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Bilateral field advantage in visual enumeration (2011)
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Delvenne, J., Castronovo, J., Demeyere, N., & Humphreys, G. W. (2011). Bilateral field advantage in visual enumeration. PLoS ONE, 6(3), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0017743

A number of recent studies have demonstrated superior visual processing when the information is distributed across the left and right visual fields than if the information is presented in a single hemifield (the bilateral field advantage). This effec... Read More about Bilateral field advantage in visual enumeration.

2,6-dibenzhydryl- N -(2-phenyliminoacenaphthylenylidene)-4- methylbenzenamine nickel dibromides: Synthesis, characterization, and ethylene polymerization (2011)
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Liu, H., Zhao, W., Hao, X., Redshaw, C., Huang, W., & Sun, W. H. (2011). 2,6-dibenzhydryl- N -(2-phenyliminoacenaphthylenylidene)-4- methylbenzenamine nickel dibromides: Synthesis, characterization, and ethylene polymerization. Organometallics, 30(8), 2418-2424. https://doi.org/10.1021/om200154a

A series of 2,6-dibenzhydryl-N-(2-phenyliminoacenaphthylenylidene)-4- methylbenzenamines (L1-L5) and the nickel(II) dibromide complexes thereof (C1-C5) were synthesized and fully characterized. The molecular structures of representative complexes wer... Read More about 2,6-dibenzhydryl- N -(2-phenyliminoacenaphthylenylidene)-4- methylbenzenamine nickel dibromides: Synthesis, characterization, and ethylene polymerization.

To what extent are the Christian clergy acting as frontline mental health workers? A study from the North of England (2011)
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Wood, E., Watson, R., & Hayter, M. (2011). To what extent are the Christian clergy acting as frontline mental health workers? A study from the North of England. Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 14(8), 769-783. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2010.522565

The Church has always been associated with care of the sick; this continues today many clergy see people with mental health issues. Studies outside the United Kingdom have shown that when people with mental health issues visit clergy for help they of... Read More about To what extent are the Christian clergy acting as frontline mental health workers? A study from the North of England.

Educating healthcare professionals to act on the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness: a systematic search for evidence (2011)
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Hardy, S., White, J., Deane, K., & Gray, R. (2011). Educating healthcare professionals to act on the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness: a systematic search for evidence. Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, 18(8), 721-727. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01722.x

Healthcare professionals in primary and secondary care should monitor the physical health of people with serious mental illness, yet in practice this does not appear to be a routine intervention. Our objective is to develop evidence-based training fo... Read More about Educating healthcare professionals to act on the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness: a systematic search for evidence.

Lack of control enhances accurate and inaccurate identification responses to degraded visual objects (2011)
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Vannucci, M., Mazzoni, G., & Cartocci, G. (2011). Lack of control enhances accurate and inaccurate identification responses to degraded visual objects. Psychonomic bulletin & review, 18(3), 524-530. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-011-0083-z

Recent studies have shown that lack of control induces illusory pattern perception. In this study, we demonstrate that lacking control also affected identification responses to degraded pictures of visual objects. As compared with control participant... Read More about Lack of control enhances accurate and inaccurate identification responses to degraded visual objects.

The effects of conscious processing on golf putting proficiency and kinematics (2011)
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Toner, J., & Moran, A. (2011). The effects of conscious processing on golf putting proficiency and kinematics. Journal of sports sciences, 29(7), 673-683. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2011.553964

Researchers have suggested that skill performance deteriorates when people try to exert conscious control over automatic actions. Unfortunately, little is known about the effects of different types of conscious processing on skilled performance by ex... Read More about The effects of conscious processing on golf putting proficiency and kinematics.

Polyacrylamide nanoparticles as a delivery system in photodynamic therapy (2011)
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Kuruppuarachchi, M., Lowry, A., Savoie, H., Alonso, C., & Boyle, R. W. (2011). Polyacrylamide nanoparticles as a delivery system in photodynamic therapy. Molecular pharmaceutics, 8(3), 920-931. https://doi.org/10.1021/mp200023y

Nanoparticles can be targeted towards, and accumulate in, tumor tissue by the enhanced permeability and retention effect, if sequestration by the reticuloendothelial system (RES) is avoided. The application of nanoparticles in the field of drug deliv... Read More about Polyacrylamide nanoparticles as a delivery system in photodynamic therapy.

Smooth random change point models (2011)
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Van Den Hout, A., Muniz-Terrera, G., & Matthews, F. E. (2011). Smooth random change point models. Statistics in Medicine, 30(6), 599-610. https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.4127

Change point models are used to describe processes over time that show a change in direction. An example of such a process is cognitive ability, where a decline a few years before death is sometimes observed. A broken-stick model consists of two line... Read More about Smooth random change point models.

Approaches to managing global sourcing risk (2011)
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Christopher, M., Mena, C., Khan, O., & Yurt, O. (2011). Approaches to managing global sourcing risk. Supply chain management, 16(2), 67-81. https://doi.org/10.1108/13598541111115338

Global sourcing can bring many benefits to organisations, but it can also expose them to a number of risks. The purpose of this study is to understand how managers assess global sourcing risks across the entire supply chain and what actions they take... Read More about Approaches to managing global sourcing risk.

