bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Teaching English-Language Art Criticism Terminology on the Basis of Authentic Literary Texts of the “Painting” Subject Area to Students-Historians
Authors: Voinova Viktoria Vladimirovna , Skripkina Ekaterina Alexandrovna
Published: October 2020

The research objective includes theoretical and experimental justification of a technology to teach the English-language art criticism terminology on the basis of literary texts of the “Painting” subject area to students-historians. The article proposes techniques to teach the English-language oral speech on the basis of authentic literary texts of the “Painting” subject area. The suggested technology promotes formation of the foreign-language professional communicative competence among students-historians, which fits requirements of normative documents and satisfies students’ needs identified during a survey. Scientific originality of the study involves developing methodology to teach the English-language art criticism terminology on the basis of authentic literary texts of the “Painting” subject area to students-historians. The research findings are as follows: the authors prove that authentic literary texts possess a didactic potential and contain the basic art criticism terms students require to prepare a descriptive monologue (description of a painting, sculpture, architectural monument, etc.).
Personally Oriented Methodology of Teaching a Foreign Language to Primary School Pupils
Authors: Kulikova Ekaterina Aleksandrovna
Published: October 2020

The author proposes principles of early foreign-language education of 1st-grade pupils in the period of transition from pre-school to primary school. The article analyses the existing principles of foreign language teaching in primary school. The paper focuses on developing efficient principles of teaching foreign-language speech activity to 6-7-year-old children. Scientific originality of the study involves developing personally oriented methodology of teaching a foreign language to primary school pupils. The conducted research allows concluding that early foreign language learning should be based on taking into account individual, psychophysiological peculiarities of junior schoolchildren.
Educational Business Game “The Russian Cultural Code” as a Means to Raise Efficiency of Teaching Professional English to Future PR Specialists
Authors: Liakhova Elena Georgievna , Moroz Natalya Yurievna , Perlova Olga Vladimirovna
Published: October 2020

The paper aims to justify efficiency of using the educational business game “The Russian Cultural Code” when forming students’ crosscultural professional competence. The article analyses theoretical sources on the problem, describes the stages of a pedagogical experiment. Scientific originality of the study lies in the fact that the theme of the Russian cultural code is for the first time used as a basis of the business game aimed to raise efficiency of teaching professional English to future PR specialists. The findings indicate that the business game on this issue allows introducing the interdisciplinary approach to teaching, ensuring its professional orientation.
Principles to Compile Foreign Language Electronic Course for Students-Historians
Authors: Dubskikh Angelina Ivanovna
Published: October 2020

The research objective includes identifying principles to compile an electronic educational resource satisfying requirements of modern higher education based on the use of information and communication technologies. The paper provides arguments in favour of e-learning, considers requirements for an electronic educational resource and describes advantages of electronic educational resources when teaching a foreign language. Scientific originality of the study lies in the fact that, taking into account didactic principles, the author proposes a model to develop an electronic educational resource on the professional German language for students-historians. The following conclusions are justified: the proposed electronic educational resource helps to increase efficiency and quality of future specialists’ training in terms of educational content systematization and educational process organization; allows efficient organization of students’ classroom and independent work, knowledge assessment procedure, provides methodological guidelines.
Lyceum Educational Environment as Pedagogical Condition of Senior Pupil’s Personality Formation: Axiological Perspective
Authors: Al-Yanai Elena Konstantinovna
Published: October 2020

Using the axiological approach, the paper reveals the pedagogical potential of lyceum educational environment as a pedagogical condition of a senior pupil’s personality formation. The author provides a survey of the existing methodological approaches to defining “educational environment”, reveals the basic features of lyceum educational environment, identifies its structural components. Scientific originality of the study involves justifying the pedagogical potential of lyceum educational environment as a pedagogical condition of a senior pupil’s value orientations formation. The research findings are as follows: relying on an analysis of the existing approaches to understanding educational environment structure, the author identifies its basic components (subjective-spatial, informational-cultural, pragmatic and social), describes the functions and features of this pedagogical phenomenon, reveals influence of lyceum educational environment on a learner’s value-meaningful sphere formation.
Value Foundations of Educating Service Members of the National Guard of the Russian Federation to Counter Extremist Ideology
Authors: Merkulov Sergey Vladimirovich
Published: October 2020

Having conducted a theoretical analysis of relationship between value attitudes and service members’ readiness to counter extremist ideology, the author aims to identify intrinsic and substantive features of the process of educating members of the National Guard of the Russian Federation serving under contract to counter extremist ideology. The article focuses on works revealing relationship between value attitudes and service members’ readiness to engage in the activity, giving account of the models showing how a person adopts extremist ideology. Scientific novelty of the article lies in clarifying the personality structure of a service member from the standpoint of the axiological and person-activity approach. As a result, the author determines intrinsic and substantive features characterising the process of educating members of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, who perform their service on a voluntary enlistment basis, to counter extremist ideology.
The Basic Principles of Teaching English to Elderly Students within the Framework of “Lifelong Learning”
Authors: Ivanova Anna Mikhailovna , Malygina Elena Valeryevna , Fyodorova Elena Dmitryevna
Published: October 2020

