Moment Of Action Research Articles

Pecha Kucha Presentation in the University English Classes: Advantages and Disadvantages

The main focus of this article is to addresses issues about the pecha kucha approach in the university English classes. It is intended here to describe the impact of the of the new presentation format in the new modern University English classrooms. In order to attain the aim of this article, we conducted a bibliographic study that pays a special attention on the advantages and disadvantages of pecha kucha in university classroom. Under advantage section we can find some important features such as the pedagogical benefits, the teacher- student roles, and last but not the least, the use of technology. On the other side, the drawback section explains the three main limitations such as time constraint, content restriction, and excessive number of rehearsals. In this new decade there is a burning desire among teachers in helping students to be technologically skilled. Through the use of pecha kucha students not only acquire the necessary tech skills but also it builds in them a critical thinking. The study concludes that there are more advantages than disadvantages in using pecha kucha in the university English classes. Moreover, the study also highlights that one possible solution to mitigate the time constraint problem is to allow the flexibility at the moment of action.

Errors in the visual perception of the victim

A particularly complex activity, listening to people is often the object of criticism that mainly concerns the precarious balance required to be maintained between the desire of the persons involved for a broad interpretation in the field of limits needed to be imposed to the professional approach of the investigation and the desire of professionals to be able to use as many means and procedures as possible to put pressure on the interviewed person, to break his/her will in order to obtain as much useful information as possible. Perception is a cognitive psychic process, which consists in reflecting objects and phenomena in the integrity of their qualities at the moment of action on the sense organs. It is rightly considered that perceptual activities are the basis of all behaviors, as without prior perception it will not be possible to learn, speak, memorize, communicate. Perception allows us to become aware of the environment and to interact with it or act on it. Errors of perception, as well as other types of errors admitted by the person, are recognized by the legislature as a basis for criminal liability, and are therefore attributable, since in this case, by exercising a greater dose of care and prudence, the perpetrator should and could have been aware that he was admitting an error. A special role in the process of forming the statements of the injured party is played by visual sensations, in that they provide an accurate and complete picture of the surrounding world. The individuality of the one who is heard, both in the actual listening and during possible reconstructions, confrontations, or presentations for recognition, is likely to generate deviations from objective truth. Preconceived ideas and points of view influenced by discussions with others change the range of elements that the listened person might remember about the deed. The danger of influencing those who testify in cases of sensation is particularly great. Even if there are several statements that coincide, the fact itself gives only a conditional guarantee about the trust that the investigator can have in them.

“Even Though It’s Completely Random”

Typically, the role of non-diegetic music in video games is to set the environment, connect important gameplay events, serve as a transition between moments of action, provide the player with information about the game, and/or create meaning in game events. Games that are successful in these functional goals use music that is bound to player action and game context including setting, time, and location. Music in popular open-world games such as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Dark Souls, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild all achieve their functional goals through their connection with player action or game events. Minecraft is an outlier among open-world games in that its music occurs randomly and sporadically, it is inconsistently connected with elements of the setting such as time and location, and the role of silence is less apparent than in other games such as those mentioned above. This article examines the following questions: How does non-diegetic music typically create meaning in game events? What implications does this have in Minecraft? And why do different players experience the music in Minecraft differently?

Choreographic Explorations in the Middle and the Excess

Examining how the choreographic improvisation system Tools that Propel (TTP) facilitates dancers to excavate their habitual movement for new creative potential, this article questions whether the co-evolution of technology and humans – technogenesis – can bring about new understanding to the nature of habit. TTP enables intra-acting dancers to improvise with their own virtual body, seen moving in two superimposed moments of time; past incidences of movement are folded into present ones (projected on screen) when the system determines them to be recurring in the motion it tracks on the floor. Through an entanglement of the embodied and virtual gesture the intra-acting dancer explores their movement habits; improvising with TTP they can investigate the effects of movements and rewind to their causes, investigating a movement’s centre, its fulcrum, the moment of action (and potential) itself. TTP both reveals and is a process of becoming. It is a diffraction apparatus (Karen Barad (2007) Meeting the Universe Halfway: Quantum physics and the entanglement of matter and meaning, Durham, NC: Duke University Press.) enabling the re-conception of previously perceived entities in its entanglement of phenomena and a system of metastable equilibrium (Gilbert Simondon (2011 [1958]) ‘On the mode of existence of technical objects’, trans Ninian Mallamphy, Dan Mallamphy and Nandita Biswas Mallamphy, Deleuze Studies 5(3): 407–24) repeatedly bringing intra-actors back to the brink of emergence – the preformal universe before the separation of subject and object. This article argues that with(in) TTP the improvisation unfolds in a constant shifting process with no fixed boundary between subject and object – the becoming occurring in the movement between them. It posits that if nothing pre-exists the intra-action between phenomena, and thus the process of becoming, then arguably there is no such thing as habit at all; for nothing is fixed as an object, a thing, an entity, but always dynamically, and intra-actively, emerges as new potential.

