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An exploration of the structure of mentors' behavior in nursing education using exploratory factor analysis and Mokken scale analysis (2016)
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Chen, Y., Watson, R., & Hilton, A. (2016). An exploration of the structure of mentors' behavior in nursing education using exploratory factor analysis and Mokken scale analysis. Nurse education today, 40, 161-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2016.03.001

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Background: To understand nursing students' expectation from their mentors and assess mentors' performance, a scale of mentors' behavior was developed based on literature review and focus group in China. Objectives: This study ai... Read More about An exploration of the structure of mentors' behavior in nursing education using exploratory factor analysis and Mokken scale analysis.

Assessment and parameter identification of simplified models to describe the kinetics of semi-continuous biomethane production from anaerobic digestion of green and food waste (2016)
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Owhondah, R. O., Walker, M., Ma, L., Nimmo, B., Ingham, D. B., Poggio, D., & Pourkashanian, M. (2016). Assessment and parameter identification of simplified models to describe the kinetics of semi-continuous biomethane production from anaerobic digestion of green and food waste. Bioprocess and biosystems engineering, 39(6), 977-992. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00449-016-1577-x

Biochemical reactions occurring during anaerobic digestion have been modelled using reaction kinetic equations such as first-order, Contois and Monod which are then combined to form mechanistic models. This work considers models which include between... Read More about Assessment and parameter identification of simplified models to describe the kinetics of semi-continuous biomethane production from anaerobic digestion of green and food waste.

An investigation of professional top-level youth football coaches’ questioning practice (2016)
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Cope, E., Partington, M., Cushion, C. J., & Harvey, S. (2016). An investigation of professional top-level youth football coaches’ questioning practice. Qualitative research in sport, exercise and health, 8(4), 380-393. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2016.1157829

To position learners as more central components in the coaching process, scholars suggested that coaches should employ a questioning approach, which may lead to the development of desirable learner outcomes (i.e. increased problem solving and decisio... Read More about An investigation of professional top-level youth football coaches’ questioning practice.

Experimental investigation of the thermal and electrical performance of the heat pipe BIPV/T system with metal wires (2016)
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Wang, Z., Qiu, F., Yang, W., Zhao, X., & Mei, S. (2016). Experimental investigation of the thermal and electrical performance of the heat pipe BIPV/T system with metal wires. Applied energy, 170, 314-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.02.140

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Heat pipe building integrated photovoltaic/thermal system (heat pipe BIPV/T system) can produce both the electrical and thermal energies at the same time, which have been paid enormous attentions since the energy crisis in the 19... Read More about Experimental investigation of the thermal and electrical performance of the heat pipe BIPV/T system with metal wires.

Mentally tough athletes are more aware of unsupportive coaching behaviours: Perceptions of coach behaviour, motivational climate, and mental toughness in sport (2016)
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Nicholls, A. R., Perry, J. L., & Morley, D. (2016). Mentally tough athletes are more aware of unsupportive coaching behaviours: Perceptions of coach behaviour, motivational climate, and mental toughness in sport. International journal of sports science & coaching, 11(2), 172-181. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747954116636714

In this study we tested an a priori model that included coach behaviour, motivational climate, and mental toughness among 290 athletes. Structural equation modelling demonstrated that supportive coach behaviours were related to a task-involving clima... Read More about Mentally tough athletes are more aware of unsupportive coaching behaviours: Perceptions of coach behaviour, motivational climate, and mental toughness in sport.

Are ancient dwarf satellites the building blocks of the Galactic halo? (2016)
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Spitoni, E., Vincenzo, F., Matteucci, F., & Romano, D. (2016). Are ancient dwarf satellites the building blocks of the Galactic halo?. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 458(3), 2541-2552. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stw519

According to the current cosmological cold dark matter paradigm, the Galactic halo could have been the result of the assemblage of smaller structures. Here we explore the hypothesis that the classical and ultra-faint dwarf spheroidal satellites of th... Read More about Are ancient dwarf satellites the building blocks of the Galactic halo?.

