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Synthesis, structural, and photophysical properties of the first member of the class of pyrene-based [4]helicenes (2013)
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Hu, J. Y., Feng, X., Paudel, A., Tomiyasu, H., Rayhan, U., Thuéry, P., Elsegood, M. R., Redshaw, C., & Yamato, T. (2013). Synthesis, structural, and photophysical properties of the first member of the class of pyrene-based [4]helicenes. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2013(26), 5829-5837. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201300487

A convenient route to a new class of pyrene-based [4]helicenes is presented. Wittig reaction of 7-tert-butyl-1,3-dimethyl-5-formylpyrene with benzyltriphenylphosphonium salts in the presence of nBuLi afforded 7-tert-butyl-1,3-dimethyl-5-(phenyletheny... Read More about Synthesis, structural, and photophysical properties of the first member of the class of pyrene-based [4]helicenes.

Novelty, attention, and challenges for developmental psychology (2013)
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Mather, E. (2013). Novelty, attention, and challenges for developmental psychology. Frontiers in Psychology, 4(AUG), https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00491

In this brief essay, I seek to demonstrate the significance of exploratory behavior for understanding cognitive development. Historically, organisms were thought to act solely in the service of achieving biologically significant goals, such as satisf... Read More about Novelty, attention, and challenges for developmental psychology.

Theatrical performance on the Internet: How far have we come since Hamnet? (2013)
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Sant, T. (2013). Theatrical performance on the Internet: How far have we come since Hamnet?. International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media, 9(2), 247-259. https://doi.org/10.1386/padm.9.2.247_1

This article aims to contribute reflective insight towards a clearer historical narrative for the beginning of theatrical performance on the Internet. This approach involves reassessing the significance of a specific production that is widely conside... Read More about Theatrical performance on the Internet: How far have we come since Hamnet?.

Protein arginine methyl transferases-3 and -5 increase cell surface expression of cardiac sodium channel (2013)
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Beltran-Alvarez, P., Espejo, A., Schmauder, R., Beltran, C., Mrowka, R., Linke, T., Batlle, M., Pérez-Villa, F., Pérez, G. J., Scornik, F. S., Benndorf, K., Pagans, S., Zimmer, T., & Brugada, R. (2013). Protein arginine methyl transferases-3 and -5 increase cell surface expression of cardiac sodium channel. FEBS Letters, 587(19), 3159-3165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2013.07.043

The α-subunit of the cardiac voltage-gated sodium channel (Na V1.5) plays a central role in cardiomyocyte excitability. We have recently reported that NaV1.5 is post-translationally modified by arginine methylation. Here, we aimed to identify the enz... Read More about Protein arginine methyl transferases-3 and -5 increase cell surface expression of cardiac sodium channel.

Pawns on the Gold Coast: the rise of Asante and shifts in security for debt, 1680-1750 (2013)
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Spicksley, J. (2013). Pawns on the Gold Coast: the rise of Asante and shifts in security for debt, 1680-1750. Journal of African history, 54(2), 147-175. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021853713000297

In the seventeenth century, Europeans on the Gold Coast took gold pawns as security for debt, but from the early eighteenth century, they turned increasingly toward the use of human pawns. This shift was the result of a transformation in levels of de... Read More about Pawns on the Gold Coast: the rise of Asante and shifts in security for debt, 1680-1750.

CSR, co-optation and resistance: the emergence of new agnostic relations between business and civil society (2013)
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Burchell, J., & Cook, J. (2013). CSR, co-optation and resistance: the emergence of new agnostic relations between business and civil society. Journal of Business Ethics, 115(4), 741-754. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-013-1830-z

This article examines the theoretical implications of the changing relationships between NGOs and businesses that have emerged as a response to the evolving agenda around CSR and sustainable development. In particular, it focuses upon examining wheth... Read More about CSR, co-optation and resistance: the emergence of new agnostic relations between business and civil society.

Shape recognition of microbial cells by colloidal cell imprints (2013)
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Borovička, J., Stoyanov, S. D., & Paunov, V. N. (2013). Shape recognition of microbial cells by colloidal cell imprints. Nanoscale, 5(18), 8560-8568. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3nr01893h

We have engineered a class of colloids which can recognize the shape and size of targeted microbial cells and selectively bind to their surfaces. These imprinted colloid particles, which we called “colloid antibodies”, were fabricated by partial frag... Read More about Shape recognition of microbial cells by colloidal cell imprints.

Sound absorption properties of porous composites fabricated by a hydrogel templating technique (2013)
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Rutkevicius, M., Mehl, G. H., Paunov, V. N., Qin, Q., Rubini, P. A., Stoyanov, S. D., & Petkov, J. (2013). Sound absorption properties of porous composites fabricated by a hydrogel templating technique. Journal of Materials Research, 28(17), 2409-2414. https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2013.194

We have used a hydrogel templating technique followed by the subsequent evaporation of water present to fabricate porous cement and porous PDMS composites, and we have analyzed their sound absorption properties. All experiments were carried out with... Read More about Sound absorption properties of porous composites fabricated by a hydrogel templating technique.

Counterblast: the perennial problem of short prison sentences (2013)
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Johnston, H., & Godfrey, B. (2013). Counterblast: the perennial problem of short prison sentences. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 52(4), 433-437. https://doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12030

In the last three or four years there has been increasing attention on the use of short prison sentences and their effectiveness in the UK. This attention has focused on the continued evidence of high rates of recidivism for those who have served sho... Read More about Counterblast: the perennial problem of short prison sentences.

