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10 years of the Syrian conflict: A time to act and not merely to remember [Comment]
(Elsevier, 2021-03-12) Jabbour, Samer; Leaning, Jennifer; Nuwayhid, Iman; Ager, Alastair; Cammett, Melani; Dewachi, Omar; Fouad, Fouad M.; Giacaman, Rita; Sapir, Debarati Guha; Hage, Ghassan; Majed, Ziad; Nasser, Rabie; Sparrow, Annie; Spiegel, Paul; Tarakji, Ahmad; Whitson, Sarah Leah; Yassin, Nasser
100 key research questions for the post-2015 development agenda
(ODI, 2015-12-13) Oldekop, Johan A.; Fontana, Lorenza B.; Grugel, Jean; Roughton, Nicole; Adu-Ampong, Emmanuel A.; Bird, Gemma K.; Dorgan, Alex; Vera Espinoza, Marcia; Wallin, Sara; Hammett, Daniel; Agbarakwe, Esther; Agrawal, Arun; Asylbekova, Nurgul; Azkoul, Clarissa; Bardsley, Craig; Bebbington, Anthony J.; Carvalho, Savio; Chopra, Deepta; Christopoulos, Stamatios; Crewe, Emma; Dop, Marie-Claude; Fischer, Joern; Gerretsen, Daan; Glennie, Jonathan; Gois, William; Gondwe, Mtinkheni; Harrison, Lizz A.; Hujo, Katja; Keen, Mark; Laserna, Roberto; Miggiano, Luca; Mistry, Sarah; Morgan, Rosemary J.; Raftree, Linda L.; Rhind, Duncan; Rodrigues, Thiago; Roschnik, Sonia; Senkubuge, Flavia; Thornton, Ian; Trace, Simon; Ore, Teresa; Valdés, René Mauricio; Vira, Bhaskar; Yeates, Nicola; Sutherland, William J.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) herald a new phase for international development. This article presents the results of a consultative exercise to collaboratively identify 100 research questions of critical importance for the post-2015 international development agenda. The final shortlist is grouped into nine thematic areas and was selected by 21 representatives of international and non-governmental organisations and consultancies, and 14 academics with diverse disciplinary expertise from an initial pool of 704 questions submitted by 110 organisations based in 34 countries. The shortlist includes questions addressing long-standing problems, new challenges and broader issues related to development policies, practices and institutions. Collectively, these questions are relevant for future development-related research priorities of governmental and non-governmental organisations worldwide and could act as focal points for transdisciplinary research collaborations.
1001 Nights and anime: The adaptation of transnational folklore in Tezuka Osamu’s Senya ichiya monogatari / A Thousand and One Nights (1969)
(Open Library of Humanities, 2021-06-01) Denison, Rayna; Van de Peer, Stefanie
Anthologising folktales from across the Middle East to North Africa, the inherently transnational 1001 Nights has become one of the most adapted works in the history of folklore (Zipes et al 2015). The tales have been adapted globally into works ranging from literature to theatre, from radio to film and animation. Historically, the 1001 Nights have served as inspiration for some of the very first animated experiments, from Lotte Reiniger’s The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) to the Fleischer Studios’ 1936 Popeye the Saylor meets Sinbad the Sailor. One of the influences of the 1001 Nights can be found in Japanese culture (Nishio and Yamanaka, 2006). First translated into Japanese in 1875, the 1001 Nights quickly went on to take a hold of Japanese literature, and more recently it has become the basis for numerous manga and anime adaptations. This article investigates how one Japanese adaptation, Osamu Tezuka’s Senya Ichiya Monogatari (dir. Eiichi Yamamoto, 1969), expands the transnational potential of the original. In exploring how the 1001 Nights have become and remain integral to a transnational repertoire of animated storytelling, we highlight the elasticity and transnationality of 1001 Nights and the impact of its cultural localisation. We argue that the original’s structural and thematic emphasis on journeys, quests and flows provides the Japanese filmmakers with content that allows them to reach out to international distributors, making this early ‘anime’ film transnational in its own right. Through such means, the reciprocal flows of transnationalism within the 1001 Nights and its adaptations offer a mechanism for rethinking the relationship among Middle Eastern, North African and Japanese storytelling as a sometimes shared folklore.
