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Skilling and Its Histories: Labour Market, Technical Knowledge and the Making of Skilled Workers in Colonial India (1880–1910) (2018)
Journal Article
Kumar, A. (2019). Skilling and Its Histories: Labour Market, Technical Knowledge and the Making of Skilled Workers in Colonial India (1880–1910). Journal of South Asian Development, 13(3), 249-271. https://doi.org/10.1177/0973174118810050

Written in the backdrop of the emerging official discourse around occupational skill training in contemporary India, this article returns to the past to explain how the meanings of skill and skill training were produced through the interaction of the... Read More about Skilling and Its Histories: Labour Market, Technical Knowledge and the Making of Skilled Workers in Colonial India (1880–1910).

The role of international and domestic R&D outsourcing for firm innovation (2018)
Journal Article
García-Vega, M., & Huergo, E. (2019). The role of international and domestic R&D outsourcing for firm innovation. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 157, 775-792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2018.11.009

Firms are increasingly outsourcing their high-tech services. Theory suggests that R&D outsourcing allows firms to specialize in core knowledge-intensive tasks, thereby increasing innovation, but R&D outsourcing may also undermine internal capabilitie... Read More about The role of international and domestic R&D outsourcing for firm innovation.

Connexin 43 is an independent predictor of patient outcome in breast cancer patients (2018)
Journal Article
Chasampalioti, M., Green, A. R., Ellis, I. O., Rakha, E. A., Jackson, A. M., Spendlove, I., & Ramage, J. M. (2019). Connexin 43 is an independent predictor of patient outcome in breast cancer patients. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 174(1), 93-102. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-018-5063-9

Purpose

Gap junctions are specialized membrane structures that form channels between adjacent cells allowing cell communication. Gap junctions and specifically Connexin 43 (Cx43) are down-regulated in cancer; however, there are contrasting reports... Read More about Connexin 43 is an independent predictor of patient outcome in breast cancer patients.

Loyalty towards online food delivery service: the role of e-service quality and food quality (2018)
Journal Article
Suhartanto, D., Helmi, M., Tan, K., Sjahroeddin, F., & Kusdibyo, L. (2019). Loyalty towards online food delivery service: the role of e-service quality and food quality. Journal of Foodservice Business Research, 22(1), 81-97. https://doi.org/10.1080/15378020.2018.1546076

This study assesses the direct influence of food quality and e-service quality on customer loyalty towards OFD service and its indirect influence through the mediation of customer satisfaction and perceived value. This study uses a survey of 405 OFD... Read More about Loyalty towards online food delivery service: the role of e-service quality and food quality.

Trans-arterial embolisation (TAE) in haemorrhagic pelvic injury: review of management and mid-term outcome of a major trauma centre (2018)
Journal Article
Awwad, A., Dhillon, P. S., Ramjas, G., Habib, S. B., & Al-Obaydi, W. (2018). Trans-arterial embolisation (TAE) in haemorrhagic pelvic injury: review of management and mid-term outcome of a major trauma centre. CVIR Endovascular, 1(1), Article 32. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42155-018-0031-3

Children's economic and social rights (2018)
Book Chapter
Nolan, A. (2019). Children's economic and social rights. In U. Kilkelly, & T. Liefaard (Eds.), International Human Rights of Children (239-258). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4184-6_10

Recent years have seen a growing understanding of the relationship between poverty and human rights, an explosion in awareness of the status of children as right-holders, and increasing linkages being made between human rights and child poverty in th... Read More about Children's economic and social rights.

Mechanical performance of eco-efficient hollow clay bricks incorporating industrial nano-crystalline aluminium sludge (2018)
Journal Article
Cavaco, E., Grilo, I., Paulo Gouveia, J., Júlio, E., & Neves, L. C. (2020). Mechanical performance of eco-efficient hollow clay bricks incorporating industrial nano-crystalline aluminium sludge. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 24(12), 1921-1938. https://doi.org/10.1080/19648189.2018.1492974

In this paper, mechanical properties of a new structural and eco-efficient hollow clay bricks are investigated. The principal goal was to recycle residual sludge from aluminium anodizing industries by incorporating it in the raw material of bricks, t... Read More about Mechanical performance of eco-efficient hollow clay bricks incorporating industrial nano-crystalline aluminium sludge.

