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Involving patients and the public in healthcare operational research-The challenges and opportunities (2013)
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Pearson, M., Monks, T., Gibson, A., Allen, M., Komashie, A., Fordyce, A., …Stein, K. (2013). Involving patients and the public in healthcare operational research-The challenges and opportunities. Operations Research for Health Care, 2(4), 86-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orhc.2013.09.001

Interest is growing internationally in the potential benefits of patient and public involvement (PPI) in research. In the United Kingdom (UK) health and social care services are now committed to involving patients and service users in the planning, d... Read More about Involving patients and the public in healthcare operational research-The challenges and opportunities.

The efficacy of high performance work practices in the Middle East: evidence from Algerian firms (2013)
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Ramdani, B., Ramdani, B., Mellahi, K., Guermat, C., & Kechad, R. (2014). The efficacy of high performance work practices in the Middle East: evidence from Algerian firms. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 25(2), 252-275. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.826918

Although there is developing evidence on the effectiveness of global HRM best practices in emerging and developing economies, little is known about the efficacy of those practices in the Middle East. This study examines the impact of high performance... Read More about The efficacy of high performance work practices in the Middle East: evidence from Algerian firms.

Examining the intersections between child maltreatment and intimate partner violence (2013)
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Guedes, A., & Mikton, C. (2013). Examining the intersections between child maltreatment and intimate partner violence. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 14(4), 377-379. https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2013.2.16249

Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women and child maltreatment (CM) have been traditionally addressed in isolation by researchers, policy makers and programs. In recent years, however, a growing body of research suggests that these types of vio... Read More about Examining the intersections between child maltreatment and intimate partner violence.

Creating supportive environments for students (2013)
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Emanuel, V., & Pryce-Miller, M. (in press). Creating supportive environments for students. Nursing Times, 109(37), 18-20

Appropriate clinical placements are an essential part of pre-registration nurse education. They provide students with the opportunity to learn practical skills and gain knowledge, so students’ learning is heavily dependent on the quality of support m... Read More about Creating supportive environments for students.

A pilot randomised controlled trial of a preconsultation web-based intervention to improve the care quality and clinical outcomes of diabetes outpatients (DIAT) (2013)
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Ukoumunne, O. C., Frost, J., Anderson, R., Argyle, C., Daly, M., Harris-Golesworthy, F., …Britten, N. (2013). A pilot randomised controlled trial of a preconsultation web-based intervention to improve the care quality and clinical outcomes of diabetes outpatients (DIAT). BMJ Open, 3(7), e003396. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003396

Introduction: Diabetes is a chronic condition associated with many long-term complications. People with diabetes need to actively manage their condition, which can be complex. In consultations with healthcare professionals, patients receive advice ab... Read More about A pilot randomised controlled trial of a preconsultation web-based intervention to improve the care quality and clinical outcomes of diabetes outpatients (DIAT).

Energy production and sanitation improvement using microbial fuel cells (2013)
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Knoop, O., Lewis, D., Greenman, J., Ieropoulos, I., Ieropoulos, I., Greenman, J., …Knoop, O. (2013). Energy production and sanitation improvement using microbial fuel cells. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 3(3), 383-391. https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2013.117

This study builds on the previous work of urine utilisation and uses small-scale microbial fuel cells (MFCs), working both as individual units in cascade or collectively as a stack, to utilise artificial urine. Artificial urine was prepared at concen... Read More about Energy production and sanitation improvement using microbial fuel cells.

Human capital disclosures in developing countries: Figureheads and value creators (2013)
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Haniffa, R., Huang, C. C., Huang, C., Luther, R., Tayles, M., & Haniffa, R. (2013). Human capital disclosures in developing countries: Figureheads and value creators. Journal of Applied Accounting Research, 14(2), 180-196. https://doi.org/10.1108/09675421311291919

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore if any disparity exists between human capital information desired by financial analysts and fund managers and actual disclosure of such information in company annual reports, in the context of develop... Read More about Human capital disclosures in developing countries: Figureheads and value creators.

Synchronized control with neuro-agents for leader-follower based multiple robotic manipulators (2013)
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Zhao, D., Zhu, Q., Li, N., & Li, S. (2014). Synchronized control with neuro-agents for leader-follower based multiple robotic manipulators. Neurocomputing, 124, 149-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2013.07.016

In this paper, a new neural network enhanced synchronized control approach is proposed for multiple robotic manipulators systems (MRMS) based on the leader-follower network communication topology. The justification of introducing two adaptive Radial... Read More about Synchronized control with neuro-agents for leader-follower based multiple robotic manipulators.

Building a successful Olympic team selection protocol in women's handball: A case study examining the benefits of employing reflective practice (2013)
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Roberts, C. M., & Faull, A. L. (2013). Building a successful Olympic team selection protocol in women's handball: A case study examining the benefits of employing reflective practice. Reflective Practice, 14(5), 648-659. https://doi.org/10.1080/14623943.2013.835719

The sharing of applied practice offered in the current paper affords an opportunity to view how the use of reflective practice can serve as a problem-solving catalyst to a variety of issues raised during support provided to GB women's handball within... Read More about Building a successful Olympic team selection protocol in women's handball: A case study examining the benefits of employing reflective practice.

