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The Children Act 2004 and implications for counselling in schools in England and Wales (2006)
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Polat, F., & Jenkins, P. (2006). The Children Act 2004 and implications for counselling in schools in England and Wales. Pastoral Care in Education, 24(2), 7-14. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0122.2006.00360.x

A questionnaire survey of 607 secondary schools in England and Wales, carried out in 2003–4, provided initial information on counselling as being a decentralized, largely school-based, demand-led, non-statutory, multi-sourced form of provision. It wa... Read More about The Children Act 2004 and implications for counselling in schools in England and Wales.

The impact of a short course of study on the performance of radiographers when highlighting fractures on trauma radiographs ('the red dot system') (2006)
Journal Article
Mackay, S. (2006). The impact of a short course of study on the performance of radiographers when highlighting fractures on trauma radiographs ('the red dot system'). British Journal of Radiology, 79(942), 468-472. https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr/53513558

This study was set up to determine the effect of a short course of study on radiographers' ability to identify fractures in a trauma context (Red Dot system). The performance of 133 radiographers attending Red Dot courses delivered from April 1999 to... Read More about The impact of a short course of study on the performance of radiographers when highlighting fractures on trauma radiographs ('the red dot system').

Singing detected: Blackpool and the strange case of the missing television musical dramas (2006)
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Mundy, J. (2006). Singing detected: Blackpool and the strange case of the missing television musical dramas. Journal of British Cinema and Television, 3(1), 59-71. https://doi.org/10.3366/JBCTV.2006.3.1.59

Acknowledging the critical acclaim that surrounds the work of Dennis Potter in televised musical dramas including Pennies From Heaven and The Singing Detective, this article argues that the 'new television language' invented by Potter has been largel... Read More about Singing detected: Blackpool and the strange case of the missing television musical dramas.

Clinician agreement on gait pattern ratings in children with spastic hemiplegia (2006)
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Dobson, F., Morris, M., Baker, R., Wolfe, R., & Graham, H. (2006). Clinician agreement on gait pattern ratings in children with spastic hemiplegia. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 48(6), 429-435. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2006.tb01291.x

The level of agreement between clinicians’ ratings of gait patterns in children with spastic hemiplegia was investigated using the Winters, Gage, and Hicks (WGH) classification scale. Sixteen clinicians (nine physiotherapists, seven orthopaedic s... Read More about Clinician agreement on gait pattern ratings in children with spastic hemiplegia.

Influence of time of day on tendon compliance and estimations of voluntary activation levels (2006)
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Pearson, S., & Onambele, G. (2006). Influence of time of day on tendon compliance and estimations of voluntary activation levels. Muscle and Nerve, 33(6), 792-800. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.20529

We investigated the importance of tendon stiffness on estimations of central activation capacity (CAC). Patella tendon-force elongation relationship, quadriceps torque, and response to 50-micros, 100-HZ electrical twitch doublets were studied at appr... Read More about Influence of time of day on tendon compliance and estimations of voluntary activation levels.

A note on the effect of the full moon on the activity of wild maned wolves,< i> Chrysocyon brachyurus</i> (2006)
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Sabato, M., de Melo, L., Magni, E., Young, R., & Coelho, C. (2006). A note on the effect of the full moon on the activity of wild maned wolves,< i> Chrysocyon brachyurus. Behavioural Processes, 73(2), 228-230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2006.05.012

It is well established in the scientific literature that animal prey species reduce their activity at times of high predation risk. In the case of nocturnal animals this occurs when there is a full moon; however, the response of predators to the chan... Read More about A note on the effect of the full moon on the activity of wild maned wolves,< i> Chrysocyon brachyurus</i>.

Temperature-dependences of the kinetics of reactions of papain and actinidin with a series of reactivity probes differing in key molecular recognition features (2006)
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Gul, S., Mellor, G., Thomas, E., & Brocklehurst, K. (2006). Temperature-dependences of the kinetics of reactions of papain and actinidin with a series of reactivity probes differing in key molecular recognition features. Biochemical Journal, 396(1), 17-21. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20051501

The temperature-dependences of the second-order rate constants (k) of the reactions of the catalytic site thiol groups of two cysteine peptidases papain (EC 3.4.22.2) and actinidin (EC 3.4.22.14) with a series of seven 2-pyridyl disulphide reactivity... Read More about Temperature-dependences of the kinetics of reactions of papain and actinidin with a series of reactivity probes differing in key molecular recognition features.

