Section Of Book Research Articles

The emerging intersection: the role of architecture in promoting inclusive education

ABSTRACT In response to the call to explore the environmental ’set up’ in promoting students’ inclusion, this paper explores the role of architecture in inclusive education. This paper begins by critically reviewing the literature published between 2010 and 2022 through an inclusive lens exploring architecture as space in terms of students’ access, participation and achievement. Drawing on Levy and Ellis’s approach for conducting reviews, a search using the keywords architect* (for architecture, architectural, architects), space and inclusi* (for inclusion, inclusive and inclusivity) was conducted followed by a ‘backward and forward search’: the references of the cited articles, the author/s’ publications prior to and following the identified article, and additional articles ‘that have cited the identified article’. In reviewing a total of 111 books, book sections and peer reviewed studies, architecture as space that students exist in and use, architecture as social art fostering relationships, and architecture as a means of communicating values and practices that support inclusion in school communities emerged. This paper enables a critical examination of how architecture is defined in the literature contributing to progressing the translation of policy into practice, advancing the global vision for equity and inclusive education.

A Review of on China by Henry Kissinger: Insights into Diplomacy and History and its Implications for Afghans

This book review critically examines On China by Henry Kissinger, exploring its significance in the fields of international relations, diplomacy, and history. The review summarizes the book's key themes and sections, with a focus on Chinese foreign policy and the evolution of Chinese leadership. Additionally, it contextualizes the book's relevance for Afghan scholars, policymakers, and students by highlighting China's expanding influence in Afghanistan. The review emphasizes the importance of understanding China’s geopolitical strategies and concludes with insights into how the book can inform future policy decisions.

Predictors of Feeding Tube Placement in Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cohort Studies.

The early stages of life pose feeding challenges for infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), necessitating feeding tube placement to prevent growth failure. Predicting the factors prompting this intervention has yielded inconclusive findings in prior research. Thus, this review explored prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal variables associated with feeding tube placement in CDH. Retrospective cohort or case-control reporting outcomes linked to prenatal, antenatal or postnatal predictors of feeding tube placement were included, following PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Reports, case series, conference abstracts, book sections, commentary, reviews, and editorials were excluded. Database searches were conducted in August 2023 encompassed Cochrane, MEDLINE, ProQuest, Wiley, and Google Scholar. Quality assessment using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and Review Manager 5.4 performed meta-analysis. Within eight studies, four exhibited a low risk of bias and the other was categorized as moderate. Analysis revealed significant effects for liver herniation (OR = 3.24, 95%CI 1.64-6.39, P = 0.0007), size of herniated defects classified as C or D (OR = 7.12, 95%CI 3.46-14.65, P < 0.00001), Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation treatment (ECMO) (OR = 6.05, 95%CI 4.51-8.12, P < 0.00001), and patch repair (OR = 5.07, 95%CI 3.89-6.62, P < 0.00001). ECMO treatment and patch repair surgery are robust predictors of feeding tube placement in CDH infants. Although liver herniation and size of herniated defect also showed associations, further studies are needed to address heterogeneity concerns. The review was registered in PROSPERO with the number CRD42023480109. No funding was received.

Taking the natural geography book of the eleventh grade of high school under the light of the general quality measurements in the view of teachers and expert supervisors.

This research is to build a scale for evaluating the natural geography book of high school under the light of general quality criteria. Knowing theextentof having a general quality measure in the geography book of the11th grade of literary readings in the eyes of teachers and expert supervisors, according to the gender change (male and female) General quality in the booklet to achieve these goals, the researcher used the method of description and analysis as an example of the research which was made in (70) teachers and supervisors of geography in male and female gender All three educations in the east and west of Sulaimaniyah and Chamchamal education for the school year (2021-2022), which were selected in a symbolic way, research tools Which consisted of a survey form consisting of 86 sections, which was divided into (7) items, and this was the benefit of the previous research. The researcher after preparing the tool and directing it The truth and stability of using Person's partner in the rate of (0.815) then the researcher also performed it on the example of the research, after analyzing and presenting the survey to Using Person's co-ordination, appropriate center, Test (T.test) after being certain of the truth, the researcher used the(spss) statistical program. Finally, the researcher reached the goals that each (7) sections of the 11th grade natural geography book which are (objective, they were (aim, art, activity, motivation, teaching, language, subject, content) and they were not accepted.

