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Iranian Male and Female Learners' Creativity in News Translation from a Sociolinguistic Perspective
Get PDFPurpose: This article investigates the difference between Iranian male and female learners' creativity and their use of translation strategies in news translation from a sociolinguistic perspective.
Approach/Methodology/Design: In terms of the sample, 50 (24 male and 26 female) M.A students of the English Translation at Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch were randomly selected as participants of the study. Abedi's Creativity Test (1983) was used to differentiate male and female students' creativity. The test included 60 questions and was designed based on four different subcategories of creativity. Saibua's Model (1985) was used to assess the strategies applied in the process of translation by male and female translators.
Findings: There is no significant difference between Iranian male and female students’ level of creativity and their use of translation strategies in news translation at P ≤ 0.05.
Practical Implications: The results can be used to uncover the difference between male and female learners’ levels of creativity in transferring source text to target text. Various news translators can draw on the results of this study as a guideline to solve problems that could occur when translating because the strategies mentioned in this study are applicable. In addition, the results may be helpful for the translators of any kind of text because the concepts of these strategies can be adapted or applied for almost every type of text.
Originality/value: The study investigates the difference between male and female learners' ability to transfer ST to TT by using translation strategies
Knowledge and Practices of Nurses Working in Intensive Care on Drug-Drug Interaction
Get PDFPurpose:This study was conducted to examine the knowledge and practices of nurses working in the intensive care unit about drug-drug interaction.
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted with 186 intensive care nurses working in shifts in 12 intensive care units. "Nurse information form", "Drug-drug interaction questionnaire" prepared by the researcher, and "nurse observation form" were used in data collection. The data obtained from the study were evaluated in computer environment using frequency, percentage distribution and Chi-square test.
Results:In the study, 76.3% of the nurses working in the intensive care unit reported that they did not know which of the drug pairs they encountered frequently caused drug-drug interactions. When the drugs administered by the nurses were examined, it was determined that 34.4% of them had the potential for drug-drug interaction. It was found that nurses' potential drug-drug interaction practices, staff status and working styles, and working time in the institution, profession and intensive care unit were not effective. It was determined that there were significant differences between the intensive care units (p=0.043) in the drug-drug interaction practices encountered.
Conclusion:It was determined that the nurses did not have the desired level of knowledge about drug-drug interactions and interacting drug pairs, and there were differences between the intensive care units where they worked. It is recommended to increase the level of knowledge by giving regular trainings to nurses on drug-drug interaction
Evaluation of Common Antimicrobials against Clinical Isolates: An In Vitro Study
Get PDFPurpose: In this era of COVID-19, one of the most effective protective measures to prevent respiratory diseases is maintaining hand hygiene. Moreover, the use of hand sanitizer, hand wash, antiseptics, and disinfectants increased abruptly in this outbreak.
Materials & Methods: An in vitro antimicrobial potential of twelve antimicrobials were chosen for this study. They were tested for their antibacterial activity using disk diffusion and agar well diffusion methods against eleven clinical isolates from urine, wounds, tracheal aspirate, and sputum.
Results: Clinical isolates were presumptively identified using standard microbiological procedures as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella sp., Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter sp., and Streptococcus sp. Among all the antimicrobials, Savlon (family size) antiseptic disinfectant showed the highest zone of inhibition (ZOIs) against most of the bacterial isolates, followed by hand sanitizer Hexisol. Whereas, the least antimicrobial activity was observed by Savlon hand wash, Germ Kill hand sanitizer, and Dabur hand sanitizer among all the tested products.
Conclusions: The variability in performance of those twelve products against bacterial pathogens revealed an urge to validate the antibacterial activity of antimicrobials and systematic monitoring of their effectiveness and uniformity in activity against pathogenic microbes
The Complementary Role of Budgeting and School Mission towards the Success of Dysfunctional Schools
Get PDFPurpose: This article investigates the connection of budgeting and the mission of schools which could lead to the success of dysfunctional schools, and establish whether the school management teams are capable enough in developing a realistic mission of the schools in line with the budget.
Approach/Methodology/Design: The purposeful sampling was employed drawing 131 participants from forty schools. Both qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques were used by distributing questionnaires and conducting interviews. Descriptive statistics were primarily used to organize, analyze, summarize and interpret collected data through the application of mathematical procedures.
