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An update on transcriptional and post-translational regulation of brain voltage-gated sodium channels (2015)
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Beltran-Alvarez, P., & Onwuli, D. O. (2016). An update on transcriptional and post-translational regulation of brain voltage-gated sodium channels. Amino acids, 48(3), 641-651. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-015-2122-y

Voltage-gated sodium channels are essential proteins in brain physiology, as they generate the sodium currents that initiate neuronal action potentials. Voltage-gated sodium channels expression, localisation and function are regulated by a range of t... Read More about An update on transcriptional and post-translational regulation of brain voltage-gated sodium channels.

Nationwide trophic cascades: changes in avian community structure driven by ungulates (2015)
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Palmer, G., Stephens, P. A., Ward, A. I., & Willis, S. G. (2015). Nationwide trophic cascades: changes in avian community structure driven by ungulates. Scientific reports, 5(1), Article 15601. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep15601

In recent decades, many ungulate populations have changed dramatically in abundance, resulting in cascading effects across ecosystems. However, studies of such effects are often limited in their spatial and temporal scope. Here, we contrast multi-spe... Read More about Nationwide trophic cascades: changes in avian community structure driven by ungulates.

Experimental investigation of the impact of macroalgal mats on the wave and current dynamics (2015)
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Tambroni, N., Figueiredo da Silva, J., Duck, R., McLelland, S., Venier, C., & Lanzoni, S. (2016). Experimental investigation of the impact of macroalgal mats on the wave and current dynamics. Advances in Water Resources, 93(B), 326-335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2015.09.010

Macroalgal mats of Ulva intestinalis are becoming increasingly common in many coastal and estuarine intertidal habitats, thus it is important to determine whether they increase flow resistance, promote bed stability and therefore reduce the risk of e... Read More about Experimental investigation of the impact of macroalgal mats on the wave and current dynamics.

Why Confronting the Internet’s Dark Side? (2015)
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Cohen-Almagor, R. (2017). Why Confronting the Internet’s Dark Side?. Philosophia, 45(3), 919-929. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-015-9658-7

Raphael Cohen-Almagor, the author of Confronting the Internet’s Dark Side, explains his motivation for exploring the dangerous side of the world wide web. This new book is the first comprehensive book on social responsibility on the Internet.

What about leadership?; Comment on “cultures of silence and cultures of voice: The role of whistleblowing in healthcare organisations” (2015)
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Blenkinsopp, J., & Snowden, N. (2016). What about leadership?; Comment on “cultures of silence and cultures of voice: The role of whistleblowing in healthcare organisations”. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 5(2), 125-127. https://doi.org/10.15171/ijhpm.2015.193

In their valuable discussion of whistleblowing in healthcare organisations Mannion and Davies highlight the importance of organisational culture in influencing whether people raise concerns, and whether these concerns are listened to and acted upon.... Read More about What about leadership?; Comment on “cultures of silence and cultures of voice: The role of whistleblowing in healthcare organisations”.

Social activity, cognitive decline and dementia risk: A 20-year prospective cohort study Chronic Disease epidemiology (2015)
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Marioni, R. E., Proust-Lima, C., Amieva, H., Brayne, C., Matthews, F. E., Dartigues, J. F., & Jacqmin-Gadda, H. (2015). Social activity, cognitive decline and dementia risk: A 20-year prospective cohort study Chronic Disease epidemiology. BMC public health, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2426-6

Background: Identifying modifiable lifestyle correlates of cognitive decline and risk of dementia is complex, particularly as few population-based longitudinal studies jointly model these interlinked processes. Recent methodological developments allo... Read More about Social activity, cognitive decline and dementia risk: A 20-year prospective cohort study Chronic Disease epidemiology.

Effect of a non-dieting lifestyle randomised control trial on psychological well-being and weight management in morbidly obese pre-menopausal women (2015)
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Borkoles, E., Carroll, S., Clough, P., & Polman, R. C. (2016). Effect of a non-dieting lifestyle randomised control trial on psychological well-being and weight management in morbidly obese pre-menopausal women. Maturitas, 83, 51-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.09.010

© 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. This is an open access article under the CCBY-NC-ND license. Objective This study examined the effects of a non-dieting lifestyle intervention approach for morbidly obese women designed in the fr... Read More about Effect of a non-dieting lifestyle randomised control trial on psychological well-being and weight management in morbidly obese pre-menopausal women.

