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Nesting of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) on Tortuguero Beach, Costa Rica (2003)
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Lewis, T. R. (2003). Nesting of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) on Tortuguero Beach, Costa Rica. Natterjack, 100/101, 3-7

Tortuguero is located on the north eastern shores of Costa Rica. It is the largest and most important Atlantic nesting-site of the endangered Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the Western Hemisphere. It is also a rookery for Leatherback (Dermochelys... Read More about Nesting of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) on Tortuguero Beach, Costa Rica.

Hydride phase formation in carbon supported palladium nanoparticle electrodes investigated using in situ EXAFS and XRD (2003)
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Rose, A., Maniguet, S., Mathew, R. J., Slater, C., Yao, J., & Russell, A. E. (2003). Hydride phase formation in carbon supported palladium nanoparticle electrodes investigated using in situ EXAFS and XRD. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 5(15), 3220-3225. https://doi.org/10.1039/b302956e

In situ EXAFS (extended X-ray absorption fine structure), in situ XRD (X-ray diffraction) and electrochemical studies have been used to investigate the palladium hydride phases of carbon supported palladium nanoparticles as a function of applied pote... Read More about Hydride phase formation in carbon supported palladium nanoparticle electrodes investigated using in situ EXAFS and XRD.

The use of a fuel containing Chlorella vulgaris in a diesel engine (2003)
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Morrison, J., Scragg, A. H., & Shales, S. W. (2003). The use of a fuel containing Chlorella vulgaris in a diesel engine. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 33(7), 884-889. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2003.01.001

There is a need for sustainable fuels for diesel engines and fuels containing particles will function as a fuel in diesel engines. Some microalgae such as Chlorella vulgaris are unicellular and 5-10μm in size, which is suitable for combining in an em... Read More about The use of a fuel containing Chlorella vulgaris in a diesel engine.

Sex addiction: A comparison with dependence on psychoactive drugs (2003)
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Plant, M., & Plant, M. (2003). Sex addiction: A comparison with dependence on psychoactive drugs. Journal of Substance Use, 8(4), 260-266. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659890310001636125

This paper considers the status of certain types of sexual behaviour as constituting a form of nondrug dependence or 'addiction'. The term 'sex addiction' has gained a degree of acceptance only within recent years. Much of the published discussion of... Read More about Sex addiction: A comparison with dependence on psychoactive drugs.

'What works' with substance users in prison? (2003)
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Malinowski, A. (2003). 'What works' with substance users in prison?. Journal of Substance Use, 8(4), 223-233. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659890310001636107

A theoretical model for a prison-based rehabilitation programme is described. It was developed from a theory manual, written for a prison-centred programme in Oxfordshire run by the Ley Community, a concept-based therapeutic community. It draws on tw... Read More about 'What works' with substance users in prison?.

'a new sense of place?' mobile 'wearable' information and communications technology devices and the geographies of urban childhood (2003)
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Jones, O., Williams, M., & Fleuriot, C. (2003). 'a new sense of place?' mobile 'wearable' information and communications technology devices and the geographies of urban childhood. Children's Geographies, 1(2), 165-180. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733280302195

In this paper we describe a new research initiative, 'A New Sense of Place?', which involves the collaboration of private- and public-sector partners. Its purpose is to explore and develop the interface between children and new mobile 'wearable' comp... Read More about 'a new sense of place?' mobile 'wearable' information and communications technology devices and the geographies of urban childhood.

'Endlessly revisited and forever gone': On memory, reverie and emotional imagination in doing children's geographies. an 'addendum' to "'to go back up the side hill": Memories, imaginations and reveries of childhood' by chris philo (2003)
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Jones, O. (2003). 'Endlessly revisited and forever gone': On memory, reverie and emotional imagination in doing children's geographies. an 'addendum' to "'to go back up the side hill": Memories, imaginations and reveries of childhood' by chris philo. Children's Geographies, 1(1), 25-36. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733280302185

The intention of this article is to expand some of the contexts and some of the conceptual and methodological trajectories presented Philo's (2003) paper. In particular I explore the relationship of adulthood and childhood as articulated through memo... Read More about 'Endlessly revisited and forever gone': On memory, reverie and emotional imagination in doing children's geographies. an 'addendum' to "'to go back up the side hill": Memories, imaginations and reveries of childhood' by chris philo.

Illustrating spatial policies in Europe (2003)
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Dühr, S. (2003). Illustrating spatial policies in Europe. European Planning Studies, 11(8), 929-948. https://doi.org/10.1080/0965431032000146132

The visualisation of spatial policy options through maps and other cartographic illustrations can be very powerful both in the planning process and in communicating the key messages of planning strategies. However, experience from the 'European Spati... Read More about Illustrating spatial policies in Europe.

Skills or skilled? Children's nursing in the context of the current debate around nursing skills (2003)
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Kenny, G. (2003). Skills or skilled? Children's nursing in the context of the current debate around nursing skills. Journal of Child Health Care, 7(2), 113-122. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493503007002005

This article seeks to demonstrate how the current debate around nursing skills is derived from an economic model of care and competency that has been based on the needs of the adult population. The professional perspective of children's nursing has b... Read More about Skills or skilled? Children's nursing in the context of the current debate around nursing skills.

Contrasting water management techniques in Tunisia: Towards sustainable agricultural use (2003)
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Hill, J., & Woodland, W. (2003). Contrasting water management techniques in Tunisia: Towards sustainable agricultural use. Geographical Journal, 169(4), 342-357. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0016-7398.2003.00098.x

Tunisia is a marginal country hydrologically and it has adopted a number of distinctive methods of water management for agriculture. The central region supports modern dam irrigation, whilst traditional rainwater harvesting is practiced in the south.... Read More about Contrasting water management techniques in Tunisia: Towards sustainable agricultural use.

User involvement in UK cancer services: Bridging the policy gap (2003)
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Daykin, N., Barley, V., Evans, S., Tritter, J., Mcneill, J., Palmer, N., …Turton, P. (2003). User involvement in UK cancer services: Bridging the policy gap. European Journal of Cancer Care, 12(4), 331-338. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2354.2003.00431.x

Recent UK government initiatives aim to increase user involvement in the National Health Service (NHS) in two ways: by encouraging service users to take an active role in making decisions about their own care; and by establishing opportunities for wi... Read More about User involvement in UK cancer services: Bridging the policy gap.

Professional Advocacy as a Force for Resistance in Child Welfare (2003)
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Dalrymple, J. (2003). Professional Advocacy as a Force for Resistance in Child Welfare. British Journal of Social Work, 33(8), 1043-1062. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/33.8.1043

The development of child and youth advocacy is a relatively recent phenomenon, increasingly recognized by both practitioners and politicians as a way of establishing communication spaces for young people who are looked after in state care. Literature... Read More about Professional Advocacy as a Force for Resistance in Child Welfare.

Lesbian and gay marriage: Transformation or normalisation? (2003)
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Clarke, V. (2003). Lesbian and gay marriage: Transformation or normalisation?. Feminism and Psychology, 13(4), 519-529. https://doi.org/10.1177/09593535030134016

Although there are still a number of vocal anti-marriage critics (e.g. Robson, 1998; Warner, 1999), most lesbians and gay men writing about marriage support the extension of marriage rights. It is hardly surprising, then, that the three books I revi... Read More about Lesbian and gay marriage: Transformation or normalisation?.

Progress theatre (2003)
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Baker, K. (2003). Progress theatre. Midirs Midwifery Digest, 13(4),