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Gastrointestinal Symptoms In The Peri- And Postmenopause: A Protocol For A Scoping Review, Naomi Shaw, Clare Pettinger
Gastrointestinal Symptoms In The Peri- And Postmenopause: A Protocol For A Scoping Review, Naomi Shaw, Clare Pettinger
School of Health Professions
Objective:This scoping review aims to systematically map research on gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in the peri- and postmenopause, with consideration of the extent of available evidence, how research has been conducted, and the variables studied that could influence women’s experiences of GI symptoms.IntroductionPerimenopause is a phase that starts before a woman’s final menstrual period and ends 12 months afterwards. This phase has been associated with a range of symptoms that may impact quality of life. However, researchers argue there are significant gaps in knowledge about (peri)menopause, with GI symptoms proposed as one such area of uncertainty. Exploratory searches identified studies with …
Patient And Public Willingness To Share Personal Health Data For Third-Party Or Secondary Uses: Systematic Review, Rebecca Baines, Sebastian Stevens, Daniela Austin, Krithika Anil, Hannah Bradwell, Leonie Cooper, Inocencio Daniel Maramba, Arunangsu Chatterjee, Simon Leigh
Patient And Public Willingness To Share Personal Health Data For Third-Party Or Secondary Uses: Systematic Review, Rebecca Baines, Sebastian Stevens, Daniela Austin, Krithika Anil, Hannah Bradwell, Leonie Cooper, Inocencio Daniel Maramba, Arunangsu Chatterjee, Simon Leigh
Peninsula Medical School
Background: International advances in information communication, eHealth, and other digital health technologies have led to significant expansions in the collection and analysis of personal health data. However, following a series of high-profile data sharing scandals and the emergence of COVID-19, critical exploration of public willingness to share personal health data remains limited, particularly for third-party or secondary uses. Objective: This systematic review aims to explore factors that affect public willingness to share personal health data for third-party or secondary uses. Methods: A systematic search of 6 databases (MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, and SocINDEX) was conducted with review findings analyzed …
Physical Activity Patterns Within Dementia Care Dyads, N Farina, R Mcardle, Rg Lowry, S Banerjee
Physical Activity Patterns Within Dementia Care Dyads, N Farina, R Mcardle, Rg Lowry, S Banerjee
Peninsula Medical School
Previous research has explored the physical activity habits of people with dementia and their family carers separately, with little consideration of how physical habits are associated within dyads. In this observational study, we sought to explore the relationship between people with dementia and their carers' physical activity, at a group level and at a dyadic level. Twenty-six participant dyads (persons with dementia and their carer spouses) were asked to wear an accelerometer for 30 days continuously. Comparisons were made at a group level and a dyadic level. People with dementia did not participate in significantly more moderate to vigorous physical …
Mood Disorders In Adults With Epilepsy: A Review Of Unrecognized Facts And Common Misconceptions, Am Kanner, R Shankar, Ng Margraf, Et Al
Mood Disorders In Adults With Epilepsy: A Review Of Unrecognized Facts And Common Misconceptions, Am Kanner, R Shankar, Ng Margraf, Et Al
Peninsula Medical School
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic conditions. Its clinical manifestations are not restricted to seizures but often include cognitive disturbances and psychiatric disorders. Prospective population-based studies have shown that people with epilepsy have an increased risk of developing mood disorders, and people with a primary mood disorder have an increased risk of developing epilepsy. The existence of common pathogenic mechanisms in epilepsy and mood disorders may explain the bidirectional relation between these two conditions. Recognition of a personal and family psychiatric history at the time of evaluation of people for a seizure disorder is critical in the selection …
Impact Of The Nursing And Midwifery Council Future Nurse Standards On Children's Nursing: A Critical Discussion, Danielle Edge, Matthew C. Carey, Melanie Hayward, Martina Nathan, Alison Taylor, Professor Sarah Neill
Impact Of The Nursing And Midwifery Council Future Nurse Standards On Children's Nursing: A Critical Discussion, Danielle Edge, Matthew C. Carey, Melanie Hayward, Martina Nathan, Alison Taylor, Professor Sarah Neill
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Edge et al explore the current concerns and ongoing debate around the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Future Nurse: Standards of proficiency for registered nurses (2018). This article looks at the impact of the standards on changes to pre-registration children's nursing education, exploring the impact on ensuring students are equipped with the right knowledge and skills to meet children, young people and their families' needs. Central to the discussion is the importance of hearing the voice of children and young people, and families are considered central to the ongoing discussion that is integral in shaping our future nursing workforce.
