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Sperm traverse their microenvironment through viscous fluid by propagating flagellar waves; the waveform emerges as a consequence of elastic structure, internal active moments, and low Reynolds number fluid dynamics. Engineered microchannels have recently been proposed as a method of sorting and man...
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Sperm traverse their microenvironment through viscous fluid by propagating flagellar waves; the waveform emerges as a consequence of elastic structure, internal active moments, and low Reynolds number fluid dynamics. Engineered microchannels have recently been proposed as a method of sorting and manipulating motile cells; the interaction of cells with these artificial environments therefore warrants investigation. A numerical method is presented for the geometrically nonlinear elastohydrodynamic interaction of active swimmers with domain features. This method is employed to examine hydrodynamic scattering by a model microchannel backstep feature. Scattering is shown to depend on backstep height and the relative strength of viscous and elastic forces in the flagellum. In a parameter regime corresponding to human sperm in cervical mucus analogue, this hydrodynamic contribution to scattering is comparable in magnitude to recent data on contact effects, being of the order of 5-10 degrees. Scattering can be positive or negative depending on the relative strength of viscous and elastic effects, emphasising the importance of viscosity on the interaction of sperm with their microenvironment. The modulation of scattering angle by viscosity is associated with variations in flagellar asymmetry induced by the elastohydrodynamic interaction with the boundary feature.

Fibre laden fluids are found in a variety of situations, whilst Taylor-Couette devices are used for flow spectroscopy of long biological molecules, such as DNA and proteins in suspension. The presence of these fibres can significantly alter the rheology of the fluid, and hence must be incorporated i...
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Fibre laden fluids are found in a variety of situations, whilst Taylor-Couette devices are used for flow spectroscopy of long biological molecules, such as DNA and proteins in suspension. The presence of these fibres can significantly alter the rheology of the fluid, and hence must be incorporated in any modelling undertaken. A transversely isotropic fluid treats these suspensions as a continuum with an evolving preferred direction, through a modified stress tensor incorporating four viscosity parameters. We consider the axisymmetric linear stability of a transversely isotropic viscous fluid, contained between two rotating co-axial cylinders, and determine the critical wave and Taylor numbers for varying gap width and inner cylinder velocity (assuming the outer cylinder is fixed). Through the inclusion of transversely isotropic effects, the onset of instability is delayed, increasing the range of stable operating regimes. This effect is felt most strongly through incorporation of the anisotropic shear viscosity, although the anisotropic extensional viscosity also contributes. The changes to the rheology induced by the presence of the fibres therefore significantly alter the dynamics of the system, and hence should not be neglected.

Hyperactivation is an important phenomenon exhibited by mammalian sperm during the process of acquiring fertilisation capacity. The majority of studies have focused on incubation-induced hyperactivation in non-human species, which typically differ in size, shape, and are more homogeneous than human ...
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Hyperactivation is an important phenomenon exhibited by mammalian sperm during the process of acquiring fertilisation capacity. The majority of studies have focused on incubation-induced hyperactivation in non-human species, which typically differ in size, shape, and are more homogeneous than human sperm. We develop an alternative approach via drug-induction, utilising high speed imaging and analysis of same-cell changes in the flagellar movement of adhered cells. Following stimulation with 4-aminopyridine, approximately two thirds (21/34) of the cells analysed exhibited a waveform with a single characteristic frequency; in all cases the frequency was lower than before stimulation. The remaining cells (13/34) exhibited a more complex motility with multiple frequency modes. The lowest mode in all cases was lower than the frequency prior to stimulation. Flagellar bending increased in all cells following stimulation, and was significantly greater in the multiple-frequency responders. Despite the increased bending, time-averaged hydrodynamic power dissipation decreased significantly when assessed across all cells, the effect being significantly greater in the multiple-frequency responders than single-frequency. These results reveal the heterogeneity of responses of human sperm to a hyperactivating stimulus, the methodology being potentially useful for assessing dynamic responses to stimuli in human sperm, and physiological selection of cells for assisted reproduction.

This is an XML file of the negative apparatus of the Majuscule Manuscripts of John created by Ulrich Schmid for the International Greek New Testament Project. The apparatus was published online as part of the IGNTP Majuscule edition version 2.0 on 11.6.2013. An XSL transformation file is inclu...
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This is an XML file of the negative apparatus of the Majuscule Manuscripts of John created by Ulrich Schmid for the International Greek New Testament Project. The apparatus was published online as part of the IGNTP Majuscule edition version 2.0 on 11.6.2013. An XSL transformation file is included to improve the display of the data when viewed directly in the repository; non-technical users, however, are encouraged to view the online edition at http://www.iohannes.com/majuscule/

