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Orthogonally bifunctionalised polyacrylamide nanoparticles: a support for the assembly of multifunctional nanodevices (2012)
Journal Article
Giuntini, F., Dumoulin, F., Daly, R., Ahsen, V., Scanlan, E. M., Lavado, A. S. P., Aylott, J. W., Rosser, G. A., Beeby, A., & Boyle, R. W. (2012). Orthogonally bifunctionalised polyacrylamide nanoparticles: a support for the assembly of multifunctional nanodevices. Nanoscale, 4(6), 2034-2045. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2nr11947a

Polyacrylamide nanoparticles bearing two orthogonal reactive functionalities were prepared by reverse microemulsion polymerisation. Water-soluble photosensitisers and peptide or carbohydrate moieties were sequentially attached to the new nanospecies... Read More about Orthogonally bifunctionalised polyacrylamide nanoparticles: a support for the assembly of multifunctional nanodevices.

Prevalence of, associations with, and prognostic value of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) among out-patients referred for the evaluation of heart failure (2012)
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Damy, T., Kallvikbacka-Bennett, A., Goode, K., Khaleva, O., Lewinter, C., Hobkirk, J., Nikitin, N. P., Dubois-Randé, J.-L., Hittinger, L., Clark, A. L., & Cleland, J. G. F. (2012). Prevalence of, associations with, and prognostic value of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) among out-patients referred for the evaluation of heart failure. Journal of cardiac failure, 18(3), 216-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2011.12.003

Background: Prevalence, predictors, and prognostic value of right ventricular (RV) function measured by the tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) symptoms with a broad range of left ventricula... Read More about Prevalence of, associations with, and prognostic value of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) among out-patients referred for the evaluation of heart failure.

Scotland and the eighteenth-century empire (2012)
Book Chapter
Hamilton, D. J. (2012). Scotland and the eighteenth-century empire. In T. Devine, & J. Wormald (Eds.), Oxford Handbooks Online. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199563692.013.0023

The revitalization of Scottish history in the 1960s reawakened scholarly interest in overseas connections that had lain more or less dormant since the 1930s. As a result, eighteenth-century Scots have appeared as Virginian tobacco merchants, Jamaican... Read More about Scotland and the eighteenth-century empire.

2-[1-(2,4-Dibenzhydryl-6-methylphenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl]pyridylcobalt(ii) dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior (2012)
Journal Article
Lai, J., Zhao, W., Yang, W., Redshaw, C., Liang, T., Liu, Y., & Sun, W.-H. (2012). 2-[1-(2,4-Dibenzhydryl-6-methylphenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl]pyridylcobalt(ii) dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior. Polymer chemistry, 3(3), 787. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2py00590e

A series of cobalt(ii) dichloride complexes ligated by 2-[1-(2,4- dibenzhydryl-6-methylphenylimino) ethyl]-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl] pyridines was synthesized and characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The molecular structure of the... Read More about 2-[1-(2,4-Dibenzhydryl-6-methylphenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl]pyridylcobalt(ii) dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior.

Near and far space neglect: task sensitivity and anatomical substrates (2012)
Journal Article
Aimola, L., Schindler, I., Simone, A. M., & Venneri, A. (2012). Near and far space neglect: task sensitivity and anatomical substrates. Neuropsychologia, 50(6), 1115-1123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2012.01.022

Most group studies which have investigated neglect for near and far space have found an increased severity of symptoms in far space compared to near space. However, the majority of these studies used relatively small samples and based their findings... Read More about Near and far space neglect: task sensitivity and anatomical substrates.

Effect of particulate contamination on adhesive ability and repellence in two species of ant (Hymenoptera; Formicidae) (2012)
Journal Article
Anyon, M. J., Orchard, M. J., Buzza, D. M. A., Humphries, S., & Kohonen, M. M. (2012). Effect of particulate contamination on adhesive ability and repellence in two species of ant (Hymenoptera; Formicidae). The journal of experimental biology, 215(4), 605-616. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.063578

Tarsal adhesive pads are crucial for the ability of insects to traverse their natural environment. Previous studies have demonstrated that for both hairy and smooth adhesive pads, significant reduction in adhesion can occur because of contamination o... Read More about Effect of particulate contamination on adhesive ability and repellence in two species of ant (Hymenoptera; Formicidae).