Randomised controlled trial of video clips and interactive games to improve vision in children with amblyopia using the I-BiT system (2016)
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Herbison, N., Mackeith, D., Vivian, A., Purdy, J., Fakis, A., Ash, I. M., …Foss, A. J. (2016). Randomised controlled trial of video clips and interactive games to improve vision in children with amblyopia using the I-BiT system. British journal of ophthalmology, 100(11), 1511-1516. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-307798

Background Traditional treatment of amblyopia involves either wearing a patch or atropine penalisation of the better eye. A new treatment is being developed on the basis of virtual reality technology allowing either DVD footage or computer games whic... Read More about Randomised controlled trial of video clips and interactive games to improve vision in children with amblyopia using the I-BiT system.

The failure of consulting professionalism? A longitudinal analysis of the Institute of Management Consultants (2016)
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Butler, N., & Collins, D. (2016). The failure of consulting professionalism? A longitudinal analysis of the Institute of Management Consultants. Management & organizational history : M & OH, 11(1), 48-65. https://doi.org/10.1080/17449359.2016.1151363

© 2016 Taylor & Francis. Abstract: This paper offers a longitudinal analysis of the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC). Drawing on archive sources, we consider the manner in which the IMC sought to institutionalize a form of expertise specif... Read More about The failure of consulting professionalism? A longitudinal analysis of the Institute of Management Consultants.

Crystal structure of 4-carbamoylpyridinium chloride (2016)
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Fellows, S. M., & Prior, T. J. (2016). Crystal structure of 4-carbamoylpyridinium chloride. Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 72(4), 436-439. https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989016003340

The hydro­chloride salt of isonicotinamide, C6H7N2O+·Cl-, has been synthesized from a dilute solution of hydro­chloric acid in aceto­nitrile. The compound displays monoclinic symmetry (space group C2/c) at 150 K, similar to the related hydro­chloride... Read More about Crystal structure of 4-carbamoylpyridinium chloride.

Frontier fields clusters: deep Chandra observations of the complex merger MACS~J1149.6+2223 (2016)
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Ogrean, G. A., Van Weeren, R. J., Jones, C., Forman, W., Dawson, W. A., Golovich, N., …Ebeling, H. (2016). Frontier fields clusters: deep Chandra observations of the complex merger MACS~J1149.6+2223. The Astrophysical journal, 819(2), 113-1-113-13. https://doi.org/10.3847/0004-637X/819/2/113

The Hubble Space Telescope Frontier Fields cluster MACS J1149.6+2223 is one of the most complex merging clusters, believed to consist of four dark matter halos. We present results from deep (365 ks) Chandra observations of the cluster, which reveal t... Read More about Frontier fields clusters: deep Chandra observations of the complex merger MACS~J1149.6+2223.

The noise properties of 42 millisecond pulsars from the European Pulsar Timing Array and their impact on gravitational-wave searches (2016)
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Caballero, R. N., Lee, K. J., Lentati, L., Desvignes, G., Champion, D. J., Verbiest, J. P., …Vecchio, A. (2016). The noise properties of 42 millisecond pulsars from the European Pulsar Timing Array and their impact on gravitational-wave searches. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 457(4), 4421-4440. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stw179

The sensitivity of Pulsar Timing Arrays to gravitational waves (GWs) depends on the noise present in the individual pulsar timing data. Noise may be either intrinsic or extrinsic to the pulsar. Intrinsic sources of noise will include rotational insta... Read More about The noise properties of 42 millisecond pulsars from the European Pulsar Timing Array and their impact on gravitational-wave searches.

An efficient approach to radiotherapy dose planning problem: a TOPSIS case-based reasoning approach (2016)
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Malekpoor, H., Mishra, N., Sumalya, S., & Kumari, S. (2017). An efficient approach to radiotherapy dose planning problem: a TOPSIS case-based reasoning approach. International Journal of Systems Science: Operations and Logistics, 4(1), 4-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/23302674.2015.1135354

© 2016, © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Dose planning of prostate cancer is a complex and time-consuming process. Usually, oncologists use past experience and spend a large amount of time to determine the optimal combi... Read More about An efficient approach to radiotherapy dose planning problem: a TOPSIS case-based reasoning approach.

