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Service User and Carer Involvement in Mental Health Education, Training and Research – A Literature Review

As part of an evaluation of service users’ and carers’ experience of involvement in mental health education, training and research, an extended literature review was undertaken. The purpose of this was to review policy underpinning service user and carer involvement in those areas, identify the extent and range of involvement, the processes involved, and the extent to which the effectiveness and impact of involvement had been evaluated. The review found that there was a range of different ways in which people were involved. It identified different types and levels of involvement and different motivations for taking part in involvement activities. Government policy and guidance on public and patient involvement (PPI) in health services has clearly been a driver and has resulted in widespread involvement activity but this has developed on an ad hoc and inconsistent basis. There are benefits for service users and carers, the NHS, and educational establishments arising out of involvement activity. These include improvements in the health and well-being of service users, enhancing the student experience, and improvements to service delivery. However, there are still barriers to involvement including organisational factors and unintentional discrimination. Payment for involvement activity remains an under researched area. Service users value payments but welfare benefits rules, and inconsistent interpretation of good practice guidance, mean this can be a further barrier to involvement. Currently, the evidence base evaluating the effectiveness of service user involvement in a range of activities including service planning, delivery, education and research is limited.
Caravaggio and “L'esempio davanti del naturale”

Caravaggio's use of models is attested by all of his early biographers, and it constitutes one of the fundamental novelties of his work. There is abundant technical evidence to suggest that some of the pictures were, quite literally, “staged,” with results dramatically different from the artistic norms then in fashion. This article examines the technical evidence — above all Caravaggio's well-known use of incisions — and suggests that some of the most problematic aspects of the artist's work, including its expressive content and radical shifts in style, are at least in part the outgrowth of a revolutionary pictorial method.
A case study strategy as part of an information systems research methodology: a critique

A case study strategy as part of an Information Systems (IS) research methodology embodies a unique style and is one that can employ a variety of research methods. This scientific approach to research appears to be increasing in popularity in the area of IS, and is providing a legitimate alternative to the more traditional lines of enquiry. The authors of this paper identify the underlying purpose of a case study strategy and describe its research objectives. These typically include a strategy for (i) discovery and theory building; (ii) theory testing; and (iii) discovery, theory building and theory testing. The authors then debate the merits of a single versus multiple-case study design. This is followed by a discussion of the positivist and interpretivist epistemological approaches that a case study research strategy can take, drawing case study examples from the published IS literature, thus facilitating in the establishment of the readers epistemological stance. The authors then review the characteristics inherent in quantitative and qualitative research methods, which are summarised in a taxonomy. Finally, the authors conclude by stressing the suitability of a case study strategy when part of an IS research methodology.
IMPROVING THE RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF TEST DATA ADEQUACY IN PROGRAMMING ASSESSMENTS

Automatic Programming Assessment (or APA) has recently become a notable method in assisting educators of programming courses to automatically assess and grade students’ programming exercises as its counterpart; the typical manual tasks are prone to errors and lead to inconsistency. Practically, this method also provides an alternative means of reducing the educators’ workload effectively. By default, test data generation process plays an important role to perform a dynamic testing on students’ programs. Dynamic testing involves the execution of a program against different inputs or test data and the comparison of the results with the expected output, which must conform to the program specifications. In the software testing field, there have been diverse automated methods for test data generation. Unfortunately, APA rarely adopts these methods. Limited studies have attempted to integrate APA and test data generation to include more useful features and to provide a precise and thorough quality program testing. Thus, we propose a framework of test data generation known as FaSt-Gen covering both the functional and structural testing of a program for APA. Functional testing is a testing that relies on specified functional requirements and focuses the output generated in response to the selected test data and execution, Meanwhile, structural testing looks at the specific program logic to verify how it works. Overall, FaSt-Gen contributes as a means to educators of programming courses to furnish an adequate set of test data to assess students’ programming solutions regardless of having the optimal expertise in the particular knowledge of test cases design. FaSt-Gen integrates the positive and negative testing criteria or so-called reliable and valid test adequacy criteria to derive desired test data and test set schema. As for the functional testing, the integration of specification-derived test and simplified boundary value analysis techniques covering both the criteria. Path coverage criterion guides the test data selection for structural testing. The findings from the conducted controlled experiment and comparative study evaluation show that FaSt-Gen improves the reliability and validity of test data adequacy in programming assessments.
Fermentative Bioethanol Production Using Enzymatically Hydrolysed Saccharina latissima

