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Thickness dependence on structural, dielectric and AC conduction studies of vacuum evaporated Sr doped BaTiO3 thin films (2015)
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Raja, S., Bellan, C. S., Sundaram, S., subramani, G., & Rajamani, R. (2016). Thickness dependence on structural, dielectric and AC conduction studies of vacuum evaporated Sr doped BaTiO3 thin films. Optik, 127(6), 3200-3205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2015.12.072

Barium titanate (BaTiO3) doped with Strontium (BST) nanoparticles prepared by using wet chemical method were thermally evaporated on to well cleaned glass substrates under the vacuum of 2 × 10−5 Torr, using 12A4 Hind Hivac coating unit. The thickness... Read More about Thickness dependence on structural, dielectric and AC conduction studies of vacuum evaporated Sr doped BaTiO3 thin films.

Technology, society, and visioning the future of music festivals (2015)
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Robertson, M., Yeoman, I., Smith, K. A., & McMahon-Beattie, U. (2015). Technology, society, and visioning the future of music festivals. Event Management, 19(4), 567-587. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599515X14465748774001

Many music festivals fail because the experiences offered do not ensure relevance and meaning to the attendee. Engagement with new and virtual landscapes and with the enhanced sensory feelings and imaginations that technologies can offer may alleviat... Read More about Technology, society, and visioning the future of music festivals.

Qualitative study of telemonitoring of blood glucose and blood pressure in type 2 diabetes. (2015)
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Hanley, J., Fairbrother, P., McCloughan, L., Pagliari, C., Paterson, M., Pinnock, H., …McKinstry, B. (2015). Qualitative study of telemonitoring of blood glucose and blood pressure in type 2 diabetes. BMJ Open, 5(12), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008896

Objectives To explore the experiences of patients and professionals taking part in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of blood glucose, blood pressure (BP) and weight telemonitoring in type 2 diabetes supported by primary care, and identify factors... Read More about Qualitative study of telemonitoring of blood glucose and blood pressure in type 2 diabetes..

Reasoned Ethical Engagement: Ethical values of consumers as primary antecedents of instrumental actions towards multinationals (2015)
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Chipulu, M., Marshall, A., Ojiako, G., & Mota, C. (2018). Reasoned Ethical Engagement: Ethical values of consumers as primary antecedents of instrumental actions towards multinationals. Journal of Business Ethics, 147(1), 221-238. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-015-2994-5

Consumer actions towards multinationals encompass not just expressions of dissatisfaction and ethical identity but also what are problematically termed ‘instrumental actions’ entailing perceived purposes and likely impacts. This term may seem inappro... Read More about Reasoned Ethical Engagement: Ethical values of consumers as primary antecedents of instrumental actions towards multinationals.

Extensional rheometry of cellulose ether solutions: flow instability (2015)
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Vadodaria, S. S., & English, R. J. (2015). Extensional rheometry of cellulose ether solutions: flow instability. Cellulose, 23(1), 339-355. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-015-0838-1

Capillary breakup extensional rheometry of semi-dilute hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) solutions was performed under several step-stretch conditions. The resulting parameters, i.e. terminal steady state extensional viscosity (gE) and the timescale f... Read More about Extensional rheometry of cellulose ether solutions: flow instability.

Surface electromyography in animal biomechanics: A systematic review (2015)
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Valentin, S., & Zsoldos, R. R. (2016). Surface electromyography in animal biomechanics: A systematic review. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 28, 167-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2015.12.005

The study of muscle activity using surface electromyography (sEMG) is commonly used for investigations of the neuromuscular system in man. Although sEMG has faced methodological challenges, considerable technical advances have been made in the last f... Read More about Surface electromyography in animal biomechanics: A systematic review.

