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Reporting of ethical considerations in clinical trials in Chinese nursing journals (2017)
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Wu, Y., Howarth, M., Chunlan, Z., Xue, J., Jiexia, O., & Xiaojin, L. (2019). Reporting of ethical considerations in clinical trials in Chinese nursing journals. Nursing Ethics, 26(4), 973-983. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733017722191

Background: It is acknowledged that publishers now require all primary research papers to demonstrate that they have obtained ethical approval for their research. Objectives: To assess the rate of reporting of ethical approval in clinical trials in... Read More about Reporting of ethical considerations in clinical trials in Chinese nursing journals.

Arabic machine transliteration using an attention-based encoder-decoder model (2017)
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encoder-decoder model. Procedia Computer Science, 117, 287-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2017.10.120

Transliteration is the process of converting words from a given source language alphabet to a target language alphabet, in a way that best preserves the phonetic and orthographic aspects of the transliterated words. Even though an important effort h... Read More about Arabic machine transliteration using an attention-based encoder-decoder model.

Crossover between liquid-like and gas-like behaviour in CH4 at 400 K (2017)
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Smith, D., Hakeem, M., Parisiades, P., Maynard-Casely, H., Foster, D., Eden, D., …Proctor, J. (2017). Crossover between liquid-like and gas-like behaviour in CH4 at 400 K. Physical Review E, 96(5), 052113. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.96.052113

We report experimental evidence for a crossover between a liquid-like state and a gas-like state in fluid methane (CH4). This crossover is observed in all of our experiments, up to 397 K temperature; 2.1 times the critical temperature of methane. The... Read More about Crossover between liquid-like and gas-like behaviour in CH4 at 400 K.

Organisational dynamics and adoption of innovations : a study within the context of software firms in Sri Lanka (2017)
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Udagedara RMU, S., & Allman, K. (2019). Organisational dynamics and adoption of innovations : a study within the context of software firms in Sri Lanka. Journal of Small Business Management, 57(2), 450-475. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12378

This paper examines the effect of organisational dynamics on innovation focus using the residual dominant and emergent theoretical framework (RDE) and the empirical evidence of four case studies. The findings revealed that different types of innovati... Read More about Organisational dynamics and adoption of innovations : a study within the context of software firms in Sri Lanka.

How do we get there? Effects of cognitive aging on route memory (2017)
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O'Malley, M., Innes, A., & Wiener, J. (2017). How do we get there? Effects of cognitive aging on route memory. Memory and Cognition, 46(2), 274-284. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13421-017-0763-7

Research into the effects of cognitive aging on route navigation usually focuses on differences in learning performance. In contrast, we investigated age-related differences in route knowledge after successful route learning. One young and two groups... Read More about How do we get there? Effects of cognitive aging on route memory.

Learning static spectral weightings for speech intelligibility enhancement in noise (2017)
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Tang, Y., & Cooke, M. (2018). Learning static spectral weightings for speech intelligibility enhancement in noise. Computer Speech and Language, 49, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csl.2017.10.003

Near-end speech enhancement works by modifying speech prior to presentation in a noisy environment, typically operating under a constraint of limited or no increase in speech level. One issue is the extent to which near-end enhancement techniques req... Read More about Learning static spectral weightings for speech intelligibility enhancement in noise.

Metagenomic analysis of the gut microbiome of the common black slug Arion ater in search of novel lignocellulose degrading enzymes (2017)
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Joynson, R., Pritchard, L., Ekenakema, O., & Ferry, N. (2017). Metagenomic analysis of the gut microbiome of the common black slug Arion ater in search of novel lignocellulose degrading enzymes. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8, 2181. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02181

Some eukaryotes are able to gain access to well-protected carbon sources in plant biomass by exploiting microorganisms in the environment or harbored in their digestive system. One is the land pulmonate Arion ater, which takes advantage of a gut micr... Read More about Metagenomic analysis of the gut microbiome of the common black slug Arion ater in search of novel lignocellulose degrading enzymes.

Active migration is associated with specific and consistent changes to gut microbiota in Calidris shorebirds (2017)
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Risely, A., Waite, D. W., Ujvari, B., Hoye, B. J., & Klaassen, M. (2018). Active migration is associated with specific and consistent changes to gut microbiota in Calidris shorebirds. Journal of Animal Ecology, 87(2), 428-437. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12784

Gut microbes are increasingly recognised for their role in regulating an animal's metabolism and immunity. However, identifying repeatable associations between host physiological processes and their gut microbiota has proved challenging, in part beca... Read More about Active migration is associated with specific and consistent changes to gut microbiota in Calidris shorebirds.

Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the tropical hornet Vespa affinis (Insecta, Hymenoptera) (2017)
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Okuyama, H., Martin, S., & Takahashi, J. (2017). Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the tropical hornet Vespa affinis (Insecta, Hymenoptera). Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 2(2), 776-777. https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2017.1398622

We analyzed the complete mitochondrial genome of the Asian tropical hornet Vespa affinis from Ishigaki Island, Japan. It consisted of a circular molecule with 19,109 bp, which is larger to other hornet species e.g. V. velutina. We predicted the genom... Read More about Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the tropical hornet Vespa affinis (Insecta, Hymenoptera).

