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Oliveira, Richardson Lemos de, Wilder Kleber Fernandes de Santana, Leiliane Domingues da Domingues, Gislaine Schon, Claudemir Santos de Jesus, Adriana de Menezes, João Batista Lucena, et al. "THE LETTERS, TEACHING AND PEDAGOGY OF THE ENVIRONMENT." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 10, no. 2 (February 1, 2022): 104–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol10.iss2.3649.
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The present paper is part of a discursive study in the field of human sciences to rethink the devastating practice of bird depenage in the contemporary world. Our intention is to conduct a research focusing on the large area of Letters, to observe how some practices constitute weight for the regeneration of the environment. Therefore, in what we call the pedagogy of the environment, we propose to discuss what large electronic portals have evidenced about the human action of bird depenage, alerting to the consequences of excessive practice. This manuscript allows dialogue between the fields of knowledge of languages and nature sciences, from data devilgados by the PORTAL ANDA. We focus on critical looks to discuss the depenage of live birds for the human consumption of feathers. All work involves processes of animal suffering and human satisfaction, being possible to reflect, through ecocriticism, how to deal harmoniously with the environment.
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Hossain Muhammad Ryad, Saroj Kumar Yadav, Mohammad Bayazid Bostami, Bibek Chandra Sutradhar, and Bhajan Chandra Das. "Effect of caponization on growth performance and blood parameter in Fayoumi Cock." GSC Advanced Research and Reviews 13, no. 1 (October 30, 2022): 105–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/gscarr.2022.13.1.0258.
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Caponization is generally supposed to affect the growth performance, carcass composition, and meat quality of male chickens. The present research work was conducted on 90-day-old Fayoumi male birds at Shahedul Alam Quaderi Teaching Veterinary Hospital Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University during the period from August 2018 to October 2018. The objectives of the study were to evaluate the effects of caponization on surgical efficacy and complications, growth performance, and blood parameter changes (CBC, serum protein, and glucose). The experiment was divided into two groups, an experimental group, and a control group with an equal number of birds (n = 10). Only the birds of the experimental group were caponized at the age of 90 days and reared for 62 days until they reached 152 days of age. Each bird in both groups was given equal care, feeding, water, and housing. Each bird was given a separate tag number for record-keeping. The present study revealed that 20% of birds died during surgery, and on the next day of surgery, 40% of birds were found to develop wind puff, and the average wound healing period was 6 days. The feed and water intake were slightly lower in the experimental group compared to the control group. There were no significant variations in body weight gain, feed, or water intake. Blood CBC (except PCV value and monocyte count), serum protein, and glucose levels were also not significantly changed between the two groups (p>0.05). But the present study revealed that caponization significantly decreases the PCV value of blood and significantly keeps the monocyte count stable with the age of poultry (p 0.05).
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Muhammed, S. M., M. A. Usman, N. A. Sani, S. Y. Idris, and A. M. Wakawa. "Retrospective Study of Newcastle Disease Cases Diagnosed at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria." Sahel Journal of Veterinary Sciences 17, no. 2 (June 29, 2020): 33–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.54058/saheljvs.v17i2.94.
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Newcastle Disease (ND) is a contagious viral disease of birds affecting many domestic and wild avian species. Even though vaccines and vaccination schedules are currently being employed in the prevention of the disease, prevention and control are still a problem in the poultry industry. This study was conducted at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH), Ahmadu Bello University (A.B.U), Zaria and the aim was to determine the monthly, yearly and seasonal prevalence of ND diagnosed in the Avian Clinic of the VTH, A.B.U., Zaria. Case record files were collected, studied, and clinically diagnosed cases of ND for five years (2014-2018) were extracted. Diagnosis of ND was by history of the case, clinical findings and post mortem lesions observed. Results showed that out of 1,768 cases of poultry presented, 42.6% (754 cases) were confirmed via necropsy findings as ND. The highest number of cases of the disease was in June having a prevalence of 4.98% followed by March with a prevalence of 4.64% and July with a prevalence of 4.47%. The annual prevalence was highest in 2014 (14.82%). The cases of ND were observed to be higher in the pre-rainy season (April to June) with a prevalence of 12.33%. The environmental stress condition of these periods of the year was likely to be the main reason that potentiate and worsen the occurrence of ND at these periods. Also, stress condition suppresses the immune system of birds making them more susceptible to infection leading to an outbreak of disease. It is recommended to administer anti-stress before these periods in order to protect the birds from the disease.
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Syunina, Anastasia S., Iskander E. Yarmakeev, Tatiana S. Pimenova, and Albina R. Abdrafikova. "Killing more than two birds with one stone: Teaching topical vocabulary through idioms." Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences 13, no. 4 (December 26, 2018): 604–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/cjes.v13i4.3895.
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The aim of this study is to monitor, analyse and assess the effectiveness of using idioms in mastering students’ vocabulary knowledge and improving speech in EFL class. The leading research method was a three-stage experiment. To successfully conduct the experiment, there were compiled a list of an active vocabulary and a list of English idioms that contain this vocabulary. All these were to meet the syllabus topics. A total of 62 school students were observed in this experiment. The obtained results were positive, indicating the fact that teaching vocabulary in idiomatic expressions turned out to be more appealing to learners and more effective than ‘teaching laundry lists of vocabulary alone’. The paper discusses issues and practices of teaching topical vocabulary in EFL class and offers general recommendations for foreign language instructors.
Keywords: EFL class, experiment, syllabus topics, teaching vocabulary through idioms, topical vocabulary
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Khanal, T., S. B. Raut, and U. Paneru. "Study of Antibiotic Resistance on Escherichia Coli in Commercial Poultry of Nepal." Nepalese Veterinary Journal 34 (December 21, 2017): 6–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nvj.v34i0.22859.
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The continuous use of antibiotics in compound feed at sub-therapeutic level has been an integral part of commercial poultry production in Nepal, which is one of the factors that promotes bacterial resistance. Hence, with the objective to determine antibiotic resistance in commercial poultry of Nepal, this study was designed taking Escherichia coli as a flagship bacterium. The commercial layers and broilers birds brought to veterinary teaching hospital of Agriculture and Forestry University by commercial poultry producers for disease diagnosis and treatment were considered as clinical examination of birds were carried out followed by post mortem examination (PME). Those layer/broiler birds which were not taking antibiotic orally or parenterally for last 2 weeks and diagnosed with collibacillosis on PME were included in sampling frame. Air sacculitis, fibrinous pericarditis, fibrinous perihepatitis, and coligranuloma were major criteria for presumptive diagnosis of colibacillosis on PME. The first 40 for both broiler and layer birds totaling 80 that fulfilled the criteria were selected as samples, each representing a commercial farm. All necessary information on daily management practices and previous treatments were obtained from farmer’s record book or sheets or face to face interview. Avian pathogenic E. coli was isolated from aseptically collected liver samples and confirmed by biochemical tests. Antibiogram of the isolates were investigated by means of Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. E. coli was isolated from all liver samples taken for the culture. It was found that E. coli were resistant most substantially towards Cephalexin (81.2%) and Amoxycillin (81.2%) followed by Tetracycline (78.8%), Colistin sulphate (n=50, 62.5%). Chloramphenicol (61.2%), Ciprofloxacin (55.0%), Enrofloxacin (53.8%), Levofloxacin (28.8%), however, no resistance was found against amikacin. The proportion of E. coli isolates that were resistance against Colistin sulphate (p<0.05), Chloramphenicol (p< 0.05), Tetracycline (p<0.001), Ciprofloxacin (p<0.01), Enrofloxacin (p<0.05) and Gentamicin (p<0.01) were significantly higher in layers compared to that of broilers. In conclusion, avian pathogenic E. coli were resistant towards several antibiotic molecules commonly used in commercial poultry of Nepal, and the resistance was higher in layers compared to broilers.
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Oyebanji, BO, and FT Atoki. "Laying performance, egg quality and hatchability traits of Japanese quail (coturnix coturnix japonica) fed a chromium yeast feed additive Layplus(R)." Bangladesh Journal of Animal Science 47, no. 2 (December 24, 2018): 68–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjas.v47i2.40246.
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A 12-week study was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife to evaluate the effect of dietary inclusion of LAYPLUS® (LP) on fertility and egg parameters of female Japanese quails, Coturnix coturnix japonica. Two hundred and ten birds of average weight of 167.75±3.94g were used for this study, and they were allocated randomly into seven treatment groups and replicated thrice. Group 1 served as control without inclusion of LAYPLUS®, while groups 2, 3, 4 and 5 had 250 mg/kg, 500 mg/kg, 750mg/kg and 1000mg/kg inclusion of LP and group 6 had 240mg/kg of vitamin E, respectively, and group 7 clomiphene citrate. Eggs were collected daily and egg production was calculated on a bird-day basis. The data obtained were analyzed using one-way ANOVA. There was significant increase (p<0.05) in the egg production parameters namely egg weight, egg laid per hen and percentage laying rate of LP500mg/kg compared with other groups. The highest percentage egg production was by the LP500mg/kg at 57% while the lowest was by the LP250mg/kg at 41%. There was no significant difference in the egg weight and Haugh unit among the supplemented birds and the control group. There was significant difference among the treatments in the percentage hatchability of the eggs with LP500mg/kg eggs recording the highest value of 95.68%. It can be concluded from this experiment that supplementation of the feed with LP at 500mg/kg had beneficial effect on quail production through improved effect on egg production and hatchability.
Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2018. 47 (2):68-75
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Musagulova, Ryskul Ekinovna, Irina Arkadievna Chernichenko, Polina Petrovna Yakovleva, Tatyana Nikolaevna Yefremtseva, and Aleksei Yurievich Alipichev. "Methodological aspects of teaching the basics of intercultural communication." SHS Web of Conferences 127 (2021): 02003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202112702003.
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The article considers the training method for teaching professionally oriented and intercultural communication. The use of training sessions during the study of educational topics in the classroom activates the students’ work, helps to consolidate the theoretical knowledge obtained, and motivates students for independent, collective, team work. There is no universally recognized classification of training. The article considers the division of training into three types: educational, personal, and professional. All these three types of training are used by the authors as the final stage of work on a certain topic. The work using the training method is described by the example of teaching students in the discipline “Professionally oriented foreign language”, which consists of two modules: professional communication and intercultural communication. The article provides examples of training in the first and second modules. In the first module, training helps to consolidate the so-called “flexible skills”, which cover the following topics: leadership, the ability to manage, criticize, resolve conflicts, speak publicly, persuade, negotiate, hold small-talk conversations, be a business person, learn from animals, birds, have business qualities of a leader. In the second module, students get acquainted with training on intercultural communication; learn to deal with people of other cultures, with the peculiarities of cultures, and with mistakes that can be made at the intercultural level.
