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Shearing particle monolayers: Strain-rate frequency superposition (2010)
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Zang, D., Langevin, D., Binks, B. P., & Wei, B. (2010). Shearing particle monolayers: Strain-rate frequency superposition. Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics, 81(1), 011604. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.81.011604

We report surface shear rheological measurements on monolayers of silica nanoparticles at the air-water interface. We have used the method of strain-rate frequency superposition (SRFS) to characterize the structural relaxation. We show that the rheol... Read More about Shearing particle monolayers: Strain-rate frequency superposition.

Site-specific and stoichiometric conjugation of cationic porphyrins to antiangiogenic monoclonal antibodies (2010)
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Alonso, C. M. A., Palumbo, A., Bullous, A. J., Pretto, F., Neri, D., & Boyle, R. W. (2010). Site-specific and stoichiometric conjugation of cationic porphyrins to antiangiogenic monoclonal antibodies. Bioconjugate chemistry, 21(2), 302-313. https://doi.org/10.1021/bc9003537

Synthesis of three new cationic thiol-reactive maleimide-porphyrin derivatives and their use in site-specific conjugation to monoclonal antibodies is reported. The selective reactivity toward thiols is demonstrated using competition experiments, wher... Read More about Site-specific and stoichiometric conjugation of cationic porphyrins to antiangiogenic monoclonal antibodies.

Metal catalysts for ε-caprolactone polymerisation (2010)
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Arbaoui, A., & Redshaw, C. (2010). Metal catalysts for ε-caprolactone polymerisation. Polymer chemistry, 1(6), 801-826. https://doi.org/10.1039/b9py00334g

Economic pressure, environmental issues and ever increasing demand are driving the shift from oil-based polymers to those available from renewable resources. Ring opening polymerisation of cyclic esters is currently a topical field with metal complex... Read More about Metal catalysts for ε-caprolactone polymerisation.

Developing integrated rural tourism : actor practices in the English/Welsh border (2010)
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Saxena, G., & Ilbery, B. (2010). Developing integrated rural tourism : actor practices in the English/Welsh border. Journal of rural studies, 26(3), 260-271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2009.12.001

This paper examines community attitudes and distinctive practices that shape local responses to integrated rural tourism (IRT) development in the lagging rural region of the English/Welsh border area. The focus is on how actors acquire attributes as... Read More about Developing integrated rural tourism : actor practices in the English/Welsh border.

Risk factors for severe child poverty in the UK (2010)
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Magadi, M. (2010). Risk factors for severe child poverty in the UK. Journal of Social Policy, 39(2), 297-316. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279409990651

Despite recent declines in child poverty in the UK, there is evidence that children from the poorest families remain a legitimate concern. Little is known about the circumstances of children in severe poverty for whom policy responses may need to be... Read More about Risk factors for severe child poverty in the UK.

How the human brain recognizes speech in the context of changing speakers (2010)
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Von Kriegstein, K., Smith, D. R., Patterson, R. D., Kiebel, S. J., & Griffiths, T. D. (2010). How the human brain recognizes speech in the context of changing speakers. Journal of Neuroscience, 30(2), 629-638. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2742-09.2010

We understand speech from different speakers with ease, whereas artificial speech recognition systems struggle with this task. It is unclear how the human brain solves this problem. The conventional view is that speech message recognition and speaker... Read More about How the human brain recognizes speech in the context of changing speakers.

Desymmetrisation of (4R,5S)-4,5-diphenylimidazolidine-2-thione using pentafluorophenyl active esters (2010)
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Andreou, A., Eames, J., Motevalli, M., Prior, T. J., & Watkinson, M. (2010). Desymmetrisation of (4R,5S)-4,5-diphenylimidazolidine-2-thione using pentafluorophenyl active esters. Tetrahedron letters; the international organ for the rapid publication of preliminary communications in organic chemistry, 51(10), 1423-1425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.01.019

(4R,5S)-4,5-Diphenylimidazolidine-2-thione is efficiently desymmetrised by stereorandom deprotonation with NaHMDS, followed by kinetic resolution of the resulting racemic intermediate with an enantiomerically pure pentafluorophenyl active ester. The... Read More about Desymmetrisation of (4R,5S)-4,5-diphenylimidazolidine-2-thione using pentafluorophenyl active esters.

Fitness for practice in nursing and midwifery education in Scotland, United Kingdom (2010)
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Holland, K., Roxburgh, M., Johnson, M., Topping, K., Watson, R., Lauder, W., & Porter, M. (2010). Fitness for practice in nursing and midwifery education in Scotland, United Kingdom. Journal of clinical nursing, 19(3-4), 461-469. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03056.x

Aim. The aim of this paper is to report findings from a major study that evaluated the Fitness for Practice nursing and midwifery curriculum in Scotland, UK. Background. The competence of student nurses and midwives at the point of registration has b... Read More about Fitness for practice in nursing and midwifery education in Scotland, United Kingdom.

The optical properties of hybrid organic-inorganic L3 nanocavities (2010)
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Murshidy, M. M., Adawi, A. M., Fry, P. W., Whittaker, D. M., & Lidzey, D. G. (2010). The optical properties of hybrid organic-inorganic L3 nanocavities. Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 27(2), 215-221. https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.27.000215

We report the fabrication of L3 nanocavities defined into a free-standing silicon nitride (SiN) membrane coated with a thin (10 nm) film of fluorescent red-emitting conjugated polymer. We find that structures both with and without the conjugated poly... Read More about The optical properties of hybrid organic-inorganic L3 nanocavities.

