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  1. Book ; Online: Morrisons Miracle

    Gauja, Anika / Sawer, Marian / Simms, Marian

    2020  

    Abstract: This book, the 17th in the federal election series and the ninth sponsored by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, provides a comprehensive account of the 2019 Australian election, which resulted in the surprise victory of the Coalition under ...

    Abstract This book, the 17th in the federal election series and the ninth sponsored by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, provides a comprehensive account of the 2019 Australian election, which resulted in the surprise victory of the Coalition under Scott Morrison. It brings together 36 contributors who analyse voter behaviour, campaign strategies, regional variations, polling, ideology, media and the new importance of memes and digital campaigning. Morrison's victory underlined the continuing trend toward the personalisation of politics and the loss of trust in political institutions, both in Australia and across western democracies. Morrison's Miracle is indispensable for understanding the May 2019 Coalition victory, which surprised many observers and confounded pollsters and political pundits
    Keywords Political institutions and public administration (General) ; Medicine (General)
    Size 1 electronic resource ( pages)
    Publisher ANU Press
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note English ; Open Access
    HBZ-ID HT020676573
    ISBN 9781760463618 ; 1760463612
    DOI 10.22459/MM.2020
    Database ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  2. Book: Africa - up in smoke?

    Simms, Andrew

    the second report from the Working Group on Climate Change and Development

    2005  

    Author's details [written and comp. by Andrew Simms]
    Language English
    Size 40 Bl. : Ill., graph. Darst., Kt.
    Publisher New Economics Foundation
    Publishing place London
    Publishing country Great Britain
    Document type Book
    HBZ-ID HT014658012
    ISBN 1-904882-00-5 ; 978-1-904882-00-8
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  3. Book: Ecological debt

    Simms, Andrew

    the health of the planet and the wealth of nations

    2005  

    Author's details Andrew Simms
    Keywords Environmental protection/Citizen participation ; Consumption (Economics)/Environmental aspects ; Global warming ; Umweltschutz ; Globalisierung
    Subject Weltwirtschaft ; Weltgesellschaft ; Globalisation ; Globalization ; Ökologie ; Umweltvorsorge
    Subject code 333.72
    Language English
    Size X, 214 S. : Ill., graph. Darst.
    Publisher Pluto Press
    Publishing place London u.a.
    Publishing country Great Britain
    Document type Book
    HBZ-ID HT014300964
    ISBN 0-7453-2405-3 ; 0-7453-2404-5 ; 978-0-7453-2405-0 ; 978-0-7453-2404-3
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  4. Article ; Online: Oral medicine in regional oral and maxillofacial surgery units: a five-year review.

    Lin, Yen M / Simms, Melanie L / Atkin, Phil A

    British dental journal

    2023  

    Abstract: Introduction This study looks at the amount of oral medicine activity in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) units in both South East Wales and South West England, and to consider the development of training programmes in oral medicine and OMFS, to ... ...

    Abstract Introduction This study looks at the amount of oral medicine activity in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) units in both South East Wales and South West England, and to consider the development of training programmes in oral medicine and OMFS, to determine how to best deliver a service which would benefit patients with oral medicine diagnoses.Materials and methods Following institutional approvals, local OMFS units in South East Wales and South West England collected data from OMFS outpatient clinics to determine what proportion of patient diagnoses fell within the scope of practice of oral medicine.Results In South East Wales in 2017, patients with oral medicine diagnoses formed 45% of total outpatient activity in OMFS outpatient clinics compared to 37% of patients in the South West of England in 2021. Patients with oral medicine diagnoses were predominantly female and in the older age groups.Discussion and conclusions Changing age demographics suggest that the demand for specialist oral medicine services will continue to rise. Outside of the university dental hospital setting, where all UK oral medicine units are currently located, there is a growing need for specialists in oral medicine to work alongside colleagues in OMFS in district general hospitals to provide specialist oral medicine care to an increasingly large and complex patient group, ideally as part of a managed clinical network.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 218090-x
    ISSN 1476-5373 ; 0007-0610
    ISSN (online) 1476-5373
    ISSN 0007-0610
    DOI 10.1038/s41415-023-5691-2
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  5. Article ; Online: Caring for the carers: an evaluation of the recovery, readjustment and reintegration programme (R3P).

