bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Children deciding the family language in Chinese families in multiethnic Malaysia
Authors: Ong Teresa Wai See , Ting Su-Hie
Published: May 2023

Chinese parents fail to maintain use of their heritage languages for family communication because their children seem to wield their own power in deciding the home language. Little is known about how micro-language decisions at family level are influenced by macro-societal language use patterns and sociopolitical contexts. This study examined the influence of children’s family language policy on use of heritage languages by Chinese families in multiethnic Malaysia. Data on the language practices, language ideologies, and management strategies of two families were obtained using semi-structured interviews with the mother/father. The findings show that heritage languages prevailed when the children were young. The switch to dominant languages, particularly Mandarin and English, was triggered by the medium of instruction in school. Interestingly, it was the younger children in the family who actively exerted their agency to influence their family language practice in favour of the dominant languages as the means of family communication. The findings indicated that exposure to the heritage language through the media, having grandparents as carers, and parents’ frequent assertions on the value of the heritage language are not sustainable for heritage language maintenance.
An Analysis of Grammatical Errors Made by the Students of English Literature Department
Authors: Maftukhin Maftukhin
Published: May 2023

This research aims to identify grammatical errors made by the students of the English Literature department of Universitas Ahmad Dahlan and to describe the process of the occurrence of grammatical errors. This research is a descriptive study that uses a qualitative method. The data are the writing assignments of second-semester students of the English Literature department of Universitas Ahmad Dahlan of the 2018 - 2019 academic year. The researcher read the writings of the students, then wrote and classified the errors made by the students into types of errors due to interlingual and intralingual transfers. This research uses the descriptive analysis method to describe the types of errors. The results show that the types of errors due to the interlingual and intralingual transfer are omission errors, addition errors, misordering errors, and misformation errors. The results of this study are expected to be the basis for minimizing grammatical errors in the English teaching and learning process, especially for writing in English. The results can also be used as a basis for compiling course materials, writing textbooks or modules, especially for making exercises that focus on errors that often occur, to prevent similar errors that will occur in the future.
Experimental Studies on the Removal of Chromium from Tannery Wastewater using Chemical Precipitation and Adsorption Techniques
Authors: Ankareddy Samhita , Matli Chandra Sekhar
Published: May 2023

Despite trivalent chromium’s manifold functionalities in industrial manufacturing processes, when it is improperly treated and disposed to the environment, due to external environmental factors it could get converted to hexavalent chromium that has toxic effects on humans and our environment. Hence, there is a stringent need to optimize the current industrial practices of chromium handling, management, and disposal. This paper puts forth the inferences from comparative studies conducted using chemical precipitation and biochar adsorption to ascertain if the current chromium removal practice in the chrome tanning leather industry under study is an optimal method or not. Results indicate that the current industrial practice of achieving 86~90 % removal efficiency using 2000 mg/L of MgO at pH6 can be optimized by carrying out chemical precipitation at pH8 for 96~99% removal efficiency; a combination of NaOH and Ca(OH)2 in varying ratios resulted in 80-96 % removal efficiency at pH7 and ~99% at all the ratios at pH8, but the sludge volumes were higher than twice the volumes generated by MgO precipitation; inactivated biochar in similar proportions to that of chemical precipitants did not yield encouraging results and the maximum removal efficiency was 73.2% at 48000 mg/L dosage. Therefore, if not for complete treatment of tannery wastewater with biochar, residual chromium in the supernatant should be treated with biochar as it could be effective in treating lower concentrations of chromium.
Dye Degradation Comparison Studies of Methylene Blue and Methyl Orange by Synthesized Zn Doped Fibrous Wollastonite.
Authors: Abhijit M Abhijit M , B V Suresh Kumar
Published: May 2023

In this study, Zn-doped calcium silicate (Zn-WO) materials were successfully synthesized. As precursors, Ca (OH)2, SiO2, and ZnO were utilized, then the hydrothermal experiment was conducted for 6 hours at 1050°C. In this work, the behavior of two groups of raw materials exposed to isobaric and different temperature circumstances is described. The synthesized sample was examined using XRD, SEM, EDAX, Raman, BET, and UV-Vis spectroscopic techniques to understand the adsorbent's physicochemical characteristics, and the adsorbent's performance was evaluated. The energy band gap of 2.70 eV and 2.62 eV with the surface area calculated by BET of 92.4 m2/g and 112.6 m2/g for Zn-WO-1 and Zn-WO-2 respectively were found in this research. After 150 minutes of Zn-WO-1 and Zn-WO-2, the maximum amount of degradation by absorption under dark and sunlight photocatalytic activity compared with the two synthesized samples, 88.4% and 92.3% of methylene blue and 80.9% and 85.3% of methyl orange, took place.
O que Terapeutas Comportamentais Aprendem para sua Prática Clínica na Relação Terapêutica?
Authors: Cunha Olívia Rodrigues da , Vandenberghe Luc Marcel Adhemar
Published: May 2023