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Kropocheva, Tatyana, and Mariya Sineva. "Urban natural environments in teaching younger school children." SHS Web of Conferences 98 (2021): 03012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20219803012.
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Under the conditions of intensive introduction of information technologies into learning practice (presentations, e-books) and various printed media (printed notebooks, dictionaries and reference books), teachers everywhere have ceased to perform nature tours, and during lessons devoted to Surrounding World it becomes common to study nature without nature. Observations of nature and laboratory experiments, introduced in the 19th century to methods of teaching natural science, were referred to as the main methods of teaching natural science to younger schoolchildren in the 20th century. However, in the 21st century the observations nearly disappeared from elementary school, and experiments are performed either as home assignments or are substituted with presentations. Aiming at elimination of drawbacks of verbal presentation of Surrounding World discipline, becoming more and more popular in modern elementary school, the authors tried to analyze the opportunities of close natural surrounding for organization of research activity by younger pupils. This article discusses educational opportunities of the use of urban natural environment in formation of direct observations and nature study by younger pupils. Information about the natural and climatic features of the urban environment, about diversity of flora and fauna species can be useful for the teacher. The mentioned features are exemplified by natural environment of city schools in Kemerovo oblast. Floristic lists of trees and shrubs at schoolyards of some schools in Kuzbass are provided as well as specifications of species diversity of various classes of animal world of the mentioned cities (birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and insects). And though the urban natural environment cannot be considered as rich, the species diversity of synanthropes and ruderal plants of urban nature present wide opportunities as learning material to train investigative researchers capable to see, to analyze, to compare, and to generalize natural phenomena.
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HALLE, P. D., J. U. UMOH, L. SAIDU, and P. A. ABDU. "DISEASES OF POULTRY IN ZARIA, NIGERIA: A TEN YEAR ANALYSIS OF CLINIC RECORDS." Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 25, no. 1 (January 6, 2021): 88–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.51791/njap.v25i1.2269.
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A 10-year study of poultry diseases diagnosed at the Avian clinic of Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria was conducted. In all 2999 cases were studied. The commonest diseases afflicting poultry were Newcastle disease, 31.2%, Gumboro 12%, Ectoparasitism 7.7%, Fowl pox 6.8%, Helminthiasis 6.6% and Coccidiosis 6.1%. Most outbreaks occurred in the months of May and June with the highest incidence in 1989. Fowl pox (EP), infectious bursal disease (IBD) and coccidiosis were more prevalent during the rainy season (May-October) while Newcastle disease (NCD) and Aspergillosis were more prevalent in the dry season (November - April). More cases of chronic respiratory disease (CRD), helminthiasis and salmonellosis were found in poultry over 12 weeks old while gumboro, fowl pox and coccidiosis were found more in birds less than 7 weeks old. It was concluded from this study that viral diseases (NCD, IBD, FP) ectoparasitism and helminthiasis were the most important poultry disease in Zaria and young birds were more susceptible. The need for an effective poultry health programme is imperative. It is therefore recommended that effective and uniform vaccinations schedules should be conducted along with regular deworming and ectoparasite control to enhance poultry production
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AMBRIDGE, BEN, CAROLINE F. ROWLAND, and ALISON GUMMERY. "Teaching the unlearnable: a training study of complex yes/no questions." Language and Cognition 12, no. 2 (April 7, 2020): 385–410. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/langcog.2020.5.
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ABSTRACTA central question in language acquisition is how children master sentence types that they have seldom, if ever, heard. Here we report the findings of a pre-registered, randomised, single-blind intervention study designed to test the prediction that, for one such sentence type, complex questions (e.g., Is the crocodile who’s hot eating?), children could combine schemas learned, on the basis of the input, for complex noun phrases (the [THING] who’s [PROPERTY]) and simple questions (Is [THING] [ACTION]ing?) to yield a complex-question schema (Is [the [THING] who’s [PROPERTY]] ACTIONing?). Children aged 4;2 to 6;8 (M = 5;6, SD = 7.7 months) were trained on simple questions (e.g., Is the bird cleaning?) and either (Experimental group, N = 61) complex noun phrases (e.g., the bird who’s sad) or (Control group, N = 61) matched simple noun phrases (e.g., the sad bird). In general, the two groups did not differ on their ability to produce novel complex questions at test. However, the Experimental group did show (a) some evidence of generalising a particular complex NP schema (the [THING] who’s [PROPERTY] as opposed to the [THING] that’s [PROPERTY]) from training to test, (b) a lower rate of auxiliary-doubling errors (e.g., *Is the crocodile who’s hot is eating?), and (c) a greater ability to produce complex questions on the first test trial. We end by suggesting some different methods – specifically artificial language learning and syntactic priming – that could potentially be used to better test the present account.
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Yeigba B Japhet and Gbefa V Oyingebarakumo. "Effect of honey on performance and hematological parameters of broilers and Nigerian local chickens." International Journal of Life Science Research Archive 1, no. 2 (November 30, 2021): 018–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.53771/ijlsra.2021.1.2.0071.
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A six week feeding trail was conducted to investigate the effect of honey on the performance and haematological parameters of broilers and Nigerian Local Chickens. The experiment was conducted at the Niger Delta University, Faculty of Agriculture Teaching and Research Farm. Sixty (60) day old chicks which consisted of three treatments, 20 broilers, 20 normal feather and 20 naked neck genotypes were used with each of the genotype having control. Feed and water were given ad-libitum. The experimental birds for the broiler and naked neck genotypes had the highest significant values compared to the control which had significant difference (P<0.05) in their performance, while the control of the normal feather genotype had the highest significant values compared to the experimental birds but there was no significant difference (P>0.05) in their performance. The broiler birds had the highest significant values compared to normal feather and naked neck genotypes and there was a significant difference (P<0.05) in their performance. The effect of honey on haematological parameters showed that there was a significant difference (P<0.05) in White blood cell, neutrophils, lymphocyte, monocyte, eosinophile and basophile of broiler birds, in normal feather, white blood cell, neutrophile and lymphocyte differed significantly (P<0.05) and there was a significant difference (P<0.05) in neutrophile and lymphocyte in the experimental and control for naked neck genotype. In conclusion, the study revealed that the inclusion of honey caused a positive effect on the performance of broilers and naked neck, but showed no effect or reduction in performance in normal feather genotype.
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Yeigba B Japhet and Tule Godgift. "Effect of Vernonia amygdalina leaf extract on growth performance, carcass characteristics of pullet and broiler birds." International Journal of Science and Research Archive 3, no. 2 (October 30, 2021): 209–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2021.3.2.0164.
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A six week experimental trial was conducted to determine “The effect of Vernonia amygdalina leaf extract on the growth performance, carcass characteristics of broilers and pullets birds”. The experiment was carried out at the poultry unit of the Teaching and Research Farm of the Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island Bayelsa state. Forty (40) day old chicks were used for the experiment comprising of two genotypes, twenty broilers and twenty pullets. Each genotype was divided into treatment and control. The treatment was administered 50ml V. amygdalina leaf extract was diluted into 1 litre of drinking water except the control group. The result showed significant difference (P<0.05) between the control group and the group administered V. amygdalina leaf extract as they were different in carcass, live weight, heart, liver and gizzard weight for broilers. The result also showed that the experimental group was significantly different (P<0.05) from the control group in lungs weight. However, the result showed no significant difference (P>0.05) for both kidney and spleen weights for both groups. The results also show no significant difference (P>0.05) between the control and treatment group of pullets. The study recommends that the use of V. amygdalina up to the level used in this study is suitable for broiler production. It can also be used to enhance performance at the growing phase of pullet’s birds.
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Akinola, L. A. F., and E. Iyomo. "Egg quality analysis and performance of laying hens fed different levels of calcium." Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 45, no. 1 (December 27, 2020): 172–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.51791/njap.v45i1.332.
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This study was conducted to examine the quality of eggs and the performance of laying hens fed different levels of calcium. The study was carried out at the Poultry Unit of University of Port Harcourt Teaching and Research Farm, Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. One hundred and twenty black Harco birds were used for the study using the completely randomized design. The laying birds were fed with diets consisting of different level of calcium (Ca), which comprised mainly of limestone and bone meal such that treatment 1 (T1) had 2.5 % Ca, T2 ? 3.5%, T3 ? 4.5% and T4 ? 5.5% Ca, respectively. All the birds were raised within four treatment groups which had three replicates of 10 birds each. At the termination of the study, the eggs and the feed records were used to compute the hen-day production (HDP), feed intake, number of eggs laid per hen, dozens of eggs laid per hen, feed consumed per dozen egg, cost of feed per dozen egg produced and mortality. Six eggs were collected from each replicate to study the eggs external quality (egg weight and width, the weight of the shell, the egg shape index, egg length, shell index and thickness) and internal quality (albumen weight, yolk diameter, yolk height and index, yolk pH and pH of the albumen, albumen height, yolk weight, yolk ratio and yolk albumen ratio). The study revealed that significant (P<0.05) differences existed in the performance parameters such as the hen-day production (HDP), feed intake, number of eggs laid per hen, dozens of eggs produced per hen, feed consumed per dozen egg produced and the cost of feed per dozen egg produced. The hens fed the T2 and T3had the highest HDP, those fed the T3andT4 had better feed conversion while the feed cost for T3 feed was the best (the least). Significant differences were also observed in some of the external and internal parameters of the eggs, including, the egg weight, yolk weight, yolk height, yolk index and Haugh unit (HU) while others were not affected. Although the egg from T4 had the highest HU, eggs from all the treatment were within the 'AA' group (HU of more than 72) termed high quality egg. The study showed that farmers can use Ca levels of 3.5 and 4.5% in the diet of the layers and obtain better HDP. However, the diet which had the 4.5% Ca inclusion, gave the best feed conversion and the least cost of the diet per dozen egg produced and was recommended for layers in the humid tropical zone.
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Issa Mauji, Nasrina, Said Elbanna, and Jawaher Al Shamari. "The COVID-19 pandemic and the case of Little Birds Kindergarten in Qatar: strategic challenges and the role of leadership." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 12, no. 4 (October 21, 2022): 1–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-09-2021-0285.
