REVIEW ARTICLE | Nov. 30, 2018
Task-Based Language Learning: Methodology and Sample Lesson Plan
Esha Sekhri, Nandita Singh
Page no 1251-1263 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.11.2
Language teachers in India continue to struggle with effective development
and successful implementation of a task-based lesson. The current paper presents a
template for teachers to frame and execute language tasks to achieve desired
outcomes. The paper begins with a brief discussion of tasks, and then follows a
discussion on three-tier task-based learning framework, model and lesson. A teaching
unit/ sample lesson is also included to illustrate the method. The sample lesson
presented was developed for elementary stage students studying in schools of India.
The developed plan focused on vocabulary and structures needed to make reservations
in different paid establishments. Any task-based lesson primarily includes
pedagogical tasks that mirror the real-world tasks. Owing to its usability outside the
boundaries of the classroom, a task-based lesson becomes more meaningful and
apropos to students. Such basic lesson can be used as a model to teach relevant
vocabulary and sentence structures pertaining to other real world tasks including
talking about clothes and fashion, calling customer care for help, other telephonic
conversations etc.
CASE REPORT | Nov. 30, 2018
Phenytoin Induced Irritable & Hyperactive Behaviour
S. Naga Subrahmanyam, D. Tagoore Vijaya Lakshmi, G.V Naga Raju, G.V Pavan Kumar
Page no 637-639 |
10.36348/sjm.2018.v03i11.004
Phenytoin is an Anticonvulsant mainly acts by promoting Na+ efflux or decreases Na+ influx from membranes in motor cortex neurons; stabilizes the neuronal membrane. Slows conduction velocity.Indicated in Seizures. A child of 12 years old of female patient came to pediatrics department with chief complaints of seizures not associated with fever. Generalised tonic clonic activity with loss of consciousness for 10 min and admitted in pediatrics department-II and his treatment chart was phenytoin 100mg PO OD and valproic acid 200mg – 200 mg – 200 mg Po 2tablets TID. During his second day of treatment child developed fever of 1020F and cough and to reduce the condition physician prescribed paracetamol 500mg Po BD and syrup chlorpheneramine maleate 5ml Po BD and increased the phenytoin dose 100 mg 2 tablets OD. On the 12th day of treatment child was irritable with hyperactive behaviour. Better vigilance is necessary for implementation of safe and effective treatment for each individual patient.in order to prevent serious adverse drug reactions of this drug, close monitoring drug treatment course, creating awareness, recognition of the problem and careful management of all the patients who receive medication are essential, because use of phenytoin causes Drowsiness, Fatigue, Ataxia, Irritability, Headache, Restlessness, Slurred speech, Nervousness, Nystagmus, Dizziness, Vertigo, Dysarthria, Paresthesia, Rash, Pruritus, Gingival hyperplasia (pediatric patients), Ataxia, Paradoxical seizure, Drug withdrawal seizure, Diplopia, Psychosis (high dose), Toxic amblyopia, Encephalopathy, AV conduction disorder, Ventricular fibrillation, Nausea, Vomiting, Constipation, Diarrhea, Megaloblastic (folate-deficiency) anemia, Hypocalcemia, Hepatotoxicity, Hypertrichosis, Lymphadenopathy, Purple glove syndrome, Rash, Allergic reactions in the form of rash or, rarely, more serious forms (drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, or DRESS) or anaphylaxis, Purpuric rash, Toxic epidermal necrolysis, Bullous dermatosis, Coarsening of facial features,Periarteritis nodosa,Immunoglobulin abnormalities, Altered taste sensation, including metallic taste, Peyronie disease
REVIEW ARTICLE | Nov. 30, 2018
Semantic Approach of First Name in Seereer Traditional Society
Daouda Ngom
Page no 1307-1312 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.11.8
The social imperatives underlying the naming of the child seereer and the
protocol that rules outdoor ceremony remain an original and fascinating research
topic. The seereer first name has an informative character on, for instance, the
geographical origin, the circumstances of birth, the date of birth, the sex, the
character, among others, of the child. This study on the Seereer traditional naming
system is semantically oriented to provide a better understanding of such a cultural
fact. The article tries also to explore the origin of some seereer names. It also aims to
study the process of the traditional way of naming of seereer people, to show how the
name is given, who is entitled to give the name, then to draw up the typology of
names in the Seereer culture, so as to list the social peculiarities of first names, the
social factors of choice, through a decipherment of the semantic content (message to
be grasped), the social value and the symbolism that the seereer first name encodes.
