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Klein, Sartre and imagination in the films of Ingmar Bergman
\"The author brings together ideas from film studies, psychoanalysis and philosophy for a study of key films in the career of Ingmar Bergman. Drawing on ideas from Melanie Klein and Jean-Paul Sartre, films ranging from Summer with Monika to Hour of the Wolf are examined in detail. The book argues that Bergman, Klein and Sartre are connected through their central focus on imagination, and that this shared preoccupation represents a challenging alternative to dominant theories in the analysis of film and culture. \"-- Provided by publisher.
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Motivation of UK graduate students in education: self-compassion moderates pathway from extrinsic motivation to intrinsic motivation
Academic motivation is recognised as a key factor for academic success and wellbeing. Highly motivated students actively engage with academic activities and maintain good wellbeing. Despite the importance of motivation in education, its relationship with engagement and wellbeing remains to be evaluated. Accordingly, this study explored the relationships between motivation, engagement, self-criticism and self-compassion among UK education postgraduate students. Of 120 postgraduate students approached, 109 completed three self-report scales regarding those constructs. Correlation, regression and moderation analyses were performed. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation were positively associated with engagement, whereas amotivation was negatively associated with it. Engagement positively predicted intrinsic motivation. Self-criticism and self-compassion moderated the pathway from extrinsic motivation to intrinsic motivation: higher self-criticism weakened the pathway, while higher self-compassion strengthened it. Findings suggest the importance of engagement in relation to cultivating intrinsic motivation of education students. Moreover, enhancing self-compassion and reducing self-criticism can help transfer extrinsic to intrinsic motivation.
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Sea prayer
\"Composed in the form of a letter, from a father to his son, on the eve of their journey ... the father reflects on the dangerous sea-crossing that lies before them. It is also a vivid portrait of their life in Homs, Syria, before the war, and of that city's swift transformation from a home into a deadly war zone\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Is virtual clinic follow-up of hip and knee joint replacement acceptable to patients and clinicians? A sequential mixed methods evaluation
ObjectiveTo evaluate the acceptability to key stake holders of a newly introduced virtual clinic follow-up pathway for hip and knee joint replacement.DesignA service evaluation comprising a questionnaire sent electronically to 115 patients and interviews with 10 individuals.SettingA newly introduced virtual clinic follow-up pathway for hip and knee replacement patients in a district general hospital.ParticipantsThe electronic questionnaire was distributed to all patients treated under the virtual clinic service over a 5-month period (n=115). Purposive sampling from volunteers among respondents, leading to semi-structured interviews with eight patients. Two orthopaedic consultants were also interviewed.InterventionConsultant review of web-based patient reported outcome measures and digital radiographs, with feedback to patients via letter, replacing face-to-face outpatient appointments for the follow-up of hip and knee joint replacement.ResultsThe response rate to the questionnaire was 40%. 44% indicated they would prefer a virtual appointment over a face-to-face consultation in future. The most common word in the free text comments was ‘good’ (n=107).Seven main themes were identified from the patient interviews: patient understanding and expectations, patient confidence, patient voice, managing deterioration of condition, patient benefit, patient satisfaction using technology and navigating the website.Two main themes were identified from the staff interviews: the adapting patient pathway and project management.Combined analysis elucidated that patients who were doing well liked the ‘click and go’ approach but those with problems were concerned about how to report these and were therefore less satisfied.ConclusionThe virtual clinic process appears to be well accepted by both patients and clinicians. However, appropriate patient selection and clear pathways of communication to address patient concerns are pivotal to success.
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صلاة البحر
استوحى خالد حسيني \"صلاة البحر\" من قصة إيلان الكردي، الطفل السوري اللاجئ ذي السنوات الثلاث، الذي غرق في البحر المتوسط وهو يحاول الوصول إلى أوروبا في شهر أيلول (سبتمبر 2015) وفي السنة التي مات فيها إيلان، غرق 4176 لاجئا أو أنهم فقدوا وهم يسعون إلى الوصول إلى أوروبا مثله وقد كتب هذا الكتاب لتخليد ذكرى الآلاف من اللاجئين الذين هلكوا في البحر وهم يفرون من ويلات الحرب وعذاب السجن.
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Are medical students happy despite unhappy conditions: a qualitative exploration of medical student cohorts during disruptive conditions
Background
Shortly after the World Health Organization declared the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak a worldwide pandemic, medical school governing bodies issued guidance recommending pausing clinical rotations. Prior to the availability of COVD-19 vaccines, many schools implemented exclusively online curriculums in the didactic and clinical years. These unprecedented events and paradigm changes in medical education could contribute to trainee burnout, wellness, and mental health.