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Learning outcomes The aim of this study is to make students understand the significance of strategy formulation and the impact of internal and external factors on the strategy adopted by the firm. Upon the completion of this case study, the students will be able to achieve the following: • map out relevant macro-environment strategical factors of an organization; • assessing organizations industry and competitive environment; • outline strategic group maps to assess positions of key competitors; • develop issues priority matrices; • testing competitive power of resources; and • identifying an organizations internal strengths and external threats. Case overview/synopsis Across the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic left few organizations untouched and many entrepreneurs fighting to stay afloat. Here we look at the survival dilemma faced by the founder of Little Birds Kindergarten, in Doha, Qatar. Founded by a local Qatari businesswoman, the kindergarten offered a British-style curriculum and an Early Years Foundation Stage structure; with her profound passion for technology, the founder (here called Fatma) has always believed that integrating technology into a child’s early learning opens the door to limitless opportunities and potential. Therefore, she ensured that the kindergarten consistently invested in advanced educational technology and the accompanying software. Yet, while the reputation of Little Birds Kindergarten stayed high, the COVID-19 pandemic stunted the growth in enrolments. Fatma stopped paying herself a salary and even drew on her own savings to keep the kindergarten going but it still did not earn enough to compensate for her initial investment. So, despite her passionate concern for the kindergarten, she worried about being unable to keep it afloat for much longer. The purpose of this case study is to shed light on the strategic posture, performance and market position of one kindergarten. From there, it surveys the opportunities in the education industry that are unique to student enrolment and highlights what a kindergarten can do to develop a survival strategy. Complexity academic level The case is suitable for teaching basic and advanced courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Subject code CSS 11: Strategy.
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Hu, Hengzhi, Nur Ehsan Mohd Said, and Harwati Hashim. "Killing Two Birds with One Stone? A Study on Achievement Levels and Affective Factors in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)." International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research 21, no. 4 (April 30, 2022): 150–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.21.4.9.
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Despite the burgeoning research evidence on the multifarious effects of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in academia, only limited empirical evidence can be retrieved from the Chinese context. The intent of this study conducted in a Chinese higher education provider was to probe into the effects of CLIL on English proficiency and learning motivation in the College English Teaching context. Characterised by a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design, this study involved 60 undergraduates who were categorised into either the High-Group, Medium-Group or Low-Group based on their English proficiency. Data were collected from standardised English language tests and a questionnaire on motivation for English learning. Quantitative analyses involving the running of t-tests and ANOVA mainly indicated that: 1) CLIL had a generally positive effect on the participants’ English proficiency and motivation; 2) the participants from the three subgroups all made significant progress in English proficiency with the low achievers showing increased considerable improvement; 3) CLIL negligibly affected the learners’ positive attitude to language learning; 4) the higher achievers appeared to display stronger motivation towards English learning at the end of the study than those with a relatively lower level of English proficiency. It was concluded that CLIL has the potential to benefit language learners of different levels in both effective learning and affective learning, while a critical attitude should be held to the view that CLIL is the panacea for all with an appeal for more classroom-based research to enrich the performance and affective evidence of CLIL.
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Hung, Cher Shi-Yee, Izidora Sladakovic, and Stephen J. Divers. "Diagnostic value of plasma biochemistry, haematology, radiography and endoscopic visualisation for hepatic disease in psittacine birds." Veterinary Record 186, no. 17 (November 20, 2019): 563. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.105214.
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BackgroundHepatic disease in psittacine birds is common but challenging to diagnose. This retrospective study evaluates the diagnostic value of plasma biochemistry, haematology, radiography and endoscopic visualisation in psittaciforms with suspected hepatic disease that underwent endoscopic liver biopsy.MethodsClinical records of 28 companion psittaciforms from a veterinary teaching hospital (2007–2016) were reviewed. Diagnostic results were categorised as abnormal or normal and compared with histopathology for agreement or disagreement. Statistical significance was determined by kappa test for agreement and McNemar’s test for disagreement.Results11 of 28 psittaciforms (39.3 per cent) had clinical signs considered specific for liver disease. 25 of 28 (89.3 per cent) psittaciforms had histopathological liver lesions. Gross changes radiographically and endoscopically agreed with histopathology in 57.1 per cent and 53.6 per cent of cases, respectively. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (48.1 per cent), creatine phosphokinase (73.1 per cent) and albumin by protein electrophoresis (50 per cent) showed the highest agreement. Kappa was not significant for any parameters, while McNemar’s test for disagreement was significant for radiography, endoscopy, AST, lactate dehydrogenase, bile acid, total protein (chemistry), cholesterol, triglycerides, uric acid and glucose.ConclusionOverall, changes on plasma biochemistry, radiography or endoscopy are non-specific and do not consistently agree with histopathology results. Endoscopic liver biopsy is highly recommended if there is clinical suspicion of hepatic disease.
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Zeegers, Yvonne, Kathryn Paige, David Lloyd, and Philip Roetman. "‘Operation Magpie’: Inspiring Teachers' Professional Learning Through Environmental Science." Australian Journal of Environmental Education 28, no. 1 (July 2012): 27–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aee.2012.4.
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AbstractOperation Magpie was a citizen science project that involved the community in collecting data about magpies. This article describes one aspect of the project from an education perspective. The study began with a collaboration of teacher educators, environmental scientists and a local radio station. After an initial workshop with 75 teachers, three teacher educators met regularly with 13 primary teachers who each volunteered to plan and teach a unit of work on birds. Meeting regularly in focus groups, the teachers shared their pedagogical strategies that supported students to connect with their local environment. Findings include the importance of focused professional learning for teachers through ongoing, needs-based support during the planning and teaching of the unit, and the innovative ways that teachers approached the unit. One unexpected finding was that teachers tended to identify student learning in terms of the English curriculum rather than the science curriculum.
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Sun, Shan, and Yan Huang. "ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF METICULOUS FLOWER AND BIRD PAINTING TEACHING FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOR CHANGE -- TAKING THE INFLUENCE OF ZHOU YANSHENG'S FLOWER AND BIRD PAINTING TEACHING ON STUDENTS' EMOTION AS AN EXAMPLE." International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology 25, Supplement_1 (July 1, 2022): A69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ijnp/pyac032.095.
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Abstract Background Meticulous flower and bird painting is a basic course for art and technology majors in the Department of Chinese painting and art colleges. However, at present, the teaching of meticulous flower and bird painting is almost carried out in the order of copying, sketching and creation, and each teaching unit is often isolated. Through the study of Zhou Yansheng's painting characteristics and artistic style, it is found that the previous art research on Zhou Yansheng basically focused on his painting artistic style and brush art aesthetics, and there are few articles to deeply study and summarize the teaching characteristics of Zhou Yansheng's brush painting from the perspective of educational psychology. There is no adjustment of emotion in the process of painting. Topics and Methods This paper analyzes Zhou Yansheng's teaching style and teaching characteristics of flower and bird painting from the perspective of inheriting classics and pioneering innovation, and briefly expounds Zhou Yansheng's artistic view from the perspective of teaching psychology, so as to more objectively and comprehensively analyze the artistic characteristics of Zhou Yansheng's ink painting and its influence on the new development of ink painting teaching in modern colleges and universities. At the same time, in the process of painting, we studied the regulating effect of this painting style on group emotion. Using cluster sampling method, 522 freshmen to seniors (256 boys and 266 girls) from four colleges and universities in a province were selected as the research objects. There were 497 valid questionnaires, and the recovery rate was 95.2%. Among them, 138 freshmen (27.7%), 128 sophomores (25.7%), 137 Junior (27.6%) and 94 senior (18.9%). The mean age was 21.3 ± 0.87. Pearson correlation, standard deviation and statistical significance were used to illustrate the correlation. Independent sample t-test was used to verify the difference between high anxiety group and low anxiety group. According to the statistical value of anxiety, participants were divided into three groups: low, medium and high anxiety groups. The questionnaire includes two kinds of anxiety, namely debilitating anxiety and promoting anxiety. The relationship between anxiety and self-efficacy of students of different majors and genders was investigated by t-test, univariate, multivariate analysis of variance and regression analysis. Results Zhou Yansheng is not only a modern flower and bird painting painter with personal artistic characteristics, but also a highly respected practical educator of flower and bird painting. He has accumulated a lot of valuable experience in 40 years of teaching. The author summarizes his teaching system of meticulous flower and bird painting. Characteristic innovation lies in the combination of teaching composition, modeling and color innovation, and runs through copying, sketching and creation. This systematic teaching mode breaks the gap between reproduction, sketch and independent creation, and finally does not cut off the innovative curriculum mode of all links, so that the works finally show the modern Chinese painting aesthetics of plane composition, color science and material science, and the picture is full of contemporary flavor. Conclusion In practical sense, Zhou Yansheng's meticulous flower and bird painting has further developed and innovated on the basis of traditional teaching, enriched and developed the teaching of meticulous flower and bird painting to a certain extent, and has certain enlightenment significance and function for the innovation of diversified teaching styles of Contemporary Meticulous flower and bird painting.
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Shui Ng, Wing, and Gary Cheng. "Integrating Drone Technology in STEM Education: A Case Study to Assess Teachers’ Readiness and Training Needs." Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology 16 (2019): 061–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/4288.
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Aim/Purpose: Drone technology has been increasingly used in education. This paper reports a study of assessing teachers’ readiness and training needs for using drone technology in their teaching. Background: New technology promotes new ways of practices. With the sophisticated design and the affordance to explore our world from a bird’s eye perspective, a drone has been increasingly used to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. However, it also brings challenges to teachers to integrate drone technology in their teaching. It is therefore important to obtain a better understanding of various aspects of integrating drone technology in education. Methodology: A group of pre-service teachers was engaged in a case study conducted using a designed-based approach. The participants were randomly assigned into three groups. They were required to develop lesson plans with the application of drone technology in teaching. The lesson plans were subsequently analyzed using the TPCK framework to identify teachers’ readiness and training needs. Findings: The participants, to a large extent, have sufficient competence to master the skills and knowledge of drone technology and to integrate it into their teaching. However, they were required to strengthen the pedagogical knowledge, subject content knowledge, and technological content knowledge in order to maximize the potential benefits of drone technology in education. Contribution: This paper reports the level of readiness and training needs of teachers regarding the use of drone technology in their teaching. Recommendations for Practitioners: To conduct teacher training regarding the use of drone technology in education, a particular focus should be put on enhancing teachers’ pedagogical knowledge, subject content knowledge, and technological content knowledge. Recommendations for Researchers: Researcher may further explore the strategies to integrate drone technology in teaching. Impact on Society: This paper suggests the area of teacher training regarding the use of drone technology in education. The teaching and learning effectiveness could be improved. Future Research: Future research may study the safety issue and ethical issue of using a drone in education.
