未完成的杀戮 ：近期南京大屠杀题材电影研究 = The unfinished killing : a study of recent Nanking massacre cinema by 姚丽宏 Yao, Lihong

“…In a way, this past event was constantly being interpreted and reenacted, as to ensure an unyielding political importance. Undertaking an interdisciplinary approach, this dissertation will focus its study on three recent feature films: Don’t Cry, Nanking, City of Life and Death and The Flowers of War. …”
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Measurements of an elliptic pipe jet by Vibhas Pahuja

“…The lack of published studies on the topic of elliptic pipe jets and the effects of initial conditions on non-circular jets provide the main motivation for undertaking this study. The velocity and stress measurements were obtained using two kinds of probes:- single-wire and cross-wire, at stream-wise distances from the exit along both the major (y) and minor (z) axes. …”
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ملامح من البيان النبوي : دراسة تأصيلية = Characteristics of the Prophet’s eloquence: foundational study = Kajian dasar ciri-ciri Kefasihan Nabi by Gasmelsid, Saadeldin Mansour

“…And then the research undertakes the meaning of eloquence and its divisions; it enumerates some of the types of eloquence and rhetoric of the Prophet. …”
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Characterization of probiotic Lactobacillus spp. isolates from commercial fermented milks by Farahmand, Nasim

“…This in vitro study was also aimed at undertaking studies on some of the physiological probiotic criteria, such as resistance to stomach/intestine conditions and also possible functional properties of the isolates, such as antimicrobial activities, antibiotic resistance/susceptibility and antibiotic resistance genes, biofilm formation and production of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). …”
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Telling the story: what can be learned from parents' experience of the professional response following the sudden, unexpected death of a child? by Turner, Denise

“…My account of his death and the experiences which led me to undertake this research are offered within Chapter One and thereafter run as a thread throughout. …”
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Graduate indebtedness: its perceived effects on behaviour and life choices – a literature review by de Gayardon, A, Callender, C, Deane, KC, DesJardins, S

“…It is unclear whether the decision to undertake a postgraduate course is influenced by student loan debt. …”

Infrastructure revisited: an ethnographic case study of how health information infrastructure shapes and constrains technological innovation by Greenhalgh, T, Wherton, J, Shaw, S, Papoutsi, C, Vijayaraghavan, S, Stones, R

“…We arranged data thematically to gain familiarity before undertaking an analysis informed by strong structuration, neo-institutional, and social practice theories, together with elements taken from the actor-network theory.…”

The management of Otitis Media with Effusion in children with cleft palate (mOMEnt): a feasibility study and economic evaluation by Bruce, I, Harman, N, Williamson, P, Tierney, S, Callery, P, Mohiuddin, S, Payne, K, Fenwick, E, Kirkham, J, O'Brien, K

“…It is feasible, cost-effective and of significance to clinicians and parents to undertake a trial examining the effectiveness of VTs and HAs for children with CP. …”

Segregation at work, segregation at home: Turkish women, gendered jobs and prestige by Ermis, A, Asli Ermis Mert

“…Looking at Turkish households, it is found that the gender segregation at work is reflected in the private sphere: women undertake the demanding traditionally female housework and while there are more potential sources of support for childcare compared to household chores, women's employment status and level of income also do not make a substantial difference in terms of the former also the unbalanced domestic division of labour unlike it is for the latter. …”

A trial of problem-solving by community mental health nurses for anxiety, depression and life difficulties among general practice patients. The CPN-GP study. by Kendrick, T, Simons, L, Mynors-Wallis, L, Gray, A, Lathlean, J, Pickering, R, Harris, S, Rivero-Arias, O, Gerard, K, Thompson, C

“…OBJECTIVES: To compare the effectiveness of community mental health nurse (CMHN) problem-solving and generic CMHN care, against usual general practitioner (GP) care in reducing symptoms, alleviating problems, and improving social functioning and quality of life for people living in the community with common mental disorders; and to undertake a cost comparison of each CMHN treatment compared with usual GP care. …”

Persistence and clearance of Ebola virus RNA from seminal fluid of Ebola virus disease survivors: a longitudinal analysis and modelling study by Sissoko, D, Duraffour, S, Kerber, R, Kolie, J, Beavogui, A, Camara, A, Colin, G, Rieger, T, Oestereich, L, Pályi, B, Wurr, S, Guedj, J, Nguyen, T, Eggo, R, Watson, C, Edmunds, W, Bore, J, Koundouno, F, Cabeza-Cabrerizo, M, Carter, L, Kafetzopoulou, L, Kuisma, E, Michel, J, Patrono, L, Rickett, N, Singethan, K, Rudolf, M, Lander, A, Pallasch, E, Bockholt, S, Rodríguez, E, Di Caro, A, Wölfel, R, Gabriel, M, Gurry, C, Formenty, P, Keïta, S, Malvy, D, Carroll, M, Anglaret, X, Günther, S

“…<br/><strong>Funding: </strong>This study was funded by European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development of the European Commission, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM), German Research Foundation (DFG), and Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking.…”

Short-term safety outcomes of mastectomy and immediate implant-based breast reconstruction with and without mesh (iBRA): a multicentre, prospective cohort study by Potter, S, Conroy, EJ, Cutress, RI, Williamson, PR, Whisker, L, Thrush, S, Skillman, J, Barnes, NLP, Mylvaganam, S, Teasdale, E, Jain, A, Gardiner, M, Blazeby, JM, Holcombe, C

