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MiR-9 and miR-200 regulate PDGFRβ-mediated endothelial differentiation of tumor cells in triple negative breast cancer (2016)
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D'Ippolito, E., Plantamura, I., Bongiovanni, L., Casalini, P., Baroni, S., Piovan, C., …Iorio, M. (2016). MiR-9 and miR-200 regulate PDGFRβ-mediated endothelial differentiation of tumor cells in triple negative breast cancer. Cancer Research, 76(14), https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-16-0140

Organization of cancer cells into endothelial-like cell lined structures to support neovascularization and fuel solid tumors is a hallmark of progression and poor outcome. In triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), PDGFRβ has been identified as a key p... Read More about MiR-9 and miR-200 regulate PDGFRβ-mediated endothelial differentiation of tumor cells in triple negative breast cancer.

Long-term satisfaction of post disaster resettled communities : the case of post tsunami – Sri Lanka (2016)
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Dias, N., Keraminiyage, K., & De Silva, N. (2016). Long-term satisfaction of post disaster resettled communities : the case of post tsunami – Sri Lanka. Disaster Prevention and Management, 25(5), 581-594. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-11-2015-0264

Purpose After tsunami 2004, it was estimated that more than 98,000 permanent houses had to be rebuilt. However, ten years on, as communities, are they satisfied in their new homes? What are the indicators affecting the long-term satisfaction of... Read More about Long-term satisfaction of post disaster resettled communities : the case of post tsunami – Sri Lanka.

Affective brain–computer music interfacing (2016)
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Daly, I., Williams, D., Kirke, A., Weaver, J., Malik, A., Hwang, F., …Nasuto, S. (2016). Affective brain–computer music interfacing. Journal of Neural Engineering, 13(4), 046022. https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2560/13/4/046022

Objective. We aim to develop and evaluate an affective brain–computer music interface (aBCMI) for modulating the affective states of its users. Approach. An aBCMI is constructed to detect a user's current affective state and attempt to modulate it in... Read More about Affective brain–computer music interfacing.

Computational modelling of heat transfer in an annular porous medium solar energy absorber with the p1-radiative differential approximation (2016)
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Beg, A., Ali, N., Zaman, A., Beg, E., & Sohail, A. (2016). Computational modelling of heat transfer in an annular porous medium solar energy absorber with the p1-radiative differential approximation. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 66, 258-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2016.06.034

We study the steady, laminar thermal convection flow in a participating, absorbing-emitting fluid-saturated porous medium occupying a cylindrical annulus with significant thermal radiation effects as a simulation of a solar energy absorber system. Th... Read More about Computational modelling of heat transfer in an annular porous medium solar energy absorber with the p1-radiative differential approximation.

Investigating foot-sock friction : a comparison of two different methodologies (2016)
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Carre, M., Tasron, D., Lewis, R., & Hashmi, F. (2016). Investigating foot-sock friction : a comparison of two different methodologies. Procedia Engineering, 147, 759-764. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.06.324

Two different methodologies for assessing the friction between plantar skin and sock textiles are compared in this study. The first approach uses a custom-built friction plate rig. The rig consists of sock material mounted on a test plate attached to... Read More about Investigating foot-sock friction : a comparison of two different methodologies.

Pharmacological options for managing type 2 diabetes (2016)
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Meetoo, D., Wong, L., & Alsomali, S. (2016). Pharmacological options for managing type 2 diabetes. Nurse Prescribing, 14(7), 330-338. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2016.14.7.330

Diabetes, a chronic progressive life-long metabolic disorder, is characterised by hyperglycaemia, which is due mainly to absolute (type 1 diabetes) or relative (type 2 diabetes) insulin deficiency. The disease is fast-emerging as one of the world's b... Read More about Pharmacological options for managing type 2 diabetes.

