Teachers’ Experiences of a District’s Transformational Leadership Design Program: A Qualitative Study

Facing the rapidly changing 21st-century education, educational organizations strive for innovative ideas to continuously motivate their teachers to enhance student performance. iLead is a district’s pioneering attempt to incorporate transformational leadership\u27s essential elements, the four I’s, Inspirational Motivation, Idealized Influence, Intellectual Stimulation, and Individualized Consideration, into its program design and implementation to develop a collaborative learning culture through teacher motivation and the focus on improving student achievement. The iLead program has drawn statewide attention by winning the 2020 California Golden Bell Awards recently. The annual awards promote excellence in education and recognize prominent California schools’ and districts’ programs and exemplary practices which respond to the evolving needs to improve student learning. The purpose of the dissertation research is to explore the iLead teachers’ experiences and identify their successes and challenges in becoming transformational leaders to support teaching and learning in 21st-century classrooms. It is an evaluation study using grounded theory methods. The grounded theory approach was utilized in the qualitative study to investigate the interview transcripts of iLead teachers and coaches provided by the district officials. The data analysis indicated the emergence of the four major themes: the impetus of needs, the empowerment of collective autonomy and serendipity, the invincible coaching support, and the focus of progressive learning in the making of 21st-century leaders. An impetus leadership model grounded on the above four themes was emanated through the iLead teachers’ experiences. The VI findings imply successes in continuity and sustainability by adopting a systemic organizational approach based on the four I’s with a meaningful achievement accountability emphasis on progressive learning instead of the achievement outcomes to overcome the challenges in the incessantly accelerating 21st-century education

The contribution role of personality-based typeface in reflecting a country’s identity / Mastura Mohd Jarit

The basic premise for this research was to investigate visual elements of the Malay Traditional Culture that infused in typography. The aim of this research was to ascertain the impact that an audience received and to get indepth knowledge for possible creative directions on the design of a typeface. Understanding the culture and traditions were the key elements in experimenting the idea of developing one’s typeface design. Once the appreciation of particular culture and traditions were realised, possible creative directions on the design and creation of typeface which derived from the visual elements of the Malays cuture. In order to design a quality and good typefaces, one need to focus on the concept, history, personality and traits of typefaces which then will characterized the identity and personality of the typeface. Many basic religious concept were introduced during the adoption of Islam in The Malay Peninsular. The Arabic scripts become so internalized within the Malay language. It was found that from the data analysis that Jawi characteristics were the base of concept and fundamental elements in the Malay culture. It has been a main contributing role of personality and it reflects the Malay identity

Long Duration Sonophoresis of Diclofenac to Augment Rehabilitation of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries

Background: The use of long duration sonophoresis (LDS) for musculoskeletal injuries is a new and emerging treatment option for patients undergoing rehabilitation. The treatment is non-invasive, provides multi-hour mechanical stimulus expediating tissue regeneration and deep tissue heat along with local application of therapeutic compound for improved pain relief. The objective of this prospective case study was to evaluate real-world application of diclofenac LDS as an add-on intervention for patients non-responsive to physical therapy alone. Methods: Patient who failed to respond to at least 4 weeks of physical therapy were treated with the addition of 2.5% diclofenac LDS daily for 4 weeks. The numerical rating scale, global health improvement score, functional improvement, and treatment satisfaction index were measured to assess pain reduction and quality of life improvement from treatment. Patient outcome data was organized by injury type and patient age groups, and statistically analyzed with ANOVA to assess treatment differences within and between groups. The study was registered on clinicaltrails.gov NCT05254470. Result: The study included (n=135) musculoskeletal injury LDS treatments with no adverse events. Patients reported a mean pain reduction from baseline of 4.44 points (p\u3c0.0001) and a 4.85point health improvement score after 4-week of daily sonophoresis treatment. There were no age-related differences in pain reduction, and 97.8% of patients in the study reported functional improvement with the addition of LDS treatment. Significant pain relief was observed in injuries related to tendinopathy, sprain, strain, contusion, bone fracture, and post-surgical recovery. Conclusion: The use of LDS significantly reduced pain and improved musculoskeletal function and quality of life for patients. Clinical findings suggest that LDS with 2.5% diclofenac is a viable therapeutic option for practitioners and should be further investigated

