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AN APPRAISAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON THE HEALTH RIGHTS OF A CHILD

In any decision that must be taken in respect of a child, the best interest of the child must be the paramount consideration. The rights of the child must be safeguarded from any form of abuse or violation. The abuse or violation of the rights of the child is often detrimental to the health and well-being of the child. Every child is entitled to the right to health and health facilities, in other words, practices and acts that are detrimental to the health of the child must be avoided. Some of these practices sometimes claim the life of the victim or may lead to permanent deformity. Both the State and the parents of the child have a greater role to play in ensuring that the child enjoys his/her right to health. This study examined the child’s right to health, practices that violate the right to health, and the legislative framework on the right to health and health facilities. The essential goal of this study was to recognize the necessity of the health of the child concerning relevant international legal frameworks and to justify the need for enactment of an enabling law on the health rights of the child. The study adopted a doctrinal research method. It relied on primary sources of data such as statutes, conventions, and judicial decisions and secondary sources of data such as articles in journals, textbooks, and internet materials among others. This study however concluded that the health of the child is of great importance to the development and well-being of the child.

Practical Reflections on Enhancing Cultural Confidence in English Education in Colleges and Universities under the Big Data Platform

Abstract Day by day, we are realizing the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, which necessitates the development of sufficient cultural self-confidence. The amalgamation of traditional culture and English learning is an essential prerequisite for us to effectively communicate the Chinese story to the world. This paper proposes an optimized ridge regression model with regularization constraints to enhance the preprocessing of cultural data. Subsequently, we propose a statistical model for analyzing the teaching styles of English texts from four perspectives, taking into account the characteristics of English language teaching and the cardinal text statistics algorithm based on word frequency optimization. This model’s analysis revealed that textbook articles reflecting traditional Chinese culture accounted for only 1.8% of all types, resulting in an uneven distribution of grades. Following the implementation of improvements to tackle this issue, 74.86% of the students expressed their belief that enhanced teaching could bolster their cultural confidence. Similarly, 86.6% of the teachers expressed their belief that incorporating Chinese culture into English teaching could enhance students’ cultural awareness, and 90% of the teachers believed it could boost students’ identification with Chinese culture and cultural confidence. It shows that the new teaching method optimized by conducting textual statistical analysis helps to bring into play the role of English education in colleges and universities in enhancing cultural self-confidence.

Анна и Захар, или Герой нашего времени

The article analyzes the proposed by the famous literary critic Anna Zhuchkova’s creative evolution research methodology of the artistic style of Zakhar Prilepin. The presented assessment of the writer’s literary work, based on a thorough knowledge of the texts, has an objective chronological form, which allows us to determine the role and significance of Z. Prilepin’s prose more accurately in the literary process of the early 21st century. It is clarified that the analysis of Z. Prilepin’s prose is based on the methodology of biographical research proposed by I.N. Rozanov, Russian formalists (G.O. Vinokur) and rethought in the works of Yu.M. Lotman. A. Zhuchkova updated the genre of “biography of the writer”, the concept of “writer’s reputation” in the dynamics of the historical and literary process of the first decades of the XXI century in Russia. Relevant for postmodern discourse is the analysis of the genesis and dynamics of the concept of “sincerity” in the Russian historical and literary process from Apollon Grigoriev to the theorists of the Commonwealth “The Pass” and Vladimir Pomerantsev’s textbook article “On the sincerity of literature” (1953), the emergence and evolution of “New Sincerity” in Russian literature from D.A. Prigov to D. Vodennikov, problems of restoration of classical romantic discourse, remythologization of the ideals of the “romantics of the revolution”, transformation of the “trench truth” genre in the texts of “new realism” by Z. Prilepin, A. Karasev, D. Gutsko, O. Ermakov, etc.

