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"Another nice mess you've gotten me into" employers' liability for workplace banter. (2017)
Journal Article
MIDDLEMISS, S. 2017. 'Another nice mess you've gotten me into' employers' liability for workplace banter. International journal of law and management [online], 59(6), pages 916-938. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLMA-07-2016-0063

Purpose – Banter has been defined in the Oxford Dictionary as "the playful and friendly exchange of playful remarks" [www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banter]. This suggests that it is a form of dialogue or conversation that is welcome, non-threate... Read More about "Another nice mess you've gotten me into" employers' liability for workplace banter..

Twelve tips for embedding human factors and ergonomics principles in healthcare education. (2017)
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VOSPER, H., HIGNETT, S. and BOWIE, P. 2018. Twelve tips for embedding human factors and ergonomics principles in healthcare education. Medical teacher [online], 40(4), pages 357-363. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2017.1387240

Safety and improvement efforts in healthcare education and practice are often limited by inadequate attention to human factors/ergonomics (HFE) principles and methods. Integration of HFE theory and approaches within undergraduate curricula, postgradu... Read More about Twelve tips for embedding human factors and ergonomics principles in healthcare education..

Interaction of urban heating and local winds during the calm intermonsoon seasons in the tropics. (2017)
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OOI, M.C.G., CHAN, A., SUBRAMANIAM, K., MORRIS, K.I. and OOZEER, M.Y. 2017. Interaction of urban heating and local winds during the calm intermonsoon seasons in the tropics. Journal of geophysical research: atmospheres [online], 122(21), pages 11,499-11,523. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JD026690

Rapid urbanization of cities has greatly modified the thermal and dynamic profile in the urban boundary layer. This paper attempts to study the interaction of urban heating and the local topographic-induced flow circulation for a tropical coastal cit... Read More about Interaction of urban heating and local winds during the calm intermonsoon seasons in the tropics..

Investigation of sand transport in an undulated pipe using computational fluid dynamics. (2017)
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TEBOWEI, R., HOSSAIN, M., ISLAM, S.Z., DROUBI, M.G. and OLUYEMI, G. 2018. Investigation of sand transport in an undulated pipe using computational fluid dynamics. Journal of petroleum science and engineering [online], 162, pages 747-762. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2017.11.003

A CFD model has been implemented to investigate the effects the pipe undulation on sand transport. Of particular interest of the present study is the sand deposition in small angled V-inclined bend relevant to oil and gas subsea flowlines where sand... Read More about Investigation of sand transport in an undulated pipe using computational fluid dynamics..

Using paradox theory to understand responses to tensions between service and training in general surgery. (2017)
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CLELAND, J., ROBERTS, R., KITTO, S., STRAND, P. and JOHNSTON, P. 2018. Using paradox theory to understand responses to tensions between service and training in general surgery. Medical education [online], 52(3), pages 288-301. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.13475

Context: The tension between service and training in pressured health care environments can have a detrimental impact on training quality and job satisfaction. Yet the management literature proposes that competing demands are inherent in organisation... Read More about Using paradox theory to understand responses to tensions between service and training in general surgery..

Contradictions between wanting to and being able to practice food shopping: the experiences of 'vulnerable' young people in the North East of Scotland. (2017)
Journal Article
GOMBERT, K., DOUGLAS, F., CARLISLE, S. and MCARDLE, K. 2017. Contradictions between wanting to and being able to practice food shopping: the experiences of 'vulnerable' young people in the North East of Scotland. Global journal of human-social science: H interdisciplinary [online], 17(6). Available from: https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/2378/2267

In the context of the rise in numbers of people affected by food poverty in the UK, the Foodways and Futures (2013-2016) project explores the ways in which vulnerable young people (16-25) experience their relationship to food. In my data analysis, th... Read More about Contradictions between wanting to and being able to practice food shopping: the experiences of 'vulnerable' young people in the North East of Scotland..

A comprehensive systematic review of pharmacy perspectives on interprofessional education and collaborative practice. (2017)
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EL-AWAISI, A., JOSEPH, S., EL HAJJ, M.S. and DIACK, L. 2018. A comprehensive systematic review of pharmacy perspectives on interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Research in social and administrative pharmacy [online], 14(10), pages 863-882. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.11.001

Introduction:- Pharmacists are key professionals in the collaborative working process and are integral members of the healthcare team. However, there is paucity of information regarding their perspectives towards interprofessional education (IPE) and... Read More about A comprehensive systematic review of pharmacy perspectives on interprofessional education and collaborative practice..

