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A note on a semiparametric approach to estimating financing constraints in firms (2014)
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Bhaumik, S., Kumbhakar, S., & Sun, K. (2014). A note on a semiparametric approach to estimating financing constraints in firms. European Journal of Finance, 21(12), 992-1004. https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847X.2014.906068

In this paper, we present a novel approach to modeling financing constraints of firms. Specifically, we adopt an approach in which firm-level investment is a nonparametric function of some relevant firm characteristics, cash flow in particular. This... Read More about A note on a semiparametric approach to estimating financing constraints in firms.

Echolocation of the big red bat Lasiurus egregius(Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) and first record from the Central Brazilian Amazon (2014)
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López-Baucells, A., Rocha, R., Fernández-Arellano, G., Bobrowiec, P., Palmeirim, J., & Meyer, C. (2014). Echolocation of the big red bat Lasiurus egregius(Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) and first record from the Central Brazilian Amazon. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, 49(1), 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/01650521.2014.907600

Lasiurus egregius (Peters, 1870) is a rare Neotropical vespertilionid bat and virtually no data on its ecology and echolocation calls are currently available. We report the capture of four individuals in the Central Amazon, representing the first rec... Read More about Echolocation of the big red bat Lasiurus egregius(Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) and first record from the Central Brazilian Amazon.

The retreat from locative overgeneralisation errors : a novel verb grammaticality judgment study (2014)
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Bidgood, A., Ambridge, B., Pine, J., & Rowland, C. (2014). The retreat from locative overgeneralisation errors : a novel verb grammaticality judgment study. PLoS ONE, 9(5), e97634. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0097634

Whilst some locative verbs alternate between the ground- and figure-locative constructions (e.g. Lisa sprayed the flowers with water/Lisa sprayed water onto the flowers), others are restricted to one construction or the other (e.g. *Lisa filled water... Read More about The retreat from locative overgeneralisation errors : a novel verb grammaticality judgment study.

Cross-Atlantic modification and validation of the A Tool to assess quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (ATAQ-IPF-cA) (2014)
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Yorke, J., Spencer, L., Duck, A., Ratcliffe, S., Kwong, G., Longshaw, M., …Swigris, J. (2014). Cross-Atlantic modification and validation of the A Tool to assess quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (ATAQ-IPF-cA). BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 1, e000024-e000024. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2014-000024

Rationale: The A Tool to Assess Quality of Life in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (ATAQ-IPF) was developed in the USA to assess health-related quality of life in patients with IPF. It is likely that some of the original ATAQ-IPF items perform differen... Read More about Cross-Atlantic modification and validation of the A Tool to assess quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (ATAQ-IPF-cA).

Evolution and development of urban land use planning: analysis from human action theory perspective (2014)
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Gyau, K., Hammond, F., Booth, C., & Lamond, J. (2014). Evolution and development of urban land use planning: analysis from human action theory perspective. Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management (Print), 9(2), 35-67

While numerous literature discuss urban land use planning theory, it is still unclear the framework that should drive planning practice signifying the need for further interrogation of the subject. This work analyses evolution and development of pl... Read More about Evolution and development of urban land use planning: analysis from human action theory perspective.

Alcohol industry sponsorship and hazardous drinking in UK university students who play sport (2014)
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O'Brien, K., Ferris, J., Greenlees, I., Jowett, S., Rhind, D., Cook, P., & Kypri, K. (2014). Alcohol industry sponsorship and hazardous drinking in UK university students who play sport. Addiction, 109(10), 1647-1654. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.12604

Aim: To examine whether receipt of alcohol industry sponsorship is associated with problematic drinking in UK university students who play sport. Methods: University students (n=2450) participating in sports were invited to complete a pen-and-paper... Read More about Alcohol industry sponsorship and hazardous drinking in UK university students who play sport.

