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Using a mosaic-based approach to construct children’s understanding of safe space in school
Authors: Macdonald Maria Mearns 
Published: February 2024

AimThis participative, creative research aimed to explore the meaning of ‘safe space’ at school, defined as areas which children could access when emotionally dysregulated. This study aimed to answer the research question – how do children and teachers understand the meaning of safe space at school?RationaleSafe space is an overused and conceptually confused term, which has been described as the second-most popular strategy for supporting children’s anxiety in UK schools. However, the scarce research literature documents adult views of the benefits of safe space, with little reference to children’s perceptions.MethodA Mosaic-based approach, which offers child-centred, multi-modal methods for exploring views, was used to enable seven children and their three teachers to construct their understanding of safe space in school. Children designated as users of safe space led the researcher on a school tour and took photos of a puppet in their chosen safe spaces. Teachers participated in a semi-structured interview. Visual data was categorised using content analysis and combined with inductive, reflexive thematic analysis of verbal data to identify themes.FindingsChildren’s multiple, dynamic understandings of safe space generated themes of liberated places, safe bases and belonging, contrasting with teachers’ differing understanding of a static, boundaried, restricted space. The value of psychological safety in school alongside giving children agency to self-regulate according to context and need is emphasised when considering safe space.ImplicationsDiscussing the ‘dilemmas of difference’ regarding teachers’ operationalising of a safe space in school leads to consideration of the potential implications for educational policy and practice. The value of deconstructing dominant adult discourses through visibly listening to children using a humanistic, empowering psychological framework is highlighted.LimitationsChildren’s words, photographs and actions were filtered and interpreted by the researcher which could be conceived as constraining child voice and furthering adult-child power imbalances. The full Mosaic approach where a platform for communication between adults and children is facilitated did not take place due to school closures because of the pandemic.ConclusionsThis research extends, and to a degree challenges previous UK literature which suggests that safe space is a beneficial strategy for managing anxiety, as child participants had a more dynamic and flexible understanding of safe space than their teachers. Concerns were raised about the understanding and awareness teachers have regarding wellbeing interventions and how these have the potential to become stigmatising within a behaviourist-dominated school perspective.
Developing the social and emotional competence of adolescents through implementation of the STEPS-A curriculum
Authors: Atkiss Emma , Stringer Phil 
Published: February 2024

AimsThis research explores the curriculum, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)Skills in Schools: Skills Training for Emotional Problem Solving for Adolescents (STEPS-A)(Mazza et al., 2016). It aims to trial STEPS A, exploring its impact on Social Emotional Learning (SEL), in addition to understanding facilitative implementation conditions for the programme.RationaleThe rationale for the study lies within the potential of the programme to be a universally accessible tool for change in nurturing the SEL of adolescents within the secondary school context.MethodsUsing a mixed method case study design, six sessions were delivered in two mainstream mixed secondary comprehensive schools to key stage three groups by trained staff facilitators. Focus groups were carried out, alongside the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM) (Greco, Baer, & Smith, 2011) and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale – Short Form (DERSF-SF) (Kaufman et al., 2016) pre and post intervention.FindingsData informed the development of an implementation framework, alongside a consultation tool for EPs to support STEPS-A planning in schools. Impact results are promising; mixed ANOVAs revealed two significant and two non-significant time* intervention interactions. Follow up t tests demonstrated intervention group changes in mindfulness and emotional regulation skills in schools 1 and 2 respectively.ImplicationsThe study has implications for the adoption of the STEPS A curriculum to support SEL within secondary schools, whereby school staff are actively supported by EPs to use an implementation framework to maximise efficacy. The encouraging impact findings provide psychological and ethical weight to the use of the framework.LimitationsDue to a small sample size and short intervention period, the need for replication of the quantitative results with a larger sample over a longer period is acknowledged. The implementation framework requires validation across contexts.ConclusionsThe study found that the STEPS-A programme, the first curriculum-based DBT programme designed to be taught in schools by teachers, was well-received by participants. It indicates that, within the context of empirically supported implementation conditions, skills which were initially designed for teaching to clinical populations as part of a comprehensive therapy programme have value and can potentially effect change for adolescents with and without additional identified needs.
A pilot study evidencing the effectiveness of a new maths intervention
Authors: Graves Frances , Stringer Phil 
Published: February 2024