Methods
This single-institution study interviewed first, second, and third-year medical students from a medical school in the southwestern United States. A semi-structured interview was conducted with paper-based Likert scale questions rating perceived happiness were administered both at the time of the interview and one year later in order to understand how their student experience and happiness were impacted. In addition, we asked participants to describe any major life events they experienced since the first interview.
Results
Twenty-seven volunteers participated in the original interview. Twenty-four from the original cohort participated in the one-year follow-up. Happiness as a sense of self and who you “should be” was challenged during the pandemic and changes in happiness over time were not systematic across classes. Stress was caused not only by the pandemic which was experienced by all, but by a tripartite state of individual circumstances, academic workload requirements, and the world at large. Primary themes from the interviews were clustered around the individual, learner, and future professional levels and focused on the primacy of relationships, emotional wellness, stress management, professional identity, and impacts of educational disruptions. These themes created risk factors for developing imposter syndrome. Students demonstrated resiliency across cohorts and were able to utilize a variety of strategies to achieve and maintain both physical and mental health, but the primacy of relationships both personally and professionally was noted.
Conclusion
Medical students’ identities as individual persons, a learner, and future medical professionals were all impacted by the pandemic. The results from this study suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in the learning format and environment may create a new risk factor in the development of imposter syndrome. There is also an opportunity to re-consider resources to achieve and maintain wellness during a disrupted academic environment.
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The Kamandi challenge
\"DC writers rescue the Last Boy on Earth and send him on his next adventure. Now, Kamandi must save Tiger King Caesar and his people from impending doom. Will he be the hero they need? Or will he use the chaos of the situation to escape for good? Each chapter of THE KAMANDI CHALLENGE brings together a new creative team, as they try to get the Last Boy on Earth out of the jam that the last team left him in! Featuring some of the greatest creative pairings ever seen in comics, including Peter J. Tomasi and artist Neal Adams, Jimmy Palmiotti and artist Amanda Conner, James Tynion IV and artist Carlos D'Anda and more, THE KAMANDI CHALLENGE isn't just a celebration of the legendary Jack Kirby, it's also one of the most unique experiments in industry history!\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Performance of EQ-5D, howRu and Oxford hip & knee scores in assessing the outcome of hip and knee replacements
Background
We aimed to compare the performance of EQ-5D-3 L and
howRu
, which are short generic patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), in assessing the outcome of hip and knee replacements, using the Oxford Hip Score (OHS) and the Oxford Knee Scores (OKS) for comparison.
Methods
Outcome was assessed as the difference between pre-surgery and 6-month post-surgery scores. We used a large sample from the NHS PROMs database, which used EQ-5D-3 L, and a small cohort of patients having the same operations collected by MyClinicalOutcomes (MCO), which used
howRu
. Both cohorts completed the OHS (hips) or the OKS (knees).
Results
The change (outcome) between pre-op and post-op scores as measured by
howRu
was greater than that measured by EQ-5D, relative to that measured by OHS or OKS.
For hip replacements, the correlation for change measured by
howRu
and OHS was
r
= 0.77 (0.66–0.85). The corresponding correlation for change measured by EQ-5D Index and OHS was
r
= 0.64 (0.63–0.64).
For knee replacements the correlation between change in
howRu
and OKS was
r
= 0.86 (0.75–0.92); between EQ-5D Index and OKS
r
= 0.59 (0.58–0.60).
Conclusions
For hip and knee replacement, the outcome measured by
howRu
was more highly correlated with that measured by the condition-specific Oxford Hip and Knee Scores than were EQ-5D Index or EQ-VAS. The magnitude of change before and after surgery was also greater.
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Aquaman/Suicide Squad : sink Atlantis
\"After Aquaman's undersea kingdom rises to become a world power of the surface, the Suicide Squad must infiltrate the city and send it back to the depths or die trying. The epic crossover event is collected here in Aqauman/Suicide Squad: Sink Atlantis! Task Force X's objective: take out Aquaman's kingdom. But that's not their only job. There's something buried there that Amanda Waller wants, and this is her chance to claim it. Will the Squad realize this before it's too late? Or will Aquaman clash with Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Killer Croc and co. and destroy everything around them in the process?\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Directional Vehicle Control by Steering the Third Axle to Provide Redundancy for Steer-by-Wire Systems and Highly Autonomous Vehicles
A way of providing steering redundancy for highly autonomous vehicles or vehicles equipped with steer-by-wire systems by steering the rear axle for directional control of the vehicle has been previously proposed. In this study, we further investigate and improve on that concept and validate it through simulation and experimental testing on a vehicle. Consequently, we show that in the case of failure of primary front axle steering system, the vehicle controller steering command (in the case of autonomous driving) or the driver’s steering command (in the case of a steer-by-wire system) can be mathematically manipulated to generate a steering input at the rear axle, which results in the same yaw rate response as if the vehicle was steered from the front, and thus providing a way to control the vehicle should a failure occur in the primary steering system.
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