22 research outputs found
Profile of Don Snyder, the Scarborough author of Fallen Angel, a novel which w
No full textProfile of Don Snyder, the Scarborough author of Fallen Angel, a novel which was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame Christmas special that will air November 23 on CBS. Snyder, who has written seven books and several screenplays, traveled to Bracebridge, Ontario last November to witness the filming of Fallen Angel. The film, starring Gary Sinese and Joely Richardson, is a story of redemption set in a Maine summer colony. Snyder had hoped the film would be made in Maine, but producers told him it was much cheaper to make the movie in Canada
Monitoring the uptake of HIV testing among first attendees at GUM clinics in the East of England
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Evaluation of the national Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System for dengue fever in Taiwan, 2010-2012.
No full textBACKGROUND:In Taiwan, around 1,500 cases of dengue fever are reported annually and incidence has been increasing over time. A national web-based Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NDSS) has been in operation since 1997 to monitor incidence and trends and support case and outbreak management. We present the findings of an evaluation of the NDSS to ascertain the extent to which dengue fever surveillance objectives are being achieved. METHODOLOGY:We extracted the NDSS data on all laboratory-confirmed dengue fever cases reported during 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2012 to assess and describe key system attributes based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance evaluation guidelines. The system's structure and processes were delineated and operational staff interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Crude and age-adjusted incidence rates were calculated and key demographic variables were summarised to describe reporting activity. Data completeness and validity were described across several variables. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:Of 5,072 laboratory-confirmed dengue fever cases reported during 2010-2012, 4,740 (93%) were reported during July to December. The system was judged to be simple due to its minimal reporting steps. Data collected on key variables were correctly formatted and usable in > 90% of cases, demonstrating good data completeness and validity. The information collected was considered relevant by users with high acceptability. Adherence to guidelines for 24-hour reporting was 99%. Of 720 cases (14%) recorded as travel-related, 111 (15%) had an onset >14 days after return, highlighting the potential for misclassification. Information on hospitalization was missing for 22% of cases. The calculated PVP was 43%. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE:The NDSS for dengue fever surveillance is a robust, well maintained and acceptable system that supports the collection of complete and valid data needed to achieve the surveillance objectives. The simplicity of the system engenders compliance leading to timely and accurate reporting. Completeness of hospitalization information could be further improved to allow assessment of severity of illness. To minimize misclassification, an algorithm to accurately classify travel cases should be established
Boys of England and Edwin J. Brett, 1866-99
No full textBoys of England was a Victorian boys' periodical. It was published weekly by Edwin J. Brett from 1866 to 1899, initially from the Fleet Street offices of the Newsagents'
Publishing Company, and later from Brett's own `Boys of England Office'. It was the first periodical of its kind, and achieved a large sale amongst eager youngsters.
The purpose of this thesis is to provide a general history of BOE and Brett, neither of which has yet been attempted. More specifically, the thesis is intended to address
misconceptions regarding Brett and his work. Historians of boys' periodical literature have tended to portray Brett's papers as largely supportive of middle class hegemony. They
argue that they failed to connect with the lives of their upper working and lower middle class readers. However, this thesis contends that in actual fact BOE engaged closely with
the lives of its readership, comprised mainly of boys from the `respectable' working classes. Therefore, BOE should rightly be considered an important, indigenous component
of working class society and culture in mid to late Victorian Britain.
To provide as comprehensive an analysis as possible, the thesis is divided into three sections: `Paper and Proprietor'; `Content'; `Response'. These sections are divided into further chapters, each exploring a salient facet of BOE and Brett. Some of these engage with, and challenge, the existing historiography of boys' periodical literature. Others introduce historiographies previously remote from the study of boys' papers, widening the
remit of this relatively self-contained field. Some examine entirely unstudied, or largely understudied, subject matter.
Ultimately, this thesis is intended to make a valuable contribution not only to the historiography of boys' papers specifically, and children's literature in general, but also to the wider historiographies of Victorian social and cultural history and the Victorian working class
Number of confirmed cases of dengue fever reported to the National Disease Surveillance System by month of report and travel history, Taiwan, 2010–2012.
No full text<p>Number of confirmed cases of dengue fever reported to the National Disease Surveillance System by month of report and travel history, Taiwan, 2010–2012.</p
Flow chart of data flows within the National Disease Surveillance System (NDSS) for dengue fever in Taiwan.
No full text<p>Flow chart of data flows within the National Disease Surveillance System (NDSS) for dengue fever in Taiwan.</p
Age-specific dengue fever incidence rates, Taiwan, 2010–2012.
No full text<p>Age-specific dengue fever incidence rates, Taiwan, 2010–2012.</p
Percentage completeness of variables in dataset of confirmed dengue fever cases reported to the National Disease Surveillance System, Taiwan, 2010–2012.
No full text<p>ID, identification; TCDC, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control; LHD, local health department</p><p>Percentage completeness of variables in dataset of confirmed dengue fever cases reported to the National Disease Surveillance System, Taiwan, 2010–2012.</p
Number of confirmed cases of dengue fever reported to the National Disease Surveillance System by month of report, Taiwan, 2010–2012.
No full text<p>Number of confirmed cases of dengue fever reported to the National Disease Surveillance System by month of report, Taiwan, 2010–2012.</p
