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Critical success factors of a bottom up urban design process to deliver sustainable urban designs (2018)
Journal Article
Dias, N., Keraminiyage, K., Amaratunga, R., & Curwell, S. (2018). Critical success factors of a bottom up urban design process to deliver sustainable urban designs. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 22(4), 265-277. https://doi.org/10.3846/ijspm.2018.3683

A sustainable urban environment caters for peoples’ need. When the needs of the people are addressed, it increases the property values and attracts investors. The current urban design process is top-down, i.e., Designers and planners play the key rol... Read More about Critical success factors of a bottom up urban design process to deliver sustainable urban designs.

Design factors for a successful shared space street (SSS) design (2018)
Journal Article
Jayakody, R., Keraminiyage, K., Alston, M., & Dias, N. (2018). Design factors for a successful shared space street (SSS) design. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 22(4), 278-289. https://doi.org/10.3846/ijspm.2018.3685

The concept of Shared Space Street (SSS) has the potential to bring many benefits to a city. Those include promotion of social interaction, the connectivity within the city for both vehicles and pedestrians, active engagement of the people with the s... Read More about Design factors for a successful shared space street (SSS) design.

The impact of conditionality on the welfare rights of EU migrants in the UK (2018)
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Dwyer, P., Scullion, L., Jones, K., & Stewart, A. (2019). The impact of conditionality on the welfare rights of EU migrants in the UK. Policy and Politics, 47(1), 133-150. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557318X15296527346800

This paper highlights and explores how conditionality operating at three levels (the EU supra-national level, the UK national level and in migrants’ mundane ‘street level’ encounters with social security administrators), come together to restrict and... Read More about The impact of conditionality on the welfare rights of EU migrants in the UK.

Optimal spaces for those living with dementia : principles and evidence (2018)
Journal Article
Barrett, P., Sharma, M., & Zeisel, J. (2018). Optimal spaces for those living with dementia : principles and evidence. Building Research and Information, 47(6), 734-746. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2018.1489473

This paper represents a synthesis of diverse and disparate evidence in the research literature that provide insights into the impacts of aspects of the built environment on the wellbeing of those living with dementia. The individually focused findin... Read More about Optimal spaces for those living with dementia : principles and evidence.

Borrowing against the future : the response to the public consultation on the NHS bursary (2018)
Journal Article
Regan, P., & Ball, E. (2018). Borrowing against the future : the response to the public consultation on the NHS bursary. British Journal of Nursing, 27(13), 746-749. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2018.27.13.746

This paper discusses the UK Government's public consultation into the NHS bursary and the response from the Nursing and Midwifery Council. A public consultation stipulated that the current arrangements for funding, by the State, were not to be consid... Read More about Borrowing against the future : the response to the public consultation on the NHS bursary.

Minimally invasive reduction and percutaneous fixation versus open reduction and internal fixation for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures : a systematic review of the literature (2018)
Journal Article
fractures : a systematic review of the literature. EFORT Open Reviews, 3(7), 418-425. https://doi.org/10.1302/2058-5241.3.170043

The aim of this article is to systematically identify and analyse research evidence available to compare the outcomes of minimally invasive reduction and percutaneous fixation (MIRPF) versus open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for displaced... Read More about Minimally invasive reduction and percutaneous fixation versus open reduction and internal fixation for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures : a systematic review of the literature.

Using the learning curve theory in the investigation of on-site craft gangs’ blockwork construction productivity (2018)
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Ugulu, R., & Allen, S. (2018). Using the learning curve theory in the investigation of on-site craft gangs’ blockwork construction productivity. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 8(3), 267-280. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-09-2017-0067

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate how on-site blockwork craft gangs’ learning impacts productivity within the production environment on-site to optimise their productivity. Design/methodology/approach: The research is adopting... Read More about Using the learning curve theory in the investigation of on-site craft gangs’ blockwork construction productivity.

Evolutionary trade-offs associated with loss of PmrB function in host-adapted Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2018)
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Bricio-Moreno, L., Sheridan, V., Goodhead, I., Armstrong, S., Wong, J., Waters, E., …Neill, D. (2018). Evolutionary trade-offs associated with loss of PmrB function in host-adapted Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Nature communications, 9, 2635. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04996-x

Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonises the upper airway of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, providing a reservoir of host-adapted genotypes that subsequently establish chronic lung infection. We previously experimentally-evolved P. aeruginosa in a murine mod... Read More about Evolutionary trade-offs associated with loss of PmrB function in host-adapted Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Big issues for small feet : developmental, biomechanical and clinical narratives on children's footwear (2018)
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Morrison, S., Price, C., McClymont, J., & Nester, C. (2018). Big issues for small feet : developmental, biomechanical and clinical narratives on children's footwear. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 11, 39. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-018-0281-2

The effects of footwear on the development of children's feet has been debated for many years and recent work from the developmental and biomechanical literature has challenged long-held views about footwear and the impact on foot development. This n... Read More about Big issues for small feet : developmental, biomechanical and clinical narratives on children's footwear.

