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An investigation into the degree of difference in image quality between images taken on varying speed film-screen systems (2001)
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Purpose: Film-screen speed is one of the most critical factors affecting radiation dose to the patient, with faster speed systems requiring less radiation dose than slower speed systems for equivalent examinations. However, this is not without a cost... Read More about An investigation into the degree of difference in image quality between images taken on varying speed film-screen systems.

Prevalence and morbidity associated with non-malignant, life-threatening conditions in childhood (2001)
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Objective To determine the prevalence of non-malignant life-threatening illness in childhood and associated morbidity in the affected child and their family members. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting Bath Clinical Area (total population 411 800)... Read More about Prevalence and morbidity associated with non-malignant, life-threatening conditions in childhood.

Personal and professional development: A survey of radiographers employed in the South West Region (2001)
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Purpose: To identify the personal and professional development characteristics amongst a group of qualified radiographers, employed in the South West Region. Methods: A survey design was employed to explore the characteristics relating to personal an... Read More about Personal and professional development: A survey of radiographers employed in the South West Region.

The concept of an accounting regime (2001)
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This paper develops and illustrates the concept of an accounting regime. The concept is mobilized in order to explore the nature and power of accounting in totality and to identify its dimensions. Drawing on the work of Anthony Giddens, we portray an... Read More about The concept of an accounting regime.

Molecular characterization of avrPphD, a widely-distributed gene from Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola involved in non-host recognition by pea (Pisum sativum) (2001)
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A genomic library clone, pPPY40, from Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola was previously shown to consist of two regions: region I potentially encoded an avirulence gene involved in non-host recognition in pea and region II contained a replicase ge... Read More about Molecular characterization of avrPphD, a widely-distributed gene from Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola involved in non-host recognition by pea (Pisum sativum).

A test of objectification theory in former dancers and non-dancers (2001)
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In this study we aimed to test the complete model proposed in objectification theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997) as it applies to disordered eating. Two samples of women, 50 former students of classical ballet and 51 undergraduate psychology studen... Read More about A test of objectification theory in former dancers and non-dancers.

Shaping the interprofessional agenda: A study examining qualified nurses' perceptions of learning with others (2001)
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This paper presents the findings of a survey of post-qualified nursing students undertaking an interprofessional studies programme in a higher education institution. The total population of students surveyed included nurses, midwives, social workers... Read More about Shaping the interprofessional agenda: A study examining qualified nurses' perceptions of learning with others.

Identification and structure of the nerve growth factor binding site on TrkA (2001)
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Nerve growth factor (NGF) is involved in the development and maintenance of the nervous system and has been implicated as a possible therapeutic target molecule in a number of neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer’s disease. NGF binds with... Read More about Identification and structure of the nerve growth factor binding site on TrkA.

Risk, identity and change: Becoming a mature student (2001)
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This article looks at the stories mature students tell about the risks of higher education, in terms of its effects on identity and the implications for relationships with their families and former friends. Two sources of risk are highlighted in thei... Read More about Risk, identity and change: Becoming a mature student.

Towards a framework for evaluation of computer visual simulations in environmental design (2001)
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Research has been conducted into the assessment of visual simulation as a credible method for predicting future environments, especially in building and landscape evaluation. Despite this work a conceptual framework to guide research and practice in... Read More about Towards a framework for evaluation of computer visual simulations in environmental design.

Influx and accumulation of Cs+ by the akt1 mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. lacking a dominant K+ transport system (2001)
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An extensive literature reports that Cs+, an environmental contaminant, enters plant cells through K+ transport systems. Several recently identified plant K+ transport systems are permeable to Cs+. Permeation models indicate that most Cs+ uptake into... Read More about Influx and accumulation of Cs+ by the akt1 mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. lacking a dominant K+ transport system.

From the ‘hegemony of the eye’ to the ‘hierarchy of perception’: The reconfiguration of sound and image in terrence malick's days of heaven (2001)
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Terrence Malick's Days of Heaven (1978) has been hailed as ‘one of the most beautiful films ever made’, but the film's immense cinematic beauty has detracted from the impact of its experimental soundtrack. Drawing on interview material with editor Bi... Read More about From the ‘hegemony of the eye’ to the ‘hierarchy of perception’: The reconfiguration of sound and image in terrence malick's days of heaven.

The emerging 'Urban Agenda' and the European spatial development perspective: Towards an EU urban policy (2001)
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In recent years there has been a growing awareness of escalating problems in European urban areas caused partly by economic and technological changes in the European and global economies. The most visible representation of these changes has been a gr... Read More about The emerging 'Urban Agenda' and the European spatial development perspective: Towards an EU urban policy.

The European Research Network in Men in Europe: The Social Problem of Men (2001)
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Deep and surface approaches to learning within introductory accounting: A phenomenographic study (2001)
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This paper reports the findings of a phenomenographic research study which sought to identify students' approaches to learning introductory accounting and their conceptions of accounting. The findings reveal that, in common with other disciplines, de... Read More about Deep and surface approaches to learning within introductory accounting: A phenomenographic study.

Consensus and variation between speech and language therapists in the assessment and selection of preschool children for intervention: A body of knowledge or idiosyncratic decisions? (2001)
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The aim was to investigate consensus between speech and language therapists (SLT) during the initial assessment of preschool children. A multimethod design was used. The qualitative component provided SLT's own views of the process as the starting po... Read More about Consensus and variation between speech and language therapists in the assessment and selection of preschool children for intervention: A body of knowledge or idiosyncratic decisions?.

Doing the doric: The institutionalization of regional language and culture in the north-east of Scotland (2001)
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The focus of this paper is on the practices and processes of joint action and knowledge, the performativity of language and the tracing of how particular items of rhetoric move, solidify and change. The paper illustrates the contingent factors that g... Read More about Doing the doric: The institutionalization of regional language and culture in the north-east of Scotland.

Attitudes to and use of complementary medicine among physicians in the United Kingdom (2001)
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Objectives: To evaluate the use of attitudes to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among UK physicians. Design: Postal questionnaire. Subjects: All Members and Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians. Results: Twelve thousand, one hundre... Read More about Attitudes to and use of complementary medicine among physicians in the United Kingdom.

What about the children? Arguments against lesbian and gay parenting (2001)
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In this article, I explore arguments commonly used to support the claim that lesbians and gay men should not be parents. Thematic analysis of recent media representations of lesbian and gay parenting and six focus groups with university students high... Read More about What about the children? Arguments against lesbian and gay parenting.

The effects of Red Bull Energy Drink on human performance and mood (2001)
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The effects of Red Bull Energy Drink, which includes taurine, glucuronolactone, and caffeine amongst the ingredients, were examined over 3 studies in a total of 36 volunteers. Assessments included psychomotor performance (reaction time, concentration... Read More about The effects of Red Bull Energy Drink on human performance and mood.