bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Patient Experience of Joint Replacement Education: a Joint Venture
Authors:   , Gare Lynda Sheree 
Published: November 2021

<p>Purpose: To explore patients’ educational experiences and the usefulness and benefits of this health education in the rehabilitation period, when undertaking a total joint replacement. Design & Method: An exploratory, qualitative descriptive study, describing patients’ experiences of health education. Five participants, convenience sampled, were interviewed eight to twelve weeks post surgery following unilateral total joint replacement in a tertiary hospital. Findings: Participants valued the education they received pre operatively, which included written material, video and individual interaction with varied health professionals. Although this was provided in a timely manner, evidence showed limited post operative reinforcement and follow up of given education and preparation for discharge. Three ‘partnership’ themes were identified from data, Communicative, Subservient and Knowledge. ‘Communicative Partnership’ conceptualised the participants’ experiences of the nurse-patient relationship, whilst ‘Subservient Partnership’ captured the participants’ experiences of ‘being’ patients. ‘Knowledge Partnership’ combined the participants’ ideas about knowledge and their retention of this knowledge to assist with their rehabilitation post surgery. Conclusion: The needs and experiences of patients after total joint replacement reflect on transitional change – changes in roles, behaviour, abilities and relationships. Educational contents need to reflect a realistic recovery process to assist with this transitional period, delivered by health care professionals in a manner best suited for patients. This study provides a descriptive study of patients’ perspectives of their journey undergoing a total joint replacement, making the process and their experiences more visible for health professionals. Careful pre and post operative education and planning can facilitate patients' optimism and motivation in their rehabilitation.</p>
Bullying Behaviour in Schools: Towards Better Understandings and Practice
Authors:   , Cleary Mark 
Published: November 2021

<p>This study of school bullying provides an overview of the development of international anti-bullying initiatives, an in-depth analysis of the state of antibullying approaches in New Zealand and a description of the impact of such approaches on the behaviour in one secondary school community. Its findings endorse the use of effective, school-based, anti-bullying interventions, in particular, those developed in Scandinavia and Britain during the last twenty years. The efforts to combat bullying in New Zealand are reviewed. While some New Zealand programmes are found to be effective, the anti-bullying initiatives of the Ministry of Education and the Education Review Office are found wanting, as is their failure to respond effectively to the growing public concern over bullying. A number of anti-bullying interventions undertaken within one school community are evaluated. While generally found to reduce bullying, the limitations of these interventions became evident when one class group was viewed in greater depth in a study which discovered an entrenched bullying ‘culture’ and provided insights into the bullying dynamic. The communication difficulties experienced when a small number of powerful individuals capture the dynamics of power and abuse, and in effect establish the relationship style for the whole group, are then highlighted. As a result of the understandings gained through this classroom-based study, a number of conclusions are developed about the importance of the role played by leaders, both teacher and pupil.</p>
Preceptorship in Nursing: Preceptors' and Preceptees' Experiences of Working in Partnership
Authors:   , Turner Ross Stephen 
Published: November 2021

<p>This research is about preceptorship in nursing. There is considerable emphasis placed on health care organisations to support newly appointed graduate nurses, and preceptorship is a recommended model. Despite this emphasis, little is known about how preceptorship partnerships work in practice. The primary focus of this exploratory descriptive qualitative study was to explore the perspectives that preceptors and preceptees, who had worked in partnership, had about how they established and sustained their respective roles. Three sets of registered nurses who had recently completed a preceptorship experience were interviewed about their partnership. Content and thematic analysis of this descriptive data revealed four main themes. The preceptorship relationship grows out of respect for each another and develops as a result of honest and open communication. Preceptees who have an initial positive experience into their new work area settle quickly and efficiently into their new role. Preceptees appreciate preceptors who are welcoming, supportive and willing to undertake the role, while preceptors are happy to undertake the role if the graduate displays an interest in learning and are willing to be guided. The preceptee learns what it means to be a registered nurse in the particular working context, while the preceptor learns how to support learning processes and evidence-based practices. Further exploration and investigation of these themes and of the relationships that evolve during preceptorship partnerships is needed. By understanding these findings, organisations can prepare both the preceptor and preceptee as they begin to undertake their role to ensure future partnerships will be successful.</p>
Feedback in New Zealand Classrooms: Do Students Get the Message?
Authors:   , Vercauteren Deidre Carol 
Published: November 2021

