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Integration of energy efficient technologies in UK supermarkets
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Ochieng, E., Jones, N., Price, A., Ruan, X., Egbu, C., & Zuofa, T. Integration of energy efficient technologies in UK supermarkets. Energy Policy, 67, 388-393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.12.002

The purpose of this paper is twofold: to determine if the integration of energy efficient technologies in UK supermarkets can determine consumer behaviour, and to establish if such activities can help satisfying the environmental elements of the clie... Read More about Integration of energy efficient technologies in UK supermarkets.

The effectiveness of acupressure for the control and management of Chemotherapy-Related acute and delayed nausea: A randomized controlled trial
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Molassiotis, A., Russell, W., Hughes, J., Breckons, M., Lloyd-Williams, M., Richardson, J., …Ryder, W. The effectiveness of acupressure for the control and management of Chemotherapy-Related acute and delayed nausea: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 47(1), 12-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.03.007

Context Both positive and negative results have been reported in the literature from the use of acupressure at the P6 point, providing evidence of highly suggestive but not conclusive results. Objectives To clarify whether acupressure is effecti... Read More about The effectiveness of acupressure for the control and management of Chemotherapy-Related acute and delayed nausea: A randomized controlled trial.

‘Launching’ a new nation: The unfolding brand of South Sudan
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Harengel, P., & Gbadamosi, A. ‘Launching’ a new nation: The unfolding brand of South Sudan. Place Branding and Public Diplomacy, 10(1), 35-54. https://doi.org/10.1057/pb.2013.12

In June 2011 South Sudan joined the United Nations as a new state, marking the final stage of years of struggle for independence. Its secession is witness to the potential of regions with no historic claims of statehood to achieve independence. This... Read More about ‘Launching’ a new nation: The unfolding brand of South Sudan.

Optimum patient orientation for pelvic and hip radiography: A randomised trial
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Harding, L., Manning-Stanley, A., Evans, P., Taylor, E., Charnock, P., & England, A. Optimum patient orientation for pelvic and hip radiography: A randomised trial. Radiography, 20(1), 22-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2013.09.002

Purpose To investigate the effect of patient orientation on the radiation dose and image quality (IQ) for digital (DR) and computed radiography (CR) examinations of the pelvis. Methods A randomised study was conducted using DR and CR X-ray equip... Read More about Optimum patient orientation for pelvic and hip radiography: A randomised trial.

The urbis building as looking glass:
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Hanson, S., & Rainey, M. The urbis building as looking glass:. Cultural Studies, 28(2), 222-239. https://doi.org/10.1080/09502386.2013.789069

This paper uses the glass and steel Urbis building in Manchester as a prism via which we might look at cultural, political and economic change in England over the last twenty years or so. It takes stock of neoliberalism, museum and popular culture in... Read More about The urbis building as looking glass:.

The career advancement of the professional women in the UK construction industry : The career success factors
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Fernando, N., Amaratunga, D., & Haigh, R. The career advancement of the professional women in the UK construction industry : The career success factors. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 12(1), 53-70. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-04-2012-0018

Purpose – This paper aims to explore and investigate the career success of professional women in the UK construction industry. Design/methodology/approach – The aim of the research was set following the literature review and synthesis, after which... Read More about The career advancement of the professional women in the UK construction industry : The career success factors.

Two dimensional crystallization of three solid Lipid A-Diphosphate Phases
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Faunce, C., & Paradies, H. Two dimensional crystallization of three solid Lipid A-Diphosphate Phases. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 118(3), 800-811. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp408282x

Surface-tension-induced liquid-crystal growth of monomeric lipid A-diphosphate in aqueous dispersions is reported as a function of concentration, (c), and temperature, (T), and at low ionic strength (10–3 M). As the temperature was varied, a solid–li... Read More about Two dimensional crystallization of three solid Lipid A-Diphosphate Phases.

Formation of seasonal groups and application of seasonal indices
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Boylan, J., Chen, H., Mohammadipour, M., & Syntetos, A. Formation of seasonal groups and application of seasonal indices. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 65(2), 227-241. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2012.126

Estimating seasonal variations in demand is a challenging task faced by many organisations. There may be many stock-keeping units (SKUs) to forecast, but often data histories are short, with very few complete seasonal cycles. It has been suggested in... Read More about Formation of seasonal groups and application of seasonal indices.

A custom-made neoprene thumb carpometacarpal orthosis with thermoplastic stabilization: An orthosis that promotes function and improvement in patients with the first carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis
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Ahmadi Bani, M., Arazpour, M., Hutchins, S., Layeghi, F., Bahramizadeh, M., & Mardani, M. A custom-made neoprene thumb carpometacarpal orthosis with thermoplastic stabilization: An orthosis that promotes function and improvement in patients with the first carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 38(1), 79-82. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364613488621

Background and aim: Patients with mild to moderate first carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis report pain, a reduction in pinch and grip strength and hand function. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of a custom-made neoprene thumb c... Read More about A custom-made neoprene thumb carpometacarpal orthosis with thermoplastic stabilization: An orthosis that promotes function and improvement in patients with the first carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis.

Mathematical modelling with generalised logarithm and exponential functions
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Baker, R. Mathematical modelling with generalised logarithm and exponential functions. Mathematics today, 50(2), 98-101

That `elementary transcendental function', the logarithm, is a very familiar function, that we learn early on, and I can still recall a mathematics teacher at school telling the class solemnly that `all logarithms are indices'. It seemed like a... Read More about Mathematical modelling with generalised logarithm and exponential functions.

