369 research outputs found
Rhydderch — Broderick?
No full textThe paper focuses on the British family name Broderick that for many years was believed, but never adequately explained, to derive from the British personal name Rhydderch. However, in the recently published Oxford Dictionary of Family Surnames in Britain and Ireland (Oxford University Press, 2016) the editors have changed tack and suggested that the name may in fact be a nickname derived from Middle English meaning ‘broad-backed, broad shouldered’, found also in English place-names in the north of England to mean ‘broad ridge’, etc. The editors supply ample examples of both the family name and the place-name in all its spellings. Whilst the forms may be suitable in place-names the given forms in the context of the family name Broderick seem to be late, as the name itself looks to be of much earlier provenance. In looking at the name the author argues that the family name Broderick in fact derives from the British personal name Rhydderch and seeks to explain the relevant phonological developments.Статья посвящена британской фамилии Broderick, которая, как давно считается (хотя эта версия так и не получила всестороннего адекватного объяснения), является производным от британского личного имени Rhydderch. В недавно опубликованном «Оксфордском словаре фамилий Британии и Ирландии» (Oxford Dictionary of Family Surnames in Britain and Ireland, 2016) редакторы заняли иную позицию, интерпретируя эту фамилию как прозвище, восходящее к среднеанглийскому слову со значением ‘ широкую спину, широкие плечи’, которое также зафиксировано в топонимии севера Англии в значении ‘широкий мост’. Составители словаря дают множество вариантов соответствующих фамилии и топоосновы, приводя примеры их функционирования. И хотя для объяснения топонимных образований приводимые формы вполне пригодны, они не могут объяснить появление фамилии Broderick, которая, по мнению автора, возникла существенно раньше упоминаемых в словаре случаев. Автор отстаивает традиционную точку зрения, согласно которой фамилия Broderick восходит к личному имени Rhydderch, и пытается объяснить соответствующие фонетические переходы
Evidence to EAC Environmental Risks of Fracking inquiry January 2015
No full textWritten evidence submitted to EAC inquiry: http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/news/environmental-risks-of-fracking-terms-of-reference/Dr John Broderick is a Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research within the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester www.tyndall.manchester.ac.uk. All views contained within are attributable to the author and do not necessarily reflect those of other researchers at the Tyndall Centre or University of Manchester. This briefing concerns the climate change consequences of a potential shale gas industry in the UK and not the full range of conceivable benefits and negative impacts
Evidence to EAC Environmental Risks of Fracking inquiry January 2015
No full textWritten evidence submitted to EAC inquiry: http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/news/environmental-risks-of-fracking-terms-of-reference/Dr John Broderick is a Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research within the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester www.tyndall.manchester.ac.uk. All views contained within are attributable to the author and do not necessarily reflect those of other researchers at the Tyndall Centre or University of Manchester. This briefing concerns the climate change consequences of a potential shale gas industry in the UK and not the full range of conceivable benefits and negative impacts
Riprap Stability Versus Monochromatic and Irregular Waves
No full textA three-phase study of riprap stabi1ity was conducted at the u.s. Army Coastal Engineering Research Center. Phase One was large-scale tests of riprap stability using monochromatic waves (Ahrens, 1975). Phase Two was small-scale tests of riprap stability that replicated the Phase One, large-scale tests at a 1:10 Froude scale (Broderick and Ahrens, 1982). Phase Three was small-sca1e tests of riprap stability using irregular waves. The test setup and procedures, data analysis, and resu1ts are discussed. The small-scale tests, Phase Two, gave more conservative estimates of zero-damage wave heightsvand wave runup than those predicted by the large-scale test resu1ts, Phase One.vThe results from the Phases Two and Three tests showed that if the significant wave height is used in the standard stability equation, the structure would be underdesigned if the design guidance was based on monochromatic wave tests. If the two conclusions are considered and design guidance is based on laboratory tests done at small scale with monochromatic waves, the significant wave height is recommended to be used in design computation when designing a riprap revetment.KWP-collectio
Yoga as part of a package of care versus non-standard care for schizophrenia
