Marking time: the decision-making processes of examiners of History and English ‘A’ level by Elliott, V, Victoria Elliott

“…</p> <p>Five day-long standardising meetings (four examiners’ meetings and one senior examiners’ pre-standardising meeting), split between English and History, were recorded, transcribed and subjected to discourse analysis; three examiners, spread between the four units, provided additional Verbal Protocol Analysis data while undertaking live marking. A survey, which presented preliminary conclusions from that data and some extracts from examiners’ discourse, was used to collect further data from a larger sample of History and English A level examiners. …”

Prophylaxis in healthcare workers during a pandemic: a model for a multi-centre international randomised controlled trial using Bayesian analyses by Bruce, P, Ainscough, K, Hatter, L, Braithwaite, I, Berry, LR, Fitzgerald, M, Hills, T, Brickell, K, Cosgrave, D, Semprini, A, Morpeth, S, Berry, S, Doran, P, Young, P, Beasley, R, Nichol, A

“…<br><strong> Methods<br></strong> We initially planned to undertake a multicentre, phase III, parallel-group, open-label RCT, to determine if hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) taken once a week was effective in preventing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in healthcare workers (HCW) aged ≥ 18 years in New Zealand (NZ) and Ireland. …”

Assessing risks of violent extremism in depressive disorders: developing and validating a new measure of Sympathies for Violent Protest and Terrorism by Bhui, K, Otis, M, Halvorsrud, K, Freestone, M, Jones, E

“…</p> <p><strong>METHODS:</strong> Data from two cross-sectional neighbourhood surveys, consisting of Pakistani and Bangladeshi adults (survey 1, n&#x2009;=&#x2009;608) and White British and Pakistani adults (survey 2, n&#x2009;=&#x2009;618), were used to undertake confirmatory factor analysis of Sympathies for Radicalisation and produce a short measure of Sympathies for Violent Protest and Terrorism. …”

The use of a patch to augment rotator cuff surgery: A survey of UK shoulder and elbow surgeons by Baldwin, M, Nagra, N, Merritt, N, Rees, J, Carr, A, Rangan, A, Thomas, M, Beard, DJ, Cooper, C, Kottam, L, Cook, J

“…Only 3–5% stated they would undertake an augmented repair for small tears across ages, whereas 28–40% and 19–59% would do so for large or massive tears respectively. …”

The WHEAT pilot trial—WithHolding Enteral feeds Around packed red cell Transfusion to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in preterm neonates: a multicentre, electronic patient recor... by Gale, C, Modi, N, Jawad, S, Culshaw, L, Dorling, J, Bowler, U, Forster, A, King, A, McLeish, J, Linsell, L, Turner, M, Robberts, H, Stanbury, K, van Staa, T, Juszczak, E

“…</p> <br/> <p><strong>Methods and analysis</strong></p><p> We will undertake a randomised, controlled, multicentre, unblinded, pilot trial comparing two care pathways: continuing milk feeds (before, during and after red cell transfusions) and withholding milk feeds (for 4 hours before, during and for 4 hours after red cell transfusions), with infants randomly assigned with equal probability. …”

Protocol for the ADDITION-Plus study: a randomised controlled trial of an individually-tailored behaviour change intervention among people with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes u... by Griffin, S, Simmons, R, Williams, K, Prevost, A, Hardeman, W, Grant, J, Whittle, F, Boase, S, Hobbis, I, Brage, S, Westgate, K, Fanshawe, T, Sutton, S, Wareham, N, Kinmonth, A, ADDITION-Plus study team

“…Primary endpoints are physical activity energy expenditure (assessed by individually calibrated heart rate monitoring and movement sensing), change in objectively measured dietary intake (plasma vitamin C), medication adherence (plasma drug levels), and smoking status (plasma cotinine levels) at one year. We will undertake an intention-to-treat analysis of the effect of the intervention on these measures, an assessment of cost-effectiveness, and analyse predictors of behaviour change in the cohort. …”

Intra- and interspecific niche variation as reconstructed from stable isotopes in two ecologically different Ethiopian Rift Valley lakes by Lemmens, P, Teffera, F, Wynants, M, Govaert, L, Deckers, J, Bauer, H, Woldeyes, F, Brendonck, L, Bouillon, S, De Meester, L

“…</p> <br/> <p>2. The present study undertakes a quantitative comparison of the trophic structure of fish communities in two iconic Ethiopian Rift Valley lakes, Lake Abaya and Lake Chamo, which are biodiversity hotspots with high societal importance. …”

How does online postal self-sampling (OPSS) shape access to testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? A qualitative study of service users by Spence, T, Howarth, A, Reid, D, Sheringham, J, Apea, V, Crundwell, D, Day, S, Dewsnap, C, Jackson, L, Mercer, CH, Mohammed, H, Ross, JDC, Sullivan, A, Williams, A, Winter, A, Wong, G, Burns, F, Gibbs, J