Voting on sustainable transport: communication and governance challenges in Greater Manchester's ‘congestion charge’ referendum (2014)
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Sherriff, G. (2014). Voting on sustainable transport: communication and governance challenges in Greater Manchester's ‘congestion charge’ referendum. Local Environment, 20(12), 1507-1530. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2014.911267

In December 2008, the Greater Manchester electorate voted to reject a £3 billion package of transport measures that would have included investment in the conurbation's bus, tram and rail networks and walking and cycling infrastructure, together with,... Read More about Voting on sustainable transport: communication and governance challenges in Greater Manchester's ‘congestion charge’ referendum.

Waveguides in Ni-doped glass and glass–ceramic written with a 1 kHz femtosecond laser (2014)
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femtosecond laser. Optical Materials, 36(6), 1604-1608. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2014.04.042

We report waveguides in Ni-doped Li2O–Ga2O3–SiO2 (Ni:LGS) glass and glass–ceramic (GC) fabricated with a femtosecond (fs) laser with repetition rate of 1 kHz. When the glass is annealed to form a GC, the waveguides are erased. However, in the GC th... Read More about Waveguides in Ni-doped glass and glass–ceramic written with a 1 kHz femtosecond laser.

Valid informed consent in research: An introduction (2014)
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Hardicre, J. (2014). Valid informed consent in research: An introduction. British Journal of Nursing, 23(11), 564-567. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2014.23.11.564

The process of informed consent is at the very heart of ethical research practice and underpins the design and management of research and clinical trials. Informed consent is essential to protect the rights and safety of patients in research and is t... Read More about Valid informed consent in research: An introduction.

The use of a lateral wedge insole to reduce knee loading when ascending and descending stairs in medial knee osteoarthritis patients (2014)
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Alshawabka, A., Liu, A., Tyson, S., & Jones, R. (2014). The use of a lateral wedge insole to reduce knee loading when ascending and descending stairs in medial knee osteoarthritis patients. Clinical Biomechanics, 5(11), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2014.04.011

Background. Stair climbing is a challenging task to the elderly being the task with the first complaint in patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis. Stair climbing results in around six times more compressive load transmitted through the kn... Read More about The use of a lateral wedge insole to reduce knee loading when ascending and descending stairs in medial knee osteoarthritis patients.

A feasible,acceptable and effective way to teach healthcare workers in low-and middle-income countries a method to manage acutely ill obstetric women (2014)
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McCarthy, R., Byrne Davis, L., Hart, J., Yuill, G., Slattery, H., Jackson, M., & byrne, G. (2015). A feasible,acceptable and effective way to teach healthcare workers in low-and middle-income countries a method to manage acutely ill obstetric women. Midwifery, 31(1), 19-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2014.04.009

Maternal mortality is unacceptably high in SubSaharan Africa,which accounts for 56% of all maternal deaths (WHO, 2012). Most maternal deaths are avoidable but with prompt recognition and timely intervention it is not inevitable that acute or critic... Read More about A feasible,acceptable and effective way to teach healthcare workers in low-and middle-income countries a method to manage acutely ill obstetric women.

Impacts of UVB provision and dietary calcium content on serum vitamin D3, growth rates, skeletal structure and coloration in captive oriental fire-bellied toads (Bombina orientalis) (2014)
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Michaels, C., Antwis, R., & Preziosi, R. (2015). Impacts of UVB provision and dietary calcium content on serum vitamin D3, growth rates, skeletal structure and coloration in captive oriental fire-bellied toads (Bombina orientalis). Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 99(2), 391-403. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.12203

Many amphibian species are dependent on ex situ conservation interventions for their long?term persistence. However, projects have been jeopardised by husbandry issues involving poor calcium metabolism and nutritional metabolic bone disease (NMBD). H... Read More about Impacts of UVB provision and dietary calcium content on serum vitamin D3, growth rates, skeletal structure and coloration in captive oriental fire-bellied toads (Bombina orientalis).

