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To Have and to Hold: The Possessive Spectator, the Spinster Narrative, and Katharine Hepburn in David Lean’sSummertime(1955)

To Have and to Hold: The Possessive Spectator, the Spinster Narrative, and Katharine Hepburn in David Lean’s<i>Summertime</i>(1955)

Hold a Member Appreciation Event

Hold a Member Appreciation Event

Giant diamonds may hold the key to superdeep earthquakes

Giant diamonds may hold the key to superdeep earthquakes

The Items Development of Social Skills for Autism Spectrum Disorder (SS-ASD) Instrument

Currently, there is a need to develop a reliable and valid social skills observation instrument in monitoring the progress of social skills among students with ASD in teaching and learning within school setting. This is because positive and acceptable social skills are very important aspects for students with ASD. Moreover, students with ASD who hold a strong foundation in social skills shown an improvement in academic, independent living and social acceptance by the society. The instrument was based on structured observations and there were three steps involved: (a) instrument selection, (b) item selection, and (c) validity and reliability instrument. These steps were to ensure the development of instrument was appropriate to specifically measure the progress of social skills within specific domain namely: social interaction, social communication, emotional intelligence and social behavior. The instrument was namely as “Social Skills for Autism Spectrum Disorder (SS-ASD)”. Accordingly, the SS-ASD was given to 2 subject experts and 1 curriculum specialist to establish content validity and face validity. Hence, the SS-ASD instrument had established construct validity through homogeneity (internal consistency) by calculating the value of Cronbach’s alpha (α) through pilot study data. Finally, the Cronbach’s Alpha value for SS-ASD was 0.986 and it was highly reliable. The SS-ASD were developed suitable for children between ages 3 to 12 years old as a criterion-based instrument. Hopefully, its help students with ASD establish proficiency in social skills that create social acceptance and independent living in the future for students with ASD.

Stem Cells from Dental Pulp of Human Exfoliated Teeth: Current Understanding and Future Challenges in Dental Tissue Engineering.

To describe the current scientific knowledge concerning stem cells obtained from the pulp of discarded primary teeth and to discuss their contribution to dental tissue engineering, a narrative review of the relevant literature published in the past decade (2010-2019) in the PubMed database was conducted. The promise that stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) hold as a viable biological option to heal diseased dental organs has been the focus of research over the past decade. New ways of inducing higher levels of differentiation through various bioactive agents and scaffolds have been pursued. Attention has also been paid to the regeneration potential of the discarded pulp tissue that originates from high caries risk or inflamed teeth. In conclusion, the field of stem cell engineering is constantly evolving, and although there is still much to learn about the behaviour of SHED, there are endless opportunities for their exploitation in dental regeneration.

Factors Affecting the Performance of Management Officers of Maternal and Child Health Programs at the Jayawijaya Community Health Center

The achievement of the Minimum Service Standard target in the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) program at the Jayawijaya District Health Center is still low. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that influence the performance of the officers managing the Maternal and Child Health Program at the Jayawijaya District Health Center. This research method is qualitative research with a case study approach, with 12 informants. The study was conducted in October 2020. The results showed that the provision of training related to MCH was still lacking so that the ability and skills of MCH program officers were mostly still low, the allocation of funds by the government was right on target, the supervision of the MCH program had been carried out regularly and periodically and program planning in the form of an annual Work Plan for Regional Apparatus Units (SKPD) has not been prepared. It is recommended to the head of the Jayawijaya district health office to hold training to increase the capacity and skills of health workers, make budget planning in accordance with existing technical guidelines, provide advocacy to the regional government budget team, form an integrated supervision team, form a MCH program planning team. , as well as planning the MCH program budget.

