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Oxidative stress and breast cancer biomarkers : the case of the cytochrome P450 2E1 (2016)
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Singh, S., Rajendran, R., Kuroda, K., Isogai, E., Krstic-Demonacos, M., & Demonacos, C. (2016). Oxidative stress and breast cancer biomarkers : the case of the cytochrome P450 2E1. Journal of Cancer Metastasis and Treatment, 2, 268-276. https://doi.org/10.20517/2394-4722.2016.42

Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of the cytochrome P450 2E1, which is the most efficient CYP450 family member in generating reactive oxygen species (ROS), on cellular energy metabolism of breast cancer cells and therefore the... Read More about Oxidative stress and breast cancer biomarkers : the case of the cytochrome P450 2E1.

A method to determine the impact of reduced visual function on nodule detection performance (2016)
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Thompson, J., Lança, C., Lança, L., & Hogg, P. (2017). A method to determine the impact of reduced visual function on nodule detection performance. Radiography, 23(1), 19-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2016.07.002

Purpose: In this study we aim to validate a method to assess the impact of reduced visual function and observer performance concurrently with a nodule detection task. Materials and methods: Three consultant radiologists completed a nodule detectio... Read More about A method to determine the impact of reduced visual function on nodule detection performance.

Radiologist variability in assessing the position of the cavoatrial junction on chest radiographs (2016)
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Chan, T., England, A., Meredith, S., & McWilliams, R. (2016). Radiologist variability in assessing the position of the cavoatrial junction on chest radiographs. British Journal of Radiology, 89(1065), https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20150965

Objectives: To assess the variability in identifying the cavo-atrial junction (CAJ) on chest x-rays amongst radiologists. Methods: Twenty-three radiologists (13 consultants and 10 trainees) assessed 25 postero-anterior erect chest x-rays (including... Read More about Radiologist variability in assessing the position of the cavoatrial junction on chest radiographs.

Monitoring invasive pathogens in plant nurseries for early-detection and to minimise the probability of escape (2016)
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Alonso Chavez, V., Parnell, S., & Van Den Bosch, F. (2016). Monitoring invasive pathogens in plant nurseries for early-detection and to minimise the probability of escape. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 407, 290-302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.07.041

The global increase in the movement of plant products in recent years has triggered an increase in the number of introduced plant pathogens. Plant nurseries importing material from abroad may play an important role in the introduction and spread of d... Read More about Monitoring invasive pathogens in plant nurseries for early-detection and to minimise the probability of escape.

Mobile, wearable and ingestible health technologies : towards a critical research agenda (2016)
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Rich, E., & Miah, A. (2017). Mobile, wearable and ingestible health technologies : towards a critical research agenda. Health Sociology Review, 26(1), 84-97. https://doi.org/10.1080/14461242.2016.1211486

In this article, we review critical research on mobile and wearable health technologies focused on the promotion of ‘healthy lifestyles’. We begin by discussing key governmental and policy interests which indicate a shift towards greater digital inte... Read More about Mobile, wearable and ingestible health technologies : towards a critical research agenda.

Flow-compacted deformations coupled with thermo-chemically induced distortions in manufacturing of thick unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced plastics composites (2016)
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Ammasai Sengodan, G., Joshi, S., & Chen, Z. (2016). Flow-compacted deformations coupled with thermo-chemically induced distortions in manufacturing of thick unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced plastics composites. Journal of Composite Materials, 50(24), https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998315618455

A novel technique to predict the manufacturing process-induced distortions and deformations in thick unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced plastics laminates is detailed in this article. An integrated numerical model is developed to account for non-... Read More about Flow-compacted deformations coupled with thermo-chemically induced distortions in manufacturing of thick unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced plastics composites.

