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To explore school nurses' roles globally through their own perceptions of what they do and how they do it and to compare the realities for the role its representation in professional literature. A comprehensive narrative literature review, using ENTREQ guidelines, with "qualitizing" of the quantitative literature, and athematic analysis was carried out. Findings were reviewed in relation toestablished theory. CINAHL, Medline, Cochrane Library, and Embase were systematically searched from 2000–2021. Included studies focused on school nurses'perceptions of their own practice. Five themes: direct care, health promotion, collaboration,support from school and health authorities and promoting the school nurses'role were found. These themes were closely aligned to the National Associationfor School Nurses' framework for 21st century practice. However, the schoolnurses signposted areas where they need support in carrying out their job tothe highest standard. School nurses are important to support thehealth needs of students while at school. They also, particularly in areas likethe United Arab Emirates where resources are being invested in the role, have a unique role to play in health promotion, leading to improved health literacy,as positive health behaviors tend to be learned young. However, worldwide, thepotential for the school nursing role needs to be recognized and supported by healthand education providers, by families and within the schools for its fullpotential to be achieved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Online reading has become an essential part of our life. Online reading has emerged as an active interdisciplinary field of scientific study in the past two decades. In order to develop a global view of the area, we conducted a bibliometric study on 7486 articles retrieved from WoS and Scopus databases published from 2004 to 2023. We analyzed the development trends in publications and citations, revealed the current major research themes, identified future research topics and most productive authors, affiliations, journals and countries. First, the publications and citations have been growing constantly in the past 20 years. Second, internet, e-book and comprehension have been the most frequently discussed topics. Third, three major themes have been revealed. The first theme emphasized the unique feature of online reading, which included the sub-themes of text features of hypertext, utilization of e-books, online health resources, and social interaction on line. The second theme had to do with education and learning. The third theme was related to health literacy. Fourth, education and medicine would attract researchers' attention in future research. Finally, the USA leads the total publications in the area of online reading. Our study contributed to the theory building by providing a detailed understanding of online reading research from an international perspective. We used two databases, WoS and Scopus, and improved the development of search terms, data filtering and data analysis. Implications for researchers, scientists and educators were discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study explored how pre-service geography teachers conceptualize "nature" using photovoice. The researcher analyzed the participants' data to extract six themes: primary nature, secondary nature, nature as the law of things, nature as a relational geography, nature as a threatened place, and nature as a necessity for human well-being. The participants said that their conceptualizations of nature helped confirm their experiences and the level of their conceptualization of nature acquired through school education. This study has also helped the instructor understand students' levels of conceptualization of nature and is significant as a guide to planning and practicing follow-up classes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article is based on the 2022 Earle F. Zeigler Lecture Award that I presented in Atlanta, Georgia. For this paper, I reflect upon my career as a qualitative sport management researcher, with a specific focus on the mistakes I have made. I have two objectives with this paper. One objective is to advocate for continued learning about and rethinking how we conduct qualitative research. The second objective is to highlight ways in which we, as a field, can improve our qualitative research literacy. In the paper, I discuss eight learnings on the topics of ontologies and epistemologies, research designs, themes, pseudonyms, rigor, generalizability, positionality, and the publisher SAGE. In learning from my mistakes, we can be better consumers, producers, and evaluators of qualitative research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The research aimed to conduct a thematic analysis of the selected Balti folksongs, with the goal of identifying the dominant themes in these songs and examining how they reflect intricate nuances and values embedded within Balti society. Qualitative research methods were employed, using data meticulously selected from works of Syed Muhammad Abbas Kazmi and Muhammad Abbas Khargrong as primary sources. Moreover, various books and articles were used as supplementary sources. Analysis followed Johnny Saldana's code-to-theory model, involving three stages of coding: first, second, & third cycle coding. Findings revealed that culture, religion, politics, affection, & fidelity are all elements contributing to a balanced & harmonious life in Balti society, providing sense of identity, purpose and stability. Conversely, accusations were found to create conflicts, & disrupt harmony in individuals' lives. Research concludes by suggesting pathways for future researchers to explore interconnections & relations among these dominant features. Translated versions of songs were used to make research accessible to foreign scholars, fostering cross-cultural collaboration across linguistic barriers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mathematics has long been associated with complexity in an increased stress anxiety levels in academic settings. This study investigates the stress anxiety towards mathematical formulas in math subjects among students at Technological University of the Philippines – Manila. This is a qualitative study anchored by cross sectional research in understanding stress anxiety of engineering students. A purposive and snowballing sampling were employed in choosing the fifteen (15) respondents of this research from the College of Engineering. The study revealed four (4) overreaching themes and twelve (12) sub themes as regards to stress anxiety of engineering students towards mathematical formula. The higher the level of stress anxiety in mathematical formula the higher risk of not performing well of the student in the class. This would not only affect the cognitive level but also emotional factors in students learning. It is recommended in the study to put more emphasis on the holistic development