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Spontaneous periodic deformations in nonchiral planar-aligned bimesogens with a nematic-nematic transition and a negative elastic constant (2010)
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Panov, V. P., Nagaraj, M., Vij, J. K., Panarin, Y. P., Kohlmeier, A., Tamba, M. G., Lewis, R. A., & Mehl, G. H. (2010). Spontaneous periodic deformations in nonchiral planar-aligned bimesogens with a nematic-nematic transition and a negative elastic constant. Physical review letters, 105(16), Article ARTN 167801. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.167801

Hydrocarbon linked mesogenic dimers are found to exhibit an additional nematic phase below the conventional uniaxial nematic phase as confirmed by x-ray diffraction. The phase produces unusual periodic stripe domains in planar cells. The stripes are... Read More about Spontaneous periodic deformations in nonchiral planar-aligned bimesogens with a nematic-nematic transition and a negative elastic constant.

Spatial positioning in the selfish herd (2010)
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Morrell, L. J., Ruxton, G. D., & James, R. (2011). Spatial positioning in the selfish herd. Behavioral ecology, 22(1), 16-22. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arq157

The antipredator benefits of grouping are relatively well understood; however, predation risk often differs for individuals that occupy different positions within a group. The selfish herd hypothesis describes how individuals can reduce risk of preda... Read More about Spatial positioning in the selfish herd.

Mixed-metal one-dimensional sulfides-A class of materials with differences and similarities to oxides (2010)
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Harrison, M. R., & Francesconi, M. G. (2011). Mixed-metal one-dimensional sulfides-A class of materials with differences and similarities to oxides. Coordination chemistry reviews, 255(3-4), 451-458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2010.10.008

The higher degree of covalency in the metal-sulfide bond in sulfides compared to the metal-oxide bond in oxides often leads to the breakdown of the ionic model for the description of sulfides, making the two classes of materials rather dissimilar. Th... Read More about Mixed-metal one-dimensional sulfides-A class of materials with differences and similarities to oxides.

A one-dimensional photonic-crystal nanocavity incorporating a fluorescent molecular dye (2010)
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Murshidy, M. M., Adawi, A. M., Fry, P. W., & Lidzey, D. G. (2010). A one-dimensional photonic-crystal nanocavity incorporating a fluorescent molecular dye. Applied physics letters, 97(15), 153303. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3497647

We model the optical properties of a SiN based one-dimensional waveguide photonic crystal nanocavity with three tapered air holes as a function of the photonic crystal mirror fill factor using finite difference time domain calculations. We show that... Read More about A one-dimensional photonic-crystal nanocavity incorporating a fluorescent molecular dye.

On the through-plane permeability of microporous layer-coated gas diffusion layers used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (2010)
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Ismail, M. S., Borman, D., Damjanovic, T., Ingham, D. B., & Pourkashanian, M. (2011). On the through-plane permeability of microporous layer-coated gas diffusion layers used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36(16), 10392-10402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.09.012

The through-plane permeability has been experimentally measured for microporous layer (MPL)-coated gas diffusion layers (GDLs) as used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Provided that the carbon substrate is maintained unchanged, the re... Read More about On the through-plane permeability of microporous layer-coated gas diffusion layers used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

Does the use of a theoretical approach tell us more about hand hygiene behaviour? The barriers and levers to hand hygiene (2010)
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Dyson, J., Lawton, R., Jackson, C., & Cheater, F. (2011). Does the use of a theoretical approach tell us more about hand hygiene behaviour? The barriers and levers to hand hygiene. Journal of Infection Prevention, 12(1), 17-24. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757177410384300

Background: Despite many strategies employed to improve hand hygiene, compliance remains low at around 50%. Two reasons have been identified for this. First, implementation strategies are rarely tailored according to assessed barriers and levers to b... Read More about Does the use of a theoretical approach tell us more about hand hygiene behaviour? The barriers and levers to hand hygiene.

Sorafenib enhances the in vitro anti-endothelial effects of low dose (metronomic) chemotherapy (2010)
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Murray, A., Little, S. J., Stanley, P., Cawkwell, L., & Maraveyas, A. (2010). Sorafenib enhances the in vitro anti-endothelial effects of low dose (metronomic) chemotherapy. Oncology Reports, 24(4), 1049-1058. https://doi.org/10.3892/or-00000954

Angiogenesis inhibitors may enhance the effects of low dose (metronomic) chemotherapy. However, there is a wide range of novel angiogenesis inhibitors which must be tested in combinations with oral chemotherapy agents to assess the anti-endothelial a... Read More about Sorafenib enhances the in vitro anti-endothelial effects of low dose (metronomic) chemotherapy.

