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Ornate Bairdiidae (Ostracoda) in 3 dimensions: exploring carapace morphology and pore canals of Triebelina van den Bold, 1946, Nodobairdia Kollmann, 1963 and Mirabairdia Kollmann, 1963
Authors: FOREL Marie-Béatrice , POULET-CROVISIER Nathalie , KORAT Lidija , MADDOCKS Rosalie F.
Published: March 2024

Marine ostracods of the family Bairdiidae Sars, 1888 have an evolutionary history starting from the Ordovician with an explosive diversification of ornate forms during the Triassic. Representatives of the family are notoriously homeomorphic, which makes their taxonomy a major challenge of modern ostracodology. Their classification has thus been problematic since the 1970s. Here we present the first CT-scan investigation of recent and fossil ornate Bairdiidae valves in order to characterize and evaluate the taxonomic significance of unexploited characters, such as pores and pore canals. Thanks to 3D tomography, we explore the distribution of pores at the surface and the pathway of pore canals within the valve wall of the recent genus Triebelina van den Bold, 1946 and the Triassic genera Nodobairdia Kollmann, 1963 and Mirabairdia Kollmann, 1963. In Triebelina indopacifica van den Bold, 1946, we describe an unexpected system of double pore canals, so far unknown in ostracods. We confirm that pore systems in Triebelina have largely intramural positions. In the Triassic Bairdiidae (Nodobairdia mammilata Kollmann, 1963 and Mirabairdia pernodosa Kollmann, 1963), we recognize simple unrimmed and massively nodular pores as well as marginal pores. Lateral normal pores of the Triassic specimens appear to be mostly in intra-solum positions. Although still exploratory and at the limits of the tomographic resolution, these observations provide new evidence to reject the formerly proposed synonymy of Triassic genera with Triebelina, which obstructed the establishment of a phylogenetic classification.
Why Is Being Interdisciplinary So Very Hard to Do? Thoughts on the Perils and Promise of Interdisciplinary Pedagogy
Authors: Nowacek Rebecca S.
Published: March 2024

This essay explores the challenges facing students and teachers in the interdisciplinary classroom. Based on observations of a team-taught interdisciplinary class and drawing on cultural historical activity theory, I argue that the psychological double binds that result from the clash of different disciplinary activity systems constitute both the greatest challenge and richest potential of interdisciplinary classrooms.
Heritage Literacy: Adoption, Adaptation, and Alienation of Multimodal Literacy Tools
Authors: Rumsey Suzanne Kesler
Published: March 2024

This article presents the concept of heritage literacy, a decision-making process by which people adopt, adapt, or alienate themselves from tools and literacies passed on between generations of people. In an auto-ethnographic study, four generations of a single family and Amish participants from the surrounding community were interviewed to explore the concept.
“Internationalization” and Composition Studies: Reorienting the Discourse
Authors: Donahue Christiane
Published: March 2024

While internationalization has become a buzzword in composition scholarship and teaching, our discourses tend toward fuzzy uses and understandings of the term and its multiple implications. We tend to focus on how our U.S. experience is being internationalized: how English and its teaching are spreading; how other countries, different in their approaches or rhetorics, appear to lack what we have; and how we might avoid colonialist intervention or offer consultation. These import/export focal points create key blind spots in our awareness of deep and rich writing research and programming traditions internationally, of how we fit—or do not fit—into this broader world, and of missed opportunities for self-reflection and growth.
Cruising Composition Texts: Negotiating Sexual Difference in First-Year Readers
Authors: Marinara Martha , Alexander Jonathan , Banks William P. , Blackmon Samantha
Published: March 2024

The article describes and analyzes the exclusion of LGBT content in composition courses by reporting on a study of how queerness is (and is not) incorporated into first-year writing courses. The authors critically examine the presence or absence of LGBT issues in first-year composition readers; offer analyses of how some first-year readers handle issues of queerness; and consider how queerness, when it is included in composition textbooks, is framed rhetorically as a subject for writing. The article concludes with recommendations for those seeking to explore issues of sexuality in ways that are productive for students, other faculty, and our profession. Ultimately, the authors demonstrate that, while some ground has been gained in understanding sexual difference as an important domain for students to explore, there is still much work to be done in creating textbooks that invite students to think critically and usefully about the interconnections among sexuality, literacy, and writing.
Second Language Users and Emerging English Designs
Authors: Jordan Jay
Published: March 2024

As English spreads as an international language, it evolves through diverse users’ writing and speaking. However, traditional views of ESL users focus on their distance from fairly static notions of English-language competence. This research uses a grounded theory approach to describe a range of competencies that emerge in ESL users’ interactions with native-English-speaking peers and instructors.
When the Tenets of Composition Go Public: A Study of Writing in Wikipedia
Authors: Purdy James P.
Published: March 2024

