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An evaluation of a storybook targeting parental attitudes, intention and self-efficacy to change their child’s oral health behaviour (2016)
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O'Malley, L., Adair, P., Burnside, G., Robinson, L., Coffey, M., & Pine, C. (2017). An evaluation of a storybook targeting parental attitudes, intention and self-efficacy to change their child’s oral health behaviour. Health Psychology, 36(2), 152-159. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000428

Objective: Methods for reducing dental disease have traditionally focused on health education rather than targeting psychosocial determinants of the core behaviours through behaviour change strategies. This study tested a novel intervention in the fo... Read More about An evaluation of a storybook targeting parental attitudes, intention and self-efficacy to change their child’s oral health behaviour.

Theoretical assessment of progressive collapse capacity of reinforced concrete structures (2016)
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Alogla, K., Weekes, L., & Augusthus Nelson, L. (2017). Theoretical assessment of progressive collapse capacity of reinforced concrete structures. Magazine of Concrete Research, 69(3), 145-162. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.16.00319

The progressive collapse behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) structures requires consideration of material and geometric non-linearity, concrete crushing and rebar fracture. Compressive arch action (CAA) and catenary action (CTA) are the main res... Read More about Theoretical assessment of progressive collapse capacity of reinforced concrete structures.

The built environment element of economic development in post conflict response in Indonesia (2016)
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in post conflict response in Indonesia. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 234, 478-487. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.10.266

The recent violent communal conflicts events at the end of 1990s in Indonesia has appointed to the importance of relationship within the community and linked to the role of economic sector and built environment. This paper presents some findings fro... Read More about The built environment element of economic development in post conflict response in Indonesia.

Moral distress : recognition and prevention for the support worker (2016)
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Bifarin, O., & Stonehouse, D. (2016). Moral distress : recognition and prevention for the support worker. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 10(11), 546-549. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2016.10.11.546

In this article, the authors discuss the important issue of moral distress among support workers. Moral distress will first be defined before moving on to examine two forms this can take: initial distress and reactive distress. The implications... Read More about Moral distress : recognition and prevention for the support worker.

Aerosol-assisted CVD of cadmium diselenoimidodiphosphinate and formation of a new iPr2N2P3+ ion supported by combined DFT and mass spectrometric studies (2016)
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Oyetunde, T., Afzaal, M., Vincent, M., & O'Brien, P. (2016). Aerosol-assisted CVD of cadmium diselenoimidodiphosphinate and formation of a new iPr2N2P3+ ion supported by combined DFT and mass spectrometric studies. Dalton Transactions, 45, 18603-18609. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6DT03186B

Aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD) of Cd[(SePiPr2)2N]2 is shown to deposit cadmium selenide and/or cadmium phosphide on glass substrates, depending upon the growth conditions. The phase, structure, morphology and composition of the f... Read More about Aerosol-assisted CVD of cadmium diselenoimidodiphosphinate and formation of a new iPr2N2P3+ ion supported by combined DFT and mass spectrometric studies.

Energy flow analysis of amputee walking shows a proximally-directed transfer of energy in intact limbs, compared to a distally-directed transfer in prosthetic limbs at push-off (2016)
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Weinert-Aplin, R., Howard, D., Twiste, M., Jarvis, H., Bennett, A., & Baker, R. (2017). Energy flow analysis of amputee walking shows a proximally-directed transfer of energy in intact limbs, compared to a distally-directed transfer in prosthetic limbs at push-off. Medical Engineering and Physics, 39, 73-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2016.10.005

Reduced capacity and increased metabolic cost of walking occurs in amputees, despite advances in prosthetic componentry. Joint powers can quantify deficiencies in prosthetic gait, but do not reveal how energy is exchanged between limb segments. This... Read More about Energy flow analysis of amputee walking shows a proximally-directed transfer of energy in intact limbs, compared to a distally-directed transfer in prosthetic limbs at push-off.

Using stories to understand clinical placement learning: apilot study (2016)
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Jack, K., & Hamshire, C. (2016). Using stories to understand clinical placement learning: apilot study. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 10, https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.v0i10.319

This pilot study explored the value of story writing to understand the learning needs of undergraduate nursing students during their first clinical placement. Early findings suggest that story writing affords freedom to express ideas and feelings, an... Read More about Using stories to understand clinical placement learning: apilot study.

Evaluating the impact of WaterCell® Technology on pressure redistribution and comfort/discomfort of adults with limited mobility (2016)
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Bartley, C., & Stephens, M. (2017). Evaluating the impact of WaterCell® Technology on pressure redistribution and comfort/discomfort of adults with limited mobility. Journal of Tissue Viability, 26(2), 144-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2016.11.001

Aim of the study The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of WaterCell® Technology on pressure redistribution and self-reported comfort and discomfort scores of adults with mobility problems who remain seated for extended periods of tim... Read More about Evaluating the impact of WaterCell® Technology on pressure redistribution and comfort/discomfort of adults with limited mobility.

Driving lean and green project outcomes using BIM : a qualitative comparative analysis (2016)
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Ahuja, R., Sawhney, A., & Arif, M. (2016). Driving lean and green project outcomes using BIM : a qualitative comparative analysis. International Journal for Sustainable Built Environment, 6(1), 69-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsbe.2016.10.006

Driven by a plethora of external and internal influences, the construction industry has independently embraced lean principles and green initiatives. Prima facie significant synergies have been reported between these two paradigms. It is foreseen tha... Read More about Driving lean and green project outcomes using BIM : a qualitative comparative analysis.