The increased demand for machinery and transport has led to an overwhelming increase in the use of fossil fuels in the last century. Concerning the economic and environmental concern, macroalgae with high fermentable polysaccharide content (mainly mannitol, cellulose and laminarin), can serve as an excellent alternative to food crops for bioethanol production, a renewable liquid fuel. In this study, Saccharina latissima, a brown macroalgae readily available on the Norwegian coast was used as the carbohydrate source for the fermentative production of bioethanol. The macroalgae harvested was found to contain 31.31 ± 1.73 g of reducing sugars per 100 g of dry Saccharina latissima upon enzymatic hydrolysis. The subsequent fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae produced an ethanol yield of 0.42 g of ethanol per g of reducing sugar, resulting in a fermentation efficiency of 84% as compared to the theoretical maximum. Using these results, an evaluation of the fermentation process has demonstrated that the brown macroalgae Saccharina latissima could become a viable bioethanol source in the future.
A phonetic investigation of vowel variation in Lekwungen

Supervisory Committee Dr. Sonya Bird (Department of Linguistics) Supervisor Dr. Suzanne Urbanczyk (Department of Linguistics) Supervisor This thesis conducted the first acoustic analysis on Lekwungen (aka Songhees, Songish) (Central Salish). It studied the acoustic correlates of stress on vowels and the effects of consonantal coarticulatory effects on vowel quality. The goals of the thesis were to provide useful and usable materials and information to Lekwungen language revitalisation efforts and to provide an acoustic study of Lekwungen vowels to expand knowledge of Salishan languages and linguistics. Duration, mean pitch, and mean amplitude were measured on vowels in various stress environments. Findings showed that there is a three-way contrast between vowels in terms of duration and only a two-way contrast in terms of pitch and amplitude. F1, F2, and F3 were measured at vowel onset (5%), midpoint (50%), and offset (95%), as well as a mean (5%-95%), in CVC sequences for four vowels: /i/, /e/, /a/, and /ə/. Out of five places of articulation of consonants in Lekwungen (alveolar, palatal, labio-velar, uvular, glottal), uvular and glottal had the most persistent effects on F1, F2, and F3 of all vowels. Of the vowels, unstressed /ə/ was the most persistently affected by all consonants. Several effects on perception were also preliminarily documented, but future work is needed to see how persistence in acoustic effects is correlated with perception. This thesis provides information and useful tips to help learners and teachers in writing and perceiving Lekwungen and for learners learning Lekwungen pronunciation, iv as a part of language revitalisation efforts. It also contributes to the growing body of acoustic phonetic work on Salishan languages, especially on vowels.
Lope de Vega's El Nuevo Mundo descubierto por Cristóbal Colón: Convention and Ideology

This attempt by Lope to dramatise the figure of Columbus has been the object of much critical disdain. Moratín declared it to be "una de las más disparatadas" of Lope's comedias, whilst one of the play's severest critics, Eugenio de Ochoa, even goes so far as to advise us that "analizar esta comedia sería una pérdida de tiempo. " And it seems clear that Lope did indeed have major problems in dramatising the figure of Columbus and in representing his historic achievement, even with the varied range of dramatic formulae at his disposition. In this strange mélange of a play, Columbus emerges as one of the least interesting and developed of the characters. He is in fact a character with no single conventional role to fulfill, and consequently wanders onto the stage with diminishing frequency, to participate in a series of tableaux: from questionable historical reconstructions, to static, regal pageants, and even a brief allegorical auto.Meanwhile other characters fare far better, particularly the "Indians," who flourish in the conventional dramatic environment Lope creates for them. The central dramatic motif is the struggle between two Indian leaders for the affections of the beautiful Tacuana. Dulcanquellín, the more powerful of the two pretenders, in fact has the leading part in the play. He struggles against his own pride, arrogance and brutality armed only with his undeveloped nobility, in a remarkable foreshadowing of the dilemma that will confront Segismundo. Tacuana initially demonstrates all of the "European" virtues of the classical Lopean dama: virtud, discreción, pudor, and confirms her "true" nobility by immediately acknowledging the meaning and power of the Cross. Yet, as if feeling obliged to modify his ennoblement of these erstwhile "savages," Lope reveals aspects of their primitive selves in brief but telling moments of dramatic revision.Interestingly, those Spaniards who are developed within this increasingly conventional comedia are cast as villains. The greed, duplicity and hypocrisy of Terrazas are well established, whilst his full degeneracy is conventionally confirmed when he unleashes his illicit deseo. Yet, even so, in a complete reversal of the manner in which Lope ultimately undermines the "ennobled Indians," Terrazas eventually becomes the unlikely spokesman of doctrinal orthodoxy. At the end of the play, the rebellion provoked by the Spaniards' appalling conduct is only quelled by Lope's resorting to an absurdly abrupt deus ex machina device. And then, as a dramatic afterthought, Columbus is wheeled on for the final pageant, having been marginalised almost completely from the play's dramatic heart.
An endocranial cast of a Phytosaur from the upper Triassic beds of western Texas

