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Seven Hellenes and One Christian in the Endless Peace Treaty of 532
Authors: Nechaeva Ekaterina 
Published: November 2017

The so-called Endless Peace treaty, signed between Rome and Persia in 532, contained several provisions that regulated issues of population transfer. According to the famous evidence of Agathias of Myrina, in the treaty there was also a clause guaranteeing safety from persecution and the tolerance of religious beliefs in the territory of the Roman Empire for the seven Neoplatonic philosophers returning from their Persian emigration.The present article proposes a re-evaluation of the clause mentioned by Agathias by extracting parallel information from an East-Syriac hagiographical source: an anonymous account of martyrdom of the high-profile Persian Christian convert Mar Grigor. The study deconstructs Agathias' evidence regarding the circumstances of the philosophers' emigration and return, and examines the available set of “conventional” sources on how the Endless Peace treaty regulated the status of different categories of displaced people. The investigation proceeds with an analysis of the Martyrdom of Mar Grigor, arguing for the importance of the East-Syriac hagiographical account for a comprehensive reconstruction of the conditions of the Endless Peace agreement. Assessing information provided by the Martyrdom of Mar Grigor and other available data, the author reveals the high relevance of the East-Syriac evidence for the discussion of the so-called clause of protection.The scope of the article is to demonstrate, for the first time in historiography, that the clause, included in the treaty to protect the seven Hellenic philosophers upon their return to the Christian Roman Empire, was not unilateral. It is suggested that the same diplomatic agreement contained a similar promise of safe conduct for the Christian Persian general, Pīrān-Gušnasp / Mar Grigor, coming back from Roman captivity to Zoroastrian Persia.
Severe Cushing’s syndrome and bilateral pulmonary nodules: beyond ectopic ACTH
Authors: Tavares Bello Carlos , van der Poest Clement Emma , Feelders Richard 
Published: November 2017

Summary
Cushing’s syndrome is a rare disease that results from prolonged exposure to supraphysiological levels of glucocorticoids. Severe and rapidly progressive cases are often, but not exclusively, attributable to ectopic ACTH secretion. Extreme hypercortisolism usually has florid metabolic consequences and is associated with an increased infectious and thrombotic risk. The authors report on a case of a 51-year-old male that presented with severe Cushing’s syndrome secondary to an ACTH-secreting pituitary macroadenoma, whose diagnostic workup was affected by concurrent subclinical multifocal pulmonary infectious nodules. The case is noteworthy for the atypically severe presentation of Cushing’s disease, and it should remind the clinician of the possible infectious and thrombotic complications associated with Cushing’s syndrome.

Learning points:

Severe Cushing’s syndrome is not always caused by ectopic ACTH secretion.

Hypercortisolism is a state of immunosuppression, being associated with an increased risk for opportunistic infections.

Infectious pulmonary infiltrates may lead to imaging diagnostic dilemmas when investigating a suspected ectopic ACTH secretion.

Cushing’s syndrome carries an increased thromboembolic risk that may even persist after successful surgical management.

Antibiotic and venous thromboembolism prophylaxis should be considered in every patient with severe Cushing’s syndrome.
Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Cu-based Alloy Manufactured by Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis Method
Authors: Amiour Y. , Zemmour K. , Vrel D. 
Published: November 2017

<p>Microstructure and properties of Cu<sub>1-x</sub>Zn<sub>1-y</sub>Al<sub>1-z</sub> ranging through (0.29 &lt;X&lt; 0.30; 0.74 &lt;Y&lt; 0.75; and 0.83 &lt;Z&lt; 0.96) alloys obtained by the Self- propagating High-temperature Synthesis (SHS) were examined. The microstructural and mechanical properties were examined, respectively by X-ray diffraction, tensile tests and Brinell hardness. The obtained results showed that the modification of composition lead to the formation of new phases. Therefore, this microstructure affects strongly the mechanical properties of the selected samples. In this study, we will also highlight the SHS technology and prove that it can alternate the conventional methods regarding the development of a Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs).</p><p> </p>
Editor message
Authors: Baskan Gulsun Atanur 
Published: November 2017

