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Acute sport-related stressors, coping, and emotion among professional rugby union players during training and matches (2008)
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Nicholls, A. R., Jones, C. R., Polman, R. C. J., & Borkoles, E. (2009). Acute sport-related stressors, coping, and emotion among professional rugby union players during training and matches. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 19(1), 113-120. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2008.00772.x

The purpose of this study was to examine acute sport-related stressors, coping, and emotion among a sample of professional rugby union players during training and matches. Five professional rugby union players maintained diaries for 31 days. The diar... Read More about Acute sport-related stressors, coping, and emotion among professional rugby union players during training and matches.

Cellular uptake of a fluorescent calix[4]arene derivative (2008)
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Matthews, S. E., Redshaw, C., Baillie-Johnson, H., Lalor, R., & Mueller, A. (2008). Cellular uptake of a fluorescent calix[4]arene derivative. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 130(10), 2892-2893. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja0782596

A rapid synthetic route to a nontoxic fluorescently labeled water-soluble calixarene has been developed. Investigation of the cellular uptake of the labeled calixarene, via confocal microscopy, through coincubation with uptake inhibitors demonstrates... Read More about Cellular uptake of a fluorescent calix[4]arene derivative.

Compensated cardiac hypertrophy is characterised by a decline in palmitate oxidation (2008)
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Akki, A., Smith, K., & Seymour, A. M. L. (2008). Compensated cardiac hypertrophy is characterised by a decline in palmitate oxidation. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 311(1-2), 215-224. doi:10.1007/s11010-008-9711-y

Cardiac hypertrophy is an independent risk factor in the development of heart failure. However, the cellular mechanisms underlying the transition from compensated hypertrophy to heart failure are incompletely understood. The aim of this study was to... Read More about Compensated cardiac hypertrophy is characterised by a decline in palmitate oxidation.

Finding females: pheromone-guided reproductive tracking behavior by male Nereis succinea in the marine environment (2008)
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Ram, J. L., Fei, X., Danaher, S. M., Lu, S., Breithaupt, T., & Hardege, J. D. (2008). Finding females: pheromone-guided reproductive tracking behavior by male Nereis succinea in the marine environment. The journal of experimental biology, 211(5), 757-765. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.012773

Pheromones trigger reproductive responses of many marine organisms, but little is known about how pheromones mediate mate-finding behavior in the marine environment. This paper investigates whether the tetrapeptide nereithione (cysteine-glutathione d... Read More about Finding females: pheromone-guided reproductive tracking behavior by male Nereis succinea in the marine environment.

Linking perception and action through motivation and affect (2008)
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Davis, D. N. (2008). Linking perception and action through motivation and affect. Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Artificial Intelligence, 20(1), 37-60. https://doi.org/10.1080/09528130701472424

Research into cognitive architectures is described within a framework spanning major issues in artificial intelligence and cognitive science. Earlier work on motivation is extended with a cognitive model of reasoning which, together with an affective... Read More about Linking perception and action through motivation and affect.

TiF2: Linear or bent? (2008)
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Wilson, A. V., Roberts, A. J., & Young, N. A. (2008). TiF2: Linear or bent?. Angewandte Chemie, 47(9), 1774-1776. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200704667

Calling nonlinearity into question: When Ti atoms are isolated in fluorine-doped argon matrices, TiF 4 , TiF 3 , TiF 2 , and TiF are identified by their IR spectra. The Ti isotope pattern observed for the ν 3 mode of TiF 2 is indistinguishable from t... Read More about TiF2: Linear or bent?.

The effect of strain rate on the mechanical properties of human cortical bone (2008)
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Hansen, U., Zioupos, P., Simpson, R., Currey, J., & Hynd, D. (2008). The effect of strain rate on the mechanical properties of human cortical bone. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 130(1), Article 011011. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2838032

Bone mechanical properties are typically evaluated at relatively low strain rates. However, the strain rate related to traumatic failure is likely to be orders of magnitude higher and this higher strain rate is likely to affect the mechanical propert... Read More about The effect of strain rate on the mechanical properties of human cortical bone.

