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Servitization as a competitive difference in humanitarian logistics (2018)
Journal Article
Heaslip, G., Kovács, G., & Grant, D. B. (2018). Servitization as a competitive difference in humanitarian logistics. Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 8(4), 497-517. https://doi.org/10.1108/jhlscm-08-2017-0042

This paper presents a literature review and conceptual consideration of servitization in humanitarian logistics. Its purpose is to provide a research agenda for humanitarian logistics scholars and insight for practitioners and by doing so will fill a... Read More about Servitization as a competitive difference in humanitarian logistics.

The role of pattern extrapolation in the perception of dynamic facial expressions in Autism Spectrum Disorder (2018)
Journal Article
Palumbo, L., Macinska, S. T., & Jellema, T. (2018). The role of pattern extrapolation in the perception of dynamic facial expressions in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, Article 1918. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01918

Changes in the intensity and type of facial expressions reflect alterations in the emotional state of the agent. Such "direct" access to the other's affective state might, top-down, influence the perception of the facial expressions that gave rise to... Read More about The role of pattern extrapolation in the perception of dynamic facial expressions in Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Phenotype-independent DNA methylation changes in prostate cancer (2018)
Journal Article
Pellacani, D., Droop, A. P., Frame, F. M., Simms, M. S., Mann, V. M., Collins, A. T., Eaves, C. J., & Maitland, N. J. (2018). Phenotype-independent DNA methylation changes in prostate cancer. The British Journal of Cancer, 119(9), 1133-1143. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-018-0236-1

Background
Human prostate cancers display numerous DNA methylation changes compared to normal tissue samples. However, definitive identification of features related to the cells’ malignant status has been compromised by the predominance of cells wit... Read More about Phenotype-independent DNA methylation changes in prostate cancer.

Classifying residents’ roles as online place-ambassadors (2018)
Journal Article
Uchinaka, S., Yoganathan, V., & Osburg, V.-S. (2019). Classifying residents’ roles as online place-ambassadors. Tourism Management, 71, 137-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2018.10.008

Residents are pivotal in the competitiveness of tourism destinations. Yet, their role as place-brand ambassadors needs better understanding, particularly in relation to social media, which directly link visitors to residents through user-generated-co... Read More about Classifying residents’ roles as online place-ambassadors.

An integrative review of the influences on decision making of young people about Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (2018)
Journal Article
Sisson, H., & Wilkinson, Y. (2019). An integrative review of the influences on decision making of young people about Human Papillomavirus Vaccine. Journal of School Nursing, 35(1), 39-50. https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840518805816

© The Author(s) 2018. The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is a key intervention in the prevention of HPV infection and associated cancers. This review emphasizes the importance of understanding what influences decision-making about this vaccine. G... Read More about An integrative review of the influences on decision making of young people about Human Papillomavirus Vaccine.

Ecological enhancement techniques to improve habitat heterogeneity on coastal defence structures (2018)
Journal Article
Hall, A. E., Herbert, R. J., Britton, J. R., & Hull, S. L. (2018). Ecological enhancement techniques to improve habitat heterogeneity on coastal defence structures. Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 210, 68-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2018.05.025

Sea level rise and higher storm frequency are increasing the need for the placement of hard coastal defences worldwide. The majority of these defences lack optimal habitats for intertidal species, resulting in low diversity and abundance. The constru... Read More about Ecological enhancement techniques to improve habitat heterogeneity on coastal defence structures.

Unsung heroism?: showbusiness and social action in Britain’s military wives choir(s) (2018)
Book Chapter
Baker, C. (2018). Unsung heroism?: showbusiness and social action in Britain’s military wives choir(s). In V. Kitchen, & J. G. Mathers (Eds.), Heroism and Global Politics (122-146). Routledge

In 2011, the BBC documentary The Choir visited military bases in Devon to film with wives and partners of British servicemen who had been deployed to Afghanistan. Amid a growing convergence between popular entertainment, popular militarism, and ‘Reme... Read More about Unsung heroism?: showbusiness and social action in Britain’s military wives choir(s).