Dear Readers,
It is the great honor for us to publish seventh volume, first issue of Contemporary Educational Researches Journal.
Contemporary Educational Researches Journal welcomes original empirical investigations and comprehensive literature review articles focusing on educational issues. The journal is an international peer-refereed journal that promotes the researches in the field of contemporary teaching and learning approaches and theories. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to; the following major topics as they relate to: Active Learning, Administration of Education, Adult Education, Affective Learning, Classroom Assessment, Classroom Management, Classroom Teacher Education, Collaborative Learning, College and Higher Education, College and Higher Education, Constructivist Learning, Content Development, Distance Learning, High School Teacher Education, History Education, Instructional Design, Learning and Teaching Research Methods, Learning Assessment and Evaluation, Learning Assessment and Evaluation, Learning Psychology, Lifelong Learning Strategies, Learning Skills, Vocational Education, Measurement and Evaluation in Education, New Learning Environments, Portfolio Assessment, Professional Development and School Administration.
A causal relationship model for teachersâ€™ organizational citizenship behaviour, administratorsâ€™ leadership in school, guidelines for educational administration, Russian regional studies as new disciplines in higher education system and ways for a better school organizational performance topics have been included into this issue. The topics of the next issue will be different. You can make sure that we will be trying to serve you with our journal with a rich knowledge in which different kinds of topics are discussed in 2017 Volume.
A total number of twelve (12) manuscripts were submitted for this issue and each paper has been subjected to double-blind peer review process by the reviewers specialized in the related field. At the end of the review process, a total number of five (5) high quality research papers were selected and accepted for publication. We present many thanks to all the contributors who helped us to publish this issue.
Best regards,
Prof. Dr. Gulsun Atanur Baskan
Editor â€“ in Chief
Editor message
Authors: Baskan Gulsun Atanur 
Published: November 2017

Dear Readers,

It is the great honor for us to publish seventh volume, second issue of Contemporary Educational Researches Journal.

Contemporary Educational Researches Journal welcomes original empirical investigations and comprehensive literature review articles focusing on educational issues. The journal is an international peer-refereed journal that promotes the researches in the field of contemporary teaching and learning approaches and theories. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to; the following major topics as they relate to: Active Learning, Administration of Education, Adult Education, Affective Learning, Classroom Assessment, Classroom Management, Classroom Teacher Education, Collaborative Learning, College and Higher Education, College and Higher Education, Constructivist Learning, Instructional Design, Learning and Teaching Research Methods, Learning Assessment and Evaluation, Learning Assessment and Evaluation, Learning Psychology, Lifelong Learning Strategies, Learning Skills, Vocational Education, Measurement and Evaluation in Education, New Learning Environments, Portfolio Assessment, Professional Development and School Administration.

The comparison of elementary teacher training policies in the United Kingdom and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, teacher candidatesâ€™ views on the use of concept cartoon in science and technology teaching courses, learner differences and language learning strategies, national values of students in Lithuania and development of the idea of an innovative school in Latvia topics have been included into this issue. The topics of the next issue will be different. You can make sure that we will be trying to serve you with our journal with a rich knowledge in which different kinds of topics are discussed in 2017 Volume.

A total number of fifteen (15) manuscripts were submitted for this issue and each paper has been subjected to double-blind peer review process by the reviewers specialized in the related field. At the end of the review process, a total number of five (5) high quality research papers were selected and accepted for publication. We present many thanks to all the contributors who helped us to publish this issue.

Best regards,

Prof. Dr. Gulsun Atanur Baskan

Editor â€“ in Chief
Today’s artist identity as multicultural and hybrid identity
Authors: Emrali Refa 
Published: November 2017

AbstractAfter modernism, the definition of a work of art and the manner in which art is being created has changed. Artists today, no longer being nourished by their cultures alone, not identified as ‘genius’ or considered to be highly talented. They take part in the new world with their multiple identities. Art, via circulations that exceed the borders of nation states, is being moved away from indigenous values and authentic innocence towards a globalized and monopolized world. Notably, the cold war coming to an end in the 1980s, demolition of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the opening of national borders and globalism which feeds on electronic communication, have been shaping the contemporary world into a new form. All of these factors contribute to the creation of new type of artist, with legitimized hybridity within art. The issue is not the identity itself, but how it is being represented. This is due to the risk of ghettoization, brought along by claiming a culture and identity for oneself. The hybrid identities confronting us are political strategies out to tear down stereotypes such as race, gender, ethnic origin and conventional way of thinking. There is currently an increase in the numbers of artists, who manage to fit a variety of cultures into their lives, reside in a cosmopolitan manner within multiple geographical locations and create in several countries at once. The art world, having been de-centered, away from the West; upon discovering artists from Africa, South America and Asia, and conveying them towards the globalized world, is at the same time harboring a problem of standardization and similitude. The leisure of traveling the earth can be an advantage for an artist; however the lack of having roots and the insecurity caused by a nomadic lifestyle can turn into a disadvantage.
Keywords:multicultural, hybrid identity, contemporary art.
Animal and bird motifs of Murshidabad’s Baluchari silk of India
Authors: Chaudhry Jyoti Bhasin 
Published: November 2017

