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Plankton As Prevailing Conditions: A Surveillance Role For Plankton Indicators Within The Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Abigail Mcquatters-Gollop, David Johns, Simon Greenstreet, Jacob Bedford Jan 2018

Plankton As Prevailing Conditions: A Surveillance Role For Plankton Indicators Within The Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Abigail Mcquatters-Gollop, David Johns, Simon Greenstreet, Jacob Bedford

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) uses an indicator-based approach for ecosystem assessment; indicators of the state of ecosystem components ('state indicators') are used to determine whether, or not, these ecosystem components are at ‘Good Environmental Status’ relative to prevailing oceanographic conditions. Here, it is illustrated that metrics of change in plankton communities frequently provide indications of changing prevailing oceanographic conditions. Plankton indicators can therefore provide useful diagnostic information when interpreting results and determining assessment outcomes for analyses of state indicators across the food web. They can also perform a strategic role in assessing these state indicators by influencing target …

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Response To Serrao And Goodchild, J. R. Sneyd Jan 2018

Response To Serrao And Goodchild, J. R. Sneyd

More Faculty of Health Research

No abstract provided.

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Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy For Refractory Depression: The Reframed Rct, Tr Lynch, Rj Hempel, B Whalley, S Byford, R Chamba, P Clarke, S Clarke, D Kingdon, H O’Mahen, B Remington, Sc Rushbrook, J Shearer, M Stanton, M Swales, A Watkins, It Russell Jan 2018

Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy For Refractory Depression: The Reframed Rct, Tr Lynch, Rj Hempel, B Whalley, S Byford, R Chamba, P Clarke, S Clarke, D Kingdon, H O’Mahen, B Remington, Sc Rushbrook, J Shearer, M Stanton, M Swales, A Watkins, It Russell

School of Psychology

Background About one-third of patients who are depressed do not respond to antidepressant medication (ADM) and traditional psychotherapy shows limited benefits. However, most randomised trials have excluded the most sick patients, especially with comorbid personality disorder. Radically open dialectical behaviour therapy (RO DBT) is a new treatment targeting emotionally overcontrolled personality, which is common in refractory depression. Objective To evaluate the efficacy, cost-effectiveness and therapeutic mechanisms of RO DBT for patients with refractory depression. Design The Refractory depression: Mechanisms and Efficacy of RO DBT (RefraMED) trial was a multicentre, parallel-group, randomised trial in which participants were randomised to receive either …

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“I Carry Her In My Heart”: An Exploration Of The Experience Of Bereavement For People With Learning Disability, Nicki Thorp, Jacqui Stedmon, Helen Lloyd Jan 2018

“I Carry Her In My Heart”: An Exploration Of The Experience Of Bereavement For People With Learning Disability, Nicki Thorp, Jacqui Stedmon, Helen Lloyd

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

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Enhancing Grit Through Functional Imagery Training In Professional Soccer, Jonathan Rhodes, Jon May, Jackie Andrade, David Kavanagh Jan 2018

Enhancing Grit Through Functional Imagery Training In Professional Soccer, Jonathan Rhodes, Jon May, Jackie Andrade, David Kavanagh

School of Psychology

Functional Imagery Training (FIT) extends multisensory imagery training by involving athletes with goal setting and appraisal. We measured the effect of FIT on 24 professional soccer players’ grit, a personality trait associated with perseverance for a long-term goal. In a stepped-wedge design an immediate (n=9) and delayed (n=10) group received FIT at week 1 or week 6, and were measured at week 12. A self-selected control group (n=5) received no intervention. The delayed group were also measured at week 6 just before their intervention, and week 18. Grit scores in both intervention groups increased following the intervention, but the control …

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Mental Imagery In Dentistry: Phenomenology And Role In Dental Anxiety, Annegret Schneider, Jackie Andrade, Karin Tanja-Dijkstra, David R. Moles Jan 2018

Mental Imagery In Dentistry: Phenomenology And Role In Dental Anxiety, Annegret Schneider, Jackie Andrade, Karin Tanja-Dijkstra, David R. Moles

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

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The Courtyard Pattern's Thermal Efficiency: Limits And Significance Of Impact, O Al-Hafith, Bk Satish, S Bradbury, P Dewilde Jan 2018

The Courtyard Pattern's Thermal Efficiency: Limits And Significance Of Impact, O Al-Hafith, Bk Satish, S Bradbury, P Dewilde

