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Britain: racial violence and the politics of hate (2013)
Journal Article
Burnett, J. (2013). Britain: racial violence and the politics of hate. Race & class, 54(4), 5-21. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306396813475981

Drawing on research into racist attacks in three cities, this article reveals a changing geography of racial violence in the UK (in terms of new areas and targets), and sets this in the context of the socially destructive impact of neoliberalism and... Read More about Britain: racial violence and the politics of hate.

Megakaryocytes assemble podosomes that degrade matrix and protrude through basement membrane (2013)
Journal Article
Schachtner, H., Calaminus, S. D. J., Sinclair, A., Monypenny, J., Blundell, M. P., Leon, C., Holyoake, T. L., Thrasher, A. J., Michie, A. M., Vukovic, M., Gachet, C., Jones, G. E., Thomas, S. G., Watson, S. P., & Machesky, L. M. (2013). Megakaryocytes assemble podosomes that degrade matrix and protrude through basement membrane. Blood, 121(13), 2542-2552. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2012-07-443457

Megakaryocytes give rise to platelets via extension of proplatelet arms, which are released through the vascular sinusoids into the bloodstream. Megakaryocytes and their precursors undergo varying interactions with the extracellular environment in th... Read More about Megakaryocytes assemble podosomes that degrade matrix and protrude through basement membrane.

Recycling: Social norms and warm-glow revisited (2013)
Journal Article
Abbott, A., Nandeibam, S., & O'Shea, L. (2013). Recycling: Social norms and warm-glow revisited. Ecological economics : the journal of the International Society for Ecological Economics, 90, 10-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.02.015

We examine the role of social norms and warm-glow in a theoretical framework and establish that improving the quality of recycling facilities, for example through kerbside collection, will elicit more recycling effort if warm-glow is present. Drawing... Read More about Recycling: Social norms and warm-glow revisited.

Interplay between right ventricular function and cardiac resynchronization therapy : an analysis of the CARE-HF trial (cardiac resynchronization–heart failure) (2013)
Journal Article
Damy, T., Ghio, S., Rigby, A. S., Hittinger, L., Jacobs, S., Leyva, F., Delgado, J. F., Daubert, J.-C., Gras, D., Tavazzi, L., & Cleland, J. G. (2013). Interplay between right ventricular function and cardiac resynchronization therapy : an analysis of the CARE-HF trial (cardiac resynchronization–heart failure). Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 61(21), 2153-2160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2013.02.049

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) on right ventricular (RV) function and the influence of RV dysfunction on the echocardiographic and clinical response to CRT among patients enr... Read More about Interplay between right ventricular function and cardiac resynchronization therapy : an analysis of the CARE-HF trial (cardiac resynchronization–heart failure).

The preparation of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in microreactors (2013)
Journal Article
Simmons, M., Wiles, C., Rocher, V., Francesconi, M. G., & Watts, P. (2013). The preparation of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in microreactors. Journal of flow chemistry, 3(1), 7-10. https://doi.org/10.1556/JFC-D-12-00024

The preparation of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles within microreactors is reported. The proportion of γ-Fe2O3 and Fe 3O4 in the sample was determined, an important parameter for reproducibility in applications. © 2013 Akadémiai Kiadó.

A compound mongrel mixture': Racially coded humor, satire, and the denigration of white Creoles in the British Empire, 1784-1834 (2013)
Book Chapter
Burnard, T. (2013). A compound mongrel mixture': Racially coded humor, satire, and the denigration of white Creoles in the British Empire, 1784-1834. In E. C. Mansfield, & K. Malone (Eds.), Seeing satire in the eighteenth century (149-165). Voltaire Foundation for Enlightenment Studies

Radiochemistry on chip: towards dose-on-demand synthesis of PET radiopharmaceuticals (2013)
Journal Article
Arima, V., Pascali, G., Lade, O., Kretschmer, H. R., Bernsdorf, I., Hammond, V., Watts, P., De Leonardis, F., Tarn, M. D., Cvetkovic, B. Z., Dittrich, P. S., Vasovic, N., Duane, R., Jaksic, A., Pamme, N., Zacheo, A., Zizzari, A., Marra, L., Perrone, E., Salvadori, P. A., & Rinaldi, R. (2013). Radiochemistry on chip: towards dose-on-demand synthesis of PET radiopharmaceuticals. Lab on a chip, 13(12), 2328-2336. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3lc00055a

We have developed an integrated microfluidic platform for producing 2-[¹⁸F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (¹⁸F-FDG) in continuous flow from a single bolus of radioactive isotope solution, with constant product yields achieved throughout the operation that... Read More about Radiochemistry on chip: towards dose-on-demand synthesis of PET radiopharmaceuticals.

