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Political connections and seasoned equity offerings (2021)
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Nnadi, M., Sorwar, G., Eskandari, R., & Chizema, A. (2021). Political connections and seasoned equity offerings. Journal of Banking and Finance, 133, 106312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2021.106312

This study examines the impact of political connections on seasoned equity offerings. Using seasoned equity offerings (SEOs) from 2001 to 2018 in the USA, we find that politically connected issuers enjoy a lower cost of seasoned equity issuance than... Read More about Political connections and seasoned equity offerings.

A laboratory investigation on thermal properties of virgin and aged asphalt mixture (2021)
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Byzyka, J., Rahman, M., & Chamberlain, D. (2021). A laboratory investigation on thermal properties of virgin and aged asphalt mixture. Construction and Building Materials, 305, 124757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124757

In this paper, the thermal properties of three dense graded asphalt mixtures, 20 mm DBM, 13 AC 14, and AC 6, are presented. Density and air voids of the compacted specimens are also shown. Thermal conductivity was measured in the laboratory for non-a... Read More about A laboratory investigation on thermal properties of virgin and aged asphalt mixture.

Clarity-2021 challenges : machine learning challenges for advancing hearing aid processing (2021)
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Graetzer, S., Barker, J., Cox, T., Akeroyd, M., Culling, J., Naylor, G., …Viveros Munoz, R. (2021). Clarity-2021 challenges : machine learning challenges for advancing hearing aid processing. https://doi.org/10.21437/Interspeech.2021-1574

In recent years, rapid advances in speech technology have been made possible by machine learning challenges such as CHiME, REVERB, Blizzard, and Hurricane. In the Clarity project, the machine learning approach is applied to the problem of hearing aid... Read More about Clarity-2021 challenges : machine learning challenges for advancing hearing aid processing.

Prediction of two-phase composite microstructure properties through deep learning of reduced dimensional structure-response data (2021)
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Ammasai Sengodan, G. (2021). Prediction of two-phase composite microstructure properties through deep learning of reduced dimensional structure-response data. Composites Part B: Engineering, 225, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2021.109282

A novel method to predict the mechanical responses of arbitrary microstructures from the deep learning of microstructures and their stress-strain response is presented in this work. Two-phase microstructural images that consist of different grain siz... Read More about Prediction of two-phase composite microstructure properties through deep learning of reduced dimensional structure-response data.

3D Guided Dental Implant Placement: Impact on Surgical Accuracy and Collateral Damage to the Inferior Alveolar Nerve (2021)
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Mistry, A., Ucer, T., Thompson, J., Khan, R., Karahmet, E., & Sher, F. (2021). 3D Guided Dental Implant Placement: Impact on Surgical Accuracy and Collateral Damage to the Inferior Alveolar Nerve. Dentistry Journal, 9(9), 99. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj9090099

An increase in the number of implants placed has led to a corresponding increase in the number of complications reported. The complications can vary from restorative complications due to poor placement to damage to collateral structures such as nerve... Read More about 3D Guided Dental Implant Placement: Impact on Surgical Accuracy and Collateral Damage to the Inferior Alveolar Nerve.

Cold comfort : Covid-19, lockdown and the coping strategies of fuel poor households (2021)
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Ambrose, A., Baker, W., Sherriff, G., & Chambers, J. (2021). Cold comfort : Covid-19, lockdown and the coping strategies of fuel poor households. Energy Reports, 7, 5589-5596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2021.08.175

The number of households experiencing fuel poverty is thought to have risen by at least 600,000 in the UK because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The concentration of fuel poor households in poor quality, energy inefficient accommodation that they... Read More about Cold comfort : Covid-19, lockdown and the coping strategies of fuel poor households.

Coupling of erbium-implanted silicon to a superconducting resonator (2021)
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Hughes, M., Panjwani, N., Urdampilleta, M., Theodoropoulou, N., Wisby, I., Homewood, K., …Carey, J. (2021). Coupling of erbium-implanted silicon to a superconducting resonator. Physical Review Applied, 16(3), 034006. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevapplied.16.034006

Erbium-implanted silicon is promising for both photonic and quantum-technology platforms, since it possesses both telecommunications and integrated-circuit processing compatibility. However, several different
Er
centers are generated during the i... Read More about Coupling of erbium-implanted silicon to a superconducting resonator.

Automated compliance checking in healthcare building design (2021)
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Soliman-Junior, J., Tzortzopoulos, P., Parise Baldauf, J., Pedo, B., Kagioglou, M., T. Formoso, C., & S. Humphreys, J. (2021). Automated compliance checking in healthcare building design. Automation in Construction, 129, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2021.103822

Regulatory frameworks associated to building design are usually complex, representing extensive sets of requirements. For healthcare projects in the UK, this includes statutory and guidance documents. Existing research indicates that they contain sub... Read More about Automated compliance checking in healthcare building design.

Ion slip and hall effects on generalized time-dependent hydromagnetic Couette flow of immiscible micropolar and dusty micropolar fluids with heat transfer and dissipation : a numerical study (2021)
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Chandrawat, R., Joshi, V., & Beg, O. (2021). Ion slip and hall effects on generalized time-dependent hydromagnetic Couette flow of immiscible micropolar and dusty micropolar fluids with heat transfer and dissipation : a numerical study. Journal of Nanofluids, 10(3), 431-446. https://doi.org/10.1166/jon.2021.1792

The hydrodynamics of immiscible micropolar fluids are important in a variety of engineering problems, including biofluid dynamics of arterial blood flows, pharmacodynamics, Principle of Boundary layers, lubrication technology, short waves for heat-co... Read More about Ion slip and hall effects on generalized time-dependent hydromagnetic Couette flow of immiscible micropolar and dusty micropolar fluids with heat transfer and dissipation : a numerical study.

