Search Results - J. Smith

The concept of lived-experience is widely used. It is not, however, widely defined. In this paper, I argue that we need to return to the development of the concept in order to see how it is intended to be used. My argument will proceed through three parts: (i) I will give an account of the developm...

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Review of Daniel Raggett's RSC production of Edward II.

The concept of lived-experience is widely used. It is not, however, widely defined. In this paper, I argue that we need to return to the development of the concept in order to see how it is intended to be used. My argument will proceed through three parts: (i) I will give an account of the developm...

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This article reflected on the development of a congregational prototype called In pas met die lewende God [‘In step’ with the Living God], that aids congregations in the process of missional transformation. Although this prototype was developed and implemented by a diverse team, the influence of Nel...

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Many academic libraries and publishers have developed mobile-optimized versions of their web sites and catalogs. Almost all database vendors and major journal publishers have provided a way to connect to their resources via the Internet and the mobile web. In light of this pervasive use of the Inte...

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GeneralizIT is a Python package designed to streamline the application of Generalizability Theory (G-Theory) in research and practice. G-Theory extends classical test theory by estimating multiple sources of error variance, providing a more flexible and detailed approach to reliability assessment. D...

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IntroductionThis study aimed to assess the prevalence and severity of wear in a Trinidadian adult patient population based on the demographic variables of age, sex and ethnicity.MethodsSecondary data, stored in an institutional repository as an SPSS file were re-coded. Age was re-coded to stratify t...

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Epitaxial films of cubic boron nitride (c-BN) have been grown on single-crystal boron-doped diamond substrates by electron cyclotron resonance plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition using gas mixtures of Ar–He–N2–BF3–H2. The resulting c-BN films have been characterized using in situ x-ray photoel...

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Abstract Objective: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nares poymerase chain reaction (PCR) use in pediatric pneumonia and tracheitis. Methods: We built a cost-effectiveness model based on MRSA prevalence and probability of empiric treatment...

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Paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins (PSPTs) are a class of neurotoxins most known for causing illness from consuming contaminated shellfish. These toxins are also present in freshwater systems with the concern that they contaminate drinking and recreational waters. This review provides (1) a comple...

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ABSTRACT We re‐examined reports of hybridisation in three cryptic stingless bee species in the genus Tetragonula in South East Queensland, Australia (T. carbonaria, T. davenporti and T. hockingsi). Previous studies on this group using microsatellite markers proposed that hybridisation occasionally t...

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Background Chronic inflammation is associated with psychiatric disorders. If inflammation is linked mechanistically to mental health, people living with chronic inflammatory conditions may experience mental health issues at higher rates than others.Objective To test this hypothesis, we analysed data...

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BackgroundThe nucleus accumbens is central for directing motivated behavior and is a key node in the neural circuitry that promotes eating in response to palatable diets. We examined the impact of intra-accumbens injections of a variety of homeostatic-related peptides (HRPs) on eating elicited by a...

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We polled infectious disease specialists about cryptococcal antigen screening for patients initiating HIV antiretroviral therapy. Of 215 respondents, 33% reported typically obtaining screening for patients with CD4 counts <200 cells/mm3 and 63% for counts <100 CD4 cells/mm3. Uncertainty about...

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<i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>vasinfectum</i> (<i>Fov</i>) is a devastating cotton pathogen. Australian <i>Fov</i> strains are distinguished by their ability to infect plants without nematode interaction and are genetically distinct from global &...

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Abstract Objective: This study evaluated Medicaid claims (MC) data as a valid source for outpatient antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) by comparing it to electronic medical record (EMR) data from a single academic center. Methods: This retrospective study compared pediatric patients’ MC d...

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Abstract Methane emissions have attracted substantial attention internationally. The U.S. and China, as two of the largest global methane emitters, play a particularly important role in determining global methane emission trends and have recently expressed intentions through joint statements to coll...

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We present a spatially resolved (∼3 pc pixel ^−1 ) analysis of the distribution, kinematics, and excitation of warm H _2 gas in the nuclear starburst region of M83. Our JWST/MIRI integral field unit spectroscopy reveals a clumpy reservoir of warm H _2 (>200 K) with a mass of ∼2.3 × 10 ^5 M _⊙ in...

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ABSTRACT Introduction Intervertebral disc degeneration is strongly implicated as a cause of low back pain. Although the precise pathophysiological mechanisms remain elusive, perturbations in nutrition that adversely impact the cellular microenvironment of the central nucleus pulposus (NP) may be con...

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