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A case of leiomyosarcoma of the ovarian vein with obstructive uropathy and hepatic metastasis
Authors: Khaladkar Sanjay M. , Singh Tejvir , Mohanan Karthik , Kuber Rajesh , Dhirawani Satvik 
Published: November 2022

Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a smooth muscle-derived malignant mesenchymal tumour. Primary LMS arising from the ovarian vein is uncommon. A 51-year-old female presented with left loin pain and was diagnosed with a LMS arising from the gonadal vein. The patient refused any treatment. Early detection and timely diagnosis of retroperitoneal masses will improve the prognosis and survival rate in these patients. CT imaging plays an important role in diagnosis.Contribution: Retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma of vascular origin is a rare entity. CT plays crucial role in diagnosing them by demonstrating the extent of the tumor along the gonadal vein. Early detection and timely diagnosis of retroperitoneal masses will improve the prognosis and survival rate in these patients.
Topical diphenylcyclopropenone in the treatment of alopecia areata
Authors: Huang Chang-Ming , Tsai Tsen-Fang 
Published: November 2022

Background:
Diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) is a topical contact allergen used for contact immunotherapy in alopecia areata (AA).

Objectives:
We aimed to evaluate the treatment effectiveness and prognostic factors in Taiwanese patients with AA treated with topical DPCP.

Methods:
We performed a retrospective study of all consecutive patients with AA affecting more than 10% of scalp area treated with topical DPCP for more than 90 days.

Results:
Eighty-six patients were assessed in the study. The greatest hair regrowth percentages of 0%, 1%–25%, 26%–50%, 51%–75%, and 76%–100% were 26.7% (23/86), 7.0% (6/86), 2.3% (2/86), 10.5% (9/86), and 53.5% (46/86) of patients, respectively. 32.6% (28/86) of patients achieved near-complete remission (with or without maintenance DPCP therapy), defined as more than 90% sustainable hair regrowth. Positive prognostic factors include older age of onset, shorter duration of AA before DPCP treatment, less severity of hair loss, and no nonscalp hair loss. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that more than a 2-year duration of AA before DPCP treatment (P = 0.015) and more than 90% of hair loss (P = 0.032) had a poorer treatment outcome. Factors including eczematous sensitization reaction, history of atopy, adverse reactions, or concentrations of DPCP do not predict treatment effectiveness. Pigmentary change may cause cosmetic concerns in Chinese ethnicity.

Conclusion:
Topical DPCP is effective for AA. Various factors were associated with the clinical outcomes. Monitoring the possible adverse events is warranted.
Barriers to Health-care access Amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in Children with Non-Coronavirus Disease Illnesses from India
Authors: Mathur Abhineet , Meena Priyanka , Sekhar Jerin C. , Sahi Puneet Kaur , Dabas Aashima , Mantan Mukta , Yadav Sangeeta 
Published: November 2022

Background:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the nationwide lockdown have resulted in profound disruptions in health care. Thus, the study was done to assess the barriers faced by caregivers of children with chronic diseases in accessing healthcare services due to the lockdown.

Methods:
A questionnaire-based telephonic survey was performed after 2 months of nationwide lockdown in children with chronic diseases at a tertiary hospital in India. Barriers faced were recorded and compared with the place of residence and socioeconomic status (SES).

Results:
A total of 101 children with mean ± standard deviation age of 9.7 ± 3.6 years and median (interquartile range) disease duration of 48 (12, 84) months were included. The majority (84.6%) was on daily therapy and 65.3% reported disrupted treatment. Patients residing away from the capital had greater difficulty in investigations and in transport to the hospital (P < 0.05) compared to those in the capital. Patients from lower SES had more difficulty in procuring medications (64.1% and 35.4%; P = 0.006), transport (62.3% and 29.1%; P = 0.003), and perceived significant effect of COVID-19 on their child (47.2% and 16.7%; P = 0.002) compared to middle SES.

Conclusions:
Disrupted health-care access during COVID-19 suggests the need for health-care systems to be better equipped to manage patients with chronic illnesses during such pandemics.
Multilinear transference of Fourier and Schur multipliers acting on noncommutative -spaces
Authors: Caspers Martijn , Krishnaswamy-Usha Amudhan , Vos Gerrit 
Published: November 2022