The 101L mutation in murine PrP can alter transmission across three species barriers
(2002) Barron, Rona; Jamieson, Elizabeth; Thomson, Val; Melton, David W.; Will, Robert; Ironside, James; Manson, Jean C.
23 The Impact of Entrepreneurial Capital on Preferences for External Financing: An Empirical Study of Ethnic Minority Business Owners in the UK
(De Gruyter, 2023-11-06) Bhusal, Ramchandra; Dabić, Marina; Kraus, Sascha
This chapter examines the impact of entrepreneurial capital (a pool of social, cultural and human capital) on preferences for external financing among ethnic minority business owners in the UK. The findings show that entrepreneurial capital has an impact on ethnic entrepreneurs’ finance seeking behaviours. More specifically, entrepreneurs who choose to embrace extended social networks prefer bank financing and ethnic entrepreneurs who embrace multiculturalism and have a propensity for acculturation prefer alternative sources of financing. Similarly, business owners with postgraduate education have aa positive preference for alternative financing and a high level of education has a positive impact on shaping preferences for asset financing. The empirical study is based on 114 responses obtained through three different survey approaches. Multiple regression models are used to analyze data. This study provides a number of recommendations for policymakers, finance providers and practitioners. © 2023 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston
239 Functional activities during which the community-dwelling ageing population in the UK may experience near-falls: a modified Delphi consensus development study [Abstract]
(Elsevier, 2025-03-27) Qashwa, Yazeed; Tan, C.-W.; Long, Joanna; Lane, Judith
25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration in paediatric cancer patients from Scotland: A prospective cohort study
(Cambridge University Press, 2016-12-15) Revuelta-Iniesta, Raquel; Paciarotti, Ilenia; Davidson, Isobel; McKenzie, Jane; Brand, Celia; Chin, Richard; Brougham, Mark FH; Wilson, D. C.
Children with cancer are potentially at high risk of plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] inadequacy and despite UK vitamin D supplementation guidelines their implementation remains inconsistent. Thus, we aimed to investigate 25(OH)D concentration and factors contributing to 25(OH)D inadequacy in paediatric cancer patients. A prospective cohort study of Scottish children aged <18 years, diagnosed with and treated for cancer (patients) between Aug 2010-Jan 2014 was performed, with control data from Scottish healthy children (controls). Clinical and nutritional data were collected at defined periods up to 24 months. 25(OH)D status was defined by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2013); inadequacy [<50 nmol/L: deficiency (<25 nmol/L), insufficiency (25-50 nmol/L)], sufficiency (51-75 nmol/L), optimal (>75 nmol/L). Eighty-two patients [median(IQR) age 3.9(1.9-8.8); 56% males)] and 35 controls [median(IQR) age (6.2(4.8-9.1); 49% males] were recruited. 25(OH)D inadequacy was highly prevalent in the controls (63%; 22/35), and in the patients (64%; 42/65) at both baseline and during treatment (33-50%). Non-supplemented children had the highest prevalence of 25(OH)D inadequacy at every stage with 25(OH)D median(IQR) ranging from 32.0 (21.0-46.5) nmol/L to 45.0(28.0-64.5) nmol/L. Older age at baseline [R=-0.46; p<0.001], overnutrition (BMI ≥85th centile) at 3 months [p=0.005; RR=3.1] and not being supplemented at 6 months (p=0.04; RR=4.3) may have contributed to lower plasma 25(OH)D. Paediatric cancer patients are not at higher risk of 25(OH)D inadequacy than healthy children at diagnosis; however prevalence of 25(OH)D inadequacy is still high and non-supplemented children have a higher risk. Appropriate monitoring and therapeutic supplementation should be implemented.