Through the seereer first name, appears a set of things of a strong sociocultural
connotation. The terminology of the Seereer names includes items with value of
simulation, conjuration, prayers, etc.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Nov. 30, 2018
The Influence of Quality Control Product and Quality Control Production Machine on Operational Performance
Kambali, Niken Sulistyowati
Page no 1235-1242 |
10.36348/sjbms.2018.v03i11.006
The purpose of this study to determine how much influence the quality control of products and control of production machinery quality to the operational performance Types of causal associative research. The sampling technique used is probability sampling, which is a sampling technique that provides equal opportunity for each element of the population member to be selected as a sample member. The data used are primary data from questionnaires distributed to production employees from manager level to operator level. Total 150 sample members. Data analysis technique using Structural Equation Model (SEM) method of AMOS. Testing data consist of test of validity and reliability test. Test the classical assumption of normality test, Multicollinearity and Singularity test. Hypothesis Testing and Evaluation of Criteria Goodness of Fit. The test results show that there is an influence between the quality control of the product on the operational performance of the company. Estimate value 0.917 means that each increase of one unit of product quality control will improve the company's operational performance of 0.917. And there is an influence between controlling the quality of production machinery on the performance of the Company's Operations. Estimate value 0.374 means that each increase of one unit of production quality control machine will improve the company's operational performance of 0.374.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Nov. 30, 2018
Assessment of Cultural Aspects That Affects the Re-Entry Policy of Teenage Mothers to School in Bungoma County Kenya
Cherui Rodgers, Lydia Kipkoech, Kitainge Kisilu
Page no 1273-1280 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.11.4
In equality in girl’s education has been a subject for many developing
countries. The Kenyan government developed the policy of the re-entry of the teenage
mothers to school in 2001. The policy allows teenage mothers to re-enter schools after
delivery. Despite the policy being in place, very few teenage mothers have been
returning to school. This study sought to find out the cultural aspects that affects the
implementation of the re-entry policy of teenage mothers to school in Bungoma
County. The main objective of the study was to find out the various aspects of culture
that affected the re-entry policy of teenage mother to schools in Bungoma County.
The critical theory by Habernes was adopted as the theoretical framework. The
convergent parallel mixed method research design was used. The research population
comprised of teenage mothers, student girls, head teachers, principals, Guiding and
Counselling teachers, Sub County Quality Assurance and Standards Officers. The
main data collection instruments were Questionnaires and Interview schedules.
Questionnaires were administered to the Teenage mothers, school girls, Guidance and
counselling teachers, while the interview schedule were administered to Sub County
Quality Assurance and Standards Officers and head teachers. Pilot study was carried
out in Trans Nzoia County. Reliability index of 0.79 was obtained. Quantitative data
was coded and presented using tables and analyzed through frequency distribution and
percentages. Qualitative data was organized and broken into themes synthesized to
search for patterns and meaning. This study was significant for it identified various
cultural factors that affected the implementation of the re-entry policy. The study
revealed various cultural factors that hindered the effective implementation of the
policy included, attitudes, prejudice, gender discrimination and traditional customs.
