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A pilot study of dual diagnosis training in prisons (2006)
Journal Article
Hughes, E. (2006). A pilot study of dual diagnosis training in prisons. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 1(4), 5-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/17556228200600025

People with dual diagnosis have complex needs and vulnerabilities that may lead to incarceration in prisons. Mental health and substance use services in prisons should have the capabilities to address their needs while incarcerated and facilitate the... Read More about A pilot study of dual diagnosis training in prisons.

A Modern Contested Terrain: Mobile Phones at Work (2006)
Journal Article
Batchelor, L., & Townsend, K. (2006). A Modern Contested Terrain: Mobile Phones at Work. Employment Relations Record, 6(1), 65-72

We can see technology change the private lives of people and also in their working lives. But what happens when these two worlds collide? This paper explores the way labour and management are grappling with the issue of mobile phone technology in the... Read More about A Modern Contested Terrain: Mobile Phones at Work.

Writing Home: Martin Walser's Ein fliehendes Pferd as Anti-Tourist Literature (2006)
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Wilkinson, J. (2006). Writing Home: Martin Walser's Ein fliehendes Pferd as Anti-Tourist Literature. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 4(3), 177-193. https://doi.org/10.2167/jtcc066.0

This paper examines the novella Ein fliehendes Pferd (A Runaway Horse) by Lake Constance author Martin Walser as ‘anti-tourist literature’. The popularity of Lake Constance as a tourist destination owes much to its beautiful natural landscape, which... Read More about Writing Home: Martin Walser's Ein fliehendes Pferd as Anti-Tourist Literature.

A nonlinear PID-based multiple controller incorporating a multilayered neural network learning submodel (2006)
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Zayed, A., Hussain, A., & Grimble, M. (2006). A nonlinear PID-based multiple controller incorporating a multilayered neural network learning submodel. Control and Intelligent Systems, 34, 177-184. https://doi.org/10.2316/Journal.201.2006.3.201-1499

A new nonlinear minimum-variance adaptive proportional integral derivative (PID) based multiple controller, incorporating a multi- layered neural network learning submodel, is presented. The unknown non-linear plant is represented by an equivalent st... Read More about A nonlinear PID-based multiple controller incorporating a multilayered neural network learning submodel.

Blurring boundaries: towards a reconceptualisation of the private sector in education. (2006)
Journal Article
Caddell, M., & Ashley, L. D. (2006). Blurring boundaries: towards a reconceptualisation of the private sector in education. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 36(4), 411-419. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057920601024750

This Special Issue of Compare stems from papers presented to the eighth United Kingdom Forum for International Education and Training (UKFIET) Oxford International Conference on Education and Development in 2005. It draws, in particular, on a set of... Read More about Blurring boundaries: towards a reconceptualisation of the private sector in education..

Private schools as battlefields: contested visions of learning and livelihood in Nepal. (2006)
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Caddell, M. (2006). Private schools as battlefields: contested visions of learning and livelihood in Nepal. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 36(4), 463-479. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057920601024909

Current policy and programme considerations of the role of the private sector in the promotion of schooling reform and the achievement of Education For All encompass a somewhat narrow arena of debate. Discussion of the relative merits of private / st... Read More about Private schools as battlefields: contested visions of learning and livelihood in Nepal..

Re-dimensionalising boundaries in the theory and practice of Human Resource Development. (2006)
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Garavan, T. N., & Morley, M. J. (2006). Re-dimensionalising boundaries in the theory and practice of Human Resource Development. International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 3(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijlic.2006.009206

In our conceptualisation, HRD is at a crossroads, both in terms of its philosophical roots, its theoretical bases and, in the practice domain, what its key contributions are. We argue that HRD continues to be characterised by theoretical ambiguities,... Read More about Re-dimensionalising boundaries in the theory and practice of Human Resource Development..

The implications of Ogilvie's syndrome for midwives and gastrointestinal nurses (2006)
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Smith, G. D., & Mander, R. (2006). The implications of Ogilvie's syndrome for midwives and gastrointestinal nurses. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 4(10), 24-31

Ogilvie's syndrome is is an acute intestinal pseudo-obstruction associated with massive dilatation, usually of the colon, but also of the small intestine. Mechanical obstruction is absent, and there is parasympathetic nerve dysfunction. Ogilvie's syn... Read More about The implications of Ogilvie's syndrome for midwives and gastrointestinal nurses.

