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Exocrine pancreatic dysfunction in children with obesity: characteristics of clinical picture and diagnostics
Authors: Lembryk I. S. , Tymoshchuk O. V.
Published: February 2021

Introduction. During the last twenty-five years the occurrence of obesity in children and teenagers has increased significantly. Materials and methods. 110 adolescents of 12–17 years old, with alimentary-constitutional obesity and involvement of pancreas and without its injury, as compared to the 30 healthy children of control group, were examined. The research provided determination of the sizes and elasticity of pancreas. The detection of the total cholesterol, high density lipoproteins and leptin level was carried out. Intensity of clinical symptoms (spastic pain in epigastrium and left subcostal arc; abdominal pain without localization, vomit without relief, general weakness) have been made accordingly to sum of points (from 0 to 3 points). If sum of points makes from 0 to 2 – intensive character of abdominal pain is low, from 3 to 5 points – it is high, from 5 to 10 points – it is very high. Normal level of amylase in a blood serum (Karavey’s method) is 12–32 g/(hour l), аnd diastase in urine – 20–160 g/(hour l). We made a screening test for elastase-I level by ELISA test. Normal activity of this enzyme in feces is 200 мkg/g. We have used sonographic method for detection of pancreatic diseases in obese children due to echo-structure of parotid gland. The analysis and statistical data processing were made by computer program "Statistica 7.0" and MS Excel XP. Research data. Physical inspection of our patients confirms prevalence of І degree over II degree obesity (52.7 % and 47.3 %, respectively; Р < 0.05). We have confirmed valid risk factor of pancreatic lesion in obese children – presence of diabetes mellitus type I in close relatives (80 % and 65 %, χ2 = 2,05; Р < 0.05). The changes of exocrine function of the pancreas in children with the stage II obesity were established. Echographic signs of the pancreas lesion in teenagers with obesity indicate the presence of functional changes: edema of head or entire edema, partial increase of parenchymal echogenicity, insufficient enlargement of the duct of Wirsung.
REVISITING THE PECULIARITIES OF PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH IN WOMEN WITH UTERINE SCARRING SYNDROME
Authors: Zhelezov D. M. , Manasova G. S. , Kuzmin N. V.
Published: February 2021

In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of operations on the uterus in women of reproductive age with the formation of "uterine scarring syndrome" (USS), which can lead to complicated pregnancy and childbirth. To assess of anatomical and functional features of uterine scar, pregnancy and perinatal outcomes in USS women. A prospective analysis of clinical anamnestic data, pregnancy and childbirth in 398 USS women was conducted; ultrasound and Doppler assessment of morpho-functional status of the uterus using the Accuvix V20 Prestige (Samsung Medison, Republic of Korea) was made. Statistical analysis was performed using Statistica 13.0 (Dell Inc., USA) software. In 74.62 % of 398 women, the scar on the uterus is due to a previous caesarean section (CS), in 24.11 % due to conservative myomectomy (CME), in 1.25 % –because of endoscopic interventions for incomplete uterine septum, in 25.87 % of women it was the result of "small" gynecological surgery. In 97 % of women with a scar on the uterus after the previous CS, there was no "passport of surgery": ultrasound revealed the localization of the scar in the lower uterine segment in 96.48 % of 398, corporate scar – in the remaining 3.51 % of women; ultrasound signs of relative "anatomic" scar failure were noted in 10.80 % of pregnant women. In 48.73 % of women pregnancy was complicated by the threat of abortion or premature birth, in 30.40 % anemia was diagnosed, in 24.87 % of the women under observation placental dysfunction took place. 78.1 % of women had delivery at term, 13.2 % had premature birth, 97.3 % had births CS, and 2.7 % of women had labours through canalis obstetricus. In 1.3 % of women labor was complicated by uterine hypotension, and uterine devascularization procedures was performed. The most common reasons for the formation of USS are cesarean section, conservative myomectomy and various "small" intrauterine operations. Pregnancy with this syndrome is most often complicated by the threat of its termination and childbirth before term, anemia, placental dysfunction and Intrauterine growth retardation . The choice of delivery tactics is conditioned by the totality of hystory, the status of the scar on the uterus, obstetric status and the wishes of the woman herself. It is advisable to look for methods to assess the morpho-functional status of the operated uterus and predict the perinatal consequences of pregnancy in these women at the stage of preconception preparation.
CLINICAL CASE OG GRANULAR CELLULAR OVARIAN TUMOR
Authors: Nykyfor L. V. , Rak L. M. , Kosevich M. I.
Published: February 2021

The article presents a clinical case of granular-cellular ovarian tumor (GCTJT) in a girl aged 17 years, which occurred in the practice of the doctors at the gynecological department of a hospital.
„Interesy imć pana podkanclerzego…”. Mińsk i województwo mińskie w polityce Michała Fryderyka Czartoryskiego
Authors: Perłakowski Adam
Published: February 2021

