Language as power in the therapy room: A study of bilingual (Arabic–English) therapists' experiences

The topic of language as power (LaP) in individual therapeutic encounters has thus far been overlooked, and as bilingual therapists have the ability to use more than one language in the therapy room, their experience of LaP is a compelling research area that this paper attempts to explore. This qualitative, inductive, phenomenological study used interviews and interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore five bilingual Arabic–English-speaking therapists' experiences of LaP in the therapeutic encounter. The study identifies two overarching themes: (a) the emergence of identity and power from language and (b) comparisons of power in the English and Arabic languages. Within these themes, the study finds that therapists experience LaP through multiple avenues: self-disclosure, intersectionality, being transported to different identities and expressions of power and power of expression in Arabic–English. These multiple avenues illustrate the complexity of LaP in the therapeutic encounter. The study sheds light on an underexplored area in psychotherapy, illuminating an important area for psychotherapists and training institutions to consider when working with clients

The role of the teacher in developing the values of citizenship among post-basic education students (A field study in the foundations of education by application on grades (11-12) in the Governorate of Dhofar. دور المعلم في تنمية قيم المواطنة لدى طلبة مرحلة التعليم ما بعد الأساسي وسبل تعزيزه (دارسة ميدانية في أصول التربية بالتطبيق على الصفين ( 11 – 12 ) بمحافظة ظفار)

The research aims to reveal the levels of the teacher\u27s role in developing the values of citizenship among students of grades (11-12) in government schools in the Governorate of Dhofar and ways to enhance it from the point of view of its principals. The researcher used the descriptive approach, survey analysis, and questionnaire. The population consisted of 99 male and female managers, and a sample of 89 of them, Based on the SPSS program version V 26 in the analysis. Its most important results were: 1- The levels of the teacher’s role in developing the values of citizenship among students in the four fields of research (loyalty, belonging, duties, rights, and community participation) were generally high according to the arithmetic mean (2.86) out of (3), and the highest was the field of duties values, and the lowest was the area of community participation. 2- The levels of ways to enhance the role of the teacher in promoting values were also high, according to the mean (2.87). 3- There were statistically significant differences between the levels of the teacher’s role in favor of citizens according to the nationality variable. No differences were found according to the variables of gender and age. Its most important recommendations were to increase the effectiveness of training workshops in the field of developing loyalty, belonging and social responsibility for teachers; The educational curricula and its applications include the concept of citizenship more

Key actor perspectives on stakeholder engagement in Omani Environmental Impact Assessment: an application of Q-Methodology

Stakeholder engagement (SE), particularly with representatives of locally affected communities, is integral to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes, so critical evaluation of SE is necessary across a range of different socio-political contexts. EIA SE practice in the Sultanate of Oman is examined using Q-Methodology, a qualitative-quantitative discourse analysis technique, in order to evaluate key-actor perspectives and policy directions. Four discourses emerge, pertaining to (1) the institutionalisation of SE; (2) business as usual; (3) rights-centred engagement; and (4) decentralisation of EIA institutions. Consensus emerges that shows support for transparency and formalisation of SE; greater citizen-centred decision-making power; transparency in government guidelines; and the elimination of developer-led consultation processes. Policy options for reforming EIA policy are discussed, including a code of participation practice and a toolkit of suitable engagement methods

A comparative study of the morphological and anatomical characteristics of the leaves of three date palm cultivars phoenix dactylifera L. in Hadhramout Valley and Coast

This study was conducted on three cultivars of date palms (Jazaz, Socotrai and Barhi) grown in different environments in the agricultural season 2020 in Valley and Coast Hadhramout region, with the aim of comparing the morphological anatomical characteristics of the leaves among themselves, by studying some morphological and anatomical characteristics of the leaves, And the results were analyzed using a randomized complete sector design. The results obtained showed that the environment factor had an effect on the number of leaves, the length of the leaf, the length of spines area and number of stomata. where the Hadhramout Valley region was significantly superior in the number of leaves and number of stomata, while the Hadhramout Coast region was significantly superior in the length of the leaf, length of Pinnae and length of the spines area, and the cultivar factor had an effect on studied characteristics, where the Jazaz cultivar was significantly superior in the number and length of Pinnaes, and Barhi cultivar was significantly superior in leaf length, number and length of spines, length of spines area, Pinnae width and lower epidermal thickness, while Socotrai cultivar was significantly superior in number of leaves

Perbedaan Rerata Nilai Kapasitas Vital Paksa (KVP) Pada Kebiasaan Merokok dan Olahraga Mahasiswa Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Background: One of the important parameters used to describe lung function in spirometry is Forced Vital Capacity (FVC). The mean values of FVC will increase in people who regularly exercises and decrease in people who have smoking habits. Objective: This study aims to determine the difference mean values of FVC in smoking and exercise habits on Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta’s students. Method: This research was nonexperimental observational analytic with cross sectional design. The sample was chosen by purposive sampling method, using 124 samples, divided into four sample groups. The data were taken with spirometer tools and analyzed by anova two-way test on SPPS 24. Results: The mean values of FVC in athlete-smoker group was 2,71 liters, in athlete- nonsmoker group was 3.29 liters, in nonathlete-smoker group was 2.59 liters, and in nonathlete-nonsmoker group was 3.20 liters. Two way anova test showed mean values difference of FVC on smoking habit (p = 0,000) and no difference on exercise (p = 0,278). The interaction between smoking and exercise habits showed no significant results (p = 0.858). Conclusion: The influence of smoking habits showed difference in mean values of FVC, whereas exercise habits did not show any significant difference in mean values of FVC. The interaction between smoking and exercise habits was not statistically significant in Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta’s students