Harcèlement scolaire chez les sujets à ultra haut risque de psychose

BackgroundBullying in schools during childhood and adolescence is a growing public health problem due to its high prevalence worldwide and its various negative impacts on mental health. Evidence suggests that the “ultra-high risk for psychosis” (UHR) state is associated with a higher prevalence of bullying compared to the control subjects. We proposed to summarize the results of existing studies to provide a more thorough understanding of the mechanisms linking bullying and an UHR state, their clinical and evolutionary specificities, as well as their interventional implications. MethodPubMed and Medline search, Scopus, journal and textbook articles have been consulted for the review of literature on the relationship between bullying and psychosis in UHR subjects. ResultsWe found that the type of bullying experienced during childhood and adolescence may be related to the nature of subclinical psychotic symptoms experienced later. The development of psychotic symptoms in victims of bullying appears to be related to the frequency, severity, and duration of victimization. Limited evidence suggests that stopping bullying may prevent the onset of psychotic symptoms or an UHR state. Several explanatory models of the link between bullying and the subsequent onset of psychosis or prepsychotic states have been advanced in the literature, including premorbid developmental abnormalities, quality of attachment, dysfunctional cognitive patterns and theory of mind, and hypothalamic-pituitary axis abnormalities. ConclusionDespite the limited body of evidence, screening for the existence of prior victimization during the initial assessment of UHR subjects and their adequate management seem to be justified. However, to date, no study has evaluated specific intervention protocols for the management of bullying in UHR subjects.

KOLEKSI REPOSITORI SEBAGAI SARANA DISEMINASI INFORMASI DI MASA PANDEMI

This study aims to answer questions about the media used in information dissemination during the pandemic, the types of collections contained in the repository, and the level of utilization of repository collections during the pandemic at the Library of UIN Sunan Ampel. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative, namely conducting an in-depth study of symptoms that occur in a certain place and time using observation and documentation techniques on the object of research, that is the library repository on the website http://digilib.uinsby.ac.id. The research findings are as follows: 1) the media used as a means of disseminating information at the UIN Sunan Ampel Library are subscription e-books, subscription journals, UINSA books, and repositories. 2) There are 4 types of collections available in the repository, namely final and non-final assignments. The final project consists of a thesis, a thesis, and a dissertation. Meanwhile, non-final digital collections include scientific papers, journal articles, mass media articles, articles in books, books, textbooks, conferences, KKN/PKL reports, research reports, service reports, papers, scientific orations, guidelines, and proceedings. 3) The utilization rate of repository collections has increased during the pandemic compared to before. This can be seen from the number of page loads which increased by 86%, unique visits increased by 34%, first time visits increased by 60%, and returning visits increased by 6%.

"Storage, Backup and Archiving of Images"- E-Dermatology Task Force (IADVL Academy).

Dermatology is a specialty that relies a lot on the visual aspect of clinical diagnosis. Taking photographs of skin lesions is a routine part of clinical practice. They are used to document skin changes during the course of treatment. It is useful for publishing articles in academic journals and textbooks, and serves as a teaching aid. Images are an important form of patient data. Like all patient data, the need for ensuring confidentiality and security is of paramount importance. Keeping all this in mind, it is important to know how to store, backup and archive your images in a safe and efficient manner.

Music and Nationalism: Annotated Playlist

This is an annotated playlist on the topic of music and nationalism. It can be used to accompany the World Music Textbook article "Music and Nationalism."

Rheumatoid arthritis : These dermatoses lead you to the diagnosis

Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most common autoimmune disorders. In addition to chronic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis may present avariety of extra-articular manifestations, most commonly of the skin. Cutaneous manifestations associated with rheumatoid arthritis can be diverse, both specific and nonspecific. Which dermatoses should lead you to the diagnosis of an underlying rheumatoid arthritis? Evaluation of exemplary overviews, case presentations and relevant textbook articles. Rheumatoid arthritis presents various specific and nonspecific skin manifestations. Besides visual diagnosis like classic rheumatoid nodules ahistopathologic correlation or an interdisciplinary approach is often needed, such as for diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum. The early detection and correct classification of cutaneous manifestations associated with rheumatoid arthritis can be groundbreaking for asuccessful therapy and aconsequently better prognosis for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Therefore dermatologists bear responsibility in the patient-centered care.

