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India through re-Orientalist Lenses (2014)
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Lau, & Mendes, A. (2014). India through re-Orientalist Lenses. Interventions: International Journal of Postcolonial Studies, 706-727. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369801x.2014.984619

Re-Orientalism, initially defined as the perpetration of Orientalism by ‘Orientals’ (Lau 2009), is a discourse which comes out of and is inescapably informed by postcolonial and diasporic legacies. The investigation of re-Orientalism has revealed new... Read More about India through re-Orientalist Lenses.

The development of anti-angiogenic heparan sulfate oligosaccharides (2014)
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Jayson, G. C., Miller, G. J., Hansen, S. U., Barath, M., Gardiner, J. M., & Avizienyte, E. (2014). The development of anti-angiogenic heparan sulfate oligosaccharides. Biochemical Society Transactions, 42(6), 1596 -1600. https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20140229

Angiogenesis has emerged as a novel target for anti-cancer therapies through randomized clinical trials that tested the benefit of adding vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors to conventional cytotoxic therapies. However, despite impro... Read More about The development of anti-angiogenic heparan sulfate oligosaccharides.

The impact of chronic venous leg ulcers: a systematic review. (2014)
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Green, J., Jester, R., McKinley, R., & Pooler, A. (2014). The impact of chronic venous leg ulcers: a systematic review. Journal of Wound Care, 601 - 612. https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2014.23.12.601

OBJECTIVE: Chronic venous leg ulcers are common, intractable and often recurrent, but care tends to be wound focused, potentially overlooking the significant impact the condition has on patients' lives. A systematic review was undertaken to explore t... Read More about The impact of chronic venous leg ulcers: a systematic review..

A comparative case study of subglacial bedforms in northern Lithuania and south-eastern Iceland (2014)
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Baltrūnas, V., Waller, R. I., Kazakauskas, V., Paškauskas, S., & Katinas, V. (2014). A comparative case study of subglacial bedforms in northern Lithuania and south-eastern Iceland. Baltica, 75 -92. https://doi.org/10.5200/baltica.2014.27.18

This paper aims to compare the dynamics of the subglacial environment as determined by an analysis of the structure and sedimentology of both Pleistocene and modern glacial deposits. Investigations focused on subglacial sediments in areas of streamli... Read More about A comparative case study of subglacial bedforms in northern Lithuania and south-eastern Iceland.

Gothic visions of classical architecture in Hablot Knight Browne’s dark illustrations for the novels of Charles Dickens (2014)
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Janes. (2014). Gothic visions of classical architecture in Hablot Knight Browne’s dark illustrations for the novels of Charles Dickens. Gothic Studies, 16(2), 33-51. https://doi.org/10.7227/gs.16.2.3

In the early gothic literature of the eighteenth century danger lurked in the darkness beneath the pointed arches of gothic buildings. During the nineteenth century, there was a progressive, although never complete, dislocation of gothic literary rea... Read More about Gothic visions of classical architecture in Hablot Knight Browne’s dark illustrations for the novels of Charles Dickens.

Current evidence on risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2014)
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Silverwood, V., Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., Jinks, C., Jordan, J. L., Protheroe, J., & Jordan, K. P. (2015). Current evidence on risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 23(4), 507-515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2014.11.019

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability and leads to a reduced quality of life. The aim was to determine the current evidence on risk factors for onset of knee pain/OA in those aged 50 and over. A systematic review and meta-anal... Read More about Current evidence on risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The major and trace element glass compositions of the productive Mediterranean volcanic sources: tools for correlating distal tephra layers in and around Europe (2014)
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Tomlinson, E. L., Smith, V. C., Albert, P. G., Aydar, E., Civetta, L., Cioni, R., Çubukçu, E., Gertisser, R., Isaia, R., Menzies, M. A., Orsi, G., Rosi, M., & Zanchetta, G. (2015). The major and trace element glass compositions of the productive Mediterranean volcanic sources: tools for correlating distal tephra layers in and around Europe. Quaternary Science Reviews, 118, 48-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2014.10.028

The increasing application of cryptotephra studies is leading the identification of new tephra marker layers the sources of which in many cases may not be known or may be ambiguous. In this contribution, we discuss the controls on tephra geochemistry... Read More about The major and trace element glass compositions of the productive Mediterranean volcanic sources: tools for correlating distal tephra layers in and around Europe.

