Pub Date : 2019-06-21DOI: 10.33422/2nd.icshe.2019.06.327
D. R. Silva
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Pub Date : 2019-06-21DOI: 10.33422/2nd.icshe.2019.06.307
W. Wickramaarachchi, Geethani Amaratunga
The main purpose of this study is to discuss on the issues and challenges related to urbanization process in Sri Lankan society. Urbanization is closely linked to modernization and the sociological process of rationalization. It is not a modern phenomenon. Rural culture is being rapidly replaced by predominantly urban culture. Many rural inhabitants come to the city for reasons of seeking fortunes and prosperity. This process takes place due to various push and pull factors. The push factors originate at sending areas and the pull factors originate at receiving areas. Push factors are better employment opportunities, better economic possibilities and better facilities for education housing and medical treatments. But the picture of urbanization is not so much glorious as it apparently seems. After introducing of the open economic system in 1977 in Sri Lanka, a large number of men and women migrated from rural areas to urban areas. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to examine issues and challenges faced by the urban community. The research problem was seeking for social problems confronted with the population living in a sub culture based on Wanathamulla area. Wanathamulla area is located within the Gampaha district and identified as the most prominent area for the inquire. In this study the research methods used for collection and assimilation of data were observation, questionnaire, and interviews. Gampaha district is being the most prominent one in this respect. Wanathamulla is leading at the divisional level was selected as the research area. Rapid urbanization raises many issues that might have both positive and negative impacts on the society.
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Pub Date : 2019-06-21DOI: 10.33422/2nd.icshe.2019.06.319
E. Razheva, O. Troshina
The article is devoted to the comparative analysis of the insects which are formed as an imitation of sounds made by motion and activity of insects in English and Russian. The content and structure of the thematic group which these names (called insectophones) constitute are defined. The research allowed classifying insectophones into seven groups according to the character of the sound insects produce. The analysis confirms that the most names of the insects are onomatopoetic by origin. The names of the twelve insects most frequently mentioned in both languages and sounds which were the basis of these names and the verbs which convey their motion are given in the table. Three types of imitation of sounds are described. As the research shows anthropocentric metaphor is a productive way of forming the thematic group in both languages (18 insectophones are formed in such a way in English and 12 in Russian). The thematic group includes a number of paroemias which are subdivided into five groups and a number of subgroups according to the meanings they convey. These groups and subgroups differ in number in English and Russian which they mean that a certain feature is more or less important for one or the other culture..
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Pub Date : 2019-06-21DOI: 10.33422/2nd.icshe.2019.06.325
Zehra Odabaşı
The water was considered as a means for doing kindness, charity and creating waqfs (religious endowments) by the both statesmen and ordinary people in the Turkish Seljukid State. Water services; which are being performed by different state organizations in this day, had been performed by waqfs in the Seljukid and Ottoman eras. The Ottoman state continued to use the water structures which was built by the Seljuk, Byzantine and the Roman empires. Because the water is not only a humane need, it is also considered as a prerequisite for praying. In the time of Seljuks, many different water structures are present at the big cities as well as small towns. These structures are; fountains, water kiosks, water tanks, water wheels, water channels, water dams, water distributors, watering troughs, water gauges, cisterns, public baths, ice factories, pools and aqueducts. At the time of Seljuks, many water structures had been built by the Vizier Sahib Ata Fahreddin Ali. In this study, the distribution and usage of water in the Medieval Age Konya would be explained over the waqfs of Vizier Sahib Ata Fahreddin Ali with the contemporary chronicles and waqf charters.
在土耳其塞尔柱王朝，水被政治家和普通百姓视为行善、慈善和创造waqfs(宗教捐赠)的手段。水服务;这些在今天由不同的国家组织表演，在塞尔柱王朝和奥斯曼帝国时期是由瓦夫表演的。奥斯曼帝国继续使用塞尔柱帝国、拜占庭帝国和罗马帝国建造的水上建筑。因为水不仅是人类的需要，它也被认为是祈祷的先决条件。在塞尔柱时代，许多不同的水结构出现在大城市和小城镇。这些结构是;喷泉、水亭、水箱、水轮、水渠、水坝、配水器、水槽、水表、蓄水池、公共浴室、制冰厂、水池和渡槽。在塞尔柱时代，许多水上建筑都是由大臣Sahib Ata Fahreddin Ali建造的。在这项研究中，中世纪科尼亚的水的分配和使用将通过Vizier Sahib Ata Fahreddin Ali的waqfs与当代编年史和waqf宪章来解释。
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Pub Date : 2019-06-21DOI: 10.33422/2nd.icshe.2019.06.315
M. Klarić
In Croatia local self –government is introducing on two levels. On the first level are established two types of cities and municipalities. On the second level are counties. Today in Croatia is 20 counties and capital city Zagreb which also have status as county. On the first level in Croatia are established 555 local units – 428 municipalities and 127 cities. Present structure of local self-government has been formatted in 1992 Year, when is abounded earlier system of local self-government. Local units have public authorities and tasks, divided to cities and municipalities’ one the first level, and counties on the second level. The public jurisdiction of municipalities and cities are in principle equal. The difference is only between cities which have a status as a “large cities”, and they have some additional public authorities. One of the questions in future reform of local self government is how to improve organization of local self-government and how services which provide do more quality, efficiently and available for affordable price.
