Death, dying and bereavement, 2nd edition

A review of the publication by Donna Dickenson, Malcolm Johnson and Jeanne Samson Kat

Life review in palliative care

This keynote presentation examines the possible use of Life review as a therapeutic intervention in Palliative car

PTSD In pre hospital emergency care

This presentation will explore the possibility of community first responders and other prehospital emergency care providers developing PTSD. It will also discuss possible methods to reduce the likelihood of being susceptible and the support available to those working in this high pressure are of car

Sudden death, stress and bereavement

This keynote presentation examines the issues that first responders may face when volunteering

The role of the nurse in voluntary pre-hospital emergency care schemes

This presentation will explore the variety of evolving roles for the registered nurse in the prehospital emergency care arena and the relevant qualifications and skills required to advance the profession in this area

Survivorship: promoting quality of life in cancer and long-term conditions: Interim evaluation report

This interim report provides data on the evaluation of the delivery of a post-registration training module in survivorship which was delivered through the Continued Professional Development Centre at the University of Lincoln in 2013, and is part of a wider collaborative project between Macmillan Cancer Support and the University of Lincoln. A more comprehensive evaluation which included a comprehensive literature review on the topic of survivorship, baseline measures of motivation amongst participants on the module and full analysis of a series of in-depth interviews exploration of practitioners’ perceptions on the survivorship agenda (work conducted by Amanda Thompson under the supervision of Dr Ros Kane and Dr Ian McGonagle) has previously been reported back to Macmillan. This current report aims to: • Present data from the evaluation of the module • Present key points from the in-depth interviews • Provide an update of dissemination activities to date • Outline the plans and timescale for the follow up outcome evaluation

Book Reviews

The following publications have been reviewed by the authors;That's Nice! - reviewed by Ian McLintockWorkshop Electrics - reviewed by Alan TruemanCommunicating Design - reviewed by R. FoulgerEngineering Design Methods - reviewed by Chris SnellTechnopacks  - reviewed by Elsie Warre

Ecological value of urban environments

This is an author's accepted manuscript of a chapter published in Booth, C.A., Hammond, F.N., Lamond, J.E. & Proverbs, D.G. (eds.) Solutions to Climate Change Challenges in the Built Environment. Oxford: Blackwell. The published version can be accessed here: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444354539.ch9 The accepted manuscript may differ from the final published version.Published versio

The effects of rehabilitation management on the vegetation of Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve : a cut-over lowland raised mire

The relationship between vegetation change and rehabilitation management is investigated at a severely degraded cut-over lowland raised mire on the Wales/England border, managed by Natural England and The Countryside Council for Wales. Positive responses are confirmed 11 years after rehabilitation commenced, identifying trends towards raised mire as well as bog pool vegetation and water table thresholds associated with these trends have been established. A landscape-scale vegetation survey was carried out three times over 9 years. Species abundance was correlated with average seasonal water table height, time since rehabilitation, cutting type and survey year. Key species maps for the time series confirmed positive vegetation response, but slower than stipulated in the site management plan. There was a clear increase in the target peat-forming species (Sphagnum cuspidatum, Eriophorum angustifolium and E. vaginatum) as a direct response to rehabilitation and correlating positively with a high water table. Permanent quadrat vegetation monitoring was carried out three times at five-year intervals. Uncut areas and areas of recent commercial cuttings were rehabilitated earliest having significant increases in target mire species without the loss of other mire species from excess inundation. In the recent commercial cutting areas, a successional trend was identified, from a low water table to a fluctuating water table characterised by Molinia caerulea-rich vegetation, followed by a transition to stable, inundated conditions supporting Sphagnum cuspidatum/Eriophorum spp pool vegetation. A second successional trend, associated with the achievement of a near-surface, stable water table, saw the development of raised mire vegetation including Sphagna other than S. cuspidatum. This latter trend was primarily found in the uncut areas of the site but was also found to a lesser extent in recently cut-over areas where it was preceded by a fluctuating water table with a Calluna vulgaris- Molinia caerulea vegetation. A new survey related water table residence time calculated from hydrology data with vegetation for each quadrat. Analysis identified a mire pool vegetation type correlated with shallow, above surface flooding. A diverse mire vegetation type was also found which correlated with the water table staying within the upper 10cm of peat. The minimum threshold for establishment of Sphagnum species was found to be an average water table level within the range of 5.1 to 10cm below the peat surface. Higher cover of Sphagnum species was related to shallow flooding – suggesting that these conditions would be most efficient in re-establishing mire vegetation. 3 A base-line vegetation monitoring survey on an area immediately following deforestation and damming identified a subtle but positive response of the mire vegetation to management within one year.EThOS - Electronic Theses Online ServiceGBUnited Kingdo

Introduction and timetable

The problem of environmental assessment, which is addressed in this module, is much more about bringing together a very wide range of skills and approaches than investigating in depth from a single point of view. We have therefore adopted an empirical approach where you, the student, will start from a real problem and, under the supervision of a course team with a range of skills, will assemble a viable and holistic approach to its solution. [fragm. tekstu