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Getting some reading in: a collaboration between capital cities (2016)
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Ennis, L., & Morris, W. (2016). Getting some reading in: a collaboration between capital cities. Taking Stock-Horsforth-Libraries and the Book Trade, 25(2),

No abstract available.

Bio-inspired robust control of a robot arm-and-hand system based on human viscoelastic properties (2016)
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Wang, A., Yu, H., & Cang, S. (2017). Bio-inspired robust control of a robot arm-and-hand system based on human viscoelastic properties. Journal of The Franklin Institute, 354(4), 1759-1783. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfranklin.2016.09.024

A bio-inspired scheme based on the human multi-joint arm (HMJA) viscoelastic properties is proposed to design a robust controller for the complex robot arm-and-hand system (RAHS) using the operator-based robust right coprime factorization (RRCF) appr... Read More about Bio-inspired robust control of a robot arm-and-hand system based on human viscoelastic properties.

Disastrous performance of NanoCote/Aqua Based antimicrobial paint in a hospital setting (2016)
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Ramsden, J., Reid, M., Whatley, V., & Dancer, S. (2016). Disastrous performance of NanoCote/Aqua Based antimicrobial paint in a hospital setting. Journal of Biological Physics and Chemistry, 16(3), 131-136. https://doi.org/10.4024/16ra16a.jbpc.16.03

Attempts are being made to incorporate copper into clear varnish in order to coat environmental surfaces in hospitals with the long-term goal of reducing healthcare-acquired infections (HAI). The performance of a nanocopper-containing polyacrylic emu... Read More about Disastrous performance of NanoCote/Aqua Based antimicrobial paint in a hospital setting.

Assessment and feedback in higher education: considerable room for improvement? (2016)
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Sambell, K. (2016). Assessment and feedback in higher education: considerable room for improvement?. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal, 1(1),

No abstract available.

The Impact of Target Capital Structure and Market Mispricing on Takeover Financing: Empirical Evidence from China (2016)
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Li, J., & Gao, S. S. (2016). The Impact of Target Capital Structure and Market Mispricing on Takeover Financing: Empirical Evidence from China. Global Review of Accounting and Finance, 7(2), 80-92

The dynamic trade-off theory and the market timing theory of capital structure are applied to analyze 5,923 Chinese takeover events from 2007 to 2014 with a view to identifying the influence of target capital structure (TCS), market mispricing and th... Read More about The Impact of Target Capital Structure and Market Mispricing on Takeover Financing: Empirical Evidence from China.

Introduction - Screening Women’s Imprisonment: Agency and Exploitation in Orange is the New Black. (2016)
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Artt, S., & Schwan, A. (2016). Introduction - Screening Women’s Imprisonment: Agency and Exploitation in Orange is the New Black. Television and New Media, 16(5), 1-6

Introduction to the special edition of Television & New Media.

Sustainability enhancement of a turbine vane manufacturing cell through digital simulation-based design (2016)
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Caggiano, A., Marzano, A., & Teti, R. (2016). Sustainability enhancement of a turbine vane manufacturing cell through digital simulation-based design. Energies, 9(10), Article 790. https://doi.org/10.3390/en9100790

Modern manufacturing systems should satisfy emerging needs related to sustainable development. The design of sustainable manufacturing systems can be valuably supported by simulation, traditionally employed mainly for time and cost reduction. In this... Read More about Sustainability enhancement of a turbine vane manufacturing cell through digital simulation-based design.

Culture change in care homes: development and facilitation (2016)
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Wild, D., & Kydd, A. (2016). Culture change in care homes: development and facilitation. Nursing Older People, 28(8), 31-37. https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.2016.e790

This article is the second of a two-part series that explores a programme of culture change in care homes. In this article, the authors describe their independent development and facilitation of a flexible learning programme for care homes, designed... Read More about Culture change in care homes: development and facilitation.

Analysis of strategic pricing in the port sector: The network approach (2016)
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Nguyen, H., Chin, A., Tongzon, J., & Bandara, M. (2016). Analysis of strategic pricing in the port sector: The network approach. Maritime Economics and Logistics, 18, 264-281. https://doi.org/10.1057/mel.2015.9

This article demonstrates how interaction between ports in a network can be analysed in two stages. The first stage is the analysis of the price response functions and it examines how a port sets its prices for infrastructure services given those of... Read More about Analysis of strategic pricing in the port sector: The network approach.

“If she wants to eat…and eat and eat…fine! It's gonna feed the baby”: Pregnant women and partners' perceptions and experiences of pregnancy with a BMI >40kg/m2 (2016)
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Keely, A., Cunningham-Burley, S., Elliott, L., Sandall, J., & Whittaker, A. (2016). “If she wants to eat…and eat and eat…fine! It's gonna feed the baby”: Pregnant women and partners' perceptions and experiences of pregnancy with a BMI >40kg/m2. Midwifery, 49, 87-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2016.09.016

Introduction: women with a raised BMI are more likely to gain excessive weight in pregnancy compared to women with a BMI in the normal range. Recent behaviour change interventions have had moderate to no influence on GWG, and no effect on other per... Read More about “If she wants to eat…and eat and eat…fine! It's gonna feed the baby”: Pregnant women and partners' perceptions and experiences of pregnancy with a BMI >40kg/m2.