Molecular Simulations of Ion Effects on the Thermodynamics of RNA Folding (2018)
Journal Article
Denesyuk, N. A., Hori, N., & Thirumalai, D. (2018). Molecular Simulations of Ion Effects on the Thermodynamics of RNA Folding. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 122(50), 11860-11867. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b08142

How ions affect RNA folding thermodynamics and kinetics is an important but a vexing problem that remains unsolved. Experiments have shown that the free-energy change, δG(c), of RNA upon folding varies with the salt concentration (c) as, δG(c) = k c... Read More about Molecular Simulations of Ion Effects on the Thermodynamics of RNA Folding.

A full freedom: Contemporary survivors' definitions of slavery (2018)
Journal Article
Nicholson, A., Dang, M., & Trodd, Z. (2018). A full freedom: Contemporary survivors' definitions of slavery. Human Rights Law Review, 18(4), 689-704. https://doi.org/10.1093/hrlr/ngy032

© 2018 The Author(s). This article examines key debates on the legal definition of slavery from the perspective of survivors. This group has previously not been included in the debates on slavery definitions. By drawing upon new interviews we have co... Read More about A full freedom: Contemporary survivors' definitions of slavery.

A statistical approach to estimate Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) receiver signal tracking performance in the presence of ionospheric scintillation (2018)
Journal Article
Vadakke Veettil, S., Aquino, M., Spogli, L., & Cesaroni, C. (2018). A statistical approach to estimate Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) receiver signal tracking performance in the presence of ionospheric scintillation. Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate, 8, A51. https://doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2018037

Ionospheric scintillation can seriously impair the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) receiver signal tracking performance, thus affecting the required levels of availability, accuracy and integrity of positioning that supports modern day GNS... Read More about A statistical approach to estimate Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) receiver signal tracking performance in the presence of ionospheric scintillation.

Rost nilpotence and free theories (2018)
Journal Article
Gille, S., & Vishik, A. (2018). Rost nilpotence and free theories. Documenta Mathematica, 23, 1635-1657

We introduce coherent cohomology theories h_* and prove that if such a theory is moreover generically constant then the Rost nilpotence principle holds for projective homogeneous varieties in the category of h_*-motives. Examples of such theories are... Read More about Rost nilpotence and free theories.

Role of the multidrug resistance efflux pump MexCD-OprJ in the Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing response (2018)
Journal Article
Alcalde-Rico, M., Olivares Pacheco, J. A., Alvarez-Ortega, C., Camara, M., & Martinez, J. L. (2018). Role of the multidrug resistance efflux pump MexCD-OprJ in the Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing response. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9, Article 2752. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02752

Multidrug efflux pumps constitute a category of antibiotic resistance determinants that are a part of the core bacterial genomes. Given their conservation, it is conceivable that they present functions beyond the extrusion of antibiotics currently us... Read More about Role of the multidrug resistance efflux pump MexCD-OprJ in the Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing response.

X-ray microtomography to evaluate the efficacy of paraffin wax coating for soil bulk density evaluation (2018)
Journal Article
Pires, L. F., Mooney, S. J., Auler, A. C., Atkinson, B., & Sturrock, C. J. (2019). X-ray microtomography to evaluate the efficacy of paraffin wax coating for soil bulk density evaluation. Geoderma, 337, 935-944. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.11.017

The paraffin-coated method is a well-used approach to measure the soil bulk density (BD). BD is a physical property of great importance for studies of soil quality and health. Therefore, representative measurements of this property are highly valued.... Read More about X-ray microtomography to evaluate the efficacy of paraffin wax coating for soil bulk density evaluation.

Glutamate dehydrogenase (GLUD1) expression in breast cancer (2018)
Journal Article
Craze, M. L., El-Ansari, R., Aleskandarany, M. A., Cheng, K. W., Al-Farsi, L., Masisi, B., …Green, A. R. (2019). Glutamate dehydrogenase (GLUD1) expression in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 174(1), 79–91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-018-5060-z

Dysregulated cellular metabolism is regarded as one of the hallmarks of cancer with some tumours utilising the glutamine metabolism pathway for their sustained proliferation and survival. Glutamate dehydrogenase (GLUD1) is a key enzyme in glutaminoly... Read More about Glutamate dehydrogenase (GLUD1) expression in breast cancer.