Evaluation of heart tissue viability under redox-magnetohydrodynamics conditions: Toward fine-tuning flow in biological microfluidics applications (2012)
Journal Article
Cheah, L. T., Fritsch, I., Haswell, S. J., & Greenman, J. (2012). Evaluation of heart tissue viability under redox-magnetohydrodynamics conditions: Toward fine-tuning flow in biological microfluidics applications. Biotechnology and bioengineering, 109(7), 1827-1834. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.24426

A microfluidic system containing a chamber for heart tissue biopsies, perfused with Krebs–Henseleit buffer containing glucose and antibiotic (KHGB) using peristaltic pumps and continuously stimulated, was used to evaluate tissue viability under redox... Read More about Evaluation of heart tissue viability under redox-magnetohydrodynamics conditions: Toward fine-tuning flow in biological microfluidics applications.

State of the discipline: British politics in a cold climate (2012)
Journal Article
Beech, M. (2012). State of the discipline: British politics in a cold climate. British Politics, 7(1), 4-16. https://doi.org/10.1057/bp.2011.31

The purpose of this article is to assess the state of the discipline of British politics. The article takes as its starting point the historic emergence of the first coalition government since the end of Second World War and the impact of its politic... Read More about State of the discipline: British politics in a cold climate.

Volatile amphibian pheromones: Macrolides from mantellid frogs from madagascar (2012)
Journal Article
Poth, D., Wollenberg, K. C., Vences, M., & Schulz, S. (2012). Volatile amphibian pheromones: Macrolides from mantellid frogs from madagascar. Angewandte Chemie, 51(9), 2187-2190. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201106592

Amphibians like water, but do they also notice volatile compounds in the air? Yes, they do. Macrolides, such as phoracantholide-J (see picture; upper right structure) or the newly discovered natural product gephyromantolide-A (left structure), are us... Read More about Volatile amphibian pheromones: Macrolides from mantellid frogs from madagascar.

Effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and new fenamate analogues on TRPC4 and TRPC5 channels (2012)
Journal Article
Jiang, H., Zeng, B., Chen, G.-L., Bot, D., Eastmond, S., Elsenussi, S. E., Atkin, S. L., Boa, A. N., & Xu, S.-Z. (2012). Effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and new fenamate analogues on TRPC4 and TRPC5 channels. Biochemical Pharmacology, 83(7), 923-931. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcp.2012.01.014

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used anti-inflammatory therapeutic agents,among which the fenamate analogues play important roles in regulating intracellular Ca²⁺ transient and ion channels. However, the effect of... Read More about Effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and new fenamate analogues on TRPC4 and TRPC5 channels.

Saphenopopliteal ligation and stripping of small saphenous vein: does extended stripping provide better results? (2012)
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Samuel, N., Carradice, D., Wallace, T., Smith, G. E., Mazari, F. A. K., & Chetter, I. (2012). Saphenopopliteal ligation and stripping of small saphenous vein: does extended stripping provide better results?. Phlebology, 27(8), 390-397. https://doi.org/10.1258/phleb.2011.011063

Objective Saphenopopliteal ligation (SPL) for venous insufficiency is a challenging procedure, with mixed results being reported. The role of stripping of the small saphenous vein (SSV) is contentious. This prospective observational study aimed to as... Read More about Saphenopopliteal ligation and stripping of small saphenous vein: does extended stripping provide better results?.

Social network correlates of food availability in an endangered population of killer whales, Orcinus orca (2012)
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Foster, E. A., Franks, D. W., Morrell, L., Balcomb, K. C., Parsons, K. M., van Ginneken, A., & Croft, D. P. (2012). Social network correlates of food availability in an endangered population of killer whales, Orcinus orca. Animal behaviour, 83(3), 731-736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.12.021

For the majority of social species, group composition is dynamic, and individuals are interconnected in a heterogeneous social network. Social network structure has far-reaching implications for the ecology of individuals and populations. However, we... Read More about Social network correlates of food availability in an endangered population of killer whales, Orcinus orca.

