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Managing A Sustainable, Low Carbon Supply Chain In The English National Health Service: The Views Of Senior Managers., Jane Grose, Janet Richardson

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Objectives:In an effort to reduce costs and respond to climate change, health care providers (Trusts) in England have started to change how they purchase goods and services. Many factors, both internal and external, affect the supply chain. Our aim was to identify those factors, so as to maintain future supply and business continuity in health and social care.Methods:Qualitative interviews with 20 senior managers from private and public sector health service providers and social care providers in south west England. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and thematically analysed.Results:There were four areas of concern: contradictions with government legislation which caused confusion about how …

Managing A Sustainable, Low Carbon Supply Chain In The English National Health Service: The Views Of Senior Managers, J Grose, J Richardson

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Objectives: In an effort to reduce costs and respond to climate change, health care providers (Trusts) in England have started to change how they purchase goods and services. Many factors, both internal and external, affect the supply chain. Our aim was to identify those factors, so as to maintain future supply and business continuity in health and social care. Methods: Qualitative interviews with 20 senior managers from private and public sector health service providers and social care providers in south west England. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and thematically analysed. Results: There were four areas of concern: contradictions with government legislation …

Use Of Predictive Habitat Modelling To Assess The Distribution And Extent Of The Current Protection Of ‘Listed’ Deep-Sea Habitats, Rebecca E. Ross, Kerry L. Howell

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Msc Assessment Report For Usa Sea Scallop Fishery, D Aldous, Ar Brand, Jm Hall-Spencer

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Effectiveness Of A Motivational Interviewing Intervention On Weight Loss, Physical Activity And Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: A Randomised Controlled Trial With A 12-Month Post-Intervention Follow-Up., Sarah J. Hardcastle, Adrian H. Taylor, Martin P. Bailey, Robert A. Harley, Martin S. Hagger

Peninsula Medical School

BACKGROUND: Intensive diet and physical activity interventions have been found to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, but are resource intensive. The American Heart Association recently recommended motivational interviewing (MI) as an effective approach for low-intensity interventions to promote health-related outcomes such as weight loss. However, there is limited research evaluating the long-term effectiveness of MI-based interventions on health-related outcomes associated with CVD risk. The current research evaluated the effectiveness of a six-month low-intensity MI intervention in a UK primary-care setting in maintaining reductions in CVD risk factors at12 months post-intervention. METHODS: Primary-care patients were randomised to an intervention group that …

Isotopic Evidence For Long Term Warmth In The Mesozoic., Gregory D. Price, Richard J. Twitchett, James R. Wheeley, Giuseppe Buono

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Atmospheric CO2 concentrations appear to have been considerably higher than modern levels during much of the Phanerozoic and it has hence been proposed that surface temperatures were also higher. Some studies have, however, suggested that Earth's temperature (estimated from the isotopic composition of fossil shells) may have been independent of variations in atmospheric CO2 (e.g. in the Jurassic and Cretaceous). If large changes in atmospheric CO2 did not produce the expected climate responses in the past, predictions of future climate and the case for reducing current fossil-fuel emissions are potentially undermined. Here we evaluate the dataset upon which the Jurassic …

Epipolar Geometry In Practice: 3d Runtime Odometry With A Web-Camera, George Terzakis, Phil Culverhouse, Guido Bugmann, Sanjay Sharma, Robert Sutton

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

This paper intends to present and analyze all the necessary steps one needs totake in order to build a simple application for structure from motion inpractice using only the epipolar constraint. In other words, toillustrateinpractice (i.e,, cook-book style) about how the most fundamental of concepts inepipolar geometry can be combined into a complete and disambiguated seriesof steps for camera motion estimation and 3D reconstruction in a relativelysimple computer program.In particular, the essential matrix is re-introduced inorder to avoid misconceptions regarding the nature of the rotation matrix andtranslation between two camera positions during consequent computations.Strictly based on the formulation of the …

High-Throughput Phenotyping Of Uropathogenic E. Coli Isolates With Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy., Haitham Alrabiah, Elon Correa, Mathew Upton, Royston Goodacre

School of Biomedical Sciences

Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy is an established rapid whole-organism fingerprinting method that generates metabolic fingerprints from bacteria that reflect the phenotype of the microorganism under investigation. However, whilst FT-IR spectroscopy is fast (typically 10 s to 1 min per sample), the approaches for microbial sample preparation can be time consuming as plate culture or shake flasks are used for growth of the organism. We report a new approach that allows micro-cultivation of bacteria from low volumes (typically 200 μL) to be coupled with FT-IR spectroscopy. This approach is fast and easy to perform and gives equivalent data to the …

The Gender And Ethnicity Attainment Gap, Dre Cotton, R George, M Joyner

Plymouth Institute of Education

No abstract provided.

