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Patient consent (2013)
Book

Ideal for quick reference, this pocket-sized (120x80mm), spiral-bound book in the popular Nursing & Health Survival Guide series puts all the crucial information about patient consent at your fingertips.

There is an obligation for practitioners to... Read More about Patient consent.

Four-year longitudinal impact evaluation of the action for children UK neglect project : outcomes for the children, families, action for children, and the UK (2013)
Journal Article
Long, T., Murphy, M., Fallon, D., Livesley, J., Devitt, P., McLoughlin, M., & Cavanagh, M. (2014). Four-year longitudinal impact evaluation of the action for children UK neglect project : outcomes for the children, families, action for children, and the UK. Child Abuse and Neglect, 38(8), 1358-1368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.10.008

Neglect has a devastating impact on children and is the most pervasive form of child maltreatment in the United Kingdom. The study purpose was to establish outcomes for neglected children following structured assessment and intervention to ascertain... Read More about Four-year longitudinal impact evaluation of the action for children UK neglect project : outcomes for the children, families, action for children, and the UK.

Tools for fashioning voices : an interview with Trevor Wishart (2013)
Journal Article
Garrard, C., & Williams, D. (2013). Tools for fashioning voices : an interview with Trevor Wishart. Contemporary Music Review, 32(5), 511-525. https://doi.org/10.1080/07494467.2013.849878

Trevor Wishart, York-based electroacoustic composer and sonic artist, discusses his most
recent piece, Encounters in the Republic of Heaven, a piece in four acts created from
manipulated recordings of the spoken word, after his keynote speech to th... Read More about Tools for fashioning voices : an interview with Trevor Wishart.

The quality of reporting might not reflect the quality of the study: Implications for undertaking and appraising a systematic review (2013)
Journal Article
Littlewood, C., Ashton, J., Chance-Larsen, K., May, M., & Sturrock, B. (2013). The quality of reporting might not reflect the quality of the study: Implications for undertaking and appraising a systematic review. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, 20(3), 130-134. https://doi.org/10.1179/2042618611Y.0000000013

The systematic review has become an increasingly popular method of synthesizing findings on a topic in order to inform clinical practice, commissioning of care, and future research. A central component of the systematic review is an assessment of stu... Read More about The quality of reporting might not reflect the quality of the study: Implications for undertaking and appraising a systematic review.

Investigation into the impact of 3D surround systems on spatial audio quality (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Power, P., Davies, W., Hirst, J., & Dunn, C. (2013, November). Investigation into the impact of 3D surround systems on spatial audio quality. Presented at Reproduced Sound, Manchester

Current 2D surround systems have benefitted from years of research which has helped identify attributes related to listener preference. Now with high definition visuals, 3D cinema, there is a need to further develop spatial audio systems. One method... Read More about Investigation into the impact of 3D surround systems on spatial audio quality.

Case study : Multi-dimensional Community Clinical Leadership Programme (2013)
Journal Article
Leigh, J., Hynes, C., Wild, J., Cappleman, J., & Rutherford, J. (2013). Case study : Multi-dimensional Community Clinical Leadership Programme

In 2010 a multi-dimensional Community Clinical
Leadership Programme was launched to create a
future generation of world class leaders who can
respond creatively and competently to the challenges
facing the NHS. Workforce is our greatest asset
an... Read More about Case study : Multi-dimensional Community Clinical Leadership Programme.

Theoretical analysis of GaAs/AlGaAs quantum dots in quantum wire array for intermediate band solar cell (2013)
Journal Article
Sogabe, T., Kaizu, T., Okada, Y., & Tomic, S. (2014). Theoretical analysis of GaAs/AlGaAs quantum dots in quantum wire array for intermediate band solar cell. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 6(1), 011206. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4828359

A GaAs quantum dot (QD) array embedded in a AlGaAs host material was
fabricated using a strain-free approach, through combination of neutral beam etching
and atomic hydrogen-assisted molecular beam epitaxy regrowth. In this work, we
performed theo... Read More about Theoretical analysis of GaAs/AlGaAs quantum dots in quantum wire array for intermediate band solar cell.

