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The biographical consequences of protest and activism: a systematic review and a new typology (2016)
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Vestergren, S. (2017). The biographical consequences of protest and activism: a systematic review and a new typology. Social Movement Studies, 16(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/14742837.2016.1252665

Most research on activist participation has aimed to explain motives to engage in protest and collective action or becoming an activist. The outcomes, for the individual, have been neglected. Therefore, we set out to systematically document and organ... Read More about The biographical consequences of protest and activism: a systematic review and a new typology.

A discourse-based approach for Arabic question answering (2016)
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Sadek, J., & Meziane, F. (2016). A discourse-based approach for Arabic question answering. ACM transactions on Asian language information processing, 16(2), Art. 11. https://doi.org/10.1145/2988238

The treatment of complex questions with explanatory answers involves searching for arguments in texts. Because of the prominent role that discourse relations play in reflecting text-producers’ intentions, capturing the underlying structure of text co... Read More about A discourse-based approach for Arabic question answering.

Dibenzoyl-methane derivatives as potential and exciting new therapy for the treatment of childhood bone cancer (2016)
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Almelah, E., Smith, D., McGown, A., Aziz, A., Potgieter, H., & Ragazzon, P. (2016). Dibenzoyl-methane derivatives as potential and exciting new therapy for the treatment of childhood bone cancer. Anticancer Research, 36(11), 6043-6050. https://doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.11193

Abstract. Childhood bone cancer though rare, has very limited treatment choices, with poor survival rates and often involving amputation. We have developed a novel molecule, 2', 4'-dihydroxy-dithion-dibenzoyl-methane and tested it on hepatic, colon,... Read More about Dibenzoyl-methane derivatives as potential and exciting new therapy for the treatment of childhood bone cancer.

The last night of freedom : consumerism, deviance and the ‘stag party’ (2016)
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Briggs, D., & Ellis, A. (2017). The last night of freedom : consumerism, deviance and the ‘stag party’. Deviant Behavior, 38(7), 756-767. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2016.1197678

This article offers an ethnographic examination of the stag party phenomenon in the UK. Stag parties have become socially expected as a rite of passage, pre-marriage celebration for men that usually involves excessive alcohol consumption and engageme... Read More about The last night of freedom : consumerism, deviance and the ‘stag party’.

Energy conversion under conjugate conduction, magneto-convection, diffusion and nonlinear radiation over a non-linearly stretching sheet with slip and multiple convective boundary conditions (2016)
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Uddin, M., Beg, A., & Uddin, M. (2016). Energy conversion under conjugate conduction, magneto-convection, diffusion and nonlinear radiation over a non-linearly stretching sheet with slip and multiple convective boundary conditions. Energy, 115(Part 1), 1119-1129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.05.063

Energy conversion under conduction, convection, diffusion and radiation has been studied for MHD free convection heat transfer of a steady laminar boundary-layer flow past a moving permeable non-linearly extrusion stretching sheet. The nonlinear Ross... Read More about Energy conversion under conjugate conduction, magneto-convection, diffusion and nonlinear radiation over a non-linearly stretching sheet with slip and multiple convective boundary conditions.

What can be done to lessen morbidity associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders? (2016)
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Mukherjee, R., Cook, P., Fleming, K., & Norgate, S. (2017). What can be done to lessen morbidity associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders?. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 102, 463-467. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2016-310822

Fetal alcohol syndrome and its wider spectrum of presentation fetal alcohol spectrum disorders represent a range of disorders that are sometimes difficult to recognise as they may present in a way that overlaps with other conditions. This makes i... Read More about What can be done to lessen morbidity associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders?.

Fishermen to architects : how is new immersive technology shaping the 21st century documentary? (2016)
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Kirby, T. (2016). Fishermen to architects : how is new immersive technology shaping the 21st century documentary?. Cineaction!, 97, 60-66

This paper will explore technological developments in current documentary production, assessing how these are individually and comparatively immersing the audience in the film and the story and creating spectacle. The paper will track how spectacle... Read More about Fishermen to architects : how is new immersive technology shaping the 21st century documentary?.

Multi-segment kinematic model to assess three-dimensional movement of the spine and back during gait (2016)
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Needham, R., Naemi, R., Healy, A., & Chockalingam, N. (2016). Multi-segment kinematic model to assess three-dimensional movement of the spine and back during gait. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 40(5), 624-635. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364615579319

ORIGINAL RESEARCH REPORTS Multi-segment kinematic model to assess three-dimensional movement of the spine and back during gait Needham, Robert; Naemi, Roozbeh; Healy, Aoife; Chockalingam, Nachiappan Author Information Prosthetics and Orthotics... Read More about Multi-segment kinematic model to assess three-dimensional movement of the spine and back during gait.

Development of micro-scale axial and radial turbines for low-temperature heat source driven organic Rankine cycle (2016)
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Al Jubori, A., Daabo, A., Al-Dadah, R. K., Mahmoud, S., & Ennil, A. B. (2016). Development of micro-scale axial and radial turbines for low-temperature heat source driven organic Rankine cycle. Energy Conversion and Management, 130, 141-155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2016.10.043

Most studies on the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) focused on parametric studies and selection working fluids to maximize the performance of organic Rankine cycle but without attention for turbine design features which are crucial to achieving them. The... Read More about Development of micro-scale axial and radial turbines for low-temperature heat source driven organic Rankine cycle.

Relationship between maximum aerobic speed performance and distance covered in rugby union games (2016)
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Swaby, R., Jones, P. A., & Comfort, P. (2016). Relationship between maximum aerobic speed performance and distance covered in rugby union games. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 30(10), 2788-2793. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001375

Relationship between maximum aerobic speed performance and distance covered in rugby union games. J Strength Cond Res 30(10): 2788–2793, 2016—Researchers have shown a clear relationship between aerobic fitness and the distance covered in professional... Read More about Relationship between maximum aerobic speed performance and distance covered in rugby union games.