Based on a study of observable changes author-users made to three Wikipedia articles, this article contends that Wikipedia supports notions of revision, collaboration, and authority that writing studies purports to value, while also extending our understanding of the production of knowledge in public spaces. It argues that Wikipedia asks us to reexamine our expectations for the stability of research materials and who should participate in public knowledge making.
EJ in Focus: Teaching Argument for Critical Thinking and Writing: An Introduction
Authors: Hillocks George
Published: March 2024

A distinguished researcher and teacher, Hillocks describes effective methods for getting students engaged in logical thinking and writing, and he presents an in-depth classroom example.
Taming the Warrant in Toulmin’s Model of Argument
Authors: Warren James E.
Published: March 2024

Warren clarifies the warrant, a foundational concept in logical reasoning.
The Animated Classroom: Using Japanese Anime to Engage and Motivate Students
Authors: Ruble Julie , Lysne Kim
Published: March 2024

A Japanese film on environmental themes inspires students to produce their own videos.
The Cognitive Vocabulary Approach to Word Learning
Authors: Harmon Janis M. , Buckelew-Martin Elizabeth , Wood Karen D.
Published: March 2024

Metacognition and visual thinking are highlights in this approach to vocabulary.
Motivating Students through Power and Choice
Authors: Simmons Amber M. , Page Melissa
Published: March 2024

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible dramatizes a restrictive society, but Simmons and Page use the play to promote the power of curricular freedom for students.
Keeping It Current: Using Technology to Teach about Social Issues
Authors: Sardone Nancy B. , Devlin-Scherer Roberta
Published: March 2024

The authors discuss two online games designed to heighten students’ awareness of the crisis in Darfur and understanding of global poverty.
Research for the Classroom: Overflowing but Underused: Portfolios as a Means of Program Evaluation and Student Self-Assessment
Authors: Gorlewski David A.
Published: March 2024

“Research for the Classroom” publishes mini-studies of ELA classroom practices and suggests ways in which high school and middle school English teachers may study the effectiveness of their pedagogy.
Graphic Novels in the Classroom
Authors: Yang Gene
Published: March 2024

In this article, in one of the first-ever journal articles in graphic novel format, educator and graphic novel author Gene Yang makes a case for using graphic novels in classrooms.
Really Reading: What Does Accelerated Reader Teach Adults and Children?
Authors: Schmidt Renita
Published: March 2024

This qualitative work analyzes what parents, teachers, and children say about reading when Accelerated Reader and Reading Renaissance are used for reading instruction. Critical discourse analysis offered a glimpse at beliefs about reading and how power relations were embedded in what teachers, parents, and children said about AR and reading. Although school officials hoped to build a love of reading and provide more time for reading, disjunctures were found between what teachers thought was important and what really happened when AR was used for reading instruction.
Transactional Theory and the Study of Multicultural Literature
Authors: Cai Mingshui
Published: March 2024

Recently, transactional reader response theory has been criticized for providing an inadequate theoretical guide for the study of multicultural literature. Some scholars argue that Rosenblatt assumes the reader and her response to literature are ideologically innocent and the continuum of aesthetic and efferent stance does not encompass critical reading. They call for re-theorizing or moving beyond transactional theory.
Children’s Literature Reviews: Challenges to Children’s Literature: Deskilling, Censoring, and Obsolescence
Authors: Thompson Deborah L , Lehr Susan S
Published: March 2024

The reviewers argue that teachers face a confluence of three major challenges: the codification of deskilling through national legislation, attempts to limit what children can read through censorship, and the difficulties of keeping abreast of the newest ideas, compounded by the immediate obsolescence of new science and social studies textbooks and teaching materials.
RESEARCH DIRECTIONS: The Pine Cone Wars: Studying Writing in a Community of Children
Authors: Dyson Anne Haas
Published: March 2024

Welcome to the Pine Cone Wars, as enacted by Mrs. Kay’;s children in her urban first grade. The children brought these wars from the playground to the classroom, reformulating them within the possibilities and constraints of the daily writing time. The Pine Cone Wars thus illustrate the inevitable interplay between the official world we shape as teachers and the unofficial one governed by children. This interplay can reveal children’;s everyday lives, their symbolic resources, and the sources of their worries and pleasures. And, when exploited, this interplay can become a means for expanding and enriching the official curriculum for the benefit of all.
Focus on Policy: Understanding Policy for Equity in Teaching and Learning: A Criticalâ€“Historical Lens
Authors: I. BartolomÃ© Lilia
Published: March 2024

This invited Research Directions article, focusing on the case of English-Only policies, helps education professionals understand the value of a critical- historical lens for analyzing and developing equitable approaches for initiating changes that will benefit all children.
Children’s Literature Reviews: Changes and Transformations in Children’s Folklore and Fantasy
Authors: Kiefer Barbara Z.
Published: March 2024

