Better late than never: sleep still supports memory consolidation after prolonged periods of wakefulness by Petzka, M, Zika, O, Staresina, BP, Cairney, SA

“…Sleep relative to wakefulness improved retention of item and associative memories to similar extents irrespective of whether sleep occurred soon after learning or following a prolonged waking interval. Our findings highlight the far-reaching influences of sleep on memory that can arise even after substantial periods of wakefulness.…”

AXES at TRECVid 2011 by McGuinness, K, Aly, R, Chen, S, Frappier, M, Kleppe, M, Lee, H, Ordelman, R, Arandjelović, R, Juneja, M, Jawahar, CV, Vedaldi, A, Schwenninger, J, Tschöpel, S, Schneider, D, O'Conner, NE, Zisserman, A, Smeaton, A, Beunders, H

“…This paper describes the results and findings of our experiments.…”

Green information technology and green information systems: Science mapping of present and future trends by Mohd Nazim, Mat Nawi, Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi, Ting, Irene Wei Kiong, Wider, Walton, Amaka, Gabari Barry

“…Research limitations/implications: The finding is relevant to managers, researchers and stakeholders bounded by environmental responsibilities to mitigate its impact on the socioeconomic and environment through GIT adoption. …”
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Implications of Construction 4.0 technologies to enhancing well-being : A fuzzy TOPSIS evaluation by Hazwani, Shafei, Rahimi, A. Rahman, Lee, Yong Siang, Che Khairil Izam, Che Ibrahim

“…Then, the collected data was analyzed using the following analyses: fuzzy TOPSIS, Pareto, normalization, sensitivity, ranking performance and correlation. Findings: Six Construction 4.0 technologies are critical to enhancing well-being: cloud & real-time collaboration, big data & predictive analytics, Internet of Things, building information modeling, autonomous construction and augmented reality & virtualization. …”
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Intermittent actuation attenuates fibrotic behaviour of myofibroblasts by Ward, Niamh A., Hanley, Shirley, Tarpey, Ruth, Schreiber, Lucien H.J., O'Dwyer, Joanne, Roche, Ellen T., Duffy, Garry P., Dolan, Eimear B.

“…Here, we investigate how IA can alter the activity of myofibroblast cells, and ultimately suggest that there is a mechanical loading threshold within which their fibrotic behaviour can be modulated. These findings can be harnessed to improve functional outcomes for a wide range of medical implants, particularly drug delivery and cell encapsulation devices.…”
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The peculiarities of knowledge management processes in SMEs : the case of Singapore by Wee, Janet Chui Neo, Chua, Alton Yeow Kuan

“…Furthermore, only a small sample of staff from these SMEs was interviewed. Hence the findings need to be interpreted in light of such a scope. …”
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Disruption in maritime chokepoints and their implications (supply chain) by Wong, Peck Hwa

“…This report reviewed relevant literature and classified the notable external disruptions that are prone to upset the hinterland logistical activities in the PESTLE framework. These literature findings describe the disparity of the hinterland chokepoints distinguished in each region or country. …”
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China's geopolitical influence on the maritime industry by Chan, Lin Si

“…To answer the research gap, primary and secondary data were collected to ensure consistency and reliability of the research findings. The primary data consisted of survey questions and six interviews, while the secondary data consisted of journal articles and credible websites. …”
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An exploration of factors which contribute to the effectiveness of national campaigns in Singapore from a social design perspective by Tan, Wei Wen

“…The findings reveal the pivotal role of the M-C-S framework in shaping impactful social campaigns in Singapore. …”
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Optimization of the thermal performance of building double-skin envelope by Chua, Wei Jin

“…From the parametric studies, it was found out that the double-skin roof efficiency increases as the roof inclination angle increase and finding shows that the optimum inclination angle is 40 degrees. …”
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Is a high tone pointy? Speakers of different languages match Mandarin Chinese tones to visual shapes differently by Shang, Nan, Styles, Suzy J.

