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Short-term opioids for breathlessness in stable chronic heart failure: A randomized controlled trial (2011)
Journal Article
Oxberry, S. G., Torgerson, D. J., Bland, J. M., Clark, A. L., Cleland, J. G. F., & Johnson, M. J. (2011). Short-term opioids for breathlessness in stable chronic heart failure: A randomized controlled trial. European journal of heart failure, 13(9), 1006-1012. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjhf/hfr068

Aims To assess the effect of oral opioids vs. placebo on breathlessness in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Methods and results Oral morphine (Oramorph), oral oxycodone (Oxynorm), and placebo were studied in an outpatient setting. Once rand... Read More about Short-term opioids for breathlessness in stable chronic heart failure: A randomized controlled trial.

Palmitoylation of human proteinase-activated receptor-2 differentially regulates receptor-triggered ERK1/2 activation, calcium signalling and endocytosis (2011)
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Botham, A., Guo, X., Xiao, Y. P., Morice, A. H., Compton, S., & Sadofsky, L. R. (2011). Palmitoylation of human proteinase-activated receptor-2 differentially regulates receptor-triggered ERK1/2 activation, calcium signalling and endocytosis. Biochemical Journal, 438(2), 359-367. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20101958

hPAR2 (human proteinase-activated receptor-2) is a member of the novel family of proteolytically activated GPCRs (G-protein-coupled receptors) termed PARs (proteinase-activated receptors). Previous pharmacological studies have found that activation o... Read More about Palmitoylation of human proteinase-activated receptor-2 differentially regulates receptor-triggered ERK1/2 activation, calcium signalling and endocytosis.

Convergence and governance of three networks: from the European Union to China (2011)
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Dai, X. (2011). Convergence and governance of three networks: from the European Union to China. China information times, 73 - 77

Digital convergence is the technical basis of information technology, but to achieve The rational and effective governance of digital convergence is a key and overall policy bottleneck in the process of informationization. In the face of challenges,... Read More about Convergence and governance of three networks: from the European Union to China.

South Asia's nuclear deterrence and the USA (2011)
Book Chapter
Chakma, B. (2011). South Asia's nuclear deterrence and the USA. In B. Chakma (Ed.), The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia (113-136). Ashgate. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315554334

This chapter explains the rationale, essence and practicality of tripartite measures to reduce nuclear dangers and undertake confidence-building measures (CBMs) involving China, India and Pakistan. The chapter discusses the reasons why China, India a... Read More about South Asia's nuclear deterrence and the USA.

Pakistan's post-test nuclear use doctrine (2011)
Book Chapter
Chakma, B. (2011). Pakistan's post-test nuclear use doctrine. In B. Chakma (Ed.), The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia (75-90). Ashgate. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315554334

This chapter provides an in-depth analysis of the debate on the impact of this development, particularly on the issue of whether overt nuclearisation has injected a dose of stability in an otherwise unstable region or has added more instability. It p... Read More about Pakistan's post-test nuclear use doctrine.

The politics of nuclear weapons in South Asia (2011)
Book
Chakma, B. (Ed.). (2011). The politics of nuclear weapons in South Asia. Farnham: Ashgate. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315554334

© Bhumitra Chakma 2011. All rights reserved. An important and critical re-evaluation of South Asia's post-tests nuclear politics, in contrast to other books, this volume emphasises the political dimension of South Asia's nuclear weapons, explains how... Read More about The politics of nuclear weapons in South Asia.

Mass and energy balance for a rotating-drum composting plant (2011)
Journal Article
Eades, P., Banks, C., Heaven, S., & Walker, M. (2011). Mass and energy balance for a rotating-drum composting plant. Proceedings of the ICE - Waste and Resource Management, 164(3), 151-159. https://doi.org/10.1680/warm.2011.164.3.151

The Bioganix in-vessel composting system at Leominster, UK, received 33 515 t of waste from January 2006 to December 2007, of which 9200 t was source-segregated biodegradable municipal waste (BMW). The process operated with a nominal in-vessel retent... Read More about Mass and energy balance for a rotating-drum composting plant.