Short Note: Repeated Non-Agonistic Interactions Between A Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops Truncatus) And Sperm Whales (Physeter Macrocephalus) In Azorean Waters, Alexander D.M. Wilson

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Molecular Basis For Jagged-1/Serrate Ligand Recognition By The Notch Receptor, P Whiteman, Bh De Madrid, P Taylor, D Li, Et Al

School of Biomedical Sciences

We have mapped a Jagged/Serrate-binding site to specific residues within the 12th EGF domain of human and Drosophila Notch. Two critical residues, involved in a hydrophobic interaction, provide a ligand-binding platform and are adjacent to a Fringe-sensitive residue that modulates Notch activity. Our data suggest that small variations within the binding site fine-tune ligand specificity, which may explain the observed sequence heterogeneity in mammalian Notch paralogues, and should allow the development of paralogue-specific ligand-blocking antibodies. As a proof of principle, we have generated a Notch-1-specific monoclonal antibody that blocks binding, thus paving the way for antibody tools for research and …

Methodology For Tidal Turbine Representation In Ocean Circulation Model, Thomas Roc, Daniel C. Conley, Deborah Greaves

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

The present method proposes the use and adaptation of ocean circulation models as an assessment tool framework for tidal current turbine (TCT) array layout optimization. By adapting both momentum and turbulence transport equations of an existing model, the present TCT representation method is proposed to extend the actuator disc concept to 3-D large-scale ocean circulation models. Through the reproduction of experimental flume tests and grid dependency tests, this method has shown its numerical coherence as well as its ability to simulate accurately both momentum and turbulent turbine-induced perturbations in both near and far wakes in a relatively short period of …

Global Environmental Changes: Setting Priorities For Latin American Coastal Habitats., Alexander Turra, Aldo Cróquer, Alvar Carranza, Andrés Mansilla, Arsenio J. Areces, Camilo Werlinger, Carlos Martínez-Bayón, Cristina Aparecida Gomes Nassar, Estela Plastino, Evangelina Schwindt, Fabrizio Scarabino, Fungyi Chow, Felix Lopes Figueroa, Flávio Berchez, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Luis A. Soto, Marcos Silveira Buckeridge, Margareth S. Copertino, Mt Széchy, Natalia Pirani Ghilardi-Lopes, Paulo Horta, Ricardo Coutinho, Simonetta Fraschetti, Zelinda Margarida De Andrade Nery Leão

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

The Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) reports that Global Environmental Changes (GEC) are occurring quicker than at any other time over the last 25 million years and impacting upon marine environments (Bellard et al., 2012). There is overwhelming evidence showing that GEC are affecting both the quality and quantity of the goods and services provided by a wide range of marine ecosystems. In order to discuss regional preparedness for global environmental changes, a workshop was held in Ilhabela, Brazil (22- 26 April 2012) entitled "Evaluating the Sensitivity of Central and South American Benthic Communities to Global Environmental Changes" that …

From Principle To Practice Embedding Sustainability In Clothing Supply Chain Strategies, A Ashby, M Hudson Smith, R Shand

Plymouth Business School

No abstract provided.