The article considers methodological peculiarities of teaching English to “third age” students on the basis of higher education institutions. The research objectives are as follows: to reveal the basic methodological principles of teaching this age group taking into account age-related and psychological features of elderly people, to develop a methodological approach to choosing relevant content of the educational program. Scientific originality of the study involves identifying the basic criteria for choosing the content of the English-language course for “third age” people. The paper provides examples of exercises used in English classes for elderly Muscovites. The authors conclude that foreign language teaching within the framework of “Lifelong Learning” should be based on four methodological principles - approximation, relevance, cyclicity and availability.
Personal Character Education Values in Andrea Hirata’s Ayah “The Father”
Authors: Nurdin Nurdin , Harun Mohammad , Ramli Ramli
Published: October 2020

This research was aimed at describing personal values of character education in Ayah written by Andrea Hirata, a best-seller novel published by PT Bentang Pustaka in 2015. The novel is 396 pages long, divided into 69 chapters. This research is qualitative research with a documentation study design. The data for this research consists of parts of the novel where personal values were found. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis by describing the data, pointing out the personal values, and explaining it in detail, discussing the research results, and drawing conclusions. The research results show that the personal values found in the novel Ayah include honesty, accountability, self-confidence, hard work, independence, love of knowledge, entrepreneurship, and a healthy lifestyle. The values of love of knowledge and hard work are more dominant, which indicates that the author respects those values.
Imagery in Song Lyrics of Taylor Swift
Authors: Yastanti Unpris , Susilawati Susilawati
Published: October 2020

The purposes of this research are to identify the kind of imagery in Taylor Swift song lyrics, how Taylor Swift describes imagery in her song lyrics, and dominant imagery in Taylor Swift song lyrics. This research limited to three songs in the “Reputation” album, those songs are Look What You Made Me Do, Delicate, Gorgeous. This research used a descriptive qualitative method to analyze the data. The results of this research indicate that (1) There are five kinds of imagery, they are visual imagery, auditory imagery, kinesthetic imagery, tactile imagery, and organic imagery in Taylor Swift song lyrics. There are nine visual imagery, one auditory imagery, three kinesthetic imagery, two tactile imagery, 19 organic imagery, and thus the writers found 34 imagery in three song lyrics of Taylor Swift. (2) Taylor Swift prefers to describe feelings, thought, and opinions into song lyrics, therefore the writers found a lot of organic imagery in the song lyrics. (3) There is 19 organic imagery in song lyrics, which is the dominant imagery in the song lyrics of Taylor Swift.
Roleta interseccional
Authors: Carrera Fernanda
Published: October 2020

Ao reconhecer a relevância do conceito de interseccionalidade como ferramenta metodológica no domínio do Direito, este artigo propõe articular e aprofundar sua valência nos estudos em Comunicação. O método interseccional em Comunicação carece de aparatos conceituais próprios, em diálogo com suas origens, para que não reduza sua capacidade analítica a estudos descritivos dos sujeitos, materialidades e suas estruturas. Intenta-se, aqui, portanto, construir um quadro metodológico, denominado “roleta interseccional”, admitindo que a observância das matrizes de opressão que atravessam os corpos e os sujeitos é fundamental para a compreensão dos efeitos comunicacionais por eles engendrados.
De Operárias a Abelhas Rainhas:
Authors: Lima-Souza Érica Cristina Pereira , Mota-Santos Carolina Maria , Carvalho Neto Antônio
Published: October 2020

A partir de pesquisa realizada com 24 jornalistas, mulheres e homens, abordou-se as desigualdades de gênero no telejornalismo. Em chave dialética, incorporando o fenômeno abelha rainha, refletiu-se sobre a participação de mulheres em posições de poder e seu efeito para igualdade de gênero no trabalho. A análise qualitativa apontou que a chefia feminina parece mais rígida com subordinadas mulheres e que as assimetrias não são superáveis apenas pelo aumento da representatividade em postos de chefia. Em funções semelhantes, as jornalistas formam teias de cooperação para amenizar obstáculos como conflito trabalho-família e maternidade.
Una nueva variedad de Anadenanthera colubrina (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae) de Argentina
Authors: Cacharani Daniel A. , Barrandeguy María E. , García María V. , Costas María L , Martínez Olga G. , Prado Darién E.
Published: October 2020

Introducción y objetivos: El género Anadenanthera está representado en Argentina por una única especie, A. colubrina, con dos variedades, var. cebil y var. colubrina. Estas variedades pueden ser claramente diferenciadas por el patrón de venación de los folíolos. En este trabajo se describe una tercera variedad, var. glabra, circunscripta por una combinación de caracteres de sus hojas y corteza.
M&M: Se estudiaron especímenes de CTES y MCNS, y se realizaron observaciones de campo en ambientes naturales de Argentina. Los especímenes se analizaron morfológicamente con microscopía óptica y electrónica de barrido.
Resultados: La nueva variedad glabra se distingue de las variedades cebil y colubrina por sus tallos sin mamelones, hojas con raquis glabro sobre ambas superficies o únicamente sobre la superficie abaxial, y los folíolos con una venación compleja, reticulada y cerrada. Se provee una ilustración, fotografías, un cuadro morfológico comparativo, una clave para diferenciar las variedades y un mapa de distribución.
Conclusiones: Las tres variedades de Anadenanthera colubrina, var. cebil, var. colubrina y var. glabra, habitan los Bosques Secos Estacionales del norte de Argentina, mostrando la nueva variedad una distribución restringida hacia la región nororiental del país.
Análisis taxonómico molecular de individuos del genero Lathyrus hallados en el extremo norte de Chile, mediante DNA barcoding
Authors: Arias Aburto Mariana , Ramírez Medina Delia , Contreras Diaz Roberto César
Published: October 2020

