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Shear wave elastography can assess the in-vivo nonlinear mechanical behavior of heel-pad (2018)
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Chatzistergos, P., Behforootan, S., Allan, D., Naemi, R., & Chockalingam, N. (2018). Shear wave elastography can assess the in-vivo nonlinear mechanical behavior of heel-pad. Journal of Biomechanics, 80, 144-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.09.003

This study combines non-invasive mechanical testing with finite element (FE) modelling to assess for the first time the reliability of shear wave (SW) elastography for the quantitative assessment of the in-vivo nonlinear mechanical behavior of heel-p... Read More about Shear wave elastography can assess the in-vivo nonlinear mechanical behavior of heel-pad.

Fixed echo rejection in sodar using non-coherent matched filter detection and Gaussian mixture model based post-processing (2018)
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Kendrick, P., & von Hünerbein, S. (2019). Fixed echo rejection in sodar using non-coherent matched filter detection and Gaussian mixture model based post-processing. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 36(1), 3-16. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-18-0095.1

Doppler sodar (SOund Detection and Ranging) is a technology used for acoustic based remote sensing of the lower planetary boundary layer. Sodars are often used to measure wind profiles however, they suffer from problems due to noise (both acoustic a... Read More about Fixed echo rejection in sodar using non-coherent matched filter detection and Gaussian mixture model based post-processing.

Creating a critical civic consciousness : reporting local government in the nineteenth century provincial press (2018)
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O'Reilly, C. (2020). Creating a critical civic consciousness : reporting local government in the nineteenth century provincial press. Media History, 26(3), 249-262. https://doi.org/10.1080/13688804.2018.1530975

This paper examines two themes in local government reporting in the nineteenth century – municipal governance and social reform and the reporting of municipal elections, electioneering and scandals. These themes formed part of the discourse of politi... Read More about Creating a critical civic consciousness : reporting local government in the nineteenth century provincial press.

Grazing improves habitat suitability for many ground foraging birds in Mediterranean wooded grasslands (2018)
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birds in Mediterranean wooded grasslands. Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 270-1, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2018.10.012

Wooded grasslands, usually grazed, cover vast areas in Southern Europe and Northern Africa. They host rich resident bird communities and, in winter, receive large numbers of migrants from Central and Northern European woodlands. Many species are part... Read More about Grazing improves habitat suitability for many ground foraging birds in Mediterranean wooded grasslands.

An experimental study of cathodic protection for chloride contaminated reinforced concrete (2018)
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Oleiwi, H., Wang, Y., Curioni, M., Chen, X., Yao, G., Augusthus Nelson, L., …Shabalin, I. (2018). An experimental study of cathodic protection for chloride contaminated reinforced concrete. Materials and Structures, 51(6), 148. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-018-1273-1

Cathodic protection (CP) is being increasingly used on reinforced concrete structures to protect steel reinforcing bars from corrosion in aggressive conditions. Due to the complexity of environmental conditions, the design specifications in national... Read More about An experimental study of cathodic protection for chloride contaminated reinforced concrete.

Root architecture governs plasticity in response to drought (2018)
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Fry, E., Evans, A., Sturrock, C., Bullock, J., & Bardgett, R. (2018). Root architecture governs plasticity in response to drought. Plant and Soil, 433, 189-200. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-018-3824-1

Aims: Root characteristics are important for predicting plant and ecosystem responses to resource scarcity. Simple, categorical traits for roots could be broadly applied to ecosystem function and restoration experiments, but they need to be evaluate... Read More about Root architecture governs plasticity in response to drought.

Biology and taxonomy of crAss-like Bacteriophages, the most abundant virus in the human gut (2018)
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Guerin, E., Shkoporov, A., Stockdale, S., Clooney, A., Ryan, F., Sutton, T., …Hill, C. (2018). Biology and taxonomy of crAss-like Bacteriophages, the most abundant virus in the human gut. Cell Host and Microbe, 24(5), 653-664.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2018.10.002

CrAssphages represent the most abundant virus in the human gut microbiota, but the lack of available genome sequences for comparison has kept them enigmatic. Recently, sequence-based classification of distantly related crAss-like phages from multiple... Read More about Biology and taxonomy of crAss-like Bacteriophages, the most abundant virus in the human gut.

Metabarcoding of shrimp stomach content: harnessing a natural sampler for fish biodiversity monitoring (2018)
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Siegenthaler, A., Wangensteen, O., Soto, A., Benvenuto, C., Corrigan, L., & Mariani, S. (2019). Metabarcoding of shrimp stomach content: harnessing a natural sampler for fish biodiversity monitoring. Molecular Ecology Resources, 19(1), 206-220. https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.12956

Given their positioning and biological productivity, estuaries have long represented key providers of ecosystem services, and consequently remain under remarkable pressure from numerous forms of anthropogenic impact. The monitoring of fish communitie... Read More about Metabarcoding of shrimp stomach content: harnessing a natural sampler for fish biodiversity monitoring.

The cost of infection : Argulus foliaceus and its impact on the swimming performance of the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) (2018)
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Stewart, A., Hunt, R., Mitchell, R., Muhawenimana, V., Wilson, C., Jackson, J., & Cable, J. (2018). The cost of infection : Argulus foliaceus and its impact on the swimming performance of the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus). Interface, 15(147), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2018.0571

For fish, there can be multiple consequences of parasitic infections, including the physical impacts on swimming and the pathological costs of infection. This study utilised the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) and the ectoparasitic... Read More about The cost of infection : Argulus foliaceus and its impact on the swimming performance of the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus).

