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Fifteen species in one: deciphering the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera, Monogononta) through DNA taxonomy (2016)
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Mills, S., Alcántara-Rodríguez, J. A., Ciros-Pérez, J., Gómez, A., Hagiwara, A., Galindo, K. H., …Walsh, E. J. (2017). Fifteen species in one: deciphering the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera, Monogononta) through DNA taxonomy. Hydrobiologia, 796(1), 39-58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-016-2725-7

Understanding patterns and processes in biological diversity is a critical task given current and rapid environmental change. Such knowledge is even more essential when the taxa under consideration are important ecological and evolutionary models. On... Read More about Fifteen species in one: deciphering the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera, Monogononta) through DNA taxonomy.

Cloud-based multi-agent architecture for effective planning and scheduling of distributed manufacturing (2016)
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Mishra, N., Singh, A., Kumari, S., Govindan, K., & Ali, S. I. (2016). Cloud-based multi-agent architecture for effective planning and scheduling of distributed manufacturing. International Journal of Production Research, 54(23), 7115-7128. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2016.1165359

In modern world, manufacturing processes have become very complex because of consistently fluctuating demand of customers. Numerous production facilities located at various geographical locations are being utilised to address the demands of their mul... Read More about Cloud-based multi-agent architecture for effective planning and scheduling of distributed manufacturing.

Defending simulation theory against the argument from error (2016)
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Short, T. L., & Riggs, K. J. (2016). Defending simulation theory against the argument from error. Mind & language, 31(2), 248-262. https://doi.org/10.1111/mila.12103

We defend the Simulation Theory of Mind against a challenge from the Theory Theory of Mind. The challenge is that while Simulation Theory can account for Theory of Mind errors, it cannot account for their systematic nature. There are Theory of Mind e... Read More about Defending simulation theory against the argument from error.

Beyond just war : military strategy for the common good (2016)
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Lonsdale, D. (2016). Beyond just war : military strategy for the common good. Journal of Military Ethics, 15(2), 100-121. https://doi.org/10.1080/15027570.2016.1207453

The objective of this paper is to move ethical discourse on military strategy beyond the confines of the established War Convention. This is achieved by utilizing the Common Good, a concept found in political philosophy and theology. The common good... Read More about Beyond just war : military strategy for the common good.

What is traumatic birth? A concept analysis and literature review (2016)
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Greenfield, M., Jomeen, J., & Glover, L. (2016). What is traumatic birth? A concept analysis and literature review. British Journal of Midwifery, 24(4), 254-267. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2016.24.4.254

Background: A number of women experience childbirth as traumatic. This experience can have enduring and potentially lifelong effects on both mental and physical health, and have implications for the woman's relationship with her baby, partner and fam... Read More about What is traumatic birth? A concept analysis and literature review.

Non-competition covenants in acquisition deals (2016)
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Azevedo, A., Pereira, P. J., & Rodrigues, A. (2016). Non-competition covenants in acquisition deals. Economics letters, 143, 61-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2016.03.025

© 2016 Elsevier B.V. We study the changes in the consumers' and producers' surplus associated with acquisition deals where there is a non-competition covenant that forbids the seller from re-entering the market over a given time period. We find that... Read More about Non-competition covenants in acquisition deals.

Retinal nerve fiber layer measures and cognitive function in the EPIC-Norfolk cohort study (2016)
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Khawaja, A. P., Chan, M. P., Yip, J. L., Broadway, D. C., Garway-Heath, D. F., Luben, R., …Foster, P. J. (2016). Retinal nerve fiber layer measures and cognitive function in the EPIC-Norfolk cohort study. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 57(4), 1921-1926. https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.16-19067

PURPOSE. We examined the relationship between retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and cognitive function in a population of older British adults. METHODS. Participants of the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC) Norfolk cohort s... Read More about Retinal nerve fiber layer measures and cognitive function in the EPIC-Norfolk cohort study.

