Quay voices in Glasgow museums : an oral history of Glasgow dock workers

Notes on oral history project commissioned by Glasgow museums about Glasgow dock workers

“The Prognostic Role of Aspartate Transaminase to Platelet Ratio Index (APRI) on Outcomes Following Non-emergent Minor Hepatectomy”

IntroductionFibrosis and cirrhosis are associated with worse outcomes after hepatectomy. Aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index (APRI) is associated with fibrosis and cirrhosis in hepatitis C patients. However, APRI has not been studied to predict outcomes after hepatectomy in patients without viral hepatitis.MethodsWe reviewed the ACS-NSQIP dataset to identify patients who underwent a minor hepatectomy between 2014 and 2021. We excluded patients with viral hepatitis or ascites as well as patients who underwent emergent operations or biliary reconstruction. APRI was calculated using the following equation: (AST/40)/(platelet count) × 100. APRI ≥0.7 was used to identify significant fibrosis. Univariable analysis was performed to identify factors associated with APRI ≥0.7, transfusion, serious morbidity, overall morbidity, and 30-day mortality. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify adjusted predictors of these outcomes.ResultsOf the 18,069 patients who met inclusion criteria, 1630 (9.0%) patients had an APRI ≥0.7. A perioperative blood transfusion was administered to 2139 (11.8%). Overall morbidity, serious morbidity, and mortality were experienced by 3162 (17.5%), 2475 (13.7%), and 131 (.7%) patients, respectively. APRI ≥0.7 was an independent predictor of transfusion (adjusted OR: 1.48 [1.26-1.74], P < .001), overall morbidity (1.17 [1.02-1.33], P = .022), and mortality (1.97 [1.22-3.06], P = .004). Transfusion was an independent predictor of overall morbidity (3.31 [2.99-3.65], P < .001), serious morbidity (3.70 [3.33-4.11], P < .001), and mortality (5.73 [4.01-8.14], P < .001).ConclusionsAPRI ≥0.7 is associated with perioperative transfusion, overall morbidity, and 30-day mortality. APRI may serve as a noninvasive tool to risk stratify patients prior to elective minor hepatectomy

Summary of the Very Large Hadron Collider Physics and Detector Workshop

One of the options for an accelerator beyond the LHC is a hadron collider with higher energy. Work is going on to explore accelerator technologies that would make such a machine feasible. This workshop concentrated on the physics and detector issues associated with a hadron collider with an energy in the center of mass of the order of 100 to 200 TeV

Insulin + nutrition control for tight critical care glycaemic regulation

A new insulin and nutrition control method for tight glycaemic control in critical care is presented from concept to clinical trials to clinical practice change. The primary results show that the method can provide very tight glycaemic control in critical care for a very critically ill cohort. More specifically, the final clinical practice change protocol provided 2100 hours of control with average blood glucose of 5.8 +/- 0.9 mmol/L for an initial 10 patient pilot study. It also used less insulin, while providing the same or greater nutritional input, as compared to retrospective hospital control for a relatively very critically ill cohort with high insulin resistance

Prospects for Searching for Excited Leptons during RunII of the Fermilab Tevatron

This letter presents a study of prospects of searching for excited leptons during RunII of the Fermilab Tevatron. We concentrate on single and pair production of excited electrons in the photonic decay channel in one CDF/DO detector equivalent for 2 fb^{-1}. By the end of RunIIa, the limits should be easily extended beyond those set by LEP and HERA for excited leptons with mass above about 190 GeV.Comment: 4 pages, 8 figure

Influence of EBR on the structural resistance of RC slabs under quasi-static and blast loading: Experimental testing and numerical analysis

Flexural strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) structures with externally bonded reinforcement (EBR) using carbon fibre-reinforced polymers (CFRP) has in recent years received increased interest from specialists, particularly when dealing with protective structures against terrorist or accidental blast loading. Although a significant number of studies have been conducted on the failure modes of the bonded interface for quasi -static conditions, there is still limited published research on the effects of blast loading. In this paper, RC slabs externally strengthened with CFRP are tested in three-point bending as well as subjected to blast loading. The behaviour of the tested specimens under both loading regimes is evaluated with special focus on the mechanisms that lead to the disruption of the CFRP. It was found that the debonding of the CFRP was caused, in both cases, by the fracture and separation of a thin layer of concrete in the near vicinity of the bonded interface. However, the mechanisms that lead to this failure differ. A numerical model was developed and simulations performed using the finite element (FE) code LS-DYNA to investigate the validity of commonly used simplifications on the modelling of the interface in both cases. It was found that although the modelling technique used to represent the disruption of CFRP under quasi-static conditions provide accurate results, it does not return accurate predictions of the debonding of CFRP under blast loading

Producing Edible Landscapes in Seattle\u27s Urban Forest

Over the next decades, green infrastructure initiatives such as tree planting campaigns, and ecological restoration will dramatically change the species composition, species distribution and structure of urban forests across the United States. These impending changes are accompanied by a demand for urban public spaces where people can engage in practices such as gleaning, gardening, and livestock production. This article analyzes the institutional framework that undergirds efforts in Seattle, Washington to normalize the production and use of edible landscapes. We focus attention on the role of grassroots fruit gleaning groups and highlight their bridging function between Seattle\u27s agriculture and forestry policy arenas, creating an entry point for re-conceptualizing urban forests as sites of production. We conclude that a vision of urban forests as providers of goods as well as services may provide a more solid foundation for achieving urban sustainability than the current “hands off” approach to urban forest management. Gleaning and gathering in urban wild and cultivated landscapes provides opportunities for inhabitants to steward public natural resources and interact deeply with nature

Thermal performance of fly ash geopolymeric mortars containing phase change materials

This paper reports experimental results on the thermal performance of fly ash-based  geopolymeric mortars containing different percentages of phase change materials  (PCMs). These materials have a twofold eco-efficient positive impact. On one hand,  the geopolymeric mortar is based on industrial waste material. And on the other  hand, the mortars with PCM have the capacity to enhance the thermal performance  of the buildings. Several geopolymeric mortars with different PCM percentages  (10%, 20%, 30%) were studied for thermal conductivity and thermal energy storageinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Quantum Vulnerability Analysis to Guide Robust Quantum Computing System Design

While quantum computers provide exciting opportunities for information processing, they currently suffer from noise during computation that is not fully understood. Incomplete noise models have led to discrepancies between quantum program success rate (SR) estimates and actual machine outcomes. For example, the estimated probability of success (ESP) is the state-of-the-art metric used to gauge quantum program performance. The ESP suffers poor prediction since it fails to account for the unique combination of circuit structure, quantum state, and quantum computer properties specific to each program execution. Thus, an urgent need exists for a systematic approach that can elucidate various noise impacts and accurately and robustly predict quantum computer success rates, emphasizing application and device scaling. In this article, we propose quantum vulnerability analysis (QVA) to systematically quantify the error impact on quantum applications and address the gap between current success rate (SR) estimators and real quantum computer results. The QVA determines the cumulative quantum vulnerability (CQV) of the target quantum computation, which quantifies the quantum error impact based on the entire algorithm applied to the target quantum machine. By evaluating the CQV with well-known benchmarks on three 27-qubit quantum computers, the CQV success estimation outperforms the estimated probability of success state-of-the-art prediction technique by achieving on average six times less relative prediction error, with best cases at 30 times, for benchmarks with a real SR rate above 0.1%. Direct application of QVA has been provided that helps researchers choose a promising compiling strategy at compile time