DSpace at Cardiff Met: Recent submissions
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From Coppet to Milan: Romantic circles at La Scala
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‘I was looking for something different and I found it’ : A constructivist grounded theory study with women who choose not to have children
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2016)Increasing numbers of women are defying societal expectations and choosing not to have children. At the same time, their choices remain shrouded in disapproval and silence. Despite significant cultural changes and the ... -
Young people’s experiences of fashion modelling: An exploratory phenomenological study
(Intellect, 2017-04-01)Research about fashion modelling within Psychology remains sparse. Rare empirical studies which do exist exhibit a tendency to pathologise models, and provide only a superficial insight into this career. Little is known ... -
Factors Influencing Attitudes towards Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Amongst Undergraduates: An Empirical Study Conducted in Kuwait Higher Education Institutions (KHEIs)
(TOJET: The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2017-04-01)The increasing use of information and communication technology (ICT) in higher education has largely been explored in relation to undergraduates’ attitudes to ICT usage at university. However, the success of ICT in ... -
Investigation of the erosive potential of sour novelty sweets
(Nature, 2017-04-21)Provides a background about the link between acidic beverages and dental erosion. Discusses the potential risk of developing dental erosion upon the frequent consumption of novelty sweets. Provides information which could ... -
Biomechanical uncertainties of field based data during high bar release skills
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2016)Ecological validity is a focal concern within applied sports biomechanics, however this often runs parallel with a reduction in accuracy and reliability due to restrictions regarding interference with the sporting environment. ... -
Factors that influence the continuity and cohesiveness of North-West European Cohousing Communities
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2016)One of the fastest growing types of intentional community; cohousing aims to provide an enhanced sense of community, while also retaining the possibility for privacy among its residents. Research has shown that cohousing ... -
Space for creative and entrepreneurial activities? Coworking spaces in the entrepreneurial landscape of an economically challenged region
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2016)Coworking is an emerging form of work organisation, whereby independent entrepreneurs, micro-businesses and freelancers ‘work alone together’ in shared spaces, in which the emphasis is on community, relationships, productivity ... -
Children’s perceptions of their own national identity and what it means to be Welsh
(2017)The thesis examines primary school children’s understanding of their own national identity and their perceptions about what it means to be Welsh. Both topics are investigated from a qualitative standpoint and contribute ... -
An investigation into the effect of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. seed extract and derivative, Vicenin-2, on inflammatory responses of macrophage and endothelial cells
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2016)Plant extracts are known to have beneficial effects in chronic inflammatory conditions such as diabetes. This study investigated the effects of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (Fenugreek) seed extracts on inflammatory responses ... -
Performance appraisal in Higher Education Institutions in the Kurdistan region: The case of the University of Sulaimani
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2016)In contemporary society, nation development relies heavily on the presence and availability of human resources/capabilities. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are vital to create of this human resource. The Kurdistan ... -
Tired of London, tired of life: the queer pastoral in Alan Hollinghurst’s The Spell
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2017-06-24)It is telling that Alan Hollinghurst begins The Spell, his 1998 novel that splits its time between Dorset and London, with an episode that pays homage to the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright’s designs were ... -
Lower limb joint kinetics in the starting blocks and first stance in athletic sprinting
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-08-17)The aim of this study was to examine lower limb joint kinetics during the block and first stance phases in athletic sprinting. Ten male sprinters (100 m PB, 10.50 ± 0.27 s) performed maximal sprint starts from blocks. ... -
New Insights into the Development of Maximal Sprint Speed in Male Youth
(National Strength and Conditioning Association, 2017-04-01)Speed is a key aspect of Youth Physical Development programs and commonly assessed during talent identification testing protocols, yet little is understood about the factors that underpin the natural development of maximal ... -
Trajectories towards failure: considerations regarding post-16 transitions within the UK Sport-Education sector
(Taylor and Francis, 2014-04-03)This paper offers insights into the increasing dichotomy that exists between official forms of opportunity and access and the actual ‘lived experience’ of young peoples' trajectories towards careers in the UK's market-orientated ... -
Bio-banding in Sport: Applications to Competition, Talent Identification, and Strength and Conditioning of Youth Athletes
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2017-04-01)Bio-banding is the process of grouping athletes on the basis of attributes associated with growth and maturation, rather than chronological age. Children of the same age may vary considerably in biological maturation with ... -
Celtic Myth in Contemporary Children’s Fantasy: Idealization, Identity, Ideology
(Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2017-01-01)This book examines the creative uses of “Celtic” myth in contemporary fantasy written for children or young adults from the 1960s to the 2000s. Its scope ranges from classic children’s fantasies such as Lloyd Alexander’s ... -
Vocabulary Acquisition via Drama: Welsh as a second language in the primary school setting
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-05-19)This paper tests a new method of teaching vocabulary to young second language learners through the medium of drama, specifically the effect of drama teaching techniques on vocabulary acquisition among primary school learners ... -
Systolic and Diastolic LV Mechanics during and following Resistance Exercise
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2017-05-16)PURPOSE: To improve the current understanding of the impact of resistance exercise on the heart, by examining the acute responses of left ventricular (LV) strain, twist and untwisting rate ('LV mechanics'). METHODS: LV ... -
“I Am…”: Caitlyn Jenner, Jazz Jennings and the cultural politics of transgender celebrity
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-03-16)In the twenty-first century, the visibility of transgender celebrities appears greater than ever. Whilst scholarly work has analysed, and continues to analyse, representations of trans celebrities, this research has largely ...
