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Glassman, Lisa H., Nicholas P. Otis, Betty Michalewicz-Kragh, and Kristen H. Walter. "Gender Differences in Psychological Outcomes Following Surf Therapy Sessions among U.S. Service Members." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 9 (April 27, 2021): 4634. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094634.
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Surf therapy is increasingly being used as an intervention to address various health problems, including psychological symptoms. Although recent research supports the positive impact of surf therapy on psychological outcomes, it is unclear whether these outcomes differ between men and women. This study compared changes in depression/anxiety (Patient Health Questionnaire-4), positive affect (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule), and pain (Numerical Pain Rating Scale) between U.S. service men and women (N = 74) during six weekly surf therapy sessions. Overall, participants reported decreased depression/anxiety (p < 0.001) and increased positive affect (p < 0.001), but no change in pain rating following each session (p = 0.141). Significant gender differences were found in the magnitude of changes in depression/anxiety (B = −1.01, p = 0.008) and positive affect (B = 4.53, p < 0.001) during surf sessions, despite no differences in pre-session scores on either outcome. Women showed greater improvements in depression/anxiety and positive affect compared with men—an important finding, given that surfing and military environments are often socially dominated by men. Future research is needed to replicate these findings in other samples, extend this research to other underrepresented populations, and identify barriers and facilitators of the sustainable implementation of surf therapy across populations.
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Gomes, Diana, Dinis Moreira, João Costa, Ricardo Graça, and João Madureira. "Surf Session Events’ Profiling Using Smartphones’ Embedded Sensors." Sensors 19, no. 14 (July 17, 2019): 3138. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s19143138.
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The increasing popularity of water sports—surfing, in particular—has been raising attention to its yet immature technology market. While several available solutions aim to characterise surf session events, this can still be considered an open issue, due to the low performance, unavailability, obtrusiveness and/or lack of validation of existing systems. In this work, we propose a novel method for wave, paddle, sprint paddle, dive, lay, and sit events detection in the context of a surf session, which enables its entire profiling with 88.1% accuracy for the combined detection of all events. In particular, waves, the most important surf event, were detected with second precision with an accuracy of 90.3%. When measuring the number of missed and misdetected wave events, out of the entire universe of 327 annotated waves, wave detection performance achieved 97.5% precision and 94.2% recall. These findings verify the precision, validity and thoroughness of the proposed solution in constituting a complete surf session profiling system, suitable for real-time implementation and with market potential.
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Podavkova, Tereza, and Martin Dolejs. "Surf Therapy—Qualitative Analysis: Organization and Structure of Surf Programs and Requirements, Demands and Expectations of Personal Staff." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 4 (February 17, 2022): 2299. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042299.
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Surf therapy is an increasingly popular method of mental health intervention. Although previous research documents the benefits of surf therapy for mental health, it is unclear how to navigate the organization structure of said program. This research project is a case study, where the case is an organization of our choice, in which we selected several respondents for each position. The primary study objective was to identify the principles of the surf therapy structure and describe its personnel make-up. The aim was to identify the processes in the organization, to establish their interconnectedness and outline the positives and negatives of their functioning. The respondent sample (n = 11) was composed of participants of a surf therapy program held in Great Britain, including staff (coordinator, surf instructor), volunteers, and clients. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview and analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Four main thematic clusters were identified (organization of surf therapy, surf therapy staff, surf session, and situations that may arise in surf therapy), as well as several other categories based on participants’ experiences. The information obtained provides a new, as yet unexplored view of surf therapy, and can be used particularly in the development of new surf therapy programs.
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Glassman, Lisa H., Nicholas P. Otis, Kim T. Kobayashi Elliott, Betty Michalewicz-Kragh, and Kristen H. Walter. "Gender Differences in Psychological Outcomes Following Surf versus Hike Therapy among U.S. Service Members." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21, no. 2 (February 19, 2024): 241. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21020241.
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Background: Surf and hike therapies have demonstrated effectiveness as adjunct interventions for service members with major depressive disorder (MDD). This study explores gender differences in intervention outcomes following a pragmatic, randomized controlled trial of Surf and Hike Therapy for service members with MDD (N = 96; men, n = 46; women, n = 50). Methods: Clinician-administered and self-report measures (depression, anxiety, positive affect, negative affect, resilience, and pain) were completed at preprogram, postprogram, and 3-month follow-up; brief measures (depression/anxiety and positive affect) were completed before and after each session. Results: Multilevel modeling results showed that anxiety decreased from pre- to postprogram and significantly differed by gender (B = −2.26, p = 0.029), with women reporting greater reductions. The remaining outcomes from pre- to postprogram demonstrated significant improvements that did not differ by gender (ps = 0.218–0.733). There were no gender differences through follow-up (ps = 0.119–0.780). However, within sessions, women reported greater improvements in depression/anxiety (B = −0.93, p = 0.005) and positive affect (B = 3.73, p = 0.001). The change in positive affect scores within sessions was greater for women in Hike Therapy compared to men (p = 0.016). Conclusions: Overall, results demonstrate that both genders benefit from adjunctive Surf and Hike Therapies, but women exhibit a better response in terms of longer-term anxiety and immediate psychological outcomes.
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Wilkie, Lowri, Zoe Fisher, and Andrew H. Kemp. "The ‘Rippling’ Waves of Wellbeing: A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Surf-Therapy Intervention on Patients with Acquired Brain Injury." Sustainability 14, no. 15 (August 4, 2022): 9605. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14159605.
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Dominant psychological models of wellbeing neglect the role that nature connection and other key factors, such as positive health behaviours and behaviour change, play in determining wellbeing. The present mixed-methods evaluation explores the impact of ”Surf-Ability”, an adapted surf therapy intervention delivered in collaboration with a UK neurorehabilitation service, on individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) as part of an effort to design interventions based on advances in wellbeing science. Following five surf-therapy sessions, within-subjects analysis (n= 15) revealed significant improvements on the Warwick–Edinburgh mental wellbeing scale (t (15) = −2.164, p = 0.048), as well as in anxiety and happiness as measured via a brief visual analogue. No significant changes occurred in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) or resting heart rate variability (HRV). A ripple effects mapping (REM) session at 6–10 months follow-up (n = 6) revealed that the physical and psychological experience of a nature-based challenge initiated a mindset shift in participants, which ultimately led to them adopting wellbeing-promoting long-term behaviour changes. These changes occurred at the scale of (1) individual wellbeing—increased mindfulness and physical activity; (2) collective wellbeing—improved relationships, community participation and contribution to organisations; and (3) planetary wellbeing—connection to nature. These findings align with the GENIAL theoretical framework, which defines wellbeing from a biopsychosocial ecological perspective across multiple levels of scale. The findings support the need for healthcare providers—including neurorehabilitation services—to enhance interventions for patients by incorporating novel factors that improve wellbeing, such as nature-connection.
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Rastogi, Ajay, V. Haripriya, Girija Shankar Sahoo, and Pulkit Srivastava. "Deep learning-based control of electric automobile charging with an emphasis on vehicle-to-grid connectivity and rapid charging." Multidisciplinary Science Journal 6 (July 12, 2024): 2024ss0305. http://dx.doi.org/10.31893/multiscience.2024ss0305.
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Electric vehicle (EV) charging increases battery power. Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) connectivity and rapid charging emphasize car connectivity with the power infrastructure as well as fast recharge, improving grid interaction. The present research provides an extensive system for classifying and analyzing datasets related to EV charging. The initial phase in the work is gathering a dataset from Kaggle that includes 3395 EV charging sessions. The dataset includes pertinent information on 85 EV drivers who are enrolled in a workplace charging program at 25 different sites, including session dates, durations and energy costs. Preprocessing using Z-scores normalization as well as feature extracted using Speeded-Up Robust Features (SURF) for representation and to ensure uniform properties. The use of a cloud-based route optimization system to build the Hierarchical Eco-Driving Strategy - Adaptive K-Nearest Neighbors (HEDS-AKNN) technique for data classification and monitoring vehicle velocity profiles. We compare the efficacy of the HEDS-AKNN algorithm to other machine learning approaches by computing major performance measures. Particularly, the suggested HEDS-AKNN performs better than the current techniques in terms of accuracy, precision, R-square (R2), mean absolute error (MAE) and root mean squared error (RMSE). In the overall setting of EV charging, this study offers an effective foundation for intelligent eco-driving tactics and categorization methods.
