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Development of Curriculum Evaluation Model As A Foundation in Strengthening The Ideology of Al-Irsyad Education
Authors: Subando Joko , Kartawagiran Badrun , Munadi Sudji
Published: February 2022

Curriculum evaluation models are useful to ensure designs, processes, and products follow the ideology of Education. This study aims to develop the Al-Irsyad curriculum evaluation model to strengthen the educational ideology (EKADIOLOGI). This research used the ADDIE model. The analysis activity was to see the need for an evaluation model. The initial product was developed by confirming 11 experts, practitioners, and model users. The limited trial involved 159 respondents and 492 respondents in the expanded test phase. The data of instrument model test results, the model use guide, the feasibility of the model, and the assessment of the readability of the instrument were analyzed using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to get an overview of the validity of the instrument and Cronbach Alpha for estimating its reliability. The conclusion of the study is EKADIOLOGI consists of four constructs encompassing design, process, output, and, outcome. The fit model is supported by empirical data with a Chi-square probability value of 0.08846 (> 0.05), RMSEA value of 0.049 (<0.08), an NFI value of 0.93 (> 0.9), and CFI of 0.98 (> 0.9). The EKADIOLOGI model instrument has good validity and guaranteed reliability so that the model can be recommended for curriculum evaluation in Al-Irsyad schools. The results of this study can be used as an instrument of curriculum evaluation in Al-Irsyad schools and a foundation for strengthening the ideology of Al-Irsyad Education.
The The Development of An Android-Based Assessment Instrument To Assess Fifth-Grade Students' Cognitive Ability
Authors: Saraswati Diah , Lestari Wahyu , Haryani Sri
Published: February 2022

This study aims to develop an application product in the form of a valid, reliable, and practical cognitive assessment for Android. The research method is based on the ADDIE procedure, which consists of five stages: (1) analysis, (2) design, (3) development, (4) implementation, and (5) evaluation. Students in the fifth grade of an elementary school in Pemalang Regency served as research subjects. The following instruments were used in this study: observation sheets, questionnaire sheets, android-based applications, questionnaires for needs analysis and practicality, and documentation sheets. This research employs both quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques. The results indicated that (1) expert evaluation of the product (expert judgment) suggested that the instrument was feasible to test on a small scale with revisions. (2) The ten instruments are empirically reliable in small- and large-scale trials. (3) Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was used to determine the instrument's construct validity; all ten instrument constructs were valid. (4) The developed product takes the form of a functional Android application. The application product, which takes the form of an android-based cognitive assessment, demonstrates that it is valid, reliable, and practical.
Experience of repair ventricular septal defect with left superior vena cava through right axillary thoracotomy
Authors: Cao Yuefeng , Peng Qihua , Su Junwu
Published: February 2022

Objective: To summarize the experience in the treatment of repair ventricular septal defect with left superior vena cava (LSVC) through right axillary thoracotomy. To explore the surgical strategy of treating VSD with LSVC through right axillary thoracotomy.
Methods: right axillary thoracotomy and median sternotomy were performed in 73 cases of ventricular septal defect with LSVC in our center from 2018 to 2019. Perioperative data and surgical information were analyzed retrospectively.
Results: There were 54 cases of R-group and 19 cases of S-group with median age of 0.8 years (0.5-1.6years). In the 73 patients, 21(38.9%) were men and 52 (61.1%) women. The operation time of R-group was shorter than S-group, p<0.05. The postoperative drainage in R-group was less than S-group, p<0.05. The mechanical ventilation time was longer in the S-group than in the R-group, p<0.05. There were no deaths, serious complications and readmission in the follow-up 6 months(3-10months).
Conclusion: Right axillary thoracotomy is a safe procedure with excellent cosmetic and clinical results for ventricular septal defect with left superior vena cava. It has the advantages of short operation time, less bleeding and short postoperative time.
Forecast of fuel and coal consumption in Ukraine until 2040 by a complex method of forecasting energy consumption
Authors:   Institute of General Energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 172 Antonovycha str., Kyiv, 03150, Ukraine, Maliarenko O.Ye. , Maistrenko N.Yu. ,   Institute of General Energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 172 Antonovycha str., Kyiv, 03150, Ukraine, Horskyi V.V. ,   Institute of General Energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 172 Antonovycha str., Kyiv, 03150, Ukraine
Published: February 2022

The article presents a projection of Ukraine economy development up to 2040 according to the baseline scenario, taking into account the changes that have occurred during 2017-2020. Using the projection, a preliminary estimate of the forecasted demand for electricity at the national level (TOP-DOWN method) for 2040 was developed, which taking into account a new national thermal power production structure including structure of coal-fired power plants according to the NPC “Ukrenergo” 2020 Adequacy Report. Based on these data, the forecast for fuel demand in the country including coal for 2040 is developed, which takes into account consolidated economic activities, changes in household sector, the potential of energy savings from structural changes and technological changes. Also, the forecast of fuel and coal use for transformation in industrial technological processes and in power plants are calculated. The study shows that fuel consumption in the country is significantly influenced by two factors: the structure of the economy and the structure of generating capacity for electricity and heat. Reducing the share of fossil fuels in electricity generation leads to almost constant consumption. The structural potential for energy savings is almost 50% of the total. Keywords: forecast, demand, fuel, coal, structure of economy, technological potential of energy saving, method
Technical and economic indicators of thermal energy technologies operated in maneuvering modes
Authors:   Institute of General Energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 172 Antonovycha str., Kyiv, 03150, Ukraine, Kobernik V.S.
Published: February 2022