The Battle For The Soul Of The Nation: Nationalist Polarization In The 2020 American Presidential Election And The Threat To Democracy, Eric Taylor Woods, Alexandre Fortier-Chouinard, Marcus Closen, Catherine Ouellet, Robert Schertzer
The Battle For The Soul Of The Nation: Nationalist Polarization In The 2020 American Presidential Election And The Threat To Democracy, Eric Taylor Woods, Alexandre Fortier-Chouinard, Marcus Closen, Catherine Ouellet, Robert Schertzer
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
This article examines the nationalist rhetoric of Biden and Trump in the 2020 presidential election, focusing on how the candidates represented, and contested, the meaning of American national identity. To do so, we construct a novel analytical framework to undertake a contextual content analysis of Biden and Trump’s campaign tweets (n = 4,321). We demonstrate that the meaning of national identity was a key source of contestation in the election, and that the parameters of this contestation closely tracked a longstanding cleavage in American political culture between civic and ethnic nationalist traditions. Biden largely drew upon the civic nationalist tradition …
Perampanel For The Treatment Of Epilepsy With Genetic Aetiology: Real-World Evidence From The Permit Extension Study, Norman Delanty, Rajiv Mohanraj, Rohit Shankar, Tim Wehner, Linda J. Stephen, Wendyl D'Souza, Sheri Cappucci, Rob Mcmurray, Ricardo Sainz-Fuertes, Vicente Villanueva
Perampanel For The Treatment Of Epilepsy With Genetic Aetiology: Real-World Evidence From The Permit Extension Study, Norman Delanty, Rajiv Mohanraj, Rohit Shankar, Tim Wehner, Linda J. Stephen, Wendyl D'Souza, Sheri Cappucci, Rob Mcmurray, Ricardo Sainz-Fuertes, Vicente Villanueva
Peninsula Medical School
Genetic factors contribute to the aetiology of epilepsy in >50% of cases, and information on the use of antiseizure medications in people with specific aetiologies will help guide treatment decisions. The PERMIT Extension study pooled data from two real-world studies (PERMIT and PROVE) to investigate the effectiveness and safety/tolerability of perampanel (PER) when used to treat people with focal and generalised epilepsy in everyday clinical practice. This post-hoc analysis of PERMIT Extension explored the use of PER when used to treat individuals presumed to have epilepsy with a genetic aetiology. Assessments included retention rate (evaluated at 3, 6 and 12 …
The Proximate Regulation Of Prosocial Behaviour: Towards A Conceptual Framework For Comparative Research, Kathrin S. Kopp, Patricia Kanngiesser, Rahel K. Brügger, Moritz M. Daum, Anja Gampe, Moritz Köster, Carel P. Van Schaik, Katja Liebal, Judith M. Burkart
The Proximate Regulation Of Prosocial Behaviour: Towards A Conceptual Framework For Comparative Research, Kathrin S. Kopp, Patricia Kanngiesser, Rahel K. Brügger, Moritz M. Daum, Anja Gampe, Moritz Köster, Carel P. Van Schaik, Katja Liebal, Judith M. Burkart
School of Psychology
Humans and many other animal species act in ways that benefit others. Such prosocial behaviour has been studied extensively across a range of disciplines over the last decades, but findings to date have led to conflicting conclusions about prosociality across and even within species. Here, we present a conceptual framework to study the proximate regulation of prosocial behaviour in humans, non-human primates and potentially other animals. We build on psychological definitions of prosociality and spell out three key features that need to be in place for behaviour to count as prosocial: benefitting others, intentionality, and voluntariness. We then apply this …
Constraints On Currency Market Movements – Implications For The Rmb Exchange Rate Regime, Zhiyuan Liu, Peijie Wang
Constraints On Currency Market Movements – Implications For The Rmb Exchange Rate Regime, Zhiyuan Liu, Peijie Wang
Plymouth Business School
