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Is CALL obsolete? Language acquisition and language learning revisited in a digital age (2014)
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revisited in a digital age. TESL-EJ (Berkeley, Calif.), 17(4), 1-6

When the term CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) was introduced in the 1960s, the language education profession knew only about language learning, not language acquisition, and we assumed the computer’s primary contribution to second language... Read More about Is CALL obsolete? Language acquisition and language learning revisited in a digital age.

A review of traditional project procurement towards integrated practice (2014)
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Nifa, F., Mohd Nasrun Mohd, N., & Ahmed, V. (2014). A review of traditional project procurement towards integrated practice. American-Eurasian journal of sustainable agriculture, 8(2), 65-70

As a new integrated procurement approach, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) has been introduced as an alternative towards improving sustainability and integrated construction performance. Currently, however, most of the project procurement or method... Read More about A review of traditional project procurement towards integrated practice.

'Captain America : the first Avenger' (2011) - review essay. Joe Johnston and Marvel Studios uncover an antique (2014)
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Flanagan, M. (2014). 'Captain America : the first Avenger' (2011) - review essay. Joe Johnston and Marvel Studios uncover an antique. Scope (Nottingham), 17-24

Although paving the continuity road towards 'The Avengers' (Joss Whedon, 2012), 'CA:TFA' is as interesting for the ways in which it differs from the previous four Marvel Cinematic Universe films as for its similiarities and connections with them. Thu... Read More about 'Captain America : the first Avenger' (2011) - review essay. Joe Johnston and Marvel Studios uncover an antique.

Remittances, growth and poverty : new evidence from Asian countries (2014)
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Imai, K., Gaiha, R., Ali, A., & Kaicker, N. (2014). Remittances, growth and poverty : new evidence from Asian countries. Journal of Policy Modeling, 36(3), 524-538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpolmod.2014.01.009

The present study re-examines the effects of remittances on growth of GDP per capita using annual panel data for 24 Asia and Pacific countries. The results generally confirm that remittance flows have been beneficial to economic growth. However, our... Read More about Remittances, growth and poverty : new evidence from Asian countries.

The experiences of midwives when caring for obese women in labour, a qualitative study (2014)
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Singleton, G., & Furber, C. (2014). The experiences of midwives when caring for obese women in labour, a qualitative study. Midwifery, 30(1), 103-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.02.008

Background maternal obesity is a significant public health challenge for maternity services, especially those in developed countries. Obesity presents an increased risk of mortality and morbidity during the childbearing continuum. Caring for the... Read More about The experiences of midwives when caring for obese women in labour, a qualitative study.

The effect of stroke on foot kinematics and the functional consequences (2014)
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Forghany, S., Nester, C., Tyson, S., Preece, S., & Jones, R. (2014). The effect of stroke on foot kinematics and the functional consequences. Gait & Posture, 39(4), 1051-1056. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.01.006

Background Although approximately one-third of stroke survivors suffer abnormal foot posture and this can influence mobility, there is very little objective information regarding the foot and ankle after stroke. Objective As part of a programme... Read More about The effect of stroke on foot kinematics and the functional consequences.

Colloidal interactions induced by overlap of mixed protein+polysaccharide interfacial layers (2014)
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Ettelaie, R., & Akinshina, A. (2014). Colloidal interactions induced by overlap of mixed protein+polysaccharide interfacial layers. Food Hydrocolloids, 42(Part 1), 106-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2014.01.020

Colloidal interaction potentials induced by the overlap of mixed protein + polysaccharide interfacial layers, formed solely as a result of electrostatic attraction between these two biopolymers, have been calculated using the Self Consistent Field Th... Read More about Colloidal interactions induced by overlap of mixed protein+polysaccharide interfacial layers.

Return to Neverland? Freedom of information and the history of British intelligence (2014)
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Murphy, C., & Lomas, D. (2014). Return to Neverland? Freedom of information and the history of British intelligence. Historical Journal, 57(01), 273-287. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0018246X13000423

This article considers the use of the UK Freedom of Information (FOI) Act in order to explore the history of British intelligence. While the intelligence and security agencies are themselves exempt from the Act, releasing only such archival material... Read More about Return to Neverland? Freedom of information and the history of British intelligence.