The expedition of 1927 from the Museum of Geology of the University of Michigan recovered a very complete cranial region of a large Phytosaur, probably the genus Leptosuchas, from the upper Triassic beds of Howard County, Texas. This specimen, no. 8409 of the Museum of Geology, is un-distorted and the matrix was readily removed, making it possible to trace all of the foramina and obtain a plastic cast of the endocranium and the bony labyrinth of the inner ear. The specimen lacks the anterior portion of the walls of the brain case, the extreme tip of the dorsum sellae, and the major portion of the parasphenoid process. These por-tioiis were restored in plasticine from other specimens in the collection before the cast was made. Figure 1, of the left side of the specimen, shows the various structures and outlets. Figures 4, 5, and 6 are photographs of the plaster cast-recast from the plastic cast. Seen from above, the cast shows the narrowness of the brain case and the relatively slight development of the cere-bral region. The absence of any epiphysial structures is probably due to the loss of the anterior portion of the roof of the brain case. A figure of an endocranial cast of a closely related form, Belodon buceros Cope, made by Cope and reproduced by the author in volume 32 of The Journal of Comparative Neurology, shows well-developed epiphysial
A new cascaded multilevel inverter with series and parallel connection ability of DC voltage sources

In this paper, a new multilevel inverter is proposed based on the connection of DC voltage sources in series and parallel. The proposed topology is composed of series basic units that consist of series and parallel connections of DC voltage sources. The values of the DC voltage sources differ from one unit to another. A new algorithm to determine the magnitude of the DC voltage sources of the proposed structure is presented. All of the related equations for the proposed multilevel inverter are extracted and the optimum structure from several points of view such as the maximum blocked voltage by switches, the number of switches and that of the DC voltage sources is obtained in order to have the maximum voltage levels at the output. The proposed topology is compared with that of some of the multilevel inverters presented recently. Finally, the proposed structure and capabilities are reconfirmed using simulation and experimental results for a 53-level typical inverter.
Relationship between Environmental Conditions and Nosocomial Infection Rates in Intensive Care Unit

Intensive care units (ICUs) are important departmants at the hospital for nosocomial infections. Although an ICU has 5%– 10% of the hospital beds, 25%–50% of the nosocomial infections originate from the ICU (1,2). Both ventilator-related pneumonia (VRP) and catheter-related urinary tract infections (CRUIs) are the most common infections in the ICU (3). Many risk factors are responsible for nosocomial infection in the ICU (1,4). Some of the risk factos are related to the patient, whereas the others are related to the external factors (1,4). It is known that improving the risk factors decreases the infection, mortality, morbidity, and cost (1,3).
The impact on parents of having a child with haemophilia

Abstract Wider access to modern treatment of haemophilia has led to a growing interest in the family’s role in management. An increasing amount of research has sought to understand the psychosocial impact of living with a child with haemophilia. Understanding how such demands affect parents and families who live with the daily threat of bleeding can help health professionals to provide effective support. A literature review was undertaken with the aim of summarising the key findings from studies published since 2000. The literature review describes many common themes from observational studies that were generally consistent with those emerging from interviews of parents of children with haemophilia. Few intervention studies were identified. Overall, this evidence shows that raising a child with haemophilia can be challenging for parents and the family. Quality of life is impaired in the parents of a child with haemophilia and that many aspects of life are affected. However, providing care can also be rewarding and programmes of support, education and appropriate treatment evidently improve the well-being of parents and families.
A prospective epidemiological study of gastrointestinal health effects due to the consumption of drinking water

The objective of this study was to assess if drinking water meeting currently accepted microbiological standards is the source of gastrointestinal illnesses and to attempt to identify the source(s) of these illnesses. A randomized prospective study was conducted over a period of 16 months (September 1993-December 1994) in a middle class suburban community served by a single water filtration plant. A representative sample of 1400 families were selected and randomly allocated in four groups of 350, to the following regimens: (1) tap water; (2) tap water from a continuously purged tap; (3) bottled plant water; (4) purified bottled water (tap water treated by reverse osmosis or spring water). The water treatment plant produced wather that met or exceeded current North American regulations for drinking water quality. The distribution system was found to be in compliance for both coliforms and chlorine. Using the purified water group as the baseline, the excess of gastrointestinal illness associated with tap wa.
Los menores como usuarios creadores en la era digital: del prosumer al creador colaborativo. Revisión teórica 1972-2016

