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Neurobiology and Physiology of the Endocannabinoid System
No full textNeurobiology and Physiology of the Endocannabinoid System offers readers a comprehensive reference on the neurobiology of this system and the use of cannabimimetic compounds to induce neurological changes and confer symptom relief. With sections on both natural and synthetic compounds, the book's broad coverage allows readers to learn about their use with multiple conditions, as well as the working biology of the endocannabinoid system, its receptors and its ligands. This volume provides a platform for research on the effects of this system and its modulation in brain function and neurological dysfunction
Visual cognition and the science of magic
Get PDFA number of authors have argued that the art of conjuring can assist the development of theories and knowledge in visual cognition and psychology more broadly. A central assumption of the so-called science of magic is that magicians possess particular insight into human cognition. In a series of experiments, we tested the Insight hypothesis by assessing three factors that magicians argue are important for a popular illusion. Participants viewed videos of a magician performing the French Drop sleight whilst gaze, motion, and muscular tension were manipulated across experiments. Contrary to what the community of conjurers state, results showed that none of these influenced the perceived success of the effect. We also found that a visual priming technique, one suggested of many and used by an eminent magician, does not influence participant responses. Overall, these findings fail to support the Insight hypothesis. We suggest that scientists of magic have erroneously imbued magicians with insights they do not possess
Towards mobile data centres: provision of end-to-end 10 Gbit/s and 40 Gbit/s ethernet train backbones on international rolling stock
Get PDFThe next generation of railway customer-oriented services are expected to generate a large volume of data (≈ 10s of TB). As a result, passengers’ applications, safety, security, and Internet-on-Board (IoB) sensors challenge current Train Communication Networks. With the present Ethernet Train Backbone (ETB) specification of just 100 Mbit/s in total, railway passenger
services will not support intelligent, seamlessly connected and mobile media on-board trains. In this paper, we propose a novel ETB design with experimental results demonstrating end-to-end 10 Gbit/s and 40 Gbit/s throughput results over existing conducting media on commercial railway carriages. This is equivalent to 100 Mbit/s per user on real-world railway rolling stock and shows that standard RailCat 5e cabling and new rail approved 10 Gbit/s ETB active nodes (switches) fully support
emerging trends and future-proof ETB configurations
Exploring the experiences of parents of Autistic children when attending the diagnostic imaging department for an X-ray examination.
Get PDFAutism is a neuro-developmental condition which affects the social-emotional skills, behaviour, language, communication skills and flexibility of thoughts of an individual and their sensory processing. This can result in Autistic service users finding it difficult to navigate current healthcare provision and cope with the unpredictable environment. This paper explores the experiences of parents of Autistic children when attending the diagnostic imaging department for an X-ray examination. A cross sectional, mixed methods approach was adopted and the initial phase consisting of an online survey for parents to complete is the subject of this paper. The quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics and cross comparison between questions was also completed. Thematic analysis was taken to analyse the data from the two open questions at the end of the survey. The online survey results are presented in this paper under four key themes; waiting times and environment, forms of communication, lack of understanding of staff regarding Autism and preparation for the X-ray examination. The overall rating of the parents' experience whilst in the X-ray/diagnostic imaging department was positive, however there are several areas which received low scores which need further attention. These were waiting areas, waiting times, staff development and patient preparation. The development of more inclusive waiting areas is needed, more effective lines of communication between staff to expedite the patient journey where possible, staff development of both radiographers and also support staff and the review of design of more accessible and inclusive patient information. [Abstract copyright: Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.
Industrial pastoralism post-productive arcadias in machine-modified landscapes
Get PDFThe term “Industrial Pastoralism” concerns the process of industrial civilisation’s acquisition of values previously attributed to the picturesque rural world, destroyed or lost in industrialisation.
