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Relative expression of TAp73 and ΔNp73 isoforms (2012)
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Conforti, F., Yang, A., Agostini, M., Rufini, A., Tucci, P., Nicklison-Chirou, M., …Sayan, B. (2012). Relative expression of TAp73 and ΔNp73 isoforms. Aging, 4(3), https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.100441

The transcription factor p73 belongs to the p53 family of tumour suppressors and similar to other family members, transcribed as different isoforms with opposing pro- and anti-apoptotic functions. Unlike p53, p73 mutations are extremely rare in cance... Read More about Relative expression of TAp73 and ΔNp73 isoforms.

The effect of the use of a walkway and the choice of the foot on plantar pressure assessment when using pressure platforms (2012)
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Naemi, R., Larose Chevalier, T., Healy, A., & Chockalingam, N. (2012). The effect of the use of a walkway and the choice of the foot on plantar pressure assessment when using pressure platforms. Foot, 22(2), 100-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foot.2012.01.004

Background Plantar pressure assessment is routinely used in a clinical setting for diagnosing foot problems and prescribing orthoses or footwear. Despite this, the measurement procedures and protocols that might have an effect on the results are not... Read More about The effect of the use of a walkway and the choice of the foot on plantar pressure assessment when using pressure platforms.

An evolutionary approach to modelling the soil-water characteristic curve in unsaturated soils (2012)
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Ahangar-Asr, A., Johari, A., & Javadi, A. (2012). An evolutionary approach to modelling the soil-water characteristic curve in unsaturated soils. Computers and Geosciences, 43, 25-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2012.02.021

In this paper a new approach is presented based on evolutionary polynomial regression (EPR) for modelling of soil–water characteristic curve in unsaturated soils. EPR is an evolutionary data mining technique that generates a transparent and structure... Read More about An evolutionary approach to modelling the soil-water characteristic curve in unsaturated soils.

The impact of caring for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on carers’ psychological well-being : a narrative review (2012)
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Yorke, J., Grant, M., & Cavanagh, A. (2012). The impact of caring for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on carers’ psychological well-being : a narrative review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 49(11), 1459-1471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.02.010

Objective To identify and summarise studies of the psychological well-being of informal carers of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Design The review included studies if they reported the carers perspective of caregiving – s... Read More about The impact of caring for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on carers’ psychological well-being : a narrative review.

Cinematic and aesthetic cartographies of subjective mutation (2012)
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Goddard, M. (2012). Cinematic and aesthetic cartographies of subjective mutation. Subjectivity, 5(1), 75-94. https://doi.org/10.1057/sub.2011.24

This article exmaines the use of cinema as a mapping of subjective mutation in the work of Deleuze, Gauttari and Berardi. Drawing on Deleuze's distinciton between the reduction of the art-work to the symptom and the idea of art as symptomatology, the... Read More about Cinematic and aesthetic cartographies of subjective mutation.

The effects of transverse rotation angle on compression and effective lever arm of prosthetic feet during simulated stance (2012)
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Major, M., Howard, D., Jones, R., & Twiste, M. (2012). The effects of transverse rotation angle on compression and effective lever arm of prosthetic feet during simulated stance. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 36(2), 231-235. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364611435996

Background and Aim: Unlike sagittal plane prosthesis alignment, few studies have observed the effects of transverse plane alignment on gait and prosthesis behaviour. Changes in transverse plane rotation angle will rotate the points of loading on the... Read More about The effects of transverse rotation angle on compression and effective lever arm of prosthetic feet during simulated stance.

Why do men earn more than women? An analysis using British Household Panel Survey (2012)
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Rahman, M., & Khatoon, R. (2012). Why do men earn more than women? An analysis using British Household Panel Survey

The analysis of pay gap across gender is sensitive to the use of specific econometric techniques. While the estimates may reveal upward bias in case of exclusion of significant covariates, the use of inappropriate estimation techniques results in und... Read More about Why do men earn more than women? An analysis using British Household Panel Survey.

