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Heart failure - what's new and what's changed? (2017)
Journal Article
Callan, P. D., & Clark, A. L. (2017). Heart failure - what's new and what's changed?. Clinical Medicine, 16(Suppl_6), s37-s42. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.16-6-s37

Physicians responsible for the care of patients with heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction have access to a broad range of evidence-based treatments that prolong life and reduce symptoms. In spite of the significant progress made... Read More about Heart failure - what's new and what's changed?.

Disability-aware adaptive and personalised learning for students with multiple disabilities (2017)
Journal Article
Nganji, J. T., & Brayshaw, M. (2017). Disability-aware adaptive and personalised learning for students with multiple disabilities. International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 34(4), 307-321. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJILT-08-2016-0027

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address how virtual learning environments (VLEs) can be designed to include the needs of learners with multiple disabilities. Specifically, it employs AI to show how specific learning materials from a huge repo... Read More about Disability-aware adaptive and personalised learning for students with multiple disabilities.

Seasonality of Holocene hydroclimate in the Eastern Mediterranean reconstructed using the oxygen isotope composition of carbonates and diatoms from Lake Nar, central Turkey (2017)
Journal Article
Dean, J. R., Jones, M. D., Leng, M. J., Sloane, H. J., Eastwood, W. J., Roberts, C. N., Dean, J., Eastwood, W., Jones, M., Leng, M., Metcalfe, S. E., Roberts, N., & Sloane, H. (2018). Seasonality of Holocene hydroclimate in the Eastern Mediterranean reconstructed using the oxygen isotope composition of carbonates and diatoms from Lake Nar, central Turkey. Holocene, 28(2), 267-276. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959683617721326

A positive shift in the oxygen isotope composition (δ¹⁸O) of lake carbonates in the Eastern Mediterranean from the early to late Holocene is usually interpreted as a change to drier (reduced precipitation and evaporation (P/E)) conditions. However, i... Read More about Seasonality of Holocene hydroclimate in the Eastern Mediterranean reconstructed using the oxygen isotope composition of carbonates and diatoms from Lake Nar, central Turkey.

R&D investments and credit lines (2017)
Journal Article
Guney, Y., Karpuz, A., & Ozkan, N. (2017). R&D investments and credit lines. Journal of Corporate Finance, 46, 261-283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2017.07.011

Using data for 939 publicly listed firms from 17 European countries over the period from 2004 to 2013, we investigate the effect of used credit lines on R&D investments, controlling for other determinants of R&D investments, i.e., cash flows, cash ho... Read More about R&D investments and credit lines.

Scandal, motherhood and Mina in 1960s Italy (2017)
Journal Article
Haworth, R. (2017). Scandal, motherhood and Mina in 1960s Italy. Modern Italy, 22(3), 247-260. https://doi.org/10.1017/mit.2017.38

Celebrity scandals are a useful tool to reveal the pervasiveness of expected ways of behaving within a particular culture or society. Italy of the early 1960s was particularly marked by these kinds of scandals, including that of singer Mina's pregnan... Read More about Scandal, motherhood and Mina in 1960s Italy.

The nature of risk in complex projects (2017)
Journal Article
Williams, T. (2017). The nature of risk in complex projects. Project management journal, 48(4), 55-66. https://doi.org/10.1177/875697281704800405

© 2017 Project Management Institute, Inc. Risk analysis is important for complex projects; however, systemicity makes evaluating risk in real projects difficult. Looking at the causal structure of risks is a start, but causal chains need to include m... Read More about The nature of risk in complex projects.

“The darkest town in England”: Patriotism and anti-German sentiment in Hull, 1914–19 (2017)
Journal Article
Reeve, M. (2017). “The darkest town in England”: Patriotism and anti-German sentiment in Hull, 1914–19. International Journal of Regional and Local History, 12(1), 42-63. https://doi.org/10.1080/20514530.2017.1353770

This article is primarily concerned with contributing to the burgeoning movement within First World War cultural history to provide rich local case studies, in order to problematise traditional perspectives on the patriotic response to war. It argues... Read More about “The darkest town in England”: Patriotism and anti-German sentiment in Hull, 1914–19.

Simultaneous direct visualisation of liquid water in the cathode and anode serpentine flow channels of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells (2017)
Journal Article
Aslam, R. M., Ingham, D. B., Ismail, M. S., Hughes, K. J., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2018). Simultaneous direct visualisation of liquid water in the cathode and anode serpentine flow channels of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Journal of the Energy Institute, 91(6), 1057-1070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joei.2017.07.003

Water flooding is detrimental to the performance of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and therefore it has to be addressed. To better understand how liquid water affects the fuel cell performance, direct visualisation of liquid water in... Read More about Simultaneous direct visualisation of liquid water in the cathode and anode serpentine flow channels of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells.

To see oursels as ithers see us' : constructions of Scotland's place and identity within a changing Scottish curriculum and context (2017)
Book Chapter
Lowing, K. (2017). To see oursels as ithers see us' : constructions of Scotland's place and identity within a changing Scottish curriculum and context. In D. Stevens, & K. Lockney (Eds.), Students, Places and Identities in English and the Arts : Creative Spaces in Education (123-134). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315528014

Review of "Mothers, Comrades, and Outcasts in East German Women’s Film" by Jennifer L. Creech (2017)
Journal Article
Ward, E. M. (2017). Review of "Mothers, Comrades, and Outcasts in East German Women’s Film" by Jennifer L. Creech. The Modern language review, 112(3), 750-751. https://doi.org/10.5699/modelangrevi.112.3.0750

Towards an understanding of how appraisal of doctors produces its effects: a realist review (2017)
Journal Article
Brennan, N., Bryce, M., Pearson, M., Wong, G., Cooper, C., & Archer, J. (2017). Towards an understanding of how appraisal of doctors produces its effects: a realist review. Medical Education, 51(10), 1002-1013. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.13348

© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd and The Association for the Study of Medical Education Context: Revalidation was launched in the UK to provide assurances to the public that doctors are up to date and fit to practice. Appraisal is a fundamental compone... Read More about Towards an understanding of how appraisal of doctors produces its effects: a realist review.

