bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Pemesanan Paket Makanan Catering
Authors: Alhamidi Alhamidi , Asmara Rini , Iswandy Eka
Published: January 2025

In a world of information technology nowadays, time plays an important role. In connection with the increasing the community needs for time, people continue to try to find something new, something that can be used to do many things quickly and efficiently, especially in the field of data and information processing. Catering is a business that serves quality food for customers at various events. Currently, data on catering orders and transactions still has many deficiencies, including the order list that still using manually by written on the book, sales still use purchase invoices in the form of receipts and using ledgers to make a report generation, causing data to be inaccurate and duplicated data. This research produces an information system for ordering catering food packages that will help the caterers  manage transaction data and prepare reports on catering food packages.
Analisis Data Pola Pembelian Konsumen Dengan Algoritma Apriori Pada Transaksi Penjualan Minimarket D Mart
Authors: Utnasari Intan
Published: January 2025

Minimarket D Mart is one of the stores that sells various items of daily necessities. Minimarket D Mart when doing a transaction had using a computer but the data only has function as an archive, so that the data piles up. The data stack can obtain new information if it processed property, such as seeing the pattern of what items are of ten purchased by consumers. The study alms to determine the process of data mining analysis with apriori algorithms and to determine the rule which generated from the highest support value and confidence the method used in this study is data mining method with apriori algorithms, apriori included in the group of association rules in data mining. Besides apriori, market basket analysis method also included in its group. Market basket analysis in methodology for analysing consumer buying patterns of finding association between different items. Based in the result, the application of apriori algorithms on data mining technique is very efficient and also accelerate the process of forming trends in combination patterns of sales out come with the highest support value and confidence belong to teh pucuk, aqua with support 54% and confidence 100%.
Jurnal Perancangan Enterprise Arsitektur Sistem Informasi Pada SMK Budi Utama Mengguakan Togaf ADM
Authors: Setiawan Pamuji
Published: January 2025

Abstrak
Salah satu sekolah swasta di Kabupaten Pringsewu Lampung adalah SMK Budi Utama. sekolah yang diawasi oleh menteri kebudayaan dan pendidikan. Karena SMK Budi Utama saat ini kekurangan infrastruktur teknologi, banyak tugas yang masih dilakukan secara manual, yang boros dalam hal biaya, tenaga, dan waktu. Mengingat hal ini, penting untuk merencanakan arsitektur teknologi dan arsitektur sistem informasi perusahaan untuk menghasilkan aktivitas organisasi yang efisien dan efektif. Rencana ini bertujuan untuk membuat perencanaan teknologi informasi agar sekolah dapat lebih mudah mengakses dan mengikuti perkembangan inovasi teknologi yang berkembang pesat. Metode Pengembangan Arsitektur TOGAF adalah model yang digunakan dalam proses perencanaan ini Architecture Development Method (ADM). Tahap awal, visi arsitektur, arsitektur bisnis, arsitektur sistem informasi, dan arsitektur teknologi adalah beberapa teknik yang digunakan dalam proses TOGAF ADM. Hasil penelitian digunakan untuk merencanakan arsitektur perusahaan, khususnya arsitektur teknologi yang disarankan oleh SMK Budi Utama.
 
Kata kunci : SMK Budi Utama, Enterprise Arsitektur, Arsitektur Teknologi, TOGAF ADM.
IMPARTING VALUES THROUGH TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Authors: Kusmangazynova A.
Published: January 2025

It is known that the education system of Kazakhstan, which is a relatively young country, needs improvements and amendments. In Kazakhstan, Value-based education is a comparatively new teaching trend and is only practiced in several schools. This paper on one side explains the necessity for value-based education, and on the other hand, it focuses on the usage of a foreign language as an effective tool to embed values in students. The process of introduction (integration) of values in Language Teaching is quite complicated. This paper mentions possible ways of effective planning foreign language lessons based on values. The influence of value-based teaching approach on secondary schools’ students is discussed.
Caminhar entre covas de decomposição rápida: população em situação de rua e a reprodução da invisibilidade social
Authors: Da Cas Furtado Calvin
Published: January 2025

Neste esforço, parto de uma descrição sobre a experiência de caminhar no espaço reservado aos óbitos não comercializáveis de um cemitério para refletir sobre os processos e práticas que constituem este tipo específico de morrer, que é reservado majoritariamente àqueles que experimentam a situação de rua no desenlace das suas existências. Reflito sobre a perpetuação definitiva da invisibilidade social do viver para o morrer neste espaço reservado, bem como o atravessamento desta nas técnicas do governo da vida enquanto um paradigma necropolítico do nosso tempo. Concluo com a ênfase para a centralidade da morte, do morrer e dos mortos para pensar o fenômeno da população em situação de rua no Brasil.
Public Policies for the Digitalization of Public Services in the European Union: From Foundations to Contemporary Challenges
Authors: Gherghin Claudia-Anamaria
Published: January 2025