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Pires, Tiago H. S., and Fernando Z. Gibran. "Intertidal life: field observations on the clingfish Gobiesox barbatulus in southeastern Brazil." Neotropical Ichthyology 9, no. 1 (February 4, 2011): 233–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1679-62252011005000001.
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The clingfish Gobiesox barbatulus shows nocturnal feeding activity, spending most part of the day stationary and adhered to the inferior part of stones. To feed, this species uses the sit-and-wait and particulate feeding tactics. It shows a carnivorous feeding habit mostly consuming small benthic crustaceans. It can move in two ways: (1) "stone-by-stone", sliding its ventral sucker disc across each stone and (2) "surf", when it takes advantage of the energy of the ebbing tide to quickly cross a distance up to four times its body length. Its reproductive season occurs between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, during which time it lays about 2,000 adhesive eggs of 1 mm each in a single layer under stones. It has more than one egg-laying session per reproductive season, therefore showing several different developmental stages. It performs fanning, mouthing and guarding of the eggs as forms of parental care. Data shown here also indicates that G. barbatulus has some shelter fidelity, being probably territorial.
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Pexa, Brett S., Chris D. Johnston, Elizabeth E. Elder, Kevin R. Ford, Matthew Q. Patterson, and Joseph B. Myers. "Pool-Based Surfboard Elicits Activation of Posterior Shoulder Muscles During a Surfing Stroke." Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research 38, no. 7 (July 2024): 1300–1304. http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000004791.
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Abstract Pexa, BS, Johnston, CD, Elder, EE, Ford, KR, Patterson, MQ, and Myers, JB. Pool-based surfboard elicits activation of posterior shoulder muscles during a surfing stroke. J Strength Cond Res 38(7): 1300–1304, 2024—Surfboard paddling may activate posterior shoulder muscles, which are critical to baseball pitchers' injury risk and performance. The purpose of this study was to measure posterior shoulder muscle activation during different phases of the surf stroke (propulsion vs. recovery) on a pool-based surfboard. Twenty healthy active adult subjects completed a familiarization and testing session with the pool-based surfboard. During the testing session, electromyography (EMG) sensors were placed on 6 posterior shoulder muscles: latissimus dorsi, infraspinatus, posterior deltoid, upper trapezius, middle trapezius, and lower trapezius. Subjects completed 4 laps in a pool at 3 separate resistances (low, moderate, and heavy) in a randomized order. The peak EMG signal during each phase (propulsion and recovery) was recorded. A 2-way within subject ANOVA (resistance-by-phase) with post hoc Bonferroni’s corrections was used to identify differences in EMG activation. There was a significant main effect of phase for the latissimus dorsi (F = 91.3, p < 0.001), upper trapezius (F = 36.5, p < 0.001), middle trapezius (F = 33.8, p < 0.001), and lower trapezius (F = 21.6, p < 0.001). The latissimus dorsi demonstrated higher activation during the propulsion phase (p < 0.001), and all trapezius muscles demonstrated higher activation during the recovery phase (p < 0.001). There was a significant main effect of resistance for the posterior deltoid (F = 3.4, p = 0.043), with higher muscle activation in the low resistance trials compared with the heavy resistance trials (p = 0.036). Recreationally active individuals demonstrate activation of the posterior shoulder when using a pool-based surfboard. This pool-based surfboard may be beneficial to activate the posterior musculature and may be more accessible than standard surfing to baseball athletes.
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COPPO, MARIO, MARIANGIOLA DEZANI-CIANCAGLINI, NOBUKO YOSHIDA, and LUCA PADOVANI. "Global progress for dynamically interleaved multiparty sessions." Mathematical Structures in Computer Science 26, no. 2 (November 10, 2014): 238–302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0960129514000188.
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A multiparty session forms a unit of structured communication among many participants which follow communication sequences specified as a global type. When a process is engaged in two or more sessions simultaneously, different sessions can be interleaved and can interfere at runtime. Previous work on multiparty session types has ignored session interleaving, providing a limited progress property ensured only within a single session, by assuming non-interference among different sessions and by forbidding delegation. This paper develops, besides a more traditional, compositionalcommunicationtype system, a novel staticinteractiontype system for global progress in dynamically interleaved and interfered multiparty sessions. The interaction type system infers causalities of channels making sure that processes do not get stuck at intermediate stages of sessions also in presence of delegation.
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Brewin, Robert J. W., Tyler Cyronak, Philip J. Bresnahan, Andreas J. Andersson, Jon Richard, Katherine Hammond, Oliver Billson, et al. "Comparison of Two Methods for Measuring Sea Surface Temperature When Surfing." Oceans 1, no. 1 (January 8, 2020): 6–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/oceans1010002.
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Nearshore coastal waters are among the most dynamic regions on the planet and difficult to sample from conventional oceanographic platforms. It has been suggested that environmental sampling of the nearshore could be improved by mobilising vast numbers of citizens who partake in marine recreational sports, like surfing. In this paper, we compared two approaches for measuring sea surface temperature (SST), an Essential Climate Variable, when surfing. One technique involved attaching a commercially-available miniature temperature logger (Onset UTBI-001 TidbiT v2) to the leash of the surfboard (tether connecting surfer and surfboard) and the second, attaching a surfboard fin (Smartfin) that contained an environmental sensor package. Between July 2017 and July 2018, 148 surfing sessions took place, 90 in the southwest UK and 58 in San Diego, California, USA. During these sessions, both Smartfin and leash sensors were deployed simultaneously. On the leash, two TidbiT v2 sensors were attached, one with (denoted LP) and one without (denoted LU) a protective boot, designed to shield the sensor from sunlight. The median temperature from each technique, during each surfing session, was extracted and compared along with independent water temperature data from a nearby pier and benthic logger, and matched with photosynthetically available radiation (PAR) data from satellite observations (used as a proxy for solar radiation during each surf). Results indicate a mean difference ( δ ) of 0.13 °C and mean absolute difference ( ϵ ) of 0.14 °C between Smartfin and LU, and a δ of 0.04 °C and an ϵ of 0.06 °C between Smartfin and LP. For UK measurements, we observed better agreement between methods ( δ = 0.07 °C and ϵ = 0.08 °C between Smartfin and LU, and δ = 0.00 °C and ϵ = 0.03 °C between Smartfin and LP) when compared with measurements in San Diego ( δ = 0.22 °C and ϵ = 0.23 °C between Smartfin and LU, and δ = 0.08 °C and ϵ = 0.11 °C between Smartfin and LP). Surfing SST data were found to agree well, in general, with independent temperature data from a nearby pier and benthic logger. Differences in SST between leash and Smartfin were found to correlate with PAR, both for the unprotected (LU) and protected (LP) TidbiT v2 sensors, explaining the regional differences in the comparison (PAR generally higher during US surfing sessions than UK sessions). Considering that the Smartfin is sheltered from ambient light by the surfboard, unlike the leash, results indicate the leash TidbiT v2 sensors warm with exposure to sunlight biasing the SST data positively, a result consistent with published tests on similar sensors in shallow waters. We matched all LU data collected prior to this study with satellite PAR products and corrected for solar heating. Results highlight the need to design temperature sensor packages that minimise exposure from solar heating when towed in the surface ocean.
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Fogarty, PhD, Sarah. "The Use of Massage to Support Emotional and Physical Health in a Pregnancy After Stillbirth: a Case Study." International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork: Research, Education, & Practice 15, no. 1 (March 2, 2022): 46–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.3822/ijtmb.v15i1.695.
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Objective: To observe the effects of massage aiming to support a mum in her pregnancy after a previous stillbirth. The client’s goal varied over the course of her pregnancy, but her main motivation was to help manage the anxiety and stress of pregnancy after a previous stillbirth. Methods: A 32-year-old pregnant wom-an received seven massages over a seven-month period. The Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing (MYCaW) outcome measure was used at each session to identify the client’s concerns at that time point. Written feedback was also sought from the client just prior to her giving birth. Results: The client’s concerns included anxiety, sciatica, stress, shoulder tension/soreness, and a lack of sleep. The client experienced a decrease in each concern after each treatment over the seven sessions and experienced improved wellbeing after each session. The client self-reported that the massage helped her cope, saying: “I’m not sure how I would have coped if I didn’t have her sessions.” Conclusions: Massage is a treatment option for women experiencing pregnancy after stillbirth, which can provide physical and emotional support.
