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Potential barriers to end-of-life care provision by paramedics in the community
No full textBackground: Patients and families are increasingly relying on ambulance services in caring for palliative and end-of-life patients owing to the ageing population, limited advanced care planning and insufficient palliative care services in the community. Methods: The authors reviewed existing literature regarding symptom control, communication and discharge planning, advanced care planning, and education. Findings: Research is limited regarding paramedic involvement in end-of-life care. Many paramedics require end-of-life care training to manage this cohort of patients. Discharges from the acute sector to the community setting require urgent attention, including the implementation of advanced care plans to guide practice. Conclusion: Paramedics require training in end-of-life care to treat patients effectively. Palliative care services require additional resources, skilled health professionals and adequate funding to manage the increasing number of patients dying at home. Improved referral pathways, including those for hospital discharge, are needed between paramedics and community nursing/palliative care teams to ensure best outcomes for patients. Advanced care planning must be addressed by all health professionals
A guide to the fundamental aspects of prostate cancer and the nurse's role
No full textProstate cancer remains a significant health concern, particularly among older men. This article provides an in-depth examination of prostate cancer, focusing on the critical role of nurses in managing this condition. It covers the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment options for prostate cancer, emphasising the importance of patient education, psychosocial support and holistic care. Through a detailed exploration of evidence-based practices, this article aims to enhance nurses' understanding of the subject and their ability to deliver comprehensive care to patients with prostate cancer, ultimately improving patient outcomes and quality of life
Voices of Memory Exhibition and symposium
No full textThe exhibition shows how the theme of memory permeates and is
reflected in artistic practice. Through diverse means of expression, including photography, paintings, installations, film and video, the artists explore ways to deal with the legacy of an often difficult past.
The exhibition brings together Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) academics with artists from different parts of the world who engage with personal or social memories in their projects, as well as with the memory inscribed in the natural environment. Their artistic practice
touches on concepts such as remembering, inheritance, resilience, intersection between present and past, bodily experience or solidarity. The title of the exhibition evokes the different “voices” or perspectives of memory presented through various artworks and also the variety of media that can be used for their expression.
The exhibition brings together Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) academics with artists from different parts of the world: Olga Bubich, Rosell Meseguer, Grace Schwindt, Franziska Windolf, Michal Kindernay, Lisa Glybchenko, Nela Milić, Alexandra Murphy, Liana Psarologaki, Fil Ieropoulos, Cole Robertson, Tom McGorrian, Elisavet Kalpaxi and Anne-Marie Perks.
Voices of Memory project is initiated by the Centre for Enrichment of Culture and Identity, BNU
Adapting to change: redefining employee utilization in construction projects through lessons learnt from COVID-19
No full textWhat's the Hidden Cost of Leaders’ Cyberloafing? Uncovering Its Impact on Employees’ Innovative Behavior and the Mechanisms Involved
No full textVocabulary Development in Young Bilingual Children: Insights from Research and Personal Experience
