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Towards realizing robotic potential in future intelligent food manufacturing systems (2018)
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Khan, Z. H., Khalid, A., & Iqbal, J. (2018). Towards realizing robotic potential in future intelligent food manufacturing systems. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 48, 11-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2018.05.011

This paper provides a comprehensive review of the robotic potential that is foreseen by researchers in designing future food manufacturing plant. The present day food handling and packaging setup is limited in capacity and output due to manual proces... Read More about Towards realizing robotic potential in future intelligent food manufacturing systems.

Hippo Signaling: Key Emerging Pathway in Cellular and Whole-Body Metabolism (2018)
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Ardestani, A., Lupse, B., & Maedler, K. (2018). Hippo Signaling: Key Emerging Pathway in Cellular and Whole-Body Metabolism. Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 29(7), 492-509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tem.2018.04.006

The evolutionarily conserved Hippo pathway is a key regulator of organ size and tissue homeostasis. Its dysregulation is linked to multiple pathological disorders. In addition to regulating development and growth, recent studies show that Hippo pathw... Read More about Hippo Signaling: Key Emerging Pathway in Cellular and Whole-Body Metabolism.

Exercise prehabilitation in elective intra-cavity surgery: A role within the ERAS pathway? A narrative review (2018)
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Orange, S. T., Northgraves, M. J., Marshall, P., Madden, L. A., & Vince, R. V. (2018). Exercise prehabilitation in elective intra-cavity surgery: A role within the ERAS pathway? A narrative review. International journal of surgery, 56, 328-333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.04.054

The Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) model integrates several elements of perioperative care into a standardised clinical pathway for surgical patients. ERAS programmes aim to reduce the rate of complications, improve surgical recovery, and lim... Read More about Exercise prehabilitation in elective intra-cavity surgery: A role within the ERAS pathway? A narrative review.

Henry II and the ideological foundations of Angevin rule in Ireland (2018)
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Veach, C. (2018). Henry II and the ideological foundations of Angevin rule in Ireland. Irish Historical Studies, 42(161), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1017/ihs.2018.6

The English invasion of Ireland is of central importance to the interconnected histories of Britain and Ireland. Yet there is still disagreement over the agency of its ultimate sponsor, King Henry II. This article argues that from the very beginning... Read More about Henry II and the ideological foundations of Angevin rule in Ireland.

Connecting with home, keeping in touch: Physical and virtual mobility across stretched families in sub-Saharan Africa (2018)
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Porter, G., Hampshire, K., Abane, A., Munthali, A., Robson, E., Tanle, A., …Bango, A. (2018). Connecting with home, keeping in touch: Physical and virtual mobility across stretched families in sub-Saharan Africa. Africa, 88(2), 404-424. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0001972017000973

There is a long history of migration among low-income families in sub-Saharan Africa, in which (usually young, often male) members leave home to seek their fortune in what are perceived to be more favourable locations. While the physical and virtual... Read More about Connecting with home, keeping in touch: Physical and virtual mobility across stretched families in sub-Saharan Africa.

Initial public offerings in China: Underpricing, statistics and developing literature (2018)
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Azevedo, A., Guney, Y., & Leng, J. (2018). Initial public offerings in China: Underpricing, statistics and developing literature. Research in international business and finance, 46, 387-398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2018.04.011

We review more than two decades of literature on initial public offerings (IPOs) in China, discussing the research hypotheses that have been studied as well as the main findings. We summarize past and current developments in the literature and highli... Read More about Initial public offerings in China: Underpricing, statistics and developing literature.

Implementation options for DNA-based identification into ecological status assessment under the European Water Framework Directive (2018)
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Hering, D., Borja, A., Jones, J. I., Pont, D., Boets, P., Bouchez, A., …Kelly, M. (2018). Implementation options for DNA-based identification into ecological status assessment under the European Water Framework Directive. Water Research, 138, 192-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.03.003

Assessment of ecological status for the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) is based on “Biological Quality Elements” (BQEs), namely phytoplankton, benthic flora, benthic invertebrates and fish. Morphological identification of these organisms is... Read More about Implementation options for DNA-based identification into ecological status assessment under the European Water Framework Directive.

Influences on care preferences of older people with advanced illness: a systematic review and thematic synthesis (2018)
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Etkind, S. N., Bone, A. E., Lovell, N., Higginson, I. J., & Murtagh, F. E. (2018). Influences on care preferences of older people with advanced illness: a systematic review and thematic synthesis. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 66(5), 1031-1039. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.15272

Objectives To determine and explore the influences on care preferences of older people with advanced illness and integrate our results into a model to guide practice and research. Design Systematic review using Medline, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of S... Read More about Influences on care preferences of older people with advanced illness: a systematic review and thematic synthesis.

Forms, dialectics and the healthy community: the British idealists' receptions of Plato (2018)
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Tyler, C. (2018). Forms, dialectics and the healthy community: the British idealists' receptions of Plato. Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie, 100(1), 76-105. https://doi.org/10.1515/agph-2018-0004

© 2018 Walter de Gruyter GmbH. All rights reserved. This article counters the dominant misinterpretations of the British idealists' readings of Plato, thereby fundamentally undermining the current historiography of Plato's modern reception in the Eng... Read More about Forms, dialectics and the healthy community: the British idealists' receptions of Plato.

