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Investigation of influence of homogenization models on stability and dynamics of FGM plates on elastic foundations (2018)
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Mehala, T., Belabed, Z., Tounsi, A., & Beg, O. (2018). Investigation of influence of homogenization models on stability and dynamics of FGM plates on elastic foundations. Geomechanics and engineering, 16(3), 257-271. https://doi.org/10.12989/gae.2018.16.3.257

In this paper, the effect of the homogenization models on buckling and free vibration is presented for functionally graded plates (FGM) resting on elastic foundations. The majority of investigations developed in the last decade, explored the Voigt ho... Read More about Investigation of influence of homogenization models on stability and dynamics of FGM plates on elastic foundations.

Optically tuned and large-grained bromine doped CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite thin films via aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (2018)
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Herein, doping of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite thin films with bromine ions is
successfully performed for the first time using the aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition
process. Depending on the doping levels, photoluminescence spect... Read More about Optically tuned and large-grained bromine doped CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite thin films via aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition.

Onomastics (2018)
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Section 8 of a multi-part journal chapter.

Clients’ experiences of one-to-one low-intensity interventions for common mental health problems : an interpretative phenomenological analysis (2018)
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Amos, R., Morris, L., Mansell, W., & Edge, D. (2019). Clients’ experiences of one-to-one low-intensity interventions for common mental health problems : an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 92(4), 565-583. https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12200

Objectives: Common mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety are highly
prevalent and carry significant health care and economic burdens. The UK’s improving
access to psychological therapies (IAPT) initiative was developed as a cost-ef... Read More about Clients’ experiences of one-to-one low-intensity interventions for common mental health problems : an interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Communication empowerment framework : an integrative framework to support effective communication and interaction between carers and people living with dementia (2018)
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Morris, L., Mansell, W., Williamson, T., Wray, A., & McEvoy, P. (2020). Communication empowerment framework : an integrative framework to support effective communication and interaction between carers and people living with dementia. Dementia, 19(6), 1739-1757. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301218805329

Objectives: To demonstrate the utility of integrating three theoretical perspectives (Mentalization Theory, Perceptual Control Theory and the Communicative Impact model), which jointly illuminate the communication challenges and opportunities faced b... Read More about Communication empowerment framework : an integrative framework to support effective communication and interaction between carers and people living with dementia.

Shear wave elastography can assess the in-vivo nonlinear mechanical behavior of heel-pad (2018)
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Chatzistergos, P., Behforootan, S., Allan, D., Naemi, R., & Chockalingam, N. (2018). Shear wave elastography can assess the in-vivo nonlinear mechanical behavior of heel-pad. Journal of Biomechanics, 80, 144-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.09.003

This study combines non-invasive mechanical testing with finite element (FE) modelling to assess for the first time the reliability of shear wave (SW) elastography for the quantitative assessment of the in-vivo nonlinear mechanical behavior of heel-p... Read More about Shear wave elastography can assess the in-vivo nonlinear mechanical behavior of heel-pad.

Fixed echo rejection in sodar using non-coherent matched filter detection and Gaussian mixture model based post-processing (2018)
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Doppler sodar (SOund Detection and Ranging) is a technology used for acoustic based remote sensing of the lower planetary boundary layer. Sodars are often used to measure wind profiles however, they suffer from problems due to noise (both acoustic a... Read More about Fixed echo rejection in sodar using non-coherent matched filter detection and Gaussian mixture model based post-processing.

Creating a critical civic consciousness : reporting local government in the nineteenth century provincial press (2018)
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This paper examines two themes in local government reporting in the nineteenth century – municipal governance and social reform and the reporting of municipal elections, electioneering and scandals. These themes formed part of the discourse of politi... Read More about Creating a critical civic consciousness : reporting local government in the nineteenth century provincial press.

Grazing improves habitat suitability for many ground foraging birds in Mediterranean wooded grasslands (2018)
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Wooded grasslands, usually grazed, cover vast areas in Southern Europe and Northern Africa. They host rich resident bird communities and, in winter, receive large numbers of migrants from Central and Northern European woodlands. Many species are part... Read More about Grazing improves habitat suitability for many ground foraging birds in Mediterranean wooded grasslands.