A pilot study to investigate the role of the 26S proteasome in radiotherapy resistance and loco-regional recurrence following breast conserving therapy for early breast cancer (2011)
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ELFadl, D., Hodgkinson, V. C., Long, E. D., Scaife, L., Drew, P. J., Lind, M. J., & Cawkwell, L. (2011). A pilot study to investigate the role of the 26S proteasome in radiotherapy resistance and loco-regional recurrence following breast conserving therapy for early breast cancer. The Breast : official journal of the European Society of Mastology, 20(4), 334-337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2011.02.017

Breast conserving therapy is a currently accepted method for managing patients with early stage breast cancer. However, approximately 7% of patients may develop loco-regional tumour recurrence within 5 years. We previously reported that expression of... Read More about A pilot study to investigate the role of the 26S proteasome in radiotherapy resistance and loco-regional recurrence following breast conserving therapy for early breast cancer.

Preparation, structural characterization, and thermal ammonolysis of two novel dimeric transition silylamide complexes (2011)
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Cheng, F., Hope, C. N., Archibald, S. J., Bradley, J. S., Clark, S., Francesconi, M. G., …Lefebvre, F. (2011). Preparation, structural characterization, and thermal ammonolysis of two novel dimeric transition silylamide complexes. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 8(2), 467-481. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7402.2009.02452.x

The preparation and molecular structures of two novel dimeric transition metal silylamide complexes {Li0.5Zr[NHSi(NMe2)3]1.5[NSi(NMe2)3]0.5[μ -NSi(NMe2)3]}2 and {Li0.5Hf[NHSi(NMe2)3]1.5[NSi(NMe2)3]0.5[μ-NSi(NMe2)3]}2 with a tetrahedral coordination e... Read More about Preparation, structural characterization, and thermal ammonolysis of two novel dimeric transition silylamide complexes.

Passive noise control by enhancing aeroacoustic interference due to structural discontinuities in close proximity (2011)
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Leung, R. C., So, R. M., Tang, S. K., & Wang, X. Q. (2011). Passive noise control by enhancing aeroacoustic interference due to structural discontinuities in close proximity. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 330(14), 3316-3333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2011.02.011

In-duct devices are commonly installed in flow ducts for various flow management purposes. The structural construction of these devices indispensably creates disruption to smooth flow through duct passages so they exist as structural discontinuities... Read More about Passive noise control by enhancing aeroacoustic interference due to structural discontinuities in close proximity.

Design and analysis of a novel low-temperature solar thermal electric system with two-stage collectors and heat storage units (2011)
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Gang, P., Jing, L., & Jie, J. (2011). Design and analysis of a novel low-temperature solar thermal electric system with two-stage collectors and heat storage units. Renewable energy, 36(9), 2324-2333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2011.02.008

The proposed low-temperature solar thermal electric generation is based on the compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) of small concentration ratio and Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC). The technologies of CPC and ORC are analyzed, and feasibility of the sy... Read More about Design and analysis of a novel low-temperature solar thermal electric system with two-stage collectors and heat storage units.

Synthesis and evaluation of a novel pyrenyl-appended triazole-based thiacalix[4]arene as a fluorescent sensor for Ag+ ion (2011)
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Ni, X. L., Zeng, X., Redshaw, C., & Yamato, T. (2011). Synthesis and evaluation of a novel pyrenyl-appended triazole-based thiacalix[4]arene as a fluorescent sensor for Ag+ ion. Tetrahedron, 67(18), 3248-3253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2011.03.008

New fluorescent chemosensors 1,3-alternate-1 and 2 with pyrenyl-appended triazole-based on thiacalix[4]arene were synthesized. The fluorescence spectra changes suggested that chemosensors 1 and 2 are highly selective for Ag + over other metal ions by... Read More about Synthesis and evaluation of a novel pyrenyl-appended triazole-based thiacalix[4]arene as a fluorescent sensor for Ag+ ion.

The effect of strain rate on fracture toughness of human cortical bone: A finite element study (2011)
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Ural, A., Zioupos, P., Buchanan, D., & Vashishth, D. (2011). The effect of strain rate on fracture toughness of human cortical bone: A finite element study. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 4(7), 1021-1032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2011.03.011

Evaluating the mechanical response of bone under high loading rates is crucial to understanding fractures in traumatic accidents or falls. In the current study, a computational approach based on cohesive finite element modeling was employed to evalua... Read More about The effect of strain rate on fracture toughness of human cortical bone: A finite element study.

A chemically modified antibody mediates complete eradication of tumours by selective disruption of tumour blood vessels (2011)
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Palumbo, A., Hauler, F., Dziunycz, P., Schwager, K., Soltermann, A., Pretto, F., …Neri, D. (2011). A chemically modified antibody mediates complete eradication of tumours by selective disruption of tumour blood vessels. The British Journal of Cancer, 104(7), 1106-1115. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2011.78

Background:The possibility of eradicating cancer by selective destruction of tumour blood vessels may represent an attractive therapeutic avenue, but most pharmaceutical agents investigated so far did not achieve complete cures and are not completely... Read More about A chemically modified antibody mediates complete eradication of tumours by selective disruption of tumour blood vessels.

Caring for mum and dad: lesbian women negotiating family and navigating care (2011)
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Price, E. (2011). Caring for mum and dad: lesbian women negotiating family and navigating care. The British journal of social work, 41(7), 1288-1303. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcr015

This article reports on findings from a qualitative study that explored the experiences of twenty-one gay men and lesbian women who care, or cared, for a person with dementia in England.The aim of the study was to explore how a person's gay or lesbia... Read More about Caring for mum and dad: lesbian women negotiating family and navigating care.