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Performance improvement of the CFM56-3 aircraft engine by electric power transfer (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Enalou, H. B., & Bozhko, S. (2018). Performance improvement of the CFM56-3 aircraft engine by electric power transfer. In Proceedings of 13th European Conference on Turbomachinery Fluid dynamics & Thermodynamics (ETC13)

With the design trends towards the More Electric Engine (MEE) for the More Electric Aircraft (MEA), areas for novel technologies can be pinpointed for multi-spool engines, introducing remarkable improvements to push the boundaries of propulsion techn... Read More about Performance improvement of the CFM56-3 aircraft engine by electric power transfer.

A narrative synthesis of research evidence for tinnitus-related complaints as reported by patients and their significant others (2018)
Journal Article
Hall, D. A., Fackrell, K. L., Li, A. B., Thavayogan, R., Smith, S., Kennedy, V., …Haider, H. (2018). A narrative synthesis of research evidence for tinnitus-related complaints as reported by patients and their significant others. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 16, Article 61. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-018-0888-9

Background: There are a large number of assessment tools for tinnitus, with little consensus on what it is important to measure and no preference for a minimum reporting standard. The item content of tinnitus assessment tools should seek to capture r... Read More about A narrative synthesis of research evidence for tinnitus-related complaints as reported by patients and their significant others.

A transcription factor-based biosensor for detection of itaconic acid (2018)
Journal Article
Hanko, E. K., Minton, N. P., & Malys, N. (2018). A transcription factor-based biosensor for detection of itaconic acid. ACS Synthetic Biology, 7(5), 1436–1446. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssynbio.8b00057

Itaconic acid is an important platform chemical that can easily be incorporated into polymers and has the potential to replace petrochemical-based acrylic or methacrylic acid. A number of microorganisms have been developed for the biosynthesis of ita... Read More about A transcription factor-based biosensor for detection of itaconic acid.

Classification of interventions in traditional Chinese medicine (2018)
Journal Article
Hongyong, D., Adams, C. E., Shokraneh, F., & Shanghua, L. (2018). Classification of interventions in traditional Chinese medicine. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 38(2), 315-320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcm.2018.04.003

Objective To describe the key systems used for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) classification. Methods The TCM classifications used in the International Classification of Diseases-9 Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) volume 3, the ICD-10 Pr... Read More about Classification of interventions in traditional Chinese medicine.

Is Evolutionary Computation evolving fast enough? (2018)
Journal Article
Kendall, G. (in press). Is Evolutionary Computation evolving fast enough?. IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine, 13(2), https://doi.org/10.1109/MCI.2018.2807019

Evolutionary Computation (EC) has been an active research area for over 60 years, yet its commercial/home uptake has not been as prolific as we might have expected. By way of comparison, technologies such as 3D printing, which was introduced about 35... Read More about Is Evolutionary Computation evolving fast enough?.

Associations between dairy cow inter-service interval and probability of conception (2018)
Journal Article
Remnant, J., Green, M., Huxley, J., & Hudson, C. (2018). Associations between dairy cow inter-service interval and probability of conception. Theriogenology, 114, 324-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.03.029

Recent research has indicated that the interval between inseminations in modern dairy cattle is often longer than the commonly accepted cycle length of 18–24 days. This study analysed 257,396 inseminations in 75,745 cows from 312 herds in England and... Read More about Associations between dairy cow inter-service interval and probability of conception.

Endophytic Bacillus spp. from medicinal plants inhibit mycelial growth of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and promote plant growth (2018)
Journal Article
Ansary, M. W. R., Prince, M. F. R. K., Haque, E., Sultana, F., West, H. M., Rahman, M. M., …Islam, M. T. (2018). Endophytic Bacillus spp. from medicinal plants inhibit mycelial growth of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and promote plant growth. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung C, 73(5-6), https://doi.org/10.1515/znc-2018-0002

Plant growth promoting bacteria that are also capable of suppressing plant pathogenic fungi play an important role in sustainable agriculture. There is a critical need of conducting research to discover, characterize and evaluate efficacy of new stra... Read More about Endophytic Bacillus spp. from medicinal plants inhibit mycelial growth of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and promote plant growth.

