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Marvellous medicines and dangerous drugs : discourse analysis of the representation of medicine in the UK newsprint media (2010)
Journal Article
Prosser, H. (2010). Marvellous medicines and dangerous drugs : discourse analysis of the representation of medicine in the UK newsprint media. Public Understanding of Science, 19(1), 52-69. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662508094100

Using discourse analysis, this study examines the representation of prescription medicines in the UK newsprint media and, specifically, how the meaning and function of medicines are constructed. At the same time, it examines the extent to which the n... Read More about Marvellous medicines and dangerous drugs : discourse analysis of the representation of medicine in the UK newsprint media.

Key words and their role in information retrieval (2010)
Journal Article
Grant, M. (2010). Key words and their role in information retrieval. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 27(3), 173-175. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2010.00904.x

As any good library or information worker knows the accurate and consistent application of keywords can serve to enhance the content representation and retrieval of literature. Research has demonstrated that this aspect of the library and information... Read More about Key words and their role in information retrieval.

Prevalence and risk indicators of erosion in thirteen-to fourteen-year-olds on the Isle of Man (2010)
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Bardolia, P., Burnside, G., Ashcroft, A., Milosevic, A., Goodfellow, S., Rolfe, E., & Pine, C. (2010). Prevalence and risk indicators of erosion in thirteen-to fourteen-year-olds on the Isle of Man. Caries Research, 44(2), 165-168. https://doi.org/10.1159/000314067

Aims: The aim was to determine the prevalence of erosion in 13- to 14-year-old children on the Isle of Man and to investigate the strength of association with dietary risk factors. Methods: Exposed dentine was assessed on smooth surfaces of incisors/... Read More about Prevalence and risk indicators of erosion in thirteen-to fourteen-year-olds on the Isle of Man.

Customer relationship management information systems (CRM-IS) and the realisation of moral agency (2010)
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Bull, C., & Adam, A. (2010). Customer relationship management information systems (CRM-IS) and the realisation of moral agency. Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, 8(2), 164-177. https://doi.org/10.1108/14779961011040578

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine how the design of characteristics and use of practices incorporated in customer relationship management information systems (CRM-IS) impact on the expression and realisation of moral agency within orga... Read More about Customer relationship management information systems (CRM-IS) and the realisation of moral agency.

Academic affiliations of social work journal article authors from 1999–2003 : a productivity analysis from the United Kingdom (2010)
Journal Article
Shardlow, S., & Harlow, E. (2010). Academic affiliations of social work journal article authors from 1999–2003 : a productivity analysis from the United Kingdom. Journal of Social Service Research, 36(4), 377-384. https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2010.494088

Following the protocols established by Ligon, Jackson, and Thyer (2007), author affiliations of 639 articles published in five UK social work journals between 1999 and 2003 were tabulated to generate a ranking of universities. Seventy-three univers... Read More about Academic affiliations of social work journal article authors from 1999–2003 : a productivity analysis from the United Kingdom.

The enigma of post-natal depression : an update (2010)
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Wylie, L., Hollins-Martin, C., Marland, G., Martin, C., & Rankin, J. (2010). The enigma of post-natal depression : an update. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 18(1), 48-58. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01626.x

This paper aims to provide a critical analysis of key concepts associated with post-natal depression (PND) to facilitate healthcare professionals with improving standards of care. Post-natal depression is often inadequately understood by healthcare p... Read More about The enigma of post-natal depression : an update.

The situational argument : do midwives agree or acquiesce with senior staff? (2010)
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Hollins-Martin, C., & Bull, P. (2010). The situational argument : do midwives agree or acquiesce with senior staff?. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 28(2), 180-190. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646830903229876

This study concerns midwives’ obedience/conformity to direction from a senior person. We sought to identify whether midwives just went along with what a midwife at management level suggested, or instead altered their views to match. In the first cond... Read More about The situational argument : do midwives agree or acquiesce with senior staff?.

Bully for you : harassment and bullying in the workplace (2010)
Journal Article
Hollins-Martin, C. (2010). Bully for you : harassment and bullying in the workplace. British Journal of Midwifery, 18(1), 25-31

Bullying and harassment is a significant predicament that midwives face on a regular basis. Bullying and harassment may be characterized by unpleasant, threatening, malevolent or offensive behaviour. It involves abuse or misuse of power intended... Read More about Bully for you : harassment and bullying in the workplace.

Towards sustainable energy: are there lessons from the history of the early factory system? (2010)
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Bellaby, P., Flynn, R., & Ricci, M. (2010). Towards sustainable energy: are there lessons from the history of the early factory system?. Innovation / Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 23(4), 333-348. https://doi.org/10.1080/13511610.2010.545276

Development of sustainable energy has been slow. We compare it with a historical example of rapid innovation – the first factory system. The first factory system in the English Derwent Valley mills in the eighteenth century was based not on new techn... Read More about Towards sustainable energy: are there lessons from the history of the early factory system?.

Judith Butler, incest, and the question of the child's love (2010)
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Kilby, J. (2010). Judith Butler, incest, and the question of the child's love. Feminist Theory, 11(3), 255-265. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464700110376277

In contrast to Judith Herman, who understands incest exclusively in terms of power, Judith Butler insists on the importance of the child’s love for our understanding of incest. Butler’s thinking in this respect is suggestive but underdeveloped, whi... Read More about Judith Butler, incest, and the question of the child's love.

Innovation Africa (2010)
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Hall, M. (2010). Innovation Africa

It is now ten years since the Economist newspaper declared Africa to be “the hopeless continent”. Today, the same magazine offers a different prognosis, building on the World Bank’s prediction of growth rates for sub-Saharan African economies that wi... Read More about Innovation Africa.

Depression predicts first but not recurrent diabetic foot ulcers (2010)
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Gonzalez, J., Vileikyte, L., Ulbrecht, J., Rubin, R., Garrow, A., Delgado, C., …Peyrot, M. (2010). Depression predicts first but not recurrent diabetic foot ulcers. Diabetologia, 53(10), 2241-2248. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-010-1821-x

Aims/hypothesis This study examined the relationship between symptoms of depression and the development of diabetic foot ulcers. Methods Participants were 333 patients (71%male; mean age 62 years; 73% with type 2 diabetes) with diabetic periphera... Read More about Depression predicts first but not recurrent diabetic foot ulcers.

The effects of 4 weeks of jump training on landing knee valgus and crossover hop performance in female basketball players (2010)
Journal Article
Herrington, L. (2010). The effects of 4 weeks of jump training on landing knee valgus and crossover hop performance in female basketball players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 24(12), 3427-3432. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c1fcd8

Female basketball players would appear particularly prone to knee injuries. These injuries have been associated with the nature of the sport, but more specifically with the particular movement strategies adopted. A valgus or abducted position of the... Read More about The effects of 4 weeks of jump training on landing knee valgus and crossover hop performance in female basketball players.

Prevalence of diabetic foot problems in the West of Ireland: a pilot study (2010)
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Kelly, S., Dolan, C., Hurley, L., Kelly, L., Garrow, A., O'Shea, A., …Dineen, S. (2010). Prevalence of diabetic foot problems in the West of Ireland: a pilot study. Diabetic foot, 13(2), 82-91

The incidence of diabetic foot complications in the Republic of Ireland is not known. A cross-sectional pilot study was undertaken to identify the prevalence of diabetic foot complications in a primary care setting in the west of Ireland, and to info... Read More about Prevalence of diabetic foot problems in the West of Ireland: a pilot study.

Cross‐National versus individual‐level differences in political information: a media systems perspective (2010)
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Iyengar, S., Curran, J., Lund, A., Salovaara‐Moring, I., Hahn, K., & Coen, S. (2010). Cross‐National versus individual‐level differences in political information: a media systems perspective. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 20(3), 291-309. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2010.490707

We propose a context-dependent approach to the study of political information. Combining a content analysis of broadcast news with a national survey measuring public awareness of various events, issues, and individuals in the news, we show that prop... Read More about Cross‐National versus individual‐level differences in political information: a media systems perspective.

Gliding across the liminal space between counsellor and counselling researcher: Using collective biography practices in the teaching of counselling research methodologies (2010)
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Dalzell, A., Bonsmann, C., Erskine, D., Kefalogianni, M., Keogh, K., & Maniorou, K. (2010). Gliding across the liminal space between counsellor and counselling researcher: Using collective biography practices in the teaching of counselling research methodologies. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 10(2), 126-138. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733141003750327

Aims: Drawing on their engagement in a specific collective biography research project, the co-authors aim to demonstrate how the weaving together of creative story-telling and the theory underlining collective biography practices resulted in an under... Read More about Gliding across the liminal space between counsellor and counselling researcher: Using collective biography practices in the teaching of counselling research methodologies.

Technology to toilets (2010)
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Dayson, K., & Sim, J. (2010). Technology to toilets. Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations, 8(3), 49-59. https://doi.org/10.4018/jeco.2010070105

Approximately 2.5 billion people do not have access to a toilet; instead, they have no choice but to practice open defecation, having a potentially detrimental effect on their health. This paper asks whether microfinance and IT can play a role in... Read More about Technology to toilets.

Musculoskeletal assessment : part 1 an overview of assessment the Cyriax way (2010)
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Hatcher, J. (2010). Musculoskeletal assessment : part 1 an overview of assessment the Cyriax way. SportEX dynamics, 24, 9-12

The article presents the part one of a study which explores the basic principles guiding musculoskeletal assessment using the model of Doctor James Cyriax in Great Britain. It discusses the fundamentals of assessment including the importance of x-ray... Read More about Musculoskeletal assessment : part 1 an overview of assessment the Cyriax way.