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Expatriation outside the boundaries of the multinational corporation: a study with expatriate nurses in Saudi Arabia (2009)
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Bozionelos, N. (2009). Expatriation outside the boundaries of the multinational corporation: a study with expatriate nurses in Saudi Arabia. Human Resource Management, 48(1), 111-134. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.20269

To date, research has largely neglected individuals who become expatriates on their own initiative and outside the boundaries of multinational corporations. This study, which focused on 206 non-Saudi expatriate nurses employed in a Saudi Arabian hosp... Read More about Expatriation outside the boundaries of the multinational corporation: a study with expatriate nurses in Saudi Arabia.

Reductive Amination-A convenient method for generating diverse, mono-functionalised 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl porphyrins (2009)
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Welch, C., Archibald, S. J., & Boyle, R. (2009). Reductive Amination-A convenient method for generating diverse, mono-functionalised 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl porphyrins. SYNTHESIS, 2009(4), 551-556. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0028-1083335

Formylation followed by reductive amination of 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl porphyrin (TPP) is shown to be a versatile synthetic procedure for monosubstitution of the porphyrin core re-giospecifically at one β-position. A diverse range of substituents can... Read More about Reductive Amination-A convenient method for generating diverse, mono-functionalised 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl porphyrins.

Combination of sitaxentan and tadalafil for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension following relapse on bosentan (2009)
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Faruqi, S., Fathi, H., & Morice, A. H. (2010). Combination of sitaxentan and tadalafil for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension following relapse on bosentan. International journal of cardiology, 144(3), e43-e45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.12.065

Sitaxentan, a highly-selective endothelin receptor antagonist (ETRA) and bosentan a non-selective ETRA are both approved for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (iPAH). Sildenafil is a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitor use... Read More about Combination of sitaxentan and tadalafil for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension following relapse on bosentan.

Single molecule spectroscopy of red- and green-emitting fluorene-based copolymers (2009)
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Khalil, G. E., Adawi, A. M., Fox, A. M., Iraqi, A., & Lidzey, D. G. (2009). Single molecule spectroscopy of red- and green-emitting fluorene-based copolymers. The Journal of chemical physics, 130(4), 044903. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3054142

Single molecule fluorescence spectroscopy is used to study the optical properties of two polymers: a fluorene-based statistical copolymer that contains a low fraction (10%) of a red-emitting thiophene group, and the green-emitting polymer poly(9,9-di... Read More about Single molecule spectroscopy of red- and green-emitting fluorene-based copolymers.

Managerial ownership and performance (2009)
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Florackis, C., Kostakis, A., & Ozkan, A. (2009). Managerial ownership and performance. Journal of business research, 62(12), 1350-1357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2008.12.001

This study revisits the classical debate about the nature of the relationship between managerial ownership and corporate performance by using a semi-parametric estimation approach. The semi-parametric approach helps sidestep concerns associated with... Read More about Managerial ownership and performance.

False and veridical collaborative recognition (2009)
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Thorley, C., & Dewhurst, S. A. (2009). False and veridical collaborative recognition. Memory, 17(1), 17-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658210802484817

Participants studied DRM words lists (Deese, 1959; Roediger McDermott, 1995) and then completed a recognition test individually or in a collaborative pair, trio, or quartet. The collaborative groups' responses were compared to those of equivalent siz... Read More about False and veridical collaborative recognition.

Understanding the experience of ambivalence in anorexia nervosa: the maintainer's perspective (2009)
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Williams, S., & Reid, M. (2010). Understanding the experience of ambivalence in anorexia nervosa: the maintainer's perspective. Psychology & health, 25(5), 551-567. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870440802617629

People with anorexia often feel ambivalent about whether they wish to maintain it or recover from it. One place where individuals can communicate their experiences of wanting to maintain their anorexia is through pro-anorexia websites. This study inv... Read More about Understanding the experience of ambivalence in anorexia nervosa: the maintainer's perspective.

Hospital versus community-based phase III cardiac rehabilitation. (2009)
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Blake, E., Tsakirides, C., & Ingle, L. (2009). Hospital versus community-based phase III cardiac rehabilitation. British Journal of Nursing, 18(2), 116-122. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2009.18.2.37867

AIM: to compare patient and staff perceptions of phase III cardiac rehabilitation delivered in a hospital versus community setting. METHOD: data were collected by semi-structured interviews with staff and patients. Patients and staff members were int... Read More about Hospital versus community-based phase III cardiac rehabilitation..

pH testing for detecting the position of nasogastric tubes in adults and children (2009)
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Kalia, S., Hall, J., El-Habbal, M., Imrie, C., Arabiat, D. H., Shields, L., Allgar, V., Wadhawan, J., Greenman, J., & Elliott, B. (2009). pH testing for detecting the position of nasogastric tubes in adults and children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 28126. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd007660

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: Our objective is to determine if there is sufficient evidence to recommend the use of pH testing (the intervention under scrutiny) for verification of correct... Read More about pH testing for detecting the position of nasogastric tubes in adults and children.

Reduced specificity of autobiographical memory as a moderator of the relationship between daily hassles and depression (2009)
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Anderson, R., Goddard, L., & Powell, J. H. (2010). Reduced specificity of autobiographical memory as a moderator of the relationship between daily hassles and depression. Cognition and Emotion, 24(4), 702-709. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699930802598029

Autobiographical memory biases are potential cognitive vulnerability factors for depression, with recent research highlighting the potential importance of accompanying high levels of life stress. Using a prospective design, the current study examined... Read More about Reduced specificity of autobiographical memory as a moderator of the relationship between daily hassles and depression.

