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Challenges for Palestinian early childhood directors in a time of change
Authors: Sayma Somaya , Adwan Sami , Boe Marit , Hognestad Karin
Published: November 2022

Background: Current research suggests that there is a serious need to improve the quality and equity of early childhood education (ECE) services to children. The focus of the Palestinian Ministry of Education is on developing ECE. This plan is in a state of continual progress and development.Aim: The aim of this paper is to discuss the context for leadership in Palestinian ECE in a time of change and as Palestine reforms and develops its ECE system. Specifically, the study sets out to investigate what key leadership challenges are being experienced by Palestinian early childhood directors.Setting: This paper presents the findings of a study examining the challenges that Palestinian ECE directors face in the performance of their jobs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The data were collected during the summer of 2020.Methods: An open-ended questionnaire was used to collect data from a purposeful sample of 166 ECE directors, both government and private, by way of Google survey techniques and through face-to-face structured interviews with 10 directors. Descriptive qualitative research method was used in the study.Results: The findings revealed challenges related to finance, parents, higher administration, educators, physical environment, social/cultural matters, children and, finally, politics and economics.Conclusion: This study concludes with major recommendations in respect of the following: developing qualification programmes for ECE directors at the pre-service and in-service levels and building new ECE centres that are suitable for children. Finally, it is important that Palestinian children have the right to a safe and secure life and that they have free and safe access to education without threat, harassment or violation of any kind.
Teacher educators’ experiences of the shift to remote teaching and learning due to COVID-19
Authors: Glietenberg Sven H. , Petersen Nadine , Carolin Andy
Published: November 2022

Background: The measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in early 2020 meant that many higher education institutions (HEIs) had to shift rapidly to remote teaching and learning (RTL). Given the unique demands of teacher education programmes, the question of the extent to which RTL and similar modes of teaching and learning are suited to the preparation of primary school teachers to teach in South African schools is an important one.Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of teacher educators (TEs) towards this rapid shift to RTL.Setting: The study took place in one department in a faculty of education in an urban South African university.Methods: This study took the form of a qualitative case study. Data was gathered by means semistructured individual interviews and focus group discussions.Results: Firstly, it was found that mixed responses to the change to RTL at the outset gave way to a general consensus about the long-term value of blended learning. Secondly, it was found that the change to RTL had a positive effect on TEs’ teaching, given increased familiarity with, and integration of, technology, as well as the accompanying revisions to both pedagogy and curricula. Thirdly, the data showed that TEs perceived RTL as limiting because of two main factors, namely students’ lack of information and communication technology (ICT) resources and because, in their estimation, teacher education uniquely requires contact teaching. Finally, it was found that the change to RTL created additional psychological stressors for both students and staff.Conclusion: Based on this study’s findings, the authors advocate for more recognition and support for the emotional work performed by TEs during times of transition. They also argue that TEs should be given more responsibility in moulding blended teaching and learning practices according to their experiences of the successes and challenges of RTL.
Attitude and perceptions regarding online teaching in dental undergraduate program during COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Ramanarayanan Venkitachalam , Karuveettil Vineetha , Ayoob Aneesa , Suresh Rakesh , Varma Balagopal , Janakiram Chandrashekar
Published: November 2022

BACKGROUND:

Transformation of education to virtual mode during COVID-19 pandemic was a major challenge for a clinical specialty like dentistry.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

A sequential explanatory mixed method was adopted with quantitative dominant design. A self-reported questionnaire on attitude and perceptions toward online learning were distributed among dental undergraduate students. The qualitative arm explored perceptions of online teaching among various stakeholders and thematic content analysis was performed.

RESULTS:

A total of 141 responses were obtained, about 21% of them felt online classes to be highly useful and 78% felt it was moderately useful. About 80% of the students were satisfied with the online education. About 40% of participants felt internet connectivity was a frequent issue. The qualitative data analysis revealed five emergent themes of lecture content and delivery, instructional control, resource management, interaction, and evaluation exploring the perceptions of various stakeholders toward online learning and provided several insights.

CONCLUSION:

Though online education cannot be compared to traditional education in a clinical specialty like dentistry, it does have its advantages and a portion of student learning can be conducted through this mode.
Malignancy Incidence and Primary Tumor Investigation in the Patients with Vertebral Compression Fractures by Means of Combined Tc-99m Methylene Diphosphonate Bone Scintigraphy and Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography
Authors: Koç Zehra Pinar , Kara Pelin Özcan , Dağtekin Ahmet , Örekici Gülhan
Published: November 2022

Purpose:

Vertebral compression fractures frequently present with back pain and are determined by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. However, fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) is performed to determine the pathological fractures and primary tumors in a single imaging modality. The aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence of pathological fractures and primary tumors by means of combined bone scintigraphy and FDG PET/CT.

Materials and Methods:

Twenty-eight patients (15 females, 13 males; mean: 67.8 ± 11.6 years) with compression fractures determined by MR or plain radiographs were the subject of this study. The patients were referred for whole-body bone scintigraphy and due to the suspicion of metastasis additional FDG PET/CT was performed. The results of both studies were compared with the pathological and/or follow-up results.