De acordo com a visão vigente, aprende-se a ser psicoterapeuta comportamental em cursos, onde se ensinam teoria, intervenções e técnicas; e na supervisão, onde a atuação do terapeuta é aprimorada. O objetivo deste estudo foi examinar uma terceira via de aprendizagem. O que os terapeutas aprendem na relação com seus clientes? Foram entrevistados 14 terapeutas analítico-comportamentais, cognitivo comportamentais ou comportamentais contextuais, a respeito do que aprenderam com seus clientes para sua prática clínica. A análise das transcrições foi pautada nos preceitos da grounded theory analysis. Os resultados sugerem que os terapeutas aprendem sobre algumas coordenadas importantes do processo terapêutico: a singularidade de cada cliente, a responsabilidade do cliente e do terapeuta para o processo e sobre as suas limitações como terapeuta. Expandem suas competências clínicas: como enxergar além de rótulos e julgamentos, assumir uma postura terapêutica, flexibilidade e autenticidade. Adquirem estratégias clínicas, aprendem a ceder espaço para o cliente, a respeitar o tempo do cliente e responder às suas necessidades. Finalmente, aprendem a manejar riscos e contrariedades, a lidar com a proximidade no relacionamento, como usar dos seus equívocos a favor da terapia e conduzir aspectos burocráticos da sua profissão.
Development of Questioning Activity of Future Teachers in the Process of Studying Pedagogical Disciplines
Authors:   State Institution Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University, Butenko Ludmila
Published: May 2023

The article discloses the theoretical and methodological foundations of the development of questioning activity of future teachers. The essence of the concepts «question», «questioning», «questioning activity» is determined. The concept of «questioning activity» is defined as an integral quality of the personality, which manifests itself in the orientation of mental performance, reflects a persistent interest in studying the surrounding world in the configuration of «question – answer», a desire to problematize various spheres of human activity. The role of the question in the process of general, cultural and intellectual development of school’s and higher educational institution’s youth is characterized. The functions of questions in the process of educational and cognitive activity of higher education seekers as well as barriers of questioning activity of higher education seekers are determined. The classification of questions used in modern educational practice is presented. The directions of development of questioning activity of future teachers in the process of general pedagogical training, technology and questioning techniques are characterized («Bloom's mayweed», Q-Storming (H. Gregersen); «Five Why’s» method (S. Toyoda), creative questioning, question map, positional questioning, etc.). The stages of the development of questioning activity of future teachers in the process of studying pedagogical disciplines are given.
Case Tasks as a Means of Assessing the Formation of Professional Competences of Future Teachers
Authors:   State Institution Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University, Shama Irina
Published: May 2023

The article presents the theoretical and methodological principles of developing and using case tasks as a means of assessing the formation of professional competencies of future teachers. The essence of case technology in higher education, types of pedagogical cases in the context of professional training of future teachers have been characterized. Modern scientific approaches to the essence of case testing as a form of control and self-monitoring of educational achievements of students have been defined. Considering the provisions of the competence approach in higher education institutions, the professional standard, the essential features, components of the professional competencies of a modern teacher have been revealed, in particular, considering the requirements of the «specialist» qualification category. Features of case tasks as a means of assessing the formation of professional competences of future teachers (competence, contextual character, technological ability, etc.), stages of construction of case tasks (preparatory, pilot, expert), considering the type of pedagogical case, features of specific professional competence, level of general and professional training of future teachers have been presented. Examples of case tasks for assessing the formation of linguistic and communicative competence of future teachers have been given.
Bullying in the workplace
Authors: Peate Ian
Published: May 2023

This the first article in a series that focuses on workplace issues. The series will offer readers information regarding matters relevant to their work, issues that are important to them as they strive to give care that is effective and patient-centred.

Workplace bullying is not uncommon in many professions, including the health and care sectors. It can take various forms, including verbal abuse, intimidation and exclusion. The impact of workplace bullying can be devastating. It can have serious consequences for the mental and physical health of the healthcare assistant (HCA) and assistant practitioner (AP) and it may also negatively impact on patient care. This article provides an overview of bullying and harassment in the workplace. It offers definitions of key terms and provides examples of relevant issues.
Restrictive measures in forensic mental health and their role in recovery: a narrative literature review
Authors: Scott Holly , Gillespie Mark
Published: May 2023

Forensic mental health inpatient services are required to use restrictive interventions within their care and treatment, in the interests of security and risk management of people with mental illness and a history of criminal offence. However, such restrictive practices can often hinder the patient's process of recovery as well as the mental health professional's ability to provide recovery-oriented care. As some research suggests that restrictive measures are often favoured over more therapeutic options, there is a need to understand the influence this has on rehabilitation and the available alternatives. A narrative literature review was conducted to identify the specific restrictive measures that are used within these services and suggest alternative therapeutic strategies. A variety of methods of coercive treatment were identified, leading to recommendations around areas such as training, processes and therapeutic milieu.
Improving diabetes care: findings from the first National Diabetes Inpatient Audit undertaken in a mental health setting
Authors: Bickford Jonathan , Tracy Derek , Yousif Michael
Published: May 2023

Background/Aims

There has been no national audit of diabetes care provided in mental heath inpatient settings. This research was undertaken to reveal a snapshot of prevalence, services provided and the education delivered to both staff and patients, and in turn identify areas to improve care.

