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B-spline collocation simulation of non-linear transient magnetic nanobio-tribological squeeze-film flow (2018)
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Beg, O., Sohail, A., Kadir, A., Beg, T., & Ravindran, S. (2018). B-spline collocation simulation of non-linear transient magnetic nanobio-tribological squeeze-film flow. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 18(1), https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219519418500070

A mathematical model is presented for magnetized nanofluid bio-tribological squeeze film flow between two approaching disks. The nanofluid comprises a suspension of metal oxide nanoparticles with an electrically-conducting base fluid, making the nano... Read More about B-spline collocation simulation of non-linear transient magnetic nanobio-tribological squeeze-film flow.

Reaching women with perinatal mental illness at the booking-in appointment (2018)
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Haynes, E. (2018). Reaching women with perinatal mental illness at the booking-in appointment. International Journal of Health Governance, 23(1), 38-45. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHG-08-2017-0044

Purpose The paper looks at the positive future gains of reaching women with perinatal mental illness at the first midwifery booking-in appointment, a unique opportunity that could be more widely used as a point of detection, awareness and preventio... Read More about Reaching women with perinatal mental illness at the booking-in appointment.

A new, large-bodied omnivorous bat (Noctilionoidea: Mystacinidae) reveals lost morphological and ecological diversity since the Miocene in New Zealand (2018)
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Hand, S., Beck, R., Archer, M., Simmons, N., Gunnell, G., Scofield, R., …Worthy, T. (2018). A new, large-bodied omnivorous bat (Noctilionoidea: Mystacinidae) reveals lost morphological and ecological diversity since the Miocene in New Zealand. Scientific reports, 8(1), 235. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18403-w

A new genus and species of fossil bat is described from New Zealand's only pre-Pleistocene Cenozoic terrestrial fauna, the early Miocene St Bathans Fauna of Central Otago, South Island. Bayesian total evidence phylogenetic analysis places this new So... Read More about A new, large-bodied omnivorous bat (Noctilionoidea: Mystacinidae) reveals lost morphological and ecological diversity since the Miocene in New Zealand.

Building Novel VHF-Based Wireless Sensor Networks for the Internet of Marine Things (2018)
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Al-Zaidi, R., Woods, J. C., Al-Khalidi, M., & Hu, H. (2018). Building Novel VHF-Based Wireless Sensor Networks for the Internet of Marine Things. IEEE Sensors Journal, 18(5), 2131-2144. https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2018.2791487

Traditional marine monitoring systems such as oceanographic and hydrographic research vessels use either wireless sensor networks with a limited coverage, or expensive satellite communication that is not suitable for small and mid- sized vessels. Thi... Read More about Building Novel VHF-Based Wireless Sensor Networks for the Internet of Marine Things.

The effects of pre-exercise blood glucose on responses to short duration high intensity exercise (2018)
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Swanwick, E., & Matthews, M. (2018). The effects of pre-exercise blood glucose on responses to short duration high intensity exercise. International journal of sports and exercise medicine, 4(1), https://doi.org/10.23937/2469-5718/1510082

Purpose To investigate the relationship between pre-exercise blood glucose levels and performance during a 7-point incremental swim test. Methods Forty-two National level swimmers undertook a 6 × 200 m incremental training set at predeter... Read More about The effects of pre-exercise blood glucose on responses to short duration high intensity exercise.

Financial stress relationships among Euro area countries : an R-vine Copula approach (2018)
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Zhang, D., Yan, M., & Tsopanakis, A. (2018). Financial stress relationships among Euro area countries : an R-vine Copula approach. European Journal of Finance, 24(17), 1587-1608. https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847X.2017.1419273

One of the biggest challenges of keeping Euro area financial stability is the negative co-movement between the vulnerability of public finance, the financial sector, security markets stresses as well as economic growth, especially in peripheral econo... Read More about Financial stress relationships among Euro area countries : an R-vine Copula approach.

Video games and agency in contemporary society (2018)
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Muriel, D., & Crawford, G. (2020). Video games and agency in contemporary society. Games and Culture, 15(2), 138-157. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412017750448

In recent years, the idea of player control, or agency, has become central and explicit in certain video games and genres, affecting many debates concerning the study or definitions of video games. In spite of this, the notion of agency in video game... Read More about Video games and agency in contemporary society.

Improving communication in managing industrialised building system (IBS) projects : virtual environment (2018)
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Pozin, M., Nawi, M., Lee, A., & Azman, M. (2018). Improving communication in managing industrialised building system (IBS) projects : virtual environment. Malaysian construction research journal, 2(2), 1-13

Traditional approaches are still dominant in virtually all construction projects in Malaysia. This was highlighted as the main barrier for further developing the Industrialised Building System (IBS) construction process. Indeed, traditional approache... Read More about Improving communication in managing industrialised building system (IBS) projects : virtual environment.

