This paper focuses upon describing and analysing the induction and integration of three novice teachers in their schools, and explores the emotional and social factors which influenced these ...processes. During their graduate year from the teacher preparatory programme, these teachers acquired teaching positions in central Israel. Using a qualitative inquiry perspective, four themes emerged: reception at school, involvement with the principal and the teaching staff, communications with pupils and developing attitude towards the profession and towards work. It seems that the integration of in-system support factors, such as the principal and teaching staff, with support elements from among the pupils, facilitated a successful induction to teaching. More attention from the school principal and emotional and professional support from the school faculty may improve novice teachers" integration and adaptation in school, consequently supporting their future professional success. Some adaptations for teacher education programmes are suggested in order to improve the induction process. Recommendations for professional and emotional support during the first year of teaching are also offered.
Single-Parent Caregivers of Children with Cancer Rosenberg-Yunger, Zahava R. S.; Granek, Leeat; Sung, Lillian ...
Journal of pediatric oncology nursing,
01/2013, Letnik:
30, Številka:
1
Journal Article
Objectives: Caring for a child with a cancer can result in significant financial strain on families, which in turn can affect parental emotional, physical, and social health. We explored the ...supportive factors and resources that helped single parents of children with cancer throughout the caregiving process. Methods: Using a constructivist grounded theory approach, we recruited 29 single parents of children with cancer that were at least 6 months postdiagnosis and 2 hospital social workers across 4 Canadian pediatric oncology centers. Results: Many parents had knowledge of, accessed, and received support from family, friends, community (eg, teachers, religious organizations) and cancer organizations and government programs. Nonetheless, they reported a number of unmet needs. Conclusions: Participants reported their need for more social-emotional, practical, and financial support to assist them with their caregiving duties. We recommend that hospitals provide education to describe (a) supports available to families and (b) parental caregiver needs to families’ support networks. Further research is needed to identify limitations of the current public benefit schemes for caregivers.
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•An integral memory model on the compressive loading is designed based on Poisson distribution to predict the compressive resistance and hysteresis loss.•Indention force deflection of ...the integral-structure hybrid composites is 2.7 times higher than normal cushioning materials, exhibiting excellent compressive resistance.•The EMI SE of the hybrid composites with a cushioning center-ply and double hybrid-laminates cover-plies exhibits most effective.
This study fabricated the integral-structure flexible inter/intra-ply hybrid composites, composed of HRBP cushioning layer and inter/intra-ply hybrid laminates surface-reinforcements through needle-punching and thermal-treating. Effects of the factors, including HRBP/CHP blending ratio, needle punching frequency and laminating sequence, on the compression, puncture resistance and electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness (EMI SE) of flexible inter/intra-ply hybrid composites were investigated. An integral memory model on the compressive loading of non-woven structure was designed based on Poisson distribution, on which the numerical analysis was based to predict the compressive resistance and hysteresis loss. The support factor was greater than 8.2, and the highest value was recorded at a fiber blending ratio of 7H/3C and needle-punching frequency of 100 S/minute. The predicted compression energy loss was in good agreement with the actual value. The puncture resistance was enhanced with an increase in HRBP fiber blending ratio and a decrease in needle-punching frequency. With an electromagnetic wave frequency ranging from 2.0 to 2.5 GHz, the hybrid composites had excellent electromagnetic shielding effect. The EMI SE of the hybrid composites exhibited similar curve in different wave band when needle-punching frequency was enhanced. The hybrid composites with a cushioning center-ply and double hybrid-laminates cover-plies exhibited the highest EMI SE.
This study investigates the influence of corrosion fatigue on the fatigue strength of the aluminium alloy EN AW-6082 T6 with regard to the stress gradient. The experimental design involves varying ...loading conditions and specimen geometries to facilitate testing under three distinct stress gradients: tension/compression (0mm-1), rotary bending (0.2mm-1), notched rotary bending (5.3mm-1). Reference constant loading tests in air as well as continuously irrigated corrosion fatigue tests in a 5wt% NaCl-solution are conducted with a constant stress ratio of R =−1. The results reveal a substantial reduction in fatigue strength due to corrosion fatigue across all three stress gradients. The slope of the S-N curves drops by a factor of at least two and no second slope of the S-N curves is found within the tested load cycle range (up to 107). The study demonstrates a significant increase in the support factor for tests conducted in the corrosive environment. This discrepancy becomes more pronounced towards higher stress gradients and lower load cycle numbers. The application of the support factor derived from tests in a non-corrosive atmosphere is shown to be conservative, emphasizing the significance of accounting for corrosion effects in assessing fatigue behaviour.
•Salt corrosion reduces the fatigue strength of EN AW-6082 T6.•No long life fatigue limit due to corrosion fatigue.•Strength reduction depends on the stress gradient.•Support factor increases due to corrosion fatigue.