The effects of sprint vs. resisted sled-based training; an 8-week in-season randomized control intervention in elite rugby league players (2021)
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Sinclair, J., Edmundson, C., Metcalfe, J., Bottoms, L., Atkins, S., & Bentley, I. (2021). The effects of sprint vs. resisted sled-based training; an 8-week in-season randomized control intervention in elite rugby league players. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(17), e9241. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18179241

The aim of the current study was to examine the efficacy of resisted sled-based training compared to traditional unresisted sprint training in terms of mediating improvements in speed, agility, and power during an eight-week period of in-season train... Read More about The effects of sprint vs. resisted sled-based training; an 8-week in-season randomized control intervention in elite rugby league players.

The esports question for the Olympic movement (2021)
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Miah, A. (2021). The esports question for the Olympic movement. Journal of Olympic studies (Online), 2(2), 14-26. https://doi.org/10.5406/jofolympstud.2.2.0015

Ever since the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, appeared as Super Mario in the Tokyo 2020 handover ceremony at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the scene was set for esports to become part of what the International Olympic Committee (IOC) defines as the ‘O... Read More about The esports question for the Olympic movement.

Biology and bioinspiration of soft robotics : actuation, sensing, and system integration (2021)
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Ren, L., Li, B., Wei, G., Wang, K., Song, Z., Wei, Y., …Liu, Q. (2021). Biology and bioinspiration of soft robotics : actuation, sensing, and system integration. iScience, 24(9), 103075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.103075

Organisms in nature grow with senses, nervous, and actuation systems coordinated in ingenious ways to sustain metabolism and other essential life activities. The understanding of biological structures and functions guide the construction of soft robo... Read More about Biology and bioinspiration of soft robotics : actuation, sensing, and system integration.

Tiger II : el coloso (2021)
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Searle, D. (2021). Tiger II : el coloso. Desperta ferro. Especial, 5(28), 6-13

El Tiger II fue, en muchos aspectos, el carro de combate pesado definitivo de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Alcanzaba los 54 500 kg sin la torreta y unos apabullantes 69 800 kg con la Serien Turm –La torreta básica del modelo–. Con una coraza delantera... Read More about Tiger II : el coloso.

On cloud studies (2021)
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Shayya, F., & Walker, S. (2021). On cloud studies. arq: Architectural Research Quarterly, 25(3), 204-211. https://doi.org/10.1017/s135913552200001x

Suspend your disbelief for a second, and ask yourself: what is architectural about clouds? For many researchers, practitioners and students of the field, a concern with the architectural is a concern with stable forms, organised layouts, inert materi... Read More about On cloud studies.

Mammalian and Invertebrate Models as Complementary Tools for Gaining Mechanistic Insight on Muscle Responses to Spaceflight (2021)
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Cahill, T., Cope, H., J. Bass, J., G. Overbey, E., Gilbert, R., Abraham da Silveira, W., …G. T. Tahimic, C. (2021). Mammalian and Invertebrate Models as Complementary Tools for Gaining Mechanistic Insight on Muscle Responses to Spaceflight. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(17), 9470. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22179470

Bioinformatics approaches have proven useful in understanding biological responses to spaceflight. Spaceflight experiments remain resource intensive and rare. One outstanding issue is how to maximize scientific output from a limited number of omics d... Read More about Mammalian and Invertebrate Models as Complementary Tools for Gaining Mechanistic Insight on Muscle Responses to Spaceflight.

Actual and Perceived Level of Scientific English across Italian Physiotherapy Courses: A Cross-Sectional Study (2021)
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Cutolo, R., Battista, S., & Testa, M. (2021). Actual and Perceived Level of Scientific English across Italian Physiotherapy Courses: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare, 9(9), 1135. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9091135

The knowledge of the English language is fundamental for the application of evidence-based practice. Hence, this study explores, through an online survey, the (1) perceived and (2) actual level of Scientific English among Italian undergraduate (UGs)... Read More about Actual and Perceived Level of Scientific English across Italian Physiotherapy Courses: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Effect of different walking speeds on joint and muscle force estimation using AnyBody and OpenSim (2021)
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Alexander, N., Schwameder, H., Baker, R., & Trinler, U. (2021). Effect of different walking speeds on joint and muscle force estimation using AnyBody and OpenSim. Gait & Posture, 90, 197-203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.08.026

Background: To be able to use muscluloskeletal models in clinical settings, it is important to understand the effect of walking speed on joint and muscle force estimations in different generic musculoskeletal models.

Research question: The aim of... Read More about Effect of different walking speeds on joint and muscle force estimation using AnyBody and OpenSim.

The impact of clinical skills training on hospital nursing care towards acquisition of improved care quality : a systematised review (2021)
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Calmita, H., & Boag, B. (2021). The impact of clinical skills training on hospital nursing care towards acquisition of improved care quality : a systematised review. European Heart Journal, 42(Sup. 1), ehab724.3148. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.3148

Aim:
The study aim is to review the literature regarding the impact of clinical skills training on the quality of care delivery in the hospital setting.

Objectives:
To determine the extent to which clinical skills training is evidenced by improv... Read More about The impact of clinical skills training on hospital nursing care towards acquisition of improved care quality : a systematised review.