Findings: It is revealed that knowledge of developing a realistic schools mission and budget is inadequate in some public schools; This results in dysfunctional schools which are clouded by fragmentation of budgeting and mission operating parallel to each other. This is attested by the level of contradictions of SMTs and human resource officials in meeting the basic educational needs, such as the acquirement of learner/teachers support materials and maintenance of dilapidated infrastructure. Learners are left stranded without learning support materials and conducive learning environments. Consequently, quality education is compromised denying learners better education and future enshrined in most schools' mission statements.
Practical Implications: What is crucial in modern times, that being meticulous budgeting, capacity building on budgeting, financial and project management as well as a unified and modeling mission in all school activities and a refusal to tolerate dysfunction.
Originality/value: The study investigates a crucial problem; the reasons behind dysfunctional schools. There are contradictions between budgeting and school mission statements, mostly leading to dysfunctional performance
Awareness of Theatre Team to Radiation Risk From C-Arm During Surgical Procedures: A Case Study of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital in Nigeria
Get PDFPurpose: This study aims to assess the awareness of the theatre team to radiation risk from C-arm as well as their adherence to radiation protection or safety measures in the study Centre.
Methods: A non-experimental descriptive design was adopted for this study and a well-structured 27 item questionnaire was distributed to 52 members of the surgical theatre: Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, Theatre nurses and Radiographers in the selected hospital. Of this sample, 49 respondents returned their questionnaires.
Results. Results from this study reveal a high level (83.67%) of knowledge of radiation risk from C-arm. A greater percentage of the respondents have an average level of knowledge of radiation protection or safety measures: Surgeons (58.8%), Anesthesiologists (50%), and Theatre Nurses (33.3%). Of this percentage on awareness, only 41.1% of Surgeons, 30% of Anesthesiologists, 16.6% of theatre Nurses adhere to these radiation protection/safety measures. This study further reveals a low level of awareness and use of radiation monitoring devices: Surgeons (29.4%), Anesthesiologists (10%), and Theatre Nurses (8.3%). Also, the study shows that the surgical team spends long periods during surgical procedures: 4 hours (24.48%), 6 hours (20.4%), 12 hours (6.12%), thus increasing their susceptibility to radiation effects. The study further affirms that a lesser percentage of the respondents (44.89%) knew the safest positioning of the radiation-emitting tube, meaning that a greater percentage of the respondents don’t know the safest position to take during beam-on periods.
Conclusion: This study shows a high level of knowledge of radiation risk, an average level of awareness to radiation protection/safety measures and a poor level adherence of these measures by the theater team
Emotional Intelligence As A Driving Engine For Green Knowledge-Sharing Behaviour Among Academic Staff In Kenyan Universities
Get PDFPurpose: The study aimed to determine the effect of emotional intelligence and green knowledge-sharing behavior in Kenyan universities.
Approach/Methodology/Design: The study was driven by the social SECI Model and an Explanatory research design was adopted with a positivism approach. The target population comprised 6423 and a sample of 376 academic staff drawn from fourteen universities in Nairobi County Kenya main campuses. The study used a stratified technique to select the university’s academic staff into 14 strata representing each university in Nairobi County, Kenya. The staff was selected using simple random sampling. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis while hypotheses were tested using hierarchical regression.
Findings: The regression results indicated that self-awareness (β = 0.37, p<0.05), Self-regulation (β = 0.11, p<0.05), Social skills (β = 0.10, p<0.05), Interpersonal skills (β = 0.18, p<0.05), and Humility (β = 0.30, p<0.05) has a positive and significant effect on green knowledge sharing behaviour. The results suggest that a high proportion of emotional intelligence results in improved employee green knowledge sharing behavior which is crucial for transforming universities in Kenya and for green knowledge sharing behavior to drive.
Practical implications: The current study provides insight to the managers on how to maintain their degree of emotional intelligence and knowledge to achieve competitive gains.
Originality and value: This study contributes to the existing literature on emotional intelligence and Green knowledge-sharing behavior in the Kenyan context. Moreover, despite the abundant literature, to the author’s best knowledge, no studies have examined the linkages between emotional intelligence, transformational leadership, and green knowledge-sharing behavior in a single study.
The Effect of an Instructional Program Based on Multiple Intelligences on Jordanian EFL Students’ Speaking Skills
Get PDFPurpose: This study investigates the effect of an instructional program based on Multiple Intelligences on Jordanian EFL students’ speaking skills.
Methods: The participants were two classroom sections of seven grade students in Success Story School in Irbid, who were distributed into two groups; control and experimental. The experimental group was taught the speaking skills through a Multiple Intelligences-Based instructional program while the control group was taught though the conventional method.