Self-assembly of two-dimensional colloidal clusters by tuning the hydrophobicity, composition, and packing geometry (2013)
Journal Article
Law, A. D., Auriol, M., Smith, D., Horozov, T. S., & Buzza, D. M. A. (2013). Self-assembly of two-dimensional colloidal clusters by tuning the hydrophobicity, composition, and packing geometry. Physical review letters, 110(13), 0 - 0. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.110.138301

We study the structure of binary monolayers of large (3 m diameter) very hydrophobic (A) and large (3 m diameter) hydrophilic (B) or small (1 m diameter) hydrophilic (C) silica particles at an octanewater interface. By tuning the composition and pack... Read More about Self-assembly of two-dimensional colloidal clusters by tuning the hydrophobicity, composition, and packing geometry.

In situ study of the evolution of atomic strain of bulk metallic glass and its effects on shear band formation (2013)
Journal Article
Huang, Y. J., Khong, J. C., Connolley, T., & Mi, J. (2013). In situ study of the evolution of atomic strain of bulk metallic glass and its effects on shear band formation. Scripta materialia, 69(3), 207-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2013.03.016

The tensile behavior of TiZrNiCuBe metallic glass was studied using synchrotron X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Shear band formation was carefully controlled by the introduction of a stress gradient due to a semi-circular notch. M... Read More about In situ study of the evolution of atomic strain of bulk metallic glass and its effects on shear band formation.

Sexuality and sexual symbolism as processes of gendered identity formation: An autoethnography of an accounting firm (2013)
Journal Article
Haynes, K. (2013). Sexuality and sexual symbolism as processes of gendered identity formation: An autoethnography of an accounting firm. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, 26(3), 374-398. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513571311311865

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to critically evaluate sexuality and sexual symbolism within the organisational culture of an accounting firm to explore how it is implicated in processes of gendering identities of employees within the firm. Design/... Read More about Sexuality and sexual symbolism as processes of gendered identity formation: An autoethnography of an accounting firm.

Thomas Hardy and desire: conceptions of the self (2013)
Book
(2013). Thomas Hardy and desire: conceptions of the self. Palgrave Macmillan

Thomas Hardy and Desire employs a post-Lacanian approach to demonstrate the centrality of desire to Hardy's aesthetic project. Yearning, disappointment, frustration and loss determine the relationship of his characters and poetic personae to the worl... Read More about Thomas Hardy and desire: conceptions of the self.

Online child sex offenders: challenges and counter-measures (2013)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2013). Online child sex offenders: challenges and counter-measures. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 52(2), 190-215. https://doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12006

The aim of this article is straightforward and practical: by utilising elements of routine activity and rational choice theories, it explains how online child sex offenders use the Internet and what can be done to counter the challenge they pose. The... Read More about Online child sex offenders: challenges and counter-measures.

Parallels between embryo and cancer cell metabolism (2013)
Journal Article
Smith, D., & Sturmey, R. (2013). Parallels between embryo and cancer cell metabolism. Biochemical Society Transactions, 41(2), 664 - 669. https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20120352

A key characteristic of cancer cells is the ability to switch from a predominantly oxidative metabolism to glycolysis and the production of lactate even when oxygen is plentiful. This metabolic switch, known as the Warburg effect, was first described... Read More about Parallels between embryo and cancer cell metabolism.

The automated monocyte count is independently predictive of overall survival from diagnosis in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and of survival following first-line chemotherapy (2013)
Journal Article
Mazumdar, R., Evans, P., Culpin, R., Bailey, J., & Allsup, D. (2013). The automated monocyte count is independently predictive of overall survival from diagnosis in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and of survival following first-line chemotherapy. Leukemia Research, 37(6), 614-618. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leukres.2013.02.020

We conducted an analysis of the effect of monocytosis at diagnosis of CLL on subsequent overall (OS) and treatment-free survival (TFS). Monocyte counts were performed using the Sysmex XE2100™ analyser. A monocyte count >0.91×109L-1 at the time of dia... Read More about The automated monocyte count is independently predictive of overall survival from diagnosis in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and of survival following first-line chemotherapy.