Quantitative data and collateral documents of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century rea...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the merged data collected from a series of 9 online surveys of readers in Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, Chicago, Huntsville (Ala), Seattle, Vancouver, and across Canada and the UK. Convenience sampling was employed. The surveys were advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. NB. The data from a pilot study conducted in Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge (Canada) in September-October 2004 (funded by the British Academy) does not form part of the deposited dataset but this material does inform the published results of the ‘Beyond the Book’ project. Collateral material includes: Codebook Content was created between ca. 2005-10-01 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

The Big Read, Birmingham Book Festival, Bristol's Great Reading Adventure, Canada Reads, Liverpool Reads, National Endowment for the Arts , One Book, One Community, One Book One Chicago, One Book, One...
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The Big Read, Birmingham Book Festival, Bristol's Great Reading Adventure, Canada Reads, Liverpool Reads, National Endowment for the Arts , One Book, One Community, One Book One Chicago, One Book, One Huntsville, One Book, One Vancouver, Richard and Judy's Book Club, Small Island Read, Seattle Reads Books and reading--Canada, Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Books and reading--United States, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --United States, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Canada, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Great Britain, Library outreach programs--United States, Library outreach programs--Canada, Library outreach programs--Great Britain, Literature and society--United States, Literature and society--Canada, Literature and society--Great Britain, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs--Great Britain, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion—Canada, Reading promotion--European Union countries--Congresses, Reading promotion--United States, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents of the Birmingham portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a sel...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents of the Birmingham portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the data collected from an online survey of readers in Birmingham. Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2006-09-25 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

Birmingham Book Festival, One Book, One Community, Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Book clubs (Discu...
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Birmingham Book Festival, One Book, One Community, Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Book clubs (Discussion groups)--Great Britain, Library outreach programs--Great Britain, Literature and society--Great Britain., Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs--Great Britain, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion--European Union countries--Congresses, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents of the Bristol portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a select...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents of the Bristol portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the data collected from an online survey of readers in Bristol. Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2006-01-06 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

Bristol's Great Reading Adventure, One Book, One Community, Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Book clu...
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Bristol's Great Reading Adventure, One Book, One Community, Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Book clubs (Discussion groups)--Great Britain, Library outreach programs--Great Britain, Literature and society--Great Britain, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs--Great Britain, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion--European Union countries--Congresses, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Canada Reads portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a ...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Canada Reads portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the merged data collected from an online survey of readers across Canada. Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2006-04-10 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

Canada Reads, One Book, One Community, Books and reading--Canada, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Canada, Library outreach program...
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Canada Reads, One Book, One Community, Books and reading--Canada, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Canada, Library outreach programs--Canada, Literature and society--Canada, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion—Canada, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Liverpool portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a sel...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Liverpool portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the merged data collected from an online survey of readers in Liverpool. Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in both .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook; Data Notes; Meta Data Information Sheet and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2007-02-19 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

Liverpool Reads, One Book, One Community, Small Island Read, Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Book cl...
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Liverpool Reads, One Book, One Community, Small Island Read, Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Great Britain, Library outreach programs--Great Britain, Literature and society--Great Britain, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs--Great Britain, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion--European Union countries--Congresses, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents Chicago portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of ...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents Chicago portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the data collected from a series of an online survey of readers in Chicago. Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2006-10-13 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

One Book, One Community, One Book One Chicago, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading--United States, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --United States, Li...
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One Book, One Community, One Book One Chicago, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading--United States, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --United States, Library outreach programs--United States, Literature and society--United States, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion--United States, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Huntsville (Alabama) portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study resea...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Huntsville (Alabama) portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the data collected from an online survey of readers in Huntsville (Ala). Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2007-04-02 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

The Big Read, National Endowment for the Arts, One Book, One Community, One Book, One Huntsville, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading--United States,...
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The Big Read, National Endowment for the Arts, One Book, One Community, One Book, One Huntsville, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading--United States, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --United States, Library outreach programs--United States, Literature and society--United States, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion--United States, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Vancouver portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a sel...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Vancouver portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the merged data collected from an online survey of readers in Vancouver. Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2006-04-15 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

One Book, One Community, One Book, One Vancouver, Books and reading--Canada, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Canada, Library outre...
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One Book, One Community, One Book, One Vancouver, Books and reading--Canada, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Canada, Library outreach programs--Canada, Literature and society--Canada, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion—Canada, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Richard and Judy’s Book Club portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The stu...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Richard and Judy’s Book Club portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the merged data collected from an online surveys of readers across the UK. Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2007-01-08 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

Richard and Judy's Book Club Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Great ...
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Richard and Judy's Book Club Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Great Britain, Library outreach programs--Great Britain, Literature and society--Great Britain, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs--Great Britain, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion--European Union countries--Congresses, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Seattle portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selec...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Seattle portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the data collected from as online surveys of readers in Seattle. Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2007-05-12 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

One Book, One Community, Seattle Reads Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading--United States, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --United States, Library ou...
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One Book, One Community, Seattle Reads Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading--United States, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --United States, Library outreach programs--United States, Literature and society--United States, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion--United States, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)