No full textBACKGROUND: Yoga is an ancient body-mind practice which originated in India and is popular in the Western world as a form of relaxation and exercise. It has been of interest for people with schizophrenia to determine the efficacy of yoga delivered as a package of care versus non-standard care. OBJECTIVES: To examine the effects of yoga as part of a package of care versus non-standard care for schizophrenia. SEARCH METHODS: We searched the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group Trials Register (latest 15 May 2018) which is based on regular searches of MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, BIOSS, AMED, PsychINFO, and registries of clinical trials. We searched the references of all included studies. There are no language, date, document type, or publication status limitations for inclusion of records in the register. SELECTION CRITERIA: All randomised controlled trials (RCTs) including people with schizophrenia comparing yoga as part of a package of care with non-standard care. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: There were no data to analyse as no studies met the inclusion criteria. MAIN RESULTS: The searches identified 30 studies that could be relevant to this review. After careful inspection, 29 were excluded and one is awaiting classification. No data were available for analyses. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: In view of the lack of evidence from RCTs, it is currently not possible for us to comment on the use of yoga as part of a package of care versus non-standard care.sponsorship: Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland. Employs lead author Julie Broderick. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. Employs review author Davy Vancampfort. Health Research Board, Ireland. This review was conducted as part of a series of reviews which were funded by a Cochrane Fellowship Grant (CTF-2014-880) from the Health Research Board, Ireland (HRB). (Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, Health Research Board, Ireland, Cochrane Fellowship Grant from the Health Research Board, Ireland (HRB)|CTF-2014-880, Health Research Board (HRB)|CTF-2014-880)status: Publishe
Exploitation of marine turtles and elasmobranchs in Madagascar
No full textSmall-scale fisheries (SSF) are poorly documented, yet 90% of the 120 million employed in capture fisheries work in the SSF sector and >1 billion people globally rely on fish as an important source of protein. There is a lack of data on the status of the majority of fisheries in Madagascar owing to the difficulty in surveying the vast coastline and large number of small-scale fishers. In Madagascar, marine turtles and elasmobranchs are important culturally and as sources of income and food for many small-scale fishers. However, very little data exist on the status of these two animal groups. The five chapters of this thesis intend to increase our understanding of the status of marine turtles and elasmobranchs in Madagascar. This is achieved through the assessment of the fisheries, legislation and in the case of turtles, the nesting population. I also document community-based methods for monitoring fisheries and marine turtle nesting, that are easily replicable for gathering data across remote regions. Results show that the turtle fishery in Madagascar appears to have remained at the same level since the 1970s, despite being illegal since the 1990s, with landings estimated to be approximately 10,000 to 16,000 turtles.year-1. To further contextualise the take of turtles in Madagascar, by carrying out a global review, I estimate that the worldwide legal take in turtle fisheries to be over 42,000 turtles.year-1. Contrary to reports from fishers, actual numbers of elasmobranchs (the majority of which are sharks) taken by the traditional (non-motorised) fishery has not declined. Results support previous reports that fishing effort has increased, as well changes in fishing gears, to account for declining catch per unit effort (CPUE) to maintain shark landing numbers. Furthermore, the size of some shark species has significantly declined, even across this study. Community-based turtle nesting monitoring and protection in western Madagascar revealed a small, yet potentially significant, nesting population. Across the 17 current nesting sites recorded, the majority of nesting populations in Madagascar have 40 historic nesting sites were recorded. Community-led monitoring methods not only helped to fill a data gap, but were also found to reduce loss of nests through human disturbance. Misinterpretations, poor enforcement and gaps in current legislation mean that both marine turtles and elasmobranchs are effectively unprotected from overexploitation. This thesis provides recommendations for improved legislation and management of both groups of species and demonstrates that participatory monitoring methods can not only reduce data deficiency, but enhance locally-led management and protection, and increase Madagascar’s capacity for improved management and conservation
Representations of genders and ethnicities in the historical fiction of Mercedes Valdivieso and Gustavo Frías
