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Optimization of the mechanical strength properties of poly(L-lactide)/ multi-walled carbon nanotube scaffolds using response surface methodology (2011)
Journal Article
Adeli, H., Sharif Zein, S. H., Tan, S. H., & Ahmad, A. L. (2011). Optimization of the mechanical strength properties of poly(L-lactide)/ multi-walled carbon nanotube scaffolds using response surface methodology. Nano, 06(02), 113-122. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793292011002470

In this study the response surface methodology (RSM) coupled with the central composite design (CCD) were used to optimize the mechanical strength properties of poly(L-lactide)/multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) scaffolds. The scaffolds were prepar... Read More about Optimization of the mechanical strength properties of poly(L-lactide)/ multi-walled carbon nanotube scaffolds using response surface methodology.

The intergenerational effects of parental schooling on the cognitive and non-cognitive development of children (2011)
Journal Article
Silles, M. A. (2011). The intergenerational effects of parental schooling on the cognitive and non-cognitive development of children. Economics of education review, 30(2), 258-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2010.09.002

This article, using the National Child Development Study, estimates the causal relationship between parents' schooling and children's cognitive and non-cognitive development using the 1947 compulsory schooling legislation in Great Britain. The least... Read More about The intergenerational effects of parental schooling on the cognitive and non-cognitive development of children.

Partial shape-preserving splines (2011)
Journal Article
Li, Q., & Tian, J. (2011). Partial shape-preserving splines. Computer aided design, 43(4), 394-409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cad.2011.01.007

A complex geometric shape is often a composition of a set of simple ones, which may differ from each other in terms of their mathematical representations and the ways in which they are constructed. One of the necessary requirements in combining these... Read More about Partial shape-preserving splines.

The Complexity of Strategy : "Jackie" Fisher and the Trouble with Submarines (2011)
Journal Article
Martin, C. (2011). The Complexity of Strategy : "Jackie" Fisher and the Trouble with Submarines. Journal of Military History, 75(2), 441-470

By utilising original memoranda, letters, and notes, this article illustrates the destabilising effect that new technology can have on naval strategic thinking. Correspondence between Admiral Sir "Jackie" Fisher, the Unionist Prime Minister A. J. Bal... Read More about The Complexity of Strategy : "Jackie" Fisher and the Trouble with Submarines.

Surrogate mothers: Aboriginal grandmothers raising grandchildren in Taiwan (2011)
Journal Article
Chang, Y., & Hayter, M. (2011). Surrogate mothers: Aboriginal grandmothers raising grandchildren in Taiwan. Journal of Family Nursing, 17(2), 202-223. https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840711405527

The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the experiences of Taiwanese aboriginal grandmothers when raising their grandchildren.Adopting a phenomenological approach, interviews were conducted with 15 Taiwanese aboriginal grandmothers wh... Read More about Surrogate mothers: Aboriginal grandmothers raising grandchildren in Taiwan.

The political economy of the third way: the relationship between globalisation and national economic policy (2011)
Book Chapter
Lee, D., & Lee, S. (2011). The political economy of the third way: the relationship between globalisation and national economic policy. In J. Michie (Ed.), The Handbook of Globalisation (407-422). (2nd ed.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4337/9780857931443.00031

An analysis of the relationship between globalisation and national economic policy by focusing upon the political economy of the third way developed by the Blair and Brown Governments. The chapter concludes that the onset of the severest global reces... Read More about The political economy of the third way: the relationship between globalisation and national economic policy.

Protein kinase C mediates platelet secretion and thrombus formation through protein kinase D2 (2011)
Journal Article
Konopatskaya, O., Matthews, S. A., Harper, M. T., Gilio, K., Cosemans, J. M., Williams, C. M., …Poole, A. W. (2011). Protein kinase C mediates platelet secretion and thrombus formation through protein kinase D2. Blood, 118(2), 416-424. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2010-10-312199

Platelets are highly specialized blood cells critically involved in hemostasis and thrombosis. Members of the protein kinase C (PKC) family have established roles in regulating platelet function and thrombosis, but the molecular mechanisms are not cl... Read More about Protein kinase C mediates platelet secretion and thrombus formation through protein kinase D2.