School of Art, Design and Architecture

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Occupant Heating Practices In Dwellings: A Methodology For Identifying Scheduled Heating Periods And Manual Override Events, Na Bruce-Konuah, Rv Jones, A Fuertes, P De Wilde Jan 2018

Occupant Heating Practices In Dwellings: A Methodology For Identifying Scheduled Heating Periods And Manual Override Events, Na Bruce-Konuah, Rv Jones, A Fuertes, P De Wilde

School of Art, Design and Architecture

Heating operation can be automated using a timer/programmer and thermostat, manually controlled by occupants, or both. In ten UK dwellings, both automated and manual override heating events were identified from 30 minute time series data of living room air temperature measurements. Multivariate logistic regression was used to infer a model of occupants’ manual override heating events based on indoor and outdoor environmental factors. The results showed that occupants manually override their programmed heating events and indoor temperature is the main factor influencing the override events. This study is the first model of manual override heating events developed for UK dwellings. …

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The Relationship Between Exposure To Natural And Urban Environments And Children’S Self-Regulation, R Jenkin, I Frampton, Mp White, S Pahl Jan 2018

The Relationship Between Exposure To Natural And Urban Environments And Children’S Self-Regulation, R Jenkin, I Frampton, Mp White, S Pahl

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

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Eye Movement Attenuation Of Intrusive Social Anxiety Imagery: A Pilot Study., Sr Homer, C Deeprose Jan 2018

Eye Movement Attenuation Of Intrusive Social Anxiety Imagery: A Pilot Study., Sr Homer, C Deeprose

School of Psychology

Background and objectives: A growing body of research has shown that negative, intrusive mental imagery plays a prevalent and causal role in social anxiety, and is qualitatively different to voluntarily generated imagery. Negative imagery can be reduced in vividness and emotional intensity through concurrent lateral eye movements (EMs) as per Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Despite EMDR being used for a range of disorders, previous laboratorybased experimental research typically uses voluntarily generated autobiographical memories rather than involuntarily experienced intrusive images. In a pilot study, we investigated the efficacy of eye movement attenuation of negative, intrusive, socialanxiety imagery. Methods: …

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Non-Ionic Iodinated Contrast-Induced Sialadenitis With Parotid Gland Sparing In Patient Of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Muhammad Azeemuddin, Mustafa Belal Hafeez Chaudhry, Jehanzeb Shahid, Sarosh Zafar Belal Jan 2018

Non-Ionic Iodinated Contrast-Induced Sialadenitis With Parotid Gland Sparing In Patient Of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Muhammad Azeemuddin, Mustafa Belal Hafeez Chaudhry, Jehanzeb Shahid, Sarosh Zafar Belal

Department of Radiology

61-years-old male patient presented with complain of neck swelling and soreness following contrast-enhanced (CE) CT examination with resolution of symptoms in 36-48 hours. He is diagnosed with hepatitis C virus and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); already treated with radiofrequency ablation for HCC. He had already undergone two CECT examinations before he was referred to our institution for disease staging/treatment. He also underwent three triphasic CT scan examinations at our institution during the course of treatment for treatment response and staging. Patient remained undiagnosed up to his fourth CT scan due to inability to relate symptoms with contrast administration. The patient was …

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Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy For Analysis Of Kidney Stones, Aysha Habib Khan, Sheharbano Imran, Jamsheer Talati, Lena Jafri Jan 2018

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy For Analysis Of Kidney Stones, Aysha Habib Khan, Sheharbano Imran, Jamsheer Talati, Lena Jafri

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Purpose:
To compare the results of a chemical method of kidney stone analysis with the results of Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy.
Materials and Methods:
Kidney stones collected between June and October 2015 were simultaneously analyzed by chemical and FT-IR methods.
Results:
Kidney stones (n=449) were collected from patients from 1 to 81 years old. Most stones were from adults, with only 11.5% from children (aged 3-16 years) and 1.5% from children aged adults, the calcium oxalate stone type, calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM, n=224), was the most common crystal, followed by uric acid and calcium oxalate dihydrate (COD, n=83). In …

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Prospective Comparison Of Point-Of-Care Device And Standard Analyzer For Monitoring Of International Normalized Ratio In Outpatient Oral Anticoagulant Clinic, Bushra Moiz, Ahmed Raheem, Anila Rashid, Muhammad Hasan, Lena Jafri Jan 2018

