Educational effectiveness of gynaecological teaching associates: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial

This trial was funded by The Medical College St Bartholo-mew’s Hospital Trust (reference number: 8368137)

Odyssey

We present results obtained with the Odyssey simulation code. Odyssey is a 1, 2, and 3 dimensional AMR code using cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates. The results provide an interesting snapshot of Odyssey at this point in its development. Results include parallel performance and scaling, Eulerian hydrodynamics algorithm comparisons, ADI based diffusion solvers on hierarchical meshes, ECB treatment of material interfaces in diffusion solves

Can Oxygen Set Thermal Limits in an Insect and Drive Gigantism?

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Selective Exposure to Berita Harian Online and Utusan Malaysia Online: The Roles of Surveillance Motivation, Website Usability and Website Attractiveness

News media allows audiences to be selective in determining both their news sources and type of news stories they read. This study examined factors influencing selective exposure to the online editions of two mainstream Malaysian newspapers, Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia. Using selective exposure theory as the theoretical lens, this study compared both newspapers in terms of their audiences’ level of surveillance motivation, and how audiences rate the newspapers’ websites with respect to usability and attractiveness. This study used a within-subject experimental research design that exposed 51 subjects to both Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia online newspapers. The results of the experiment indicate that Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia online were significantly different in terms of website usability; however, no significant differences were found in terms of surveillance motivation or website attractiveness between the two newspapers. Further analysis indicate that the only significant predictor of selective exposure was website usability. This study highlights the importance of website usability for online newspapers wanting to harness audience selectivity

A holistic framework of corporate website favourability

This paper extends the current knowledge of corporate website favourability (CWF) by developing a comprehensive conceptual model of its influence on corporate image, corporate reputation, loyalty and identification. The paper reviews previous studies on corporate websites from the perspectives of marketing, management, corporate identity and corporate visual identity in order to inform our understanding of the antecedents and consequences of CWF. The propositions and the conceptual framework present an approach by which a corporation can design and manage a favourable corporate website. A number of important contributions are offered: First, the paper adds to the understanding of CWF; second, it discusses the antecedents of CWF by drawing upon the existing literature; third, it is beneficial for practitioners in shaping CWF strategies, and fourth, it offers possible consequences of CWF and provides a framework for future testing

The affinities of the Carboniferous whip spider Graeophonus anglicus Pocock, 1911 (Arachnida: Amblypygi)

The Late Carboniferous whip spider Graeophonus anglicus Pocock, 1911 (Arachnida: Amblypygi), is redescribed on the basis of the holotype and nine other specimens all preserved in sideritic nodules from the British Middle Coal Measures of Coseley, Staffordshire, UK. This species is clearly basal with respect to most living whip spiders, expressing numerous plesiomorphic character states and can be referred to both the suborder Paleoamblypygi and the ‘living fossil’ family Paracharontidae (with one Recent species), the latter based on an explict character of dorsal spination on the pedipalp femur. This suggests that crown-group Amblypygi originated by at least the mid-Palaeozoic.Peer Reviewe

The Early Devonian eurypterid <i>Grossopterus overathi</i> (Gross, 1933) from Overath, Germany