<p>There is increasing evidence that feedback is a key factor in successful teaching and learning. It is also clear that there are effective and less effective forms of feedback. To be most effective, feedback should incorporate assessment for learning principles. Although there is a large body of literature on feedback, there is limited use of the student’s voice, and little from a New Zealand context. This thesis investigates students’ understandings of feedback in New Zealand classrooms. A feedback typology is used to categorise and analyse examples of teacher feedback given by the students. Individual student interviews were conducted with responses informing the kinds of questions used for the teacher interviews. Advisory work in schools that involves classroom observations on feedback was also used to substantiate the findings. The sample used for this research came from two schools, four classrooms and focussed on sixteen students. The classes ranged from Years 3-6, which meant that the students were aged between 7 and 10. The analysis concludes that while New Zealand students can describe a range of both evaluative and descriptive feedback their understandings do not always match what the teacher intended. The feedback typology was found to be a useful tool but was problematic in that there was no assurance that feedback was against shared expectations of the task.</p>
Electronic Structure and Thermodynamic Properties of High Temperature Superconductors
Authors:   , Storey James Glenn 
Published: November 2021

<p>The generic doping dependence of the thermodynamic, electrodynamic and transport properties of high-temperature superconductors remains a puzzle despite many years of study. We are still awaiting a rigorous scientific theory that explains the resistance-free flow of electric current in these novel materials. In conventional superconductors, observations of the predicted dependence of the superconducting transition temperature on isotopic mass played a key role in identifying a phononic pairing mechanism. In order to elucidate the role of phonons in the high-Tc superconductors, the oxygen isotope effect in the separate components of the penetration depth tensor of the high-temperature superconductor YBa2Cu4O8 was determined from AC susceptibility measurements, performed on biaxially-aligned powders set in epoxy. The results, extracted after assuming values for the upper cut-off radii in the particle size distributions, show that the isotope effect in the bc-plane is negligible compared to those of the ab- and ac-planes. This suggests that the electrons prefer to couple to phonon modes in which the motion of the atoms is perpendicular to the plane of transport. The electronic entropy, superfluid density, Raman response, spin susceptibility and thermoelectric power were calculated from energy-momentum dispersions determined by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES). An excellent match with experimental data was obtained. This is a highly significant result because it provides the first comprehensive link between these bulk properties and the ARPES measurements which are dominated by the outermost CuO2 layer. Thus, in most respects surface effects do not appear to seriously modify or obscure the band structure which governs bulk properties. The calculations reveal the presence of a van Hove singularity (vHs) at the Fermi level (EF ) in the heavily overdoped regime to be a universal feature of the cuprates. The evolution of these properties with temperature and doping can be fully explained by the retreat of EF from the vHs and the opening of a normal state pseudogap as doping is decreased. Consequently, the pairing potential amplitude is found to be a strongly decreasing function of hole concentration, similar to the doping dependence of the exchange interaction, J. The pairing interaction is possibly a universal function of the EF â EvHs with the maximum in the transition temperature (Tc) governed by the exact magnitude of the density of states on the flanks of the vHs. These are key new discoveries which may provide a route forward to solving the puzzle of high-temperature superconductivity.</p>
On Shifting Ground: Self-narrative, Feminist Theory and Writing Practice
Authors:   , Else Anne 
Published: November 2021

