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A two teraflop swarm (2018)
Journal Article
Jones, S., Studley, M., Hauert, S., & Winfield, A. F. (2018). A two teraflop swarm. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 5(FEB), https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2018.00011

© 2018 Jones, Studley, Hauert and Winfield. We introduce the Xpuck swarm, a research platform with an aggregate raw processing power in excess of two teraflops. The swarm uses 16 e-puck robots augmented with custom hardware that uses the substantial... Read More about A two teraflop swarm.

Waiting for Marina: Generosity and shared time in Marina Abramovic's 512 Hours (2018)
Journal Article
Johnson, C. (2018). Waiting for Marina: Generosity and shared time in Marina Abramovic's 512 Hours

This presentation examines Marina Abramović’s performance, 512 Hours (Serpentine Gallery, London, 2014) as a catalyst for thinking about forms of criticality needed to respond to contemporary conditions of neoliberal culture. I ask what kind of criti... Read More about Waiting for Marina: Generosity and shared time in Marina Abramovic's 512 Hours.

Personalized robot assistant for support in dressing (2018)
Journal Article
Jevtic, A., Valle, A. F., Alenya, G., Chance, G., Caleb-Solly, P., Dogramadzi, S., & Torras, C. (2018). Personalized robot assistant for support in dressing. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, https://doi.org/10.1109/TCDS.2018.2817283

Robot-assisted dressing is performed in close physical interaction with users who may have a wide range of physical characteristics and abilities. Design of user adaptive and personalized robots in this context is still indicating limited, or no cons... Read More about Personalized robot assistant for support in dressing.

Parent-perceived isolation and barriers to psychosocial support: A qualitative study to investigate how peer support might help parents of burn-injured children (2018)
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Heath, J., Williamson, H., Williams, L., & Harcourt, D. (2018). Parent-perceived isolation and barriers to psychosocial support: A qualitative study to investigate how peer support might help parents of burn-injured children. Scars, Burns & Healing, 4, https://doi.org/10.1177/2059513118763801

Introduction: Burn injuries can be traumatic and distressing for the affected child and family, with a prolonged period of recovery. This research explores parents’ experiences of support following their child’s injury and their thoughts on peer supp... Read More about Parent-perceived isolation and barriers to psychosocial support: A qualitative study to investigate how peer support might help parents of burn-injured children.

Optimising how information is received by patients using e-health technology (2018)
Journal Article
Heath, J. (2018). Optimising how information is received by patients using e-health technology. Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, 7(1), 30-33. https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2018.7.1.30

Talking to patients about their condition, their treatment options, and the procedures they are about to undergo, is a vital part of the care they receive. However, appointments are often time-limited, restricting the amount of information that can b... Read More about Optimising how information is received by patients using e-health technology.

Cellular redox environment and its influence on redox signalling molecules (2018)
Journal Article
Hancock, J. T., & Whiteman, M. (2018). Cellular redox environment and its influence on redox signalling molecules. Reactive Oxygen Species, 5(14),

The redox potential of a cell’s internal environment is well recognised as important for controlling cellular activities. Both animal and plant cells generate and are exposed to a range of reactive molecules involved in cell signalling, including rea... Read More about Cellular redox environment and its influence on redox signalling molecules.

Alcohol and football spectators: Time for a choice (2018)
Journal Article
Hall, M. (2018). Alcohol and football spectators: Time for a choice. Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 182, 62-64

Spectators of football have long been subject to strict alcohol curtailment via s 2(1)(a) Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) Act 1985. Yet, despite its repeal by the Licensing Act 2003, no Commencement Order has been forthcoming. To tackle iss... Read More about Alcohol and football spectators: Time for a choice.

18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI as imaging biomarkers in malignant pleural mesothelioma (2018)
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Hall, D. O., Hooper, C. E., Searle, J., Darby, M., White, P., Harvey, J. E., …Lyburn, I. D. (2018). 18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI as imaging biomarkers in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Nuclear Medicine Communications, 39(2), 161-170. https://doi.org/10.1097/MNM.0000000000000789

© 2018 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the use of fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18 F-FDG) PET with computed tomography (CT) and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI to predict prognos... Read More about 18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI as imaging biomarkers in malignant pleural mesothelioma.

A qualitative exploration of psychosocial specialists’ experiences of providing support in U.K. burn care services (2018)
Journal Article
Guest, E., Griffiths, C., & Harcourt, D. (2018). A qualitative exploration of psychosocial specialists’ experiences of providing support in U.K. burn care services. Scars, Burns & Healing, 4, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/2059513118764881

Introduction: A burn can have a significant and long-lasting psychosocial impact on a patient and their family. The National Burn Care Standards (2013) recommend psychosocial support should be available in all U.K. burn services, however little is kn... Read More about A qualitative exploration of psychosocial specialists’ experiences of providing support in U.K. burn care services.

