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To assess the efficacy and safety of manual lymphatic drainage in treating breast cancer related lymphoedema. (2017)
Other
KENNEDY, C. and LEE, S.H. 2017. To assess the efficacy and safety of manual lymphatic drainage in treating breast cancer related lymphoedema. Nursing network news [online], 23, pages 20-21. Available from: https://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/member-resources/nursing-network-news

This is a summary of a Cochrane review of Ezzo J, Manheimer E, McNeely ML, Howell DM, Weiss R, Johansson KI, Bao T, Bily L, Tuppo CM, Williams AF, Karadibak D. Manual lymphatic drainage for lymphedema following breast cancer treatment. Cochrane Datab... Read More about To assess the efficacy and safety of manual lymphatic drainage in treating breast cancer related lymphoedema..

IT governance measurement tools and its application in IT-business alignment. (2017)
Journal Article
NICHO, M. and KHAN, S. 2017. IT governance measurement tools and its application in IT-business alignment. Journal of international technology and information management [online], 26(1), Article 5. Available from: http://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/jitim/vol26/iss1/5

The purpose of this exploratory research paper is to evaluate the deployment and assessment methodology of the information technology governance (ITG) measurement tools, with the purpose of gaining deeper insight into the ITG initiation process, the... Read More about IT governance measurement tools and its application in IT-business alignment..

Megaproject risk analysis and simulation: a dynamic systems approach. (2017)
Book
BOATENG, P., CHEN, Z. and OGUNLANA, S.O. 2017. Megaproject risk analysis and simulation: a dynamic systems approach. Bingley: Emerald [online]. Available from: http://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/Megaproject-Risk-Analysis-and-Simulation/?k=9781786358318

Providing new knowledge on risk analysis and simulation for megaprojects, this book is essential reading for both academics and practitioners. Its focus is on technical descriptions of a newly developed dynamic systems approach to megaproject risk an... Read More about Megaproject risk analysis and simulation: a dynamic systems approach..

3rd Media art festival (MAF 2017): l'arte che cambia il mondo. [Festival and exhibition] (2017)
Exhibition / Performance
3rd Media art festival (MAF 2017): l'arte che cambia il mondo. [Festival and exhibition]. Held 27-29 April 2017, Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo (MAXXI Museum), Rome.

The third edition of the Media Art Festival was an initiative promoted by the Fondazione Mondo Digitale (Rome) to explore the new frontiers of art, media and culture. The festival was composed of an exhibition at MAXXI National Museum of the Art of t... Read More about 3rd Media art festival (MAF 2017): l'arte che cambia il mondo. [Festival and exhibition].

Study on the structural, morphological and optical properties of RF-sputtered dysprosium-doped barium tungstate thin films. (2017)
Journal Article
HRIDYA, S., KAVITHA, V.S., CHALANA, S.R., RESHMI KRISHNAN, R., SREEJA SREEDHARAN, R., SURESH, S., NAMPOORI, V.P.N., SANKARARAMAN, S., PRABHU, R. and MAHADEVAN PILLAI, V.P. 2017. Study on the structural, morphological and optical properties of RF-sputtered dysprosium-doped barium tungstate thin films. JOM: journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society [online], 69(11), pages 2272-2277. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-017-2360-4

Barium tungstate films with different Dy3+ doping concentrations, namely 0 wt.%, 1 wt.%, 3 wt.% and 5 wt.%, are deposited on cleaned quartz substrate by radio frequency magnetron sputtering technique and the prepared films are annealed at a temperatu... Read More about Study on the structural, morphological and optical properties of RF-sputtered dysprosium-doped barium tungstate thin films..

Breastfeeding support and opiate dependence; a think aloud study. (2017)
Journal Article
MACVICAR, S., HUMPHREY, T. and FORBES-MCKAY, K.E. 2017. Breastfeeding support and opiate dependence; a think aloud study. Midwifery [online], 50, pages 239-245. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2017.04.013

Objective International guidelines recommend the promotion and, protection of breastfeeding for the substance exposed mother and baby. Yet few studies have explored the facilitators, moderators and barriers, to successful breastfeeding for women enro... Read More about Breastfeeding support and opiate dependence; a think aloud study..

Physico‐mechanical properties of nano‐polystyrene‐decorated graphene oxide–epoxy composites. (2017)
Journal Article
KHOBRAGADE, P.S., HANSORA, D.P., NAIK, J.B., NJUGUNA, J. and MISHRA, S. 2017. Physico-mechanical properties of nano polystyrene decorated graphene oxide-epoxy composites. Polymer international [online], 66(10), pages 1402-1409. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/pi.5392

In this work, nano polystyrene (nPS) decorated graphene oxide (GO) hybrid nanostructures were successfully synthesized using stepwise micro emulsion polymerization, and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffractom... Read More about Physico‐mechanical properties of nano‐polystyrene‐decorated graphene oxide–epoxy composites..

