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Quantitative conversations: the importance of developing rapport in standardised interviewing (2014)
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Bell, K., Fahmy, E., & Gordon, D. (2016). Quantitative conversations: the importance of developing rapport in standardised interviewing. Quality and Quantity, 50(1), 193-212. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-014-0144-2

© 2014, The Author(s). When developing household surveys, much emphasis is understandably placed on developing survey instruments that can elicit accurate and comparable responses. In order to ensure that carefully crafted questions are not undermine... Read More about Quantitative conversations: the importance of developing rapport in standardised interviewing.

Robotic hand posture and compliant grasping control using operational space and integral sliding mode control (2014)
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Khan, S. G., Herrmann, G., Jalani, J., Mahyuddin, M. N., Khan, S. G., & Melhuish, C. (2016). Robotic hand posture and compliant grasping control using operational space and integral sliding mode control. Robotica, 34(10), 2163-2185. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263574714002811

© 2014 Cambridge University Press. This paper establishes a novel approach of robotic hand posture and grasping control. For this purpose, the control uses the operational space approach. This permits the consideration of the shape of the object to b... Read More about Robotic hand posture and compliant grasping control using operational space and integral sliding mode control.

Micro-porous layer (MPL)-based anode for microbial fuel cells (2014)
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You, J., Santoro, C., Greenman, J., Melhuish, C., Cristiani, P., Li, B., & Ieropoulos, I. (2014). Micro-porous layer (MPL)-based anode for microbial fuel cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39(36), 21811-21818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.07.136

© 2014 Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Two different anode materials, carbon veil (CV) and carbon cloth (CC), were modified with a micro-porous layer (MPL) in microbial fuel cells (MFCs). When the bi... Read More about Micro-porous layer (MPL)-based anode for microbial fuel cells.

Towards disposable microbial fuel cells: Natural rubber glove membranes (2014)
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Chambers, L. D., Winfield, J., Rossiter, J., Greenman, J., & Ieropoulos, I. (2014). Towards disposable microbial fuel cells: Natural rubber glove membranes. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39(36), 21803-21810. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.09.071

© 2014 Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Natural rubber from laboratory gloves (GNR) was compared to cation exchange membrane (CEM) in microbial fuel cells (MFCs). GNR-MFCs immediately generated power... Read More about Towards disposable microbial fuel cells: Natural rubber glove membranes.

Transport's digital age transition (2014)
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Lyons, G. (2015). Transport's digital age transition. Journal of Transport and Land Use, 8(2), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.5198/jtlu.2014.751

2014 marks the 25th birthday of the World Wide Web. We have seen some remarkable developments as part of the digital age revolution in the last quarter of a century. These have taken place concurrently with a motor age that is possibly past its prime... Read More about Transport's digital age transition.

Active-elastic bistable minimum energy structures (2014)
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Follador, M., Conn, A. T., Mazzolai, B., & Rossiter, J. (2014). Active-elastic bistable minimum energy structures. Applied Physics Letters, 105(14), 141903. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4898142

© 2014 AIP Publishing LLC. The design of structures that combine the principles of minimum energy and bistable mechanisms is presented. A minimum energy configuration is achieved by the interaction of one or more elastic elements and two strips of st... Read More about Active-elastic bistable minimum energy structures.

An exploration of the importance of social influence in the decision to start bicycling in England (2014)
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Sherwin, H., Chatterjee, K., & Jain, J. (2014). An exploration of the importance of social influence in the decision to start bicycling in England. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 68, 32-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2014.05.001

© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. The purpose of this paper is to gain a better understanding, through qualitative exploration, of the ways in which social influence affects the decision to start bicycling in England. 'Social influence' is defined as the process... Read More about An exploration of the importance of social influence in the decision to start bicycling in England.

Personal birth preferences and actual mode of delivery outcomes of obstetricians and gynaecologists in South West England; With comparison to regional and national birth statistics (2014)
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Shaw, E., Lightly, K., Dailami, N., & Bisson, D. (2014). Personal birth preferences and actual mode of delivery outcomes of obstetricians and gynaecologists in South West England; With comparison to regional and national birth statistics. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 181, 95-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.07.005

© 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. Objective: To determine personal birth preferences of obstetricians in various clinical scenarios, in particular elective caesarean section for maternal request. To determine actual rates of modes of... Read More about Personal birth preferences and actual mode of delivery outcomes of obstetricians and gynaecologists in South West England; With comparison to regional and national birth statistics.

Intermittent load implementation in microbial fuel cells improves power performance (2014)
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Greenman, J., Walter, X. A., & Ieropoulos, I. (2014). Intermittent load implementation in microbial fuel cells improves power performance. Bioresource Technology, 172, 365-372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.09.034

© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. This study reports on the response of small-scale MFCs to intermittent loading, in terms of power output over time. The aim was to understand the evolution with time of power output under different duty cycles, in conditions clos... Read More about Intermittent load implementation in microbial fuel cells improves power performance.

All change for next generation transport (2014)
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Lyons, G. (2014). All change for next generation transport

We are in transition between the motor age and the digital age and heading for a very different world.

Water formation at the cathode and sodium recovery using Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) (2014)
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Gajda, I., Greenman, J., Melhuish, C., Santoro, C., Li, B., Cristiani, P., & Ieropoulos, I. (2014). Water formation at the cathode and sodium recovery using Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs). Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 7, 187-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2014.05.001

Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) utilise biodegradable carbon compounds in organic waste to generate electric current. The aim of this work was to enhance MFC performance by using low cost and catalyst (platinum)-free cathode materials. The results showed... Read More about Water formation at the cathode and sodium recovery using Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs).

