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Does having more women on the board impact firms' acquisition behavior? (2015)
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Bozionelos, N., & Afanassieva, M. (2015). Does having more women on the board impact firms' acquisition behavior?. The Academy of Management perspectives, 29(1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.5465/amp.2015.0038

Is there a difference between how women and men behave as board directors when they are deciding whether to acquire other firms? And do boards with larger representations of women act differently when they consider buying other firms and deciding how... Read More about Does having more women on the board impact firms' acquisition behavior?.

Principal component analysis of atrial fibrillation: Inclusion of posterior ECG leads does not improve correlation with left atrial activity (2015)
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Raine, D., Langley, P., Shepherd, E., Lord, S., Murray, S., Murray, A., & Bourke, J. P. (2015). Principal component analysis of atrial fibrillation: Inclusion of posterior ECG leads does not improve correlation with left atrial activity. Medical engineering & physics, 37(2), 251-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2014.12.008

Background Lead V₁ is routinely analysed due to its large amplitude AF waveform. V₁ correlates strongly with right atrial activity but only moderately with left atrial activity. Posterior lead V₉ correlates strongest with left atrial activity. Aims (... Read More about Principal component analysis of atrial fibrillation: Inclusion of posterior ECG leads does not improve correlation with left atrial activity.

A multi-agent architecture for outsourcing SMEs manufacturing supply chain (2015)
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Kumari, S., Singh, A., Mishra, N., & Garza-Reyes, J. A. (2015). A multi-agent architecture for outsourcing SMEs manufacturing supply chain. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 36, 36-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2014.12.009

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Abstract In the present, global and competitive market customer's demands are very volatile. It is very difficult for small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) to satisfy their customer with quality product in reasonable price. La... Read More about A multi-agent architecture for outsourcing SMEs manufacturing supply chain.

A mid-Oligocene (Whitneyan) rhinocerotid from northeastern California (2015)
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Bright, J. A., Tiffney, B. H., & Wyss, A. R. (2015). A mid-Oligocene (Whitneyan) rhinocerotid from northeastern California. Journal of Paleontology, 89(1), 135-139. https://doi.org/10.1017/jpa.2014.11

© 2015, The Paleontological Society. Rhinoceroses were important in North American mammal faunas from the late middle Eocene to the Miocene, but the group's poor sampling outside the High Plains and eastern Rocky Mountain regions during their early e... Read More about A mid-Oligocene (Whitneyan) rhinocerotid from northeastern California.

Infrequent expression of the Cancer-Testis antigen, PASD1, in ovarian cancer (2015)
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Khan, G., Brooks, S. E., Mills, K. I., & Guinn, B. (2015). Infrequent expression of the Cancer-Testis antigen, PASD1, in ovarian cancer. Biomarkers in Cancer, 7, 31–38. https://doi.org/10.4137/bic.s28378

Ovarian cancer is very treatable in the early stages of disease; however, it is usually detected in the later stages, at which time, treatment is no longer as effective. If discovered early (Stage I), there is a 90% chance of five-year survival. Ther... Read More about Infrequent expression of the Cancer-Testis antigen, PASD1, in ovarian cancer.

Ship carvers in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain (2015)
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McCarthy, E. (2015). Ship carvers in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain. Sculpture Journal, 24(2), 179-194. https://doi.org/10.3828/sj.2015.24.2.4

Vessel ornamentation has been practised for thousands of years and over a vast geographical area. Unsurprisingly, the type of carvings and their purpose vary considerably from place to place and their style, form and subject matter have changed signi... Read More about Ship carvers in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain.

Does B2C online logistics service quality impact urban logistics? (2015)
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Grant, D. B., & Philipp, B. (2015). Does B2C online logistics service quality impact urban logistics?. Logistique & management, 23(2), 45-54 . https://doi.org/10.1080/12507970.2015.11673823

This paper reports on an in-progress research study regarding the impact of business to consumer (B2C) online logistics service quality (OLSQ) for shopper satisfaction and loyalty on urban logistics across the UK, France and Germany to also investiga... Read More about Does B2C online logistics service quality impact urban logistics?.

Women’s experiences of commercial three-dimensional ultrasound scans (2015)
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Glover, L., Jomeen, J., & Wadephul, F. (2015). Women’s experiences of commercial three-dimensional ultrasound scans. MIDIRS midwifery digest, 25(4), 433-438

Ultrasound has become a routine part of UK maternity care and has a range of diagnostic and screening purposes. The last two decades have seen the development of three-dimensional (3D) scans, which use computer software to produce a seemingly 3D imag... Read More about Women’s experiences of commercial three-dimensional ultrasound scans.

STEMing the growth of primary science (2015)
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Dockerty, K. (2015). STEMing the growth of primary science. Primary science review : the primary science journal of the ASE, 11-13

Kelly Dockerty looks at the implications for teacher training and the findings of the CBI report Tomorrow’s world: Inspiring primary scientists.

From theory to practice: Enhancing the potential policy impact of industrial ecology (2015)
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Deutz, P., & Ioppolo, G. (2015). From theory to practice: Enhancing the potential policy impact of industrial ecology. Sustainability, 7(2), 2259-2273. https://doi.org/10.3390/su7022259

Industrial ecology introduced a new paradigm of principles and tools useful to academic analysis and decision support activities for industry and policymakers. This paper presents a view of the state of the art of industrial ecology, encompassing the... Read More about From theory to practice: Enhancing the potential policy impact of industrial ecology.

