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The first recorded outbreak of cryptosporidiosis due to Cryptosporidium cuniculus (formerly rabbit genotype), following a water quality incident (2013)
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Puleston, R. L., Mallaghan, C. M., Modha, D. E., Hunter, P. R., Nguyen-Van-Tam, J. S., Regan, C. M., …Chalmers, R. M. (2014). The first recorded outbreak of cryptosporidiosis due to Cryptosporidium cuniculus (formerly rabbit genotype), following a water quality incident. Journal of Water and Health, 12(1), https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2013.097

Background: We report the first identified outbreak of cryptosporidiosis with Cryptosporidium cuniculus following a water quality incident in Northamptonshire, UK. Methods: A standardised, enhanced Cryptosporidium exposure questionnaire was adminis... Read More about The first recorded outbreak of cryptosporidiosis due to Cryptosporidium cuniculus (formerly rabbit genotype), following a water quality incident.

Children, film and literacy (2013)
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Parry, B. (2013). Children, film and literacy. Palgrave Macmillan

Children, Film and Literacy explores the role of film in children's lives. The films children engage in provide them with imaginative spaces in which they create, play and perform familiar and unfamiliar, fantasy and everyday narratives and this narr... Read More about Children, film and literacy.

Exon skipping and gene transfer restore dystrophin expression in human induced pluripotent stem cells-cardiomyocytes harboring DMD mutations (2013)
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Dick, E., Kalra, S., Anderson, D., George, V., Ritso, M., Laval, S. H., …Denning, C. (2013). Exon skipping and gene transfer restore dystrophin expression in human induced pluripotent stem cells-cardiomyocytes harboring DMD mutations. Stem Cells and Development, 22(20), https://doi.org/10.1089/scd.2013.0135

With an incidence of 1:3,500 to 5,000 in male children, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked disorder in which progressive muscle degeneration occurs and affected boys usually die in their twenties or thirties. Cardiac involvement occurs... Read More about Exon skipping and gene transfer restore dystrophin expression in human induced pluripotent stem cells-cardiomyocytes harboring DMD mutations.

Interconnectivity and permeability of supercritical fluid-foamed scaffolds and the effect of their structural properties on cell distribution (2013)
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Reinwald, Y., Johal, R. K., Ghaemmaghami, A. M., Rose, F. R., Howdle, S. M., & Shakesheff, K. M. (2014). Interconnectivity and permeability of supercritical fluid-foamed scaffolds and the effect of their structural properties on cell distribution. Polymer, 55(1), 435-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2013.09.041

This study aims to investigate interconnectivity and permeability of scCO2-foamed scaffolds and the influence of structural scaffold properties on cell distribution. Supercritical fluid technology was utilized to fabricated scaffolds from 37 kDa, 53... Read More about Interconnectivity and permeability of supercritical fluid-foamed scaffolds and the effect of their structural properties on cell distribution.

Imagining coastal change: reflections on making a film (2013)
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Daniels, S., & Veale, L. (2013). Imagining coastal change: reflections on making a film. cultural geographies, 21(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/1474474013503620

Geography has a long, if episodic, relationship with film and film-making. In this essay we reflect on the process of making the short film Imagining Change: Coastal Conversations during the first three months of 2012. We discuss some issues arising... Read More about Imagining coastal change: reflections on making a film.

A psychometric comparison of two carer quality of life questionnaires in Huntington's disease: implications for neurodegenerative disorders - a response to: Hagell and Smith (2013) Journal of Huntington’s Disease 2(3) 315-322 (2013)
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Aubeeluck, A., Buchanan, H., & Stupple, E. J. (2013). A psychometric comparison of two carer quality of life questionnaires in Huntington's disease: implications for neurodegenerative disorders - a response to: Hagell and Smith (2013) Journal of Huntington’s Disease 2(3) 315-322. Journal of Huntington's Disease, 2(4),

Caregiver stress in traumatic brain injury (2013)
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Blake, H. (in press). Caregiver stress in traumatic brain injury. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 15(6), https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2008.15.6.29878

Aims Many patients experience physical, behavioural, cognitive and emotional problems following traumatic brain injury (TBI). They may require continuing care for many years, most of which is provided by informal caregivers, such as spouses, parents... Read More about Caregiver stress in traumatic brain injury.

