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Education in practice: the mentorship process (2014)
Journal Article
Daly, R. (2014). Education in practice: the mentorship process. Journal of operating department practitioners, 2(6), 296-299. https://doi.org/10.12968/jodp.2014.2.6.296

Clinical mentorship is a complex procedure underpinned by a variety of literature derived from philosophy, psychology and humanist theory, such as Maslow's hierachy of needs (1943). Further contemporary practice demands that practitioners meet nation... Read More about Education in practice: the mentorship process.

Efficacy of β blockers in patients with heart failure plus atrial fibrillation: An individual-patient data meta-analysis (2014)
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Kotecha, D., Holmes, J., Krum, H., Altman, D. G., Manzano, L., Cleland, J. G., Lip, G. Y., Coats, A. J., Andersson, B., Kirchhof, P., Von Lueder, T. G., Wedel, H., Rosano, G., Shibata, M. C., Rigby, A., & Flather, M. D. (2014). Efficacy of β blockers in patients with heart failure plus atrial fibrillation: An individual-patient data meta-analysis. Lancet, 384(9961), 2235-2243. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2814%2961373-8

Background: Atrial fibrillation and heart failure often coexist, causing substantial cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. β blockers are indicated in patients with symptomatic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; however, the efficacy of... Read More about Efficacy of β blockers in patients with heart failure plus atrial fibrillation: An individual-patient data meta-analysis.

The Anglo-American 'special relationship' and the Middle East, 1945-1973 (2014)
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Smith, S. C. (2014). The Anglo-American 'special relationship' and the Middle East, 1945-1973. Asian Affairs, 45(3), 425-448. https://doi.org/10.1080/03068374.2014.951567

It is widely recognised that the Anglo-American ‘special relationship’ fluctuated following the Second World War. A “Persistent rivalry” was especially evident in policy towards the Middle East and its oil. Immediately after the war, the American att... Read More about The Anglo-American 'special relationship' and the Middle East, 1945-1973.

Informative content of insider purchases: evidence from the financial crisis (2014)
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Ozkan, A., & Trzeciakiewicz, A. (2014). Informative content of insider purchases: evidence from the financial crisis. Review of Behavioural Finance, 6(1), 26-45. https://doi.org/10.1108/RBF-01-2014-0008

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of insider trading on subsequent stock returns in the UK, with a specific focus on the impact of the global financial crisis of 2007-2008 on the relation between CEO and CFO stock purch... Read More about Informative content of insider purchases: evidence from the financial crisis.

Temperature-dependent ferromagnetic resonance via the Landau-Lifshitz-Bloch equation: Application to FePt (2014)
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Ostler, T. A., Ellis, M. O., Hinzke, D., & Nowak, U. (2014). Temperature-dependent ferromagnetic resonance via the Landau-Lifshitz-Bloch equation: Application to FePt. Physical review B: Condensed matter and materials physics, 90(9), Article 094402. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.90.094402

Using the Landau-Lifshitz-Bloch (LLB) equation for ferromagnetic materials, we derive analytic expressions for temperature-dependent absorption spectra as probed by ferromagnetic resonance. By analyzing the resulting expressions, we can predict the v... Read More about Temperature-dependent ferromagnetic resonance via the Landau-Lifshitz-Bloch equation: Application to FePt.

Quality of life in rural areas: A topic for the rural development policy? (2014)
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Brauer, R., & Dymitrow, M. (2014). Quality of life in rural areas: A topic for the rural development policy?. Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, 25(25), 25-54. https://doi.org/10.2478/bog-2014-0028

Contemporary transformations of rural areas involve changes in land uses, economic perspectives, connectivity, livelihoods, but also in lifestyles, whereupon a traditional view of ‘the rural’ and, consequently, of ‘rural development’ no longer holds.... Read More about Quality of life in rural areas: A topic for the rural development policy?.