Methods

West London NHS Trust participated in the pilot mental health National Inpatient Diabetes Audit. A cross-sectional review of diabetes care on 11 wards informed the provision of a safe patient-centred high-quality diabetes service.

Results

The prevalence of diabetes was 23%. Almost all care was undertaken by non-specialist staff, none of whom received regular ward-based training for diabetes. A minority of staff knew how to access emergency diabetic services, and 75% of patients did not receive any structured diabetes education. Patient satisfaction scores were high. Staff requested more opportunities to access diabetes educational resources.

Conclusions

Diabetic care can be improved by modelling existing best practice from physical healthcare settings and by increasing diabetes education. Further data regarding evidence of safety, harms and quality is required to inform the development and commissioning of services to achieve the best diabetic care for this particularly vulnerable patient group.
The role of locus of control in mental health nursing and other healthcare interventions in the UK
Authors: Joseph Stephen , Keating Frank
Published: May 2023

This article explores the role of service users' locus of control in determining the motivation, engagement and outcome in healthcare settings. The article also advocates for incorporating the concept of locus of control in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of health care in the UK, particularly within sectors that cover mental health and wellbeing. It also highlights intervention tools that mental health nurses and other healthcare professionals would find useful for positive patient outcomes.
‘You can't have your cake and eat it’: future nurse standards and subsequent dilution of mental health nurse education
Authors: Warrender Dan
Published: May 2023

The following speech was read verbatim, to open the matter for discussion on the future nurse standards, at the Royal College of Nursing Congress in Glasgow on 9 June 2022.
Female genital mutilation: New research shows barriers to accessing care
Authors: Lepkowska Dorothy
Published: May 2023

A new study by members of the Institute of Applied Health Research at the University of Birmingham found substantial social and cultural barriers to accessing care for victims of female genital mutilation, as well as a lack of good quality joined-up care, Dorothy Lepkowska explains
Learning from school nursing practices and new ways of working during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study
Authors: Bekaert Sarah , Sammut Dana , Appleton Jane V , Taylor Julie , Harrold Tikki , Cook Georgia
Published: May 2023

Aims:

To explore school nurses' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on: methods enabling service delivery, factors affecting school nurses' ability to support children, work with the interdisciplinary team, what pandemic-related practice changes should endure.

Design/method:

The study took a pragmatic approach. A purposive sample of 20 school nurses participated across ten virtual focus groups and one-to-one interviews. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.

Results:

Four overarching themes were identified: the impact and legacy of COVID-19 on children and families' health; the rapid restructure of service delivery; workforce challenges; the school nurse profile before, during, and after the pandemic.

Conclusions:

Recommendations are made for considered use of virtual modes to enhance rather than replace in-person practice, building a robust evidence base that can inform future commissioning, clear guidance regarding the boundaries of school nursing practice in the context of increasing workloads, investing in the school nurse workforce going forwards.
Introduction to Crossref - Nepal
Authors: Collins Susan
Published: May 2023

The webinar Introduction to Crossref - Nepal was held on Monday 24 April at 19:00 NPT (UTC+545). Crossref staff together with Crossref Ambassador Binayak Raj Pandey provided an overview of Crossref including: * An introduction to Crossref - who we are and what we do * Our Global Equitable Membership (GEM) fee relief program * Setting up independent membership and the title transfer process * How registering quality metadata with Crossref can increase the visibility of content * Additional Crossref services for members
An Introduction to Crossref - Bangladesh
Authors: Collins Susan , Clark Rosa
Published: May 2023

This webinar, An Introduction to Crossref - Bangladesh, was held on Tuesday 2 May at 7 pm BST (UTC+6) Crossref staff together with Crossref Ambassadors Dr Md Jahangir Alam and Shaharima Parvin provided an overview of Crossref including: * An introduction to Crossref - who we are and what we do * Our Global Equitable Membership (GEM) fee relief program * How registering quality metadata with Crossref can increase the visibility of content * Additional Crossref services for members
Mortality and re-revision following single-stage and two-stage revision surgery for the management of infected primary hip arthroplasty in England and Wales
Authors: Lenguerrand Erik , Whitehouse Michael R. , Beswick Andrew D. , Kunutsor Setor K. , Webb Jason C. J. , Mehendale Sanchit , Porter Martyn , Blom Ashley W.
Published: May 2023

Aims

We compared the risks of re-revision and mortality between two-stage and single-stage revision surgeries among patients with infected primary hip arthroplasty.

Methods

Patients with a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of their primary arthroplasty revised with single-stage or two-stage procedure in England and Wales between 2003 and 2014 were identified from the National Joint Registry. We used Poisson regression with restricted cubic splines to compute hazard ratios (HRs) at different postoperative periods. The total number of revisions and re-revisions undergone by patients was compared between the two strategies.

