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Daring to be different : a qualitative study exploring the education needs of the nurse consultant (2011)
Journal Article
Franks, H., & Howarth, M. (2011). Daring to be different : a qualitative study exploring the education needs of the nurse consultant. Nurse Education Today, 32(4), 406-411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2011.05.021

Nurse consultants are recognised experts and are one of the most senior nursing ‘clinical’ grades. How these roles have developed has varied but all require an armoury of expanded and extended skills. However, since their introduction in the UK l... Read More about Daring to be different : a qualitative study exploring the education needs of the nurse consultant.

What's going on? Impact metrics won't tell you (2011)
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May, T. (2011). What's going on? Impact metrics won't tell you. Times higher education supplement,

The real work and worth of the academy can’t be described by ‘business performance’ metrics and management-speak, argues Tim May

A critique of Rasch analysis using the Dyspnoea‐12 as an illustrative example (2011)
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Yorke, J., Horton, M., & Jones, P. (2011). A critique of Rasch analysis using the Dyspnoea‐12 as an illustrative example. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(1), 191-198. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05723.x

Aim. This paper is a report of a study of the application and critique of Rasch analysis to the development of the Dyspnoea‐12 questionnaire; an instrument that measures breathlessness severity. Background. The development of questionnaires has t... Read More about A critique of Rasch analysis using the Dyspnoea‐12 as an illustrative example.

Olfactory discrimination of complex mixtures of amino acids by the black bullhead Ameiurus melas (2011)
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Valentincic, T., Miklavc, P., Kralj, S., & Zgonik, V. (2011). Olfactory discrimination of complex mixtures of amino acids by the black bullhead Ameiurus melas. Journal of Fish Biology, 79(1), 33-52. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.02976.x

On the basis of previous findings of behavioural discrimination of amino acids and on the knowledge of electrophysiology of the catfish (genera Ictalurus and Ameiurus) olfactory organs, behavioural experiments that investigated olfactory discriminati... Read More about Olfactory discrimination of complex mixtures of amino acids by the black bullhead Ameiurus melas.

Cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verrucae): a randomised controlled trial (2011)
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Cockayne, S., Hewitt, C., Hicks, K., Jayakody, S., Kang'ombe, A., Stamuli, E., …Watt, I. (2011). Cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verrucae): a randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 342(jun07), d3271-d3271. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d3271

Objective To compare the clinical effectiveness of cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts. Design A multicentre, open, two arm randomised controlled trial. Setting University podiatry school clinics, NHS podiatry c... Read More about Cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verrucae): a randomised controlled trial.

Baby skin care research programme: assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial comparing impregnated cleansing wipes with water in infants (2011)
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Lavender, T., Furber, C., Cork, M., Campbell, M., & Victor, S. (2011). Baby skin care research programme: assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial comparing impregnated cleansing wipes with water in infants. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 96(Supplement 1), Fa43-Fa43. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild.2011.300164.91

Background The use of baby wipes is common for cleansing of babies' skin. However, with the use of wipes come differing, and often conflicting perceptions, due to an absence of published research tackling the safety and efficacy of disposable baby wi... Read More about Baby skin care research programme: assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial comparing impregnated cleansing wipes with water in infants.

Development and psychometric properties of a joint protection self-efficacy scale (2011)
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Niedermann, K., Forster, A., Ciurea, A., Hammond, A., Uebelhart, D., & de Bie, R. (2011). Development and psychometric properties of a joint protection self-efficacy scale. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 18(2), 143-152. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2010.483690

Introduction: self-efficacy is one of the most powerful determinants of behaviour change. To increase effectiveness of joint protection (JP) education, it may be important to address perceptions of JP self-efficacy directly. The aim of this study was... Read More about Development and psychometric properties of a joint protection self-efficacy scale.

The mirage of citizen engagement in uncertain science: Public attitudes towards hydrogen energy (2011)
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Flynn, R., Ricci, M., & Bellaby, P. (2011). The mirage of citizen engagement in uncertain science: Public attitudes towards hydrogen energy. International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 1(18), https://doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2011.585810

This paper addresses some of the debates about citizen involvement in decisions about science and technological innovation. It describes some of the claims and scientific uncertainties surrounding hydrogen energy. It examines qualitative evidence f... Read More about The mirage of citizen engagement in uncertain science: Public attitudes towards hydrogen energy.

