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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)
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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.

Morbidita hudby a opery (1) (The Morbidity of Music and Opera (1)) (2012)
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Drábek, P., & Drabek, P. (2012). Morbidita hudby a opery (1) (The Morbidity of Music and Opera (1))

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

Integrated environmental assessment of energy crops for biofuel and energy production in Greece (2012)
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Fontaras, G., Skoulou, V., Zanakis, G., Zabaniotou, A., & Samaras, Z. (2012). Integrated environmental assessment of energy crops for biofuel and energy production in Greece. Renewable energy, 43, 201-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2011.12.010

This paper attempts an integrated environmental assessment of certain crops, their products and by-products, which are promoted in Greece, as potential raw materials for liquid biofuel and low carbon energy production. The analysis is based on the ex... Read More about Integrated environmental assessment of energy crops for biofuel and energy production in Greece.

Differential effects of a dual orexin receptor antagonist (SB-649868) and zolpidem on sleep initiation and consolidation, SWS, REM sleep and EEG power spectra in a model of situational insomnia (2012)
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Bettica, P., Squassante, L., Groeger, J. A., Gennery, B., Winsky-Sommerer, R., & Dijk, D. (2012). Differential effects of a dual orexin receptor antagonist (SB-649868) and zolpidem on sleep initiation and consolidation, SWS, REM sleep and EEG power spectra in a model of situational insomnia. Neuropsychopharmacology, 37(5), 1224-1233. https://doi.org/10.1038/npp.2011.310

Orexins have a role in sleep regulation, and orexin receptor antagonists are under development for the treatment of insomnia. We conducted a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, four-period crossover study to investigate the effect of single... Read More about Differential effects of a dual orexin receptor antagonist (SB-649868) and zolpidem on sleep initiation and consolidation, SWS, REM sleep and EEG power spectra in a model of situational insomnia.

Voltammetric Immunoassay for the Detection of Protein Biomarkers (2012)
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Haswell, S. J., Dou, Y., Wadhawan, J., & Greenman, J. (2012). Voltammetric Immunoassay for the Detection of Protein Biomarkers. Electroanalysis, 24(2), 264-272. https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.201100676

A strategy for a fast (ca. 20 min), specific, electrochemical immunoassay for the cardiac biomarker creatine kinase (CK) and the human cytokine interleukin 10 (IL10) has been developed in this paper. The polyaniline modified gold surface formed from... Read More about Voltammetric Immunoassay for the Detection of Protein Biomarkers.

Reduced-size circularly polarised square microstrip antenna for 2.45 GHz RFID applications (2012)
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Nguyen, D., Paulson, K., & Riley, N. (2012). Reduced-size circularly polarised square microstrip antenna for 2.45 GHz RFID applications. IET Microwaves Antennas and Propagation, 6(1), 94-99. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-map.2011.0269

This study proposes a new design of circular polarised (CP), microstrip (patch) antenna using a set of slits and slots to effectively reduce the area of patch by 67% compared with the conventional, corner truncated, circular polarised square patch. T... Read More about Reduced-size circularly polarised square microstrip antenna for 2.45 GHz RFID applications.

The association between discrepancy in illness representations on distress in stroke patients and carers (2012)
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Twiddy, M., House, A., & Jones, F. (2012). The association between discrepancy in illness representations on distress in stroke patients and carers. Journal of psychosomatic research, 72(3), 220-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2011.12.004

Background: To investigate the association between the illness representations of recently diagnosed stroke patients and their carers and distress in the months after stroke. Method: Forty-two stroke survivors and their carers were assessed at 3 m... Read More about The association between discrepancy in illness representations on distress in stroke patients and carers.

Multi-indicator conductivity transfer functions for Quaternary palaeoclimate reconstruction (2012)
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Reed, J. M., Griffiths, H. I., & Mesquita-Joanes, F. (2012). Multi-indicator conductivity transfer functions for Quaternary palaeoclimate reconstruction. Journal of paleolimnology, 47(2), 251-275. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10933-011-9574-1

Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae; single-celled algae) and ostracods (Ostracoda; shelled microcrustacea) are known for their sensitivity to salinity. In palaeolimnology, the potential has yet to be tested for quantifying past salinity, lake level, and by i... Read More about Multi-indicator conductivity transfer functions for Quaternary palaeoclimate reconstruction.

