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Neonatal phencyclidine administration and post-weaning social isolation as a dual-hit model of 'schizophrenia-like' behaviour in the rat (2014)
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Gaskin, P. L., Fone, K., & Alexander, S. (2014). Neonatal phencyclidine administration and post-weaning social isolation as a dual-hit model of 'schizophrenia-like' behaviour in the rat. Psychopharmacology, 231(12), 2533-2545. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-013-3424-y

Rationale: Schizophrenia is a debilitating disorder comprising positive, negative and cognitive deficits with a poorly defined neurobiological aetiology; therefore, animal models with greater translational reliability are essential to develop improve... Read More about Neonatal phencyclidine administration and post-weaning social isolation as a dual-hit model of 'schizophrenia-like' behaviour in the rat.

A spatial analysis of the JBA headquarters in Splinter Cell: Double Agent (2014)
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Martin, P. (in press). A spatial analysis of the JBA headquarters in Splinter Cell: Double Agent. Entertainment Computing, 5(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.entcom.2013.12.001

Three measures drawn from space syntax are proposed as means of describing game spaces with a view to a morphological critical analysis. These measures are: core integration and segregation, isovist area, and visibility/accessibility discrepancy (VAD... Read More about A spatial analysis of the JBA headquarters in Splinter Cell: Double Agent.

The archaeobotany of Neolithic and Bronze Age Crete: synthesis and prospects (2014)
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Livarda, A., & Kotzamani, G. (2014). The archaeobotany of Neolithic and Bronze Age Crete: synthesis and prospects. Annual of the British School at Athens, 108, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0068245413000063

This paper explores the full potential of archaeobotanical research in the investigation of issues such as agricultural practices and resource management and mobilisation in shaping the social dynamics of Neolithic and Bronze Age Crete, through a syn... Read More about The archaeobotany of Neolithic and Bronze Age Crete: synthesis and prospects.

The antimalarial drug quinine interferes with serotonin biosynthesis and action (2014)
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Islahudin, F., Tindall, S. M., Mellor, I. R., Swift, K., Christensen, H. E., Fone, K. C., …Avery, S. V. (2014). The antimalarial drug quinine interferes with serotonin biosynthesis and action. Scientific Reports, 4(3618), https://doi.org/10.1038/srep03618

The major antimalarial drug quinine perturbs uptake of the essential amino acid tryptophan, and patients with low plasma tryptophan are predisposed to adverse quinine reactions; symptoms of which are similar to indications of tryptophan depletion. As... Read More about The antimalarial drug quinine interferes with serotonin biosynthesis and action.

Availability and quality of coronary heart disease family history in primary care medical records: implications for cardiovascular risk assessment (2014)
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Dhiman, P., Kai, J., Horsfall, L., Walters, K., & Qureshi, N. (2014). Availability and quality of coronary heart disease family history in primary care medical records: implications for cardiovascular risk assessment. PLoS ONE, 9(1), Article e81998. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0081998

Background: The potential to use data on family history of premature disease to assess disease risk is increasingly recognised, particularly in scoring risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). However the quality of family health information in primary... Read More about Availability and quality of coronary heart disease family history in primary care medical records: implications for cardiovascular risk assessment.

CCL3L1 copy number, CCR5 genotype and susceptibility to tuberculosis (2014)
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Carpenter, D., Taype, C., Goulding, J., Levin, M., Eley, B., Anderson, S., …Armour, J. A. (in press). CCL3L1 copy number, CCR5 genotype and susceptibility to tuberculosis. BMC Medical Genetics, 15(5), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2350-15-5

Background: Tuberculosis is a major infectious disease and functional studies have provided evidence that both the chemokine MIP-1α and its receptor CCR5 play a role in susceptibility to TB. Thus by measuring copy number variation of CCL3L1, one of t... Read More about CCL3L1 copy number, CCR5 genotype and susceptibility to tuberculosis.

Gender, risk and finance: why can't a woman be more like a man? (2014)
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Marlow, S., & Swail, J. (2014). Gender, risk and finance: why can't a woman be more like a man?. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 26(1-2), 80-96. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2013.860484

Whilst acknowledging that the influence of gender upon women's business ownership is now included as a legitimate addition to the contemporary entrepreneurship research agenda, we question the assumptions which frame this inclusion. We argue that whi... Read More about Gender, risk and finance: why can't a woman be more like a man?.

A study on use of miniature dielectric compound parabolic concentrator (dCPC) for daylighting control application (2014)
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Yu, X., Su, Y., Zheng, H., & Riffat, S. (2014). A study on use of miniature dielectric compound parabolic concentrator (dCPC) for daylighting control application. Building and Environment, 74, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.12.008

Low-concentration solid dielectric compound parabolic concentrator (dCPC) and its variations have been widely regarded as an attractive solution to reduce the cost of a photovoltaic (PV) system, particularly for building-integrated application. Diffe... Read More about A study on use of miniature dielectric compound parabolic concentrator (dCPC) for daylighting control application.

High temperature, low cycle fatigue characterization of P91 weld and heat affected zone material (2014)
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Farragher, T., Scully, S., O'Dowd, N., Hyde, C. J., & Leen, S. (2014). High temperature, low cycle fatigue characterization of P91 weld and heat affected zone material. Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, 136(2), Article 021403. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025943

The high temperature low cycle fatigue behavior of P91 weld metal (WM) and weld joints (cross-weld) is presented. Strain-controlled tests have been carried out at 400 °C and 500 °C. The cyclic behavior of the weld material (WM) and cross-weld (CW) sp... Read More about High temperature, low cycle fatigue characterization of P91 weld and heat affected zone material.