espanolIntroduccion. Este articulo presenta una revision cronologica de las teorias que contemplan a los menores de edad como creadores de contenidos digitales. Marco teorico. Se han seleccionado todas aquellas que aportan una definicion terminologica para describir su comportamiento en Internet. Conclusiones y discusion. Podemos afirmar que nos encontramos con numerosas etiquetas para denominar de forma distinta su presencia y participacion en la red y que los expertos proponen establecer con ellas la existencia de nuevas generaciones de jovenes, entre las que apenas transcurre el tiempo ni se produce un cambio sustancial en la manera de consumir o producir contenidos: generacion WhatsApp, Twitter, selfie o Snapchat. Por ello nos preguntamos que determina realmente que haya una nueva generacion de jovenes creadores de contenidos digitales y proponemos, frente al excesivo etiquetado, hablar de perfiles de usuarios, para lo que hacemos una recopilacion de sus caracteristicas en funcion del uso de la tecnologia. EnglishIntroduction. The current article is a chronological review of theories that consider to minors as digital content creators. Theoretical framework. To achieve this it has been selected all those that contribute to defining terminology to describe the online behavior of this kind of users. Conclusions and discussion. Results can confirm that we are encountering new forms of tagging their online presence and participation. This makes that experts talk about new generations of digital content creators among which just takes time and a substantial change occurs in the way they consume and produce digital content: WhatsApp, Twitter, selfie o Snapchat generations. Therefore we wonder what really determines a new generation of young creators of digital content and propose, against excessive labeling, talk about user profiles, for what we do a compilation of their characteristics depending on the use of technology.
The effect of perceived risks and switching barriers on the intention to use smartphones among non-adopters in Korea

Timely diffusion of IT products is critical to the success of technology companies. However, many IT products fail to attain the critical mass required for profitability. Although several studies have identified perceived usefulness as the primary factor in IT adoption, statistics indicate that some Korean consumers avoid IT products despite understanding their utility. This study empirically examines the effects of perceived risks and switching barriers on Korean non-adopters’ intention to use smartphones. The results indicate that the intention to use smartphones is generally influenced by perceived usefulness, financial risk, and cost effectiveness. Those who choose to avoid smartphones despite perceiving their usefulness have additional concerns regarding the perceived non-attractiveness of other service providers. This study samples non-adopters and analytically compares individuals with high levels of smartphone utility perception and varying levels of smartphone usage intention, thereby providing insights to organizations for customizing products and marketing approaches to tap into this market niche.
Using Family Partnerships to Reduce Child Abuse and Neglect in Uganda

Every passing day, as cases of child abuse and neglect increase in number and forms meted on children in Uganda, family and community safety nets that used to act as a buffer for child protection also keep fading. The abuse is in part blamed on parents who are entering family life ill prepared to raise children while maintaining an exclusive life oblivious of a supportive community around them. Use of law enforcement to bring some of the abuse perpetrators to justice also seem not be working to meet the expectations of the public. This article explores how family and community partnerships can be used to mentor parents to become their children’s role models and minimize incidences of child abuse.
Severity Ratings for Usability Problems

Severity ratings can be used to allocate the most resources to fix the most serious problems and can also provide a rough estimate of the need for additional usability efforts. If the severity ratings indicate that several disastrous usability problems remain in an interface, it will probably be unadvisable to release it. But one might decide to go ahead with the release of a system with several usability problems if they are all judged as being cosmetic in nature.
High-Performance Sparse Fourier Transform on Parallel Architectures

Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) is one of the most important numerical algorithms widely used in numerous scientific and engineering computations. With the emergence of big data problems, however, in which the size of the processed data can easily exceed terabytes, it is challenging to acquire, process and store a sufficient amount of data to compute the FFT in the first place. The recently developed sparse FFT (sFFT) algorithm provides a solution to this problem. The sFFT can compute a compressed Fourier transform by using only a small subset of the input data, thus achieves significant performance improvement. Modern homogeneous and heterogeneous multicore and manycore architectures are now part of the mainstream computing scene and can offer impressive performance for many applications. The computations that arise in sFFT lend it naturally to efficient parallel implementations. In this dissertation, we present efficient parallel implementations of the sFFT algorithm on three state-of-the-art parallel architectures, namely multicore CPUs, GPUs and a heterogeneous multicore embedded system. While the increase in the number of cores and memory bandwidth on modern architectures provide an opportunity to improve the performance through sophisticated parallel algorithm design, the sFFT is inherently complex, and numerous challenges need to address to deliver the optimal performance. In this dissertation, various parallelization and performance optimization techniques are proposed and implemented. Our parallel sFFT is more than 5x and 20x faster than the sequential sFFT on multicore CPUs and GPUs, respectively. Compared to full-size FFT libraries, the parallel sFFT achieves more than 9x speedup on multicore CPUs and 12x speedup on GPUs for a broad range of signal spectra.