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Uncertainty determination of in situ airborne sound insulation measurements (2014)
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Machimbarrena, M., Monteiro, C. R. A., Pedersoli, S., Johansson, R., & Smith, S. (2015). Uncertainty determination of in situ airborne sound insulation measurements. Applied Acoustics, 89, 199-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2014.09.018

In building acoustics the measurement uncertainty of sound insulation measurements is traditionally either not reported or reported as stated in the corresponding standard ISO 12999–1:2014. Determination and application of measurement uncertainties i... Read More about Uncertainty determination of in situ airborne sound insulation measurements.

Dynamics of an oscillating Stirling heat pump (2014)
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Barreno, I., Costa, S., Cordon, M., Urrutibeascoa, I., Gomez, X., & Mateos, M. (2014). Dynamics of an oscillating Stirling heat pump. Applied Energy, 136, 704-711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.09.080

In this paper, a promising heat pump based on Stirling technology is examined. Based on the volume variation produced by the oscillating displacement of two pistons, the advantages of this particular system lie in the elimination of a transmission me... Read More about Dynamics of an oscillating Stirling heat pump.

Even more functions of sperm RNA: a response to Hosken and Hodgson (2014)
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Holman, L., & Price, T. A. (2014). Even more functions of sperm RNA: a response to Hosken and Hodgson. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 29(12), 648-649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2014.09.014

As recently outlined in TREE [1], many animals and plants are thought to load their male gametes with multiple types of RNA, some of which enters the oocyte upon fertilization. Four classes of ultimate hypotheses for sperm RNA were proposed [1], addi... Read More about Even more functions of sperm RNA: a response to Hosken and Hodgson.

Airborne measurements of HC(O)OH in the European Arctic: A winter – summer comparison (2014)
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Jones, B. T., Muller, J. B., O'Shea, S. J., Bacak, A., Le Breton, M., Bannan, T. J., …Percival, C. J. (2014). Airborne measurements of HC(O)OH in the European Arctic: A winter – summer comparison. Atmospheric Environment, 99, 556-567. https://doi.org/

This study represents the first airborne, in-situ measurements of HC(O)OH in the European Arctic, across the winter and summer seasons. HC(O)OH concentrations are under predicted at present, particularly in the mid to high northern latitudes. Data pr... Read More about Airborne measurements of HC(O)OH in the European Arctic: A winter – summer comparison.

Profile of atrial fibrillation inpatients: cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation programme delivery and referral patterns: atrial fibrillation inpatient profile (2014)
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Gallagher, R., Zhang, L., Roach, K., Sadler, L., Belshaw, J., Kirkness, A., …Neubeck, L. (2015). Profile of atrial fibrillation inpatients: cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation programme delivery and referral patterns: atrial fibrillat

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasingly common; however, the cardiovascular risk factor profile and the patterns of delivery and referral to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in this population are poorly described. We conducted an audit of medical record... Read More about Profile of atrial fibrillation inpatients: cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation programme delivery and referral patterns: atrial fibrillation inpatient profile.

Form finding and structural analysis of actively bent timber grid shells (2014)
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D’Amico, B., Kermani, A., & Zhang, H. (2014). Form finding and structural analysis of actively bent timber grid shells. Engineering Structures, 81, 195-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2014.09.043

Grid shells are efficient structural systems covering large open spaces with relatively small amount of materials. Also, post forming techniques allow realization of geometrically complex (free-form) shapes by means of standard connection systems. Ho... Read More about Form finding and structural analysis of actively bent timber grid shells.

Performance, profit and consumer sovereignty in the English deregulated bus market (2014)
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Cowie, J. (2014). Performance, profit and consumer sovereignty in the English deregulated bus market. Research in Transportation Economics, 48, 255-262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2014.09.049

The pure free market will theoretically result in economic efficiency being achieved. At the heart of this proposition is the idea of consumer sovereignty, where producers that best meet the material wants of consumers will be the most successful. Wi... Read More about Performance, profit and consumer sovereignty in the English deregulated bus market.