There is a deficit in united energy system of Ukraine of installed capacity of flexible generation units which are able to quickly reach the operating mode, change the power generation levels in a wide range. To model additional measures increasing the flexibility of the power system, it is necessary to know the technical and economic indicators of thermal power technologies and its specific operating modes. The purpose of the article is to determine: efficiency factors depending on the power unit load; start-up costs depending on downtime duration and different fuel prices; the influence of maneuvering modes on lifetime resource indicators; as well as comparison of indicators for various technologies of thermal energy. The following thermal power technologies: natural gas, hard or bituminous coal fired steam turbine supercritical pressure, steam-gas, gas turbine open cycle and gas piston engines. The calculation formulas allowing estimate the influence of the power plant operation mode on the efficiency is obtained. The results of calculation of the start-up specific costs depending from the type of the unit and the idle time is presented. The different values of thermal power unit start-up cost are presented depending on idle time. As an example, the balancing of 660 MW electric power with different equipment composition are considered. The analysis of the results shows that the highest start-up cost is for coal-fired steam turbine plants, and the composition of the equipment with the lowest start-up cost varies depending on the downtime: up to 2 hours, 2 – 5 hours, more than 5 hours. Formulas for recalculating the cost of starting at different fuel prices are obtained. The influence of maneuvering modes on the lifetime resource indicators of thermal power plants is also presented. The conventional thermal power generators of the united energy system of Ukraine have actually overcome their physical capabilities to ensure effective load following, therefore, it is necessary to introduce new highly flexible capacities, and the proposed formulas and results could be helpful to determine the volumes and characteristics of new thermal power plants needed to implement into power system. Keywords: thermal power, maneuverable mode, efficiency, downtime, start-up cost, service life
Estado da questão acerca da confluência entre sexualidade e ensino de Ciências
Authors: Vieira José Wilker Moraes , Leite Raquel Crosara Maia
Published: February 2022

O objetivo deste artigo é compreender a relação entre a sexualidade e a educação em ciências na escola no período atual (2016-2021). Para isso, realizamos o Estado da Questão, um levantamento bibliográfico rigoroso, do qual através do Portal de Periódicos Capes, Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD) e Atas do Encontro Nacional de Ensino de Biologia (ENEBIO) destacamos oito trabalhos. Percebemos que há trabalhos que elencam a discussão social da sexualidade, entretanto, ainda há uma hegemonia de discussões de caráter normatizador. Por fim, foi possível destacar que todos os trabalhos analisados sugerem a ampliação das discussões acerca da sexualidade na formação inicial e continuada a fim de uma quebra de paradigma.
Multidisciplinary Approach in Vaccination of a Child with Food Allergy: Clinical Case
Authors: Kalugina Vera G. , Fedoseenko Marina V. , Alekseeva Anna A. , Efendieva Kamilla E. , Levina Julia G. , Kaliuzhnaia Tatiana A. , Tolstova Svetlana V. , Vishneva Elena A. , Namazova-Baranova Leyla S.
Published: February 2022

Children with chicken egg protein allergy are denied performing vaccination against measles, mumps, influenza in Russian Federation thus far, thus it is unreasonable. This article presents a clinical case of 2 years 6 months old boy with cow’s milk protein allergy symptoms and high levels of specific IgE antibodies (sIgE) to chicken egg protein. He was unreasonably denied performing vaccination against measles, rubella, and mumps at the place of residence according to false interpretation of the clinical situation as the absolute contraindication for vaccination. Lately, the child was successfully vaccinated against these infections at Research Institute of Pediatrics and Children’s Health in “Central Clinical Hospital of the Russian Academy of Sciences”. The examination dynamics is presented, as well as the data on the extended allergy diagnostics of separate components via the ISAC allergochip. Finally, the prognosis on food allergy resolution and recommendations on nutrition and further vaccination were given for this patient.
Cross-Sectional Financial Conditions, Business Cycles and The Lending Channel
Authors: Ferreira Thiago R.T.
Published: February 2022

I document business cycle properties of the full cross-sectional distributions of U.S. stock returns and credit spreads from financial and nonfinancial firms. The skewness of returns of financial firms (SRF) best predicts economic activity, while being a barometer for lending conditions. SRF also affects firm-level investment beyond firms' balance sheets, and adverse SRF shocks lead to macroeconomic downturns with tighter lending conditions in vector autoregressions (VARs). These results are consistent with a lending channel in which cross-sectional financial firms' balance sheets play a prominent role in business cycles. I rationalize this argument with a model that matches the VAR evidence.
The Expression of VISTA on CD4+ T Cells Associate with Poor Prognosis and Immune Status in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients
Authors: Ma Shengyao , Qin Liya , Wang Xinling , Wang Weiyu , Li Jinfeng , Wang Huaijie , Li Hanyue , Cai Xiaoshan , Yang Yang , Qu Meihua
Published: February 2022

