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A case study on sepsis using PubMed and Deep Learning for ontology learning
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Arguello Casteleiro, M., Maseda Fernandez, D., Demetriou, G., Read, W., Fernandez-Prieto, M., Des Diz, J., …Stevens, R. A case study on sepsis using PubMed and Deep Learning for ontology learning. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-753-5-516

We investigate the application of distributional semantics models for facilitating unsupervised extraction of biomedical terms from unannotated corpora. Term extraction is used as the first step of an ontology learning process that aims to (semi-)au... Read More about A case study on sepsis using PubMed and Deep Learning for ontology learning.

Polish yers and extrasyllabicity - an autosegmental account
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Bekerman, M. Polish yers and extrasyllabicity - an autosegmental account. https://doi.org/10.1075/llsee.38.06pio

The author applies the principles of autosegmental phonology to explain the irregularities in the Polish vowel alternations. He focuses on the CVC - CC final syllable variations in numerous Polish words to postulate the concept of extrasyllabic vowel... Read More about Polish yers and extrasyllabicity - an autosegmental account.

The European Union as an actor in arctic governance
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Pieper, M., Winter, M., Wirtz, A., & Dijkstra, H. The European Union as an actor in arctic governance. European Foreign Affairs Review, 16(2), 227-242

This article analyses the actorness of the European Union (EU) in Arctic governance. As a result of melting ice caps, this region is of increasing geopolitical and commercial importance. All Arctic coastal states have therefore recently developed pol... Read More about The European Union as an actor in arctic governance.

Turkish foreign policy toward the Iranian Nuclear Programme : in search of a New Middle East Order after the Arab Spring and the Syrian Civil War
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East Order after the Arab Spring and the Syrian Civil War. Alternatives (Yalova), 12(3), 81-92

Turkey’s role in the Iranian nuclear dossier is often portrayed as that of a ‘facilitator’ and ‘mediator’ in scholarly analyses. NATO member Turkey was seen as a potential bridge-builder between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the ‘Western camp’... Read More about Turkish foreign policy toward the Iranian Nuclear Programme : in search of a New Middle East Order after the Arab Spring and the Syrian Civil War.

“Journalism in the age of globalization: The evolving practices of foreign correspondents in London”
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Archetti, C. “Journalism in the age of globalization: The evolving practices of foreign correspondents in London”. Journalism, 14(3), 419-436. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884912472140

The article challenges the widespread notion that, in the age of global and instantaneous communication, foreign correspondence is becoming “redundant.” Based on a range of in-depth interviews with foreign correspondents in London, it examines the id... Read More about “Journalism in the age of globalization: The evolving practices of foreign correspondents in London”.

'The hive in the cliff: A case study in intergenerational relations'
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Fairhurst, E., & Slee, S. 'The hive in the cliff: A case study in intergenerational relations'. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 10(3), 246-260. https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2012.699436

This paper reports on a current programme, the Hive in the Cliff, geared towards initiating social and economic renewal in Broughton, Salford, through a culturally led regeneration and conservation programme. Case studeis examined included a focus on... Read More about 'The hive in the cliff: A case study in intergenerational relations'.

Type in the eye of the beholder
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Rooney, J. Type in the eye of the beholder

What do you see when you read a piece of typeface? Just letters or art? To be creative in your practice is to be inventive, imaginative and innovative to constantly be exploring and discussing new ways of seeing or doing the everyday thing, John Roon... Read More about Type in the eye of the beholder.

Speaking in social contexts: Issues for pre-sessional EAP students
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Jarvis, H., & Stakounis, S. Speaking in social contexts: Issues for pre-sessional EAP students. TESL-EJ (Berkeley, Calif.), 14(3), 1-14

A large number of non native speakers (NNS) of English from around the globe attend summer English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses in host countries before going on to further study. Such learners have expectations regarding the improvements that... Read More about Speaking in social contexts: Issues for pre-sessional EAP students.

Between tracks
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Fletcher, B. Between tracks. Interface,

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From ‘the people’ to ‘the citizen’ : the emergence of the Edwardian municipal park in Manchester, 1902 - 1912
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O'Reilly, C. From ‘the people’ to ‘the citizen’ : the emergence of the Edwardian municipal park in Manchester, 1902 - 1912. Urban History, 40(1), 136-155. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0963926812000673

This paper argues that the Edwardian municipal park represents a significant transition from the highly regulated and formal space of the Victorian park. It takes as a case study Heaton Park in Manchester purchased in late 1901 and suggests that this... Read More about From ‘the people’ to ‘the citizen’ : the emergence of the Edwardian municipal park in Manchester, 1902 - 1912.

Class composition: John Axon, cultural debate and the British left
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Harker, B. Class composition: John Axon, cultural debate and the British left. Science and Society, 73(3), 340-356

This article presents influential BBC documentary radio programme The Ballad of John Axon (1958) as a text which refracts, recodes and intervenes into anxious debates within the late 1950s British left about shifting class formations, working-class i... Read More about Class composition: John Axon, cultural debate and the British left.

‘The Manchester Rambler’ : Ewan MacColl and the 1932 Mass Trespass
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Harker, B. ‘The Manchester Rambler’ : Ewan MacColl and the 1932 Mass Trespass. History Workshop Journal, 59(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/hwj/dbi016

Best known for his post-war work in theatre, radio, folk music and song writing, Ewan MacColl was born in 1915; the 1930s was a key decade in terms of his political and cultural development. It was in the 1930s that he cut his teeth as a Young Commun... Read More about ‘The Manchester Rambler’ : Ewan MacColl and the 1932 Mass Trespass.

Electronic literacy, reading skills and non-native speakers: issues for EAP
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Jarvis, H., & Pastuszka, L. Electronic literacy, reading skills and non-native speakers: issues for EAP. CALL-EJ on-line, 10(1),

Competent reading skills in an electronic environment are vital elements to successful academic study at many Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). For non-native speakers of English (NNS) this necessitates not only a command of the English languag... Read More about Electronic literacy, reading skills and non-native speakers: issues for EAP.