scholarly journals RP English Vowel and Consonant Changes in the Brummies' English Accent

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 790-803
Author(s):  
Hemaidia Mohamed ◽  
Abdelhadi Amina
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Standard Variety ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Audio Recording ◽  
Master Degree ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Tv Show ◽  
Consonant Sounds

This study aims to investigate consonant and vowel changes in the Brummie accent as compared with the ones in the standard variety of English through a comparative descriptive study. The investigation is based on an audio recording conversation and an extract of a TV show film; in addition to a questionnaire administered to 40 second year students of Master degree of linguistics from the English section of Ibn Khaldoun University, after they have been exposed to both the audio recording and the film extract. This is to gather information about their attitudes towards the aforementioned changes’ effects. Thefindings of the current study reveal the existence of great alterations in the articulation of vowel and consonant sounds in Brummie accent, which may differ from the norms that govern the standard variety of English. The outcomes of the audio recording and video extract as well as the gathered data from students’ questionnaire point out negative effects on learners’ clear perception of Brummie accent, which will undoubtedly lead to their fear of confronting serious communication problems when talking with UK citizens.

Knowing Self and Caring Through Service Learning

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 267-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Schofield ◽  
Mary Allan ◽  
Tracey Jewiss ◽  
Amy Hunter ◽  
Nancy Sinclair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Nursing Curriculum ◽  
Educational Pedagogy ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Perception Of Self ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Service To Others

AbstractProfessional caring is the essence of nursing practice. Reflection on personal assumptions and beliefs challenge stereotypic views that influence professional caring and nursing care. An innovative educational pedagogy known as service learning creates an opportunity for students to reflect on self in the context of service to others; it is through this pedagogy that personal assumptions and beliefs are challenged as students become registered nurses.A qualitative descriptive study engaged undergraduate first and second year nursing students through interviews and reflections. The purposes of this study were to describe students’ perception of self and caring in service learning, any changes in the perceptions of self over time, and the connection of self to others. Results identified three major themes: understanding self, becoming a nurse and learning to care with increasing depth over the two years. Implications for nursing curriculum and further research are discussed.

scholarly journals National illegal wildlife trafficking of threatened species: a descriptive study in Manabí (Ecuador)

La Granja ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofía Crespo ◽  
Carlos Solórzano ◽  
Josè Guerrero-Casado
Keyword(s):  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Local Scale ◽  
Biodiversity Hotspot ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Clear Preference ◽  
Wildlife Trafficking ◽  
Global And Local ◽  
International Threat

Illegal wildlife trafficking has negative effects on biodiversity conservation at both global and local scale. Therefore, the establishment of appropriate conservation measures requires local studies that quantify this problem. The objective of this work was to quantify and characterize the species of birds and mammals seized in the period 2016-2017, at the Valle Alto Wildlife Rescue Centre and Wildlife Refuge. The study showed that 212 specimens belonging to 41 different species were confiscated. More birds than mammals were confiscated, and a greater proportion of birds were included in a national and international threat category. A clear preference for primates, parrots and squirrels was found. Furthermore, the presence of species with a distribution range outside the study area revealed the existence of the transportation of species from other parts of the country. Although these data are only a sample of what is actually trafficked in the country, they provide an approach of the type of species that are illegally trafficked in this biodiversity hotspot.

scholarly journals Telling family stories: learning strategies in family care

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (spe2) ◽  
pp. 128-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Lúcia de Moraes Horta ◽  
Mônica Zagallo Camargo ◽  
Maria Goreti da Silva Cruz ◽  
Celina Daspett
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Active Listening ◽  
Family Stories ◽  
Second Year ◽  
New Strategies

OBJECTIVE: To identify how nursing students experience telling their family stories as a learning strategy in family care. METHODS: This was a qualitative and descriptive study, conducted with 18 students (second year, Nursing undergraduate course, Federal University of São Paulo) who participated in four meetings. These were used as an additional resource in formation of family care. Content analysis as proposed by Bardin was used. RESULTS: Three categories emerged: changes in perception and expansion of the concept of family, and redefinition of ties; identification of similarities, beliefs, values, and rituals in family stories; enhancement of active listening as a strategy for family care. CONCLUSION: This study contributed to create new strategies for nursing education in family care so far as students could revise concepts and extend contexts based on stories told by participants.