This article examines the digitalization of public services within the European Union (EU), focusing on its institutional, technological, and socio-political aspects. The EU has prioritized e-government to enhance administrative efficiency, transparency, and citizen engagement. Benchmarking tools like the E-Government Development Index (EGDI) and the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) are highlighted as key measures for assessing progress across member states. Case studies from countries such as Estonia, Greece, Italy, and Romania reveal significant variations in digital readiness, infrastructure, and governance. The paper emphasizes the importance of collaborative governance, transparency, and open government in building public trust and advancing digital transformation. It also addresses challenges including corruption, gaps in digital literacy, and ethical concerns in the use of automated decision-making. The COVID-19 pandemic's role in accelerating digital initiatives is discussed, along with policy recommendations aimed at improving interoperability, fostering digital skills, and aligning national recovery plans to achieve inclusive and efficient digital governance.
Powering Change: A Methodology for Prioritizing Locations When Burying Power Lines to Minimize Wildfire Damage in Communities
Authors: Malhotra Tara
Published: January 2025

Purpose: Overhead power lines can spark and cause extremely devastating wildfires. This has happened with power lines from utility companies such as Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E). One method of preventing widespread wildfires is to bury power lines underground. When planning to bury lines, utility companies must evaluate where power lines should be buried to minimize collateral damage from wildfires while enhancing infrastructure strength. This research paper advances a novel methodology for identifying and prioritizing the ideal locations for underground power lines.
Methodology: Using California as a case study, I examine low, medium, and high wildfire risk locations in PG&E’s, SCE’s, and SDG&E’s jurisdictions. I determine which locations should be prioritized regarding the construction of underground lines by looking at the following factors in geographic information system (GIS) mapping: overhead power lines, critical infrastructure, past wildfire activity, population density, disadvantaged communities, and thermal hotspots.
Findings: The results reveal the importance of considering variables like population and infrastructure density when mitigating wildfire risk with underground power lines, expanding the evaluation beyond typical factors like dry vegetation.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: My methodology can be used by utility companies in order to conserve resources and time due to the structured approach. Doing so will also expedite the process of burying power lines which minimizes the impact of wildfires caused by overhead lines.
Chechnya's Internal Oppression and External Military Actions in Ukraine
Authors:   Eurasia Institutes, Terzyan Aram
Published: January 2025

This paper examines the dual dynamics of domestic repression and
external military involvement under Ramzan Kadyrov's authoritarian
regime in the Chechen Republic. It delves into systemic human rights
violations, including the persecution of activists, LGBTQ+ individuals,
independent journalists, and religious minorities, while highlighting
Kadyrov’s strategic use of state-controlled Islam to enforce sociopolitical
control. In parallel, the paper explores the deployment of Chechen forces
in the Russia-Ukraine war, analyzing how Kadyrov leverages the conflict
to consolidate his authority and stifle dissent. Drawing on international
reports, case studies, and expert analyses, the study reveals how
Chechnya’s internal authoritarian practices intersect with and inform its
external geopolitical strategies, illustrating the broader implications for
regional stability and human rights.
Stakeholders Perceptions on Promoting Effective Management of Public University Education through Technology in North West Nigeria
Authors: Haruna Josephine Eleojo , Tolorunleke Emmanuel Adebayo , Omuya Ohunene Florence
Published: January 2025

This study was carried out to investigate the perceptions of stakeholders on effective management of university education in North West Nigeria. The study has three objectives, among which is to find out the perceptions of stakeholders on the impact of technology on students academic achievement and effective management of universities. Descriptive survey design was used for the study. The population comprises of all the public universities in North Central States, Nigeria. Stratified random sampling was used to select four universities. Random sampling was used to select 100 respondents from each of the four universities. The total number sampled was 400. A researcher-structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from the respondents. Correlation coefficient of 0.72 was obtained through the use of Cronbach Alpha. The statistical methods employed in analysing the research questions were mean and standard deviation while t-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that stakeholders were of the opinion that improved students’ academic achievement, effective management practices, and reduction in cost of university education can be achieved through the use of technology. It was concluded that the use of technology is essential because the 21st century is technology driven. The study recommends amongst others that every stakeholder in the management of University education should key into the use of technology. As a matter of urgency the use of technology should be emphasized and implemented in teaching and learning, and management of public universities in North West Nigeria.
Inheritance Distribution in Islam Between Legal Provisions and Dynamics of its Implementation
Authors: Che Noh Noorsafuan , Anuar Daud Khiral , Mohd Yusuf Mohd Ali
Published: January 2025