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McNamara, Karen Elizabeth, and John Patrick McNamara. "Using Participatory Action Research to Share Knowledge of the Local Environment and Climate Change: Case Study of Erub Island, Torres Strait." Australian Journal of Indigenous Education 40 (2011): 30–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/ajie.40.30.
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Reading seasons and environments has been a long-held practice for Torres Strait Islanders through their close relationships with their islands and seas. This research project worked with elders on Erub (Darnley) Island, in the eastern group of islands in the Torres Strait, to document and synthesise their knowledge of seasonal patterns and indicators, and climate change. This knowledge varied from details on the migration and nesting patterns of the main totem birds, to the movement of the Tagai star constellation, to the onset of wind patterns indicating certain planting or fishing cycles. The importance of documenting and transferring such knowledge is that it continues the task of generating interest among the younger generation to ‘read’ their landscape, which is especially pertinent given the projected impacts of climate change. The ability of islanders to identify indicators and ‘read’ their country is an important tool in monitoring and adapting to environmental change, as well as maintaining culture, livelihoods and environment. This article outlines this knowledge, and documents the process of utilising this knowledge to develop a seasonal calendar, which was also transposed into a larger mural at the local primary school. The school children were involved in assembling the mural, and its contents will now form part of the teaching curriculum. It is hoped that by documenting and sharing such knowledge, younger generations can see its value, for instance in monitoring the impacts of environmental change, and in turn it will be valued by them.
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Teixeira, Pedro Paulo Maia, Felipe Pereira Farias da Câmara Barros, Luisa Pucci Bueno Borges, Aline Eyko Kawanami, Marco Augusto Machado Silva, Karin Werther, and Wilter Ricardo Russiano Vicente. "Percutaneous Endoscopic Retrieval of Gizzard Foreign Body in a Goose Using an Operative Telescope." Acta Scientiae Veterinariae 45 (June 27, 2017): 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.22456/1679-9216.85231.
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Background: Foreign bodies are most commonly diagnosed in stomach (proventriculus and gizzard) of galliformes birds and waterfowl. Endoscopyis routinely used to assess birds’ respiratory, gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts. Endosurgeryis also used for sex determination and intra-coelomaticorgan biopsy. Benefits of endoscopic approaches are widely reported in birds. Conventional surgical approaches are far more invasive and risky for those patients. Thus, the purpose of this study was to describe a successful case of gizzard foreign body removal in a greylag goose (Anseranser), using a rigid endoscopic approach through a minimally invasive percutaneous access. Case: A 2-year-old female greylag goose, weighting 3,116 g, was referred to a Veterinary Teaching Hospital presenting apathy and anorexia for at least 24 h. The results on hematologic assessment were within normal range for the species. Radiographic examination indicated presence of radiopaque content, resembling gizzard sediment. Thus, the patient undergone to endoscopy for examination and aspiration of the content. The goose was fasted for 6 h. Anesthesia was induced by face mask and maintained by endotracheal tube, using isoflurane vaporized in 100% oxygen. The patient was positionedin the lateral recumbence. The patient’s neck was longer than the working length of the rigid endoscope. Thus, the telescope was inserted into the esophagus following a small distal esophagotomy, carried out on the caudal third of the neck. A 0º 10-mm operative rigid telescope, with a 6-mm working channel, and a 5-mm diameter and 42-cm in length laparoscopic Babcock forceps were used. The endoscope was inserted through the esophagotomy up to the ventricle level. Sand sediments and stones were viewed. The stones were grasped and retrieved, and the sediments were rinsed with normal saline solution and aspirated with a suction cannula through the working channel of the telescope. Inspection following sediment and foreign body retrieval revealed moderate inflammation of the gizzard mucosa. Total procedure time was 24 min. The patient recovered uneventfully and was discharged following 72 h. Discussion: Rigid endoscopy provided accurate visualization of the thoracic esophagus, proventriculus and gizzard. In general, endosurgery is usually employed for sex determination in birds. It is also useful to access digestive tract using rigid endoscopy, in order to remove foreign body. Such minimally approach reduces postoperative morbidity, which is usually seen following conventional surgical approaches. This technique has been used for removal of foreign body in the digestive tract of several species. Foreign bodies found within crop should require ingluviotomy. However, could be easily removed by endoscopy. If the foreign body is within the proventriculus or gizzard, rigid endoscopy may be useful, as celiotomy could cause morbidity. The small esophagotomy access at the base of the neck was essential for the procedure. In short-necked birds, a 30º Trendelenburg positioning provides more caudal access to the digestive tract. In this case, such positioning was unnecessary. In conclusion, the use of an operative telescope provided accurate retrieval of foreign bodies and drainage of sediments within the digestive tract. Moreover, it can be used as a minimally invasive approach to foreign bodies in the esophagus, crop or stomach (esophagus and gizzard) of geese.
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Howard, Megan, and Will Hoppitt. "Ospreys do not teach offspring how to kill prey at the nest." Biology Letters 13, no. 8 (August 2017): 20170346. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2017.0346.
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There is strong evidence for teaching in only a handful of species, most of which are cooperative breeders, leading some researchers to suggest that teaching may be more likely to evolve in such species. Alternatively, this initial distribution could be an artefact of the popularity and tractability of cooperative breeders as behavioural study systems. Therefore, establishing or refuting this potential evolutionary link requires researchers to assess potential cases of teaching in more non-cooperatively breeding species. We tested for teaching in the osprey ( Pandion haliaetus ), a non-cooperatively-breeding bird anecdotally reported to teach hunting skills to their offspring. We tested whether parents brought back more live prey to the nest as their offspring got older, allowing the latter to practice killing prey in a manner analogous to the progressive teaching seen in meerkats. We found the opposite trend to that predicted by the teaching hypothesis, indicating that ospreys do not teach their young at the nest.
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Gomes, Sandra R., Sharon A. Reeve, Kevin J. Brothers, Kenneth F. Reeve, and Tina M. Sidener. "Establishing a Generalized Repertoire of Initiating Bids for Joint Attention in Children with Autism." Behavior Modification 44, no. 3 (January 7, 2019): 394–428. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0145445518822499.
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The current study evaluated whether multiple-exemplar training, auditory scripts, and script-fading procedures could establish a generalized repertoire of initiating bids for joint attention in four young children with autism. Stimuli drawn from each of three experimenter-defined categories were used during teaching to program for generalization of initiations of bids for joint attention from trained stimuli to novel stimuli. A fourth category was reserved for assessment of across-category generalization of bids for joint attention. The four categories were (a) visually enticing toys, (b) unusually placed items, (c) environmental sounds, and (d) pictures. Assignment of categories for teaching and assessment of generalization was counterbalanced across the participants. Three different auditory scripts were used during intervention for each of the training stimuli to program for response generalization. All four children learned to initiate bids for joint attention. After scripts were subsequently faded and reinforcement was thinned, bids for joint attention were maintained and also generalized to novel stimuli and settings.
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Šorm, Martin. "What are they saying?" Reinardus / Yearbook of the International Reynard Society 32 (December 31, 2020): 137–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/rein.00042.sor.
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Abstract The study presents the interpretative history of the poem New Council written by the author Smil Flaška in the 1390s. It argues against accents on its determinative connection with the Czech political history; instead it promotes interpretation based on research of the ways it documents on representations of piety or the social, ethical, or environmental imagination of the late 14th and 15th centuries. Concentrating on the manuscript context (three codices from the latter half of the 15th century) as well as on reception of the poem in the 16th century, the study demonstrates that at the time the poem was transcribed and read, it functioned not as an exclusive lesson for the upper classes or as criticism of the king, but as a long-tried-and-tested edutaining text, accessible to recipients from various social groups. The New Council is a synecdochal representation of the created world, wherein birds and animals compel the reader to relinquish the misleading categories of allegory, irony or satire and submit to the actual subjective effects of God’s word coming from non-human mouths. The recipient is invited to enter the space between man and animal, as the animals’ utterances based on religious teaching lead to a transformation of his conscience and perception.
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IMOUOKHOME, James Ien-oa, and Osaihiomwan OJOGHO. "Comparative Performance of Bovans Nera (Rhode Black) and other Commercial Pullet Strains." Notulae Scientia Biologicae 4, no. 3 (August 30, 2012): 21–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.15835/nsb437891.
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The present study examined the comparative performance between Bovans Nera and other commercial pullet strains in Nigeria. This study was carried out in the pullet house at the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, from January to April, 2002. The experiment was carried out to compare the growth performance and profitability of Bovans Nera with three other commercial pullet strains, Bovans Godline, Lohmann White and Lohmann Tradition. All data collected were subjected to the analysis of variance using the SAS General Linear Model procedure. Differences between treatment means were separated using Duncans New Multiple Range Test. Profitability was assessed using net returns by subtracting costs (rearing pullet, feed and packaging excluding overheads and labour) from income (from egg sales and spent birds). The results showed that Bovans Nera was better in feed conversion ratio, feed efficiency (a greater weight gain per unit feed intake) and attained a greater weight and a better market value than the other pullet strains. There was a higher production cost for Bovans Nera when compared with other strains. However, Bovans Nera will give more returns on investment even when their eggs are translated to monetary terms. These differences can be attributed to variation in the genetic constitution of individual strains.
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Himabindu, Arisetty. "Comparative study of histopathologic findings in Trucut biopsies of breast lesions with BIRADS score at a teaching hospital." MedPulse International Journal of Pathology 17, no. 3 (2020): 59–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.26611/1051734.
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Journal, Baghdad Science. "The Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus in High Risk Groups in Nineveh Governorate / Iraq." Baghdad Science Journal 11, no. 2 (June 1, 2014): 888–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.21123/bsj.11.2.888-893.
