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Fermented beetroot modulates gut microbial carbohydrate metabolism in prediabetes and prevents high-fat diet induced hyperglycemia in a prediabetic model
No full textGiving Evidence At a Mental Health Tribunal
No full textSynopsisThis practical and accessibly written guide introduces what practitioners need to know about Mental Health Review Tribunals, covering the status of the tribunal, its processes and the evidence that is required from witnesses. Members of the multidisciplinary team in mental healthcare may have a legal duty to provide oral and written evidence at First Tier Tribunals (mental health). The tribunal acts as a key safeguard in the provision of mental health care under the Mental Health Act (2007) and it is important that all clinicians contributing evidence understand their role and responsibilities.Helping readers to understand what is required of them as witnesses, and to appreciate the extent of the tribunal’s powers, this book provides invaluable information about expected best practice and relevant skills, such as distinguishing between an informed opinion and conjecture.This text is an essential reference for mental health practitioners and students from a range of professions, including nursing, social work, occupational therapy, medicine and psychology
Bambi Benkö (van Balen) in conversation with Alexandra Kolb
Get PDFInterview conducted as part of the BA/Leverhulme-funded project 'On Air: Exploring the historical, scientific and political impacts of inflatables in choreography
Antidepressants withdrawal effects and duration of use: a survey of patients enrolled in primary care psychotherapy services
No full textDeuterated water ( 2 H 2 O, heavy water) labelling to investigate human cell dynamics in vivo - lessons in protocol design and toxicity from the current literature
No full textThe use of deuterated water (also known as ‘heavy water’) as a tracer to measure human in vivo cell proliferation rates for specific cell subsets has expanded significantly in recent years. Although there have been several published methods papers, investigators developing new applications may be confused by differences in study design and deuterated water dose/duration. Furthermore, this approach may be met with regulatory difficulties and participant concerns about toxicity. This scoping review explores lessons that can be learnt from the current literature on the use of deuterated water in human in vivo studies measuring cell proliferation. We identified 29 such studies involving 535 study participants, both healthy volunteers and those with specific clinical conditions. Wide variations in protocols were noted with doses ranging from 40-100 ml/day of pure deuterated water (or equivalent) and durations from 4-12 weeks. Study design usually reflected the kinetics of the cell of interest. No clinical toxicity signals were noted in any studies although four studies did report transient dizziness, a recognized symptom of changing water density. These published studies provide a strong safety signal for potential participants and regulatory authorities and can act as templates for the development of new research applications
Natyasastra , British Institutionalization of Indian Classical Dance in the ISTD, and the Question of Dance Modernity
No full textIn this essay, the author discusses the global institutionalization of “Indian classical dance” in Britain within the larger historical framework of British Orientalism, multiculturalism, and cultural diversity. The focus is on the Imperial Society of the Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) and the pedagogical approaches used to impart knowledge on Kathak and Bharatanatyam. The ISTD is important because it has had a real impact on the framing of Indian performing arts in the United Kingdom. The chapter will discuss questions relating to Indian classical dance modernity from a historical, decolonial, and postcolonial perspective and through the optics of national historiography, dance migration, cultural translation, and globalization. The author shows how the South Asian faculty used the Natyasatra and Abhinayadarpana to devise a modern transcultural syllabus for Kathak and Bharatnatyam within the universal framework of the ISTD
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and organizational resilience in Brazilian companies
No full textPurpose Over the past two decades, various exogenous shocks pushed companies to enhance their organizational resilience capabilities. This study aims to identify mechanisms used by Brazilian companies to reduce the impact of exogenous shocks and antecedents contributing to the development of organizational resilience. Design/methodology/approach The study particularly examines the influence of ESG performance and disclosures on organizational resilience, which, as a latent construct, was measured using long-term growth and financial volatility and stressed by an ordinary least squares regression with random effects and robust standard errors. Findings Our results demonstrate that ESG performance reduces the financial volatility of Brazilian non-financial listed companies and that ESG disclosures have a significant impact on long-term growth and the reduction of financial volatility during periods when companies are exposed to exogenous shocks, thereby contributing to their resilience. Research limitations/implications Our study was limited to the long term. Future studies investigate the impact of ESG performance and disclosure on the trade-off between short and long-term growth in emerging market countries. Practical implications The practical implications of the study are to observe how managers, investors and regulators can use ESG practices as a mechanism for building organizational resilience and managing crises. Social implications The study demonstrates the impact on building resilience in the communities and regions in which they operate by using ESG practices to build their resilience. Originality/value This study, therefore, corroborates the influence of ESG performance and disclosure in the development of proactive and reactive organizational resilience capabilities