This paper reveals the inherent characteristics behind the statistical phenomena of exchange rate interactions and co-movements, corroborated empirically by exploring a range of currencies with varied degrees of flexibility. It then studies purposely the historical evolution and development prospects of the RMB exchange rate regime. The RMB exchange rate behaviour and statistical patterns are contrasted with the freely floating currencies in this context. Taking up alternative policy positions, the expected developments in RMB characteristics are deliberated, projecting a trajectory for further RMB regime reforms. How the RMB would fulfil the significant role on the global currency market as signified by …
Alliances And Digital Transformation Are Crucial For Benefiting From Dynamic Supply Chain Capabilities During Times Of Crisis: A Multi-Method Study, Rameshwar Dubey, David J. Bryde, Constantin Blome, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Stephen J. Childe, Cyril Foropon
Alliances And Digital Transformation Are Crucial For Benefiting From Dynamic Supply Chain Capabilities During Times Of Crisis: A Multi-Method Study, Rameshwar Dubey, David J. Bryde, Constantin Blome, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Stephen J. Childe, Cyril Foropon
Plymouth Business School
During times of crisis, businesses need strategic partnerships and digital transformation to survive. Understanding how digital transformation and alliance management capability can work together to enhance supply chain capabilities during a crisis is important. We have developed a theoretical framework that explains how the alliance management capability, under the mediating influence of digital transformation, helps build supply chain capabilities for unprecedented crises. This framework highlights key enablers such as alliance management capability, digital transformation, supply chain agility, and supply chain adaptability that are essential for organisational performance. We tested our theoretical model using a survey of 157 individuals working in …
Can Neighbourhoods Save The Smart City?, Alessandro Aurigi
Can Neighbourhoods Save The Smart City?, Alessandro Aurigi
School of Art, Design and Architecture
For decades, accounts and speculations on the emergence of digitally-augmented environments have suggested utopian, and dystopian, visions of increased spatial fluidities - doing anything from anywhere - in which the role of specific places could become redundant. The emergence of smart urbanism, through technocratic visions of central, algorithmic control, could materialize such centrifugal detachment from place and local context, as it operates a shift of agency from space and community to code. Are, therefore, the hyper-local scale, and neighbourhoods, relevant entities in our increasingly digital urban environments? This paper makes a case for the smart neighbourhood not as a plain, …
Race And The Space In Between: Practitioner Reflections On Anti-Racist Practice In One Froebelian Early Years Setting, V Bamsey, L Mcnair, H Campbell, I Vašinová
Race And The Space In Between: Practitioner Reflections On Anti-Racist Practice In One Froebelian Early Years Setting, V Bamsey, L Mcnair, H Campbell, I Vašinová
Plymouth Institute of Education
The rise of ‘Black Lives Matters’ has brought to the fore a need to unsettle early years praxis that positions race as separate from the individual, as a problem to be solved through the tokenistic provisioning of resources. In this paper, we explore how a team of early years practitioners were able to bridge the space between themselves and the multicultural community in which they worked. An interpretative onto-epistemology supported the crafting of the research design as a case study that provided insight into multiple meanings through participants’ narratives during weekly informal anti-racist reflective meetings, focus group discussions and individual …
Guidelines On The Prevention Of Foot Ulcers In Persons With Diabetes (Iwgdf 2023 Update), Sicco A. Bus, Isabel C.N. Sacco, M Monteiro‐Soares, Anita Raspovic, Joanne Paton, Anne Rasmussen, Lawrence A. Lavery, Netten Jj Van
Guidelines On The Prevention Of Foot Ulcers In Persons With Diabetes (Iwgdf 2023 Update), Sicco A. Bus, Isabel C.N. Sacco, M Monteiro‐Soares, Anita Raspovic, Joanne Paton, Anne Rasmussen, Lawrence A. Lavery, Netten Jj Van
School of Health Professions