The theme of “change” can be found in many forms in children’s folklore and fantasy. Kitchen maids transform into queens and lowly, poor boys into wise rulers (or vice versa); traditional tales from around the world feature animal characters who are changed into human form and must deal with the tension of belonging fully neither in their first world nor in their second.
Focus on Policy: Advocating for the Arts in an Age of Multiliteracies
Authors: Caughlan Samantha
Published: March 2024

This article is a discussion of the decades of research linking achievement to the arts: the Cognitive, the Motivational, the Cultural, the Practical, etc. in response to districts cutting the arts to make way for the “basics,” or to save money for literacy consultants and math programs to prepare students for standardized tests. The article asserts that cutting the arts is not something that is likely to improve academic achievement; in fact, quite the opposite. It closes with suggestions for how educators and community members can advocate for the arts in their own buildings or districts.
Dispelling or Reinforcing Myths? Learning a New Language as Portrayed in Children’s Picturebooks
Authors: Hadaway Nancy L. , Young Terrell A.
Published: March 2024

The growing number of immigrant children and English learners in schools today has resulted in an increase in the number of children’s picture books that address the issues surrounding learning a new language and culture. While on the surface, the emergence of books that highlight the cultural and linguistic adjustments involved in learning a new language seem to be a positive trend, a closer examination of the books and their themes and messages is needed.
Research Directions: Community Dialogue: The Bridge between Individual and Society
Authors: Wells Gordon
Published: March 2024

Gordon Wells discusses, through examples from his own research, how the relationship between individual and society can only be properly understood if we recognize the key role of communities and their members as mediators of this relationship, largely through the use of language.
Profiles and Perspectives: Jane Addams, Stories, and Imagination
Authors: Griffith Susan C.
Published: March 2024

Early twentieth-century social activist Jane Addams is best known for her work at Hull House, the settlement house she founded with Ellen Gates Starr in 1889. Addams was also a pacifist, storyteller, writer, and philosopher. Through her actions, stories, and writing, Addams modeled a philosophy of democracy-in-action based in imagination and sympathetic understanding.
Dilemmas and Discourses of Learning to Write: Assessment as a Contested Site
Authors: E. Wohlwend Karen
Published: March 2024

Writing assessment is a contested site where competing discourses overlap and invoke conflicting expectations, creating dilemmas for teachers who want to do what they believe is best for children and fulfill their school’s writing targets. A critical look at assessment quandaries reveals surface dilemmas as clashes between overlapping discourses, freeing teachers to work with and against institutions that create the dilemmas and their immobilizing effects. To illustrate how competing discourses generate assessment dilemmas, I analyze data examples from emergent writing activity by a group of children at a kindergarten writing table, looking closely at the student’s and teacher’s actions through the lenses of several prevalent discourses that explain early writing development: maturation discourse, skills mastery discourse, intentionality discourse, multimodal genre discourse, social practices discourse, and sociopolitical discourse (adapted from Ivanic, 2004).
Pathologizing the Language and Culture of Poor Children
Authors: Dudley-Marling Curt , Lucas Krista
Published: March 2024

There has been a resurgence of deficit discourses that implicate deficiencies in the language and culture of poor students as the cause of their academic failures. An influential study by Betty Hart and Todd Risley concludes that high levels of academic failure among poor children can be linked to the quantity and quality of language interactions among poor children and their parents. However, strong claims about the language and culture of poor families are undermined by serious methodological flaws in the Hart and Risley study; an ethnocentric bias that takes for granted the normative status of the linguistic and cultural practices of the middle- and upper-income families in their sample; and the failure to make explicit the theory of language and culture that frames their analysis. But the fundamental problem with the Hart and Risley study — and deficit perspectives more generally — is that deficit thinking fails to consider linguistic and cultural resources all children bring with them to school. Ultimately, the remedy for disproportionate levels of failure among children living in poverty is a school curriculum that respects their background knowledge and experience and builds on students— linguistic, cultural, and cognitive —funds of knowledge.—
Searching for Peace: Exploring Issues of War with Young Children
Authors: Burns Terry J.
Published: March 2024

Using a framework grounded in critical literacy, the author describes her 1st-grade students’ responses to works of literature that portray the impact of war. When given opportunities to read works of literature that address social justice issues, such as the consequences of war, her primary-age students’ written, drawn, and spoken responses were meaningful and empathetic. Her students’ responses addressed four areas of emphasis: discovering links between war-related concepts and students’ lives, expressing empathy for those impacted by war, searching for explanations or justifications for war, and cultivating new visions and possibilities for our world.
Discerning Writing Assessment: Insights into an Analytical Rubric
Authors: Spence Lucy K.
Published: March 2024

Two teachers engage in assessment discussions based on an analytical rubric to assess an ELL student’s writing. Discourse analysis methods were used to analyze recorded/transcribed assessments and discussions. The teachers focused on descriptors for the rubric’s lowest scores, neglecting their own knowledge and experience with English learners. As an alternative, a sociocultural oriented assessment is discussed including implications for the classroom.
Activists and Writers: Student Expression in a Social Action Literacy Project
Authors: Epstein Shira Eve
Published: March 2024

