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Bricolage and the Health Promoting School
Authors: Renwick Kerry 
Published: October 2014

Purpose– The propositional knowledge about the Health Promoting School (HPS) and how it privileges the health sector, and research through intervention and behaviour change rather than gaining an understanding of how social bases of health impact and influence individuals and the wider school community. The purpose of this paper is to explore how bricolage offers opportunity for understanding complexity, thick description and inter- and multi-disciplinary work. The experience of health promotion and what it looks like at the school level and provides epistemological considerations for reframing research about HPSs for purposes of social justice and equity through bricolage.Design/methodology/approach– An introduction reveals the challenges of health promotion settings, and schools in particular to achieve social justice and equity. Bricolage is discussed with reference to complexity, thick description and inter- and multi-disciplinary work. Considerations are given to bricolage as research to gain understanding and to contribute to social change.Findings– As a setting the HPS is a complex site of social interaction and where there is interplay of multiple, casual factors that influence health and well-being. The potential for social justice and equity remains latent and new approaches to investigating and researching are required. Bricolage offers substantial possibilities as it recognises the value of researching social contexts but with a deliberate intent to engage with participants.Practical implications– This paper considers how bricolage can re-focus ontological and epistemological positions to engage in health promotion as a social action.Originality/value– This paper raises questions about the ability of the HPS model to deliver on social justice under current compliance regimes.
Vulnerable practitioners: fictional narratives affecting masculine teacher identity
Authors: Davis Ian 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore how fictional narratives help us envision ways of constructing the identity as teaching professionals. Furthermore, how encounters with fictional narratives and the absorption of their structures and ideologies can dictate how the author perceive ourselves, and others.

Design/methodology/approach
– The pedagogy of teacher education relies heavily on narratised models of instruction such as Critical Reflective Practice (CRP). The purposefully traumatic aspects of CRP are designed to trouble the sense of self. I suggest here that this creates a period of subjective vulnerability in the pre-service teacher practitioner.

Findings
– This paper examines the response to traumatic learning events focusing on how literary tropes and their encompassing ideologies become a powerful yet regressive force in restabilising the professional identity and galvanising the personal subjectivity.

Research limitations/implications
– Data for this paper has been drawn from the Teaching Men research project that focused on a cohort of male teachers, from Australia and the UK working within TAFE/FE environments all of whom had recently become teachers.

Originality/value
– This paper addresses a parallel concern: at a point of subjective vulnerability, a term coined as part of this analysis, how do fictional representations of male teachers impact on the construction and practice of teachers in the development of their professional identities? And how can the author devise a structure with which to interpret such activity?
Researchers’ reflections of empathy following interviews with migrants
Authors: Laura Vazquez Maggio M. , Westcott Harriet 
Published: October 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore empathy in the research process by drawing on findings from interviews to investigate the experience of empathy when two migrant researchers interviewed other migrants. Empathy is an emotion that can be experienced at both the cognitive and affective levels, and which can reflect feelings of sharing and identification.Design/methodology/approach– This paper draws on findings from two separate and distinct but similar research projects, that both used semi-structured interviews to investigate a range of themes about the experience of migration.Findings– During interviewing the researchers experienced empathy when respondents drew attention to particular aspects of their migration experience which were: the challenge of language expression when speaking English as an additional language; feelings of loneliness, including for friends or family; and challenges initiating and enacting friendship following migration. The researchers experienced empathy during interviews; however, they felt challenged by how to respond to these feelings.Originality/value– This experience of empathy was novel because both researchers were migrants, hence, their emotions were triggered in relation to their own migration as well as that of their participants. Both researchers concluded that their own migration biographies together with their professional role influenced the extent and intensity of their empathy, and the ways that this emotion was handled. This work contributes to an understanding of the reflexivity of the migrant researcher undertaking migration research which has been a previously neglected area.
Regional Integration Models and Africa's Growth in the 21st Century: A Fitness Evaluation
Authors: Golit Peter D. , Adamu Yusuf 
Published: November 2014