French imperatives, negative ne, and non-subject clitics (2013)
Journal Article
Rowlett, P. (2013). French imperatives, negative ne, and non-subject clitics. Journal of French Language Studies, 24(01), 29-47. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959269513000367

This article focuses on the behaviour of negation and clitics in the context of French imperatives. Standard descriptions contrast positive Fais-le ! (with enclisis) with negative (Ne) le fais pas ! (with proclisis). I adopt a view of imperatives in... Read More about French imperatives, negative ne, and non-subject clitics.

Local Democracy in a Digital Age: Lessons for Local Government from the Manchester Congestion Charge Referendum (2013)
Journal Article
Hepburn, P. (2014). Local Democracy in a Digital Age: Lessons for Local Government from the Manchester Congestion Charge Referendum. Local Government Studies, 40(1), 82-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930.2013.829457

Local government in England has, in general, struggled with exploiting the much heralded democratic potential of the Internet. Evaluations of the local e-democracy initiatives, funded as part of the New Labour Government’s e-government programme, wer... Read More about Local Democracy in a Digital Age: Lessons for Local Government from the Manchester Congestion Charge Referendum.

The effect of tackling on shoulder joint positioning sense in semi-professional rugby players (2013)
Journal Article
Morgan, R., & Herrington, L. (2014). The effect of tackling on shoulder joint positioning sense in semi-professional rugby players. Physical Therapy in Sport, 15(3), 176-180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2013.10.003

Objective: To assess the effect of a tackling task replicating the force magnitudes and directions seen in a competitive game or training session, on a players shoulder joint position sense. Design: Repeated measures design. Setting: Field based. Par... Read More about The effect of tackling on shoulder joint positioning sense in semi-professional rugby players.

Women's views about the importance of education in preparation for childbirth (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins-Martin, C., & Robb, Y. (2013). Women's views about the importance of education in preparation for childbirth. Nurse Education in Practice, 13(6), 512-518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2013.02.013

Background: This paper reports original research that embraces childbearing women’s views about the importance of education in preparation for childbirth. A survey was carried out using the Birth Satisfaction Scale developed by Hollins Martin and Fle... Read More about Women's views about the importance of education in preparation for childbirth.

A matter of law and order : reporting the Salford riots in local news webpages (2013)
Journal Article
Coen, S., & Jones, C. (2014). A matter of law and order : reporting the Salford riots in local news webpages. Contemporary Social Science, 9(1), 63-78. https://doi.org/10.1080/21582041.2013.851407

On 9 August 2011, hundreds of citizens gathered in the streets of Salford, predominately in the precinct area. Violence escalated as commercial and domestic properties were set on fire and rioters engaged in widespread looting. Simultaneously, riots... Read More about A matter of law and order : reporting the Salford riots in local news webpages.

Understanding of computers and procrastination : a philosophical approach (2013)
Journal Article
Breems, N., & Basden, A. (2014). Understanding of computers and procrastination : a philosophical approach. Computers in Human Behavior, 31, 211-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.10.024

Computer procrastination is a complex problem that is under-researched. After identifying a number of key characteristics of it, we survey five existing fields of research that may contribute insights into this interdisciplinary problem, and demonstr... Read More about Understanding of computers and procrastination : a philosophical approach.

Status of groundwater arsenic contamination in all 17 blocks of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India : a 23-year study report (2013)
Journal Article
district in the state of West Bengal, India : a 23-year study report. Journal of Hydrology, 518(Part C), 363-372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.10.037

A comprehensive study was conducted in Nadia, one of the nine arsenic (As) affected districts in West
Bengal, India to determine the extent and severity of groundwater As contamination and its health effects
in particular, dermatological effects an... Read More about Status of groundwater arsenic contamination in all 17 blocks of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India : a 23-year study report.