Integrated suburban neighbourhood adaptation due to climate change: Local stakeholders' views on potential pathways for change (2013)
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Smith, I., Williams, K., Hopkins, D., Joynt, J., Payne, C., & Gupta, R. (2013). Integrated suburban neighbourhood adaptation due to climate change: Local stakeholders' views on potential pathways for change. Structural Survey, 31(4), 301-313. https://doi.org/10.1108/SS-01-2013-0008

Purpose: This paper presents new research on the potential pathways for integrated adaptation that could make England's suburbs more resilient to future climate conditions. It focuses on the role of central government, local agencies and householders... Read More about Integrated suburban neighbourhood adaptation due to climate change: Local stakeholders' views on potential pathways for change.

Evaluating the impact of fluvial geomorphology on river ice cover formation based on a global sensitivity analysis of a river ice model (2013)
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Lindenschmidt, K. E., & Chun, K. P. (2013). Evaluating the impact of fluvial geomorphology on river ice cover formation based on a global sensitivity analysis of a river ice model. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 40(7), 623-632. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2012-0274

In 2011, Manitoba was stricken by wide-scale flooding causing high flows along the Dauphin River. The unprecedented high discharges at freeze-up created the potential for excessive ice cover thickening and backwater staging exacerbating the flood ris... Read More about Evaluating the impact of fluvial geomorphology on river ice cover formation based on a global sensitivity analysis of a river ice model.

Providing traceability for neuroimaging analyses (2013)
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McClatchey, R., Branson, A., Anjum, A., Bloodsworth, P., Habib, I., Munir, K., …Green, S. (2013). Providing traceability for neuroimaging analyses. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 82(9), 882-894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2013.05.005

Introduction: With the increasingly digital nature of biomedical data and as the complexity of analyses in medical research increases, the need for accurate information capture, traceability and accessibility has become crucial to medical researchers... Read More about Providing traceability for neuroimaging analyses.

The experience of mothers caring for a child with a brain tumour (2013)
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Malson, H., Beringer, A., Shortman, R. I., Shortman, R., Beringer, A., Penn, A., …Sharples, P. M. (2013). The experience of mothers caring for a child with a brain tumour. Child: Care, Health and Development, 39(5), 743-749. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12005

Background: Brain tumours are the second most common form of childhood cancer, accounting for over 20% of all cases in European children. Understanding the impact of diagnosis and treatment of a brain tumour on the family is an essential pre-requisit... Read More about The experience of mothers caring for a child with a brain tumour.

Critiquing Calypso: Authorial and Academic Bias in the Reading of a Young Adult Novel (2013)
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Butler, C., & Butler, C. (2013). Critiquing Calypso: Authorial and Academic Bias in the Reading of a Young Adult Novel. Children's Literature in Education, 44(3), 264-279. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10583-012-9189-9

The position of authors of fiction in relation to critical discussion of their work is an unsettled one. While recognized as having knowledge and expertise regarding their texts, they are typically regarded as unreliable sources when it comes to crit... Read More about Critiquing Calypso: Authorial and Academic Bias in the Reading of a Young Adult Novel.

NetGirls: The internet, facebook, and body image concern in adolescent girls (2013)
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Tiggemann, M., & Slater, A. (2013). NetGirls: The internet, facebook, and body image concern in adolescent girls. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 46(6), 630-633. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22141

Objective The primary aim of the study was to examine the relationship between Internet exposure and body image concern in adolescent girls, with a particular focus on the social networking site of Facebook. Method A sample of 1,087 girls in the firs... Read More about NetGirls: The internet, facebook, and body image concern in adolescent girls.

'It's worse for women and girls': Negotiating embodied masculinities through weight-related talk (2013)
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Monaghan, L. F., Monoghan, L., & Malson, H. (2013). 'It's worse for women and girls': Negotiating embodied masculinities through weight-related talk. Critical Public Health, 23(3), 304-319. https://doi.org/10.1080/09581596.2012.754843

Numerous critical analyses have already established the profoundly gendered nature of normative body 'ideals' and weight-management practices in Western cultures. Such studies have, amongst other things, elucidated how body dissatisfaction, 'dieting'... Read More about 'It's worse for women and girls': Negotiating embodied masculinities through weight-related talk.

Social dreaming and ecocentric ethics: Sources of non-rational insight in the face of climate change catastrophe (2013)
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Gosling, J., & Case, P. (2013). Social dreaming and ecocentric ethics: Sources of non-rational insight in the face of climate change catastrophe. Organization, 20(5), 705-721. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350508413489814

The article considers the role of dreams as social, rather than individual, phenomena and suggests that as such they may serve as resources for 'future imaginings' with respect to potentially devastating consequences of climate change (and other tran... Read More about Social dreaming and ecocentric ethics: Sources of non-rational insight in the face of climate change catastrophe.

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 †.