Methylation of the FGFR2 gene is associated with high birth weight centile in humans (2014)
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Haworth, K. E., Farrell, W. E., Emes, R. D., Ismail, K. M. K., Carroll, W. D., Hubball, E., Rooney, A., Yates, A. M., Mein, C., & Fryer, A. A. (2014). Methylation of the FGFR2 gene is associated with high birth weight centile in humans. Epigenomics, 6(5), 477-491. https://doi.org/10.2217/EPI.14.40

Aims: This study examined links between DNA methylation and birth weight centile (BWC), and explored the impact of genetic variation. Materials & methods: Using HumanMethylation450 arrays, we examined candidate gene-associated CpGs in cord blood from... Read More about Methylation of the FGFR2 gene is associated with high birth weight centile in humans.

An introduction to patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in physiotherapy. (2014)
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Kyte, D., Calvert, M., van der Wees, P., ten Hove, R., Tolan, S., & Hill, J. (2015). An introduction to patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in physiotherapy. Physiotherapy, 101(2), 119-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2014.11.003

The use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) is set to rise in physiotherapy. PROMs provide additional ‘patient-centred’ data which is unique in capturing the patient's own opinion on the impact of their disease or disorder, and its treatment... Read More about An introduction to patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in physiotherapy..

A case-series evaluation of a brief, psycho-social approach intended for the prevention of relapse in psychosis. (2014)
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(2014). A case-series evaluation of a brief, psycho-social approach intended for the prevention of relapse in psychosis. Europe's Journal of Psychology, https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v10i4.832

There is a wealth of research into relapse prevention in psychosis; however, specific research into the effectiveness of short-term, self-management strategies aimed to prevent relapse is lacking. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effects of Sor... Read More about A case-series evaluation of a brief, psycho-social approach intended for the prevention of relapse in psychosis..

High-sensitivity light-addressable potentiometric sensors using silicon on sapphire functionalized with self-assembled organic monolayers (2014)
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Wang, J., Zhou, Y., Watkinson, M., Gautrot, J., & Krause, S. (2015). High-sensitivity light-addressable potentiometric sensors using silicon on sapphire functionalized with self-assembled organic monolayers. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemicall, 209, 230-236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2014.11.071

The use of self-assembled organic monolayers as the insulator in light-addressable potentiometric sensors (LAPS) is shown for the first time. Silicon on sapphire (SOS) substrates were modified with 1-octadecene or undecylenic acid. Experiments with a... Read More about High-sensitivity light-addressable potentiometric sensors using silicon on sapphire functionalized with self-assembled organic monolayers.

The side-effects of Quantitative Easing: Evidence from the UK Bond Market (2014)
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(2014). The side-effects of Quantitative Easing: Evidence from the UK Bond Market. Journal of International Money and Finance, 303 - 336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jimonfin.2014.11.007

We examine the returns to UK government bonds before, during and between the phases of quantitative easing to identify the side effects for the market itself. We show that the onset of QE led to a sustained reduction in the costs of trading and remov... Read More about The side-effects of Quantitative Easing: Evidence from the UK Bond Market.

The Na?/H? exchanger (NHE1) as a novel co-adjuvant target in paclitaxel therapy of triple-negative breast cancer cells (2014)
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(2014). The Na?/H? exchanger (NHE1) as a novel co-adjuvant target in paclitaxel therapy of triple-negative breast cancer cells. Oncotarget, 1262 - 1275. https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.2860

Dysregulation of Na?/H? exchanger isoform one (NHE1) activity is a hallmark of cells undergoing tumorigenesis and metastasis, the leading cause of patient mortality. The acidic tumor microenvironment is thought to facilitate the development of resist... Read More about The Na?/H? exchanger (NHE1) as a novel co-adjuvant target in paclitaxel therapy of triple-negative breast cancer cells.

WASP-94 A and B planets: hot-Jupiter cousins in a twin-star system (2014)
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Neveu-VanMalle, M., Queloz, D., Anderson, D., Charbonnel, C., Collier Cameron, A., Delrez, L., Gillon, M., Hellier, C., Jehin, E., Lendl, M., Maxted, P., Pepe, F., Pollacco, D., Ségransan, D., Smalley, B., Smith, A., Southworth, J., Triaud, A., Udry, S., & West, R. (2014). WASP-94 A and B planets: hot-Jupiter cousins in a twin-star system. Astronomy & Astrophysics, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201424744

We report the discovery of two hot-Jupiter planets, each orbiting one of the stars of a wide binary system. WASP-94A (2MASS 20550794–3408079) is an F8 type star hosting a transiting planet with a radius of 1.72 ± 0.06 RJup, a mass of 0.452 ± 0.034 MJ... Read More about WASP-94 A and B planets: hot-Jupiter cousins in a twin-star system.