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China’s responses to external pressures on Its WMD-related exports after 2004 : reactive and proactive (2014)
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Wu, F. (2015). China’s responses to external pressures on Its WMD-related exports after 2004 : reactive and proactive. Journal of Contemporary China, 24(93), 511-530. https://doi.org/10.1080/10670564.2014.953855

China, although a member of most of the international non-proliferation and multilateral export control regimes and having a law-based comprehensive export control system, has not fully complied with its non-proliferation obligations, which is eviden... Read More about China’s responses to external pressures on Its WMD-related exports after 2004 : reactive and proactive.

Two-to-one color-response mapping and the presence of semantic conflict in the Stroop task (2014)
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Hasshim, N., & Parris, B. A. (2014). Two-to-one color-response mapping and the presence of semantic conflict in the Stroop task. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 1157. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01157

A series of recent studies have utilized the two-to-one mapping paradigm in the Stroop task. In this paradigm, the word red might be presented in blue when both red and blue share the same-response key (same-response trials). This manipulation has be... Read More about Two-to-one color-response mapping and the presence of semantic conflict in the Stroop task.

Male body size and parental relatedness but not nuptial colouration influence paternity success during scramble competition in Rana arvalis (2014)
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Rausch, A., Sztatecsny, M., Jehle, R., Ringler, E., & Hoedl, W. (2014). Male body size and parental relatedness but not nuptial colouration influence paternity success during scramble competition in Rana arvalis. Behaviour, 151, 1869-1884. https://doi.org/10.1163/1568539X-00003220

Female mate choice promotes the development of male secondary sexual traits such as nuptial colouration, whereas scramble competition favours male traits which enhance their ability for access to females. In the explosively breeding moor frog (Rana a... Read More about Male body size and parental relatedness but not nuptial colouration influence paternity success during scramble competition in Rana arvalis.

Advancing performability in playable media : a simulation-based interface as a dynamic score (2014)
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Choi, I. (2014). Advancing performability in playable media : a simulation-based interface as a dynamic score. EAI endorsed transactions on creative technologies, 14(1), e5. https://doi.org/10.4108/ct.1.1.e5

When designing playable media with non-game orientation, alternative play scenarios to gameplay scenarios must be accompanied by alternative mechanics to game mechanics. Problems of designing playable media with non-game orientation are stated as... Read More about Advancing performability in playable media : a simulation-based interface as a dynamic score.

Sensitivity of surface runoff to drought and climate change : application for shared river basins (2014)
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Al-Faraj, F., Scholz, M., & Tigkas, D. (2014). Sensitivity of surface runoff to drought and climate change : application for shared river basins. Water, 6(10), 3033-3048. https://doi.org/10.3390/w6103033

This study quantifies the sensitivity of surface runoff to drought and climate change in the Diyala watershed shared between Iraq and Iran. This was achieved through a combined use of a wide range of changes in the amount of precipitation (a decline... Read More about Sensitivity of surface runoff to drought and climate change : application for shared river basins.

Indoor thermal comfort in urban courtyard block dwellings in the Netherlands (2014)
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Taleghani, M., Tenpierik, M., & van den Dobbelsteen, A. (2014). Indoor thermal comfort in urban courtyard block dwellings in the Netherlands. Building and Environment, 82(Dec 14), 566-579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.09.028

Global warming and elevated temperatures in the Netherlands will increase the energy demand for cooling. Studying passive strategies to cope with the consequences of climate change is inevitable. This paper investigates the thermal performance of cou... Read More about Indoor thermal comfort in urban courtyard block dwellings in the Netherlands.

Simulating radiation damage cascades in graphite (2014)
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Christie, H., Robinson, M., Roach, D., Ross, D., Suarez-Martinez, I., & Marks, N. (2015). Simulating radiation damage cascades in graphite. Carbon, 81, 105-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2014.09.031

Molecular dynamics simulation is used to study radiation damage cascades in graphite. High statistical precision is obtained by sampling a wide energy range (100–2500 eV) and a large number of initial directions of the primary knock-on atom. Chemical... Read More about Simulating radiation damage cascades in graphite.