A new standard for assessing asbestos exposure and its consequences? (2016)
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Mutti, L. (2016). A new standard for assessing asbestos exposure and its consequences?. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 73(10), 709-710. https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2016-103693

Comment on the original article: Gilham C, Rake C, Burdett G, et al. Pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer risks in relation to occupational history and asbestos lung burden. Occup Environ Med 2015; doi: 10.1136/oemed-2015-103074.

Expanding the scope of the Babler-Daubin oxidation : 1,3-oxidative transposition of secondary allylic alcohols (2016)
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Killoran, P., Rossington, S., Wilkinson, J., & Hadfield, J. (2016). Expanding the scope of the Babler-Daubin oxidation : 1,3-oxidative transposition of secondary allylic alcohols. Tetrahedron Letters, 57(35), 3954-3957. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.07.076

We report the catalytic chromium-mediated oxidation of secondary allylic alcohols to give α,β-unsaturated aldehydes with exclusive (E)-stereoselectivity. This facile procedure employs catalytic PCC (5 mol%) and periodic acid (H5IO6) as a co-oxidant.... Read More about Expanding the scope of the Babler-Daubin oxidation : 1,3-oxidative transposition of secondary allylic alcohols.

Events management awards in the UK in view of First Destination Employment (FDE) : a student perspective (2016)
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Ryan, W. (2016). Events management awards in the UK in view of First Destination Employment (FDE) : a student perspective. Event Management, 20(2), 217-226. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599516X14610017108783

The ongoing expansion in university attendance in the UK has led to the development and growth of a number of vocational awards. Amongst these, Events Management has become one of the fastest growing sectors. In recent years, events management educ... Read More about Events management awards in the UK in view of First Destination Employment (FDE) : a student perspective.

Consequences of a large-scale fragmentation experiment for Neotropical bats : disentangling the relative importance of local and landscape-scale effects (2016)
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Rocha, R., López-Baucells, A., Farneda, F., Groenenberg, M., Bobrowiec, P., Cabeza, M., …Meyer, C. (2017). Consequences of a large-scale fragmentation experiment for Neotropical bats : disentangling the relative importance of local and landscape-scale effects. Landscape Ecology, 32(1), 31-45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-016-0425-3

Context Habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation are widespread drivers of biodiversity decline. Understanding how habitat quality interacts with landscape context, and how they jointly affect species in human-modified landscapes, is of great im... Read More about Consequences of a large-scale fragmentation experiment for Neotropical bats : disentangling the relative importance of local and landscape-scale effects.

Mechanical performance of reinforced concrete with different proportions and lengths of Basalt Fibres (2016)
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proportions and lengths of Basalt Fibres. Journal of Material Sciences & Engineering, 5(5), https://doi.org/10.4172/2169-0022.1000271

This paper discusses the effect of the fraction (0.2-0.3% by volume) and length (22 mm and 24 mm) of basalt fibre on the mechanical properties of concrete. The paper aims to evaluate the effect of different combinations of basalt fibres on the me... Read More about Mechanical performance of reinforced concrete with different proportions and lengths of Basalt Fibres.

Internationalizing the study of gang membership : validation issues from Latin America (2016)
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Rodriguez, J., Perez Santiago, N., Birkbeck, C., Crespo, F., & Morillo, S. (2017). Internationalizing the study of gang membership : validation issues from Latin America. British Journal of Criminology, 57(5), 1165-1184. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azw058

Developing valid measures of gang membership for self-report surveys is a challenging task in comparative cross-national research. In this article we use the Venezuelan case to assess the validity of the Eurogang indicators of gang membership. Based... Read More about Internationalizing the study of gang membership : validation issues from Latin America.

Unsteady two-layered blood flow through a w-shape stenosed artery using the generalized oldroyd-b fluid model (2016)
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Ali, N., Zaman, A., Beg, O., & Sajid, M. (2016). Unsteady two-layered blood flow through a w-shape stenosed artery using the generalized oldroyd-b fluid model. ANZIAM Journal, 58(1), 96-118. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1446181116000134

A theoretical study of unsteady two-layered blood flow through a stenosed artery is presented in this article. The geometry of rigid stenosed artery is assumed to be w-shaped. The flow regime is assumed to be laminar, unsteady and uni-directional. Th... Read More about Unsteady two-layered blood flow through a w-shape stenosed artery using the generalized oldroyd-b fluid model.