No full textThis thesis analyses the ways in which Chilean authors Mercedes Valdivieso and Gustavo Frías re-examine and engage with ideas of gender and ethnicity through their fictional representation of Catalina de los Ríos y Lisperguer in their novels: Valdivieso’s Maldita yo entre las mujeres (1991), and two of the volumes of Frías’ projected tetralogy Tres nombres para Catalina: Catrala (2001) and Tres nombres para Catalina: La doña de Campofrío (2003). Catalina, known more commonly as la Quintrala, lived in seventeenth-century Chile. Born into the colonial elite, she was of Spanish, German and indigenous heritage. She enjoyed a uniquely powerful position in her society, inheriting the leadership of her tribe through her maternal ancestry. It is demonstrated here that in their texts, Valdivieso and Frías provide a critical deconstruction of the myth of la Quintrala. Historically and in previous fictional representations she has been considered particularly evil for her time; a murderess and parricide who scandalously refused to conform to the religious and societal norms imposed upon women during the colonial era in Chile. Valdivieso, from a feminist perspective, looks at the role of women while also examining the complex issue of ethnicity. Frías’ texts consider these same issues but offer a more detailed portrayal of colonial society. This thesis is interested in the modern reworkings of la Quintrala for how they illustrate the collective identities discussed as always fragmented and unstable, in a constant state of negotiation. It suggests that in doing so these novels subvert the dominating discourses that have for centuries subjugated specific members of society based on arbitrary hierarchies relating to gender and ethnicity.2021-08-2
Analysis of justification for author order and gender bias in author order among those contributing equally
No full textABSTRACTThe practice of designating two or more authors as equal contributors (ECs) on a scientific publication is increasingly common as a form of sharing credit. However, EC authors are often unclearly attributed on curriculum vitae (CVs) or citation engines, and it is unclear how research teams determine author order within an EC listing. In response to studies showing that male authors were more likely to be placed first in an EC listing, the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) required that authors explain the reasons for author order beginning in 2020. In this study, we analyze data from over 2,500 ASM publications to see how this policy affected gender bias and how research teams are making decisions on author order. Data on publications from 2018 to 2021 show that gender bias was largely nonsignificant both before and after authors were asked by ASM to provide an EC statement. The most likely reasons for EC order included alphabetical order, seniority, and chance, although there were differences for publications from different geographic regions. However, many research teams used unique methods in order selection, highlighting the importance of EC statements to provide clarity for readers, funding agencies, and tenure committees.IMPORTANCEFirst-author publications are important for early career scientists to secure funding and educational opportunities. However, an analysis published in eLife in 2019 noted that female authors are more likely to be placed second even when both authors report they have contributed equally. American Society for Microbiology announced in response that they would require submissions to include a written justification of author order. In this paper, we analyze the resultant data and show that laboratories are most likely to use some combination of alphabetical order, seniority, and chance to determine author order. However, the prevalence of these methods varies based on the research team's geographic location. These findings highlight the importance of equal contributor statements to provide clarity for readers, funding agencies, and tenure committees. Furthermore, this work is critically important for understanding how these decisions are made and provides a glimpse of the sociology of science
Race for a vaccine
No full textPOTTERING around her kitchen on the
morning of 31 December, Kate Broderick
scrolled through the headlines while
she waited for her tea to brew. One story caught
her eye: a mysterious outbreak of severe
pneumonia in Wuhan, China. Nearly overnight,
the number of cases seemed to explode.
“I knew we didn’t have time to wait,” she says.
A molecular geneticist at Inovio
Pharmaceuticals in California, Broderick was
poised for what came next. When Chinese
officials published the genetic sequence of
the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus causing the
illness just two weeks after the first cases were
reported to the World Health Organization,
Broderick got to work. Within 3 hours, her
team had a prototype vaccine ready for initial
testing. It was an unprecedented turnaround,
but a moment Broderick and many others
had long seen coming.
Making vaccines usually takes a decade or
more between development, safety testing
and manufacturing, says Seth Berkley, head
of Gavi, an international group that promotes
vaccine use around the world. With global
confirmed cases of the new disease, covid-19,
surging past 180,000 as this went to press,
time is of the essence
The Australian Musical News. volume XV issue 4, 1925
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