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The International Society on Thrombosis and Haematosis von Willebrand disease database: An update (2011)
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Hampshire, D. J., & Goodeve, A. C. (2011). The International Society on Thrombosis and Haematosis von Willebrand disease database: An update. Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis, 37(5), 470-479. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0031-1281031

The online locus-specific database for von Willebrand disease (VWFdb) acts as a repository for sequence variant data and associated resources for those with an interest in the disorder. It currently holds details of 561 mutations and 217 polymorphism... Read More about The International Society on Thrombosis and Haematosis von Willebrand disease database: An update.

Trends in the incidence of rain height and the effects on global satellite telecommunications (2011)
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Paulson, K., & Al-Mreri, A. (2011). Trends in the incidence of rain height and the effects on global satellite telecommunications. IET Microwaves Antennas and Propagation, 5(14), 1710-1713. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-map.2010.0507

Satellite communications using millimetre waves, in Ka band and above, experience significant fading by rain. Strong attenuation is experienced between the ground station and a level known as the rain height, in ITU-R recommendations assumed to be 36... Read More about Trends in the incidence of rain height and the effects on global satellite telecommunications.

Mica-controlled anisotropy within mid-to-upper crustal mylonites: an EBSD study of mica fabrics in the Alpine Fault Zone, New Zealand (2011)
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Dempsey, E. D., Prior, D. J., Mariani, E., Toy, V. G., & Tatham, D. J. (2011). Mica-controlled anisotropy within mid-to-upper crustal mylonites: an EBSD study of mica fabrics in the Alpine Fault Zone, New Zealand. Geological Society Special Publications, 360(1), 33-47. https://doi.org/10.1144/SP360.3

The lattice preferred orientation (LPO) of both muscovite and biotite were measured by electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and these data, together with the LPOs of the other main constituent minerals, were used to produce models of the seismic v... Read More about Mica-controlled anisotropy within mid-to-upper crustal mylonites: an EBSD study of mica fabrics in the Alpine Fault Zone, New Zealand.

Gemcitabine versus gemcitabine plus dalteparin thromboprophylaxis in pancreatic cancer (2011)
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Ettelaie, C., Gardiner, E., Maraveyas, A., Bozas, G., Fyfe, D., Lofts, F., …Wedgwood, K. (2012). Gemcitabine versus gemcitabine plus dalteparin thromboprophylaxis in pancreatic cancer. European Journal of Cancer, 48(9), 1283-1292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2011.10.017

Background: Annualised figures show an up to 7-fold higher incidence of vascular thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer (APC) compared to other common malignancies. Concurrent VTE has been shown to confer a worse overall pr... Read More about Gemcitabine versus gemcitabine plus dalteparin thromboprophylaxis in pancreatic cancer.

2-(1-Arylimino)quinolylnickel halides: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior towards ethylene (2011)
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Song, S., Xiao, T., Wang, L., Redshaw, C., Wang, F., & Sun, W. H. (2012). 2-(1-Arylimino)quinolylnickel halides: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior towards ethylene. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 699, 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2011.11.001

A series of 2-(1-arylimino)quinolylnickel halides were synthesized and characterized by IR and elemental analyses. Distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometries are adopted for the nickel complexes C1, C4, C7 and C11 as crystallized from either DMF or me... Read More about 2-(1-Arylimino)quinolylnickel halides: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior towards ethylene.

Gleeble experiments concerning dendrite re-melting and its role in microstructural evolution in spray formed high-alloy metals (2011)
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Zhang, Y., Liu, N., Li, Z., Zhang, G., Yuan, H., Xu, W., …Mi, J. (2011). Gleeble experiments concerning dendrite re-melting and its role in microstructural evolution in spray formed high-alloy metals. Rare Metals, 30(SUPPL.1), 401-404. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-011-0312-7

An experimental approach was designed to understand dendrite fragmentation of atomized droplets deposition in spray materials, and to study the relationship between dendrite fragmentation behavior and subsequent microstructural evolution. A Gleeble 3... Read More about Gleeble experiments concerning dendrite re-melting and its role in microstructural evolution in spray formed high-alloy metals.

