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Correlates of red throat coloration in female stickleback and their potential evolutionary significance (2013)
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Yong, L., Guo, R., Wright, D. S., Mears, S. A., Pierotti, M. E., & McKinnon, J. S. (2013). Correlates of red throat coloration in female stickleback and their potential evolutionary significance. Evolutionary Ecology Research, 15, 453-472

Background: In two stream-resident populations of threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), females often exhibit male-typical red throat coloration. These fish inhabit the Little Campbell River (British Columbia) and Matadero Creek (Californi... Read More about Correlates of red throat coloration in female stickleback and their potential evolutionary significance.

Cost-effectiveness of joint protection and hand exercise for hand osteoarthritis (2013)
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Oppong, R., Jowett, S., Nicholls, E., Hill, S., Hammond, A., Hay, E., & Dziedzic, K. (2013). Cost-effectiveness of joint protection and hand exercise for hand osteoarthritis. Rheumatology,

Background: European guidelines have proposed that joint protection and hand exercise should be used in the management of hand osteoarthritis (OA). However, the evidence regarding the cost-effectiveness of these interventions has not been well establ... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of joint protection and hand exercise for hand osteoarthritis.

Shoulder joint position sense in injured and noninjured judo athletes (2013)
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May Green, C., Comfort, P., & Herrington, L. (2013). Shoulder joint position sense in injured and noninjured judo athletes. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 18(2), 29-33. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.18.2.29

Context: A reduction in joint position sense (JPS) is sometimes a consequence of shoulder injury that may adversely affect the ability to maintain dynamic joint stability. Objective: To compare shoulder JPS between previously injured and noninju... Read More about Shoulder joint position sense in injured and noninjured judo athletes.

The effect of unstable sandals on single-leg standing (2013)
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Price, C., Smith, L., Graham-Smith, P., & Jones, R. (2013). The effect of unstable sandals on single-leg standing. Footwear Science, 5(3), 147-154. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2013.790487

Purpose: Unstable footwear lacks peer-review published research to support concepts and claims. The present study was therefore undertaken to quantify and compare the effect of commercially available unstable sandals on single-leg balance in a health... Read More about The effect of unstable sandals on single-leg standing.

Thermal assessment of heat mitigation strategies : the case of Portland State University, Oregon, USA (2013)
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Taleghani, M., Sailor, D., Tenpierik, M., & van den Dobbelsteen, A. (2014). Thermal assessment of heat mitigation strategies : the case of Portland State University, Oregon, USA. Building and Environment, 73(Mar 14), 138-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.12.006

Courtyard vegetation, high albedo surfaces, and courtyard ponds were investigated as potential heat mitigation strategies using field measurements and simulations in a university campus environment. The investigation was performed during a summer per... Read More about Thermal assessment of heat mitigation strategies : the case of Portland State University, Oregon, USA.

Determinants of voluntary environmental management practices by MNE subsidiaries (2013)
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Tatoglu, E., Bayraktar, E., Sahadev, S., Demirbag, M., & Glaister, K. (2014). Determinants of voluntary environmental management practices by MNE subsidiaries. Journal of World Business, 49(4), 536-548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2013.12.007

There have been few empirical studies of the determinants of voluntary environmental management practices (VEMPs) of MNE subsidiaries operating in emerging countries. To provide insight on this issue, this study explores the antecedent factors that d... Read More about Determinants of voluntary environmental management practices by MNE subsidiaries.

Recent advances in studies of polymicrobial interactions in oral biofilms (2013)
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James, C. (2013). Recent advances in studies of polymicrobial interactions in oral biofilms. Current Oral Health Reports, 1(1), 59-69. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40496-013-0006-3

The oral cavity supports a complex and finely balanced consortium of microbial species, many of which cooperate within structured biofilms. These communities develop through multitudinous synergistic and antagonistic interspecies relationships. Chang... Read More about Recent advances in studies of polymicrobial interactions in oral biofilms.

Simultaneous detection and quantification of three bacterial meningitis pathogens by SERS (2013)
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Gracie, K., Correa, E., Mabbott, S., Dougan, J., Graham, D., Goodacre, R., & Faulds, K. (2013). Simultaneous detection and quantification of three bacterial meningitis pathogens by SERS. Chemical Science, 5(3), 1030-1040. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3SC52875H

Bacterial meningitis is well known for its rapid onset and high mortality rates, therefore rapid detection of bacteria found in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and subsequent effective treatment is crucial. A new quantitative assay for detection of three... Read More about Simultaneous detection and quantification of three bacterial meningitis pathogens by SERS.

Somatic CALR Mutations in myeloproliferative neoplasms with nonmutated JAK2 (2013)
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Nangalia, J., Massie, C., Baxter, E., Nice, F., Gundem, G., Wedge, D., …Aziz, A. E. A. (2013). Somatic CALR Mutations in myeloproliferative neoplasms with nonmutated JAK2. New England Journal of Medicine, 369(25), 2391-2405. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1312542

BACKGROUND: Somatic mutations in the Janus kinase 2 gene (JAK2) occur in many myeloproliferative neoplasms, but the molecular pathogenesis of myeloproliferative neoplasms with nonmutated JAK2 is obscure, and the diagnosis of these neoplasms remains... Read More about Somatic CALR Mutations in myeloproliferative neoplasms with nonmutated JAK2.

