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The Pakistani nuclear deterrent (2011)
Book Chapter
Chakma, B. (2011). The Pakistani nuclear deterrent. In B. Chakma (Ed.), The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia (39-54). Ashgate. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315554334

This chapter examines the development and evolution of Pakistani nuclear doctrine since the May 1998 nuclear tests. It identifies the dilemmas and challenges of Islamabad in crafting a suitable use doctrine. The nuclear doctrine of a state specifies... Read More about The Pakistani nuclear deterrent.

A rain height model to predict fading due to wet snow on terrestrial links (2011)
Journal Article
Paulson, K., & Al-Mreri, A. (2011). A rain height model to predict fading due to wet snow on terrestrial links. Radio science, 46(4), Article RS4010. https://doi.org/10.1029/2010rs004555

Recommendation ITU‐R P.530‐13 provides an internationally recognized prediction model for the fading due to wet snow on low‐elevation, terrestrial microwave links. An important parameter in this model is the altitude difference between the link and t... Read More about A rain height model to predict fading due to wet snow on terrestrial links.

A new polymorph (IV) of benzamide: Structural characterization and mechanism of the I↔IV phase transition (2011)
Journal Article
Benoit, D. M., Ectors, P., Duchstein, P., Breu, J., & Zahn, D. (2011). A new polymorph (IV) of benzamide: Structural characterization and mechanism of the I↔IV phase transition. Chemical Physics Letters, 514(4-6), 274-277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2011.08.071

We present a molecular simulation study dedicated to the manifold of benzamide crystal structures. Along this line, a new polymorph (IV) is identified and structurally characterized. The new polymorph exhibits the same hydrogen bonded network as the... Read More about A new polymorph (IV) of benzamide: Structural characterization and mechanism of the I↔IV phase transition.

Differential Improvements in Lipid Profiles and Framingham Recurrent Risk Score in Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Long-Term Cardiac Rehabilitation (2011)
Journal Article
Carroll, S., Tsakirides, C., Hobkirk, J., Moxon, J. W. D., Dudfield, M., & Ingle, L. (2011). Differential Improvements in Lipid Profiles and Framingham Recurrent Risk Score in Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Long-Term Cardiac Rehabilitation. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 92(9), 1382-1387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2011.04.013

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether lipid profiles and recurrent coronary heart disease (CHD) risk could be modified in patients with and without diabetes mellitus undergoing long-term cardiac rehabilitation (CR). DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of patien... Read More about Differential Improvements in Lipid Profiles and Framingham Recurrent Risk Score in Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Long-Term Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Family Hold Back:Displaying Families in the Single-Location Home/Workplace (2011)
Book Chapter
Seymour, J. (2011). Family Hold Back:Displaying Families in the Single-Location Home/Workplace. In Displaying families: a new concept for the sociology of family life (160 - 174). Palgrave Macmillan

This chapter, in keeping with the overall aim of this volume, takes up Finch?s invitation to assess and develop the new concept of „Displaying Families? (Finch 2007). It aims particularly, as proposed in the original article, to use empirical data to... Read More about Family Hold Back:Displaying Families in the Single-Location Home/Workplace.

Displaying Families: A New Concept for the Sociology of Family Life (2011)
Book
Dermott, E., & Seymour, J. (2011). Displaying Families: A New Concept for the Sociology of Family Life. Palgrave Macmillan

This volume assesses how the concept of 'displaying families' can contribute to a better understanding of contemporary family and personal life. Using this concept, contributors discuss how family life must not only be 'done' but also be 'seen to be... Read More about Displaying Families: A New Concept for the Sociology of Family Life.

"It's a hair-dryer...No, it's a drill" Misidentification-related false recognitions in younger and older adults (2011)
Journal Article
Vannucci, M., Mazzoni, G., Marchetti, I., & Lavezzini, F. (2012). "It's a hair-dryer...No, it's a drill" Misidentification-related false recognitions in younger and older adults. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 54(2), 310-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2011.06.026

Memory for visual objects, although typically highly accurate, can be distorted, especially in older adults. Here we asked whether also erroneous identifications of visual objects subsequently corrected and replaced by a correct identification might... Read More about "It's a hair-dryer...No, it's a drill" Misidentification-related false recognitions in younger and older adults.

Synthesis, characterization, and ethylene polymerization behavior of 8-(nitroarylamino)-5,6,7-trihydroquinolylnickel dichlorides: Influence of the nitro group and impurities on catalytic activity (2011)
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Hao, X., Sun, W. H., & Redshaw, C. (2011). Synthesis, characterization, and ethylene polymerization behavior of 8-(nitroarylamino)-5,6,7-trihydroquinolylnickel dichlorides: Influence of the nitro group and impurities on catalytic activity. ACS Catalysis, 1(10), 1213-1220. https://doi.org/10.1021/cs200308b

The series of N-(5,6,7-trihydroquinolin-8-ylidene)nitroarylamine ligands (L1-L4) was prepared and used to synthesize the chloro-bridged dinickel complexes (Ni1-Ni4) and the bis-ligated mononickel(II) complex (Ni5) in good yield. Molecular structures... Read More about Synthesis, characterization, and ethylene polymerization behavior of 8-(nitroarylamino)-5,6,7-trihydroquinolylnickel dichlorides: Influence of the nitro group and impurities on catalytic activity.

Models in palaeontological functional analysis (2011)
Journal Article
Anderson, P. S., Bright, J. A., Gill, P. G., Palmer, C., & Rayfield, E. J. (2012). Models in palaeontological functional analysis. Biology Letters, 8(1), 119-122. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2011.0674

Models are a principal tool of modern science. By definition, and in practice, models are not literal representations of reality but provide simplifications or substitutes of the events, scenarios or behaviours that are being studied or predicted. Al... Read More about Models in palaeontological functional analysis.