Faraid law is a decree from Allah SWT which persist and remains constant, as explained in Surah an-Nisa’. The distribution of inheritance to heirs according to the stipulated portions is an obligation and not a mere choice. However, from a management perspective, there is still room for flexibility that is up for discussion as long as it is in accordance with the objectives of Shariah (maqasid shariah) and does not violate the heirs’ rights to the inheritance. This study seeks to analyze the discrepancy between the fixed rulings in faraid law and the dynamic processes involved in its distribution. It employs a documentation method of exploring the concepts of fixed (thawabit) and flexible (murunah) rulings in Islamic law, then applying these concepts in managing the inheritances. The study concludes that, from the perspective of the determination of the basic principles of inheritance law, such as the identification of heirs, inheritance methods, and the share of the inheritance, these are decrees from Allah SWT that do not change, as Islamic law has taken into account all the fundamental factors necessary for human life. Therefore, the rulings remain permanent and suitable for all people, regardless of their socio-cultural or socio-economic differences. Meanwhile, from the aspect of the management and planning of the distribution of inheritance, it is dynamic and changes in accordance with the passage of time, socio-cultural and socio-economic factors, or the welfare of the deceased and the heirs.
The influence of academic motivation on the academic performance of senior secondary grade students (A study based on Tamil medium schools in the Colombo south education zone, in Sri Lanka)
Authors: Athirathan S.
Published: January 2025

Higher learning outcomes can be achieved by developing a cooperative mindset in the classroom. Academic motivation refers to a student’s intrinsic motivation to engage in learning activities and work hard for academic success. The concept of motivation is generally considered to be a dynamic force that drives human behavior. Students with high motivation have better learning habits and tend to demonstrate interest and perseverance in learning. It is against this background that this study on the influence of academic motivation on the academic performance of senior secondary school students was conducted based on Tamil medium schools in the Colombo South Educational Zone. Major research questions of the study are (1) what is the relationship between intrinsic motivation and academic performance of academic students? (2) What is the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and academic performance? This study was conducted as a quantitative method study following a descriptive survey design based on the research questions such as, what are the school-level motivational factors that have a direct impact on student learning?. What is the relationship between mothers’ educational level and academic performance? What is the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and gender? The study population was students studying in the Senior Secondary Levels (10, 11) in Tamil-medium schools within the Colombo south Educational Zone. 200 students and 50 teachers who taught in the senior secondary grades were selected through stratified random sampling technique, Data was obtained from the teachers and students through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using the SPSS 20. Data was analyzed descriptive statistically. The main findings of the study are that there is a significant relationship between students’ self-motivation and learning performance; there is a significant direct relationship between controlled motivation and learning performance; there is a significant direct relationship between academic performance and extrinsic motivation; there are gender differences between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and academic performance; women are more motivated in education than men; and the level of education of mothers acts as a high educational external motivator in students’ academic performance.
Advancing Equality: A Comparative Analysis of Employment Rights for Disabled Individuals in Malaysia and Japan
Authors: Suberi Auni Syamimi Mohamad , Derin Diyanah Fatini , Amalin Nik Nur , Azmi Nadzirah , Zainal Syasya Sahira Mat , Khalid Wan Muhammad Khairin Wan , Rani Mohd Haris Abdul
Published: January 2025

This article provides a comparative legal analysis of employment rights for people with disabilities in Malaysia and Japan, focusing on the strengths and limitations of the legal frameworks in both countries. The study critically examines Malaysia’s Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 and Japan’s Law for Employment Promotion of Persons with Disabilities, highlighting the effectiveness of each in protecting the employment rights of individuals with disabilities. The analysis reveals that while Malaysia’s legal framework aligns with international standards, enforcement and awareness remain inadequate. Japan’s model, which includes a mandatory quota system and punitive measures, offers a more robust framework for ensuring the employment of disabled individuals. The research emphasises the need for Malaysia to introduce stricter enforcement mechanisms, greater societal awareness, and possible amendments to the Persons with Disabilities Act to enhance the protection of employment rights. Interviews with experts and individuals from the disabled community underscore the persistent discrimination and challenges faced in the workplace, reinforcing the need for reform and policy enhancements to achieve equal opportunities for people with disabilities.
Energy Transition Enhancement in Emerging Economies: EU's and Japan's Strategies for Central Asia
Authors: Shadrina Elena
Published: January 2025

The paper operationalizes the notion of strategy for energy transition enhancement (SETE) as a specific set of energy transition diplomacy (ETD) instruments tuned to a particular external/ third country or region/ context. The paper shows that the ideational parameters and structural components of a (supra)nation's energy transition strategy influence its ETD. Being a geographically specific form of a (supra) nation's ETD, SETE is susceptible to the shifts in global, (supra)national, and third country/ region contexts. The paper examines the European Union (EU)'s and Japan's approaches to fostering energy transition in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). Central Asian economies' robust renewable energy (RE) development potential is barely tapped due to technological, financing, and institutional constraints. The EU and Japan pursue energy transition security, possess certain technological advantages, and seek greater normative power in global decarbonization. The study argues that these aspects make cooperation among the EU, Japan, and Central Asian economies feasible and mutually attractive.
 
