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Trait Evaluations Of Faces And Voices: Comparing Within- And Between-Person Variability, Nadine Lavan, Mila Mileva, Andrew W. Young, A. Mike Burton, Carolyn Mcgettigan

School of Psychology

Human faces and voices are rich sources of information that can vary in many different ways. Most of the literature on face/voice perception has focused on understanding how people look and sound different to each other (between-person variability). However, recent studies highlight the ways in which the same person can look and sound different on different occasions (within-person variability). Across three experiments, we examined how within- and between-person variability relate to one another for social trait impressions by collecting trait ratings attributed to multiple face images and voice recordings of the same people. We find that within-person variability in social …

The Co-Development Of Hedgedate, A Public Engagement And Decision Support Tool For Air Pollution Exposure Mitigation By Green Infrastructure, Yendle Barwise, Prashant Kumar, Arvind Tiwari, Fahad Rafi-Butt, Aonghus Mcnabola, Stuart Cole, Benjamin C.T. Field, Justine Fuller, Jeewaka Mendis, Kayleigh J. Wyles

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

Age-Related Changes In Ongoing Thought Relate To External Context And Individual Cognition, Adam Turnbull, Giulia L. Poerio, Nerissa Sp Ho, Léa M. Martinon, Leigh M. Riby, Feng V. Lin, Elizabeth Jefferies, Jonathan Smallwood

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

Secondary Analysis Of Loot Box Data: Are High-Spending “Whales” Wealthy Gamers Or Problem Gamblers?, James Close, Stuart Gordon Spicer, Laura Louise Nicklin, Maria Uther, Joanne Lloyd, H Lloyd

Peninsula Medical School

IntroductionLoot boxes are purchasable randomised reward mechanisms in video games. Due to structural and psychological similarities with gambling, there are fears that loot box purchasing may be associated with problematic gambling. Whilst monthly expenditure is typically modest (i.e. < $20), the distribution is highly skewed, with a small number of high-level spenders, sometimes referred to as “whales”. It is not known what proportion of industry profits are derived from such players, and whether they are typically wealthy individuals and/or problem gamblers.MethodsWe used structured literature searches to identify surveys of gamers with open-access loot box data. The resulting datasets were aggregated, and correlations between loot box expenditure, problem gambling and earnings investigated using Spearman’s rho correlations.ResultsThe combined open-access data comprised 7,767 loot box purchasers (5,933 with self-report earnings). Secondary analysis of this self-report data confirmed that disproportionate revenue appears to be generated from high-level spenders: the top 5% of spenders (> $100/month) represent half of loot box revenue. Previously reported correlations between problem gambling and loot box expenditure were confirmed, with an aggregate correlation of ρ = 0.34, p < .001. In contrast, there was no significant correlation between loot box spend and earnings ρ = 0.02, p = .10.ConclusionOur secondary analysis suggests that games developers (unwittingly or not) are disproportionately profiting from moderate and high-risk gamblers, rather than high earning customers. Such patterns of spending mirror those observed with gambling revenues, and have implications for harm minimisation and ongoing policy debates around loot boxes.

Goldenwind At Semeval-2021 Task 5: Orthrus – An Ensemble Approach To Identify Toxicity, M Palomino, D Grad, J Bedwell

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Many new developments to detect and mitigate toxicity are currently being evaluated. Weare particularly interested in the correlation between toxicity and the emotions expressed inonline posts. While toxicity may be disguisedby amending the wording of posts, emotionswill not. Therefore, we describe here an ensemble method to identify toxicity and classify the emotions expressed on a corpus ofannotated posts published by Task 5 of SemEval 2021—our analysis shows that the majority of such posts express anger, sadness andfear. Our method to identify toxicity combinesa lexicon-based approach, which on its ownachieves an F1 score of 61.07%, with a supervised learning approach, which …

The Challenges Of Engaging Island Communities: Lessons On Renewable Energy From A Review Of 17 Case Studies, Gina Kallis, Phedeas Stephanides, Etienne Bailey, Patrick Devine-Wright, Konstantinos Chalvatis, Ian Bailey