Effect of non-structural masonry brick infill walls on the robustness of a RC (2018)
Journal Article
Barros, M., Cavaco, E., Neves, L., & Julio, E. (2019). Effect of non-structural masonry brick infill walls on the robustness of a RC. Engineering Structures, 180, 274-283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.11.027

Western countries are increasingly demanding for robust structures, i.e., structures capable of withstanding local damage caused by unforeseen extreme events without triggering a progressive collapse, thus reducing the magnitude and proportion of the... Read More about Effect of non-structural masonry brick infill walls on the robustness of a RC.

Internet-based interventions for adults with hearing loss, tinnitus and vestibular disorders: a protocol for a systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Beukes, E. W., Manchaiah, V., Baguley, D. M., Allen, P. M., & Andersson, G. (2018). Internet-based interventions for adults with hearing loss, tinnitus and vestibular disorders: a protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 7(1), Article 205. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-018-0880-9

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Internet-based interventions are emerging as an alternative way of delivering accessible healthcare for various conditions including hearing and balance disorders. A comprehensive review regarding the evidence-base o... Read More about Internet-based interventions for adults with hearing loss, tinnitus and vestibular disorders: a protocol for a systematic review.

Early aggressive intervention for infantile atopic dermatitis to prevent development of food allergy: a multicenter, investigator-blinded, randomized, parallel group controlled trial (PACI Study): protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2018)
Journal Article
Yamamoto-Hanada, K., Kobayashi, T., Williams, H. C., Mikami, M., Saito-Abe, M., Morita, K., …Ohya, Y. (2018). Early aggressive intervention for infantile atopic dermatitis to prevent development of food allergy: a multicenter, investigator-blinded, randomized, parallel group controlled trial (PACI Study): protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Clinical and Translational Allergy, 8, Article 47. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13601-018-0233-8

Background: Atopic dermatitis is the first clinical manifestation of the atopic march, with the highest incidence in the first year of life. Those affected often go on to develop other allergic diseases including food allergy, asthma, and allergic rh... Read More about Early aggressive intervention for infantile atopic dermatitis to prevent development of food allergy: a multicenter, investigator-blinded, randomized, parallel group controlled trial (PACI Study): protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

A study of the glazing techniques and provenances of Tang sancai glazes using elemental and lead isotope analyses (2018)
Journal Article
Shen, J. Y., Henderson, J., Evans, J., Chenery, S., & Zhao, F. Y. (2019). A study of the glazing techniques and provenances of Tang sancai glazes using elemental and lead isotope analyses. Archaeometry, 61(2), 358-373. https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12436

© 2018 The Authors Archaeometry published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of University of Oxford This study discusses the elemental compositions and lead isotope ratios of Tang sancai glazes unearthed from the Huangpu kiln, Huangye kiln and two... Read More about A study of the glazing techniques and provenances of Tang sancai glazes using elemental and lead isotope analyses.

OCT segmentation: integrating open parametric contour model of the retinal layers and shape constraint to the Mumford-Shah functional (2018)
Book Chapter
Duan, J., Xie, W., Liu, R. W., Tench, C., Gottlob, I., Proudlock, F., & Bai, L. (2018). OCT segmentation: integrating open parametric contour model of the retinal layers and shape constraint to the Mumford-Shah functional. In Shape in Medical Imaging (178-188). Springer International Publishing, 2018: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04747-4_17

Natural variation in a molybdate transporter controls grain molybdenum concentration in rice (2018)
Journal Article
Huang, X., Liu, H., Zhu, Y., Pinson, S. R. M., Lin, H., Guerinot, M. L., …Salt, D. E. (2019). Natural variation in a molybdate transporter controls grain molybdenum concentration in rice. New Phytologist, 221(4), 1983-1997. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.15546

© 2018 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2018 New Phytologist Trust Molybdenum (Mo) is an essential micronutrient for most living organisms, including humans. Cereals such as rice (Oryza sativa) are the major dietary source of Mo. However, little is kno... Read More about Natural variation in a molybdate transporter controls grain molybdenum concentration in rice.