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Women in the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow
No full textOpening plenary by Dr. Hazel Henderson, futurist, syndicated columnist, and author
Surviving the New Normal: Perspectives of Future Teachers
No full textIt seemed to be just like a snap of a finger when our lives nearly turned upside down when Covid-19 came into the picture at the beginning of 2020. As it hit the economy, health status, education sector, and the rest of the country, we experienced a change in almost the total norm of our lives. One of the most affected sectors is education, which is visible in how the administration, teachers, parents, and students adjusted to the new normal. This case study investigated the lived experiences of thirty-two future teachers studying at a State University as they prepare themselves and try to cope up with the changes that the Covid-19 pandemic brought in their lives. After meticulous analysis, the researcher found out how the participants prepared and still coping-up with the current situation and summarized their responses using the acronym SOUL. S for ‘Searching for answers’ – the participants kept looking for answers on how to cope up with the new normal. O for ‘being Optimistic’ despite the challenges at home, internet connection, allowance, time management to name a few. U for ‘Understanding’ not only themselves but the people around them as well. And L for ‘Looking forward to better days’. The study emphasizes how the future teachers prepare themselves in the new normal, thus, it is recommended for future researchers to conduct studies on the perceptions of teachers or both
Athabasca Walking Tour - 22
No full textPhotograph - This picture was taken by Athabasca Town Archivist, Marilyn Mol, to include in the Athabasca Walking Tour booklet, Athabasca, Alberta. This building was built in 1913 by Dr. Joseph Olivier. It was owned by Hazel and Robert Berrea from 1950 to 1999 and then became Cheap Seats Sporting Good
Cowpox virus infection in natural field vole Microtus agrestispopulations: significant negative impacts on survival
No full text1. Cowpox virus is an endemic virus circulating in populations of wild rodents. It has been implicated as a potential cause of population cycles in field voles Microtus agrestis L., in Britain, owing to a delayed density-dependent pattern in prevalence, but its impact on field vole demographic parameters is unknown. This study tests the hypothesis that wild field voles infected with cowpox virus have a lower probability of survival than uninfected individuals. 2. The effect of cowpox virus infection on the probability of an individual surviving to the next month was investigated using longitudinal data collected over 2 years from four grassland sites in Kielder Forest, UK. This effect was also investigated at the population level, by examining whether infection prevalence explained temporal variation in survival rates, once other factors influencing survival had been controlled for. 3. Individuals with a probability of infection, P(I), of 1 at a time when base survival rate was at median levels had a 22.4% lower estimated probability of survival than uninfected individuals, whereas those with a P(I) of 0.5 had a 10.4% lower survival. 4. At the population level, survival rates also decreased with increasing cowpox prevalence, with lower survival rates in months of higher cowpox prevalence. 5. Simple matrix projection models with 28 day time steps and two stages, with 71% of voles experiencing cowpox infection in their second month of life (the average observed seroprevalence at the end of the breeding season) predict a reduction in 28-day population growth rate during the breeding season from λ = 1.62 to 1.53 for populations with no cowpox infection compared with infected populations. 6. This negative correlation between cowpox virus infection and field vole survival, with its potentially significant effect on population growth rate, is the first for an endemic pathogen in a cyclic population of wild rodents
Learning Science: Factors and its Relation to Academic Performance
No full textOver the years, educators are exerting much effort in achieving the quality education that every student deserve. As important as it is for all courses, Science is a subject that needs attention to be delivered effectively. This study sought to assess the correlation of the different factors affecting the academic performance of Science High School Students in the Philippines. The researchers used the quantitative-descriptive approach to highlight the gathering of raw data focusing on the usage of laboratory equipment, instructional materials, and the Science teacher’s competence in the delivery of instruction. Results of the study show that there is no significant relationship between the usage of laboratory equipment, use of instructional materials, and the teachers’ competence in teaching science to the academic performance of selected Filipino High School Students. Further, it is proposed that to upgrade the laboratory facilities in terms of quality and numbers. Continued use of Instructional materials is also encouraged to supplement learning. Likewise, it is suggested that the educational institution must develop programs that will continually enhance the training and development of its educators to further elevate their competence in Science and in other areas of the discipline