Investigating undesired spatial and temporal boundary effects of congestion charging (2014)
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Ge, Y., Stewart, K., Sun, B., Ban, X., & Zhang, S. (2016). Investigating undesired spatial and temporal boundary effects of congestion charging. Transportmetrica B: Transport Dynamics, 4(2), 135-157. https://doi.org/10.1080/21680566.2014.961044

Two types of reported problems are related to the existing congestion charging projects that levy traffic only in a certain area within one or a few time periods during the day. One is that travellers depart earlier or later than a charging period to... Read More about Investigating undesired spatial and temporal boundary effects of congestion charging.

Modelling the impact of outsourcing decisions on facilities management service-level performance: a case of Nigeria’s public hospitals (2014)
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Ikediashi, D., & Mbamali, I. (2014). Modelling the impact of outsourcing decisions on facilities management service-level performance: a case of Nigeria’s public hospitals. Construction Management and Economics, 32(11), 1130-1147. https://doi.org/10.108

The evolving trends within the facilities management (FM) domain over the past decades mean that it is becoming increasingly complex while the interrelationship between FM services provision and the decision to outsource has added more pressure to th... Read More about Modelling the impact of outsourcing decisions on facilities management service-level performance: a case of Nigeria’s public hospitals.

Are people at risk of psychosis also at risk of suicide and self-harm? A systematic review and meta-analysis (2014)
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Taylor, P. J., Hutton, P., & Wood, L. (2015). Are people at risk of psychosis also at risk of suicide and self-harm? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychological Medicine, 45(5), 911-926. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291714002074

Suicide and self-harm are prevalent in individuals diagnosed with psychotic disorders. However, less is known about the level of self-injurious thinking and behaviour in those individuals deemed to be at ultra-high risk (UHR) of developing psychosis,... Read More about Are people at risk of psychosis also at risk of suicide and self-harm? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sensor Failure Detection, Identification, and Accommodation Using Fully Connected Cascade Neural Network (2014)
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Hussain, S., Mokhtar, M., & Howe, J. M. (2015). Sensor Failure Detection, Identification, and Accommodation Using Fully Connected Cascade Neural Network. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 62(3), 1683-1692. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2014.23616

Modern control systems rely heavily on their sensors for reliable operation. Failure of a sensor could destabilize the system, which could have serious consequences to the system's operations. Therefore, there is a need to detect and accommodate such... Read More about Sensor Failure Detection, Identification, and Accommodation Using Fully Connected Cascade Neural Network.

“Protecting” or “Policing”: Academic Researchers’ View of IRBs in an Arab Context (2014)
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Makhoul, J., El-Alti, L., Qutteina, Y., Nasrallah, C., Sakr, C., Nakkash, R., & Alali, K. (2014). “Protecting” or “Policing”: Academic Researchers’ View of IRBs in an Arab Context. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 9(5), 25

A recent surge of research universities and human subjects research funding in the Arab world raises concerns about applied research ethics and oversight. In-depth interviews conducted with 52 researchers in Lebanon and Qatar about their research con... Read More about “Protecting” or “Policing”: Academic Researchers’ View of IRBs in an Arab Context.

The marginalisation of bicycling in Modernist urban transport planning (2014)
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Koglin, T., & Rye, T. (2014). The marginalisation of bicycling in Modernist urban transport planning. Journal of transport & health, 1(4), 214-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2014.09.006

This article deals with the scientific factors that have contributed to the dominance of motorised transport and the development of theoretical approaches in transport planning. Connections are made to modernism and to the theories within the field o... Read More about The marginalisation of bicycling in Modernist urban transport planning.

Paid- and family-carers' views on supporting women with intellectual disability through breast screening: Carers views on breast screening (2014)
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Willis, D., Kilbride, L., Horsburgh, D., & Kennedy, C. (2015). Paid- and family-carers' views on supporting women with intellectual disability through breast screening: Carers views on breast screening. European Journal of Cancer Care, 24(4), 473-482. htt

The cancer needs of people with intellectual disabilities are increasingly being debated. This paper explores the views and experiences of paid- and family-carers when supporting women with intellectual disabilities through breast screening. An ethno... Read More about Paid- and family-carers' views on supporting women with intellectual disability through breast screening: Carers views on breast screening.