25. Upper limb morbidity after treatment for breast cancer: A cross-sectional study of lymphedema and function
(2012-11) Bulley, Catherine; Coutts, Fiona; Blyth, Christine; Jack, Wilma; Chetty, Udi; Tan, Chee-Wee; Barber, Matthew; Breast Cancer Institute
Introduction: This study explored the prevalence of impaired upper limb function (ULF) and lymphoedema (LO) after breast cancer treatment, their relationships with each other, quality of life, and with patient/treatment characteristics.
34 Gender Difference in the Association between Handgrip Strength and Cognitive Performance of Older Adults in Rural Malaysia
(Oxford University Press, 2019-12-20) Moffat, Emily; Stephan, Blossom CM; Allotey, Pascale; Reidpath, Daniel
Introduction Handgrip strength is an easy and safe measurement to evaluate the physical functioning of older adults. Lower hand grip strength is associated with cognitive decline, and can be used as an effective method for early detection of cognitive impairment. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the gender differences in association between hand grip strength and cognitive performance among older adults in rural Malaysia Methods This was a cross-sectional study done among 200 community dwelling older adults (100 men and 100 women) aged ≥ 50 years. The study was embedded in the ongoing longitudinal study of South East Asia Community Observatory (SEACO) in Segamat district of Johor, Malaysia. Data was collected by trained data collectors during home visits. Cognitive performance was assessed using Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). Hand grip strength was measured using digital grip dynamometer. Results The mean age of study participants was 61.5 years (SD= 8.4). Women had lower mean hand grip strength (19.8, SD=5.6) compared to men (33.4, SD= 8.2). The mean MMSE score for women and men were 23 (SD= 4.5) and 25.1(SD=3) respectively. Cognitive impairment was detected in 26% of men and 21% of women. Hand grip strength showed positive association with MMSE score, among women (ß coefficient= 0.302, p<0.001), but not among men (p= 0.077). Hand grip strength was significantly association with MMSE score among women (ß coefficient=0.162, 95% CI = 0.026- 0.298; p=0.02) after controlling for age, level of education and body mass index. Conclusion The study shows that lower hand grip strength is associated with poor cognitive performance among women, while hand grip strength is not associated with cognitive performance among men.
354 To refer or not to refer?: ethical challenges of appropriate patient selection to obtain optimum survival and quality of life post lung transplant
(ScienceDirect, 2017-06) Robertson, Julie; MacDonald, Kath
Objectives: We present a case study which raises several ethical issues as to refer or not to refer and seek discussion and debate within this session. Currently in the UK there are 321 patients on the active lung transplant list. With a shortfall of available suitable organs, not all patients will receive a transplant. Up to 1 in 6 patients on the active lung transplant list die or become too sick to receive a graft. Successful transplant can achieve a 60% survival to 5 years. Contraindications to transplant can be physical and or psychosocial. This limited supply highlights the responsibility of CF teams to have consensus on referring candidates that are most likely to benefit from receiving this limited resource. The CF team need to be honest with patients and give a realistic account of process, outcomes and survival before a referral is made.
366 Opening the black box of cognitive functional therapy: a review using the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist [Abstract]
(Elsevier, 2025-03-27) Qashwa, Yazeed; Gray, H.
398 Exploring experiences of the in-patient ward round with young people with CF
(ScienceDirect, 2017-06) MacDonald, Kath; Mathews, A.
Objectives: The in-patient ward round, which involves a bedside visit by members of the multidisciplinary team to discuss treatment, progress and discharge plans, is central to the patient experience. However, its impact upon patients is often underestimated [1]. Research suggests that patients can feel anxious or dissatisfied with this vital clinical activity, as echoed by some patients in our Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Service. Our aim was to gain a better understanding of patient perspectives of our in-house ward round with a view to service improvement, if needed.
4 Cuadras a la Redonda. Diagnóstico y perspectivas de las radios comunitarias de la Región Metropolitana
(Instituto de la Comunicación e Imagen, Universidad de Chile, 2005) Rodríguez, Raúl; Vera Espinoza, Marcia
La radio comunitaria es un instrumento democratizador de las comunicaciones, en el proceso de generar relaciones que fortalezcan la identidad de lo propio, del entorno, el barrio o la comuna. Constituye, por tanto, una dimensión importante en el ejercicio del Derecho a la Comunicación y la Libertad de Expresión. El presente trabajo compila investigaciones exploratorias referidas a la acción local de las radios comunitarias, la ley de mínima cobertura y la evaluación de las radios comunitarias de Santiago, entre otras.
