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The IAAF’s hyperandrogenism regulations suspended
No full textOn 27 July, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (‘CAS’) delivered a landmark ruling on the regulation of gender in sport. The decision explores how the categorisation of sport on the basis of sex can be best reconciled with the “biological reality” that human sex cannot necessarily be divided so clearly. Dr. Seema Patel, Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University, Deputy Director of the Centre for Sports Law and author of ‘Inclusion and Exclusion in Competitive Sport: Socio-Legal and Regulatory Perspectives,’ reviews the case and suggests that sport regulation must be cautious of traditional criteria to determine eligibility in sports
Author interview: Q and A with Dr Ian Sanjay Patel on we’re here because you were there: immigration and the end of empire
No full textIn this author interview, we speak to Dr Ian Sanjay Patel about his new book, We’re Here Because You Were There: Immigration and the End of Empire, which explores post-war immigration laws, the afterlives of British imperial citizenship and related attempts to reimagine and rejuvenate British imperialism after 1945. Contributing to transnational histories of decolonisation, the book also explores the interconnections between human rights, post-war migration and international diplomacy. Author Interview with Dr Ian Sanjay Patel, author of We’re Here Because You Were There: Immigration and the End of Empire. Verso. 2021
Embedded in the Body: the Poetry, History and Politics of Migritude with Shailja Patel (2021-02-25)
No full textOnline discussion, reading and Q&A; Thursday, February 25 at 4:00PM CST; Shailja Patel is the bestselling author of Migritude, taught in over 100 colleges and universities worldwide. Patel's poems have been translated into 17 languages, and been featured in the Smithsonian. The Nobel Women's Initiative honored her with a Global Feminist Spotlight. She is currently a Research Associate at Five College Women's Studies Research Center.Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies program; Alworth Institute for International Studies; Department of Anthropology, Sociology & Criminology; English program; Writing Studies programPatel, Shailja. (2021). Embedded in the Body: the Poetry, History and Politics of Migritude with Shailja Patel (2021-02-25). Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/220654
The Patel trials: further evidence of the need to reform the Griffith Codes
No full textThis article argues that the two trials of Dr Jayant Patel for criminal medical negligence under s 288 of the Criminal Code 1899 Act (Qld) highlight the inadequacies of the duty provisions in the Griffith Codes of Queensland and Western Australia. The difficulties with these duty provisions extend beyond causation and go to the heart of the construction of the Griffith Codes. The fundamental problem lies in the wording of s 23 of both the Queensland and
the Western Australia Codes, the principal section dealing with criminal responsibility, which allows a prosecution for criminal negligence under two alternative routes with different standards of proof, and the importation of
common law criminal negligence into the duty provisions in the absence of a specified fault element in the relevant Code sections. It is further contended that other criminal law jurisdictions in Australia, such as the Criminal Code
1995 (Cth), offer a better model for the prosecution of criminal negligence cases that flow from breach of a specified duty. The article has greatly benefited from comments provided to the author by Justice HG Fryberg, who
conducted the second Patel trial
Profile of the subjects with Diabetes: A hospital-based observational study from Ahmedabad, Western India
No full textObjective: The aim of this study was to assess the profile of the diabetic subjects reporting to tertiary care hospitals at Ahmedabad, Western India. Methods: From August 2006 to Jan. 31, 2009, a cross-sectional observational study was performed on diabetic subjects attending the Department of Diabetology, All India Institute of Diabetes and Research, and Yash Diabetes Specialties Centre (Swasthya), Ahmedabad. Case histories were recorded on a semi-structured, close-ended pro-forma basis and simultaneously anthropometric measurements and blood pressure were recorded and urine and blood tests were carried out. Data analysis was performed through SPSS (11.5). Results: A total of 709 diabetic subjects were enrolled through a simple random sampling methodology. Of the total study population, 88 percent hade Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Almost all were literate. More than 40 percent of the study subjects had hypertension, 70 percent had dyslipidemia, 62 percent were obese, and 42 percent had uncontrolled glycemic status (HbAlc >9 percent). Hence their overall risk profile, notable obesity, lipid profile, hypertension and glycemic status were very unfavourable. Conclusion: Our findings suggest a relatively unfavourable risk profile of the diabetic subjects who also suffered from diabetic complications. We recommend modifying the risk profile through early screening, education, and lifestyle modification strategies to improve the quality of life for diabetics
Flight simulation
No full textDr Fuchen Jia, Dr Mayer Patel and Professor Edwin Galea explain how advanced fire models were used to unravel the secrets of Swissair Flight 111, which crashed off the coast of Canada in 1998
Development of a novel hybrid field and zone fire model
No full textThis thesis describes the design and implementation of a novel hybrid field/zone fire model, linking a fire field model to a zone model. This novel concept was implemented using SMARTFIRE (a fire field model produced at the University of Greenwich) and two different zone models (CFAST which is produced by NIST and FSEG-ZONE which has been produced by the author during the course of this work). The intention of the hybrid model is to reduce the amount of computation incurred in using field models to simulate multi-compartment geometries, and it will be implemented to allow users to employ the zone component without having to make further technical considerations, in line with the existing paradigm of the SMARTFIRE suite.
