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Intellectual capital information gaps (2012)
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Tayles, M. E., Luther, R. G., Huang, C. C., Huang, C., Luther, R., Tayles, M., & Lin, B. (2012). Intellectual capital information gaps. International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 9(4), 448-463. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJLIC.2012.049619

This paper explores the internal intellectual capital (IC) information gaps by examining the extent to which IC information is made available by the internal accounting system as well as how important IC information is to managers in carrying out the... Read More about Intellectual capital information gaps.

The romantic experiences of adolescents with a visible difference: Exploring concerns, protective factors and support needs (2012)
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Griffiths, C., Williamson, H., & Rumsey, N. (2012). The romantic experiences of adolescents with a visible difference: Exploring concerns, protective factors and support needs. Journal of Health Psychology, 17(7), 1053-1064. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105311433909

Injuries or conditions that affect appearance can increase adolescents' risk of psychosocial and interpersonal difficulties and may also impact on romantic relationships-an important aspect of adolescent development.A mixed method online approach exp... Read More about The romantic experiences of adolescents with a visible difference: Exploring concerns, protective factors and support needs.

Open Science: A New "Trust Technology"? (2012)
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Grand, A., Wilkinson, C., Bultitude, K., & Winfield, A. F. (2012). Open Science: A New "Trust Technology"?. Science Communication, 34(5), 679-689. https://doi.org/10.1177/1075547012443021

The emerging practice of open science, which makes the entire process of a scientific investigation available, could extend membership of the research community to new, public audiences, who do not have access to science's long-established trust mech... Read More about Open Science: A New "Trust Technology"?.

An exploration of the hydration care of older people: A qualitative study (2012)
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Godfrey, H., Cloete, J., Dymond, E., & Long, A. (2012). An exploration of the hydration care of older people: A qualitative study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 49(10), 1200-1211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.04.009

Background: Older adults are more susceptible to water imbalance and ensuring they drink sufficiently is a complex and challenging issue for nurses. The factors that promote adequate hydration and the barriers which prevent older people from drinking... Read More about An exploration of the hydration care of older people: A qualitative study.

Mental health, social inclusion, and community development: Lessons from Bristol (2012)
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Fieldhouse, J. (2012). Mental health, social inclusion, and community development: Lessons from Bristol. Community Development Journal, 47(4), 571-587. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bss028

As community-based mental health services evolve, there is increasing awareness of the restorative potential of community participation and of its importance in promoting social inclusion. Many mental health service users are stigmatized by the segre... Read More about Mental health, social inclusion, and community development: Lessons from Bristol.

Something will turn up? Financial over-optimism and mortgage arrears (2012)
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Dawson, C., & Henley, A. (2012). Something will turn up? Financial over-optimism and mortgage arrears. Economics Letters, 117(1), 49-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2012.04.063

This paper investigates the association between unrealised financial expectations (over-optimism) and subsequent mortgage repayment difficulties, using British longitudinal data. Evidence is provided that an increased probability of mortgage payment... Read More about Something will turn up? Financial over-optimism and mortgage arrears.

The role of trust in the development of connectivities amongst rural elders in England and Wales (2012)
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Curry, N., & Fisher, R. (2012). The role of trust in the development of connectivities amongst rural elders in England and Wales. Journal of Rural Studies, 28(4), 358-370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2012.06.005

Using Simmel's notion of sociation, the way in which rural elders in England and Wales relate to, or connect with, each other and others within their community, can be seen to be conflictual as well as consensual. As a vehicle for exploiting this rel... Read More about The role of trust in the development of connectivities amongst rural elders in England and Wales.

Can you ever regulate the virtual world against virtual economic crime (2012)
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Chambers-Jones, C. (2012). Can you ever regulate the virtual world against virtual economic crime

The question of whether you can ever regulate the virtual world against economic crime is one which cannot be answered easily in practice or in theory. This paper examines this question as part of a much larger study into virtual economic crime. Econ... Read More about Can you ever regulate the virtual world against virtual economic crime.

Validation of virtual reality simulation for obstetric ultrasonography: A prospective cross-sectional study (2012)
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Fox, R., Burden, C., Preshaw, J., White, P., Draycott, T. J., & Grant, S. (2012). Validation of virtual reality simulation for obstetric ultrasonography: A prospective cross-sectional study. Simulation in Healthcare, 7(5), 269-273. https://doi.org/10.1097/SIH.0b013e3182611844

INTRODUCTION: Ultrasonography is an important skill for obstetricians and gynecologists; however, trainees have highlighted ultrasonography as an area of deficiency in their training. We undertook a prospective cross-sectional comparative study to as... Read More about Validation of virtual reality simulation for obstetric ultrasonography: A prospective cross-sectional study.

Understanding complex service systems through different lenses: An overview (2012)
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Briscoe, G., Keränen, K., & Parry, G. (2012). Understanding complex service systems through different lenses: An overview. European Management Journal, 30(5), 418-426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2012.06.004

The 2011 Grand Challenge in Service conference aimed to explore, analyse and evaluate complex service systems. A case scenario, improving the perception of safety in the London Borough of Sutton, provided a common context to link participant contribu... Read More about Understanding complex service systems through different lenses: An overview.