Results:

The bone scintigraphy and PET/CT did not reveal concordant results according to the Kappa test. The SUVmax cutoff value was accepted as “7” and with this cutoff value, PET/CT achieved 57.1% sensitivity and 95.2% specificity in the determination of pathologic compression fractures.

Conclusion:

Although the results of bone scintigraphy and FDG PET/CT were not correlated with each other, FDG PET/CT revealed high specificity in the detection of pathologic fractures.
Statistical Methods Used in Medical Research and Cancer Registries: A Review
Authors: Dar Nazir Ahmad , Tali Tavseef Ahmad , Ganie Basharat Ahmed , Sofi Mushtaq Ahmad , Sofi Shahid Rashid , Khan Nazir Ahmad , Najmi Arshad Manzoor , Fir Afroz , Ahmad Syed Nisar
Published: November 2022

Medicine is an ever-changing science. Thus, new knowledge is generated by research and clinical experience. Statistical methods used in medical research play a vital role in medical research to draw a meaningful conclusion about research. Analyzing data and interpreting results is the most exciting stage of research, but it is not possible for everyone. It is possible for those who is having deep knowledge and to know the applicability of statistical methods used in medical research. Commonly used statistical methods in medical research are descriptive and inferential statistical methods. In descriptive statistical methods, we describe our data by the organization of our data in the form of tabulation and diagrams, measures of central tendency, dispersion, condensation, and measures of correlation. In inferential statistics, we draw a meaningful conclusion whether our treatment or procedure used in medical research gives a fruitful outcome or not. It is possible only when we have a good knowledge and skill of statistical methods used in basic research and it allows our clinical researchers to draw accurate and reasonable conclusions. Statistics provides us with sound methods in collecting data about observing health-related events, which in turn helps us in summarizing and analyzing the results so as to draw valid inferences regarding the hypothesis of our research. During the research, scientists used different statistical methods such as independent t-test or Student’s t-test and Chi-square test to compare the different treatments used in the experimental studies to check whether there was a significant difference in our treatment or not. The main role of a cancer registry is to capturing a clear and complete picture of the cancer burden. To show how confident the researchers are that the results did not happen by chance, they use confidence intervals. For example, 95% confidence means that the researchers are pretty sure that the result has not happened by chance. The motive and aim of my review article are only to aware the researchers to know the importance and applicability of these statistical methods used in medical research and cancer registries.
Sorafenib-Induced Hand-Foot Skin Reaction
Authors: Trivedi Madhvi , Mehta Rajesh Dutt , Ghiya Bhikam Chand , Soni Prasoon
Published: November 2022

Sorafenib is a multikinase inhibitor approved for renal cell carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. Although an effective antitumor agent, it is associated with significant adverse effects as well. Hand-foot skin reaction (HFSR) is a cutaneous adverse effect which involves erythematous, bullous, hyperkeratotic, and ulcerative lesions over hands and feet. We report a case of Grade 2 HFSR with bullous- and callus-like hyperkeratotic lesions due to sorafenib which responded well to symptomatic treatment only without any dose reduction or discontinuation of chemotherapy.
Estereotipos atribuidos al género y a la nacionalidad en el discurso docente en clave intercultural
Authors: Mardones Nichi Tricia del Carmen , Jara Dachelet Catalina Isabel , Salgado Salgado Nayaret Beatriz
Published: November 2022

El propósito de este estudio fue analizar los estereotipos atribuidos al género y la nacionalidad de estudiantes declarados en el discurso de docentes de escuelas de la Región Metropolitana. Para esta investigación de carácter cualitativa interpretativa, se consideraron 16 docentes, quienes respondieron una entrevista semiestructurada, que fue analizada mediante el análisis de contenido cualitativo. Los principales resultados denotan la presencia de estereotipos positivos y negativos de género hacia los y las estudiantes, referidos a participación, responsabilidad, comportamiento, capacidades y habilidades en el aprendizaje. Se concluye que el discurso docente reproduce una jerarquización del atributo identitario de género, y que está influenciado por una construcción hegemónica de lo que histórica y socialmente se ha configurado como femenino y masculino. Esta investigación contribuye a generar un análisis crítico y reflexivo de la práctica y discurso docente para concientizar sobre la discriminación y reproducción de sesgos que afectan las oportunidades de aprendizaje.
Olfactory stimulation may modulate the sensation of nasal patency
Authors: Chao Y.-T. , Nakov A. , Haehner A. , Poletti S. , Hummel T.
Published: November 2022

