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Transactional analysis : a method of analysing communication (2011)
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Hollins Martin, C. (2011). Transactional analysis : a method of analysing communication. British Journal of Midwifery, 19(9), 587-593

Midwives are required to develop effective and constructive communication skills for use within the workplace. When a student is on placement, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) essential skills clusters for care, compassion and communication a... Read More about Transactional analysis : a method of analysing communication.

Living in the industrial city: Housing quality, land ownership and the archaeological evidence from industrial Manchester, 1740-1850 (2011)
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Nevell, M. (2011). Living in the industrial city: Housing quality, land ownership and the archaeological evidence from industrial Manchester, 1740-1850. International Journal of Historical Archaeology, 15(4), 594-606. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-011-0159-5

This paper looks at the recent archaeological evidence for industrial housing in Manchester, United Kingdom. The paper argues that a fragmented land-holding pattern developed in a number of city-centre areas during the second half of the eighteenth c... Read More about Living in the industrial city: Housing quality, land ownership and the archaeological evidence from industrial Manchester, 1740-1850.

EVerT: Cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of verrucae - a randomised controlled trial (2011)
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Cockayne, S., Curran, M., Denby, G., Hashmi, F., Hewitt, C., Hicks, K., …Watt, I. (2011). EVerT: Cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of verrucae - a randomised controlled trial. Health Technology Assessment, 15(32), 1-170. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta15320

OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cryotherapy using liquid nitrogen versus patient daily self-treatment with 50% salicylic acid for the treatment of verrucae (plantar warts). DESIGN: A multicentre, pragmati... Read More about EVerT: Cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of verrucae - a randomised controlled trial.

Mobile microfinance and empowerment : the case of e-Masary for financial inclusion in Egypt (2011)
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Mohamad, M. (2011). Mobile microfinance and empowerment : the case of e-Masary for financial inclusion in Egypt

Mobile technology not only facilitates the delivery of microfinance services, but also transform the range of microfinance services provided for them. This transformation is a product of the new linkages mobile telecoms can make bridging the public-p... Read More about Mobile microfinance and empowerment : the case of e-Masary for financial inclusion in Egypt.

Autonomous geographies in the anti-US military base movements (2011)
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Fois, F., & Paragano, D. (2011). Autonomous geographies in the anti-US military base movements. Peace Review, 23(3), 313-319. https://doi.org/10.1080/10402659.2011.596055

The construction of a military base in a foreign country paints a portrait of international relationships based on a top-down decision-making process. Despite the huge academic and political debate about the importance of a participative approach... Read More about Autonomous geographies in the anti-US military base movements.

A qualitative study of the experiences of women who are obese and pregnant in the UK (2011)
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Furber, C. M., & McGowan, L. (2011). A qualitative study of the experiences of women who are obese and pregnant in the UK. Midwifery, 27(4), 437-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2010.04.001

Objective to explore the experiences related to obesity in women with a body mass index (BMI)>35 kg/m2 during the childbearing process. Design a qualitative design was used. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and field notes. W... Read More about A qualitative study of the experiences of women who are obese and pregnant in the UK.

Changing Computing Curricula in African Universities: Evaluating Progress and Challenges via Design-Reality Gap Analysis (2011)
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Bass, J., & Heeks, R. (2011). Changing Computing Curricula in African Universities: Evaluating Progress and Challenges via Design-Reality Gap Analysis. The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 48(1), 1-39. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1681-4835.2011.tb00341.x

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are diffusing rapidly into all African nations. Effective use of the new technology requires a step-change in local skill levels; including a step-change in ICT-related university education. Part of t... Read More about Changing Computing Curricula in African Universities: Evaluating Progress and Challenges via Design-Reality Gap Analysis.

Qualitative exploration of empowerment from the perspective of young people with psychosis (2011)
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Grealish, A., Tai, S., Hunter, A., & Morrison, A. (2013). Qualitative exploration of empowerment from the perspective of young people with psychosis. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 20(2), 136-148. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.785

Evidence suggests that empowerment is central to improving the effectiveness and quality of mental health care. Empowerment includes increased involvement, choice and access to health information for service users. Within the process of empowerment,... Read More about Qualitative exploration of empowerment from the perspective of young people with psychosis.

Computation methods affect the reported values of in vivo human tendon stiffness (2011)
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Pearson, S., & Onambele, G. (2012). Computation methods affect the reported values of in vivo human tendon stiffness. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 5(1), 291-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2011.08.008

Scientific validity is questionable when findings from studies cannot be used to make sense of physiological and/or biomechanical data. In particular, is the case of in vivo determination of tendon stiffness (K). Here, approaches range from taking th... Read More about Computation methods affect the reported values of in vivo human tendon stiffness.

Euro-American discussion document on entry and advanced level practice in nuclear medicine (2011)
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Waterstram-Rich, K., Hogg, P., Testanera, G., & Medvedec, H. (2011). Euro-American discussion document on entry and advanced level practice in nuclear medicine. Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology, 39(3), 240-248. https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.111.096354

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Committee (EANMTC) and the Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section (SNMTS) meet biannually to consider matters of mutual importance. These meetings are held during the SNM and EANM an... Read More about Euro-American discussion document on entry and advanced level practice in nuclear medicine.