AbstractLetGbe a locally compact unimodular group, and let$\phi $be some function ofnvariables onG. To such a$\phi $, one can associate a multilinear Fourier multiplier, which acts on somen-fold product of the noncommutative$L_p$-spaces of the group von Neumann algebra. One may also define an associated Schur multiplier, which acts on ann-fold product of Schatten classes$S_p(L_2(G))$. We generalize well-known transference results from the linear case to the multilinear case. In particular, we show that the so-called “multiplicatively bounded$(p_1,\ldots ,p_n)$-norm” of a multilinear Schur multiplier is bounded above by the corresponding multiplicatively bounded norm of the Fourier multiplier, with equality whenever the group is amenable. Furthermore, we prove that the bilinear Hilbert transform is not bounded as a vector-valued map$L_{p_1}(\mathbb {R}, S_{p_1}) \times L_{p_2}(\mathbb {R}, S_{p_2}) \rightarrow L_{1}(\mathbb {R}, S_{1})$, whenever$p_1$and$p_2$are such that$\frac {1}{p_1} + \frac {1}{p_2} = 1$. A similar result holds for certain Calderón–Zygmund-type operators. This is in contrast to the nonvector-valued Euclidean case.
THE EFFECTS OF FLIPPED CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ENGLISH SPEAKING PERFORMANCE OF VIETNAMESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS / TÁC ĐỘNG CỦA MÔ HÌNH LỚP HỌC ĐẢO NGƯỢC ĐỐI VỚI VIỆC HỌC KỶ NĂNG NÓI TIẾNG ANH CỦA SINH VIÊN ĐẠI HỌC
Authors: Hau Truong Hoang 
Published: November 2022

<p>This study aims to find out the effect of the flipped classroom model on university students who learn English speaking skills in the first semester of the university programme. This is a quasi-experimental study that lasted for 15 weeks with the participation of 30 university students and 2 university lecturers who have a lot of experience in reverse classroom teaching. Students participating in the study were divided into 2 groups, one group studied in a flipped classroom, and the other group followed the traditional model. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected. In this study, participating students were tested for the same level of English placement for both groups. After 15 weeks, both groups did the final exams. The content of the tests had a similar difficulty. The study results showed that there were significant differences between the two research groups, the flipped learning study group had better results than the traditional group, and the flipped students felt enjoyable learning with this model. Results were found after interviews with 6 students in the flipped class. However, the study also showed that the flipped learning model class caused many difficulties for students and lecturers because it required relatively high technological knowledge as well as the stability of the internet.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0967/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
ON TRANSLATING CI PAI OF SONG CI
Authors: Miaomiao Liu , Feng Wang 
Published: November 2022

Song Ci is a popular Chinese literary genre in the Song Dynasty, which marks the highest literary achievement of the Song Dynasty. Ci Pai is the name of the tune of Ci. Only a few sources of Ci Pai can be verified, so it becomes very difficult to translate them into English. But as an important part of Ci, it is particularly important. This paper tries to select as many Ci Pai names as possible, analyze and compare their English translation methods, so as to promote the standardization of Ci terms. This will not only facilitate the exchange between Chinese and Western cultures, but also promote the dissemination and promotion of excellent Chinese traditional culture abroad.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0568/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
EFL LEARNERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF GOOGLE CLASSROOM APPLICATION IN SPEAKING CLASSES
Authors: Dieu Bui Ngoc , Tuyen Kim Thanh 
Published: November 2022

<p>Blended learning is a combination of the face-to-face classroom and the high-tech eLearning with the virtual platform Google Classroom in which students watch instructional videos and do certain comprehension tasks at home prior to in-class lessons. To our knowledge, very few studies have been conducted to explore the impact of blended learning with Google Classroom application classrooms for teaching English speaking skills in the secondary school context. Therefore, the current experimental study aims to investigate (1) EFL learners' perceptions of Google Classroom application in speaking classes; (2) The impacts of Google Classroom application on learners' speaking performance. The sample was 35 eighth-grade students coming from a secondary school in the Mekong Delta. The quasi-experimental research was conducted using both quantitative and qualitative techniques. Quantitative data were collected by using Pre-Test and Post Test, whereas qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The findings show that students highly perceived the benefits of using Google Classroom in speaking class. However, students encountered some difficulties while using Google Classroom. It is believed that the results of this research will form a basis for future research in terms of practicality and theory.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0958/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
AN ANALYSIS OF TWO ENGLISH VERSIONS OF TUNE: CHOU NU ER WRITTEN ON THE WALL ON MY WAY TO BOSHAN FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF FUNCTIONAL EQUIVALENCE THEORY
Authors: Jiayin Yuan , Feng Wang 
Published: November 2022

