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Caradura: Migration, Informal Labor, And The Problem Of Enacting Trust In A Spanish Enclave In Morocco, Brian Campbell Jan 2018

Caradura: Migration, Informal Labor, And The Problem Of Enacting Trust In A Spanish Enclave In Morocco, Brian Campbell

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

AbstractSome social scientists have argued that state legal institutions are not effective at protecting immigrants. Proper evaluation of ethnographic data, they argue, shows that migrants integrate themselves by forming strong, personal relationships of trust and friendship minimally grounded in discourses of ethnicity or kinship. They also transcend legal and cultural categories and assign roles other than those of the state. This article tests this model against the experience of migrants, refugees, and transfronterizos/as (cross‐border laborers) engaged in informal ties of confianza (trust) in Ceuta, a small Spanish enclave in Morocco. Workers claim that while ties of confianza can transform into …

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Programming Gate-Based Hardware Quantum Computers For Music, A Kirke Jan 2018

Programming Gate-Based Hardware Quantum Computers For Music, A Kirke

School of Art, Design and Architecture

There have been significant attempts previously to use the equations of quantum mechanics for generating sound, and to sonify simulated quantum processes. For new forms of computation to be utilized in computer music, eventually hardware must be utilized. This has rarely happened with quantum computer music. One reason for this is that it is currently not easy to get access to such hardware. A second is that the hardware available requires some understanding of quantum computing theory. This paper moves forward the process by utilizing two hardware quantum computation systems: IBMQASM v1.1 and a D-Wave 2X. It also introduces the …

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Correction: An Alternative Surgical Approach Reduces Variability Following Filament Induction Of Experimental Stroke In Mice (Doi: 10.1242/Dmm.029108), Melissa Trotman-Lucas, Michael E. Kelly, Justyna Janus, Robert Fern, Claire L. Gibson Jan 2018

Correction: An Alternative Surgical Approach Reduces Variability Following Filament Induction Of Experimental Stroke In Mice (Doi: 10.1242/Dmm.029108), Melissa Trotman-Lucas, Michael E. Kelly, Justyna Janus, Robert Fern, Claire L. Gibson

More Faculty of Health Research

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Ivory Trade: Poicy And Law Change, Jason Lowther Jan 2018

Ivory Trade: Poicy And Law Change, Jason Lowther

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

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Waxy Bitumen Stranding In Southern Australia: A Geochemical Study Of Multiple Oil Families And Their Likely Origins, Steven J. Rowland, Dianne S. Edwards, David M. Mckirdy, David J. Heath, Patricia S. Gray Jan 2018

Waxy Bitumen Stranding In Southern Australia: A Geochemical Study Of Multiple Oil Families And Their Likely Origins, Steven J. Rowland, Dianne S. Edwards, David M. Mckirdy, David J. Heath, Patricia S. Gray

More Faculty of Science and Engineering Research

Reports of bitumen stranding on the ocean beaches of southern Australia date back to the early days of European settlement. Previous investigations have shown that this ‘coastal bitumen’ comprises three categories of stranded petroleum: waxy bitumen, asphaltite and oil slicks. All three varieties are physically and chemically distinct from each other, and bear no geochemical resemblance to any indigenous Australian crude oil. This study focuses on the most common variety, waxy bitumen, which accounted for 90% of the strandings on six South Australian beaches repeatedly surveyed during 1991–1992. Geochemical analysis of 96 individual specimens collected from these survey sites and …

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Predicted And Measured Acute Toxicity And Developmental Abnormalities In Zebrafish Embryos Produced By Exposure To Individual Aromatic Acids, Steven J. Rowland, Alan G. Scarlett, Yuktee Dogra, Darren Rowe, Tamara S. Galloway Jan 2018

Predicted And Measured Acute Toxicity And Developmental Abnormalities In Zebrafish Embryos Produced By Exposure To Individual Aromatic Acids, Steven J. Rowland, Alan G. Scarlett, Yuktee Dogra, Darren Rowe, Tamara S. Galloway