Environmental effects of ambient temperature and relative humidity on insulin pharmacodynamics in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Qaissi, A., Papageorgiou, M., Javed, Z., Heise, T., Rigby, A. S., Garrett, A. T., Hepburn, D., Kilpatrick, E. S., Atkin, S. L., & Sathyapalan, T. (2019). Environmental effects of ambient temperature and relative humidity on insulin pharmacodynamics in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 21(3), 569-574. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.13555

Objective
This study aimed to explore the effects of ambient temperature and relative humidity on insulin pharmacodynamics in adults with type 1 diabetes.

Research Design
A 3‐way, cross‐over, randomised study was performed in adults with type 1 diab... Read More about Environmental effects of ambient temperature and relative humidity on insulin pharmacodynamics in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Imaging immunoassay in negative: Surface-­‐catalysed chemiluminescence for the detection of pregnancy hormones in artificial saliva (2018)
Journal Article
Wright, K. J., Oiaidha, Z. O., Love, D. P., Aljohani, M., Greenway, G. M., & Wadhawan, J. D. (2018). Imaging immunoassay in negative: Surface-­‐catalysed chemiluminescence for the detection of pregnancy hormones in artificial saliva. New journal of chemistry = Nouveau journal de chimie, 42(23), 18641-18648. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8nj02974a

A novel and rapid (45min), quantitative chemiluminescence-based, surface immunoassay is reported for the quantitative detection of progesterone and œstriol in artificial saliva. The detection limits for these pregnancy hormones are 2.3 and 2.5 pg mL-... Read More about Imaging immunoassay in negative: Surface-­‐catalysed chemiluminescence for the detection of pregnancy hormones in artificial saliva.

Imaging immunoassay in negative: surface-catalysed chemiluminescence for the detection of pregnancy hormones in artificial saliva (2018)
Journal Article
Wright, K. J., Oiaidha, Z. O., Love, D. P., Aljohani, M., Greenway, G. M., & Wadhawan, J. D. (2018). Imaging immunoassay in negative: surface-catalysed chemiluminescence for the detection of pregnancy hormones in artificial saliva. New journal of chemistry = Nouveau journal de chimie, 42(23), 18641-18648. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8nj02974a

A novel and rapid (45 min), quantitative chemiluminescence-based, surface immunoassay is reported for the detection of progesterone and œstriol in artificial saliva. The detection limits for these pregnancy hormones are 2.3 and 2.5 pg mL−1, respectiv... Read More about Imaging immunoassay in negative: surface-catalysed chemiluminescence for the detection of pregnancy hormones in artificial saliva.

The swimming of a deforming helix (2018)
Journal Article
Koens, L., Zhang, H., Moeller, M., Mourran, A., & Lauga, E. (2018). The swimming of a deforming helix. European Physical Journal E, 41(10), Article 119. https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2018-11728-2

Abstract.: Many microorganisms and artificial microswimmers use helical appendages in order to generate locomotion. Though often rotated so as to produce thrust, some species of bacteria such Spiroplasma, Rhodobacter sphaeroides and Spirochetes induc... Read More about The swimming of a deforming helix.

Early-time jet formation in liquid–liquid impact problems: theory and simulations (2018)
Journal Article
Cimpeanu, R., & Moore, M. R. (2018). Early-time jet formation in liquid–liquid impact problems: theory and simulations. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 856, 764-796. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2018.704

We perform a thorough qualitative and quantitative comparison of theoretical predictions and direct numerical simulations for the two-dimensional, vertical impact of two droplets of the same fluid. In particular, we show that the theoretical predicti... Read More about Early-time jet formation in liquid–liquid impact problems: theory and simulations.

