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UK consensus on pre-clinical vascular cognitive impairment functional outcomes assessment: questionnaire and workshop proceedings (2020)
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McColl, B. W., Allan, S. M., McFall, A., Hietamies, T. M., Bernard, A., Aimable, M., …Quinn, T. J. (2020). UK consensus on pre-clinical vascular cognitive impairment functional outcomes assessment: questionnaire and workshop proceedings. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 40(7), 1402-1414. https://doi.org/10.1177/0271678x20910552

© The Author(s) 2020. Assessment of outcome in preclinical studies of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is heterogenous. Through an ARUK Scottish Network supported questionnaire and workshop (mostly UK-based researchers), we aimed to determine unde... Read More about UK consensus on pre-clinical vascular cognitive impairment functional outcomes assessment: questionnaire and workshop proceedings.

‘I never realised everybody felt as happy as I do when I am around autistic people’: A thematic analysis of autistic adults’ relationships with autistic and neurotypical friends and family (2020)
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Crompton, C. J., Hallett, S., Ropar, D., Flynn, E., & Fletcher-Watson, S. (2020). ‘I never realised everybody felt as happy as I do when I am around autistic people’: A thematic analysis of autistic adults’ relationships with autistic and neurotypical friends and family. Autism, 24(6), 1438-1448. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361320908976

Many autistic people are motivated to have friends, relationships and close family bonds, despite the clinical characterisation of autism as a condition negatively affecting social interaction. Many first-hand accounts of autistic people describe fee... Read More about ‘I never realised everybody felt as happy as I do when I am around autistic people’: A thematic analysis of autistic adults’ relationships with autistic and neurotypical friends and family.

Exploring the Association between Vascular Dysfunction and Skeletal Muscle Mass, Strength and Function in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review (2020)
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Pereira, S. L., Dvoretskiy, S., Phillips, B. E., Lieblein-Boff, J. C., Atherton, P. J., & Jonnalagadda, S. (2020). Exploring the Association between Vascular Dysfunction and Skeletal Muscle Mass, Strength and Function in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review. Nutrients, 12(3), 715. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12030715

Background: The prevalence of vascular dysfunction increases with advancing age, as does the loss of muscle mass, strength and function. This systematic review explores the association between vascular dysfunction and skeletal muscle health in health... Read More about Exploring the Association between Vascular Dysfunction and Skeletal Muscle Mass, Strength and Function in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review.

“You really shouldn't have!” Coping with failed gift experiences (2020)
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Branco-Illodo, I., Heath, T., & Tynan, C. (2020). “You really shouldn't have!” Coping with failed gift experiences. European Journal of Marketing, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), https://doi.org/10.1108/ejm-05-2018-0309

Purpose-This paper examines coping approaches used by receivers to deal with failed gift experiences, thereby dealing with misperceptions between givers and receivers that could affect their relationship. Design/methodology/approach-This study employ... Read More about “You really shouldn't have!” Coping with failed gift experiences.

A randomised feasibility study assessing an intervention to keep adults physically active after falls management exercise programmes end (2020)
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Audsley, S., Kendrick, D., Logan, P., Jones, M., & Orton, E. (2020). A randomised feasibility study assessing an intervention to keep adults physically active after falls management exercise programmes end. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 6, Article 37. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00570-9

Background: Physical inactivity contributes to disability and falls in older adults. Falls prevention exercise (FaME) programmes improve physical activity, physical function and reduce falling rates. Improvements in physical function reduce, and fall... Read More about A randomised feasibility study assessing an intervention to keep adults physically active after falls management exercise programmes end.

Deep Learning Enabled Optimization of Downlink Beamforming Under Per-Antenna Power Constraints: Algorithms and Experimental Demonstration (2020)
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Zhang, J., Xia, W., You, M., Zheng, G., Lambotharan, S., & Wong, K.-K. (2020). Deep Learning Enabled Optimization of Downlink Beamforming Under Per-Antenna Power Constraints: Algorithms and Experimental Demonstration. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 19(6), 3738-3752. https://doi.org/10.1109/twc.2020.2977340

This paper studies fast downlink beamforming algorithms using deep learning in multiuser multiple-input-single-output systems where each transmit antenna at the base station has its own power constraint. We focus on the signal-to-interference-plus-no... Read More about Deep Learning Enabled Optimization of Downlink Beamforming Under Per-Antenna Power Constraints: Algorithms and Experimental Demonstration.

