Exploring resilience for effective learning in computer science education

Background and context: Many factors have been shown to be important for supporting effective learning and teaching – and thus progression and success – in formal educational contexts. While factors such as key introductory-level computer science knowledge and skills, as well as pre-university learning and qualifications, have been extensively explored, the impact of measures of positive psychology are less well understood for the discipline of computer science. This preliminary work investigates the relationships between effective learning and success, and two measures of positive psychology, Grit (Duckworth’s 12-item Grit scale) [6] and the Nicolson McBride Resilience Quotient (NMRQ) [3], in success in first-year undergraduate computer science to provide insight into the factors that impact on the transition from secondary education into tertiary education

Letters to the Editor

Two letters to the editor of the Daily Mississippian, the University of Mississippi\u27s student newspaper, in response to a speech given by James Silver to the Southern Historical Association related to his book, Mississippi: The Closed Society; Source: The Mississippianhttps://egrove.olemiss.edu/jws_clip/1000/thumbnail.jp

The Fantasticks (July 18-23, 25-30)

Program for The Fantasticks (July 18-23, 25-30)

Evaluation of the synergistic erosion-corrosion behaviour of HVOF thermal spray coatings

The present study examines three High Velocity Oxy Fuel deposited coatings, Tungsten Carbide, Chromium Carbide and Aluminium Oxide, under slurry erosion-corrosion conditions. Coatings produced in this manner typically exhibit superior density and hardness over alternative thermal spray technologies, therefore are suitable for use in corrosive and highly erosive environments. The scope of the study concentrates on isolation of the contributing factors of erosion, corrosion and synergy through applied electrochemistry, as well as metallographic analysis to evaluate the mechanisms causing coating degradation. The aim of which is to provide comprehensive data on the performance of the mentioned coatings under erosion-corrosion in conditions representing a flowing environment. Results demonstrate the breakdown of Chromium Carbide and Aluminium Oxide coatings result in enhanced mass loss over the uncoated S355 steel. Despite this, results have shown Tungsten Carbide with a Cobalt binder to be an effective protective coating, resulting in a significant reduction in total material loss over uncoated S355 steel

Continuity of care for carers of people with severe mental illness: Results of a longitudinal study

Background: Continuity of care is considered by patients and clinicians an essential feature of good quality care in long-term disorders, yet there is general agreement that it is a complex concept. Most policies emphasise it and encourage systems to promote it. Despite this there is no accepted definition or measure against which to test policies or interventions designed to improve continuity. We aimed to operationalise a multi-axial model of continuity of care and to use factor analysis to determine its validity for severe mental illness. Methods: A multi-axial model of continuity of care comprising eight facets was operationalised for quantitative data collection from mental health service users using 32 variables. Of these variables, 22 were subsequently entered into a factor analysis as independent components, using data from a clinical population considered to require long-term consistent care. Results: Factor analysis produced seven independent continuity factors accounting for 62.5% of the Total variance. These factors, Experience & Relationship, Regularity, Meeting Needs, Consolidation, Managed Transitions, Care Coordination and Supported Living, were close though not identical to the original theoretical model. Conclusions: We confirmed that continuity of care is multi-factorial. Our even factors are intuitively meaningful and appear to work in mental health. These factors should be used as a starting-point in research into the determinants and outcomes of continuity of care in long-term disorders

Heated aquatic microcosms for climate change experiments

Ponds and shallow lakes are likely to be strongly affected by climate change, and by increase in environmental temperature in particular. Hydrological regimes and nutrient cycling may be altered, plant and animal communities may undergo changes in both composition and dynamics, and long-term and difficult to reverse switches between alternative stable equilibria may occur. A thorough understanding of the potential effects of increased temperature on ponds and shallow lakes is desirable because these ecosystems are of immense importance throughout the world as sources of drinking water, and for their amenity and conservation value. This understanding can only come through experimental studies in which the effects of different temperature regimes are compared. This paper reports design details and operating characteristics of a recently constructed experimental facility consisting of 48 aquatic microcosms which mimic the pond and shallow lake environment. Thirty-two of the microcosms can be heated and regulated to simulate climate change scenarios, including those predicted for the UK. The authors also summarise the current and future experimental uses of the microcosms

Referential and Substantial Logics

This article develops a logic with two fundamental components: objects and labels. We compare the properties of the two universes that can be constructed from these building blocks and show how they naturally resolve a class of linguistic paradoxes. We conclude with a application to modal logics involving context fields

Understanding the implementation of interventions to improve the management of chronic kidney disease in primary care: a rapid realist review

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