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Family Involvement In Picu Rounds, Lyvonne N. Tume, Jos M. Latour

School of Nursing and Midwifery

In pediatrics, the family are the centre of the child’s life, and crucial to their psychosocial wellbeing and their recovery from illness. Despite the impetus to improve family centered care in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units, practices are not consistent worldwide. In most North American, Antipodean and Northern European PICUs family visitation is not restricted. However, in some countries restrictions still apply to family access, preventing the delivery of family centered care (1, 2). Even if families are present in the PICU, their involvement in medical rounds is often restricted or not encouraged. Yet, between 85 – 100% of …

Bridging The Gap Between Academics And Policy Makers: Crime And Punishment: Gypsies, Travellers And Roma In The Criminal Justice System, M Greenfields, Zc James, J Berlin

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

Wireless Interactive Sonification Of Large Water Waves To Demonstrate The Facilities Of A Large-Scale Research Wave Tank, Alexis Kirke, Samuel Freeman, Eduardo Reck Miranda

School of Art, Design and Architecture

Interactive sonification can provide a platform for demonstration and education as well as for monitoring and investigation. We present a system designed to demonstrate the facilities of the UK's most advanced large-scale research wave tank. The interactive sonification of water waves in the “ocean basin” wave tank at Plymouth University consisted of a number of elements: generation of ocean waves, acquisition and sonification of ocean-wave measurement data, and gesture-controlled pitch and amplitude of sonifications. The generated water waves were linked in real time to sonic features via depth monitors and motion tracking of a floating buoy. Types of water-wave patterns, …

Foraminifera Of The Fal Estuary (Cornwall), Including Taxa Associated With Maerl Beds, Mb Hart, K Cartwright, B Fisk, Cw Smart, C Consolaro, Jm Hall-Spencer

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.

Delivering Zero Carbon Homes And Sustainable Communities: The Potential Of Group Self-Build Housing In England, Emma Elizabeth Heffernan

School of Art, Design and Architecture Theses

Concerns about anthropogenic climate change, fossil fuel depletion, energy security, and damage to our ecosystems are acting as a catalyst for action in many sectors of industry and society. One key sector which has been identified as crucial for addressing these issues is the building sector. Therefore, in the UK context, with the aim of reducing carbon dioxide emissions, the requirements for new homes in terms of their energy efficiency are becoming ever more stringent, leading to the introduction of the zero carbon homes standard from 2016. Alongside this, broader priorities for sustainable development have been established in the UK, …

Capturing The City: Part Of The Portfolio Memory City, B Momchedjikova, I Rae, T Milbrandt

School of Art, Design and Architecture

Introduction to the book Capturing the City translated by Jorge De La Barre, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio, Brazil Antropolítica: Revista Contemporânea de Antropologia, n. 38 (2015) http://www.revistas.uff.br/index.php/antropolitica/article/view/333/pdf

Reflections On The Authorship Of Space Technology, J Griffin

School of Art, Design and Architecture

No abstract provided.

Time-Lapse Thermography For Building Defect Detection, Matthew Fox, David Coley, Steve Goodhew, Wilde P De

School of Art, Design and Architecture

No abstract provided.

New Insights Into Landslide Processes Around Volcanic Islands From Remotely Operated Vehicle (Rov) Observations Offshore Montserrat, S. F.L. Watt, M. Jutzeler, P. J. Talling, S. N. Carey, R. S.J. Sparks, M. Tucker, A. J. Stinton, J. K. Fisher, D Wall‐Palmer, V. Hühnerbach, S. G. Moreton

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

AbstractSubmarine landslide deposits have been mapped around many volcanic islands, but interpretations of their structure, composition, and emplacement are hindered by the challenges of investigating deposits directly. Here we report on detailed observations of four landslide deposits around Montserrat collected by Remotely Operated Vehicles, integrating direct imagery and sampling with sediment core and geophysical data. These complementary approaches enable a more comprehensive view of large‐scale mass‐wasting processes around island‐arc volcanoes than has been achievable previously. The most recent landslide occurred at 11.5–14 ka (Deposit 1; 1.7 km3) and formed a radially spreading hummocky deposit that is morphologically similar to many …

Britons Abroad Or European Citizens? The Negotiation Of (Trans)National Space And Citizenship By British Migrants In France, Fiona Ferbrache, Richard Yarwood

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.