Braess' paradox in a generalised traffic network (2014)
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Zverovich, V., & Avineri, E. (2015). Braess' paradox in a generalised traffic network. Journal of Advanced Transportation, 49(1), 114-138. https://doi.org/10.1002/atr.1269

Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Braess' paradox illustrates situations when adding a new link to a transport network might lead to an equilibrium state in which travel times of users will increase. The classical network configuration intro... Read More about Braess' paradox in a generalised traffic network.

Small-scale microbial fuel cells utilising uric salts (2014)
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You, J., Greenman, J., Melhuish, C., & Ieropoulos, I. (2014). Small-scale microbial fuel cells utilising uric salts. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 6, 60-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2014.01.005

With exhausting fossil fuels and increasing greenhouse gas emissions, numerous attempts, to overcome future energy challenges, are being pursued. In this study, small-scale microbial fuel cells (MFCs, 0.7mL anodic chamber volume) were built to invest... Read More about Small-scale microbial fuel cells utilising uric salts.

Travelers’ Day-to-Day Route Choice Behavior with Real-Time Information in a Congested Risky Network (2014)
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Lu, X., Gao, S., Ben-Elia, E., & Pothering, R. (2014). Travelers’ Day-to-Day Route Choice Behavior with Real-Time Information in a Congested Risky Network. Mathematical Population Studies, 21(4), 205-219. https://doi.org/10.1080/08898480.2013.836418

© 2014, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Nonrecurring disruptions to traffic systems caused by incidents or adverse conditions can result in uncertain travel times. Real-time information allows travelers to adapt to actual traffic conditions. In a beha... Read More about Travelers’ Day-to-Day Route Choice Behavior with Real-Time Information in a Congested Risky Network.

Integrating rapid 3D data collection techniques to support BIM design decision making (2014)
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Laing, R., Leon, M., Mahdjoubi, L., & Scott, J. (2014). Integrating rapid 3D data collection techniques to support BIM design decision making. Procedia Environmental Sciences, 22, 120-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proenv.2014.11.012

In recent years, there have been rapid developments in techniques available to capture three dimensional data with regards to the existing built environment. Such technologies support the collection of both large scale landscape and streetscape data,... Read More about Integrating rapid 3D data collection techniques to support BIM design decision making.

Application of the concept of cost benefits analysis (CBA) to property level flood risk adaptation measures: A conceptual framework for residential (2014)
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Wassell, P., Joseph, R., Proverbs, D., & Lamond, J. (2014). Application of the concept of cost benefits analysis (CBA) to property level flood risk adaptation measures: A conceptual framework for residential. Structural Survey, 32(2), 102-122. https://doi.org/10.1108/SS-12-2012-0043

Purpose: There has been a significant increase in flooding in the UK over the past ten years. During this time, Government policy has moved from investment in flood defences towards encouraging property owners to take responsibility for reducing the... Read More about Application of the concept of cost benefits analysis (CBA) to property level flood risk adaptation measures: A conceptual framework for residential.

Clinical consistency of vibration sense testing: Development of a manikin great toe with embedded accelerometer for testing and training (2014)
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Horsfield, I., & Levy, A. (2014). Clinical consistency of vibration sense testing: Development of a manikin great toe with embedded accelerometer for testing and training

Diabetes is the most common cause of peripheral nerve damage and vibration perception is the first sensory modality affected. A standard tuning fork remains the most widely used tool for assessing vibration perception in clinical practice, however in... Read More about Clinical consistency of vibration sense testing: Development of a manikin great toe with embedded accelerometer for testing and training.

Conceptualizing how group singing may enhance quality of life with Parkinson's disease (2014)
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Buetow, S. A., Talmage, A., McCann, C., Fogg, L., & Purdy, S. (2014). Conceptualizing how group singing may enhance quality of life with Parkinson's disease. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(5), 430-433. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2013.793749

Purpose: Group singing could be a promising component of neurorehabilitative care. This article aims to conceptualize how group singing may enable people with Parkinson's disease (PD) to synchronize their movement patterns to musical rhythm and enhan... Read More about Conceptualizing how group singing may enhance quality of life with Parkinson's disease.

Benefits of urban land use planning in Ghana (2014)
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Lamond, J. E., Baffour Awuah, K. G., Hammond, F. N., Lamond, J., & Booth, C. (2014). Benefits of urban land use planning in Ghana. Geoforum, 51, 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2013.09.019

The urban land use planning literature is rife with criticism of the deficiency of planning regimes in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, little is known of the magnitude of the economic impact of these land use planning regimes, leading to a lack of cle... Read More about Benefits of urban land use planning in Ghana.

Comparative performance of healthcare and transport PFI projects: Empirical study on the influence of key factors (2014)
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Henjewele, C., Sun, M., & Fewings, P. (2014). Comparative performance of healthcare and transport PFI projects: Empirical study on the influence of key factors. International Journal of Project Management, 32(1), 77-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.01.008

Private Finance Initiative (PFI) has been used on many projects in the UK in the delivery of public services. Cost, time and risk performance in public projects was anticipated to be improved by the superior skills of the private sector. So far, ther... Read More about Comparative performance of healthcare and transport PFI projects: Empirical study on the influence of key factors.