly entrenched with the notions of chastity and motherhood. A woman is never considered as a life partner, who shares her life with her male counterpart. Rather, she is looked down as an unpaid servant, or a mere sex object who has to weigh down and take responsibilities for an entire family. She is always commodified as an asset which is transferred from the hands of her father to her husband. She is indebted to look after the children and a full grown male who couldn’t look after himself. Several Indian women authors have incarcerated this double standard of the misogynist, patriarchal Indian society in their works. The predicament of their fellow females who are suffering under this gender biased system has prompted the women authors like Kamala Das, Arundhati Roy, Shashi Deshpande and Kamala Markandeya etc to fight against mainstream patriarchal Indian society. North East Indian women authors have also tried to highlight the predicaments of women through their literary works. Mitra Phukan, an Assamese writer, in her work The Collector’s Life has reflected the attempts made by the lead protagonist Rukmini to attain individuality and freedom from her security bound, disciplined, lonely life. At the fag end of the novel she transforms herself from a dutiful wife to a new woman who bravely stands against the traditional notions of chastity and purity. My paper seeks to analyze the journey of Rukmini from the self proclaimed loneliness to the actualization of her own identity and individuality as a woman.
Perspectives on Benefits of Classroom Yoga and the Need for Innovation and Adaptation
Authors: Neely Dawn Wells , Gezon Lisa L.
Published: November 2020

Scholarship on the use of contemplative practices in educational settings is overwhelmingly positive: Theoretical and philosophical pieces tout the benefits of meditation, while research reveals many positive outcomes. Based on their practice of classroom yoga, the authors found that yoga, as a contemplative mind-body practice, helped students transition from busy lives to focus on the learning process and develop an academic mindset. Additionally, they observed that successfully offering yoga in the classroom requires a responsive and iterative approach that flexibly adapts to conditions and environments that are continuously in flux.
Releitura dos Espaços Público e Privado frente às TICS
Authors: Sampaio Rossi Amélia do Carmo , De Almendra Freitas Cinthia Obladem
Published: November 2020

Resumo: O presente trabalho procura estabelecer a compreensão da interseccionalidade entre os espaços público e o privado à luz das novas tecnologias de informação. Para tanto, utilizando-se do método de abordagem lógico-dedutivo em uma investigação de corte interdisciplinar com ênfase na pesquisa bibliográfica, partiu-se da perspectiva da separação entre espaço público e privado na Antiguidade Clássica, sob a ótica de Hannan Arendt, para compreender atualmente, na era da conexão e da mobilidade, como as novas tecnologias de informação interferem e redimensionam na compreensão destes espaços, fazendo com que se tornem cada vez mais tênues as diferenças entre os mesmos. O ciberespaço, surge com a promessa de que os indivíduos pudessem recuperar sua voz e atuação por meio do uso das redes sociais, o que poderia ser a esperança de reconstrução de um novo espaço público. Não obstante, a possibilidade de interação e compartilhamento de significados entre os indivíduos, que seria essencial para tal reconstrução, parece não acontecer no uso que se faz do ciberespaço no mundo globalizado, tornando-o mais próximo à ideia de Torre de Babel.Palavras-chave: espaço público, espaço privado, cidadania, tecnologias de informação e comunicaçãoAbstract: The article seeks to establish an understanding of intersectionality between public and private spaces based on new information technologies. For this, using the logical-deductive method in an interdisciplinary research with emphasis in the bibliographical research, it was started from the perspective of the separation between public and private space in Classical Antiquity, based on the perspective of Hannan Arendt, to understand today, in the age of connection and mobility, as new information technologies interfere and reshape the comprehension of these spaces, making the differences between them become increasingly tenuous. Cyberspace arises with the promise that individuals could recover their voice and performance through the use of social networks, which could be the hope of rebuilding a new public space. Nevertheless, the possibility of interaction and sharing of meanings between individuals, which would be essential for such a reconstruction, does not seem to occur in the use of cyberspace in the globalized world, making it closer to the idea of Tower of Babel.Keywords: public space, private space, citizenship, information and communication technologies
The Local Seismoacoustic Wavefield of a Research Nuclear Reactor and Its Response to Reactor Power Level
Authors: Marcillo Omar E. , Maceira Monica , Chai Chengping , Gammans Christine , Hunley Riley , Young Chris
Published: November 2020

