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“My thoughts shifted from the past to the future”: Time and (autobio)graphic representation in Miné Okubo’s Citizen 13660 (2016)
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Peacock. (2016). “My thoughts shifted from the past to the future”: Time and (autobio)graphic representation in Miné Okubo’s Citizen 13660. Journal of Postcolonial Writing, 445-463. https://doi.org/10.1080/17449855.2016.1228268

This article explores time in Miné Okubo’s graphic memoir Citizen 13660. Drawing on the work of Homi Bhabha, and comics scholars like Thierry Groensteen, it argues that Okubo’s complex representation of time serves several functions. First, it underm... Read More about “My thoughts shifted from the past to the future”: Time and (autobio)graphic representation in Miné Okubo’s Citizen 13660.

Re-consultation, self-reported health status, and costs following treatment at a Musculoskeletal Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service (CATS): a twelve-month prospective cohort study (2016)
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Roddy, E., Jordan, K. P., Oppong, R., Chen, Y., Jowett, S., Dawes, P., Hider, S. L., Packham, J., Stevenson, K., Zwierska, I., & Hay, E. M. (2016). Re-consultation, self-reported health status, and costs following treatment at a Musculoskeletal Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service (CATS): a twelve-month prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 6(10), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011735

Objectives To determine (1) reconsultation frequency, (2) change in self-reported health status, (3) baseline factors associated with reconsultation and change in health status and (4) associated healthcare costs and quality-adjusted life-years (QALY... Read More about Re-consultation, self-reported health status, and costs following treatment at a Musculoskeletal Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service (CATS): a twelve-month prospective cohort study.

Synthesis of 3-Amino-2-carboxamide Tetrahydropyrrolo[2,3-b]quinolines (2016)
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Barker, D., Pilkington, L., Haverkate, N., van Rensburg, M., Reynisson, J., & Leung, E. (in press). Synthesis of 3-Amino-2-carboxamide Tetrahydropyrrolo[2,3-b]quinolines. SYNLETT, 27(20), 2811-2814. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1588619

This article communicates the first synthesis of 3-amino-2-carboxamide pyrrolo[2,3-b]quinolines and fused-ring pyrrolopyridines in an efficient synthesis via a Thorpe–Ziegler transformation. The reported synthetic route allows for a wide range of nit... Read More about Synthesis of 3-Amino-2-carboxamide Tetrahydropyrrolo[2,3-b]quinolines.

Healing Multiculturalism: Middle-Ground Liberal Forgiveness in a Diverse Public Realm (2016)
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Mookherjee. (2016). Healing Multiculturalism: Middle-Ground Liberal Forgiveness in a Diverse Public Realm. Philosophia, 44, 1057-1078. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-016-9758-z

This article examines debates about political forgiveness in liberal, pluralist societies. Although the concept of forgiveness is not usually taken up by liberals, I outline a plausible conception by exploring two recent approaches. The first, ‘unatt... Read More about Healing Multiculturalism: Middle-Ground Liberal Forgiveness in a Diverse Public Realm.

Repair of bone defects in vivo using tissue engineered hypertrophic cartilage grafts produced from nasal chondrocytes (2016)
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(2016). Repair of bone defects in vivo using tissue engineered hypertrophic cartilage grafts produced from nasal chondrocytes. Biomaterials, 313-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.10.014

The regeneration of large bone defects remains clinically challenging. The aim of our study was to use a rat model to use nasal chondrocytes to engineer a hypertrophic cartilage tissue which could be remodelled into bone in vivo by endochondral ossif... Read More about Repair of bone defects in vivo using tissue engineered hypertrophic cartilage grafts produced from nasal chondrocytes.

The continuous-flow synthesis of carbazate hydrazones using a simplified computer-vision controlled liquid-liquid extraction system (2016)
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Mhembere, P., O'Brien, M., & Cooper, D. (2016). The continuous-flow synthesis of carbazate hydrazones using a simplified computer-vision controlled liquid-liquid extraction system. Tetrahedron Letters, 5188-5191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.10.018

A computer-vision controlled liquid-liquid extraction system was used in the continuous-flow synthesis of a series of carbazate hydrazones. The system uses open-source software components (Python, OpenCV) and is simpler and potentially more economica... Read More about The continuous-flow synthesis of carbazate hydrazones using a simplified computer-vision controlled liquid-liquid extraction system.