Blinded patient preference for morphine compared to placebo in the setting of chronic refractory breathlessness – an exploratory study (2015)
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Ferreira, D. H., Silva, J. P., Quinn, S., Abernethy, A. P., Johnson, M. J., Oxberry, S. G., & Currow, D. C. (2016). Blinded patient preference for morphine compared to placebo in the setting of chronic refractory breathlessness – an exploratory study. Journal of pain and symptom management, 51(2), 247-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.10.005

Context Patients’ preference for morphine therapy has received little attention in the setting of chronic refractory breathlessness. However, this is one important factor in considering longer term therapy. Objectives The aim of this secondary analys... Read More about Blinded patient preference for morphine compared to placebo in the setting of chronic refractory breathlessness – an exploratory study.

Building cultural intelligence: insights from project management job advertisements (2015)
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Chipulu, M., Ojiako, U., Marshall, A., Williams, T., Neoh, J. G., Mota, C., & Shou, Y. (2016). Building cultural intelligence: insights from project management job advertisements. Production planning & control, 27(3), 133-147. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2015.1083623

This paper examines how organisations that conduct worldwide recruitment of project management professionals can derive insight from the cultural preferences stated within project management job advertisements. Drawing on project management practitio... Read More about Building cultural intelligence: insights from project management job advertisements.

Characteristics and catalytic properties of Ni/CaAlOₓ catalyst for hydrogen-enriched syngas production from pyrolysis-steam reforming of biomass sawdust (2015)
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Chen, F., Wu, C., Dong, L., Vassallo, A., Williams, P. T., & Huang, J. (2016). Characteristics and catalytic properties of Ni/CaAlOₓ catalyst for hydrogen-enriched syngas production from pyrolysis-steam reforming of biomass sawdust. Applied catalysis. B, Environmental, 183, 168-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.10.028

The production of hydrogen-enriched syngas from the thermo-chemical conversion of biomass was studied using Ni/CaAlOₓ catalysts prepared by co-precipitation method. The effect of Ca addition with different molar ratios of Ca:Al (1:3, 1:2, 1:1, 2:1, 3... Read More about Characteristics and catalytic properties of Ni/CaAlOₓ catalyst for hydrogen-enriched syngas production from pyrolysis-steam reforming of biomass sawdust.

Handedness in fiddler crab fights (2015)
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Perez, D. M., Heatwole, S. J., Morrell, L. J., & Backwell, P. R. Y. (2015). Handedness in fiddler crab fights. Animal behaviour, 110(December), 99-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2015.09.012

Asymmetric weapons are common in bilateral animals and, in some species, they can occur on either the left- or the right-hand side of the body (lateralization). Fiddler crabs (Uca spp, Decapoda: Ocypodidae) have an enlarged claw that is used in male–... Read More about Handedness in fiddler crab fights.

What is required in terms of mass drug administration to interrupt the transmission of schistosome parasites in regions of endemic infection? (2015)
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Anderson, R., Turner, H., Farrell, S., Yang, J., & Truscott, J. (2015). What is required in terms of mass drug administration to interrupt the transmission of schistosome parasites in regions of endemic infection?. Parasites and Vectors, 8(1), Article 553. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1157-y

Background Schistosomiasis is endemic in 54 countries, but has one of the lowest coverages by mass drug administration of all helminth diseases. However, with increasing drug availability through donation, the World Health Organisation has set a goa... Read More about What is required in terms of mass drug administration to interrupt the transmission of schistosome parasites in regions of endemic infection?.

Application of the pMHC array to characterise tumour antigen specific T cell populations in leukaemia patients at disease diagnosis (2015)
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Brooks, S. E., Bonney, S. A., Lee, C., Publicover, A., Khan, G., Smits, E. L., …Guinn, B. A. (2015). Application of the pMHC array to characterise tumour antigen specific T cell populations in leukaemia patients at disease diagnosis. PLoS ONE, 10(10), Article e0140483. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0140483

Immunotherapy treatments for cancer are becoming increasingly successful, however to further improve our understanding of the T-cell recognition involved in effective responses and to encourage moves towards the development of personalised treatments... Read More about Application of the pMHC array to characterise tumour antigen specific T cell populations in leukaemia patients at disease diagnosis.

