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Investigating the mechanical properties of RDX crystals using nano-indentation (2012)
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Hudson, R. J., Zioupos, P., & Gill, P. P. (2012). Investigating the mechanical properties of RDX crystals using nano-indentation. Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, 37(2), 191-197. https://doi.org/10.1002/prep.201100063

The shock sensitivity of RDX is of major interest for the development of insensitive munitions. Previous research has implied that internal defects that form within RDX crystals have a strong sensitising effect, increasing the probability of shock in... Read More about Investigating the mechanical properties of RDX crystals using nano-indentation.

The Chinese version of the cardiac depression scale: Mokken scaling (2012)
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Wang, W., Hare, D. L., Ski, C. F., Thompson, D. R., & Watson, R. (2012). The Chinese version of the cardiac depression scale: Mokken scaling. Health and quality of life outcomes, 10(1), 33 - 36. https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-10-33

Background: Myocardial infarction is a major cause of death and morbidity in many countries, including China. The aim of this study was to analyse a Mandarin Chinese translation of the Cardiac Depression Scale for a hierarchy of items according to th... Read More about The Chinese version of the cardiac depression scale: Mokken scaling.

Researching student perspectives on interprofessional online learning via asynchronous text-based conferencing in healthcare education: a literature review (2012)
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Loke, J. C.-F. (2012). Researching student perspectives on interprofessional online learning via asynchronous text-based conferencing in healthcare education: a literature review. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 2(2), 141 - 150. https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v2n2p141

Background: There is an increasing important role for asynchronous text-based computer mediated conferencing as a pedagogic tool in interprofessional learning for nurses in higher education. Available research studies on asynchronous text-based inter... Read More about Researching student perspectives on interprofessional online learning via asynchronous text-based conferencing in healthcare education: a literature review.

Railways, roads and the British white fish industry, 1920-70 (2012)
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Wilcox, M. (2012). Railways, roads and the British white fish industry, 1920-70. Business history, 54(5), 741-764. https://doi.org/10.1080/00076791.2011.631128

It is well known that the railways facilitated the development of the British fishing industry in the nineteenth century. Using sources only recently made available for research, this article explores the relationship between the fish trade and railw... Read More about Railways, roads and the British white fish industry, 1920-70.

Impact of high mathematics education on the number sense. (2012)
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Castronovo, J., & Göbel, S. M. (2012). Impact of high mathematics education on the number sense. PLoS ONE, 7(4), e33832. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033832

In adult number processing two mechanisms are commonly used: approximate estimation of quantity and exact calculation. While the former relies on the approximate number sense (ANS) which we share with animals and preverbal infants, the latter has bee... Read More about Impact of high mathematics education on the number sense..

Implicit social learning in relation to autistic-like traits (2012)
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Hudson, M., Nijboer, T. C. W., & Jellema, T. (2012). Implicit social learning in relation to autistic-like traits. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42(12), 2534-2545. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1510-3

We investigated if variation in autistic traits inthe typically-developed population (using the AutismspectrumQuotient, AQ) influenced implicit learning ofsocial information. In the learning phase, participantsrepeatedly observed two identities whose... Read More about Implicit social learning in relation to autistic-like traits.

Nickel bis{4,6-dibenzhydryl-2-[(arylimino)methyl]phenoxylate} complexes: Synthesis, structures, and catalytic behaviour towards ethylene and norbornene (2012)
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Zhou, Z., Hao, X., Redshaw, C., Chen, L., & Sun, W. H. (2012). Nickel bis{4,6-dibenzhydryl-2-[(arylimino)methyl]phenoxylate} complexes: Synthesis, structures, and catalytic behaviour towards ethylene and norbornene. Catalysis science & technology, 2(7), 1340-1345. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cy20028g

A series of 4,6-dibenzhydryl-2-[(arylimino)methyl]phenol derivatives (L1-L6) and their nickel complexes (Ni1-Ni6) were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and elemental analyses. Molecular structures of Ni3 and Ni6 were further confirmed b... Read More about Nickel bis{4,6-dibenzhydryl-2-[(arylimino)methyl]phenoxylate} complexes: Synthesis, structures, and catalytic behaviour towards ethylene and norbornene.

