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Lithium isotopic abundances in old stars
(2008)Lithium is an element of great importance from a cosmological point of view. Observations of its light isotope Li-6 are very delicate and in the literature, detections for only a handful of metal-poor stars are found. High ... -
‘A Little Britain on the Continent’ : British Perceptions of Belgium, 1830-1870
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Little Things
(2012-11)We present LITTLE THINGS (Local Irregulars That Trace Luminosity Extremes, The H I Nearby Galaxy Survey), which is aimed at determining what drives star formation in dwarf galaxies. This is a multi-wavelength survey of 37 ... -
Live video footage from scene to aid helicopter emergency medical service dispatch : A feasibility study
(2019-05-08)Background: Obtaining accurate information from a 112 caller is key to correct tasking of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). Being able to view the incident scene via video from a mobile phone may assist HEMS ... -
Live well, die well: the development of an online, arts-based palliative care programme in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic
(2021-04-11)The Covid-19 crisis led to an increase in the ‘total pain’ of many terminally ill patients who faced a reduction in support, due to the temporary closure of front-line palliative day therapy services. A hospice volunteer, ... -
Live-Action Role-Playing Games
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The lived experience of men with advanced cancer in relation to their perceptions of masculinity : a qualitative phenomenological study
(2015-03-21)AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this exploratory research was to understand how men experience their advanced cancer in relation to their perceptions of masculinity. BACKGROUND: There are differences in the way men and ... -
The Lived Experience of Older Women with Learning Disabilities
(2017-03-23)Background: In recent decades, improvements in medical treatment, public health, technology and education have resulted in people living much longer. This includes people with learning disabilities, the fastest growing ... -
Lives in the hands of economists : a critical review of the main methodologies used to derive the value of a statistical life
(2010)This paper aims at describing the notion of the value of a statistical life and its use for conducting cost-benefit analyses relevant to policies that affect health and safety. The distinction between statistical and ... -
Living and dying : Responsibility for end of life care in care homes without on-site nursing provision - a prospective study
(2013-12-08)The aim of the study was to describe the expectations and experiences of End-of-life care of older people resident in care homes, and how care home staff and the healthcare practitioners who visited the care home interpreted ... -
Living bereavement : an exploration of healthcare workers' responses to loss and grief in an NHS continuing care ward for older people
(2008-12)This article reports on research rooted in a work based education project and the theme of loss was chosen by the participating care staff who felt it was central to their work with dependent older people. They coined the ... -
Living Gender in Diverse Times: Young People’s Understandings and Experiences of Gender Diversity in the UK : A briefing for schools, youth service, charities and other third sector organisations working with young people
(2022-11-22)Newspapers, television, and online media often report that young people are increasingly rejecting traditional gender labels and embracing gender diversity. The popularity of gender diverse celebrities such as Miley Cyrus ... -
Living heritage : Universities as anchor institutions in sustainable communities
(2013)The term ‘heritage’ has many meanings across the English-speaking world, but what is not in doubt is the importance of history as a living tradition. As a channel that connects people imaginatively, often emotionally, with ... -
Living in an Age-Friendly Community: Evidence from a Masterplanned Development in Southwest Sydney
(2023-01-11)This paper is situated at the interface of a growing urban studies literature concerned with ‘masterplanning’ practices in urban planning and another, hitherto relatively discrete, body of research concerned with age-friendly ... -
Living in an Impossible World : Real-izing the Consequences of Intransitive Trust
(2013)Many accounts of online trust are based upon mechanisms for building reputation. Trust is portrayed as desirable, and handing off trust is easier if trust is modelled to be transitive. But in the analysis of cyber-security ... -
Living in Uncertain Times: trajectories to death in residential care homes
(2014-09-01)Abstract Background Older people living in care homes often have limited life expectancy. Practitioners and policymakers are increasingly questioning the appropriateness of many acute hospital admissions and the quality ...