Five go to a country house: reflections on developing a residential programme for undergraduate management students. (2017)
Presentation / Conference
FULFORD, H. and CARGILL, E. 2017. Five go to a country house: reflections on developing a residential programme for undergraduate management students. Presented at the 6th Chartered Association of Business Schools conference on learning, teaching and student experience (CABS LTSE 2017), 25-26 April 2017, Bristol, UK.

For the academic year 2015-16, a new route was devised for undergraduate students in year three of their four-year Management degree. This route, denoted 'Connect to Business', was designed to allow students to participate in short work placements in... Read More about Five go to a country house: reflections on developing a residential programme for undergraduate management students..

2114, la biblioteca del futuro: una conversazione con Katie Paterson. (2017)
Journal Article
LEUZZI, L. and SBRILLI, A. 2017. 2114, la biblioteca del futuro: una conversazione con Katie Paterson. Alfabeta2 [online], April 2017. Available from: https://www.alfabeta2.it/2017/04/23/2114-libri-sulla-fiducia-conversazione-katie-paterson/

This article reports on an interview between the authors and the artist Katie Paterson, regarding the artist's project entitled "Future Library". This project began in 2014 with the planting of 1,000 Norwegian fir trees near Oslo. The intention is fo... Read More about 2114, la biblioteca del futuro: una conversazione con Katie Paterson..

Use of a three dimensional porcine retinal explant model to detect HIF1 alpha and targets for understanding diabetic retinopathy. (2017)
Presentation / Conference
IWUAGWU, B.U., CRUICKSHANK, S.F., ROWE, I. and KNOTT, R.M. 2017. Use of a three dimensional porcine retinal explant model to detect HIF1 alpha and targets for understanding diabetic retinopathy. Presented at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology annual meeting 2017 (ASBMB'17), 22-26 April 2017, Chicago, USA.

Diabeticretinopathy (DR) is a major microvascular complication associated with diabetes mellitus and is a leading cause of blindness. Hypoxia and hyperglycemia are suggested to play crucial pathophysiological roles, but the exact mechanisms are compl... Read More about Use of a three dimensional porcine retinal explant model to detect HIF1 alpha and targets for understanding diabetic retinopathy..

Glassy carbon electrode modified with 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane and graphene oxide triggered a synergistic effect: low-potential amperometric detection of reduced glutathione. (2017)
Journal Article
YUAN, B., XU, C., ZHANG, R., LV, D., LI, S., ZHANG, D., LIU, L. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2017. Glassy carbon electrode modified with 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane and graphene oxide triggered a synergistic effect: low-potential amperometric detection of reduced glutathione. Biosensors and bioelectronics [online], 96, pages 1-7. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2017.04.026

A sensitive electrochemical sensor based on the synergistic effect of 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) and graphene oxide (GO) for low-potential amperometric detection of reduced glutathione (GSH) in pH 7.2 phosphate buffer solution (PBS) has... Read More about Glassy carbon electrode modified with 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane and graphene oxide triggered a synergistic effect: low-potential amperometric detection of reduced glutathione..

An integrated online adaptive state of charge estimation approach of high-power lithium-ion battery packs. (2017)
Journal Article
WANG, S., FERNANDEZ, C., SHANG, L., LI, Z. and YUAN, H. 2018. An integrated online adaptive state of charge estimation approach of high-power lithium-ion battery packs. Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control [online], 40(6), pages 1892-1910. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0142331217694681

A novel online adaptive state of charge (SOC) estimation method is proposed, aiming to characterize the capacity state of all the connected cells in lithium-ion battery (LIB) packs. This method is realized using the extended Kalman filter (EKF) combi... Read More about An integrated online adaptive state of charge estimation approach of high-power lithium-ion battery packs..

Contracting the right to roam. (2017)
Book Chapter
MCNEISH, W. and OLIVIER, S. 2017. Contracting the right to roam. In Spracklen, K., Lashua, B., Sharpe, E. and Swain, S. (eds.) The Palgrave handbook of leisure theory. London: Palgrave Macmillan [online], pages 289-307. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56479-5_16

In recent decades, the emergence of environmental ethics has added extra dimensions of complexity to the leisure political terrain upon which the right to roam is contested. In this chapter, two very different but influential versions of the social c... Read More about Contracting the right to roam..

Influenza C in Lancaster, UK, in the winter of 2014-2015. (2017)
Journal Article
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. Influenza C in Lancaster, UK, in the winter of 2014-2015. Scientific reports [online], 7, article number 46578. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/srep46578

Influenza C is not included in the annual seasonal influenza vaccine, and has historically been regarded as a minor respiratory pathogen. However, recent work has highlighted its potential role as a cause of pneumonia in infants. We performed nasopha... Read More about Influenza C in Lancaster, UK, in the winter of 2014-2015..

