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A comparison of habitat use by phyllostomid bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in natural forest fragments and Eucalyptus plantations in the Brazilian Cerrado (2013)
Journal Article
Pina, S., Meyer, C. F., & Zórtea, M. (2013). A comparison of habitat use by phyllostomid bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in natural forest fragments and Eucalyptus plantations in the Brazilian Cerrado. Chiroptera Neotropical (Impresso), 19(3), 14-30

We compared bat assemblages in semideciduous forest fragments in Brazilian Cerrado with those of eucalyptus plantations (Eucalyptus spp.). Specifically, we assessed differences in species richness, diversity, abundance, and species composition betwee... Read More about A comparison of habitat use by phyllostomid bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in natural forest fragments and Eucalyptus plantations in the Brazilian Cerrado.

Dragon dance or panda trot? China’s position towards the Iranian Nuclear Programme and its perception of EU unilateral Iran sanctions (2013)
Journal Article
Pieper, M. (2013). Dragon dance or panda trot? China’s position towards the Iranian Nuclear Programme and its perception of EU unilateral Iran sanctions. European Journal of East Asian Studies, 12(2), 295-316. https://doi.org/10.1163/15700615-13120207

In its foreign policy towards the Iranian nuclear programme, China is unwilling to join the partially harsh anti-Iran rhetoric of the US and the EU3. China has averted the imposition of sanctions and only abstained from its veto power as a permanent... Read More about Dragon dance or panda trot? China’s position towards the Iranian Nuclear Programme and its perception of EU unilateral Iran sanctions.

Low carbon retrofit : attitudes and readiness within the social housing sector (2013)
Journal Article
Swan, W., Ruddock, L., & Smith, L. (2013). Low carbon retrofit : attitudes and readiness within the social housing sector. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 20(5), 522-535. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-12-2012-0112

Purpose – The study was designed to assess the attitudes, strategic readiness and drivers and barriers to the adoption of sustainable retrofit within the UK social housing sector. Design/methodology/approach – The study was undertaken using a str... Read More about Low carbon retrofit : attitudes and readiness within the social housing sector.

Microbial oxidation of Fe21 and pyrite exposed to flux of micromolar H2O2 in acidic media (2013)
Journal Article
Ma, Y., & Lin, C. (2013). Microbial oxidation of Fe21 and pyrite exposed to flux of micromolar H2O2 in acidic media. Scientific reports, 3(1979), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01979

At an initial pH of 2, while abiotic oxidation of aqueous Fe21 was enhanced by a flux of H2O2 at micromolar concentrations, bio-oxidation of aqueous Fe21 could be impeded due to oxidative stress/damage in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans caused by Fe... Read More about Microbial oxidation of Fe21 and pyrite exposed to flux of micromolar H2O2 in acidic media.

Material waste in the construction industry : a review of the legislative and supply chain issues, in Reuse of by products and materials in the construction industry (2013)
Book Chapter
Udeaja, C., Ekundayo, D., Zhou, L., & Perera, S. (2013). Material waste in the construction industry : a review of the legislative and supply chain issues, in Reuse of by products and materials in the construction industry. In A. Richardson (Ed.), Reuse of materials and byproducts in construction : waste minimization and recycling (5-27). London: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5376-4_2

This chapter, introduces the reader to the legislative and supply chain issues surrounding the re-use of materials with regard to the construction industry. Sustainability is defined and material life cycle phases are identified. Key legislative issu... Read More about Material waste in the construction industry : a review of the legislative and supply chain issues, in Reuse of by products and materials in the construction industry.

Newsreel politics : early American non-fiction film and the Irish question (2013)
Journal Article
Blair, P. (2013). Newsreel politics : early American non-fiction film and the Irish question. Post script, 32(3), 59-69

The article examines Irish-themed non-fiction films in early American cinema, tracing the evolution of such work from the silent era to the early sound period. It reveals a trend in the industry to move away from travelogues about Ireland in the 1910... Read More about Newsreel politics : early American non-fiction film and the Irish question.

