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David Bowie, brinquedos adultos e outras dimensões estranhas do universo de Twin Peaks David Bowie, adult toys and other weird dimensions of the Twin Peaks universe (2016)
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David Bowie, adult toys and other weird dimensions of the Twin Peaks universe. Questões Transversais - Revista de Epistemologias da Comunicação, 3(6), 120-126

The article is based fundamentally on the authors' participation in the International Conference “I’ll See You Again. The return of Twin Peaks and generations of cult TV”, held on 21 and 22 May 2015, at the Department of Arts and Media, at the Unive... Read More about David Bowie, brinquedos adultos e outras dimensões estranhas do universo de Twin Peaks David Bowie, adult toys and other weird dimensions of the Twin Peaks universe.

Reliability of the 505 change-of-direction test in netball players (2016)
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Barber, O., Thomas, C., Jones, P., McMahon, J., & Comfort, P. (2016). Reliability of the 505 change-of-direction test in netball players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 11(3), 377-380. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2015-0215

PURPOSE: To determine the reliability of the 505 change-of-direction (COD) test performed with both a stationary and a flying start. METHODS: Fifty-two female netball players (age 23.9 ± 5.4 y, height 169.9 ± 3.3 cm, body mass 65.2 ± 4.6 kg) pe... Read More about Reliability of the 505 change-of-direction test in netball players.

Foot health education in people with rheumatoid arthritis : a survey of patients’ perceived needs and experiences (2016)
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Graham, A. (2016). Foot health education in people with rheumatoid arthritis : a survey of patients’ perceived needs and experiences. Rheumatology, 55(Supp.1), i1. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kew077

Objective Up to 90% of people with rheumatoid arthritis experience foot problems leading to reduced function, mobility, quality of life and social participation and impacts on body image, but can be improved with; general foot care, orthoses, footwe... Read More about Foot health education in people with rheumatoid arthritis : a survey of patients’ perceived needs and experiences.

BIM based design management of a building project collaboratively designed with a foreign design firm in China : a case study (2016)
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Aziz, Z., Tezel, B., & chuxiong, J. (2016). BIM based design management of a building project collaboratively designed with a foreign design firm in China : a case study. International journal of 3-D information modeling (Online), 5(2), 16-38. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJ3DIM.2016040102

In parallel with China’s growing construction market, there has been an influx of foreign architectural and engineering design firms into the Chinese construction market. Those firms generally form partnerships with local Chinese firms or institution... Read More about BIM based design management of a building project collaboratively designed with a foreign design firm in China : a case study.

Natural environments and chronic stress measured by hair cortisol (2016)
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Gidlow, C., Randall, J., Gillman, J., Smith, G., & Jones, M. (2016). Natural environments and chronic stress measured by hair cortisol. Landscape and Urban Planning, 148, 61-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2015.12.009

Neighbourhood green space is positively associated with health. Stress reducing effects of nature might underpin this relationship, but researchers have often used objective stress measures to characterise acute responses to natural environments, or... Read More about Natural environments and chronic stress measured by hair cortisol.

Development and validation of a visual grading scale for assessing image quality of AP pelvis radiographic images (2016)
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Mraity, H., England, A., Cassidy, S., Eachus, P., & Hogg, P. (2016). Development and validation of a visual grading scale for assessing image quality of AP pelvis radiographic images. British Journal of Radiology, 89(1061), 20150430. https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20150430

OBJECTIVE: Apply psychometric theory to develop and validate a visual grading scale for assessing visual perception of AP pelvis digital image quality. METHODS: Psychometric theory was used to guide scale development. Seven phantom and 7 cadaver i... Read More about Development and validation of a visual grading scale for assessing image quality of AP pelvis radiographic images.

The end of non-consensual adoption? Promoting the wellbeing of children in care (2016)
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the wellbeing of children in care. Practice, 29(1), 55-73. https://doi.org/10.1080/09503153.2016.1164131

In the UK, the number of children in care has been increasing for several years; such children have backgrounds characterised by trauma, abuse and neglect. The UK is almost unique in Europe in promoting adoption for children in care. Since 2010 adopt... Read More about The end of non-consensual adoption? Promoting the wellbeing of children in care.

Sushi barcoding in the UK : another kettle of fish (2016)
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Vandamme, S., Griffiths, A., Taylor, S., Di Muri, C., Hankard, E., Towne, J., …Mariani, S. (2016). Sushi barcoding in the UK : another kettle of fish. PeerJ, 4, e1891. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1891

Although the spread of sushi restaurants in the European Union and United States is a relatively new phenomenon, they have rapidly become among the most popular food services globally. Recent studies indicate that they can be associated with very... Read More about Sushi barcoding in the UK : another kettle of fish.

Informing the midwife on rare genetic disorders and their effects on mothers breastfeeding – a mixed methods study (2016)
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Laws, T., Pelentsov, L., Steen, M., & Esterman, A. (2016). Informing the midwife on rare genetic disorders and their effects on mothers breastfeeding – a mixed methods study. Evidence Based Midwifery, 14(1), 11-15

Background: An inability to breastfeed is a common source of maternal distress. Genetic disorders can prevent lactation and impair mothers and infants ability to express breastmilk. Aim: The purpose of this paper is to report on the experiences of s... Read More about Informing the midwife on rare genetic disorders and their effects on mothers breastfeeding – a mixed methods study.