A novel intervention for skin cancer prevention (2014)
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Cowdell, F., & Dyson, J. (2014). A novel intervention for skin cancer prevention. Dermatological nursing : the journal of the British Dermatological Nursing Group, 13(3), 45 - 49

Early detection of skin cancer can lead to improved health outcomes. The value of primary prevention is limited and cases of skin cancer are rising. There is therefore a need to consider secondary prevention through regular and thorough skin examinat... Read More about A novel intervention for skin cancer prevention.

The empirical approach to research in property law (2014)
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Whitehouse, L., & Bright, S. (2014). The empirical approach to research in property law. Property Law Review, 3(3), 176-185

This article offers an account of the unique characteristics, challenges and benefits of empirical legal research. The authors explain that empirical legal research involves the collection and observation of data through a variety of research techniq... Read More about The empirical approach to research in property law.

An approach to safety analysis of clinical workflows (2014)
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Al-Qora'n, L., Gordon, N., Sharvia, S., Walker, M., & Papadopoulos, Y. (2014). An approach to safety analysis of clinical workflows. Athens Journal of Health, 1(3), 201-216. https://doi.org/10.30958/ajh.1-3-4

A clinical workflow considers the information and processes that are involved in providing a clinical service. They are safety critical since even minor faults have the potential to propagate and consequently cause harm to a patient, or even for a pa... Read More about An approach to safety analysis of clinical workflows.

A comparison of the effectiveness of treating those with and without the complications of superficial venous insufficiency (2014)
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Carradice, D., Wallace, T., Gohil, R., & Chetter, I. (2014). A comparison of the effectiveness of treating those with and without the complications of superficial venous insufficiency. Annals of Surgery, 260(2), 396-401. https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000000541

Objective: To test the hypothesis that patients with soft tissue changes related to superficial venous insufficiency (SVI) have greater benefits from treatment than those with only symptomatic varicose veins.
Background: A commonly held view is that... Read More about A comparison of the effectiveness of treating those with and without the complications of superficial venous insufficiency.

Comment on “A simple model for vertical profiles of velocity and suspended sediment concentration in straight and curved submarine channels” by M. Bolla Pittaluga and J. Imran (2014)
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Peakall, J., Darby, S. E., Dorrell, R. M., Parsons, D. R., Sumner, E. J., Wynn, R. B., Imran, J., & Bolla Pittaluga, M. (2014). Comment on “A simple model for vertical profiles of velocity and suspended sediment concentration in straight and curved submarine channels” by M. Bolla Pittaluga and J. Imran. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 119(9), 2070-2073. https://doi.org/10.1002/2014JF003211

This article is a comment on Bolla Pittaluga and Imran [] doi: 10.1002/2013JF002812.

Applying a Modified Technology Acceptance Model to the Use and Assessment of Digital Art Tools (2014)
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Aboalgasm, A. S. S., Rupert, W., & Jonathan, G. (2014). Applying a Modified Technology Acceptance Model to the Use and Assessment of Digital Art Tools. The International Journal of the Image, 4(4), 71-83. https://doi.org/10.18848/2154-8560/cgp/v04i04/44151

The article aims to investigate how digital tools can significantly develop the artistic ability in children and promote their general creativity. It intends to focus on children between 9-10 years old in a classroom environment. The purpose of this... Read More about Applying a Modified Technology Acceptance Model to the Use and Assessment of Digital Art Tools.

Investigating teachers' adoption of signature mobile pedagogies (2014)
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Kearney, M., Burden, K., & Rai, T. (2015). Investigating teachers' adoption of signature mobile pedagogies. Computers & education, 80, 48-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2014.08.009

This study investigated how teachers are using distinctive pedagogical features of mobile learning: collaboration, personalisation and authenticity. The researchers developed and validated a survey instrument based on these three established construc... Read More about Investigating teachers' adoption of signature mobile pedagogies.