50+ Foot Challenges: Assessment and Evidence-Based Management
(Elsevier, 2009) Thomson, Colin E.; Gibson, J. N. A.
The new 50+ Foot Challenges: Assessment and Evidence-based management retains all the benefits of the popular first edition but adds more cases, more illustrations, new sections and invaluable appendices. The same illustrated case-history format as in the first edition presents readers with the clinical problems of each disorder. In each case, a problem-solving approach is encouraged through a question-and-answer format. This guides the reader to the appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan. Clinical tips for improving practice are included and each study concludes with a short list of key points and references to further reading. All those involved in the care and management of patients with foot conditions will find this book an invaluable aide-memoire and guide to their daily practice.
5: Being Present: Intersectionality, Critical Global Citizenship Theorizing, and the Earth Charter
(2025) Gamal, Mostafa
In recent years, the discussion of Education for Sustainable Development (hereafter ESD) has become increasingly widespread, following its prominence in global policy (UNESCO, 2005; UNESCO, 2020). The call to embrace sustainability and to facilitate a global transition to sustainability are crucial interventions in centering issues of justice, equity, and ecology. Similarly, in its four principles of respect and care for the community of life, ecological integrity, social and economic justice, and democracy, nonviolence, and peace, the Earth Charter (2000a) is committed to an ethical framework that casts the urgency to attend to our responsibility to future generations within a wider environmental, economic, social, and spiritual context. Intersecting with these concerns is global citizenship theorizing, especially in its critical orientations (hereafter CGC) (e.g., Khoo & Jørgensen, 2021; Pashby, 2015; Stein et al., 2019; Swanson & Gamal, 2021). Although it is a contested terrain, critical global citizenship foregrounds social injustices and seeks to “unsettle the hegemonic categories that normalise an inherently unequal status” (Pashby et al., 2020, p. 154).
60 - Physical Activity, Function, and Exercise-Based Rehabilitation for People on Dialysis
(Elsevier, 2022-07-29) Mayes, Juliet; Koufaki, Pelagia; Greenwood, Sharlene Anuska
The focus on increasing physical activity (PA) for those people with a high burden of cardiometabolic conditions and complications (i.e., kidney failure, diabetes, cardiovascular comorbidities), for managing symptoms and maintaining physical well-being, is at an all-time high. Rehabilitation, meaning recovering or restoring what is necessary to get on with living, has been a low priority in most dialysis facilities, and the inclusion of integrated rehabilitation programs for dialysis patients is not routinely offered as part of patient care. A published British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES) expert statement in 2015 on exercise for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) suggests that every stable patient with CKD, irrespective of age, gender, comorbidities, or prior exercise experience, should be provided with specific written advice on how to safely and effectively increase PA to (i) enhance confidence and self-efficacy in performing physical activities; (ii) attenuate deterioration of physical function and associated limitations in activities of daily living; (iii) increase physiological reserve; (iv) reduce comorbid events; and (v) enhance quality of life. The focus of this chapter is on the core principle of exercise for reversing the effects of physical deconditioning and optimizing physical functioning and quality of life in patients on dialysis.