The present study was conducted to document the animals and birds motifs as design enrichment on Murshidabad’s Baluchari silk of India. The study emphasized that varied animals and birds motifs were used in Murshidabad’s Baluchari silk in order to beautify the fabric from past till present day. The documentation of motifs is very vital and it will assist as a guide to craftsmen, as they represent the mastermind of unique talent effortlessly synthesized from time to time to new cultural influences. Through documentation, this collective variety of animal and bird motifs used on Baluchari textiles will be accessible to designers, artisans, academician and students. It can also involve conserving a way of life and attitudes in addition to a set of techniques passed down through the generations.
Keywords: Baluchari, animals, birds’ motifs, design, documentation
Ceramic wall panels in architecture: The case of the work of art titled “Freedom”
Authors: Ozcelik Huseyin 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Looking at its historical process, the ceramic tile technique that appears in religious, military and administrative buildings as a wall cladding method, has nowadays given way to ceramic wall panels that contribute to the aesthetic values of contemporary architectural structures. This contribution made by the coordinated effort of the architect and the artist via ceramic wall panels, which started to be installed at specifically reserved spots within such contemporary architectural structures, also adds a positive impression on the identity of the structure. These panels, which are considered to be means of surface enrichment and identity attribution, comprise all the stages of forming a work of art. Light, color, circulation, balance, composition, etc. are the factors which stand out as the significant elements within the artwork. Unfortunately, aesthetic and environmental factors are not taken into account within the scope of the rapidly increasing settlement rate worldwide, including our country; and this in turn causes numerous structures in various cities around the world to look alike in shape and form. Still, there are artists, though few in number, who apply structural ceramic elements, which are both environment-friendly and have been in use for thousands of years, with a contemporary understanding. This study aims to elaborate on this issue with a specific focus on the case of the ceramic wall panel titled “Freedom” by Huseyin Ozcelik, executed in 2012 to qualify as a permanent example in which art engages with education; at the Central Library Building of the Near East University, North Cyprus. This application is a completely subjective, and by demonstrating the design and application processes to a group of students, it was aimed to serve educational purposes as well as to empower the structure with an artistic identity.
Keywords: ceramic tiles, ceramic wall panels, design.
Summary of pottery development to knowledge
Authors: Osarumwense Uzzi Festus , Peters Edem 
Published: November 2017

AbstractPottery has been defined and redefined by many scholars of history and anthropologist. Pottery is wrapped in the past with no written record; this study intends to work on the historical analysis of form, style and techniques of Pottery tradition, the various pottery associations in Nigeria will be identified and discussed. The study will also examine the symbolic meaning of each of the traditions, it will also project the aesthetic qualities, and the effects of new ideas of pottery of the indigenous Benin people, and how pottery is interpreted/ the study hopes to compile and analyze forms of pottery that will rekindle interest in pottery, and serve as reference point for the future generation.
Keyword: pottery, summary, development, knowledge.
Message from editor
Authors: Rahimi Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali 
Published: November 2017

Dear Readers,
It is a great honor for us to publish seventh volume, first issue of Global Journal of Foreign Language Teaching (GJFLT).
Global Journal of Foreign Language Teaching (GJFLT) welcomes original empirical investigations and comprehensive literature review articles focusing on foreign language teaching and topics related to linguistics. The journal is an international journal published quarterly and it is a platform for presenting and discussing the emerging developments in foreign language teaching in an international arena.
The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to; the following major topics; cultural studies, curriculum development and syllabus design, discourse analysis and critical discourse analysis (CDA), general linguistics, globalization studies and world Englishâ€™s, independent/autonomous Learning, Information and computer technology in TEFL, innovation in language, teaching and learning, intercultural education, language acquisition and learning, language curriculum development, language education, language program evaluation, language testing and assessment, literacy and language learning, literature, mobile language learning, pragmatics, second language, second language acquisition, second language acquisition theory, digital literacy skills, second language learners, second language learning, second language pedagogy, second language proficiency, second language speech, second language teaching, second language training, second language tutor, second language vocabulary learning, teaching English as a foreign/ second language, teaching language skills, translation studies, applied linguistics, cognitive linguistics.
Metaphors of English as a foreign language, instructorsâ€™ ideas on the use of code-switching in EFL in Turkey, relationship between Iranian EFL Teachers' attitudes towards Iranian ''Prospect'' series and their TKT, Test-taking strategies and Iranian EFL learnersâ€™ vocabulary and structure test performance, Charles Taylorâ€™s ontological hermeneutics and the question of existence in Marilynne Robinsonâ€™s Lila, infantsâ€™ word acquisition, bio-cognitive aspects of simple and progressive verb forms usage, learning style preferences of Persian learners and relationship between cultural awareness and Iranian EFL Learners' motivation topics are included in this issue.
The topics of the next issue will be different. We are trying to serve you with our journal with a rich knowledge through which different kinds of topics will be discussed in 2017 issues.

