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Acute cardiovascular responses to slow and deep breathing in normotensive men and women
No full textSlow and deep breathing is recommended as an effective treatment for hypertension using the RESPeRATE device. However, the acute cardiovascular responses to slow and deep breathing, including the potential mechanisms underlying its antihypertensive effect are not fully understood. This study characterised the acute cardiovascular responses to three differing, 10-minute bouts of slow and deep breathing. Twelve participants completed four conditions in a randomised order: 1) RESPeRATE, 2) dynamic slow and deep breathing frequency, 3) fixed breathing frequency of 6 breaths.min-1, 4) spontaneous breathing. Comparing mean values for all variables obscured the cardiovascular perturbations created by slow and deep breathing. However, intra- and inter-breath differences (minimum vs. maximum) in arterial blood pressure were significantly larger during slow and deep breathing compared with spontaneous breathing. The amplitude of systolic blood pressure oscillations increased by up to 10.2% (11.4 mmHg) during inspiration and 8.4% (10.0 mmHg) during expiration (spontaneous breathing; 2.9% (3.4 mmHg) and 3.4% (4.2 mmHg) respectively). Cardiovascular responses were maximised at ~6 breaths.min-1, but further research is needed to identify the optimal breathing frequency to induce maximal cardiovascular perturbations
An Interview with Robert Mckee
No full textAppendix A: Interview with Robert McKee (2023)
Note: This interview was checked and accepted by Mckee for using this thesis. In addition, his assistant (Oliver) has checked transcription of this interview.
My PhD research focuses on Ingmar Bergman’s screenwriting practice, examining how his creative methods intersect with both mainstream and alternative theories of screenwriting. To explore this intersection in greater depth, I conducted an in-depth interview with Robert McKee, a renowned story consultant and author of Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting. During our extended Zoom discussion, McKee elaborated on Bergman’s influence through the lens of his own theoretical framework, exploring how Bergman’s artistic and narrative choices both align with and challenge conventional models of screenwriting, thereby underscoring his pivotal role in the history of cinema.
I intend to share selected excerpts from this interview with the readers of the Journal of Screenwriting, as the conversation not only provides valuable insights into the relationship between theory and creative practice but also serves as a potential foundation for future academic investigations into screenwriting methodologies. In the interview, McKee reflects on how and why he has consistently drawn upon Ingmar Bergman as a model screenwriter to reinforce his structural screenwriting principles in both his workshops and publications. By doing so, the enduring significance of Bergman’s oeuvre becomes particularly evident, as McKee explicitly acknowledges him as one of the most influential and intellectually rigorous figures in the history of world cinema
Evidence of anthropogenic subsidisation of red foxes in a national park important for breeding wading birds - dataset
Full text linkThe data for the manuscript "Evidence of anthropogenic subsidisation of red foxes in a national park important for breeding wading birds" are uploaded along with a readme file that explains the data column headings and information
Evaluating the use of stable isotope mixing models to infer the feeding ecology of rural red foxes in the UK - dataset
Full text linkA study to examine fox diet in central southern England using stable isotope analysis
Study 4 (Chapter 7) online eye-tracking using RealEye (TTFF).
No full textTime To First Fixation (TTFF) on Areas Of Interest (AOIs) of social media examples were used to analyse what areas on social media posts participants were looking at first
A Site of Conflict and Resistance: The Impact of the 2014 Curriculum Reforms on A' Level Media Studies
Full text linkThe dataset is the transcriptions from the qualitative interviews and codebook from the research relating to the following:
Abstract
This thesis explores a pivotal moment in the development of A’ Level Media Studies,
precipitated by the UK government’s 2014 educational reforms. Implemented in September 2017, these reforms represented a radical departure from what had gone before, and led to significant debate and discontent amongst the media teaching community. The study focuses on how these changes affected media studies, based on the lived experiences of teachers navigating the new specifications. Using the author’s dual status as a teacher-researcher, this research adopts a multi-method approach, combining critical discourse analysis (Fairclough 1989, 1995) with netnography (Kozinets 2020) and a hermeneutic phenomenological ‘attitude’ (Suddick et al 2020) to build a ‘thick description’ (Geertz 1973) of the real-life experiences of media studies teachers against the political backdrop of education reform.
