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Encountering ‘Broken’ Public Services: Defiance and Disaffection at the Frontlines of the Democratic State

The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The apparently parlous state of public services in advanced liberal democracies has become a hot topic, nowhere more so than in ‘broken Britain’. Indeed, there is much debate in both politics scholarship and political rhetoric about the nature and causes of this decline, and its potential remedies. All perspectives are at pains to characterise
John Boswell
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of age, corneal astigmatism and some characteristics of intraocular lens on glare in pseudophakic persons [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2007
Background/Aim. Although an extraordinary visual acuity is achieved following the extracapsular cataract extraction with the implantation of intraocular lens, all the problems of vision are not solved in so doing and many of them should be considered ...
Avramović Siniša, Vukosavljević Miroslav   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Views from the Inside: Reflections on the Modern Hospital

The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract There's a constant refrain in the press, on social media and from populist politicians that the NHS is dying on its feet. How accurate is this picture? This article takes a behind‐the‐scenes look at daily life in a modern, big city hospital. The Queen Elizabeth is now the biggest workplace in Birmingham.
Jon Bloomfield
wiley   +1 more source

‘Sinister Indian‐like Half‐circle’: Tennis, Orientalism and the White Racial Frame in the Twentieth‐Century British Sporting Press

History, EarlyView.
Abstract Examining sport alongside race, media and imperial power opens a rich field for understanding how macro‐level ideologies are shaped and circulated through everyday cultural forms. In twentieth‐century Britain, mass media framed and distributed narratives that rendered the empire's political realities intelligible to a broad public.
SOUVIK NAHA
wiley   +1 more source

Sensitization and Habituation of Hyper-Excitation to Constant Presentation of Pattern-Glare Stimuli

Neurology International
Background/Objectives: Pattern glare, associated with cortical hyperexcitability, induces visual distortions and discomfort, particularly in individuals susceptible to migraines or epilepsy.
Thomas Jefferis, Cihan Dogan, Claire E. Miller, Maria Karathanou, Austyn Tempesta, Andrew J. Schofield, Howard Bowman   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Black Accountants' Pursuit of Partnership La quête de l'accession au statut d'associé des comptables de race noire

Contemporary Accounting Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent AICPA surveys indicate disproportionate attrition among Black professionals attaining partnership in US public accounting firms, underscoring the need to better understand their experiences. Despite repeated calls for examination, understanding of these experiences remains limited, partly due to the difficulty in accessing the few Black
Jennifer Joe, Eldar Maksymov, Kerri‐Ann Sanderson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychological change processes in alcohol use disorder: A qualitative study of 5‐methoxy‐N,N‐dimethyltryptamine (5‐MeO‐DMT) with cognitive behavioural therapy

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims This study qualitatively explored psychological change processes as described by participants and therapists within a phase 2a clinical trial evaluating the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of a single dose of intranasal 5‐methoxy‐N,N‐dimethyltryptamine (5‐MeO‐DMT; BPL‐003) administered alongside psychological
Mathieu Seynaeve, Fiona Dunbar, Anna O. Ermakova, Luke Mitcheson, James J. Rucker, Anthony Cleare, John Marsden   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Four Questions for Ethnographers Under Trumpian Authoritarianism

American Anthropologist, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines evolving challenges and ethical dilemmas facing ethnographers working under intensifying authoritarianism in the United States. Because very little of what the United States is experiencing is new, my work here is primarily curatorial in nature, drawing upon the lessons offered by scholars across disciplines in the United
Elizabeth Hanna Rubio
wiley   +1 more source

Patient‐reported outcomes and visual function after four refractive strategies in cataract surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To evaluate patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) and visual function across four groups of public cataract patients: emmetropia, mini‐monovision, monovision with partial‐range of field (RoF) narrow intraocular lenses (IOLs) and patients implanted with partial‐RoF extended IOLs.
Anne Guldhammer Skov, Morten la Cour, Birgitte Moldow, Lars Holm, Therese Krarup   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Background Luminance on the Perception of Discomfort Glare from Vertical Surface Light Sources

Buildings
Vertical surface light sources, widely applied in public spaces, easily trigger discomfort glare due to direct visual exposure. As a core lighting parameter, background luminance (Lb) strongly regulates glare perception, yet relevant research mainly ...
Guangyan Kong, Fengrui Ma, Lixiong Wang, Bo Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source