We describe the seismoacoustic wavefield recorded outdoors but inside the facility fence of the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Tennessee). HFIR is a research nuclear reactor that generates neutrons for scattering, irradiation research, and isotope production. This reactor operates at a nominal power of 85 MW, with a full-power period between 24 and 26 days. This study uses data from a single seismoacoustic station that operated for 60 days and sampled a full operating reactor cycle, that is, full-power operation and end-of-cycle outage. The analysis presented here is based on identifying signals that characterize the steady, that is, full-power operation and end-of-cycle outage, and transitional, that is, start-up and shutdown, states of the reactor. We found that the overall seismoacoustic energy closely follows the main power cycle of the reactor and identified spectral regions excited by specific reactor operational conditions. In particular, we identified a tonal noise sequence with a fundamental frequency around 21.4 Hz and multiple harmonics that emerge as the reactor reaches 90% of nominal power in both seismic and acoustic channels. We also utilized temperature measurements from the monitoring system of the reactor to suggest links between the operation of reactor’s subsystems and seismoacoustic signals. We demonstrate that seismoacoustic monitoring of an industrial facility can identify and track some industrial processes and detect events related to operations that involve energy transport.
Volcano Crisis Management at Piton de la Fournaise (La Réunion) during the COVID-19 Lockdown
Authors: Peltier Aline , Ferrazzini Valérie , Di Muro Andrea , Kowalski Philippe , Villeneuve Nicolas , Richter Nicole , Chevrel Oryaelle , Froger Jean Luc , Hrysiewicz Alexis , Gouhier Mathieu , Coppola Diego , Retailleau Lise , Beauducel François , Gurioli Lucia , Boissier Patrice , Brunet Christophe , Catherine Philippe , Fontaine Fabrice , Lauret Frédéric , Garavaglia Luciano , Lebreton Jacques , Canjamale Kevin , Desfete Nicolas , Griot Cyprien , Harris Andrew , Arellano Santiago , Liuzzo Marco , Gurrieri Sergio , Ramsey Michael
Published: November 2020

In March 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and became a global health crisis. Authorities worldwide implemented lockdowns to restrict travel and social exchanges in a global effort to counter the pandemic. In France, and in French overseas departments, the lockdown was effective from 17 March to 11 May 2020. It was in this context that the 2–6 April 2020 eruption of Piton de la Fournaise (La Réunion Island, Indian Ocean) took place. Upon the announcement of the lockdown in France, a reduced activity plan was set up by the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, which manages the Observatoire Volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise (OVPF). The aim was to (1) maintain remote monitoring operations by teleworking and (2) authorize fieldwork only for critical reasons, such as serious breakdowns of stations or transmission relays. This eruption provided an opportunity for the observatory to validate its capacity to manage a volcanic crisis with 100% remotely operated monitoring networks. We thus present the long- and short-term precursors to the eruption, and the evolution of the eruption recorded using the real-time monitoring data as communicated to the stakeholders. The data were from both continuously recording and transmitting field instruments as well as satellites. The volcano observatory staff remotely managed the volcano crisis with the various stakeholders based only on these remotely functioning networks. Monitoring duties were also assured in the absence of ad hoc field investigation of the eruption by observatory staff or face-to-face communications. The density and reliability of the OVPF networks, combined with satellite observations, allowed for trustworthy instrument-based monitoring of the eruption and continuity of the OVPF duties in issuing regular updates of volcanic activity in the context of a double crisis: volcanic and health.
The 23 June 2020 Mw 7.4 La Crucecita, Oaxaca, Mexico Earthquake and Tsunami: A Rapid Response Field Survey during COVID-19 Crisis
Authors: Ramírez-Herrera María-Teresa , Romero David , Corona Néstor , Nava Héctor , Torija Hamblet , Hernández Maguey Felipe
Published: November 2020

The 23 June 2020 La Crucecita earthquake occurred at 10:29 hr on the coast of Oaxaca in an Mw 7.4 megathrust event at 22.6 km depth and triggered a tsunami recorded at tide gauge stations and a Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis off the coast of Mexico. Immediately after the earthquake, a rapid response effort was coordinated by members of the Tsunami and Paleoseismology Laboratory, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Despite the challenges posed by the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic crisis, a postearthquake and post-tsunami field survey went ahead two days after the event. We describe here the details of the rapid response survey of the vertical coseismic deformation, tsunami, geologic effects, and lessons from working in the field during the COVID-19 crisis. We surveyed 44 km along the coast of Oaxaca. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some local communities enforced rules of confinement. We solved most of the challenges faced during this crisis by rapidly networking with local organizations prior to surveying. We assessed coseismic uplift by means of mortality caused by vertical displacement of intertidal organisms and resurveying of benchmarks, and we measured tsunami runup. Our results show coastal uplift of 0.53 m near the epicenter and decreasing farther away from it; uplift was up to 0.8 m in areas related to exposure of the coast. Of our values of coastal uplift, about 0.53 m fit well with the 0.55 m of uplift reported by tide gauge data at Huatulco. Coastal uplift and low tide at the time of the event limited the tsunami inundation and runup on the Oaxaca coast. Nevertheless, we found tsunami inundation evidence at four confined coastal sites reaching a maximum runup of 1.5 m. The enclosed morphology of these sites determined higher runup and tsunami inundation. Local coastal morphology effects are not detected in tsunami models lacking detailed bathymetry and topography. This issue needs to be addressed during tsunami hazard assessments.
Different materials used for repair of root perforation: A review
Authors: Sharma Abhishek , Avasthi Abhishek , Singh Ramandeep , Neha  , Tandon Namita
Published: November 2020

Root perforation is commonly caused by procedural accident during operative procedure or might be due to any pathological alteration. Perforation can be defined as an artificial communication between oral environment and the supporting structures in the external root surfaces which may causes serious implications that can even lead to extraction. If the perforation diagnosed at early and proper measures taken for the perforation, can lead to long term survival of the tooth/teeth.