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Simple, sensitive and species-specific assays for detecting quagga and zebra mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis and D. polymorpha) using environmental DNA (2020)
Journal Article
Blackman, R. C., Benucci, M., Donnelly, R., Hänfling, B., Harper, L. R., Sellers, G. S., & Lawson-Handley, L. (2020). Simple, sensitive and species-specific assays for detecting quagga and zebra mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis and D. polymorpha) using environmental DNA. Management of Biological Invasions, 11(2), 218-236. https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2020.11.2.04

Early detection is paramount for attempts to remove invasive non-native species (INNS). Traditional methods rely on physical sampling and morphological identification, which can be problematic when species are in low densities and/or are cryptic. The... Read More about Simple, sensitive and species-specific assays for detecting quagga and zebra mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis and D. polymorpha) using environmental DNA.

Chemical evolution of ultrafaint dwarf galaxies: testing the IGIMF (2020)
Journal Article
Lacchin, E., Matteucci, F., Vincenzo, F., & Palla, M. (2020). Chemical evolution of ultrafaint dwarf galaxies: testing the IGIMF. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 495(3), 3276-3294. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa585

We test the integrated galactic initial mass function (IGIMF) on the chemical evolution of 16 ultrafaint dwarf (UFD) galaxies discussing in detail the results obtained for three of them: Boötes I, Boötes II, and Canes Venatici I, taken as prototypes... Read More about Chemical evolution of ultrafaint dwarf galaxies: testing the IGIMF.

Rethinking sustainability: Questioning old perspectives and developing new ones (2020)
Journal Article
Ramos, T. B., Caeiro, S., Disterheft, A., Mascarenhas, A., Deutz, P., Spangenberg, J. H., Montaño, M., Olayide, O., & Sohal, A. (2020). Rethinking sustainability: Questioning old perspectives and developing new ones. Journal of cleaner production, 258, Article 120769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120769

The concept of sustainability is still progressing, being complex and contested, and is therefore under continuous discussion and research. This special volume comprises 29 articles exploring recent developments of sustainability concepts, approaches... Read More about Rethinking sustainability: Questioning old perspectives and developing new ones.

Using and communicating uncertainty for the effective control of invasive non-native species (2020)
Journal Article
Ward, A. I., Richardson, S., Macarthur, R., & Mill, A. C. (2020). Using and communicating uncertainty for the effective control of invasive non-native species. Mammal Review, 50(2), 211-220. https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12188

Estimates of quantities needed to plan invasive species control, such as population size, are always uncertain; this is an issue that can become a problem when mishandled in ecological science and its communication. The complexities of incorporating... Read More about Using and communicating uncertainty for the effective control of invasive non-native species.

“From caged birds to women with wings”: A perspective on consumption practices of new middle-class Indian women (2020)
Journal Article
Rangwala, S., Jayawardhena, C., & Saxena, G. (in press). “From caged birds to women with wings”: A perspective on consumption practices of new middle-class Indian women. European Journal of Marketing, https://doi.org/10.1108/EJM-02-2019-0135

Purpose – This study aims to explore consumption practices of new middle-class Indian women to explicate how they are challenging traditional social norms and redefining their identity through their consumption practices. Design/methodology/approa... Read More about “From caged birds to women with wings”: A perspective on consumption practices of new middle-class Indian women.

Gefapixant, a P2X3 receptor antagonist, for the treatment of refractory or unexplained chronic cough: a randomised, double-blind, controlled, parallel-group, phase 2b trial (2020)
Journal Article
Smith, J. A., Kitt, M. M., Morice, A., Birring, S. S., McGarvey, L. P., Sher, M. R., Li, Y. P., Wu, W. C., Xu, Z. J., Muccino, D. R., Ford, A. P., Hull, J., Carr, W. W., Goldsobel, A. B., Gross, G. N., Holcomb, J. R., Hussain, I., Spangenthal, S., Storms, W., Elkayam, D., …Iyer, V. (2020). Gefapixant, a P2X3 receptor antagonist, for the treatment of refractory or unexplained chronic cough: a randomised, double-blind, controlled, parallel-group, phase 2b trial. The lancet. Respiratory medicine, 8(8), 775-785. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600%2819%2930471-0

Background: Gefapixant is a P2X3 receptor antagonist that has shown promise for the treatment of refractory and unexplained chronic cough. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of gefapixant compared with placebo after 12 weeks of treatm... Read More about Gefapixant, a P2X3 receptor antagonist, for the treatment of refractory or unexplained chronic cough: a randomised, double-blind, controlled, parallel-group, phase 2b trial.

