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Organizing practices of university, industry and government that facilitate (or impede) the transition to a hybrid triple helix model of innovation (2015)
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Sarpong, D., AbdRazak, A., Alexander, E., & Meissner, D. (2017). Organizing practices of university, industry and government that facilitate (or impede) the transition to a hybrid triple helix model of innovation. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 123, 142-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2015.11.032

© 2015 Elsevier Inc. Drawing on the contemporary turn to discursive practices we examine how the organizing practices of industry, university and government facilitate (or impede) developing countries transition to a hybrid triple helix model of inno... Read More about Organizing practices of university, industry and government that facilitate (or impede) the transition to a hybrid triple helix model of innovation.

Increasing the impedance range of admittance-type haptic interfaces by using Time Domain Passivity Approach (2015)
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Hwang, J. H., Nabeel, M., Lee, J., Mehmood, U., Jafari, A., & Ryu, J. H. (2015). Increasing the impedance range of admittance-type haptic interfaces by using Time Domain Passivity Approach. Proceedings of the ... IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2015-December, 585-590. https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS.2015.7353431

© 2015 IEEE. This paper proposes a method to increase the impedance range of admittance-type haptic interfaces. Admittance-type haptic interfaces are used in various applications that typically require interaction with high impedance virtual environm... Read More about Increasing the impedance range of admittance-type haptic interfaces by using Time Domain Passivity Approach.

Perception of strength from 3D faces is linked to facial cues of physique (2015)
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Holzleitner, I. J., & Perrett, D. I. (2016). Perception of strength from 3D faces is linked to facial cues of physique. Evolution and Human Behavior, 37(3), 217-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2015.11.004

Formidability is an important cue to male intrasexual competitiveness. While previous studies suggest that strength can be accurately perceived from faces, little is known regarding the specific morphological cues that are used to form judgments of s... Read More about Perception of strength from 3D faces is linked to facial cues of physique.

Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of ultrasonographic measurements of acromiongreater tuberosity distance in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia (2015)
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Kumar, P., Cruziah, R., Bradley, M., Gray, S., & Swinkels, A. (2016). Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of ultrasonographic measurements of acromiongreater tuberosity distance in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 23(3), 147-153. https://doi.org/10.1080/10749357.2015.1120455

© 2015 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Glenohumeral subluxation (GHS) is reported in up to 81% of patients with stroke. Ultrasonographic measurements of GHS by measuring the acromion-greater tuberosity (AGT) have been found t... Read More about Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of ultrasonographic measurements of acromiongreater tuberosity distance in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia.

Self sufficient wireless transmitter powered by foot-pumped urine operating wearable MFC (2015)
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Taghavi, M., Stinchcombe, A., Greenman, J., Mattoli, V., Beccai, L., Mazzolai, B., …Ieropoulos, I. A. (2016). Self sufficient wireless transmitter powered by foot-pumped urine operating wearable MFC. Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, 11(1), Article 016001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-3190/11/1/016001

© 2015 IOP Publishing Ltd. The first self-sufficient system, powered by a wearable energy generator based on microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology is introduced. MFCs made from compliant material were developed in the frame of a pair of socks, which w... Read More about Self sufficient wireless transmitter powered by foot-pumped urine operating wearable MFC.

Effects of Lipid Composition on Bilayer Membranes Quantified by All-Atom Molecular Dynamics (2015)
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Ding, W., Palaiokostas, M., Wang, W., & Orsi, M. (2015). Effects of Lipid Composition on Bilayer Membranes Quantified by All-Atom Molecular Dynamics. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 119(49), 15263-15274. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b06604

© 2015 American Chemical Society. Biological bilayer membranes typically contain varying amounts of lamellar and nonlamellar lipids. Lamellar lipids, such as dioleoylphosphatidylcholine (DOPC), are defined by their tendency to form the lamellar phase... Read More about Effects of Lipid Composition on Bilayer Membranes Quantified by All-Atom Molecular Dynamics.

Cycling infrastructure for reducing cycling injuries in cyclists (2015)
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Mulvaney, C. A., Smith, S., Watson, M. C., Parkin, J., Coupland, C., Miller, P., …Mcclintock, H. (2015). Cycling infrastructure for reducing cycling injuries in cyclists. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 12, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010415.pub2

© 2015 The Cochrane Collaboration. Background: Cycling is an attractive form of transport. It is beneficial to the individual as a form of physical activity that may fit more readily into an individual's daily routine, such as for cycling to work and... Read More about Cycling infrastructure for reducing cycling injuries in cyclists.

The design, development and application of electrochemical glutamate biosensors (2015)
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Hart, J. P., Pemberton, R. M., Hughes, G., Hughes, G., Pemberton, R., Fielden, P. R., & Hart, J. P. (2016). The design, development and application of electrochemical glutamate biosensors. Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 79, 106-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2015.10.020

© 2015 Elsevier B.V. The development of biosensors for the determination of glutamate has been of great research interest for the past 25 years due to its importance in biomedical and food studies. This review focusses on the various strategies used... Read More about The design, development and application of electrochemical glutamate biosensors.

Mindfulness interventions for improving body image: A worthwhile pursuit? (2015)
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Atkinson, M. J. (2015). Mindfulness interventions for improving body image: A worthwhile pursuit?. Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, 4(10), 498-500. https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2015.4.10.498

Body image concerns are associated with a range of negative consequences for health and wellbeing, including eating disorders. Interventions that successfully improve body image and related factors are therefore important. Melissa Atkinson puts forwa... Read More about Mindfulness interventions for improving body image: A worthwhile pursuit?.