No full textThis thesis explores vocabulary development in young bilingual and monolingual children, namely differences between receptive and productive vocabulary when comparing vocabulary knowledge in a single language, total vocabulary or concept vocabulary. In addition, the effects of language exposure on vocabulary acquisition are examined. Vocabulary acquisition is an important part of language development and can predict a range of language, literacy and academic outcomes. Thus, bilingual children’s vocabulary acquisition has received extensive attention from scholars, as they acquire more than one language from birth or an early age. Consequently, they receive less exposure in each language than their monolingual peers, which can affect their vocabulary development. Some scholars argue that a critical period exists that affects language acquisition after a certain age. As individuals become bilingual at different stages of life, age is a variable that has received extensive attention from scholars, who have categorized bilingualism as either early bilingualism or late bilingualism. This paper focuses on the vocabulary development of young bilingual children and reviews studies on receptive and productive vocabulary development of monolingual and bilingual children, as well as studies on the effects of language exposure on vocabulary acquisition. Young children acquire vocabulary through language exposure and research shows a positive effect of language exposure on vocabulary size, with differences between receptive and productive vocabulary. The results from the studies reviewed in this paper suggest that bilingual children have similar or larger total vocabulary size than their monolingual peers while their single-language vocabulary size varies depending on whether receptive and productive vocabulary is examined. Furthermore, differences in results across studies and my own experience as a mother of multilingual children highlight the need for more longitudinal studies on bilingual children’s vocabulary acquisition, the use of various, yet consistent, measures to examine bilingual children’s vocabulary development and raised awareness among teachers about the multidimensional nature of bilingualism
Frá veiðum til vinnslu : áhrif geymslutíma óslægðs fisks línubáta á gæðaþætti
No full textRitgerð lokuð til 07.05.2028Þetta lokaverkefni fjallar um áhrif geymslutíma óslægðs þorsks frá línubátum á gæði hráefnisins. Rannsóknin var unnin í samstarfi við Brim hf. og byggðist á veiðiferð með línubátnum Særifi SH 25, þar sem veiddur fiskur var geymdur með innyflum í allt að 72 klukkustundir. Gæði hráefnisins voru metin með skynmati, mælingum á heildarörverufjölda og rokgjörnum köfnunarefnissamböndum (TVB-N). Niðurstöðurnar sýna að gæðum hrakaði eftir því sem geymslutími með innyflum lengdist, en þróunin var ekki línuleg í öllum gæðaþáttum. Fiskur sem var slægður innan 0–26 klst greindist ekki með skemmdareinkenni, hélt ferskleika sínum vel og var talinn vel hæfur til vinnslu í ferskar afurðir. Í hópum þar sem innyfli voru í fisknum í 32–46 klst, komu fram fyrstu merki um að skemmdarferli væri hafið, en bæði örverufjöldi og TVB-N gildi héldust innan eðlilegra marka í þeim hópum. Eftir 54 klst kom fram veruleg gæðahnignun, þar sem flökin voru með vonda lykt, sýnilegar skemmdir á þunnildum og marktækt hærri TVB-N gildi en hjá hópum sem voru slægðir fyrr. Niðurstöðurnar undirstrika að kæling ein og sér nægir ekki til að tryggja ferskleika þegar geymslutími óslægðs fisks er langur. Tímasetning slægingar skiptir þar miklu máli fyrir gæði og matvælaöryggi. Verkefnið veitir gagnlegar upplýsingar fyrir útgerðir og fiskvinnslur, og styður við ráðleggingar um að slæging fari fram innan 26 klst frá veiðum til að tryggja hámarks gæði.This thesis examines the impact of storage time on the quality of ungutted Atlantic cod caught by longliners. The study was conducted in collaboration with Brim hf. and was based on a fishing trip with the longline vessel Særif SH 25, where fish were stored with viscera intact for up to 72 hours. The quality of the raw material was assessed through sensory evaluation, total viable bacterial counts (TVC), and measurements of total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N). The results show that quality declined as the storage time with viscera increased, although the deterioration was not linear across all quality parameters. Fish gutted within 0–26 hours showed no signs of spoilage, retained their freshness well, and were considered highly suitable for processing into fresh products. In groups