Left Atrial Thrombus Mimicking Myxoma Secondary to Rebound Hypercoagulable State

Novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have made the use of anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) much more convenient and predictable. It is a very common practice to hold anticoagulation either in anticipation of surgical procedures (to prevent excessive bleeding) or in case of acute bleeding episodes. This abrupt withdrawal of anticoagulation tilts the balance in favor of pro-thrombotic state in the body. We present a case of a 60-year-old man with past medical history of AFib who abruptly discontinued his apixaban (Eliquis). This patient presented to emergency room with the complaint of weakness and numbness of left arm and left half of the face. Stroke code was activated, and patient received tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA). This resulted in significant improvement of symptoms within hours of receiving treatment. Later during the same day, patient developed numbness and tingling of fingers of left hand. On physical exam, left hand was cold to touch and radial pulse was absent. Arterial duplex revealed occluded ulnar and radial arteries. Vascular surgery performed embolectomy to establish blood flow in the radial and ulnar arteries. Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed large left atrial mass attached to the atrial septum. Most likely t-PA infusion in the setting of atrial mass led to distal showering of emboli resulting in stenosis of radial and ulnar arteries. The left atrial mass was most likely thrombus as patient had cardiac imaging including transthoracic echocardiogram and computed tomography of heart prior to these events which did not reveal any mass in left atrium. In short, as clinicians we should be aware of the hypercoagulability associated with withdrawal of anticoagulation. In addition, we should be wary of the challenges associated with differentiating cardiac masses of different etiology. J Med Cases. 2021;12(6):243-247 doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3656

Two Factor Stochastic Mortality Modeling with Generalized Hyperbolic Distribution

In this paper, we reconsider the two-factor stochastic mortality model introduced by Cairns, Blake and Dowd (2006) (CBD). The error terms in the CBD model are assumed to form a two-dimensional random walk. We first use the Doornik and Hansen (2008) multivariate normality test to show that the underlying normality assumption does not hold for the considered data set. Ainou (2011) proposed independent univariate normal inverse Gaussian Levy processes to model the error terms in the CBD model. We generalize this idea by introducing a possible dependency between the 2-dimensional random variables, using a bivariate Generalized Hyperbolic distribution. We propose four non-Gaussian, fat-tailed distributions: Student's t, normal inverse Gaussian, hyperbolic and generalized hyperbolic distributions. Our empirical analysis shows some preferences for using the new suggested model, based on Akaike's information criterion, the Bayesian information criterion and likelihood ratio test, as our in-sample model selection criteria, as well as mean absolute percentage error for our out-of-sample projection errors.

Integrasi Sastra Arab dan Islam serta Pengaruhnya Terhadap Sastrawan Muslim Modern

In his work, some modern Muslim literature shows a relationship between Arabic literature and Islam. This is shown in some of the literary works of Muslim writers who made Islam a Worldview and thought in his writing. Abu Bakar Siradjuddin, for example, who persistently spread Islam in Europe through his Literary Works and received a good response was even followed by several other poets. In contrast to Siradjuddin, Ahmad Al Alawi, an Algerian poet, also spread Islam through his 1955 manuscripts and literary books. This shows that the existence of Arabic and Islamic literature is still sustainable. Although on the other hand, there are new cultures, but this does not change the pattern of Muslim Literature. This article uses a description analysis method to describe the study of the Integration of Arabic and Islamic literature as an object of art and life revealed from the soul with full faith in Islam. So the resulting Texts also hold on to the view of Islamic life. (Islamic Worldview)

The Views, Cognizance and Practices of Stakeholders on Implementing Cooperative Learning in Secondary Schools

The aim of this study was to investigate the attitude, awareness and practices of the different stakeholders on implementing cooperative learning in secondary schools. The study was conducted on teachers, students, school principals, and supervisors in three districts of Benishangul Gumz Region. Methodologically, Focus Group Discussion (FGD), document analysis and interviews were used to gather data from the participants. As far as sampling techniques is concerned, convenient, purposive and comprehensive sampling were employed to select samples at various levels. Accordingly, 18 teachers, 3 school principals, 3 supervisors and 36 students (totally 60 participants) were taken as samples of the study. The results indicated that the teachers hold fairly positive attitude regarding cooperative learning in the schools, yet the study indicated that the teachers’ understanding the actual application of cooperative learning calls for further attention. Conversely, the actual employment of cooperative learning was less practiced in the secondary schools. For the students to be more reflective about how they work as individuals and group, they should be encouraged to plan on academic, affective and social goals for both in and off school times. Besides, the teachers at schools, supervisors and the education offices should reassess the attention given to follow-up, support and evaluation mechanisms regarding the implementation of cooperative learning.

Investing your money - what does the future hold?

Investing your money - what does the future hold?

State Responsibility and COVID 19

The subject of several aspects of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and State responsibility is regarded as a major area of interest in terms of the fact that the original epidemic quickly turned into a pandemic, which the World Health Organization (WHO) declared in March 2020, due to the virus capacity of easy and fast mode transmission from person to person. This Article seeks to determine whether States in light of international law might have violated the 2005 WHO International Health Regulations, and the WHO Constitution itself. If so, the possibility to hold States accountable for not performing the required protective measurements that are needed to prevent the spread of the COVID 19.