Prospective Comparison Of Point-Of-Care Device And Standard Analyzer For Monitoring Of International Normalized Ratio In Outpatient Oral Anticoagulant Clinic, Bushra Moiz, Ahmed Raheem, Anila Rashid, Muhammad Hasan, Lena Jafri

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Point-of-care testing (POCT) coagulometers are increasingly being used in the hospital setting and patients’ self-testing. We determined the agreement of prothrombin time international normalized ratio (INR) results by POCT coagulometer and laboratory instrument through a comparative analysis and investigated whether the results of POCT coagulometer can reliably be used without being confirmed by standard laboratory analyzer. A total of 200 INR measurements by POCT coagulometer (CoaguChek XS Pro) and laboratory analyzer (Sysmex CS2000i) were compared using Passing-Bablok regression analysis and Bland-Altman plot. Agreement of the INR measurement was further analyzed in relation to dosing decision. The correlation of INR measurements …

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Ectopic Enterobius Vermicularis Iinfestation; An Extremely Rare Cause Of Mesenteric Lymphadenopathy Mimicking Tuberculous Lymphadenitis, Summaya Zafar, Muhammad Usman, Zubair Ahmad Jan 2018

Ectopic Enterobius Vermicularis Iinfestation; An Extremely Rare Cause Of Mesenteric Lymphadenopathy Mimicking Tuberculous Lymphadenitis, Summaya Zafar, Muhammad Usman, Zubair Ahmad

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Enterobius vermicularis (EV) is a pinworm which commonly resides in the lumen of the intestinal tract and lays eggs on the perianal skin. However, rarely the worm can infest various other sites in the body and cases with infestation of such ectopic sites have been reported in literature. Rare cases of mesenteric lymph node involvement have also been reported. We report a case in a young male who presented with signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis. During surgery, enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes were identified. Histological examination revealed adult worm in the appendiceal lumen. Histological examination of mesenteric lymph node revealed …

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Spoon Nails: Still Seen In Today's World, Bushra Moiz Jan 2018

Spoon Nails: Still Seen In Today's World, Bushra Moiz

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Koilonychia is a nail abnormality characterized by thin, brittle, and spoon-shaped nails. It is frequently observed in chronic iron deficiency secondary to malnutrition, chronic blood loss, or malabsorption. It may also be idiopathic or related to occupation and rare systemic disorders. Presence of koilonychia should prompt investigations for iron deficiency.

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The History Of The University Of New Mexico School Of Law Librarians' Fight For Faculty Status And Equal Voting Rights, Ernesto A. Longa Jan 2018

The History Of The University Of New Mexico School Of Law Librarians' Fight For Faculty Status And Equal Voting Rights, Ernesto A. Longa

Faculty Scholarship

Based on research of over sixty years of archival records, this article presents a case study of the University of New Mexico School of Law librarians’ fight for respect, professional recognition, faculty status, and voting rights in the face of persistent opposition from law school administrators, faculty, and head librarians.

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New Mexico’S Renewable Portfolio Standard: Analysis Of Existing Policy Design Elements And Compliance Obligations Beyond 2020, Gabriel Pacyniak Jan 2018

New Mexico’S Renewable Portfolio Standard: Analysis Of Existing Policy Design Elements And Compliance Obligations Beyond 2020, Gabriel Pacyniak

Faculty Scholarship

This white paper analyzes two elements of New Mexico’s current Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) in advance of the state legislature’s consideration of an RPS expansion in the 2019 legislative session. First, the paper surveys key policy design elements of the current RPS, compares those elements to other state RPSs, and identifies “policy considerations” that may inform legislative or regulatory action. Among the findings from this part of the analysis are that: 1) other states have set much higher RPS targets; 2) that New Mexico’s RPS has uniquely restrictive cost-containment measures that limit cost impacts but also prohibit the full RPS …

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Cdib: The Role Of The Certificate Of Degree Of Indian Blood In Defining Native American Legal Identity, Paul Spruhan Jan 2018

Cdib: The Role Of The Certificate Of Degree Of Indian Blood In Defining Native American Legal Identity, Paul Spruhan

Faculty Scholarship

This article is about the CDIB and its role in defining Native American legal identity. The purpose of the article is to describe the CDIB, its function, its statutory authority (or lack thereof), and the BIA’s recent attempts at issuing regulations, which no other article or book has done. First, I discuss its primary purpose as proof of blood quantum for specific federal statutes and regulations, and how its use has expanded to other purposes, including by tribes to define eligibility for membership. Second, I discuss its origins as an internal BIA document lacking any direct congressional authorization or published …

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Shac Mission Statement And Core Values, Office Of Academic Affairs Jan 2018

Shac Mission Statement And Core Values, Office Of Academic Affairs

UNM HLC 2018-19 Assurance Argument Evidence

The mission statement and core values of UNM Student Health and Counseling, pointing out its overall strive to support student populations and the overall university community with its range of medical and counseling services.