Aims This is the 2023 International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot guideline on the prevention of foot ulcers in persons with diabetes, which updates the 2019 guideline. This guideline is targeted at clinicians and other healthcare professionals. Materials and Methods We followed the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations methodology to devise clinical questions and critically important outcomes in the PICO format, to conduct a systematic review of the medical-scientific literature including, where appropriate, meta-analyses, and to write recommendations and their rationale. The recommendations are based on the quality of evidence found in the systematic review, expert opinion …
Clinical Characteristics Of People With Intellectual Disability Admitted To Hospital With Constipation: Identifying Possible Specific High‐Risk Factors, R Laugharne, M Wilcock, J Rees, D Wainwright, Et Al
Clinical Characteristics Of People With Intellectual Disability Admitted To Hospital With Constipation: Identifying Possible Specific High‐Risk Factors, R Laugharne, M Wilcock, J Rees, D Wainwright, Et Al
Peninsula Medical School
Background People with intellectual disabilities (ID) die on an average 20 years earlier to the general population. They have higher rates of multimorbidity and polypharmacy. Around 25% of people with ID report chronic constipation. The England Learning Disabilities Mortality Review found that nearly 25% of deaths identified constipation as a long-term health problem. However, the likely risk factors for constipation related harm are poorly enumerated. We sought to identify possible specific high-risk factors by examining the clinical characteristics of people with ID admitted to hospital with constipation. Methods Data of people with ID admitted with constipation in two general hospitals …
Psychotropic Medicines’ Prevalence, Patterns And Effects On Cognitive And Physical Function In Older Adults With Intellectual Disability In Ireland: Longitudinal Cohort Study, 2009–2020, M Odalović, A Gorman, A Paul, P Mccallion, Et Al
Psychotropic Medicines’ Prevalence, Patterns And Effects On Cognitive And Physical Function In Older Adults With Intellectual Disability In Ireland: Longitudinal Cohort Study, 2009–2020, M Odalović, A Gorman, A Paul, P Mccallion, Et Al
Peninsula Medical School
Background The frequent prescribing of psychotropics and high prevalence of polypharmacy among older adults with intellectual disabilities require close monitoring. Aims To describe change in prevalence, predictors and health outcomes of psychotropic use during the four waves (2009/2010, 2013/2014, 2016/2017, 2019/2020) of the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA). Method Eligible participants were adults (≥40 years) with intellectual disabilities who participated in all four waves of IDS-TILDA and who reported medication use for the entire period. Differences between groups were tested using Cochran's Q test for binary variables and the McNemar–Bowker test for variables with …
Chronic Constipation In People With Intellectual Disabilities In The Community: Cross-Sectional Study, R Laugharne, I Sawhney, B Perera, D Wainwright, Et Al
Chronic Constipation In People With Intellectual Disabilities In The Community: Cross-Sectional Study, R Laugharne, I Sawhney, B Perera, D Wainwright, Et Al
Peninsula Medical School
Background One-third to half of people with intellectual disabilities suffer from chronic constipation (defined as two or fewer bowel movements weekly or taking regular laxatives three or more times weekly), a cause of significant morbidity and premature mortality. Research on risk factors associated with constipation is limited. Aims To enumerate risk factors associated with constipation in this population. Method A questionnaire was developed on possible risk factors for constipation. The questionnaire was sent to carers of people with intellectual disabilities on the case-loads of four specialist intellectual disability services in England. Data analysis focused on descriptively summarising responses and comparing …