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Islands have attracted growing attention as sites of renewable energy generation, both for generating commercial low-carbon energy and to improve local energy conditions. However, significant challenges exist in achieving fair distribution in the benefits and costs of developments located on or around islands and in engaging local communities on proposals for installations. A broad literature exists on the merits of different community engagement techniques but important gaps remain in understandings of the particular challenges of engaging with island communities on energy issues. Based on a thematic literature review, this article examines general principles and considerations for community engagement on energy …

Hospital Readmission Among People Experiencing Homelessness In England: A Cohort Study Of 2772 Matched Homeless And Housed Inpatients, Dan Lewer, Dee Menezes, Michelle Cornes, Ruth M. Blackburn, Richard Byng, Michael Clark, Spiros Denaxas, Hannah Evans, James Fuller, Nigel Hewett, Alan Kilmister, Serena April Luchenski, Jill Manthorpe, Martin Mckee, Joanne Neale, Alistair Story, Michela Tinelli, Martin Whiteford, Fatima Wurie, Alexei Yavlinsky, Andrew Hayward, Robert Aldridge

Peninsula Medical School

BackgroundInpatients experiencing homelessness are often discharged to unstable accommodation or the street, which may increase the risk of readmission.MethodsWe conducted a cohort study of 2772 homeless patients discharged after an emergency admission at 78 hospitals across England between November 2013 and November 2016. For each individual, we selected a housed patient who lived in a socioeconomically deprived area, matched on age, sex, hospital, and year of discharge. Counts of emergency readmissions, planned readmissions, and Accident and Emergency (A&E) visits post-discharge were derived from national hospital databases, with a median of 2.8 years of follow-up. We estimated the cumulative incidence of …

Status Of Primary And Secondary Mental Healthcare Of People With Severe Mental Illness: An Epidemiological Study From The Uk Partners2 Programme, Siobhan Reilly, Catherine Mccabe, Natalie Marchevsky, Maria Green, Linda Davies, Natalie Ives, Humera Plappert, Jon Allard, Tim Rawcliffe, John Gibson, Michael Clark, Vanessa Pinfold, Linda Gask, Peter Huxley, Richard Byng, Max Birchwood

Peninsula Medical School

Background There is global interest in the reconfiguration of community mental health services, including primary care, to improve clinical and cost effectiveness. Aims This study seeks to describe patterns of service use, continuity of care, health risks, physical healthcare monitoring and the balance between primary and secondary mental healthcare for people with severe mental illness in receipt of secondary mental healthcare in the UK. Method We conducted an epidemiological medical records review in three UK sites. We identified 297 cases randomly selected from the three participating mental health services. Data were manually extracted from electronic patient medical records from both …

Role Of Atmospheric Indices In Describing Inshore Directional Wave Climate In The United Kingdom And Ireland, T. Scott, R. J. Mccarroll, G. Masselink, B. Castelle, G. Dodet, A. Saulter, A. A. Scaife, N. Dunstone

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Improved understanding of how our coasts will evolve over a range of time scales (years-decades) is critical for effective and sustainable management of coastal infrastructure. A robust knowledge of the spatial, directional and temporal variability of the inshore wave climate is required to predict future coastal evolution and hence vulnerability. However, the variability of the inshore directional wave climate has received little attention, and an improved understanding could drive development of skillful seasonal or decadal forecasts of coastal response. We examine inshore wave climate at 63 locations throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland (1980–2017) and show that 73% are directionally …

Good Enough For Governance? Audit And Marine Biodiversity Offsetting In Australia, Holly J. Niner, Samuel Randalls

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Biodiversity offsetting is often presented as a way to manage competing demands of environmental protection and economic development. It is premised on the transparent demonstration of how aims of no net loss of biodiversity (NNL) or similar are met in practice. This is complicated in marine systems where ecological predictions are commonly highly uncertain, knowledge of ecological restoration is low and administrative governance is complex. Drawing on a case study of marine biodiversity offsetting in Australia, this paper shows how these uncertainties pose practical challenges for both producers and consumers of marine biodiversity offsets, needing to progress with decision-making while …

Handling The Heat: Responses Of Two Congeneric Limpet Species To Environmental Temperature Differences, Jc Redfern, A Foggo, N Mieszkowska

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Perioperative Oxygen Concentration On Oxidative Stress In Adult Surgical Patients: A Systematic Review, Alexander H. Oldman, Daniel S. Martin, Martin Feelisch, Michael P.W. Grocott, Andrew F. Cumpstey