Background: The sensation of nasal patency can be induced by inhaling menthol, which predominantly produces trigeminal stimulation. It remains unclear whether olfactory stimulation can also induce or modulate the sensation of nasal patency. Methodology: A total of 118 participants (normosmia: n=67, olfactory dysfunction: n=51) were exposed to four odors in a randomized order: 1) phenylethanol (PEA), 2) menthol, 3) a mixture of PEA and menthol, 4) nearly odorless propylene glycol. The odors were presented by nasal clips. After the nasal clip had been removed, the participants rated relative nasal patency (RNP) from - 50 to +50, and their peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) was measured. Repeated measures analysis of variance was used to examine the difference of RNP and PNIF among the four conditions and the influence of olfactory function. Results: The RNPs, other than PNIFs, differed between the four conditions. Menthol induced the highest RNP, followed by the mixed solution, PEA and the odorless condition. Normosmic participants, but not those with olfactory dysfunction, responded to PEA significantly higher than odorless condition with regard to RNP. The correlation analysis showed that the better the subjective or measured olfactory performance, the greater the PEA-induced sensation of nasal patency. Conclusions: A specific olfactory stimulant that selectively induces olfactory perception can also evoke and modulate the sensation of nasal patency. Hence, patients might benefit from exposing themselves to odors in order to relieve the annoying nasal obstruction.
Множества и разбиения Делоне: локальный подход
Authors: Dolbilin Nikolay Petrovich , Shtogrin Mikhail Ivanovich
Published: November 2022

Излагаются новые результаты в локальной теории множеств Делоне, правильных систем и изогональных разбиений. Доказывается локальный критерий для изогональных разбиений евклидова пространства. Этот критерий применяется при исследовании $2R$-изометрических множеств Делоне, где $R$ - радиус покрытия для этих множеств. Установлено точное значение $\widehat {\rho }_2=4R$ радиуса регулярности для правильных систем на плоскости. Доказано, что в произвольном множестве Делоне на плоскости в любой ячейке разбиения Делоне имеется вершина, в которой локальная группа кристаллографическая. Следовательно, подмножество точек с локальной кристаллографической группой в множестве Делоне на плоскости само является множеством Делоне с радиусом покрытия, не превышающим $2R$.
Градуированные компоненты присоединенной алгебры Ли прямоугольной группы Кокстера
Authors: Veryovkin Yakov Aleksandrovich
Published: November 2022

Исследованы нижний центральный ряд прямоугольной группы Кокстера $\mathrm {RC}_{\mathcal K}$ и соответствующая присоединенная градуированная алгебра Ли $L(\mathrm {RC}_{\mathcal K})$. Получены соотношения в градуированных компонентах алгебры Ли $L(\mathrm {RC}_{\mathcal K})$. Описан базис четвертой градуированной компоненты алгебры Ли $L(\mathrm {RC}_{\mathcal K})$ для групп с не более чем четырьмя образующими.
A multilayered Pauli tracking architecture for lattice surgery‐based logical qubits
Authors: On Jin‐Ho , Kim Chei‐Yol , Oh Soo‐Cheol , Lee Sang‐Min , Cha Gyu‐Il
Published: November 2022

In quantum computing, the use of Pauli frames through software traces of classical computers improves computation efficiency. In previous studies, error correction and Pauli operation tracking have been performed simultaneously using integrated Pauli frames in the physical layer. In such a complex processing structure, the number of simultaneous operations processed in the physical layer exponentially increases as the distance of the surface code encoding logical qubit increases. This study proposes a Pauli frame management architecture partitioned into two layers for a lattice surgery‐based surface code and describes its structure and operation rules. To evaluate the effectiveness of our method, we generated a random circuit according to the gate ratios constituting the commonly known quantum circuits and compared the generated circuit with the existing Pauli frame and our method. Simulations show a decrease of about 5% over traditional methods. In the case of experiments that only increase the code distance of the logical qubit, it can be seen that the effect of reducing the physical operation through the logical Pauli frame becomes more important.
Investigations on Tribological Performance of Sisal Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites
Authors: Berhanu Yallew Temesgen , Mokonen Mulubrhan , Tesfay Tsegay
Published: November 2022

There has been an increase in global interest in the development of natural fiber-reinforced composites. Natural fibers extracted from plants are receiving more attention from researchers, scientists, and academics due to their use in polymer composites and their environmentally friendly nature and sustainability. Recently, sisal fiber-reinforced polymer composites have been used in a variety of engineering applications like aerospace, automotive, marine, and other mechanical components, where tribological properties are of prime consideration. In this endeavor, experiments have been conducted to determine the tribological behavior of sisal fiber-reinforced polypropylene composite. Pin-on-disc wear tests have been conducted on specimens at various combinations of sliding velocities (1-3 m/s), sliding distances (1000-3000 m), and applying normal loads (10-30N). Using Response Surface Method (RSM), a mathematical model has been developed to predict the friction and wear loss behavior of the sisal fiber-reinforced polypropylene (PP) composites. To ensure the validity of the developed model, the Analysis of variance (ANOVA) technique has been applied. Important process parameters and material variables that exert significant influence on sliding wear loss have been determined with the help of systematic experimentation. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) has been used to probe morphological observation of the worn surface. Results revealed that the highest volumetric wear loss has been recorded at the highest values of applied load and this has been supported by the morphological study demonstrated by the scratches, as well as wider and deeper plowing marks on the worn surfaces.
Measurement of Radionuclides Concentration and Radiological Health Assessment of Some Selected Table Waters in Ilorin
Authors: M M Orosun , P A Fabowale , F C Akinyose , S O Oluyide , U Mark , T A Olaniyan , V O Oduh
Published: November 2022

