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Research report appraisal: How much understanding is enough? (2014)
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Lipscomb, M. (2014). Research report appraisal: How much understanding is enough?. Nursing Philosophy, 15(3), 157-170. https://doi.org/10.1111/nup.12054

When appraising research papers, how much understanding is enough? More specifically, in deciding whether research results can inform practice, do appraisers need to substantively understand how findings are derived or is it sufficient simply to gras... Read More about Research report appraisal: How much understanding is enough?.

'It's like a bag of pick and mix - you don't know what you are going to get': Young people's experience of neurofibromatosis Type 1 (2014)
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Barke, J., Harcourt, D., & Coad, J. (2014). 'It's like a bag of pick and mix - you don't know what you are going to get': Young people's experience of neurofibromatosis Type 1. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70(7), 1594-1603. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12319

Aims: To explore the day-to-day experience of young people living with neurofibromatosis type 1 in the UK, focusing on the role that appearance plays in this experience. Background: neurofibromatosis type 1 is a genetic condition, which is highly var... Read More about 'It's like a bag of pick and mix - you don't know what you are going to get': Young people's experience of neurofibromatosis Type 1.

John Paley's Challenge (2014)
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Lipscomb, M. (2014). John Paley's Challenge. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70(8), 1926-1927. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12353

John Paley’s "Heidegger, lived experience and method" (in press, this journal) challenges phenomenologists who rely upon Heidegger for theoretical support and guidance to critically review their grounding assumptions. And, if Paley’s critique ‘holds’... Read More about John Paley's Challenge.

Taking the tool analogy seriously: Forms and naming in the cratylus (2014)
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Smith, I. (2014). Taking the tool analogy seriously: Forms and naming in the cratylus. Cambridge Classical Journal, 60, 75-99. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1750270514000037

Copyright © The Author(s) 2014. Published by Cambridge University Press. It has been suggested that the so-called tool analogy passage of Plato's Cratylus presents us with a moderate linguistic naturalism that can stand or fall independently of the m... Read More about Taking the tool analogy seriously: Forms and naming in the cratylus.

Glycation is regulated by isoflavones (2014)
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Silvan, J. M., Srey, C., Ames, J., & Dolores Del Castillo, M. (2014). Glycation is regulated by isoflavones. Food and Function, 5(9), 2036-2042. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4fo00260a

The effect of soy isoflavones on the Maillard reaction (MR) was investigated. Model systems composed of the soy protein glycinin (10 mg mL -1) and fructose (40 mg mL-1) under basic pH (∼12) conditions were employed for testing the anti-glycative effe... Read More about Glycation is regulated by isoflavones.

Practical observations on the performance of bare silica in hydrophilic interaction compared with C18 reversed-phase liquid chromatography (2013)
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Heaton, J. C., Wang, X., Barber, W. E., Buckenmaier, S. M., & McCalley, D. V. (2014). Practical observations on the performance of bare silica in hydrophilic interaction compared with C18 reversed-phase liquid chromatography. Journal of Chromatography A, 1328, 7-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2013.12.058

The kinetic performance of a bare silica and C18 phase prepared from the same sub-2. μm and 3.5. μm base materials were compared in the HILIC and RP mode using both charged and neutral solutes. The HILIC column was characterised using the neutral sol... Read More about Practical observations on the performance of bare silica in hydrophilic interaction compared with C18 reversed-phase liquid chromatography.

The measurement of tissue interface pressures and changes in jugular venous parameters associated with cervical immobilisation devices: A systematic review (2013)
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Sparke, A., Voss, S., & Benger, J. (2013). The measurement of tissue interface pressures and changes in jugular venous parameters associated with cervical immobilisation devices: A systematic review. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 21(1), 81. https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-21-81

Cervical immobilisation is commonly applied following trauma, particularly blunt head injury, but current methods of immobilisation are associated with significant complications. Semi-rigid disposable cervical collars are known to cause pressure ulce... Read More about The measurement of tissue interface pressures and changes in jugular venous parameters associated with cervical immobilisation devices: A systematic review.

Reflections on three neophyte sport and exercise psychologists’ developing philosophies for practice (2013)
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Collins, R., Evans-Jones, K., & O'Connor, H. (2013). Reflections on three neophyte sport and exercise psychologists’ developing philosophies for practice. Sport Psychologist, 27(4), 399-409

In response to the recent literature regarding the development of applied sport psychologists’ service philosophies (Lindsay, Breckon, Thomas, & Maynard, 2007), three neophyte psychologists take an autoethnographical approach to detailing how they de... Read More about Reflections on three neophyte sport and exercise psychologists’ developing philosophies for practice.

The effects of verb retrieval therapy for people with non-fluent aphasia: Evidence from assessment tasks and conversation (2013)
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Carragher, M., Sage, K., & Conroy, P. (2013). The effects of verb retrieval therapy for people with non-fluent aphasia: Evidence from assessment tasks and conversation. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 23(6), 846-887. https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2013.832335

Despite often impressive improvements on linguistic assessments, there is a lack of evidence of significant generalisation from impairment-focused aphasia therapy to everyday communication. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect o... Read More about The effects of verb retrieval therapy for people with non-fluent aphasia: Evidence from assessment tasks and conversation.

Ex-military personnel in the criminal justice system: A cross-sectional study (2013)
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Bray, I., O'Malley, P., Ashcroft, S., Adedeji, L., & Spriggs, A. (2013). Ex-military personnel in the criminal justice system: A cross-sectional study. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 52(5), 516-526. https://doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12027

The aim of this article is to estimate the proportion of Regular veterans in England and Wales who are in prison or supervised by a Probation Trust. A cross-sectional data linkage approach was taken, matching a database of Service leavers with prison... Read More about Ex-military personnel in the criminal justice system: A cross-sectional study.

Speculative and critical realism (2013)
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Assiter, A. (2013). Speculative and critical realism. Journal of Critical Realism, 12(3), 283-300. https://doi.org/10.1179/1476743013Z.0000000002

This is a contribution to the debate on speculative realism deriving from the book The Speculative Turn: Continental Materialism and Realism, eds Levi Bryant, Nick Srnicek and Graham Harman (Melbourne: re.press, 2011). It is also in part a response t... Read More about Speculative and critical realism.

Exercise and self-management for people with chronic knee, hip or lower back pain: A cluster randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness. Study protocol (2013)
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Gooberman-Hill, R., Hampson, L., Cramp, F., Walsh, N., Cramp, F. (., Palmer, S., …Hurley, M. (2013). Exercise and self-management for people with chronic knee, hip or lower back pain: A cluster randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness. Study protocol. Physiotherapy, 99(4), 352-357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2012.09.002

Objectives: Chronic musculoskeletal pain and osteoarthritis can significantly limit the functional independence of individuals, and given that 25% of the population experience these problems, the socioeconomic impact is immense. Exercise and self-man... Read More about Exercise and self-management for people with chronic knee, hip or lower back pain: A cluster randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness. Study protocol.

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.

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.

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.

Using the Plan-Do-Study-Act model: Pacesetters experiences (2013)
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Moule, P., Evans, D., & Pollard, K. (2013). Using the Plan-Do-Study-Act model: Pacesetters experiences. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 26(7), 593-600. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-09-2011-0053

Purpose: This article aims to analytically review the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) model used in the Pacesetters national programme evaluation. Design/methodology/approach: The evaluation team's two-fold role is outlined: supporting project teams to deve... Read More about Using the Plan-Do-Study-Act model: Pacesetters experiences.

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.

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.

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 †.