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Can impairment-focused therapy change the everyday conversations of people with aphasia? A review of the literature and future directions (2012)
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Wilkinson, R., Carragher, M., Conroy, P., & Sage, K. (2012). Can impairment-focused therapy change the everyday conversations of people with aphasia? A review of the literature and future directions. Aphasiology, 26(7), 895-916. https://doi.org/10.1080/02687038.2012.676164

Background: The ultimate goal in any programme of aphasia rehabilitation is that behaviours targeted in therapy will generalise to everyday use for people with aphasia (PWA). The pervasiveness of conversation in everyday life has undoubtedly contribu... Read More about Can impairment-focused therapy change the everyday conversations of people with aphasia? A review of the literature and future directions.

Treaties/conventions (2012)
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Man, A. (2012). Treaties/conventions

Treaties are one of the main sources of public international law as outlined by art.38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice. Treaties are essentially agreements between States (generally in written form), which cover a myriad of iss... Read More about Treaties/conventions.

E-commerce transactions in a virtual environment: Virtual transactions (2012)
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Scarle, S., Arnab, S., Dunwell, I., Petridis, P., Protopsaltis, A., & de Freitas, S. (2012). E-commerce transactions in a virtual environment: Virtual transactions. Electronic Commerce Research, 12(3), 379-407. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10660-012-9098-4

E-commerce is a fundamental method of doing business, such that for a firm to say it is trading at all in the modern market-place it must have some element of on-line presence. Coupled with this is the explosion of the "population" of Massively Multi... Read More about E-commerce transactions in a virtual environment: Virtual transactions.

The effect of a clinically effective and non-effective dose of lorazepam on 7.5% CO2-induced anxiety (2012)
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Diaper, A., Papadopoulos, A., Rich, A. S., Dawson, G. R., Dourish, C. T., Nutt, D. J., & Bailey, J. E. (2012). The effect of a clinically effective and non-effective dose of lorazepam on 7.5% CO2-induced anxiety. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 27(6), 540-548. https://doi.org/10.1002/hup.2261

Symptoms of anxiety induced by 7.5% CO2 inhalation can be attenuated by acute administration of GABAA receptor anxiolytics such as lorazepam and alprazolam. This study investigated if these effects are dose-related, by comparing a 0.5 mg dose (consid... Read More about The effect of a clinically effective and non-effective dose of lorazepam on 7.5% CO2-induced anxiety.

β-catenin negatively regulates expression of the prostaglandin transporter PGT in the normal intestinal epithelium and colorectal tumour cells: A role in the chemopreventive efficacy of aspirin (2012)
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Smartt, H. J., Smartt, H., Greenhough, A., Ordóñez-Morán, P., Al-Kharusi, M., Collard, T. J., …Paraskeva, C. (2012). β-catenin negatively regulates expression of the prostaglandin transporter PGT in the normal intestinal epithelium and colorectal tumour cells: A role in the chemopreventive efficacy of aspirin. British Journal of Cancer, 107(9), 1514-1517. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2012.430

Background: Levels of the pro-tumorigenic prostaglandin PGE 2 are increased in colorectal cancer, previously attributed to increased synthesis through COX-2 upregulation and, more recently, to decreased catabolism. The functionally linked genes 15-pr... Read More about β-catenin negatively regulates expression of the prostaglandin transporter PGT in the normal intestinal epithelium and colorectal tumour cells: A role in the chemopreventive efficacy of aspirin.

Brenneria goodwinii sp. nov., associated with acute oak decline in the UK (2012)
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Denman, S., Brady, C., Kirk, S., Cleenwerck, I., Venter, S., Coutinho, T., & De Vos, P. (2012). Brenneria goodwinii sp. nov., associated with acute oak decline in the UK. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 62(10), 2451-2456. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.037879-0

A group of nine Gram-negative staining, facultatively anaerobic bacterial strains isolated from native oak trees displaying symptoms of acute oak decline (AOD) in the UK were investigated using a polyphasic approach. 16S rRNA gene sequencing and phyl... Read More about Brenneria goodwinii sp. nov., associated with acute oak decline in the UK.

