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Drop-coated titanium dioxide memristors (2013)
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Gale, E., Mayne, R., Adamatzky, A., & De Lacy Costello, B. (2014). Drop-coated titanium dioxide memristors. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 143(2), 524-529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2013.09.013

The fabrication of memristors by drop-coating sol-gel Ti(OH)4 solution onto either aluminium foil or sputter-coated aluminium on plastic is presented. The gel layer is thick, 37 μm, but both devices exhibit good memristance I-V profiles. The drop coa... Read More about Drop-coated titanium dioxide memristors.

Some may beg to differ: Individual beliefs and group political claims (2013)
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Lipscomb, M. (2013). Some may beg to differ: Individual beliefs and group political claims. Nursing Philosophy, 14(4), 254-270. https://doi.org/10.1111/nup.12007

While nurses can and do behave as intentional political agents, claims that nurses collectively do (empiric), should (normative) or must (regulatory) act to advance political objectives lack credibility. This paper challenges the coherence and legiti... Read More about Some may beg to differ: Individual beliefs and group political claims.

Electrophysiology correlates of successful and impaired auditory discrimination in acquired comprehension impairments (2013)
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Robson, H., Drakesmith, M., Keidel, J. L., Sage, K., Cloutman, L., & Welbourne, S. (2013). Electrophysiology correlates of successful and impaired auditory discrimination in acquired comprehension impairments. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 94, 145-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.09.071

Wernicke's aphasia is a condition which results in severely disrupted language comprehension following a lesion to the left temporo-parietal region. A phonological analysis deficit has traditionally been held to be at the root of the comprehension im... Read More about Electrophysiology correlates of successful and impaired auditory discrimination in acquired comprehension impairments.

Host country nationals' attitudes toward expatriates: Development of a measure † (2013)
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Arman, G., & Aycan, Z. (2013). Host country nationals' attitudes toward expatriates: Development of a measure †. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 24(15), 2927-2947. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.763839

A measure assessing host country nationals' (HCNs) perceptions of attitudes and behaviors of the expatriates (ATEX) was developed and validated in two studies. For the first study, interviews were conducted to generate items. A questionnaire involvin... Read More about Host country nationals' attitudes toward expatriates: Development of a measure †.

Richard Nixon’s Road to Tehran: The Making of the U.S.–Iran Arms Agreement of May 1972 (2013)
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McGlinchey, S. (2013). Richard Nixon’s Road to Tehran: The Making of the U.S.–Iran Arms Agreement of May 1972. Diplomatic History, 37(4), 841-860

In May 1972, Richard Nixon travelled to Tehran and signed a deal with the shah of Iran that allowed the Iranian monarch to purchase any U.S. weapons system he desired, in any quantity, short of nuclear weapons. This so-called 'blank cheque' was a hig... Read More about Richard Nixon’s Road to Tehran: The Making of the U.S.–Iran Arms Agreement of May 1972.

Should students take smart drugs (2013)
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Meacham, D. E. (2013). Should students take smart drugs. Philosopher's Magazine, 62(3), 85-91

Darian Meacham picks through the facts and argues that an investigation of human flourishing must play a role in the debate over the ethics of using 'smart drugs'.

Adapting to conversation with semantic dementia: Using enactment as a compensatory strategy in everyday social interaction (2013)
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Kindell, J., Sage, K., Keady, J., & Wilkinson, R. (2013). Adapting to conversation with semantic dementia: Using enactment as a compensatory strategy in everyday social interaction. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 48(5), 497-507. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.12023

Background Studies to date in semantic dementia have examined communication in clinical or experimental settings. There is a paucity of research describing the everyday interactional skills and difficulties seen in this condition. Aims To examine the... Read More about Adapting to conversation with semantic dementia: Using enactment as a compensatory strategy in everyday social interaction.

The impact of thin idealized media images on body satisfaction: Does body appreciation protect women from negative effects? (2013)
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Halliwell, E. (2013). The impact of thin idealized media images on body satisfaction: Does body appreciation protect women from negative effects?. Body Image, 10(4), 509-514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2013.07.004

This article examines whether positive body image can protect women from negative media exposure effects. University women (N=112) were randomly allocated to view advertisements featuring ultra-thin models or control images. Women who reported high l... Read More about The impact of thin idealized media images on body satisfaction: Does body appreciation protect women from negative effects?.

The effect of air-drying on the volatiles composition of lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus) and lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla) (2013)
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Al-Kateb, H., & Mottram, D. The effect of air-drying on the volatiles composition of lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus) and lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla). Manuscript submitted for publication

The research investigates the effect of air-drying on the volatile composition of infusions prepared from Thymus citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb and lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla (L'Herit)). The fresh and the dried herbs were analysed over a period o... Read More about The effect of air-drying on the volatiles composition of lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus) and lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla).