Results

In total, 535 primary hip arthroplasties were revised with single-stage procedure (1,525 person-years) and 1,605 with two-stage procedure (5,885 person-years). All-cause re-revision was higher following single-stage revision, especially in the first three months (HR at 3 months = 1.98 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.14 to 3.43), p = 0.009). The risks were comparable thereafter. Re-revision for PJI was higher in the first three postoperative months for single-stage revision and waned with time (HR at 3 months = 1.81 (95% CI 1.22 to 2.68), p = 0.003; HR at 6 months = 1.25 (95% CI 0.71 to 2.21), p = 0.441; HR at 12 months = 0.94 (95% CI 0.54 to 1.63), p = 0.819). Patients initially managed with a single-stage revision received fewer revision operations (mean 1.3 (SD 0.7) vs 2.2 (SD 0.6), p < 0.001). Mortality rates were comparable between these two procedures (29/10,000 person-years vs 33/10,000).

Conclusion

The risk of unplanned re-revision was lower following two-stage revision, but only in the early postoperative period. The lower overall number of revision procedures associated with a single-stage revision strategy and the equivalent mortality rates to two-stage revision are reassuring. With appropriate counselling, single-stage revision is a viable option for the treatment of hip PJI.

Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2023;12(5):321–330.
Microring-based programmable coherent optical neural networks
Authors: Wang Jiahui , Rodrigues Sean P. , Dede Ercan M. , Fan Shanhui
Published: May 2023

Coherent programmable integrated photonics circuits have shown great potential as specialized hardware accelerators for deep learning tasks, which usually involve the use of linear matrix multiplication and nonlinear activation components. We design, simulate and train an optical neural network fully based on microring resonators, which shows advantages in terms of device footprint and energy efficiency. We use tunable coupled double ring structures as the interferometer components for the linear multiplication layers and modulated microring resonators as the reconfigurable nonlinear activation components. We then develop optimization algorithms to train the direct tuning parameters such as applied voltages based on the transfer matrix method and using automatic differentiation for all optical components.
High-Q lasing in Nd3+-doped phosphate glass microsphere resonators
Authors: Huang Qing , Ding Haizhen , Zhang Mingming , Bai Shengchuang , Dai Shixun , Nie Qiuhua , Wen Lei , Wang Xunsi
Published: May 2023

Nd3+-doped glasses are the most widely used laser gain media. However, Nd3+-doped non-silica microsphere lasers generally have lower quality (Q) factors due to the presence of non-radiative energy-loss impurities in traditional glass systems. In this work, we report the first, to the best of our knowledge, Nd3+-doped phosphate glass microsphere laser with the highest Q-factor of 1.54 × 106 among all Nd3+-doped non-silica glass microsphere lasers. Whispering gallery modes in the 1020–1120-nm band can be obtained for a typical microsphere with a diameter of 82.57 µm. When the pump power exceeds the threshold of 0.17 mW, single- and multi-mode microsphere lasing can be generated under 808-nm laser diode (LD) pumping. Typical Q-factors of the phosphate glass microspheres can reach 106, which is at least an order of magnitude higher than those of other Nd3+-doped non-silica glass microsphere lasers. The Nd3+-doped phosphate glass microsphere laser reported in this work can be considered as an active optical/photonic device with low pump thresholds.
Triple broadband polarization-insensitive tunable terahertz metamaterial absorber on a hybrid graphene-gold pattern
Authors: Hossain A B M Arafat , Khaleque Abdul , Hosen Md. Sarwar , Shahriar N. M. , Mizan Md
Published: May 2023

In this paper, we propose a triple broadband metamaterial absorber with a composite hybrid structure of graphene and gold patch embedded in silica. Based on the analogy of a transmission line, this technique may yield polarization-insensitive triple-broadband terahertz absorption with adjustable active control by combining the benefits of gold and graphene. Simulation results indicate that when graphene’s electrochemical potential (Fermi energy) is adjusted to 0.9 eV, the absorber exhibits three broadband absorptions of more than 90% in the frequency ranges of (1.1-2.72) THz, (5.39-6.47) THz, and (9.25-10.97) THz, with a total bandwidth of 4.42 THz for the TE waves. The bandwidth for the TM waves is around 4.29 THz with absorbance greater than 90% in the frequency ranges of (1.14–2.64) THz, (5.51–5.5) THz, and (9.18–10.98) THz. Moreover, the proposed metamaterial absorber is polarization insensitive for both the TE and TM waves and maintains a strong absorption efficacy for both the TE and TM waves at incident angles of less than 40°. Therefore, a single layer of hybrid graphene-gold patch makes the proposed structure extremely simpler and provides triple broadband absorption with a much higher bandwidth with polarization insensitive characteristics, hence, could be used in soaking electromagnetic waves, modulators, detecting signals, tunable filtering, and other broadband devices.
Steerable merging bound states in the continuum on a quasi-flatband of photonic crystal slabs without breaking symmetry
Authors: Qi Xin , Wu Jiaju , Wu Feng , Ren Mina , Wei Qian , Wang Yufei , Jiang Haitao , Li Yunhui , Guo Zhiwei , Yang Yaping , Zheng Wanhua , Sun Yong , Chen Hong
Published: May 2023