of the students. Further, it is also recommended for teachers to use innovative strategies that would enhance the retention and excitement of the student in learning mathematical formulas. Lastly, time management as regards learning habits should be applied by students to give a plausible learning experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Author from the United States who enlisted in the military during the Vietnam War. "The majority of his works are about Vietnam during the conflict, and his latter works often investigate the life of Vietnam soldiers after the war. O'Brien is perhaps most known for his book, which was published in 1990 and titled The Things They Carried. This book is a compilation of connected semi-autobiographical tales that were inspired by O'Brien's experiences during the war. The latter was referred to be "a masterpiece of modern war fiction" by The New York Times in the year 2010. Going For Cacciato, O'Brien's book about the conflict that was published in 1978 and won the National Book Prize, is another reason for the author's widespread reputation. In spite of the fact that O'Brien is most known for his writings on the Vietnam War, he is also highly regarded as a teacher and instructor of creative writing. From 2003 to 2012, he was the holder of an endowed chair in the Master of Fine Arts programme at Texas State University-San Marcos. The purpose of this article is to provide thematic interpretations on a selection of Tim O'Brien's works". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The development of Grade R readiness in South Africa's Foundation Phase presents ongoing challenges that significantly impact Grade One teaching. This study sought to investigate how Grade R readiness influences Grade One instruction, focusing on the methods, skills, and strategies employed by Grade R teachers and their subsequent effects. To conduct this investigation, the study adopted a qualitative research design with a cross-sectional case study format, utilising Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory. This theoretical framework provided a comprehensive approach to exploring the multi-level developmental processes related to Grade R readiness. Specifically, it examined how learners interact within various systems, their understanding and physical engagement with their environment, and how these factors influence the educational context. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, observation, and document analysis. The findings indicated that, while both schools developed readiness, their understanding of how readiness is developed, and the approaches used in Grade R classes differed. Additionally, the study highlighted those policies from the Department of Basic Education often created setbacks in practice and implementation within schools. These policies tended to lack clarity or support for effective application, thereby hindering the development of a cohesive and comprehensive approach to Grade R readiness.

From the Naserite era until now, the body has always been the issue of disputes, conflicts and competition between social groups, political parties and different discourses in Iran. Despite this, studies of the body, in general, the relationship between the political system and the body in Iran, in particular, is a new domain that has not received serious attention from academic circles in the country. The present article is a systematic review of the researches accomplished in this field over the last two decades. Such a study, in addition to providing an analysis of approaches, methods, issues, and findings of these studies, and reviewing the weaknesses and strengths of the existing research, can identify the neglected fields in this domain and lead to a deeper understanding of the issue of the body as a social and political construct in the contemporary Iranian society. As such, relying on the analysis of the content and themes of the available sources, we are looking for a systematic analysis of the problematic, study tradition and methodology of these studies. The findings show that the most basic problem of these researchers is to study the role and place of the body in the process of nation building and modernity in Iran, or the body as a factor of conflict between power (political sovereignty) and Iranian social groups and activists. Also, the tradition of sociology with two theoretical approaches, post-structuralist and structuralist, can be considered as the dominant approach in the studies of politics and the body in Iranian social sciences during the last two decades..

Introduction: Competency-based Medical Education (CBME) has been implemented in India for undergraduate medical students since 2019. Understanding faculty perceptions regarding CBME will help identify barriers and suggestions for its better implementation. However, there have been limited studies conducted on this aspect in Northeast India. Aim: To examine the perception of teaching faculties at Zoram Medical College in Mizoram, India, regarding CBME. Additionally, it aims to identify barriers and suggestions for the improved implementation of CBME in the medical college through Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). Materials and Methods: A qualitative study was conducted at Department of Community Medicine, Zoram Medical College, Falkawn, Mizoram, India, involving FGDs with teaching faculties from May 2021 to April 2022. A total of 11 main FGDs were conducted with 36 faculty members. Each FGD involved a minimum of three participants and a maximum of six participants. The FGDs were recorded using mobile phones, and the audio recordings were transcribed verbatim. Themes were identified and entered into an Excel sheet for analysis. Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-square test/Fisher’s-exact test. Results: The study included faculty members with a mean age of 41.06±7.24 years (range: 31 to 69). The majority of the study population (58.33%) were females, and 20 (55.56%) were Assistant Professors. Small group teaching was reported to be followed by 29 (80.56%) participants, while 32 (88.89%) followed both summative and formative assessment. All faculty members (100%) expressed the need for refresher courses for those who have already undergone training programs. Awareness regarding changes in marks allotment was only 69.44%. The major challenges reported included a shortage of faculty (50%), difficulties in implementing integration (36.1%), competency-related challenges (30.5%), and infrastructurerelated challenges (19.4%). Suggestions for improvement included increasing the number of faculties (97.2%), providing more training and workshops (52.7%), and ensuring uniformity in implementation by the National Medical Council (NMC) (36.1%). Conclusion: The faculty members perceived that CBME can be effectively implemented by increasing the number of faculties, providing frequent training, and ensuring uniformity in implementation across all medical colleges in India.

