An analysis of regional solicitors' attitudes to, and the use of, mediation

Since the Woolf Report of 1996, which led to the wholesale reform of the civil justice system in the late 1990s, mediation has had an important role to play in the UK legal framework of dispute resolution. The landscape of civil justice since the attendant legal aid reforms of the late 1990s and continuing into the early part of the millennium, as well as increased court fees have arguably had an adverse impact on access to justice through court-based solutions. This has in turn placed alternative dispute resolution and particularly mediation in the spotlight. Yet for the majority of civil legal disputes, mediation is still arguably under-used and undervalued as a process of dispute resolution. This study develops the research undertaken into the views and attitudes to mediation of legal practitioners practising in Canterbury, Kent and addresses the associated questions regionally. The report begins with a literature review of important research in this field and then goes on to analyse the responses of a number of legal practitioners who were interviewed for this study from the wider Kent region, practising in both the family and commercial law sectors. The participant responses demonstrate legal practitioners’ views on the perceived advantages and disadvantages of mediation and of the use mediation as an alternative dispute resolution process. Although there were some differences, the findings broadly matched those of the study conducted locally in Canterbury. Overall, the findings of this study reveal that legal practitioners view mediation positively, although there were various concerns about the particular circumstances where mediation would be considered inappropriate

Melaksanakan Tugas Kepengawasan Meningkatkan Mutu dan Kualitas Pembelajaran Melalui Supervisi Akademik

Abstract   Supervision is assistance given to all teachers/school staff to develop schools to the fullest. Meanwhile, what is meant by supervision here is not an inspection from a person who thinks he knows everything (superior) to someone who is considered not knowing anything at all (inferior). However, academic supervision is in the form of guidance, coaching and assistance provided to teachers/educators to develop teaching and learning situations to make them better. So that teachers always make improvements in terms of the way they teach a subject and increase the effectiveness of their work which ultimately improves the quality of education in the school. From the implementation of the actions carried out using the supervision of the guidance model class and the time lag, satisfactory results can be obtained. This can be seen from the increase in the percentage of PTKp success indicators. Class supervision has a positive impact on the level of teacher discipline, teacher preparation in preparing and using learning tools that automatically makes supervised teachers use learning innovations with unconventional learning methods/models.   Keywords: Quality of Learning Quality, Academic SupervisionAbstrak   Supervisi adalah bantuan yang diberikan kepada seluruh guru/staf sekolah untuk mengembangkan sekolah secara maksimal. Sedangkan yang dimaksud dengan supervisi di sini bukanlah sebagai inspeksi dari orang yang merasa serba tahu (superior) kepada orang yang dianggap belum tahu sama sekali (inferior). Tapi, supervisi akademik dalam bentuk bimbingan, pembinaan dan bantuan yang diberikan kepada guru/pendidik untuk mengembangkan situasi belajar mengajar agar menjadi lebih baik. Sehingga guru-guru selalu mengadakan perbaikan dalam hal cara mereka mengajarkan suatu mata pelajaran dan meningkatkan efektivitas kerja mereka yang pada akhirnya meningkatkan mutu pendidikan di sekolah tersebut. Dari pelaksanaan tindakan yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan supervisi kelas  model bimbingan dan jeda waktu dapat diperoleh hasil yang memuaskan. Hal ini terlihat dengan adanya peningkatan persentase indikator keberhasilan PTKp ini.Supervisi kelas  berdampak positif terhadap tingkat kedisiplinan guru, persiapan guru dalam menyusun dan menggunakan perangkat pembelajaran yang otomatis membuat guru yang disupervisi menggunakan inovasi pembelajaran dengan metode-metode/model-model pembelajaran yang tidak konvensional lagi.   Kata Kunci : Mutu Kualitas Pembelajaran, Supervisi Akademi

Upaya Melaksanakan Fungsi Monitoring Kepengawasan Membantu Kepala Madrasah Dan Guru Dalam Pengelolaan Pembelajaran Pada Madrasah Binaan

Abstract   Monitoring as an approach technique in developing teacher learning is a pattern based on the basic assumption that the teacher's learning process to develop in his position cannot be separated from the learning process carried out by the teacher. Learning is individual, therefore, the socialization process must be carried out by helping teachers face to face and individually. Monitoring as a technique has certain steps that need attention to develop the professionalism of the madrasa head and teachers. The madrasa supervisor who serves as a supervisor only has to manage and allocate programmed time between the madrasa supervisor as a supervisor and the teacher as a person who needs guidance. This activity will actually have a significant impact on both parties. Teachers feel helped by the guidance of the madrasa supervisor, while the madrasa supervisor will benefit in the form of improving the quality of learning that exists for each madrasa head and teacher.   Keywords: Monitoring Function, Learning ManagementAbstrak   Monitoring sebagai satu teknik pendekatan dalam mengembangkan pembelajaran guru merupakan suatu pola yang didasarkan pada asumsi dasar bahwa proses belajar guru untuk berkembang dalam jabatannya tidak dapat dipisahkan dari proses belajar yang dilakukan guru tersebut. Belajar bersifat individual, oleh karena itu, proses sosialisasi harus dilakukan dengan membantu guru secara tatap muka dan individual. Monitoring sebagai suatu teknik memiliki langkah-langkah tertentu yang perlu mendapat perhatian untuk mengembangkan profesionalitas kepala madrasah dan guru.Pengawas madrasah yang bertugas sebagai supervisor hanya tinggal mengatur dan mengalokasikan waktu yang terprogram antara pengawas madrasah sebagai supervisor dengan guru sebagai orang yang membutuhkan bimbingan. Kegiatan ini sebenarnya akan memberikan dampak yang signifikan bagi kedua belah pihak. Guru merasa terbantu dengan bimbingan pengawas madrasah, sedangkan pengawas madrasah akan mendapatkan keuntungan berupa peningkatan kualitas pembelajaran yang ada pada setiap kepala madrasah dan guru.   Kata Kunci : Fungsi Monitoring, Pengelolaan Pembelajara