A novel application of deep learning with image cropping: a smart city use case for flood monitoring (2020)
Journal Article
Mishra, B. K., Thakker, D., Mazumdar, S., Neagu, D., Gheorghe, M., & Simpson, S. (2020). A novel application of deep learning with image cropping: a smart city use case for flood monitoring. Journal of Reliable Intelligent Environments, 6(1), 51-61. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40860-020-00099-x

Event monitoring is an essential application of Smart City platforms. Real-time monitoring of gully and drainage blockage is an important part of flood monitoring applications. Building viable IoT sensors for detecting blockage is a complex task due... Read More about A novel application of deep learning with image cropping: a smart city use case for flood monitoring.

Mental health and psychological well-being among professional rugby league players from the UK (2020)
Journal Article
Nicholls, A. R., Madigan, D. J., Fairs, L. R. W., & Bailey, R. (2020). Mental health and psychological well-being among professional rugby league players from the UK. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 6(1), Article e000711. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000711

Objective: This study aimed to measure depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms and psychological well-being among a sample of Super League players, the highest tier of professional rugby league in the northern hemisphere. Methods: Between November 2018... Read More about Mental health and psychological well-being among professional rugby league players from the UK.

A critical review of the assessment of medical gloves (2020)
Journal Article
Preece, D., Lewis, R., & Carré, M. J. (2021). A critical review of the assessment of medical gloves. Tribology: Materials, Surfaces and Interfaces, 15(1), 10-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/17515831.2020.1730619

Medical protective gloves must be assessed to adequate standards before becoming available for commercial use. Strength, integrity and contamination are assessed at the manufacturing stage. However, concerns are raised over the standardisation of the... Read More about A critical review of the assessment of medical gloves.

"Samson Figuru nese": Biblical Plays between Czech Drama and English Comedy in Early Modern Central Europe (2020)
Book Chapter
Drabek, P. (2020). "Samson Figuru nese": Biblical Plays between Czech Drama and English Comedy in Early Modern Central Europe. In E. von Contzen, & C. Goodblatt (Eds.), Enacting the Bible in Medieval and Early Modern Drama (211-231). Manchester University Press

The first decade of the 17th century saw a new wave of biblical drama in Czech, with the plays of Rúth (1604), Šalamoun (Salomon, 1605), and Samson (1608) most prominent among them. This essay studies the dramaturgical similarities between these Czec... Read More about "Samson Figuru nese": Biblical Plays between Czech Drama and English Comedy in Early Modern Central Europe.

Recognizing events 4.0: the digital maturity of events (2020)
Journal Article
Ryan, W. G., Fenton, A., Ahmed, W., & Scarf, P. (2020). Recognizing events 4.0: the digital maturity of events. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 11(1), 47-68. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEFM-12-2019-0060

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to explore and define the digital maturity of events using the Industry 4.0 model (I4.0) to create a definition for Events 4.0 (E4.0) and to place various relevant technologies on a scale of digital maturity.... Read More about Recognizing events 4.0: the digital maturity of events.

Slaves and Slavery in Kingston, 1770-1815 (2020)
Journal Article
Burnard, T. (2020). Slaves and Slavery in Kingston, 1770-1815. International Review of Social History, 65(S28), 39-65. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0020859020000073

© 2020 Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis. Historians have mostly ignored Kingston and its enslaved population, despite it being the fourth largest town in the British Atlantic before the American Revolution and the town with the larg... Read More about Slaves and Slavery in Kingston, 1770-1815.

Biosensor for determining average iron content of ferritin by measuring its optical dispersion (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gupta, R., Alamrani, N. A., Greenway, G. M., Pamme, N., & Goddard, N. J. Biosensor for determining average iron content of ferritin by measuring its optical dispersion. Presented at SPIE BIOS: Microfluidics, BioMEMS, and Medical Microsystems XVIII, San Francisco, California

© 2020 SPIE. Average iron content of ferritin has a potential to serve as a biomarker for early identification of high-risk trauma patients at point-of-care (PoC). Appropriate therapies can then be administered to reduce morbidity and mortality. Curr... Read More about Biosensor for determining average iron content of ferritin by measuring its optical dispersion.

