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Learning from life: Exploring the potential of live projects in higher education (2011)
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This paper introduces the educational issues surrounding live project work, exploring the potential benefits and drawbacks of these teaching projects. It draws on the findings of a University of the West of England Teaching and Learning Grant funded... Read More about Learning from life: Exploring the potential of live projects in higher education.

Judicial training and rape (2011)
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The efficacy and safety of PSD503 (phenylephrine 20%, w/w) for topical application in women with stress urinary incontinence. A phase II, multicentre, double-blind, placebo controlled, 2-way cross over study. (2011)
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This is the first proof of concept study to demonstrate that a topical α adrenergic agonist gel is rapidly and consistently absorbed vaginally and may have a role in the management of female SUI. However, since recruitment was difficult this may indi... Read More about The efficacy and safety of PSD503 (phenylephrine 20%, w/w) for topical application in women with stress urinary incontinence. A phase II, multicentre, double-blind, placebo controlled, 2-way cross over study..

Understanding local differences in small-scale fisheries: A comparison of two fishing settlements in Antsiranana Bay, Northern Madagascar (2011)
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The small - scale fishery in Antsiranana Bay, northern Madagascar, constitutes a very active industry with fishers using multiple methods based on traditional techniques. In this first study of the fishing activities in Antsiranana Bay, two villages... Read More about Understanding local differences in small-scale fisheries: A comparison of two fishing settlements in Antsiranana Bay, Northern Madagascar.

Modelling the material flow and web tension in the vertical form-fill-seal packaging process (2011)
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Vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) machines are widely used to form bags for packaging products such as confectionary and snack food. One critical component of the machine is the forming shoulder, which needs to manipulate, without damage, the packaging... Read More about Modelling the material flow and web tension in the vertical form-fill-seal packaging process.

The Changing Discourse of City Plans: Rationalities of Planning in Perth, 1955-2010 (2011)
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Plans are among the most durable products of planning, and as such offer a revealing window into the worlds of the planners of their time. In this paper we set out a methodology for viewing those worlds using critical discourse analysis (CDA). This m... Read More about The Changing Discourse of City Plans: Rationalities of Planning in Perth, 1955-2010.

Influences on the formation and evolution of Physarum polycephalum inspired emergent transport networks (2011)
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Comparing thought suppression and mindfulness as coping techniques for spider fear (2011)
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The current study compared thought suppression, focused attention (mindfulness) and unfocused attention as strategies for managing spider fear. Spider fearful participants were exposed to a strategy induction before completing a Behavioural Approach... Read More about Comparing thought suppression and mindfulness as coping techniques for spider fear.

Cultivating dead trees: The legacy of Paul Nash as an artist of trauma, wilderness and recovery (2011)
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Gardens and the mnemonic impetus Gardens and arboreta have long been regarded as a ‘palliative for melancholy’ and a congenial environment for solitary contemplation. (Coffin 1994: 17) In Christian teaching the garden is a place for spiritual reflec... Read More about Cultivating dead trees: The legacy of Paul Nash as an artist of trauma, wilderness and recovery.

"We are in a masculine profession..." Constructing gender identities in a consortium of two multinational engineering companies (2011)
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Half the bank, half the risk part 1: The United States (2011)
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This two-part article assesses the 2007/08 financial crisis: explaining how a speculative bubble began, grew and eventually burst; comparing it to the Great Crash of 1929; and assessing the possibility and practicality of a split between commercial a... Read More about Half the bank, half the risk part 1: The United States.

Measuring the population burden of injuries-implications for global and national estimates: A multi-centre prospective UK longitudinal study (2011)
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Background: Current methods of measuring the population burden of injuries rely on many assumptions and limited data available to the global burden of diseases (GBD) studies. The aim of this study was to compare the population burden of injuries usin... Read More about Measuring the population burden of injuries-implications for global and national estimates: A multi-centre prospective UK longitudinal study.

The role of rock surface hardness and internal moisture in tafoni development in sandstone (2011)
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The development of cavernous weathering features such as tafoni remains poorly understood. In particular, the roles played by internal moisture and case hardening remain unclear. In this study, Electric Resistivity Tomography (ERT) has been used to m... Read More about The role of rock surface hardness and internal moisture in tafoni development in sandstone.

Estimating the removal of atmospheric particulate pollution by the urban tree canopy of London, under current and future environments (2011)
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Urban green space and particularly the tree canopy have been highlighted as offering a mitigation potential against atmospheric particulate pollution. In this paper current and future particulate (PM10) deposition to the urban tree canopy of the Grea... Read More about Estimating the removal of atmospheric particulate pollution by the urban tree canopy of London, under current and future environments.

Expression of lumican in the synovial fluid of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) (2011)
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Introduction Fragmentation of small leucine rich proteogly- cans (SLRPs), including decorin, biglycan, lumican, keratocan and fibromodulin, has been shown to occur in osteoarthritic articular cartilage (Melrose et al. 2008). We have previously sh... Read More about Expression of lumican in the synovial fluid of patients with osteoarthritis (OA).

The use of carer assisted adherence therapy for people with Parkinson's disease and their carers (CAAT-PARK): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2011)
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Background: Pharmacological intervention is essential for managing the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Adherence to medication regimens however is a major problem. Poor adherence leads to significant motor deterioration and inadequate symptom contro... Read More about The use of carer assisted adherence therapy for people with Parkinson's disease and their carers (CAAT-PARK): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Logical and arithmetic circuits in Belousov-Zhabotinsky encapsulated disks (2011)
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Excitation waves on a subexcitable Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) substrate can be manipulated by chemical variations in the substrate and by interactions with other waves. Symbolic assignment and interpretation of wave dynamics can be used to perform log... Read More about Logical and arithmetic circuits in Belousov-Zhabotinsky encapsulated disks.

Identification and Referral to Improve Safety (IRIS) of women experiencing domestic violence with a primary care training and support programme: A cluster randomised controlled trial (2011)
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Most clinicians have no training about domestic violence, fail to identify patients experiencing abuse, and are uncertain about management after disclosure. We tested the effectiveness of a programme of training and support in primary health-care pra... Read More about Identification and Referral to Improve Safety (IRIS) of women experiencing domestic violence with a primary care training and support programme: A cluster randomised controlled trial.

What stops children with a chronic illness accessing health care: A mixed methods study in children with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) (2011)
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Background: Paediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is relatively common and disabling with a mean time out of school of more than one academic year. NICE guidelines recommend referral to specialist services immediately... Read More about What stops children with a chronic illness accessing health care: A mixed methods study in children with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME).

Hierarchical event selection for video storyboards with a case study on snooker video visualization (2011)
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Video storyboard, which is a form of video visualization, summarizes the major events in a video using illustrative visualization. There are three main technical challenges in creating a video storyboard, (a) event classification, (b) event selection... Read More about Hierarchical event selection for video storyboards with a case study on snooker video visualization.