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Major mergers are not significant drivers of star formation or morphological transformation around the epoch of peak cosmic star formation
(2017-03-01)We investigate the contribution of major mergers (mass ratios > 1 : 5) to stellar mass growth and morphological transformations around the epoch of peak cosmic star formation (z ∼ 2). We visually classify a complete sample ... -
Major structures of the inner galaxy delineated by 6.7 GHz methanol masers
(2011)We explore the longitude-velocity distribution of 6.7 GHz methanol masers in the context of the inner structure of our Galaxy. We analyze the correlation in velocities within this distribution and identify density enhancements ... -
Major trauma guidance
(2016-03-08)The National Audit Office states that immediate treatment for major trauma, which comprises serious and multiple injuries that are often life threatening, accounts for up to £400,000 of health expenditure and up to £3.7 ... -
Major urological cancer surgery for patients is safe and surgical training should be encouraged during the COVID-19 pandemic : A multi-centre analysis of 30-day outcomes
(2021-03)COVID-19 has resulted in the deferral of major surgery for genitourinary (GU) cancers with the exception of cancers with a high risk of progression. We report outcomes for major GU cancer operations, namely radical ... -
'Make it move' : Playing cause and effect games with a robot companion for children with cognitive disabilities
(ACM Press, 2011-01-01)Play is one of the most important activities in child development. Children with special needs are often excluded from play activities due to the nature of their impairments. This paper describes the use of two types of ... -
Making a Difference : a study of the impact of continuing professional development on professional practice
(2002)There is a current debate concerning what constitutes evidence of impact on practice resulting from teachers' engagement in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses. The authors present two case studies of teachers ... -
Making a Difference? The Voices of Children aged 10 and 11 - Years old: : London 2012 and the Olympic Legacy
(2016-06-03)This paper has evolved out of a much larger doctoral thesis which looked specifically at the voices of year 6 children in the Olympic borough of Hackney in east London. Between the years of 2007 and 2010 the views and ... -
Making an impact in nutrition and dietetics
(2008)The impact of a journal can be assessed in many ways; the most freqently used measure is its impact factor (IF). A journal’s IF is produced by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI – now owned by Thomson Scientific) ... -
Making anti-thrombotic bypass vessels from selected populations of vascular smooth muscle cells
(2010-06)Objectives: Vein grafts are commonly used for coronary artery bypass surgery but poor long-term patency and high failure rate make the idea of ‘designer’ bypass vessels attractive. Here we have investigated the possibility ... -
Making chalk and talk accessible
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Making connections : The value of linking marketing knowledge and culture
(2005)Innovation is the lifeblood of entrepreneurship. Innovation, as a construct linking novelty and creativity and the ability to learn, is the key differentiator between entrepreneurial marketing and mainstream marketing. How ... -
Making Heritage and History: The 1894 illustrated Pride & Prejudice
(2006)This article investigates the marketing of Jane Austen in the 1890s via the medium of the illustrated gift-book. It assesses the popularity of illustrated editions and their role in the ways in which Austen has been presented ... -
Making higher education a more creative place
(2005)Creativity is a fundamentally human characteristic that is central to our well-being and productivity, yet so often we undervalue it in higher education. This article provides a practical introduction to the meanings and ... -
Making Italian espresso, making espresso Italian
(2010)Espresso coffee has become synonymous with Italy, as have those beverages which employ this as a base such as cappuccino and caffè latte. This article examines the processes by which espresso became “Italian” over the ... -
Making New "New AI" Friends : Designing a Social Robot for Diabetic Children from an Embodied AI Perspective
(2016-06-30)Robin is a cognitively and motivationally autonomous affective robot toddler with "robot diabetes" that we have developed to support perceived self-efficacy and emotional wellbeing in children with diabetes by providing ... -
The Making of a Cybertariat : Virtual Work in a Real World
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The Making of a cybertariat? : Virtual work in a real world
(2001)This essay takes as its starting point a conception of capitalism as a dynamic force whose engine proceeds by the interrelated processes of commodification and accumulation. On the one hand it seeks insatiably for new ... -
The making of meaning in societies: semiotic and information-theoretic background to the evolution of communication
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Making Positive Family Memories Together and Improving Quality-of-Life Through Thick Sociality and Bonding at Local Community Festivals and Events
(2019-12-01)Our study contributes to the current research on tourism and quality-of-life (QOL) by investigating Memorable Event Experiences (MEE), as a primary resource for familial bonding and memory creation. A mixed methods approach ...