Complexity of diatom response to Lateglacial and Holocene climate and environmental change in ancient, deep and oligotrophic Lake Ohrid (Macedonia and Albania) (2016)
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Zhang, X. S., Reed, J., Lacey, J., Francke, A., Leng, M., Levkov, Z., & Wagner, B. (2016). Complexity of diatom response to Lateglacial and Holocene climate and environmental change in ancient, deep and oligotrophic Lake Ohrid (Macedonia and Albania). Biogeosciences, 13(4), 1351-1365. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-1351-2016

© Author(s) 2016. Lake Ohrid (Macedonia and Albania) is a rare example of a deep, ancient Mediterranean lake and is a key site for palaeoclimate research in the northeastern Mediterranean region. This study conducts the analysis of diatoms as a proxy... Read More about Complexity of diatom response to Lateglacial and Holocene climate and environmental change in ancient, deep and oligotrophic Lake Ohrid (Macedonia and Albania).

Whipped oil stabilised by surfactant crystals (2016)
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Binks, B. P., Garvey, E. J., & Vieira, J. (2016). Whipped oil stabilised by surfactant crystals. Chemical science, 7(4), 2621-2632. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6sc00046k

We describe a protocol for preparing very stable air-in-oil foams starting with a one-phase oil solution of a fatty acid (myristic acid) in high oleic sunflower oil at high temperature. Upon cooling below the solubility limit, a two-phase mixture con... Read More about Whipped oil stabilised by surfactant crystals.

Diel variations in the assemblage structure and foraging ecology of larval and 0+ year juvenile fishes in a man-made floodplain waterbody (2016)
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Tewson, L. H., Cowx, I. G., & Nunn, A. D. (2016). Diel variations in the assemblage structure and foraging ecology of larval and 0+ year juvenile fishes in a man-made floodplain waterbody. Journal of fish biology, 88(4), 1486-1500. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.12924

© 2016 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles. This study investigated diel variations in zooplankton composition and abundance, and the species composition, density, size structure, feeding activity, diet composition and prey selection of larval... Read More about Diel variations in the assemblage structure and foraging ecology of larval and 0+ year juvenile fishes in a man-made floodplain waterbody.

High-precision timing of 42 millisecond pulsars with the European Pulsar Timing Array (2016)
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Desvignes, G., Caballero, R. N., Lentati, L., Verbiest, J. P., Champion, D. J., Stappers, B. W., …Vecchio, A. (2016). High-precision timing of 42 millisecond pulsars with the European Pulsar Timing Array. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 458(3), 3341-3380. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stw483

We report on the high-precision timing of 42 radio millisecond pulsars (MSPs) observed by the European Pulsar Timing Array (EPTA). This EPTA Data Release 1.0 extends up to mid-2014 and baselines range from 7-18 yr. It forms the basis for the stochast... Read More about High-precision timing of 42 millisecond pulsars with the European Pulsar Timing Array.

Land use mix and five-year mortality in later life: Results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (2016)
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Wu, Y. T., Prina, A. M., Jones, A., Barnes, L. E., Matthews, F. E., Brayne, C., & CFAS, M. R. (2016). Land use mix and five-year mortality in later life: Results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study. Health and Place, 38, 54-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.12.002

This study explores the potential modifying effect of age and mediation effect of co-morbidity on the association between land use mix, a measure of neighbourhood walkability, and five-year mortality among the 2424 individuals participating in the ye... Read More about Land use mix and five-year mortality in later life: Results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study.

Using photographs to study animal social cognition and behaviour: Do capuchins' responses to photos reflect reality? (2016)
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Morton, F. B., Brosnan, S. F., Prétôt, L., Buchanan-Smith, H. M., O'Sullivan, E., Stocker, M., …Wilson, V. A. (2016). Using photographs to study animal social cognition and behaviour: Do capuchins' responses to photos reflect reality?. Behavioural Processes, 124, 38-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2015.10.005

© 2015 Elsevier B.V. Behavioural responses to photos are often used to infer what animals understand about their social environment, but are rarely validated against the same stimuli in real life. If subjects' responses to photos do not reflect respo... Read More about Using photographs to study animal social cognition and behaviour: Do capuchins' responses to photos reflect reality?.