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In-situ repair/maintenance with a continuum robotic machine tool in confined space (2019)
Journal Article
Dong, X., Palmer, D., Axinte, D., & Kell, J. (2019). In-situ repair/maintenance with a continuum robotic machine tool in confined space. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 38, 313-318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2019.01.024

In-situ repair/maintenance is critical for the key industry sectors (e.g. aerospace, nuclear), which require prompt interventions. The paper reports on a tendon driven continuum robotic machine tool with high manoeuvrability in navigating and machini... Read More about In-situ repair/maintenance with a continuum robotic machine tool in confined space.

Young people, school engagement and perceptions of support: a mixed methods analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Ryan, L., D’Angelo, A., Kaye, N., & Lorinc, M. (2019). Young people, school engagement and perceptions of support: a mixed methods analysis. Journal of Youth Studies, 22(9), 1272-1288. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2019.1571178

As levels of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) remain high in the UK, there is growing concern about processes of school disengagement. Drawing on quantitative and qualitative data, we explore some factors that lead young p... Read More about Young people, school engagement and perceptions of support: a mixed methods analysis.

Developing a high-throughput SNP-based marker system to facilitate the introgression of traits from Aegilops species into bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) (2019)
Journal Article
Przewieslik-Allen, A. M., Burridge, A. J., Wilkinson, P. A., Winfield, M. O., Shaw, D. S., McAusland, L., …Barker, G. L. (2019). Developing a high-throughput SNP-based marker system to facilitate the introgression of traits from Aegilops species into bread wheat (Triticum aestivum). Frontiers in Plant Science, 9, Article 1993. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.01993

The genus Aegilops contains a diverse collection of wild species exhibiting variation in geographical distribution, ecological adaptation, ploidy and genome organization. Aegilops is the most closely related genus to Triticum which includes cultivate... Read More about Developing a high-throughput SNP-based marker system to facilitate the introgression of traits from Aegilops species into bread wheat (Triticum aestivum).

Riding the Wave of Belt and Road Initiative in Servitization: Lessons from China (2019)
Journal Article
Hua Tan, K., Guojun, J., Chung, L., Wang, C. H., Chiu, A., & Tseng, M. L. (2019). Riding the Wave of Belt and Road Initiative in Servitization: Lessons from China. International Journal of Production Economics, 211, 15-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.01.027

In light of increasing demand in services, manufacturers are moving further downstream in order to interact and respond to customers' needs more effectively. Several authors have proposed servitization models based on the product service system (PSS)... Read More about Riding the Wave of Belt and Road Initiative in Servitization: Lessons from China.

Domesticating data: socio-legal perspectives on smart homes and good data design (2019)
Book Chapter
FLINTHAM, M., GOULDEN, M., PRICE, D., & Urquhart, L. (2019). Domesticating data: socio-legal perspectives on smart homes and good data design. In A. Daly, S. K. Devitt, & M. Mann (Eds.), Good data (343 -360). Institute of Network Cultures

In this chapter, we focus on the so-called ‘smart home’ as an archetypal group space into which the Internet of Things is spreading. As most homes are shared spaces we focus on what ‘good data’ might look like in a space that is essentially defined b... Read More about Domesticating data: socio-legal perspectives on smart homes and good data design.

Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of remotely delivered problem-solving cognitive behaviour therapy versus usual care for young people with depression and repeat self-harm: lessons learnt (e-DASH) (2019)
Journal Article
Sayal, K., Roe, J., Ball, H., Atha, C., Kaylor-Hughes, C., Guo, B., …Morriss, R. (2019). Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of remotely delivered problem-solving cognitive behaviour therapy versus usual care for young people with depression and repeat self-harm: lessons learnt (e-DASH). BMC Psychiatry, 19(1), Article 42. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-018-2005-3

Background

Self-harm and depression are strong risk factors for repeat self-harm and suicide. We aimed to investigate the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of remotely delivered problem-solving cognitive behaviour therapy (PSCBT)... Read More about Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of remotely delivered problem-solving cognitive behaviour therapy versus usual care for young people with depression and repeat self-harm: lessons learnt (e-DASH).

Oligodendrogliogenesis and axon remyelination after traumatic spinal cord injuries in animal studies: a systematic review (2019)
Journal Article
Hassannejad, Z., Shakouri-Motlagh, A., Mokhatab, M., Abdollah Zadegan, S., Sharif-Alhoseini, M., Shokraneh, F., & Rahimi-Movaghar, V. (2019). Oligodendrogliogenesis and axon remyelination after traumatic spinal cord injuries in animal studies: a systematic review. Neuroscience, 402, 37-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2019.01.019

© 2019 IBRO Extensive oligodendrocyte death after acute traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI) leads to axon demyelination and subsequently may leave axons vulnerable to degeneration. Despite the present evidence showing spontaneous remyelination afte... Read More about Oligodendrogliogenesis and axon remyelination after traumatic spinal cord injuries in animal studies: a systematic review.

Testing for randomness in a random coefficient autoregression model (2019)
Journal Article
Horváth, L., & Trapani, L. (2019). Testing for randomness in a random coefficient autoregression model. Journal of Econometrics, 209(2), 338-352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconom.2019.01.005

We propose a test to discern between an ordinary autoregressive model, and a random coefficient one. To this end, we develop a full-fledged estimation theory for the variances of the idiosyncratic innovation and of the random coefficient, based on a... Read More about Testing for randomness in a random coefficient autoregression model.