Song Ci is a treasure in the history of Chinese classical literature. As one of the representative works of Song Ci by Xin Qiji, a bold and unconstrained poet, Tune: Chou Nu Er Written on the Wall on My Way to Boshan has been favored by many translators at home and abroad, and there are many English versions in existence. The translation theory of "Functional Equivalence" points out that "Translating consists in reproducing in the receptor language the closest natural equivalent of the source-language message, first in terms of meaning and secondly in terms of style". Translation contains not only lexical equivalence, but also semantic equivalence, stylistic equivalence, and conveys superficial lexical information and deep cultural information. Poetry stands on the beauty of sound, meaning and form, and also has a great cultural connotation. Therefore, it is necessary to convey the source language information and reproduce the cultural connotation in translation. Based on this, this paper takes two English versions of Tune: Chou Nu Er Written on the Wall on My Way to Boshan as the research object, analyzes the functional equivalence in poetry translation from three aspects: meaning, sound and form, and discusses the guiding significance and rationality of functional equivalence theory in the translation of Song Ci.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0591/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
A CONSTRAINT-BASED ANALYSIS OF THE SYLLABLE STRUCTURE OF IKHIN
Authors: Oladimeji Olaide 
Published: November 2022

This study investigates the syllable structure of Ikhin, an Edoid language in South-South, Nigeria. Being a phonological study, it is the first full-length investigation and analysis of Ikhin syllable structure which hitherto had not been studied to this depth. The previous study mainly dwells on the phonetics of the language. I examine the syllable structure of Ikhin at the phonetic and phonemic levels. The study observes that the Ikhin syllable structure types are CV and V at the phonemic level. Further reviews show that Ikhin does not have syllabic nasal as is found in some other Edoid languages. This paper observes that these phonemic syllable structure types, CV and V, sometimes have surface CCV structures. The study reveals that the C2, in CCV syllable is due to the creation of approximants and the possible C2 is [j] or [w]. As in the case of related Edoid languages that have been previously described, the study confirms that the created approximants are a result of the glide formation rule. In the case of [Cj], previous study on Ikhin language observes an assimilatory process known as palatalization. Therefore, this study undertakes some analyses of these suspicious segments [Cj] and [Cw] in Ikhin with a view to confirming that it is a sequence of a consonant and a glide, not a single segment. Thus, using a descriptive approach, the paper presents syllable structure processes such as glide formation, vowel elision and vowel insertion in Ikhin. Optimality theory is used in analyzing and presenting the data.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0567/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
KONTRASTIVE UNTERSUCHUNG DER FUNKTIONSWERTE DER SPRICHWÖRTER IM KOTAF UND IM DEUTSCHEN / CONTRASTIVE STUDY OF FUNCTIONAL VALUES OF PROVERBS IN KOTAF AND GERMAN
Authors: Degbevi Comlan Athanase , Tognon Koba Yves-Marie , Adama Kangnikoé 
Published: November 2022

<p>Cet article vise à décrire les valeurs fonctionnelles des proverbes en kotaf et en allemand et à procéder à leur étude contrastive. En effet, il présente les deux types de fonctions que constituent les valeurs fonctionnelles des proverbes : il s´agit des fonctions sociales et les fonctions contextuelles qui sont indissociables les unes des autres. Il décrit les fonctions sociales des proverbes en kotaf et en allemand sur les plans culturel, philosophique, historique et rhétorique. De leur étude contrastive, il ressort que les valeurs fonctionnelles des proverbes des deux langues sont presque identiques sur les plans philosophique et rhétorique ; ce ne sont que dans les domaines culturel et historique qu´apparaissent de réelles différences. / The aim of this article is to describe the functional values of proverbs in Kotaf and in German and to proceed to their contrastive study. First of all, it represents the two types of functions that constitute the functional values of proverbs: the social and contextual functions, which are inseparable from each other. It describes the social functions of proverbs in Kotaf and in German culturally, philosophically, historically and rhetorically. From their contrastive study, it emerges that the functional values of Kotaf and German proverbs are nearly identical philosophically and rhetorically; it is only in the cultural and historical domains that real differences appear. / Dieser Artikel zielt darauf ab, die Funktionswerte von Sprichwörtern im Kotaf und im Deutschen zu beschreiben und zu ihrer kontrastiven Untersuchung überzugehen. Tatsächlich stellt er zuerst die zwei Typen von Funktionswerten dar: Es handelt sich um die sozialen und kontextuellen Funktionen, die untrennbar sind. Er beschreibt die sozialen Funktionen von Sprichwörtern im Kotaf und im Deutschen auf kultureller, philosophischer, historischer und rhetorischer Ebene. Aus ihrer kontrastiven Studie geht hervor, dass die Funktionen von Sprichwörtern der beiden Sprachen im philosophischen und rhetorischen Bereich nahezu identisch sind; im kulturellen und historischen hingegen treten eben Unterschiede auf.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0597/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
THE ROLE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN DEVELOPING THE PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE OF ENGLISH STUDENTS
Authors: Tram Pham Hoang Ngoc , Ngoc Phan Nguyen Nhu , Dang Lam Hoang , Tai Le Tri , Binh Diec Quoc 
Published: November 2022