Intracellular mapping with SERS-encoded gold nanostars (2011)
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Rodríguez-Lorenzo, L., Krpetic, Z., Barbosa, S., Alvarez-Puebla, R., Liz-Marzán, L., Prior, I., & Brust, M. (2011). Intracellular mapping with SERS-encoded gold nanostars. Integrative Biology, 3(9), 922-926. https://doi.org/10.1039/C1IB00029B

Here we report on the design, synthesis and application of small, highly bright, star-shaped SERS encoded single nanoparticles with the ability of providing an optical signal upon excitation with near infrared light. These particles are colloidally s... Read More about Intracellular mapping with SERS-encoded gold nanostars.

Exploring individual differences as determining factors in student academic achievement in higher education (2011)
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student academic achievement in higher education. Studies in Higher Education, 37(7), 793-810. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2010.545948

study investigated the association and relative influence of cognitive/motivational and demographic factors on final degree grade point average (GPA) in a single undergraduate cohort. Although academic selfefficacy, approaches to learning, prior ach... Read More about Exploring individual differences as determining factors in student academic achievement in higher education.

White noise : a critical evaluation of social work education’s engagement with whiteness studies (2011)
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Jeyasingham, D. (2012). White noise : a critical evaluation of social work education’s engagement with whiteness studies. British Journal of Social Work, 42(4), 669-686. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcr110

Literature about whiteness and white identities has proliferated across the social sciences and humanities over recent years. However, there has so far been only a small amount of writing in social work, almost all concerned with social work educatio... Read More about White noise : a critical evaluation of social work education’s engagement with whiteness studies.

Nano-structured morphological features of pulsed direct current magnetron sputtered Mo films for photovoltaic applications (2011)
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Karthikeyan, S., Hill, A., & Pilkington, R. (2011). Nano-structured morphological features of pulsed direct current magnetron sputtered Mo films for photovoltaic applications. Thin Solid Films, 520(1), 266-271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2011.07.069

Historically, molybdenum thin films have been used as the back contact for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 based solar cells and as such the properties of these layers play an important role in the overall cell structure. This paper describes the production of molybden... Read More about Nano-structured morphological features of pulsed direct current magnetron sputtered Mo films for photovoltaic applications.

The pressure–temperature phase diagram of MgH2 and isotopic substitution (2011)
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Moser, D., Baldissin, G., Bull, D., Riley, D., Morrison, I., Ross, D., …Noreus, D. (2011). The pressure–temperature phase diagram of MgH2 and isotopic substitution. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 23(30), 305403. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/23/30/305403

Computational thermodynamics using density functional theory ab initio codes is a powerful tool for calculating phase diagrams. The method is usually applied at the standard pressure of p = 1 bar and where the Gibbs energy is assumed to be equal to t... Read More about The pressure–temperature phase diagram of MgH2 and isotopic substitution.

Influence of gender and anaesthesia type on day surgery anxiety (2011)
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Mitchell, M. (2011). Influence of gender and anaesthesia type on day surgery anxiety. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(5), 1014-1025. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05801.x

Aim: To investigate the possible influence of gender and anaesthesia type on anxiety prior to day surgery. Background: Elective surgery undertaken on a day, short stay or ‘day of surgery’ basis is growing and much emphasis also placed on ‘enhanced r... Read More about Influence of gender and anaesthesia type on day surgery anxiety.

Terrestrial laser scanning to estimate plot-level forest canopy fuel properties (2011)
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Garcia, M., Danson, F., Riano, D., Chuvieco, E., Ramirez Cardozo, F., & Bandugula, V. (2011). Terrestrial laser scanning to estimate plot-level forest canopy fuel properties. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 13(4), 636-645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2011.03.006

This paper evaluates the potential of a terrestrial laser scanner (TLS) to characterize forest canopy fuel characteristics at plot level. Several canopy properties, namely canopy height, canopy cover, canopy base height and fuel strata gap were est... Read More about Terrestrial laser scanning to estimate plot-level forest canopy fuel properties.

Young, gifted, and caring: a project narrative of young carers, their mental health, and getting them involved in education, research and practice (2011)
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them involved in education, research and practice. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 21, 12-19. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0349.2011.00762.x

Young carers are a global phenomenon. The UK estimates it has in excess of 175 000 young carers, the onset of their caring role often occurring between 8 and 10 years of age. Of these, 17 000 are caring for a parent who has severe mental illness, a s... Read More about Young, gifted, and caring: a project narrative of young carers, their mental health, and getting them involved in education, research and practice.

South Arabian and Yemeni dialects (2011)
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Watson, J. (2011). South Arabian and Yemeni dialects

It has traditionally been assumed that with the Islamic conquests Arabic overwhelmed the original ancient languages of the Peninsula, leaving the language situation in the south-western Arabian Peninsula as one in which dialects of Arabic are tinged,... Read More about South Arabian and Yemeni dialects.