A Threat to Open Societies? Conceptualizing the Radicalization of Society

Which are the factors that favor societal radicalization? Few studies in international and national radicalization research have been directly interested in investigating the societal level and discussing the impact of radicalized groups, milieus and strata on society and its potential radicalization. This article provides on overview of current research and discusses factors favoring the radicalization of societies. The latter arises when the legitimacy of the political system is called into question and a society witnesses a departure from prevailing social norms in political dealings, especially if the use of political violence is no longer rejected. All in all, radicalized individuals, groups, milieus or strata can hold the potential for radicalizing societies. Increasing and incremental socio-political changes can lead to decreasing social cohesion. In view of this possibility, the authors call for strengthening social resilience and civilizing the public debate.

EMEK SÖMÜRÜSÜNÜN YENİ YÜZÜ: SURİYELİ ÇOCUK İŞÇİLER

Suriye’deki savaş ve zorunlu göç olayı birçok insanı yerinden etmiş ve kitlesel göç akımlarına sebep olmuştur. Göç deneyimi ile birlikte gündelik yaşam pratikleri değişen Suriyeli sığınmacıların, hayatta kalma stratejileri de değişmiştir. Bu stratejilerden biri de çocukların çalışma hayatına katılmalarıdır. Başta bir insan hakları sorunu olarak çocuk işçiliği, küçük yaştaki bedenlerin ve onların emeklerinin istismarı ve sömürülmesi anlamına gelmektedir. Ekonomik yetersizlikler, aileye destek olma, ebeveynin olmaması/hasta olması ya da ebeveynin iş bulamaması, okula gidememe vb. gibi nedenlerle Suriyeli çocuklar çalışmak zorunda kalmaktadır. Bu sebeple zorunlu göç sonrasında yeni bir yerde hayata tutunmaya çalışan Suriyeli çocukların çalışma koşullarının nasıl olduğunun incelenmesi gerekmektedir. Bu çalışma kapsamında ise Elazığ ili merkezindeki 308 Suriyeli çocuğa anket formu uygulanmıştır. Çalışan çocukların yaptıkları işler, çalışma süreleri, aldıkları ücretler, çalışmaya isteklilik durumları, okul ve çalışma hayatı arasındaki ikilemleri bu çalışmanın ana temalarıdır. Bu açıdan Suriyeli çocukların işçiliği konunun sorunsal boyutlarını ve derinliğini ortaya koyması açısından önem arz etmektedir.

Ex Machina: Technological Disruption and the Future of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Writing

Technology is disrupting the practice of law and revolutionizing how lawyers work. This revolution is made more powerful because it is increasingly coupled with a rigorous and scientific approach to the law. In some ways, law is looking more like a Silicon Valley startup and less like the oak-paneled law firms of the last 200 years. As law, technology, and science merge, the implications for the profession are wide-sweeping. This article explores persuasive legal writing, offering new thoughts on what the future will hold. Specifically, this article pilots a method for applying technology and science to measure, analyze and improve persuasive legal writing, offering it as a proof of concept that anchors the article’s broader, and perhaps more controversial assertion. Namely, more powerful and refined persuasive legal writing software tools, fueled by artificial intelligence, should and will disrupt and reshape significant portions of the legal space, including how legal writing is taught and how it is produced. The effect will be to view legal writing as more science, and less art. The next set of luminaries won’t rely on anecdote or intuition to teach or create legal writing; they will rely on software and data.

Saliva could hold clues to how sick you will get from COVID-19

Saliva could hold clues to how sick you will get from COVID-19

The Monte Carlo Method for Solving Large Systems of Linear Ordinary Differential Equations

The Monte Carlo method to solve the Cauchy problem for large systems of linear differential equations is proposed in this paper. Firstly, a quick overview of previously obtained results from applying the approach towards the Fredholm-type integral equations is made. In the main part of the paper, the method is applied towards a linear ODE system that is transformed into an equivalent system of the Volterra-type integral equations, which makes it possible to remove the limitations due to the conditions of convergence of the majorant series. The following key theorems are stated. Theorem 1 provides the necessary compliance conditions that should be imposed upon the transition propability and initial distribution densities that initiate the corresponding Markov chain, for which equality between the mathematical expectation of the estimate and the functional of interest would hold. Theorem 2 formulates the equation that governs the estimate’s variance. Theorem 3 states the Markov chain parameters that minimize the variance of the estimate of the functional. Proofs are given for all three theorems. In the practical part of this paper, the proposed method is used to solve a linear ODE system that describes a closed queueing system of ten conventional machines and seven conventional service persons. The solutions are obtained for systems with both constant and time-dependent matrices of coefficients, where the machine breakdown intensity is time dependent. In addition, the solutions obtained by the Monte Carlo and Runge–Kutta methods are compared. The results are presented in the corresponding tables.