Using an online case conference to facilitate interprofessional learning (2009)
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Santy, J., Beadle, M., & Needham, Y. (2009). Using an online case conference to facilitate interprofessional learning. Nurse education in practice, 9(6), 383-387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2008.11.004

Interprofessional learning is seen as increasingly important for all health and social care workers. How this is integrated into the education of these workers is less clear and more of a challenge. This article describes an online learning activity... Read More about Using an online case conference to facilitate interprofessional learning.

PKCα regulates platelet granule secretion and thrombus formation in mice (2009)
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Konopatskaya, O., Gilio, K., Harper, M. T., Zhao, Y., Cosemans, J. M. E. M., Karim, Z. A., Whiteheart, S. W., Molkentin, J. D., Verkade, P., Watson, S. P., Heemskerk, J. W. M., & Poole, A. W. (2009). PKCα regulates platelet granule secretion and thrombus formation in mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 119(2), 399-407. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI34665

Platelets are central players in atherothrombosis development in coronary artery disease. The PKC family provides important intracellular mechanisms for regulating platelet activity, and platelets express several members of this family, including the... Read More about PKCα regulates platelet granule secretion and thrombus formation in mice.

Estrogenic activity of cadmium, copper and zinc in the yeast estrogen screen (2009)
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Denier, X., Hill, E. M., Rotchell, J., & Minier, C. (2009). Estrogenic activity of cadmium, copper and zinc in the yeast estrogen screen. Toxicology in Vitro, 23(4), 569-573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tiv.2009.01.006

Heavy metals are increasingly studied due to their apparent ability to disrupt signaling pathways of living organisms including humans. Among various mechanisms of action, metals are suspected of exerting estrogenic activity in human and wildlife. In... Read More about Estrogenic activity of cadmium, copper and zinc in the yeast estrogen screen.

The prognostic value of individual NT-proBNP values in chronic heart failure does not change with advancing age (2009)
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Frankenstein, L., Clark, A. L., Goode, K., Ingle, L., Remppis, A., Schellberg, D., Grabs, F., Nelles, M., Cleland, J. G. F., Katus, H. A., & Zugck, C. (2009). The prognostic value of individual NT-proBNP values in chronic heart failure does not change with advancing age. Heart, 95(10), 825-829. https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2008.158626

Background: It is unclear whether age-related increases in N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) represent a normal physiological process - possibly affecting the prognostic power - of NT-proBNP - or reflect age-related subclinical pat... Read More about The prognostic value of individual NT-proBNP values in chronic heart failure does not change with advancing age.

Menstrual and menarche experience among pubescent female students in Taiwan: implications for health education and promotion practice (2009)
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Chang, Y.-T., Chen, Y.-C., Hayter, M., & Lin, M.-L. (2009). Menstrual and menarche experience among pubescent female students in Taiwan: implications for health education and promotion practice. Journal of clinical nursing, 18(14), 2040-2048. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02545.x

Aims and objectives.  This study aimed to explore the menarche and menstruation experiences of young females aged 10–12 years in elementary education in Taiwan.

Background.  Menarche is a significant milestone in a woman’s life and for female adol... Read More about Menstrual and menarche experience among pubescent female students in Taiwan: implications for health education and promotion practice.

Stressors and coping strategies among early and middle adolescent premier league academy soccer players: differences according to age (2009)
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Reeves, C. W., Nicholls, A. R., & McKenna, J. (2009). Stressors and coping strategies among early and middle adolescent premier league academy soccer players: differences according to age. Journal of applied sport psychology, 21(1), 31-48. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200802443768

The purpose of this study was to examine stressors and coping strategies among early (12-14 years) and middle adolescents (15-18 years). Forty male academy soccer players, aged between 12-18 years (M age = 14.22 years), participated in semi-structure... Read More about Stressors and coping strategies among early and middle adolescent premier league academy soccer players: differences according to age.

'The enemy within?': the clergyman and the English school boards, 1870-1902 (2009)
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Smith, J. T. (2009). 'The enemy within?': the clergyman and the English school boards, 1870-1902. History of education, 38(1), 133-149. https://doi.org/10.1080/00467600701824727

This paper seeks to ascertain the attitudes to, and work on, English school boards of clergymen from the three main Churches which had taken an active interest in education in England in the nineteenth century - the Church of England, the Roman Catho... Read More about 'The enemy within?': the clergyman and the English school boards, 1870-1902.

Parasite resistance and the adaptive significance of sleep (2009)
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Preston, B. T., Capellini, I., McNamara, P., Barton, R. A., & Nunn, C. L. (2009). Parasite resistance and the adaptive significance of sleep. BMC evolutionary biology, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-9-7

Background. Sleep is a biological enigma. Despite occupying much of an animal's life, and having been scrutinized by numerous experimental studies, there is still no consensus on its function. Similarly, no hypothesis has yet explained why species ha... Read More about Parasite resistance and the adaptive significance of sleep.

Grazing incidence X-ray diffraction of a photoaligned nematic semiconductor (2009)
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Dröge, S., Khalifah, M. S. A., O'Neill, M., Thomas, H. E., Simmonds, H. S., Macdonald, J. E., Aldred, M. P., Vlachos, P., Kitney, S. P., Löbbert, A., & Kelly, S. M. (2009). Grazing incidence X-ray diffraction of a photoaligned nematic semiconductor. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 113(1), 49-53. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp803379a

Grazing incidence X-ray diffraction is used to find the thin film morphology of an extended molecule with an irregular alternating fluorene - thiophene structure, which is used to obtain linearly polarized electroluminescence and the photovoltaic eff... Read More about Grazing incidence X-ray diffraction of a photoaligned nematic semiconductor.