This article centers the stories of two eighth grade students in the context of a social action literacy project. Their teacher designed curriculum that scaffolded opportunities for them to address English language arts standards while speaking out for social change. The students’ responses to the project reveal their civic literacy practices, as they articulated complex political understandings through the application of reading, writing, and speaking skills and met related standards. The students and teacher’s experiences in the project also call for an expanded view of language use in standards-based literacy instruction so to support students’ civic engagement. Ultimately, the study of the project illustrates how English language arts curricula can reflect multiple paradigms, and the paper ends with related recommendations for teachers committed to both students’ literacy practices and civic expression.
Cartitas de cariÃ±o: Little Notes to Say You Care
Authors: Smith Howard L. , Riojas-Cortez Mari
Published: March 2024

Spanish-speaking, Mexican American parents participated in a literacy workshop in which they created short, personal letters called cartitas de cariÃ±o for their children. This paper reports on the content of their texts, which included drawings and messages that reflected the cultural norms and traditions of the families. Using a socio-historical lens, the authors show how the parents’ cartitas de cariÃ±o functioned as a tool of cultural and social mediation by communicating their affection and emotional support as well as the scholastic and behavioral expectations parents had for their children. This population (i.e., Spanish-speaking Latinos of the working poor class) is frequently relegated to studies on cultural, social, or educational deficiency. Based on the evidence from the cartitas de cariÃ±o, we affirm that Mexican parents, irrespective of their prior schooling or economic status, value literacy as a tool for cultural transmission as well as a form of self-expression, and they readily engage in literacy practices with their children when afforded the opportunity.
First Steps in Constructing Counter Narratives of Young Children and Their Families
Authors: LÃ³pez-Robertson Julia , Long Susi , Turner-Nash Kindel
Published: March 2024

Teachers and preservice teachers offered initial assumptions about children and families from backgrounds different from their own, “Letting them speak Spanish in school will hinder their ability to learn English and also hold back the other children” and “His house will be messy and dirty.” Through experiences in the children’s homes and communities, however, teachers and preservice teachers began to recognize that assumptions such as these are inaccuracies that negatively define and label children and families and limit teachers’ visions for what is educationally possible. They also began to recognize the power that teachers hold to either perpetuate single stories or interrupt them by providing counter narratives that make visible the rich resources that children and families bring to schools.
Reading, Readin’, and Skimming: Preadolescent Girls Navigate the Sociocultural Landscapes of Books and Reading
Authors: M.Graff Jennifer
Published: March 2024

This article shares the voices of preadolescent girls as they participated in an eight-month book selection study which enabled them to be active agents in their book and reading experiences.; The girls, school-identified as struggling readers and self-identified as resistant readers, complicate current notions of reading, as influenced by education policy, and trouble the potential tendencies of educators to equate books with reading.; For these girls, books and reading converged and diverged within various sociocultural spheres and ultimately served as conduits for academic success and social power as well as literary entryways into particular peer communities.“ The girls” words and actions reveal the social and economic currency of particular books within larger communities and remind educators that the social stories may be more valuable or more worthy of “readingâ” than the literal story within the bounded pages of books.
Teacher Inquiry for Equity: Collaborating to Improve Teaching and Learning
Authors: Friedrich Linda , McKinney Marilyn
Published: March 2024

This article examines how five teachers, who participated in a national program, supported and sustained collaborative teacher inquiry as a means for addressing inequities in their classrooms and schools. Their efforts illustrate both the possibilities and challenges that emerge as teachers interact, analyze data together, and write about questions of equity. Collaborative inquiry, when properly facilitated and structured, supports teachers in confronting their biases and disrupting inequities. Acknowledging the hard work of taking such action, we identify strategies and structures grounded in teachers’ expertise that help to create systems of mutual responsibility and accountability, develop teacher leadership, and sustain inquiry for equity over time.
Collaborative Voices Exploring Culturally and Socially Responsive Literacies
Authors: Medina Carmen L. , Rocío Costa María del
Published: March 2024

This piece shares preservice teachers and instructors reflections on their perceptions of a course on Spanish language arts methods in Puerto Rico.  The course was redesigned to focus on interrelated curricular and pedagogical aspects such as literacies as situated social practice, funds of knowledge, popular culture and critical literacy.  In redesigning the course the instructor and colleague/co-researcher explored perspectives related to “inquiry as stance” (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 2009) and engaged with the students on inquiry approaches and practices to examine the collective experience within the course and the polticial nature of the work we do in literacy education.
Moderasi Beragama: Menangkal Islamophobia Melalui Revitalisasi Media Sosial
Authors: Kurniawan Dandi , Afifi Abdullah A
Published: March 2024