<p>This thesis centres on a problem that stands at the heart of feminist theory: how women may come to understand themselves as speaking subjects located within historically specific, discursive social structures, to question those structures aloud, and to seek to change them. It combines self-narrative, feminist theory and writing practice to make sense of a body of published work which I produced between 1984 and 1999, with a consistent focus on some form of gendered discourse, by setting it in its personal, historical, and theoretical contexts. Although the thesis is built around published work, it is not primarily about results or outcomes, but rather about a set of active historical processes. Taking the form of a spirally structured critical autobiography spanning five and a half decades, it traces how one voice of what I have termed feminist oppositional imagining has emerged and taken its own worded shape. First, it constructs a double story of coming to writing and coming to feminism, in order to explore the formation of a writing subject and show the critical importance of the connections between subjectivity and oppositional imagining, and to highlight the need to find ways of producing knowledge which do not rely on the notion of the detached observer. Secondly, in a deliberate shift of form and focus, it steps back to canvass the historical context for the work I produced in response to the discursive shift that has become known as the New Right. It argues that by usefully enforcing a focus on the necessity of a commitment to social justice and human interdependence, this shift spurred the development of a feminist discourse, centred on unpaid work, which is capable of understanding and countering New Right perspectives on what it means to be a human being and to live in human society.</p>
Ancient Climate and Environmental History From Phytolith-Occluded Carbon
Authors:   , Carter John Alec 
Published: November 2021

<p>The best records of atmospheric change of glacial cycles are those from ice cores. However, ice cores cannot provide estimates of changes in atmospheric 13CO2 because of as of yet unresolved technical problems. One of the least understood and important influences on the changes to the isotopic composition of atmospheric CO2 are that of vascular plants. While marine benthic delta 13C records have been used to infer past changes in terrestrial vegetation, accurate estimation of changes in carbon storage on land during ice ages has proved elusive. Other estimates have been made from terrestrial biomes of pollen records but a large discrepancy between marine and land based estimates remains. This thesis offers a new method of deriving an ancient atmospheric delta 13CO2 record using measurements of phytolith-occluded carbon as a proxy. The method is designed to measure delta 13CO2 in ancient phytolith-occluded carbon and convert this signal into an atmospheric delta 13CO2 estimate for the atmosphere. Phytoliths are very small particles of silica (between 5 and 100 microns) that form distinctive and repeatable shapes in most plants. When phytoliths form within a plant, some of the host organic matter is trapped inside the phytolith. Phytoliths have been shown to contain occluded carbon and are present in most terrestrial sedimentary deposits. Moreover, because they survive well in most soils and sediments, the trapped carbon remains intact and preserved from contamination and alteration. Experiments were conducted to characterise and measure the natural variability of modern phytolith-occluded carbon. These included measurement of carbon isotopic fractionation effects between the atmosphere and whole plant material, measurement of carbon isotope fractionation between whole plant matter and phytolith-occluded carbon, and a determination of carbon compounds present in phytolith-occluded carbon. A formula was developed for separating the plant physiological factors from the atmospheric 13CO2 value in the phytolith-occluded carbon, thus providing a basis for estimating atmospheric 13CO2 values. Phytoliths were extracted and occluded carbon analysed from a 7.4m loess core. Changes in phytolith assemblages were used to create a direct record of changes to the local vegetation cover, and isotopic analyses of carbon in phytoliths to generate a record of atmospheric 13CO2 for the last 120,000 years. The record exhibits a number of periods when the atmosphere had very low delta 13CO2 values that correspond with CH4 peaks in the Vostok ice core. It is hypothesized here that these low values are a consequence of the release of large volumes of methane released from marine hydrate (clathrate) deposits into the atmosphere, thereby, diluting atmospheric 13CO2.</p>
Analisis Persepsi Konsumen dan Harapan Terhadap Produk Inovasi Boba Bonggol Pisang
Authors: Maritha Rilo Fajar , Pratama Ferdi , Utomo Tri Cahyo , Amrullah Hammam Muhammad , Hadibasyir Hamim Zaky , Wicaksana Agung Ahlul 
Published: November 2021