The study addresses four key questions: the impact of the 2014 reforms on media studies' curriculum and subject identity, the effect on teachers' pedagogic experiences, the reforms' influence on teacher agency and professional identity, and how the subject might evolve in the future. Research methods include critical discourse analysis of policy documents and reform speeches, a netnography of three online media teacher communities, and a range of qualitative interviews with media teachers and other key figures in media education. Findings reveal widespread dissatisfaction among teachers regarding the new curriculum's content and structure, with many expressing frustration, disillusionment and, in some cases, anger. However, the study also reveals a renewed ideological commitment to the subject, with educators advocating for a more flexible, dynamic curriculum.
The thesis argues that the rigid and narrow conception of knowledge underpinning the reforms is incompatible with the ‘spirit’ of media studies. Instead, it proposes an alternative conception of knowledge—the dynamic episteme—which offers a more fluid, agile, and responsive approach that acknowledges the collective ways in which knowledge is constructed by those vested in the subject’s development. This theoretical concept can also extend beyond media studies to broader educational contexts. By providing a more adaptable understanding of knowledge, the dynamic episteme presents alternative ways to conceptualize how knowledge is co-constructed in contextually relevant ways, generating new understandings about how other subject disciplines may develop and evolve
The ecosystem of disability inclusion in hospitality and tourism organisations: an integrative review and research agenda
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Purpose – This paper reviews the literature on disability inclusion (DI) in supply and demand chains of
hospitality and tourism (H&T) organisations. The purpose of this study is to assess disability support and
interventions within H&T organisations. Through the assessment, we identified gaps to recommend H&T
scholars’ and practitioners’ knowledge of DI from new perspectives.
Design/methodology/approach – An integrative review was conducted to examine the published evidence
on DI in H&T organisations. This study used high-ranking H&T journals from the Scopus and Web of Science
databases between 2001 and 2023. In total, 101 empirical papers met the criteria for the review analysis.
Findings – DI focuses heavily on customer disabilities, with scant research on DI in H&T employment. The
review emphasises the critical need for empirical research into the varied disability employment ecosystem
within H&T organisations, focusing on social integration for inclusive workplaces.
Originality/value – This study contributes to the H&T literature, which previously overlooked the
disability context in diversity. The research offers strategies for creating inclusive environments in the H&T
industry for disabled consumers and producers.
Keywords Disability inclusion (DI), Employees with disabilities (EWDs), Tourists with disabilities (TWDs), Integrative revie
Artificial intelligence and Signal Analysis for COPD Classification: detecting and Understanding Respiratory Disease Severity - dataset
Full text linkChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a pressing global health issue that demands precise and prompt diagnostic methods. This thesis marks a significant advancement in the field, as it explores the utilisation of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced signal processing techniques to enhance the diagnostic potential of pulmonary auscultation audio for automatic COPD identification and severity assessment. The Zip Folder contains the code files for the outputs of results in the thesis
Study 1 (Chapter 4) Pilot Qualtrics Survey on real and fake news.
No full textQualtrics Survey used to explore perceived credibility characteristics of five fabricated fake and real news stories with a participant sample in the United Kingdom. Prolific was used to recruit 67 participants residing in the United Kingdom (female = 54, male = 13, age range = 18 – 61, mean age = 28.06)
Transcripts - Semi structured interviews - Jack Olley - PhD - 2025 - A case study of access to water in South Africa to critically assess the implementation of key principles of sustainable development and environmental justice
Full text linkThese are the transcripts of the interviews I conducted for chapter 3 of my PhD - Chapter title: "Stakeholder perspectives of sustainable and just water management in South Africa"