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Public debate on the future of the European Union : a viable legitimising strategy? (2011)
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Hoffmann, L., & Monaghan, E. (2011). Public debate on the future of the European Union : a viable legitimising strategy?. Politics, 31(3), 140-147. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9256.2011.01413.x

In this article we analyse the phenomenon of public debate on the future of Europe which has been become a preferred tool of EU policymakers over the last decade. We assess the potential legitimacy benefits of such a public debate process and examine... Read More about Public debate on the future of the European Union : a viable legitimising strategy?.

Full-scale scores of the Mini Mental State Examination can be generated from an abbreviated version (2011)
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Matthews, F. E., Stephan, B. C., Khaw, K. T., Hayat, S., Luben, R., Bhaniani, A., …Brayne, C. (2011). Full-scale scores of the Mini Mental State Examination can be generated from an abbreviated version. Journal of clinical epidemiology, 64(9), 1005-1013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.11.014

Objective: To determine whether the full Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) scale range can be derived from an abbreviated 11-item version that was designed for testing general cognitive function in a cohort where only a small proportion were expec... Read More about Full-scale scores of the Mini Mental State Examination can be generated from an abbreviated version.

Embryonic expression of Drosophila ceramide synthase schlank in developing gut, CNS and PNS (2011)
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Voelzmann, A., & Bauer, R. (2011). Embryonic expression of Drosophila ceramide synthase schlank in developing gut, CNS and PNS. Gene Expression Patterns, 11(8), 501-510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gep.2011.08.006

Schlank is a member of the highly conserved ceramide synthase family and controls growth and body fat in Drosophila. Ceramide synthases are key enzymes in the sphingolipid de novo synthesis pathway. Ceramide synthase proteins and the (dihydro)ceramid... Read More about Embryonic expression of Drosophila ceramide synthase schlank in developing gut, CNS and PNS.

2-(1-Aryliminoethylidene)quinolylnickel(II) dibromides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene dimerization capability (2011)
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Song, S., Li, Y., Redshaw, C., Wang, F., & Sun, W. H. (2011). 2-(1-Aryliminoethylidene)quinolylnickel(II) dibromides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene dimerization capability. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 696(23), 3772-3778. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2011.08.037

A series of 2-(1-aryliminoethylidene)quinoline derivatives (L1-L9) and the nickel(II) dibromides (C1-C9) thereof, were synthesized and characterized. The molecular structures of C2 (R1 = Et, R2 = H, R = Me) and C9 (R1 = iPr, R2 = H, R = iPr) were con... Read More about 2-(1-Aryliminoethylidene)quinolylnickel(II) dibromides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene dimerization capability.

Microcrystalline identification of selected designer drugs (2011)
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Elie, L., Baron, M., Croxton, R., & Elie, M. (2012). Microcrystalline identification of selected designer drugs. Forensic Science International, 214(1-3), 182-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.08.005

A microcrystalline test for the detection of 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone), benzylpiperazine (BZP) and 5,6-methylenedioxy-2-aminoindane (MDAI) using aqueous solutions of mercury chloride is described. Each of the compounds investigated formed sp... Read More about Microcrystalline identification of selected designer drugs.

Recommendations on methods for the detection and control of biological pollution in marine coastal waters (2011)
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Olenin, S., Elliott, M., Bysveen, I., Culverhouse, P. F., Daunys, D., Dubelaar, G. B., Gollasch, S., Goulletquer, P., Jelmert, A., Kantor, Y., Mézeth, K. B., Minchin, D., Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A., Olenina, I., & Vandekerkhove, J. (2011). Recommendations on methods for the detection and control of biological pollution in marine coastal waters. Marine pollution bulletin, 62(12), 2598-2604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.08.011

Adverse effects of invasive alien species (IAS), or biological pollution, is an increasing problem in marine coastal waters, which remains high on the environmental management agenda. All maritime countries need to assess the size of this problem and... Read More about Recommendations on methods for the detection and control of biological pollution in marine coastal waters.

Short-term opioids for breathlessness in stable chronic heart failure: A randomized controlled trial (2011)
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Oxberry, S. G., Torgerson, D. J., Bland, J. M., Clark, A. L., Cleland, J. G. F., & Johnson, M. J. (2011). Short-term opioids for breathlessness in stable chronic heart failure: A randomized controlled trial. European journal of heart failure, 13(9), 1006-1012. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjhf/hfr068

Aims To assess the effect of oral opioids vs. placebo on breathlessness in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Methods and results Oral morphine (Oramorph), oral oxycodone (Oxynorm), and placebo were studied in an outpatient setting. Once rand... Read More about Short-term opioids for breathlessness in stable chronic heart failure: A randomized controlled trial.

Palmitoylation of human proteinase-activated receptor-2 differentially regulates receptor-triggered ERK1/2 activation, calcium signalling and endocytosis (2011)
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Botham, A., Guo, X., Xiao, Y. P., Morice, A. H., Compton, S., & Sadofsky, L. R. (2011). Palmitoylation of human proteinase-activated receptor-2 differentially regulates receptor-triggered ERK1/2 activation, calcium signalling and endocytosis. Biochemical Journal, 438(2), 359-367. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20101958

hPAR2 (human proteinase-activated receptor-2) is a member of the novel family of proteolytically activated GPCRs (G-protein-coupled receptors) termed PARs (proteinase-activated receptors). Previous pharmacological studies have found that activation o... Read More about Palmitoylation of human proteinase-activated receptor-2 differentially regulates receptor-triggered ERK1/2 activation, calcium signalling and endocytosis.

