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MEDIATING THE GREEK-TURKISH CONFLICT: THE EFFICACY, CHALLENGES, AND INNOVATIVE PATHWAYS OF NATO'S INTERNAL MECHANISMS
Get PDFThe ongoing conflict between Greece and Turkey poses significant challenges to regional stability, highlighting the critical role of NATO in mediating such disputes. This paper examines the efficacy of NATO's internal mechanisms in mediating the Greek-Turkish conflict, identifies the key challenges these mechanisms face, and explores innovative pathways for resolution. Employing a mixed-methods approach that includes a literature review, case studies, and comparative analysis, we uncover the strengths and limitations of NATO's current conflict resolution strategies. Our findings reveal that while NATO's mechanisms have facilitated dialogue, political divergences among member states and external geopolitical pressures have often hindered effective mediation. The paper proposes innovative solutions, including enhancing preemptive conflict management tools, establishing more inclusive dialogue platforms, and incorporating technology in mediation processes. These suggestions aim to bolster NATO's role in the Greek-Turkish context and future international conflicts, contributing to a more stable and peaceful international order
RELATION BETWEEN TEACHING AND EDUCATION
Get PDFChoosing a school subject to specialize in is largely a personal choice that is going to be dependent on your interests as an individual and your strengths as a teacher. In addition, the school subjects that you end up teaching in the classroom may vary from year to year, so it's important to have a broad education as well as several specialties. When you start thinking about what you want to teach, you should consider the subjects you enjoy and are passionate about and the age and grade level of the students you plan to work with, as well as in-demand subjects. While you may be called upon to teach various subjects, these are all considerations and can impact your career path as a teacher
LOW CODE SOLUTIONS FOR MANAGING THE INTEGRATION OF VIDEO, GRAPHICS AND ACTIVE LEARNING RESOURCES FOR ENGAGING CLASSROOMS
Get PDFModern educators have access to ever-growing options for the creation of learning resources to foster engagement and comprehension. This paper describes an implemented low-code platform tailored to the needs of managing resource deployment and development. The metaphor of horizontal and vertical “slicing” is adopted from the field of software development to motivate the use of interfaces for managing diverse content, including video, banner graphics for delivering “Q&A” responses to student feedback, and a database of classroom activities. The effective marshalling of resources can help with enhancing interactivity and responsiveness in classrooms, and efficacy of the system is discussed through evaluation results showing that classes delivered via the system are at the very top of university-wide evaluation criteri
EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN FOSTERING TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY STUDENTS' SOFT SKILLS: AN EXPERIENCE REPORT
Get PDFAiming to contribute towards the ongoing reflection on the potential of experiential learning and how it can enhance students’ employability, this paper focuses on the role English language teaching and learning can play within this scope, outlining a practical example focusing on tourism and hospitality education. Drawing from notes from the field, this experience report describes a set of activities focusing on careers and job applications, which are not only aligned with current market and recruitment trends, but also support the development of key skills such as communication, critical-thinking and creativity. Part of a comprehensive teaching and learning strategy, whose key outputs comprised a digital portfolio and a simulated job interview, these activities are framed by a theoretical rationale taking into account a set of pre-defined learning outcomes and syllabus, as well as the specific application setting and target audience (3rd year students preparing for their work placements/about to conclude their undergraduate degree in tourism). In addition to describing this rationale and the actual strategy, the paper will put forward a fresh and comprehensive outlook on the affordances of experiential learning, paving the way for future work
EXPLORATION OF AI TOOLS THROUGH THE LENS OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING
Get PDFThis presentation explores the interplay between Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and accessible technology, with a particular focus on AI-powered tools. UDL is a pedagogical framework centered on providing diverse learners with multiple means of engagement, representation, and action/expression. These principles lay a foundation to redevelop curriculum and teaching strategies that address all learners’ needs and offer meaningful integration of technology opportunities in supporting the key facets of UDL. In response to the transformative potential of generative AI tools, this exploration examines a diverse array of AI-powered applications through the lens of UDL. Valuable insights gleaned from inservice teachers participating in a technology-integration course will be shared, offering practical perspectives on how AI applications may be harnessed to support UDL in real-world classroom settings
EFFECTS OF ADDING CALCIUM CHLORIDE IN ELECTROLYTES ON THE REMOVAL EFFICIENCY OF HEAVY METALS IN SOIL BY VERTICAL ELECTRO-KINETIC METHOD
Get PDFSoil heavy metal pollution is an important environmental issue, and the electro kinetic method has been considered as an effective remediation technology for removing heavy metals from soil. In electro kinetic study, the properties of the electrolyte such as pH value, electrical conductivity and surface tension are the essential factors affecting the soil remediation efficiency. A previous study has shown that the Effective Microorganisms (EM) could be a potential electrolyte for soil electro kinetic experiment. This study tested the effect of adding additional calcium chloride in EM combined with vertical electric flushing method on soil heavy metal removal. The test soil sample was collected from farmland polluted by heavy metals in Changhua County in Taiwan, and the soil mainly contained copper and zinc. After 21 days of vertical electric flushing study, the total copper removal rate followed the following order: EM+0.01M calcium chloride (54.8%) > EM (31.25%) > EM+0.05 M (19.67%). The total zinc removal rate followed the following order: EM (69.36%)> EM+0.01M calcium chloride (65.71%) > EM+0.05M calcium chloride (55.55%). Overall as the concentration of calcium chloride added to the EM bacterial solution increase. Overall, adding 0.01 M calcium chloride in EM could significantly improve the copper removal efficiency. But for zinc, adding calcium chloride does not significantly help the removal rate of zinc