Besides the two main histologic types of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), the classical PTC (CL-PTC) and the follicular variant PTC (FV-PTC), several other variants are described. The encapsulated FV-PTC variant was recently reclassified as noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP) due to its similarities to benign lesions. Specific molecular signatures, however, are still unavailable. It is well known that improper DNA repair of dysfunctional telomeres may cause telomere-related genome instability. The mechanisms involved in the damaged telomere repair processing may lead to detrimental outcomes, altering the three-dimensional (3D) nuclear telomere and genome organization in cancer cells. This pilot study aimed to evaluate whether a specific 3D nuclear telomere architecture might characterize NIFTP, potentially distinguishing it from other PTC histologic variants. Our findings demonstrate that 3D telomere profiles of CL-PTC and FV-PTC were different from NIFTP and that NIFTP more closely resembles follicular thyroid adenoma (FTA). NIFTP has longer telomeres than CL-PTC and FV-PTC samples, and the telomere length of NIFTP overlaps with that of the FTA histotype. In contrast, there was no association between BRAF expression and telomere length in all tested samples. These preliminary findings reinforce the view that NIFTP is closer to non-malignant thyroid nodules and confirm that PTC features short telomeres.
Machismo, feminismo, permisividad sexual, religiosidad y cambio de valores (1993-2019) en la juventud española, extremeña y latinoamericana
Authors: Tomas Calvo Buezas
Published: February 2022

Machismo, feminismo, permisividad sexual, religiosidad y cambio de valores (1993-2019) en la juventud española, extremeña y latinoamericana

En el ensayo se muestran algunos resultados de la encuesta de valores 2019, aplicada a 2.437 estudiantes españoles, de ellos 601 extremeños. Se comparan los datos con otras encuestas de 2019 realizadas en América Latina (N=11.322) y en Cuba (N= 1.041) y con la macroencuesta escolar iberoamericana de 1993 (N=43.816). Las temáticas son machismo, violaciones, movimiento Me Too, permisividad sexual, religiosidad y nivel de felicidad.

 

Palabras clave: machismo, feminismo, religiosidad, sexualidad, juventud
Incidencia de la tecnología y la robotización en las relaciones laborales. La cuestión de la Renta Mínima frente a la Renta Básica Universal
Authors: José Luis García Delgado
Published: February 2022

La tecnología y su consecuencia en la robotización de los procesos productivos están transformando radicalmente el ámbito de las relaciones laborales, incluido la estructura del personal dentro de la Función Pública, y en el futuro esta incidencia será aún mayor.

Se discute si con esa robotización disminuirán los puestos de trabajo o si, por contra, su número crecerá; pero de lo que se está seguro es que los trabajos más rutinarios y repetitivos, los menos creativos, se extinguirán sin remedio con la consecuencia de que las personas que los desempeñen, frecuentemente aquellos de menor preparación y afectados por la brecha digital, verán muy difícil o imposible su inserción laboral.

Por otra parte, consecuencia también de esto, los sistemas de protección social de naturaleza sobre todo contributiva se resentirán, aún más de lo que están actualmente, debido a la importante disminución de las cotizaciones que esta desaparición de empleos traerá consigo, y sus actuales prestaciones no podrán llegar a una importante población carente de recursos económicos y también de los requisitos mínimos para tener derecho a ellas.

Para combatir los niveles de pobreza de esta población con recursos muy limitados, o directamente sin ellos, se acude a dos posibles remedios: la Renta Mínima, con diferentes denominaciones como Ingreso Mínimo Vital, acuñada en España con carácter estatal, y otras en las diferentes Comunidades Autónomas, que está restringida a una parte de la población y conlleva unas obligaciones recíprocas para el beneficiario, especialmente la búsqueda activa de empleo. Y de otro lado, la Renta Básica Universal a la que en general toda la población tendría derecho y sin ninguna contraprestación del ciudadano a cambio para disfrutar de sus beneficios.

De la primera, es decir, del Ingreso Mínimo Vital, ya tenemos experiencia en España a nivel estatal desde el año 2020, y se ha puesto de manifiesto que su configuración es manifiestamente mejorable debido a la escasa población beneficiaria y a su lentitud y dificultad de tramitación, por lo que desde diversos ámbitos han arreciado sus críticas.

La alternativa a esa Renta Mínima, con una mayor amplitud, es la Renta Básica Universal que ha sido objeto de algunas experiencias nacionales de puesta en marcha pero en ámbitos reducidos y con espacios temporales breves.

En el presente artículo se analiza esta incidencia de la robotización en el ámbito laboral y dentro de la Administración Pública, los pros y contras de la Renta Mínima y de la Renta Básica, centrándonos especialmente en esta última, y se aboga por realizar algún ensayo de Renta Básica Universal en España para poder decidir con argumentos contrastados sobre su implantación.
Compra Pública de productos locales destinados a las residencias públicas de mayores de municipios del Valle del Jerte
Authors: Violeta Martínez Barella  , Ángel Calle Collado
Published: February 2022

La pasada primavera-verano del 2020, a tres meses del comienzo de la pandemia Covid-19 se llevó a cabo una investigación de agroecología aplicada en el Valle del Jerte (Cáceres) en España. Dicha investigación tuvo lugar en los meses de mayo a septiembre. El objetivo fundamental fue conocer la viabilidad de impulsar un proyecto hacia la construcción de la compra pública alimentaria destinada a las residencias públicas de mayores de algunos municipios del Valle del Jerte (Casas del Castañar y Piornal). También se hizo una toma de contacto con otras residencias privadas (en los municipios de Cabezuela y Navaconcejo). Durante el proceso de investigación se contó con la presencia de agentes técnicos, políticos y de producción, siendo éstos/as: alcaldes y alcaldesas de dichos municipios, una gerente del grupo de desarrollo local de la Mancomunidad del Valle del Jerte, varios productores/as de la zona interesados/as en producir alimentos de huerta para la venta, personas que trabajan en la gestión de las residencias de mayores, siendo estos cocineros/as y directores/as.