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Salama, Ramiz, and Muhammad Hasnain Zahid. "Making sure of students attendance and the system of mark management by using mobile applications." Global Journal of Computer Sciences: Theory and Research 11, no. 1 (April 30, 2021): 24–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/gjcs.v11i1.5383.
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Marking attendance in the class meeting session and recording the marks of the students are the prime tasks of the subject handlers, but current methods are time consuming and hectic. To avoid these problems, this paper aims to present a mobile application for student attendance and mark management system. This application is mainly designed for the faculties and other staff members of the organization who maintain attendance and marks regularly. Using this system, the subject handlers, staff or the authorities can verify the number of students present or absent in the class meeting sessions. This application allows the users to mark attendance through mobile devices and to keep in touch with students. It also gives a prior intimation to students as soon as their attendance goes below the specified percentage through an alert message. Keywords: attendance; mobile applications; manual; student management, student attendance
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Sherman, Debby. "Part 3: Justification Of Cost, Cost Recovery: Electronic Bookkeeping And Billing." Microscopy Today 8, no. 10 (December 2000): 8–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1551929500054110.
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This article is the third of a series transcribed from the discussion taped during the Facility Management session at M&M 2000. it is printed with permission of the Microscopy Society of America, Bulleted paragraphs indicate comments by individuals attending the session.D. Sherman: I am sure that there are many different schemes to try to recoup some costs in facilities we manage. Probably very few of us are really happy with the schemes we have at present. Hopefully this discussion will provide us with information that will be useful in refining the financial management of our different facilities.
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Pérez-Gutiérrez, Mikel, José Manuel Castanedo-Alonso, and Carlos Cobo-Corrales. "El El surf en la educación formal: revisión sistemática (Surfing in formal education: systematic review)." Retos 41 (February 9, 2021): 684–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.47197/retos.v41i0.82917.
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El objetivo del artículo fue realizar una revisión de los trabajos que estudiaron la práctica del surf dentro de la educación formal para conocer las iniciativas desarrolladas y resumir las orientaciones pedagógicas para su aplicación. Para ello, se realizó una revisión sistemática en las bases de datos Dialnet, Eric, SciELO, Scopus y Web of Science. Se recuperaron 12 documentos, publicados entre 2008 y 2018, desarrollados en cinco países diferentes y centrados en el surf, el bodyboard y el standup paddle. Dichos trabajos concluyeron que debe realizarse una aproximación progresiva al medio acuático y al surf en tres fases (centro educativo, piscina y playa), comenzando con la práctica del bodyboard por ser más fácil y menos peligrosa que el surf de tabla corta. Para las sesiones de piscina y playa, se recomienda utilizar el tiempo del recreo para los desplazamientos, ubicando las sesiones en las últimas horas de la jornada escolar. Los docentes de Educación Física que quieran implementar el surf en sus clases deberían adquirir conocimientos relacionados con la seguridad en el mar, con el equipamiento necesario para la práctica y con la propia técnica del surf.
Abstract: the aim of this paper was to carry out a review of documents studying the surfing in formal education for discovering the programs developed and summarizing the pedagogical orientations for its application. Thus, a systematic review was performed in Dialnet, Eric, SciELO, Scopus and Web of Science databases. Twelve documents, published from 2008 to 2018, developed in five different countries and focused on surfing, bodyboarding and standup paddle, were retrieved. These documents concluded that a progressive approach to the aquatic environment and to surfing should be done in three phases (educational centre, swimming pool and beach), starting with the practice of bodyboard since it is easier and safer than shortboard surfing. The recess time should be used for travels in those sessions developed in the swimming pool and the beach. Moreover, these sessions should be scheduled in the last hours of the school day. Physical Education teachers willing to implement surfing in their sessions should gain knowledge about sea safety, surfing equipment and its own techniques.
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Otis, Nicholas P., Kristen H. Walter, Lisa H. Glassman, Travis N. Ray, Betty Michalewicz-Kragh, and Cynthia J. Thomsen. "Effects Of PTSD And MDD Comorbidity On Psychological Changes During Surf Therapy Sessions." Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 52, no. 7S (July 2020): 679. http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000682560.80955.e9.
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Honn, K. A., P. Whitney, J. M. Hinson, A. T. Nusbaum, and H. Van Dongen. "0125 Sleep Deprivation Impairs the Ability to Overcome Pre-Existing Framing Bias." Sleep 43, Supplement_1 (April 2020): A49—A50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.123.
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Abstract Introduction When presented with a choice between sure gains or losses versus gambles, people tend to select sure gains over gambles, but gambles over sure losses. This pre-existing framing bias is embedded in the Framed Gambling Task (FGT), in which subjects choose between a sure option (gain or loss) and a gamble (card from one of two decks). For optimal performance, subjects need to recognize that one deck (‘good deck’) results in better average outcomes than the other deck (‘bad deck’) and select the gamble or sure option depending on the deck (good/bad) rather than the frame (sure loss/gain). A speeded version of the FGT, with 2s response deadlines to induce time pressure, was used in a laboratory total sleep deprivation (TSD) study to determine the impact of sleep loss on the ability to overcome pre-existing framing bias. Methods Eight-six subjects (ages 21–38; 47 females) were randomized (2:1 ratio) to a TSD condition (n=56) or control condition (n=30). They completed the speeded FGT at 11:00 on the baseline day (session 1), and again the following day (session 2) after 27h of wakefulness (TSD group) or 3h of wakefulness (control group). Performance accuracy was defined in terms of optimal task performance, i.e., gambling when the good deck was presented and not gambling when the bad deck was presented. Each test bout had 72 trials across three trial blocks. Results Accuracy improved across trial blocks (F1,84=20.44, p<0.001). In session 2, the TSD group showed lower accuracy (condition by session interaction: F2,84=4.15, p=0.045) and less improvement across trial blocks (condition by session by trial block interaction: F2,168=3.97, p=0.021) than the control group. Even under TSD, the frequency of response timeouts (RT>2s) was low (<3.5% of trials). Conclusion Sleep deprivation degraded FGT performance under time pressure, indicating reduced ability to overcome pre-existing framing bias. Support PRMRP award W81XWH-16-1-0319
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Berg, Matthew. "State legislature, voters move to eighty-six Texas’s flooding challenges." Texas Water Journal 11, no. 1 (January 28, 2020): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.21423/twj.v11i1.7101.
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Even before the 86th Texas Legislature began, it was clear the session would feature a deluge of activity focused on addressing Texans’ experience with flooding. Elected representatives from across the state floated solutions for Hurricane Harvey and long-term issues alike, featuring a mix of both recovery projects and future planning efforts. Much attention has been paid to Senate Bill 7 and Senate Bill 8, which create major new statewide programs. Significant questions remain regarding the implementation of these bills. We wade into these uncertainties and the larger trends behind the legislative session. In all, 128 introduced bills specifically mentioned “flooding” or “flood,” far exceeding anything from the previous 10 sessions. Even more, 240 total introduced bills addressed issues with a clear connection to flooding. Of these, 67 (28%) would go on to become legislation. As new laws go into effect, implementation ramps up, and funds trickle out, strong stakeholder engagement and communication will be key to making sure these programs hold water. Citation: Berg MD. 2020. Policy Review: State Legislature, Voters Move to Eighty-Six Texas’s Flooding Challenges. Texas Water Journal. 11(1):1-14. Available from: https://doi.org/10.21423/twj.v11i1.7101.
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Wichendu, Promise N., Rex Friday Ogoronte A. Ijah, Friday E. Aaron, Alexander A. Dimoko, Joy O. Dayi, and Ebimie M. Eleke. "Informed Consent in Surgical Practice in Port Harcourt: How Informed are the Patients?" European Journal of Clinical Medicine 2, no. 3 (July 14, 2021): 130–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.24018/clinicmed.2021.2.3.18.
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Aim: The aim of this study was to ascertain the opinion of patients on counselling of the surgical patient in tertiary healthcare facilities in Port Harcourt in the months of May and June 2020.
Background: Counseling of the surgical patient is a dynamic process and its scope which is individualized should arm the patient with information on the purpose and nature of the disease and treatment, etc.
Materials and Methods: Four hundred and twenty respondents were recruited for this cross-sectional descriptive study carried out in the wards and specialist surgical out-patient clinics of Teaching Hospitals in Port Harcourt, Nigeria between the months of May and June 2020 using semi-structured questionnaires. Data obtained was analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0.