The supportive care needs of parents with a child with a rare disease : results of an online survey (2016)
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Pelentsov, L., Fielder, A., Laws, T., & Esterman, A. (2016). The supportive care needs of parents with a child with a rare disease : results of an online survey. BMC Family Practice, 17(88), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-016-0488-x

Background: Parents caring for a child affected by a rare disease have unmet needs, the origins of which are complex and varied. Our aim was to determine the supportive care needs of parents caring for a child with a rare disease. Methods: An... Read More about The supportive care needs of parents with a child with a rare disease : results of an online survey.

A novel hybrid engineering methodology to enhance collaboration during the design and development of meta product services (2016)
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Iram, S., Fernando, T., & Bassanino, M. (2016). A novel hybrid engineering methodology to enhance collaboration during the design and development of meta product services. The future of identity in the information society : 4th IFIP WG 9.2, 9.6, 11.6, 11.7/Fidis International Summer School, Brno, Czech Republic, September 1-7, 2008, revised selected papers / Vashek Matyáš ... [et al.] (eds.), 480, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45390-3_33

Since the Product-Service System (PSS) is accompanied by a paradigm shift towards the sustainability of the production process, it demands an advanced level of collaboration throughout the design and development process. This poses new challenges to... Read More about A novel hybrid engineering methodology to enhance collaboration during the design and development of meta product services.

Economic value determination as a strategy for building resilient communities in the Niger Delta region (2016)
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Akujuru, V., & Ruddock, L. (2016). Economic value determination as a strategy for building resilient communities in the Niger Delta region. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 20(3), 239-251. https://doi.org/10.3846/1648715X.2016.1191558

In a novel approach to disaster resilience that embodies a multidisciplinary problem solving process in determining the value of damaged property, a framework has been developed for determining the economic value of damages to property due to contami... Read More about Economic value determination as a strategy for building resilient communities in the Niger Delta region.

Reactive oxygen species in iridium-based OER catalysts (2016)
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Arrigo, R. (2016). Reactive oxygen species in iridium-based OER catalysts. Chemical Science, 2016(7), 6791-6795. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6sc01860b

Tremendous effort has been devoted towards elucidating the fundamental reasons for the higher activity of hydrated amorphous IrIII/IV oxyhydroxides (IrOx) in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in comparison with their crystalline counterpart, ruti... Read More about Reactive oxygen species in iridium-based OER catalysts.

Age-specific haemosporidian infection dynamics and survival in Seychelles warblers (2016)
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Hammers, M., Komdeur, J., Kingma, S., Hutchings, K., Fairfield, E., Gilroy, D., & Richardson, D. (2016). Age-specific haemosporidian infection dynamics and survival in Seychelles warblers. Scientific reports, 6, 29720. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep29720

Parasites may severely impact the fitness and life-history of their hosts. After infection, surviving individuals may suppress the growth of the parasite, or completely clear the infection and develop immunity. Consequently, parasite prevalence is pr... Read More about Age-specific haemosporidian infection dynamics and survival in Seychelles warblers.

Conducting longitudinal research with older widows : Exploring personal communities through multiple methods (2016)
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Collins, T. (2016). Conducting longitudinal research with older widows : Exploring personal communities through multiple methods. Journal of Women and Aging, 30(3), https://doi.org/10.1080/08952841.2015.1072026

This article reports on the process of undertaking a longitudinal multiple methods study with older women experiencing the transition of later life widowhood. A series of three qualitative in depth interviews were conducted with twenty-six older wido... Read More about Conducting longitudinal research with older widows : Exploring personal communities through multiple methods.