where viscera remained in the fish for 32–46 hours, early signs of spoilage appeared, although bacterial counts and TVB-N values remained within acceptable limits. After 54 hours, significant quality deterioration was observed, with fillets exhibiting off-odors, visible spoilage in the belly flaps, and higher TVB-N values compared to earlier gutted groups. The findings underline that chilling alone is not sufficient to maintain freshness when the storage period of ungutted fish is prolonged. The timing of gutting is therefore critical for both quality and food safety. The study provides valuable insights for fishing companies and seafood processors, supporting the recommendation that gutting should take place within 26 hours of capture to ensure optimal quality
Milli draums og vöku : frásagnarmáti Ravels í Valses nobles et sentimentales
No full textMaurice Ravel fæddist árið 1875 í Ciboure, litlu frönsku sjávarþorpi rétt við spænsku landamærin en ólst að mestu upp í París. Þar sótti hann tónlistarnám í konservatoríinu en á námsárum hans gekk borgin í gegnum menningartímabil sem kallast fin de siécle – lista- og menningarlíf í Frakklandi blómstraði, knúið af þjóðernishyggju og eldmóði. Umhverfið hafði afgerandi áhrif á unga tónlistarmanninn, tók hann þátt í tónlistarlífi borgarinnar og var virkur í félagskap ungra listamanna. Þá var hann meðstofnandi félagsins Société Musicale Independante sem stóð fyrir ýmsum tónlistarviðburðum í borginni. Á einum tónleikum félagsins, árið 1911, fór frumflutningur fram á píanóverki hans Valses nobles et sentimentales, undir nafnleynd og hann mátti þola kollega sína hæðast að verkinu fyrir framan hann. Efnistök verksins þóttu ögn ögrandi, ómstríð hljómfræðin bæði beinskeytt og hvöss meðan farið var mjög frjálslega með valsaformið. Ravel setur það þó í íhaldssaman búning því hér fylgir hann klassískum reglum um stefjamótun og formskipulag, þótt frjálslega sé.
Greining á verkinu leiðir í ljós hvernig Ravel fer sína leið með klassísku arfleifðina. Hendingar eru bornar saman við klassísku stefjamódelin og greint fyrir sérhverjum tilfellum þar sem reglur eru sveigðar. Þá verða niðurlög og tóntegundanotkun skoðuð - hér má til dæmis sjá heiltónaskala, oktatóník og kirkjutóntegundir. Í úrvinnslum hvers kafla, en þeir eru átta talsins, setur Ravel gjarnan tónefnið í gegnum skipulögð hljómfærsluskemu, fer við það á fjarlæg tóntegundasvæði áður en snúið er heim aftur. Við samantekt á niðurstöðum kemur fljótt í ljós að klassísk stefjamódel og aðrar hefðir eru aldrei langt undan, beitir tónskáldið þeim á skilvirkan en nýstárlegan hátt svo úr verður heillandi, og enn fremur sannfærandi heild
Frivolous cartoons
No full textSilly images have been a part of human history for a long time, from frivolous and exaggerated cave paintings to whimsical and funny animated comics like the Looney Toons or well-thought-out political satire like the modern editorial cartoon. Cartoons have a very particular aesthetic, partly thanks to the use of caricature, i.e., the act of mocking, imitation, and exaggeated physical appearances. They are something I have enjoyed since I was a child, and an art form I have wanted to draw inspiration from in my schoolwork for a while. The aim of this project is to explore the unique aesthetic of cartoons and how it can be translated effectively into the fashion world. It does so through exploring the origin and symbolism of caricature, using political cartoons as a framework for storytelling, specifically how they can be used to translate the aesthetics of cartoons into fashion.Myndir af skrípóköllum hafa verið hluti af mannkynssögunni til lengri tíma, allt frá léttúðugum og ýktum hellamyndum yfir í duttlungafullar og fyndnar teiknimyndasögur á borð við Looney
Toons og úthugsaðar pólitískar skopmyndir fullar af samtímaádeilu og hæðni. Skopmyndir hafa mjög sérstaka fagurfræði, og eru eitthvað sem ég hef haft gaman af síðan ég var barn og listgrein sem mig hefur lengi langað til að sækja hönnunarinnblástur í. Verkefni mitt snýst um að rannsaka uppruna og táknheim skopmynda og einstaka fagurfræði þeirra og sérstaklega hvernig hægt er að nota frásagnaraðferðir pólitískra skopmynda til að yfirfæra þessa einstöku fagurfræði á áhrifaríkan hátt inn í heim tískunnar