Self‐Directed Support: Personalisation, Choice and Control by Charlotte Pearson Julie Ridley and Susan Hunter Edinburgh: Dunedin Academic Press, 2014. ISBN 978‐1‐780460‐24‐6; £18.99 (pbk). [book review] (2015)
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Young, D. (2016). Self‐Directed Support: Personalisation, Choice and Control by Charlotte Pearson Julie Ridley and Susan Hunter Edinburgh: Dunedin Academic Press, 2014. ISBN 978‐1‐780460‐24‐6; £18.99 (pbk). [book review]. Social Policy and Administration, 50(1), 120-122. https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12200

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Using Intervention Mapping for Systematic Development of a Midwife-Delivered Intervention for Prevention and Reduction of Maternal Distress during Pregnancy (2015)
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Kuipers, Y., van Limbeek, E., Ausems, M., de Vries, R., & Nieuwenhuijze, M. (2015). Using Intervention Mapping for Systematic Development of a Midwife-Delivered Intervention for Prevention and Reduction of Maternal Distress during Pregnancy. International Journal of Women's Health and Wellness, 1(1), https://doi.org/10.23937/2474-1353/1510008

The authors describe how Intervention Mapping was used to develop a midwife-led intervention to prevent or reduce maternal distress during pregnancy. An extensive needs assessment showed that both pregnant women and midwives needed to be taught to re... Read More about Using Intervention Mapping for Systematic Development of a Midwife-Delivered Intervention for Prevention and Reduction of Maternal Distress during Pregnancy.

Measuring relationships between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, burnout and well-being in student counsellors and student cognitive behavioural psychotherapists: a quantitative survey (2015)
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Beaumont, E., Durkin, M., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Carson, J. (2016). Measuring relationships between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, burnout and well-being in student counsellors and student cognitive behavioural psychotherapists: a quantitative survey. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 16(1), 15-23. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12054

Background: Prolonged deficiency in self-care strategies puts counsellors and psychotherapists at risk of burnout and compassion fatigue. Aim: To measure associations between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, wellbeing and burnout in student cou... Read More about Measuring relationships between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, burnout and well-being in student counsellors and student cognitive behavioural psychotherapists: a quantitative survey.

The diagnosis of COPD in primary care; gender differences and the role of spirometry (2015)
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Roberts, N., Patel, I., & Partridge, M. (2016). The diagnosis of COPD in primary care; gender differences and the role of spirometry. Respiratory Medicine, 111, 60-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2015.12.008

Background Females with exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease now account for one half of all hospital admissions for that condition and rates have been increasing over the last few decades. Differences in presentations of disease b... Read More about The diagnosis of COPD in primary care; gender differences and the role of spirometry.

Lost in Translation (2015)
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Cavers, C., & Supartono, A. (2015). Lost in Translation. Ojodepez, 43, 52-57

A Chinese immigrant paradox? Low coronary heart disease incidence but higher short‐term mortality in western‐dwelling Chinese immigrants: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. (2015)
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Jin, K., Ding, D., Gullick, J., Koo, F., & Neubeck, L. (2015). A Chinese immigrant paradox? Low coronary heart disease incidence but higher short‐term mortality in western‐dwelling Chinese immigrants: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association JAHA, 4(12), Article e002568. https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.115.002568

Background-—Chinese form a large proportion of the immigrant population in Western countries. There is evidence that Chinese immigrants experience an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) after immigration in part due to cultural habits and... Read More about A Chinese immigrant paradox? Low coronary heart disease incidence but higher short‐term mortality in western‐dwelling Chinese immigrants: a systematic review and meta‐analysis..

Reliability of manual assessments in determining the types of vegetation on railway tracks (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nyberg, R. G., Yella, S., Gupta, N. K., & Dougherty, M. (2015, November). Reliability of manual assessments in determining the types of vegetation on railway tracks. Presented at Web Information Systems Engineering – WISE 2015, Miami, FL, USA

Current day vegetation assessments within railway maintenance are (to a large extent) carried out manually. This study has investigated the reliability of such manual assessments by taking three non-domain experts into account. Thirty-five track imag... Read More about Reliability of manual assessments in determining the types of vegetation on railway tracks.