A new role for P2X4 receptors as modulators of lung surfactant secretion (2013)
Journal Article
Miklavc, P., Thompson, K., & Frick, M. (2013). A new role for P2X4 receptors as modulators of lung surfactant secretion. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 7, https://doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2013.00171

In recent years, P2X receptors have attracted increasing attention as regulators of exocytosis and cellular secretion. In various cell types, P2X receptors have been found to stimulate vesicle exocytosis directly via Ca2+ influx and elevation of the... Read More about A new role for P2X4 receptors as modulators of lung surfactant secretion.

Quality of life in older adults with aortic stenosis: a narrative review (2013)
Journal Article
Horrocks, J., Closs, J., & Astin, F. (2013). Quality of life in older adults with aortic stenosis: a narrative review. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 9(3), 227-246. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12026

Background: Aortic stenosis in older adults can lead to symptoms of breathlessness, dizziness, syncope and angina. While surgical AVR is the optimum treatment, it is not suitable for frail older people who may have other significant comorbidities. TA... Read More about Quality of life in older adults with aortic stenosis: a narrative review.

The UK migrant cap, migrant mobility and employer implications (2013)
Journal Article
Scullion, L., & Pemberton, S. (2013). The UK migrant cap, migrant mobility and employer implications. International Migration, 53(2), 291-302. https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.12068

Advocates of the “borderless world” thesis suggest that migrant workers can benefit from employment opportunities available everywhere, with workers simply migrating towards these opportunities. However, as global inequalities widen and potential glo... Read More about The UK migrant cap, migrant mobility and employer implications.

‘Workers’ Music’ : Communism and the British Folk Revival (2013)
Book Chapter
Harker, B. (2013). ‘Workers’ Music’ : Communism and the British Folk Revival. In Red Strains (89-104). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.5871/bacad/9780197265390.003.0008

Communists loomed large in the first decade of Britain's post-war folk music revival, and cultural historians have been quick to suspect a central Communist Party cultural policy co-ordinating activity. This chapter revisits the folk revival's commun... Read More about ‘Workers’ Music’ : Communism and the British Folk Revival.

Match fixing : an economics perspective (2013)
Book Chapter
Forrest, D. (2013). Match fixing : an economics perspective. In Match-Fixing in International Sports (177-197). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02582-7_10

Match fixing to serve betting interests is certainly as old as organised sport itself, for example it is believed to have been common in the case of eighteenth century professional cricket in England. And in the twentieth century, the history of spor... Read More about Match fixing : an economics perspective.

Minimizing of scheduling time under fair centralized scheduling and efficient routing algorithms for WiMAX based mesh networks (2013)
Book Chapter
Farej, Z., & Alani, O. (2013). Minimizing of scheduling time under fair centralized scheduling and efficient routing algorithms for WiMAX based mesh networks. In 2013 International Conference on Electrical Communication, Computer, Power, and Control Engineering (ICECCPCE) (141-146). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECCPCE.2013.6998750

n WiMAX mesh networks (WMN) the interferences among links have high effect on their performance. Therefore, an efficient routing algorithm is needed to choose the less interfered and more balanced links during the construction of the routing tree. Tw... Read More about Minimizing of scheduling time under fair centralized scheduling and efficient routing algorithms for WiMAX based mesh networks.

Optimization of an unmanned aerial system' wing using a flexible skin morphing wing (2013)
Journal Article
Sugar-Gabor, O., Koreanschi, A., & Botez, R. (2013). Optimization of an unmanned aerial system' wing using a flexible skin morphing wing. SAE International Journal of Aerospace, 6(1), 115-121. https://doi.org/10.4271/2013-01-2095

In this paper, we describe a practically efficient methodology of improving the aerodynamic characteristics of an UAS's wing using a morphing approach. We have replaced a part of the original wings' upper and lower surfaces with a flexible, composite... Read More about Optimization of an unmanned aerial system' wing using a flexible skin morphing wing.