W artykule podjęte zostało zagadnienie roli, jaką odgrywał Michał Fryderyk Czartoryski, podkanclerzy litewski i jeden z politycznych liderów stronnictwa „Familii” w życiu politycznym Mińska i województwa mińskiego w okresie sprawowania przez niego dygnitarstwa (1724–1752). Mimo że miasto, jak i województwo nie należało do odgrywających czołową rolę polityczną w strukturze Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego i wzmianki o nim na kartach korespondencji podkanclerzego pojawiają się nieczęsto, to jednak M. Fr. Czartoryski przywiązywał bardzo dużą uwagę do spraw związanych w wyborem deputatów trybunalskich kadencji mińskiej, polityką rozdawniczą, czy też dotyczącą urzędów ziemskich w województwie mińskim. Jako wytrawny polityk potrafił zawiązywać krótkotrwałe sojusze z przeciwnikami politycznymi, np. Radziwiłłami, i wykorzystywać inne grupy społeczne, np. Żydów, do realizacji swoich planów nawet w tak niewielkiej skali województwa mińskiego.
Przyczynek do biografii kardynała Jana Maurycego Puzyny (1842–1911)
Authors: Marchel Sławomir
Published: February 2021

Kardynał Jan Duklan Maurycy Paweł Puzyna należy do tych postaci, zapisanych na kartach historii Polski, których działalność budzi do dziś wątpliwości i kontrowersje. Podejmowane przez niego niepopularne decyzje stały się główną przyczyną tego, że stał się on z czasem symbolem odchodzącego świata idei konserwatywnych, zmarginalizowanych na przełomie XIX i XX stulecia przez rozwój nowoczesnych ruchów politycznych i światopoglądowych. W strukturach Kościoła kardynał Puzyna kojarzony jest do dziś głównie z ostatnią oficjalną próbą bezpośredniej ingerencji władzy świeckiej w proces wyboru papieża, co miało miejsce w trakcie pamiętnego konklawe w 1903 r.

Zasadniczym celem, który postawił sobie autor niniejszego artykułu, było skonfrontowanie stereotypowych opinii o Janie Puzynie z wyobrażeniem jego osoby, zbudowanym na podstawie analizy zachowanych źródeł.
The Revolution of 1905 in Częstochowa – based on the memories of Bronisława Zejden
Authors: Studnicka-Mariańczyk Karolina , Frukacz Bartłomiej
Published: February 2021

The revolution of 1905 eludes simplistic and schematic interpretations. The event engulfed the Russian Empire and it spread to the territory of the Kingdom of Poland. The revolution had a complex background, but the rising discontent of the working classes and peasants played a crucial role. Political factors and opposition against Russian absolutism were equally pivotal. In the Kingdom of Poland, left-wing revolutionary forces’ attempts to regain national independence and sovereignty strongly contributed to the insurgency. The most significant acts of rebellion took place in the major Russian cities and the Vistula Country that had been incorporated into Imperial Russia. The key metropolitan areas at the beginning of the 20th century were St. Petersburg, Warsaw, Riga, Łódź as well as Częstochowa. The revolution of 1905 attracts considerable interest and stirs much controversy among contemporary historians. The events surrounding the revolution have been well documented by the existing research into worker movements and the history of political parties. However, not all sources have been identified and published, which creates new opportunities for expanding the existing knowledge. One of such undiscovered sources is a short diary of Bronisława Barc (née Zejden) who participated in the strikes in Częstochowa.
The New Evangelization of the Catholic Church in the Context of Modern Socio-Cultural Changes
Authors: Turchyn Yaryna , Zdoroveha Mariana
Published: February 2021

The article is dedicated to the analysis of new evangelization as a missionary activity of the Roman Catholic Church because of rapid development of Internet, digital devices and social media around the world. It has been determined main goal of new evangelization as drawing people back from the path of secularism to the Christianity. The author outlines five areas for spreading a new evangelization in the world, which are culture, social sphere, economy, civil society, science and technology. It has been analyzed an understanding, perception and main approaches of Catholic Pontiffs to the implementation of new evangelization in the world. The author analyses social networks and Internet highlighting most popular platforms where Catholic Church has many followers, which became an evidence of successful implementation of new evangelization. Among the challenges is it pointed out the necessity for Catholic Church remain both online and offline that requires more time for communication, particular digital knowledge for proclaiming the Gospel via social media as well as having digital devices that would help people connect with their church. The author draw conclusions, noting that further implementation of new evangelization of the church would be aimed at improving its efficiency, quality of presenting main values as well as ease of perception by target audience.
Dynamika ruchów mesjanistycznych w Afryce na przykładzie ludności Basenu Dolnego Konga
Authors: Pawlik Jacek Jan
Published: February 2021

