Geographic inequalities in need and provision of social prescribing link workers a retrospective study in primary care
By bjgp.org
Published On :: 2024-10-31T16:05:26-07:00
BackgroundLong-term health conditions are major challenges for care systems. Social prescribing link workers have been introduced via primary care networks (PCNs) across England since 2019 to address the wider determinants of health by connecting individuals to activities, groups, or services within their local community.AimTo assess whether the rollout of social prescribing link workers was in areas with the highest need.Design and settingA retrospective study of social prescribing link workers in England from 2019 to 2023.MethodWorkforce, population, survey, and area-level data at the PCN-level from April 2020 to October 2023 were combined. Population need before the rollout of link workers was measured using reported lack of support from local services in the 2019 General Practice Patient Survey. To assess if rollout reflected need, linear regression was used to relate provision of link workers (measured by full-time equivalent [FTE] per 10 000 patients) in each quarter to population need for support.ResultsPopulations in urban, more deprived areas and with higher proportions of people from minority ethnic groups had the highest reported lack of support. Geographically these were in the North West and London. Initially, there was no association between need and provision; then from July 2022, this became negative and significant. By October 2023, a 10-percentage point higher need for support was associated with a 0.035 (95% confidence interval = −0.634 to −0.066) lower FTE per 10 000 patients.ConclusionRollout of link workers has not been sufficiently targeted at areas with the highest need. Future deployments should be targeted at those areas.
By rpgamer.com
Published On :: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 19:25:56 +0000
Chris is unmasked as The Corporate Body. Tam talks about anime and waifus. Kelley is excited about text size. Josh explains the meaning of "time to shipwreck." Subscribe to our latest offering, The Monthly Litterbox.
Upcoming Online Events with Gareth Hinds for the GRACELING Graphic Novel!
By kristincashore.blogspot.com
Published On :: Sat, 06 Nov 2021 16:14:00 +0000
Hi again folks. Just announcing some upcoming events for the release of Gareth Hinds' graphic novel adaptation of Graceling:
Tuesday, November 16, 7pm -East City Books, online, Gareth Hinds and Kristin Cashore in conversation.
Friday, November 19, 7pm -Oblong Books, online, Gareth Hinds and Kristin Cashore in conversation.
Saturday, November 20, 3pm - Books of Wonder, online, Gareth Hinds, Makiia Lucier (Year of the Reaper), and Kristin Cashore in conversation.
Saturday, November 27, 6pm - An Unlikely Story, Plainville MA -- this event is in-person +Facebook and is just Gareth -- I will not be there -- but that means Gareth will do more drawing and process stuff!
You can pre-order signed copies nowfrom any of those stores. Follow the links to order books or sign up for the events. Hope to see you there!
Go Beyond The Basics! Your Ultimate Graphic Eyeliner Guide For Glam Diwali
By www.boldsky.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:45:17 +0530
The festival of lights, Diwali, is the ideal time to try out striking makeup looks that capture the joyous glimmer. Graphic eyeliner is a popular trend this season that gives traditional clothing a dramatic and contemporary touch. You can achieve a
Time for mapping : Cartographic temporalities [Electronic book] / ed. by Sybille Lammes, Chris Perkins, Daniel Evans, Sam Hind, Clancy Wilmott, Alex Gekker.
