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Dwujęzyczność u progu edukacji szkolnej – interdyscyplinarny projekt badawczy (2012)
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Otwinowska, A., Banasik, N., Bialecka-Pikul, M., Kiebzak-Mandera, D., Kus, K., Miekisz, A., …Haman, E. (2012). Dwujęzyczność u progu edukacji szkolnej – interdyscyplinarny projekt badawczy. Neofilolog, 7-25. https://doi.org/10.14746/n.2012.39.1.2

The paper describes a Polish research project which aims at creating a cognitive and linguistic profile of the Polish-English bilingual child at the school entrance age. With the increase in the number of bilingual children due to economic migrations... Read More about Dwujęzyczność u progu edukacji szkolnej – interdyscyplinarny projekt badawczy.

Revising acute care systems and processes to improve breastfeeding and maternal postnatal health: a pre and post intervention study in one English maternity unit (2012)
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maternity unit. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 12(41), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-12-41

Background Most women in the UK give birth in a hospital labour ward, following which they are transferred to a postnatal ward and discharged home within 24 to 48 hours of the birth. Despite policy and guideline recommendations to support planned,... Read More about Revising acute care systems and processes to improve breastfeeding and maternal postnatal health: a pre and post intervention study in one English maternity unit.

Landmarks in tourist wayfinding : a review (2012)
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Norgate, S., & Ormerod, M. (2012). Landmarks in tourist wayfinding : a review. Proceedings of the ICE - Urban Design and Planning, 165(2), 79-87. https://doi.org/10.1680/udap.9.00053

Demographic trends project a significant expansion of European urban populations to 2030, leading to expanding cities being marketed as desirable tourist destinations, particularly for short city breaks. In turn, this renders the promotion of effici... Read More about Landmarks in tourist wayfinding : a review.

Gay children and suicidality: The importance of nurturance (2012)
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McAndrew, S., & Warne, A. (2012). Gay children and suicidality: The importance of nurturance. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 33(6), 348-354. https://doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2012.656821

Suicidality among young people is a global concern, with international studies demonstrating an increased prevalence among young gay men. Being gay is not inevitably linked to mental illness, but growing up gay in a heterosexist society can compromis... Read More about Gay children and suicidality: The importance of nurturance.

Perinatal perspectives on chronic fatigue syndrome (2012)
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Christley, Y., Hollins-Martin, C., & Martin, C. (2012). Perinatal perspectives on chronic fatigue syndrome. British Journal of Midwifery, 20(6), 389-393

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a severe, systemic, acquired illness which presents with overpowering tiredness that cannot be relieved by rest and is deteriorated through physical and mental activity. Due to the window of prevalence (20 1340 years... Read More about Perinatal perspectives on chronic fatigue syndrome.

Footwear in classical ballet : A study of pressure distribution and related foot injury in the adolescent dancer (2012)
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Pearson, S., & Whitaker, A. (2012). Footwear in classical ballet : A study of pressure distribution and related foot injury in the adolescent dancer. Journal of dance medicine & science, 16(2), 51-56

This study explores the relationship between dance shoe type and foot pressure characteristics. During adolescence, while the foot is still developing, limiting focal pressure on the feet may help reduce the risk of injury. In order to "condition" th... Read More about Footwear in classical ballet : A study of pressure distribution and related foot injury in the adolescent dancer.

Stance phase mechanical characterization of transtibial prostheses distal to the socket : a review (2012)
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Major, M., Kenney, L., Twiste, M., & Howard, D. (2012). Stance phase mechanical characterization of transtibial prostheses distal to the socket : a review. Journal of rehabilitation research and development, 49(6), 815-830. https://doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2011.06.0108

Achieving the required functionality of a trans-tibial prosthesis during the stance phase of gait (e.g., shock absorption, close to normal roll-over characteristics, and smooth transition into swing) depends on the “Amputee Independent Prosthesis P... Read More about Stance phase mechanical characterization of transtibial prostheses distal to the socket : a review.

Information distortion in physicians' diagnostic judgments (2012)
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Keenan, G. (2012). Information distortion in physicians' diagnostic judgments. Medical Decision Making, 32(6), 831-839. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X12447241

Background: Information distortion suggests that people change the evaluation of new information to support an emerging belief. The present study was designed to measure the extent to which physicians distort incoming medical information to support a... Read More about Information distortion in physicians' diagnostic judgments.

The experiences of women from three diverse population groups of immediate skin-to-skin contact with their newborn baby : selected outcomes relating to establishing breastfeeding (2012)
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Finigan, V., & Long, T. (2012). The experiences of women from three diverse population groups of immediate skin-to-skin contact with their newborn baby : selected outcomes relating to establishing breastfeeding. Evidence Based Midwifery, 10(4), 125-130

Background. The physiological basis for the benefits of skin-to-skin (SSC) contact has been established for some time, although often the restrictive context of midwifery practice has been shown to force midwives to prioritise productivity and effici... Read More about The experiences of women from three diverse population groups of immediate skin-to-skin contact with their newborn baby : selected outcomes relating to establishing breastfeeding.