Artykuł dotyczy kościołów i grup religijnych, które powstawały w Afryce na bazie chrześcijaństwa w XX w. Przykładem jest tu religijność ludności zamieszkującej rejon Basenu Dolnego Konga. Początkowo aktywność religijna była tu wyrazem protestu przeciw segregacji rasowej i wyzyskowi kolonialnemu. Powstające kościoły niezależne były często kuźnią rodzących się nacjonalizmów. Ożywiane duchem mesjańskim przy­rzekały lepszą przyszłość wraz z uzyskaniem niepodległości. Z czasem kościoły te się zinstytucjonalizowały, a państwa uzyskały niepodległość, ale nie oznaczało to obiecanej świetlanej rzeczywistości. Wręcz przeciwnie. Kryzys lat osiemdziesiątych i dziewięć­dziesiątych XX w. spowodował wzrost ubóstwa i zakwestionowanie dotychczasowego rozwoju. Na tym podatnym gruncie powstawały nowe ruchy religijne o charakterze neopentekostalnym, które głoszą teologię dobrobytu i praktyczne zbawienie, w ramach którego możliwe jest wyjście z biedy przez osobiste nawrócenie i zaangażowanie religij­ne. W związku z wielką popularnością tych ruchów, niezależne kościoły afrykańskie zmuszone są do znacznych adaptacji.
Czy biomedyczne ulepszanie pozbawia nas człowieczeństwa? Perspektywa filozoficzna
Authors: Ferdynus Marcin
Published: February 2021

Autor podejmuje próbę odpowiedzi na pytanie, czy biomedyczne ulepszanie pozbawia nas człowieczeństwa. Refleksja filozoficzna koncentruje się wokół kilku zagadnień: eugeniki, transformacji ludzkiej natury oraz charakteru miłości rodzicielskiej. Na podstawie przeprowadzonych analiz autor wykazuje, że w przypadku biomedycznego ulepszania możemy mówić o potrójnym negowaniu człowieczeństwa. Po pierwsze, ulepszanie człowieka ściśle wiąże się z eugeniczną selekcją. Po drugie, przekształca lub niszczy naturę ludzką. Po trzecie, dokonuje zmiany charakteru miłości rodzicielskiej z bezwarunkowej na miłość własną (egoizm).
Chrystologiczny paradygmat funkcji św. Piotra i jego następców
Authors: Żmudziński Marek
Published: February 2021

Wielość posług i urzędów w Kościele wynika z historycznego i pastoralnego rozwoju. Pragmatyzm misji ewangelizacyjnej zakłada porządek organizacyjny i jasno określone reguły działania. Odnowa eklezjalna ukierunkowana jest na uwypuklaniu teologicznych aspektów wspólnoty wiary. W niniejszym artykule przedstawiono najwyższy urząd w Kościele – określony dogmatycznie na Soborze Watykańskim I – w funkcji prymacjalnej. Współczesna eklezjologia podkreśla organiczną jedność funkcji Biskupa Rzymu z całym Kościołem. W szczególności najwyższa władza wpisana w tę posługę poddawana jest dziś głębokiej reinterpretacji, uwzględniającej chrystologiczny jej aspekt, czyli rezygnację z czysto jurydycznego jej rozumienia na rzecz religijnego. W praktycznym aspekcie widoczne jest to w oficjalnych tytułach określających funkcję prymacjalną. Podkreślony jest też martyrologiczny aspekt prymatu, ukazujący ten urząd jako służbę na rzecz jedności i trwałości wspólnoty.
Editorial
Authors: Ponsavady Stéphanie
Published: February 2021

This current issue marks the tenth anniversary of our journal. The jubilee also coincides and clashes with a critical time for all of us as the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences. Ten years ago, when Gijs Mom’s team launched Transfers, the journal responded to an urgent need to think through and beyond mobilities scholarship. Today, as our mobilities have been upended and disrupted, it is with a renewed sense of urgency that we must assess the field and the impact of Transfers over the past decade. Indeed, many things have changed since the journal’s founding.
Micro-Mobilities in Lockdown
Authors: Merriman Peter
Published: February 2021

In this paper I reflect upon my own micro-mobilities and embodied mobile practices living and working under COVID-19 government restrictions in Wales in mid-2020. I use the opportunity to reflect upon the past ten years of Transfers and to think about future research in the field of mobility studies, arguing that an attention to seemingly ordinary embodied movements and mobilities provides one avenue by which mobility scholars could move beyond the mobility/immobility binary and approach mobility as being more than transport, migration, and communication. Mobility is, I suggest, ubiquitous—even during government lockdowns—and I explain how Deleuze and Guattari’s concepts of the “molar” and “molecular” can be useful for understanding how some movements become perceptible and others imperceptible, and why scholars frequently draw a clear distinction between mobility and immobility.
Aeromobilities in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Lin Weiqiang
Published: February 2021

