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Unsteady aerodynamic modeling and control of pusher and tilt-rotor quadplane configurations (2019)
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Govdeli, Y., Moheed Bin Muzaffar, S., Raj, R., Elhadidi, B., & Kayacan, E. (2019). Unsteady aerodynamic modeling and control of pusher and tilt-rotor quadplane configurations. Aerospace science and technology, 94, 105421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2019.105421

A nonlinear unsteady aerodynamics model is coupled with a three degree of freedom quadplane to control the forward and backward transition between hover and steady level flight. The unsteady lift and drag forces are modeled using a lumped vortex mode... Read More about Unsteady aerodynamic modeling and control of pusher and tilt-rotor quadplane configurations.

Biochemical assessment of patients following ketogenic diets for epilepsy : current practice in the UK and Ireland (2019)
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Schoeler, N., Simpson, Z., Whiteley, V., Nguyen, P., Meskell, R., Lightfoot, K., …Ivison, F. (2020). Biochemical assessment of patients following ketogenic diets for epilepsy : current practice in the UK and Ireland. Epilepsia Open, 5(1), 73-79. https://doi.org/10.1002/epi4.12371

Biochemical assessment is recommended for patients prior to initiating and following a ketogenic diet (KD). There is no published literature regarding current practice in the UK and Ireland. We aimed to explore practice in comparison with internation... Read More about Biochemical assessment of patients following ketogenic diets for epilepsy : current practice in the UK and Ireland.

Are Gypsy Roma Traveller communities indigenous and would identification as such better address their public health needs? (2019)
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Heaslip, V., Wilson, D., & Jackson, D. (2019). Are Gypsy Roma Traveller communities indigenous and would identification as such better address their public health needs?. Public Health, 176, 43-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2019.02.020

Introduction Across Europe, large numbers of Gypsy Roma Traveller communities experience significant health inequities such as higher morbidity, mortality and infant mortality. This health inequity is perpetuated by wider determinants such as a lowe... Read More about Are Gypsy Roma Traveller communities indigenous and would identification as such better address their public health needs?.

Contribution of eccentric strength to cutting performance in female soccer players (2019)
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Jones, P., Dos'Santos, T., McMahon, J., & Graham-Smith, P. (2019). Contribution of eccentric strength to cutting performance in female soccer players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000003433

The aim of this study was to examine the contribution of eccentric strength to performance of a 70-90° cutting task (CUT) (time to complete: 5 m approach, 70-90° cut, 3 m exit). Nineteen female soccer players (mean ± SD age, height and mass; 21.6 ± 4... Read More about Contribution of eccentric strength to cutting performance in female soccer players.

Validation of a low-cost Electromyography (EMG) system via a commercial and accurate EMG device : pilot study (2019)
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Fuentes del Toro, S., Wei, Y., Olmeda, E., Ren, L., Wei, G., & Díaz, V. (2019). Validation of a low-cost Electromyography (EMG) system via a commercial and accurate EMG device : pilot study. Sensors, 19(23), e5214. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19235214

Electromyography (EMG) devices are well-suited for measuring the behaviour of muscles during an exercise or a task, and are widely used in many different research areas. Their disadvantage is that commercial systems are expensive. We designed a low-c... Read More about Validation of a low-cost Electromyography (EMG) system via a commercial and accurate EMG device : pilot study.

Ultrashort nonautonomous similariton solutions and the cascade tunneling of interacting similaritons (2019)
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Yang, R., Gao, J., Jia, H., Tian, J., & Christian, J. (2020). Ultrashort nonautonomous similariton solutions and the cascade tunneling of interacting similaritons. Optics Communications, 459, 125025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2019.125025

Similarity transformation and Hirota bilinearization are deployed to derive exact bright and dark ultrashort one- and two-similariton solutions of a nonautonomous cubic-quintic nonlinear Schrödinger equation. Such wave packets may emerge when group... Read More about Ultrashort nonautonomous similariton solutions and the cascade tunneling of interacting similaritons.

Emotional transitions? Exploring the student experience of entering higher education in a widening-participation HE-in-FE setting (2019)
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Young, E., Thompson, R., Sharp, J., & Bosmans, D. (2020). Emotional transitions? Exploring the student experience of entering higher education in a widening-participation HE-in-FE setting. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 44(10), 1349-1363. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2019.1688264

This paper details a small-scale research project that explores the student transition into higher education (HE), delivered in a further education college (FE), and considers whether the requirements of transition at this level impacts on emotional... Read More about Emotional transitions? Exploring the student experience of entering higher education in a widening-participation HE-in-FE setting.

Cardiologists' and patients' views about the informed consent process and their understanding of the anticipated treatment benefits of coronary angioplasty : a survey study (2019)
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Astin, F., Stephenson, J., Probyn, J., Holt, J., Marshall, K., & Conway, D. (2020). Cardiologists' and patients' views about the informed consent process and their understanding of the anticipated treatment benefits of coronary angioplasty : a survey study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 19(3), 260-268. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515119879050

Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention is a common revascularisation technique. Serious complications are uncommon, but death is one of them. Seeking informed consent in advance of percutaneous coronary intervention is mandatory. Research s... Read More about Cardiologists' and patients' views about the informed consent process and their understanding of the anticipated treatment benefits of coronary angioplasty : a survey study.

Integrating climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation in the global ocean (2019)
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Tittensor, D., Beger, M., Boerder, K., Boyce, D., Cavanagh, R., Cosandey-Godin, A., …Worm, B. (2019). Integrating climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation in the global ocean. Science Advances, 5(11), eaay9969. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aay9969

The impacts of climate change and the socioecological challenges they present are ubiquitous and increasingly severe. Practical efforts to operationalize climate-responsive design and management in the global network of marine protected areas (MPAs)... Read More about Integrating climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation in the global ocean.