Triggered cell release from shellac–cell composite microcapsules (2012)
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Hamad, S. A., Stoyanov, S. D., & Paunov, V. N. (2012). Triggered cell release from shellac–cell composite microcapsules. Soft matter, 8(18), 5069-5077. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2sm07488e

We report the fabrication of novel shellac-cell composite microcapsules with programmed release of cells upon change of pH in a narrow range. The microcapsules were prepared from yeast cells as a model for probiotics combined with aqueous solution of... Read More about Triggered cell release from shellac–cell composite microcapsules.

Body fat fluctuations among female adolescents with restrained eating behaviours (2012)
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Lai, Z., Why, Y. P., Koh, D. S. Q., Ng, V. A. C., & Lim, C. L. (2012). Body fat fluctuations among female adolescents with restrained eating behaviours. Appetite, 59(1), 17-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2012.03.017

Body fat fluctuation during varying competing academic demand was examined among female adolescents with high (n=24) or low (n=24) restrained eating behaviours. Body fat, perceived stress, energy intake, and exercise behaviour were measured three tim... Read More about Body fat fluctuations among female adolescents with restrained eating behaviours.

The optimization of electrical conductivity using central composite design for polyvinyl alcohol/multiwalled carbon nanotube-manganese dioxide nanofiber composites synthesised by electrospinning (2012)
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Zamri, M. F. M. A., Zein, S. H. S., Abdullah, A. Z., & Basir, N. I. (2012). The optimization of electrical conductivity using central composite design for polyvinyl alcohol/multiwalled carbon nanotube-manganese dioxide nanofiber composites synthesised by electrospinning. Journal of applied sciences (Asian Network for Scientific Information), 12(4), 345-353. https://doi.org/10.3923/jas.2012.345.353

This research reports the characterization and statistical analysis of electrical conductivity optimization for polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-manganese dioxide (MnO 2 ) nanofiber composite. The Central Composite Design (... Read More about The optimization of electrical conductivity using central composite design for polyvinyl alcohol/multiwalled carbon nanotube-manganese dioxide nanofiber composites synthesised by electrospinning.

The role of novelty in early word learning (2012)
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Mather, E., & Plunkett, K. (2012). The role of novelty in early word learning. Cognitive science, 36(7), 1157-1177. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-6709.2012.01239.x

What mechanism implements the mutual exclusivity bias to map novel labels to objects without names? Prominent theoretical accounts of mutual exclusivity (e.g., Markman, 1989, 1990) propose that infants are guided by their knowledge of object names. H... Read More about The role of novelty in early word learning.

Metabolomic analysis of sex specific metabolites in gonads of the mussel, Mytilus edulis (2012)
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Cubero-Leon, E., Minier, C., Hill, E. M., & Rotchell, J. (2012). Metabolomic analysis of sex specific metabolites in gonads of the mussel, Mytilus edulis. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part D: Genomics and Proteomics, 7(2), 212-219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbd.2012.03.002

Marine mussels have been used as sentinel organisms to monitor exposure to a variety of chemical contaminants, including endocrine disrupting chemicals, in the aquatic environment. Although they are an important species for use in ecotoxicology inves... Read More about Metabolomic analysis of sex specific metabolites in gonads of the mussel, Mytilus edulis.

Restoring river connectivity: Prioritizing passage improvements for diadromous fishes and lampreys (2012)
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Cowx, I. G., & Nunn, A. D. (2012). Restoring river connectivity: Prioritizing passage improvements for diadromous fishes and lampreys. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, 41(4), 402-409. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-012-0281-6

Physical obstructions are becoming increasingly recognized as major factors influencing the migrations, population structures, spawning success and recruitment of freshwater organisms. This paper presents a simple but effective method, intended for u... Read More about Restoring river connectivity: Prioritizing passage improvements for diadromous fishes and lampreys.