Identification of a female sex pheromone in Carcinus maenas (2011)
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Hardege, J. D., Bartels-Hardege, H. D., Fletcher, N., Terschak, J. A., Harley, M., Smith, M. A., Davidson, L., Hayden, D., Müller, C. T., Lorch, M., Welham, K., Walther, T., & Bublitz, R. (2011). Identification of a female sex pheromone in Carcinus maenas. Marine ecology progress series, 436, 177-189. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09226

Despite major progress in our understanding of animal signaling systems, the identification of chemical signals in aquatic organisms is still in its infancy. Exemplary for this is the lack of structural knowledge of crustacean sex pheromones despite... Read More about Identification of a female sex pheromone in Carcinus maenas.

Writing Gaullist feminism: Françoise Parturier's open letters 1968–1974 (2011)
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Long, I. (2011). Writing Gaullist feminism: Françoise Parturier's open letters 1968–1974. Modern & contemporary France / ASM & CF, 19(3), 313-327. https://doi.org/10.1080/09639489.2011.588794

Gaullist feminist Françoise Parturier's open letters written during the second wave women's movement in France are striking examples of how politically engaged women use writing in innovative ways in order to make intellectual interventions. Her pole... Read More about Writing Gaullist feminism: Françoise Parturier's open letters 1968–1974.

Antibacterial effects of theaflavin and synergy with epicatechin against clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (2011)
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Betts, J. W., Kelly, S. M., & Haswell, S. J. (2011). Antibacterial effects of theaflavin and synergy with epicatechin against clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. International journal of antimicrobial agents, 38(5), 421-425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2011.07.006

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Acinetobacter baumannii are recognised as important nosocomial pathogens; however, due to their intrinsic resistance to multiple antibiotics, treatment options are limited. Polyphenols from black tea have been shown t... Read More about Antibacterial effects of theaflavin and synergy with epicatechin against clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.

Book review : Paul C. Rosier, Serving Their Country: American Indian Politics and Patriotism in the Twentieth Century (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2009, $39.95). Pp. 368. ISBN 978 0 6740 3610 9. (2011)
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Porter, J. (2011). Book review : Paul C. Rosier, Serving Their Country: American Indian Politics and Patriotism in the Twentieth Century (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2009, $39.95). Pp. 368. ISBN 978 0 6740 3610 9. Journal of American Studies, 45(3), 633 - 634. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021875811000788

Differential proteomics in the search for biomarkers of radiotherapy resistance (2011)
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Scaife, L., Hodgkinson, V. C., Drew, P. J., Lind, M. J., & Cawkwell, L. (2011). Differential proteomics in the search for biomarkers of radiotherapy resistance. Expert Review of Proteomics, 8(4), 535-552. https://doi.org/10.1586/EPR.11.32

The individualization of radiotherapy treatment would be beneficial for cancer patients; however, there are no predictive biomarkers of radiotherapy resistance in routine clinical use. This article describes the body of work in this field where compa... Read More about Differential proteomics in the search for biomarkers of radiotherapy resistance.

Invasive alien Crustacea: dispersal, establishment, impact and control (2011)
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Hänfling, B., Edwards, F., & Gherardi, F. (2011). Invasive alien Crustacea: dispersal, establishment, impact and control. BioControl, 56(4), 573-595. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-011-9380-8

The subphylum Crustacea includes the most successful species among aquatic alien invaders. The impacts of invasive alien crustaceans (IAC) are often substantial, due to the complex trophic role of most of these species leading to cascading effects th... Read More about Invasive alien Crustacea: dispersal, establishment, impact and control.

Ecological genetics of invasive alien species (2011)
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Lawson Handley, L.-J., Estoup, A., Evans, D. M., Thomas, C. E., Lombaert, E., Facon, B., Aebi, A., & Roy, H. E. (2011). Ecological genetics of invasive alien species. BioControl, 56(4), 409-428. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-011-9386-2

There is growing realisation that integrating genetics and ecology is critical in the context of biological invasions, since the two are explicitly linked. So far, the focus of ecological genetics of invasive alien species (IAS) has been on determini... Read More about Ecological genetics of invasive alien species.

Predation risk shapes social networks in fission-fusion populations (2011)
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Kelley, J. L., Morrell, L. J., Inskip, C., Croft, D. P., & Krause, J. (2011). Predation risk shapes social networks in fission-fusion populations. PLoS ONE, 6(8), e24280. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0024280

Predation risk is often associated with group formation in prey, but recent advances in methods for analysing the social structure of animal societies make it possible to quantify the effects of risk on the complex dynamics of spatial and temporal or... Read More about Predation risk shapes social networks in fission-fusion populations.

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.