Occurrence of fatigue during sets of static squat jumps at a variety of loads (2012)
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Thomasson, M., & Comfort, P. (2012). Occurrence of fatigue during sets of static squat jumps at a variety of loads. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 26(3), 677-683. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e31822a61b5

Thomasson, ML and Comfort, P. Occurrence of fatigue during sets of static squat jumps performed at a variety of loads. J Strength Cond Res 26(3): 677–683, 2012—Research has identified that the optimal power load for static squat jumps (with no cou... Read More about Occurrence of fatigue during sets of static squat jumps at a variety of loads.

Are changes in maximal squat strength during pre-season training reflected in sprint performance in rugby league players? (2012)
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Comfort, P., Haigh, A., & Matthews, M. (2012). Are changes in maximal squat strength during pre-season training reflected in sprint performance in rugby league players?. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 26(3), 772-776. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e31822a5cbf

Comfort, P, Haigh, A, and Matthews, MJ. Are changes in maximal squat strength during preseason training reflected in changes in sprint performance in rugby league players? J Strength Cond Res 26(3): 772–776, 2012—Because previous research has show... Read More about Are changes in maximal squat strength during pre-season training reflected in sprint performance in rugby league players?.

Microsimulation model for motorway merges with ramp-metering controls (2012)
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with ramp-metering controls. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 13(1), 296-306. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2011.2169792

This paper presents a newly developed microsimulation model for motorway merge traffic, focusing on issues that relate to ramp-metering (RM) control and its effectiveness. The model deals with general and more specific drivers’ behavioral tasks, such... Read More about Microsimulation model for motorway merges with ramp-metering controls.

Burn wound healing time assessed by laser Doppler imaging (LDI). Part 1: Derivation of a dedicated colour code for image interpretation (2012)
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Pape, S., Baker, R., Wilson, D., Hoeksema, H., Jeng, J., Spence, R., & Monstrey, S. (2012). Burn wound healing time assessed by laser Doppler imaging (LDI). Part 1: Derivation of a dedicated colour code for image interpretation. Burns, 38(2), 187-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2010.11.009

Laser Doppler imaging produces a colour-coded image of dermal blood flow, which can be used to quantify the inflammatory response in a burn. The original colour palette had arbitrary boundaries, which inexperienced clinicians found difficult to inter... Read More about Burn wound healing time assessed by laser Doppler imaging (LDI). Part 1: Derivation of a dedicated colour code for image interpretation.

Articulating British Chinese experiences on-screen: 'soursweet' and 'ping pong' (2012)
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Chan, F., & Willis, A. (2012). Articulating British Chinese experiences on-screen: 'soursweet' and 'ping pong'. Journal of Chinese Cinemas, 6(1), 27-39. https://doi.org/10.1386/jcc.6.1.27_1

The notion of the Sinophone according to Shu-mei Shih attempts takes the delineation of Chinese identities out of ethno-geographic boundaries into linguistic communities. In the case of Chinese cinemas, the emphasis on linguistic communities fails to... Read More about Articulating British Chinese experiences on-screen: 'soursweet' and 'ping pong'.

Assessing the use of simulated wounds in nurse education (2012)
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Stephens, M., & Jones, D. (2012). Assessing the use of simulated wounds in nurse education. Wounds UK, 8(1), 74-80

In the past, nursing students only had access to classroom theory to develop their wound care knowledge. In the project detailed here, simulated wounds were developed to teach nursing students at the University of Salford about tissue viabilit... Read More about Assessing the use of simulated wounds in nurse education.

The nature of employer’s involvement in social work education : An international exploration (2012)
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Shardlow, S., Scholar, H., Munro, L., & McLaughlin, H. (2012). The nature of employer’s involvement in social work education : An international exploration. International Social Work, 55(2), 205-224. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872811418993

Email interviews and internet inquiries were used to explore the nature and extent of employer engagement in qualifying social work education programmes across 10 countries: Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, South Afr... Read More about The nature of employer’s involvement in social work education : An international exploration.