Screening for Urothelial Carcinoma Cells in Urine Based on Digital Holographic Flow Cytometry through Machine Learning and Deep Learning Method
By pubs.rsc.org
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Lab Chip, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00854A, Paper
Lu Xin, Xi Xiao, Wen Xiao, Ran Peng, Hao Wang, Feng Pan The incidence of urothelial carcinoma continue to rise annually, particularly among the elderly. Prompt diagnosis and treatment can significantly enhance patient survival and quality of life. Urine cytology remains a... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Versatile hybrid technique for passive straight micromixer manufacturing by combining pulsed laser ablation, stereolithographic 3D printing and computational fluid dynamics
By pubs.rsc.org
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Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00009A, Paper
Bastián Carnero, Yago Radziunas-Salinas, Bruno K. Rodiño-Janeiro, Sylvana Varela Ballesta, M. Teresa Flores-Arias The proposed hybrid technique for passive straight micromixer manufacturing by combining pulsed laser ablation and stereolithographic 3D printing. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Pinning–depinning transition of droplets on inclined substrates with a three-dimensional topographical defect
By pubs.rsc.org
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Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00081A, Paper
Ninad V. Mhatre, Satish Kumar The influence of defect geometry on the critical inclination angle required for droplet depinning on inclined substrates is studied. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Sylvain Franiatte, Germercy Paredes, Thierry Ondarçuhu, Philippe Tordjeman We measure by dynamic atomic force microscopy the dissipated energy when a contact line moves on an individual nanotopographical defect. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Synthesis of different types of nano-hydroxyapatites for efficient photocatalytic degradation of textile dye (Congo red): a crystallographic characterization
By pubs.rsc.org
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RSC Adv., 2024, 14,11570-11583 DOI: 10.1039/D3RA08527A, Paper
Md. Kawsar, Md. Sahadat Hossain, Sumaya Tabassum, Newaz Mohammed Bahadur, Samina Ahmed Exploration of the crystallographic parameters of various nano-hydroxyapatites for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of Congo red dye. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Storing liquid chromatographic separations on surface energy traps: decoupling the LC and the mass spectrometer
By pubs.rsc.org
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Analyst, 2024, 149,5336-5343 DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00828F, Paper
Timothy T. Salomons, David Simon, Richard Oleschuk A micro-fractionation device to archive liquid chromatographic separations on an array of surface energy traps. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Crystallographic models of ribbons and ribbon-based J-aggregate nanotubes from the geometry of tube ends
By pubs.rsc.org
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Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03559C, Paper
Valery V. Prokhorov, Kirill A. Prusakov, Sergey I. Pozin, Olga M. Perelygina, Eugene I. Mal’tsev, Alexander A. Nekrasov We propose the procedure of establishing the crystal structure of ribbons and ribbon-based tubes on the basis of crystallographic analysis of the tube-end geometry. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Thermal fluctuation-induced selective CO2 uptake of seemingly nonporous N,C-protected dipeptide crystals as elucidated by in situ X-ray crystallographic analysis
By pubs.rsc.org
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CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01018J, Paper
Kazuaki Yamanaka, Ryusei Oketani, Yuya Mori, Takashi Sato, Seiji Tsuzuki, Hiroki Takahashi, Hirohito Tsue A novel N,C-protected dipeptide deposited nonporous but yet CO2-sorbing molecular crystals, of which the CO2 sorption state was disclosed. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The hidden life : hagiographic essays, meditations, spiritual texts / Edith Stein, [edited by L. Gelber and Michael Linssen] ; translated by Waltraut Stein.
How FIFA Graphics & Gameplay Are Evolving (1993 - 2023)
By www.wired.com
Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Kantcho Doskov, game design director on the FIFA team, breaks down how FIFA's gameplay has evolved over the years. Kantcho goes all the way back to 1993 to talk about FIFA's original isometric view and then breaks down FIFA 23's HyperMotion2 technology that's aided by artificial intelligence.
Enhancing soil geographic recognition through LIBS technology: integrating the joint skewness algorithm with back-propagation neural networks
By pubs.rsc.org
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J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00251B, Paper
Weinan Zheng, Xun Gao, Kaishan Song, Hailong Yu, Qiuyun Wang, Lianbo Guo, Jingquan Lin The meticulous task of soil region classification is fundamental to the effective management of soil resources and the development of accurate soil classification systems. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Facebook Has Lost its Dominance Among Key Demographics and Social Media Users
By www.rss-specifications.com
Published On :: Wed, 19 May 2021 14:21:35 -0400
There was a time not all that long ago when Facebook was considered to be the absolute pinnacle of social media in general. Because of the fact that this is the sort of thing that could potentially end up being no longer the case without widespread innovation, Facebook has worked quite hard to diversify its offerings. However, recent data suggests that in spite of the fact that this is the case, Facebook has now lost its dominance among key demographics as well as social media users in general.
According to research conducted by the EdisonResearch, two very intriguing statistics have emerged. The first is that Facebook is no longer the social media platform of choice for people between the ages of 12 and 34. This is arguably the single most important demographic out there due to the reason that these are the people that the vast majority of advertisers are going to want to target at any given point in time. Only 21% of users between 12 and 34 years of age say that Facebook is their social media brand of choice.