Islamophobia has recently become more prevalent, both in the West and in Muslim nations. Social media contributes to the dissemination of anti-Islamic material. Religious moderation needs to find a way to moderate arising issues in society to avoid extremism, especially Islamophobia. This essay will look at ways to rejuvenate social media in an effort to combat Islamophobia. Using a qualitative methodology and analytical descriptive approaches, the core reasons for Islamophobia's growth and the ability of social media to combat it are investigated. According to the study's findings, Islamophobia is mostly caused by a misunderstanding of Islam and Muslim culture. Social media, when utilized wisely, has the ability to serve as a tool for public education about Islam, recovering its image as a religion of peace and salvation. The strategies that can be implemented include being moderate, critical, and responsive to Islamophobic content and educating about the wise use of social media. Active participation from all elements of society is needed to revitalize the role of social media in countering the negative impacts of Islamophobia and creating a better understanding in the middle of the community.
Dalam Southeast Asia
Authors:   National Gallery Singapore, Rahadiningtyas Anissa
Published: March 2024

This book series that accompanies National Gallery Singapore's Dalam Southeast Asia exhibition offers readers an unparalleled journey into the often-overlooked narratives and artists shaping the region's modern and contemporary art. Each volume in the series is released in tandem with the changing, small-scale exhibition featured in the Dalam Southeast Asia Project Space, providing readers a comprehensive understanding of this transformative initiative.
The Role of Environmental and Geographical Factors in the Education Process
Authors: Gul Mazloom Yar Fayaz , Shaheedzooy Mohammad Ishaq
Published: March 2024

In the course of human history, continuous learning has been a vital component of societal development, underscoring the crucial role of a standardized educational environment. The academic setting significantly molds students' learning experiences, necessitating a profound comprehension by teaching staff of environmental factors influencing this process. This article aims to investigate the impact of environmental and geographical factors on the educational process, exploring how these elements shape educational environments and conditions. The research employs a comprehensive approach, delving into the diverse characteristics of environmental elements and their role in creating meaning within learning spaces. The study also analyzes key factors such as classroom size and lighting, recognized for their critical impact on optimizing learning environments. Findings offer valuable insights into the influence of environmental and geographical factors on education, unveiling crucial contributing elements to the creation of optimal educational spaces. The study's outcomes provide a foundation for improving educational structures and enhancing learning experiences by emphasizing the need for tailored learning environments aligned with children's behavioral patterns.
The Perpendicular Extraction - Visionary Concept with the Prospect of Generating the Perfect Extraction of Teeth, or a Misguided Vision that Had to Fail Due to Anatomical Circumstances?
Authors: Busch Wolfgang
Published: March 2024

From the second half of the 18th century to the last third of the 19th century, a period of about 100 years, perpendicular (vertical) extraction, became an ideal for many authors, since molars were the most difficult teeth to remove. However, extraction instruments available at that time, caused pronounced damage to the alveolar bone and gingiva. For many authors and clinicians, vertical extraction was the only way to meet this challenge. This approach to tooth removal, while viable, came to an end when anatomically shaped forceps, adapted to the different morphologies of the various teeth were introduced, thereby changing 19th century dentistry with a new standard for tooth removal.
A Case Study on the High School Credit System in Gyonggi Province
Authors:   The Global Association of Applied Liberal Arts Studies, Jung Yihyun
Published: March 2024

This research aims to examine the case of Galmae High School, a research school for the high school credit system in Gyeonggi Province, to analyze its plans and achievements of implementing the high school credit system introduced by the Ministry of Education. Literature analysis of various policy documents and reports, case reports, and operational plans and reports was conducted to comparatively analyze the directionality and plans of the Ministry of Education and Galmae High School's high school credit system, and to explore the current status and performance of Galmae High School's high school credit system. Results were as follows: Galmae High School's implementation plan in 2022 was in line with those proposed by the Ministry of Education. In addition, the report on the results of their high school credit system operation in 2022 showed that overall, Galmae High School supported students' career exploration and curriculum design, motivated students to learn, and provided a foundation for students to develop knowledge and competencies for career exploration and elective courses. On the other hand, the contents regarding the high school credit system curriculum revision, the details of various course offerings, and the contents related to training for effective operation of the high school credit system and a teacher capacity development system were found to be lacking. Based on the findings of this study, implications are presented for the operational planning and performance reporting of the high school credit system in the study schools.
2023 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction: Beyond foundations - Mainstreaming sustainable solutions to cut emissions from the buildings sector
Authors:   United Nations Environment Programme
Published: March 2024