Frost Hardiness Expression And Characterisation In Wheat At Ear Emergence, M. Al-Issawi, H. Z. Rihan, Z H, N. El-Sarkassy, N, M. P. Fuller, Mp

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Pesticide Consumption And Productivity And The Potential Of Ipm In Bangladesh, S Rahman

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

The paper analyses trends in consumption, productivity and the determinants of pesticide use in Bangladesh over a 33 year period (1977-2009), including a discussion on the scope to expand Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices. Pesticide use grew at an alarming rate of 10.0% per year (p<0.01) although the corresponding response in yield growth of major crops has been minimal (<1.0% per year). Pesticide productivity (i.e., 'gross value added from crops at constant prices' per 'kg of active ingredients of all pesticides used') is declining steadily at a rate of -8.6% per year (p<0.01). Adoption of Green Revolution (GR) technology, crop diversification, average farm size and literacy rate are the most significant determinants of pesticide use, whereas research and development (R&D) investment depresses pesticide use. Consistent evidence of excessive pesticide use in Bangladesh was observed. Although the government has shifted focus from pesticide use to IPM, its coverage remains inadequate as only 7.4% of the total farmers are covered after 30 years of effort. Tighter pesticide regulation and its effective implementation, and expansion of IPM through public, private and non-governmental organisation (NGO) stakeholders are suggested to reduce pesticide consumption.

Embodying Mallorquinness Through Performativity And Narration Of Mallorquin Dance, Linda Dankworth

Journal of Tourism Consumption and Practice

The Mallorcan dancers' sense of embodying Mallorquiness as stylistic qualities of their stage performances, produces in them a sense of representing a double identity: one for themselves in social contexts performing improvised dances as a contemporary image to each other, and another that is more ancient and projects the romantic nationalism associated with the dances' origins in stage presentations for tourists. It is the stage presentations that are a focus of this paper, where an ancient identity is created in the visual imagery of the Mallorcan dancers’ performances as a reconstruction of their past. This paper explores the relationship between …

Experiences Of Pilgrimage In Lithuania: Expressions Of Values And Identity At New Destinations, Darius Liutikas

Journal of Tourism Consumption and Practice

This article looks at destination places and the extent of religious and secular pilgrimages in Lithuanian society. Destination image of a particular place is unique, as it is constructed from travellers own values, identity, memories, associations and imaginations of the place. The focus is on the phenomenology of destination image and expression of values and identity during valuistic journeys (pilgrimage). Values can embody religious, national, cultural or other collective ideals, or they may be unique to the individual. The article discusses destination places in Lithuania and investigates the main groups of geographical destinations that give meaning to the identity of …

Environmental Activism And Its Influence On Sustainability Education (Se): Experiences At Two British Universities, R. Cutting, S. Honey, R. Cook, L. Maxey

More Faculty of Health Research

The primary aim of the project is to explore the relationship between environmental activism and the formal teaching of sustainable development in higher education. This will be investigated through two research questions:-

1) What are the key influences, transformational qualities and “critical incidents” in sustainability education that foster students’ engagement in environmental activism?

2) In what ways does the personal experience of environmental activism influence an individual’s learning and engagement with sustainability education.in higher education?

Research on student environmental activism has so far focussed on its origins, concentrating on behaviour (Stern, 2000) characteristics (Tranter, 2010) motivation (Whitmarsh and O’Neil, 2010) …

Groundwater Dynamics In Coastal Gravel Barriers Backed By Freshwater Lagoons And The Potential For Saline Intrusion: Two Cases From The Uk, Martin J. Austin, Gerd Masselink, Robert T. Mccall, Timothy G. Poate

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

A Decision Making System For Selecting Sustainable Technologies For Retail Buildings, Z Dangana, W Pan, S Goodhew

School of Art, Design and Architecture

No abstract provided.

Pain Solutions In The Emergency Setting (Pasties); A Protocol For Two Open-Label Randomised Trials Of Patient-Controlled Analgesia (Pca) Versus Routine Care In The Emergency Department, Je Smith, M Rockett, R Squire, Cj Hayward, Et Al

Peninsula Medical School

Introduction Pain is the commonest reason that patients present to an emergency department (ED), but it is often not treated effectively. Patient controlled analgesia (PCA) is used in other hospital settings but there is little evidence to support its use in emergency patients. We describe two randomised trials aiming to compare PCA to nurse titrated analgesia (routine care) in adult patients who present to the ED requiring intravenous opioid analgesia for the treatment of moderate to severe pain and are subsequently admitted to hospital. Methods and analysis Two prospective multi-centre open-label randomised trials of PCA versus routine care in emergency …