AimThis study evaluated a maths intervention programme, devised by the first author from psychological research into maths learning, difficulties, and intervention.MethodUsing a case series design, the first author collaborated with a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCo) and seven teaching assistants (TAs), who delivered the intervention to nine children (between four- and ten-years-old) of most concern to their teachers. Eight hours of training was provided for the adults, on the psychology of maths learning and use of a diagnostic assessment and intervention framework. Personalised intervention programmes were planned for the children. The adults worked one-to-one with the children, for 15–20 minutes a day, up to five times a week, over ten weeks. Researcher support and observational monitoring visits were provided each week. Pre- and poststandardised assessments were used to assess the intervention’s impact on the children’s maths achievement. Impact on the adults and children, and possible causal mechanisms, were explored through individual interviews.FindingsPre-/post-assessments, interview and observational data showed that children’s maths levels and attitudes had improved significantly. Thematic analysis evidenced that adults’ knowledge, skills, and confidence had increased.LimitationsLimitations include the small-scale nature of the study, coherence across structural elements (diagnostic assessment, framework, plans), lack of specific training on instructional methods, generalisability from out-of-class learning to classroom teaching, and problems associated with the operationalisation of mathematical constructs.ConclusionsThis study provides tentative evidence for the programme’s effectiveness, feasibility, and potential to address both moderate and severe maths needs, justifying larger-scale evaluation.
The Importance of AI Algorithm Combined with Tunable LCST Smart Polymers in Biomedical Applications
Authors: He Zheng , Chen Wangmei , Zhou Yanlin , Weng Huiying , Shen Xinyu 
Published: February 2024

Smart polymers, also known as stimulus-responsive polymers or environmentally sensitive polymers, are a class of polymers that exhibit changes in their physical and chemical properties in response to various external stimuli, including small physical and chemical changes in the environment. These stimuli can trigger changes in the properties of the smart polymer, such as phase, shape, optics, mechanics, electric field, surface energy, reaction rate, permeability, and perception. Due to the biological sluggishness of conventional smart polymers, different manifestations of polymers are realized through the combination of AI technologies, including water solubility, adsorption on the surface of the carrier, or part of the cross-linked polymer system. While the definition of smart polymers can include two-phase transition processes such as glass transition and melting, the focus of research in the field of smart polymer systems is their behavior in polymer aqueous solutions, interfaces, and hydrogels. In this paper, a noteworthy smart polymer Low critical solution temperature (LCST) polymer is analyzed based on the combination of AI algorithm and deep learning. By carefully designing and modifying the structure of the polymer, the researchers can adjust the LCST to approximate the physiological temperature, making it suitable for potential biomedical applications. Looking ahead, an important development direction is the creation of LCST-type polymers that exhibit a variety of responses to different stimuli, while also improving their biodegradability. Incorporating AI into the design and modification of these polymers could facilitate the development of advanced smart materials with enhanced properties and functionality, opening up new possibilities in areas such as biotechnology, drug delivery, and response materials.
Antibiotic knowledge and practices of students attending in Medical Institute / Southern Technical University
Authors: Hameed Assistant Lecturer Ahmad Shandookh , Falih Hayder yousif , Taher Assistant lecturer Ruqayah 
Published: February 2024

Antibiotic resistance is now a major a medical and financial burden that affects healthcare globally. Insufficient undergraduate instruction on antibiotic management may be a factor in antibiotic-related clinical malpractice, which could have detrimental effects on patient wellness. The study's objective was to evaluate undergraduate medical students at the Medical Institute in Al-Nasiriyah understanding, beliefs, and behaviors regarding resistant antibiotics. Methodology: A cross-sectional investigation was making in the University of the Medical Institute in Al-Nasiriyah. (133) undergraduate medical students who were chosen at random were given a structured questionnaire. The statistical package for social sciences and SPSS, version 22.0, was used to analyze the data. A Chi-square test was used to examine relationships between the independent and dependent variables.
Results: 133 of 188 medical students (71%) had good understanding about the use and resistance to antibiotics, according to the study. Regarding antibiotics and antibiotic resistance, the students' knowledge is good; however, their understanding of antibiotic usage is below average. Knowledge is influenced by a number of variables, such as program, academic level, gender, and awareness of resistance to antibiotics. Based on the results, it is recommended that students' understanding of these topics be enhanced. Conclusions: There are a lot of common misconceptions in some fields, like the usage of antibiotics. Immediately interventions are necessary to enhance students' understanding of antibiotics and resistance in light of the findings. Although they were less practiced, the students' knowledge and attitudes were higher.
Therapeutic profile of hospitalized hypertensive patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome in a reference center in cardiology urgency and emergency in the Amazon region
Authors: De Holanda Lucianna Serfaty , Ikuta Yuji Magalhães , De Souza Dilma do Socorro Moraes , De Holanda Vitor Bruno Teixeira , Marvão Márcio César Ribeiro , Bezerra Mayra Ferreira , Coutinho Fernando Maia , Paulo Thiago da Silva 
Published: February 2024