MOTIVATIONAL FUNCTION OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS

The problem of creating a new generation textbook and the implementation of the motivational function in primary school textbooks has been substantiated. The motivational function is characterized as a leading one for the textbooks. The recent publications on the discussed issue have been analyzed. The article emphasizes the importance of the textbook analysis techniques for strengthening its motivational function. The technique of the motivational component representation in the Ukrainian language textbooks for the third grade has been described. The textbook analysis has been carried out considering the following components of the motivational function of the primary school textbooks: the emotional content of educational materials, the ways of its didactic organization, the design of the textbooks. Analyzing the content of the textbooks, the author has taken into account the cognitive interests of young learners and the content characteristics of the materials. Considering the cognitive interests of students means that the textbook contains interesting cognitive materials, various literary genres, topics important for third-graders. The analysis of the subject content with the most interesting information for young learners draws attention to the presence of developmental texts (scientific facts in biology, geography, history, ecology, Ukrainian language, etc.) real life situations, facts from today’s reality; local lore materials; folk works; interesting tasks; famous people’s quotations; elements of humor etc. The presence of various literary genres in the textbook (articles, stories, poems, fairy tales, legends, songs, works of small folklore forms, etc.) has been analyzed. Topics significant for third-graders (changes in natural world, history of the local area, human relationships, stories about famous people, scientific travels, discoveries, life abroad, children’s dreams and hobbies, healthy lifestyle etc) have been analyzed. The author also takes into consideration semantic characteristics of the materials (value, accessibility, curiosity, emotionality). The analysis of the ways of didactic organization of educational materials takes into account the availability of practical tasks, didactic games, tasks involving emotional and evaluative activities, developmental tools, interactive teaching methods, the way of presenting the materials. The design of the textbook has been analyzed in terms of keeping to hygienic requirements, aesthetic and didactic criteria of the decoration. The research has contributed to identifying new possible problems that deserve special study, in particular, the problem of application of emotional and artistic materials in textbooks.

A Survey on the Demotivation in English Learning Among Chinese Rural Middle School Students

Demotivation, as an emerging field of study, has received increasing attention in recent years. It has been found by many Chinese researchers that various demotivators, both external and internal, could lead to students’ decrease of motivation in learning English as a foreign language (EFL). A less researched area, however, is the demotivators in the EFL learning of Chinese rural middle school students, who account for a large proportion of the student population in middle schools in China. In the present research study, a total of 99 students in a rural middle school in Yancheng, China were randomly selected as respondents, among whom a questionnaire survey was conducted on their EFL learning motivation and demotivation. It is found by a factor analysis that the biggest factor contributing to the demotivation of these students in English learning is the lack of interest in learning, among other internal and external factors, such as decline in self-confidence, poor learning abilities, lack of learning strategies, difficulty of textbook articles, and rare use of multi-media in English classes. No significant differences were found between male and female students in their English learning demotivation. This study not only duplicates the results of previous studies, but also puts forward constructive suggestions to eliminate the phenomenon of demotivation in English learning in rural middle schools in China.