Modelling the shape and thermal dynamics of Ni superalloy rings during spray forming. Part 2 : Thermal modelling - Heat flow and solidification (2008)
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Mi, J., & Grant, P. S. (2008). Modelling the shape and thermal dynamics of Ni superalloy rings during spray forming. Part 2 : Thermal modelling - Heat flow and solidification. Acta Materialia, 56(7), 1597-1608. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2007.12.022

In Part 1 of this paper, a model was described to simulate the dynamic shape evolution of Ni superalloy rings during spray forming, concentrating on the effects of droplet splashing and redeposition. In this part, a companion model is presented that... Read More about Modelling the shape and thermal dynamics of Ni superalloy rings during spray forming. Part 2 : Thermal modelling - Heat flow and solidification.

Modelling the shape and thermal dynamics of Ni superalloy rings during spray forming Part 1: Shape modelling - Droplet deposition, splashing and redeposition (2008)
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Mi, J., & Grant, P. S. (2008). Modelling the shape and thermal dynamics of Ni superalloy rings during spray forming Part 1: Shape modelling - Droplet deposition, splashing and redeposition. Acta Materialia, 56(7), 1588-1596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2007.12.021

A numerical model has been developed to simulate the dynamic shape evolution of Ni superalloy rings during spray forming. The model comprises: (1) a droplet primary deposition model, simulating droplet primary deposition at a deposition surface; (2)... Read More about Modelling the shape and thermal dynamics of Ni superalloy rings during spray forming Part 1: Shape modelling - Droplet deposition, splashing and redeposition.

Industrial ecosystems? The use of tropes in the literature of industrial ecology and eco-industrial parks (2008)
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McManus, P., & Gibbs, D. (2008). Industrial ecosystems? The use of tropes in the literature of industrial ecology and eco-industrial parks. Progress in human geography, 32(4), 525-540. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309132507088118

Industrial ecology is often promoted as a practice to close industrial production loops and reduce waste, thereby making better use of resources and preventing the overuse of raw materials. Eco-industrial parks (ElPs) are the spatial concentrations o... Read More about Industrial ecosystems? The use of tropes in the literature of industrial ecology and eco-industrial parks.

Life strategies of fishes in European estuaries: the functional guild approach (2008)
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Franco, A., Elliott, M., Franzoi, P., & Torricelli, P. (2008). Life strategies of fishes in European estuaries: the functional guild approach. Marine ecology progress series, 354, 219-228. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps07203

The structure and functioning of estuarine fish assemblages have been analysed using data sets for 38 transitional waters covering all European latitudes, including NE Atlantic estuaries, Mediterranean lagoons and Scandinavian fjords. The fish specie... Read More about Life strategies of fishes in European estuaries: the functional guild approach.

Low heat shock thresholds in wild Antarctic inter-tidal limpets (Nacella concinna) (2008)
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Clark, M. S., Geissler, P., Waller, C., Fraser, K. P. P., Barnes, D. K. A., & Peck, L. S. (2008). Low heat shock thresholds in wild Antarctic inter-tidal limpets (Nacella concinna). Cell Stress and Chaperones, 13(1), 51-58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12192-008-0015-7

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are a family of genes classically used to measure levels of organism stress. We have previously identified two HSP70 genes (HSP70A and HSP70B) in sub-tidal populations of the Antarctic limpet (Nacella concinna). These genes... Read More about Low heat shock thresholds in wild Antarctic inter-tidal limpets (Nacella concinna).

Beyond the text: illusions of recollection caused by script-based inferences (2008)
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Dewhurst, S. A., Holmes, S. J., Swannell, E. R., & Barry, C. (2008). Beyond the text: illusions of recollection caused by script-based inferences. European Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 20(2), 367-386. https://doi.org/10.1080/09541440701482551

Three experiments investigated memory distortions produced by scripts activated when hearing a story. In Experiment 1, participants heard a story with one of two alternative titles. At test, the words that were falsely recognised varied according to... Read More about Beyond the text: illusions of recollection caused by script-based inferences.