Optical resonators with high quality (Q) factors are paramount for the enhancement of light–matter interactions in engineered photonic structures, but their performance always suffers from the scattering loss caused by fabrication imperfections. Merging bound states in the continuum (BICs) provide us with a nontrivial physical mechanism to overcome this challenge, as they can significantly improve the Q factors of quasi-BICs. However, most of the reported merging BICs are found at Γ point (the center of the Brillouin zone), which intensively limits many potential applications based on angular selectivity. To date, studies on manipulating merging BICs at off-Γ point are always accompanied by the breaking of structural symmetry that inevitably increases process difficulty and structural defects to a certain extent. Here, we propose a scheme to construct merging BICs at almost an arbitrary point in momentum space without breaking symmetry. Enabled by the topological features of BICs, we merge four accidental BICs with one symmetry-protected BIC at the Γ point and merge two accidental BICs with opposite topological charges at the off-Γ point only by changing the periodic constant of a photonic crystal slab. Furthermore, the position of off-Γ merging BICs can be flexibly tuned by the periodic constant and height of the structure simultaneously. Interestingly, it is observed that the movement of BICs occurs in a quasi-flatband with ultra-narrow bandwidth. Therefore, merging BICs in a tiny band provide a mechanism to realize more robust ultrahigh-Q resonances that further improve the optical performance, which is limited by wide-angle illuminations. Finally, as an example of application, effective angle-insensitive second-harmonic generation assisted by different quasi-BICs is numerically demonstrated. Our findings demonstrate momentum-steerable merging BICs in a quasi-flatband, which may expand the application of BICs to the enhancement of frequency-sensitive light–matter interaction with angular selectivity.
Mechanisms underlying the antiarrhythmic effect of ARumenamide-787 in experimental models of the J wave syndromes and hypothermia
Authors: Di Diego José M. , Barajas-Martinez Hector , Cox Robert , Robinson Victoria M. , Jung Joseph , Fouda Mohamed , Patocskai Bence , Abdelsayed Mena , Ruben Peter C. , Antzelevitch Charles
Published: May 2023

Background

Brugada (BrS) and early repolarization syndromes (ERS), the so-called J wave syndromes (JWS), are associated with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Pharmacologic approaches to therapy are currently limited. In this study, we examine the effects of ARumenamide-787 (AR-787) to suppress the electrocardiographic and arrhythmic manifestations of JWS and hypothermia.

Methods

We studied the effects of AR-787 on INa and IKr in HEK-293 cells stably expressing the α- and β1-subunits of the cardiac (NaV1.5) sodium channel and hERG channel, respectively. In addition, we studied its effect on Ito, INa and ICa in dissociated canine ventricular myocytes along with action potentials and ECG from coronary-perfused right (RV) and left (LV) ventricular wedge preparations. The Ito agonist, NS5806 (5–10 μM), ICa blocker, verapamil (2.5 μM), and INa blocker, ajmaline (2.5 μM), were used to mimic the genetic defects associated with JWS and to induce the electrocardiographic and arrhythmic manifestations of JWS (prominent J waves/ST segment elevation, phase 2 reentry and polymorphic VT/VF) in canine ventricular wedge preparations.

Results

AR-787 (1, 10 and 50 μM) exerted pleiotropic effects on cardiac ion channels. The predominant effect was inhibition of the transient outward current (Ito) and enhancement of the sodium channel current (INa), with lesser effects to inhibit IKr and augment calcium channel current (ICa). AR-787 diminished the electrocardiographic J wave and prevented and/or suppressed all arrhythmic activity in canine RV and LV experimental models of BrS, ERS and hypothermia.

Conclusions

Our findings point to AR-787 as promising candidate for the pharmacologic treatment of JWS and hypothermia.
Effectiveness of multimedia education for reducing anxiety among caregivers of children and adolescents undergoing chemotherapy: Randomized controlled trial protocol
Authors: de Oliveira Silva Silmara , da Silva Duarte Fernando Hiago , de Souza Costa Thatiane Monick , de Araújo Naryllenne Maciel , Barros Leal Nahadja Tahaynara , Medeiros Kleyton Santos , Neves Dantas Rodrigo Assis , Dantas Daniele Vieira
Published: May 2023

Introduction

Childhood cancer affects approximately 600,000 children and adolescents worldwide, and chemotherapy is the main form of treatment. However, chemotherapy treatment causes feelings of fear and anxiety especially in the patient’s caregiver. Thus, strategies that help the health education process directed towards caregivers are essential for strengthening knowledge and reducing anxiety involved with the beginning of treatment.

Objective

To present a study protocol to evaluate the effect of a multimedia strategy compared to standard guidelines for acquiring knowledge and reducing anxiety among caregivers of children and adolescents with cancer undergoing chemotherapy.

Methods

A randomized, controlled, single-blind, two-armed clinical trial will be carried out. Fifty-two caregivers of children and adolescents who will start chemotherapy will participate in the study, which will be randomly assigned into Experimental Group, which involves the evaluation of the effect of a multimedia strategy composed of a digital animation film about the chemotherapy process, used as tool for health education or into Control Group, which assesses the effects of standard guidelines, which are verbally provided. Two important moments will be considered to evaluate the results of the intervention (P1, and F1). The primary outcome includes reduced anxiety and the secondary outcome refers to the caregivers’ acquisition of knowledge about chemotherapy treatment.