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Hepatitis B is an inflammation of the liver that caused by Hepatitis B virus (HBV) which is DNA virus that infects the human and some kinds of animals such as chimpanzees and birds. This disease considered as the major disease of mankind and a serious global public health problem. HBsAg, HBeAg, HBcAb, HBeAb and HBsAb are markers used to detect the presence and the stage of infection. The current study included (181) individuals from both sexes, (137) males and (44) females. By ratio 3.11: 1.The mean age of patients 2.4033 ± 0.83519 (range 18-73) years as follows < 20 (11.6%), 21–40 (47.5%), 41–60 (29.8%) and > 60 (11.0%) . These patients are 73 (40.4%) Blood donors from Central Blood Bank, 88 (48.6%) Chronic kidney failure at Ibn – Sina Teaching Hospital and 20 (11.0%) Thalassemic patients at Ibn – Alatheer Teaching Hospital, Nineveh Governorate / Iraq. For the period from July 2011 till May 2012.The results indicated that the number of serum patients infected with HBV was 90 (49.7%) using Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay technique. These patients had many markers named HBsAg, HBeAg, HBcAb, HBeAb and HBsAb with percentages 90 (49.7%), 47 (26.0%), 89 (49.2%), 53 (29.3%) and5 (2.8%) respectively. Ninety three patients infected with HBV ninety of them gave positive results using ELISA and rt-PCR technique, and three gave positive results using rt-PCR only inspite of their negative results in ELISA. We concluded that HBV infection remains a serious issue because it's prevalence is still significant among patients, all viral markers are very important for the diagnosis of infection, rt-PCR is a very sensitive scientific technique gave the exactly number of copies/ml in a closed system.
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Tok, B. Reena. "Learning problems in History subject among the Secondary School-Students of Papum-pare district of Arunachal Pradesh." IRA International Journal of Education and Multidisciplinary Studies (ISSN 2455-2526) 5, no. 2 (December 12, 2016): 133. http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jems.v5.n2.p9.
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<div><p><em>This study focused to find out the learning problems of the students in the subjects of history. The study is not a fault finding assessment, rather it is an attempt to find out the problems of the students in understanding the subject, to identify the weaknesses in learning history and to suggest ways and means in alleviating the difficulties to the students. For this purpose normative survey method of research was employed. The sample consists of 100 students from government school and private secondary school of Papum-pare district of Arunachal Pradesh. The study indicates that government school students face more difficulty in learning history on regarding lengthy syllabus and content, conventional method of teaching, irregular used of teaching-learning materials, less interaction and feedback after the examination. This study thus assumes significance as it will help the teacher to have bird’s eye view on the whole learning situation of the subjects.</em></p></div>
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Tok, B. Reena. "Learning Problems in History Subject among the Secondary School-Students of Papum-Pare District of Arunachal Pradesh." IRA-International Journal of Management & Social Sciences (ISSN 2455-2267) 5, no. 2 (December 12, 2016): 385. http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jmss.v5.n2.p15.
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<div><p><em>This study focused to find out the learning problems of the students in the subjects of history. The study is not a fault finding assessment, rather it is an attempt to find out the problems of the students in understanding the subject, to identify the weaknesses in learning history and to suggest ways and means in alleviating the difficulties to the students. For this purpose normative survey method of research was employed. The sample consists of 100 students from government school and private secondary school of Papum-pare district of Arunachal Pradesh. The study indicates that government school students face more difficulty in learning history on regarding lengthy syllabus and content, conventional method of teaching, irregular used of teaching-learning materials, less interaction and feedback after the examination. This study thus assumes significance as it will help the teacher to have bird’s eye view on the whole learning situation of the subjects.</em></p></div>
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Shrestha, MK, D. Ghartimagar, A. Ghosh, E. Shrestha, and P. Bolar. "Significance of Quadruple assessment of breast lump–A hospital based study." Journal of Pathology of Nepal 4, no. 8 (September 24, 2014): 630–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v4i8.11499.
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Background: Approximately 10% of breast masses are breast cancer. It is important for women with a breast lump to receive appropriate evaluation. Mammography has been the “gold standard” in breast cancer detection for >40 years. Ultrasonography is non-invasive easily available, cheaper and accurate tool while Fine needle aspiration cytology has a high diagnostic accuracy rate in hands of experienced cytopathologist. Materials and methods: This was a retrospective and prospective study of 173 women attending radiology department in Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara for mammography during a period of 18 months from January 2011 to June 2012.The age ranged from 20yrs to 75yrs. BIRADS score was given for both mammography and sonomammography. All malignant and suspicious cases had undergone fine needle aspiration cytology. Cytology reports were correlated with imaging study. Results: The most common age group for the breast lump was 40-49 years showing 65(37.57%) cases. Most lumps were seen on the left side 54.3% (94/ 173) cases and were seen in upper outer quadrant of the breast (74 cases). 11 cases each were given the BIRADS score of 4 in both mammography and sonomammography. Sensitivity and specificity of mammography and sonomammography were compared to cytologyreports. The sensitivity for mammogram was 73.7% while specificity was 96.3%. The sensitivity and specificity for sonomammogram was 78.9% and 95% respectively. Conclusion: Quadruple assessment i.e. clinical assessment, mammography, sonomammography and cytological study are the new “gold standard” in the investigation of breast disease. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v4i8.11499 Journal of Pathology of Nepal; Vol.4,No. 8 (2014) 630-634
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Nelson, Joseph S. "The next 25 years: vertebrate systematics." Canadian Journal of Zoology 65, no. 4 (April 1, 1987): 779–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z87-124.
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Systematics, defined here as the study of the evolutionary history of life, plays a vital role in biology. Together with studies of evolutionary mechanisms, it gives special meaning to biology; it is the unifying force in biology. As a result of recent developments in techniques useful to systematics and in philosophical approaches to systematics, it will be possible for vertebrate systematics to make major advances. Comparative morphological studies of extant and extinct species will play the dominant role in our understanding of the overall pattern of vertebrate phylogeny. For extant species, data from immunological, electrophoretic, and amino acid sequence studies will be important, but the major advances will come from studies of mitochondrial DNA and DNA–DNA hybridization. Examples of phylogenetic controversies that should be resolved in the next 25 years concern the following: the ancestral group of jawed vertebrates, the relationships of Latimeria, the ancestral group of tetrapods, the interrelationships of birds and mammals to each other, and the closest living relatives of man. Both cladistic and synthetic classifications will survive; each serves a useful purpose in translating phylogenetic ideas. Systematics, together with evolution, is a fundamental aspect of biology and should be included in the undergraduate program of all biology students; all biology departments should have a research program in systematics involving graduate students and staff. In addition, museums are a vital part of biology departments, in both their teaching and research functions, and their existence within universities must be nourished.
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Jaspreet Kaur, M., N. Balasubramanian, and Reetu Malhotra. "Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Bird Flu and Its Prevention." ECS Transactions 107, no. 1 (April 24, 2022): 10777–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/10701.10777ecst.
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The current study was carried out to assess the efficacy of a systematic teaching programs on information about bird influenza and its prevention. An educational and evaluative research method, pre-experimental, with the pre-test, post-test for one group was chosen. The primary research was carried out by the Ambika college of Nursing, Kharar, Mohali, Punjab. The participants were selected using non-probability and convenience sampling techniques. The pre-test was evaluated using a an interview schedule that was self-organized. The post-test was administered after one week of conducting a an organized teaching program. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Paired tests using the 't' were used to determine the differences between the pre-test and post-test scores and was it was found to be pertinent. Chi square test utilized to establish the connection between socio-demographic variables and knowledge level. The results showed that there was not a significant relationship between socio-demographic variables and knowledge level.
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Makama, R. S., B. David, C. D. Aaron, H. W. Kehinde, J. Yayi, and I. J. Bala. "Haematological indices, liver function and lipid profile of broiler chickens fed graded levels of scent leaf (Ocimum gratissimmum L.) meal." Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 49, no. 3 (June 9, 2022): 73–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.51791/njap.v49i3.3534.
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An experiment was conducted at the Poultry Unit of the Teaching and Research Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Kaduna State University, Kafanchan, Campus to determine the effect of feeding graded levels of Scent leaf (Ocimum gratissimum) meal on growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. Eighty day old Ross chicks were allotted to 4 dietary groups replicated twice with 10 birds per replicate in a complete randomized design (CRD). The study lasted for 8 weeks with feed and water offered ad-libitum. Data were collected on haematological (packed cell volume, red blood cell, haemoglobin, white blood cell, mean corpuscular haemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration, lymphocyte, neutrophils) and serum (cholesterol, triglycerides, low density lipoprotein, high density lipoprotein) indices and were subjected to analysis of variance using the general linear model of SAS. All parameters measured on haematological and serum indices were not significantly (P>0.05) different in birds fed scent leaf meal and the control diet. Values obtained on haematological indices and liver function indices were within the normal range for chickens as reported in prior literature. Birds fed 100g scent leaf had lower white blood cell count than those fed 50g and 150g and even the control. The lipid profile of birds fed up to 150g scent leaf (O. gratissimum) showed improved protein function with good lipid profile and having reduced values for high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein, triglyceride and cholesterol than the control. It can be concluded that inclusion of scent leaf meal up to 150g did not pose any adverse effect on the haematological indices and normal functioning of the liver of broiler chickens and lipid profile.
Une expérience a été menée à l'unité de volaille de la ferme d'enseignement et de recherche, faculté d'agriculture, université d'État de Kaduna, Kafanchan, campus pour déterminer l'effet de l'alimentation de niveaux gradués de farine de feuilles parfumées (Ocimum gratissimum) sur les performances de croissance et les caractéristiques de la carcasse du poulet à griller. Des poussins Ross âgés de quatre-vingts jours ont été répartis en 4 groupes alimentaires répétés deux fois avec 10 oiseaux par répétition dans une conception randomisée complète (CRC). L'étude a duré 8 semaines avec des aliments et de l'eau offerts à volonté. Des données ont été recueillies sur les paramètres hématologiques (hématocrite, globules rouges, hémoglobine, globules blancs, hémoglobine corpusculaire moyenne, volume corpusculaire moyen, concentration corpusculaire moyenne en hémoglobine, lymphocytes, neutrophiles) et sériques (cholestérol, triglycérides, lipoprotéines de basse densité, haute densité lipoprotéines) et ont été soumis à une analyse de variance à l'aide du modèle linéaire général de SAS. Tous les paramètres mesurés sur les indices hématologiques et sériques n'étaient pas significativement (P>0,05) différents chez les oiseaux nourris avec de la farine de feuilles parfumées et le régime témoin. Les valeurs obtenues sur les indices hématologiques et les indices de la fonction hépatique se situaient dans la fourchette normale pour les poulets, comme indiqué dans la littérature antérieure. Les oiseaux nourris avec 100 g de feuilles parfumées avaient un nombre de globules blancs inférieur à ceux nourris avec 50 g et 150 g et même le témoin. Le profil lipidique des oiseaux nourris jusqu'à 150 g de feuilles odorantes (O. gratissimum) a montré une fonction protéique améliorée avec un bon profil lipidique et des valeurs réduites pour les lipoprotéines de haute densité, les lipoprotéines de basse densité, les triglycérides et le cholestérol par rapport au témoin. On peut conclure que l'inclusion de farine de feuilles parfumées jusqu'à 150 g n'a pas eu d'effet indésirable sur les indices hématologiques et le fonctionnement normal du foie des poulets à griller et le profil lipidique.
