Interpersonal Communication Model for Children with Special Needs

The emphasis of this study is on how children who have special needs communicate with one another (deaf). Participant observation, interviews, and documentation are among the methods that are used throughout the data-gathering process. According to the findings of the research, the interpersonal communication model for deaf children is made up of two different models, one of which is the dyadic communication model. This kind of dyadic communication does not take place during the teaching and learning process; rather, it takes place outside of regular class hours. The whole communication model comes in at number two. Throughout the teaching and learning process, as well as outside of regular class hours, total communication is used. employing both symbolic interaction theory and ethnography theory as analytic frameworks. This demonstrates that the process of the interpersonal communication model is carried out face to face and at close distances, which makes it simpler to speak with deaf children since they are more accessible

Association between Pre - diagnosis Physical Activity and Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence – the California Teachers Study

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Self-Esteem and its Relationship to some Demographic Variables among Students with Learning Disabilities

This study aimed at identifying self-esteem and its relationship to some demographic variables among students with learning disabilities in Irbid, Jordan. The study used the descriptive methodology and used a scale to measure the levels of self-esteem among 2000 male and female students from the third and fourth grades in primary schools in Irbid city. The results revealed that the level of self-esteem was average. There were apparent significant differences in the levels of self- esteem due to the effect of gender, and the differences came in favor of males. The results also showed no statistically significant differences due to the effect of the school grade. In light of the results of the study, the researcher recommends raising the level of the students’ self-esteem through cooperation between school administrations, teachers, and students’ parents, and researchers conducting developmental studies, comparing levels of shyness and self-esteem among students at different ages and environments

On improving the selection of Thellier-type paleointensity data

The selection of paleointensity data is a challenging, but essential step for establishing data reliability. There is, however, no consensus as to how best to quantify paleointensity data and which data selection processes are most effective. To address these issues, we begin to lay the foundations for a more unified and theoretically justified approach to the selection of paleointensity data. We present a new compilation of standard definitions for paleointensity statistics to help remove ambiguities in their calculation. We also compile the largest‐to‐date data set of raw paleointensity data from historical locations and laboratory control experiments with which to test the effectiveness of commonly used sets of selection criteria. Although most currently used criteria are capable of increasing the proportion of accurate results accepted, criteria that are better at excluding inaccurate results tend to perform poorly at including accurate results and vice versa. In the extreme case, one widely used set of criteria, which is used by default in the ThellierTool software (v4.22), excludes so many accurate results that it is often statistically indistinguishable from randomly selecting data. We demonstrate that, when modified according to recent single domain paleointensity predictions, criteria sets that are no better than a random selector can produce statistically significant increases in the acceptance of accurate results and represent effective selection criteria. The use of such theoretically derived modifications places the selection of paleointensity data on a more justifiable theoretical foundation and we encourage the use of the modified criteria over their original forms

Case Study on the Dissemination of Radicalism on Social Media

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not there is a close connection between exposure to radicalism and the quantity of terrorism-related discourse on social media. For this study, responses from local high school students were gathered using a technique called as simple random sampling. The number of samples was determined using the method for proportional stratified random sampling, with a precision value of 10 percent and a confidence level of 90 percent. After applying these settings, a total sample of 93 respondents was generated. The data collection process comprised survey research and literature studies, while the data analysis methodology included single table analysis, cross tables, and hypothesis testing. Due to the fact that the majority of respondents visited social media for less than one hour in total, the results suggested that the impact of social media discourse on broadcast of terrorist actions was minimal. There is a connection between the degree of exposure to radicalism and the impact that terrorist rhetoric has on social media. This connection is weak yet indisputable

Correlation of PD-L1 expression, clinicopathologic and molecular characteristics in an array of solid tumors: A large-scale real world study