Gestures and glances: interactions in ensemble rehearsal (2011)
Book Chapter
Ginsborg, J., & King, E. (2011). Gestures and glances: interactions in ensemble rehearsal. In A. Gritten, & E. King (Eds.), New perspectives on music and gesture (177-202). Farnham: Ashgate

Performers use physical gestures in numerous ways. They can be used to communicate musical expression, generate sound production, facilitate technical movements while playing or singing, regulate temporal aspects of performance, and provide musical a... Read More about Gestures and glances: interactions in ensemble rehearsal.

Microsystems for personalized biomolecular diagnostics (2011)
Journal Article
Shaw, K. J., Birch, C., Hughes, E. M., Jakes, A. D., Greenman, J., & Haswell, S. J. (2011). Microsystems for personalized biomolecular diagnostics. Engineering in Life Sciences, 11(2), 121-132. https://doi.org/10.1002/elsc.201000175

The development of microfluidic methodology that can be used in conjunction with drug screening and biomolecular diagnostics offers a route to evidence-based personalized medical care. Ideally, all personal diagnostics are best carried out in a rapid... Read More about Microsystems for personalized biomolecular diagnostics.

'How do you get your voice heard when no-one will let you?' victimization at work (2011)
Journal Article
Snell, K., & Tombs, S. (2011). 'How do you get your voice heard when no-one will let you?' victimization at work. Criminology & criminal Justice, 11(3), 207-223. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895811401985

A longstanding separation between corporate crime and 'real' or 'conventional' crime is both reflected in and institutionalized through state responses to corporate offending, excluding the victims of corporate crime from consideration or treatment a... Read More about 'How do you get your voice heard when no-one will let you?' victimization at work.

Clinical evaluation of cellular immunotherapy in acute myeloid leukaemia (2011)
Journal Article
Smits, E. L., Lee, C., Hardwick, N., Brooks, S., Van Tendeloo, V. F., Orchard, K., & Guinn, B. A. (2011). Clinical evaluation of cellular immunotherapy in acute myeloid leukaemia. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, 60(6), 757-769. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00262-011-1022-6

Immunotherapy is currently under active investigation as an adjuvant therapy to improve the overall survival of patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) by eliminating residual leukaemic cells following standard therapy. The graft-versus-leukaemia... Read More about Clinical evaluation of cellular immunotherapy in acute myeloid leukaemia.

Categories and their consequences: Understanding and supporting the caring relationships of older lesbian, gay and bisexual people (2011)
Journal Article
Cronin, A., Ward, R., Pugh, S., King, A., & Price, E. (2011). Categories and their consequences: Understanding and supporting the caring relationships of older lesbian, gay and bisexual people. International Social Work, 54(3), 421-435. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872810396261

This article advocates incorporating biographical narratives into social work practice involving older lesbian, gay and bisexual service users. Offering a critique of 'sexuality-blind' conditions in current policy and practice, the discussion draws o... Read More about Categories and their consequences: Understanding and supporting the caring relationships of older lesbian, gay and bisexual people.

Aspects of the Segre variety S1,1,1(2) (2011)
Journal Article
Shaw, R., Gordon, N., & Havlicek, H. (2012). Aspects of the Segre variety S1,1,1(2). Designs, codes, and cryptography, 62(2), 225-239. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10623-011-9508-y

We consider various aspects of the Segre variety S := S_{1,1,1}(2) in PG(7,2), whose stabilizer group G_S < GL(8, 2) has the structure N {\rtimes} Sym(3), where N := GL(2,2)\times GL(2,2)\times GL(2,2). In particular we prove that S determines a dist... Read More about Aspects of the Segre variety S1,1,1(2).

A comprehensive study of psychometric properties of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) in Spanish advanced cancer patients (2011)
Journal Article
Carvajal, A., Centeno, C., Watson, R., & Bruera, E. (2011). A comprehensive study of psychometric properties of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) in Spanish advanced cancer patients. European Journal of Cancer, 47(12), 1863-1872. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2011.03.027

Background: The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) is developed for daily symptom assessment. Validation studies tested a variety of languages and patients. The purpose was to carry out a comprehensive examination of the psychometric propertie... Read More about A comprehensive study of psychometric properties of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) in Spanish advanced cancer patients.

