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Designing strategies for epidemic control in a tree nursery : the case of ash dieback in the UK (2015)
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Alonso-Chavez, V., Parnell, S., & Bosch, F. (2015). Designing strategies for epidemic control in a tree nursery : the case of ash dieback in the UK. Forests, 6(11), 4135-4145. https://doi.org/10.3390/f6114135

Ash dieback is a fungal disease (causal agent Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) infecting Common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) throughout temperate Europe. The disease was first discovered in the UK in 2012 in a nursery in Southern England, in plants which had bee... Read More about Designing strategies for epidemic control in a tree nursery : the case of ash dieback in the UK.

Diversity in a honey bee pathogen: first report of a third master variant of the Deformed Wing Virus quasispecies (2015)
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Mordecai, G. J., Wilfert, L., Martin, S. J., Jones, I. M., & Schroeder, D. C. (2016). Diversity in a honey bee pathogen: first report of a third master variant of the Deformed Wing Virus quasispecies. ISME Journal, 10(5), 1264-1273. https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2015.178

Treatment of emerging RNA viruses is hampered by the high mutation and replication rates that enable these viruses to operate as a quasispecies. Declining honey bee populations have been attributed to the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor and its... Read More about Diversity in a honey bee pathogen: first report of a third master variant of the Deformed Wing Virus quasispecies.

'Drowning in here in his bloody sea' : exploring TV cop drama's representations of the impact of stress in modern policing (2015)
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Cummins, I., & King, M. (2015). 'Drowning in here in his bloody sea' : exploring TV cop drama's representations of the impact of stress in modern policing. Policing and Society, 27(8), 832-846. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2015.1112387

The Criminal Justice System is a part of society that is both familiar and hidden. It is familiar in that a large part of daily news and television drama is devoted to it (Carrabine, 2008; Jewkes, 2011). It is hidden in the sense that the majority of... Read More about 'Drowning in here in his bloody sea' : exploring TV cop drama's representations of the impact of stress in modern policing.

Data standards can boost metabolomics research, and if there is a will, there is a way (2015)
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Rocca-Serra, P., Salek, R., Arita, M., Correa, E., Dayalan, S., Gonzalez-Beltran, A., …Neumann, S. (2016). Data standards can boost metabolomics research, and if there is a will, there is a way. Metabolomics, 12(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11306-015-0879-3

Thousands of articles using metabolomics approaches are published every year. With the increasing amounts of data being produced, mere description of investigations as text in manuscripts is not sufficient to enable re-use anymore: the underlying dat... Read More about Data standards can boost metabolomics research, and if there is a will, there is a way.

Multicentre analysis of incidental findings on low-resolution CT attenuation correction images : an extended study (2015)
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CT attenuation correction images : an extended study. British Journal of Radiology, 88(1056), https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20150555

Objective: To review new incidental findings detected on low-resolution CT attenuation correction (CTAC) images acquired during single-photon emission CT-CT myocardial perfusion imaging as an extension to our initial study. Methods: CTAC images... Read More about Multicentre analysis of incidental findings on low-resolution CT attenuation correction images : an extended study.

Barriers to public private partnership projects in developing countries (2015)
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Babatunde, S., Perera, S., Zhou, L., & Udeaja, C. (2015). Barriers to public private partnership projects in developing countries. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 22(6), 669-691. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-12-2014-0159

Purpose – Top managers who possess outstanding leadership competence make significant contributions toward achieving project success. The relationship between the top managers’ leadership and infrastructure sustainability (IS), one of the most impo... Read More about Barriers to public private partnership projects in developing countries.

Ethical practice for the playwork practitioner (2015)
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Stonehouse, D. (2015). Ethical practice for the playwork practitioner. International Journal of Play, 4(3), 314-323. https://doi.org/10.1080/21594937.2015.1106053

This paper discusses the importance of ethics for play and playwork practitioners as the sector and work force move towards becoming a recognised profession within the United Kingdom. Exactly what is meant by the term ethics is defined, before movin... Read More about Ethical practice for the playwork practitioner.

The Space Between Us : evaluating a multi-user affective brain-computer music interface (2015)
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Eaton, J., Williams, D., & Miranda, E. (2015). The Space Between Us : evaluating a multi-user affective brain-computer music interface. Brain-Computer Interfaces, 2(2-3), 103-116. https://doi.org/10.1080/2326263x.2015.1101922

Music as a mechanism for neuro-feedback presents an interesting medium for artistic exploration, especially with regard to passive BCI control. Passive control in a brain-computer music interface (BCMI) provides a means for approximating mental state... Read More about The Space Between Us : evaluating a multi-user affective brain-computer music interface.

How to assess deteriorating patients (2015)
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Barker, M., Rushton, M., & Smith, J. (2015). How to assess deteriorating patients. Nursing Standard, 30(11), 34-36. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.30.11.34.s44

This article aims to help practitioners to undertake the assessment of deteriorating patients using a standardised ABCDE (airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure) approach that allows the practitioner to assess the patient in a struct... Read More about How to assess deteriorating patients.

Slip resistance of winter footwear on snow and ice measured using maximum achievable incline (2015)
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Hsu, J., Shaw, R., Novak, A., Li, Y., Ormerod, M., Newton, R., …Fernie, G. (2016). Slip resistance of winter footwear on snow and ice measured using maximum achievable incline. Ergonomics, 59(5), 717-728. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2015.1084051

Protective footwear is necessary for preventing injurious slips and falls in winter conditions. Valid methods for assessing footwear slip resistance on winter surfaces are needed in order to evaluate footwear and outsole designs. The purpose of this... Read More about Slip resistance of winter footwear on snow and ice measured using maximum achievable incline.

