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The anti-biofilm activity of lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) essential oils against five strains of Staphylococcus aureus (2012)
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Adukwu, E., Allen, S., & Phillips, C. (2012). The anti-biofilm activity of lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) essential oils against five strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 113(5), 1217-1227. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05418.x

Aims: To determine the sensitivity of five strains of Staphylococcus aureus to five essential oils (EOs) and to investigate the anti-biofilm activity of lemongrass and grapefruit EOs. Methods and Results: Antimicrobial susceptibility screening was ca... Read More about The anti-biofilm activity of lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) essential oils against five strains of Staphylococcus aureus.

Time Since Menarche and Sport Participation as Predictors of Self-Objectification: A Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Girls (2012)
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Slater, A., & Tiggemann, M. (2012). Time Since Menarche and Sport Participation as Predictors of Self-Objectification: A Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Girls. Sex Roles, 67(9-10), 571-581. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-012-0200-0

This study aimed to prospectively examine the role of time since menarche and sport participation in the development of self-objectification in adolescent girls. Participants were 141 female adolescents (M = 14. 45 years at Time 1) from Adelaide, Sou... Read More about Time Since Menarche and Sport Participation as Predictors of Self-Objectification: A Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Girls.

Learning video manifolds for content analysis of crowded scenes (2012)
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Monekosso, D. N., Eng, H. L., Thida, M., How-Lung, E., & Remagnino, P. (2012). Learning video manifolds for content analysis of crowded scenes. IPSJ Transactions on Computer Vision and Applications, 4, 71-77. https://doi.org/10.2197/ipsjtcva.4.71

In this paper, we propose a new approach for recognizing group events and abnormality detection in a crowded scene. A manifold learning algorithm with temporal-constraints is proposed to embed a video of a crowded scene in a low-dimensional space. Ou... Read More about Learning video manifolds for content analysis of crowded scenes.

Measuring the perceived importance of ethics and social responsibility in financial services: A narrative-inductive approach (2012)
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Adelopo, I., Obalola, M., & Adelopo, I. (2012). Measuring the perceived importance of ethics and social responsibility in financial services: A narrative-inductive approach. Social Responsibility Journal, 8(3), 418-432. https://doi.org/10.1108/17471111211247992

Purpose - This paper aims to reflect the argument that the impetus to engage in socially responsible actions is ultimately reinforced by the perceived belief that doing so will be beneficial to the corporation in the long run. Design/methodology/appr... Read More about Measuring the perceived importance of ethics and social responsibility in financial services: A narrative-inductive approach.

Managing across borders: Empowering and supporting staff to lead global teaching teams (2012)
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Clay, H., & Minett-Smith, C. (2012). Managing across borders: Empowering and supporting staff to lead global teaching teams. IntInternational Journal of Learning: Annual Review, 18(10), 191-202. https://doi.org/10.18848/1447-9494/cgp/v18i10/47767

Transnational education (TNE), sometimes referred to as cross-border education, has increased substantially over the last decade, particularly in relation to collaborative partnerships between universities but also in the development of international... Read More about Managing across borders: Empowering and supporting staff to lead global teaching teams.

The Devon Active Villages Evaluation (DAVE) trial: Study protocol of a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial of a community-level physical activity intervention in rural southwest England (2012)
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Ukoumunne, O. C., Solomon, E., Rees, T., Metcalf, B., & Hillsdon, M. (2012). The Devon Active Villages Evaluation (DAVE) trial: Study protocol of a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial of a community-level physical activity intervention in rural southwest England. BMC Public Health, 12(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-581

Background: Although physical inactivity has been linked with numerous chronic health conditions and overall mortality, the majority of English adults report doing insufficient physical activity. To increase population physical activity levels, resea... Read More about The Devon Active Villages Evaluation (DAVE) trial: Study protocol of a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial of a community-level physical activity intervention in rural southwest England.

Methods for evaluating cervical range of motion in trauma settings (2012)
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Voss, S., Page, M., & Benger, J. (2012). Methods for evaluating cervical range of motion in trauma settings. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 20(50), https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-20-50

Immobilisation of the cervical spine is a common procedure following traumatic injury. This is often precautionary as the actual incidence of spinal injury is low. Nonetheless, stabilisation of the head and neck is an important part of pre-hospital c... Read More about Methods for evaluating cervical range of motion in trauma settings.

Managing masculinity/mismanaging the corporation (2012)
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Knights, D., & Tullberg, M. (2012). Managing masculinity/mismanaging the corporation. Organization, 19(4), 385-404. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350508411408170

There are numerous accounts of the financial crisis that shocked the Western world in 2008. Almost all the commentaries are steeped in the same cognitive paradigm of linear thinking and assumptions of economic self-interest that could be seen to have... Read More about Managing masculinity/mismanaging the corporation.