In using the hybrid model only the most important or complex parts of the geometry are fully modelled using the field model. Other suitable and less important parts of the geometry are modelled using the zone model. From the field model‘s perspective the zone model is represented as an accurate pressure boundary condition. From the zone model‘s perspective the energy and mass fluxes crossing the interface between the models are seen as point sources.
The models are fully coupled and iterate towards a solution ensuring both global conservation along with conservation between the regions of different computational method. By using this approach a significant proportion of the computational cells can be replaced by a relatively simple zone model, saving computational time. The hybrid model can be used in a wide range of situations but will be especially applicable to large geometries, such as hotels, prisons, factories or ships, where the domain size typically proves to be extremely computationally expensive for treatment using a field model. The capability to model such geometries without the associated mesh overheads could eventually permit simulations to be run in ‘faster-real-time’, allowing the spread of fire and effluents to be modelled, along with a close coupling with evacuation software, to provide a tool not just for research objectives, but to allow real time incident management in emergency situations.
Initial ‘proof of concept’ work began with the development of one way coupling regimes to demonstrate that a valid link between models could allow communication and conservation of the respective variables. This was extended to a two-way coupling regime using the CFAST zone model and results of this implementation are presented. Fundamental differences between the SMARTFIRE and CFAST models resulted in the development of the FSEG-ZONE model to address several issues; this implementation and numerous results are discussed at length. Finally, several additions were made to the FSEG-ZONE model that are necessary for an accurate consideration of fire simulations.
The test cases presented in this thesis show that a good agreement with full- field results can be obtained through use of the hybrid model, while the reduction in computational time realised is approximately equivalent to the percentage of domain cells that are replaced by the zone calculations of the hybrid model
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No full textAbstract Researchers have used machine learning algorithms to solve hard problems in a variety of domains, enabling exciting, new applications of computing. However, research results have not transferred to software solutions. In part, this is because developing software with machine learning algorithms is itself difficult. My dissertation work aims to understand why using machine learning is difficult and to create tools that lower the bar so that more developers can effectively use machine learning
Gulf War Illness: Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia
No full textGulf War Illness: Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia 1Nidhi Patel, 1Fabian Mantilla, 2Mayur S. Parmar, PhD 1Class of 2026, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine 2Assistant Professor, Pharmacology. Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Objective. This review highlights the current understanding of neurological dysfunction associated with Gulf War Illness (GWI), specifically focusing on cognitive impairment and dementia as key complications. Background. GWI is a chronic multi-system disorder affecting a significant portion of veterans who served in the 1990-1991 Gulf War. Methods. This review synthesizes evidence from human and preclinical primary peer-reviewed studies evaluating the cognitive impairment in GWI patients and preclinical studies elucidating the impact of similar toxic chemical agents exposed to GWVs on cognitive impairment. Result. Cognitive impairment is a common feature of GWI and is prevalent in Gulf War veterans (GWVs). According to widely used diagnostic criteria, GWI is characterized by cognitive decline. Studies have shown atrophy and functional abnormalities in the brains of individuals with GWI. Inflammation has been indicated in the cognitive decline associated with GWI. Elevated inflammatory markers are linked to reduced hippocampal volume. Disruption of gene expression that could contribute to neurodegeneration and cognitive impairment has been noted with exposure to chemicals associated with the GWI. In veterans with GWI, high levels of tau autoantibodies have been detected in the peripheral blood, potentially indicating tau abnormalities, which are strongly connected to cognitive impairment. Conclusion. Cognitive impairment is one of the defining characteristics of GWI, and it will be essential to conduct routine cognitive assessments in GWI patients and GWVs to identify this neurologic impairment early in the patient. Grants. This study did not receive funding or grants
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