Introducción y objetivos: La presente investigación corresponde a un análisis taxonómico molecular de muestras florales obtenidas de plantas establecidas naturalmente en una zona recóndita del Desierto de Atacama, Región de Arica-Parinacota, Chile. En primera instancia, las muestras morfológicamente se atribuyeron al género Lathyrus, sin embargo, conforme a la literatura actual, no se han registrado individuos de este género en la región, dado esto, se ha generado confusión en la identificación de las muestras colectadas. Por lo cual, la presente investigación tiene por objetivo identificar genéticamente las especies presuntamente de Lathyrus, mediante DNA Barcoding.
M&M: En el presente estudio se evaluaron estos individuos mediante un análisis filogenético para determinar su identidad taxonómica a partir de secuencias ITS (nuclear) y secuencias psbA, matK y rpoC1 (plastídicas). 
Resultados: Los resultados demostraron que los individuos están relacionados a la especie Lathyrus odoratus. 
Conclusiones: Los cuatro loci de DNA barcoding, permitieron identificar genéticamente las muestras como L. odoratus, el cual se encuentra creciendo de manera natural en Chile.
Socio-economic disadvantage and resource distribution for mental health care; a model proposal and example application for Victoria, Australia
Authors: Meadows Graham , Shawyer Frances , Dawadi Shrinkhala , Inder Brett , Enticott Joanne
Published: October 2020

The
attached pre-print (accepted manuscript ) paper describes an application of available epidemiological evidence
in guiding the adjustment of mental health resources to areas. Described with an
illustrative application in Victoria, Australia. We have also provided our research data as a supplementary spreadsheet to showcase our analytic approach (the spreadsheet cam also easily be adapted to calculate mental health resource adjustments in other states and territories, or nationally).
On the use of ‘glyphmaps’ for analysing Covid-19 reported cases
Authors: Beecham Roger , Dykes Jason , Hama Layik , Lomax Nik
Published: October 2020

Recent analysis of area-level Covid-19 cases data attempts to grapple with a challenge familiar to geovisualization: how to capture the development of the virus, whilst supporting analysis across geographic areas? We present several glyphmap designs for addressing this challenge applied to local authority data in England whereby charts displaying multiple aspects related to the pandemic are given a geo graphic arrangement. These graphics are visually complex, with clutter, occlusion and salience bias an inevitable consequence. We develop a framework for describing and validating the graphics against data and design requirements. Together with an observational data analysis, this framework is used to evaluate our designs, relating them to particular data analysis needs based on the usefulness of the structure they expose. Our designs, documented in an accompanying code repository, attend to common difficulties in geovisualization design and could transfer to contexts outside of the UK and to phenomena beyond the pandemic.
proposal stefanus
Authors: Alpha Stefan
Published: October 2020

Herianto Sande Pailang dalam jurnal yang berjudul membangun spiritual Remaja masa kini berdasarkan Amsal 22:6, menjelaskan bahwa masa remaja merupakan masa dimana seorang remaja mencari jati dirinya dengan berbagai macam kreasi agar dia bisa memenuhi hasratnya. Dalam hal ini remaja perlu mengisi dirinya dengan hal-hal yang spiritual dan rohani agar dirnya tidak jatuh dan gagal dalam menjalanci hidupnya, melainkan ia memperoleh keberhasilan demi keberhasilan. Dengan demikian masa remaja merupakan masa yang sangat penting sebagai kunci penetu keberhasilan hidup dalam memasuki tahap kehidupan selanjutnya
dokumentasi dalam keperawatan
Authors: IWANI SALSABILA ZATI
Published: October 2020

Dokumentasi keperawatan sangatlah penting, akan tetapi pada kenyataan masih banyak perawat yang kurang mengetahui dokumentasi keperawatan yang baik dan benar. Dokumentasi keperawatan mempunyai makna penting dalam aspek hukum, kualitas pelayanan, komunikasi, pendidikan, penelitian, dan akreditasi. Berkaitan dengan perlindungan hukum, dokumentasi asuhan keperawatan dapat memberi bukti yang berharga tentang kondisi pasien dan pengobatannya dan dapat bersifat kritis dalam menentukan standar perawatan apakah telah dipenuhi atau tidak (Nursalam, 2008). Dokumentasi Asuhan Keperawatan merupakan informasi tertulis tentang status dan perkembangan kondisi klien serta semua kegiatan asuhan keperawatan yang dilakukan oleh perawat (Fisbach,1991)
Wearing same- and opposite-sex virtual bodies and seeing them caressed in intimate areas
Authors: Mello Manuel , Fusaro Martina , Tieri Gaetano , Aglioti Salvatore Maria
Published: October 2020