A qualitative study of health professionals’ views on using iPads to facilitate distraction during paediatric burn dressing changes (2018)
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Green, E., Cadogan, J., & Harcourt, D. (2018). A qualitative study of health professionals’ views on using iPads to facilitate distraction during paediatric burn dressing changes. Scars, Burns & Healing, 4, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1177/2059513118764878

Introduction: Distraction is a non-pharmacologic pain management technique commonly used to avert a person’s attention from procedural pain and distress during stressful procedures such as treatment after a burn injury. In recent years, computer tabl... Read More about A qualitative study of health professionals’ views on using iPads to facilitate distraction during paediatric burn dressing changes.

Lean manufacturing adoption in the transport and logistics sector of Thailand – An exploratory study (2018)
Journal Article
Garza-Reyes, J. A., Tangkeow, S., Kumar, V., & Nadeem, S. P. (2018). Lean manufacturing adoption in the transport and logistics sector of Thailand – An exploratory study

This paper investigates the adoption status of lean manufacturing (LM) in the transport and logistics sector of Thailand. A survey questionnaire was design, validated and distributed among Thai transport and logistics companies. In total, 120 useable... Read More about Lean manufacturing adoption in the transport and logistics sector of Thailand – An exploratory study.

Relatedness, co-inquiring and imagination: Mimetic images of recovery (2018)
Journal Article
Gaggiotti, H., & Page, M. (2018). Relatedness, co-inquiring and imagination: Mimetic images of recovery. Society and Business Review, 13(3), 287-301. https://doi.org/10.1108/SBR-01-2017-0004

The purpose of this paper is to explore the methodological challenges of developing a shared academic-student discourse of recovery with undergraduate students in their final year at a British business school. We reflect on the meaning of recovery a... Read More about Relatedness, co-inquiring and imagination: Mimetic images of recovery.

Acoustic emission monitoring of thin ply hybrid composites under repeated quasi-static tensile loading (2018)
Journal Article
Fotouhi, M., Suwarta, P., Jalalvand, M., Czél, G., & Wisnom, R. M. (2018). Acoustic emission monitoring of thin ply hybrid composites under repeated quasi-static tensile loading. FME Transactions, 46(2), 238-244. https://doi.org/10.5937/fmet1802238F

© Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade. This paper investigates the applicability of the acoustic emission (AE) technique for identification of the damage onset and accumulation in SGlass/ TR30-Carbon hybrid laminates under repeated quasi-stat... Read More about Acoustic emission monitoring of thin ply hybrid composites under repeated quasi-static tensile loading.

The impact of patient global assessment in the definition of remission as a predictor of long-term radiographic damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Ferreira, R. J. O., Welsing, P. M. J., Gossec, L., Jacobs, J. W. G., Machado, P. M., Ndosi, M., …da Silva, J. A. P. (2018). The impact of patient global assessment in the definition of remission as a predictor of long-term radiographic damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis. Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa, 43(1), 52-60

BACKGROUND: Remission is the target for management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and intensification of immunosuppressive therapy is recommended for those that do not achieve this status. Patient global assessment (PGA) is the single patient reported... Read More about The impact of patient global assessment in the definition of remission as a predictor of long-term radiographic damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis.

Quality of family relationships and outcomes of dementia: A systematic review (2018)
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Edwards, H., Ijaz, S., Whiting, P., Leach, V., Richards, A., Cullum, S., …Savović, J. (2018). Quality of family relationships and outcomes of dementia: A systematic review. BMJ Open, 8(1), e015538. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015538

© Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted. Objectives To evaluate the association between the quality of... Read More about Quality of family relationships and outcomes of dementia: A systematic review.

Breastfeeding experiences – A Q&A with Dr Sally Dowling (2018)
Journal Article
Dowling, S. (2018). Breastfeeding experiences – A Q&A with Dr Sally Dowling

'Ask the expert' online interview with Breastfeeding and Health Care Professionals Parenting Science Gang (Wellcome Trust funded citizen science project)

Two lost place-names in the west Midlands: Gaia in Lichfield and The Gay in Shrewsbury (2018)
Journal Article
Coates, R. (2018). Two lost place-names in the west Midlands: Gaia in Lichfield and The Gay in Shrewsbury

The purpose of this article is to note the existence of two, or probably three, related unexplained names, to present possible further examples of the element involved, and to review how far it is possible to explain them.

Pitcairn (2018)
Journal Article
Clegg, P. (2018). Pitcairn. Contemporary Pacific, 30(1), 191-195. https://doi.org/10.1353/cp.2018.0013

The islands of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno (commonly known as Pitcairn) make-up a single territory; the last remaining United Kingdom Overseas Territory (UKOT) in the Pacific Ocean. Pitcairn, the only inhabited island of the group, had a tota... Read More about Pitcairn.