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Assessment Of Hepatic Steatosis By Controlled Attenuation Parameter Using The M And Xl Probes: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis, David Petroff, Valentin Blank, Philip N. Newsome, Shalimar, Cosmin Sebastian Voican, Maja Thiele, Lédinghen V De, Stephan Baumeler, Wah Kheong Chan, Gabriel Perlemuter, Ana Carolina Cardoso, Sandeep Aggarwal, Magali Sasso, Peter J. Eddowes, Michael Allison, Emmanuel Tsochatzis, Quentin M. Anstee, David Sheridan, Jeremy F. Cobbold, Sylvie Naveau, Monica Lupsor-Platon, Sebastian Mueller, Aleksander Krag, Marie Irles-Depe, David Semela, Gl-H Wong, Vw-S Wong, Cristiane A. Villela-Nogueira, Harshit Garg, Harshit Garg, Johannes Wiegand, Thomas Karlas

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of A Primary Care-Based Collaborative Care Model (Partners2) For People With Diagnoses Of Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Or Other Psychoses: Study Protocol For A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial, Humera Plappert, Charley Hobson-Merrett, Bliss Gibbons, Elina Baker, Sheridan Bevan, Michael Clark, Siobhan Creanor, Linda Davies, Rebecca Denyer, Julia Frost, Linda Gask, John Gibson, Laura Gill, Ruth Gwernan-Jones, Pollyanna Hardy, Joanne Hosking, Peter Huxley, Alison Jeffrey, Benjamin Jones, Steven Marwaha, Vanessa Pinold, Claire Planner, Tim Rawcliffe, Siobhan Reilly, Debra Richards, Lynsey Williams, Max Birchwood, Richard Byng

Peninsula Medical School

BackgroundCurrent NHS policy encourages an integrated approach to provision of mental and physical care for individuals with long term mental health problems. The ‘PARTNERS2’ complex intervention is designed to support individuals with psychosis in a primary care setting.AimThe trial will evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the PARTNERS2 intervention.Design & settingThis is a cluster randomised controlled superiority trial comparing collaborative care (PARTNERS2) with usual care, with an internal pilot to assess feasibility. The setting will be primary care within four trial recruitment areas: Birmingham & Solihull, Cornwall, Plymouth, and Somerset. GP practices are randomised 1:1 to either (a) the PARTNERS2 …

Fertility And Digital Technology: Narratives Of Using Smartphone App ‘Natural Cycles’ While Trying To Conceive, Pippa Grenfell, Nerissa Tilouche, Jill Shawe, Rebecca S. French

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.

Mary Elizabeth Frayser Papers - Accession 351, Mary Elizabeth Frayser

Manuscript Collection

This collection, primarily correspondence, relates to Mary Elizabeth Frayser’s career, business dealings, and family. Also included are financial records, a biographical sketch of her business partner William Horton, a book titled, Things Mundane which is a collection of humorous observations by “The Idle Reporter,” Evan R. Chesterman, who wrote for the Richmond Evening Journal, newspaper clippings, and photographs. Correspondents include her sister Ellie Douglas Frayser Chesterman (1876-1958) and, Mary’s brother-in-law, Evan Ragland Chesterman, Sr. (1870-1931). Mary Elizabeth Frayser (1868-1968) was a South Carolina educator, social worker, home economist, and club woman.

John Thomas Roddey, Jr. Papers - Accession 904, John Thomas Roddey Jr., Roddey Family, Baskin Family, Wylie Family, Rock Hill History

Manuscript Collection

This collection consists of Mr. Roddey’s personal files, including biographical data, correspondence, family papers and records, records relating to Mr. Roddey’s civic activities, photographs, newspaper clippings, personal memorabilia, and miscellaneous items. Much of the material pertains to Mr. Roddey’s civic activities, his friendships with Rock Hill residents, and the career of his daughter, Angela Roddey Holder. While there are family papers dating back to 1855 and some documents dated after Mr. Roddey’s death, most of the material extends from 1925-1981.

