Real Life Research Articles

Teaching English for Tourism in order to Cater to the Specific Requirements of English majors at Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade

This study looks at what students need in English for tourism classes at Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade (HUIT). It shows that there are three ways to do a needs analysis: target situation analysis(TSA), present situation analysis(PSA), and holistic analysis. As part of this study, the author polled 180 students online to find out what HUIT English majors need for their English for tourism learning. The results show that the students think they need to work on being able to communicate better in English and learning more about tourism. They plan to include more project work to give students more chances to use the language in real life. The results from this study can be used to modify the present ESP courses to meet the needs of students learning English for tourism at HUIT.

DEVELOPMENT TRENDS OF UKRAINIAN SCHOOLS CONSIDERING INCLUSIVITY

Modern educational institutions of Ukraine need improvement and adaptation to the current realities of life. The article highlights directions for improving architectural and planning solutions of Ukrainian schools, taking into account modern requirements for security measures and features of educational development. The problems related to the adaptation of inclusive children and the creation of a barrier-free, modern and safe educational environment within educational institutions were analyzed. The analysis of regulatory documentation was carried out and a list of recommendations for improving existing conditions was highlighted using the example of Lviv schools. Most of the general educational institutions of Ukraine were built in the second half of the 20th century. Normative design requirements change every decade under the influence of certain events. Most of the innovations have taken place in the last few years. The long months of the pandemic and the war made significant adjustments to the requirements for school buildings, taking into account their functional purpose. Over the past few years, our society has suffered considerable losses due to the aggressive military intervention of a neighboring state on our peaceful towns and villages. Air attacks and destruction of Ukrainian settlements continue. Since Ukrainian schools have recently embarked on the path of inclusiveness, there are still no clearly defined standards and protocols aimed at improving the school environment. The list of equipment, specialized or additional premises, and layout features in educational institutions is being supplemented and improved at this stage. There is an urgent need to study the planning of the buildings of educational institutions in order to identify areas of reconstruction to create optimally safe and comfortable conditions. The composition of school buildings is based on two factors: the staggered organization of the student body and the grouping of rooms according to their functional purpose. The solution of convenient communications between all functional areas of the educational institution, and the provision of the necessary premises for the comfortable stay of students with various needs is an important task during the design and modernization of schools. Ukrainian schools are already on the way to improving and rethinking school spaces. Limited information about the needs of different learners, the nature of existing infrastructure and opportunities complicates the entire process. Adaptation of schools to the needs of the disabled and their learning in a group requires a rethinking of the generally accepted planning of educational institutions, the implementation of flexible planning for optimal use of space, the creation of a barrier-free environment not only for children, but also for parents with special needs.

Image Comparison Based On Local Pixel Clustering

Image comparison is a fundamental step for monitoring images and has wide applications in many disciplines of sciences, including satellite imaging, medical research, quality control and so forth. This problem, however, is complicated because (i) the observed images often contain noise, (ii) the image intensity functions are discontinuous and have spatial structures. In the literature, a vast majority of the methods are intensity-based. However, such an approach is often questionable in real life situations where small changes in the background may not indicate an actual meaningful change in the images as long as the boundaries of the image objects remain the same. In this article, we propose a flexible and effective image comparison method based on local pixel clustering and construct a test statistic based on the Variation of Information metric. This is a feature based image comparison technique where edges or the jump points are considered as the primary features. Numerical examples and statistical properties show that the proposed image comparison method performs well in various real life scenarios.

THE REVERSE IMPACT OF THE «SOCIALIST REALISM» METHOD IN CREATING A HERO'S PERSONALITY AND MODERN KAZAKH NOVEL

The era of the Soviet Union proved that real national literature cannot be created under colonialism. The "socialist realism" method created by the authorities had a reverse impact on the nature of the artistic image. The characters in the work are politicized. Special attention was paid to the class division (rich and poor), and the images were depicted one-sidedly. The collapse of the USSR allowed the development of a new type of literature in the post-Soviet countries. In the research paper, we made comparisons, and the damage caused by the method of "socialist realism" to fiction is mentioned. However, these years were also successful. Kazakh literature has developed in terms of genres. The genre of the novel has been mastered. Talented writers have mastered describing the reality of life with clues. Literary tradition and skill practices were used in the literature of the period of Independence. The fate and history of the nation were shown in innovative novels. Modern realities and changed human psychology were depicted together with the world space. A stream of postmodern, realistic novels came to literature. The release of the novel from political restrictions allowed genre change (historical, biographical, satirical, fantasy, etc.). The storytelling style has been renewed. There was new artistic and stylistic research in creating a hero’s personality.