More Faculty of Science and Engineering Research

Petroleum acids, often called 'Naphthenic Acids' (NA), enter the environment in complex mixtures from numerous sources. These include from Produced and Process-Affected waters discharged from some oil industry activities, and from the environmental weathering of spilled crude oil hydrocarbons. Here, we test the hypothesis that individual NA within the complex mixtures can induce developmental abnormalities in fish, by screening a range of individual acids, with known chemical structures. Sixteen aromatic NA were tested using a Thamnocephalus platyrus (beavertail fairyshrimp) assay, to establish acute toxicity. Toxicities ranged from 568 to 8 μM, with the methylbiphenyl acid, 4-(p-tolyl)benzoic acid, most toxic. Next, …

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Protein Provision In Critically Ill Adults Requiring Enteral Feeding, A Mitchell, R Clemente, C Downer, F Greer, K Allan, A Collinson, S Taylor Jan 2018

Protein Provision In Critically Ill Adults Requiring Enteral Feeding, A Mitchell, R Clemente, C Downer, F Greer, K Allan, A Collinson, S Taylor

School of Health Professions

Background: In a previous audit, 81% of enteral protein prescriptions failed to meet protein guidelines. To address this, a very high protein enteral formula and protein supplements were introduced, and protein prescriptions were adjusted to account for non-nutritional energy sources displacing enteral formula. This follow-up audit compared protein provision in critically ill adults requiring exclusive enteral nutrition (EN), firstly, to local and international guidelines and, secondly, following changes to practice, with the previous audit in the same ICU. Methods: Data collected from 106 adults consecutively admitted to the ICU of a UK tertiary hospital and requiring exclusive EN ≥3 days. …

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Engaging Multiple Stakeholder Groups In The Development Of Standards For Multiple Sclerosis Care: A Modified Delphi Process, J Hobart, A Bowen, L Eberhard, G Pepper, G Giovannoni Jan 2018

Engaging Multiple Stakeholder Groups In The Development Of Standards For Multiple Sclerosis Care: A Modified Delphi Process, J Hobart, A Bowen, L Eberhard, G Pepper, G Giovannoni

Peninsula Medical School

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International Consensus On Quality Standards For Multiple Sclerosis Care: Results From A Modified Delphi Process, J Hobart, A Bowen, L Eberhard, G Pepper, G Giovannoni Jan 2018

International Consensus On Quality Standards For Multiple Sclerosis Care: Results From A Modified Delphi Process, J Hobart, A Bowen, L Eberhard, G Pepper, G Giovannoni

Peninsula Medical School

Background and aims: The importance of prompt intervention in multiple sclerosis (MS) was described in the widely endorsed report, Brain health: time matters in multiple sclerosis.1 The present study aimed to define standards for the timing of key steps in the care pathway. Methods: An international group of 29 MS neurologists was recruited to participate in a Delphi process. Across five rounds, they defined ‘core’, ‘achievable’ and ‘aspirational’ standards (to reflect a minimum, good and high standard of MS care, respectively). A Reviewing Group of 31 MS nurses, experts with MS and allied healthcare professionals reviewed the results and provided …

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Longitudinal Analyses Of Serum Metabolite Phenotypes In The Earlybird Cohort Identify Metabolic Readouts Associated With Childhood Insulin Resistance, J Hosking, M Lauria, O Cominetti, A Jeffery, J Hager, J Pinkney, F-P Martin Jan 2018

Longitudinal Analyses Of Serum Metabolite Phenotypes In The Earlybird Cohort Identify Metabolic Readouts Associated With Childhood Insulin Resistance, J Hosking, M Lauria, O Cominetti, A Jeffery, J Hager, J Pinkney, F-P Martin

Peninsula Medical School

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Fatigue Properties And Fracture Morphology Of Micronised Rubber Powder (Mrp) From Waste Tyres In Unfilled Elastomers, A.I.H. D Habibah, F Abraham, J Summerscales, P Brown Jan 2018

Fatigue Properties And Fracture Morphology Of Micronised Rubber Powder (Mrp) From Waste Tyres In Unfilled Elastomers, A.I.H. D Habibah, F Abraham, J Summerscales, P Brown