This Perspective piece marks the ten-year anniversary of Transfers’ life as a journal and its contributions to aeromobilities research. Reflecting on my own past decade learning and writing about aeromobilities, the article takes stock of some significant threads in the field, before charting out three key future directions for aeromobilities research prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic and health crisis. Without prejudice to existing scholarly threads, the article discusses the burgeoning salience of new (aero)mobility injustices, automation, and aerial (in)civilities, amid an aviation industry struggling to reboot itself. The next ten years present enduring possibilities for aeromobilities inquiries, and the article hopes to inspire future thinking on the subject as societies connect again through aviation.
Higher order reading skills and reader response theory: strategies for the classroom
Authors: De Silva Chamellé René , Hill Margaret A
Published: February 2021

South African learners’ performance in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2006) assessment reinforced the need for reading instruction practices aimed at addressing the difficulties in language and reading in both the Foundation and Intermediate Phases, particularly comprehension. PIRLS (2006) highlights the areas of low achievement of South African learners by referring to strategies identified by current research as central to the learning of reading. South Africa lags behind in introducing these critical skills. We argued for the inclusion of an alternative reading programme to the phonics only approach currently and predominantly used in Foundation Phase.The study was lodged in a qualitative paradigm and embedded in action research. The analysis is framed by constructivist grounded theory. Qualitative data generated by the respondents’ response journals were analysed using the constant comparative method. Theories that inform the analysis of this data, are Bourdieu’s theory of habitus, Kohlberg’s theory of moral development and Bloom’s taxonomy of thinking skills. The participants' were a non-exclusionary cohort of 58 third Graders.
War for Peace in Pakistan
Authors: Ali Syed Masroor
Published: February 2021

Pakistan because of its geographical location became a front line state in the war against terror since the attack on the World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001. Pakistan decided to align with USA to combat the fundamentalist. It’s a war whose main purpose is to save people from terrorism but now lives of Pakistan own citizens are at stake. Innocent citizens have become the targets of deadly attacks. It has resulted in much more loss of lives than 9/11 attack. One obvious and tragic price of this open war is the toll of death and destruction. But there is an additional cost, a psychological cost borne by the survivors of war. The civilian population, and the children who have lost their parents in this war are the real casualties we need to take into consideration. This article will highlight the psycho-social aspects of war which could not achieve peace yet.
Employment Equity
Authors: Odendaal Barend Röges
Published: February 2021

The Employment Equity Act, 1998, Act 55 of 1998 was created in order to bring about a paradigm shift in South Africa’s labour relations, transforming it into a system based on equality. This change in the political life of all South Africans has brought about huge challenges to employers and employees alike. Seen as a threat to some, others view it as a positive beacon. If the Act was correctly implemented, South Africa will be heading towards a better competitive market and the workforce should be equally representative of the population. This paper aims to illustrate whether the Act has achieved its goals over the past 13 years by means of analysis and assessment of reports and statistical reviews. An overview is offered in the form of a literature review of the Act and defining the current legislation thereof in conjunction with management theory. The paper challenges the perceptions of all South Africans and finding possible solutions to areas in which the Act has failed. The paper further proposes action steps for the effective implementation of the legislation and for the process to follow to ensure that is fair in the sense that all employees can compete on equal terms.
Pioneer Friends Harambee Schools in Western Kenya
Authors: Amatsimbi Herberth Misigo , Masika D. Neville
Published: February 2021

Friends African Mission (FAM) set forth an education department to train corps of African teachers- evangelists. The pioneer teacher-evangelists formed the basis of a new Luhyia elite that helped transform Luhyia society. And as education became more relevant in the emerging colonial structure, African Christians began to demand for more schools, learning in English and higher education, at a pace that neither the government nor the missionaries could match. Consequently, African Christians began thinking of establishing government and missionary supported independent schools. The case of the proposed Mbale School and the successive establishment of Chavakali day secondary school illustrate this point. The influence of the Chavakali experiment on secondary education in Kenya was deep and lasting, because it revealed what local self-help could achieve.
STUDENT TEACHERS PERCEPTION TOWARDS TEACHING PRACTICUM PROGRAMME
Authors: YUSOF NORMAH , YUSOF AKMAH , MD ALI AZAHARI B , YUSOFF CHE MOHD NAZRIN B CHE MOHD , FARZA MOHD NUR SHAFIQ B MOHD , NAWAI NASRUL B MAT
Published: February 2021

One of the requirements to qualify as a teacher is to undergo a teaching practicum during which one gains teaching experience. This practicum is considered as the most significant way in helping student teachers to become effective classroom teachers. This study investigates UniSZA student teachers perception towards teaching practicum and the challenges encountered by them. 45 Diploma in Teaching of English (TESL) Semester 5 students at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics (FLL), Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) were chosen as respondents. The research employed qualitative methodology with questionnaire administered to examine the respondent’s answer for every question asked. The findings indicated that the student teachers have different perception and expectation regarding teaching practicum but most of them looked forward to it. The result of this study also highlighted two prominent challenges encountered by the student teachers that were to adapt with the school environment and the classroom management. Findings of this study would provide a deeper understanding on the Teaching Practicum organized by the Faculty of Languages and Communication.
Student Attitudes toward Intensive English Program at CSCED and their Effects on Academic Achievement
Authors: Albalawi Bashayer Raghian
Published: February 2021

