How should we conduct ourselves? Critical realism and Aristotelian teleology : a framework for the development of virtues in pedagogy and curriculum

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Journal of Critical Realism on 19 June 2018, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/14767430.2018.1484653. Under embargo until 19 December 2019.Faced with the marketization of Higher Education in England, pedagogy is under pressure in ways that often undermine lecturers’ deeply held values. For instance, this pressure results in the reduction of significant aspects of teaching to narrow metrics and requires universities to operate within intrusive structures that subordinate their pedagogical aims to profit-orientated objectives. In this paper, I analyse the way that people can preserve their agency in this pedagogical context. I guide my analysis with a framework that combines critical realism with Aristotelian virtue ethics and MacIntyre’s ideas of qualities within human practices. I suggest the kinds of qualities that might assist faculty to preserve and advance rich pedagogical projects in the current circumstances. Finally, I use a critical realist morphogenetic approach to argue that people may be able to resist losing their way when faced with ubiquitous performativity regimes.Peer reviewedFinal Accepted Versio

Introducing reflective practice to teachers in an English medium lower secondary private school in Chitral

This paper reports insight from an action research conducted to introduce and improve the reflective practice among teachers working in a secondary private school in rural Pakistan. It was found that though very challenging to familiarize the teachers with the concept and practice of reflection, this concept is a power school based teacher learning model especially in a context where teachers have nominal exposure to in-service professional development. However, the low capacity of teachers in pedagogy, their traditional beliefs on professional development as well as the shortage of time are the factors hindering reflective practice. It is suggested that instead of depending on workshops and literature on reflection, focusing real classroom issues and providing ongoing support to teachers could be helpful in initiating and sustaining reflective practice

Nestlé Bangladesh Ltd.

This internship report is submitted in a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration,2014.Cataloged from PDF version of Internship report.Nestlé started its operation in 1994 in Bangladesh and its factory is situated in Sreepur, Gazipur. Nestlé Bangladesh directly employs more than 650 people and more than 1000 people are employed by suppliers and distributors in connection to Nestlé. Vastly sold products in Bangladesh are Nido, Nescafé, Maggi noodles and soup, Maggi Shad-e-Magic, breakfast Cereals such as Corn Flakes and Koko Crunch, Coffee-Mate, Munch rolls and many more. Executive Summary Nestlé is present around the globe, on all continents, with around 230,000 people working in more in an 84 countries with 466 factories and with sales representatives in at least another 70 countries. Nestlé is the world's largest food group, not only in terms of its sales but also in terms of its product range and its geographical presence. Nestlé covers nearly every field of nutrition: infant formula, milk products, chocolate and confectionery, instant coffee, ice-cream, culinary products, frozen ready-made meals, mineral water etc. Being an intern in the Human Resources function, I got the splendid opportunity to see how Nestlé in Bangladesh finds the best people for their dynamic workforce and why employees in Nestlé Bangladesh are always so motivated to strive further and further. Details of all those will be discussed on this paper. I hope that my report would give a through insight to all these responsibilities carried out during my tenure as an intern. With limited access to data due to confidentiality, I have tried to provide as much information as were possible about the works involving the recruitment in Nestlé Bangladesh.Zaheen Sharar SayeefB. Business Administratio

The role of the Civil and Commercial Court of Qatar Financial Centre under the New Arbitration Law No. 2 of 2017

