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Broadening Understandings of the Cultural Value of Aloha in a Teacher Educator Program
Authors: Ebersole Michele M , Kanahele-Mossman Huihui 
Published: December 2020

This study examined how pre-service teachers’ in a mainstream teacher education program expanded their understandings of the Hawaiian cultural value of aloha to reflect the integrity of the translation of aloha as originating in Hawaiian ancestral text. Data were collected from 10 elementary and 11 secondary pre-service teachers’ personal written reflections at the end of each of day of a three-day course. A post-course questionnaire was collected 10 months post-course completion, after pre-service teachers’ student teaching experience. As a result of qualitatively analyzing their written reflections and post-course questionnaire three patterns emerged to reflect the shifts in their understanding of the word aloha: 1) Common Understandings of Aloha; 2) Methods for Activating Aloha; and 3) Sustainable Practices. 16 out of 21 or 76% of the pre-service teachers confirmed that they experienced a shift in their understanding of aloha. The remaining five responded that their understandings of aloha did not “shift,” but rather used the following words to indicate that their understanding of aloha: “expanded,” “strengthened,” “influenced,” “renewed,” and “broadened.” In order for pre-service teachers to be comfortable with the language and meanings associated with a cultural value laden concept like aloha they personally connected with the meaning of the word, expanded understanding through academic learning, and reflected upon new understandings. While tensions and discomfort about using language and cultural concepts from “outside” one’s own ethnic and racial background may still exist, we are encouraged by the idea that pre-service teachers can commit to broadening and embracing understandings of aloha as a meaningful part of their daily classroom practices and lives.
A STUDY ON THE TANG POETRY TRANSLATION IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF “HARMONY-GUIDED THREE-LEVEL POETRY TRANSLATION CRITERIA” - A CASE STUDY OF LI BAI’S “CLIMBING THE PHOENIX TERRACE IN JINLING”
Authors: Gao Ning , Wang Feng 
Published: December 2020

<p>Tang poetry is the precious cultural heritages of the Chinese. Li Bai is one of the most outstanding poets in the Tang Dynasty and his poems have had a far-reaching impact on following generations. This paper attempts to use the “Har<em>mony-Guided Three-Level Poetry Translation Criteria</em>” put forward by Dr. Wang Feng, from the macro, middle and micro levels to analyze and compare four English versions of Li Bai’s “<em>Climbing the Phoenix Terrace in Jinling</em>”. Then, the authors retranslate the original poem and encourage researchers to pay more attention to the field of Tang poetry translation and promote the dissemination of Chinese classical poetry.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0666/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
Consumers and enterprises as actors on the market
Authors: Philipson Sarah 
Published: December 2020