Association of FcγRIIa R131H polymorphism with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis severity and progression (2010)
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Bournazos, S., Grinfeld, J., Alexander, K. M., Murchison, J. T., Wallace, W. A., McFarlane, P., Hirani, N., Simpson, A. J., Dransfield, I., & Hart, S. P. (2010). Association of FcγRIIa R131H polymorphism with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis severity and progression. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 10(1), Article ARTN 51. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-10-51

Background: A significant genetic component has been described for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The R131H (rs1801274) polymorphism of the IgG receptor FcγRIIa determines receptor affinity for IgG subclasses and is associated with several chro... Read More about Association of FcγRIIa R131H polymorphism with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis severity and progression.

Clinical expert guidelines for the management of cough in lung cancer: Report of a UK task group on cough (2010)
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Molassiotis, A., Smith, J. A., Bennett, M. I., Blackhall, F., Taylor, D., Zavery, B., Harle, A., Booton, R., Rankin, E. M., Lloyd-Williams, M., & Morice, A. H. (2010). Clinical expert guidelines for the management of cough in lung cancer: Report of a UK task group on cough. Cough, 6(1), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-9974-6-9

Background: Cough is a common and distressing symptom in lung cancer patients. The clinical management of cough in lung cancer patients is suboptimal with limited high quality research evidence available. The aim of the present paper is to present a... Read More about Clinical expert guidelines for the management of cough in lung cancer: Report of a UK task group on cough.

Fcγ Receptor IIIb (CD16b) Polymorphisms are Associated with Susceptibility to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (2010)
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Bournazos, S., Bournazou, I., Murchison, J. T., Wallace, W. A., McFarlane, P., Hirani, N., Simpson, A. J., Dransfield, I., & Hart, S. P. (2010). Fcγ Receptor IIIb (CD16b) Polymorphisms are Associated with Susceptibility to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Lung, 188(6), 475-481. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-010-9262-3

An excess of neutrophils in the alveoli and lung interstitium has been described in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Engagement of neutrophil Fcγ receptors with IgG complexes may contribute to the pathogenesis of IPF. The neutrophil FcγRIIIb rece... Read More about Fcγ Receptor IIIb (CD16b) Polymorphisms are Associated with Susceptibility to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Microscreening toxicity system based on living magnetic yeast and gradient chips (2010)
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García-Alonso, J., Fakhrullin, R. F., Paunov, V. N., Shen, Z., Hardege, J. D., Pamme, N., Haswell, S. J., & Greenway, G. M. (2011). Microscreening toxicity system based on living magnetic yeast and gradient chips. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 400(4), 1009-1013. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-010-4241-3

There is an increasing demand for easy and cost-effective methods to screen the toxicological impact of the growing number of chemical mixtures being generated by industry. Such a screening method has been developed using viable, genetically modified... Read More about Microscreening toxicity system based on living magnetic yeast and gradient chips.

Experimental and theoretical study of the gas–water two phase flow through a conductance multiphase Venturi meter in vertical annular (wet gas) flow (2010)
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Hasan, A. H., & Lucas, G. (2011). Experimental and theoretical study of the gas–water two phase flow through a conductance multiphase Venturi meter in vertical annular (wet gas) flow. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 241(6), 1998-2005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2010.09.006

Annular gas-liquid two phase flow widely occurs in nuclear industry. Various combinations of techniques have been employed in annular gas-liquid two phase flows to measure the flow parameters (e.g. liquid film thickness, gas volume fraction and the p... Read More about Experimental and theoretical study of the gas–water two phase flow through a conductance multiphase Venturi meter in vertical annular (wet gas) flow.

Contextual synthetic lethality of cancer cell kill based on the tumor microenvironment (2010)
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Chan, N., Pires, I. M., Bencokova, Z., Coackley, C., Luoto, K. R., Bhogal, N., Lakshman, M., Gottipati, P., Oliver, F. J., Helleday, T., Hammond, E. M., & Bristow, R. G. (2010). Contextual synthetic lethality of cancer cell kill based on the tumor microenvironment. Cancer Research, 70(20), 8045-8054. https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-10-2352

Acute and chronic hypoxia exists within the three-dimensional microenvironment of solid tumors and drives therapy resistance, genetic instability, and metastasis. Replicating cells exposed to either severe acute hypoxia (16 hours with 0.02% O 2 ) fol... Read More about Contextual synthetic lethality of cancer cell kill based on the tumor microenvironment.

