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Constructing identifiable composite faces: The importance of cognitive alignment of interview and construction procedure (2019)
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Skelton, F. C., Frowd, C. D., Hancock, P. J. B., Jones, H. S., Jones, B. C., Fodarella, C., Battersby, K., & Logan, K. (2020). Constructing identifiable composite faces: The importance of cognitive alignment of interview and construction procedure. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 26(3), 507-521. https://doi.org/10.1037/xap0000257

We investigated the impact of congruency between the witness interview and method used to construct a composite face. Experiment 1, using a typical feature-by-feature composite method, revealed that aligning cognitive processes during interview and... Read More about Constructing identifiable composite faces: The importance of cognitive alignment of interview and construction procedure.

In situ characterization of nanoscale strains in loaded whole joints via synchrotron X-ray tomography (2019)
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Madi, K., Staines, K., Bay, B., Javaheri, B., Geng, H., Bodey, A., Cartmell, S., Pitsillides, A., & Lee, P. (2020). In situ characterization of nanoscale strains in loaded whole joints via synchrotron X-ray tomography. Nature Biomedical Engineering, 4(3), 343-354. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-019-0477-1

Imaging techniques for quantifying changes in the hierarchical structure of deforming joints are constrained by destructive sample treatments, sample-size restrictions and lengthy scan times. Here, we report the use of fast low-dose pink-beam synchro... Read More about In situ characterization of nanoscale strains in loaded whole joints via synchrotron X-ray tomography.

Multifactorial e- and mHealth interventions for cardiovascular disease primary prevention: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (2019)
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Direito, A., Rawstorn, J., Mair, J., Daryabeygi-Khotbehsara, R., Maddison, R., & Tai, E. S. (2020). Multifactorial e- and mHealth interventions for cardiovascular disease primary prevention: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Digital Health, 5, https://doi.org/10.1177/2055207619890480

Objective: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a leading cause of mortality and disease burden. Preventative interventions to augment the population-level adoption of health lifestyle behaviours that reduce CVD risk are a priority. Face-to-face interve... Read More about Multifactorial e- and mHealth interventions for cardiovascular disease primary prevention: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Do pneumatic tube transport systems transmit potential pathogens? A hygienic risk assessment in a university hospital (2019)
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Khaznadar, L., Dancer, S., Petersmann, A., Seifert, U., Below, H., Papke, R., Suchomel, M., Kohlmann, T., & Kramer, A. (2020). Do pneumatic tube transport systems transmit potential pathogens? A hygienic risk assessment in a university hospital. Journal of Hospital Infection, 104(3), 374-380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2019.11.009

Background Prompted by an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in a medical facility, this study examined a pneumatic tube transport system (PTS) as a potential transmission channel. Method Samples from the receiving station and en... Read More about Do pneumatic tube transport systems transmit potential pathogens? A hygienic risk assessment in a university hospital.

High Temperature and Crab Density Reduce Atmospheric Nitrogen Fixation in Red Sea Mangrove Sediments (2019)
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Qashqari, M. S., Garcias-Bonet, N., Fusi, M., Booth, J. M., Daffonchio, D., & Duarte, C. M. (2020). High Temperature and Crab Density Reduce Atmospheric Nitrogen Fixation in Red Sea Mangrove Sediments. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 232, Article 106487. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2019.106487

Mangrove ecosystems are highly productive and provide important ecosystem services. However, in the Red Sea mangroves are under severe nutrient-limiting conditions, reflected in dwarf plants. The nutrient limitation is especially acute for iron, as v... Read More about High Temperature and Crab Density Reduce Atmospheric Nitrogen Fixation in Red Sea Mangrove Sediments.