Se trató de tejer una red comunitaria entre figuras técnico-productivas para crear una articulación sociopolítica que hiciera factible y efectivo el proyecto.

La compra pública alimentaria es una apuesta por fortalecer vínculos asociativos dentro de un contexto rural, promover la economía de cuidados hacia nuestros mayores y luchar contra el despoblamiento rural ofreciendo otras alternativas laborales a través de una mirada crítica y deconstructiva de género (Álvarez, I., y Begiristain, M., 2019).

Palabras clave: contexto rural, economía de cuidados, ecofeminismos, crisis agroalimentaria, personas mayores y políticas públicas.
Iniciativas agroecológicas en el Estado español: caracterización desde la innovación social, económica y ambiental
Authors: Cristina Pérez-Sánchez  , Irene Pérez-Ramírez  , Marina García-Llorente
Published: February 2022

Inspirado en el proyecto Semillas para un Buen Antropoceno, este estudio tiene como objetivo identificar y caracterizar iniciativas agroecológicas innovadoras en el Estado español. Para ello se realizó una búsqueda sistemática en la web y una búsqueda dirigida en fuentes de información clave. Se caracterizaron las motivaciones e innovaciones de las iniciativas a través de sus páginas web y redes sociales y se analizó su asociación con el término de agricultura alternativa que empleaban. Se identificaron 193 iniciativas innovadoras distribuidas por todas las comunidades autónomas. El estudio revela que las iniciativas: (1) muestran motivaciones diversas, entre las que destacan: lograr una mayor sostenibilidad ambiental, producir alimentos sanos y de calidad, establecer canales cortos de comercialización y sensibilizar a la población sobre la agroecología; (2) realizan diversas prácticas innovadoras que contribuyen al cuidado del medio ambiente, avanzan hacia la justicia social, garantizan la sostenibilidad económica de sus proyectos, promueven la horizontalidad en la toma de decisiones e impulsan el intercambio horizontal de conocimientos; (3) se identifican con una pluralidad de términos de agricultura alternativa, entre ellos destaca la agroecología como impulsora de innovaciones transformadoras y ligada a motivaciones en múltiples dimensiones. Analizar experiencias reales, que ya están provocando cambios positivos en los territorios, nos ayuda a trazar caminos hacia un futuro sostenible y justo.
Estereotipos de género en publicidad. Análisis de una campaña financiera
Authors: Rosa Rabazo Ortega  , Alfonso Vázquez Atochero
Published: February 2022

Con el presente estudio, pretendemos poner de manifiesto algo que aún hoy día, muchas personas de nuestra sociedad niegan; el abuso de los estereotipos de género en los medios de comunicación y, más concretamente, en los anuncios, tanto de prensa como audiovisual.

Llevaremos a cabo el análisis de varios anuncios de una entidad bancaria nacional, modificando a continuación aquellos elementos que más han contribuido a considerar dichos anuncios como sexistas. Antes de las conclusiones, nos detendremos brevemente en otros productos comerciales, caracterizados por emplear recursos igualitarios en sus anuncios, terminando con unas recomendaciones relativas al tema en cuestión
Identidad, estigma y libertad religiosa. El islam disidente en Badajoz
Authors: Andrea Rueda Herrera
Published: February 2022

La percepción del yo puede verse alterada ante cambios contextuales radicales, como la experiencia migratoria. Cuando la categoría "musulmán" se percibe como esencial para la construcción identitaria, voluntariamente o por imposición, pero los individuos no se sienten representados por la comunidad a la que se les ha dicho pertenecer, afloran estrategias de reinterpretación del islam y su práctica religiosa para adaptarse a la realidad social que les estigmatiza. A través de una etnografía en Badajoz, descubrimos los diferentes posicionamientos ante la percepción de la libertad religiosa por parte de un sector de la población musulmana, invisibilizado ante las autoridades públicas por no seguir la línea ideológica de la representación de la comunidad musulmana pacense, que canaliza el diálogo entre esta y las autoridades competentes.

Palabras clave: islam, migración, identidad, estigma, Badajoz.
Secuelas y alimentación entre personas con cáncer de laringe. Aportaciones desde las ciencias sociales
Authors: Carmen Cipriano- Crespo  , Lorenzo Mariano Juárez
Published: February 2022

Las ciencias sociales han abordado los procesos de salud, enfermedad y atención y el modelo biomédico como objeto de estudio desde la década de los setenta del siglo pasado. Gran parte de sus contribuciones, no obstante, no han conseguido un impacto en la modificación de las prácticas de los profesionales de la salud. En este texto, se pretende contribuir en esa falta. A partir de un proceso de deconstrucción de la categoría “secuela” mediada por los relatos de experiencia, defendemos la necesidad de incorporar a las ciencias sociales en la reflexión de los contextos biomédicos con un sentido práctico.