In order to ensure radiation monitoring and protection, an investigation and assessment of radiological risks that may be associated with the consumption of table waters commonly consumed in Ilorin, Nigeria, was carried out. The activity concentration level of 238U, 232Th, and 40K was determined using thallium activated 3˝×3˝ [NaI(TI)] detector connected to ORTEC 456 amplifier. The radiological risks due to the consumption of the samples were then estimated. The highest annual effective dose (AED) values were obtained from VW and the minimum was obtained from UW water. The AED decreases in the order VW>HW>IW>MW>DW>UW. This implies that VW water constitutes more radiation exposure followed by HW, IW, MW, DW, and then UW Water. The values estimated for MW, DW, and UW water were all lower than the world average value of 1 mSv/y and hence pose no serious radiation hazard. While the values estimated for VW, IW, and HW waters were slightly higher than the recommended threshold value, suggesting a possible risk of radiation exposure to customers. The Excess Lifetime Cancer Risks corroborated the findings of the AED, implying that the probability of developing cancer is high for most of the water samples. Since the values of the estimated hazard parameters were mostly higher than the recommended limits for all age groups, it is recommended that public water system should be monitored and efforts should be made to educate and enlighten the public on radiation exposure, its health effects, and remedial actions necessary to reduce radionuclides concentration in drinking water.
SWOT Analysis of Selected Schools involved in Greening and Sustainable Development Programmes
Authors: Bopape Johannah
Published: November 2022

This study aimed to explore the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in greening schools for sustainable development in Tshwane North District in Gauteng Province of South Africa. The research considered whether contextual factors hinder schools from effectively greening their schools for sustainable development. This research is qualitative and employed focus group interviews and observation. The study was undertaken with purposefully sampled members of the school management team and school governing body at three primary schools. Data was analysed through thematic content analysis. The major finding of the study was that school funds were swiftly depleted on resources such as water, energy, paper and equipment. Furthermore, contextual factors emerged emanating from little knowledge of greening and sustainability practices by school role players and a lack of policy framework on how sustainable development and greening schools should be implemented. The findings suggest the creation of an integrative assessment of greening school policies and strategies that embrace a practical activity plan for curriculum and infrastructure to monitor school resource management.Keywords: green school; sustainable development, school role players; Sustainable Development Goals
«No se dice “¿qué?”, se dice “¿mande?”». Origen y evolución de la fórmula “mande” en español
Authors: Zieliński Andrzej
Published: November 2022

«No se dice “¿qué?”, se dice “¿mande?”». Origin and evolution of the formula «mande» in Spanish The objective of the study is to delve into the origin and the process of pragmaticalization of the expression mande, from a directive act of speech. Although its use is currently typical of Mexican Spanish, where with interrogative intonation mande is used to respond to the addressee‘s call or to ask the recipient to repeat the message that the sender has not understood or has not heard well, its uses are well documented in peninsular Spanish from the 16th century. With the help of discursive proximity texts (comedy, dialogue texts, etc. from 16th to 20th centuries), the author tries to find the socio-pragmatic contexts that contributed to the creation of the formula mande. * This research was funded by the Priority Research Area Heritage under the program Excellence Initiative – Research University at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. La presente investigación ha sido realizada gracias a una estancia investigadora en la Academia Nacional de Lenguas de Uruguay. Quiero expresar mi más profunda gratitud a las Profesoras Virginia Bertolotti y Marisa Malcuori por su calurosa acogida y la inestimable ayuda que me brindaron. La cita que encabeza el título proviene de la obra de Poniatowska (2003: 146).
Kolabo po polsku – wczoraj i dziś
Authors: Jarzębski Jerzy
Published: November 2022

Autor artykułu analizuje różnicę pomiędzy „złytoptakami” a pieszczochami politycznych systemów. Ci pierwsi są często precyzyjnie określeni, wyraźniejsi w swoich poglądach, natomiast ci drudzy – „zamazani”, często terająca dwa fronty, a już szczególnie upodobali sobie figurę Konrada Wallenroda. Takie środowiska najlepiej opisywali Jerzy Andrzejewski czy Leopold Tyrmand, ale ważna była też dyskusja wokół Traktatu o gnidach Piotra Wierzbickiego. Autor podejmuje próbę zestawienia historycznych i współczesnych kontekstów. Kolaboracja analizowana jest jako strategia wobec władzy, a także władzy wobec poddanych, których lojalność udaje jej się wyegzekwować.