The Compassion Fatigue And Resilience Connection: A Survey Of Resilience, Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, And Compassion Satisfaction Among Trauma Responders, Harvey J. Burnett Jr, Kathleen Wahl

Faculty Publications

Research has shown that compassion fatigue is associated with burnout and compassion satisfaction. Practically no studies have examined how resilience may impact these variables. This study examined how resilience is related to compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction among a convenience sample of disaster behavioral health and emergency preparedness responders (N =139) attending a training conference in Michigan. Measures included the 30-item Professional Quality of Life Scale, the 14-item Resilience Scale, and a demographic questionnaire. Seventy-two percent of the participants were at risk for compassion fatigue, while 19% were at risk for burnout. Only 22% of participants had scores indicative …

The Effect Of Strength And Plyometric Training On Functional Dance Performance In Elite Ballet And Modern Dancers, Joe Girard, Kristina Koenig, David Village

Faculty Publications

Background:

Ballet and modern dance are both art forms that require technique, artistry, grace and precision. Both dance forms require a degree of strength and muscular endurance for optimal performance. It is not known what value strength or plyometric training may have on functional dance performance.

Objective:

To systematically review the effects of strength and/or plyometric training on functional dance performance in elite ballet and modern dancers.

Methods:

A systematic review of literature indexed in the following databases: Medline, CINAHL, SportsDiscus, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) and PubMed was conducted. The quality of the studies was graded using the PEDro Scale. …

Faces And Figures Of Fortune: Astrological Physiognomy In Tamburlaine Part 1., Vanessa I. Corredera

Faculty Publications

When articulating the relationship between man and the world around him (or her), George Peele imagines man as a canvas, a 'picture' of the universe, a microcosm whose makeup carries the 'face' or the viewable surface of the macrocosm. Peele's statement perfectly encapsulates the early modern belief in signatures and correspondences, in which 'Individual objects on earth...contain the signature of the heavenly bodies to which they supposedly correspond'. By envisioning man as a 'picture', Peele conceives of the universe as readily legible upon the human body. In his discussion of the history of signatures and correspondences in The Order of …

Lessons Learned From Recruiting Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Smokes Into A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial To Explore The Role Of Exercise Assisted Reduction Then Stop (Ears) Smoking., Tom P. Thompson, Colin J. Greaves, Richard Ayres, Paul Aveyard, Fiona C. Warren, Richard Byng

Peninsula Medical School

Background Research is needed on what influences recruitment to smoking reduction trials, and how to increase their reach. The present study aimed to i) assess the feasibility of recruiting a disadvantaged population, ii) examine the effects of recruitment methods on participant characteristics, iii) identify resource requirements for different recruitment methods, and iv) to qualitatively assess the acceptability of recruitment. This was done as part of a pilot two-arm trial of the effectiveness of a novel behavioral support intervention focused on increasing physical activity and reducing smoking, among disadvantaged smokers not wishing to quit. Methods Smokers were recruited through mailed invitations …

التمكين النفسي: ثروة لتعزيز السلوك الريادي دراسة تحليلية لآراء عينة من تدريسي جامعة المثنى, كمال كاظم طاهر الحسني

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

تهدف الدراسة الى تمييز الدور الذي يمارسه التمكين النفسي في السلوك الريادي . تضمن التمكين النفسي اربعة ابعاد هي : المقدرة، المعنى، الكفاءة الذاتية والاثر. تمثلت عينة الدراسة بـ (80) تدريسي في ثلاث كليات في جامعة المثنى . اظهرت نتائج الدراسة وجود مستوى جيد من التمكين النفسي المدرك من قبل عينة الدارسة في كل الكليات المبحوثة وكانت القيمة العليا للتأثير ، المقدرة ، المعنى والاستقلالية . السلوك الريادي ايضا بلغ مستوى عالي للمتوسط الحسابي . اما اهم الاستنتاجات التي توصلت لها الدراسة هو وجود تأثير مهم للتمكين النفسي على السلوك الريادي .