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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.

Case study : Multi-dimensional Community Clinical Leadership Programme (2013)
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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)
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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)
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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.

A study of the porosity of nuclear graphite using small-angle neutron scattering (2013)
Journal Article
Mileeva, Z., Ross, D., & King, S. (2013). A study of the porosity of nuclear graphite using small-angle neutron scattering. Carbon, 64, 20-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2013.06.030

Small angle neutron scattering (SANS) measures porosity in nuclear graphites, including both open pores, caused by escaping decomposition gases, and internal cracks (in coke particles) generated by anisotropic thermal contraction along the c-directio... Read More about A study of the porosity of nuclear graphite using small-angle neutron scattering.

Anthropomorphic chest phantom imaging the potential for dose creep in computed radiography (2013)
Journal Article
creep in computed radiography. Radiography, 19(3), 207-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2013.04.002

For film-based radiography the operator had to be exact in the selection of acquisition parameters or the
image could easily become under- or over-exposed. By contrast, digital technology allows for a much
greater tolerance of acquisition factor se... Read More about Anthropomorphic chest phantom imaging the potential for dose creep in computed radiography.

Care more about customers: Unsupervised domain-independent aspect detection for sentiment analysis of customer reviews (2013)
Journal Article
Bagheri, A., Saraee, M., & de Jong, F. (2013). Care more about customers: Unsupervised domain-independent aspect detection for sentiment analysis of customer reviews. Knowledge-Based Systems, 52(2013), 201-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2013.08.011

With the rapid growth of user-generated content on the internet, automatic sentiment analysis of online customer reviews has become a hot research topic recently, but due to variety and wide range of products and services being reviewed on the intern... Read More about Care more about customers: Unsupervised domain-independent aspect detection for sentiment analysis of customer reviews.

Sources of variation in cuticular hydrocarbons in the ant formica exsecta (2013)
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Martin, S., Vitikainen, E., Shemilt, S., Drijfhout, F., & Sundström, L. (2013). Sources of variation in cuticular hydrocarbons in the ant formica exsecta. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 39(11-12), 1415-1423. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-013-0366-0

Phenotypic variation arises from interactions between genotype and environment, although how variation is produced and then maintained remains unclear. The discovery of the nest-mate recognition system in Formica exsecta ants has allowed phenotypic v... Read More about Sources of variation in cuticular hydrocarbons in the ant formica exsecta.

Designing a novel virtual collaborative environment to support collaboration in design review meetings (2013)
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Fernando, T., Wu, K., & Bassanino, M. (2013). Designing a novel virtual collaborative environment to support collaboration in design review meetings. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 18, 372-396

Project review meetings are part of the project management process and are organised to assess progress and resolve any design conflicts to avoid delays in construction. One of the key challenges during a project review meeting is to bring the stakeh... Read More about Designing a novel virtual collaborative environment to support collaboration in design review meetings.

Review of Alice Mattoni, media practices and protest politics : how precarious workers mobilise (2013)
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Archetti, C. (2013). Review of Alice Mattoni, media practices and protest politics : how precarious workers mobilise. Contemporary Italian Politics, 5(2), 232-234

How do precarious workers employed in call-centres, universities, the fashion industry and many other labour markets organise, struggle and communicate to become recognised, influential political subjects? "Media Practices and Protest Politics; How P... Read More about Review of Alice Mattoni, media practices and protest politics : how precarious workers mobilise.