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Intelligibility vs. comprehension : understanding quality of accessible next-generation audio broadcast (2020)
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accessible next-generation audio broadcast. Universal Access in the Information Society, 20(4), 691-699. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-020-00741-8

For traditional broadcasting formats, imple-mentation of accessible audio strategies for hard of hear-ing people have used a binary, intelligibility-based ap-proach. In this approach sounds are categorized eitheras speech, contributing to compreh... Read More about Intelligibility vs. comprehension : understanding quality of accessible next-generation audio broadcast.

Russian intervention in Syria : exploring the nexus between regime consolidation and energy transnationalisation (2020)
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Maher, D., & Pieper, M. (2021). Russian intervention in Syria : exploring the nexus between regime consolidation and energy transnationalisation. Political Studies, 69(4), 944-964. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032321720934637

Interpretations of Russia’s military intervention in Syria overwhelmingly focus on Russia’s political motivations. An alternative view foregrounds Russia’s economic motivations, namely, the construction of a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline traver... Read More about Russian intervention in Syria : exploring the nexus between regime consolidation and energy transnationalisation.

Technology for monitoring everyday prosthesis use : a systematic review (2020)
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Chadwell, A., Diment, L., Micó-Amigo, M., Morgado Ramírez, D., Dickinson, A., Granat, M., …Worsley, P. (in press). Technology for monitoring everyday prosthesis use : a systematic review. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 17(1), 93. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-020-00711-4

Abstract: Background: Understanding how prostheses are used in everyday life is central to the design, provision and evaluation of prosthetic devices and associated services. This paper reviews the scientific literature on methodologies and technolog... Read More about Technology for monitoring everyday prosthesis use : a systematic review.

By any memes necessary? Small political acts, incidental exposure and memes during the 2017 UK general election (2020)
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McLoughlin, L., & Southern, R. (2021). By any memes necessary? Small political acts, incidental exposure and memes during the 2017 UK general election. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 23(1), 60-84. https://doi.org/10.1177/1369148120930594

Following the 2017 UK general election, there was much debate about the so-called ‘youthquake’, or increase in youth turnout (YouGov). Some journalists claimed it was the ‘. . . memes wot won it’. This article seeks to understand the role of memes du... Read More about By any memes necessary? Small political acts, incidental exposure and memes during the 2017 UK general election.

Role of epigenetic modifications in inhibitory immune checkpoints in cancer development and progression (2020)
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Saleh, R., Toor, S., Sasidharan Nair, V., & Elkord, E. (2020). Role of epigenetic modifications in inhibitory immune checkpoints in cancer development and progression. Frontiers in Immunology, 11, 1469. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01469

A balance between co-inhibitory and co-stimulatory signals in the tumor microenvironment (TME) is critical to suppress tumor development and progression, primarily via maintaining effective immunosurveillance. Aberrant expression of immune checkpoint... Read More about Role of epigenetic modifications in inhibitory immune checkpoints in cancer development and progression.

The use of self-reflection for enhanced enterprise education : a case study (2020)
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Clarke, A., Cornes, C., & Ferry, N. (2020). The use of self-reflection for enhanced enterprise education : a case study. Education and Training, 62(5), 581-598. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-03-2019-0050

Purpose A case study was undertaken to evaluate the use of self-reflection in enterprise education in a UK university, where the taught content was tailored to ensure relevance to the students who were from a variety of subject disciplines. Desi... Read More about The use of self-reflection for enhanced enterprise education : a case study.

Entropy generation of tangent hyperbolic nanofluid over a circular cylinder in the presence of nonlinear Boussinesq approximation : a non-similar solution (2020)
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Basha, H., Sivaraj, R., Prasad, V., & Beg, O. (2021). Entropy generation of tangent hyperbolic nanofluid over a circular cylinder in the presence of nonlinear Boussinesq approximation : a non-similar solution. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 143(3), 2273-2289. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-020-09981-5

The analysis of entropy generation has received notable attention in the study of nanofluids because the prime objective of nanofluids is to admit high heat fluxes. The entropy production can be utilized to generate the entropy in any irreversible... Read More about Entropy generation of tangent hyperbolic nanofluid over a circular cylinder in the presence of nonlinear Boussinesq approximation : a non-similar solution.