Results: Two hundred and twenty-five (53.6%) respondents asserted that they had counselling sessions for the surgical operation, 108 (25.7%) respondents opined that they did not have counselling session, while 87 (20.7%) were not sure if they had or not. Forty-five (10.7%) respondents asserted that the surgeons carried out the counselling. Only, 227 (54.0%) of the respondents affirmed that they were satisfied with the counselling sessions, while 104 (24.8%) respondents asserted that there was no counselling session at all.
Conclusion: The opinion of patients on the counselling service experience is not entirely satisfactory. There is need for closer attention to be paid to issues of counselling of the surgical patient in order to ensure the full benefits of the services rendered.
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Gurbani, Vijay K., and Vladimir Kolesnikov. "A Survey and Analysis of Media Keying Techniques in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)." IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials 13, no. 2 (2011): 183–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/surv.2011.041010.00064.
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Norhazman, Haryanti, Norliza Mohamad Zaini, Mohd Nasir Taib, Kama Azura Othman, Rozita Jailani, and H. A. Omar. "The Effect of Listening To Binaural Beats on Frontal EEG Alpha and Beta of Males and Female." Social and Management Research Journal 12, no. 2 (December 1, 2015): 77. http://dx.doi.org/10.24191/smrj.v12i2.5051.
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Healthy brain is important in making sure that our lives are run properly. In most cases, normal and emotionally stable persons can think wisely and most of the time they are able to execute proper strategy in any problem solving. Listening to the Binaural Beats tone is one of the methods to distress. The effects of the Binaural Beats tone on male and female were observed on Alpha and Beta sub bands in both hemispheres. 40 subjects were involved in EEG data collection of sessions before and after listening to the binaural beats. The frequency of the beats used in this research is Alpha frequency of 9 Hz. The Energy Spectral Density feature (ESD) for both left and right hemispheres were used. Graphical analysis observing the box plot from the Normality Test shows that in session before, females have higher alpha level in both hemispheres as compared to males. Females have lower beta level in both hemispheres as compared to males. In session after listening to the binaural beats, both males and females have better decrement in beta levels in both hemispheres. Decrement in Beta sub bands also indicates that the subjects are getting more relaxed. The results indicate that male’s brain is easier to be entrained. During listening to noise, female group shows that they are easily affected by noise as compared to males.
Keywords: Binaural Beats, EEG, ESD, female and male
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Bakhmetieva, Nataliya V., Yuri Yu Kulikov, and Ilia N. Zhemyakov. "Mesosphere Ozone and the Lower Ionosphere under Plasma Disturbance by Powerful High-Frequency Radio Emission." Atmosphere 11, no. 11 (October 26, 2020): 1154. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/atmos11111154.
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We present the results of experiments on the Earth’s lower ionosphere at mesospheric heights by creating artificial periodic irregularities (APIs) of the ionospheric plasma and simultaneous measurement of the atmospheric emission spectrum in the ozone line by ground-based microwave radiometry when the ionosphere was disturbed by powerful high-frequency radio emission from the midlatitude SURA heating facility (56.15° N; 46.11° E). The diagnostics of the ionosphere was carried out on the basis of measuring amplitudes and phases of signals scattered by periodic irregularities in the altitude range of 50–130 km. For each heating session lasting 30 min, two ozone spectra were measured. These spectra were compared with the measured spectra the periods when heating was turned off. During the heating session of the ionosphere, a decrease in the intensity of the microwave radiation of the atmosphere in the ozone line was observed. The lower ionosphere was characterized by intense dynamics. Rapid variations in the amplitude of the scattered signal and the relaxation time of artificial periodic irregularities were observed. The velocity of a regular vertical movement in the D-region of the ionosphere constantly varied direction with average minute values up to 4–5 m/s. We assume the decrease in the ozone emission spectrum at the altitude of 60 km can be explained by an increase in the coefficient of electron attachment to oxygen molecules during heating sessions. The lower boundary of the region enriched with atomic oxygen was estimated from the height profile of the API relaxation time.
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Boqué Ciurana, Anna, and Enric Aguilar. "Expected Distribution of Surfing Days in the Iberian Peninsula." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, no. 8 (August 11, 2020): 599. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jmse8080599.
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This study presents, for the first time, a comprehensive characterization of the surf spots around the Iberian Peninsula and provides surfers and stakeholders an evaluation of the expected surfing days per year on each region and spot. The provision of this climate information can help to decision-making and limit the economic and social damages caused by climate-related disasters. This product aligns with the concept of climate services, increasingly requested to help economic activities to achieve optimal performances. We employ use in our study of two sources of data: meteorological buoys (Redcos, Redex and Costeira) and citizen science data, specifically information mined from surfers reanalyzed, namely the information contained in the Glassy app for smartphones (GAC & GAS). The surf spots are characterized using bottom type, surf break type and optimal wind (Owd) and optimal swell direction (Osd). Then, we define a surfing day as the ones in which optimal swell direction and waves bigger than 0.9 m occur; using three parameters mean swell direction (Dmd), significant wave height (Hm0) and optimal swell direction for each surf spot (Osd) and compute the expected frequency of surfing days per year. Once this is done, we attempt to validate the approach taken to characterize a surfing day using buoys parameters (Hm0, Hmax, Tp and Dmd) and information about actual surf sessions for a small subset of our spots (i.e., Costa Tarragona). Our findings confirm that the area of western shore is the best suited for surfing, with over 300 days/year, followed by northern shore (300, 200 days/year) and southern and southeastern shores (<100 days/year). We expect that these values may modestly contribute to a climate-informed planning and management of the surfing activities.
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Mansfield, Cornelius, and Gang Zou. "Preface: 5th International Conference on Medical Imaging, Sanitation and Biological Pharmacy (MISBP 2024)." Transactions on Materials, Biotechnology and Life Sciences 7 (December 24, 2024): I. https://doi.org/10.62051/0h6wt747.
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The 2024 5th International Conference on Medical Imaging, Sanitation and Biological Pharmacy (MISBP 2024) was successfully held during November 23-24, 2024 in Osaka, Japan. This conference aims to provide a platform for researchers and engineers to share their ideas, recent developments, and successful practices in medical imaging, sanitation, biomedical engineering, biochemistry, pharmacy, and human health. The conference had 4 technical session and 4 poster sessions. Each keynote speech lasted 30-40 minutes, and authors presentation 8-10 minutes. Each presentation was included with questions and answers. MISBP 2024 became an effective communication platform for all the participants over the world. The conference proceeding is a compilation of the accepted papers and represent an interesting outcome of the conference. We would like to acknowledge all of those who supported MISBP 2024. Especially we would like to thank the committee members and reviewers for their tremendous contribution in conference organization and peer review of the papers. We are sure that the proceedings will serve as an important research source of references and the knowledge, which will lead to not only scientific and engineering progress but also other new products and processes. MISBP Conference Organizing Chair Osaka, Japan
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Elzeblawy Hassan, Hanan. "Effect of Counselling Sessions on Women’s Satisfaction during Gynecological Examination." Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences 6, no. 4 (June 30, 2022): 01–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.31579/2578-8965/119.
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Background: Gynecological examination was а nursing concern because the nurse is expected to be beside female pre, during, and post-gynecological-examination. Nurses had very important role in preparing women before an examination. Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of pre-gynecological-examination-counseling-session on relieving women’s pain, discomfort and enhancing their satisfaction, as well. Setting: The study was conducted at the gynecological clinic at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Subjects and methods:design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study (an intervention pre/post-test). Sampling: 60 women who were attended the previously mentioned study setting for the first time. Sample type: Α purposive sample. Tools: six tools of data collection were used. (I): Interviewing questionnaire; (II): Comfort and pain scale; (III): Visual analogue scale; (IV): Patients’ satisfaction questionnaire sheet; (V): Counseling interviewing sheet; (VI): An Instructional supportive brochure. Results: there was a marked improvement in knowledge of the studied sample about gynecological examination post-implementation of an instructional supportive guideline with a highly statistically significant difference (P<0.01) between pre and post-implementation of the instructional supportive guideline. There was a positive correlation between the level of pain of the studied sample and their discomfort, satisfaction, self-reported barriers during gynecological examination, and satisfaction level post gynecological examination. Conclusion: Counseling sessions regarding pre-gynecological examination had a positive effect on relieving women’s pain, discomfort and enhancing their satisfaction. Recommendation: Nurse administrators must be designed, and apply a monitoring system to certain that nurses are well competent during providing pre-gynecological examination counseling sessions.