The stellar masses of ~40 000 uv selected galaxies from the wigglez survey at 0.3 < z < 1.0: Analogues of Lyman Break galaxies? (2013)
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Banerji, M., Glazebrook, K., Blake, C., Brough, S., Colless, M., Contreras, C., Couch, W., Croton, D. J., Croom, S., Davis, T. M., Drinkwater, M. J., Forster, K., Gilbank, D., Gladders, M., Jelliffe, B., Jurek, R. J., Li, I.-H., Madore, B., Martin, D. C., Pimbblet, K., …Yee, H. K. C. (2013). The stellar masses of ~40 000 uv selected galaxies from the wigglez survey at 0.3 < z < 1.0: Analogues of Lyman Break galaxies?. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 431(3), 2209-2229. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stt320

We characterize the stellar masses and star formation rates in a sample of ̃40 000 spectroscopically confirmed UV-luminous galaxies at 0.3 < z < 1.0 selected from within theWiggleZ Dark Energy Survey. In particular, we match this UV bright population... Read More about The stellar masses of ~40 000 uv selected galaxies from the wigglez survey at 0.3 < z < 1.0: Analogues of Lyman Break galaxies?.

The policing of Internet sex offences: pluralised governance versus hierarchies of standing (2013)
Journal Article
Yar, M. (2013). The policing of Internet sex offences: pluralised governance versus hierarchies of standing. Policing and Society, 23(4), 482-497. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2013.780226

This article considers the dominant structure and patterns of policing as related to Internet-based sex offences. It is argued that the policing of Internet sex offences occupies an anomalous position, as compared to other forms of online offending.... Read More about The policing of Internet sex offences: pluralised governance versus hierarchies of standing.

Methane Dynamics in Peat: Importance of Shallow Peats and a Novel Reduced-Complexity Approach for Modeling Ebullition (2013)
Book Chapter
Ramirez, J., Coulthard, T. J., Baird, A. J., & Waddington, J. M. (2013). Methane Dynamics in Peat: Importance of Shallow Peats and a Novel Reduced-Complexity Approach for Modeling Ebullition. In Carbon Cycling in Northern Peatlands; Geophysical Monograph Series (173-185). American Geophysical Union. https://doi.org/10.1029/2008gm000811

Northern peatlands are one of the largest natural sources of atmospheric methane (CH4), and it is important to understand the mechanisms of CH4 loss from these peatlands so that future rates of CH4 emission can be predicted. CH4 is lost to the atmosp... Read More about Methane Dynamics in Peat: Importance of Shallow Peats and a Novel Reduced-Complexity Approach for Modeling Ebullition.

Investigation of the gate oxide leakage current of low temperature formed hafnium oxide films (2013)
Journal Article
Verrelli, E., & Tsoukalas, D. (2013). Investigation of the gate oxide leakage current of low temperature formed hafnium oxide films. Journal of applied physics, 113(11), Article 114103. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4795278

In this work, low temperature physically deposited hafnium oxide films are investigated in terms of their electrical properties through measurements and analysis of leakage currents in order to understand the defects behavior in this dielectric mater... Read More about Investigation of the gate oxide leakage current of low temperature formed hafnium oxide films.

Kinematics fingerprints of leader and follower role-taking during cooperative joint actions (2013)
Journal Article
Sacheli, L. M., Tidoni, E., Pavone, E. F., Aglioti, S. M., & Candidi, M. (2013). Kinematics fingerprints of leader and follower role-taking during cooperative joint actions. Experimental Brain Research, 226(4), 473-486. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-013-3459-7

Performing online complementary motor adjustments is quintessential to joint actions since it allows interacting people to coordinate efficiently and achieve a common goal. We sought to determine whether, during dyadic interactions, signaling strateg... Read More about Kinematics fingerprints of leader and follower role-taking during cooperative joint actions.

What is available for case identification in autism research in mainland China? (2013)
Journal Article
Sun, X., Allison, C., Auyeung, B., Matthews, F. E., Baron-Cohen, S., & Brayne, C. (2013). What is available for case identification in autism research in mainland China?. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7(5), 579-590. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2012.11.003

Little is known about research on Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) in mainland China. The few available studies in mainland China have shown the screening and diagnostic instruments for ASC used in mainland China were different from the West. Literat... Read More about What is available for case identification in autism research in mainland China?.