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Uniform magnetic fields in density-functional theory (2018)
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Tellgren, E. I., Laestadius, A., Helgaker, T., Kvaal, S., & Teale, A. M. (2018). Uniform magnetic fields in density-functional theory. Journal of Chemical Physics, 148, Article 024101. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5007300

We construct a density-functional formalism adapted to uniform external magnetic fields that is intermediate between conventional Density Functional Theory and Current-Density Functional Theory (CDFT). In the intermediate theory, which we term LDFT,... Read More about Uniform magnetic fields in density-functional theory.

HumanMethylation450K array–identified biomarkers predict tumour recurrence/progression at initial diagnosis of high-risk non-muscle Invasive bladder cancer (2018)
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Kitchen, M. O., Bryan, R. T., Emes, R. D., Luscombe, C. J., Cheng, K., Zeegers, M. P., …Fryer, A. A. (in press). HumanMethylation450K array–identified biomarkers predict tumour recurrence/progression at initial diagnosis of high-risk non-muscle Invasive bladder cancer. Biomarkers in Cancer,

Background: High-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (HR-NMIBC) is a clinically unpredictable disease. Despite clinical risk estimation tools, many patients are undertreated with intra-vesical therapies alone, whereas others may be over-treated w... Read More about HumanMethylation450K array–identified biomarkers predict tumour recurrence/progression at initial diagnosis of high-risk non-muscle Invasive bladder cancer.

Mechanism of intersubunit ketosynthase–dehydratase interaction in polyketide synthases (2018)
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Jenner, M., Kosol, S., Griffiths, D., Prasongpholchai, P., Manzi, L., Barrow, A. S., …Challis, G. (2018). Mechanism of intersubunit ketosynthase–dehydratase interaction in polyketide synthases. Nature Chemical Biology, 14, 270-275. https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.2549

Modular polyketide synthases (PKSs) produce numerous structurally complex natural products with diverse applications in medicine and agriculture. They typically consist of several multienzyme subunits that utilize structurally-defined docking domains... Read More about Mechanism of intersubunit ketosynthase–dehydratase interaction in polyketide synthases.

Regulatory feedback response mechanisms to phosphate starvation in rice (2018)
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Ajmera, I., Shi, J., Giri, J., Wu, P., Stekel, D. J., Lu, C., & Hodgman, C. (in press). Regulatory feedback response mechanisms to phosphate starvation in rice. npj Systems Biology and Applications, 4(4), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41540-017-0041-0

Phosphorus is a growth-limiting nutrient for plants. The growing scarcity of phosphate stocks threatens global food security. Phosphate-uptake regulation is so complex and incompletely known that attempts to improve phosphorus use efficiency have had... Read More about Regulatory feedback response mechanisms to phosphate starvation in rice.

Effect of wettability on two-phase quasi-static displacement: validation of two pore scale modeling approaches (2018)
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Verma, R., Icardi, M., & Prodanovic, M. (2018). Effect of wettability on two-phase quasi-static displacement: validation of two pore scale modeling approaches. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 212, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2018.01.002

Abstract Understanding of pore-scale physics for multiphase flow in porous media is essential for accurate description of various flow phenomena. In particular, capillarity and wettability strongly influence capillary pressure-saturation and relative... Read More about Effect of wettability on two-phase quasi-static displacement: validation of two pore scale modeling approaches.

Long-term management of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis with dupilumab and concomitant topical corticosteroids (LIBERTY AD CHRONOS): a critical appraisal (2018)
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Thomson, J., Wernham, A., & Williams, H. C. (2018). Long-term management of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis with dupilumab and concomitant topical corticosteroids (LIBERTY AD CHRONOS): a critical appraisal. British Journal of Dermatology, 178(4), 897-902. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.16317

Aim Blauvelt et al. (The Lancet 2017; 389: 2287-303) aimed to compare the long-term efficacy and safety of dupilumab with medium-potency topical corticosteroids (TCS) versus placebo with TCS in adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD)... Read More about Long-term management of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis with dupilumab and concomitant topical corticosteroids (LIBERTY AD CHRONOS): a critical appraisal.

Use of clinical vignette questionnaires to investigate the variation in management of keratoconjunctivitis sicca and acute glaucoma in dogs (2018)
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White, C., Downes, M. J., Jones, G., Wigfall, C., Dean, R. S., & Brennan, M. L. (2018). Use of clinical vignette questionnaires to investigate the variation in management of keratoconjunctivitis sicca and acute glaucoma in dogs. Veterinary Record, 182(1), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104390

There is little peer-reviewed research assessing therapeutic effectiveness in canine eye disease. Current treatments used in first opinion and ophthalmology referral practices are also somewhat poorly documented. The aim of this study was to investig... Read More about Use of clinical vignette questionnaires to investigate the variation in management of keratoconjunctivitis sicca and acute glaucoma in dogs.

Considering service animals in tourism (2018)
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Rickly, J. M. (2018). Considering service animals in tourism. Annals of Tourism Research, 71, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2017.12.012

Accessible tourism is a rapidly growing sector of the tourism industry and increasingly recognized as essential to supporting mobility and leisure as human rights (Buhalis & Darcy, 2001; Buhalis, Darcy, & Ambrose, 2012; McCabe & Diekmann, 2015). This... Read More about Considering service animals in tourism.

