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Defining a rhombus (2018)
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Foster, C., Hodgen, J., & Küchemann, D. (in press). Defining a rhombus. Mathematics Teaching -Derby-, 260,

Colin Foster, Jeremy Hodgen and Dietmar Kuchemann exlore how the use of examples and counter-examples can support students developing understandings of definitions.

Maximal-intensity exercise does not fully restore muscle pyruvate dehydrogenase complex activation after 3 days of high-fat dietary intake (2018)
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Constantin-Teodosiu, D., Cederblad, G., Bergstrom, M., & Greenhaff, P. L. (2019). Maximal-intensity exercise does not fully restore muscle pyruvate dehydrogenase complex activation after 3 days of high-fat dietary intake. Clinical Nutrition, 38(2), 948-953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2018.02.001

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd and European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Background & aims: Exercise activates muscle pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC), but moderate intensity exercise fails to fully activate muscle PDC after high-fat diet [... Read More about Maximal-intensity exercise does not fully restore muscle pyruvate dehydrogenase complex activation after 3 days of high-fat dietary intake.

A Patient Safety Toolkit for Family Practices (2018)
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Campbell, S. M., Bell, B. G., Marsden, K., Spencer, R., Kadam, U., Perryman, K., …Avery, A. J. (2018). A Patient Safety Toolkit for Family Practices. Journal of Patient Safety, 16(3), e182-e186. https://doi.org/10.1097/pts.0000000000000471

Objectives: Major gaps remain in our understanding of primary care patient safety. We describe a toolkit for measuring patient safety in family practices. Methods: Six tools were used in 46 practices. These tools were: NHS Education for Scotlan... Read More about A Patient Safety Toolkit for Family Practices.

Optomechanics with a hybrid carbon nanotube resonator (2018)
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Tavernarakis, A., Stavrinadis, A., Nowak, A., Tsioutsios, I., Bachtold, A., & Verlot, P. (2018). Optomechanics with a hybrid carbon nanotube resonator. Nature Communications, 9(1), Article 662. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03097-z

© 2018 The Author(s). In just 20 years of history, the field of optomechanics has achieved impressive progress, stepping into the quantum regime just 5 years ago. Such remarkable advance relies on the technological revolution of nano-optomechanical s... Read More about Optomechanics with a hybrid carbon nanotube resonator.

Core outcome sets in dermatology: report from the second meeting of the International Cochrane Skin Group Core Outcome Set Initiative (2018)
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Kottner, J., Jacobi, L., Hahnel, E., Alam, M., Beeckman, D., Busard, C., …Schmitt, J. (2018). Core outcome sets in dermatology: report from the second meeting of the International Cochrane Skin Group Core Outcome Set Initiative. British Journal of Dermatology, 178(4), Article e279-e285. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.16324

Results of clinical trials are the most important information source for generating external clinical evidence. The use of different outcomes across trials, which investigate similar interventions for similar patient groups, significantly limits the... Read More about Core outcome sets in dermatology: report from the second meeting of the International Cochrane Skin Group Core Outcome Set Initiative.

The influence of shot peening on the fatigue response of Ti-6Al-4V surfaces subject to different machining processes (2018)
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Xu, Z., Dunleavey, J., Antar, M., Hood, R., Soo, S., Kucukturk, G., …Clare, A. (2018). The influence of shot peening on the fatigue response of Ti-6Al-4V surfaces subject to different machining processes. International Journal of Fatigue, 111, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2018.02.022

Machining processes are known to drastically impact the performance and lifetime of a component subjected to fatigue in service. Therefore, understanding the effect of manufacturing processes on surface integrity is vital to determine their suitabili... Read More about The influence of shot peening on the fatigue response of Ti-6Al-4V surfaces subject to different machining processes.

Open quantum generalisation of Hopfield neural networks (2018)
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Rotondo, P., Marcuzzi, M., Garrahan, J. P., Lesanovsky, I., & Müller, M. (2018). Open quantum generalisation of Hopfield neural networks. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 51(11), Article 115301. https://doi.org/10.1088/1751-8121/aaabcb

We propose a new framework to understand how quantum effects may impact on the dynamics of neural networks. We implement the dynamics of neural networks in terms of Markovian open quantum systems, which allows us to treat thermal and quantum coherent... Read More about Open quantum generalisation of Hopfield neural networks.

Morally blameless wrongdoers and the change of position defence (2018)
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Rotherham, C. (2018). Morally blameless wrongdoers and the change of position defence. Singapore Academy of Law Journal, 30(March 2018), 149-174

This article argues that, contrary to the position taken by some judges and commentators, morally blameless defendants who have committed torts of strict liability should be able to raise the change of position defence against claimants who sue for a... Read More about Morally blameless wrongdoers and the change of position defence.

Cortical excitability correlates with the event-related desynchronization during brain-computer interface control (2018)
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Daly, I., Blanchard, C. C., & Holmes, N. P. (in press). Cortical excitability correlates with the event-related desynchronization during brain-computer interface control. Journal of Neural Engineering, 15(2), https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/aa9c8c

Objective: Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) based on motor control have been suggested as tools for stroke rehabilitation. Some initial successes have been achieved with this approach, however the mechanism by which they work is not yet fully underst... Read More about Cortical excitability correlates with the event-related desynchronization during brain-computer interface control.

Detecting Multiple Change Points Using Adaptive Regression Splines With Application to Neural Recordings (2018)
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Toutounji, H., & Durstewitz, D. (2018). Detecting Multiple Change Points Using Adaptive Regression Splines With Application to Neural Recordings. Frontiers in Neuroinformatics, 12, Article 67. https://doi.org/10.3389/fninf.2018.00067

Time series, as frequently the case in neuroscience, are rarely stationary, but often exhibit abrupt changes due to attractor transitions or bifurcations in the dynamical systems producing them. A plethora of methods for detecting such change points... Read More about Detecting Multiple Change Points Using Adaptive Regression Splines With Application to Neural Recordings.