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Freeman, Ken. "Summary." Highlights of Astronomy 7 (1986): 567–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1539299600006948.
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I would like to pick out a few items that I found particularly interesting. The choice probably reflects my ignorance, because many of these topics are no doubt more known to most of you. I am fairly sure that some of them are basic and important. We will start with the first session.
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Mansfield, Cornelius, and Furui Jian. "Preface: 3rd International Conference on Medical Imaging, Sanitation and Biological Pharmacy (MISBP 2022)." Highlights in Science, Engineering and Technology 36 (March 21, 2023): I. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/hset.v36i.5330.
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Considering the current situation of COVID-19 and travel restrictions, the 2022 3rd International Conference on Medical Imaging, Sanitation and Biological Pharmacy (MISBP 2022) was changed into virtual conference held during December 17-18, 2022 in Chengdu, China. This conference aims to provide a platform for researchers and engineers to share their ideas, recent developments, and successful practices in medical imaging, sanitation and biological pharmacy.
The conference had 4 technical session and 4 poster sessions. Each keynote speech lasted 35-40 minutes, and authors presentation 8-10 minutes. Each presentation was included with questions and answers. MISBP 2022 became an effective communication platform for all the participants over the world. The conference proceeding is a compilation of the accepted papers and represent an interesting outcome of the conference.
We would like to acknowledge all of those who supported MISBP 2022. Especially we would like to thank the committee members and reviewers for their tremendous contribution in conference organization and peer review of the papers. We are sure that the proceedings will serve as an important research source of references and the knowledge, which will lead to not only scientific and engineering progress but also other new products and processes.
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Mansfield, Cornelius, and Gang Zou. "Preface: 4th International Conference on Medical Imaging, Sanitation and Biological Pharmacy (MISBP 2023)." Highlights in Science, Engineering and Technology 74 (December 29, 2023): I. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/q8q1ra02.
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The 2023 4th International Conference on Medical Imaging, Sanitation and Biological Pharmacy (MISBP 2023) was successfully held during November 04-05, 2023 in Osaka, Japan. This conference aims to provide a platform for researchers and engineers to share their ideas, recent developments, and successful practices in medical imaging, sanitation, biomedical engineering, biochemistry, pharmacy, and human health.
The conference had 4 technical session and 4 poster sessions. Each keynote speech lasted 30-40 minutes, and authors presentation 8-10 minutes. Each presentation was included with questions and answers. MISBP 2023 became an effective communication platform for all the participants over the world. The conference proceeding is a compilation of the accepted papers and represent an interesting outcome of the conference.
We would like to acknowledge all of those who supported MISBP 2023. Especially we would like to thank the committee members and reviewers for their tremendous contribution in conference organization and peer review of the papers. We are sure that the proceedings will serve as an important research source of references and the knowledge, which will lead to not only scientific and engineering progress but also other new products and processes.
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Osaka, Japan
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Antunes, Bernardo Nascimento, Pâmela Caye, Otávio Henrique de Melo Schiefler, Jenifer Jung, João Segura Engelsdorff, Vitória Pina Tostes, Emanuelle Bortolotto Degregori, Rainer da Silva Reinstein, Cinthia Melazzo De Andrade, and Maurício Veloso Brun. "Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Hemogram, Serum Biochemistry and Coagulation Parameters of Dogs Undergoing Elective Laparoscopic-Assisted Ovariohysterectomy." Animals 14, no. 12 (June 14, 2024): 1785. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani14121785.
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Background: This study explored the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on hemogram, serum biochemistry and hemostatic variables in female dogs undergoing laparoscopic-assisted ovariohysterectomy (OVH). Materials: Thirty adult, mixed-breed, healthy female dogs were randomly divided into the following three groups: HBOT + SURG (exposed to two absolute atmospheres (ATAs) for 45 min followed by laparoscopic-assisted OVH), HBOT (exposed to two ATAs for 45 min) and SURG (laparoscopic-assisted OVH). Blood samples were collected at T0 (at the admission), at T1, 24 h after T0 (immediately after HBOT in the HBOT + SURG and HBOT groups, and immediately before anesthetic premedication in the SURG group), and at T2, 48 h after T0 (24 h after HBOT and anesthetic premedication). Methods: Assessments included erythrogram, leukogram, thrombogram, renal and hepatic serum biochemistry, prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), buccal mucosal bleeding time (BMBT) and bloodstain area (BA) on hygroscopic paper collected at the BMBT. Results: Both the HBOT + SURG and SURG groups presented neutrophilia (p ≤ 0.0039) at T2 and an increase of ALP at T2 (p ≤ 0.0493), the SURG group presented an increase in leukocyte count at T2 (p = 0.0238) and the HBOT + SURG group presented a reduction in lymphocyte count at T2 (p = 0.0115). In the HBOT + SURG group, there was a reduction in PT and APTT in relation to the baseline value (p ≤ 0.0412). Conclusions: A session of HBOT at two ATAs for 45 min did not cause changes in the BMBT or BA in healthy female dogs. Some blood parameters investigated (neutrophil and lymphocyte count, ALP, PT and APTT) were affected by the use of HBOT.
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Takahashi, S. Glover, M. Alameddine, D. Martin, S. Verma, and S. Edwards. "70. Supporting IMG integration into residency trainings." Clinical & Investigative Medicine 30, no. 4 (August 1, 2007): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.25011/cim.v30i4.2831.
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This paper is describes the design, development, implementation and evaluation of a preparatory training program for international medical trainees. The program was offered for one week full time shortly before they begin their residency training programs. First the paper reports on the survey and focus groups that guided the learning objectives and the course content. Next the paper describes the curriculum development phase and reports on the topical themes, session goals and objectives and learning materials. Three main themes emerged when developing the program: understanding the educational, health and practice systems in Canada; development of communication skills; and supporting personal success in residency training including self assessment, reflection and personal wellness. Sample lesson plans and handouts from each of the theme areas are illustrated. The comprehensive evaluation of the sessions and the overall program is then also described. The paper then summarizes the identified key issues and challenges in the design and implementation of a preparatory training program for international medical trainees before they begin their residency training programs.
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Dauphinee, WD. The circle game: understanding physician migration patterns within Canada. Acad Med. 2006 (Dec); 81(12 Suppl):S49-54.
Spike NA. International medical graduates: the Australian perspective. Academic Medicine. 2006 (Sept); 81(9):842-6.
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Chandrakar, Preeti, and Hari Om. "A Secure Two-Factor Remote User Authentication and Session Key Agreement Scheme." International Journal of Business Data Communications and Networking 12, no. 2 (July 2016): 62–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijbdcn.2016070104.
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In this article, the authors have proposed a secure two-factor remote user authentication and session key agreement protocol. As they have shown in the presented scheme, is precise and secure according to both formal and informal security analysis. For formal security analysis, they have applied BAN (Burrows-Abadi-Needham) logic which certifies that the presented scheme provides the amenity of mutual authentication and session key agreement safely. The informal security verification has shown that the proposed scheme is more vigorous against various sort of cruel threats. Moreover, the authors have simulated the presented scheme using broadly accepted AVISPA tool, whose simulation results make sure that the protocol is not dangerous from active and passive attacks together with replay and man-in-the-middle attacks. In addition, the performance evaluation and the security comparison have revealed that the presented scheme gives strong security as well as better complexity in the context of smart card memory requirement, communication cost and computation cost.
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T., Rehna, and Robin Joseph Abraham. "Effectiveness of case scenario-based learning over didactic lectures on teaching pediatric infectious diseases to undergraduate medical students." International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 6, no. 5 (August 23, 2019): 2137. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20193740.
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Background: Case scenario based learning offers an interactive approach in medical education. It can be either as case based or problem based. objectives of This study compared the effectiveness of Case scenario based learning (CBL) over didactic lectures (DL) among final year part II M.B.B.S students. It also compared the student’s perception between the two methods.Methods: This interventional study was done in the Department of Pediatrics, Al- Azhar Medical College, Kerala for a period of two months. The participants(n=120) were divided into two groups- A and B who had respectively attended three sessions of CBL and DL on Pediatric infectious diseases. A test was conducted at the end of each session and after 2 weeks in the form of SAQs. A questionnaire was given to the participants about their perception. The data was analysed in SPSS 16 using unpaired t test and Mann- Whitney U test.Results: The mean exam scores for immediate tests were 26.04±1.9 and 19.47±2.8 for Batch A and Batch B respectively. The mean exam scores for the test conducted after two weeks showed significant result with 24.0±2.56 and 18.58±4.03 for Batch A and B respectively. Comparison of student’s perception on Likert’s scale about the teaching method yielded significant difference for CBL over DL with p<0.001.Conclusions: Case scenario based learning is an innovative method which is sure to invoke more interest and academic excellence in medical students.
