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This study aims First; to analyze the involvement of Islamic Religious Education teachers in becoming certified professional teachers in Manokwari Regency. Second; To analyze the impact of Islamic Religious Education teacher certification in realizing professional teachers in Manokwari Regency This study is Qualitative Descriptive. The research approach is phenomenology and sociology. The sources of research data are primary and secondary. Data collection uses observation, interview, and documentation methods. Data processing and analysis are through data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions.The results of the study show that First, the involvement of Islamic Religious Education teachers in realizing certified professional teachers in Manokwari Regency includes completeness of administrative documents, teacher competence, and involvement in teacher working groups and subject-teacher forums. Second, the impact of Islamic Religious Education teacher certification in realizing teacher professionalism in Manokwari Regency is the increase in the quality of education, the growth of teacher enthusiasm and motivation, and the improvement in teacher welfare.

The research problem addressed is the desired synergy of emergency architecture and features of psychological support buildings. The aim is to develop a functional model of a facility that would combine the features of both concepts for a fuller response to the temporary needs of victims, especially children, taking into account their psychological needs. It was hypothesised that the inclusion of psychological aspects in the emergency architecture can significantly improve the quality of protection for people in an emergency such as war or natural disasters and contribute to a significant reduction in stress and trauma. The multiple case study method and the research by design method were used. Emergency architecture is poorly recognised in the literature. Psychological support facilities, although more widely studied, have not been sufficiently analysed in terms of mobility and temporariness. The conducted comparison between emergency relief centres and healthcare facilities revealed significant functional similarities, such as providing shelter, a sense of safety, and opportunities for social interaction. Research findings point to the need for flexible design that combines material and psychosocial support, which will enable a more effective response to emergencies. In response to the identified research gap, a model Emergency Assistance Centre for the Youngest Victims of War was developed. The results of the research constitute design guidelines for appropriate infrastructure, that can be used in extreme conditions. The developed solutions confirm the possibility of including the features of psychological support buildings into the concept of an emergency relief centre. Of particular importance are ensuring the privacy of users, creating spaces conducive to contacts and integration, ensuring the possibility to experience suffering, providing support, and carrying out elements of therapy in a form and conditions adapted to the current mental and physical condition. It is also important to ensure the privacy of users and the possibility of choosing the form of stay depending on the current mental and physical condition. The integration of emergency architecture with the functions of psychological support buildings not only provides shelter but also supports the adaptation and therapeutic processes of the affected children. This is particularly important in the long term, where the effects of emergency situations can impinge on the entire future lives of the victims, especially children.

Data on ECG findings in female Brazilian football players (FBFP) from diverse ethnic backgrounds are limited. Furthermore, the lack of specific guidelines for interpreting ECGs in female athletes adds to the complexity of understanding these findings. To compare the prevalence of normal ECG findings among FBFP of white, mixed-race, and black ethnicities. This multicenter observational study was conducted across all five geographic regions of Brazil (11 states and 14 cities). It included 994 FBFP aged 15–35 years who underwent preparticipation cardiovascular screening between January 2010 and October 2024 at 28 elite professional clubs. To estimate the prevalence ratio and its respective 95% confidence interval (CI), Poisson regressions with robust variance adjusted for age were used. A total of 315 white, 330 mixed-race, and 349 black athletes were evaluated. Normal ECG patterns were observed in 965 (97.1%) participants. The overall prevalence of sinus bradycardia (<60 bpm) was 34.3%. Black athletes had a higher prevalence of early repolarization compared to white athletes (40.7% vs. 28.7%; prevalence ratio: 1.4; 95% CI, 1.1 to 1.9; P = 0.008). Conversely, white players had a higher prevalence of incomplete right bundle branch block compared to black players (13.0% vs. 5.4%; prevalence ratio: 2.4; 95% CI, 1.4 to 4.2; P = 0.001). The prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy, based on the Sokolow-Lyon criteria, and first-degree atrioventricular block were 5.1% and 1.7%, respectively, with no differences between the ethnic groups. The "African/Afro-Caribbean" ECG pattern was found in 13 (3.7%) black athletes and 3 (0.9%) mixed-race athletes. A high prevalence of normal ECG patterns was observed among FBFP. Additionally, ECG findings typically associated with physical training appear to differ according to athletes’ ethnic backgrounds.

Gender and ethnicity are important determinants of abnormal ECG findings in athletes. However, data on the prevalence of these abnormalities and their association with imaging results in female Brazilian football players (FBFP) from different ethnic backgrounds remain limited. To evaluate the prevalence of abnormal ECG findings and their association with imaging results in FBFP. This multicenter observational study included FBFP who underwent pre-participation evaluations between January 2010 and October 2024. The sample comprised 994 FBFP aged 15–35 years (315 white, 330 mixed-race, and 349 black) from 28 elite professional clubs across Brazil’s five geographic regions (11 states and 14 cities). Athletes with abnormal ECG findings underwent further investigation, including transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) was performed based on TTE results or clinical suspicion. A total of 29 (2.9%) athletes had abnormal ECGs, and 28 (96%) of these showed normal TTE results. In the entire sample, the prevalence of T-wave inversion in leads II + aVF, V5, and V6 was 0.9%, 1.0%, and 0.6%, respectively, with no ethnic differences. Two FBFP (0.2%; one mixed-race and one black) exhibited Wolff-Parkinson-White pattern, and four others (0.4%; two white and two black) showed ST-segment depression. The black athlete with ST-segment depression also presented inferolateral T-wave inversion, and an abnormal TTE revealed reduced left ventricular global longitudinal strain in the inferior, lateral, and anterior apical segments. CMR imaging confirmed apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In this large, ethnically diverse sample of FBFP, we found a low prevalence of abnormal ECG findings. Although rare, inferolateral T-wave inversion may be associated with structural cardiac disease.