Daily Experience of Finalist Nursing Learners on Their Support in Clinical Internship by Supervisors

Introduction: Nursing education aims to introduce future nurses to the realities of social and professional life. In the context of professional education, all these learning activities are based on two interacting poles, namely, learning in an academic situation (simulation) and clinical learning, which means alongside the patient (patient). The primary goal of our study is to understand the daily experience of finalist nursing learners regarding support during clinical internships by supervisors. Method: This study is qualitative phenomenological. She used the phenomenological survey method, the free face-to-face and individual interview technique, with the aim of allowing the interviewee to express all their thoughts. And also made use of the interview guide, the recording device, papers and pens as data collection instruments. Results: After analysis, the results show that the learners have an unpleasant experience of support during clinical internship. And for this, they propose as strategies the appropriate training of supervisors on support, supervision of supervisors, awareness of the supervision task and the development of expected skills. Conclusion: In view of these results, we suggest that the nursing science section look into the supervision of the scientific staff assigned to support learners in clinical internships.

Counter-narrative as method: Researching immigrant teachers differently

AbstractThis article addresses the ethical question concerning how educational research helps immigrant teachers gain authority and ownership over their self-understanding and self-becoming. By critically examining prior research and analysing the dominant discourse surrounding this specific group, we highlight the limitations and ethical implications of existing findings. We problematise current methodological approaches ito advocate for the necessity of counter-narratives. By empowering immigrant teachers to ‘author(w)rite’ their own accounts, this form of authorship broadens scholarly discourse, allowing them to pursue self-understanding and assert agency over their narratives. To illustrate our contention, we present our counter-narratives in the form of satirical poetry within boxed texts, highlighting the need to expand and complicate conventional research practices. Through subversive discourse, we emphasise more empowering methodologies in the ethical interpretation and representation of immigrant teacher participants. We suggest that counter-narratives offer an alternative lens through which to examine the lived realities and emotions of immigrant teachers, ultimately enriching scholarly discussions and fostering a more inclusive and nuanced understanding of their humanity.

“What About the Children?”: College Students Simulating a Child’s Role During the Community Action Poverty Simulation

Research has shown that poverty simulations are an effective tool for teaching about the lived realities of poverty. In the Community Action Poverty Simulation, participants simulate the roles of adults, children, or community workers. This qualitative study analyzed college students’ reflection papers to assess their experiences simulating the child’s role. Three themes emerged from the analysis: helplessness, the impact of childhood poverty, and future actions based on the experience. Students who simulated the child roles reported feeling helpless, developed more compassionate attitudes toward poverty, and cited specific antipoverty actions they planned to take due to the experience. This study demonstrated the importance of experiencing a child’s perspective to help understand poverty and has implications for financial counselors, planners, and educators.

On the role and effects of supervisor feedback sign in auditing: Evidence from a cohort of early career auditors.

Supervisor feedback is essential for training and socialising early career auditors. One fundamental aspect and choice of a supervisor's feedback practice and style is whether to focus on encouraging good or discouraging poor performance. We acknowledge that early career auditors likely receive feedback on both good and poor performance in ongoing and extended feedback relationships with their closest supervisor. A work–life reality that implies that the effects of supervisors' inclinations towards a specific performance feedback sign must be assessed within a frame in which they coexist to varying degrees. We generate hypotheses on how the feedback sign from the closest supervisor affects early career auditors' underreporting of time and intrinsic work motivation, which are two matters related to audit quality. We found that supervisor feedback on negative performance was associated with increased underreporting of time and decreased intrinsic motivation. Feedback on positive performance lessens underreporting of time and supports the development of intrinsic motivation. In summary, our results support emphasising the type of performance for which supervisors choose to provide feedback.

Bond-Graph model based stepper motor output characteristics simulation implemented in LabVIEW environment

In the industry, simulations are of great importance. They enable measurements to be made in different conditions about a virtual device, which are highly comparable to measurements made in a real life scenarios. Because of their wide range of usage in lower power drive systems, where precision and simplicity is a must, the subject of study is a permanent magnet stepper motor. For precise positioning purposes, it is essential to know the positioning behaviour of these devices. The model construction process involved an intermediate step, which consisted of creating the Bond-Graph of the motor based on pre-defined models available in the literature in this field. In the next step, the Bond-Graph model was converted to a block diagram of the motor. This permitted the direct implementation of the motor model in LabVIEW visual programming environment. The preliminary steps allows us to check and confirm the functionality and correctness of the model. This article covers in detail the model conversion and implementation steps of the simulation. At the end, the functionality of the simulation was tested.

