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Molecular, morphological and acoustic identification of Eumops maurus and Eumops hansae (Chiroptera: Molossidae) with new reports from Central Amazonia (2017)
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Lopez-Baucells, A., Rocha, R., Tavares, V., Moras, L., Silva, S., Bobrowiec, P., & Meyer, C. (2017). Molecular, morphological and acoustic identification of Eumops maurus and Eumops hansae (Chiroptera: Molossidae) with new reports from Central Amazonia. Tropical Zoology, 31(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/03946975.2017.1382284

Eumops maurus and Eumops hansae are rarely captured Neotropical molossid bats for which information on taxonomy, natural history, and spatial distribution are scarce. This translates into a poor understanding of their ecology and limits the delimit... Read More about Molecular, morphological and acoustic identification of Eumops maurus and Eumops hansae (Chiroptera: Molossidae) with new reports from Central Amazonia.

Ethnopharmacological and phytopharmaceutical evaluation of prosopis cineraria : an overview and future prospects (2017)
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Chaudhary, K., Kumar, G., Varshney, A., Meghvansi, M., Ali, S., Karthik, K., …Kaul, R. (2017). Ethnopharmacological and phytopharmaceutical evaluation of prosopis cineraria : an overview and future prospects. Current Drug Metabolism, 19(3), https://doi.org/10.2174/1389200218666171031125439

Background: Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce ('khejri') is an important tree that occurs worldwide in arid regions. It has been mentioned in the Indian Ayurvedic system of medicines as having several clinical properties. Different parts of this plant ar... Read More about Ethnopharmacological and phytopharmaceutical evaluation of prosopis cineraria : an overview and future prospects.

Corporations and professionalism : awkward bed-fellows? (2017)
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Kreps, D. (2017). Corporations and professionalism : awkward bed-fellows?. Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, 15(4), 366-369. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICES-01-2017-0005

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to respond to Burmeister’s paper on Professionalism in information and communication technology. Design/methodology/approach This is a short and simple response to an issue that seemed central to Burmeister’... Read More about Corporations and professionalism : awkward bed-fellows?.

Novel design of a soft lightweight pneumatic continuum robot arm with decoupled variable stiffness and positioning (2017)
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Giannaccini, M., Xiang, C., Atyabi, A., Theodoridis, T., Nefti-Meziani, S., & Davis, S. (2018). Novel design of a soft lightweight pneumatic continuum robot arm with decoupled variable stiffness and positioning. Soft Robotics, 5(1), 54-70. https://doi.org/10.1089/soro.2016.0066

Soft robot arms possess unique capabilities when it comes to adaptability, flexibility and dexterity. In addition, soft systems that are pneumatically actuated can claim high power to weight ratio. One of the main drawbacks of pneumatically actuated... Read More about Novel design of a soft lightweight pneumatic continuum robot arm with decoupled variable stiffness and positioning.

Evaluation of a primary care triumvirate leadership development programme (2017)
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Leigh, J., Rosen, L., Gillaspy, E., Storey, K., & Wilkinson, M. (2017). Evaluation of a primary care triumvirate leadership development programme. Primary Health Care, 27(9), 20-26. https://doi.org/10.7748/phc.2017.e1298

This paper evaluates a primary care triumvirate leadership programme from the perspectives of key stakeholders (General Practitioners, General Practice Nurses, Practice Managers, programme and practice colleagues); and to provide evidencedinformed re... Read More about Evaluation of a primary care triumvirate leadership development programme.

Surrender, catch and the imp of fieldwork (2017)
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Whitaker, E., & Atkinson, P. (2019). Surrender, catch and the imp of fieldwork. Qualitative Inquiry, 25(9-10), 936-944. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800417735137

We build on the work of Kurt Wolff to capture some distinctive aspects of ethnographic fieldwork. Drawing on the sociology of knowledge and phenomenology, Wolff introduced and developed the idea of surrender-and- catch in order to encapsulate the tw... Read More about Surrender, catch and the imp of fieldwork.