Expected results

The results of this randomized clinical trial will have a positive impact on the participants’ knowledge acquisition, and will also contribute to reduce anxiety observed at the beginning of treatment related to the caregivers’ knowledge deficit. The level of knowledge between groups with anxiety before and after intervention will be compared, highlighting which intervention had the best effect.

Evaluation record

Registration: RBR-4wdm8q9–Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials–REBEC (23/03/2022). This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte- UFRN, under CAAE—52597121.9.0000.5537.
Comparing different environmental enrichments for improving the welfare and walking ability of male turkeys
Authors: Dong Yiru , Fraley Gregory S. , Siegford Janice M. , Zhu Fengqing , Erasmus Marisa A.
Published: May 2023

This study investigated age-related changes in turkey welfare measures (wounds, feather quality (FQ), feather cleanliness, and footpad condition (FCON)) and walking ability (gait) as influenced by different types of environmental enrichment (EE). Tom turkeys (n = 420) were randomly assigned to: straw bale (S), platform (P), platform + straw bale (PS), pecking block (B), tunnel (T) or control (C; no enrichment) group. Welfare measures and gait were assessed at 8, 12, 16 and 19 wk and analyzed using PROC LOGISTIC with Firth bias-correction. Better wing FQ with age was observed in turkeys in S and T groups. Turkeys in the S group had better wing FQ at 16 (P = 0.028) and 19 wk (P = 0.011) vs. 8 wk. Wing FQ (P = 0.008) was better at 19 vs. 8 wk for T turkeys. FCON worsened over time for turkeys in all treatment groups except for the S group. FCON was worse at 19 vs.8 wk for P (P = 0.024), PS (P = 0.039), B (P = 0.011), T (P = 0.004) and C (P = 0.014) turkeys and was worse at 19 vs. 12 wk for B (P = 0.038), T (P = 0.015) and C (P = 0.045) turkeys. FCON was worse at 19 vs. 16 wk for T (P = 0.007) and C (P = 0.048) turkeys. FCON was also worse at 16 vs. 8 wk for B (P = 0.046) turkeys. Gait worsened with increasing age in all treatment groups. Gait was worse at 19 wk for S (P < 0.001), P (P < 0.001), PS (P < 0.001) and B turkeys (P < 0.001) vs. earlier ages, while gait in T (P < 0.001) and C turkeys (P < 0.001) worsened starting at 16 wk.
Quantifying workload using nonlinear dynamical measures of biomechanical parameters during cycling on a roller trainer
Authors: Harsch Ann-Kathrin , Kunert Alexander , Koska Daniel , Maiwald Christian
Published: May 2023

The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of nonlinear parameters in distinguishing individual workload in cycling by using bike-integrated sensor data. The investigation focused on two nonlinear parameters: The ML1, which analyzes the geometric median in phase space, and the maximum Lyapunov exponent as nonlinear measure of local system stability. We investigated two hypothesis: 1. ML1α, derived from kinematic crank data, is as good as ML1F, derived from force crank data, at distinguishing between individual load levels. 2. Increasing load during cycling leads to decreasing local system stability evidenced by linearly increasing maximal Lyapunov exponents generated from kinematic data.

A maximal incremental cycling step test was conducted on an ergometer, generating complete datasets from 10 participants in a laboratory setting. Pedaling torque and kinematic data of the crank were recorded. ML1F, ML1α, and Lyapunov parameters (λst, λlt, ιst, ιlt) were calculated for each participant at comparable load levels. The results showed a significant linear increase in ML1α across three individual load levels, with a lower but still large effect compared to ML1F. The contrast analysis also confirmed a linearly increasing trend for λst across three load levels, but this was not confirmed for λlt. However, the intercepts ιst and ιlt of the short- and longterm divergence showed a statistically significant linear increase across the load levels.

In summary, nonlinear parameters seem fundamentally suitable to distinguish individual load levels in cycling. It is concluded that higher load during cycling is associated with decreasing local system stability. These findings may aid in developing improved e-bike propulsion algorithms. Further research is needed to determine the impact of factors occurring in field application.
‘Innovation in the Arts in Therapy’: A Special Issue
Authors: Nash Gary
Published: May 2023

The editorial overview provides the background and rationale for this Special Issue. Collaboration, innovation and integration are themes that are introduced and developed to provide the context in which the contributors to this collection of articles have worked together to bring a shared vision to fruition. This Special Issue is a collaboration between practitioners and researchers, supervisors and peers, who describe how the processes of creativity, imagination and healing can galvanize individual ideas and take our collective creative vision forward.
Working alongside: Communicating visual empathy within collaborative art therapy
Authors: Nash Gary , Zentner Michiyo
Published: May 2023