‘It Feels Really Vulnerable and a Little Dangerous’: When Words Are Not Enough

ABSTRACT Imagine being given the immense responsibility and gift as a researcher to deliver a person’s final nature experience. People living with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are often sheltered from nature experiences due to their disease status; however, they have rich memories of past nature experiences. The goals of this overall journey of co-creation were two-fold: (1) co-create personalized nature-based utilizing immersive 360-degree virtual reality (VR) experiences based on participants’ experiences in outdoor spaces; (2) utilize a narrative approach to explore the lived realities of people living with severe COPD. Throughout this collaborative research process, I made home visits, phone calls, and many trips to four people’s personalized outdoor places in the Upstate of South Carolina. In doing so, I lived the experience of person-centered research. This essay focuses specifically on one participant, David, his wife and caregiver, Anne, and the co-creation of David’s last virtual trip to his most cherished places in nature. Re-gifting David’s last nature experience in his favorite outdoor places profoundly changed my research approach. This essay considers how I reconciled the disconnect between the “scientific” language used in health research and the lived experience of being a researcher during end-of-life processes, specifically attending to the terms: attrition, participant, and researcher.

Understanding Problem-Based Learning and its Application in Learning Mathematics Concepts Among Pre-Service Teachers

Learning to teach mathematics has become crucial since its application in real life cannot go unmentioned. The desire of mathematics education researchers to make mathematics concepts easier for pre-service teachers to easily understand has attracted attention. This has become indispensable since after college, pre-service teachers are deployed from K-12 to assist learners in understanding mathematics concepts. The study aimed to ascertain how improvement in the learning of mathematics concepts using the Problem-based learning (PBL) approach could be understood and/or explained among pre-service teachers. This was viewed in two folds: how improvement in learning outcomes using the PBL approach could be explained; and how pre-service teachers’ disposition about the PBL could be explained/understood. Exploratory case study design involving qualitative and quantitative data was concurrently gathered and used. This involved the use of data collection instruments such as focus group discussion, pre-post-test scores, PBL observation protocol, and PBL disposition questionnaire. The study showed that the PBL method improved the learning of mathematics concepts among pre-service teachers. Pre-service teachers also showed a positive disposition (interest, belief, and attitude) toward the PBL intervention. The authors advocated for the conduct of a longitudinal study to understand the direction of change over time.

A Profound Examination of ‘Shattered Dreams, Expectations and Instilled Reality’ in Sudha Murthy’s Mahashweta

Sudha Murthy is one of the prolific writers of the 21st century writes novels focusing on the societal issues which are handled in a subtle form. Her deep sense of thought towards women’s issues provide an intense realisation of the reality. Mahashweta is a novel deal with the life of a woman Anupama who has her dreams, plans and ambitions but a sudden stir of changes makes her perceive the hard-core realities of life. The painful passage through which she comes out to live her remaining life provide her realising the real outlook of life. The most important characteristic of Anupama is accepting the actuality without regretting god’s plans. Sudha Murthy’s sensible portrayal of different characters in the story picks up a closeness in the reader’s mind that cultivates a kind of understanding the society in general.

Design of corporate human capital value measurement model based on binary tree

The measurement process of corporate human capital value ignores the in-depth analysis of the influencing factors of value measurement, which leads to the inaccuracy of the measurement result of corporate human capital value. Therefore, taking an enterprise in Heilongjiang Province as the research object, a measurement model of enterprise human capital value based on binary tree is designed. Establish the corporate human capital value measurement index system, and initially fix the human capital value. Calculate the floating value of human capital under the complete information, and determine the influencing factors of human capital value measurement. The human capital value of enterprise under incomplete information is calculated to complete the construction of the measurement model of human capital value of enterprise based on binary tree. Taking the actual human resource performance score of an enterprise from 2019 to 2022 as an example, the experiment proved that the design model and the traditional measurement model evaluated the enterprise human resource performance, and proved that the measurement model based on binary tree was more accurate than the traditional model, and the final measurement accuracy of the design model reached 93.5%. Compared with the traditional measurement model ahead of 18.5%–10.3%, compared with the current advanced measurement model ahead of 5.2%–5.7%. The evaluation Angle in the research is slightly lacking of practical significance, and further research can carry out further evaluation on income to maximize the practical significance of the research. However, the model is evaluated from the perspective of pricing, but in real life, the value of enterprise human capital is reflected in income distribution. Therefore, if the measurement of human capital value is combined with income distribution in the next step, the research results will be closer to the actual situation and will have more practical significance.