Spaces for the elevated personal life : Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's concept of the dweller, 1926–1930 (2016)
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Poppelreuter, T. (2016). Spaces for the elevated personal life : Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's concept of the dweller, 1926–1930. Journal of Architecture, 21(2), 244-270. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602365.2016.1160946

Within the discourse that sought to develop housing during the inter-war era in Germany, standardisation was regarded as a means with which to create adequate solutions for the working class. Housing needs were subsumed into a set amount of common de... Read More about Spaces for the elevated personal life : Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's concept of the dweller, 1926–1930.

A cost-sensitive decision tree learning algorithm based on a multi-armed bandit framework (2016)
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Lomax, S., & Vadera, S. (2017). A cost-sensitive decision tree learning algorithm based on a multi-armed bandit framework. Computer Journal, 60(7), 941-956. https://doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/bxw015

This paper develops a new algorithm for inducing cost-sensitive decision trees that is inspired by the multi-armed bandit problem, in which a player in a casino has to decide which slot machine (bandit) from a selection of slot machines is likely to... Read More about A cost-sensitive decision tree learning algorithm based on a multi-armed bandit framework.

Evaluating the effect of a haemoglobin spray on size reduction in chronic DFUs (2016)
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Haycocks, S., McCardle, J., Findlow, A., & Guttormsen, K. (2016). Evaluating the effect of a haemoglobin spray on size reduction in chronic DFUs. British Journal of Nursing, 25(6), S54-S62. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2016.25.6.S54

Aim: The aim of this multi-centre observational evaluation was to assess the percentage reduction in wound area of non-healing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), treated with Granulox haemoglobin spray over a 4-week period. Secondary outcome parameter... Read More about Evaluating the effect of a haemoglobin spray on size reduction in chronic DFUs.

Improvement of energy systems using the soft computing techniques (2016)
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Sayyaadi, H., Baghsheikhi, M., & Babaie, M. (2016). Improvement of energy systems using the soft computing techniques. International Journal of Exergy, 19(3), 315-351. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEX.2016.075667

For complex energy systems, due to non-linear and usually non-explicit variable relationships on the one hand and incomplete mathematical model on the other, the term optimisation implies improvement rather than calculation of an overall optimum poin... Read More about Improvement of energy systems using the soft computing techniques.

The effect of sound level on perception of reproduced soundscapes (2016)
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Sudarsono, A., Lam, Y., & Davies, W. (2016). The effect of sound level on perception of reproduced soundscapes. Applied Acoustics, 110, 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2016.03.011

The aim of this work was to investigate the perception of soundscape reproduced by an ambisonic reproduction system on a horizontal plane, how the experience of space affected the perception of soundscape reproduction, and how the sound level adjustm... Read More about The effect of sound level on perception of reproduced soundscapes.

Numerical simulation and wind tunnel tests investigation and validation of a morphing wing-tip demonstrator aerodynamic performance (2016)
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Sugar-Gabor, O., Koreanschi, A., Botez, R., Mamou, M., & Mebarki, Y. (2016). Numerical simulation and wind tunnel tests investigation and validation of a morphing wing-tip demonstrator aerodynamic performance. Aerospace science and technology, 53, 136-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2016.03.014

This paper presents the results obtained from the numerical simulation and experimental wind tunnel testing of a morphing wing equipped with a flexible upper surface and controllable actuated aileron. The technology demonstrator is representative of... Read More about Numerical simulation and wind tunnel tests investigation and validation of a morphing wing-tip demonstrator aerodynamic performance.

Validated novel software to measure the conspicuity index of lesions in DICOM images (2016)
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Szczepura, K., & Manning, D. (2016). Validated novel software to measure the conspicuity index of lesions in DICOM images. Proceedings of SPIE, 9787, https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2216211

Description of purpose A novel software programme and associated Excel spreadsheet has been developed to provide an objective measure of the expected visual detectability of focal abnormalities within DICOM images. Methodology ROIs are drawn ar... Read More about Validated novel software to measure the conspicuity index of lesions in DICOM images.

Application of the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process in multi-criteria decision in noise action plans : prioritizing road stretches (2016)
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Ruiz-Padillo, A., Torija Martinez, A., Ramos-Ridao, A., & Ruiz, D. (2016). Application of the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process in multi-criteria decision in noise action plans : prioritizing road stretches. Environmental Modelling and Software, 81, 45-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.03.009

Traffic noise is one of the major environmental impacts of road infrastructures. Critical study of published Noise Action Plans (NAP) signals a widespread lack of objective criteria and methodologies for prioritizing actions against noise as well a... Read More about Application of the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process in multi-criteria decision in noise action plans : prioritizing road stretches.

Further evidence from SSCP and ITS DNA sequencing support Trypanosoma evansi and Trypanosoma equiperdum as subspecies or even strains of Trypanosoma brucei (2016)
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Wen, Y., Lun, Z., Zhu, X., Hide, G., & Lai, D. (2016). Further evidence from SSCP and ITS DNA sequencing support Trypanosoma evansi and Trypanosoma equiperdum as subspecies or even strains of Trypanosoma brucei. Infection, genetics and evolution (Online), 41, 56-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2016.03.022

The subgenus Trypanozoon includes three species Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma evansi and Trypanosoma equiperdum, which are morphologically identical and indistinguishable even using some molecular methods. In this study, PCR-based single strand con... Read More about Further evidence from SSCP and ITS DNA sequencing support Trypanosoma evansi and Trypanosoma equiperdum as subspecies or even strains of Trypanosoma brucei.