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Placebo Analgesia From a Rubber Hand (2017)
Journal Article
Coleshill, M. J., George, D. N., & Mazzoni, G. (2017). Placebo Analgesia From a Rubber Hand. Journal of Pain, 18(9), 1067-1077. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2017.04.004

© 2017 American Pain Society Placebo analgesia, reductions in pain after administration of an inert treatment, is a well documented phenomenon. We report, to our knowledge, the first demonstration that placebo analgesia can be experienced when a sham... Read More about Placebo Analgesia From a Rubber Hand.

Are spherulitic lacustrine carbonates an expression of large-scale mineral carbonation? A case study from the East Kirkton Limestone, Scotland (2017)
Journal Article
Rogerson, M., Mercedes Martín, R., Brasier, A. T., McGill, R. A. R., Prior, T. J., Vonhof, H., …Pedley, H. M. (2017). Are spherulitic lacustrine carbonates an expression of large-scale mineral carbonation? A case study from the East Kirkton Limestone, Scotland. Gondwana Research, 48, 101-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2017.04.007

Lacustrine carbonate deposits with spherulitic facies are poorly understood, but are key to understanding the economically important “Pre-Salt” Mesozoic strata of the South Atlantic. A major barrier to research into these unique and spectacular facie... Read More about Are spherulitic lacustrine carbonates an expression of large-scale mineral carbonation? A case study from the East Kirkton Limestone, Scotland.

The Birman exact sequence for 3--manifolds (2017)
Journal Article
Banks, J. (2017). The Birman exact sequence for 3--manifolds. Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society, 49(4), 604-629. https://doi.org/10.1112/blms.12051

We study the Birman exact sequence for compact 3–manifolds, obtaining a complete picture of the relationship between the mapping class group of the manifold and the mapping class group of the submanifold obtained by deleting an interior point. This c... Read More about The Birman exact sequence for 3--manifolds.

Human bipedal instability in tree canopy environments is reduced by "light touch" fingertip support (2017)
Journal Article
Johannsen, L., Coward, S. R., Martin, G. R., Wing, A. M., Casteren, A. V., Sellers, W. I., …Thorpe, S. K. (2017). Human bipedal instability in tree canopy environments is reduced by "light touch" fingertip support. Scientific reports, 7(1), Article 1135. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01265-7

© 2017 The Author(s). Whether tree canopy habitats played a sustained role in the ecology of ancestral bipedal hominins is unresolved. Some argue that arboreal bipedalism was prohibitively risky for hominins whose increasingly modern anatomy prevente... Read More about Human bipedal instability in tree canopy environments is reduced by "light touch" fingertip support.

Which interval is most crucial to presentation and survival in gastroesophageal cancer: a systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Lee, A., Khulusi, S., & Watson, R. (2017). Which interval is most crucial to presentation and survival in gastroesophageal cancer: a systematic review. Journal of advanced nursing, 73(10), 2270-2282. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13308

Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the most crucial interval to encourage earlier diagnosis in with gastroesophageal cancer and to identify potential factors effecting this interval. Background: Gastroesophageal malignancy is the eighth most... Read More about Which interval is most crucial to presentation and survival in gastroesophageal cancer: a systematic review.

The Cambridge World History of Slavery: Volume 4, AD 1804-AD 2016 (2017)
Book
Eltis, D., Engerman, S. L., Drescher, S., & Richardson, D. (2017). D. Eltis, S. Engerman, S. Drescher, & D. Richardson (Eds.). The Cambridge World History of Slavery: Volume 4, AD 1804-AD 2016. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139046176

© Cambridge University Press 2017. Slavery and coerced labor have been among the most ubiquitous of human institutions both in time - from ancient times to the present - and in place, having existed in virtually all geographic areas and societies. Th... Read More about The Cambridge World History of Slavery: Volume 4, AD 1804-AD 2016.