This conceptual paper discusses the phenomenon of differentiation made possible through branding or innovation or a combination of the two. Differentiation is eventually the driving force for the development of its own negation, commoditization. When customers have endured a commoditized market long enough the opportunities open up for creative destruction, this concept of Schumpeter (1942), means that an entrepreneur invents a completely new way of satisfying the customers’ unsatisfied needs, making the industry that no longer bothered about their customers. Many researchers have tried to re/brand destructive innovation as their own, with concepts, such as of ”transilience”, and “blue ocean strategy’, as opposed to ‘red ocean strategy’.
The paper focuses on innovation as a differentiation strategy and on temporary monopoly rent as a driver of innovation. Increased competition and shortening and life cycles makes capitalism more volatile and the strategies to reduce the risks involved are discussed. These strategies lead to the real-world implementation of the concentration of capital forecasted by Marx and feared by Schumpeter.
The paper identifies the need to continuously monitor the concentration of capital and to understand individual markets by studying the firm’s profit.
Studi Analisis Nilai Nilai Pendidikan Karakter Perspektif Syech Muhammad Khudhari Bek dalam Kitab Khulashah Nurul Yakin
Authors: Amri Saiful , Ismawati Tri , Armila Armila 
Published: December 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pendidikan karakter yang menurut Muhammad Khudhari Bek dalam kitab Khulashah Nurul Yaqin, yaitu (1) Sejauh manakah Nilai Pendidikan Karakter dalam kitab Khulashah Nurul Yaqin karya Muhammad Khudhari Bek dibutuhkan dalam memahami moralitas Islam, (2) Bagaimana metode pengajaran yang digunakan Muhammad Khudhari Bek dalam kitab Khulashah Nurul Yaqin, dan (3) Bagaimanakah aplikasi Nilai Pendidikan Karakter pada kitab Khulāşah Nūrul Yaqīn dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kepustakaan (library research). Sumber data primer adalah kitab Khulashah Nurul Yaqin, sumber sekundernya adalah terjemahannya dan sumber tersiernya adalah kitab-kitab dan buku-buku lain yang bersangkutan dan relevan dengan penelitian. Temuan penelitian ini, menunjukkan bahwa nilai-nilai pendidikan Karakter yang ada dalam kitab Khulashah Nurul Yaqin karya Muhammad Khudhari sangat relevan dengan kehidupan sekarang, pendidikan akhlak Rasulullah SAW sangat di butuhkan dalam mendidik karakter pada kehidupan sekarang karena Rasulullah SAW merupakan suritauladan dalam segala hal. Nabi Muhammad SAW telah menampilkan cermin kehidupan yang wawasannya demikian luas, seluas ragam kehidupan kita yang berkaitan dengan berbagai aspek dan profesi kita masing-masing. Model pendidikan karakter dalam kitab Khulashah Nurul yaqin ini menggunakan pendekatan uraian narasi dan pertanyaan, dengan niat bertujuan untuk meningkatkan daya kefahaman.Adapun aplikasi Nilai-Nilai pendidikan karakter dalam kitab Khulashah Nurul Yaqin dalam kehidupan sehari-hari dari sifat-sifat Rasulullah SAW yaitu: (1) shidiq, (2) Amanah, (3) Tabligh, (4) Fathanah.
Key words: Khulashah Nurul Yaqin, Muhammad Khudhari Bek, Pendidikan Karakter
Pengaruh Kompetensi Akademik dan Motivasi Guru Terhadap Kinerja Guru
Authors: Arlita Sulastri Eli , Ahyani Nur , Missriani Missriani 
Published: December 2020

This study determined whether there was an effect of academic competence on teacher’s performance, whether there was an effect of teacher’s motivation on teacher’s performance and whether there was an effect of academic competence and teacher’s motivation on the performance of junior high school teachers in Prabumulih Utara District. The sample of this research is civil servant teachers, consist of 59 teachers. The data were collected using questionnaire and documentation. The data analysis technique used the SPSS Version 21 software program application. The results of this study explain that there was an effect of academic competence on teacher’s performance, there is an effect of teacher’s motivation on teacher’s performance and there is an effect of academic competence and teacher’s motivation simultaneously on the performance of junior high school teachers in Prabumulih Utara District.
Keywords: Teacher’s Motivation, Academic Competence, Teacher Performance
Van lock-up naar lockdown en verder
Authors: Bac J.R. (Johan) , Poort R.M. (René) 
Published: December 2020

Van lock-up naar lockdown en verder
De Covid-19-crisis heeft veel inzicht gegeven in nut en noodzaak van het strafrecht. ‘Opeens’ bleek wat echt nodig was en wat niet. De auteurs houden een pleidooi voor minder vrijheidsbeneming. Werkstraffen en reclasseringstoezichten helpen vaak veel beter om mensen weer op het rechte pad te krijgen, en te houden. Ook mediation in strafrecht zou een prominentere plaats moeten krijgen. Tenslotte stellen de auteurs dat de samenwerking tussen partijen beter kan. Er is nog teveel landjepik.
De Wet opheffing verpandingsverboden
Authors: Rongen M.H.E. 
Published: December 2020

De Wet opheffing verpandingsverboden. Een kritische bespreking van de nieuwe regeling van art. 3:83 lid 3 en 4, 3:94 lid 5 en 3:239 lid 5 BW, alsmede van het overgangsrecht
In deze bijdrage wordt aandacht geschonken aan het wetsvoorstel ‘Wet opheffing verpandingsverboden’. Na inwerkingtreding van de wet kunnen de overdraagbaarheid en verpandbaarheid van een geldvordering op naam die voortkomt uit de uitoefening van een beroep of bedrijf niet meer door een beding tussen schuldenaar en schuldeiser worden uitgesloten of beperkt. De Wet opheffing verpandingsverboden beoogt de kredietmogelijkheden van het bedrijfsleven te vergroten door zeker te stellen dat bedrijfsmatig verkregen geldvorderingen als onderpand voor financieringen kunnen worden ingezet. De nieuwe regeling, de daarin opgenomen uitzonderingen en het overgangsrecht worden kritisch besproken.
Prevalence, Risk Factors, Burden and Prevention of Low Back Pain among Nurses at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
Authors: Gbadamosi Iyabode Adetoro , Ike Elizabeth Urenna 
Published: December 2020