A new approach of iris detection and recognition. (2017)
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BISWAS, R., UDDIN, J. and HASAN, M.J. 2017. A new approach of iris detection and recognition. International journal of electrical and computer engineering (IJECE) [online], 7(5), pages 2530-2536. Available from: http://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v7i5.pp2530-2536

This paper proposes an IRIS recognition and detection model for measuring the e-security. This proposed model consists of the following blocks: Segmentation and normalization, feature encoding and feature extraction, and classification. In first phas... Read More about A new approach of iris detection and recognition..

Numerical and experimental studies of stick-slip oscillations in drill-strings. (2017)
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LIU, Y., PÁEZ CHÁVEZ, J., DE SA, R. and WALKER, S. 2017. Numerical and experimental studies of stick-slip oscillations in drill-strings. Nonlinear dynamics [online], 90(4), pages 2959-2978. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-017-3855-9

The cyclic nature of the stick-slip phenomenon may cause catastrophic failures in drill-strings or at the very least could lead to the wear of expensive equipment. Therefore, it is important to study the drilling parameters which can lead to stick-sl... Read More about Numerical and experimental studies of stick-slip oscillations in drill-strings..

Mappe, liste e classificazioni: l’opera di Luca Vitone tra immagine e parola sulle tracce di Joseph Cornell e Georges Perec. (2017)
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LEUZZI, L. 2017. Mappe, liste e classificazioni: l'opera di Luca Vitone tra immagine e parola sulle tracce di Joseph Cornell e Georges Perec. Engramma [online], 150, article ID 3311. Available from: http://www.engramma.it/eOS/index.php?id_articolo=3311

This article examines the fundamental relationship between word and image in Luca Vitone's artistic research and practice. In particular, it analyses and tries to assess the relationship between images (including photographs and maps) with specific v... Read More about Mappe, liste e classificazioni: l’opera di Luca Vitone tra immagine e parola sulle tracce di Joseph Cornell e Georges Perec..

Patents and the Trans-Pacific Partnership: how TPP-style intellectual property standards may exacerbate the access to medicines problems in the East African community. (2017)
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OWOEYE, O., OLATUNJI, O. and FATUROTI, B. 2019. Patents and the Trans-Pacific Partnership: how TPP-style intellectual property standards may exacerbate the access to medicines problems in the East African community. International trade journal [online], 33(2), pages 197-218. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08853908.2017.1386143

Least developed countries (LDCs) generally enjoy some exemptions under the WTO TRIPS Agreement. Despite these exemptions, patents continue to pose a major challenge to access to affordable medicines in the East African Community (EAC), especially wit... Read More about Patents and the Trans-Pacific Partnership: how TPP-style intellectual property standards may exacerbate the access to medicines problems in the East African community..

Respectful midwifery care in Malawi: a human rights-based approach. (2017)
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GEDDES, J., HUMPHREY, T. and WALLACE, R.M.M. 2017. Respectful midwifery care in Malawi: a human rights-based approach. African journal of midwifery and women's health [online], 11(4), pages 196-198. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2017.11.4.196

Background: A priority in Malawi over the past 15 years has been to improve women's access to skilled birth attendants by training and educating more midwives, and encouraging women to deliver in health facilities. However, women's choices in accessi... Read More about Respectful midwifery care in Malawi: a human rights-based approach..

Extradition and mental health. (2017)
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ARNELL, P. and HENDERSON, S. 2017. Extradition and mental health. Criminal law and justice weekly [online], 181(40), pages 712-714. Available from: https://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/legal/

The extradition of Lauri Love is in the balance. It is yet another high profile case involving extradition and mental health. The case is an illustration of how Asperger's Syndrome and the internet can conspire to engender circumstances with grave co... Read More about Extradition and mental health..