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Ground rubber from waste tyres may be added to elastomers with economic and environmental benefits. The untreated or treated fillers have been investigated in different types of virgin rubber matrix. A principal concern is their crosslinked structure and large particle sizes. These additives introduce flaws leading to micro-crack initiation especially under dynamic loading. The incorporation of smaller particles at a suitable concentration may avoid deterioration in the key properties. The present work studies the effect of commercial cryogenic micronised rubber particle (MRP) (apparent particle size diameter less than 100 μm) as filler at either 10 or 30 parts per hundred …

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Eslicarbazepine Acetate As A Replacement For Levetiracetam In People With Epilepsy Developing Behavioral Adverse Events, Virupakshi Jalihal, Rohit Shankar, William Henley, Mary Parrett, Phil Tittensor, Brendan N. Mclean, Ammad Ahmed, Josemir W. Sander Jan 2018

Eslicarbazepine Acetate As A Replacement For Levetiracetam In People With Epilepsy Developing Behavioral Adverse Events, Virupakshi Jalihal, Rohit Shankar, William Henley, Mary Parrett, Phil Tittensor, Brendan N. Mclean, Ammad Ahmed, Josemir W. Sander

Peninsula Medical School

Background: Psychiatric and behavioral side effects (PBSEs) are a major cause of antiepileptic drug (AED) withdrawal. Levetiracetam (LEV) is a recognized first-line AED with good seizure outcomes but recognized with PBSEs. Eslicarbazepine (ESL) is considered to function similarly to an active metabolite of the commonly used carbamazepine (CBZ). Carbamazepine is used as psychotropic medication to assist in various psychiatric illnesses such as mood disorders, aggression, and anxiety. Aim: The aim was to evaluate the psychiatric profile of ESL in people who had LEV withdrawn due to PBSEs in routine clinical practice to see if ESL can be used as a …

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Book Review: The Geography Of Environmental Crime: Conservation, Wildlife Crime And Environmental Activism, J Lowther Jan 2018

Book Review: The Geography Of Environmental Crime: Conservation, Wildlife Crime And Environmental Activism, J Lowther

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

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Increasing Motivation And Engagement In Neurosurgery For Medical Students Through Practical Simulation-Based Learning, John Hanrahan, Michail Sideris, Parmenion P. Tsitsopoulos, Alexios Bimpis, Terouz Pasha, Peter C. Whitfield, Apostolos E. Papalois Jan 2018

Increasing Motivation And Engagement In Neurosurgery For Medical Students Through Practical Simulation-Based Learning, John Hanrahan, Michail Sideris, Parmenion P. Tsitsopoulos, Alexios Bimpis, Terouz Pasha, Peter C. Whitfield, Apostolos E. Papalois

Peninsula Medical School

Background: Simulation-based learning (SBL) is an essential adjunct to modern surgical education. Our study aimed to evaluate the educational benefit and motivational impact of a pilot practical neurosurgical module. Materials and methods: 38 clinical medical students from several EU Medical Schools attended an international surgical course focused on teaching and learning basic surgical skills. We designed a pilot neurosurgical workshop instructing students to insert an intracranial pressure bolt using an ex vivo pig model. Each delegate was assessed by two consultant neurosurgeons using a validated assessment tool. Structured questionnaires were distributed on completion of the module. Results: Delegate performance increased …

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A Very Different Experience: Merchant Seamen On British Coastal Convoys 1940-45', Gh Bennett, Gh Bennett Jan 2018

A Very Different Experience: Merchant Seamen On British Coastal Convoys 1940-45', Gh Bennett, Gh Bennett

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

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Current Status Of Deepwater Oil Spill Modelling In The Faroe-Shetland Channel, Northeast Atlantic, And Future Challenges, Alejandro Gallego, Murray R O'Hara, Barbara Berx, William R. Turrell, C. J. Beegle-Krause, Mark Inall, Toby Sherwin, John Siddorn, Sarah Wakelin, Vasyl Vlasenko, Lars R. Hole, Knut Frode Dagestad, John Rees, Lucy Short, Petter Rønningen, Charlotte E. Main, Sebastien Legrand, Tony Gutierrez, Ursula Witte, Nicole Mulanaphy Jan 2018

