Supporting Students with Special Dietary Needs in School Nursing

When it comes to students who have special dietary needs in relation to the provision of school catering, their nutritional requirements should be taken into account. As the incidence of chronic diseases in children is on the rise, the role of school nurses in student catering is becoming ever more important. This qualitative study describes the school nursing support of students who have special dietary needs. The final targeted sample consisted of fifty-seven school nurses who were working in general education schools. Findings show that the responsibilities of these school nurses are multifaceted when they are tasked with supporting students who have special dietary needs. The participation of school nurses in terms of being able to provide advice for the provision of school catering for students who have special dietary needs tends to vary greatly in schools, and participation levels are generally low. The research revealed that the workload of school nurses is uneven across schools. The more students there are in the school, the less nutritional counselling is provided. The results point to the potential health risks which can be associated with providing unsuitable food to students. The necessary competence of a school nurse in the field of nutrition should not be underestimated

Computer simulation of the torque distribution system of a hybrid heavy truck in conditions of slippage of one of the wheels

© Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. Mathematical and computer models for the motion of a hybrid heavy truck in conditions of wheel slip have been developed. Algorithms for the redistribution of the torque between the wheels to provide controllability and stability of motion along the guided path have been proposed. The efficiency of the developed algorithms is confirmed by the results of computer simulation in the MATLAB / Simulink system

Status of Exosphaeroma amplicauda (Stimpson, 1857), E-aphrodita (Boone, 1923) and description of three new species (Crustacea, Isopoda, Sphaeromatidae) from the north-eastern Pacific

Exosphaeroma amplicauda (Stimpson, 1857) from the west coast of North America is reviewed and redescribed and revealed to be a group of closely related species. A neotype is designated and the species redescribed based on the neotype and topotypic specimens. Exosphaeroma amplicauda is known only from the coast of California, at Marin, Sonoma and San Mateo Counties. E. aphrodita (Boone, 1923), type locality La Jolla, California and previously considered nomen dubium is taken out of synonymy and re-validated. A further three species: E. paydenae sp. n., E. russellhansoni sp. n., and E. pentcheffi sp. n. are described herein. Sphaeroma octonctum Richardson, 1899 is placed into junior synonymy with Exosphaeroma amplicauda. A key to the Pacific West Coast Exosphaeroma is provided

Computer simulation of the torque distribution system of a hybrid heavy truck in conditions of slippage of one of the wheels

© Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. Mathematical and computer models for the motion of a hybrid heavy truck in conditions of wheel slip have been developed. Algorithms for the redistribution of the torque between the wheels to provide controllability and stability of motion along the guided path have been proposed. The efficiency of the developed algorithms is confirmed by the results of computer simulation in the MATLAB / Simulink system