From tangled banks to toxic bunnies; a reflection on the issues involved in developing an ecosystem approach for environmental radiation protection (2020)
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Mothersill, C., Oughton, D., Schofield, P., Abend, M., Adam-Guillermin, C., Ariyoshi, K., …Wood, M. (2020). From tangled banks to toxic bunnies; a reflection on the issues involved in developing an ecosystem approach for environmental radiation protection. International Journal of Radiation Biology, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/09553002.2020.1793022

The objective of this paper is to present the results of discussions at a workshop held as part of the International Congress of Radiation Research (Environmental Health stream) in Manchester UK, 2019. The main objective of the workshop was to provid... Read More about From tangled banks to toxic bunnies; a reflection on the issues involved in developing an ecosystem approach for environmental radiation protection.

Policing social distancing : gaining and maintaining compliance in the age of coronavirus (2020)
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Grace, S. (2020). Policing social distancing : gaining and maintaining compliance in the age of coronavirus. Policing, 14(4), 1034-1053. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/paaa029

Drawing on motivational posturing theory (MPT) and procedural justice theory (PJT) this paper makes recommendations for how best to secure compliance with social distancing regulations. Applying those theories to – mostly observational – data from... Read More about Policing social distancing : gaining and maintaining compliance in the age of coronavirus.

Phylogenetic relationships in the genus Cheracebus (Callicebinae, Pitheciidae) (2020)
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Carneiro, J., Sampaio, I., Lima, T., Silva-Júnior, J. D. S., Farias, I., Hrbek, T., …Schneider, H. (2020). Phylogenetic relationships in the genus Cheracebus (Callicebinae, Pitheciidae). American Journal of Primatology, 82(9), e23167. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23167

Cheracebus is a new genus of New World primate of the family Pitheciidae, subfamily Callicebinae. Until recently, Cheracebus was classified as the torquatus species group of the genus Callicebus. The genus Cheracebus has six species: C. lucifer, C. l... Read More about Phylogenetic relationships in the genus Cheracebus (Callicebinae, Pitheciidae).

Mathematical modelling of triple diffusion in natural convection flow in a vertical duct with Robin boundary conditions, viscous heating and chemical reaction effects (2020)
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Umavathi, J., & Beg, O. (2020). Mathematical modelling of triple diffusion in natural convection flow in a vertical duct with Robin boundary conditions, viscous heating and chemical reaction effects. Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, 29, 348-373. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1810232820020162

The triple-diffusive convective flow (thermal diffusion and dual species diffusion) in a viscous fluid flowing within a vertical duct is investigated subject to Robin boundary conditions at the duct walls. Viscous heating and homoge... Read More about Mathematical modelling of triple diffusion in natural convection flow in a vertical duct with Robin boundary conditions, viscous heating and chemical reaction effects.

Design and validation of a foot–ankle dynamic simulator with a 6-degree-of-freedom parallel mechanism (2020)
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Wang, D., Wang, W., Guo, Q., Shi, G., Zhu, G., Wang, X., & Liu, A. (2020). Design and validation of a foot–ankle dynamic simulator with a 6-degree-of-freedom parallel mechanism. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 234(10), 1070-1082. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954411920938902

An in vitro simulation test using a designed well-targeted test rig has been regarded as an effective way to understand the kinematics and dynamics of the foot and ankle complex in the dynamic stance phase, and it also allows alterations in both inte... Read More about Design and validation of a foot–ankle dynamic simulator with a 6-degree-of-freedom parallel mechanism.

Protecting frontline workers (2020)
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Kwegyir-Afful, E., & Leigh, J. (2020). Protecting frontline workers. British Journal of Nursing, 29(13), 728. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.13.728

In December 2019, news of a strange new illness, mainly in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province in China, came through social media. Little was known about the virus until 11 February 2020, when it was named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavi... Read More about Protecting frontline workers.