Clinical evidence of parietal cortex dysfunction and correlation with extent of allodynia in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Type 1 (2012)
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Cohen, H., McCabe, C., Harris, N., Hall, J., Lewis, J., & Blake, D. (2012). Clinical evidence of parietal cortex dysfunction and correlation with extent of allodynia in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Type 1. European Journal of Pain, 17(4), 527-538. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1532-2149.2012.00213.x

- What's already known about this topic? There is increasing neuroimaging evidence of parietal lobe involvement in CRPS. Severe tactile allodynia and unusual symptoms such as body dysmorphia and finger agnosia have also been documented. - What does t... Read More about Clinical evidence of parietal cortex dysfunction and correlation with extent of allodynia in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Type 1.

Projecting and hindcasting potential evaporation for the UK between 1950 and 2099 (2012)
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Chun, K. P., Wheater, H. S., & Onof, C. (2012). Projecting and hindcasting potential evaporation for the UK between 1950 and 2099. Climatic Change, 113(3-4), 639-661. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-011-0375-3

Evaporation estimation is important for the assessment of a wide range of potential impacts of climate change, yet there are significant questions concerning the relevance of alternative methods for climate change studies, and the uncertainty associa... Read More about Projecting and hindcasting potential evaporation for the UK between 1950 and 2099.

Interprofessional working or role substitution? A discussion of the emerging roles in emergency care (2012)
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Hoskins, R. (2012). Interprofessional working or role substitution? A discussion of the emerging roles in emergency care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(8), 1894-1903. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05867.x

Aims. This article presents a discussion of emerging non-medical roles in emergency care against the current policy context and the issues of role substitution and interprofessional working. Background. Non-medical roles in emergency care have grown... Read More about Interprofessional working or role substitution? A discussion of the emerging roles in emergency care.

Feeling and speaking through our gendered bodies: Embodied self-reflection and research practice in organisation studies (2012)
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Thanem, T., & Knights, D. (2012). Feeling and speaking through our gendered bodies: Embodied self-reflection and research practice in organisation studies. International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, 5(1), 91-108. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJWOE.2012.048594

Despite the growing organisational literature on the gendered body, we argue that much of this literature remains disembodied. We therefore seek to further embody the study of gendered bodies and organisations by viewing the body as lived gendered em... Read More about Feeling and speaking through our gendered bodies: Embodied self-reflection and research practice in organisation studies.

The new Construction Act: Views and perceptions of construction industry stakeholders (2012)
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Proverbs, D. G., Sinden, G. F., Mason, J., & Booth, C. (2012). The new Construction Act: Views and perceptions of construction industry stakeholders. Structural Survey, 30(4), 333-343. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630801211256670

Purpose: Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 introduced major changes to the way in which construction contracts are administered. The payment and adjudication provisions, in particular, have been well received by th... Read More about The new Construction Act: Views and perceptions of construction industry stakeholders.

Real wages, inflation and labour productivity in Australia (2012)
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Kumar, S., Webber, D. J., & Perry, G. (2012). Real wages, inflation and labour productivity in Australia. Applied Economics, 44(23), 2945-2954. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2011.568405

This article presents an analysis of real wages, inflation and labour productivity interrelationships using cointegration, Granger causality and, most importantly, structural change tests. Applications of tests to Australian data over the 1965 to 200... Read More about Real wages, inflation and labour productivity in Australia.

Low priority? A cross sectional study of appearance anxiety in 500 consecutive referrals for cosmetic surgery (2012)
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Butler, P. E., Clarke, A., Hansen, E. L., & White, P. (2012). Low priority? A cross sectional study of appearance anxiety in 500 consecutive referrals for cosmetic surgery. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 17(4), 440-446. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2011.626433

Low priority treatment guidance is used in the National Health Service to manage requests for cosmetic surgery where there is no associated functional impairment. Provision is made in this guidance to provide surgery on exceptional grounds, and this... Read More about Low priority? A cross sectional study of appearance anxiety in 500 consecutive referrals for cosmetic surgery.

Assessment of policies and legislation that affect management of Wetlands in Nigeria (2012)
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Adekola, O., Whanda, S., & Ogwu, F. (2012). Assessment of policies and legislation that affect management of Wetlands in Nigeria. Wetlands, 32(4), 665-677. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-012-0299-3

The beneficial ecosystem services provided by wetlands in Nigeria are continuously subjected to considerable stress that has consequences for human wellbeing. An understanding of the policies and legislation governing wetland can help enhance their m... Read More about Assessment of policies and legislation that affect management of Wetlands in Nigeria.

Making connections: A review of supply chain management and sustainability literature (2012)
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Ashby, A., Leat, M., & Hudson Smith, M. (2012). Making connections: A review of supply chain management and sustainability literature. Supply Chain Management, 17(5), 497-516. https://doi.org/10.1108/13598541211258573

Purpose: The objective of this paper is to investigate systematically the discipline of supply chain management (SCM) within the context of sustainability. The two concepts are increasingly aligned, and sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) repr... Read More about Making connections: A review of supply chain management and sustainability literature.