The effects of a four week jump-training program on frontal plane projection angle in female gymnasts (2017)
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Colclough, A., Munro, A., Herrington, L., McMahon, J., & Comfort, P. (2018). The effects of a four week jump-training program on frontal plane projection angle in female gymnasts. Physical Therapy in Sport, 30, 29-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2017.11.003

Objectives: To investigate the effects of a four week jump training program on frontal plane projection angle (FPPA) in young female gymnasts. Design: Intervention study, consisting of a four week jump training program performed for 15 minutes as... Read More about The effects of a four week jump-training program on frontal plane projection angle in female gymnasts.

The relation between the producer and consumer price indices : a two country study (2017)
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Topuz, Y., Yazdifar, H., & Sahadev, S. (2017). The relation between the producer and consumer price indices : a two country study. Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management, 17(3), 122-130. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41272-017-0125-x

Marketing managers are often in a dilemma about which pricing index to rely on while calculating the annual increase in the prices for their product. To provide insights that can reduce this dilemma, a critical comparison of the Producer Price index... Read More about The relation between the producer and consumer price indices : a two country study.

Mainstreaming ecosystem science in spatial planning practice : exploiting a hybrid opportunity space (2017)
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Scott, A., Carter, C., Hardman, M., Slaney, T., & Grayson, N. (2018). Mainstreaming ecosystem science in spatial planning practice : exploiting a hybrid opportunity space. Land Use Policy, 70, 232-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.10.002

This paper develops a framework for improved mainstreaming of ecosystem science in policy and decision-making within a spatial planning context. Ecosystem science is advanced as a collective umbrella to capture a body of work and approaches rooted i... Read More about Mainstreaming ecosystem science in spatial planning practice : exploiting a hybrid opportunity space.

Insight into glucocorticoid receptor signalling through interactome model analysis (2017)
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Bakker, E., Tian, K., Mutti, L., Demonacos, C., Schwartz, J., & Krstic-Demonacos, M. (2017). Insight into glucocorticoid receptor signalling through interactome model analysis. PLoS Computational Biology, 13(11), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005825

Glucocorticoid hormones (GCs) are used to treat a variety of diseases because of their potent anti-inflammatory effect and their ability to induce apoptosis in lymphoid malignancies through the glucocorticoid receptor (GR). Despite ongoing research,... Read More about Insight into glucocorticoid receptor signalling through interactome model analysis.

Estimated landmark calibration of biomechanical models for inverse kinematics (2017)
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Trinler, U., & Baker, R. (2017). Estimated landmark calibration of biomechanical models for inverse kinematics. Medical Engineering and Physics, 51, 79-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2017.10.015

Inverse kinematics is emerging as the optimal method in movement analysis to fit a multi-segment biomechanical model to experimental marker positions. A key part of this process is calibrating the model to the dimensions of the individual being analy... Read More about Estimated landmark calibration of biomechanical models for inverse kinematics.

Corticosteroid treatment is associated with increased filamentous fungal burden in allergic fungal disease (2017)
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allergic fungal disease. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 142(2), 407-414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2017.09.039

Background Allergic diseases caused by fungi are common. The best understood conditions are allergic bronchopulmonaryaspergillosis (ABPA) and severe asthma with fungal sensitisation (SAFS). Our knowledge of the fungal microbiome (mycobiome) is li... Read More about Corticosteroid treatment is associated with increased filamentous fungal burden in allergic fungal disease.

Treatment of synthetic textile wastewater containing dye mixtures with microcosms (2017)
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Yaseen, D., & Scholz, M. (2018). Treatment of synthetic textile wastewater containing dye mixtures with microcosms. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(2), 1980-1997. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-0633-7

The aim was to assess the ability of microcosms (laboratory-scale shallow ponds) as a post polishing stage for the remediation of artificial textile wastewater comprising two commercial dyes (basic red 46 (BR46) and reactive blue 198 (RB198)) as a mi... Read More about Treatment of synthetic textile wastewater containing dye mixtures with microcosms.

Consideration of urban green space in impact assessments for health (2017)
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Fischer, T., Urmila, J., Fawcett, P., Clement, S., Hayes, S., & Nowacki, J. (2018). Consideration of urban green space in impact assessments for health. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 36(1), 32-44. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2017.1364021

This paper explores how health aspects connected with the planning of urban green space are currently supported through two types of impact assessments: health impact assessment (HIA) and environmental assessment, including strategic environmental as... Read More about Consideration of urban green space in impact assessments for health.

Interoperability specification development for integrated BIM use in performance based design (2017)
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Arayici, Y., Fernando, T., Munoz, V., & Bassanino, M. (2017). Interoperability specification development for integrated BIM use in performance based design. Automation in Construction, 85, 167-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2017.10.018

Interoperability in BIM is low and the focus is on 3D coordination. Despite the available standards including IFC and IDM, there is still no clear guidance how such standards can be effectively used for performance based design. Thus, early collabora... Read More about Interoperability specification development for integrated BIM use in performance based design.