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Did you witness demonic possession? A response time analysis of the relationship between event plausibility and autobiographical beliefs (2007)
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Mazzoni, G. (2007). Did you witness demonic possession? A response time analysis of the relationship between event plausibility and autobiographical beliefs. Psychonomic bulletin & review, 14(2), 277-281. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03194064

This study tested the hypothesis that the search for information pertinent to answering the question "Did event x happen to you?" is preceded by a preliminary plausibility assessment, the outcome of which affects the amount of effort invested in the... Read More about Did you witness demonic possession? A response time analysis of the relationship between event plausibility and autobiographical beliefs.

Soft photo structuring of porous silicon in water (2007)
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Juan, M., Bouillard, J. S., Plain, J., Bachelot, R., Adam, P. M., Lerondel, G., & Royer, P. (2007). Soft photo structuring of porous silicon in water. physica status solidi (a), 204(5), 1276-1280. https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.200674307

We report on local photo‐induced patterning of porous silicon in water. Scanning probe microscopy images of the sample surface after illumination show that the emission properties as well as the topography are modified according to the interferometri... Read More about Soft photo structuring of porous silicon in water.

Memories are made of this: synergy of T cell receptor and cytokine signals in CD4+ central memory cell survival (2007)
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Caserta, S., & Zamoyska, R. (2007). Memories are made of this: synergy of T cell receptor and cytokine signals in CD4+ central memory cell survival. Trends in immunology, 28(6), 245-248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2007.04.006

The ability of the immune system to 'remember' a previous encounter with antigen is the hallmark of the adaptive immune response. The signals required for CD4 + memory T cell survival are not well understood, and a recent paper lends new biochemical... Read More about Memories are made of this: synergy of T cell receptor and cytokine signals in CD4+ central memory cell survival.

Reflections on implementing industrial ecology through eco-industrial park development (2007)
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Gibbs, D., & Deutz, P. (2007). Reflections on implementing industrial ecology through eco-industrial park development. Journal of cleaner production, 15(17), 1683-1695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.02.003

This paper investigates whether eco-industrial parks (EIPs) offer possibilities to implement sustainable development policies. EIPs are based upon industrial ecology principles that suggest industrial systems can operate in a similar fashion to natur... Read More about Reflections on implementing industrial ecology through eco-industrial park development.

The effect of reduction temperature on Co-Mo/Al2O3catalysts for carbon nanotubes formation (2007)
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Chai, S. P., Zein, S. H. S., & Mohamed, A. R. (2007). The effect of reduction temperature on Co-Mo/Al2O3catalysts for carbon nanotubes formation. Applied catalysis. A, General, 326(2), 173-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2007.04.020

Catalyst reduction temperature was observed to affect the yield and diameter uniformity of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) produced on Co-Mo/Al 2 O 3 catalysts. The results show that on the whole, the reduced catalysts gave higher carbon yield. The CNTs obta... Read More about The effect of reduction temperature on Co-Mo/Al2O3catalysts for carbon nanotubes formation.

The effects of over-education on earnings in the graduate labour market (2007)
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Dolton, P. J., & Silles, M. A. (2008). The effects of over-education on earnings in the graduate labour market. Economics of education review, 27(2), 125-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2006.08.008

This paper uses a new survey of graduates from one large civil university in the UK to examine the determinants of over-education and its subsequent impact on labour market earnings. Multiple measurements of over-education were collected to assess th... Read More about The effects of over-education on earnings in the graduate labour market.

Changes in body composition in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction initiated on beta-blocker therapy (2007)
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Ingle, L., Rigby, A. S., Carroll, S., Butterly, R., King, R. F., Cooke, C. B., …Clark, A. L. (2007). Changes in body composition in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction initiated on beta-blocker therapy. Experimental and Clinical Cardiology, 12(1), 46-47

Background: Increasing body mass index, cholesterol and body fat are associated with a better prognosis in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). Beta-blocker usage is associated with changes in body composition and increased bod... Read More about Changes in body composition in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction initiated on beta-blocker therapy.

Regional brain activity after prolonged cholinergic enhancement in early Alzheimer's disease (2007)
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Shanks, M. F., McGeown, W. J., Forbes-McKay, K. E., Waiter, G. D., Ries, M., & Venneri, A. (2007). Regional brain activity after prolonged cholinergic enhancement in early Alzheimer's disease. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 25(6), 848-859. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mri.2007.02.005

This functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study examined changes in brain activation after prolonged (20 weeks) and stabilized treatment with the cholinesterase inhibitor galantamine in a small group of patients with very mild Alzheimer's dis... Read More about Regional brain activity after prolonged cholinergic enhancement in early Alzheimer's disease.

Nurses' discourse in contraceptive prescribing: an analysis using Foucault's 'procedures of exclusion' (2007)
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Hayter, M. (2007). Nurses' discourse in contraceptive prescribing: an analysis using Foucault's 'procedures of exclusion'. Journal of advanced nursing, 58(4), 358-367. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04240.x

Aim.  This paper is a report of an analysis of the discourse about contraceptive efficacy and side effects used by nurses when prescribing contraception. Background.  All women seeking contraception should be informed of the efficacy and potential... Read More about Nurses' discourse in contraceptive prescribing: an analysis using Foucault's 'procedures of exclusion'.

Disability and development: different models, different places (2007)
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McEwan, C., & Butler, R. (2007). Disability and development: different models, different places. Geography compass, 1(3), 448-466. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-8198.2007.00023.x

Debates about disability within geography, as well as in disability studies more generally, have been largely urban, Anglophone and Western-centric. Not only have industrialised societies remained the predominant focus of attention, but the debates t... Read More about Disability and development: different models, different places.