Effects of Combination of Curcumin and Piperine Supplementation on Glycemic Profile in Patients with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the combination of curcumin and piperine supplementation on Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG), Homeostatic Model of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), and Body Mass Index (BMI) in patients with prediabetes and type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). This review was done to identify potential herbal remedies that may help improve glycemic parameters, leading to better health outcomes in combination with current antidiabetic treatment. This systematic review was based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). It was conducted in 2023 with sources and databases from MEDLINE, EBSCO-Host, ScienceDirect and ProQuest. This paper included randomized-controlled trials exploring the effects of the combination of curcumin and piperine on patients with prediabetes and T2DM. Systematic reviews, observational studies, case reports, case series, conference abstracts, book sections, commentaries/editorials, non-human studies and articles with unavailable full-text and written in non-English language, were excluded. The key terms for the literature search were "curcumin," "piperine," "prediabetes" and "Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus." We use Cochrane Risk of Bias (RoB) 2 for quality assessment of the included studies and Review Manager (RevMan) 5.4 to do the meta-analysis. A total of three studies were included in this systematic review. Two studies from Neta et al., and Cicero et al., showed no significant difference in HOMA-IR, BMI and FPG levels between the curcumin, piperine and placebo groups. One study from Panahi et al. demonstrated a significant difference in BMI levels between the curcumin and piperine and placebo groups (p <0.01). The meta-analysis showed that FPG levels, HOMA-IR and BMI improved among patients with diabetes given in curcumin and piperine with reported mean differences (MD) of = -7.61, 95% CI [-15.26, 0.03], p = 0.05, MD = -0.36, 95% CI [-0.77 to 0.05], p = 0.09, and MD = -0.41, 95% CI [-0.85 to 0.03], p = 0.07, respectively). The supplementation of curcumin and piperine showed a numerical reduction in FPG, HOMA-IR and BMI, but were not statistically significant. Further research is needed as there is a paucity of studies included in the review.

Queer temporalities and the life course: Trans aging in Torrey Peters' Detransition, Baby (2021)

Torrey Peters' debut novel Detransition, Baby from 2021, a Women's Prize for Fiction nominee, problematizes gender norms by telling the story of three main characters: Reese, a trans woman, Ames, who de-transitioned to live as a man again, and Katrina, a Chinese and Jewish cis woman who is also Ames' lover and boss. Ames and Katrina are expecting a child and are testing the possibilities of having a non-conventional family together with Reese. Parenthood is, thus, the central theme of the novel which structures also the sections of book into the time before the conception and the weeks after it. By doing so, the temporal framework of the novel queers the linearity of heteronormative life courses on the form as well as the content level. Therefore, the interplay of form and content invites to critically investigate how the concept of trans time that challenges linearity and normative conformity (Halberstam, 2005) may provide useful insights into trans aging and the life course through this literary representation. Following, contemporary feminist theorists' commitments to negotiate what makes “life more livable for those whose gender presentation, identity, or bodily experience have been judged abnormal, nonexistent, or impossible” (Karhu, 2022, 304–305), this paper aims at carrying out a critical feminist literary analysis of trans aging, queer life courses and the thereof related gendered norms in Peters' novel. By relying predominantly on feminist poststructuralist theories (Butler 2004) and cultural aging studies (Maierhofer, 2019), it is the aim to challenge normativity and limited social norms through this critical literary reading.

Teachers’ Roles on English Language Teaching for Promoting Learner-Centered Language Learning: A Theoretical Review

Both students' language learning and teachers' language teaching are interconnected components of the language-learning process, and they rely on each other to create an effective language-learning environment. This research article investigates the teachers’ roles in language teaching to promote the students’ learner-centered language learning. The method applied in this paper was a library research study where theories were summarized and synthesized from academic sources to provide the answers to the research problems. The instruments used in this study were journal articles, conference proceedings, books, and book sections in the field of language teaching and learning. The results indicated that English teachers, assuming diverse roles including controllers, assessors, managers, and facilitators, collectively contribute to shaping a dynamic and student-focused language learning environment, fostering autonomy, motivation, and self-directed learning throughout students' language acquisition journey. The findings can enhance the quality of teachers’ teaching process by prioritizing students’ needs, interests, and life-long learning.

Bariatric Surgery and Weight Gain: Bibliometric Analysis.

Bariatric surgery is the most successful method for weight loss; however, weight regain may occur in the long term. It depends on eating habits and self-management. The study aimed to conduct a bibliometric analysis on bariatric surgery and weight gain and to determine the content and trends in the literature. The scan was performed using the keywords "bariatric surgery" and "weight gain" in the Web of Science database. The years of publications and citations, the distribution of publications according to journals, research areas, and countries, co-authorship, co-occurrence, and co-citation were analyzed. The VOSviewer program was used for the analysis. Grey literature, books, and book sections were not included. A total of 988 articles were included. The results showed that the most published and cited journal was Obesity Surgery, and the most published country was the USA with 313 publications. The most commonly used keywords were "bariatric surgery," "obesity," and "weight regain." Harvard University was the most publishing institution with 50 publications. The most published year was 2022 since 1993 (n:118). In the study, current publications and research trends related to bariatric surgery and weight gain were analyzed through bibliometric analysis. It was concluded that weight regain after bariatric surgery should be focused on since it adversely affects the life of individuals, reduces the probability of success of surgical treatment, and imposes additional burdens on the healthcare system.