Background: Programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) is a predictive marker of anti-programmed death protein 1 (PD- 1)/PD-L1 therapies for solid tumors. Limited literature exists correlating PD-L1 expression, clinicopathological & molecular profiles. We aimed to 1) correlate PD-L1 immunohistochemistry (IHC) results with these profile across multiple solid tumors & 2) assess clinical outcomes (overall survival (OS) & disease-free survival (DFS)) of PD-L1 status with / without anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy (IT). Design: All cases tested for PD-L1 IHC over 2 years (Aug 2019-Sep 2020) were retrieved for this study. Clinicopathological variables recorded included age, race, tumor type, type of PD-L1 clone, PD-L1 status (Tumor Proportion Score (TPS): negative:50%), Combined Positive Score (CPS): negative10), clinical stage, anti-PD-L1 IT. Microsatellite instability (MSI) status using IHC & Ploymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays was recorded. High PD-L1 was defined as PD-L1 expression of TPS \u3e50%/CPS\u3e10. Outcome studies included OS and DFS after generating Kaplan-Meier curves & compared using log rank test. Univariate analysis using Cox regression models were also used. Results: There were 205 cases tested for PD-L1 by IHC. Cohort included non-small cell lung cancers (127), head & neck carcinomas (37), gastric or gastroesophageal carcinoma (20), kidney or urothelial carcinoma (16), cervical carcinomas (5). Median age was 70 years (range 28-90). Most were high stage cancers [stage 1: 5/205, stage 2: 5/205, stage 3: 30/205, stage 4 165/205]. PD-L1 IHC clones included: 22C3 (152/205), 28-8 (21/205) & both (32/205). High PD-L1 expression was observed in 52/205 (25.3%), out of which [37/127 (29.1%) were adenocarcinoma, 13/54 (24%) were squamous cell carcinoma, 2/24 (4.1%) others]. Anti PD-L1 IT was given in 65/205 (31.7%) patients. Anti PD-L1 IT was significantly associated with longer median survival OS (p=0.015) & DFS (p=0.004) (Figure 1). PD-L1 status was significantly associated with OS (p=0. 034) but not DFS (p=0. 076) (Figure 1). High PD-L1 had shorter median survival and higher hazards of death in OS (HR=5.4, CI-1.3-23.1) irrespective of IT. Association between three groups of PD-L1 status when compared with IT was statistically significant (p=0.048, Figure 2). PD-L1 & MSI testing was available in 29 patients & did not show any statistical correlation in this small cohort. No significant difference in survival for those received IT (4/29) vs no IT (25/29) & tested for both PD-L1 & MSI (OS: p= 0.277, DFS: p= 0.107). Conclusions: This study supports the rational approach for PD-L1 therapy. High PD-L1 expression is more commonly seen in adenocarcinoma. Expression of high PD-L1 is associated with worse OS but not DFS. PD-L1 IT is significantly associated with longer median survival, OS & DFS. Larger, prospective studies are needed to support our findings

Prta: A System to Support the Analysis of Propaganda Techniques in the News

Recent events, such as the 2016 US Presidential Campaign, Brexit and the COVID-19 "infodemic", have brought into the spotlight the dangers of online disinformation. There has been a lot of research focusing on fact-checking and disinformation detection. However, little attention has been paid to the specific rhetorical and psychological techniques used to convey propaganda messages. Revealing the use of such techniques can help promote media literacy and critical thinking, and eventually contribute to limiting the impact of "fake news" and disinformation campaigns.Prta (Propaganda Persuasion Techniques Analyzer) allows users to explore the articles crawled on a regular basis by highlighting the spans in which propaganda techniques occur and to compare them on the basis of their use of propaganda techniques. The system further reports statistics about the use of such techniques, overall and over time, or according to filtering criteria specified by the user based on time interval, keywords, and/or political orientation of the media. Moreover, it allows users to analyze any text or URL through a dedicated interface or via an API. The system is available online: https://www.tanbih.org/prta

Mutual Relationships: Saudi Universities and The Private Sector for Economic Development

The purpose of this research is to determine the level of the mutual relationship between Saudi universities and the private sector to achieve Economic development in light of the Kingdoms 2030 vision. The researcher relied heavily on the questionnaire as the primary instrument for data collection for the study, employing a descriptive research design and a quantitative methodology in order to accomplish the goals of the study. The investigation was carried out with a sample size of 180 universities leaders in the southern region of Saudi Arabia, all of them were chosen at random. The findings of this study indicated that leaders had high expectations for a mutual relationship between Saudi universities and the private sector. In addition, the findings demonstrated that there are no statistically significant variations in the mutual relationship between Saudi universities and the private sector with regard to the variables of academic rank, and years of experience

Numerical analysis of reinforced concrete circular columns strengthening with CFRP under concentric and eccentric loadings

The purpose of this study is to explore the numerical behavior of circular Reinforced Concrete (RC) short columns with different degrees of confinement with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) (0%, 25%, 50%, and 100%) wraps under concentric and eccentric loading. The numerical analysis carried out by using an improved Concrete Damage plasticity (CDP) model implemented in ABAQUS software for finite element (FE) analysis. The FE model simulated a total of twenty-four numerical specimens. The findings were matched to published experimental test results in the literature. The findings of the FE model and the experimental data were good similar. As a consequence, the model was found to be valid. The numerical results shows that as load eccentricity increased, the load carrying capacity of columns decreased for unconfined specimens, whereas the decline in strength for confined specimens becomes limited as the degrees of confinement ratio increased. In addition, increasing the CFRP confinement ratio improves the column's load-bearing capability at the same load eccentricity

Assembly of Advanced Materials into 3D Functional Structures by Methods Inspired by Origami and Kirigami: A Review

Origami and kirigami, the ancient techniques for making paper works of art, also provide inspiration for routes to structural platforms in engineering applications, including foldable solar panels, retractable roofs, deployable sunshields, and many others. Recent work demonstrates the utility of the methods of origami/kirigami and conceptually related schemes in cutting, folding, and buckling in the construction of devices for emerging classes of technologies, with examples in mechanical/optical metamaterials, stretchable/conformable electronics, micro/nanoscale biosensors, and large‐amplitude actuators. Specific notable progress is in the deployment of functional materials such as single‐crystal silicon, shape memory polymers, energy‐storage materials, and graphene into elaborate 3D micro and nanoscale architectures. This review highlights some of the most important developments in this field, with a focus on routes to assembly that apply across a range of length scales and with advanced materials of relevance to practical applications.113Ysciescopu