Inter-rater reliability in determining the types of vegetation on railway trackbeds (2015)
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Nyberg, R. G., Yella, S., Gupta, N. K., & Dougherty, M. (2015, November). Inter-rater reliability in determining the types of vegetation on railway trackbeds. Presented at International Conference on Web Information Systems Engineering, Springer International Publishing

Vegetation growing on railway trackbeds and embankments can present several potential problems. Consequently, such vegetation is controlled through various maintenance procedures. In order to investigate the extent of maintenance needed, one of the f... Read More about Inter-rater reliability in determining the types of vegetation on railway trackbeds.

Printed wideband MIMO antenna for mobile and portable communication devices (2015)
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See, C., Elkazmi, E., Samarah, K., Khambashi, M., Ali, A., Abd-Alhameed, R., McEwan, N., & Excell, P. (2015, July). Printed wideband MIMO antenna for mobile and portable communication devices. Presented at WiSATS: International Conference on Wireless and Satellite Systems, Bradford, UK

A printed crescent-shaped monopole MIMO antenna is presented for handheld wireless communication devices. The mutual coupling between the two antenna elements can be minimised by implementing a I-shaped common radiator. Both the simulated and measure... Read More about Printed wideband MIMO antenna for mobile and portable communication devices.

A novel hybrid intelligence approach for 2D packing through internet crowdsourcing (2015)
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Agrawal, A., Yadav, P., Upadhyay, C. K., Corney, J. R., Vasantha, G. A., Jagadeesan, A., & Lynn, A. (2015, July). A novel hybrid intelligence approach for 2D packing through internet crowdsourcing. Presented at 2015 IEEE Technological Innovation in ICT for Agriculture and Rural Development (TIAR), Chennai, India

Packing problems on its current state are being utilized for wide area of industrial applications. The aim of present research is to create and implement an intelligent system that tackles the problem of 2D packing of objects inside a 2D container, s... Read More about A novel hybrid intelligence approach for 2D packing through internet crowdsourcing.

Hotel entrepreneurship in a turbulent environment (2015)
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Skokic, V., Lynch, P., & Morrison, A. (2016). Hotel entrepreneurship in a turbulent environment. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 53, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2015.11.008

This paper aims to explore the factors that stimulate entrepreneurship among small hotels in a former socialist economy which experienced a turbulent economic and social transition period. The study investigates how specific aspects such as a low lev... Read More about Hotel entrepreneurship in a turbulent environment.

Black medicine: an observational study of doctors’ coffee purchasing patterns at work (2015)
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Giesinger, K., Hamilton, D. F., Erschbamer, M., Jost, B., & Giesinger, J. M. (2015). Black medicine: an observational study of doctors’ coffee purchasing patterns at work. BMJ, 351, h6446. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h6446

Objective: To evaluate doctors’ coffee consumption at work and differences between specialties. Design: Single centre retrospective cohort study. Setting: Large teaching hospital in Switzerland. Participants: 766 qualified doctors (425 men,... Read More about Black medicine: an observational study of doctors’ coffee purchasing patterns at work.

The impact of National Qualifications Frameworks: by which yardstick do we measure dreams? (2015)
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Pilcher, N., Fernie, S., & Smith, K. (2017). The impact of National Qualifications Frameworks: by which yardstick do we measure dreams?. Journal of Education and Work, 30(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080.2015.1122178

National Qualifications Frameworks (NQFs) are a global phenomenon. This is evidenced by their scale, coverage and intrinsic link with education policy across Europe and beyond. Research into their impact has encompassed a number of perspectives; theo... Read More about The impact of National Qualifications Frameworks: by which yardstick do we measure dreams?.

Physical activity and cancer: movement matters. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Campbell, A. (2015, December). Physical activity and cancer: movement matters. Presented at Living with and beyond cancer: a masterclass for primary care, Royal Society of Medicine, London