We present many thanks to all the contributors who helped us to publish this issue.
Best regards,
Prof. Dr. Ali Rahimi
Editor â€“ in Chief, Bangkok University
The effect of cooperative learning on social networking with creative problem solving process on creative problem solving ability and teamwork skills of pre-service teachers
Authors: Jirasak Saekhow 
Published: November 2017

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to compare the cooperative learning outcomes on social networking with the creative problem solving process which affected creative problem solving ability and teamwork skills. With the purposive sampling method, 25 pre-service teachers were divided into 5 groups according to three levels of their learning ability - clever, medium, and weak. Each group learned by means of cooperative learning on social networking in order to brainstorm and give some suggestions for solving problems to the researcher. Teamwork skills used as research instruments were as follows; solving problem activities and treatment skilled evaluation test. Samples were asked to evaluation themselves and their team after their learning through social networking. The questionnaires, pre-test and post-test were used in this research with the analysis of Arithmetic means, standard deviation and t-test. The result of this research indicated that learners engaged in cooperative learning with creative problem solving method could succeed after having some problems solving. This group of learners all got the higher scores in post-test compared with pre-test showing statistically significant at the .05 level. Students who engaged in teamwork skills over social networking with creative problem solving ability have statistically significantly higher score than the previous test at 0.5 level.
Keywords: Cooperative learning, social networking, creative problem solving process, creative problem solving ability, teamwork skills.
The role of emotional intelligence in decreasing the anxiety in language learning
Authors: Ismaili Merita , Mustafai Shpresa 
Published: November 2017

Abstract

Many researchers have shown that including emotional intelligence (EI) skills in the process of teaching and learning can increase academic achievement in language learning. At the same time including the EI in language curricula can increase the quality of teaching and learning, because by helping students to show personal responsibility they will learn effectively and complete their tasks efficiently. It will lead towards the achievement of their personal, academic and career excellence. The study explores the perceptions of the LC teachers regarding the implications of the EI skills in language teaching during the academic year 2016/2017. It highlights the importance of embedding the EI into language syllabi and demonstrates the recognized need for well developed EI skills to gain higher academic achievement. The objective of this article is to emphasize some characteristics of EI to today’s language teaching and learning trends, used at the Language Centre, South East European University. By examining the relationship between EI and language learning this study will try to increase teachers’ understanding of EI skills in language learning and also provide some insights for sharing experiences regarding the implementation of these skills in the classroom.
Keywords:Emotional Inteligence, motivation, language teaching.
Technology enhanced learning in EFL classrooms
Authors: Bajrami Lumturie , Vela Vjosa 
Published: November 2017

Abstract

As a result of the many changes and innovations in technology, new changes and methods are used in educations and especially in language teaching. In order to offer and create successful classes language teachers, especially English language teachers are using different audio-visual tools to facilitate the teaching process, besides textbooks and other interesting and engaging activities, which ensure student centeredness, autonomy, interaction and connectivity to a certain theme, and videos such as: movies, songs, power point presentations are widely used in EFL classrooms. This paper first attempts to explore the goals of using video material in EFL classrooms and the advantages of using video materials in EFL teaching, on the basis of which proposes a framework of teaching principles, strategies and specific tips which facilitate EFL teaching. Then will bring theories and practice related to the use of audio- visual tools in language learning especially in ESP classes at South East European University and why can videos be considered as valuable pedagogical tools, to facilitate the teaching process. The purpose of this study is to investigate the benefits that the language teachers and learners get in using audio-visual aids in teaching and learning the English language, as well as to show that by using the appropriate video material the teachers can improve and ensure student- centeredness, have their students interested and engaged in activities, be more active, motivated and confident in their communicative language competence.
Keywords: Language teaching, video material, EFL classroom, teaching strategies, audio-visual tools.