Customer engagement planning emerging from the individualist-collectivist’-framework: An empirical examination in China and UK. (2014)
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Nguyen, B., Chang, K., & Simkin, L. (2014). Customer engagement planning emerging from the individualist-collectivist’-framework: An empirical examination in China and UK. Marketing Intelligence and Planning, 21(1), 41-65. https://doi.org/10.1108/MIP-11-2012-0130

Purpose – Today marketers operate in globalised markets, planning new ways to engage with domestic and foreign customers alike. While there is a greater need to understand these two customer groups, few studies examine the impact of customer engage... Read More about Customer engagement planning emerging from the individualist-collectivist’-framework: An empirical examination in China and UK..

Catabolic cancer-associated fibroblasts transfer energy and biomass to anabolic cancer cells, fueling tumor growth (2014)
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Martinez-Outschoorn, U., Lisanti, M., & Sotgia, F. (2014). Catabolic cancer-associated fibroblasts transfer energy and biomass to anabolic cancer cells, fueling tumor growth. Seminars in Cancer Biology, 25, 47-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcancer.2014.01.005

Fibroblasts are the most abundant “non-cancerous” cells in tumors. However, it remains largely unknown how these cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) promote tumor growth and metastasis, driving chemotherapy resistance and poor clinical outcome. Th... Read More about Catabolic cancer-associated fibroblasts transfer energy and biomass to anabolic cancer cells, fueling tumor growth.

Impact of sludge floc size and water composition on dewaterability (2014)
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Fitria, D., Scholz, M., Swift, G., & Hutchinson, S. (2014). Impact of sludge floc size and water composition on dewaterability. Chemical Engineering and Technology, 37(3), 471-477. https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.201300378

In order to observe the impact of different water compositions on sludge dewaterability, assessments of floc sizes using a particle size analyzer and of sludge dewaterability based on the capillary suction time (CST) test were carried out. Synthetic... Read More about Impact of sludge floc size and water composition on dewaterability.

Arsenic(V) removal in wetland filters treating drinking water with different substrates and plants (2014)
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Wu, M., Li, Q., Tang, X., Huang, Z., Lin, L., & Scholz, M. (2014). Arsenic(V) removal in wetland filters treating drinking water with different substrates and plants. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 94(6), 618-638. https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2013.864647

Constructed wetlands are an attractive choice for removing arsenic (As) within water resources used for drinking water production. The role of substrate and vegetation in As removal processes is still poorly understood. In this study, gravel, zeolite... Read More about Arsenic(V) removal in wetland filters treating drinking water with different substrates and plants.

Widely varying giant Goos–Hänchen shifts from airy beams at nonlinear interfaces (2014)
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Chamorro-Posada, P., Sánchez-Curto, J., Aceves, A., & McDonald, G. (2014). Widely varying giant Goos–Hänchen shifts from airy beams at nonlinear interfaces. Optics Letters, 39(6), 1378-1381. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.39.001378

We present a numerical study of the giant Goos–Hänchen shifts (GHSs) obtained from an Airy beam impinging on a nonlinear interface. To avoid any angular restriction associated with the paraxial approximation, the analysis is based on the nonlinear He... Read More about Widely varying giant Goos–Hänchen shifts from airy beams at nonlinear interfaces.

Mass media influence and the regulation of illegal practices in the seafood market (2014)
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Mariani, S., Ellis, J., O'Reilly, A., Bréchon, A., Sacchi, C., & Miller, D. (2014). Mass media influence and the regulation of illegal practices in the seafood market. Conservation Letters, 7(5), 478-483. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12085

Following media exposure on the issue of seafood mislabeling in Ireland, results of repeated forensic testing of cod product labeling suggest that media attention played an important role in determining significant improvements in the supermarket ret... Read More about Mass media influence and the regulation of illegal practices in the seafood market.