In 1964, Leo Marx’s ‘The Machine in the Garden’ describes the upheaval of the pastoral idyll as a result of industrialisation not only to the suburbs but also to the remote and pristine ecologies of the American Midwest and the prairies. Provocatively, we can observe the explosion of 19th-century pastoralism as a critical reaction to the picturesque: pastoralism warns against the dangers of modernity and invites the reader to seek a minimal and personal idyll, separated from the outside world. In the contemporary world, on the other hand, the values of knowledge and competence, of self-preservation, of rejection of the world hyper-technologization are no longer found in lonely experience (which after the pandemic has become dominant), but in the choral wisdom of the industrial world, criticised for its ecological and environmental aspects, but praised for the ethical dimension of working together.
We intend to study the relationship between the representation of the rural and the industrial environment in the processes of recovery and reuse of post-industrial landscapes. The process starts with the study of artistic representations of post-industrial society. Specifically, the study will compare pastoral paintings of XVII and XIX century (William Wyld and Hubert Robert) to contemporary photography (Edward Burtynsky and Lewis Baltz).
Through paintings and photographic representations, we will identify the transition of values and cultures towards the idea of an industrial civilisation, shifting from terms as “ruin porn” and “postindustrial” towards an Industrial Pastoralism.
This process is intended to establish a continuity between worlds hitherto represented as conflicting. Is it finally possible to find Thoreau’s Walden in the Ruhr, or in the coalfields of Wales
University of Suffolk on why Ipswich docks water is green
No full textIf you've walked along Ipswich Waterfront then you may have noticed the water has turned a funny colour.
To some, it might even look like someone has docked boats on a field of grass.
So what has caused Ipswich docks to turn green?
Dr Nick Tucker, a microbiologist at the University of Suffolk, said: "Given the amount of rainfall and flooding caused by Storm Babet, it's likely that excess nutrients from agricultural run-off and overwhelmed sewage systems have caused an algal bloom.
Brexit and the Common Fisheries Policy: opportunities for multi-level differentiated (dis)integration?
No full textThe differentiated integration literature has developed from focusing on the varied nature of integration between EU Member States (internal) to considering the level of integration with non-EU states (external). Within a multi-level governance environment, differentiated integration opens up spaces for policy actors to form networks at the sub-state level. However, the scope of integration in these networks varies considerably from country to country as well as from region to region. This chapter aims to examine differentiated integration from a multi-level perspective, identifying and analysing contestation in integration goals between actors at different levels of governance. From a differentiated integration perspective, an analysis of the UK and Scottish government’s divergent attitudes towards Europe offers an opportunity to examine narratives of disintegration as well as narratives that aim to establish collaboration in new or existing networks. We use the case of fisheries policy to highlight that there are divergent narratives that are shaped by domestic political environments but also by functional imperatives. Brexit has brought into focus the political importance of fisheries and the multi-level tensions that exist within the UK in terms of the future relationship with the European Union. Overall, the chapter provides evidence of multi-level tensions in relation to differentiated integration
Network resilience and EU Fisheries Policy Engagement in third countries: lessons for post-Brexit governance
No full textThis article examines the ways in which non-EU countries can engage with, and respond to, EU policy-making processes. A novel analytical framework based on the concept of network resilience which consists of an institutional, political and policy dimension is operationalised to understand third country access to EU policy-making. Empirically, the article examines the experiences of three non-EU countries, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Norway in the context of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy. The article concludes by presenting a research agenda based on an in-depth analysis of network resilience and reflects on what the findings mean for future research, particularly within the context of understanding the development of UK-EU post-Brexit relations
Transition to adoptive parenthood: a concept analysis
No full textThis paper aims to conceptualise transition to adoptive parenthood. The transition is acknowledged in universal health services and recognised in the role played by community practitioners, in particular health visitors, within 'high-impact area 1'. The specific needs of transition to adoptive parenthood can be overlooked or conflated with transition to biological parenthood. A literature review was undertaken and, in line with Rodgers (2000), antecedents, attributes and consequences were identified. Understanding transition to adoptive parenthood through concept analysis has been useful in highlighting to community practitioners the importance of context when considering adoption and also the circumstances preceding adoption (antecedents) as a route to parenthood. Transition to adoptive parenthood is contextual and should therefore be understood in the context of the situation and circumstance of those becoming parents