scholarly journals MH370 and MH17 airplane catastrophes

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. f1-14
Author(s):  
Su-Hie Ting ◽  
Siti Marina Kamil ◽  
MUHAMMAD IQBAL MOHD IDRIS
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Online Newspapers

  Reporting verbs are important in news articles on controversial events or issues because of the need to present one’s position on the topic or at least indicate the attitudes of the sources cited in the articles. The The study investigated the usage of reporting verbs in MH370 and MH17 airplane catastrophe in Malaysian English online newspapers. The aspects analysed were the reporting verbs for speaker stance and writer stance. A total of 80 news articles on MH370 and MH17 airplane catastrophes taken from two online English-language Malaysian newspapers, New Straits Time and The Star, were analysed using Thomson and Ye’s (1991) framework on reporting verbs. The analysis identified 931 instances of RVs: 764 instances for speaker stance, and 167 instances for writer stance. On the speaker stance, about 90% of the articles on MH370 and MH17 were reported positively, and the various sources of information were stated clearly. Negative and neutral speaker stances were infrequent. As for writer stance, the overall results showed a balanced use of counter-factive and non-factive reporting of the writer stance (42.51% and 47.90% out of 167 instances). The two newspapers were similar in their use of verbs for reporting the writer stance in MH370 articles in that over half of the writer stances were non-factive, and about 25% were counter-factive. In their coverage on the MH17 catastrophe, The Star maintained the same pattern of balance between non-factive and counter-factive writer stances but New Straits Time leaned towards a counter-factive writer stance, suggesting more critical reporting. The study showed that the articles on airplane catastrophes leaned towards safe reporting focussed on the available details of the incident.

Information seeking behaviour ofArab social science and humanities postgraduates: Adescriptive study

2021 ◽  
pp. 116-137
Author(s):  
Ahmed Maher Khafaga Shehata ◽  
Amr Hassan Fatouh Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Search Engines ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
English Language ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Seeking Behavior

The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a study of information-seeking behavior among a group of Arab postgraduate students in social science and humanities disciplines. The paper also explores information-seeking styles and examines how information seeking is affected by external factors. The study employed a qualitative approach to explore informationseeking behavior in the sample and the sources of information used to obtain scholarly information. A sample of 33 participants was interviewed to elucidate the information-seeking behavior of the Arabic language speakers. The analysis of the interviews revealed that the participants use different methods to find information on the internet. These methods vary from using search engines to using sites that provide pirated scholarly papers. The data showed that most of the sample students use search engines and databases provided by their universities, but they should be trained in research ethics to avoid unacceptable research practices. The results also indicate that searching in other languages represents a challenge for Arab postgraduates in the social sciences and humanities. This study was conducted with social science and humanities postgraduates as part of a series of studies aiming to explore Arab language speakers' scholarly practices. The information-seeking behavior of science disciplines may differ, as the teaching language is mainly in English. This study contributes to the field by expanding our understanding of how non-English language speakers seek scholarly information and what sources are used to obtain the scholarly papers.

scholarly journals Beach volleyball athlete training trends of Russian-language scientific resources: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 319-338
Author(s):  
Sergii Iermakov ◽  
Tetiana Yermakova ◽  
Krzysztof Wnorowski ◽  
Abdelkrim Bensbaa
Keyword(s):  
Core Collection ◽  
English Language ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Language Resources ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Electronic Library ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Russian Science Citation Index

Background and Study Aim. The inclusion of beach volleyball in the program of the Olympic Games gave some impetus to the development of scientific research on various problems of training athletes. Most of the research results are presented in journals included in the Web of Science Core Collection. However, the publication of research results in journals from national databases remains outside the scope of this database. The aim of this study is to systematically review the scientific literature on various beach volleyball issues in Russian-language scientific resources. Material and Methods. The sources of information were the authoritative database Web of Science Core Collection, Russian Science Citation Index, Scientific Electronic Library eLIBRARY.RU (Russia), National Repositary of Academic Texts (Ukraine). Data extraction from these databases was carried out using the keywords “volleyball” / “beach”. A total of 1,875 documents were found for the keyword “volleyball”. Of these, the keyword “beach” - 273 documents. Further analysis was carried out on 273 documents. The search query results were recorded in the form of tables and a special text file, which were processed in the VOSviewer 1.6.17 program. Results. The most significant and more popular subject categories, journals, authors, articles, keywords have been identified. The relationship between keywords and individual groups of publications has been established. A method for extracting data from the Scientific Electronic Library eLIBRARY.RU in a semiautomatic mode is presented. The trends in the development of beach volleyball in various aspects of the training of elite athletes and the sports reserve, the health-improving function of beach volleyball for youth are shown. Conclusions. Differences in the content of research between Russian-language and English-language resources are a good complement to each other. This fact may contribute to solving the problems of beach volleyball and international cooperation of researchers.

