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A 3D assessment and feedback tool for Ankylosing Spondylitis from the perspective of healthcare professionals (2016)
Journal Article
Li, S., Kay, S., & Porter, S. (2016). A 3D assessment and feedback tool for Ankylosing Spondylitis from the perspective of healthcare professionals. Informatics for Health and Social Care, 42(3), 274-289. https://doi.org/10.1080/17538157.2016.1252375

To investigate the utility of 3D visualization technology to augment assessment and feedback for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a visualization prototype was developed, and both subjective and objective measures of current assessment instruments were c... Read More about A 3D assessment and feedback tool for Ankylosing Spondylitis from the perspective of healthcare professionals.

How to talk someone out of a damaging cult (2016)
Journal Article
Dubrow-Marshall, R., & Dubrow-Marshall, L. (2016). How to talk someone out of a damaging cult

In this blog, the authors give guidelines for concerned family members and friends to help someone that they care about who is experiencing undue influence in a damaging cult, high demand group or abusive relationship.

On the feasibility of attribute-based encryption on Internet of Things devices (2016)
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AMbrosin, M., Anzanpour, A., Conti, M., Dargahi, T., Rahimi Moosavi, S., Rahmani, A., & Liljeberg, P. (2016). On the feasibility of attribute-based encryption on Internet of Things devices. IEEE Micro, 36(6), 25-35. https://doi.org/10.1109/MM.2016.101

Attribute-based encryption (ABE) could be an effective cryptographic tool for the secure management of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, but its feasibility in the IoT has been under-investigated thus far. This article explores such feasibility for... Read More about On the feasibility of attribute-based encryption on Internet of Things devices.

Characterisation of rollator use using inertial sensors (2016)
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Cheng, T., Kenney, L., Amor, J., Thies, S., Costamagna, E., James, C., & Holloway, C. (2016). Characterisation of rollator use using inertial sensors. Healthcare Technology Letters, 3(4), https://doi.org/10.1049/htl.2016.0061

The use of walking aids is prevalent among older people and people with mobility impairment. Rollators are designed to support outdoor mobility and require the user to negotiate curbs and slopes in the urban environment. Despite the prevalence of rol... Read More about Characterisation of rollator use using inertial sensors.

Energy structure of CdSe/CdTe type II colloidal quantum dots—Do phonon bottlenecks remain for thick shells? (2016)
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Smith, C., Tyrrell, E., Leontiadou, M., Miloszewski, J., Walsh, T., Cadirci, M., …Tomic, S. (2016). Energy structure of CdSe/CdTe type II colloidal quantum dots—Do phonon bottlenecks remain for thick shells?. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 158(2), 160-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2015.12.015

The electronic structures of CdSe/CdTe type II colloidal quantum dots are predicted using a model based on k·pk·p theory and the many-particle configuration interaction method. The separation of energy levels in the conduction band is examined and us... Read More about Energy structure of CdSe/CdTe type II colloidal quantum dots—Do phonon bottlenecks remain for thick shells?.

Effects of age on strength and morphology of toe flexor muscles (2016)
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Mickle, K., Angin, S., Crofts, G., & Nester, C. (2016). Effects of age on strength and morphology of toe flexor muscles. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 46(12), 1065-1070. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2016.6597

Study Design: Cross-sectional. 27 Objective: To compare the strength and size of the toe flexor muscles of older adults relative 28 to their younger counterparts. 29 Background: Age related muscle atrophy is common in lower limb muscles and we ther... Read More about Effects of age on strength and morphology of toe flexor muscles.

Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the PedsQL™ Family Impact Scale (2016)
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Al-Gamal, E., & Long, T. (2016). Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the PedsQL™ Family Impact Scale. Journal of Research in Nursing, 21(8), 599-608. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987116670204

Treatment of childhood cancer and its side effects can exert a negative impact on patients’ parents. A valid and reliable instrument to measure family functioning In Arabic families was considered to be a vital resource. The PedsQL Family Impact Scal... Read More about Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the PedsQL™ Family Impact Scale.

Toxicological and analytical assessment of e-cigarette refill components on airway epithelia (2016)
Journal Article
Singh, J., Luquet, E., Smith, D., Potgieter, H., & Ragazzon, P. (2016). Toxicological and analytical assessment of e-cigarette refill components on airway epithelia. Science Progress, 99(4), 351-398. https://doi.org/10.3184/003685016X14773090197706

There are over 2.6 million users of e-cigarettes in the United Kingdom alone as they have been promoted as safer alternative to traditional cigarettes. The addition of flavours and aromas has also proven to be popular with younger generations. In thi... Read More about Toxicological and analytical assessment of e-cigarette refill components on airway epithelia.

