The Make Art Real project aims to introduce new audiences to the arts. It supports Theme II of VCU’s Quest for Distinction by promoting and fostering creative expression through innovative collaborations.
Carrington-Hill, Dolores+7 more
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Ethnic inequalities and pathways to care in psychosis in England: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
© The Author(s). 2018Background: As part of a national programme to tackle ethnic inequalities, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of research on ethnic inequalities in pathways to care for adults with psychosis living in England and/or ...
AF Callan+77 more
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Digitally Captured Signature solution errors revealed by calibration and testing: Two examples
Abstract Digitally Captured Signature (DCS) solutions consist of a hardware and a software component. Even though technical characteristics are almost always provided by the manufacturer, the implementation of a given solution may include errors and should be subject to examination.
Nikolaos Kalantzis, Sarah Fieldhouse
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Awareness towards forensic dentistry - A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study
Background: Forensic odontology is a vital branch of dentistry which applies the knowledge of dentistry mainly for age and gender estimation, person identification and the identification from human remains. The role of a general dentist towards forensics
Sneha R Sharma+5 more
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A comparison of enhancement techniques for footwear impressions on dark and patterned fabrics [PDF]
The use of chemical enhancement techniques on porous substrates, such as fabrics, poses several challenges predominantly due to the occurrence of background staining and diffusion as well as visualisation difficulties.
Bandey, Helen+3 more
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Abstract Determination of alcohol markers in post‐mortem cases can be useful to classify drinking habits and potential alcohol habituation prior to death. Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) is a direct alcohol marker and is already commonly used in a variety of contexts.
Jeremai Hose+4 more
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Raman Microspectrometry: An Alternative Method of Age Estimation from Dentin and Cementum [PDF]
Introduction: Raman spectroscopy is simple, quick, sensitive and non destructive form of tissue examination that provides vital data about the structure, molecular composition and interactions within a sample.
Karuna Kumari+4 more
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Destructive Hostility: The Jeffrey Dahmer Case: A Psychiatric and Forensic Study of a Serial Killer [PDF]
We were involved as forensic experts in the case of the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. We discuss the scene and victim autopsy findings, with a brief consideration of the basic emotion of hostility.
Ho, Khang-Cheng+5 more
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Micro‐CT for the differentiation between live birth and stillbirth: A pilot study
Abstract The distinction between live births and stillbirths is crucial for determining the appropriate legal consequences. Historically, researchers have operated under the principle that an infant's lungs will be filled with air upon death, whereas a fetus's lungs will not.
Giovanni Botta+5 more
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A Methodology for Three-Dimensional Quantification of Anterior Tooth Width [PDF]
The use of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) technology has been shown to be more accurate in measuring individual incisor tooth widths than the use of wax exemplars. There were fewer differences by investigators using CBCT than others using an F-test
Ahn, Kwang Woo+5 more
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