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Plutonium in wildlife and soils at the Maralinga legacy site : Persistence over decadal time scales (2013)
Journal Article
Johansen, M., Child, D., Davis, E., Doering, C., Harrison, J., Hotchkis, M., …Wood, M. (2014). Plutonium in wildlife and soils at the Maralinga legacy site : Persistence over decadal time scales. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 131, 72-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2013.10.014

The mobility of plutonium (Pu) in soils, and its uptake into a range of wildlife, were examined using recent and ~25 year old data from the Taranaki area of the former Maralinga weapons test site, Australia. Since its initial deposition in the early... Read More about Plutonium in wildlife and soils at the Maralinga legacy site : Persistence over decadal time scales.

Patient consent (2013)
Book
Charnock, E., & Owens, D. (2013). Patient consent. London: Routledge

Ideal for quick reference, this pocket-sized (120x80mm), spiral-bound book in the popular Nursing & Health Survival Guide series puts all the crucial information about patient consent at your fingertips. There is an obligation for practitioners to... Read More about Patient consent.

Four-year longitudinal impact evaluation of the action for children UK neglect project : outcomes for the children, families, action for children, and the UK (2013)
Journal Article
Long, T., Murphy, M., Fallon, D., Livesley, J., Devitt, P., McLoughlin, M., & Cavanagh, M. (2014). Four-year longitudinal impact evaluation of the action for children UK neglect project : outcomes for the children, families, action for children, and the UK. Child Abuse and Neglect, 38(8), 1358-1368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.10.008

Neglect has a devastating impact on children and is the most pervasive form of child maltreatment in the United Kingdom. The study purpose was to establish outcomes for neglected children following structured assessment and intervention to ascertain... Read More about Four-year longitudinal impact evaluation of the action for children UK neglect project : outcomes for the children, families, action for children, and the UK.

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.

Investigation into the impact of 3D surround systems on spatial audio quality (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Power, P., Davies, W., Hirst, J., & Dunn, C. (2013, November). Investigation into the impact of 3D surround systems on spatial audio quality. Presented at Reproduced Sound, Manchester

Current 2D surround systems have benefitted from years of research which has helped identify attributes related to listener preference. Now with high definition visuals, 3D cinema, there is a need to further develop spatial audio systems. One method... Read More about Investigation into the impact of 3D surround systems on spatial audio quality.

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

Fabric objective measurements for commercial 3D virtual garment simulation (2013)
Journal Article
Power, E. (2013). Fabric objective measurements for commercial 3D virtual garment simulation. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, 25(6), 423-439. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCST-12-2012-0080

Purpose – The aim of this paper was to explore the use of objective fabric parameters in 3D virtual garment simulation. Design/methodology/approach – Two methods (fabric assurance by simple testing and Browzwear’s fabric testing kit) of obtaining... Read More about Fabric objective measurements for commercial 3D virtual garment simulation.

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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

p73 regulates serine biosynthesis in cancer (2013)
Journal Article
Amelio, I., Markert, E., Rufini, A., Antonov, A., Sayan, B., Tucci, P., …Melino, G. (2013). p73 regulates serine biosynthesis in cancer. Oncogene, 33, https://doi.org/10.1038/onc.2013.456

Activation of serine biosynthesis supports growth and proliferation of cancer cells. Human cancers often exhibit overexpression of phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH), the metabolic enzyme that catalyses the reaction that diverts serine biosynthes... Read More about p73 regulates serine biosynthesis in cancer.

The contemporary response to sensation fiction (2013)
Book Chapter
Allan, J. (2013). The contemporary response to sensation fiction. In A. Mangham (Ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Sensation Fiction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/CCO9780511675744

Publisher's description of book: In 1859 the popular novelist Wilkie Collins wrote of a ghostly woman, dressed from head to toe in white garments, laying her cold, thin hand on the shoulder of a young man as he walked home late one evening. His nov... Read More about The contemporary response to sensation fiction.

Translation, insulation and mediation: The shifting sands of University life (2013)
Book Chapter
May, T., & Perry, B. (2013). Translation, insulation and mediation: The shifting sands of University life. In P. Benneworth (Ed.), Universities Engagement with Socially Excluded Communities (199-222). Dordrecht: Springer

This volume provides insightful analysis of the way higher education engages with socially excluded communities. Leading researchers and commentators examine the validity of the claim that universities can be active facilitators of social mobility, o... Read More about Translation, insulation and mediation: The shifting sands of University life.