‘Being kinder to myself ’: a prospective comparative study, exploring post-trauma therapy outcome measures, for two groups of clients, receiving either Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Compassionate Mind Training (2012)
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Therapy and Compassionate Mind Training. Review - British Psychological Society. Counselling Psychology Section, 27(1), 31-43

Background/Aims/Objectives: This prospective, comparative outcome study was designed to contrast the relative impact of differing therapeutic interventions for trauma victims, carried out by the same therapist. Methods/Methodology: A non-random con... Read More about ‘Being kinder to myself ’: a prospective comparative study, exploring post-trauma therapy outcome measures, for two groups of clients, receiving either Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Compassionate Mind Training.

The affirmative model of disability : a means to include disability orientation in occupational therapy? (2012)
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McCormack, C., & Collins, B. (2012). The affirmative model of disability : a means to include disability orientation in occupational therapy?. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(3), 156-158. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802212X13311219571909

Disability orientation is a missing concept in occupational therapy. Disability orientation describes a person's interpretation of his or her disability experience and his or her perceptions of the meaning of being disabled. One orientation is that o... Read More about The affirmative model of disability : a means to include disability orientation in occupational therapy?.

Gompertz model with time-dependent covariate in the presence of interval-, right- and left-censored data (2012)
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Kiani, K., & Arasan, J. (2013). Gompertz model with time-dependent covariate in the presence of interval-, right- and left-censored data. Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation, 83(8), 1472-1490. https://doi.org/10.1080/00949655.2012.662979

In this paper, the Gompertz model is extended to incorporate time-dependent covariates in the presence of interval-, right-, left-censored and uncensored data. Then, its performance at different sample sizes, study periods and attendance probabilitie... Read More about Gompertz model with time-dependent covariate in the presence of interval-, right- and left-censored data.

Animosity and willingness to buy foreign products : moderating factors in decision-making of Chinese consumers (2012)
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Wang, W., He, H., & Li, Y. (2012). Animosity and willingness to buy foreign products : moderating factors in decision-making of Chinese consumers. Asia Pacific Business Review, 19(1), 32-52. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602381.2011.640133

This study examines empirically how Chinese consumers evaluate and respond to foreign products made in Japan. Specifically, it examines the moderating effects of materialism and susceptibility to normative influence (SNI) on the effects of country-sp... Read More about Animosity and willingness to buy foreign products : moderating factors in decision-making of Chinese consumers.

Nanoscale characterization and magnetic reversal mechanism investigation of electrospun NiFe2O4 multi-particle-chain nanofibres (2012)
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Zhang, J., Fu, J., Tan, G., Li, F., Luo, C., Zhao, J., …Peng, Y. (2012). Nanoscale characterization and magnetic reversal mechanism investigation of electrospun NiFe2O4 multi-particle-chain nanofibres. Nanoscale, 4(8), 2754. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2nr00024e

NiFe2O4 multi-particle-chain nanofibres have been successfully fabricated using electrospinning followed by calcination, and their morphology, chemistry and crystal structure were characterized at the nanoscale. Individual NiFe2O4 nanofibres were fou... Read More about Nanoscale characterization and magnetic reversal mechanism investigation of electrospun NiFe2O4 multi-particle-chain nanofibres.

BaFe12O19 single-particle-chain nanofibers : preparation, characterization, formation principle, and magnetization reversal mechanism (2012)
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Zhang, J., Jiecai, F., Li, F., Xie, E., Xue, D., Mellors, N., & Peng, Y. (2012). BaFe12O19 single-particle-chain nanofibers : preparation, characterization, formation principle, and magnetization reversal mechanism. ACS nano, 6(3), 2273-2280. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn204342m

BaFe12O19 single-particle-chain nanofibers have been successfully prepared by an electrospinning method and calcination process, and their morphology, chemistry, and crystal structure have been characterized at the nanoscale. It is found that in... Read More about BaFe12O19 single-particle-chain nanofibers : preparation, characterization, formation principle, and magnetization reversal mechanism.