The transfer of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) as an urban policy for spatially targeted economic development (2012)
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Squires, G., & Lord, A. D. (2012). The transfer of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) as an urban policy for spatially targeted economic development. Land Use Policy, 29(4), 817-826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2011.12.007

Urban policy transfer between the US and UK has long been of interest to researchers and practitioners. Given the recent wider context of reduced direct funding and the absence of a coherent regeneration policy, this paper considers the introduction... Read More about The transfer of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) as an urban policy for spatially targeted economic development.

Territorial attractiveness in EU urban and spatial policy: A critical review and future research agenda (2012)
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Servillo, L., Atkinson, R., & Russo, A. P. (2012). Territorial attractiveness in EU urban and spatial policy: A critical review and future research agenda. European Urban and Regional Studies, 19(4), 349-365. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969776411430289

The paper introduces the concept of territorial assets and discusses their role for regional development. Focusing on European societies and taking into account different strands of the literature on place and territorial capital, we argue that the e... Read More about Territorial attractiveness in EU urban and spatial policy: A critical review and future research agenda.

The National Falls and Bone Health Audit: Implications for UK emergency care (2012)
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Benger, J., Treml, J., Martin, F. C., Grant, R., Lowe, D., Potter, J., & Husk, J. (2012). The National Falls and Bone Health Audit: Implications for UK emergency care. Emergency Medicine Journal, 29(10), 830-832. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2011-200501

Introduction: The National Clinical Audit of Falls and Bone Health, coordinated by the Royal College of Physicians, assesses progress in implementing integrated falls services across the UK against national standards and enables benchmarking between... Read More about The National Falls and Bone Health Audit: Implications for UK emergency care.

An exploration of the collaborative processes of making theatre inspired by science (2012)
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Dowell, E., & Weitkamp, E. (2012). An exploration of the collaborative processes of making theatre inspired by science. Public Understanding of Science, 21(7), 891-901. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662510394278

This research examined the collaborative processes of making theatre inspired by science through the analysis of 16 semi-structured interviews with individual collaborators (eight theatre practitioners and eight scientists). Interviews explored exper... Read More about An exploration of the collaborative processes of making theatre inspired by science.

Comparing CATCH, CHALICE and PECARN clinical decision rules for paediatric head injuries (2012)
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Lyttle, M. D., Lyttle, M., Crowe, L., Oakley, E., Dunning, J., & Babl, F. E. (2012). Comparing CATCH, CHALICE and PECARN clinical decision rules for paediatric head injuries. Emergency Medicine Journal, 29(10), 785-794. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2011-200225

Many children present to emergency departments following head injury (HI), with a small number at risk of avoidable poor outcome. Difficulty identifying such children, coupled with increased availability of cranial CT, has led to variation in practic... Read More about Comparing CATCH, CHALICE and PECARN clinical decision rules for paediatric head injuries.

Clinical outcomes from bilateral versus unilateral stimulation of the pedunculopontine nucleus with and without concomitant caudal zona incerta region stimulation in Parkinson's disease (2012)
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Gill, S. S., Khan, S., Javed, S., Mooney, L., White, P., Plaha, P., & Whone, A. (2012). Clinical outcomes from bilateral versus unilateral stimulation of the pedunculopontine nucleus with and without concomitant caudal zona incerta region stimulation in Parkinson's disease. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 26(5), 722-725. https://doi.org/10.3109/02688697.2012.659297

Introduction. The Pedunculopontine nucleus is a novel target for deep brain stimulation and this may improve postural instability and gait dysfunction in Parkinson's disease. If unilateral Pedunculopontine nucleus stimulation is as efficacious as bil... Read More about Clinical outcomes from bilateral versus unilateral stimulation of the pedunculopontine nucleus with and without concomitant caudal zona incerta region stimulation in Parkinson's disease.