Board task-related faultlines and firm performance: A decade of evidence (2011)
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Kaczmarek, S., Kimino, S., & Pye, A. (2012). Board task-related faultlines and firm performance: A decade of evidence. Corporate governance, 20(4), 337-351. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8683.2011.00895.x

Manuscript Type: Empirical Research Question/Issue: To what extent can group faultlines and their potential value‐destroying effects be detected on corporate boards? Task‐related attributes of the type of directorship, education, board tenure, and... Read More about Board task-related faultlines and firm performance: A decade of evidence.

An implicit parallel multigrid computing scheme to solve coupled thermal-solute phase-field equations for dendrite evolution (2011)
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Guo, Z., Mi, J., & Grant, P. S. (2012). An implicit parallel multigrid computing scheme to solve coupled thermal-solute phase-field equations for dendrite evolution. Journal of Computational Physics, 231(4), 1781-1796. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2011.11.006

An implicit, second-order space and time discretization scheme together with a parallel multigrid method involving a strip grid domain partitioning has been developed to solve fully coupled, nonlinear phase field equations involving solute and heat t... Read More about An implicit parallel multigrid computing scheme to solve coupled thermal-solute phase-field equations for dendrite evolution.

A CBFSA approach to resolve the distributed manufacturing process planning problem in a supply chain environment (2011)
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Mishra, N., Kumar, V., Chan, F. T., & Tiwari, M. K. (2012). A CBFSA approach to resolve the distributed manufacturing process planning problem in a supply chain environment. International Journal of Production Research, 50(2), 535-550. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2010.543176

In this competitive world cost and lead time reduction are of prime concern for manufacturing firms. To achieve this objective manufacturing entities are adopting several management philosophies such as Total Quality Management (TQM), just-in-time (J... Read More about A CBFSA approach to resolve the distributed manufacturing process planning problem in a supply chain environment.

Measuring flow experience in an immersive virtual environment for collaborative learning (2011)
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van Schaik, P., Martin, S., & Vallance, M. (2012). Measuring flow experience in an immersive virtual environment for collaborative learning. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 28(4), 350-365. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2729.2011.00455.x

In contexts other than immersive virtual environments, theoretical and empirical work has identified flow experience as a major factor in learning and human–computer interaction. Flow is defined as a ‘holistic sensation that people feel when they act... Read More about Measuring flow experience in an immersive virtual environment for collaborative learning.

Higher education as a system: The English experience (2011)
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Filippakou, O., Salter, B., & Tapper, T. (2012). Higher education as a system: The English experience. Higher Education Quarterly, 66(1), 106-122. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2273.2011.00506.x

With particular, although not exclusive, reference to England, this article explores the appropriateness of describing higher education as a system. It has two main purposes: to explore the grounds for labelling English higher education as a system a... Read More about Higher education as a system: The English experience.

Temperature dependence of the upper-branch polariton population in an organic semiconductor microcavity (2011)
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Coles, D. M., Michetti, P., Clark, C., Adawi, A. M., & Lidzey, D. G. (2011). Temperature dependence of the upper-branch polariton population in an organic semiconductor microcavity. Physical review B: Condensed matter and materials physics, 84(20), 205214-1 - 205214-8. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.84.205214

We explore the distribution of polaritons along the upper polariton branch of a strongly coupled organic-semiconductor microcavity as a function of temperature following nonresonant optical excitation. Measurements of polariton emission from a high-f... Read More about Temperature dependence of the upper-branch polariton population in an organic semiconductor microcavity.

Augmentation of clozapine with a second antipsychotic - a meta-analysis (2011)
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Taylor, D. M., Smith, L., Gee, S. H., & Nielsen, J. (2012). Augmentation of clozapine with a second antipsychotic - a meta-analysis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 125(1), 15-24. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2011.01792.x

Objective: To examine using meta-analysis the effect of adding a second antipsychotic to established clozapine monotherapy. Method: A literature search was conducted in April 2011, and randomised placebo-controlled double-blind studies were identifie... Read More about Augmentation of clozapine with a second antipsychotic - a meta-analysis.