Convergence and governance of three networks: from the European Union to China (2011)
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Dai, X. (2011). Convergence and governance of three networks: from the European Union to China. China information times, 73 - 77

Digital convergence is the technical basis of information technology, but to achieve The rational and effective governance of digital convergence is a key and overall policy bottleneck in the process of informationization. In the face of challenges,... Read More about Convergence and governance of three networks: from the European Union to China.

Mass and energy balance for a rotating-drum composting plant (2011)
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Eades, P., Banks, C., Heaven, S., & Walker, M. (2011). Mass and energy balance for a rotating-drum composting plant. Proceedings of the ICE - Waste and Resource Management, 164(3), 151-159. https://doi.org/10.1680/warm.2011.164.3.151

The Bioganix in-vessel composting system at Leominster, UK, received 33 515 t of waste from January 2006 to December 2007, of which 9200 t was source-segregated biodegradable municipal waste (BMW). The process operated with a nominal in-vessel retent... Read More about Mass and energy balance for a rotating-drum composting plant.

Identification of a female sex pheromone in Carcinus maenas (2011)
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Hardege, J. D., Bartels-Hardege, H. D., Fletcher, N., Terschak, J. A., Harley, M., Smith, M. A., Davidson, L., Hayden, D., Müller, C. T., Lorch, M., Welham, K., Walther, T., & Bublitz, R. (2011). Identification of a female sex pheromone in Carcinus maenas. Marine ecology progress series, 436, 177-189. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09226

Despite major progress in our understanding of animal signaling systems, the identification of chemical signals in aquatic organisms is still in its infancy. Exemplary for this is the lack of structural knowledge of crustacean sex pheromones despite... Read More about Identification of a female sex pheromone in Carcinus maenas.

Writing Gaullist feminism: Françoise Parturier's open letters 1968–1974 (2011)
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Long, I. (2011). Writing Gaullist feminism: Françoise Parturier's open letters 1968–1974. Modern & contemporary France / ASM & CF, 19(3), 313-327. https://doi.org/10.1080/09639489.2011.588794

Gaullist feminist Françoise Parturier's open letters written during the second wave women's movement in France are striking examples of how politically engaged women use writing in innovative ways in order to make intellectual interventions. Her pole... Read More about Writing Gaullist feminism: Françoise Parturier's open letters 1968–1974.

Antibacterial effects of theaflavin and synergy with epicatechin against clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (2011)
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Betts, J. W., Kelly, S. M., & Haswell, S. J. (2011). Antibacterial effects of theaflavin and synergy with epicatechin against clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. International journal of antimicrobial agents, 38(5), 421-425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2011.07.006

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Acinetobacter baumannii are recognised as important nosocomial pathogens; however, due to their intrinsic resistance to multiple antibiotics, treatment options are limited. Polyphenols from black tea have been shown t... Read More about Antibacterial effects of theaflavin and synergy with epicatechin against clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.

Differential proteomics in the search for biomarkers of radiotherapy resistance (2011)
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Scaife, L., Hodgkinson, V. C., Drew, P. J., Lind, M. J., & Cawkwell, L. (2011). Differential proteomics in the search for biomarkers of radiotherapy resistance. Expert Review of Proteomics, 8(4), 535-552. https://doi.org/10.1586/EPR.11.32

The individualization of radiotherapy treatment would be beneficial for cancer patients; however, there are no predictive biomarkers of radiotherapy resistance in routine clinical use. This article describes the body of work in this field where compa... Read More about Differential proteomics in the search for biomarkers of radiotherapy resistance.

Invasive alien Crustacea: dispersal, establishment, impact and control (2011)
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Hänfling, B., Edwards, F., & Gherardi, F. (2011). Invasive alien Crustacea: dispersal, establishment, impact and control. BioControl, 56(4), 573-595. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-011-9380-8

The subphylum Crustacea includes the most successful species among aquatic alien invaders. The impacts of invasive alien crustaceans (IAC) are often substantial, due to the complex trophic role of most of these species leading to cascading effects th... Read More about Invasive alien Crustacea: dispersal, establishment, impact and control.

Ecological genetics of invasive alien species (2011)
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Lawson Handley, L.-J., Estoup, A., Evans, D. M., Thomas, C. E., Lombaert, E., Facon, B., Aebi, A., & Roy, H. E. (2011). Ecological genetics of invasive alien species. BioControl, 56(4), 409-428. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-011-9386-2

There is growing realisation that integrating genetics and ecology is critical in the context of biological invasions, since the two are explicitly linked. So far, the focus of ecological genetics of invasive alien species (IAS) has been on determini... Read More about Ecological genetics of invasive alien species.

A rain height model to predict fading due to wet snow on terrestrial links (2011)
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Paulson, K., & Al-Mreri, A. (2011). A rain height model to predict fading due to wet snow on terrestrial links. Radio science, 46(4), Article RS4010. https://doi.org/10.1029/2010rs004555

Recommendation ITU‐R P.530‐13 provides an internationally recognized prediction model for the fading due to wet snow on low‐elevation, terrestrial microwave links. An important parameter in this model is the altitude difference between the link and t... Read More about A rain height model to predict fading due to wet snow on terrestrial links.