Navigating The Complexity Of Applying Nutrition Evidence To Individualised Care: Summary Of An Academy Of Nutrition Sciences Position Paper, Judith Buttriss, Mary Hickson, Kevin Whelan, Christine Williams
Navigating The Complexity Of Applying Nutrition Evidence To Individualised Care: Summary Of An Academy Of Nutrition Sciences Position Paper, Judith Buttriss, Mary Hickson, Kevin Whelan, Christine Williams
School of Health Professions
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A Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Cognitive Behavioural Interventions Based On Delivery Features For Elevated Symptoms Of Depression In Adolescents: A Systematic Review, Gretchen Bjornstad, Shreya Sonthalia, Benjamin Rouse, Leanne Freeman, Natasha Hessami, Jo Hickman Dunne, Nick Axford
A Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Cognitive Behavioural Interventions Based On Delivery Features For Elevated Symptoms Of Depression In Adolescents: A Systematic Review, Gretchen Bjornstad, Shreya Sonthalia, Benjamin Rouse, Leanne Freeman, Natasha Hessami, Jo Hickman Dunne, Nick Axford
Peninsula Medical School
Background: Depression is a public health problem and common amongst adolescents. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is widely used to treat adolescent depression but existing research does not provide clear conclusions regarding the relative effectiveness of different delivery modalities. Objectives: The primary aim is to estimate the relative efficacy of different modes of CBT delivery compared with each other and control conditions for reducing depressive symptoms in adolescents. The secondary aim is to compare the different modes of delivery with regard to intervention completion/attrition (a proxy for intervention acceptability). Search Methods: The Cochrane Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis Clinical Trials Register was …
Chronic Constipation In People With Intellectual Disabilities In The Community: Cross-Sectional Study, Richard Laugharne, Indermeet Sawhney, Bhathika Perera, Delia Wainwright, Paul Bassett, Briony Caffrey, Maire O’Dwyer, Kirsten Lamb, Mike Wilcock, Ashok Roy, Katy Oak, Sharon Eustice, Nick Newton, James Sterritt, Ruth Bishop, Rohit Shankar
Chronic Constipation In People With Intellectual Disabilities In The Community: Cross-Sectional Study, Richard Laugharne, Indermeet Sawhney, Bhathika Perera, Delia Wainwright, Paul Bassett, Briony Caffrey, Maire O’Dwyer, Kirsten Lamb, Mike Wilcock, Ashok Roy, Katy Oak, Sharon Eustice, Nick Newton, James Sterritt, Ruth Bishop, Rohit Shankar
Peninsula Medical School
Background One-third to half of people with intellectual disabilities suffer from chronic constipation (defined as two or fewer bowel movements weekly or taking regular laxatives three or more times weekly), a cause of significant morbidity and premature mortality. Research on risk factors associated with constipation is limited. Aims To enumerate risk factors associated with constipation in this population. Method A questionnaire was developed on possible risk factors for constipation. The questionnaire was sent to carers of people with intellectual disabilities on the case-loads of four specialist intellectual disability services in England. Data analysis focused on descriptively summarising responses and comparing …
Lessons From Lyme Bay (Uk) To Inform Policy, Management, And Monitoring Of Marine Protected Areas, Chloe Renn, Sian Rees, Adam Rees, Bede F.R. Davies, Amy Y. Cartwright, Sam Fanshawe, Martin J. Attrill, Luke A. Holmes, Emma V. Sheehan
Lessons From Lyme Bay (Uk) To Inform Policy, Management, And Monitoring Of Marine Protected Areas, Chloe Renn, Sian Rees, Adam Rees, Bede F.R. Davies, Amy Y. Cartwright, Sam Fanshawe, Martin J. Attrill, Luke A. Holmes, Emma V. Sheehan
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
This decade represents a critical period to profoundly rethink human–nature interactions in order to address the interwoven climate and biodiversity crises. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) demonstrate promise for increasing ecosystem resilience and reversing habitat and population declines, but outcomes vary considerably from context to context. Partially protected areas offer a compromise between ecological recovery and the social needs of local communities, but their success is contingent on an array of factors. This in-depth review summarizes 15 years of marine conservation research and impact in Lyme Bay (southwest UK), to serve as a model for the future adoption of partially protected …