    Simms, Amos / Leightley, D / Lamb, D

    BMJ military health

    2023  

    Abstract: Introduction: The challenges faced by healthcare workers, not least during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, have been extensively studied, and concerns continue to be highlighted in relation to their long-term mental health. Identifying the need ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: The challenges faced by healthcare workers, not least during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, have been extensively studied, and concerns continue to be highlighted in relation to their long-term mental health. Identifying the need to support their personnel, a leader-led structured programme of reflection: the recovery, readjustment and reintegration programme (R3P) was designed by the UK Defence Medical Services to mitigate the potential stressors associated with this outbreak and enhance the resilience of the workforce.
    Methods: 128 military personnel completed an evaluation of R3P. A survey included measures of anxiety before and after the intervention, perceptions of the discussion themes and whether these brought a sense of closure to areas of distress, and attitudes to help-seeking.
    Results: Most respondents (86%-92%) rated the five discussion themes either 'helpful' or 'very helpful', 51% of respondents reported a sense of closure about an issue that had been causing distress and 72% of respondents felt better able to seek help should it be necessary. Evaluating the effect R3P had on anxiety, a Wilcoxon signed rank test elicited a statistically significant difference in anxiety pre-R3P and post-R3P; Z=-3.54, p<0.001. The median anxiety rating was 3.5 (IQR 4.75, 95% CI 1.25 to 6.00) before undertaking R3P, which decreased to 3 (IQR 4.75, 95% CI 1.00 to 5.75) after undertaking R3P. 39.1% of participants reported decreased anxiety, 18.8% reported increased anxiety and 42.2% reported no change.
    Conclusion: This evaluation has identified several positive aspects to R3P with many personnel reporting a reduction in anxiety, a sense of closure and increased likelihood of help-seeking. Several participants did report an increase in anxiety and the long-term impact of R3P on mental health and well-being is unclear. Further mixed-methods evaluation incorporating a longer follow-up is required.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-24
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 3011686-7
    ISSN 2633-3775 ; 2633-3767
    ISSN (online) 2633-3775
    ISSN 2633-3767
    DOI 10.1136/military-2023-002359
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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  6. Article ; Online: Establishing Phase Definitions for Jump and Drop Landings and an Exploratory Assessment of Performance-Related Metrics to Monitor During Testing.

    Harry, John R / Simms, Anton / Hite, Mia

    Journal of strength and conditioning research

    2023  Volume 38, Issue 2, Page(s) e62–e71

    Abstract: Abstract: Harry, JR, Simms, A, and Hite, M. Establishing phase definitions for jump and drop ...

    Abstract Abstract: Harry, JR, Simms, A, and Hite, M. Establishing phase definitions for jump and drop landings and an exploratory assessment of performance-related metrics to monitor during testing. J Strength Cond Res 38(2): e62-e71, 2024-Landing is a common task performed in research, physical training, and competitive sporting scenarios. However, few have attempted to explore landing mechanics beyond its hypothesized link to injury potential, which ignores the key performance qualities that contribute to performance, or how quickly a landing can be completed. This is because a lack of (a) established landing phases from which important performance and injury risk metrics can be extracted and (b) metrics known to have a correlation with performance. As such, this article had 2 purposes. The first purpose was to use force platform data to identify easily extractable and understandable landing phases that contain metrics linked to both task performance and overuse injury potential. The second purpose was to explore performance-related metrics to monitor during testing. Both purposes were pursued using force platform data for the landing portion of 270 jump-landing trials performed by a sample of 14 NCAA Division 1 men's basketball players (1.98 ± 0.07 m; 94.73 ± 8.01 kg). The proposed phases can separate both jump-landing and drop-landing tasks into loading, attenuation, and control phases that consider the way vertical ground reaction force (GRF) is purposefully manipulated by the athlete, which current phase definitions fail to consider. For the second purpose, Pearson's correlation coefficients, the corresponding statistical probabilities ( α = 0.05), and a standardized strength interpretation scale for correlation coefficients (0 < trivial ≤ 0.1 < small ≤ 0.3 < moderate ≤ 0.5 < large ≤ 0.7 < very large) were used for both the group average (i.e., all individual averages pooled together) and individual data (i.e., each individual's trials pooled together). Results revealed that landing time, attenuation phase time, average vertical GRF during landing, average vertical GRF during the attenuation phase, average vertical GRF during the control phase, vertical GRF attenuation rate, and the amortization GRF (i.e., GRF at zero velocity) significantly correlated with landing performance, defined as the ratio of landing height and landing time ( R ≥ ± 0.58; p < 0.05), such that favorable changes in those metrics were associated with better performance. This work provides practitioners with 2 abilities. First, practitioners currently assess jump capacity using jump-landing tests (e.g., countermovement jump) with an analysis strategy that makes use of landing data. Second, this work provides preliminary data to guide others when initially exploring landing test results before identifying metrics chosen for their own analysis.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Humans ; Biomechanical Phenomena ; Exercise ; Basketball/injuries ; Athletes
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1156349-7
    ISSN 1533-4287 ; 1064-8011
    ISSN (online) 1533-4287
    ISSN 1064-8011
    DOI 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004700
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  7. Article ; Online: Immediate management of acute psychological trauma in conflict zones.

    Greenberg, Neil / Minshall, Darren / Simms, Amos

    BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

    2023  Volume 380, Page(s) e071851

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Psychological Trauma ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1362901-3
    ISSN 1756-1833 ; 0959-8154 ; 0959-8146 ; 0959-8138 ; 0959-535X ; 1759-2151
    ISSN (online) 1756-1833
    ISSN 0959-8154 ; 0959-8146 ; 0959-8138 ; 0959-535X ; 1759-2151
    DOI 10.1136/bmj-2022-071851
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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  8. Article ; Online: Ciliary Body Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor.

