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Early morning executive functioning during sleep deprivation is compromised by a PERIOD3 polymorphism (2008)
Journal Article
Groeger, J. A., Viola, A. U., Lo, J. C., von Schantz, M., Archer, S. N., & Dijk, D.-J. (2008). Early morning executive functioning during sleep deprivation is compromised by a PERIOD3 polymorphism. SLEEP, 31(8), 1159-1167. https://doi.org/10.5665/sleep/31.8.1159

Study Objectives:
To contrast the effects of total sleep deprivation (TSD) on executive and non-executive function in volunteers homozygous for either the short or long variant of a variable number tandem repeat polymorphism in PERIOD3 , which is a... Read More about Early morning executive functioning during sleep deprivation is compromised by a PERIOD3 polymorphism.

Representations of Greek tragedy in ancient pottery : a theatrical perspective (2008)
Journal Article
Billing, C. M. (2008). Representations of Greek tragedy in ancient pottery : a theatrical perspective. New Theatre Quarterly, 24(3), 229-245. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266464X08000298

In this article, Christian M. Billing considers the relationship between representations of mythic narratives found on ancient pottery (primarily found at sites relating to the Greek colonies of south Italy in the fourth century BC, but also to certa... Read More about Representations of Greek tragedy in ancient pottery : a theatrical perspective.

The nature of discrimination learning in pigeons (2008)
Journal Article
Pearce, J. M., Esber, G. R., George, D. N., & Haselgrove, M. (2008). The nature of discrimination learning in pigeons. Learning and Behavior, 36(3), 188-199. https://doi.org/10.3758/lb.36.3.188

The results from five experiments are considered in relation to two of Spence's (1937, 1938) proposals concerning discrimination learning. In Experiments 1 and 2, we investigated whether his ideas about the interaction between excitatory and inhibito... Read More about The nature of discrimination learning in pigeons.

Educational leadership, the depletion of oil supplies and the need for an ethic of global sustainability (2008)
Journal Article
Bottery, M. (2008). Educational leadership, the depletion of oil supplies and the need for an ethic of global sustainability. School Leadership and Management, 28(3), 281-297. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632430802145969

This paper argues that problems deriving from the depletion of global oil supplies are much more central to educational leadership than is normally appreciated, and suggests the need for a global view of educational purposes, and in particular a comm... Read More about Educational leadership, the depletion of oil supplies and the need for an ethic of global sustainability.

Exploring clinical nursing experiences: listening to student nurses (2008)
Journal Article
Pearcey, P., & Draper, P. (2008). Exploring clinical nursing experiences: listening to student nurses. Nurse education today, 28(5), 595-601. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2007.09.007

Student nurses spend one half of their educational programme in the clinical area. The success of an educationally sound clinical placement is crucial to forming a professional nursing identity that will encompass the seen and 'unseen' aspects of the... Read More about Exploring clinical nursing experiences: listening to student nurses.

Managers' learning in a UK local authority: the political context of an in-house MBA (2008)
Journal Article
Thursfield, D. (2008). Managers' learning in a UK local authority: the political context of an in-house MBA. Management Learning, 39(3), 295-309. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350507608090878

Public sector learning is often described as individualistic and operational. This article investigates an in-house MBA that was created explicitly to promote collective learning among managers in a UK local authority. The MBA was envisaged as an inn... Read More about Managers' learning in a UK local authority: the political context of an in-house MBA.

The Leicester Cough Monitor: a semi-automated, semi-validated cough detection system? Reply (2008)
Journal Article
Birring, S. S., Mann, V. M., Matos, S., Yousaf, N., Wood, C., Fleming, T., Evans, D. H., Morice, A. H., & Pavord, I. D. (2008). The Leicester Cough Monitor: a semi-automated, semi-validated cough detection system? Reply. European respiratory journal, 32(2), 530-531. https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00060808

K. McGuinness and colleagues request further details regarding the validation of the Leicester Cough Monitor (LCM) over 24 h. This was not possible during our study because of limitations in battery life 1. Therefore, we compared automated and manual... Read More about The Leicester Cough Monitor: a semi-automated, semi-validated cough detection system? Reply.

