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The impact of counsellor training on emotional intelligence (2016)
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Pearson, A., & Weinberg, A. (2016). The impact of counsellor training on emotional intelligence. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 45(4), 610-621. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2016.1226496

This study evaluated the impact of counsellor training on emotional intelligence (EI) in 45 undergraduates and 58 postgraduates. Significant improvements were recorded by students on completion of both programmes, suggesting that these were attributa... Read More about The impact of counsellor training on emotional intelligence.

Post-glacial colonisation of Europe by the wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus : evidence of a northern refugium and dispersal with humans (2016)
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Herman, J., Jóhannesdóttir, F., Jones, E., McDevitt, A., Michaux, J., White, T., …Searle, J. (2016). Post-glacial colonisation of Europe by the wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus : evidence of a northern refugium and dispersal with humans. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 120(2), 313-332. https://doi.org/10.1111/bij.12882

The wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus is an opportunistic rodent that is found throughout most of the European mainland. It is present on many islands around the margins of the continent and in northern Africa. The species has been the subject of prev... Read More about Post-glacial colonisation of Europe by the wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus : evidence of a northern refugium and dispersal with humans.

Meta-analysis of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer using the magnetic technique (2016)
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Zada, A., Peek, M., Muneer, A., Bauke, A., Baker, R., Kusakabe, M., …Douek, M. (2016). Meta-analysis of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer using the magnetic technique. British Journal of Surgery, 103(11), 1409-1419. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.10283

Background 3 The gold standard for sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), the dual technique (radiolabelled tracer and 4 blue dye), has several drawbacks. A novel magnetic technique without these drawbacks, has been 5 evaluated in a number of clinical... Read More about Meta-analysis of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer using the magnetic technique.

HCAs and APs building a therapeutic relationship (2016)
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Stonehouse, D. (2016). HCAs and APs building a therapeutic relationship. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 10(9), 460-463. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2016.10.9.460

The use of touch within health and social care is the focus of this article. The different types of touch will first be defined, before moving on to examine the many benefits that expressive touch can bring to the health and social care role and to... Read More about HCAs and APs building a therapeutic relationship.

Development of the parental needs scale for rare diseases : a tool for measuring the supportive care needs of parents caring for a child with a rare disease (2016)
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Pelentsov, L., Fielder, A., Laws, T., & Esterman, A. (2016). Development of the parental needs scale for rare diseases : a tool for measuring the supportive care needs of parents caring for a child with a rare disease. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2016(9), 425-433. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S113898

Background: Children and families affected by rare diseases have received scant consideration from the medical, scientific, and political communities, with parents’ needs especially having received little attention. Affected parents often have limite... Read More about Development of the parental needs scale for rare diseases : a tool for measuring the supportive care needs of parents caring for a child with a rare disease.

The peril of proportions: robust niche indices for categorical data (2016)
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Pierotti, M. E., Martín-Fernández, J. A., & Barceló-Vidal, C. (2017). The peril of proportions: robust niche indices for categorical data. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 8(2), 223-231. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.12656

Indices of niche breadth and niche overlap for categorical data are typically expressed in terms of proportions of resources use. These are unit-sum constrained data; hence, direct application of standard general linear modelling methods to such indi... Read More about The peril of proportions: robust niche indices for categorical data.

Implicit alcohol-related expectancies and the effect of context (2016)
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Monk, R., Pennington, C., Campbell, C., Price, A., & Heim, D. (2016). Implicit alcohol-related expectancies and the effect of context. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 77(5), 819-827. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2016.77.819

Objective: The current study examined the impact of varying pictorial cues and testing contexts on implicit alcohol-related expectancies. Method: Seventy-six participants were assigned randomly to complete an Implicit Relational Assessment Proce... Read More about Implicit alcohol-related expectancies and the effect of context.

Acid-base properties of N-doped carbon nanotubes : a combined temperature-programmed desorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and 2-propanol reaction investigation (2016)
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Ortega, K., Arrigo, R., Frank, B., Schlögl, R., & Trunschke, A. (2016). Acid-base properties of N-doped carbon nanotubes : a combined temperature-programmed desorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and 2-propanol reaction investigation. Chemistry of Materials, 28(19), 6826-6839. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b01594

Chemical and electronic properties of N-doped multiwalled carbon nanotubes (NCNTs) synthesized by NH3 treatment of preoxidized CNTs at 300, 500, and 700°C have been investigated by a set of surface sensitive techniques. Temperature-programmed desorpt... Read More about Acid-base properties of N-doped carbon nanotubes : a combined temperature-programmed desorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and 2-propanol reaction investigation.

Sustainable drainage system site assessment method using urban ecosystem services (2016)
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Mak, C., Scholz, M., & James, P. (2016). Sustainable drainage system site assessment method using urban ecosystem services. Urban Ecosystems, 20(2), 293-307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-016-0593-6

The United Kingdom's recently updated approach to sustainable drainage enhanced biodiversity and amenity objectives by incorporating the ecosystem approach and the ecosystem services concept. However, cost-effective and reliable methods to appraise... Read More about Sustainable drainage system site assessment method using urban ecosystem services.

Assessing muscle strength asymmetry via a unilateral stance isometric mid-thigh pull (2016)
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Dos'Santos, T., Thomas, C., Jones, P., & Comfort, P. (2017). Assessing muscle strength asymmetry via a unilateral stance isometric mid-thigh pull. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 12(4), 505-511. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2016-0179

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the within-session reliability of bilateral and unilateral stance isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) force-time characteristics including peak force (PF), relative PF and impulse at time bands (0-100... Read More about Assessing muscle strength asymmetry via a unilateral stance isometric mid-thigh pull.

