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Multinuclear zinc pentafluorobenzene carboxylates: Synthesis, characterization, and hydrogen storage capability (2010)
Journal Article
Redshaw, C., Jana, S., Shang, C., Elsegood, M. R., Lu, X., & Guo, Z. X. (2010). Multinuclear zinc pentafluorobenzene carboxylates: Synthesis, characterization, and hydrogen storage capability. Organometallics, 29(22), 6129-6132. https://doi.org/10.1021/om100703c

Three zinc carboxylate complexes, [(C6F5Zn)4Zn(Ar1)6]·1.5toluene, [(C6F5Zn)4Zn(Ar2)6]·2toluene, and [(Ar3)6Zn4(μ4-O)]·MeCN (where Ar1 = 2-chlorobenzoic acid (1), Ar2 = 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoic acid (2), and Ar3 = 3-dimethylaminobenzoic acid (3)), have... Read More about Multinuclear zinc pentafluorobenzene carboxylates: Synthesis, characterization, and hydrogen storage capability.

Carbazole nematic liquid crystals (2010)
Journal Article
Bao, W., Billa, M. R., Kassireddy, K., Haro, M., Kelly, M. J., Kitney, S. P., Al Kalifah, M. S., Wei, P., Dong, D., O'Neill, M., & Kelly, S. M. (2010). Carbazole nematic liquid crystals. Liquid crystals, 37(10), 1289-1303. https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2010.504862

A number of calamitic 2,7-diary-N-alkyl-substituted carbazoles with an enantiotropic nematic phase have been prepared. Branching of the aliphatic chain attached to the nitrogen atom in the carbazole ring leads to significantly lower liquid crystal tr... Read More about Carbazole nematic liquid crystals.

Laboratory-Based Observations of Behaviour in Northern Krill (Meganyctiphanes norvegica Sars) (2010)
Book Chapter
Gaten, E., Wiese, K., & Johnson, M. L. (2010). Laboratory-Based Observations of Behaviour in Northern Krill (Meganyctiphanes norvegica Sars). In Advances in Marine Biology (231-253). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-381308-4.00008-X

The behaviour of planktonic animals remains poorly understood due to the difficulty of observing them in situ without influencing their behaviour. Here we review experiments on the behavioural responses of Northern krill, Meganyctiphanes norvegica (a... Read More about Laboratory-Based Observations of Behaviour in Northern Krill (Meganyctiphanes norvegica Sars).

Modelling the response of river systems to environmental change: progress, problems and prospects for palaeo-environmental reconstructions (2010)
Journal Article
Van De Wiel, M. J., Coulthard, T. J., Macklin, M. G., & Lewin, J. (2011). Modelling the response of river systems to environmental change: progress, problems and prospects for palaeo-environmental reconstructions. Earth-Science Reviews, 104(1-3), 167-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2010.10.004

Over the last decade several computational models, and several types of model, have been developed to simulate the response of river systems to environmental change over time scales of decades to millennia: hydrological models, flood inundation model... Read More about Modelling the response of river systems to environmental change: progress, problems and prospects for palaeo-environmental reconstructions.

Fletcherian dramatic achievement: a study in the mature plays of John Fletcher (1579-1625) (2010)
Book
Drábek, P., & Drabek, P. (2010). Fletcherian dramatic achievement: a study in the mature plays of John Fletcher (1579-1625). (1). Masarykova univerzita

The mature plays of John Fletcher, Shakespeare's collaborator and successor with the King's Men, have received little critical attention. This book analyzes the specifics of mature Fletcherian style, proposing a reading that agrees with the Baroque m... Read More about Fletcherian dramatic achievement: a study in the mature plays of John Fletcher (1579-1625).

Na troskách struktury: stati o divadelní sémiotice a strukturalismu roku 2008 (On the ruins of the structure: writings on theatre semiotics and structuralism in 2008) (2010)
Journal Article
Drabek, P. (2010). Na troskách struktury: stati o divadelní sémiotice a strukturalismu roku 2008 (On the ruins of the structure: writings on theatre semiotics and structuralism in 2008). Theatralia, 13(2), 150 - 157

An article reflecting on the state of theatre semiotics and theatre structuralism as presented by two collections of essays published in 2008.