Background: Low Back Pain (LBP) and its negative effects on the nurses’ quality-of-life are worrisome. Studies on LBP among nurses are scanty in Nigeria. Study assessed prevalence, risk-factors, burdens and prevention of LBP among clinical nurses at University College Hospital, Nigeria.
Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study that utilized quota and convenience sampling techniques in selecting 406 nurses. Self-administered structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-Square test. Level of Significance, p≤0.05.
Results: Mean age of respondents was 39.51±8.525. Prevalence of LBP was very high (83.7%) among clinical nurses in the study setting. Risk-factors identified by respondents include some nursing activities, perceived stress and lack of job satisfaction. Analgesic use, movement restriction, low productivity, and psychological concern were among the burdens of LBP identified by the respondents. Preventive measures suggested include training of nurses on relaxation techniques, proper use of body mechanism/proper posture, and provision of mechanical assistive turning/lifting devices. Chi-square analysis showed that gender (χ2 =6.450, p=0.022) and nursing procedures were significantly associated with prevalence of LBP among clinical nurses in the facility.
Conclusions: High prevalence of LBP among clinical nurses of the facility has negative consequences on the general well-being of the victims, the profession, the clients/patients, the facility and the entire society. There is urgent need to put policies and strategies in place to curb high prevalence of LBP and its consequences on the clinical nurses in the facility as identified in the study.
Non-invasive Neurologic Assessment in Recovery and Treatment Phase Acrylamide Exposure in Ageing Wistar Rats
Authors: Ilochi O. N. , Chuemere A. N. 
Published: December 2020

Acrylamide is a chemical that naturally forms in starchy food products during every day high temperature cooking. The ingredients, storage and processing conditions greatly influence acrylamide formation in food. Home-cooking choices can have a substantial impact on the level of acrylamide humans are exposed to through the diet. This study scientifically determined the neurologic impact of acrylamide treatment and recovery in male wistar rats of different ages. A total of 20 male wistar rats were randomly sampled into 4 groups aged 45, 60, 75 and 90 days. The treatment dose was 50 mg/kg of acrylamide for 7 days. The study duration was 15 days with 2 phases; day 1 to 7 for exposure phase and day 8 to 14 as recovery phase after acrylamide exposure. Neurologic tests performed include open field test (OFT), buried reward test (BRT) and hand grip test (HGT). The study data was statistically significant at a confidence interval less or equal to 95%. Acrylamide adversely affected the tested physiologic responses in all ages during the phase of exposure. The distance covered and escape attempts were significantly reduced in all ages during acrylamide exposure phase with significant recovery in 45 and 60 days old animals. Group 45 and 60 days old animals had a wider field area during recovery phase but no observed improvement in exploratory behavior in ages 75 and 90 days. Olfactory and neuromuscular function was significantly improved in all age groups during recovery, however, the response of ages 45, 60 and 75 were similar during recovery. In this study, Acrylamide caused manifestations typical of a neurotoxic agent. The neurologic effect of acrylamide may be reversed if exposure period with the studied dose is within 7 days. Recovery in cognitive, exploratory, emotional, olfactory and neuromuscular function may be dependent on age during exposure.
Economic Evaluation of Organic and Inorganic Sources of Nitrogen under Striga Infestation in Western Kenya
Authors: Nyambati Robert O. , Odhiambo Duncan G. , Serrem Cornelius C. , Othieno Caleb O. 
Published: December 2020

