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Making sense of eating, weight and risk in the early teenage years: views and concerns of parents in poorer socio-economic circumstances
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A Tale of two Cities: A study of access and attitudes to food in the Deepdale and Ingol areas of Preston
The Effects of Foam Rolling vs Dynamic Stretching on Anaerobic Performance
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Differences in personality and the sharing of managerial tacit knowledge: an empirical analysis of public sector managers in Malaysia
Purpose â This study aims to identify differences in knowledge-sharing mechanisms and personality
among expert, typical and novice managers within the Malaysian public sector. Strengthening
knowledge sharing function is essential for enabling public institutions around the world to be more
productive.
Design/methodology/approach â This quantitative study involves 308 employees from management
and professional groups within 98 local authorities in the Malaysian local government. Stratified random
sampling techniques were used and the sampling frame comprised 1,000 staff using postal surveys.
Data analyses were carried out using analysis of variance and correlations to test the research
hypotheses.
Findings â The findings reveal that expert managers are more proactive in sharing their knowledge,
particularly those with the personality traits of conscientiousness and openness. These two personality
traits were also related to expert behaviours such as thoroughness, responsibility and persistence, which
led to work competency and managerial success.
Originality/value â This study provides theoretical insights into how managerial tacit knowledge differs
and can accumulate, depending on the personality traits of middle managers. The paper shows the
different mechanisms of knowledge sharing, tacit knowledge and personality among expert, typical and
novice managers. Practically, this study is important for guiding senior managers in their attempts to
identify the most appropriate personalities of their middle managers. This study found that the expert
group was higher in conscientiousness, openness and overall personality traits compared with the typical
and novice groups. The paper also highlights the value of sharing managerial tacit knowledge effectively
Human growth factor-mediated signalling through lipid rafts regulates stem cell proliferation, development and survival of Schistosoma mansoni
Although the mechanisms by which schistosomes grow and develop in humans are poorly defined, their unique outer tegument layer, which interfaces with host blood, is considered vital to homeostasis of the parasite. Here, we investigated the importance of tegument lipid rafts to the biology of Schistosoma mansoni in the context of hostâparasite interactions. We demonstrate the temporal clustering of lipid rafts in response to human epidermal growth factor (EGF) during early somule development, concomitant with the localization of anteriorly orientated EGF receptors (EGFRs) and insulin receptors, mapped using fluorescent EGF/insulin ligand. Methyl-β-cyclodextrin (MβCD)-mediated depletion of cholesterol from lipid rafts abrogated the EGFR/IR binding at the parasite surface and led to modulation of protein kinase C, extracellular signal-regulated kinase, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and Akt signalling pathways within the parasite. Furthermore, MβCD-mediated lipid raft disruption, and blockade of EGFRs using canertinib, profoundly reduced somule motility and survival, and attenuated stem cell proliferation and somule growth and development particularly to the fast-growing liver stage. These findings provide a novel paradigm for schistosome development and vitality in the host, driven through hostâparasite interactions at the tegument, that might be exploitable for developing innovative therapeutic approaches to combat human schistosomiasis
First principles calculation of vibrational Raman spectra in large systems: signature of small rings in crystalline SiO2
We present an approach for the efficient calculation of vibrational Raman
intensities in periodic systems within density functional theory. The Raman
intensities are computed from the second order derivative of the electronic
density matrix with respect to a uniform electric field. In contrast to
previous approaches, the computational effort required by our method for the
evaluation of the intensities is negligible compared to that required for the
calculation of vibrational frequencies. As a first application, we study the
signature of 3- and 4-membered rings in the the Raman spectra of several
polymorphs of SiO2, including a zeolite having 102 atoms per unit cell.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, revtex4 Minor corrections; accepted in Phys. Rev.
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The views of children and young people on the use of silk garments for the treatment of eczema: a nested qualitative study within the CLOTHES randomised controlled trial
Background: Many children suffer with skin diseases, but to date, most dermatological research has been done âonâ rather than âwithâ children; in this study we actively sought the experiences of children and young people. Atopic eczema (AE) is a chronic, itchy, inflammatory skin condition that affects around 20% of children and can impact on health and wellbeing for children and their families. The role of specialist clothing in the management of AE is poorly understood.
Objectives: The aim of this study, which was nested in a randomised controlled trial was to qualitatively examine child participantsâ experiences of using silk garments for the treatment of AE.
Methods: Eighteen children aged 5-15, who took part in the CLOTHES trial, participated in age-appropriate individual interviews or focus groups.
Results: Thematic analysis generated 4 themes directly related to the garments: i) expectations of the garments; ii) wearing the silk garments; iii) did they help? and iv) thoughts about the garments. The conclusions from this nested qualitative study are that: there was some limited improvement in eczema for some children but that the hoped for âmiracle cureâ did not transpire. A mixed picture of knowledge, beliefs and experiences of using the silk garments emerged.
Conclusion: Engaging children in the evaluation of the garments provided first hand nuanced insights that enhanced understanding of the CLOTHES study as a whole. This nested study demonstrates that children can and indeed want to be engaged in dermatological research in meaningful ways that add to our understanding of treatment options
Statins and Exercise Training Response in Heart Failure Patients: Insights From HF-ACTION.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess for a treatment interaction between statin use and exercise training (ET) response.
BACKGROUND: Recent data suggest that statins may attenuate ET response, but limited data exist in patients with heart failure (HF).
METHODS: HF-ACTION (Heart Failure: A Controlled Trial Investigating Outcomes of Exercise Training) was a randomized trial of 2,331 patients with chronic HF with ejection fraction â¤35% who were randomized to usual care with or without ET. We evaluated whether there was a treatment interaction between statins and ET response for the change in quality of life and aerobic capacity (peak oxygen consumption and 6-min walk distance) from baseline to 3 months. We also assessed for a treatment interaction among atorvastatin, simvastatin, and pravastatin and change in these endpoints with ET. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed for each endpoint, adjusting for baseline covariates.
RESULTS: Of 2,331 patients in the HF-ACTION trial, 1,353 (58%) were prescribed statins at baseline. Patients treated with statins were more likely to be older men with ischemic HF etiology but had similar use of renin angiotensin system blockers and beta-blockers. There was no evidence of a treatment interaction between statin use and ET on changes in quality of life or exercise capacity, nor was there evidence of differential association between statin type and ET response for these endpoints (all p values \u3e0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: In a large chronic HF cohort, there was no evidence of a treatment interaction between statin use and short-term change in aerobic capacity and quality of life with ET. These findings contrast with recent reports of an attenuation in ET response with statins in a different population, highlighting the need for future prospective studies. (Exercise Training Program to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Individuals With Congestive Heart Failure; NCT00047437)
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