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The University Of New Mexico Fall 2018 Official Enrollment Report, Office Of Institutional Analytics Jan 2018

The University Of New Mexico Fall 2018 Official Enrollment Report, Office Of Institutional Analytics

UNM HLC 2018-19 Assurance Argument Evidence

The Fall 2017 Official Enrollment Report, showing, among other things, the majority Hispanic population of UNM (pg. 14).

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Academic Program Review Office - Report, Office Of Assessment And The Academic Program Review Office Jan 2018

Academic Program Review Office - Report, Office Of Assessment And The Academic Program Review Office

UNM HLC 2018-19 Assurance Argument Evidence

A report that “summarizes the general findings and activities of the Academic Program Review Office” (pg. 2) for the 2017 academic year (Fall 2017 to Spring 2018). This includes information on certain crucial changes to the department including the new faculty APR Oversight Committee and the incorporation of accreditation documents from the HSC.

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Unm Enlace New Mexico, Miscellaneous Source Jan 2018

Unm Enlace New Mexico, Miscellaneous Source

UNM HLC 2018-19 Assurance Argument Evidence

Information on ENLACE New Mexico, “a statewide collaboration of ‘gente’ who represent the voices of underrepresented children and families – people who have not traditionally had a say in policy initiatives that have had direct impact on their communities or their families” (pg. 1). Two screenshots from the ENLACE website are given, as well as small pamphlet on their 2018 Legislative Agenda.

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Office For Community Faculty, Health And Sciences Center Jan 2018

Office For Community Faculty, Health And Sciences Center

UNM HLC 2018-19 Assurance Argument Evidence

Some information on the Office for Community Faculty within the university’s HSC system. From the homepage (pg. 2): “The Office for Community Faculty is a one-stop-shop for our very generous and highly regarded community faculty to connect with learners in all of the UNM School of Medicine’s disciplines.” Evidence here includes a screenshot of the office’s website landing page, as well as two documents hosted therein: a list of benefits available to community faculty, and a newsletter from the office dating January 2018.

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Transfer Course Equivalencies Information, Office Of Academic Affairs Jan 2018

Transfer Course Equivalencies Information, Office Of Academic Affairs

UNM HLC 2018-19 Assurance Argument Evidence

Information on course equivalencies for transfer students. Included here is both general information on equivalencies, from the Office of Admission webpage, and a screenshot of the Transfer Equivalency System (TES), where students may search for courses that will apply within the university.

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Unm Compliance Hotline, Office Of The President Jan 2018

Unm Compliance Hotline, Office Of The President

UNM HLC 2018-19 Assurance Argument Evidence

Information on the UNM Compliance Hotline, a service provided by the Compliance Office. The hotline uses a system called EthicsPoint and is available at unm.ethicspoint.edu. Screenshots of relevant webpages are below, as well as a FAQ about EthicsPoint.

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The University Of New Mexico – Doj Agreement: Two-Year Progress Report, Office Of The President Jan 2018

The University Of New Mexico – Doj Agreement: Two-Year Progress Report, Office Of The President

UNM HLC 2018-19 Assurance Argument Evidence

A progress report authored by the Main Campus Compliance Office (with collaboration from the UNM Policy Office, Office of Equal Opportunity, and others) that gives an overview as well some statistics concerning the actions taken by the university following an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice on sexual misconduct and gender discrimination at the university.

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The Grey Area, Office Of The President Jan 2018

The Grey Area, Office Of The President

UNM HLC 2018-19 Assurance Argument Evidence

Information on “The Grey Area,” the mandatory sexual misconduct training for qualified students, arranged and applied following the 2016 agreement the university made with the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Biomedical Informatics Seminar Series (Biomiss) 2018 - 2019, Philip J. Kroth Jan 2018

Biomedical Informatics Seminar Series (Biomiss) 2018 - 2019, Philip J. Kroth

Biomedical Informatics Seminar Series (BioMISS)

No abstract provided.

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