Cancer microvesicles induce tissue factor-related procoagulant activity in endothelial cells in vitro (2017)
Journal Article
Adesanya, M. A., Maraveyas, A., & Madden, L. A. (2017). Cancer microvesicles induce tissue factor-related procoagulant activity in endothelial cells in vitro. Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis, 28(5), 365-372. https://doi.org/10.1097/MBC.0000000000000607

Copyright © 2017 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. Microvesicles associated with tissue factor (TF) may play a role in cancer-related venous thromboembolism; however, not much is known about their interaction with the tumour stroma, es... Read More about Cancer microvesicles induce tissue factor-related procoagulant activity in endothelial cells in vitro.

Impact of WHELD intervention on neuropsychiatric symptoms, antipsychotic use and quality of life in people with dementia living in nursing homes: a cluster- randomized trial (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Crawford, F., Ballard, C., Fossey, J., Corbett, A., Orrell, M., Romeo, R., Moniz-Cook, E., Woods, B., & Whitaker, R. Impact of WHELD intervention on neuropsychiatric symptoms, antipsychotic use and quality of life in people with dementia living in nursing homes: a cluster- randomized trial

Using formal game design methods to embed learning outcomes into game mechanics and avoid emergent behaviour (2017)
Journal Article
Grey, S., Grey, D., Gordon, N., & Purdy, J. (2017). Using formal game design methods to embed learning outcomes into game mechanics and avoid emergent behaviour. International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 7(3), 63-73. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijgbl.2017070106

This paper offers an approach to designing game based learning experiences inspired by the Mechanics-Dynamics-Aesthetics (MDA) model (Hunicke et al, 2004) and the elemental tetrad (Schell, 2008) model for game design. A case for game based learning a... Read More about Using formal game design methods to embed learning outcomes into game mechanics and avoid emergent behaviour.

Empirical interpretation of imprecise probabilities (2017)
Journal Article
Cattaneo, M. (2017). Empirical interpretation of imprecise probabilities. Proceedings of Machine Learning Research, 62, 61-72

This paper investigates the possibility of a frequentist interpretation of imprecise probabilities, by generalizing the approach of Bernoulli’s Ars Conjectandi. That is, by studying, in the case of games of chance, under which assumptions imprecise p... Read More about Empirical interpretation of imprecise probabilities.

Heart sound classification from unsegmented phonocardiograms (2017)
Journal Article
Langley, P., & Murray, A. (2017). Heart sound classification from unsegmented phonocardiograms. Physiological Measurement, 38(8), 1658-1670. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6579/aa724c

Objective Most algorithms for automated analysis of phonocardiograms (PCG) require segmentation of the signal into the characteristic heart sounds. The aim was to assess the feasibility for accurate classification of heart sounds on short, unsegmente... Read More about Heart sound classification from unsegmented phonocardiograms.

Digital three-dimensional automation of the modified Huddart and Bodenham scoring system for patients with cleft lip and palate (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ma, X., Martin, C., McIntyre, G., Lin, P., & Mossey, P. Digital three-dimensional automation of the modified Huddart and Bodenham scoring system for patients with cleft lip and palate

© Copyright 2017 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Objective: The modified Huddart and Bodenham scoring system assesses maxillary arch constriction and surgical outcomes in cleft lip and palate. This project automates modified Huddart a... Read More about Digital three-dimensional automation of the modified Huddart and Bodenham scoring system for patients with cleft lip and palate.

Lipid laden macrophages in respiratory disease (2017)
Journal Article
Sadofsky, L. R., Hayman, Y. A., Hart, S. P., & Morice, A. H. (2017). Lipid laden macrophages in respiratory disease. Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 23(3), 477-478. https://doi.org/10.5056/jnm17036

Letter to the editor

Assessing machine learning algorithms for self-management of asthma (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kocsis, O., Arvanitis, G., Lalos, A., Moustakas, K., Sont, J. K., Honkoop, P. J., Chung, K. F., Bonini, M., Usmani, O. S., Fowler, S., & Simpson, A. (2017, June). Assessing machine learning algorithms for self-management of asthma. Presented at The 6th IEEE International Conference on E-Health and Bioengineering - EHB 2017, Sinaia, Romania

© 2017 IEEE. Control and monitoring of asthma progress is highly important for patient's quality of life and healthcare management. Emerging tools for self-management of various chronic diseases have the potential to support personalized patient guid... Read More about Assessing machine learning algorithms for self-management of asthma.

Experimental investigation on controllable loop thermosyphon with a reservoir (2017)
Journal Article
Cao, J., Pei, G., Jiao, D., Zhao, P., Li, J., & Wang, Y. (2017). Experimental investigation on controllable loop thermosyphon with a reservoir. Applied thermal engineering, 126, 322-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.07.182

The controllable loop thermosyphons (CLTs) can be widely applied in temperature control applications, such as cool-storage refrigerators powered by solar energy or electricity with the TOU (time of use) price. However, the performance of the CLT requ... Read More about Experimental investigation on controllable loop thermosyphon with a reservoir.