"Change Management Aspects in Developing the International Airport “Avram Iancu” Cluj-Napoca, Romania"

The International Airport “Avram Iancu” in Cluj-Napoca, Romania (AIAI) is a public organization, the second important international, and the first important regional airport in the country. This position must be preserved in the competition with the national and international airports but also as regional airport having “around” other five regional airports at a radius of 180 km. To implement goals and a change management process, an agreement was made to be conducted a PhD research activity to identify the pillar elements together with the possibility to identify new financial support. This paper presents the first steps on this demarche. The identified directions and “resources” and the target (3 million passengers) might be fulfilled by listening the “master voice”, the passengers. As long as the success criteria are typically unidentified, the performance measurement must start with an imposed reference (needs or wishes) that becomes a critical factor for success. The implementation progress must be monitored and the end-users feed-back to be consider for the project recalibration (synthetic), by redefining the success criteria and for the project effective control of objectives (analytic). The change triggering factors (CTF) and critical success factors (CFS) for identifying the need of change and the right moment for action within the change management are very important to achieve the established goal.

La supervision des stages en enseignement des mathématiques au primaire et au secondaire : analyse des objets et des dynamiques d’interaction entre les acteurs de la formation

In Quebec, practicum in teacher training alternates between moments of action in the classroom and analysis of these experiences by the trainee, the associate teacher and the university supervisor. Our involvement in the practicum as supervisors prompted us to become interested in what is addressed and discussed about mathematics teaching in the post-lesson interviews by the different actors in the training. From the analysis of two cases, there emerge convergent, complementary or divergent perspectives of the situations discussed and of what underlies a mathematics teaching activity recognised as relevant by the actors.

How Leadership Moments are Enacted within a Strict Hierarchy: The case of kitchen brigades in haute cuisine restaurants

This paper employs a strong process approach to leadership – one that focuses on leadership moments in action – to explore how collaborative leadership emerges within a hierarchical context. Drawing on observation in three haute cuisine restaurant kitchen brigades – highly hierarchical teams that deal with intense time pressures – we document empirically in the ongoing flow of experience how leadership moments reorient collective action as a response to an unstable environment. Moreover, we show how collaborative leadership emerges from a hierarchical structure, counterintuitively, during the most critical period of the service. Our contribution is twofold. We offer a novel conceptualization of the emergence of plural leadership within a hierarchical context, one that highlights the capacity to reframe the way of working together during the most critical moments of an unfolding situation. In addition, our work contributes to the strong process approach to leadership through the methodology adopted: rather than exploring how turning points are discursively enacted, we focus on these as manifested in action and in the non-verbal aspects displayed at such moments.

Kudret Sahibi Bir Fâil Olarak İnsan: Şemseddin es-Semerkandî’de İlâhî Sıfatlar ve İnsan Fiilleri İlişkisi