Dashboards for improving patient care : review of the literature (2014)
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Dowding, D., Randell, R., Gardner, P., Fitzpatrick, G., Dykes, P., Favela, J., …Currie, L. (2015). Dashboards for improving patient care : review of the literature. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 84(2), 87-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2014.10.001

Aim This review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of evidence for the use of clinical and quality dashboards in health care environments. Methods A literature search was performed for the dates 1996–2012 on CIN... Read More about Dashboards for improving patient care : review of the literature.

Does IQ measure ability for complex cognition? (2014)
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Richardson, K., & Norgate, S. (2014). Does IQ measure ability for complex cognition?. Theory and Psychology, 24(6), 795-812. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959354314551163

A popular conception of the “intelligence,” or g, thought to be measured by IQ tests, is that of a cognitive “strength” variable that facilitates complex cognition such as reasoning and problem solving. Yet test items seem remarkably un-complex w... Read More about Does IQ measure ability for complex cognition?.

Gold nanorods for optimized photothermal therapy : the influence of irradiating in the first and second biological windows (2014)
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Martinez Maestro, L., Enrique, E., Sanchez-Gil, J., Rodriguez-Oliveros, R., Ramiro-Bargue˜no, J., Caama˜no, A., …Garcia Sole, J. (2014). Gold nanorods for optimized photothermal therapy : the influence of irradiating in the first and second biological windows. RSC Advances, 4(96), 54122-54129. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ra08956a

The light-to-heat conversion efficiency of gold nanorods (GNRs) with surface plasmon resonances in the first (700-950 nm) and second (1000-1350 nm) biological windows has been studied by Quantum Dot based Fluorescence Nanothermometry. It has been fou... Read More about Gold nanorods for optimized photothermal therapy : the influence of irradiating in the first and second biological windows.

Knowledge intensive regeneration for knowledge societies and economies (2014)
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and economies. Global built environment review (Online), 9(1), 68-85

Regeneration is deemed as the enabler to transform for societies from industrial age to knowledge. Knowledge intensive regeneration is one of the latest urban regeneration models, called “Ideopolises”, to make progress and achieve the transformatio... Read More about Knowledge intensive regeneration for knowledge societies and economies.

Does the practice of care planning live up to the theory for mental health nursing students? (2014)
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Rylance, R., & Graham, P. (2014). Does the practice of care planning live up to the theory for mental health nursing students?. Mental Health Practice, 2(18), 30-36. https://doi.org/10.7748/mhp.18.2.30.e917

Care planning should be a collaboration between the service user, caregivers and the relevant professionals. It is based on recovery principles, where clients identify their goals and how to work to reach them, rather than concentrating on illness, s... Read More about Does the practice of care planning live up to the theory for mental health nursing students?.

Biogeography of squirrel monkeys (genus Saimiri): South-central Amazon origin and rapid pan-Amazonian diversification of a lowland primate (2014)
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Lynch Alfaro, J., Boubli, J., Paim, F., Ribas, C., Silva, M., Messias, M., …Farias, I. (2015). Biogeography of squirrel monkeys (genus Saimiri): South-central Amazon origin and rapid pan-Amazonian diversification of a lowland primate. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 82(Part B), 436-454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2014.09.004

The squirrel monkey, Saimiri, is a pan-Amazonian Pleistocene radiation. We use statistical phylogeographic methods to create a mitochondrial DNA-based timetree for 118 squirrel monkey samples across 68 localities spanning all Amazonian centers of end... Read More about Biogeography of squirrel monkeys (genus Saimiri): South-central Amazon origin and rapid pan-Amazonian diversification of a lowland primate.

Who's responsible and who's accountable? You are! (2014)
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Stonehouse, D. (2014). Who's responsible and who's accountable? You are!. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 8(10), 511-513. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2014.8.10.511

This article examines what it means for the support worker to be responsible for the care they deliver and to be accountable for their actions and omissions. Both terms will be defined and discussed, before moving on to identify the five different ar... Read More about Who's responsible and who's accountable? You are!.