Marine-derived n-3 fatty acids therapy for stroke (Review-Intervention)
No full textAcknowledgements: Prof Malcolm R Macleod was a co-author for the protocol of this review and he also assisted with the retrieval of some reports. We thank Cochrane Stroke, and in particular Hazel Fraser(Managing Editor) for her guidance, and Joshua Cheyne(Information Specialist) for his support in the development of the search strategies and performing some of the searches, and for his advice throughout the review process. We are grateful to Jenny Bellorini for copy editing this update of the review. We also thank all the authors of the original trials that replied to our information requests. In particular, Prof Marianne Geleijnse (ALPHAOMEGA), Dr Aldo P Maggioni (GISSI HF), Prof Alan Dangour and Prof Elizabeth Allen (OPAL), Dr Irene Marzona and Dr Maria Carla Roncaglioni (Risk & Prevention Study), and Dr Rodrigo Zapata (Saito2017), for providing additional data from their studies. Dr He Ni, Dr Teresa Grohmann, and Khairun N Sumali provided support with translation of study reports. CG Alvarez Campano was funded by the Mexican Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT) and the Institute of Innovation andTechnology Transfer (IWTW) (grant number 457349).Peer reviewe
Cancer In John Green's The Fault In Our Stars Novel (2012): A Sociological Approach
No full textThe major problem of this study is cancer. Someone who suddenly gets a cancer, they have to experience a big change in their life. The objective of this study is to analyze this novel based on the Sociological Approach. The Writer employs qualitative method. The writer uses two data sources: primary and secondary. The primary data source of the study is The Fault in Our Stars novel by John Green. The secondary data of the study are taken from any information related to the novel. The method of data collection is the descriptive qualitative research. Based on the analysis, the researcher gets some conclusions. The study shows that the problem faced by the major and minor characters about cancer. It is proven by their life that they have been dealing with cancer. But, cancer doesn’t block them to reach their dream. They want to meet Peter Van Houten in Amsterdam, the author of An Imperial Affliction. The Hazel and Augustus’s favourite novel
Antibiotic treatment for intermittent bladder catheterisation with once daily prophylaxis (the AnTIC study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
No full textFunder statement This article/paper/report presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the UK Government’s Department of Health. Acknowledgements We would like to acknowledge Dr Graeme MacLennan, Mr Simon Skene, Mr Julian Shah and Dr Nadine Dougall (past member) for their valuable contribution to the study as DMC members. We would like to thank Professor Chris Butler, Dr Emma Hall, Mr Roland Morley, Mr Dan Wood, Ms Jane Laws and Ms Sarah Bittlestone for their oversight of the AnTIC study as members of the TSC, and we would like to thank Ms Heather Armstrong for her contributions as a patient group representative. We thank all Principal Investigators and site staff for their commitment in recruitment for the AnTIC study. Finally, we would like to thank Hazel Wilde for secretarial support. The trial is funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme (project reference: 11-72-01) and will be published in full in the Health Technology Assessment journal series. The authors also acknowledge the support of the National Institute for Health Research through the Comprehensive Clinical Research Network.Peer reviewe
Arab West Report 2005, Weeks 01-53: The Danish Cartoon Crisis and Arab West Report Developments
No full textThis dataset contains the Arab-West Report special reports that were published in 2005.
This dataset mainly contains the writings of Cornelis Hulsman, Drs., among other authors on topics related to Muslim-Christian relations and interfaith dialogue between the West and Islamic world. Many of the articles also discuss tensions between Muslims and Christians in Egypt throughout the year. Notably, in this dataset, a number of the articles address the famous incident of the Danish cartoons and drawings of Prophet Muhammad which caused an uproar in the Islamic world. Other prominent subjects in this dataset include reports on monastic life and articles about Coptic Orthodox Bishops.
Furthermore, the dataset included recommendation of Arab-West Report's work by other social figures and commentary on published material from other sources (reviews/critique of articles).