Evolving ANN-based sensors for a context-aware cyber physical system of an offshore gas turbine. (2017)
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MAJDANI, F., PETROVSKI, A. and DOOLAN, D. 2017. Evolving ANN-based sensors for a context-aware cyber physical system of an offshore gas turbine. Evolving systems [online], 9(2), pages 119-133. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12530-017-9206-8

An adaptive multi-tiered framework, that can be utilised for designing a context-aware cyber physical system to carry out smart data acquisition and processing, while minimising the amount of necessary human intervention is proposed and applied. The... Read More about Evolving ANN-based sensors for a context-aware cyber physical system of an offshore gas turbine..

Hospital staff views of prescribing and discharge communication before and after electronic prescribing system implementation. (2017)
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MILLS, P.R., WEIDMANN, A.E. and STEWART, D. 2017. Hospital staff views of prescribing and discharge communication before and after electronic prescribing system implementation. International journal of clinical pharmacy [online], 39(6), pages 1320-1330. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-017-0543-2

Background Electronic prescribing system implementation is recommended to improve patient safety and general practitioner's discharge information communication. There is a paucity of information about hospital staff perspectives before and after syst... Read More about Hospital staff views of prescribing and discharge communication before and after electronic prescribing system implementation..

A qualitative study exploring models of supportive care in men and their partners/caregivers affected by metastatic prostate cancer. (2017)
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PRIMEAU, C., PATERSON, C. and NABI, G. 2017. A qualitative study exploring models of supportive care in men and their partners/caregivers affected by metastatic prostate cancer. Oncology nursing forum [online], 44(6), pages E241-E249. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1188/17.ONF.E241-E249

Purpose/Objectives: To explore the experiences of patients with metastatic prostate cancer and their partners/caregivers, as well as an interprofessional team, with a nurse-led multimodality supportive care intervention. Research Approach: Qualitativ... Read More about A qualitative study exploring models of supportive care in men and their partners/caregivers affected by metastatic prostate cancer..

Future directions in international financial integration research: a crowdsourced perspective. (2017)
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LUCEY, B.M., VIGNE, S.A., BALLESTER, L. et al. 2018. Future directions in international financial integration research: a crowdsourced perspective. International review of financial analysis [online], 55, pages 35-49. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2017.10.008

This paper is the result of a crowdsourced effort to surface perspectives on the present and future direction of international finance. The authors are researchers in financial economics who attended the INFINITI 2017 conference in the University of... Read More about Future directions in international financial integration research: a crowdsourced perspective..

Nasopharyngeal metagenomic deep sequencing data, Lancaster, UK, 2014-2015. (2017)
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ATKINSON, K.V., BISHOP, L.A., RHODES, G., SALEZ, N., MCEWAN, N.R., HEGARTY, M.J., ROBEY, J., HARDING, N., WETHERELL, S., LAUDER, R.M., PICKUP, R.W., WILKINSON, M. and GATHERER, D. 2017. Nasopharyngeal metagenomic deep sequencing data, Lancaster, UK, 2014-2015. Scientific data [online], 4, article No. 170161. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.161

Nasopharyngeal swabs were taken from volunteers attending a general medical practice and a general hospital in Lancaster, UK, and at Lancaster University, in the winter of 2014-2015. 51 swabs were selected based on high RNA yield and allocated to dee... Read More about Nasopharyngeal metagenomic deep sequencing data, Lancaster, UK, 2014-2015..

External lightning protection system for wind turbine blades - aerodynamics. (2017)
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AYUB, A.S., SIEW, W.H. and STICKLAND, M. 2017. External lighting protection system for wind turbine blades - aerodynamics. CIGRE science and engineering [online], 9, pages 55-62. Available from: https://e-cigre.org/publication/CSE009-cse-009

Many wind turbine blade manufacturers have installed lightning protection systems (particularly the down conductor) internally. Having the down conductor internally within the blades would indeed preserve their aerodynamic performance. However, the b... Read More about External lightning protection system for wind turbine blades - aerodynamics..

I can step outside my comfort zone. (2017)
Journal Article
MCFADYEN, M.C.E. and DIACK, L. 2017. I can step outside my comfort zone. Pharmacy [online], 5(4), article number 59. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy5040059

On embarking upon such a multifactorial, professional degree as Pharmacy, students often find it difficult to meld the scientific- and practice-based components of the course. In final year of the undergraduate Masters of Pharmacy degree (MPharm) wit... Read More about I can step outside my comfort zone..