Geographic dispersion and co-location in global R&D portfolios: consequences for firm performance (2018)
Journal Article
Kafouros, M., Wang, C., Hong, J., Mavroudi, E., & Katsikeas, C. (2018). Geographic dispersion and co-location in global R&D portfolios: consequences for firm performance. Research Policy, 47(7), 1243-1255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2018.04.010

We examine how the ways in which firms geographically configure their global portfolios of R&D units influence the effectiveness of firms’ own R&D investments and of external technical knowledge in enhancing firm performance. Our analysis indicates t... Read More about Geographic dispersion and co-location in global R&D portfolios: consequences for firm performance.

CD10 inhibits cell motility but expression is associated with advanced stage disease in colorectal cancer (2018)
Journal Article
Raposo, T., Comes, M. S., Idowu, A., Agit, B., Hassall, J., Fadhil, W., …Ilyas, M. (2018). CD10 inhibits cell motility but expression is associated with advanced stage disease in colorectal cancer. Experimental and Molecular Pathology, 104(3), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yexmp.2018.04.002

Introduction CD10 is a cell membrane-bound endopeptidase which is expressed in normal small bowel but not in normal colon. It is aberrantly expressed in a small proportion of colorectal cancers (CRC) and this has been associated with liver metastasi... Read More about CD10 inhibits cell motility but expression is associated with advanced stage disease in colorectal cancer.

Brief Report: Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comprehensive Survey of Randomized Controlled Trials (2018)
Journal Article
Tromans, S., & Adams, C. (2018). Brief Report: Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comprehensive Survey of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(9), 3228-3232. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3569-y

© 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials to provide an overview of evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of therapeutic interventions for autism... Read More about Brief Report: Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comprehensive Survey of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Rispridone for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation (rapid tranquilisation) (review) (2018)
Journal Article
Ostinelli, E., Hussein, M., Ahmed, U., Rehman, F., Miramontes, K., & Adams, C. (2018). Rispridone for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation (rapid tranquilisation) (review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(4), 1-128. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD009412.pub2

Background Aggressive, agitated or violent behaviour due to psychosis constitutes an emergency psychiatric treatment where fast‐acting interventions are required. Risperidone is a widely accessible antipsychotic that can be used to manage psychosis‐... Read More about Rispridone for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation (rapid tranquilisation) (review).

The unit cell method in predictions of thermal expansion properties of textile reinforced composites (2018)
Journal Article
Gou, J., Gong, C., Gu, L., Li, S., & Tao, W. (2018). The unit cell method in predictions of thermal expansion properties of textile reinforced composites. Composite Structures, 195, 99-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.04.045

Thermal expansion properties of textile reinforced composites with certain structure symmetries can be efficiently calculated by a size-limited unit cell. In this paper, a general approach is developed for the establishment of such a unit cell model.... Read More about The unit cell method in predictions of thermal expansion properties of textile reinforced composites.

Credit Rating and Debt Crises (2018)
Journal Article
Holden, S., Natvik, G. J., & Vigier, A. (2018). Credit Rating and Debt Crises. International Economic Review, 59(2), 973-987. https://doi.org/10.1111/iere.12293

We develop an equilibrium theory of credit rating in the presence of rollover risk. By influencing rational creditors, ratings affect sovereigns' probability of default, which in turn affects ratings. Our analysis reveals a pro-cyclical impact of cre... Read More about Credit Rating and Debt Crises.

Tracing Improving Livelihoods in Rural Africa Using Local Measures of Wealth: A Case Study from Central Tanzania, 1991–2016 (2018)
Journal Article
Östberg, W., Howland, O., Mduma, J., & Brockington, D. (2018). Tracing Improving Livelihoods in Rural Africa Using Local Measures of Wealth: A Case Study from Central Tanzania, 1991–2016. Land, 7(2), Article 44. https://doi.org/10.3390/land7020044

We studied livelihood changes and poverty dynamics over a 25-year period in two villages in central Tanzania. The villages were, from the early 1990s and 2000s, strikingly poor with between 50% and 55% of families in the poorest wealth groups. 25 yea... Read More about Tracing Improving Livelihoods in Rural Africa Using Local Measures of Wealth: A Case Study from Central Tanzania, 1991–2016.