Polish Style Collab – Yesterday and Today

The author of the article analyzes the difference between Nestbeschmutzer and favorites of the political systems. The former are often precisely defined, clearer in their views, the latter are seen as “blurred. ”The latter often play on two fronts, and they eagerly identify with the figure of Konrad Wallenrod. Such social circles were best described by Jerzy Andrzejewski and Leopold Tyrmand, but the discussion around Piotr Wierzbicki’s work was impactful as well. The author of the article juxtaposes historical and contemporary contexts. Collaboration is therefore analyzed as a strategy towards the power, as well as the authority’s efforts to enforce loyalty among its subjects.
Aktorzy spektaklu obsceniczności
Authors: Zaleski Marek
Published: November 2022

Obsceniczne aspekty sprawowania władzy stanowią guilty pleasures niepewnych swego pięknoduchów. Są przyczyną akcesu do obozu władzy artystów i intelektualistów – przyczyną może częstszą bodźcem silniejszym aniżeli strach i oportunizm. To zapoznawane tło motywacji uczestników spektaklu władzy zarówno w czasach komunizmu, jak i dzisiaj, kiedy władza pochodzi z demokratycznego mandatu, jest tu analizowane z wykorzystaniem rozpoznań oferowanych przez dzisiejszą myśl psychoanalityczną. Actors in the Spectacle of Obscenity The obscene aspects of power are the guilty pleasures of the insecure “Schongeister.” They are the reason for artists and intellectuals to join the ruling camp –a reason perhaps more frequent and an incentive stronger than fear and opportunism. This underestimated background of the motivations in the spectacle of power –both under communism and today, when power comes from a democratic mandate – is analyzed here using the observations offered by contemporary psychoanalytic thought.
Kopista i błazen, czyli dwie mesjańskie formuły wolności. Frojdeska hermeneutyczno-spekulatywna
Authors: Kuster Maciej
Published: November 2022

Niniejszy artykuł jest próbą hermeneutycznego, równoległego czytania dwóch nowoczesnych narracji – Melville’a o Bartlebym, biednym skrybie, i Freudowskiego dowcipu o francuskim królu. Głównym gestem zawartym w tekście jest spekulatywne potraktowanie tych formuł jako skutecznych aktów oporu, którym udało się przezwyciężyć i odczarować to, co Foucault nazywa Władzą. Autor traktuje nowelę i dowcip jako parabole, które są inherentnie ironiczne i komiczne w Heglowskim sensie, co oznacza, że operują na, a więc rozbijają porządek symboliczny i takie dychotomie, jak brak i eksces, transcendentalne i materialne, absolutne i konkretne. Skonfrontowanie Deleuzjańskiego i Derridiańskiego odczytania Bartleby’ego oraz uzupełnienie ich mesjańską nadzieją Blocha pozwala autorowi postawić tezę, że skryba i żartowniś są figurami subwersji, a być może nawet rewolucji. Następująca później analiza powyższych anegdot wykorzystująca teorie komedii Zupančič i McGowana ukazuje, że są to opowieści o stawaniu się nowoczesnego podmiotu w strukturze komicznej gry władzy i oporu. Tekst postuluje, że skryba i żartowniś pokazują nam, że jednak istnieje nadzieja dla delikatnych i prekarnych nowoczesnych bytów podporządkowanych przez władzę. The Scrivener and the Jester, or the Two Messianic Formulas of Freedom. Hermeneutic-speculative Freudesque The paper is a hermeneutic attempt at parallel, messianic reading of the two modern narratives – Melville’s story about Bartleby, the poor scrivener and the Freudian joke about the French king. The main point of the text is to speculatively treat these two formulas as the acts of resistance, which succeeded in overcoming and disenchanting what Foucault calls the Power. The author treats the novella and the joke as parables which are inherently ironic and comic in the Hegelian sense, which means, that they operate on and thus shatter the symbolic order and such dichotomies as the lack and the excess, the transcendental and the material as well as the absolute and the concrete. Confronting the readings of “Bartleby” by Deleuze and Derrida and supplementing them with Bloch’s messianic hope, enables the author to claim, that the scrivener and the jester are figures of subversion, if not revolution. What comes next is the analysis of above-mentioned allegories that use theories of comedy by Zupančič, and McGowan, showing that they are in fact the stories about becoming of the modern subject and the latter one emerges in the structure of the comic play of power and resistance. The paper claims that scrivener and the jester show us that there is, in fact, hope for the fragile and precarious modern being mercilessly subjugated to the power.
Socrealizm jako anachronizm. Przypadek Hanny Mortkowicz-Olczakowej
Authors: Trzeciak Katarzyna
Published: November 2022

Artykuł jest próbą spojrzenia na powojenną eseistykę Hanny Mortkowicz- -Olczakowej w perspektywie socrealistycznej poetyki i jej indywidualnego negocjowania. Głównym przedmiotem analizy jest zbiór eseistycznych reportaży o Nowej Hucie, do których lektury przydatna jest wojenna biografia pisarki, zasymilowanej Żydówki inteligentki, stosującej do opisu socjalistycznej inwestycji anachroniczne literacko stylizacje. Socialist Realism as an Anachronism. The Case of Hanna Mortkowicz-Olczakowa The article is an attempt to look at the post-war essays of Hanna Mortkowicz- Olczakowa from the perspective of socialist realist poetics and its individual negotiation by the writer herself. The main subject of the analysis, a collection of essayistic reports about Nowa Huta, is interpreted in the article with references to the writer’s biography (of an assimilated Jewish woman of intelligentsia), and by close reading of her anachronistic literary stylizations that she employed to describe a new socialist landscape.
Curriculum and Feedback Measures to Improve Writing Efficacy
－Focusing on the Case of K University's Writing Subject
Authors: Bae Hyejin
Published: November 2022