The 2023 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction indicates a significant lag in the sector's progress toward the Paris Agreement's net-zero carbon targets by 2050. To address this, the report provides targeted recommendations: For governments, the urgent need is to develop and enforce climate action roadmaps for buildings and construction, with 161 nations still pending. Building energy codes must be strengthened to enhance efficiency, and despite economic hurdles, investment in building decarbonisation should increase. Policies should also aim to reduce embodied carbon through sustainable practices and materials and promote retrofitting to significantly reduce energy consumption. Private sector actors are encouraged to integrate climate action roadmaps, channel investments into energy-efficient and net-zero carbon buildings and undertake retrofits to lower emissions. They should also be mindful of their social impact, promoting justice and equity regarding access to and affordability of housing. Researchers and NGOs play a crucial role in supporting the creation of climate action roadmaps with evidence-based research. They should collaborate in developing data frameworks to support decarbonisation, raise awareness with media and through strategic communications and push for policy changes. Cross-sectoral collaborations are vital to enhance the decarbonisation impact. These steps are critical for realigning the buildings and construction sector with global climate goals, ensuring a sustainable and resilient future.
АПРОБАЦІЯ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЙНО-ПЕДАГОГІЧНИХ УМОВ ФОРМУВАННЯ НАВИЧОК СТРІЛЬБИ З АВТОМАТИЧНОЇ СТРІЛЕЦЬКОЇ ЗБРОЇ МАЙБУТНІХ ОФІЦЕРІВ НАЦІОНАЛЬНОЇ ГВАРДІЇ УКРАЇНИ
Authors: Кізян Руслан , Хацаюк Олександр , Бірюков Олексій
Published: March 2024

У статті розглянуто актуальні питання формування військово-прикладних навичок стрільби з автоматичної зброї майбутніх офіцерів Національної гвардії України (НГУ) в системі вогневої підготовки з акцентованим використанням сучасних технічних засобів навчання (комп’ютерними технологіями). Відповідно до результатів аналізу науково-методичної, спеціальної та довідкової літератури члени науково- дослідної групи встановили, що актуальним питанням коригування техніки стрільби з автоматичної стрілецької зброї майбутніх офіцерів НГУ з акцентованим використанням сучасних технічних засобів навчання в системі вогневої підготовки присвячено недостатню кількість науково-методичних праць. Враховуючи реалії сьогодення, це засвідчує своєчасність та актуальність, а також практичну складову обраного напряму наукової розвідки. Під час дослідно-аналітичної роботи розроблено та апробовано організаційно-педагогічні умови формування навичок стрільби з автоматичної стрілецької зброї майбутніх офіцерів Національної гвардії України із використанням відеокомп’ютерної системи біомеханічного аналізу «Katsumoto» (ВКС «Katsumoto»). Вперше із використанням ВКС «Katsumoto» отримано модельні характеристики загального центру маси та окремих біоланок представників досліджуваної категорії під час виконання стрілецьких вправ із автоматичної стрілецької зброї.
Dissipative Structures and Self-Organization Process in an Abstract Model of Neural Network
Authors: Guazzo Giovanni Maria
Published: March 2024

This preliminary study shows an abstract model of the learning process; it will be identified as creating a dissipative structure and forming a self-organization process.The dissipative structure will provoke a correlation within the whole system using the associated symmetry-breaking process.
Antibacterial Activities and Quantitative Phytochemical Screening of the Hexane and Ethanolic Oil Extracts of Syzygium aromaticum Against ESBL Producing Bacteria Isolates
Authors: Musbau S. , Yushau M. , Dalha W.T.
Published: March 2024

The study was designed to determine antibacterial potentials of Syzygium aromaticum and phytochemical screening of the hexane and ethanolic oil extracts of Syzygium aromaticum (clove oil) against some multi-drug resistant bacteria (Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigella boydii and Klebsiella oxytoca) isolated from urine and stool samples was carried out using standard methods. Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of alkaloids, saponins, tannins, phenol, flavonoids and sterols in both oil extracts. Similarly, the percentage yield of ethanol oil extract was 34.4 with characteristic pale-brown colour and hexane percentage yield was 16.4 with characteristic pale-brown colour. The bioassay studies showed that the ethanolic oil extract exhibited an activity against Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigella boydii and Klebsiella oxytoca with the zone of inhibition which ranged between (10mm - 24.33mm, 9mm - 20mm, 2.33mm - 19mm, 8.33mm – 21.67mm and 8.67mm - 20.33mm) respectively for each bacterium at a concentration percent /disc... On the other hand, the hexane oil extract were found to be more active against the isolates with the following zone of inhibition which ranged between (10.27mm - 22.60mm, 13.53mm - 27.50mm, 9.34mm - 21mm, 9.10mm - 20,33mm and 4.23mm - 21.57mm) for Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigella boydii and Klebsiella oxytoca respectively. The results of the study prove that the ethanolic and hexane oil extracts of Syzygium aromaticum have antibacterial potentials against the tested clinical bacterial isolates, thus confirming the use of the plant for medicinal purposes.
Constant Voltage Model of SCIG-Based Variable Speed Wind Power Plant for Load Flow Analysis
Authors: Gianto Rudy
Published: March 2024

