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Comprehensive geriatric assessment on an acute medical unit: a qualitative study of older people’s and informal carer’s perspectives of the care and treatment received (2016)
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Darby, J., Williamson, T., Logan, P., & Gladman, J. R. (2016). Comprehensive geriatric assessment on an acute medical unit: a qualitative study of older people’s and informal carer’s perspectives of the care and treatment received. Clinical Rehabilitation, 31(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215515624134

Objective: This qualitative study was imbedded in a randomised controlled trial evaluating the addition of geriatricians to usual care to enable the comprehensive geriatric assessment process with older patients on acute medical units. The qualitativ... Read More about Comprehensive geriatric assessment on an acute medical unit: a qualitative study of older people’s and informal carer’s perspectives of the care and treatment received.

Awarding teaching excellence: 'what is it supposed to achieve?' Teacher perceptions of student-led awards (2016)
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Madriaga, M., & Morley, K. (2016). Awarding teaching excellence: 'what is it supposed to achieve?' Teacher perceptions of student-led awards. Teaching in Higher Education, 21(2), 166-174. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2015.1136277

Although there is lack of agreement as to what constitutes teaching excellence, there remains a steady effort to make an intangible, ambiguous, multifaceted concept incarnate in the form of 'student-led' teaching awards schemes within higher educatio... Read More about Awarding teaching excellence: 'what is it supposed to achieve?' Teacher perceptions of student-led awards.

Social innovation with open source software: User engagement and development challenges in India (2016)
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Bhatt, P., Ahmad, A. J., & Roomi, M. A. (2016). Social innovation with open source software: User engagement and development challenges in India. Technovation, 52-53, 28-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2016.01.004

A diverse range of innovative solutions based on Free-and-Open-Source Software (FOSS) have been developed for marginalized communities in developing countries. It has been suggested that such small-scale and home-grown solutions (e.g. smart phone app... Read More about Social innovation with open source software: User engagement and development challenges in India.

Identification of Sequences Encoding Symbiodinium minutum Mitochondrial Proteins (2016)
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Butterfield, E. R., Howe, C. J., & Nisbet, R. E. R. (2016). Identification of Sequences Encoding Symbiodinium minutum Mitochondrial Proteins. Genome Biology and Evolution, 8(2), 439-445. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evw002

The dinoflagellates are an extremely diverse group of algae closely related to the Apicomplexa and the ciliates. Much work has previously been undertaken to determine the presence of various biochemical pathways within dinoflagellate mitochondria. Ho... Read More about Identification of Sequences Encoding Symbiodinium minutum Mitochondrial Proteins.

Microgravity elicits reproducible alterations in cytoskeletal and metabolic gene and protein expression in space-flown Caenorhabditis elegans (2016)
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Szewczyk, N., Higashibata, A., Hashizume, T., Nemoto, K., Higashitani, N., Etheridge, T., Mori, C., Harada, S., Sugimoto, T., Baba, S. A., Mogami, Y., Fukui, K., & Higashitani, A. (2016). Microgravity elicits reproducible alterations in cytoskeletal and metabolic gene and protein expression in space-flown Caenorhabditis elegans. npj Microgravity, 2, Article 15022. https://doi.org/10.1038/npjmgrav.2015.22

Although muscle atrophy is a serious problem during spaceflight, little is known about the sequence of molecular events leading to atrophy in response to microgravity. We carried out a spaceflight experiment using Caenorhabditis elegans onboard the J... Read More about Microgravity elicits reproducible alterations in cytoskeletal and metabolic gene and protein expression in space-flown Caenorhabditis elegans.

Physical model tests and numerical simulation for assessing the stability of brick-lined tunnels (2016)
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Chen, H.-M., Yu, H.-S., & Smith, M. J. (2016). Physical model tests and numerical simulation for assessing the stability of brick-lined tunnels. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 53, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2016.01.016

Nowadays, numerical modelling is increasingly used to assess the stability of tunnels and underground caverns. However, an analysis of the mechanical behaviour of existing brick-lined tunnels remains challenging due to the complex material component... Read More about Physical model tests and numerical simulation for assessing the stability of brick-lined tunnels.

Genetic diversity and population structure of core watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) genotypes using DArTseq-based SNPs (2016)
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Yang, X., Ren, R., Ray, R., Xu, J., Li, P., Zhang, M., Liu, G., Yao, X., & Kilian, A. (2016). Genetic diversity and population structure of core watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) genotypes using DArTseq-based SNPs. Plant Genetic Resources, 14(3), https://doi.org/10.1017/S1479262115000659

Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai var. lanatus] is an economically important vegetable belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. Genotypes that exhibit agronomically important traits are selected for the development of elite cultiva... Read More about Genetic diversity and population structure of core watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) genotypes using DArTseq-based SNPs.

Micromechanical finite element modelling of thermo-mechanical fatigue for P91 steels (2016)
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Li, D.-F., Barrett, R. A., O’Donoghue, P. E., Hyde, C. J., O’Dowd, N. P., & Leen, S. B. (2016). Micromechanical finite element modelling of thermo-mechanical fatigue for P91 steels. International Journal of Fatigue, 87, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2015.11.025

In this paper, the cyclic plasticity and fatigue crack initiation behaviour of a tempered martensite ferritic steel under thermo-mechanical fatigue conditions is examined by means of micromechanical finite element modelling. The crystal plasticity-ba... Read More about Micromechanical finite element modelling of thermo-mechanical fatigue for P91 steels.

