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Building Community Amidst the Institutional Whiteness of Graduate Study: Black Joy and Maroon Moves in an Academic Marronage

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reflects on the construction of a supportive community of Black Afro‐diasporic graduate students and their supervisors researching issues relating to race in the field of education in Australia. It draws on the concept of marronage—a term rooted in the fugitive act of becoming a maroon, where enslaved people enacted an escape in ...
Hellen Magoi, Casianus Gemoh, Denise Chapman, Edmund Hypolite, Simon Angok, Melanie Baak, Joel Windle   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acetylcholinesterase activity measurement and clinical features of delirium [PDF]

, 2016
Aims: Cholinergic deficiency is commonly implicated in the pathophysiology of delirium. We aimed to investigate the relationship between directly measured serum AChE activity and (1) clinical features of delirium and (2) outcomes, among older hospital ...
Gladman, J.R.F., Jackson, T.A., Lord, J.M., Maclullich, A.M.J., Moorey, H.C., Sheehan, B.   +5 more
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On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
wiley   +1 more source

Regional cerebral oxygen saturation and postoperative delirium in endovascular surgery: a prospective cohort study

Trials, 2019
Background Delirium is an acute mental disorder and common postoperative complication. Monitoring regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) in endovascular therapeutic surgery may allow real-time monitoring of cerebral desaturation, avoiding profound ...
Xiaohua Wang, Kunpeng Feng, Haixia Liu, Yanhui Liu, Ming Ye, Guoguang Zhao, Tianlong Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alcohol Withdrawal – Therapeutical Management in Surgical Patients with Upper Intestinal Bleeding [PDF]

, 2015
Psychological dependence involves a desire to use a drug to avoid the unpleasant withdrawal syndrome that results from cessation of exposure to it. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is one of the most feared complications of alcohol addiction and sometimes can
Bogdan, Popescu, Cristian, Bălălău, Denisa, Cobani Oana, Gloria, Trambitasu, Negrei, Carolina, Valentin, Scăunașu Răzvan   +5 more
core   +4 more sources

An unusual titanosaur axis from the Upper Cretaceous of Brazil and its significance for sauropod anatomy and systematics

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The Upper Cretaceous São José do Rio Preto Formation (Bauru Group, southeastern Brazil) has yielded a fragmentary but taxonomically diverse record of titanosaur sauropods, although elements from cervical series remain scarce. Here, we describe a nearly complete sauropod axis from the Vila Ventura Paleontological Area, representing an uncommon ...
Bruno A. Navarro, Jeffrey A. Wilson Mantilla, Jhonata H. A. Martins, Fabiano V. Iori, Leonardo S. Paschoa, Alberto B. Carvalho, Joseli M. Piranha, Hussam Zaher   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immersive reality capabilities of relieving hiraeth

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Understanding how immersive experiences foster a sense of presence sufficient to rival real‐world experiences remains an open research area. Prior work has largely examined episodic memory recall in simulated environments, but less is known about how immersive technologies can reconnect individuals with personal memories.
Erica Mi, Fred Fonseca
wiley   +1 more source

Community intermediary strategies and tactics to close digital divides and enhance equitable technology use in everyday life

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Online technologies are required for accessing essential services, such as healthcare, transportation, and education. Challenges to online technology access can prevent resource‐constrained communities from connecting to these services. Human intermediaries who act in the middle space between technology and the person using the technology may ...
Marcy G. Antonio, Alicia Stone, Tawanna Dillahunt, Lorraine Buis, Tiffany C. Veinot   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Traitor and the Jew: Anti-Semitism and the Delirium of Extremist Right-Wing Nationalism in French Canada from 1929-1939 [PDF]

, 1996
Reviewed Book: Delisle, Ester. The Traitor and the Jew: Anti-Semitism and the Delirium of Extremist Right-Wing Nationalism in French Canada from 1929-1939.
Cole-Arnal, Oscar
core   +1 more source

Dementia and delirium, the outcomes in elderly hip fracture patients [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Delirium in hip fractured patients is a frequent complication. Dementia is an important risk factor for delirium and is common in frail elderly.
Elmans, L.H.G.J. (Leon H. G. J.), Laan, L. (Lyckle) van der, Mosk, C.A. (Christina A.), Mus, M. (Marnix), Ploeg, T. (Tjeerd) van der, Vos, D.I. (Dagmar), Vroemen, J.P.A.M. (Jos P. A. M.)   +6 more
core   +2 more sources