Heightening levels of compassion towards self and others through use of compassionate mind training (2016)
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Beaumont, E., & Hollins Martin, C. (2016). Heightening levels of compassion towards self and others through use of compassionate mind training. British Journal of Midwifery, 24(11), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2016.24.11.777

Background: Continued absence of strategies that promote self-care puts midwives at risk of experiencing symptoms of stress, empathic distress fatigue, burnout, and compassion fatigue, which can all impact on the performance of midwives and the level... Read More about Heightening levels of compassion towards self and others through use of compassionate mind training.

Book Review published in Journal of Contemporary Drama in English (JCDE 4/2) (2016)
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Peters, L. (2016). Book Review published in Journal of Contemporary Drama in English (JCDE 4/2). Journal of Contemporary Drama in English, 4(2), 461-463. https://doi.org/10.1515/jcde-2016-0036

Review of: Margaret Inchley. Voice and New Writing, 1997 – 2000: 'Articulating the Demos' Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015, vii + 204 pp., £55.00 (hardback), £55.25 (PDF ebook). Reviewed by Lloyd Peters, E ˗ Mail: L.Peters@salford.ac.uk D... Read More about Book Review published in Journal of Contemporary Drama in English (JCDE 4/2).

The effect of intracortical bone pin application on kinetics and tibiocalcaneal kinematics of walking gait (2016)
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Maiwald, C., Arndt, A., Nester, C., Jones, R., Lundberg, A., & Wolf, P. (2016). The effect of intracortical bone pin application on kinetics and tibiocalcaneal kinematics of walking gait. Gait & Posture, 52, 129-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.10.023

Bone anchored markers using intracortical bone pins are one of the few available methods for analyzing skeletal motion during human gait in-vivo without errors induced by soft tissue artifacts. However, bone anchored markers require local anesthesia... Read More about The effect of intracortical bone pin application on kinetics and tibiocalcaneal kinematics of walking gait.

Three dimensional optimization of small-scale axial turbine for low temperature heat source driven organic Rankine cycle (2016)
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Al Jubori, A., Al-Dadah, R. K., Mahmoud, S., Bahr Ennil, A., & Rahbar, K. (2017). Three dimensional optimization of small-scale axial turbine for low temperature heat source driven organic Rankine cycle. Energy Conversion and Management, 133, 411-426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2016.10.060

Advances in optimization techniques can be used to enhance the performance of turbines in various applications. However, limited work has been reported on using such optimization techniques to develop small-scale turbines for organic Rankine cycles.... Read More about Three dimensional optimization of small-scale axial turbine for low temperature heat source driven organic Rankine cycle.

Giving service and provoking rupture : the post-Fordist performer at work (2016)
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Matthews, A. (2017). Giving service and provoking rupture : the post-Fordist performer at work. Studies in Theatre and Performance, 37(1), 139-154. https://doi.org/10.1080/14682761.2016.1252076

In this article, I examine my practice-as-research pieces What The Money Meant and SERVUS! in terms of how their design and delivery make visible those labour and exchange relations characteristic of late capitalism. After a brief introduction, I tak... Read More about Giving service and provoking rupture : the post-Fordist performer at work.

MHD convective heat transfer of nanofluids through a flexible tube with buoyancy : a study of nano-particle shape effects (2016)
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tube with buoyancy : a study of nano-particle shape effects. Robotics and autonomous systems, 28(2), 453-462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2016.10.018

This paper presents an analytical study of magnetohydrodynamics and convective heat transfer of nanofluids synthesized by three different shaped (brick, platelet and cylinder) silver (Ag) nanoparticles in water. A two-phase nanoscale formulation is a... Read More about MHD convective heat transfer of nanofluids through a flexible tube with buoyancy : a study of nano-particle shape effects.

Are the arms and head required to accurately estimate centre of mass motion during running? (2016)
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Gill, N., Preece, S., Young, S., & Bramah, C. (2017). Are the arms and head required to accurately estimate centre of mass motion during running?. Gait & Posture, 51, 281-283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.11.001

Accurate measurement of centre of mass (CoM) motion can provide valuable insight into the biomechanics of human running. However, full-body kinematic measurement protocols can be time consuming and difficult to implement. Therefore, this study was pe... Read More about Are the arms and head required to accurately estimate centre of mass motion during running?.

A real-time evaluation of energy management systems for smart hybrid home microgrids (2016)
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Marzband, M., Ghazimirsaeid, S., Uppal, H., & Fernando, T. (2017). A real-time evaluation of energy management systems for smart hybrid home microgrids. Electric Power Systems Research, 143, 624-633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2016.10.054

Real-time energy management within the concepts of home Microgrids (H-MG) systems is crucial for H-MG operational reliability and safe functionality, regardless of simultaneously emanated variations in generation and load demand transients. In this p... Read More about A real-time evaluation of energy management systems for smart hybrid home microgrids.

The biographical consequences of protest and activism: a systematic review and a new typology (2016)
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Vestergren, S. (2017). The biographical consequences of protest and activism: a systematic review and a new typology. Social Movement Studies, 16(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/14742837.2016.1252665

Most research on activist participation has aimed to explain motives to engage in protest and collective action or becoming an activist. The outcomes, for the individual, have been neglected. Therefore, we set out to systematically document and organ... Read More about The biographical consequences of protest and activism: a systematic review and a new typology.