RESPONSE SOLUTIONS OF 2-DIMENSIONAL ELLIPTIC DEGENERATE QUASI-PERIODIC SYSTEMS WITH SMALL PARAMETERS: Song Ni, 2024 Volume 2024, pp. 19
No full textThis paper concerns quasi-periodic perturbations with parameters of 2-dimensional degenerate systems. If the equilibrium point of the unperturbed system is elliptic-type degenerate. Assume that the perturbation is real analytic quasi-periodic with diophantine frequency. Without imposing any assumption on the perturbation, we can use a path of equilibrium points to tackle with the Melnikov non-resonance condition, then by the Leray-Schauder Continuation Theorem and the Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser technique, it is proved that the equation has a small response solution for many sufficiently small parameters
EXPERIENCES OF SOCIAL ISOLATION AMONG ELDERLY WITH DISABILITIES IN CHINA: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Get PDFSocial isolation is considered to be an important indicator of public health, which is closely related to health outcomes such as readmission rate, co-morbidity, mortality, depression, cognitive decline and quality of life of disabled elderly people. However, not enough is known about the experiences of social isolation in older persons with disabilities.This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of social isolation in disabled older adults. Disabled people over 60 years old were purposively sampled to participate in a semi-structured interview steered by a topic guide to collect data. Interviews were audio recorded, and analysed using Colaizzi's seven-step analysis. Demographic and clinical data of the subjects were investigated by questionnaire before the semi- structured interview. Disabled elderly were recruited in Shamen Community Health Service Centre, Henan Province, China. One-on-one face-to-face interviews were conducted with participants in the central office. 12 disabled seniors participated in semi- structured interviews. Six themes were extracted from data. These themes were as follows: (1) Self-factors that produce social isolation;(2)Family factors that produce social isolation;(3)Environmental factors that produce social isolation;(4)The inner experience of social isolation;(5)Social support strategies to prevent social isolation;(6)Positive psychological adjustment to disability. The experiences of social isolation of disabled elderly people are influenced by many factors. Improving this situation requires helping them to understand the dangers of social isolation, improve self-efficacy, develop new attitudes of social connection, and build strong, supportive and sustainable social connections with other older adults
A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF THE EXPERIENCE OF SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS AMONG OLDER PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC DISEASES IN THE COMMUNITY
Get PDFSocial isolation and loneliness are major problems for older adults. Increasing evidence suggests that perceived social isolation or loneliness is associated with severe consequences for physical and mental health of older people with Chronic Diseases. This study aimed to investigate the experience of social isolation and loneliness among older adults with Chronic Diseases. This research was a descriptive qualitative study based on semi-structured face-to-face interviews. This study purposively selected community-dwelling older people with Chronic Diseases in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, to explore older people's experiences of social isolation and loneliness, the reasons why social isolation and loneliness occurs and the help they wish to receive. The qualitative content analysis was performed in order to summarize and extract themes from the interview texts. A total of 16 interviews were completed. Three themes were identified: 1) Inner emotions; 2)Reasons for social isolation and loneliness; 3)Desired assistance. It was found that social isolation and loneliness among older people with Chronic Diseases was not optimistic. Factors result in the social isolation and loneliness of older persons are manifold. Multidimensional intervention strategies should be adopted to alleviate the social isolation and loneliness of older people at the individual, family, community and social levels
DOES REVERSE CAUSALITY EXPLAIN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIET AND DEPRESSION？—POSSIBLY RELATED TO DIET'S SUBJECTIVE BEHAVIOR
Get PDFDepression can result in changes in eating behavior and decrease the quality of eating. It has been shown that maternal depression during pregnancy can result in malnutrition, which can have adverse effects on the pregnancy and the offspring. There is currently no clear association between depression and diet; (2) Methods: Five hundred and forty-nine pregnant women recruited from Danyang Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Jiangsu Province participated in this study and were administered the Intuitive Eating Scale-2(IES-2), Edinburgh Post-natal Depression Scale (EPDS), Pregnancy Stress Scale (PPS), Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and Dietary Guidelines Adherence Index for Pregnant Women during Pregnancy (CDGCI-PW). The nutritional software collected dietary records for three consecutive days in mid-pregnancy to calculate dietary intake and nutrients that support energy production. The mediation analyses were conducted using SPSS 24.0 macro PROCESS; (3) Results: The relationship between depressive symptoms during pregnancy and diet quality was moderated primarily by two aspects of eating behavior, “Reliance on Hunger and Satiety Cues” (RHS) and “Body-Food Choice Congruence” (BFC). Depressive symptoms (EPDS scores) showed a negative correlation with RHS, BFC, and RHS, and BFC showed a positive correlation with diet quality, yielding a significant specific indirect effect. the multiple mediation model explained 14.7% of the variance in the diet quality; (4) Conclusions: Individual awareness of depression may influence the causal association between nutrition and depression. This study highlights the important role of eating behaviors during pregnancy in the relationship between depressive symptoms (EPDS scores) and diet quality and provides preliminary evidence for feasible ways pregnant women with depressive symptoms can improve diet quality, promote maternal and child health, and reduce depression