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Referencing for nursing, health, and social care undergraduates; what do students understand and what do academics know?
Accurate referencing is a key tenet of academic work for all disciplines, though not all nursing, health and social care students consistently apply principles during their studies (Froste 2020; Lynch et al 2016). This can hinder a studentâs academic achievement, with professional implications should practice fall far below expected standards (HCPC 2016; NMC 2023). Universities produce resources and signpost guides
for students on referencing, though despite this practice remains sub optimal. This project is designed to uncover what nursing, health and social care students know about referencing and what academic staff teaching these students, think students know about referencing
A photoemission study of the surface carbonate species on Ag{110}
The electronic structure of the surface carbonate species adsorbed on Ag{110} has been studied with angleâresolved photoemission using synchrotron radiation. Despite the low symmetry of the surface complex (Cs) and more than one azimuthal orientation of the vertical symmetry plane, it has been possible to assign the adsorbateâinduced levels. Recent semiempirical quantum chemical calculations have proved to be of considerable assistance in this process. The resonant behavior observed for the 3aâ level is discussed in the context of photoelectron data for the free BF3 molecule, which is isoelectronic with CO2â3. The Cs symmetry pertaining in the present experiment is compared with the effective D3h symmetry observed in xârayâabsorption spectroscopy of the same system
The structure of Cu(110) (2Ă3)âN; pseudoâsquare reconstruction of a rectangular mesh substrate
The structure of the Cu(110)(2Ă3)âN phase has been investigated by parallel studies using 3âkeV Li+ and 2âkeV He+ion scattering and scanned energy mode normal emission N 1s photoelectron diffraction. The Li+ion scattering results provide clear evidence for anadsorbateâinduced reconstruction of the Cu surface and, in particular, indicate a shortening of the CuâCu atomic spacing along the ă100ă azimuth to a value of 2.7±0.1 Ă
, similar to the ă110ă spacing of 2.55 Ă
. A model of the surface consistent with this result involves a pseudoâsquare Cu top atom layer with N atoms occupying alternate hollow sites leading to a local structure which is a 6% distorted Cu(100)c(2Ă2)âN phase. He+ion scattering data provides support for the N hollow adsorption sites. Scanned energy mode photoelectron diffraction is insensitive to the nature of the reconstruction but provides information on the local adsorption sites and, hence, on the lateral registry of the reconstructed overlayer and the underlying substrate
Compensation Allows Recovery Of Functional Independence In People With Severe Motor Impairments Following Spinal Cord Injury
Student Perspectives on how Trauma Experiences Manifest in the Classroom: Engaging Court-Involved Youth in the Development of a Trauma-Informed Teaching Curriculum
This study explores how the lived experience of court-involved youth impacts learning and school culture, and solicits youth voice in creating a trauma-informed intervention to improve student educational well-being. Thirty-nine female students, ages 14 to 18, participated in focus groups to describe externalizing behaviors that they have both witnessed and personally struggled with in the classroom, discuss the perceived causes of these behaviors, and their suggestions for improving school culture to reduce these behavior manifestations in the classroom. Two major categories of behavior were identified, including: âanger emotionsâ and âaggressive actions.â Students described the causes of behavior as, âenvironmental influencesâ and âtriggers.â The most common solutions that students gave to reduce externalizing behaviors in school settings included âencouraging respect of othersâ and âimproving behavior management to enhance student engagement.â An additional solution suggested by the students included the âmonarch room as support.â The Monarch Room is an alternative intervention to traditional suspension/expulsion polices that provides students in need of specific emotional support an opportunity to redirect/de-escalate externalizing behavior or mood in the school setting. This study highlights the need for trauma-informed approaches in school settings, and the importance of the inclusion of a youth voice in developing and implementing these intervention models
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Performance testing of a system for remote ultrasonic examination of the Hanford double-shell waste storage tanks