Prevalence and appropriateness of psychotropic medication prescribing in a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of male and female prisoners in England. (2016)
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Hassan, L., Senior, J., Webb, R. T., Frisher, M., Tully, M. P., While, D., & Shaw, J. J. (2016). Prevalence and appropriateness of psychotropic medication prescribing in a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of male and female prisoners in England. BMC Psychiatry, 16, Article 346. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-1055-7

BACKGROUND: Mental illness is highly prevalent among prisoners. Although psychotropic medicines can ameliorate symptoms of mental illness, prescribers in prisons must balance clinical needs against risks to safety and security. Concerns have been rai... Read More about Prevalence and appropriateness of psychotropic medication prescribing in a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of male and female prisoners in England..

The continuous-flow synthesis of carbazate hydrazones using a simplified computer-vision controlled liquid-liquid extraction system (2016)
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(2016). The continuous-flow synthesis of carbazate hydrazones using a simplified computer-vision controlled liquid-liquid extraction system. Tetrahedron Letters, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.10.018

A computer-vision controlled liquid-liquid extraction system was used in the continuous-flow synthesis of a series of carbazate hydrazones. The system uses open-source software components (Python, OpenCV) and is simpler and potentially more economica... Read More about The continuous-flow synthesis of carbazate hydrazones using a simplified computer-vision controlled liquid-liquid extraction system.

"Deregulation is so nineteen eighties, we’re into ‘better regulation’ now”: Exploring the unintended consequences of self-regulation through enterprise in the Passive Fire Protection industry (2016)
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(2016). "Deregulation is so nineteen eighties, we’re into ‘better regulation’ now”: Exploring the unintended consequences of self-regulation through enterprise in the Passive Fire Protection industry. Journal of Organizational Ethnography, 287-303. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOE-07-2016-0013

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The purpose of this paper is to explore how organizations operate in the absence of a clear regulatory authority in a self-regulating environment. Significant moves towards self-regulation by various political administrations, together with... Read More about "Deregulation is so nineteen eighties, we’re into ‘better regulation’ now”: Exploring the unintended consequences of self-regulation through enterprise in the Passive Fire Protection industry.

Fluid-induced breakdown of white mica controls nitrogen transfer during fluid-rock interaction in subduction zones (2016)
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Halama, R., Bebout, G., Marschall, H., & John, T. (2016). Fluid-induced breakdown of white mica controls nitrogen transfer during fluid-rock interaction in subduction zones. International Geology Review, 702-720. https://doi.org/10.1080/00206814.2016.1233834

In order to determine the effects of fluid–rock interaction on nitrogen elemental and isotopic systematics in high-pressure metamorphic rocks, we investigated three different profiles representing three distinct scenarios of metasomatic overprinting.... Read More about Fluid-induced breakdown of white mica controls nitrogen transfer during fluid-rock interaction in subduction zones.

Deregulation is so nineteen eighties, we’re into ‘better regulation’ now: Exploring the unintended consequences of self-regulation through enterprise in the Passive Fire Protection industry (2016)
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(2016). Deregulation is so nineteen eighties, we’re into ‘better regulation’ now: Exploring the unintended consequences of self-regulation through enterprise in the Passive Fire Protection industry. Journal of Organizational Ethnography, https://doi.org/10.1108/JOE-07-2016-0013

Purpose: This paper seeks to explore how organizations operate in the absence of a clear regulatory authority in a self-regulating environment. Significant moves toward self-regulation by various political administrations, together with successive wa... Read More about Deregulation is so nineteen eighties, we’re into ‘better regulation’ now: Exploring the unintended consequences of self-regulation through enterprise in the Passive Fire Protection industry.

Long-term cost-effectiveness of collaborative care (vs usual care) for people with depression and comorbid diabetes or cardiovascular disease: a Markov model informed by the COINCIDE randomised controlled trial (2016)
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Camacho, E. M., Ntais, D., Coventry, P., Bower, P., Lovell, K., Chew-Graham, C., Baguley, C., Gask, L., Dickens, C., & Davies, L. M. (2016). Long-term cost-effectiveness of collaborative care (vs usual care) for people with depression and comorbid diabetes or cardiovascular disease: a Markov model informed by the COINCIDE randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 6(10), e012514. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012514

Objectives To evaluate the long-term cost-effectiveness of collaborative care (vs usual care) for treating depression in patients with diabetes and/or coronary heart disease (CHD).