Researching World Englishes in HEL Courses

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Percy
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
American English ◽  
Code Switching ◽  
World Englishes ◽  
Literary Analysis ◽  
Online Newspapers ◽  
The World ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
Final Essay

This chapter describes assignments used to teach the History of the English Language (HEL) and its contemporary counterpart the English Language in the World. In both of these courses, linguistic concepts can be linked to literary analysis, which helps students learn how to analyze code-switching and/or style-shifting in the context of a literary argument. For discovering and interpreting issues about the status and use of English around the world, students have a number of options. For example, after reading specific articles about slang generally and analyzing examples chosen in class, some students choose to write a final essay on slang or jargon used within online newspapers or films that represent different World Englishes (e.g., in Nigerian “Nollywood” films). Thus, World Englishes become realer for students rather than exotic abstractions or curious variants of English or American English.

scholarly journals COVID-19 prevention and treatment information on the internet: a systematic analysis and quality assessment

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e040487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ka Siu Fan ◽  
Shahi Abdul Ghani ◽  
Nikolaos Machairas ◽  
Lorenzo Lenti ◽  
Ka Hay Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Public ◽  
English Language ◽  
Search Term ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Isolated Populations ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Prevention And Treatment

ObjectiveTo evaluate the quality of information regarding the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 available to the general public from all countries.DesignSystematic analysis using the ‘Ensuring Quality Information for Patients’ (EQIP) Tool (score 0–36), Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark (score 0–4) and the DISCERN Tool (score 16–80) to analyse websites containing information targeted at the general public.Data sourcesTwelve popular search terms, including ‘Coronavirus’, ‘COVID-19 19’, ‘Wuhan virus’, ‘How to treat coronavirus’ and ‘COVID-19 19 Prevention’ were identified by ‘Google AdWords’ and ‘Google Trends’. Unique links from the first 10 pages for each search term were identified and evaluated on its quality of information.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesAll websites written in the English language, and provides information on prevention or treatment of COVID-19 intended for the general public were considered eligible. Any websites intended for professionals, or specific isolated populations, such as students from one particular school, were excluded, as well as websites with only video content, marketing content, daily caseload update or news dashboard pages with no health information.ResultsOf the 1275 identified websites, 321 (25%) were eligible for analysis. The overall EQIP, JAMA and DISCERN scores were 17.8, 2.7 and 38.0, respectively. Websites originated from 34 countries, with the majority from the USA (55%). News Services (50%) and Government/Health Departments (27%) were the most common sources of information and their information quality varied significantly. Majority of websites discuss prevention alone despite popular search trends of COVID-19 treatment. Websites discussing both prevention and treatment (n=73, 23%) score significantly higher across all tools (p<0.001).ConclusionThis comprehensive assessment of online COVID-19 information using EQIP, JAMA and DISCERN Tools indicate that most websites were inadequate. This necessitates improvements in online resources to facilitate public health measures during the pandemic.

The Use of Biomedical Periodical Literature at the National Lending Library for Science and Technology

1970 ◽  
Vol 09 (01) ◽  
pp. 46-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. N. Wood ◽  
C. A. Bower
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Periodical Literature ◽  
Lending Library ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Language Characteristics ◽  
One Year ◽  
Biomedical Publications ◽  
The Uk

The paper reports the results of a two week questionnaire survey of the use of biomedical periodical literature carried out at the UK National Lending Library in February 1969. The survey was designed to discover the subject, date and language characteristics of the borrowed literature, the most frequently requested journals, and the most popular sources of-references to biomedical publications.The loans were spread over 1,084 titles, although 9 per cent of the issues involved only 2 per cent of the titles. The literature in most demand was less than one year old and in the case of medicine 50 per cent of the requests were for literature less than 3½ years old. The half-life for the biological literature was somewhat longer at 5¾ years. The majority of issues (87.8 per cent) involved English language periodicals.Overall, the principal sources of references to the requested literature were citation lists in other periodical articles. Regarding the more recent literature, however, abstracting and indexing journals were the primary sources of information. For medical references Index Medicus was the most used indexing publication, and for biological references Current Contents.

scholarly journals Some Useful Sources on Harm, Abuse, Agency and Resilience Across the Lifespan

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-309
Author(s):  
Alison Dawson
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Exhaustive List

The URL addresses listed here access websites holding an array of electronic resources relevant to the understanding of harm, abuse, agency and resilience across the lifespan. Many websites include links to additional reports, research papers, reviews and other sources of information. Due to the breadth of subject area and limitations on available space, the websites should be regarded as an indicative sample rather than an exhaustive list of relevant information currently available on the internet. Only English language sites have been included. All website addresses were available on 31 July 2009.

scholarly journals The Discourse of Migration in English-language Online Newspapers: An Analysis of Images