Some of the themes that characterized this dataset:
Book reviews of S.S. Hasan’s Book, "Christian Versus Muslim In Modern Egypt: The Century-Long Struggle For Coptic Equality" by a number of authors listed in this dataset.
-John. H. Watson, who knows Pope Shenouda and many of the Bishops mentioned in the book, closes his review with Hasan’s words: “It is doubtful that the Copts have made much headway, in their century-long tortuously slow trajectory toward citizenship with equal rights."
-PhD student Fiona McCallum concluded that by focusing on the bishops of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Hasan provides a clear and original study of the impact of the reform movement. McCallum explains that the use of traditions such as Coptic martyrology combined with modernization of the church administration has allowed the church to successfully assimilate Coptic cultural and political space in to its own structures.
- An account of how the murder of the Armanious family had been received in the US Coptic community. The Coptic community held a candlelight vigil for the Armanious family in Los Angeles.
- A report on a visit by a Christian-Muslim dialogue group from Austria to Egypt with the desire to discover a new context for Muslim-Christian relations. The group hoped that this visit might inspire similar Christian-Muslim dialogue in Europe. The group experienced dialogue at very different levels, from religious leaders and prominent intellectuals to the grassroots level in a village in Banī Swayf. The Austrians were impressed by the deep and genuine friendships between Muslims and Copts and their shared commitment to social work.
Arab West Report developments:
-Invitation to Mustafa Abaza to join the AWR Board of Advisors.
Arab West Report Recommendations
-Muhammad Abu Laylah, Professor of Islamic Studies in English and Head of the English Department at the Azhar University recommends Arab West Report's work.
-An author praised the solid contribution of Arab West Report to providing deeper understanding of interfaith dynamics in Egypt and elsewhere by seeking to give context to day-to-day discourses and events that often appear senseless or even capricious to the uninformed observer.
Media critique:
Hulsman wrote in one of his editorials about the need for journalists to be aware of sectarian sensitivities so as to not contribute to bias and distortion of facts.
-A critique of an article published by Al-ʾUsbūʿ that reinforces a widespread belief that Americans are trying to use Egypt’s Christians to create a wedge between Muslims and Christians with the purpose of weakening Egypt. The author considered that the article lacks accuracy but evinces Egyptian distrust of US involvement in religious issues in Egypt.
- An Interview with Amīr Mīlād, a Christian desert guide, about the monks in Wādī al-Rayyān. Father Basilius of the Monastery of Makarius responded to the articles of Dr. John Watson [Week 21] and Amīr Mīlād [Week 22] about Wādī al-Rayyān. Father Basilius provides more details, commenting on the hierarchical structure of the church.
- Baptist pastor Dr. Jeff Adams agrees with Dr. Larry Levine, an Orthodox Jew, that some statements of evangelical Christian leaders supporting Israel are reasons for concern. But Dr. Adams asks to avoid putting all Christian evangelicals and/or fundamentalists in the same box, especially in the emotionally charged religious/political climate of today.
- “Lies In A Coptic Letter To US Secretary Of State Condoleeza Rice”: Human rights activist Rā’id al-Sharqāwī disputes the claims of the US Copts Association that a priest from al-Zaqāzīq was murdered in a car accident.
The Danish Cartoons controversy:
-Discussions on the issue of freedom of expression and media responsibility, following the publication, in a Danish newspaper, of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. These cartoons were perceived by Muslims as anti-Islamic.
-A response by Danish newspapers to the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
-Discovering Islam in Ramadan : During the weekend "Discovering Islam in Ramadān” in the framework of the "Inculturation Training” offered by CAWU, eight European volunteers met with Arab West Report translator ʿAmr al-Misrī on liberal Islam. Former Arab West Report translator Amānī ʿĀsim introduced them to the spirit of Ramadān,
-The celebration of 150 years of presence of the Evangelical Church [e.g. the Presbyterian denomination] in Egypt stressed both the universality and the deep-rootedness of the Church in Egyptian society.