Findings: A pre-post-test was developed by the researchers and was distributed to the participants of the experimental group to find out the the effect and the academic significance of the Multiple Intelligences instructional program on their speaking skills. The results showed that there are statistically significant differences at (a= 0.05) in the post speaking skills test scores due to the teaching method in favour of the experimental group (Multiple Intelligences). This study recommends that Multiple Intelligences be integrated into the EFL classroom to improve students’ speaking skills.
Practical Implications: The results of the study would be of assistance to school teachers. The positive effect of an instructional program paves the way for more incorporation of technology-based teaching.
Originality/Value: This study is different from previous studies in the sense that it investigates the effect of three intelligences; verbal, interpersonal, and intrapersonal intelligences, on three speaking subskills; vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation, in contrast to other studies which investigate the effect of multiple intelligences on speaking skill in general
Novel Strategies to Improve CAR-T Cells in Solid Tumors: Mini Review
Get PDFPurpose: The paper reviews the obstacles that face CAR-T cells in solid tumors and the suggested novel strategies to overcome these obstacles in association with the efficacy as well as the safety profile of CAR-T cell therapy.
Subjects and Methods: This is a systematic review exploring the novel strategies to improve CAR-T cells in solid tumors.
Results: Several strategies have been developed, including: 1) targeting multiple antigens; 2) improving trafficking of CAR-T cells into tumor tissues; 3) Preventing the immunosuppression of TME on CAR-T cells by different approaches such as blocking the recruitment of MDSCs or TAM in TME, saving CAR-T cells viability from exhaustion by blocking negative signals, and enhancement of CAR-T cells persistence activity by blocking PD-1/PDL-1 pathway in TME, 4) designing novel CAR-T cells to prevent the exhaustion; and 5) inducing a self T cells response in the tumor-bearing host to prevent tumor escape and enhance CAR-T cells activity.
Conclusions: Recent researches about CAR-T cells therapy carries new hope for targeting solid tumors
Clinical Practice of Nursing Care in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Framework for Comprehensive Care
Get PDFPurpose: This article aims to elucidate the comprehensive care and management of patients experiencing acute myocardial infarction (MI). The focus is on explaining the holistic approach grounded in evidence-based nursing practice and rationale. The critical role of nurses in diagnosing, managing, and treating acute coronary syndromes, particularly MI, is underscored.
Subject and Methods: The subject of the study is acute myocardial infarction, a manifestation of coronary artery disease. The critical care nursing required for managing MI involves a multifaceted approach, necessitating knowledge in physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and proficiency in utilizing advanced technologies to monitor physiological parameters. The study emphasizes patients presenting at the emergency department with acute chest pain and electrographic abnormalities, identifying them as most susceptible to major complications within the initial 24 hours.
Results: The major goals of patient care during acute myocardial infarction encompass relief of ischemic signs and symptoms, prevention of further coronary damage, absence of respiratory difficulties, maintenance of adequate tissue perfusion, decreased anxiety, adherence to self-care programs, and early recognition or absence of complications. The study emphasizes the need for high-quality nursing care aligned with evidence-based practices, stressing the importance of nurses adapting their practices as new evidence emerges.
Conclusion: In conclusion, a comprehensive care and management framework for acute myocardial infarction is outlined, emphasizing the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The study underscores the significance of evidence-based nursing practice in achieving optimal outcomes for patients experiencing acute myocardial infarction
'Oracle Sea'; The Art of Minimizing the Other by Assimilating the Empirical Philosophy of the Shore
Get PDFThis paper explores how the ‘sea’ and the ‘sea shore’ bridge the gap between the self and the other by referring to specific critical ideas from the novels Chemmeen by T.S.Pillai and The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway. The aim is to examine the true nature of the ‘self’ that emerges out of fishermen’s communities where their knowledge completely depends on oral tradition. As these men thrive between death and sea, it might seem to be formidable and coarse to many across the globe. But in the light of the comparative study of Chemmeen and The Old Man and the Sea, this paper analyzes how the concept of ‘self’ from the coast helps us to eliminate the ‘indomitable other’. The analysis highlights the impact of fishermen’s practical wisdom in minimizing the notion of the 'other' under the rubric of the modern philosophical term 'Empirical Philosophy. Sometimes the concept of ‘the other’ is formed from an extension of our fear and anxiety over our existence and position. The image of ‘Giant Marlin’ in The Old Man and The Sea, teaches about the presence of giant beasts in our life