Medial gastrocnemius muscle volume and fascicle length in children aged 2 to 5 years with cerebral palsy (2011)
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Barber, L., Hastings-Ison, T., Baker, R., Barrett, R., & Lichtwark, G. (2011). Medial gastrocnemius muscle volume and fascicle length in children aged 2 to 5 years with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 53(6), 543-548. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2011.03913.x

Aim: the aim of this article was to compare medial gastrocnemius muscle volume, physiological cross-sectional area (PCSA), muscle length, fascicle length, and pennation angle in children aged 2 to 5 years with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) and in typi... Read More about Medial gastrocnemius muscle volume and fascicle length in children aged 2 to 5 years with cerebral palsy.

Multispectral and LiDAR data fusion for fuel type mapping using Support Vector Machine and decision rules (2011)
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Garcia-Alonso, M., Riano, D., Chuvieco, E., Salas, J., & Danson, F. (2011). Multispectral and LiDAR data fusion for fuel type mapping using Support Vector Machine and decision rules. Remote Sensing of Environment, 115(6), 1369-1379. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2011.01.017

This paper presents a method for mapping fuel types using previous termLiDARnext term and previous termmultispectralnext termprevious termdatanext term. A two-phase classification method is proposed to discriminate the fuel classes of the Prometheus... Read More about Multispectral and LiDAR data fusion for fuel type mapping using Support Vector Machine and decision rules.

Judgement and supply chain dynamics (2011)
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Syntetos, A., Georgantzas, N., Boylan, J., & Dangerfield, B. (2011). Judgement and supply chain dynamics. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 62, 1138-1158. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2010.56

Forecasting demand at the individual stock-keeping-unit (SKU) level often necessitates the use of statistical methods, such as exponential smoothing. In some organizations, however, statistical forecasts will be subject to judgemental adjustments by... Read More about Judgement and supply chain dynamics.

A comparative evaluation of sonomyography, electromyography, force, and wrist angle in a discrete tracking task (2011)
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Guo, J., Zheng, Y., Kenney, L., Bowen, A., Howard, D., & Canderle, J. (2011). A comparative evaluation of sonomyography, electromyography, force, and wrist angle in a discrete tracking task. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 37(6), 884-891. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2011.03.008

We have previously used the real-time change of muscle thickness detected using ultrasound, namely sonomyography (SMG), for prosthesis motor control purposes. In the present study, we further compared subjects’ performance using SMG and surface elect... Read More about A comparative evaluation of sonomyography, electromyography, force, and wrist angle in a discrete tracking task.

Can the importance of midwives be measured in deaths? (2011)
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Mccarthy, R. (2011). Can the importance of midwives be measured in deaths?. Practising Midwife, 14(6), 40-41

The devastating consequences of maternal mortality are nowhere more evident than in Uganda, where more than 6000 mothers die as a result of childbearing every year (WHO 2010). Maternal death not only devastates the families concerned but harms fut... Read More about Can the importance of midwives be measured in deaths?.

Research on nonlinear and quantum optics at the photonics and quantum information group of the University of Valladolid (2011)
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quantum information group of the University of Valladolid. Optica Pura y Aplicada, 44(2), 211-217

We outline the main research lines in Nonlinear and Quantum Optics of the Group of Photonics and Quantum Information at the University of Valladolid. These works focus on Optical Solitons, Quantum Information using Photonic Technologies and the devel... Read More about Research on nonlinear and quantum optics at the photonics and quantum information group of the University of Valladolid.

Evaluation of human-like anthropomorphism in the context of online bidding and affordances (2011)
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Murano, P., & Holt, P. (2011). Evaluation of human-like anthropomorphism in the context of online bidding and affordances. Journal of computing, 3(6),

This paper presents a four condition experiment and the results concerning the wider area of investigating the effectiveness and user satisfaction of using anthropomorphic feedback at the user interface. The specific context used was online bidding.... Read More about Evaluation of human-like anthropomorphism in the context of online bidding and affordances.

What are pregnant women in a rural Niger Delta community's perceptions of conventional maternity service provision? An exploratory qualitative study (2011)
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service provision? An exploratory qualitative study. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 15(2), 61-75

At present there is under utilization of maternity service provision in Nigeria, with only a third of childbearing women electing to deliver in healthcare facilities. This is relevant since Nigeria's maternal mortality rate is second highest in the w... Read More about What are pregnant women in a rural Niger Delta community's perceptions of conventional maternity service provision? An exploratory qualitative study.

Investigating the persistence of tick-borne pathogens via the R0 model (2011)
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Harrison, A., Montgomery, W., & Bown, K. (2011). Investigating the persistence of tick-borne pathogens via the R0 model. Parasitology, 138(07), 896-905. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182011000400

In the epidemiology of infectious diseases, the basic reproduction number,R0, has a number of important applications, most notably it can be used to predict whether a pathogen is likely to become established, or persist, in a given area. We used the... Read More about Investigating the persistence of tick-borne pathogens via the R0 model.