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Partitioning of soil phosphorus among arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal trees in tropical and subtropical forests (2018)
Journal Article
Liu, X., Burslem, D., Taylor, J., Taylor, A., Khoo, E., Majalap-Lee, N., …Johnson, D. (2018). Partitioning of soil phosphorus among arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal trees in tropical and subtropical forests. Ecology Letters, 21(5), 713-723. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12939

Partitioning of soil phosphorus (P) pools has been proposed as a key mechanism maintaining plant diversity, but experimental support is lacking. Here, we provided different chemical forms of P to 15 tree species with contrasting root symbiotic relati... Read More about Partitioning of soil phosphorus among arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal trees in tropical and subtropical forests.

Rough-fuzzy based scene categorization for text detection and recognition in video (2018)
Journal Article
Roy, S., Shivakumara, P., Jain, N., Khare, V., Dutta, A., Pal, U., & Lu, T. (2018). Rough-fuzzy based scene categorization for text detection and recognition in video. Pattern recognition, 80, 64-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2018.02.014

Scene image or video understanding is a challenging task especially when number of video types increases drastically with high variations in background and foreground. This paper proposes a new method for categorizing scene videos into different clas... Read More about Rough-fuzzy based scene categorization for text detection and recognition in video.

Physics of fractional imaging in biomedicine (2018)
Journal Article
Sohail, A., Beg, O., Li, Z., & Maqbool, K. (2018). Physics of fractional imaging in biomedicine. Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, 140(Dec 18), 13-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2018.03.002

Medical imaging is a rapidly evolving sub-field of biomedical engineering as it considers novel approaches to visualizing biological tissues with the general goal of improving health. Medical imaging research provides improved diagnostic tools in clin... Read More about Physics of fractional imaging in biomedicine.

A phylogenomic perspective on the robust capuchin monkey (Sapajus) radiation : first evidence for extensive population admixture across South America (2018)
Journal Article
Lima, M., Silva-Junior, J., Cerny, D., Buckner, J., Aleixo, A., Chang, J., …Lynch Alfaro, J. (2018). A phylogenomic perspective on the robust capuchin monkey (Sapajus) radiation : first evidence for extensive population admixture across South America. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 124, 137-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.02.023

Phylogenetic relationships amongst the robust capuchin monkeys (genus Sapajus) are poorly understood. Morphology-based taxonomies have recognized anywhere from one to twelve different species. The current IUCN (2017) classification lists eight robust... Read More about A phylogenomic perspective on the robust capuchin monkey (Sapajus) radiation : first evidence for extensive population admixture across South America.

Design and analysis of an original powered foot clearance creator mechanism for walking in patients with spinal cord injury (2018)
Journal Article
Maleki, M., Badri, S., Shayestehepour, H., Arazpour, M., Farahmand, F., Mousavi, M., …Mardani, M. (2019). Design and analysis of an original powered foot clearance creator mechanism for walking in patients with spinal cord injury. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 14(4), 333-337. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2018.1447610

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the performance of an original powered foot clearance creator (PFCC) mechanism worn in conjunction with an isocentric reciprocal gait orthosis (IRGO) and evaluate its effect on trunk compensatory moveme... Read More about Design and analysis of an original powered foot clearance creator mechanism for walking in patients with spinal cord injury.

Reporting sexual violence on mental health wards (2018)
Journal Article
Foley, M., & Cummins, I. (2018). Reporting sexual violence on mental health wards. Journal of Adult Protection, 20(2), 93-100. https://doi.org/10.1108/jap-11-2017-0036

Purpose This paper reports the findings of a scoping study that explored the extent of recorded sexual violence perpetrated on inpatients on mental health units. Design/methodology/approach Using Freedom of Information Act (FOI) requests, d... Read More about Reporting sexual violence on mental health wards.

Outcomes in patients with short bowel syndrome after autologous intestinal reconstruction : does etiology matter? (2018)
Journal Article
Pederiva, F., Sgrò, A., Coletta, R., Khalil, B., & Morabito, A. (2018). Outcomes in patients with short bowel syndrome after autologous intestinal reconstruction : does etiology matter?. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 53(7), 1345-1350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.03.009

Background Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is the most common cause of intestinal failure in children. Many factors have been investigated in an attempt to define which parameters influence most survival and ability to wean off parenteral nutrition (PN)... Read More about Outcomes in patients with short bowel syndrome after autologous intestinal reconstruction : does etiology matter?.

Using simulation to test use of coaching in clinical placements (2018)
Journal Article
Leigh, J., Littlewood, L., & Heggs, K. (2018). Using simulation to test use of coaching in clinical placements. Nursing Times, 114(4), 44-46

Clinical placement providers and higher education institutions in Greater Manchester are working on a new model of clinical placements, based on the University of East Anglia’s Collaborative Learning in Practice model. The GM Synergy Project placemen... Read More about Using simulation to test use of coaching in clinical placements.

The portion size effect : women demonstrate an awareness of eating more than intended when served larger than normal portions (2018)
Journal Article
Keenan, G., Childs, L., Rogers, P., Hetherington, M., & Brunstrom, J. (2018). The portion size effect : women demonstrate an awareness of eating more than intended when served larger than normal portions. Appetite, 126, 54-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2018.03.009

Large portion sizes lead to increased intake. Some studies suggest that individuals are unaware that they consume more when served larger portions. In a between-subjects design we asked female participants (N = 48) how much pasta and tomato sauce the... Read More about The portion size effect : women demonstrate an awareness of eating more than intended when served larger than normal portions.