The removal of thermally aged films of triacylglycerides by surfactant solutions (2013)
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Dunstan, T. S., & Fletcher, P. D. I. (2014). The removal of thermally aged films of triacylglycerides by surfactant solutions. Journal of surfactants and detergents, 17(5), 899-910. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11743-013-1514-9

Thermal ageing of triacylglycerides (TAG) at high temperatures produces films which resist removal using aqueous surfactant solutions. We used a mass loss method to investigate the removal of thermally aged TAG films from hard surfaces using aqueous... Read More about The removal of thermally aged films of triacylglycerides by surfactant solutions.

The effects of annealing on the microstructure and the dynamic mechanical strength of a ZrCuNiAl bulk metallic glass (2013)
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Huang, Y., Zheng, W., Fan, H., Wang, D., Shen, J., & Mi, J. (2013). The effects of annealing on the microstructure and the dynamic mechanical strength of a ZrCuNiAl bulk metallic glass. Intermetallics, 42, 192-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2013.07.001

Isothermal annealing has been applied to a bulk metallic glass alloy, Zr50.7Cu28Ni9Al12.3. Nanocrystalline precipitates, mainly consisting of Ni3Zr and Ni42Zr 58 phases, appear from the amorphous matrix when annealed at 743 K for different times, and... Read More about The effects of annealing on the microstructure and the dynamic mechanical strength of a ZrCuNiAl bulk metallic glass.

The effect of partner-directed emotion in social exchange decision-making (2013)
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Eimontaite, I., Nicolle, A., Schindler, I., & Goel, V. (2013). The effect of partner-directed emotion in social exchange decision-making. Frontiers in Psychology, 4(JUL), Article UNSP 469. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00469

Despite the prevalence of studies examining economic decision-making as a purely rational phenomenon, common sense suggests that emotions affect our decision-making particularly in a social context. To explore the influence of emotions on economic de... Read More about The effect of partner-directed emotion in social exchange decision-making.

Media construction of a school shooting as a social problem (2013)
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Wondemaghen, M. (2014). Media construction of a school shooting as a social problem. Journalism, 15(6), 696-712. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884913496498

The Monash University shooting which occurred in 2002, in Melbourne Australia, is analysed using claims-making theory and the four-stage natural history model of social problems. As Spector and Kitsuse argue, social problems 'are what people think th... Read More about Media construction of a school shooting as a social problem.

The value of wader foraging behaviour study to assess the success of restored intertidal areas (2013)
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Mander, L., Marie-Orleach, L., & Elliott, M. (2013). The value of wader foraging behaviour study to assess the success of restored intertidal areas. Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 131, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2013.07.010

The loss of intertidal habitat in estuaries has resulted in the need to create new habitats in order to protect waterbird populations. In order to examine the waterbird colonisation of restored intertidal areas created in 2003 through the realignment... Read More about The value of wader foraging behaviour study to assess the success of restored intertidal areas.

Reimagining the General Health Questionnaire as a measure of emotional wellbeing: A study of postpartum women in Malta (2013)
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Spiteri, M. C., Jomeen, J., & Martin, C. R. (2013). Reimagining the General Health Questionnaire as a measure of emotional wellbeing: A study of postpartum women in Malta. Women and Birth, 26(4), E105-E111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2013.06.002

Background: Postpartum health has been subject to a focus on psychological morbidity, despite positive associations between postpartum recovery and maternal emotional wellbeing. There are currently many validated tools to measure wellbeing and relate... Read More about Reimagining the General Health Questionnaire as a measure of emotional wellbeing: A study of postpartum women in Malta.

Towards a sustainable economy? Socio-technical transitions in the green building sector (2013)
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O'Neill, K., & Gibbs, D. (2014). Towards a sustainable economy? Socio-technical transitions in the green building sector. Local environment, 19(6), 572-590. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2013.818954

Making the transition to a green economy is a major policy driver in the UK and other countries. Entrepreneurs are suggested as being at the forefront of this transition and as a driving force for sustainability. These “green entrepreneurs” may repre... Read More about Towards a sustainable economy? Socio-technical transitions in the green building sector.

The effects of hoarding disorder on families: an integrative review (2013)
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Büscher, T. P., Dyson, J., & Cowdell, F. (2014). The effects of hoarding disorder on families: an integrative review. Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, 21(6), 491-498. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12098

Compulsive hoarding affects approximately 2-5% of the adult population. Increasing recognition has led to its inclusion as a distinct condition in forthcoming revisions to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V. Hoarding behaviour can have a detrime... Read More about The effects of hoarding disorder on families: an integrative review.

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty results in improved physical function but not balance in patients with intermittent claudication (2013)
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Gohil, R. A., Mockford, K. A., Mazari, F. A., Khan, J. A., Van Vanicek, N., Chetter, I. C., & Coughlin, P. A. (2013). Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty results in improved physical function but not balance in patients with intermittent claudication. Journal of vascular surgery, 58(6), 1533-1539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2013.05.106

Objective The aim of this study was to identify whether revascularization by percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) for patients with intermittent claudication improved measures of functional performance including balance. Methods A prospective... Read More about Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty results in improved physical function but not balance in patients with intermittent claudication.