İnsan fiilleri meselesi hemen bütün ilmi ve felsefi düşünce ekollerinin hassasiyetle üzerinde durduğu konular arasında yer almaktadır. Bu mesele insanın fiillerinin ahlakiliği, hukuki önermelerin âdilliği, dinen mükellef olmanın makuliyeti, Allah’ın fillerinin ve hükümlerinin nedensel olarak açıklanmasının mümkün olup olmaması, doğal fenomenler arasında zorunlu ve nedensel bir ilişkini bulunup bulunmadığı gibi pek çok konu ile doğrudan ya da dolaylı olarak irtibatlıdır. İslâm düşüncesi içerisinde kelâm, felsefe ve tasavvuf disiplinleri kendi özgün bakış açıları zaviyesinden meseleyi incelemişler ve konuya ilişkin problemlere çözümler geliştirmişlerdir. Her üç disiplinin konuya ilişkin değerlendirmelerinde temelde iki problem dikkat çekmektedir. Birinci problem Allah Teâlâ’nın ilim, irade ve kudret sıfatlarının mutlaklığı ve sınırsızlığıdır. İkinci problem ise dini sorumluluğun temellendirilebilmesi için insanın, fiilinin var edilmesine etki edecek bir kuvvete sahip olup olmadığıdır. 14. yüzyıl Mâturîdî kelâmcısı Şemseddin es-Semerkandî her iki sorunu dikkate alarak meseleye çözüm üretmektedir. Ona göre hem doğal fenomenler etki edecek kuvvetlere hem de insan doğal yapısında etkin kudrete sahiptir. Bunun yanı sıra Allah Teâlâ bütün etkin kuvvetlerin kaynağı olarak doğal fenomenlere ve insanın fiillerine ait güçlerin menbaıdır. Bu açıklamaya göre Allah’ın kudreti bütün fiilleri kapsarken insan da fiilini meydana getirecek kudrete sahip olmaktadır. Semerkandî’nin bu yaklaşımı çalışmada iki başlık altında incelenmiştir. Birinci başlık altında onun ilâhî sıfatlara dair düşünceleri insan fiilleri meselesi ile ilişkisi çerçevesinde ele alınmıştır. Sıfatlarla ilgili olarak Semerkandî bazı hususlar üzerinde durmaktadır. Öncelikle o, Allah Teâlâ’nın zorunlu var eden bir etken olmadığını, bilakis irade sahibi bir fâil olduğunu savunmaktadır. Bu bağlamda o felsefecileri eleştirir. Semerkandî, Allah’ın zorunlu var eden etken olmasının, âlemde hiçbir hareketin dolayısıyla değişimin meydana gelmemesine neden olacağını söyler. Zira bu durumda, var edilen ilk şey zorunlu etken nedeniyle daima mevcut olacağı için hareket ve değişim meydana gelemeyecektir. Ona göre “Allah Teâlâ zorunlu var eden bir fâil ise âlem sonradan meydana gelemez ve eğer bir şey sonradan meydana gelmiş ise Allah Teâlâ zorunlu var eden olamaz”. Semerkandî Allah’ın irade sahibi olmasını, O’nun yetkinliği ile ilişkilendirir ve Allah’ın iradesinin her şeyi kapsadığını savunur. İrade sahibi bir fâil, üstün olanı tercih eder. Bu da fiilde yetkinliğin göstergesidir. İrade etmek, aynı zamanda irade edilen şeylerin bilinmesini de gerektirir. Buna göre Allah Teâlâ irade ettiği ve var ettiği şeyleri önceden bilmelidir. Ancak ona göre Allah Teâlâ’nın var edeceği bütün şeyleri önceden bilmesi, insanların fiillerini zorunlu kılmamaktadır. Zira kelâmın genel olarak kabul ettiği üzere, bilgi olaya tabidir. Allah Teâlâ insanların bütün zamanlarda yaptıkları fiilleri, insanlar tercihlerine bağlı olarak bilmektedir. Buna bağlı olarak insanların fiillerinde –onların kendi iradelerine bağlı olarak- zaman içerisinde gerçekleşen değişiklik Allah’ın bilgisinin değişmesini gerektirmemektedir. Çünkü Allah Teâlâ insanın fiillerini, fiiller var olmadan önce bilmektedir. Çalışmanın ikinci başlığı altında ise Semerkandî’ye göre, ilâhî kudretin insanın kudreti ile ilişkisine dair özgün ve eklektik yaklaşımı incelenmiştir. Semerkandî Allah’ın kudretinin, insanın bütün fiilleri üzerinde etkin olduğunu da kabul etmektedir. Ancak bu durum insanların fiil üzerinde etkin kuvvete sahip olmadıkları anlamına gelmemektedir. Ona göre insanların fiilleri iki kudret ile meydana gelmektedir. Semerkandî bu durumu sebepler zinciri (silsile) kavramı üzerinden açıklamaktadır. Âlemdeki bütün doğal yapıların işleyişinde olduğu gibi insanın fiilleri de doğal kuvvet ile meydana gelmektedir. Âlemdeki bütün fiiller, tabiattaki kuvvetler ile meydana gelirler. Bu doğrultuda insana da yaratılışında belirli fiilleri yapma ve terk etme kuvveti bahşedilmiştir. Ancak tabiatta ve insanın doğal yapısında var olan kuvvetler her an Allah’ın cömertliğinden taşan ilâhî kudrete muhtaçtır. Buna göre Allah’ın kuvveti doğal kuvvetler üzerinde etkin olurken doğal kuvvetler de oluş âlemindeki fiiller üzerinde etkindir. Semerkandî bu duruma beden üzerinde sopa ile meydana getirilen acıyı örnek gösterir. Acının nedeni gerçekten sopa olsa da vurma hareketi ile acı verecek kuvveti sopaya veren, sopayı tutan kişidir. Benzer şekilde insanın fiilleri gerçek anlamda insanın kuvvetine bağlı olsa da insana bu kuvveti veren Allah’tır. Bu bağlamda Semerkandî, kesb teorisinin, insanın fiili var etme kuvvetine sahip olmadığı ve insanın yalnızca fiil anında Allah’ın yarattığı kudreti belli bir olaya yönlendirdiği şeklindeki yorumunu eleştirir. Çalışma Semerkandî’nin, sünnî kelâm geleneği içerisinde, insani ve doğal kuvvetleri kabul ederken ilâhî sıfatların mutlaklığı fikrine bağlı kalan bu özgün değerlendirmesini ele almaktadır.