The present study investigates the influence of some variables related to attiudes, motivation, and academic achievement. As students of the intensive English language program at Community Service and Continuious Education Deanship (CSCED) show different levels of education, different purposes of study, and different levels of previous training, the research investigates the effect of such variables on student attitude. The variable of sex is also added as the intensive English language program in CSCED at University of Tabuk consists of both male and female students. To collect the required data, a 5-point Likert scale attitude questionnaire was developed. The attitude scale involved 32 items. According to the results of the study, students hold positive attitudes toward the intensive English language program in CSCED at the Tabuk University. In addition, there are no statistically significant differences in student attitude toward the intensive English language program in CSCED at the University of Tabuk according to the following variables: teacher nationality (p-value > 0.05), their level of education (p-value > 0.05), and their sex (p-value > 0.05). There are statistically significant differences between attitudes of students toward the intensive English language program in the CSCED in the University of Tabuk according to the following variables: their academic achievement (p-value < 0.05), their purpose of study (p-value < 0.05), and their previous training programs (p-value < 0.05). Some recommendations were suggested in relation to EFL student attitudes.
Resources Distribution In Malaysian Education System
Authors: Dewi Elmie , Selvarajoo Jhanaki , Hassan Zainudin , Mokhtar Mahani
Published: February 2021

Malaysia invests a large share of national income in education because the Government wants to graduate to be K-workers order to fulfill the requirements of a globalized world in 2020. The Government is committed to expedite the academic achievement, competence, skills and intends to strengthen public higher education institutions and the private sector in order to produce quality human capital to meet demands the employment market. Towards achieving this goal the government to improve and enhance the status of Research University by increasing the number of research articles produced University. The Government create efforts to improve the quality through training to produce skilled labor force by providing the 19 types of additional assistance to avail students, training institutions, as well as giving more priorities to education to create a pool K-workers and produce skills employee to change the industrialized countries
Social, Contextual and Psychological Correlates of Alcohol and Illegal Drug Use by College and Non College Attending Youth
Authors: Thomas Gail E , Kimura Stephanie
Published: February 2021

Adolescent and young adult alcohol and illegal drug use and abuse in the U.S. are public health and social problems of epidemic proportions. This study attempts to identify social, contextual and psychological correlates of levels of alcohol and illegal drug use for a local sample of college and non-college youth. Results from regression analyses indicated a significant influence of friends on level of alcohol and marijuana use and on illegal use of prescription and other drugs. Frequency of marijuana use was significantly associated with being male and frequently feeling depressed. In addition, attending a four-year college was positive and significantly related to higher levels of alcohol consumption. Implications for college and university and social policymakers and for future research are discussed.
Parallelisms in Arabic
Authors: Monassar Hisham
Published: February 2021

Parallelism in Arabic is investigated through data from three Arabic varieties: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), Classical Arabic (CA), and (Yemeni) Adeni Arabic (AA). Parallelism in Arabic is examined at different linguistic levels: morphological and lexical, syntactic, and textual. Parallelism seems to be inherent and is more likely in writings that aim to convince or restate theses and topics. However, the occurrence of parallelisms is genre-specific, purpose-oriented, and situation/context-dependent. It is predictable in sermons, public speeches/addresses, and opinion writing. Apparently, parallelism, particularly beyond reduplication and lexical level, triggers resonance in the mind of the listener/reader, retaining the respective information in short term memory and thus marking it for emphasis.
Integration of LabVIEW for Novel Interactive Learning Courseware on Digital Electronics
Authors: Fen Yap Wing , Mohd Sabri Luqman Al-Hakim
Published: February 2021

Digital electronics involves communication between systems or instruments in digital form. Digital electronics is an important field in physics and engineering, and included in the syllabus in almost all higher learning institutions. The main objective of this study is to develop an interactive learning courseware for Digital Electronics with the integration of LabVIEW applications in order to facilitate the learning process of Digital Electronics. The novel developed courseware mainly covers the basics of digital electronics. The integration of LabVIEW enables students to get hands on real time experiences as in a real laboratory. These virtual laboratories can be accessible anytime and anywhere. Students can interact with the courseware which makes the learning process more dynamic.
Work Environment and its Influence on Productivity Levels among Extension Officers in the Ministry of Agriculture in Kenya
Authors: Mutia Peter Mutua , Sikalieh Damary
Published: February 2021

