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Amine catalysis for the organocatalytic diboration of challenging alkenes (2016)
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Farre, A., Soares, K., Briggs, R. A., Balanta, A., Benoit, D. M., & Bonet, A. (2016). Amine catalysis for the organocatalytic diboration of challenging alkenes. Chemistry: a European journal, 22(49), 17552-17556. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201603979

© 2016 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim The generation of in situ sp 2 –sp 3 diboron adducts has revolutionised the synthesis of organoboranes. Organocatalytic diboration reactions have represented a milestone in terms of unpredictable re... Read More about Amine catalysis for the organocatalytic diboration of challenging alkenes.

Development of a caregiver-reported measure to support systematic assessment of people with dementia in long-term care: The Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale for Dementia (2016)
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Ellis-Smith, C., Evans, C. J., Murtagh, F. E., Henson, L. A., Firth, A. M., Higginson, I. J., Daveson, B. A., & BuildCARE, O. B. O. (2017). Development of a caregiver-reported measure to support systematic assessment of people with dementia in long-term care: The Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale for Dementia. Palliative medicine, 31(7), 651-660. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216316675096

Background:
Symptom burden is common for long-term care residents with dementia which if untreated compromises quality of life. Measurement tools can support assessment of symptoms and problems but are not widely used in long-term care settings. We d... Read More about Development of a caregiver-reported measure to support systematic assessment of people with dementia in long-term care: The Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale for Dementia.

"A band of brothers" - an exploration of the range of medical ethical issues faced by British senior military clinicians on deployment to Afghanistan: a qualitative study (2016)
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Bernthal, E. M., Draper, H. J., Henning, J., & Kelly, J. C. (2017). "A band of brothers" - an exploration of the range of medical ethical issues faced by British senior military clinicians on deployment to Afghanistan: a qualitative study. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 163(3), 199-205. https://doi.org/10.1136/jramc-2016-000701

Aims To identify and explore features of ethical issues that senior clinicians faced as Deployed Medical Directors (DMDs) to the British Field Hospital in Afghanistan (BFHA) as well as to determine the ethical training requirements for future deploym... Read More about "A band of brothers" - an exploration of the range of medical ethical issues faced by British senior military clinicians on deployment to Afghanistan: a qualitative study.

How the sun protection factor (SPF) of sunscreen films change during solar irradiation (2016)
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Binks, B. P., Fletcher, P. D., Johnson, A. J., Marinopoulos, I., Crowther, J., & Thompson, M. A. (2017). How the sun protection factor (SPF) of sunscreen films change during solar irradiation. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 333, 186-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2016.10.027

We have investigated how the sun protection factor (SPF) of different types of sunscreen film varies with “standard” solar irradiation due to photochemical processes. We have used a combination of chemical actinometry, measurement and modelling to es... Read More about How the sun protection factor (SPF) of sunscreen films change during solar irradiation.

Associations between cardiorespiratory fitness and the metabolic syndrome in British men (2016)
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Ingle, L., Mellis, M., Brodie, D., & Sandercock, G. R. (2017). Associations between cardiorespiratory fitness and the metabolic syndrome in British men. Heart, 103(7), 524-528. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2016-310142

Background: Age and body mass index (BMI) are positively associated with the development of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) can attenuate BMI-related increases in prevalence of MetS, but the nature of this association a... Read More about Associations between cardiorespiratory fitness and the metabolic syndrome in British men.

Determination of deoxynivalenol in the urine of pregnant women in the UK (2016)
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Rigby, A., Sathyapalan, T., Wells, L., Atkin, S., Brera, C., De Santis, B., Debegnach, F., Greetham, S., Hardie, L., Liu, Y., Moretti, G., White, K., & Williams, C. (2016). Determination of deoxynivalenol in the urine of pregnant women in the UK. Toxins, 8(11), 306. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins8110306

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is one of the most commonly occurring trichothecenes, produced mainly by Fusarium graminearum. Little is known about the effect of DON exposure or the levels of DON exposure that occur during pregnancy. The project aimed to provi... Read More about Determination of deoxynivalenol in the urine of pregnant women in the UK.

Sulfonated sporopollenin as an efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for dehydration of D-xylose and xylan into furfural (2016)
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Wang, Y., Len, T., Huang, Y., Diego Taboada, A., Boa, A. N., Ceballos, C., Delbecq, F., Mackenzie, G., & Len, C. (2017). Sulfonated sporopollenin as an efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for dehydration of D-xylose and xylan into furfural. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 5(1), 392-398. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b01780

The natural acidity of sporopollenin, the biopolymer coating the outer walls of pollen grains, was enhanced by the sulfonation of its surface. Modified sporopollenin displaying sulfonic acid groups has been prepared, characterized by elemental analys... Read More about Sulfonated sporopollenin as an efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for dehydration of D-xylose and xylan into furfural.