Ingesting breakfast meals of different glycaemic load does not alter cognition and satiety in children (2012)
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Noakes, M., Bowen, J., Wilson, C., Danthiir, V., Baird, D., Brindal, E., …Noakes, M. (2012). Ingesting breakfast meals of different glycaemic load does not alter cognition and satiety in children. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 66(10), 1166-1171. https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2012.99

Background/Objectives: The effect of Glycaemic Index (GI) and Load (GL) of breakfasts on satiety and aspects of cognitive function in children is inconclusive. We aimed to assess if isocaloric breakfasts differing in GL (by replacing high-GI carbohyd... Read More about Ingesting breakfast meals of different glycaemic load does not alter cognition and satiety in children.

Poor whites in recent southern fiction (2012)
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Robertson, S. (2012). Poor whites in recent southern fiction. Literature Compass, 9(10), 631-641. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-4113.2012.00920.x

Poor white characters have appeared throughout southern fiction in a number of guises. This article examines the ways in which contemporary depictions of poor whites challenge earlier one-dimensional accounts of this economically disenfranchised grou... Read More about Poor whites in recent southern fiction.

Aromatherapy and massage intrapartum service impact on use of analgesia and anesthesia in women in labor: A retrospective case note analysis (2012)
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Dhany, A. L., Dhany, A., Mitchell, T., & Foy, C. (2012). Aromatherapy and massage intrapartum service impact on use of analgesia and anesthesia in women in labor: A retrospective case note analysis. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 18(10), 932-938. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2011.0254

Background: Over the past decade, interest in complementary therapies and alternative medicine has escalated among midwives and the general public in response to increased demand from expectant mothers for more choice, control, and continuity in labo... Read More about Aromatherapy and massage intrapartum service impact on use of analgesia and anesthesia in women in labor: A retrospective case note analysis.

Prevalence of energy malnutrition in children under five years and service delivery responses in Nepal (2012)
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Banstola, A. (2012). Prevalence of energy malnutrition in children under five years and service delivery responses in Nepal. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 2(7), 79-90

Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is a very common problem in children under five years of age in Nepal. The purpose of this review is to summarise the situation of PEM in children under five in Nepal and the service delivery mechanisms carried out b... Read More about Prevalence of energy malnutrition in children under five years and service delivery responses in Nepal.

Banana production systems: Identification of alternative systems for more sustainable production (2012)
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Bellamy, A. S. (2013). Banana production systems: Identification of alternative systems for more sustainable production. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, 42(3), 334-343. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-012-0341-y

Large-scale, monoculture production systems dependent on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, increase yields, but are costly and have deleterious impacts on human health and the environment. This research investigates variations in banana productio... Read More about Banana production systems: Identification of alternative systems for more sustainable production.

Generative modelling of an Albertian capital (2012)
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e Costa, E. C., Coutinho, F., Duarte, J. P., & Krüger, M. (2012). Generative modelling of an Albertian capital. Arquiteturarevista, 8(2), 108-120. https://doi.org/10.4013/arq.2012.82.02

The main objective of the ongoing investigation described in this paper is to produce a Corinthian capital through generative modelling and digital prototyping, and according to Leon Battista Alberti's treatise on architecture, De re aedificatoria. T... Read More about Generative modelling of an Albertian capital.

Exploring the cultural validity of rheumatology outcomes (2012)
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Sanderson, T., Hewlett, S., Calnan, M., Morris, M., Raza, K., & Kumar, K. (2012). Exploring the cultural validity of rheumatology outcomes. British Journal of Nursing, 21(17), 1015-1023

In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the use of a ‘core’ set of treatment outcomes was pioneered to ensure that the same outcomes are measured across all clinical trials to enable comparison of trial results. However, studies have not investigated the inf... Read More about Exploring the cultural validity of rheumatology outcomes.

μ-Opioid receptor desensitization: Homologous or heterologous? (2012)
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Llorente, J., Lowe, J. D., Sanderson, H. S., Tsisanova, E., Kelly, E., Henderson, G., & Bailey, C. P. (2012). μ-Opioid receptor desensitization: Homologous or heterologous?. European Journal of Neuroscience, 36(12), 3636-3642. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.12003

There is considerable controversy over whether μ-opioid receptor (MOPr) desensitization is homologous or heterologous and over the mechanisms underlying such desensitization. In different cell types MOPr desensitization has been reported to involve r... Read More about μ-Opioid receptor desensitization: Homologous or heterologous?.

Resilience to health related adversity in older people (2012)
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Gallacher, J., Mitchell, C., Heslop, L., & Christopher, G. (2012). Resilience to health related adversity in older people. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 13(3), 197-204. https://doi.org/10.1108/14717791211264188

Purpose - This paper's aim is to explore factors underlying resilience to health adversity, where resilience is defined as better perceived health after adjusting for the presence of doctor diagnosed heart disease, stroke or diabetes (vascular diseas... Read More about Resilience to health related adversity in older people.