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Association between patient and general practice characteristics and unplanned first-time admissions for cancer: observational study.
No full textBACKGROUND: To identify patient and general practice (GP) characteristics associated with emergency (unplanned) first admissions for cancer in secondary care. METHODS: Patients who had a first-time admission with a primary diagnosis of cancer during 2007/08 to 2009/10 were identified from administrative hospital data. We modelled the associations between the odds of these admissions being unplanned and various patient and GP practice characteristics using national data sets, including the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF). RESULTS: There were 639,064 patients with a first-time admission for cancer, with 139,351 unplanned, from 7957 GP practices. The unplanned proportion ranged from 13.9% (patients aged 15-44 years) to 44.9% (patients aged 85 years and older, P<0.0001), with large variation by ethnicity (highest in Asians), deprivation, rurality and cancer type. In unadjusted analyses, all included patient and practice-level variables were statistically significant predictors of the admissions being unplanned. After adjustment, patient area-level deprivation was a key factor (most deprived compared with least deprived quintile OR 1.36, 95% CI 1.32-1.40). Higher total QOF performance protected against unplanned admission (OR 0.94 per 100 points; 95% CI 0.91-0.97); having no GPs with a UK primary medical qualification (OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.04-1.11) and being less able to offer appointments within 48 h were associated with higher odds. CONCLUSION: We have identified some patient and practice characteristics associated with a first-time admission for cancer being unplanned. The former could be used to help identify patients at high risk, while the latter raise questions about the role of practice organisation and staff training
Oregon bottle bill
No full textReports -- Oregon's "bottle bill" : a progress report -- HB 1036 -- Report from Subcommittee on Litter -- Report from Associated Oregon Industries -- Sales and prices -- Malt beverage export from Oregon -- Soft drink costs -- Litter -- Litter composition study -- Highway litter survey -- HB 1157 -- Preliminary report on bottle bottle bill and highway litter -- Miscellaneous information and editorialscompiled by House Research GroupThis archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposesElectronic reproduction Salem, Or. State Library of Oregon 2022 Electronic reproduction from print version OrMode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications CollectionText in Englis
Helmholtz Resonance in a Water Bottle
No full textThe resonance that occurs when blowing across the top of a water bottle filled with different volumes of water was studied. It was shown that, contrary to popular belief, a water bottle is not an ideal Helmholtz resonator. Resonance in a water bottle with an extendable neck was then studied to determine how the length of the neck affects the resonance. The results showed that ideal Helmholtz resonance occurs when the neck length was in a middle range, while for no neck a standing wave resonance occurs. For a very long neck the results were inconclusive
Simulation of Counter Blow Process of PBL Quartz Bottle Fabrication
No full textSeveral kinds of defects that occur in bottle industry will reduce efficiency of bottle production. The defective bottle products are caused by several factors, such as human error, compositions, faults in temperature and machinery setting. From such those errors, faults in temperature and machinery setting often occur during bottle fabrication. This research aims to simulate bottle fabrication by using Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) and being used to predict loading mark bottle defect. The results indicate that the temperature range in counter blow process should be 600-800°C and in order to reduce the inhomogeneous parison temperature distribution the proper air velocity should be 0.1 m/s. The inhomogeneous parison temperature distribution at the contact area between parison and blank mold may lead to the presence of loading mark. Based on the simulation results, the loading mark is likely to take place at the shoulder and neckring of the bottle
Blue Bottle Gallery
No full textAnother portion of the Blue Bottle Gallery located on a second ledge formed by the bridges.
Quercus Cologne Bottle
No full textClear glass cologne bottle, resembling an apothecary's jar, with clear galss stopper to top. White label, banded with yellow 'Quercus Cologne' and a smaller white and yellow label below stopper 'Penhaligons'.. Maker: Penhaligons - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Whispering gallery modes in semiconductor optical fibres and optical bottle microresonators
No full textWe explore the optical properties of whispering gallery modes (WGMs) in silicon optical fibres and optical bottle microresonators. In particular, a pump-probe technique is used to experimentally demonstrate thermally induced all-optical modulation. High quality (Q) factors and small mode volumes are utilized to demonstrate ultrafast Kerr effect based modulation and switching. Q factors exceeding ~107 are demonstrated for novel microbottle resonators (MBRs), fabricated from standard telecommunications fibres
Development of a R744 Low Side Variable Speed Scroll Compressor for Bottle Cooler Application
No full textThe application of carbon dioxide as natural refrigerant in commercial refrigeration systems has attracted higher interest in recent years for its promising energy efficiency and ecological sustainability. This paper presented the development of a low side scroll compressor for the bottle cooler application in the trans-critical cycle. Experimental tests were performed in two different temperatures of the outlet refrigerant of the gas cooler with the same operation speed. For comparison of performance of the prototype, a small commercial reciprocating compressor was tested at the same operational conditions. Experimental results show that scroll compressor performed significantly better than the small commercial reciprocating compressor at all setting operational modes
Neil Bottle: Focus
No full textA new exhibition of printed textiles inspired by the landscapes of the Middle East will be opening at Contemporary Applied Arts, London, in March.
The pieces in the collection, which range from large wall hangings to wearable items such as scarves, were produced by UCA Canterbury Senior Lecturer Neil Bottle who has been a member of the gallery for twenty years.
Much of the inspiration for this latest collection was gained during a secondment at the University of Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates
Neil Bottle exhibition catalogue
No full textNeil Bottle exhibition catalogue with a critical review by Sue Prichard, Curator of Fashion and Textiles at The Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The text is in Welsh and English.
The exhibition took place during September 2010 at the Ruthin Craft Centre, Denbighshire, Wales
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