Interventions to improve antimicrobial prescribing of doctors in training: The IMPACT (IMProving Antimicrobial presCribing of doctors in Training) realist review (2015)
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Wong, G., Brennan, N., Mattick, K., Pearson, M., Briscoe, S., & Papoutsi, C. (2015). Interventions to improve antimicrobial prescribing of doctors in training: The IMPACT (IMProving Antimicrobial presCribing of doctors in Training) realist review. BMJ open, 5(10), e009059. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009059

Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance has been described as a global crisis-more prudent prescribing is part of the solution. Behaviour change interventions are needed to improve prescribing practice. Presently, the literature documents that context... Read More about Interventions to improve antimicrobial prescribing of doctors in training: The IMPACT (IMProving Antimicrobial presCribing of doctors in Training) realist review.

Eco-efficient supply chain networks: Development of a design framework and application to a real case study (2015)
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Colicchia, C., Creazza, A., Dallari, F., & Melacini, M. (2016). Eco-efficient supply chain networks: Development of a design framework and application to a real case study. Production planning & control, 27(3), 157-168. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2015.1090030

© 2015 Taylor & Francis. This paper presents a supply chain network design framework that is based on multi-objective mathematical programming and that can identify 'eco-efficient' configuration alternatives that are both efficient and ecologically... Read More about Eco-efficient supply chain networks: Development of a design framework and application to a real case study.

Linking personality to cultural intelligence : an interactive effect of openness and agreeableness (2015)
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Li, M., Mobley, W. H., & Kelly, A. (2016). Linking personality to cultural intelligence : an interactive effect of openness and agreeableness. Personality and individual differences, 89(January), 105-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2015.09.050

The personality trait of openness is generally believed to influence an individual's cultural intelligence, which is an ability to deal effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds. This study examines whether a relationship between th... Read More about Linking personality to cultural intelligence : an interactive effect of openness and agreeableness.

Reprint of: Visual processing of words in a patient with visual form agnosia: A behavioural and fMRI study (2015)
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Cavina-Pratesi, C., Large, M. E., & Milner, A. D. (2015). Reprint of: Visual processing of words in a patient with visual form agnosia: A behavioural and fMRI study. Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior, 72, 97-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2015.10.001

© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. Patient D.F. has a profound and enduring visual form agnosia due to a carbon monoxide poisoning episode suffered in 1988. Her inability to distinguish simple geometric shapes or single alphanumeric characters can be attributed to... Read More about Reprint of: Visual processing of words in a patient with visual form agnosia: A behavioural and fMRI study.

Defining scenarios of future vectors of change in marine life and associated economic sectors (2015)
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Groeneveld, R. A., Bosello, F., Butenschön, M., Elliott, M., Peck, M. A., & Pinnegar, J. K. (2018). Defining scenarios of future vectors of change in marine life and associated economic sectors. Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 201, 164-171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2015.10.020

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Addressing the multitude of challenges in marine policy requires an integrated approach that considers the multitude of drivers, pressures, and interests, from several disciplinary angles. Scenarios are needed to harmonise the an... Read More about Defining scenarios of future vectors of change in marine life and associated economic sectors.

Frontier fields clusters: Chandra and JVLA view of the pre-merging cluster MACS J0416.1-2403 (2015)
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Ogrean, G. A., Weeren, R. J., Jones, C., Clarke, T. E., Sayers, J., Mroczkowski, T., …Vikhlinin, A. (2015). Frontier fields clusters: Chandra and JVLA view of the pre-merging cluster MACS J0416.1-2403. The Astrophysical journal, 812(2), 153. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/812/2/153

Merging galaxy clusters leave long-lasting signatures on the baryonic and non-baryonic cluster constituents, including shock fronts, cold fronts, X-ray substructure, radio halos, and offsets between the dark matter (DM) and the gas components. Using... Read More about Frontier fields clusters: Chandra and JVLA view of the pre-merging cluster MACS J0416.1-2403.