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From ‘Multiculturalism’ to ‘Interculturalism’ – A commentary on the Impact of De-racing and De-classing the Debate (2014)
Journal Article
Keval, H. (2014). From ‘Multiculturalism’ to ‘Interculturalism’ – A commentary on the Impact of De-racing and De-classing the Debate. New Diversities, 16(2), 125-139

Recent discourses surrounding the so-called death or decline of multiculturalism are characterised by a movement towards notions and practices of ‘Interculturality’, ‘Interculturalism’ and what have been called ‘new frameworks’ for diversity and race... Read More about From ‘Multiculturalism’ to ‘Interculturalism’ – A commentary on the Impact of De-racing and De-classing the Debate.

Typing of methicillin resistant and sensitive Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Tamilnadu, India using DNA fingerprints by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (2014)
Journal Article
Rajaduraipandi, K., Morrison, D., Mani, M., Nambirajan, G., Panneerselvam, K., Shobana, S., Narendran, V., & Manikandan, P. (2014). Typing of methicillin resistant and sensitive Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Tamilnadu, India using DNA fingerprints by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Acta Biologica Szegediens, 58(2), 171-177

MRSA infection is alarming particularly in hospital set ups/community. We typed 43 isolates of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA and MSSA) based on genomic DNA restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs). The genomic DNA of the test isolates was dige... Read More about Typing of methicillin resistant and sensitive Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Tamilnadu, India using DNA fingerprints by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.

NatureScot Commissioned Report 741: Black Grouse Conservation In Southern Scotland (2014)
Report
Warren, P., Atterton, F., Baines, D., & White, P. J. C. (2014). NatureScot Commissioned Report 741: Black Grouse Conservation In Southern Scotland. Inverness: Scottish Natural Heritage

Black grouse in southern Scotland have declined in both numbers and range, with the Scottish Black Grouse Biodiversity Action Plan Steering Group identifying this area as a priority area for conservation action. Recent studies from north Perthshire h... Read More about NatureScot Commissioned Report 741: Black Grouse Conservation In Southern Scotland.

Creatine supplementation and exercise as possible therapeutic treatments in Parkinson’s Disease: A review (2014)
Journal Article
Graham, S. M., Baird, M., & Boyd, G. W. (2014). Creatine supplementation and exercise as possible therapeutic treatments in Parkinson’s Disease: A review. Archives of Exercise in Health and Disease, 4(3), 286-298. https://doi.org/10.5628/aehd.v4i3.169

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common progressive neurodegenerative condition after Alzheimer’s Disease. It is characterized by a progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in
the substantia nigra region of the brain. Symptoms and signs m... Read More about Creatine supplementation and exercise as possible therapeutic treatments in Parkinson’s Disease: A review.

Putting a face on the dark figure: Describing victims who don’t report crime (2014)
Journal Article
Fohring, S. (2014). Putting a face on the dark figure: Describing victims who don’t report crime. Temida časopis o viktimizaciji, ljudskim pravima i rodu, 17(4), 3-18. https://doi.org/10.2298/tem1404003f

Since the inception of large scale victimisation surveys a considerable amount of research has been conducted investigating the so called ‘dark figure’ of unreported crime. Although this figure has consistently hovered around 60% of all victims, rece... Read More about Putting a face on the dark figure: Describing victims who don’t report crime.

No dominion over nature: why treating ecosystems like machines will lead to boom and bust in food supply (2014)
Report
Huxham, M., Hartley, S., Pretty, J., & Tett, P. (2014). No dominion over nature: why treating ecosystems like machines will lead to boom and bust in food supply. London: Friends of the Earth England and Wales

Healthy ecosystems are essential for the long-term wellbeing of humans as they provide vital services such as food production, pollination, climate regulation and flood protection.
Global trends including population growth, changing diets and consum... Read More about No dominion over nature: why treating ecosystems like machines will lead to boom and bust in food supply.

The importance of mangroves to people: a call to action (2014)
Report
Duke, N., Nagelkerken, I., Agardy, T., Wells, S., van Lavieren, H., & Huxham, M. (2014). The importance of mangroves to people: a call to action. Cambridge: United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre

This global synthesis report serves as a call to action to decision makers. It provides a science-based synthesis of the different types of goods and services provided by mangroves and the associated risks in losing these services in the face of ongo... Read More about The importance of mangroves to people: a call to action.

Mixed-Methods Research in Education: Exploring Students' Response to a Focused Feedback Initiative (2014)
Book Chapter
Scoles, J., Huxham, M., & McArthur, J. (2014). Mixed-Methods Research in Education: Exploring Students' Response to a Focused Feedback Initiative. In Sage Research Methods. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/978144627305013514690

Researchers who are interested in asking a number of questions about a particular phenomenon are increasingly looking to mixed methods as a useful research approach. In this case study, we discuss how mixed-methods research is situated in current deb... Read More about Mixed-Methods Research in Education: Exploring Students' Response to a Focused Feedback Initiative.