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 421-433
Author(s):  
Helene Schmolz
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Online Newspapers ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Usa Today ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Guardian ◽  
Do So

AbstractThis paper examines English-language online newspapers from the UK, the USA and Australia and analyses the images of news articles about migration. To do so, the newspapers The Guardian, USA Today and The Sydney Morning Herald have been chosen and news articles collected in August 2016. The corpus consists of 650 news articles comprising about half a million of words. From these, 1,300 images have been extracted, sorted into migration- and not migration-related images and then grouped thematically. Selected and high-frequency categories are examined in more detail, example images analysed more closely, and patterns found and common characteristics are discussed. Investigating a larger image corpus is rare in discourse analysis and is still missing for migration-related issues.

Key components of intravenous chemotherapy labeling: A systematic review and practice guideline

2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen Trudeau ◽  
Esther Green ◽  
Roxanne Cosby ◽  
Flay Charbonneau ◽  
Tony Easty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
English Language ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Intravenous Chemotherapy ◽  
Safe Delivery ◽  
Environmental Scan ◽  
Relevant Evidence ◽  
Study Characteristics

Objective. To determine the necessary components and formatting of an intravenous chemotherapy label to maximize safe delivery and minimize errors. Date sources. The MEDLINE and EMBASE databases (up to April 2009) were searched for relevant evidence. Reference lists from retained studies were then searched for additional trials. An environmental scan was also conducted to locate other published and unpublished sources of information. Study selection. Relevant articles were selected and reviewed by one methodologist. Articles were selected for inclusion if they were published English language reports of Phases II or III randomized controlled trials, other comparative studies, single-arm studies, practice guidelines, or systematic reviews with or without meta-analyses, which related to the study question. MEDLINE and EMBASE searches yielded 685 potential studies of which 17 met the inclusion criteria. The environmental scan located one guideline. Three additional relevant studies were identified during the external review process. In total, 21 documents met the inclusion criteria. Data extraction. Data were extracted by one methodologist. Quality of systematic reviews was assessed using the AMSTAR tool. All other studies were evaluated based on study characteristics applicable to the particular study design. Data synthesis. The evidence collected and the consensus of expert opinion of Cancer Care Ontario’s Chemotherapy Labeling Panel form the basis of a series of recommendations for the generation of intravenous chemotherapy labels including formatting, required information, and order of information. These guidelines inform the efficient, effective, and safe administration of intravenous chemotherapy. Illustrative examples are provided.

scholarly journals Future costs of long-term care for older people – some useful sources

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 461-466
Author(s):  
Alison Dawson
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care For Older People ◽  
Exhaustive List

The websites listed here provide electronic resources relevant to different aspects of the costs of long-term care. Many include links to additional reports, research papers, reviews and other sources of information. They should be regarded as a representative sample rather than an exhaustive list of relevant information currently available on the Internet. Only English language sites have been included. All website addresses were available on 30 March 2007.

Copanlisib: An Intravenous Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase (PI3K) Inhibitor for the Treatment of Relapsed Follicular Lymphoma

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (9) ◽  
pp. 954-958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adel Eltantawy ◽  
Ximena Vallejos ◽  
Elrodia Sebea ◽  
Kirsten Evans
Keyword(s):  
Follicular Lymphoma ◽  
English Language ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Pi3k Inhibitor ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Phosphatidylinositol 3 Kinase ◽  
Phosphatidylinositol 3

Objective: To review the mechanism of action, clinical efficacy, safety, dosage, administration, and role of copanlisib in the treatment of relapsed follicular lymphoma (FL). Data Sources: Sources of information were identified through searches of PubMed (August 2014 to January 2019) using the key terms copanlisib, Aliqopa, PI3K inhibitor, and BAY 80-6946. Unpublished abstract information was obtained from the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Study Selection and Data Extraction: Review articles and studies in the English language evaluating the pharmacology, efficacy, and safety of copanlisib were included. Data Synthesis: Copanlisib is the first intravenous phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor approved for the treatment of relapsed FL in patients who have received at least 2 prior systemic therapies. The safety and efficacy of copanlisib has been studied in the multicenter, single-arm, phase II CHRONOS-1 study. The results reported for FL patients were an objective response rate of 59%, a complete response of 14%, median duration of response of 22.6 months, and median progression-free survival of 11.2 months. The most common adverse events reported were hyperglycemia and hypertension, which were infusion related and transient. Relevance to Patient Care and Clinical Practice: Copanlisib is unique in that it is a pan–class I PI3K inhibitor with preferential inhibitory activity against the PI3K-α and PI3K-δ isoforms. It has a more favorable safety profile than the other agents in its class with no late-onset toxicities. Conclusions: Copanlisib provides an alternative option for patients with relapsed FL. It is safe and effective and has an acceptable toxicity profile.

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