Acoustic orientation in the great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) (2016)
Journal Article
Madden, N., & Jehle, R. (2016). Acoustic orientation in the great crested newt (Triturus cristatus). Amphibia-Reptilia, 38(1), 57-65. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685381-00003083

We carried out laboratory experiments to determine whether orientation during migration in the great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) is influenced by acoustic information. Newts retrieved during the aquatic breeding seasons (adults), as well as dur... Read More about Acoustic orientation in the great crested newt (Triturus cristatus).

Health workers’ knowledge, attitude and practice towards Hepatitis B infection in Northern Nigeria (2016)
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Fufore, M., Cook, P., & Kirfi, A. (2016). Health workers’ knowledge, attitude and practice towards Hepatitis B infection in Northern Nigeria. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 9(3), 955-965

Background: Infection by hepatitis B virus is one of the many challenges in public health today and the tenth leading cause of mortality worldwide. Research has shown that health-care personnel are at higher risk of acquiring the disease than the gen... Read More about Health workers’ knowledge, attitude and practice towards Hepatitis B infection in Northern Nigeria.

Experimental Study on the Optimization of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Reactor for NOx Treatment (2016)
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Talebizadeh, P., Rahimzadeh, H., Javadi Anaghizi, S., Ghomi, H., Babaie, M., & Brown, R. (2016). Experimental Study on the Optimization of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Reactor for NOx Treatment. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, 23(6), https://doi.org/10.1109/TDEI.2016.005690

In this paper, a comprehensive study of a DBD reactor is conducted to investigate the optimum operating conditions of the reactor for NOx treatment. For each parameter, the objective is to find the maximum NOx removal efficiency with the minimum cons... Read More about Experimental Study on the Optimization of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Reactor for NOx Treatment.

Generation of tooth profile for roots rotor based on virtual linkage associated with Assur group (2016)
Journal Article
Cai, Y., Yao, L., & Wei, G. (2016). Generation of tooth profile for roots rotor based on virtual linkage associated with Assur group. Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 8(12), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814016683352

This article, for the first time, presents the generation of Roots rotor tooth profiles based on an Assur-group-associated virtual linkage method. Taking the original Roots rotor as an example, structure and geometry of the Roots rotor are introduc... Read More about Generation of tooth profile for roots rotor based on virtual linkage associated with Assur group.

Local industrial strategy and skills policy in England: Assessing the linkages and limitations – a case study of the Sheffield City Deal (2016)
Journal Article
Sissons, P., & Jones, K. (2016). Local industrial strategy and skills policy in England: Assessing the linkages and limitations – a case study of the Sheffield City Deal. Local Economy, 31(8), 857-872. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269094216679602

This paper examines changes in local economic development policy which occurred between 2010 and 2015, with a focus on the relationship between industrial strategy and skills policy. Under the Coalition Government, Local Enterprise Partnerships were... Read More about Local industrial strategy and skills policy in England: Assessing the linkages and limitations – a case study of the Sheffield City Deal.

In situ observation of reactive oxygen species forming on oxygen-evolving iridium surfaces (2016)
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Pfeifer, V., Jones, T., Velasco Vélez, J., Arrigo, R., Piccinin, S., Hävecker, M., …Schlögl, R. (2017). In situ observation of reactive oxygen species forming on oxygen-evolving iridium surfaces. Chemical Science, 8(3), 2143-2149. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6sc04622c

Water splitting performed in acidic media relies on the exceptional performance of iridium-based materials to catalyze the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). In the present work, we use in situ X-ray photoemission and absorption spectroscopy to resolve... Read More about In situ observation of reactive oxygen species forming on oxygen-evolving iridium surfaces.

Factors influencing project delay : a case study of the Vale Malaysia Minerals Project (VMMP) (2016)
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Nawi, M., Deraman, R., Hasmori, M., Azimi, M., & Lee, A. (2016). Factors influencing project delay : a case study of the Vale Malaysia Minerals Project (VMMP). International journal of supply chain management (Online), 5(4), 178-184

Delays are one of the biggest problems faced by the construction industry. The delays in construction projects have significant financial and social impact to parties involved in the projects. The main objective of this study is to explore the causes... Read More about Factors influencing project delay : a case study of the Vale Malaysia Minerals Project (VMMP).

Corporate image and a sport’s governing body (2016)
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Sekhon, H., Roy, S., Chadwick, S., & Devlin, J. (2016). Corporate image and a sport’s governing body. Service Industries Journal, 36(11-12), 556-575. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2016.1255729

This study provides a topical examination of corporate image and a sport’s governing body. Our study is based on 500 worldwide followers of football and has major implications because it serves as a basis for understanding how sports fans might devel... Read More about Corporate image and a sport’s governing body.