Reciprocal sexual size dimorphism and Rensch’s rule in Toad-headed lizards (Phrynocephalus vlangalii) (2016)
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Zhao, L., Chen, Y., Lou, S., Huang, Y., Jehle, R., & Liao, W. (2016). Reciprocal sexual size dimorphism and Rensch’s rule in Toad-headed lizards (Phrynocephalus vlangalii). Salamandra (Frankfurt), 52(3), 261-268

Rensch’s rule describes a pattern of allometry whereby sexual size dimorphism (SSD) increases with body size when males are the larger sex, and whereby SSD decreases with body size when females are larger in interspecific comparisons. In groups of re... Read More about Reciprocal sexual size dimorphism and Rensch’s rule in Toad-headed lizards (Phrynocephalus vlangalii).

The prevalence of self-reported lower limb and foot health problems experienced by participants with systemic lupus erythematosus: Results of a UK national survey (2016)
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Results of a UK national survey. Lupus, 26(4), 410-416. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961203316670730

Objective: The main aim of this survey was to determine the frequency of self-reported lower limb or foot and ankle complications experienced by participants with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A secondary aim was to determine the frequency of... Read More about The prevalence of self-reported lower limb and foot health problems experienced by participants with systemic lupus erythematosus: Results of a UK national survey.

Pathological and physiological muscle co-activation during active elbow extension in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (2016)
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Sarcher, A., Raison, M., Leboeuf, F., Perrouin-Verbe, B., Brochard, S., & Gross, R. (2016). Pathological and physiological muscle co-activation during active elbow extension in children with unilateral cerebral palsy. Clinical Neurophysiology, 128(1), 4-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2016.10.086

Objective To address the roles and mechanisms of co-activation in two flexor/extensor pairs during elbow extension in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Methods 13 Typically Developing (TD) and 13 children with unilateral spastic CP per... Read More about Pathological and physiological muscle co-activation during active elbow extension in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.

Quantifying the performance of a passive deaerator in a gas-fired closed loop domestic wet central heating system (2016)
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Johnston, D., Glew, D., Miles-Shenton, D., Benjaber, M., & Fitton, R. (2016). Quantifying the performance of a passive deaerator in a gas-fired closed loop domestic wet central heating system. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 38(3), 269-286. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624416675391

In the UK, approximately 16% of the energy use can be attributed to domestic wet central heating systems. Government financial support and advances in technology have led to boilers becoming more efficient and a range of technologies are now availabl... Read More about Quantifying the performance of a passive deaerator in a gas-fired closed loop domestic wet central heating system.

Patient safety in undergraduate radiography curricula : a European perspective (2016)
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England, A., Azevedo, K., Bezzina, P., Henner, A., & McNulty, J. (2016). Patient safety in undergraduate radiography curricula : a European perspective. Radiography, 22(Sup.1), S12-S19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2016.10.004

Purpose: To establish an understanding of patient safety within radiography education across Europe by surveying higher education institutions registered as affiliate members of the European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS). Method:... Read More about Patient safety in undergraduate radiography curricula : a European perspective.

Which firms use Islamic financing? (2016)
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Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2017). Which firms use Islamic financing?. Economics Letters, 150, 15-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2016.10.036

This study explores to what extent the Islamic financing instruments are used by non-financial firms. Based on a panel data of firms from fourteen developing countries for the 2005-2009 period, we find that Islamic financing forms a significant share... Read More about Which firms use Islamic financing?.

Access to, and experiences of, healthcare services by trafficked people : findings from a mixed-methods study in England (2016)
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Westwood, J., Howard, L., Stanley, N., Zimmerman, C., Gerada, C., & Oram, S. (2016). Access to, and experiences of, healthcare services by trafficked people : findings from a mixed-methods study in England. British Journal of General Practice, 66(652), e794-e801. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X687073

Background Trafficked people experience high levels of physical and psychological morbidity, but little is known about trafficked people’s experiences of accessing and using healthcare services during or after their trafficking experiences. Aim... Read More about Access to, and experiences of, healthcare services by trafficked people : findings from a mixed-methods study in England.

The skull of Epidolops ameghinoi from the early Eocene Itaboraí fauna, southeastern Brazil, and the affinities of the extinct marsupialiform order Polydolopimorphia (2016)
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Brazil, and the affinities of the extinct marsupialiform order Polydolopimorphia. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 24(4), 373-414. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10914-016-9357-6

The skull of the polydolopimorphian marsupialiform Epidolops ameghinoi is described in detail for the first time, based on a single well-preserved cranium and associated left and right dentaries plus additional craniodental fragments, all from the... Read More about The skull of Epidolops ameghinoi from the early Eocene Itaboraí fauna, southeastern Brazil, and the affinities of the extinct marsupialiform order Polydolopimorphia.

Environmental and anthropogenic drivers of connectivity patterns : a basis for prioritizing conservation efforts for threatened populations (2016)
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Gubili, C., Mariani, S., Weckworth, B., Galpern, P., McDevitt, A., Hebblewhite, M., …Musiani, M. (2017). Environmental and anthropogenic drivers of connectivity patterns : a basis for prioritizing conservation efforts for threatened populations. Evolutionary Applications, 10(2), 199-211. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12443

Ecosystem fragmentation and habitat loss have been the focus of landscape management due to restrictions on contemporary connectivity and dispersal of populations. Here, we used an individual approach to determine the drivers of genetic differentiati... Read More about Environmental and anthropogenic drivers of connectivity patterns : a basis for prioritizing conservation efforts for threatened populations.