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Par@Graph-a parallel toolbox for the construction and analysis of large complex climate networks (2015)
Journal Article
Ihshaish, H., Tantet, A., Dijkzeul, J. C. M., & Dijkstra, H. A. (2015). Par@Graph-a parallel toolbox for the construction and analysis of large complex climate networks. Geoscientific Model Development, 8(10), 3321-3331. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-8-3321-2015

© 2015 Author(s). In this paper, we present Par@Graph, a software toolbox to reconstruct and analyze complex climate networks having a large number of nodes (up to at least 106) and edges (up to at least 1012). The key innovation is an efficient set... Read More about Par@Graph-a parallel toolbox for the construction and analysis of large complex climate networks.

Behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review (2015)
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Larkin, L., Gallagher, S., Cramp, F. (., Brand, C., Fraser, A., & Kennedy, N. (2015). Behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review. Rheumatology International, 35(10), 1631-1640. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-015-3292-3

© 2015, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Research has shown that people who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do not usually participate in enough physical activity to obtain the benefits of optimal physical activity levels, including quality of life,... Read More about Behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review.

Development of a voltammetric assay, using screen-printed electrodes, for clonazepam and its application to beverage and serum samples (2015)
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Honeychurch, K. C., Brooks, J., & Hart, J. P. (2016). Development of a voltammetric assay, using screen-printed electrodes, for clonazepam and its application to beverage and serum samples. Talanta, 147, 510-515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2015.10.032

© 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. This paper describes the development of an electrochemical assay based on screen-printed carbon sensors for the determination of clonazepam in serum and in wine. The cyclic voltammetric behaviour of the drug... Read More about Development of a voltammetric assay, using screen-printed electrodes, for clonazepam and its application to beverage and serum samples.

Planning education: exchanging approaches to teaching practice-based skills (2015)
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Ritchie, H., Sheppard, A., Croft, N., & Peel, D. (2017). Planning education: exchanging approaches to teaching practice-based skills. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 54(1), 3-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2015.1095645

© 2015 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Planning curricula have continually evolved to meet changing societal needs, technological change and employer expectations. The professional accrediting body in the United Kingdom, the... Read More about Planning education: exchanging approaches to teaching practice-based skills.

Mapping grief. A conceptual framework for understanding the spatial dimensions of bereavement, mourning and remembrance (2015)
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Maddrell, A. (2016). Mapping grief. A conceptual framework for understanding the spatial dimensions of bereavement, mourning and remembrance. Social and Cultural Geography, 17(2), 166-188. https://doi.org/10.1080/14649365.2015.1075579

© 2015 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis. Abstract: This paper highlights the significance of the spatial dimensions of the universal human phenomena of bereavement. Grief, mourning and remembrance are experienced in and mapped upon (i)... Read More about Mapping grief. A conceptual framework for understanding the spatial dimensions of bereavement, mourning and remembrance.

The corporate university: An e-interview with Dave Hill, Alpesh Maisuria, Anthony Nocella, and Michael Parenti (2015)
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Marmol, E., Hill, D., Maisuria, A., Nocella, A., & Parenti, M. (2015). The corporate university: An e-interview with Dave Hill, Alpesh Maisuria, Anthony Nocella, and Michael Parenti. Critical Education, 6(19), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.14288/ce.v6i19.185102

Since the neo-liberal turn, corporate investment in universities has accelerated as the withdrawal of government funding, among other factors, has further exposed universities to market forces. While this process offers numerous benefits for corporat... Read More about The corporate university: An e-interview with Dave Hill, Alpesh Maisuria, Anthony Nocella, and Michael Parenti.

Motives for mixing alcohol with energy drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages and its effects on overall alcohol consumption among UK students (2015)
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Johnson, S. J., Alford, C., Verster, J. C., & Stewart, K. (2016). Motives for mixing alcohol with energy drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages and its effects on overall alcohol consumption among UK students. Appetite, 96, 588-597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.10.007

© 2015 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Introduction: A UK student survey examined the motivations for consuming energy drinks alone and mixed with alcohol, and aimed to determine whether the type of motive had a differential effect on overall alcohol cons... Read More about Motives for mixing alcohol with energy drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages and its effects on overall alcohol consumption among UK students.

A simple assumed-strain quadrilateral shell element for finite strains and fracture (2015)
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Areias, P., Cesar de Sa, J., & Cardoso, R. P. (2015). A simple assumed-strain quadrilateral shell element for finite strains and fracture. Engineering with Computers, 31(4), 691-709. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-014-0376-8

© 2014, Springer-Verlag London. This work recovers an established technique for improving quadrilateral shell element performance in both out-of-plane and in-plane bending cases using a mixed formulation. A four-field variational principle is establi... Read More about A simple assumed-strain quadrilateral shell element for finite strains and fracture.

Banking on bonds: The new links between states and markets (2015)
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Gabor, D., & Ban, C. (2016). Banking on bonds: The new links between states and markets. Journal of Common Market Studies, 54(3), 617-635. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.12309

This article examines a neglected structural transformation in European finance: the growing importance of government debt as collateral for Europe's repo markets, where banks borrow cash against collateral. Seduced by the promises of repo market-dri... Read More about Banking on bonds: The new links between states and markets.

Selected static foot assessments do not predict medial longitudinal arch motion during running (2015)
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Morrison, S. C., Langley, B., Cramp, M., & Morrison, S. (2015). Selected static foot assessments do not predict medial longitudinal arch motion during running. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 8(1), 56. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-015-0113-6

© 2015 Langley et al. Background: Static assessments of the foot are commonly advocated within the running community to classify the foot with a view to recommending the appropriate type of running shoe. The aim of this work was to determine whether... Read More about Selected static foot assessments do not predict medial longitudinal arch motion during running.