“Hold Them to Account”. Richard Sennett in Conversation with Boris Vormann

“Hold Them to Account”. Richard Sennett in Conversation with Boris Vormann

The effectiveness of a proposed counseling program to develop self-confidence among Jordanian University students: The World Islamic Sciences and Education University as a model

The present study aims at identifying the effectiveness of the proposed counseling program to develop self-confidence among the students of The World Islamic Sciences and Education University and to identify their level of self-confidence, as well as to find out if there are statistically significant differences between the average of the experimental group members on the pretest and on the posttest, for self-confidence. The study followed the semi-experimental method, where the experimental sample was 124 first year students of the Faculty of Education; they were randomly selected according to the course schedule. The tools of the study were a self-confidence questionnaire and proposed counseling program sessions to develop self-confidence. The results revealed statistically significant differences between the pre and posttests in favor of the posttest, which means the effectiveness of the proposed program for the development of self-confidence, while there were no differences between the two tests; the post and follow-up, which means the continuation of the effectiveness of the proposed program after two months of its application. Based on the findings reached, several recommendations were suggested, the most important of which is that the social and psychological counseling unit must hold more educational and psychological programs for the university students, and adopt the current program and re-apply the program continuously to the university students. Key words: Counseling program, proposed counseling program, self-confidence.

The Legitimacy of the agency to hold the Investigation Right

수사권의 귀속주체는 누가 되어야 하고 왜 그렇게 결정되어야 하는가에 대한 의문으로부터 시작하여, 헌법적 관점에서 헌법적 형사소송론과 적법절차의 원리, 그리고 정치철학적 관점에서 자유주의와 공동체주의의 이론을 통해 이를 해결해 보고자 시도하였다. 여기에서 목적하는 바는 기존의 논쟁들로부터 한걸음 벗어나서, 수사권 조정과 관련한 근본적인 문제를 다루어보고자 함에 있다. 우선 헌법적 형사소송론이나 헌법상의 적법절차의 원리 등 형사절차와 관련한 헌법이념을 통해서는 수사권의 귀속주체를 확정할 수 없다. 수사기관은 헌법기관이라고 할 수 없고, 삼권분립의 이념을 통한다 하더라도, 이는 법률사항이므로 동일권력 내의 기관간의 권한배분의 문제로 귀결되어 진다는 결론에 이르렀기 때문이다. 다음으로 자유주의적 관점에서는 개인의 자유와 권리보장을 가장 이상적인 선으로 추구하므로, 국가는 중립적이거나 최소한의 개입만을 하여야 하며, 그 이외에 국가권력 내부의 권한 분배는 자유주의 관점에서는 기준을 제시할 수 없다고 보았다. 가장 주목한 논거는 공동체주의적 관점이다. 공동체주의적 관점에서는 공동체 내의 구성원들의 자발적인 정치참여를 통하여 공동선을 추구하여야 하고, 따라서 국가권력의 분배 역시 공동체의 공통된 합의를 반영하여야만 정당성을 인정받을 수 있다고 보았다. 그러므로 외형상 2020 개정 형사소송법의 1차 수사종결권에 대한 해결은 사회구성원들의 합의의 산물이라고 평가할만 하다. 그러나 만일 현재에도 공동체가 공통된 합의를 진행 중에 있는 과정이라면 1차 수사종결권을 경찰에 부여한 개정법이 또 다른 선택을 차후에 하여야 할 여지는 남게 된다. 한국사회가 봉착한 위기는 정치력을 보유하면 다른 가치재를 모두 잠식할 수 있는 구조라는 점이다. 그렇다면 국민의 정치참여적 의사는 그와 같은 구조를 일갈하고 범죄의 수사와 기소가 공정하고 투명하게 이루어질 것을 요구하는 것이 아닌가 한다.