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A comparison of physical activity correlates across breast, prostate and colorectal cancer survivors in Nova Scotia, Canada (2013)
Journal Article
Forbes, C. C., Blanchard, C. M., Mummery, W. K., & Courneya, K. S. (2014). A comparison of physical activity correlates across breast, prostate and colorectal cancer survivors in Nova Scotia, Canada. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 22(4), 891-903. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-013-2045-7

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the medical, demographic and social cognitive correlates of physical activity (PA) in breast (BCS), prostate (PCS) and colorectal (CRCS) cancer survivors. Methods: A stratified random sample of 2062 B... Read More about A comparison of physical activity correlates across breast, prostate and colorectal cancer survivors in Nova Scotia, Canada.

What harm, whose justice: excavating the restorative movement (2013)
Journal Article
Green, S., Johnstone, G., & Lambert, C. (2013). What harm, whose justice: excavating the restorative movement. Contemporary Justice Review, 16(4), 445-460. https://doi.org/10.1080/10282580.2013.857071

The city of Hull in the northeast of England gave itself the ambitious task of becoming the world's first restorative city. The aim of this strategy was to create a more socially and emotionally confident youth population which in turn would encourag... Read More about What harm, whose justice: excavating the restorative movement.

The [α/Fe] ratios of very metal-poor stars within the integrated galactic initial mass function theory (2013)
Journal Article
Recchi, S., Calura, F., Kroupa, P., & Gibson, B. K. (2014). The [α/Fe] ratios of very metal-poor stars within the integrated galactic initial mass function theory. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 437(1), 994-1008. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stt1971

The aim of this paper is to quantify the amplitude of the predicted plateau in [α/Fe] ratios associated with the most metal-poor stars of a galaxy. We assume that the initial mass function (IMF) in galaxies is steeper if the star formation rate (SFR)... Read More about The [α/Fe] ratios of very metal-poor stars within the integrated galactic initial mass function theory.

Alcohol screening and brief intervention for adolescents: The how, what and where of reducing alcohol consumption and related harm among young people (2013)
Journal Article
Patton, R., Deluca, P., Kaner, E., Newbury-Birch, D., Phillips, T., & Drummond, C. (2014). Alcohol screening and brief intervention for adolescents: The how, what and where of reducing alcohol consumption and related harm among young people. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 49(2), 207-212. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agt165

Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the evidence base on alcohol screening and brief intervention for adolescents to determine age appropriate screening tools, effective brief interventions and appropriate locations to undertake these activities... Read More about Alcohol screening and brief intervention for adolescents: The how, what and where of reducing alcohol consumption and related harm among young people.

Forensic biomechanics (2013)
Journal Article
Zioupos, P. (2014). Forensic biomechanics. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 33(1), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.11.005

HDAC inhibitor confers radiosensitivity to prostate stem-like cells (2013)
Journal Article
Frame, F. M., Pellacani, D., Collins, A. T., Simms, M. S., Mann, V. M., Jones, G., Meuth, M., Bristow, R. G., & Maitland, N. J. (2013). HDAC inhibitor confers radiosensitivity to prostate stem-like cells. The British Journal of Cancer, 109(12), 3023-3033. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2013.691

Background:
Radiotherapy can be an effective treatment for prostate cancer, but radiorecurrent tumours do develop. Considering prostate cancer heterogeneity, we hypothesised that primitive stem-like cells may constitute the radiation-resistant fract... Read More about HDAC inhibitor confers radiosensitivity to prostate stem-like cells.

The implications of trader cognitive abilities on stock market properties (2013)
Journal Article
Manahov, V., Soufian, M., & Hudson, R. (2014). The implications of trader cognitive abilities on stock market properties. Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance and Management, 21(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1002/isaf.1348

Market structure and individual rationality remain at the centre of a debate as to which is the main driving force in market performance. We examine the role of individual rationality, comparing zero‐intelligence traders with traders with different l... Read More about The implications of trader cognitive abilities on stock market properties.

