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Effect of aclidinium bromide on cough and sputum symptoms in moderate-to-severe COPD in three phase III trials (2016)
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McGarvey, L., Morice, A. H., Smith, J. A., Birring, S. S., Chuecos, F., Seoane, B., & Jarreta, D. (2016). Effect of aclidinium bromide on cough and sputum symptoms in moderate-to-severe COPD in three phase III trials. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 3(1), Article e000148. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2016-000148

© 2016, BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Background: Cough and sputum are troublesome symptoms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and are associated with adverse outcomes. The efficacy of aclidinium bromide 400 μg twice daily i... Read More about Effect of aclidinium bromide on cough and sputum symptoms in moderate-to-severe COPD in three phase III trials.

Fault-tolerant wind turbine pitch control using adaptive sliding mode estimation (2016)
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Lan, J., Patton, R. J., & Zhu, X. (2018). Fault-tolerant wind turbine pitch control using adaptive sliding mode estimation. Renewable energy, 116, 219-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2016.12.005

Wind turbine pitch systems are essential for actuating desired blade angles and hence to keep the generator at rated speed in operation region 3. In the presence of parametric pitch actuator faults, pitch systems may have slow dynamics, affecting the... Read More about Fault-tolerant wind turbine pitch control using adaptive sliding mode estimation.

What can a participatory approach to evaluation contribute to the field of integrated care? (2016)
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Eyre, L., Farrelly, M., & Marshall, M. (2017). What can a participatory approach to evaluation contribute to the field of integrated care?. BMJ Quality and Safety, 26(7), 588-594. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2016-005777

© 2017 BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Better integration of care within the health sector and between health and social care is seen in many countries as an essential way of addressing the enduring problems of dwindling resources, changin... Read More about What can a participatory approach to evaluation contribute to the field of integrated care?.

Reduced expression of monocyte CD200R is associated with enhanced proinflammatory cytokine production in sarcoidosis (2016)
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Fraser, S. D., Sadofsky, L. R., Kaye, P. M., & Hart, S. P. (2016). Reduced expression of monocyte CD200R is associated with enhanced proinflammatory cytokine production in sarcoidosis. Scientific reports, 6(1), Article ARTN 38689. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep38689

In sarcoidosis, the proinflammatory cytokines interferon gamma, tumour necrosis factor and interleukin-6 are released by monocyte-derived macrophages and lymphocytes in the lungs and other affected tissues. Regulatory receptors expressed on monocytes... Read More about Reduced expression of monocyte CD200R is associated with enhanced proinflammatory cytokine production in sarcoidosis.

Feminist journeys : travelling through at 25 years of feminism with the Journal of gender studies (2016)
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Clisby, S., & Lennon, K. (2016). Feminist journeys : travelling through at 25 years of feminism with the Journal of gender studies. Journal of gender studies,

In this introductory article we provide a contextual theoretical framework of feminist debates and movements through the lens of the Journal of Gender Studies over the course of the past quarter of a century. Attention to the processes by which we be... Read More about Feminist journeys : travelling through at 25 years of feminism with the Journal of gender studies.

Building relationship innovation in global collaborative partnerships : big data analytics and traditional organizational powers (2016)
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Akhtar, P., Khan, Z., Rao-Nicholson, R., & Zhang, M. (2019). Building relationship innovation in global collaborative partnerships : big data analytics and traditional organizational powers. R&D Management, 49(1), 7-20. https://doi.org/10.1111/radm.12253

This study examines how relationship innovation can be developed in global collaborative partnerships (alliances, joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions). The recently emerging theory of big data analytics linked with traditional organizational po... Read More about Building relationship innovation in global collaborative partnerships : big data analytics and traditional organizational powers.

Measurement and structural invariance of the US version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in a large sample (2016)
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Martin, C. R., Hollins Martin, C. J., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Donovan-Batson, C., & Fleming, S. E. (2017). Measurement and structural invariance of the US version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in a large sample. Women and Birth, 30(4), e172-e178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2016.11.006

© 2016 Australian College of Midwives Background The 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is being increasingly used internationally. The use of the measure and the concept has gathered traction in the United States following the developm... Read More about Measurement and structural invariance of the US version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in a large sample.