From a broad perspective, a work environment can be defined as the location in which a task is performed. However, from an employment perspective, the work environment entails the physical geographical location of the job as well as its immediate surroundings (typically the tools and equipment required for the performance of the different tasks required for the job, work processes and procedures, quality of the air, noise level and any additional perks). As known, the work environment in an organization plays a crucial role in determining the productivity levels of its workforce and the organization’s ability to sustain these productivity levels and retain its workforce and may determine, how well the employees get along with the organization, the employees’ error rate/s and level of innovation and collaboration with other employees, levels of absenteeism, and ultimately, the duration of time the employee choose to stay with the organization. The purpose of this study was to determine how productivity levels among extension officers in the Ministry of Agriculture, Kilifi District have been influenced by their work environment. This was a case study which sought to identify the effects of the work environment with an aim of opening doors for further research on the same and recommending strategies for addressing the problems to ensure that the country (Kenya) becomes (once again) self sufficient in food production.At the time of the study, there were a total of 45 extension officers in Bahari District, which had just been annexed from Kilifi District. Due to the small number of officers, a census was done and all officers involved in a focus group discussion for triangulation purposes. This is because it was only through a census that more comprehensive and accurate information could be gotten. The data collected was analyzed for any causal-effect relationships, correlations and variances, by use of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), and the results presented in pie charts and tables to give a picture of the research findings at a glance.The findings on how the work environment influences extension officers’ productivity in the Ministry of Agriculture showed that extension officers feel that their work environment is not conducive to provide for job enjoyment and consequently enable them become productive in their work. It is thus safe to conclude at thispoint that, an overwhelming majority of the extension officers in the Ministry of Agriculture are not satisfied with their work environment, citing lack of sufficient work infrastructure, a large work area and a poor supervision system as their main reasons for dissatisfaction with the general work environment.
Factors Affecting Student Success in Small Collage-Classroom Settings
Authors: Dagtas Selma
Published: February 2021

Teacher qualifications are reported to be one of the most important factors affecting learning, yet improving teacher qualifications is difficult, time consuming and sometimes impossible in the short term. Knowledge of other factors that have limited effects on student learning and success may be more valuable if these factors are more easily manipulated. In this study, factors affecting student success were studied in small classroom settings in undergraduate Biology classes. A strong correlation between the sitting position of the student in the classroom and student success was demonstrated in the study. In addition, there was a strong correlation between good note taking skills and student success. Sitting position is a factor that can easily be manipulated and can be of help especially for failing students. Instruction of good note taking skills during K-12 education and strategies that will determine and support the students that need improvement in this particular skill early on in college will promote the academic success of students in STEM areas in higher education.
Investigating Elementary School Mathematics Teachers’ Knowledge of Students about some Numbers
Authors: Zuya Habila Elisha
Published: February 2021

The study investigated the competence of elementary mathematics teachers’ knowledge of students about some numbers. Studies have shown that there are common misconceptions that students exhibit in dealing with numbers. This study wanted to determine how competent elementary teachers are in identifying and dealing with such students’ misconceptions. A sample of 30 teachers was randomly selected as participants in this study. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire designed for teachers to respond to through detail explanations in writing. Participants were presented with the problem situations and were expected to respond to the questions or tasks. The problem situations were a given problem and the hypothetical students’ solutions of the given problem. The study revealed that while some teachers were competent in addressing students’ misconceptions in the topic area, others had difficulties themselves in understanding the problem situations and the hypothetical students’ solutions.
INCREASING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FACTORS OF QUALITY OF EDUCATION
Authors: Madzík Peter , Hrnčiar Miroslav , Škutchanová Zuzana
Published: February 2021

This article presents a study of an important attribute that influences students' perception of quality of education – their own study results. The influence of this attribute on the perceived quality of education is examined by formulating hypothesis and statistical processing of data acquired by menas of a survey among graduates. The hypothesis consisted of two researched attributes – study results of students, and graduates' satisfaction with their studies. Questions concerning the second attribute were formulated using methods for calculation of the customer satisfaction index. Statistical examination proved dependence of these two attributes.
Teaching Managing Sustainability to Non-business Undergraduates
Authors: Hubbard Nancy A.
Published: February 2021

This paper reviews the challenges and opportunities facing business and environmental management education while outlining pedagogies recommended for creating an environment which encourages transformational education. This approach, deemed ‘fluidity teaching’ is used to teach managing sustainability to non-business majors with the objective of promoting critical thinking and heightened problem solving skills. The course positively impacted student’s awareness of sustainable management complexities and solutions. Techniques utilized help students gain ownership of their learning process and knowledge gathering thus allowing them to make multidisciplinary linkages and offer complex suggestions across boundaries. Finally, students’ assessments indicated they felt they developed critical thinking skills which lead to rich discussions and ‘thinking for themselves’ in determining viable solutions in sustainability issues.
SEQUENCE OF ELECTRONIC SERVICE QUALITY ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
Authors: AL-Farsi Fahd , Basahel Abdullah
Published: February 2021

This study investigates the impact of electronic service quality dimensions on customers’ satisfaction. Finding indicates that customers are satisfied in three dimensions: information, ease of use and security/privacy while they answer with “Neutral” for the other dimensions: design, reliability and interactivity/personalization which in turns did affect the overall satisfaction. Furthermore, the recommendations of this research were as follows: Organization should give more attention to its e-service quality especially in the three dimensions which did not meet its customer’s expectation which are: interactivity/personalization, design and reliability. However, as the users become more mature, they know exactly what they expect to be e-service quality factors. Therefore, It will be valuable to find out the solutions to reduce failures in firm electronic service quality and fill the gap between what is perceived by the customers view through in depth qualitative inquiry. The solution will include the integration of internal functional departments and external integrations of channel. Nowadays, called customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain management have become the main factors.
Integrated Service Project for Junior and Senior Students
Authors: Mokhtar Wael A.
Published: February 2021