Dynamic performance of a façade-based solar loop heat pipe water heating system (2012)
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Wang, Z., Duan, Z., Zhao, X., & Chen, M. (2012). Dynamic performance of a façade-based solar loop heat pipe water heating system. Solar Energy, 86(5), 1632-1647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2012.02.031

This paper reported a dedicated study of a novel façade-based solar loop heat pipe (LHP) water heating system using both theoretical and experimental methods. This system employs a modular panel incorporating a unique loop heat pipe that is able to s... Read More about Dynamic performance of a façade-based solar loop heat pipe water heating system.

Fluorescence-based experimental model to evaluate the concomitant effect of drugs on the tumour microenvironment and cancer cells (2012)
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Ramasamy, K., Khatun, H., Macpherson, L., Caley, M. P., Sturge, J., Mufti, G. J., Schey, S. A., & Calle, Y. (2012). Fluorescence-based experimental model to evaluate the concomitant effect of drugs on the tumour microenvironment and cancer cells. British journal of haematology, 157(5), 564-579. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2141.2012.09103.x

The response of the tumour microenvironment to anti-cancer drugs can influence treatment efficacy. Current drug-screening methodologies fail to distinguish and quantify simultaneously the concomitant effect of drugs on the tumour stroma and cancer ce... Read More about Fluorescence-based experimental model to evaluate the concomitant effect of drugs on the tumour microenvironment and cancer cells.

Gesture facilitates the syntactic analysis of speech (2012)
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Holle, H., Obermeier, C., Schmidt-Kassow, M., Friederici, A. D., Ward, J., & Gunter, T. C. (2012). Gesture facilitates the syntactic analysis of speech. Frontiers in Psychology, 3(MAR), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00074

Recent research suggests that the brain routinely binds together information from gesture and speech. However, most of this research focused on the integration of representational gestures with the semantic content of speech. Much less is known about... Read More about Gesture facilitates the syntactic analysis of speech.

Repairing Historical Wrongs: Public History and Transatlantic Slavery (2012)
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Oldfield, J. (2012). Repairing Historical Wrongs: Public History and Transatlantic Slavery. Social & legal studies, 21(2), 243 - 255. https://doi.org/10.1177/0964663911435520

On both sides of the Atlantic, states have tended to react nervously to reparative claims for slavery, just as they have tended to be wary of making apologies of any kind. In the absence of more radical gestures, public history has taken on an added... Read More about Repairing Historical Wrongs: Public History and Transatlantic Slavery.

The structure of stress: confirmatory factor analysis of a Chinese version of the stressors in Nursing Students Scale (SINS) (2012)
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Watson, R., Yanhua, C., Ip, M. Y., Smith, G. D., Wong, T. K., & Deary, I. J. (2013). The structure of stress: confirmatory factor analysis of a Chinese version of the stressors in Nursing Students Scale (SINS). Nurse education today, 33(2), 160-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2012.02.013

Background Stress is a feature of the life of nursing students and this had been well studied. However, there are very few instruments to measure stress in nursing students specifically. One such instrument, the Stressors in Nursing Students Scale... Read More about The structure of stress: confirmatory factor analysis of a Chinese version of the stressors in Nursing Students Scale (SINS).

On the study of the effects of sea views, greenery views and personal characteristics on noise annoyance perception at homes (2012)
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Nang Li, H., Kwan Chau, C., Sze Tse, M., & Tang, S. K. (2012). On the study of the effects of sea views, greenery views and personal characteristics on noise annoyance perception at homes. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 131(3), 2131-2140. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.3681936

Noise annoyance has caused significant adverse impacts on human beings and numerous efforts have been spent on mitigating annoyance problems. Natural greenery has been shown to be able to moderate annoyance problems at home but this conclusion was dr... Read More about On the study of the effects of sea views, greenery views and personal characteristics on noise annoyance perception at homes.

Electrophysiological responses to violations of expectation from eye gaze and arrow cues (2012)
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Tipples, J., Johnston, P., & Mayes, A. (2013). Electrophysiological responses to violations of expectation from eye gaze and arrow cues. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 8(5), 509-514. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nss024

Isolating processes within the brain that are specific to human behavior is a key goal for social neuroscience. The current research was an attempt to test whether recent findings of enhanced negative ERPs in response to unexpected human gaze are uni... Read More about Electrophysiological responses to violations of expectation from eye gaze and arrow cues.