The Nexus of Climate Change and Policing: Guidelines to Improve Climate Change Governance

Abstract: Climate change has far-reaching ramifications for society, and its consequences cross conventional boundaries and affect many facets of life. While climate change's environmental, economic, social, and health consequences have received considerable attention, an important but frequently overlooked aspect of dealing with this crisis is its intersection with public safety and security and how law enforcement must be prepared to deal with climate breakdown. Climate change impacts and other natural catastrophes create complicated problems for governments in implementing appropriate police governance, notably regarding disaster risk reduction and management. Rising temperatures, shifting weather patterns, catastrophic weather events, and sea-level rise are just a few of the global crisis manifestations causing havoc in these areas. Climate change has repercussions across society, affecting millions and jeopardizing their livelihoods. Drought, desertification, land degradation, water shortages, and food insecurity are some of the effects that are becoming increasingly prevalent with the rise in global temperatures. Climate change is viewed as a risk multiplier because it exacerbates many criminal and illicit activities. For example, human trafficking has several links to climate change. Furthermore, the disruption of migration patterns due to climate change is a particular concern, introducing an additional layer of complexity for law enforcement. The urgent necessity for comprehensive and context-specific solutions to improve law enforcement institutions' resilience and adaptive capabilities, particularly in developing courtiers, is emphasized. Law enforcement measures must be enhanced, as well as the formulation of community policing strategies and the promotion of inter and intra-service collaboration. This is not a hypothetical issue; it is a live reality that demands immediate attention, novel solutions, and cross-sector collaboration.

Use of Practice-Based Research Networks in Massage Therapy Research.

Massage therapy is a profession, not simply an intervention, and pathways are needed to connect all key massage therapy profession components-clinicians, patient/clients, and the work-to the scholarship and research that describes, investigates, and shapes practice. While the volume of massage-related research has grown over the past few decades, much of the growing massage evidence base is not reflective of real-world massage therapy, nor is research typically conducted through the clinical lens of the massage therapy discipline. This situation reflects the unfortunate disconnect between massage therapy research and massage therapy practice, while magnifying a key research infrastructure deficiency within the massage therapy discipline: the who and where research is conducted is disconnected from the who and where massage therapy is practiced. Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) are a staple of primary care and other health professions research reflecting real life, discipline-focused practice that seeks to address the needs of the discipline's practitioners and patients. The PBRN model fits well with the directional need of massage therapy research. This paper presents a commentary on the use of PBRNs in massage therapy research, and the current state of PBRN research within the field of massage therapy, namely the recently launched MassageNet PBRN.

Moving gender across, between and beyond the binaries: In conversation with Shona Bettany, Olimpia Burchiellaro and Rohan Venkatraman

AbstractThis panel discussion explores why marketing and consumer behavior has struggled to move beyond the binary, the importance of disrupting the conventional binaries to recognize gender/sex/ual diversity, and the challenges in so doing. It raises to the fore concerns about institutional pressures, sanitization of work, academic positionalities, everyday encounters of discrimination against gender/sex/ual diversity, and the emancipatory but oppressive dynamics of categories. Yet the panelists also reflect on ways to challenge binaristic thinking. Just being in the academy and doing (small but) meaningful acts of institutional activism can produce ripple effects and open pathways for a better articulation of lived experiences and realities.

Management of treatment-naïve diabetic macular edema patients: Review of real-world clinical data.

The high prevalence of Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a real global health problem. Its complex pathophysiology involves different pathways. Over the last decade, the introduction of intravitreal treatments has dramatically changed the management and prognosis of DME. Among the different treatment options, inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) and intravitreal steroids implants represent the first-line therapy of DME. We conducted a review of electronic databases to compile the available evidence about the clinical management of DME in a clinical setting, with a special focus on treatment-naïve patients. Anti-VEGF therapies represent a valuable option for treating DME patients. However, many patients do not respond properly to this treatment and, due to its administration regimen, many patients receive suboptimal treatment in real life. Current evidence demonstrated that in patients with DME, DEX-i improved significantly both anatomic and visual outcomes. Besides eyes with insufficient anti-VEGF respond or recalcitrant DME cases, DEX-i can be effectively and safely used in treatment-naïve DME patients as first line therapy. DEX-i may be considered first line therapy in different clinical scenarios, such as DME eyes with a greater inflammatory component, patients with cardiovascular events, vitrectomized eyes, or those requiring cataract surgery. In conclusion, there are still many points for improvement pending in the clinical management of the patient with DME. Since DME treatment must follow a patient-tailored approach, selecting the best therapeutic approach for each patient requires a good understanding of the pathophysiology of DME.