Psychological distress and perceived support among Jordanian parents living with a child with cerebral palsy : a cross-sectional study (2012)
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Al-Gamal, E., & Long, T. (2012). Psychological distress and perceived support among Jordanian parents living with a child with cerebral palsy : a cross-sectional study. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 27(3), 624-631. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01071.x

Background: Cerebral palsy, with a prevalence in Europe of 2–2.5 per 1000 live births, is the most common severe physical disability affecting children. While many parents have positive perceptions of their disabled children, caring for a child with... Read More about Psychological distress and perceived support among Jordanian parents living with a child with cerebral palsy : a cross-sectional study.

Constructing risk and avoiding need : findings from interviews with social workers and police officers involved in safeguarding work with migrant children (2012)
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Westwood, J. (2012). Constructing risk and avoiding need : findings from interviews with social workers and police officers involved in safeguarding work with migrant children. Child Abuse Review, 21(5), 349-361. https://doi.org/10.1002/car.2202

Previous research illustrates the lack of services and provision for the needs of migrant children; assessments of needs in the early stage of their arrival into the UK have previously been advocated. This paper reports on a qualitative study with of... Read More about Constructing risk and avoiding need : findings from interviews with social workers and police officers involved in safeguarding work with migrant children.

Car crime and offending behaviour: Ex-offender perspectives (2012)
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Patel, T. (2012). Car crime and offending behaviour: Ex-offender perspectives. Prison service journal, 44-49

This paper reports on some of the findings of a study undertaken within a vulnerable residential area of an inner-city in the north-west of England. As a location, it has been marked as vulnerable due to its abnormally high crime rate. As such, i... Read More about Car crime and offending behaviour: Ex-offender perspectives.

The affect of loading on kinematic and kinetic variables during the mid-thigh clean pull (2012)
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Comfort, P., Udall, R., & Jones, P. (2012). The affect of loading on kinematic and kinetic variables during the mid-thigh clean pull. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 26(5), 1208-1214. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182510827n

The ability to develop high levels of muscular power is considered a fundamental component for many different sporting activities; however, the load that elicits peak power still remains controversial. The primary aim of this study was to determine a... Read More about The affect of loading on kinematic and kinetic variables during the mid-thigh clean pull.

Citation analysis as a measure of article quality, journal influence and individual researcher performance (2012)
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Nightingale, J., & Marshall, G. (2012). Citation analysis as a measure of article quality, journal influence and individual researcher performance. Radiography, 18(2), 60-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2011.10.044

The research-related performance of universities, as well as that of individual researchers, is increasingly evaluated through the use of objective measures, or metrics, which seek to support or in some cases even replace more traditional methods of... Read More about Citation analysis as a measure of article quality, journal influence and individual researcher performance.

Legionella pneumophila found in windscreen washer fluid without added screenwash (2012)
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Palmer, M., Longmaid, K., Lamph, D., Willis, C., Heaslip, V., & Khattab, A. (2012). Legionella pneumophila found in windscreen washer fluid without added screenwash. European Journal of Epidemiology, 27(667), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-012-9685-7

A paper by Wallensten et al. [1] identified an epidemiological association between Legionnaires’ disease cases and the absence of screenwash in windscreen washer fluid and a follow up pilot study had identified Legionella species in one vehicle. The... Read More about Legionella pneumophila found in windscreen washer fluid without added screenwash.

Time estimation : musical training and emotional content of stimuli (2012)
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Panagiotidi, M., & Samartzi, S. (2013). Time estimation : musical training and emotional content of stimuli. Psychology of Music, 41(5), 620-629. https://doi.org/10.1177/0305735612441737

In this study we investigated the effect of musical training and emotional content of stimuli on time estimation. Eighty students aged 12 to 15 years were equally divided into two main groups (musicians, non-musicians) based on whether they had forma... Read More about Time estimation : musical training and emotional content of stimuli.

Development of a method for quantifying the midsole reaction model parameters (2012)
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Naemi, R., & Chockalingam, N. (2013). Development of a method for quantifying the midsole reaction model parameters. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 16(12), 1273-1277. https://doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2012.666795

Midsole force–deformation pattern has important implications in determining the kinematics and kinetics of foot during locomotion. Furthermore, the midsole stiffness and viscosity determine the midsole's force–deformation behaviour. Despite the impor... Read More about Development of a method for quantifying the midsole reaction model parameters.