An assessment of industry position on shared equity housing model development in the UK (2019)
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Ayoade, O., & Ahmed, V. (2019). An assessment of industry position on shared equity housing model development in the UK. International journal of qualitative research in services (Online), 3(2), https://doi.org/10.1504/IJQRS.2019.103760

This paper investigated affordable housing problems and how they impact the development of Shared Equity Housing Models (SEHM) with emphasis on the Community Land Trust (CLT). The methodological approach identified and tackled inherent industry sour... Read More about An assessment of industry position on shared equity housing model development in the UK.

Relative performance of judgemental methods for forecasting the success of megaprojects (2019)
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Litsiou, K., Polychronakis, Y., Karami, A., & Nikolopoulos, K. (2019). Relative performance of judgemental methods for forecasting the success of megaprojects. International Journal of Forecasting, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2019.05.018

Forecasting the success of megaprojects, such as the Olympic Games or space exploration missions, is a very difficult and important task because of the complexity of such projects and the large capital investment they require. Megaproject stakeholder... Read More about Relative performance of judgemental methods for forecasting the success of megaprojects.

The Shared Agency of Photography in Gallery Education: Open Eye Gallery Discusses Its Rethinking of Gallery Education, through the Role of Photography as a Tool for Co‐Authorship and Co‐Production (2019)
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Wewiora, E. (2019). The Shared Agency of Photography in Gallery Education: Open Eye Gallery Discusses Its Rethinking of Gallery Education, through the Role of Photography as a Tool for Co‐Authorship and Co‐Production. International Journal of Art and Design Education, 38(4), 747-756. https://doi.org/10.1111/jade.12257

This article describes a current project by Liverpool organisations Open Eye Gallery (Liverpool), Whitby High School (Ellesmere Port), recent partners Liverpool Hope University and Curious Minds. The school is in an area of high socio-economic depriv... Read More about The Shared Agency of Photography in Gallery Education: Open Eye Gallery Discusses Its Rethinking of Gallery Education, through the Role of Photography as a Tool for Co‐Authorship and Co‐Production.

Corporate governance mechanisms and firm performance : evidence from the emerging market following the revised CG code (2019)
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Wang, Y., Abbasi, K., Babajide, B., & Yekini, K. (2019). Corporate governance mechanisms and firm performance : evidence from the emerging market following the revised CG code. Corporate Governance, 20(1), 158-174. https://doi.org/10.1108/CG-07-2018-0244

Purpose - This study examines the extent to which board characteristics and ownership structure affect firm performance with specific focus on providing new empirical insights following the revised Corporate Governance (CG) code 2012. Design/metho... Read More about Corporate governance mechanisms and firm performance : evidence from the emerging market following the revised CG code.

Air pollution in a microclimate; the impact of different green barriers on the dispersion (2019)
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Taleghani, M., Clark, A., Swan, W., & Mohegh, A. (2020). Air pollution in a microclimate; the impact of different green barriers on the dispersion. Science of the Total Environment, 711, 134649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134649

This paper studies the impact of different green barriers on the dispersion of air pollution in a neighbourhood. The study was performed with reference to air quality conditions in Manchester, UK. Manchester experiences a high level of NO2. Measure... Read More about Air pollution in a microclimate; the impact of different green barriers on the dispersion.

Development and validation of a bespoke phantom to test accuracy of Cobb angle measurements (2019)
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Alrehily, F., Hogg, P., Twiste, M., Johansen, S., & Tootell, A. (2020). Development and validation of a bespoke phantom to test accuracy of Cobb angle measurements. Radiography, 26(2), e78-e87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.11.002

Introduction: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a spinal deformity that causes the spine to bend laterally. Patients with AIS undergo frequent X-ray examinations to monitor the progression of the disorder by through the measurement of the Cobb... Read More about Development and validation of a bespoke phantom to test accuracy of Cobb angle measurements.

FoxO3a as a positive prognostic marker and a therapeutic target in Tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer (2019)
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Pellegrino, M., Rizza, P., Donà, A., Nigro, A., Ricci, E., Fiorillo, M., …Morelli, C. (2019). FoxO3a as a positive prognostic marker and a therapeutic target in Tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer. Cancers, 11(12), e1858. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers11121858

Background: Resistance to endocrine treatments is a major clinical challenge in the management of estrogen receptor positive breast cancers. Although multiple mechanisms leading to endocrine resistance have been proposed, the poor outcome of this sub... Read More about FoxO3a as a positive prognostic marker and a therapeutic target in Tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer.

Wasted lives in scapegoat Britain : overlaps and departures between migration studies and disability studies (2019)
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Duda-Mikulin, E., Scullion, L., & Currie, R. (2020). Wasted lives in scapegoat Britain : overlaps and departures between migration studies and disability studies. Disability and Society, 35(9), 1373-1397. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2019.1690428

The focus of this paper is to consider how disability studies and migration studies may be brought into further conversation with one another. While their experiences overlap and intersect in many ways, the lives of disabled people and migrants have... Read More about Wasted lives in scapegoat Britain : overlaps and departures between migration studies and disability studies.

Exploring the practical knowledge of eccentric resistance training in high-performance strength and conditioning practitioners (2019)
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Harden, M., Bruce, C., Wolf, A., Hicks, K., & Howatson, G. (2020). Exploring the practical knowledge of eccentric resistance training in high-performance strength and conditioning practitioners. International journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 15(1), 41-52. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747954119891154

Habitual use of eccentric exercise has been recognised to increase strength and power; however, the current body of knowledge has limited potential to understand the application of such resistance training in athletic populations. In order to develop... Read More about Exploring the practical knowledge of eccentric resistance training in high-performance strength and conditioning practitioners.