When is birthweight at term abnormally low?: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association and predictive ability of current birthweight standards for neonatal outcomes (2014)
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Malin, G., Morris, R., Riley, R., Teune, M., & Khan, K. (2014). When is birthweight at term abnormally low?: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association and predictive ability of current birthweight standards for neonatal outcomes. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 121(5), https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.12517

Background
Intrauterine growth restriction is a cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. A variety of definitions of low birthweight are used in clinical practice, with a lack of consensus regarding which definitions best predict adverse outcomes.... Read More about When is birthweight at term abnormally low?: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association and predictive ability of current birthweight standards for neonatal outcomes.

The impact of two workplace-based health risk appraisal interventions on employee lifestyle parameters, mental health and work ability: results of a randomized controlled trial (2014)
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Addley, K., Boyd, S., Kerr, R., McQuillan, P., Houdmont, J., & McCrory, M. (2014). The impact of two workplace-based health risk appraisal interventions on employee lifestyle parameters, mental health and work ability: results of a randomized controlled trial. Health Education Research, 29(2), 247-258. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyt113

Health risk appraisals (HRA) are a common type of workplace health promotion programme offered by American employers. In the United Kingdom, evidence of their effectiveness for promoting health behaviour change remains inconclusive. This randomized c... Read More about The impact of two workplace-based health risk appraisal interventions on employee lifestyle parameters, mental health and work ability: results of a randomized controlled trial.

A Basis for Selecting the Most Appropriate Small Specimen Creep Test Type (2014)
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Hyde, T. H., Hyde, C. J., & Sun, W. (2014). A Basis for Selecting the Most Appropriate Small Specimen Creep Test Type. Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, 136(2), Article 024502. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025864

Many components in conventional and nuclear power plant, aero-engines, chemical plant etc., operate at temperatures which are high enough for creep to occur. These include plain pipes, pipe bends, branched pipes etc., the manufacture of such componen... Read More about A Basis for Selecting the Most Appropriate Small Specimen Creep Test Type.

A unified viscoplastic model for high temperature low cycle fatigue of service-aged P91 steel (2014)
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Barrett, R., Farragher, T., Hyde, C. J., O'Dowd, N., O'Donoghue, P., & Leen, S. (2014). A unified viscoplastic model for high temperature low cycle fatigue of service-aged P91 steel. Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, 136(2), Article 021402. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025618

The finite element (FE) implementation of a hyperbolic sine unified cyclic viscoplasticity model is presented. The hyperbolic sine flow rule facilitates the identification of strain-rate independent material parameters for high temperature applicatio... Read More about A unified viscoplastic model for high temperature low cycle fatigue of service-aged P91 steel.

Influence of geocell reinforcement on uplift response of belled piles (2014)
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Tafreshi, S. M., Javadi, S., & Dawson, A. (2014). Influence of geocell reinforcement on uplift response of belled piles. Acta Geotechnica, 9(3), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-013-0300-1

Piles are frequently used to transfer the heavy compressive loads to strong soil layers located in the depth of bed. In addition, such piles may be subjected to combination of repeated compressive and tensile loads due to earthquake, wind, etc. This... Read More about Influence of geocell reinforcement on uplift response of belled piles.

Treatment decisions and survival for people with small-cell lung cancer (2014)
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Powell, H., Tata, L., Baldwin, D., Potter, V., Stanley, R., Khakwani, A., & Hubbard, R. (in press). Treatment decisions and survival for people with small-cell lung cancer. British Journal of Cancer, 110(4), https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2013.812

Background: Chemotherapy improves survival for many patients with SCLC, and hence it is important to understand variations in practice and outcomes for this treatment strategy.

Methods: We used the National Lung Cancer Audit and Hospital Episodes... Read More about Treatment decisions and survival for people with small-cell lung cancer.

Protective Role of DNJ-27/ERdj5 in Caenorhabditis elegans Models of Human Neurodegenerative Diseases (2014)
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Muñoz-Lobato, F., Rodríguez-Palero, M. J., Naranjo-Galindo, F. J., Shephard, F., Gaffney, C. J., Szewczyk, N. J., …Miranda-Vizuete, A. (2014). Protective Role of DNJ-27/ERdj5 in Caenorhabditis elegans Models of Human Neurodegenerative Diseases. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling, 20(2), 217-235. https://doi.org/10.1089/ars.2012.5051

Aims: Cells have developed quality control systems for protection against proteotoxicity. Misfolded and aggregation-prone proteins, which are behind the initiation and progression of many neurodegenerative diseases (ND), are known to challenge the pr... Read More about Protective Role of DNJ-27/ERdj5 in Caenorhabditis elegans Models of Human Neurodegenerative Diseases.

Quantum benchmarks for pure single-mode Gaussian states (2014)
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Chiribella, G., & Adesso, G. (2014). Quantum benchmarks for pure single-mode Gaussian states. Physical Review Letters, 112(1), https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.010501

Teleportation and storage of continuous variable states of light and atoms are essential building blocks for the realization of large-scale quantum networks. Rigorous validation of these implementations require identifying, and surpassing, benchmarks... Read More about Quantum benchmarks for pure single-mode Gaussian states.