AbstractThe study explores Africa's regional integration models with a view to determining their suitability or otherwise for rapid economic growth. Using annual data spanning 1980–2012, the study employs the Johansen () and the Johansen and Juselius () method of cointegration and Vector Error Correction Mechanism (VECM) to test for the presence of long‐run equilibrium relationships among the variables and estimate their static and dynamic coefficients. The study found a significant positive role for infrastructure financing, and human and physical capital accumulation both of which significantly influenced Africa's economic growth. Intra‐African trade, though positive and significant, was found to be less effective in inspiring growth compared to the above growth fundamentals. Trade openness and government spending were the only variables discovered to significantly influence Africa's economic growth in both the short and long run. The study concludes that the traditional approach to regional integration may not provide the best alternative for Africa's economic growth. It, thus, recommends the adoption of a mixed policy approach to regional economic integration to foster Africa's economic growth in the 21st century. The contribution of the study lies in its ability to subject Africa's models of regional integration to practical examination using modern approaches.
Putting it Right? The Labour Party's Big Shift on Immigration Since 2010
Authors: BALE TIM 
Published: October 2014

AbstractUnder pressure from voters, and from other parties, Europe's centre‐left has had to re‐evaluate its position on migration. The UK Labour party is no exception. Public concern about large‐scale immigration clearly contributed to its heavy defeat at the 2010 general election. Since then it has been slowly but surely hardening its stance on the issue, although this is by no means unprecedented: while the rise of UKIP may have upped the ante in recent months, Labour has a long history of adjusting policy in this area so as to remain competitive with its main rival, the Conservative party. Labour is now asking itself whether it will be possible to do this without challenging one of the fundamental precepts of EU membership—the right of free movement of people. Whatever the result of this internal debate between the party's ‘beer drinkers’ and its ‘wine drinkers’, Labour may still have difficulty in neutralising immigration as an issue since, for the most part, it continues to insist on giving an essentially economic answer to what for many voters is actually a cultural question.
‘How Do You Think I Feel? It's My Country’: Belonging, Entitlement and the Politics of Immigration
Authors: SKEY MICHAEL 
Published: October 2014

AbstractCurrent debates around immigration are informed by hierarchies of belonging, with some groups seen to belong more, and therefore deserve more, than others. This link between belonging and entitlement has been predominantly analysed in relation to struggles over access to key material benefits, such as jobs, housing, healthcare and so on. This paper will argue that these struggles also point to the continuing relevance of nationhood to many people's sense of self, community and place and the value that comes from being positioned, and recognised, as part of a group that lies at the heart of national life and culture. In other words, the ‘politics of immigration’ is about the anxieties and concerns of those who no longer feel ‘at home’ in what they consider to be ‘their’ country.
The EU, UKIP and the Politics of Immigration in Britain
Authors: GEDDES ANDREW 
Published: October 2014

AbstractImmigration politics in Britain have been transformed by high levels of immigration, the effects of EU free movement, strong anti‐immigration sentiment and UKIP's rise. All are compounded by a more general discontent with politics and politicians. In face of claims that something must be done, politicians seek tougher controls on immigration and free movement, but these may be difficult to attain because of entanglement with EU rules, while failure to achieve stated objectives can further compound the disconnect that fuels support for UKIP.
Racism: Less is More
Authors: GOODHART DAVID 
Published: October 2014

AbstractRacism has been in sharp decline in recent decades yet the word, as accusation, is used more than ever. The word/idea needs to be more restrictively defined and kept for when it is really needed. When almost everyone is a racist, no one is. To this end we need to distinguish more clearly between the greater comfort people often feel among familiar people and places and active hostility towards outsider ethnic groups. We also need a more discriminating language to describe the spectrum of discrimination. Prejudice, clannishness—even in some instances discrimination itself—should be regarded as sentiments and behaviours that are distinct from proper racism.
Neighbourhood Ethnic Diversity and Orientations Toward Muslims in Britain: The Role of Intergroup Contact
Authors: HEWSTONE MILES , SCHMID KATHARINA 
Published: October 2014