Towards person-centred quality care for children with life-limiting and life-threatening illness: Self-reported symptoms, concerns and priority outcomes from a multi-country qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article
Namisango, E., Bristowe, K., Murtagh, F. E., Downing, J., Powell, R. A., Abas, M., Lohfeld, L., Ali, Z., Atieno, M., Haufiku, D., Guma, S., Luyirika, E. B., Mwangi-Powell, F. N., Higginson, I. J., & Harding, R. (2020). Towards person-centred quality care for children with life-limiting and life-threatening illness: Self-reported symptoms, concerns and priority outcomes from a multi-country qualitative study. Palliative medicine, 34(3), 319-335. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216319900137

© The Author(s) 2020. Background: Paediatric life-limiting and life-threatening conditions (life-limiting conditions) place significant strain on children, families and health systems. Given high service use among this population, it is essential tha... Read More about Towards person-centred quality care for children with life-limiting and life-threatening illness: Self-reported symptoms, concerns and priority outcomes from a multi-country qualitative study.

Understanding usual care in randomised controlled trials of complex interventions: A multi-method approach (2020)
Journal Article
Yorganci, E., Evans, C. J., Johnson, H., Barclay, S., Murtagh, F. E., Yi, D., Gao, W., Pickles, A., & Koffman, J. (2020). Understanding usual care in randomised controlled trials of complex interventions: A multi-method approach. Palliative medicine, https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216320905064

Background Evaluations of complex interventions compared to usual care provided in palliative care are increasing. Not describing usual care may affect the interpretation of an intervention’s effectiveness, yet how it can be described remains unclear... Read More about Understanding usual care in randomised controlled trials of complex interventions: A multi-method approach.

Atomistic study on the pressure dependence of the melting point of NdFe<inf>12</inf> (2020)
Journal Article
Skelland, C., Westmoreland, S. C., Ostler, T., Evans, R. F., Chantrell, R. W., Yano, M., …Hrkac, G. (2020). Atomistic study on the pressure dependence of the melting point of NdFe12. AIP Advances, 10(2), Article 025130. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5130450

We investigated, using molecular dynamics, how pressure affects the melting point of the recently theorised and epitaxially grown structure NdFe12. We modified Morse potentials using experimental constants and a genetic algorithm code, before running... Read More about Atomistic study on the pressure dependence of the melting point of NdFe<inf>12</inf>.

UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030—What Chance for Success in Restoring Coastal Ecosystems? (2020)
Journal Article
Waltham, N. J., Elliott, M., Lee, S. Y., Lovelock, C., Duarte, C. M., Buelow, C., Simenstad, C., Nagelkerken, I., Claassens, L., Wen, C. K., Barletta, M., Connolly, R. M., Gillies, C., Mitsch, W. J., Ogburn, M. B., Purandare, J., Possingham, H., & Sheaves, M. (2020). UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030—What Chance for Success in Restoring Coastal Ecosystems?. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, Article 71. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.00071

Supramolecular assemblies controlled by cucurbit[: N] uril size (n = 6, 7, 8 and 10) (2020)
Journal Article
Dalgarno, S. J., Xu, W., De Ng, X., Xiao, X., Bian, B., Chen, Q., Dalgarno, S., Tao, Z., & Redshaw, C. (2020). Supramolecular assemblies controlled by cucurbit[: N] uril size (n = 6, 7, 8 and 10). New journal of chemistry = Nouveau journal de chimie, 44(11), 4311-4318. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0nj00087f

This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. A benzyl substituted 4-pyrrolidinopyridinium salt (G) with multiple active sites including benzyl, pyridinium and pyrrole groups has been synthesiz... Read More about Supramolecular assemblies controlled by cucurbit[: N] uril size (n = 6, 7, 8 and 10).

A fluorescent probe based on cucurbit[7]uril for the selective recognition of phenylalanine (2020)
Journal Article
Shan, P. H., Kan, J. L., Deng, X. Y., Redshaw, C., Bian, B., Fan, Y., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2020). A fluorescent probe based on cucurbit[7]uril for the selective recognition of phenylalanine. Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 233, Article 118177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2020.118177

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Herein we describe a simple fluorescence quenching method for the selective recognition and determination of the amino acid phenylalanine (Phe). The use of 1H NMR spectroscopy revealed that the alkaloid palmatine (PAL) can encaps... Read More about A fluorescent probe based on cucurbit[7]uril for the selective recognition of phenylalanine.