Amino acid metabolism of bovine blastocysts: A biomarker of sex and viability (2010)
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Sturmey, R. G., Bermejo-Alvarez, P., Gutierrez-Adan, A., Rizos, D., Leese, H. J., & Lonergan, P. (2010). Amino acid metabolism of bovine blastocysts: A biomarker of sex and viability. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 77(3), 285-296. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrd.21145

The ratio of male/female embryos may be modified by environmental factors such as maternal diet in vivo and the composition of embryo culture media in vitro. We have used amino acid profiling, a noninvasive marker of developmental potential to compar... Read More about Amino acid metabolism of bovine blastocysts: A biomarker of sex and viability.

Using spaced retrieval and Montessori-based activities in improving eating ability for residents with dementia (2010)
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Lin, L., Huang, Y., Su, S., Watson, R., Tsai, B. W., & Wu, S. (2010). Using spaced retrieval and Montessori-based activities in improving eating ability for residents with dementia. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 25(10), 953-959. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.2433

Objectives To construct a training protocol for spaced retrieval (SR) and to investigate the effectiveness of SR and Montessori-based activities in decreasing eating difficulty in older residents with dementia. Methods A single evaluator, blind, and... Read More about Using spaced retrieval and Montessori-based activities in improving eating ability for residents with dementia.

Behavioural consequences of sensory plasticity in guppies (2010)
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Chapman, B. B., Morrell, L. J., Tosh, C. R., & Krause, J. (2010). Behavioural consequences of sensory plasticity in guppies. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 277(1686), 1395-1401. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2009.2055

Sensory plasticity, whereby individuals compensate for sensory deprivation in one sense by an improvement in the performance of an alternative sense, is a well-documented phenomenon in nature. Despite this, the behavioural and ecological consequences... Read More about Behavioural consequences of sensory plasticity in guppies.

Modeling the deposition dynamics of a twin-atomizer spray forming system (2010)
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Zhang, G., Li, Z., Zhang, Y., Mi, J., & Grant, P. S. (2010). Modeling the deposition dynamics of a twin-atomizer spray forming system. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 41(2), 303-307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-009-9333-0

A numerical study of the deposition dynamics of twin-atomizer spray-forming of large-diameter billets is presented with a focus on the coupled effect of the twinatomizer scan frequency and substrate rotation frequency. The common period of the two fr... Read More about Modeling the deposition dynamics of a twin-atomizer spray forming system.

Enhancing medication adherence in people with schizophrenia: an international programme of research (2010)
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Gray, R., White, J., Schulz, M., & Abderhalden, C. (2010). Enhancing medication adherence in people with schizophrenia: an international programme of research. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 19(1), 36-44. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0349.2009.00649.x

This paper describes the development of an adherence therapy intervention in schizophrenia and synthesizes the results to date of a collaborative international programme of research. Sticking to treatment is essential to control symptoms and prevent... Read More about Enhancing medication adherence in people with schizophrenia: an international programme of research.

Simulating the future of actions in the human corticospinal system (2010)
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Urgesi, C., Maieron, M., Avenanti, A., Tidoni, E., Fabbro, F., & Aglioti, S. M. (2010). Simulating the future of actions in the human corticospinal system. Cerebral Cortex, 20(11), 2511-2521. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhp292

Perception of the final position of a moving object or creature is distorted forward along its actual or implied motion path, thus enabling anticipation of its forthcoming position. In a previous research, we demonstrated that viewing static snapshot... Read More about Simulating the future of actions in the human corticospinal system.

Habitat distribution model for European flounder juveniles in the Venice lagoon (2010)
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Zucchetta, M., Franco, A., Torricelli, P., & Franzoi, P. (2010). Habitat distribution model for European flounder juveniles in the Venice lagoon. Journal of Sea Research, 64(1-2), 133-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2009.12.003

In order to identify nursery habitats for Platichthys flesus in the Venice lagoon we developed a generalized additive model relating juvenile flounder's distribution to environmental variables. A field survey was conducted between March 2004 and June... Read More about Habitat distribution model for European flounder juveniles in the Venice lagoon.

Optimizing mild cognitive impairment for discriminating dementia risk in the general older population (2010)
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Stephan, B. C., Savva, G. M., Brayne, C., Bond, J., McKeith, I. G., & Matthews, F. E. (2010). Optimizing mild cognitive impairment for discriminating dementia risk in the general older population. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18(8), 662-673. https://doi.org/10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181e0450d

Background: Criteria for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) predict dementia risk in the clinic. Dementia risk in the population is different and whether there is an optimal MCI-derived threshold for discriminating at-risk from not-at-risk cases in the... Read More about Optimizing mild cognitive impairment for discriminating dementia risk in the general older population.

Education, the brain and dementia: Neuroprotection or compensation? (2010)
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Brayne, C., Ince, P. G., Keage, H. A., McKeith, I. G., Matthews, F. E., Polvikoski, T., & Sulkava, R. (2010). Education, the brain and dementia: Neuroprotection or compensation?. Brain, 133(8), 2210-2216. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awq185

The potential protective role of education for dementia is an area of major interest. Almost all older people have some pathology in their brain at death but have not necessarily died with dementia. We have explored these two observations in large po... Read More about Education, the brain and dementia: Neuroprotection or compensation?.