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Ethogram and time-activity budget of the collared peccary (Pecari tajacu, Tayassuidae) : implications for husbandry and welfare (2020)
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da Silva, M., de Faria, C., de Souza Sá, F., Lovestain Costa, D., da Silva, B., de Deus, G., …de Azevedo, C. (2020). Ethogram and time-activity budget of the collared peccary (Pecari tajacu, Tayassuidae) : implications for husbandry and welfare. Journal of Natural History, 54(25-26), 1617-1635. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2020.1819453

The collared peccary, Pecari tajacu, is a mammal in the family Tayassuidae from the Americas that occurs from the United States to north Argentina and throughout Brazil. They are very sociable animals, living in groups of six to nine individuals. In... Read More about Ethogram and time-activity budget of the collared peccary (Pecari tajacu, Tayassuidae) : implications for husbandry and welfare.

Training intensity and shoulder musculoskeletal physical quality responses in competitive swimmers (2020)
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Yoma, M., Herrington, L., Mackenzie, T., & Almond, T. (2021). Training intensity and shoulder musculoskeletal physical quality responses in competitive swimmers. Journal of Athletic Training, 56(1), 54-63. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-0357.19

Context: Shoulder pain is the main cause of missed or modified training in competitive swimmers. Shoulder musculoskeletal maladaptations occur to some extent as a consequence of training loads during swimming that may increase the risk of shoulder in... Read More about Training intensity and shoulder musculoskeletal physical quality responses in competitive swimmers.

Towards a microbial process-based understanding of the resilience of peatland ecosystem service provisioning – a research agenda (2020)
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Ritson, J., Alderson, D., Robinson, C., Burkitt, A., Heinemeyer, A., Stimson, A., …Evans, M. (2021). Towards a microbial process-based understanding of the resilience of peatland ecosystem service provisioning – a research agenda. Science of the Total Environment, 759, 143467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143467

Peatlands are wetland ecosystems with great significance as natural habitats and as major global carbon stores. They have been subject to widespread exploitation and degradation with resulting losses in characteristic biota and ecosystem functions su... Read More about Towards a microbial process-based understanding of the resilience of peatland ecosystem service provisioning – a research agenda.

A risk component-based model to determine pipes renewal strategies in water distribution networks (2020)
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Salehi, S., Jalili Ghazizadeh, M., Tabesh, M., Valadi, S., & Salamati Nia, S. (2021). A risk component-based model to determine pipes renewal strategies in water distribution networks. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 17(10), 1338-1359

Among the main concerns of water companies are to maintain the optimal performance of pipes in water distribution networks (WDNs); this is achieved by activities, such as renewal works, maintenance actions, pressure management and other improvement... Read More about A risk component-based model to determine pipes renewal strategies in water distribution networks.

RNA-seq analysis of colorectal tumor-infiltrating myeloid-derived suppressor cell subsets revealed gene signatures of poor prognosis (2020)
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Saleh, R., Sasidharan Nair, V., Al-Dhaheri, M., Khawar, M., Abu Nada, M., Alajez, N., & Elkord, E. (2020). RNA-seq analysis of colorectal tumor-infiltrating myeloid-derived suppressor cell subsets revealed gene signatures of poor prognosis. Frontiers in Oncology, 10, 604906. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2020.604906

Elevated levels of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), including polymorphonuclear MDSCs (PMN-MDSCs) and immature MDSCs (I-MDSCs), are usually associated with disease progression in cancer patients, including colorectal cancer (CRC). However, b... Read More about RNA-seq analysis of colorectal tumor-infiltrating myeloid-derived suppressor cell subsets revealed gene signatures of poor prognosis.