A partir un acercamiento etnográfico a las vivencias de un grupo de 17 personas que padecen cáncer de laringe, se analizan en este estudio los significados que las secuelas del padecimiento de la enfermedad han dejado en ellos, los sentimientos que les producen y el modo en que se enfrentan a ellas y el modo en que afectan a la calidad de vida. Los datos se obtuvieron mediante la realización de entrevistas en profundidad y observación participante. Se realizó el análisis del discurso narrativo. El cáncer de laringe provoca secuelas que conllevan a la pérdida de la normalidad a la hora de comer éstas afectan de manera central a los espacios sociales y psicológicos de la persona. Si el discurso biomédico tiende a “normalizar” el proceso encomendando a la asunción de la nueva normalidad, sostenemos que lo hace sin comprender el valor social que la alimentación juega en la definición no solo de la calidad de vida, sino de la propia identidad de los sujetos.

Keyword: secuela, cáncer, Interpretación, calidad de vida, Experiencia
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WORKFLOW FOR THE NUCLEIC ACID BASED IDENTIFICATION OF INSECTS USING WHOLE GENOME AMPLIFICATION AND NANOPORE SEQUENCING - KAWA v1
Authors: E Frey Jürg , Frey Beatrice , Frei Daniel , Gueuning Morgan , Blaser Simon , Bühlmann Andreas
Published: February 2022

BACKGROUND World-wide trade with plant material has dramatically increased over the past decades, and with it has the risk for accidental introduction of potential plant pests and diseases. Rapid and accurate nucleic acid based identification of such quarantine organisms has become an important tool to minimize their dispersal. Nucleic acid based identification exploits genetic diversity. A basic tenet holds that species generally do not interbreed and hence, the level of genetic differentiation within species is generally lower than between species. For insects, this pattern of genetic diversity is being used by DNA barcoding with great success. An approximately 600 base pairs long fragment in the first half of the mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase I gene (COI) is used as a reference sequence to identify insects at the species level. So far, reference sequences for ca. 231’000 different insect species are deposited on the publicly available “Barcoding for Life Database” BOLD (http://www.barcodinglife.org/; by June 2021). Another important database especially targeting phytosanitary purposes with DNA barcodes of vouchered reference specimen is the EPPO Q-Bank (European Plant Protection Organization, https://qbank.eppo.int/). The methodology of DNA barcoding generally relies on PCR amplification of the diagnostic COI gene fragment using a pair of primers for which the exact DNA sequence must be known. However, this information is not always available, for example in the case of so far undescribed species or in cases, where genetic variation within species affected primer sites. Furthermore, although the COI marker sequence shows an impressive degree of among species differentiation, this is not true for all species and hence, a number of important pest species cannot be differentiated based on this marker alone. An ideal method for species identification should therefore obtain information of the best discriminating genetic region or of several genetic regions. Here, we describe a state-of-the-art method to achieve this task. PURPOSE The purpose of this workflow is to provide a generic method for genetic identification of potential insect quarantine species and of other especially dangerous pest species in support of the Swiss Federal Plant Protection Service. The method is marker independent and may be used with reference databases of any genetic fragment. It is based on whole genome amplification, followed by single strand nanopore sequencing and DNA barcoding based identification.
Language and New Words and Phrases Related to Coronavirus Among Saudi Arabian Students: Awareness, Knowledge, and Use
Authors: Al-Melhi Abdullah , Busabaa Najat Ahmed
Published: February 2022

This study investigates the awareness of Saudi Arabian students on the knowledge and use of new words and phrases that are related to coronavirus disease such as “self-isolation”, “self-quarantine”, “social distancing”, “confirmed cases”, “slowing down the rate” and “ahead to the curve”. These new lexes were transmitted directly to the ordinary people undertaking processes such as "wash your hands”, “stay home”, and “save lives” or words that worldly defined the disease as epidemic then pandemic with the ultimate use nowadays of vaccination. Besides, the paper aims at studying gender differences between Saudi males and females’ knowledge and use of the newly coined words and phrases. To find out how students have been affected by the disease on their knowledge and use of their language, the researchers designed a questionnaire consisting of 25 items estimating the students’ recognition of the impact of this phenomenon on language and the students’ awareness. The results reveal that the students’ awareness of knowledge and use of the new words and phrases varied as it was basically revealed in their response to the 25 items. It provides evidence that Saudi students have the ability to recognize the impact of coronavirus on their language.
Reading Yeats’s ‘A Prayer for My Daughter’ in Light of Lev Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Learning
Authors: Yousef Nisreen T. , Mahameed Mohammed I.
Published: February 2022