Masalah: Bonggol pisang adalah limbah hasil pertanian yang kurang termanfaatkan dan seringkali dibuang begitu saja. Padahal bonggol pisang dapat diolah menjadi tepung yang selanjutnya digunakan sebagai bahan dasar boba.
Tujuan: Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui persepsi dan harapan konsumen terhadap produk boba bonggol pisang.
Metodologi: Penelitian dilakukan dengan pendekatan kuantitatif deskriptif dan jenis penelitian survei menggunakan intrumen kuisioner yang disebarkan secara online sebagai alat pengumpulan data. Kuesioner yang digunakan dalam perihal ini merupakan kuesioner tertutup, ialah kuesioner yang jawabannya sudah disediakan, sehingga responden tinggal memilah serta menanggapi secara langsung. Populasi dalam kajian ini merupakan masyarakat Solo Raya. Jumlah responden yang mengisi kuisioner sejumlah 170 responden berdasarkan metode convenience sampling, sampel responden diperoleh secara kebetulan (convenient). Responden dipilih karena berada pada tempat dan waktu yang tepat.
Temuan/Hasil Penelitian: Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa persepsi konsumen dan harapan konsumen berpengaruh terhadap produk inovasi boba bonggol pisang. Kajian mengenai persepsi konsumen penting dilakukan guna memperoleh masukan dari konsumen tentang produk yang dipasarkan dan proses pengambilan keputusan dalam pembelian oleh konsumen. Dari persepsi yang berupa reaksi konsumen terhadap suatu produk dapat menimbulkan harapan yang ada dipikiran konsumen mengenai produk yang sedang ditawarkan.
Jenis penelitian: Riset pasar
Pengaruh Project Based Learning pada Materi Sistem Koordinasi terhadap Hasil Belajar Kognitif Siswa
Authors: Aisyah Nur , Rosnita Rosnita 
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh model pembelajaran berbasis proyek (<em>project based learning</em>) pada materi sistem koordinasi terhadap hasil belajar kognitif siswa. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan selama satu bulan. Desain penelitian yang digunakan yaitu non equivalent control group design pretest-posttest. Populasi penelitian ini adalah kelas XI MIA di Pondok Pesantren, dengan sampel sebanyak 2 kelas yang diambil menggunakan metode total sampling. Kelas XI MIA 2 sebagai kelas eksperimen yang menggunakan model pembelajaran berbasis proyek (<em>project based learning</em>), sedangkan kelas XI MIA 1 sebagai kelas kontrol menggunakan model pembelajaran konvensional. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan tes tertulis, yang terdiri dari pretest yang berjumlah 25 soal dan posttest yang berjumlah 25 soal. Data dianalisis menggunakan analisis statistik inferensial. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, untuk uji t diperoleh bahwa t<sub>hitung </sub>6,67 sedangkan t<sub>tabel</sub> 2,04, itu berarti bahwa t<sub>hitung </sub>&gt; t<sub>tabel</sub> maka H<sub>0</sub> ditolak dan H<sub>a </sub>diterima. Maka da[at disimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh model pembelajaran berbasis proyek (project based learning) pada materi sistem koordinasi terhadap hasil belajar kognitif siswa.
Pedagógiai kihívások a Covid idején – Előszó
Authors: M. Pintér Tibor 
Published: November 2021

