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Innovative evolution of cancer gene and cellular therapies (2013)
Journal Article
Lam, P., Khan, G., Stripecke, R., Hui, K. M., Kasahara, N., Peng, K. W., & Guinn, B. A. (2013). Innovative evolution of cancer gene and cellular therapies. Cancer Gene Therapy, 20(3), 141-149. https://doi.org/10.1038/cgt.2012.93

We provide an overview of the latest developments in cancer gene therapy - from the bench to early-stage clinical trials. We describe the most recent work of worldwide teams including experienced scientists and clinicians, reflecting the recent emerg... Read More about Innovative evolution of cancer gene and cellular therapies.

Initial evidence of the reliability and validity of a three-dimensional body rating scale for the congenitally blind (2013)
Journal Article
Rocha Morgado, F. F., Ferreira, M. E. C., Campana, A. N., Rigby, A. S., & Tavares, M. D. C. G. (2013). Initial evidence of the reliability and validity of a three-dimensional body rating scale for the congenitally blind. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 116(1), 91-105. https://doi.org/10.2466/24.15.27.PMS.116.1.91-105

Research on body dissatisfaction has grown significantly. However, valid and reliable instruments for measuring body dissatisfaction in the congenitally blind have yet to be developed. In three studies, we report on development, test-retest reliabili... Read More about Initial evidence of the reliability and validity of a three-dimensional body rating scale for the congenitally blind.

The use of force under Islamic law (2013)
Journal Article
Shah, N. A. (2013). The use of force under Islamic law. European Journal of International Law, 24(1), 343-365. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejil/cht013

This article focuses on the use of force under Islamic law, i.e., jus ad bellum. Islamic law allows the use of force in self-defence and in defence of those who are oppressed and unable to defend themselves. In contrast, the offensive theory of jiha... Read More about The use of force under Islamic law.

A paradigmatic map of professional education research (2013)
Journal Article
Humphrey, C. (2013). A paradigmatic map of professional education research. Social Work Education, 32(1), 3-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2011.643863

This article maps out research in professional education with reference to a threefold typology of paradigms i.e. the positivist, interpretivist and critical paradigms. The rationale for such an endeavour is fourfold. First, it directs attention to t... Read More about A paradigmatic map of professional education research.

A "Christmas tree" band for the treatment of arteriovenous dialysis access-related steal syndrome (2013)
Journal Article
Smith, G., Barnes, R., Green, L., Kuhan, G., & Chetter, I. C. (2013). A "Christmas tree" band for the treatment of arteriovenous dialysis access-related steal syndrome. Annals of vascular surgery, 27(2), 239.e9 - 239.e12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2012.10.004

Background
Dialysis access steal syndrome (DASS) is an uncommon but often debilitating complication of dialysis access formation. We present a technical description of a novel arteriovenous fistula (AVF) banding technique for the treatment of DASS a... Read More about A "Christmas tree" band for the treatment of arteriovenous dialysis access-related steal syndrome.

Still the century of  new environmental policy instruments? Exploring patterns of innovation and continuity (2013)
Journal Article
Jordan, A., Wurzel, R. K. W., & Zito, A. R. (2013). Still the century of  new environmental policy instruments? Exploring patterns of innovation and continuity. Environmental Politics, 22(1), 155 - 173. https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2013.755839

This article re-examines the political interest in and use of ‘new' environmental policy instruments (NEPIs) and other non-regulatory modes of governance. It starts by taking stock of the dynamic debate that has emerged around this topic since the tu... Read More about Still the century of  new environmental policy instruments? Exploring patterns of innovation and continuity.

Why are people with serious mental illness still not getting their physical health checked? (2013)
Journal Article
Hardy, S., & White, J. (2013). Why are people with serious mental illness still not getting their physical health checked?. Mental health nursing, 33(1), 14 - 18

This paper is a reflection on the present service provision for patients diagnosed with a serious mental illness. A possible way forward is suggested to make services more responsive and thus improve the detection and appropriate interventions for th... Read More about Why are people with serious mental illness still not getting their physical health checked?.