Received: 9 June 2024 | Revised: 18 November 2024 | Accepted: 26 December 2024
 
Conflicts of Interest
The author declares that she has no conflicts of interest to this work.
 
Data Availability Statement
The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in United Nations Climate Change at https://unfccc.int/NDCREG, in United Nations Climate Change at https://unfccc.int/node/61095, in United Nations Trade and Development Data Hub at https://unctadstat.unctad.org/datacentre/dataviewer/US.FTRI, in Climatescope by Bloomberg NEF at https://www.global-climatescope.org
 
Author Contribution Statement
Elena Shadrina: Conceptualization, Methodology, Resources, Data curation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing, Visualization, Supervision, Project administration, Funding acquisition.
Reliability Analysis of Residential Buildings Under Hurricane Using Embedded FBG Sensors: Remaining Useful Lifetime Analysis
Authors: Zabihollah Abolghassem , Shi Yu
Published: January 2025

Every year, the lack of reliable and affordable structural health monitoring systems to assess the resilience of residential buildings in coastal areas results in extensive damage from strong winds and hurricanes. This work investigates the use of embedded fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors for the structural health monitoring of residential timber buildings for reliability assessment. The remaining useful lifetime (RUL) of buildings after being impacted by hurricane has been estimated using long short-term memory (LSTM) neural network. A proof-of-concept experimental setup has validated the system’s performance and functionality. Multiple one-story and two-story scaled-down (~1:20) prototype timber buildings were constructed and placed in a wind tunnel to assess their structural performance and stability under wind speeds ranging from 0 to 150 mph. FBG sensors attached to the buildings measured strain in real time. The measured strain data are used to estimate the building’s reliability. A mathematical Health Indicator is introduced to determine the level of structural integrity and health under varying load and structural conditions. The FBG sensors demonstrated accurate measurement and real-time monitoring of strain changes in selected structural elements during high wind speeds. Assessment results can inform condition-based maintenance, safety evaluations, and stability reports. Additionally, the system can issue real-time warnings for potential failures and damages, thereby enhancing the overall resilience of residential buildings.
 
Received: 27 September 2024 | Revised: 2 December 2024 | Accepted: 27 December 2024
 
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.
 
Data Availability Statement
Data are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
 
Author Contribution Statement
Abolghassem Zabihollah: Conceptualization, Validation, Investigation, Resources, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing, Visualization, Supervision, Project administration. Yu Shi: Methodology, Software, Formal analysis, Data curation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing, Visualization.
Design and finite element analysis of an extractor machine for castor oil biodiesel production
Authors: Adache Linus Adache , Mogaji Taye Stephen , Olayinka Mohammed Olabanji , Olagoke Zephaniah Ayodeji
Published: January 2025

This research presents the design of a castor oil extractor for producing castor oil biodiesel. The machine was designed using appropriate design equations in the design analysis of the machine, and finite element analysis was conducted to determine the structural integrity, functionality and manufacturability of the system. With a total load distribution of 729 kN resulting from the screw shaft and the weight of other accessories, the behaviour of the frame material under different loading conditions was stated. Solidworks/Ansys analysis of the screw shaft showed a maximum stress distribution of 0.52599 MPa, which is below the yield strength of 460 MPa for the material used. The maximum deformation under loading conditions is 0.00042373 mm, which is negligible and does not pose a risk of failure of the machine. The fabrication was done using locally available materials. The performance of the developed machine was evaluated using castor seed and obtained output capacity of 120.2 kg/h and extraction efficiency of 58% respectively at a speed of 30 rpm. The machine can function independently for extracting castor oil and can also be used to extract oil from other seeds of similar sizes as castor seed, thereby minimizing challenges associated with conventional extracting machines.
DOJOPOLY
Authors: Llopis Carraco Bernat , Iborra Sales Loli , Sanchez Prieto Montse , Tápiz Amat Laura
Published: January 2025

Dojopoly surge como propuesta educativa desde los clubs de programación CoderDojo Valencia de la Asociación ByL Iniciatives Educatives y CoderDojo Salamanca de la Asociación Tecno Kids Salamanca, para acercar las STEAM (ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería, arte y matemáticas) a niños, niñas y jóvenes desde los 7 a los 17 años.Estos clubs son una iniciativa abierta y gratuita, para dar la oportunidad de aprender tecnología, programar y crear con ordenadores de manera divertida y relajada.Además de aprender a programar, se trabaja la inclusión y la cooperación, siempre potenciando el trabajo en equipo y el espíritu colaborativo. Se trabaja por grupos de interés y se estimula el aprendizaje autónomo y el pensamiento crítico, para que en sus casas tengan la capacidad de continuar con el aprendizaje y el proyecto iniciado en las aulas. Nuestra visión es que todos los niños, niñas y jóvenes deberían tener la oportunidad de aprender y ser personas creativas en un entorno divertido, social y seguro.
AskingBristol: hacia la Universidad Cívica
Authors: Canós-Cerdá José Hilario , Manley John
Published: January 2025