Detection of a new non-native freshwater species by DNA metabarcoding of environmental samples — first record of Gammarus fossarum in the UK (2017)
Journal Article
Blackman, R. C., Constable, D., Hahn, C., Sheard, A. M., Durkota, J., Hänfling, B., & Handley, L. L. (2017). Detection of a new non-native freshwater species by DNA metabarcoding of environmental samples — first record of Gammarus fossarum in the UK. Aquatic Invasions, 12(2), 177-189. https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2017.12.2.06

© 2017 The Author(s). and 2017 REABIC. We report the discovery of a non-native gammarid, Gammarus fossarum (Koch, 1836) (Crustacea, Amphipoda), in UK rivers. Gammarus fossarum is a common freshwater gammarid in many parts of mainland Europe, but was... Read More about Detection of a new non-native freshwater species by DNA metabarcoding of environmental samples — first record of Gammarus fossarum in the UK.

Large-scale laboratory study of breaking wave hydrodynamics over a fixed bar (2017)
Journal Article
Caceres, I., van der A, D. A., van der Zanden, J., O'Donoghue, T., Hurther, D., Cáceres, I., …Ribberink, J. S. (2017). Large-scale laboratory study of breaking wave hydrodynamics over a fixed bar. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 122(4), 3287-3310. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JC012072

© 2017. The Authors. A large-scale wave flume experiment has been carried out involving a T = 4 s regular wave with H = 0.85 m wave height plunging over a fixed barred beach profile. Velocity profiles were measured at 12 locations along the breaker b... Read More about Large-scale laboratory study of breaking wave hydrodynamics over a fixed bar.

VDR gene methylation as a molecular adaption to light exposure: Historic, recent and genetic influences (2017)
Journal Article
Beckett, E., Jones, P., Veysey, M., Duesing, K., Martin, C., Furst, J., …Lucock, M. (2017). VDR gene methylation as a molecular adaption to light exposure: Historic, recent and genetic influences. American Journal of Human Biology, 29(5), Article e23010. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23010

Objectives The vitamin D receptor (VDR) is a member of the nuclear receptor family of transcription factors. We examined whether degree of VDR gene methylation acts as a molecular adaptation to light exposure. We explored this in the context of phot... Read More about VDR gene methylation as a molecular adaption to light exposure: Historic, recent and genetic influences.

Bisoprolol compared with carvedilol and metoprolol succinate in the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure (2017)
Journal Article
Fröhlich, H., Torres, L., Täger, T., Schellberg, D., Corletto, A., Kazmi, S., …Frankenstein, L. (2017). Bisoprolol compared with carvedilol and metoprolol succinate in the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure. Clinical Research in Cardiology, 106(9), 711-721. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-017-1115-0

© 2017, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Aims: Beta-blockers are recommended for the treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF). However, it is disputed whether beta-blockers exert a class effect or whether there are differences in efficacy between a... Read More about Bisoprolol compared with carvedilol and metoprolol succinate in the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure.

Predicting cooperation in competitive conditions : the role of sportspersonship, moral competence, and emotional intelligence (2017)
Journal Article
Perry, J., & Clough, P. J. (2017). Predicting cooperation in competitive conditions : the role of sportspersonship, moral competence, and emotional intelligence. Psychology of sport and exercise, 31, 88-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2017.04.008

Objectives The purpose of the present study was to examine the predictive capabilities of sportspersonship, moral competence, and emotional intelligence on cooperation in varying competitive conditions. Design An experimental study was conducted, exa... Read More about Predicting cooperation in competitive conditions : the role of sportspersonship, moral competence, and emotional intelligence.

Stock predictability and preceding stock price changes - Evidence from central and Eastern European markets (2017)
Journal Article
Ison, L., & Hudson, R. (2017). Stock predictability and preceding stock price changes - Evidence from central and Eastern European markets. Economics Bulletin, 37(2), 733-740

This paper extends the empirical evidence on stock returns after preceding price innovations using data from Central and Eastern European (CEE) markets. In contrast to many previous papers, we find no evidence of either overreaction effects or ration... Read More about Stock predictability and preceding stock price changes - Evidence from central and Eastern European markets.