Caribbean Migrant Women Making Their Voices Heard: Perspectives from Tobago

Abstract This article examines the life histories of three women who migrated from the island of Tobago in the period 1950 to 1990. The themes explored include the factors which motivated their move, their lived realities in ‘new’ lands, the impact of migration on them and their families, and the reasons for return migration. This article argues that from the first half of the twentieth century, working-class Tobago women, through their personal migration efforts, made use of ingenuity, psychological strength and ambition to better themselves and their families. The Caribbean labour migration literature highlights the migration treks of Caribbean men during this period, but Caribbean women travelled in equally large numbers regionally and internationally in a relentless pursuit of wage labour and economic stability. While in some instances, their migration experiences led to the achievement of promised upward mobility, the pain of deteriorating family relations and rejection in a ‘new’ land, often led to return migration. This argument, which rests upon an interrogation of life histories, newspapers and official documents, presents new insights on a familiar topic, and meaningfully expands the historiography of migration and Caribbean women.

Hak Waris Khunṡa dan Metode Penyelesaiannya dalam Hukum Waris Islam

The heirs and their shares in Islamic inheritance law have been rigidly regulated in the Qur'an, hadeeth and ijma', everyone who has a relationship of marriage, descent, and kinship, whether the status is still in the womb, male and female have their respective rights and shares. However, in reality of life, there are heirs whose status is unclear because they have multiple sexes (khunṡa), so that the share of inheritance received cannot be determined with certainty. The purpose of this study is to find out the inheritance rights of khunṡa, the opinion of the mażhab scholars and the calculation method for resolving khunṡa cases in detail. This research uses an analytical descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The results of this study identify two types of khunṡa: first, khunṡa ghairu musykil, whose inheritance is determined by the method of urination. If it is through the male sex, it inherits the male share; if it is female, it inherits the female share. If it is through both sexes, it is determined by the sex that urinates first, because it is considered the original identity. If it comes out at the same time, it is determined by the greater volume. Secondly, khunṡa musykil is divided into two conditions: first, when it is still possible to clarify the status of khunṡa because she has not yet reached puberty. In this case, he and the other heirs are given the smallest share of the two estimates of a male or female, with the rest of the estate deferred until the status of the khunṡa becomes clear. Secondly, when it is no longer possible to clarify the status of the khunṡa because he has reached puberty, but he does not have the characteristics of a male or female. In this situation, he and the other heirs are given half of the two estimates of male or female. This share calculation can be the best alternative in resolving khunṡa inheritance cases because there is still a legal vacuum in the compilation of Islamic law in Indonesia.

Integrating Perceptions, Physical Features and the Quality of the Walking Route into an Existing Accessibility Tool: The Perceived Environment Walking Index (PEWI)

Perceptions of the environment shape individual mobility decisions and represent the ‘lived reality’ of accessibility and walkability. Yet recent common walkability analyses and instruments try to include perceptions of different population groups without integrating them into practical tools. However, there is a need for a holistic tool as a basis for transport planners and researchers to integrate the various aspects of walkability into one instrument. This paper investigates multiple relations between different walkability concept parameters and presents the development of the Perceived Environment Walking Index (PEWI). To achieve this, we used a multi-method study design and developed and tested the PEWI in two urban neighbourhoods in Hamburg in three steps. First, we calculated the objective walking accessibility using GIS based on the well-known Walk Score®. Second, we integrated 18 indicators representing physical features and the quality of the walking route, alongside subjective perceptions of walking accessibility broken down into the categories of functionality, safety and security as well as pleasantness and attractiveness. Key results imply that integrating these indicators into an existing accessibility tool is a promising, nuanced method for an improved picture of walkability and accessibility whereas indices focusing only on distances or travel times are not sufficient to represent the lived reality. The implications of our results are discussed with regard to future research gaps and policy.