Project-Based Service-Learning (PBSL) offers a unique and rich educational experience for engineering students. The present work highlights some of its aspects through the discussion of a multi-level design and build project. A service project was assigned to two teams of junior and senior students. The project was to design and build a bubble tower for the local children’s museum. The tower was completed in two phases. In the first phase, it was assigned as a final project in a junior level course. In the second phase, another team of seniors was added to lead the design optimization and building of the tower as their capstone experience. The Service-Learning (SL) nature of the project and having two teams at different academic levels added challenges and benefits to the students. The details of this unique experience are discussed and samples from the students’ work are presented. The project was completed successfully with positive feedback from the students, the customer and the local community. Reflections about this project and recommendations for future use of similar SL are also presented.
Examining the Relationship between Tourists’ Personal Value Systems and Novelty-familiarity Preferences
Authors: Jiang Jeff
Published: February 2021

Value research has great potentials in understanding tourist motivation and behavior. Although it was unlikely that the market for any particular product could be segmented on the basis of value systems alone, marketers could gain a better understanding of consumers by incorporating values into their research with such traditional variables as demographics and preferences. The current study examined the relationship between tourists’ value systems depicted by Kahle’s List of Values (LOV) and tourists’ travel novelty dimensions revealed by the International Tourist Role (ITR) Scale. The study revealed five value systems of U.S. outbound leisure travelers in the sample. It further demonstrated that a causal relationship between values, attitudes and behaviors of consumers also existed in a tourism context.
CHALLENGES FACING HEAD TEACHER’S ROLE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS, IN NAIROBI PROVINCE, KENYA
Authors: Asiago Dorcah , Akello Christine A
Published: February 2021

Many programs have been implemented in developing countries to improve both the physical health and the psychosocial health of students. School feeding is a long standing and popular development assistance program; implemented in over 72 countries by the World Food Programs (WFP) alone in developing countries (WFP, 2008). In these developing countries, School Feeding Program (SFP) is offered by non-governmental organizations or other large organizations in collaboration with national governments (Bennett, 2003)
Inmate Sincerity via Community Reentry
Authors: Montague David R , Tolliver La Verne Bell , Miller Jennifer M
Published: February 2021

While numerous states have programs within their prisons, community reentry-to-society is a topical area of focus. These programs require little operational funding but have a direct impact on rehabilitation of inmates. Reentry often involves outside volunteers who share invaluable lessons with inmates. With the use of precious correctional resources at issue perpetually, this study is important in examining the validity of a portion of the reentry application forms used in an Arkansas state reentry program. Findings should be of use to corrections officials, researchers and those with any interest in rehabilitation.
Critical and Semiotic Analysis of the Shift in Women’s Erotic and Romantic Roles in Action Movies and Movie Posters across Three Eras of Hollywood
Authors: Dehchenari Maryam Abdali , Abdullah Mardziah Hayati , Eng Wong Bee
Published: February 2021

Adopting CDA and social semiotic analytical frameworks, the research investigated 30 action movies and accompanying posters from 1930 to 2012, with the following objectives: (1) to examine verbal and non-verbal elements in women’s representation, and (2) to trace significant changes in the romantic and erotic roles of female characters across three eras of Hollywood. Lovers showed their emotions in the most appealing and polite manner during the classical era, but they were more multifaceted during the last two eras. The new Hollywood era turned a blind eye to skin color by including indigenous lovers in the starring roles in movies and portraying them in movie posters. The post-classical movies contained the highest number of erotic roles. Women were shown in the most demeaning forms with nudity or seductive poses in the post-classical movie posters. Women used the most impolite speech in the post-classical movies. They were also addressed as sex objects by male leads in this era.
Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Niche-Malaysian Teacher Leadership Measurement Model
Authors: Yuet Fanny Kho Chee , Yusof Hamidah , Mohamad Syed Ismail Syed
Published: February 2021

Teacher leadership is an increasingly popular concept to be implemented and utilized by practitioners and researches in their studies. Thus, the study aimed to determine the relevancy and applicability of Niche-Malaysian Teacher Leadership (NMTL) measurement model in Malaysian context. The NMTL measurement model which was originally consisted of 34 items with 7 principles, may address an early indication of the teacher leadership standards in the Malaysian classrooms. It was generated through literature review and comprehensive discussions with a group of schoolteachers. The measurement model was then distributed to the 169 schoolteachers, who were required to respond to a 7-point Likert scale. The respondents were selected through purposive sampling procedure. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS version 20.0 and Amos version 22.0 software packages. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted prior to performing confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Thus, the NMTL measurement model should be able to clarify the standard of teachersâ€™ leadership in Malaysian classrooms. Implications for the use of this instrument for further research are also explored.
Concept Mapping as an Innovative Teaching Strategy to Enhance Cognitive Learning in Nursing Administration Course
Authors: Taie Eman Salman
Published: February 2021