Introdução: A hipertensão arterial é umas das doenças crônicas mais frequentes da atualidade e um importante fator de risco para o desencadeamento de patologias, como o infarto agudo do miocárdio. Para evitar esses agravos, a adesão ao tratamento medicamentoso e não medicamentoso é imprescindível. Objetivos: É investigar, no nível da atenção primária à saúde, a adesão terapêutica dos pacientes com HAS e, no nível da atenção especializada, a gravidade de suas complicações em casos não controlados, especificamente da síndrome coronariana aguda, na população amazônica. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo observacional transversal, desenvolvido de março a maio de 2022, o qual participaram do estudo 205 indivíduos, de ambos os sexos, maiores de 18 anos, com diagnóstico prévio ou durante a admissão de hipertensão primária admitidos durante Síndrome Coronariana Aguda (SCA) Resultados: Investigou-se a adesão terapêutica de 205 pacientes com hipertensão arterial sistêmica (HAS) atendidos na Fundação Hospital de Clínicas Gaspar Vianna do Pará, entre março e maio de 2022. Notavelmente, 73,7% dos pacientes estavam em acompanhamento em Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS), com razões diversas para não aderir ao tratamento na UBS, como falta de percepção da necessidade (27,8%) e longas esperas por consultas (14,8%). Os resultados destacam a importância do acompanhamento na atenção primária para reduzir complicações cardiovasculares. A pesquisa também abordou o conhecimento dos pacientes sobre o tratamento da hipertensão, a adesão à medicação e a incidência de complicações cardiovasculares, fornecendo insights cruciais para aprimorar a abordagem clínica na população amazônica. Conclusão: É imperativo a melhoria no âmbito da condução do paciente com HAS na atenção primaria, para diminuir a dura realidade das complicações cardiovasculares que levam a hospitalizações frequentes. A educação do paciente, integração da equipe multidisciplinar e alinhamento de expectativas e metas entre médico e paciente permitir evitar o surgimento e progressão de fatores de risco para essa população.
STRATEGY IN SAMPRADAYA DISCOURSE ON FACEBOOK
Authors: Numertayasa I Wayan , Santoso Anang , Syahri Moch. , Suardana I Putu Oka , Azis Achmad Tantowi 
Published: February 2024

Background: The term sampradaya is used to denote the Hindu spiritual community in Bali with new traditions and ways originating in India starting in 1980. The debate about sampradaya also took place on social media, resulting in contesting discourses. Research on sampradaya discourse on social media is still very poorly conducted. Based on this, the study aims to determine the strategy of sampradaya discourse in the battle of discourse about sampradaya on Facebook.

Methods: This research uses a combination of critical di methods Teun Van Dijk model and netnographic methods. Research data in the form of discourse was collected by copying communication between participants in the Facebook community environment.

Result: Based on research, the strategies used by discourse in combat are symbolic capital strategies, reproduction strategies, distinctive strategies, rejection and exclusion strategies, and transformation strategies.

Conclussion: The strategies employed in the discourse battles of the Sampradaya on Facebook encompass symbolic capital, reproduction, distinction, rejection and exclusion, and transformation strategies. The use of these strategies in discourse battles aims to maintain and, in some cases, alter the distribution of symbolic resources in relation to power hierarchies, thereby influencing the online community.
Temporal inequality of RR intervals like a new psychophysiological indicator of mental stress
Authors: Sanchez-Hechavarria Miguel Enrique , Carrazana-Escalona Ramon , Cortina-Reyna Sergio , González-Velázquez Victor Ernesto , Pedraza-Rodríguez Elys María , Andreu-Heredia Adán , López-Galán Erislandis 
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Gini coefficient (Gini index or Gini ratio) is a parameter that is normally used in economy to measure the income distribution in a country or in the whole wide world, but it can be used to measure any kind of distribution. In the present study it is exposed an innovative proposal of application of the Gini coefficient to Heart Rate Variability (HRV) like a psychophysiological indicator of mental stress.Objective: to assess the application of the Gini coefficient as a psychophysiological indicator of mental stress.Methods: a non-observational crossover study, carried out in the biomedical laboratory of the Medical University of Santiago de Cuba. The involved participants are 13 healthy individuals (age 19 ± 1,5 years). Heart rate was continuously recorded at rest (5 minutes) and during a mental stress (5 minutes). Linear and nonlinear methods of heart rate variability were assessed, and 2 new indicators (Sequential and Non-Sequential Gini) were calculated and proposed to measure HRV differences between states.Results: when comparing rest and mental stress conditions, a sensible decrease of the traditional indicators of the HRV was founded (p<0,05), an increase of the heart rate (p=0,004) and of the Sequential Gini (p=0,004) and Non-Sequential Gini (p=0,04).Conclusions: the results suggest that temporary inequality of the RR intervals analyzed from the Gini coefficient could be an adequate indicator of sympathetic activity present during the mental stress
Una nueva perspectiva del modelado y control de microrredes eléctricas y convertidores de potencia
Authors:   , Alfaro Aragón Carlos Arturo 
Published: February 2024