Taking personality selection bias seriously in animal cognition research: A case study in capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella) (2013)
Journal Article
Morton, F. B., Lee, P. C., & Buchanan-Smith, H. M. (2013). Taking personality selection bias seriously in animal cognition research: A case study in capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella). Animal Cognition, 16(4), 677-684. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-013-0603-5

In most experimental work on animal cognition, researchers attempt to control for multiple interacting variables by training subjects prior to testing, allowing subjects to participate voluntarily, and providing subjects with food rewards. However, d... Read More about Taking personality selection bias seriously in animal cognition research: A case study in capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella).

Developing a community-based intervention to improve quality of life in people with colorectal cancer: A complex intervention development study (2013)
Journal Article
Gray, N. M., Allan, J. L., Murchie, P., Browne, S., Hall, S., Hubbard, G., Johnston, M., Lee, A. J., McKinley, A., Macleod, U., Presseau, J., Samuel, L., Wyke, S., & Campbell, N. C. (2013). Developing a community-based intervention to improve quality of life in people with colorectal cancer: A complex intervention development study. BMJ open, 3(4), Article e002596. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002596

Objectives: To develop and pilot a theory and evidence-based intervention to improve quality of life (QoL) in people with colorectal cancer. Design: A complex intervention development study. Setting: North East Scotland and Glasgow. Participants: Sem... Read More about Developing a community-based intervention to improve quality of life in people with colorectal cancer: A complex intervention development study.

Balance impairment, physical ability, and its link with disease severity in patients with intermittent claudication (2013)
Journal Article
Gohil, R. A., Mockford, K. A., Mazari, F., Khan, J., Vanicek, N., Chetter, I. C., & Coughlin, P. A. (2013). Balance impairment, physical ability, and its link with disease severity in patients with intermittent claudication. Annals of vascular surgery, 27(1), 68-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2012.05.005

BackgroundTo determine whether increasing claudication severity is associated with impaired balance and physical functional ability.MethodsA prospective observational study in claudicants was performed. Disease severity was determined according to Ru... Read More about Balance impairment, physical ability, and its link with disease severity in patients with intermittent claudication.

Freedom of expression v. social responsibility: Holocaust denial in Canada (2013)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2013). Freedom of expression v. social responsibility: Holocaust denial in Canada. Journal of mass media ethics : MME, 28(1), 42-56. https://doi.org/10.1080/08900523.2012.746119

This article revisits media coverage of Holocaust denial, arguing that the media should introduce standards of responsibility into coverage of such hatred. The article defines Holocaust denial and hate speech, as well as outlines the concept of moral... Read More about Freedom of expression v. social responsibility: Holocaust denial in Canada.

Understanding diagnosis of lung cancer in primary care: qualitative synthesis of significant event audit reports (2013)
Journal Article
Mitchell, E. D., Rubin, G., & Macleod, U. (2013). Understanding diagnosis of lung cancer in primary care: qualitative synthesis of significant event audit reports. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 63(606), e37-e46. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp13X660760

Background Most lung cancers present symptomatically, but the pathway to diagnosis in primary care can be complex and is poorly understood. Significant event audit (SEA) is a quality improvement technique widely used in UK general practice. Aim To ga... Read More about Understanding diagnosis of lung cancer in primary care: qualitative synthesis of significant event audit reports.

Is ‘minimising the footprint’ an effective intervention to maximise the recovery of intertidal sediments from disturbance? Phase 1: Literature review (2013)
Report
Smyth, K., & Mazik, K. (2013). Is ‘minimising the footprint’ an effective intervention to maximise the recovery of intertidal sediments from disturbance? Phase 1: Literature review. England: Natural England

Intertidal sediment habitats and the communities they support can be subject to significant physical disturbance resulting from both natural processes and anthropogenic activities (e.g. intertidal fishing activities, construction work and recreationa... Read More about Is ‘minimising the footprint’ an effective intervention to maximise the recovery of intertidal sediments from disturbance? Phase 1: Literature review.

Introduction (2013)
Book Chapter
Haseldine, J. (2013). Introduction. In J. Hall (Ed.), John of Salisbury: Metalogicon (1-16). Brepols. https://doi.org/10.1484/m.cct-eb.5.105892

Account of life of John of Salisbury incorporating review of recent scholarship with original contributions; account of works of John of Salisbury; introductions to twelfth-century education and to Aristotelianism; original synopsis of text; account... Read More about Introduction.