En la lucha contra la desigualdad y en la promoción del bienestar social en las sociedades modernas, el llamado tercer sector complementa la labor de los gobiernos y el sector privado, ofreciendo servicios y apoyo a comunidades y grupos vulnerables. Es una estructura dominada por un pequeño número de grandes donantes y un pequeño número de grandes solicitantes, hasta el punto de que, con frecuencia, el 80% de las organizaciones benéficas recibe solo el 4% de los fondos del sector, por lo que gran cantidad de pequeñas organizaciones benéficas y grupos comunitarios/voluntarios subsisten con poco o ningún acceso a lo que necesitaban para servir a sus comunidades. En este artículo presentamos AskingBristol, una iniciativa encaminada a convertir la universidad en un actor clave en los procesos del tercer sector. Específicamente, se aprovecha la alta conectividad social que proporciona la extensa comunidad universitaria para incrementar la alcanzabilidad de las peticiones de las entidades del tercer sector hasta los potenciales donantes. Probada con éxito en la ciudad de Bristol (Reino Unido), es fácilmente repetible en otros contextos similares.
Forestería Urbana de Valencia para repensar el metabolismo de las ciudades
Authors: León Mendoza Raúl , Ortega Garrido Joaquín
Published: January 2025

El arbolado urbano mejora los espacios que habitamos y su muerte puede plantearse como una oportunidad de aprovechamiento que, reduciendo nuestro impacto negativo en el medioambiente, contribuya a repensar la ciudad devenida en máquina fagocitadora de recursos y excretora de residuos.Haciendo madera de los restos de los árboles urbanos e impidiendo que estos restos se conviertan en residuos, abrimos un amplio abanico de posibilidades desde una acción material concreta. Es precisamente a través de esta puesta en valor, que realizamos un señalamiento de la importancia de estos seres vivos como configuradores del espacio público con un claro valor social, histórico y afectivo.Forestería Urbana de Valencia expolora su propia metodología transformando lo que antes se consideraba un residuo en un recurso al servicio de iniciativas docentes, académicas e investigadoras. Al hacerlo, no solo reducimos el desperdicio, sino que también creamos nuevas oportunidades a la hora de pensar la forma en que gestionamos las ciudades y su metabolismo
O setor cervejeiro no Brasil: formação nacional, internacionalização e as novas demandas do mercado
Authors: Limberger Silvia Cristina
Published: January 2025

O artigo tem como objetivo demonstrar o processo de industrialização do setor cervejeiro no Brasil, com foco nas empresas Brahma e Antarctica. Essas empresas tiveram origem no final do século XIX, onde surgiram com tecnologia de produção de cerveja de baixa fermentação, fabricando cervejas do tipo pilsen, e promoveram a expansão do capital cervejeiro durante o século XX. Numa linha histórica, procuramos demonstrar também como a globalização do capital afetou a economia cervejeira através da internacionalização, criando novas dinâmicas de produção e comercialização. Atualmente, o setor cervejeiro é controlado pelas empresas belga e holandesa AB InBev e Heineken, que expandiram seus negócios na América Latina através da aquisição de cervejarias nacionais. No século XXI assistimos ao surgimento das microcervejarias, as quais criaram uma nova organização produtiva baseada na diversificação de produtos e um novo conceito de consumir cerveja. Desse modo, a pesquisa trata de desvendar a formação sócio-espacial do setor cervejeiro nacional e sua dinâmica de acumulação, sendo o Brasil o terceiro maior produtor de cerveja do mundo e também o terceiro maior mercado consumidor da bebida.
Quem controla o vento? Uma análise da territorialização das empresas de energia eólica no estado da Bahia, Brasil
Authors: Izá Pereira Lorena
Published: January 2025

A transição energética é a principal política na agenda governamental brasileira para alcançar as metas do Acordo de Paris (2015). Embora o incentivo a instalação de projetos de energia eólica no Brasil seja datado de 2001, esta ação de mitigação adquiriu projeção após 2009, em decorrência da necessidade de diversificação dos portfólios de investimento de empresas vinculadas ao capital estrangeiro. O objetivo proposto é realizar uma análise da territorialização de empresas de geração de energia eólica na Bahia, identificando as corporações que detém a geração de energia e as estratégias utilizadas  para controlar o território baiano. A partir da organização e da sistematização de dados disponibilizados no âmbito do Estado, foi possível concluir que as dinâmicas utilizadas pelas empresas evidenciam a busca pelo lucro, sendo as crises climática e ambiental apropriadas para legitimar a territorialização de projetos de energia eólica no Estado. Este processo tem reforçado as desigualdades históricas na distribuição de renda e terra, inserindo elementos importantes para o debate da questão agrária.
Starving the Anxiety Gremlin
Authors: Collins-Donnelly Kate
Published: January 2025

The Anxiety Gremlin loves one thing – to feed on your anxiety! But watch out, as the fuller he gets, the more anxious you get! How can you stop him? Starve him of his favourite food – your anxiety – and he’ll shrink and shrivel away.