Extreme flood-driven fluvial bank erosion and sediment loads: direct process measurements using integrated Mobile Laser Scanning (MLS) and hydro-acoustic techniques: Direct measurement of flood-driven erosion using MLS and MBES (2016)
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Leyland, J., Hackney, C. R., Darby, S. E., Parsons, D. R., Best, J. L., Nicholas, A. P., …Lague, D. (2017). Extreme flood-driven fluvial bank erosion and sediment loads: direct process measurements using integrated Mobile Laser Scanning (MLS) and hydro-acoustic techniques: Direct measurement of flood-driven erosion using MLS and MBES. Earth surface processes and landforms : the journal of the British Geomorphological Research Group, 42(2), 334-346. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4078

Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. This methods paper details the first attempt at monitoring bank erosion, flow and suspended sediment at a site during flooding on the Mekong River induced by the passage of tropical cyclones. We deployed int... Read More about Extreme flood-driven fluvial bank erosion and sediment loads: direct process measurements using integrated Mobile Laser Scanning (MLS) and hydro-acoustic techniques: Direct measurement of flood-driven erosion using MLS and MBES.

The relationship between self-blame for the onset of a chronic physical health condition and emotional distress : a systematic literature review (2016)
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Callebaut, L., Molyneux, P., & Alexander, T. (2017). The relationship between self-blame for the onset of a chronic physical health condition and emotional distress : a systematic literature review. Clinical psychology and psychotherapy : an international journal of theory & practice, 24(4), 965-986. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2061

Objective: Past literature presents contrasting perspectives regarding the potential influence of self-blame on adjustment to illness. This systematic literature review aimed to summarise findings from all investigations to date that have explored th... Read More about The relationship between self-blame for the onset of a chronic physical health condition and emotional distress : a systematic literature review.

Disentangling the pollen signal from fen systems : modern and Holocene studies from southern and eastern England (2016)
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Waller, M., Carvalho, F., Grant, M., Bunting, J., & Brown, K. (2017). Disentangling the pollen signal from fen systems : modern and Holocene studies from southern and eastern England. Review of palaeobotany and palynology, 238, 15-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2016.11.007

Thick deposits of peat derived from fen environments accumulated in the coastal lowland areas adjacent to the North Sea during the middle and late Holocene. These sediments are frequently used in pollen-based reconstructions of in situ and more dista... Read More about Disentangling the pollen signal from fen systems : modern and Holocene studies from southern and eastern England.

Tectonometamorphic evolution of Seram and Ambon, eastern Indonesia: Insights from 40 Ar/ 39 Ar geochronology (2016)
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Pownall, J. M., Forster, M. A., Hall, R., & Watkinson, I. M. (2017). Tectonometamorphic evolution of Seram and Ambon, eastern Indonesia: Insights from 40 Ar/ 39 Ar geochronology. Gondwana Research, 44, 35-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2016.10.018

The island of Seram, eastern Indonesia, experienced a complex Neogene history of multiple metamorphic and deformational events driven by Australia–SE Asia collision. Geological mapping, and structural and petrographic analysis has identified two main... Read More about Tectonometamorphic evolution of Seram and Ambon, eastern Indonesia: Insights from 40 Ar/ 39 Ar geochronology.

Linking environmental flows to sediment dynamics (2016)
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De Jalón, D. G., Bussettini, M., Rinaldi, M., Grant, G., Friberg, N., Cowx, I. G., …Buijse, T. (2017). Linking environmental flows to sediment dynamics. Water policy : official journal of the World Water Council, 19(2), 358-375. https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2016.106

© 2017 The Authors. This is a policy discussion paper aimed at addressing possible alternative approaches for environmental flows (e- Flows) assessment and identification within the context of best strategies for fluvial restoration. We focus on damm... Read More about Linking environmental flows to sediment dynamics.

What meaning for sustainability? The role of tourism academics in securing impact (2016)
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Correia, F. (2017). What meaning for sustainability? The role of tourism academics in securing impact. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 9(2), 224-227. https://doi.org/10.1080/19407963.2016.1258511

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. CONTEXT: This section of the journal encourages discussion between several authors on a policy-related topic. The same question may, therefore, be addressed from different theoretical, c... Read More about What meaning for sustainability? The role of tourism academics in securing impact.