The competition state, city-regions, and the territorial politics of growth facilitation (2013)
Journal Article
While, A., Gibbs, D., & Jonas, A. E. G. (2013). The competition state, city-regions, and the territorial politics of growth facilitation. Environment & planning. A, 45(10), 2379-2398. https://doi.org/10.1068/a45210

As urban centres of agglomeration expand and compete for investment, new demands may arise for additional housing, infrastructure, and services. Failure to meet these demands imposes costs on firms and workers, stifles expansion, and potentially comp... Read More about The competition state, city-regions, and the territorial politics of growth facilitation.

Aeroacoustics of T-junction merging flow (2013)
Journal Article
Lam, G. C., Leung, R. C., & Tang, S. K. (2013). Aeroacoustics of T-junction merging flow. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 133(2), 697-708. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4773351

This paper reports a numerical study of the aeroacoustics of merging flow at T-junction. The primary focus is to elucidate the acoustic generation by the flow unsteadiness. The study is conducted by performing direct aeroacoustic simulation approach,... Read More about Aeroacoustics of T-junction merging flow.

Adrenomedullin haploinsufficiency predisposes to secondary lymphedema (2013)
Journal Article
Nikitenko, L. L., Shimosawa, T., Henderson, S., Mäkinen, T., Shimosawa, H., Qureshi, U., Pedley, R. B., Rees, M. C., Fujita, T., & Boshoff, C. (2013). Adrenomedullin haploinsufficiency predisposes to secondary lymphedema. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 133(7), 1768-1776. https://doi.org/10.1038/jid.2013.47

Secondary lymphedema is a debilitating condition, and genetic factors predisposing to its development remain largely unknown. Adrenomedullin (AM) is peptide encoded, together with proadrenomedullin N-terminal peptide (PAMP), by the Adm gene (adrenome... Read More about Adrenomedullin haploinsufficiency predisposes to secondary lymphedema.

GxcC connects Rap and Rac signaling during Dictyostelium development (2013)
Journal Article
Plak, K., Veltman, D., Fusetti, F., Beeksma, J., Rivero, F., Van Haastert, P. J., & Kortholt, A. (2013). GxcC connects Rap and Rac signaling during Dictyostelium development. BMC cell biology, 14(1), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2121-14-6

Background: Rap proteins belong to the Ras family of small G-proteins. Dictyostelium RapA is essential and implicated in processes throughout the life cycle. In early development and chemotaxis competent cells RapA induces pseudopod formation by acti... Read More about GxcC connects Rap and Rac signaling during Dictyostelium development.

Construction of cucurbit[7]uril based tubular nanochannels incorporating associated [CdCl4]2- and lanthanide ions (2013)
Journal Article
Liang, L. L., Ni, X. L., Zhao, Y., Chen, K., Xiao, X., Zhang, Y. Q., Redshaw, C., Zhu, Q. J., Xue, S. F., & Tao, Z. (2013). Construction of cucurbit[7]uril based tubular nanochannels incorporating associated [CdCl4]2- and lanthanide ions. Inorganic chemistry, 52(4), 1909-1915. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic302145j

There is intensive interest in the design of tubular channels because of their novel structures and various applications in a variety of research fields. Herein, we present a series of coordination-driven Q[7]-derived organic nanochannels using an an... Read More about Construction of cucurbit[7]uril based tubular nanochannels incorporating associated [CdCl4]2- and lanthanide ions.

Comparison of the pervaporation performance of various types of carbon nanotube-based nanocomposites in the dehydration of acetone (2013)
Journal Article
Yeang, Q. W., Zein, S. H. S., Sulong, A. B., & Tan, S. H. (2013). Comparison of the pervaporation performance of various types of carbon nanotube-based nanocomposites in the dehydration of acetone. Separation and purification technology, 107, 252-263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2013.01.031

The present work focuses on the functionalisation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) in order to improve the compatibility and dispersion of MWCNTs in a chitosan (CS) matrix. The resultant PVA-MWCNT/CS nanocompos... Read More about Comparison of the pervaporation performance of various types of carbon nanotube-based nanocomposites in the dehydration of acetone.