A statement by the Danish Christian NGO, Danmission, pointing out that the NGO dissociated itself from Jyllens-Posten’s cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad as far back as November 2005. Danmission calls for dialogue, rather than conflict. This statement is delivered in addition to a statement by the Danish Minister Of Foreign Affairs about the Danish cartoons, in which he called on Muslims and their leaders around the world to look beyond the big news headlines and the inflammatory rhetoric concerning the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Furthermore, the Minister of Foreign Affairs points out Denmark’s positive relations with the Arab world. The dataset included another statement by the Danish Prime Minister where he announced that Jyllens-Posten has apologized for the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, and emphasizes that the Danish government condemns any expression, action or indication that attempts to demonize groups of people on the basis of their religion or ethnic background.
-An author analyses the case of Heidi Hakīm Manqarius Salīb, a Christian girl who converted to Islam. This case was reported in Al-Katība al-Tībīya (The Theban Legion) and on the websites of several Christian organizations as a kidnapping despite the fact there is no proof of any physical force or forced conversion.
-Coptic researcher Samīr Marqus sees problems between Copts and Muslims mainly as a result of the wavering economy. Arab-West Report is convinced that efforts at economic development would help reduce incidents of sectarian strife.
Authors with work featured in this dataset include:
Cornelis Hulsman, Drs. , Janique Blattmann , John H. Watson, Fiona McCallum, Otto F.A. Meinardus, Hazel Heijer, John Hoover, Kristina Bergmann , Adam Hannestad, Basilius al-Maqārī (Father), Karam Sabir, Naji Bihman , Dr. Larry F. Levine , ‘Alī ‘Ashmāwī, Jeff Adams, Dr., Rev., Hamzah Ibrahim, 'Alā' al-Qahwajī , Wolfram Reiss, Rev. Dr. , Rā’id al-Sharqāwī, ‘Ulā Jalāl, ʿAmr al-Misri , Elizabeth Yell , David D. Grafton, Monika Zickelbein, Anne-Catherine Weiss, Muhammad Abu Laylā, Ahmad Usāmah, Lars Mandrup, Per Stig Møller, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Elizabeth Yell, Dr. ʿAbd al-Mu‘tī Bayyūmī, Dr., Yūḥannā Qultah Sa‘īd, Monika Zickelbein, Thurayya Hoppe, and Jennifer Drago
Investigating the metamorphosing black body in Frederick Douglass's Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin & Dred: A Tale of The Great Dismal Swamp
No full textAccording to John Wood Sweet, at the turn of the nineteenth century, “the number of African captives transported to North America constituted less than 5 percent of the total volume of this trans-Atlantic diaspora.” (3) Even as international slave trade grew , the overall number of captives which originated from Africa and were sent to work in North America were comparatively low. An increasing number of slaves were being conveyed across the Southern Atlantic world, with slaves often being focused upon statistically on the Northern Atlantic trade. Such a lowered percentage reflected the growth of slave families which were born into America itself, while recognising the continued accruing of new slaves on the American continent.
In the early nineteenth century, some activists began to argue against the institution of slavery more vociferously . These abolitionists as they were termed, sought a complete emancipation of enslaved people. Viewing it as a stain upon the Declaration of Independence’s ideals of equality, abolitionists sought to sway public opinion against what they deemed to be the evil institution of slavery. Even as abolitionists voiced out their opinions, the complexity of their arguments were varied, with some choosing to focus on practicality rather than morality.
This thesis explores the figuring of black bodies within notable abolitionists’ texts. I will consider how Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, as well as Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp and Frederick Douglass’ Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave challenged the notion of inferiority attached to the African American race: in extension to this argument, racial consciousness is tied to the identity of the black slave body. I will examine the ways in which racial consciousness is investigated within Stowe’s works as a white abolitionist author. I will then address Douglass’ autobiography as inspiration for Stowe’s own work and discuss how he propagated different ideas of racial consciousness as an African American abolitionist author. The slave body is black first, before other biological and ideological markers separate them accordingly. To explore the concept of the black body in relation to the abolitionist texts, I will draw on the modern scholars Hazel Rose Markus Markus and Paula M.L. Moya, particularly their work Doing Race: 21 Essays for the 21st Century’s perspective of modern ethnicity and race.Master of Art
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