National Geographic’s ‘green-eyed Afghan girl’ arrested in Pakistan
By www.thehindu.com
Published On :: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 15:55:11 +0530
The picture of Sharbat Gula, taken in a Pakistan refugee camp by photographer Steve McCurry, became the most famous cover image in the magazine's history.
Discrimination of Diptera order insects based on their saturated cuticular hydrocarbon content using a new microextraction procedure and chromatographic analysis
By pubs.rsc.org
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Anal. Methods, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00214H, Paper
Lixy Olinda León-Morán, Marta Pastor-Belda, Pilar Viñas, Natalia Arroyo-Manzanares, María Dolores García, María Isabel Arnaldos, Natalia Campillo The nature and proportions of hydrocarbons in the cuticle of insects is characteristic of the species and age. Chemical analysis of cuticular hydrocarbons allows species discrimination, which is of great... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
An immunochromatographic strip sensor for rapid and sensitive detection of candesartan, olmesartan medoxomil, and irbesartan in herbal beverages
By pubs.rsc.org
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Anal. Methods, 2024, 16,2359-2367 DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00151F, Paper
Dingyu Li, Aihong Wu, Liqiang Liu, Hua Kuang, Chuanlai Xu, Xiaoling Wu Sartans, as a class of antihypertensive drugs, pose a threat to human health when illegally added to herbal beverages. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Monolith stationary phases prepared via cyclic anhydride ring-opening polymerization as tunable platforms for chromatographic applications
By pubs.rsc.org
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Anal. Methods, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00251B, Paper
Ahmad Aqel, Ayman Ghafr, A. Yacine Badjah-Hadj-Ahmed, Zeid Abdullah ALOthman Polymer monolithic stationary phases were prepared based on a cyclic anhydride as a reactive and tunable platform via ring-opening post-polymerization using primary amines; octadecylamine and benzylamine. The characterization techniques indicated... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
By 24ways.org
Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000
Rob Weychert reaches for the top notes to sing us a song of typographic scale. A little attention to scale and to the mathematics will help you to hit a high note with your designs this Christmas and beyond.
I’ve been studying music theory this year. While some of its core concepts were already familiar to me, much of their specifics were not. Or so I thought. A funny thing happened when I was learning the major scales.
While playing through a song I had written some years before, I started picking it apart to see how it correlated with the theory I was learning. I had composed the melody without any thought to what the specific notes were, but as I started to transcribe them, a pattern quickly emerged: all the B’s and E’s were flat and the rest of the notes were natural. Lo and behold, long before my music theory studies began, I had written a song in B♭ major. My ears already knew how the major scales worked even if my brain didn’t. (If you know how “do re mi fa so la ti do” is supposed to sound tonally, then your ears know, too.)
When music is composed to a scale, it sounds “right” to us. And just as our ears appreciate harmony and melody with a rational basis, our eyes can appreciate the same concepts applied to spatial relationships.
Have you ever struggled with sizing type in a design project, especially when you need more than just one or two sizes? Have you ever despaired at the number of ad-hoc type sizes on your site spiraling out of control over time? It could be that you’ve been composing the typographic equivalent of a cacophonous symphony. And the first thing any composer will tell you to do is to get that thing on a scale.
Meet the typographic scale
You don’t need to know music theory to work with a typographic scale. You only need to know that a scale is a range of values with an established mathematic relationship. For a typographic scale, that relationship is frequently a steady interval between type sizes. Depending on what you need your type to do, the interval might be fixed (e.g. each size is two pixels bigger than the size before it) or it might be proportional (e.g. each size is twice as big as the size before it). I personally rarely find fixed intervals useful, so I’ll be focusing on proportional intervals.
The most important thing to understand about proportional intervals is thankfully not complicated: The bigger the intervals are, the more drastic the size differences will be in your scale. If your layout calls for contrast, a bigger interval might be the way to go. If you’re aiming for something more nuanced, go smaller. But keep these things in mind:
There is such a thing as too much nuance: if a size on your scale is virtually indistinguishable from the sizes adjacent to it, it defeats the purpose of using a scale.
On the flip side, too much contrast renders the sizes’ proportional relationship moot. At a certain point, massive display type is arguably more graphic than textual.
More is less. The more sizes you use, the less they’ll mean.
A small interval (left, 1.1) offers a smoother range of sizes; a large interval (right, 1.8) offers more contrast.