Due to escalating cost of imported fertilizers, there is renewed interest in the use of local nutrient resources in managing soil fertility in Kenya. The effect of integrated use of urea and Calliandra or maize stover on maize yields, financial benefits was assessed in a field experiment carried at Nyabeda in western Kenya. Urea and Calliandra or maize stover were combined in a way to supply N at 75 kg ha-1 from both sources in 100:0, 80:20, 60:40, 40:60, 20:80, 0:100, 0:0 ratios arranged in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 12 treatments replicated four times in five consecutive seasons. Gross margins and benefit cost ratios were used for the analysis.
Overall, maize stover (30 kg N ha-1) combined with urea (45 kg N ha-1) and Calliandra ( 45 kg N ha-1) combined with urea (30 kg N ha-1) gave the highest mean total biomass yields of 8.3 and 7.9 t ha-1 respectively. The two treatments out yielded the control by 89 and 80% respectively. The control and sole maize stover (75 kg N ha-1) had the lowest yields across all the seasons.
The highest net benefits (71 USD) were recorded under maize stover (45 kg N ha-1) combined with urea (30 kg N ha-1) followed by Calliandra (30 kg N ha-1) combined with urea (45 kg N ha-1) at (68 USD). Sole application of maize stover gave the lowest benefit (-553 USD). Calliandra (30 kg N ha-1) combined with urea (45 kg N ha-1) was the only treatment that had a benefit: cost ratio approaching 2, and therefore, the most likely of the tested technologies to be adopted by farmers. These results suggest that the use of both Calliandra and maize stover with modest amount of inorganic fertilizers (urea) is more profitable than sole use of either of the two N sources.
University Students’ Perception of Ebola Virus Disease
Authors: Iqbal Muhammad Shahid , Khan Salah-Ud-Din , Iqbal Muhammad Zahid 
Published: December 2020

Objective: The present study was conducted to appraise future healthcare providers' perceptions in medical, dental, and pharmacy students on Ebola virus disease (EVD) in university in Malaysia.
Methodology: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted between healthcare students from the medical pharmacy and dental faculties using a self-developed and pre-validated research tool. A stratified convenient sampling technique was used to calculate the sample size. SPSS version 24 was used for data analysis.
Results: A total of 273 future healthcare providers from the medical pharmacy and dental faculty participated in the current study. The medical and pharmacy student shows move appropriate perception as compared to the dental students. Gender does not have any significant impact on future health care providers on Ebola virus disease.
Conclusion: The present study concluded varied reactions from the future health care providers regarding the perception of EVD in a university in Malaysia.
Japanese Encephalitis Knowledge among University Students
Authors: Iqbal Muhammad Shahid , Khan Salah-Ud-Din , Iqbal Muhammad Zahid 
Published: December 2020

Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the knowledge of future healthcare providers about Japanese Encephalitis in a university in Malaysia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the students of three different healthcare provider faculties in a university in Malaysia with the help of pre-validated research questionnaire. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 24.0 was utilized to analyze and present the data.
Results: Overall, 252 respondents from three different health care faculties participated in the current study. The medical faculty students had better knowledge as compared to the other two faculties. The students living in their houses with their families had better knowledge about Japanese Encephalitis as compared to the students who were living in hostels.
Conclusion: Overall appropriate knowledge was observed among the three health care provider faculty students. The present study concluded that medical students had more adequate knowledge of Japanese Encephalitis than the other two faculty students.
Micropatterned Surfaces Expose the Coupling between Actin Cytoskeleton‐Lamin/Nesprin and Nuclear Deformability of Breast Cancer Cells with Different Malignancies
Authors: Antmen Ezgi , Demirci Utkan , Hasirci Vasif 
Published: December 2020

AbstractMechanotransduction proteins transfer mechanical stimuli through nucleo‐cytoskeletal coupling and affect the nuclear morphology of cancer cells. However, the contribution of actin filament integrity has never been studied directly. It is hypothesized that differences in nuclear deformability of cancer cells are influenced by the integrity of actin filaments. In this study, transparent micropatterned surfaces as simple tools to screen cytoskeletal and nuclear distortions are presented. Surfaces decorated with micropillars are used to culture and image breast cancer cells and quantify their deformation using shape descriptors (circularity, area, perimeter). Using two drugs (cytochalasin D and jasplakinolide), actin filaments are disrupted. Deformation of cells on micropillars is decreased upon drug treatment as shown by increased circularity. However, the effect is much smaller on benign MCF10A than on malignant MCF7 and MDAMB231 cells. On micropatterned surfaces, molecular analysis shows that Lamin A/C and Nesprin‐2 expressions decreased but, after drug treatment, increased in malignant cells but not in benign cells. These findings suggest that Lamin A/C, Nesprin‐2 and actin filaments are critical in mechanotransduction of cancer cells. Consequently, transparent micropatterned surfaces can be used as image analysis platforms to provide robust, high throughput measurements of nuclear deformability of cancer cells, including the effect of cytoskeletal elements.
Insights of Heteroatoms Doping‐Enhanced Bifunctionalities on Carbon Based Energy Storage and Conversion
Authors: Wang Xiaowei , Yang Chao , Li Jun , Chen Xi'an , Yang Keqin , Yu Xiaochun , Lin Dajie , Zhang Qingcheng , Wang Shun , Wang Jichang , Xia Zhenhai , Jin Huile 
Published: December 2020