Influence of phase type and solute structure on changes in retention with pressure in reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (2013)
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Fallas, M. M., Tanaka, N., Buckenmaier, S. M., & McCalley, D. V. (2013). Influence of phase type and solute structure on changes in retention with pressure in reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography. Journal of Chromatography A, 1297, 37-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2013.04.006

The influence of pressure on the retention of several types of solute, including acids, bases and neutrals, was studied by the use of restriction capillaries added to the end of various monomeric and polymeric octadecylsilyl-modified 5. μm particle s... Read More about Influence of phase type and solute structure on changes in retention with pressure in reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography.

Contemporary hazards in the home: Keeping children safe from thermal injuries (2013)
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Deave, T., Goodenough, T., Stewart, J., Towner, E., Majsak-Newman, G., Hawkins, A., …Kendrick, D. (2013). Contemporary hazards in the home: Keeping children safe from thermal injuries. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 98(7), 485-489. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2012-302901

Objective: To explore the knowledge and reported thermal injury prevention practices among parents of children aged 0-4 years in disadvantaged areas. Methods: Parents of pre-school children in Children's Centres in four study areas in England (Nottin... Read More about Contemporary hazards in the home: Keeping children safe from thermal injuries.

The accuracy of existing prehospital triage tools for injured children in England - An analysis using trauma registry data (2013)
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Lyttle, M. D., Cheung, R., Ardolino, A., Lawrence, T., Bouamra, O., Lecky, F., …Maconochie, I. K. (2013). The accuracy of existing prehospital triage tools for injured children in England - An analysis using trauma registry data. Emergency Medicine Journal, 30(6), 476-479. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2012-201324

Objectives: To investigate the performance characteristics of prehospital paediatric triage tools for identifying seriously injured children in England. Design: Eight prehospital paediatric triage tools were identified by literature review and by sur... Read More about The accuracy of existing prehospital triage tools for injured children in England - An analysis using trauma registry data.

The long and winding road to achieving professional registration for sonographers (2013)
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Gibbs, V. (2013). The long and winding road to achieving professional registration for sonographers. Radiography, 19(2), 164-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2012.11.003

The rapid growth in the use of ultrasound as a diagnostic imaging technology over the past forty years, has led to a demand for a workforce with the appropriate skills to perform and interpret the scans. In the UK, ultrasound investigations now compr... Read More about The long and winding road to achieving professional registration for sonographers.

A randomised trial comparing the cost effectiveness of different emergency department healthcare professionals in soft tissue injury management (2013)
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Benger, J. R., Cramp, F., McClellan, C. M., McClellan, C., Cramp, F. (., Powell, J., & Benger, J. (2013). A randomised trial comparing the cost effectiveness of different emergency department healthcare professionals in soft tissue injury management. BMJ Open, 3(1), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001116

Objectives: To evaluate the cost effectiveness of soft tissue injury management by emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) and extended scope physiotherapists (ESPs) compared with the routine care provided by doctors in an emergency department (ED). Des... Read More about A randomised trial comparing the cost effectiveness of different emergency department healthcare professionals in soft tissue injury management.

The law of insuperable environment: What is exhibited in the exhibition of the process of nature? (2013)
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Grant, I. H. (2013). The law of insuperable environment: What is exhibited in the exhibition of the process of nature?

Once something is said of something else, this “what it is that exists” or X of which what is said is said, is augmented, however minimally, by its expression. Due to the resulting progressive series, asking after what it is of which what is said is... Read More about The law of insuperable environment: What is exhibited in the exhibition of the process of nature?.

Paying the price works: Increasing goal-state access cost improves problem solving and mitigates the effect of interruption (2013)
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Morgan, P. L., Morgan, P., & Patrick, J. (2013). Paying the price works: Increasing goal-state access cost improves problem solving and mitigates the effect of interruption. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 66(1), 160-178. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470218.2012.702117

The aim of this paper was to investigate whether it was possible to induce more internal planning in the four-disk Tower of Hanoi (ToH) in order not only to produce more efficient problem solving but also to make it more resistant to the negative eff... Read More about Paying the price works: Increasing goal-state access cost improves problem solving and mitigates the effect of interruption.

Smoking prevalence amongst UK Armed Forces recruits: Changes in behaviour after 3 years follow-up and factors affecting smoking behaviour (2013)
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Bray, I., Richardson, P., & Harrison, K. (2013). Smoking prevalence amongst UK Armed Forces recruits: Changes in behaviour after 3 years follow-up and factors affecting smoking behaviour. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 159(1), 44-50. https://doi.org/10.1136/jramc-2013-000009

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate smoking prevalence of Tri-Service recruits, and changes in smoking behaviour at 3-year follow-up, by trade group and gender. Associations with educational attainment and deprivation were also as... Read More about Smoking prevalence amongst UK Armed Forces recruits: Changes in behaviour after 3 years follow-up and factors affecting smoking behaviour.