Cardiorespiratory requirements of the 6-min walk test in older patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and no major structural heart disease (2007)
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Ingle, L., Wilkinson, M., Carroll, S., Boyes, C., Butterly, R., King, R., …Clark, A. (2007). Cardiorespiratory requirements of the 6-min walk test in older patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and no major structural heart disease. International journal of sports medicine, 28(8), 678-684. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-964886

The six-minute walk test (6-MWT) is widely used to assess functional status in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). The aims of the present study were: (1) to compare metabolic gas exchange during the 6-MWT in older patients with left ventricul... Read More about Cardiorespiratory requirements of the 6-min walk test in older patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and no major structural heart disease.

Variations in the spawning periodicity of eight fish species in three English lowland rivers over a 6 year period, inferred from 0+year fish length distributions (2007)
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Nunn, A. D., Harvey, J. P., & Cowx, I. G. (2007). Variations in the spawning periodicity of eight fish species in three English lowland rivers over a 6 year period, inferred from 0+year fish length distributions. Journal of fish biology, 70(4), 1254-1267. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01415.x

The spawning periodicity of eight fish species was investigated in three English lowland rivers over a 6 year period from patterns in 0+ year fish standard length (L-S) distributions. A single cohort of 0+ year dace Leuciscus leuciscus, roach Rutilus... Read More about Variations in the spawning periodicity of eight fish species in three English lowland rivers over a 6 year period, inferred from 0+year fish length distributions.

Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography and mating compatibility reveal marked genetic structuring and speciation in the NE Atlantic bryozoan Celleporella hyalina (2007)
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Gomez, A., Hughes, R. N., Wright, P. J., Carvalho, G. R., & Lunt, D. H. (2007). Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography and mating compatibility reveal marked genetic structuring and speciation in the NE Atlantic bryozoan Celleporella hyalina. Molecular ecology, 16(10), 2173-2188. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03308.x

The marine bryozoan Celleporella hyalina is a species complex composed of many highly divergent and mostly allopatric genetic lineages that are reproductively isolated but share a remarkably similar morphology. One such lineage commonly encrusts macr... Read More about Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography and mating compatibility reveal marked genetic structuring and speciation in the NE Atlantic bryozoan Celleporella hyalina.

Replicability and stability of the multidimensional model of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in late pregnancy (2007)
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Jomeen, J., & Martin, C. R. (2007). Replicability and stability of the multidimensional model of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in late pregnancy. Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, 14(3), 319-324. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01084.x

The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a widely used screening tool for post-natal depression (PND). Recent factor analytic investigations of the EPDS have suggested the instrument may be useful in the prediction of PND as the instrument... Read More about Replicability and stability of the multidimensional model of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in late pregnancy.

Quantifying the importance of diffuse minewater pollution in a historically heavily coal mined catchment (2007)
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Mayes, W. M., Gozzard, E., Potter, H. A. B., & Jarvis, A. P. (2008). Quantifying the importance of diffuse minewater pollution in a historically heavily coal mined catchment. Environmental pollution, 151(1), 165-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2007.02.008

There has been considerable progress in developing treatment systems for point sources of minewater pollution in recent years; however, there remains a knowledge gap in the characterisation and remediation of diffuse minewater sources. Data are prese... Read More about Quantifying the importance of diffuse minewater pollution in a historically heavily coal mined catchment.

Educational differences in the dynamics of disability incidence, recovery and mortality: Findings from the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS) (2007)
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Jagger, C., Matthews, R., Melzer, D., Matthews, F., & Brayne, C. (2007). Educational differences in the dynamics of disability incidence, recovery and mortality: Findings from the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS). International Journal of Epidemiology, 36(2), 358-365. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyl307

Background: This study aims to establish the extent of educational differences in the disability transitions of incidence, recovery and mortality in people aged 65 years and over, whether these can be explained by differentials in disease burden and... Read More about Educational differences in the dynamics of disability incidence, recovery and mortality: Findings from the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS).

Optional-shift behaviour in rats: a novel procedure for assessing attentional processes in discrimination learning (2007)
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Duffaud, A. M., Killcross, S., & George, D. N. (2007). Optional-shift behaviour in rats: a novel procedure for assessing attentional processes in discrimination learning. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 60(4), 534-542. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470210601154487

A novel, optional-shift procedure was used to assess changes in the attention paid to stimuli that occur over the course of discrimination learning. In Phase 1, rats were trained on a conditional instrumental discrimination using audiovisual stimulus... Read More about Optional-shift behaviour in rats: a novel procedure for assessing attentional processes in discrimination learning.

Boosting investment and growth: the role of social pacts in the Brazilian automotive industry (2007)
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Doctor, M. (2007). Boosting investment and growth: the role of social pacts in the Brazilian automotive industry. Oxford development studies, 35(1), 105-130. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600810601167629

The article examines why the automotive industry invested over US$20 billion in Brazil in the second half of the 1990s, focusing on how political economy factors influenced investment decisions. It is argued that, in a context of economic and policy... Read More about Boosting investment and growth: the role of social pacts in the Brazilian automotive industry.

Kitsch geographies and the everyday spaces of social memory (2007)
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Atkinson, D. (2007). Kitsch geographies and the everyday spaces of social memory. Environment & planning. A, 39(3), 521-540. https://doi.org/10.1068/a3866

Given recent developments in retheorising the spatialities of memory, in this study I move beyond established foci upon monuments and fixed sites of memory to consider some of the more ordinary places where memory erupts. In contrast to the high-prof... Read More about Kitsch geographies and the everyday spaces of social memory.