Analysis of Scholarly Communication on Phonology during 2000 - 2017: A Scientometric Study

The study is aimed to find out the authorship pattern and the collaboration trends in the field of phonology. In the study, Collaborative index, Degree of collaboration, Collaborative Coefficient, Relative growth rate and Doubling time these Scientometric indicators were used. The study found that the Degree of Collaboration is 0.5 which reveals the average relationship between singled authored papers and muli-authored papers. Collaboration Coefficient and Modified Collaboration Coefficient is less than 0.5, it means there were fewer trends of authors collaboration. But the study found slight growth from 1013 to 2015 and again decreased. As per the study Goswami, U was the first ranked author, Lingua was the first ranked journal and USA was the first ranked Country between 2000 and 2017

Analysis of Scholarly Communication on Phonology during 2000 - 2017: A Scientometric Study

The study is aimed to find out the authorship pattern and the collaboration trends in the field of phonology. In the study, Collaborative index, Degree of collaboration, Collaborative Coefficient, Relative growth rate and Doubling time these Scientometric indicators were used. The study found that the Degree of Collaboration is 0.5 which reveals the average relationship between singled authored papers and muli-authored papers. Collaboration Coefficient and Modified Collaboration Coefficient is less than 0.5, it means there were fewer trends of authors collaboration. But the study found slight growth from 1013 to 2015 and again decreased. As per the study Goswami, U was the first ranked author, Lingua was the first ranked journal and USA was the first ranked Country between 2000 and 2017

New Supersymmetric Solutions in N=2 Matter Coupled AdS_3 Supergravities

We construct new 1/2 supersymmetric solutions in D=3, N=2, matter coupled, U(1) gauged supergravities and study some of their properties. We do this by employing a quite general supersymmetry breaking condition, from which we also redrive some of the already known solutions. Among the new solutions, we have an explicit non-topological soliton for the non-compact sigma model, a locally flat solution for the compact sigma model and a string-like solution for both types of sigma models. The last one is smooth for the compact scalar manifold.Comment: 1+21 pages, 2 figures, LaTeX2e, JHEP style; v2: added one reference + made minor changes and added a few comments to clarify the presentatio

The Level of Ischemic Modified Albumin (IMA) as Risk Marker for Cardio Vascular D isease (CVD) among some diabetic patients (type II) in Khartoum state -Sudan

Background. Recent literature reports show large interest in ischemic modified albumin (IMA) biochemical marker for detection of myocardial injury. Special attention is focused in estimation of IMA test for the diagnosis and evaluation of myocardial ischemia as well as others acute coronary syndrome in emergency patients.Objective : evaluation of ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) in well controlled and uncontrolled patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and estimation of its connection with cardiovascular disease.Measurement thelevelof IMA asrisk marker forcardio vascular disease (CVD) in diabetic patients that arrivedtoemergency department with signs and symptoms of CVD.Methodology. 140 subjects enrolled in thisstudy ,70 diabetes mellitus patients with signs and symptoms of CVD, and other 70 apparently non diabetic healthy subjects' as controls, , the levels of biomarker IMA was measured as the risk marker ofCVDin controlled and uncontrolleddiabeticpatients with type2,the Diagnostic potential was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic analysis and their relationships were analyzed. This study was donein Shab Hospital, Khartoum.Period from 1st of February 2015 to October 2015.Results: The results showed that CVD were predominant among diabetic female 57 % and peaked at age 75.5 years among 40-75 year old. The IMA was significantly increase in diabetic patients when compare with normal healthy group with cut off value ( 0.97 IU/L ), and there is also significantly increase in IMA level in uncontrolled diabetic patients (Mean ± SD; 14.70 + 10.66) that presented with acute chest pain and havea signs and symptoms of cardiac ischemia when compared with the well-controlled diabetic patients(Mean ± SD; 3.74 + 3.68). controlled and uncontrolled diabetic patients were determined by the level of their HBA1c and comparison with the means of IMA level in their serum.Conclusions: increase IMA level in poor control and long stand diabetic patients could help to identify the higher risk for develop to CVD, and The most common complication such as suffering from local or systemic hypoxic conditions, as acute ischemic stroke, peripheral vascular disease.Keywords: Ischemia, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, Ischemic Modified Albumi