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Zolkefli, Yusrita. "Moral Courage and the Role of Nursing Education." Malaysian Journal of Nursing 13, no. 04 (2022): 10–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.31674/mjn.2022.v13i04.002.
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In mid-December 2019, an ethics colloquium on moral courage was conducted, which prompted considerable interest among the clinical nurses in Suri Seri Begawan Hospital, the second-largest hospital in Brunei. The question and answer session reflected the sense of vulnerability that nurses might encounter in their daily practice. To be morally courageous, it appears that one has to be ready to accept the possible price of speaking up or raising concern about questionable and poor practices within the workplace settings. Overall, the session ensued in a meaningful and intriguing discussion, particularly when courage was regarded through a narrow and sceptical lens. As educators, there is a striking need for greater clarity on the role of nursing education in teaching moral courage and the long-standing challenges involved in ensuring that future nurses hold this value in realising good ethical practices.
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Fleischmann, Kenneth R., Adam Worrall, Theresa Dirndorfer Anderson, Sean Goggins, and Gary Burnett. "SIG CON Research Symposium: [Insert Title Here: Make Sure to Satisfy Titular Colonicity]." Bulletin of the Association for Information Science and Technology 42, no. 3 (February 2016): 33–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bul2.2016.1720420311.
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EDITOR'S SUMMARYBringing comic relief to the 2015 ASIS&T Annual Meeting, SIG CON opened with discovery that the alleged nephew of the group's figurehead, Dr. Llewellyn C. Puppybreath III, and speaker at the 2014 meeting was an imposter of dubious character. With the purloined ceremonial wand accounted for, the 2015 symposium opened with a presentation on the I‐Index, an anti‐establishment altmetric, eschewing group recognition in favor of individualism and self‐citation. A paper on the correlation among computer science doctorates, rising arcade revenues and climate warming in Australia highlighted the income and career opportunities available to techies relocating to Oz. Analysis of ASIS&T members' social media posts revealed a skewed distribution of posters, topics and irrelevant content, especially by Association leadership. The session also featured a Monty Python character reporting on fatal answers at the Bridge of Death, multiple personalities of Dr. N. E. Doofus and a séance with illustrious ASIS&T members spanning the spectrum from living to dead.
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Joseph, Stephen. "Transforming leaders to agents of change: evaluating a healthcare leadership training programme." British Journal of Healthcare Management 29, no. 12 (December 2, 2023): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2022.0090.
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Background/Aims The success of an organisation depends largely on the performance of teams, which rely on their leaders to have the required capabilities for team management. To successfully integrate care across multiple organisations and services, care partnerships must ensure that their middle-level managers have the training required to deliver change and achieve the partnership's goals. This study aimed to evaluate a leadership training programme involving managers in the middle levels of a health and social care service in the UK. Methods Questionnaires were distributed to the 23 managers who participated in the training before the programme began and after each training session. Participants scored their agreement with statements about the specific sessions on a 5-point Likert scale and had the option of giving qualitative written feedback. Results were discussed in subsequent sessions. Two focus groups were held with a total of 15 participants to explore their experiences of the training programme and any barriers to applying their training to practice. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics, while transcripts from the focus groups were analysed using content analysis. Results All 23 participants agreed that the training was relevant to their role and that it was useful or highly useful for empowering them to apply their knowledge for change management in their roles. However, participants were less sure about the impact of the training on their understanding or communication skills, and several items lacked responses. Focus group participants reported that the training programme increased their confidence to implement change and apply their learning to practice. Barriers to implementing changes to practice included lack of support from senior leaders and a need for more topics and wider inclusion of stakeholders in the training programme. Conclusions Training can promote transformational leadership in health and social care, but this requires cohesive and intentional collaborative working among all stakeholders, including active involvement of senior leadership and the provision of an enabling environment for middle managers to put their learning into practice.
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Tyagi, Pooja, Saru Kumari, Bander A. Alzahrani, Anshay Gupta, and Ming-Hour Yang. "An Enhanced User Authentication and Key Agreement Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks Tailored for IoT." Sensors 22, no. 22 (November 14, 2022): 8793. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s22228793.
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A security protocol for wireless transmission is essential to defend sensitive information from malicious enemies by providing a variety of facilities such as privacy of the user’s information, secure session key, associated authentication, and user-repeal facility when a person’s authorizations are suddenly disclosed. Singh et al. proposed an improved user authentication and key agreement system for wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Authors are sure that their protocol is secure from various attacks. Here, we find several security pitfalls in their scheme, such as an offline password-guessing attack, failure to protect the session key, and a man-in-the-middle attack. To remove the identified pitfalls found in Singh et al.’s scheme, we design an enhanced authentication scheme for WSNs tailored for IoT. We prove the reliability of our proposed protocol using the real or random (RoR) model. We also evaluate the proposed scheme with the associated schemes and show its superior efficacy as compared to its counterparts.
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Stephenson, Ben, Jeffrey Stone, Lina Battestilli, Samuel A. Rebelsky, and Libby Shoop. "SIGCSE Technical Symposium 2024: Information for Attendees." ACM SIGCSE Bulletin 56, no. 1 (January 2024): 2–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3643836.3643838.
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The 2024 SIGCSE Technical Symposium is approaching rapidly! This year we will return to the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon, and we look forward to welcoming you there from March 20 to 23, 2024. The symposium's program is now available on the sigcse2024.sigcse.org website. It is the largest SIGCSE Technical Symposium program ever with 216 papers and many, many presentations in its other tracks. With so much innovative work to see we're confident that there is something for everyone and we're sure that you will have no trouble finding interesting and informative sessions to attend. In fact, your biggest challenge may be deciding which of the many parallel sessions is the best choice!
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McCune, Letitia M., Valerie Nuvayestewa, and Harriet V. Kuhnlein. "Why and How to Document the Traditional Food System in your Community: Report from Breakout Discussions at the 2017 Native American Nutrition Conference." Current Developments in Nutrition 3, Supplement_2 (November 28, 2018): 19–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzy089.
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ABSTRACT Two conference breakout sessions at the 2017 Second Annual Conference on Native American Nutrition focused on the reasons and methods to document traditional food systems. The sessions included examples from 4 communities of Indigenous Peoples. A total of 60 participants discussed their thoughts and experiences within their communities on documenting traditional food systems. Some of the reasons, or “whys” for the documentation, included reinvigorating the culture to benefit the youth and those who had moved away from the community, preserving Elder knowledge, and increasing the ability to use the local plants. The methods, or “hows” of the documentation discussed included making sure the communities lead projects, protections are in place for the knowledge holders, and creating a contemporary feel for youth. Meeting transportation needs was paramount, as was creating a network of people and communities involved in documenting and reintroducing traditional food systems. This was exemplified by the diverse and experienced participants of these sessions and the associated conference.
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Balbudhe, Pravin, Dr Brijesh Khandelwal, and Dr Sachin Solanki. "Automated Training Techniques and Electronics Sensors Role in Cricket: A Review." Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2286, no. 1 (July 1, 2022): 012002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2286/1/012002.
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Abstract This paper presents the study about technological involvement in game coaching. Attending multiple players with their performance and accuracy level checking is not feasible for coaches every time. Self-paced training sessions or self-learning methods are invented by different researchers & identify multiple games or the gaming apparatuses for different level automation. Methods used for analysis purpose & described the smart cricket ball & its circuit diagram. Tracking technology that are used in cricket, tennis, Gaelic football, badminton, hurling, rugby union, association football & volleyball, to visually track the trajectory of the ball, Centre of Percussion (COP) in cricket, Accelerometer & Swing angle model. Provides a systematic literature review of smart sport & various methods i.e, SVM, CART, ML, AI, CNN, SVM, ORB, SIFT & SURF. Lastly, future directions of research are proposed in the emerging field of SST.