AbstractA persistent theme in the British and international debates about immigration and diversity is the controversial claim that living in diverse areas has negative consequences for intergroup attitudes and community relations. In the present paper we test this claim by investigating the impact of neighbourhood diversity and self‐reported intergroup contact on orientations (outgroup attitudes and social distance) toward one religious outgroup: Muslims. Respondents were both White British majority (N=867) and non‐Muslim ethnic minority (N=567) residents of neighbourhoods in England which varied in their proportion of ethnic minority residents. We tested both direct and indirect (via intergroup contact) effects of diversity on outgroup orientations toward Muslims. Results show that individuals living in more ethnically diverse areas—regardless of whether they are White British members of the majority or non‐Muslim members of ethnic minorities—have more positive contact with Muslims, with positive consequences for intergroup relations with Muslims.
As Good as Policy Gets
Authors: TAYLOR MATTHEW , ROBERTS CARYS 
Published: October 2014

AbstractIn June 2014, the think tank IPPR published a report, The Condition of Britain, widely seen as important source material for Labour as the party geared up for the 2015 General Election. This is an echo of another report—that of the Commission on Social Justice, published in 1994—which also made an important contribution to the thinking of Labour in opposition. A comparison between the two documents provides insights into the evolution of mainstream progressive thought over the past twenty years.
Fluorescent immunoassay for determination of penicillin and sulphonamide residues in milk using carboxylic magnetic nanoparticles
Authors: Ivanova Svetla , Gabrovska Katya , Godjevargova Tzonka 
Published: October 2014

A fluorescent immunoassay for separate and simultaneous determination of penicillin (PEN) and sulphadimethoxine (SDM) in milk was developed. Monoclonal antibodies immobilised on carboxylic magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were used. It was proved that the protein A‐oriented immobilisation method (OI) provided a 1.5‐times more sensitive assay than the random immobilisation one (RI). The activation of MNPs with a mixture of N‐(3‐dimethylaminopropyl)‐N‐ethylcarbodiimide (EDC) and N‐hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) ensured a five‐times higher sensitivity of immunoassay than the activation using EDC. The linearity of standard curves in milk was: 3/10 ng/mL PEN (OI and RI), 50/250 ng/mL SDM (OI), and 50/500 ng/mL SDM (RI).
An Unusual Case of Death Probably Triggered by the Association of Buprenorphine at Therapeutic Dose with Ethanol and Benzodiazepines and with Very Low Norbuprenorphine Level
Authors: Bardy Guillaume , Cathala Philippe , Eiden Céline , Baccino Eric , Petit Pierre , Mathieu Olivier 
Published: October 2014

AbstractBuprenorphine is largely prescribed for maintenance treatment in opioid dependence due to its safety profile. Nevertheless, fatalities at therapeutic dose have been described when associated with other central nervous system depressants, such as ethanol or benzodiazepines. Here, we report a case of death due to association of buprenorphine at therapeutic dose with benzodiazepines and ethanol. Although toxicity has been often attributed to its metabolite norbuprenorphine rather than to buprenorphine itself, in our case, norbuprenorphine was not detected in urine and bile and only in traces in blood. Moreover, the presence in blood of free buprenorphine but not of glucuronide metabolites argues for an unusual early death, at the beginning of buprenorphine metabolism. We propose that in the context of prior toxic impregnation, buprenorphine directly (and not via its metabolite norbuprenorphine) acted as a triggering factor by blocking the ventilatory response, rapidly leading to fatal respiratory depression.
Enumeration and functional investigation of endothelial progenitor cells in neovascularization of diabetic foot ulcer rats with a Chinese 2‐herb formula
Authors: Tam Jacqueline Chor Wing , Ko Chun Hay , Lau Kit Man , To Ming Ho , Kwok Hin Fai , Siu Wing Sum , Lau Ching Po , Chan Wai Yee , Leung Ping Chung , Fung Kwok Pui , Lau Clara Bik San 
Published: October 2014