    Simms, Katie / Tiwari, Nishant / Ramasubramanian, Aparna

    Ophthalmology

    2023  Volume 131, Issue 5, Page(s) 621

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Ciliary Body/pathology ; Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms/surgery ; Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms/pathology ; Biomarkers, Tumor
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers, Tumor
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 392083-5
    ISSN 1549-4713 ; 0161-6420
    ISSN (online) 1549-4713
    ISSN 0161-6420
    DOI 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.08.009
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  9. Article ; Online: Risk and protective factors for self-harm and suicide behaviours among serving and ex-serving personnel of the UK Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force: A systematic review.

    Williamson, Charlotte / Croak, Bethany / Simms, Amos / Fear, Nicola T / Sharp, Marie-Louise / Stevelink, Sharon A M

    PloS one

    2024  Volume 19, Issue 4, Page(s) e0299239

    Abstract: Background: Self-harm and suicide behaviours are a major public health concern. Several factors are associated with these behaviours among military communities. Identifying these factors may have important implications for policy and clinical services. ... ...

    Abstract Background: Self-harm and suicide behaviours are a major public health concern. Several factors are associated with these behaviours among military communities. Identifying these factors may have important implications for policy and clinical services. The aim of this review was to identify the risk and protective factors associated with self-harm and suicide behaviours among serving and ex-serving personnel of the United Kingdom Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force.
    Methods: A systematic search of seven online databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Global Health, PsycINFO, PTSDpubs and CINAHL) was conducted alongside cross-referencing, in October 2022. Following an a priori PROSPERO approved protocol (CRD42022348867), papers were independently screened and assessed for quality. Data were synthesised using a narrative approach.
    Results: Overall, 28 papers were included: 13 from Canada, 10 from the United Kingdom, five from Australia and none from New Zealand. Identified risk factors included being single/ex-relationship, early service leavers, shorter length of service (but not necessarily early service leavers), junior ranks, exposure to deployment-related traumatic events, physical and mental health diagnoses, and experience of childhood adversity. Protective factors included being married/in a relationship, higher educational attainment, employment, senior ranks, and higher levels of perceived social support.
    Conclusion: Adequate care and support are a necessity for the military community. Prevention and intervention strategies for self-harm and suicide behaviours may be introduced early and may promote social networks as a key source of support. This review found a paucity of peer-reviewed research within some populations. More peer-reviewed research is needed, particularly among these populations where current work is limited, and regarding modifiable risk and protective factors.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Military Personnel/psychology ; Self-Injurious Behavior/epidemiology ; Self-Injurious Behavior/prevention & control ; Self-Injurious Behavior/psychology ; Australia/epidemiology ; United Kingdom/epidemiology ; Risk Factors ; Canada/epidemiology ; Protective Factors ; Suicide/psychology ; Suicide/statistics & numerical data ; New Zealand/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Systematic Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2267670-3
    ISSN 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    ISSN 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0299239
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  10. Article ; Online: Last interglacial sea levels within the Gulf of Mexico and northwestern Caribbean Sea

    A. R. Simms

    Earth System Science Data, Vol 13, Pp 1419-

    2021  Volume 1439

    Abstract: During the last interglacial (LIG) the volume of additional water in the world's oceans was large enough to raise global sea levels about 6–9 m higher than present levels. However, LIG sea levels vary regionally and those regional differences hold clues ... ...

    Abstract During the last interglacial (LIG) the volume of additional water in the world's oceans was large enough to raise global sea levels about 6–9 m higher than present levels. However, LIG sea levels vary regionally and those regional differences hold clues about the past distribution of ice sheets and local rates of subsidence and tectonic uplift. In this study, I used a standardized database template to review and summarize the existing constraints on LIG sea levels across the northern Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean shoreline of the Yucatán Peninsula. In total, I extracted 32 sea-level indicators including the insertion of 16 U-series ages on corals, 1 electron spin resonance age, 2 amino acid racemization ages, and 26 luminescence ages. Most dated sea-level indicators for the northern Gulf of Mexico are based on optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) ages of beach deposits of a mappable LIG shoreline. This shoreline extends from the Florida Panhandle through south Texas but is buried or removed by the Mississippi River across most of Louisiana. A similar feature is observed in satellite images south of the Rio Grande within the Mexican portions of the Gulf of Mexico but has yet to be dated. Elevations measured on portions of this feature close to the modern coast point to sea levels less than 1 m to ∼5 m higher than present for much of the northern Gulf of Mexico. However, a few, albeit undated, portions of the same shoreline located at more inland locations point to sea levels up to +7.2 m, attesting to up to 7 m of differential subsidence between the inland and coastal sites. Across the Yucatán Peninsula, U-series dating of corals has provided the main index points for LIG sea levels. Other carbonate coastal features such as beach ridges and eolianites have also been described but rely on corals for their dating. The maximum elevation of the LIG coral-based relative sea-level (RSL) estimates decrease from around +6 m across the Caribbean shoreline of the Yucatán Peninsula near Cancún, Mexico, to as low as −6 m ...
    Keywords Environmental sciences ; GE1-350 ; Geology ; QE1-996.5
    Subject code 333
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Copernicus Publications
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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