The terms working alongside, parallel artmaking, painting together and joint activity have been used to describe an innovative and experimental phase in art therapy practice that involves the art therapist’s arts-based response towards the client either in one-to-one or groupwork contexts. This method involves the art therapist’s artmaking within the relational dynamic and is done so to extend an arts-based connection with the client and further non-verbal communication through visual arts media. The approach described enables the therapist to enter a shared creative space using art as an improvised method to connect, interact, reflect or mirror the client’s art process. This article explores the scope of this practice approach and the importance of visual empathy, its contribution to clinical formulation and the role of clinical supervision in reflecting on the artwork to gain access to intersubjective experiences between the therapist, the client and their creative collaboration.
Blended online and face-to-face art therapy
Authors: Benoit Sophie
Published: May 2023

This article focuses on a blended art-based practice that uses a combination of face-to-face, online, mobile and e-mail text-based methods. Blended art therapy alternates between digital and face-to-face formats complementing each other allowing clients to become autonomous and adapt to changing life circumstances. The approach encourages clients to take an active role in the distant treatment while undertaking continuous home art engagement tasks in between sessions. Switching between different digital, virtual and terrestrial formats will be described in this article. The outcomes discussed indicate certain client groups may benefit from a blended method approach. Attention will be given to the experiences of sensory perception, intimacy and relational proximity, during the virtual phases of the work. This article will also highlight observations in relation to the ways in which attachment dynamics have been identified and worked with in the face-to-face phase of therapy.
Psychosocial aspects of the use and provision of carsharing services in the Czech Republic
Authors: Hartmannová Lucie , Schlossarek Martin , Kročil Ondřej
Published: May 2023

The concept of shared mobility involves a type of transportation based on advanced digital technologies which make it possible to approach mobility as a service. This concept seeks to reduce the need for individual ownership of means of transport and enhance the effectiveness of their use. The aim of this paper is – to identify the reasons for the use of carsharing services among Czech users and to reveal the perceived barriers and benefits from the perspective of both providers and users of carsharing services. In line with the objectives of the paper, qualitative research was chosen. The study is expected to describe the psychosocial aspects of the use of carsharing, and report experience with the provision of such services in the Czech Republic. Based on an interpretative phenomenological analysis, we found several reasons, benefits and barriers to the use and provision of B2C carsharing among 11 users and 4 providers. The contributions of this paper include the fact that it focuses on the experiences of both parties - carsharing providers and carsharing users, and it is the first study of this type that has been conducted in the Czech Republic. This deliverable was co-financed by the grant projects IGA_FF_2021_001 and IGA_FF_2021_018 (UPOL).
The interaction between a driver and intelligent transport systems
Authors: Kalašová Alica , Čulík Kristián , Skřivánek-Kubíková Simona
Published: May 2023

A road traffic system is a complex system which includes four main parts – human, vehicle, road, and the natural environment. Road safety in Slovakia is based on the strategy of the government, as well as on European policies. It is important to implement complex strategic measures in the fields of traffic accidents, emergency services, and definitions of classifying injuries and deaths to decrease the number of injuries. The National plan’s measures must be included in strategic documents, which discuss road safety. It is necessary to combine several strategic goals in the transport process, to provide transport services according to users’ needs. The increase in the safety on the roads is a process that tries to mitigate negative impacts of traffic accidents. In recent years, Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) have reduced several road traffic fatalities, particularly amongst passenger deaths. Various types of intelligent transport systems (ITS) are currently implemented in passenger cars and provide a higher level of road safety. However, there is a need to assess the effects of these systems on traffic safety. Drivers must perceive technologies as useful, effective, easy to use, affordable, and socially acceptable. There is also a need for drivers’ willingness to use ITS. This paper discusses the benefits of using intelligent transport systems (ITS) in urban conditions. They can enable the safety of road traffic. We verified it with a questionnaire. We have gathered 519 answers. The results were processed and evaluated in this article.
Dynamic tests of the culvert face within crashtests
Authors: Nouzovský Luboš , Kohout Tomáš , Vrtal Pavel , Nováček Jakub
Published: May 2023

Severity of a vehicle impact into solid obstacles alongside  the road can be annually illustrated through accident statistics. One example of such solid obstacles is drainage ditch culvert faces. Within the research at the Faculty of Transportation Sciences of the Czech Technical University new equipment has been designed in a form of a modular system of the drainage ditch culvert faces construction. The qualities of this equipment have been tested by means of crash tests with a passenger vehicle Škoda Fabia making use of criteria of biomechanical endurance of the vehicle passengers. The results have been compared with the test carried out by means of a vehicle crash into concrete culvert faces.
The Ideology of Contemporary Islamic Education: Foundations of Thought at 3 Islamic Educational Institutions in Yogyakarta
Authors: Sodiq Ali , Siregar Maragustam , Maksudin Maksudin , Shaleh Shaleh
Published: May 2023

Purpose – This study aims to discuss the ideological form of contemporary Islamic education in Indonesia. This study investigates the phenomenology of three Yogyakarta school institutions.

