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Predictors of diagnosis of child psychiatric disorder in adult–infant social-communicative interaction at 12 months (2013)
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Marwick, H., Doolin, O., Allely, C., McConnachie, A., Johnson, P., Puckering, C., …Wilson, P. (2013). Predictors of diagnosis of child psychiatric disorder in adult–infant social-communicative interaction at 12 months. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 34(1), 562-572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2012.09.007

To establish which social interactive behaviours predict later psychiatric diagnosis, we examined 180 videos of a parent–infant interaction when children were aged one year, from within the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) coh... Read More about Predictors of diagnosis of child psychiatric disorder in adult–infant social-communicative interaction at 12 months.

Pain sensitivity and observer perception of pain in individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (2013)
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Allely, C. (2013). Pain sensitivity and observer perception of pain in individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Scientific World Journal, 2013, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/916178

The peer-reviewed literature investigating the relationship between pain expression and perception of pain in individuals with ASD is sparse. The aim of the present systematic PRIMSA review was twofold: first, to see what evidence there is for the wi... Read More about Pain sensitivity and observer perception of pain in individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Development and evaluation of prefabricated antipronation foot orthosis (2013)
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Majumdar, R., Laxton, P., Thuesen, A., Richards, B., Liu, A., Aran-Ais, F., …Nester, C. (2013). Development and evaluation of prefabricated antipronation foot orthosis. Journal of rehabilitation research and development, 50(10), 1332-1342. https://doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2013.02.0038

Our aim was to develop and evaluate a new antipronation foot orthosis that addressed problems perceived by clinicians and users with existing foot orthoses. Clinicians and users were engaged to develop a user specification for the orthosis, and ort... Read More about Development and evaluation of prefabricated antipronation foot orthosis.

A comparison of plantar pressures in a standard flip-flop and a FitFlop using bespoke pressure insoles (2013)
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Price, C., Graham-Smith, P., & Jones, R. (2013). A comparison of plantar pressures in a standard flip-flop and a FitFlop using bespoke pressure insoles. Footwear Science, 5(2), 111-119. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2013.790486

Purpose: The study was undertaken to quantify plantar pressures in a Havaiana flip-flop compared to a FitFlop. The FitFlop is a flip-flop designed to induce instability in the wearer during midstance as it incorporates a multi-density midsole in the... Read More about A comparison of plantar pressures in a standard flip-flop and a FitFlop using bespoke pressure insoles.

Human parasitology - book review (2013)
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Hide, G. (2013). Human parasitology - book review. British Journal of Biomedical Science, 70(4), 184-184

Antimicrobial activity of novel nanostructured Cu-SiO2 coatings prepared by chemical vapour deposition against hospital related pathogens (2013)
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Varghese, S., ElFakhri, S., Sheel, D., Sheel, P., Bolton, F., & Foster, H. (2013). Antimicrobial activity of novel nanostructured Cu-SiO2 coatings prepared by chemical vapour deposition against hospital related pathogens. AMB Express, 2(53), https://doi.org/10.1186/2191-0855-3-53

There is increasing recognition that the healthcare environment acts as an important reservoir for transmission of healthcare acquired infections (HCAI). One method of reducing environmental contamination would be use of antimicrobial materials. The... Read More about Antimicrobial activity of novel nanostructured Cu-SiO2 coatings prepared by chemical vapour deposition against hospital related pathogens.

Population based prospective study of self-care restriction in older adults with joint pain (2013)
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Prior, Y., Wilkie, R., Beech, R., & Peat, G. (2013). Population based prospective study of self-care restriction in older adults with joint pain. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 72(Suppl3), 777

Background: Self-care restriction is a frequent form of disability in older adults and is associated with joint pain. The natural history of self-care restriction in older adults with joint pain is unknown. Objectives: To (i) describe the frequency... Read More about Population based prospective study of self-care restriction in older adults with joint pain.

Occupational therapists’ views of a structured interview to identify and prioritise the work problems of people with rheumatoid arthritis (2013)
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Prior, Y., Bodell, S., Amanna, A., & Hammond, A. (2013). Occupational therapists’ views of a structured interview to identify and prioritise the work problems of people with rheumatoid arthritis. Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 59(Suppl2), 66-66

Objective: The Work Experience Survey-Rheumatoid Conditions (WES-RC) is a structured interview identifying work barriers of people with arthritis. Developed in the USA, it takes about 45 minutes. We are using it in work rehabilitation for inflammato... Read More about Occupational therapists’ views of a structured interview to identify and prioritise the work problems of people with rheumatoid arthritis.

Supporting workers with musculoskeletal conditions: a survey of United Kingdom occupational therapists' communications with clients and their employers (2013)
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Coole, C., Drummond, A., Watson, P., Worthington, E., & Hammond, A. (2013). Supporting workers with musculoskeletal conditions: a survey of United Kingdom occupational therapists' communications with clients and their employers. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(11), 478-486. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802213X13833255804513

Introduction: Musculoskeletal conditions are a common cause of sickness absence and work disability. Little is known about the work-related advice and support that occupational therapists provide to this client group and their employers. The purpose... Read More about Supporting workers with musculoskeletal conditions: a survey of United Kingdom occupational therapists' communications with clients and their employers.