Study of Russian expressions of time in the Chinese audience (based on the material of engineering texts)

He aim of the work is a comparative study of grammatical constructions of the expression of time in the Russian and Chinese languages based on the analysis of texts of engineering and technical discourse. The choice of the texts’ orientation is due to the fact that the research is being carried out in order to improve the quality of teaching Russian to Chinese students at technical universities. Thus, this scientific work is linguodidactic in nature. Its results are addressed to teachers of the Russian language who work with Chinese students and do not speak Chinese. This comparative study was carried out on the material of lexical and grammatical means of expressing the idea of time in the Russian and Chinese languages. All the constructions of time were divided into groups: (1) the designation of time using physical units of time measurement, (2) designation of time without the use of time units - designation of intervals, approximate time, repetitive moments of action. All Russian lexical and grammatical models are presented in the work in the form of a parallel catalog, in which each Russian construction corresponds to a construction-translation into Chinese and the construction following the translation-restoration of the Chinese model by means of the Russian language. Thus, using the compiled catalog, a Russian-speaking teacher who does not speak Chinese can accurately see grammatical discrepancies when expressing the idea of time in two languages and, as a result, compile educational materials that allow students to cope with difficulties faster when studying the constructions of time expression in Russian.

‘To have been always what I am – and so changed from what I was’: Beckett's Female Subject Formation and the Problem of Becoming

The call for a new notion of personhood that goes beyond one's cognitive functions and a new account of human agency has gained interest with the impact of contemporary research in cognitive science over the last few decades. This paper aims to show that examining Beckett's female subject formation allows us to map out not only our changed perception of self, but also the changing patterns of reception of his works over time in relation to the issue of female agency. While Beckett's male subjects in his early novels are often preoccupied with their own journey to find a solipsistic world in their quest for their authentic self, his drama concerns his characters’ affective experience, namely how they live to go on. This paper, thus, will show that what Beckett perceives as gender difference plays a crucial role in his portrayal of personhood that is closely interconnected with other people and external artefacts, as well as his theatricality as a mode of perception that brackets moments of action and our affective experience of time.

