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Age-related differences in visual sampling requirements during adaptive locomotion (2010)
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Chapman, G., & Hollands, M. (2010). Age-related differences in visual sampling requirements during adaptive locomotion. Experimental Brain Research, 201(3), 467-478. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-009-2058-0

This study investigates if there are age- and falls-risk related differences in the length of time individuals need following fixation of a stepping target in order to step accurately onto it. This aim was achieved by manipulating the timing and loca... Read More about Age-related differences in visual sampling requirements during adaptive locomotion.

Automation for value added prepared vegetables – the Brussels sprout (2010)
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Davis, S., Gray, J., & Caldwell, D. (2010). Automation for value added prepared vegetables – the Brussels sprout. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 21(3), 138-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2009.09.001

This paper considers automation in the preparation of Brussels sprouts as a value added food item. Within the processing of Brussels sprouts several tasks already have automated solutions but these require that the sprouts be fed to them in an exact... Read More about Automation for value added prepared vegetables – the Brussels sprout.

CMACE (2010)
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Edwards, N., & Davies, S. (2010). CMACE. AIMS journal, 22(3),

Nadine Edwards and Sarah Davies present a summary of their critique of the CMACE Report on the Albany Midwifery Practice.

Towards a high-performance optical gain medium based on bismuth and aluminum co-doped germanate glass (2010)
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and aluminum co-doped germanate glass. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 356(6-8), 407-418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2009.11.028

In this paper we present the development process of glass based on bismuth and aluminum co-doped germanate (GAB) glass. We found the addition of PbO to this glass (GAPB glass) increased the quantum efficiency (QE). Excitation of GAPB glass at 808 n... Read More about Towards a high-performance optical gain medium based on bismuth and aluminum co-doped germanate glass.

Ethno-religious categories and measuring occupational attainment in relation to education in England and Wales: a multilevel analysis (2010)
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Johnston, R., Sirkeci, I., & Modood, T. (2010). Ethno-religious categories and measuring occupational attainment in relation to education in England and Wales: a multilevel analysis. Environment and Planning A, 42(3), https://doi.org/10.1068/a42180

It has been suggested that ‘ethnic penalties’ exist in British labour markets, whereby members of ethnic minority groups fail to get into occupations commensurate with their qualifications. Often these analyses of occupational attainment by education... Read More about Ethno-religious categories and measuring occupational attainment in relation to education in England and Wales: a multilevel analysis.

The efficiencies of energy transfer from Cr to Nd ions in silicate glasses (2010)
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Mizuno, S., Ito, H., Hasegawa, K., Nasu, H., Hughes, M., Suzuki, T., & Ohishi, Y. (2010). The efficiencies of energy transfer from Cr to Nd ions in silicate glasses. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.840822

The efficiency of energy transfer from Cr to Nd in silicate glasses has been examined in order to develop a gain medium for high-efficiency solar pumped fiber lasers (SPFLs). The internal quantum efficiency (QE) of the emission from the 4T2 state of... Read More about The efficiencies of energy transfer from Cr to Nd ions in silicate glasses.

Chemically immobilised carbon nanotubes on silicon : stable surfaces for aqueous electrochemistry (2010)
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Flavel, B., Garrett, D., Lehr, J., Shapter, J., & Downard, A. (2010). Chemically immobilised carbon nanotubes on silicon : stable surfaces for aqueous electrochemistry. Electrochimica Acta, 55(12), 3995-4001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2010.02.046

Diazonium ion chemistry has been used to electrochemically graft aminophenyl layers onto p-type silicon (1 0 0) substrates. A condensation reaction was used to immobilise single-walled carbon nanotubes with high carboxylic acid functionality directly... Read More about Chemically immobilised carbon nanotubes on silicon : stable surfaces for aqueous electrochemistry.

Accessible article: involving people with learning disabilities in research (2010)
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Garbutt, R., Boycott-Garnett, R., Tattersall, J., & Dunn, J. (2010). Accessible article: involving people with learning disabilities in research. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 38(1), 21-34

• This is an article that talks about our research about sex and relationships for people with learning disabilities. • It talks about how people with learning disabilities have been fully involved in the research.

Can cities shape socio-technical transitions and how would we know if they were? (2010)
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Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2010). Can cities shape socio-technical transitions and how would we know if they were?. Research Policy, 39(4), 477-485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2010.01.020

This paper asks two – relatively simple – questions: can cities shape socio-technical transitions? And how would we know if they were? There are three key objectives. The first of these is to set out emerging, and in our view, convincing evidence, th... Read More about Can cities shape socio-technical transitions and how would we know if they were?.