EULAR recommendations for the non-pharmacological core management of hip and knee osteoarthritis (2013)
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Fernandes, L., Hagen, K., Bijlsma, J., Andreassen, O., Christensen, P., Conaghan, P., …Vliet Vlieland, T. (2013). EULAR recommendations for the non-pharmacological core management of hip and knee osteoarthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 72(7), 1125-1135. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-202745

The objective was to develop evidence -based recommendations and a research and educational agenda for the non-pharmacological management of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA). The multidisciplinary task force comprised 21 experts: nurses, occupati... Read More about EULAR recommendations for the non-pharmacological core management of hip and knee osteoarthritis.

The “round trip” theory for reconstruction of Green's functions at passive locations (2013)
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Moorhouse, A., & Elliott, A. (2013). The “round trip” theory for reconstruction of Green's functions at passive locations. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 134(5), 3605. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4821210

An expression for the Green's function at an arbitrary set of passive locations (no applied force) is derived and validated by experiment. Three sets of points are involved, the passive reconstruction points, c, which lie on a virtual boundary and tw... Read More about The “round trip” theory for reconstruction of Green's functions at passive locations.

In-situ source path contribution analysis of structure borne road noise (2013)
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Elliott, A., Moorhouse, A., Huntley, T., & Tate, S. (2013). In-situ source path contribution analysis of structure borne road noise. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 332(24), 6276-6295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2013.05.031

Source-path-contribution (SPC) analysis, also known as transfer path analysis (TPA), is a technique widely used in the automotive industry for rank ordering noise and vibration sources. The SPC approach is known to provide reliable diagnostic informa... Read More about In-situ source path contribution analysis of structure borne road noise.

Disintegrated development at the rural–urban fringe: Re-connecting spatial planning theory and practice (2013)
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Scott, A., Carter, C., Reed, M., Larkham, P., Adams, D., Morton, N., …Coles, R. (2013). Disintegrated development at the rural–urban fringe: Re-connecting spatial planning theory and practice. Progress in Planning, 83, 1-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progress.2012.09.001

The spaces where countryside meets town are often amongst society's most valued and pressured places which together form the rural–urban fringe (RUF). A ‘messy’ yet opportunistic space in policy and decision making processes, the RUF remains confused... Read More about Disintegrated development at the rural–urban fringe: Re-connecting spatial planning theory and practice.

A comparative study of perceptions of internationalisation strategies in UK universities (2013)
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Warwick, P., & Moogan, Y. (2013). A comparative study of perceptions of internationalisation strategies in UK universities. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 43(1), 102-123. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2013.746573

Using an exploratory methodology, this paper compares the internationalisation strategies of two groups of UK universities and the views of staff groups at those institutions. It moves beyond an examination of teaching and learning initiatives develo... Read More about A comparative study of perceptions of internationalisation strategies in UK universities.

Work-life balance in times of economic crisis and austerity (2013)
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Gregory, A., Milner, S., & Windebank, J. (2013). Work-life balance in times of economic crisis and austerity. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 33(9-10), 528-541. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSSP-05-2013-0061

The purpose of this editorial is to provide an overview of the wider debates concerning the evolution of work-life balance practice and policy since the onset of the “Great Recession” of 2008 and to draw out some comparisons of the issues raised by t... Read More about Work-life balance in times of economic crisis and austerity.

Trends in android malware detection (2013)
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Shaerpour, K., & Dehghantanha, A. (2013). Trends in android malware detection. Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law, 8(3), 21

This paper analyzes different Android malware detection techniques from several research papers, some of these techniques are novel while others bring a new perspective to the research work done in the past. The techniques are of various kinds rangin... Read More about Trends in android malware detection.

Flipping the classroom: Revolutionising legal research training (2013)
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Sales, N. (2013). Flipping the classroom: Revolutionising legal research training. Legal Information Management, 13(4), 231-235. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1472669613000534

At the University of Salford it is a struggle to find sufficient timetable space to deliver in-depth legal research training to new first year students. The training delivered often alienated students due to the information overload they experienced.... Read More about Flipping the classroom: Revolutionising legal research training.

12,000-Years of fire regime drivers in the lowlands of Transylvania (Central-Eastern Europe): a data-model approach (2013)
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Feurdean, A., Liakka, J., Vannière, B., Marinova, E., Hutchinson, S., Mosburgger, V., & Hickler, T. (2013). 12,000-Years of fire regime drivers in the lowlands of Transylvania (Central-Eastern Europe): a data-model approach. Quaternary Science Reviews, 81, 48-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2013.09.014

The usefulness of sedimentary charcoal records to document centennial to millennial scale trends in aspects of fire regimes (frequency, severity) is widely acknowledged, yet the long-term variability in these regimes is poorly understood. Here, we us... Read More about 12,000-Years of fire regime drivers in the lowlands of Transylvania (Central-Eastern Europe): a data-model approach.

The effect of Msh2 knockdown on toxicity induced by tert-butyl-hydroperoxide, potassium bromate, and hydrogen peroxide in base excision repair proficient and deficient cells (2013)
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Cooley, N., Elder, R., & Povey, A. (2013). The effect of Msh2 knockdown on toxicity induced by tert-butyl-hydroperoxide, potassium bromate, and hydrogen peroxide in base excision repair proficient and deficient cells. BioMed Research International, 2013, https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/152909

The DNA mismatch repair (MMR) and base excision repair (BER) systems are important determinants of cellular toxicity following exposure to agents that cause oxidative DNA damage. To examine the interactions between these different repair systems, we... Read More about The effect of Msh2 knockdown on toxicity induced by tert-butyl-hydroperoxide, potassium bromate, and hydrogen peroxide in base excision repair proficient and deficient cells.