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The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 3: 12 August 1810 to 17 June 1811 (2006)
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Ray, K., Looney, J., Perdue, S., Haggard, R., & Lautenschlager, J. (2006). The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 3: 12 August 1810 to 17 June 1811. Princeton University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv301fsm

Volume Three of the definitive edition of Thomas Jefferson's papers from the end of his presidency until his death presents 567 documents covering the period from 12 August 1810 to 17 June 1811. Jefferson is now firmly ensconced in retirement at Mont... Read More about The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 3: 12 August 1810 to 17 June 1811.

Production of High Purity Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes from Catalytic Decomposition of Methane (2006)
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Hong, K. B., Ismail, A. A. B., Mahayuddin, M. E. B. M., Mohamed, A. R., & Zein, S. H. S. (2006). Production of High Purity Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes from Catalytic Decomposition of Methane. Journal of natural gas chemistry / Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 15(4), 266-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1003-9953%2807%2960004-8

Acid-based purification process of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) produced via catalytic decomposition of methane with NiO/TiO 2 as a catalyst is described. By combining the oxidation in air and the acid refluxes, the impurities, such as amorp... Read More about Production of High Purity Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes from Catalytic Decomposition of Methane.

COx-Free Hydrogen and Carbon Nanofibers Produced from Direct Decomposition of Methane on Nickel-Based Catalysts (2006)
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Chai, S. P., Zein, S. H. S., & Mohamed, A. R. (2006). COx-Free Hydrogen and Carbon Nanofibers Produced from Direct Decomposition of Methane on Nickel-Based Catalysts. Journal of natural gas chemistry / Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 15(4), 253-258. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1003-9953%2807%2960002-4

Direct decomposition of methane was carried out using a fixed-bed reactor at 700 °C for the production of CO x -free hydrogen and carbon nanofibers. The catalytic performance of NiO-M/SiO 2 catalysts (where M=AgO, CoO, CuO, FeO, MnO x and MoO) in met... Read More about COx-Free Hydrogen and Carbon Nanofibers Produced from Direct Decomposition of Methane on Nickel-Based Catalysts.

No place to call home: The 1807-1857 life writings of Caroline Barnes Crosby, chronicler of outlying Mormon communities (2006)
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Porter, J. (2006). No place to call home: The 1807-1857 life writings of Caroline Barnes Crosby, chronicler of outlying Mormon communities. Journal of the West, 45(1), 90

The article reviews the book "No Place to Call Home: The 1807-1857 Life Writings of Caroline Barnes Crosby, Chronicler of Outlying Mormon Communities," edited by Edward Leo Lyman, Susan Ward Payne and S. George Ellsworth.

Gender-role attitudes and reproductive health communication among female adolescents in South Nyanza, Kenya (2006)
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Agwanda, A., Obare, F., & Magadi, M. (2006). Gender-role attitudes and reproductive health communication among female adolescents in South Nyanza, Kenya. Etude de la population africaine = African population studies, 21(1), 37 - 54

In this paper, we use data from three districts of NyanzaProvince in Kenya to examine gender-role attitudes and reproductive health communication among adolescent females aged 12-19 years. We test for differences in gender-role attitudes between youn... Read More about Gender-role attitudes and reproductive health communication among female adolescents in South Nyanza, Kenya.

Choices for maternity care are they still ‘an illusion’? : A qualitative exploration of women’s experiences in early pregnancy (2006)
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Jomeen, J. (2006). Choices for maternity care are they still ‘an illusion’? : A qualitative exploration of women’s experiences in early pregnancy. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 9(SUPPL. 2), e191-e200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cein.2006.10.002

ObjectiveThis paper presents a study exploring women's experiences of making choices for maternity care in early pregnancy. The content will provide clinically useful information to midwives and health care professionals involved in caring for pregna... Read More about Choices for maternity care are they still ‘an illusion’? : A qualitative exploration of women’s experiences in early pregnancy.

Face recognition in pictures is affected by perspective transformation but not by the centre of projection (2006)
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Liu, C. H., & Ward, J. (2006). Face recognition in pictures is affected by perspective transformation but not by the centre of projection. Perception, 35(12), 1637-1650. https://doi.org/10.1068/p5545

Recognition of unfamiliar faces is susceptible to image differences caused by angular sizes subtended from the face to the camera. Research on perception of cubes suggests that apparent distortions of a shape due to large camera angle are correctable... Read More about Face recognition in pictures is affected by perspective transformation but not by the centre of projection.

Transfer between two- and three-dimensional representations of faces (2006)
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Liu, C. H., Ward, J., & Young, A. W. (2006). Transfer between two- and three-dimensional representations of faces. Visual Cognition, 13(1), 51-64. https://doi.org/10.1080/13506280500143391

Because stereoscopic depth cues are not present in an ordinary photograph, matching a two-dimensional (2-D) photograph to a three-dimensional (3-D) face requires establishing a correspondence between information derived from monocular depth cues and... Read More about Transfer between two- and three-dimensional representations of faces.

Temporal and spatio-temporal attention to tactile stimuli in extinction patients (2006)
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Guerrini, C., & Aglioti, S. M. (2006). Temporal and spatio-temporal attention to tactile stimuli in extinction patients. Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior, 42(1), 17-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0010-9452%2808%2970318-6

The temporal deployment of attention to tactile stimuli delivered to the same or to a symmetrical position of the body was assessed in 6 Right-Brain Damaged (RBD) patients with left tactile extinction and 6 healthy controls. Two different tasks calle... Read More about Temporal and spatio-temporal attention to tactile stimuli in extinction patients.