The holotype and only known specimen of the eurypterid (Chelicerata: Eurypterida) <i>Grossopterus overathi</i> (Gross, 1933) from the Early Devonian (Siegennian) of Overath, north-west Germany is redescribed. Based on comparisons with other eurypterid taxa we interpret <i>G. overathi</i> as having a well-preserved type B genital appendage, which exhibits two apomorphic character states: (1) a furca fused into a single, spatulate plate and (2) marginal serrations near the distal end of the appendage. <i>Grossopterus</i> is assigned to the family Hughmilleriidae, but its carapace resembles that of the larger <i>Slimonia acuminata</i> (Salter, 1856) (Slimoniidae). A provisional phylogenetic analysis resolves <i>Grossopterus</i> as the sister group of (<i>Slimonia</i> + Pterygotoidea). The large pterygotids, in particular, have been suggested as significant predators on early vertebrates and hypotheses about eurypterid-fish co-evolution are reviewed, in particular Romer's proposal that dermal armour in fish evolved in response to eurypterid predation. <br><br> Der Holotyp – das einzig bekannte Exemplar – des Eurypteriden (Chelicerata: Eurypterida) <i>Grossopterus overathi</i> (Gross, 1933) aus dem frühen Devon (Siegennian) von Overath im nordwestlichen Deutschland wird wieder beschrieben. Basierend auf Vergleichen mit anderen Eurypteriden-Taxa interpretieren wir <i>G. overathi</i> als Träger eines Typ B-Anhanges, wobei zwei apomorphe Merkmalszustände vorliegen: (1) die Furca ist zu einer einzigen, spatelförmigen Platte verschmolzen, und (2) der Seitenrand nahe des distalen Endes des Genitalanhanges ist gezähnt. <i>Grossopterus</i> wird zur Familie der Hughmilleriidae gestellt, aber der prosomale Dorsalschild ähnelt der größeren <i>Slimonia acuminata</i> (Salter, 1856) (Slimoniidae). Eine vorläufige phylogenetische Analyse zeigt <i>Grossopterus</i> als Schwesteruppe von (<i>Slimonia</i> + Pterygotoidea) auf. Besonders die großen Pterygotiden wurden als signifikante Prädatoren von frühen Vertebraten gehandelt, und Hypothesen zur Eurypteriden-Fisch Koevolution werden überprüft, speziell Romers Vorschlag, dass die dermale Panzerung von Fischen als Antwort auf die Prädation durch Eurypteriden evolvierte. <br><br> doi:<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mmng.20020050107" target="_blank">10.1002/mmng.20020050107</a

The Early Devonian eurypterid Grossopterus overathi (Gross, 1933) from Overath, Germany

The holotype and only known specimen of the eurypterid (Chelicerata: Eurypterida) Grossopterus overathi (Gross, 1933) from the Early Devonian (Siegennian) of Overath, north-west Germany is redescribed. Based on comparisons with other eurypterid taxa we interpret G. overathi as having a well-preserved type B genital appendage, which exhibits two apomorphic character states: (1) a furca fused into a single, spatulate plate and (2) marginal serrations near the distal end of the appendage. Grossopterus is assigned to the family Hughmilleriidae, but its carapace resembles that of the larger Slimonia acuminata (Salter, 1856) (Slimoniidae). A provisional phylogenetic analysis resolves Grossopterus as the sister group of (Slimonia + Pterygotoidea). The large pterygotids, in particular, have been suggested as significant predators on early vertebrates and hypotheses about eurypterid-fish co-evolution are reviewed, in particular Romer's proposal that dermal armour in fish evolved in response to eurypterid predation.Der Holotyp – das einzig bekannte Exemplar – des Eurypteriden (Chelicerata: Eurypterida) Grossopterus overathi (Gross, 1933) aus dem frühen Devon (Siegennian) von Overath im nordwestlichen Deutschland wird wieder beschrieben. Basierend auf Vergleichen mit anderen Eurypteriden-Taxa interpretieren wir G. overathi als Träger eines Typ B-Anhanges, wobei zwei apomorphe Merkmalszustände vorliegen: (1) die Furca ist zu einer einzigen, spatelförmigen Platte verschmolzen, und (2) der Seitenrand nahe des distalen Endes des Genitalanhanges ist gezähnt. Grossopterus wird zur Familie der Hughmilleriidae gestellt, aber der prosomale Dorsalschild ähnelt der größeren Slimonia acuminata (Salter, 1856) (Slimoniidae). Eine vorläufige phylogenetische Analyse zeigt Grossopterus als Schwesteruppe von (Slimonia + Pterygotoidea) auf. Besonders die großen Pterygotiden wurden als signifikante Prädatoren von frühen Vertebraten gehandelt, und Hypothesen zur Eurypteriden-Fisch Koevolution werden überprüft, speziell Romers Vorschlag, dass die dermale Panzerung von Fischen als Antwort auf die Prädation durch Eurypteriden evolvierte.doi:10.1002/mmng.2002005010