The cold truth about robotics research in the United Kingdom as a Caribbean woman.

From St. Lucia to the United Kingdom, my PhD journey highlights minorities' challenges in academia and the need to foster diverse talent.

External Steering of Vine Robots via Magnetic Actuation.

This article explores the concept of external magnetic control for vine robots to enable their high curvature steering and navigation for use in endoluminal applications. Vine robots, inspired by natural growth and locomotion strategies, present unique shape adaptation capabilities that allow passive deformation around obstacles. However, without additional steering mechanisms, they lack the ability to actively select the desired direction of growth.

Dignity and Transcultural Forensic Consultation.

We analyze and comment on a legal case (, 1989) from Barbados. We theorize that in this kind of case a forensic psychiatrist consultant could helpfully advise the principals regarding pitfalls to avoid in resolving their conflict. Use of the consultant has certain advantages over taking such disputes to courts of law.

Vascular anatomy of the fifth metatarsal.

The extraosseous and intraosseous vascular anatomy to the fifth metatarsal as visualized in a group of below-the-knee amputation specimens has been described. The extrinsic circulation to the area is provided by the dorsal metatarsal artery, the plantar metatarsal arteries, and the fibular plantar marginal artery. These three source arteries supply branches to the metatarsal and adjacent joints.

Vascularity of the posterior tibial tendon.

Operative exploration of ruptures of the posterior tibial tendon has revealed a relatively constant site of damage just posterior and distal to the medial malleolus. It has been hypothesized that the stress that is applied to the tendon as it passes under the medial malleolus may compromise the vascularity of the tendon in this area, a process that is similar to that described for the supraspinatus tendon. In order to evaluate this possibility, we studied the vascularity of the posterior tibial tendon.