Coping with terminal illness: The experience of attending specialist palliative day care (2010)
Journal Article
Bradley, S. E., Frizelle, D., & Johnson, M. (2010). Coping with terminal illness: The experience of attending specialist palliative day care. Journal of palliative medicine, 13(10), 1211-1218. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2010.0131

Background: The provision of supportive and palliative care for people with life-shortening illness has been emphasized throughout Department of Health and National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) cancer guidance. However, the question of whe... Read More about Coping with terminal illness: The experience of attending specialist palliative day care.

The reduction of intoxication and disorder in premises licensed to serve alcohol: An exploratory randomised controlled trial (2010)
Journal Article
Moore, S. C., Brennan, I. R., Murphy, S., Byrne, E., Moore, S. N., Shepherd, J. P., & Moore, L. (2010). The reduction of intoxication and disorder in premises licensed to serve alcohol: An exploratory randomised controlled trial. BMC public health, 10(1), 607. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-607

Background: Licensed premises offer a valuable point of intervention to reduce alcohol-related harm. Objective: To describe the research design for an exploratory trial examining the feasibility and acceptability of a premises-level intervention desi... Read More about The reduction of intoxication and disorder in premises licensed to serve alcohol: An exploratory randomised controlled trial.

A four-fold regional-specific approach to TQM: The case of South Eastern Europe (2010)
Journal Article
Psychogios, A. G. (2010). A four-fold regional-specific approach to TQM: The case of South Eastern Europe. The International journal of quality & reliability management, 27(9), 1036-1053. https://doi.org/10.1108/02656711011084828

Purpose: This paper aims to increase understanding of the application of total quality management (TQM) initiatives in business environments that differ from those where it emerged. Organisations within such environments, which are often less develop... Read More about A four-fold regional-specific approach to TQM: The case of South Eastern Europe.

Spontaneous periodic deformations in nonchiral planar-aligned bimesogens with a nematic-nematic transition and a negative elastic constant (2010)
Journal Article
Panov, V. P., Nagaraj, M., Vij, J. K., Panarin, Y. P., Kohlmeier, A., Tamba, M. G., Lewis, R. A., & Mehl, G. H. (2010). Spontaneous periodic deformations in nonchiral planar-aligned bimesogens with a nematic-nematic transition and a negative elastic constant. Physical review letters, 105(16), Article ARTN 167801. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.167801

Hydrocarbon linked mesogenic dimers are found to exhibit an additional nematic phase below the conventional uniaxial nematic phase as confirmed by x-ray diffraction. The phase produces unusual periodic stripe domains in planar cells. The stripes are... Read More about Spontaneous periodic deformations in nonchiral planar-aligned bimesogens with a nematic-nematic transition and a negative elastic constant.

Spatial positioning in the selfish herd (2010)
Journal Article
Morrell, L. J., Ruxton, G. D., & James, R. (2011). Spatial positioning in the selfish herd. Behavioral ecology, 22(1), 16-22. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arq157

The antipredator benefits of grouping are relatively well understood; however, predation risk often differs for individuals that occupy different positions within a group. The selfish herd hypothesis describes how individuals can reduce risk of preda... Read More about Spatial positioning in the selfish herd.

Transition in Chinese-British higher education articulation programmes: closing the gap between East and West? (2010)
Book Chapter
Hou, J., Montgomery, C., & McDowell, L. (2010). Transition in Chinese-British higher education articulation programmes: closing the gap between East and West?. In J. Ryan (Ed.), China's higher education reform and internationalisation (104-114). Taylor and Francis

Following China’s accession to the World Trade Organisation in 2001 and the enactment of the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on ChineseForeign Cooperation in Running Schools in 2003, cooperation between Chinese and foreign higher educat... Read More about Transition in Chinese-British higher education articulation programmes: closing the gap between East and West?.

Mixed-metal one-dimensional sulfides-A class of materials with differences and similarities to oxides (2010)
Journal Article
Harrison, M. R., & Francesconi, M. G. (2011). Mixed-metal one-dimensional sulfides-A class of materials with differences and similarities to oxides. Coordination chemistry reviews, 255(3-4), 451-458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2010.10.008

The higher degree of covalency in the metal-sulfide bond in sulfides compared to the metal-oxide bond in oxides often leads to the breakdown of the ionic model for the description of sulfides, making the two classes of materials rather dissimilar. Th... Read More about Mixed-metal one-dimensional sulfides-A class of materials with differences and similarities to oxides.