Animation, branding and authorship in the construction of the ‘anti-Disney’ ethos: Hayao Miyazaki’s works and persona through Disney film criticism (2016)
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Hernández-Pérez, M. (2016). Animation, branding and authorship in the construction of the ‘anti-Disney’ ethos: Hayao Miyazaki’s works and persona through Disney film criticism. Animation : an interdisciplinary journal, 11(3), 297-313. https://doi.org/10.1177/1746847716660684

Walt Disney (1901-1966) is one of the most important figures in the history of cinema, but also he may also be one of the most criticized. Adjectives referring to Disney in their different forms (‘Japanese Disney’, ‘Asian Disney’, ‘Disney from the Or... Read More about Animation, branding and authorship in the construction of the ‘anti-Disney’ ethos: Hayao Miyazaki’s works and persona through Disney film criticism.

Measuring the 2D baryon acoustic oscillation signal of galaxies in WiggleZ: cosmological constraints (2016)
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Hinton, S. R., Kazin, E., Davis, T. M., Blake, C., Brough, S., Colless, M., Couch, W. J., Drinkwater, M. J., Glazebrook, K., Jurek, R. J., Parkinson, D., Pimbblet, K. A., Poole, G. B., Pracy, M., & Woods, D. (2017). Measuring the 2D baryon acoustic oscillation signal of galaxies in WiggleZ: cosmological constraints. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 464(4), 4807-4822. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stw2725

© 2016 The Authors. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society. We present results from the 2D anisotropic baryon acoustic oscillation (BAO) signal present in the final data set from the WiggleZ Dark Energy Surve... Read More about Measuring the 2D baryon acoustic oscillation signal of galaxies in WiggleZ: cosmological constraints.

UV-associated decline in systemic folate: implications for human nutrigenetics, health, and evolutionary processes (2016)
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Lucock, M., Beckett, E., Martin, C., Jones, P., Furst, J., Yates, Z., Jablonski, N., Chaplin, G., & Veysey, M. (2017). UV-associated decline in systemic folate: implications for human nutrigenetics, health, and evolutionary processes. American Journal of Human Biology, 29(2), Article e22929. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.22929

© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine whether UV exposure alters folate status according to C677T-MTHFR genotype, and to consider the relevance of this to human health and the evolutionary model of skin p... Read More about UV-associated decline in systemic folate: implications for human nutrigenetics, health, and evolutionary processes.

A systematic review of management of inadvertent arterial injury during central venous catheterisation (2016)
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Dixon, O. G. B., Smith, G. E., Carradice, D., & Chetter, I. C. (2017). A systematic review of management of inadvertent arterial injury during central venous catheterisation. The journal of vascular access, 18(2), 97-102. https://doi.org/10.5301/jva.5000611

© 2017 Wichtig Publishing. Introduction: Central venous catheterisation (CVC) is a technique commonly used to obtain vascular access and over five million CVCs are inserted annually. This systematic review of CVC-related arterial injury aims to compa... Read More about A systematic review of management of inadvertent arterial injury during central venous catheterisation.

Optimal surface profile design of deployable mesh reflectors via a force density strategy (2016)
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Liu, J., Yang, D., Zhang, S., & Zhang, Y. (2017). Optimal surface profile design of deployable mesh reflectors via a force density strategy. Acta Astronautica, 130, 137-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2016.10.008

Based on a force density method coupled with optimal design of node positions, a novel approach for optimal surface profile design of mesh reflectors is presented. Uniform tension is achieved by iterations on coefficients of force density. The positi... Read More about Optimal surface profile design of deployable mesh reflectors via a force density strategy.

An international examination of the economic effectiveness of banking recapitalization (2016)
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Adegbite, E., Tahir, S., Guney, Y., & Adegbite, E. A. (2017). An international examination of the economic effectiveness of banking recapitalization. International Business Review, 26(3), 417-434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2016.10.002

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd While the literature on capital adequacy and bank recapitalization agrees on the importance of a minimum capital requirement, recurring financial crises across the world do little to suggest that capital adequacy is enough protect... Read More about An international examination of the economic effectiveness of banking recapitalization.

