A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF JOB SATISFACTION AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS EDUCATION AMONG MALE AND FEMALE TEACHERS OF DEGREE COLLEGES

ABSTRACT Teaching is regarding as the noblest profession. It is therefore important that those individuals who join the teaching profession should be dedicated and competent in their work. A teacher can perform to the maximum of his capacity; if he/she is satisfied with his/her job. Every profession has certain aspects responsible for job satisfaction along with attitude and teaching is not an exception unless and until a teacher derives satisfaction on job performance and develops a positive attitude towards education, he cannot initiate desirable outcomes to cater to the needs of the society. Only satisfied and well-adjusted teacher can think of the well-being of the pupils. In the light of this background, the aim of this study is to analyze the job satisfaction level among the male and female teachers of Degree Colleges. This paper is an endeavor towards to analyze the attitude of the male and female teachers of Degree Colleges towards education

Diagnosis and management of Cornelia de Lange syndrome:first international consensus statement

Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is an archetypical genetic syndrome that is characterized by intellectual disability, well-defined facial features, upper limb anomalies and atypical growth, among numerous other signs and symptoms. It is caused by variants in any one of seven genes, all of which have a structural or regulatory function in the cohesin complex. Although recent advances in next-generation sequencing have improved molecular diagnostics, marked heterogeneity exists in clinical and molecular diagnostic approaches and care practices worldwide. Here, we outline a series of recommendations that document the consensus of a group of international experts on clinical diagnostic criteria, both for classic CdLS and non-classic CdLS phenotypes, molecular investigations, long-term management and care planning

Structural and magnetic properties of zinc ferrite aluminates

231-237Zinc ferrite aluminates ZnAlxFe₂₋xO₄ with composition (0≤ x ≤1) were synthesized at 1150C using the usual ceramic method and studied by X-ray diffraction, magnetization and Mössbauer measurements. It is observed that lattice parameter decreases, with increasing Al concentration (x). Mössbauer absorption spectra of all the samples recorded at room temperature showed three hyperfine magnetic sextets and a single quadrupole doublet. The outer sextet is assigned to ⍺- Fe₂O₃ crystalline phase, whereas inner two sextets refer to Fe³⁺ ions at octahedral (B) site and tetrahedral (A) site showing the formation of zinc ferrite aluminates phase. The hyperfine magnetic field was found to decrease with increasing Al concentration and has been explained on the basis of super transferred hyperfine field. The central doublet is partially dissociated forming ZnFeO₂ (delafossite) phase overlapping the main Mössbauer spectra measured at room temperature. The observed variations in saturation magnetization in all the samples have been explained on the basis of site distribution and the strength of the exchange interactions between the magnetic ions. On the basis of these observations, it is concluded that the present ferrite system exhibits a non-collinear magnetic structure with a very weak ferromagnetic character, which starts dominating further when zinc ferrite is diluted with non-magnetic Al³⁺ ions

Delayed colorectal cancer care during covid-19 pandemic (decor-19). Global perspective from an international survey

Background The widespread nature of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been unprecedented. We sought to analyze its global impact with a survey on colorectal cancer (CRC) care during the pandemic. Methods The impact of COVID-19 on preoperative assessment, elective surgery, and postoperative management of CRC patients was explored by a 35-item survey, which was distributed worldwide to members of surgical societies with an interest in CRC care. Respondents were divided into two comparator groups: 1) ‘delay’ group: CRC care affected by the pandemic; 2) ‘no delay’ group: unaltered CRC practice. Results A total of 1,051 respondents from 84 countries completed the survey. No substantial differences in demographics were found between the ‘delay’ (745, 70.9%) and ‘no delay’ (306, 29.1%) groups. Suspension of multidisciplinary team meetings, staff members quarantined or relocated to COVID-19 units, units fully dedicated to COVID-19 care, personal protective equipment not readily available were factors significantly associated to delays in endoscopy, radiology, surgery, histopathology and prolonged chemoradiation therapy-to-surgery intervals. In the ‘delay’ group, 48.9% of respondents reported a change in the initial surgical plan and 26.3% reported a shift from elective to urgent operations. Recovery of CRC care was associated with the status of the outbreak. Practicing in COVID-free units, no change in operative slots and staff members not relocated to COVID-19 units were statistically associated with unaltered CRC care in the ‘no delay’ group, while the geographical distribution was not. Conclusions Global changes in diagnostic and therapeutic CRC practices were evident. Changes were associated with differences in health-care delivery systems, hospital’s preparedness, resources availability, and local COVID-19 prevalence rather than geographical factors. Strategic planning is required to optimize CRC care