Factors associated with social interactions between deaf children and their hearing peers: A systematic literature review (2013)
Journal Article
Batten, G., Oakes, P. M., & Alexander, T. (2014). Factors associated with social interactions between deaf children and their hearing peers: A systematic literature review. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 19(3), 285-302. https://doi.org/10.1093/deafed/ent052

Research indicates that deaf children can have marked social difficulties compared with their hearing peers. Factors that influence these social interactions need to be reviewed to inform interventions. A systematic search of 5 key databases and 3 sp... Read More about Factors associated with social interactions between deaf children and their hearing peers: A systematic literature review.

Dialkylaluminium 2-imidazolylphenolates: Synthesis, characterization and ring-opening polymerization behavior towards lactides (2013)
Journal Article
Zhang, W., Wang, Y., Wang, L., Redshaw, C., & Sun, W.-H. (2014). Dialkylaluminium 2-imidazolylphenolates: Synthesis, characterization and ring-opening polymerization behavior towards lactides. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 750(January), 65-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2013.11.002

The stoichiometric reaction of the 2-imidazolylphenols (L1–L9) with the trialkylaluminium reagents AlR₃ (R = Me, Et and iBu), afforded the corresponding dialkylaluminium 2-imidazolylphenolate complexes [R₂Al(L1–L9)] (C1–C11), which were characterized... Read More about Dialkylaluminium 2-imidazolylphenolates: Synthesis, characterization and ring-opening polymerization behavior towards lactides.

Novel mutations in penicillin-binding protein genes in clinical Staphylococcus aureus isolates that are methicillin resistant on susceptibility testing, but lack the mec gene (2013)
Journal Article
Ba, X., Harrison, E. M., Edwards, G. F., Holden, M. T., Larsen, A. R., Petersen, A., Skov, R. L., Peacock, S. J., Parkhill, J., Paterson, G. K., & Holmes, M. A. (2014). Novel mutations in penicillin-binding protein genes in clinical Staphylococcus aureus isolates that are methicillin resistant on susceptibility testing, but lack the mec gene. The journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 69(3), 594-597. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkt418

Objectives: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important global health problem. MRSA resistance to β-lactam antibiotics is mediated by the mecA or mecC genes, which encode an alternative penicillin binding protein (PBP)2a that h... Read More about Novel mutations in penicillin-binding protein genes in clinical Staphylococcus aureus isolates that are methicillin resistant on susceptibility testing, but lack the mec gene.

Nonlinear dynamic modeling of an electro-pneumatic pressure converter for VGT pneumatic actuator (2013)
Journal Article
Mehmood, A., Laghrouche, S., & El Bagdouri, M. (2013). Nonlinear dynamic modeling of an electro-pneumatic pressure converter for VGT pneumatic actuator. International Journal of Automotive Technology, 14(6), 941-953. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-013-0104-1

This paper presents a detailed physical model of an electro-pneumatic system, used to control Variable Geometry Turbochargers (VGT). The VGT actuator system consists of two parts, a diaphragm based pneumatic actuator and a solenoid based Electro-pneu... Read More about Nonlinear dynamic modeling of an electro-pneumatic pressure converter for VGT pneumatic actuator.

The development of counterfactual reasoning (2013)
Book Chapter
Beck, S. R., & Riggs, K. J. (2013). The development of counterfactual reasoning. In H. Markovits (Ed.), The Developmental Psychology of Reasoning and Decision-Making (165-181). Psychology Press. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315856568

Personality and facial morphology: Links to assertiveness and neuroticism in capuchins (Sapajus [Cebus] apella) (2013)
Journal Article
Wilson, V., Lefevre, C. E., Morton, F. B., Brosnan, S. F., Paukner, A., & Bates, T. C. (2014). Personality and facial morphology: Links to assertiveness and neuroticism in capuchins (Sapajus [Cebus] apella). Personality and individual differences, 58, 89-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.10.008

Personality has important links to health, social status, and life history outcomes (e.g. longevity and reproductive success). Human facial morphology appears to signal aspects of one's personality to others, raising questions about the evolutionary... Read More about Personality and facial morphology: Links to assertiveness and neuroticism in capuchins (Sapajus [Cebus] apella).