Epigenetic regulation of immune checkpoints and T cell exhaustion markers in tumor-infiltrating T cells of colorectal cancer patients (2020)
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Nair, V., Saleh, R., Toor, S., Taha, R., Ahmed, A., Kurer, M., …Elkord, E. (2020). Epigenetic regulation of immune checkpoints and T cell exhaustion markers in tumor-infiltrating T cells of colorectal cancer patients. Epigenomics, 12(21), 1871-1882. https://doi.org/10.2217/epi-2020-0267

Aim: To elucidate the epigenetic alterations behind the upregulation of immune checkpoints and T cell exhaustion markers in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. Materials & methods: mRNA expressions of different immune checkpoint/exhaustion markers were... Read More about Epigenetic regulation of immune checkpoints and T cell exhaustion markers in tumor-infiltrating T cells of colorectal cancer patients.

Evaluation of X-ray table mattresses for radiation attenuation and impact on image quality (2020)
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Alresheedi, N., Walton, L., Hogg, P., Webb, J., & Tootell, A. (2021). Evaluation of X-ray table mattresses for radiation attenuation and impact on image quality. Radiography, 27(1), 215-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.10.014

Introduction Mattresses in the radiology department tend to be an overlooked aspect of imaging equipment. This paper evaluates the radiation attenuation characteristics of mattresses and the effect they have on image quality. Method Thirteen... Read More about Evaluation of X-ray table mattresses for radiation attenuation and impact on image quality.

Development of a measure for patients preparing to start dialysis and their partners: The Starting Dialysis Questionnaire (SDQ) (2020)
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C, M., A, W., LA, C., S, M., & SM, S. (2020). Development of a measure for patients preparing to start dialysis and their partners: The Starting Dialysis Questionnaire (SDQ). Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 18, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-020-01610-x

Background The transition onto dialysis is a stressful time that affects both patients and their partners. Research suggests that psychological and interpersonal characteristics within the couple are related to how well they adapt to dialysis. The a... Read More about Development of a measure for patients preparing to start dialysis and their partners: The Starting Dialysis Questionnaire (SDQ).

Investigations of carbon nitride-supported Mn3 O4 oxide nanoparticles for ORR (2020)
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Large, A., Wahl, S., Abate, S., da Silva, I., Delgado Jaen, J., Pinna, N., …Arrigo, R. (2020). Investigations of carbon nitride-supported Mn3 O4 oxide nanoparticles for ORR. Catalysts, 10(11), e1289. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10111289

Earth-abundant Mn-based oxide nanoparticles are supported on carbon nitride using two different immobilization methods and tested for the oxygen reduction reaction. Compared to the metal free CN, the immobilization of Mn oxide enhances not only the e... Read More about Investigations of carbon nitride-supported Mn3 O4 oxide nanoparticles for ORR.

Parks for people : examining the creation and refurbishment of a public park (2020)
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Hayes, S., & Dockerill, B. (2020). Parks for people : examining the creation and refurbishment of a public park. Landscape Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2020.1832452

This paper takes an historical perspective to examine the social and community motivations for public parks and their funding. Public parks can be some of the most valuable green infrastructure assets; understanding why they were created and how they... Read More about Parks for people : examining the creation and refurbishment of a public park.

Project portfolio resource risk assessment considering project interdependency by the fuzzy Bayesian network (2020)
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Bai, L., Zhang, K., Shi, H., An, M., & Han, X. (2020). Project portfolio resource risk assessment considering project interdependency by the fuzzy Bayesian network. Complexity, 2020, 5410978. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5410978

Resource risk caused by specific resource sharing or competition among projects due to resource constraints is a major issue in project portfolio management, which challenges the application of risk analysis methods effectively. This paper presents a... Read More about Project portfolio resource risk assessment considering project interdependency by the fuzzy Bayesian network.

Intercultural service encounters : a systematic review and a conceptual framework on trust development (2020)
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Vrontis, D., Leonidou, E., Christofi, M., Kaufmann Hans, R., & Kitchen, P. (2021). Intercultural service encounters : a systematic review and a conceptual framework on trust development. EuroMed Journal of Business, 16(3), 306-323. https://doi.org/10.1108/EMJB-03-2019-0044

Purpose: A significant body of research has now been accumulated in the intercultural service encounter (ICSE) literature. However, no study to date has provided scholars and practitioners with a systematic review to map and better understand the IC... Read More about Intercultural service encounters : a systematic review and a conceptual framework on trust development.

