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Numerical study of slip effects on unsteady aysmmetric bioconvective nanofluid flow in a porous microchannel with an expanding/ contracting upper wall using Buongiorno’s model (2016)
Journal Article
Beg, O., Basir, M., Uddin, M., & Ismail, A. (2016). Numerical study of slip effects on unsteady aysmmetric bioconvective nanofluid flow in a porous microchannel with an expanding/ contracting upper wall using Buongiorno’s model. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 17(3), 1750059. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219519417500592

In this paper, the unsteady fully developed forced convective flow of viscous incompressible biofluid that contains both nanoparticles and gyrotactic microorganisms in a horizontal micro-channel is studied. Buongiorno’s model is employed. The upper c... Read More about Numerical study of slip effects on unsteady aysmmetric bioconvective nanofluid flow in a porous microchannel with an expanding/ contracting upper wall using Buongiorno’s model.

Intelligence, security and the Attlee governments, 1945–51 : an uneasy relationship? (2016)
Book
Lomas, D. (2016). Intelligence, security and the Attlee governments, 1945–51 : an uneasy relationship?. Manchester: Manchester University Press

Drawing on recently released documents and private papers, this is the first book-length study to examine the intimate relationship between the Attlee government and Britain's intelligence and security services at the start of the Cold War. Often pra... Read More about Intelligence, security and the Attlee governments, 1945–51 : an uneasy relationship?.

Benchmarking factor selection and sensitivity: a case study with nursing courses (2016)
Journal Article
Langan, A. M., Harris, W. E., Barrett, N., Hamshire, C., & Wibberley, C. (2018). Benchmarking factor selection and sensitivity: a case study with nursing courses. Studies in Higher Education, 43(9), 1586-1596. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2016.1266613

There is an increasing requirement in higher education (HE) worldwide to deliver excellence. Benchmarking is widely used for this purpose, but methodological approaches to the creation of benchmark metrics vary greatly. Approaches require selection o... Read More about Benchmarking factor selection and sensitivity: a case study with nursing courses.

Human commercial models’ eye colour shows negative frequency-dependent selection (2016)
Journal Article
frequency-dependent selection. PLoS ONE, 11(12), e0168458. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168458

In this study we investigated the eye colour of human commercial models registered in the UK (400 female and 400 male) and Brazil (400 female and 400 male) to test the hypothesis that model eye colour frequency was the result of negative frequency de... Read More about Human commercial models’ eye colour shows negative frequency-dependent selection.

Physical activity promotion in physiotherapy practice: A systematic scoping review of a decade of literature (2016)
Journal Article
Lowe, A., Gee, M., McLean, S., Littlewood, C., Lindsay, C., & Everett, S. (2016). Physical activity promotion in physiotherapy practice: A systematic scoping review of a decade of literature. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 52, 122-127. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-096735

Background: The health benefits of physical activity (PA) have been extensively documented. Globally PA levels are low with only a small proportion of the population reaching recommended levels. Insufficient PA is seen as a major public health proble... Read More about Physical activity promotion in physiotherapy practice: A systematic scoping review of a decade of literature.

Spatio-temporal monitoring of deep-sea communities using metabarcoding of sediment DNA and RNA (2016)
Journal Article
Guardiola, M., Wangensteen Fuentes, O., Taberlet, P., Coissac, E., Uriz, M., & Turon, X. (2016). Spatio-temporal monitoring of deep-sea communities using metabarcoding of sediment DNA and RNA. PeerJ, 4, e2807. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2807

We assessed spatio-temporal patterns of diversity in deep-sea sediment communities using metabarcoding. We chose a recently developed eukaryotic marker based on the v7 region of the 18S rRNA gene. Our study was performed in a submarine canyon and its... Read More about Spatio-temporal monitoring of deep-sea communities using metabarcoding of sediment DNA and RNA.

Urban measures for hot weather conditions in a temperate climate condition : a review study (2016)
Journal Article
Kleerekoper, L., Taleghani, M., van den Dobbelsteen, A., & Hordijk, T. (2017). Urban measures for hot weather conditions in a temperate climate condition : a review study. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 75, 515-533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.11.019

This paper discusses the effects of urban design and meteorological parameters on thermal comfort for
pedestrians at street level. A comparison of different urban modifications allows an objective assessment of the
effectiveness of climate adaptati... Read More about Urban measures for hot weather conditions in a temperate climate condition : a review study.

Characterization of acoustic diffusion using refracto-vibrometry (2016)
Journal Article
Jackett, R., Piper, B., & Hughes, R. (2017). Characterization of acoustic diffusion using refracto-vibrometry. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 392, 70-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2016.12.028

Refracto-vibrometry is a relatively new measurement technique that is sensitive to variations in the optical refractive index of a medium caused by changes in acoustic pressure within that medium (the acousto-optic effect). It has so far been employe... Read More about Characterization of acoustic diffusion using refracto-vibrometry.