The Attraction of FDI to Conflicted States: The Counter-Intuitive Case of US Oil and Gas (2019)
Journal Article
Skovoroda, R., Goldfinch, S., DeRouen, K., & Buck, T. (2019). The Attraction of FDI to Conflicted States: The Counter-Intuitive Case of US Oil and Gas. Management International Review, 59(2), 229-251. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-018-0374-y

States burdened with conflict have been considered to be undesirable destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) due to, inter alia, political instability, regulatory unpredictability, and expropriation risk. However, we develop an alternative v... Read More about The Attraction of FDI to Conflicted States: The Counter-Intuitive Case of US Oil and Gas.

The effect of accent exposure on children’s sociolinguistic evaluation of peers (2019)
Journal Article
Paquette-Smith, M., Buckler, H., White, K., Choi, J., & Johnson, E. K. (2019). The effect of accent exposure on children’s sociolinguistic evaluation of peers. Developmental Psychology, 55(4), 809-822. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000659

Language and accent strongly influence the formation of social groups. By five years of age, children already show strong social preferences for peers who speak their native language with a familiar accent (Kinzler, Shutts, DeJesus, & Spelke, 2009).... Read More about The effect of accent exposure on children’s sociolinguistic evaluation of peers.

Getting the driver back into the loop: the quality of manual vehicle control following long and short non-critical transfer-of-control requests: TI:NS (2019)
Journal Article
Pampel, S. M., Large, D. R., Burnett, G., Matthias, R., Thompson, S., & Skrypchuk, L. (2019). Getting the driver back into the loop: the quality of manual vehicle control following long and short non-critical transfer-of-control requests: TI:NS. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 20(3), 265-283. https://doi.org/10.1080/1463922X.2018.1463412

Specific vehicle automation use-cases such as traffic jams will be the first level 3 functions on the market. When the ‘traffic jam pilot’ nears its limits in non-critical situations, control needs to be handed back to the driver, enabling appropriat... Read More about Getting the driver back into the loop: the quality of manual vehicle control following long and short non-critical transfer-of-control requests: TI:NS.

Overtourism, optimisation, and destination performance indicators: a case study of activities in Fjord Norway (2019)
Journal Article
Oklevik, O., Gössling, S., Hall, C. M., Steen Jacobsen, J. K., Grøtte, I. P., & McCabe, S. (2019). Overtourism, optimisation, and destination performance indicators: a case study of activities in Fjord Norway. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 27(12), 1804-1824. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2018.1533020

Many global tourist destinations have experienced growth in arrivals. This has triggered various conflicts in destinations and sparked debates as to how to deal with what is increasingly referred to as ‘overtourism’. Most Destination Marketing Organi... Read More about Overtourism, optimisation, and destination performance indicators: a case study of activities in Fjord Norway.

Responsible use of antibiotics on sheep farms: application at farm level (2019)
Journal Article
Lovatt, F., Duncan, J., & Hinde, D. (2019). Responsible use of antibiotics on sheep farms: application at farm level. In Practice, 41(1), 23-33. https://doi.org/10.1136/inp.k5370

There is currently global concern over rising levels of antibiotic resistance among commensal and pathogenic bacteria in human and animal populations. Unless urgent action is taken by the medical and veterinary professions, it is thought that we will... Read More about Responsible use of antibiotics on sheep farms: application at farm level.

Monodromy inflation and an emergent mechanism for stabilising the cosmological constant (2019)
Journal Article
Padilla, A. (2019). Monodromy inflation and an emergent mechanism for stabilising the cosmological constant. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2019(1), Article 175. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep01%282019%29175

We show that a pair of field theory monodromies in which the shift symmetry is broken by small, well motivated deformations, naturally incorporates a mechanism for cancelling off radiative corrections to the cosmological constant. The lighter monodro... Read More about Monodromy inflation and an emergent mechanism for stabilising the cosmological constant.

The new challenges of machining Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs): review of surface integrity (2019)
Journal Article
Gavalda Diaz, O., Garcia Luna, G., Liao, Z., & Axinte, D. (2019). The new challenges of machining Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs): review of surface integrity. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 139, 24-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2019.01.003

Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) are currently an increasing material choice for several high value and safety-critical components, fact that has recently originated the need of understanding the effect of several machining processes. Due to the comp... Read More about The new challenges of machining Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs): review of surface integrity.

A scoping review of behaviour change theories in adults without dementia to adapt and develop the ‘PHYT in dementia’, a model promoting physical activity in people with dementia (2019)
Journal Article
Di Lorito, C., Pollock, K., Harwood, R., das Nair, R., Logan, P., Goldberg, S., …Van Der Wardt, V. (2019). A scoping review of behaviour change theories in adults without dementia to adapt and develop the ‘PHYT in dementia’, a model promoting physical activity in people with dementia. Maturitas, 121, 101-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.01.008

Introduction:
Research has established that exercise and physical activity can improve executive functioning, independence and quality of life in people with dementia. A dedicated theory explaining behaviour change in relation to physical activity i... Read More about A scoping review of behaviour change theories in adults without dementia to adapt and develop the ‘PHYT in dementia’, a model promoting physical activity in people with dementia.

“My tree stays tree”: Sylvia Plath and Ovid’s Daphne (2019)
Journal Article
Ranger, H. (2019). “My tree stays tree”: Sylvia Plath and Ovid’s Daphne. International Journal of the Classical Tradition, 27, 215-237. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12138-019-00503-9

Critical appraisals of Sylvia Plath’s oeuvre remain dominated by psychoanalytic readings that conflate the writer’s life and work. Poems such as ‘Electra on Azalea Path’ are presented as emblematic of what is perceived to be Plath’s autobiographical... Read More about “My tree stays tree”: Sylvia Plath and Ovid’s Daphne.