Elizabeth Finley Moore Papers - Accession 327, Elizabeth Finley Moore, Finley Family, Gist Family, Moore Family, Neely Family

Manuscript Collection

The Elizabeth Finley Moore Paper consists of correspondence, land grants, deeds, surveys and other legal documents (1763-1864), photographs, and newspaper clippings relating to some of the oldest families in the Catawba region. Documents trace area land ownership for several family names, including Neely, Finley, Moore, Gist, and Crenshaw. Several documents bear the signatures of Charles Pinckney or Henry Middleton. The collection also contains correspondence from family in Ireland, from students at Troy Female Seminary and the College of Charleston, and from family in World Wars I and II. There are papers relating to S.C. activities in the Revolution; S.C. including …

Developing A Conceptual Framework For Occupational Therapy Fellowship Programs: A Qualitative Content Analysis Study, Marcelo A. Silva

Journal of Occupational Therapy Education

Today’s health care environment calls for quality-care, the efficiency of services, a decrease in waste, and an increase in desired outcomes. This necessitates that occupational therapy (OT) practitioners engage in continuous professional development activities (i.e., continuing education, post-professional training) and lifelong learning to enhance their critical thinking and clinical reasoning. One way that OT practitioners can advance their clinical practice skills is through participating in OT fellowship programs, which are post-professional training programs aimed to advance one’s knowledge and skills in focused areas of practice. Using theory to guide practice is also essential for OT practitioners as they make evidence-based …

Evaluation Of A Simulation-Based Training Program On Childhood Trauma With Occupational Therapy Students, Julie Miller-Cribbs, Jedediah E. Bragg, Mary Isaacson, Eden D. E. Nay, Daniel Howell, Kristin Rodriguez, Frances Wen, Martina Jelley, Kim Coon

Journal of Occupational Therapy Education

An educational and simulation-based training model, the Professional ACEs-Informed Training for Health Professionals designed for allied health students was evaluated using a pre-and-post design. The training model emphasizes trauma-informed care and uses social simulation to educate and train students with skills to address adverse childhood experiences. This study evaluated occupational therapy students’ (N=70) levels of self-efficacy and knowledge of trauma-informed care at both pre- and post-training. Analysis of variance results indicated a statistically significant improvement in students’ levels of general self-efficacy and knowledge from pre- to post-assessment (p < .01). These results are suggestive of the usefulness of brief …

Addressing Suicide In Entry-To-Practice Occupational Therapy Programs: A Canadian Picture, Nadine Larivière, Marc Rouleau, Kim Hewitt-Mcvicker, Lorie Shimmell, Catherine White

Journal of Occupational Therapy Education

Worldwide, over 800,000 people die each year by suicide, leaving many behind to grieve the loss. Preventing suicide involves reaching people before they are in crisis (prevention), helping them to navigate a crisis that could result in suicide (intervention), and addressing the aftermath of a suicide loss or attempt (postvention). Healthcare professionals, including occupational therapists, unitedly acknowledge the lack of skills, knowledge, and competence in all facets of suicide awareness and prevention in their professional training and in practice. To improve this situation, suicide prevention skills must be taught in entry to practice programs, so they will filter into the …

Identifying Barriers To Self-Management And Medication Adherence In The Afro-Caribbean Aging Population With Hypertension, Judith Sainvil

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Hypertension affects nearly half of all adults in the United States (US) or 108 million individuals, and one out of every four adults is affected (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020). Furthermore, more than 30% of individuals with hypertension in the United States do not take their medication as directed, increasing the risks of stroke, heart disease, diabetes, and morbidity and death rates among Afro- Caribbean adults with HTN (CDC, 2020). Non-adherence is a leading cause of health issues in the treatment of chronic disorders like hypertension. Furthermore, these negative consequences exacerbate preexisting health issues in disadvantaged communities, …

Medication Adherence In Patients Post Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: The Ppm Implementation Project, Shakuntala Shrestha

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

The goal of this quality improvement project was to increase medication adherence in patients post allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT) following hospital discharge. The aim was to evaluate the impact of implementing an individualized post-transplant education intervention, grounded in Roach’s human caring attributes, on medication regimen adherence post-transplant (allo-HSCT) following hospital discharge. The intervention included use of a pill box and medication calendar (PPM). Patient-Nurse interactions were guided by conscience and occurred within an environment of trust, respect, and compassion in which the nurse connected in full presence to the patient’s situation and demonstrated skills and knowledge (competence). A …

