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Dispersion of elastic waves in laminated glass (2017)
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Kaplunov, J., Prikazchikov, D., & Prikazchikova, L. (2017). Dispersion of elastic waves in laminated glass. Procedia Engineering, 199, 1489 -1494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.09.428

Elastic sandwich-type structures with high-contrast material and geometrical properties have numerous applications in modern engineering, including, in particular, laminated glass, photovoltaic panels, precipitator plates in gas filters, etc. Multi-p... Read More about Dispersion of elastic waves in laminated glass.

'If it's a medical issue I would have covered it by now': learning about fibromyalgia through the hidden curriculum: a qualitative study (2017)
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Silverwood, V., & Chew-Graham, C. (2017). 'If it's a medical issue I would have covered it by now': learning about fibromyalgia through the hidden curriculum: a qualitative study. BMC Medical Education, 160 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-017-0972-6

BACKGROUND: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a long-term condition that affects between 1 and 5% of the general population and lies within the spectrum of medically unexplained symptoms (MUS). FMS can be difficult to diagnose and is usually done so as... Read More about 'If it's a medical issue I would have covered it by now': learning about fibromyalgia through the hidden curriculum: a qualitative study.

Unusual neuropathological features and increased brain aluminium in a resident of Camelford, UK. (2017)
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(2017). Unusual neuropathological features and increased brain aluminium in a resident of Camelford, UK. Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology, 537-541. https://doi.org/10.1111/nan.12417

The possible role of aluminium in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been hotly debated over the past few decades. Although the so-called ‘aluminium hypothesis’ was popular in the 1970s and 1980s, it has gradually fallen out of favour i... Read More about Unusual neuropathological features and increased brain aluminium in a resident of Camelford, UK..

An edge moving load on an orthotropic plate resting on a Winkler foundation (2017)
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Althobaiti, S. N., Kaplunov, J., & Prikazchikov, D. A. (2017). An edge moving load on an orthotropic plate resting on a Winkler foundation. Procedia Engineering, 199, 2579-2584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.09.340

Steady-state motion of a bending moment along the edge of a semi-infinite orthotropic Kirchhoff plate supported by a Winkler foundation is considered. The analysis of the dispersion relation reveals a local minimum of the phase velocity, coinciding w... Read More about An edge moving load on an orthotropic plate resting on a Winkler foundation.

How Do UK Environmental Publishers Use Facebook to Engage Users with Sustainability? (2017)
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Briggs, C., Cage, A., & Briggs, S. (2017). How Do UK Environmental Publishers Use Facebook to Engage Users with Sustainability?. https://doi.org/10.22493/Meliora.1.1.0002

This study focuses on the ways that UK environmental publishers utilise Facebook to engage their users with sustainability. The research explores users’ engagement with posts shared by Greenpeace UK, WWF UK and Guardian Environment between 1st Novemb... Read More about How Do UK Environmental Publishers Use Facebook to Engage Users with Sustainability?.

Identification of heparin modifications and polysaccharide inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite invasion that have potential for novel drug development. (2017)
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Boyle, M. J., Skidmore, M., Dickerman, B., Cooper, L., Devlin, A., Yates, E., …Beeson, J. G. (2017). Identification of heparin modifications and polysaccharide inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite invasion that have potential for novel drug development. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 61(11), https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00709-17

Despite recent successful control efforts, malaria remains a leading global health burden. Alarmingly, resistance to current antimalarials is increasing, and the development of new drug families is needed to maintain malaria control. Current antimala... Read More about Identification of heparin modifications and polysaccharide inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite invasion that have potential for novel drug development..

Pre-supernova mixing in CEMP-no source stars (2017)
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Choplin, A., Ekström, S., Meynet, G., Maeder, A., Georgy, C., & Hirschi, R. (2017). Pre-supernova mixing in CEMP-no source stars. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 605, A63 -A63. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201630182

Context. CEMP-no stars are long-lived low-mass stars with a very low iron content, overabundances of carbon and no or minor signs for the presence of s- or r-elements. Although their origin is still a matter of debate, they are often considered as be... Read More about Pre-supernova mixing in CEMP-no source stars.

Physiotherapy and Physical Activity: A cross-sectional survey exploring physical activity promotion, knowledge of physical activity guidelines and the physical activity habits of UK physiotherapists (2017)
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(2017). Physiotherapy and Physical Activity: A cross-sectional survey exploring physical activity promotion, knowledge of physical activity guidelines and the physical activity habits of UK physiotherapists. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2017-000290

Objective Physical inactivity is a public health priority and embedding promotion of physical activity (PA) within healthcare systems is an important lever for change. Many factors influence PA promotion in routine healthcare practice; these include... Read More about Physiotherapy and Physical Activity: A cross-sectional survey exploring physical activity promotion, knowledge of physical activity guidelines and the physical activity habits of UK physiotherapists.

Using Performative Knowledge Production to Explore Marketplace Exclusion (2017)
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(2017). Using Performative Knowledge Production to Explore Marketplace Exclusion. Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal, 486-511. https://doi.org/10.1108/QMR-09-2016-0085

Purpose This paper aims to contribute to understandings of the dynamics of marketplace exclusion and explore the benefits of a performative approach to knowledge production. Design/methodology/approach Interactive documentary theatre is used to... Read More about Using Performative Knowledge Production to Explore Marketplace Exclusion.

Using Performative Knowledge Production to Explore Marketplace Exclusion (2017)
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(2017). Using Performative Knowledge Production to Explore Marketplace Exclusion. Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal, 486-511. https://doi.org/10.1108/QMR-09-2016-0085

Purpose This paper aims to contribute to understandings of the dynamics of marketplace exclusion and explore the benefits of a performative approach to knowledge production. Design/methodology/approach Interactive documentary theatre is used to... Read More about Using Performative Knowledge Production to Explore Marketplace Exclusion.