“…This research seeks to address these gaps, by undertaking a large qualitative study which sits within the ASSIST study, a mixed-methods, realist evaluation of OPSS. …”

Understanding past abrupt climatic change through the reduction of chronological uncertainty by Kearney, RJ

“…</p> <p>Overall, this study highlights the need to provide robust chronologies by undertaking high-resolution radiocarbon dating and proxy reconstruction, supplemented by tephrochronology. …”

Clinical workflow of sonographers performing fetal anomaly ultrasound scans: deep learning-based analysis by Drukker, L, Sharma, H, Karim, JN, Droste, R, Noble, J, Papageorghiou, AT

“…Using deep learning-based video analysis, the aim of this study was to develop a deeper understanding of the clinical workflow sonographers undertake during second-trimester anomaly scans.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> We prospectively collected full-length video recordings of routine second-trimester anomaly scans. …”

The grounds of unity: substantial and sub-substantial being in Aristotle by Ainsworth, T

“…Chapters three to five undertake this task. Chapter three discusses Aristotle’s introduction of matter and form in the <em>Physics</em> to account for substantial generation, and his argument in Z.17 that form is substance, since it is what makes some matter one thing. …”

Brain plasticity and aerobic fitness by Thomas, A

“…However, the details and mechanisms of these changes remain poorly understood. This thesis undertakes a comprehensive examination of the relationship between brain plasticity and aerobic exercise.…”

Next-generation sequencing of advanced prostate cancer treated with androgen-deprivation therapy by Rajan, P, Sudbery, I, Villasevil, M, Mui, E, Fleming, J, Davis, M, Ahmad, I, Edwards, J, Sansom, O, Sims, D, Ponting, C, Heger, A, McMenemin, R, Pedley, I, Leung, H

“…The molecular mechanisms underlying CRPC progression are unclear. Objective To undertake quantitative tumour transcriptome profiling prior to and following ADT to identify functionally important androgen-regulated pathways or genes that may be reactivated in CRPC. …”

Estimates of possible severe bacterial infection in neonates in sub-Saharan Africa, south Asia, and Latin America for 2012: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Seale, A, Blencowe, H, Manu, A, Nair, H, Bahl, R, Qazi, SA, Zaidi, A, Berkley, J, Cousens, SN, Lawn, J

“…METHODS: We included data for pSBI incidence in neonates of 32 weeks' gestation or more (or birthweight ≥1500 g) with livebirth denominator data, undertaking a systematic review and forming an investigator group to obtain unpublished data. …”

Fullerene based systems for optical spin readout by Rahman, R

“…</p> <p>After reviewing the state of the art of OSR, for which the diamond NV cen- ters constitute the benchmark, we undertake the study of fullerene-based species for OSR. …”

Gascoigne's accidents: Contingency, skill, and the logic of writing by Hetherington, M

“…<p>In the letter to Sir Walter Ralegh “annexed” to the first three books of The Faerie Queene in 1590, Edmund Spenser undertakes to reveal “the general intention and meaning” of his poem “without expressing of any particular purposes or by-accidents therein occasioned.” …”

Leveraging an open VPN technology to end user / Md Ikhwan Hamdan by Hamdan, Md Ikhwan

“…Hence with the issue of limited capacity to broadband service for end user this paper is undertaking a task to address it. After much thought one of the most promising technology in focus is Virtual Private Network (VPN). …”
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Malaysia as an international halal food hub: analysis of its competitiveness and potential for meat-based industries by Othman, P., Sungkar, I.

“…Nevertheless, Malaysia could still enjoy its competitiveness in this industry by undertaking several strategies such as (i) Outsourcing of raw materials from the most competitive foreign suppliers such as Brazil, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand; (ii) Establishing strategic network alliance such as contract farming activities in other countries with relatively lower production cost/higher competitiveness, and; (iii) Establishing effective cooperation with the other ASEAN countries, especially Thailand, Vietnam or Indonesia within the whole supply chain as fulfilling part of the ASEAN’s economic, social and political agenda, most notably the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).…”
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Effective design of e-learning application incorporating multiple intelligences by Krishnasamy, Kemalatha, Lee, Sai, Palaniappan, Sellappan

“…The incorporation of Multiple Intelligences in electronic learning strategies provides a degree of flexibility in the way students can undertake their learning and provide a collaborative and interactive environment.…”

Does foreign banks entry fosters bank efficiency? Empirical evidence from Malaysia by Sufian, Fadzlan, Habibullah, Muzafar Shah

“…By doing so, we would be able to shed some light on the sources of inefficiency in the Malaysian Islamic banking sector in general, differentiate between the De Novo and the incumbent banks' efficiency scores, and assess the impact of foreign banks entry on the efficiency of the incumbent banks. In undertaking the study, we have gathered information from the yearly financial statements of the two full-fledged domestic Islamic banks, three full-fledged foreign Islamic banks, 11 domestic IBS (Islamic banking scheme) banks, and four foreign IBS banks for the period 2001 to 2008. …”