In this research paper, the authors discuss W. B. Yeats’s poem ‘A Prayer for My Daughter’ through the sociocultural theory of the Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky. The Vygotskian approach in the fields of education and psychology emphasises the interdependence of social and cognitive processes in child development and education. Utilising a few of the main concepts of the Vygotskian sociological framework such as mediation, scaffolding, the zone of proximal development, and internalization, the paper critically examines Yeats’s ‘A Prayer’, with the objective of shedding new light on its meaning and interpretation. The paper argues that there are notable parallels and similarities between the main concepts in Vygotsky’s theory and the implicit notions and precepts of child learning and development inherent in Yeats’s poem, which provides a common ground between the theorist and the poet.
Domestic Violence and Sexual Exploitation in Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train
Authors: P Vijay , M Vijayakumar
Published: February 2022

Paula Hawkins accentuates the need to prevent one of the biggest social problems, the frequent murder of maids. Her novel, The Girl on the Train, reminds us of the cold-blooded murders of housemaids, school and college girls, and working women. The murdered women’s dead bodies are thrown in the waterways and gutters. For decades, these kinds of disgruntled problems have been diffused through the media. Society is stuck with such criminal cases. Many debates and discussions on the nature and cause of female suppression have been conducted to educate women through the women's development cell in various private and government organisations. Hawkins’ portrayal of women as mothers, guides, wives, friends, and maids paves the way for the reader to understand the perceptions of women and their helplessness. This paper brings out the complications encountered by modern women with special reference to Hawkins’ novel The Girl on the Train.
Syria-Israel Relations in Al-Assad’s Speeches and Interviews: A Corpus-Assisted Critical Discourse Study
Authors: Al-Abbas Linda S.
Published: February 2022

This paper uses a 1,445,000-word corpus to examine Syria-Israel relations in the speeches and interviews of Syrian President Basher Al-Assad from 2000 to 2016. Van Dijk’s (2009) notions of manipulation and polarization are employed to highlight the discursive strategies that Al-Assad uses to legitimize his points of view regarding a range of regional issues. Examining how Al-Assad constructed Israel* in his speeches revealed recurrent thematic categories, such as conflict, occupation, negotiation, and criminality/violence. The analysis suggests that Al-Assad used Israel to build solidarity with his people portraying himself as a man of values who does his best to resist the occupier and liberate the occupied Arab lands.
The Purification of Semantic Environments and Des’s Process of Moral Growth in Lionel Asbo: State of England
Authors: Han Wenju
Published: February 2022

Martin Amis’s new novel Lionel Asbo: State of England (2012) is a reflection and criticism of the pollution of the semantic environment. It’s a satire of the media and celebrity culture in the capitalist society. From the perspective of media ecology, this paper studies the purification of the semantic environment which leads to the protagonist Des’s moral growth. Initially, Des is immoral, for he lives in the polluted semantic environment of Diston. With the purification of semantic environment by traditional culture in the public library, Des gets moral growth and rises from darkness. His obsession with good books and serious newspapers leads to his moral growth. Through seeking knowledge, Des achieves his self-perfection, and helps the improvement of the society by becoming a crime reporter for a national newspaper the Daily Mirror and writes about law and order to guide people.
A Study on the Application of Flipped Classroom Teaching Model in College English Based on the Mobile Learning
Authors: Zhang Hui
Published: February 2022

Mobile learning is rapidly popularized among college students as an indispensable learning approach. How to apply mobile learning into college English teaching has become the focus of educational research domain. This paper analyzes the current situation of mobile learning in Chinese universities and introduces an innovative college English Flipped Classroom teaching model in combination with mobile learning. After one semester of experimental study, it testifies the validity of the new teaching model through students’ evaluation for it and the students’ progress in their English study based on the analysis of the data collected in the questionnaires, interview, and tests. The purpose of the new teaching model is not only to develop students’ autonomous learning ability and academic achievements, but also to improve the teaching quality of our university widely.
Suicide in Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina (1877), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Sorrows of Young Werther (1774), and Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart (1958)
Authors: Bani-Khair Baker , Shehabat Abdullah K. , Al-khalili Raja , Momani Husam Al
Published: February 2022

This paper studies the idea of identity loss and suicide in three novels that have different cultural backgrounds. These novels are Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina (1877), Johann Wolfgang Goethe’s Sorrows of Young Werther (1774) and Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart (1958). The paper discusses the theme of suicide in all of these three novels through concentrating on one major aspect which is individuality. Okonkow in Things Fall Apart, Anna in Anna Karenina and Werther in Sorrows of Young Werther have suffered and struggled hard to live as happy individuals in society. Each one of them had dreams and ambitions which they tried to realize. Individuality seems one of the strongest motives behind their own dreams. However, all of them have failed in their pursuit of having an individual life away from social constraints and pressures. The study points out the social, psychological, political factors and conditions that lead to the individual’s identity loss. All these protagonists were looking for establishing an unfettered personal identity, but they all lost their dreams on the way and the result was a downfall, a loss of individuality, and most importantly a tragic life which pushed them to commit suicide.
Translation Model and Dissemination of Contemporary Chinese Ethnic Literal Works Into the World: An Analysis on English Translation of The Last Quarter of the Moon by American Translator Bruce Humes
Authors: He Yuxuan , Liu Jinyu , Wang Jianhua
Published: February 2022