Development of genomic resources for the phylogenetic analysis of the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera: Monogononta) (2010)
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Montero-Pau, J., & Gómez, A. (2011). Development of genomic resources for the phylogenetic analysis of the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera: Monogononta). Hydrobiologia, 662(1), 43-50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-010-0485-3

There has been a substantial leap forward in the quantity and quality of genomic resources available for research on rotifers in recent years. We used available genomic and bioinformatics resources to identify variable regions of the genome to design... Read More about Development of genomic resources for the phylogenetic analysis of the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera: Monogononta).

Engineering failure analysis and design optimisation with HiP-HOPS (2010)
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Papadopoulos, Y., Walker, M., Parker, D., Rüde, E., Hamann, R., Uhlig, A., Grätz, U., & Lien, R. (2011). Engineering failure analysis and design optimisation with HiP-HOPS. Engineering Failure Analysis, 18(2), 590-608. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2010.09.025

The scale and complexity of computer-based safety critical systems, like those used in the transport and manufacturing industries, pose significant challenges for failure analysis. Over the last decade, research has focused on automating this task. I... Read More about Engineering failure analysis and design optimisation with HiP-HOPS.

Computerized dynamic posturography in the objective assessment of balance in patients with intermittent claudication (2010)
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Mockford, K. A., Mazari, F. A. K., Jordan, A. R., Vanicek, N., Chetter, I. C., & Coughlin, P. A. (2011). Computerized dynamic posturography in the objective assessment of balance in patients with intermittent claudication. Annals of vascular surgery, 25(2), 182-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2010.07.021

One-third of all elderly patients fall each year and impaired balance has been recognized as a specific risk factor. Intermittent claudication is common among the elderly population, affecting approximately 5% of the population over the age of 50. Th... Read More about Computerized dynamic posturography in the objective assessment of balance in patients with intermittent claudication.

A randomized placebo controlled trial of the effect of preoperative statin use on matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases in areas of low and peak wall stress in patients undergoing elective open repair of abdominal ao (2010)
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Rahman, M. A., Khan, J. A., Mazari, F. A. K., Mockford, K., McCollum, P. T., & Chetter, I. (2011). A randomized placebo controlled trial of the effect of preoperative statin use on matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases in areas of low and peak wall stress in patients undergoing elective open repair of abdominal ao. Annals of vascular surgery, 25(1), 32-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2010.06.006

BackgroundA double-blind, randomized controlled trial was carried out to study the effects of statins on matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in areas of peak and low abdominal aortic aneurysm (A... Read More about A randomized placebo controlled trial of the effect of preoperative statin use on matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases in areas of low and peak wall stress in patients undergoing elective open repair of abdominal ao.

Are optimal levels of testosterone associated with better cognitive function in healthy older women and men? (2010)
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Hogervorst, E., Matthews, F. E., & Brayne, C. (2010). Are optimal levels of testosterone associated with better cognitive function in healthy older women and men?. BBA - General Subjects, 1800(10), 1145-1152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2009.12.009

Background: Sex steroids can positively affect the brain and from this it would follow that high levels of sex steroids could be associated with better cognitive function in older men and women. Methods: This Healthy Ageing Study sample comprised of... Read More about Are optimal levels of testosterone associated with better cognitive function in healthy older women and men?.

Design for independent living: Activity demands and capabilities of older people (2010)
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Seidel, D., Richardson, K., Crilly, N., Matthews, F. E., Clarkson, P. J., & Brayne, C. (2010). Design for independent living: Activity demands and capabilities of older people. Ageing and Society, 30(7), 1239-1255. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X10000310

The ability to perform the instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) is an important focus for the promotion of independent living in old age. If strategies to enable older people to remain in their own homes are to be developed, advances must... Read More about Design for independent living: Activity demands and capabilities of older people.

Remarkable stability of supercapacitor material synthesized by manganese oxide filled in multiwalled carbon nanotubes (2010)
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Kiamahalleh, M. V., Sata, S. A., Buniran, S., & Zein, S. H. S. (2010). Remarkable stability of supercapacitor material synthesized by manganese oxide filled in multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Current nanoscience, 6(5), 553-559. https://doi.org/10.2174/157341310797575041

Improving the electrochemical stability of manganese oxide/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MnO 2 /MWCNTs) nanocomposites is of great importance to many electrochemical supercapacitor applications. In this study, the electrochemical properties of MnO 2... Read More about Remarkable stability of supercapacitor material synthesized by manganese oxide filled in multiwalled carbon nanotubes.