Investigating psychometric properties and dimensional structure of an educational environment measure (DREEM) using Mokken scale analysis - A pragmatic approach (2018)
Journal Article
Palmgren, P. J., Brodin, U., Nilsson, G. H., Watson, R., & Stenfors, T. (2018). Investigating psychometric properties and dimensional structure of an educational environment measure (DREEM) using Mokken scale analysis - A pragmatic approach. BMC Medical Education, 18(1), Article 235. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-018-1334-8

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Questionnaires and surveys are used throughout medical education. Nevertheless, measuring psychological attributes such as perceptions of a phenomenon among individuals may be difficult. The aim of this paper is to i... Read More about Investigating psychometric properties and dimensional structure of an educational environment measure (DREEM) using Mokken scale analysis - A pragmatic approach.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Implication for Drug Metabolism on Assisted Reproductive Techniques—A Literature Review (2018)
Journal Article
Reyes-Muñoz, E., Sathyapalan, T., Rossetti, P., Shah, M., Long, M., Buscema, M., Valenti, G., La Rosa, V. L., Cianci, S., & Vitale, S. G. (2018). Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Implication for Drug Metabolism on Assisted Reproductive Techniques—A Literature Review. Advances in Therapy, 35(11), 1805-1815. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12325-018-0810-1

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 6–10% of women and could be considered one of the most common endocrine alterations in women of reproductive age. The syndrome is characterized by several hormonal and metabolic alterations, including insulin... Read More about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Implication for Drug Metabolism on Assisted Reproductive Techniques—A Literature Review.

Pulse External Fields Processing of Metal Alloys (2018)
Book Chapter
Mi, J. (2018). Pulse External Fields Processing of Metal Alloys. In D. G. Eskin, & J. Mi (Eds.), Solidification Processing of Metallic Alloys Under External Fields (243-275). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94842-3_7

© 2018, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Research and applications of electromagnetic processing of materials began in the 1930s. In those early days, electromagnetic induction was the main technique and it was used for heating or melting metal alloys... Read More about Pulse External Fields Processing of Metal Alloys.

In Situ Studies of the Solidification Dynamics of Metal Alloys (2018)
Book Chapter
Mi, J. (2018). In Situ Studies of the Solidification Dynamics of Metal Alloys. In D. G. Eskin, & J. Mi (Eds.), Solidification Processing of Metallic Alloys Under External Fields (19-74). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94842-3_2

© 2018, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Since the 1990s, tens of 3rd generation synchrotron X-ray facilities have been built around the world and made available for research in almost all scientific disciplines. The high brilliance, high coherence an... Read More about In Situ Studies of the Solidification Dynamics of Metal Alloys.

Re-evaluating English personal naming on the eve of the Conquest: Re-evaluating English personal naming (2018)
Journal Article
Chetwood, J. (2018). Re-evaluating English personal naming on the eve of the Conquest: Re-evaluating English personal naming. Early Medieval Europe, 26(4), 518-547. https://doi.org/10.1111/emed.12298

Between 850 and 1150, the names of the people of England underwent a fundamental transformation. The old Germanic system of dithematic naming was replaced by a system of indivisible names in which a diminishing number of names became shared by an inc... Read More about Re-evaluating English personal naming on the eve of the Conquest: Re-evaluating English personal naming.

Systematic literature review on the delays in the diagnosis and misdiagnosis of cluster headache (2018)
Journal Article
Buture, A., Ahmed, F., Dikomitis, L., & Boland, J. W. (2018). Systematic literature review on the delays in the diagnosis and misdiagnosis of cluster headache. Neurological Sciences, 40(1), 25–39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-018-3598-5

Introduction
Patients with cluster headache (CH), the most common trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia, often face delayed diagnosis, misdiagnosis and mismanagement.

Objectives
To identify, appraise and synthesise clinical studies on the delays in diagn... Read More about Systematic literature review on the delays in the diagnosis and misdiagnosis of cluster headache.