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Rasul, Md Maksudur, AKM Mijanur Rahman, Azizun Nessa, Ajfar Sazid Khan, and Tahmeed Hussain. "Assessment of Hemodialysis Adequacy in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease in a Military Hospital of Dhaka, Bangladesh." Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons 37, no. 4 (September 30, 2019): 169–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v37i4.43345.
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Introduction: The burden of kidney disease patients requiring renal replacement therapy is increasing day by day. Hemodialysis (HD) constitutes the most common form of renal replacement therapy (RRT) worldwide. Determining the adequacy of hemodialysis, Urea kinetic modeling (UKM) is an important tool for this. The aim of this study was to determine hemodialysis adequacy by UKM.
Material & Methods: A total 137 patients were sampled in dialysis center of Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Dhaka. This was a cross sectional study. Data were collected from predialysis, postdialysis and next predialysis blood sample. Mean of adequacy parameters like single pool Kt/V (spKt/V), urea reduction ratio (URR), time average concentration of urea (TACurea) and normalized protein catabolic rate (NPCR) were calculated and compared between twice and thrice per week hemodialysis groups. Also compared adequacy variables between groups who achieved cutoff values and who did not achieve it.
Results: One hundred (72.99%) patients were on 8 hours/week and 37 (27%) were on 12 hours/week hemodialysis session. Only 21(21%) and 16(43%) could achieve spKt/V cut off value among 8 hour and 12 hours group respectively. Eighty (58.39%) patients had URR < 65% in this study. Blood flow e+250 ml/ min group had significantly better dialysis adequacy than blood flow <250ml/min group, URR (81.31± 10.21 vs. 54.51 ± 11.52 and p-value <0.001), spKt/V (1.99 ± 0.41 vs. 1.41 ± 0.31 pvalue< 0.001) Thrice weekly hemodialysis group achieved better adequacy than twice weekly group.
Conclusion: Frequency and blood flow of dialysis are strongly associated with adequacy of hemodialysis as evidenced by spKt/V and URR value. So to achieve hemodialysis adequacy, increasing the frequency of dialysis from two to three sessions per week is recommended.
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Lavender, Steven A., Carolyn M. Sommerich, Elizabeth B. N. Sanders, Kevin D. Evans, Jing Li, Radin Zaid Radin Umar, and Emily S. Patterson. "Developing Evidence-Based Design Guidelines for Medical/Surgical Hospital Patient Rooms That Meet the Needs of Staff, Patients, and Visitors." HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal 13, no. 1 (June 13, 2019): 145–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1937586719856009.
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Objectives: This research investigated medical/surgical (Med/Surg) patient room design to accommodate the needs of hospital staff, while at the same time accommodating the needs of patients and their visitors. Background: Designing hospital patient rooms that provide a comfortable healing experience for patients, while at the same time meeting the needs of the hospital staff, is a challenging process. Prior research has shown that many hospital patient room designs adversely affect the ability of hospital staff to perform their tasks effectively, efficiently, and safely. Method: Twenty-seven design sessions were conducted in which 104 participants, representing 24 different occupations, worked in small mixed occupational groups to design an ideal single patient Med/Surg patient room to fit their collective needs using a full-scale mock-up. During analysis, the investigators reduced the resulting 27 room designs to 5 hybrid designs that were sequentially reviewed by patients and visitors and by staff to address design conflicts. Results: This design process identified 51 desirable room design features that were incorporated into 66 evidence-based design guidelines for the different areas within the Med/Surg patient room including the entry way (16 guidelines), the patient clinical area (22 guidelines), the bathroom (17 guidelines), the family area (8 guidelines), and storage areas for patients and their visitors (3 guidelines). Conclusions: The guidelines developed through this study identified many opportunities for improving the design of hospital Med/Surg rooms to allow staff to be more effective, efficient, and safer, while at the same time addressing the design needs of patients and their visitors.
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Murphy, Sara, Andrew Crocker, Susanna Luk-Jones, and Bergen Lemack. "EVIDENCE-BASED FALL PREVENTION TRAINING FOR OLDER ADULTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES." Innovation in Aging 8, Supplement_1 (December 2024): 21–22. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igae098.0064.
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Abstract Falls among older adults is a public health issue affecting one-fourth of adults aged 65 and older annually and is a leading cause of unintentional injury death. Nearly 22% of older Texans live in one of the 199 rural counties, many without easy healthcare access. Texas has 71 counties with no hospital access, and only 83 rural counties have hospitals that provide 24/7 emergency care services. In response to these challenges, the University of North Texas Health Science Center Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) partnered with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Services (AgriLife) to expand A Matter of Balance (AMOB) fall prevention program for older adults in rural communities throughout Texas. Delivered as eight sessions, AMOB is designed to improve participant confidence, physical activity, and awareness through group activities in exercise, safety, assertiveness training, and problem-solving. Pre and post-surveys were administered to rate participant knowledge and confidence in managing fall-related situations on a scale from 1 (not sure at all) to 4 (absolutely sure). In 2023, AMOB sessions were held in 11 rural communities. Participants (n=182) were predominantly female (90.1%) aged 35 to 96 (average age: 75.88). A paired t-test comparing pre- and post-intervention scores revealed significant enhancements in knowledge about fall prevention strategies, improved ability to protect themselves during falls, enhanced physical strength, steadier balance, and better fall recovery skills. Evidence-based programs, like AMOB can be broadly disseminated to address challenges of falls among older adults at the individual and community level.
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Schwake, Michael, Oliver Grauer, Markus Holling, Benjamin Brokinkel, Michael Müther, Ann-Katrin Bruns, Johannes Wölfer, and Walter Stummer. "SURG-12. “NANOPASTE” THERAPY AS POTENTIAL TREATMENT OPTION FOR RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA." Neuro-Oncology 21, Supplement_6 (November 2019): vi242. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/noz175.1013.
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Abstract BACKGROUND We recently showed that intracavitary thermotherapy with superparamagnetic iron-oxide nanoparticles can induce persistent inflammatory reactions which might lead to long-term stabilization in recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) patients. METHODS Here, we report further data from a series of ten recurrent GBM WHO IV patients (IDH WT, MGMT: methylated 30%, unmethylated 70%; median age: 59 years) who were treated with intracavitary thermotherapy after coating the resection cavity wall (“NanoPaste”) with NanoTherm® particles (MagForce AG, Berlin, Germany). All patients underwent six one-hour semi-weekly hyperthermia sessions in an alternating magnetic field (mean maximum temperature 52.3° C, SD +/- 6.0 °C). Six patients received concurrent radiotherapy at a dose of 39.6 Gy (5 x 1.8 Gy/week). RESULTS No major side effects were observed during active treatment. However, all patients developed cerebral edema and increasing clinical symptoms during treatment follow-up (median 92 days, range 73 to 144). Patients were treated with dexamethasone and, if necessary, underwent re-operation to remove nanoparticles (n=5). Histopathology revealed sustained necrosis and large amounts of nanoparticles without evidence for tumor activity as well as a prominent inflammatory reaction characterized by increased T-cell and myeloid cell infiltration. Median overall survival (mOS) for the study population was 10.1 months (CI 95% 8.0–12.2). A survival benefit was observed for patients treated at first recurrence (n=5) when compared to patients treated at second recurrence or later (mOS = 20.6 vs 9.4 months). Patients who received thermotherapy and concurrent radiotherapy (n=6) showed longer mOS than patients treated with thermotherapy alone (17.3 vs 8.6 months). Two patients had long-lasting treatment responses > 23 months with one patient still alive at 3.5 years after treatment without receiving any further therapy. CONCLUSION Our results warrant further investigations. A European clinical registry will be rolled out to further evaluate the potential of “NanoPaste” therapy for patients with recurrent glioblastoma.
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Taraba, Suzy. "NOW WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH THEM?: ARTISTS’ BOOKS IN THE CURRICULUM." RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage 4, no. 2 (September 1, 2003): 109–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rbm.4.2.220.
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Teaching has become a central part of the job of nearly every academic librarian. Nowhere is this more true than in liberal arts colleges and other institutions where undergraduates are the primary focus. Whether or not librarians are able to offer courses for credit, we do a great deal of instruction at the reference desk, in group instruction sessions, and in one‐on‐one appointments. Although much of this teaching focuses on using online resources, a substantial portion is aimed at making sure that students understand that not everything is available on the Internet, nor will it ever be. We teach students . . .
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Counsell, Damian. "Meeting Review: 2002 O'Reilly Bioinformatics Technology Conference." Comparative and Functional Genomics 3, no. 3 (2002): 264–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cfg.170.