Centrifuge modelling of an instrumented free-fall sphere for measurement of undrained strength in fine-grained soils (2015)
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Morton, J., O'Loughlin, C., & White, D. (2016). Centrifuge modelling of an instrumented free-fall sphere for measurement of undrained strength in fine-grained soils. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 53(6), 918-929. https://doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2015-0242

This paper describes centrifuge tests in which a model free-fall sphere was allowed to free fall in water before dynamically embedding within reconstituted samples of kaolin clay and two offshore natural clays. Instrumentation within the sphere measu... Read More about Centrifuge modelling of an instrumented free-fall sphere for measurement of undrained strength in fine-grained soils.

Patient-directed therapy during in-patient stroke rehabilitation: Stroke survivors' views of feasibility and acceptability (2015)
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Horne, M., Thomas, N., McCabe, C., Selles, R., Vail, A., Tyrrell, P., & Tyson, S. (2015). Patient-directed therapy during in-patient stroke rehabilitation: Stroke survivors' views of feasibility and acceptability. Disability and Rehabilitation, 37(25), 2344-2349. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2015.1024341

© 2015 Informa UK Ltd. All rights reserved. Purpose: Patient-led therapy, in which patients work outside therapy sessions without direct supervision, is a possible way to increase the amount of therapy stroke patients' receive without increasing staf... Read More about Patient-directed therapy during in-patient stroke rehabilitation: Stroke survivors' views of feasibility and acceptability.

SUMOylation of Syntaxin1A regulates presynaptic endocytosis (2015)
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Henley, J. M., Craig, T. J., Anderson, D., Evans, A. J., & Girach, F. (2015). SUMOylation of Syntaxin1A regulates presynaptic endocytosis. Scientific Reports, 5, 17669. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep17669

Neurotransmitter release from the presynaptic terminal is under very precise spatial and temporal control. Following neurotransmitter release, synaptic vesicles are recycled by endocytosis and refilled with neurotransmitter. During the exocytosis eve... Read More about SUMOylation of Syntaxin1A regulates presynaptic endocytosis.

The experience and impact of traumatic perinatal event experiences in midwives: A qualitative investigation (2015)
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Sheen, K., Spiby, H., & Slade, P. (2016). The experience and impact of traumatic perinatal event experiences in midwives: A qualitative investigation. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 53, 61-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.10.003

Background: Through their work midwives may experience distressing events that fulfil criteria for trauma. However, there is a paucity of research examining the impact of these events, or what is perceived to be helpful/unhelpful by midwives afterwar... Read More about The experience and impact of traumatic perinatal event experiences in midwives: A qualitative investigation.

Assessing the impacts of the first year of rotavirus vaccination in the United Kingdom (2015)
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Marlow, R., Muir, P., Vipond, B., Lyttle, M., Trotter, C., & Finn, A. (2015). Assessing the impacts of the first year of rotavirus vaccination in the United Kingdom. Eurosurveillance, 20(48), https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2015.20.48.30077

© 2015, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). All rights reserved. The United Kingdom (UK) added rotavirus (RV) vaccine (Rotarix GlaxoSmithKline) to the national vaccine schedule in July 2013. During the 2012–2014 rotavirus seaso... Read More about Assessing the impacts of the first year of rotavirus vaccination in the United Kingdom.

Evaluation of a heart failure self-management programme (2015)
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Cook, J., & Horrocks, S. (2015). Evaluation of a heart failure self-management programme. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 10(12), 603-608. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2015.10.12.603

Background: Supported self-care has the potential to improve quality of life (QoL) for people with heart failure (HF), while reducing dependency on acute care to manage exacerbation. Methods: A series of HF self-management programmes (HF-SMP) we... Read More about Evaluation of a heart failure self-management programme.

A conceptual framework for the implementation of quality management systems (2015)
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Kumar, V., Rocha-Lona, L., Garza-Reyes, J. A., Jose, G., Luis, R., & Vikas, K. (2015). A conceptual framework for the implementation of quality management systems. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, 26(11-12), 1298-1310. https://doi.org/10.1080/14783363.2014.929254

© 2014 Taylor & Francis. Some evidence suggests that Quality Management Systems (QMSs) make a positive contribution towards the competitiveness of organisations. However, evidence also suggests that organisations find their implementation difficult... Read More about A conceptual framework for the implementation of quality management systems.

Reflections on a revolution: In conversation with Selwyn Strachan (2015)
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Clegg, P. (2015). Reflections on a revolution: In conversation with Selwyn Strachan

Reflections on a Revolution: In Conversation with Selwyn Strachan was organised by the University of the West of England’s Social Science in the City strand, and took place in Bristol, UK on 22nd May 2014. What follows is an edited transcript of the... Read More about Reflections on a revolution: In conversation with Selwyn Strachan.

A qualitative inquiry of causes and consequences of workplace violence towards female nurses of Pakistan (2015)
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Bilal, A. (2015). A qualitative inquiry of causes and consequences of workplace violence towards female nurses of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Women’s Studies: Alam-e-Niswan, 22(2), 43-58

Workplace violence against female nurses is a longstanding issue in Pakistan. Though policy for violence is well defined both by the government and the hospital administrations, the issue is still unresolved. The purpose of this paper is to qualitati... Read More about A qualitative inquiry of causes and consequences of workplace violence towards female nurses of Pakistan.

Perceived comfort and adaptive process of passivhaus 'participants' (2015)
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Zhao, J., & Carter, K. (2015). Perceived comfort and adaptive process of passivhaus 'participants'. Energy Procedia, 83, 121-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.12.202

Passivhaus methodology leads to buildings with very high thermal efficiency and high levels of airtightness. The focus of research in Passivhaus is energy performance. The experience of occupying a Passivhaus is often overlooked. This research takes... Read More about Perceived comfort and adaptive process of passivhaus 'participants'.