This study aims to investigate the access and use of social networks by students majoring in English Studies with a high-quality program in developing pragmatic competence. The quantitative research was carried out at Can Tho University (CTU), one of the most prestigious universities in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The participants were 90 English-majored students of the Department of English Studies (courses 44 to 47) who studied Pragmatics. The questionnaire was used to measure students' use of social networks during class and self-study of students majoring in the English Language – a high-quality program for developing pragmatic competence. The findings showed that most participants use social networks to improve and develop their pragmatic abilities. The most commonly used social networks for improving pragmatics were Facebook and Youtube. They also pointed out that the most common pragmatics knowledge on social networks was about conversational implication, speech acts, and politeness. The results of this study were suggested to help English language students understand the context of utterances, convey exactly what they want to say to their listeners, and overcome the barrier of ambiguity based on the manner, position, and time of utterance.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0220/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF ANGLICIZED YORÙBÁ PERSONAL NAMES FOR APPELLATIONS
Authors: Adekunle Ojo George , Akintoye Oluwole Samuel , Owoyele Olusegun Joseph 
Published: November 2022

Different studies by scholars on Yorùbá personal names have reported that personal names are adopted as surnames most, especially, among some elite - men and housewives, instead of families’ names. Most of the findings of these studies have shown that attention has not been focused on the fact that there is a departure from the traditional way of adopting appellations in Yorùbá society such that personal names are now adopted as appellations having anglicized them. The paper examines the morphological processes of deriving the anglicized personal names for appellations. The data collection for this paper relies largely on the text materials and articles in learned journals on personal names. Informants for the paper are drawn from the youths and educated adults within the age brackets of 50 and 60 years. The reason for the selection is premised on the fact that the adoption of anglicized personal names for the appellation is peculiar to these groups of people. A descriptive approach is adopted for the data analysis. Findings from the study reveal that the anglicization of Yorùbá personal names is an indication of global civilization. This paper serves as a contribution to the existing literature on Yorùbá personal names.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0939/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF THE INSCRIPTIONS ON MOTOR-VEHICLES AND SIGNBOARDS
Authors: Yakubu Samaila , Ishaya Yusuf Tsojon 
Published: November 2022

This paper analyzes the inscriptions on the motor-vehicles and signboards in Taraba State of Nigeria. Samples of inscriptions and signs were collected and analyzed using Austin’s Speech Act Theory which was later developed by Searle. The result of the analysis showed that each inscription has a connotative meaning, that is, meaning beyond the denotative or literary level. It was observed that contextual factors contribute a lot to the pragmatic meanings of the inscriptions. The paper concluded that to grasp the meanings embedded in inscriptions on motor-vehicles and signboards, readers should analyze them beyond their denotative or literal meanings.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0954/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION IN THE QURANIC STORY OF ASHAB AL-KAHF AND SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY THE MERCHANT OF VENICE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Authors: Rouabhia Ridha , Öztürk Abdul Serdar 
Published: November 2022

<p>Racism, in all its forms, has always been a prevailing theme in many works over the decades. This study aimed to compare and analyse aspects of religious discrimination in the Qur'anic story of Ashab Al-Kahf and in Shakespeare's comedy The Merchant of Venice. In addition, this study examines the psychological effects on characters due to this phenomenon and the ways they either coped with or resisted it. The approach employed here was qualitative, and the study was conducted from Bhabha's postcolonial perspective. The findings showed that both Ashab Al-Kahf and Shylock experienced identity crises related to religious discrimination, which they resisted through hybridisation and withdrawal subsequently. Not only would this study be beneficial to researchers in literature, but it would also be so to others in sociology, psychology, and forensic studies. However, this study is limited to one theory of analysis, and the sample was insufficient, especially on the part of the story of Ashab Al-Kahf. This study recommends a reading of the story of Ashab Al-Kahf and Shakespeare's comedy <em>The Merchant of Venice</em> from psychoanalytic perspectives.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0968/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
SOME CULTURAL SYMBOLS IN MEKONG DELTA, VIETNAM - SHORT STORIES FROM ECO-CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES
Authors: Nhien Le Thi 
Published: November 2022

Using the theory of ecological criticism, this study shows the expression of environmental consciousness of writers through cultural symbols in short stories in the Mekong Delta, in which the two central symbolic systems are deeply analyzed: rivers and fields. They have both ecological properties and show the way of life, behavior and attitude of people in the process of survival. Thereby affirming that writers have both traditional and creative expressions of artistic symbols in order to send meaningful messages to readers about the close relationship between humans and nature, at the same time, arouse awareness of environmental protection.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0609/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>