Starving the Anxiety Gremlin is a unique and award-winning resource to help young people understand different types of anxiety and how to manage them, including panic attacks, phobias, social anxiety, generalised anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder. Based on cognitive behavioural principles that link thoughts, feelings and behaviours, the techniques described help young people to understand why they get anxious and how they can ‘starve’ their anxiety gremlin in order to manage their anxiety.

This engaging workbook uses fun activities and real life stories, and can be used by young people aged 10+ on their own or with a parent or practitioner. It is also an ideal anxiety management resource for those working with young people, including mental health practitioners, social workers, education sector staff and youth workers.
Using Stories to Support Learning and Development in Early Childhood
Authors: Lumgair Helen
Published: January 2025

This book is an exploration of story and its importance in early childhood. It provides a thorough theoretical foundation, and considers how to practically implement the use of stories to aid children’s wellbeing and holistic development.

The chapters cover topics including cognitive and emotional development, creativity, play, mathematics, language development, and trauma and healing. It is an ideal resource for early years practitioners, parents, and all those working in early childhood who are looking to encourage creativity, build agency and foster positive communication in children’s lives.
Thera-Build® with LEGO®
Authors: Thomsen Alyson
Published: January 2025

Thera-Build’ is a LEGO®-based therapeutic approach for improving children's emotional well-being. Participation in Thera-Build groups can help to boost self-esteem, address common issues such as anxiety and anger, support social development and build positive attachments.

This inspiring and user-friendly guide explores the power of play, introduces the basics of brain plasticity and attachment theory, and shows exactly how to set up and run an effective Thera-Build group. A wide range of imaginative games and activities is included.
Provocations for Learning in Early Years Settings
Authors: Longstaffe Margaret
Published: January 2025

This book provides early years practitioners with everything they need to implement creative and stimulating methods of working with children. It includes guidance on how provocations - fun ways to provoke and invite learning - can be used to invite and encourage learning and creativity, with examples of how they can be used in early years settings.

It covers different kinds of provocations that can be used, challenges that may be experienced in implementing them and how they can benefit the classroom and outdoor settings. Full of practice-focused advice and clear and quick strategies, this book will provide early years professionals all they need to create an environment to help children flourish.
Supporting Positive Behaviour in Intellectual Disabilities and Autism
Authors: Osgood Tony
Published: January 2025

This highly practical book is an accessible and grounded handbook for addressing challenging behaviour in children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD), including autism. It recognises that challenging behaviour does not appear out of nowhere and is meaningful for the person exhibiting it. Behaviour can be communicative and an important signifier of underlying sensory or environmental issues. Focusing on a person-centred approach throughout, the book has advice and strategies for working with the client's families, support staff and professionals. It also presents best practice for analysing and addressing challenging behaviour in various settings such as schools, hospitals and the home, all while stressing the need to keep the human story at the heart of any assessment and intervention. Each chapter features questions for discussion or reflection and exercises for the reader to complete.

Informal, frank and free of jargon, this is indispensable for professionals, parents, and anyone working with people with intellectual disability or autism.
Building Confidence, Resilience and Emotional Intelligence in Young Children
Authors: Barnes Jamie Victoria
Published: January 2025

Confidence, emotional intelligence and resilience are vital to children's mental wellbeing, and this book gives early years practitioners all the tools they need to promote these skills in young children.

The book explores how three approaches - Growth Mindset, Forest School and Multiple Intelligences - can be key to building these skills. Growth Mindset focuses on talents being strengthened through hard work and determination; Forest School uses the physical natural world to enhance learning and development; and Multiple Intelligences focuses on equally valuing the many different kinds of intelligences there are. Each chapter includes activities and ideas to show how the different approaches can be used in everyday practice. Also included are reflective questions, quick tips and case studies.

This book will inspire and empower readers to reflect on themselves, their practice, and how they can support each child as an individual to give them the best start in life.
Can I Have Babies Too?
Authors: Doef Sanderijn van der , Bennett Clare , Lueks Arris
Published: January 2025

I dream of a world in which every child can be taught about relationships and sexuality in the caring, honest, dignified, non-judgmental, and truly child-centered manner this book models for parents and teachers. The authors' approach is patient and generous, and their message, while it may still seem revolutionary in countries such as the United States, is sensible, practical, and proven: young people of all ages have the right to comprehensive knowledge about bodies, friendship, and love. When this right is respected, children are empowered to make lifelong good choices allowing them to enjoy, respect, and safeguard their hearts, minds, and bodies-as well as those belonging to others.