Undoubtedly, a focal point of teacher education courses is the practicum, and during this phase, reflection on practice is often a key component. Pre-service teachers are invariably asked to maintain a journal in which they reflect on their daily practice in schools. Many have pointed to the complexity of engaging effectively in this process and to the support pre-service teachers need to carry this out with profit. There is a danger of reflection becoming a perfunctory activity carried out mainly as a course requisite and not truly as a process of self-understanding and learning. This exploratory study focused on the daily journals kept by three pre-service teachers and analysed the content in a bid to explore how they carried out this task, and to look for signs that the process of reflection has achieved its purpose. Using NVIVO together with a close reading of the journals, the findings show that evaluation and analysis feature prominently, followed by action plans, however, the pre-service teachers do not express feelings often. A closer analysis of the journal entries suggests also that the pre-service teachers need induction into using reflective models together with support and discussions to achieve a more structured process of reflection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The circular economy model is gaining traction in a multitude of sectors, including construction. Incorporating this model into construction operations is anticipated to promote environmental sustainability while improving the industry's notorious reputation. This study investigates the knowledge level and comprehension of circular economy among 13 experienced professionals in the construction industry in Ghana. The research employed a qualitative methodology and used a semi-structured interview schedule to gather data. Participants' responses were analyzed using a thematic approach. Seven themes were established after participants shared their opinions. The themes included reuse and recycling, waste minimization, resource management, environmental approach, passive design concepts, sustainable/eco-friendly material selection, and collaborating/partnering, with reuse and recycling being the dominant theme. The study's findings indicate that construction practitioners were primarily concerned with reuse and recycling, with little awareness of circular economy applications. The limited knowledge and huge comprehension gap surrounding the theory and practice of circular economy must be addressed if construction professionals want a sustainable environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article, we introduce an innovative approach to examining campaign themes in Italy, by performing an original corpus linguistic analysis of the party manifestos related to the crucial 2022 election. Through its systematicity and flexibility, our approach allows us to gauge theory-driven propositions using a large amount of so far unexplored textual data. As anticipated, the 2022 Italian party manifestos are characterised by a somewhat balanced configuration of emphasis across a variety of themes, of which some are more controversial and others more widely shared among voters and parties. Further, we also corroborate that parties primarily focus on those themes that historically fit them best, ideologically and in terms of perceived competence. Lastly, salient 'issues of the day' are differently emphasised by Italian parties, which particularly avoid devoting considerable attention to the highly sensitive Russian-Ukrainian war. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There is a lack of knowledge about factors that play a role in ethical decision-making of physiotherapists internationally. The purpose of this study was to explore, describe and map factors in ethical decision-making of physiotherapists from around the globe. A descriptive research design and constructivist research paradigm was applied. Elements of both a coding reliability thematic analysis and a reflexive thematic analysis method were used deductively and inductively to analyse the content of responses to an optional open question in an internationally distributed online survey with 559 participants from 72 countries through several steps and cycles. A spectrum of 43 factors was identified within 200 individual responses, allocated to five themes: individual factors (19 factors); relational factors (6 factors); organisational factors (6 factors); situational factors (6 factors); and societal factors (6 factors). The importance of context on organisational, situational and societal levels, interrelatedness of physiotherapists, individual characteristics and situatedness of patients/clients and physiotherapists, as well as aspects and features of the patient/client-physiotherapist relationship became apparent throughout analysis. To meet the emerging requirements for ethical physiotherapy practice, we advocate that both physiotherapy students and practicing physiotherapists internationally need to be trained as moral agents in integrated manners. Based on the results of this study we conclude that such training should embrace professionalism, professional values, ethical codes, ethical theories and ethical decision-making frameworks that acknowledge interrelatedness, epistemology and situatedness, self-reflective and communicative techniques, critical thinking, social/societal determinants of health, social responsibility, cultural competence and self-care techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This editorial reports on a horizon scan exercise that was undertaken to identify new frontier topics, new or emerging themes/concepts, or new philosophical questions of relevance to physical geography. Researchers with broad geographical and disciplinary scope, all of whom were members of the journal's editorial board or editorial advisory board, were invited to join a horizon scan panel. The horizon scan Chair canvassed panel members for ideas, resulting in an initial 32 independently proposed topics. Similar topics were merged by the