Exact analysis of heat convection in viscoelastic FENE-P fluids through isothermal slits and tubes (2017)
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Norouzi, M., Daghighi, S., & Beg, O. (2017). Exact analysis of heat convection in viscoelastic FENE-P fluids through isothermal slits and tubes. Meccanica, 53(4-5), 817-831. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11012-017-0782-2

In this article, two exact analytical solutions for heat convection in viscoelastic fluid flow through isothermal tubes and slits are presented for the first time. Herein, a Peterlin type of finitely extensible nonlinear elastic (FENE-P) model is use... Read More about Exact analysis of heat convection in viscoelastic FENE-P fluids through isothermal slits and tubes.

A critical review of current police training and policy for autism spectrum disorder (2017)
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Hepworth, D. (in press). A critical review of current police training and policy for autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 8(4), 212-224. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-06-2017-0011

This paper aims to critically review the current police training and criminal justice policy regarding the treatment of suspects with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during the initial stages of the criminal justice system, and provide potential polic... Read More about A critical review of current police training and policy for autism spectrum disorder.

“Thanks for letting us all share your mammogram experience virtually” : developing an online hub for cancer screening (2017)
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Galpin, A., Meredith, J., Ure, C., & Robinson, L. (2017). “Thanks for letting us all share your mammogram experience virtually” : developing an online hub for cancer screening. JMIR Cancer, 3(2), e17. https://doi.org/10.2196/cancer.8150

Background: The decision around whether to attend breast screening can often involve making sense of confusing and contradictory information on risks and benefits. The Word of Mouth Mammogram e-Network (WoMMeN) project was established to create an... Read More about “Thanks for letting us all share your mammogram experience virtually” : developing an online hub for cancer screening.

Efficient structure-based models for the McKibben contraction pneumatic muscle actuator : the full description of the behaviour of the contraction PMA (2017)
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Al-Ibadi, A., Nefti-Meziani, S., & Davis, S. (2017). Efficient structure-based models for the McKibben contraction pneumatic muscle actuator : the full description of the behaviour of the contraction PMA. Actuators open access journal, 6(4), 32. https://doi.org/10.3390/act6040032

To clarify the advantages of using soft robots in all aspects of life, the effective behaviour of the pneumatic muscle actuator (PMA) must be known. In this work, the performances of the PMA are explained and modelled with three formulas. The first f... Read More about Efficient structure-based models for the McKibben contraction pneumatic muscle actuator : the full description of the behaviour of the contraction PMA.

ABC assay : method development and application to quantify the role of three DWV master variants in overwinter colony losses of European honey bees (2017)
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Kevill, J., Highfield, A., Mordecai, G., Martin, S., & Schroeder, D. (2017). ABC assay : method development and application to quantify the role of three DWV master variants in overwinter colony losses of European honey bees. Viruses, 9(11), 314. https://doi.org/10.3390/v9110314

Deformed wing virus (DWV) is one of the most prevalent honey bee viral pathogens in the world. Typical of many RNA viruses, DWV is a quasi-species, which is comprised of a large number of different variants, currently consisting of three master varia... Read More about ABC assay : method development and application to quantify the role of three DWV master variants in overwinter colony losses of European honey bees.

A new mutation-independent approach to cancer therapy : inhibiting oncogenic RAS and MYC, by targeting mitochondrial biogenesis. (2017)
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Ozsvari, B., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. (2017). A new mutation-independent approach to cancer therapy : inhibiting oncogenic RAS and MYC, by targeting mitochondrial biogenesis. Aging, 9(10), 2098-2116. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.101304

Here, we used MCF7 cells as a model system to interrogate how MYC/RAS co-operativity contributes to metabolic flux and stemness in breast cancer cells. We compared the behavior of isogenic MCF7 cell lines transduced with c-Myc or H-Ras (G12V), either... Read More about A new mutation-independent approach to cancer therapy : inhibiting oncogenic RAS and MYC, by targeting mitochondrial biogenesis..