Food-grade Pickering stabilisation of foams by in situ hydrophobisation of calcium carbonate particles (2016)
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Binks, B. P., Muijlwijk, K., Koman, H., & Poortinga, A. T. (2017). Food-grade Pickering stabilisation of foams by in situ hydrophobisation of calcium carbonate particles. Food Hydrocolloids, 63, 585-592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2016.10.002

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of stabilising foam bubbles in water by adsorption of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) particles. Because CaCO 3 is hydrophilic and not surface-active, particles were hydrophobis... Read More about Food-grade Pickering stabilisation of foams by in situ hydrophobisation of calcium carbonate particles.

The Risk Assessment for Sourcing Seafood (RASS): Empowering businesses to buy responsibly (2016)
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Caveen, A. J., Lart, W., Duggan, H., & Pickerell, T. (2017). The Risk Assessment for Sourcing Seafood (RASS): Empowering businesses to buy responsibly. Marine Policy, 75, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2016.10.005

The RASS web-based tool has been developed by the UK Sea Fish Industry Authority to inform UK seafood businesses and retailers about four environmental risks when sourcing wild-capture seafood; fish stock status, management efficacy, bycatch, and hab... Read More about The Risk Assessment for Sourcing Seafood (RASS): Empowering businesses to buy responsibly.

A qualitative meta-synthesis: public health nurses role in the identification and management of perinatal mental health problems (2016)
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Noonan, M., Galvin, R., Doody, O., & Jomeen, J. (2017). A qualitative meta-synthesis: public health nurses role in the identification and management of perinatal mental health problems. Journal of advanced nursing, 73(3), 545-557. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13155

Aim: To report findings of a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies exploring public health nurses’ perceptions and experiences of identifying and managing women with perinatal mental health (PMH) problems. Background: Public hea... Read More about A qualitative meta-synthesis: public health nurses role in the identification and management of perinatal mental health problems.

Comparison of a black-box model to a traditional numerical model for hydraulic head prediction (2016)
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Tapoglou, E., Chatzakis, A., & Karatzas, G. P. (2016). Comparison of a black-box model to a traditional numerical model for hydraulic head prediction. Global NEST journal, 18(4), 761-770. https://doi.org/10.30955/gnj.002002

Two different methodologies for hydraulic head simulation were compared in this study. The first methodology is a classic numerical groundwater flow simulation model, Princeton Transport Code (PTC), while the second one is a black-box approach that u... Read More about Comparison of a black-box model to a traditional numerical model for hydraulic head prediction.

The flexpatriate psychological contract: a literature review and  future research agenda (2016)
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Pate, J., & Scullion, H. (2018). The flexpatriate psychological contract: a literature review and  future research agenda. The international journal of human resource management, 29(8), 1402-1425. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2016.1244098

Since the 1980s, research on international assignments (IA) has principally focused on traditional long-term expatriates. However, due to pressures to reduce long-term expatriate assignments and the emergence of a portfolio of more flexible staffing... Read More about The flexpatriate psychological contract: a literature review and  future research agenda.

Promoting hydrogen production and minimizing catalyst deactivation from the pyrolysis-catalytic steam reforming of biomass on nanosized NiZnAlOx catalysts (2016)
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Dong, L., Wu, C., Ling, H., Shi, J., Williams, P. T., & Huang, J. (2017). Promoting hydrogen production and minimizing catalyst deactivation from the pyrolysis-catalytic steam reforming of biomass on nanosized NiZnAlOx catalysts. Fuel, 188, 610-620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2016.10.072

Hydrogen production from the thermochemical conversion of biomass was carried out with nano-sized NiZnAlOx catalysts using a two-stage fixed bed reactor system. The gases derived from the pyrolysis of wood sawdust in the first stage were catalyticall... Read More about Promoting hydrogen production and minimizing catalyst deactivation from the pyrolysis-catalytic steam reforming of biomass on nanosized NiZnAlOx catalysts.

Fluvial sediment supply to a mega-delta reduced by shifting tropical-cyclone activity (2016)
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Darby, S. E., Hackney, C. R., Leyland, J., Kummu, M., Lauri, H., Parsons, D. R., Best, J. L., Nicholas, A. P., & Aalto, R. E. (2016). Fluvial sediment supply to a mega-delta reduced by shifting tropical-cyclone activity. Nature, 539(7628), 276-279. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature19809

© 2016 Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature. All rights reserved. The world's rivers deliver 19 billion tonnes of sediment to the coastal zone annually, with a considerable fraction being sequestered in large deltas, home to over 500... Read More about Fluvial sediment supply to a mega-delta reduced by shifting tropical-cyclone activity.