HVDC auxiliary emergency power control can improve the transient stability of AC/DC power system. Compared with other control methods, HVDC auxiliary emergency power control has the advantages of ...quick response, large adjustment capacity and less investment, so it is the primary choice to improve the transient stability. Taking multi-infeed DC (MIDC) transmission system as the research object, based on the definition of the traditional power support factor, considering the influence of the electrical connection of the sending-end power grid on the power support, a new power support factor (NPSF) is defined. Based on the NPSF, multiple DC coordination sharing strategies are implemented when one of the DC faults occurs. Finally, MIDC is built on the PSCAD. Single DC auxiliary power control and multiple DC auxiliary power coordinated control were simulated, respectively. Rationality of the definition of NPSF is verified, and it is concluded that multiple DC joint power control is superior to single DC.
Approaches based on mechanical equilibrium are described for handling cargo stability in the container loading problem. This problem is expressed as an integer programming model and solved with a ...branch-and-cut algorithm. Cutting planes are added to avoid generating unstable packings. Three grids of points are used to pack items, and then their weakness and advantages, when combined with the cargo stability, are discussed. Computational results on 180 instances from the literature show that the support factor underestimates the solution, as the proposed approaches allowed stable packings with a higher volume.
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to present the relationship between family support factors and Chinese college students’ online-startup thinking on live streaming platforms. Considering China's ...specific online entrepreneurial environment, this paper divides Chinese college students’ online-startup thinking according to the liberal–conservative thinking theory. This study classifies family support factors based on the tangible–intangible resource division theory. Different tangible and intangible factors have different impacts on their online-startup thinking.
Design/methodology/approach
This study tests 588 samples based on the partial least squares path modelling and variance-based structural equation modelling. This study promotes importance-performance map analysis to explore additional findings of influencing factors and provide suitable suggestions for Chinese college students and related departments.
Findings
Tangible family support factors, such as labour resources support, and intangible family support factors, such as verbal encouragement, can positively enhance Chinese college students’ liberal thinking to online-startup and decrease their conservative thinking. Meanwhile, according to importance-performance map analysis results, verbal encouragement from the intangible unit instead of financial resource support from the tangible unit has a higher total effect and performance on Chinese college students’ liberal thinking and conservative thinking.
Originality/value
This study draws on psychology research based on Chinese college students’ unique entrepreneurial mentality. This paper divides Chinese college students’ thinking in online-startups into liberal thinking and conservative thinking based on the liberal–conservative thinking theory. Meanwhile, according to the feature of Chinese family support factors, this paper classifies various elements based on the tangible–intangible resource division theory, which is helpful for scholars to understand that the student perceptions of the value of family support are critical to the success of the online-startup.
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An investigation on the nuclear transmutations of elemental long‐lived fission products (LLFPs) in a fast reactor is being conducted in Japan, focusing on the Se‐79, Zr‐93, Tc‐99, Pd‐107, ...I‐129, and Cs‐135, to reduce the environmental burden. With their high neutron flux and adequate excessive neutrons, fast reactors are considered strong candidates for transmuting those LLFPs into stable isotopes or shorter effective half‐lives under the partition and transmutation (P/T) strategy. In this investigation, the LLFP subassembly is assumed to be loaded into the radial blanket region of a Japanese MONJU class sodium‐cooled fast reactor (710 MWth). This work focuses on two LLFPs, namely, I‐129 and Tc‐99. The LLFPs are mixed with YD2 or YH2 moderator material to enhance the LLFP transmutation rate. The results include the optimal position of the LLFP assembly in the radial blanket and the optimal moderator volume fraction to optimize the transmutation performance indices, that is, the transmutation rate (TR, %/year), the support factor (SF is defined as the ratio of transmuted to produced LLFP), and the effective half‐life (T‐half) of the LLFPs. A countermeasure is also devised to resolve the expected higher power peak at the fuel assembly adjacent to the LLFP assembly. The neutronics and burnup analyses are conducted using the continuous‐energy Monte Carlo SERPENT2 code with the JENDL‐4.0 nuclear data library.
This study introduces a novel authentication methodology; it is based on pattern recognition of fingers size and pressure when users touch smartphone screen. By analyzing diagrams of these touches ...and applying data mining for the first time as an authentication technique, this paper presents three new approaches. First, an exact-range evaluation approach has been verified that size is more recognition consistency than pressure. Second, a pattern-range is a new technique reliance on size frequency position. At last, using a size-range has been facilitated the login. The association rules have been modified to work on finger touchscreen data files. To login, 94.1111% of 18 authorized users are succeeded and 98.9% of 20 unauthorized users are failed. Android device and Android studio are used. Size and pressure are normalized to 1; a training set is applied; the password is not considered.
Understanding postgraduate students' university choice criteria is essential for developing marketing strategies in higher education settings. The purpose of this study was to investigate ...postgraduate students’ perceptions in terms of their university choice decisions and evaluates the correlation between their personal and social support factors and university choice decisions. A questionnaire survey was disseminated to 401 postgraduate students from five member universities of Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The findings revealed that rated a fairly high degree of agreement on university choice decisions and demographic characteristics differences exist regarding their choice (such as living place, registration level, university studies, and Admission methods). In addition, the findings also found that personal and social support factors had a statistically significant impact on their university choice decisions. The findings of this study carry both theoretical and practical implications for Vietnamese higher education. The suggestions inferred from university managers and other stakeholders are also discussed.
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