El entretenido (1673): del plagio como medio de composición literaria

Trabajo de fin de Grado. Grado en Filología Hispánica. Curso académico 2021-2022Este trabajo está centrado en el análisis crítico de las obras fuentes escogidas para la elaboración de los seis primeros textos de la Academia primera del Entretenido. En Entretenido es una miscelánea envuelta en el marco narrativo de la academia, fue publicada en 1673 por Antonio Sánchez Tórtoles, autor del que aún existe un gran nube de desconocimiento. La obra se divide en dos academias y este trabajo investiga las obras a las que acudió Tórtoles para la creación de su Entretenido.This work is focused on the critical analysis of the source works chosen for the elaboration of the first six texts of the Academia primera del Entretenido. El Entretenido ia a miscellany wrapped in the narrative framework of the academy, it was published in 1673 by Antonio Sánchez Tórtoles, author of which there is still a great cloud of ignorance. The work is divided into two academies and this work investigates the sources to which Tórtoles turned to for the creation of his Entretenido

Educational innovation: the female perspective and love in medieval literature

Trabajo de Fin de Máster del Máster en Profesor de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato, Formación Profesional y Enseñanza de Idiomas, curso 2022-2023[ES] Este Trabajo de Fin de Máster desarrolla una propuesta de innovación didáctica en base a los principios de la educación literaria y del aprendizaje basado en proyectos. En la primera se asienta la idea del aprendizaje de la literatura a través de la lectura. La segunda se basa en realizar actividades que practiquen los saberes obtenidos y trasladarlos fuera del aula. La literatura medieval puede considerarse desvinculada de los intereses del alumnado por su lejanía temporal; sin embargo, es un periodo en el que existen muchos motivos y temas que pueden ser extrapolados a la actualidad. Uno de esos motivos es el tópico amoroso, que será el pilar fundamental de este trabajo junto a la figura de la mujer. A través del estudio y trabajo de una selección de textos medievales, los discentes estudiarán el tópico amoroso medieval desde una perspectiva femenina, conociendo qué rol ocupaba la mujer en dicha era y qué estereotipos existían en torno a ella; además, se les presentarán textos de algunas autoras medievales un tanto desconocidas. Para lograr dicho aprendizaje, realizarán una serie de actividades innovadoras que impliquen la comprensión profunda de los textos y proyectos que interrelacionen los contenidos literarios con su realidad más cercana.[EN] This master's thesis develops a proposal for didactic innovation based on the principles of literary education and project-based learning. The former is based on the idea of learning literature through reading. The second is based on activities that practice the knowledge gained and transfer it outside the classroom. Medieval literature can be considered detached from pupils' interests because of its distance in time; however, it is a period in which there are many motifs and themes that can be extrapolated to the present day. One of these motifs is the topic of love, which will be the fundamental pillar of this work, together with the figure of women. Through the study and work on a selection of medieval texts, the students will study the topic of medieval love from a female perspective, learning about the role of women in that era and the stereotypes that existed around them; in addition, they will be introduced to texts by some somewhat unknown medieval authors. In order to achieve this learning, they will carry out a series of innovative activities that involve a deep understanding of the texts and projects that interrelate the literary content with their immediate reality

Ciri-ciri budaya dan tradisi dalam penghasilan pengiklanan : rekabentuk seni visual tipografi atau muka taip didalam surat khabar ‘The Malay Mail’ / Mastura Haji Mohd Jarit and Ruslan Abdul Rahim