An analysis of inclusion gaps in sustainable development themes: Findings from a review of recent social work literature (2018)
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Bexell, S. M., Decker Sparks, J. L., Tejada, J., & Rechkemmer, A. (2019). An analysis of inclusion gaps in sustainable development themes: Findings from a review of recent social work literature. International Social Work, 62(2), 864-876. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872818755860

Recently, humans have negatively altered ecosystems more rapidly and extensively than in any other time in human history, contributing to gains in well-being and economic development for some, while threatening the security of most, particularly oppr... Read More about An analysis of inclusion gaps in sustainable development themes: Findings from a review of recent social work literature.

Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: a prospective, international, multicentre cohort study (2018)
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Lund, J., Muntean, L., Roszkowski, R., Sandu Mironescu, A., Zaa'treh, R., Corneliu Vida, L., …Elkhalek Sallam, A. (2018). Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: a prospective, international, multicentre cohort study. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 18(5), 516-525. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099%2818%2930101-4

Dynamic cooperative advertising under manufacturer and retailer level competition (2018)
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Chutani, A., & Sethi, S. P. (2018). Dynamic cooperative advertising under manufacturer and retailer level competition. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2018.02.027

We study dynamic cooperative advertising decisions in a market that consists of a finite number of independent manufacturers and retailers. Each manufacturer sells its product through all retailers and can offer different levels of advertising suppor... Read More about Dynamic cooperative advertising under manufacturer and retailer level competition.

Effect of test setup on the fiber-to-mortar pull-out response in TRM composites: Experimental and analytical modeling (2018)
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Dalalbashi, A., Ghiassi, B., Oliveira, D. V., & Freitas, A. (2018). Effect of test setup on the fiber-to-mortar pull-out response in TRM composites: Experimental and analytical modeling. Composites Part B: Engineering, 143, 250-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.02.010

Textile-reinforced mortars (TRM) have recently received significant attention for the externally bonded reinforcement (EBR) of masonry and reinforced concrete structures. The fiber-to-mortar bond, the TRM-to-substrate bond, and the mechanical propert... Read More about Effect of test setup on the fiber-to-mortar pull-out response in TRM composites: Experimental and analytical modeling.

Proportion of sewage sludge to soil influences the survival of Salmonella Dublin, and Escherichia coli (2018)
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Ellis, S., Tyrrel, S., O'Leary, E., Richards, K., Griffiths, B., & Ritz, K. (2018). Proportion of sewage sludge to soil influences the survival of Salmonella Dublin, and Escherichia coli. CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water, 46(4), https://doi.org/10.1002/clen.201800042

The survival of enteric pathogens in sewage sludge could lead to their transferral into the soil environment and subsequent contamination of crops and water courses. This, in turn, could increase the potential spread of gastrointestinal disease. This... Read More about Proportion of sewage sludge to soil influences the survival of Salmonella Dublin, and Escherichia coli.

Exceptional design in an iconic landscape? Interpretations of landscape and residential architecture in Dartmoor National Park (2018)
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Tatum, K. (2018). Exceptional design in an iconic landscape? Interpretations of landscape and residential architecture in Dartmoor National Park. Journal of the LUCAS Graduate Conference, 2018(6),

In England’s national parks, architecture represents an important and contested part of landscape planning inseparable from park conservation ideologies and policies. This paper investigates the competing landscape interpretations surrounding the des... Read More about Exceptional design in an iconic landscape? Interpretations of landscape and residential architecture in Dartmoor National Park.

Advanced Personal Comfort System (APCS) for the workplace: a review and case study (2018)
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Shazad, S., Calautit, J. K., Calautit, K., Hughes, B. R., & Angelo, A. (2018). Advanced Personal Comfort System (APCS) for the workplace: a review and case study. Energy and Buildings, 173, 689-709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.02.008

The aim of this research is to investigate the application and performance of an advanced personal comfort system, a thermal chair, using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Building Energy Simulation (BES) and field test analysis. The thermal chair... Read More about Advanced Personal Comfort System (APCS) for the workplace: a review and case study.

Multiple-therapy-resistant major depressive disorder: a clinically important concept (2018)
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McAllistair-Williams, R., Christmas, D. M. B., Cleare, A. J., Currie, A., Gledhill, J., Insole, L., …Young, A. H. (2018). Multiple-therapy-resistant major depressive disorder: a clinically important concept. British Journal of Psychiatry, 212(5), 274-278. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2017.33

Many novel therapeutic options for depression exist which are either not mentioned in clinical guidelines or recommended only for use in highly specialist services. The challenge faced by clinicians is when it might be appropriate to consider such ‘n... Read More about Multiple-therapy-resistant major depressive disorder: a clinically important concept.

Science, culture, and care in laboratory animal research: interdisciplinary perspectives on the history and future of the 3Rs (2018)
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Davies, G., Greenhough, B. J., Hobson-West, P., & Kirk, R. G. (in press). Science, culture, and care in laboratory animal research: interdisciplinary perspectives on the history and future of the 3Rs. Science, Technology, and Human Values, 43(4), https://doi.org/10.1177/0162243918757034

The principles of the 3Rs—replacement, refinement, and reduction—strongly shape discussion of methods for performing more humane animal research and the regulation of this contested area of technoscience. This special issue looks back to the origins... Read More about Science, culture, and care in laboratory animal research: interdisciplinary perspectives on the history and future of the 3Rs.