Change and the NHS workforce : ambivalence, anxiety and anger (2010)
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Ball, E., & Regan, P. (2010). Change and the NHS workforce : ambivalence, anxiety and anger. Nurse Education in Practice, 10(3), 113-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2010.01.001

Working in a healthcare system defined by change necessitates, at the least, some degree of intermittent observation. Being commited to change to ensure delivery of 21st century care asks for much more. It means trusting and believing in change. Yet... Read More about Change and the NHS workforce : ambivalence, anxiety and anger.

‘… that great swollen belly’: the abject maternal in some recent Northern Irish fiction (2010)
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Magennis, C. (2010). ‘… that great swollen belly’: the abject maternal in some recent Northern Irish fiction. Irish Studies Review, 18(1), 91-100. https://doi.org/10.1080/09670880903541782

This essay will consider the representation of the maternal in some contemporary Northern Irish fiction written by men. It will examine, using feminist theories of embodiment and subjectivity, the power of the maternal image in Irish literary and cri... Read More about ‘… that great swollen belly’: the abject maternal in some recent Northern Irish fiction.

Focus groups with young people: a participatory approach to research planning (2010)
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Bagnoli, A., & Clark, A. (2010). Focus groups with young people: a participatory approach to research planning. Journal of Youth Studies, 13(1), 101-109. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676260903173504

In this paper we present our experiences of conducting focus groups with young people as part of a participatory approach to research design and participant recruitment. The research is a prospective, 10-year, qualitative, longitudinal project invest... Read More about Focus groups with young people: a participatory approach to research planning.

On using spheres of meaning to define and dignify the IS discipline (2010)
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Basden, A. (2010). On using spheres of meaning to define and dignify the IS discipline. International Journal of Information Management, 30(1), 13-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2009.11.006

The question, “Is information systems a real discipline?” has taxed IS scholars for over 20 years, and they debate its identity at length. Many other disciplines are facing similar crises. This article suggests a new approach, which views disciplin... Read More about On using spheres of meaning to define and dignify the IS discipline.

Fitness for practice in nursing and midwifery education in Scotland, United Kingdom (2010)
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Holland, K., Roxburgh, M., Johnson, M., Topping, K., Watson, R., Lauder, W., & Porter, M. (2010). Fitness for practice in nursing and midwifery education in Scotland, United Kingdom. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19, 461-469. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03056.x

Aim. The aim of this paper is to report findings from a major study that evaluated the Fitness for Practice nursing and midwifery curriculum in Scotland, UK. Background. The competence of student nurses and midwives at the point of registration has... Read More about Fitness for practice in nursing and midwifery education in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Calculation of joint moments following foot contact across two force plates (2010)
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Wong, A., Sangeux, M., & Baker, R. (2010). Calculation of joint moments following foot contact across two force plates. Gait & Posture, 31(2), 292-293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.11.004

This study aimed to quantify the effect of combining the measurements from force plates when a subject’s foot comes in contact with more than one force plate. A 3-Dimensional Gait Analysis (3DGA) was performed on a subject walking barefoot. Ten gait... Read More about Calculation of joint moments following foot contact across two force plates.

Evaluation of shoulder joint position sense in both asymptomatic and rehabilitated professional rugby players and matched controls (2010)
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Herrington, L., Horsley, I., & Rolf, C. (2010). Evaluation of shoulder joint position sense in both asymptomatic and rehabilitated professional rugby players and matched controls. Physical Therapy in Sport, 11(1), 18-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2009.10.001

Objective: To assess if joint position sense (JPS) in the shoulder differed between un-injured rugby players, matched control subjects and previously injured rehabilitated rugby players. Design: Mixed design. Setting: University biomechanics labora... Read More about Evaluation of shoulder joint position sense in both asymptomatic and rehabilitated professional rugby players and matched controls.

A system dynamics-based simulation study for managing clinical governance and pathways in a hospital (2010)
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Maliapen, M., & Dangerfield, B. (2010). A system dynamics-based simulation study for managing clinical governance and pathways in a hospital. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 61(2), 255-264. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2008.134

This paper examines the development of clinical pathways in a hospital in Australia based on empirical clinical data of patient episodes. A system dynamics (SD)-based decision support system (DSS) is developed and analyzed for this purpose. System d... Read More about A system dynamics-based simulation study for managing clinical governance and pathways in a hospital.