Az oktatás és nevelés lényegi alapfolyamatának közvetítő médiumokra alapozása, 2020 tavaszán a tanulásszervezés teljes újragondolását igényelte Magyarországon (is) valamennyi oktatási intézményben. A Covid19 járvány hatására előtérbe került az online oktatás, amelynek köszönhetően új dinamizmussal tört be az informatikai és módszertani innováció az oktatás mindennapjaiba. A digitális oktatásra való átállás felgyorsította a reformok terjedését, olyan módszerek meghonosodását, amelyek a fejlett oktatási rendszerű országokban már bevált szokásként vannak jelen, ezzel eddig nem látott tempójú digitális fejlődésnek tette ki az érintett pedagógusokat, a diákokat és a szülőket. Bizonyos szempontból a digitális oktatás egy alternatív, egyéni tanulmányi úttá vált, amelynek során a pedagógus, mint segítő, facilitátor jelenhet meg a tanulási folyamatban. Ugyanakkor a tantermen kívüli munkarendre történő átállás kényszere a szervezett oktatás olyan elemi feltételeit iktatta ki az oktatási rendszer egészéből, mint a személyes nevelő-gyerek, tanuló-tanár interakció.
A járvány globális traumája és megpróbáltatásai közé pozitív tapasztalatok egyaránt vegyültek, melyek generációs szinteken, és azokat átívelően is élményközösséggé formáltak minket. Felértékelődött mindaz, ami otthonunk falai között feltölt, élményt és erőt ad, az elszigeteltségben is összekapcsol. Azaz, például nyilvánvalóvá vált a művészetek megkérdőjelezhetetlen, egyenesen létfontosságú szerepe az életünkben. A Gyermeknevelés Tudományos Folyóirat 2021/2. száma tudományos igényességgel, színes, változatos írásokkal járja körül az oktatást örökre megváltoztató pandémiás helyzetet, folyamatosan megoldásokat keresve. Jó olvasást és feltöltődést kívánunk a lapszám Olvasóinak!
India-2021: Middle class in pandemic conditions
Authors: Bragina Elena A. 
Published: November 2021

The article analyzes the conditions for the formation of the middle class in India. Shown is its important balancing role in the politics and economy of the country.
The nature of the definition of &quot;middle class&quot;, its special significance in developing countries is considered. Due to the difference in the applied criterion - the initial unit of account (employee, family, population group), due to the weakness of statistical services, the results of sociological studies, statistical estimates of the size of the middle class are often approximate. The work shows that the official and infor-mal (shadow) parts of the middle class coexist in the economies of developing countries in parallel.
The pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic on the development of the Indian middle class is taken into account.
The article examines the national characteristics of the formation of the middle class inherent in India. Due to the unclear definition of the criteria, the inconsistency of its assessments, the insufficient level of work of statistical organizations, information on the size of the middle class is inaccurate (according to various estimates, about 210-360 million people).
Attention is paid to the formation of the rural middle class in India, rural residents make up a significant part of it (estimated at 48-66%).The forecast of the recovery of the Indian middle class ispresented. It is assumed that its quantitative growth, which was observed before the pandemic, and a gradual increase in influence will continue and will allow in the future.
The topic is relevant, in demand by the Russian reader.
Modern approaches to the formation of a project for the development of construction enterprises
Authors: Shaposhnikova I.О. 
Published: November 2021

The article is devoted to the analysis of the activities of construction companies in the current economic crisis and taking into account the new requirements of society for the organization of business processes. The problems that construction enterprises are faced with today and which led to a revision of the general principles of organizing the construction business, methods of managing business processes, the formation of the organizational structure of a construction enterprise and the ethics of business communication are investigated. The priorities for the further development of enterprises in the construction industry and the main strategic steps aimed at maintaining market positions have been determined. It is noted that the emphasis of the ongoing project for the development of a construction enterprise should shift towards a quick response to the dynamics of changes. Among the many methods of effective change management, it is necessary to focus on those that will allow the company to maintain a competitive position in the market, and, if events are successful, improve them.
The advantages of financial modeling of the activity of construction enterprises are analyzed. It is proposed to develop projects for the development of enterprises in the construction industry, taking into account the variability of long-term development scenarios. The necessity of conducting an economic assessment of the strategic directions of development of a construction enterprise has been substantiated. Considered are modern software products that can significantly speed up the current and forecast calculations of financial indicators of the economic activity of a construction company and effectively manage construction projects at all stages of the life cycle. Modeling of the activity of a construction company in the medium term is carried out, taking into account the goal of its further development and the current macroeconomic situation. Three scenarios of enterprise development are modeled: optimistic, realistic and pessimistic. Attention is focused on the feasibility of using software systems designed to manage construction projects, among the main capabilities of which are the choice of a strategic project, ensuring corporate project management, improving the processes and methods of construction, assessing progress in achieving goals.