An asymptotic analysis of the malonyl-CoA route to 3-hydroxypropionic acid in genetically engineered microbes (2020)
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Dalwadi, M. P., & King, J. R. (2020). An asymptotic analysis of the malonyl-CoA route to 3-hydroxypropionic acid in genetically engineered microbes. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 82, Article 36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-020-00714-1

There has been recent interest in creating an efficient microbial production route for 3-hydroxypropionic acid, an important platform chemical. We develop and solve a mathematical model for the time-dependent metabolite concentrations in the malonyl-... Read More about An asymptotic analysis of the malonyl-CoA route to 3-hydroxypropionic acid in genetically engineered microbes.

Actions on mammalian and insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors of harmonine-containing alkaloid extracts from the harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis (2020)
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Patel, R. N., Richards, D. P., Duce, I. R., Birkett, M. A., Sattelle, D. B., & Mellor, I. R. (2020). Actions on mammalian and insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors of harmonine-containing alkaloid extracts from the harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 166, Article 104561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.104561

© 2020 Elsevier Inc. The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (H. axyridis), possesses a strong chemical defence that has contributed to its invasive success. Ladybird beetle defensive chemicals, secreted in response to stress and also found on the... Read More about Actions on mammalian and insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors of harmonine-containing alkaloid extracts from the harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis.

Thermal Model Approach to Multisector Three-Phase Electrical Machines (2020)
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Zhang, H., Giangrande, P., Sala, G., Xu, Z., Hua, W., Madonna, V., …Gerada, C. (2021). Thermal Model Approach to Multisector Three-Phase Electrical Machines. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 68(4), 2919-2930. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2020.2977559

© 1982-2012 IEEE. Multisector machines reveal a high fault-tolerant capability, since failure events can be isolated by de-energizing the faulty sector, while the healthy ones contribute in delivering the required power. This article is focused on th... Read More about Thermal Model Approach to Multisector Three-Phase Electrical Machines.

Controlling of compliant grinding for low-rigidity components (2020)
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Yang, Y., Li, H., Liao, Z., Axinte, D., Zhu, W., & Beaucamp, A. (2020). Controlling of compliant grinding for low-rigidity components. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 152, Article 103543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2020.103543

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd The machining of low-rigidity components (e.g. thin-walled) with compliant tools presents accuracy challenges as both sides in contact are being deformed. The controlling method presented in this paper enables, for the first time,... Read More about Controlling of compliant grinding for low-rigidity components.

Molecular detection of arthropod-borne pathogens in Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) from the United Kingdom (2020)
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Guardone, L., Ebani, V. V., Verin, R., Nardoni, S., Consolazione, A., Bennett, M., & Mancianti, F. (2020). Molecular detection of arthropod-borne pathogens in Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) from the United Kingdom. Animals, 10(3), Article 446. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10030446

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Arthropod-borne diseases (ABD) are of increasing interest in veterinary and public health. Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) are known to harbor a wide range of pathogens, but information on thei... Read More about Molecular detection of arthropod-borne pathogens in Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) from the United Kingdom.

Transient simulation of finned heat sinks embedded with PCM for electronics cooling (2020)
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Arshad, A., Jabbal, M., Sardari, P. T., Bashir, M. A., Faraji, H., & Yan, Y. (2020). Transient simulation of finned heat sinks embedded with PCM for electronics cooling. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 18, Article 100520. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2020.100520

This paper reports the two-dimensional (2D) transient numerical simulation of a phase change material (PCM) based finned heat sink to investigate the heat transfer performance for passive cooling of electronic devices. The finned heat sinks of 2 mm a... Read More about Transient simulation of finned heat sinks embedded with PCM for electronics cooling.