On Averroes’ response to al-Ghazali’s critique of Falsafa interpretation of bodily resurrection

This article serves as an introduction to the translation of the section on bodily resurrection, from the book «The Incoherence of the Incoherence» (Tahāfut at-Tahāfut) of the peripatetic philosopher Ibn Rushd (Averroes, 1126–1198), written in response to the work of the theologian-asharite al-Ghazali (1058–1111) «The Incoherence of the Philosophers» (Tahāfut al-Falāsifa). The paper reveals the presentist-intellectualist intention of Falsafa eschatology; it also gives a compendium of the polemics of two thinkers around two related issues that are the rational proofs for the immateriality of the soul and its incorruptibility. Moreover, the research provides a brief summary of the section of the Ghazalian book regarding resurrection. The authors also disclose the connection between the book of Ibn Rushd and his earlier theological and polemical treatises «On the correlation between philosophy and religion» and «On the methods of proof for the principles of creed».The article is intended to serve as an introduction to the translation of the section on bodily resurrection, which concludes the book of the peripatetic philosopher Ibn Rushd (Averroes, 1126–1198) «The Inconsistency of Inconsistency», compiled in refutation of the critical treatise «The Inconsistency of the Teachings of the Philosophers» by the mutaqallimah-ash'arite al-Ghazali (1058–1111).

«Из писем с дороги» О. Ф. Берггольц: история текста и проблема цикла

The paper examines the long-term work of O. F. Bergholz on the cycle “From the Letters from the Road” first published in the collection “On the Stalingrad Land” (1953) under strict censorship. While working on the cycle, the poetess expanded the meaning and deepened the semantics. She completed the pivotal episodes of the lyrical heroine’s stay on the Volga-Don, “velikaya srtoyka” (the great construction site), introduced spatial images of the Volga-Don steppe that was hostile to man, and supplemented the text with substantive content (“watchtower”, “sentry bayonet”). The poetess changed the content, composition, and context of the cycle. It was published either as part of a collection or book sections or as a separate lyrical unity. Eventually, Bergholz transformed the travel cycle “From the Letters from the Road,” which predominantly focused on the Volga-Don theme, into the love cycle “Letters from the Road” (1965). This new cycle became a fully formed and cohesive collection with consistent content and structure. The central theme in “Letters from the Road” was that suffering caused by the situation in the Volga-Don land could not be separated from the protagonist’s experience, leading to a rift between her and her friend who “etoy zhestkoy zemli ne potrogal” (did not touch this hard land). The analysis of the lifetime publications of the cycle has revealed the incorrect reproduction of the cycle in posthumous editions (1983, 1989), emphasizing the importance of the author’s cyclization as a productive way of plot realization and communication with the reader.

The Interpretation of the Vocative Case in Ukrainian Language Education: Scientific Foundations and Socio-political Factors

The paper traces the dynamics of the interpretation of the grammatical nature of the vocative in Ukrainian grammars from the 16th century until the present. The subject of the analysis is the content and presentation of this category in two sections of Ukrainian grammar books: (1) morphological, which clarifies the status of the vocative in the inflectional paradigm of the noun, and (2) syntactic, in which the means of expressing address are characterized. Based on the findings of the research, various trends in the description of the vocative in different historical periods have been identified, in particular: (1) until the beginning of the 20th, it was unequivocally qualified as an equal member of the inflectional paradigm of the noun, equal to other cases; (2) from the beginning of the 20th century to 1933 was a period of competition between two theories (the vocative is a case the same as others or the vocative is not a true case, but a “special” form in the inflectional paradigm of the noun); (3) the canonization of the “fake case” status theory; (4) from 1991 to the present there has been an unanimity of authors in qualifying the vocative as a case. Comparing the stages of fundamental changes in the scientific definition of the vocative in grammars with defining events in the history of Ukraine provides the basis for discussions about the influence of socio–political factors on the representation of linguistic theories and the codification of the linguistic norms.

Whatever happened to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Beatles' guru, and the “TM” movement?