Evaluation of a retrospective diary for peri-conceptual and mid-pregnancy drinking in Scotland: a cross-sectional study (2016)
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Symon, A., Rankin, J., Butcher, G., Smith, L., & Cochrane, L. (2017). Evaluation of a retrospective diary for peri-conceptual and mid-pregnancy drinking in Scotland: a cross-sectional study. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 96(1), 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.13050

Introduction: Heavy episodic (“binge”) drinking among women in Scotland is commonplace; prepregnancy drinking is associated with continued antenatal drinking. Evidence for effectiveness of standardized antenatal alcohol assessment is lacking. Alcohol... Read More about Evaluation of a retrospective diary for peri-conceptual and mid-pregnancy drinking in Scotland: a cross-sectional study.

D-π-D chromophores based on dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3'-d]thiophene (DTT) : potential application in the fabrication of solar cell (2016)
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Akther, T., Feng, X., Elsegood, M. R., Elsegood, M. R., Wang, C., Do, J., …Yamato, T. (2017). D-π-D chromophores based on dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3'-d]thiophene (DTT) : potential application in the fabrication of solar cell. Tetrahedron, 73(4), 307-312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2016.11.077

In this work, four stable dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3'-d]thiophene-based π-extended molecules were designed and synthesized via a Pd-catalysed Sonogashira coupling reaction. The structures of these symmetrical compounds, including dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3'-d]thio... Read More about D-π-D chromophores based on dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3'-d]thiophene (DTT) : potential application in the fabrication of solar cell.

Genetic architecture and evolution of the S locus supergene in Primula vulgaris (2016)
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Li, J., Cocker, J. M., Wright, J., Webster, M. A., McMullan, M., Dyer, S., …Gilmartin, P. M. (2016). Genetic architecture and evolution of the S locus supergene in Primula vulgaris. Nature Plants, 2(12), Article 16188. https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2016.188

Darwin's studies on heterostyly in Primula described two floral morphs, pin and thrum, with reciprocal anther and stigma heights that promote insect-mediated cross-pollination. This key innovation evolved independently in several angiosperm families.... Read More about Genetic architecture and evolution of the S locus supergene in Primula vulgaris.

Discrimination against Jewish Women in Halacha (Jewish Law) and in Israel (2016)
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Cohen-Almagor, R. (2018). Discrimination against Jewish Women in Halacha (Jewish Law) and in Israel. British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, 45(2), 290-310. https://doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2016.1258543

© 2016 British Society for Middle Eastern Studies Democracy is supposed to allow individuals the opportunity to follow their conception of the good without coercion. Generally speaking, Israel gives precedence to Judaism over liberalism. This article... Read More about Discrimination against Jewish Women in Halacha (Jewish Law) and in Israel.

Modelling life course blood pressure trajectories using Bayesian adaptive splines (2016)
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Muniz-Terrera, G., Bakra, E., Hardy, R., Matthews, F. E., & Lunn, D. (2016). Modelling life course blood pressure trajectories using Bayesian adaptive splines. Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 25(6), 2767-2780. https://doi.org/10.1177/0962280214532576

No single study has collected data over individuals' entire lifespans. To understand changes over the entire life course, it is necessary to combine data from various studies that cover the whole life course. Such combination may be methodologically... Read More about Modelling life course blood pressure trajectories using Bayesian adaptive splines.

Cross sectional associations between socio-demographic factors and cognitive performance in an older british population: The European investigation of cancer in Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk) study (2016)
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Hayat, S. A., Luben, R., Dalzell, N., Moore, S., Anuj, S., Matthews, F. E., …Khaw, K. T. (2016). Cross sectional associations between socio-demographic factors and cognitive performance in an older british population: The European investigation of cancer in Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk) study. PLoS ONE, 11(12), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166779

Background: Cognition covers a range of abilities, such as memory, response time and language, with tests assessing either specific or generic aspects. However differences between measures may be observed within the same individuals. Objective: To in... Read More about Cross sectional associations between socio-demographic factors and cognitive performance in an older british population: The European investigation of cancer in Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk) study.

Surgical options for management of malignant pleural mesothelioma in the current era (2016)
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Loubani, M., Qadri, S. S., Hussain, A., Chaudhry, M. A., & Kastelik, J. A. (2016). Surgical options for management of malignant pleural mesothelioma in the current era. Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, 12(4), 286-293. https://doi.org/10.2174/1573398X13666161230162248

© 2016 Bentham Science Publishers. Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an asbestos-linked cancer associated with a very poor prognosis. Surgical interventions form an important aspect of the management of this aggressive form of cancer. However, debate... Read More about Surgical options for management of malignant pleural mesothelioma in the current era.