AbstractBackbroundWe investigated the effect of a Chinese 2‐herb formula (NF3) on the enumeration and angiogenic differentiation of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in diabetic foot ulcer rats.MethodsEPCs and stromal cell‐derived factor‐1α (SDF‐1α) were quantified by flow cytometry and ELISA, respectively. In vitro angiogenesis assays included proliferation, adhesion, migration and tube formation.ResultsOur result demonstrated that NF3 (0.98 g/kg) could significantly enhance the circulating CD34+/VEGFR2+/CD45− EPCs levels in diabetic foot ulcer rats by 60% (P < 0.05) through the partial elevation of SDF‐1α, restoring the mobilization ability of EPCs for wound neovascularization. We successfully isolated the BM‐derived EPCs to study their angiogenic potential after NF3 treatment. BM‐derived EPCs significantly expressed cell surface markers of CD34, CD146 and VEGFR2 (P < 0.05 − 0.01). NF3 could significantly stimulate the proliferation and attachment ability of EPCs dose‐dependently (P < 0.01–0.001). Besides, NF3 could significantly augment EPCs migration (P < 0.001) and tube formation (P < 0.01–0.001).ConclusionsNF3 modulated diabetic wound healing through regulation of systemic EPCs level and increase in local vascular formation.
Effects of Arctium lappa L. (Burdock) root tea on inflammatory status and oxidative stress in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Authors: Maghsoumi‐Norouzabad Leila , Alipoor Beitollah , Abed Reza , Eftekhar Sadat Bina , Mesgari‐Abbasi Mehran , Asghari Jafarabadi Mohammad 
Published: October 2014

AbstractAimThis study was designed to examine the effect of Burdock root tea on inflammatory markers and oxidative stress indicators in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).MethodsThirty‐six patients (10 men and 26 women) aged 50–70 years old with knee osteoarthritis referred to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department of the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Hospitals, were selected for the study and randomly divided into two groups. Anthropometric measurements, including height, weight and body mass index (BMI) were measured. For all individuals along the 42 days of study period, the same drug treatments, including two lots of 500 mg acetaminophen twice a day and one glucosamine 500 mg once a day,were considered. The intervention group received daily three cups of Burdock root tea (each cup containing 2 g/150 mL boiled water) half‐hour after the meal. The control group received three cups containing 150 cc boiled water daily. We assessed inflammatory markers such as high sensitivity C‐reactive protein (hs‐CRP) and interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) and oxidative stress indicators such as total antioxidants capacity (TAC), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances before and after the intervention.ResultsThe results showed that burdock root tea significantly decreased the levels of serum IL‐6 (P = 0.002), hs‐CRP (P = 0.003) and malondialdehyde (P < 0.001), while the levels of serum TAC (P < 0.001) and activities of SOD (P = 0.009) were significantly increased. GPX activities increased but not significantly.ConclusionsThe results suggested that Arctium lappa L. root tea improves inflammatory status and oxidative stress in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Endothelial progenitor cell biology in ankylosing spondylitis
Authors: Verma Inderjeet , Syngle Ashit , Krishan Pawan 
Published: October 2014

AbstractAimEndothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are unique populations which have reparative potential in overcoming endothelial damage and reducing cardiovascular risk. Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the endothelial progenitor cell population in AS patients and its potential relationships with disease variables.MethodsEndothelial progenitor cells were measured in peripheral blood samples from 20 AS and 20 healthy controls by flow cytometry on the basis of CD34 and CD133 expression. Disease activity was evaluated by using Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI). Functional ability was monitored by using Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI).ResultsEPCs were depleted in AS patients as compared to healthy controls (CD34+/CD133+: 0.027 ± 0.010% vs. 0.044 ± 0.011%, P < 0.001). EPC depletions were significantly associated with disease duration (r = −0.52, P = 0.01), BASDAI (r = −0.45, P = 0.04) and C‐reactive protein (r = −0.5, P = 0.01).ConclusionThis is the first study to demonstrate endothelial progenitor cell depletion in AS patients. EPC depletions inversely correlate with disease duration, disease activity and inflammation, suggesting the pivotal role of inflammation in depletion of EPCs. EPC would possibly also serve as a therapeutic target for preventing cardiovascular disease in AS.
Demographic and clinical features of Behcet's disease in Azerbaijan
Authors: Khabbazi Alireza , Noshad Hamid , Shayan Farid K. , Kavandi Hadise , Hajialiloo Mehrzad , Kolahi Sousan 
Published: October 2014

AbstractAimBehcet's disease (BD) is a multisystem inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers and uveitis. Demographic and clinical features of BD are different in various countries. Due to these ethnic discrepancies, we decided to consider the clinical picture of BD in the Azeri population of Iran and compare it with other ethnic groups.MethodsThis cross‐sectional cohort study was carried out at the Connective Tissue Diseases Research Center of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran from 2006 to 2013. We considered the demographic and clinical findings in 166 patients with BD. Disease activity was measured by the Iranian Behcet's Disease Dynamic Activity Measure (IBDDAM) and Total Inflammatory Activity Index (TIAI).ResultsThe male‐to‐female ratio was 1.7 : 1.0; the age of disease onset was 25.8 ± 8.9 years. Recurrent oral aphthous ulcers were the initial manifestations of BD in 83.1% of patients. Panophthalmitis and panuveitis were the most common ophthalmic manifestations of disease. Blindness occurred in 7.1% of patients. This study showed no difference between the two genders in mean age of disease onset and clinical manifestations. However, IBDDAM in men was higher than women. Retinal vasculitis in men was more common than women.ConclusionsBD in the Azeri population of Iran starts in the third decade and has a male predominance. The activity of the disease and retinal vasculitis in men is more predominant than women in Azerbaijan.
Effect of nicotine dependence on opioid requirements of patients after thoracic surgery
Authors: YU A. , CAI X. , ZHANG Z. , SHI H. , LIU D. , ZHANG P. , FU Z. 
Published: October 2014

BackgroundThis retrospective study investigated the effect of nicotine dependence on required postoperative opioid administration in patients undergoing thoracic surgery.MethodsThe subjects consisted of 215 male patients (112 nonsmokers, 103 smokers) who underwent thoracic surgery and received postoperative patient‐controlled intravenous analgesia. Evaluations of nicotine dependence were based on results of Fagerstrom Test of Nicotine Dependence (FTND) questionnaires. Smokers were categorized as low‐nicotine dependent (LD) (n = 58) or highly‐nicotine dependent (HD, n = 45) with FTND scores < 6 or ≥ 6, respectively. Pain intensity was assessed every 2 h after surgery, using the numerical rating scale (NRS). The cumulative amount of self‐administered sufentanil at 24 and 48 h after surgery was recorded.ResultsThere were no significant differences in baseline clinical characteristics among the nonsmoker (NS), LD, and HD groups. The NRS scores and total amount of self‐administered sufentanil were significantly higher in the HD and LD groups compared with the NS group, and were significantly higher in the HD group than in the LD group. The FTND scores positively correlated with the cumulative quantity of sufentanil. Postoperative complications such as nausea and vomiting, sedation, and respiratory depression did not significantly differ among the groups.ConclusionsSmokers had more severe postoperative pain and required a higher quantity of postoperative opioid than nonsmokers. With increasing nicotine dependence, postoperative pain severity and postoperative opioid requirement increased.