An Analysis of Representations of the AFLW in Online Discussion

This item is only available electronically.The introduction of the Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) competition in 2017 has seen Australian Rules Football become an increasingly popular sport for Australian women, as well as sparking considerable public discussion about the topic of women in sport. Although studies of media portrayals of AFLW and women in sport, more broadly, have been conducted, there has been limited research on public sense-making and discussion around women’s participation in the AFLW. This project aims to add to understanding of the developing public culture around the AFLW by examining representations of the AFLW and women who play Australian Rules Football in public and spectator discussion. A thematic analyses of an online discussion board that discusses topics within the AFLW was conducted using the method outlined by Braun and Clarke (2006). The thematic analysis resulted in five key themes being identified in the data, that capture the defining characteristics of the AFLW, including: “AFLW as Evoking Nostalgia”, “AFW as Beneficial for the Advancement of Australian Rules Football”, “AFLW as in Need of Support and Promotion”, “AFLW as Unenjoyable” and “AFLW as inferior to AFL”. The findings suggest that due to women’s participation in AFLW, representations of women’s sport and sportswomen are shifting.Thesis (B.PsychSc(Hons)) -- University of Adelaide, School of Psychology, 201

A Comparison of Sound Levels in Open Plan Versus Pods in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Author version made available in accordance with publisher copyright policy.OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare the noise levels recorded in two different neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) settings: a pod and an open plan NICU located in the same hospital. BACKGROUND: The NICU is a busy environment with ambient noise levels that often exceed established recommendations. This noise deleteriously affects the physiological stability and developmental outcomes of sick and preterm infants. Pods have reduced numbers of cots (in this case, 6) compared to open plan NICUs (in this case, 11), yet the noise levels in pods have not been reported. METHOD: This study compared real-time decibel (dB) levels in an A-weighted scale, captured continuously by sound dosimeters mounted in both NICU settings for a period of 4 weeks: a pod setting and an open plan NICU. Researchers also collected observational data. RESULTS: The average noise level recorded in the pod was 3 dBs less than in the open plan NICU. This result was statistically significant. However, dB recordings in both areas were over the recommended limits by 4-6 dBs, with isolated peaks between 74.5 dBs (NICU) and 75.9 dBs (pod). Observational data confirmed this correlation. CONCLUSIONS: Further research to evaluate interventions to decrease the noise levels in both settings are needed, especially during times of peak activity. Staff working in these settings need to be more aware that control of acoustic levels is important in the neuroprotection of neonates. Coupling this with careful consideration to structural components and evidence-based design planning may contribute to lowering dB levels in the NICU environment

Web Application to Investigate Butler County Overdose Death Data

Background: Drug overdose deaths, specifically opioid-related deaths, are a public health crisis in the United States with high incidence observed in many Midwestern states, including Ohio. Butler County, Ohio, has the third highest opioid-related death rate in the state. Information on overdose deaths, collected by the county coroner, can serve as a data source for analysis of this public health concern. Given this access, stakeholders can investigate trends in their community for their idiosyncratic interest.Methods: A web application was developed, using the R Shiny package, to visualize and explore the characteris-tics of all overdose deaths in Butler County between 2013 and 2018. Demographics of the decedents, drugs found in the decedents’ postmortem toxicology analyses, annual trends in overdose deaths, and the location of these cases can be examined.Results: The web application provides a graphical user interface that allows a user to request specific analyses and summaries. “Who is dying from opioid overdoses?,” “What drugs, including opioids, are found in people dying from drug overdoses?,” and “Has the number of opioid involved deaths increased in a specific community over time?” are examples of questions that can be explored using this application.Conclusion: This application empowers both the public and local policymakers to investigate the impact of overdose deaths on their communities. Understanding characteristics of the epidemic is an important first step to addressing this problem. The expansion of this application to include other counties in Ohio could be truly beneficial to communities that need it

Evidence for Octupole Order in Ce0.7_{0.7}La0.3_{0.3}B6_6 from Resonant X-ray Scattering

