The Impact of Collaborative Writing and The Stream of Consciousness Technique on Writing

This experimental research study attempted to examine the effectiveness of an advanced writing course integrating the stream of consciousness technique and collaborative writing. The writing course was designed for eleven undergraduate English as foreign language students studying at the English language teaching department. Adopting a mixed methods research design, qualitative and quantitative data were used to answer the research questions. Qualitative data were gathered from pre and post-intervention interviews and the quantitative data from the pre and post-tests. The results revealed that a great majority of the participants made considerable progress in terms of creativity and overall writing performance. The fact that the intervention was effective was apparent in a great majority of the participants’ preference for collaborative writing over individual writing and all participants’ preference for the stream of consciousness technique over traditional writing modes. In terms of the use of the stream of consciousness technique and collaborative writing, it was found that collaborative writing was a more pleasing experience. It was also found that due to the intervention they not only made good progress in terms of their writing skills but also their attitudes changed in a positive way towards writing

The Impact of Organizational Learning Capability on Product Innovation Performance: Evidence from the Turkish Manufacturing Sector

This study aims to examine the effect of organizational learning capability on product innovation performance in the manufacturing sector using empirical data. A survey was conducted with 120 firms that were on the list of Top 1000 Firms of Turkey and registered with the Istanbul Chamber of Industry, to examine the relationship between the dimensions of organizational learning capability and the dimensions of product innovation performance. The findings of the study indicate a positive relationship between organizational learning capability and product innovation performance

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Abstract The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic caused a sharp change in the educational practice world over as schools and institutions of learning are forced to seek alternatives to teaching styles.  Learning centers were shut down to follow the order of social distancing, as a precautionary measure against the infectious virus disease that has rampaged the world. This paper studies the professional consequences of the challenges fronting the English language teaching in Nigeria in the period of coronavirus pandemic otherwise known as “Covid-19”. It also offers how the needs and goals of the learners can be met in the period of the mandatory homestay.  The article collects, collates, and reviews the data that comes up in the Learn at Home Program (LHP) webpage which is created for the purpose of continuing education in the time of “Covid-19”. A survey of the participants' responses was also conducted to investigate the efficacy and challenges that they encountered during the online delivery through the use of a variety of media stations on different topics of secondary schools in Nigeria. The paper, after pitching the challenges of this virtual instruction at the time of the pandemic, proffers certain solutions that can boost the efficacy of virtual education generally in Nigeria.         Keywords: challenges, teaching, coronavirus, pandemic, e-learning. &nbsp

Temperature Dependence of the Tilt Angle for the Smectic A-Smectic C* Transition in a Mixture of C7-70PDOB Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals near the Tricritical Point

The temperature dependence of the tilt angle theta is studied in the smectic C* phase near the smectic A-smectic C* tricritical point for a mixture of 70PD0B in the ferroelectric liquid crystal C7 (X = 16.92). The mean-field models with the biquadratic P-2 theta(2) (P is the spontaneous polarization) and P-2 theta(2) + P theta (bilinear) coupling terms in the free energy expansion are used to analyze the experimental data for the tilt angle in this binary mixture. From our analysis, the coefficients given in the free energy expansion of the mean-field models are determined. Our results show that the mean-field theory explains adequately the observed behaviour of the C7-70PD0B mixture near the AC* tricritical point

Cutting Rate and Surface Characteristic Analysis in CNC Wire Electrical Discharge Machining of Aluminium Bronze

In this study, cutting rate and surface characteristic analysis in wire electrical discharge machining of aluminium bronze were investigated. Cutting rate analyses were performed according to Taguchi L18 (2^1×3^2) orthogonal array. Machining parameters such as wire type, duration between two pulses (BT) and pulse time (AT) were used as control factors. Raw data obtained for cutting rate were converted to S/N ratio values. Optimum levels of the machining parameters for cutting rate were determined using analysis of signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio. Significant machining parameters and their percentage contributions on results were obtained using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Regression analysis was performed to model the relationship between cutting rate and machining parameters. Analyses of surfaces machined of workpiece using both two wires for minimum and maximum cutting rate were observed using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and surface roughness device

DFT based computational study on the molecular conformation, NMR chemical shifts and vibrational transitions for N-(2-methylphenyl) methanesulfonamide and N-(3-methylphenyl) methanesulfonamide