Pathogenicity and protective immunogenicity of cysteine proteinase-deficient mutants of Leishmania mexicana in non-murine models (2006)
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Saravia, N., Escoria, B., Osorio, Y., Valderramaa, L., Brooks, D., Arteaga, L., …Travi, B. (2006). Pathogenicity and protective immunogenicity of cysteine proteinase-deficient mutants of Leishmania mexicana in non-murine models. Vaccine, 24(19), 4247-4259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.05.045

This study demonstrates that deletion of cysteine proteinase (CP) genes diminishes pathogenicity of Leishmania mexicana in non-murine experimental host models while preserving immunogenicity. Both cpb and cpa/cpb-deficient lines induced delayed disea... Read More about Pathogenicity and protective immunogenicity of cysteine proteinase-deficient mutants of Leishmania mexicana in non-murine models.

Seeking to explore what matters to women about postnatal care (2006)
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Wray, J. (2006). Seeking to explore what matters to women about postnatal care. British Journal of Midwifery, 14(5), 246-254

It is already known that for many women hospital postnatal care is the least satisfying and valued part of their maternity care provision (Audit Commission, 1997). Furthermore, it continues to be reported that research in the area of postnatal care h... Read More about Seeking to explore what matters to women about postnatal care.

The growth of thermochromic VO2 films on glass by atmospheric-pressue CVD: a comparative study of precursors CVD methodology and substrates (2006)
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Vernardou, D., Pemble, M., & Sheel, D. (2006). The growth of thermochromic VO2 films on glass by atmospheric-pressue CVD: a comparative study of precursors CVD methodology and substrates. Chemical Vapor Deposition, 12(5), 263-274. https://doi.org/10.1002/cvde.200506419

This paper briefly reviews previous work on the growth of thermochromic VO2 thin films on glass, and then examines and compares three different CVD approaches and two precursor systems for the production of these materials. It is found that atmospher... Read More about The growth of thermochromic VO2 films on glass by atmospheric-pressue CVD: a comparative study of precursors CVD methodology and substrates.

Materializing design: the implications of rapid prototyping in digital design (2006)
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Sass, L., & Oxman, R. (2006). Materializing design: the implications of rapid prototyping in digital design. Design Studies, 27(3), 325-355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2005.11.009

Rapid prototyping (RP) today is absorbed into practice and is being recognized as a significant technology for design. This paper attempts to formulate key aspects of the design methodological framework that are coalescing with RP's capability to bui... Read More about Materializing design: the implications of rapid prototyping in digital design.

Bus quality partnerships, modal shift and traffic decongestion (2006)
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Davison, L., & Knowles, R. (2006). Bus quality partnerships, modal shift and traffic decongestion. Journal of Transport Geography, 14(3), 177-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2005.06.008

A more sustainable transport system requires effective alternatives to private cars. Despite more than 40 years of declining use, buses are still the main form of local public transport outside central London. Government policy focuses upon Bus Quali... Read More about Bus quality partnerships, modal shift and traffic decongestion.

A review of the proposals for amending the energy efficiency provisions in the building regulations for dwellings (2006)
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Todd, S. (2006). A review of the proposals for amending the energy efficiency provisions in the building regulations for dwellings. Structural survey, 24(3), 181-200. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800610678841

The purpose of this paper is to identify the main requirements of the Building Regulations Part L1A (2006) for new dwellings. An explanation of the technical basis for energy rating is given including how they are calculated, how fuel costs are used,... Read More about A review of the proposals for amending the energy efficiency provisions in the building regulations for dwellings.

Theory and design in the first digital age (2006)
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Oxman, R. (2006). Theory and design in the first digital age. Design Studies, 27(3), 229-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2005.11.002

Digital design and its growing impact on design and production practices have resulted in the need for a re-examination of current design theories and methodologies in order to explain and guide future research and development. The present research p... Read More about Theory and design in the first digital age.

The contradictions of CRM : a critical lens on call centres (2006)
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Richardson, H., & Howcroft, D. (2006). The contradictions of CRM : a critical lens on call centres. Information and Organization, 16(2), 143-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infoandorg.2005.10.002

This paper aims to explore the contradictions of CRM systems and their use in call centres and in doing so contribute to the literature on critical information systems research. By invoking a critical perspective our analysis shows significant contra... Read More about The contradictions of CRM : a critical lens on call centres.

Becoming a different kind of learner: a case study of a Japanese EAP learner (2006)
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Etherington, S. (2006). Becoming a different kind of learner: a case study of a Japanese EAP learner. Geosphere, 2(2), 1-10

This paper reports a longitudinal case study of a Japanese learner (Ken) at a UK university as he progresses from pre-sessional EAP class to Masters programme and into PhD study. The case study is built from a series of interviews which took place o... Read More about Becoming a different kind of learner: a case study of a Japanese EAP learner.

Student teamwork: developing virtual support for team projects (2006)
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Whatley, J. (2006). Student teamwork: developing virtual support for team projects. Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 3(2), 157-165

In the 21st century team working increasingly requires online cooperative skills as well as more traditional skills associated with face to face team working. Virtual team working differs from face to face team working in a number of respects, such a... Read More about Student teamwork: developing virtual support for team projects.