Higher coffee intake in pregnancy linked to prolonged gestation, and higher caffeine intake linked with babies being small for gestational age (2013)
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Hollins Martin, C. (2014). Higher coffee intake in pregnancy linked to prolonged gestation, and higher caffeine intake linked with babies being small for gestational age. Evidence-Based Nursing, 17(4), 106. https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2013-101683

Commentary on: Sengpiel V, Elind E, Bacelis J, et al. Maternal caffeine intake during pregnancy is associated with birth weight but not with gestational length: results from a large prospective observational cohort study. BMC Med 2013;11:42. Implica... Read More about Higher coffee intake in pregnancy linked to prolonged gestation, and higher caffeine intake linked with babies being small for gestational age.

Repair : comparing Facebook 'chat' with spoken interaction (2013)
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Meredith, J., & Stokoe, E. (2014). Repair : comparing Facebook 'chat' with spoken interaction. Discourse and Communication, 8(2), 181-207. https://doi.org/10.1177/1750481313510815

Previous research on the conversation analytic phenomenon of ‘repair’ has focused on its design and function in spoken interaction. Conversely, research on written text or writing rarely focuses on interaction. In this article, we examine repair in w... Read More about Repair : comparing Facebook 'chat' with spoken interaction.

Multiple paternity in the starry smooth-hound shark Mustelus asterias (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae) (2013)
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Farrell, E., O'Sullivan, N., Sacchi, C., & Mariani, S. (2014). Multiple paternity in the starry smooth-hound shark Mustelus asterias (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 111(1), 119-125. https://doi.org/10.1111/bij.12179

Multiple paternity was investigated in the starry smooth-hound shark, Mustelus asterias Cloquet, 1821. Analysis of 12 pregnant females and their embryos, at four microsatellite loci, showed that at least 58% carried multiply-sired litters. Paternal s... Read More about Multiple paternity in the starry smooth-hound shark Mustelus asterias (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae).

Teaching age and discrimination : a life course perspective (2013)
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Collier, E., & Foster, C. (2014). Teaching age and discrimination : a life course perspective. Nurse Education in Practice, 14(4), 333-337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2013.12.001

Age discrimination in health and social care is a universal issue with significant potential ramifications for practice, and one which should be explicitly addressed in health and social care pre-registration education. However, developing teaching a... Read More about Teaching age and discrimination : a life course perspective.

Mycobacterium microti Tuberculosis in its maintenance host, the field vole (Microtus agrestis) : characterization of the disease and possible routes of transmission (2013)
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Kipar, A., Burthe, S., Hetzel, U., Rokia, M., Telfer, S., Lambin, X., …Bennett, M. (2014). Mycobacterium microti Tuberculosis in its maintenance host, the field vole (Microtus agrestis) : characterization of the disease and possible routes of transmission. Veterinary Pathology, 51(5), 903-914. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300985813513040

The field vole (Microtus agrestis) is a known maintenance host of Mycobacterium microti. Previous studies have shown that infected animals develop tuberculosis. However, the disease is also known in cats and is sporadically reported from humans and o... Read More about Mycobacterium microti Tuberculosis in its maintenance host, the field vole (Microtus agrestis) : characterization of the disease and possible routes of transmission.

“My view that disability is okay sometimes clashes” : experiences of two disabled occupational therapists (2013)
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Chacala, A., Mccormack, C., Collins, B., & Beagan, B. (2014). “My view that disability is okay sometimes clashes” : experiences of two disabled occupational therapists. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 21(2), 107-115. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2013.861016

Aims: While disability is the focus of much attention in occupational therapy, there has been little attention paid to disability within the profession. Disabled therapists not only bring valuable perspectives on disability, but also pose important c... Read More about “My view that disability is okay sometimes clashes” : experiences of two disabled occupational therapists.

Discourse markers in free indirect style and interpreting (2013)
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Blakemore, D., & Gallai, F. (2014). Discourse markers in free indirect style and interpreting. Journal of Pragmatics, 60, 106-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2013.11.003

This paper contributes to the discussion of how free indirect style (FIS) and interpreter's renditions are accommodated in a relevance theoretic approach to communication. Within relevance theory, it has been argued that FIS and interpreting are case... Read More about Discourse markers in free indirect style and interpreting.

What do nursing students learn about patient safety? An integrative literature review (2013)
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Tella, S., Liukka, M., Jamookeeah, D., Smith, N., Partanen, P., & Turunen, H. (2014). What do nursing students learn about patient safety? An integrative literature review. Journal of Nursing Education, 51(1), 7-13. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20131209-04

Preventing adverse events and enhancing patient safety in health care are key objectives of nursing education. This integrative literature review critically appraises the content of patient safety in prelicensure nursing education, the teaching and l... Read More about What do nursing students learn about patient safety? An integrative literature review.

Auntie knows best? public broadcasters and current affairs knowledge (2013)
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Soroka, S., Andrews, B., Toril, A., Shanto, I., Curran, J., Coen, S., …Jones, P. (2013). Auntie knows best? public broadcasters and current affairs knowledge. British Journal of Political Science, 43(4), 719-739. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007123412000555

Public service broadcasters (PSBs) are a central part of national news media landscapes. In many countries, PSBs are the first choice of citizens when it comes to news providers. And in perhaps more countries still, PSBs are thought of as specialists... Read More about Auntie knows best? public broadcasters and current affairs knowledge.

The role of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide in the release of arsenic from arsenopyrite (2013)
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Ma, Y., Qin, Y., & Lin, C. (2013). The role of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide in the release of arsenic from arsenopyrite. Chemosphere, 103, 349-353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.11.021

A microcosm experiment was conducted to examine the effects of hydrogen peroxide (at a concentration range of 5–50 μM) on the release of arsenic from the dissolution of arsenopyrite, a dominant arsenic-bearing mineral occurring in natural environment... Read More about The role of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide in the release of arsenic from arsenopyrite.