“…These effects were observed most clearly in Study 2 where tone-pairs were contrasted explicitly. These findings are in line with the dominant patterns of linguistic pitch perception for speakers of these languages (pitch-change, and pitch height, respectively). …”
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Tunnel face stability in non-homogeneous soil by Khezri, Nima

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Reverse translational approaches to population neuroimaging: using rodent models to interpret genetic associations with MRI by Tisca, C

“…</p> <p>This thesis proposes to investigate key findings from the UK Biobank population neuroimaging studies using mouse models. …”

Adverse events of common psychiatric medications: an umbrella review by Bartellas, K

“…Antipsychotic medications (60%) accounted for the majority of the findings, followed by antidepressants (16%), stimulants (13%), mood stabilisers (8%) and anxiolytics (3%). …”

Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder: a process evaluation by P. Rigby, B, Needham, N, Grossi, H, Kamenska, I, H. Campbell, I, Meadowcroft, B, Creasy, F, Fisher, C, Bahuguna, P, Norrie, J, Thompson, G, C. Gibbs, M, Mitchell-Grigorjeva, M, McLellan, A, Moses, T, Burgess, K, Brown, R, J. Thrippleton, M, Campbell, H, J. Smith, D, A. Simpson, S

“…Fidelity checklists completed by research dietitians were analysed using descriptive count and percentage statistics. Findings are reported post-hoc, following the analysis and publication of the main pilot study findings. …”

Private, non-profit, and plantation: Oil palm smallholders in management-assistance programs vary in socio-demographics, attitudes, and management practices by Reiss-Woolever, VJ, Wakhid, W, Ikhsan, M, Caliman, J, Naim, M, Azmi, EN, Shufiyan, S, Howes, J, Azmi, R, Ying Lim, Y, Abdul Jan, SZ, Barrock, I, Azhar, B, Drewer, J, Ward, C, Jones, JA, Luke, SH, Turner, EC, Hidayat, P, Buchori, D

“…When taken in context, our findings may inform the interventions of management-assistance programs, ensuring they are approaching the most relevant farmer groups in the most effective way.…”

Social inclusion in the legal profession: a study of the solicitor apprenticeship by Polding, E

“…Further, the study uses a social theory of learning to frame the stakeholders’ experience of the apprenticeship as a mechanism of inclusion, both within the individual organisations as communities of practice, and in the wider legal constellations of practice that form the legal profession.</p> <br> <p>The findings indicate that the solicitor apprenticeship avoids some potential mechanisms which can adversely affect social inclusion. …”

Experimental medicine study with stabilised native-like HIV-1 Env immunogens drives long-term antibody responses, but lacks neutralising breadth by Pollock, K, Cheeseman, H, McFarlane, L, Day, S, Tolazzi, M, Turner, H, Joypooranachandran, J, Shramko, K, Dispinseri, S, Mundsperger, P, Bontjer, I, Lemm, N-M, Coelho, S, Tanaka, M, Cole, T, Korber, B, Katinger, D, Ward, A, Scarlatti, G, Sanders, R, Sattentau, Q, Shattock, R

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Findings:</strong> Fifty-one participants (men n=23 and women n=28) aged 18-55 were enrolled. …”

Determining the feasibility of a full-scale randomised controlled trial evaluating rehabilitation for people after acute patellar dislocation by Forde, C

“…This suggests that the low retention may have been for reasons other than the outcome measurement instruments and follow-up methods used.</p> <p>The main finding of this thesis was that a full-scale RCT evaluating rehabilitation is feasible. …”

Cytotoxic effect of Bajong LN rice methanol extract on human squamous cell Carcinoma, ORL-48 by Vivi Noryati Ahmad, Nur Aliana Hidayah Mohamed, Zulkhairi Amom, Khor, Goot Heah, Nurhayati Mohamad Zain, Indah Mohd Amin

“…Morphological analysis and the Trypan blue exclusion assay corroborated the MTS assay's findings. Our preliminary findings provide the first scientific evidence of the cytotoxic effect of BLN-ME specifically against human squamous cell carcinoma, ORL-48 cells. …”
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