Locke on the guise of the good

ABSTRACT In the first edition of the Essay, Locke argued that we pursue whatever course of action we judge to be the best option available to us at the time. In other words, we always act under the guise of the good. Faced with empirical counter-examples, in the second edition he renounced this view in favor of a complex psychology involving desire and suspension. That we may not be motivated by the apparent good is a way in which we diverge from ideal rationality. But although determination by the good becomes aspirational in the second edition and later, Locke has not abandoned the guise of the good altogether. We may not always pursue what we see as good after mature deliberation, but we do always pursue what we see as good at the moment of action, under the influences of habit, emotion, and perspectival distortion.

Inhibited Intentionality: On Possible Self-Understanding in Cases of Weak Agency.

The paper addresses the question of how to approach consciousness in unreflective actions. Unreflective actions differ from reflective, conscious actions in that the intentional description under which the agent knows what she is doing is not available or present to the agent at the moment of acting. Yet, unreflective actions belong to the field in which an agent experiences herself as capable of acting. Some unreflective actions, however, narrow this field and can be characterized by intentionality being inhibited. By studying inhibited intentionality in unreflective actions, the aim of the paper is to show how weaker forms of action urge us to expand our overall understanding of action. If we expand the field of actions such that it encompasses also some of the involuntary aspects of action, we are able to understand how unreflective actions can remain actions and do not fall under the scope of automatic behavior. With the notion of weak agency, the paper thus addresses one aspect of unreflective action, namely, “inhibited intentionality” in which an agent feels a diminished sense of authorship in relation to her possibility for self-understanding. The notion of weak agency clarifies how agency itself remains intact but can involve a process of appropriation of one’s actions as one’s own. With a diachronic account of consciousness in unreflective action, the paper accounts for possible self-understanding in cases where none seems available at the moment of action.

Prisoners of conscience in the Plowshares and School of the Americas Watch movements: the politics of privilege, gender, and religious identity

ABSTRACTThe American peace movement has always been predominantly white and Christian, and this essay makes the privileged identities of nonviolent prisoners of conscience in the Plowshares and School of the Americas Watch movements its analytical starting place. From the axes of gender (female or male) and religious identity (laity or vowed religious), it examines how privilege and experience are understood and animated by movement participants, and how this impacts activist experience. Specifically, it investigates how some prisoners of conscience negotiate and employ their whiteness, education, class, and status as a strategic use of ‘privilege power,’ as well as how the ‘moment of action’ is a gendered experience of empowerment that is shaped by religious identity. The data illuminate the ways that privilege can be a site of intentional contestation and power, while un-examined areas of identity can shape experience in meaningful ways.

TO THE STABILITY OF TANK VEHICLES IN THE BRAKE MODE

This article discusses the question of the possibility of improving the roll stability of partially filled tank vehicles while braking. We consider the dangers associated with partially filled tank vehicles. We give examples of the severe consequences of road traffic accidents that have occurred with tank vehicles carrying dangerous goods. We conducted an analysis of the dynamic processes of fluid flow in the tank and their influence on the basic parameters of the stability of vehicle. When transporting a partially filled tank due to the comparability of the mass of the empty tank with the mass of the fluid being transported, the dynamic qualities of the vehicle change so that they differ significantly from the dynamic characteristics of other vehicles. Due to large displacements of the center of mass of cargo in the tank there are additional loads that act vehicle and significantly reduce the course stability and the drivability. We consider the dynamics of liquid sloshing in moving containers, and give examples of building a mechanical model of an oscillating fluid in a tank and a mathematical model of a vehicle with a tank. We also considered the method of improving the vehicle’s stability, which is based on the prediction of the moment of action and the nature of the dynamic processes of liquid cargo and the implementation of preventive actions by executive mechanisms. Modern automated control systems (anti-lock brake system, anti-slip control systems, stabilization systems, braking forces distribution systems, floor level systems, etc.) use a certain list of elements for collecting necessary parameters and actuators for their work. This gives the ability to influence the course stability properties without interfering with the design of the vehicle only by making changes to the software of these systems. Keywords: tank vehicle, roll stability, mathematical model, vehicle control systems.