The sonnets of Seamus Heaney in Spanish (2016)
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Miles, R. (2016). The sonnets of Seamus Heaney in Spanish. International Journal of Comparative Literature and Translation Studies, 4(2), https://doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijclts.v.4n.2p.58

This paper seeks to offer a more nuanced and further-reaching exploration of the translation of all of Seamus Heaney’s sonnets into a Spanish ‘collected’, lead by the Mexican poet Pura López-Colomé. Taking in critical thinking on creativity and the ‘... Read More about The sonnets of Seamus Heaney in Spanish.

Real person interaction in visual attention research (2016)
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Cole, G. G., Skarratt, P. A., & Kuhn, G. (2016). Real person interaction in visual attention research. European psychologist, 21(2), 141-149. https://doi.org/10.1027/1016-9040/a000243

© 2016 Hogrefe Publishing. An important development in cognitive psychology in the past decade has been the examination of visual attention during real social interaction. This contrasts traditional laboratory studies of attention, including "social... Read More about Real person interaction in visual attention research.

A randomised placebo-controlled trial of oral and topical antibiotics for children with clinically infected eczema in the community: The ChildRen with eczema, antibiotic management (CREAM) study (2016)
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Francis, N. A., Ridd, M. J., Thomas-Jones, E., Shepherd, V., Butler, C. C., Hood, K., …on behalf of the CREAM team. (2016). A randomised placebo-controlled trial of oral and topical antibiotics for children with clinically infected eczema in the community: The ChildRen with eczema, antibiotic management (CREAM) study. Health Technology Assessment, 20(19), 1-84. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20190

Background Secondary skin infection is common during eczema exacerbations and many children are treated with antibiotics when this is suspected, although there is little high-quality evidence to justify this practice. Objective To determine the... Read More about A randomised placebo-controlled trial of oral and topical antibiotics for children with clinically infected eczema in the community: The ChildRen with eczema, antibiotic management (CREAM) study.

Towards a fundamental astrometric reference system behind the Malleganic clouds : spectroscopic confirmation of new quasar candidates selected in the near-infrared (2016)
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Ivanov, V. D., Cioni, M. L., Bekki, K., De Grijs, R., Emerson, J., Gibson, B. K., …For, B. (2016). Towards a fundamental astrometric reference system behind the Malleganic clouds : spectroscopic confirmation of new quasar candidates selected in the near-infrared. The Messenger, 32-34

Quasi-stellar objects (quasars) located behind nearby galaxies provide an excellent absolute reference system for astrometric studies, but they are difficult to identify because of fore- and background contamination. We have embarked on a programme t... Read More about Towards a fundamental astrometric reference system behind the Malleganic clouds : spectroscopic confirmation of new quasar candidates selected in the near-infrared.

Molecular catalysis for precise olefin polymerization and ROP 2015 (2016)
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Redshaw, C. (2016). Molecular catalysis for precise olefin polymerization and ROP 2015. Catalysts, 6(4), 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal6040053

The growth of emerging markets, particularly in the Far East, has fuelled the demand for new plastic materials. This in turn has stimulated both academic and industrial interest in the design of catalyst systems for which new Intellectual Property (I... Read More about Molecular catalysis for precise olefin polymerization and ROP 2015.

Conformational photoswitching of a synthetic peptide foldamer bound within a phospholipid bilayer (2016)
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De Poli, M., Zawodny, W., Quinonero, O., Lorch, M., Webb, S. J., & Clayden, J. (2016). Conformational photoswitching of a synthetic peptide foldamer bound within a phospholipid bilayer. Science, 352(6285), 575-580. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aad8352

The dynamic properties of foldamers, synthetic molecules that mimic folded biomolecules, have mainly been explored in free solution.We report on the design, synthesis, and conformational behavior of photoresponsive foldamers bound in a phospholipid b... Read More about Conformational photoswitching of a synthetic peptide foldamer bound within a phospholipid bilayer.