There is therefore a need to address these cultural factors so as to enable these teenage
mothers to reenter school.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Nov. 30, 2018
Effect of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Radiation on the Spinal Cord of Albino Rats: A Neurohistological Study
Faisal Taufiq, Eajaz Ahmed Shariff, Aqeel Ahmad
Page no 620-628 |
10.36348/sjm.2018.v03i11.001
Mobile phone usage has become an essential component of daily life. Several studies have raised concerns about the possible deleterious effects on the nervous system due to exposure of electromagnetic radiations. We aimed to study the effect of radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) on the spinal cord of albino rats. In the present study twenty-four adult albino rats of either sex weighing 180-200 grams each were divided into four groups: 1 control and 3 experimental and were exposed to RF-EMR via complete missed calls of 45 seconds duration each. Both the experimental and control groups were then sacrificed and spinal cord was isolated for tissue processing. The processed tissue was then stained (hematoxylin and eosin) and observed under light microscope. Light microscopy of the spinal cord showed the cellular size of the neuronal cells was reduced in dorsal and ventral horn interneurons, their nucleus was heterochromatic. Neurons were irregular, loosely arranged, darkly stained and decreased in size. Ventral horn cells of the spinal cord showed absent cytoplasm, heterochromatic nucleus with invisible nucleoli. Dose dependency with more radiation exhibit more changes in comparison to less exposed rats. From our findings, it is suggestive to protect the population living around base stations and users of mobile handsets. For this the government and regulatory bodies adopt safety standards which minimizes the hazardous effects of mobile radiation
REVIEW ARTICLE | Nov. 30, 2018
Comparative Analysis of Wildlife Policies in Three East African Countries
Bayisa Feye Bedane
Page no 1320-1328 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.11.10
Global interests in both pre and post-colonial periods dominate
conservation practices in Africa. The argument that human beings and their activities
are the drivers of environmental degradation served as a bedrock for the formation of
early-protected areas across the continent. Other stakeholders who do not necessarily
bear the costs realize the huge benefits of conservation. Equally important is the fact
that, in both the colonized and non-colonized geographies, replication of similar,
though not identical conservation policies evolved and dominated the biodiversity
conservation patterns and the current scene of policies at least in some East African
countries. This paper seeks to analyze the historical incidents that triggered these
countries, namely (Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Kenya) to adopt Fortress Conservation
approach from the outset and unable to change under growing pressures from local
and global stakeholders interested in resource use and conservation alike. To that end,
the historical survey of literatures devoted to conservation practices and approaches of
these countries, comparative analysis of the actual conservation policies at work, and
the different interests mobilized by different actors were identified and systematically
analyzed.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Nov. 30, 2018
Research on Pragmatic Presupposition in English News Headlines-A Case Study Based on China Daily
Weixuan Shi, Mengdan Fan
Page no 180-184 |
10.36348/sijll.2018
Headlines remain the most significant part in news reports, for which they provide readers with the major information. Meanwhile, pragmatic presupposition focuses on the study of the relationships between utterances, context and participants in communication, thus being widely used in the design of news headlines. So this paper mainly analyzes English news headlines selected from China Daily from the perspective of pragmatic presupposition to explore how readers can quickly correlate news headlines with the news. The results confirm the functions of presupposition to provide worthwhile information and attract readers’ attention. Through the study, it’s intended to enable the readers with a better understanding of news headlines behind presupposition and help the news editors create more attractive headlines.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Nov. 30, 2018
Wetter the Better: Comparative Evaluation of Wettability of 3 Different Root Canal Sealers on Dentin: An in vitro Study
Dr. Sania Singh, Dr. Udita Khare, Dr. Meera Uday Kulkarni
Page no 363-367 |
10.21276/sjodr.2018.3.11.3
Comparative evaluation of wettability of 3 different root canal sealers on
dentin. 30 dentin blocks were prepared from single rooted maxillary anterior teeth.
After storage and adequate cleaning protocol, they were surface treated with 17%
EDTA (Glyde File Prep, Dentsply Maillefer, Ballaigues, Switzerland) Prime Dental
Products) for 5 minutes. Following this, they were divided into 3 groups (n=10) for:
Group I: AH Plus, Group II: Endo Sequence BC Sealer, Group III: MTA Fillapex.
