The National Trust

Han är en av de mest berömda naturforskarna genom tiderna, men idag är Carl von Linné kanske främst ihågkommen som "blomsterkonungen". Han var upphovsman till sexualsystemet för indelning av växtvärlden, men kontexten är till stora delar bortglömd och Linnés förhoppning att återskapa en kolonial imperieekonomi inom det nordliga hemlandets gränser har kanske inte tidigare varit så känd. Vetenskapshistorikern Lisbet Rausing har med sin Linné. Natur och nation (Linneaus. Nature and Nation, 1999) skrivit den första biografin över Linnés storslagna och egendomliga ekonomiska projekt: att "lära" te, saffran och ris att växa på den arktiska tundran och göra bufflar, marsvin och älgar till tamdjur på svenska gårdar. Rausing återskapar den intellektuella och sociala miljön runt Linné en tid präglad av territoriella förluster och återkommande hungersnöd, en tid då den så kallade kameralistiska skolan inom ekonomin drömde om att ersätta importvaror med inhemsk produktion och skapa självförsörjande stater. Med sin tro på naturen som Guds outtömliga förrådshus blev Linné en självklar deltagare och med tiden ledargestalt i dessa ansträngningar. Rausing kastar nytt ljus över Linnés liv och gärning, men skildrar också hur hans tidiga - och i grunden misslyckade - försök att sköta ett lands ekonomi enligt vetenskapliga principer var en föregångare till senare idéer som har kommit att känneteckna moderniteten.

ABSTRACT Clare and Stephen Winsten, artist and writer, were the neighbors of Bernard Shaw during his last decade. They have received cursory, if not denigratory, treatment from Shaw’s biographers for their perceived role in his last years. This article seeks to rescue their reputations and show how their company, after the death of Charlotte Shaw, filled a role in Shaw’s life. By recounting the couple’s earlier lives, it makes clear how much they had in common with Shaw and why he found them satisfying conversationalists. Shaw’s interactions with the Winsten family revived his interest in art patronage and in Pygmalion-style experiments in the development and education of their children. The text identifies the artworks and books, which were created by the couple as a result of their relationship with Shaw, with the aim of rescuing them from later Shavian intellectual snobbery. It was a mutually beneficial friendship.

Defra is one of the key UK government departments in terms of climate policy, being responsible for domestic adaptation activities mandated by the Climate Change Act. The Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement (CAPE) project is working to strengthen and expand engagement between universities and public policy. This session will explore some of the key needs of climate teams within Defra and how the evidence community can respond to support post-COP needs.

The combined data from the ESA Mobile Raman Polarization and Water Vapor Lidar (EMORAL), the LATMOS Bistatic Doppler Cloud Radar System for Atmospheric Studies (BASTA), and the INOE Microwave Radiometer (HATPRO-G2) have been used to explore the synergy for the spatio-temporal discrimination of polarization and molecular, aerosol and cloud scattering. The threshold-based methodology is proposed to perform an aerosol-cloud typing using the three instruments. It is demonstrated for 24 hours of observations on 10 June 2019 in Rzecin, Poland. A new scheme for target classification, developed collaboratively by the FUW and the OUC, can help determine molecules, aerosol (spherical, non-spherical, fine, coarse), cloud phase (liquid, ice, supercooled droplets) and precipitation (drizzle, rain). For molecular, aerosol, and cloud discrimination, the thresholds are set on the backward scattering ratio, the linear particle depolarization ratio and the backscatter colour ratio, all calculated from lidar signals. For the cloud phase and precipitation categorization, the thresholds are set on the reflectivity and the Doppler velocity derived from cloud radar signals. For boundary layer particles, precipitation, and supercooled droplets separation, the thresholds are set on the profiles of temperature and relative humidity obtained by the microwave radiometer. The algorithm is able to perform separation even under complicated meteorological situation, as in the presented case study.

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Hospital falls remain common despite decades of studies and guidelines to reduce their rate. Research evidence alone is insufficient, and integration of patient values and preferences, clinician expertise and experiences, and organizational culture is needed to ensure sustainable practice changes. Little is known about the best strategies for integrating these constructs to sustain effective fall prevention programs. Guided by the Comprehensive Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), this study aimed to identify patient, nursing staff, and organizational-level factors that influence effective and sustainable fall prevention strategies with the goal of identifying variables amenable to targeted interventions. A descriptive research design engaged four oncology units in a Midwestern academic medical center and included patients (N=39) and nursing staff (N=70). Questionnaire data were collected from patients with interview assistance, and nursing staff completed a demographic form and two standardized instruments adapted for the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and narrative summaries. Findings indicated two-thirds of patients did not see themselves at risk for falling, despite nearly half having a fall history. Nursing staff indicated knowledge gaps related to specific known risks and interventions, and confidence in fall prevention management was lowest for team communication about patient risks and engaging patients and families in preventing falls. Engagement of patients in fall risk assessment and management, clear and routine communication among team members, and creating a culture of true engagement with appropriate leadership and resources can potentially improve the sustainability of successful fall prevention programs. The CFIR can guide the planning of fall prevention and other evidence-based practice changes to become hardwired and sustainable over time even with the ongoing introduction of new initiatives.

Dear Editor, the Zika virus infection becomes a big global problem at present. The clinical manifestation of this infection can be from asymptomatic to severe acute febrile illness with hemorrhagic complication.