Background Concept mapping is a teaching and learning strategy that establishes a bridge between howpeople learn knowledge and sensible learning.Aim The present study aims to explore the effect of concept mapping based learning on students' cognitivelearning levels in nursing administration course.Methods It is a quasi- experimental study. The study was conducted in faculty of nursing –Helwan University.Subjects were composed of all 4th year students (102) in faculty of nursing –Helwan University, for the academicyear 2012-2013, . Two types of Questionnaire formats were used (Students’ knowledge about conceptmapping questionnaire format and satisfaction questionnaire format) plus concept map assessment Rubricand students’ achievement test in collecting data for this study.Findings The majority of the experimental students before awareness sessions were lack knowledge aboutconcept mapping. Also, regarding applications concept map scoring rubric assignments the majority of theexperimental students had moderate score in the 1st assignment and high score in 2nd assignment. As evident,the majority of the studied students either control or experimental had low score in pre-test. While, in the posttestthe majority of experimental had high score. Most of them perceived concept mapping positively as alearning tool.Conclusion There was a high significant difference between experimental students' knowledge about conceptmapping before and after awareness sessions, concept mapping improved students’ meaningful learninglevels. Finally, most of experimental students perceived concept mapping positively.
How cann soccer improve statistical learning?
Authors: Rocha Enivaldo C. , Filho Dalson Britto Figueiredo , Paranhos Ranulfo , Silva José Alexandre , Silva Denisson
Published: February 2021

This paper presents an active classroom exercise focusing on the interpretation of ordinary least squares regression coefficients. Methodologically, undergraduate students analyze Brazilian soccer data, formulate and test classical hypothesis regarding home team advantage. Technically, our framework is simply adapted for others sports and has no implementation cost. In addition, the exercise is easily conducted by the instructor and highly enjoyable for the students. The intuitive approach also facilitates the understanding of linear regression practical application.
Symbol and its place in children artistic expression
Authors: Valachová Daniela
Published: February 2021

The paper presents a theoretical view on the issue of the symbol and its design in children artistic expression.
Teaching Online Versus Teaching hybrid and in class
Authors: Bilbeisi Khamis M , Minsky Barbara
Published: February 2021

This paper deals with the question: How is hybrid teaching different from online and conventional teaching? In this paper we compare hybrid, face-to-face class-room and online teaching. We found that the numbers of students enrolled in online courses are significantly higher than the number of students enrolled in face-to-face courses. Furthermore, online degrees now offer the same exact course work as hybrid and traditional classroom courses. So the choice of mode of learning comes down to students’ personal preferences. Some students often try out an online course only to find that they like hybrid or traditional classroom instruction better. We believe hybrid courses better meet the needs of most students: they provide a learning style that requires students participate in classroom instruction where they can visually and verbally interact with the instructor and their peers, but yet has the convenience of reducing the need for driving, which saves gas, and also serve to develop students’ Internet, technology and virtual team skills by participating in online discussions, tests and other virtual learning activities.
Cinema, literature and technology in favour of the teacher education
Authors: Guimarães Alexandre H.T , Martins Valéria B , Andrade Nickolas M. de
Published: February 2021

It is discussed that the Brazilian teacher education needs to be reformulated due to the world has changed and also the school clientele. According to a technological world and the increasing widespread use of media, the proposal, which will be described here, emerged. Through the movie I, Frankenstein (2014), a media rereading of the book has been proposed. It is a fact that the cinema is a tool that mobilizes mental schemes and one of its characteristics is to appropriate a spontaneous pleasure. Consequently, the project aimed at develops proposals that the undergraduate students could use with their future students in the classroom. Then, the project gathered media, literature and technology, demonstrating that the cross-cutting themes can be significantly developed, considering the reality of the students' lives.
Perceptions of Students on the Conduct of Tutorials in Zimbabwe Open University
Authors: Chemhuru Nyengeterai , Mangizvo Remigios Vurayayi , Nyamande Winifrida Shingirayi
Published: February 2021

This research paper examines the perceptions of students towards tutorials in the Midlands Region of the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU). In particular the study intended to establish whether the tutorials were conducted in a manner that satisfied the students. This case study was pragmatic in approach as it utilized both quantitative and qualitative techniques such as questionnaires, interviews and observations. The study established that both tutors and students had problems in distinguishing between tutorials and lectures. Most students preferred being lectured to, although this was not the delivery mode used in ZOU. The study further established that in some cases tutors and students did not prepare adequately when they came for tutorials. This affected the smooth flow of sessions. Lack of modules affected the conduct of tutorials. The study recommends that tutors should be inducted on how to conduct tutorials. Modules should be provided before the commencement of the semester.