Facilitation of positive social interaction through visual art in dementia: a case study using videoanalysis (2018)
Journal Article
Schneider, J., Hazel, S., Morgner, C., & Dening, T. (2018). Facilitation of positive social interaction through visual art in dementia: a case study using videoanalysis. Ageing and Society, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X1800020X

The aims of this exploratory study were: to investigate the process of visual art appreciation in a person with dementia, in real time; and to test the feasibility of using videoanalysis as a method to explore this process by and with a person who ha... Read More about Facilitation of positive social interaction through visual art in dementia: a case study using videoanalysis.

Single Phase Energy Management System Operating in Islanding Mode with Repetitive Control and Active Damping (2018)
Journal Article
Julian, A. L., Oriti, G., Ji, C., & Zanchetta, P. (2018). Single Phase Energy Management System Operating in Islanding Mode with Repetitive Control and Active Damping. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 54(5), 5163-5172. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2018.2825249

This paper presents a novel digital control strategy for the islanding mode operation of a power electronics based energy management system (EMS). Thanks to the use of a high performance repetitive controller combined with active damping, the EMS is... Read More about Single Phase Energy Management System Operating in Islanding Mode with Repetitive Control and Active Damping.

Migrating Industrial Relations: Migrant Workers’ Initiative Within and Outside Trade Unions (2018)
Journal Article
Alberti, G., & Però, D. (2018). Migrating Industrial Relations: Migrant Workers’ Initiative Within and Outside Trade Unions. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 56(4), 693-715. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjir.12308

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This article develops an embedded actor-centred framework for studying the mobilization and bargaining practices of migrant workers. This framework is applied to examine two instances of labour organizing by low-paid L... Read More about Migrating Industrial Relations: Migrant Workers’ Initiative Within and Outside Trade Unions.

Voiceless but empowered farmers in corporate supply chains: contradictory imagery and instrumental approach to empowerment (2018)
Journal Article
McCarthy, L., Touboulic, A., & Matthews, L. (2018). Voiceless but empowered farmers in corporate supply chains: contradictory imagery and instrumental approach to empowerment. Organization, 25(5), 609-635. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350508418763265

There have been calls for a shift of focus towards the political and power-laden aspects of transitioning towards socially equitable global supply chains. This paper offers an empirically grounded response to these calls from a critical realist stanc... Read More about Voiceless but empowered farmers in corporate supply chains: contradictory imagery and instrumental approach to empowerment.

Clinical and molecular features of thiazide-induced hyponatremia (2018)
Journal Article
Nadal, J., Channavajjhala, S. K., Jia, W., Clayton, J., Hall, I. P., & Glover, M. (2018). Clinical and molecular features of thiazide-induced hyponatremia. Current Hypertension Reports, 20(4), Article 31

Hypertension affects more than 30% of the world’s adult population and thiazide (and thiazide-like) diuretics are amongst the most widely used, effective and least costly treatments available, with all-cause mortality benefits equivalent to ACE inhib... Read More about Clinical and molecular features of thiazide-induced hyponatremia.

Femoral Nerve Block Intervention in Neck of Femur Fracture (FINOF): a randomized controlled trial (2018)
Journal Article
Rowlands, M., Walt, G. V. D., Bradley, J., Mannings, A., Armstrong, S., Bedforth, N. M., …Sahota, O. (2018). Femoral Nerve Block Intervention in Neck of Femur Fracture (FINOF): a randomized controlled trial. BMJ Open, 8(4), Article e019650. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019650

Objective Fractured neck of femur is a severely painful condition with significant mortality and morbidity. We investigated whether early and continuous use of femoral nerve block can improve pain on movement and mobility after surgery in older p... Read More about Femoral Nerve Block Intervention in Neck of Femur Fracture (FINOF): a randomized controlled trial.