In recent years, the application of variable-speed wind power plants (WPPs) has become more and more popular and surpassed fixed-speed WPPs. This popularity is mainly because variable-speed WPPs are much more efficient in capturing or extracting wind energy than fixed-speed WPPs. Due to its relatively cheaper cost, the use of SCIG (Squirrel Cage Induction Generator)-based variable-speed WPP is currently increasing. This type of WPP is usually equipped with a power electronics converter to obtain a broader range of variable-speed operations. Modeling the power system components is undoubtedly necessary for performing the system analysis (including load flow analysis). This paper discusses the steady-state model of SCIG-based variable-speed WPP for load flow analysis of electric power distribution systems. The proposed model can be used for SCIG-based variable-speed WPP with voltage control operating mode. The model was developed based on formulas that calculate the turbine mechanical power input and the WPP electrical power output. This paper also presents a case study in which the proposed model is applied to a representative electric power distribution system.
Assessment of Entrepreneurship Education Knowledge Acquisition, Change of Attitude to Entrepreneurship and Skills Acquisition in Entrepreneurship Among University Undergraduates in South-Western Nigeria
Authors: Ojo Michael Bamidele , Okwilagwe Eugeina A.
Published: March 2024

This study was designed to evaluate the entrepreneurship education knowledge change of attitude to entrepreneurship and skills acquisition in entrepreneurship among university undergraduates in South-west Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. Three states were randomly selected from Southwest, Nigeria from which one public and one private university each were randomly selected. The instruments used were Entrepreneurship Education Students Achievement Test and Undergraduate’s entrepreneurial and Management Competence Questionnaire which yielded reliability coefficient of 0.81 and 0.72 respectively. Paired and independent t-test was used to analyse the data collected at 0.05 level of significance. The pre and post test scores on undergraduates entrepreneurship education knowledge (tc1819) = 337.26 change of attitude to Entrepreneurship (tc1819 )= 240.80 and skills acquisition in Entrepreneurship (tc1819)= 123.05 indicated the positive impact of entrepreneurship education significant differences were also observed between the public and private undergraduates’ Entrepreneurship education knowledge (tc1819) = 5.46, change of attitude to Entrepreneurship (tc1819) = 4.96 and skills acquisition in Entrepreneurship (tc1819) = 4.20. Based on the findings of this study the following recommendations were made among which are: University lecturers should demonstrate a strong dedication to the teaching of entrepreneurship education general studies Government, non-governmental organizations and philanthropists should assist in providing sufficient resources for the teaching and learning of entrepreneurship education general studies course, the Vice Chancellors in Public Universities to intensify more efforts on effective implementation of entrepreneurship education general studies course.
Social Goal Orientation, Academic Engagement and Creativity as Predictors of Secondary School Students’ Academic Achievement in Mathematics in Anambra State, Nigeria
Authors: Emesi Kingsley Ekene , Anyanwu Adeline Nne
Published: March 2024

Social goal orientation, academic engagement and creativity are strong indicators and facilitators for effective learning. The association among these variables to jointly predict academic achievement has been vague and nebulous in the field of educational psychology. The study aimed to explore the students’ social goal orientation, academic engagement, and creativity as predictors of academic achievement in mathematics in Anambra State. Four research questions and three null hypotheses were formulated for the study. The study adopted a predictive correlational design. The population comprised of 21,204 SS II students from which a sample of 1560 was drawn using probability sampling procedure. Standardized research instruments such as; Social Goal Orientation Questionnaire (SGOQ), Students’ Academic Engagement Questionnaire (SAEQ) and Epstein Creativity Competencies Inventory (ECCI) developed by Epstein were used for data collection. Students’ mathematics achievement scores from the state wide promotion examination were used to represent mathematics achievement. Cronbach’s alpha was used to determine the reliability of the items in the instruments. A reliability indices were found to be .88, .82, and .92 for SGOQ, SAEQ and ECCI respectively. These scores made the instruments fit for the study. The standard multiple regression was used to analyze the collected data. The standard multiple regression was used to analyze the collected data. The research question 1 was answered using multiple regression. The research question 2 was answered using unstandardized β. The research question 3 was answered using adjusted R2. The research question 4 was answered using standardized β. The null hypothesis 1 was tested using F-test for regression model. The null hypothesis 2 was tested using t-test for adjusted R2. The null hypothesis 3 was tested using t-test for β at .05 level of significance. Findings showed that students social orientation, academic engagement and creativity scores yielded an adjusted R square of .007. This implies that predictors accounted for about 0.7% of the variance scores in academic achievement. Also, the analysis of variance indicated that the regression equation was significant in predicting academic achievement in mathematics. This implies that at least one of the independent variables significantly predicted academic achievement in mathematics. Based on these findings, it was recommended that students should consider social goal orientation, academic engagement and creativity as adaptive motivational variables that have jointly predict academic achievement.
The Systematic Review of Social Media Addiction and Mental Health of Nigerian University Students: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Authors: Awopetu Ronke Grace , Olabimitan Benjamin Adegboyega , Kolawole Samson Olowo , Newton Rebecca Temitope , Odok Albert Arop , Awopetu Anna Vitalievna
Published: March 2024