Thermal slip in oblique radiative nano-polymer gel transport with temperature-dependent viscosity : solar collector nanomaterial coating manufacturing simulation (2018)
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Mehmood, R., Tabassum, R., Kuharat, S., Beg, O., & Babaie, M. (2018). Thermal slip in oblique radiative nano-polymer gel transport with temperature-dependent viscosity : solar collector nanomaterial coating manufacturing simulation. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 44(2), 1525-1541. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-018-3599-y

Nano-polymeric solar paints and sol-gels have emerged as a major new development in solar cell/collector coatings offering significant improvements in durability, anti-corrosion and thermal efficiency. They also exhibit substantial viscosity variatio... Read More about Thermal slip in oblique radiative nano-polymer gel transport with temperature-dependent viscosity : solar collector nanomaterial coating manufacturing simulation.

Uncovering psychological gratifications affecting social media utilization : a multiblock hierarchical analysis (2018)
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Zolkepli, I., Kamarulzaman, Y., & Kitchen, P. (2018). Uncovering psychological gratifications affecting social media utilization : a multiblock hierarchical analysis. Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, 26(4), 412-430. https://doi.org/10.1080/10696679.2018.1489730

The purpose of this study is to examine internet users’ experience and gratifications of social media, which affect the utilization of the medium. The research model was developed in hierarchical multiblock, which consists of three key psychological... Read More about Uncovering psychological gratifications affecting social media utilization : a multiblock hierarchical analysis.

As Dyson selects Singapore for EV factory, British MPs step up calls green car tax breaks (2018)
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Owens, J. (2018). As Dyson selects Singapore for EV factory, British MPs step up calls green car tax breaks

Calls grow for Chancellor to move UK electric vehicle adoption into the fast lane, as charging infrastructure investment takes a step forward. Dyson has confirmed it is to locate its first electric car factory in Singapore, dashing hopes the U... Read More about As Dyson selects Singapore for EV factory, British MPs step up calls green car tax breaks.

Dyson picks Singapore for its new electric car factory (2018)
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Owens, J. (2018). Dyson picks Singapore for its new electric car factory

UK technology business Dyson is to build its electric cars in Singapore, with construction of a manufacturing facility to begin in December.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer experiences of homelessness and identity : insecurity and home(o)normativity (2018)
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Matthews, P., Poyner, C., & Kjellgren, R. (2019). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer experiences of homelessness and identity : insecurity and home(o)normativity. International Journal of Housing Policy, 19(2), 232-253. https://doi.org/10.1080/19491247.2018.1519341

Homelessness among the young lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans* (LGBT+) population is becoming an increasing societal concern, with alarmist reporting of high rates of homelessness compared to heterosexual people. This paper presents qualitative evide... Read More about Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer experiences of homelessness and identity : insecurity and home(o)normativity.

Institutional determinants of inward FDI : evidence from Pakistan (2018)
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Uddin, M., Chowdhury, A., Zafar, S., Shafique, S., & Liu, J. (2019). Institutional determinants of inward FDI : evidence from Pakistan. International Business Review, 28(2), 344-358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2018.10.006

FDI has been growing at a spectacular pace all over the world and emerging countries have been successful in attracting more FDI compared to developed countries. Institutional factors are becoming more important as determinants of inward FDI for emer... Read More about Institutional determinants of inward FDI : evidence from Pakistan.

Climate change and water resources in arid regions : uncertainty of the baseline time period (2018)
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Mohammed, R., & Scholz, M. (2019). Climate change and water resources in arid regions : uncertainty of the baseline time period. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 137, 1365-1376. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-018-2671-6

Recent climate change studies have given a lot of attention to the uncertainty that stems from general circulation models (GCM), greenhouse gas emission scenarios, hydrological models and downscaling approaches. Yet, the uncertainty that stems from t... Read More about Climate change and water resources in arid regions : uncertainty of the baseline time period.

Multiscale in modelling and validation for solar photovoltaics (2018)
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Hamed, T., Adamovic, N., Aeberhard, U., Alonso-Alvarez, D., Tomic, S., & et al. (2018). Multiscale in modelling and validation for solar photovoltaics. EPJ Photovoltaics, 9(10), https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2018008

Photovoltaics is amongst the most important technologies for renewable energy sources, and plays a key role in the development of a society with a smaller environmental footprint. Key parameters for solar cells are their energy conversion efficiency,... Read More about Multiscale in modelling and validation for solar photovoltaics.

Experimental investigation on the impact of connate water salinity on dispersion coefficient in consolidated rocks cores during enhanced gas recovery by CO2 injection (2018)
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Abba, M., Al-Otaibi, A., Abbas, A., Nasr, G., & Abdulkadir, M. (2018). Experimental investigation on the impact of connate water salinity on dispersion coefficient in consolidated rocks cores during enhanced gas recovery by CO2 injection. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 60, 190-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2018.10.007

Connate water salinity is a vital property of the reservoir and its influence on the displacement efficiency cannot be overemphasised. Despite the numerous analytical literatures on the dispersion behaviour of CO2 in CH4 at different parametric condi... Read More about Experimental investigation on the impact of connate water salinity on dispersion coefficient in consolidated rocks cores during enhanced gas recovery by CO2 injection.

‘Text- work’ in research ethics review : the significance of an institutional ethics review document in and beyond committee meetings (2018)
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Morton, J. (2018). ‘Text- work’ in research ethics review : the significance of an institutional ethics review document in and beyond committee meetings. Accountability in research, 25(7-8), 387-403. https://doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2018.1537790

This article analyzes how a formal text (the Ethics Review Form) available at National Health Service Research Ethics Committees (NHSRECs) in the UK was used in meetings. Derived from the work of Dorothy Smith on incorporating texts into institutiona... Read More about ‘Text- work’ in research ethics review : the significance of an institutional ethics review document in and beyond committee meetings.