Student experiences of nursing on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020)
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Leigh, J., Bolton, M., Cain, K., Harrison, N., Yates-Bolton, N., & Ratcliffe, S. (2020). Student experiences of nursing on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic. British Journal of Nursing, 29(13), 788-789. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.13.788

This article provides the reflections of three University of Salford student nurses. Two have experience of working on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic. One has now qualified as a registered nurse. The crucial role of students' personal tu... Read More about Student experiences of nursing on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Perivascular adipose tissue - an immune cell metropolis (2020)
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Saxton, S., Heagerty, A., & Withers, S. (2020). Perivascular adipose tissue - an immune cell metropolis. Experimental Physiology, 105(9), 1440-1443. https://doi.org/10.1113/EP087872

What is the topic of this review? The review discusses how eosinophils can contribute to the function of perivascular adipose tissue and explores the mechanisms involved. What advances does it highlight? Understanding the communication between the ce... Read More about Perivascular adipose tissue - an immune cell metropolis.

Novel hybrid system of pulsed HHO generator/TEG waste heat recovery for CO reduction of a gasoline engine (2020)
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Salek, F., Zamen, M., Hosseini, S., & Babaie, M. (2020). Novel hybrid system of pulsed HHO generator/TEG waste heat recovery for CO reduction of a gasoline engine. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45(43), 23576-23586. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.06.075

Environmental crisis requires using cleaner energy sources for different sectors including the transportation. Hydrogen can support the transition of the automotive industry from petrol and diesel into a sustainable fuel. It could be the main source... Read More about Novel hybrid system of pulsed HHO generator/TEG waste heat recovery for CO reduction of a gasoline engine.

Development and evaluation of a dual density insole for people standing for long periods of time at work (2020)
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Anderson, J., Williams, A., & Nester, C. (2020). Development and evaluation of a dual density insole for people standing for long periods of time at work. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 13(1), 42. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-020-00402-2

Background: Appropriate footwear is important for those who stand for prolonged periods of time at work, enabling them to remain comfortable, healthy and safe. Preferences for different footwear cushioning or hardness are often person specific and on... Read More about Development and evaluation of a dual density insole for people standing for long periods of time at work.

Impact of gonad shielding for AP pelvis on dose and image quality on different female sizes : a phantom study (2020)
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Buissink, C., Alrowily, M., Dougoud, C., Linneman, J., Lirot, M., Mzobe, N., …van der Heij-Meijer, A. (2020). Impact of gonad shielding for AP pelvis on dose and image quality on different female sizes : a phantom study. Radiography, 26(Sup 2), S71-S78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.06.013

Introduction In clinical practice AP pelvis standard protocols are suitable for average size patients. However, as the average body size has increased over the past decades, radiographers have had to improve their practice in order to ensure that ad... Read More about Impact of gonad shielding for AP pelvis on dose and image quality on different female sizes : a phantom study.

Analysing age structure, residency and relatedness uncovers social network structure in aggregations of young birds (2020)
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Franks, V., G. Ewen, J., McCready, M., Marcus Rowcliffe, J., Smith, D., & Thorogood, R. (2020). Analysing age structure, residency and relatedness uncovers social network structure in aggregations of young birds. Animal Behaviour, 166, 73-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.06.005

Animal sociality arises from the cumulative effects of both individual social decisions and environmental factors. While juveniles' social interactions with parents prior to independence shape later life sociality, in most bird and mammal species at... Read More about Analysing age structure, residency and relatedness uncovers social network structure in aggregations of young birds.

The challenges of measuring homelessness among armed forces veterans : service provider experiences in England (2020)
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Wilding, M. (2020). The challenges of measuring homelessness among armed forces veterans : service provider experiences in England. European Journal of Homelessness (Online), 14(1), 107-122

This study investigates the measurement of homelessness among Armed Forces veterans in England, starting from the strikingly low figures in local authority administrative data returns compared to the USA. Findings from stakeholder interviews reveal... Read More about The challenges of measuring homelessness among armed forces veterans : service provider experiences in England.