Electric field induced blueshift of the e1-hh1 exciton transition in a GaAs1-xNx/GaAs (x<1%) stepped quantum well (2006)
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Hill, G., Hopkinson, M., Steer, M. J., Gupta, R., Lim, A. C., & Haywood, S. K. (2006). Electric field induced blueshift of the e1-hh1 exciton transition in a GaAs1-xNx/GaAs (x

The authors present room temperature photoluminescence and photocurrent measurements on a three layer GaAsNGaAs Al0.35 Ga0.65 As (N≤1%) stepped quantum well. A blueshift in the ground state transition energy is observed with the application of an ele... Read More about Electric field induced blueshift of the e1-hh1 exciton transition in a GaAs1-xNx/GaAs (x<1%) stepped quantum well.

Anterior anal sphincter repair for fecal incontinence: Good longterm results are possible (2006)
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Maslekar, S., Gardiner, A. B., & Duthie, G. S. (2007). Anterior anal sphincter repair for fecal incontinence: Good longterm results are possible. Journal of The American College of Surgeons, 204(1), 40-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2006.10.008

Background: Anterior anal sphincter repair (ASR) is standard treatment for fecal incontinence resulting from an obstetrically damaged anal sphincter. Longterm results of repair have generally been shown to be poor. This review of single-unit series a... Read More about Anterior anal sphincter repair for fecal incontinence: Good longterm results are possible.

Patterns in species richness and endemism of European freshwater fish (2006)
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Reyjol, Y., Hugueny, B., Pont, D., Bianco, P. G., Beier, U., Caiola, N., Caiola, N., Casals, F., Cowx, I., Economou, A., Ferreira, T., Haidvogl, G., Noble, R., de Sostoa, A., Vigneron, T., & Virbickas, T. (2007). Patterns in species richness and endemism of European freshwater fish. Global ecology and biogeography, 16(1), 65-75. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2006.00264.x

Aim To analyse the patterns in species richness and endemism of the native European riverine fish fauna, in the light of the Messinian salinity crisis and the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). Location European continent. Methods After gathering native fis... Read More about Patterns in species richness and endemism of European freshwater fish.

Non-firearm weapon use and injury severity: priorities for prevention (2006)
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Brennan, I. R., Moore, S. C., & Shepherd, J. P. (2006). Non-firearm weapon use and injury severity: priorities for prevention. Injury Prevention, 12(6), 395-399. https://doi.org/10.1136/ip.2006.011858

Objectives: To test the hypothesis that weapon-related violence (excluding firearms) results in more severe injury relative to the use of body parts (fists, feet and other body parts), and to rank order of injury severity by assault mechanism. Design... Read More about Non-firearm weapon use and injury severity: priorities for prevention.

A comparative analysis of the use of maternal health services between teenagers and older mothers in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) (2006)
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Magadi, M. A., Agwanda, A. O., & Obare, F. O. (2007). A comparative analysis of the use of maternal health services between teenagers and older mothers in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). Social science & medicine, 64(6), 1311-1325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.11.004

This paper uses Demographic and Health Surveys data from 21 countries in sub-Saharan Africa to examine the use of maternal health services by teenagers. A comparison of maternal health care between teenagers and older women, based on bivariate analys... Read More about A comparative analysis of the use of maternal health services between teenagers and older mothers in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS).

Ethics and governance in social work research in the UK (2006)
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Dominelli, L., & Holloway, M. (2008). Ethics and governance in social work research in the UK. The British journal of social work, 38(5), 1009-1024. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcm123

The application of formal research ethics and governance structures in social work research have lagged behind those applicable in health, although in the UK, social care has been deemed to be covered by those that were used in the NHS. Whilst this l... Read More about Ethics and governance in social work research in the UK.

Preparation of mesoporous Pd/Si3N4nanocomposites as heterogeneous catalysts via three different chemical routes (2006)
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Cheng, F., Kelly, S. M., Young, N. A., Hope, C. N., Beverley, K., Francesconi, M. G., Clark, S., Bradley, J. S., & Lefebvre, F. (2006). Preparation of mesoporous Pd/Si3N4nanocomposites as heterogeneous catalysts via three different chemical routes. Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society, 18(25), 5996-6005. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm061106h

Mesoporous palladium/silicon nitride nanocomposites were prepared via three different chemical routes to generate simultaneous control of the solid-state morphology of the palladium nanoparticles and that of the silicon nitride support at the same ti... Read More about Preparation of mesoporous Pd/Si3N4nanocomposites as heterogeneous catalysts via three different chemical routes.

Moderate temperature synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes on alumina supported nickel oxide catalyst (2006)
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Chai, S. P., Zein, S. H. S., & Mohamed, A. R. (2007). Moderate temperature synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes on alumina supported nickel oxide catalyst. Materials letters, 61(16), 3519-3521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2006.11.108

A simple nickel oxide catalyst has been developed in synthesizing single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) at moderate temperature. The catalyst used in the experiment was without a preceding reduction in hydrogen flow. The synthesis of SWNTs was perfo... Read More about Moderate temperature synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes on alumina supported nickel oxide catalyst.