This study aims to investigate the English translation model and strategy of contemporary Chinese literary masterpiece The Last Quarter of the Moon (2005), taking Nord’s translation-oriented text analysis as a theoretical tool. The paper is composed of the translation commission, the role of ST analysis and hierarchy of translation problems, including the basic information about the writer, the original book, the English translation and the translator. Comparison of the ST with its English TT in terms of aspects of language, culture and communication will be discussed. Specifically, this paper explores the translation strategies that the translator has adopted at the linguistic level in translating Evenki proper nouns and idiomatic expressions, the dialogue of main characters, figures of speech, then explores the translation strategies of rendering Evenki folk customs, sacrifices, totemism and ceremonies from the aspect of ethnic culture. The study shows much importance is attached to the linguistic features and cultural connotations of the original work both at the linguistic and cultural level. The translation accurately and faithfully conveys the essence of the novel, successfully attracts the attention of western readers and promotes the spread of Evenki culture. The translation also makes a comprehensive analysis of the surface and deep meanings of the original text, effectively conveys the theme of the original work, and further promotes the “going out” of ethnic literature to the world.
PENGGUNAAN BRAIN GYM UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KONSENTRASI BELAJAR ANAK DENGAN HAMBATAN KECERDASAN RINGAN
Authors: Nurhayati Epa , Homdijah Oom Sitti
Published: February 2022

Konsentrasi berpengaruh terhadap jalannya pembelajaran. Penyebab kurangnya konsentrasi ketika belajar yaitu perhatiannya teralihkan pada stimulus yang tidak berhubungan dengan pembelajaran, tidak memperhatikan guru, tidak mengerjakan tugas dengan baik, melihat teman yang mengobrol dan ikut mengobrol. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui pengaruh penggunaan brain gym terhadap peningkatan konsentrasi anak dengan hambatan kecerdasan ringan di SLB C Purnama Asih. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah eksperimen Single Subject Research, dengan desain A-B-A. Pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi partisipatif. Tiga fase pengumpulan data, adalah baseline-1 (A1), Intervensi (B), dan baseline-2 (A2). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan penggunaan brain gym berpengaruh positif terhadap meningkatkan konsentrasi belajar anak dengan hambatan kecerdasan ringan. Hal tersebut terlihat dari peningkatan konsentrasi belajar anak dengan hambatan kecerdasan ringan, subjek mampu memperhatikan guru lebih lama ketika guru sedang menyampaikan materi, mampu mengerjakan tugas, bertanya dan menjawab sesuai materi, tidak mencari asal suara yang datang dari luar kelas, tidak banyak bermain dan mengobrol ketika pembelajaran.
PENGGUNAAN MEDIA COMPACT DISK INTERAKTIF UNTUK PENGENALAN HURUF HIJAIYYAH BAGI SISWA TUNARUNGU
Authors: Aryanti Fitri
Published: February 2022

Mengenal huruf hijaiyyah merupakan hal mendasar sebelum anak mampu membaca Alquran, tidak terkecuali bagi siswa tunarungu. Pengucapan huruf hijaiyyah yang sesuai dengan makharijul hurufnya merupakan masalah yang dihadapi siswa tunarungu. Hal ini diperburuk dengan belum adanya media yang menunjang. Permasalahannya bagaimana pengaruh media compact disk interaktif terhadap peningkatan kemampuan mengenal huruf hijaiyyah, huruf syafatain/bilabial yaitu huruf ba ( ب), fa ( ف), mim ( م), dan wau ( و). Metode penelitiannya adalah eksperimen desain penelitian subjek tunggal desain A-B-A yaitu: A-1 (Baseline 1), B (Intervensi), A-2 (Baseline- 2). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui media compact disk interaktif meningkatkan kemampuan siswa tunarungu dalam mengenal huruf hijaiyyah. Hal itu dapat dilihat dari hasil mean level pada setiap sesi terjadi peningkatan. Dari mean level A-1 dengan hasil 34,25%, mean level intervensi dengan hasil 39,23%, dan mean level A-2 dengan hasil 44,86%. Disimpulkan media compact disk interaktif dapat digunakan untuk media pembelajaran mengenal huruf hijaiyyah pada siswa tunarungu.
PENGEMBANGAN STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN MENULIS BAGI ANAK DENGAN AUTISME NON-VERBAL
Authors: Santoso Yoga Budhi , Astuti Eka Yuli , Siregar Ernie C.
Published: February 2022

Menulis menjadi salah satu keterampilan yang diperlukan dalam proses pembelajaran. Penelitian mengenai pembelajaran menulis bagi anak autisme non-verbal masih sangat sedikit. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan rancangan strategi pembelajaran menulis bagi anak dengan autisme non-verbal. Partisipan dalam penelitian ini melibatkan seorang anak laki-laki dengan autisme non-verbal berumur 7 tahun dan dua orang guru. Kajian literatur menjadi kerangka dasar penyusunan strategi ini, yang kemudian diujicobakan pada seorang anak dengan autisme non-verbal. Hasil uji coba menunjukkan bahwa dengan pembelajaran yang terstuktur, memecah keterampilan menjadi lebih kecil, menggunakan media visual, dan menggunakan teknologi dapat membantu anak autis non-verbal yang menjadi partisipan dapat menulis 8 kata melalui strategi tersebut.
EFEKTIVITAS METODE MATERNAL REFLEKTIF (MMR) DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MENYUSUN STRUKTUR KALIMAT PADA ANAK TUNARUNGU DI SLB BINA NUSANTARA
Authors: Wahyuni Ega Yuristia , Aprilia Imas Diana , Hernawati Tati
Published: February 2022