Controlled volume of each sealer was placed onto the dentin blocks using a
customized wire loop. The contact angle in each case was measured using Dataphysics
OCA Easydrop software on a dynamic contact angle analyzer for 1 minute. Readings
will be analysed with suitable statistical tests. The contact angle values for AH Plus
sealer were significantly lower when compared to the other two sealer groups. The
wettability of AH Plus sealer on the root surface dentin was found to be better than
Endosequence BC Sealer and Endoseal MTA.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Nov. 30, 2018
Illocutive Force of Songs in the Communication of the Xoy Seereer
Daouda Ngom
Page no 175-179 |
10.36348/sijll.2018
This article attempts to examine how songs are associated with discursive and communicative activities in the traditional xoy ceremony in Seereer country. It proposes a reflection on the coupling between the verbal communication and the singing communication to demonstrate their complementarities and then to analyze the influence of the one on the other with respect to the functional process of the communicational exchanges. The article also emphasizes the multiplicity of communicative functions that songs play in the interactive device set up in the framework of a highly cultural and ritualized ceremony, during which the right to speak is not given to everyone; and the strategies of triggering and linking exchanges are done by the use of songs to give a new orientation to the speeches. All this is done and expressed by and in the communicative value of the songs, a value molded by an illocutive force that easily reaches and stimulates the target hearers.
CASE REPORT | Nov. 30, 2018
Immediate Loading of Single-Tooth Implant Restoration in Congenitally Missing Maxillary Lateral Incisors: A Thorough Clinical Guide Case Report
Manal R Alammari, Khalid Alhindi
Page no 368-373 |
10.21276/sjodr.2018.3.11.4
This case report describes a A23-year-old female patient with a congenitally
missing maxillary lateral incisor whose missing lateral incisor tooth was rehabilitated
using a dental implant which was restored with cemented e-max crown over gold
abutment. As the patient is a young female and the implant was in the aesthetic area,
placing immediate provisional restoration was the chosen method of restoration. The
case reported presented illustrates a therapeutic strategy consisting of implant
placement and immediate provisionalization. The treatment sequences were followed as
recommended in the dental protocol. First, A maxillary surgical stent was prepared for
the correct implant position, a submerged maxillary anterior single-tooth implant
placed according to a standard protocol 3.5mmx10mmTC Prima Implant in the area of
tooth 12. The implant’s shoulder was placed 2 mm apical to the cemento‐enamel
junction of the adjacent teeth. Thereafter immediate temporization was done in two
stages. First stage immediately after the implant placement then 3 months after. Lastly,
a consistent and suitable follow-up program was applied. Conclusion: When sensibly
selected and accomplished, our case report outcome indicates that this technique may
provide promising immediate results relative to the aesthetic, maintenance and stability
of the peri-implanted tissues as well as patients’ satisfaction, expectation and
functionality.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Nov. 30, 2018
On Image-Gestalt and Poetic Realm in Poetry Translation
Wang Feng, Chen Lili
Page no 126-130 |
10.36348/sijll.2018
Poetry is one of the greatest treasures of Chinese literature and culture. We aim to explore into the actualization of image-gestalt (referred to as image-G) in conveying the original poetic realm in poetry translation. In this article, the images-G in different poetry translations are analyzed under three circumstances: “emotions are born out of sceneries”; 2) “sceneries are influenced by emotions”; and 3) “emotions are co-existent with sceneries”, so as to realize the reproduction of the Image-G in literary translation. It will bring enlightenment to researchers who study the English translation of Chinese poetry from a new perspective.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Nov. 30, 2018
Nigerian Deformed Capitalist State, Distorted Federalism and the Development Quagmire of the Niger Delta Region
Ukachikara Ucheoma O
Page no 1313-1219 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.11.9
The development challenges of Nigeria’s oil-rich region – the Niger Delta
– have remained palpable. It has also necessitated many debates from different
ideological perspectives. The much attention received stems from the fact that the
Niger Delta is a region blessed (cursed) with huge human and natural resources, but
has remained perpetually poor. That is the basis for the now-cacophonic paradox in