A 12 week activity point system achieves weight loss in sedentary overweight and obese women: a pilot study
(Cambridge University Press, 2012) Findlay, Sally; Davidson, Isobel; Smith, Sara; Jones, Jacklyn
A benchmarking framework for eTourism capability of destinations' industries
(2014-08) Reino, Sofia; Frew, Andrew J.; Mitsche, Nicole
Purpose - This paper aims to provide a framework for benchmarking the eTourism capability of a destination's tourism industry, understanding the eTourism capability of a destination's industry as the contribution that the information and communication technologies (ICT) uptake of that industry makes to its own performance. The impact of ICT in tourism has been suggested through extensive research. Previous work has urged the development of wide-angle studies to enable benchmarking of destinations and their industries. However, relevant research is limited. Macro-level studies in the area tend to focus on a single aspect of technology to evaluate adoption, are not sector-specific nor take into consideration the different levels of contribution that systems may bring to performance. Design/methodology/approach - A review of the literature on tourism, eTourism, benchmarking and technology adoption provided the baseline for developing this benchmarking tool. Findings - The literature supported the selection of key tourism industry sectors, i.e. accommodation establishments, visitor attractions and food and beverage; the most suitable methodology, i.e. intermediary performance measures; and the business characteristics that need being taken into consideration when assessing ICT adoption by tourism businesses, e.g. size, type of establishment and area of location. Research limitations/implications - The framework has not been tested yet. It is based on a review of the literature and needs to be validated through primary research. The framework was developed based on the context of Scotland. Further work should be done to adjust the framework to other destinations worldwide. Practical implications - The framework enables destinations to benchmark the eTourism capability of their industries. Originality/value - It provides a comprehensive framework for benchmarking tourism destinations' industries, which takes into consideration elements of technology adoption, the characteristics of the tourism industry and the particularities of the different ICT elements. Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
A Bridge Over Turbulent Waters: Illustrating the Interaction Between Managerial Leaders and Facilitators When Implementing Research Evidence
(Blackwell, 2016-01-20) van der Zijpp, Teatske Johanna; Niessen, Theo; Eldh, Ann Catrine; Hawkes, Claire; McMullan, Christel; Mockford, Carole; Wallin, Lars; McCormack, Brendan; Rycroft-Malone, Jo; Seers, Kate
Background: Emerging evidence focuses on the importance of the role of leadership in successfully transferring research evidence into practice. However, little is known about the interaction between managerial leaders and clinical leaders acting as facilitators (internal facilitators [IFs]) in this implementation process. Aims: To describe the interaction between managerial leaders and IFs and how this enabled or hindered the facilitation process of implementing urinary incontinence guideline recommendations in a local context in settings that provide long-term care to older people. Methods: Semistructured interviews with 105 managers and 22 IFs, collected for a realist process evaluation across four European countries informed this study. An interpretive data analysis unpacks interactions between managerial leaders and IFs. Results: This study identified three themes that were important in the interactions between managerial leaders and IFs that could hinder or support the implementation process: realising commitment negotiating conditions and encouragement to keep momentum going. The findings revealed that the continuous reciprocal relationships between IFs and managerial leaders influenced the progress of implementation, and could slow the process down or disrupt it. A metaphor of crossing a turbulent river by the building of a bridge emerged as one way of understanding the findings. Linking Evidence to Action: Our findings illuminate a neglected area, the effects of relationships between key staff on implementing evidence into practice. Relational aspects of managerial and clinical leadership roles need greater consideration when planning guideline implementation and practice change. In order to support implementation, staff assigned as IFs as well as stakeholders like managers at all levels of an organisation should be engaged in realising commitment, negotiating conditions, and keeping momentum going. Thus, communication is crucial between all involved. 2016 Sigma Theta Tau International.
A bright SPPARC
(2003) Armstrong, Linda; McGrane, Helen; Kelly, Helen
Supporting Partners of People with Aphasia in Relationships and Conversation (SPPARC) was developed in London and is a proven method of improving interpersonal communication. SPPARC brings together carer support and conversational analysis. This article describes a project which investigated whether these positive findings could be replicated in a rural area where distance and population density are different. The first half of the 28 once weekly sessions provides participants with information and support on stroke and aphasia. The second part aims to increase knowledge of conversation, including the use of video recordings. Twenty carers were invited to participate of whom ten were unable to attend through employment and other commitments. Two groups were set up, one in a town with good transport services, and the other in a small rural town. Only two of the carers and their partners were willing to video themselves and one of these was unrepresentative of normal conversation, so video clips from the programme were used to illustrate and facilitate more effective two-way conversation. Evaluations were very positive about the benefits of SPPARC. As a result of the project a monthly evening carers' group has been set up for those who attended as well as others who were unable to attend the daytime programme.