Current Status Of Deepwater Oil Spill Modelling In The Faroe-Shetland Channel, Northeast Atlantic, And Future Challenges, Alejandro Gallego, Murray R O'Hara, Barbara Berx, William R. Turrell, C. J. Beegle-Krause, Mark Inall, Toby Sherwin, John Siddorn, Sarah Wakelin, Vasyl Vlasenko, Lars R. Hole, Knut Frode Dagestad, John Rees, Lucy Short, Petter Rønningen, Charlotte E. Main, Sebastien Legrand, Tony Gutierrez, Ursula Witte, Nicole Mulanaphy

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

© 2017 As oil reserves in established basins become depleted, exploration and production moves towards relatively unexploited areas, such as deep waters off the continental shelf. The Faroe-Shetland Channel (FSC, NE Atlantic) and adjacent areas have been subject to increased focus by the oil industry. In addition to extreme depths, metocean conditions in this region characterise an environment with high waves and strong winds, strong currents, complex circulation patterns, sharp density gradients, and large small- and mesoscale variability. These conditions pose operational challenges to oil spill response and question the suitability of current oil spill modelling frameworks (oil spill models …

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The Credibility Gap: The Objectification Of Child Victims Of Sexual Abuse 1880-1980, Ka Stevenson Jan 2018

The Credibility Gap: The Objectification Of Child Victims Of Sexual Abuse 1880-1980, Ka Stevenson

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

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The Politics Of The Digital Single Market: Culture Vs. Competition Vs. Copyright, Simone Schroff, John Street Jan 2018

The Politics Of The Digital Single Market: Culture Vs. Competition Vs. Copyright, Simone Schroff, John Street

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

This paper examines the implications for European music culture of the European Union’s (EU) Digital Single Market strategy. It focuses on the regulatory framework being created for the management of copyright policy, and in particular the role played by collective management organisations (CMOs or collecting societies). One of the many new opportunities created by digitalisation has been the music streaming services. These depend on consumers being able to access music wherever they are, but such a system runs counter to the management of rights on a national basis and through collecting organisations which act as monopolies within their own territories. …

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Indications Of Future Performance Of Native And Non-Native Adult Oysters Under Acidification And Warming, Anaëlle J. Lemasson, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Stephen Fletcher, Samuel Provstgaard-Morys, Antony M. Knights Jan 2018

Indications Of Future Performance Of Native And Non-Native Adult Oysters Under Acidification And Warming, Anaëlle J. Lemasson, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Stephen Fletcher, Samuel Provstgaard-Morys, Antony M. Knights

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Globally, non-native species (NNS) have been introduced and now often entirely replace native species in captive aquaculture; in part, a result of a perceived greater resilience of NSS to climate change and disease. Here, the effects of ocean acidification and warming on metabolic rate, feeding rate, and somatic growth was assessed using two co-occurring species of oysters – the introduced Pacific oyster Magallana gigas (formerly Crassostrea gigas), and native flat oyster Ostrea edulis. Biological responses to increased temperature and pCO2 combinations were tested, the effects differing between species. Metabolic rates and energetic demands of both species were increased by …

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Bayesian Non-Parametric Conditional Copula Estimation Of Twin Data, L Dalla Valle, Fabrizio Leisen, Luca Rossini Jan 2018

Bayesian Non-Parametric Conditional Copula Estimation Of Twin Data, L Dalla Valle, Fabrizio Leisen, Luca Rossini

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

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Foxn1-Dependent Thymic Epithelial Cells Promote T-Cell Leukemia Development, Marinella N. Ghezzo, Mónica T. Fernandes, Ivette Pacheco-Leyva, Pedro M. Rodrigues, Rui S. Machado, Mas Araujo, Ravi K. Kalathur, Matthias E. Futschik, Nuno L. Alves, Santos Nr Dos Jan 2018

Foxn1-Dependent Thymic Epithelial Cells Promote T-Cell Leukemia Development, Marinella N. Ghezzo, Mónica T. Fernandes, Ivette Pacheco-Leyva, Pedro M. Rodrigues, Rui S. Machado, Mas Araujo, Ravi K. Kalathur, Matthias E. Futschik, Nuno L. Alves, Santos Nr Dos

School of Biomedical Sciences

No abstract provided.