Transient fuel spray impingement at atmospheric and elevated ambient conditions (2012)
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Kay, P. J., Bowen, P. J., Gold, M. R., & Sapsford, S. M. (2012). Transient fuel spray impingement at atmospheric and elevated ambient conditions. Experiments in Fluids, 53(4), 873-890. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-012-1334-0

This study analyses detailed temporally resolved full flow field data for pre- and post-impingement fuel sprays under atmospheric and elevated ambient conditions. A comprehensive suite of diagnostic techniques is utilised comprising of phase-resolved... Read More about Transient fuel spray impingement at atmospheric and elevated ambient conditions.

Behaviour change among overweight and socially disadvantaged adults: A longitudinal study of the NHS Health Trainer Service (2012)
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Gardner, B., Cane, J., Rumsey, N., & Michie, S. (2012). Behaviour change among overweight and socially disadvantaged adults: A longitudinal study of the NHS Health Trainer Service. Psychology and Health, 27(10), 1178-1193. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2011.652112

Social disadvantage is associated with being overweight, a poor diet and physical inactivity. The NHS Health Trainer Service (HTS) is a national initiative designed to promote behaviour change among socially disadvantaged people in England and Wales.... Read More about Behaviour change among overweight and socially disadvantaged adults: A longitudinal study of the NHS Health Trainer Service.

Confucian HRM or unitarism with Chinese characteristics? A study of worker attitudes to work reform and management in three state-owned enterprises (2012)
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Danford, A., & Zhao, W. (2012). Confucian HRM or unitarism with Chinese characteristics? A study of worker attitudes to work reform and management in three state-owned enterprises. Work, Employment and Society, 26(5), 839-856. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017012451635

This article addresses the changing nature of factory regimes in China. It analyses worker attitudes to management control and workplace change in three state-owned automotive enterprises. In the context of the diffusion of new management methods tha... Read More about Confucian HRM or unitarism with Chinese characteristics? A study of worker attitudes to work reform and management in three state-owned enterprises.

Factors influencing participation in outdoor physical activity promotion schemes: The case of South Staffordshire, England (2012)
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Gidlow, C., Curry, N. R., Crone, D., & James, D. (2012). Factors influencing participation in outdoor physical activity promotion schemes: The case of South Staffordshire, England. Leisure Studies, 31(4), 447-463. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2011.600322

Policy exhortations for promoting outdoor physical activity have increased considerably in England and Wales over the past 20 years. Despite a considerable number of schemes developing during this period to encourage physical activity and exercise, m... Read More about Factors influencing participation in outdoor physical activity promotion schemes: The case of South Staffordshire, England.

Can emergency care practitioners differentiate between an avoided emergency department attendance and an avoided admission? (2012)
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Coates, D., Rawstorne, S., & Benger, J. (2012). Can emergency care practitioners differentiate between an avoided emergency department attendance and an avoided admission?. Emergency Medicine Journal, 29(10), 838-841. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2011-200484

Background: After a 999 call to the ambulance service, there is no 'gold standard' for determining whether the actions of an emergency care practitioner (ECP) result in a patient avoiding attendance at an emergency department (ED) or avoiding an admi... Read More about Can emergency care practitioners differentiate between an avoided emergency department attendance and an avoided admission?.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of Face IT, a computer-based psychosocial intervention for disfigurement-related distress (2012)
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Bessell, A., Brough, V., Clarke, A., Harcourt, D., Moss, T., & Rumsey, N. (2012). Evaluation of the effectiveness of Face IT, a computer-based psychosocial intervention for disfigurement-related distress. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 17(5), 565-577. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2011.647701

Some people who have a visible difference (disfigurement) experience psychosocial adjustment problems that can lead to social anxiety and isolation. The aim of thisstudy was to assess the effectiveness of a new computerised CBT-based intervention (Fa... Read More about Evaluation of the effectiveness of Face IT, a computer-based psychosocial intervention for disfigurement-related distress.