Systems analysis of the liver transcriptome in adult male zebrafish exposed to the non-ionic surfactant nonylphenol (2018)
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Huff, M., Abraham da Silveira, W., Starr Hazard, E., Courtney, S. M., Renaud, L., & Hardiman, G. (2019). Systems analysis of the liver transcriptome in adult male zebrafish exposed to the non-ionic surfactant nonylphenol. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 271, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.10.016

Nonylphenol (NP) arises from the environmental degradation of nonylphenol ethoxylates. It is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant and has been detected at levels up to 167 nM in rivers in the United States. NP is an endocrine disruptor (ED) that ca... Read More about Systems analysis of the liver transcriptome in adult male zebrafish exposed to the non-ionic surfactant nonylphenol.

Identification of a Subtype of Poorly Differentiated Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast Based on Vimentin and E-cadherin Expression (2018)
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Objective: The use of molecular markers can identify a subgroup of tumors with distinct recurrence patterns. The present study aimed to characterize the immunohistochemical expression of vimentin (VIM), of E-cadherin (CDH1), and of cytokeratin 5 (CK5... Read More about Identification of a Subtype of Poorly Differentiated Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast Based on Vimentin and E-cadherin Expression.

Root architecture governs plasticity in response to drought (2018)
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Fry, E., Evans, A., Sturrock, C., Bullock, J., & Bardgett, R. (2018). Root architecture governs plasticity in response to drought. Plant and Soil, 433, 189-200. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-018-3824-1

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Root characteristics are important for predicting plant and ecosystem responses to resource scarcity. Simple, categorical traits for roots could be broadly applied to ecosystem function and restoration experiments, but they need to be evaluate... Read More about Root architecture governs plasticity in response to drought.

Metabarcoding of shrimp stomach content: harnessing a natural sampler for fish biodiversity monitoring (2018)
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Siegenthaler, A., Wangensteen, O., Soto, A., Benvenuto, C., Corrigan, L., & Mariani, S. (2019). Metabarcoding of shrimp stomach content: harnessing a natural sampler for fish biodiversity monitoring. Molecular Ecology Resources, 19(1), 206-220. https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.12956

Given their positioning and biological productivity, estuaries have long represented key providers of ecosystem services, and consequently remain under remarkable pressure from numerous forms of anthropogenic impact. The monitoring of fish communitie... Read More about Metabarcoding of shrimp stomach content: harnessing a natural sampler for fish biodiversity monitoring.

The cost of infection : Argulus foliaceus and its impact on the swimming performance of the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) (2018)
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Stewart, A., Hunt, R., Mitchell, R., Muhawenimana, V., Wilson, C., Jackson, J., & Cable, J. (2018). The cost of infection : Argulus foliaceus and its impact on the swimming performance of the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus). Interface, 15(147), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2018.0571

For fish, there can be multiple consequences of parasitic infections, including the physical impacts on swimming and the pathological costs of infection. This study utilised the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) and the ectoparasitic... Read More about The cost of infection : Argulus foliaceus and its impact on the swimming performance of the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus).

Thermal slip in oblique radiative nano-polymer gel transport with temperature-dependent viscosity : solar collector nanomaterial coating manufacturing simulation (2018)
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Mehmood, R., Tabassum, R., Kuharat, S., Beg, O., & Babaie, M. (2018). Thermal slip in oblique radiative nano-polymer gel transport with temperature-dependent viscosity : solar collector nanomaterial coating manufacturing simulation. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 44(2), 1525-1541. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-018-3599-y

Nano-polymeric solar paints and sol-gels have emerged as a major new development in solar cell/collector coatings offering significant improvements in durability, anti-corrosion and thermal efficiency. They also exhibit substantial viscosity variatio... Read More about Thermal slip in oblique radiative nano-polymer gel transport with temperature-dependent viscosity : solar collector nanomaterial coating manufacturing simulation.

Uncovering psychological gratifications affecting social media utilization : a multiblock hierarchical analysis (2018)
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Zolkepli, I., Kamarulzaman, Y., & Kitchen, P. (2018). Uncovering psychological gratifications affecting social media utilization : a multiblock hierarchical analysis. Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, 26(4), 412-430. https://doi.org/10.1080/10696679.2018.1489730

The purpose of this study is to examine internet users’ experience and gratifications of social media, which affect the utilization of the medium. The research model was developed in hierarchical multiblock, which consists of three key psychological... Read More about Uncovering psychological gratifications affecting social media utilization : a multiblock hierarchical analysis.