Socio-cultural dominants of the library partnership: the experience of analyzing the database «Librarianship and bibliography»

The article deals with socio-cultural dominants of the library partnerships. The interpretation is based on the quantitative and content analysis of database records «Librarianship and bibliography», which supported currently by the Center for Studying Problems of Libraries Development in the Information Society of the Russian State Library. 266 items were selected based on searching the words «partnership», «cooperation» and all their derived forms in the records relating to Russia taking into account their fixation in headings and abstract texts. The author attempts to trace the dynamics of reflecting the libraries partnership experience in publications (monographs, articles in professional press, conference proceedings, manuals and textbooks) for 2010-2015 taking into account the status of partnerships (international, regional, urban, rural ones), related strategic objectives, tactical means of achieving them, the importance of choosing a particular partner in terms of the final result of cooperation, the partnership place. The ration of activities to promote reading and cultural activities in modern Russian libraries considers in the partnership frames. The author came to the following conclusions: the chronological distribution of the data detects the trend of growing attention to the topic of partnerships in 2010-2015; in spite of the diversity of the concrete wordings, main targets are: cultural, promote reading, enhance the role of libraries in society, the positioning of «own» territory (region, city, district, etc.). Their employees think that the key to the libraries relevance are less associated with the reading process. In searching the means to adapt libraries to the information society conditions, which are guides in the information world, library professionals are increasingly turning to the popularization of domestic tourism, the creation of the mental orientation system relevant to the local population, participation in local cultural events. «Small motherland» is perceived as the most important marker of identity, and the libraries partnership with other cultural institutions and public associations as an effective demonstration of the libraries’ capabilities in the society cultural mobilization.

A Genre Analysis of Newspaper Articles for Korean Language Education -Based on the linguistic analysis of newspaper articles and reading materials in Korean language textbooks-

The goal of this study is to examine whether the genre characteristics of newspaper articles are appropriately reflected in Korean language textbooks. For the purpose of this study, two corpora were built with 17 textbook articles and 60 newspaper articles respectively. The average sentence length and frequency of vocabulary in each corpus were measured. It was found that the sentences of articles in textbooks tended to have longer sentence length and more complicated structures than the articles in newspapers. For instance, sentences in the textbook articles had more verbal endings, such as conjunctive and transforming endings. On the other hand, in case of vocabulary representing `timeliness`, there was a high frequency of adverbs and nouns which were related to year, month, and time in actual articles, while it is found to be very limited in textbooks. Also, typical translative styles such as `-ko itta`, `-e ttareumyun` were more prominent in textbooks than in newspaper articles. In the case of abbreviated and omitted form of particles, this was a characteristic that appeared only in actual articles because of the constraint of space. It is significant that this paper offers suggestions for the development of reading materials for Korean language education by revealing that the genre typology of actual newspaper articles is not adequately reflected in current textbooks. (University of Seoul·Korea University·University of Malaga)

Les troubles paraphiliques dans le DSM-5 : analyse critique et considérations médicolégales