Tyre rubber-modified bitumens development: the effect of varying processing conditions (2013)
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Lo Presti, D., & Airey, G. (2013). Tyre rubber-modified bitumens development: the effect of varying processing conditions. Road Materials and Pavement Design, 14(4), 888-900. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2013.837837

Tyre rubber-modified binders (TR-MBs), produced through McDonald's wet process and used worldwide (e.g. asphalt rubber), have been demonstrated to provide various benefits to pavements and, moreover, they represent a good opportunity for recycling ty... Read More about Tyre rubber-modified bitumens development: the effect of varying processing conditions.

Phylogenetic relationships of the operculate land snail genus Cyclophorus Montfort, 1810 in Thailand (2013)
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Nantarat, N., Tongkerd, P., Sutcharit, C., Wade, C. M., Naggs, F., & Panha, S. (2014). Phylogenetic relationships of the operculate land snail genus Cyclophorus Montfort, 1810 in Thailand. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 70, 99-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2013.09.013

Operculate land snails of the genus Cyclophorus are distributed widely in sub-tropical and tropical Asia. Shell morphology is traditionally used for species identification in Cyclophorus but their shells exhibit considerable variation both within and... Read More about Phylogenetic relationships of the operculate land snail genus Cyclophorus Montfort, 1810 in Thailand.

Application of coupled electro-thermal and physics-of-failure-based analysis to the design of accelerated life tests for power modules (2013)
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Musallam, M., Yin, C., Bailey, C., & Johnson, C. M. (2014). Application of coupled electro-thermal and physics-of-failure-based analysis to the design of accelerated life tests for power modules. Microelectronics Reliability, 54(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microrel.2013.08.017

In the reliability theme a central activity is to investigate, characterize and understand the contributory wear-out and overstress mechanisms to meet through-life reliability targets. For power modules, it is critical to understand the response of t... Read More about Application of coupled electro-thermal and physics-of-failure-based analysis to the design of accelerated life tests for power modules.

A two-directional approach to pyrrolizidines: total syntheses and biological evaluation of alkaloid cis-223B and (+/-)-xenovenine (2013)
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Barthelme, A., Richards, D., Mellor, I. R., & Stockman, R. A. (2013). A two-directional approach to pyrrolizidines: total syntheses and biological evaluation of alkaloid cis-223B and (+/-)-xenovenine. Chemical Communications, 49(89), https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cc46800c

Total syntheses of alkaloid cis-223B and xenovenine are reported in 3 and 4 steps respectively using a two-directional synthesis/triple reductive amination strategy, and their neurotoxic properties assessed.

The psychological impact of the unpredictability of multiple sclerosis: a qualitative literature meta-synthesis (2013)
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Rose, H., & das Nair, R. (in press). The psychological impact of the unpredictability of multiple sclerosis: a qualitative literature meta-synthesis. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 9(4), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2013.9.4.172

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological conditioncharacterised by an unpredictable nature. This characteristic is reported to be the largest challenge for individuals with the condition. Chronic illness literature highlights the psychol... Read More about The psychological impact of the unpredictability of multiple sclerosis: a qualitative literature meta-synthesis.

Health of community nurses: a case for workplace wellness schemes (2013)
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Blake, H., & Lee, S. (in press). Health of community nurses: a case for workplace wellness schemes. British Journal of Community Nursing, 12(6), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2007.12.6.23774

Community nursing is associated with stress and burnout, which can impact heavily on the individual and the NHS both economically and on the quality of patient care. Recent Government publications have called for an increase in workplace health schem... Read More about Health of community nurses: a case for workplace wellness schemes.

Mobile technology: streamlining practice and improving care (2013)
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Blake, H. (in press). Mobile technology: streamlining practice and improving care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 18(9), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2013.18.9.430

The use of mobile phones in care delivery has the potential to improve the way in which care is delivered. When implemented effectively, mobile technologies can empower patients and enhance communication between patients and their health-care provide... Read More about Mobile technology: streamlining practice and improving care.