The burden of diabetes mellitus during pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries : a systematic review

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A questionnaire for determining prevalence of diabetes related foot disease (Q-DFD): construction and validation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Community based prevalence for diabetes related foot disease (DRFD) has been poorly quantified in Australian populations. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a survey tool to facilitate collection of community based prevalence data for individuals with DRFD via telephone interview.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Agreed components of DRFD were identified through an electronic literature search. Expert feedback and feedback from a population based construction sample were sought on the initial draft. Survey reliability was tested using a cohort recruited through a general practice, a hospital outpatient clinic and an outpatient podiatry clinic. Level of agreement between survey findings and either medical record or clinical assessment was evaluated.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The Questionnaire for Diabetes Related Foot Disease (Q-DFD) comprised 12 questions aimed at determining presence of peripheral sensory neuropathy (PN) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD), based on self report of symptoms and/or clinical history, and self report of foot ulceration, amputation and foot deformity. Survey results for 38 from 46 participants demonstrated agreement with either clinical assessment or medical record (kappa 0.65, sensitivity 89.0%, and specificity 77.8%). Correlation for individual survey components was moderate to excellent. Inter and intrarater reliability and test re-test reliability was moderate to high for all survey domains.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The development of the Q-DFD provides an opportunity for ongoing collection of prevalence estimates for DRFD across Australia.</p

Obesity and hypertension in an Iranian cohort study; Iranian women experience higher rates of obesity and hypertension than American women

BACKGROUND: Once considered as the main public health problem in developed countries, obesity has become a major problem throughout the world and developing countries, like Iran, are joining the global obesity pandemic. We determined the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and hypertension in a large cohort of Iranians and compared age-adjusted rates with the rates in the US. METHODS: Golestan Cohort Study is a population-based study of 8,998 men and women, aged 35-81 years, from urban and rural areas. Anthropometric parameters were measured by interviewers. Prevalence rates were directly adjusted to the 2000 United States standard population. RESULTS: The age-adjusted prevalence rates of overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) and obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) in this Iranian population were 62.2% and 28.0%, respectively. Both overweight and obesity were more common in women than men. Age-adjusted prevalence of overweight was significantly higher in Iranian women compared to the American women (68.6% vs. 61.6%), while the age-adjusted prevalence of obesity is closer in these two populations (34.9% vs. 33.2%). Iranian men—compared to American men—had significantly lower age-adjusted prevalence of overweight (53.7% vs. 68.8%) and obesity (16.2% vs. 27.5%). Age-adjusted prevalence of hypertension was higher in Iranian women than American women (35.7% vs. 30.5%). Diabetes mellitus was reported in 6.2% of participants. Mean waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) among women was 0.96. Smoking rates in men and women were 33.2% and 2.2%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of obesity, overweight, and hypertension in Iran is as high as the US. However, Iranian women are more obese than American women and Iranian men are less obese than their American counterparts. This discrepancy might be due to the low rate of smoking among Iranian women. Iranian women have higher mean WHR than what WHO has defined in 19 other populations

Contribution of type 2 diabetes associated loci in the Arabic population from Tunisia: a case-control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Candidate gene and genome-wide association studies have both reproducibly identified several common Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) that confer type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk in European populations. Our aim was to evaluate the contribution to T2D of five of these established T2D-associated loci in the Arabic population from Tunisia.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A case-control design comprising 884 type 2 diabetic patients and 513 control subjects living in the East-Center of Tunisia was used to analyze the contribution to T2D of the following SNPs: E23K in <it>KCNJ11/Kir6.2</it>, K121Q in <it>ENPP1</it>, the -30G/A variant in the pancreatic β-cell specific promoter of Glucokinase, rs7903146 in <it>TCF7L2 </it>encoding transcription factor 7-like2, and rs7923837 in <it>HHEX </it>encoding the homeobox, hematopoietically expressed transcription factor.</p> <p>Results</p> <p><it>TCF7L2</it>-rs7903146 T allele increased susceptibility to T2D (OR = 1.25 [1.06–1.47], <it>P </it>= 0.006) in our study population. This risk was 56% higher among subjects carrying the TT genotype in comparison to those carrying the CC genotype (OR = 1.56 [1.13–2.16], <it>P </it>= 0.002). No allelic or genotypic association with T2D was detected for the other studied polymorphisms.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>In the Tunisian population, <it>TCF7L2</it>-rs7903146 T allele confers an increased risk of developing T2D as previously reported in the European population and many other ethnic groups. In contrast, none of the other tested SNPs that influence T2D risk in the European population was associated with T2D in the Tunisian Arabic population. An insufficient power to detect minor allelic contributions or genetic heterogeneity of T2D between different ethnic groups can explain these findings.</p