It must be tiresome and burdensome for college freshmen to write, the Z generation, most of whom get information and communicate through hypertext, digital media. In order to conduct writing education for learners with low confidence in writing, educators should start by trying to increase their student’s writing efficacy. In the preliminary survey of K University’s writing subject, it was found that the confidence of learners in writing was low.As part of the review, this paper presents a three-stage writing curriculum operation plan based on Fisher & Frey’s framework (2021:4) for effective education. In the first step, learning goals and achievement standards are set and presented clearly to learners. In the second stage, examples that meet achievement standards are presented to guide and educate, and feedback is provided to support learning. In the third step, learners must complete individual learning and instructors should present them with feedback.In the course of operating the three-stage curriculum, the feedback of the instructor is very important. Therefore, this paper examined that feedback, taking into consideration that the emotional aspects of learners is necessary to improve their writing efficacy. In addition, specific feedback procedures were presented for this approach, and cases of students enrolled in the writing curriculum of K University were also examined. As can be seen from the survey results of K University’s writing students, I think that the discussions in this paper will help improve writing skills by improving the efficacy of writing learners.
A Study on the Teaching Method of Self-introduction for Employment Based on the Analysis of Self-introduction Items
Authors: Kim Kyoung-hue
Published: November 2022

This study aims to propose a teaching method of the “self-introduction” by presenting student error cases in order to find practical guidance measures for the corporate self-introduction for fourth year university students. The intention of the questioner in the items is analyzed, focusing on the common items in the corporate self-introduction.In this study, in order to analyze the intention of the items presented in the corporate self-introduction, the items commonly presented were selected for the self-introductions of a total of 40 corporate cases as experienced by fourth year university students. After selecting the common items, the intentions of the person who presented the question contained therein were analyzed, and the items of the self-introductions were classified and categorized accordingly. Furthermore, the intentions of the person who presented the question contained in the self-introduction items were revealed by type.In addition, the teaching method of the self-introduction was prepared for each item so that practical teaching of the corporate self-introduction could be provided to university students by presenting examples of students who made errors by misunderstanding the item intention.
Effects of ESP Courses on Chinese Health Vocational College Students' English Proficiency
Authors: Guo Jian , Yu Kyung-ah
Published: November 2022

This study investigated the effects of ESP teaching of medical English on the English proficiency of Chinese medical major students. A content-based language instruction was given to the experimental group while the control group was taught on the basis of traditional grammar-translation method. Both groups were freshmen majoring in clinical nursing and were in the second semester of their college learning.The findings showed that the content-based ESP course was significantly effective for the students when it came to improving their English proficiency. Compared with the grammar-translation method, it manifested a more significant advantage in improving the students’ listening and speaking abilities. However, the grammar-translation method was proved to be more beneficial in improving students’ writing ability. Moreover, content-based ESP learning didn’t have a more significant effect on students’ reading performance in comparison with the grammar-translation method. Additionally, the survey results revealed that content-based ESP learning was more beneficial to the students in developing their professional communication skills, increasing their English speaking opportunities, giving them confidence in using English, and providing them with a better understanding of unit topics. However, the interview results showed that students experienced some difficulty concerning group discussions or impromptu speeches. In particular, low-level students perceived that speaking in English was uncomfortable and required an unexpected amount of preparation time. ESP learning looks promising, but it is necessary for us to apply a different teaching method according to the students’ proficiency levels and for the skills that they acquire.
A Comparative Analysis of Mathematics Achievement in Content Areas of Pre-calculus Before and After Covid-19
－A case study for first-year engineering students at a local university
Authors: Kim InKyung , Hwang InAh
Published: November 2022