Immersive virtual reality enables people to undergo the experience of owning an artificial body and vicariously feeling tactile stimuli delivered to it. However, it is currently unknown how such experiences are modified by the sexual congruency between the human and the artificial agent. In two studies, heterosexual men (Experiment 1) and women (Experiment 2) embodied same-sex and opposite-sex avatars and were asked to evaluate the experience (e.g., pleasantness, erogeneity) of being touched on social or intimate areas of their virtual body by a male or female avatar. Electrocardiograph and galvanic skin response were also recorded. Moreover, participants’ implicit and explicit gender biases were examined via a gender-potency implicit association test and the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory. When embodying a same-sex avatar, men and women rated caresses on intimate areas from an avatar of the opposite sex as more pleasant and erogenous. Conversely, body swap—i.e., wearing an opposite-sex avatar—enhanced participants’ perceptions of pleasantness and erogeneity for caresses on intimate areas from a same-sex toucher. This effect was stronger in men than in women. Women’s skin conductance response also increased when embodying a male avatar and being caressed by a female toucher. Wearing an opposite-sex avatar affects one’s own body representations and may have massive implications on people’s attitudes and implicit reactivity to touch-mediated interactions. Men seem more susceptible to this type of body swap illusion. Our paradigm may induce profound changes of cross-sex perspective-taking and provide novel tools for promoting empathy and comprehension of sex-related diversity.
Moving beyond the keypress: As technology advances, so should psychology response time measurements
Authors: Kramer Michelle , Cox Patrick , Yu Alfred Brian , Kravitz Dwight , Mitroff Stephen
Published: October 2020

Decades of research in cognitive psychology have largely relied on simple key or button presses to quantify human behavior. While many valuable discoveries have been made, a richer response modality may reveal more information regarding the different processes that underlie complex human behavior. The current study provides a proof of concept for using a touch-and-swipe response method to separate response time into two components to extract more meaningful behavioral insights. Across several analyses, the two components were consistently shown to be separable, independent measurements of behavior. Furthermore, evaluating these isolated response time components improved inferential power and clarity of behavioral patterns. The touch-and-swipe response method is simple and easy-to-use, and it shows promise for more accurately targeting mechanisms of interest.
Longitudinal Links between Identity and Substance Use in Adolescence
Authors: de Moor E. L. , Sijtsema Jelle , Weller Joshua , Klimstra Theo
Published: October 2020

Identity development has been linked to substance use, however, the directionality of this relationship remains unclear. We examined the longitudinal associations of educational and relational identity with substance use across three annual waves in 360 Dutch adolescents (Mean age = 13.7 years). Using the identity dimensions of commitment, exploration, and reconsideration as indicators, we found three latent profiles clusters: achievement, diffusion, and moratorium. With latent profile transition analysis, we examined substance use as a predictor of profile transition. Using classification probabilities to determine participants’ clusters at each time point, we distinguished three identity transition groups (stable, progressive, and regressive). These groups were used to examine the effects of identity transition group membership on substance use with ANCOVAs. No longitudinal associations were found in either direction, but we found significant cross-sectional correlations between identity and substance use. Therefore, our findings do not support a directional process linking identity and substance use. Instead, these associations suggest a spectrum/continuity or common cause model.
Gradient activation of speech categories facilitates listeners’ recovery from lexical garden paths, but not perception of speech-in-noise
Authors: Kapnoula Efthymia C , edwards jan , McMurray Bob
Published: October 2020

Listeners activate speech sound categories in a gradient way and this information is maintained and affects activation of items at higher levels of processing (McMurray et al., 2002; Toscano et al., 2010). Recent findings by Kapnoula, Winn, Kong, Edwards, and McMurray (2017) suggest that the degree to which listeners maintain within-category information varies across individuals. Here we assessed the consequences of this gradiency for speech perception. To test this, we collected a measure of gradiency for different listeners using the visual analogue scaling (VAS) task used by Kapnoula et al. (2017). We also collected two independent measures of performance in speech perception: a visual world paradigm (VWP) task measuring participants’ ability to recover from lexical garden paths (McMurray et al., 2009) and a speech perception task measuring participants’ perception of isolated words in noise. Our results show that categorization gradiency does not predict participants’ performance in the speech-in-noise task. However, higher gradiency predicted higher likelihood of recovery from temporarily misleading information presented in the VWP task. These results suggest that gradient activation of speech sound categories is helpful when listeners need to reconsider their initial interpretation of the input, making them more efficient in recovering from errors.
Factors associated with longevity: design and preliminary data of the MADRID+90 study
Authors: Fernández-Blázquez Miguel Ángel , Del Ser Teodoro , Frades-Payo Belén , Ávila-Villanueva Marina , Valentí-Soler Meritxell , Benítez-Robredo María Teresa , Acuña Antonio Bermejo- , Pedrero-Pérez Eduardo José , Sancho Javier Quilis , Pastor Ana Belén , Fernández-Garrido Concepción , Morales-Alonso Sara , Diaz-Olalla José M. , Santos Nadine Correia , Maestú Fernando , Gómez-Ramírez Jaime
Published: October 2020