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Pub Date : 2019-06-21DOI: 10.33422/2nd.icshe.2019.06.314
Hendri Yawan
The essay seeks to discuss how Digital Game-Based Learning (DGBL) offers some advantages for secondary school students’ Engagement in the EFL classroom in Indonesia. The essay also investigates some drawbacks confronted during DGBL implementation and provides the refutations to disprove the counterarguments. The methodology undertaken in this essay is literature review. Relevant literature was obtained through peer-reviewed articles from reliable journals such as Google Scholar, ERIC, ProQuest Education Journal and any other relevant sources. The findings further reveal that teaching EFL classroom under the framework of DGBL benefits students in three ways. Firstly, digital games can engage students’ emotion in the learning process by promoting a psychological state that is commonly known as a flow condition. It refers to play a digital game with fun, interest and deep concentration. Secondly, DGBL can engage students’ cognition by providing problem-solving activities which help students to think critically to decipher the challenges of the games. Lastly, DGBL can also promote behavioural engagement by situating students in cooperative learning activities which, with guidance from teachers, encourage students to participate collaboratively as teamwork during the gameplay. In this essay, whereas, the investigation only focuses on which aspects of DGBL can significantly leverage students’ engagement in EFL learning classroom. Therefore, further analysis is required to examine on how DGBL can be an effective instructional strategy to meet the English standard competences on Indonesian national curriculum (2013 Curriculum).
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Pub Date : 2019-06-21DOI: 10.33422/2nd.icshe.2019.06.329
Jayaweera Kankanamge Sudheera, C. Ranasinghe, Damayanthi G.H.A
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Pub Date : 2019-06-21DOI: 10.33422/2nd.icshe.2019.06.317
Myla Pilar S. Pamplona, Cecilia B. Banaag
This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of USAL which stands for U – Unawa (Case Conceptualization), S – Salita ng Diyos (Word of God), A – Araling Takda (Homework) and L L.U.H.A. (Life Lessons using Heart and Hand Activities) as an innovative counseling approach in the treatment of teenage depression. It involved a multiple case study of six female adolescent clients with varying levels of depression and levels of SQ (spiritual quotient). The clients were administered the Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale (RADS 2) and Spiritual Quotient Questionnaire (SQQ) before the application of treatment. The same test questionnaires were answered by the clients after immersing themselves in the process of USAL. Findings showed that all six female adolescent clients showed significant improvements on the level of depression and SQ. It was also found out that the highest score among the cases was Negative Self Evaluation followed by Dysphoric Mood while on the level of SQ the lowest was Purpose in Life followed by Tolerance. All clients experienced improvement in all the levels of depression while their SQ was strengthened. The study concludes that USAL is applicable in the treatment of varying levels of depression and in increasing the level of SQ.
本研究旨在探讨USAL (U - Unawa (Case concepalization)、S - Salita ng Diyos (Word of God)、A - Araling Takda (Homework)和L. l.u.h.a (Life Lessons using Heart and Hand Activities)作为一种创新的心理咨询方法在青少年抑郁症治疗中的有效性。它涉及对六名女性青少年客户的多重案例研究，这些客户有不同程度的抑郁和精神商水平。采用雷诺青少年抑郁量表(RADS 2)和精神商问卷(SQQ)进行治疗。同样的测试问卷由客户在沉浸于USAL过程后回答。研究结果显示，所有六名女性青少年客户在抑郁和SQ水平上都有显着改善。研究还发现，消极自我评价得分最高，其次是焦虑情绪;SQ得分最低，生活目标得分最低，其次是宽容。所有来访者的抑郁程度都有所改善，同时他们的心理素质也得到了加强。本研究结论认为，在治疗不同程度的抑郁症和提高SQ水平方面，USAL是适用的。
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Pub Date : 2019-06-21DOI: 10.33422/2nd.icshe.2019.06.308
Pankhuri Aggarwal
Literature is fixed in time and space. However, works of literary merit gain universality and timelessness. Epics such as the Mahabharata and the Iliad are creative works that have surpassed the test of time. They have combined the timeless and the universal together, creating a tradition and a history that holds valid even after centuries. Both the epics are the fossils of civilization, more audacious and challenging than other epics written. They are historical artifacts providing answers to the questions of our existence. These stories edify the ethical values, customs, rituals and traditions of their respective societies. Both exhibit the impulses of the human spirit in intense forms. The two epics appeal to hearts and minds by their concern for human persona, nature, potentialities, the consequences of passion and desire for honour. Both the texts create a spectacular picture of the human world, through the portrayal of characters that have remained etched in memory. The paper will focus on a comparative analysis of the characters of the Mahabharata namely: Indra, Draupadi and Arjuna and the characters of the Iliad: Zeus, Helen and Achilles, respectively, each exhibiting common human sentiments. The characters of the Mahabharata and the Iliad are recognizable and understandable specimens of humanity in all its essential magnificence. A comparative analysis reveals that despite cultural gaps human beings share certain common tendencies and emotions. Thus analyzing the two epics, one from the eastern and the other from the western culture, the paper will highlight the commonalities between the characters of the Iliad and the Mahabharata.
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Pub Date : 2019-06-21DOI: 10.33422/2nd.icshe.2019.06.326
D. P. Knobel
Although the majority South Africans’ perception on their life experiences in general remains fairly low, a qualitative study conducted amongst 19 South Africans provides a model on how certain individuals were able to have meaningful experiences in spite of their significant negative situations. These individuals were able to create change in their own low/negative (called ‘poor/rags’) life experiences and move beyond that towards high/positive (called ‘rich’) and meaningful life experiences. The study explored the psychological and spiritual factors present in their lives and aimed to determine what caused such change. A phenomenological approach, from a positive psychological theoretical viewpoint, was followed. In telling their stories on how they were able to move beyond a significant low point to a significant high point, themes to explain the change were identified through thematic analysis. The study concluded that a combination of aspects (presented in a theme-model) are involved and could be useful in affecting positive change towards meaning in one’s own life. The value of the study is to present a model for changing negative life experiences into positive life experiences.
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