Meta-analysis of aberrant lymphatic drainage in recurrent breast cancer (2016)
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Ahmed, M., Baker, R., & Rubio, I. (2016). Meta-analysis of aberrant lymphatic drainage in recurrent breast cancer. British Journal of Surgery, 103(12), 1579-1588. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.10289

Background Sentinel node biopsy (SNB) in recurrent breast cancer offers targeted axillary staging compared with axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) or no treatment. The evidence for lymphatic mapping in recurrent breast cancer is reviewed, focusi... Read More about Meta-analysis of aberrant lymphatic drainage in recurrent breast cancer.

Microtonal tunings in electronic dance music : a survey of precedent and potential (2016)
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Hart, A. (2016). Microtonal tunings in electronic dance music : a survey of precedent and potential. Contemporary Music Review, 35(2), 242-262. https://doi.org/10.1080/07494467.2016.1221635

While numerous contemporary composers have explored the endless possibilities afforded by microtonal tuning systems, Western popular music has hitherto rarely ventured from the harmonic comfort zone of 12-tone equal temperament. This article highligh... Read More about Microtonal tunings in electronic dance music : a survey of precedent and potential.

In-situ measurement and numerical simulation of resin pressure during Glass/Epoxy prepreg composite manufacturing (2016)
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Ammasai Sengodan, G., Maheshwari, M., Joshi, S., Chen, Z., Asundi, A., & Tjin, S. (2016). In-situ measurement and numerical simulation of resin pressure during Glass/Epoxy prepreg composite manufacturing. Measurement, 94, 505-514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2016.08.028

Resin pressure distribution of a curing Glass/Epoxy prepreg lay-up is the key parameter that controls the strength, stiffness and void nucleation of the cured composite part. It is vital to monitor and control the resin movement of curing laminate to... Read More about In-situ measurement and numerical simulation of resin pressure during Glass/Epoxy prepreg composite manufacturing.

Integrated framework for early warning system in UAE (2016)
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Alhmoudi, A., & Aziz, Z. (2016). Integrated framework for early warning system in UAE. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(4), 361-373. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-08-2015-0040

Purpose - The impacts and costs of natural disasters on people, properties and environment is often severe when they occur on a large scale and with no warning system in place. The lack of deployment of early warning system, low risk and hazard... Read More about Integrated framework for early warning system in UAE.

Organizational citizenship behavior, identification, psychological contract and leadership frames : the example of primary school teachers in Taiwan (2016)
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Nguyen, B., Chang, K., Rowley, C., & Japutra, A. (2016). Organizational citizenship behavior, identification, psychological contract and leadership frames : the example of primary school teachers in Taiwan. Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration, 8(3), 260-280. https://doi.org/10.1108/APJBA-01-2016-0010

Purpose (mandatory) The study examines organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) by combining two heterogeneous perspectives, integrating OCB-related factors at work using both personal and organizational perspectives, thus contributing to our knowle... Read More about Organizational citizenship behavior, identification, psychological contract and leadership frames : the example of primary school teachers in Taiwan.

Capacity building for disaster risk reduction (2016)
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Kulatunga, U., & Ingirige, B. (2016). Capacity building for disaster risk reduction. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 6(4), 362-364. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-06-2016-0025

An increasing number of devastating natural disasters have occurred during recent years. Climate change is set to worsen their incidence and impacts even further making the risk of disasters a global concern. The increased extent and intensity of dis... Read More about Capacity building for disaster risk reduction.

Delegation and supervision of health care assistants’ work in the daily management of uncertain and the unexpected in clinical practice: invisible learning among newly qualified nurses (2016)
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Allan, H., Magnusson, C., Evans, K., Ball, E., Westwood, S., Curtis, K., …Johnson, M. (2016). Delegation and supervision of health care assistants’ work in the daily management of uncertain and the unexpected in clinical practice: invisible learning among newly qualified nurses. Nursing Inquiry, 23(4), 377-385. https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12155

The invisibility of nursing work has been discussed in the international literature but not in relation to learning clinical skills. Evans and Guile’s (2012) theory of recontextualisation is used to explore the ways in which invisible or unplanned an... Read More about Delegation and supervision of health care assistants’ work in the daily management of uncertain and the unexpected in clinical practice: invisible learning among newly qualified nurses.

A qualitative analysis of staff-client interactions within a breast cancer assessment clinic (2016)
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Nightingale, J., Murphy, F., Eaton, C., & Borgen, R. (2016). A qualitative analysis of staff-client interactions within a breast cancer assessment clinic. Radiography, 23(1), 38-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2016.08.004

Objectives Breast screening clients recalled to an assessment clinic experience high levels of anxiety. The culture of the assessment clinic may impact upon client experience, which may influence their future re-engagement in screening. This study... Read More about A qualitative analysis of staff-client interactions within a breast cancer assessment clinic.

Intervention, net neutrality and European Union media policy (2016)
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Simpson, S. (2016). Intervention, net neutrality and European Union media policy. International Journal of Digital Television, 7(3), 331-346. https://doi.org/10.1386/jdtv.7.3.331_1

Net Neutrality was once in Europe thought to be a technically arcane subject with little policy relevance beyond the USA. However, its dominant articulation as the idea that Internet Service Providers should treat equally communication traffic of a b... Read More about Intervention, net neutrality and European Union media policy.