Exploring key antecedents of purchase intentions within different services (2014)
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Ha, H., K. Akamavi, R., Kitchen, P., & Janda, S. (2014). Exploring key antecedents of purchase intentions within different services. Journal of Services Marketing, 28(7), 595-606. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSM-01-2013-0025

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to investigate the direct and indirect effects of these determinants on purchase intentions. Competitive environments such as those in retail and banking industries impose increased pressure on managers to... Read More about Exploring key antecedents of purchase intentions within different services.

A comparison of different chemometrics approaches for the robust classification of electronic nose data (2014)
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Gromski, P., Correa, E., Vaughan, A., Wedge, D., Turner, M., & Goodacre, R. (2014). A comparison of different chemometrics approaches for the robust classification of electronic nose data. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 406(29), 7581-7590. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-014-8216-7

Accurate detection of certain chemical vapours is important, as these may be diagnostic for the presence of weapons, drugs of misuse or disease. In order to achieve this, chemical sensors could be deployed remotely. However, the readout from such sen... Read More about A comparison of different chemometrics approaches for the robust classification of electronic nose data.

The mediation of social influences on smoking cessation and awareness of the early signs of lung cancer (2014)
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Chatwin, J., Povey, A., Kennedy, A., Frank, T., Firth, A., Booton, R., …Sanders, C. (2014). The mediation of social influences on smoking cessation and awareness of the early signs of lung cancer. BMC Public Health, 14(2014), 1043. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-1043

Background Whilst there has been no clear consensus on the potential for earlier diagnosis of lung cancer, recent research has suggested that the time between symptom onset and consultation can be long enough to plausibly affect prognosis. In this a... Read More about The mediation of social influences on smoking cessation and awareness of the early signs of lung cancer.

The mediation of social influences on smoking cessation and awareness of the early signs of lung cancer (2014)
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Chatwin, J., Povey, A., Kennedy, A., Frank, T., Firth, A., Booton, R., …Sanders, C. (2014). The mediation of social influences on smoking cessation and awareness of the early signs of lung cancer. BMC Public Health, 14(1043), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-1043

Background Whilst there has been no clear consensus on the potential for earlier diagnosis of lung cancer, recent research has suggested that the time between symptom onset and consultation can be long enough to plausibly affect prognosis. In thi... Read More about The mediation of social influences on smoking cessation and awareness of the early signs of lung cancer.

Extending the natural range of a declining species : Genetic evidence that great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) populations in the Scottish highlands are native (2014)
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O'Brien, C., Hall, J., Orchard, D., Barratt, C., Arntzen, J., & Jehle, R. (2015). Extending the natural range of a declining species : Genetic evidence that great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) populations in the Scottish highlands are native. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 61(1), 27-33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-014-0863-7

Determining whether isolated populations of a species are native or introduced is important for conservation, as non-native occurrences are likely to be of lower priority for conservation organisations with limited resources. The great crested newt T... Read More about Extending the natural range of a declining species : Genetic evidence that great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) populations in the Scottish highlands are native.

Spatial and temporal patterns of diversification on the Amazon : a test of the riverine hypothesis for all diurnal primates of Rio Negro and Rio Branco in Brazil (2014)
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Boubli, J., Ribas, C., Lynch Alfaro, J., Alfaro, M., Da Silva, M., Pinho, G., & Farias, I. (2015). Spatial and temporal patterns of diversification on the Amazon : a test of the riverine hypothesis for all diurnal primates of Rio Negro and Rio Branco in Brazil. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 82(Part B), 400-412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2014.09.005

The role of Amazonian rivers as drivers of speciation through vicariance remains controversial. Here we explore the riverine hypothesis by comparing spatial and temporal concordances in pattern of diversification for all diurnal primates of Rio Negro... Read More about Spatial and temporal patterns of diversification on the Amazon : a test of the riverine hypothesis for all diurnal primates of Rio Negro and Rio Branco in Brazil.