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The holistic nature of health and social care
No full textThis chapter defines, contextualises, and examines the holistic nature of health and social care, emphasising the interplay of physical, psychological, and sociological dimensions in individuals’ lives. It highlights how personal experiences and broader systemic factors interact, often leading to challenges. Using a lifespan approach, the chapter discusses the influence of political climates and the experiences of individuals from Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) backgrounds. Connections between health and social care with education, housing, and poverty are explored.
The analysis reveals that inequalities disproportionately affect deprived and GEM communities, exacerbated by Covid-19, poor housing, education, and poverty. Furthermore, fiscal decisions have constrained access to essential services, highlighting the importance of early interventions. Despite these challenges, the chapter underscores the importance of hope and potential for change. It positions students as pivotal agents of social change in addressing inequalities through policy, practice, and research, fostering a more equitable and supportive society
Clinical Scholarship’s Contribution to the Global Clinical Movement: Progress Made and More to Do
No full textThis chapter investigates the areas of focus of clinical legal scholarship since 2011
Predictive Correction Model for Corneal Back Surface Astigmatism With IOLMaster700 Keratometry Data in a Cataractous Population
No full textBackground: To develop and validate various models to predict total keratometry (TK) power vector components TKC0 and TKC45 from classical keratometry (K) KC0 and KC45 based on a large dataset of pre cataract surgery IOLMaster 700 measurements.
Methods: Retrospective cross‐sectional multicentric study evaluating a dataset containing 13 6378 IOLMaster 700 measurements including K and TK. Left eyes were mirrored about the facial axis. Based on 80% training data, we developed a global and segmented constant model (CM and CMS), a global and segmented (according to the angle A1 of the flat keratometric meridian) linear model (LM and LMS), a harmonic model (HM) and compared these to a classical constant (CMR) and linear models (LMR) segmented into with‐the‐rule, against‐the‐rule and oblique astigmatism. The performance was cross‐validated using the root‐mean‐squared model fit error (RMSE).
Results: In the 20% test data, RMSE was 0.173 D before correction and was reduced by 40%–42% to 0.100 and 0.104 D with the correction models. The segmented models performed slightly better than the global models, and the linear models performed slightly better than the constant models. With the individually adjusted changepoints, the CMS and LMS performed slightly better than the reference models CMR and LMR. There was no systematic difference between the RMSE with training and test data, indicating no overfit of the models.
Conclusion: As the performance is quite similar for all tested correction models, we recommend using a simple global constant model to predict TK vector components. This could easily be implemented in any consumer software
Reverberations for Realism: or, Feminist Documentary Strategies in British Film and Video Art, 1979-1992
No full textEvidence for the Keplerian orbit of a close companion around a giant star
No full textClose companions influence stellar evolution through tidal interactions, mass transfer and mass-loss effects. While such companions are detected around young stellar objects, main-sequence stars, red giants and compact objects, direct observational evidence of close-in companions around asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars has remained elusive. Here we present (sub)millimetre time-domain imaging spectroscopy revealing the Keplerian motion of a close-in companion around the AGB star π1 Gruis. The companion, slightly more massive than the AGB star, is likely a main-sequence star. Unlike more evolved stars with companions at comparable distances, the companion of π1 Gruis follows a circular orbit, suggesting an eccentricity-generating mechanism during the late- or post-AGB phase. Our analysis suggests that model-predicted circularization rates may be underestimated. Our results highlight the potential of multi-epoch (sub)millimetre interferometry in detecting the Keplerian motion of close companions to giant stars and open avenues for our understanding of tidal interaction physics and binary evolution
Which Interactive Features in Children’s Digital Picture Books Promote Reading Comprehension? A Meta-Analysis
No full textThis meta-analysis examined which interactive features incorporated into children’s digital picture books influence story comprehension. Through a systematic literature review, we identified 20 relevant articles comparing picture books with and without interactive features, encompassing a total of 1,978 children between the ages of 2 and 8 years. We coded the interactive features in the digital books, specifically focusing on mini-games, questions, hotspots that trigger animations, sounds, or verbal comments—often to explain concepts or difficult words—and incentives for reader-performed actions that mirror those of the story’s characters. Research Findings: The effect sizes of interactive features on story comprehension were, on average, close to zero. In line with multimedia learning theory, studies incorporating mini-games negatively affected story comprehension, while those featuring actions aligned with story protagonist’s actions positively supported comprehension. Hotspots were particularly common, but neither hotspots nor questions effectively supported comprehension, likely because both introduce pauses that disrupt the natural flow of story processing. Practice or Policy: Our findings highlight that interactive digital books have the potential to help children understand stories, but this potential is realized in only a small fraction of the digital books included in the research. We recommend conducting further research on books specifically designed to incorporate features aligned with children’s cognitive processing
Inclusivity in the Music Classroom
No full textThe purpose of this chapter is to deepen understanding of inclusive approaches to music education and their impact on pedagogy and practice. The chapter explores how inclusivity enriches the learning experience for all young people by addressing diverse needs. It situates inclusive music education within broader educational policy and highlights the challenges and opportunities teachers may encounter when creating accessible and equitable musical experiences. Practical strategies for fostering inclusivity are discussed, including accommodating young people’s diverse musical backgrounds, being sensitive to structural inequalities, implementing differentiation, and using adaptive instruments and assistive technologies. The chapter also draws on relevant models and theories to support the development of inclusive pedagogical practices and offers guidance for working with young people who are disabled, neurodivergent, or have social, emotional, and mental health difficulties
Structure, surface composition, and magnetic properties of Mn<sup>2+</sup>-doped magnetite nanoparticles of the composition Mn<sub>x</sub>Fe<sub>3-y</sub>O<sub>4</sub>
No full textWe systematically investigated the core structure, surface composition, and magnetic properties of Mn2+doped magnetite nanocrystalline particles (∼ 8–23 nm) of the nominal composition MnxFe3-yO4 (x = 0.0–0.5;
) where the Fe3+, not Fe2+, ions are deliberately substituted with Mn2+ to create a unique defect structure formed of both substitutional and interstitial Mn2+ impurities. XRD and Raman data indicate that Mn2+ doping weakens the magnetite-to-maghemite transformation, halting it entirely for the MnxFe3-yO4 sample with x = 0.5. Rietveld analysis of XRD data favors a cationic distribution wherein Mn2+ ions exclusively substitute the tetrahedral Fe3+ ions in the spinel-related structure, removing
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of them to interstitial tetrahedral sites at low x values and to both interstitial tetrahedral and octahedral sites at higher x values. XPS data support the finding that the magnetite-to-maghemite transformation is increasingly inhibited at higher x values. The nanoparticles exhibit complex magnetic behavior, which is a manifestation of the unique defect structure wherein the saturation magnetization initially decreases and then increases as x increases. The Verwey transition observed at very low temperatures (∼10 K) in MnxFe3-yO4 nanoparticles is attributed to particle size effects rather than Mn2+ doping. The changes in the magnetic properties are clearly related to the unique defect structure developed
‘Girls show boys the way’: insights into the growth of women’s game
No full textThis article describes the processes of transformation within media practices in football, from an insider’s point of view, demonstrating the uneven and often incremental transformations of gender relations within football from the commentator’s perspective. The view from the press box, over the years
Supporting the mental health of undergraduate women in chemistry
No full textMental health should be a priority for all and especially for underrepresented groups, including the women in chemistry. Here, the authors discuss and propose supportive mechanisms within academia for the mental health of undergraduate women in chemistry