The global increase in popularity and accessibility to social media platforms daily, University students in Nigeria, like their counterparts worldwide, are facing unique challenges related to their mental well-being caused by media addiction despite the fact that technology has drastically and dramatically transformed the clinical delivery of mental health services globally in the recent times. However, the relationship between this transformation- social media and the mental health among the University students in Nigeria cannot be overemphasized. Therefore, this paper systematically reviewed the social media addiction and the mental health of the Nigerian University students. It further reviewed and emphasized the good aspect of social media on mental health, the negative effects it has, and the addiction (ugly) developed in the course of using social media. Studies were reviewed to juxtapose the good, bad and the ugly of the use and its influence on mental health of Nigerian students. The paper concluded that, though, social media has contributed significantly to the modern dissemination of clinical delivery but its addiction, could negatively affect the mental health of the students as many studies have established. Therefore, there is a need for a balanced approach to social media usage for this population to have and sustain better mental health because the less they are addicted to social media the better the mental health of the Nigerian students.
Effects of Introducing Different Levels of Groundnut Hay Treated with Urea and Molasses on Performance of Desert Lambs (Hammari Ecotype)
Authors: Hassan H.E. , Sahal Khalid E. , Elhashmi Y.H. , Musa A.M. , Mohammed E.H. , Abdelmageed M.E.I. , Tameem Eldar A.A. , Morkaz M.G.
Published: March 2024

Non-traditional agricultural by-products are a potentially valuable alternative source of animal feed which may decrease dependence on traditional feed products and decrease overall feeding costs. This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of using groundnut hay in lambs fattening. Groundnut hay was used at three levels (0, 20 and 30%) in three iso-energetic and iso-nitrogenous diets (A, B and C). Twenty seven male lambs of Sudanese Desert sheep (Hamari ecotype) were selected according to their age (4-5months) and average live body weight (20.5Kg) and they were kept in Rural Development and Extension Center (R.D.E.C). The experimental feed includes three different levels of groundnut hay treated with urea and molasses (0, 20 and 30 %). Experimental animals were fed for 60 days included two weeks as adaptation periods. All the data was collected and statistically analyzed by using statistical package for Social Studies (SPSS version 17.0). an A Completely Randomized Design (CRD). One way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Duncans multiple range were used to test for difference among the treatments means. The study showed a significant differences (P>0.05) among different treatments for average values of final live body weight gain(FLBWG), total live body weight gain(TLBWG), daily live body weight gain(DLBWG), feed conversion rate(FCR), feed conversion rate as % of live body weight gain, cost of one kg feed and cost of one kg live weight per (SG). While initial live body weight (ILBW) and daily feed intake (DFI) showed no significant differences (P>0.05) among different treatments. Treatment A (control) reported the highest and best values of final live body weight, daily weight gain, cost of one kg feed, and cost of one kg live weight followed by treatment B (%20) while treatment C (30%) reported the lowest values so, we recommend to use groundnut hay up to 20% for finishing desert lamb.
Mining and Medicine: The Case of Waratah Hospital, Tasmania, Part 1, 1872-1954
Authors: Stride Peter
Published: March 2024

The published case load of the doctors of the Waratah Hospital, Tasmania is described with emphasis firstly on the accidents occurring in the mines, and the subsequent business and community support of the victims over a twenty eight year period. Secondly the incidence and severity of infectious diseases before antibiotics and vaccine prevention is portrayed with lessons for today where infectious diseases have become the optional choice of the anti-vaccination advocates. Thirdly the problems of clinical medicine in an isolated community with an enormous workload, and of staffing the hospital run throughout the paper.
On Intuitionistic Fuzzy Neutrosophic Soft Ideal Topological Spaces
Authors: Muhammad Wedad Salman , Laabi Nada A. , Zeyad Asmaa Ali
Published: March 2024

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the notion of intuitionistic fuzzy neutronsophic soft ideal in Intuitionistic fuzzy neutronsophic soft set theory. The concept of intuitionistic fuzzy neutrosophic soft local function is also introduced. These concepts are discussed with a view to find new intuitionistic fuzzy neutronsophic soft topologies from the original one. The basic structure, respecially a basic for such generated Intuitionistic fuzzy neutronsophic soft topologies also studied here. Finally, the notion of compatibility of intuitionistic fuzzy neutronsophic soft ideals with Intuitionistic fuzzy neutrosophic soft topologies is introduced and some equivalent conditions concerning, this topic are established here.