N-N bond cleavage in N-nitrosoarylamines (2008)
Journal Article
Evans, L. A., Petrovic, M., Antonijevic, M., Wiles, C., Watts, P., & Wadhawan, J. (2008). N-N bond cleavage in N-nitrosoarylamines. Journal of physical chemistry. C, 112(33), 12928-12935. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp710473a

The rupture of N-N bonds in three specific N-nitrosoarylamines (N,N'-dimethyl-N,N-dinitroso-para-phenylenediamine, Cupferron, and N-nitrosodiphenylamine) upon electrochemical oxidation in acetonitrile solution is investigated. In two cases, viz., Cup... Read More about N-N bond cleavage in N-nitrosoarylamines.

Low dose cabergoline for hyperprolactinaemia is not associated with clinically significant valvular heart disease (2008)
Journal Article
Wakil, A., Rigby, A. S., Clark, A. L., Kallvikbacka-Bennett, A., & Atkin, S. L. (2008). Low dose cabergoline for hyperprolactinaemia is not associated with clinically significant valvular heart disease. European journal of endocrinology, 159(4), R11-R14. https://doi.org/10.1530/eje-08-0365

OBJECTIVE: Recent trials suggest that using ergot-derived dopamine agonists such as cabergoline in the treatment of Parkinson's disease is associated with an increased risk of valvular heart disease. However, the dose of cabergoline used to treat hyp... Read More about Low dose cabergoline for hyperprolactinaemia is not associated with clinically significant valvular heart disease.

What makes responses prepotent for young children? Insights from the grass-snow task (2008)
Journal Article
Simpson, A., & Riggs, K. J. (2009). What makes responses prepotent for young children? Insights from the grass-snow task. Infant and Child Development, 18(1), 21-35. https://doi.org/10.1002/icd.576

Understanding how responses become prepotent is essential for understanding when inhibitory control is needed in everyday behaviour. We investigated prepotency in the grass–snow task—in which a child points to a green card when the experimenter says... Read More about What makes responses prepotent for young children? Insights from the grass-snow task.

Synthesis and characterization of TiO2 coated multiwalled carbon nanotubes using a sol gel method (2008)
Journal Article
Sharif Zein, S. H., & Boccaccini, A. R. (2008). Synthesis and characterization of TiO2 coated multiwalled carbon nanotubes using a sol gel method. Industrial & engineering chemistry research, 47(17), 6598-6606. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie701770q

A considerable improvement in the quality of TiO 2 coatings on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) was obtained by introducing a three-step purification and functionalization process which combines oxidation in air followed by sulfuric acid refluxe... Read More about Synthesis and characterization of TiO2 coated multiwalled carbon nanotubes using a sol gel method.

The Internet and Parliamentary Democracy in Europe: a comparative study of the ethics of political communication in the digital age (2008)
Book
Dai, X., & Norton, P. (Eds.). (2008). The Internet and Parliamentary Democracy in Europe: a comparative study of the ethics of political communication in the digital age. Abingdon: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.1080/13572330701500763

The overall aim of this volume is to investigate the impact of new information and communications technologies (ICTs), in particular the Internet, upon parliamentary democracy in Europe. Through a comparative study of four parliaments (the British, E... Read More about The Internet and Parliamentary Democracy in Europe: a comparative study of the ethics of political communication in the digital age.

Mitochondrial phylogeny of Arvicolinae using comprehensive taxonomic sampling yields new insights (2008)
Journal Article
Buzan, E. V., Krystufek, B., Hänfling, B., & Hutchinson, W. F. (2008). Mitochondrial phylogeny of Arvicolinae using comprehensive taxonomic sampling yields new insights. Biological journal of the Linnean Society, 94(4), 825-835. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2008.01024.x

Comprehensive taxonomic sampling can vastly improve the accuracy of phylogenetic reconstruction. Here, we present the most inclusive phylogenetic analysis of Arvicolinae (Mammalia, Rodentia) to date, combining all published cytochrome b gene sequence... Read More about Mitochondrial phylogeny of Arvicolinae using comprehensive taxonomic sampling yields new insights.