IntroductionThe 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) aimed to improve the reliability of psychiatric diagnoses, to address problems identified in DSM-IV, and to improve its clinical and forensic utility. Some of the changes in the diagnostic criteria for the paraphilic disorders in the DSM-5 were guided by forensic concerns, since these are the ones of most interest to forensic psychiatrists. The aim of this paper is to describe and comment the changes made from DSM-IV to DSM-5 concerning paraphilic disorders, and to discuss their legal implications. MethodsPubMed and Medline search, Scopus, journal and textbook articles have been accessed for a detailed literature review on DSM-5 changes related to paraphilic disorders. We conducted the search using the following keywords: Paraphilia; DSM-5; Diagnosis; Diagnostic criteria. ResultsSeveral minor but important changes have been made to the paraphilic disorders diagnostic criteria in DSM-5. DSM-5 redefines the term “paraphilia” which now refers to non pathological, atypical sexual interests (Criterion A); and introduced the term “paraphilic disorder” which is reserved for individuals who meet both Criterion A and Criterion B (individuals who have clinically significant distress or impairment). The DSM-IV category of “paraphilia not otherwise specified” has been replaced with two disorders in DSM-5, “other specified paraphilic disorder” and “unspecified paraphilic disorder”. Both of these categories are considered to be residual. The decision to use one or other of the two disorders depends on whether the clinician wants to specify explicitly the type of atypical paraphilic focus. These residual categories don’t have the same degree of utility as the specific named categories, and can be misused in forensic contexts. In addition, for all of the paraphilic disorders except pedophilic disorder, there are two new course specifiers, “in full remission” and “in a controlled environment”. The decision to provide a specific duration threshold at which the individual must not have acted on his paraphilic urges nor have experienced any distress or impairment, was mainly motivated by forensic issues. Otherwise, three conditions were considered for inclusion in DSM-5: “hypersexual disorder”, “paraphilic coercive disorder”, and “pedophebophilic disorder”. Hypersexual disorder was defined as intense interest in normal sex that was causing problems. Paraphilic coercive disorder was defined as sexual arousal by coercive sex in men who do not meet the diagnostic criteria for sexual sadism. In pedophebophilic disorder, the range of pathologic sexual interest was extended to include adolescents. These proposed diagnosis have received considerable Criticism, and have been abandoned, largely due to a lack of empirical evidence. ConclusionChanges proposed in the DSM treatment of paraphilic disorders are relatively modest and the core of the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria is retained. Many of the changes that occur in paraphilic disorders diagnostic criteria increase the risk of false-positive diagnoses by making it easier to assign a specific paraphilia to an individual, and must be considered with caution. The classification of certain sexual behaviors as pathological, even in the absence of distress, reveals an underlying moral design. As a result, some authors question the validity and reliability of paraphilic disorders, and suggest revolutionary changes, depathologizing paraphilias and removing them from systems of mental disorder classification.

La schizophrénie dans le DSM-5

ObjectivesThe 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) was issued almost 20 years after the previous edition, and it was a major event in the field of psychiatry. This new edition of the DSM aimed to improve the reliability of psychiatric diagnoses, to improve its clinical utility, to address problems identified in DSM-IV, and to incorporate new knowledge and understanding accumulated since the earlier version. The aim of this paper is to describe and comment the changes made from DSM-IV to DSM-5 concerning schizophrenia. Materials and methodsPubMed and Medline search, Scopus, journal and textbook articles have been accessed for the review of literature on DSM-5 changes related to schizophrenia. ResultsSeveral minor but important changes have been made to the schizophrenia diagnostic criteria in DSM-5. The special treatment of Schneiderian first-rank hallucinations was removed because these symptoms have not been found to be specific for schizophrenia. Likewise, the privileged status of bizarre delusions was removed. Classic subtypes of schizophrenia provide a poor description of the heterogeneity of schizophrenia and had limited diagnostic stability and little clinical utility. As a result, all these subtypes were removed. Dimensional assessment of symptoms was added. It can be used for treatment monitoring and planning and the prediction of course and outcome. This change allowed for more specific and individualized assessment of patients, and better understanding of heterogeneity of schizophrenia. Negative symptoms were clarified. Diminished emotional expression and avolition were considered as the two domains of negative symptoms because they better describe distinguishable aspects of negative symptoms. The DSM-5 has also provided a clearer separation between schizophrenia with mood symptoms and schizoaffective disorder. Schizoaffective disorder was explicitly reconceptualized as a longitudinal and not a cross-sectional diagnosis. The relationship of schizophrenia to catatonia was clarified. Catatonia is treated consistently across the DSM-5 manual as a specifier, and the same criteria to diagnose catatonia are utilized across the manual. A new category of “attenuated psychosis syndrome” was added to section 3 (Appendix) of DSM-5 to describe a condition with recent onset of psychotic symptoms in attenuated forms. Demonstrating adequate reliability of the proposed disorder diagnosis was not possible. Therefore, attenuated psychosis syndrome requires further study. ConclusionsThe etio-pathophysiological nosology of schizophrenia has remained elusive. Changes proposed in the DSM treatment of schizophrenia are relatively modest and the core of the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria is retained. The provision of dimensional assessments with a simple rating scale appears promising and should encourage provision of measurement-based care. These changes should improve characterization of individuals with schizophrenia and facilitate clinical assessment and treatment. In addition, they constitute a research field to better elucidate its nature and understand its pathogenic mechanism.