Syngas production from olive tree cuttings and olive kernels in a downdraft fixed-bed gasifier (2008)
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Skoulou, V., Zabaniotou, A., Stavropoulos, G., & Sakelaropoulos, G. (2008). Syngas production from olive tree cuttings and olive kernels in a downdraft fixed-bed gasifier. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 33(4), 1185-1194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.12.051

This study presents a laboratory fixed-bed gasification of olive kernels and olive tree cuttings. Gasification took place with air, in a temperature range of 750-950 °C, for various air equivalence ratios (0.14-0.42) and under atmospheric pressure. I... Read More about Syngas production from olive tree cuttings and olive kernels in a downdraft fixed-bed gasifier.

The photocatalytic activity of TiO2 foam and surface modified binary oxide titania nanoparticles (2008)
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Ibhadon, A. O., Greenway, G. M., Yue, Y., Falaras, P., & Tsoukleris, D. (2008). The photocatalytic activity of TiO2 foam and surface modified binary oxide titania nanoparticles. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 197(2-3), 321-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2008.01.010

Surface modified titania dioxide composite nanoparticles prepared by hydrogen reduction reaction and a mesoporous TiO2 foam made from a surface modifier and a long chain organic surfactant were characterized by diffractive, spectroscopic and microsco... Read More about The photocatalytic activity of TiO2 foam and surface modified binary oxide titania nanoparticles.

Disentangling composite colour patterns in a poison frog species (2008)
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Wollenberg, K. C., Lötters, S., Mora-Ferrer, C., & Veith, M. (2008). Disentangling composite colour patterns in a poison frog species. Biological journal of the Linnean Society, 93(3), 433-444. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00906.x

A phylogenetic approach was performed to infer whether variation in conspicuous colour-patterns of a poison frog (Dendrobatidae: Dendrobates tinctorius) has evolved neutrally or under selection. Colour and pattern were split into components that were... Read More about Disentangling composite colour patterns in a poison frog species.

Research into ageing and older people (2008)
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Watson, R. (2008). Research into ageing and older people. Journal of nursing management, 16(2), 99-104. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2834.2007.00834.x

Aim The aim of this paper is to consider the process of ageing, the effects of ageing and research related to ageing. Background In most countries of the world, the UK being no exception, the population is ageing in terms of the absolute numbers of a... Read More about Research into ageing and older people.

Observation of the β-phase in two short-chain oligofluorenes (2008)
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Tsoi, W. C., Charas, A., Cadby, A. J., Khalil, G., Adawi, A. M., Iraqi, A., …Lidzey, D. G. (2008). Observation of the β-phase in two short-chain oligofluorenes. Advanced Functional Materials, 18(4), 600-606. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.200700530

The polymer poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) (PF8) can be driven into a morphological form termed the β-phase that has enhanced planarity and increased structural rigidity. We show that the β-phase can be generated in two different fluorene oligomers; a flu... Read More about Observation of the β-phase in two short-chain oligofluorenes.

Stressors and affective states among professional rugby union players (2008)
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Nicholls, A. R., Backhouse, S. H., Polman, R. C. J., & McKenna, J. (2009). Stressors and affective states among professional rugby union players. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 19(1), 121-128. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00757.x

The purpose of the present study was to examine (a) the sources of sport and non-sport stress and their associated symptoms on rest days, training days, and match days and (b) the temporal aspects of sources and symptoms of stress and affective state... Read More about Stressors and affective states among professional rugby union players.

Survival times in people with dementia: Analysis from population based cohort study with 14 year follow-up (2008)
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Xie, J., Brayne, C., & Matthews, F. E. (2008). Survival times in people with dementia: Analysis from population based cohort study with 14 year follow-up. BMJ, 336(7638), 258-262. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39433.616678.25

Objectives: To provide estimates of survival after onset of dementia by age, sex, self reported health, disability, and severity of cognitive impairment. Design: Analysis of participants from prospective population based cohort study in 1991-2003, wi... Read More about Survival times in people with dementia: Analysis from population based cohort study with 14 year follow-up.