The Role of Osteosynthesys Materials in the Etiopathology of Bone Malignant Tumors and Reconstruction Possibilities. Case report

The use of osteosynthesis materials in orthopedics is fundamental in the surgical management of patients presenting with various pathologies of the locomotor system, in most cases trauma, but also malign and benign tumors. The risk that these materials could have in inducing malignant transformation of benign tumors or in the onset of primary malignant tumors, was rarely studied. On the one hand, primary malignant tumors of the locomotor system are much less frequent than other kind of neoplasms (for example Ewing sarcoma has an incidence of 1-3 cases / 1.000.000 people / year, ostosarcoma has an incidence of 2 cases / 1.000.000 people / year). On the other hand, usually there is a time window of several years, different from one case to another, from the moment of action of the etiopathogenic factor to the moment of revealing the presence of a neoplastic disease. Based on our clinical practice on a few clinical cases, we intend to study more thoroughly the etiology of primary bone malignant tumors in general and the role of the osteosynthesys materials in this matter especially.

Lagos Noir

quiet and fearful as the military remains a constant and aggressive presence. Varas’s investigation leads him into a literal underworld beneath the town. He encounters a mysterious woman named Valentina inside the mucky tunnels and brings her back to the surface with questions he is not sure he wants the answers to. He learns of five blind men who seem otherworldly and powerful. As he investigates further, a story of terror unfolds. Poso Wells is a perfect complement for the current political state of the United States and the hopelessness caused by constant access to terrible news via social media. The story speaks to the delusion and god complex involved in wanting to lead an entire nation and the destructive power of indifference and greed. It also touches on the silence behind the pervasive violence women encounter in their daily lives. Alemán has created a disturbing, absurd, at times heart-wrenching story about the atrocities committed by patriarchs in power and the difficulty in fighting against colonialism. If anything, Poso Wells is a book about perseverance and resilience. It speaks to the fight human beings have inside them when they feel powerless. Their power is in protesting historical, structural violence and existence as resistance. Rios de la Luz El Paso, Texas Lagos Noir Ed. Chris Abani. New York. Akashic Books. 2018. 217 pages. In the nearly fifteen years since Akashic Books premiered its Noir anthology, the short-fiction series has examined the criminal and often perilous reality of the most densely populated regions around the world. Continuing its trend of illuminating local literary giants and conjuring an almost mythological sense of mystery, Lagos Noir is a striking collection of prose birthed from Nigeria’s largest city. Partitioned into three movements focused on crime, family turmoil, and migration, respectively , the text rarely stutters with the thematic corners it explores. The curation shines in blending starkly different voices as each sequential episode dovetails into the next with ease. For instance, the first part, “Cops and Robbers ,” begins with a tale of police corruption, framing concepts like extortion and brutality, so the following works require little elaboration . The final part, “Arrivals and Departures,” is a bit less fluid in this fashion but still justified in its independence nonetheless. Covering one of the widest spectrums of genre-inspired stories, Chris Abani is as masterful as he is meticulous in his assembly of noir. Whereas Chicka Unigwe’s “Heaven’s Gate” details the plight of a young up-and-comer struggling to survive in Lagos’s often apathetic streets, Wale Lawal ’s “Joy” examines the dark considerations and resolve spurred from postpartum terror . Moments of action, contemplation, and dark humor yield a flavorful vision of the collection’s titular locale. A few installments are clear standouts, but their placement does little to sabotage the weight of neighboring entries. Among the strongest, A. Igoni Barrett’s “Just Ignore and Try to Endure” tethers an unending plague of vermin with the plight of advancing one’s station in a graceful yet grotesque manner. ‘Pemi Aguda’s “Choir Boy,” on the other hand, is an abrasive chronicle of human trauma and the development of apathy in the face of violence. Though the deliberation is a bit unclear, the seemingly immortal and eponymous figure of Nnedi Okorafor’s “Showlogo” is oddly yet comically placed behind Unigwe’s tragic “Heaven’s Gate.” The mingling of myth with reality and the subtle connections between each narrative are the strongest indicators of text’s power as an anthology. Lagos Noir is a colorful and harrowing vision preserving the distinct voice of each contributor contained within its pages. The collection carries a moving and self-contained quality while simultaneously sparking hope that the Noir series will eventually forge its way into further explorations of Africa. Daniel Bokemper Oklahoma City World Literature in Review 78 WLT SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 2018 ...