The Pornographics Of Japanese Negrophilia, Jd Mackintosh

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

In 1974, a bizarre story, ‘Jigoku ni ochita wakamonotachi’ (‘Young Men Fallen into Hell’), appeared in the Japanese homo magazine Adon. It described in pornographic detail the sado-masochistic torture of Japanese men captured and forced to perform in a black circus troupe in American-occupied Japan. ‘Jigoku’ was unremarkable except that, in its stylised ‘pornographics’, it uniquely – for the homo imagination – configured sexual desire as a Japanese–black inter-racial intercourse. This article explores this imagination through a close reading of ‘Jigoku’. It traces a post-war ‘genealogy’ of blackness (Russell 2006), which finds affinity of meaning and value cutting across sub-cultural …

An Interactive Channel Model Of The Basal Ganglia: Bifurcation Analysis Under Healthy And Parkinsonian Conditions, R Merrison-Hort, N Yousif, F Njap, Et Al

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Oscillations in the basal ganglia are an active area of research and have been shown to relate to the hypokinetic motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. We study oscillations in a multi-channel mean field model, where each channel consists of an interconnected pair of subthalamic nucleus and globus pallidus sub-populations.To study how the channels interact, we perform two-dimensional bifurcation analysis of a model of an individual channel, which reveals the critical boundaries in parameter space that separate different dynamical modes; these modes include steady-state, oscillatory, and bi-stable behaviour. Without self-excitation in the subthalamic nucleus a single channel cannot generate oscillations, yet …

Simulation And Assessment Of Dental Extraction Proficiency Type Of Project : Self Administered Postal Questionnaire, D. R. Moles, Nigel Honey, Tom Gale

Peninsula Medical School

This study aimed to determine the confidence of recently qualified Foundation Dentists (FDs) in elements of the dental extraction process and to compare this with the assessment of their Foundation Trainers. Also the study aimed to investigate the foundation dentists’ views of their undergraduate training relating to exodontia and any aspects of which they found lacking or alternatively any experiences which they found particularly useful. The dental extraction needs of the UK population are changing with the development of an elderly dentate generation (McHarg and Kay 2009). The 2009 Adult Dental Health Survey observed that a very significant proportion of …

A Review Of Bast Fibres And Their Composites. Part 3: Modelling, John Summerscales, Amandeep Virk, Wayne Hall

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

Self-Sensing Surface Plasmon Resonance For The Detection Of Metallic Nanoparticles, Nh Salah, D Jenkins, L Panina, R Handy, G Pan, Sa Awan

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is an established technique for label free sensing of bio-molecular species, including time-dependent reaction analysis. Unlike previous research by other workers, who have used gold or silver nanoparticles to enhance sensitivity by inducing LSPR, this study involves the theoretical development of a Localised SPR (LSPR) system where a glass prism is considered with multilayer films to enable the detection of metallic nanoparticles. Silver nanoparticles with a volume concentration 0.25 % can be clearly detected from both amplitude and phase, according to the results of these simulations. The model presented is rigorous in that it accounts for …

Marine Renewable Energies: Perspectives And Implications For Marine Ecosystems, Arianna Azzellino, Daniel Conley, Diego Vicinanza, Jens Peter Kofoed

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

I. The Irish Are Coming, J. R. Sneyd, E. O'Sullivan

More Faculty of Health Research

In this issue of the journal we welcome the College of Anaesthetists of Ireland who have adopted the BJA as their official journal. Their crest will join that of the Royal College of Anaesthetists on our cover and their President will join our Editorial Board. British and Irish anaesthesia have been inexorably linked for many years with scientific cooperation, the movement of clinicians across borders and mutual support in professional examinations.

Tolerance Of Sponge Assemblages To Temperature Anomalies: Resilience And Proliferation Of Sponges Following The 1997-8 El-Niño Southern Oscillation., Francisco Kelmo, James J. Bell, Martin J. Attrill

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Coral reefs across the world are under threat from a range of stressors, and while there has been considerable focus on the impacts of these stressors on corals, far less is known about their effect on other reef organisms. The 1997-8 El-Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) had notable and severe impacts on coral reefs worldwide, but not all reef organisms were negatively impacted by this large-scale event. Here we describe how the sponge fauna at Bahia, Brazil was influenced by the 1997-8 ENSO event. Sponge assemblages from three contrasting reef habitats (reef tops, walls and shallow banks) at four sites were …