‘A Tale of Two Cities: The Pyro-seismic Morphology of Nineteenth Century Manila’ (2012)
Book Chapter
Bankoff, G. (2012). ‘A Tale of Two Cities: The Pyro-seismic Morphology of Nineteenth Century Manila’. In G. Bankoff, U. Lübken, & J. Sand (Eds.), Flammable Cities: Urban Fire and the Making of the Modern World (170 - 189). University of Wisconsin Press

Balance principles in attitude formation and change: The desire to maintain consistent cognitions about people (2012)
Book Chapter
Walther, E., & Weil, R. (2012). Balance principles in attitude formation and change: The desire to maintain consistent cognitions about people. In B. Gawronski, & F. Strack (Eds.), Cognitive consistency: A fundamental principle in social cognition (351-368). Guilford Press

Why do we like some people and dislike others? Why is it that our social sentiments are not always stable, and what motivates these changes? Answers to these questions can be derived from balance theory. Our aim in this chapter is to provide a short... Read More about Balance principles in attitude formation and change: The desire to maintain consistent cognitions about people.

Energetic and exergetic investigation of an organic Rankine cycle at different heat source temperatures (2012)
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Li, J., Pei, G., Li, Y., Wang, D., & Ji, J. (2012). Energetic and exergetic investigation of an organic Rankine cycle at different heat source temperatures. Energy, 38(1), 85-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2011.12.032

The energetic and exergetic performance of an updated ORC (organic Rankine cycle) is investigated. The thermal efficiencies of the ORC at different heat source temperatures of about 100, 90, 80, and 70°C are explored. The thermodynamic irreversibilit... Read More about Energetic and exergetic investigation of an organic Rankine cycle at different heat source temperatures.

Materials selection for cleaner production: An environmental evaluation approach (2012)
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Zhao, R., Neighbour, G., Deutz, P., & McGuire, M. (2012). Materials selection for cleaner production: An environmental evaluation approach. Materials and Design, 37, 429-434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2012.01.014

This paper demonstrates an integrated approach to the selection of materials for cleaner production, using binary dominance matrix and grey relational analysis to aid decision-making by engineers. The starting point of this study is to determine the... Read More about Materials selection for cleaner production: An environmental evaluation approach.

Morbidita hudby a opery (2) (The Morbidity of Music and Opera (2)) (2012)
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Drábek, P., & Drabek, P. (2012). Morbidita hudby a opery (2) (The Morbidity of Music and Opera (2))

A critical essay on the sociology of contemporary opera practice and the practice of classical music. Inspired by the works of Joseph Kerman. The second part of a two-part text. Commissioned by the Opera PLUS website.

Inflammatory stimuli up-regulate transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 expression in human bronchial fibroblasts (2012)
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Sadofsky, L. R., Ramachandran, R., Crow, C., Cowen, M., Compton, S. J., & Morice, A. H. (2012). Inflammatory stimuli up-regulate transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 expression in human bronchial fibroblasts. Experimental Lung Research, 38(2), 75-81. https://doi.org/10.3109/01902148.2011.644027

Lung fibroblasts are involved in interstitial lung disease, chronic asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The expanded fibroblast population in airway disease leads to airway remodeling and contributes to the inflammatory process... Read More about Inflammatory stimuli up-regulate transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 expression in human bronchial fibroblasts.

Et in Arcadia ego: West Indian planters in glory, 1674-1784 (2012)
Journal Article
Burnard, T. (2012). Et in Arcadia ego: West Indian planters in glory, 1674-1784. Atlantic Studies: Literary, Historical and Cultural Perspectives, 9(1), 19-40. https://doi.org/10.1080/14788810.2012.636993

The decline of West Indian planters in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries was both remarkable and, to an extent, inexplicable outside the context of a determined abolitionist onslaught against them. During the eighteenth century, plan... Read More about Et in Arcadia ego: West Indian planters in glory, 1674-1784.

Ectopic expression of cyclase associated protein CAP restores the streaming and aggregation defects of adenylyl cyclase a deficient Dictyostelium discoideum cells (2012)
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Sultana, H., Neelakanta, G., Rivero, F., Blau-Wasser, R., Schleicher, M., & Noegel, A. A. (2012). Ectopic expression of cyclase associated protein CAP restores the streaming and aggregation defects of adenylyl cyclase a deficient Dictyostelium discoideum cells. BMC developmental biology, 12, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-213X-12-3

Background: Cell adhesion, an integral part of D. discoideum development, is important for morphogenesis and regulated gene expression in the multicellular context and is required to trigger cell-differentiation. G-protein linked adenylyl cyclase pat... Read More about Ectopic expression of cyclase associated protein CAP restores the streaming and aggregation defects of adenylyl cyclase a deficient Dictyostelium discoideum cells.