(English) This doctoral thesis focuses on the modeling and control of electrical microgrids and triphasic converters. The starting points of this research work are based on previous work on modeling electrical microgrids working in isolated mode, and on the theoretical basis of control based on the slope method, widely studied in electrical microgrids. In addition, this work is based
on previous work on predictive control applied to three-phase converters, and on the theoretical bases of this type of control widely used in Power Electronics. The main contribution of this doctoral thesis is the deduction of a large-signal mathematical
model that describes the dynamics of the active and reactive powers that flow through converters connected in the microgrid.
This proposal will make it possible to obtain new control techniques for three-phase converters connected in microgrids, such
as model-based predictive control, for example. It should be noted that the use of this model can be used as a tool to deduce
the global stability of the microgrid. The systems treated in this thesis are a three-phase rectifier with a unity power factor and
a three-phase microgrid composed of five three-phase inverters.
(Español) Esta tesis doctoral se enfoca en el modelado y control de microrredes el éctricas y convertidores trifásicos. Los puntos de partida de este trabajo de investigación se basan en trabajos previos de modelado de microrredes el éctricas trabajando en
modo aislado, y en la base teórica del control basado en el método de la pendiente, ampliamente estudiado en microrredes eléctricas. Además, este trabajo tiene como base trabajos previos de control predictivo aplicado a convertidores trifásicos, y
en las bases teóricas de este tipo de control ampliamente utilizado en la Electrónica de Potencia. La principal aportación de esta tesis doctoral es la deducción de un modelo matemático en gran señal que describe las dinámicas de las potencias
activa y reactiva que fluyen a través convertidores conectados en la microrred. Esta propuesta permitirá obtener nuevas técnicas de control de convertidores trifásicos conectados en microrredes, como, por ejemplo, control predictivo basado en
modelo. Cabe destacar que el uso de este modelo puede ser utilizado como herramienta para la deducci ón de la estabilidad global de la microrred. Los sistemas tratados en esta tesis son un rectificador trifásico con factor de potencia
unitario y una microrred trifásica compuesta por cinco inversores trifásicos.
Problematics of the Learning Proces of Islamic Religious Education in Junior High Schools
Authors: Pradmi Tomi , Izmi Nelly , Fatimah Fatimah 
Published: February 2024

This research aims to determine the planning, implementation, and evaluation carried out in Islamic Religious Education learning. This research uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach, namely describing the conditions that occur in the field as they are. The data sources in this research are Islamic Religious Education teachers, students, and the principal of Palembayan 01 Junior High School. Data collection techniques were carried out by means of interviews, observation, and documentation. Meanwhile, the sampling technique is using snowball sampling. The analysis results show that; i) learning strategy planning is less than optimal, including planning in learning objectives, choosing teaching materials that focus on book material without looking for additional references, learning techniques that are less varied, only using lecture and question and answer techniques, poor class management, ii) implementing strategies Islamic Religious Education learning is not consistent in carrying out the steps in using strategies, only using direct, expository learning strategies which are according to one's own wishes, discussions focused only on activity, iii) forms of learning evaluation questions given in the form of tests and non-tests, questions that less interesting because there are no pictures or tables, relying on questions. The results of this research can be used as initial data for future researchers to study in different contexts and studies.
Tomato: An Overview of Application of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), Neem (Azadiratcha indica) on Shelf-Life Extension During Post-Harvest Storing of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Authors: Abdulrahman Hamza , Tukur Ummu , Umar Dikko Haliru 
Published: February 2024

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) has to be preserved to prevent losses and ameliorate food security. Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) and neem (Azadirachta indica) extracts are useful to extend shelf life of tomato. This paper performed a review of tomato and use of neem and turmeric for its storage/ preservation. This paper mostly, will discuss the tomatoes under the following headings: history, biological nature, taxonomy, postharvest importance, utilization of neem and turmeric for its storage, economic benefits, and disadvantages of using artificial preservatives.
Diskursraumschutz durch hochschulisches Ordnungsrecht
Authors: Eisentraut Nikolas 
Published: February 2024

Die Hochschulen waren von Beginn der bundesdeutschen Geschichte an Austragungsort politischer Konflikte. Ihre große Stärke liegt darin, ein Forum für die Versachlichung, wissenschaftliche Vertiefung und Reflexion dieser Konflikte zu bieten. Die Konflikte in den letzten Jahren haben jedoch plastisch gemacht, dass dieses Ideal eines wissenschaftlichen Forums kein Selbstläufer ist, sondern Steuerungsleistungen aller Organe der Hochschulen bedarf und häufig auch Präsidien und Rektorate in die Pflicht nimmt, Auseinandersetzungen zu begleiten, zu gestalten und ultima ratio auch Grenzen zu setzen.