Integrating sustainability performance measurement into logistics and supply networks: A multi-methodological approach (2014)
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Lee, K., & Wu, Y. (2014). Integrating sustainability performance measurement into logistics and supply networks: A multi-methodological approach. British Accounting Review, 46(4), 361-378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2014.10.005

This paper seeks to address the way in which economic and environmental performance can be measured simultaneously, taking a multi-methodological approach to the logistics and supply chain management field in order to address sustainability challenge... Read More about Integrating sustainability performance measurement into logistics and supply networks: A multi-methodological approach.

Spray deposited copper zinc tin sulphide (Cu2ZnSnS4) film as a counter electrode in dye sensitized solar cells (2014)
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Swami, S. K., Chaturvedi, N., Kumar, A., Chander, N., Dutta, V., Kumar, D. K., …Upadhyaya, H. M. (2014). Spray deposited copper zinc tin sulphide (Cu2ZnSnS4) film as a counter electrode in dye sensitized solar cells. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics,

Stoichiometric thin films of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) were deposited by the spray technique on a FTO coated glass substrate, with post-annealing in a H2S environment to improve the film properties. CZTS films were used as a counter electrode (CE) in Dye-Sens... Read More about Spray deposited copper zinc tin sulphide (Cu2ZnSnS4) film as a counter electrode in dye sensitized solar cells.

Kinematic parameters of sheep walking on a treadmill (2014)
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Valentin, S., Essigbeck, A., Wolfram, I., & Licka, T. (2014). Kinematic parameters of sheep walking on a treadmill. Veterinary Journal, 202(3), 657-658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.09.028

Ovine locomotion studies are rare, despite their relevance for medical research. The aim of this preliminary study was to investigate habituation and temporospatial parameters during treadmill walking of seven Austrian Mountain sheep. Sheep were naïv... Read More about Kinematic parameters of sheep walking on a treadmill.

The usefulness of derivative disclosures for investment decision-making: Perceptions of Chinese institutional investors (2014)
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Huang, Z., & Gao, S. (2014). The usefulness of derivative disclosures for investment decision-making: Perceptions of Chinese institutional investors. Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies, 7(3), 173-192. https://doi.org/10.1108/jcefts-02-2

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the usefulness of derivative disclosures from the perspective of Chinese institutional investors in relation to their investment decision-making. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses semi-s... Read More about The usefulness of derivative disclosures for investment decision-making: Perceptions of Chinese institutional investors.

Improvisation in the digital age: New narratives in jazz promotion and dissemination. (2014)
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Medbøe, H., & Dias, J. (2014). Improvisation in the digital age: New narratives in jazz promotion and dissemination. First Monday, 19, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v19i10.5553

Those that create, promote and disseminate jazz are experiencing a period of radical change. The dwindling interest from the major labels in releasing jazz has led to a mushrooming of both traditionally imagined and virtual independent jazz labels, o... Read More about Improvisation in the digital age: New narratives in jazz promotion and dissemination..

Acute whole body UVA irradiation combined with nitrate ingestion enhances time trial performance in trained cyclists (2014)
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Muggeridge, D. J., Sculthorpe, N., Grace, F. M., Willis, G., Thornhill, L., Weller, R. B., …Easton, C. (2015). Acute whole body UVA irradiation combined with nitrate ingestion enhances time trial performance in trained cyclists. Nitric Oxide: Biology an

Dietary nitrate supplementation has been shown to increase nitric oxide (NO) metabolites, reduce blood pressure (BP) and enhance exercise performance. Acute exposure to ultraviolet (UV)-A light also increases NO bioavailability and reduces BP. We con... Read More about Acute whole body UVA irradiation combined with nitrate ingestion enhances time trial performance in trained cyclists.