Cancer patients’ experiences of living with venous thromboembolism: A systematic review and qualitative thematic synthesis (2018)
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Benelhaj, N. B., Hutchinson, A., Maraveyas, A. M., Seymour, J. D., Ilyas, M. W., & Johnson, M. J. (2018). Cancer patients’ experiences of living with venous thromboembolism: A systematic review and qualitative thematic synthesis. Palliative medicine, 32(5), 1010-1020. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216318757133

Background: Cancer-Associated thrombosis is common. Recommended treatment is daily injected low-molecular-weight heparin for 6months. Most studies focus on prophylaxis and treatment; few have explored patients’ experience. Aims To identify and sy... Read More about Cancer patients’ experiences of living with venous thromboembolism: A systematic review and qualitative thematic synthesis.

mTORC2 Signaling: A Path for Pancreatic β Cell's Growth and Function (2018)
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Yuan, T., Lupse, B., Maedler, K., & Ardestani, A. (2018). mTORC2 Signaling: A Path for Pancreatic β Cell's Growth and Function. Journal of Molecular Biology, 430(7), 904-918. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2018.02.013

The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway is an evolutionary conserved pathway that senses signals from nutrients and growth factors to regulate cell growth, metabolism and survival. mTOR acts in two biochemically and functionally... Read More about mTORC2 Signaling: A Path for Pancreatic β Cell's Growth and Function.

Is cough important in acute exacerbations of COPD? (2018)
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Crooks, M. G., Brown, T., & Morice, A. H. (2018). Is cough important in acute exacerbations of COPD?. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, 257, 30-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resp.2018.02.005

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is predicted to become the 4th leading cause of death worldwide by 2030. The natural history of the disease includes progressive symptoms punctuated by acute exacerbations during which symptoms rapidly deteriorat... Read More about Is cough important in acute exacerbations of COPD?.

Social responsibility on the Internet: Addressing the challenge of cyberbullying (2018)
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Cohen-Almagor, R. (2018). Social responsibility on the Internet: Addressing the challenge of cyberbullying. Aggression and violent behavior, 39, 42-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2018.01.001

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd This article discusses the phenomena of cyberbullying especially among young people. The discussion, based on an interdisciplinary study in the fields of brain studies, child development, psychology, social policy, victimization a... Read More about Social responsibility on the Internet: Addressing the challenge of cyberbullying.

The effects of robot assisted gait training on temporal-spatial characteristics of people with spinal cord injuries: a systematic review (2018)
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Hayes, S. C., James Wilcox, C. R., Forbes White, H. S., & Vanicek, N. (2018). The effects of robot assisted gait training on temporal-spatial characteristics of people with spinal cord injuries: a systematic review. The journal of spinal cord medicine : JSCM, 41(5), 529-543. https://doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2018.1426236

Context: Robotic assisted gait training (RAGT) technology can be used as a rehabilitation tool or as an assistive device for spinal cord injured (SCI) individuals. Its impact on upright stepping characteristics of SCI individuals using treadmill or o... Read More about The effects of robot assisted gait training on temporal-spatial characteristics of people with spinal cord injuries: a systematic review.

A voice for slaves: The office of the fiscal in berbice and the beginning of protection in the british empire, 1819–1834 (2018)
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Burnard, T. (2018). A voice for slaves: The office of the fiscal in berbice and the beginning of protection in the british empire, 1819–1834. Pacific Historical Review, 87(1), 30-53. https://doi.org/10.1525/phr.2018.87.1.30

© 2018 by the Pacific Coast Branch, American Historical Association. All rights reserved. This article examines the office of the Fiscal in Berbice (later British Guiana) between 1819 and 1834—a period encompassing amelioration and emancipation. It l... Read More about A voice for slaves: The office of the fiscal in berbice and the beginning of protection in the british empire, 1819–1834.

Living with breathlessness: a systematic literature review and qualitative synthesis (2018)
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Hutchinson, A., Barclay-Klingle, N., Galvin, K., & Johnson, M. J. (2018). Living with breathlessness: a systematic literature review and qualitative synthesis. European respiratory journal, 51(2), 1701477. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01477-2017

Question: What is the experience of people living with breathlessness due to medical conditions, those caring for and those treating them, with regard to quality of life and the nature of clinical interactions? Methods: Electronic databases (Ovid MED... Read More about Living with breathlessness: a systematic literature review and qualitative synthesis.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy: genome editing gives new hope for treatment (2018)
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Crispi, V., & Matsakas, A. (2018). Duchenne muscular dystrophy: genome editing gives new hope for treatment. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 94(1111), 296-304. https://doi.org/10.1136/postgradmedj-2017-135377

© Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive wasting dis... Read More about Duchenne muscular dystrophy: genome editing gives new hope for treatment.