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Military healthcare battlefield immunity (2012)
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Kelly, J. C. (2012). Military healthcare battlefield immunity. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 158(4), 308-312. https://doi.org/10.1136/jramc-158-04-06

The combatant soldier on the battlefield remains protected from any claim in negligence by the doctrine of combat immunity for any negligent act or omission they may make when fighting. In other words, the combatant soldier does not owe a fellow sold... Read More about Military healthcare battlefield immunity.

Turning the tide: experimental creation of tidal channel networks and ebb deltas (2012)
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Terwisscha Van Scheltinga, R., Kleinhans, M. G., Van Der Vegt, M., van Scheltinga, R. T., Baar, A. W., & Markies, H. (2012). Turning the tide: experimental creation of tidal channel networks and ebb deltas. Netherlands Journal of Geosciences, 91(3), 311-323. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016774600000469

Tidal channel networks, estuaries and ebb deltas are usually formed over a period longer than observations cover. Much is known about their characteristics and formation from linear stability analyses, numerical modelling and field observations. Howe... Read More about Turning the tide: experimental creation of tidal channel networks and ebb deltas.

Tourist literature and the ideological grammar of landscape in the Austrian Danube Valley, ca. 1870–1945 (2012)
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Ploner, J. (2012). Tourist literature and the ideological grammar of landscape in the Austrian Danube Valley, ca. 1870–1945. Journal of Tourism History, 4(3), 237-257. https://doi.org/10.1080/1755182x.2012.711376

With its allure of transnationalism, border-crossing and timelessness, the Danube, unlike any other European river, has provided a rich and diverse image reservoir for travel and tourism writing for centuries. Symbolizing the continuous flow through... Read More about Tourist literature and the ideological grammar of landscape in the Austrian Danube Valley, ca. 1870–1945.

Experts, rights and precaution (2012)
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Bielby, P., & Ward, T. (2012). Experts, rights and precaution. Web journal of current legal issues, 2012(5),

In this article, we offer an account of the epistemological and moral principles that should govern decisions where judges and other official decision-makers are asked to authorize courses of action which would amount to a violation of someone's righ... Read More about Experts, rights and precaution.

Atorvastatin reduces malondialdehyde concentrations in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (2012)
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Sathyapalan, T., Shepherd, J., Coady, A., Kilpatrick, E. S., & Atkin, S. L. (2012). Atorvastatin reduces malondialdehyde concentrations in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 97(11), 3951-3955. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2012-2279

Background: It has been shown that there is an increase in oxidative stress in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Statins are considered to have a pleiotropic effect other than their lipid-lowering effect. These effects may be mediated in part by redu... Read More about Atorvastatin reduces malondialdehyde concentrations in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease with an intelligent decision-making support system (2012)
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Bohacik, J., & Davis, D. (2012). Diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease with an intelligent decision-making support system. ULAB journal of science and engineering, 3(1), Article 42888

Cardiovascular disease is the principal cause of death in most European countries and may have a major negativeimpact on the patients' functional status, productivity, and quality of life. It seems an automatic decision support system couldlower thes... Read More about Diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease with an intelligent decision-making support system.

An NBD-armed thiacalix[4]arene-derived colorimetric and fluorometric chemosensor for Ag+: A metal–ligand receptor of anions (2012)
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Fu, Y., Mu, L., Zeng, X., Zhao, J. L., Redshaw, C., Ni, X. L., & Yamato, T. (2013). An NBD-armed thiacalix[4]arene-derived colorimetric and fluorometric chemosensor for Ag+: A metal–ligand receptor of anions. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 42(10), 3552-3560. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2dt32115g

A new type of thiacalix[4]arene-based chemosensor 2a and 2b containing amino groups as a binding site and 7-nitrobenzo-2-oxa-1,3-diazole (NBD) as a chromophore have been synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction and by NMR spe... Read More about An NBD-armed thiacalix[4]arene-derived colorimetric and fluorometric chemosensor for Ag+: A metal–ligand receptor of anions.

And yet they act together: Interpersonal perception modulates visuo-motor interference and mutual adjustments during a joint-grasping task (2012)
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Sacheli, L. M., Candidi, M., Pavone, E. F., Tidoni, E., & Aglioti, S. M. (2012). And yet they act together: Interpersonal perception modulates visuo-motor interference and mutual adjustments during a joint-grasping task. PLoS ONE, 7(11), e50223. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050223

Prediction of “when” a partner will act and “what” he is going to do is crucial in joint-action contexts. However, studies on face-to-face interactions in which two people have to mutually adjust their movements in time and space are lacking. Moreove... Read More about And yet they act together: Interpersonal perception modulates visuo-motor interference and mutual adjustments during a joint-grasping task.

Towards an understanding of the vibrational spectrum of the neutral Au7cluster (2012)
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Mancera, L. A., & Benoit, D. M. (2013). Towards an understanding of the vibrational spectrum of the neutral Au7cluster. Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 15(6), 1929-1943. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cp43211k

We present a detailed theoretical study of the vibrational spectrum of the neutral Au 7 cluster, aimed at understanding its reported experimental spectrum [P. Gruene et al., Science, 2008, 321, 674]. We study the effect of vibrational anharmonicity,... Read More about Towards an understanding of the vibrational spectrum of the neutral Au7cluster.

Problem-based learning supported by semantic techniques (2012)
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Lozano, E., Gracia, J., Corcho, O., Noble, R. A., & Gómez-Pérez, A. (2015). Problem-based learning supported by semantic techniques. Interactive Learning Environments, 23(1), 37-54. https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2012.745431

Problem-based learning has been applied over the last three decades to a diverse range of learning environments. In this educational approach, different problems are posed to the learners so that they can develop different solutions while learning ab... Read More about Problem-based learning supported by semantic techniques.