The effects of azithromycin in treatment-resistant cough: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (2016)
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Hodgson, D., Anderson, J., Reynolds, C., Oborne, J., Meakin, G., Bailey, H., Shaw, D. E., Mortimer, K., & Harrison, T. (2016). The effects of azithromycin in treatment-resistant cough: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Chest, 149(4), 1052-1060. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2015.12.036

Background

Chronic cough is a common clinical problem worldwide. Although many patients have underlying precipitating conditions such as asthma, gastroesophageal reflux, or rhinitis, many remain symptomatic despite treating these conditions. New a... Read More about The effects of azithromycin in treatment-resistant cough: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Up-regulation of genes involved in the Insulin signaling pathway (IGF1, PTEN and IGFBP1) in the endometrium may link Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and endometrial cancer (2016)
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Shafiee, M. N., Seedhouse, C., Mongan, N., Chapman, C., Deen, S., Abu, J., & Atiomo, W. (2016). Up-regulation of genes involved in the Insulin signaling pathway (IGF1, PTEN and IGFBP1) in the endometrium may link Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and endometrial cancer. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 424, 94-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mce.2016.01.019

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Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynaecological cancer amongst women in the UK. Although previous studies have found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have at least a three-fold increase in endometrial cancer (E... Read More about Up-regulation of genes involved in the Insulin signaling pathway (IGF1, PTEN and IGFBP1) in the endometrium may link Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and endometrial cancer.

Quantification of Aluminum-Induced Changes in Wheat Root Architecture by X-ray Microcomputed Tomography (2016)
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Lazarević, B., Sturrock, C., Poljak, M., & Mooney, S. J. (in press). Quantification of Aluminum-Induced Changes in Wheat Root Architecture by X-ray Microcomputed Tomography. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 47(2), 263-274. https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2015.1122800

Root architectural traits are of fundamental importance for plant performance, especially under unfavorable soil conditions. This study examined the effect of aluminum (Al) toxicity in different growing media (nutrient solutions and soil) on root arc... Read More about Quantification of Aluminum-Induced Changes in Wheat Root Architecture by X-ray Microcomputed Tomography.

Shape complexity and process energy consumption in electron beam melting: a case of something for nothing in additive manufacturing? (2016)
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Baumers, M., Tuck, C., Wildman, R. D., Ashcroft, I., & Hague, R. J. (in press). Shape complexity and process energy consumption in electron beam melting: a case of something for nothing in additive manufacturing?. Journal of Industrial Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/jiec.12397

Additive manufacturing (AM) technology is capable of building up component geometry in a layer-by-layer process, entirely without tools, molds, or dies. One advantage of the approach is that it is capable of efficiently creating complex product geome... Read More about Shape complexity and process energy consumption in electron beam melting: a case of something for nothing in additive manufacturing?.

Determinants of negative word-of-mouth communication using social networking sites (2016)
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Balaji, M., Khong, K. W., & Chong, A. Y. L. (2016). Determinants of negative word-of-mouth communication using social networking sites. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2015.12.002

At present, as customers often turn to social media platforms to share their service experience, this study aims to examine the determinants of their negative word-of-mouth communication using social networking sites following a service failure. Alth... Read More about Determinants of negative word-of-mouth communication using social networking sites.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Investment Efficiency (2016)
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Benlemlih, M., & Bitar, M. (2018). Corporate Social Responsibility and Investment Efficiency. Journal of Business Ethics, 148(3), 647-671. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-016-3020-2

Using a sample of 21,030 US firm-year observations that represents more than 3000 individual firms over the 1998–2012 period, we investigate the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and investment efficiency. We provide strong a... Read More about Corporate Social Responsibility and Investment Efficiency.

Measurement of oxygen extraction fraction (OEF): An optimized BOLD signal model for use with hypercapnic and hyperoxic calibration (2016)
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Merola, A., Murphy, K., Stone, A. J., Germuska, M. A., Griffeth, V. E., Blockley, N. P., Buxton, R. B., & Wise, R. G. (2016). Measurement of oxygen extraction fraction (OEF): An optimized BOLD signal model for use with hypercapnic and hyperoxic calibration. NeuroImage, 129, 159-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.01.021

© 2016 The Authors. Several techniques have been proposed to estimate relative changes in cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen consumption (CMRO2) by exploiting combined BOLD fMRI and cerebral blood flow data in conjunction with hypercapnic or hyperoxic... Read More about Measurement of oxygen extraction fraction (OEF): An optimized BOLD signal model for use with hypercapnic and hyperoxic calibration.

Metabolomic Profiling of Mice Serum during Toxoplasmosis Progression Using Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (2016)
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Zhou, C.-X., Zhou, D. .-U., Elsheikha, H. M., Zhao, Y., Suo, X., & Zhu, X.-Q. (2016). Metabolomic Profiling of Mice Serum during Toxoplasmosis Progression Using Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Scientific Reports, 6, Article 19557. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep19557

Better understanding of the molecular changes associated with disease is essential for identifying new routes to improved therapeutics and diagnostic tests. The aim of this study was to investigate the dynamic changes in the metabolic profile of mous... Read More about Metabolomic Profiling of Mice Serum during Toxoplasmosis Progression Using Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry.

Difficulties experienced by young people with Tourette syndrome in secondary school: a mixed methods description of self, parent and staff perspectives (2016)
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Wadman, R., Glazebrook, C., Beer, C. E., & Jackson, G. M. (2016). Difficulties experienced by young people with Tourette syndrome in secondary school: a mixed methods description of self, parent and staff perspectives. BMC Psychiatry, 16(14), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-0717-9

Background: Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by motor and vocal tics. These involuntary movements and vocalizations can have a negative impact in the school environment. The paper presents a mixed methods descript... Read More about Difficulties experienced by young people with Tourette syndrome in secondary school: a mixed methods description of self, parent and staff perspectives.