This study examined the changes in mathematics achievement in certain content areas of freshmen before and after Covid-19. For this purpose, in 2019 and 2021, the diagnosis assessment and the mid-term and final exam scores for the first semester of the local engineering college students were converted into 100 points and compared in various aspects. As a result, first, the scores seem to confirm a decline in mathematics achievement in 2021 when compared to the scores achieved before the Covid-19 pandemic. Second, in the case of the upper group, online classes were more effective concerning the study of transcendental function, function and limit, derivatives, and the application of derivatives. Third, in the lower level group, the face-to-face classes were more effective regarding the study of function, transcendental function, function and limit, and integrals. Fourth, the results of the comparison of contents between the upper and lower level groups in 2019 showed that the lower level group’s achievement was higher than the upper level group’s in all areas, but that there was no statistically significant difference. Finally, the results of the comparison between the upper and lower level groups in 2021 showed that the upper level group’s achievement was higher than the lower level group’s in all areas, but that there was a statistically significant difference only when it came to the learning of integrals., in addition to the content characteristics of courses in the liberal arts area regarding the basic nature of a major.
A Educational Understanding of the Art Experience Process of College Students in Class
－Focusing on the Experience of ‘Self-expression Visualization’
Authors: Park JinHee , Youn JeongJin
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this study was to examine the implications for educational meaning and application through the art experience of ‘self-expression visualization’ of college students. The subjects of the study were five female students who took .  has the meaning of liberal arts education in that students think various ways and lead classes through the convergence of interdisciplinary studies. As for the research method, qualitative research was conducted through interviews and focus group interviews. As a result of the study, first, students continued to interact with both ignorance and knowledge, second, they acquired integrated knowledge regarding reason and sensibility. Third, they improved and supported themselves. Finally, they showed understanding and creativity in life. The educational implication of ‘self-expression visualization’ is that students were able to find their own identity and learn how to communicate and express with others. It also helped students understand ordinary creativity and apply it to their learning and life.The art experience of ‘self-expression visualization’ for college students is meaningful in that students sublimated many things into the art of learning beyond the realm of formal instruction. They overcame their fear and difficulties in learning, found experiences and possibilities to think comprehensively, brought about positive changes concerning the distrustful and negative perspectives they held about themselves, and enabled creative learning through continuous thinking and effort. Thus, we can see that they were learning how to express and visualize themselves in regards to the connection between themselves as subjects and life itself through their inner changes.
A Study on the University Life Adaptation Program for International Students
－Focusing on the New Student Seminar Training Module and Satisfaction Analysis
Authors: Cha BongJun , Kim EunKyung , Han YunYoung
Published: November 2022

This study aims to examine the university life adaptation program according to the admission of international students to domestic universities, which has almost doubled over the past ten years. The number of international students at domestic universities is rapidly increasing due to the combination of the Wave of Korean Culture, the government led globalization policy, and the sense of crisis in the university itself due to the decrease in the school-age population. However, the reality is that the proper curriculum system to educate such students still has problems. In particular, programs for international students in the first year, such as those pertaining to students adapting to college life and those promoting academic capability, are crucial because the first year determines the success or failure of college life since international students experience unfamiliar cultural environments.Accordingly, this study proposes a module containing the following three themes for the international students' college life adaptation program: the module that introduces various learning resources provided by the university where international students are enrolled and which they can learn how to use more effectively; the module that overcomes and resolves cultural conflicts based on the understanding of university culture including the peculiarities of Korean culture; and the module concerning the methods and examples of report writing using Korean to increase the excellence of university studies.In addition, this study provides a foundation for the advancement of the university life adaptation program for international students by checking and suggesting improvement directions through satisfaction analysis according to the results of providing these educational modules to students.
PHYTOCHEMICALS, MINERAL, ANTI-MICROBIAL ANALYSIS AND FTIR STUDY OF DIFFERENT EXTRACTS (ETHANOL, ETHYL ACETATE AND HEXANE) OF Ficus exasperate LEAF (SANDPAPER LEAF)
Authors: OLUWOLE F. S. , JAJI S. O. , AIYELERO T. S. , OLAGBAYE G. A. , EJIRE A. A. , ELEYOWO O.O
Published: November 2022

Ficus exasperate is a small tree well known on account of its very rough leaves being used as paper widely spread in all eco-regions of Nigeria. The plant has been ethno botanically reported to have diverse medicinal uses. It is used in herbal medicine to treat cough, hemorrhoid and lowering high blood pressure. Ethanol, ethyl acetate and hexane extracts of this plant were obtained by maceration and tested for antimicrobial activity using agar diffusion and micro broth method dilution techniques. However, Phytochemicals screening of the hexane extract revealed the presence of alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, cardiac glycoside, steroid, legal test, alkaline reagent and phenol in Sandpaper with no traces of tannins and reducing sugar. The ethyl acetate extract revealed that all test was presence except from the Alkaline reagent and reducing sugar, while the ethanol extract revealed the presence of saponins, tannins, steroid, legal test, cardiac glycoside and phenols without traces of alkaloids, alkaline reagent and flavonoids. The Sandpaper exhibited a wide range of activity on Ethanol, N-haxane and Ethyl acetate extracts at concentration of 5.075, 1.665 and 3.09g respectively. The above results show that F. exasperata leaf contained bioactive substances with the highest inhibitory activities against some human pathogenic organisms. This study justifies the ethno pharmacological uses of these medicinal plants for treatment of microbial infections.
PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING, ANTIMICROBIAL ASSESSMENT, AND ISOLATION OF A NOVEL BIOACTIVE FRIEDELANE-TYPE TRITERPENOID FROM THE STEMBARK EXTRACTS OF Uapaca ambanjensis Leandri.
Authors: OKAFOR G. C. O. , OYEWALE A. O. , HABILA J. D. , AKPEMI M. A.
Published: November 2022

The hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of the stem bark of Uapaca ambanjensis were investigated for their phytochemical constituents and activity against selected microorganisms. Whereas all the phytochemicals, except anthraquinones, are indicated in various extracts, the most impressive antimicrobial potencies of extracts compared to standard drugs were observed for methanol (against Salmonella typhi and Candida albicans), n-hexane (against Staphylococcus aureus, C. albicans, S. typhi and Klebisiela pneumoniae) and ethyl acetate (against Pseudomonas aeruginosa). Chromatographic separation and purification of the methanol extract led to the isolation of compound 1 (labelled G24) which upon characterization using 1D and 2D NMR was elucidated to be a novel friedelane–type pentacyclic triterpenoid, 2β-propanoyloxy-friedelan-3-one. In vitro antimicrobial screening of the new compound showed that it has both gram-positive and gram-negative antibacterial, and antifungal potencies with the strongest activities against P. aeruginosa, C. albicans, S. aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. It is most likely a medicinal principle or antibiotic with activity against ailments for which the stated microbes are implicated, and may also account for the ethnomedicinal uses of the crude plant extract to treat typhoid fever, other fevers, skin diseases and stroke.
SPATIO-TEMPORAL OCCURRENCE, SOURCES, AND HUMAN HEALTH RISK OF 16-POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN ANTHROPOGENIC VECTORED SOILS
Authors: Emoyan O. O. , Ohwo E. , Akporhonor E. E.
Published: November 2022

This study determined the spatiotemporal distribution, sources, and human health hazards of sixteen polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in land-use soils. PAHs were determined by a gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS). Total PAHs concentrations ranged from 125.3 to 2587.16 µgkg-1 showing concentrations in the order of topsoil < subsoil and wet season > dry season. PAHs occurrence exceeded the DPR-EGAPSIN target and intervention value in 33.3% and 11% of the samples. This study established variable concentrations of HPAHs relative to LPAHs with a predominance of carcinogenic 5-ring PAHs. The highest concentrations of total PAHs were at Warri military checkpoint. The cancer risk for infants was higher than for adults, and permissible target values, thus signifying human on-spot exposure risk. The results established that the source of PAHs is pyrogenic and petrogenic low-temperature combustion of petroleum fractions and high-temperature combustion of wood, grass, biomass, diesel, and vehicular traffic particulate emissions. The results demonstrated considerable concentration variation and potential for ecological and human health exposure risks. The results show PAHs exposures risk in military checkpoints and related catchments elsewhere.
Employment Status: The Pandemic Situation in India
Authors: Mallika V. , Kandasami D.
Published: November 2022

For the last two years, the global pandemic of Covid 19 caused by SARS CoV-2 has emerged as an immense burden on the health and economic system worldwide affecting several countries. Over 30 million people have been infected by the corona virus in India. Covid 19 can infect people of all genders and Ages. More than 45 percentages of Indian households lost their income due to the Covid 19 Pandemic then the previous year. The Indian Economy was expected to loss around Rs. 32,000 crores in the initial stage of pandemic itself. Almost all sectors of the economy has been adversely affected. Exports are sharply declined. Food and Agriculture, Aviation and Tourism are worse affected. Telecommunication and Pharmaceutical companies are having comprehensive advantages and continuously developed in the pandemic situation. Global level, the impact of Covid 19 is negative and creates high level of inequality, pain and strain, gender equality and gender strategy management are adversely affected. The study based on secondary information collected from the Centre for Monitoring of Indian Economy from the various quarter and World Bank Report during the pandemic period. The paper focused on unemployment rate in different sectors of the Indian economy and the violence against for Women in India during the covid 19 periods. As per International Labour Organization (2021), about 400 million workers in India are at the risk of being pushed into poverty due to cause by lockdown and Covid 19. The unemployment rate in India was recorded at 8 percent. Hence, detailed discussions are essential through this paper.
MENELUSURI PERKEMBANGAN PERADILAN AGAMA DI INDONESIA
Authors: Nuzha Nuzha
Published: November 2022

Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menelusuri peradilan agama di Indonesia, Penyelenggaraan Peradilan Agama dilaksanakan oleh Pengadilan Agama  pada tingkat pertama dan Pengadilan Tinggi Agama pada tingkat banding.   Sedangkan pada tingkat kasasi dilaksanakan oleh Mahkamah Agung. Sebagai pengadilan negara tertinggi, Hubungan  antara  praktek  hukum  Islam  dengan  agama  Islam  dapat  diibaratkan dengan dua sisi mata uang yang tak terpisahkan.  Hukum Islam bersumber dari ajaran Islam, sedangkan ajaran Islam adalah ajaran yang dipraktekkan pemeluknya. Oleh sebab  itu,  untuk  membicarakan  perkembangan  hukum  Islam  di  Indonesia  erat hubungannya dengan penyebaran agama Islam di Indonesia.  Amat wajar jika kajian kedudukan hukum Islam pra penjajahan dilakukan dengan asumsi bahwa tata hukum Islam Indonesia berkembang seiring dengan sampainya dakwah Islam di Indonesia.  Terdapat perubahan yang cukup penting yaitu reorganisasi yang membentuk Pengadilan Agama yang baru disamping landraad dengan wilayah hukum yang sama dan pengadilan yang menetapkan perkara-perkara  yang masuk dalam lingkungan kekuasaannya.