Change in alcohol outlet density and alcohol-related harm to population health (CHALICE): a comprehensive record-linked database study in Wales (2016)
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Fone, D., Morgan, J., Fry, R., Rodgers, S., Orford, S., Farewell, D., …Lyons, R. (2016). Change in alcohol outlet density and alcohol-related harm to population health (CHALICE): a comprehensive record-linked database study in Wales. Public Health Research, 4(3), 1-184. https://doi.org/10.3310/phr04030

Background Excess alcohol consumption has serious adverse effects on health and results in violence-related harm. Objective This study investigated the impact of change in community alcohol availability on alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm... Read More about Change in alcohol outlet density and alcohol-related harm to population health (CHALICE): a comprehensive record-linked database study in Wales.

Energy efficient scheme based on simultaneous transmission of the local decisions in cooperative spectrum sensing (2016)
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Aquino, G. P., Guimarães, D. A., & Cattaneo, M. E. (2016). Energy efficient scheme based on simultaneous transmission of the local decisions in cooperative spectrum sensing. KSII transactions on internet and information systems, 10(3), 996-1015. https://doi.org/10.3837/tiis.2016.03.003

A common concern regarding cooperative spectrum sensing (CSS) schemes is the occupied bandwidth and the energy consumption during the transmissions of sensing information to the fusion center over the reporting control channels. This concern is inten... Read More about Energy efficient scheme based on simultaneous transmission of the local decisions in cooperative spectrum sensing.

Duramycin-induced calcium release in cancer cells (2016)
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Broughton, L. J., Crow, C., Madden, L. A., & Maraveyas, A. (2016). Duramycin-induced calcium release in cancer cells. Anti-cancer drugs, 27(3), 173-182. https://doi.org/10.1097/cad.0000000000000313

Introduction: Duramycin through binding with phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) has shown potential to be an effective anti-tumour agent. However its mode of action in relation to tumour cells is not fully understood. Methods: PE expression on the surface... Read More about Duramycin-induced calcium release in cancer cells.

Pretreatment prognostic value of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging vascular, texture, shape, and size parameters compared with traditional survival indicators obtained from locally advanced breast cancer patients (2016)
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Pickles, M. D., Lowry, M., & Gibbs, P. (2016). Pretreatment prognostic value of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging vascular, texture, shape, and size parameters compared with traditional survival indicators obtained from locally advanced breast cancer patients. Investigative radiology, 51(3), 177-185. https://doi.org/10.1097/RLI.0000000000000222

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine if associations exist between pretreatment dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based metrics (vascular kinetics, texture, shape, size) and survival intervals. Furthermore... Read More about Pretreatment prognostic value of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging vascular, texture, shape, and size parameters compared with traditional survival indicators obtained from locally advanced breast cancer patients.

Evaluating hyperheuristics and local search operators for periodic routing problems (2016)
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Chen, Y., Mourdjis, P., Polack, F., Cowling, P., & Remde, S. (2016). Evaluating hyperheuristics and local search operators for periodic routing problems. Lecture notes in computer science, 9595, 104-120. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30698-8_8

Meta-heuristics and hybrid heuristic approaches have been successfully applied to Periodic Vehicle Routing Problems (PVRPs). However, to be competitive, these methods require careful design of specific search strategies for each problem. By contrast,... Read More about Evaluating hyperheuristics and local search operators for periodic routing problems.

Human platelet activation by Escherichia coli: roles for FcγRIIA and integrin αIIbβ3 (2016)
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Watson, C. N., Cox, D., Watson, S. P., Arman, M., Henderson, I. R., & Kerrigan, S. W. (2016). Human platelet activation by Escherichia coli: roles for FcγRIIA and integrin αIIbβ3. Platelets, 27(6), 535-540. https://doi.org/10.3109/09537104.2016.1148129

Gram-negative Escherichia coli cause diseases such as sepsis and hemolytic uremic syndrome in which thrombotic disorders can be found. Direct platelet–bacterium interactions might contribute to some of these conditions; however, mechanisms of human p... Read More about Human platelet activation by Escherichia coli: roles for FcγRIIA and integrin αIIbβ3.