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Makama, R. S., B. David, C. D. Aaron, H. W. Kehinde, J. Yayi, and I. J. Bala. "Haematological indices, liver function and lipid profile of broiler chickens fed graded levels of scent leaf (Ocimum gratissimmum L.) meal." Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 49, no. 2 (March 8, 2022): 201–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.51791/njap.v49i2.3480.
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An experiment was conducted at the Poultry Unit of the Teaching and Research Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Kaduna State University, Kafanchan, Campus to determine the effect of feeding graded levels of Scent leaf (Ocimum gratissimum) meal on growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. Eighty day old Ross chicks were allotted to 4 dietary groups replicated twice with 10 birds per replicate in a complete randomized design(CRD). The study lasted for 8 weeks with feed and water offered ad-libitum. Data werencollected on haematological (packed cell volume, red blood cell, haemoglobin, white blood cell, mean corpuscular haemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration, lymphocyte, neutrophils) and serum (cholesterol, triglycerides, low density lipoprotein, high density lipoprotein) indices and were subjected to analysis of variance using the general linear model of SAS. All parameters measured on haematological and serum indices were not significantly (P>0.05) different in birds fed scent leaf meal and the control diet. Values obtained on haematological indices and liver function indices were within the normal range for chickens as reported in prior literature. Birds fed 100g scent leaf had lower white blood cell count than those fed 50g and 150g and even the control. The lipid profile of birds fed up to 150g scent leaf (O. gratissimum) showed improved protein function with good lipid profile and having reduced values for high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein, triglyceride and cholesterol than the control. It can be concluded that inclusion of scent leaf meal up to 150g did not pose any adverse effect on the haematological indices and normal functioning of the liver of broiler chickens and lipid profile.
Une expérience a été menée à l'unité de volaille de la ferme d'enseignement et de recherche, faculté d'agriculture, université d'État de Kaduna, Kafanchan, campus pour déterminer l'effet de l'alimentation de niveaux gradués de farine de feuilles parfumées (Ocimum gratissimum) sur les performances de croissance et les caractéristiques de la carcasse du poulet à griller. Des poussins Ross âgés de quatre-vingts jours ont été répartis en 4 groupes alimentaires répétés deux fois avec 10 oiseaux par répétition dans une conception randomisée complète (CRC). L'étude a duré 8 semaines avec des aliments et de l'eau offerts à volonté. Des données ont été recueillies sur les paramètres hématologiques (hématocrite, globules rouges, hémoglobine, globules blancs, hémoglobine corpusculaire moyenne, volume corpusculaire moyen, concentration corpusculaire moyenne en hémoglobine, lymphocytes, neutrophiles) et sériques (cholestérol, triglycérides, lipoprotéines de basse densité, haute densité lipoprotéines) et ont été soumis à une analyse de variance à l'aide du modèle linéaire général de SAS. Tous les paramètres mesurés sur les indices hématologiques et sériques n'étaient pas significativement (P>0,05) différents chez les oiseaux nourris avec de la farine de feuilles parfumées et le régime témoin. Les valeurs obtenues sur les indices hématologiques et les indices de la fonction hépatique se situaient dans la fourchette normale pour les poulets, comme indiqué dans la littérature antérieure. Les oiseaux nourris avec 100 g de feuilles parfumées avaient un nombre de globules blancs inférieur à ceux nourris avec 50 g et 150 g et même le témoin. Le profil lipidique des oiseaux nourris jusqu'à 150 g de feuilles odorantes (O. gratissimum) a montré une fonction protéique améliorée avec un bon profil lipidique et des valeurs réduites pour les lipoprotéines de haute densité, les lipoprotéines de basse densité, les triglycérides et le cholestérol par rapport au témoin. On peut conclure que l'inclusion de farine de feuilles parfumées jusqu'à 150 g n'a pas eu d'effet indésirable sur les indices hématologiques et le fonctionnement normal du foie des poulets à griller et le profil lipidique.
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Moore, Hilde. "Mind the gap!" Nordic Journal of Library and Information Studies 3, no. 2 (December 30, 2022): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/njlis.v3i2.125485.
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This article gives a critical review and investigation of traditional generic ways of teaching source evaluation and source criticism. Furthermore, it aims to investigate a new approach to address this area of information literacy instruction for teaching librarians. While traditional approaches focus on evaluating the source at hand, this study offers a perspective to supplement this with a more reflective perspective. The emphasises in this article is the need to focus on source consciousness though the newly developed model MIND (motivation – intention – need – debate). The goal is to supplement the traditional approaches of source evaluation where only the source is being assessed and no self-assessment is addressed. MIND also binds the searching process and source evaluation closer together and attempts to address the complexity of working with different sources. This approach does not attempt to replace former source evaluation processes, but rather to supplement them.
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Jha, Anamika, Ritu Panta, and Shanta Lall Shrestha. "Glandular density distribution in digital mammography." Grande Medical Journal 2, no. 1 (December 28, 2020): 5–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/gmj.v2i1.45080.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the breast density distribution in digital mammography of patients.
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This prospective study was performed in the Department of Radiology and Imaging of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH). Data was collected over a period of 4 months from July to October 2019 and included one hundred and seventy patients who came for diagnostic or screening mammography, which was recorded as indication for the test. Appropriate statistical methods were used for analysis.
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The mean age of women included in this study was 48.09 ± 9.13 years. Nearly 43% of the patients had dense breasts. According to Breast Imaging, Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) classification of lesions, maximum mammograms i.e.,77.7% were normal or benign while 4.7% were BIRADS category 0 and 17.7% were of BIRADS category 3, 4 or 5. A negative correlation was observed between age and breast density category. The relationship between breast density and BIRADS category or indication for the test was insignificant while a weak correlation was observed between it and mammographic findings.
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Our study showed an inverse linear relationship between age and mammographic density which is consistent with the fact that mammography has higher sensitivity in older age group usually with lesser density. No or weak correlation was present between breast density and BIRADS category, indication or findings on mammography. All patients in BIRADS 0 category had dense breasts.
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Faridi, Mohammad Rishad, Arun Patni, Ryhan Ebad, and Neelima Patni. "Wax and wane: a case study of Flying Colours." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 12, no. 2 (April 5, 2022): 1–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-01-2021-0015.
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Learning outcomes At the end of the case study discussion, students will able to state the importance of outsourcing with comparing pros and cons in business decision-making; review the value bestowed to the community in using sustainable raw material while at the same time conserving the ancient style of artwork particular to the area; discuss the utility of the products manufactured by “Flying Colours,” especially for the lockdown period which was because of the pandemic; and demonstrate and interpret the use of shark and mosquito bite matrix. Case overview/synopsis Arun Kumar Patni, 47, and his wife Neelima Patni, 43, are co-founders of Flying Colours, a start-up company based in Jaipur, in the state of Rajasthan, India. Their enterprise was engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of bird products and accessories, including bird feeders, bird houses, earthen water bowls, etc. In July 2020, post-lockdown, they were desperate to hire carpenters to restart their factory. However, COVID-19 posed a serious challenge, making it very difficult to replace their skilled carpenters, who had returned to their native places and had not come back. This disrupted production and order fulfilment. Keeping this situation in perspective in anticipation of the continuing pandemic crisis, Neelima was in favour of outsourcing basic production and designing the birdfeed decoration and artwork in-house. Meanwhile, Arun instead favoured continuing full in-house production as before, by hiring replacement carpenters. Yet for an in-house full-scale production, procuring raw material was a difficult task because of the lockdown. The situation had earlier taken a turn for the worse when Arun had advertised an exchange marketing policy to let customers return their old bird feeders for a 20% discount on a new one. This campaign was a huge success and resulted in a sales spike but unfortunately it caused a huge stock of returned products in their warehouse. Arun initially planned to repair and resell them as refurbished products. It now seemed impossible, because local carpenters demanded higher labour charges than the regular carpenters did. Flying Colours had provided skills workshops and hired external trainers to train unskilled carpenters prior to lockdown, so now all the training investment was in vain. Cash liquidity, sales, marketing, etc. were almost at a standstill. Complexity academic level This case particularly focuses on undergraduate-level students pursuing business or commerce programs, especially those studying core course: Entrepreneurial Strategic Management. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Subject code CSS 3: Entrepreneurship.
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Linden, Phoebe Greene. "Teaching psittacine birds to learn." Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine 8, no. 4 (October 1999): 154–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1055-937x(99)80021-8.
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Torelli, Jessica N., Blair P. Lloyd, Claire A. Diekman, and Joseph H. Wehby. "Teaching Stimulus Control via Class-Wide Multiple Schedules of Reinforcement in Public Elementary School Classrooms." Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions 19, no. 1 (July 31, 2016): 14–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1098300716632878.
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In elementary school classrooms, students commonly recruit teacher attention at inappropriately high rates or at inappropriate times. Multiple schedule interventions have been used to teach stimulus control by signaling to students when reinforcement is and is not available contingent on an appropriate response. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effects of a class-wide multiple schedule on differentiated rates of student recruitment of teacher attention in two public elementary classrooms. General education teachers implemented the multiple schedule intervention in the context of a common instructional routine (i.e., small group rotations among reading centers). Results indicated that the multiple schedule intervention was effective at decreasing disruptive bids for attention when teacher attention was not available. Additional research on teacher implementation of class-wide multiple schedules is needed to evaluate whether this intervention may be identified as an effective supplement to Tier 1 classroom management strategies within multi-tiered systems of support.
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Marron, Karen. "Teaching birds to change their tune." Lab Animal 37, no. 2 (February 2008): 56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/laban0208-56a.
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Rafiu, T. A., O. I. Adetutu, F. A. Adesoye, O. J. Adeniji, and E. O. Oluwafemi. "Performance characteristics and meat quality assessment of guinea fowl fed varied levels of dietary protein." Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 48, no. 5 (November 10, 2021): 135–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.51791/njap.v48i5.3194.