Chair, and panel members were then invited to vote on and score anonymously the remaining 28 topics, bearing in mind the perceived importance/relevance and novelty for the discipline. The final ranking and sifting phase produced a list of 12 topics, which were categorised as being either new study areas or new epistemological frameworks for physical geography. In this editorial, we outline these 12 topics, some of which have been inspired by developments outside of the discipline, but we identify how potentially fertile contributions could be added by physical geographers. We discuss how new studies of extreme event geographies, the impacts of compound stressors, cross-system pollution and toxicity, the geomorphological basis of zoonoses, ancient environmental DNA, the projection and visualisation of landscape futures, and planetary sciences can all benefit from additional physical geography perspectives. We then consider the ways in which physical geographers may engage further with new approaches in personalised and internet-of-things monitoring, artificial intelligence, innovative technologies for teaching physical geography, the study of human-climate impacts, and the raising of the profile of physical geography thinking alongside other knowledge forms. We encourage more physical geographers to apply their unique skillsets and ways of thinking to these topics. The journal will welcome new submissions, or proposals for special issues, that address these topics from physical geographers and their colleagues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Competency-based Medical Education (CBME) has been implemented in India for undergraduate medical students since 2019. Understanding faculty perceptions regarding CBME will help identify barriers and suggestions for its better implementation. However, there have been limited studies conducted on this aspect in Northeast India. Aim: To examine the perception of teaching faculties at Zoram Medical College in Mizoram, India, regarding CBME. Additionally, it aims to identify barriers and suggestions for the improved implementation of CBME in the medical college through Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). Materials and Methods: A qualitative study was conducted at Department of Community Medicine, Zoram Medical College, Falkawn, Mizoram, India, involving FGDs with teaching faculties from May 2021 to April 2022. A total of 11 main FGDs were conducted with 36 faculty members. Each FGD involved a minimum of three participants and a maximum of six participants. The FGDs were recorded using mobile phones, and the audio recordings were transcribed verbatim. Themes were identified and entered into an Excel sheet for analysis. Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-square test/Fisher's-exact test. Results: The study included faculty members with a mean age of 41.06±7.24 years (range: 31 to 69). The majority of the study population (58.33%) were females, and 20 (55.56%) were Assistant Professors. Small group teaching was reported to be followed by 29 (80.56%) participants, while 32 (88.89%) followed both summative and formative assessment. All faculty members (100%) expressed the need for refresher courses for those who have already undergone training programs. Awareness regarding changes in marks allotment was only 69.44%. The major challenges reported included a shortage of faculty (50%), difficulties in implementing integration (36.1%), competency-related challenges (30.5%), and infrastructure-related challenges (19.4%). Suggestions for improvement included increasing the number of faculties (97.2%), providing more training and workshops (52.7%), and ensuring uniformity in implementation by the National Medical Council (NMC) (36.1%). Conclusion: The faculty members perceived that CBME can be effectively implemented by increasing the number of faculties, providing frequent training, and ensuring uniformity in implementation across all medical colleges in India. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive overview of tourism and hospitality research in the South Asia sub-region from the year 1992 to 2021. To achieve this, 1003 research articles from the Scopus database were selected and extensively studied using various bibliometric parameters. The most cited article, contributing countries, most influential institutions, most prolific journals and the most influential authors in tourism and hospitality research in the sub-region are all discussed in this work. It was observed that there is a wide gap in terms of publications between India and the remaining South Asian countries. Findings from the study show no remarkable degree of centralization in the network of institutional collaboration among institutes in the sub-region. The study established that the current areas of research in the field of tourism and hospitality, which provide a theoretical foundation, include tourism ethics, hotels, hospitality services, Kerala, India and the internet. The findings of the paper will assist scholars and researchers in identifying research topics and themes with the greatest potential to advance tourism and hospitality research. The study's implications and limitations are presented and discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: COVID19 pandemic has taught innumerable lessons of which ethical challenges have played a major role. There are no strict guidelines for health care professionals concerning ethical practices in India, the present study highlights the perception, challenges in this aspect by reflecting on the pandemic situation. Objectives: 1.To identify and discuss the various challenges of ethical practice among health care professionals. 