Cortical thickness and formal thought disorder in schizophrenia: An ultra high-field network-based morphometry study (2020)
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Palaniyappan, L., Al-Radaideh, A., Gowland, P. A., & Liddle, P. F. (2020). Cortical thickness and formal thought disorder in schizophrenia: An ultra high-field network-based morphometry study. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 101, Article 109911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnpbp.2020.109911

Background Persistent formal thought disorder (FTD) is a core feature of schizophrenia. Recent cognitive and neuroimaging studies indicate a distinct mechanistic pathway underlying the persistent positive FTD (pFTD or disorganized thinking), thoug... Read More about Cortical thickness and formal thought disorder in schizophrenia: An ultra high-field network-based morphometry study.

An empirical study on transmission beamforming for ultrasonic guided-wave based structural health monitoring (2020)
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Cantero-Chinchilla, S., Aranguren, G., Malik, M. K., Etxaniz, J., & de la Escalera, F. M. (2020). An empirical study on transmission beamforming for ultrasonic guided-wave based structural health monitoring. Sensors, 20(5), Article 1445. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20051445

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The development of reliable structural health monitoring techniques is enabling a healthy transition from preventive to condition-based maintenance, hence leading to safer and more efficient o... Read More about An empirical study on transmission beamforming for ultrasonic guided-wave based structural health monitoring.

Incentives and Careers in Academia: Theory and Empirical Analysis (2020)
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Checchi, D., De Fraja, G., & Verzillo, S. (2020). Incentives and Careers in Academia: Theory and Empirical Analysis. Review of Economics and Statistics, 103(4), 1-46. https://doi.org/10.1162/rest_a_00916

We study career concerns in Italian academia. We mould our empirical analysis on the standard model of contests, formalised in the multi-unit all-pay auction. The number of posts, the number of applicants, and the relative importance of the criteria... Read More about Incentives and Careers in Academia: Theory and Empirical Analysis.

Self-help Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Carers of People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial (2020)
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Potter, K.-J., Golijana‑Moghaddam, N., Evangelou, N., Mhizha-Murira, J., & Nair, R. (2021). Self-help Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Carers of People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 28, 279-294. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-020-09711-x

Introduction: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an established psychological therapy, but its effectiveness for carers of people with Multiple Sclerosis experiencing carer-related strain has not been established. This study assessed the... Read More about Self-help Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Carers of People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial.

Facile Dye-Initiated Polymerization of Lactide–Glycolide Generates Highly Fluorescent Poly(lactic-co-glycolic Acid) for Enhanced Characterization of Cellular Delivery (2020)
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Al-Natour, M. A., Yousif, M. D., Cavanagh, R., Abouselo, A., Apebende, E. A., Ghaemmaghami, A., …Alexander, C. (2020). Facile Dye-Initiated Polymerization of Lactide–Glycolide Generates Highly Fluorescent Poly(lactic-co-glycolic Acid) for Enhanced Characterization of Cellular Delivery. ACS Macro Letters, 9(3), 431-437. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.9b01014

Copyright © 2020 American Chemical Society. Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is a versatile synthetic copolymer that is widely used in pharmaceutical applications. This is because it is well-tolerated in the body, and copolymers of varying physic... Read More about Facile Dye-Initiated Polymerization of Lactide–Glycolide Generates Highly Fluorescent Poly(lactic-co-glycolic Acid) for Enhanced Characterization of Cellular Delivery.

What do family caregivers want from domiciliary care for relatives living with dementia? a qualitative study (2020)
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Pollock, K., Wilkinson, S., Perry-Young, L., Turner, N., & Schneider, J. (2021). What do family caregivers want from domiciliary care for relatives living with dementia? a qualitative study. Ageing and Society, 41(9), 2060-2073. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X20000185

In the current ecology of care, social, rather than medical, support is critical in enabling frail older people to live at home. This paper reports findings from a qualitative study about how home care workers (HCWs) support persons with dementia li... Read More about What do family caregivers want from domiciliary care for relatives living with dementia? a qualitative study.