AbstractThis article redacts certain sections of the author's recent book on Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and the Transcendental Meditation (TM) movement. Specifically, it offers an updated overview—based on earlier studies—of the TM movement's development and what led to its enormous success, while also providing analysis of the movement using metrics gleaned from the academic study of new religious movements. The author places primary attention on assessing whether or not TM and its attendant philosophy constitutes a religion, and, based primarily on metrics offered by Bainbridge and Stark, argues that it is not only a religion but a variety of Neo‐Hinduism. Attention is also given to the TM movement's deep appeal for the youth culture of the 1960s.

Community of Practice in the Mercers of the City of London

This article tests the applicability of the community-of-practice framework to the process of vernacularisation of the earliest extant account book written by the Mercers’ guild of London between 1347–1348 and 1463–1464. Its records have been informative of the satisfactory applicability of social constructs from the two early sociolinguistic waves, such as time and age and social networks, to related multilingual phenomena, such as codemixing and language maintenance and shift. My analysis shows that the replacement of Latin and French by English as the main language for the different sections of that earliest extant account book began, developed, and ended when the administration of the Mercers’ guild of London was being controlled and recorded –at least partially– by warden-bookkeepers connected through regular and strong contact with each other. Furthermore, their use of the English vernacular was influenced by the previous and simultaneous contact with other records in the same vernacular.

Татарская вышивка: к историографии вопроса

The article is devoted to the historiography of the study of Tatar people’s embroidery. The paper addresses the main directions in which the research was carried out; the characteristics of academic and popular-science works are given. It was discovered that the first publications about Tatar embroidery date back to the late 19th century. The subject has been developed up to the present. The history of the emergence of different types of Tatar embroidery, as suggested by scholars, and the depth of research have been analyzed. The conducted study provided an opportunity to systematise the corpus of various sources. The specific feature of the first publications about Tatar embroidery is a particular interest exclusively in handicraft products, which represents the most striking examples of folk art of that time. Later, the focus of scientific interest shifted to the classic samples of Kazan-Tatar embroidery. Starting from the expeditionary trips of the 1970–1980’s of the ethnographers from the Language of Literature and History Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences Kazan Branch, as part of the scientific project “Historical and Ethnographic Atlas of the Tatar People,” materials were collected from major museums of the country, Tatar settlements in the Volga-Ural Region and from other regions of compact residence of an ethnic community. This research area has led to the problematisation of the issue of the diversity in areal technologies of Tatar embroidery. Authors addressed it when studying a certain type of embroidery and its origins, starting from the Middle Ages. Other researchers tried to identify sub-ethnic, sub-confessional features of Tatar embroidery, the influence of other peoples on its development. In the absence of a full-fledged study on Tatar embroidery, it is necessary to take into account the accumulated experience reflected in the publications of various authors – articles, sections of books, and albums.

How the EndNote Gives Accurate In-Text Citations in Academic Writing

End Note is a reference management software programme among many others—such as Mendeley, Ref Works, and Zotero—for storing, managing, retrieving, and using sources for citation in an academic writing. This phenomenological study deals with how the use of the software gives accurate in-text citations of all types of references, such as, books, book sections, theses, journal articles, WebPages, and newspaper articles with reference to APA 7th style of academic writing. For this, I draw reflections on my own direct experience of using End Note for the purpose of citation as a practitioner, tutor, and trainer during the last four years. I categorize the in-text citations into themes on the basis of the way they can be accurately managed in MS (Microsoft) word file, and describe how to enter the input so that the resultant output gives accurate in-text citation with special reference to APA 7th. Drawing on the findings, I have concluded that the use of End Note helps to accurately and systematically manage the citation with very little manual adjustment, and thereby to accelerate and systematize the academic writing as a whole.

Précis: Interdisciplinary Foundations

In the following précis, I provide a summary of Interdisciplinary Foundations for the Science of Emotion. Much of what I say can be found in the “About the “Book” section of my book, although I provide some elaborations here. My summary focuses primarily on the central aim of the book, and the general strategy that I take in order to achieve my aim. What I present is a proposal for an interdisciplinary science of emotion. That proposal goes by the name of meta-semantic pluralisme, and a central principle of this proposal is what I refer to as the α-ωe principle. My summary includes chapter summaries, which provides not only a more detailed account of my general strategy, but also a summary of the fruitfulness of this first principle for interdisciplinary research and theorizing in the science of emotion, including the work it can do in the areas of metaphysics, language, consciousness, intentionality, rationality, and epistemology. Finally, one should note that some of the contents of this précis should also provide a response to at least some of the commentators’ requests for clarification, and I address the concerns not covered in this précis in my subsequent replies.