Design/methods/approach – This is a qualitative study with a phenomenological pedagogical approach. This study focuses on three Islamic educational institutions in the Special Region of Yogyakarta: Madrasah Aliyah Unggulan (MAU) Al-Imdad Bantul Yogyakarta, Madrasah Mu’allimin Muhammadiyah (M3) Yogyakarta, and SMAIT Abu Bakar Yogyakarta. Purposive sampling and snowball techniques were used to select the informants.

Findings – This study found that Al-Imdad Superior Madrasah Aliyah was an educational advancement from Nadlotul Ulama. The educational ideology of the Al-Imdad Superior Aliyah Madrasah is conservative-religious. Madrasah Mu’allimin Muhammadiyah is a Muhammadiyah cadre school with a fundamental conservatism ideology. SMAIT Abu Bakar has a fundamentalist-conservative ideology and a formalistic-revivalist religious attitude.

Research implications/limitations – This study only looks at the ideological perspectives of Islamic educational institutions. The results of this study can be used to make recommendations to policymakers, particularly the Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia, in determining the direction of future development of Islamic educational institutions. However, this study only looks at the aspect of thinking. Further research can concentrate on the managerial aspects of each Islamic educational institution.

Practical implications – The results of this study shed light on the various characteristics of Islamic educational institutions in Indonesia. In theory, this research has implications for developing an Islamic thought map regarding existing Islamic educational institutions. This study also provides insight into Indonesia’s ideological diversity of Islamic educational institutions.
Membangun Kesetaraan Gender Dalam Kehidupan Keluarga Perspektif Hukum Islam
Authors: Alfaizi Muchammad Qosim
Published: May 2023

This paper aims to strengthen opinions or concepts about building gender equality in family life. This paper is a qualitative study of a number of data sources (works); books and articles that discuss building gender equality in the family. This research is included in the category of further research on the same object of study, namely about building gender equality in family life. In addition, there has not been any previous research that describes building gender equality in family life which is then analyzed using Islamic law. The results of the study indicate that building gender equality in family life in order to form a prosperous family is throughgender partnershipsin the family. Then, build gender equality throughgender partnershipin family life in line with Islamic law. This is because so as not to cause damage in the form of not carrying out family functions.
Why Does Anything Exist?
Authors: Rasmussen Joshua
Published: May 2023

Rasmussen develops a new answer to the question, "Why does anything exist?" He begins by describing a puzzle about how anything can exist. The puzzle motivates the quest to explain things as far as one can. To solve the puzzle, Rasmussen describes a sequence of scenes in a story about existence. The story brings to light a three-pronged explanation of existence: (i) things exist because it is impossible for nothing to have existed, (ii) it is impossible for nothing to have existed because there is a foundational reality that cannot not exist, and (iii) such a foundation would have a certain nature—to be specified--that allows it to be foundational. Rasmussen considers how this theory of fundamental reality can incorporate other large scale theories, including Platonism, axiarchism, and naturalism.
Metodologias Ativas de Ensino Aplicadas às Engenharias nas World-Class Universities
Authors: Cordeiro Luiz Gustavo , Picinin Claudia , Lievore Caroline , Klafke Renata
Published: May 2023

Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo identificar na literatura as metodologias ativas de ensino usadas em programas de engenharias nos últimos cinco anos a fim de responder “Quais as metodologias ativas de ensino são utilizadas nos cursos de engenharia segundo a literatura?”. Para tal se utilizou o Methodi Ordinatio para seleção dos trabalhos nas World-Class Universities (WCU) com base no ranking do Times Higher Education (THE). A amostra foi composta por 45 trabalhos da base Scopus. A pesquisa evidenciou as seguintes metodologias ativas: o Ensino Híbrido, Aprendizagem Baseada em Projetos, Aprendizagem Baseada em Problemas, Ensino Colaborativo, Sala de aula invertida, E-learning, Gamificação, Aprender Fazendo, Comunidades de práticas, Role-playing e Sala de aula flexível.
O Surgimento das Políticas de Inovação no Brasil
Authors: Pereira Danilo Mariano
Published: May 2023

Este artigo consiste em uma genealogia das políticas de apoio à inovação tecnológica no Brasil, instituídas entre os anos 1990 e 2000. Em particular, analisarei o programa Fundos Setoriais, que é, se não o primeiro, certamente um dos mais importantes instrumentos dessas políticas, criado em 1999. As noções de genealogia e origem remetem a Foucault (2007). Assim, o objetivo geral deste artigo é mostrar que, na origem dos Fundos Setoriais e das políticas de inovação no Brasil, encontra-se um debate sobre a relação entre ciência e atividade econômica. Mais especificamente, a questão colocada na época era a necessidade de reconectar ou rearticular esses dois campos, isto é, fazer com que os conhecimentos científicos produzidos no país se tornassem um motor do desenvolvimento e da modernização da sociedade. O objetivo específico é mostrar que o conceito de inovação emergiu na política pública brasileira como um mediador da relação entre ciência e atividade econômica, no sentido que a Teoria do Ator-Rede atribui à noção de mediação (Latour, 2012). Isso implica, entre outras coisas, o reconhecimento de que, ao reconectar esses dois campos, o conceito de inovação produziu (ou ao menos se propôs a produzir) profundas transformações em ambos.