Evidence of distinct profiles of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) based on the new ICD-11 Trauma Questionnaire (ICD-TQ) (2016)
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Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., Fyvie, C., Hyland, P., Efthymiadou, E., Wilson, D., …Cloitre, M. (2017). Evidence of distinct profiles of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) based on the new ICD-11 Trauma Q

Background The WHO International Classification of Diseases, 11th version (ICD-11), has proposed two related diagnoses following exposure to traumatic events; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD). We set out to explore whethe... Read More about Evidence of distinct profiles of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) based on the new ICD-11 Trauma Questionnaire (ICD-TQ).

A computer-human interaction model to improve the diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making during 12-lead electrocardiogram interpretation (2016)
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Cairns, A. W., Bond, R. R., Finlay, D. D., Breen, C., Guldenring, D., Gaffney, R., …Henn, P. (2016). A computer-human interaction model to improve the diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making during 12-lead electrocardiogram interpretation. Jour

Introduction The 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) presents a plethora of information and demands extensive knowledge and a high cognitive workload to interpret. Whilst the ECG is an important clinical tool, it is frequently incorrectly interpreted. E... Read More about A computer-human interaction model to improve the diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making during 12-lead electrocardiogram interpretation.

Angina Management is Poor After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (2016)
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Dawkes, S., Smith, G., Raeside, R., Elliott, L., & Donaldson, J. (2016). Angina Management is Poor After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 32(10), S318-S319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2016.07.548

Self-management of coronary heart disease (CHD) is critical after elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). While elective PCIs should reduce patients’ stable angina symptoms, recurring pain is a common problem post-procedure and effective s... Read More about Angina Management is Poor After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Third sector independence: relations with the state in an age of austerity (2016)
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Egdell, V., & Dutton, M. (2017). Third sector independence: relations with the state in an age of austerity. Voluntary Sector Review, 8(1), 25-40. https://doi.org/10.1332/204080516x14739278719772

Third sector organisations deliver a range of public services for government. They are valued and trusted by commissioners, clients and wider society because of their independence. However, the extent to which the third sector is independent is quest... Read More about Third sector independence: relations with the state in an age of austerity.

Erratum to: ‘Effectiveness of biomarker-based exclusion of ventilator-acquired pneumonia to reduce antibiotic use (VAPrapid-2): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial’ (2016)
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Hellyer, T. P., Anderson, N. H., Parker, J., Dark, P., Van Den Broeck, T., Singh, S., …Simpson, A. J. (2016). Erratum to: ‘Effectiveness of biomarker-based exclusion of ventilator-acquired pneumonia to reduce antibiotic use (VAPrapid-2): study protoco

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The value of ‘bearing witness’ to desistance (2016)
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Anderson, S. E. (2016). The value of ‘bearing witness’ to desistance. Probation Journal, 63(4), 408-424. https://doi.org/10.1177/0264550516664146

This paper aims to contribute to the debate on making probation practice ‘desistance-focused’. It does this through considering the body of knowledge on responding to trauma through ‘bearing witness’ to the person’s story – attending to their values... Read More about The value of ‘bearing witness’ to desistance.

Moral assemblages of volunteer tourism development in Cusco, Peru (2016)
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Burrai, E., Mostafanezhad, M., & Hannam, K. (2017). Moral assemblages of volunteer tourism development in Cusco, Peru. Tourism Geographies, 19(3), 362-377. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616688.2016.1236145

In this paper, we develop a conceptual approach from which to examine the moral landscape of volunteer tourism development in Cusco, Peru. Drawing from recent work on assemblage theory in geography and tourism studies, we explore how assemblage think... Read More about Moral assemblages of volunteer tourism development in Cusco, Peru.

Parent–child connectedness and communication in relation to alcohol, tobacco and drug use in adolescence: An integrative review of the literature (2016)
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Carver, H., Elliott, L., Kennedy, C., & Hanley, J. (2017). Parent–child connectedness and communication in relation to alcohol, tobacco and drug use in adolescence: An integrative review of the literature. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy, 24(2)

Previous reviews have highlighted parent-child connectedness and communication as important protective factors against adolescent substance use. However, these reviews focus on single substances such as alcohol. An integrative review of the literatur... Read More about Parent–child connectedness and communication in relation to alcohol, tobacco and drug use in adolescence: An integrative review of the literature.

A novel teaching program for inter-surface radiation exchange (2016)
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Muneer, T., & Ivanova, S. (2016). A novel teaching program for inter-surface radiation exchange. Educational Alternatives, 14, 357-366

The present article describes a possible pedagogical approach for delivering a module in inter-surface radiation exchange that will encompass the following applications and will also lend to other potential applications which may be identified by the... Read More about A novel teaching program for inter-surface radiation exchange.

Influence of geotextile encasement on the behaviour of stone columns: Laboratory study (2016)
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Miranda, M., Da Costa, A., Castro, J., & Sagaseta, C. (2017). Influence of geotextile encasement on the behaviour of stone columns: Laboratory study. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 45(1), 14-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2016.08.004

This paper presents a study of the influence of the geotextile encasement on the behaviour of soft soils improved with fully penetrating encased columns. This influence is analysed by means of measuring soil-column stress distribution, pore pressures... Read More about Influence of geotextile encasement on the behaviour of stone columns: Laboratory study.