Penyelidikan ini merupakan satu kajian dimana tipografi atau huruf boleh berdiri dengan sendiri, bagaimana tipografi memainkan peranan yang besar di dalam seni visual terutamanya didalam pengiklanan yang dikeluarkan oleh surat khabar ‘The Malay Mail’ . Bagaimana seni tipografi berperanan didalam menyatakan atau meluahkan emosi dan psikologinya secara visual yang boleh dipaparkan didalam sesuatu pengiklanan, penyelidikan menjurus pengiklanan yang dikeluarkan semasa menyambut Aidilfitri

The breach of professional code of ethics under the Legal Profession Act 1976 with specific reference to Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT) / Jayniesa Lavang Jarit … [et al.]

This research is conducted in order to study the breach of professional code of ethics in relation to criminal breach of trust (CBT) by legal practitioners. The research looks into the Legal Profession Act 1976 specifically Section 94 which is about professional misconduct. Other than that, this research will also look into the Solicitor Account Rules 1990 (SAR) which governs the lawyers in handling and managing the client's money. Apart from that, this research will also include the reason why lawyers committed CBT although being governed by LPA 1976 and SAR 1990 and also determine comprehensiveness of the Act to govern legal practitioners from committing CBT. In addition, comparison was made between the legal practice in United Kingdom and Singapore in handling CBT committed by legal practitioners. Thus, recommendations were made to deter the legal practitioners from committing CBT

PENGARUH PEMBERIAN MINYAK BUAH MERAH (Pandanus conoideus lam) TERHADAP KADAR GLUKOSA DARAH DAN MALONDIALDEHID SERUM MENCIT YANG DIINDUKSI ALOKSAN

AbstrakTujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menentukan efek pemberian minyak buah merah (pandanus conoideus lam) terhadap kadar glukosa darah dan malondialdehid (MDA) serum mencit yang diinduksi dengan aloksan. Induksi aloksan ini menyebabkan hiperglikemia yang dapat mencetuskan stres oksidatif. Minyak buah merah yang mengandung banyak antioksidan dapat mengendalikan stres oksidatif yang akhirnya dapat menurunkan kadar glukosa darah dan MDA serum.Penelitian eksperimental ini menggunakan 15 ekor mencit jantan yang diseleksi secara random. Hewan coba dibagi menjadi 3 kelompok masing-masing terdiri 5 ekor mencit, yaitu; kelompok kontrol negatif yang hanya diberikan makan dan minum, kelompok kontrol positif yang diinduksi aloksan, dan kelompok perlakuan (diberi minyak buah merah oral) yang diinduksi aloksan. Setelah perlakuan hari ke-14, darah mencit diambil untuk diperiksa kadar glukosa darah dan MDA serum.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rerata kadar glukosa darah kelompok kontrol negatif adalah 141,20 ± 13,10 mg/dl. Rerata kadar glukosa darah kelompok kontrol positif adalah 266,00 ± 111,10 mg/dl. Rerata kadar glukosa darah kelompok perlakuan adalah 194,80 ± 27,00 mg/dl. Rerata kadar MDA serum kelompok kontrol negatif adalah 0,91 ± 0,10 nmol/ml. Rerata kadar MDA serum kelompok kontrol positif adalah 1,49 ± 0,34 nmol/ml. Rerata kadar MDA kelompok perlakuan adalah 0,97 ± 0,14 nmol/ml. Perbedaan bermakna kadar glukosa darah hanya antara kelompok kontrol negatif dengan kelompok perlakuan (p<0.05). Analisis statistik kadar MDA serum menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan bermakna antara kelompok kontrol positif dengan kelompok perlakuan (p< 0,05).Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini ialah minyak buah merah tidak mampu menurunkan kadar glukosa darah pada kelompok perlakuan, tetapi minyak buah merah mampu menurunkan kadar MDA serum pada kelompok perlakuan.Kata kunci: minyak buah merah, glukosa darah, MDA serum, mencit, aloksanARTIKEL PENELITIAN80AbstractThe objective of this studi was to determine the effect of red fruit oil (pandanus conoideus lam) on blood glucose and serum malondialdehyde in alloxan induced diabetic mice. Hyperglycemia in this mice could lead to oxidative stress. Red fruit oil contains high antioxidants that have capability to control oxidative stress, so blood glucose and serum MDA is reduced.This experimental study had been carried out to 15 rats (randomized group design) which divided into three group of five rats each, i.e. negative control, positive control (alloxan induced), and the group was treated by alloxan induced which followed by red fruit oil orally for 14 days. The result was analyzed by using one way Anova with confidence interval 95%.The result show that blood glucose in negative control was 141.20 ± 13.10 mg/dl. Blood glucose in positive control was 266.00 ± 111.10 mg/dl. Blood glucose in the group was treated by alloxan induced which followed by red fruit orally is 194.80 ± 27.00 mg/dl. The MDA level in negative control group is 0.91 ± 0.10 nmol/ml, positive control group is 1.49 ± 0.34 nmol/ml, and the group was treated by alloxan induced which followed by red fruit orally is 0.97 ± 0.14 nmol/ml. Blood glucose was significantly different between negative control and treated group (p<0.05). Serum MDA was significantly different between positive control group and the group was treated by alloxan induced which followed by red fruit orally (p<0.05).The conclusion is red fruit oil cannot reduce blood glucose level in the group was treated by alloxan induced which followed by red fruit orally, but it has capability to quench serum MDA level in this group.Key word: red fruit oil – blood glucose – serum MDA – mice – alloxa