A mobile robotic inspection system is being developed for remote ultrasonic examination of the double wall waste storage tanks at Hanford. Performance testing of the system includes demonstrating robot mobility within the tank annulus, evaluating the accuracy of the vision based navigation process, and verifying ultrasonic and video system performance. This paper briefly describes the system and presents a summary of the plan for performance testing of the ultrasonic testing system. Performance test results will be presented at the conference
Common variable immunodeficiency disorder (CVID)-related liver disease: assessment of the main histological aspects using novel semiquantitative scoring systems, image analysis and correlation with clinical parameters of liver stiffness and portal hypertension
Aims: We aimed to investigate the relationship between T-cell-mediated sinusoidal injury, nodular regenerative hyperplasia like changes (NRH-LC) and fibrosis, clinical measures of fibrosis and portal hypertension, and progression rate in common variable immunodeficiency disorder (CVID)-related liver disease. /
Methods: This is a retrospective single-centre study. Liver biopsies from CVID patients with liver disease were reviewed to assess for NRH-LC, fibrosis and elastosis, including collagen and elastin proportionate areas. CD3 positive T-cells infiltration and sinusoidal endothelial changes by CD34 expression were quantified by image analysis and a semiquantitative method, respectively. These findings were correlated with liver stiffness measurements (LSM) and hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG). /
Results: NRH-LC and pericellular elastosis were present in most biopsies (32/40 and 38/40, respectively). All biopsies showed fibrosis, which was limited to pericellular in 21/40 (52.5%) and included bridging fibrous septa in 19/40 (47.5%). 28/40 liver biopsies showed enhanced sinusoidal expression of CD34. There were more CD3 positive cells in biopsies with NRH-LC compared with those without. There was no significant correlation between LSM, HVPG and fibrosis/elastosis scores. Five of seven patients with at least two biopsies showed progression in fibrosis stage. /
Conclusions: NRH-LC and fibrosis in CVID patients often coexist along with the presence of sinusoidal endothelial changes and sinusoidal lymphocytic infiltration. Fibrosis progresses over time, and significant fibrosis can be observed in young patients (<30 years old), potentially reflecting a more aggressive form of CVID-related liver disease. Further studies are necessary to investigate the relationship between histological findings, clinical measures of fibrosis and portal hypertension and outcome
Light pollution is associated with earlier tree budburst across the United Kingdom
ArticleThe ecological impact of night-time lighting is of concern because of its well-demonstrated effects on animal behaviour. However, the potential of light pollution to change plant phenology and its corresponding knock-on effects on associated herbivores are less clear. Here, we test if artificial lighting can advance the timing of budburst in trees. We took a UK-wide 13 year dataset of spatially referenced budburst data from four deciduous tree species and matched it with both satellite imagery of night-time lighting and average spring temperature. We find that budburst occurs up to 7.5 days earlier in brighter areas, with the relationship being more pronounced for later-budding species. Excluding large urban areas from the analysis showed an even more pronounced advance of budburst, confirming that the urban âheat-islandâ effect is not the sole cause of earlier urban budburst. Similarly, the advance in budburst across all sites is too large to be explained by increases in temperature alone. This dramatic advance of budburst illustrates the need for further experimental investigation into the impact of artificial night-time lighting on plant phenology and subsequent species interactions. As light pollution is a growing global phenomenon, the findings of this study are likely to be applicable to a wide range of species interactions across the world.R.S.-Y. was supported by a GWR-ESF Studentship awarded
by the University of Exeter to R.H.f.-C. The study was also founded
by a BBSRC grant to R.H.f-C
A Spatially Resolved `Inside-out' Outburst of IP Pegasi
We present a comprehensive photometric dataset taken over the entire outburst
of the eclipsing dwarf nova IP Peg in September/October 1997. Analysis of the
lightcurves taken over the long rise to the peak-of-outburst shows conclusively
that the outburst started near the centre of the disc and moved outwards. This
is the first dataset that spatially resolves such an outburst. The dataset is
consistent with the idea that long rise times are indicative of such
`inside-out' outbursts. We show how the thickness and the radius of the disc,
along with the mass transfer rate change over the whole outburst. In addition,
we show evidence of the secondary and the irradiation thereof. We discuss the
possibility of spiral shocks in the disc; however we find no conclusive
evidence of their existence in this dataset.Comment: 8 pages, 8 figures, to be appear in MNRA
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