The azimuthal angle dependence observed in the resonant X-ray scattering in phase IV of Ce$_{0.7}$La$_{0.3}$B$_6$ is analyzed theoretically. It is shown that the peculiar angle dependence observed in the E2 channel is consistent with the Gamma_{5u}-type octupole order with principal axis along (111) and equivalent directions. Under the assumption that the four equivalent octupole domains are nearly equally populated in the sample, the observed angle dependences are reproduced by calculation for both sigma-sigma' and sigma-pi' polarizations. The calculation for various symmetries of order parameters excludes unambiguously other order parameters than the Gamma_{5u}-type octupole.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, 3 tables, in JPSJ forma

Multipole correlations in low-dimensional f-electron systems

By using a density matrix renormalization group method, we investigate the ground-state properties of a one-dimensional three-orbital Hubbard model on the basis of a j-j coupling scheme. For $B_4^0 \ne 0$, where $B_4^0$ is a parameter to control cubic crystalline electric field effect, one orbital is itinerant, while other two are localized. Due to the competition between itinerant and localized natures, we obtain orbital ordering pattern which is sensitive to $B_4^0$, leading to a characteristic change of $\Gamma_{3g}$ quadrupole state into an incommensurate structure. At $B_4^0 = 0$, all the three orbitals are degenerate, but we observe a peak at $q = 0$ in $\Gamma_{3g}$ quadrupole correlation, indicating a ferro-orbital state, and the peak at $q = \pi$ in $\Gamma_{4u}$ dipole correlation, suggesting an antiferromagnetic state. We also discuss the effect of $\Gamma_{4u}$ octupole on magnetic anisotropy.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, Proceedings of ASR-WYP-2005 (September 27-29, 2005, Tokai

Toward Identification of Order Parameters in Skutterudites - a Wonderland of Strong Correlation Physics -

Current status is described toward identifying unconventional order parameters in filled skutterudites with unique ordering phenomena. The order parameters in PrFe$_4$P$_{12}$ and PrRu$_4$P$_{12}$ are discussed in relation to associated crystalline electric field (CEF) states and angular form factors. By phenomenological Landau analysis, it is shown that a scalar order model explains most properties in both PrFe$_4$P$_{12}$ and PrRu$_4$P$_{12}$ with very different magnetic properties. In particular, the highly anisotropic susceptibility induced by uniaxial pressure in PrFe$_4$P$_{12}$ is explained in terms of two types of couplings. In the case of SmRu$_4$P$_{12}$, the main order parameter at low field is identified as magnetic octupoles. A microscopic mechanism is proposed how the dipole and octupole degrees of freedom mix under the point group $T_h$ of skutterudites.Comment: To be published in Proc. International Conference on New Quantum Phenomena in Skutterudite and Related Systems (Suppl. J. Phys. Soc. Jpn 78, 2008

Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy for depression in advanced cancer: CanTalk randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in people with advanced cancer. Although cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) has been shown to be effective for depression in people with cancer, it is unclear whether this is the case for people with advanced cancer and depression. // AIMS: We sought to determine whether CBT is more clinically effective than treatment as usual (TAU) for treating depression in people with advanced cancer (trial registration number ISRCTN07622709). // METHOD: A multi-centre, parallel-group single-blind randomised controlled trial comparing TAU with CBT (plus TAU). Participants (n = 230) with advanced cancer and depression were randomly allocated to (a) up to 12 sessions of individual CBT or (b) TAU. The primary outcome measure was the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). Secondary outcome measures included the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status, and Satisfaction with Care. // RESULTS: Multilevel modelling, including complier-average intention-to-treat analysis, found no benefit of CBT. CBT delivery was proficient, but there was no treatment effect (-0.84, 95% CI -2.76 to 1.08) or effects for secondary measures. Exploratory subgroup analysis suggested an effect of CBT on the BDI-II in those widowed, divorced or separated (-7.21, 95% CI -11.15 to -3.28). // CONCLUSIONS: UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines recommend CBT for treating depression. Delivery of CBT through the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme has been advocated for long-term conditions such as cancer. Although it is feasible to deliver CBT through IAPT proficiently to people with advanced cancer, this is not clinically effective. CBT for people widowed, divorced or separated needs further exploration. Alternate models of CBT delivery may yield different results. // DECLARATION OF INTEREST: M.S. is a member of the Health Technology Assessment General Board