The progressive ageing of the population represents a challenge for society. In particular, a strong increase in the number of people over 90 is expected in the next two decades. As this phenomenon will lead to an increase in illness and age-related dependency, the study of long-lived people represents an opportunity to explore which lifestyle factors are associated with healthy ageing and which with the emergence of age-related diseases, especially Alzheimer's type dementia. The project “Factors associated with healthy and pathologically aging in a sample of elderly people over 90 in the city of Madrid” (MADRID+90) brings together a powerful multidisciplinary research team in neurodegenerative diseases that includes experts in epidemiology, neurology, neuropsychology, neuroimaging and computational neuroscience. In the first phase of the project, a stratified random sampling was carried out according to the census of the city of Madrid followed by a survey conducted on 191 people aged 90 and over. This survey gathered information on demographics, clinical data, lifestyles and cognitive status. Here, the main results of that survey are showed. The second phase of the project aims to characterize individual trajectories in the course of either healthy and pathological ageing, from a group of 50 subjects over 90 who will undergo a comprehensive clinical examination comprised of neurological and cognitive testing, MRI and EEG. The ultimate goal of the project is to characterize the biophysical and clinical profiles of a population that tends to receive little attention in the literature. A better understanding of the rapidly increasing group of nonagenarians will also help to design new policies that minimize the impact and future social and economic consequences of the ageing phenomenon.
Öffentliche Organisationen und Strategie: Von verordneten Strategien zu alltäglicher Strategiearbeit
Authors: Heimstädt Maximilian , Golka Philipp
Published: October 2020

Dieser Artikel plädiert für ein erweitertes Verständnis von Strategie in öffentlichen Organisationen. Nach dem klassischen Strategieverständnis beschränkt sich die Aufgabe von Behörden auf die Umsetzung von Strategien, die ihnen durch Gesetze und von beaufsichtigenden Ministerien verordnet werden. In der Praxis sind diese formalen Strategien jedoch nur selten so konkret, dass sie als Handlungsleitfaden für die jeweilige öffentliche Organisation dienen können. Vielmehr gilt es, die Strategien im Kontext aktueller gesellschaftlicher Herausforderungen zu interpretieren. Ein neueres, praxistheoretisches Strategieverständnis rückt diese „Strategiearbeit“ in den Mittelpunkt der Forschung. Anhand ausgewählter Beispiele illustrieren wir, wie Strategiearbeit auch in öffentlichen Organisationen stattfindet und dazu beiträgt, dass diese selbständig und kreativ in der Lösung komplexer Probleme tätig werden. Ein Fokus auf Strategiearbeit entwirft ein neues Bild einer strategischen Verwaltung: Anstatt im Sinne des New Public Management immer komplexere, externe Steuerungsinstrumente einzuführen, kann effektives Problemlösen durch lokale Verantwortungsübernahme gefördert werden.
Epidemics, Inequality and Poverty in Preindustrial and Early Industrial Times
Authors: Alfani Guido
Published: October 2020

Recent research has explored the distributive consequences of major historical epidemics, and the current crisis triggered by Covid-19 prompts us to look at the past for insights about how pandemics can affect inequalities in income, wealth, and health. The fourteenth-century Black Death, which is usually believed to have led to a significant reduction in economic inequality, has attracted the greatest attention. However, the picture becomes much more complex if other epidemics are considered. This article covers the worst epidemics of preindustrial times, from Justinian’s Plague of 540-41 to the last great European plagues of the seventeenth century, as well as the cholera waves of the nineteenth. It shows how the distributive outcomes of lethal epidemics do not only depend upon mortality rates, but are mediated by a range of factors, chief among them the institutional framework in place at the onset of each crisis. It then explores how past epidemics affected poverty, arguing that highly lethal epidemics could reduce its prevalence through two deeply different mechanisms: redistribution towards the poor, or extermination of the poor. It concludes by recalling the historical connection between the progressive weakening and spacing in time of lethal epidemics and improvements in life expectancy, and by discussing how epidemics affected inequality in health and living standards. (Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality Working Paper Series)
The Effective Role of Learners’ Self-Assessment Tasks in Enhancing Learning English as a Second Language
Authors: Qasem Fawaz Ali Ahmed
Published: October 2020

Learners’ Self-assessment is a supportive and learner facilitating task, as a genuine part of the learner-centered approach, and Task-Based Teaching. It highlights the importance of giving freedom to the learners and is impactful on learner performance. This study aimed at exploring the advantages of Learners' Self-Assessment Tasks (LSATs) by B.A. English-major students, University of Bisha. The data collected through a questionnaire and informal interviews with the students who experienced LSATs during their classes. The study indicated that LSATs create awareness and dynamic progress in enhancing the students' learning process. In the data procured, around 75% of participants found LSATs helpful for improving their English skills. It strengthens the factors related to a learner's skills, motivation, and engagement in the development of learning English as a Second Language (ESL). Learners were also able to achieve and receive constructive and indirect feedback. The results showed that LSATs fosters the students' autonomy in learning ESL. Few significant shortcomings of LSATs highlight that quite a few students' were hesitant to get involved and engage themselves in specific self-assessment tasks and activities; lack of the desired proficiency in ESL is and could be one of the few important reasons. Productive and successful self-assessment tasks can be aimed at following requisite guidelines, which this study shows and explores. For instance, teachers need to design LSATs well-tailored to the student proficiency and level of knowledge. The study concludes by giving suggestions and recommendations for further studies in this domain.
Integrating Project-Based Learning Strategies in the Design of an ESP Dental Vocabulary Course for ESL Malaysian Majors
Authors: Shaalan Iman El-Nabawi Abdel Wahed
Published: October 2020