A Mixed-Methods Exploration of the Experience of People With Aphasia Using Text-to-Speech Technology to Support Virtual Book Club Participation.

This mixed-methods research sought to examine the experience of people with aphasia who used text-to-speech (TTS) support to read a novel for virtual book club participation. Six people with chronic aphasia used a TTS system to review portions of a novel about which they conversed during eight virtual book club meetings occurring over 5 weeks. During one-on-one interactions prior to each meeting, participants answered comprehension questions and provided feedback about reading experiences. Then, during group meetings, they reviewed and discussed relevant book content and predicted upcoming content. During a structured individual interview, participants reflected on their supported reading and book club experience. Participants reported a range of reading confidence prior to study participation, mostly influenced by decreased comprehension or reading speed. After book club participation, four participants expressed increased confidence. Some reported searching for key words and skipping difficult words as strategies additional to TTS support. All reviewed at least some book sections more than once either with or without TTS support. Highly motivated participants expressed low frustration and high reading ease and enjoyment. Perceived comprehension was roughly consistent with actual comprehension across participants. Most believed TTS support promoted faster reading than otherwise possible. Participants liked adjustable features affecting speech output rate, word or sentence highlighting, and font size. Psychosocial benefits included decreased isolation and increased friendship. The findings extend previous evidence about perceived and actual benefits associated with TTS support. People with aphasia express positive experiences when given TTS support during book club participation.

The Association Between Maternal Nutritional Status During Pregnancy and Caries Experience in Their Offspring: A Literature Review

Previous studies have discovered intergenerational linkage between maternal nutritional status and the subsequent health of their offspring. This literature review aimed to explore the connection between the nutritional status of mothers during pregnancy and the occurrence of dental caries in their children. PubMed and Scopus were used for searching articles, adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) protocol. The process involved eliminating duplicate articles, and further refinement included articles published within the timeframe of 2013-2023 and those published in the English language. Review articles, studies involving animals, letters to the editor, book sections, and conference proceedings were excluded. Articles that did not provide information on the variables of interest and sample details were also excluded. Data extraction included author names, article titles, publication years, study designs, indicators of maternal nutritional status, type of dentition under consideration, and the reported outcomes. After meticulous removal of duplicate articles and careful application of the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 7 articles met the study's eligibility criteria. The study results collectively indicated that lower levels and intake of maternal plasma vitamin D, reduced maternal plasma folate levels, inadequate gestational weight gain, and overall poor maternal nutritional status were associated with an increased risk of dental caries in their children. It is crucial for mothers to maintain a diet that guarantees the adequate nutrition of the developing fetus.

Cattle prolapse management

There are already numerous journal articles and sections in books that describe the various forms of prolapses in cattle and the underlying causes and methods of correction. This article starts with essential techniques no matter what type of prolapse is present. This article includes proper epidural place­ment, pain management, topical therapies, suture selection, the timing of correction, and most importantly, the client con­versations that should happen while managing prolapses. After that review, there will be a section for each of the most com­mon types of bovine prolapses that will include the risk factors to look for during the initial exam, the technique for correction, additional medications warranted, and the proper follow-up care and client communication.

Understanding requirements dependency in requirements prioritization: a systematic literature review

Requirement prioritization (RP) is a crucial task in managing requirements as it determines the order of implementation and, thus, the delivery of a software system. Improper RP may cause software project failures due to over budget and schedule as well as a low-quality product. Several factors influence RP. One of which is requirements dependency. Handling inappropriate handling of requirements dependencies can lead to software development failures. If a requirement that serves as a prerequisite for other requirements is given low priority, it affects the overall project completion time. Despite its importance, little is known about requirements dependency in RP, particularly its impacts, types, and techniques. This study, therefore, aims to understand the phenomenon by analyzing the existing literature. It addresses three objectives, namely, to investigate the impacts of requirements dependency on RP, to identify different types of requirements dependency, and to discover the techniques used for requirements dependency problems in RP. To fulfill the objectives, this study adopts the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method. Applying the SLR protocol, this study selected forty primary articles, which comprise 58% journal papers, 32% conference proceedings, and 10% book sections. The results of data synthesis indicate that requirements dependency has significant impacts on RP, and there are a number of requirements dependency types as well as techniques for addressing requirements dependency problems in RP. This research discovered various techniques employed, including the use of Graphs for RD visualization, Machine Learning for handling large-scale RP, decision making for multi-criteria handling, and optimization techniques utilizing evolutionary algorithms. The study also reveals that the existing techniques have encountered serious limitations in terms of scalability, time consumption, interdependencies of requirements, and limited types of requirement dependencies.