Setting up the scale variables
The quickest way to get a scale up and running when working on the web is to drop its values into some CSS variables. The naming convention I typically use begins with --scale0, which is the body text size. The size below it is --scale-1 (as in “scale minus one”), the size above it is --scale1, and so on. Keeping the names relative to each other like this helps me move around the scale intuitively as I use it. If, say, --scale4 isn’t big enough for my h1, I can move up to --scale5 or --scale6, and I always know exactly how many steps away from the body text I am. Here’s a first pass at a simple set of scale variables using an interval of 1.5:
I can use these variables with any CSS property that accepts a numeric value, like so:
p { font-size: var(--scale0); }
Rooting around in rems
I’m off to a good start. However, those px values are a little too absolute for my liking. If I convert them to rems, it’ll give my scale more flexibility. rem stands for “root em.” 1rem is equivalent to the html element’s text size, which in most browsers defaults to 16px. Crucially, though, users can adjust that size in their browser settings, and using rems in my CSS will respect those preferences.
Another benefit of the relative nature of rems: I tend to use larger text sizes on large viewports and smaller text sizes on small viewports. Rather than adjusting dozens or hundreds of typographic CSS declarations per breakpoint, I can shift the whole scale up or down merely by adjusting the font-size on the html element:
html { font-size: 100%; } /* 1rem = 16px */
@media screen and (min-width: 25em) {
html { font-size: 112.5%; } /* 1rem = 18px */
}
Calculating with calc()
My scale is coming along. Its variables’ intuitive names make it easy for me to use, and its rem values respect the user’s browser preferences and allow me to easily shift the size of the entire scale at different viewport sizes. But my setup still isn’t optimized for one very important adjustment: the interval, which is currently 1.5. If 1.5 isn’t quite working for me and I want to see how an increase or decrease will affect the scale, I need to do the math all over again for every step in the scale every time I adjust the interval. The bigger the scale, the more time that will take. It’s time to put down the abacus and get calc() involved.
My interval now has its very own variable, called --int. calc() determines each scale size by multiplying the preceding size by --int. Now that every size is ultimately dependent on --scale0’s value, --scale0 must appear first in the list. Since the sizes smaller than --scale0 are going down rather than up, their values require division rather than multiplication.
Scaling the scale
I can now quickly and easily tweak my scale’s interval by adjusting --int until the proportions are just right, but if I want to add more sizes to the scale, I need to add more variables and calc() values. This isn’t too big of a deal, but if I want to double or triple the number of sizes, it’s kind of a headache. Luckily, this is the sort of thing Sass is really good at. In the following code, adjusting the first four Sass variables at the top of :root will quickly spin up a set of CSS variables like the scale above, with any interval (proportional or fixed) and any number of scale sizes:
:root {
$interval: 1.5; // Unitless for proportional, unit for fixed
$body-text: 1rem; // Must have a unit
$scale-min: -2; // Unitless negative integer
$scale-max: 2; // Unitless positive integer
--int: #{$interval};
--scale0: #{$body-text};
@if $scale-min < 0 {
// Generate scale variables smaller than the base text size
@for $i from -1 through $scale-min {
@if type-of($interval) == number {
@if unitless($interval) {
--scale#{$i}: calc(var(--scale#{$i + 1}) / var(--int));
} @else {
--scale#{$i}: calc(var(--scale#{$i + 1}) - var(--int));
}
}
}
}
@if $scale-max > 0 {
// Generate scale variables larger than the base text size
@for $i from 1 through $scale-max {
@if type-of($interval) == number {
@if unitless($interval) {
--scale#{$i}: calc(var(--scale#{$i - 1}) * var(--int));
} @else {
--scale#{$i}: calc(var(--scale#{$i - 1}) + var(--int));
}
}
}
}
}
Go forth and scale
Typographic scales have been an indispensable part of my work for many years, and CSS variables and calc() make setup, adjustments, and experimentation easier than ever. I hope you find these techniques as useful as I do!
Fear or knowledge the impact of graphic cigarette warnings on tobacco product choices [electronic resource] / Donald S. Kenkel, Alan D. Mathios, Grace N. Phillips, Revathy Suryanarayana, Hua Wang, Sen Zeng
By darius.uleth.ca
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Cambridge, MA. : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2023