“…We aimed to establish the short-term safety of immediate implant-based breast reconstruction performed with and without mesh, to inform the feasibility of undertaking a future randomised clinical trial comparing different breast reconstruction techniques.…”

The environmental, socioeconomic, and health impacts of woodfuel value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic map by Petrokofsky, G, Phosiso, S, Cerutti, P, Zhou, W, Gautier, D, Iiyama, M, Shure, J, Chenevoy, A, Yila, J, Dufe, V, Shepherd, G, Nasi, R

“…Thus, there is an urgent need to design and undertake research using robust methodologies, at appropriate scales that further takes into account the interrelationships between environmental and socio-economic outcomes in order to generate substantial and reliable evidence for informed policy formulation.…”

Diagnostic accuracy of tests to detect Hepatitis C antibody: a meta-analysis and review of the literature by Tang, W, Chen, W, Amini, A, Boeras, D, Falconer, J, Kelly, H, Peeling, R, Varsaneux, O, Tucker, J, Easterbrook, P

“…There were insufficient studies to undertake subanalyses based on HIV co-infection. Oral HCV Ab RDTs also had excellent sensitivity and specificity compared to blood reference tests, respectively at 94% (95% CI 93-96%) and 100% (95% CI 100-100%). …”

Hepatitis B virus seroepidemiology data for Africa: Modelling intervention strategies based on a systematic review and meta-analysis by McNaughton, AL, Lourenco, J, Bester, PA, Mokaya, J, Lumley, SF, Obolski, U, Forde, D, Maponga, TG, Katumba, KR, Goedhals, D, Gupta, S, Seeley, J, Newton, R, Ocama, P, Matthews, PC

“…<br></br> Methods and findings We set out to investigate the relationship between prevalence of HBV infection and exposure in Africa, undertaking a systematic literature review in November 2019. …”

Unsupervised primaquine for the treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria relapses in southern Papua: A hospital-based cohort study by Douglas, NM, Poespoprodjo, JR, Patriani, D, Malloy, MJ, Kenangalem, E, Sugiarto, P, Simpson, JA, Soenarto, Y, Anstey, NM, Price, RN

“…</p><p> Methods and findings: Routinely-collected hospital surveillance data were used to undertake a pragmatic comparison of the risk of re-presentation to hospital with vivax malaria in patients prescribed dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHP) combined with primaquine versus those patients prescribed DHP alone. …”

Rapid community point-of-care testing for COVID-19 (RAPTOR-C19): protocol for a platform diagnostic study by Nicholson, BD, Hayward, G, Turner, PJ, Lee, JJ, Deeks, A, Logan, M, Moore, A, Seeley, A, Fanshawe, T, Oke, J, Koshiaris, C, Sheppard, JP, Hoang, U, Parimalanathan, V, Edwards, G, Liyange, H, Sherlock, J, Byford, R, Zambon, M, Ellis, J, Bernal, JL, Amirthalingam, G, Linley, E, Borrow, R, Howsam, G, Baines, S, Ferreira, F, de Lusignan, S, Perera, R, Hobbs, FDR

“…In contrast, poorly performing POCTs could have negative effects, so it is necessary to undertake community-based diagnostic accuracy evaluations before rolling these out.…”

Trade Marks and Performance in UK Firms: Evidence of Schumpeterian Competition through Innovation. by Greenhalgh, C, Rogers, M

“…We explore the impact of undertaking any trade mark activity and also the effects of increasing trade mark intensity among those who do. …”

The XXL Survey: I. Scientific motivations - XMM-Newton observing plan - Follow-up observations and simulation programme by Pierre, M, Pacaud, F, Adami, C, Alis, S, Altieri, B, Baran, B, Benoist, C, Birkinshaw, M, Bongiorno, A, Bremer, M, Brusa, M, Butler, A, Ciliegi, P, Chiappetti, L, Clerc, N, Corasaniti, P, Coupon, J, Breuck, C, Democles, J, Desai, S, Delhaize, J, Devriendt, J, Dubois, Y, Eckert, D, Elyiv, A, Ettori, S, Evrard, A, Faccioli, L, Farahi, A, Ferrari, C, Finet, F, Fotopoulou, S, Fourmanoit, N, Gandhi, P, Gastaldello, F, Gastaud, R, Georgantopoulos, I, Giles, P, Guennou, L, Guglielmo, V, Horellou, C, Husband, K, Huynh, M, Iovino, A, Kilbinger, M, Koulouridis, E, Lavoie, S, Brun, A, Fevre, J, Lidman, C, Lieu, M, Lin, C, Mantz, A, Maughan, B, Maurogordato, S, McCarthy, I, McGee, S, Melin, J, Melnyk, O, Menanteau, F, Novak, M, Paltani, S, Plionis, M, Poggianti, B, Pomarede, D, Pompei, E, Ponman, T, Ramos-Ceja, M, Ranalli, P, Rapetti, D, Raychaudury, S, Reiprich, T, Rottgering, H, Rozo, E, Rykoff, E, Sadibekova, T, Santos, J, Sauvageot, J, Schimd, C, Sereno, M, Smith, G, Smolčić, V, Snowden, S, Spergel, D, Stanford, S, Surdej, J, Valageas, P, Valotti, A, Valtchanov, I, Vignali, C, Willis, J, Ziparo, F

“…</b> The quest for the cosmological parameters that describe our universe continues to motivate the scientific community to undertake very large survey initiatives across the electromagnetic spectrum. …”

Tang sancai by Jiang, Q

“…In addition, the study I undertake of the structure of the tombs, with layout and organization mirroring palatial environments, reinforces my argument to that end. …”