Dynamic visual noise interferes with storage in visual working memory (2008)
Journal Article
Whittaker, A., Dewhurst, S. A., & Dean, G. M. (2008). Dynamic visual noise interferes with storage in visual working memory. Experimental Psychology, 55(4), 283-289. https://doi.org/10.1027/1618-3169.55.4.283

Several studies have demonstrated that dynamic visual noise (DVN) does not interfere with memory for random matrices. This has led to suggestions that (a) visual working memory is distinct from imagery, and (b) visual working memory is not a gateway... Read More about Dynamic visual noise interferes with storage in visual working memory.

A1C variability and the risk of microvascular complications in type 1 diabetes: Data from the diabetes control and complications trial (2008)
Journal Article
Kilpatrick, E. S., Rigby, A. S., & Atkin, S. L. (2008). A1C variability and the risk of microvascular complications in type 1 diabetes: Data from the diabetes control and complications trial. Diabetes Care, 31(11), 2198-2202. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc08-0864

OBJECTIVE—Debate remains as to whether short- or long-term glycemic instability confers a risk of microvascular complications in addition to that predicted by mean glycemia alone. In this study, we analyzed data from the Diabetes Control and Complica... Read More about A1C variability and the risk of microvascular complications in type 1 diabetes: Data from the diabetes control and complications trial.

Assessing context-based learning: Not only rigorous but also relevant (2008)
Journal Article
Williams, P. (2008). Assessing context-based learning: Not only rigorous but also relevant. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 33(4), 395-408. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602930701562890

Economic factors are driving significant change in higher education. There is increasing responsiveness to market demand for vocational courses and a growing appreciation of the importance of procedural (tacit) knowledge to service the needs of the K... Read More about Assessing context-based learning: Not only rigorous but also relevant.

Long-term stabilization of foams and emulsions with in-situ formed microparticles from hydrophobic cellulose (2008)
Journal Article
Wege, H. A., Kim, S., Paunov, V. N., Zhong, Q., & Velev, O. D. (2008). Long-term stabilization of foams and emulsions with in-situ formed microparticles from hydrophobic cellulose. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 24(17), 9245-9253. https://doi.org/10.1021/la801634j

We report a simple method to produce foams and emulsions of extraordinary stability by using hydrophobic cellulose microparticles, which are formed in situ by a liquid-liquid dispersion technique. The hydrophobic cellulose derivative, hypromellose ph... Read More about Long-term stabilization of foams and emulsions with in-situ formed microparticles from hydrophobic cellulose.

Iranian Entrepreneurship: A guidebook for Iranian knowledge-based startups and SMEs (2008)
Book
Khavand Kar, J., Khavandkar, E., & Motaghi, A. (2008). Iranian Entrepreneurship: A guidebook for Iranian knowledge-based startups and SMEs. MSRT Press

Leading schools in the digital age: A clash of cultures (2008)
Journal Article
Williams, P. (2008). Leading schools in the digital age: A clash of cultures. School Leadership and Management, 28(3), 213-228. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632430802145779

A cultural gap is widening in English secondary schools: between a twentieth-century ethos of institutional provision and the twenty-first century expectations and digital lifestyles of school students. Perhaps disaffected by traditional teaching met... Read More about Leading schools in the digital age: A clash of cultures.

Trade integration and business cycle convergence: Is the relation robust across time and space? (2008)
Journal Article
Abbott, A., Easaw, J., & Xing, T. (2008). Trade integration and business cycle convergence: Is the relation robust across time and space?. Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 110(2), 403-417. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9442.2008.00539.x

In this paper we investigate the relationship between trade intensity and the business cycle correlation using a panel data set taken from 24 countries over the period 1959-2003. Most previous studies did not account for the possibility that the busi... Read More about Trade integration and business cycle convergence: Is the relation robust across time and space?.