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A novel systematic approach for analysing exploratory design ideation (2019)
Journal Article

Two kinds of design ideation process may be distinguished in terms of the problems addressed: (i) solution-focused, i.e. generating solutions to address a fixed problem specifying a desired output; and (ii) exploratory, i.e. considering different int... Read More about A novel systematic approach for analysing exploratory design ideation.

Physiotherapy outcome measures of haemophilia acute bleed episodes: What matters to patients? (2019)
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© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Introduction: The research was conducted at a UK teaching hospital and Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre (CCC) as part of a research programme investigating physiotherapy for acute bleed management. Aim: The aim of... Read More about Physiotherapy outcome measures of haemophilia acute bleed episodes: What matters to patients?.

Supply Chain 4.0: concepts, maturity and research agenda (2019)
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© 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Industry 4.0 is one of the most emergent research topics attracting significant interest by researchers as well as practitioners. Many articles have been published with regards Industry 4.0; however, there... Read More about Supply Chain 4.0: concepts, maturity and research agenda.

Arguments for a co-production approach to community flood protection (2019)
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With more intense rainfall and sea level rises predicted, an increasing number of people across the UK are vulnerable to flood events. The government has pledged more funding for flood infrastructure planning, design and management. However, schemes... Read More about Arguments for a co-production approach to community flood protection.

De- and Re-politicisation of Water Security as Examined Through the Lens of the Hydrosocial Cycle: The Case of Jakartaʼs Sea Wall Plan (2019)
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This article asks how the pursuit of major engineering works causes changes in existing water-society relations. We employ the concept of the hydrosocial cycle postulated by Linton and Budds (2014) as an analytical framework and draw specific insight... Read More about De- and Re-politicisation of Water Security as Examined Through the Lens of the Hydrosocial Cycle: The Case of Jakartaʼs Sea Wall Plan.

Living architecture: Toward energy generating buildings powered by microbial fuel cells (2019)
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In this study, possibilities of integrating microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology and buildings were investigated. Three kinds of conventional house bricks from two different locations were tested as MFC reactors and their electrochemical characterist... Read More about Living architecture: Toward energy generating buildings powered by microbial fuel cells.

Using Minecraft to engage children with science at public events (2019)
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Engagement with science and scientific skills is an important aspect of children's ability to navigate the world around them, but engagement with science is low in comparison with other subjects. The Lancaster University outreach project Science Hunt... Read More about Using Minecraft to engage children with science at public events.

Image is everything: Educator awareness of perceived barriers for students with physical disabilities in geoscience degree programs (2019)
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This exploratory pilot study builds on the image issues associated with geoscience degrees (namely physical geography and geology) and the potential obstacles this creates for prospective applicants with physical disabilities; departmental faculty ma... Read More about Image is everything: Educator awareness of perceived barriers for students with physical disabilities in geoscience degree programs.

Debate: Researching directly elected mayors—key questions to address (2019)
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The directly elected mayor model of governance is long established in many countries – for example, the USA and Japan. However, in some countries the model is fairly new. For example, in the UK there were no directly elected mayors until 2000 – tha... Read More about Debate: Researching directly elected mayors—key questions to address.

Elastic response of cross-laminated engineered bamboo panels subjected to in-plane loading (2019)
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© ICE Publishing: All rights reserved. Novel cross-laminated bamboo panels comprising three and five layers (G-XLam3 and G-XLam5) were tested in compression along the main (0°) and the transverse (90°) directions. Linear variable differential transfo... Read More about Elastic response of cross-laminated engineered bamboo panels subjected to in-plane loading.

Reticulocyte and red blood cell deformation triggers specific phosphorylation events (2019)
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The capacity to undergo substantial deformation is a defining characteristic of the red blood cell (RBC), facilitating transit through the splenic interendothelial slits and microvasculature. Establishment of this remarkable property occurs during a... Read More about Reticulocyte and red blood cell deformation triggers specific phosphorylation events.

Students’ perceptions of self-direction in pre-registration nurse education (2019)
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© 2019 Elsevier Ltd This study explored to understand the lived experiences of a group of pre-registration nursing students' in a United Kingdom Higher Education setting, in the context of increasing responsibility for self-direction throughout the l... Read More about Students’ perceptions of self-direction in pre-registration nurse education.

Building the English health visitor workforce as a result of the Health Visitor Implementation Plan 2011-2015: a survey study of career progression and retention for newly qualified health visitors (2019)
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AIM: This study aimed to explore the extent to which health visitors who trained and qualified in both Greater London and the South West of England between September 2011 and January 2016 were employed in health visiting posts and have remained in th... Read More about Building the English health visitor workforce as a result of the Health Visitor Implementation Plan 2011-2015: a survey study of career progression and retention for newly qualified health visitors.

Age and development of active cryoplanation terraces in the alpine permafrost zone at Svartkampan, Jotunheimen, southern Norway (2019)
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Schmidt-hammer exposure-age dating (SHD) of boulders on cryoplanation terrace treads and associated bedrock cliff faces revealed Holocene ages ranging from 0 ± 825 to 8890 ± 1185 yr. The cliffs were significantly younger than the inner treads, which... Read More about Age and development of active cryoplanation terraces in the alpine permafrost zone at Svartkampan, Jotunheimen, southern Norway.

Influence of Big Data in managing cyber assets (2019)
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© 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Today, Big Data plays an imperative role in the creation, maintenance and loss of cyber assets of organisations. Research in connection to Big Data and cyber asset management is embryonic. Using evidence,... Read More about Influence of Big Data in managing cyber assets.

Taxonomy of the form and function of primary care services in or alongside emergency departments: Concepts paper (2019)
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Primary care services in or alongside emergency departments look and function differently and are described using inconsistent terminology. Research to determine effectiveness of these models is hampered by outdated classification systems, limiting t... Read More about Taxonomy of the form and function of primary care services in or alongside emergency departments: Concepts paper.

Using virtual reality head-mounted displays with autistic children: Views, experiences and future directions (2019)
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This article seeks to place children on the autism spectrum at the centre of a study examining the potential of virtual reality head-mounted displays used in classrooms. In doing so we provide data that addresses three important and often overlooked... Read More about Using virtual reality head-mounted displays with autistic children: Views, experiences and future directions.

A survey examining the use of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation on adult intensive care units across the UK (2019)
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Introduction: Despite potential benefits, it is not known how widely physiotherapists use mechanical insufflation-exsufflation devices on UK adult intensive care units. This survey aimed to describe mechanical insufflation-exsufflation use in UK adul... Read More about A survey examining the use of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation on adult intensive care units across the UK.

Barriers children face complaining about social work practice: A study in one English local authority (2019)
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Despite the introduction of guidelines and procedures aimed at encouraging and supporting children and young people to complain about the services they receive, children in care still face barriers to doing so in practice. This paper explores what ha... Read More about Barriers children face complaining about social work practice: A study in one English local authority.

Marimo machines: Oscillators, biosensors and actuators (2019)
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Background
The green algae balls (Aegagropila linnaei), known as Marimo, are large spherical colonies of live photosynthetic filaments, formed by rolling water currents in freshwater lakes. Photosynthesis therein produces gas bubbles that can attach... Read More about Marimo machines: Oscillators, biosensors and actuators.