Electron hopping rate measurements in ITO junctions: charge diffusion in a layer-by-layer deposited ruthenium(II)-bis(benzimidazolyl)pyridine-phosphonate- TiO2 film (2011)
Journal Article
Cummings, C. Y., Wadhawan, J. D., Nakabayashi, T., Haga, M. A., Rassaei, L., Dale, S. E., …Marken, F. (2011). Electron hopping rate measurements in ITO junctions: charge diffusion in a layer-by-layer deposited ruthenium(II)-bis(benzimidazolyl)pyridine-phosphonate- TiO2 film. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 657(1-2), 196-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2011.04.010

Focused ion beam (FIB) machining allowed a sub-micron trench to be cut through tin-doped indium oxide (ITO) film on glass to give a generator - collector junction electrode with narrow gap (ca. 600 nm). A layer-by-layer deposited film composed of a d... Read More about Electron hopping rate measurements in ITO junctions: charge diffusion in a layer-by-layer deposited ruthenium(II)-bis(benzimidazolyl)pyridine-phosphonate- TiO2 film.

Cell sorting by endocytotic capacity in a microfluidic magnetophoresis device (2011)
Journal Article
Robert, D., Pamme, N., Conjeaud, H., Gazeau, F., Iles, A., & Wilhelm, C. (2011). Cell sorting by endocytotic capacity in a microfluidic magnetophoresis device. Lab on a chip, 11(11), 1902-1910. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0lc00656d

Magnetically labelled cells are finding a wealth of applications for in vitro analysis as well as in vivo treatments. Sorting of cells into subpopulations based on their magnetite loading is an important step in such procedures. Here, we study the so... Read More about Cell sorting by endocytotic capacity in a microfluidic magnetophoresis device.

Experiences of sub-fertility among Chinese couples in Hong Kong: a qualitative study (2011)
Journal Article
Loke, A. Y., Yu, P., & Hayter, M. (2012). Experiences of sub-fertility among Chinese couples in Hong Kong: a qualitative study. Journal of clinical nursing, 21(3-4), 504-512. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03632.x

Aim.  This study aimed to explore the lived experience of sub‐fertility among Chinese couples in Hong Kong. Background.  In Chinese culture, the duty of young married couples is to bear children to carry on the family line. Married couples who... Read More about Experiences of sub-fertility among Chinese couples in Hong Kong: a qualitative study.

Simultaneously hermaphroditic shrimp use lipophilic cuticular hydrocarbons as contact sex pheromones (2011)
Journal Article
Hardege, J. D., Harley, M. A., Lin, J., Terschak, J. A., & Zhang, D. (2011). Simultaneously hermaphroditic shrimp use lipophilic cuticular hydrocarbons as contact sex pheromones. PLoS ONE, 6(4), e17720. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0017720

Successful mating is essentially a consequence of making the right choices at the correct time. Animals use specific strategies to gain information about a potential mate, which is then applied to decision-making processes. Amongst the many informati... Read More about Simultaneously hermaphroditic shrimp use lipophilic cuticular hydrocarbons as contact sex pheromones.

Regional arrangements in the UN legal order (2011)
Book Chapter
Burchill, R. M. (2011). Regional arrangements in the UN legal order. In R. Collins, & N. D. White (Eds.), International organizations and the idea of autonomy: institutional independence in the international legal order, 316-338. The University of Hull

Stock market volatility and exchange rates in emerging countries: A Markov-state switching approach (2011)
Journal Article
Walid, C., Chaker, A., Masood, O., & Fry, J. (2011). Stock market volatility and exchange rates in emerging countries: A Markov-state switching approach. Emerging markets review, 12(3), 272-292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ememar.2011.04.003

In this paper we employ a Markov-Switching EGARCH model to investigate the dynamic linkage between stock price volatility and exchange rate changes for four emerging countries over the period 1994–2009. Results distinguish between two different regim... Read More about Stock market volatility and exchange rates in emerging countries: A Markov-state switching approach.