Co-designing inflammatory bowel disease (Ibd) services in Scotland : findings from a nationwide survey (2016)
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nationwide survey. BMC Health Services Research, 16(231), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1490-7

Background: The Scottish Government’s ambition is to ensure that health services are co-designed with the communities they serve. Crohn’s and Colitis UK and the Scottish Government acknowledged the need to review and update the current IBD care mod... Read More about Co-designing inflammatory bowel disease (Ibd) services in Scotland : findings from a nationwide survey.

MHD dissipative flow and heat transfer of casson fluids due to metachronal wave propulsion of beating cilia with thermal and velocity slip effects under an oblique magnetic field (2016)
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Akbar, N., Tripathi, D., Beg, A., & Khan, Z. (2016). MHD dissipative flow and heat transfer of casson fluids due to metachronal wave propulsion of beating cilia with thermal and velocity slip effects under an oblique magnetic field. Acta astronautica, 128, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2016.06.044

A theoretical investigation of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow and heat transfer of electrically-conducting viscoplastic fluids through a channel is conducted. The robust Casson model is implemented to simulate viscoplastic behavior of fluids. The ext... Read More about MHD dissipative flow and heat transfer of casson fluids due to metachronal wave propulsion of beating cilia with thermal and velocity slip effects under an oblique magnetic field.

Locomotor preferences in terrestrial vertebrates: An online crowdsourcing approach to data collection (2016)
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Lees, J., Gardiner, J., Usherwood, J., & Nudds, R. (2016). Locomotor preferences in terrestrial vertebrates: An online crowdsourcing approach to data collection. Scientific reports, 6(28825), https://doi.org/10.1038/srep28825

Understanding how animals move within their environment is a burgeoning field of research. Despite this, relatively basic data, such as the locomotor speeds that animals choose to walk at in the wild, are sparse. If animals choose to walk with dyna... Read More about Locomotor preferences in terrestrial vertebrates: An online crowdsourcing approach to data collection.

Temperate phages both mediate and drive adaptive evolution in pathogen biofilms (2016)
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Davies, E., James, C., Williams, D., O'Brien, S., Fothergill, J., Haldenby, S., …Brockhurst, M. (2016). Temperate phages both mediate and drive adaptive evolution in pathogen biofilms. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(29), 8266-8271. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1520056113

Temperate phages drive genomic diversification in bacterial pathogens. Phage-derived sequences are more common in pathogenic than non-pathogenic taxa, and are associated with changes in pathogen virulence. High abundance and mobilisation of temper... Read More about Temperate phages both mediate and drive adaptive evolution in pathogen biofilms.

Health-related quality of life and its association with self-esteem and fatigue among children diagnosed with cancer (2016)
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Algamal, E., & Long, T. (2016). Health-related quality of life and its association with self-esteem and fatigue among children diagnosed with cancer. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25(21-22), 3391-3399. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13467

Aims and objectives: The aims of this study were to identify the links between self-esteem, fatigue and health-related quality of life for children and young people during and following treatment for cancer. Background: Measures to minimize adverse... Read More about Health-related quality of life and its association with self-esteem and fatigue among children diagnosed with cancer.

Seasonal pattern of Echinococcus re-infection in owned dogs in Tibetan communities of Sichuan, China and its implications for control (2016)
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Wang, Q., Yu, W., Zhong, B., Shang, J., Huang, L., Mastin, A., …Craig, P. (2016). Seasonal pattern of Echinococcus re-infection in owned dogs in Tibetan communities of Sichuan, China and its implications for control. Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 5(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-016-0155-4

Background Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alveolar echinococcosis (AE) are highly endemic in Tibetan communities of Sichuan Province. Previous research in the region indicated that domestic dog was the major source of human infection, and o... Read More about Seasonal pattern of Echinococcus re-infection in owned dogs in Tibetan communities of Sichuan, China and its implications for control.

Theorizing construction industry practice within a disaster risk reduction setting : is it a panacea or an illusion? (2016)
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Ingirige, B. (2016). Theorizing construction industry practice within a disaster risk reduction setting : is it a panacea or an illusion?. Construction Management and Economics, 34(7-8), 592-607. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2016.1200735

Construction industry practice is strongly influenced by the culture surrounding its operations and, with the prevailing emphasis on achieving efficiency, there is a strong focus on outcome metrics such as profitability and employee productivity. Wit... Read More about Theorizing construction industry practice within a disaster risk reduction setting : is it a panacea or an illusion?.