Gertrude Bell and the evolution of the library tradition in Iraq. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
JOHNSON, I.M. 2017. Gertrude Bell and the evolution of the library tradition in Iraq. In Collins, P. and Tripp, C. (eds.) Gertrude Bell and Iraq: a life and legacy. Proceedings of the British Academy, 205: proceedings of Gertrude Bell: a life and legacy, 11-13 September 2013, London, UK. Oxford: Oxford University Press [online], pages 257-271. Available from: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/gertrude-bell-and-iraq-9780197266076

This paper discusses Gertrude Bell's involvement in the foundation of the Baghdad Public Library and the Iraq Museum Library, shedding light on issues that have surrounded their creation and development. It identifies Muriel Jesse Forbes as the perso... Read More about Gertrude Bell and the evolution of the library tradition in Iraq..

The state of the art and future opportunities for using longitudinal n-of-1 methods in health behaviour research: a systematic literature overview. (2017)
Journal Article
MCDONALD, S., QUINN, F., VIEIRA, R., O'BRIEN, N., WHITE, M., JOHNSTON, D.W. and SNIEHOTTA, F.F. 2017. The state of the art and future opportunities for using longitudinal n-of-1 methods in health behaviour research: a systematic literature overview. Health psychology review [online], 11(4), pages 307-323. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2017.1316672

N-of-1 studies test hypotheses within individuals based on repeated measurement of variables within the individual over time. Intra-individual effects may differ from those found in between-participant studies. Using examples from a systematic review... Read More about The state of the art and future opportunities for using longitudinal n-of-1 methods in health behaviour research: a systematic literature overview..

Effect of multilayered nanostructures on the physico-mechanical properties of ethylene vinyl acetate-based hybrid nanocomposites. (2017)
Journal Article
KHOBRAGADE, P.S., HANSORA, D.P., NAIK, J.B., NJUGUNA, J. and MISHRA, S. 2018. Effect of multilayered nanostructures on the physico-mechanical properties of ethylene vinyl acetate-based hybrid nanocomposites. Polymer composites [online], 39(10), pages 3519-3527. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.24371

Exfoliated graphene oxide (GO) and Mg-Al-layered double hydroxides (LDHs) nanostructures (LDHs@GO)-filled ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)-based hybrid nanocomposites were prepared by solution reflux technique followed by injection molding. The physico-m... Read More about Effect of multilayered nanostructures on the physico-mechanical properties of ethylene vinyl acetate-based hybrid nanocomposites..

A theory-informed qualitative exploration of social and environmental determinants of physical activity and dietary choices in adolescents with intellectual disabilities in their final year of school. (2017)
Journal Article
STEVENS, G., JAHODA, A., MATTHEWS, L., HANKEY, C., MELVILLE, C., MURRAY, H. and MITCHELL, F. 2018. A theory-informed qualitative exploration of social and environmental determinants of physical activity and dietary choices in adolescents with intellectual disabilities in their final year of school. Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities [online], 31(S1): physical health, pages 52-67. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12340

Background: - The prevalence of obesity is higher in those with intellectual disabilities than the general population. The aim of the study was to understand the determinants of physical activity and dietary patterns in this population during their f... Read More about A theory-informed qualitative exploration of social and environmental determinants of physical activity and dietary choices in adolescents with intellectual disabilities in their final year of school..

Cellulose II as bioethanol feedstock and its advantages over native cellulose. (2017)
Journal Article
NAGARAJAN, S., SKILLEN, N.C., IRVINE, J.T.S, LAWTON, L.A. and ROBERTSON, P.K. 2017. Cellulose II as bioethanol feedstock and its advantages over native cellulose. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews [online], 77, pages 182-192. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.03.118

Alternative renewable energy must emerge to sustainably meet the energy demands of the present and future. Current alternatives to fossil fuels are electricity from solar, wind and tidal energies and biofuels. Biofuels, especially bioethanol could be... Read More about Cellulose II as bioethanol feedstock and its advantages over native cellulose..

Imitation learning: a survey of learning methods. (2017)
Journal Article
HUSSEIN, A., GABER, M.M., ELYAN, E. and JAYNE, C. 2017. Imitation learning: a survey of learning methods. ACM computing surveys [online], 50(2), article 21. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3054912

Imitation learning techniques aim to mimic human behavior in a given task. An agent (a learning machine) is trained to perform a task from demonstrations by learning a mapping between observations and actions. The idea of teaching by imitation has be... Read More about Imitation learning: a survey of learning methods..