Identification of N-terminal protein acetylation and arginine methylation of the voltage-gated sodium channel in end-stage heart failure human heart (2014)
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Beltran-Alvarez, P., Tarradas, A., Chiva, C., Pérez-Serra, A., Batlle, M., Pérez-Villa, F., Schulte, U., Sabidó, E., Brugada, R., & Pagans, S. (2014). Identification of N-terminal protein acetylation and arginine methylation of the voltage-gated sodium channel in end-stage heart failure human heart. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, 76, 126-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yjmcc.2014.08.014

The α subunit of the cardiac voltage-gated sodium channel, Naᵥ1.5, provides the rapid sodium inward current that initiates cardiomyocyte action potentials. Here, we analyzed for the first time the post-translational modifications of Naᵥ1.5 purified f... Read More about Identification of N-terminal protein acetylation and arginine methylation of the voltage-gated sodium channel in end-stage heart failure human heart.

A comparison of physical activity preferences among breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors in Nova Scotia, Canada (2014)
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Forbes, C. C., Blanchard, C. M., Mummery, W. K., & Courneya, K. S. (2015). A comparison of physical activity preferences among breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors in Nova Scotia, Canada. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 12(6), 823-833. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2014-0119

Background:
Physical activity (PA) preferences may vary by cancer survivor group, but few studies have made direct comparisons. The purpose of this study was to compare the PA preferences of breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors in Nova S... Read More about A comparison of physical activity preferences among breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Influence of localized surface plasmons on Pauli blocking and optical limiting in graphene under femtosecond pumping (2014)
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Bongu, S. R., Bisht, P. B., Namboodiri, R. C. K., Nayak, P., Ramaprabhu, S., Kelly, T. J., Fallon, C., & Costello, J. T. (2014). Influence of localized surface plasmons on Pauli blocking and optical limiting in graphene under femtosecond pumping. Journal of applied physics, 116(7), 073101. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4893547

The Pauli blocking limit and optical limiting threshold have been found to be modified following silver-nanoparticle decoration of functionalized hydrogen induced exfoliated graphene. Femtosecond Z-scan experiments have been used to measure the Pauli... Read More about Influence of localized surface plasmons on Pauli blocking and optical limiting in graphene under femtosecond pumping.

Genetic alterations and cancer formation in a European flatfish at sites of different contamination burdens (2014)
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Lerebours, A., Stentiford, G., Bignell, J. P., Lyons, B. P., Derocles, S. A. P., & Rotchell, J. (2014). Genetic alterations and cancer formation in a European flatfish at sites of different contamination burdens. Environmental Science and Technology, 48(17), 10448-10455. https://doi.org/10.1021/es502591p

Fish diseases are an indicator for marine ecosystem health since they provide a biological end-point of historical exposure to stressors. Liver cancer has been used to monitor the effects of exposure to anthropogenic pollution in flatfish for many ye... Read More about Genetic alterations and cancer formation in a European flatfish at sites of different contamination burdens.

Equilibrium unemployment in a general equilibrium model with taxes (2014)
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Bhattarai, K., & Dixon, H. (2014). Equilibrium unemployment in a general equilibrium model with taxes. The Manchester school, 82(Supplement S1), 90-128. https://doi.org/10.1111/manc.12066

The ratio of unemployed to vacancies has risen sharply in the UK after the recession of 2008/09. How harmful is it for the long run growth, equity and efficiency and what sorts of long run cycles does it generate in the economy? With a dynamic comput... Read More about Equilibrium unemployment in a general equilibrium model with taxes.

Experimental study, dynamic modelling, validation and analysis of hydrogen production from biomass pyrolysis/gasification of biomass in a two-stage fixed bed reaction system (2014)
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Olaleye, A. K., Adedayo, K. J., Wu, C., Nahil, M. A., Wang, M., & Williams, P. T. (2014). Experimental study, dynamic modelling, validation and analysis of hydrogen production from biomass pyrolysis/gasification of biomass in a two-stage fixed bed reaction system. Fuel, 137, 364-374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2014.07.076

There is great interest in producing hydrogen from renewable sources such as biomass rather than from fossil fuels. This paper presents new experimental results at different pyrolysis temperature and development of a dynamic model for a biomass pyrol... Read More about Experimental study, dynamic modelling, validation and analysis of hydrogen production from biomass pyrolysis/gasification of biomass in a two-stage fixed bed reaction system.