β3-adrenoceptor stimulation of perivascular adipocytes leads to increased fat cell-derived nitric oxide and vascular relaxation in small arteries (2018)
Journal Article
Bussey, C., Withers, S., Saxton, S., Bodagh, N., Aldous, R., & Heagerty, A. (2018). β3-adrenoceptor stimulation of perivascular adipocytes leads to increased fat cell-derived nitric oxide and vascular relaxation in small arteries. British Journal of Pharmacology, 175(18), 2685-3698. https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.14433

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In response to norepinephrine healthy perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) exerts an anticontractile effect on adjacent small arterial tissue. Organ bath solution transfer experiments have demonstrated the release of PVAT-deriv... Read More about β3-adrenoceptor stimulation of perivascular adipocytes leads to increased fat cell-derived nitric oxide and vascular relaxation in small arteries.

Response-surface-model-based system sizing for nearly/net zero energy buildings under uncertainty (2018)
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Zhang, S., Sun, Y., Cheng, Y., Huang, P., Oladokun, M., & Lin, Z. (2018). Response-surface-model-based system sizing for nearly/net zero energy buildings under uncertainty. Applied Energy, 228, 1020-1031. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.06.156

Properly treating uncertainty is critical for robust system sizing of nearly/net zero energy buildings (ZEBs). To treat uncertainty, the conventional method conducts Monte Carlo simulations for thousands of possible design options, which inevitably l... Read More about Response-surface-model-based system sizing for nearly/net zero energy buildings under uncertainty.

Detection of advanced persistent threat using machine-learning correlation analysis (2018)
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Ghafir, I., Hammoudeh, M., Prenosil, V., Han, L., Hegarty, R., Rabie, K., & Aparicio-Navarro, F. (2018). Detection of advanced persistent threat using machine-learning correlation analysis. Future Generation Computer Systems, 89, 349-359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2018.06.055

As one of the most serious types of cyber attack, Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) have caused major concerns on a global scale. APT refers to a persistent, multi-stage attack with the intention to compromise the system and gain information from the... Read More about Detection of advanced persistent threat using machine-learning correlation analysis.

FES-UPP : a flexible functional electrical stimulation system to support upper limb functional activity practice (2018)
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Sun, M., Smith, C., Howard, D., Kenney, L., Luckie, H., Waring, K., …Finn, S. (2018). FES-UPP : a flexible functional electrical stimulation system to support upper limb functional activity practice. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 12(449), https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2018.00449

There is good evidence supporting highly intensive, repetitive, activity-focused, voluntary-initiated practice as a key to driving recovery of upper limb function following stroke. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) offers a potential mechanism... Read More about FES-UPP : a flexible functional electrical stimulation system to support upper limb functional activity practice.

Joint maintenance-inventory optimisation of parallel production systems (2018)
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Zahedi-Hosseini, F., Scarf, P., & Syntetos, A. (2018). Joint maintenance-inventory optimisation of parallel production systems. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 48(Part A), 73-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsy.2018.06.002

We model a joint inspection and spare parts inventory policy for maintaining machines in a parallel system, where simultaneous downtime seriously impacts upon production performance and has a significant financial consequence. This dependency between... Read More about Joint maintenance-inventory optimisation of parallel production systems.

First-line therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder : a systematic review of cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic approaches (2018)
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Paintain, E., & Cassidy, S. (2018). First-line therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder : a systematic review of cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic approaches. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 18(3), 237-250. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12174

Background: Despite evidence supporting cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based interventions as the most effective approach for treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in randomised control trials, alternative treatment interventions are oft... Read More about First-line therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder : a systematic review of cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic approaches.

Design of sustainable outsourcing services for facilities management : critical success factors (2018)
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Lok, K., Opoku, A., & Baldry, D. (2018). Design of sustainable outsourcing services for facilities management : critical success factors. Sustainability, 10(7), 2292. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10072292

The management problems of Facilities Management (FM) outsourcing relationships occur because of provision of low quality analytical, managerial, cooperative, and professional services. On selection, the ideal service providers for specific FM outsou... Read More about Design of sustainable outsourcing services for facilities management : critical success factors.

Valuing sustainable change in the built environment : using SuROI to appraise built environment projects (2018)
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Higham, A., Barlow, C., Bichard, E., & Richards, A. (2018). Valuing sustainable change in the built environment : using SuROI to appraise built environment projects. Journal of Facilities Management, 16(3), 315-353. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-11-2016-0044

Purpose – The paper aims to assess the strengths and weaknesses SuROI to determine it suitability as a means through which social value can be predicted in line with public procurement directives and the Social Value Act, whilst at the same time as f... Read More about Valuing sustainable change in the built environment : using SuROI to appraise built environment projects.

State of the art : concise review scientific advances and new frontiers in mesothelioma therapeutics (2018)
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Mutti, L., Peikert, T., Robinson, B., Scherpereel, A., Tsao, A., de Perrot, M., …Hassan, R. (2018). State of the art : concise review scientific advances and new frontiers in mesothelioma therapeutics. Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 13(9), 1269-1283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtho.2018.06.011

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and aggressive cancer that arises from the mesothelial surface of the pleural and peritoneal cavities, the pericardium, and rarely, the tunica vaginalis. The incidence of MPM is expected to increase worl... Read More about State of the art : concise review scientific advances and new frontiers in mesothelioma therapeutics.