Probiotic Use During Antibiotic Therapy: Strengthening Provider Practices, Dana Williams

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Antibiotics are some of the most commonly prescribed medications. However, their use is associated with many side effects, one of which is Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea (AAD). AAD is a common yet underreported side effect of antibiotic therapy that often leads to interrupted or premature discontinuation of antibiotic treatment that may result in a possible increase in long-term complications and other health implications related to AAD. The use of probiotics to prevent AAD and their general positive impact on gut and overall health are well-studied and documented. Providers are generally aware of the recommended best practice regarding probiotic prescribing to prevent AAD. …

Tales Of Economic Warfare: The Plunder Of Venezuela, Dr. Mohsen Al Attar, Alexander Reay

Indian Journal of International Economic Law

In most treatises, International Economic Law (IEL) is presented as a neutral set of doctrines, principles, and rules. Actors may compete against one another and vie for economic success, but the rules are indifferent towards the outcome. It is this notion of an apolitical IEL that we challenge throughout this article. Using a case study of Venezuela, we illustrate how the rules of the international economic order are leveraged by the UK, the EU, and the United States to engineer preferred political outcomes. We examine three interconnected assaults perpetrated against Venezuela by the English Courts, the United States, and

the …

Enforcement And Direct Effect Of Wto Law Under European And South African Law, Oliver C Ruppel, Yannick Hoppe

Indian Journal of International Economic Law

This article deals with the consistent enforcement of WTO law outside the infrastructure of the WTO, which is known as the matter of ‘direct effect’ of public international law. It is generally accepted that private parties cannot resolve trade conflicts on the platform of the WTO even if they are affected by trade restrictions. However, there are strong supporters who argue in favor of private parties to bring WTO claims before national courts. Thus, it is assessed by the author’s whether WTO law is directly effective in the legal systems of the European Union and South Africa. Since the matter …

Law, Institution And State Industrial Promotion, Yong Shik Lee

Indian Journal of International Economic Law

This article examines state industrial promotion from legal and institutional perspectives. Economists have argued since the 18th century on the economic efficiency of government involvement in the economy. While state-led development policies in some of the most successful development cases, such as South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and more recently, China, have been effective, many have doubted the wisdom of government involvement in the economy. Where the availability of information is limited and the financial market is imperfect (which are the inherent conditions of less-developed countries), the government can provide beneficial initiatives in productive industrial pursuits, as demonstrated by …

Global Trade-Enabling Law, Panagiotis Delimatsis

Indian Journal of International Economic Law

Trade regulation may never have been in more flux than it is nowadays. Apart from the emergence of ‘megaregionals’ (more recently, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership – RCEP, or the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-pacific Partnership–CPTPP) and the difficulties in pursuing the objectives of the Doha Development Agenda, the increased heterogeneity of interests within the World Trade Organization (WTO) puts into question its ability to achieve its central objective of free(r) trade. While internally rethinking the future of the WTO, it seems opportune to discuss, and factor in the realities of everyday global trade. To this end, this Article argues that …

The Trump Administration's Critique Of The World Trade Organisation And Its Implications For The International Trading System, Dr. Kenneth Holland

Indian Journal of International Economic Law

The crisis in which the World Trade Organization is in could be best understood as the product of the rise of China and the incredible power rivalry that it has sparked with the United States. The WTO was founded in 1995, at a time when the United States was the world’s sole superpower, and expectations were high that democracy was in the ascendancy. By 2013, however, with the ascension of Xi Jinping to the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, it was clear that China was growing increasingly authoritarian and illiberal. From Washington’s point of view, the WTO, with its …

Interpreting The 'National Treatment' Obligation Under Gats, Anushree Malaviya

Indian Journal of International Economic Law

The General Agreement on Trade and Services 1994 (GATS) strikes a balance between liberalizing the trade in services among the Members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), while granting a considerable margin of discretion to the Members in the manner in which they choose to discharge their obligations. One of the most crucial obligations contained therein is that of National Treatment – which prohibits discrimination between foreign and domestic services. The bare text of the provision has however created more confusion rather than given clarity – particularly in light of the advent of new technology not envisaged at the time …