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Working the break point: Maintenance, repair and failure in art (2017)
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Dillon, T. (2017). Working the break point: Maintenance, repair and failure in art

This article draws on repair practices within the arts, media and academia. Taking Mierle Laderman Ukeles, MANIFESTO FOR MAINTENANCE ART 1969! as a starting point the paper discusses what Schulz (2017) has referred to as the ‘turn’ towards repair. Em... Read More about Working the break point: Maintenance, repair and failure in art.

Exploring the key drivers behind the adoption of mobile banking services (2017)
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Nisar, T. M., & Prabhakar, G. (2017). Exploring the key drivers behind the adoption of mobile banking services. Journal of Marketing Analytics, 5(3-4), 153-162. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41270-017-0023-5

This research examines the main drivers behind the adoption of mobile banking, a concept that has revolutionized the day-to-day activities of humans. A review of relevant literature on the topic, leads us toward testing the following key hypotheses:... Read More about Exploring the key drivers behind the adoption of mobile banking services.

Salvaging building materials in a circular economy: A BIM-based whole-life performance estimator (2017)
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Akanbi, L. A., Oyedele, L., Akinade, O., Ajayi, A. O., Davila Delgado, M., Bilal, M., & Bello, S. A. (2018). Salvaging building materials in a circular economy: A BIM-based whole-life performance estimator. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 129, 175-186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2017.10.026

© 2017 The Author(s) The aim of this study is to develop a BIM-based Whole-life Performance Estimator (BWPE) for appraising the salvage performance of structural components of buildings right from the design stage. A review of the extant literature w... Read More about Salvaging building materials in a circular economy: A BIM-based whole-life performance estimator.

(E)-3-(3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenyl)-1-(pyridin-4-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, a heterocyclic chalcone is a potent and selective CYP1A1 inhibitor and cancer chemopreventive agent (2017)
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Horley, N. J., Beresford, K. J., Kaduskar, S., Joshi, P., McCann, G. J., Ruparelia, K. C., …Chaudhuri, B. (2017). (E)-3-(3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenyl)-1-(pyridin-4-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, a heterocyclic chalcone is a potent and selective CYP1A1 inhibitor and cancer chemopreventive agent. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 27(24), 5409-5414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.11.009

The overexpression of CYP1 family of enzymes is reported to be associated with development of human carcinomas. It has been well reported that CYP1A1 specific inhibitors prevents carcinogenesis. Herein, thirteen pyridine-4-yl series of chalcones were... Read More about (E)-3-(3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenyl)-1-(pyridin-4-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, a heterocyclic chalcone is a potent and selective CYP1A1 inhibitor and cancer chemopreventive agent.

Watershed services in the humid tropics: Opportunities from recent advances in ecohydrology (2017)
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Pompeu, P. V., Rocha, H., Poca, M., Johnson, M., Krishnaswamy, J., Hamel, P., …Jasechko, S. (2018). Watershed services in the humid tropics: Opportunities from recent advances in ecohydrology. Ecohydrology, 11(3), Article e1921. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.1921

In response to increasing pressures on water resources, watershed services management programs are implemented throughout the tropics. These programs aim to promote land management activities that enhance the quantity and quality of water available t... Read More about Watershed services in the humid tropics: Opportunities from recent advances in ecohydrology.

Learning a minority language through authentic conversation using an online social learning method (2017)
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Henry, M., Carroll, F., Cunliffe, D., & Kop, R. (2018). Learning a minority language through authentic conversation using an online social learning method. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 31(4), 321-345. https://doi.org/10.1080/09588221.2017.1395348

© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Advances in technology are currently helping to speed up the globalisation of ‘super’ languages. One can argue that at the same time technology might be used to help reverse the decline... Read More about Learning a minority language through authentic conversation using an online social learning method.

Learning groups: the effects of group diversity on the quality of group reflection (2017)
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Adelopo, I., Asante, J., Dart, E., & Rufai, I. (2017). Learning groups: the effects of group diversity on the quality of group reflection. Accounting Education, 26(5-6), 553-575. https://doi.org/10.1080/09639284.2017.1327360

© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This study explores the quality of reflection, and how group diversity affects group reflection by final-year accounting and finance undergraduates using Mezirow’s [(1991). Transformativ... Read More about Learning groups: the effects of group diversity on the quality of group reflection.