scholarly journals Self-Perception of Co-Assistant Students Regarding The Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-59
Author(s):  
Chairiza Muttaqien ◽  
Putri Chairani Eyanoer ◽  
Ririe Fachrina Malisie ◽  
Hemma Yulfi
Keyword(s):  
Growth Zone ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
First Year ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
New Type ◽  
Medical Faculties ◽  
Second Year

Background: At the beginning of 2020, the world was shocked by a new type of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) whose disease was called Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The research aims to determine the self-perception of Co-Assistant students regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: The study was designed cross-sectional, which was conducted via sharing online links. Respondents must Co-Assistant students from a medical faculty in Indonesia and participated in the questionnaire filling between June 2020 and October 2020. This research is a descriptive study with a cross-sectional approach and conducted using primary data (online questionnaire Results: One hundred forty-nine students (149) of Co-Assistant students from several medical faculties all over Indonesia met the inclusive criteria. The samples were dominated by female respondents at 103 students (69.1%), while the male respondent accounted for only 46 students (30.9%). The first year of the Co-Assistant program with 94 respondents (63.1%) followed by the second year of the Co-Assistant program with 55 respondents (36.9%). The highest mean score in the fear zone came from the "first year of Co-Assistant program" group and the highest mean score in the learning and growth zone came from the "second year of Co-Assistant program" group. Conclusion: The highest mean score in the fear zone came from the "first year of Co-Assistant program" group and the highest mean score in the learning and growth zone came from the "second year of Co-Assistant program" group.

scholarly journals Determination of teacher candidates’ anxiety levels on using facebook for instructional purposes

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Cansu Meryem Birinci ◽  
Damla Karagözlü
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Instructional Technology ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Specific Subject ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Keywords Education ◽  
Gathering Data

In this study, candidate teachers’ anxiety levels were determined based on the use of Facebook for instructional purposes. The research is a clear sample of descriptive study. The research was held in the department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology of Near East University. With the aim of gathering data on this specific subject, a questionnaire was put to the participants. The sample was taken from 202 candidates between the ages of 20 and 32. Keywords: Education, Social Network, Facebook, Negative Effects

scholarly journals Impact of Demethylation Inhibitor (DMI) Fungicides on Clipping Yield and Rooting Depth of Creeping Bentgrass

HortScience ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 1052-1055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel A. Mitkowski ◽  
Arielle Chaves
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
Plant Growth Regulator ◽  
Creeping Bentgrass ◽  
Rooting Depth ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Related Activity ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Dmi Fungicides ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Demethylation Inhibitor

Demethylation inhibitor fungicides (DMIs) have been used to manage a wide range of turfgrass diseases for many decades. Unfortunately, this class of fungicide can have unwanted plant growth regulator (PGR) effects on amenity turfgrasses. Recently, a number of new DMI fungicides have been registered for turfgrasses and are seeing expanded use. To determine if differences exist in the PGR-related activity among products, a 2-year field study was conducted examining six different DMI fungicides. Fungicides were applied to creeping bentgrass maintained at 0.33 cm and applied five or six times every 14 days at equivalent active ingredient rates. The results demonstrated that although paclobutrazol statistically reduced clipping weights, there was very little effect from DMI fungicides. In the first study year, propiconazole did produce higher clipping weights on two rating dates but this was not observed in the second year. Rooting depth was unaffected by any of the chemicals in either year. Although phytotoxicity may be a concern of turfgrass managers when applying DMI fungicides during the summer, it seems unlikely that these materials applied without the additional use of labeled PGRs will have any noticeable negative effects on foliar and root growth of creeping bentgrass in New England.

scholarly journals A study of pattern of self medication practices among medical students in government medical college of Madhya Pradesh, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 1263
Author(s):  
Shashi Marko ◽  
Mahesh Chandra Alawa
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Text Book ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Source Of Information