PINX1 and TERT are required for TNF-α-induced airway smooth muscle chemokine gene expression (2018)
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Deacon, K., & Knox, A. J. (2018). PINX1 and TERT are required for TNF-α-induced airway smooth muscle chemokine gene expression. Journal of Immunology, 200(4), https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1700414

Airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells contribute to asthmatic lung pathology with chemokine hypersecretion and increased ASM cell mass. With little recent progress in the development of asthma therapies, a greater understanding of lung inflammation mechan... Read More about PINX1 and TERT are required for TNF-α-induced airway smooth muscle chemokine gene expression.

Magnetic field and torque output of packaged hydraulic torque motor (2018)
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Yan, L., Duan, Z., Zhang, Q., Niu, S., Dong, Y., & Gerada, C. (2018). Magnetic field and torque output of packaged hydraulic torque motor. Energies, 11(1), https://doi.org/10.3390/en11010134

Hydraulic torque motors are one key component in electro-hydraulic servo valves that convert the electrical signal into mechanical motions. The systematic characteristics analysis of the hydraulic torque motor has not been found in the previous resea... Read More about Magnetic field and torque output of packaged hydraulic torque motor.

Is intuition really cooperative? Improved tests support the social heuristics hypothesis (2018)
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Isler, O., Maule, J., & Starmer, C. (in press). Is intuition really cooperative? Improved tests support the social heuristics hypothesis. PLoS ONE, 13(1), Article e0190560. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190560

Understanding human cooperation is a major scientific challenge. While cooperation is typically explained with reference to individual preferences, a recent cognitive process view hypothesized that cooperation is regulated by socially acquired heuris... Read More about Is intuition really cooperative? Improved tests support the social heuristics hypothesis.

Real-time estimation of horizontal gaze angle by saccade integration using in-ear electrooculography (2018)
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Hládek, Ľ., Porr, B., & Brimijoin, W. O. (2018). Real-time estimation of horizontal gaze angle by saccade integration using in-ear electrooculography. PLoS ONE, 13(1), Article e0190420. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190420

The manuscript proposes and evaluates a real-time algorithm for estimating eye gaze angle based solely on single-channel electrooculography (EOG), which can be obtained directly from the ear canal using conductive ear moulds. In contrast to conventio... Read More about Real-time estimation of horizontal gaze angle by saccade integration using in-ear electrooculography.

Optimal healthcare delivery to care homes in the UK: a realist evaluation of what supports effective working to improve healthcare outcomes (2018)
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Gordon, A. L., Goodman, C., Davies, S. L., Dening, T., Gage, H., Meyer, J., …Zubair, M. (2018). Optimal healthcare delivery to care homes in the UK: a realist evaluation of what supports effective working to improve healthcare outcomes. Age and Ageing, 47(4), 595-603. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afx195

Introduction: care home residents have high healthcare needs not fully met by prevailing healthcare models. This study explored how healthcare configuration influences resource use. Methods: a realist evaluation using qualitative and quantitative... Read More about Optimal healthcare delivery to care homes in the UK: a realist evaluation of what supports effective working to improve healthcare outcomes.

"Live” (stained) benthic foraminiferal living depths, stable isotopes, and taxonomy offshore South Georgia, Southern Ocean: implications for calcification depths (2018)
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Dejardin, R., Kender, S., Allen, C. S., Leng, M. J., Swann, G. E., & Peck, V. L. (2018). "Live” (stained) benthic foraminiferal living depths, stable isotopes, and taxonomy offshore South Georgia, Southern Ocean: implications for calcification depths. Journal of Micropalaeontology, 37(1), 25-71. https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-37-25-2018

It is widely held that benthic foraminifera exhibit species-specific calcification depth preferences, with their tests recording sediment pore water chemistry at that depth (i.e. stable isotope and trace metal compositions). This assumed depth habita... Read More about "Live” (stained) benthic foraminiferal living depths, stable isotopes, and taxonomy offshore South Georgia, Southern Ocean: implications for calcification depths.

Losing the Faith: Public Sector Work and the Erosion of Career Calling (2018)
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Cohen, L., Duberley, J., & Smith, P. (2019). Losing the Faith: Public Sector Work and the Erosion of Career Calling. Work, Employment and Society, 33(2), 326-335. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017017746906

This article tells the story of Dave, a welfare rights advisor who worked his way up to be Assistant Director of Social Services in a Midlands local authority. Dave joined the public sector with a sense of calling and a belief that local government c... Read More about Losing the Faith: Public Sector Work and the Erosion of Career Calling.

PHysical activity Implementation Study In Community-dwelling AduLts (PHISICAL): study protocol (2018)
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Carpenter, H., Audsley, S., Coupland, C., Gladman, J. R., Kendrick, D., Lafond, N., …Orton, E. (in press). PHysical activity Implementation Study In Community-dwelling AduLts (PHISICAL): study protocol. Injury Prevention, https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2017-042627

Background: Falls in older people are a leading causes of unintentional injury. Due to an ageing population, injuries are likely to increase unless more is done to reduce older people’s falls risk. In clinical trials, the Falls Management Exercise (F... Read More about PHysical activity Implementation Study In Community-dwelling AduLts (PHISICAL): study protocol.

Colonialism, Postcolonialism and the Liberal Welfare State (2018)
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Bhambra, G. K., & Holmwood, J. (2018). Colonialism, Postcolonialism and the Liberal Welfare State. New Political Economy, 23(5), 574-587. https://doi.org/10.1080/13563467.2017.1417369

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This article addresses the colonial and racial origins of the welfare state with a particular emphasis on the liberal welfare state of the USA and UK. Both are understood in term... Read More about Colonialism, Postcolonialism and the Liberal Welfare State.