The current paper investigates the effectiveness of integrating Project-based Learning (PjBL) strategies in the design process of an English for Specific Purposes Course (ESP) to develop dental vocabulary at the Dentistry College, Al-Azhar University- Cairo- Egypt. The study sampled fourteen ESL dental Malaysian students whose native language is English. This process required a needs analysis to assess the students’ academic and professional needs, wants, and lacks to create a course that responds and satisfies their requirements. The study adopted a quantitative methodology where participants were exposed to a dental vocabulary pre-test/ post-test to assess their dental vocabulary background. An interview with academic experts in the field of dentistry also helped in the design of the course. In light of the needs analysis, interviews, and the vocabulary test, an ESP project-based learning strategies course was designed. The results of the study revealed the effectiveness of integrating project-based learning strategies in the ESP course to develop dental vocabulary among ESL Malaysians. It proved that employing innovative strategies in the dental vocabulary classroom fostered the learners’ self- autonomy, problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity.
Observation on the Effect of Local Flap Transfer and Sclera Transplantation in Repairing Skin Defect after Eyelid Tumor Operation
Authors: Ma Ying-Hui , Liu Gang , Yang Jie
Published: October 2020

Introduction: Eyelid tumor refers to the primary eyelid skin and accessory tumors, which not only affects the appearance and vision, and even local infiltration and distant metastasis, thereby threatening life. Surgical resection is the most important and effective treatment, but tumor resection often leads to a wide range of eyelid defects, significantly affecting the shape and function of the eyelid. Therefore, the eyelid defect must be repaired after resection to achieve the purpose of aesthetic appearance and protection of the eyeball. The objective of the study was to analyze the clinical results of local flap transfer and scleral transplantation in repairing skin defect after eyelid tumor operation.

Methods: Forty patients with postoperative skin defects of eyelid tumors admitted from December 2008 to December 2018 were taken for analysis and divided into two groups, 20 cases in each group. The control group underwent autologous lip mucous membrane transfer and nearby skin flap, while the experimental group received local skin flap rotation and scleral allograft repair. The clinical effect of repair of the two groups were compared.

Results: In the experimental group, the effect of clinical repairs were better, the difference of height of palpebralfissure and the length of palpebral fissure were compared with the control group, which showed statistical significance favoring the experimental group.

Conclusion: Local flap transfer and scleral transplantation has better clinical outcome to repair the skin defect after operation of eyelid tumor.
Caring Cancer Patients While Living With COVID-19: An Experience of a Tertiary Cancer Care Center
Authors: Shrestha Murari Man , Dhakal Hari Prasad , Gurung Banita , Rajbhandary Sajin , Shakya Sachin , Shrestha Ranish , Gurung Sumitra , Sharma Bishwash , Bhasinka Lahar Maya , Tuladhar Sampurna , Joshi Neeraj , Amatya Sunita Maleku , Amayta Kapendra Shekhar , Chataut Saroj Prakash , Ghimire Bijesh Raj , Shrestha Sudip
Published: October 2020

COVID-19 has emerged as a serious public health crisis of 21st century affecting millions of people around the world. First identified in Wuhan China, COVID-19 has spread globally claiming millions of human life and suffering. The Government of Nepal (GoN) has accelerated control measures through mass media, laboratory testing, quarantine, isolation and treatment of COVID patients in designated hospitals. With rapid spread of COVID-19, the government owned as well as the private hospitals and health institutions across the nation face a great challenge to contain the spread of the novel virus. Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center (NCHRC) has been managing uninterrupted treatment services to cancer patients since the beginning of spread of COVID-19 in Nepal. Early planning and preparedness has been crucial to ensure patient care in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic.
A Retrospective Analysis of Breast Cancer at BPKMCH, Nepal
Authors: Pun Chin Bahadur , Shrestha Sadina , Bhatta Ranjan Raj , Pandey Greta , Uprety Suraj , Bastakoti Shankar , Dhungana Ishan , Jha Nandita
Published: October 2020

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer and also the leading cause of cancer related mortality in women worldwide which impact 2.1 million women each year. Breast cancer rates are increasing in nearly every region globally. Methods: This was retrospective study at Department of Pathology in B P Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital effective from 15 April 2018 to 14 April 2019. All the data were retrieved and analyzed.

Results: Total 205 breast cancer cases were analyzed, among them 198 cases were females accounting 96.5 %and 7 cases were males accounting 3.5 %.Among 205 cases, 181 (88.6%) cases were invasive ductal Carcinoma No Special Type. Majority of cases 111(54%) were diagnosed with Nottingham grading system grade II of breast cancer. According to our study breast cancer was most common in the age group 41-50 years (32.2%).