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At the end of January I travelled to the States to speak at and attend the first O’Reilly Bioinformatics Technology Conference [14]. It was a large, well-organized and diverse meeting with an interesting history. Although the meeting was not a typical academic conference, its style will, I am sure, become more typical of meetings in both biological and computational sciences.Speakers at the event included prominent bioinformatics researchers such as Ewan Birney, Terry Gaasterland and Lincoln Stein; authors and leaders in the open source programming community like Damian Conway and Nat Torkington; and representatives from several publishing companies including the Nature Publishing Group, Current Science Group and the President of O’Reilly himself, Tim O’Reilly. There were presentations, tutorials, debates, quizzes and even a ‘jam session’ for musical bioinformaticists.
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Safarini, Desyarti. "The Learning Communities Scientific Calculator (LCSC) 45 Webinar on Problem-Solving in Mathematics." Journal of Community Services: Sustainability and Empowerment 1, no. 01 (March 5, 2021): 10–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.35806/jcsse.v1i1.165.
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The LCSC 45 webinar was a joint community service activity between Casio Education Indonesia and Sampoerna University. This activity was held in the form of online sharing session for mathematics teachers, with the topic Problem-Solving in Mathematics. The LCSC 45 webinar aimed to share ideas and build awareness of the importance of Problem-Solving in Mathematics. Most participants were very satisfied with the speaker’s facilitation and sure that they understood mathematical problem-solving. The webinar activities were rated as attractive because of its rich contents, challenging problem-solving questions, the use of Padlet and sharing links via barcode. However, some obstacles were still encountered, such as unstable internet connections and limited webinar time duration. For future improvement, it was suggested to fully assist teachers in designing and implementing problem-solving in a mathematics lesson.
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McClelland III, Shearwood, Ulysses Gardner, Yi Le, Sook Kien Ng, Mitesh Shah, and Gordon Watson. "SURG-09. SUCCESSFUL SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF GAMMATILE INTRACRANIAL BRACHYTHERAPY IMPLANTED DURING AWAKE CRANIOTOMY." Neuro-Oncology 23, Supplement_6 (November 2, 2021): vi196. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/noab196.779.
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Abstract INTRODUCTION GammaTile intracranial brachytherapy utilizing cesium-131 seeds has demonstrated encouraging safety and local control results in a single-arm precommercial study, and recently received Food and Drug Administration clearance. The authors report the first case of GammaTile intraoperative brachytherapy performed during an awake craniotomy. METHODS A 50-year-old man suffered a generalized tonic-clonic seizure while a vehicle passenger. MRI revealed a 2.8 cm left lateral frontal lesion nearing his Broca’s area. Open brain biopsy revealed IDH-wildtype MGMT unmethylated GBM. Unfortunately, despite several interventions (awake craniotomy, adjuvant chemoradiation with temozolomide, Avastin, tumor treating fields) he suffered tumor progression near the left parietal resection cavity. Due to the location of this tumor, re-resection was planned with awake craniotomy and language mapping. A preoperative planning session involving Radiation Oncology and Neurosurgery identified the area of the expected postoperative bed, and consequently five GammaTiles were ordered, each containing 4 cesium-131 3.5 U seeds. RESULTS During surgery, once the tumor was mapped, bipolar stimulation was performed while the patient spoke in complete sentences until going into speech arrest on the posterior edge of the gyrus, indicative of language cortex. Following this mapping, microsurgical maximal safe resection occurred, after which areas at risk for tumor residual/recurrence were determined in consultation with Radiation Oncology. Subsequently, Neurosurgery placed all five GammaTiles (20 cesium-131 seeds total) in customized forward fashion to optimally cover the dosimetric needs of these areas. Following GammaTile placement, closure was completed and radioactive surveys of the room remained within state statue. Postoperative dosimetry yielded excellent coverage, and speech function was maintained. CONCLUSIONS The first reported case of GammaTile intraoperative brachytherapy during awake craniotomy supports the safety and feasibility of this treatment strategy. This case indicates that for patients with tumors adjacent to eloquent cortex, awake craniotomy can allow for maximum safe resection and implantation of intraoperative brachytherapy.
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Matanji, Frankline. "WhatsApp and Mobile Money: Ameliorating Crowdfunding for Social Change in Kenya." Asia Pacific Media Educator 29, no. 2 (December 2019): 237–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1326365x19894780.
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Use of WhatsApp as a social media technology and M-pesa, a mobile money service for crowdfunding in Kenya are proliferating at an incredible pace. Crowdfunding helps communities organize for effective participation in social and economic development and empowerment by making sure that members of the community get to benefit from services, such as access to social amenities and better infrastructure, which would not have been available if the community members were to wait for the government to provide the services. This method is being used at Kisii University for students’ retention and providing social welfare to students, their parents and university staff. The approach adopted by this study was qualitative inductive research, where the researcher had a one-on-one interview session with creators of crowdfunding campaigns and the funders using Skype and phone calls as interview tools.
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Saidi, Liley Afzani, Nur Haffiza Rahaman, Wan Sue Emi Yusnita Wan Yusof, Siti Nurhafizah Saleeza Ramlee, and Rayyan Cheong Tiang Ming Abdullah. "THE ROLE OF COUNSELING SERVICES IN EMPOWERING WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH." International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling 9, no. 53 (March 1, 2024): 74–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/ijepc.953008.
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Women nowadays face various problems, especially in adjusting to new jobs and obligations. One of the consequences of adversity is mental health problems. As a result, one of the methods to help women's emotional support is to provide counseling services to increase their level of well-being. Therefore, the objectives of this study include: i) identifying the components of empowerment that are applied in the implementation of counseling sessions, especially those involving mental health handled by counselors; and ii) identifying mental health issues that counselors always handle when dealing with clients involving women. This study involves a qualitative technique, which is a single-case study conducted by interview with counselors who are trained and responsible for dealing with issues related to mental health and women. Interview findings will be classified using a verbatim approach, particularly those related to women's empowerment and therapies to improve mental health among women. The results of this study found that there are five sub-themes that are known for sure to empower mental health in the implementation of counseling sessions, which involve Perspective on Human Nature, Problem Clarification, Power Relationship between Client and Counselor, Power Analysis, and Skill Development. In addition, the results of the interview also show that counselors who conduct counseling sessions with female clients are always faced with issues related to depression, stress, problems at work, abuse, and relationship problems.
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Warner, David. "Future Trends in Education." Children Australia 14, no. 1-2 (1989): 20–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0312897000002204.
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Thank you for the invitation to address a session of your Conference on the topic “Future Trends in Education”. I am not sure of the basis of my expertise to address such a topic. It is a topic normally reserved for the gurus of academia and of educational bureaucracies. Perhaps, however, the invitation is in relation to the role of the College with which I am associated in being at the “leading edge” of developments in post-compulsory education in Australia.Perhaps before I say anything, I should direct attention to my belief in the capacity of people to respond to need. Yesterday, I sat with two of our teachers who had taken themselves off to help the centre develop their “detention activities” into credit courses associated with courses at our College and then provide completion experiences on Saturdays and at the end of children's sentences. There is hope.
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Marchena Giráldez, Carlos, María Xesús Froxán Parga, and Ana Calero Elvira. "Homework Instructions and Compliance Assessing in the Therapeutic Process: An Analysis of Therapists’ Verbal Behavior." Universitas Psychologica 19 (July 23, 2020): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.11144/javeriana.upsy19.hica.
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Instructions are a common resource used by behavioral therapists to assign therapeutic homework. However, understanding how clients learn with instructions is better known in laboratory research than in clinical research. The present study aims to explore changes in the way of instructing and reviewing the client’s compliance throughout the therapeutic process. We analyzed the therapist’s verbal behavior during 211 recorded sessions corresponding to 19 cases treated by 11 behavioral therapists (53% male and 47% female). The sessions were divided into four stages according to the timing of the intervention and coded by using a previously validated coding system (SYST-INTER-INSTR). Results show that instructions become less specific towards the last stage of the intervention. However, therapists assess task compliance in the same way towards the end of the therapeutic process. The change in specificity suggests that the client’s behavior changes from being controlled by instructions to being controlled by natural contingencies. However, to make sure the clinical change remains; therapists assess and reinforce the client’s compliance until the end of the intervention. Although clinical implications of the results, some limitations (i.e., not considering the type of task instructed) should be addressed in future studies.