Oil Powders and Gels from Particle-Stabilized Emulsions (2012)
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Adelmann, H., Binks, B. P., & Mezzenga, R. (2012). Oil Powders and Gels from Particle-Stabilized Emulsions. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 28(3), 1694-1697. https://doi.org/10.1021/la204811c

We report on the use of silica particle-stabilized oil-in-water emulsions as a template for the preparation of oil powders and gels obtained in a single step by either slow or rapid evaporation of water using freeze-drying or spray-drying, respective... Read More about Oil Powders and Gels from Particle-Stabilized Emulsions.

Lessons learned from a family-focused weight management intervention for obese and overweight children (2012)
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Twiddy, M., Wilson, I., Bryant, M., & Rudolf, M. (2012). Lessons learned from a family-focused weight management intervention for obese and overweight children. Public health nutrition, 15(07), 1310-1317. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980011003211

Treatment for childhood obesity is characterised by high attrition rates and failure to achieve weight maintenance. It is therefore important to develop more effective programmes. The aim of the present qualitative study was to explore the views of p... Read More about Lessons learned from a family-focused weight management intervention for obese and overweight children.

A novel mathematical model of bone remodelling cycles for trabecular bone at the cellular level (2012)
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Ji, B., Genever, P. G., Patton, R. J., Putra, D., & Fagan, M. J. (2012). A novel mathematical model of bone remodelling cycles for trabecular bone at the cellular level. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 11(7), 973-982. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10237-011-0366-3

After an initial phase of growth and development, bone undergoes a continuous cycle of repair, renewal and optimisation by a process called remodelling. This paper describes a novel mathematical model of the trabecular bone remodelling cycle. It is e... Read More about A novel mathematical model of bone remodelling cycles for trabecular bone at the cellular level.

The Chinese version of the Myocardial Infarction Dimensional Assessment Scale (MIDAS): Mokken scaling (2012)
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Watson, R., Wang, W., Ski, C. F., & Thompson, D. R. (2012). The Chinese version of the Myocardial Infarction Dimensional Assessment Scale (MIDAS): Mokken scaling. Health and quality of life outcomes, 10(1), 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-10-2

Background: Hierarchical scales are very useful in clinical practice due to their ability to discriminate precisely between individuals, and the original English version of the Myocardial Infarction Dimensional Assessment Scale has been shown to cont... Read More about The Chinese version of the Myocardial Infarction Dimensional Assessment Scale (MIDAS): Mokken scaling.

The effect of parathyroidectomy on neuropsychological symptoms and biochemical parameters in patients with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism: pHPT neuropsychological symptoms (2012)
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Kahal, H., Aye, M., Rigby, A. S., Sathyapalan, T., England, R. J. A., & Atkin, S. L. (2012). The effect of parathyroidectomy on neuropsychological symptoms and biochemical parameters in patients with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism: pHPT neuropsychological symptoms. Clinical Endocrinology, 76(2), 196-200. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2011.04197.x

Background With increased biochemical screening, primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is often discovered incidentally whilst patients are asymptomatic. Objective To assess the impact of parathyroidectomy on neuropsychological symptoms and biochemical... Read More about The effect of parathyroidectomy on neuropsychological symptoms and biochemical parameters in patients with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism: pHPT neuropsychological symptoms.

Particle stabilization of oil-in-water-in-air materials: Powdered emulsions (2012)
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Murakami, R., Moriyama, H., Yamamoto, M., Binks, B. P., & Rocher, A. (2012). Particle stabilization of oil-in-water-in-air materials: Powdered emulsions. Advanced materials, 24(6), 767-771. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201104089

Drops of a particle-stabilised oil-in-water emulsion are encapsulated in air by using hydrophobic silica particles. Such systems, termed oil-in-water-in-air powdered emulsions, show free-flowing behavior. Successful preparation of the material is ach... Read More about Particle stabilization of oil-in-water-in-air materials: Powdered emulsions.

Active cognitive lifestyle associates with cognitive recovery and a reduced risk of cognitive decline (2012)
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Marioni, R. E., Van Den Hout, A., Valenzuela, M. J., Brayne, C., & Matthews, F. E. (2012). Active cognitive lifestyle associates with cognitive recovery and a reduced risk of cognitive decline. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 28(1), 223-230. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-2011-110377

Education and lifestyle factors linked with complex mental activity are thought to affect the progression of cognitive decline. Collectively, these factors can be combined to create a cognitive reserve or cognitive lifestyle score. This study tested... Read More about Active cognitive lifestyle associates with cognitive recovery and a reduced risk of cognitive decline.