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Return to work with chronic pain: employers' and employees' views
No full textThis conference papers given to the Society of Occupational Medicine's Annual Scientific Meeting discusses tensions and some possible ameliorating activities from our 2013 paper of the same name., published in their journal: Wainwright, E., Wainwright, D., Keogh, E. and Eccleston, C. Return to work with chronic pain: employers’ and employees’ views. Occupational Medicine 2013: doi:0.1093/occmed/kqt109. The conference homepage is here;http://www.som-asm.org.uk/Programme_SOM_ASM.aspAbstractBackgroundThe sickness certification and return to work (RTW) of people with chronic pain are important health and economic issues for employees, employers, taxpayers and the UK government. The ‘fit note’ and a national educational programme promoting RTW were introduced in 2010 to curb rising rates of sickness absence. AimsTo investigate employers’ and employees’ experiences of managing RTW when someone has taken sick leave for chronic pain, and to explore the perceived efficacy of the fit note.MethodsA qualitative study, comprising semi-structured interviews with employers who had managed sick leave cases and employees who had experienced sick leave for chronic pain. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and the data analysed using constructivist grounded theory principles.ResultsFive themes were elicited. Firstly, frequent enquiry after health status was seen as intrusive by some employees but part of good practice by employers and acknowledging this difference was useful. Secondly, being able to trust employees due to their performance track record was helpful for employers when dealing with complex chronic pain conditions. Thirdly, feeling valued increased employees’ motivation to return to work. Fourthly, guidelines about maintaining contact with absent employees were useful if used flexibly. Finally, both parties valued the fit note for its positive language, interrogative format and biomedical authority. ConclusionsThe fit note was perceived to be helpful if used in combination with other strategies for managing sick leave and RTW for people with chronic pain. These strategies may be applicable to other fluctuating, long-term conditions with medically unexplained elements. <br/
Successful return to work with chronic pain? Stakeholders' negotiation strategies
No full textThis paper discusses findings from Wainwright et al (2014) (research with doctors and patients) and Wainwright et al (2013) (research with employers and employees) into issues and potential ameliorating factors regarding sickness certification and return to work processes for chronic pain patients and stakeholders. They found that fit notes were perceived to be helpful if used in combination with other strategies for managing sick leave and RTW for people with chronic pain. These strategies may be applicable to other fluctuating, long-term conditions with medically unexplained elements
U-n-f-o-l-d
No full textU-n-f-o-l-d is a touring exhibition co-curated by Chris Wainwright and David Buckland (Founder and Director of Cape Farewell). It comprises a body of work promoting the value and importance of a cultural response to climate change made by a diverse group of artists, musicians and other creative practitioners made in response to the three Cape Farewell expeditions; the High Arctic 2007 and 2008 and the Andes expedition 2009.
Exhibitors include: Ackroyd + Harvey, Balkin, A., Buckland, D., Colburn, A., Collins, S., Edwards, N., Feist, L., Galeazzi, N., Gallagher, N., De Haas,M., Hitchcock, R. & Tunstall, KT., McEwan, I., McGuire, B., Montag, D., Noach, M., Orta, L. & Orta J., Prasad, S., Rowledge, T., Sissay, L., Takatani, S., Twomey, C., Wainwright, C
Complementary microCT data for Scale diversity in bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus): fat-filled trabecular scales made of cellular bone
No full textWainwright, D. K., Ingersoll, S., and Lauder, G. V. (2018) Scale diversity in bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus): fat-filled trabecular scales made of cellular bone. Journal of Morphology
Low (D. A.), Iltis (J. C.) et Wainwright (M. D.), Government Archives in South Asia. A guide to National and State Archives in Ceylon. India and Pakistan, 1969
No full textDuchein Michel. Low (D. A.), Iltis (J. C.) et Wainwright (M. D.), Government Archives in South Asia. A guide to National and State Archives in Ceylon. India and Pakistan, 1969. In: La Gazette des archives, n°76, 1972. p. 65
Low (D. A.), Iltis (J. C.) et Wainwright (M. D.), Government Archives in South Asia. A guide to National and State Archives in Ceylon. India and Pakistan, 1969
No full textDuchein Michel. Low (D. A.), Iltis (J. C.) et Wainwright (M. D.), Government Archives in South Asia. A guide to National and State Archives in Ceylon. India and Pakistan, 1969. In: La Gazette des archives, n°76, 1972. p. 65
Complete classification of the Wainwright Petrov type D perfect fluid models
No full textPerfect fluid spacetimes of Petrov type D, for which the fluid's four-velocity, the vorticity vector and one of the shear eigenvectors lie in the plane of principal null directions at each point, were naturally subdivided by Wainwright into four classes. The complete classification of these models is presented
Die-elasticity errors during nett-forming of engineering components
No full textForm errors in components which are manufactured by the plastic deformation of engineering materials originate from several sources; among the most elusive of these are those which originate from the deflection of the machine during the deformation cycle and the elastic deflection of the die. To-date, it has not been possible to eliminate these errors for want of a systematic theory and supporting technologies. The proposed approach is based on the use of Physical Modeling techniques and the use of an innovative transducer for the measurement of the three components of force at any point on the die-cavity which can be used to map the force contour. This contour is used to initalise an FE simulation to establish the die deflection history and, hence the die-compensation requirements
The Legacy of Tabletop Role-Playing Games: Shaping Contemporary Game Design
No full textIn this study, we have delved into game design elements in certain modern games and argue that traditional tabletop role-playing games (TRPGs), such as Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) (Gygax et al., 1981), and their design legacies continue to shape and influence modern game design (Wainwright, 2021; Ho, 2014). These contemporary games themselves serve as sources of inspiration for many other modern games, in turn, acting as a bridge between traditional TRPGs and the digital realm of CRPGs and other genres (Wainwright, 2021). This symbiotic relationship, therefore, indeed demonstrates the profound and enduring impact of TRPGs on the gaming industry as a whole, a legacy likely to persist for generations to come
MeSH term explosion and author rank improve expert recommendations
No full textInformation overload is an often-cited phenomenon that reduces the productivity, efficiency and efficacy of scientists. One challenge for scientists is to find appropriate collaborators in their research. The literature describes various solutions to the problem of expertise location, but most current approaches do not appear to be very suitable for expert recommendations in biomedical research. In this study, we present the development and initial evaluation of a vector space model-based algorithm to calculate researcher similarity using four inputs: 1) MeSH terms of publications; 2) MeSH terms and author rank; 3) exploded MeSH terms; and 4) exploded MeSH terms and author rank. We developed and evaluated the algorithm using a data set of 17,525 authors and their 22,542 papers. On average, our algorithms correctly predicted 2.5 of the top 5/10 coauthors of individual scientists. Exploded MeSH and author rank outperformed all other algorithms in accuracy, followed closely by MeSH and author rank. Our results show that the accuracy of MeSH term-based matching can be enhanced with other metadata such as author rank
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