2. To evaluate the perceptions of health professionals towards ethical practices. Method: A mixed research was conducted to identify the challenges, evaluate the perception among health care professionals while practicing ethics through a semi structured questionnaire. Results: The mean age was 23.46 yrs. and majority 73% have faced challenges like ethical dilemmas during the pandemic. Around 88% of the participants have never attended any training on bioethics. Majority (92%) perceived the current teaching learning system inadequate for tackling dilemmatic situations. The ethical reflections were analysed by thematic analysis with emergence of 8 themes which are - Informed consent, truth telling, confidentiality, Communication, Doctor patient ratio, Leadership, Decision making, Conflict Management. Conclusion: Majority encountered various new challenges and perceived the current practice of ethics to be inadequate. Also recommends regular opportunities of ethical reflections, & continuous teaching, training program for effective ethical practices by health care professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study explored the dominant discourses of language teaching challenges by utilizing methods associated with corpus linguistics and probed for the validity of the applied methodological design. The gleanings were obtained based on a specialized corpus (638,312 tokens) of journal articles pertinent to the designated topic sourced from leading journals in the field. By deploying keywords, collocation and n-grams analyses, substantiated by qualitative interpretation of quantitative data, the study evinced the prevalent themes related to language teaching challenges. The corpus foregrounded the challenges in the areas of teacher education and development, with a special emphasis on the professional initiation phase. Research domains addressing challenges of language learning and proficiency, language teaching methodology, professional and emotional aspects of language teaching were found to be lexically rich. Additionally, heightened research attention was documented for challenges associated with language learners, language policy and sociocultural factors, and the integration of technology in language education. In all, the applied research procedure has proven a sound methodology capable of signposting the salient themes and concepts tackled in academic publications, given the numerous parallels drawn between the results of the present and previous studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The phenomenon of “digital religion” has emerged as a research field over the past quarter century as religious experiences integrate into the digital sphere. Within this field, researchers have adopted various theoretical frameworks and empirical methodologies to illuminate the complex dynamics that arise from the interaction between digital culture and religion. However, the existing literature on this topic is characterized by fragmentation, which makes a comprehensive understanding of its trajectory difficult. This fragmentation is particularly noticeable in the absence of a coherent narrative that outlines the field’s development. This study aims to provide a scholarly framework for understanding the trajectory of Digital Religion Studies (DRSs), encompassing successive waves of academic research, theoretical paradigms, and thematic foci. This study provides a qualitative assessment of existing literature on the relationship between digital culture and religion through a comprehensive review. A thorough literature review reveals that research in the field of digital religion can be classified into four distinct phases: descriptive, categorical, theoretical, and integrative. The prominent theoretical frameworks that have emerged media ecology, mediation, mediatization, religious-social shaping of technology (RSST), and hypermediation. Finally, the thematic categorization of research primarily revolves around topics, such as rituals, authenticity, identity, community, authority, and embodiment.

The purpose of this research was to identify trending topics, emerging themes, and future research areas in flexible manufacturing in the digital era. It includes a synthesis of 51 published articles; 38,671 tweets; and expert opinions from various social media platforms, including blogs and forums on flexible manufacturing. Using latent Dirichlet allocation, the study highlights six flexible manufacturing in the digital era themes: (1) smart factories, digital twins, and flexible manufacturing; (2) flexible manufacturing and sustainability; (3) supply chain flexibility and resilience; (4) the dark side of flexible manufacturing; (5) flexible and lean manufacturing; and (6) infrastructure challenges and the realm of flexible manufacturing. Rather than focusing exclusively on aggregate impacts, this study combines the outcome of multiple databases and presents a comprehensive framework that covers the drivers, processes, and impacts of each theme, suggesting avenues for future research. The findings will help managers be better equipped to identify possible issues and areas for improvement by giving them a thorough understanding of the drivers, processes and outcomes indicated in the framework. The insights gained from this study are valuable to researchers and policymakers, as they enable them to leverage the latest developments in flexible manufacturing in the digital era and effectively address current and future challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Thematic analysis is a highly popular technique among qualitative researchers for analyzing qualitative data, which usually comprises thick descriptive data. However, the application and use of thematic analysis has also involved complications due to confusion regarding the final outcome's presentation as a conceptual model. This paper develops a systematic thematic analysis process for creating a conceptual model from qualitative research findings. It explores the adaptability of the proposed process across various research methodologies, including constructivist methodologies, positivist methodologies, grounded theory, and interpretive phenomenology, and justifies their application. The paper distinguishes between inductive and deductive coding approaches and emphasizes the merits of each. It suggests that the derived systematic thematic analysis model is valuable across multiple disciplines, particularly in grounded theory, ethnographic approaches, and narrative approaches, while also being adaptable to more descriptive, positivist-based methodologies. By providing a methodological roadmap, this study enhances the rigor and replicability of thematic analysis and offers a comprehensive strategy for theoretical conceptualization in qualitative research. The contribution of this paper is a systematic six-step thematic analysis process that leads to the development of a conceptual model; each step is described in detail and examples are given. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses the uniqueness of communication texts, ensuring the creation of stylistic speech, in accordance with its functional features, considering that in the journalistic speech reveals the actual subjects of public interest. The authors present the main idea of the future of journalistic statements as writer must keep in mind that the overall purpose of style is implemented in a specific task of the genre. Genres differ primarily its purpose. journalistic works are of extraordinary breadth of topics they can relate to any topic that falls to the center of public attention, underwater diving technology. This undoubtedly affects the linguistic features of this style: it is necessary to include a special vocabulary, self-explanatory, and sometimes detailed comments. A variety of topics is constantly in the public eye, and the vocabulary related to these themes becomes journalistic coloring. As part of the language of the dictionary is formed by a circle of lexical items specific to the journalistic style. Thus, the task of the article is to explain the analysis of related events. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Songs play important roles and are part and parcel of life in all African (Yoruba) societies. It may appear of the opinion that hardly do singers/musicians contribute anything positive towards the growth and development of the society, but the fact remains that there are no Yoruba traditions that do not communicate one important message or the other to the listener. Individual artists speak to the larger society through their songs, though their view of occurrences in the society may be different, their objectives are usually the same, either in shaping the society or to amend it. Based on the above, this paper seeks to examine and discuss sociological themes in Àyìnlá Ọmọwúrà's songs (a Yoruba Apala musician). Selected sociological themes in his songs will be discussed and analyzed, to highlight the didactic messages the artist was trying to pass across to the society. Materials such as journals, books, google and so on that will add value to the work will be used. The theoretical framework adopted for the study is the sociology of literature. Late Ayinla Omowura did not fold his hands and the study concludes that he was also very concerned with what is going on in the society. Through his songs, he educated and corrected the ills in the society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study explored the dominant discourses of language teaching challenges by utilizing methods associated with corpus linguistics and probed for the validity of the applied methodological design. The gleanings were obtained based on a specialized corpus (638,312 tokens) of journal articles pertinent to the designated topic sourced from leading journals in the field. By deploying keywords, collocation and n-grams analyses, substantiated by qualitative interpretation of quantitative data, the study evinced the prevalent themes related to language teaching challenges. The corpus foregrounded the challenges in the areas of teacher education and development, with a special emphasis on the professional initiation phase. Research domains addressing challenges of language learning and proficiency, language teaching methodology, professional and emotional aspects of language teaching were found to be lexically rich. Additionally, heightened research attention was documented for challenges associated with language learners, language policy and sociocultural factors, and the integration of technology in language education. In all, the applied research procedure has proven a sound methodology capable of signposting the salient themes and concepts tackled in academic publications, given the numerous parallels drawn between the results of the present and previous studies.

Despite a large number of studies previously conducted on educational concepts of ultrasound teaching in medical school, various controversial issues remain. Currently, recommendations for ultrasound curricula that aim to standardize ultrasound teaching are frequently based on expert panel advice instead of relying on valid evidence-based literature. In December 2022, a systematic literature review on the subject of undergraduate ultrasound education was conducted. All ultrasound studies listed in the PubMed and Google Scholar medical databases were filtered and analyzed with respect to various aspects of their methodological conduct and curricular implementation. A total of 259 publications were considered in the data synthesis, including 145 teaching studies in the field of undergraduate ultrasound education. The latter encompassed 58 (40%) studies that did not compare their ultrasound training to a control group. Furthermore, 84 (58%) of these studies did not assess knowledge prior to the applied ultrasound training, neglecting this factor’s potential influence on study outcomes. Despite a great interest in the development and further implementation of ultrasound education during medical school, this process is still compromised by significant deficiencies in studies that have been conducted in the past. In order to provide a valid basis for curricular decisions, teaching studies should fulfill essential methodological requirements despite the multifactorial framework in which they are conducted. In the future, a guide for the design of ultrasound studies could be a useful aid for ultrasound enthusiasts and promote scientific knowledge gain.

