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It was a "mascara runnin’ kinda day": Oprah Winfrey, confession, celebrity and the formation of trust (2007)
Book Chapter
Wilson, S. (2007). It was a "mascara runnin’ kinda day": Oprah Winfrey, confession, celebrity and the formation of trust. In V. Bakir, & D. Barlow (Eds.), Communication in the Age of Suspicion: Trust and the Media (167-176). Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan

Oprah Winfrey is a very popular figure in contemporary American culture. Often described as 'authentic', the chapter explores the ways in which Winfrey deploys confessional practices on her TV talk show as a means to engender trust.

Purchaser-provider interaction in UK public health: Improving stakeholder cooperation (2007)
Journal Article
Carruthers, J., Rod, M., & Ashill, N. J. (2007). Purchaser-provider interaction in UK public health: Improving stakeholder cooperation. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing, 1(1), 12-26. https://doi.org/10.1108/17506120710740252

The purpose of this paper is to examine the bases of positive relations between suppliers and purchasers of healthcare services. In doing so, it examines the nature of cooperation between the providers of healthcare services (hospitals) and those who... Read More about Purchaser-provider interaction in UK public health: Improving stakeholder cooperation.

A study on programming model and heuristic optimization algorithms for WCDMA radio networks (2007)
Conference Proceeding
Zhang, J., Yang, J., & Aydin, M. E. (2007). A study on programming model and heuristic optimization algorithms for WCDMA radio networks. In 2006 First International Conference on Communications and Networking in Chinahttps://doi.org/10.1109/CHINACOM.2006.344922

The 3 Generation (3G) cellular networks, such as WCDMA (wideband code-division multiple access) networks, require accurate network planning and optimization. However, the planning and optimization of WCDMA radio network, which is a highly dynamic an... Read More about A study on programming model and heuristic optimization algorithms for WCDMA radio networks.

'Pedlars of their nation's past: Douglas Galbraith, James Robertson and the new historical novel' (2007)
Book Chapter
Boccardi, M. (2007). 'Pedlars of their nation's past: Douglas Galbraith, James Robertson and the new historical novel'. In B. Schoene (Ed.), The Edinburgh Companion to Contemporary Scottish Literature (97-105). Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press

The essay examines two post-devolution Scottish historical novels and relates their subject matter and narrative strategies to the competing discourses of Scottishness from Walter Scott's Waverley to the devolution settlement.

The competitiveness of the UK aerospace industry (2007)
Journal Article
Braddon, D., & Hartley, K. (2007). The competitiveness of the UK aerospace industry. Applied Economics, 39(6), 715-726. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840500448391

Porter's five competitive forces model provides an analytical framework for assessing the UK aerospace industry's competitiveness in this article. Various statistical indicators are used to measure competitiveness, based on published data at the indu... Read More about The competitiveness of the UK aerospace industry.

Implementing and evaluating a code of conduct for visitors (2007)
Journal Article
Cole, S. (2007). Implementing and evaluating a code of conduct for visitors. Tourism Management, 28(2), 443-451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2006.03.010

Codes of conduct have been produced for tourists to educate them about societies they visit, and how to behave without causing offence. While numerous codes of conduct have been developed, very little research has been carried out to evaluate their e... Read More about Implementing and evaluating a code of conduct for visitors.

The death penalty by lethal injection and Hill v McDonough: Is the USA starting to see sense? (2007)
Journal Article
Harrison, K., & Melville, C. (2007). The death penalty by lethal injection and Hill v McDonough: Is the USA starting to see sense?. Journal of Criminal Law, 71(2), 167-180. https://doi.org/10.1350/jcla.2007.71.2.167

Since the late 1980s lethal injection has been the preferred method of executing prisoners on death row in the USA. This has largely been because it is seen by many as the most humane method of lawful killing. The injection consists of a lethal cockt... Read More about The death penalty by lethal injection and Hill v McDonough: Is the USA starting to see sense?.

Topographic indications of emerging keratoconus in teenage New Zealanders (2007)
Journal Article
Boyce, N. K., Gamble, G. D., Owens, H., Bjornholdt, M. C., & Keung, L. (2007). Topographic indications of emerging keratoconus in teenage New Zealanders. Cornea, 26(3), 312-318. https://doi.org/10.1097/ICO.0b013e31802f8d87

PURPOSE: To screen a population of teenagers for emerging topographic signs of keratoconus (KC), with particular reference to ethnicity. METHODS: Corneal topography, visual acuity, and an environmental risk factor analysis were included in a screenin... Read More about Topographic indications of emerging keratoconus in teenage New Zealanders.

Doing synchronous online focus groups with young people: Methodological reflections (2007)
Journal Article
Fox, F. E., Morris, M., & Rumsey, N. (2007). Doing synchronous online focus groups with young people: Methodological reflections. Qualitative Health Research, 17(4), 539-547. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732306298754

Although online focus groups are emerging as a worthwhile methodological approach for qualitative researchers, reporting has been constrained in several ways. The majority of studies report asynchronous groups, whereas others employ synchronous excha... Read More about Doing synchronous online focus groups with young people: Methodological reflections.