The interdendritic-melt solidification control (IMSC) and its effects on the porosity and phase change of a Ni-based superalloy (2013)
Journal Article
Zheng, L., Zhang, G., Xiao, C., Lee, T. L., Han, B., Li, Z., Daisenberger, D., & Mi, J. (2014). The interdendritic-melt solidification control (IMSC) and its effects on the porosity and phase change of a Ni-based superalloy. Scripta materialia, 74, 84-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2013.11.001

A novel interdendritic-melt solidification control (IMSC) technique is developed to manufacture equiaxed Ni-based superalloy with much reduced porosity. The basic concept of IMSC is illustrated. The effects of IMSC on the porosity and phases of IN792... Read More about The interdendritic-melt solidification control (IMSC) and its effects on the porosity and phase change of a Ni-based superalloy.

An abrupt shift in dust source on the Chinese Loess Plateau revealed through high sampling resolution OSL dating (2013)
Journal Article
Stevens, T., Adamiec, G., Bird, A. F., & Lu, H. (2013). An abrupt shift in dust source on the Chinese Loess Plateau revealed through high sampling resolution OSL dating. Quaternary science reviews, 82, 121-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2013.10.014

The source of dust that forms the extensive deposits of loess exposed on the Chinese Loess Plateau is highly debated. In particular, it is not clear whether sources can change abruptly within individual loess units or whether local influences on sour... Read More about An abrupt shift in dust source on the Chinese Loess Plateau revealed through high sampling resolution OSL dating.

A macroscopic forecasting framework for estimating socioeconomic and environmental performance of intelligent transport highways (2013)
Journal Article
Kolosz, B. W., Grant-Muller, S. M., & Djemame, K. (2014). A macroscopic forecasting framework for estimating socioeconomic and environmental performance of intelligent transport highways. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 15(2), 723-736. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2013.2284638

The anticipated introduction of new forms of intelligent transport systems (ITS) represents a significant opportunity for increased cooperative mobility and sociotechnical changes within the transport system. Although such technologies are currently... Read More about A macroscopic forecasting framework for estimating socioeconomic and environmental performance of intelligent transport highways.

Crito's failure to deliberate socratically (2013)
Journal Article
Hatzistavrou, A. (2013). Crito's failure to deliberate socratically. Classical Quarterly, 63(2), 580-594. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0009838813000116

In comparison to the speech of the Laws the dialectic between Crito and Socrates at the beginning of the Crito has received little attention. In this paper I argue that it contains an important philosophical message. It illustrates that the many's fa... Read More about Crito's failure to deliberate socratically.

Assessing women's perinatal psychological health: exploring the experiences of health visitors (2013)
Journal Article
Jomeen, J., Glover, L., Jones, C., Garg, D., & Marshall, C. (2013). Assessing women's perinatal psychological health: exploring the experiences of health visitors. Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, 31(5), 479-489. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2013.835038

Objective: This study aimed to explore health visitors' (HVs) experiences of the assessment of women with psychological distress and mental health problems across the perinatal period in clinical practice. Background: In international contexts, there... Read More about Assessing women's perinatal psychological health: exploring the experiences of health visitors.

Corporate dividend policy in Thailand: theory and evidence (2013)
Journal Article
Fairchild, R., Guney, Y., & Thanatawee, Y. (2014). Corporate dividend policy in Thailand: theory and evidence. International review of financial analysis, 31, 129-151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2013.10.006

This paper examines dividend changes in an emerging market: Thailand. We begin by considering the possible effects of the Thai corporate environment on dividend policy. We develop a theoretical model that considers the relationship between the streng... Read More about Corporate dividend policy in Thailand: theory and evidence.

Sublethal effects of a chlorinated and heated effluent on the physiology of the mussel, Mytilus edulis L.: A reduction in fitness for survival? (2013)
Journal Article
Mazik, K., Hitchman, N., Quintino, V., Taylor, C. J. L., Butterfield, J., & Elliott, M. (2013). Sublethal effects of a chlorinated and heated effluent on the physiology of the mussel, Mytilus edulis L.: A reduction in fitness for survival?. Marine pollution bulletin, 77(1-2), 123-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.020

Coastal power stations entrain large volumes of cooling water, requiring biocidal treatment to prevent biological fouling. Discharged effluent is both heated and contaminated with residual traces of biocide and so it is necessary to quantify the impa... Read More about Sublethal effects of a chlorinated and heated effluent on the physiology of the mussel, Mytilus edulis L.: A reduction in fitness for survival?.