Lower limb stiffness: Considerations for female athletes
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McMahon, J., Comfort, P., & Pearson, S. Lower limb stiffness: Considerations for female athletes. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 34(5), 70-73. https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0b013e318268131f

Women demonstrate lower limb stiffness recruitment strategies, which may predispose them to greater sustainment of lower limb injuries, particularly to the anterior cruciate ligament. To positively alter such strategies in women, lower limb muscle st... Read More about Lower limb stiffness: Considerations for female athletes.

Depression: A literature review on diagnosis, subtypes, patterns of recovery, and psychotherapeutic models
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Widdowson, M. Depression: A literature review on diagnosis, subtypes, patterns of recovery, and psychotherapeutic models. Transactional Analysis Journal, 41(4), 351-364. https://doi.org/10.1177/036215371104100411

This article summarizes data on the prevalence and diagnosis of depression as well as findings from research regarding recovery and relapse from depression. It also offers a summary of models of understanding depression from a range of psychotherapie... Read More about Depression: A literature review on diagnosis, subtypes, patterns of recovery, and psychotherapeutic models.

Computer simulation of leadership, consensus decision making and collective behaviour in humans
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Wu, S., & Sun, Q. Computer simulation of leadership, consensus decision making and collective behaviour in humans. PLoS ONE, 9(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080680

The aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability of a crowd simulation model developed by the authors by reproducing Dyer et al.’s experiments(published in Philosophical Transactions in 2009) on human leadership and consensus decision-­making i... Read More about Computer simulation of leadership, consensus decision making and collective behaviour in humans.

Drug repositioning as a route to anti-malarial drug discovery: preliminary investigation of the in vitro anti-malarial efficacy of emetine dihydrochloride hydrate
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Matthews, H., Usman-Idris, M., Khan, F., Read, M., & Nirmalan, N. Drug repositioning as a route to anti-malarial drug discovery: preliminary investigation of the in vitro anti-malarial efficacy of emetine dihydrochloride hydrate. Malaria Journal, 12(1), 359. https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-12-359

Background Drug repurposing or repositioning refers to the usage of existing drugs in diseases other than those it was originally used for. For diseases like malaria, where there is an urgent need for active drug candidates, the strategy offers a... Read More about Drug repositioning as a route to anti-malarial drug discovery: preliminary investigation of the in vitro anti-malarial efficacy of emetine dihydrochloride hydrate.

To lead or not to lead : analysis of the sprint in track cycling
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Moffatt, J., Scarf, P., Passfield, L., McHale, I., & Zhang, K. To lead or not to lead : analysis of the sprint in track cycling. Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, 10(2), 161-172. https://doi.org/10.1515/jqas-2013-0112

This paper uses a statistical analysis of match sprint outcomes to guide tactical decisions in this highly tactical contest and to provide competitors and coaches with a potential, marginal gain. Logistic regression models are developed to predict th... Read More about To lead or not to lead : analysis of the sprint in track cycling.

DNA barcoding unveils skate (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae) species diversity in ‘ray’ products sold across Ireland and the UK
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Griffiths, A., Miller, D., Egan, A., Fox, J., Greenfield, A., & Mariani, S. DNA barcoding unveils skate (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae) species diversity in ‘ray’ products sold across Ireland and the UK. PeerJ, 1, e129. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.129

Skates are widely consumed across the globe, but many large species are subject to considerable concern regarding their conservation and management. Within Europe such issues have recently driven policy changes so that, for the first time, reports... Read More about DNA barcoding unveils skate (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae) species diversity in ‘ray’ products sold across Ireland and the UK.

Preferred habitat and effective population size drive landscape genetic patterns in an endangered species
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Weckworth, B., Musiani, M., DeCesare, N., McDevitt, A., Hebblewhite, M., & Mariani, S. Preferred habitat and effective population size drive landscape genetic patterns in an endangered species. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 280(1769), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.1756

Landscape genetics provides a framework for pinpointing environmental features that determine the important exchange of migrants among populations. These studies usually test the significance of environmental variables on gene flow, yet ignore one... Read More about Preferred habitat and effective population size drive landscape genetic patterns in an endangered species.

Assessing doses to terrestrial wildlife at a radioactive waste disposal site: Inter-comparison of modelling approaches
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Johansen, M., Barnett, C., Beresford, N., Brown, J., Černe, M., Howard, B., …Yu, C. Assessing doses to terrestrial wildlife at a radioactive waste disposal site: Inter-comparison of modelling approaches. Science of the Total Environment, 427-42, 238-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.04.031

Radiological doses to terrestrial wildlife were examined in this model inter-comparison study that emphasised factors causing variability in dose estimation. The study participants used varying modelling approaches and information sources to estimate... Read More about Assessing doses to terrestrial wildlife at a radioactive waste disposal site: Inter-comparison of modelling approaches.

Enhanced sputtering yields from single-ion impacts on gold nanorods
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Greaves, G., Hinks, J., Busby, P., Mellors, N., Ilinov, A., Kuronen, A., …Donnelly, S. Enhanced sputtering yields from single-ion impacts on gold nanorods. Physical Review Letters, 111(6), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.065504

Sputtering yields, enhanced by more than an order of magnitude, have been observed for 80 keV Xe ion irradiation of monocrystalline Au nanorods. Yields are in the range 100-1900 atoms/ion compared with values for a flat surface of ≈50. This enhanceme... Read More about Enhanced sputtering yields from single-ion impacts on gold nanorods.