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Conspicuous consumption (2011)
Book Chapter
Bagnall, G. (2011). Conspicuous consumption. In Encyclopedia of consumer culture. Los Angeles, USA: Sage

Schizophrenia in older adults (2011)
Journal Article
Collier, E., & Sorrell, J. (2011). Schizophrenia in older adults. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 49(11), 17-43. https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20111004-04

Although the number of persons over the age of 55 with schizophrenia is expected to double over the next 20 years, the research data on older people with schizophrenia is limited. This appears to be because until the middle of the 20th century, it wa... Read More about Schizophrenia in older adults.

On the descriptive ineffability of expressive meaning (2011)
Journal Article
Blakemore, D. (2011). On the descriptive ineffability of expressive meaning. Journal of Pragmatics, 43(14), 3537-3550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2011.08.003

On the descriptive ineffability of expressive meaning This paper addresses the question of whether there can be a unitary account of expressive meaning by considering the descriptive ineffability of expressives such as damn or bastard, on the one ha... Read More about On the descriptive ineffability of expressive meaning.

Exploring student's perceptions and experience of personal tutors (2011)
Journal Article
Braine, M., & Parnell, J. (2011). Exploring student's perceptions and experience of personal tutors. Nurse Education Today, 31(8), 904-910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2011.01.005

There are a variety of arrangements to support pre-registration nursing students whilst they engage with the theoretical and practical elements of their course; these includes academic supervisor and a personal tutor. The personal tutor system is rec... Read More about Exploring student's perceptions and experience of personal tutors.

Reverses heart's reassembly (2011)
Book
Thurston, S. (2011). Reverses heart's reassembly. London: Veer Books

A dance with and against sense, Scott Thurston’s sequence moves and stands still, opens and closes itself, around a core of thought sentience and heart’s risk. A bodywork of language, intimate and extimate - William Rowe.

Out of the dark : diurnal activity in the bat Hipposideros ruber on São Tomé island (West Africa) (2011)
Journal Article
Russo, D., Maglio, G., Rainho, A., Meyer, C. F., & Palmeirim, J. (2011). Out of the dark : diurnal activity in the bat Hipposideros ruber on São Tomé island (West Africa). Mammalian Biology, 76(6), 701-708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2010.11.007

Geographical areas historically characterized by a lower risk of diurnal avian predation should in theory allow bats to be active in daytime too, especially to forage. Oceanic islands are ideal for studying temporal niche shifts in bats since they... Read More about Out of the dark : diurnal activity in the bat Hipposideros ruber on São Tomé island (West Africa).

Electromagnetic waves in nonlinear and linear magnetooptic metamaterials (2011)
Thesis
Mitchell-Thomas, R. Electromagnetic waves in nonlinear and linear magnetooptic metamaterials. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis provides an insight into the world of metamaterials, and the way in which waves propagate within them. It begins with an introduction to metamaterials, that includes a generic definition and a fascinating array of models are outlined. A... Read More about Electromagnetic waves in nonlinear and linear magnetooptic metamaterials.

Girls interrupted : narrative constructions of identity among teenage mothers in the UK and France (2011)
Thesis
Langtree, S. Girls interrupted : narrative constructions of identity among teenage mothers in the UK and France. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis is premised on the understanding that narratives are not merely ways of telling others about ourselves, but are also a means of shaping our identities. It was informed by narrative research methodology that conceptualizes identity as m... Read More about Girls interrupted : narrative constructions of identity among teenage mothers in the UK and France.

Application of Pulsed D.C. Magnetron sputtering deposition for the component layers of CuInSe2 thin film photovoltaic cells (2011)
Thesis
Karthikeyan, S. Application of Pulsed D.C. Magnetron sputtering deposition for the component layers of CuInSe2 thin film photovoltaic cells. (Thesis). University of Salford

The Pulsed D.C. Magnetron Sputtering (PDMS) process has been investigated for the deposition of the component layers that are used in the production of copper indium diselenide, CuInSe 2 (CIS), thin film solar cells. PDMS can use high plasma densit... Read More about Application of Pulsed D.C. Magnetron sputtering deposition for the component layers of CuInSe2 thin film photovoltaic cells.