Conclusion: Breast cancer is more common in females than in males. Most common affected age group was 41-50 years. Most common histological type was invasive ductal carcinoma NST. Similarly, left sided breast cancer was more common than right.
Pediatrics Germ Cell Tumors: A Ten Year Audit in a Cancer Center of Nepal
Authors: Sharma Krishna Sagar , Mehta S , Misra D , Pariyar Jitendra , Panthi Sabita
Published: October 2020

Introduction: Pediatric Germ cell tumors are rare disease in pediatric and adolescent age group. Germ cell tumors are the most frequently found malignancies which are highly chemo sensitive. GCTs are curable if diagnosed and treated adequately even in resources poor setting in resource constraints countries like Nepal.

Objective: To study the clinic pathological profile and treatment outcome of Pediatrics Germ cell tumors (GCTs) among children and adolescent group seeking treatment at B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital (BPKMCH), Nepal.

Methodology: Descriptive study was done at BPKMCH Nepal. All available case records of pediatric and adolescent girls diagnosed to have GCTs from 2002 to 2011 were collected and analyzed in terms of age, clinical features, malignancy types, treatment modalities and outcome.

 Results: Total 70 girls were with female gynecological malignancy. There are 46 (76.66%) with ovarian malignancies. Among the ovarian cancers, 42 had malignant germ cell cancer (91.3%) among all ovarian malignancies which are enrolled in the study. The commonest presentation was abdominal distension and pain in70%. Onset of symptoms ranged from three days to 730 days (mean 95 days). Disease stage at presentation was early stage 18 (30%) and advanced disseminated disease 42 (70%). In treatment modality, 8 (13.33%) underwent fertility sparing surgery only, 21(35%) underwent chemotherapy only and 31(51.66%) underwent multimodality treatment. 82.5% patients who were completed recommended treatment were cured.

Conclusion: Malignant germ cell cancer is the commonest ovarian malignancies among pediatric and adolescent girls. Early presentation and prompt appropriate treatment would offer chances of cure even with preservation of fertility.
Peri-Operative Morbidity and Outcomes of Radical Cystectomy- Institutional Experience of Single Center
Authors: Upadhyay Amit Mani , Kunwar Ashok Kumar , Lama Manik , Tiwari Kabir , Shrestha Sanjesh Bhakta , Shah Anil K. , Poudel Bishnu Dutta , Amatya Kapendra Shekhar
Published: October 2020

Introduction: The incidence of urinary bladder carcinoma increases distinctly with increasing age. Radicalcystectomy has been the gold standard for the treatment of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer or recurrent high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Our study aimed to see the peri-operative morbidity and surgical outcomes of the patient who had undergone radical cystectomy in our low volume center.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the inpatient charts as well as the outpatient records of 10 patients who had undergone radical cystectomy performed in our center for 9 years. A review of the literature on perioperativemorbidity of radical cystectomy was also done using the combination of keywords like mortality, complications, and outcomes of surgery.

Results: Age of the patients ranged from 40-80 years. Eight of them were male and two were female. Painlesshematuria (70%) was the commonest presenting symptom, 80% of them were smokers. Three patients received neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Nine patients had radical cystectomy with an ileal conduit, whereas one patient hadradical cystectomy with orthotropic neo-bladder. In postoperative complications, five patients had Clavien-Dindograde I, three patients had grade II, one patient had grade IIIB and one patient had grade V complications. Two years of cancer-free survival was 90% and five years of cancer-free survival was 50%.

Conclusions: Radical cystectomy with ileal conduit was still the choice of surgery in muscle-invasive and recurrent high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
Impact of Chronic Urticaria on Quality of Life in a Tertiary Level Hospital in Nepal
Authors: Das Anil Kumar , Paudel Upama , Brar Navjot , Karn Ashish
Published: October 2020

Introduction: Most healthcare providers recognize that urticaria is frequently difficult to treat but many do not realize the substantial negative impact, chronic urticarial (CU) has on patient’s quality of life (QoL). The questionnaire specifically developed to measure health related quality of life in chronic urticaria is the Chronic Urticaria Quality of Life (CU-Q2oL) questionnaire. This questionnaire has helped to define the effects and impact on patients.

Objective: To assess the impact of chronic urticaria on quality of life at tertiary level hospital in Nepal.

Materials and Methods: This was a hospital based cross-sectional study conducted in the Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal, over a period of one year involving 230 patients in the study. A detailed history along with the complete cutaneous examination was carried out in all patients.

Results: All the 230 patients (100%) had symptoms of wheals and pruritus while eye swelling and lip swelling was present only in 20% and 25% respectively. Highest Mean scores were seen of pruritus (4.34) and wheals (4.29). Highest mean score was achieved by domain of pruritus (4.31) followed by domain of sleep (2.31), life activities (2.22), limits (2.05), looks (1.76) and swelling (1.4).