Setting 36 primary care general practices in North West England.... Read More about Long-term cost-effectiveness of collaborative care (vs usual care) for people with depression and comorbid diabetes or cardiovascular disease: a Markov model informed by the COINCIDE randomised controlled trial.

Random effects meta-analysis: Coverage performance of 95% confidence and prediction intervals following REML estimation (2016)
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(2016). Random effects meta-analysis: Coverage performance of 95% confidence and prediction intervals following REML estimation. Statistics in Medicine, 301-317. https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.7140

A random effects meta-analysis combines the results of several independent studies to summarise the evidence about a particular measure of interest, such as a treatment effect. The approach allows for unexplained between-study heterogeneity in the tr... Read More about Random effects meta-analysis: Coverage performance of 95% confidence and prediction intervals following REML estimation.

Dynamics of cell wall assembly during early embryogenesis in the brown alga Fucus. (2016)
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Torode, T., Siméon, A., Marcus, S., Jam, M., Le Moigne, M.-A., Duffieux, D., Knox, J., & Hervé, C. (2016). Dynamics of cell wall assembly during early embryogenesis in the brown alga Fucus. Journal of Experimental Botany, 6089 - 6100. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erw369

Zygotes from Fucus species have been used extensively to study cell polarization and rhizoid outgrowth, and in this model system cell wall deposition aligns with the establishment of polarity. Monoclonal antibodies are essential tools for the in situ... Read More about Dynamics of cell wall assembly during early embryogenesis in the brown alga Fucus..

Pharmacological interventions other than botulinum toxin for spasticity after stroke. (2016)
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(2016). Pharmacological interventions other than botulinum toxin for spasticity after stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CD010362 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010362.pub2

BACKGROUND: The long-term risk of stroke increases with age, and stroke is a common cause of disability in the community. Spasticity is considered a significantly disabling impairment that develops in people who have had a stroke. The burden of care... Read More about Pharmacological interventions other than botulinum toxin for spasticity after stroke..

Fast evolving pair-instability supernova models: evolution, explosion, light curves (2016)
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Kozyreva, A., Gilmer, M., Hirschi, R., Fröhlich, C., Blinnikov, S., Wollaeger, R. T., Noebauer, U. M., van Rossum, D. R., Heger, A., Even, W. P., Waldman, R., Tolstov, A., Chatzopoulos, E., & Sorokina, E. (2017). Fast evolving pair-instability supernova models: evolution, explosion, light curves. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 464(3), 2854-2865. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stw2562

With an increasing number of superluminous supernovae (SLSNe) discovered, the question of their origin remains open and causes heated debates in the supernova community. Currently, there are three proposed mechanisms for SLSNe: (1) pair-instability s... Read More about Fast evolving pair-instability supernova models: evolution, explosion, light curves.

The role of community leadership in disaster recovery projects: Tsunami lessons from Japan (2016)
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(2016). The role of community leadership in disaster recovery projects: Tsunami lessons from Japan. International Journal of Project Management, 913-924. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2016.09.005

While project management has been effectively applied to many fields and sectors, disaster management has yet to see its full benefits. This inductive study generates insights about the nature and role of ‘active leadership’ (LaBrosse, 2007) in the c... Read More about The role of community leadership in disaster recovery projects: Tsunami lessons from Japan.

Self-management of musculoskeletal hand pain and hand problems in community-dwelling adults aged 50 years and older: results from a cross-sectional study in a UK population. (2016)
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Myers, H., Dziedzic, K., Nicholls, E., & Croft, P. (2016). Self-management of musculoskeletal hand pain and hand problems in community-dwelling adults aged 50 years and older: results from a cross-sectional study in a UK population. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 17, Article 418. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1276-4

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal pain is common in adults, with the hand being frequently affected. Healthcare services have the potential to be of benefit to adults with hand pain and problems, through promotion and facilitation of self-management. METHO... Read More about Self-management of musculoskeletal hand pain and hand problems in community-dwelling adults aged 50 years and older: results from a cross-sectional study in a UK population..

The development of a humor styles questionnaire for younger children (2016)
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(2016). The development of a humor styles questionnaire for younger children. HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, https://doi.org/10.1515/humor-2016-0042

Despite the adaptation of the humor styles questionnaire for older children a measure suitable for children below the age of eleven was needed. The current research involved three separate studies leading to the creation of the humor styles questionn... Read More about The development of a humor styles questionnaire for younger children.