Meta-Study Of Carbonate Sediment Delivery Rates To Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Islands, Baptiste Ainési, Gerd Masselink, Paul Kench
Meta-Study Of Carbonate Sediment Delivery Rates To Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Islands, Baptiste Ainési, Gerd Masselink, Paul Kench
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Coral reef islands are amongst the most vulnerable environments to sea-level rise (SLR). Recent physical and numerical modeling studies have demonstrated that overwash processes may enable reef islands to keep up with SLR through island accretion. Sediment supply to these islands from the surrounding reef system is critical in understanding their morphodynamic adjustments, but is poorly constrained due to insufficient knowledge about sediment delivery rates. This paper provides the first estimation of sediment delivery rates to coral reef islands. Analysis of topographic and geochronological data from 28 coral reef islands indicates an average rate of sediment delivery of c. 0.1 …
If Speed Is Of The Essence: Rapid Analysis Of Ambergris By Apci Compact Mass Spectrometry, Steven J Rowland, Michael J Wilde, Paul A Sutton, Sabena J Blackbird, George A Wolff
If Speed Is Of The Essence: Rapid Analysis Of Ambergris By Apci Compact Mass Spectrometry, Steven J Rowland, Michael J Wilde, Paul A Sutton, Sabena J Blackbird, George A Wolff
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
The use of atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation (APCI) compact mass spectrometry (CMS) was investigated for the analysis of jetsam and museum-archived ambergris and of ambergris components in perfumes. The data were compared with those from existing methods. Authentic samples of some individual ambergris constituents (ambrein, coprostanol, epicoprostanol and coprostanone), were also examined. Rapid APCI CMS was achieved using either a solids probe or a probe with solutions held in capillary melting point tubes. Interpretation is made of the spectra of the principal natural product components, the relative ion responses were measured and the elemental composition of key ions in the …
Pharmacological Management Of Fragile X Syndrome: A Systematic Review And Narrative Summary Of The Current Evidence, Lance V. Watkins, Seungyoun Moon, Lisa Burrows, Samuel Tromans, Julian Barwell, Rohit Shankar
Pharmacological Management Of Fragile X Syndrome: A Systematic Review And Narrative Summary Of The Current Evidence, Lance V. Watkins, Seungyoun Moon, Lisa Burrows, Samuel Tromans, Julian Barwell, Rohit Shankar
Peninsula Medical School
Introduction: Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common inherited cause of Intellectual Disability. There is a broad phenotype that includes deficits in cognition and behavioral changes, alongside physical characteristics. Phenotype depends upon the level of mutation in the FMR1 (fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1) gene. The molecular understanding of the impact of the FMR1 gene mutation provides an opportunity to target treatment not only at symptoms but also on a molecular level. Methods: We conducted a systematic review to provide an up-to-date narrative summary of the current evidence for pharmacological treatment in FXS. The review was restricted to randomized, …
A Narrative Review Of Patients’ Lived Experience Of Having A Pressure Injury, Chioma Ibeh, Kevin Hambridge
A Narrative Review Of Patients’ Lived Experience Of Having A Pressure Injury, Chioma Ibeh, Kevin Hambridge