أنشئت المحكمة المدنية والتجارية لمركز قطر للمال (محكمة مركز قطر للمال) بموجب قانون مركز قطر للمال رقم 7 لسنة 2005 و تعديلاته. وتختص المحكمة نوعيا بمسائل محددة، حيث تختص الدائرة الإبتدائية بالمحكمة دون غيرها بالفصل في جميع الدعاوى و المنازعات المدنية والتجارية التي يكون أحد أطرافها شركة من الشركات المرخصة من قبل هيئة مركز قطر للمال، بينما تختص الدائرة الإستئنافية بالمحكمة بالفصل في الطعون المقامة أمامها في الأحكام الصادرة عن الدائرة الإبتدائية. و بصدور القانون رقم 2 لسنة 2017 بإصدار قانون التحكيم في المواد المدنية و التجارية، أعطى المشرع القطري المحكمة عدة اختصاصات و صلاحيات إضافية تتعلق بتقديم المعاونة و المساعدة القضائية للتحكيم و الرقابه عليه ، و ذلك إذا ما تم إختيارها من قبل الأطراف في إتفاق التحكيم بصفتها المحكمة المختصة بالاشراف و الرقابة على التحكيم الذي يجري في دولة قطر. و بإعطاء الاختصاص للمحكمة المدنية و التجارية لمركز قطر للمال في قانون التحكيم الجديد ، إلى جانب دائرة منازعات التحكيم المدني و التجاري بمحكمة الاستئناف بحسب الاحوال ، ما هو إلا دليل على الرغبة القوية لدى المشرع القطري في ان تلعب المحكمة دورا رئيسيا في التحكيم التجاري الدولي. وقد نص القانون الجديد على إختصاص المحكمة المختصة بأداء بعض الوظائف المتعلقة بتعين المحكم في المواد 11))5 (البندين أ،ب) ، و رد المحكم في المادة 13)1 ،(و الفصل في اختصاص هيئة التحيكم في المادة 16 بند 3 ،ومساعدة هيئة التحيكم في الحصول على الأدلة في المادة 27 بند 1 ،ونظر دعاوى بطلان حكم التحكيم في المادة 3 بند 2The Civil and Commercial Court of the Qatar Financial Centre (“the QFC Court”) was established by virtue of the Qatar Financial Centre Law No. 7 of 2005 as amended by Law No. 2 of 2009 (“the QFC Law”). The QFC Court has limited jurisdiction over specific subject matters. Under the QFC Law, and the QFC Court Regulations and Procedural Rules, the QFC Court has jurisdiction over civil and commercial disputes which arise from transactions, contracts, arrangements or incidences which take place in or from the Qatar Financial Centre and which are between parties that are established in the QFC. The QFC Court will also hear disputes which relate to civil and commercial disputes between a QFC established entity and contractors and/or employees of the QFC entity. In the case of contractors, what this means is that the contractor does not need to be established in the QFC but in fact may be established anywhere in the world. The QFC Court will also hear disputes which involve an entity established in the QFC and an entity established in the State of Qatar. However, under Law No. 2 of 2017 “Issuing the Law of Arbitration in Civil and Commercial Matters” (the “New Arbitration Law”), the QFC Court has been conferred with additional powers to discharge certain supportive and supervisory functions over arbitrations seated in the State of Qatar, only if it is chosen by the parties as the Competent Court in the arbitration agreement. This is an important development as it allows the parties, inter alia, to utilise the QFC Court, which is modelled on leading international commercial courts, in relation to the arbitral proceedings, and to work under procedures similar to those found in common law systems. The QFC Court’s new functions under the New Arbitration Law include the appointment of arbitrators in Articles 11(5)(a) and 11(5)(b), the removal of arbitrators (Article 13(1)), decisions on arbitral jurisdiction (after the tribunal has already decided) (Article 16(3)), assistance in taking evidence (Article 27(1)), and the setting aside of arbitral awards (Article 33(2)). This article examines the jurisdiction of the QFC Court in relation to arbitration under the New Arbitration Law, key differences between the QFC Court procedures and other State Court procedures, and the importance of a well-drafted forum selection clause to confer jurisdiction on the QFC Court

The Level of School Leadership Awareness about Education for Sustainable Development

The research study was carried out to explore secondary schools head teachers’ awareness of Sustainable Development (SD) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Within the qualitative paradigm, a case study approach was employed to develop a deeper understanding of the case by gathering detailed responses from participants employing criterion-purposive sampling technique. The data were collected through interviews and focus group discussion with four purposefully selected head teachers who extended their willingness to participate in the study. Member checking was undertaken in order to validate accuracy and credibility of the data and findings of the study. The findings revealed that the head teachers demonstrated awareness of SD in terms of environmental sustainability, resource preservation, inter-generational equity and attainment of desirable future. The participants described ESD as education model for developing students’ knowledge and preparing them for participation in local and global activities carried out for SD

Lactic acid fermentation of pasteurized and powdered milk and optimizing the factors affecting the fermentation process

A Thesis submitted to BRAC University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelors degree in MicrobiologyCataloged from PDF version of thesis report.Yogurt is a basic dairy product that has been consumed for centuries as a part of the diet, even when its beneficial effects were neither fully known nor scientifically proven. With time, yogurt has been continuously modified to obtain a product with better appeal and nutritional effects. In this study, both spontaneous and inoculated fermentation of pasteurized and powdered milk was performed in order to study the quality of the yogurts. In addition to that, bacteria were isolated from both types of yogurts and their microscopic characteristics had been observed under the microscope. Several factors are required to produce a good quality yogurt; such as, temperature, pH, NaCl concentration, liquid and powdered milk concentration etc. These fundamental factors were optimized in such a way that the yogurt was produced in a short incubation period and the efficiency of the fermentation process was enhanced due to optimal conditions. Moreover, the quality and texture of the yogurt remained unchanged up to 5 days.Nowshin Shyara ShararB. Microbiolog