WOS: 000276653300018This paper presents a DFT quantum chemical investigation of the molecular conformation, NMR chemical shifts and vibrational transitions of N-(2-methylphenyl)methanesulfonamide and N-(3-methylphenyl)methanesulfonamide (C8H11NO2S) employing B3LYP exchange correlation. The vibrational wave-numbers were calculated and the complete assignments were performed on the basis of the total energy distribution (TED) of the vibrational modes, calculated with scaled quantum mechanics (SQM) method. The H-1 and C-13 NMR chemical shifts of the compounds were calculated in CDCl3 and DMSO using the GIAO method. Finally, calculations were compared with experimental values. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved

Form analysis of op.120 no.1 viola sonata in fa minor by Johannes Brahms

Bu çalışmada Romantik Dönem’in önemli bir bestecisi olan Johannes Brahms’ın eserlerini icra ederken yaşanabilecek zorlukları gidermek, eserlerinin daha iyi anlaşılabilmesi ve genç sanatçılara ışık olması amacıyla ilk olarak bestecinin hayatı ve müzikal yaşamı hakkında araştırma yapılmış, Brahms’ın esasında klarinet ve piyano için yazmış olduğu fakat daha sonra viyola ve piyanoya uyarladığı Fa minör Op. 120 No. 1 sonatı tarihsel ve form özellikleri açısından incelenmiştir. Sonuç olarak eserin hem klarinet hem de viyola repertuvarında önemli bir yere sahip olduğu görülmüştür. Eserin ilk bölümü sonat allegrosu, ikinci ve üçüncü bölümleri üç bölmeli şarkı, dördüncü bölümü ise rondo formundadır. Tarihsel açıdan da bu sonat, bestecinin son oda müziği eseri olması bakımından oldukça önemlidir. Form özelliklerine ait detaylı bilgiler, eseri yorumlayacak olan viyola sanatçılarına kaynak teşkil etmektedir.In this study, in order to overcome the difficulties that may be experienced while performing the works of Johannes Brahms, who is an important composer of the Romantic Period, to better understand his works and to shed light on young artists, a research has been made about the composer's life and musical life. The Sonata in F minor Op. 120 No. 1, which he wrote but later adapted for viola and piano, has been examined in terms of historical and form features. As a result, it has been seen that the work has an important place in both the clarinet and viola repertoire. The first part of the piece is in the form of a sonata allegro, the second and third parts are in the form of a three-part song, and the fourth part is in the form of rondo. Historically, this sonata is very important as it is the last chamber music work of the composer. Detailed information about the form features is a source especially for viola artists who will interpret the work

The Pronunciation Problems among Kurdish Learners of English

The goal of this study was to examine the pronunciation issues of different speakers of English and especially Kurdish speakers, and various perspectives on native vs foreign pronunciations. The research showed that Kurdish speakers had difficulties pronouncing several English vowels and some English consonants. The research results demonstrate that Kurdish English speakers understand the value of pronunciation compared to native and non-native English speakers. Kurdish speakers may hesitate to speak in a manner that seems natural to a native speaker, and their last consonants in words are almost always unaspirated and unvoiced. Given that Kurdish learners of English have difficulty pronouncing some English words, some suggested solutions include providing pronunciation instruction classes to language instructors, having educators speak in English, and giving students examples of native tongue sounds compared and contrasted with the target language sounds. With minimal exposure to cooperation with native speakers and variations in L1's phonological organization compared to English, the difficulty posed by pronunciation is evident. All the updated studies clearly show that these issues affect English speakers in general and rely less and less on their original tongue

The Role of Transformational Leader on Knowledge Sharing Practices: A Study about International Hotel Chains

Especially during the last decade, Knowledge Sharing (KS) have become one of the most debated research topics within the growing amount of research on Knowledge Management (KM). As in all other business, KS practices are very important for hotels at providing proper service performance and gaining competitive advantage through unique knowledge. However, the number of studies conducted related to KS in the tourism and hospitality enterprises are still limited. To fully understand how KS practices can be perform successfully, KS processes and the effects of leaders on KS practices need to be explore in depth. Thus, this study primarily focuses on KS practices at international hotel chains (IHC) in which KS practices are more important compared to other hotels due to their geographically dispersed structure. Moreover, this study aims to determine the effects of transformational leaders on KS practices. Above all, this study consist important findings which are identifying KS process at IHC and emphasizing the importance of TL for the success of KS. For the purpose of the study, two hundred and twenty seven junior administrative and mid-level managers of 29 IHC operating in Turkey were chosen as the sample of this study. And, the required data were collected by questionnaire. Data analysis determined that KS practices are highly performed in IHC and TL have some important-positive effects on KS practices. Keywords: Knowledge sharing, Transformational leader, International hotel chai