This small book has the power to transform the next generation of children and to empower parents and educators to give young people the self-esteem, confidence, respect, and empathy it takes to build healthy, equal, and fulfilling relationships. I will be emphatically recommending this book to all of the parents and educators I work with.
The Designated Mental Health Lead Planner
Authors: Erasmus Clare
Published: January 2025

This planner provides detailed guidance on what a Designated Mental Health Lead needs to do, when they need to do it, and how they can achieve the best results. It gives a clear focus and checklist for each week, including spaces to add your own to-do list, and encourages reflection on the outcomes and impact of your actions on pupils' attainment and wellbeing. It also encourages a focus on your own development and self-care, with space to record what you are currently reading or listening to and one thing you are grateful for that week.

In addition to the termly and weekly plans, the book provides short briefs on key aspects of the role, including how to work effectively with teachers, the HR team, the DSL, governors, the pastoral team, Mental Health Support Teams and parents. It is an invaluable resource for all DMHLs tackling the 39 academic weeks.
A School for Everyone
Authors: Jones Ffion , Cowie Helen , Tenenbaum Harriet
Published: January 2025

This discussion tool designed to address pressing social issues for children helps teachers, parents and professionals caring for children to alleviate young people’s worries and opens up conversations on tricky topics.

Providing 16 stories told from different perspectives, the book covers social and emotional concerns around far-ranging issues, including refugees, disability, gender diversity and climate change. For each issue raised, the story is followed by a fact file, a set of interactive activities, lesson plans and a bank of resources to further enhance understanding and promote empathy.
Mind Mechanics™ for Children
Authors: Rawsthorn Sarah
Published: January 2025

Mind Mechanics is a comprehensive resource to support schools in teaching pupils about mental health. Drawing on a wide range of therapeutic interventions, including CBT, Behavioural Activation and Compassion-Focussed Therapy, it provides activities and lesson plans to empower children with the skills they need to manage their mental health throughout life.

The book contains lesson plans, games and activities, assessment tools and information on risk factors and specific issues that might impact children. It also features photocopiable and downloadable worksheets, making the provision of mental health teaching simple.

Mind Mechanics can be used flexibly as a full programme as part of the school’s Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship curriculum, as a targeted intervention for a group or individual, or as a resource bank of individual activities to use as and when needed.
More Than Words
Authors: Soyei Sarah , Hollinshead Kate
Published: January 2025

Young people develop their value systems during their school years, offering the perfect window of opportunity for educators to challenge prejudice and promote race equality during these formative years. Yet, as teacher training is increasingly school-centred and school budgets are stretched more thinly than ever, most teachers do not feel they have the time to develop the language or skills to do so.

More Than Words is an easily implementable tool for all educators - teachers, senior leaders, governors and support staff - to help them look beyond fire-fighting racist incidents to create long-term systemic changes. Supporting teachers in a non-judgemental fashion, this book dismantles any myths they may be harbouring so they can engage with issues with an open mind, allowing them to create positive change. This comprehensive guide helps school staff to create a safe, inclusive and supportive environment for all young people.
Helping Children to Manage Anger
Authors: Plummer Deborah M.
Published: January 2025

Anger is a very difficult and often misunderstood emotion for children to experience. Facilitating the healthy management of this natural but challenging emotion is crucial for children's social, psychological, and emotional wellbeing and resilience. Based on over thirty years of expertise, Deborah Plummer provides varied and straightforward activities for teachers, parents, and therapists to healthily engage with children and help them manage anger. This activity book allows space to explore anger and varying degrees of emotion whilst also providing help on how to manage it, allowing children to have better and healthier emotional self-awareness.

This book is one of a series based on the use of imagination (I), mindful play (MP) and creative thinking (CT) to enhance social, psychological and emotional wellbeing and resilience in children. The accompanying ebook Using Imagination, Mindful Play and Creative Thinking to Support Wellbeing and Resilience in Children describes the theory and approach behind how these activities can significantly influence children's perceptions of themselves and the world.
The Continuum of Restorative Practices in Schools
Authors: Thorsborne Margaret , Vinegrad Dave
Published: January 2025

An instructional manual on restorative justice in schools from world-leading experts; this ‘how to’ guide offers guidance on the issues of carrying out restorative practices, including coping with day-to-day problems, and offers worksheets for practical daily use.