the region: wealthiest but penurious. Many reasons have been adduced for the
existence of this paradox but very little attention has been given to the impacts of the
character of Nigerian post-colonial state on the development issues of the region. It is
against this backdrop that this paper attempted an investigation into the relationship
between the nature of Nigerian state, its form of federalism and the demonstrable
development challenges of the Niger Delta. In conducting this investigation, Marxian
Political Economy Approach was adopted as the theoretical framework in order to
historicise the emergence of Nigerian post-colonial state with a view to ascertaining
the factors responsible for its characterisation as deformed-capitalist. As a largely
desk study, data were mainly obtained from secondary sources which included such
documents as journals, textbooks and articles in addition to internet resource
materials. Content analysis of the data revealed that the deformed-capitalist nature of
Nigerian post-colonial state partly manifests in its distorted federalism which has
furthered the development of underdevelopment in the Niger Delta. The paper
therefore recommended the restructuring of Nigeria’s federal system, tantamount to
the implementation of real fiscal federal principles which are instrumental to the
development of federations like United States of America and states like Alaska. In
other words, resource control was highly advocated.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Nov. 30, 2018
Analysis of Brand Image, Company Image and Promotion towards Purchasing Decisions and Its Implications on Consumer Satisfaction in the Veterinary Medicine Industry PT. XYZ
Laksyudha Prasetyo, Adi Nurmahdi
Page no 1252-1260 |
10.36348/sjbms.2018.v03i11.008
This study aims to analyze the influence of Brand Image, Company Image, and Promotion toward Purchase Decisions and Its Implications on Consumer Satisfaction in the Veterinary Medicine Industry of PT. XYZ. In an effort to maintain the continuity of its business in Indonesia, as one of the largest veterinary drug distributors in Indonesia PT XYZ continues to improve its performance with the main objective of increasing consumer satisfaction. The population used in this study is Consumers of PT. XYZ in the West Java region as many as 100 consumers. The analytical technique used is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Partial Least Square (PLS) analysis tool Version 3.0. The results in this study are (1) Brand Image has a positive and significant effect on Purchase Decision, (2) Company Image has a positive and significant effect on Purchase Decision, (3) Promotion has a positive and significant effect on Purchasing Decision, (4) Purchasing Decisions have a positive and significant effect on Consumer Satisfaction, (5) Brand Image has a positive and significant effect on Consumer Satisfaction through Purchase Decision, (6) Company Image has a significant effect on Consumer Satisfaction through Purchase Decision, and (7) Promotion has a positive and significant effect on Consumer Satisfaction through Purchase Decision.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Nov. 30, 2018
Relationship between Food Addiction and Impulsive Personality Traits among Zagazig University Students
Eman Shokry Abd-Allah, Basma Abd Elmajid Adly, Usama Mahmoud Youssef, Safaa Mohamed Metwally
Page no 335-344 |
10.21276/sjnhc
Food addiction is a new terminology that shares a similar neurobiological and
behavioral framework with substance addiction. It was speculated that food addiction is
incriminated in the current obesity epidemic. This study aims to assess the relationship
between food addiction and impulsive personality traits among Zagazig University
Students. Cross- sectional descriptive design was utilized in this study. The study was
conducted in two health related faculties and two non-health related faculties at Zagazig
University, Egypt. The sample type was purposive sample consisted of 480 students were
included. Three tools were used for data collection: demographic data sheet, Yale Food
Addiction Scale and Impulsive Behavior Scale. The results of the present study showed
that the prevalence rate of food addiction was 39% and the prevalence rate of impulsive
personality subscales (positive urgency, sensation seeking, premeditation, negative
urgency and perseverance (8.8%, 10%, 0%, 5% & 0%) respectively. It also showed that
food addiction has statistically significant positive correlation with impulsive personality
traits. Food addiction had shown a significant effect on impulsive personality traits among
Zagazig University Students. Educational programs should be encouraged for Zagazig
University Students to decrease the prevalence of food addiction and its health
consequences.