Partitions special issue : introduction (2017)
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Correia, A., & Eaton, N. (2017). Partitions special issue : introduction. Third Text, 31(2-3), https://doi.org/10.1080/09528822.2017.1385909

This introduction examines the contested histories of Partitions in South Asia with an emphasis on memory and the line, the map and the museum. The map is read variously as a decolonial device through the works of contemporary artists such as Gulammo... Read More about Partitions special issue : introduction.

Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing 2010 – 2015 (2017)
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Swan, W., Fitton, R., Smith, L., Abbott, C., & Smith, L. (2017). Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing 2010 – 2015. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(5), 456-469. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijbpa-04-2017-0019

Purpose The Retrofit State of the Nation Survey has tracked the perceptions of social housing sector professionals’ views of retrofit since 2010. It has taken the form of 3 surveys conducted in 2010, 2013 and 2015. Here we bring together the three... Read More about Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing 2010 – 2015.

Clinical briefing : functional neurological symptom disorder (2017)
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Ratcliffe, S. (2017). Clinical briefing : functional neurological symptom disorder. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 13(5), 211-219. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2017.13.5.211

Functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD), also known as somatoform or conversion disorder, is a relatively common neurological condition. The symptoms vary, and can include both motor and sensory neurological signs. Although misunderstandings... Read More about Clinical briefing : functional neurological symptom disorder.

Visual service scape aesthetics and consumer response : a holistic model (2017)
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Kumar, D., Purani, K., & Sahadev, S. (2017). Visual service scape aesthetics and consumer response : a holistic model. Journal of Services Marketing, 31(6), 556-573. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSM-01-2016-0021

The paper looks at the impact of visual servicescapes at consumer preferences. Using an experimental methodology, we try to understand the imapct of different servicescape aesthetic dimensions on emotional and congnitive responses of customers.

Remodelling façade design for improving daylighting and the thermal environment in Abuja’s low-income housing (2017)
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Abdulkareem, M., Al-Maiyah, S., & Cook, M. (2018). Remodelling façade design for improving daylighting and the thermal environment in Abuja’s low-income housing. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 82(3), 2820-2833. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.10.010

The housing typologies that were developed as part of Abuja’s master plan over 30 years ago are still in use today as prototypes for low-income housing developments. The value of the local climate received only cursory consideration in the early deve... Read More about Remodelling façade design for improving daylighting and the thermal environment in Abuja’s low-income housing.

Functional electrical stimulation and ankle foot orthoses provide equivalent therapeutic effects on foot drop : a meta-analysis providing direction for future research (2017)
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Prenton, S., Hollands, K., Kenney, L., & Onmanee, P. (2017). Functional electrical stimulation and ankle foot orthoses provide equivalent therapeutic effects on foot drop : a meta-analysis providing direction for future research. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 50(2), https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2289

Objective: To compare the randomized controlled trial evidence for therapeutic effects on walking of functional electrical stimulation and ankle foot orthoses for foot drop caused by central nervous system conditions. Data sources: MEDLINE,... Read More about Functional electrical stimulation and ankle foot orthoses provide equivalent therapeutic effects on foot drop : a meta-analysis providing direction for future research.

A mixed methods evaluation of a mindfulness-based stress reduction course for people with Parkinson's disease (2017)
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Birtwell, K., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Dubrow-Marshall, R., Duerden, T., & Dunn, A. (2017). A mixed methods evaluation of a mindfulness-based stress reduction course for people with Parkinson's disease. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 29, 220-228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.10.009

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course (MBSR) on people with Parkinson's disease who experienced depression, anxiety, stress or difficulty coping with Parkinson's. Method... Read More about A mixed methods evaluation of a mindfulness-based stress reduction course for people with Parkinson's disease.

The relationship between ADHD traits and sensory sensitivity in the general population (2017)
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Panagiotidi, M., Overton, P., & Stafford, T. (2018). The relationship between ADHD traits and sensory sensitivity in the general population. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 80, 179-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2017.10.008

Preliminary studies in children and adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) report both hypo-responsiveness and hyper-responsiveness to sensory stimuli, as well as problems modulating sensory input. As it has been suggested that t... Read More about The relationship between ADHD traits and sensory sensitivity in the general population.