Breaking down barriers: Recommendations for improving sexual abuse reporting rates in British South Asian communities (2017)
Journal Article
Harrison, K., & Gill, A. K. (2018). Breaking down barriers: Recommendations for improving sexual abuse reporting rates in British South Asian communities. The British journal of criminology, 58(2), 273-290. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azx027

Sexual abuse reporting rates, which are low in general, are thought to be even worse for those living within British South Asian communities. After brief consideration of why British South Asian women and children do not report sexual abuse, this art... Read More about Breaking down barriers: Recommendations for improving sexual abuse reporting rates in British South Asian communities.

Supporting group maintenance through prognostics-enhanced dynamic dependability prediction (2017)
Journal Article
Papadopoulos, Y., Aizpurua, J. I., Catterson, V. M., Chiacchio, F., D'Urso, D., Papadopoulos, Y., …D'Urso, D. (2017). Supporting group maintenance through prognostics-enhanced dynamic dependability prediction. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 168, 171-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2017.04.005

Condition-based maintenance strategies adapt maintenance planning through the integration of online condition monitoring of assets. The accuracy and cost-effectiveness of these strategies can be improved by integrating prognostics predictions and gro... Read More about Supporting group maintenance through prognostics-enhanced dynamic dependability prediction.

Multi-level governance in the EU and EU democracy : democratic legitimacy, democratic accountability and transparency of the European offices of the English local authorities in Brussels (2017)
Journal Article
Panara, C., & Varney, M. (2017). Multi-level governance in the EU and EU democracy : democratic legitimacy, democratic accountability and transparency of the European offices of the English local authorities in Brussels. Regional and Federal Studies, 27(2), 153-170. https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2017.1308926

This paper seeks to examine the role and functions of the representative offices of English local authorities in Brussels by considering the democratic legitimacy (i.e. linkage to elected councillors or mayors), accountability and transparency of the... Read More about Multi-level governance in the EU and EU democracy : democratic legitimacy, democratic accountability and transparency of the European offices of the English local authorities in Brussels.

The environmental and evolutionary history of Lake Ohrid (FYROM/Albania): Interim results from the SCOPSCO deep drilling project (2017)
Journal Article
Wagner, B., Wilke, T., Francke, A., Albrecht, C., Baumgarten, H., Bertini, A., …Zhang, X. S. (2017). The environmental and evolutionary history of Lake Ohrid (FYROM/Albania): Interim results from the SCOPSCO deep drilling project. Biogeosciences, 14(8), 2033-2054. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-2033-2017

This study reviews and synthesises existing information generated within the SCOPSCO (Scientific Collaboration on Past Speciation Conditions in Lake Ohrid) deep drilling project. The four main aims of the project are to infer (i) the age and origin o... Read More about The environmental and evolutionary history of Lake Ohrid (FYROM/Albania): Interim results from the SCOPSCO deep drilling project.

Commentaries on Article 2, 17-32, and 51-54 (2017)
Book Chapter
Barnes, R. (2017). Commentaries on Article 2, 17-32, and 51-54. In A. Proelss (Ed.), Convention on the Law of the Sea: A Commentary. Oxford: Bloomsbury Publishing

Molecular gas dominated 50 kpc ram pressure stripped tail of the Coma galaxy D100 (2017)
Journal Article
Jáchym, P., Sun, M., Kenney, J. D. P., Cortese, L., Combes, F., Yagi, M., …Roediger, E. (2017). Molecular gas dominated 50 kpc ram pressure stripped tail of the Coma galaxy D100. The Astrophysical journal, 839(2), 114. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aa6af5

We have discovered large amounts of molecular gas, as traced by CO emission, in the ram pressure stripped gas tail of the Coma cluster galaxy D100 (GMP 2910), out to large distances of about 50 kpc. D100 has a 60 kpc long, strikingly narrow tail whic... Read More about Molecular gas dominated 50 kpc ram pressure stripped tail of the Coma galaxy D100.