Climate model predictions for the latest Cretaceous: An evaluation using climatically sensitive sediments as proxy indicators (2011)
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Craggs, H. J., Valdes, P. J., & Widdowson, M. (2012). Climate model predictions for the latest Cretaceous: An evaluation using climatically sensitive sediments as proxy indicators. Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology, 315-316, 12-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2011.11.004

To date, many general circulation model (GCM) experiments have failed to reproduce the warm, high latitude temperatures suggested for the Cretaceous by geological proxy climate indicators, especially for the Northern Hemisphere and within continental... Read More about Climate model predictions for the latest Cretaceous: An evaluation using climatically sensitive sediments as proxy indicators.

Student‐led research training within the PhD: “PhD experience” conferences (2011)
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Mercer, T., Kythreotis, A., Lambert, C., & Hughes, G. (2011). Student‐led research training within the PhD: “PhD experience” conferences. International journal for researcher development, 2(2), 152-166. https://doi.org/10.1108/17597511111212736

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the significance of student‐led initiatives in PhD development. Design/methodology/approach – A case study is presented utilizing Kolb's model of learning from experience to identify with stude... Read More about Student‐led research training within the PhD: “PhD experience” conferences.

Length and time scales of response of sediment suspensions to changing flow conditions (2011)
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Dorrell, R. M., & Hogg, A. J. (2012). Length and time scales of response of sediment suspensions to changing flow conditions. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 138(5), 430-439. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28asce%29hy.1943-7900.0000532

Turbulent suspensions of sediment are investigated to establish the characteristic length and time scales on which they adjust from one state to another. The suspensions are modeled by using a simple closure for the turbulent fluctuations in which th... Read More about Length and time scales of response of sediment suspensions to changing flow conditions.

Pickering emulsions stabilized by surface-modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles (2011)
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Zhou, J., Wang, L., Qiao, X., Binks, B. P., & Sun, K. (2012). Pickering emulsions stabilized by surface-modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles. Journal of colloid and interface science, 367(1), 213-224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2011.11.001

Unmodified Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles do not stabilize Pickering emulsions of a polar oil like butyl butyrate. In order to obtain stable emulsions, the Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles were modified by either carboxylic acid (RCOOH) or silane coupling agents (RSi(... Read More about Pickering emulsions stabilized by surface-modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles.

Serum IL10, IL12 and circulating CD4+CD25high T regulatory cells in relation to long-term clinical outcome in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients (2011)
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Green, V. L., Irune, E., Prasai, A., Alhamarneh, O., Greenman, J., & Stafford, N. D. (2012). Serum IL10, IL12 and circulating CD4+CD25high T regulatory cells in relation to long-term clinical outcome in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients. International Journal of Oncology, 40(3), 833-839. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2011.1259

IL10, but not IL12 or T regulatory cells in the circulation of newly presenting, pre-treatment head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients, has been shown previously to be related to survival over a mean follow-up period of 15 months. Here... Read More about Serum IL10, IL12 and circulating CD4+CD25high T regulatory cells in relation to long-term clinical outcome in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients.

Between 'Bastard' and 'Wicked' leadership? School leadership and the emerging policies of the UK Coalition Government (2011)
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Wright, N. (2011). Between 'Bastard' and 'Wicked' leadership? School leadership and the emerging policies of the UK Coalition Government. Journal of Educational Administration and History, 43(4), 345-362 . https://doi.org/10.1080/00220620.2011.606893

Barker argues that in England under New Labour, school leaders and teachers have been 'bastardised' and suggests that the situation in 2010, with a general election afforded an opportunity in education policy for the 'pendulum to swing'. In this arti... Read More about Between 'Bastard' and 'Wicked' leadership? School leadership and the emerging policies of the UK Coalition Government.