Background: Self medication practice has tremendously increased in the society that leads to unwanted consequences such as drug resistance and adverse drug reactions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the self-medication practices among the second year medical students of Government Medical College, Sagar.Methods: It was a questionnaire based descriptive study. A prevalidated questionnaire were given to the second year medical students. Data were analyzed using excel sheet and result were expressed as counts and percentages.Results: Males outnumber females in this study, 40 versus 35. The most common indication for which self medication was opted was cold and cough. The most common source of information used by the respondent were text book (61.29%) and pharmacist (45.16%). The attitude was positive towards self medication and favored self-medication saying that it was acceptable. Drug groups commonly used for self-medication included analgesics 77.41% and antipyuretics 50% and anta-acids 48.38%. Among reasons for seeking self-medication, 79.03% felt that their illness was minor while 64.51% preferred as it is due to previous experience.Conclusions: This study shows that self-medication is widely practiced among second year medical students of this institution. There is intense need to make them aware about the pros and cons of self-medication in order to ensure safe usage of drugs.

Motivation and factors affecting motivation among nurses in Ho Chi Minh blood transfusion and hematology hospital in 2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
pp. 124-132
Author(s):  
Ngoc Phuong Trang Duong ◽  
◽  
Thi My Bui ◽  
Duc Thanh Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Working Condition ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Working Performance ◽  
Positive Effect

The study aimed to describe the motivations of nurses and determine factors influencing motivation of nurses in Ho Chi Ming blood transfusion and hematology hospital in 2020. The research methodology is cross-sectional descriptive study, combining quantitative and qualitative method, sample size is 104 nurses. The results showed that the working motivation among nurses in hospital accounted for 72.1%. The average score of working movitation was at 3.9/5. The factors such as age, marital status, income were found a significantly association with the nurses’ working motivation (p<0.05). Moreover, the factors including working condition, trainin opportunity had a positive effect to the nurses’ working motivation. Otherwise, working assign and working performance assessment were negative effects to working motivation among nurses in hospital. Keywords. Working motivation, nurses, Ho Chi Minh,…..

Patient Perceptions of Caring in a Midwestern Hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-152
Author(s):  
Karen L. Hayter ◽  
Barbara B. Brewer
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Patient Perceptions ◽  
First Year ◽  
Point Scale ◽  
Maximum Score ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Human Caring

In this prospective, descriptive study, our organization applied the Watson Caritas Patient Score (WCPS) to a random sample of medical–surgical and rehabilitation patients. Over 2 years, mean WCPS ranged from 6.43 to 6.72 on a 7-point scale. A statistically significant improvement (p = .005) in mean caring scores occurred over the first year. In the second year, there was a statistically significant increase (p≤ .05) in the percentage of patients who gave the maximum score of 7. These results suggest that health care organizations that embed human caring philosophy into their culture can affect patient perceptions of caring.

scholarly journals Relationship Dynamics and Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence Among Female Chinese College Students

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626051989733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingshuai Du ◽  
Sandra Stith ◽  
Jared Durtschi ◽  
Chelsea Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Anger Management ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Relationship Conflict ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
Ipv Perpetration

In China, most intimate partner violence (IPV) research focuses on male perpetration and female victimization, whereas studies on dating violence and female IPV perpetration are less common. Although research on female IPV perpetration in China has surfaced recently, there have been limited studies examining factors related to female perpetration in dating relationships in China. In the current research, we sought to examine how relationship factors, including anger management, communication problems, relationship conflict, and relationship distress, are linked with female physical and psychological IPV perpetration. We included 857 female college students in three regions in China from the International Dating Violence database. We found that Chinese women’s anger management skills and communication problems were both significantly associated with physical and psychological IPV perpetration on both minor and severe levels. Furthermore, we found that relationship conflict was significantly associated with minor and severe physical abuse perpetration and severe psychological abuse perpetration. Anger management skills moderated the negative effects of relationship conflict on minor physical IPV perpetration as well as minor and severe psychological IPV perpetration. Anger management skills also moderated the negative effects of relationship distress on minor and severe physical IPV perpetration among Chinese women. Our findings suggest that it may be important to explore the role of college women’s anger management skills, communication problems, and conflict resolution skills in their dating relationships, as well as to develop female-based intervention programs to increase Chinese college women’s relationship skills to reduce their levels of IPV perpetration.

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