AbstractEver‐developing energy storage technologies demand the pursuit of advanced materials with multiple functionalities. Recent studies revealed that multiple heteroatom‐doped carbon has been wildly used for bi‐functional or even tri‐functional energy storage and conversion. However, few efforts have been made to uncover the origin of multi‐functionalities. Herein, a nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur tri‐doped carbon is designed in this work with large porosity, rich heteroatoms doping and high mass density, exhibiting excellent bifunctionalities on supercapacitors and oxygen reduction reaction. Importantly, the density functional theory calculations demonstrate the relevant co‐doping and tri‐doping generate more active sites on neighboring carbon atoms than single doping, and the same type of active sites may enhance bifunctionalities simultaneously. The present investigations provide a promising guidance on the design of multi‐functional materials for future energy storage and conversion applications.
Nanoassemblies with Effective Serum Tolerance Capability Achieving Robust Gene Silencing Efficacy for Breast Cancer Gene Therapy
Authors: Liu Hongmei , Liu Chongyi , Ye Li , Ma Ding , He Xiaozhen , Tang Qianyun , Zhao Xue , Zou Hanbing , Chen Xiaojing , Liu Peifeng 
Published: December 2020

AbstractThe transfection efficiency of siRNA mediated by cationic polymers is limited due to the instability of polymers/siRNA complexes in the presence of serum. Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is usually applied to modify cationic polymers, so as to reduce protein and cell adsorption and then to improve siRNA transfection efficiency. However, the polymers’ modification with PEG mostly consumes the free amino of the polymers, which can, in turn, reduce the charge density and limit their siRNA transfection efficacy. Here, a new PEG modification strategy that need not consume the surface aminos of polymers is proposed. Catechol–PEG polymers are coated on the surface of phenylboronic acid (PBA)‐modified Generation 5 (G5) poly(amidoamine) dendrimers (G5PBA) via reversible boronate esters to establish PEG‐modified dendrimer/siRNA nanoassemblies for efficient siRNA delivery. The PEG/G5PBA/siRNA nanoassemblies have positive charge and show excellent gene silencing efficacy in the absence of serum in vitro. More importantly, the PEG/G5PBA/siRNA nanoassemblies also exhibit excellent serum resistance and gene silencing efficacy in serum‐containing medium. Furthermore, the effective antiserum and gene silencing efficacy elicited by these nanoassemblies lead to excellent antitumor effects in vivo. This proposed strategy constitutes an important approach to reach an excellent gene silencing efficacy in the presence of serum.
Interfacially Polymerized Thin‐Film Composite Membranes for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration
Authors: Li Yi , Guo Zhong , Li Sha , Van der Bruggen Bart 
Published: December 2020

AbstractSeparation and purification on molecular level from organic solvent mixtures are of paramount importance in industries. Organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) is a pressure‐driven membrane separation process providing an attractive alternative to conventional energy‐intensive technologies. However, devising a solvent stable, scalable membrane with high permeability and excellent selectivity is still a challenge. Interfacially polymerized thin‐film composite (TFC) OSN membranes integrating an ultrathin selective layer and a porous substrate layer are expected to revolutionize advanced membrane separations. New materials and new strategies to achieve a solvent resistant, highly permeable, and highly selective membrane have been developed in recent years. This review analyses the development of the state‐of‐the‐art interfacially polymerized TFC OSN membranes from the view of structures, materials, and methodologies. First, the emerging structures of current TFC OSN membranes are discussed. The exploitation of new materials (polymers, (nano)fibers, inorganic materials) for the preparation of substrate layer is updated. The advances of new aqueous/organic monomers for synthesis of the selective layer are summarized. Furthermore, the proposed strategies for designing permselective TFC membranes are highlighted. Finally, the challenges together with the future prospects of interfacially polymerized TFC membranes for OSN are proposed.