Validity of oxygen uptake cut-off criteria in plateau identification during horizontal treadmill running (2018)
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Marsh, C. (2018). Validity of oxygen uptake cut-off criteria in plateau identification during horizontal treadmill running. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 59(1), 10-16. https://doi.org/10.23736/S0022-4707.18.07952-5

BACKGROUND: When determining achievement of maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) during treadmill running using speed increments, the VO2 cut-off criteria applied during plateau identification is often not justified, not protocol specific, or not related t... Read More about Validity of oxygen uptake cut-off criteria in plateau identification during horizontal treadmill running.

Study of microvascular blood flow modulated by electroosmosis (2018)
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Tripathi, D., Yadav, A., Beg, O., & Kumar, R. (2018). Study of microvascular blood flow modulated by electroosmosis. Microvascular Research, 117, 28-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mvr.2018.01.001

An analytical study of microvascular non-Newtonian blood flow is conducted incorporating the electro-osmosis phenomenon. Blood is considered as a Bingham rheological aqueous ionic solution. An externally applied static axial electrical field is impos... Read More about Study of microvascular blood flow modulated by electroosmosis.

Ram locus is a key regulator to trigger multidrug resistance in Enterobacter aerogenes (2018)
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Molitor, A., James, C., Fanning, S., Pages, J., & Davin-Regli, A. (2018). Ram locus is a key regulator to trigger multidrug resistance in Enterobacter aerogenes. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 67(2), 148-159. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.000667

Purpose: Several genetic regulators belonging to AraC family are involved in the emergence of MDR isolates of E. aerogenes due to alterations in membrane permeability. Compared with the genetic regulator Mar, RamA may be more relevant towards the eme... Read More about Ram locus is a key regulator to trigger multidrug resistance in Enterobacter aerogenes.

Aircraft classification for efficient modelling of environmental noise impact of aviation (2018)
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Torija Martinez, A., & Self, R. (2018). Aircraft classification for efficient modelling of environmental noise impact of aviation. Journal of Air Transport Management, 67, 157-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2017.12.007

With the environmental externalities of civil aviation under unprecedented scrutiny, and with the projected significant increase in air traffic demand over the next few decades, fleet-level studies are required to assess the potential benefit of no... Read More about Aircraft classification for efficient modelling of environmental noise impact of aviation.

Critical factors for transferring and sharing tacit knowledge within lean and agile construction processes (2018)
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Saini, M., Arif, M., & Kulonda, D. (2018). Critical factors for transferring and sharing tacit knowledge within lean and agile construction processes. Construction innovation (London. Online), 18(1), 64-89. https://doi.org/10.1108/ci-06-2016-0036

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to investigate the critical success factors (CSFs) associated with the effectiveness of transfer and sharing of tacit knowledge in lean and agile construction processes. Design/methodology/approach The st... Read More about Critical factors for transferring and sharing tacit knowledge within lean and agile construction processes.

The grounds of Tolkien, unmappable, unbookable (2018)
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Kendall, J. (2018). The grounds of Tolkien, unmappable, unbookable. Writing in Practice: the journal of creative writing research, 4,

As Tolkien himself asserted, his creative writing processes were fundamentally linguistic. They were driven by his private invented languages, by the names in those languages, and by linguistic aesthetics. To a great extent, the purpose of his creati... Read More about The grounds of Tolkien, unmappable, unbookable.

Urban development and governance in Nigeria : challenges, opportunities and policy direction (2018)
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Gyau, K. (2018). Urban development and governance in Nigeria : challenges, opportunities and policy direction. International Development Planning Review, 40(1), 27-49. https://doi.org/10.3828/idpr.2018.1

Volumes of literature discourse illuminate several weaknesses of Nigeria’s urban planning and governance system particularly in the face of rapid urbanisation, and rising levels of urban poverty and informality. However, these literature discourses o... Read More about Urban development and governance in Nigeria : challenges, opportunities and policy direction.

Surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma : an international guidelines review (2018)
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Ricciardi, S., Cardillo, G., Zirafa, C., Carleo, F., Facciolo, F., Fontanini, G., …Melfi, F. (2018). Surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma : an international guidelines review. Journal of thoracic disease, 10(Supp.2), S285-S292. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2017.10.16

Currently there is no universally accepted surgical therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). The goal of surgery in this dismal disease is a macroscopic complete resection (MCR) and there are two types of intervention with a curative intent.... Read More about Surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma : an international guidelines review.

Surveying practice involvement in providing vocational skills training for undergraduate building surveyors : the ICZ way (2018)
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building surveyors : the ICZ way. Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal and Valuation, 7(1), 85-92

The paper starts from a documented premise of there being a critical shortage of skilled building surveyors. It also uses a researched premise that all stakeholders to building surveying education favour the incorporation of vocational skills tra... Read More about Surveying practice involvement in providing vocational skills training for undergraduate building surveyors : the ICZ way.