Insights from psychology about the design and implementation of energy interventions using the behaviour change wheel (2016)
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Wilson, C., & Marselle, M. (2016). Insights from psychology about the design and implementation of energy interventions using the behaviour change wheel. Energy Research and Social Science, 19, 177-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2016.06.015

Improving the design and implementation of interventions to encourage end-use energy efficiency has the potential to contribute a substantive reduction in carbon emissions. A plethora of behaviour change frameworks is available to guide policymakers... Read More about Insights from psychology about the design and implementation of energy interventions using the behaviour change wheel.

Population genetic structure of the European lobster (Homarus gammarus) in the Irish Sea and implications for the effectiveness of the first British marine protected area (2016)
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Watson, H., McKeown, N., Coscia, I., Wootton, E., & Ironside, J. (2016). Population genetic structure of the European lobster (Homarus gammarus) in the Irish Sea and implications for the effectiveness of the first British marine protected area. Fisheries Research, 183, 287-293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2016.06.015

Levels of self-recruitment within and connectivity among populations are key factors influencing marine population persistence and stock sustainability, as well as the effectiveness of spatially explicit management strategies such as Marine Protected... Read More about Population genetic structure of the European lobster (Homarus gammarus) in the Irish Sea and implications for the effectiveness of the first British marine protected area.

Analysis of reverse logistics implementation practices by South Australian construction organisations (2016)
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Chileshe, N., Rameezdeen, R., Hosseini, M., Lehmann, S., & Udeaja, C. (2016). Analysis of reverse logistics implementation practices by South Australian construction organisations. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 36(3), 332-356. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-01-2014-0024

Purpose – A large number of benefits have been reported when reverse logistics (RL) is fully implemented in the construction industry. However, RL is yet to become common place in the construction sector, particularly in Australia. The particular sub... Read More about Analysis of reverse logistics implementation practices by South Australian construction organisations.

Selection of suitable alternatives to reduce the environmental impact of road traffic noise using a fuzzy multi-criteria decision model (2016)
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Ruiz-Padillo, A., Ruiz, D., Torija Martinez, A., & Ramos-Ridao, A. (2016). Selection of suitable alternatives to reduce the environmental impact of road traffic noise using a fuzzy multi-criteria decision model. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 61, 8-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2016.06.003

Road traffic noise is one of the most significant environmental impacts generated by transport systems. To this regard, the recent implementation of the European Environmental Noise Directive by Public Administrations of the European Union member cou... Read More about Selection of suitable alternatives to reduce the environmental impact of road traffic noise using a fuzzy multi-criteria decision model.

Toyota motor corporation: organizational culture (2016)
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Sosnovskikh, S. (2016). Toyota motor corporation: organizational culture. Philosophy Study, 6(7), 442-454. https://doi.org/10.17265/2159-5313/2016.07.005

This paper investigates the organizational culture of one of the largest auto manufacturers in the world Toyota Motor Corporation using various corporate culture and management models. The investigation was conducted in 2009 using qualitative analy... Read More about Toyota motor corporation: organizational culture.

"A social worker first and foremost" : the motivation and experiences of recently qualified social workers in posts not requiring social work registration in England (2016)
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Scholar, H. (2016). "A social worker first and foremost" : the motivation and experiences of recently qualified social workers in posts not requiring social work registration in England. Critical and Radical Social Work, 4(2), 249-266. https://doi.org/10.1332/204986016X14604583499272

Social Work in England is generally seen as a profession concerned with the fulfilment of statutory functions concerning safeguarding and risk management, and recent developments in social work and social work education have focused on improving the... Read More about "A social worker first and foremost" : the motivation and experiences of recently qualified social workers in posts not requiring social work registration in England.