Finite element modelling of the foot for clinical application: A systematic review (2016)
Journal Article
Behforootan, S., Chatzistergos, P., Naemi, R., & Chockalingam, N. (2017). Finite element modelling of the foot for clinical application: A systematic review. Medical Engineering and Physics, 39, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2016.10.011

Over the last two decades finite element modelling has been widely used to give new insight on foot and footwear biomechanics. However its actual contribution for the improvement of the therapeutic outcome of different pathological conditions of the... Read More about Finite element modelling of the foot for clinical application: A systematic review.

With a little help from my followers – facilitating the #LTHEchat (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Rowell, C., Baff, D., Beckingham, S., Withnell, N., Soper, K., Jobling, C., & Tindal, I. (2016, December). With a little help from my followers – facilitating the #LTHEchat. Presented at Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference: The Empowered Learner?, Sheffield Hallam University

Between the Balkans and the Baltic : phylogeography of a common vole mitochondrial DNA lineage limited to Central Europe (2016)
Journal Article
Stojak, J., McDevitt, A., Herman, J., Krystufek, B., Uhlikova, J., Purger, J., …Wojcik, J. (2016). Between the Balkans and the Baltic : phylogeography of a common vole mitochondrial DNA lineage limited to Central Europe. PLoS ONE, 11(12), e0168621. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168621

The common vole (Microtus arvalis) has been a model species of small mammal for studying
end-glacial colonization history. In the present study we expanded the sampling from
central and eastern Europe, analyzing contemporary genetic structure to id... Read More about Between the Balkans and the Baltic : phylogeography of a common vole mitochondrial DNA lineage limited to Central Europe.

Italy's new Prime Minister can't shake off the stench of a stitch-up (2016)
Journal Article
Bull, M. (2016). Italy's new Prime Minister can't shake off the stench of a stitch-up

Only days after its prime minister resigned over a lost referendum, Italy found itself with a new government and a new prime minister, Paolo Gentiloni. But however smooth the transition was, the turbulent circumstances that led up to it were far from... Read More about Italy's new Prime Minister can't shake off the stench of a stitch-up.

Wear rate-state interaction modelling for a multi-component system : models and an experimental platform (2016)
Journal Article
Assaf, R., Scarf, P., Nefti-Meziani, S., & Do, P. (2016). Wear rate-state interaction modelling for a multi-component system : models and an experimental platform. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 49(28), 232-237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2016.11.040

This paper proposes a general deterioration model for a multi-component system. The deterioration process of a component depends upon the operational conditions, the component’s own state, and also the state of other components. An experimental platf... Read More about Wear rate-state interaction modelling for a multi-component system : models and an experimental platform.

Best-practice model for technology enhanced learning in the creative arts (2016)
Journal Article
Power, E., & Kannara, V. (2016). Best-practice model for technology enhanced learning in the creative arts. Research in Learning Technology, 24(1), 30231. https://doi.org/10.3402/rlt.v24.30231

This paper presents a best-practice model for the redesign of virtual learning environments (VLEs) within creative arts to augment blended learning. In considering a blended learning best-practice model, three factors should be considered: the consci... Read More about Best-practice model for technology enhanced learning in the creative arts.

Enhancing case-based reasoning retrieval using classification based on associations (2016)
Book Chapter
Aljuboori, A. (2016). Enhancing case-based reasoning retrieval using classification based on associations. In Information communication and management (ICICM), international conference on 29-31 Oct. 2016 (52-56). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/INFOCOMAN.2016.7784214

The aim of this paper was to perform an extension of (CBRAR) strategy, Case-Based Reasoning using Association Rules to enhance the performance of the Similarity Base Retrieval SBR. FP-CAR classed frequent pattern tree algorithms are used in order to... Read More about Enhancing case-based reasoning retrieval using classification based on associations.

Identification of appropriate risk analysis techniques for railway turnout systems (2016)
Journal Article
Dindar, S., Kaewunruen, S., & An, M. (2018). Identification of appropriate risk analysis techniques for railway turnout systems. Journal of Risk Research, 21(8), 974-995. https://doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2016.1264452

The construction of railway turnout entails a complex geometry and multidisciplinary engineering science, which makes it one of the most critical railway infrastructures. As such, these characteristics pose various risks in rail operation. A consider... Read More about Identification of appropriate risk analysis techniques for railway turnout systems.

Effect of attitudinal, situational and demographic factors on annoyance due to environmental vibration and noise from construction of a light rapid transit system (2016)
Journal Article
rapid transit system. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(12), 1237. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13121237

The aim of this paper is to determine what non-exposure factors influence the relationship
between vibration and noise exposure from the construction of a Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system
and the annoyance of nearby residents. Noise and vibration f... Read More about Effect of attitudinal, situational and demographic factors on annoyance due to environmental vibration and noise from construction of a light rapid transit system.

Performance of direct mail in building customer loyalty in Greek automotive sector during the financial crisis (2016)
Journal Article
Sirkeci, I. (2016). Performance of direct mail in building customer loyalty in Greek automotive sector during the financial crisis. International Journal of Business Performance Management, 18(1), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBPM.2017.080841

This paper focuses on the performance of direct mail as a key marketing communication tool in customer retention and a loyalty building instrument during the financial crisis in Greek automotive sector. The major transnational car brand Toyota in Gre... Read More about Performance of direct mail in building customer loyalty in Greek automotive sector during the financial crisis.