77 research outputs found
Confocal quality imaging of afferent neurons from semi-thin sections of Drosophila ganglia
No full textThe aim of this study was to develop protocols for computer imaging of the thoraco-abdominal ganglion of Drosophila from serial semi-thin sections, in which specific neurons were stained and related to neuropilar structures. The central projections of a subset of transgenically labelled sensory neurons were revealed by immunohistochemistry, while Nomarski optics were used to show motor neuron targets in the neuropil. Digital photomicrographs of each section were aligned and the resultant image stacks rendered into three-dimensional (3D) images that can be rotated in real time. The result is a detailed, in-depth visualization of labelled neurons at a resolution comparable with that in confocal reconstructions, which also allows investigation of their relationships with other components of the neuropil.<br/
Enhanced peer-review for optimising publication of biomedical papers submitted from low- and middle-income countries: feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial – CORRIGENDUM
No full textIn the original publication of this article the article title and number were incorrectly stated. The correct citation details are as follows: Pitman A, Underwood R, Hamilton A, Tyrer P, Yang M. Enhanced peer-review for optimising publication of biomedical papers submitted from low- and middle-income countries: feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial. BJPsych Open 2019; 5(2): e20. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2018.89. This has now been updated in the original article online. The publisher and author sincerely apologise for these errors
Chasing American Originality: Literary Continuity and Artistic Survival in Moby-Dick
No full textHerman Melville wrote Moby-Dick, or, The Whale during the nineteenth century American Renaissance when America sought a distinct, identifiable culture for the new west apart from European tradition in the East. In 1839, eleven years before the publication of Moby-Dick, John L. O’Sullivan published an article in the Democratic Review prophesizing America as “The Great Nation of Futurity.” O’Sullivan’s vision for America stretched beyond political destiny into the realm of culture. To further demonstrate America’s superiority as a nation, O’Sullivan argued the nation’s literature must reflect America’s democracy and nation while also rejecting any imitation of foreign cultural tradition. Melville’s fifth novel serves as an allegorical response to O’Sullivan’s political rhetoric. Often called the great American novel, Moby-Dick ironically represents the inherent danger in nationalizing art for the sake of profit or pride, and through Ishmael, Melville affirms artistic survival requires separation from extreme American individualism. Through Melville’s creative allegory, he demonstrates literary continuity to the past must be upheld for the culture to survive. However, O’Sullivan’s desire for American originality neglects the natural continuity in creativity. As an author reads, sparks of inspiration provoke thought, and with those thoughts, the author writes. In summation, Moby-Dick reveals artistic survival within a democracy requires an author willing to establish boundaries to national belonging. Furthermore, the author must resist the lure of success and fame by writing the truth, rather than chasing a mythic, political ideal
Beyond social chit chat? : Analysing the social practice of a mobile messaging service on a higher education teacher development course
No full textMobile technology has become for many an essential aspect of everyday life. It has transformed how people interact and is widely adopted by social networks to facilitate communication, support engagement and build collaboration. With reference to Shove et al., (The dynamics of social practice: Everyday life and how it changes, 2012) three element social practice model and Wenger (Communities of Practice: learning, meaning and identity, 1998) community of practice framework, this “insider” research study analyses the norms, behaviours and attitudes of users of a mobile messaging service over a two-year higher education teacher training programme. It also examines the socio-technical interaction between the trainee teachers and the relationship between the mobile messaging application and other communicative practices. Overall, the findings from this research study suggest that although the concept of a community of practice is problematic, the WhatsApp practice positively shaped the experiences of the trainee teachers on their programme. © 2019, The Author(s)
Prescribing by mental health nurses: the UK perspective
No full textPURPOSE. This article aims to discuss the growth of mental health nurse (MHN) prescribing in the United Kingdom as an exemplar for readers to compare progress in their own countries and context. This study also aims to provide a historical overview of this process in the United Kingdom where MHNs prescribe safely and competently.
CONCLUSIONS. Finally, evidence has shown that MHNs with prescriptive authority are competent when prescribing when compared to psychiatrists.
PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS. Despite organizational barriers and educational concerns, MHN prescribing is becoming embedded in the healthcare context in the United Kingdo
The voice, text, and the visual as semiotic companions : an analysis of the materiality and meaning potential of multimodal screen feedback
No full textThe gap between how learners interpret and act upon feedback has been widely documented in the research literature. What is less certain is the extent to which the modality and materiality of the feedback influence students’ and teachers’ perceptions. This article explores the semiotic potential of multimodal screen feedback to enhance written feedback. Guided by an “Inquiry Graphics” approach, situated within a semiotic theory of learning edusemiotic conceptual framework, constructions of meaning in relation to screencasting feedback were analysed to determine how and whether it could be incorporated into existing feedback practices. Semi-structured video elicitation interviews with student teachers were used to incorporate both micro and macro levels of analysis. The findings suggested that the relationship between the auditory, visual and textual elements in multimodal screen feedback enriched the feedback process, highlighting the importance of form in addition to content to aid understanding of written feedback. The constitutive role of design and material artefacts in feedback practices in initial teacher training pertinent to these findings is also discussed. © 2021, The Author(s)
Recovery in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): A Qualitative Study of Service Users' Perspectives
No full textPMCID: PMC3355153This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
The appropriateness of participative management in the public sector
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Receiving care at home at end of life: Characteristics of patients receiving Hospice at Home care
No full textBackground. Specialist Hospice at Home (HAH) services play an important role in the provision of care for people who choose to die at home. Methods. A pilot evaluation of a new HAH scheme in East Midlands, UK was carried out between January and December 2003, in which routine data were collected and analysed. Results. In 2003, 155 people received the HAH service. Most patients (83%) were over the age of 60 and had a cancer diagnosis (92%). Almost one-third of patients waited for 2 days or longer to receive care from the HAH scheme. These patients were around three times as likely to be in an inpatient hospice (RR = 3.27; 95% CI = 1.19-8.95) or an acute hospital (RR = 2.85; 95% CI = 1.33-6.09) when they were referred. The median length of service use was 4 days. Conclusions. The HAH service enabled people to die at home in the last days of life. Given the aging population, we would expect the demand for such services to further increase. Shortcomings identified included delay in receiving care for people moving to home from hospices and acute hospitals. \ua9 The Author (2005). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved
'What she told us made the world of difference': Carers perspectives of a hospice at home service
No full textCopyright @ 2013 Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal. Posted with publisher's permission.This paper explores the expectations and needs of current and bereaved carers whose relatives
received care at home from a palliative care team. Aim: A hospice at home service was established in
2006 to provide patients with care in their own homes. We examined whether this model of care was helpful in
mitigating carers’ burden and in enabling terminally ill patients to be cared for and die at home. Methods: This
study utilized a survey and interviews. Participants were carers in the midwest of Ireland. Survey responses from 122 carers were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 (SPSS Inc., 2009); interviews with 15 carers were also conducted. Results: Carers’ expectations of the service were often exceeded, and quality of care dimensions were rated highly. Future improvements could include facilitating discussions on place of death and offering bereavement support. Conclusion: The service is supporting carers in facilitating their relatives’ choice to die at home.Atlantic Philanthropies and the Health Service Executiv
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