Extracellular vesicles, tissue factor, cancer and thrombosis – discussion themes of the ISEV 2014 Educational Day (2015)
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Gardiner, C., Harrison, P., Belting, M., Böing, A., Campello, E., Carter, B. S., …Nieuwland, R. (2015). Extracellular vesicles, tissue factor, cancer and thrombosis – discussion themes of the ISEV 2014 Educational Day. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 4(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.3402/jev.v4.26901

Although the association between cancer and venous thromboembolism (VTE) has long been known, the mechanisms are poorly understood. Circulating tissue factor-bearing extracellular vesicles have been proposed as a possible explanation for the increase... Read More about Extracellular vesicles, tissue factor, cancer and thrombosis – discussion themes of the ISEV 2014 Educational Day.

Transition in sexual system and sex chromosome evolution in the tadpole shrimp Triops cancriformis (2015)
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Mathers, T. C., Hammond, R. L., Jenner, R., Hänfling, B., Atkins, J., & Gómez, A. (2015). Transition in sexual system and sex chromosome evolution in the tadpole shrimp Triops cancriformis. Heredity, 115(1), 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.2015.10

© 2015 Macmillan Publishers Limited All rights reserved. Transitions in sexual system and reproductive mode may affect the course of sex chromosome evolution, for instance by altering the strength of sexually antagonistic selection. However, there ha... Read More about Transition in sexual system and sex chromosome evolution in the tadpole shrimp Triops cancriformis.

When second best is still a no-brainer : why Labour should shoot for a majority coalition in May 2015 (2015)
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Yong, B., & Bale, T. (2015). When second best is still a no-brainer : why Labour should shoot for a majority coalition in May 2015. The Political quarterly, 86(1), 133-140. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923x.12143

The chances of Labour winning the 2015 general election with a comfortable overall majority are vanishingly small. It could, however, emerge as the largest party or finish just a handful of seats behind the Conservatives. Either scenario would give i... Read More about When second best is still a no-brainer : why Labour should shoot for a majority coalition in May 2015.

Stochastic modelling for financial bubbles and policy (2015)
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Fry, J. (2015). Stochastic modelling for financial bubbles and policy. Cogent Economics and Finance, 3(1), Article 1002152. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2014.1002152

In this paper, we draw upon the close relationship between statistical physics and mathematical finance to develop a suite of models for financial bubbles and crashes. By modifying previous approaches, we are able to derive novel analytical formulae... Read More about Stochastic modelling for financial bubbles and policy.

Heat integration of natural gas combined cycle power plant integrated with post-combustion CO₂ capture and compression (2015)
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Luo, X., Wang, M., & Chen, J. (2015). Heat integration of natural gas combined cycle power plant integrated with post-combustion CO₂ capture and compression. Fuel, 151(July), 110-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2015.01.030

Carbon capture for fossil fuel power generation draws an increasing attention because of significant challenges of global climate change. This study aims to explore the integration of a 453 MWe natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) power plant with an ME... Read More about Heat integration of natural gas combined cycle power plant integrated with post-combustion CO₂ capture and compression.

Prescribing patterns to optimize heart rate (2015)
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Dierckx, R., Cleland, J. G., Parsons, S., Putzu, P., Pellicori, P., Dicken, B., …Clark, A. L. (2015). Prescribing patterns to optimize heart rate. JACC: Heart Failure, 3(3), 224-230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2014.11.003

Objectives This study sought to characterize patients attending a community heart failure (HF) clinic and identified those who were eligible for optimization of beta-blockers (BB) or ivabradine. Background Among patients with HF due to left vent... Read More about Prescribing patterns to optimize heart rate.

Steady state simulation and exergy analysis of supercritical coal-fired power plant with CO₂ capture (2015)
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Olaleye, A. K., Wang, M., & Kelsall, G. (2015). Steady state simulation and exergy analysis of supercritical coal-fired power plant with CO₂ capture. Fuel, 151, 57-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2015.01.013

Integrating a power plant with CO₂ capture incurs serious efficiency and energy penalty due to use of energy for solvent regeneration in the capture process. Reducing the exergy destruction and losses associated with the power plant systems can impro... Read More about Steady state simulation and exergy analysis of supercritical coal-fired power plant with CO₂ capture.

Challenges in fisheries management in the Zambezi, one of the great rivers of Africa (2015)
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Tweddle, D., Cowx, I. G., Peel, R. A., & Weyl, O. L. F. (2015). Challenges in fisheries management in the Zambezi, one of the great rivers of Africa. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 22(1), 99-111. https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12107

© 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Almost all fisheries in the Zambezi River system have experienced severe declines in catch rates, loss of larger, most valuable fish species, and increased use of environmentally damaging active fishing gears. The fish... Read More about Challenges in fisheries management in the Zambezi, one of the great rivers of Africa.

Parental expectations and school enrolment decisions: Evidence from rural Ghana (2015)
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Ahiakpor, F., & Swaray, R. (2015). Parental expectations and school enrolment decisions: Evidence from rural Ghana. Review of development economics, 19(1), 132-142. https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12122

We use field data to investigate factors which influence parents’ decision to enrol children in schools in rural Ghana. The empirical results identified a host of socio-economic and household-level factors including remittances parents expect from in... Read More about Parental expectations and school enrolment decisions: Evidence from rural Ghana.