Isn’t all loss consequential? A review of recent case law and its relevance to contractual practices within the built environment (2015)
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Connell, A., & Mason, J. (2015). Isn’t all loss consequential? A review of recent case law and its relevance to contractual practices within the built environment. International Journal of Law in the Built Environment, 7(3), 176-194. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLBE-01-2014-0002

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to demystify the meaning of the term “consequential loss” in relation to the practice of construction law. Parties may have different understandings of the term and typically an exclusion clause will not solely... Read More about Isn’t all loss consequential? A review of recent case law and its relevance to contractual practices within the built environment.

The development of mortgage finance in China: Implications from international experiences (2015)
Journal Article
Zhou, Z. (2015). The development of mortgage finance in China: Implications from international experiences

This paper compares the current Chinese mortgage market with the markets in several advanced economies that suffered most in the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, exploring the potential and rigidities of development of the secondary mortgage market in C... Read More about The development of mortgage finance in China: Implications from international experiences.

Protocol and the post-human performativity of security techniques (2015)
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O’Grady, N., & O'Grady, N. (2016). Protocol and the post-human performativity of security techniques. cultural geographies, 23(3), 495-510. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474474015609160

© The Author(s) 2015. This article explores the deployment of exercises by the United Kingdom Fire and Rescue Service. Exercises stage, simulate and act out potential future emergencies and in so doing help the Fire and Rescue Service prepare for fut... Read More about Protocol and the post-human performativity of security techniques.

Innovation and policy for bioenergy in the UK: A co-evolutionary perspective (2015)
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De Laurentis, C. (2015). Innovation and policy for bioenergy in the UK: A co-evolutionary perspective. Regional Studies, 49(7), 1111-1125. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2013.834320

This paper analyses the role of niche innovation and regime interaction in the field of renewable energy in the UK. Adopting a co-evolutionary approach and a dynamic multi-level perspective on system innovation, the paper investigates niches developm... Read More about Innovation and policy for bioenergy in the UK: A co-evolutionary perspective.

Environmental impacts of food retail: A framework method and case application (2015)
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Bradley, P. (2016). Environmental impacts of food retail: A framework method and case application. Journal of Cleaner Production, 113, 153-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.09.085

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. The food retail sector is the gatekeeper between consumers and producers and has substantial influence on consumption and production choices via procurement and provision decisions. Food provision and consumption systems embody h... Read More about Environmental impacts of food retail: A framework method and case application.

Elevated CO2-Induced Responses in Stomata Require ABA and ABA Signaling (2015)
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Chater, C., Peng, K., Movahedi, M., Dunn, J. A., Walker, H. J., Liang, Y., …Hetherington, A. M. (2015). Elevated CO2-Induced Responses in Stomata Require ABA and ABA Signaling. Current Biology, 25(20), 2709-2716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.09.013

© 2015 The Authors. An integral part of global environment change is an increase in the atmospheric concentration of CO2 ([CO2]) [1]. Increased [CO2] reduces leaf stomatal apertures and density of stomata that plays out as reductions in evapotranspir... Read More about Elevated CO2-Induced Responses in Stomata Require ABA and ABA Signaling.

'Eating disorders are not about food, they're about life': Client perspectives on anorexia nervosa treatment (2015)
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Rance, N., Moller, N. P., & Clarke, V. (2017). 'Eating disorders are not about food, they're about life': Client perspectives on anorexia nervosa treatment. Journal of Health Psychology, 22(5), 582-594. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105315609088

© SAGE Publications. Poor success rates and high levels of dropout are common features in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Using semi-structured interviews, this study elicited the views of 12 women who were recovered, or in recovery, for anorexia... Read More about 'Eating disorders are not about food, they're about life': Client perspectives on anorexia nervosa treatment.

Effect and cost of an after-school dance programme on the physical activity of 11-12 year old girls: The Bristol Girls Dance Project, a school-based cluster randomised controlled trial (2015)
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Jago, R., Edwards, M. J., Sebire, S. J., Tomkinson, K., Bird, E., Banfield, K., …Blair, P. S. (2015). Effect and cost of an after-school dance programme on the physical activity of 11-12 year old girls: The Bristol Girls Dance Project, a school-based cluster randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 12, Article 128. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-015-0289-y

© 2015 Jago et al. Background: The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness and cost of an after-school dance intervention at increasing the physical activity levels of Year 7 girls (age 11-12). Methods: A cluster randomised controlled tria... Read More about Effect and cost of an after-school dance programme on the physical activity of 11-12 year old girls: The Bristol Girls Dance Project, a school-based cluster randomised controlled trial.

Improving hospital food: Evaluating the impact of the UK Food for Life Partnership (2015)
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Gray, S., Means, R., Orme, J., Pitt, H., Jones, M., & Salmon, D. (2015). Improving hospital food: Evaluating the impact of the UK Food for Life Partnership. European Journal of Public Health, 25(Suppl3), 380. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckv176.018

The Food for Life Partnership (FFLP) is an initiative led by the Soil Association (SA), a non governmental organisation in the UK which aims to encourage a healthy, sustainable food culture in communities. The SA also runs a Catering Mark scheme that... Read More about Improving hospital food: Evaluating the impact of the UK Food for Life Partnership.

Effective interprofessional simulation training for medical and midwifery students (2015)
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Edwards, S. E., Platt, S., Lenguerrand, E., Winter, C., Mears, J., Davis, S., …Siassakos, D. (2015). Effective interprofessional simulation training for medical and midwifery students. BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning, 1(3), 87-93. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2015-000022

© Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. Introduction Good interprofessional teamworking is essential for high quality, efficient and safe clinical care. Undergraduate interprofessional training has been advocated for many years to improve in... Read More about Effective interprofessional simulation training for medical and midwifery students.