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Aim: To explore patients’ experiences of living with pressure injuries. Design: A qualitative narrative review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research studies. Data sources: Six electronic databases were searched: Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Google Scholar (for grey literature). The search was conducted between October 2022 and April 2023. Setting: Acute, community and care home settings across the UK, France, Belgium and the US. Review methods: The PRISMA checklist for reporting systematic reviews was used. The included studies were evaluated for quality using the CASP tool. The Joanna Briggs Institute data extraction tool was used to extract …
Predicting Lemna Growth Based On Climate Change And Eutrophication In Temperate Freshwater Drainage Ditches, Jared Feller, Mark Taylor, Paul Henry Lunt
Predicting Lemna Growth Based On Climate Change And Eutrophication In Temperate Freshwater Drainage Ditches, Jared Feller, Mark Taylor, Paul Henry Lunt
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Somerset Levels and Moors, UK is an area of high conservation value, including nationally and internationally protected wetland sites. Duckweed (Lemna) mats in the Somerset Levels and Moors are increasingly common and are an indication of hyper-eutrophication. Duckweed mats can contribute to increased management burdens and decreases in biodiversity. Research suggests duckweed will thrive in temperate regions as the climate warms. This study investigated the impact of climate warming and eutrophication on duckweed growth in the Somerset Levels and Moors using a previously published model to simulate duckweed growth from the years of 2020–2080. Simulated local climate change projections …
Community Policing And Recovery: A Case Study Following A Mass Shooting In The Uk, Dan Gilling, Caroline Watson, Katie Mcbride, Zoe James
Community Policing And Recovery: A Case Study Following A Mass Shooting In The Uk, Dan Gilling, Caroline Watson, Katie Mcbride, Zoe James
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
This article draws upon research conducted as part of an officially sponsored evaluation into one part of a recovery programme, put in place following a mass shooting event in the Plymouth city district of Keyham, in the UK, in the summer of 2021. It discusses the contribution made by a dedicated community policing team, focusing on its reception by the local community and aspects of its constitution and operational practices that may be regarded as critical success factors. More critically, the article questions whether this part of the recovery programme was as much about the recovery of the reputation and …
A Practical Approach For Employing Tensor Train Decomposition In Edge Devices, Milad Kokhazadeh, Georgios Keramidas, Vasilios Kelefouras, Iakovos Stamoulis
A Practical Approach For Employing Tensor Train Decomposition In Edge Devices, Milad Kokhazadeh, Georgios Keramidas, Vasilios Kelefouras, Iakovos Stamoulis
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Deep Neural Networks (DNN) have made significant advances in various fields including speech recognition and image processing. Typically, modern DNNs are both compute and memory intensive, therefore their deployment in low-end devices is a challenging task. A well-known technique to address this problem is Low-Rank Factorization (LRF), where a weight tensor is approximated by one or more lower-rank tensors, reducing both the memory size and the number of executed tensor operations. However, the employment of LRF is a multi-parametric optimization process involving a huge design space where different design points represent different solutions trading-off the number of FLOPs, the memory …
An Underwater Clash Of Spears: Public Engagement In Mediterranean Lionfish Control Efforts, Ioannis Savva, Leda L. Cai, Periklis Kleitou, Louis Hadjioannou, Carlos Jimenez, Anastasis Karonias, Erato Nicolaou, Niki Chartosia, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Demetris Kletou
An Underwater Clash Of Spears: Public Engagement In Mediterranean Lionfish Control Efforts, Ioannis Savva, Leda L. Cai, Periklis Kleitou, Louis Hadjioannou, Carlos Jimenez, Anastasis Karonias, Erato Nicolaou, Niki Chartosia, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Demetris Kletou