Searching for new young stars in the northern hemisphere: The Pisces Moving Group (2017)
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Binks, A., Jeffries, R., & Ward, J. (2018). Searching for new young stars in the northern hemisphere: The Pisces Moving Group. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 473(2), 2465-2485. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx2252

Using the kinematically unbiased technique described in Binks, Jeffries & Maxted (2015), we present optical spectra for a further 122 rapidly-rotating (rotation periods

Improving type 2 diabetes mellitus glycaemic outcomes is possible without spending more on medication: Lessons from the UK National Diabetes Audit (2017)
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Heald, A. H., Livingston, M., Malipatil, N., Becher, M., Craig, J., Stedman, M., & Fryer, A. A. (2018). Improving type 2 diabetes mellitus glycaemic outcomes is possible without spending more on medication: Lessons from the UK National Diabetes Audit. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 20(1), 185-194. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.13067

Aims To determine the factors at general practice level that relate to glycaemic control outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Methods Data were accessed from 4050 general practices (50% of total) covering 1.6 million patients with T2D... Read More about Improving type 2 diabetes mellitus glycaemic outcomes is possible without spending more on medication: Lessons from the UK National Diabetes Audit.

Factors Contributing to Haze Pollution: Evidence from Macao, China (2017)
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To, W., Lee, P., & Ng, C. (in press). Factors Contributing to Haze Pollution: Evidence from Macao, China. Energies, 10(9), 1352. https://doi.org/10.3390/en10091352

Haze is a major environmental concern in many cities because it adversely affects people’s physiological and psychological well-being. This paper examines the extent of haze in Macao during the period 1986–2016. It identifies the relationships betwee... Read More about Factors Contributing to Haze Pollution: Evidence from Macao, China.

Nanoscale correlation of iron biochemistry with amyloid plaque morphology in Alzheimer’s disease transgenic mouse cortex (2017)
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Telling, N., Everett, J., Collingwood, J. F., Dobson, J., van der Laan, G., Gallagher, J. J., …Hitchcock, A. P. (2017). Nanoscale correlation of iron biochemistry with amyloid plaque morphology in Alzheimer’s disease transgenic mouse cortex. Cell chemical biology, 24(10), 1205-1215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2017.07.014

A signature characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is aggregation of amyloid-beta (Aß) fibrils in the brain. Nevertheless, the links between Aß and AD pathology remain incompletely understood. It has been proposed that neurotoxicity arising from... Read More about Nanoscale correlation of iron biochemistry with amyloid plaque morphology in Alzheimer’s disease transgenic mouse cortex.

Laser processing of protein films as a method for accomplishment of cell patterning at the microscale. (2017)
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(2017). Laser processing of protein films as a method for accomplishment of cell patterning at the microscale. Biofabrication, 045004 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1088/1758-5090/aa8859

In this study, we propose a photostructuring approach for protein films based on a treatment with nanosecond pulses of a KrF excimer laser. As a model protein we used an amyloid fibril-forming protein. Laser treatment induced a foaming of the sample... Read More about Laser processing of protein films as a method for accomplishment of cell patterning at the microscale..

Iron Biochemistry is Correlated with Amyloid Plaque Morphology in an Established Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. (2017)
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Telling, N., Everett, J., Collingwood, J. F., Dobson, J., van der Laan, G., Gallagher, J. J., …Hitchcock, A. P. (2017). Iron Biochemistry is Correlated with Amyloid Plaque Morphology in an Established Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. Cell chemical biology, 24(10), 1205-1215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2017.07.014

A signature characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is aggregation of amyloid-beta (Aß) fibrils in the brain. Nevertheless, the links between Aß and AD pathology remain incompletely understood. It has been proposed that neurotoxicity arising from... Read More about Iron Biochemistry is Correlated with Amyloid Plaque Morphology in an Established Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease..

Section 61 of the Trustee Act 1925: A Judicious Breach of Trust? (2017)
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Haley, M. (2017). Section 61 of the Trustee Act 1925: A Judicious Breach of Trust?. Cambridge Law Journal, 76(3), 537-565. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0008197317000629

This article is concerned with s. 61 of the Trustee Act 1925. It will analyse the origins, design and modern day operation of the jurisdiction to relieve a trustee from personal liability following a breach of trust. It will revisit the threshold con... Read More about Section 61 of the Trustee Act 1925: A Judicious Breach of Trust?.

Pair-instability Supernova Simulations: Progenitor Evolution, Explosion, and Light Curves (2017)
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Hirschi, R. (2017). Pair-instability Supernova Simulations: Progenitor Evolution, Explosion, and Light Curves. Astrophysical Journal, 100 - 100. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aa8461

In recent years, the viability of the pair-instability supernova (PISN) scenario for explaining superluminous supernovae has all but disappeared except for a few slowly-evolving examples. However, PISNe are not predicted to be superluminous throughou... Read More about Pair-instability Supernova Simulations: Progenitor Evolution, Explosion, and Light Curves.

Unearth Hidden Assets through Community Co-design and Co-production (2017)
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(2017). Unearth Hidden Assets through Community Co-design and Co-production. Design Journal, S3601 - S3610. https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2017.1352863

This paper discusses main findings of a pilot study, which explored how co-design and co-production could support asset-based community development. Increasingly, community developments have shifted toward an ‘asset-based’ approach, which concentrate... Read More about Unearth Hidden Assets through Community Co-design and Co-production.