See how we run The Hidden Mechanics of Exercise: Molecules That Move Us Christopher M. Gillen Harvard University Press, 2014. 352 pp.

Exercise is an essential component of the study of human physiology. The world faces enormous healthcare challenges from diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes) inextricably linked to a lack of physical activity. Thus the need to understand how our bodies move and adapt to exercise has never been more relevant. Insufficient exercise is clearly not a personal issue for Christopher Gillen—runner, physiologist (Kenyon College), and author of The Hidden Mechanics of Exercise . Despite its title, the book doesn't focus on whole-body joints and moment arms. Instead, Gillen's enjoyable account emphasizes the molecules and protein structures that allow us to move, run, jump, control fuel use, and regulate adaptations to exercise training. ![Figure][1] Force producer. Colored scanning electron micrograph of a freeze-fractured skeletal (striated) muscle. PHOTO: PHOTO QUEST LTD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/CORBIS Using analogies to make the science accessible, Gillen takes readers through critical systems of the human body, from the molecular protein structures that allow us to store and reuse elastic energy in our tendons to the processes by which hemoglobin molecules bind and release oxygen. He effectively integrates traditional physiology with more recent developments in cell and molecular biology and genetics. He links together topics ranging from the molecular chain of events in the brain that cause us to initiate movement to the behavior of myosin (the molecular motor protein in skeletal muscle that produces force and ultimately generates movement). Refreshingly, Gillen approaches the subject from the system down rather than the molecule up. Throughout the book, he emphasizes how tiny changes in protein structures scale up to produce whole-body movements. Gillen comes to the topic with the perspective of a long-distance runner (he has completed 10 ultramarathons) and not that of a power athlete. Thus he can be forgiven for some confusion regarding hyperplasia in the hypertrophic response of whole muscle to high-resistance strength training. Satellite cells may well proliferate, but that does not mean that the number of functioning muscle fibers increases. His description of proteins “morphing” also becomes a little irksome after a while, but that should not detract from the enjoyable way he takes us through the different biological systems, linking each with various aspects of physical and sports performance. Overall, Gillen offers exercise enthusiasts wishing to understand the science behind their training an interesting read. The book also serves as an engaging primer for exercise-science students who want to begin to understand some of the underlying molecular mechanisms. The Hidden Mechanics of Exercise introduces concepts that make the step to the specialized textbook or research article easier. At the same time, researchers studying the behavior of the individual molecules may find Gillen's account enlightening in regard to the functional implications of their work at the whole-body level. [1]: pending:yes

A Syllabus Design of College Integrated English Class in China----On the Integration of Task-based Teaching and Classroom-based Assessment

The national College English Curriculum Requirements in China focus on college students’ overall English ability, students’ self-learning ability and teachers’ objective assessment towards students as well. This paper thus designed a syllabus for college Integrated English class based on syllabus design standard by Nunan, task-based language teaching theory by Ellis and the classroom-based assessment theory by Gottlieb and Brown and Abeywickrama. Task-based teaching and classroom-based assessment both emphasize the importance of student-centered and student-involved tasks and the overall assessment of students’ performance. This syllabus thus combined these theories, designed tasks such as in-class quick shares, textbook lecturing, social interviews and reports, written reflections of each textbook article etc. and tries to assess students’ performance through both formative and summative ways such as peer and self assessment through the evaluating rubrics of these tasks, portfolios, and final examinations. The implementation will finally test the effectiveness and efficiency of this syllabus.