Raman spectroscopy links differentiating osteoblast matrix signatures to pro-angiogenic potential (2019)
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Sharma, A., Goring, A., Staines, K., Emery, R., Pitsillides, A. A., Oreffo, R. O., Mahajan, S., & Clarkin, C. E. (2020). Raman spectroscopy links differentiating osteoblast matrix signatures to pro-angiogenic potential. Matrix Biology Plus, 5, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mbplus.2019.100018

Mineralization of bone is achieved by the sequential maturation of the immature amorphous calcium phase to mature hydroxyapatite and is central to the process of bone development and repair. To study normal and dysregulated mineralization in vitro, s... Read More about Raman spectroscopy links differentiating osteoblast matrix signatures to pro-angiogenic potential.

Mother’s curse and indirect genetic effects: Do males matter to mitochondrial genome evolution? (2019)
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Keaney, T. A., Wong, H. W. S., Dowling, D. K., Jones, T. M., & Holman, L. (2020). Mother’s curse and indirect genetic effects: Do males matter to mitochondrial genome evolution?. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 33(2), 189-201. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.13561

Maternal inheritance of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) was originally thought to prevent any response to selection on male phenotypic variation attributable to mtDNA, resulting in a male‐biased mtDNA mutation load (“mother's curse”). However, the theory u... Read More about Mother’s curse and indirect genetic effects: Do males matter to mitochondrial genome evolution?.

Perceptions of female narcissism in intimate partner violence: A thematic analysis (2019)
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Green, A., Charles, K., & Maclean, R. (2019). Perceptions of female narcissism in intimate partner violence: A thematic analysis. Qualitative Methods in Psychology Bulletin, 13-27

This study sought to explicitly investigate manifestations off ema/,e narcissism and their attempts at self-regulation in the context of intimate partner violence (IPV). This navel phenomenon was explored through the lens of ex-partners' perceptions... Read More about Perceptions of female narcissism in intimate partner violence: A thematic analysis.

Fitness consequences of the selfish supergene Segregation Distorter (2019)
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Wong, H. W. S., & Holman, L. (2020). Fitness consequences of the selfish supergene Segregation Distorter. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 33(1), 89-100. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.13549

Segregation distorters are selfish genetic elements that subvert Mendelian inheritance, often by destroying gametes that do not carry the distorter. Simple theoretical models predict that distorter alleles will either spread to fixation or stabilize... Read More about Fitness consequences of the selfish supergene Segregation Distorter.

Assessing cognitive bias in forensic decisions: A review and outlook (2019)
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Curley, L. J., Munro, J., Lages, M., MacLean, R., & Murray, J. (2020). Assessing cognitive bias in forensic decisions: A review and outlook. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 65(2354-360), https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.14220

In recent years, a number of studies have demonstrated that forensic examiners can be biased by task-irrelevant contextual information. However, concerns relating to methodological flaws and ecological validity attenuate how much the current body of... Read More about Assessing cognitive bias in forensic decisions: A review and outlook.

Assessment of the physicochemical properties of chrysotile-containing brake debris pertaining to toxicity (2019)
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Boyles, M. S. P., Poland, C. A., Raftis, J., & Duffin, R. (2019). Assessment of the physicochemical properties of chrysotile-containing brake debris pertaining to toxicity. Inhalation Toxicology, 31(8), 325-342. https://doi.org/10.1080/08958378.2019.1683103

Grinding and drilling of chrysotile asbestos-containing brake pads during the 20thcentury led torelease of chrysotile, resulting in varying levels of workplace exposures of mechanics. Despite expo-sures, excess risk of mesothelioma remains in doubt.... Read More about Assessment of the physicochemical properties of chrysotile-containing brake debris pertaining to toxicity.

Is the letter cancellation task a suitable index of ego-depletion? Empirical and conceptual issues (2019)
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Wimmer, M. C., Dome, L., Hancock, P. J., & Wennekers, T. (2019). Is the letter cancellation task a suitable index of ego-depletion? Empirical and conceptual issues. Social Psychology, 50, 345-354. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000393

The aim was to quantify ego depletion and measure its effect on inhibitory control. Adults (N = 523) received the letter “e” cancellation ego depletion task and were subsequently tested on Stroop task performance. Difficulty of the cancellation task... Read More about Is the letter cancellation task a suitable index of ego-depletion? Empirical and conceptual issues.