Conclusion: Chronic Urticaria impacts the quality of life by affecting various aspects in patient’s life. CU-Q2oL questionnaire could reveal the involvement of various such aspects, which were seldom realized by the patients themselves. Patients had worst quality of life with symptoms of pruritus and wheals.
Tele-Dermatology in Clinical Management of Suspected Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Paudel Vikash
Published: October 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world dynamics in various prospects.  It led to the restricted mobility of dermatological patients and helped telemedicine platform to flourish than ever. Though teledermatology has its own pros and cons, it’s being used in treatment of various skin disorders. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an emerging disease in Nepal whose diagnosis is primarily clinical and histological. We are reporting a case of suspected cutaneous leishmaniasis from far western hilly region of Nepal who was empirically treated with fluconazole with the help of teledermatology platform with outstand outcomes.
Kritička teorija međunarodnih odnosa i neorealizam
Authors: Mladić Damir
Published: October 2020

Autor u ovom članku uspoređuje kritičku teoriju međunarodnih odnosa Andrewa Linklatera i neorealizam Kennetha Waltza. Taj je odnos analiziran u prvom redu pod vidom etike, a u manjem dijelu se osvrće i na različitost pristupa međunarodnim problemima. Budući da Linklater u nekoliko navrata napominje da je kritička teorija međunarodnih odnosa superiorna strukturalnomu realizmu ili neorealizmu, autor ovoga članka nastoji otkriti ima li opravdanih razloga za takvu tvrdnju.
Tko je moj bližnji? (Lk 10,29)
Authors: Fužinato Silvana
Published: October 2020

Pitanje odnosa prema drugomu i drugačijemu pitanje je s kojim se susreće svaki čovjek. Promišljajući o Isusovu dijalogu sa zakonoznancem o zapovijedi ljubavi (Lk 10,25–37), članak pokušava odgovoriti na pitanje: Tko je moj bližnji? Pokušava se definirati Isusov odnos prema drugima i drugačijima. Odlomak 10,25–37 iz Lukina evanđelja analiziramo komunikacijskim pristupom, koji pripada semiotičkoj metodi interpretacije Svetoga pisma i koji posebnu pozornost pridaje pragmatičkoj snazi i ulozi teksta.
Maternity Care Providers’ Perceptions of the Implications of Birth and Gestation Tourism for Patients, Health Care Providers, and the Canadian Health Care System
Authors: Rahim Hannah , Page Stacey , Mattatall Fiona , Mitchell Ian , Guichon Juliet
Published: October 2020

This study investigates maternity care providers’ perceptions of birth tourism and international gestational preconception arrangements (i.e., surrogacy). A convenience sample of 136 maternity care providers from Alberta and British Columbia completed our online survey. Respondents reported consequences of both practices, including redirection of Canada’s health care resources from local citizens, ramifications for the integrity of the immigration system, socio-economic consequences for the health care system and care providers, and health risks for mothers and infants. Of the respondents, 30.6% somewhat disagreed and 31.3% strongly disagreed with awarding citizenship by birth in Canada, 81.4% stated that birthright citizenship legislation should be modified, and 80.0% stated that Canada should disallow foreign nationals from paying women living in Canada to gestate, give birth, and surrender children to foreign nationals. Further research is necessary to quantify the scope and implications of birth tourism and international gestational preconception arrangements and to determine whether these implications justify amendment to current legislation.
Tension and compression moduli characterization of a bimodular ceramic-fiber reinforced SiO2 aerogel composite
Authors: Sun Yantao , Huang Jia , Shi Duoqi , Zhang Shengliang , Fu Zhizhong , Fan Tianyu , Dong Liwei , Zheng Xiaomei , Zhou Lei , He Xiuran , Yang Xiaoguang
Published: October 2020

Comprehensive characterization mechanical properties of aerogels and their composites are important for engineering design. In particular, some aerogel composites were reported to have varied tension and compression moduli. But conducting tension tests is difficult for the reason that low strength and brittleness will lead to unexpected failure in the non-test area. A method is presented for measuring both the tension and compression moduli of a ceramic-fiber reinforced SiO2 aerogel composite by bending via digital image correlation. First, the relationship between bending behavior and the tension/compression moduli was introduced for bimodular materials. Then a bending test was conducted to predict tension and the compression moduli of the ceramicfiber- reinforced SiO2 aerogel composite via digital image correlation. In addition, uniaxial tension and compression tests of the aerogel composites were carried out, respectively for measuring tension and compression moduli. The tension and compression moduli measured were numerically similar to results obtained from uniaxial tests with a difference of less than 14 %.
МЕТОДЫ ОБРАБОТКИ БОЛЬШИХ ДАННЫХ В ПСИХОЛОГИЧЕСКИХ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯХ
Authors: Бакунов А. М.  , Бакунова О. М.  , Александрович А. Ф.  , Владысик М. С.  , Мелешкевич Д. В.  , Ситник М. Ю.
Published: October 2020

The study and analysis of data processing methods in psychological research is the main goal of the work. Big data methods are a collection of statistical methods that can find complex signals in large amounts of data.
Testicular Torsion with a Twist
Authors: Sundararajan Lakshmi , Subash Anoop , Sundararajan Lakshmi
Published: October 2020

Polyorchidism is a rare testicular malformation in children but has high propensity for torsion. We present
a child with polyorchidism who presented with torsion testis and discuss the types and management of the
polyorchidism.