Neoplasm of the spinal cord: Implications for clinical care to improve symptom management and functionality

Individuals suffering from spinal cord neoplasm have shown improved survival however long term plans of care designed to improve functionality, quality of life, and symptom control are not well defined. Many practitioners may not be aware of nursing and rehabilitation interventions that can improve quality of life (QOL) and functionality in this patient population. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the primary sources of spinal cord tumors, understand general medical interventions, define treatment options that may improve symptom management, and explain how treatment options and physical rehabilitation can improve functionality and quality of life. An extensive literature review was performed using multiple databases, including pubmed.gov and Ovid, as well as individual journal and textbook articles. Several studies were examined, and it was found that patients experienced improvement in functionality, mood, quality of life, and survival after participation in rehabilitation programs. However, plans of care must factor account for prognosis and medical co-morbidities for maximal improvement in outcomes.

Surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse: a historical review with emphasis on the anterior compartment

The objective of this work was to collect and summarize a detailed historical review of the surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in which we specifically focused on the anterior compartment. A literature search in English, Dutch, and German was carried out using the keywords pelvic organ prolapse, anterior colporrhaphy, cystocele, and interposition operations in several databases (e.g., PubMed and HathiTrust Digital Library). Other relevant journal and textbook articles were found by retrieving references cited in previous articles and textbooks. Probably the first explanation of the treatment of POP dates from 1500 B.C. The Egyptians gave a description to "falling of the womb" in the Kahun Papyrus. More than a millennium later, Euryphon, a contemporary of Hippocrates (400 B.C.) described some interesting therapeutic options, from succussion (turning a women upside down for several minutes) to irrigating the displaced uterus with wine. A wide range of techniques has been attempted to repair the prolapsing anterior vaginal wall. By 1866, Sim had already performed a series of operations very similar to a modern anterior repair. The first reviews about the abdominal approach to correcting a cystocele were in 1890. The first description of using mesh to cystoceles was the use of tantalum mesh in 1955. In 1970, the first report of collagen mesh in urogynecology was described. Nowadays, robot-assisted surgery and cell-based tissue engineering are the latest interventions. Many surgeons have tried to find the ideal surgical therapy for anterior compartment prolapse, but to date, this has not been achieved.

Radio role-play – the use of a simulated radio studio in TEFL

This paper aims to present a particular role-play technique called radio role-play developed specifically for the use in ELT classrooms. The technique is defined within the context of drama education and language teaching, and characterized in terms of its unique features. Practical examples from teaching practice are provided. Any kind of teaching material (text/recording) can serve as an input for radio role-play. The content is contextualized within the fictional broadcast studio as the students take on roles of a host and their guest(s) – usually characters from the textbook articles, recordings, or any other teaching material. The setting of a radio studio is unique in terms of its close relation to a real studio setting – sitting down at a table, facing the partner, possible use of microphones, jingles, soundscapes, etc. At the same time the setting provides protection, a sense of anonymity and safety, which results in high engagement levels. In practice, the radio role-play is organized as pair or group work, and the tasks are performed simultaneously. The outcomes of preliminary qualitative research (probe) carried out with high-school students aged 17-18 at B2 level are presented.

My patient is thrombocytopenic! Is (s)he? Why? And what shall I do?

SummarySolving the riddle of a thrombocytopenic patient is a difficult and fascinating task. The spectrum of possible aetiologies is wide, ranging from an in vitro artefact to severe treatment-resistant thrombocytopenic bleeding conditions, or even life-threatening prothrombotic states. Moreover, thrombocytopenia by itself does not protect from thrombosis and sometimes a patient with a low platelet count requires concomitant antithrombotic treatment as well. In order to identify and treat the cause and the effects of the thrombocytopenia, you have to put together several pieces of information, solving a unique jig-jaw puzzle.The present work is not a textbook article about thrombocytopenia, rather a collection of differential diagnostic thoughts, treatment concepts, and some basic knowledge, that you can retrieve when facing your next thrombocytopenic patient. Enjoy reading it, but most importantly enjoy taking care of patients with a low platelet count. I bet the present work will assist you in this challenging and rewarding clinical task.