Comparison of whole house heat loss test methods under controlled conditions in six distinct retrofit scenarios (2018)
Journal Article
Alezzo, F., Farmer, D., Fitton, R., Hughes, T., & Swan, W. (2018). Comparison of whole house heat loss test methods under controlled conditions in six distinct retrofit scenarios. Energy and Buildings, 168, 35-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.03.024

The accurate assessment of buildings to assess their performance across a range of parameters is an essential part of understanding both new and retrofit buildings. The growing understanding of the performance gap in terms of its assessment and chara... Read More about Comparison of whole house heat loss test methods under controlled conditions in six distinct retrofit scenarios.

Recent remote sensing applications for hydro and morphodynamic monitoring and modelling (2018)
Journal Article
morphodynamic monitoring and modelling. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 43(10), 2283-2291. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4378

It is not new to recognise that data from remote sensing platforms is transforming the way we characterise and analyse our environment. The ability to collect continuous data spanning spatial scales now allows geomorphological research in a data rich... Read More about Recent remote sensing applications for hydro and morphodynamic monitoring and modelling.

Improved isolation of cadmium from paddy soil by novel technology based on pore water drainage with graphite-contained electro-kinetic geosynthetics (2018)
Journal Article
Tang, X., Li, Q., Wang, Z., Hu, Y., Hu, Y., & Scholz, M. (2018). Improved isolation of cadmium from paddy soil by novel technology based on pore water drainage with graphite-contained electro-kinetic geosynthetics. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(14), 14244-14253. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1664-4

Novel soil remediation equipment based on electro-kinetic geosynthetics (EKG) was developed for in situ isolation of metals from paddy soil. Two mutually independent field plot experiments A and B (with and without electric current applied) were cond... Read More about Improved isolation of cadmium from paddy soil by novel technology based on pore water drainage with graphite-contained electro-kinetic geosynthetics.

Loss of miR-204 expression is a key event in melanoma (2018)
Journal Article
Galasso, M., Morrison, C., Minotti, L., Corra, F., Zerbinati, C., Agnoletto, C., …Volinia, S. (2018). Loss of miR-204 expression is a key event in melanoma. Molecular Cancer, 17(71), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12943-018-0819-8

Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is a malignancy with increasing occurrence. Its microRNA repertoire has been defined in a number studies, leading to candidates for biological and clinical relevance: miR-200a/b/c, miR-203, miR-205, miR-204, miR-211, miR-23b a... Read More about Loss of miR-204 expression is a key event in melanoma.

The air campaign of 1918 (2018)
Book Chapter
Corum, J. (2018). The air campaign of 1918. In M. Strohn (Ed.), 1918 : Winning the War, Losing the War (215-236). Oxford: Osprey Publishing (Bloomsbury)

A chapter focusing on the air campaign and operations on the Western Front in 1918

Influence of microbial adherence on corrosion of UNS 1008 carbon steel and hybrid nano-structured coatings (2018)
Journal Article
De Rienzo, M., Aguirre Ramirez, M., Martin, P. J., & Galicia Garcia, M. (2018). Influence of microbial adherence on corrosion of UNS 1008 carbon steel and hybrid nano-structured coatings. Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, 65(2), 152-157. https://doi.org/10.1108/ACMM-05-2017-1795

Purpose Microbes that are able to grow on different surfaces can cause the deterioration of the underlying layers because of their metabolic activity. The purpose of this study is report the ability of fungi-bacteria consortium (FBC) in anaerobic me... Read More about Influence of microbial adherence on corrosion of UNS 1008 carbon steel and hybrid nano-structured coatings.

Rheological effects of micropolar slime on the gliding motility of bacteria with slip boundary condition (2018)
Journal Article
Ali, N., Asghar, Z., Beg, O., & Javed, T. (2018). Rheological effects of micropolar slime on the gliding motility of bacteria with slip boundary condition. Results in Physics, 9, 682-691. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rinp.2018.02.070

The gliding organisms are phylogenetically diverse with their hundreds of types, different shapes and several mechanism of motility. Gliding bacteria are rod-shaped bacteria without any flagella on their surface. They exhibit a creeping type of self-... Read More about Rheological effects of micropolar slime on the gliding motility of bacteria with slip boundary condition.

Fat Tony goes to the movies : language and the professions, a guide to the roots of financial crises (2018)
Working Paper
Brady, C. Fat Tony goes to the movies : language and the professions, a guide to the roots of financial crises. Salford, UK

This paper challenges the finance profession’s self-proclaimed expertise through an avowedly polemical examination of the most recent financial crisis. It argues that the financial industry projects itself as a profession and, as with all professions... Read More about Fat Tony goes to the movies : language and the professions, a guide to the roots of financial crises.

Biochar immobilizes soil-borne arsenic but not cationic metals in the presence of low-molecular-weight organic acids (2018)
Journal Article
Alozie, N., Heaney, N., & Lin, C. (2018). Biochar immobilizes soil-borne arsenic but not cationic metals in the presence of low-molecular-weight organic acids. Science of the Total Environment, 630, 1188-1194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.319

A batch experiment was conducted to examine the effects of biochar on the behaviour of soil-borne arsenic and metals that were mobilized by three low-molecular-weight organic acids. In the presence of citric acid, oxalic acid and malic acid at a mola... Read More about Biochar immobilizes soil-borne arsenic but not cationic metals in the presence of low-molecular-weight organic acids.