Sport specific adaptation in resting length of pectoralis minor in professional male golfers (2015)
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Mackenzie, T., Herrington, L., Funk, L., Horsley, I., & Cools, A. (2015). Sport specific adaptation in resting length of pectoralis minor in professional male golfers. Journal of Athletic Enhancement, 4(5), https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-9080.1000213

Objective: In professional male golfers the shoulder is the third most commonly injured area with the lead/non-dominant shoulder three times more likely to be injured than the trail/dominant shoulder. Resting length of pectoralis minor musculature... Read More about Sport specific adaptation in resting length of pectoralis minor in professional male golfers.

Compassion for others, self-compassion, quality of life and mental well-being measures and their association with compassion fatigue and burnout in student midwives : a quantitative survey (2015)
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Beaumont, E., Durkin, M., Hollins-Martin, C., & Carson, J. (2016). Compassion for others, self-compassion, quality of life and mental well-being measures and their association with compassion fatigue and burnout in student midwives : a quantitative survey. Midwifery, 34, 239-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2015.11.002

Background: Compassion fatigue and burnout can impact on the performance of midwives, with this quantitative paper exploring the relationship between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, self-judgement, self-kindness, compassion for others, professio... Read More about Compassion for others, self-compassion, quality of life and mental well-being measures and their association with compassion fatigue and burnout in student midwives : a quantitative survey.

Experimental study of the performance related properties of asphalt concrete modified with hydrated lime (2015)
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of asphalt concrete modified with hydrated lime. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 28(5), 04015185-1. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29MT.1943-5533.0001474

The use of additives is one of the effective techniques adopted to improve pavement properties. Recently, hydrated lime has been categorized as a major additive in asphalt pavement because of its wide availability and relatively cheap cost. The main... Read More about Experimental study of the performance related properties of asphalt concrete modified with hydrated lime.

Relationships between lower body muscle structure and isometric mid-thigh pull peak force (2015)
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McMahon, J., Stapley, J., Suchomel, T., & Comfort, P. (2015). Relationships between lower body muscle structure and isometric mid-thigh pull peak force. Journal of trainology, 4(2), 43-48. https://doi.org/10.17338/trainology.4.2_43

Objectives: To explore relationships between aspects of vastus lateralis (VL) and medial gastrocnemius (MG) muscle structure (muscle thickness, fascicle length and pennation angle) and isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) peak force capacity. Design and M... Read More about Relationships between lower body muscle structure and isometric mid-thigh pull peak force.

Biphasic decay of the Ca transient results from increased sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca leak (2015)
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Sankaranarayanan, R., Li, Y., Greensmith, D., Eisner, D., & Venetucci, L. (2016). Biphasic decay of the Ca transient results from increased sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca leak. Journal of Physiology, 594(3), 611-623. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP271473

In heart failure, a reduction in Ca transient amplitude and contractile dysfunction can by caused by Ca leak through the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca channel (ryanodine receptor, RyR) and/or decreased activity of the SR Ca ATPase (SERCA). We have c... Read More about Biphasic decay of the Ca transient results from increased sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca leak.

The influence of headphones on the localization of external loudspeaker sources (2015)
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Satongar, D., Pike, C., Lam, Y., & Tew, A. (2015). The influence of headphones on the localization of external loudspeaker sources. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 63(10), 799-810. https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2015.0072

When validating systems that use headphones to synthesize virtual sound sources, a direct comparison between virtual and real sources is sometimes needed. This paper considers the passive influence of headphones on the sound transmission and percep... Read More about The influence of headphones on the localization of external loudspeaker sources.

Metabolism, oxidative stress and territorial behaviour in a female colour polymorphic cichlid fish (2015)
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Dijkstra, P. D., Pierotti, M. E., Seehausen, O., & Metcalfe, N. B. (2016). Metabolism, oxidative stress and territorial behaviour in a female colour polymorphic cichlid fish. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 70, 99–109. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-015-2028-4

Intrasexual selection on body coloration is thought to play an important role in the evolution of colour polymorphism, but its physiological underpinnings have received limited attention. In the colour polymorphic cichlid Neochromis omnicaeruleus, th... Read More about Metabolism, oxidative stress and territorial behaviour in a female colour polymorphic cichlid fish.

Reverse dependency : a longitudinal case study investigation into headquarter-subsidiary relationship in the context of an emerging country (2015)
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Pereira, V., Munjal, S., & Nandakumar, M. (2016). Reverse dependency : a longitudinal case study investigation into headquarter-subsidiary relationship in the context of an emerging country. International Studies of Management and Organization, 46(1), 50-62. https://doi.org/10.1080/00208825.2015.1007014

This study provides a conceptual framework and typology to measure headquarter and subsidiary dependency on capabilities and resources. Using an in-depth longitudinal case study approach, it highlights a novel phenomenon called ‘reverse dependency’ w... Read More about Reverse dependency : a longitudinal case study investigation into headquarter-subsidiary relationship in the context of an emerging country.

Workshop on numerical acoustic simulation and auralisation as built environment design consultation tools (2015)
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Hargreaves, J., & Lam, Y. (2015). Workshop on numerical acoustic simulation and auralisation as built environment design consultation tools. Acoustics bulletin / Institute of Acoustics, Nov 15,

Extended version of an article appearing in the November 2015 issue of Acoustics Bulletin, the UK Institute of Acoustics magazine. Describes an EPSRC-funded workshop, which was co-hosted by Arup and the University of Salford. For more informatio... Read More about Workshop on numerical acoustic simulation and auralisation as built environment design consultation tools.