Mutations in the waaR Gene of Escherichia coli Which Disrupt Lipopolysaccharide Outer Core Biosynthesis Affect Cell Surface Retention of Group 2 Capsular Polysaccharides. (2006)
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Taylor, C. M., Goldrick, M., Lord, L., & Roberts, I. S. (2006). Mutations in the waaR Gene of Escherichia coli Which Disrupt Lipopolysaccharide Outer Core Biosynthesis Affect Cell Surface Retention of Group 2 Capsular Polysaccharides. Journal of Bacteriology, 188(3), 1165-1168. https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.188.3.1165-1168.2006

On the basis of increased resistance to K5 capsule-specific bacteriophage, a waaR transposon mutant defective in the biosynthesis of lipopolysaccharide outer core was isolated. In a K1-expressing strain the mutation equally affected sensitivity to K1... Read More about Mutations in the waaR Gene of Escherichia coli Which Disrupt Lipopolysaccharide Outer Core Biosynthesis Affect Cell Surface Retention of Group 2 Capsular Polysaccharides..

Effects of maternal undernutrition during early pregnancy on apoptosis regulators in the ovine fetal ovary. (2006)
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Lea, R. G., Andrade, L. P., Rae, M. T., Hannah, L. T., Kyle, C. E., Murray, J. F., …Miller, D. W. (2006). Effects of maternal undernutrition during early pregnancy on apoptosis regulators in the ovine fetal ovary. Reproduction, 131, 113-124. https://doi.org/10.1530/rep.1.00844

This study aimed to determine whether reduced fetal ovary folliculogenesis in ewes undernourished during early/midpregnancy is associated with altered ovarian cell proliferation and/or the expression of apoptosis-regulating genes. Groups of ewes (n =... Read More about Effects of maternal undernutrition during early pregnancy on apoptosis regulators in the ovine fetal ovary..

Women's health and maternity care issues. (2006)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2006). Women's health and maternity care issues. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 9(S2), e135-e242

Special Issue edited by Caroline Hollins-Martin.

Social impacts of transport surveillance. (2006)
Journal Article
Wigan, M., & Clarke, R. A. (2006). Social impacts of transport surveillance. Prometheus, 24(4), 389-404. https://doi.org/10.1080/08109020601029961

The transport sector is a natural focal point for surveillance measures to combat the threat of terrorism. It is also a complex environment that offers many examples of the social impacts of contemporary surveillance. Surveillance needs to be assesse... Read More about Social impacts of transport surveillance..

Reduction and management of perioperative anxiety: facing responsibilities. (2006)
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Stirling, L. (2006). Reduction and management of perioperative anxiety: facing responsibilities. British Journal of Nursing, 15, 359-361

Patient anxiety is a normal part of the surgical patient’s ‘career’ and would be anticipated by nurses in a number of settings. Anxiety causes a number of undesirable effects which may place the patient at greater perioperative risk. Factors that... Read More about Reduction and management of perioperative anxiety: facing responsibilities..

Evaluation of Phenotypic and Molecular Methods for Detection of Oxacillin Resistance in Members of the Staphylococcus sciuri Group. (2006)
Journal Article
Stepanović, S., Hauschild, T., Dakić, I., Al-Doori, Z., Svabic-Vlahovic, M., Ranin, L., & Morrison, D. (2006). Evaluation of Phenotypic and Molecular Methods for Detection of Oxacillin Resistance in Members of the Staphylococcus sciuri Group. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 44, 934-937. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.44.3.934-937.2006

In this paper we report on an experimental evaluation of phenotypic and molecular methods as means for the detection of oxacillin resistance in members of the Staphylococcus sciuri group. A total of 109 S. sciuri group member isolates (92 S. sciuri i... Read More about Evaluation of Phenotypic and Molecular Methods for Detection of Oxacillin Resistance in Members of the Staphylococcus sciuri Group..

What's wrong with freight models and what should we do about it? (2006)
Journal Article
Southworth, F., & Wigan, M. (2006). What's wrong with freight models and what should we do about it?. Transportation research record,

After many years of neglect, freight, freight operations, and commodity flow models are now attracting substantial attention, and there is a wide perception among transportation analysts that they all need a careful overhaul. In this paper the range... Read More about What's wrong with freight models and what should we do about it?.

Exploring the impact of mental health nurse prescribing (2006)
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Snowden, A. (2006). Exploring the impact of mental health nurse prescribing. British Journal of Nursing, 15(20), 1114-1118. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2006.15.20.22296

To illuminate the process of developing a research proposal this article explains the rationale behind the research question: What is the impact of mental health nurse prescribing in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde? It then goes on to defend the chosen... Read More about Exploring the impact of mental health nurse prescribing.

Book review - Reptilian Incubation. Environment, Evolution and Behaviour (2006)
Journal Article
Smith, D. (2006). Book review - Reptilian Incubation. Environment, Evolution and Behaviour. Biologist, 53, 151

Both professional and amateur herpetologists will find Reptile Incubation: Environment, Evolution and Behaviour a fascinating read. The book provides detailed academic discussions of a broad range of topics in an engaging readable style. Deeming an... Read More about Book review - Reptilian Incubation. Environment, Evolution and Behaviour.