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Invasive alien species pose a great challenge in conservation ecology. Rapid establishment of common lionfish (Pterois miles) in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and its ongoing westward expansion raises many questions about how to sustainably combat this invasion in the long term. Drawing on experiences from the western Atlantic invasion, citizen scientists were engaged and demonstrated the efficiency of long-term coordinated removals for the first time in the Mediterranean Sea. Findings reveal a sustained participation and interest throughout the coordinated removal events that encourage the organization of future events. Removal Action Teams were found effective at reducing lionfish numbers in small …
Developing Expert Scientific Consensus On The Environmental And Societal Effects Of Marine Artificial Structures Prior To Decommissioning, Antony M. Knights, Anaëlle J. Lemasson, Louise B. Firth, Todd Bond, Jeremy Claisse, Joop W.P. Coolen, Andrea Copping, Jennifer Dannheim, Michela De Dominicis, Steven Degraer, Michael Elliott, Paul G. Fernandes, Ashley M. Fowler, Matt Frost, Lea Anne Henry, Natalie Hicks, Kieran Hyder, Sylvia Jagerroos, Daniel O.B. Jones, Milton Love, Christopher P. Lynam, Peter I. Macreadie, Joseph Marlow, Ninon Mavraki, Dianne Mclean, Paul A. Montagna, David M. Paterson, Martin Perrow, Joanne Porter, Debbie J.F. Russell, Ann Scarborough Bull, Michaela Schratzberger, Brooke Shipley, Sean Van Elden, Jan Vanaverbeke, Andrew Want, Stephen C.L. Watson, Thomas A. Wilding, Paul Somerfield
Developing Expert Scientific Consensus On The Environmental And Societal Effects Of Marine Artificial Structures Prior To Decommissioning, Antony M. Knights, Anaëlle J. Lemasson, Louise B. Firth, Todd Bond, Jeremy Claisse, Joop W.P. Coolen, Andrea Copping, Jennifer Dannheim, Michela De Dominicis, Steven Degraer, Michael Elliott, Paul G. Fernandes, Ashley M. Fowler, Matt Frost, Lea Anne Henry, Natalie Hicks, Kieran Hyder, Sylvia Jagerroos, Daniel O.B. Jones, Milton Love, Christopher P. Lynam, Peter I. Macreadie, Joseph Marlow, Ninon Mavraki, Dianne Mclean, Paul A. Montagna, David M. Paterson, Martin Perrow, Joanne Porter, Debbie J.F. Russell, Ann Scarborough Bull, Michaela Schratzberger, Brooke Shipley, Sean Van Elden, Jan Vanaverbeke, Andrew Want, Stephen C.L. Watson, Thomas A. Wilding, Paul Somerfield
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Thousands of artificial (‘human-made’) structures are present in the marine environment, many at or approaching end-of-life and requiring urgent decisions regarding their decommissioning. No consensus has been reached on which decommissioning option(s) result in optimal environmental and societal outcomes, in part, owing to a paucity of evidence from real-world decommissioning case studies. To address this significant challenge, we asked a worldwide panel of scientists to provide their expert opinion. They were asked to identify and characterise the ecosystem effects of artificial structures in the sea, their causes and consequences, and to identify which, if any, should be retained following decommissioning. …
Heterogeneity In Maternal Mrnas Within Clutches Of Eggs In Response To Thermal Stress During The Embryonic Stage, Atsuko Sato, Yukie Mihirogi, Christine Wood, Yutaka Suzuki, Manuela Truebano, John Bishop
Heterogeneity In Maternal Mrnas Within Clutches Of Eggs In Response To Thermal Stress During The Embryonic Stage, Atsuko Sato, Yukie Mihirogi, Christine Wood, Yutaka Suzuki, Manuela Truebano, John Bishop
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Background: The origin of variation is of central interest in evolutionary biology. Maternal mRNAs govern early embryogenesis in many animal species, and we investigated the possibility that heterogeneity in maternal mRNA provisioning of eggs can be modulated by environmental stimuli. Results: We employed two sibling species of the ascidian Ciona, called here types A and B, that are adapted to different temperature regimes and can be hybridized. Previous study showed that hybrids using type B eggs had higher susceptibility to thermal stress than hybrids using type A eggs. We conducted transcriptome analyses of multiple single eggs from crosses using eggs …