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E-learning for healthcare students: Developing the communities of practice framework (2006)
Journal Article
Moule, P. (2006). E-learning for healthcare students: Developing the communities of practice framework. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 54(3), 370-380. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03813.x

Aim. This paper presents research considering whether healthcare students were able to develop characteristics of communities of practice when engaged in an online module. Background. Little is known about whether the communities of practice framewor... Read More about E-learning for healthcare students: Developing the communities of practice framework.

The sacralised landscapes of Glencoe: From massacre to mass tourism, and back again (2006)
Journal Article
Knox, D. (2006). The sacralised landscapes of Glencoe: From massacre to mass tourism, and back again. International Journal of Tourism Research, 8(3), 185-197. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.568

History is said to hang heavily over the dramatic mountain landscapes of Glencoe. More precisely, multiple memories of the Massacre of Glencoe dominate heritage visions and interpretations of this valley in Argyll, Scotland. This paper makes use of t... Read More about The sacralised landscapes of Glencoe: From massacre to mass tourism, and back again.

Planning for an unpredictable future: Transport in Great Britain in 2030 (2006)
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Chatterjee, K., & Gordon, A. (2006). Planning for an unpredictable future: Transport in Great Britain in 2030. Transport Policy, 13(3), 254-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2005.11.003

This paper describes a research study, which explores alternative future scenarios for Great Britain in the year 2030 and the implications these have for travel demand and transport provision. Five alternative future scenarios are represented in the... Read More about Planning for an unpredictable future: Transport in Great Britain in 2030.

Suicide rates, life satisfaction and happiness as markers for population mental health (2006)
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Bray, I., & Gunnell, D. (2006). Suicide rates, life satisfaction and happiness as markers for population mental health. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 41(5), 333-337. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-006-0049-z

Objective: To examine the association of variables from survey data on well-being with suicide rates and other markers of population mental health in Europe. Design: Ecological study correlating (Spearman's rank correlation) life satisfaction and hap... Read More about Suicide rates, life satisfaction and happiness as markers for population mental health.

Young people living with cystic fibrosis: An insight into their subjective experience (2006)
Journal Article
Badlan, K. (2006). Young people living with cystic fibrosis: An insight into their subjective experience. Health and Social Care in the Community, 14(3), 264-270. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2524.2006.00619.x

The aim of this article is to explore the experiences of young people living with cystic fibrosis and the impact of these experiences on their compliance to treatment regimen. Thirty-one young adults participated in semi-structured interviews which w... Read More about Young people living with cystic fibrosis: An insight into their subjective experience.

Cancer-related fatigue: A critical appraisal (2006)
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Prue, G., Rankin, J., Allen, J., Gracey, J., & Cramp, F. (. (2006). Cancer-related fatigue: A critical appraisal. European Journal of Cancer, 42(7), 846-863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2005.11.026

This aim of this systematic review was to determine the prevalence and pattern of cancer-related fatigue (CRF), and identify factors associated with its development. Relevant literature was identified through an electronic database search using speci... Read More about Cancer-related fatigue: A critical appraisal.

Retailing local food in the Scottish-English borders: A supply chain perspective (2006)
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Ilbery, B., & Maye, D. (2006). Retailing local food in the Scottish-English borders: A supply chain perspective. Geoforum, 37(3), 352-367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2005.09.003

Local food is championed as one alternative response to industrial systems of food production and supply. While advocacy for local food is high, there is a lack of empirical evidence about the actual shape and scale of such food supply chains, especi... Read More about Retailing local food in the Scottish-English borders: A supply chain perspective.

Examination of a sociocultural model of disordered eating among male and female adolescents (2006)
Journal Article
Halliwell, E., & Harvey, M. (2006). Examination of a sociocultural model of disordered eating among male and female adolescents. British Journal of Health Psychology, 11(2), 235-248. https://doi.org/10.1348/135910705X39214

Objectives. The study tests a version of Stice's (1994) sociocultural model of disordered eating that was modified to incorporate social comparisons. Additionally, it examines how self-reported body-mass index and perceived weight status influence as... Read More about Examination of a sociocultural model of disordered eating among male and female adolescents.

City/culture discourses: Evidence from the competition to select the European Capital of Culture 2008 (2006)
Journal Article
Griffiths, R. (2006). City/culture discourses: Evidence from the competition to select the European Capital of Culture 2008. European Planning Studies, 14(4), 415-430. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654310500421048

In the current era of globalization, manufacturing decline and place marketing, many cities have turned to culture as a favoured means of gaining competitive advantage. The European Capital of Culture (ECOC) programme has been a significant catalyst... Read More about City/culture discourses: Evidence from the competition to select the European Capital of Culture 2008.

The Nepal longitudinal study: Biometric characteristics of developing eyes (2006)
Journal Article
Frith, M. J., Kinnear, R. F., Stewart, A. W., Garner, L. F., & Owens, H. (2006). The Nepal longitudinal study: Biometric characteristics of developing eyes. Optometry and Vision Science, 83(5), 274-280. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.opx.0000215251.27409.16

PURPOSE. To identify differences in potential biometric markers for predicting refractive error in school children. METHODS. Biometric data on 895 Tibetan children, aged 6 to 18 years, residing in Katmandu, Nepal, were collected biennially from 1992... Read More about The Nepal longitudinal study: Biometric characteristics of developing eyes.

How are quality of life ratings made? Toward a model of quality of life in people with dementia (2006)
Journal Article
Byrne-Davis, L. M. T., Bennett, P. D., & Wilcock, G. (2006). How are quality of life ratings made? Toward a model of quality of life in people with dementia. Quality of Life Research, 15(5), 855-865. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-005-5416-9

Quality of life (QOL) has become a focus of research in dementia. In measuring QOL, the views of people with dementia often have not been considered as researchers have proposed that they may not be able to articulate their opinions. This paper count... Read More about How are quality of life ratings made? Toward a model of quality of life in people with dementia.

Overload for ionized solutes in reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (2006)
Journal Article
McCalley, D. V. (2006). Overload for ionized solutes in reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. Analytical Chemistry, 78(8), 2532-2538. https://doi.org/10.1021/ac052098b

Overloading occurs for submicrogram quantities of ionized solutes particularly when using low ionic strength mobile phases at low pH (e.g., formic acid), even with highly inert silica RP-HPLC columns of normal dimensions. Much higher loads can produc... Read More about Overload for ionized solutes in reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography.