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Inorganic constituents formed during small-scale gasification of poultry litter: A model based study (2013)
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Font Palma, C., & Martin, A. D. (2013). Inorganic constituents formed during small-scale gasification of poultry litter: A model based study. Fuel Processing Technology, 116, 300-307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2013.07.018

Europe's vast poultry industry requires a proper waste management in order to comply with environmental regulations. As a result, poultry litter represents a potential fuel candidate for thermal conversion technologies since it is an available source... Read More about Inorganic constituents formed during small-scale gasification of poultry litter: A model based study.

How to choose mitigation measures for supply chain risks (2013)
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Micheli, G. J. L., Mogre, R., & Perego, A. (2014). How to choose mitigation measures for supply chain risks. International Journal of Production Research, 52(1), (117-129). doi:10.1080/00207543.2013.828170. ISSN 0020-7543

Properly managing supply chain risks is at the top of many supply chain managers' agendas. However, the process of selecting preventive measures to mitigate supply chain risks is often unstructured in practice. This is also reflected in academic lite... Read More about How to choose mitigation measures for supply chain risks.

The impact of peer support in the context of perinatal mental illness: a meta-ethnography (2013)
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Jones, C. C., Jomeen, J., & Hayter, M. (2014). The impact of peer support in the context of perinatal mental illness: a meta-ethnography. Midwifery, 30(5), 491-498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.08.003

ObjectiveThis paper is a report of a systematic review and meta-ethnography to explore the impact of peer support in the context of perinatal mental illness (PMI).MethodSystematic review methods identified five qualitative studies about women's exper... Read More about The impact of peer support in the context of perinatal mental illness: a meta-ethnography.

Recent progress on nickel-based systems for ethylene oligo-/polymerization catalysis (2013)
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Wang, S., Sun, W., & Redshaw, C. (2014). Recent progress on nickel-based systems for ethylene oligo-/polymerization catalysis. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 751(February), 717-741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2013.08.021

Recent progress on nickel-based complex pre-catalysts is reviewed herein. The ethylene oligo-/polymerization behaviour is discussed in terms of the variation of the complex models bearing different kinds of ligand sets. These discussions focus mainly... Read More about Recent progress on nickel-based systems for ethylene oligo-/polymerization catalysis.

A physical explanation of the temperature dependence of physiological processes mediated by cilia and flagella (2013)
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Humphries, S. (2013). A physical explanation of the temperature dependence of physiological processes mediated by cilia and flagella. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(36), 14693-14698. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1300891110

The majority of biological rates are known to exhibit temperature dependence. Here I reveal a direct link between temperature and ecologically relevant rates such as swimming speeds in Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukaryotes as well as fluid-pumping and fi... Read More about A physical explanation of the temperature dependence of physiological processes mediated by cilia and flagella.

Dichloropalladium complexes ligated by 4,5-bis(arylimino)pyrenylidenes: Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic behavior towards Heck-reaction (2013)
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Song, K., Kong, S., Liu, Q., Sun, W., & Redshaw, C. (2014). Dichloropalladium complexes ligated by 4,5-bis(arylimino)pyrenylidenes: Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic behavior towards Heck-reaction. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 751(February), 453-457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2013.08.006

A series of 4,5-bis(arylimino)pyrenylidenylpalladium(II) chloride complexes (C1–C4) were synthesized and characterized by FT-IR and NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis as well as by single crystal X-ray diffraction for the representative complexes C... Read More about Dichloropalladium complexes ligated by 4,5-bis(arylimino)pyrenylidenes: Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic behavior towards Heck-reaction.

2-(1-Aryliminoethyl)cycloheptapyridylpalladium complexes: Synthesis, characterization and the use in the Heck-reaction (2013)
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Ye, B., Wang, L., Hu, X., Redshaw, C., & Sun, W. H. (2013). 2-(1-Aryliminoethyl)cycloheptapyridylpalladium complexes: Synthesis, characterization and the use in the Heck-reaction. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 407, 281-288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2013.08.008

A series of 2-(1-aryliminoethyl)cycloheptapyridine derivatives (L1-L7) were prepared in good yield by the condensation reaction of 2- acetylcycloheptapyridine with various anilines, and then reacted with PdCl 2(CH3CN)2 in dichloromethane to form the... Read More about 2-(1-Aryliminoethyl)cycloheptapyridylpalladium complexes: Synthesis, characterization and the use in the Heck-reaction.

Microparticle-associated tissue factor is recycled by endothelial cells resulting in enhanced surface tissue factor activity (2013)
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Collier, M. E. W., Mah, P., Xiao, Y., Maraveyas, A., & Ettelaie, C. (2013). Microparticle-associated tissue factor is recycled by endothelial cells resulting in enhanced surface tissue factor activity. Thrombosis and haemostasis, 110(5), 966-976. https://doi.org/10.1160/TH13-01-0055

In this study the uptake of tissue factor (TF)-positive microparticles by endothelial cells and the recycling of the TF component were examined. Human dermal blood endothelial cells (HDBEC) were incubated with microparticles derived from cancer cell... Read More about Microparticle-associated tissue factor is recycled by endothelial cells resulting in enhanced surface tissue factor activity.

The rise and fall of (Chinese) African apparel exports (2013)
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Rotunno, L., Vézina, P. L., & Wang, Z. (2013). The rise and fall of (Chinese) African apparel exports. Journal of Development Economics, 105, 152-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2013.08.001

During the final years of the Multifiber Agreement (2001-2005) the US imposed quotas on Chinese apparel while it gave African apparel duty- and quota-free access. We argue that the combination of these policies led to a rapid but ephemeral rise of Af... Read More about The rise and fall of (Chinese) African apparel exports.

An ultrasonic transducer transient compensator design based on a simplified Variable Structure Control algorithm (2013)
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Ma, S., Wilkinson, A. J., & Paulson, K. S. (2014). An ultrasonic transducer transient compensator design based on a simplified Variable Structure Control algorithm. Ultrasonics, 54(2), 502-515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2013.07.017

A non-linear control method, known as Variable Structure Control (VSC), is employed to reduce the duration of ultrasonic (US) transducer transients. A physically realizable system using a simplified form of the VSC algorithm is proposed for standard... Read More about An ultrasonic transducer transient compensator design based on a simplified Variable Structure Control algorithm.

Investigating terminal decline: Results from a UK population-based study of aging (2013)
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Muniz-Terrera, G., van den Hout, A., Piccinin, A. M., Matthews, F. E., & Hofer, S. M. (2013). Investigating terminal decline: Results from a UK population-based study of aging. Psychology and Aging, 28(2), 377-385. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0031000

The terminal decline hypothesis states that in the proximity of death, an individual's decline in cognitive abilities accelerates. We aimed at estimating the onset of faster rate of decline in global cognition using Mini Mental State Examination (MMS... Read More about Investigating terminal decline: Results from a UK population-based study of aging.

Identification and characterisation of mutations associated with von Willebrand disease in a Turkish patient cohort (2013)
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Hampshire, D. J., Abuzenadah, A. M., Cartwright, A., Al-Shammari, N. S., Coyle, R. E., Eckert, M., …Goodeve, A. C. (2013). Identification and characterisation of mutations associated with von Willebrand disease in a Turkish patient cohort. Thrombosis and haemostasis, 110(2), 264-274. https://doi.org/10.1160/TH13-02-0135

Several cohort studies have investigated the molecular basis of von Willebrand disease (VWD); however, these have mostly focused on European and North American populations. This study aimed to investigate mutation spectrum in 26 index cases (IC) from... Read More about Identification and characterisation of mutations associated with von Willebrand disease in a Turkish patient cohort.

Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer: Paradoxical effects of the pavlovian relationship explained (2013)
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Cohen-Hatton, S. R., Haddon, J. E., George, D. N., & Honey, R. C. (2013). Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer: Paradoxical effects of the pavlovian relationship explained. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 39(1), 14-23. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0030594

Four experiments with rats examined the origin of outcome-selective Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer (PIT). Experiment 1 used a standard procedure, where outcomes were embedded within extended conditioned stimuli (CSs), to demonstrate the basic eff... Read More about Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer: Paradoxical effects of the pavlovian relationship explained.

Superelevation and overspill control secondary flow dynamics in submarine channels (2013)
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Dorrell, R. M., Darby, S. E., Peakall, J., Sumner, E. J., Parsons, D. R., & Wynn, R. B. (2013). Superelevation and overspill control secondary flow dynamics in submarine channels. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 118(8), 3895-3915. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrc.20277

In subaerial and submarine meander bends, fluid flow travels downstream in a helical spiral, the structure of which is determined by centrifugal, hydrostatic, baroclinic, and Coriolis forces that together balance frictional stresses generated by the... Read More about Superelevation and overspill control secondary flow dynamics in submarine channels.

Proteomic analysis of B-cell receptor signaling in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia reveals a possible role for kininogen (2013)
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Kashuba, E., Eagle, G. L., Bailey, J., Evans, P., Welham, K. J., Allsup, D., & Cawkwell, L. (2013). Proteomic analysis of B-cell receptor signaling in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia reveals a possible role for kininogen. Journal of Proteomics, 91, 478-485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jprot.2013.08.002

CLL is an incurable disease with variable prognosis. The hyper reactivity of the B-cell receptor (BCR) to unknown antigen ligation plays a pivotal role in CLL-cell survival. We aimed to investigate the BCR signalling pathway using proteomics to ident... Read More about Proteomic analysis of B-cell receptor signaling in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia reveals a possible role for kininogen.

Deconstructing subtle racist imagery in television ads (2013)
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Shabbir, H. A., Hyman, M. R., Reast, J., & Palihawadana, D. (2014). Deconstructing subtle racist imagery in television ads. Journal of Business Ethics, 123(3), 421-436. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-013-1798-8

Although ads with subtle racist imagery can reinforce negative stereotypes, advertisers can eliminate this problem. After a brief overview of predominantly U.S.-based research on the racial mix of models/actors in ads, a theoretical framework for unm... Read More about Deconstructing subtle racist imagery in television ads.

Patient satisfaction with participation in a randomized exercise trial: Effects of randomization and a usual care posttrial exercise program (2013)
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Courneya, K. S., Forbes, C. C., Trinh, L., Sellar, C. M., Friedenreich, C. M., & Reiman, T. (2013). Patient satisfaction with participation in a randomized exercise trial: Effects of randomization and a usual care posttrial exercise program. Clinical Trials, 10(6), 959-966. https://doi.org/10.1177/1740774513495985

Background Participation in an exercise trial is a major commitment for cancer survivors, but few exercise trials have evaluated patient satisfaction with trial participation. Purpose To examine patient satisfaction with participation in the Healthy... Read More about Patient satisfaction with participation in a randomized exercise trial: Effects of randomization and a usual care posttrial exercise program.

Rectal prolapse in older people: Presentation and assessment (2013)
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Skinn, E., & Gardiner, A. (2013). Rectal prolapse in older people: Presentation and assessment. Nursing and Residential Care, 15(8), 544-548. https://doi.org/10.12968/nrec.2013.15.8.544

Elaine Skinn and Angela Gardiner provide an overview of rectal prolapse and outline the signs and symptoms, as well as the assessment and management options employed, in an attempt to enhance quality of life for those presenting with the condition

Resourced provision: The impact of inclusive practices on a mainstream primary school (2013)
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Glazzard, J. (2013). Resourced provision: The impact of inclusive practices on a mainstream primary school. Support for Learning, 28(3), 92-96. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9604.12025

This personal account from a special educational needs co-ordinator illustrates the negative impact that resourced provision has had on one school. The provision caters for children with communication and interaction difficulties and is housed in a m... Read More about Resourced provision: The impact of inclusive practices on a mainstream primary school.

Synthesis of triphenylene discotic liquid crystals possessing nine alkyl chains: Influence of molecular symmetry and chain length on mesomorphism (2013)
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Xiao, B., Liu, Z. J., Wang, B. Q., Hu, P., Redshaw, C., & Zhao, K. Q. (2013). Synthesis of triphenylene discotic liquid crystals possessing nine alkyl chains: Influence of molecular symmetry and chain length on mesomorphism. Molecular crystals and liquid crystals, 577(1), 25-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/15421406.2013.781489

A series of new triphenylene discotic liquid crystals has been synthesized by a straightway and the influence of molecular symmetry and chain length on the mesomorphism investigated. The symmetrical compounds 1, 3,7,11- trimethoxytriphenylene-2,6,10-... Read More about Synthesis of triphenylene discotic liquid crystals possessing nine alkyl chains: Influence of molecular symmetry and chain length on mesomorphism.