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The Relationship Between Physiological And Perceived Fall Risk In People With Multiple Sclerosis: Implications For Assessment And Management, Hilary Gunn, Michelle Cameron, Phu Hoang, Stephen Lord, Steve Shaw, Jennifer Freeman Jan 2018

The Relationship Between Physiological And Perceived Fall Risk In People With Multiple Sclerosis: Implications For Assessment And Management, Hilary Gunn, Michelle Cameron, Phu Hoang, Stephen Lord, Steve Shaw, Jennifer Freeman

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

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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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Paediatric Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: A Delphi Study To Establish Consensus On Definition And Management, Ac Rickard, J Vassallo, T Nutbeam, Md Lyttle, Ik Maconochie, Dg Enki, Je Smith Jan 2018

Paediatric Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: A Delphi Study To Establish Consensus On Definition And Management, Ac Rickard, J Vassallo, T Nutbeam, Md Lyttle, Ik Maconochie, Dg Enki, Je Smith

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

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Copula Based Generalized Additive Models For Location, Scale And Shape With Non-Random Sample Selection, M Wojtys, Giampiero Marra, Rosalba Radice Jan 2018

Copula Based Generalized Additive Models For Location, Scale And Shape With Non-Random Sample Selection, M Wojtys, Giampiero Marra, Rosalba Radice

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

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Friction Stir Welds In Aluminium: Design S-N Curves From Statistical Analysis Of Literature Data, E Maggiolini, D Benasciutti, L Susmel, Dg Hattingh, Mn James, R Tovo Jan 2018

Friction Stir Welds In Aluminium: Design S-N Curves From Statistical Analysis Of Literature Data, E Maggiolini, D Benasciutti, L Susmel, Dg Hattingh, Mn James, R Tovo

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

© 2018 Wiley Publishing Ltd. Appropriate S-N fatigue design curves for friction stir welded joints in aluminium alloys are currently not specified in design codes and standards. The present paper is intended to assist in enabling standardised fatigue design for such joints, through a comprehensive statistical analysis of more than 500 individual sets of data gathered from published literature. These data are used to establish the usual design fatigue curves for welds that give a 97.7% survival probability with 95% confidence. Experimental fatigue data represent defect-free butt joints and include both flat plate and tubular joints between similar aluminium alloys …

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A Subword-Based Deep Learning Approach For Sentiment Analysis Of Political Tweets, M Pota, M Esposito, Ma Palomino, Gl Masala Jan 2018

A Subword-Based Deep Learning Approach For Sentiment Analysis Of Political Tweets, M Pota, M Esposito, Ma Palomino, Gl Masala

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

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Investigation Of Effective Stress Intensity Factors During Overload Fatigue Cycles Using Photoelastic And Dic Techniques, Jm Vasco-Olmo, B Yang, Mn James, Fa Díaz Jan 2018

Investigation Of Effective Stress Intensity Factors During Overload Fatigue Cycles Using Photoelastic And Dic Techniques, Jm Vasco-Olmo, B Yang, Mn James, Fa Díaz

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd This work uses DIC and photoelastic techniques to investigate the effect of single overload cycles applied during constant amplitude fatigue. Effective values of the range of stress intensity factor were calculated using the CJP model of crack tip stress and displacement fields, as this model considers both wake contact and compatibility-induced influences on the applied elastic field arising from the plastic enclave generated around a fatigue crack. Values of the effective stress intensity factor are related to the observed crack growth acceleration and retardation. In addition, the paper compares the CJP results with those obtained using …

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Experimental And Numerical Collaborative Latching Control Of Wave Energy Converter Arrays, Simon Thomas, Mikael Eriksson, Malin Göteman, Martyn Hann, Jan Isberg, Jens Engström Jan 2018

Experimental And Numerical Collaborative Latching Control Of Wave Energy Converter Arrays, Simon Thomas, Mikael Eriksson, Malin Göteman, Martyn Hann, Jan Isberg, Jens Engström

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

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The Design And Evaluation Of A User-Centric Information Security Risk Assessment And Response Framework, Manal Alohali, Nathan Clarke, Steven Furnell Jan 2018

The Design And Evaluation Of A User-Centric Information Security Risk Assessment And Response Framework, Manal Alohali, Nathan Clarke, Steven Furnell

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

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