The level of Ischemic Modified Albumin (IMA) as risk marker for Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD) among some diabetic patients (type II) in Khartoum State-Sudan

Background: Recent literature reports show large interest in ischemic modified albumin (IMA) biochemical marker for detection of myocardial injury. Special attention is focused in estimation of IMA test for the diagnosis and evaluation of myocardial ischemia as well as others acute coronary syndrome in emergencypatients.Objective: evaluation of ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) in well controlled and uncontrolled patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and estimation of its connection with cardiovascular disease.Measurement the levelof IMA as risk marker for cardio vascular disease (CVD) in diabetic patients that arrived to emergency department with signs and symptoms of CVD.Methodology: 140 subjects enrolled in this study ,70 diabetes mellitus patients with signs and symptoms of CVD, and other 70 apparently non diabetic healthy subjects’ as controls, , the levels of biomarker IMA was measured as the risk marker of CVDin controlled and uncontrolled diabeticpatients with type2,the Diagnostic potential was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic analysis and their relationships were analyzed. This study was done in Shab Hospital, Khartoum. Period from 1st of February 2015 to October 2015.Results: The results showed that CVD were predominant among diabetic female 57 % and peaked at age 75.5 years among 40-75 year old. The IMA was significantly increase in diabetic patients when compare with normal healthy group with cut off value ( 0.97 IU/L ), and there is also significantly increase in IMA level in uncontrolled diabetic patients (Mean ± SD; 14.70 + 10.66) that presented with acute chest pain and havea signs and symptoms of cardiac ischemia when compared with the wellcontrolled diabetic patients (Mean ± SD; 3.74 ± 3.68). controlled and uncontrolled diabetic patients were determined by the level of their HBA1c and comparison with the means of IMA level in their serum.Conclusions: increase IMA level in poor control and long stand diabetic patients could help to identify the higher risk for develop to CVD, and The most common complication such as suffering from local or systemic hypoxic conditions, as acute ischemic stroke, peripheral vascular disease.Keywords: Ischemia, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, Ischemic Modified Albumi

Stereotactic cyst aspiration directly followed by Gamma Knife radiosurgery for large cystic brain metastases

Background: Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) has been proven to be a successful primary treatment for metastatic brain tumors (BM). BM can come in cystic lesions and are often too large for GKRS. An alternative approach to treat cystic BM is stereotactic cyst aspiration (SCA) for volume reduction, making it suitable for GKRS afterwards. Objective: Our objective is evaluation of volumetric reduction after SCA, tumor control, and complications after SCA directly followed by GKRS. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent SCA directly followed by GKRS at the Gamma Knife Center of the Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital in Tilburg between 2002 and 2015. In total, 54 patients had undergone this combined approach. Two patients were excluded because of prior intracranial treatment. The other 52 patients were included for analysis. Results: SCA resulted in a mean volumetric reduction of 56.5% (range 5.50–87.00%). In 83.6% of the tumors (46 tumors), SCA led to sufficient volumetric reduction making GKRS possible. The overall local tumor control (OLTC) of the aspirated lesions post-GKRS was 60.9% (28 out of 46 tumors). Median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) for all patients were 3 (range 5 days–14 months) and 12 months (range 5 days–58 months), respectively. Leptomeningeal disease was reported in 5 (9.6%) cases. Conclusion: SCA directly followed by GKRS is an effective and time-efficient treatment for large cystic BM in selected patients in which surgery is contraindicated and those with deeply located lesions.</p

Assessing knowledge and willingness to use genetically modified crops in Uganda

Background: There has been a lot of debate on genetically modified (GM) crops both globally and locally in Uganda. Whereas some of the debates have been informed by scientific research, many are not. The level of acceptance and attitudes of people towards GM crops is a function of their knowledge. However, there is a paucity of studies on the knowledge and attitudes of Ugandans on GM crops. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge of GM crops in Uganda. Methods: We carried out a mixed methods study in September 2021 in Bushenyi, Jinja and Wakiso districts. We conducted 18 focus group discussions (FGDs), 13 key informant interviews (KIIs) and 698 quantitative interviews. The quantitative interviews were conducted using structured questionnaires. The FGD and KI interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. The qualitative data were analyzed using framework analysis and the quantitative data were analyzed using modified Poisson regression to identify factors associated with the level of knowledge of GM crops in STATA 15. Results: Out of the 698 respondents interviewed, only 273 (39.1%) had ever heard of GM crops. About 204 (74.7%) of the 273 respondents reported having a moderate–high understanding of GM crops and 62.3% (170) of the respondents further reported that GM crops are harmful to their health and environment, despite some of their intrinsic benefits, such as high productivity, improved income and resilience to pests and diseases. In addition, Out of the 698 respondents interviewed, only 37.7% were wary of the possibility of the emergence of super pests due to the development of resistance to some GM crops. Conclusions: Most of the community members do not have adequate knowledge about GM crops, hence, there is need for sensitization and legislation on GM crops before their release to the public