Sustained Acoustic Medicine Combined with A Diclofenac Ultrasound Coupling Patch for the Rapid Symptomatic Relief of Knee Osteoarthritis: Multi-Site Clinical Efficacy Study

Background: Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) is an emerging, non-invasive, non-narcotic, home-use ultrasound therapy for the daily treatment of joint pain. The aim of this multi-site clinical study was to examine the efficacy of long-duration continuous ultrasound combined with a 1% diclofenac ultrasound gel patch in treating pain and improving function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods: The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) were followed. Thirty-two (32) patients (18-males, 14-females) 54 years of average age with moderate to severe knee pain and radiographically confirmed knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade II/III) were enrolled for treatment with the SAM device and diclofenac patch applied daily to the treated knee. SAM ultrasound (3 MHz, 0.132 W/cm2, 1.3 W) and 6 grams of 1% diclofenac were applied with a wearable device for 4 hours daily for 1 week, delivering 18,720 Joules of ultrasound energy per treatment. The primary outcome was the daily change in pain intensity using a numeric rating scale (NRS 0-10), which was assessed prior to intervention (baseline, day 1), before and after each daily treatment, and after 1 week of daily treatment (day 7). Rapid responders were classified as those patients exhibiting greater than a 1-point reduction in pain following the first treatment. Change in Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis Questionnaire (WOMAC) score from baseline to day 7 was the secondary functional outcome measure. Additionally, a series of daily usability and user experience questions related to devising ease of use, functionality, safety, and effectiveness, were collected. Data were analyzed using t-tests and repeated measure ANOVAs. Results: The study had a 94% retention rate, and there were no adverse events or study-related complaints across 224 unique treatment sessions. Rapid responders included 75% of the study population. Patients exhibited a significant mean NRS pain reduction over the 7-day study of 2.06-points (50%) for all subjects (n=32, p Conclusion: Sustained Acoustic Medicine combined with 1% topical diclofenac rapidly reduced pain and improved function in patients with moderate to severe osteoarthritis-related knee pain. The clinical findings suggest that this treatment approach may be used as a conservative, non-invasive treatment option for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Additional research is warranted on non-weight bearing joints of the musculoskeletal system as well as different topical drugs that could benefit from improved localized delivery