Limited latitudinal mantle plume motion for the Louisville hotspot (2012)
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Koppers, A. A., Yamazaki, T., Geldmacher, J., Gee, J. S., Pressling, N., Hoshi, H., …Williams, R. (2012). Limited latitudinal mantle plume motion for the Louisville hotspot. Nature Geoscience, 5(12), 911-917. https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1638

Hotspots that form above upwelling plumes of hot material from the deep mantle typically leave narrow trails of volcanic seamounts as a tectonic plate moves over their location. These seamount trails are excellent recorders of Earth's deep processes... Read More about Limited latitudinal mantle plume motion for the Louisville hotspot.

Cardiac Depression Scale: Mokken scaling in heart failure patients (2012)
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Ski, C. F., Thompson, D. R., Hare, D. L., Stewart, A. G., & Watson, R. (2012). Cardiac Depression Scale: Mokken scaling in heart failure patients. Health and quality of life outcomes, 10(1), 141. https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-10-141

Background: There is a high prevalence of depression in patients with heart failure (HF) that is associated with worsening prognosis. The value of using a reliable and valid instrument to measure depression in this population is therefore essential.... Read More about Cardiac Depression Scale: Mokken scaling in heart failure patients.

Nuclear strategy and Catholicism : a reappraisal (2012)
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Lonsdale, D. J. (2012). Nuclear strategy and Catholicism : a reappraisal. Journal of Military Ethics, 11(3), 186-207. https://doi.org/10.1080/15027570.2012.738501

During the Cold War sections within the Catholic Church reached an uneasy compromise on the moral validity of nuclear strategy. As an ‘interim ethic’ the dominant Catholic position accepted the legitimacy of nuclear deterrence, but rejected many of t... Read More about Nuclear strategy and Catholicism : a reappraisal.

Hydrochemical processes in lowland rivers: Insights from in situ, high-resolution monitoring (2012)
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Wade, A. J., Palmer-Felgate, E. J., Halliday, S. J., Skeffington, R. A., Loewenthal, M., Jarvie, H. P., …Newman, J. R. (2012). Hydrochemical processes in lowland rivers: Insights from in situ, high-resolution monitoring. Hydrology and earth system sciences, 16(11), 4323-4342. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-16-4323-2012

This paper introduces new insights into the hydrochemical functioning of lowland river systems using field-based spectrophotometric and electrode technologies. The streamwater concentrations of nitrogen species and phosphorus fractions were measured... Read More about Hydrochemical processes in lowland rivers: Insights from in situ, high-resolution monitoring.

Tailoring iron complexes for ethylene oligomerization and/or polymerization (2012)
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Zhang, W., Sun, W. H., & Redshaw, C. (2013). Tailoring iron complexes for ethylene oligomerization and/or polymerization. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 42(25), 8988-8997. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2dt32337k

Recent progress in the use of iron-based complex pre-catalysts for ethylene reactivity is reviewed, illustrating the current state-of-the-art and the potential usefulness of such systems for delivering solely ethylene oligomerization or polymerizatio... Read More about Tailoring iron complexes for ethylene oligomerization and/or polymerization.

Broadband and broadangle SPP antennas based on plasmonic crystals with linear chirp (2012)
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Bouillard, J. S., Vilain, S., Dickson, W., Wurtz, G. A., & Zayats, A. V. (2012). Broadband and broadangle SPP antennas based on plasmonic crystals with linear chirp. Scientific reports, 2(1), Article 829. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep00829

Plasmonic technology relies on the coupling of light to surface electromagnetic modes on smooth or structured metal surfaces. While some applications utilise the resonant nature of surface polaritons, others require broadband characteristics. We demo... Read More about Broadband and broadangle SPP antennas based on plasmonic crystals with linear chirp.

The contact resistance between gas diffusion layers and bipolar plates as they are assembled in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (2012)
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Ismail, M. S., Ingham, D. B., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2013). The contact resistance between gas diffusion layers and bipolar plates as they are assembled in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Renewable energy, 52, 40-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2012.10.025

The contact resistance between the gas diffusion layer (GDL) and the bipolar plate has been experimentally estimated as they are assembled in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. A number of coated and non-coated GDLs, graphite bipolar plates a... Read More about The contact resistance between gas diffusion layers and bipolar plates as they are assembled in proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

Shallow laccolithic emplacement of the Land’s End and Tregonning granites, Cornwall, UK: evidence from aureole field relations and PT modeling of cordierite-anthophyllite hornfels (2012)
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Pownall, J. M., Waters, D. J., Searle, M. P., Shail, R. K., & Robb, L. J. (2012). Shallow laccolithic emplacement of the Land’s End and Tregonning granites, Cornwall, UK: evidence from aureole field relations and PT modeling of cordierite-anthophyllite hornfels. Geosphere, 8(6), 1467-1504. https://doi.org/10.1130/GES00802.1

The Land’s End and Tregonning-Godolphin granites of the >250 km-long Permian Cornubian Batholith are heterogeneous medium- to coarse-grained peraluminous biotite-, tourmaline-, and lithium-mica granites traditionally thought to be emplaced as massive... Read More about Shallow laccolithic emplacement of the Land’s End and Tregonning granites, Cornwall, UK: evidence from aureole field relations and PT modeling of cordierite-anthophyllite hornfels.