Biomechanical determinants of knee joint loads associated with increased anterior cruciate ligament loading during cutting : a systematic review and technical framework (2020)
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Donelon, T., Dos’Santos, T., Pitchers, G., Brown, M., & Jones, P. (2020). Biomechanical determinants of knee joint loads associated with increased anterior cruciate ligament loading during cutting : a systematic review and technical framework. Sports Medicine - Open, 6(1), 53. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-020-00276-5

Background: Cutting actions are associated with non-contact ACL injuries in multidirectional sports due to the propensity to generate large multiplanar knee joint loads (KJLs) that have the capacity to increase ACL loading and strain. Numerous studie... Read More about Biomechanical determinants of knee joint loads associated with increased anterior cruciate ligament loading during cutting : a systematic review and technical framework.

Deformed wing virus prevalence and load in honeybees in South Africa (2020)
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de Souza, F., Allsopp, M., & Martin, S. (2021). Deformed wing virus prevalence and load in honeybees in South Africa. Archives of Virology, 166, 237-241. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-020-04863-5

Deformed wing virus (DWV) is an emerging honeybee pathogen that has appeared across the globe in the past 40 years. When transmitted by the parasitic varroa mite, it has been associated with the collapse of millions of colonies throughout the North... Read More about Deformed wing virus prevalence and load in honeybees in South Africa.

End-of-life care in a global pandemic (2020)
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Robertson, D. (2020). End-of-life care in a global pandemic. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 2(11), 568-569. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2020.2.11.568

Deborah Robertson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided

An experimental intervention study assessing the impact of a thin silicone gel surface overlay on interface pressure (2020)
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Angmorterh, S., England, A., Aboagye, S., Ofori, E., & Hogg, P. (2020). An experimental intervention study assessing the impact of a thin silicone gel surface overlay on interface pressure. Radiology Research and Practice, 2020(324653), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/3246531

Introduction. The incidence of pressure ulcers (PUs) presents a substantial threat to patients, especially geriatric patients, those with restricted mobility, and patients suffering from chronic diseases such as cancer. PUs creates a huge financial b... Read More about An experimental intervention study assessing the impact of a thin silicone gel surface overlay on interface pressure.

Household food insecurity, diet quality and obesity : an explanatory model (2020)
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Keenan, G., Christiansen, P., & Hardman, C. (2021). Household food insecurity, diet quality and obesity : an explanatory model. Obesity, 29(1), 143-149. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.23033

Objectives: Food insecurity (a lack of stable access to nutritious food) is reliably associated with poor diet, malnutrition and obesity; however, the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Here, we tested the hypothesis that these relations are explaine... Read More about Household food insecurity, diet quality and obesity : an explanatory model.

Loudness differences for Voice-over-Voice audio in TV and streaming (2020)
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Geary, D., Torcoli, M., Paulus, J., Simon, C., Straninger, D., Travaglini, A., & Shirley, B. (2020). Loudness differences for Voice-over-Voice audio in TV and streaming. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 68(11), 810-818. https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2020.0022

Voice-over-Voice (VoV) is a common mixing practice observed in news reports and docu- mentaries, where a foreground voice is mixed on top of a background voice, e.g., to translate an interview. This is achieved by ducking the background voice so that... Read More about Loudness differences for Voice-over-Voice audio in TV and streaming.

A Case Study of Extraterritorial Application of the Japanese Antimonopoly Act (2020)
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Qiao, Y., Chen, J., Ma, G., Wu, H., & Wang, D. (2020). A Case Study of Extraterritorial Application of the Japanese Antimonopoly Act. #Journal not on list, 8(10), https://doi.org/10.24940/theijhss/2020/v8/i10/hs2010-079

This paper discusses extraterritorial applications of the Japanese Antimonopoly Act through a well debated case over CRT TVs in 2016 in Japan involving multiple companies in several countries. The case is theoretically and practically significant bec... Read More about A Case Study of Extraterritorial Application of the Japanese Antimonopoly Act.