404 research outputs found
Building better Sex Robots: Lessons from Feminist Pornography
How should we react to the development of sexbot technology? Taking their cue from anti-porn feminism, several academic critics lament the development of sexbot technology, arguing that it objectifies and subordinates women, is likely to promote misogynistic attitudes toward sex, and may need to be banned or restricted. In this chapter I argue for an alternative response. Taking my cue from the sex positive ‘feminist porn’ movement, I argue that the best response to the development of ‘bad’ sexbots is to make better ones. This will require changes to the content, process and context of sexbot development. Doing so will acknowledge the valuable role that technology can play in human sexuality, and allow us to challenge gendered norms and assumptions about male and female sexual desire. This will not be a panacea to the social problems that could arise from sexbot development, but it offers a more realistic and hopeful vision for the future of this technology in a pluralistic and progressive society
Commonplace diversity and the ‘ethos of mixing’:perceptions of difference in a London neighbourhood
Shoulder hemiarthroplasty for fractures of the proximal humerus
Proximal humeral fractures were managed with primary hemiarthroplasty in 57 patients, 53 women (93%) and 4 men (7%) aged 51–87 years (mean 72.2). The mean follow-up period was 52 months (range 12–98), and the mean Constant score was 59.2 (range 38–76). Patients were very satisfied (n = 19); satisfied (n = 32) or dissatisfied with the outcome (n = 5). One patient required early revision surgery. Surgical treatment of three- and four-part fractures of the proximal humerus with hemiarthroplasty is a safe and effective approach, the outcome of which appears to be related to the quality of the anatomical reconstruction of the tuberosities
Coracoid impingement syndrome: a literature review
Coracoid impingement syndrome is a less common cause of shoulder pain. Symptoms are presumed to occur when the subscapularis tendon impinges between the coracoid and lesser tuberosity of the humerus. Coracoid impingement should be included in the differential diagnosis when evaluating a patient with activity-related anterior shoulder pain. It is not thought to be as common as subacromial impingement, and the possibility of the coexistence of the two conditions must be taken into consideration before treatment of either as an isolated process. If nonoperative treatment fails to relieve symptoms, surgical decompression can be offered as an option
Changes in Telepsychiatry Regulations during the COVID-19 Pandemic: 17 Countries and Regions' Approaches to an Evolving Healthcare Landscape
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telemedicine as a way to reduce COVID-19 infections was noted and consequently deregulated. However, the degree of telemedicine regulation varies from country to country, which may alter the widespread use of telemediine. This study aimed to clarify the telepsychiatry regulations for each collaborating country/region before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We used snowball sampling within a global network of international telepsychiatry experts. Thirty collaborators from 17 different countries/regions responded to a questionnaire on barriers to the use and implementation of telepsychiatric care, including policy factors such as regulations and reimbursement at the end of 2019 and as of May 2020. Results: Thirteen of 17 regions reported a relaxation of regulations due to the pandemic; consequently, all regions surveyed stated that telepsychiatry was now possible within their public healthcare systems. In some regions, restrictions on prescription medications allowed via telepsychiatry were eased, but in 11 of the 17 regions, there were still restrictions on prescribing medications via telepsychiatry. Lower insurance reimbursement amounts for telepsychiatry consultations versus in-person consultations were reevaluated in 4 regions, and consequently, in 15 regions telepsychiatry services were reimbursed at the same rate (or higher) than in-person consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: Our results confirm that, due to COVID-19, the majority of countries surveyed are altering telemedicine regulations that had previously restricted the spread of telemedicine. These findings provide information that could guide future policy and regulatory decisions, that facilitate greater scale and spread of telepsychiatry globally
Ethnographic understandings of ethnically diverse neighbourhoods to inform urban design practice
The aim of this paper is to inform urban design practice through deeper
understanding and analysis of the social dynamics of public outdoor
space in ethnically diverse neighbourhoods. We hypothesise that
findings from ethnographic research can provide a resource that
improves cultural literacy and supports social justice in professional
practice. The primary method is a meta-synthesis literature review of 24
ethnographic research papers, all of which explore some dimensions of
public open space use and values in UK urban contexts characterised by
ethnic and racial diversity. We summarise thematic understandings and
significance of neighbourhood places of shared activity, parks, spaces of
passing-by and of retreat. We evaluate the implications for intercultural
social dynamics, exploring the spatial and temporal dimensions of
conviviality and racism in public open space. We then argue that it is
possible to develop principles for urban design practice informed by this
work, and propose four for discussion: maximising straightforward
participation, legitimising diversity of activity, designing in micro-retreats
of nearby quietness and addressing structural inequalities of open space
provision. We conclude that ethnographic research can provide detailed
insights into the use of the public realm and also inform a more nuanced
understanding of outdoor sociality relevant for an increasingly diverse
society. The challenge is two-fold: for ethnographers to become less
cautious in engaging with decisions and priorities regarding how cities
change, and for urban designers to explicitly embed informed
understandings of difference into their broad desire for inclusive public space
Search for doubly charged Higgs boson production in multi-lepton final states with the ATLAS detector using proton-proton collisions at root s=13TeV
Erratum to:Measurement of the W-boson mass in pp collisions at s√=7TeV with the ATLAS detector
Search for resonances in the mass distribution of jet pairs with one or two jets identified as b-jets in proton-proton collisions at root s=13 TeV with the ATLAS detector
Prompt and non-prompt J/ψ elliptic flow in Pb+Pb collisions at sNN = 5.02 TeV with the ATLAS detector
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