A new result on observer-based sliding mode control design for a class of uncertain Ito^ stochastic delay systems (2017)
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Liu, Z., Zhu, Q., Zhao, L., Yu, J., & Gao, C. (2017). A new result on observer-based sliding mode control design for a class of uncertain Ito^ stochastic delay systems. Journal of The Franklin Institute, 354(18), 8200-8216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfranklin.2017.10.016

© 2017 The Franklin Institute This paper develops a new observer-based sliding mode control (SMC) scheme for a general class of Ito^ stochastic delay systems (SDS). The key merit of the presented scheme lies in its simplicity and integrity in design... Read More about A new result on observer-based sliding mode control design for a class of uncertain Ito^ stochastic delay systems.

The Form and Content of the Greek Crisis Legislation (2017)
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Kivotidis, D. (2018). The Form and Content of the Greek Crisis Legislation. Law and Critique, 29(1), 57-81. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10978-017-9217-4

© 2017, The Author(s). This paper offers a dialectical analysis of the law relating to the Greek crisis. The form and content of the measures introduced in the Greek legal system to deal with the debt crisis is examined under the concept of ‘necessit... Read More about The Form and Content of the Greek Crisis Legislation.

Distribution of the branched-chain α-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex E1α subunit and glutamate dehydrogenase in the human brain and their role in neuro-metabolism (2017)
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Hull, J., Usmari Moraes, M., Brookes, E., Love, S., & Conway, M. E. (2018). Distribution of the branched-chain α-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex E1α subunit and glutamate dehydrogenase in the human brain and their role in neuro-metabolism. Neurochemistry International, 112, 49-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuint.2017.10.014

© 2017 Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter of the central nervous system, with the branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) acting as key nitrogen donors for de novo glutamate synthesis. Despite the importance of these major metabolites, the... Read More about Distribution of the branched-chain α-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex E1α subunit and glutamate dehydrogenase in the human brain and their role in neuro-metabolism.

Reasserting the primacy of human needs to reclaim the ‘lost half’ of sustainable development (2017)
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Everard, M., & Longhurst, J. (2018). Reasserting the primacy of human needs to reclaim the ‘lost half’ of sustainable development. Science of the Total Environment, 621, 1243-1254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.104

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. The concept of sustainable development evolved from growing awareness of the interdependence of social and economic progress with the limits of the supporting natural environment, becoming progressively integrated into global agr... Read More about Reasserting the primacy of human needs to reclaim the ‘lost half’ of sustainable development.

Rapid in vitro testing and characterization of resistance to chemotherapeutic agents daunorubicin and cytarabine in acute myeloid leukaemia (2017)
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May, J., Steven, J., Taylor, A., Dean, S., & Anderson, E. (2017). Rapid in vitro testing and characterization of resistance to chemotherapeutic agents daunorubicin and cytarabine in acute myeloid leukaemia. Mutagenesis, 32(6), 627. https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/gex033

Treatment success in leukaemia is impacted by patient resistance to chemotherapy including cytarabine (ara-C) and the anthracycline daunorubicin (DNR) requiring rapid pre-screening testing. DNR is converted to daunorubicinol (DNRol) by carbonyl reduc... Read More about Rapid in vitro testing and characterization of resistance to chemotherapeutic agents daunorubicin and cytarabine in acute myeloid leukaemia.

Development of a 2D leukaemia-stroma model for analyses of chemo-toxicity protection using a novel bacterial bioluminescent biosensor (2017)
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Gynn, L., May, J., Anderson, E., & Robinson, G. (2017). Development of a 2D leukaemia-stroma model for analyses of chemo-toxicity protection using a novel bacterial bioluminescent biosensor. Mutagenesis, 32(6), 619. https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/gex033

This study aimed to develop a 2D leukaemia-stroma model of the bone marrow for analysis of stromal-mediated chemo-protection; known to contribute to chemotherapy resistance. The model must facilitate integration of a bioluminescent biosensor HA1 for... Read More about Development of a 2D leukaemia-stroma model for analyses of chemo-toxicity protection using a novel bacterial bioluminescent biosensor.

Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of electrochemically activated solutions (ECAS) (2017)
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May, J., Robinson, G., Thorn, R., & Reynolds, D. (2017). Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of electrochemically activated solutions (ECAS). Mutagenesis, 32(6), 622-623. https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/gex033

Electrochemically activated solutions (ECAS) are of interest as potential disinfectants due to high biocidal activity against many microorganisms. They are widely used clinically in some countries (decontamination of surgical instruments and wounds),... Read More about Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of electrochemically activated solutions (ECAS).

Development of a Parenting Support Program to Prevent Abuse of Adolescents in South Africa: Findings From a Pilot Pre-Post Study (2017)
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Cluver, L. D., Lachman, J. M., Ward, C. L., Gardner, F., Peterson, T., Hutchings, J. M., …Redfern, A. A. (2017). Development of a Parenting Support Program to Prevent Abuse of Adolescents in South Africa: Findings From a Pilot Pre-Post Study. Research on Social Work Practice, 27(7), 758-766. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731516628647

© 2016, © The Author(s) 2016. Purpose: Violence against children increases in adolescence, but there is a research and practice gap in research-supported child abuse prevention for the adolescent years. A pilot program for low-resource settings was d... Read More about Development of a Parenting Support Program to Prevent Abuse of Adolescents in South Africa: Findings From a Pilot Pre-Post Study.

Hydrogen gas and its role in cell signaling (2017)
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Wilson, H. R., Veal, D., Whiteman, M., & Hancock, J. T. (2017). Hydrogen gas and its role in cell signaling. CABI Reviews, 12, 2-3

Hydrogen gas (H2) was once thought to be inert in biological systems but it has now become apparent that exposure of a wide range of organisms, including animals and plants, to H2 or hydrogen-rich water (HRW) has beneficial effects. It is involved in... Read More about Hydrogen gas and its role in cell signaling.

Health equity considerations for developing and reporting patient-reported outcomes in clinical trials: A report from the omeract equity special interest group (2017)
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Tugwell, P. S., Guillemin, F., Buchbinder, R., Beaton, D. E., Hofstetter, C., Pohl, C., …Petkovic, J. (2017). Health equity considerations for developing and reporting patient-reported outcomes in clinical trials: A report from the omeract equity special interest group. Journal of Rheumatology, 44(11), 1727-1733. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.160975

Copyright © 2017. All rights reserved. Objective: Despite advances integrating patient-centered outcomes into rheumatologic studies, concerns remain regarding their representativeness across diverse patient groups and how this affects equity. The Out... Read More about Health equity considerations for developing and reporting patient-reported outcomes in clinical trials: A report from the omeract equity special interest group.

Development of strength models for prediction of unconfined compressive strength of cement/byproduct material improved soils (2017)
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Abbey, S. J., Ngambi, S., & Ganjian, E. (2017). Development of strength models for prediction of unconfined compressive strength of cement/byproduct material improved soils. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 40(6), 928-935. https://doi.org/10.1520/GTJ20160138

© 2017 ASTM International. All rights reserved. This paper presents the possible inclusion of pulverized fuel ash (PFA) and ground granulated blast slag (GGBS) in cement deep soil mixing for enhancement of unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of wea... Read More about Development of strength models for prediction of unconfined compressive strength of cement/byproduct material improved soils.

A patient-reported outcome measure for effect of glucocorticoid therapy in adults with inflammatory diseases is needed: Report from the OMERACT 2016 special interest group (2017)
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Black, R. J., Robson, J. C., Goodman, S. M., Hoon, E., Lai, L. Y., Simon, L. S., …Hill, C. L. (2017). A patient-reported outcome measure for effect of glucocorticoid therapy in adults with inflammatory diseases is needed: Report from the OMERACT 2016 special interest group. Journal of Rheumatology, 44(11), 1754-1758. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.161083

Copyright © 2017. All rights reserved. Objective: The need for a standardized instrument to measure the effect of glucocorticoid (GC) therapy has been well documented in the literature. The aim of the first GC Special Interest Group was to define a r... Read More about A patient-reported outcome measure for effect of glucocorticoid therapy in adults with inflammatory diseases is needed: Report from the OMERACT 2016 special interest group.