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Guinea fowl appears to be a promising poultry meat source but its production strength under most common extensive or semi-intensive impair the potentials, this work therefore was done to investigate the dietary protein requirement of 10 weeks old Guinea fowl fed exclusively with compounded feed under intensive system. It was conducted at the poultry unit of Teaching and Research Farm unit of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso and lasted for a period of 16 weeks. A total number of 120 growing guinea fowl birds were used for the experiment; they were equally and randomly distributed to four dietary treatments of three replicates per group with ten birds per replicate, they were randomly allocated to diets 1, 2, 3 and 4 which contained 16%, 18%, 20% and 22% crude protein respectively. Weekly weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio were monitored. At the end of 15 weeks, two birds per replicate were randomly picked, housed in metabolic cage and their feacal samples were collected for nutrient analysis and digestibility study, blood samples were collected from same sampled birds for hematological characteristics, so also their meat samples for meat quality analysis. Highest final weight (1555.99g) was recorded from 18% followed by 20% (1517.55g) while the least final weight was recorded from 22% (1482.72g). The highest and least daily feed intake was recorded from 22%(99.53g) and 16% (86.37g) respectively. There were significant (P<0.05) differences in the birds' nutrient 3 3 digestibility except for ash. Significantly (P<0.05) high value of WBC (19.53 xl0 /mm ) was 3 3 3 3 3 3 observed in 20% compared to 16.98 xl0 /mm , 12.65 xl0 /mm , 10.83 xl0 /mm from 16%, 18%, 22% respectively, while the differential counts (%) of monocytes, lymphocytes, heterophil, basophil obtained were not significantly (P>0.05) influenced. Crude protein content of the thigh and breast muscle increased (P<0.05) while the crude fat decreased with increased dietary protein while no significant (P>0.05) difference was observed in the values recorded for ash. Hence for better performance, 18% dietary protein should be fed considerably in the diet of growing guinea fowl.
La volaille de Guinée semble être une source de viande de volaille prometteuse, mais sa résistance à la production sous tension étendue ou semi-intensif la plus fréquentée les potentiels, ce travail a donc été fait pour enquêter sur l'exigence de protéines alimentaires de 10 semaines de de poule de Guinée nourri exclusivement avec des aliments intensifs système. Elle a été réalisée à l'unité avicole de l'unité Ferme d'enseignement et de recherche de Ladoke Akintola, University of Technology Ogbomoso et a duré une période de 16 semaines. Un nombre total de 120 oiseaux à croissance de Guinée de croissance ont été utilisés pour l'expérience; Ils étaient également distribués de manière aléatoire et aléatoirement à quatre traitements diététiques de trois répliquant par groupe avec dix oiseaux par réplication, ils ont été alloués de manière aléatoire aux régimes 1, 2, 3 et 4 qui contenaient respectivement 16%, 18%, 20% et 22% de protéines brutes de brut respectivement . Le gain de poids hebdomadaire, l'apport d'alimentation et le rapport de conversion d'alimentation ont été surveillés. À la fin de 15 semaines, deux oiseaux par réplication ont été cueillis au hasard, hébergés dans une cage métabolique et leurs échantillons fantascaux ont été collectés pour l'analyse des éléments nutritifs et l'étude de digestibilité, des échantillons de sang ont été collectés à partir de mêmes oiseaux échantillonnés pour les caractéristiques hématologiques, ainsi que leurs échantillons de viande pour Analyse de la qualité de la viande. Le poids final le plus élevé (1555,99 g) a été enregistré de 18% suivi de 20% (1517,55g) tandis que le poids le moins final a été enregistré de 22% (1482,72 g). L'apport alimentaire le plus élevé et le moins quotidien a été comptabilisé de 22% (99.53 g) et de 16% (86,37 g) respectivement. Il y avait des différences significatives (p <0,05) dans la digestibilité des nutriments des oiseaux, à l'exception des cendres. Significativement (p <0,05) haute valeur de WBC (19,53 xl03 / mm3) a été observée dans 20% par rapport à 16,98 xl03 / mm3, 12,65 xl03 / mm3, 10,83 xl03 / mm3 de 16%, 18%, 22% respectivement, tandis que la Les comptes différentiels (%) des monocytes, des lymphocytes, hétérophiles, basophile obtenus n'étaient pas significativement (p> 0,05) influencés. La teneur en protéines brut de la cuisse et du muscle du sein a augmenté (p <0,05) tandis que la graisse brute a diminué avec une protéine alimentaire accrue, sans aucune différence significative (p> 0,05) n'a été observée dans les valeurs enregistrées pour les cendres. Par conséquent, pour une meilleure performance, une protéine diététique de 18% devrait être considérablement nourrie dans le nrégime alimentaire de la grosseur de la poule en guinée.
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SMITH, KATIE, NANCY REIMERS, H. JOHN BARNES, BONG CHOON LEE, ROBIN SILETZKY, and SOPHIA KATHARIOU. "Campylobacter Colonization of Sibling Turkey Flocks Reared under Different Management Conditions." Journal of Food Protection 67, no. 7 (July 1, 2004): 1463–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x-67.7.1463.
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Uncertainty exists concerning the key factors contributing to Campylobacter colonization of poultry, especially the possible role of vertical transmission from breeder hens to young birds. A longitudinal study of Campylobacter colonization was performed in two sibling pairs of turkey flocks (four flocks total). Each pair of sibling flocks shared breeder hen populations and was obtained from the same hatchery. One flock of each pair was grown on a commercial farm, and the other was grown in an instructional demonstration unit (Teaching Animal Unit [TAU]). Flocks were located within a 60-mi (96.8-km) radius. The time of placement, feed formulations, stocking density, and general husbandry were the same for both flocks, and each flock was processed at a commercial processing plant following standard feed withdrawal and transport protocols. Both flocks grown on the commercial farms became colonized with Campylobacter between weeks 2 and 3 and remained colonized until processing. Between 80 and 90% of isolates were Campylobacter coli, and the remainder were Campylobacter jejuni. In contrast, neither C. coli nor C. jejuni were isolated from either of the TAU flocks at any time during the production cycle. None of the fla types of Campylobacter from the breeders that provided poults to one of the commercial flocks matched those from the progeny. These results failed to provide evidence for vertical transmission and indicate that this type of transmission either did not occur or was not sufficient to render the TAU turkey flocks Campylobacter positive. Management practices such as proper litter maintenance, controlled traffic between the TAU farm and other turkey flocks, and other less well-defined aspects of turkey production were likely responsible for the absence of Campylobacter in the TAU flocks before harvest.
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Al-Mohtaidi, Reham, Mustafa Jwaifell, Yahya Al-Dhaimat, and Laiali Almazaydeh. "The Effectiveness of Using Interactive Simulation in Kindergarten Children’s Acquisition of Physics Concepts." International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM) 16, no. 07 (April 5, 2022): 70–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v16i07.28871.
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The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of using interactive simulation in developing some physics concepts in a sample of kindergarten children. To achieve the study objective, a semi-experimental method was used. The study sample consisted of the (45) kindergarten children of ‘The Pink Bird’ Kindergarten in Petra. They were randomly divided into two groups: an experimental group of (22) children who were taught using interactive simulation, and a control group of (23) children who were taught by the traditional way. Contrary to the traditional method of education, the study results proved the effectiveness of interactive simulation in the acquisition of physics concepts among kindergarten children. It was also found that around 61% of the change in the dependent variable (physical concepts) is due to the use of interactive simulation in teaching. Eventually, the study included a set of recommendations in the light of its results.
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Roy, Vineeta Dutta. "For sustainable social impact at Mangalajodi: change processes enabled by NatWest Bank India." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 12, no. 2 (July 12, 2022): 1–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-04-2021-0109.
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Learning outcomes At the macro level, the case study enables the students to appreciate the complexity emerging market economies face in achieving economic development and environmental sustainability without comprising each other. The students understand the importance of behavioural change and empowerment of communities in projects dealing with transformational social changes. Theoretically, the students learn about the change mechanisms and organisational practices market-based organisations install to drive their positive social change (PSC) projects. At the micro level, students learn about the process of setting up Mangalajodi Ecotourism Trust (MET) – that not only enthused the local community economically but also instilled it with awareness and motivation towards sustaining its ecosystem. Analytically, at macro level, it assists the students to have a lens of PSC framework to examine corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship and BoP strategies of market-based organisations to affect social change. Application/problem solving: The case study explains to the students how the PSC levers of motivation, capability and opportunity structures were applied by NatWest Bank during different phases of project execution. As management grapples with new problems, the students are encouraged to use the levers to recommend an action plan. It allows students to apply SWOT and think of competitive strategies for MET. It allows students to think of strategies that may apply for a better management of Ecotourism at Mangalajodi. Case overview/synopsis As part of its broader commitment to sustainable development and climate change action, the NatWest Group (formerly Royal Bank of Scotland Group) launched its Supporting Enterprise Programme in India in the year 2007. The project aimed at creating income-generating opportunities for indigenous and economically vulnerable sections of society living in critical natural ecosystems. The project was under the leadership of N. Sunil Kumar, a zealous nature lover, with over two decades of experience in business strategy and public affairs and a specialty in environmental sustainability. He headed Sustainable Banking at NatWest and was head of NatWest Foundation-India. The Mangalajodi project shared the problems many of NatWest’s other projects in India presented. Poor communities that relied solely on natural resources for their sustenance slid deeper into poverty as ecosystems degraded. Lacking alternative sources of livelihood and facing scantier resources, the communities helplessly caused additional damage to weak ecosystems when they drew on the resources even more vigorously. Poaching of migratory birds for supplemental income was a huge problem at Mangalajodi; it was not only rapidly altering the ecosystem to sustain the birds but also deteriorating and weakening its ecology as a whole. Measures to eliminate poaching were failing in the absence of alternate means of livelihoods and a strong incentive to protect the birds. MET was established under the project in 2009. A decade later, it had become a resounding success. A community-owned and run enterprise, MET was providing direct employment to over 100 poorest families at the tiny village and creating income-generating opportunities and entrepreneurial ventures for many others. Poaching was practically negligible at Mangalajodi, and the community was drawing huge admiration for its role in conserving the ecosystem. However, the progress of Mangalajodi Ecotourism was paradoxical, on the one hand; its popularity was rising but, on the other hand, it was becoming overcrowded and looked ill managed. Its rising commercial value was bringing in more land developers, builders and investors, but permanent concrete structures were also coming up quite unscrupulously. There were many challenges – how should growth of ecotourism at Mangalajodi be managed? What mechanisms and practices ensured that the community was empowered enough to participate in decisions of land use, infrastructure, energy and waste management at Mangalajodi? How should MET become more competitive and innovative to grow despite future challenges? Complexity academic level The case study is useful for students of Management at Under Graduate and Post Graduate Levels for understanding the following: the sustainability of fragile ecosystems; the community at the intersection of sustainable development and natural resources conservation and protection of biodiversity; knowing in detail about the planning, implementation and management of ecotourism projects; and decisions regarding community-based ecotourism projects. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Subject code CSS 7: Management Science
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Marri, Ravi Kumar, and Palleboina Sushmita. "Evaluation of Breast Lumps by Ultrasound and Its Correlation with FNAC Findings in a Teaching Hospital in Telangana." Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare 7, no. 47 (November 23, 2020): 2772–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.18410/jebmh/2020/569.