Identifying and managing credit risk is vital for all lending institutions. Historically, credit risk is assessed using financial data from published financial statements. However, research indicates that the ability to detect financial hardship may be improved by textual analysis of firms’ disclosed records. This study aims to establish an association between themes and words from Management Discussion and Analysis (MDA) reports of firms and corporate failures. The study took a sample of 57 Indian listed firms declared bankrupt under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) along with a matched sample of 55 solvent firms (matched by industry and size) for the period of FY2011–2019. The first part of analysis identifies negative words from the published reports and compares them with the negative words of the Loughran-McDonald dictionary. Then a thematic analysis is done to identify the key themes from the MDA reports and the significant themes are validated with their corresponding financial ratios in the third step using a panel logistic regression. Word analysis results show that IBC firms have significantly greater negative tone (2.21 percent) as against 1.30 percent of solvent firms. Thematic analysis results show that manageability, activity and performance are significant themes for predicting financial distress. Financial variables such as ownership pattern, promoters’ shares pledged, return on capital employed, asset utilization are some of the ratios in sync with the key themes. The study recommends that lenders and other stakeholders should look beyond financial statements which may be ‘window dressed’ by firms to qualitative disclosures in annual reports which may forewarn against impending financial distress. Acknowledgments The infrastructural support provided by FORE School of Management, New Delhi in completing this paper is gratefully acknowledged.

This article examines the thematic scope and media-specific characteristics of media art by analysing it through one of this art exhibitions practices: the annual specialized media art exhibitions–festivals–conferences. An overview of media art terminology and a study of the evolution of technological art festivals provide a framework for exploring the themes of the three major festivals, Ars Electronica, SIGGRAPH, and the RIXC Art Science Festival. Comparative and contrastive analysis of the data has revealed that in many cases the festivals address specific themes in their calls for submissions of papers and artworks. This allows for a better assessment of the place of technology-oriented media art in the overall mainstream contemporary art and opens up a space for discussions about the pending recognition of media art that can broaden the thematic range of the entire art field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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While there is extensive research on student workload in higher education, research-based findings relating to music students' workloads are, to a great extent, lacking. In this study, we aim to review the literature systematically (a) to identify the factors that have an impact on students' experiences of workload (experienced workload) and (b) to better understand music students' experiences of their workloads in relation to their studies. The overall aim is to offer recommendations for students, teachers, administrators, and student health and well-being services as to how to deal with music students' workload. We conducted a systematic search of literature in 23 electronic databases and 19 music research journals following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews guidelines. Eligibility criteria consisted of design, sample, phenomenon of interest, evaluation, and type of research. Twenty-nine qualitative, quantitative, and multistrategy studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Data were extracted and the quality of the studies was appraised. Extended meta-ethnography was used to create a synthesis revealing specific themes offering recommendations for good practice to (a) increase music students' ability to cope with their workload, (b) provide tools for teachers to support music students to manage and cope with workload, and (c) develop learner-centered environments in higher music education. In addition to presenting recommendations for good practice, we conclude that more research using high-quality designs is needed to investigate music students' discipline-specific experienced workload. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a scientometric analysis of task-based teaching and learning using CiteSpace based on the research literature retrieved from the Web of Science core collection between 2013 and 2022. CiteSpace is employed to analyze the data, as it minimizes subjectiveness and increases credibility. A total of 1799 bibliographic records related to task-based teaching and learning were systematically visualized and examined to identify the themes, knowledge evolution, and emerging trends in this field. The results show that five major themes can be identified, including task-based language teaching, instruction, computer-mediated communication, design, and working memory and self-efficacy. Knowledge evolution of task-based teaching and learning experienced three phases of development. Through the burst detection of keywords and cited references, and examining the major citing references of the detected keywords and references, it is found that the emerging trends focus mainly on technology-assisted learning, task design, task evaluation, etc. The findings provide insights for future researchers and educators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective Methods Results Conclusion Pregnancy and childbirth are related to the experience of distress at their core. However, this distress is significantly increased under war conditions. The study aims to examine the perinatal experience of women during the war in Ukraine.12 Ukrainian women who were pregnant and lived in Kyiv or the suburbs of Kyiv from February to May 2022 took part in the study. In-depth interviews were conducted online in the form of semi-structured interviews, and the thematic analysis technique was used.The perinatal experiences of women during the war in Ukraine were divided into 2 basic groups: negative perinatal experiences and positive perinatal experiences during the war. The negative perinatal experiences were grouped into three main themes: 1) negative emotions experienced in association with war, 2) dissatisfaction with medical support during the war, 3) suffering associated with separation from a husband and relatives. The positive perinatal experiences include 6 main themes: 1) the joy of returning or/and staying home, 2) satisfaction with medical support during the war, 3) coping with stress during the war, 4) family relationships and support during the war, 5) positive attitudes towards the child (or unborn child), 6) patriotic sentiments.The study revealed negative and positive aspects of the perinatal experience of Ukrainian women during the war. Providing access to medical advice, facilitating uncertainty reduction, and communication between women and their families contribute to positive perinatal experiences of pregnant women and new mothers during the war. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Extended reality is proposed as a means to deliver qualitative material to students in higher education institutions. The usage of this technology has increased due to Covid-19 lock down. This paper aims to categorize the challenges encountered by literature that deployed extended reality (XR) in higher education during and after the lockdown. However, the number of available articles addressing these challenges is limited, with a total number of 40 articles obtained from dimensions’ dataset. In this study, bibliometric analysis is used to highlight the number of publications, citations, and authors in this field. Thematic analysis with inductive reasoning is applied to extract the primary challenge themes mentioned in 23 articles. After reviewing the eligible articles; we categorized the challenges into three main themes: Teacher, Student, and Technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Metaphors in policies can have a significant effect on how ideas are conceptualised and concepts are framed. By investigating the metaphors in a specific recent language policy framework, insights into the conceptualisation of language and related concepts can be provided. After identifying all the relevant metaphors, they were categorised into themes and the themes were described with some illustrative examples. The most prominent metaphor theme in the policy is HUMAN, where languages are portrayed as humans. Languages are also depicted as having bodies (EMBODIMENT), and as being physical entities (PHYSICAL) and plants (NATURE). Terminology as money (FINANCIAL) also features. The implications of these metaphors are discussed in the conclusion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Accountability Index is typically used to scrutinise and assess the organisational accountability level. Accordingly, this study explored the various contexts of the accountability index and investigated its function in controlling organisational behaviour towards good governance related to management and reporting. Hence, this study adopted a thematic review based on searches of past publications on the accountability index in Scopus, Web of Science (WoS), and Mendeley Web databases using specific keywords. A total of 203 published articles were identified in the first step, but only 29 papers were thoroughly reviewed upon screening the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results from the code-to-document reports using ATLAS.ti 9 software revealed patterns, trends, and mapping of the accountability index contexts in various forms of study. This study employed descriptive and thematic analysis. The descriptive analysis discusses the source title, research countries, research setting, and methodology. Through thematic analysis, this study highlighted the following themes: index development, index elements, and evaluation. These themes are interrelated, which enables monitoring of the strengthening of accountability in organisations. As a result of this thematic analysis, practitioners and academics can use it as a guideline to draw up an accountability index to assess the level of accountability in the scrutinised context. This study also highlighted academic information gaps for future research directions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Dementia-related sleep changes can lead to disruptions among families living with dementia which can jeopardise carers' wellbeing and ability to provide support. This research explores and represents the sleep of family caregivers across the trajectory of caring, before, during, and after the key period of their care recipient moving into residential care. The focus of this paper is viewing dementia caregiving as a trajectory, characterised by care needs which change over time. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 carers whose family member with dementia had transitioned into residential care within the prior 2 years. Themes constructed from these interviews indicated that sleep was linked to earlier life course patterns as well as to significant moments of transition in the caregiving journey. As dementia progressed, carers' sleep progressively worsened in relation to the less predictable nature of dementia-symptoms, difficulty maintaining routines, and constant responsibilities creating a state of high alert. Carers attempted to facilitate better sleep and wellbeing for their family member, often sacrificing their own self-care. Around the care transition period, some cares reported not realising how sleep deprived they were; for others the busy momentum continued. After the transition, many carers acknowledged that they were exhausted, although many had not realised this while providing home-based care. Post-transition, many carers reported ongoing sleep disruptions associated with poor sleep habits established whilst caring, insomnia or nightmares and grief. Carers were optimistic that their sleep would improve with time and many were enjoying sleeping according to their own preferences. The sleep experience of family carers is unique and includes tensions between their essential need for sleep and the experience of care as self-sacrifice. Findings have implications for timely support and interventions for families living with dementia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research study is investigating the themes of educational children TV programs broadcasted by Nickelodeon, and Disney. Data has been collected by adopting the content analysis and textual analysis method. Children TV educational programs are designed intentionally to impart the learning and education for the children in a colorful, and entertaining manner. They are produced intentionally to impart education, and problem-solving skills. This research study is exploring the educational children TV program themes in frame of education entertainment theory. This study highlighted important issues wherein results offered significant information for reaching conclusion and extracting certain recommendations. This study will provide an insight that what kind of educational children TV programs were broadcasted, the improvements and changings required for the betterment of the children TV entertainment activity. This study has proven that the children are learning education, problem solving skills and entertainment from these educational children TV programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]