A one-dimensional photonic-crystal nanocavity incorporating a fluorescent molecular dye (2010)
Journal Article
Murshidy, M. M., Adawi, A. M., Fry, P. W., & Lidzey, D. G. (2010). A one-dimensional photonic-crystal nanocavity incorporating a fluorescent molecular dye. Applied physics letters, 97(15), 153303. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3497647

We model the optical properties of a SiN based one-dimensional waveguide photonic crystal nanocavity with three tapered air holes as a function of the photonic crystal mirror fill factor using finite difference time domain calculations. We show that... Read More about A one-dimensional photonic-crystal nanocavity incorporating a fluorescent molecular dye.

On the through-plane permeability of microporous layer-coated gas diffusion layers used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (2010)
Journal Article
Ismail, M. S., Borman, D., Damjanovic, T., Ingham, D. B., & Pourkashanian, M. (2011). On the through-plane permeability of microporous layer-coated gas diffusion layers used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36(16), 10392-10402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.09.012

The through-plane permeability has been experimentally measured for microporous layer (MPL)-coated gas diffusion layers (GDLs) as used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Provided that the carbon substrate is maintained unchanged, the re... Read More about On the through-plane permeability of microporous layer-coated gas diffusion layers used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

Does the use of a theoretical approach tell us more about hand hygiene behaviour? The barriers and levers to hand hygiene (2010)
Journal Article
Dyson, J., Lawton, R., Jackson, C., & Cheater, F. (2011). Does the use of a theoretical approach tell us more about hand hygiene behaviour? The barriers and levers to hand hygiene. Journal of Infection Prevention, 12(1), 17-24. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757177410384300

Background: Despite many strategies employed to improve hand hygiene, compliance remains low at around 50%. Two reasons have been identified for this. First, implementation strategies are rarely tailored according to assessed barriers and levers to b... Read More about Does the use of a theoretical approach tell us more about hand hygiene behaviour? The barriers and levers to hand hygiene.

Sorafenib enhances the in vitro anti-endothelial effects of low dose (metronomic) chemotherapy (2010)
Journal Article
Murray, A., Little, S. J., Stanley, P., Cawkwell, L., & Maraveyas, A. (2010). Sorafenib enhances the in vitro anti-endothelial effects of low dose (metronomic) chemotherapy. Oncology Reports, 24(4), 1049-1058. https://doi.org/10.3892/or-00000954

Angiogenesis inhibitors may enhance the effects of low dose (metronomic) chemotherapy. However, there is a wide range of novel angiogenesis inhibitors which must be tested in combinations with oral chemotherapy agents to assess the anti-endothelial a... Read More about Sorafenib enhances the in vitro anti-endothelial effects of low dose (metronomic) chemotherapy.

Association of FcγRIIa R131H polymorphism with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis severity and progression (2010)
Journal Article
Bournazos, S., Grinfeld, J., Alexander, K. M., Murchison, J. T., Wallace, W. A., McFarlane, P., Hirani, N., Simpson, A. J., Dransfield, I., & Hart, S. P. (2010). Association of FcγRIIa R131H polymorphism with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis severity and progression. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 10(1), Article ARTN 51. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-10-51

Background: A significant genetic component has been described for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The R131H (rs1801274) polymorphism of the IgG receptor FcγRIIa determines receptor affinity for IgG subclasses and is associated with several chro... Read More about Association of FcγRIIa R131H polymorphism with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis severity and progression.

Clinical expert guidelines for the management of cough in lung cancer: Report of a UK task group on cough (2010)
Journal Article
Molassiotis, A., Smith, J. A., Bennett, M. I., Blackhall, F., Taylor, D., Zavery, B., Harle, A., Booton, R., Rankin, E. M., Lloyd-Williams, M., & Morice, A. H. (2010). Clinical expert guidelines for the management of cough in lung cancer: Report of a UK task group on cough. Cough, 6(1), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-9974-6-9

Background: Cough is a common and distressing symptom in lung cancer patients. The clinical management of cough in lung cancer patients is suboptimal with limited high quality research evidence available. The aim of the present paper is to present a... Read More about Clinical expert guidelines for the management of cough in lung cancer: Report of a UK task group on cough.