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Zoo visitor effect on mammal behaviour : does noise matter? (2014)
Journal Article
Quadros, S., Goulart, V., Passos, L., Vecci, M., & Young, R. (2014). Zoo visitor effect on mammal behaviour : does noise matter?. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 156, 78-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2014.04.002

The zoo visitor effect is the change in animal behaviour and physiology in response to the presence of a viewing public. It is thought to result from, amongst other things, visitor generated sound (i.e., noise), but this hypothesis has never been e... Read More about Zoo visitor effect on mammal behaviour : does noise matter?.

Diarrhoeal health risks attributable to water-borne-pathogens in arsenic-mitigated drinking water in West Bengal are largely independent of the microbiological quality of the supplied water (2014)
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supplied water. Water, 6(5), 1100-1117. https://doi.org/10.3390/w6051100

Abstract: There is a growing discussion about the possibility of arsenic mitigation measures in Bengal and similar areas leading to undesirable substitution of water-borne-pathogen attributable risks pathogens for risks attributable to arsenic, in... Read More about Diarrhoeal health risks attributable to water-borne-pathogens in arsenic-mitigated drinking water in West Bengal are largely independent of the microbiological quality of the supplied water.

Bayesian inference for an emerging arboreal epidemic in the presence of control (2014)
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Parry, M., Gibson, G., Parnell, S., Gottwald, T., Irey, M., Gast, T., & Gilligan, C. (2014). Bayesian inference for an emerging arboreal epidemic in the presence of control. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111(17), 6258-6262. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1310997111

The spread of Huanglongbing through citrus groves is used as a case study for modeling an emerging epidemic in the presence of a control. Specifically, the spread of the disease is modeled as a susceptible-exposed-infectious-detected-removed epidemic... Read More about Bayesian inference for an emerging arboreal epidemic in the presence of control.

Ocean-scale connectivity and life cycle reconstruction in a deep-sea fish (2014)
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Longmore, C., Trueman, C., Neat, F., Jorde, P., Knutsen, H., Stefanni, S., …Mariani, S. (2014). Ocean-scale connectivity and life cycle reconstruction in a deep-sea fish. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 71(9), 1312-1323. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2013-0343

As human exploration and harvesting moves to the high seas, ecological understanding of the deep sea has become a priority, especially in those commercially exploited species whose life cycle, habitat use, and demographic structure remain poorly unde... Read More about Ocean-scale connectivity and life cycle reconstruction in a deep-sea fish.

Benefits of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for spastic subjects : clinical, functional and biomechanical parameters for lower limb and walking in five hemiparetic patients (2014)
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Terreaux, L., Gross, R., Leboeuf, F., Desal, H., Hamel, O., Nguyen, J., …Buffenoir, K. (2014). Benefits of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for spastic subjects : clinical, functional and biomechanical parameters for lower limb and walking in five hemiparetic patients. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/389350

Introduction. Spasticity is a disabling symptom resulting from reorganization of spinal reflexes no longer inhibited by supraspinal control. Several studies have demonstrated interest in repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in spastic patient... Read More about Benefits of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for spastic subjects : clinical, functional and biomechanical parameters for lower limb and walking in five hemiparetic patients.

Opening up the black boxes: Media archaeology, 'anarchaeology' and media materiality (2014)
Journal Article
Goddard, M. (2015). Opening up the black boxes: Media archaeology, 'anarchaeology' and media materiality. New Media and Society, 17(11), 1761-1776. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444814532193

This article examines the emergent field of media archaeology as offering a materialist approach to new media and specifically the Internet, constituting a ‘travelling discipline’ or ‘indiscipline’ rather than a new disciplinary paradigm. Following t... Read More about Opening up the black boxes: Media archaeology, 'anarchaeology' and media materiality.

Migrant Roma in the United Kingdom and the need to estimate population size (2014)
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Brown, P., Martin, P., & Scullion, L. (2014). Migrant Roma in the United Kingdom and the need to estimate population size. People, Place and Policy, 8(1), 19-33. https://doi.org/10.3351/ppp.0008.0001.0003

Within the political framework of the European Union (EU), there has been long standing recognition that the on-going exclusion of Roma represents a key challenge for human rights, justice and social inclusion agendas. By introducing a requirement fo... Read More about Migrant Roma in the United Kingdom and the need to estimate population size.

Current methods for seafood authenticity testing in Europe : is there a need for harmonisation? (2014)
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Griffiths, A., Sotelo, C., Mendes, R., Pérez-Martín, R., Schröder, U., Shorten, M., …Mariani, S. (2014). Current methods for seafood authenticity testing in Europe : is there a need for harmonisation?. Food Control, 45, 95-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.04.020

Mislabelling of food products has recently received a great deal of public scrutiny, but it remains unclear exactly what methods are being utilised in laboratories testing the authenticity of foods. In order to gain insight into the specific area o... Read More about Current methods for seafood authenticity testing in Europe : is there a need for harmonisation?.

Addressing older people's mental health needs in the community setting (2014)
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Barker, S., Heaslip, V., & Chelvanayagam, S. (2014). Addressing older people's mental health needs in the community setting. British Journal of Community Nursing, 19(5), 234-238. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2014.19.5.234

It is estimated that more than one third of older people may experience problems with their mental health. While, in some of these cases, people will be able to self-manage with little or no support, individuals who are socially isolated or physicall... Read More about Addressing older people's mental health needs in the community setting.

Intermediate-band dynamics of quantum dots solar cell in concentrator photovoltaic modules (2014)
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Sogabe, T., Shoji, Y., Ohba, M., Yoshida, K., Tamaki, R., Hong, H., …Okada, Y. (2014). Intermediate-band dynamics of quantum dots solar cell in concentrator photovoltaic modules. Scientific reports, 4(4792), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep04792

We report for the first time a successful fabrication and operation of an InAs/GaAs quantum dot based intermediate band solar cell concentrator photovoltaic (QD-IBSC-CPV) module to the IEC62108 standard with recorded power conversion efficiency of... Read More about Intermediate-band dynamics of quantum dots solar cell in concentrator photovoltaic modules.

Modern method of construction : an experience from UK construction industry (2014)
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Nawi, M., Hanifa, F., Kamar, K., Lee, A., & Azman, M. (2014). Modern method of construction : an experience from UK construction industry. Australian journal of basic and applied sciences, 8(5), 527-532

Industrialised Building Systems (IBS) is commonly used interchangeably with other terms such as offsite construction, prefabrication, offsite manufacturing, modern method of construction (MMC), industrialised building and industrialised construction... Read More about Modern method of construction : an experience from UK construction industry.

A review of supply chain management issues in Malaysian industrialised building system (IBS) construction industry (2014)
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Nawi, M., Lee, A., & Omar, M. (2014). A review of supply chain management issues in Malaysian industrialised building system (IBS) construction industry. Australian journal of basic and applied sciences, 8(5), 533-538

The construction industry is a complex and dynamic industrial sector. Malaysia, as a developing country, considers the construction industry as one main contributor of the country‟s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Due to the combination of problems and... Read More about A review of supply chain management issues in Malaysian industrialised building system (IBS) construction industry.

Visuomotor behaviours when using a myoelectric prosthesis (2014)
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prosthesis. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 11(72), https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-11-72

Background A recent study showed that the gaze patterns of amputee users of myoelectric prostheses differ markedly from those seen in anatomically intact subjects. Gaze behaviour is a promising outcome measures for prosthesis designers, as it appe... Read More about Visuomotor behaviours when using a myoelectric prosthesis.

The effects of expectation on the perception of soundscapes (2014)
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Bruce, N., & Davies, W. (2014). The effects of expectation on the perception of soundscapes. Applied Acoustics, 85, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2014.03.016

This paper explores how expectations of a place and its soundscape can affect our perception of that soundscape. Previous soundscape research has included expectation as one possible element of the context in which soundscape evaluation takes place.... Read More about The effects of expectation on the perception of soundscapes.

Negotiating apostasy : applying to “Leave Islam” in Malaysia (2014)
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Samuri, M., & Quraishi, M. (2014). Negotiating apostasy : applying to “Leave Islam” in Malaysia. Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, 25(4), 507-523. https://doi.org/10.1080/09596410.2014.907054

In Malaysia, freedom of religion has apparent limitations, especially when the applicant is a Muslim applying to leave Islam, where he may presently find it difficult to get the relief he desires. However, there is one Sharia legal provision in the S... Read More about Negotiating apostasy : applying to “Leave Islam” in Malaysia.

The role of the supply chain in the elimination and reduction of construction rework and defects: an action research approach (2014)
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action research approach. Construction Management and Economics, 32(7-8), 829-842. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2014.904965

Since 2007, Ireland has suffered a circa 80% reduction in construction output. This has resulted in bankruptcy, unemployment and bad debt. Contractors have attached greater emphasis to production efficiency and cost reduction as a means of survival... Read More about The role of the supply chain in the elimination and reduction of construction rework and defects: an action research approach.

‘. . . And after the break’: Police officers’ views of TV crime drama (2014)
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views of TV crime drama. Policing, 8(2), 205-211. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/pau014

The police procedural drama is a staple feature of the TV listings. Detective fiction dominates the best sellers’ lists. Despite this, the day-to-day reality of policing is obscured from the vast majority of the public who have little direct contac... Read More about ‘. . . And after the break’: Police officers’ views of TV crime drama.

Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial risk factors in serial killers and mass murderers (2014)
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Allely, C., Minnis, H., Thompson, L., Wilson, P., & Gillberg, C. (2014). Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial risk factors in serial killers and mass murderers. Aggression and violent behavior, 19(3), 288-301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2014.04.004

Multiple and serial murders are rare events that have a very profound societal impact. We have conducted a systematic review, following PRISMA guidelines, of both the peer reviewed literature and of journalistic and legal sources regarding mass and... Read More about Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial risk factors in serial killers and mass murderers.

"Journalism and the city: Redefining the spaces of foreign correspondence" (2014)
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Archetti, C. (2014). "Journalism and the city: Redefining the spaces of foreign correspondence". Journalism Studies, 15(5), 586-595. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2014.894354

Place matters a great deal in journalism, even in the era of the ‘death of geography.’ Yet space never produces effects through its existence alone. To understand the relevance of location beyond its most immediate assigned role of ‘logistic constrai... Read More about "Journalism and the city: Redefining the spaces of foreign correspondence".