Beginning with challenges to orthodox thinking about behaviour change, it goes on to describe a multitude of approaches to respond to minor incidents in school settings, then takes a close look at using restorative approaches to bullying, before it finally focuses on the formal end of the continuum (including conference preparation and facilitation). This book is reflective of the evolution of processes and responses from the most serious of incidents through to minor everyday issues, making this an essential resource for all school staff.
How to be Angry
Authors: Whitson Signe
Published: January 2025

Children and teenagers often struggle to cope with anger, and angry feelings can boil over into aggression and destructive behaviour. This updated and extended resource takes a different approach to anger, teaching children how to be angry effectively, rather than telling them not to be angry at all.

Encouraging appropriate anger management through group work and tailored lessons, the book is also accompanied by downloadable additional resources demonstrating the activities and offering adaptations for parents. Suitable for use with children and teenagers aged 5 - 18, this engaging resource will help children to overcome self-destructive patterns of passive, aggressive, and passive aggressive behaviour.
Success with Sensory Supports
Authors: Griffin Kim
Published: January 2025

Sensory needs are being recognised as a vital part of learning, development and engagement within the classroom and are being used more often to make education both accessible and fun. To harness the full potential of sensory supports, using these strategies correctly is key!

This is the essential guide to using sensory strategies successfully with school children, from occupational therapist, Kim Griffin, who has 20 years of experience supporting sensory needs.

As you make your way through the book, you will be joined by Isla and Noah, two children whose stories will help illustrate how information in the book can be used practically. In addition, the book includes personal anecdotes from Kim, links to further reading, reflective questions and teacher perspectives to show how a teacher might use the information in the classroom. These features will help you easily identify sensory needs and use sensory tools effectively.
Community Development and Occupational Therapy in Mozambique: reports of an ongoing experience
Authors: Pastore Marina , Dias Dalila , Muzime Angelo , Araujo Filomena , Matimba Aida
Published: January 2025

Introduction: In Mozambique, in recent years, Occupational Therapy has advanced to community practices and actions, particularly in the disciplines of the Community Development module (from I to VII). Also as a challenge, the practices and internships developed by undergraduate students and the professors in charge have crossed barriers and explored new ways of doing and thinking about the profession in the country. Objective: To present the framework of the work developed, at community level, within the scope of the Occupational Therapy course of the Higher Institute of Health Sciences (ISCISA) in the period of 2023. Material and Methods: From reports of our experiences with a qualitative approach, we describe the practices and actions carried out in different scenarios. Results and Discussion: The various practice scenarios have enabled the articulation with communities and with real, distinct and otherness demands. Likewise, they have allowed students, professionals and teachers to be open to a practice that dialogues with real-life contexts and goes beyond institutionalized health practices. Conclusion: Community practices in occupational therapy have promoted new reflections and opened possible fields, expanding effective and concrete actions within the Mozambican territory, with real demands and in culturally located contexts.
MRI and 18F-FDG-PET/CT findings of cervical reactive lymphadenitis: a comparison with nodal lymphoma
Authors: Kato Hiroki , Ando Tomohiro , Kito Yusuke , Shibata Hirofumi , Ogawa Takenori , Seko Takuya , Kawaguchi Masaya , Noda Yoshifumi , Hyodo Fuminori , Matsuo Masayuki
Published: January 2025

Purpose

This study aimed to compare the findings of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) to differentiate reactive lymphadenitis from nodal lymphoma of the head and neck.

Material and methods

This study included 138 patients with histopathologically confirmed cervical lymphadenopathy, including 35 patients with reactive lymphadenitis and 103 patients with nodal lymphoma, who had neck MRI (n = 63) and/or 18F-FDG-PET/CT (n = 123) before biopsy. The quantitative and qualitative MRI results and maximum stan­dardised uptake value (SUVmax) were retrospectively analysed and compared between the 2 pathologies.

Results

The maximum diameter (22.4 ± 6.9 vs. 33.3 ± 16.0 mm, p < 0.01), minimum diameter (15.8 ± 3.6 vs. 22.3 ± 8.5 mm, p < 0.01), and SUVmax (6.9 ± 2.7 vs. 12.8 ± 8.0, p < 0.01) of the lesion were lower in reactive lymphadenitis than in nodal lymphoma, respectively. T2-hypointense-thickened capsules > 2 mm (46% vs. 14%, p < 0.05) and T2-hypointense areas converging to the periphery (15% vs. 0%, p < 0.05) were more frequently observed in reactive lymphadenitis than in nodal lymphoma, respectively. Hilum of nodes on T2-weighted images (54% vs. 22%, p < 0.05) and diffusion-weighted images (69% vs. 30%, p < 0.05) were more frequently demonstrated in reactive lymphadenitis than in nodal lymphoma, respectively.

Conclusions

Reactive lymphadenitis had a smaller size and lower SUVmax. The presence of T2-hypointense-thickened capsules, T2-hypointense areas converging to the periphery, and hilum of nodes were signs of reactive lymphadenitis.