Developing and validating a psychometric scale for image quality assessment (2014)
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Mraity, H., England, A., & Hogg, P. (2014). Developing and validating a psychometric scale for image quality assessment. Radiography, 20(4), 306-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.04.002

Purpose Using AP pelvis as a catalyst, this paper explains how a psychometric scale for image quality assessment can be created using Bandura's theory for self-efficacy. Background Establishing an accurate diagnosis is highly dependent upon... Read More about Developing and validating a psychometric scale for image quality assessment.

How potentially serious symptom changes are talked about and managed in COPD clinical review consultations (2014)
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Chatwin, J., Kennedy, A., Firth, A., Povey, A., Rogers, A., & Saunders, C. (2014). How potentially serious symptom changes are talked about and managed in COPD clinical review consultations. Social Science and Medicine, 113, 120-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.04.048

People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are at heightened risk of developing lung cancer. Recent research has suggested that in people who have the disease, the time between symptom onset and consultation can be long enough to signif... Read More about How potentially serious symptom changes are talked about and managed in COPD clinical review consultations.

Neural correlates of emotional responses to music : An EEG study (2014)
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Daly, I., Malik, A., Hwang, F., Roesch, E., Weaver, J., Kirke, A., …Nasuto, S. (2014). Neural correlates of emotional responses to music : An EEG study. Neuroscience Letters, 573, 52-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2014.05.003

This paper presents an EEG study into the neural correlates of music-induced emotions. We presented participants with a large dataset containing musical pieces in different styles, and asked them to report on their induced emotional responses. We... Read More about Neural correlates of emotional responses to music : An EEG study.

Domestic fire risk : a narrative review of social science literature and implications for future research (2014)
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Clark, A., Smith, J., & Conroy, C. (2015). Domestic fire risk : a narrative review of social science literature and implications for future research. Journal of Risk Research, 18(9), 1113-1129. https://doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2014.913660

In this paper, we make the case for more social science research into fire incidents and fire-related risk behaviour. Unlike other vulnerabilities, such as crime, illness or risk-associated activities such as smoking, or accident avoidance, remarkabl... Read More about Domestic fire risk : a narrative review of social science literature and implications for future research.

The association of ADHD symptoms to self-harm behaviours : a systematic PRISMA review (2014)
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Allely, C. (2014). The association of ADHD symptoms to self-harm behaviours : a systematic PRISMA review. BMC Psychiatry, 14(1), 133. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-14-133

Background Self-harm is a major public health issue in young people worldwide and there are many challenges to its management and prevention. Numerous studies have indicated that ADHD is associated with completed suicides and other suicidal behavio... Read More about The association of ADHD symptoms to self-harm behaviours : a systematic PRISMA review.

Response of vegetables to cadmium-enriched soil (2014)
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Ebrazi Bakhshayesh, B., Delkash, M., & Scholz, M. (2014). Response of vegetables to cadmium-enriched soil. Water, 6(5), 1246-1256. https://doi.org/10.3390/w6051246

Environmental and water pollution through heavy metals is a growing concern. The recycling of untreated wastewater, which is often contaminated with heavy metals, for agricultural applications is becoming more popular. However, information on the amo... Read More about Response of vegetables to cadmium-enriched soil.

Assessing the vulnerability of coastal infrastructure to sea level rise using multi-criteria analysis in Scarborough, Maine (USA) (2014)
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Johnston, A., Slovinsky, P., & Yates, K. (2014). Assessing the vulnerability of coastal infrastructure to sea level rise using multi-criteria analysis in Scarborough, Maine (USA). Ocean and Coastal Management, 95, 176-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.04.016

Sea level rise and climate change will have widespread impacts on coastal towns and cities, many of which have seen dramatic increases in development over recent decades. In addition to potential private property damage, the critical public infrastru... Read More about Assessing the vulnerability of coastal infrastructure to sea level rise using multi-criteria analysis in Scarborough, Maine (USA).