Treading the tightrope between motherhood and an eating disorder: A qualitative study (2011)
Journal Article
Tierney, S., Fox, J., Butterfield, C., Stringer, E., & Furber, C. (2011). Treading the tightrope between motherhood and an eating disorder: A qualitative study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 48(10), 1223-1233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.11.007

Background Pregnancy is a life event that involves a change in appearance, during which the eating behaviour and body of childbearing women is scrutinised by others. The impact this has on the thoughts and behaviours of individuals who have or have... Read More about Treading the tightrope between motherhood and an eating disorder: A qualitative study.

Vesicular calcium channels as regulators of the exocytotic post-fusion phase (2011)
Journal Article
Miklavc, P., & Frick, M. (2011). Vesicular calcium channels as regulators of the exocytotic post-fusion phase. Communicative and Integrative Biology, 4(6), 796-798. https://doi.org/10.4161/cib.17935

Regulated secretion is a fundamental cellular process in many different types of eukaryotic cells with Ca2+-triggered exocytosis taking centre stage. Elevations of the cytoplasmic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]c) regulate multiple steps from vesicle fusi... Read More about Vesicular calcium channels as regulators of the exocytotic post-fusion phase.

“They’re her boobs, it’s up to her, it’s not up to me”: Gendered dimensions of infant feeding decisions (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Gendered dimensions of infant feeding decisions. Presented at 17th Qualitative Health Research Conference, Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada

Increasing breastfeeding rates is an important public health issue and a key priority for tackling health inequalities, particularly for women in low socioeconomic status (SES) groups who are less likely to initiate and continue breastfeeding. Despit... Read More about “They’re her boobs, it’s up to her, it’s not up to me”: Gendered dimensions of infant feeding decisions.

epSpread - Storyboarding for visual analytics (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Cenydd, L., Walker, R., Pop, S., Miles, H., Hughes, C., Teahan, W., & Roberts, J. (2011, October). epSpread - Storyboarding for visual analytics. Presented at 2011 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VAST), Providence, Rhode Island, USA

We present epSpread, an analysis and storyboarding tool for geolocated microblogging data. Individual time points and ranges are analysed through queries, heatmaps, word clouds and streamgraphs. The underlying narrative is shown on a storyboard-styl... Read More about epSpread - Storyboarding for visual analytics.

Noticed sound events management as a tool for inclusion in the action plans against noise in medium-sized cities (2011)
Journal Article
Torija Martinez, A., Ruiz, D., Alba-Fernandez, V., & Ramos-Ridao, A. (2011). Noticed sound events management as a tool for inclusion in the action plans against noise in medium-sized cities. Landscape and Urban Planning, 104, 148-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2011.10.008

European Directive on Environmental Noise Management set forth the need to undertake strategic noise maps as a diagnostic action for the development of action plans. The competent authorities are faced with the problem of determining which specific... Read More about Noticed sound events management as a tool for inclusion in the action plans against noise in medium-sized cities.

Putting the Premium into Basic: Slow-Burn Narratives and the Loss-Leader Function of AMC’s Original Drama Series (2011)
Journal Article
Smith, A. (2011). Putting the Premium into Basic: Slow-Burn Narratives and the Loss-Leader Function of AMC’s Original Drama Series. Television and New Media, 14(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/1527476411418537

This article traces connections between the institutional configuration of the AMC basic cable channel and the deliberately paced narratives of its original series, such as Mad Men, Breaking Bad and Rubicon. Scholarly and popular discourses concernin... Read More about Putting the Premium into Basic: Slow-Burn Narratives and the Loss-Leader Function of AMC’s Original Drama Series.