Tests of multiple molecular markers for the identification of Great Spotted and Syrian Woodpeckers and their hybrids (2014)
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Michalczuk, J., McDevitt, A., Mazgajski, T., Figarski, T., Ilieva, M., Bujoczek, M., …Kajtoch, Ł. (2014). Tests of multiple molecular markers for the identification of Great Spotted and Syrian Woodpeckers and their hybrids. Journal of Ornithology, 155(3), 591-600. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-014-1040-1

Great Spotted and Syrian Woodpeckers (Dendrocopos major and D. syriacus) are known to hybridize in nature; however, the extent of this phenomenon is not known due to difficulties in hybrid detection based on plumage analyses. Here, we tested five mar... Read More about Tests of multiple molecular markers for the identification of Great Spotted and Syrian Woodpeckers and their hybrids.

Genome-wide analysis identifies common CNVs associated with primary open angle glaucoma (2014)
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Kaurani, L., Vishal, M., Kumar, D., Mehani, B., Sharma, C., Sharma, A., …Mukhopadhyay, A. (2014). Genome-wide analysis identifies common CNVs associated with primary open angle glaucoma. Molecular Cytogenetics, 7, Article 131. https://doi.org/10.1186/1755-8166-7-s1-p131

Background Copy number variation (CNV) is one of the major factors contributing to genomic diversity and diseases. Glaucoma is a major neurodegenerative disease causing irreversible vision loss across the globe. We wanted to analyze the impact of co... Read More about Genome-wide analysis identifies common CNVs associated with primary open angle glaucoma.

MSLN gene silencing has an anti-malignant effect on cell lines overexpressing mesothelin deriving from malignant pleural mesothelioma (2014)
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Ho, M., Melaiu, O., Stebbing, J., Lombardo, Y., Bracci, E., Uehara, N., …Landi, S. (2014). MSLN gene silencing has an anti-malignant effect on cell lines overexpressing mesothelin deriving from malignant pleural mesothelioma. PLoS ONE, 9(1), e85935. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085935

Genes involved in the carcinogenetic mechanisms underlying malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) are still poorly characterized. So far, mesothelin (MSLN) has aroused the most interest. It encodes for a membrane glycoprotein, frequently over-expressed... Read More about MSLN gene silencing has an anti-malignant effect on cell lines overexpressing mesothelin deriving from malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Surfactant secretion in LRRK2 knock-out rats : changes in lamellar body morphology and rate of exocytosis (2014)
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Miklavc, P., Ehinger, K., Thompson, K., Hobi, N., Shimshek, D., & Frick, M. (2014). Surfactant secretion in LRRK2 knock-out rats : changes in lamellar body morphology and rate of exocytosis. PLoS ONE, 9(1), e84926. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084926

Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is known to play a role in the pathogenesis of various diseases including Parkinson disease, morbus Crohn, leprosy and cancer. LRRK2 is suggested to be involved in a number of cell biological processes such as ves... Read More about Surfactant secretion in LRRK2 knock-out rats : changes in lamellar body morphology and rate of exocytosis.

The importance of feedback : policy transfer, translation and the role of communication (2014)
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Park, C., Wilding, M., & Chung, C. (2014). The importance of feedback : policy transfer, translation and the role of communication. Policy Studies, 35(4), 397-412. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2013.875155

In recent years, translation has begun to be employed in multidisciplinary policy studies as a more constructivist alternative to the established policy transfer literature. While both transfer and translation acknowledge the complex nature of commun... Read More about The importance of feedback : policy transfer, translation and the role of communication.

Quantifying lumbar–pelvis coordination during gait using a modified vector coding technique (2014)
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Needham, R., Naemi, R., & Chockalingam, N. (2014). Quantifying lumbar–pelvis coordination during gait using a modified vector coding technique. Journal of Biomechanics, 47(5), 1020-1026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.12.032

The complexity of human gait patterns has become a topic of major interest in motor control and biomechanics. Range of motion is still the preferred method to quantify movement impairment, however, within these traditional linear measures, the inter-... Read More about Quantifying lumbar–pelvis coordination during gait using a modified vector coding technique.