Psychological factors and future performance of football players: a systematic review with meta-analysis (2019)
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Ivarsson, A., Kilhage-Persson, A., Martindale, R., Priestley, D., Huijgen, B., Ardern, C., & McCall, A. (2020). Psychological factors and future performance of football players: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 3(4), Article 415-420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2019.10.021

Objectives: This systematic review had 3 key objectives: (1) to investigate whether psychological factors were associated with future football performance ( e.g., progression to professional football, better game statistics during the next season); (... Read More about Psychological factors and future performance of football players: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Case Report of Exercise to Attenuate Side Effects of Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer (2019)
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Mclaughlin, M., Christie, A., & Campbell, A. (2019). Case Report of Exercise to Attenuate Side Effects of Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer. Case Reports in Oncology, 12(3), 845-854. https://doi.org/10.1159/000503815

Treatments for pancreatic cancer can have debilitating side effects including fatigue, weight loss, and cardiac toxicity, resulting in functional loss and psychological distress. Exercise has been proposed as a therapy to counteract physical and psyc... Read More about Case Report of Exercise to Attenuate Side Effects of Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer.

Are Canned Beverages Industries Progressively Switching to Bisphenol AF? (2019)
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Russo, G., Varriale, F., Barbato, F., & Grumetto, L. (2019). Are Canned Beverages Industries Progressively Switching to Bisphenol AF?. Journal of Food Science, 84(11), 3303-3311. https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.14833

Seven bisphenols, endocrine‐disruptor chemicals, were analytically determined for risk assessment in 52 large‐consumption beverages collected from the Italian market. The analytes under examination were bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol E, bispheno... Read More about Are Canned Beverages Industries Progressively Switching to Bisphenol AF?.

Making sense of career theory (2019)
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Robertson, P. (2019). Making sense of career theory. Career Matters, 7(4), 36-37

Pete Robertson offers a quick guide to reading the career theory literature for students and practitioners.

The Electronic Monitoring of Offenders in Context: From Policy to Political Logics (2019)
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Laurie, E., & Maglione, G. (2020). The Electronic Monitoring of Offenders in Context: From Policy to Political Logics. Critical Criminology, 28, 685-702. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10612-019-09471-7

The electronic monitoring (EM) of offenders is a subject that has been researched widely within criminology. Theoretical engagement with this instrument has been limited, however. The criminological literature, in fact, has focused primarily on empir... Read More about The Electronic Monitoring of Offenders in Context: From Policy to Political Logics.

Response of a marine benthic invertebrate community and biotic indices to organic enrichment from sewage disposal (2019)
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Culhane, F. E., Briers, R. A., Tett, P., & Fernandes, T. F. (2019). Response of a marine benthic invertebrate community and biotic indices to organic enrichment from sewage disposal. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, 99(8), 1721-1734. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315419000857

Nutrient enrichment is a significant cause of ecosystem change in coastal habitats worldwide. This study focuses on the change in a benthic macroinvertebrate community and environmental quality as assessed through different biotic indices following t... Read More about Response of a marine benthic invertebrate community and biotic indices to organic enrichment from sewage disposal.

Proteomic characterisation of the Chlamydia abortus outer membrane complex (COMC) using combined rapid monolithic column liquid chromatography and fast MS/MS scanning (2019)
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Longbottom, D., Livingstone, M., Aitchison, K. D., Imrie, L., Manson, E., Wheelhouse, N., & Inglis, N. F. (2019). Proteomic characterisation of the Chlamydia abortus outer membrane complex (COMC) using combined rapid monolithic column liquid chromatography and fast MS/MS scanning. PLOS ONE, 14(10), Article e0224070. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224070

Data are presented on the identification and partial characterisation of proteins comprising the chlamydial outer membrane complex (COMC) fraction of Chlamydia abortus (C. abortus)—the aetiological agent of ovine enzootic abortion. Inoculation with t... Read More about Proteomic characterisation of the Chlamydia abortus outer membrane complex (COMC) using combined rapid monolithic column liquid chromatography and fast MS/MS scanning.