Determining attitude and readiness of Medical students in Kerman University of Medical Sciences concerning acceptance of Decision Support Systems for Electronic Prescription in 2017

Introduction: Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) are any computer program designed to assist health care professionals in making clinical decisions, especially at the moment of action. These information systems are flexible and interactive, helping people by making use of models and rules of a comprehensive database, or on the basis of clinical guidelines, to make applicable decisions, especially solving difficult problems with common scientific methods. Therefore, these systems support complex medical decisions, increase their effectiveness, and can lead to a reduction in the types of medical errors, such as medication errors. However, knowledge and attitude of the future physicians in the country about these systems is unclear. The purpose of this study was Determining attitude and readiness of Medical students concerning acceptance of Decision Support Systems for Electronic Prescription.
 Methods: This research is descriptive-analytic. The research population included general medical students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2017. Out of these students, a sample of 226 people was selected by proportional sampling. Data collection was done using a standard questionnaire. The questionnaire was first translated into Persian and then its validity was confirmed by three medical informatics specialists. Data analysis was done descriptively-analytically using SPSS 19.
 Results: The findings of this study showed that 17% of students (n=36) knew about this system and how to use it, and 83% of them (n=177) were willing to learn and use this system to practice their profession in the future. More than half of them (n=121) believed that using this system would Reduce errors in prescribing. 80% of them (n=170) lacked a strategic plan to implement a decision support system for electronic prescription and a lack of standard and acceptable software, and about 60% (n=128) lack of financial incentives and lack of sufficient evidence Concerned about the usefulness of using it as a potential obstacle to the implementation of this system. There was no significant difference between the age, sex and term of the students with their familiarity with this system (P>0.05).
 Conclusion: The results of this study showed that while many students lack sufficient knowledge about the clinical decision support system, they are interested in learning and using it, especially in the field of prescribing drugs. This result indicates that the system is likely to be admitted if it is implemented and educated to medical students and doctors.

The Beginnings of Pashto Narrative Prose

The article argues that the first specimens of Pashto original narratives in free prose are to be found in the historiographical compilation Tārīkh-i muraṣṣaʿ (1724) among the texts of the chronicles, diaries, and memoirs written by the Khaṯak tribal rulers Khūshḥāl Khān (d. 1689) and Afżal Khān (d. circa 1740/41). Over thirty fragments from these texts may be qualified as short stories for, being focused on particular events and episodes, they are distinguished by strikingly realistic manner of narration and well developed elements of detailing, descriptiveness and emotiveness. Richly illustrated with translations of selected excerpts from original Pashto texts the article summarises the stories’ subject-matters by grouping them into three main categories (wars, incidents, everyday life events) and discusses various aspects of the authors’ narration techniques, such as compression of time and space in kea moments of action, accentuated portrayal of characters, extensive use of direct speech with a range of stylistic timbres. The article proves that the stories of the Khaṯak chiefs may be viewed also as unique documents on the realities of the Pashtun tribal life in pre-modern times.

Moment of action: riddles of cinematic performance

Moment of action: riddles of cinematic performance

Induction and professional development of teachers. Pilot experience of Newly Qualified Teachers 2014/2015

The initial training programmes for teacher induction to school activity, need to be integrated within a recursive, self-sustaining circularity, able to produce professional skills. The present work defines an innovative theoretical framework underpinning the experience of Newly Qualified Teachers (NQT) in the 2014/2015 academic year, based on a pattern which envisages an alternation of theory-practice. Such a pattern finds in the teacher's portfolio, structured into training curriculum, teaching and competence assessment, a time of tight integration of the perspectives that guide the teacher’s work, maximizing moments of action, reflection and appraisal. The evaluation of the way in which, either a personal perspective, responsive to one’s understanding of teaching and of designing a teaching method, or a social perspective, reified in competence profiles defined at the international level and summarized by National Guidelines, have been perceived to be a continuum and functional to the teacher development, is presented here through the analysis of qualitative and quantitative results obtained during the pilot experience.