Design and evaluation of synthetic silica-based monolithic materials in shrinkable tube for efficient protein extraction (2011)
Journal Article
Alzahrani, E., & Welham, K. (2011). Design and evaluation of synthetic silica-based monolithic materials in shrinkable tube for efficient protein extraction. Analyst, 136(20), 4321-4327. https://doi.org/10.1039/c1an15447h

Sample pretreatment is a required step in proteomics in order to remove interferences and preconcentrate the samples. Much research in recent years has focused on porous monolithic materials since they are highly permeable to liquid flow and show hig... Read More about Design and evaluation of synthetic silica-based monolithic materials in shrinkable tube for efficient protein extraction.

Population and habitat status of two endemic sand gobies in lagoon marshes - Implications for conservation (2011)
Journal Article
Franco, A., Franzoi, P., Malavasi, S., Zucchetta, M., & Torricelli, P. (2011). Population and habitat status of two endemic sand gobies in lagoon marshes - Implications for conservation. Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 114, 31-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2011.08.021

Ensuring biodiversity, through the conservation of natural habitats, such as wetlands, and of their wild flora and fauna, is the main objective of the Habitat and Species Directive 92/43/EC. Within this framework, two species of Community interest, P... Read More about Population and habitat status of two endemic sand gobies in lagoon marshes - Implications for conservation.

Atrial remodeling and the substrate for atrial fibrillation in rat hearts with elevated afterload (2011)
Journal Article
Kim, S.-J., Choisy, S. C., Barman, P., Zhang, H., Hancox, J. C., Jones, S. A., & James, A. F. (2011). Atrial remodeling and the substrate for atrial fibrillation in rat hearts with elevated afterload. Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology, 4(5), 761-769. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.111.964783

BACKGROUND: Although arterial hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy are considered good epidemiological indicators of the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients, the link between elevated afterload and AF remains unclear. We investigate... Read More about Atrial remodeling and the substrate for atrial fibrillation in rat hearts with elevated afterload.

Scaling up of continuous-flow, microwave-assisted, organic reactions by varying the size of Pd-functionalized catalytic monoliths (2011)
Journal Article
He, P., Haswell, S. J., Fletcher, P. D., Kelly, S. M., & Mansfield, A. (2011). Scaling up of continuous-flow, microwave-assisted, organic reactions by varying the size of Pd-functionalized catalytic monoliths. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 7, 1150-1157. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.7.133

A product-scalable, catalytically mediated flow system has been developed to perform Suzuki-Miyaura reactions under a microwave heating regime, in which the volumetric throughput of a Pd-supported silica monolith can be used to increase the quantity... Read More about Scaling up of continuous-flow, microwave-assisted, organic reactions by varying the size of Pd-functionalized catalytic monoliths.

Tool Selection in FMS A Hybrid SA-Tabu Algorithm Based Approach (2011)
Book Chapter
Khilwani, N., Harding, J. A., & Mishra, N. (2011). Tool Selection in FMS A Hybrid SA-Tabu Algorithm Based Approach. In M. Tiwari, & J. A. Harding (Eds.), Evolutionary Computing in Advanced Manufacturing (123-150). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118161883.ch7

A major advantage of Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) is that a family of related parts can be processed simultaneously using sets of computer controlled workstations, capable of performing a number of different operations and interconnected by a... Read More about Tool Selection in FMS A Hybrid SA-Tabu Algorithm Based Approach.

Genetic Algorithms with Chromosome Differentiation (GACD) Based Approach for Process Plan Selection Problems (2011)
Book Chapter
Mishra, N., & Kumar, V. (2011). Genetic Algorithms with Chromosome Differentiation (GACD) Based Approach for Process Plan Selection Problems. In M. Tiwari, & J. A. Harding (Eds.), Evolutionary Computing in Advanced Manufacturing (77-94). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118161883.ch5

The changing global scenario and increased competitiveness has enforced manufacturers to optimize their processes to sustain their position in the market. Manufacturing firms rely on an effective process plan to efficiently utilize their manufacturin... Read More about Genetic Algorithms with Chromosome Differentiation (GACD) Based Approach for Process Plan Selection Problems.

Light extraction beyond total internal reflection using one-dimensional plasmonic crystals (2011)
Journal Article
McCarron, R., O'Connor, D., Bouillard, J. S., Dickson, W., & Zayats, A. V. (2011). Light extraction beyond total internal reflection using one-dimensional plasmonic crystals. Applied physics letters, 99(8), Article 081106. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3628330

We demonstrate the application of plasmonic crystals for extracting light trapped in the substrate due to total internal reflection (TIR). The broadband transmission properties of one-dimensional plasmonic crystals have been investigated, both experi... Read More about Light extraction beyond total internal reflection using one-dimensional plasmonic crystals.

Effects of the Big Five personality dimensions on appraisal coping, and coping effectiveness in sport (2011)
Journal Article
Kaiseler, M., Polman, R. C. J., & Nicholls, A. R. (2012). Effects of the Big Five personality dimensions on appraisal coping, and coping effectiveness in sport. European journal of sport science : the official journal of the European College of Sport Science, 12(1), 62-72. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2010.551410

In this study, we examined the influence of the Big Five personality dimensions (Neuroticism, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Openness to Experience) on the appraisal (intensity, control) of a self-selected stressor, coping, and p... Read More about Effects of the Big Five personality dimensions on appraisal coping, and coping effectiveness in sport.