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BACKGROUND Ultrasonography (US) has become popular in the present day practice in the evaluation of breast lesions. The USG findings can be supplemented by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and correlation between the two diagnostic modalities can help improve the diagnosis. We wanted to study the ultrasonographic features of breast lumps and to correlate the findings with fine needle aspiration cytology. METHODS This was a prospective study done on 55 patients of breast lumps who attended the ultrasound at department of Radiology, Maheshwara Medical College, Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana over a period of eight months. RESULTS Majority of the cases were reported as Benign i.e., 81.8 % (45 / 55), 12.7 % (07 / 55) constituted Malignant cases. Suspicious of malignancy in 5.4 % (03 / 55) cases. Most of the benign lesions were noted in the 20 - 50 years age group while malignant lesions were observed between 41 years to more than 60 years of age. The sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of ultrasonography and FNAC in diagnosing breast lesions were 87.5 %, 93.6 %, 70 %, and 97.7 % respectively. CONCLUSIONS Ultrasonography is a primary imaging technique for evaluation of breast lumps and has good sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV for diagnosing breast lesions. It is complementary to FNAC and when both modalities are used together they can diagnose majority of the lesions. This can reduce the radiation exposure and the more invasive and expensive breast biopsy procedure. KEYWORDS USG, Breast Lesions, FNAC, BIRADS
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Hanik, Nur Rokhimah, Sri Harsono, and Anwari Adi Nugroho. "PENERAPAN PENDEKATAN CONTEXTUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING DENGAN METODE OBSERVASI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR PADA MATAKULIAH EKOLOGI DASAR." Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika dan IPA 9, no. 2 (July 20, 2018): 127. http://dx.doi.org/10.26418/jpmipa.v9i2.26772.
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ABSTRACT Implementation of learning at the university level is expected to be conducted interactively and motivate students to participate actively in learning activities. But the reality in learning, still found learning problems about the low learning activities and student learning outcomes. While as an educator, lecturers should be able to know the problems in the learning process or lectures as an effort to improve the quality of learning. Solution to overcome the problem is by giving learning with Contextual Teaching and Learning approach (CTL) through observation method applied in Basic Ecology subject.The purpose of this research is to improve student achievement in Basic Ecology subject through learning with CTL approach and observation method. Expectations from the results of this study is as an information or input that the strategy and learning model with the method of observation can overcome the lack of activity and low student learning outcomes caused by the dominance of female students and the diversity of high school students so that the classroom climate is often noisy and reduced concentration at the time of learning. This research is experimental research, with one class of experiment of Biology student of FKIP Univet Bantara Sukoharjo second semester of class of 2016/2017 taking Basic Ecology subject. The data were collected using observation and test sheets. Technique of data analysis using T test analysis. From the analysis with T test Paired sample for two groups of dependent or pairs on pretest and postes data obtained Asymp results. Sig (2 -tailled) below 0.05 is 0.00 then Ho is rejected. This means that there are significant differences in learning outcomes before (pretest) and after CTL learning with the method of Observation (postes) in Basic Ecology subject especially on the subject matter of Population and Bird Diversity. Thus, it can be concluded that learning CTL with Observation method can improve student achievement in Basic Ecology subject especially material Population or bird diversity. Keywords: CTL approach, Observation method, Basic Ecology course, Learning Achievement
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Hachizovu, S., M. Chaponda, C. Manyando, D. Mubikayi, M. Mulenga, and A. Makupe. "Characteristics of people brought in dead at the Ndola Teaching Hospital in Zambia between 2012 and 2016." Medical Journal of Zambia 46, no. 3 (December 31, 2019): 180–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.55320/mjz.46.3.555.
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Background: Death is the end spectrum of everyone's life. From a policy maker's point of view, the cause of death and the place of death are important variables as they have a bearing on the diagnostic capacity of a health system and the level of health services utilization by a population respectively. A study done in Zambia showed that 51 per cent of the adult deaths occurred in a health facility, 41.5% occurred at home and 7.7% happened elsewhere. This finding contrasted those of a systematic review of statistics on cause of deaths in hospitals: strengthening the evidence for policy makers by the WHO which reported that more than 50% of deaths in most developing countries occur outside hospitals. It is common to see people brought in dead (BID) in hospitals in Zambia. A literature review showed that no study has been done to characterize the people who are brought into health facilities already dead in Zambia. Our study proposes to collect the age and sex distribution of the people brought in dead, as well as their area of residence and cause of death as is captured in the registers.
Objectives1. To describe the sex and age distribution of the people brought in dead in Ndola Teaching Hospital
2. To determine the areas of residence of these cases
3. To establish the causes of death for these cases of BID
4. To assess the completeness of the information recorded in the register
Methods: This study was done at the Ndola Teaching Hospital in the Copper-belt province of Zambia. It was a cross sectional, retrospective record review of the mortuary registers where all people brought in dead or dying within 24 hours of admission to Ndola Teaching Hospital are recorded. All cases of BIDs recorded in the Mortuary registers of Ndola Teaching Hospital between 2012 and 2016 were eligible. The age, sex, area of residence and the recorded cause of death were entered on a standardized form designed for the study. The data was entered on an excel sheet and double checked for completeness. It was then analyzed using excel
Results: There were 6931 cases of brought in dead at the Ndola Teaching Hospital between 2012 and 2016 with the average number of 1386 cases per year. The age group affected most was 24-55 years (60.34%), mainly comprised of males (61.81%) and coming from densely populated areas (81.50%). 96.75% of cases had undetermined mode of death while 2.35% of cases died of road traffic accidents
Conclusion: A big number of people are still dying outside health facilities or within 24 hours of admission to hospitals in Zambia today. The most affected group is males in their most productive period of their lives and mainly residing in densely populated areas. Additionally, our data capturing tools are not adequate and need revision.
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van de Rhoer, Fenne, and Anne Vermeer. "Hiërarchische Relaties en Woordenschatonderwijs." Toegepaste Taalwetenschap in Artikelen 73 (January 1, 2005): 99–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/ttwia.73.10rho.
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It is generally acknowledged, that in vocabulary learning and teaching, the main important factors are frequency, meaningful context, and variation in input. Within the last factor, some researchers stress the importance of hierarchical relations between words (paradigmatic relations as in animal - bird - craw), considering these relations essential for network building and vocabulary learning by children. Others believe they are just as important as associative (syntagmatic) relations between words. The findings of the research reported in this article (a curriculum intervention study) show that treatment with explicitly learned hierarchical relations (e.g., by visualisations of relations between words in a tree diagram) have the same effect on vocabulary learning as exercises focussed on associative, syntagmatic relations only.
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Thumthong, Boonleang. "Factors Related To Good Mental Health During Study Of Students Rajabhat University Group During The Learning, New Normal Era, Thailand." International Journal of Arts, Humanities & Social Science 03, no. 11 (November 17, 2022): 20–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.56734/ijahss.v3n11a2.
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The purpose of this research was to assess the mental health index of students. And to find factors related to the mental health of students. The sample consisted of 441 students by multistage randomization. The tools used to collect data included questionnaires, mental health indicators. The confidence value was .88 and the open-ended questionnaire. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics. Pearson's correlation analysis. Generate forecast equations using stepwise multiple regression analysis. The qualitative data used category and content analysis. The results showed that: 1) Most of the students had better mental health than the general population, 399 or 94.77 percent, followed by mental health equal to 20 people, or 4.75 percent, and the lowest mental health was lower than the general population. There were 2 people, representing .48 percent, respectively. 2) Internal variables that were positively correlated with mental health of the students were: 3rd year students of the Faculty of Education Student age variables It was found that the first year student variable of the faculty of nursing had a negative relationship with mental health better than the general population of the students. 3) The positive feeling from the teaching and learning management policy applied to students is have relieved stress feel more rested get more sleep being with family more time for other activities. You don't have to meet a lot of people, reducing your risk. Save on travel and living expenses feel more sympathetic to parents learn new things, be happy, and do not rush to wake up to study at the university. Study anywhere more time for hobbies, less traveling. And can wake up late. 4) The negative feelings from the teaching and learning policy applied to students were away from home, risk of contracting disease, not going out to do bird activities at shelter. Have to wear a mask all the time, get angry easily, unclear in some things. Tired of working, little free time, not eating and sleeping on time doing anything is more difficult when doing activities cannot be done to the fullest. Less time, anxiety and unprepared ness and rarely have friends.
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Suriagiri, Suriagiri, A. Akrim, and Norhapizah Norhapizah. "The influence of school principal supervision, motivation, and work satisfaction on teachers’ performance." Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences 17, no. 7 (July 29, 2022): 2523–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/cjes.v17i7.7684.
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This paper aims to explore the relationship between school principal supervision, motivation and work satisfaction vis-a-vis teacher’s performance in Indonesian education system. The accountability and quality assurance mechanism developed by the Indonesian government in the form of principal supervision works and directly impacts teacher’s performance. It binds teacher to follow predefined patterns and if they deviate, they can face penalties. Moreover, motivation is linked with choice of profession and excellence in profession. Motivation can be drawn from monetary benefits, power associated with profession and prestige, or social status and respect. It has been observed that teachers are usually demotivated by lack of monetary and social benefits. It has been noted that teacher’s performance enhances dramatically when they’=are not under undue pressure and are given their due liberty. Performance also increases when work place environment is suitable for nurturing the professional and personal skills of teachers. Furthermore, teachers are well motivated when they receive approval from their supervisors and when their colleagues were more cooperative. This also compensates for the lower monetary benefits and prestige associated with teaching. Data is collected from teaching sector of Indonesia via questionnaires. This study will help in ensuring a bright educational future for next generation in Indonesia.
Keywords: Principal Supervision, Work Satisfaction, Motivation, Teacher Performance