Anak tunarungu memliki hambatan dalam menyusun struktur kalimat, sehingga berpengaruh pada kemampuan berbahasa ekspresif visualnya atau tulisannya, hal ini menyebabkan orang yang menjadi lawan bicaranya salah dalam mengartikan pesan. Kemampuan dalam menyusun struktur kalimat bagi anak tunarungu harus ditingkatkan dengan melihat kebutuhan dari anak tunarungu yang mengoptimalkan indera visualnya, melibatkannya secara interaktif dalam pembelajaran, dan menerapkan suatu metode yang bisa menghubungkan struktural bahasa dengan konteks kejadian. Peneliti menggunakan metode belajar bahasa MMR untuk melihat peningkatan kemampuan menyusun struktur kalimat pada anak tunarungu kelas V SDLB. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pre-eksperimental dengan menggunakan One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. Penelitian ini memiliki sampel sebanyak lima orang. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini ialah tes tertulis. Hasil pengolahan data  dan analisis data menunjukkan metode maternal reflektif dapat meningkatkan  kemampuan menyusun struktur kalimat anak tunarungu kelas V SDLB di SLB Bina Nusantara, hal ini terlihat dari adanya peningkatan perolehan skor post-test dari skor pre-test . Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang dilakukan maka peneliti merekomendasikan pada guru tunarungu untuk menjadikan Metode Maternal Reflektif (MMR) sebagai salah satu alternatif untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menyusun struktur kalimat anak tunarungu.
PENERAPAN STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN THINK PAIR SHARE UNTUK MENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN BEKERJA SAMA ANAK DENGAN HAMBATAN EMOSI DAN PERILAKU DI SLB E BHINA PUTERA SURAKARTA
Authors: Amatullah Fadilah Halfa , Warnandi Nandi , Sunaryo S.
Published: February 2022

Anak dengan hambatan emosi dan perilaku kurang mampu untuk kerja sama karena menganggap teman lainnya adalah musuh dan dia harus menguasai semuanya. Dampaknya, anak dengan hambatan emosi dan perilaku kurang aktif mengikuti kegiatan pembelajaran. Peneliti mengunakan strategi pembelajaran Think Pair Share untuk meningkatkan kemampuan bekerja sama anak dengan hambatan emosi dan perilaku di SLB E Bhina Putera Surakarta. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode eksperimen dengan design one group pre-test post-test. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada enam orang anak dengan hambatan emosi dan perilaku kelas VI SDLB. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya peningkatan perolehan skor post-test dibandingkan dengan perolehan skor pre-test. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang dilakukan maka peneliti merekomendasikan strategi pembelajaran Think Pair Share sebagai salah satu alternatif untuk meningkatkan kemampuan bekerja sama anak dengan hambatan emosi dan perilaku.
Application of Word Folding Board Media for Improvement of Word Vocabulary Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Authors: Nuryani Nunung
Published: February 2022

The purpose of this study was to examine the level of effectiveness of using word folding board media to increase intellectual disability students’ vocabulary mastery. The subjects of this research were 4 intellectual disability students. The research method used was a classroom action-type method with a participatory collaborative type, with a demonstration learning method carried out in 2 cycles. The data used in this study was field studies through observation and learning outcomes tests. The results of data analysis showed that there is an increase in the vocabulary of intellectual disability students as much as 30-40% which is seen from the comparison of the initial test to the final test for 2 cycles, which is also indicated by an increase in the value of Indonesian lessons, with the grades 78,80,75,81. It was above the Minimum Completeness Criteria value of 70. This letter folding board media is a fairly new and interesting medium, with elements of guessing games that are still attached to the elements of playing and interesting pictures. This media encourages students to try using this media to increase vocabulary in Indonesian language lessons. This study demonstrates that the use of interesting and easy-to-use media will accelerate understanding and increase vocabulary in students, especially intellectual disability students. In addition, it also challenges teachers to improve their media modification skills so that it is easier to guide their students.
Latrihal Media to Improve Fine Motor Ability in Student with Visual Impairment
Authors: Nurfadillah Hesvia
Published: February 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine the use of latrihal media in improving fine motor skills in students with visual impairment. The methods used are lectures, demonstrations, and assignments. The subject of this research is 1 student with visual impairment at the special needs school, in Sumedang, West Java. The results showed that students experienced an increase in ability and had reached the Minimum Completeness Criteria of 65. In the initial ability, students get a score of 25 with a percentage of 25% and increase to a score of 72 with a percentage of 72%, so that there is an increase of 47%. Increased research is also indicated by the results of initial observations obtaining a score of 2 in the discipline aspect; a score of 1 on the conscientious aspect; score 1 on the aspect of concentration; and a score of 1 on the participatory aspect to a score of 3 on the discipline aspect; a score of 3 on the conscientious aspect; score 3 on the aspect of concentration; and a score of 3 on the aspect of participation in the final observation because students get direct experience using interesting media. This study demonstrates that the use of concrete learning media will make it easier to improve students' finger coordination skills. In addition, fine motor training media also makes it easier for teachers to guide students, especially for students with visual impairment.